Ludveck (Japanese:ルドベックRudbeck) is aCrimean nobleman and duke of the territory ofFelirae. In the years after theMad King's War, he raised a rebellion against Crimea's new queen,Elincia, accusing her of being a weak ruler who would lead Crimea to ruin. His aim was to turn the people of Crimea against Elincia, exploiting fears and doubts already present in the people, and rally them to depose her and install himself as the new Crimean monarch.

Biography

In the aftermath ofDaein's liberation war and the coronation of its new king,Pelleas, QueenElincia chose to acknowledge Pelleas and the new Daein as legitimate with the intent of ensuring peace between the two nations. However, this decision was very poorly received by both the commoners and nobles of Crimea, leading to growing resentment of Elincia's rule over Crimea.^[1] Ludveck took advantage of this discontent, and of the absence of Elincia's most trusted political mind,Bastian,^[2] to stir it up even further into a call for rebellion. He sent several of his soldiers, led byYeardley, on a mission around Crimean towns to conduct rallies to convince the Crimean people to serve Ludveck's cause.^[3] Elincia's retainers,Lucia andGeoffrey, had seen signs and heard rumors that Ludveck was conducting this campaign, but it was not until they received reports fromNephenee andBrom, who defeated Yeardley when he tried holding a rally in their village of Ohma, that they had their suspicions confirmed.^[4] Before acting on this, Lucia visited Ludveck at Felirae under the pretense of taking severallaguz guests –Lethe,Mordecai,Leanne, andNealuchi – on a tour to sample the fruits of the Felirae region, then the following night raided a nearby cave to retrieve written proof of Ludveck's ambitions.

Soon after, Geoffrey led the Crimean Royal Knights to Felirae on a mission to apprehend Ludveck and put down the rebellion, but Ludveck had already planned for this and left a defensive force behind to act as an unknowing decoy, intending for them to sacrifice themselves to occupy the Royal Knights while he led his army to target Elincia herself at the capital.^[5] He also successfully infiltrated an informant network used by Lucia to pass on information and strategies, killing one messenger and then abducting Lucia herself, leaving behind her cut hair as a warning to Elincia.

Having learned that Elincia had been moved to Fort Alpea for protection, Ludveck led an assault on the fortress to defeat Elincia and claim the Crimean throne. Although the siege itself was foiled through the efforts of Elincia, her allies, and the arrival of Geoffrey and the Royal Knights, and although Ludveck himself was arrested and imprisoned, Ludveck had one final trap to play: his minions had erected a gallows outside Alpea for use on Lucia, threatening to kill her unless Elincia released Ludveck. Ludveck attempted to convince Elincia to surrender in order to save Lucia, but to his surprise, Elincia refused, expressing determination to do right by the people of Crimea even if it meant losing Lucia. Even though Elincia's courage had foiled his plan completely, and even though he remained imprisoned, Ludveck delighted in knowing that Elincia would have to suffer through watching Lucia die and may even beg for mercy. However, even this was foiled by one last move from Bastian who, although not in Crimea, had been aware of Ludveck's scheme before he left for Daein, and had hiredIke and theGreil Mercenaries to save Lucia at the very last moment.^[2] Bastian and Ike's actions put an end to Ludveck's schemes once and for all, and he presumably remained imprisoned by Elincia.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

Ludveck is the boss of thePart II, Endgame and acts as thecommander of the Rebel Army units. The chapter is adefend map, so Ludveck does not have to be fought, but defeating him will immediately end the chapter.

Stats

See also:Elincia's Gambit

Axe General Level 11 Affinity Constitution 15 Authority ★★	Stats Max HP 45 Speed 18 Strength 25 Luck 12 Magic 10 Defense 26 Skill 22 Resistance 16 Movement 6 Weight 25	Inventory Skills Tomahawk Vantage Shove Weapon Levels E -- S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Ludveck was added in theGoddess Reunion update; he is available through aGrand Hero Battle that first ran from February 18, 2023 through February 24, 2023.

Ludveck: Rebellious Duke

Starting stats

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Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 12/13/14 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 13/14/15 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 39/42/45 Attack 37/40/43 Speed 25/28/31 Defense 38/41/44 Resistance 21/24/27 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage ofTrait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Steel Axe -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 13/14/15 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 14/15/16 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 40/43/46 Attack 39/42/46 Speed 26/29/32 Defense 40/43/47 Resistance 22/25/28 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage ofTrait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Defier's Axe -- Glowing Ember

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 19/20/21 Attack 13/14/15 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 14/15/16 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 43/46/49 Attack 41/44/48 Speed 29/32/35 Defense 42/45/49 Resistance 26/29/32 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Axe	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Axe	★★★	★★★	100
	Defier's Axe	★★★	★★★★	200
	Defier's Axe+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Glowing Ember	★★★	★★★★	100
	Ignis	★★★★	—	200
A	Steady Stance 1	★★★	—	50
A	Sturdy Stance 1	★★★	—	120
A	Sturdy Stance 2	★★★★	—	240
B	Vengeful Fighter 1	★★★	—	60
B	Vengeful Fighter 2	★★★★	—	120
B	Vengeful Fighter 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

On the surface, Ludveck is personable and charismatic, which allowed him to spark a fierce loyalty and devotion in his followers. The likes ofTashoria saw him as a trustworthy leader who would honor his word and aid them in battle.^[6] He was confident in his plans to the point of arrogance, believing even to the very end that Elincia would surely cave to his demands and that he had left no way out for her. Unsurprisingly, he had a very low opinion of Elincia and believed her to be a helpless coward, and was surprised when she personally led the defense of Alpea against him.^[7] In the end he at least claimed to have done what he did out of love for Crimea and a desire to save it from Elincia, although it was possible that he made this up to make his greed for the crown sound more credible and legitimate.

Ludveck is cold, cunning, and lacking in sympathy. Ludveck viewed Elincia's compassion as a dangerous and weak quality in a ruler, claiming that her inability to make difficult, cold decisions and her compassion for her people, even when they oppose her, only get in the way of her ability to be an effective queen and are the cause of all of the crises that led to his rebellion against her.^[8] He himself was more than willing to sacrifice the lives of his followers in massive numbers in order to achieve the aims of his larger plan, viewing them all as disposable pawns.^[5] He was very fond of Lucia to the point of having his servants actively keep track of all of her activities and movements, through which he found out about her network of informants,^[9] and althoughMaraj had tried to warn him of the dangers she posed to his plans, Ludveck did not listen.^[10] However, once she proved to be a legitimate obstacle to his plans, Ludveck did not hesitate to use Lucia as a tool to defeat Elincia, or to order her execution.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death/defeat quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Ludveck/Quotes (Heroes)

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Meet some of the Heroes entries

Ludveck: Rebellious Duke
The duke of Felirae, Ludveck is a powerful nobleman of Crimea with a distant relation to the royal family. He's also a zealous patriot with high-minded ideals regarding Crimea's protection.	After the war with Daein, Elincia became Crimea's queen. However, Elincia's deep kindness made her seem like a weak hypocrite to Ludveck.	Fearful for Crimea's future, Ludveck raised a rebel army. He then took Elincia's retainer, Lucia, hostage and demanded that Elincia abdicate.	However, the rebellion failed, and Ludveck was forced to surrender. He then made another demand: the Crimean throne in exchange for Lucia's life. But Elincia would not listen to his threats—and Ludveck's ambitions came to a sorry end…
Closely Associated Characters
Elincia Lucia {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Having overcome many hardships, she leads Crimea backed by her conviction and the affection of her people. When Ludveck raised a rebellion against her, she responded with a true leader's resolve. Daughter of Count Delbray and master of the blade. She supports Elincia, sharing a bond stronger than that of most siblings. Held captive by Ludveck during his attempt to overthrow Elincia's rule. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 5 (2021)

764

Ludveck Radiant Dawn

23

CYL 6 (2022)

816 (+50)

Ludveck Radiant Dawn

11 (−12)

CYL 7 (2023)

813 (−3)

Ludveck Radiant Dawn

8 (−3)

CYL 8 (2024)

845 (+32)

Ludveck Radiant Dawn

12 (+4)

CYL 9 (2025)

852 (+7)

Ludveck Radiant Dawn

11 (−1)

CYL 10 (2026)

906 (+54)

Ludveck Radiant Dawn

3 (−8)

Total results		This character has 6 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	68

Trivia

• When he is defeated, Ludveck does not fade off the map like most defeated units do. Instead, he collapses and remains on the map until it fades out to the closing cutscene. This leads to an unusual behavior: if he is defeated by a unit who hasCanto, the player has a chance to examine the collapsed Ludveck and view his stats, which reveal that he has 1 hit point remaining and that he still has his Tomahawk, even though he dropped it and it is already in the possession of the unit who defeated him.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Portraits

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  Portrait of Ludveck inRadiant Dawn.
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  Portrait of Ludveck used inChoose Your Legends.

Screenshots

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  Ludveck as anAxe General inRadiant Dawn.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Ludveck: Rebellious Duke.
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  Artwork of Ludveck: Rebellious Duke.
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  Artwork of Ludveck: Rebellious Duke.
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  Artwork of Ludveck: Rebellious Duke.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Ludveck: Rebellious Duke.
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  Artwork of Ludveck: Rebellious Duke.
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  Artwork of Ludveck: Rebellious Duke.
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  Artwork of Ludveck: Rebellious Duke.

References

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