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Ludwik
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| “ | Our king is meek; in the end, Dolhr proved better at cowing him than I did. | ” | — Lorenz, on Ludwik |
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Ludwik (Japanese:ルイLouis) was the king ofGrust during theWar of Shadows.
Biography
At the early stage of the War of Shadows, King Ludwik was blackmailed byGharnef into forming an alliance between Grust andDolhr as his twin children, Yuliya and Jubelo, were captured and imprisoned inKhadein.[1] As Marth was marching toward Grust in order to make them surrender, King Ludwik fell ill while both GeneralCamus of theSable Order and GeneralLorenz took his place as commanders of the Kingdom's army.[2]
Personality
Ludwik is a weak-willed and cowardly king who was easily cowed into allying with Dolhr even when their goals of exterminatingmankind were clear and his subordinate Lorenz attempted to convince him otherwise.
Trivia
- In the Japanese version ofFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Ludwik has an unused enemy ID labeledグルニアおう "Grust King".[3]
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Ludwik | Polish form of Ludwig,[4] itself derived from the Germanic nameChlodovech, meaning "famous battle", composed of the elementshlud "famous" andwig "war, battle".[5] |
| Japanese | ルイ | Louis. French form of Ludwig.[6] |
| Spanish | Ludwik | -- |
| French | Ludwik | -- |
| German | Ludwik | -- |
| Italian | -- | Reference to his name was omitted by the Italian localization. |
References
- ↑"The late King Grust had two children. Princess Yuliya and Prince Jubelo. They're still young. Maybe thirteen, or fourteen; cute little twins, both of them. In the last war, Gharnef, the Dark Pontifex, kidnapped the twins to blackmail the king. They were taken to Khadein, the city of magic, and locked away in a pitch-black room." — An elderly Grustian,Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
- ↑"However, the current king, Ludwik, was weak-willed and easily cowed: Dolhr had little trouble forcing him into an alliance. Now he had taken ill, even as Grust suffered its string of defeats at the hand of the League. The once mighty kingdom was poised to fall..." —Chapter 20 introduction,Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
- ↑Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, The Cutting Room Floor,Retrieved: August 27, 2025
- ↑Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ludwik, www.behindthename.com,Retrieved: 21 January 2020
- ↑Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ludwig, www.behindthename.com,Retrieved: 21 January 2020
- ↑Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Louis, www.behindthename.com,Retrieved: 21 January 2020
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