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| “ | His route to the Empire takes him through the Miletos District, a collective of free cities which was once a vibrant and wealthy hub of commerce for all of Jugdral. | ” | — Opening narration ofChapter 10 |
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Miletos (Japanese:ミレトスMiletos) is an independent nation ofJugdral located in the continent's south, bordered to the east byThracia and theMunster District, and separated fromGrannvale to the north by the Miletos Channel. Along withVerdane, it is one of two nations of Jugdral to not be founded by any of theTwelve Crusaders.
History
During the era of theLoptrian Empire, inthe year Grann 452, an event known as the "Sorrow of Miletos" occurred in which children were sacrificed in droves to the Empire's dark lord,Loptous; this event may have been the origin of the widerchild hunt practice of theLoptrian religion.
Little is otherwise known of the history of Miletos prior to Grannvale's occupation of it following theBattle of Belhalla, other than that the nation was once wealthy, prosperous and a prominent center ofJugdrali commerce. Following Arvis's ascension to the Grannvale throne and reorganization of the nation into the Grannvale Empire, Miletos was annexed by the Grannvale army and placed under the rule of DuchessHilda ofFriege, who was appointed "Queen of Miletos". Under her reign, Miletos was one of the regions of Jugdral worst afflicted by the child hunts, with the occupation army also being forced to participate despite their wishes. Their fortunes changed with the arrival ofSeliph and his liberation army in Grann 777, who drove the Grannvale and Loptrian occupations out of Miletos en route to his homeland,Chalphy.
Notable locations in Miletos
Miletos Castle
Miletos Castle is the capital of Miletos, situated in the country's north near the Miletos Channel and its bridge toChalphy inGrannvale.
Peruluke
Peruluke Castle is the north-easternmost castle of Miletos, near the borders with the Thracian Peninsula. When Seliph's army first arrived in Miletos, it was the subject of a fierce unseen liberation battle, and was subsequently used by Seliph as a base of operations for the rest of his invasion of the country.
Chronos
Chronos Castle is located in the central-south of Miletos. Hilda ruled over the rest of Miletos from here.
Rados
Rados Castle is located in the south-west of Miletos, ruled by BishopMorrigan of theLoptr Church with the assistance of GeneralRiddell. Under Morrigan's rule, the castle town's population severely dwindled as all resistance was met with death.[1]
Characters from Miletos
| Character | Description | Appears in |
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 Hilda | The wife of DukeBloom ofFriege, and the "Queen of Miletos" during its Grannvale occupation. | Genealogy of the Holy War |
 Riddell | A Grannvale general serving the occupation of Miletos. Objects to the child hunts. | Genealogy of the Holy War |
 Morrigan | A Loptrian bishop presiding over Rados Castle. | Genealogy of the Holy War |
 Zagam | A Loptrian bishop presiding over Miletos Castle. | Genealogy of the Holy War |
Gameplay
Miletos is the subject ofChapter 10 ofFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War; the player'sstarting point is Peruluke Castle, with the final target being to cross the Miletos Channel intoGrannvale and seizeChalphy fromArvis.
Etymology and other languages
Miletos
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English (unofficial) | Miletos | Used in theGenealogy andThraciafan translation patches. |
| Japanese | ミレトス | Officially romanized asMiletos. FromMiletus, an Ancient Greek city. |
Peruluke
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English (unofficial) | Perlucos | Used in the Project Naga fan translation patch. Alteration of the Japanese name to make it have the Greek case ending-os to match up with the other location names in Miletos. |
| Japanese | ペルルーク | Officially romanized asPeruluke inGenealogy of the Holy War andPerulula inThracia 776 (the latter of which is presumably a misspelling). |
Chronos
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| Japanese | クロノス | Officially romanized asChronos. FromChronos (Ancient Greek: ΧρόνοςChrónos), the Greek god of time. |
Rados
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| Japanese | ラドス | Officially romanized asRados. |
Gallery
Map of Miletos fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
Miletos, as depicted inChapter 10 ofGenealogy of the Holy War.
References
- ↑"Seliph: This is... It's like a ghost town...
Lewyn: The handiwork of Morrigan's mages, I hear. Any who dared to resist met a grisly end..." —Seliph andLewyn,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
