Rajaion (Japanese:ラジャイオンRajaion) is a keynon-playable character inFire Emblem: Path of Radiance. Rajaion is adragon laguz who was twisted and used by the Mad King ofDaein, his brother-in-lawAshnard, and made to serve as his "wyvern" mount.

Biography

Nineteen years^[2] before theMad King's War (afterAlmedha, Rajaion's younger sister, gave birth toAshnard's sonSoren), Rajaion leftGoldoa to rescue Almedha and Soren.^[3] Unfortunately, when Rajaion arrived in Daein, he was captured by Ashnard and transformed into aFeral One, corrupting his mind and locking him into a draconic state.

Ena then left Goldoa, and found Rajaion warped and serving Ashnard in Daein. After discovering this, she asked her grandfatherNasir to help her save, or at least be near, Rajaion. Ena's devotion to this task was single-minded, as she wished to be with her lover Rajaion, or to be dead.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Role

Rajaion appears in thefinal battle, as mentioned above, serving as Ashnard's mount. After Ashnard is killed in battle Rajaion regained his sanity in the aftermath and had thegaldr of rebirth chanted to him, but still died peacefully inEna's arms.

Due to ambiguities in the translation for the English release ofPath of Radiance, it was initially unclear if Rajaion actually survived the events of the game. It wasn't until clarification in the sequel,Radiant Dawn, particularly as told by his brotherKurthnaga inChapter 1 of Part IV,^[4] as well as the game's relationship chart, was it clearly known that Rajaion did in fact die at the end ofPath of Radiance.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

Rajaion, being deceased during the events ofRadiant Dawn, makes no appearances; he is mentioned by some characters and appears in the game's glossary.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Rajaion is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Rajaion
	Prince Who Degenerated into a Mad Dragon, Rajaion
		"''--------!!!!!!''"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Feral One		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Twisted Body:[Always] If you have no allied "Ashnard", this unit cannot evade. Black Roar:[Always] Your allied "Ashnard" in the same Area as this unit gains +20 attack. Mad King's Wyrm Steed:[Activate][Once per turn] Move your allied "Ashnard". Once you do, move this unit to the same Area as your allied "Ashnard".
	Card #B12-045HN • Artist:Cherokee
	Eldest Child of Goldoa, Rajaion
		"Ena... We'll always be together, from this day forth."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Dragon Tribe		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Black Dragon Prince:[Always] This unit gains +20 attack. ( comes into effect if a total of 2 or more cards are stacked with this unit.) Oath to a Fiancée:[Always] If you have an allied "Ena", this unit gains +10 attack. Fate Emblem:[Support] If the attacking unit is, draw 1 card, then choose 1 card from your hand and place it on top of your deck.
	Card #B12-046N • Artist:Cherokee
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Rajaion .

Flavor text

Trivia

• According toFire Emblem: Path of Radiance Memorial Book Tellius Recollection: The First Volume, Rajaion'saffinity isdark. Rajaion's affinity was previously unknown, as he has no data as aunit in anyFire Emblem series game.
• According toTellius Recollection, Rajaion was designed with an apparent age of 23.^[5]

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Rajaion fromRadiant Dawn.

CG images

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  CG image of Rajaion's final moments withEna inPath of Radiance.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Rajaion inPath of Radiance.
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  Portrait of Rajaion inPath of Radiance.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Rajaion.
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  Artwork of Rajaion.
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  Rajaion in artwork ofEna.

References

This article is part ofProject Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in theFire Emblem series.