Ramon (pronounced: /⁠ɹəˈmoʊn⁠/^[key][1]; Japanese:ラモンRamon) was the King ofCrimea prior to theMad King's War and the father of his successor,Elincia. His work withCaineghis ofGallia on improving relations betweenbeorc andlaguz after centuries of bitter conflict led to him being considered a pioneer among kings, and even after Ramon's murder byDaein's Mad KingAshnard, the two kings' work was looked to by other rulers as an inspiration for reforms in their own nations.

Biography

Although Crimea had been founded explicitly to pursue friendlier relations with laguz nations thanBegnion's aggressive and racist policies at the time, the supposed friendship between it andGallia never truly took root in the citizens of either nation and effectively existed only among their nobilities. This resulted in the citizens of Crimea still often being racist toward laguz and even perpetuating hunts. Ramon worked to change this upon being crowned as Crimea's king in the year 615,^[2] working together with Gallia's king,Caineghis. Through the thirty years of Ramon's reign, he and Caineghis initiated numerous ambitious cultural projects aimed at uniting the people of both countries,^[3] and their efforts began to gradually improve race relations in the two nations and largely put an end to the hunts and other horrific activities.^[4] Ramon and Caineghis grew to have a close friendship and trusted one another greatly.^[5]

Although Ramon had named his brother,Renning, as the rightful successor of the throne, late in his life he had a daughter,Elincia. However, Ramon feared conflict being provoked by how Elincia's existence challenged Renning's status as the heir apparent, so he chose to keep Elincia's existence a secret from most of the world. The other kings of the nations of Tellius were informed of her existence, in case of an emergency, but beyond that Elincia was raised in private.^[6] Despite this, Ramon and Renning continued to have a good relationship with each other, and Renning and Elincia were very close to each other during her childhood and adolescence.

In the year 645, all of this came to an end with the sudden beginning of theMad King's War.Daein's KingAshnard personally led the Daein invasion of Crimea and its capital, Melior, and despite the best efforts of Renning and his Royal Knights, Ashnard broke into Crimea Castle and personally killed Ramon and his wife.^[7] Elincia was present in the castle at the time and witnessed her parents' deaths,^[8] but she evaded capture thanks to the sacrifices of the Crimean Royal Knights and eventually entered the protection ofIke,Greil, and theGreil Mercenaries, who became the center of Elincia's campaign to avenge her parents and reclaim Crimea from Ashnard. In the years after his death, Ramon was fondly remembered by his surviving family and many of the other kings and queens of Tellius, and his work was seen as the model of peace between the races which others, includingSanaki andTibarn, strove to continue and surpass.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Role

Ramon never appears in person inPath of Radiance, but he, his life, and his actions are often discussed by the cast.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

Once again, Ramon never appears in person inRadiant Dawn, but he is occasionally mentioned or discussed by the cast.

Etymology and other languages

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