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| “ | Sprawling before Sigurd lie the great forests of Verdane - and within them, the answers he seeks. He prepares to take his first steps into the spirit forest of folklore... | ” | — Opening narration ofChapter 1 |
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Verdane (Japanese:ヴェルダンVerdane) is a nation ofJugdral located in the continent's south-western corner, bordered byAgustria to the north andGrannvale to the north-east. Along withMiletos, it is one of two nations of Jugdral to not be founded by any of theTwelve Crusaders.
History
Verdane was founded at some point after the fall of theLoptrian Empire, and as a result of its constant military encroachments on the border of neighboringGrannvale, quickly earned a reputation among Grannvale's people as a "barbarian kingdom" whose residents are entirely comprised of violent savages.[1] This changed with the ascent ofBatu to the Verdane throne, who sought to end the aggression of his nation and normalize relations with Grannvale.[2] By Grann 757 he had succeeded in achieving peace and in pacifying his aggressive sons,Cimbaeth andMunnir, but was manipulated bySandima of theLoptr Church into believing that Grannvale intended to invade Verdane and retaliated by ordering a pre-emptive invasion of Grannvale, now defenseless with its army off to war againstIsaach. The Verdane army successfully got as far as claimingYngvi Castle and abducting its stewardessEdain, but was met with resistance fromSigurd ofChalphy andQuan ofLeonster, who led a small force in first repelling the Verdane invasion, then in invading Verdane themselves to rescue Edain. Unable to convince his father to ignore Sandima's twisted advice, PrinceJamke released Edain and allied with Sigurd in fighting Sandima, who slew Batu upon the king's attempts to question Sandima's advice.[3] Following Sandima's downfall, Sigurd was entrusted with the task of governing Verdane on behalf of Grannvale, based in Evans Castle, but later abandoned Verdane when war broke againstAgustria.
In the aftermath of theBattle of Belhalla, in which Jamke died, Verdane was left neglected by Grannvale and descended into a state of perpetual warfare between clans of bandits seeking to dominate it.[4] During this time, Deirdre and Sigurd took on a legendary status among the people of Verdane[5], who came to regard Deirdre as a saint.[6] In the aftermath of Grannvale's defeat, Jamke's son waged a year-long war to end the unrest and reunify Verdane, and from there dedicated himself to the country's reconstruction with support from Grannvale and Agustria.[7]
Notable locations in Verdane
Verdane Castle
Verdane Castle is the capital of Verdane, situated in the north-west corner of the country above the Spirit Forest.
Evans
Evans Castle is located in the north-east of Verdane, near the borders withAgustria andGrannvale. From here, Sigurd governed Verdane following its downfall, having used the castle as the base of operations for his invasion of Verdane.
Genoa
Genoa Castle is situated in the south-eastern corner of Verdane, and was the domain of PrinceCimbaeth. From Genoa, Cimbaeth subjected nearby villages to relentless savage assaults after Sandima rose to power among the royal family.[8]
Marpha
Marpha Castle is located south of Verdane Castle and the Spirit Forest. It was the domain of Prince Munnir, and was where he imprisonedEdain following her abducting from Yngvi; she andDew were released from the castle byJamke.
Spirit Forest
The Spirit Forest is a dense forest directly south of Verdane Castle. Somewhere in its midst lies a village in which the descendants of the exiled SaintMaera lived to avoid persecution for theirLoptous descent, untilCigyun of the lineage grew weary of the life and abandoned it to live inGrannvale. At the end of her life she returned to the village and gave birth to her daughter,Deirdre, who lived there before leaving to marrySigurd.[9]
Characters from Verdane
| Character | Description | Appears in |
|---|---|---|
 Batu | The King of Verdane as of Grann 757. | Genealogy of the Holy War |
 Cimbaeth | A prince of Verdane; Batu's middle son. | Genealogy of the Holy War |
 Munnir | A prince of Verdane; Batu's eldest son. | Genealogy of the Holy War |
 Jamke | A prince of Verdane; Batu's youngest son. | Genealogy of the Holy War,Awakening,Heroes |
 Dew | A thief of Verdane heritage. | Genealogy of the Holy War |
| Cigyun | Descendant ofMaera and mother ofDeirdre; briefly lived outside the Spirit Forest. | None |
 Deirdre | Cigyun's daughter, and wife ofSigurd and, later,Arvis. | Genealogy of the Holy War,Awakening,Heroes |
 DiMaggio | A Verdane soldier. | Genealogy of the Holy War |
 Gerrard | A Verdane soldier. | Genealogy of the Holy War |
Gameplay
Verdane is the subject ofChapter 1 ofFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War; the player'sstarting point is Evans Castle, with the final target being to seized Verdane Castle. Additionally, Evans Castle is also present as the final destination of thePrologue, beyond the border with Grannvale, and as the home castle ofChapter 2.
Trivia
- Fitting for a nation stereotyped as barbarians, Verdane's military is solely composed ofBarbarians,Brigands, andHunters, named commanders aside.
Etymology and other languages
Verdane
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Verdane | One of the location options for the player's profile card inFire Emblem Awakening. Possibly fromVerdun, a city in north-eastern France. |
| Japanese | ヴェルダン | Officially romanized asVerdane; as above. |
| Spanish | Verdane | As above. |
| French | Verdane | As above. |
| German | Verdane | As above. |
| Italian | Verdane | As above. |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Verdane | FromNobre de Verdane "Noble of Verdane" inHeroes, the Portuguese translation ofJamke: Prince of Verdane's epithet. |
| Korean | 베르던 | Verdane; used inFates andEchoes: Shadows of Valentia, among the choices for the player's country in their profile card. |
| Traditional Chinese | 凡爾登 | Verdane; from凡爾登的王子 "Prince of Verdane" inHeroes, the Chinese translation ofJamke: Prince of Verdane's epithet. |
Evans
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Evans | Used as a location in the "A Knight, a Friend"Lost Lore event inFire Emblem Heroes. |
| Japanese | エバンス | Officially romanized asEvans. |
| Spanish | Evans | FromHeroes. |
| French | Evans | FromHeroes. |
| German | Evans | FromHeroes. |
| Italian | Evans | FromHeroes. |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Evans | FromHeroes. |
| Traditional Chinese | 埃凡斯 | Evans; fromHeroes. |
Genoa
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Genoa | Used in the "And Then, Light..."Lost Lore event inFire Emblem Heroes. |
| Japanese | ジェノア | Officially romanized asGenoa. FromGenoa, a city in Italy and formerly an independent republic. |
| Spanish | Genoa | Used inHeroes. |
| French | Genoa | Used inHeroes. |
| German | Genoa | Used inHeroes. |
| Italian | Genoah | Used inHeroes; likely changed to be somewhat dissimilar to the real Italian city of Genoa. |
| Portuguese | Genoa | Used inHeroes. |
| Traditional Chinese | 傑那亞 | Genoa; fromHeroes. The real city is more typically rendered as熱那亞. |
Marpha
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Marpha | Used in the "And Then, Light..."Lost Lore event inFire Emblem Heroes. |
| Japanese | マーファ | Officially romanized asMarpha. Possibly a corruption ofマーフィ, the Japanese rendering of Murphy, an Irish surname. |
| Spanish | Marpha | Used inHeroes. |
| French | Marpha | Used inHeroes. |
| German | Marpha | Used inHeroes. |
| Italian | Marpha | Used inHeroes. |
| Portuguese | Marfa | Used inHeroes. |
| Traditional Chinese | 馬法 | Marpha; used inHeroes. |
Gallery
Map of Verdane fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
Verdane, as depicted inChapter 1 ofGenealogy of the Holy War.
Artwork of Verdane from theFire Emblem Trading Card Game.
The coat of arms of Verdane from theFire Emblem Trading Card Game.
References
- ↑"The nation is widely dubbed a "barbarian kingdom" by Grannvale's people, owing to their constant raids on Grannvalian soil." — Opening ofChapter 1,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"However, the reign of King Batu has seen an end to Verdane's infamous border raids. A pacifist, King Batu has long worked to build a lasting peace with Grannvale, while also keeping his aggressive sons appeased." — Opening ofChapter 1,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"Batu: Sandima... Perhaps, for all this time, you may not have been entirely forthright with me. You did assure me that Grannvale hungers to claim our land, and yet...
Sandima: Feh... And just what are you saying now? To think, I believed that your Verdanites would be of use... You truly are naught but savages. You are worthless. Completely and utterly worthless! And from now on, your army is mine to command!" —Batu andSandima,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - ↑"Even at its peak, the Empire had shunned and ignored Verdane. Uninterested in seizing the region within its iron fist, it completely abandoned the old kingdom. Instead, Verdane was left to the mercy of constantly warring clans, and brigands ran rampant." — Epilogue,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"Its verdant forests are Sigurd's prayers... Its sparkling, crystal-clear water is Deirdre's tears... And these are its people's emblems of hope and faith..." — Epilogue,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"Deirdre had long since passed into the legends and folklore of Verdane, now revered there as a saint[...]" — Epilogue,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"Into the fray came <Jamke's son>, the child and heir of the heroic Prince Jamke, whose long-awaited return rallied the people's spirits. Youths flocked to join this new battle. Within a year, the fight for Verdane's reunification had come to an end, and (Jamke's son/Jamke's daughter) took their rightful throne. With the support of Grannvale and Agustria, <Jamke's son> worked ceaselessly to rebuild the peaceful Verdane their grandfather, Batu, had once forged." — Epilogue,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"This village is part of the holdings of Prince Cimbaeth, lord of Genoa. He's as dreadful as they come! Barely a month goes by without him settin' his army on us. It's terrifyin'! King Batu, his father, used to do such a fine job of keepin' him in check." — A Verdane villager,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"Just t'the north a here is this mighty woodland. S'called the Spirit Forest. Once upon a time, I lived there too, in this li'l hamlet deep within. Th' village is home to the last kin o' the dark one of old, Loptous. They say it all started with Saint Maera, exiled by the empire for darin' to sympathize with mortal men. In my day, there was this gorgeous girl livin' there called Cigyun: the last heir o' Loptous's bloodline, she was. She lived 'er life under close guard, the villagers wary o' lettin' the blood o' Loptous loose into th' world. Alas, Cigyun grew weary o' the tedious forest life an' she left it all behind, breakin' ancient commandments. A couple o' years later, she came back, 'cept now she was pregnant. Never said who the father was, mind. Before long Cigyun died, even as she gave birth t' her daughter. From what I 'eard, the hamlet's old prophet took 'er in and raised the girl as 'er own. If the little girl's still alive, she'd 'ave to be 'bout seventeen or eighteen by now..." — A Verdane villager,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
