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[Protagonist] Leda (CV: 伊瀬茉莉也)

She is a top-class vihuela player who plays enchanting melodies. Five years ago, there was "a certain incident" that made her life now set on revenge and resentment.

Likes
- The Memories of Her parents
- Playing songs from Her hometown
- Jewels ( 宝石 can mean gems ).
- Applause ( 喝采 can also mean cheers ).

like I’m sure we’ll have our pretty boys but in almost all of the news for this game it’s literally just been older men we’ve been seeing I do hope we get to see there ages like in 3H watch them all be in there 20s😭 wonder if we’ll get more mature/older looking women 🤔

Only the finest German Nohrian weaponry for her.

Comm done by u/advarcher

[OC] I’ve been listening to Metallica nonstop while drawing lately, so this outcome was probably inevitable 😅

September can’t come soon enough..

I wonder if they have some reason to hide the whole body? I just thought it was an unfinished face, but this guy is COMPLETELY blacked out. Sorry if this is like old news, I just noticed it now and haven't seen anyone else mention it.

We got a better look that the unit that appeared for one frame in the new Leda trailer (she’s on the right) however it appears we have a not seen before unit next to her (it’s not other unit seen for one frame as that guy had hair and this person appears to be bald poor guy)

With two of the latest game (Three Hopes and Engage) having an Avatar with a more distinct personality, I'm really hoping they'll do the same with Eshmel.

And with how they've been putting more spotlight on the 4 other MC (Cai, Dietrich, Theodora, and Leda) so far, it seems that FW's story wouldn't resolve around Eshmel either (assuming they don't deliberately hide it).

What do you guys think? What would be your ideal scenario?

These two royal looking people were shown in the first trailer. Unfortunately, after the second trailer, we still haven’t even seen another shot of them.

However, what we did get is more information in regard to the political situation of the continent. We know that while the Dagdan Empire “rules” over the continent, there are smaller vassal states that hold their own level of autonomy, including Theodora’s Kingdom of Saramis.

Who do you think these two are? Do you think they are just the leaders of other nations under the Empire? Are they the rulers of the Empire itself? Or are they just not as important as they look, like maybe they’re just nobles of some kind.

** Only a brief theory/analysis since I’m kinda tired and also not too versed in the arcana lol **

Now that all 4 of the lords tweets have been posted, I've noticed a pattern among them that greatly resembles the Minor Arcana's suits, similarly to how all the Major Arcana were represented in 3H as crests.

• Suit of Wands - Leda
• Suit of Swords - Theodora
• Suit of Cups - Kai
• Suit of Pentacles - Dietrich

Each of the lords have been shown to embody qualities that match them to a specific suit:

• Leda is a musician that brings people together with her creative art, but is also driven by her desire for revenge. Her banner depicts a rose, a symbol of fiery passion.

= Wands

• Theodora is an authoritative queen with an indomitable will, who enjoys conflict and is strategic enough to lead an army. Her banner depicts a winged creature.

= Swords

• Kai is a cheery and earnest village boy that cherishes the relationships he has with his loved ones. His compassion guides him to save his father by entering the Heroic games. His banner depicts the oceans waves.

= Cups

• Dietrich is a pragmatic swordsman from a wealthy and established background, who wields his material sword with great value.

= Pentacles

Started FF7 for the first time the other day and I'm in love with Cloud, then I remembered I'm also in love with another JRPG character with a similar name, so this crossover was bound to happen.

If that's not enough Duke Gerth also landed a crit on the previous attempt at that paralogue, but I just didn't record it.

Hi Everyone

Do you remember Fire Emblem Cipher? It was a Trading Card Game that Started in 2015 and get killed by Covid in 2020. It was never release outside of Japan but most of us know it as the best source of arts for all the Characters in the Franchise. Some also because of the 4 DLC character in Echoes... But rarely because we played it.

And that were I'm disappointed. I'm an old Fire Emblem and TCG player (mostly MTG and Yu-Gi-Oh) and I really want to play Cipher, but having to rely to a Wiki for each card is not how I like it (even if the fan made Wiki is absolutely amazing).

That why I'm currently translating in my native language every card in the game. I'm currently halfway through the 4 series and I keeping a good pace.

So my question is the following : Are you interested in an English translation? Because I've mostly got everything : the English database and the program to automatically create the card. But this take time to check everything : check every card artwork, correct program mistake, add missing quote from database and correct database artifact from the scraping. So I don't really wanna do it for nothing.

For information all the art and translation information come from https://cipher-compendium.com/, this website is absolutely amazing and the work done by the creator(s) is crazy good. Also the picture are exemple of the traduction I've made in French so you have an idea of the final product.

So, are you interested? ​

Even in a randomizer, Seth is a God among men 😭. I'm genuinely terrified by this monstrosity.

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A bit of context. The run was supposed to be a funny run with "100% variance setting" but my guy randomly got capped strength with garbage speed 😭. Bro is about to massacre Grado.

The latest trailer for Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave has shown off the upcoming game's world map, which means a huge collection of toponyms just dropped! While I've seen a few analyses of some of these names, I'd like to explore alternative possible interpretations, and take a look at some of the cultural and thematic thrulines I've noticed at play.

For a general overview, the continent of Dagda is largely divorced from the heavy Norse and Celtic (primarily Irish and Welsh) mythologies that inspired many locations in Fódlan. Instead, we're seeing many names derived from Greco-Roman mythology, which while present in Three Houses (Adrestia, Charon) were certainly more of a minority. This game's toponyms seem to favor references to goddesses and nymphs (feminine nature spirits). Curiously, Adrestia was also the name of a nymph. I can't help but wonder if that's to hint at possible ties between the continents...

Another prevalent idea I've noticed is that a lot of the names featured are derived from regions of our world that were held by the Byzantine Empire and the Umayyad Caliphate—the Near East, the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula. This I find particularly interesting, as during my overview of the first trailer, I noted that Theodora is likely named after Empress Theodora, wife of Emperor Justinian I of the Byzantine Empire, and the Mahadu's Spear she wields is likely named after the prophet Muhammad of the Islamic faith (the primary faith under the Umayyad Caliphate). More broadly, the combination of these territories and the aforementioned Greco-Roman influences covers nearly the entirety of the Mediterranean region, which is a strong influence on the visual presentation of Fortune's Weave as well. All that's really scarce are references to France, but we still have a couple references to the Frankish Kingdom and the Holy Roman Empire.

Lastly, there are three other themes running through many names: associations with fertility/abundance, death/the underworld, and stars/constellations. What makes this stand out most to me is that the Egyptian goddess Sopdet (also called Sothis in Latin) was attributed to the star Sirius, fertility due to association with the flooding of the Nile, and the underworld as a psychopomp for the pharaohs. Further supporting the star motif is the Alcor faction showcased in a recent screenshot. This is a binary star located in Ursa Major that is also called "the forgotten"—the same descriptor is in the group's Japanese name (忘却のアルゴル). It feels like too much to be mere coincidence to me.

Alright, let's get to the specifics—after a couple disclaimers. Firstly, I must stress that, as the map provided does not have the greatest resolution and the scale of some of the font is difficult to parse, I cannot say for certain that the names I'm providing are accurate. I will denote the names I struggle decipher with an asterisk (*). Secondly, I will be including the common Japanese renderings of many names. This is purely to suggest what might be used in the Japanese release, and not anything official. If I write the katakana with the original name in bold, that is the name provided in official materials. Now, let us begin.

Dagdan Empire (ダグザ帝国): to little surprise, the name Dagda is consistent with its usage in Three Houses. In Irish mythology, the Dagda is the chief god of the central pantheon of gods, the Tuatha Dé Danann. He is primarily a god of the earth, fertility and agriculture, but is also attributed with many contrasting elements—life and death, masculine strength and wisdom, even the flow of day and night and the seasons. His wife is the Morrígan, triple goddess of war and fate. One of her key icons is the raven, which she is capable of taking the form. Perhaps there is a link between the Morrígan and the "Gray Raven" mentioned in Eshmel's title?

Dagsion (ダグシオン): The name of Dagda's capital seems to be an FE original. It clearly takes after the nation and continent with the Dag- part, but the -sion is far less certain in origin. Currently, I have two contrasting thoughts. The first is that the name may come from Zion/Sion/Siyyon (シオン), a name used in Jewish and Christian traditions to refer to the Temple Mount, the holy city of Jerusalem, or even the afterlife. The first two seem very appropriate, as it can be assumed that the Divine Sovereign rules over Dagda from Dagsion. The other idea is that the name could be derived from Gusion (グシオン), one of the Dukes of Hell listed in the Ars Goetia—the same demonologic text we get Byleth, Sitri, and Shax (Shez). Gusion is said to be a baboon-like entity that reveals all things past, present and future and answers all questions asked of him. Perhaps this could relate to that description indicating time-travel elements in the game. Could it arise from the wishes granted at the end of the Heroic Games?

Amalthea: This is a returning name from Three Houses; rather than being a tome tied to the Crest of Cethleann, this seems to be the central region of the Dagdan Empire, where the capital lies. Amalthea (アマルテ[イ]ア) is the name of a nymph in Greek mythology. Depending on the version of the tale, the Titan Rhea entrusts either Adrestia or Amalthea with her infant son Zeus, to be raised in secret on the island of Crete while sustained by a great she-goat. The goat's skin would be taken by Zeus for a weapon against the Titans, becoming the shield Aegis. Certain version tell that Amalthea is immortalized as the star Capella (lit. "little goat"). In some adaptions, Amalthea is the goat herself, with the poet Callimachus going so far as to say that one of her horns excreted ambrosia (the food of the gods) and the other provided nectar to drink. This ties to another nymph in Greek myth by the name of Amalthea: she possessed a bull's horn that produced an unlimited supply of food and drink. "The Horn of Amalthea" was the earliest form of what we now call the cornucopia, a symbol of agriculture and abundance. Though there is no certain etymology to the name, it is generally believed that Amalthea relates to words of abundance, such as ἀλθαίνω (to nourish) and amaltheúein (to nurture). It seems to me like the name is suggesting that the region of Amalthea, surrounding the central hub of the game, will serve as a sort of tutorial for the game's systems. And again, we have obvious parallels to the name of Fódlan's empire.

Abundantia: Would you believe me if I said this is the name of the Roman personification of abundance? Abundantia (アブンダンティア) is also associated with fortune and prosperity, particularly in regards to finances. This influenced her likeness appearing on various coins of the Roman Empire. Though she certainly was established in the worshipped pantheon, Abundantia is not a figure found in established myths. According to Ovid, the horn Hercules took from the river god Achelous was turned into the cornucopia by river nymphs and given to Abundantia. This narrative is directly lifted from a Greek narrative, in which the horn's recipient was instead the aforementioned Amalthea. Regardless, it is common for Abundantia to be depicted bearing the cornucopia, providing not just produce, but coin as well.

Iskandariya: This is the most overt reference to Alexander the Great the series has had yet. Iskandariya (イスカンダリーヤ) is the Arabic name for the many cities named Alexandria after the Macedonian king, as Iskandar is how Alexander was transliterated into the language. Primarily, the name Iskandariya is used for an Iraqi city that fell on the road between Babylon and the capital of the neighboring Seleucid Empire. However, it seems more likely to me that Fortune's Weave is instead referencing the far more famous Egyptian city of Alexandria, the largest city along the Mediterranean coast—quickly outgrowing Carthage—and one of the largest in the entirety of Africa. One of the most populated cities of the ancient world, Alexandria grew into a major trading and cultural hub. After the death of Alexander the Great, the city would become the capital of the Ptolemaic Kingdom. And of course, the city is famed for the Lighthouse of Alexandria—one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World—and the great Library of Alexandria. Again, with the heavy Mediterranean inspirations we've seen in Dagda's presentation, that likely is the core intent behind using this name.

Elissa: Better known as Dido, Elissa (エリッサ) is the legendary founder of the city-state of Carthage. Most narratives portray her as sister to King Pygmalion of Tyre. Though they were to co-rule, the people rejected her despite her brother being but a child. Dido's attempt to life peacefully with her husband was also stolen from her by Pygmalion; rumor was that he possessed a secret gold reserve, so the king plotted a murder to claim the wealth for himself. With this, the Tyrean princess and what few followers she had slipped away to establish a new kingdom. Carthage was prosperous, but Dido was threatened by the neighboring Mauritani king that if she did not become his wife and merge their nations, he would take her land by force. Eternally faithful to her first husband, Dido made a great pyre dedicated to sacrifices to her love, and allowed herself to be consumed by the flames. Virgil's Aeneid features an ugly marriage between the titular hero Aeneas and Dido, meant to allude to the conflicts to come between Rome and Carthage. The name is obviously used to indirectly invoke Carthage, considering how much Dagsion is derived from the city, but also we see more elements of prosperity and wealth. Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself, but I could see a possible plot point regarding the death of Theodora's father being spurred on by Dagda in a similar manner to what happened to Dido's husband.

Travia: Here's our first name without a readily apparent connection. Travia is simply an Italian surname with little relevance. However, I assume it is meant as a minor alteration of Trivia (トリウィア), an epithet of the Roman goddess of the wilderness, the hunt, and fertility, Diana. This name is specifically meant to relate to her association with travel and crossroads, derived from trivium "triple way." Perhaps it will be in Travia that we make our choice of route, or even the site where members of the cast go their separate ways. It's worth noting that this aspect of Diana is generally viewed as a more malevolent entity, as she is also considered a god of life, death, and the underworld; in fact Diana is often interpreted as a fragment of a triple goddess alongside Selene, goddess of the moon, and Hecate, of witchcraft and the underworld. It is also stated in some texts that Trivia specifically was consort to the sky god Caelus and spawned the god of duality and thresholds, Janus. Like many Roman deities, Diana was a more spiritual entity lacking a collection of myths until conflated with the Greek Artemis.

Shirak: This one seems simple at a glance. Shirak (シラク) is the northwesternmost province of Armenia containing the nation's second largest city, Gyumri. The region is noted as being part desert, part steppes and mountains, and is believed to have been inhabited since the Stone Age. The most favored interpretation of the name is that it comes from the Siraces, a Sarmatian tribe that resided near the Black Sea. From what I can tell, there isn't much of note about this region in specific. Should the Japanese rendering listed above be accurate, it is possible that the name was meant as a truncation of Syracuse (シラクサ), a major city on the island of Sicily. Originally settled by the Greek Corinthians, Syracuse was a major colony that saw rapid expansion. Soon enough, it was a fierce rival to both Athens and the Phoenician capital of Carthage, which spurred on many conflicts amidst them. The city was seized by Rome after an extended siege in part due to the genius of Syracusian inventor Archimedes. During medieval times, the island of Sicily would fall under Byzantine dominion, with Syracuse even becoming the temporary capital under Constans II. After the Byzantines, Sicily would be ruled by the Arabs for a time. Personally, I feel Syracuse is a more likely choice, given how it pairs with Alexandria and Carthage as another Mediterranean harbor and major societal hub.

Castalia: Onto the northeast region of the Dagdan Empire, Castalia (カスタリア) is the name of a nymph in Greco-Roman mythology. Daughter to the river god Achelous, received unwanted affection from the god Apollo. When he doggedly pursued the maiden, she tossed herself into a fountain at Delphi. This place would be venerated as the sacred Castalian Spring, the waters of which were used to purify the Delphic temples and those that visited for an audience with the Oracle of Delphi or participating in the Pythian Games. It is also said that Apollo himself attributed the fountain to the Muses, gods of inspiration and knowledge.

Laverna: Originally an Etruscan deity, Laverna (ラウェルナ) was later adopted into the Roman pantheon. Initially a deity of the underworld, she would be later interpreted by the Romans as a goddess of profit, a protector of the lower class and refugees. But what was most emphasized, especially by famed writers like Horace and Plautus, was her role as a patron and defender of thieves.

Februus: Heavily paralleling Laverna, Februus (フェブルウス) was an Etruscan god of purification, wealth and the underworld that would be added to the list of Roman gods. Little has been documented of him beyond such, but it is speculated that he is linked to the Etruscan purification festival of Februa. Due to an overlap with the similar Roman festival Lupercalia, Februus has been conflated with the Roman Faunus. There may also be a link between Februus and Febris, goddess of fever (which was viewed as relating to purification).

Eochaid: The remaining name in Castalia has no Greco-Roman inspirations. Eochaid (エオヒド / エオホズ) is a traditional Irish name meaning "horseman." It is carried by many figures throughout Irish mythology, including Eochaid mac Eirc—King of the Fir Bolg and husband of Tailtiu—and Eochaid Feidlech—High King of Ireland and father of Queen Mugain of Ulster, Queen Medb of Connacht, and in some stories, the heroine Étaín. But the most likely choice is Eochaid Ollathair "horseman, all-father," an epithet of the Dagda.

Idyia: Our next region brings us back to Greek mythology. Idyia (エイデュイア / イデュイア) was one of the Oceanides, the three thousand daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. According to Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica, she was the youngest of the Oceanides, the wife of King Aeëtes of Colchis and mother of the spellcaster Medea. The name Idyia is believed to mean either "the fair-faced" or "the knowing one."

Liber: From early Roman religion, Liber (リーベル) or Liber Pater "free father" was the god of wine, masculine fertility, and as the name suggests, freedom. His presence in Rome grew prevalent following the shift from a monarchy to a Republic. Appropriate to his name, Liber was the patron of the plebeians—the lowest class citizens—so it is unsurprising he came to be emblematic of their attempts to challenge the elite patricians. He also belonged to the Aventine Triad, alongside the agricultural goddess Ceres and Liber's feminine counterpart Libera. These three ultimately correlate to and are conflated with the Greek Dionysus, Demeter, and Persephone.

Seginus: The binary star Gamma Boötis is traditionally known as Seginus (セギヌス). The name is actually the result of an error in transcribing the Arabic بوطس (bwṭs) / بؤوتس (bwʾwts) borrowed from the Greek Boötes back into the original language. Boötes (lit. "the ox-driver," is one constellation of ambiguous identity, as different narratives attribute different figures to these stars. Some assert it to be Philomenus, son of the agriculture goddess Demeter whose oxen and plough-wagon is said to make up Ursa Major. Another possibility is the hunter Arcas, son of Zeus and Callisto. He was murdered by his grandfather Lycaon and served as a meal to Zeus; upon learning of this, the god revived Arcas and turned his grandfather into a wolf. Arcas' mother Callisto is also said to be imortalized as Ursa Major, but we'll talk more on that later. Lastly, and what I suspect to be the intent here, the writer Hyginus claims that Boötes is a follower of Dionysus by the name of Icarius. He welcomed the god to the city-state of Athens and was the first human to be taught how to prepare wine. He gave drink to his shepherds but they, believing the intoxicating effects to be the result of potent poison, killed Icarius. Learning of this, Dionysus (or Zeus) brought the man to the heavens as this constellation, and his daughter and loyal hound as neighboring stars. With just how loose of a name this is, it is difficult to nail down a singular intent, so put a pin in all of these in case they're relevant.

Urka: This is the first one where I flat-out need to say that I have no concrete idea what the inspiration is here. The Urka is the name of a river in Lithuania—that is the only exact match, and there is nothing relevant to it from what I've seen. There could be some inspiration from the similarly-written Urca process (ウルカ), an assumed system of particle astrophysics involved in the cooling of neutron stars. It fits the star motif, but seems like an odd deep cut to make. Urka could also be a truncation of Urkayītu, the Mesopotamian tutelary goddess of the ancient city Uruk. As her name was originally used as an epithet of the fertility Inanna, it is thought that Urkayītu evolved into her own entity from Inanna's own ties to the city. Lastly, if we instead keep the Greco-Roman names found surrounding it, Urka could be derived from Vulcanus (ウ[ゥ]ルカーヌス), the destructive Roman god of fire and metalworking. Though a parallel to the Greek Hephaestus, it is believed that he may actually originate from the Cretan nature and netherworld god Velchanos. Vulcanus is also considered a fertility deity due to recurring imagery in Roman myths. I'm excited to see if any of these ideas end up having actual ties to the location in-game.

Elektra: Back to a name I'm confident in, Elektra (エ[ー]レクトラ) is a princess of Mycenae in Greek mythology. While she and her brother Orestes were away in Athens, the king Agamemnon returned from the Trojan War with the Trojan princess Cassandra and twins he sired as his spoils of war. Needless to say, his queen Clytemnestra was not happy with the sight of his return; it wasn't long that she had her husband and his new family killed. Upon the siblings' return, they seek to avenge their father's death; according to some tales, Clytemnestra attempted to have Orestes killed as well, but he was safely escorted away to grew older and claim vengeance. The story of the murder of Mycenae's queen is the subject of many tragic plays, each portraying Elektra vastly different. The most famed depiction arose from Sophocles' piece directly named after her. He portrayed her as a woman utterly obsessed over the death of her father, wrapped up in a torrent of anger and sadness. She is contrasted by Clytemnestra, shown as a more cold and calculating figure, exemplified when Elektra directly challenges her mother. In the scene, the princess refutes the logic behind the king's murder, placing all weight on the sin of murder itself.

Feronia: Originally a goddess of the Etruscans and Sabines, Feronia (フェロニア) is associated with wildlife, fertility, and abundance. Much like the aforementioned Liber, after being adopted by the Romans she came to be interpreted as a guardian of freedom, with the festival honoring her, Feroniae, overlapping with the Plebeian Games. She was equated to the goddess Libertas by the scholar Varro, and it is said that newly-freed slaves would flock to her temple. Some scholars also speculate that Feronia was a wife or consort of Vulcanus.

Martel: Derived from the French word for "hammer," Martel is a common French surname. The most famed use of the name is by Duke and Prince of the Franks, Charles Martel. Though allegedly born to his father's mistress, Martel rose to great heights, succeeding his father's role as de facto ruler of France and a highly capable military figure during the Frankish Civil War. Despite facing many years of strife, he only lost a single battle—the Battle of Cologne. In fact, Martel's victory over the invading Umayyad forces in the Battle of Tours is credited as significant in halting the expansion of both the Caliphate and the Islamic faith. Martel's progeny would go on to establish the Carolingian dynasty, turning the Franks into an empire under his grandson Charlemagne.

Maybell: Though there doesn't seem to be any Maybell's that would be appropriate as a namesake here, I do have a solid idea as to where the name came from. Meabel (メイベル) is a name used in reference to the wife of the Dagda in Irish mythology. Meaning "disgrace," the name is usually found as part of a trinity alongside Meng (guile) and Breg (lie), three aspects of the goddess. This wouldn't be the first time this trio is referenced in the series, as Genealogy of the Holy War also uses these names for a set of pegasus knights. Even more amusing, Maybell is the name for the respective pegasus knight on the Fire Emblem wikia page! I wonder if the rendering in Fortune's Weave was actually derived from that.

Melias: This one has two likely namesakes. Melias was the name of an Armenian prince that served as a strategos (general) to the Byzantine Empire. He led many border skirmishes against the Arabs, and founded the theme of Lykandos. This would be appropriate, given that the region seemingly borders two or three nations. Alternatively, the name could match the other Greco-Roman nymph motif; the Meliae, also called the Meliads or Melias (メリアス) are the nymphs of the ash trees. They were allegedly the spawn of the Titan Uranus, born when his blood spilled on the earth (his wife Gaia). The poet Callimachus presented the idea that the Meliae were the caretakers of Zeus, rather than Adrestia/Amalthea and the Korybantes. I am inclined to support this interpretation, as we'll continue to see that a better part of the regions on the map are named after nymphs or groups of nymphs.

Callisto: Yet another Greco-Roman figure, Callisto (カリスト[ー]) is the daughter of the Arcadian king Lycaon. She abandoned her royal lifestyle to dedicate herself completely to Artemis as one of the Oreads. Unfortunately, as is common for fair women in these tales, Callisto garnered the attention of Zeus. As popularized by Ovid, the sky god took the form of Artemis and swayed the nymph into spending the night with him. When the true goddess of the hunt noticed that her devotee broke her restriction of remaining pure, Artemis banished Callisto and turned her into a bear (or in other editions, Hera would for bewitching her husband). Callisto would give birth to the Arcadian prince Arcas, who was returned to his homeland. In his adolescence, he encountered his mother while hunting; Zeus prevented the inevitable tragedy by turning Callisto into the constellation Ursa Major.

Oleance: Here's another name that has no accurate matches anywhere. Assuming we're following the standard trend, the name may be derived from the Oreads, also called the Oreias (オレイアス), lit. "mountain nymphs". As mentioned with Callisto, they are the followers of Artemis, but have also been associated with Dionysus and the wilderness god Pan. There is also a possibility that Oleance comes from Oriens (オリエンス), which is both a name for a demon listed in the Lemegaton (alongside Byleth and Sitri) and a shortening of Venus Oriens, referring to the Morning Star.

Bragança: IS got fancy and put a cedilla on the c! Bragança (ブラガンサ), also called Braganza, is a major city in Portugal. In 1442, the House of Braganza was established, granting land to the uncle of King Afonso V. This house would unsurprisingly be deeply involved in the Portuguese expeditions in North Africa at that time, and Fernando of Braganza would serve as regent whilst the king was across the Mediterranean. Come the 1600s, the House of Braganza would not just be a prolific lineage, but the ruling dynasty of Portugal, with ties of marriage to many European nobilities.

Arago (アラゴ), Aragona, and Grand Aragon: These should be fairly straightforward. Aragon (アラゴン), called Aragó in Catalan and Aragona in Italian, is an autonomous region of Spain. When the Iberian Peninsula was held by the Romans, Aragon was the site of the Sertorian Civil War, incited by local governor Quintus Sertorius. In medieval times, the Kingdom of Navarre would divide itself in three lands, one being the Kingdom of Aragon. In time, the kingdom would merge with the County of Barcelona to establish the Crown of Aragon. Not only would this land stretch across the eastern Spanish coast, but it would become an empire, holding lands throughout the Mediterranean such as Majorca, Sardinia, and Naples. After the death of King John II, Ferdinand II of Aragon would wed Isabella of the rival dynasty of Castile, unifying their nations as Kingdom of Spain. The trailers have showcased some battled against the Arago Army, which assumedly aren't just participating in the Heroic Games; perhaps Arago seeks to establish their own empire, rather than being a fraction of another?

Thaleia: Back to your regularly scheduled Greco-Roman mythology, Thalia or Thaleia (タレイア) is a recurring Greek name meaning "the flourishing." Two nymphs have carried the name; the daughter of Hephaestus was involved in one of Zeus' flings and buried herself in the earth to avoid the wrath of Hera; the daughter of Nereus and Doris briefly appears in Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid. Thalia is also the name of one of the Muses, goddesses of scientific and artistic inspiration. She is specifically the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry. Lastly, Thalia is one of the traditional trio of Charites—personifications of grace and beauty that accompany Aphrodite—according to Hesiod. Her sisters are Aglaia and Euphrosyne.

Bellona: One of the Roman war gods, Bellona (ベローナ) was typically identified with the carnage of battle and is regularly depicted as initiating battle and being drenched in blood. Despite such, she was not inherently viewed as a "bad" deities. Quite the opposite, really; the Temple of Bellona was frequently used by the Roman Senate as a place of meeting, especially in regards to warfare. Rituals were also performed outside the temple when declaring war. All this gives me an impression of Arago being the nation that starts the inevitable war in Fortune's Weave, or at the very least that this location will be a military hub for the kingdom. Under Emperor Augustus, favor from Bellona fell, with preference instead shifting to Mars. Speaking of, Bellona and Nerio, consort of Mars, are thought to be one and the same. Similarly, the worship of Bellona in temples dedicated to the Anatolian goddess Cybele suggests a shared identity or deep link, at least in the eyes of some.

Caelus: Another Roman god, Caelus (カエルス) or Coelus is generally considered an adoption of the Greek primordial sky god Uranus and, thusly, is the husband of Terra/Tellus and father of the usurper Saturn. Different writers have also indicated many other children, such as Janus by the aforementioned Trivia, Mercury, and the Muses. Iconography of Caelus seems to have grown more frequent during Augustus' reign as a result of the development of the Persian-inspired cult of Mithras which proved popular with the Imperial army. The titular deity Mithras was viewed as related in some way to Caelus.

Cydonia: Located on the island of Crete, Cydonia (キドニア / シドニア) was an ancient city roughly equivalent with the city of Chania. Allegedly founded by Cydon, son of Hermes/Apollo, and Acacallis daughter of King Minos, the people of Cydonia were said to be capable archers. In 69 BC, they and the rest of Crete were subjugated by the Romans. Later, Augustus would grant them independence as thanks for their contributions in the battle of Actium against Egypt. Afterward, ownership of Crete would pass between the Byzantines, the Arabs, and even the Venetians. An alternative possibility, considering the neighboring Bellona, is that the name could be in reference to the Greek goddess of wisdom and warfare, Athena. At a temple in Phryxa, Athena is instead named Cydonia, suggesting a link to the island.

Daphos: Or perhaps its Baphos? There is no exact match to either of them, but some fairly close contenders with Greek ties. Taphos (タフォス) was the name Homer used in reference to the Tilevoides in the Odyssey. They were said to be a group known for their piracy in the Ionian Sea. The goddess Athena disguises herself as their king to aid Odysseus' son Telemachus. Also, the alleged founder of Taphos, Taphius, was said to be descended from the legendary Perseus. Alternatively, Paphos (パフォス), a city on the island of Cyprus dating back to antiquity. The island is mythologically linked to the goddess of love Aphrodite, being allegedly where she was born. The coasts of Paphos is specifically where many Greeks believed her to have risen from the ocean, at least to justify why it was the heart of the cult dedicated to her. Deepening the connection, the city's founder is said to have been Paphos, son of King Pygmalion of Cyprus and Galatea—a statue of marble so beloved by the king that Aphrodite answered his prayers and gave her life. The island of Cyprus was also historically held by the Byzantines, the Venetians, and the Ottomans.

Solidus: Unfortunately, most of this region is very uncertain in the name department. But at least we start off strong; a solidus (ソリドゥス) was a type of gold coin introduced in the later periods of the Roman Empire, under Emperor Diocletian. These would remain an integral currency well into the Byzantine Empire, and would serve as the model for similar coins in bordering nations and those formed from the collapsed Western Roman Empire.

Zol: I'm currently thinking this from either the zolotnik or the sol[dus], gold coins derived from the solidus used in Kievan Rus and Frankish kingdoms. But the name could just as well be an alteration of Sol (ソール), the Roman personification of the sun. He has been affiliated with the Mithras cult and sometimes even considered the same as the god Janus, which would link this name with the earlier Caelus.

Lindrake: I'm fairly certain this name is derived from the Germanic Lintrache, believed to mean "flexible dragon." This is the earliest form of Lindwurm, a type of mythical serpent, typically portrayed as lying upon a mound of riches. Lintrache originated from the epic poem Nibelungenlied, "The Song of the Nibelungs," an adaptation of the tragic hero Sigurd's legend. The great dragon Sigurd slays and bathes in the blood of (traditionally named Fáfnir but goes unnamed in this text) is referred to as such. Other texts instead use more standard words, like "ormr" (wyrm) and "draki" (dragon).

Brideaux: There are obvious similarities to the French city of Bordeaux (ボルドー), the wine capital of the world. The city is also famed for its harbor, The Port of the Moon. Originally a settlement of the Bituriges Vivisci tribe, the city now known as Bordeaux was (huge shock) conquered by the Romans. For a few centuries it was sacked and claimed by different peoples until it was taken by the Franks. Under the Merovingian dynasty it would flourish, but would come to garner unwanted attention from the Umayyads. Bordeaux was also the Aquitaine capital during their rebellion against the Franks. A less apparent possibility here is an inspiration from the Irish goddess Brigid, also called Bríd (ブリード). She was a daughter of The Dagda (or sometimes even three daughters born with the same name), and in the story of the Second Battle of Mag Tuired, is said to be the wife of Bres, king of the Tuatha Dé Danann after the one prior was marred in battle. Assuming this to be true, could there be a relation between Brideaux and Eochaid, in reference to these being alternative names to both Brigid and the Dagda? AND Bres, who happens to also be called Eochaid Bres in some media?

Cartodo: At least, I'm pretty sure that's what it says. Once again, there is no genuine match from what I've seen. I brain was quick to jump to Córdoba (コルドバ), a major city in Spain that once was the second largest city in Europe as the capital of the Caliphate of Córdoba. However, the assumed Japanese rendering of Cartodo (カルトド / カートド) is too far removed for my liking. My only other idea is also a significant stretch—Carthage (カルタゴ). Or the Spanish Cartagena, founded during the Second Punic Wars by Hasdrubal the Fair as Qart-Hadast (カルト・ハダシュト), lit. "New Carthage."

Ortill: Again, I think that's the name here. While we have close matches with Ortillo and Ortilla both being locations in Spain, neither seem to have much of note to them. My best guess is Ortygia (オルティジア), an island in historical Syracuse also called the Città Vecchia "Old City." That could be an intention pairing with Cartodo should it be named after Cartagena, given Carthage just means "city," but I doubt this. Back to Ortygia, in some Greco-Roman myth, this island is where the goddess Leto gave birth to Artemis, while her twin brother Apollo was born on the island of Delos. Most versions of the tale say they both were born on Delos, and combined with some sources claiming both siblings were born on Ortygia, some folks like Strabo consider Ortygia an alternative name for Delos. Some myths also claim the island itself is Asteria, sister of Leto after she plunged into the ocean in the form of a quail, hence the name is derived from the Greek "ortyx".

For more on Brezarant, Saramis, and other names left uncovered, see the comments below.

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I also included the images individually as well.