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{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
|image=[[File:LudwikManga.png]] | |||
|image= | |caption=Ludwik in the Shadow Dragon manga by Maki Hakoda. | ||
|caption= | |||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|race=[[Human]] | |race=[[Human]] | ||
|titles= | |nationality=[[Grust]]ian | ||
|family= | |titles=King of Grust | ||
*[[ | |family=*[[Yuliya]] <small>(daughter)</small> | ||
*[[ | *[[Jubelo]] <small>(son)</small> | ||
|appearances=N/A | |appearances=N/A | ||
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'''Ludwik''' (Japanese: {{ | {{Quote|Our king is meek; in the end, Dolhr proved better at cowing him than I did.|[[Lorenz (Shadow Dragon)|Lorenz]], on Ludwik}} | ||
'''Ludwik''' (Japanese: {{hl|ルイ|Rui}} ''Louis'') was the king of [[Grust]] during the [[War of Shadows]]. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
At the early stage of the War of Shadows, King | At the early stage of the War of Shadows, King Ludwik was blackmailed by [[Gharnef]] into forming an alliance between Grust and [[Dolhr]] as his twin children, Yuliya and Jubelo, were captured and imprisoned in [[Khadein]].<ref>{{Cite|The late King Grust had two children. Princess Yuliya and Prince Jubelo. They're still young. Maybe thirteen, or fourteen; cute little twins, both of them. In the last war, Gharnef, the Dark Pontifex, kidnapped the twins to blackmail the king. They were taken to Khadein, the city of magic, and locked away in a pitch-black room.|An elderly Grustian|New Mystery of the Emblem}}</ref> As Marth was marching toward Grust in order to make them surrender, King Ludwik fell ill while both General [[Camus]] of the [[Sable Order]] and General [[Lorenz (Shadow Dragon)|Lorenz]] took his place as commanders of the Kingdom's army.<ref>{{cite|However, the current king, Ludwik, was weak-willed and easily cowed: Dolhr had little trouble forcing him into an alliance. Now he had taken ill, even as Grust suffered its string of defeats at the hand of the League. The once mighty kingdom was poised to fall...|[[Camus the Sable|Chapter 20]] introduction|Shadow Dragon}}</ref> | ||
==Personality== | |||
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Ludwik is a weak-willed and cowardly king who was easily cowed into allying with Dolhr even when their goals of exterminating [[mankind]] were clear and his subordinate Lorenz attempted to convince him otherwise. | |||
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==Etymology and other languages== | ==Etymology and other languages== | ||
{{names | {{names | ||
|eng-name=Ludwik | |eng-name=Ludwik | ||
|eng-mean=Polish form of Ludwig,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/ludwik |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ludwik |site=www.behindthename.com |retrieved=21 January 2020}}</ref> itself | |eng-mean=Polish form of Ludwig,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/ludwik |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ludwik |site=www.behindthename.com |retrieved=21 January 2020}}</ref> itself derived from the Germanic name ''{{lang|frk|Chlodovech}}'', meaning "famous battle", composed of the elements ''{{lang|frk|hlud}}'' "famous" and ''{{lang|frk|wig}}'' "war, battle".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/ludwig |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ludwig |site=www.behindthename.com |retrieved=21 January 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| | |jpn-mean=Louis. French form of Ludwig.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/louis |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Louis |site=www.behindthename.com |retrieved=21 January 2020}}</ref> | ||
|span-name=Ludwik | |span-name=Ludwik | ||
|fren-name=Ludwik | |fren-name=Ludwik | ||
|ger-name=Ludwik | |ger-name=Ludwik | ||
|ital-name=-- | |ital-name=-- | ||
|ital-mean=Reference to his name was omitted by the localization. | |ital-mean=Reference to his name was omitted by the Italian localization. | ||
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“ | Our king is meek; in the end, Dolhr proved better at cowing him than I did. | ” | — Lorenz, on Ludwik |
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Ludwik (Japanese: ルイ Louis) was the king of Grust during the War of Shadows.
Biography
At the early stage of the War of Shadows, King Ludwik was blackmailed by Gharnef into forming an alliance between Grust and Dolhr as his twin children, Yuliya and Jubelo, were captured and imprisoned in Khadein.[1] As Marth was marching toward Grust in order to make them surrender, King Ludwik fell ill while both General Camus of the Sable Order and General Lorenz took his place as commanders of the Kingdom's army.[2]
Personality
Ludwik is a weak-willed and cowardly king who was easily cowed into allying with Dolhr even when their goals of exterminating mankind were clear and his subordinate Lorenz attempted to convince him otherwise.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Ludwik |
Polish form of Ludwig,[3] itself derived from the Germanic name Chlodovech, meaning "famous battle", composed of the elements hlud "famous" and wig "war, battle".[4] |
Japanese |
ルイ |
Louis. French form of Ludwig.[5] |
Spanish |
Ludwik |
-- |
French |
Ludwik |
-- |
German |
Ludwik |
-- |
Italian |
-- |
Reference to his name was omitted by the Italian localization. |
References
- ↑ "The late King Grust had two children. Princess Yuliya and Prince Jubelo. They're still young. Maybe thirteen, or fourteen; cute little twins, both of them. In the last war, Gharnef, the Dark Pontifex, kidnapped the twins to blackmail the king. They were taken to Khadein, the city of magic, and locked away in a pitch-black room." — An elderly Grustian, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
- ↑ "However, the current king, Ludwik, was weak-willed and easily cowed: Dolhr had little trouble forcing him into an alliance. Now he had taken ill, even as Grust suffered its string of defeats at the hand of the League. The once mighty kingdom was poised to fall..." — Chapter 20 introduction, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
- ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ludwik, www.behindthename.com, Retrieved: 21 January 2020
- ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Ludwig, www.behindthename.com, Retrieved: 21 January 2020
- ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Louis, www.behindthename.com, Retrieved: 21 January 2020
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