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Anri
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“ | A young man hailing from the Altea region appeared with a divine blade in hand. He stood against the Shadow Dragon, and struck him down. | ” | — Prologue of Shadow Dragon |
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Anri (Japanese: アンリ Anri) was the founder of the Kingdom of Altea and the legendary hero who used the divine blade Falchion to slay Medeus at the climax of the War of Liberation.
Biography
Anri originated as an unassuming peasant of the remote Altea islands, living with his brother Marcelus. His life changed when he met Artemis, the princess of Archanea in hiding after the domination of her nation by the Dolhr Empire; the two soon fell in love with each other, and Anri came to learn of the wider conflict between Dolhr and the people it oppressed. Under the guidance of Gotoh, Anri travelled to the far northern reaches of Archanea, though Mamorthod and the Flame Barrel, to the Ice Dragon Temple, where he obtained Falchion; his feats were recorded in a literary work known as the Anri Saga (Japanese: アンリ・サーガ Anri Saga).[1]
By the time Anri returned from his journey in the year 498, an uprising of the people of Archanea, under Duke Caldas and the Fire Emblem he bore, had challenged Dolhr head-on with great success, until Medeus himself entered the fray and devastated its numbers. At this moment, Anri himself appeared and challenged the Shadow Dragon, slaying him and ending Dolhr's grasp on the world. Following Medeus's death, in the year 500, Anri founded the Kingdom of Altea in the islands of his homeland, and became its first king; meanwhile, despite her ongoing love for Anri, Artemis married Caldas at the entreaty of the people of Archanea. Anri died unmarried and childless in the year 537; he was succeeded by his brother Marcelus, whose ascension sparked a dispute among the nobility resulting in the foundation of Gra, which would remain a close Altean ally for decades.
Sixty-eight years later, in the War of Shadows and War of Heroes, Anri's descendant Marth came to repeat the feats of Anri by twice slaying the revived Medeus and in making a journey to the Ice Dragon Temple. The people of Archanea came to regard Marth as a "second coming" of Anri.[2]
After several millennia had passed, Anri was less well remembered; by Chrom's time, the exact identity of Marth's ancestor, Anri, had seemingly been forgotten.[3]
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
While Anri does not feature as his own card he does make an appearance on Nyna's debut card, B04-048SR. In the background he is depicted fighting a dragon, which may be intended to be Medeus.
Fire Emblem Warriors
Marth compares Chrom to Anri in a support in Fire Emblem Warriors. In the english version, Chrom recognizes Anri's name, but in the Japanese text it is left unclear if Chrom knows whom Anri is.[4][5]
Trivia
- In the Japanese version of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Anri is called Anri I by Malledus, implying there was at least one Altean king named after him.[6] However, later material lists Marth's genealogy back to Marcelus, Anri's brother, and does not mention any other kings named Anri.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Anri |
Georgian form of Henri.[7] |
Japanese |
アンリ |
Officially romanized as Anri. Possibly from Henri, a French form of Henry. |
Spanish |
Anri |
As above. |
French |
Anri |
As above. |
German |
Anri |
As above. |
Italian |
Anri |
As above. |
Portuguese |
Anri |
Mentioned in Heroes. |
Korean |
앙리 |
Henri; used in the trophy description of Marth in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. |
Traditional Chinese |
昂利 |
Anri; mentioned in Heroes. |
Gallery
Artwork of Anri from The Complete.
CG image of Anri and Medeus from Shadow Dragon.
Artwork of Anri, Artemis and Medeus from New Mystery of the Emblem.
References
- ↑ "This is the death desert of Mamorthod. There was a story about it in the Anri Saga. Preventing my path, first was the desert of death. With its scorching sun and blazing sandstorms. Barbarians of the Desert Tribe and wyverns roam. The city of illusion was within sight, but I could only remain where I was standing." — Jagen to Marth, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
- ↑ "Prince Marth... Once I heard that you didn’t attack my fleeing soldiers, I was really surprised. You truly are the second coming of King Anri." — Sheena to Marth, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
- ↑ "Surely you've heard tales of the ancient days, before the Hero-King Marth? They say one of his ancestors fought back a great evil single-handedly!" — Kjelle to Lucina in their C support, Fire Emblem Awakening
- ↑ "Marth: I cannot simply stand by and watch as those I fight alongside are hurt. But you are always more than brave on the battlefield, Chrom. You know this. You remind me of King Anri.
Chrom: The founder of the Kingdom of Altea? To be compared to him is a little overwhelming. I'm not that great." — Marth and Chrom in their A+ support, Fire Emblem Warriors - ↑ https://twitter.com/FireEmblemMusou/status/887612938109845504
- ↑ "そうです ここからは
おうじも ごぞんじのように
そのわかものが アリティアを
けんこくした アンリ1せいです" — Malledus, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light - ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Anri, www.behindthename.com, Retrieved: 17 October 2018
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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