Ashnard
Ashnard with Rajaion, as seen in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
Game series	Fire Emblem series
First game	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005)
In-Universe Information
Race	Beorc
Gender	Male
Occupation	King Daein
Allies	Daein army
Enemies	Crimea, Begnion and Gallia armies
Birthplace	Daein
Weapon	Gurgurant

Ashnard is the main antagonist in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (for Nintendo Gamecube), and the king of Daein. Ashnard is unique amongst the villains within the game in that he is racially equalitarian, however, he is devoted to his elitist idealogies and he believes the strong must rule over the weak, evident in the treatment of his units, and the formation of the four riders (in which they are ranked according to ability). His attitude towards life remains constant throughout, even until his death. Ashnard remains relatively unperturbed in the events preceding his demise, despite the warnings of his subordinates. Fire Emblem (Japanese: ファイアーエムブレム) is a popular strategy and role-playing video game franchise, developed by Intelligent Systems, and published by Nintendo. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... An antagonist is a fictional character or group of characters, or, sometimes an institution of a story who represents the opposition against which the hero(es) or protagonist(s) must contend. ... The Nintendo GameCube , GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... One popular concept of the villain, meant to mimic the purposely distinctive visage of villains from silent films of the early 20th century. ... Egalitarianism is the moral doctrine that equality ought to prevail among some group along some dimension. ... Elitism is a belief or attitude that an elite — a selected group of persons whose personal abilities, specialized training or other attributes place them at the top of any field (see below) — are the people whose views on a matter are to be taken most seriously, or who are alone... Ideals are principles or values that one actively pursues as goals. ...

Character and history

From birth, the possibility of Ashnard legitimately inheriting the throne was minimal due to his position well towards the end of the line of succession. The commonly held belief amongst the people of Tellius was that all of the potential successors ahead of him died when a devastating illness fell upon the royal family. However, before the final chapter of Path of Radiance, Ashnard confesses to Bryce that he had slaughtered all legitimate heirs to the Daein throne to inherit kingship by force. Through his reign, Daein has become a militarily powerful and restless nation. He is considerably ruthless and cunning, and he is widely reputed for being an excellent warrior who values strength above all else. Tales of single-handed slaughter are often reverberated which only enhance his notoriety and perhaps accentuates the fear of him. Under his rule, those with considerable strength were given prominent positions in Daein society, giving even citizens of low social stature hope through the chance to rise in power by proving their might to him. It has been suggested that Serenes Massacre be merged into this article or section. ... A family in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso in 1997 A family consists of a domestic group of people (or a number of domestic groups), typically affiliated by birth or marriage, or by analogous or comparable relationships — including domestic partnership, cohabitation, adoption, surname and (in some cases) ownership (as occurred in the... Bryce can refer to: Bryce (software) Bryce State Mental Hospital Bryce Canyon National Park Bryce (Scottish clan) Mount Bryce A last name (see List of people by name: Brv-Brz) A first name: Bryce Courtenay, an Australian novelist Bryce DeWitt, physicist Bryce Drew, basketball coach Bryce Fisher, a soccer player...

In the "Difficult" setting of Path of Radiance, Ashnard will grasp Lehran's medallion when defeated at the end of the game. Unlike most people who touch it, Ashnard does not go berserk, but instead retains his sanity while significantly growing in power. Even so, the game's final chapter ends when he is killed, with the help of either Giffca, Tibarn or Naesala. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Naesala, or King Kilvas, is the ruler of the Raven Tribe of Kilvas. ...

Role in Fire Emblem

In the beginning of the game, Ashnard wages war upon Crimea, and subsequently captures the land and slaughters Lord Crimea. Crimea is then placed under Daein rule. Ashnard's main goal is to embroil the whole of Tellius in to war, battle, and ultimatley, chaos. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

To achieve this, he has gained control over Nasir, via the capture of his grand daughter, Ena, whom Ashnard has employed as a General, despite her Goldoan heritage. He wishes to use Nasir as a double Gallian-Crimean decoy to discover the whereabouts of Lehran's medallion, and to pilfer it for him. Ashnard wishes to conjure an ancient spirit within the medallion that had been sealed a long time ago. Furthermore, he co-ordinates the capture of the two Herons, Leanne and Reyson to achieve his aim of the renewal of the legendrary spirit. Apparently, he had once before acquired the medallion and Reyson's older sister, Lillia, shortly after the Serenes Massacre. It is speculated by the protagonists that assassination of the Benigon apostle, the framing of the Herons and the resultant massacre was all part of a complex plan just to acquire the medallion. Ashnard is fortunate in being gifted with the command of the enigmatic Black Knight, who can utilise his arcane powers to teleport at will (although it drains the Black Knight's powers). The Black Knight then captures Leanne despite the protection and vigil of Tibarn and the Hawks. However, his plans are marred when Ike's mercenaries (and allies) perform an invasion on Daein which spans most of the chapters throughout the game. Eventually, after the consecutive defeat of the four riders (or three, at the exclusion of Bryce, depending upon the player) Ashnard is eventually defeated by Ike's group with the help of either Giffca, Tibarn or Naesala. It is later revealed that Ashnard's supposed stead, Rajaion, was actually a Goldoan dragon who had once been engaged to Ena. Ashnard fulfills the archenemy archetype in attempting to summon an incredible being, similar to Lyon and Nergal. A General is an officer of high military rank. ... Heron (disambiguation) Genera Ardea Zebrilus Philherodias Tigrisoma Ardeola Bubulcus Egretta Agamia Butorides Tigriornis Tigrisoma Gorsachius Syrigma Zonerodius Nycticorax see also: Bittern Herons are medium to large long-legged, long-necked wading birds of the family Ardeidae, which also includes the egrets and bitterns. ... The Serenes Massacre is a fictional event that occurred in the world of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, a strategic role-playing game for the Nintendo GameCube. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Naesala, or King Kilvas, is the ruler of the Raven Tribe of Kilvas. ... An archenemy, archfoe, archvillain or archnemesis (sometimes spelled arch-enemy, arch-foe, arch-villain or arch-nemesis) is the principal enemy of a character in a work of fiction, often described as the heros worst enemy (compare nemesis). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Region Rhône-Alpes Department Rhône (69) Subdivisions 9 arrondissements Intercommunality Urban Community of Lyon Mayor Gérard Collomb  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics... Nergal is the main villain of Fire Emblem: Rekka No Ken. ...

Battle Stats

As a base unit, he is roughly on par with the Black Knight, being inferior in skill, yet superior in strength. Ashnard remarks to Petrine how he would like to test his strength against the Black Knight one day. He and the Black Knight seem to have the greatest statistics of any human in the Fire Emblem series. Like the Black Knight, Ashnard's armour is impervious to ordinary weapons. A black knight is a soldier or knight who either is not bound to a specific liege or does not want his liege, or himself, to be identified and so does not bear any heraldic standards or has blackened them out. ... Eliwood, Hector and Lyn from Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance), the first Fire Emblem to be released internationally. ...

See also

• List of characters in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
• Tellius

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Trivia

• Ashnard is accesible in the trial maps if the player completes the game 15 times
• Ashnard wields the Sword Gurgurant. The word Gurgurant is a reference to Arthurian mythology, as is Gawain, Gurgurant was a cannibal, whose son was slain by a giant, that later came to be slain by Gawain, Gurgurant and his followers then ate the son's corpse.