History Characters / FireEmblemThreeHousesHolyKingdomOfFaerghus

* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:In Golden Wildfire, after Matthias apologizes to his son for being such a bad father, Sylvain notes that he was beaming in a way he's never seen before, hinting at Matthias being fully content with giving up his life to save Rodrigue and Felix.]]

* ParentsAsPeople: He's one of the setting's most nuanced examples of this, as despite his pestering Ingrid to secure a betrothal he's doing so because their family (and by extension the people in their territory) need to secure political alliances to survive and Ingrid is their best chance of this; the betrothal to Glenn of House Fraldarius had satisfied all parties involved but was rendered moot by his early death, forcing him to scramble for an alternative. Furthermore, Ingrid notes that he would starve himself during particularly bad famine periods to ensure she'd get enough to eat, which emphasises his care for her; and in ''Three Houses'', it's shown he nonetheless wouldn't want her married off purely for capital (especially not to an amoral suitor) and wants Ingrid to have some control over the choice.

* ParentalSubstitute: To Dimitri, whom he calls a second father, and has a much better relationship with than his own son. ''Three Hopes'' expands this towards the rest of the Blue Lions.

[-''Main Characters:'' [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesByleth Byleth]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesEdelgard Edelgard]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesDimitri Dimitri]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesClaude Claude]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesRhea Rhea]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesShez Shez]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesOtherMainCharacters Other Main Characters]] \\
''Secondary Characters:'' [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesHubert Hubert]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesFerdinand Ferdinand]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesBernadetta Bernadetta]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesSylvain Sylvain]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesIngrid Ingrid]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesFelix Felix]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesLysithea Lysithea]]\\
''Houses:'' [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesBlackEagles The Black Eagles]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesBlueLions The Blue Lions]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesGoldenDeer The Golden Deer]]\\

** After the murder of King Lambert and many of his retainers while in Duscur, certain nobles immediately blamed the people of Duscur for his death and responded by using their forces to slaughter the populace and pillage and raze their land. Duscur was then incorporated into Faerghus as a new viscounty, and the survivors were forcibly displaced, barred from returning, and oppressed elsewhere. The hypocrisy comes in that the nobles who were most involved in carrying out the retributive violence and expropriation were [[spoiler:actually the ones involved in the king's death]]. While most of the rest of the Faerghus nobility and population was not involved in the slaughter nor the [[spoiler:cover-up,]] neither group condemned nor meaningfully investigated (though the collapse of public order in the aftermath may have made this impossible).
** The Western Church has been plotting to kill Rhea and take control of the Church of Seiros, and though they accuse the Central Church of being irredeemably corrupt and wicked, they themselves are deeply entangled in shady dealings and carry out a number of violently cruel actions. This includes attempting to assassinate Rhea on several occasions, manipulating others (most notably Lonato and Christophe) for their own agendas and raising rebellions. Moreover, they believe themselves to be the true disciples of the Goddess, but are actually [[spoiler:backed by Agarthan instigators, who are the ''least'' "true believers" in the Goddess in the entire game.]] Though they blame the Knights of Seiros for the Tragedy of Duscur, the Western Church advocates for the extreme separation of class, race, and culture to the degree that it serves as one of the primary rifts between them and Rhea herself. During Ashe's paralogue, the Western Church Bishop hypocritically claims they didn't use Lonato and instead helped him. [[BewareTheNiceOnes Ashe is clearly infuriated by this and calls the Bishop out.]]

** Lonato also falls under this thanks to his rebellion. [[spoiler:Though he is right that Christophe was executed under false circumstances, there actually ''were'' Kingdom nobles who were implicated in the Tragedy of Duscur, and Christophe still knowingly tried to help the Western Church assassinate Rhea due to being easily swayed by their arguments.]] To avenge his son for being executed for his supposed part in a rebellion, Lonato starts a rebellion himself that everyone recognizes he has no real hope of succeeding in, and in the process endangers innocent people both in the form of the militia who serve him [[UniversallyBelovedLeader willingly]] and the population who is caught in the violence. Lonato earnestly believes that he is on the side of righteousness, but in reality he is simply acting out of rage and grief and endangering everyone around him in the process, which makes it tragically easy for the Western Church to manipulate him, and get him killed, just as they did his son.
** [[spoiler:In Azure Moon and Azure Gleam, it's revealed that Grand Duke Rufus and several Kingdom nobles (Kleiman, Elidure, Mateus, and Gideon) were the ones who helped orchestrate the death of King Lambert and framed the Duscur populace for the crime, leading to the Tragedy of Duscur. Rufus did it so he could have the throne for himself and expressed some remorse as he was being executed, but according to Kleiman's servant, the Kingdom nobles who took part in the Tragedy of Duscur believed what they did was justice because they felt King Lambert's reforms were far too radical. Viscount Mateus reinforces this to Baron Dominic, claiming that he did what he felt was right and bears no shame or regret...[[TautologicalTemplar despite their actions having led to the mass deaths of the Duscur populace, the deaths of many Kingdom soldiers, knights and officials, the near collapse of Faerghus's government (and the resulting suffering of the common people due to bandit proliferation and riots), causing a revolt in Fhirdiad over who would become king and, on a lesser note, psychologically scarring Dimitri]].]]

** On the Crimson Flower, Scarlet Blaze, and Golden Wildfire routes, it's zigzagged. [[spoiler:The Kingdom is basically well-intentioned and is fighting against a war of conquest, making them a HeroAntagonist, but on Crimson Flower they continue to oppose you on behalf of the Church even after Rhea goes fully AxCrazy and burns Fhirdiad to the ground in order to kill you.]]

* FireForgedFriends: On Azure Gleam, at the war's start Dimitri inserts Duscur forces into the Kingdom Army, hoping it can work its way into peace between the two nations. Obviously, Faerghus and Duscur are not on good terms, with Faerghus believing Duscur was behind the assassination of the previous king and Duscur being subject to genocide by the aforementioned because of the allegation. But as the route goes on, the hostilities between the two different people mellows down, and they get closer and closer to the point where they start sharing and partaking each other's cultures.

** In ''Three Hopes'', [[spoiler:Dimitri and the Kingdom side with the Central Church not out of opposition to Edelgard's reform goals, but because if the Central Church is stripped of its legitimacy, then that would by extension, declare the Blaiddyd line's DivineRightOfKings illegitimate, and topple what stability the Kingdom had left after King Lambert's demise and would invite the Kingdom to come under undue Empire influence via their own church (which at this point acts as simply a mouthpiece for the Empire). Downplayed in some respects; Dimitri's appreciation for the personal aid Rhea provided him and the Kingdom over the years also plays a part in their alliance, as does his belief that the Church and its people do not deserve the extremes Edelgard is going to, his wish being to preserve all sympathetic sides in the conflict if possible]].

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TairaKikumoto (Japanese), Creator/JakeEberle (English)

--> '''Lambert:''' "Avenge us! Those who killed us... '''TEAR THEM APART! DESTROY THEM ALL!'''"

* WideEyedIdealist: Since his days at the Officers Academy, Lambert held an incredibly idealistic dream of a world where the people of Faerghus can live in harmony with the people of Sreng and Duscur, despite the long standing hostilities between them. Upon becoming king, he did his best to see it through, even though his dream was met with struggles as Sreng was difficult to forge positive relations with due to their battle-loving culture, while Lambert's efforts to forge peace with Duscur led to ire from the western nobles and ultimately led to his assassination. Despite these difficulties, his son Dimitri has tried to continue working towards such a dream in his place, sharing a similar type of idealism and empathy for others.

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:On the Crimson Flower route, he has to be killed to progress in the story. He also bites it during Azure Moon, where he sacrifices himself against a fatal blow meant for Dimitri, and in Silver Snow & Verdant Wind he dies off-screen at Gronder Field.]] [[spoiler:In the Azure Gleam route of ''Three Hopes'', if Shez kills Jeralt, Byleth will murder Rodrigue in retribution, making him a case of a playable character being killed off as a result of the player's decisions.]]

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* TautologicalTemplar: Comes with their FatalFlaw of their KnightTemplar tendencies. Faerghus is convinced of its own righteousness because it is Faerghus, and therefore must be in the right. This results in self-justifying rhetoric towards actions such as the genocide of Duscur, the manipulations and radicalism of the Western Church, and the [[spoiler:the murder of King Lambert. Viscounts Kleiman, Elidure, Mateus and Gideon are revealed to have been involved in the Tragedy of Duscur, having plotted to assassinate King Lambert and framed the people of Duscur for the deed. According to a co-conspirator, they believe what they did to be justice and continue to hold that belief even after beholding the catastrophic consequences and carrying out the cruelties that followed, because they acted out of love for their homeland and therefore their actions were just.]]

* FatalFlaw: Their KnightTemplar tendencies. The people of Faerghus tend to view themselves as [[TautologicalTemplar righteous because they are Faerghus, and because they are Faerghus they are righteous.]] This can sometimes lead to zealous sanctimony or obstinacy to a degree not seen in the other nations, making them ripe for manipulation, irrational conflict, and a lack of self-reflection. This is most visible in institutions such as the Western Church, the Western Lords, and the [[spoiler:Dukedom]], as well as events such as the Tragedy of Duscur and its aftermath, Lonato's Rebellion, and [[spoiler:the refusal to compromise with their enemies under anything less than ideal circumstances.]]

* HonorBeforeReason: The Kingdom populace values honor and chivalry above all else. On the plus side, this leads them to value courtesy, generosity, and loyalty far more consistently than their neighbors, but the inverse of this is that their belief in their need to do what is honorable can lead to [[LawfulStupid self-destructive obsession]] or a [[TautologicalTemplar self-fulfilling perception of their own righteousness]].

* KnightTemplar: The Kingdom's FatalFlaw. Faerghus believes that its reverence for honor and chivalry makes itself the most righteous nation, so it tends to justify itself through a self-fulfilling perception of its own goodness. To varying degrees, all of Faerghus's less-sterling actions, including the genocide and persecution of Duscur, the [[spoiler:betrayal of the Kingdom to the Empire by half its nobility, the organization of a FalseFlagOperation to murder Lambert and pin the blame on Duscur,]] and the Western Church's growing radicalism, manipulation, and power-plotting, all are internally excused by their belief that everything they do is inherently righteous. [[spoiler:Perhaps one of the biggest examples is during Azure Moon, when Dimitri discovers that Viscount Kleiman, a noble who betrayed Faerghus, was involved in the Tragedy of Duscur. When confronting the servant who revealed this, the servant states that he believed the Viscount to be the embodiment of justice and he did what he thought was right, and does not apologize on behalf of his lord or for his own part in the act. Unsurprisingly, Dimitri chews him out for this in a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.]]

* FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler:In Golden Wildfire, after Matthias apologized to his son for being such a bad father, Sylvain noted that he was beaming in a way he's never seen before, hinting at Matthias being fully content with giving up his life to save Rodrigue and Felix.]]

** [[spoiler:In Azure Moon and Azure Gleam, it's revealed that Grand Duke Rufus and several Kingdom nobles (Kleiman, Elidure, Mateus, and Gideon) were the ones who helped orchestrate the death of King Lambert and framed the Duscur populace for the crime, leading to the Tragedy of Duscur. Rufus did it so he could have the throne for himself and expressed some remorse as he was being executed, but according to Kleiman's servant, the Kingdom nobles who took part in the Tragedy of Duscur believed what they did was justice because they felt King Lambert's reforms were far too radical. Viscount Mateus reinforces this to Baron Dominic, claiming that he did what he felt was right and bears no shame or regret...[[TautologicalTemplar despite their actions having led to the near extinction of the Duscur populace, the deaths of many Kingdom soldiers, knights and officials, the near collapse of Faerghus's government (and the resulting suffering of the common people due to bandit proliferation and riots), causing a revolt in Fhirdiad over who would become king and, on a lesser note, psychologically scarring Dimitri]].]]

** In ''Three Hopes'', [[spoiler:Dimitri and the Kingdom side with the Central Church not out of opposition to Edelgard's reform goals, but because if the Central Church is stripped of its legitimacy, then that would by extension, declare the Blaiddyd line's DivineRightOfKings illegitimate, and topple what stability the Kingdom had left after King Lambert's demise. Downplayed in some respects; Dimitri's appreciation for the personal aid Rhea provided him and the Kingdom over the years also plays a part in their alliance]].

* BrilliantButLazy: Annette notes that despite Simon being an exemplary student who earned top marks at the Officer’s Academy, he has no personal ambition and would rather live a carefree life. This puts him at odds with his dutiful father.
* FatherIDontWantToFight: He leaves the kingdom in Scarlet Blaze due to not wanting to die in battle. Baron Dominic calls him a craven for not being there to wield the Relic.

* KingIncognito: In his appearance in Scarlet Blaze he just goes by the name of "Troubadour", and gives no outward sign of being heir to a noble house.

* KilledOffscreen: In ''Three Hopes'' on Scarlet Blaze Ch. 10, talking to an Imperial General Gremory NPC will reveal that [[spoiler:Cornelia was brought down and executed by the Kingdom army over the TimeSkip sometime after the Imperial army successfully held Arianrhod. As said NPC directly mentions her collaboration with Arundel/Thales and "those who slither in the dark", it seems she was found out.]]