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Altea
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| “ | Altea swore fealty to Archanea long ago, a vow we have always kept. And, as you know, it is in my blood–House Altea's blood–to destroy Medeus just as Anri did before me. | ” | — Marth |
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The Kingdom of Altea (pronounced /ɑlˈtiə/[key][2] or /ɑlˈteɪə/[key][3][4]; Japanese: アリティア Aritia) is a small island country from the continent of Archanea. It serves as the namesake of the Altean Union,[5] and is famed the hero and first king Anri, his divine blade Falchion, and its royal knights.[6] A national policy was adopted from Anri's dying will: that his kingdom must take initiative as the Holy Kingdom of Archanea's shield;[7] a nation Altea had sworn its fealty to for a long time[8] and was its suzerain state.[9]
For a hundred years and through five successive kings[10]—each held in high esteem by their subjects[6]—House Altea confines itself to be a force for good to protect the land when the threat of dragons rises.[11]
Contents
Geography

Altea is located around the center of the Altean Union,[5] and it occupies the middle wetlands of the continent.[12] It contains vast amounts of clear waters and rich soil—said to be beautiful.[13] Due to the former, bridges are found throughout the kingdom used to reach other pieces of land. Altea lies south of Khadein from the mainland and is to the north of Dolhr's landmass; to its east is the bordering Kingdom of Gra and further east Menedy, with Chiasmir located to its west.
The continent's map used in the manual of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light displays Chapter 16 in its entirety inhabiting most of Altea;[14] Mystery of the Emblem altered this by showcasing the area instead as one singular landmass,[15] which was commonly used by future maps going forward, such as the ones used for the Fire Emblem Museum website[16][17] and Nintendo DS titles.[18] Mystery of the Emblem also places a scroll beneath Altea on its world map,[15] that consistently went on to be depicted instead as a piece of land after the map of Archanea from Ape's first guidebook for Mystery of the Emblem established such.[19]
In Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light's version of Chapter 16, the water is identified as river terrain, which future titles replaced with sea terrain. Those games also prominently feature grass terrain on the island housing the vendors and armories, as opposed to it consisting of floor terrain in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. Shadow Dragon also portrays parts of Chapter 16's geography in the Prologue III and Prologue IV chapters: displaying zoomed in perspectives of its southwest and eastern reaches respectively.[20]
Prior to the Nintendo DS titles, Altea was not known to bear much rocky terrain, such as mountains. Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light depicted Altea Castle atop cliff terrain,[21] but future titles changed this to it being surrounded by water. In Shadow Dragon, mountains are depicted in the background of the introductory Prologue and Chapter 16 CG images;[22][23] such also applies to New Mystery of the Emblem with Chapter 1 and Chatper 15.[24][25] Furthermore, the second base conversation between Kris and Norne makes mention of one mountain that gaps Sera from Norne's village,[26] and some of the title's new chapters depict peak and mountain terrain: Prologue 5, Prologue 6, Prologue 7, and Chapter 16x.[a]
History
Prior to game events
Originally, Altea was a remote provincial city of Archanea before becoming its own kingdom.[27] The errant Princess Artemis of Archanea took refuge there after her country's fall to the Dolhr Empire during the War of Liberation.[27] The empire eventually learned of this and sent its troops there to capture her.[27] The Altean locals fought back in risk of annihilation to protect the princess.[28] Emperor Medeus began to move after the tide of the war shifted in humanity's favor.[29] Due to his terrible power, Altea had scarce odds in continuing its resistance;[30] thus Gotoh appeared before the people there and told of the means to defeat Medeus: Falchion, at the Ice Dragon Temple through an arduous journey;[31] a way which Anri took on to further protect Artemis.[32]

Anri reappeared in Altea and defeated Medeus[33] in 498 AC.[34] Two years later,[35] Anri founded the Kingdom of Altea with backing from the Holy Kingdom of Archanea.[12] After Anri's death, an inheritance dispute caused the kingdom to split in two: the eastern half was formed into the separate Kingdom of Gra in 537 AC,[36] which became a close ally to Altea.[37] Anri's successor was his brother Marcelus, from whom all subsequent Altean kings are descended.[10]
During the War of Shadows

After Medeus's revival in Dolhr, the War of Shadows began. Altea was a prominent member of an early rendition of the Archanean League, formed with the purpose to destroy Dolhr.[38] The League lost in the Battle of Grust and were forced to retreat, further crippled by the Dragoons giving chase.[38] When the capital of Archanea was threatened to fall to Dolhr subsequently in 602 AC, King Cornelius personally charged his army to its rescue.[39] However, due to a confrontation with General Camus at Menedy and Gra's betrayal during the Battle of Menedy River:[39] Cornelius perished and Altea went on to be invaded by Gharnef's forces and Gra.[40]
Gra managed to quickly take Altea Castle, capturing Princess Elice who stayed behind to let Prince Marth slip away. Eventually, Marth and his surviving knights found their chance to evacuate the country. They passed a smaller division of Gra's soldiers and their Captain, while also avoiding a clash with Gra's main force as one of Marth's knights dressed as him to fool them and buy the group time. Draug secured a vessel that took them to the isle of Talys:[41] where they would hideaway in the meantime.
During Marth's absence, the Dolhr-Grust allied forces came to occupy Altea and used Helena Castle as their key supply point.[42] Camus was known to have once acted as the kingdom's warden before Morzas succeeded him, who by contrast to Camus was ruthless and murdered any Alteans if he sensed even the slightest provocation.[43]
Two years later

Marth left Talys two years later in order to align with Princess Nyna's cause to fight Dolhr.[44] He became the leader of the new Archanean League and eventually marched the army back to his homeland in the same year.[45] Seeing the land now barren gave Marth resolve to lead his troops to liberate it.[13] After routing Hollstadt and his knights, the League made their way inside the castle to stomp out Morzas and the rest of the empire within.
The people gathered around the castle once it was liberated, celebrating to many their happiest day of finally being freed from Dolhr[46]—calling Marth the "star and savior"; a title that he would come to be recognized by in Altea.[47]
The League took out the remaining Grustian presence at Helena Castle afterwards, gaining a wide array of funds for the war effort.[48]
Conclusion

Marth managed to defeat Medeus and end the war. He turned home, and with his steadfast efforts, Altea was seeing stability again.[49] The people also rejoiced upon the announcement of Marth taking on a fiancée: Princess Caeda.[50] Altea had also annexed Gra for a time, though at some point, the country was later given to Saint Archanea as ordered by Emperor Hardin.[51]
During the War of Heroes
Altea received a missive from the St. Archanea's Emperor Hardin in 607 AC,[52] commanding Marth to send an expeditionary force to the Kingdom of Grust to aid the occupation army in a fight against a rebellion. Marth followed this and led such a division with Arran.[53]
After seizing the Grust Rebel Fortress and subsequently quelling a rebellion in Macedon, Caeda urgently met with Marth at Holm Coast: finally informing him about Archanea's invasion of Altea. Hardin's missive and the rebellions were merely a means to divide Altea's military might,[54] and with aid from Gra and Aurelis,[55] the besiege was successful—such caused the outbreak of the War of Heroes.[52]

In his way back to Altea at the Chiasmir Strait, Marth confronted Hardin and learned of his mysterious power that made scathing him impossible. Because of this, Marth ultimately had to withdraw away from Altea for the time being. After a considerable amount of time,[56] Marth obtained the means to counter Hardin from Gotoh. Ready to face Archanea again, Gotoh used Warp magic to have Marth return to Altea with his forces. Met with Archanea and Gra soldiers, Marth's army managed to reach the capital of Anri taking it from General Eibel. Inside the castle, Marth seized his throne from the remaining Archanean forces and Willow, securing Altea's liberation and cleansing it of Archanea's harsh occupation.[57]
Archanean Alliance
The Altean League won the War of Heroes. Marth became the fifth king of Altea and Caeda becoming queen in 609 AC.[58] Marth merged his country with the other Seven Kingdoms in the construction of the Archanean Alliance under his rule.[59]
Notable locations in Altea
Anri

Anri (Japanese: アンリ Anri) is the capital of Altea.[1] It was seized by Dolhrian forces during the War of Shadows and Archanean forces during the War of Heroes.
Altea Castle
Altea Castle (Japanese: アリティア城 Aritia Castle) is the royal residence located within the capital. It is featured more prominently in gameplay compared to the city. The castle terrain depicted during the outdoor chapter maps is identified as Altea Castle specifically,[14] which is where Hollstadt guarded during the War of Shadows, and later Eibel during the War of Heroes. The castle's interior was held by Morzas in the former conflict, and by Willow during the latter.
Eastern prison

A prison to the east of Altea,[60] which was utilized by enemy forces in the War of Shadow and War of Heroes. For the former, Gra imprisoned Gordin there in 602 AC.[61] Two years later,[45] Xane was placed within[60] as Dolhr realized his ability to shape-shift and threatened him to join their army.[62] For the latter conflict, General Eibel put Est in the prison as a means to enforce Abel's obedience to Archanea—threatening her execution if he rejoined Altea. Each instance of imprisonment acts as a side objective to rescue the relevant character in the chapters that depict the prison.
Rival villages

The rival villages[63] are two villages in the northwest of Altea[64] that are constantly feuding with each other—presumably for a long time[65]—to the extent that they would refuse to help Marth in the midst of war should he visit one before the other. Arran and Samson resided in the opposing villages during the War of Shadows, inhabiting the western and eastern villages respectively.[64] In the War of Heroes, both villages await the arrival of Marth;[66] the western village provides him a Dracoshield, while the eastern one gives a Power Ring*/Energy Drop*.
In the gameplay of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, the player is capable of visiting the other village after recruiting one of Arran or Samson. If the selected unit has died prior, the player may recruit the other one.[b] If the unit is still alive, the player is met with narration describing the village's silence and the inhabitants' refusal to leave their homes;[68] this scene also uses the music track used for the player turn instead of the one used for visiting villages. In later titles, the village not visited first is made impossible to visit for the remainder of the chapter.
In Mystery of the Emblem Book II's version of Chapter 15, Marth interrupts the villager who greets him at either village after mention of the feud: expressing that the villages should make amends for everyone's sake.[66] New Mystery of the Emblem removed Marth's interference in this scene, giving more dialogue to the greeting villager who claims the village that Marth chose has more to offer him by comparison.[69]
Helena Castle

Helena Castle (Japanese: マクロニソスの城 Makronisos Castle) is an old fortress to the north of Altea which acted as key supply point for Dolhr and Grust's occupation during the War of Shadows.[42] Marth traveled there and ousted a group of holdouts led by Dactyl, recruiting Etzel in the process.
Sera
Sera (Japanese: セラ Sera) is a small Altean village,[70][26] where MacLear raised Kris to become a knight.[71] It is located near a mountain, and across this mountain, Sera is neighbored by another Altean village where Norne is from.[26][72] Fried apples are known to be commonly consumed at Sera.[73]
Abel and Est's shop

A small shop that Abel started with Est after the War of Shadows,[74] prior to Est being forcefully taken to Valentia.[75] Abel often provided his goods for free, much to the frustration of Est who believed that his behavior would cause the shop to go bankrupt.[76] Because the two of them are former members of Altea and Macedon's militaries, receiving customers was not a concern.[77]
This shop is known to stock weapons,[78] including a lance which can apparently grant its wielder good fortune when smashing enemies.[79] The shop also contains other products, such as a charm said to make any wish come true made from a stone a dragon held for three millennia,[75] herbs that supposedly grew on the grave of a fire dragon bearing miraculous properties,[80] and simpler things, including tinderboxes.[81]
Wrys's monastery

A small monastery Wrys established in Altea after the War of Shadows,[82] where he cared for children who lost their parents from the war.[83] It is located next to an ocean, which is where the children would often go and play at.[84]
Gra
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Gra
A country to Altea's east, a steadfast ally prior to the War of Shadows. After Altea's foundation, Gra's land was deemed under it directly. It gained independence as a result of Anri's passing and the radical division amongst the nobility about inheriting Altea's throne.
Characters from Altea
| Character | Description | Appears in |
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| Anri | Founder of the Kingdom of Altea, wielder of Falchion and slayer of Medeus. | None |
| Marcelus | Second king of Altea and Anri's brother. Became king after Anri's passing. | None |
| Marius | Third king of Altea. Marcelus's son. | None |
| Cornelius | Forth king of Altea at the onset of the War of Shadows, who died in its earliest battles. | None |
| Liza | Cornelius's wife. Died at the hands of Morzas in the fall of the Altea castle. | None |
Marth |
Prince of Altea; prides his friends. He led the League's army to defeat Medeus in the last war. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Elice |
Princess of Altea and Marth's elder sister. Kind and strong. She was kidnapped in the last war. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Malledus |
A count of Altea. Advisor and tactician in the service of Altea. Guides Marth in the War of Shadows. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon |
Merric |
Nobleman of Altea. Close with Marth and Elice, who encouraged him to study in Khadein. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Jagen |
Marth's trusted advisor; very strict. He served as knight commander in the War of Shadows. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Frey |
Knight of Altea; willing to sacrifice himself. He aided Marth's escape in the last war. | Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Abel |
Former Altean knight, nicknamed "the Panther". Cain's partner in the previous war. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Cain |
Knight of Altea, nicknamed "the Bull". Abel's partner during the War of Shadows. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Draug |
Knight of Altea, known for his rigid defense. He served as Altea's shield in the last war. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Gordin |
Archer of Altea; a little timid. In the last war, he escaped to Talys along with Marth. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Norne |
A volunteer soldier from Altea. Despite only being a villager, she aided Marth in the previous war. | Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Arran |
Commander of the Altean knights, afflicted by illness. Originally a wandering paladin. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Samson |
A wandering hero who acts according to his own beliefs. Protected a village in the last war. | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Katarina |
Member of the 7th Platoon of Altean knights. An aspiring tactician who assists her platoon. | New Mystery of the Emblem |
Kris |
A youth from Sera village in Altea. Knocked on Altea's gate to become a knight. | New Mystery of the Emblem |
Roderick |
Member of the 7th Platoon of Altean knights. Usually calm, but lately bothered by Luke. | Mystery of the Emblem, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Luke |
Member of the 7th Platoon of Altean knights. Rash and stubborn, he is a nuisance to Roderick. | Mystery of the Emblem, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Cecil |
Member of Altea's 7th Platoon. Hates losing and often gets into fights. | Mystery of the Emblem, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Ryan |
Archer in the 7th Platoon of Altean knights. Timid, just like his elder brother Gordin. | Mystery of the Emblem, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | A nation formed by the dragon-slaying hero Anri.
It was liberated by Marth in the previous war.* |
かつて暗黒竜メディウスを倒した英雄アンリを祖とする国。
暗黒戦争では、一度は滅んだが王子マルスの手で再興された。 |
Trivia

- Altea's coat of arms is present on Marth's cape in Fire Emblem Warriors, similarly to how the Archanean coat of arms is on Marth's cape in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Etymology and other languages
Altea
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
• Altea |
• This name is used from Shadow Dragon onward, as well as the Super Smash Bros. series. Possibly derived from Althaea or Alcea, both genera of flowering plants; the latter genus includes the hollycock, which was part of the official seal of the Tokugawa Shogunate. |
| Japanese |
アリティア |
Officially romanized as Aritia. |
| Spanish |
Altea |
-- |
| French |
Altea |
-- |
| German |
Altea |
-- |
| Italian |
Altea |
-- |
| Portuguese (Brazil) |
Altea |
Used in Heroes. |
| Korean |
• 아리티아 |
• Aritia; Used in Fates and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, among the choices for the player's country in their profile card. |
| Traditional Chinese |
阿利提亞 |
Aritia |
Anri
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English (unofficial) |
Anri |
-- |
| Japanese |
アンリ |
Anri; shares its name with Anri, Altea's founder. |
Altea Castle
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| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Altea Castle |
-- |
| Japanese |
アリティア城 |
Aritia Castle |
| Spanish |
Castillo de Altea |
Altea Castle |
| French |
Château d'Altea |
Altea Castle |
| German |
Schloss Altea |
Altea Castle |
| Italian |
Il castello di Altea |
Altea Castle |
| Portuguese |
Castelo de Altea |
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Rival villages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Rival villages |
Used in the Counselors' Corner of the 30th Anniversary Edition of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.[63] |
| French |
Villages rivaux |
Rival villages. Used in the Counselors' Corner of the 30th Anniversary Edition of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.[86] |
Helena Castle
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Helena Castle |
Possibly named after Helen, an old name for the island of Makronisos, as per its Japanese name. |
| Japanese |
マクロニソスの城 |
Makronisos Castle; possibly named after Makronisos, an island of Greece. |
| Spanish |
Castillo de Helena |
Helena Castle |
| French |
Château d'Helena |
Helena Castle |
| German |
Schloss Helena |
Helena Castle |
| Italian |
Il castello di Helena |
Helena Castle |
Sera
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| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Sera |
As of Heroes. |
| Japanese |
セラ |
Sera |
| Spanish |
Sera |
Used in Heroes.[87] |
| French |
Sera |
Used in Heroes.[88] |
| German |
Sera |
Used in Heroes.[89] |
| Italian |
Sera |
Used in Heroes.[90] |
| Portuguese |
Sera |
Used in Heroes.[91] |
Gallery
Official artwork
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Artwork of Altea from the Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light: Winning Strategy guide.
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Artwork of Altea Castle from the Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light: Winning Strategy guide.
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Artwork of Altea from the Mystery of the Emblem: Winning Strategy guide.
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Artwork of Altea Castle from the Mystery of the Emblem: Winning Strategy guide.
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The Altean coat of arms from The Complete.
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Artwork of Altea from the Trading Card Game.
CG images
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CG image of Altea in Mystery of the Emblem.
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CG image of Altea Castle in Mystery of the Emblem.
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CG image of Altea Castle in Shadow Dragon.
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CG image of Altea in Shadow Dragon.
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CG image of Altea in Shadow Dragon.
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CG image of Altea Castle in Shadow Dragon.
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CG image of Helena Castle in Shadow Dragon.
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CG image of Altea Castle in New Mystery of the Emblem.
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CG image of Altea in New Mystery of the Emblem.
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CG image of Altea Castle in New Mystery of the Emblem.
Screenshots
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Left and right floor tile backgrounds used in the Altea Castle maps of Mystery of the Emblem.
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Throne tile background used in the Altea Castle maps of Mystery of the Emblem.
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A map with Altea marked in New Mystery of the Emblem.
Heroes artwork
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Artwork of Altea from Marth: Altean Prince.
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Artwork of Wrys's monastery from Wrys: Kindly Priest.
Chapter maps
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Altea as depicted in Chapter 16 of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
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Altea as depicted in Book I, Chapter 13 of Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea as depicted in Chapter 16 of Shadow Dragon.
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Altea Castle as depicted in Chapter 17 of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
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Altea Castle as depicted in Book I, Chapter 14 of Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea Castle as depicted in Chapter 17 of Shadow Dragon.
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Altea as depicted in Book II, Chapter 15 of Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea as depicted in Chapter 15 of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea Castle as depicted in Book II, Chapter 16 of Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea Castle as depicted in Book II, Chapter 16 of Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea Castle as depicted in Chapter 16 of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea Castle as depicted in Prologue I of Shadow Dragon.
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Altea Castle as depicted in Prologue II of Shadow Dragon.
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Altea as depicted in Prologue III of Shadow Dragon.
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Altea as depicted in Prologue IV of Shadow Dragon.
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Helena Castle as depicted in Chapter 17x of Shadow Dragon.
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Altea as depicted in Prologue 1 of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea as depicted in Prologue 2 of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea as depicted in Prologue 3 of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea as depicted in Prologue 4 of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea as depicted in Prologue 5 of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea as depicted in Prologue 6 of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea as depicted in Prologue 7 of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea Castle as depicted in Prologue 8 of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Altea as depicted in Chapter 16x of New Mystery of the Emblem.
Other appearances
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Altea as depicted in the Fire Emblem anime.
Notes
References
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