Norgard

is a country in Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena and Brigandine: Grand Edition. Their banner is colored blue.
==Description==
Norgard is a vast country in the northern part of Forsena. It was formerly ruled by King Doremiditt, but after the war with Almekia, he died. The throne was given to Vaynard, who was the country's greatest general. The land here is mostly covered in snow. It is also mountainous and very rich in forestland.
==Initial Status==
* 7 Castles (TLoF)
* 8 Castles (GE)
* 13 Knights
* 44 Monsters
* 747 Mana (TLoF)
* 1265 Mana (GE)
==Rune Knights==
Rune Knight 	Class 	Level
Vaynard (Ruler)	Lord 	18
Guinglain 	Cavalier 	17
Brangien 	Archer 	10
Yvain 	Cavalier 	13
Palomides 	Berserker 	13
Morholt * 	Druid 	16
Luintail ** 	Berserker 	17
Noie 	Cleric 	2
Roadbull 	Bishop 	14
Faticia 	Lancer 	10
Dillard 	Grappler 	10
Kirkmond 	Sorcerer 	12
Zerafin 	Mage 	7
Ector 	Fighter 	5
Elaine 	Enchantress	1
* Joins in the 5th month of 215.
** Joins after Norgard captures one enemy castle.
==Territory==
* Flogeru (Capital)
* Jukes
* Alliryme
* Senadon
* Listinoise
* Humber
* Kardiff
* Sorestan (GE only)
==Country's Strategy==
Norgard is a well-balanced country with many borders to defend. Their army contains quite a few powerful Rune Knights, all of whom start below Level 20. With a little bit of work, they'll be a force to be reckoned with later in the game. Their army initially consists of fighters that specialize in melee attacks, but they also have decent magical power.
If you use Norgard, the best thing to do is attack either Orkney or Lidney with your strongest knights early on so you can capture it from the Esgares Empire and get Luintail and Schutleis. Then put your high-level knights like Vaynard on the border with Esgares, your mid-level knights on the border with New Almekia, and your low-level knights on the border with Leonia and train them until they're all able to hold their own in battle. Since Norgard's knights start at relatively low levels, you can get them quick and large attribute increases by training them against your neighbors, then make a strong push into enemy territory with your powered-up knights. Don't be afraid to temporarily lose some captured castles in order to cover some bases and hasten a rival's defeat. If you fight against Norgard, you should try to eliminate them as quickly as possible, because they can be almost as dangerous as Esgares if they have time to build up their knights' levels.
Initially, Norgard's biggest disadvantage is its lack of knights due to the number of castles it must defend. Because of this, it's important to have at least one knight questing at all times to recruit others, especially early in the game. However, they're in the best position to focus on and defeat Esgares first, which will allow valuable knights such as Mira and Millet to be recruited.
In Grand Edition, Norgard also has some advantages when it comes to recruiting knights from defeated countries:
* They can defeat New Almekia the quickest and gain some of its knights early enough to capitalize on their lower levels and potential - Caerleon won't attack its ally, Iscalio and Leonia are too far away from them, and Esgares cannot recruit knights from any defeated countries except Iscalio. If you defeat New Almekia first, you'll have time to train Carlota and Loufal in the same manner as Elaine and Ector (or promote them to the classes these two didn't take), increasing the number of potent knights at your disposal. Additionally, Loufal can still get his Mithril Sword and upgrade from his quest after becoming a Cavalier.
* Defeating Leonia gives them Charlene rather than the underwhelming Langueborg. If you need a Lancer and haven't been using Faticia, it's prudent to eliminate Leonia first and quickly, then start building up Charlene and/or Faticia.
==Videos==
File:Brigandine Legend of Forsena OST ► Norgard Map BGM|Norgard's Map Theme (TLoF)
File:Brigandine Legend of Forsena OST ► Norgard Battle BGM|Norgard's Battle Theme (TLoF)
File:Norgard Theme -Brigandine Grand Edition-|Norgard's Map Theme (GE)
File:Brigandine grand edition ost - norgad attack theme|Norgard's Battle Theme (GE)
Category:Countries
Category:Norgard