The Kingdom of Crimea

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**Strategy, E&D**.

The Kingdom of Crimea is the first Tellius-based civilization, and the first custom civilization made by Kiang. It was remade as a separate workshop entry four years later, and this new version has taken on all mod support since.

Requires *Gods & Kings* & *Brave New World*

***Steam Workshop Page***

***old version*** (note: not covered on this page)

## **Attributes**

  **Royal Knight**(Knight)
* Weaker than the Knight.
* +10% Combat Strength for every Decleration of Friendship Crimea has up to a max of +60%.
  **Mercenary Compound**(Armory)
* Units purchased in a city with a Mercenary Compound in it get's the *Greil's Mercenary* promotion.
* The *Greil's Mercenary*promotion allows units to generate influnce and great people points while in City-State territory.
* The Great person type depends on the City-State.

### **Vox Populi**

  **Greil Mercenary**(Longswordsman)
* Cannot be trained with production.
* Reduced cost.
* Gains full XP from purchase.
  **Crimean Royal Library**(University)
* 5 Science, 2 Culture (up from 3 Science)
* 2 Scientist specialists (up from 1)
* +1 Science from Farms
* +10% Science from Research Agreements

Start bias: **Grassland**

1. Melior
2. Felirae
3. Delbray
4. Nados
5. Pinell
6. Fayre
7. Alpea
8. Ohma
9. Talma
10. Toha
11. Canteus
12. Flaguerre
13. Oribes
14. Arbor
 **Spy List**

* Bastion
* Lucia
* Calill
* Brom
* Largo
* Nephenee
* Heather
* Silok
* Tagio
* Mitnala

## **History**

### **Crimea**

Crimea is a large kingdom on the Northern coast of Tellius whose naturally fertile river valleys and grasslands have allowed it to always maintain a healthy population and a prospering economy. Although a Beorc nation, Crimea has always strived towards a closer bond with its Laguz neighbors, an ideological difference that directly led to the Crimean Secession from Begnion under Senator Caradock. Caradock and his followers were outraged at what they perceived to be a government that was becoming increasingly Anti-Laguz, and thus chose to secede in much the same way as that of Senator Hengist and his faction, who came to oppose the Senate for exactly the opposite reason. Unfortunately, those who were "pro-Laguz" in early Crimea were mostly educated, upper class elites; the peasants and commonfolk still largely retained the anti-Laguz sentiments of their mother country. This nearly led to an all-out Civil War in Crimea's early history..

Crimea is located in the western area of Tellius and borders on the western sea. In the south, there is a border with Gallia, and in the north, it is connected to Daein by the Riven Bridge. To the east of the demarcation of the boundary oriented with Begnion lies the Blue Mountains. Melior is located in the northwest of the country. There is also the royal palace, where the regent Crimeas live. To the west of Melior lies the county Fayre and the eastern fortresses, Pinell and Nados. These place limits to the foothills of the Blue Mountains. To the north of Pinell is the Duchy of Felirae, which lies to the east the county Delbray. To the southeast lies the Canteus region where the commercial city Toha is located.

At the beginning of Path of Radiance, King Ramon has been the ruler of Crimea for thirty years. According to the lion King Caineghis, Ramon took considerable strides to forge better ties with Gallia and all other laguz nations on Tellius which quickly angers the beorc nation of Daein. Very early in the game, he and his wife are killed when Mad King Ashnard's forces attack Crimea and initiates the Mad King's War. The heir to the throne and brother of Ramon, Renning, was captured by Daein and believed to be dead.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]The sole remaining member of the Crimean royal family was the king's daughter, Elincia, whose birth was kept as a secret from the public eye. This was because she was born after Renning was declared the next heir of Crimea and the royal family wished to avoid a war of succession. With the help of the Greil Mercenaries, Elincia flees to Begnion and gains assistance from Apostle Sanaki. With the aid of these troops and the Laguz warriors from Gallia, Elincia's forces defeat Daein, retake the capital, and kill Mad King Ashnard. Shortly afterwards, Elincia takes the throne as the rightful queen of Crimea. The next few years are devoted to reconstruction of Crimea as Daein took a status of occupation by the Begnion Empire.

Three years after what became known as the “Mad King’s War”, Queen Elincia, with Bastian, Lucia, and Geoffrey’s help, was able to keep the country stable. However, with Daein’s sovereignty restored, and Elincia’s decision not to press them for reparations to promote harmony, more people began to feel she was being too kind to their nation’s hated enemy. Thus, a lot of like-minded individuals who felt Daein was still their enemy formed a rebel faction to go against Queen Elincia, whereupon they proceed to formulate plans to usurp the throne from her. This thus leads to the arising of heated conflict between the nobility and Elincia’s most trusted retainers.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]Eventually, Duke Ludveck of Felirae plots to usurp the queen and become the new ruler of Crimea. He sends agents to different parts of the country to muster up a rebel army, which almost caused a civil war. However, the actions of Queen Elincia and her retainers defeat Ludveck and end the threat to Elincia's reign as the queen.

Later in the game, the Begnion Empire requests for Crimea to help them in fighting the Laguz Alliance. When Queen Elincia refuses to comply with their demands, the Begnion Senate claim suzerainty over Crimea and take supplies from its citizens without her permission. Queen Elincia and the Crimean Royal Knights attempt to restore order, but it ultimately takes the efforts of Sanaki and General Zelgius to convince Begnion to respect Crimea's sovereignty. From this point on, Crimea supports Sanaki in her efforts to reclaim her throne, which was taken from her by the Begnion Senate.

After the war, Elincia returned to her kingdom and proceed to lead it into a true golden age thanks in no small part to the worldly experience she gained fighting alongside the Greil Mercenaries. The legitimacy of her rule having been proven beyond any shadow of a doubt during Ludveck's Rebellion, Elincia ruled Crimea with wisdom and grace until her final days. She is generally considered Crimea's greatest and most competent leader, ahead of even Senator Caradock.

### **Elincia**

Prior to the events of the game, Elincia was raised in secrecy from birth, owing to the fact that a political fallout may occur if her existence were to be made public, as she was born after the king’s brother, Prince Renning, had already been named next in line for the throne. Until the Daein invasion, she spent her life at a villa in the countryside, befriending her milk siblings, Lucia and Geoffrey at the same time.

Due to being raised in such seclusion, Elincia has very little knowledge of the outside world. Before meeting the Greil Mercenaries, she has neither set foot in a Crimean village nor any opportunities to interact with the Crimean commoners. After being rescued by Ike and the mercenaries, she employs them to escort her to the country of Gallia.

After Greil is killed by the hand of the Black Knight, Elincia agrees with Ike's decision to fight back against Daein to restore Crimea's independence, accompanying each other for the rest of the game. In the later chapters of the game, Elincia gains the use of swords and staves, and enters the battlefield with a Pegasus steed that once belonged to her great-grandmother.

In the epilogue of the game, Elincia undergoes a coronation ceremony, where she is crowned the next Queen of Crimea.

Three years after what became known as the “Mad King’s War,” Queen Elincia listens attentively to the issues of the citizenry as Crimea is still undergoing recession from Daein's former invasion, with Elincia attempting to rebuild the weakened Crimea.

With Bastian, Lucia, and Geoffrey’s help, she was able to keep the country stable. However, with Daein’s sovereignty restored, and Elincia’s decision not to press them for reparations to promote harmony, more people began to feel she was being too kind to their nation’s hated enemy. Thus, a lot of like-minded individuals who felt Daein was still their enemy formed a rebel faction to go against Queen Elincia, whereupon they proceed to formulate plans to usurp the throne from her. This thus leads to the arising of heated conflict between the nobility and Elincia’s most trusted retainers.

The political instability of the country is exacerbated by the capture of Lucia by Ludveck, who uses her life as bait to force Elincia into handing the rulership of the country over to him. Elincia is unexpectedly aided by the Greil Mercenaries once again, who assist in overturning the unrest in Crimea, saving Lucia in the process. Shortly after this, she speaks with Ike and thanks him for saving Lucia. When Ike asks if she needs Greil Mercenaries to help finish off the rebel army, Elinicia tells him that the royal knights will be able to handle it. Before Ike leaves, Elincia tells him about what has been going on in Daein, including the return of the Black Knight, who had been fighting alongside the Daein Liberation Army.

Sometime later, after the Laguz Alliance returns to Gallia after having been forced to flee Begnion, Senator Valtome, the new leader of the Begnion Central Army, decides to go through Crimea in order reach Gallia. When Elincia refuses to allow the army to pass through, Valtome orders his men to storm through the country and ransack the villages as they go. After learning of this, Elincia sends the Crimean Royal Knights to stop them. Afterwards, Elincia meets with Valtome, who accuses her of treason against Begnion and threatens to have her executed for her actions if she continues to interfere. She is then forced to allow the Begnion Central Army to pass through Crimea towards Gallia and that they are to be allowed to engage the Gallian army in towns near the border.

Shortly after, the Laguz Alliance and the Begnion Central Army are to begin fighting again, Elincia and Crimean Royal Army intervenes, with Elincia stating that Crimea simply will not stand it. She then flies down to middle of the battlefield and lays down her sword. General Skrimir of Gallia complies with her, and orders his forces to withdraw. In addition, General Zelgius, Levail, and most of the Begnion Army also withdraw, with Zelgius stating that it is considered cowardly to fight an unarmed foe. Valtome, however, and orders the army to attack regardless and kill Elincia, labeling her a traitor. However, his soldiers are easily defeated by the combined efforts of the Crimean Royal Knights, the Greil Mercenaries, and the remaining Alliance soldiers on the battlefield. Later on, she meets with Apostle Sanaki, who had fled Begnion after being overthrown by the Senate, King Caineghis of Gallia, and King Tibarn of Phoenicis. After learning Sanaki about what had happened in Begnion, Elincia agrees to have Crimea aid the Laguz Alliance in helping Sanaki retake Begnion. After learning that Daein is fighting alongside Begnion, she and most of the Crimean Royal Army head to Daein alongside the Laguz Alliance.

After Ashera awakens and casts her judgement on the world, Elincia, along with Lucia, heads towards the Tower of Guidance as part of the Hawk Army, lead by Tibarn. During their journey, she and the Hawk Army fight and defeat Valtome, who, along with the other senators, had been revived by Ashera to lead the Disciples of Order. Some time later, she reunites with Geoffrey, Bastian, and Volke, who had been spared from Ashera's judgement, and helps them defeat Izuka. After the battle, she reunites with her uncle, Renning, who she learns had survived the attack on Crimea three years earlier and been brainwashed by Izuka into becoming General Bertram of Daein. After Reyson heals him with the Galdr of Rebirth, Renning decides to fight alongside Elincia.

After the final battle against Ashera, Elincia will return to Crimea, where she is reputed to lead her nation into a golden age of peace and prosperity. She will be wed to Geoffrey if they share an A rank support at the end of the game.

As a result of being sheltered from both the court and the community since birth, Elincia has thus picked up an assortment of manual-based skills at the villa she is raised in, such as that of basic household chores. She is also rather respectful towards everyone she meets, regardless of their rank and class. This may be observed through her habit of addressing others with "my lord" in Path of Radiance. This habit of hers is different in the Japanese version of the game, where she adds 様 (sama), a suffix that is used to address individuals of higher social classes, to the names of the individuals she speaks to. Elincia also accentuates a deep loyalty to Crimea as its ruler, as can be observed when she makes the painful decision to sacrifice Lucia in order to retain the country's dignity and honor.

### **Dawn of Man**

All hail Princess Elincia, rightful heir to the throne of Crimea! Your highness, your nation is one of cooperation and acceptance, but also one of struggle and war. Your people were originally subjects of the mighty Begnion Empire, until they seceded in favor of closer ties with the Laguz. Not once in its history has Crimea declared war on another kingdom, although your people are no stangers to conflict, having borne a great burden under the crippling yoke of the Mad King's War. Yet you were at the forefront of Crimean resistance during the Mad King's occupation, accompanying the Greil Mercenaries until the end of the war and fighting alongside them with sword and staff. When you eventually did take the throne, the Duke of Felirae attempted to usurp your rightful poistion, nearly inciting a civil war in the process. But you didn't let this stop you. You were ready to sacrifice your closest companion to preserve your country's honor. Later, you defended your country's founding values in refusing the Begnion Empire when it asked for your assistance in its crusade against the Laguz Alliance. After all these conflicts, dear Elincia, you led your country into a glorious and peaceful golden age.

Queen Elincia, your people are in need of a steadfast leader. Will you once again lead them to victory against their foes, defending your honor at all costs? Can you build a Civilization that will stand the test of time?

## **Music**

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## **Mod Support**

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* Civ IV Traits in Civ V - Inventive, Diplomatic
* Fire Emblem Leader Affinities -  Heaven
* Fire Emblem True Start Location - compatible maps here
* Kiang's Fire Emblem Religions -  Ashera

### **Events and Decisions**

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## **Screenshots**

**Elincia's Diplomacy Screen.Crimea getting 12 Happiness from having 3 Declarations of Friendship.Allied Forces promotion.Elincia's Decisions.One of the various events Crimea has.**
## **Trivia**

* It is also the first Tellius-based civilization, and Kiang's first entry, made for Civilization 6.
* A clone of the current version was made to serve as a template for budding modders.