Garrelia Fortress

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## Garrelia Fortress

### Country

Erebonia

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**Garrelia Fortress** (ガレリア要塞(ようさい)), also known as the **Gateway to the Empire**, is the largest military base in Erebonia, housing thousands of soldiers. It is the home base of the 5th Armored Division, and both the garrison and the facility is under direct command of Lieutenant General Walter.

## Background

Garrelia Fortress is built partially within a natural cliff resting at the eastern border with Crossbell, from which the fortress looks like an enormous wall. Apart from the Transcontinental Railroad tunnel and the highway above it, two orbal railway cannons developed by the Reinford Group can be seen. The proving grounds near the Garrelia Fortress are used for military exercises of the Imperial Army of Erebonia.

The railway cannons the fortress is known for are one of the mightiest weapons wrought by the hands of man since the Great Collapse. They are considered to have the longest range of any orbal cannon in the world, capable of targeting any point within Crossbell. Their destructive power could wipe out Crossbell City and its 500,000 citizens within a couple of hours.

## *Trails to Azure*

### Background

On October 24, S.1204, after Dieter Crois declares Crossbell's independence, and has the IBC freeze all Erebonian and Calvardian assets until it is recognized internationally, both countries attempt to invade the state in retaliation. In response, Crossbell defended itself by having Ouroboros' newly developed humanoid weapons, Aion Type-β and Aion Type-γ destroy the Erebonian and Calvardian units, respectively.

    Erebonia immediately prepared its next attack by readying the railway cannons. The first shot was blocked by the Aion Type-α and the second was erased from existence with the power it received from the Sept-Terrion of Zero. The Aion then proceeded to use that same power to teleport to Garrelia Fortress and seemingly annihilate the entire installation surrounding the railway cannons, as well as most of the fortress.

## *Trails of Cold Steel*

### Background

Class VII of Thors Military Academy visit Garrelia Fortress for the second part of their fifth field study following Group A's visit to Legram and Group B's to Jurai. During their stay, they witness a military exercise led by General Olaf Craig using the new Achtzehn tanks on the proving ground.

On the second day, Class VII receive the news about the West Zemuria Trade Conference, and the appearance of the Imperial Liberation Front, lead by Michael Gideon. After Instructor Neithardt is notified about the attack on the conference, the proving grounds Achtzehn tanks begin to go haywire and attack on their own, controlled by automated control units installed due to false orders.

The tanks' attack is a diversion for the ILF to seize the main base. Letting loose Ouroboros' archaisms and detonating their own airship, Scarlet and Vulcan lead the terrorists to take control of the railway cannons to fire them at Orchis Tower, with the objective of assassinating Giliath Osborne. Class VII, together with Instructors Sara and Neithardt, are able to defeat the terrorists and retake control of the cannons after they fire a blank round. The captured underlings attempt to poison themselves as the leaders escape in an airship with C.

Later, during Thors' festival, the participants are notified that Garrelia Fortress has been destroyed by an unknown weapon. The overwhelming power of Crossbell's new weapons causes uprest in the country, and the assassination of the chancellor in the middle of his declaration of war marks the beginning of the October War.

### Maps

* Central Freight Platform
* Barracks
* Storage Floor 1
* Relay Area
* Crossbell Side
* Storage Floor 2

### Enemies

* Tri-Attacker R2
* Tri-Attacker HG
* Phalanx J9
* **Zephyranthes**: Story
* **Terrorist - Sword**: Story
* **Terrorist - Gun**: Story
* **R-Zephyranthes**: Story
* **S (Scarlet)**: Story

### Quests

* Tour of Garrelia Fortress: Class VII arrives at Garrelia Fortress for the second half of their fifth field study.
* Recovering the Railway Guns: The Imperial Liberation Front launches an assault on Garrelia Fortress.

## *Trails of Cold Steel II*

### Background

A month into the civil war, the proving ground of Garrelia Fortress serves as a base for the 4th Armored Division, the remnants of the 5th and some members of the Railway Military Police, isolated from the rest of the army and withstanding assaults from the Kreuzen Provincial Army.

After Rean and Toval reunite with Machias, Fie and Elliot, they decide to check the state of the fortress and try to find Olaf Craig, Elliot's father. At the fortress' ruins, they're greeted by a trap set by Xeno and Leonidas, former commanders of Zephyr and old friends of Fie. With the jaegers being on the payroll of the Noble Alliance, they battle against Class VII, but are interrupted by a squad of Panzer Soldats coming from Twin Dragons Bridge, who are trying to perform a pincer attack on the proving ground.

With Xeno and Leonidas backing out, Rean summons Valimar and takes one of the Drakkhen's swords, defeating several other Soldats by himself before the 4th Armored Division, having defeated the diversion squad, comes to the counterattack with the aid of Claire Rieveldt. The Provincial Army is forced to retreat, and Class VII is brought back to the proving ground, where they learn of the state of the war from the commanders, returning to Ymir afterwards with Claire.

Two weeks later, Olaf launches an assault on Twin Dragons Bridge despite Fiona Craig being taken hostage. With the help of Class VII and the Courageous, they're able to take the bridge fortress, after which the 4th Armored Division makes it its base, leaving the 5th and Fiona at the proving ground. Around that time, the cryptid Volglyph manifested in the area.

Near the end of the year, the Azure Tree that suddenly appeared in Crossbell disappeared, and the missing members of the 5th Armored Division started showing up in the ruins unconscious, being retrieved by the others. After the end of the war and the immediate annexation of Crossbell, Garrelia Fortress is rebuilt, storing Ordine and Valimar, the latter while Rean acts as a temporary officer to defend Crossbell against Calvard.

### Maps

* Proving Ground
* Ruins

### Enemies

* **Judgment Javelin**: Summoned by Xeno.
* **Xeno**: Story
* **Leonidas**: Story
* **Drakkhen - Sword**: Story
* **Drakkhen - Gun**: Story
* **Volglyph**: Cryptid

### Treasure Chests

 2
 3
 Trial

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### Quests

* To Garrelia: Rean and the other members of Class VII head to Garrelia Fortress to find Olaf Craig.
* Find Our First Years: Monica can be found in the Garrelia Proving Grounds shop.
* Without Leave: A civilian taking refuge in the Proving Ground has gone missing.

### Shops

#### Shop

1. ↑ Only available from **Act 2** onwards.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Only available from **Act 2 Part 2** onwards.

## Gallery

### *Trails of Cold Steel*

Alternate angleFrontpage of the destruction of Garrelia by the Imperial ChronicleEarly concept artConcept art
### *Trails of Cold Steel II*

The temporary base of the 4th Armored DivisionRuins of Garrelia Fortress