The Kingdom of Leonster

The Kingdom of Leonster is a custom civilization made by Totally Not Inigo.

This mod does not require any DLC.

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## **Attributes**

     **Royal Academy**(Forge)
* Costs more to produce (130 vs. 120)
* Land units are produced +15% faster
* +1 Science for every 2 Population
* Doesn't require Iron to build
     **Lanceritter**(Knight)
* Cheaper to produce than the Knight (100 vs. 120)
* Less movement than the Knight (3 vs. 4)
* Starts withFormation I

Start Bias: Hills (Priority), Desert (Avoid)

1. Leonster
2. Manster Castle
3. Conote
4. Thracia
5. Manster District
6. Grutia
7. Fiana
8. Iss
9. Mease
10. Ethlin
11. Kapathogia
12. Luthecia
13. Tahra
14. Quanster

* Finn
* Ethlyn
* Altena
* Leif
* Calf
* Alfiona
* Jeanne
* Glade
* Dorias
* Carrion
* Alva

## **Strategy**

Quan's Leonster is a fairly straightforward civilization with a primary focus on Declaration of Friendships. As Quan, your game plan should be essentially to make as many DoF's as you can throughout the game to try and get the lead with more Social Policies and Happiness over your competition. Because there is no cap on this ability, it's fairly easy to snowball through the power of friendship -- even just 4 DoF's yield +40% Culture in all of your cities and +12 Global Happiness -- so play as nice as you can with your neighbors for as long as possible.

The Royal Academy is Quan's most other notable component, providing a powerful Science bonus akin to the Library. When combined with the Library, you can gain a notable edge in Science quickly and thus, these buildings should be prioritized ASAP after your Libraries are built.

In contrast, however, the Lanceritter isn't particularly worth talking about. It seems to be meant to be a sidegrade to the Pikeman, trading +1 movement and the ability to move again for a weaker effectiveness against mounted units (+33% with Formation I vs. the Pikeman's +50%). While sniping enemy Knights may sound potent, 3 Movement makes this task more difficult, and a lack of defensive terrain bonuses on the Lanceritter's part means that it can't utterly facetank Knights like the Pikeman can. These flaws shouldn't be much of a problem though, since as Quan you shouldn't be trying to go war much anyway and should instead prioritize keeping your friendships active for as long as possible. If the need for war arises, however, the Lanceritter frankly aren't going to be your best option.

### **As an Opponent**

Quan as an AI is about as lordly as they come for an FE character; being very loyal and quick to declare friendship with others, you can generally expect to get along with Quan fairly easily. Something important to note with Quan is that, unlike civs such as Sweden or Nino's Black Fang, Quan does *not* share his DoF bonuses with his partner; thus, only Quan will earn +10% Culture and +3 Happiness from DoF's with other leaders. Try to keep this in mind when up against the Prince of Leonster, as much like Elincia and Nino, he has a tendency to incessantly ask for DoF's.

## **History**

### **Leonster**

Originally part of the territory of Thracia, following its foundation by the Crusaders Dáinn and Njörun, Leonster formally seceded from Thracia and became part of the independent Manster District, with Njörun's son founding Leonster as the coalition's leader kingdom.

In the subsequent century of cold war between the Manster District and Thracia, Leonster's elite Lanceritter knight legion was the primary deterrent obstructing Thracia's wish to reclaim the lush northern lands of the peninsula; no matter what they tried, Thracia was incapable of advancing past them. The stalemate finally shifted in the Yied Massacre: While on an expedition in the Yied Desert, Leonster's Prince Quan, his wife Ethlyn and the Lanceritter were ambushed by a Thracian army spearheaded by its King Travant and were massacred, with the Gáe Bolg being stolen.

With Leonster's defenses weakened, Thracia launched an assault on the District with the support of Raydrik of Conote, causing the downfall of Leonster; the castle was set alight by Thracian forces, and the Leonster knight Finn was forced to flee with the infant prince Leif, his wife Lachesis and his daughter Nanna.

Thracia's hold on the District was short-lived, as soon afterward, the Kingdom of Grannvale (soon to be the Grannvale Empire) invades the Manster District, and forces the conquering Thracia into a peace treaty by turning into a servant state, which proceeds to annexing the Manster District, including Leonster Castle, and the country is renamed the Northern Kingdom of Thracia, with Duke Bloom of Friege installed as its King.

Fifteen years later, Leif led a liberation army through the Manster District, culminating with the reclamation of Leonster from the grip of the empire; however, his forces sustained heavy casualties from this endeavour and were trapped in a siege by the Friege army, who resists Leif's attempts to oust them, but were saved by the timely arrival of Seliph's army to provide support in freeing the Manster District.

After Seliph's army defeats the Grannvale Empire, Leonster is made the capital of the New Kingdom of Thracia, under the new King Leif's rule.

### **Quan**

Quan was born to King Calf and Queen Alfiona of Leonster. He recieved training at the Belhalla Royal Academy in order to rule Leonster as it's king. There he would meet Eldigan and Sigurd, and form a close bond between the two. There, they promised to always come to each others aid if their kingdoms were to come under trouble.

Quan would cement his relationship with Sigurd by marrying his sister, Ethlyn, sometime after Belhalla. The two lived in harmony, with Altena and Leif being born sometime later. When Sigurd invades Jungby, Quan immediately departs to aid Sigurd despite his own kingdom being at war, with Ethlyn and Finn in tow. Quan would help Sigurd through the next few chapters while tutoring Finn at the same time. When Sigurd was hiding in Silesse, Quan departs to Leonster to bring back reinforcements.

Quan would reappear once again when Sigurd was in Belhalla, bringing along the Lanceritter and the Gáe Bolg. Ethlyn was also present, bringing along Altena despite Quans protests. As they traveled through the Yied Desert, King Travant along with a squad of Wyvern knights appeared from the south and starting tearing apart the Lanceritter. Quan tells Ethlyn to leave and go on ahead, but she insists that they can win the battle. When Quan realised that their daughter was being carried by Ethlyn, he started to panic. As the Wyvern knights reach the pair, one of two things can happen. Either Quan dies and Altena is taken, or Ethyln dies and Quan surrenders the Gáe Bolg to Travant, who proceeds to kill him and take Altina anyway.

## **Dawn of Man**

Greetings to you, Prince Quan! Son of King Calf, and Husband to Ethlyn! Your passion for your friends and family has shaken the continent of Jugdral, and your name will be sung for ages to come! You are not without your hardships, however. While trying to aid your brother-in-law, Sigurd, at the battle of Belhalla, you were slain in cold blood by the bastard king Travant! You died protecting your daughter, and were left to rot in the desert of Yied. But your son, Leif, rose up and conquered Thracia in your name! As he takes the throne, you were finally given the chance to rest easy, knowing that your lifelong dream had finally been accomplished.

Prince Quan, your story has not yet ended! Leonster still needs your aid in these trying times! Will the ambush in the desert leave you a calloused warmonger? Or will you bring joy to your people as the inheritor of the Gáe Bolg? Will you build a Civilization that will stand the test of time?

## **Music**

Peace - Manster Palace

War - Doors of Destiny

## **Mod Support**

* Civ IV Traits in Civ V -Creative, Diplomatic
* Fire Emblem Leader Affinities - Heaven
* Fire Emblem True Start Location - Jugdral

## **Screenshots**

**Quan on the "Set-Up Game" screen.Quan's Dawn of Man image.Quan In Game.**