Adrestian Empire

The Adrestian Empire is one of three nations on the continent of Fódlan.

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The Adrestian Empire encompasses southwest Fódlan, and it is ruled by a dynasty that is over 1,000 years old.

Garreg Mach Monastery in central Fódlan organizes its students into three houses, with each house representing a different nation. Students from the Adrestian Empire are members of the Black Eagles.

Locations

 * Aegir
 * Airmid
 * Arandel
 * Bergliez
 * Boramas
 * Brionac Plateau
 * Enbarr
 * Fódlan's Fangs
 * Gronder Field
 * Hevring
 * Hresvelg (capital)
 * Krym
 * Merceus
 * Morgaine Ravine
 * Nuvelle
 * Ochs
 * Oghma
 * Remire
 * Rusalka
 * Varley

Royalty

 * Edelgard von Hræsvelgr - Heir to the Adrestian Empire and house leader of the Black Eagles.

Nobility

 * Bernadetta
 * Caspar


 * Hubert
 * Linhardt

Commoners

 * Dorothea

Currently Unknown

 * Petra
 * Ferdinand

Etymology
The Adrestian Empire is likely named after one of two characters from Ancient Greek mythology: the nymph Adrasteia, or the goddess Adrastia.

Several locations in the Adrestian Empire were named after Norse, Celtic and Slavic mythologies.

Aegir was the Norse god of the sea, Hevring was one of Aegir's daughters, Hraesvelgr was a Norse giant in the form of an eagle, Brionac was Lugh's spear in Irish mythology and Rusalka was a Slavic water spirit. Brionac, however, is not an actual name for any of Lugh's weapons - it was fabricated by a Japanese author in 1990 and it is now heavily associated with Lugh's unnamed spear, particularly in Japan.