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“It's true. The world may be destroyed by the coming of the dark god. Then again, it may not. I question the way in which our society is designed. No matter what strength a person has, it is the station he is born into that controls his destiny. And you cannot control where you will be born. Do you believe that a person of low birth should simply endure the curse of his station? I think not. If you are stronger than those around you, you should benefit from your strength. This is why I will use my strength to remake this world. Class and rank will not matter. Human and sub-human will not matter. The strong will possess everything. The weak will submit to their will. Is this not the meaning of peace?”
—Ashnard, to Reyson in Path of Radiance.

Ashnard, also known as the Mad King, is the 13th King of Daein and the main antagonist of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. He wields the wicked sword Gurgurant, and his mount is the twisted body of Rajaion, the Black Dragon prince of Goldoa. He is unlocked by completing fifteen playthroughs of the game.

Ashnard appears as a Trophy and a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Profile[]

The 13th King of the nation of Daein, Ashnard wages war on Crimea in an effort to ignite a continent-wide conflict. His goal is to obtain Lehran's Medallion, the Fire Emblem, which holds the spirit of a dark god that thrives on chaotic energies. Although he obtains the medallion and makes numerous efforts to sow the seeds of war across Tellius, he is ultimately defeated at the end of the game despite being able to use the medallion to gain god-like power. Ashnard's wyvern mount is in fact not a wyvern at all, but the warped form of Rajaion, the prince of Goldoa, a Black Dragon laguz, and Ena's fiancé as well as the brother of Ashnard's de facto wife, Almedha. Before becoming king, he was a great warrior who was able to almost single-handedly grant victory to Daein in a minor conflict between Daein and Begnion. His rise to power was considered highly unlikely, because a long list of other relatives stood ahead of him in line for the throne. Although it is publicly believed that a major illness led to the deaths of the other potential rulers, in reality, they were all killed by Ashnard.

In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, it is revealed through Almedha that Ashnard had tricked his father, the king into signing a blood pact. When the king unknowingly broke it, many citizens of Daein perished under the blood pact's plague. Ashnard ended the blood pact by killing his father and destroying the document. One year after the plague subsided and all of the Daein royal family in succession for the throne were dead, Ashnard was crowned King of Daein. His coronation occurred 18 years before Path of Radiance. It is also revealed that Ashnard is the father of Soren.

Personality[]

Ashnard is the very personification of a tyrant. War-obsessed and power-thirsty, his main goal in life is to destroy the society and build a new one based on power. He strongly believes that the weak should bow to the strong and has no problem showing it, both to his enemies and to his allies.

He is also shown to be uncaring of his soldiers, not bothering to remember their names, not even of strong and rather respected generals such as Shiharam. Rather, he shows no concern into threating Petrine into feeding her to his wyvern should she not follow his orders.

Ashnard is also completely blinded by his thirst for conflict since the main reason he started the war was to awaken the dark god inside Lehran's medallion, fully knowing that it would cast judgement on the people of Tellius. He even laughs at his death, shortly lamenting that the conflict created wasn't enough to awaken the dark god.

Ashnard cares exclusively for himself and his objectives, going as far as to have several Daein citizens die and even killing his own father. Even Bryce admits that he sees no future for Daein with Ashnard on the throne.

Ashnard believes that the current society, based on Begnion's hierarchy, is wrong. He believes that one's lot in life should be solely based on their power; he tells Reyson that class and species will not matter in his world, that the strong will ultimately rule the weak. This likely explains Daein's system, where those who display great levels of might, particularly in combat, have the ability to gain much power within Daein society, regardless of class or social standing.

In-Game[]

Path of Radiance[]

Help Description: The Mad King of Daein. He desired to remake the world by releasing the chaos of Lehran's medallion, so that strength would dictate authority. He lost the war and his life to Crimea.

Base Stats[]

*Only Ragnell, Dragon Breath, Giffca, Naesala, Tibarn, and certain S-Rank weapons can hurt him in both forms.

*The Second Battle commences right after you kill Normal Ashnard.

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Ashnard can be a difficult boss on Hard mode and above. While on Easy or Normal difficulty, Ike is often capable of besting Ashnard on his own but having help from Giffca and Elixirs does help quite a bit as the former can inflict more damage and the latter is helpful in case Aether hasn't been activating. But on Hard Mode, Ike is often the only character who can match him reliably during the first battle, and the second battle has him grow stronger to the point where he can kill maxed stats Ike in two hits. It is important to come prepared for the final chapter with some good healing utility and Ike may need to rely on enemy phase combat to be safe from getting one turn killed.

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

SpotPass[]

Starting Class
FE13 NPC Generic Wyvern Lord Map SpriteWyvern Lord
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMov
207844+22535301039298
SkillsWeaponStarting Items
Strength2iconStrength +2

RidefasticonTantivy
HotstarticonQuick Burn
FE13 Sword Slayer Skill IconSwordbreaker

Renewal (FE13)Renewal
LanceIconFE13Lance - B
AxeIconFE13Axe - A
Brave Axe FE13Brave Axe*

*Enemy only; joins unequipped

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Mad King
The thirteenth ruler of Daein. Plotting to wield his power to rule without opposition, he plunges the whole continent of Tellius into war. Appears in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.

Base Stats[]

Rarity:
✯✯✯
Ashnard Mad King Heroes spriteTitle
Mad King
Group
Heroes Flying Flying
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
15/16/17
36/39/42
7/8/9
30/33/36
4/5/6
15/18/21
7/8/9
28/31/34
7/8/9
24/27/30
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Steel SwordFEH Sword Sword
✯✯✯✯
Ashnard Mad King Heroes spriteTitle
Mad King
Group
Heroes Flying Flying
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
15/16/17
37/40/43
8/9/10
32/35/38
4/5/6
16/19/22
8/9/10
30/33/36
7/8/9
25/28/31
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Silver Sword
FEH skill special Dragon Gaze
FEH Sword Sword
✯✯✯✯✯
Ashnard Mad King Heroes spriteTitle
Mad King
Group
Heroes Flying Flying
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
16/17/18
40/43/46
8/9/10
34/37/40
5/6/7
18/21/24
8/9/10
32/35/38
8/9/10
27/31/34
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Gurgurant
FEH skill special Dragon Gaze
FEH Sword Sword

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseIron Sword---
Steel Sword---
Silver Sword---
Gurgurant--FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill specialDragon Gaze-FEH Star Rarity 5-
Dragon FangDragon Gaze-FEH Star Rarity 5
AFEH Distant Def 1 Distant Def 1-FEH Star Rarity 3
FEH Distant Def 2 Distant Def 2FEH Distant Def 1 Distant Def 1FEH Star Rarity 4
FEH Distant Def 3 Distant Def 3FEH Distant Def 2 Distant Def 2FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Even Atk Wave 1 Even Atk Wave 1--
FEH Even Atk Wave 2 Even Atk Wave 2FEH Even Atk Wave 1 Even Atk Wave 1-
FEH Even Atk Wave 3 Even Atk Wave 3FEH Even Atk Wave 2 Even Atk Wave 2FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.
Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Mad King Ashnard
Ashnard mad king pop01 The Kingdom of Daein is the most powerful military state in all of Tellius. Ashnard is its thirteenth king, and he's a brave and mighty leader who is said to have been a match for an entire troop of pegasus knights!
Ashnard mad king pop02 The sight of Ashnard riding his black wyvern, his sword Gurgurant in hand, is enough to strike fear in the hearts of all who oppose him. But there's something even more terrifying about him…
Ashnard mad king pop03 That something is the wicked power contained in the medallion he carries! Normally, it imbues people with supernatural strength, driving them berserk, but Ashnard's willpower is so strong that he can control it!
Ashnard mad king pop04 Ashnard was a powerhouse even without the medallion's strength, but now he's practically unstoppable. Is there anyone in this world who could possibly defeat him?
Closely Associated Characters
Black Knight One of Daein's Four Riders. An enigmatic knight encased in pitch-black armor. Serves Ashnard.

Quotes[]

Path of Radiance[]

Ashnard/Quotes

Awakening[]

Ashnard/Awakening Quotes

Engage[]

“More... More, I say! At this time of ascension, it's not enough...not enough...”
—Ashnard's defeat quote

Heroes[]

Ashnard/Heroes Quotes

Non-Canon Appearances[]

Super Smash Bros. Series[]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]

Brawl Trophy Profile[]
Type Image Description
Ashnard AshnardTrophy The 13th king of Daein, feared across the land as the "Mad King." He ignited a continent-wide war after attacking the neighboring kingdom of Crimea. Aiming to free the dark goddess locked inside Lehran's Medallion, he is stopped and defeated by Crimean forces. Ashnard's armor is blessed by the goddess, like the Black Knight's, and he uses the sword Gurugant.
Sticker Info[]
Name Image Artwork from Effect in The Subspace Emissary
Ashnard
Brawl Sticker Ashnard
Path of Radiance [Slash] - Resistance +34
Usable by: Marth, Ike

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

Spirit Info[]
No. Name Image Type Class Slots Effect
663 Ashnard Ashnard Support ★★☆☆ (Advanced) 1 Toss & Meteor
Spirit Battle[]
Spirit Enemy Fighter(s) Type Power/Class Stage Rules Conditions Music
Ashnard
No. 663
Ashnard
•Ganondorf
•Charizard
Attack 3,600/ ★★☆☆ (Advanced) Reset Bomb Forest (hazards off) •Defense ↑ •Stamina battle
•The enemy has increased defense
"Against the Dark Knight"

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]

Ashnard is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Round Placement Character Version Votes

CYL1 366 CYL Ashnard Portrait
Path of Radiance
465
CYL2 237
↑129
CYL Ashnard Portrait
Path of Radiance
983
↑518
CYL3 187
↑50
CYL Ashnard Portrait
Path of Radiance
1,336
↑353
CYL4 149
↑38
CYL Ashnard Portrait
Path of Radiance
1,027
↓309
CYL5 383
↓234
CYL Ashnard Portrait
Path of Radiance
130
↓897
CYL6 417
↓34
CYL Ashnard Portrait
Path of Radiance
105
↓25

CYL7 349
↑68
CYL Ashnard Portrait
Path of Radiance
84
↓21

Trivia[]

  • Ashnard is one of the several final bosses in the series to move. The others are Idunn, Fomortiis, Duma, Garon and Nemesis. That said, Ashnard moves only on Hard Mode.
  • Despite being the main antagonist of the game, Ashnard himself never appeared in any of the game's numerous cutscenes.
  • Ashnard shares his title of "Mad King" with Gangrel.
  • He's one of the few final bosses to only fight as a human. Most other final bosses, on the other hand, are either dragons or supernatural-powered beings, and tend to transform into monstrous creatures after being defeated as humans. While he has a dragon, he never uses it in battle and only attacks with his sword.
  • Ashnard's armor is blessed by the goddess in a similar manner to the armor worn by Black Knight, who was the person who originally gifted the armor to Ashnard in the first place.
  • Ashnard makes a cameo appearance during the Royal Repatriation Lost Lore event in Heroes.

Gallery[]

See main article: Ashnard/Gallery.
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