Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses contains a number of Welsh references in the form of character and place names that are of Welsh origin or derive from Welsh mythology.

Many of these Welsh names aren’t pronounced correctly to the Welsh ways within the game, such as Blaiddyd, Arianrhod and Myrddin.

Blaiddyd is a character whose many descendants also share the name, such as Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd. The noble House Blaiddyd lays claim to a number of territories in the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. “Blaiddyd” is the Welsh name of Bladud, a legendary King of Britain. In Welsh, “Blaiddyd” means “Wolf Lord”, from blaidd (“wolf”) and iudd (“lord”).

Arianrhod is a location whose name derives from the Welsh mythical figure of the same name, which can be said to come from the Welsh words arian (“silver”) and rhod (“wheel” or “orb”). This fortress city is also known as the “Silver Maiden” in the game, referencing the Welsh origin of the name.

The location of Sacred Gwenhwyvar takes its name from Gwenhwyfar, the Welsh form of Guinevere, known in Welsh mythology as the wife of King Arthur and a queen of Britain.

The Great Bridge of Myrddin references the prophet from Welsh legend, Myrddin Wyllt. Myrddin is the Welsh variant of the name Merlin, commonly known today as the wizard from the tales of King Arthur.

Garreg Mach Monastery can be assumed to take its name from the Welsh words carreg (“stone”) and bach (“small” or “little”), roughly producing the name “Little Stone Monastery”.

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