Vanadis (Lord Marksman and Vanadis)

Vanadis is a title and group that features in Lord Marksman and Vanadis.

History

Vanadis (Japanese: 戦姫 ヴァナディース, Hepburn: Vanadīsu, lit: War Maiden or War Princesses) were a group of seven powerful female warriors that served the kingdom of Zhcted.

Elen led 5,000 Zhcted for Dinant Plains to battle against Brune's 25,000 strong army, which was five fold than her own. Despite outnumbered, Elen and her troops easily decimated almost half of Brune Army through their ambush attack while "killing" Prince Regnas. Instead of killing the surviving archer, Elen spared Tigre as she took him as a prisoner after witnessed his archery skills in slaying two of her escort soldiers.

The first Vanadis to appear was Elen, who led 5,000 Zhcted for Dinant Plains to battle against Brune's 25,000 strong army, which was five fold than her own. Despite outnumbered, Elen and her troops easily decimated almost half of Brune Army through their ambush attack while "killing" Prince Regnas. Instead of killing the surviving archer, Elen spared Tigre as she took him as a prisoner after witnessed his archery skills in slaying two of her escort soldiers. In Tigre's first day in Leitmeritz, Elen led Tigre into her Imperial Palace's Shooting Range for an exhibition. Despite Tigre missed two arrows due to Rurick given bad quality bow, only Elen smiled in interest and as one assassin attempted to assassinate her, she summoned Arifar's wind to fend off the arrow shot before Tigre could halt the assassin by sniping to his leg. After the incident, Elen apologized to Tigre for Rurick and other archers's rudeness and planed to execute them, which stopped by Tigre as he requested her to spare them instead. Elen obliged out of her . Elen also tried to persuade Tigre to serve under her while retaining his regal status as return of his service, only to be rejected due to his love for Alsace and his people. Regardless, Elen knighted Tigre as the Count while having him staying in Leitmeritz for two months. Days later, the news about Thenardier Army's advance to Alsace eventually reached to Leitmeritz via Bertrand, Tigre's old adjutant who was captured by Rurick and reunited with Tigre. As the news prompted Tigre to exit Leitmeritz for Alsace despite Rurick's plea, Elen came in front of Tigre and stopped him from getting near to the gate. Even Tigre promised her that he will return to Leitmeritz once he finished his affairs in Alsace, Elen declined as she deemed him facing 3,000 Thenardier Army's soldier was a reckless move. As Tigre persisted on leaving, Elen threaten Tigre that she will kill him in Leitmeritz while asking him to use wisdom in overcoming the problem instead. Initially suffered a dilemma for neither betraying Elen's mercy nor seeing Alsace's suffering, Tigre instead requested Elen to lend him 1,000 troops to rescue Alsace. Whilst laughing at Tigre over his "impudence", Elen granted Tigre's request with Alsace as his compensation which Tigre agrees as long she treats Alsace like Leitmeritz. Under the banner of the Black Dragon Flag, Tigre and 1,000 Leitmeritz Army march towards Alsace.

Immediately after arriving Alsace, Leitmeritz Army charged into Celesta and engaged a battle against the invasive Thenardier Army. When Tigre rushed for the falling Titta, Elen used her wind to save both Tigre and Titta from the fall. When Tigre was shot in a retaliation against another archer, Elen asked Tigre if he could continue before perusing Thenardier Army's remnant soldiers. Despite losing 300 men, Zion and his remaining 2,700 troops managed to escape their ill fate and recuperate their army in Molsheim Plains. Elen took this as her opportunity to topple her foes but before leaving Alsace, she let her 100 men to guard Alsace, Lim as 400 reserved troops while herself and Tigre would going to command the many army of 900 troops against Zion and his massive troops. The news regarding Elen's involvement in Alsace and Brune's civil turmoil spread through the entire continent, especially in Brune and Zhcted. In an attempt to wake Tigre up, Elen used Lim's method by inserting Arifar into Tigre's mouth, only to be discovered by Titta and being scolded for almost endangering Tigre's life. Regardless, Elen told Tigre and Titta that she needed to go for Silesia to meet King Viktor regarding her involvement in Brune. Before her departure, Elen also listened to Lim's distrust upon Tigre despite the Black Bow's power's being displayed during his battle in Molsheim Plains.

Overview

In appearance, a Vanadis was a skilled female warrior that had been chosen by magical weapons that they could bear on the battlefield.

Each Vanadis was said to hold the combat ability equal to that of at least worth a thousand men and usually excelled in some area on the battlefield.

In addition, because of their elemental powers that beyond anyone imagination and comprehension, they are also considered as one man army by most peers of the land. Each Vanadis has her combat ability equal to that of at least worth a thousand men, and usually excel in some area on the battlefield (such as tactics). For that reasons, most of the Vanadises often served as the Vanguard or Commander in any army they joined.

Key to their power were a series of weapons called the Viralt (Dragonic Tools) each of whom contained the elemental power of long deceased dragons. The weapons wielded by the Vanadis included:

• Arifar :
• Lavias :
• Zaht :
• Valitsaif :
• Ezendeis :
• Muma :
• Bargren :

Within Zhcted, they were treated as living icons and deities where they often served as the supreme military officer and nobility to keep the kingdom safe from any enemy threats.

When a Vanadis died or resigned, their Viralt would disappear until a new successor came to take over from the former bearer.

Members

• Alexandra Alshavin : born into a family whose female members including her great-grandmother suffered from an unnamed 'blood disease' that inevitably shortened their lifespan. For this reason, Sasha had to learn everything by herself while she can, from house chores and gathering materials to even her dagger training, something Sasha loathed due to her mother's severe illness. Prior her mother passing, Sasha left her village in a her quest to search for a 'wonderful husband' in order to pursuing her dream to have a child. At the age of 15, Sasha was chosen as the Vanadis of Legnica via Bargren despite her illness and her first meeting with her fellow generals. Surprisingly, Legnica officers accepted Sasha without restraint, and with their support, she learned how to lead and defend her domain. During her duty as the Vanadis Mediator, Sasha once battled three Vanadises including Sofy and occasionally stopped Elen and Mila from fighting and encouraged them to be friends. However, her illness finally caught up with her and deteriorating her health, forcing Sasha to retire and passed her position as Sofy. Nevertheless, her position as a Vanadis still valid as she continued to observe Zhcted affairs from her sickbed.
• Eleonora Viltaria : a mercenary from a renowned group named the Silver Gale. Through her adventures with her friend and future adjutant Lim, she also learned politics and mannerism from her mentor and Pardu's Earl Eugene Shevarin. During her time as a Vanadis, Elen befriended with her fellow Vanadis and her senior Sasha and the mediator Sofy. At the same time however, she had rivalled against several Vanadises such as Mila and Liza in numerous occasions to prove their strength against each other.
• Ludmila Lourie : born under the prestigious House Lourie, the only Vanadis family who inherit the Viralt throughout generations and also a strong ally of House Thenardier for 80 years. Through her rigorous training in spear-fighting and studies, Mila succeeded her late mother as the new Vanadis at her age 14. In order to defend the name of her family, Mila would do whatever she could to fulfill her duty and responsibility, including her reluctant allegiance with Felix Aaron Thenardier.
• Sofya Obertas :
• Elizaveta Fomina :
• Milista Estes :
• Olga Tamm : originally a granddaughter of her tribe elder before she met Muma at the age of twelve. Her position as Zhcted's youngest Vanadis became the pride of her tribe. However, due to her lack of experience in warfare and social-interaction, Olga quickly became anxious and distanced herself from anybody until she met her would-be idol Elen in Silesia. In order to gain knowledge while finding a true meaning of a king, the young Vanadis had to leave Brest and travel across the continent. At the same time however, Olga's departure from Brest also earned

Notes

• The Vanadis was created by Tsukasa Kawaguchi and Yoshi☆o where they featured in the setting of the Lord Marksman and Vanadis universe.

Appearances

• Lord Marksman and Vanadis:

External Links

• Lord Marksman and Vanadis Wiki Entry

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