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| − | Hardin is a descendant of Marlon, | + | Hardin is a descendant of Marlon, brother of Duke Cartas, weilder of the Fire Emblem during the War of Liberation, and the prince of Aurelis. Sometime before the War of Darkness he liberated and united all the tribes living in slavery under the Archanean aristocracy with nothing more than his sword, earning the admiration of Wolf, Sedgar, Vyland, and all the people of Aurelis. After the Dolhr-Grustian alliance decimates the Kingdom or Archanea and destroys the Altean Knights, Hardin goes into battle against to Macedon army laying siege to his country. After an initial defeat, Hardin began using guerrilla tactics against the army and began a victorious campaign against the Macedonians. |
| − | + | When Macedon deserters began raiding Aurelis villages, Hardin rode against them as an anonymous knight teaming up with Princess Minerva of Macedon. He had much respect for her and admired her talents as leader of the Macedon Knights, commenting on her skills after the battle. | |
| − | + | In the Archean year 604 when General Camus of Grust sent Nyna to Aurelis, Hardin personally rode out to battle between the Sable Order and the Dolhr army. At the battle he found the exhausted Princess Nyna and had her nursed to health back at Aurelis. Some time after the battle, Nyna ordered Hardin and the Aurelis Knights to meet the Macedon forces in a direct confrontation, the move proved disastrous and turned the war back in Macedon's favour. | |
| − | + | Hardin then kept fighting in guerrilla tactics against the Macedon army out of love for Nyna, never stopping to think of his own safety. Only when [[Marth]] and the Altean League rendezvoused with the Aurelis Army did Hardin gratefully surrender his position as leader of the army, serving as a body guard for Nyna and vice captain of the Archanean League and friend of Marth. | |
| − | + | After the War of Darkness ended, Bishop Boah arranged for Nyna to marry either Prince Marth or Hardin. Since Princess Caeda loved Marth, Nyna chose Hardin as her husband, and thus he became the twenty-fourth king of Archanea in the year 606. | |
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Hardin ruled as a kind leader, but he was happiest that he was with his beloved Nyna. Sadly, Nyna was unable to return his love, as her heart was still owned by the late General Camus of Grust. Despite this, Nyna and Boah tried to keep Hardin ignorant of the situation, though he eventually discovered her secret in the year 607. | Hardin ruled as a kind leader, but he was happiest that he was with his beloved Nyna. Sadly, Nyna was unable to return his love, as her heart was still owned by the late General Camus of Grust. Despite this, Nyna and Boah tried to keep Hardin ignorant of the situation, though he eventually discovered her secret in the year 607. | ||
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Heartbroken, Hardin locked himself in the Millennial Palace refusing to see anyone, until a mysterious merchant offered Hardin a cure for his heartache. After the visit, Hardin became iron fisted, and his appearance changed, with his eyes becoming red, and his skin darkening slightly. He ordered Archanea to reform back to the its status as Holy Empire, before the creation of the Seven Great Kingdoms. He had the enemies of Archanea in the War of Darkness annexed, and imposed himself over the leaders. | Heartbroken, Hardin locked himself in the Millennial Palace refusing to see anyone, until a mysterious merchant offered Hardin a cure for his heartache. After the visit, Hardin became iron fisted, and his appearance changed, with his eyes becoming red, and his skin darkening slightly. He ordered Archanea to reform back to the its status as Holy Empire, before the creation of the Seven Great Kingdoms. He had the enemies of Archanea in the War of Darkness annexed, and imposed himself over the leaders. | ||
| − | He then sent General [[Lang]] to Grust after removing General [[Lorenz]] from power. As the Grust soldiers rebelled, Hardin asked King Marth of Altea to quell the rebellion. While Marth and the Altean Army fought in Grust and Macedon, Hardin launched his attack against Altea | + | He then sent General [[Lang]] to Grust after removing General [[Lorenz]] from power. As the Grust soldiers rebelled, Hardin asked King Marth of Altea to quell the rebellion. While Marth and the Altean Army fought in Grust and Macedon, Hardin launched his attack against Altea, and decimated the nation even worse than when Medeus has the nation attacked. |
After Marth liberated Grust, Hardin physically met Marth at the Chiasmir Bridge and the Fane of Raman. He ordered his troops to destroy the Alteans, however Marth and the army was able to escape from his clutches. | After Marth liberated Grust, Hardin physically met Marth at the Chiasmir Bridge and the Fane of Raman. He ordered his troops to destroy the Alteans, however Marth and the army was able to escape from his clutches. | ||
| − | At Gotoh's ice palace, Marth discovered that Hardin was under the influence of the Dark Orb and | + | At Gotoh's ice palace, Marth discovered that Hardin was under the influence of the Dark Orb and Gharnef, and only the power of the Light Orb could defeat him. Hardin's soul was devoured by despair, and only death could free him from Gharnef's influence. |
In Gra, Hardin allowed Princess [[Sheema]], the daughter of King Jiol and his second wife the right to rule over the reformed nation. However this was just a ploy to weaken the Altean Army, in the end, Sheema could do nothing but join Marth and end the country of Gra forever. | In Gra, Hardin allowed Princess [[Sheema]], the daughter of King Jiol and his second wife the right to rule over the reformed nation. However this was just a ploy to weaken the Altean Army, in the end, Sheema could do nothing but join Marth and end the country of Gra forever. | ||
| − | Hardin finally engaged in battle against Marth at the Millennial Palace, here he used | + | Hardin finally engaged in battle against Marth at the Millennial Palace, here he used Midia, who was captured after a failed rebellion, as leverage over Marth's army. Despite this, Marth prevailed over Hardin and ended the War of Heroes in the year 608. In his final moments, Hardin reappeared as his normal self, and asked for Marth's forgiveness. His last request was for Marth to watch over Nyna, and to tell her that he loved her until the very end. |
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