—Ling's quote in the Mitsuki Oosawa manga adaptation
Ling is a character from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. He is the Duke of Yngvi, a descendent of Ullr, and the father of Brigid, Edain, and Andrey.
Profile
During a pilgrimage to Bragi Tower with his family, Lord Ling's ship was caught in a fierce storm. Ling managed to gather his wife, Edain, and Andrey, but the energetic Brigid ran off, and was unable to be found before they evacuated the ship. Despite future efforts, Brigid was not found by Lord Ling.[1]
Like Duke Byron, Lord Ling is an important advisor to Prince Kurth.
During the Isaach-Grannvale War, Lords Ling and Byron accompanied Prince Kurth to the front lines. On this occasion, Ling chose not to bring the Yewfelle, and was accompanied by Andrey. Upon returning from the war, Prince Kurth is assassinated in a scheme that is devised by Dukes Reptor and Lombard of Friege and Dozel respectively. They frame Duke Byron for the act, and Ling is accused of being one of the conspirators.
Not long after this revelation, Ling is murdered by his own son, Andrey, who does so in order to take control of the Dukedom of Yngvi. In Chapter 5, Brigid and Edain avenge their father's death by slaying their treacherous brother.
Despite Lombard's actions in framing Ling as a conspirator in Kurth's assassination, he does have some sympathy for him, as he is shown to be off-put by Andrey's actions, and asks for him to rest in peace.
Personality
Little is seen of Ling's personality as he is never encountered in-game, but it appears he was a beloved father to his daughters. According to a villager in the prologue, Ling's relationship with his son Andrey was more tumultuous, at least by that point.
Ling's personality is slightly expanded in the Oosawa manga adaptation. While he appears to be rather level-headed when dealing with politics, his interactions with Byron bring out a more temperate and moody side to him. Ling is also very protective of his daughter Edain, as can be seen when he almost panics after mistakenly thinking that she has eloped with Sigurd.
References
Trivia
- According to Fire Emblem TREASURE, Andrey's mother is different from Brigid and Edain's, though it's not made clear if this was due to Ling having more than one wife or if Andrey was born to a mistress.
- Ling's character portrait is reused for both Palmark and Felipe.