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===History===
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==General Information==
  
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The Kingdom of Guardia was founded in the year 1 A.D. on the Roman calendar, or barring that, Chrono Trigger's equivalent of it. It carries quite a bit of longevity with it at the time of [[Crono]]'s adventure -- Rome only lasted a couple hundred years longer, and its founding, like that of Guardia, is steeped in myth and legend. Some fans theorize that it is indeed an offshoot of Rome, but this has not been directly confirmed or denied.
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===Game Information===
  
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In the year [[600 A.D.]], Guardia became embroiled in its first war that we know of, the Mystic War against [[Magus]]. The Zealian mage destroyed many of Guardia's troops, and nearly defeated the powerful kingdom. However, he was defeated in one of two ways depending on the timeline:
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[[Lavos Timeline]]: As part of [[Magus]]' vengeance against [[Lavos]], he attempted to summon the beast out of his Pocket Dimension to do battle. However, the child of [[Zeal]] apparently was not strong enough to fight [[Lavos]], and he was defeated. Without their leader, the [[Mystic Army]] fell into disorder and ruin and were defeated by Guardia.
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''Based'': [[Guardia Castle]]<Br>
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''Era'': [[600 A.D.]], [[1000 A.D.]]<br>
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''Leaders'': [[King Guardia XXI]], [[Queen Leene]], [[King Guardia XXXIII]], [[Queen Aliza]], possibly [[Crono]] and [[Marle]]
  
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[[Keystone T-1]], [[Keystone T-2]], [[Ideal Timeline]]: [[Crono]] and his party battled their way into [[Magus]]' castle, attempting to use [[Frog]]'s [[Masamune]] to strike down the sorcerer. Their attempt succeeded, but [[Lavos]] activated a massive gate which sent [[Crono]]'s party to [[65000000 B.C.]] and [[Magus]] back to his home kingdom of [[Zeal]]. Without their leader, the Mystics were defeated just like in the original timeline.
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The Kingdom of Guardia was founded in the year [[1 A.D.]], and would last nearly a thousand years. It was possibly founded or built with the aid of the [[Frozen Flame]], according to legends of a northern kingdom holding the artifact. The Kingdom was led by a monarchy and was formally protected by the [[Knights of the Square Table]]. At various points in history, [[Porre]], [[Choras]], and [[Dorino]] have claimed to be protectorates of the Kingdom of Guardia. In the [[Mystic War]], all were united against [[Magus]]. However, these claims of loyalty may have eroded as the modern age took root. In the year [[600 A.D.]], Guardia became embroiled in its first known war, the [[Mystic War]] against [[Magus]]. The warlock destroyed many of Guardia's troops, and nearly defeated the powerful kingdom. However, he was defeated in one of two ways depending on the timeline. In the [[Lavos Timeline]], Magus summoned Lavos to exact revenge but was presumably killed. The Kingdom previously foiled another plot by [[Yakra]] to kidnap Queen Leene. Without their leader, the [[Mystic Army]] fell into disorder and ruin and were defeated by Guardia. In the later [[Keystone Timelines]], [[Crono]] and his party battled their way into [[Magus's Lair]], intending to use [[Frog]]'s [[Masamune]] to strike down the sorcerer. They succeeded, but [[Lavos]] activated a massive gate which sent [[Crono]]'s party to [[65000000 B.C.]] and [[Magus]] back to his home kingdom of [[Zeal]]. Without their leader, the Mystics were defeated.
  
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Guardia then continued peaceably until [[1000 A.D.]], during which, thanks to [[Crono]]'s party, they experienced much tribulation -- mainly because of [[Marle]]'s attachment to [[Crono]], and the Guardian bureaucracy's apparent distaste for those of lower social station. [[Crono]] was even scheduled to be executed, but fortunately he was pardoned by the King on account of his deeds to save the world.
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Guardia then continued peaceably until [[1000 A.D.]], during which the strained relationship between Princess [[Marle]] and [[King Guardia XXXIII]] began to boil. After Marle snuck out of hte castle and disappeared to the past with [[Crono]], the [[Chancellor]] ([[Yakra XIII]] in disguise) scheduled the execution of the boy. Fortunately, Crono escaped with the others into [[2300 A.D.]] Marle later returned to make amends with her father, and foil Yakra XIII's efforts to have the king deposed. Crono and the others were subsequently welcomed in the castle; Crono later married Marle, becoming next in line for the throne.
  
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In approximately [[1005 A.D.]], or so it is told by [[Radius]] of the [[Acacia Dragoons]], Guardia fell to some form of invasion, most likely perpetrated by the militant [[Porre]] government. There is some uncertainty as to the fate of the original three party members of Chrono Trigger, but it is presumed that [[Lucca]] was either killed by [[Lynx]] or killed herself in order to keep the [[Prometheus]] circuit lock on the [[Frozen Flame]] intact.
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There is no evidence of any complex machinery or industrialization in the Kingdom, yet [[Lucca]] has the capability to design and build a machine capable of artificially bending spacetime to create portals to other eras, something that has been pinned by modern astrophysics as either washed-up science fiction or, at best, strictly theoretical at this point. Not a single gun is seen in Guardia in the original game, either, leading one to believe that they have not developed the technology yet -- which makes a certain amount of sense, as Guardia is a peaceful kingdom. This particular lack of technology may be the reason for their fall; early guns are consistently seen in the [[Porre]] military's arsenal. For the most part, Guardia's arsenal, like its culture, appears to be fairly medieval in style, drawing on classical tales such as the Arthurian legend.
  
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===Technology===
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Guardian culture appears similar to that of the high Middle Ages with a modern Western twist. This is witnessed in the Guardian courtroom when [[Crono]] is tried for the kidnapping of [[Marle]]. The judicial system is almost exactly the same, but there does not appear to be any kind of constitutional document or parliamentary body, unless [[Crono]] is actually being tried before the Guardian Senate rather than in a public trial as it appears to be. Guardia's religion is also an open question; there are scattered references to both Judeo-Christian and Eastern religious traditions. The sole piece of evidence for any variation of the former being Guardia's religion is the pair of crosses seen on the Cathedral in the PSX version of the game; the dating system appears to be situated around the founding of Guardia rather than the birth of Christ. The latter is more in line with the metaphysical tendencies of other Square games, most notably several Final Fantasy entries, and in [[Chrono Cross]] it is confirmed that the planet possesses sentience. The flag of Guardia seems to depict a dragon or [[Dactyl]].
  
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Guardia is something of a study in anachronisms -- there is no evidence of any complex machinery or industrialization in the kingdom, yet [[Lucca]] has the capability to design and build a machine capable of artificially bending spacetime to create portals to other eras, something that has been pinned by modern astrophysics as either washed-up science fiction or, at best, strictly theoretical at this point. Not a single gun is seen in Guardia in the original game, either, leading one to believe that they have not developed the technology yet -- which makes a certain amount of sense, as Guardia is a peaceful kingdom. This particular lack of technology may be the reason for their fall -- early guns are consistently seen in the [[Porre]] military's arsenal. For the most part, Guardia's arsenal, like its culture, appears to be fairly medieval in style, drawing on classical tales such as the Arthurian legend.
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=====Regents and Cities=====
  
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===Culture & Economy===
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'''Rulers'''
  
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There has been extensive debate on the precise nature of the Guardian culture, especially where its religion is concerned. For the most part, it appears similar to that of the high Middle Ages with a modern Western twist. This is witnessed in the Guardian courtroom when [[Crono]] is being tried for the kidnapping of [[Marle]]. The judicial system is almost exactly the same, but there does not appear to be any kind of constitutional document or parliamentary body, unless [[Crono]] is actually being tried before the Guardian Senate rather than in a public trial as it appears to be.
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*[[King Guardia XXI]]
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*[[Queen Leene]]
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*[[King Guardia XXXIII]]
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*[[Queen Aliza]]
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*[[Marle|Princess Nadia]]
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*[[Crono|Prince Crono]]
  
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As far as Guardia's religion goes, there are multiple theories. Some hold that Guardia is a formally Christian nation, which, when one accounts for dating errors made by the Church regarding the birth of Jesus, works well if Guardia is a Roman offshoot. This is supported to an extent by the structure of Guardian society and its architecture, as well as several Biblical references throughout the series and the mentions of a monotheistic God by several characters in Chrono Cross. However, the most concrete piece of evidence possessed by this school of thought is the distinctive pair of crosses present on the Cathedral in the PSX version's ending. Others discount this theory, believing that Guardian society practices some form of nature worship. Supporting evidence for this includes the general tone of the series and its leanings toward nature and the will of the planet as more concretely evidenced in the Dragons' ideology from Chrono Cross, the presence of [[Fiona's Shrine]] and the restoration of the forest over the [[Sunken Desert]], and Masato Kato's statement that despite the plethora of references to real-world religions that can be found within the series, he did not draw Chrono from any particular religion or combination of religions. Still others prefer to look at it from the perspective of the real world, believing that there is no possibility of Guardia's version of Earth being a simple variant of ours, and thus any similarities seen to real-life religion or culture is merely for the sake of making the player comfortable.
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'''Defenders'''
  
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Guardia's economy appears to be far more standardized than any known real-world economy -- only by accomplishing certain quest events which require time travel can players affect any prices in Guardia or anywhere else. It is a distinct possibility that this is more gameplay mechanics than anything else.
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*[[Knights of the Square Table]]
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*[[Cyrus]]
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*[[Frog]]
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*[[Knight Captain]]
  
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'''Cities'''
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*[[Choras]]
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*[[Dorino]]
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*[[Porre]]
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*[[Truce]]
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====Chrono Cross====
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In [[1005 A.D.]], Guardia fell to the [[Porre]] military as depicted by a cut scene and spoken of by [[Radius]] of the [[Acacia Dragoons]]. [[Dalton]] was behind the fall as revealed in Chrono Trigger DS; his plan was to exact revenge on the team. While Crono and Marle were ssaid to have fallen victim to some kind of incident, they almost definitely survived as evidenced by [[Lucca]]'s later remarks to [[Kid]]. In [[1015 A.D.]], [[Lucca]] was either killed by [[Lynx]] or killed herself in [[Another World]] in order to keep the [[Prometheus]] circuit lock on the [[Frozen Flame]] intact. The fates of the Chrono Trigger Team are directly addressed at [[Fates of the Chrono Trigger Team|this article]].
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Three things suggest that Guardia was able to rebound from this fall in 1005 A.D. Firstly, Radius speaks of Guardia as if it were still a sovereign nation. Secondly, [[Norris]] reveals when he approaches the Frozen Flame that Porre requires it to surpass the other strong countries of the world. Lastly, in the ending [[Endings_(Chrono_Cross)|General Kid]], Kid declares that the first order of business for the Dragoons is victory over Guardia, and then Porre. This suggests that Guardia did make a comeback, and that perhaps Crono and Marle are still alive.
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====Radical Dreamers====
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Guardia is possibly alluded to as a northern kingdom that kept the Frozen Flame for many years.
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===Theory and Analysis===
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*[[Guardia Succession (Order of)|Guardia Succession (How are heirs chosen for ruling Guardia?)]]
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==Media==
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===Images===
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[[Image:ctpsxkingdomofguardia.png|Kingdom of Guardia]]
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===Music===
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*[[Courage and Pride]]
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From: [[Locations (Chrono Trigger)]]<Br>
 
From: [[Organizations, Peoples, Species]]
 
From: [[Organizations, Peoples, Species]]

Latest revision as of 11:29, 6 October 2009

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General Information

Game Information

Chrono Trigger

Based: Guardia Castle
Era: 600 A.D., 1000 A.D.
Leaders: King Guardia XXI, Queen Leene, King Guardia XXXIII, Queen Aliza, possibly Crono and Marle

The Kingdom of Guardia was founded in the year 1 A.D., and would last nearly a thousand years. It was possibly founded or built with the aid of the Frozen Flame, according to legends of a northern kingdom holding the artifact. The Kingdom was led by a monarchy and was formally protected by the Knights of the Square Table. At various points in history, Porre, Choras, and Dorino have claimed to be protectorates of the Kingdom of Guardia. In the Mystic War, all were united against Magus. However, these claims of loyalty may have eroded as the modern age took root. In the year 600 A.D., Guardia became embroiled in its first known war, the Mystic War against Magus. The warlock destroyed many of Guardia's troops, and nearly defeated the powerful kingdom. However, he was defeated in one of two ways depending on the timeline. In the Lavos Timeline, Magus summoned Lavos to exact revenge but was presumably killed. The Kingdom previously foiled another plot by Yakra to kidnap Queen Leene. Without their leader, the Mystic Army fell into disorder and ruin and were defeated by Guardia. In the later Keystone Timelines, Crono and his party battled their way into Magus's Lair, intending to use Frog's Masamune to strike down the sorcerer. They succeeded, but Lavos activated a massive gate which sent Crono's party to 65000000 B.C. and Magus back to his home kingdom of Zeal. Without their leader, the Mystics were defeated.

Guardia then continued peaceably until 1000 A.D., during which the strained relationship between Princess Marle and King Guardia XXXIII began to boil. After Marle snuck out of hte castle and disappeared to the past with Crono, the Chancellor (Yakra XIII in disguise) scheduled the execution of the boy. Fortunately, Crono escaped with the others into 2300 A.D. Marle later returned to make amends with her father, and foil Yakra XIII's efforts to have the king deposed. Crono and the others were subsequently welcomed in the castle; Crono later married Marle, becoming next in line for the throne.

There is no evidence of any complex machinery or industrialization in the Kingdom, yet Lucca has the capability to design and build a machine capable of artificially bending spacetime to create portals to other eras, something that has been pinned by modern astrophysics as either washed-up science fiction or, at best, strictly theoretical at this point. Not a single gun is seen in Guardia in the original game, either, leading one to believe that they have not developed the technology yet -- which makes a certain amount of sense, as Guardia is a peaceful kingdom. This particular lack of technology may be the reason for their fall; early guns are consistently seen in the Porre military's arsenal. For the most part, Guardia's arsenal, like its culture, appears to be fairly medieval in style, drawing on classical tales such as the Arthurian legend.

Guardian culture appears similar to that of the high Middle Ages with a modern Western twist. This is witnessed in the Guardian courtroom when Crono is tried for the kidnapping of Marle. The judicial system is almost exactly the same, but there does not appear to be any kind of constitutional document or parliamentary body, unless Crono is actually being tried before the Guardian Senate rather than in a public trial as it appears to be. Guardia's religion is also an open question; there are scattered references to both Judeo-Christian and Eastern religious traditions. The sole piece of evidence for any variation of the former being Guardia's religion is the pair of crosses seen on the Cathedral in the PSX version of the game; the dating system appears to be situated around the founding of Guardia rather than the birth of Christ. The latter is more in line with the metaphysical tendencies of other Square games, most notably several Final Fantasy entries, and in Chrono Cross it is confirmed that the planet possesses sentience. The flag of Guardia seems to depict a dragon or Dactyl.

Regents and Cities

Rulers

Defenders

Cities

Chrono Cross

In 1005 A.D., Guardia fell to the Porre military as depicted by a cut scene and spoken of by Radius of the Acacia Dragoons. Dalton was behind the fall as revealed in Chrono Trigger DS; his plan was to exact revenge on the team. While Crono and Marle were ssaid to have fallen victim to some kind of incident, they almost definitely survived as evidenced by Lucca's later remarks to Kid. In 1015 A.D., Lucca was either killed by Lynx or killed herself in Another World in order to keep the Prometheus circuit lock on the Frozen Flame intact. The fates of the Chrono Trigger Team are directly addressed at this article.

Three things suggest that Guardia was able to rebound from this fall in 1005 A.D. Firstly, Radius speaks of Guardia as if it were still a sovereign nation. Secondly, Norris reveals when he approaches the Frozen Flame that Porre requires it to surpass the other strong countries of the world. Lastly, in the ending General Kid, Kid declares that the first order of business for the Dragoons is victory over Guardia, and then Porre. This suggests that Guardia did make a comeback, and that perhaps Crono and Marle are still alive.

Radical Dreamers

Guardia is possibly alluded to as a northern kingdom that kept the Frozen Flame for many years.

Theory and Analysis

Media

Images

Kingdom of Guardia

Music

From: Locations (Chrono Trigger)
From: Organizations, Peoples, Species

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