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Ludveck (ルドベック Rudobekku) is a main antagonist character in Part 2 of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, and he is the boss in Part 2, Endgame: Elincia's Gambit.
Ludveck was formally the Duke of Felirae. He was the instigator of the rebel movement against Queen Elincia in Part 2 of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. He planned to capture Melior, the Crimean capital, and make himself king of the country. This is due to his dissatisfaction with the Queen Elincia's policy, which he regarded as weak.
Ludveck's plot first was uncovered by Brom, Nephenee, and Heather in Ohma, a small rural village in Crimea. They learned of the plot from the leader of the rebel forces in the area, who referred to Ludveck in their battle conversations. The three then traveled to the Crimean capital to inform the Queen, then Lady Lucia volunteered to investigate Ludveck and she requested that they accompany her, along with the Laguz Nealuchi and Leanne. The group uncovered evidence incriminating the Duke and, following a brief skirmish with Ludveck's followers, returned to the capital.
Elincia then ordered Geoffrey to rally the Crimean Royal Knights and attack Duke Ludveck's castle in an attempt to quell the rebellion before the rest of the disgruntled nobles caught wind of the plot. After a successful attack, it was revealed that Ludveck had abandoned his troops and instead launched a counter-attack, marching on the Queen's hidden location at Fort Alpea.
Meanwhile, Ludveck captured Lucia after she tried to make contact with an informant. The Queen, leading her troops in the defense of Fort Alpea, was able to repel Ludveck's forces and capture the renegade nobleman. His remaining rebel forces, however, threatened to kill the captured Lucia if Ludveck was not released. When Elincia headed to the prison to ask Ludveck about his motives, he claimed he began his rebellion to "test" Elincia's skill as a ruler by seeing if she could stop a civil war and concluded that he would make a better ruler. Elincia refused to release him and told him that strength without compassion does not make a good ruler. As his forces readied to execute Lucia, the Greil Mercenaries appeared at the last moment and saved her. After the rebellion was quelled, Ludveck was never seen again for the rest of the game.