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Andrei Fortress (アンドレイ要塞 Andorei Yōsai?), or Fort Andrei in the anime, is a stronghold located in Suceava County, northern Romania. It was owned by Outlaw and served as the pivotal stronghold of Outlaw's western defensive line when a full-scale war between Bal Masqué and Flame Haze broke out.

Appearance[]

Andrei Fortress' structure features a simple, whitewashed central church with a low belfry which is more of a lookout platform with added bell functionality than a proper one. It was surrounded by two layers of ancient stone walls. Extended down the slopes beyond those walls, there are thick, modern concrete walls erected in multiple tiers, forming an imposing and layered defensive perimeter.[1]

Background[]

Andrei Fortress outwardly functioned as a church. Those who had come to visit this place in the past include the Romans, Tatars, Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, Austrian Empire, Kingdom of Romania, and recently the Soviet Union.[1]

Despite being abandoned by the Axis powers after World War II, there was no Soviet directive to demolish the fortress. Under different circumstances, this fortress could have been a tourist attraction or even designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, if not for the deliberate efforts made by Flame Haze and Outlaw who occupied the site amidst the postwar chaos and made its existence forgotten by human society.[2]

Situating in the heart of the wilderness, Andrei Fortress has stood as a solitary bulwark. It was meticulously maintained by Flame Haze over the years to serve as a bastion in times of upheaval. The reason it escaped disaster during the recent series of coordinated attacks was simply because it was overlooked due to its remote location, unlike the strategically modernized urban facilities that were targeted.[3]

Andrei Fortress stood firm against the western main force led by Haborym to suppress Outlaw.

The defense was directly overseen by Hildegard who was appointed as the commander, and Dan Rogers as her chief of staff. With Dan's Unrestricted Spell, Press Kit, which fortified the fortress' structures, they successfully repelled Bal Masqué's force, whose capabilities had been amplified by Haborym's Keiryōgen.

Thanks to Andrei Fortress remaining intact, Outlaw's western defensive line was able to mobilize its troops and reserves with flexibility, making it a persistent obstacle for the retreating forces of Bal Masqué in the west.

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Trivia[]

  • Andrei Fortress is based on a particular type of church called fortress church. It is in turn a development of the fortified church. Among the dozens of well-preserved fortified churches in Transylvania (present day Romania), seven of them are located in the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1993 as the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shakugan no Shana Light Novel Volume 18 page 44
  2. Shakugan no Shana Light Novel Volume 18 page 44-45
  3. Shakugan no Shana Light Novel Volume 18 page 45
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