TV-Series
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Grenada, Empress Dowager of Atlantia and mother to Tsurugi Tatewaki and Yaiba, gained renown as a maternal figure to her people, engaging directly with the lower classes during national strife. Following Yaiba's ascension, she faced imprisonment under suspicion of inciting rebellion, later released when cleared. During negotiations in Megallanion concerning Stinger deployments, she publicly supported Yaiba's plans, leading to accusations of brainwashing; her support was genuine at that time. She subsequently banished the Sword Eyes of Light from Megallanion for their alleged safety, an act she later regretted.
Her loyalty shifted when she secretly joined the Red Army, a faction plotting to overthrow the government once all Sword Braves assembled. She maintained a facade of allegiance to Yaiba, aiming to shield him from a shadowy figure conspiring for global domination. After Yaiba uncovered her deception, she was imprisoned in a remote island tower. There, she transferred her power to Amarello Berge, enabling Amarello to rescue the brainwashed Haqua. Grenada later escaped with Amarello's aid, revealing she possessed a jewel staff gifted in childhood by Justice Tachibana. This staff symbolized her destined role as a mother to both light and darkness and served as the source of her abilities.
Reuniting with the Red Army, Grenada and her allies faced brainwashing by Garudos, revealed as the shadow manipulator; Bringer protected her during this attack. As volcanic eruptions threatened Atlantia, she worked alongside Mars and Rebel to calm the populace. In the final battle against Garudos, she accompanied Tsurugi, Yaiba, and Bringer. After Yaiba's defeat and Bringer's severe damage, she stayed with Yaiba during his recovery. When he apologized for their past conflicts, she expressed pride in his efforts as king.
Grenada witnessed Tsurugi's climactic battle against Garudos, gifting him the card "Sword Destiny" to strengthen the bond between him and Yaiba, enabling Tsurugi's "triple brave" maneuver. In the epilogue, she reflected on her late husband Atlaios while observing her sons in the newly formed world. The manga adaptation significantly reduces her role. She appears only briefly in a hologram and physically in the final chapters, depicted primarily as concerned for Tsurugi and Yaiba's well-being, lacking the anime's deeper political involvements and Red Army connections.
Her loyalty shifted when she secretly joined the Red Army, a faction plotting to overthrow the government once all Sword Braves assembled. She maintained a facade of allegiance to Yaiba, aiming to shield him from a shadowy figure conspiring for global domination. After Yaiba uncovered her deception, she was imprisoned in a remote island tower. There, she transferred her power to Amarello Berge, enabling Amarello to rescue the brainwashed Haqua. Grenada later escaped with Amarello's aid, revealing she possessed a jewel staff gifted in childhood by Justice Tachibana. This staff symbolized her destined role as a mother to both light and darkness and served as the source of her abilities.
Reuniting with the Red Army, Grenada and her allies faced brainwashing by Garudos, revealed as the shadow manipulator; Bringer protected her during this attack. As volcanic eruptions threatened Atlantia, she worked alongside Mars and Rebel to calm the populace. In the final battle against Garudos, she accompanied Tsurugi, Yaiba, and Bringer. After Yaiba's defeat and Bringer's severe damage, she stayed with Yaiba during his recovery. When he apologized for their past conflicts, she expressed pride in his efforts as king.
Grenada witnessed Tsurugi's climactic battle against Garudos, gifting him the card "Sword Destiny" to strengthen the bond between him and Yaiba, enabling Tsurugi's "triple brave" maneuver. In the epilogue, she reflected on her late husband Atlaios while observing her sons in the newly formed world. The manga adaptation significantly reduces her role. She appears only briefly in a hologram and physically in the final chapters, depicted primarily as concerned for Tsurugi and Yaiba's well-being, lacking the anime's deeper political involvements and Red Army connections.