Fire Emblem
Fire Emblem (Japanese: ファイアーエムブレム) is a popular strategy and role-playing video game franchise, developed by Intelligent Systems, and published by Nintendo. It is from the developers of Advance Wars, from the Nintendo Wars series. It was created by Shouzou Kaga, who later developed Tear Ring Saga. The Fire Emblem franchise has graced the Famicom, Super Famicom, Game Boy Advance, and there will soon be a version for Nintendo GameCube. It was confined to Japan until the seventh installment, which was released on the Game Boy Advance in 2003. Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken (Blazing Sword), for Game Boy Advance, is the first Fire Emblem game to be localized to North America and Europe. It was released in the United States and Europe under the name of "Fire Emblem" without any subtitle. Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 is the last game on the Super Famicom. The Fire Emblem series was scored by Yuka Tsujiyoko, the composer for Paper Mario who also scored part of Tetris Attack, except Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki, which was scored by Saki Haruyama, Yoshihiko Kitamura, and Yoshito Hirano, under Tsujiyoko's supervision. Shouzou Kaga resigned from Intelligent Systems after Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 and started his own business, Tirnanog.
Death is permanent in a Fire Emblem game if the game progress is saved. Some characters get revived automatically, for example, in Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, if one character dies in Lyndis's story, they get automatically revived in Eliwood's or Hector's story, but lose valuable level-ups. However, if a leading character dies (for example: Lyn, Eliwood, or Hector in Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) or if a home base gets seized by the enemy, the story will cease and the chapter must be replayed. Fire Emblem rivals Final Fantasy in terms of soundtracks. Fire Emblem features many character classes. It is compared to the game of chess in many ways. There is also a Weapon Triangle, which states "Swords beat axes. Axes beat lances. Lances beat swords." Just like rock paper scissors.
The name of Fire Emblem comes from the synopsis of the series first installment that the Fire Emblem was an emblem which was combined with Marth's sword, Falchion (used in Super Smash Bros. Melee), and that only Marth, the wielder of the Emblem, was allowed to wield the Falchion. Marth stars as the betrayed prince in Fire Emblem.
In 1995, an anime OVA (co-produced with KSS) was produced and released; it was closely based on the first three acts of the very first game in the series or more spefically, the remake contained in Monshou no Nazo. See also Fire Emblem (anime)
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Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi (Dragon of Darkness and Sword of Light), Famicom (1990)
Fire Emblem: Ankoku no Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi (Japanese: ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒竜と光の剣) is the very first Fire Emblem game. It takes place in Akaneia. It stars Marth, a character who later appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Marth is the first in the Lord class. He is the prince of Aritia. He was sent to exile from that kingdom. His mentor is Jeigan. Jeigan was sworn to guide and protect Marth all through the game. He is an old but powerful knight. Dohga, a heavy-armored knight, is a member of Jeigan's squad. Gordon is an archer for the Aritian army, and Ryan is his brother. Abel is one of Aritia's top soldiers, and Kain is his brother. There is also a Pegasus Knight known as Sheeda.
Fire Emblem Gaiden (Side-Story), Famicom (1991)
Fire Emblem Gaiden (Japanese: ファイアーエムブレム外伝) is a side story to the original Fire Emblem. It is the last Fire Emblem game on the Famicom. It stars Alm and Celica. Alm and Celica knew each other since they were children. They each run a separate army. Alm's party is usually larger and stronger than Celica's party. Several characters, including Paola, from the original Fire Emblem made a comeback in Fire Emblem Gaiden.
The game takes place in the continent of Valencia, over a span of 5 "Chapters". As each "Chapter" unfolds more of the map is revealed, for players to traverse on. There are two kingdoms: Rigel and Sofia. Alm doesn't know at first, but he is later revealed to be the Prince of Rigel (Rudolf I's son). Celica is the Princess of Sofia, and she also appears to be a priestess of Mira, a goddess. Fire Emblem gaiden was the first Fire Emblem game where the two "Lords" or heroes could actually promote. Alm's starting class is Fighter and he promotes into a Hero. Celica is a Shinkan（神官）, or more traditionally known as a Priestess, and she promotes into a Princess.
It should be noted however that some of the Gaiden gameplay mechanisms have finally made a proper comeback in the most recent Game Boy Advance game Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki.
Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo (Mystery of the Emblem), Super Famicom (1993)
Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo (Japanese: ファイアーエムブレム 紋章の謎) is Fire Emblem's first Super Famicom (SNES) installment. The events of the original Fire Emblem game were reinvented into this game. Monshou no Nazo mainly has the direct sequel to the original game, and also stars Marth. Most of the characters from the original Fire Emblem game returned in Monshou no Nazo. Monshou no Nazo held the no. 1 position on the Famitsu chart for one year. Also introduced is the Dismount command, having a cavalier get off a horse. In Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo, cavaliers can only use lances when on horseback and swords when on foot. In interior, or in-door, chapters of the game, cavaliers are forced to dismount. The remake and the sequel in Monshou no Nazo are called "Book 1" and "Book 2" respectively. They have two separate soundtracks. As for the recruiting theme, it is in band style in Book 1 and in orchestral style in Book 2. Book 2's soundtrack is more classical.
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu (Genealogy of Holy War), Super Famicom (1996)
Main Article: Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu
Released in Japan on May 14, 1996, Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu (Japanese: ファイアーエムブレム 聖戦の系譜) is the most imported Fire Emblem game. It has been very popular through emulation in the United States, especially since the release of Super Smash Bros. Melee, which virtually lacks reference to this Super Famicom game, and it is therefore an import classic. Many who played Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu studied Japanese. According to the official Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken site by Nintendo of America, Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu was the most successful game in the Fire Emblem series. It deviates from the standard Fire Emblem gameplay mechanisms to some extent.
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu takes place in the continent of Jugdral (pronounced YOOG-druhl), located about southeast from Akaneia. The country at the center of Jugdral is called Grandbell. The other countries are the Kingdom of Isaac, the Kingdom of Silesia, the Lords Dominion of Agustria, Manster District, the Kingdom of Thracia, and the Kingdom of Verdane. The first half of the game stars Sigurd (also known as Siglud, according to Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu: TREASURE), the prince of Chalphy (pronounced SHAL-fee), son of Byron (also known as Vylon in TREASURE), a descendant of Baldo. His Chalphian squad includes Arden (a heavy-armored knight), Noish (a social knight), and Alec (a social knight). He has a younger sister named Ethlin and a brother-in-law and close friend Cuan, prince of Lenster. Sigurd and his forces meet their destiny at end of the fifth chapter. At the beginning of chapter two, Sigurd marries Diadora, who first appeared in chapter one. In chapter five, their destiny is delivered by Alvis and the Thracian army. The second half of the game stars Selis (also known as Celice according to TREASURE), son of Sigurd, and his forces, who are either children of the characters in the first half or substitute characters that replace them. Fin, a knight of Lenster, is the only character in the game who fights in both halves of the game. He also starred in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu has great graphics and sound for a Super NES game. Chapter one opens with the appearance of Eltshan, the king of Nodion. Gunpei Yokoi was the producer of this game. Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu has the largest soundtrack of any Fire Emblem game, composed of 114 tracks. It has been considered Tsujiyoko's largest work.
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu starts off with a prologue beginning with the army of the Kingdom of Grandbell attacking the Kingdom of Isaac nearby and the army of Verdane invading Grandbell, having only a handful of remaining soldiers, who are Sigurd, Noish, Alec, and Arden to fight off the Verdanian invasion. The first enemy message is when Edin (also known as Adean according to TREASURE), the daughter of Lord Ring, of Jungby Castle gets captured by Gandolf of Marpha Castle of Verdane and gets taken to Verdane. Siglud had no choice but to take up arms in order to rescue Adean. At the end of the prologue, Siglud seizes Evans Castle and made it his army's home base in Chapters 1 and 2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, Eltshan shows up and meets with Siglud. Meanwhile, Kinbois passes the enemy message to the Genoa Castle army. Then Ira and Shanan from Isaac (pronounced ih-ZAHK in the game) talk with Kinbois, and Ira says no to double-crossing. At the player's second turn, Adean escapes with Dew the thief. After Sigurd conquers Genoa Castle, he convinces Ira to defect to his army. Shortly thereafter, a fight outbreaks between Nodion Castle and Evans Castle. The border guard informed Eltshan, the king of Nodion Castle, about the Heirhein Castle army attempting to seize Evans Castle. Eltshan and his cross knights marched on and easily defeated the Heirhein knights, commanded by Elliot.
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu is the first Fire Emblem game to have a Trading Card Game (Fire Emblem: Trading Card Game) based on it, since 2001. Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo entered into the Trading Card Game decks three years later.
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, Super Famicom (1999, 2000)
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (Japanese: ファイアーエムブレム トラキア776) is the last game ever released for the Super Famicom. Therefore, it is the Super Famicom finale. It is the midquel to Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu. It happens between chapters five and six of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu. It stars Leaf, the son of Cuan and Ethlin; his guardian Fin who took him into hiding in chapter five of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, and a host of many other characters, including characters from Seisen no Keifu. Leaf retaliates against the Thracian army because of what they did to his parents. Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 introduces night combat, which is only portions of the map are show and the others blacked out. A torch is needed to light the way in night combat. This is also called "fog of war." Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 also introduced the Rescue feature known to players of the US edition of Fire Emblem on GBA, although in this game, you can capture enemies. Some characters from Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, including Fin, have been carried over to Thracia 776, and some other Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu characters have been merely mentioned in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, such as Sigurd, Levin, Beowulf, and Lachesis. The graphics of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 are slightly better than those of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu. It is the most realistic Fire Emblem game as of now.
Spoiler Warning: Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 contains spoilers for Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, both in Japanese and in English. Therefore, it is not recommended to play Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 before playing Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu for the first time.
Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi (Sealed Sword), Game Boy Advance (2002)
Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi (ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣) stars Roy, who later appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It takes place on the continent of Elibe (or Ereb, in the original Japanese version.) Roy led a campaign known as the Lycian League against the forces from the militant continent of Bern shortly after his father fell ill. He is the son of the Marquess of Pherae.
The story begins when King Zephiel, ruler of the Kingdom of Bern began to invade Ilia and Sacae, constantly conducting massacre on those who dared to interfere with his plans. Roy was sent home to lead the Pherae's army to join the war, but soon after meeting Guinivere, the princess of Bern; and through the Lycian League stalwart general Hector's faithful farewells, Roy carried on the Lycian League and made many promises: to protect Guinivere, Hector's beloved daughter Lilina, and most importantly to save the entire continent from Zephiel's mysterious thirst for world domination.
Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi has been released in Japan in 2002, but rumors had spread about its U.S. Release being on its way as well.
Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, Game Boy Advance (2003)
Main Article: Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken
Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken (Translation: Blazing Sword or Sword of Fire [Blazing Sword being the most popular term]) is the first Fire Emblem game to be released in the United States. It was developed with a North American release in mind. It is the prequel to Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi, in which you battle a group called the Black Fang. The first part stars Lyndis, the first female character to be in the Lord class. That may make her a lady. The later part stars Eliwood (Roy's father). The alternate later part stars Hector, the first member of the Lord class to wield an axe. The game has an in game tutorial (Lyn's Quest) and versions of songs from the original Fire Emblem game (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi) and Fire Emblem: Thracia 776.
Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki (The Jewels of Light and Darkness), Game Boy Advance (2004)
Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki is the third portable Fire Emblem game on Game Boy Advance. Unlike the previous two, this one takes place on a brand new continent called Magi Val, which was populated by evil monsters. Men once sealed the evil forces using the five Holy Jewels, which later became heirlooms to the five different royal families. The game starts out with the Empire of Grado conquering the Kingdom of Renais. Unfortunately, the crown prince, Ephraim, was away and knowing that he would not stand much chance against the Imperial army, King Faldo ordered the loyal Seth to escort Princess Eirik and seek help from the neighboring Kingdom of Frelia.
Henceforth you could start gathering new characters to improve you fighting force. Despite starting the game as Eirik, you would later be reunited with your twin brother and then be given the choice to choose your own main Lord between the two. The following chapters would then be different depending on your choice. You would then begin on your quest to pay visit to the many countries of Magi Val and gather allies in order to defeat the villain who unleashed this unspeakable power of darkness in the first place.
The game boasts sub-maps and a class change system that allows the player to select a class to upgrade to. It also beefs up level-building capability. Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki has a gameplay engine reminscing that of Fire Emblem: Gaiden.
Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki was scored by Saki Haruyama, Yoshihiko Kitamura, and Yoshito Hirano, and under the supervision of Yuka Tsujiyoko.
The official website can be found at http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/be8j/
Fire Emblem: Souen no Kiseki (Trail of the Blue Flame), GameCube (2005)
Fire Emblem: Souen no Kiseki is the recently announced new game in the series for the Nintendo GameCube, the first one for a console since the release of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 for the Super Famicom, having skipped the Nintendo 64. This game has been confirmed by Nintendo and will be released outside Japan. Only that it is also the first to be featured in 3D, and that it also takes place in a land called Telius, with a new cast as well. It will obviously have cel-shaded 3D graphics, as in Dragon Quest VIII, Dark Cloud 2, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, in order to retain the classic Fire Emblem feel and avoid subjection to moral panic.
Sources can be found here (http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=064dae74-388d-44f3-a005-d210477b5571) (English) and here (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/ae7j/sinsaku/index.html) (Japanese).
Notes and regional record
Two Fire Emblem characters, Marth and Roy, are secret characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Marth starred in Fire Emblem: Ankoku no Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi (Dragon of Darkness and Sword of Light), and Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo (Mystery of the Emblem). Roy starred in Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi (Sealed Sword). Super Smash Bros. Melee virtually lacks reference to Fire Emblem Gaiden, Seisen no Keifu, and Thracia 776. According to the official Japanese site of Nintendo, Marth was put in Super Smash Bros. Melee upon Japanese request. He was developed for Super Smash Bros. Melee expecting that he would be dummied out of the North American version of the game. However, he was well-crafted, earning him extended attention in North America. Eventually, by the decision of Nintendo of America, he was included in the North American version of Super Smash Bros. Melee the same way as in the Japanese version. Roy was developed for Super Smash Bros. Melee for the purpose of advertising Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi. Marth and Roy later became immensely popular in North America and Europe.
Of the Fire Emblem series, the Fire Emblem games before Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken were marketed exclusively in Japan. The last Japan-only installment, Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi still has a chance for localization to North America and Europe. Fan translations of the first five Fire Emblem games are underway, being translated from Japanese to English. North America has been showing interest in the Fire Emblem series since the invention of game emulation, or since the release of Super Smash Bros. Melee. If any of the Fire Emblem games before Rekka no Ken get remade for Nintendo GameCube or later Nintendo console, they will probably get the opportunity to come to North America, Europe, and Australia.
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door has a reference to Fire Emblem.
History-making characters
Several Fire Emblem characters have made history in the Fire Emblem series.
- Marth - From Fire Emblem: Ankoku no Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo, being the first Lord, and, also, the only Lord who kept his position during two games. He also appeared as a secret playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
- Celica - From Fire Emblem Gaiden, being the first female main character.
- Siglud - From Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, being the first in the Lord class to have exceptional stats and the first Lord to be mounted on a horse.
- Lex - From Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, being Fire Emblem's first axefighter on horseback.
- Ira - From Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, being the first popular female swordfighter. She is one of the most popular Fire Emblem characters. She is the originator of the Myrmidon and Swordmaster classes, which is what many call their favorite class.
- Leaf - From Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu and Thracia 776, being the first in the Lord class to have a hair color that is not blue.
- Sue - From Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi, being Fire Emblem's first female archer on horseback. She is the daughter of Rath from Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken.
- Lyndis - From Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, being the first female character to be in the Lord class. A female Lord is sometimes called a Lady.
- Hector - From Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, being the first in the Lord class to wield an axe.
- Eirik - From Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki, being the first female character to be the game's main Lord all the way through game ending.
- Ephraim - From Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki, being the first in the Lord class to wield a lance on foot.
Popular Fire Emblem characters
Most of them are from Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, the first Fire Emblem released in English. All of them are player characters except where indicated.
- Abel (Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo)
- Alec (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Abel
- Aless (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Hardin
- Arum (Fire Emblem Gaiden)
- Athos (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Gato
- Ayra (a.k.a. Ira) (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Nabarl, female version
- Bartre (Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi and Rekka no Ken)
- Brendan (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Brunya (Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi)
- Canas (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Celica (Fire Emblem Gaiden)
- Celice (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Marth
- Darin (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Edin (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Rena
- Eirik (Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki) - retconned from Celica, but has Marth's stats
- Eliwood (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Marth
- Appears in Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken series. He is a swordfighter on a quest to find his father, Elbert, who was kidnapped by the Dark Druid Nergal. Eliwood battles a group of assassins called the Black Fang and morphs and lastly a Fire Dragon to reach his destination. He is equipped with a Rapier and later the Durandal which he uses to battle the Dark Druid. He also appears in "Fire Emblem: Sword of Seals" but only through a short period. His mother is Eleanora, and he has a son, Roy. His wife or lover depends on the game's support system (most likely Ninian).
- Eltosian (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) non-player character - retconned from Hardin
- Ephraim (Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki) - retconned from Arum
- Eubans (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Fin (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu)
- Fiora (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Paora (For the other retcons of the Pegasus Sisters, Florina was retconned from Est, and Farina was retconned from Catua.)
- Guy (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Nabarl
- Heath (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Hector (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Lex
- Hector's parents died of natural causes. He is Eliwood's childhood friend and the young brother of Lord Uther, the Marquess of Ostia. Equipped with an axe, this valiant axefighter sets out on an adventure to help his friend in search of his father, Elbert, along with a few Ostian colleagues, and the beloved princess of Caelin Lyndis. But behind the scenes there is terrible news concerning his older brother Uther. He eventually acquires the legendary axe Armads (Almace), used by the legend Durbans in the Scouring. He also appears in "Fire Emblem: The Sword of Seals" but only for a short period.
- Heintz (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Holyn (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Oguma
- Idoun (Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi)
- Jeigan (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshou no Nazo) (controversial)
- Jerme (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Jhosua (Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki) - retconned from Nabarl
- Karel (Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi and Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Nabarl
- Karla (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Ira
- Kenneth (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Kent (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Abel, but has Kain's colors
- Kishuna (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Lakche (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu)
- Larchel (Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki)
- Leaf (Fire Emblem: Thracia 776)
- Legault (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Ricard
- Levin (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Marich
- Lex (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu)
- Limstella (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) enemy
- Linus (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) enemy
- Lloyd (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) enemy
- Lucius (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Rif
- Lyndis (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Machuya (Fire Emblem: Thracia 776) - retconned from Oguma, female version
- Marcus (Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi and Rekka no Ken) (controversial) - retconned from Jeigan
- In Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken in Japan, and in its predecessor and sequel, Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi, Marcus is a paladin who serves Eliwood (Son of Elbert and father of Roy) as a personal guard, and who eventually serves as a trainer of new knights. He often offers helpful advice to the group, and is very strong in battle (when you get him). His downside: he gains almost no experience from common foes that would be extremely adventageous to others in the party, so many regard him as useless. Another negative point is the fact that his stat growths are the lowest in the entire game. "Jeigan" is the term for such player character. Therefore, Marcus is the Jeigan of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken and Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi. Between the two games, he declines in strength from the former to the latter game.
- Mareeta (Fire Emblem: Thracia 776) - retconned from Lakche
- Marika (Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki) - retconned from Ira
- Marth (Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo)
- Matthew (Fire Emblem) - retconned from Jurian
- Merlinus (Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi and Rekka no Ken) (item bank character)
- Nabarl (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshou no Nazo)
- Nils (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Ninian (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Yuria
- Ninian is a dancer and the brother of Nils, a bard. They both hold a terrible and destructive secret in their hearts. Their dances or music enable allies to move again or increase their stats.
- Nino (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Noish (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Kain
- Priscilla (Fire Emblem) - retconned from Ethlin
- Rackesis (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu)
- Raven (Fire Emblem) - retconned from Oguma
- Roy (Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi) - retconned from Marth
- Rutger (Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi) - retconned from Nabarl
- Sain (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Kain, but has Abel's colors
- Sealen (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Sety (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Marich
- Shanan (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Nabarl
- Sheeda (Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo)
- Shiva (Fire Emblem: Thracia 776) - retconned from Nabarl
- Sigurd (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Marth
- Skasaher (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Oguma
- Sonia (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) (major enemy)
- Teeny (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - She and her substitute Linda were retconned from Rinda
- Teodor (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Ursula (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) enemy
- Vaida (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Yuria (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu)
- Zoldam (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
Controversial Fire Emblem characters
- Aran (Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo) - Jeigan on steroids
- Banutu (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshou no Nazo)
- Cuan (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - a mythological reference to C�chulainn and Kian
- Diadora (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - said to be a worthless unit
- Eliwood (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Marth
- Ethlin (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - a reference to Goidelic mythological character named Ethlinn, wife of Kian
- Hardin (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshou no Nazo) - Marth's traitor
- Florina (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Est
- Jeigan (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshou no Nazo)
- Marcus (Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi and Rekka no Ken) - retconned from Jeigan
- Matis (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshou no Nazo)
- Mideel (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu)
- Noish (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Kain
- Oifaye (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Jeigan
- Roshe (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshou no Nazo)
- Sety (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Marich
- Sylvia (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu) - retconned from Feena
- Vaida (Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken)
- Villuck (Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshou no Nazo)
- Yuria (Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu)
Fire Emblem traditions and terminology
- Jeigan - A term used for a prepromoted character who starts out to be a vastly strong unit, but deteriorates in utility throughout the game, levels up very slowly, gains almost no experience against enemies who are otherwise advantageous against other characters, has extremely low stat growths, and becomes surpassed by most of the game's initially unpromoted units and ends up being a completely worthless unit by the end of the Fire Emblem game, but is a mentor to a character holding the Lord class, and is usually a Paladin. Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu is the first in the series to have a young Jeigan. Other than the original Jeigan character, such characters include Oifey of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu Marcus of Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi and Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, and Seth of Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki. Seth is the strongest Jeigan, and Oifey is the second strongest Jeigan. Jeigans are rarely called one's favorite Fire Emblem character.
- Est - A term used for an unpromoted unit who seems to be worthless at first, but has very high stat growths and ends up being a vastly strong unit by the end of the game. Therefore, Est is the opposite of Jeigan.
- Dohga - A term used for a heavy-armoured unit who is big and strong and reliable. Apart from the original Dohga character, such characters include Bors of Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi, Oswin of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, and Gilliam of Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki.
- Kain - A term used for a very handsome man who is a red-armoured cavalier and has ties with a green-armoured cavalier, and who prefers to use swords. Other than the original Kain character, such characters include Noish of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, Alan of Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi, and Forde of Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki. Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken is mixed up on the Kain and Abel tradition. Kent has Kain's colors and Abel's characteristics.
- Abel - A term used for a green-armoured cavalier who has ties with a red-armoured cavalier, and who prefers to use lances. Other than the original Abel character, such characters include Alec of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, Lance of Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi, and Kyle of Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki. Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken is mixed up on the Kain and Abel tradition. Abels are somewhat less handsome than Kains. Sain has Abel's colors and Kain's characteristics.
- Oguma - A term used for a sophisticated swordfighter who is a mercenary and knows good values of a swordfighter, and has high HP and strength and maxes out early in the game. Other than the original Oguma character, such characters include Holyn of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, Dieck of Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi, Raven of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, and Jist of Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki.
- Nabarl - A term used for a swordfighter who is very swift, faster than the Oguma character, appearing first as a dangerous enemy and difficult to recruit, and that the recruiting is found to be worth the effort all throughout the game, and is a good-looking character. Apart from the original Nabarl character, such characters include Ayra of Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, Rutger and Fir of Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi, Guy of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, and Joshua (Jhosua) and Marika of Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki.
Mythological references
Fire Emblem has extensive mythological references. For example, Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu has extensive references to Norse, Celtic, Goidelic, and Polynesian mythology. Sigurd of Chalphy, Isaac Kingdom's Balmunk sword, and Thracia Kingdom's Gungnir spear are references to Norse mythology. Cuan is a reference to C�chulainn of Irish mythology and Kian of Goidelic mythology. Ethlin from Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu and Lugh from Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi are references to Goidelic mythology. Ira is a reference to Polynesian mythology. Norse mythology is a prominent contributor to names in the Fire Emblem series and also Namco's Tales RPG Series.
See also
- List of character classes
- Table of Fire Emblem characters
- Fan translation
- Dragon Quest
- Final Fantasy
- Front Mission
- Nintendo Wars
- La Pucelle Tactics
- Bahamut Lagoon
- Tear Ring Saga
- Video game music
Soundtrack - MIDI
- Theme of Fire Emblem - Seisen no Keifu version (http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/snes/fe4main.mid)
External links
Sites:
- Intelligent Systems - Fire Emblem (http://www.intsys.co.jp/fe/index.html/) - Old official Japanese site of the Fire Emblem series. No longer updated. For up to Fire Emblem: Seisen No Keifu only.
- Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/bfej/index.html) - Official Japanese site for Fire Emblem: Thracia 776.
- Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/afej/) - Official Japanese site for Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi.
- Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/ae7j/) - Official Japanese site for Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken.
- Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/be8j/) - Official Japanese site for Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki.
- Official Site of Fire Emblem: Trading Card Game (Japanese) (http://eg.nttpub.co.jp/fe/)
- Irregular Winds (http://winds.westhost.com/feholy/feindex.shtml) - Fan site for Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu.
- Fire Emblem Empire (http://darktwilkitri.thegreatbeyond.net/FEE/main.php) - Fan site for Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu.
- Sigurd's Pants (http://www.angelfire.com/ny3/firemblem/pants.htm) - Fan site for Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu.
- The Mamkute from 20,000 Fathoms (http://www.velthomer.net/siggyspants/) - Fan site for Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi and Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken/Fire Emblem.
- Nintendophiles - History of Fire Emblem (http://www.n-philes.com/php/epzffyufaaafalzfkl.php)
- Emblem Inferno (http://www.ninhost.com/emblem-inferno/index.php)
- Fire Emblem Planet (http://feplanet.net/index.php) - Fan Site. Has one of the internet's largest collection of Fire Emblem game sprites.
Forums:
- FESS Forum (http://s7.invisionfree.com/FESS/) - Large Fire Emblem dedicated forum.
- Fire Emblem Fusion (http://www.fefusion.com) - Dedicated to Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken.
- The Forgotten Emblem Forum (http://s4.invisionfree.com/The_Forgotten_Emblem) - Another forum dedicated to Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken.
Misc:
- GameFAQs entry for Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu (http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/snes/data/10747.html)
- GameFAQs entry for Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken (http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbadvance/data/35808.html)
- FanFiction.net: Fire Emblem (http://www.fanfiction.net/list.php?categoryid=1604) -
The Fire Emblem catagory in a large fan fiction site
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