List of Fire Emblem references
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The Fire Emblem video game series is famous for using heavy references of various themes, including history, mythology, and legend. Although developed in Japan by the game development studio Intelligent Systems, the Fire Emblem series contains numerous references to people, places and artifacts from numerous western mythologies, with Norse Mythology, Celtic Mythology, and Arthurian Mythology being the most prominent contributors. Because the Fire Emblem series has become divided into multiple continuities over the years, this list is divided up by the mythological source, followed by the individual game universe that the reference appeared in. Currently, there are five separate game universes: Akaneia, Jugdral, Elibe, Magvel, and Tellius.
Norse Mythology
Jugdral Universe
- Places
- Jugdral - Derived from the World Tree, Yggdrasil.
- Jungby - Derived from Yngvi, an alternate name for the god Freyr.
- Valhalla - Derived from the next world in Norse mythology.
- Sigurd, nobleman of Chalphy - Named after the hero of Norse mythology.
- Alvis, Duke of Velthomer - Named after a dwarf who made weapons for several of the gods.
- Cigyun of Yied Desert - Derived from Sigyn, one of Loki's wives.
- Heim the Crusader - Derived from Heimdall.
- Baldo the Crusader of Light - Derived from Baldr.
- Odo the Crusader of Swords - Derived from Ódr.
- Ulir the Crusader of Archery - Derived from Ullr
- Sety the Crusader of the Wind and Sety of Silesia - Derived from Forseti.
- Dain the Crusader of Lances - Derived from Dainn, a stag which feeds on Yggdrasil.
- Blagi the Crusader of Healing - Derived from Bragi.
- The Legendary 'Divine Sword', Balmunk - Derived from Balmung (alt. Gram), the sword the mythological Sigurd used to slay the dragon Fafnir.
- The Legendary 'Demon Sword', Mistoltin - Derived from Mistelteinn, a sword from various areas of Norse Mythology. In some versions of the Death of Baldr, the Mistelteinn is a sword (usually made of mistletoe) used to kill the god Baldr instead of the usual dart/arrow/spear of mistletoe. In other stories it is the sword of a hero named Hrómundar, who was not connected to Baldr or his death. Incidentally, mistletoe does not grow in that part of the world.
- The Legendary 'Holy Sword', Tyrfing - Derived from Tyrfing, a sword that was forged and cursed by the dwarfs.
- The Legendary 'Air Lance', Gungnir - Derived from Gungnir, Odin's spear.
- The Legendary Bow, Ichieval - Derived through a fairly complex route from Ydalir, the home of the god Ullr. Ydalir is referred to as the valley of the yews... イチイの谷 in Japanese. Ichii no Tani as a strict romanization, but mix languages and you get Ichii Valley... or Ichiival (which is the 'exact' romanisation of the weapon's name, as opposed the given romanisation Ichaival).
- The Dark Magic tome Jormungand (alt. Yotsmungand) - Named after the Midgard Serpent.
- The Dark Magic tome Hel - Named after the queen of the underworld.
- The Legendary Dark Magic tome, Loputousu - Derived from Lopt, an alternate name for Loki.
- *The three minor dark tomes in this part of the series, Jormungand, Hel, and Fenrir, are the three children of Loki.
Elibe Universe
- People
- Idoun, the mysterious advisor to King Zephiel - Derived from the Norse goddess Idun, the protector of a tree with apples of eternal youth, reserved for only the gods.
Magvel Universe
- People
Tellius Universe
- People
- Laguz, half animal creatures - A runic character associated with water.
- The class of mounted healers, Valykries; The women who would bring great warriors to Vallhalla
- * Mist, Ike's younger sister - One of the Valkyries (Also corresponds to her promoted class.)
- * Sigrun, The leader of the Begnion Holy Guard - Another Valkyrie.
- The Berserker character class of axe-users - A viking warrior who dons a bear skin and goes into a crazed state during battle.
- An ex-daein wyvern lord, Haar; Named after the one who quoted the sayings of wisdom (Hár) (unconfirmed)
Cross-universe
- Things
- The Dark Magic tome Fenrir from the English versions of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken and Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki, and from Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu and Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 - Named after the wolf destined to consume Odin during Ragnarok.
- The Anima Magic ice tome Fimbulvetr from Fire Emblem: Fuuin No Tsurugi, Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, and Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki - Named after the winter of winters that will precede Ragnarok.
Celtic Mythology
Jugdral Universe
- People
- Cuan of Lenster - Derived from both Cúchulainn and Cian. Cúchulainn was the user of the Gae Bolg spear, and Cian was married to Ethniu.
- Ethlin of Chalphy - Named after Ethlinn (alt. Ethniu). Ethlinn was the wife of Cian. One of her sons was Lugh, an ancestor of Finn.
- Fin of Lenster - Named after Finn (alt. Fionn), one of the foremost Celtic heroes.
- Aideen of Jungby - Named after Aideen (alt. Étaín). Second wife of Midir.
- Midir of Jungby - Named after Midir the Proud. Husband of Etain.
- Tiltyu of Freege - Derives from the name Tailtiu, the foster mother of the god Lugh
- Brigid of Jungby - Derives from the name Brighid the daughter of Dagda
- Dagda of Purple Dragon Mountain - Named after Dagda, the supreme god
- Mananan of Isaac - Derives from the name Manannan mac Lir, the sea and weather god.
Elibe Universe
- People
- Lugh, a mage - Named after the god in Celtic Mythology
- Erk, a mage
- Elphin, a bard who is actually Prince Mildain of Etruria - named after Elphin, a luckless son of a lord until he finds a prodigious child in a stream.
Akaneia Universe
- People
- Oguma of Talis - Derives from the name Ogma, the orator and champion of the Tuatha Dé Danann
Arthurian Mythology
Jugdral Universe
- People
- Tristan of Nodion, a sword cavalier and Delmud's substitute - From the Arthurian ballad of the tragic lovers Tristan and Isolde.
Elibe Universe
- People
- Guinivere, the princess of Bern and half-sister of Zephiel - Derived from the Arthur's queen Guinevere.
- Igrene, the guardian of the Nabata Desert - Named after Arthur's mother, Igraine.
- Percival, the Knight General of Etruria - Named after Sir Percival
- Uther, Hector's brother and marquess of Ostia - Named after Arthur's father, Uther.
- Mordred, the King of Etruria - named after the son of Arthur, Mordred
- Bors, an Ostian knight - Named after Bors, an Arthurian knight
- Lance, a Pheraen Knight - His name may be a derivation of Lancelot, a Knight of Camelot.
- Ninian, the dancer - Derived from the name of the Lady of the Lake
- Pent, Count Reglay of Etruria - Derived from Pant from Lanzelet
- Hellene, the Queen of Bern - Derived from Elaine; there are several in Arthurian legend.
Tellius Universe
- People
- Gawain, the former name of Ike's father, Greil - Named after one of the Knights of the Round Table.
Cross-universe
- Things
- Excalibur, an Anima Magic tome from Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu To Hikari No Tsurugi through Fire Emblem: Monshou No Nazo, the English version of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, and Fire Emblem: Seima no Kouseki - Named after King Arthur's legendary sword.
Greek and Roman Mythology
Akaneia Universe
- Places
- Macedonia - A region in Ancient Greece.
Jugdral Universe
- Places
- Thracia - from the latinized name of Thrace of Greece.
Elibe Universe
- Places
- Pherae - from Pherae of Greece, a Greek city-state in Thessaly
- Lycia - from the Lycia of Turkey, contained within the Roman Empire
- Etruria - from Etruria, an ancient country within Italy that diminished before the Roman Empire was established
- Ostia - From the Roman harbour city of Ostia.
- Nabata - from Nabata, an ancient kingdom in what is now Jordan and Israel.
Magvel Universe
- Tethys, a dancer - from the name of the sea goddess, the titaness Tethys
Tellius Universe
- People
- Lethe - the river of forgetfulness in Hades.
- The Goddess of the continent is Athena, after the Greek goddess of wisdom. Her name was translated as "Ashera" in the English language version.
Cross-universe
- Things
Biblical Mythology
Akaneia Universe
- People
- Kain, the 'red' cavalier - Named after the older of the first two sons of Adam and Eve.
- Abel, the 'green' cavalier - Named after the younger of Adam and Eve's first two sons.
Elibe Universe
- People
- Lot, an axefighter serving Dieck - Named after the fugitive from Sodom and Gomorah.
- Noah, a knight from Ilia - Named after the overseer of the construction of the Biblical Ark. (disputable because Noah is a mainstream name)
- Rebecca, an archer from Pherae - Named after the wife of Isaac (disputable because Rebecca is a mainstream name)
Magvel Universe
- People
- Ephraim, the prince of Renais - likely named after the biblical patriarch, Ephraim
- Myrrh, a Manakete - one of the three treasures presented to Jesus by the Magi
- Seth, a General of Renais - Named after Adam and Eve's third son. (disputable since Seth is a mainstream name)
- Joshua, a Myrmidon from Jehanna - from Moses's successor as leader of the Israelites and one of the line of Ephraim (disputable since Joshua is a mainstream name)
Tellius Universe
- People
- Mordecai - Named after the son of Jair in the book of Esther.
Islamic Mythology
Jugdral Universe
- People
- Muhammed, a general in Manster District - named after the central prophet in the Qur'an
Magvel Universe
- People
- Saleh, a sage - named after a prophet in the Qur'an
Tellius Universe
- People
- Nasir, a Goldoan laguz - Arabic name meaning "victory"
Babylonian Mythology
Elibe Universe
- People
- Nergal, the antagonist of Rekka no Ken - From a god-king from Babylonian history.
- Dorcas, the first fighter recruitable in Lyn's campaign - Named after the Babylonian word for gazzelle.
Tellius Universe
- People
- Tiamat (English name Titania) - Named after the Babylonian and Sumerian dragon goddess.
French Mythology
Elibe Universe
- People
- Barigan, one of the Eight Legends and founder of the Pegasus Knights of Ilia - derived from Baligant, the name of a character from The Song of Roland
- Brammimond, one of the Eight Legends - named after a queen in The Song of Roland.
- Durban, one of the Eight Heroes - derived from Turpin, an archbishop from The Song of Roland.
- Ganelon Bandits - Named after Ganelon, a character in the Song of Roland.
- Roland, one of the Eight Heroes and founder of Lycia - named for a French hero of the same name, from The Song of Roland.
Polynesian Mythology
Akaneia Universe
- People
- Paora of Gra
Jugdral Universe
- People
- Ira of Isaac
- Mana of Isaac
Elibe Universe
- Things
- Afa Drops - refers to Afa, a Polynesian storm god from Samoa
Medieval Folklore
Cross-universe
- People
- Titania (Japanese name Tiamat) - Queen of the fairies and wife of Oberon; popularized in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
- *It is also the name of Vanessa's pegasus in The Sacred Stones.
Miscellaneous folklore
- The Dark Magic tome Nosferatu is derived from the word popularized by Bram Stoker as a synonym for vampire.
- Gespenst- The S-rank magic tome in Fire Emblem 7. Gespenst is German for "ghost."
Feng Shui Name
Magvel
- Ewan: Young Warrior
Telluis
- Mordecai: Warrior, or Warlike
- Soren: God of War
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