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| “ | From the heavens descended twelve gods, who bestowed upon twelve young heroes miraculous weapons and immense powers. Thus were born the Twelve Crusaders, the heroes who led the resistance to victory. | ” | — Lewyn |
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The12 crusaders (Japanese:十二人の聖戦士Twelve Crusaders) were twelve holy warriors who played a central role in the final years of theJugdral liberation wars against theLoptrian Empire. These twelve warriors were chosen by twelve dragon gods led byNaga, undergoingblood pacts with the dragons and obtaining a set of powerful weapons to wield against theLoptous-possessed Emperor Gair XVII. Their descendants comprise the many ruling houses of Jugdrali nations, and the twelve are revered as gods by the land's people.
Overview
In the Grann Year 611, a liberation army had formed in an effort to defeat the Loptrian Empire, under which the world had struggled for centuries. After twenty-one years, the army had sustained heavy losses and was confined to one last bastion, the city ofDahna.[1] It was in Dahna that, aware of Jugdral's plight and the role of the Earth DragonLoptous in it, Naga and eleven other dragons descended upon Jugdral, an event which came to be known as theMiracle of Dahna. Assuming human form, the twelve gods performed a blood pact with twelve chosen warriors: they offered a small sample of their own blood to the warriors, which when consumed bestowed immense power upon the warriors, creating the 12 crusaders.[2] Each dragon then gave their Crusader a weapon, each with a powerfuldragon orb inlaid and bound to the blood of the dragon,[3] before departing.
With this new power, theHoly War commenced in the year 633, with the Crusaders leading a more successful charge against the Loptrian Empire. In the end, the Crusaders confronted Emperor Gair XVII himself, possessed by Loptous and wieldingthe dark tome facilitating the possession. OnlyHeim, the Crusaders' leader and bearer of the power of Naga himself, was able to successfully combat Gair, as onlyNaga's power could override the protective abilities of Loptous.[4] After fifteen years of war, in the year 648, the Loptrian Empire and Gair XVII fell. After the war, the Crusaders parted and founded several new countries: seven of them, including Heim, foundedGrannvale and its six duchies, while the other five founded their own autonomous kingdoms elsewhere. In time, the Crusaders had children and died, and their descendants carried ontheir divine bloodlines.
Members
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Heim NagaFounder ofGrannvale | Baldr TyrfingFounder ofChalphy | Nál HelswathFounder ofDozel | Ullr YewfelleFounder ofYngvi | Bragi ValkyrieFounder ofEdda | Fjalar ValflameFounder ofVelthomer |
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Thrud MjölnirFounder ofFriege | Ced ForsetiFounder ofSilesse | Od BalmungFounder ofIsaach | Hoðr MystletainnFounder ofAgustria | Dáinn GungnirCo-founder ofThracia | Njörun Gáe BolgCo-founder of Thracia |
Trivia
- In the ending ofAwakening'sThe Future Past DLC, where all children survive,Tiki alludes toLucina and her companions being similar to the 12 crusaders.[5] However, Tiki does not use the exact term in the Japanese version. In the English version, she uses the term "Twelve Heroes", but it is debatable if she is referring to the 12 crusaders or not.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | 12 crusaders | As ofFire Emblem Heroes.[6] |
| English (unofficial) | Twelve Crusaders | Widely proliferated translated term, invokingThe Crusades, the most famous instances of holy war in the western world. The official English print ofThe Art of Fire Emblem Awakening also uses this term. |
| Japanese | 十二人の聖戦士 | Officially romanized as12 Crusaders in the opening ofFire Emblem: Thracia 776. Literally "Twelve Holy Warriors". |
| Spanish | • Los míticos Fundadores | • The mythical Founders. In the Spanish version ofLost Bloodlines 3 inFire Emblem Awakening; unlike the other language versions, the Spanish text refers to the Crusaders in general rather than citing Baldr and Heim's individual titles.[7] |
| French | Douze croisés | Twelve crusaders; mentioned inHeroes. |
| German | 12 Heiligen Ritter | 12 Holy Knights; mentioned inHeroes. |
| Italian | 12 crociati | 12 crusaders; mentioned inHeroes. |
| Portuguese | 12 cruzados | 12 crusaders; mentioned inHeroes. |
| Traditional Chinese | 十二聖戰士 | Twelve holy warriors; mentioned inHeroes. |
Gallery
Artwork of the 12 crusaders fromTreasure.
Artwork of the 12 crusaders on the title screen and main menu ofGenealogy of the Holy War.
See also
References
- ↑"In battle after battle, the overwhelming might of the Loptrian Empire had devastated the resistance. Ultimately, the last of the resistance soldiers barricaded themselves within Dahna's walls. Battered and wounded as they were, they were nonetheless determined to fight to the bitter end. But then, suddenly, there was a miracle..." —Lewyn,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"Lewyn: Yeah. They say the gods took human shapes. Naga, god of light, appeared as a young girl, and Salamander, god of fire, took the form of an old man. With twelve chosen warriors, the gods bound themselves in a blood pact.
Seliph: A blood pact?
Lewyn: Basically, the gods drew their own blood with a scratch to the fingertip and presented it to the warriors.
Seliph: ...I beg your pardon?!
Lewyn: Long story short, they were dragons. The gods we know only from scripture? They were all of the dragonkin, just like Loptous. With a single taste of the blood of dragons, these once humble warriors of the liberation army were reborn as the Twelve Crusaders. Each dragon presented to their crusader a weapon steeped in their own power. And then, with some final parting words of wisdom to the Crusaders, the dragonkin departed Jugdral." —Lewyn andSeliph,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - ↑"竜族は己の力と意志を竜玉（人間はオーブと呼ぶ）に写すことができます。ファルシオンやオーラなどの高位魔法、ユグドラルの13の神器などには宝玉が飾られていますが、これは全て竜玉なのです。人間はこの竜玉の力によって巨大な力を得生しますが、同時にその意志に取り込まれる危険性もあります。通常は竜族と「血の契約」を交わした者だけが竜玉の力を行使できるのですが、封印が解かれたオーブなどは例外です。
[Dragons can project their own power and will into dragon orbs (called spheres by humans). High-level magic spells like the Falchion and Aura, as well as the 13 Sacred Treasures of Jugdral, are adorned with jewels, all of which are dragon orbs. Humans gain immense power through the power of these dragon orbs, but at the same time, they risk being absorbed into their will. Normally, only those who have made a "blood pact" with the dragons can wield the power of dragon orbs, but unsealed orbs are an exception.]" — Kaga, S. (Fire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy War: Playing Guide (PocketGuide), pg. 155) - ↑"Lewyn: Now, Loptous himself is actually from a dragon clan whose fell power is amongst the mightiest of all dragonkin. The great dragon Naga, strongest of them all, bestowed their own blood upon the leader of the liberation army, the priest Heim. Naga knew only their power could possibly hope to stand against that of Loptous.
Seliph: So nobody else among the dragonkin would be able to prevail against Loptous?
Lewyn: It certainly wouldn't be easy, I think. Even if you had every last dragon fighting together, they'd still need Naga's power." —Lewyn andSeliph,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - ↑"And I know you will. May we one day meet again, Lucina. There will always be a place for the Twelve Heroes at Naga's side." —Tiki,Fire Emblem Awakening
- ↑"One of the 12 crusaders who gathered at the Tower of Dahna." — the help text description ofUllr: The Bowmaster,Fire Emblem Heroes
- ↑"Soy descendiente de dos de los miticos Fundadores: Baldo y Heim." —Seliph (Spanish text),Fire Emblem Awakening
- ↑"Duque de Velthomer y descendiente de Fjalar, una de los doce cruzados, y de Maera, de la familia imperial." — the Spanish help text description ofArvis: Emperor of Flame,Fire Emblem Heroes
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