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Anankos
- This article is about the character fromFates. For the chapter from the game'sRevelation campaign, seeAnankos (chapter).
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| “ | A dragon neither white nor black / Saw his future self / As no more than a caged beast / A dragon neither white nor black / Sang three songs of prophecy / So someday his soul might be released | ” | — "Poem" |
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Anankos (Japanese:ハイドラHydra) is an ancientsilent dragon who is revered as one of the god-likeFirst Dragons. He is the king of the ruined kingdom ofValla, whose descent into madness resulted in the obliteration of both Valla and almost all of its people.
Anankos is the main antagonist ofFire Emblem Fates on theRevelation route, and the true main antagonist of the game overall, being the one who created theimpostor ofGaron and possessedTakumi duringConquest'sendgame.
Biography
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Anakos was one of theFirst Dragons and for a long time resided peacefully over Valla where he was worshiped as a god. When he learned about his inevitable degeneration, he created a dragonstone to give to the royals of Valla along with his blood and created a song to help calm him. His degeneration did not stop, leading him to attack the king of Valla and burn down a forest; his heart separated from his body and took a human form, leaving behind a dragon that was cursed by Valla for it violence. The human Anankos had a child withMikoto that would becomeCorrin, and the dragon Anankos had a child that would becomeLilith. The human Anankos later traveled toYlisse to recruitOwain,Severa, andInigo. When the human Anankos lead his forces towards Lilith's army, she attempted to kill the human Anankos, but she could not bring herself to kill him. When the dragon Anankos attempted to kill Lilith, the human Anankos sacrificed himself for her; Lilith vowed to not tell Corrin that the human Anankos had died, then traveled to Nohr to look for them. The dragon Anankos killed almost everyone in Valla.
Fire Emblem Fates
Role
Hidden Truths (DLC)
In the Hidden Truths DLC, the human Anankos travels through time and space to Ylisse to recruit Owain, Severa, and Inigo to help him. After defeating theVallite forces who ambush them, Anankos offers to grant their wishes in exchange for their help; they wish that he fill the future world they lived in with flowers and give proper burials to their parents. As a thanks for doing such, theRobin from the future gives theFell Brand to Anankos, who later gives it to the trio.
Within Valla, Anankos explains who he is and what his goal is. While doing so,Lilith appears and attacks them; Anankos provides Owain, Severa, and Inigo new powers and some of hisblood, allowing them to use Dragon Veins; the three warriors then defeat Lilith's army. Lilith attacks the warriors again, but Anankos teleports them toNohr to find his child. Lilith attempts to kill Anankos, but cannot bring herself to do it when the human Anankos demonstrates more love for her than the dragon Anankos did. The dragon Anankos attempts to kill Lilith, but the human Anankos intercedes and saves Lilith's life. Lilith vows to her dragon father not to reveal his identity to Corrin before slipping into the Astral Realm and heading for Nohr.
At the end of the DLC, the dragon form of Anankos momentarily loses control as his voice; mixed with his human voice, he states that he believes in his warriors and believes they will come and end his life with his child.
Birthright
Anankos is not shown throughout the story ofBirthright; he is, however, briefly mentioned byGaron in hisBlight Dragon form during theEndgame, granting Garon enough strength to transform into his dragon form and continue to battle.
Conquest
Anankos is not shown directly inConquest, but Corrin is able to learn a bit more of Anankos from Garon than inBirthright. When Corrin joins Nohr, Garon states that they will be executed, but all the other royals of Nohr object to the idea. Garon decides to ask his god, Anankos, on what to do with Corrin's fate; Garon relays to Corrin that they will be kept alive if they are able to stop the rebellion in theIce Tribe by themselves. Despite stopping the rebellion with aid, Anankos tells Garon to keep Corrin alive.
Although not mentioned by name, when Corrin and Azura are in Valla, Azura shows Corrin through a Vallite crystal that Anankos replaced Garon with anempty vessel. Azura also states that the only way to reveal the empty vessel is to make Garon sit on the throne of Hoshido, using its magic to reveal Garon's true form and then kill him to end the war. DuringChapter 26, Garon prays to Anankos after having conquered Hoshido, not allowing anyone else to enter the throne room. InChapter 27, Corrin and their army enter the throne room, revealing Garon's true form. In battle, Garon says that he should have disobeyed Anankos and killed Corrin, but Corrin states he has nothing to do with this and blames Garon for starting the war and Corrin kills the empty vessel.
Anankos is briefly mentioned one last time by Azura during theEndgame, when a possessedTakumi almost kills Corrin. During Corrin's near-death experience, Azura and the spirit of Takumi tell them that they are fighting another empty vessel sent by Anankos to kill Corrin after Garon failed.
Revelation
InRevelation, Anankos is more directly relevant than inBirthright orConquest, and it is revealed who and what he actually is. Anankos possessesGunter, who serves Corrin as he normally would, but would attempt to kill Corrin whenever they were alone; one of these attempts resulted inScarlet being killed instead. Anankos is the boss of the last two chapters of theRevelation campaign.
His first in-person appearance is as the boss ofChapter 27 in his masked head form, where the player must defeat him to clear the chapter. He reappears in theEndgame as its boss in his dragon form; he must be defeated in four parts: first his two hands must be defeated, then his head must be defeated to destroy his body and expose his core, then the core must be defeated.
Stats
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Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
One version of Anankos is present inHeroes—a fallen variant, based on his appearance as the final boss ofthe final chapter of theHeirs of Fate DLC, that was added in the New Heroes & Rearmed Chrom update, and was first available to summon from May 9, 2023.
Anankos: Seething Silence
Starting stats
- Anankos: Seething Silence is only available at 5★ rarity.
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| Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
| Fire Breath | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
| Fire Breath+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
| Flametongue | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
| Silent Breath | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 400 | |
| Daylight | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
| Noontime | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
| Darting Stance 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 50 | |
| Kestrel Stance 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 | |
| Kestrel Stance 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 | |
| Kestrel Stance 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 | |
| Savvy Fighter 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 | |
| Savvy Fighter 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 | |
| Savvy Fighter 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 | |
| Savvy Fighter 4 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 | |
| A/S Near Save 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 100 | |
| A/S Near Save 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
| A/S Near Save 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 | |
Personality
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It is mentioned, that likeArchanean dragons, dragons inFates suffer degeneration. To save themselves from this degeneration, many dragons took human form or abandoned their bodies altogether. Anankos and the Rainbow Sage were the only two of the twelve divine dragon's that could not leave the human world. In theHidden Truths DLC, Anankos's soul takes a human form maintaining his original personality. He is shown to be a caring individual who cares about mankind and even once lived among them. He loves his child Corrin and wishes he could be a true father to them. He also shows to care for Lilith, going as far as to sacrifice his own life to save hers.
When he starts falling into degeneration and destroys a forest, many people began to curse him for his actions. As a result Anankos hid himself away in a cave with a growing loathing for humanity, as he was cursed by the same people who once worshiped him as a god. In a rage Anankos accidentally kills the king of Valla, his closest friend who tried to help him, and forever goes insane from this action. He develops a deep bloodlust and hatred for humanity, summoning invisible soldiers from the dead and forcing Hoshido and Nohr at war. Anankos feels that he is the only one made to suffer from the hands of humanity and is determined to destroy them. InHeirs of Fate, Anankos attempts to create a new world where dragons are once again worshiped as gods, invading multiple deeprealms in order to achieve this goal.
Quotes
Battle quote
| “ | I am the forgotten god. The betrayed king. The buried dragon. | ” | — Anankos inRevelation Chapter 27 |
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Death quote
| “ | Why...? | ” | — Anankos's defeat voice clip. |
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| “ | Curse you...vexing humans... Once again... you've... | ” | — Anankos's defeat quote inRevelation Chapter 27 |
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Heroes quotes
- Main article:
Anankos/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Anankos is featured on four cards inFire Emblem Cipher.
| Fire Emblem Cipher data for Anankos | |||||
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| Silent Dragon, Anankos | |||||
| "I am the forgotten god. The betrayed king. The buried dragon." | |||||
| Attack: 0 | Support: 0 | Range: – | Deploy Cost: 6 | ||
| Class: First Dragon | Tier:Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
| Dragon's Vessel:[Special] If you do not control "Anankos," you may level up this card on your "Garon" or "Gunter." Silent Dragon's Revival:[Always] If you have at least four face-down cards in your Bond Area, this unit's attack increases by 80 and its range becomes 1-2. Black Sun:[Activate][Once per turn] [Send a face-down card in your Bond Area to your Retreat] Choose one of your opponent's units other than their Main Character and destroy it. If this unit was leveled up, it loses the[Once per turn] restriction. | |||||
| Card #B06-097SR • Artist:Mikihiro Taguchi/Crowd Gate Co., Ltd. | |||||
| Sacred Mystical Dragon, Anankos | |||||
| "I'll crush your bones beneath my feet – and even that fate is more than you deserve!" | |||||
| Attack: 0 | Support: 0 | Range: – | Deploy Cost: 6 | ||
| Class: First Dragon | Tier:Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
| Endless Illusory Nightmare:[Trigger] When you level this card up from your hand onto an ally "Anankos," you can choose as many "Anankos" in your Retreat Zone as you want and deploy them.[Always] While this unit is leveled up, all allied "Anankos" gain the following skill: "[Special] You may have more than one "Anankos" on the field." The Perfect Dragon:[Always] If you have at least five face-down cards in your Bond Area, this unit's attack increases by 100 and its range becomes 1-2. Throbbing Blood:[Trigger] At the end of your turn, send a card in your Bond Area to your Retreat Zone. | |||||
| Card #B07-097SR • Artist:Mikihiro Taguchi/Crowd Gate Co., Ltd. | |||||
| Crazed Silent Dragon, Anankos | |||||
| "We shall build a new kingdom, you and I. As soon as we have found the ideal land for it..." | |||||
| Attack: 0 | Support: 0 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 7 | ||
| Class: First Dragon | Tier:Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
| Corrupted Paradise:[Activate] [ Curse-Twisted Dream:[Always] For each of your face-down bonds, this unit gains +10 attack. | |||||
| Card #B10-086HN • Artist:Yoneko | |||||
| Draconic Heart in Human Guise, Anankos | |||||
| "I trust that fate will somehow lead you back to this land. When you return here, I want you to kill me... to kill the beast I have become." | |||||
| Attack: 0 | Support: 20 | Range: - | Deploy Cost: 5 | ||
| Class: First Dragon | Tier:Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
| Teleportation to Another World:[Trigger] When you deploy this unit, reveal the 3 topmost cards of your Deck. Choose 1 card from among them, send it to the Boundless Area, and send the rest to the Retreat Area. Conscience of the Silent Dragon:[Activate][Once per turn] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit gains +60 attack, and acquires range 1-2. Entrusted Fate:[Special] When this card is sent to the Boundless Area, you may choose 1 of your opponent's Bond cards, and flip it face-down. | |||||
| Card #B20-048HN • Artist:Moyataro | |||||
| Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Anankos . | |||||
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
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| Fates | One of the First Dragons, who has long since lost his once-formidable mind. | 透魔竜。 大恩を忘れ自分を苦しめる人を憎悪する。 |
| Engage | Dark Emblem from Corrin's realm. Embodies a spiteful dragon who led many to destruction. | ソンブルが顕現させた闇の紋章士。 カムイと同じ異界より喚び出された存在で 人々を破滅へと導く、狂いし竜の力を持つ。 |
| Heroes | The dragon of wisdom having succumbed to madness. The memories of those he once held dear lie in the depths beneath the waves. Appears in Fire Emblem Fates. | 狂ってしまった、知恵の竜。 大切だった者との記憶も水底の中。 (登場:『ファイアーエムブレム if』) |
Meet some of the Heroes entries
Choose Your Legends placement history
| Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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| CYL 10 (2026) | 328 (−26) | Anankos Fates | 107 (−29) |
| Total results | This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 7,543 |
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Trivia
- Anankos's voice actor, Rokurō Naya, passed away beforeFire Emblem Fates was even revealed.
- Despite being the progenitor of Valla's royalty from whose blood the ability to use theDragon Veins is derived, Anankos himself does not possess the ability to activate Dragon Veins in-game.
Etymology and other languages
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Anankos | Alteration of the name ofἈνάγκηAnánkē, the personification of inevitability in ancient Greek mythology. Her name as a word originally just meant "force" or "necessity", but ancient Greek literature gave it a secondary, poetic meaning of "fate" and "destiny". The changing of the ending from-ē to-os makes the name masculine instead of feminine. |
| Japanese | ハイドラ | Officially romanized asHydra. The hydra, full nameLernaean Hydra, is an aquatic serpent-like dragon in Greek mythology which possessed many heads. The name is similar to the Greek-derived prefixhydro-, meaning water, reflecting the character's power over water. |
| Spanish | Anankos | -- |
| French | Anankos | -- |
| German | Anankos | -- |
| Italian | Anankos | -- |
| Portuguese | Anankos | -- |
| Korean | 아난코스 | Anankos |
| Traditional Chinese | 海卓拉 | Hydra |
Gallery
Official artwork
- Artwork of Anankos fromFates.
Portraits
- Portrait of Anankos's masked form inFates.
- Portrait of Anankos's dragon form inFates.
- Portrait of Anankos's human form inHeirs of Fate.
Models
- Render of Anankos's face battle model inChapter 27 ofRevelation.
- Render of Anankos's dragon battle model inEndgame ofRevelation.
- Render of Anankos's Core battle model inEndgame ofRevelation.
Concept artwork
- Concept artwork of Anankos's various forms fromFates.
Screenshots
- Anankos's face revealed after perishing inLilith's arms inHeirs of Fate.
Heroes artwork
Character artwork
- Artwork of Anankos: Seething Silence.
- Artwork of Anankos: Seething Silence.
- Artwork of Anankos: Seething Silence.
- Artwork of Anankos: Seething Silence.
Meet some of the Heroes artwork
- Artwork of Anankos: Seething Silence.
- Artwork of Anankos: Seething Silence.
- Artwork of Anankos: Seething Silence.
- Anankos in artwork ofLilith: Silent Broodling.
Wallpapers
- Image of aHeroes calendar's June 2023 page, featuring Anankos: Seething Silence.
Cipher artwork
- Artwork of Anankos.
- Artwork of Anankos.
- Artwork of Anankos.
- Artwork of Anankos.
- Anankos in artwork ofCorrin.
- Anankos in artwork ofLilith.
- Anankos in artwork ofKana.
- Bonus artwork featuring Anankos.
References
| This article is part ofProject Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in theFire Emblem series. |
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