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Anima (affinity)
TheAnima affinity (Japanese:理reason) is one of severalaffinities in theFire Emblem series. It grants a bonus toAttack,Defense,Avoid, andDodge.
The Anima affinity is present inThe Binding Blade,The Blazing Blade, andThe Sacred Stones.
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Bonuses
| Support Level | Attack | Defense | Avoid | Dodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | + 0.5 | + 0.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 1 | + 1 | + 5 | + 5 |
| A | + 1.5 | + 1.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Lance |  Lot |  Noah |  Cath |  Cecilia |  Niime |  Dayan |
Other characters
 Eliwood |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Bonuses
| Support Level | Attack | Defense | Avoid | Dodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | + 0.5 | + 0.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 1 | + 1 | + 5 | + 5 |
| A | + 1.5 | + 1.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Kent |  Eliwood |  Oswin |  Canas |  Farina |  Renault |  Athos |
Enemies
 Lloyd |
Other characters
 Uther |
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Bonuses
| Support Level | Attack | Defense | Avoid | Dodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | + 0.5 | + 0.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 1 | + 1 | + 5 | + 5 |
| A | + 1.5 | + 1.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Seth |  Vanessa |  Moulder |  Lute |  Duessel |
Enemies
 Saar |  Tirado |  Aias |  Vigarde |
Other characters
 Hayden |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Anima | Latin for "animating principle", often interpreted as "spirit" or "soul".[1] Note that affinity names were hidden in the localized versions of the GBA games; in the English version ofThe Blazing Blade, however, the Anima affinity has a string leftover from the Japanese version which labels it as "Nature" (the same name that said game uses for anima magic in item descriptions). |
| Japanese | 理 | Inner Essence. The meaning is difficult to translate into a single concise word and, among other things can be described as, reason, logic, or "the natural order of things".[2] Possibly invoking the Chineseli it is a philosophical concept relating to the "rational principle" of nature. This meaning appears to be reflected in the fact that many characters possessing this affinity trend towards more logical or "rule-following" personalities. |
| Spanish | Ánima | Anima |
| French | Nature | -- |
| German | Anima | Anima. CalledNatur "Nature" inThe Blazing Blade. |
| Italian | Natura | Nature |
Gallery
The Anima affinity symbol in the GBA games.
References
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