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Bolganone
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| “ | Earth, show your fury! Bolganone!! | ” | — Yodel, casting Bolganone |
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Bolganone (Japanese:ボルガノンBolganone) is a recurring magic tome of considerable power, portrayed as a volcanic eruption striking the target of the spell from beneath their feet. Debuting inShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light as anuncategorized tome, it wasGenealogy of the Holy War which defined it as afire tome. In most of its appearances, it is roughly equivalent in power and esteem toThoron andTornado, generally sharing the sameweapon level and accordingly acting as a fire counterpart to theirwind andthunder roles.
Stats
In the mainFire Emblem series
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | -- | Tome: 5 | 12 | 6 | 70 | 0 | 1–2 | 13 | 1,600 | -- | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem | ![]() | Tome: 14 | 16 | 15 | 70 | 0 | 1–2 | 13 | 1,950 | -- | Dealsbonus damage toIce Dragons. |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | ![]() | A | 20 | 12 | 70 | -- | 1–2 | 50 | 12,000 | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | ![]() | A | 20 | 18 | 90 | 0 | 1–2 | 10 | 2,200 | 1 | Unused. |
| Path of Radiance | ![]() | 9 | 9 | 85 | 0 | 1–2 | 20 | 2,000 | 2 | Dealsbonus damage to | |
| Radiant Dawn | ![]() | 11 | 9 | 75 | 0 | 1–2 | 25 | 2,500 | 4 | Dealsbonus damage to | |
| Shadow Dragon | ![]() | C | 12 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 1–2 | 13 | 1,690 | 2 | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | ![]() | C | 12 | -- | 70 | 0 | 1–2 | 13 | 1,690 | 2 | -- |
| Awakening | ![]() | B | 12 | -- | 75 | 0 | 1–2 | 25 | 2,000 | 2 | -- |
| Three Houses | 8 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 1–2 | 5 | -- | 2 | -- | ||
| Engage | 16 | 11 | 85 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | 4,000 | -- | -- |
Forged stats
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| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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| Engage (+1) | 17 | 11 | 90 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | ? | -- | -- | ||
| Engage (+2) | 18 | 11 | 90 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | ? | -- | -- | ||
| Engage (+3) | 19 | 11 | 90 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | ? | -- | -- | ||
| Engage (+4) | 20 | 11 | 90 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | ? | -- | -- | ||
| Engage (+5) | 21 | 11 | 95 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | ? | -- | -- |
In otherFire Emblem series titles
BolganoneFiery Bolganone
| Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
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| Heroes (Bolganone) | 9 | 2 | 200 | -- | Elfire | -- | ✓ | -- | ||
| Heroes (Bolganone+; refine: Unrefined) | 13 | 2 | 300 | -- | Bolganone | -- | ✓ | -- | ||
| Heroes (Bolganone+; refine: +Atk) | 15 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | Grants +2 HP. | ||
| Heroes (Bolganone+; refine: +Spd) | 14 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | Grants +2 HP and +2 speed. | ||
| Heroes (Bolganone+; refine: +Def) | 14 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | Grants +2 HP and +3 defense. | ||
| Heroes (Bolganone+; refine: +Res) | 14 | 2 | 350 | 500 50 | -- | -- | ✗ | Grants +2 HP and +3 resistance. |
| Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
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| Heroes (Fiery Bolganone) | 14 | 2 | 400 | -- | Bolganone orFenrir | -- | ✗ | Grants +3 resistance. If user is within 4 spaces of a foe at start of turn, grants Dominance[effect 1] to user and inflicts −6 each toattack and resistance on nearest foes through their next actions. If user initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally, grants +6 each to attack and resistance to user during combat. |
- ↑Unit deals +(total penalties on foe) damage during combat for 1 turn.
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| Game | Icon | Might | Hit | Crit | Avo /Crit Avo* | Range | Cost | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors: Three Hopes | Medium | -- | -- | -- | 15/13/11durability | Inflicts the Base cooldown: 15 seconds. Needs10/15 uses to level up. |
Locations
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light,Shadow Dragon
| Dropped by | Chapter 12, enemyVolzhin |
| Treasure | Chapter 19,chest |
| Vendor | Chapters15 •16 •18 •20 •21 •22 |
Mystery of the Emblem
| Dropped by | Book 1:Chapter 10, enemyVolzhin |
| Treasure | Book 1:Chapter 15,chest |
| Inventory | Book 2:Lena |
| Secret Shops | Book 1: Chapter14 Book 2: Chapter13 |
Genealogy of the Holy War
| Dropped by | Chapter 10, enemyHilda |
Thracia 776
| Unused | If hacked into the game, it is usable by any unit with an A rank in fire magic |
Path of Radiance
| Steal | Chapter 26, enemySage (reinforcement) |
| Treasure | Chapter 22,chest •Chapter 27–1,chest |
Radiant Dawn
| Bargains | Part 3:Chapter 13 |
| Inventory | Tormod(Part IV, Chapter 4 re-appearance only) |
| Event | Part 4:Chapter 3,base conversation |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Inventory | Elice |
| Armory | Online shop* |
Awakening
| Inventory | Aversa |
| Dropped by | Chapter 20, enemyExcellus |
| Armory | Mount Prism •Warriors' Tomb |
| Merchant (Anna) | Valm Castle Approach •Table Approach •Verdant Forest •Wyvern Valley •Divine Dragon Grounds |
| Merchant (SpotPass) | Arvis •Ephraim •Gharnef •Jaffar •Lyon •Merric •Nomah •Sephiran •Sigrun |
Three Houses
| Skill level | Reason C:Alois •Balthus •Byleth •Caspar •Catherine •Dedue •Edelgard •Leonie •Manuela •Mercedes •Raphael •Sylvain Reason B:Ferdinand •Linhardt •Seteth |
Engage
| Dropped by | Chapter 17,Griss |
| Armory | AfterChapter 17 (Limit: 1) • AfterChapter 20 (Limit: 1) |
| Donation | Elusia (Lvl 3) |
| Forging | Elfire, 100× Iron Ingots, 10× Steel Ingots, 1× Silver Ingot, 2000 G |
| Ancient Well | If 20,000 G worth of items are deposited (10% chance) |
Heroes
Bolganone
Fiery Bolganone
| Method | Data |
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| Unit (★★★★★) | Hilda: Queen of Friege |
Warriors: Three Hopes
| Class mastery | Mage (★): Balthus •Caspar •Catherine •Dedue •Edelgard •Jeralt •Leonie •Manuela •Monica •Raphael •Rhea •Sylvain Dark Mage (★):Linhardt Warlock (★):Seteth |
| Peer training | Mercedes •Monica |
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andWii U

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Bolganone appears briefly as part ofRobin'sFinal Smash,Pair Up, inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andWii U. Although visually difficult to discern, it appears to comprise the final, most powerful strike Robin deals in the Final Smash; Robin shouts out the spell's name just before they andChrom end the attack.
Flavor text
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| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
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| Path of Radiance | High-level fire magic. It's very difficult to master, but it bears much destructive strength. | 炎の上位魔法 あつかいにくいが かなり威力はある |
| Radiant Dawn | Extremely powerful fire magic. It is very effective against beast tribe laguz. | 強力な炎属性の魔法 獣系に高い効果を誇る |
| Shadow Dragon | Superior magic used to attack with flames. | 炎で敵を攻撃する非常に強力な魔法 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | Superior magic used to attack with flames.* | 炎で敵を攻撃する非常に強力な魔法 |
| Awakening | Devastating fire magic. | すさまじい炎を放つ強力な魔法 |
| Three Houses | Advanced fire magic. | 火の上級魔法 |
| Engage | A truly mighty fire tome. | 強力な炎の攻撃魔法 |
| Heroes (Fiery Bolganone) | Grants Res+3. At start of turn, if unit is within 4 spaces of a foe, grants【Dominance】 to unit and inflicts Atk/Res-6 on nearest foes through their next actions. If unit initiates combat or is not adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Res+6 to unit during combat. 【Dominance】 Unit deals additional damage = total penalties on foe for 1 turn. | 魔防+3 ターン開始時、周囲4マス以内に敵がいる時、 自分に【敵弱化ダメージ+】を付与、かつ 最も近い敵の攻撃、魔防-6(敵の次回行動終了まで) 自分から攻撃した時、または、 周囲1マス以内に味方がいない時、 戦闘中、攻撃、魔防+6 【敵弱化ダメージ+】 ダメージ+敵が受けている弱化の合計値 (1ターン) |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | Advanced fire magic. | ?? |
Trivia
- Every enemyIce Dragon inMystery of the Emblem has 30 HP and 10 resistance; as Bolganone has 48 effective might, it will be able to one-shot every Ice Dragon irrespective of thestrength of its caster.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Bolganone | Possibly derived fromvolcano, a geological fissure which can erupt to spew fire and lava. |
| English (unofficial) | Volcanon | Alternative romanization formerly used in theGenealogy of the Holy War andThracia 776 fan translations. |
| Japanese | •ボルガノン | • Bolganone. This name is used in all appearances exceptMystery of the Emblem. Referred to in the internal files of the DS games as "BOLGANONE" except for its visual effect file, which is named "Volganon". |
| Spanish | Bolganone | -- |
| French | Bolganone | -- |
| German | Bolganone | -- |
| Italian | Bolganone | -- |
| Portuguese | Bolganone | -- |
| Korean | 볼케논 | Volcanon |
| Simplified Chinese | 火山爆焰 | Volcanic explosion |
| Traditional Chinese | 火山爆焰 | Volcanic explosion |
Fiery Bolganone
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Fiery Bolganone | -- |
| Japanese | 嘲謔ボルガノン | Ridiculing bolganone |
| Spanish | Bolganone fogoso | Ardent Bolganone |
| French | Bolganone ardent | Burning Bolganone |
| German | Feuer-Bolganone | Fier Bolganone |
| Italian | Bolganone vivo | Brilliant Bolganone |
| Portuguese | Bolganone cálido | Ardent bolganone |
| Traditional Chinese | 嘲謔火山爆焰 | Ridiculing volcanic explosion |
Gallery
Official artwork
- Artwork of Bolganone from theTrading Card Game.
Screenshots
- Linde casting Bolganone inShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
- Volzhin casting Bolganone inMystery of the Emblem.
- Leif casting Bolganone inGenealogy of the Holy War.
- Miranda casting Bolganone inThracia 776. Note the animation's unfinished state.
- Tormod casting Bolganone inPath of Radiance.
- Calill casting Bolganone inRadiant Dawn.
- Maria casting Bolganone inShadow Dragon.
- Sylvain casting Bolganone inThree Houses.
Heroes artwork
- Bolganone as it appears inHeroes.
- Bolganone as it appears inHeroes.
- Fiery Bolganone as it appears inHeroes.
- Fiery Bolganone as it appears inHeroes.
- Artwork ofHilda: Queen of Friege with Fiery Bolganone.
See also
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