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Ephidel
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| “ | Humans... They are so very fragile. | ” | — Ephidel commenting onDarin |
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Ephidel (Japanese:エフィデルEphdel) was amorph appearing inFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, he was created byNergal. Ephidel was primarily an informant and manipulator, and is never witnessed participating in combat.
Despite appearing in cutscenes with aSage map sprite, Ephidel's data is generic.
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Role
Ephidel appears to be a major antagonist in the first ten chapters of Eliwood's and Hector's tale. His first appearance is speaking to marquessSantaruz,Helman. Helman is at least partially in league with the Lycian rebellion, however, Helman's resolve is faltering. Ephidel notices this and fatally wounds marquess Helman, though Helman is still able to tell Eliwood to find Darin.
He also manipulatesDarin's desires, causing the man to abandon his sonErik and flee toNergal on theDread Isle. Darin is under the impression that Nergal will give him leadership of the world.
Ephidel is destroyed, inChapter 19E/20H: Dragon's Gate, by the collapsingFire Dragon Nergal partially summoned.
Personality
Ephidel matches most morph behavior as emotionless and calculating. However, his screaming during his death and commenting somewhat condescendingly toDarin behind his back,[1] indicates he may have some emotional capability, as in both instances emulating those emotions would have been of no benefit.
Ephidel seemed to have some expectation of protection by Nergal, as he yells out Nergal's name several times before dying.
Death quote
| “ | Hyaaaa! Stop... You mustn't come here!! Lord Nergal! Lord Nergal! Please......!!! Guwaaaaaaahhh!!!!!! | ” | — Ephidel |
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Other appearances
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Ephidel's official artwork fromThe Blazing Blade can be viewed inPath of Radiance's extras menu if a copy ofThe Blazing Blade is connected to a copy ofPath of Radiance.
Fire Emblem Cipher
Ephidel is featured on one card inFire Emblem Cipher.
| Fire Emblem Cipher data for Ephidel | |||||
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 | Chilling Golden Eyes, Ephidel | ||||
   | "I am Ephidel. Pleased to make your acquaintance." | ||||
| Attack: 60 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 4 | ||
| Class: Sage | Tier:Advanced | Class Change Cost: 3 | |||
| False Friends:[Trigger][Once per turn] During your turn, when your opponent's support card fails to support an enemy, until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Thread Spun in Darkness:[Trigger] [  ] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may pay the cost and if you do: Your opponent choses 1 card from their hand, reveals it, and places it at the top of their deck. | |||||
| Card #B13-044HN • Artist:Setsu | |||||
| Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Ephidel . | |||||
Choose Your Legends placement history
| Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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| CYL 1 (2017) | 435 |  Ephidel The Blazing Blade | 301 |
| CYL 2 (2018) | 467 | Ephidel The Blazing Blade | 282 (−19) |
| CYL 3 (2019) | 468 (+28) | Ephidel The Blazing Blade | 270 (−12) |
| CYL 4 (2020) | 471 (−21) | Ephidel The Blazing Blade | 220 (−50) |
| CYL 5 (2021) | 485 (+14) | Ephidel The Blazing Blade | 144 (−76) |
| CYL 6 (2022) | 531 (+44) | Ephidel The Blazing Blade | 122 (−22) |
| CYL 7 (2023) | 432 (−99) | Ephidel The Blazing Blade | 123 (+1) |
| CYL 8 (2024) | 523 (+91) | Ephidel The Blazing Blade | 88 (−35) |
| CYL 9 (2025) | 472 (−51) | Ephidel The Blazing Blade | 86 (−2) |
| CYL 10 (2026) | 466 (−6) | Ephidel The Blazing Blade | 64 (−22) |
| Total results | This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 1,700 |
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Trivia
- Despite not having proper data, he has an assigned inventory during his cutscene appearances. He holds a Bolting, a Fimbulvetr, and a Fortify.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Ephidel | Uncertian etymology. May be related to the Latinfidelis, meaning "faithful." |
| Japanese | エフィデル | Officially romanized asEphdel. |
| Spanish | Ephidel | -- |
| French | Ephidel | -- |
| German | Ephidel | -- |
| Italian | Ephidel | -- |
| Portuguese | Ephidel | Used in theChoose Your Legends polls forFire Emblem Heroes. |
| Traditional Chinese | 艾菲迪魯 | Ephdel; used in the Choose Your Legends polls forHeroes. |
Gallery
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Official artwork
Artwork of Ephidel fromThe Blazing Blade.
Portraits
Ephidel's hooded portrait fromThe Blazing Blade.
Ephidel's unhooded portrait fromThe Blazing Blade.
An approximation of Ephidel's hooded portrait fromThe Blazing Blade as it appears on GBA hardware.
An approximation of Ephidel's unhooded portrait fromThe Blazing Blade as it appears on GBA hardware.
Heroes artwork
Ephidel in artwork ofNergal: Traitor to Nabata.
References
- ↑"Humans... They are so very fragile." — Ephidel,Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
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