In mostFire Emblem series games, theFire Emblem (Japanese:ファイアーエムブレムFire Emblem, or炎の紋章Fire Emblem) is an item or object central to the plot of the game, and is the namesake of the series as a whole. Each representation differs from each other, and typically each has a different name with "Fire Emblem" being another name applied to it.

Appearances

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Archanea/Ylisse

Main article:Fire Emblem (Archanean item)

InArchanea, theBinding Shield was renamed the "Fire Emblem" in its weakened, orb-stripped form. Originally the seal placed upon theEarth Dragons byNaga,^[1] it was stolen from theFane of Raman byAdrah and adopted as a national treasure of his new nation,Archanea.^[2] Its true name resumed use following its restoration byMarth, but changed by the era ofYlisse—in Japanese it is known as the Flame Pedestal (Japanese:炎の台座); in localizations, it is known again as the Fire Emblem.

Valentia

Valentia does not have a Fire Emblem of its own; as it co-exists with Archanea, the Binding Shield is technically the Fire Emblem of Valentia.

Jugdral

In the ending ofGenealogy of the Holy War, which takes place onJugdral and in the same world as Archanea and Valentia, the inheritor ofVelthomer (Azelle's child) mentions that the crest of Velthomer is also known as the "Fire Emblem" and, prior to the events of the game, was regarded as a symbol of justice.^[3]

Elibe

InElibe, the Fire Emblem is a gem and one of the national treasures ofBern, kept under heavy guard. It serves two purposes: a functional purpose in unlocking theBinding Blade from theShrine of Seals, and a ceremonial purpose in the coming-of-age ceremonies of members of the Bern royal family.

InThe Binding Blade, the Fire Emblem was stolen byGuinivere as she fled Bern at the beginning of theDisturbance of Bern, as she travelled toLycia to find a peaceful resolution to the war, and she later gave it toRoy to use to obtain the Binding Blade.

InThe Blazing Blade, as part of his plans to stop PrinceZephiel from having a legitimate path to ascending the throne, KingDesmond had theBlack Fang steal the Fire Emblem before Zephiel's coming-of-age ceremony. In response, QueenHellene taskedEliwood,Hector,Lyn,Louise, andPent with its recovery from theBlack Fang, in exchange for directions and free passage to the Shrine of Seals.

This Fire Emblem was not explicitly identified as being seen in the games themselves. In the opening ofThe Binding Blade, however, a crest of some kind appears in the opening sequence on the scene where the narration describes "a sacred emblem of burning light, born of flames..."; this same crest also appears on Roy's cape in theSuper Smash Bros. series. This may be the Elibean Fire Emblem; however, the mangaHasha no Tsurugi depicts this Fire Emblem with a very different appearance.

Magvel

Main article:Sacred Stone (object)

TheSacred Stone ofGrado, containing the soul ofFomortiis sealed within, is also referred to as the "Fire Emblem".^[4] Prior to the start of the game, its energy was studied by Grado's PrinceLyon and a team of mages.^[4] After his father EmperorVigarde died, Lyon split the Fire Emblem into two parts: the Sacred Stone, and a Dark Stone containing the soul of the Demon King.^[5][6] Lyon revived his father with the Dark Stone,^[6] then destroyed the Sacred Stone.^[7] The Dark Stone corrupted him, leading him to command his resurrected father to start a war againstRenais in order to destroy the other stones, which starts the conflict of the game.^{[citation needed]}

Tellius

Main article:Lehran's Medallion

InTellius, the Fire Emblem is known as Lehran's Medallion and was created 800 years prior toPath of Radiance andRadiant Dawn for the sole purpose of imprisoning the goddess of chaos,Yune. It was created byLehran of theHeron tribe, and so for most of its history was kept by the Heron royal family, who had the ability to keep Yune calm through theirGaldr. Additionally, Lehran and his decendents, the Apostles ofBegnion, possessed the ability to sing theGaldr of Release to free her from the Medallion if necessary.

Hoshido and Nohr

Main article:Yato

InFates, theYato is known as the "Seal of Flames" in its Shadow and Blazing forms and the "Fire Emblem" in its Omega form. Two divine weapons unlock the Seal of Flames (Brynhildr andSiegfried inConquest, theFujin Yumi andRaijinto inBirthright) while all four unlock the Fire Emblem.

Fódlan

InThree Houses, the Fire Emblem is theCrest of Flames, the Crest borne by the goddessSothis, as well asEdelgard andByleth. In Silver Snow and Verdant Wind, the Fire Emblem is also the flag bearing theCrest of Flames used by the Resistance Army in Silver Snow and Verdant Wind. This flag represents everyone joining forces to fight, even if it means putting their lives on the line.^[8]

Elyos

Main article:Alear

InEngage, afterAlear sacrificed themselves to saveVeyle from an attack bySombron and a brief revival into aCorrupted, the twelveEmblems used their powers to resurrect Alear as the thirteenth Emblem, the Connector, known simply as the "Fire Emblem". Their Emblem Ring is the same ring given to them byLumera on their Birthday. As an Emblem, Alear's hair and eyes are completely blue, and unlike other Emblems, has a physical body.

In game, they will only engage if they are adjacent to an ally. They also have an unusual way of leveling up their bond, as it only increases if they unlock asupport level with another ally, and can even reach level 21 if they unlock an S-support with said ally.

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

InTokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, the "Opera of Light: Fire Emblem" is a performance that can summon the Divine Dragon's power. Written as a theater piece, it tells the story of the heroes who rose up against theShadow Dragon in theMirages' original world. Only those capable of saving the world are able to perform the Opera. It acts as a counter-ritual to the Opera of Shadows, which was used to revive the Shadow Dragon five years prior to the story.

Aytolis and Gristonne

Main article:Shield of Flames

InFire Emblem Warriors, the Fire Emblem is an item fromAytolis; it is nearly identical to the Binding Shield from Archanea, containing five orbs that are called Gleamstones and an image of a dragon in the center. It is known as theShield of Flames (Japanese:炎の盾Shield of Flames).

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  TheArchanean Fire Emblem inNew Mystery of the Emblem.
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  Lehran's Medallion, theTellian Fire Emblem, inRadiant Dawn.
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  TheYlissean Fire Emblem inAwakening.
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  TheOmega Yato, the Fire Emblem ofFates.
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  TheCrest of Flames, theFódlan Fire Emblem, inThree Houses.
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  Alear, theElyosian Fire Emblem, inEngage.

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