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Fire Emblem Fates pre-release information
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Characters
- Main article:
List of characters in Fire Emblem Fates
Seven named characters appear in the January teaser trailer:[1]Hana (Japanese:カザハナKazahana),Hinoka (Japanese:ヒノカHinoka),Rinkah (Japanese:リンカRinka),Felicia (Japanese:フェリシアFelicia),Hans (Japanese:ガンズGanz),Xander (Japanese:マークスMarx), andKamui (Japanese:カムイ), who has since been revealed to be the Avatar of this game. The trailer also prominently featured a blue-haired woman, whose name is was not revealed until the Fire Emblem TCG stream on April 14th 2015. The Avatar appears wielding a sword calledYato (Japanese:夜刀神Yatogami; the Yato is akatana in the final product as opposed to a sword), which literally translates to "Night Blade God". Kamui was confirmed to be anAvatar type unit in the Nintendo Direct on April 1st, 2015. In a press release screenshot and the Famitsu leak their class was revealed to beNohr Prince(ss) (Japanese:ダークプリンスDark Prince/ダークプリンセスDark Princess), a class that has the ability to useswords anddragonstones. The enemy faction portrayed in the January trailer are soldiers of Nohr (暗夜兵), possibly indicating that in this instance, the Avatar has sided with Hoshido. The name of the Avatar's sword features the character夜, indicating a possible connection to either of the two kingdoms of Nohr or Hoshido (being known in Japanese as the "dark night" and "white night" kingdoms respectively).
The April 1/2 Nintendo Direct[2] introduces further characters, and gives names to characters introduced in the January trailer. The red-clad soldier of Hoshido seen facing off against thepaladin Xander is now known asRyoma (Japanese:リョウマRyouma). Elsewhere, the glory-seeking ruler of Nohr,Garon (Japanese:ガロン), is introduced. Other characters shown are:Camilla (Japanese:カミラCamilla) the purple haired revenant knight of Nohr (a newly introduced class),Elise (Japanese:エリーゼ) the blonde rod knight of Nohr (another new class),Orochi (Japanese:オロチ) a Hoshidan woman who appears to be the character casting ice magic in the previous trailer,Sakura (Japanese:サクラ) who is a red-hairedcleric,Takumi (Japanese:タクミ) who is a Hoshidanarcher, andSubaki (Japanese:ツバキTsubaki) a male Hoshidanpegasus knight with a very masculine voice.
On 14 April, 2015, the blue-haired woman's name was revealed to beAzura (Japanese:アクアAqua).[3]
On May 6th a promotional board at a Japanese store revealed the name of the blond magic using Nohrian prince. He is called princeLeo (Japanese:レオンLeon).[4]
On May 20th, various characters were revealed through different magazine outlets. These characters are:Jakob (Japanese:ジョーカーJoker), abutler from Nohr,Gunter (Japanese:ギュンターGünther) aGreat Knight and servant of the Avatar,Kaze (Japanese:スズカぜSuzukaze), a calm Hoshidanninja, andKagero (Japanese:カゲロウ), a female ninja. The unnamedcavalier from earlier trailers also had his named revealed,Silas (Japanese:サイラスSilas). A femaleDark Mage also appears; she is known asNyx (Japanese:ニュクス). Another character, an on-foot-lance-using unit,Lance Fighter, namedOboro (Japanese:オボロ).Effie (Japanese:エルフィElfie), aknight, who also appeared in the first trailer for the game.
On May 27th even more characters were showcased, and some previous ones elaborated. The "brave hero" from last issue was revealed to be namedArthur (Japanese:ハロルドHarold),Hinata (Japanese:ヒナタ) a "samurai" (similar to themyrmidon), and aspellcaster,Tsukuyomi (Japanese:ツクヨミ).
The website updated with a character page on May 31st 2015, this update added a small portion of new characters.Charlotte (Japanese:シャーロッテ), the first femalefighter in the entire series, and aknight namedBenoit (Japanese:ブノワ), who has a scary appearance but is friendly. The name of the Hoshidan ruler was also revealed, her name isMikoto (Japanese:ミコト), she has no class listed. In the Nintendo Direct that also occurred that day theWyvern RiderCrimson (Japanese:クリムゾン) also appeared, she was later revealed to be a Nohrian who defected to the Hoshidan cause.
The June 4th weekly famitsu also revealed more characters,Berka (Japanese:ベルカ) aWyvern Rider and direct subordinate of Camilla,Luna (Japanese:ルーナ), another subordinate of Camilla. Luna bears an extreme resemblance toSevera, and they share voice actors; the character was later revealed to actually be Severa, one of threeAwakening children characters inFates''s plot. A particular character of interest isNishiki (Japanese:ニシキ), who is a "Fox Spirit" similar to thelaguz ortaguel; as the class name suggests, he can transform into a large fox.
Gallery
Pre-release
Xander.
Azura.
Ryoma.
The battle stats screen, showing Hinoka against a soldier of the Nohrian army.
Ganz and Corrin, this game'sAvatar.
ASpellcaster casting ice magic.
Characters reacting to the Avatar being forced to choose between Nohr (left) and Hoshido (right).
Screenshot of the Avatar's stats, revealing several things, including his class,Nohr Prince, and his usable weapons,dragonstones andswords.
Garon.
Mikoto.
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References
- ↑Fire Emblem Teaser Trailer, Youtube,Published: 14 January, 2015,Retrieved: 14 January, 2015
- ↑Nintendo Direct, Nintendo UK & Ireland,Published: 2 April, 2015,Retrieved: 2 April, 2015
- ↑"Thanks to the guest appearance of her voice actor, Lynn-san, we can finally put a name to the blue-haired dancer girl who appears prominently in the trailers: "Aqua"." — VincentASM,Fire Emblem Cipher Livestream, Serenes Forest,Published: 14 April, 2015,Retrieved: 14 April, 2015
- ↑"Of note, the upper image seems to show a blue or dark-haired Avatar, while the lower image has the official artwork for the Nohrian Dark Knight, who appears to be Prince Leon." — VincentASM,Blurry pic of Nohr's Dark Knight prince (Leon) (webpage), Serenesforest.net,Published: May 6th, 2015,Retrieved: May 7th, 2015
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