Gáe Bolg (pronounced /⁠ˈɡeɪ boʊlɡ⁠/^[key][1]; Japanese:ゲイボルグGae Bolg) is alance introduced inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. Also known as the Earth Lance, it was once wielded byNjörun of theTwelve Crusaders, bestowed upon her at theMiracle of Dahna after her blood pact with a dragon. Gáe Bolg is the property of Njörun's descendants, the royal family ofLeonster, and can only be wielded by those in possession of major NjörunHoly Blood.

History

BeforeQuan andEthlyn departed Leonster to assistSigurd in his dealings withVerdane, Leonster's KingCalf entrusted Gáe Bolg to Ethlyn in case the situation got too out of hand. One year into Sigurd's occupation ofAgustria, with KingChagall's launch of an assault on Sigurd's position at Agusti Castle, Ethlyn gave the spear to Quan, noting that she had been reluctant to do so because of its unfortunate history, the Tragedy of Gáe Bolg. Quan used it in the fight against Chagall and theOrgahil pirates, and had it with him when he, Ethlyn, the infantAltena and the Leonster knights madetheir ill-fated journey through theAed Desert. AfterThracia's KingTravant slew Quan and Ethlyn, he took Gáe Bolg and Altena for himself.

Over the following years, Travant raised Altena as his own daughter; her inheritance of Quan's major Njörun blood allows her to wield Gáe Bolg, and so she used it in the service of Thracia, defending the country fromSeliph's liberation army and later allying with him upon meeting her true brotherLeif and being encouraged by her foster brotherArion.

Tragedy of Gáe Bolg

The Tragedy of Gáe Bolg is a prominent event which led to the schism of the Thracian Peninsula. According to the legend, Njörun married a fellow knight following the foundation of Thracia, a friend of her brother Dáinn, and the three peacefully ruled the kingdom. This changed ten years later, when Njörun's husband and Dáinn entered a dispute over an unknown subject. The two turned to arms and Njörun attempted to break them up, but instead killed her husband with Gáe Bolg. This sparked Njörun's suicide, Dáinn's mysterious demise and the secession of theMunster District from Thracia following the tyranny of Dáinn's son and successor.^[2]

In the following century, the Leonster royal family adopted a superstition dubbed the Curse of Gáe Bolg, claiming that the lance brings both love and sorrow to its wielder and that it and its twinGungnir cry for each other;^[3] for this reason, Ethlyn was initially hesitant to give it to Quan in Agustria, worried about the curse's potential repercussions on their lives.

Stats

In the mainFire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Genealogy of the Holy War		★*	30	15	70	--	1	50	50,000	--	+10strength, +10skill, +10defense when equipped.
Thracia 776		B	20	2	100	50	1–2	90	200	1	Unused. +10strength when equipped. GrantsCharm,Vantage,Nihil, andWrath when equipped.
Awakening		A	15	--	75	10	1	25	0	2	+5defense when equipped. Cannot beforged.

In otherFire Emblem series titles

Gáe BolgEarthly Gáe Bolg

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Gáe Bolg; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Lance	--	✗	If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, grants +5 each toattack anddefense to user during combat.
Heroes (Gáe Bolg; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, grants +5 each toattack anddefense to user during combat. Grants +3 HP. If asword,lance,axe, or cavalry ally is on team (excluding user), grants +5 each to attack and defense to user during combat. Grants +5 each to attack and defense to sword, lance, axe, and cavalry allies within 3 spaces of user during combat.
Heroes (Gáe Bolg; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, grants +5 each toattack anddefense to user during combat. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Gáe Bolg; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, grants +5 each toattack anddefense to user during combat. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Gáe Bolg; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, grants +5 each toattack anddefense to user during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Gáe Bolg; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, grants +5 each toattack anddefense to user during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Earthly Gáe Bolg; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Lance	--	✗	Grants +3 defense. If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, inflicts −5 each toattack anddefense to foe during combat and neutralizes foe's bonuses to attack and defense during combat.
Heroes (Earthly Gáe Bolg; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 defense. If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, or foe'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, inflicts −5 each toattack anddefense to foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to attack and defense, and user deals +⁠(user's defense × 10%) during combat. Grants +3 HP. If foe initiates combat or foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, inflicts −5 each to attack and defense on foe, user makes guaranteedfollow-up attack, and neutralizes user's penalties to attack and defense during combat.
Heroes (Earthly Gáe Bolg; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 defense. If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, or foe'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, inflicts −5 each toattack anddefense to foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to attack and defense, and user deals +⁠(user's defense × 10%) during combat. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Earthly Gáe Bolg; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 defense. If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, or foe'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, inflicts −5 each toattack anddefense to foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to attack and defense, and user deals +⁠(user's defense × 10%) during combat. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Earthly Gáe Bolg; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 defense. If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, or foe'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, inflicts −5 each toattack anddefense to foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to attack and defense, and user deals +⁠(user's defense × 10%) during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Earthly Gáe Bolg; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	Grants +3 defense. If foe is infantry, armored, or cavalry, or foe'sHP ≥ 50% at start of combat, inflicts −5 each toattack anddefense to foe, neutralizes foe's bonuses to attack and defense, and user deals +⁠(user's defense × 10%) during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

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The Gae Bolg appears as one ofTouma Akagi's Carnages inTokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE. It is only available if Touma's carnage,Cain, has been made a Dark Knight. Icon Attack 117 Skills Unity Cost S Inferno Strike Fog Breath Elec-Blaze EX Str Amplify Luna† Warrior Force ×1 Unruly Ectoplasm ×1 5-Star Prestige ×5 Weaknesses and Resistances Rs -- Wk -- Dr Wk -- -- -- Wk No added effect.

Locations

Genealogy of the Holy War

Thracia 776

Awakening

Heroes

Gáe Bolg

Earthly Gáe Bolg

Flavor text

Trivia

• Gáe Bolg's English name was leaked in the source code of theAwakening official website's page on SpotPass when it was updated on February 4, long before the lance itself was available in the game.^[4]

Etymology and other languages

Earthly Gáe Bolg

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork ofAltena with Gáe Bolg fromTreasure.
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  Artwork of Quan with Gáe Bolg fromThracia 776 Illustrated Works.
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  Artwork of Gáe Bolg from theTrading Card Game.
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  Artwork ofQuan with Gáe Bolg from theTrading Card Game.
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  Artwork of Altena with Gáe Bolg illustrated byMasamune Shirow.

Screenshots

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  Altena wielding Gáe Bolg inGenealogy of the Holy War.
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  Kjelle wielding Gáe Bolg inAwakening.

Heroes artwork

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  Gáe Bolg and Earthly Gáe Bolg as they appear inHeroes.
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  Artwork ofQuan: Luminous Lancer with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Quan: Luminous Lancer with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork ofAltena: Luminous Rider with Earthly Gáe Bolg.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork ofQuan with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork of Quan with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork of Quan with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork of Quan with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork of Quan with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork of Quan with Gáe Bolg.
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  Quan with Gáe Bolg in artwork ofSigurd.
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  Artwork ofLeif with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork of Leif with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork ofAltena with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork of Altena with Gáe Bolg.
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  Artwork of Altena with Gáe Bolg andGungnir.
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  Altena with Gáe Bolg in artwork ofSeliph andJulia.

References