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Heim
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| “ | And at last, O Saint Heim, Book of Naga in hand, pray to the heavens above \ Prayer begets light, \ Light begets the white dragon \ Foe of the shadow dragon | ” | — A poem composed by a Grannvale villager |
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Saint Heim (pronounced /heɪm/[key][1]; Japanese:聖者ヘイムSaint Heim) was the leader of theTwelve Crusaders ofJugdral, the original wielder ofthe holy power of theDivine Dragon KingNaga, and the founder of Kingdom ofGrannvale.
Biography
As with the other Crusaders, Heim was a warrior fighting in a revolution against the tyranny of theLoptrian Empire, and was one of the many survivors barricaded inDahna Fortress by the year Grann 642, after the tide turned against their movement and the Loptrian Empire's forces overwhelmed the revolution. It was at this fortress that theMiracle of Dahna occurred, changing the fate of the world: Heim was chosen byNaga, leader of thedragon "gods" who descended upon the fortress, to undergo ablood-bond with her, transforming him into one of the Crusaders. She bestowed upon HeimNaga, a tome bearing her immense power and strong will, causing Heim to be strongly influenced by Naga herself.[2]
Appointed the leader of the Crusaders, Heim led the revolution forces in the remainder of theHoly War, and at its climax personally slew the Loptous-possessed Gair XVII, as the only Crusader powerful enough to do so.[3] At the war's conclusion, he founded the Kingdom ofGrannvale in Jugdral's center with the assistance of fellow CrusadersBaldr,Nál,Ullr,Fjalar,Thrud andBragi, who founded the kingdom's six duchies. Like Bragi, Heim came to be revered as a holy man; however he was viewed as a figure of holy power and a military hero, rather than the more peaceful view of Bragi adopted by the world.[4]
Etymology and other languages
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Heim | As ofFire Emblem Awakening. Contraction ofHeimdallr, a guardian god in Norse mythology and the destined foe ofLoki inRagnarök. |
| Japanese | ヘイム | Officially romanized asHeim; as above. |
| Spanish | Hein | Minor variant of "Heim". |
| French | Heim | As above. |
| German | Hein | Minor variant of "Heim". |
| Italian | Heim | As above. |
| Portuguese | Heim | Mentioned in dialogue and inJulia: Scion of the Saint's help text inHeroes. |
| Traditional Chinese | 赫姆 | Heim; mentioned in dialogue and inJulia: Scion of the Saint's help text inHeroes. |
Gallery
Artwork of Heim fromTreasure.
References
- ↑Julia inFire Emblem Heroes
- ↑"The holy dark tome Loptous contained Loptous's overpowering hatred and resentment towards humans, and was able to control the human who broke its seal (namely Bishop Gair's descendants, those who inherited large amounts of the original pact-former's blood). So it was, a human who possessed Loptous's strength and will was born. (The final boss of Genealogy of the Holy War was his victim.) In resistance, Naga gave the holy light tome, which she transferred her own will and power into, to Saint Heim. For Naga, who had always disliked interfering with the human world, this was a very worrying decision." —Designers' notes from aGenealogy of the Holy War playing guide, translated by Serenes Forest,Retrieved: April 28, 2013
- ↑"Lewyn: Now, Loptous himself is actually from a dragon clan whose fell power is amongst the mightiest of all dragonkin. The great dragon Naga, strongest of them all, bestowed their own blood upon the leader of the liberation army, the priest Heim. Naga knew only their power could possibly hope to stand against that of Loptous.
Seliph: So nobody else among the dragonkin would be able to prevail against Loptous?
Lewyn: It certainly wouldn't be easy, I think. Even if you had every last dragon fighting together, they'd still need Naga's power." —Lewyn andSeliph,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - ↑"Heim was a holy man was well, but at the same time he was a powerful (militarily) hero who saved the world, so House Belhalla was revered as the world's rulers. This might sound quite close to the Holy Roman Empire and the Roman Pope, I guess." —Designers' notes fromFire Emblem: Treasure, translated by Serenes Forest,Retrieved: April 28, 2013
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