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Heroes' Relics
| “ | The Crestless cannot unleash the goddess's power, even if they possess a Relic. Nonetheless, they are still capable of simply wielding those weapons. | ” | — Rhea |
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TheHeroes' Relics (Japanese:英雄の遺産Heroes' legacy) are a set of thirteen weapons and accessories originating fromFódlan. They are immensely powerful, and were historically used in theWar of Heroes. Each of the relics is empowered by aCrest Stone, and responds to a specificCrest. These weapons will work with any level of Crest, including Major Crests, Minor Crests, and theNew Game +-exclusive Crest Items.
Overview
InFire Emblem: Three Houses, a Hero's Relic can be wielded by any character; however, their power and the consequence for using one varies depending on if the character has aCrest, as well as which Crest they have. If the character has no Crest, they will take 10 damage after every round of combat they engage while using a Relic. If the character has any Crest besides the associated one, they will not take any damage from it, but they do not gain any Crest-specific effects.
If the character has the same Crest associated with the Relic, then not only will the character not take any damage from it, but they will also gain access to the Relic's special powers. Weapon Relics gain a uniquecombat art and accessory Relics grantPavise andAegis. The potency of the character's Crest will also affect the performance of the Relic; weapon Relics have the cost of their signature combat art reduced (3 durability per use with a Major crest, 4 with Minor, and 5 with a crest item), while accessory Relics activatePavise andAegis more often (50% chance with a Major crest, 30% with Minor, and 10% with a crest item). The tome relics added inWarriors: Three Hopes grant matching Crest-bearers access to a spell, which has its durability cost penalty reduced based on the potency of the user's Crest (+4 durability cost penalty for Dragon Sign, +2 for Minor Crest, no penalty for Major Crest). Major Crests are more potent than Minor Crests, which are themselves more potent than the Crest Items granted viaNew Game+.
TheSword of the Creator is an exception to this pattern, in that it grants its full power exclusively toByleth. While any other character can equip it (includingEdelgard, who possesses the Crest of Flames associated with the weapon), the Sword of the Creator becomes much weaker in their hands, becoming muchheavier and losing its ranged capabilities. In-story, this is a consequence of the Crest Stone that empowers the weapon being inside Byleth themselves.
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| Sword of the Creator A sword originally wielded by the warriorNemesis before coming into the ownership of the mercenaryByleth. | Blutgang A sword originally wielded by the heroMaurice. | Thunderbrand A sword originally wielded by the heroCharon. Currently wielded byCatherine, a soldier of theKnights of Seiros. | Answerer A magic sword counted among the Hero's Relics. Wielded by the swordsmanDietrich. | Areadbhar A lance originally wielded by the heroBlaiddyd. Currently wielded byDimitri, King ofFaerghus. | Lance of Ruin A lance originally wielded by the heroGautier. |
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| Lúin A lance originally wielded by the heroDaphnel. | Crusher An axe originally wielded by the heroDominic. | Freikugel An axe originally wielded by the heroGoneril. | Failnaught A bow originally wielded by the heroRiegan. Currently wielded byClaude von Riegan, leader of theLeicester Alliance. | Ichor Scroll A tome attuned to the Crest ofLamine. | Hrotti A tome wielded byEpimenides inZahras. |
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| Suttungr's Mystery A tome attuned to the Crest ofCharon. | Aegis Shield A shield originally wielded by the heroFraldarius. | Rafail Gem A magical gem originally wielded by the heroLamine. | Thyrsus A staff originally wielded by the heroGloucester. | Vajra-Mushti Gauntlets created after the War of Heroes in the style of the Relics, associated with the Crest ofChevalier. | Fetters of Dromi A ring originally wielded by the apostleAubin. |
History
TheSword of the Creator, the first Heroes' Relic, was forged from the bones ofSothis after Nemesis raided theHoly Tomb and killed her. Nemesis then consumed her blood and inserted herCrest Stone into the sword, allowing only him to safely wield the sword. He then killed almost all of theNabateans inZanado, and crafted more weapons from their corpses which he would then be wielded by his army's commanders, theTen Elites. Certain texts found in the Shadow Library in theAbyss suggest the Ten Elites were not aware of the weapons' true nature,[1] but they did consume the blood of the killed Nabateans to gain theircrests.
Eventually, one of the Ten Elites,Maurice, used the sword he was entrusted with,Blutgang, so much that he would be transformed into aWandering Beast despite bearing a crest,[2] and keeping his sword with him until he was eventually slain byByleth,Marianne, and their allies.
AfterSeiros killed Nemesis in theWar of Heroes, she reclaimed the Sword of the Creator and ensured the Ten Elites would be hunted down, reclaiming their weapons in the process.[3] She removed the Crest Stone from the Sword of the creator and then kept it in a coffin in theHoly Mausoleum, while she used the Crest Stone for her experiments to resurrect Sothis. The other Heroes' Relics were eventually given to the families of the Ten Elites.
To hide the true nature of the crests and Heroes' Relics, Rhea created a new story where the crests and Heroes' Relics were a gift from the goddess to aid Nemesis and the Ten Elites in their fight against evil gods. According to this story, they would then become greedy and had to be struck down by Seiros. As a result,Crests and the associated ability to wield Heroes' Relics would go on to be highly valued by the nobility, particularly in theHoly Kingdom of Faerghus.
Some time after the War of Heroes, new weapons were crafted, modelled after the original Heroes' Relics. These weapons would use the samematerial as the original Heroes' Relics and be tied to the crests of theFour Apostles instead. Additionally, the axeAymr is very similar to the Heroes' relics, having the same properties as them but being made ofAgarthium instead of Umbral Steel. It is implied that the axe was made bythose who slither in the dark specifically forEdelgard, though the exact details of these weapons' creation are never explained.
Inthe final battle of the Verdant Wind route ofThree Houses, the resurrected Ten Elites and Nemesis wield replica Heroes' Relics that are said to have been modelled after the original weapons. However, most of the weapons are unable to trigger the specialcombat arts the regular Heroes' Relics grant the corresponding crest bearer, though replica accessories still grantAegis andPavise to their wielder if they bear the matching crest. TheDark Creator Sword, wielded by the resurrected Nemesis, is unique as it is powered by two crest stones - namely those for theCrest of Noa and theCrest of Timotheos, and grants him a unique Combat Art inHeaven's Fall.
Trivia
- Concept art forFire Emblem: Three Houses shows all Heroes' Relics with aCrest Stone displaying theCrest of Gautier, with the actual related crest shown beside it.
- Claude'sartwork from early press kits forWarriors: Three Hopes similarly showsFailnaught with the Crest Stone of Gautier. This was fixed inthe version posted on the official JapaneseFire Emblem Warriors Twitter account.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Heroes' Relics | Singular form is Hero's Relic. |
| Japanese | 英雄の遺産 | Heroes' legacy |
| Spanish | Reliquias de los héroes | Relics of the heroes |
| French | Reliques de Héros | Hero's Relics |
| German | Heroenrelikte | Heroes Relics |
| Italian | Reliquie degli eroi | Relics of the heroes |
| Portuguese | Relíquias dos heróis | Heroes' relics; used inHeroes. |
| Korean | 영웅의 유산 | Heroes' legacy |
| Simplified Chinese | 英雄的遗产 | Heroes' legacy |
| Traditional Chinese | 英雄的遺產 | Heroes' legacy |
Gallery
TheLance of Ruin, a Hero's Relic, wielded byAshe inThree Houses. Ashe's lack of a Crest causes the lance to not glow.
The Lance of Ruin, a Hero's Relic, wielded byByleth inThree Houses. Byleth's possession of an incorrect Crest causes the lance to glow softly.
The Lance of Ruin, a Hero's Relic, wielded bySylvain inThree Houses. Sylvain's possession of the correct Crest of Gautier causes the lance, as well as its Crest Stone, to glow an intense red.
See also
References
- ↑"Why does Seiros despise us so? What did King Nemesis do to incur her wrath? Perhaps it was a mistake to accept his offer. In any case, that is all in the distant past now..." —Fragments of a Forgotten Memoir in the Shadow Library ofAbyss,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"Or it could be that the Hero's Relic Blutgang, which he received from Nemesis, answered his subconscious call for aid when he came face-to-face with an evil presence." —Crestological Mysteries in theBase Camp,Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
- ↑"Most of my clan has already surrendered to the Empire. To my surprise, I am told their safety was guaranteed. I, however, am a different matter. My life, along with my sacred weapon, will be unquestionably forfeit. My dear son and daughter... I hope you can forgive me one day."" —Fragments of a Forgotten Memoir in the Shadow Library ofAbyss,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
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