Ragnell (Japanese:ラグネルRagnell), referred to as thesacred blade (Japanese:神剣divine sword), is asword introduced inFire Emblem: Path of Radiance. It is one of the national treasures of theBegnion Empire, once wielded by thebeorc heroineAltina alongside its sister bladeAlondite. It was blessed by the Goddess of OrderAshera, granting it immense power and rendering it invulnerable. In addition to its sheer power, the blade can be used to sling powerful shockwaves toattack from afar.

History

Along with Alondite, the newly-blessed Ragnell was bestowed uponAltina of the Three Heroes ofTellius, for use in combating the Chaos GoddessYune, in the antiquity of Tellius. Following Yune's imprisonment withinthe Fire Emblem, Ragnell and Alondite became national treasures ofBegnion, the kingdom founded and first ruled by Altina.^[1]

In the modern Tellius era, Ragnell was famously used on multiple occasions by the Radiant Hero,Ike. During theMad King's War againstDaein inPath of Radiance, Ragnell came into Ike's possession through theBlack Knight, who attempted to have Ike's fatherGreil wield it in a duel. FollowingGreil's defeat and death, Ike took the sword with him, but refused to use it until his own duel against the Black Knight inChapter 27. At the end of the War, Ike returned the blade toSanaki, Begnion's empress.

Three years later inRadiant Dawn, Sanaki gave Ragnell back to Ike after naming him supreme commander of the combined armies ofCrimea, Begnion,Gallia, andPhoenicis in the war against the Begnion faction controlled byLekain. Later, when storming theTower of Guidance, the blade was blessed by Yune for use against Ashera and her Disciples of Order; Ike used it in combination with Yune's power to perform the final blow to defeat Ashera.

Millennia later by the time ofFire Emblem Awakening, the sword had entered the possession of Ike's distant descendantPriam. By this point, it appears that Ashera and Yune's blessings upon the blade had begun to fade: it is noticeably duller in color, is riddled with numerous cracks from eons of use, is slightly weaker, is no longerimpervious to wear, and can no longer fire shockwaves (though it can still be thrown from afar). Ragnell is also no longer restricted to just one character, as anyone with a high enough sword proficiency can wield it.

Ragnell appears again inFire Emblem Fates andFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, appearing with Ike when hisamiibo is scanned. It acts much like how it did in the Tellius games and is unable to be removed from Ike's inventory.

Stats

In the mainFire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Path of Radiance		-*	18	20	80	5	1–2	--	Cannot be sold	2	+5defense when equipped. Negates non-Wrathcritical hits. Negates the blessing on theBlack Knight andAshnard.
Radiant Dawn		-*	18	20	80	5	1–2	--	Cannot be sold	2	+5defense when equipped. Cannot be removed fromIke's inventory. Must be used to deal the last blow toAshera in the final battle against her.
Awakening		A	15	--	70	0	1–2	25	0	2	+5defense when equipped. Cannot beforged.
Fates		E	13	--	75	0	1–2	--	0	1	+3defense, −5avoid when equipped. −3 to user's ability to makefollow-up attacks. Cannot betraded.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia			0	0	90	0	1	--	--	--	--
Engage		D	16	15	80	5	1–2	--	100	--	+5defense when equipped.

In otherFire Emblem series titles

For information pertaining to Ragnell's contribution toAltina's personal skill inHeroes, a fusion of this weapon withAlondite, seeRagnell·Alondite.

RagnellChaos RagnellAncient RagnellEmblem Ragnell

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Ragnell; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✗	User can counterattack regardless ofrange.
Heroes (Ragnell; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	User can counterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +3 HP. Grants −1 special cooldown charge. If user'sHP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants +4 each to user'sattack,speed, anddefense.
Heroes (Ragnell; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	User can counterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Ragnell; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	User can counterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Ragnell; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	User can counterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Ragnell; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	User can counterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Chaos Ragnell; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✗	User can counterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +⁠(current penalty on user's stat × 2; calculated independently) each to user'sattack,speed,defense, andresistance.
Heroes (Chaos Ragnell; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	User cancounterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +4 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user during combat. Grants +⁠(current penalty on user's stat × 2; calculated independently) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance to user during combat. Neutralizes effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge during combat. Grants +3 HP. If user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants +4 each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance to user and foe's first attack deals −7 damage during combat, and when user's special triggers, neutralizes foe's non-special "reduces damage by X%" effects. If user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat and user's attack can trigger user's special, grants −⁠(user's maximum special cooldown count × 50%) special cooldown count to user before user's first attack during combat.
Heroes (Chaos Ragnell; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	User cancounterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +4 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user during combat. Grants +⁠(current penalty on user's stat × 2; calculated independently) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance to user during combat. Neutralizes effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge during combat. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Chaos Ragnell; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	User cancounterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +4 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user during combat. Grants +⁠(current penalty on user's stat × 2; calculated independently) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance to user during combat. Neutralizes effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge during combat. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Chaos Ragnell; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	User cancounterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +4 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user during combat. Grants +⁠(current penalty on user's stat × 2; calculated independently) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance to user during combat. Neutralizes effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Chaos Ragnell; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✗	User cancounterattack regardless ofrange. Grants +4 each toattack,speed,defense, andresistance to user during combat. Grants +⁠(current penalty on user's stat × 2; calculated independently) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance to user during combat. Neutralizes effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge 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 (Ancient Ragnell)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✗	Grants +3 defense. User can counterattack regardless ofrange. If user'sHP ≥ 50% or bonus is active on user at start of combat, inflicts −6 each to foe'sattack anddefense during combat.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✗	Grants −1 special cooldown count. User cancounterattack regardless ofrange. If user'sHP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants +⁠([user'sattack at start of combat × 25%] − 2; maximum: 16; minimum: 2) attack to user and −⁠([user'sattack at start of combat × 25%] − 2; maximum: 16; minimum: 2) attack to foe, neutralizes penalties on user, neutralizes effects that prevent user's counterattacks, and neutralizes effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge.

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The Ragnell appears as one ofYashiro Tsurugi's Carnages inTokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE. Icon Attack 117 Skills Unity Cost S Counter Heat Wave Inferno Strike Dodge Lance Elec-Blaze† Bishop Force ×1 Violet Crest ×1 6-Star Prestige ×3 Weaknesses and Resistances -- Wk Rs -- Nu -- Wk -- -- Wk No added effect.

Locations

Path of Radiance

Radiant Dawn

Awakening

Fates

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Engage

Heroes

Ragnell

Chaos Ragnell

Ancient Ragnell

Emblem Ragnell

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. series

Ragnell appears asIke's weapon inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andWii U, retaining its undamaged pre-Awakening design. Ike uses Ragnell for all of his moves, with the exception of the first two strikes of hisneutral attack and hispummel andthrows. UnlikeMarth'sFalchion orRoy'sBinding Blade, Ragnell does not have asweet spot, and every attack Ike makes with it is equally strong across all parts of the blade.

Like theSuper Smash Bros. Melee portrayal of the Binding Blade,Super Smash Bros. depicts it as being imbued with fire powers which can be channeled by Ike in hisEruption move; when performing Eruption, the blade radiates red flames inBrawl, but infor 3DS andWii U, these were replaced with blue flames which more faithfully depict events inRadiant Dawn. However, unlike how it acts in the mainstreamFire Emblem games, Ragnell cannot fire shockwaves or be thrown, other than through theAether animation where it is projected upwards and then grabbed by Ike.

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

Ragnell isIke's main weapon in his guest appearance inCode Name: S.T.E.A.M. As inPath of Radiance andRadiant Dawn, Ike can use it to sling shockwaves at foes over an impressive distance.^[2] Even though each of its hits is very weak compared to other weapons, its range is immense and classed as among the best in the game. One use of Ragnell consumes four units of steam.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Ragnell is present as a skill on two of Ike's cards inFire Emblem Cipher:S05-001ST Brave Crimean General, Ike, andB03-001SR Brave General of the Blessed Blade, Ike. It is a Level S Skill which can be activated by the player if Ike is in a stack of 3 or more cards. For the cost of flipping one bond card, the player may activate Ragnell to increase Ike's range to 1-2 until the end of the turn. However, it can only be used if Ike is positioned in the player's Vanguard.

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Trivia

• Along withAmatsu, theAwakening version of Ragnell is one of the first ranged swords in theFire Emblem series whose attack at 2range does not involve slinging a beam of energy. Instead, it is physically thrown by its wielder to attack at long range.

Etymology and other languages

Chaos Ragnell

Ancient Ragnell

Emblem Ragnell

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Concept artwork of Ragnell fromPath of Radiance.
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  Altina wielding Ragnell and Alondite inRadiant Dawn.
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  Concept artwork of Ragnell fromAwakening.
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  Artwork ofPriam with Ragnell fromAwakening.
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  Ragnell as it appears inHeroes.
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  Chaos Ragnell as it appears inHeroes.
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  Ancient Ragnell as it appears inHeroes.
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  Emblem Ragnell as it appears inHeroes.
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  Ragnell as it appears inShadows.
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  Ragnell+ as it appears inShadows.

Screenshots

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  Ike wielding Ragnell inPath of Radiance.
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  Ike wielding Ragnell inRadiant Dawn.
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  Ike using Ragnell to attack at range inRadiant Dawn.
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  Priam wielding Ragnell inAwakening.
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  Céline wielding Ragnell inEngage.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Ragnell fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.
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  Ike wielding Ragnell inBrawl.
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  Ike wielding Ragnell inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
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  Ike wielding Ragnell inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
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  Ike wielding Ragnell inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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  Ike wielding Ragnell inCode Name: S.T.E.A.M..

References

See also

• Alondite
• Ragnell·Alondite