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Sandima
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| “ | To think, I believed that your Verdanites would be of use... You truly are naught but savages. You are worthless. Completely and utterly worthless! | ” | — Sandima |
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Sandima (Japanese:サンディマSandima) was a dark priest of theLoptr Church, entrusted by ArchbishopManfroy with executing the cult's will inVerdane and with capturingDeirdre.
Biography
Unaware of his true allegiance, Verdane's KingBatu appointed Sandima as his advisor shortly prior to Grann 757. Sandima quickly gained influence over Batu and his elder two sons,Munnir andCimbaeth, though the youngest sonJamke remained skeptical of him, and easily commanded the three and the army of Verdane into performing his bidding.[1] During this time, Sandima led an effort to findDeirdre,Cigyun's daughter, and capture her for use inManfroy's schemes to reviveLoptous, though without success.[2]
In Grann 757, Sandima falsely informed Batu thatGrannvale intended to launch an invasion of Verdane, prompting Batu to launch his own invasion first to protect Verdane, taking advantage of Grannvale's lack of defense in light of the war withIsaach. This invasion backfired, however, with the intervention ofSigurd andQuan, and even as their forces closed in on the Verdane capital, Sandima defied Jamke's attempts to sway his father and ordered him to fight back. Jamke's words still reached Batu, who for the first time questioned Sandima's honesty, for which Sandima killed him and seized control of the Verdane army. He was unable to defeat Sigurd's army in battle and was slain.
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Role
Sandima is the final boss ofChapter 1, guarding Verdane Castle.
Stats
- See also:
Lady of the Forest
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Personality
Sandima was a skilled manipulator, capable of convincing almost anyone to trust him and follow his bidding by way of carefully-placed smooth-talking.
Quotes
Battle quotes
| “ | Kehehehehe... Learn to fear my dark magic. | ” | — Sandima, inChapter 1 ofGenealogy of the Holy War. |
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| “ | Sandima: You are too late, Jamke. Your father has already passed on. Jamke: What?! Sandima! You... You're MINE!! | ” | — Sandima, when fightingJamke in Chapter 1 ofGenealogy of the Holy War. |
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| “ | What's this? A priestess, are you? Could it be... Might you be Deirdre... The cursed maiden... | ” | — Sandima, when fightingDeirdre in Chapter 1 ofGenealogy of the Holy War. |
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Death quotes
| “ | Archbishop Manfroy... F-forgive me... | ” | — Sandima, in Chapter 1 ofGenealogy of the Holy War. |
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Other appearances
Fire Emblem Trading Card Game
Sandima was featured on one TCG card.
| Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Sandima | |||
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 | Class:Dark Mage | Level 1 Infantry | Magic Attack |
| Energy: 4 | Atk.: 2 / Counter: 1 | WLv.: B B | |
| Equip:Jormungand | Skills: -- | ||
| Card #061 •Rarity: ★ •Artist: Koya Katsuyoshi | |||
| Card scans and information translation provided byAquantis. | |||
Choose Your Legends placement history
| Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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| CYL 1 (2017) | 699 |  Sandima Genealogy of the Holy War | 64 |
| CYL 2 (2018) | 757 | Sandima Genealogy of the Holy War | 37 (−27) |
| CYL 3 (2019) | 651 (−4) | Sandima Genealogy of the Holy War | 42 (+5) |
| CYL 4 (2020) | 741 (+15) | Sandima Genealogy of the Holy War | 26 (−16) |
| CYL 5 (2021) | 773 (+32) | Sandima Genealogy of the Holy War | 20 (−6) |
| CYL 6 (2022) | 720 (−55) | Sandima Genealogy of the Holy War | 40 (+20) |
| CYL 7 (2023) | 828 (+108) | Sandima Genealogy of the Holy War | 6 (−34) |
| CYL 8 (2024) | 861 (+33) | Sandima Genealogy of the Holy War | 10 (+4) |
| CYL 9 (2025) | 611 (−250) | Sandima Genealogy of the Holy War | 50 (+40) |
| CYL 10 (2026) | 537 (−74) | Sandima Genealogy of the Holy War | 49 (−1) |
| Total results | This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 344 |
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Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Sandima | Used in official websites. |
| English (unofficial) | Sandima | Used in theGenealogy of the Holy War fan translation.[which?] |
| Japanese | サンディマ | Officially romanized asSandima. |
| Spanish | Sandima | -- |
| French | Sandima | -- |
| German | Sandima | -- |
| Italian | Sandima | -- |
| Portuguese | Sandima | -- |
| Traditional Chinese | 桑帝瑪 | Sandima |
Gallery
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Official artwork
Sandima's portrait inGenealogy of the Holy War.
Artwork of Sandima from theTrading Card Game.
References
- ↑"Mark my words: this is all the doing of Sandima, his sorcerous advisor. I can just feel it. Eking out a living here's grown tougher and tougher since the day that man arrived, and save for the youngest son, Jamke, both king and country are at his very whim. Please, I beg you... Save our country! Bring back the Verdane that once was!" — A Verdane villager,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"Manfroy: Hrm... And what of the search for the Loptrian scion? Have you found Cigyun's daughter?
Sandima: Er... No, not yet...
Manfroy: Imbecile! After all of the pains I have gone to, to locate the boy..." —Manfroy and Sandima,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
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