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Scipio
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| “ | Men, cut through the forest and swarm them from the rear! With Friege at their front, we'll choke them like a snake on a rat! | ” | — Scipio |
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Scipio (Japanese:スコピオScopio) was the Duke ofGrannvale's HouseYngvi, and the successor of his late fatherAndrey. While the rest of his surviving family allied withSeliph's revolution, he remained loyal to the Grannvale Empire and fought on behalf of PrinceJulius against Seliph.
Biography
Scipio assumed rule of House Yngvi at some point following Andrey's demise in the prelude to theBattle of Belhalla. In the final confrontation between Seliph's liberation army and Grannvale, he worked in concert with DuchessHilda ofFriege to trap Seliph en route to Friege Castle, ambushing them with theBeigeritter as they passed a thick forest, but he failed and was slain.
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Role
Scipio is a minor boss inthe Endgame, appearing following the seizure ofDozel. He and 17 Beigeritter subordinates appear in the south-east corner of the map once at least one player unit crosses near the forest en route to Friege.
Stats
- See also:
End of the Holy War
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Personality
Scipio holds a zealous belief in the dogma of the Empire, in that he considers his auntsEdain andBrigid to be traitors whose children deserve to be killed. He sought to avenge his father's death at the hands of Sigurd's army by defeating Seliph's army.
Quotes
Battle quotes
| “ | You murdered my father, Andrey... And at last, I will have my vengeance! | ” | — Scipio, inthe Endgame ofGenealogy of the Holy War. |
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| “ | Scipio: And what are you supposed to be? Febail: The name's Febail, son of Brigid. Scipio: What? As in my dear aunt Brigid?! Well, then... The traitor's spawn shows his disgusting face at last! I certainly won't object. After all, I get to kill you, here and now! Febail: Heh, took the words right out of my mouth! | ” | — Scipio, when fightingFebail in the Endgame ofGenealogy of the Holy War. |
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| “ | Scipio: And what are you supposed to be? Lester: I'm Lester... The son of Edain. Scipio: What? As in my dear aunt Edain?! Well, then... The traitor's spawn shows his disgusting face at last! I certainly won't object. After all, I get to kill you, here and now! Lester: Heh... My thoughts exactly. | ” | — Scipio, when fightingLester, in the Endgame ofGenealogy of the Holy War. |
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Death quotes
| “ | Gah... Why... | ” | — Scipio, in the Endgame ofGenealogy of the Holy War. |
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Other appearances
Fire Emblem Trading Card Game
Scipio was featured on one TCG card.
| Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Scipio | |||
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 | Class:Master Knight | Level 10 Cavalry | Ranged Attack |
| Energy: 6 | Atk.: 2 / Counter: 2 | WLv.: A A A A | |
| Equip:Steel Bow | Skills:Canto •Follow-Up •Accost | ||
| Card #3-050 •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) | 780 |  Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War | 28 |
| CYL 2 (2018) | 808 | Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War | 17 (−11) |
| CYL 3 (2019) | 688 (−2) | Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War | 19 (+2) |
| CYL 4 (2020) | 759 (+2) | Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War | 19 (No change) |
| CYL 5 (2021) | 805 (+46) | Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War | 12 (−7) |
| CYL 6 (2022) | 812 (+5) | Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War | 12 (No change) |
| CYL 7 (2023) | 813 (+1) | Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War | 8 (−4) |
| CYL 8 (2024) | 887 (+74) | Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War | 4 (−4) |
| CYL 9 (2025) | 890 (+3) | Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War | 5 (+1) |
| CYL 10 (2026) | 860 (−30) | Scipio Genealogy of the Holy War | 7 (+2) |
| Total results | This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 131 |
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Trivia
- Scipio's portrait is a recolored version ofhis father's portrait.
- Despite his TCG artwork depicting him with a sheathed sword, he is only equipped with a bow in his game appearance, though his status as aMaster Knight would allow him to use swords and he can easily equip them under player control in the TCG.
Etymology and other languages
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Scipio | Used in official websites.Scipio Africanus was a Roman general famous for his defeat of the Carthaginian general Hannibal. |
| English (unofficial) | • Scorpio | • Used in older versions of theGenealogy of the Holy War fan translation.[which?] |
| Japanese | スコピオ | Officially romanized asScopio. Corruption ofScorpius, a constellation of the western Zodiac, sometimes known (usually in the context of astrology) asScorpio. |
| Spanish | Scipio | -- |
| French | Scipio | -- |
| German | Scipio | -- |
| Italian | Scipio | -- |
| Portuguese | Scipio | -- |
| Traditional Chinese | 史克皮歐 | Scopio |
Gallery
Artwork of Scipio fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
Scipio's portrait inGenealogy of the Holy War.
References
 | This article is part ofProject Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in theFire Emblem series. |
