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The Fire Emblem video game series is famous for using heavy references of various themes, including history, mythology, and legend. Although developed in Japan by the game development studio Intelligent Systems, the Fire Emblem series contains numerous references to people, places and artifacts from numerous western mythologies, with Norse Mythology, Celtic Mythology, and Arthurian Mythology being the most prominent contributors. Because the Fire Emblem series has become divided into multiple continuities over the years, this list is divided up by the mythological source, followed by the individual game universe that the reference appeared in. Currently, there are five separate game universes: Akaneia, Jugdral, Elibe, Magvel, and Tellius.
[edit] Norse Mythology
[edit] Jugdral Universe
- Places
- Jugdral - Derived from the World Tree, Yggdrasil.
- Jungby - Derived from Yngvi, an alternate name for the god Freyr.
- Valhalla - Derived from the next world in Norse mythology.
- People
- Sigurd, nobleman of Chalphy - Named after the hero of Norse mythology.
- Alvis, Duke of Velthomer - Named after a dwarf who made weapons for several of the gods.
- Cigyun of Yied Desert - Derived from Sigyn, one of Loki's wives.
- Heim the Crusader - Derived from Heimdall.
- Baldo the Crusader of Light - Derived from Baldr.
- Odo the Crusader of Swords - Derived from Ódr.
- Ulir the Crusader of Archery - Derived from Ullr
- Sety the Crusader of the Wind and Sety of Silesia - Derived from Forseti.
- Dain the Crusader of Lances - Derived from Dainn, a stag which feeds on Yggdrasil.
- Blagi the Crusader of Healing - Derived from Bragi.
- Things
- The Legendary 'Divine Sword', Balmunk - Derived from Balmung (alt. Gram), the sword the mythological Sigurd used to slay the dragon Fafnir.
- The Legendary 'Demon Sword', Mistoltin - Derived from Mistelteinn, a sword from various areas of Norse Mythology. In some versions of the Death of Baldr, the Mistelteinn is a sword (usually made of mistletoe) used to kill the god Baldr instead of the usual dart/arrow/spear of mistletoe. In other stories it is the sword of a hero named Hrómundar, who was not connected to Baldr or his death. Incidentally, mistletoe does not grow in that part of the world.
- The Legendary 'Holy Sword', Tyrfing - Derived from Tyrfing, a sword that was forged and cursed by the dwarfs.
- The Legendary 'Air Lance', Gungnir - Derived from Gungnir, Odin's spear.
- The Legendary Bow, Ichieval - Derived through a fairly complex route from Ydalir, the home of the god Ullr. Ydalir is referred to as the valley of the yews... イチイの谷 in Japanese. Ichii no Tani as a strict romanization, but mix languages and you get Ichii Valley... or Ichiival (which is the 'exact' romanisation of the weapon's name, as opposed the given romanisation Ichaival).
- The Dark Magic tome Jormungand (alt. Yotsmungand) - Named after the Midgard Serpent.
- The Dark Magic tome Hel - Named after the queen of the underworld.
- The Legendary Dark Magic tome, Loputousu - Derived from Lopt, an alternate name for Loki.
- The three minor dark tomes in this part of the series, Jormungand, Hel, and Fenrir, are the three children of Loki.
[edit] Elibe Universe
- People
- Idoun, the mysterious advisor to King Zephiel - Derived from the Norse goddess Idun, the protector of a tree with apples of eternal youth, reserved for only the gods.
- Nergal, the major antagonist in the series- Derived from the mesopotamian god of the underworld.
- Things
- Mani Katti, a spirit sword wielded only by Lyn - Mani derives from the Norse moon god, pursued eternally by the wolf Hati.
- Sol Katti, a spirit sword and sister to the Mani Katti, wielded only by Lyn - Sol derives from the Norse sun goddess, pursued eternally by the wolf Skoll.
- Ereshkigal, The dark tome that nergal weilds- It is the name of the wife of Nergal, the mesopotamian god of the underworld.
[edit] Magvel Universe
- People
- Glen, Grado's 'Sunstone' General - Named after husband of the Norse goddess of sun, Sol.
- Things
- Ephraim's lance, Reginleif - Named after one of the Valkyries.
- The Legendary 'Winged Lance', Vidofnir - Named after an eagle/rooster that lives in Yggdrasil and quarrels frequently with the serpent Níðhöggr.
- The Legendary 'Serpent Bow', Níðhöggr - Named after one of the serpents that chews upon the roots of Yggdrasil and quarrels frequently with the eagle Vidofnir.
- The Legendary 'Fire Lance' Siegmund - Named after the Volsungian character, Sigmund. The name Siegmund is the German version from Wagner's Die Walküre.
- The Legendary 'Storm Blade', Sieglinde - Named after the Volsungian character, Siglinde. Sigmund's twin sister. The name Sieglinde is the German version from Wagner's Die Walküre.
- The Legendary 'Black Axe', Garm - Named after the four eyed dog guarding the gate of the underworld and will signal the beginning of Ragnarok.
- The Legendary Dark Magic tome, Gleipnir - Named after the chains that bind Fenrir.
- The Legendary Light Magic tome, Ivaldi - Named after the watchman of the Spring of Hvergelmir. He is the father of Idun.
- The Legendary 'Ice Blade', Audhulma - Derived from Auðumbla, the name of the primordial cow that licked away ice to form the beginnings of the universe.
- Prince Lyon's Dark Magic tome, Naglfar - Named after the ship made completely from the nails of the dead. It will be pilotted by Hymir during Ragnarok.
[edit] Tellius Universe
- People
- Beorc, the "human" characters - A runic character in Anglo-Saxon Futhorc meaning "birch"
- Laguz, half animal creatures - A runic character in Anglo-Saxon Futhorc meaning "lake" or "water"
- An ex-Daein wyvern lord, Haar - Named after the one who quoted the sayings of wisdom (Hár) (unconfirmed)
[edit] Cross-universe
- Things
- The Dark Magic tome Fenrir from the English versions of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, and from Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu and Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 - Named after the wolf destined to consume Odin during Ragnarok.
- The Anima Magic ice tome Fimbulvetr from Fire Emblem: Fuuin No Tsurugi, Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - Named after the winter of winters that will precede Ragnarok.
- The class of mounted healers, Valkyries - The women who would bring great warriors to Valhalla.
- The Berserker character class of axe-users - Viking warriors said to don bear skins and go into a crazed state during battle.
[edit] Celtic Mythology
[edit] Jugdral Universe
- People
- Cuan of Lenster - Derived from both Cúchulainn and Cian. Cúchulainn was the user of the Gae Bolg spear, and Cian was married to Ethniu.
- Ethlin of Chalphy - Named after Ethlinn (alt. Ethniu). Ethlinn was the wife of Cian. One of her sons was Lugh, an ancestor of Finn.
- Fin of Lenster - Named after Finn (alt. Fionn), one of the foremost Celtic heroes.
- Aideen of Jungby - Named after Aideen (alt. Étaín). Second wife of Midir.
- Midir of Jungby - Named after Midir the Proud. Husband of Etain.
- Tiltyu of Freege - Derives from the name Tailtiu, the foster mother of the god Lugh
- Brigid of Jungby - Derives from the name Brighid the daughter of Dagda
- Dagda of Purple Dragon Mountain - Named after Dagda, the supreme god
- Mananan of Isaac - Derives from the name Manannan mac Lir, the sea and weather god.
[edit] Elibe Universe
- People
- Lugh, a mage - Named after the god in Celtic Mythology
- Erk, a mage
- Elphin, a bard who is actually Prince Mildain of Etruria - named after Elphin, a luckless son of a lord until he finds a prodigious child in a stream.
[edit] Akaneia Universe
- People
- Oguma of Talis - Derives from the name Ogma, the orator and champion of the Tuatha Dé Danann
[edit] Arthurian Mythology
[edit] Jugdral Universe
- People
- Tristan of Nodion, a sword cavalier and Delmud's substitute - From the Arthurian ballad of the tragic lovers Tristan and Isolde.
- Arthur of Freege, Tiltyu's eldest son - Named after King Arthur himself.
- Also the American name of the monk of Za'ha Woods in Magvel, with the letter 'h' omitted (Artur. In Japanese, however, his name is Asley)
[edit] Elibe Universe
- People
- Guinivere, the princess of Bern and half-sister of Zephiel - Derived from the Arthur's queen Guinevere.
- Igrene, the guardian of the Nabata Desert - Named after Arthur's mother, Igraine.
- Percival, the Knight General of Etruria - Named after Sir Percival
- Uther, Hector's brother and marquess of Ostia - Named after Arthur's father, Uther.
- Mordred, the King of Etruria - named after the son of Arthur, Mordred
- Bors, an Ostian knight - Named after Bors, an Arthurian knight
- Lance, a Pheraen Knight - His name may be a derivation of Lancelot, a Knight of Camelot.
- Ninian, the dancer - Derived from the name of the Lady of the Lake
- Pent, Count Reglay of Etruria - Derived from Pant from Lanzelet
- Hellene, the Queen of Bern - Derived from Elaine; there are several in Arthurian legend.
[edit] Magvel Universe
- Things
- Garm, the axe wielded by the Green Knight in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". Also a reference to the four eyed dog guarding the gate of the underworld and will signal the beginning of Ragnarok in Norse mythology.
[edit] Tellius Universe
- People
- Gawain, the former name of Ike's father, Greil - Named after one of the Knights of the Round Table.
- Greil, the later name of Ike's father - probably named after the Holy Grail which appears at the Round Table as soon as Gawain sits down, just after joining the knights.
- Things
- Amiti, the royal sword of Crimea - Perhaps named after one of the people purported to have borne the Holy Grail, Amite.
- Ettard, the Black Knight's personal sword - Named after the maiden Ettard, who was loved by the knight Pelleas. Ettard is called Alondite in the English version of FE9.
- Alondite, the Black Knight's personal sword in the English version of FE9 - Possibly derived from the name of Lancelot's sword, Arondight.
- Gurgurant, Ashnard's personal sword - named after the cannibal king, Gurgurant. His son is killed by a giant and is avenged by Gawain.
- Ragnell, Ike's personal sword - Named after Dame Ragnell, a hag who offers to help Gawain find an answer to a riddle set for King Arthur, provided he marries her afterwards.
[edit] Cross-universe
- Things
- Excalibur, an Anima Magic tome from Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu To Hikari No Tsurugi through Fire Emblem: Monshou No Nazo, the English version of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - Named after King Arthur's legendary sword.
[edit] Greek and Roman Mythology
[edit] Akaneia Universe
- Places
- Macedonia - A region in Ancient Greece.
[edit] Jugdral Universe
- Places
- Thracia - from the latinized name of Thrace of Greece.
- Miletos - from Miletus, an important Greek city on the western coast of Asia Minor.
- People
- Rackesis (Lachesis) - from the name of one of the Moirae, the Three Fates.
- Alles (Ares) - named after the Greek god of war Ares.
[edit] Elibe Universe
- Places
- Pherae - from Pherae of Greece, a Greek city-state in Thessaly
- Lycia - from the Lycia of Turkey, contained within the Roman Empire
- Etruria - from Etruria, an ancient country within Italy that diminished before the Roman Empire was established
- Ostia - from the Roman harbour city of Ostia.
- Nabata - from Nabata, an ancient kingdom in what is now Jordan and Israel.
- Aquleia - from Aquileia, a Roman city in northeastern Italy
- Sacae - from the Saka, the Persian name for the Scythians
- Caledonia - Roman name for the northern part of the British Isle (essentially current Scotland)
- People
- Hector, brother of Uther - from the name of the older brother of Paris and prince of Troy, Hector (debatable because Hector is a a mainstream name)
- Creatures
- Things
[edit] Magvel Universe
- People
- Tethys, a dancer - from Tethys, the daughter of Uranus and wife of Oceanus.
- Things
- Metis's tome, an item - from the titaness Metis, the mother of Athena
- Latona, a staff used by St. Latona - from Latona (or Leto), a goddess that was the mother of Apollo.
- Creatures
- Pegasus - In a support conversation between Lute and Vanessa, Lute mentions that a Pegasus was created by the blood from a Gorgon on the ground, which is also mentioned in Greek mythology.
- Gorgons - A creature that turns things into stones, also in Greek mythology.
[edit] Tellius Universe
- People
- Lethe - the river of forgetfulness in Hades.
- The Goddess of the continent is Athena, after the Greek goddess of wisdom. Her name was translated as "Ashera" in the English language version.
[edit] Cross-universe
- Things
- Luna, a dark tome/character skill - refers to the Roman name of Selene, the moon goddess.
- Orion's Bolt, a promotional item - Orion was a famous giant and hunter.
[edit] Biblical Mythology
[edit] Akaneia Universe
- People
- Kain, the 'red' cavalier - Named after the older of the first two sons of Adam and Eve.
- Abel, the 'green' cavalier - Named after the younger of Adam and Eve's first two sons.
[edit] Elibe Universe
- People
- Lot, an axefighter serving Dieck - Named after the fugitive from Sodom and Gomorrah.
- Noah, a knight from Ilia - Named after the overseer of the construction of the Biblical Ark. (disputable because Noah is a mainstream name)
- Rebecca, an archer from Pherae - Named after the wife of Isaac (disputable because Rebecca is a mainstream name)
[edit] Magvel Universe
- People
- Ephraim, the prince of Renais - likely named after the biblical patriarch, Ephraim
- Myrrh, a Manakete - one of the three treasures presented to Jesus by the Magi
- Seth, a General of Renais - Named after Adam and Eve's third son. (disputable since Seth is a mainstream name, and also a name of an Egyptian god)
- Joshua, a Myrmidon from Jehanna - from Moses's successor as leader of the Israelites and one of the line of Ephraim (disputable since Joshua is a mainstream name)
[edit] Tellius Universe
- People
- Mordecai - Named after the son of Jair in the book of Esther.
- The Four Riders of Daein- probable reference to the Four Riders of the Apocalypse fortold in Revelation.
[edit] Islamic Mythology
[edit] Jugdral Universe
- People
- Muhammed, a general in Manster District - named after the central prophet in the Qur'an
[edit] Magvel Universe
- People
- Saleh, a sage - named after a prophet in the Qur'an
[edit] Tellius Universe
- People
- Nasir, a Goldoan laguz - Arabic name meaning "victory"
[edit] Babylonian Mythology
[edit] Elibe Universe
- People
- Nergal, the antagonist of Rekka no Ken - From a god-king from Babylonian history. Also known as the 'bringer of a thousand plagues', a sun and pestilence deity.
- Dorcas, the first fighter recruitable in Lyn's campaign - Named after the Babylonian word for gazelle.
- Things
- Ereshkigal, Nergal's most powerful dark tome - Also from Babylonian history; is named for the goddess of the underworld, who was also Nergal's wife.
[edit] Tellius Universe
- People
- Tiamat (English name Titania) - Named after the Babylonian and Sumerian dragon goddess.
[edit] French Mythology
[edit] Elibe Universe
- People
- Barigan, one of the Eight Legends and founder of the Pegasus Knights of Ilia - derived from Baligant, the name of a character from The Song of Roland
- Bramimond, one of the Eight Legends - named after a queen in The Song of Roland.
- Durban, one of the Eight Heroes - derived from Turpin, an archbishop from The Song of Roland.
- Ganelon Bandits - Named after Ganelon, a character in the Song of Roland.
- Roland, one of the Eight Heroes and founder of Lycia - named for a French hero of the same name, from The Song of Roland.
- Things
- Armads, Durban's legendary Axe of Lightning - Derived from Almace, Turpin's sword in The Song of Roland.
- Durandal, Roland's legendary Sword of Flame - Named after the sword of the legendary French hero, Roland.
- Malte, Barigan's legendary Spear of Ice and Snow - Derived from Maltet, a weapon in The Song of Roland.
- Mulgre, Hanon's legendary Bow of Winds - Derived from Murgleis, a weapon in The Song of Roland.
[edit] Polynesian Mythology
[edit] Akaneia Universe
- People
[edit] Jugdral Universe
- People
- Ira of Isaac
- Mana of Isaac
[edit] Elibe Universe
- Things
- Afa Drops - refers to Afa, a Polynesian storm god from Samoa
[edit] Medieval Folklore
[edit] Elibe universe
- Creatures
[edit] Cross-universe
- People
[edit] Miscellaneous folklore
- The Dark Magic tome Nosferatu is derived from the word popularized by Bram Stoker as a synonym for vampire.
- Gespenst- The S-rank magic tome in Fire Emblem 7. Gespenst is German for "ghost."
