Eckesachs

Eckesachs Icon of Eckesachs from The Binding Blade. Zephiel only. Can attack indirectly.

Type Sword Wielder(s) Hartmut* Zephiel First game Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

(Japanese: エッケザックス Eckesachs) is a regalia sword which exclusively appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. It is one of the legendary weapons of the continent Elibe, and is one of the two weapons wielded by Hartmut of the Eight Generals during the Scouring, the other being the Binding Blade.

History

As with the other eight legendary weapons, Eckesachs was forged by humans during the Scouring for use by Hartmut, designed to pierce the defenses of dragons, and during battle its power was part of the cause of the Ending Winter. Eckesachs actually takes two distinct forms: in addition to the usual sword form it takes when attacked, when not in use it takes the form of a colossal spear- or trident-like weapon. Unlike the other legendary weapons it lacks an epithet giving it an elemental affiliation, but it is likely associated with lighting as it is charged by bolts of electricity when executing a critical hit, and it also hurls powerful shockwaves to attack from afar.

It is uncertain what happened to Eckesachs after the Scouring's immediate end, and whether or not it was sealed away like the other legendary weapons, but during the Disturbance of Bern it was wielded by King Zephiel of Bern, Hartmut's descendant. Following Zephiel's defeat, Eckesachs reacted to the presence of all the other legendary weapons in Roy's possession to point to the Dragon Sanctuary, where the fugitive Idenn awaited.

Stats

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes

Locations

The Binding Blade

Inventory

Zephiel (Trial Map mode only; unavailable in the main game.)

Gallery

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  Zephiel wielding Eckesachs (in its staff-like inactive form) in The Binding Blade.

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  Zephiel wielding Eckesachs (in its active sword form) in The Binding Blade.

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  Zephiel wielding both Eckesachs and the Binding Blade in Hasha no Tsurugi.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English (unofficial)	• Eckesachs • Exaccus	• Used in the 2013 revision of the Binding Blade fan translation, having previously been acknowledged as the "correct" translation by the fan community. • Used in earlier versions of the Binding Blade fan translation; considered to be a mistranslation.