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===Role===
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At the time Roy's army arrived at Mount Eburacum, Bishop [[Oro]]'s soldiers had extracted from a villager the news that Ekhidna was in hiding in a village near the mountain's base, and launched an assault on the village to arrest her.  Ekhidna emerged and engaged the army in battle, rather than surrendering.  During the skirmish, she was approached by Lalum, who had joined up with Roy's army, and was convinced by her to ally with Roy in opposing Etruria's Isles operations and beyond.
At the time Roy's army arrived at Mount Eburacum, Bishop [[Orlo]]'s soldiers had extracted from a villager the news that Ekhidna was in hiding in a village near the mountain's base, and launched an assault on the village to arrest her.  Ekhidna emerged and engaged the army in battle, rather than surrendering.  During the skirmish, she was approached by Lalum, who had joined up with Roy's army, and was convinced by her to ally with Roy in opposing Etruria's Isles operations and beyond.


===Starting stats and growth rates===
===Starting stats and growth rates===
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==Personality and character==
==Personality and character==
Ekhidna is self-described as being exceptionally stubborn and determined, refusing to merely surrender and insisting on fighting on even when surrounded by Etrurian soldiers.<ref>{{Cite|'''Soldier:''' If you surrender peacefully, perhaps Bishop Oro will have mercy on you.<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Sorry, but I'm sorta the stubborn type.|An Etrurian soldier and Ekhidna|The Binding Blade}}</ref>  She never talks about her own history, and is single-mindedly fixated on the welfare of others, determined to do everything she can to help and protect the people of the Western Isles; she is similarly humble and struggles to respond to being praised by others.<ref>{{Cite|'''Lalum:''' ...You know, you're really noble.<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Wh-What?<br>'''Lalum:''' You're always thinking about others. Even this, you're building a village so that other people can live peacefully.<br>'''Ekhidna:''' I...<br>'''Lalum:''' You're like those heroes that appear in the sagas that bards sing! You appear, help the needy, and leave as suddenly as you had come... You're also mysterious since you never tell anybody about yourself.<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Right...I don't.<br>'''Lalum:''' But I won't ask. I'm really curious, but there must be an important reason why you won't tell us.|[[Lalum]] and Ekhidna|The Binding Blade}}</ref>  She is blunt and honest, directly criticising [[Lalum]] for her infamously poor cooking skills,<ref>{{Cite|'''Ekhidna:''' Ever since I started the rebellion, I've been eating your... I can't even bear to say it in words. Anyway, I wouldn't call it food.<br>'''Lalum:''' I never! I've always been trying...<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Look, Lalum. You usually don't end up burning the house down when you cook a proper meal.<br>'''Lalum:''' That's not a big loss, considering how wonderful my food tastes.<br>'''Ekhidna:''' The wails and moans of the rebel members... I can still hear them echoing in my ears. Has Elphin eaten ever eaten the stuff?|Ekhidna and [[Lalum]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> being entirely honest about her motives in seeking the help of others, and in her opinions of [[Gonzalez]]'s situation regarding his appearance and ostracization.<ref>{{Cite|'''Ekhidna:''' All right, Gonzalez. I don't believe in that 'As long as you have a kind heart...' crap. You're ugly. People made fun of you because of it.<br>'''Gonzalez:''' Uh...<br>'''Ekhidna:''' But that doesn't mean you should just give up. You should look over yourself carefully, and find something that only you have. You'll eventually find something that's unique to you.<br>'''Gonzales:''' To me...<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Right, unique to you. If you have that, no one'll be making fun of you any more. You won't have to belittle yourself all the time. You can stand proud.|Ekhidna and [[Gonzalez]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref>  During the war, she was determined to spend her time after it constructing a new village in the Isles to provide homes for all those who lost their livelihoods to the war, and actively sought as much assistance as possible from others, including [[Lot]], [[Wade]], [[Geese]] and Gonzalez.<ref>{{Cite|'''Ekhidna:''' Hey, wait! I need a favor from you.<br>'''Gonzalez:''' ...Me?<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Right. It has to be you. You see, there's gonna be a new village built on the Western Isles.<br>'''Gonzalez:''' Village...<br>'''Ekhidna:''' There are lots of people who lost their homes because of the war. Some of them from the rebel group that I was with.<br>'''Gonzalez:''' Lost home...<br>'''Ekhidna:''' So, we've decided to build a village for those people. And we need help, you see. It'd be really great if we get some strong men like you. What do you say?|Ekhidna and [[Gonzalez]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref>
Ekhidna is self-described as being exceptionally stubborn and determined, refusing to merely surrender and insisting on fighting on even when surrounded by Etrurian soldiers.<ref>{{Cite|'''Soldier:''' If you surrender peacefully, perhaps Bishop Orlo will have mercy on you.<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Sorry, but I'm sorta the stubborn type.|An Etrurian soldier and Ekhidna|The Binding Blade}}</ref>  She never talks about her own history, and is single-mindedly fixated on the welfare of others, determined to do everything she can to help and protect the people of the Western Isles; she is similarly humble and struggles to respond to being praised by others.<ref>{{Cite|'''Lalum:''' ...You know, you're really noble.<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Wh-What?<br>'''Lalum:''' You're always thinking about others. Even this, you're building a village so that other people can live peacefully.<br>'''Ekhidna:''' I...<br>'''Lalum:''' You're like those heroes that appear in the sagas that bards sing! You appear, help the needy, and leave as suddenly as you had come... You're also mysterious since you never tell anybody about yourself.<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Right...I don't.<br>'''Lalum:''' But I won't ask. I'm really curious, but there must be an important reason why you won't tell us.|[[Lalum]] and Ekhidna|The Binding Blade}}</ref>  She is blunt and honest, directly criticising [[Lalum]] for her infamously poor cooking skills,<ref>{{Cite|'''Ekhidna:''' Ever since I started the rebellion, I've been eating your... I can't even bear to say it in words. Anyway, I wouldn't call it food.<br>'''Lalum:''' I never! I've always been trying...<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Look, Lalum. You usually don't end up burning the house down when you cook a proper meal.<br>'''Lalum:''' That's not a big loss, considering how wonderful my food tastes.<br>'''Ekhidna:''' The wails and moans of the rebel members... I can still hear them echoing in my ears. Has Elphin eaten ever eaten the stuff?|Ekhidna and [[Lalum]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> being entirely honest about her motives in seeking the help of others, and in her opinions of [[Gonzalez]]'s situation regarding his appearance and ostracization.<ref>{{Cite|'''Ekhidna:''' All right, Gonzalez. I don't believe in that 'As long as you have a kind heart...' crap. You're ugly. People made fun of you because of it.<br>'''Gonzalez:''' Uh...<br>'''Ekhidna:''' But that doesn't mean you should just give up. You should look over yourself carefully, and find something that only you have. You'll eventually find something that's unique to you.<br>'''Gonzales:''' To me...<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Right, unique to you. If you have that, no one'll be making fun of you any more. You won't have to belittle yourself all the time. You can stand proud.|Ekhidna and [[Gonzalez]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref>  During the war, she was determined to spend her time after it constructing a new village in the Isles to provide homes for all those who lost their livelihoods to the war, and actively sought as much assistance as possible from others, including [[Lot]], [[Wade]], [[Geese]] and Gonzalez.<ref>{{Cite|'''Ekhidna:''' Hey, wait! I need a favor from you.<br>'''Gonzalez:''' ...Me?<br>'''Ekhidna:''' Right. It has to be you. You see, there's gonna be a new village built on the Western Isles.<br>'''Gonzalez:''' Village...<br>'''Ekhidna:''' There are lots of people who lost their homes because of the war. Some of them from the rebel group that I was with.<br>'''Gonzalez:''' Lost home...<br>'''Ekhidna:''' So, we've decided to build a village for those people. And we need help, you see. It'd be really great if we get some strong men like you. What do you say?|Ekhidna and [[Gonzalez]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref>


==Supports==
==Supports==

Revision as of 15:11, 16 April 2014

Ekhidna

File:FEFT Ekhidna.png
Artwork of Ekhidna from The Binding Blade.


The leader of the rebels on the Western Isles.

Gender

Female

Race

Human

Nationality

Western Islander

Starting class

Hero

Appearance(s)

You're like those heroes that appear in the sagas that bards sing! You appear, help the needy, and leave as suddenly as you had come...
— Lalum, on Ekhidna

(エキドナ Ekhidna) is a warrior of the Western Isles, and the leader of the resistance against the colonial Etrurian occupation of the Isles. When Roy started opposing the Etrurian abuse of the people of the Isles, Ekhidna joined up with his army upon the request of Lalum, a resistance member.

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Role

At the time Roy's army arrived at Mount Eburacum, Bishop Orlo's soldiers had extracted from a villager the news that Ekhidna was in hiding in a village near the mountain's base, and launched an assault on the village to arrest her. Ekhidna emerged and engaged the army in battle, rather than surrendering. During the skirmish, she was approached by Lalum, who had joined up with Roy's army, and was convinced by her to ally with Roy in opposing Etruria's Isles operations and beyond.

Starting stats and growth rates

File:Portrait ekhidna fe06.png
Hero
Level 1
Affinity Is gba iceaffin.png
Recruitment: Chapter 11A, NPC (appears from turn 8), talk with Lalum.

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory
Is gba steel axe.png Steel Axe
Weapon Levels
Swords C Lances -- Axes B Bows --
Anima magic -- Light magic -- Dark magic -- Staves --

Personality and character

Ekhidna is self-described as being exceptionally stubborn and determined, refusing to merely surrender and insisting on fighting on even when surrounded by Etrurian soldiers.[1] She never talks about her own history, and is single-mindedly fixated on the welfare of others, determined to do everything she can to help and protect the people of the Western Isles; she is similarly humble and struggles to respond to being praised by others.[2] She is blunt and honest, directly criticising Lalum for her infamously poor cooking skills,[3] being entirely honest about her motives in seeking the help of others, and in her opinions of Gonzalez's situation regarding his appearance and ostracization.[4] During the war, she was determined to spend her time after it constructing a new village in the Isles to provide homes for all those who lost their livelihoods to the war, and actively sought as much assistance as possible from others, including Lot, Wade, Geese and Gonzalez.[5]

Supports

The Binding Blade

Main article: Ekhidna/Supports
File:Portrait ekhidna fe06.png
Ekhidna
Hero
Is gba iceaffin.png
Small portrait geese fe06.png
Geese
Pirate Is gba fireaffin.png
Initial: 1
Per turn:+1
Small portrait gonzalez fe06.png
Gonzalez
Brigand Is gba thunderaffin.png
Initial: 1
Per turn:+1
Small portrait lot fe06.png
Lot
Fighter Is gba animaaffin.png
Initial: 1
Per turn:+1

[[{{{support7}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin7}}}affin.png|link={{{affin7}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints7}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support9}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin9}}}affin.png|link={{{affin9}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}}
Per turn:+
File:Small portrait lalum fe06.png
Lalum
Dancer Is gba thunderaffin.png
Initial: 20
Per turn:+2
Small portrait wade fe06.png
Wade
Fighter Is gba fireaffin.png
Initial: 1
Per turn:+1

[[{{{support6}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin6}}}affin.png|link={{{affin6}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints6}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support8}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin8}}}affin.png|link={{{affin8}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints8}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support10}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin10}}}affin.png|link={{{affin10}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}}
Per turn:+
See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Ekhidna - Goddess of the West
Short: Returned to the Western Isles.

Long: After Ekhidna went back home to the Western Isles, the people were overjoyed at the return of their hero. She left the rebel group, but the people begged her to be their leader once again. Her hard work united the Western Isles into a new nation, the Western Union.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quote

Everyone on the Isles... Don't give up.
— Ekhidna, in The Binding Blade.

Other appearances

Trivia

  • Ekhidna was the fourth and final female member of a Mercenary-related class in the Fire Emblem series prior to the class becoming gender-neutral in Awakening, a decade after Ekhidna's appearance in the series.

Gallery

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
(unofficial)

Echidna

Used in the The Binding Blade fan translation.

References

  1. "Soldier: If you surrender peacefully, perhaps Bishop Orlo will have mercy on you.
    Ekhidna: Sorry, but I'm sorta the stubborn type.
    " — An Etrurian soldier and Ekhidna, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  2. "Lalum: ...You know, you're really noble.
    Ekhidna: Wh-What?
    Lalum: You're always thinking about others. Even this, you're building a village so that other people can live peacefully.
    Ekhidna: I...
    Lalum: You're like those heroes that appear in the sagas that bards sing! You appear, help the needy, and leave as suddenly as you had come... You're also mysterious since you never tell anybody about yourself.
    Ekhidna: Right...I don't.
    Lalum: But I won't ask. I'm really curious, but there must be an important reason why you won't tell us.
    " — Lalum and Ekhidna, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  3. "Ekhidna: Ever since I started the rebellion, I've been eating your... I can't even bear to say it in words. Anyway, I wouldn't call it food.
    Lalum: I never! I've always been trying...
    Ekhidna: Look, Lalum. You usually don't end up burning the house down when you cook a proper meal.
    Lalum: That's not a big loss, considering how wonderful my food tastes.
    Ekhidna: The wails and moans of the rebel members... I can still hear them echoing in my ears. Has Elphin eaten ever eaten the stuff?
    " — Ekhidna and Lalum, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  4. "Ekhidna: All right, Gonzalez. I don't believe in that 'As long as you have a kind heart...' crap. You're ugly. People made fun of you because of it.
    Gonzalez: Uh...
    Ekhidna: But that doesn't mean you should just give up. You should look over yourself carefully, and find something that only you have. You'll eventually find something that's unique to you.
    Gonzales: To me...
    Ekhidna: Right, unique to you. If you have that, no one'll be making fun of you any more. You won't have to belittle yourself all the time. You can stand proud.
    " — Ekhidna and Gonzalez, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  5. "Ekhidna: Hey, wait! I need a favor from you.
    Gonzalez: ...Me?
    Ekhidna: Right. It has to be you. You see, there's gonna be a new village built on the Western Isles.
    Gonzalez: Village...
    Ekhidna: There are lots of people who lost their homes because of the war. Some of them from the rebel group that I was with.
    Gonzalez: Lost home...
    Ekhidna: So, we've decided to build a village for those people. And we need help, you see. It'd be really great if we get some strong men like you. What do you say?
    " — Ekhidna and Gonzalez, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
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