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Ike
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“ | In every battle that mattered in my life, I've always been the one left standing, no matter how slim my chances. This battle means more than any of the others, because it's for the life of every person that I've ever cared about. | ” | — Ike, to Ashera |
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Ike (IPA: /aɪk/[key][1]; アイク Ike) is the legendary Radiant Hero and leader of the Greil Mercenaries, the son of Greil and Elena and elder brother of Mist. Shortly after joining the Greil Mercenaries, he became the leader after his father's passing and led the group in protecting Crimea's errant Princess Elincia and in combatting the invasion force of Daein, winning the trust and respect of his allies in both laguz and beorc nations. Three years later, after completing a job with Bastian to save Lucia from falling victim to Ludveck's civil war, Ike and the Mercenaries were hired by Gallia's army in their war with Begnion, where he came into conflict with Micaiah of Daein. Ike strives to live up to his father's reputation and become an expert swordsman so that he may one day avenge his father's death by defeating the Black Knight.
Ike serves as the lord character in both Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, though he is not of the "Lord" class by name in the latter. He is the first and only lord character of the Fire Emblem series not of royal blood.
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Role
Ike starts out as a mercenary in his father Greil's mercenary troop. After his father passed away, he travelled with Elincia, the princess of Crimea, to Gallia and eventually Begnion through Nasir's merchant boat. Along the way he is asked by Begnion's Apostle to preform tasks which involve preventing Laguz slave trading. After these tasks, the Apostle gives Elincia and Crimea aid, and it was Elincia who gave the rank of Lord to Ike. Continuing on with their way through Daein and eventually Crimea, Ike confronts the Black Knight several times and then eventually the King of Daein, Ashnard himself and a black Laguz Dragon which was controlled by Ashnard. Defeating Ashnard, Ike was able to help Elincia restore Crimea to its former glory.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Promotion stat gains
Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov | Weapon level |
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Lord | +4 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +0 | +3 | +2 | +1 | +1 | C |
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Role
In Radiant Dawn, Ike returns as the leader of the Greil Mercenaries and had gained respect from most of the nations in Tellius thanks to his role in the Mad King's War three years before. He was first hired by Bastian to rescue Lucia when she was about to be hanged at the end of part 2. Afterwards, Elincia meets with him privately and explains that Daein now has a new king and that Bastian compared him to Elincia and a girl called the Silver-Haired Maiden to Ike. She also reveals that the Black Knight was seen there. Ike is shocked to hear this and returns to the Greil Mercenaries fort; he initially decides to look for the Black Knight.
Ike then abandons his search when Ranulf hires the mercenaries to aid the Laguz Alliance against Begnion in Part 3. When the plot forged by the Begnion senators is discovered, Sanaki makes Ike the supreme commander of the combined armies of Crimea, Begnion, Gallia, and Phoenicis, who had just forged a new alliance. Ike also leads the Greil Army in Part 4 and is the only one who can deliver the final blow to Ashera at the end of the game.
Starting stats and growth rates
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The above stats are Ike's default stats. If a Radiant Dawn game was started via a data transfer from Path of Radiance, any stat Ike capped in Path of Radiance will result in a boost to his base in the stat in question in Radiant Dawn.
Promotion stat gains
Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov | Skills | Weapon level |
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Vanguard | +4 | +2 | +4 | +2 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +4 | +0 | +0 | Aether Nihil | A |
Fire Emblem Awakening
Two versions of Ike are playable in Awakening: a free one through SpotPass as part of the Path of Radiance character set, and a paid one from the DLC chapter package Rogues & Redeemers 3.
Ike also appears as an enemy in six DLC chapters, including his role as the boss of Champions of Yore 3 and Rogues & Redeemers 3, and as a neutral unit in Champions of Yore 1 and Smash Brethren 2.
Additionally, Ike's title, reputation and the Ragnell have been inherited by his distant descendant Priam, who allies with Chrom.
Starting stats and growth rates
Playable (SpotPass) Playable (DLC) NPC (DLC CoY1) Enemy (DLC CoY2) Enemy (DLC CoY3)
Reclassing options
Growth rates when reclassed
Growth rates for all SpotPass bonus units are unknown at this time.
Promotion stat gains
Archer Barbarian Cavalier Dark Mage Fighter Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Priest Tactician Thief Wyvern Rider
Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov | Weapon level |
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Sniper | +4 | +2 | +1 | +4 | +3 | +0 | +5 | +3 | +0 | +1 | -- |
Bow Knight | +8 | +3 | +0 | +2 | +4 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +0 | +3 | Template:Sword3DS E |
Skill set
Like all male bonus units in Awakening, Ike has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.
In addition, both versions of Ike can also receive the following as a personal skill:
style="Template:RoundtlTemplate:Roundtr; border:none; background-color:#222222;" colspan="2" | Skill | |
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style="Template:Roundbl border:none; background-color:#222222;" | File:Is 3ds aether.png | style="Template:Roundbr border:none; background-color:#222222;" | Aether |
Fire Emblem Fates
Role
If the player scans the Ike amiibo from the Super Smash Bros. series into the game when prompted, Ike will appear in the player's My Castle. The player can then talk to Ike, and challenge his army to battle; defeating Ike will allow the player to recruit him.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Reclassing options
As an amiibo unit, Ike cannot change class.
Skill set
style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; background-color:#222222;" colspan="2" | Skill | style="Template:Roundtr; border:none; background-color:#222222;" | Learned at | |
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File:Is 3ds heavy blade.png | Heavy Blade | Innate |
File:Is 3ds veteran intuition.png | Veteran Intuition | Innate |
File:Is 3ds aether.png | Aether | Vanguard, level 25 |
File:Is 3ds strengthtaker.png | Strengthtaker | Vanguard, level 35 |
colspan="3" style="Template:Roundb; border:none; background-color:#222222" width="100%"|The above skill list does not include skills obtained via DLC. |
Personality and character
Throughout his games, Ike is shown to be a blunt, yet passionate person, earning others' respect and trust easily. This is especially evident with Reyson, who begins to trust Ike in Path of Radiance after he had hated all beorc so badly for so long. Ike is also one of the few beorc who do not hold predjudice against the laguz and shares Elincia's desire to bring peace between the two races.
Ike also, for a while, hates all nobles and their lifestyle. This changes somewhat after he gets to know nobles, such as Elincia, Sigrun, Geoffrey, Lucia, and others. He reluctantly accepts Elincia's promoting him to a lord as well, even though he is quite uncomfortable over it.[2] Ike also seems to not think before he acts at times, as shown when he shouts at Sanaki in the Begnion Palace.[3] Mist also says that he is reckless.[4] Several times in Path of Radiance, Ike also doubts his own abilities as a leader, but his allies believe otherwise.
Another notable thing about Ike's character is his love for food. Soren, Oscar, Titania, and Lethe all hint that he eats a lot, probably as much as the laguz,[5] who are said to eat much more than the beorc, and Oscar and Soren say Ike particularly favors spicy meat dishes, mainly ribs and steaks.
Also, it's easy to tell when Ike is tired. His left eye twitches when he's feeling beat according to Soren.
Supports
Path of Radiance
- Main article:
Ike/Supports
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Radiant Dawn
Bond supports
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Endings
Radiant Dawn
Ike
Once he saw stability returned, Ike left on a journey to lands still unknown. He was never seen again.
Quotes
Battle quotes
“ | Time to get out of here! | ” | — Ike's escape quote in Path of Radiance. |
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“ | I’ve got to withdraw! | ” | — Ike's escape quote in Radiant Dawn. |
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“ | Why would you seek me out? I won't have any mercy on my enemies. That goes for former allies, too! | ” | — Ike, in Part 3 Chapter 13 of Radiant Dawn. |
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“ | I'm from the Greil Mercenaries. | ” | — Ike's SpotPass parley quote in Awakening. |
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“ | Nice knowing you! | ” | — Ike, in a SpotPass battle in Awakening. |
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“ | Seems we should fight together. | ” | — Ike's SpotPass recruitment quote in Awakening. |
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“ | Woman or man, if you stand against me here, I have to cut you down. | ” | — Ike, as a NPC in Champions of Yore 1 in Awakening. |
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“ | You sure you want to do this? | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Champions of Yore 2 in Awakening. |
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“ | You sure you want to face me? [...] I do no honors. But if you come at me, you'll get the bruises you're looking for. | ” | — Ike, against Lucina as an enemy in Champions of Yore 2 in Awakening. |
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“ | Sorry, but I have a mind to win this fight. | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Champions of Yore 3 in Awakening. |
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“ | I'm not a "sir," and you're not in a position to make bold remarks. | ” | — Ike, against Lucina as an enemy in Champions of Yore 3 in Awakening. |
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“ | You just stroll in here and act like you own the place? Try this on for size! | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Smash Brethren 1 in Awakening. |
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“ | You're the commander of these otherworldly forces? You seem like a man who could be reasoned with. | ” | — Ike, against Chrom as an enemy in Smash Brethren 1 in Awakening. |
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“ | You can't beat me—so why not just go back to your own world? | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Smash Brethren 3 in Awakening. |
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“ | [...] I believe that's my line. Come on! | ” | — Ike, against Chrom as an enemy in Smash Brethren 3 in Awakening. |
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“ | I hope you've enjoyed having your run of these lands...because it ends now. | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 2 in Awakening. |
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“ | Why are you staring? | ” | — Ike, against Priam as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 2 in Awakening. |
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“ | Damn these doubts. I believe in the path I've chosen! | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 3 in Awakening. |
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“ | Doubts or no doubts, if you stand against me, I will show no mercy. | ” | — Ike, against Priam as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 3 in Awakening. |
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Death/Defeat quote
“ | Oof... I can... keep going... | ” | — Ike, in the Prologue of Path of Radiance. |
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“ | Ohh... Not...here... | ” | — Ike, in Chapters 1-7 of Path of Radiance. |
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“ | Nngh...I... I... I must...protect-- | ” | — Ike, in Chapters 8-17 of Path of Radiance. |
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“ | Blast! I'm sorry... Mist... Everyone... ...Fa-Father-- | ” | — Ike, in Chapters 18-25 and 28 of Path of Radiance. |
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“ | No... I must go on... | ” | — Ike, in Chapters 26-27 of Path of Radiance. |
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“ | Urgh... Not...here... Father...forgive... | ” | — Ike, in Chapter 27 Part 2 of Path of Radiance. |
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“ | Urggg…I… I’m… not…strong…enough… | ” | — Ike, if defeated by the Black Knight in chapter 27-2 in Path of Radiance. |
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“ | Damn... I... After all this... Forgive me, Elincia... | ” | — Ike, in the Final Chapter of Path of Radiance. |
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“ | Argh... I'm sorry... | ” | — Ike, in Radiant Dawn. |
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“ | ... How careless of me... | ” | — Ike, in Radiant Dawn. |
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“ | I'm sorry, I cannot go any farther... | ” | — Ike, as a NPC in Champions of Yore 1 in Awakening. |
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“ | Im...pressive... | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Champions of Yore 2 in Awakening. |
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“ | Looks like I've got... a lot to learn... | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Champions of Yore 3 in Awakening. |
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“ | Hmph... Not bad... | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Smash Brethren 1 in Awakening. |
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“ | Ahh... I'd fight on if I could... | ” | — Ike, as an NPC in Smash Brethren 2 in Awakening. |
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“ | Was that...the best I can do? | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Smash Brethren 3 in Awakening. |
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“ | ...So be it. | ” | — Ike, as an NPC in Rogues & Redeemers 1 in Awakening. |
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“ | Nngh, you got me... I guess I still...need work... | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 2 in Awakening. |
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“ | Nngh...I lost... | ” | — Ike, as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 3 in Awakening. |
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Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
This article or section is a short summary of Ike. SmashWiki features a more in-depth article. |
“ | You'll get no sympathy from me. | ” | — Ike doing one of his victory poses |
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Ike is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, available by default from the beginning of the game. While slow and weighty, he has a great amount strength, thanks to the power of the sword Ragnell, which he uses in the game.
Trophies
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A member of Crimea's top fighting force, the Greil Mercenaries. He's a man of few words whose blunt manner gives the impression that he's uncaring, but he's actually a passionate hero. He was crucial to the reconstruction of Crimea. In Radiant Dawn, he continues to show his deep sense of honor and leads the Greil Mercenaries to the aid of the Laguz Alliance. (GCN) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (Wii) Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn' |
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Stickers
Snake's Codec
Solid Snake: This swordsman's gonna be tough to beat.
Roy Campbell: Fighting Ike, eh, Snake? Ike is the leader of the Greil Mercenaries. He may look too refined to be a fighter... but he has one heck of a sword arm.
Solid Snake: Yeah, he's swinging that two-handed sword around with only one hand. I don't even want to get near him.
Roy Campbell: That's the holy blade of Ragnell. It's an extremely powerful sword. But don't forget, Snake, you're armed to the teeth yourself. To your opponents, you might just be their worst nightmare. The distance between you and your enemy is a crucial element in battle. Using that distance can give you an advantage against some enemies.
Solid Snake: Yeah, I've got the same feeling...
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
This article or section is a short summary of Ike. SmashWiki features a more in-depth article. |
“ | Pic of the day. Ike, the swordsman of magnificent strength, joins the battle!! Strike your foes down with his powerful smash attacks. | ” | — Masahiro Sakurai confirming that Ike will return in Super Smash Bros. 4 |
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Ike returns as a playable character for a second time in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. His design has been updated to match his appearance as a Hero in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
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NA: One of the main characters from the Fire Emblem series. Having fought in the Mad King's War, restored the fallen nation of Crimea, and taken on the Begnion Empire, Ike is rightly called a hero. He has the strength to back the title—one good swing of his blade can launch the heaviest of foes. PAL: One of the main characters from the Fire Emblem series. Having fought in the Mad King's War, played a huge part in restoring the fallen nation of Crimea, and taken on the Begnion Empire, Ike is rightly called a hero. And he has the strength to go with that title. One good swing of his blade can launch even the heaviest of fighters. (GCN} Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance • (10/2005) |
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NA: Ike's side smash is a powerful two-handed sword strike. It's one of the best launch attacks in the entire game, though it will leave you wide open when you use it. For Eruption, one of his specials, you stab the ground and unleash a pillar of fire. Charging for too long will hurt Ike, so be careful! PAL: Ike's side smash is a powerful two-handed sword strike. It's one of the best launch attacks in the entire game, so even though it leaves you open, it's a real winner. For Eruption, one of his specials, you stab the ground and unleash a pillar of fire that hits anyone nearby. If you charge it too long, though, you'll hurt yourself, so be careful! (GCN]) Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance • (10/2005) |
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Palutena's Guidance
Pit: Does Ike look a little different to you? A little...tougher?
Palutena: Hmm...
Pit: His clothes look different, and his sword looks even more menacing.
Palutena: Yes, I suppose you're right.
Pit: And he definitely hasn't aged well.
Palutena: Well, compared to gods and angels like us, Ike is just a baby.
Viridi: I don't know how old you are, Pit, but you don't look like you've grown at all.
Pit: Oh, like you're one to talk! How old are you, anyway? Ten?
Viridi: A goddess never reveals her age, Pit.
Palutena: Break it up, you two. Back to Ike. He has a powerful side smash that he will send you flying, but that's also his weakness.
Viridi: He's very vulnerable at that time, so dodge it and strike back!
Pit: I claim this victory in the name of Skyworld! SKYWORLD! SKYWORLD!
Viridi: YEAH! SKYWORLD! SKYWORLD! SKYWORLD! SKYWORLD!
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
Ike will feature as a bonus playable character in the Nintendo 3DS title Code Name: S.T.E.A.M..[6] His appearance is triggered by using an amiibo at a specific point during gameplay. As is standard for the Fire Emblem series, but atypical of characters in Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., Ike cannot be brought back into a battle after being defeated; instead, the player must use his amiibo again in order to use him again.
Trivia
- In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Ike is wearing the attire worn as a Ranger, and he wields Ragnell. However, in Path of Radiance itself, Ike does not use Ragnell until after his promotion to Lord, though he came into possession of it long before then. This is rectified in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, where his design is now derived from his Hero incarnation in Radiant Dawn, in which he actually does use Ragnell.
- Roy, the protagonist of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, was originally going to be named Ike.
Gallery
Official art
Artwork of Ike from Path of Radiance.
Artwork of Ike from Path of Radiance.
Artwork of Ike from Path of Radiance.
Artwork of Ike from Path of Radiance.
Artwork of Ike from Radiant Dawn.
Artwork of Ike from Awakening.
Ike dueling the Black Knight in the opening cinematic of Path of Radiance.
Ike's portrait from Fates.
Screenshots
Ike as a Ranger in Path of Radiance.
Ike as a Hero in Radiant Dawn.
Non-canon
Artwork of Ike from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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Ike's default palette in Brawl.
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Ike's yellow palette in Brawl.
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Ike's red palette in Brawl.
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Ike's blue palette in Brawl.
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Ike's green palette in Brawl.
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Ike's brown palette in Brawl.
Artwork of Ike from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Ike |
Diminuitive form of "Isaac", itself from the Hebrew יִצְחָק Yitzchaq, "he laughs".[7][8] A name of Biblical origin, Isaac was the son of Abraham, whom God nearly forced Abraham to kill as a test of faith.[9] The most famous bearer of the short form was US President Dwight Eisenhower, commonly known by the nickname Ike. |
Spanish |
Ike |
As above. |
French |
Ike |
As above. |
German |
Ike |
As above. |
Italian |
Ike |
As above. |
Russian |
Айк |
Ike; in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, as no Fire Emblem game has as yet been officially released in Russian. |
Korean |
아이크 |
Officially romanized as Ike. |
References
- ↑ Super Smash Bros. announcer
- ↑ "Elincia: I'm...sorry about this. If you're absolutely opposed to it, I won't force you.
Ike: No, I have to do what's necessary. So what am I supposed to do now? Put on a funny hat or something?" — Ike and Elincia, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - ↑ "Elincia's homeland is lost to her! Her family has been hunted down and killed by the monsters of Daein! And with nowhere else to turn, she endures mortal danger and terrible heartbreak to reach your door. And then you...you laugh at her?! Where is the humor in that? Where is your decency? You're horrible! You are all horrid people! You disgust me beyond words! And you owe Elincia a proper apology." — Ike, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- ↑ "Mist: He means that for once, your recklessness actually got us OUT of trouble!
Ike: What's that supposed to mean?" — Ike and Mist, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - ↑ "Lethe: On top of that, we have General Skrimir and Ike. ...Yeah, I'd be surprised if what's here lasted past those two, much less a whole pack of laguz.
Titania: Tsk! You're exaggerating! Ike is a beorc. He couldn't possibly eat as much as someone from the beast tribe. Well, maybe he would. Actually... He most definitely would.
Oscar: Yeah. Especially the ribs and steaks." — Lethe, Titania, and Oscar, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn - ↑ Nintendo Direct - 14.01.2015, Nintendo UK & Ireland, Published: 14 January, 2015, Retrieved: 14 January, 2015
- ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/ike
- ↑ http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Ike.html
- ↑ http://www.behindthename.com/name/isaac
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