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The pegasus (Japanese: 天馬 pegasus), plural pegasi, is a winged horse-like species of animal domesticated by humans in the Fire Emblem series, first appearing in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and present in every game since. Pegasi are primarily used by humans as steeds to ride into battle, comprising the Pegasus Knight and its various advanced forms, and are one of the series' four flying mounts, along with wyverns, griffons, and kinshi.
Characteristics
Physical appearance
Pegasi are close relatives of horses and have a very similar physical appearance. They are covered with short fur, and feature longer manes and tails, have four hoofed feet, and so on. Unlike horses, for the most part pegasi are only found with white fur and feathers, or rarely white with a cream-colored mane and tail. The only other major color variant of pegasi appears to be black, the color of the pegasi ridden by members of the Dark Flier class. The pegasi ridden by the Falcoknight, Seraph Knight, Princess Crimea, and Queen classes have horns like a unicorn. The exact nature of the biological relationship between horses and pegasi remains unknown in-universe, with characters expressing uncertainty about which evolved from the other.[1]
Unlike horses, pegasi posses wings and the power of flight, allowing their riders even greater mobility. Apparently, they do not fly with their wings, but by kicking the air while reserving use of their wings for gliding.[2] However, this trait is not reflected in Mystery of the Emblem or games from Path of Radiance onward, as in these games, pegasi are shown to flap their wings to remain airborne.
Pegasi are gentle creatures by nature, and unlike horses, they appear to be much more reserved with whom they allow to ride them. They almost exclusively only allow women to command them, though seem willing to cooperate with men if their rider wishes it, and male Pegasus Knights are seen as enemies in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. Hoshidan pegasi, however, are more welcoming towards male riders. Pegasi naturally have a very strong resilience against magical attacks,[3] which is often reflected in the resistance stat of pegasus-mounted classes.
Pegasi appear to have a much smaller natural range than the horse, often only being utilized by countries where they occur naturally, like Silesse and Ilia. Judging by the countries they originate from, the species as a whole seems to prefer frigid climates. Pegasi may also have particularly long natural life spans, since Queen Elincia's pegasus partner was the same pegasus once used by her late great-grandmother.[4]
Notable pegasus mounts
- (Japanese: マーニャ Mahnya): Fee/Femina's pegasus in Genealogy of the Holy War.[5] In Fee's case, the pegasus is named after her late aunt Mahnya.
- (Japanese: エルメス Hermes): Karin's pegasus in Thracia 776.[6]
- Huey (Japanese: ヒューイ Huey): Florina's pegasus in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.[7] However, the English version erroneously calls this pegasus "Makar" instead in one passage, a mistake not found in the Japanese version.[8]
- Achaeus (Japanese: アキオス Achaeus): Tana's pegasus in The Sacred Stones.[9]
- Titania (Japanese: ティターニア Titania): Vanessa's pegasus in The Sacred Stones.[10]
- An unnamed pegasus belonging to Queen Elincia of Crimea, and formerly her great-grandmother, in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn.[4]
Pegasus-mounted classes
Seven classes have used pegasi as mounts throughout the Fire Emblem series.
- Pegasus Knight
- Falcon Knight
- Pegasus Rider
- Princess Crimea
- Queen (Radiant Dawn only)
- Seraph Knight
- Dark Flier
- Sky Knight
Trivia
- Not counting griffons and kinshi, owing to their single appearance so far, pegasi are the only mounts to have never appeared as an individual class of their own in any Fire Emblem game.
Gallery
Clair, a Pegasus Knight, riding her pegasus in Gaiden.
Front to back: Palla, Catria, and Est, all Pegasus Knights, riding their pegasi in Gaiden.
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Thite, a Pegasus Knight, with her pegasus, in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
Florina, a Pegasus Knight, with her pegasus, Huey, in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Marcia, a Pegasus Knight, with her pegasus in Path of Radiance.
Princess Elincia, with her cream-colored pegasus in Path of Radiance.
Sigrun, a Falcon Knight, riding her pegasus in Radiant Dawn.
Shigure, a Falcon Knight, in Fire Emblem Cipher.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Pegasus |
In Greek mythology, Pegasus (a singular entity by that name, rather than a species) was a holy winged stallion. |
| Spanish |
Pegaso |
Pegasus |
| French |
Pégase |
Pegasus |
| German |
Pegasus |
Pegasus |
| Italian |
Pegaso |
Pegasus |
References
- ↑ "Sully: Huh. When you put 'em side by side, there's hardly any difference at all... If not for the wings, pegasi and horses would look exactly the same.
Sumia: They even eat the same food! Maybe they're cousins of one sort or another.
Sully: It's just odd. How the hell did pegasi end up with wings?
Sumia: I've always wondered how the horses lost theirs.
Sully: Har! I never thought of it that way! In either case, they're strange animals. Although I guess you can say that about almost anything." — Sully and Sumia, Fire Emblem Awakening - ↑ "And did you know that pegasi fly by kicking the air, not by flapping their wings. It’s a common misconception, but wings are mainly used for gliding." — Lute, on pegasi, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- ↑ "It’s common knowledge that pegasi have strong resistance to magic." — Lute, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ike: Is that a pegasus?! Where did you get that?
Elincia: He belonged to my great-grandmother. I'm a bit nervous about riding him, but I'm going to try nevertheless." — Ike and Elincia, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance - ↑ "Heh heh… You call your pegasus Mahnya?" — Arthur, to Fee, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑ "Then I’ll carry you one at a time on Hermes." — Karin, offering use of her pegasus to aid Leif in his escape., Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
- ↑ "No–! Don’t hurt Huey! Please… If you must punish someone, punish me!" — Florina, to Hector, after Hector was bitten by Huey., Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword
- ↑ bookofholsety and Amielleon, OKAY SO i was poking through the elibe tag here..., Fire Emblem (according to Japan), Published: 2015-02-14, Retrieved: 2015-04-09
- ↑ "Would you like to touch him? Pet his head. Achaeus likes that." — Tana to Marisa, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- ↑ "I’m Vanessa. I’m captain of Frelia’s pegasus knights. And this here is Titania. We’re both pleased to meet you, Lute" — Vanessa, to Lute, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
