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|released={{JP}}March 22, 2002<ref>NeoSeeker: [http://www.neoseeker.com/Games/Products/GBA/fireemblem_gba/ Fire Emblem: The Sword of Seal (Import)]</ref>

|rating= {{hover|N/A*|The game predates the foundation of the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization, Japan's widely-accepted video game classification body, by approximately four months.}}

|platforms=[[Game Boy Advance]]

'''''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade''''' (Japanese: {{hover|ファイアーエムブレム　封印の剣|Faiā emuburemu fūin no tsurugi}} ''Fire Emblem: The Sword of Seals'') is a [[Game Boy Advance]] game released in 2002.  It is the sixth installment in the {{FES}}, the first for Game Boy Advance and on a handheld platform, and was the last title to be released only in Japan until {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}.  It was this game which sparked international interest in the franchise, caused by the appearance of protagonist [[Roy]] in {{SSBM}}, paving the way for successive titles to be translated and exported to other countries.  It was also the first installment to be made without the involvement of [[Shouzou Kaga]], a prominent figure in the series' creation and the director of every installment through to {{title|Thracia 776}}, who had left [[Intelligent Systems]] after ''Thracia''.

''The Binding Blade'' retains the [[constitution]] stat introduced in ''Thracia'', but removes [[action]] and the [[pursuit critical coefficient]].  [[Resistance]] returns to its normal function following its absence in ''Thracia'', and [[movement]] and constitution are no longer connected to [[growth rate]]s.  [[Strength]] and [[magic]] are no longer technically separate stats, but rather are the same value handled differently: physical units treat it as strength, while magical units treat it as magic.

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''The Binding Blade'' was first announced in August 2000 under the title ''Fire Emblem: Priestess of Darkness'' (Japanese: {{hover|ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒の巫女|Faiāemuburemu ankoku no miko}}), named in reference to antagonist [[Idenn]]; it first appeared in a list of games to be showcased in the following year's [[wikipedia:Nintendo Space World|Nintendo Space World]] press event, in which the first footage of the game was demonstrated.<ref>IGN staff (2001-01-23). [http://au.ign.com/articles/2001/01/23/fire-emblem-maiden-of-the-dark "Fire Emblem - Maiden of the Dark"]. ''IGN.'' Retrieved 2014-07-06.</ref> By July 2001, the game had been renamed ''The Binding Blade'', its title in the final release.<ref>VincentASM. (2013-02-25) [http://www.serenesforest.net/general/fe64.html "Fire Emblem 64"]. ''Serenes Forest.'' Retrieved 2014-07-06.</ref> During its development, protagonist [[Roy]] was introduced as a playable character in {{SSBM}} at the request of Intelligent Systems, in order to promote the game's upcoming release.

As of mid-March 2002, weeks prior to the game's Japanese release, Nintendo of America had allegedly confirmed their intent to localize and release ''The Binding Blade'' internationally, but these plans never eventuated and instead its prequel, {{FE7}}, became the first internationally-released ''Fire Emblem'' game.<ref>Harris, Craig. (2002-03-15). "[http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/articles/355/355656p1.html Fire Emblem Hits Japan Airwaves"]. ''IGN''. Retrieved 2014-03-25</ref>

|eng-mean=As of {{FE13}} and the NTSC English version of {{SSBB}}.<br>The title refers to the [[Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]], a powerful weapon obtained by Roy late in the game; this weapon is part of the game's logo.

|eng-fan-name=''Fire Emblem: Sword of Seals''<br>''Fire Emblem: Sealed Sword''

|eng-fan-mean=The Japanese phrase "封印の剣" is somewhat open to interpretation, resulting in several variations in translations of the name.}}