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These galdrar have been seen in action or discussed in the course of the games' story events:

* '''Galdr of release:''' This galdr is a failsafe for [[Yune]]'s confinement in [[Lehran's Medallion]], and will awaken and release her (also awakening [[Ashera]]) when performed successfully to the medallion. At the height of the Laguz Alliance/Begnion war, when Yune's release through war seemed imminent, the galdr of release was performed by [[Micaiah]] to release Yune. This galdr was originally known by Lehran, and is inherited through generations of [[Begnion]] apostles, who appear to instinctively know it as part of [[Branded|their genetic inheritance]].<ref>{{Cite|The words. They are passed down through the ages like a bloodline. Though time may pass, their meaning is never lost. When I heard you sing the melody, the words came to me. [...] When I heard the melody, the lyrics felt as if they poured out from deep within me. I know this song. I’ve known it since before I was born. I am…|[[Micaiah]]|Radiant Dawn}}</ref> It only has power when performed by Lehran or his apostle descendants, the only ones with the power to invoke its effect, and will have no effect on the medallion if performed by anybody else, including other herons.<ref name="altina">{{Cite|'''Elincia:''' Mist...That's the song that... But...the melody's a little different, isn't it?<br>'''Ike:''' It's similar to the song Reyson and Leanne sang in the forest. My mother used to sing it as a lullaby.<br>'''Reyson:''' It is the song of release. The one Lillia entrusted to Elena.<br>'''Mist:''' B-but...I wore the medallion and sang that song almost every single night! And nothing ever happened.<br>'''Reyson:''' The magical effect of the song is awakened by the power of the singer. ...It can't be unleashed by just anyone. The true song of release can only be sung by a girl named Altina...Lillia wanted your mother to take the melody to Altina and return the medallion to its rightful place in Serenes Forest.|[[Elincia]], [[Ike]], [[Reyson]], and [[Mist]]|Path of Radiance}}</ref> Its melody is very similar to that of the galdr of rebirth.<ref>{{Cite|'''Ike:''' Don’t I know… Mist, isn’t that Mother’s song?<br>'''Mist:''' Not quite. But it… It is close.|[[Ike]] and [[Mist]]|Path of Radiance}}</ref>

* '''Galdr of sleep:''' A galdr which is used to calm the chaotic energies of Lehran's Medallion; its name implies that it involves lulling Yune to sleep. Unlike the galdr of release, any heron can perform this.<ref>{{Cite|A galdr that can quell the chaotic energies of the dark god imprisoned in Lehran's Medallion. It can be sung by any member of the heron clan.|The galdr of sleep's [[Base#Library|Glossary]] entry|Radiant Dawn}}</ref>  It is never seen to be used in the games themselves, but Yune commented on how she was constantly accompanied by somebody singing it, describing it as "sweet, gentle music".<ref>{{Cite|'''Yune:''' Ashera and I see things a little differently… During my long sleep, I was wrapped in sweet, gentle music.<br>'''Ike:''' Heron galdrar?<br>'''Yune:''' Yes, but more important than the song itself, I was never alone. There was always someone, singing comfort to me. Ashera shouldn’t have isolated herself. She became lonely and bitter, and lost touch with her people.|Yune and [[Ike]]|Radiant Dawn}}</ref>