Barigan
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“ | Barigan? All knights know about him. I used to hear a lot about him during my studies. He was the finest example of knighthood. | ” | — Roy |
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Barigan (Japanese: バリガン, Baligant) was one of the Eight Generals of Elibe who fought in the Scouring. He and Hanon the Horsewoman are the least known about among the Eight Generals. What is known about him is that he wielded the Spear of Ice and Snow, Maltet, and after the Scouring, he founded the nation of Ilia.
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Role
Barigan is a backstory character and is not seen in-game, having died presumably many centuries before the start of either game.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Barigan |
Mistranslation of Baligant, the Amir of Babylon, from Le Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland).[1] In the poem, Baligant is the Amir of Damascus and an enemy of King Charlemagne. |
Spanish |
Barigan |
As above. |
French |
Barigan |
As above. |
German |
Barigan |
As above. |
Italian |
Barigan |
As above. |
References
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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