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'''''Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi''''' (ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣, ''Fire Emblem: 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|Shin Monshou no Nazo}}.  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''.
'''''Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi''''' (ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣, ''Fire Emblem: Binding Blade''), 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|Shin Monshou no Nazo}}.  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 game is set in a new and separate world from its predecessors, the continent of [[Elibe]], a land once wracked by a fierce war between [[human]]s and [[dragon]]s.  One thousand years after that conflict, the misanthropic King [[Zephiel]], of the militaristic nation of [[Bern]], has freed the infamous [[Demon Dragon]] and engaged the rest of Elibe in [[Great Movement of Bern|a full-scale war]] with the intent of "freeing" the world from mankind and returning it to its "rightful" dragon owners.  In response, [[Roy]], the young heir of [[Pherae]], leads the forces of [[Lycia]] in combatting Bern in lieu of his ill father, Marquess [[Eliwood]].
The game is set in a new and separate world from its predecessors, the continent of [[Elibe]], a land once wracked by a fierce war between [[human]]s and [[dragon]]s.  One thousand years after that conflict, the misanthropic King [[Zephiel]], of the militaristic nation of [[Bern]], has freed the infamous [[Demon Dragon]] and engaged the rest of Elibe in [[Great Movement of Bern|a full-scale war]] with the intent of "freeing" the world from mankind and returning it to its "rightful" dragon owners.  In response, [[Roy]], the young heir of [[Pherae]], leads the forces of [[Lycia]] in combatting Bern in lieu of his ill father, Marquess [[Eliwood]].
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1000 years before the events of this game, the land of [[Elibe]] was the scene of [[The Scouring]], a brutal war between [[human]]s and [[dragon]]s over the control of the land. Late in this war, mankind forged nine powerful dragon-slaying weapons, the [[Divine Weapons]] and the [[Sword of Seals (weapon)|Sword of Seals]], and gave them to eight powerful fighters who became known as the [[Eight Generals]] to use to finish the war.  However, the sheer power imbued in the weapons tore apart the world's balance and laws of physics when clashed with the dragon's own potent power, a phenomenon later called the [[Ending Winter]]. After the war, fearing the power of the weapons and the possibility of someone using them to cause a catastrophe, the Generals sealed the weapons away in hiding places across the continent, protected by a powerful seal established by one of their number, [[Bramimond]], and once guarded by the lingering spirits of warriors from the war.  Over the thousand years, the weapons remained ([[Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword|mostly]]) undisturbed, and their power - while still formidable - depleted over time.
1000 years before the events of this game, the land of [[Elibe]] was the scene of [[The Scouring]], a brutal war between [[human]]s and [[dragon]]s over the control of the land. Late in this war, mankind forged nine powerful dragon-slaying weapons, the [[Divine Weapons]] and the [[Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]], and gave them to eight powerful fighters who became known as the [[Eight Generals]] to use to finish the war.  However, the sheer power imbued in the weapons tore apart the world's balance and laws of physics when clashed with the dragon's own potent power, a phenomenon later called the [[Ending Winter]]. After the war, fearing the power of the weapons and the possibility of someone using them to cause a catastrophe, the Generals sealed the weapons away in hiding places across the continent, protected by a powerful seal established by one of their number, [[Bramimond]], and once guarded by the lingering spirits of warriors from the war.  Over the thousand years, the weapons remained ([[Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword|mostly]]) undisturbed, and their power - while still formidable - depleted over time.


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Revision as of 15:22, 29 August 2013

Template:GameInfo Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi (ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣, Fire Emblem: Binding Blade), is a Game Boy Advance game released in 2002. It is the sixth installment in the Fire Emblem series, the first for Game Boy Advance and on a handheld platform, and was the last title to be released only in Japan until Shin Monshou no Nazo. It was this game which sparked international interest in the franchise, caused by the appearance of protagonist Roy in Super Smash Bros. Melee, 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 Thracia 776, who had left Intelligent Systems after Thracia.

The game is set in a new and separate world from its predecessors, the continent of Elibe, a land once wracked by a fierce war between humans and dragons. One thousand years after that conflict, the misanthropic King Zephiel, of the militaristic nation of Bern, has freed the infamous Demon Dragon and engaged the rest of Elibe in a full-scale war with the intent of "freeing" the world from mankind and returning it to its "rightful" dragon owners. In response, Roy, the young heir of Pherae, leads the forces of Lycia in combatting Bern in lieu of his ill father, Marquess Eliwood.

The game was followed up by Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, a prequel set twenty years prior, dealing with Roy's father Eliwood in his youth. That game helps flesh out Zephiel's history, and sets up and elaborates upon other aspects of the world of Elibe, some only barely touched upon in Fuuin.

Plot

Template:Spoiler 1000 years before the events of this game, the land of Elibe was the scene of The Scouring, a brutal war between humans and dragons over the control of the land. Late in this war, mankind forged nine powerful dragon-slaying weapons, the Divine Weapons and the Binding Blade, and gave them to eight powerful fighters who became known as the Eight Generals to use to finish the war. However, the sheer power imbued in the weapons tore apart the world's balance and laws of physics when clashed with the dragon's own potent power, a phenomenon later called the Ending Winter. After the war, fearing the power of the weapons and the possibility of someone using them to cause a catastrophe, the Generals sealed the weapons away in hiding places across the continent, protected by a powerful seal established by one of their number, Bramimond, and once guarded by the lingering spirits of warriors from the war. Over the thousand years, the weapons remained (mostly) undisturbed, and their power - while still formidable - depleted over time.

The fall of the Lycian League

Oppression of The Western Isles

Coup d'etat in Etruria

Retaking Ilia

Liberating Sacae

On Bern's soil

After the Demon Dragon

Gameplay

Chapters

Main article: List of chapters in Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi

In an average playthrough, the game is 25 chapters long, not counting any of the sidequests, of which there are six. At two points in the game, the story diverges into two separate routes before later converging to rejoin a single story route, covering a span of six chapters and one sidequest. The game features a total of 39 distinct map chapters, including sidequests and the branched routes. Furthermore, the maps of Fuuin no Tsurugi are widely known for being significantly larger than those of the other Game Boy Advance installments, putting a greater emphasis on the ability to quickly cross the field.

Characters

Main article: List of characters in Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi

The main story mode of Fuuin no Tsurugi features 54 playable characters, the largest playable cast of the three Game Boy Advance games and one of the largest of the series as a whole, behind Radiant Dawn and Shin Monshou no Nazo. However, on an average playthrough only 51 can be encountered and recruited, as the game's forked routes at two points in the game result in pairs of characters appearing only in one route or the other (Lalam/Elphin, Ekhidna/Bartre, Dayan/Juno). A further eight characters can be unlocked to be used exclusively in the game's Trial Map mode, bringing the total playable cast to 62.

Support Conversations

Main article: List of supports in Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi

Fuuin no Tsurugi introduced the support conversation system, an extension of the more rudimentary, behind-the-scenes support systems present in Monshou no Nazo and Thracia 776. With this system, support bonuses are now obtained by, after characters accumulate the required number of points, having the characters talk to each other, after which their support level increases. This system allowed for a greater level of insight and depth into army members of lesser importance and to their connections and relationships, compared to prior installments where they were by and large left flat and un-fleshed out.

Trivia

Prerelease information

  • At an early point in the game's development, the game was titled Fire Emblem: Ankoku no Miko (ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒の巫女, Fire Emblem: Maiden of Darkness); this title was also applied to the ill-fated "Fire Emblem 64" late in the development of said game. The title was likely intended to refer to Idenn, who is referred to by that title in the course of the game and her theme music is named as such.

Gallery

In other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

The game is referred to by this title in the NTSC English version of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

English
(unofficial)

Fire Emblem: Binding Blade
Fire Emblem: Sealed Sword

The Japanese phrase "封印の剣" is somewhat open to interpretation, resulting in several variations in translations of the name.

References

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Playable characters AlenAstolfoBartheBartreBorsCathCeciliaChadClarineDayanDieckDorothyDouglasEchidnaElenElffinFaeFirGarretGeeseGonzalezGwendolynHughIgreneJunoKarelKleinLanceLarumLilinaLotLughMarcusMerlinusMeladyNiimeNoahOgierPercevalRaighRoyRutgerSaulShannaSinSophiaSueTheaTrecWardWoltYoderZelotZeiss
Trial Map characters BrunnyaEliwoodGalleGuinivereHectorMurdockNarcianZephiel
Non-playable characters EliwoodGuinivereHectorMaryMordred
Bosses ArcardoBorsBrakulBrunnyaChanDamasDebiasDoryEinErikFlaerGalleGuerreroHenningIdunnKabulKelKudokaJahnLeganceMaggieMarralMartelMonkeMorganMurdockNarcianNordOatesOrloPeresRaithRandyRoartzRobertsRoseRuudScollanScottSiguneSlaterThorilTickWagnerWindhamZephielZinque
Background characters AthosBariganBramimondDurbanElimineHanonHartmutRoland
Regalia and personal weapons ApocalypseArmadsAureolaBinding BladeDurandalEckesachsForblazeMaltetMulagirRapierStaff of the Saint
Chapters Tutorial • 1: Breath of Destiny • 2: Princess of Bern • 3: Latecomer's Sorrow • 4: Crumbling League • 5: Fire Emblem • 6: Ensnared • 7: The Ostian Revolt • 8: Reunion • 8x: The Blazing Blade • 9: The Misty Isles • 10A: Western Resistance • 11A: The Hero of the West • 10B: Amidst a Struggle • 11B: Flight Toward Freedom • 12: The True Enemy • 12x: The Thunder Axe • 13: Rescue Mission • 14: Arcadia • 14x: The Infernal Truth • 15: The Dragon Child • 16: Storming the Capital • 16x: The Glorious Ascension • 17A: Ocean's Parting • 18A: The Frozen River • 19A: Bitter Cold • 20A: Ilia's Salvation • 20Ax: The Freezing Lance • 17B: The Bishop's Teachings • 18B: The Laws of Sacae • 19B: Battle in Bulgar • 20B: The Silver Wolf • 20Bx: The Bow of Swift Wind • 21: The Binding Blade • 21x: The Elder Revelation • 22: Unattained Dream • 23: The Ghosts of Bern • 24: Legends and LiesF: Beyond Darkness
Trial Maps Valley of DeathRainy IslandSnowy DefensivePirate's ChallengeRoy's Trial
Locations ElibeBern (Dragon TempleShrine of Seals) • Etruria (Aquleia) • IliaLycia (AraphenLausOstiaPheraeThria) • Missur (ArcadiaNabata) • Sacae (BulgarTaras) • Western Isles
Groups, objects and concepts Disturbance of BernEnding WinterFire EmblemGenerals of EtruriaThe ScouringWar Dragons
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Elibe DisturbanceHasha no TsurugiName chart • Other games (The Blazing Blade) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline
Fire Emblem series
Main series Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenMystery of the EmblemGenealogy of the Holy WarThracia 776The Binding BladeThe Blazing BladeThe Sacred StonesPath of RadianceRadiant DawnShadow DragonNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakeningFatesEchoes: Shadows of ValentiaThree HousesEngage
Spin-offs Archanea SagaTokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FEHeroesWarriorsWarriors: Three Hopes
Crossover games Super Smash Bros. (MeleeBrawlfor Nintendo 3DS and Wii UUltimate) • Club Nintendo Picross+Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.Project X Zone 2WarioWareDragalia Lost
Unreleased games and prototypes Fire Emblem 64The Blazing Blade pre-release build 0206The Blazing Blade pre-release build 0219The Sacred Stones prototypeFire Emblem Wii
TearRing Saga series Yutona Heroes War ChroniclesBerwick Saga
Vestaria Saga series War of the ScionsThe Sacred Sword of SilvanisterLucca GaidenChronicles of the Norden Civil War
Related titles Mario Kart: Double Dash!! bonus discLINENintendo Badge Arcade
Versions and releases List of version differencesLocalization of the Fire Emblem seriesVirtual Console
Other References in other mediaReferences to other media