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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Monica (''The Sacred Stones'')}} | |||
{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
|name=Monica | |name=Monica | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:FEH Orson Passion's Folly 03.png|200px]] | ||
|caption=[[ | |caption=Artwork of Monica's spirit behind [[Orson]] in {{Title|Heroes}} | ||
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|gender=Female | |gender=Female | ||
|race=[[Human]] | |race=[[Human]] | ||
|family=[[Orson]] <small>(husband)</small> | |||
|family=[[Orson]] (husband) | |appearances={{title|The Sacred Stones}} | ||
|appearances={{ | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|Darling. Darling. | |||
'''Monica''' (Japanese: {{ | {{quote|Darling. Darling. Darling...darling...darling...darling...|Monica}} | ||
'''Monica''' (Japanese: {{hl|モニカ|Monika}} ''Monica'') was the wife of [[Orson]]. Six months prior to the events of [[Ruled by Madness|chapter 16]] in {{FE8}} Monica died, spurring her husband's slow descent into madness.<ref>{{Cite|His wife passed away some six months back. The loss may have been too much for his mind to bear. His love and devotion for his wife were well known among the knights.|[[Seth]]|The Sacred Stones}}</ref> | |||
=={{FE8}}== | =={{FE8}}== | ||
===Role=== | ===Role=== | ||
Monica is an unmentioned character until her significance is revealed later in the game by Orson's actions. Orson betrays his country by trying to kill its [[Eirika|princess]] and siding with the invading [[ | Monica is an unmentioned character until her significance is revealed later in the game by Orson's actions. Orson betrays his country by trying to kill its [[Eirika|princess]] and siding with the invading [[Grado]], all to restore his beloved to life. Orson's devotion to Monica is the driving motivation behind his betrayal. Though, of course, Monica is directly responsible for none of this. | ||
Monica's reanimated corpse is present and has a speaking role in [[Ruled by Madness|chapter 16]], her appearance is never revealed to the player, though, judging by [[Ephraim]] not reacting in disgust until after she speaks may imply she was not too far decayed.<ref>{{cite|Monica: Darling. Darling. Darling...darling...darling...darling...<br>Ephraim: ...What?! This...is horrible...|Monica and [[Ephraim]]|The Sacred Stones}}</ref> Seth offers to kill Monica, though Ephraim declines the offer and destroys the reanimated corpse himself, saying that she could not be considered truly alive anymore. | Monica's reanimated corpse is present and has a speaking role in [[Ruled by Madness|chapter 16]], her appearance is never revealed to the player, though, judging by [[Ephraim]] not reacting in disgust until after she speaks may imply she was not too far decayed.<ref>{{cite|Monica: Darling. Darling. Darling...darling...darling...darling...<br>Ephraim: ...What?! This...is horrible...|Monica and [[Ephraim]]|The Sacred Stones}}</ref> Seth offers to kill Monica, though Ephraim declines the offer and destroys the reanimated corpse himself, saying that she could not be considered truly alive anymore. | ||
==Personality | ==Personality== | ||
Monica is deceased before the events of the game, and her only appearance is as a reanimated corpse, resulting in little of her character being known, though Orson did love her very much. In her appearance she is shown to have little mental function, only being able to speak a single word, "darling". | Monica is deceased before the events of the game, and her only appearance is as a reanimated corpse, resulting in little of her character being known, though Orson did love her very much. In her appearance she is shown to have little mental function, only being able to speak a single word, "darling". | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* While no actual date is given, Orson states that Monica's birthday is on the same day as the events of [[Ruled by Madness| | * While no actual date is given, Orson states that Monica's birthday is on the same day as the events of [[Ruled by Madness|Chapter 16]]. | ||
* Although Monica does not make an on-screen appearance in {{title|The Sacred Stones}}, her ghost appears in Orson: Passion's Folly's damaged artwork in {{title|Heroes}}. | |||
* Just like the [[Monica|the character of the same name from ''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'']], she dies prior to the events of ''Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones'' and does not appear in the game, but dark magic is used to create the illusion she is still alive. | |||
==Etymology and other languages== | ==Etymology and other languages== | ||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
|eng-name=Monica | |eng-name=Monica | ||
|eng-mean= Meaning unknown, most likely of North African or Phoenician origin. Since the Middle Ages it has been associated with Latin moneo "advisor" and Greek {{ | |eng-mean= Meaning unknown, most likely of North African or Phoenician origin. Since the Middle Ages it has been associated with Latin ''{{lang|la|moneo}}'' "advisor" and Greek {{hl|μόνος|mónos|grc}} "solitary".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/monica|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Monica|site=www.behindthename.com|retrieved=May 26, 2015}}</ref> | ||
| | |jpn-name={{h|モニカ|Monika}} | ||
| | |jpn-mean=Monica | ||
|fren-name= | |span-name=Mónica | ||
|fren-mean= | |span-mean=Variant of Monica. | ||
|ger-name= | |fren-name=Monica | ||
|ger-mean= | |fren-mean=As above. | ||
| | |ger-name=Monica | ||
| | |ger-mean=As above. | ||
| | |ital-name=Monica | ||
| | |ital-mean=As above. | ||
|por-name=Monica<ref>{{Cite|{{lang|pt|Monica, voltarei em breve. Matarei todos que entrarem no nosso caminho...}}|[[Orson]]: Passion's Folly when gaining 5 or 6 stats in one [[level-up]] (Portuguese)|Heroes}}</ref> | |||
|ch-trad-name={{h|蒙妮可|Méngnīkě}}<ref>{{Cite|{{lang|zh-Hant|蒙妮可，我快回去了……我會殺光所有礙事的人，回到有妳等著我的房間……}}|[[Orson]]: Passion's Folly when gaining 5 or 6 stats in one [[level-up]] (Traditional Chinese)|Heroes}}</ref> | |||
|ch-trad-mean=Monica | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Ss fe08 monica.png|[[Ephraim]] and [[Eirika]] meeting Monica in {{Title|The Sacred Stones}} | |||
</gallery> | |||
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[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Background characters of Magvel]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:48, 28 March 2024
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| “ | Darling. Darling. Darling...darling...darling...darling... | ” | — Monica |
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Monica (Japanese: モニカ Monica) was the wife of Orson. Six months prior to the events of chapter 16 in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones Monica died, spurring her husband's slow descent into madness.[1]
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Role
Monica is an unmentioned character until her significance is revealed later in the game by Orson's actions. Orson betrays his country by trying to kill its princess and siding with the invading Grado, all to restore his beloved to life. Orson's devotion to Monica is the driving motivation behind his betrayal. Though, of course, Monica is directly responsible for none of this.
Monica's reanimated corpse is present and has a speaking role in chapter 16, her appearance is never revealed to the player, though, judging by Ephraim not reacting in disgust until after she speaks may imply she was not too far decayed.[2] Seth offers to kill Monica, though Ephraim declines the offer and destroys the reanimated corpse himself, saying that she could not be considered truly alive anymore.
Personality
Monica is deceased before the events of the game, and her only appearance is as a reanimated corpse, resulting in little of her character being known, though Orson did love her very much. In her appearance she is shown to have little mental function, only being able to speak a single word, "darling".
Trivia
- While no actual date is given, Orson states that Monica's birthday is on the same day as the events of Chapter 16.
- Although Monica does not make an on-screen appearance in The Sacred Stones, her ghost appears in Orson: Passion's Folly's damaged artwork in Heroes.
- Just like the the character of the same name from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, she dies prior to the events of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and does not appear in the game, but dark magic is used to create the illusion she is still alive.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Monica |
Meaning unknown, most likely of North African or Phoenician origin. Since the Middle Ages it has been associated with Latin moneo "advisor" and Greek μόνος "solitary".[3] |
| Japanese |
モニカ |
Monica |
| Spanish |
Mónica |
Variant of Monica. |
| French |
Monica |
As above. |
| German |
Monica |
As above. |
| Italian |
Monica |
As above. |
| Portuguese |
Monica[4] |
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| Traditional Chinese |
蒙妮可[5] |
Monica |
Gallery
Ephraim and Eirika meeting Monica in The Sacred Stones
References
- ↑ "His wife passed away some six months back. The loss may have been too much for his mind to bear. His love and devotion for his wife were well known among the knights." — Seth, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- ↑ "Monica: Darling. Darling. Darling...darling...darling...darling...
Ephraim: ...What?! This...is horrible..." — Monica and Ephraim, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones - ↑ Meaning, origin and history of the name Monica, www.behindthename.com, Retrieved: May 26, 2015
- ↑ "Monica, voltarei em breve. Matarei todos que entrarem no nosso caminho..." — Orson: Passion's Folly when gaining 5 or 6 stats in one level-up (Portuguese), Fire Emblem Heroes
- ↑ "蒙妮可，我快回去了……我會殺光所有礙事的人，回到有妳等著我的房間……" — Orson: Passion's Folly when gaining 5 or 6 stats in one level-up (Traditional Chinese), Fire Emblem Heroes
