Durandal

Durandal Artwork of Durandal from The Blazing Blade. Increases strength by 5 points.

Type Sword Wielder(s) Roland* Eliwood First game Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Durandal (Japanese: デュランダル Durandal), also known as the Blazing Blade or sword of sacred fire (Japanese: 烈火の剣 Sword of Flame), is a regalia sword introduced in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. It is one of the eight legendary weapons of Elibe, forged to combat dragons late in the Scouring, and was the chosen weapon of Roland the Little Knight of the Eight Legends.

History

At the height of the Scouring, Durandal was forged alongside the other Elibean legendary weapons, and was entrusted to Roland. Legend has it that after the war, Roland took the blade to his hometown, Ostia, and when he held it aloft, the scarred and barren war-torn land was suddenly rejuvenated with plants springing back to life. At some point afterward, Roland sealed it away after the war in a lava cavern in the mountains of what would eventually become Ostia, under the vigilant watch of the lingering spirits of Georg and other warriors formerly in his service; as with all of the legendary weapons, it was then placed under a strong seal inhibiting its use by Bramimond.

980 years after the Scouring, at the persuasion of Athos, Bramimond released the seal on the legendary weapons to permit Eliwood, Hector and Lyn to use them to defeat Nergal. The group travelled to Durandal's resting place, where Eliwood conquered the guardian souls and Athos conferred with the soul of Roland, who allowed his distant descendant Eliwood to claim the sword. Immediately after leaving the cave, the group was beset upon by an Ice Dragon seemingly appearing out of nowhere; the blade guided Eliwood's body and used him to use it to slay the dragon, which as it died revealed itself to be Ninian. Severely shaken at having killed Ninian, Eliwood returned the blade to Athos for a while, feeling unable to wield it after his actions. Athos gave it back to him for the final fight with Nergal, and Eliwood used it in that fight and against a dragon summoned by Nergal. Afterward, Durandal was returned to its resting place in Ostia.

Twenty years later, if Hector's daughter Lilina survived Legance's rebellion, Eliwood's son Roy was led to Durandal's cavern by her, to claim the sword themselves before Bern's army could. The group arrived to find the cavern already claimed by a bandit group led by Henning which did not appear to be aware of Durandal's presence in the cave. Roy's group eliminated the bandit infestation and claimed Durandal for themselves, using it against Bern's forces and the War Dragons found therein in the Disturbance of Bern.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
The Binding Blade		S	17	12	90	0	1	20	Cannot be sold	1	+5 strength when equipped. Deals bonus damage to dragon units.
The Blazing Blade		Prf	17	16	90	0	1	20	Cannot be sold	1	Eliwood only. +5 strength when equipped. Deals bonus damage to dragon units.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Durandal Blazing Durandal Ardent Durandal

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Unrefined)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP	--	Grants attack +4 during combat if user initiates attack.
Heroes (Refined: +Effect)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Grants attack +10 and speed +4 during combat if user initiates combat. Grants +3 HP.
Heroes (Refined: +Atk)		5★	18	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Grants attack +6 during combat if user initiates attack. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Refined: +Spd)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Grants attack +6 during combat if user initiates attack. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Refined: +Def)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Grants attack +6 during combat if user initiates attack. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Refined: +Res)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Grants attack +6 during combat if user initiates attack. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

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Durandal appears as one of Itsuki Aoi's Carnages in Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE. Icon Attack 99 Skills Unity Cost S Axe-Thunder Life Aid Resist Ice Ziodyne Null Elec† Knight Force ×1 Red Brigandine ×1 4-Star Prestige ×3 Weaknesses and Resistances -- Wk Rs -- Wk Wk Nu -- -- -- Raises damage dealt with Elec attacks.

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Unrefined)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP	--	Grants attack +3 while equipped. If user's attack > foe's attack, increases special skill charge by 1 point per strike.
Heroes (Refined: +Effect)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Grants attack +3 while equipped. If user initiates combat, increases user's special skill charge by 1 point per strike and reduces foe's special skill charge by 1 point per strike. Grants +3 HP. If user initiates combat, boosts user's speed by 7 and defense by 10, and foe cannot make a follow-up strike.
Heroes (Refined: +Atk)		5★	18	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Grants attack +3 while equipped. If user initiates combat, increases user's special skill charge by 1 point per strike and reduces foe's special skill charge by 1 point per strike. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Refined: +Spd)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Grants attack +3 while equipped. If user initiates combat, increases user's special skill charge by 1 point per strike and reduces foe's special skill charge by 1 point per strike. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Refined: +Def)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Grants attack +3 while equipped. If user initiates combat, increases user's special skill charge by 1 point per strike and reduces foe's special skill charge by 1 point per strike. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Refined: +Res)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Grants attack +3 while equipped. If user initiates combat, increases user's special skill charge by 1 point per strike and reduces foe's special skill charge by 1 point per strike. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Unrefined)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP	--	Boosts user's attack by +3. At start of user's phase, multiplies the active bonuses of ally with the highest attack by 2 for the duration of the turn.
Heroes (Refined: +Effect)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Boosts user's attack by 3. At start of user's phase, multiplies the active bonuses of user and ally with the highest attack by 2 for the duration of the turn. If user has at least 25% HP, boosts user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance by 4 each in combat. Grants +3 HP. If user initiates combat or an ally is within two spaces, boosts user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance by 4 each, neutralizes foe's bonuses, and boosts user's damage (including pre-combat specials) by 15% of foe's defense in combat.
Heroes (Refined: +Atk)		5★	18	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Boosts user's attack by 3. At start of user's phase, multiplies the active bonuses of user and ally with the highest attack by 2 for the duration of the turn. If user has at least 25% HP, boosts user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance by 4 each in combat. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Refined: +Spd)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Boosts user's attack by 3. At start of user's phase, multiplies the active bonuses of user and ally with the highest attack by 2 for the duration of the turn. If user has at least 25% HP, boosts user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance by 4 each in combat. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Refined: +Def)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Boosts user's attack by 3. At start of user's phase, multiplies the active bonuses of user and ally with the highest attack by 2 for the duration of the turn. If user has at least 25% HP, boosts user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance by 4 each in combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Refined: +Res)		5★	16	--	--	--	1	--	400 SP 500 200	--	Boosts user's attack by 3. At start of user's phase, multiplies the active bonuses of user and ally with the highest attack by 2 for the duration of the turn. If user has at least 25% HP, boosts user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance by 4 each in combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

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Locations

The Binding Blade

Event

Chapter 8x, end of chapter

The Blazing Blade

Inventory

Athos

Heroes

Durandal

Units

Eliwood: Knight of Lycia

Blazing Durandal

Units	Roy: Brave Lion
Forging	Durandal (375 , 150 , 400 SP)

Ardent Durandal

Units

Eliwood: Blazing Knight

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Durandal is present as a skill on one of Eliwood's cards in Fire Emblem Cipher: B07-002R+X Knight of Lycia, Eliwood. It gives Eliwood an effective bonus against dragons, adding +20 to his attack power when fighting dragon-type units.

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Binding Blade	Increases strength by 5 points.*	『神将器』　烈火の剣　力＋５
The Blazing Blade	Increases strength by 5 points.	『神将器』　烈火の剣　力＋５
Heroes (Durandal; unrefined)	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+4 during combat.	自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中の攻撃＋４
Heroes (Durandal; refined)	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk+6 during combat.	自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中の攻撃＋６
Heroes (Durandal; refined: +effect)	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd+4 during combat.	自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中の攻撃、速さ＋４
Heroes (Blazing Durandal; unrefined)	Grants Atk+3. If unit's Atk > foe's Atk, grants Special cooldown charge +1 per unit's attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	攻撃＋３ 攻撃が敵より高い時、自身の攻撃による奥義発動 カウント変動量＋１（同系統効果複数時、最大値適用）
Heroes (Blazing Durandal; refined)	Grants Atk+3. If unit initiates combat, grants Special cooldown charge +1 to unit and inflicts Special cooldown charge -1 on foe per attack. (Only highest value applied. Does not stack.)	攻撃＋３ 自分から攻撃した時、 自身の奥義発動カウント変動量＋１ 敵の奥義発動カウント変動量－１ （同系統効果複数時、最大値適用）
Heroes (Blazing Durandal; refined: +effect)	If unit initiates combat, grants Spd+7 and Def+10 during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中、 速さ＋７、守備＋１０、敵は追撃不可
Heroes (Ardent Durandal; unrefined)	Grants Atk+3. At start of turn, grants 【Bonus Doubler】to ally with the highest Atk. 【Bonus Doubler】 Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats for 1 turn. Calculates each stat bonus independently.	攻撃＋３ ターン開始時、自分を除く最も攻撃が高い味方に 【強化増幅】を付与 【強化増幅】 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防が 自分が受けている攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防の 強化の値だけ上昇（能力値ごとに計算） （１ターン）
Heroes (Ardent Durandal; refined)	If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit and neutralizes foe's bonuses (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat, and deals damage = 15% of foe's Def (including as part of Specials that trigger before combat).	自分から攻撃した時、または、 周囲２マス以内に味方がいる時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋４、 ダメージ＋敵の守備の１５％(戦闘前奥義も含む)、かつ 敵の強化の＋を無効にする （無効になるのは、鼓舞や応援等の＋効果）
Heroes (Ardent Durandal; refined: +effect)	Grants Atk+3. At start of turn, grants 【Bonus Doubler】to unit and ally with the highest Atk (excluding unit). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. 【Bonus Doubler】 Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats for 1 turn. Calculates each stat bonus independently.	攻撃＋３ ターン開始時、自分と自分を除く最も攻撃が高い味方に 【強化増幅】を付与 戦闘開始時、自身のＨＰが２５％以上なら、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋４ 【強化増幅】 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防が 自分が受けている攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防の 強化の値だけ上昇（能力値ごとに計算） （１ターン）

Trivia

• In The Blazing Blade, the weapon's weight was increased, making it the heaviest sword in the game.
• In both the 0206 and 0219 prototype builds of The Blazing Blade, Durandal featured a much shorter blade in Eliwood's battle animations featuring it. Lyn also had a unique battle animation wielding Durandal, although she is still locked out from using it and hacking is required to see it.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Durandal	From Durendal (also spelled Durandal), the powerful sword wielded by Roland of the Twelve Peers, in the Frankish epic The Song of Roland.
Japanese	デュランダル	Durandal
Spanish	Durandal	--
French	Durandal	--
German	Durandal	--
Italian	Durandal	--
Portuguese	Durandal	--
Simplified Chinese	迪兰达尔	Durandal; used in the unreleased Chinese localization of The Binding Blade.
Traditional Chinese	迪朗達爾	Durandal

Blazing Durandal

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Blazing Durandal	The upgraded version in Heroes used by Roy: Brave Lion. Blazing is derived from "Blazing Blade", Durandal's title.
Japanese	烈剣デュランダル	Intense sword Durandal. 烈剣 rekken (lit. "intense sword") is a contraction of 烈火の剣 rekka no ken (lit. "sword of raging fire"), Durandal's Japanese title.
Spanish	Durandal ígnea	Fiery Durandal
French	Durandal ardente	Burning Durandal; identical to the French name of the Ardent Durandal.
German	Feuer-Durandal	Fire Durandal
Italian	Durandal ardente	Blazing Durandal
Portuguese	Durandal ígnea	Fiery Durandal
Traditional Chinese	烈劍迪朗達爾	Blazing Sword Durandal

Ardent Durandal

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Ardent Durandal	Used for Eliwood: Blazing Knight's version in Heroes.
Japanese	緋剣デュランダル	Scarlet Sword Durandal.
Spanish	Durandal pírica	Burning Durandal
French	Durandal ardente	Burning Durandal; identical to the French name for the Blazing Durandal.
German	Heißes Durandal	Hot Durandal
Italian	Durandal cremisi	Crimson Durandal
Portuguese	Durandal ardente	Burning Durandal
Traditional Chinese	緋劍迪朗達爾	Crimson sword Durandal

Gallery

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  Artwork of Durandal from The Blazing Blade.

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  The old revision of Durandal appearing in Heroes.

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  The current revision of Durandal appearing in Heroes.

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  Ardent Durandal as it appears in Heroes.

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  Eliwood wielding Durandal in The Blazing Blade.

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  Eliwood uses Durandal on Ninian in The Blazing Blade.