Site News
Warning: This wiki contains spoilers. Read at your own risk!

Social media: If you would like, please join our Discord server, and/or follow us on Twitter (X) or Tumblr!

Five heroes

From Fire Emblem Wiki, your source on Fire Emblem information. By fans, for fans.
Five heroes

No image available.

Leader

Grado

Size

5 members

Group type

Group of warriors

Purpose

To protect humanity and defeat the Demon King Fomortiis

Appearance(s)

The Sacred Stones

The hero Grado and his warriors used the Sacred Stones to combat evil's darkness. They defeated the Demon King and sealed his soul away within the stones.
— Opening narration of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones's prologue

The five heroes (Japanese: 五人の英雄 five heroes) were five humans that fought against Fomortiis, their story is recounted in the Legend of the Sacred Stones.

The five heroes are one of the least divulged groups of heroes in the Fire Emblem series, no images are known to exist of any hero, and only two of the five heroes have known names. This lack of knowledge about them seems to more come from no opportunity arising to mention them, as in-universe the heroes seem to be well known across Magvel. In particular, they are included in Eirika's, Ephraim's, and Lyon's history curriculums.[1]

Overview

The five heroes fought eight hundred years before the events of The Sacred Stones. During this time Fomortiis held dominion over Magvel, as well as pushing Humanity to the brink of annihilation. Through some unknown force the five heroes were blessed with the five Sacred Stones. The five heroes also possessed two monster-slaying weapons each, Gleipnir excluded, being not effective against monsters, the origins of the Sacred Twins are also unknown.

With the aid of Morva and the rest of the manakete tribe, Grado and the other heroes attacked Fomortiis in Darkling Woods.[2] The heroes are successful in killing Fomortiis, though with great casualties to their forces.[3] The Demon King's death in the forest had the side effect of near-irreversibly corrupting the earth with the Demon King's blood.

After the defeat of Fomortiis each hero went on to found a country. Grado founded the Grado Empire, which is named after him, and Latona founded Rausten. Renais, Frelia, and Jehanna were each founded by a hero. The modern-day royal families of each country are descended from their founding hero, and their respective set of Sacred Twins and Sacred Stone are passed along the royal family bloodlines.

Members

Grado Latona Name unknown Name unknown Name unknown
Garm
Gleipnir
Founder of Grado
Latona
Ivaldi
Founder of Rausten
Sieglinde
Siegmund
Founder of Renais
Nidhogg
Vidofnir
Founder of Frelia
Audhulma
Excalibur
Founder of Jehanna

Trivia

  • Of the five heroes only Latona and the founder of Renais have sets of Sacred Twins that can be wielded at once by a class within The Sacred Stones's class selection. There are no classes that, for example, use axes and dark magic.

Etymology and other languages

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

Five heroes

This is presumably a more general term to refer to the heroes instead of an actual name of the group, all instances of this phrase are not capitalized.

Japanese

五人の英雄

Five heroes

References

  1. "Lyon: ...And so the hero Grado and his companions used the five Sacred Stones to seal away the evil of the Demon King, and his wicked soul was locked within the Stone of Grado. The Stone of Grado came to be known as the Fire Emblem. To this day, it's kept safe and honored as a national treasure of the empire. ...I think that's about it. For more on Grado's life, read "Founding Emperor Grado." It's comprehensive.
    Ephraim:...It's so thick. ...And the letters are so small.
    Lyon: But you have to read it. You don't want Father MacGregor to discipline you again."
    " — Lyon and Ephraim, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
  2. "According to legend. the original possessors of the Sacred Stones defeated the Demon King in Darkling Woods." — Opening narration of chapter 20, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
  3. "Uh-huh... The real battle's just beginning. Our ancestors paid dearly for their victory. A mountain of corpses... It's written the Demon King was surrounded by the dead before he finally fell." — L'Arachel, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Playable characters AmeliaArturColmCormagDozlaDuesselEirikaEphraimEwanFordeFranzGarciaGerikGilliamInnesJoshuaKnollKyleL'ArachelLuteMarisaMoulderMyrrhNatashaNeimiRennacRossSalehSethSyreneTanaTethysVanessa
Creature Campaign characters CaellachFadoGlenHaydenIsmaireLyonOrsonRievSelenaValter
Non-playable characters DaraKlimtMansel
Bosses AiasBanditBazbaBeranBinksBoneBreguetCaellachCarlyleFomortiisGhebLyonMorvaMurrayNovalaO'NeillOrsonPabloRievSaarSelenaTiradoValterVigardeZonta
Background characters GradoLatonaMacGregorMonicaNada Kuya
Sacred Twins and personal weapons AudhulmaExcaliburGarmGleipnirIvaldiLatonaNidhoggRapierReginleifSieglindeSiegmundVidofnir
Chapters Pre-split P: The Fall of Renais • 1: Escape! • 2: The Protected • 3: The Bandits of Borgo • 4: Ancient Horrors • 5: The Empire's Reach • 5x: Unbroken Heart • 6: Victims of War • 7: Waterside Renvall • 8: It's a Trap!A New Journey
Eirika's Route 9: Distant Blade • 10: Revolt at Carcino • 11: Creeping Darkness • 12: Village of Silence • 13: Hamill Canyon • 14: Queen of White Dunes
Ephraim's Route 9: Fort Rigwald • 10: Turning Traitor • 11: Phantom Ship • 12: Landing at Taizel • 13: Fluorspar's Oath • 14: Father and Son
Post-split 15: Scorched Sand • 16: Ruled by Madness • 17: River of Regrets • 18: Two Faces of Evil • 19: Last Hope • 20: Darkling WoodsF: Sacred Stone (part 1part 2)
Locations MagvelCarcino (Caer Pelyn) • Darkling WoodsFrelia (Tower of Valni) • Grado (Renvall) • Jehanna (Jehanna HallLagdou Ruins) • Rausten (Melkaen Coast) • Renais (Za'ha Woods)
Groups, objects and concepts Five heroesGerik's MercenariesImperial ThreeLegend of the Sacred StonesMonstersSacred StonesSacred TwinsWar of the Stones
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSkillsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Creature CampaignThe Sacred Stones ComicNovelizationList of version differences (Name chart) • Pre-release information (Pre-release buildUnused content) • Sound RoomTimelineWorld map