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This is an enforced policy on Fire Emblem Wiki. This means that this page details the standard that all editors are expected to follow. To suggest any changes to this policy, please refer to the talk page or Discord.

This page details how to properly name images. Please follow these standards when uploading images!

If you are still not sure what to do, just ask an admin, by Skype, Discord, or on their talk page.

Artwork

FESS Neimi.png

All official artwork, such as character portraits, should be named in the format:

File:FE<game abbreviation> <character name>.png

For example, the portrait of Neimi of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is named "FESS Neimi.png".

Abbreviations used:

Game Abbreviation
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light FEARHT
Fire Emblem Gaiden FEG
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem FEMN
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War FESK
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 FE776
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade FEFT
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade FERK
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones FESS
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance FEPR
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn FERD
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon FESD
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem FESMN
Fire Emblem Awakening FEA
Fire Emblem Fates FEF
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia FESoV
Fire Emblem: Three Houses FETH
Fire Emblem Engage FEE
Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga BSFE
Fire Emblem: Hasha no Tsurugi FEHT
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE TMSFE
Fire Emblem Warriors FEWA
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes FEWATH
Fire Emblem Heroes FEH

Battle animations

Ba fe06 brunnya sage anima critical.gif

All battle animations should be named in one of the three following formats:

  • For playable characters:
File:ba fe<game number> <character name> <character class> <weapon>.gif
  • For standard enemies:
File:ba fe<game number> enemy <enemy class> <weapon>.gif
  • For special enemies:
File:ba fe<game number> enemy <character name> <character class> <weapon>.gif

Numbers used:

Game Number
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 01
Fire Emblem Gaiden 02
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem 03
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War 04
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 05
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade 06
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 07
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 08
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon 11
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem 12
Fire Emblem Heroes h

Battle sprites

Bs fe04 arthur mage anima.png

All battle sprites, or the sprites for characters in actual combat, should be named in one of the three following formats:

  • For playable characters:
File:bs fe<game number> <character name> <character name> <weapon>.png
  • For standard enemies:
File:bs fe<game number> enemy <enemy class> <weapon>.png
  • For special enemies:
File:bs fe<game number> enemy <character name> <character class> <weapon>.png

Numbers used:

Game Number
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 01
Fire Emblem Gaiden 02
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem 03
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War 04
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 05
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade 06
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 07
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 08
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 09
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 10
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon 11
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem 12
Fire Emblem Awakening 13
Fire Emblem Fates 14
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 15
Fire Emblem: Three Houses 16
Fire Emblem Heroes h

Item sprites

Is snes03 grafcalibur.png

Item sprites, or the nice little images besides the name of weapons or items, should be named in the format:

File:is <console code> <weapon/item name>.png

For example, the sprite for Grafcalibur, Asbel's personal tome, is called "Is snes03 grafcalibur.png".

Codes used:

Game Number
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light nes01
Fire Emblem Gaiden nes02
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem snes01
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War snes02
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 snes03
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade gba
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade gba
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones gba
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance gcn
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn wii
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon ds
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem ds
Fire Emblem Awakening 3ds01
Fire Emblem Fates 3ds02
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 3ds03
Fire Emblem: Three Houses ns01
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE tmsfe
Fire Emblem Warriors fewa
Fire Emblem Heroes feh

Map animations

Ma gba archer enemy.gif

All map animations should be named in one of these two formats:

File:ma <console code> <class> enemy.gif

or

File:ma <console code> <class> playable.gif

Codes used:

Game Number
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light nes01
Fire Emblem Gaiden nes02
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem snes01
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War snes02
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 snes03
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade gba
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade gba
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones gba
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon ds01
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem ds02
Fire Emblem Awakening 3ds01
Fire Emblem Fates 3ds02
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 3ds03
Fire Emblem: Three Houses ns01
Fire Emblem Heroes feh

Maps

Cm fe07 27.png

All maps should be named in the format:

File:cm fe<game number> <chapter number>.png

For example, the map for Cog of Destiny in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, is called "Cm fe07 27.png".

Numbers used:

Game Number
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 01
Fire Emblem Gaiden 02
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem 03
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War 04
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 05
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade 06
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 07
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 08
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 09
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 10
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon 11
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem 12
Fire Emblem Awakening 13
Fire Emblem Fates (shared/DLC maps) 14
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright 14b
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest 14c
Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation 14r
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 15
Fire Emblem: Three Houses 16
Fire Emblem Heroes h

Portraits

Portrait astrid fe09.png
Small portrait astrid fe09.png
Medium portrait astrid fe09.png

All portraits should be named in one of the two following formats:

File:Portrait <character name> fe<game number>.png

or

File:Small portrait <character name> fe<game number>.png

or

File:Medium portrait <character name> fe<game number>.png

Small portraits are present only from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade on. The former games have only one kind of portrait. Medium portraits are only in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Numbers used:

Game Number
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 01
Fire Emblem Gaiden 02
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem 03
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War 04
Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga bs
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 05
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade 06
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 07
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 08
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 09
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 10
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon 11
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem 12
Fire Emblem Awakening 13
Fire Emblem Fates 14
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 15
Fire Emblem: Three Houses 16
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE tmsfe
Fire Emblem Warriors wa
Fire Emblem Heroes h

Screenshots

Ss fe06 elen casting lightning.png

All screenshots should be named in the format:

File:ss fe<game number> <brief description>.png

For example, the displayed image, which shows Elen fighting against a sniper, is called "Ss fe06 elen casting lightning.png".

Numbers used:

Game Number
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 01
Fire Emblem Gaiden 02
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem 03
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War 04
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 05
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade 06
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 07
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones 08
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 09
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 10
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon 11
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem 12
Fire Emblem Awakening 13
Fire Emblem Fates 14
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 15
Fire Emblem: Three Houses 16
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE tmsfe
Fire Emblem Warriors wa
Fire Emblem Heroes h

Categories

Before clicking on "Upload file", you should add the corresponding category in the Summary box.

For making your work even easier, we have here a list of all categories:

  • For artwork:
[[Category:Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light artwork]]
[[Category:Gaiden artwork]]
[[Category:Mystery of the Emblem artwork]]
[[Category:Genealogy of the Holy War artwork]]
[[Category:Archanea Saga artwork]]
[[Category:Thracia 776 artwork]]
[[Category:The Binding Blade artwork]]
[[Category:The Blazing Blade artwork]]
[[Category:The Sacred Stones artwork]]
[[Category:Path of Radiance artwork]]
[[Category:Radiant Dawn artwork]]
[[Category:Shadow Dragon artwork]]
[[Category:New Mystery of the Emblem artwork]]
[[Category:Awakening artwork]]
[[Category:Fates artwork]]
[[Category:Shadows of Valentia artwork]]
[[Category:Three Houses artwork]]
[[Category:Tokyo Mirage Sessions artwork]]
[[Category:Warriors artwork]]
[[Category:Heroes artwork]]
  • For battle animations:
[[Category:Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light battle animations]]
[[Category:Gaiden battle animations]]
[[Category:Mystery of the Emblem battle animations]]
[[Category:Genealogy of the Holy War battle animations]]
[[Category:Thracia 776 battle animations]]
[[Category:The Binding Blade battle animations]]
[[Category:The Blazing Blade battle animations]]
[[Category:The Sacred Stones battle animations]]
[[Category:Shadow Dragon battle animations]]
[[Category:New Mystery of the Emblem battle animations]]
  • For battle sprites:
[[Category:Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light battle sprites]]
[[Category:Gaiden battle sprites]]
[[Category:Mystery of the Emblem battle sprites]]
[[Category:Genealogy of the Holy War battle sprites]]
[[Category:Thracia 776 battle sprites]]
[[Category:The Binding Blade battle sprites]]
[[Category:The Blazing Blade battle sprites]]
[[Category:The Sacred Stones battle sprites]]
[[Category:Path of Radiance battle sprites]]
[[Category:Radiant Dawn battle sprites]]
[[Category:Shadow Dragon battle sprites]]
[[Category:New Mystery of the Emblem battle sprites]]
  • For item sprites:
[[Category:Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light item sprites]]
[[Category:Gaiden item sprites]]
[[Category:Mystery of the Emblem item sprites]]
[[Category:Genealogy of the Holy War item sprites]]
[[Category:Thracia 776 item sprites]]
[[Category:The Binding Blade item sprites]]
[[Category:The Blazing Blade item sprites]]
[[Category:The Sacred Stones item sprites]]
[[Category:Path of Radiance item sprites]]
[[Category:Radiant Dawn item sprites]]
[[Category:Shadow Dragon item sprites]]
[[Category:New Mystery of the Emblem item sprites]]
[[Category:Awakening item sprites]]
[[Category:Fates item sprites]]
[[Category:Shadows of Valentia item sprites]]
[[Category:Three Houses item sprites]]
[[Category:Warriors item sprites]]
[[Category:Heroes item sprites]]
  • For map animations:
[[Category:Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light map animations]]
[[Category:Gaiden map animations]]
[[Category:Mystery of the Emblem map animations]]
[[Category:Genealogy of the Holy War map animations]]
[[Category:Thracia 776 map animations]]
[[Category:The Binding Blade map animations]]
[[Category:The Blazing Blade map animations]]
[[Category:The Sacred Stones map animations]]
[[Category:Path of Radiance map animations]]
[[Category:Radiant Dawn map animations]]
[[Category:Shadow Dragon map animations]]
[[Category:New Mystery of the Emblem map animations]]
[[Category:Awakening map animations]]
[[Category:Fates map animations]]
[[Category:Shadows of Valentia map animations]]
[[Category:Three Houses map animations]]
[[Category:Heroes map animations]]
  • For maps:
[[Category:Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light maps]]
[[Category:Gaiden maps]]
[[Category:Mystery of the Emblem maps]]
[[Category:Genealogy of the Holy War maps]]
[[Category:Archanea Saga maps]]
[[Category:Thracia 776 maps]]
[[Category:The Binding Blade maps]]
[[Category:The Blazing Blade maps]]
[[Category:The Sacred Stones maps]]
[[Category:Path of Radiance maps]]
[[Category:Radiant Dawn maps]]
[[Category:Shadow Dragon maps]]
[[Category:New Mystery of the Emblem maps]]
[[Category:Awakening maps]]
[[Category:Fates maps]]
[[Category:Fates: Birthright maps]]
[[Category:Fates: Conquest maps]]
[[Category:Fates: Revelation maps]]
[[Category:Shadows of Valentia maps]]
[[Category:Three Houses maps]]
[[Category:Heroes maps]]
  • For portraits:
[[Category:Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light portraits]]
[[Category:Gaiden portraits]]
[[Category:Mystery of the Emblem portraits]]
[[Category:Genealogy of the Holy War portraits]]
[[Category:Archanea Saga portraits]]
[[Category:Thracia 776 portraits]]
[[Category:The Binding Blade portraits]]
[[Category:The Blazing Blade portraits]]
[[Category:The Sacred Stones portraits]]
[[Category:Path of Radiance portraits]]
[[Category:Radiant Dawn portraits]]
[[Category:Shadow Dragon portraits]]
[[Category:New Mystery of the Emblem portraits]]
[[Category:Awakening portraits]]
[[Category:Fates portraits]]
[[Category:Shadows of Valentia portraits]]
[[Category:Three Houses portraits]]
[[Category:Tokyo Mirage Sessions portraits]]
[[Category:Warriors portraits]]
[[Category:Heroes portraits]]
  • For screenshots:
[[Category:Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light screenshots]]
[[Category:Gaiden screenshots]]
[[Category:Mystery of the Emblem screenshots]]
[[Category:Genealogy of the Holy War screenshots]]
[[Category:Archanea Saga screenshots]]
[[Category:Thracia 776 screenshots]]
[[Category:The Binding Blade screenshots]]
[[Category:The Blazing Blade screenshots]]
[[Category:The Sacred Stones screenshots]]
[[Category:Path of Radiance screenshots]]
[[Category:Radiant Dawn screenshots]]
[[Category:Shadow Dragon screenshots]]
[[Category:New Mystery of the Emblem screenshots]]
[[Category:Awakening screenshots]]
[[Category:Fates screenshots]]
[[Category:Shadows of Valentia screenshots]]
[[Category:Three Houses screenshots]]
[[Category:Tokyo Mirage Sessions screenshots]]
[[Category:Warriors screenshots]]
[[Category:Heroes screenshots]]

And, when in doubt, put the image under one of the following categories and an administrator will move it to the most correct category:

[[Category:Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light images]]
[[Category:Gaiden images]]
[[Category:Mystery of the Emblem images]]
[[Category:Genealogy of the Holy War images]]
[[Category:Archanea Saga images]]
[[Category:Thracia 776 images]]
[[Category:The Binding Blade images]]
[[Category:The Blazing Blade images]]
[[Category:The Sacred Stones images]]
[[Category:Path of Radiance images]]
[[Category:Radiant Dawn images]]
[[Category:Shadow Dragon images]]
[[Category:New Mystery of the Emblem images]]
[[Category:Awakening images]]
[[Category:Fates images]]
[[Category:Shadows of Valentia images]]
[[Category:Three Houses images]]
[[Category:Tokyo Mirage Sessions images]]
[[Category:Warriors images]]
[[Category:Heroes images]]
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