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Idunn
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“ | I have been instructed to lead this world. I will bring peace. Why do you bar my path? | ” | — Idunn, to Roy. |
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Idunn (pronounced /idun/[key][2]; Japanese: イドゥン Idenn) is the final boss of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. At one time, she was a Divine Dragon like Fae, before being turned into a Demon Dragon and having her soul destroyed by the warring dragon clans during The Scouring. She is referred to as the Dark Priestess (Japanese: 暗黒の巫女 Priestess of Darkness).
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Role
Though dragons were formidable opponents during the Scouring, mankind had strength in both numbers and, compared to dragons, the ability to reproduce efficiently. Eventually the war began to go in favor of humanity, the warring dragon tribes appealed to the Divine Dragons, asking them for one of their own to become a Demon Dragon, which could produce artificial War Dragons to increase their dragons' numbers and turn the tide of war.[3] The Divine Dragons, however, regarded the idea of War Dragons to be an abomination against nature and refused.[4] The Divine Dragons then vanished from history. The Divine Dragons are implied to have escaped to Arcadia, of which there are still some residing there by the time of The Binding Blade, such as Fae,[5] and Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade depicts various dragon tribes, an Ice Dragon in particular, living in the village.[6]
Idunn, however, stayed behind because she feared the Divine Dragons would eventually get into conflict with the other dragons.[7] She was captured by the warring dragon tribes and turned into a Demon Dragon, but she still refused to create the War Dragons. Because of her refusal, the dragons destroyed her soul in order to make her follow their commands.[8] The War Dragons were born, and the war began to shift in favor of the dragons. However, when defeat was looming over humanity, they combined their greatest technology and magic to forge the Legendary Weapons, designed to battle dragons. The weapons were given to the Eight Legends, who used their power to fight Idunn's War Dragons. Mankind also used the calamity of Ending Winter, caused by the great power of the dragons and Legendary Weapons, to its benefit, leading to Idunn's defeat at the hands of Hartmut the Champion. The remaining dragons were either killed or banished to another universe lying beyond a magical portal located on Valor Isle.
Instead of killing Idunn, however, Hartmut took pity on her and sealed her away with the Binding Blade. She remained bound for nearly a thousand years until King Zephiel of Bern released the seal. Having lost his faith in humanity due to years of abuse and an assassination attempt by his father, King Desmond, Zephiel wished to crush the world of humans and give it to the dragons, who he believed should have won the Scouring. Jahn, one of the last, if not the last, members of the Fire Dragon clan remaining in Elibe, approached Zephiel after Idunn's release and assisted him in realizing his goal.
Under Zephiel's and Jahn's command, Bern moved to conquer the entirety of Elibe, but was stopped by the combined forces of Lycia and Etruria led by General Roy of Pherae. After Roy's defeat of Zephiel, if the player collected all the Legendary Weapons and the Binding Blade is intact, Roy will track down Jahn and Idunn. After Jahn is defeated, Roy faces Idunn, who has continued to follow her dead master's order to produce War Dragons to conquer the world. If the player defeats Idunn using the Binding Blade and Fae is still alive, the true ending will occur and Idunn will be spared by Roy (if not, Idunn will be killed by the falling rubble in the collapsing temple). She is brought to Arcadia, where the Divine Dragons restore her soul, though they are unsure as to whether she will ever return to normal, having been separated from it for so long. In the last scene of the Epilogue, Idunn is seen laughing with Fae, giving hope that she would eventually return to her previous self.
Stats
- See also:
Beyond Darkness - Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.[9]
Normal Hard
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Note: Idunn gives no experience when fought or killed.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
There are three different variations of Idunn available to Heroes, all of which are tied to her storyline appearance in The Binding Blade. The normal variation of Idunn is one of the characters added to the game in the A Father's Legacy update, and became available for summoning by players on March 8, 2019. A spring variation of Idunn was made available between the period of March 18, 2020 through April 18, 2020 as part of the summoning event surrounding the Familial Festivities update; this variation is a Duo Hero, teamed up with Fae, and notably is the first female lead of a Duo Hero pair. An ascended variation of Idunn is one of the characters added to the game in the Princess Alone update and became available for summoning by players on February 18, 2022.
Idunn: Dark Priestess
Starting stats
- Idunn: Dark Priestess is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
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Skill set
Skill set | ||||
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Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
Fire Breath | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Fire Breath+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Flametongue | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Demonic Breath | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 400 | |
Glowing Ember | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Bonfire | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
A | Fortress Def 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 40 |
A | Fort. Def/Res 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 100 |
A | Fort. Def/Res 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 200 |
A | Fort. Def/Res 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
B | Vengeful Fighter 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
B | Vengeful Fighter 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
B | Vengeful Fighter 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
C | Spur Def 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 50 |
C | Spur Def 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 100 |
C | Ward Dragons | ★★★★★ | — | 200 |
Idunn: Dragonkin Duo
Starting stats
- Idunn: Dragonkin Duo is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
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Skill set
Skill set | ||||
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Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
Fire Breath | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Fire Breath+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Flametongue | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Zephyr Breath | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 400 | |
Chilling Wind | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Iceberg | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
A | Steady Stance 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 50 |
A | Sturdy Stance 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
A | Sturdy Stance 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
A | Sturdy Stance 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
B | Vengeful Fighter 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
B | Vengeful Fighter 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
B | Vengeful Fighter 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
C | Spur Atk 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 50 |
C | Spur Atk 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 100 |
C | Goad Dragons | ★★★★★ | — | 200 |
Idunn: Divine Demon
Starting stats
- Idunn: Divine Demon is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
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Skill set
Skill set | ||||
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Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
Fire Breath | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Fire Breath+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Flametongue | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Dew Dragonstone | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 400 | |
Glowing Ember | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Bonfire | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
A | Steady Stance 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 50 |
A | Sturdy Stance 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
A | Sturdy Stance 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
A | Sturdy Stance 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
B | Wily Fighter 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
B | Wily Fighter 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
B | Wily Fighter 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
C | D/R Near Save 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 100 |
C | D/R Near Save 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 200 |
C | D/R Near Save 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
Personality
During the events of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade Idunn is shown to have minimally functioning emotions, and follows Zephiel's orders with no objection. This is due to her soul being damaged by the other dragons that wished to use her power during the war with the humans, the Scouring.[10]
Before this, Idunn was a Divine Dragon. Like the other Divine Dragons, Idunn did not wish to participate in the war.[11] Idunn faltered in her resolve to vanish, she did not want the Divine Dragons and the other dragon tribes to turn against each other.[12] Idunn was unsure of causing the dragon tribes to conflict with each other, but she would also not serve the warring dragons, she refused to obey them, she seemingly did not wish to war with the humans.[13]
Quotes
Battle quotes
Idunn does not have any battle quotes.
Death quotes
“ | I...I... Gah... I am alone...in the dark... I am alone...in...darkness... | ” | — Idunn |
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Heroes quotes
- Main article:
Idunn/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Idunn's official artwork from The Binding Blade can be viewed in Path of Radiance's extras menu if a copy of The Binding Blade is connected to a Japanese copy of Path of Radiance. This illustration, along with all other The Binding Blade-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact that The Binding Blade was not released in those regions.
Fire Emblem Cipher
Idunn is featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Idunn | |||||
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Dark Priestess, Idunn | |||||
"As Your Majesty commands... The world will be freed."" ""For age after age I lay sleeping... But now I am awoken. For that was the will of His Majesty." | |||||
Attack: 80 | Support: 0 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 5 | ||
Class: Demon Dragon | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
Divine Dragon Fallen to the Demonic: [Activate] [] If you have more Orbs than your opponent, reveal the topmost card of your deck, and play it in the Bond Area. Dragon-Birthing Dragon: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Choose 1 card with a Deployment Cost of 4 or lower from your hand, and deploy it. | |||||
Card #B16-038R(+) • Artist: Foo Midori | |||||
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Idunn . |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
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The Binding Blade (Demon Dragon) |
The demon dragon that was feared by
all mankind during the Scouring.* |
『暗闇の巫女』
かつての『人竜戦役』で 人を苦しめた『魔竜』 |
The Binding Blade (Shaman; unused) |
The Dark Priestess. Seeks to liberate
the world by Zephiel's command.* |
『暗闇の巫女』
ゼフィールの命を受け 世界の『解放』を目指す |
Engage | Dark Emblem from Roy's realm.
Embodies a dragon who tried to destroy humanity. |
ソンブルが顕現させた闇の紋章士。
ロイと同じ異界より喚び出された存在で 人類を滅ぼそうとした魔竜の力を持つ。 |
Heroes (Idunn: Dark Priestess) |
Transformed into a Demon Dragon and sealed
during the Scouring. She was awoken by Zephiel and serves him so he may realize his ambition. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. |
人竜戦役の際に竜族により魔竜と化した者。
ゼフィールの手で目覚め、その野望に協力する。 (登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣』) |
Heroes (Idunn: Dragonkin Duo) |
The last of the dragonkin on the continent Elibe.
They heard about the spring festival and are trying the costumes out for themselves. They appear in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. |
エレブ大陸に残った竜の末裔たち。
春祭りの噂を聞き、仮装をしてやってきた。 (登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣』) |
Heroes (Idunn: Divine Demon) |
Once a Divine Dragon, she was transformed
into the Demon Dragon. After the uprising in Bern, she began a new life in Nabata. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. |
心を奪われ、戦闘竜を生み出す魔竜と化した元神竜。
ベルン動乱後はナバタの里に保護され、新たな生を送る。 (登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣』) |
Meet some of the Heroes entries
Dark Priestess Dragonkin Duo Divine Demon
Choose Your Legends placement history
Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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CYL 1 (2017) |
236 | Idunn The Binding Blade |
1,026 |
CYL 2 (2018) |
151 (−85) |
Idunn The Binding Blade |
1,697 (+671) |
CYL 3 (2019) |
83 (−71) |
Idunn The Binding Blade |
3,222 (+1,525) |
CYL 4 (2020) |
105 (+21) |
Idunn The Binding Blade |
1,505 (−1,717) |
CYL 5 (2021) |
133 (+28) |
Idunn The Binding Blade |
733 (−772) |
CYL 6 (2022) |
129 (−5) |
Idunn The Binding Blade |
769 (+36) |
CYL 7 (2023) |
133 (+4) |
Idunn The Binding Blade |
467 (−302) |
CYL 8 (2024) |
153 (+20) |
Idunn The Binding Blade |
462 (−5) |
Total results | This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 9,881 |
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Trivia
- Idunn's title of the "Dark Priestess" was a working title of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade during development.
- A character with the same name as Idunn was planned to be included in Fire Emblem: Ankoku no Miko before its conversion into The Binding Blade.
- In The Binding Blade, Idunn has unused base stats for her Shaman form. They go unused due to Idunn only appearing in Shaman form during cutscenes.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Idunn |
In Norse mythology, Iðunn is the goddess of eternal youth and guardian of the sacred apples that return the gods to youth once they became old. |
English (unofficial) |
• Idoun |
• Used in the DTN translation patch. |
Japanese |
イドゥン |
Officially romanized as Idenn. As above. |
Spanish |
Idunn |
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French |
Idunn |
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German |
Idunn |
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Italian |
Idunn |
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Portuguese |
Idunn |
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Traditional Chinese |
伊敦 |
Idunn |
Gallery
Sprite Gallery | |||
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Official artwork of Idunn from The Binding Blade.
Idunn's appearance in The Binding Blade's introduction.
Fae and Idunn.
Heroes artwork
Character artwork
Meet some of the Heroes artwork
Other artwork
Artwork of Idunn for Heroes's third anniversary, drawn by Kotaro Yamada.
References
- ↑ Fire Emblem Heroes (2017 Video Game), Behind the Voice Actors, Retrieved: June 14, 2019
- ↑ Fae in Fire Emblem Heroes
- ↑ "We were eventually overwhelmed by the sheer number of you humans. It was then we decided to form a demon dragon capable of creating war dragons. [...] Correct. The divine dragons, however, were opposed to the idea. They said it was an affront to the laws of nature." — Jahn, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- ↑ "As we tried to persuade the divine dragons, they suddenly disappeared without a trace." — Jahn, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- ↑ "Tell him that dragons do indeed inhabit this village. A captive tells us there are even divine dragons, the most powerful of all." — Randy, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- ↑ http://serenesforest.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/CG25.png
- ↑ "It hesitated, however, as the rift between its tribe and the rest of us widened." — Jahn, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- ↑ "Idunn was immature, but of enough strength to fulfill our purpose. Its heart, however, wasn't with us. It would not follow our commands." — Jahn, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- ↑ Beyond Darkness, triangleattack.com, Retrieved: December 24, 2020
- ↑ "Agree? Ha. No. We destroyed its very soul to extinguish its will. It is a mindless drone intended to heed our every word." — Jahn, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- ↑ "Correct. The divine dragons, however, were opposed to the idea. They said it was an affront to the laws of nature. As we tried to persuade the divine dragons, they suddenly disappeared without a trace." — Jahn, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- ↑ "Precisely. The divine dragon Idunn was to become the demon dragon. It hesitated, however, as the rift between its tribe and the rest of us widened. Hesitation... Such folly is reserved for you humans. It serves no end." — Jahn, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- ↑ " Its heart, however, wasn't with us. It would not follow our commands." — Jahn, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
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