Runesword

Runesword Concept art of a Runesword from Tellius Recollection: Volume 1. A magic sword that restores HP to the wielder in the amount of half of the damage it inflicts.

Type Sword First game Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

The Runesword (Japanese: ルーンソード Runesword) is a sword introduced in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. It is a magic sword which casts the Nosferatu spell, draining the enemy's HP to heal the wielder, and it targets the enemy's resistance stat and, in Path of Radiance, is fueled by the wielder's magic. Like Nosferatu, the magic type which the Runesword counts as varies between appearances—it acts as dark magic in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones, and as light magic in Path of Radiance. In The Binding Blade, however, it is a physical weapon.

Stats

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
The Binding Blade		A	12	11	60	0	1-2	15	3,300	1	Restores (damage dealt) HP to the user.
The Blazing Blade		A	12	11	65	--	1-2	15	3,300	1	Targets the foe's resistance. Restores (damage dealt) HP to the user. Counts as dark magic under the Trinity of Magic. Cannot inflict critical hits, unless the wielder initiates a Triangle Attack.
The Sacred Stones		A	12	11	65	--	1-2	15	3,300	1	Targets the foe's resistance. Restores (damage dealt) HP to the user. Counts as dark magic under the Trinity of Magic. Cannot inflict critical hits, unless the wielder initiates a Triangle Attack.
Path of Radiance		A	15	19	65	0	1-2	15	7,200	2	Works as magical damage. Restores (damage dealt) HP to the user. Counts as light magic under the Trinity of Magic. Cannot trigger offensive skills at 2 range.

Locations

The Binding Blade

Unobtainable	Enemy only in the main story mode.
Inventory	Narcian (Trial Map mode only)

The Blazing Blade

Dropped by	Hector's Tale: Chapter 32x, enemy Swordmaster (Normal Mode only)
Treasure	Hector's Tale: Chapter 32x, chest

The Sacred Stones

Inventory	Orson (Creature Campaign only)
Dropped by	Final Chapter, enemy Wight (reinforcement)
Dropped by (Skirmish)*	Bonewalker* • Wight*
Treasure	Chapter 19, chest

Path of Radiance

Dropped by

Chapter 26, enemy Bertram

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

The Runesword is present as a skill on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher: S05-004ST Healing Battle Princess, Mist. It is a manual-activation skill which, for a cost of flipping 2 bond cards, modifies its user's weapon type from sword to tome, increases their range to 1-2, and gives them +10 attack power until the end of the turn.

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Binding Blade	Restores HP on impact.*	間接攻撃も可能な闇魔法の剣
The Blazing Blade	Imbued with dark magic.	間接攻撃も可能な闇魔法の剣
The Sacred Stones	Imbued with dark magic.	間接攻撃も可能な闇魔法の剣
Path of Radiance	A magic sword that restores HP to the wielder in the amount of half of the damage it inflicts.	魔力をひめた剣 与えたダメージ分、ＨＰが回復する

Trivia

• The Runesword's sprite was altered between Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Runesword	--
Japanese	ルーンソード	Romanized as RUNESWORD in its internal file name in Path of Radiance.
Spanish	Espada rúnica	Runic sword
French	Epée runique	Runic sword
German	Runenschwert	Rune sword
Italian	Spada runica	Runic sword
Simplified Chinese	卢恩剑	Rune sword
Traditional Chinese	盧恩劍	Rune sword

Gallery

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  Concept art of a Runesword from Tellius Recollection: Volume 1.

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  Gerik wielding a Runesword in The Sacred Stones.

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  Mia wielding a Runesword in Path of Radiance.

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  Panette wielding a Runesword in Engage.

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  Panette attacking at range with a Runesword in Engage.

See also

• Lands Sword