Although developed in Japan by the game development studio Intelligent Systems , the Fire Emblem series contains numerous references to people, places and artifacts from numerous western mythologies, with Norse Mythology , Celtic Mythology , and Arthurian Mythology being the most prominent contributors. Because the Fire Emblem series has become divided into multiple Continuities over the years, this list is divided up by the mythological source, followed by the individual game universe that the reference appeared in. Currently, there are five separate game universes: Akaneia, Jugdral, Elibe, Magvel, and Tellius.
- Jugdral - Derived from the World Tree, Yggdrasil .
- Jungby - Derived from Yngvi , an alternate name for the god Freyr.
- Sigurd , nobleman of Chalphy - Named after the hero of Norse mythology.
- Alvis , Duke of Velthomer - Named after a dwarf who made weapons for several of the gods.
- Cigyun of Yied Desert - Derived from Sigyn , one of Loki's wives.
- Heim the Crusader - Derived from Heimdall .
- Baldo the Crusader of Light - Derived from Baldr .
- Odo the Crusader of Swords - Derived from Ódr .
- Ulir the Crusader of Archery - Derived from Ullr
- Sety the Crusader of the Wind and Sety of Silesia - Derived from Forseti .
- Dain the Crusader of Lances - Derived from Dainn, a stag which feeds on Yggdrasil.
- Blagi the Crusader of Healing - Derived from Bragi .
- The Legendary 'Divine Sword', Balmunk - Derived from Balmung (alt. Gram), the sword the mythological Sigurd used to slay the dragon Fafnir.
- The Legendary 'Demon Sword', Mistolteen - Derived from Mistelteinn, a sword from various areas of Norse Mythology. In some versions of the Death of Baldr, the Mistelteinn is a sword (usually made of mistletoe) used to kill the god Baldr instead of the usual dart/arrow/spear of mistletoe. In other stories it is the sword of a hero named Hrómundar , who was not connected to Baldr or his death. Incidentally, mistletoe does not grow in that part of the world.
- The Legendary 'Holy Sword', Tailfing - Derived from Tyrfing , a sword that was forged and cursed by the dwarfs.
- The Legendary 'Air Lance', Gunguneel - Derived from Gungnir , Odin's spear.
- The Legendary Bow, Ichaival - Derived through a fairly complex route from Ydalir, the home of the god Ullr. Ydalir is referred to as the valley of the yews... イチイの谷 in Japanese. Ichii no Tani as a strict romanization, but mix languages and you get Ichii Valley... or Ichiival (which is the 'exact' romanisation of the weapon's name, as opposed the given romanisation Ichaival).
- The Dark Magic tome Jormungand (alt. Yotsmungand) - Named after the Midgard Serpent.
- The Dark Magic tome Hel - Named after the queen of the underworld.
- The Legendary Dark Magic tome, Loputousu - Derived from Lopt , an alternate name for Loki.
- ---The three minor dark tomes in this part of the series, Jormungand, Hel, and Fenrir, are the three children of Loki.
- Idoun, the mysterious advisor to King Zephiel - Derived from the Norse goddess Idun , the protector of a tree with apples of eternal youth, reserved for only the gods.
- Mani Katti, a spirit sword wielded only by Lyn - Mani derives from the Norse moon god, pursued eternally by the wolf Hati .
- Sol Katti a spirit sword, sister to the Mani Katti, wielded only by Lyn - Sol derives from the Norse sun goddess, pursued eternally by the wolf Skoll .
- Glen , Grado's 'Sunstone' General - Named after husband of the Norse sun goddess, Sol .
- The Legendary 'Winged Lance', Vidofnir - Named after an eagle/rooster that lives in Yggdrasil and quarrels frequently with the serpent Nidhogg.
- The Legendary 'Serpent Bow', Nidhogg - Named after one of the serpents that chews upon the roots of Yggdrasil and quarrels frequently with the eagle Vidofnir.
- The Legendary ' Fire Lance ' Siegmund - Named after the Volsungian character, Sigmund. The name Siegmund is the German version from Wagner's Die Walküre .
- The Legendary ' Storm Blade ', Sieglinde - Named after the Volsungian character, Siglinde. Sigmund's twin sister. The name Sieglinde is the German version from Wagner's Die Walküre .
- The Legendary ' Black Axe ', Garm - Named after the four eyed dog guarding the gate of the underworld and will signal the beginning of Ragnarok .
- The Legendary Dark Magic tome, Gleipnir - Named after the chains that bind Fenrir.
- The Legendary Light Magic tome, Ivaldi - Named after the watchman of the Spring of Hvergelmir. He is the father of Idun.
- The Legendary 'Ice Blade', Audhulma - Derived from Auðumbla , the name of the primordial cow that licked away ice to form the beginnings of the universe.
- Prince Lyon's Dark Magic tome, Naglfar - Named after the ship made completely from the nails of the dead. It will be pilotted by Hymir during Ragnarok.
- The races of animal shapeshifters, Laguz - A runic character associated with water.
- Ike's younger sister, Mist - One of the Valkyries (Also corresponds to her promoted class.)
- The leader of the Begnion Holy Guard, Sigrun - Another Valkyrie.
- The Berserker Character Class of axe-users - A viking warrior who dons a bear skin and goes into a crazed state during battle.
- The Valkyrie character class of mounted healers - Women who would bring great warriors to Vallhalla.
- The Dark Magic tome Fenrir from ''Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu'' and ''Fire Emblem: Thracia 776'' and the english versions of ''Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken'' and ''Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones'' - Named after the wolf destined to consume Odin during Ragnarok.
- The Anima Magic ice tome Fimbulvetr from ''Fire Emblem: Fuuin No Tsurugi'', ''Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken'', and ''Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones'' - Named after the winter of winters that will precede Ragnarok.
- Oguma of Talis - Derives from the name Ogma, the orator and champion of the Tuatha Dé Danann
- Cuan of Lenster - Derived from both Cúchulainn and Cian . Cúchulainn was the user of the Gae Bolg spear, and Cian was married to Ethniu.
- Ethlin of Chalphy - Named after Ethlinn (alt. Ethniu). Ethlinn was the wife of Cian. One of her sons was Lugh, an ancestor of Finn.
- Fin of Lenster - Named after Finn (alt. Fionn), one of the foremost Celtic heroes.
- Aideen of Jungby - Named after Aideen (alt. Étaín). Second wife of Midir.
- Midir of Jungby - Named after Midir the Proud. Husband of Etain.
- Tiltyu of Freege - Derived from the name Tailtiu, the foster mother of the god Lugh
- Brigid of Jungby - Derives from the name Brighid the daughter of Dagda
- Dagda of Purple Dragon Mountain - Named after Dagda , the supreme god
- Fergus
- Mananan of Isaac - Derives from the name Manannan mac Lir, the sea and weather god.
- Lugh, a mage - Named after the god in Celtic Mythology
- Erk, a mage
- Elphin, a bard who is actually Prince Mildain of Etruria - named after Elphin , a luckless son of a lord until he finds a prodigious child in a stream.
- Tristan of Nodion, a sword cavalier and Delmud's substitute - From the Arthurian ballad of the tragic lovers Tristan and Isolde.
- Guinivere, the princess of Bern and half-sister of Zephiel - Derived from Arthur's queen Guinevere .
- Igrene, the guardian of the Nabata Desert - Named after Arthur's mother, Igraine .
- Percival , the Knight General of Etruria - Named after a Knight of Camelot.
- Uther, Hector's brother and king of Ostia - Named after Arthur's father, Uther .
- Mordred , the King of Etruria - named after the son of Arthur.
- Bors , an Ostian knight - Also named after a Knight of Camelot.
- Lance, a Pheraen Knight - His name may be a derivation of Lancelot , a Knight of Camelot.
- Ninian, the dancer - Derived from the name of the Lady Of The Lake .
- Pent, Count Reglay of Etruria - Derived from Pant of the '' Lanzelet ''.
- Hellene, the Queen of Bern - Derived from Helaine, also from the ''Lanzelet''.
- Amiti, the royal sword of Crimea - Named after one of the people purported to have borne the Holy Grail, Amite.
- Ettard, the Black Knight's personal sword - Named after the maiden Ettard, who was loved by the knight Pelleas .
- Alondite, the English version of the Black Knight's sword - Supposedly named after the sword wielded by Sir Lancelot, one of the Knights of the Round Table.
- Gurgurant, Ashnard's personal sword - named after the cannibal king, Gurgurant. His son is killed by a giant and is avenged by Gawain .
- Ragnell, Ike's personal sword - Named after Dame Ragnell, a hag who offers to help Gawain find an answer to a riddle set for King Arthur, provided he marries her afterwards.
- Excalibur , an Anima Magic tome from ''Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu To Hikari No Tsurugi'' through ''Fire Emblem: Monshou No Nazo'', the English version of ''Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken'', and ''Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones'' - Named after one of King Arthur's legendary swords.
- Macedonia - A region in Ancient Greece
- Thracia - from the latinized name of Thrace of Greece
- Rackesis (Lachesis) - from the name of one of the Moirae , the Three Fates.
- Pherae - from Pherae of Greece, a Greek city-state in Thessaly
- Lycia - from the Lycia of Turkey, contained within the Roman Empire
- Etruria - from Etruria , an ancient country within Italy that diminished before the Roman Empire was established
- Ostia - From the Roman harbour city of Ostia .
- Nabata - from Nabata, an ancient kingdom in what is now Jordan and Israel.
- Tethys, a dancer - from the name of the sea goddess, the titaness Tethys
- Metis's Tome, an item - from Metis , the Titan of wisdom and the mother of Athena
- Latona, a staff used by St. Latona - from Latona (or Leto ), a goddess that was the mother of Apollo.
- Pegasus - In a support conversation between Lute and Vanessa, Lute mentions that a Pegasus was created by the blood from a Gorgon on the ground, which is also mentioned in Greek mythology.
- Gorgons - A creature that turns things into stones, also in Greek mythology.
- Lethe - the river of forgetfulness in Hades
- The Goddess of the continent is Athena , after the Greek goddess of wisdom. Her name was translated as "Altina" in the English language version.
- Luna , a dark tome/character skill - refers to the Roman name of Diana (a.k.a. Artemis), the moon goddess
- Kain, the 'red' cavalier - Named after older of the first two sons of Adam and Eve.
- Abel, the 'green' cavalier - Named after the younger of Adam and Eve's first two sons.
- Lot, an axefighter serving Dieck - Named after the fugitive from Sodom and Gomorah.
- Noah, a knight from Ilia - Named after the overseer of the construction of the Biblical Ark.
- Rebecca, an archer from Pherae - Named after the wife of Isaac (disputable because Rebecca is a mainstream name)
- Ephraim, the prince of Renais - likely named after the biblical patriarch, Ephraim
- Myrrh, a manakete - one of the three treasures presented by the Magi
- Seth, a General of Renais - Named after Adam and Eve's third son. (disputable since Seth is a rather mainstream name)
- Joshua, a myrmidon from Jehanna - from Moses' successor as leader of the Israelites and one of the line of Ephraim (disputable since Joshua is a mainstream name)
- Mordecai - from the uncle and mentor of Esther, Queen of Persia.
- Muhammed, a general in Manster District - named after the central prophet in the Qu'ran
- Saleh, a sage - named after a prophet in the Qu'ran
- Nasir, a Goldoan laguz - Arabic name meaning "victory"
- Nergal, the antagonist of ''Rekka no Ken'' - From a god-king from Babylonian history.
- Dorcas, the first fighter recruitable in Lyn's campaign - Named after the Babylonian word for gazelle.
- Ereshkigal, Nergal's most powerful dark tome - Also from Babylonian history; is named for the goddess of the underworld, who was also Nergal's wife.
- Tiamat (English name Titania) - Named after the Babylonian and Sumerian dragon goddess.
- Barrigan, one of the Eight Heroes and founder of the Knights' Union of Ilia - derived from Baligant , the name of a character from '' The Song Of Roland ''
- Bramimond , one of the Eight Heroes - named after Queen Bramimonde in ''The Song of Roland''.
- Durban, one of the Eight Heroes - derived from Turpin , an archbishop from ''The Song of Roland''.
- Ganelon Bandits - Named after Ganelon , a character in the ''Song of Roland''.
- Roland , one of the Eight Heroes and founder of Lycia - named for a French hero of the same name, from ''The Song of Roland''.
- Armads, Durban's legendary Axe of Lightning - Derived from Almace , Archbishop Turpin's weapon in The Song of Roland.
- Durandal , Roland's legendary Sword of Flame - Named after the sword of the legendary French hero, Roland.
- Malte, Barrigan's legendary Spear of Ice and Snow - Derived from Maltet , a weapon in ''The Song of Roland''.
- Mulgre, Hanon's legendary Bow of Winds - Derived from Murgleis , a weapon in ''The Song of Roland''.
- Ira of Isaac
- Mana of Isaac
- Afa Drops - refers to Afa , a Polynesian storm god from Samoa
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