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|textname     = '''Fire Emblem'''<br/>(ファイアーエムブレム, ''Faiā Emuburemu'')

|textname = '''Fire Emblem'''<br/>(ファイアーエムブレム, ''Faiā Emuburemu'')

|abbreviation = FE

|abbreviation = FE

|creator     = Intelligent Systems/Nintendo

|creator = Intelligent Systems/Nintendo

|dates       = 1990-

|dates = 1990-

|medium       = video games

|medium = video games

|country     = Japan, United States

|country = Japan, United States

|externallinks = [http://fireemblem.nintendo.com/ Official Site], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/fe/index.html Official Japanese Site]

|externallinks = [http://fireemblem.nintendo.com/ Official Site], [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/fe/index.html Official Japanese Site]

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'''Fire Emblem''' is a series of [[Role-Playing Game|role-playing]] video games released by [[Nintendo]].  

'''Fire Emblem''' is a series of [[Role-Playing Game|role-playing]] video games released by [[Nintendo]].

== Background ==

== Background ==

The first Fire Emblem title, ''Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light''), was released in Japan in 1990. The seventh game in the series, ''Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade'' (originally titled simply Fire Emblem) was released in 2003 and was also the first game to be released outside of Japan. Subsequent games have all been released internationally, barring ''Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem'' on the Nintendo DS.

The first Fire Emblem title, ''Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light''), was released in Japan in 1990. The seventh game in the series, ''Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade'' (originally titled simply Fire Emblem) was released in 2003 and was also the first game to be released outside of Japan. Subsequent games have all been released internationally, barring ''Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem'' on the Nintendo DS.

There have been twelve total Fire Emblem titles released on a variety of platforms. The latest game in the series, ''Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'', was released on April 20th in the United States to lukewarm reception.

There have been twelve total Fire Emblem titles released on a variety of platforms. The latest game in the series, ''Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'', was released on April 20 in the United States to lukewarm reception.

Several official [[adaptation]]s of the series exists, including a two-episode [[anime]] and several [[manga]] versions.

Several official [[adaptation]]s of the series exists, including a two-episode [[anime]] and several [[manga]] versions.

== Games ==

== Games ==

The Fire Emblem franchise consists of the following titles (all are video games unless otherwise noted):  

The Fire Emblem franchise consists of the following titles (all are video games unless otherwise noted):

 

* [[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]/Shadow Dragon (remake)

* [[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]/Shadow Dragon (remake)

* [[Fire Emblem Gaiden]]/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (remake)

* [[Fire Emblem Gaiden]]/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (remake)

== Characters and Pairings ==

== Characters and Pairings ==

The series is noted for having loads of characters in each game, each with their own personality (or some defining trait in the early games). From the fourth game onward, there was much focus on building relationships; most of them were romantic but there were also strong family and platonic bonds to explore, as well as antagonistic relationships. The characters each had their own last words should they fall in battle, driving the player to try their hardest not to lose them.

The series is noted for having loads of characters in each game, each with their own personality (or some defining trait in the early games). From the fourth game onward, there was much focus on building relationships; most of them were romantic but there were also strong family and platonic bonds to explore, as well as antagonistic relationships. The characters each had their own last words should they fall in battle, driving the player to try their hardest not to lose them.

===Shipping===

===Shipping===

Due to the Support Conversations feature starting in the 6th game and the marriage mechanic of the 4th, 13th and 14th, shipping is a big deal in Fire Emblem fandom. Starting with ''Awakening'', the player could marry any male to any female character and ''Fates'' introduced same-sex marriage options for the player avatar. Fire Emblem Heroes takes this up to eleven when "Ally" and "Summoner" supports were added in the game as of August 2007, where any character can support regardless of what their role was in their home games.

Due to the Support Conversations feature starting in the 6th game and the marriage mechanic of the 4th, 13th and 14th, shipping is a big deal in Fire Emblem fandom. Starting with ''Awakening'', the player could marry any male to any female character and ''Fates'' introduced same-sex marriage options for the player avatar. Fire Emblem Heroes takes this up to eleven when "Ally" and "Summoner" supports were added in the game as of August 2007, where any character can support regardless of what their role was in their home games.

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*Marth/Caeda (Archanea)

* Marth/Caeda (Archanea)

*Astram/Midia (Archanea)

* Astram/Midia (Archanea)

*Samson/Sheena (Archanea)

* Samson/Sheena (Archanea)

*Abel/Est (Archanea)

* Abel/Est (Archanea)

*Julian/Lena (Archanea)

* Julian/Lena (Archanea)

*Merric/Elice (Archanea)

* Merric/Elice (Archanea)

*Alm/Celica (FE Gaiden/Echoes)

* Alm/Celica (FE Gaiden/Echoes)

*Clive/Mathilda (FE Gaiden/Echoes)

* Clive/Mathilda (FE Gaiden/Echoes)

*Boey/Mae (Gaiden/Echoes)

* Boey/Mae (Gaiden/Echoes)

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*Gray/Clair (Gaiden/Echoes)

* Gray/Clair (Gaiden/Echoes)

*Zeke/Tatiana (Gaiden/Echoes)

* Zeke/Tatiana (Gaiden/Echoes)

*Sigurd/Deirdre (Jugdral)

* Sigurd/Deirdre (Jugdral)

*Quan/Ethlyn (Jugdral)

* Quan/Ethlyn (Jugdral)

*Glade/Selphina (Jugdral)

* Glade/Selphina (Jugdral)

*Juno/Zelot (FE6)

* Juno/Zelot (FE6)

*Pent/Louise (FE7)

* Pent/Louise (FE7)

*Bartre/Karla (FE7)

* Bartre/Karla (FE7)

*Callil/Largo (Tellius)

* Callil/Largo (Tellius)

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Lewyn/Erinys is a special case. While the official manga and ''Thracia 776'' canonize it, ''Geneaology of the Holy War'' allows the player to pair the characters with others with little consequence to the plot.

Lewyn/Erinys is a special case. While the official manga and ''Thracia 776'' canonize it, ''Geneaology of the Holy War'' allows the player to pair the characters with others with little consequence to the plot.

==Fandom Incidents==

==Fandom Incidents==

===Tedius Zanarukando===

===Tedius Zanarukando===

A notorious troll from the Fire Emblem Sanctuary of Strategy forums (FESS). In the 4th game, the female characters would bear two children each unless one of them died or was single by a certain point, in which case the player would get substitute characters. Tedius preferred Linda, the substitute for Tiltyu's daughter Tinny, and made a big deal on the forums of how he needed Tiltyu dead so he could get his preferred character. Many other forum-goers called him on his character bashing and told him it ''was'' possible to get Linda without losing a valuable unit, but Tedius was set in his decision. His declaration "I kill Tiltyu for Linda" quickly became memetic.

A notorious troll from the Fire Emblem Sanctuary of Strategy forums (FESS). In the 4th game, the female characters would bear two children each unless one of them died or was single by a certain point, in which case the player would get substitute characters. Tedius preferred Linda, the substitute for Tiltyu's daughter Tinny, and made a big deal on the forums of how he needed Tiltyu dead so he could get his preferred character. Many other forum-goers called him on his character bashing and told him it ''was'' possible to get Linda without losing a valuable unit, but Tedius was set in his decision. His declaration "I kill Tiltyu for Linda" quickly became memetic.

Later on, his Wikipedia page and other online profiles were discovered along with his controversial views on women and marriage<ref>http://www.psu.com/forums/showthread.php/52-This-is-my-story-(the-biography-of-Tedius-Zanarukando)</ref>. He had a reputation for being somewhat cold and robotic in his mannerisms despite his inflammatory words; this made him infamous among the fandom even after his presence seemed to fade.

Later on, his Wikipedia page and other online profiles were discovered along with his controversial views on women and marriage.<ref>http://www.psu.com/forums/showthread.php/52-This-is-my-story-(the-biography-of-Tedius-Zanarukando)</ref> He had a reputation for being somewhat cold and robotic in his mannerisms despite his inflammatory words; this made him infamous among the fandom even after his presence seemed to fade.

===Juigi Kario===

===Juigi Kario===

Another infamous troll who started out by harassing members of FESS, but eventually became far more known for his hatred of the female gender and constant ranting about being the youngest child in his family.<ref>https://kiwifarms.net/threads/masterknightdh-nesshelper.3063/</ref> His [[Livejournal]] account was a dumping ground for character stats and gameplay calculations, which he would obsessively share with other fans to the point of boring them, even the fans who ''did'' pay close attention to such things.

Another infamous troll who started out by harassing members of FESS, but eventually became far more known for his hatred of the female gender and constant ranting about being the youngest child in his family.<ref>https://kiwifarms.net/threads/masterknightdh-nesshelper.3063/</ref> His [[Livejournal]] account was a dumping ground for character stats and gameplay calculations, which he would obsessively share with other fans to the point of boring them, even the fans who ''did'' pay close attention to such things.

=="Old Guard" vs. "New Blood"==

=="Old Guard" vs. "New Blood"==

This ongoing war between the factions started in 2003, when ''Blazing Sword'' was brought to the United States and expanded the fanbase. Until then, Fire Emblem fandom had been a cozy club of fans who prided themselves on lengthy discussions of the stories as they played ROMs or translated their Japanese copies of the games. So far the only problem the fandom felt they had were Smash Bros. fans who came in because of Marth and Roy, but the release of the U.S. ''Blazing Sword'' pulled in a bumper crop of newbies, for whom the game was their first exposure to an actual Fire Emblem title. While some of the old guard welcomed the new fans, others feared the destruction of their cozy club via [[badfic]] (especially [[Mary Sue]]s due to the Tactician character). Some even rebelliously called the characters by their Japanese names and disdained what they thought was a bad localization.

This ongoing war between the factions started in 2003, when ''Blazing Sword'' was brought to the United States and expanded the fanbase. Until then, Fire Emblem fandom had been a cozy club of fans who prided themselves on lengthy discussions of the stories as they played ROMs or translated their Japanese copies of the games. So far the only problem the fandom felt they had were Smash Bros. fans who came in because of Marth and Roy, but the release of the U.S. ''Blazing Sword'' pulled in a bumper crop of newbies, for whom the game was their first exposure to an actual Fire Emblem title. While some of the old guard welcomed the new fans, others feared the destruction of their cozy club via [[badfic]] (especially [[Mary Sue]]s due to the Tactician character). Some even rebelliously called the characters by their Japanese names and disdained what they thought was a bad localization.

There was a small resurgence of this when the Tellius games overtook the fandom, pushing the GBA and SNES era into the background. The [[Ike/Soren]] pairing was accused of causing a sudden influx of horribly cliched yaoi fanfics, especially when the 10th game gave them a paired ending.

There was a small resurgence of this when the Tellius games overtook the fandom, pushing the GBA and SNES era into the background. The [[Ike/Soren]] pairing was accused of causing a sudden influx of horribly cliched yaoi fanfics, especially when the 10th game gave them a paired ending.

The release of ''Awakening,'' however, really set the fanbase on fire. As ''Awakening'' was the first US-released game to feature an Avatar, marriage-and-children mechanic, and Casual Mode (the option to turn off permanent death)<ref>http://snipergys.tumblr.com/post/166446309005/fire-emblem-confessions-the-famous-perma-death</ref><ref>http://shadowofchaos725.tumblr.com/post/141108964240</ref>, longtime fans were offended and horrified. The DLC content giving older characters new officially translated names that didn't match fan translations as well as new outfits and designs only fanned the flames, particularly Eirika from ''The Sacred Stones'' as a battle bride in a frilly dress. The flames only grew stronger when ''Fates'' came out and not only re-used the Avatar and marriage-and-children features, but offered a hot spring, face-petting in the Japanese version, and Phoenix Mode (the option for fallen characters to instantly revive on the next turn of a map).

The release of ''Awakening,'' however, really set the fanbase on fire. As ''Awakening'' was the first US-released game to feature an Avatar, marriage-and-children mechanic, and Casual Mode (the option to turn off permanent death),<ref>http://snipergys.tumblr.com/post/166446309005/fire-emblem-confessions-the-famous-perma-death</ref><ref>http://shadowofchaos725.tumblr.com/post/141108964240</ref> longtime fans were offended and horrified. The DLC content giving older characters new officially translated names that didn't match fan translations as well as new outfits and designs only fanned the flames, particularly Eirika from ''The Sacred Stones'' as a battle bride in a frilly dress. The flames only grew stronger when ''Fates'' came out and not only re-used the Avatar and marriage-and-children features, but offered a hot spring, face-petting in the Japanese version, and Phoenix Mode (the option for fallen characters to instantly revive on the next turn of a map).

Nowadays, the worst of the "Old Guard" consists of anyone from the pre-3DS era, as they've bonded over a common "enemy" in anyone who came into the franchise with ''Awakening'' or ''Fates;'' these fans not only bashed the games themselves, but attacked and harassed fans of the games for their personal tastes and loudly proclaimed that ''Awakening'' and ''Fates'' "weren't true Fire Emblem games."<ref>http://shadowofchaos725.tumblr.com/post/143039724285/so-i-got-into-an-argument-with-a-guy-who-was</ref><ref>http://shadowofchaos725.tumblr.com/post/159888533135/dont-you-love-little-crapheads-like-these-in-the</ref> This has caused backlash from the "New Blood," who absolutely refuse to give the older games a chance and even bash them.<ref>https://www.resetera.com/threads/my-hopes-for-fire-emblem-switch-do-more-with-less-characters.13552/page-3</ref> Others believe the hate for the newer games comes from fandom's tendency to jump on a bandwagon of complaining about anything new simply ''because'' it's new.<ref>https://serenesforest.net/forums/index.php?/topic/75504-awakeningfates-hate/&page=4&tab=comments#comment-4989288</ref>

Nowadays, the worst of the "Old Guard" consists of anyone from the pre-3DS era, as they've bonded over a common "enemy" in anyone who came into the franchise with ''Awakening'' or ''Fates;'' these fans not only bashed the games themselves, but attacked and harassed fans of the games for their personal tastes and loudly proclaimed that ''Awakening'' and ''Fates'' "weren't true Fire Emblem games."<ref>http://shadowofchaos725.tumblr.com/post/143039724285/so-i-got-into-an-argument-with-a-guy-who-was</ref><ref>http://shadowofchaos725.tumblr.com/post/159888533135/dont-you-love-little-crapheads-like-these-in-the</ref> This has caused backlash from the "New Blood," who absolutely refuse to give the older games a chance and even bash them.<ref>https://www.resetera.com/threads/my-hopes-for-fire-emblem-switch-do-more-with-less-characters.13552/page-3</ref> Others believe the hate for the newer games comes from fandom's tendency to jump on a bandwagon of complaining about anything new simply ''because'' it's new.<ref>https://serenesforest.net/forums/index.php?/topic/75504-awakeningfates-hate/&page=4&tab=comments#comment-4989288</ref>