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|type=Group of warriors | |type=Group of warriors | ||
|purpose=To defeat the [[Loptrian Empire]] and its [[ | |purpose=To defeat the [[Loptrian Empire]] and its [[Loptous]]-possessed emperor, Gair XVII | ||
|appearances= | |appearances={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}} | ||
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The ''' | {{Quote|Gods descended from the heavens and granted miraculous weapons and powers upon twelve young soldiers. The soldiers came to be known as the 12 crusaders as they led the liberation army back into battle.|[[Lewyn]]}} | ||
The '''12 crusaders''' (Japanese: {{hl|十二人の聖戦士|Jūniri no seisenshi}} ''Twelve Crusaders'') were twelve holy warriors who played a central role in the final years of the [[Jugdral]] liberation wars against the [[Loptrian Empire]]. These twelve warriors were chosen by twelve dragon gods led by [[Naga]], undergoing [[Holy Blood|blood pacts]] with the dragons and obtaining a set of powerful weapons to wield against the [[Loptous]]-possessed Emperor Gair XVII. Their descendants comprise the many ruling houses of Jugdrali nations, and the twelve are revered as gods by the land's people. | |||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
In the | In the Grann Year 611, a liberation army had formed in an effort to defeat the Loptrian Empire, under which the world had struggled for centuries. After twenty-one years, the army had sustained heavy losses and was confined to one last bastion, the city of [[Dahna]].<ref>{{Cite|The empire's military was crushing the liberation army on all fronts. The few soldiers that remained barricaded themselves in the fortress to tend their wounds. As they regrouped for what they believed was to be their last battle, a miracle occurred.|[[Lewyn]]|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref> It was in Dahna that, aware of Jugdral's plight and the role of the Earth Dragon [[Loptous]] in it, Naga and eleven other dragons descended upon Jugdral, an event which came to be known as the [[Miracle of Dahna]]. Assuming human form, the twelve gods performed a blood pact with twelve chosen warriors: they offered a small sample of their own blood to the warriors, which when consumed bestowed immense power upon the warriors, creating the 12 crusaders.<ref>{{Cite|'''Lewyn:''' That's right. They all assumed human forms. Naga, god of light, appeared as a young girl, and Salamander, god of fire, took the form of an old man. Each god performed blood pacts with one of the 12 chosen warriors.<br>'''Seliph:''' Blood pacts?<br>'''Lewyn:''' Yes. After making a small cut on their fingertip, they offered their blood to the warriors.<br>'''Seliph:''' ...!?<br>'''Lewyn:''' Seliph, I'll just cut to the chase. The gods you and I know from scripture are of the same Dragon Tribe as Loptous is. So the warriors ingested the blood of the Dragon Tribe and were reborn as the Crusaders. Each Crusader received a weapon sealed with the power of their respective tribesmen. After imparting a few precepts upon the Crusaders, the tribesmen left.|[[Lewyn]] and [[Seliph]]|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref> Each dragon then gave their Crusader a weapon, each with a powerful [[Stone|dragonstone]] inlaid and bound to the blood of the dragon, before departing.<ref>{{cite web|quote=Q: How do the Holy Weapons work?<br>A: The dragon tribe has the ability to transfer their power and will into dragon stones (what humans refer to as orbs). The [[Falchion (Archanea)|Falchion]] from {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} and powerful magic like [[Aura]], as well as the orbs on the thirteen Holy Weapons of Jugdral, are all dragon stones. Humans can obtain tremendous strength from these dragon stones, but they are also in danger of losing their own will. Usually, only those who have formed blood pacts with the dragon tribe can use the power of the dragon stones, but there are exceptions if the seal on the orb has been broken.|url=https://serenesforest.net/general/designers-notes/holy-war/playing-guide/|tite=Designers' notes from a ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' playing guide|site=translated by Serenes Forest|retrieved=April 30, 2012}}</ref> | ||
With this new power, the [[Holy War]] commenced in the year 633, with the Crusaders leading a more successful charge against the Loptrian Empire. | With this new power, the [[Holy War]] commenced in the year 633, with the Crusaders leading a more successful charge against the Loptrian Empire. In the end, the Crusaders confronted Emperor Gair XVII himself, possessed by Loptous and wielding [[Loptous (tome)|the dark tome facilitating the possession]]. Only [[Heim]], the Crusaders' leader and bearer of the power of Naga himself, was able to successfully combat Gair, as only [[Book of Naga|Naga's power]] could override the protective abilities of Loptous.<ref>{{Cite|'''Lewyn:''' Yet Loptous's clan wields the most diabolic power of the entire tribe. King Naga passed his own blood onto the leader of the liberation army, Bishop Heim. That was Naga's only hope to rival the Loptous power.<br>'''Seliph:''' Couldn't any of the other tribesmen take on Loptous?<br>'''Lewyn:''' Doesn't seem likely. Even with all their power combined, they'd still need Naga's.|[[Lewyn]] and [[Seliph]]|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref> After fifteen years of war, in the year 648, the Loptrian Empire and Gair XVII fell. After the war, the Crusaders parted and founded several new countries: seven of them, including Heim, founded [[Grannvale]] and its six duchies, while the other five founded their own autonomous kingdoms elsewhere. In time, the Crusaders had children and died, and their descendants carried on [[Holy Blood|their divine bloodlines]]. | ||
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
{| | {| class="members" | ||
| | | style="border-top-left-radius: 10px; width: 100px" | [[File:FESK Heim.png|100px]] | ||
| style="width: 100px" | [[File:FESK Baldr.png|100px]] | |||
| style="width: 100px" | [[File:FESK Nál.png|100px]] | |||
| style="width: | | style="width: 100px" | [[File:FESK Ullr.png|100px]] | ||
| style="width: | | style="width: 100px" | [[File:FESK Bragi.png|100px]] | ||
| style="width: | | style="border-top-right-radius: 10px; width: 100px" | [[File:FESK Fjalar.png|100px]] | ||
| style="width: | |- style="font-weight: initial" | ||
| style=" | | '''[[Heim]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|link=Naga (tome)|Naga}}<br>Founder of [[Grannvale]]</small> | ||
|- | | '''[[Baldr]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|Tyrfing}}<br>Founder of [[Chalphy]]</small> | ||
| '''[[Nál]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|Helswath}}<br>Founder of [[Dozel]]</small> | |||
| '''[[Ullr]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|Yewfelle}}<br>Founder of [[Yngvi]]</small> | |||
| | | '''[[Bragi]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|link=Valkyrie (staff)|Valkyrie}}<br>Founder of [[Edda]]</small> | ||
| '''[[Fjalar]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|Valflame}}<br>Founder of [[Velthomer]]</small> | |||
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| | | [[File:FESK Thrud.png|100px]] | ||
| | | [[File:FESK Crusader Ced.png|100px]] | ||
| style=" | | [[File:FESK Od.png|100px]] | ||
| | | [[File:FESK Hoðr.png|100px]] | ||
| [[File:FESK Dáinn.png|100px]] | |||
| style=" | | [[File:FESK Njörun.png|100px]] | ||
|- style="font-weight: initial" | |||
| style="border-bottom-left-radius: 10px; width:100px" | '''[[Thrud]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|Mjölnir}}<br>Founder of [[Friege]]</small> | |||
| '''[[Ced (crusader)|Ced]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|Forseti|link=Forseti (tome)}}<br>Founder of [[Silesse]]</small> | |||
| '''[[Od]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|Balmung}}<br>Founder of [[Isaach]]</small> | |||
| '''[[Hoðr]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|Mystletainn}}<br>Founder of [[Agustria]]</small> | |||
| '''[[Dáinn]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|Gungnir}}<br>Co-founder of [[Thracia]]</small> | |||
| style="border-bottom-right-radius: 10px; width:100px" | '''[[Njörun]]'''<br><small>{{Item|4|Gáe Bolg}}<br>Co-founder of Thracia</small> | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In the ending of {{title|Awakening}}{{'}}s [[The Future Past 3|The Future Past]] DLC, where all children survive, [[Tiki]] alludes to [[Lucina]] and her companions being similar to the | * In the ending of {{title|Awakening}}{{'}}s [[The Future Past 3|The Future Past]] DLC, where all children survive, [[Tiki]] alludes to [[Lucina]] and her companions being similar to the 12 crusaders.<ref>{{cite|And I know you will. May we one day meet again, Lucina. There will always be a place for the Twelve Heroes at Naga's side.|[[Tiki]]|Awakening}}</ref> However, Tiki does not use the exact term in the Japanese version. In the English version, she uses the term "Twelve Heroes", but it is debatable if she is referring to the 12 crusaders or not. | ||
==Etymology and other languages== | ==Etymology and other languages== | ||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
|eng-name= | |eng-name=12 crusaders | ||
|eng-mean=As of {{FEH}}.<ref>{{cite| | |eng-mean=As of {{FEH}}.<ref>{{cite|One of the 12 crusaders who gathered at the Tower of Dahna.|the help text description of [[Ullr]]: The Bowmaster|Heroes}}</ref> | ||
|eng-fan-name=Twelve Crusaders | |eng-fan-name=Twelve Crusaders | ||
|eng-fan-mean=Widely proliferated translated term, invoking [[wikipedia:The Crusades|The Crusades]], the most famous instances of holy war in the western world. The official English print of ''[[The Art of Fire Emblem Awakening]]'' also uses this term. | |eng-fan-mean=Widely proliferated translated term, invoking [[wikipedia:The Crusades|The Crusades]], the most famous instances of holy war in the western world. The official English print of ''[[The Art of Fire Emblem Awakening]]'' also uses this term. | ||
| | |jpn-name={{h|十二人の聖戦士|Jūniri no seisenshi}} | ||
| | |jpn-mean=Officially romanized as '''12 Crusaders''' in the opening of {{FE5}}. Literally "Twelve Holy Warriors". | ||
|span-name=• Los míticos Fundadores<br>• Doce | |span-name=• Los míticos Fundadores<br>• Doce cruzados | ||
|span-mean=• The mythical Founders. In the Spanish version of | |span-mean=• The mythical Founders. In the Spanish version of [[Lost Bloodlines 3]] in {{FE13}}; unlike the other language versions, the Spanish text refers to the Crusaders in general rather than citing Baldr and Heim's individual titles.<ref>{{Cite|Soy descendiente de dos de los miticos Fundadores: Baldo y Heim.|[[Seliph]] (Spanish text)|Awakening}}</ref><br>• Twelve Crusaders. As of {{FEH}}.<ref>{{cite|Duque de Velthomer y descendiente de Fjalar, una de los doce cruzados, y de Maera, de la familia imperial.|the Spanish help text description of [[Arvis]]: Emperor of Flame|Heroes}}</ref> | ||
|fren-name=Douze croisés | |||
|fren-mean=Twelve crusaders; mentioned in ''Heroes''. | |||
|ger-name=12 Heiligen Ritter | |||
|ger-mean=12 Holy Knights; mentioned in ''Heroes''. | |||
|ital-name=12 crociati | |||
|ital-mean=12 crusaders; mentioned in ''Heroes''. | |||
|por-name=12 cruzados | |||
|por-mean=12 crusaders; mentioned in ''Heroes''. | |||
|ch-trad-name={{h|十二聖戰士|Shí'èr shèng zhànshì}} | |||
|ch-trad-mean=Twelve holy warriors; mentioned in ''Heroes''. | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
FESK Twelve Crusaders.jpg|Artwork of the | FESK Twelve Crusaders.jpg|Artwork of the 12 crusaders from {{title|Treasure}}. | ||
Ss fe04 crusaders.png|Artwork of the | Ss fe04 crusaders.png|Artwork of the 12 crusaders on the title screen and main menu of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Deadlords]] | * [[Deadlords]] | ||
* [[10 Elites]] | |||
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| “ | Gods descended from the heavens and granted miraculous weapons and powers upon twelve young soldiers. The soldiers came to be known as the 12 crusaders as they led the liberation army back into battle. | ” | — Lewyn |
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The 12 crusaders (Japanese: 十二人の聖戦士 Twelve Crusaders) were twelve holy warriors who played a central role in the final years of the Jugdral liberation wars against the Loptrian Empire. These twelve warriors were chosen by twelve dragon gods led by Naga, undergoing blood pacts with the dragons and obtaining a set of powerful weapons to wield against the Loptous-possessed Emperor Gair XVII. Their descendants comprise the many ruling houses of Jugdrali nations, and the twelve are revered as gods by the land's people.
Overview
In the Grann Year 611, a liberation army had formed in an effort to defeat the Loptrian Empire, under which the world had struggled for centuries. After twenty-one years, the army had sustained heavy losses and was confined to one last bastion, the city of Dahna.[1] It was in Dahna that, aware of Jugdral's plight and the role of the Earth Dragon Loptous in it, Naga and eleven other dragons descended upon Jugdral, an event which came to be known as the Miracle of Dahna. Assuming human form, the twelve gods performed a blood pact with twelve chosen warriors: they offered a small sample of their own blood to the warriors, which when consumed bestowed immense power upon the warriors, creating the 12 crusaders.[2] Each dragon then gave their Crusader a weapon, each with a powerful dragonstone inlaid and bound to the blood of the dragon, before departing.[3]
With this new power, the Holy War commenced in the year 633, with the Crusaders leading a more successful charge against the Loptrian Empire. In the end, the Crusaders confronted Emperor Gair XVII himself, possessed by Loptous and wielding the dark tome facilitating the possession. Only Heim, the Crusaders' leader and bearer of the power of Naga himself, was able to successfully combat Gair, as only Naga's power could override the protective abilities of Loptous.[4] After fifteen years of war, in the year 648, the Loptrian Empire and Gair XVII fell. After the war, the Crusaders parted and founded several new countries: seven of them, including Heim, founded Grannvale and its six duchies, while the other five founded their own autonomous kingdoms elsewhere. In time, the Crusaders had children and died, and their descendants carried on their divine bloodlines.
Members
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Heim NagaFounder of Grannvale |
Baldr TyrfingFounder of Chalphy |
Nál HelswathFounder of Dozel |
Ullr YewfelleFounder of Yngvi |
Bragi ValkyrieFounder of Edda |
Fjalar ValflameFounder of Velthomer |
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Thrud MjölnirFounder of Friege |
Ced ForsetiFounder of Silesse |
Od BalmungFounder of Isaach |
Hoðr MystletainnFounder of Agustria |
Dáinn GungnirCo-founder of Thracia |
Njörun Gáe BolgCo-founder of Thracia |
Trivia
- In the ending of Awakening's The Future Past DLC, where all children survive, Tiki alludes to Lucina and her companions being similar to the 12 crusaders.[5] However, Tiki does not use the exact term in the Japanese version. In the English version, she uses the term "Twelve Heroes", but it is debatable if she is referring to the 12 crusaders or not.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
12 crusaders |
As of Fire Emblem Heroes.[6] |
| English (unofficial) |
Twelve Crusaders |
Widely proliferated translated term, invoking The Crusades, the most famous instances of holy war in the western world. The official English print of The Art of Fire Emblem Awakening also uses this term. |
| Japanese |
十二人の聖戦士 |
Officially romanized as 12 Crusaders in the opening of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. Literally "Twelve Holy Warriors". |
| Spanish |
• Los míticos Fundadores |
• The mythical Founders. In the Spanish version of Lost Bloodlines 3 in Fire Emblem Awakening; unlike the other language versions, the Spanish text refers to the Crusaders in general rather than citing Baldr and Heim's individual titles.[7] |
| French |
Douze croisés |
Twelve crusaders; mentioned in Heroes. |
| German |
12 Heiligen Ritter |
12 Holy Knights; mentioned in Heroes. |
| Italian |
12 crociati |
12 crusaders; mentioned in Heroes. |
| Portuguese |
12 cruzados |
12 crusaders; mentioned in Heroes. |
| Traditional Chinese |
十二聖戰士 |
Twelve holy warriors; mentioned in Heroes. |
Gallery
Artwork of the 12 crusaders from Treasure.
Artwork of the 12 crusaders on the title screen and main menu of Genealogy of the Holy War.
See also
References
- ↑ "The empire's military was crushing the liberation army on all fronts. The few soldiers that remained barricaded themselves in the fortress to tend their wounds. As they regrouped for what they believed was to be their last battle, a miracle occurred." — Lewyn, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑ "Lewyn: That's right. They all assumed human forms. Naga, god of light, appeared as a young girl, and Salamander, god of fire, took the form of an old man. Each god performed blood pacts with one of the 12 chosen warriors.
Seliph: Blood pacts?
Lewyn: Yes. After making a small cut on their fingertip, they offered their blood to the warriors.
Seliph: ...!?
Lewyn: Seliph, I'll just cut to the chase. The gods you and I know from scripture are of the same Dragon Tribe as Loptous is. So the warriors ingested the blood of the Dragon Tribe and were reborn as the Crusaders. Each Crusader received a weapon sealed with the power of their respective tribesmen. After imparting a few precepts upon the Crusaders, the tribesmen left." — Lewyn and Seliph, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - ↑ "Q: How do the Holy Weapons work?
A: The dragon tribe has the ability to transfer their power and will into dragon stones (what humans refer to as orbs). The Falchion from Mystery of the Emblem and powerful magic like Aura, as well as the orbs on the thirteen Holy Weapons of Jugdral, are all dragon stones. Humans can obtain tremendous strength from these dragon stones, but they are also in danger of losing their own will. Usually, only those who have formed blood pacts with the dragon tribe can use the power of the dragon stones, but there are exceptions if the seal on the orb has been broken." — [1], translated by Serenes Forest, Retrieved: April 30, 2012 - ↑ "Lewyn: Yet Loptous's clan wields the most diabolic power of the entire tribe. King Naga passed his own blood onto the leader of the liberation army, Bishop Heim. That was Naga's only hope to rival the Loptous power.
Seliph: Couldn't any of the other tribesmen take on Loptous?
Lewyn: Doesn't seem likely. Even with all their power combined, they'd still need Naga's." — Lewyn and Seliph, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - ↑ "And I know you will. May we one day meet again, Lucina. There will always be a place for the Twelve Heroes at Naga's side." — Tiki, Fire Emblem Awakening
- ↑ "One of the 12 crusaders who gathered at the Tower of Dahna." — the help text description of Ullr: The Bowmaster, Fire Emblem Heroes
- ↑ "Soy descendiente de dos de los miticos Fundadores: Baldo y Heim." — Seliph (Spanish text), Fire Emblem Awakening
- ↑ "Duque de Velthomer y descendiente de Fjalar, una de los doce cruzados, y de Maera, de la familia imperial." — the Spanish help text description of Arvis: Emperor of Flame, Fire Emblem Heroes
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