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{{Quote|Once, dragon fought man in a war called the Scouring… Mankind vanquished the dragons thanks to the efforts of eight heroes. These eight mighty generals brought peace to Elibe.|Opening narration of [[Taking Leave|Chapter 11E]], {{title|Blazing Sword}}}} | {{Quote|Once, dragon fought man in a war called the Scouring… Mankind vanquished the dragons thanks to the efforts of eight heroes. These eight mighty generals brought peace to Elibe.|Opening narration of [[Taking Leave|Chapter 11E]], {{title|Blazing Sword}}}} | ||
The '''Eight Generals''' (八神将 | The '''Eight Generals''' ({{hover|八神将|Hasshinshō}} ''Eight Divine Generals'') were eight powerful warriors who fought in [[the Scouring]] in [[Elibe]], leading the forces of [[human|mankind]] in banishing the [[dragon]] race from the face of the continent. | ||
Led by [[Hartmut]], the Generals travelled to the [[Dragon Temple]] in what would later become Bern and launched an assault upon it and its dragon occupants, wielding the Divine Weapons. In this battle, the immense power of the Divine Weapons and of the dragons reacted to each other and caused the [[Ending Winter]], forcing the dragons to take [[Manakete]] form<ref>{{Cite|'''Jahn:''' They came and charged this temple. However, when the immense power of the weapons and our power clashed near Bern, something unexpected happened.<br>'''Roy:''' What happened?<br>'''Jahn:''' The laws of nature started to collapse. Snow began to fall in mid summer. Stars shone in the middle of day...<br>'''Roy:''' Is that the Ending Winter?|[[Jahn]] and [[Roy]]|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}</ref> | ==Overview== | ||
Late in the conflict, when the [[Divine Weapons]] were created to efficiently combat the [[dragon]]s, eight of the warriors judged to be the most powerful in the human forces were chosen to wield them; these eight came to be known as the "Eight Generals".<ref>{{Cite|'''Jahn:''' However, the humans soon found out about the [[Idenn|Demon Dragon]]. They concluded that their numbers alone would not be enough to defeat us. Therefore, they put their efforts into constructing powerful weapons that would pierce our scales. They are what you call the Divine Weapons.<br>'''Roy:''' That part is the same as our legends...<br>'''Jahn:''' The most powerful and potent were chosen out of the humans to wield their newly crafted weapons.|[[Jahn]] and [[Roy]]|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}</ref> Led by [[Hartmut]], the Generals travelled to the [[Dragon Temple]] in what would later become Bern and launched an assault upon it and its dragon occupants, wielding the Divine Weapons. In this battle, the immense power of the Divine Weapons and of the dragons reacted to each other and caused the [[Ending Winter]], forcing the dragons to take [[Manakete]] form.<ref>{{Cite|'''Jahn:''' They came and charged this temple. However, when the immense power of the weapons and our power clashed near Bern, something unexpected happened.<br>'''Roy:''' What happened?<br>'''Jahn:''' The laws of nature started to collapse. Snow began to fall in mid summer. Stars shone in the middle of day...<br>'''Roy:''' Is that the Ending Winter?|[[Jahn]] and [[Roy]]|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}</ref> | |||
Even with the dragons forced into the weaker forms and rendered helpless, the Generals nonetheless pressed the assault, mercilessly slaughtering the Manakete; [[Jahn]] was among these Manakete and escaped with only a deep wound inflicted by one of the Generals.<ref>{{Cite|In the new order of nature, the human was the form that required the least amount of energy to transform into. The Eight Generals mercilessly crushed us, helpless in our human form. I, too, suffered a deep wound.|[[Jahn]]|Fuuin no Tsurugi}}</ref> When they ventured into the Temple, they found [[Idenn]] in Manakete form, who transformed into her [[Demon Dragon]] form and engaged them in battle; she was struck down by Hartmut wielding the [[Binding Blade]], which reacted to Hartmut's hesitance and failed to kill her. Afterward, at Hartmut's insistence, the Generals created a temple in which to seal her away using the Binding Blade and [[Fire Emblem (item)|Fire Emblem]]. | |||
With the war over, the Generals went their separate ways in the now-peaceful Elibe. Most of them formed a new nation in some corner of the continent, and they all enshrined their Divine Weapons in a hidden location to attempt to prevent their immense power from being misused; [[Bramimond]] placed a powerful magical seal upon all of the weapons from his new home, the [[Shrine of Seals]], preventing their use without him lifting the seal. By [[FE7|980 years later]], Bramimond and [[Athos]] were the only Generals still alive; Athos assisted the [[Lycia]]n lords [[Eliwood]], [[Hector]] and [[Lyn]] in fighting [[Nergal]], a former friend of Athos who intended to summon and control dragons for his own personal use, and to this end persuaded Bramimond to lift the seal upon the Divine Weapons so they could be used against Nergal. After Nergal's death and that of a single dragon he managed to summon, Athos himself died from exhaustion, and Bramimond also passed within twenty years. | With the war over, the Generals went their separate ways in the now-peaceful Elibe. Most of them formed a new nation in some corner of the continent, and they all enshrined their Divine Weapons in a hidden location to attempt to prevent their immense power from being misused; [[Bramimond]] placed a powerful magical seal upon all of the weapons from his new home, the [[Shrine of Seals]], preventing their use without him lifting the seal. By [[FE7|980 years later]], Bramimond and [[Athos]] were the only Generals still alive; Athos assisted the [[Lycia]]n lords [[Eliwood]], [[Hector]] and [[Lyn]] in fighting [[Nergal]], a former friend of Athos who intended to summon and control dragons for his own personal use, and to this end persuaded Bramimond to lift the seal upon the Divine Weapons so they could be used against Nergal. After Nergal's death and that of a single dragon he managed to summon, Athos himself died from exhaustion, and Bramimond also passed within twenty years. | ||
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| style="{{Roundbl|10px}}; width:100px; background:{{Color3}}" colspan="2" align="center" |<small>[[File:Is gba eckesachs.png]] [[Eckesachs]]<br>[[File:Is gba sword of seals.png]] [[Binding Blade]]<br><small>Founder of [[Bern]]</small></small> | | style="{{Roundbl|10px}}; width:100px; background:{{Color3}}" colspan="2" align="center" |<small>[[File:Is gba eckesachs.png]] [[Eckesachs]]<br>[[File:Is gba sword of seals.png]] [[Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]]<br><small>Founder of [[Bern]]</small></small> | ||
| style="width:100px; background:{{Color3}}" colspan="2" align="center" | <small>[[File:Is gba durandal.png]] [[Durandal]]<br><small>Founder of [[Lycia]]</small></small> | | style="width:100px; background:{{Color3}}" colspan="2" align="center" | <small>[[File:Is gba durandal.png]] [[Durandal]]<br><small>Founder of [[Lycia]]</small></small> | ||
| style="width:100px; background:{{Color3}}" colspan="2" align="center" | <small>[[File:Is gba maltet.png]] [[Maltet]]<br><small>Founder of [[Ilia]]</small></small> | | style="width:100px; background:{{Color3}}" colspan="2" align="center" | <small>[[File:Is gba maltet.png]] [[Maltet]]<br><small>Founder of [[Ilia]]</small></small> | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:FERK EightGenerals.jpg|Artwork of the Eight Generals from {{title|Blazing Sword}}. | |||
File:FEHT v09c33 eight generals.png|Most of the Eight Generals in battle in {{title|Hasha no Tsurugi}}. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Etymology and other languages== | ==Etymology and other languages== | ||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
|eng-name=Eight Generals | |eng-name=Eight Generals | ||
|jap-name={{hover|八神将|Hasshinshō}} | |jap-name={{hover|八神将|Hasshinshō}} | ||
|jap-mean= | |jap-mean=Eight Divine Generals | ||
|eng-fan-name=Eight Heroes | |eng-fan-name=Eight Heroes | ||
|eng-fan-mean=Term used for the group in the {{title|Fuuin no Tsurugi}} fan translation patch. | |eng-fan-mean=Term used for the group in the {{title|Fuuin no Tsurugi}} fan translation patch. | ||
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| “ | Once, dragon fought man in a war called the Scouring… Mankind vanquished the dragons thanks to the efforts of eight heroes. These eight mighty generals brought peace to Elibe. | ” | — Opening narration of Chapter 11E, Blazing Sword |
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The Eight Generals (八神将 Eight Divine Generals) were eight powerful warriors who fought in the Scouring in Elibe, leading the forces of mankind in banishing the dragon race from the face of the continent.
Overview
Late in the conflict, when the Divine Weapons were created to efficiently combat the dragons, eight of the warriors judged to be the most powerful in the human forces were chosen to wield them; these eight came to be known as the "Eight Generals".[1] Led by Hartmut, the Generals travelled to the Dragon Temple in what would later become Bern and launched an assault upon it and its dragon occupants, wielding the Divine Weapons. In this battle, the immense power of the Divine Weapons and of the dragons reacted to each other and caused the Ending Winter, forcing the dragons to take Manakete form.[2]
Even with the dragons forced into the weaker forms and rendered helpless, the Generals nonetheless pressed the assault, mercilessly slaughtering the Manakete; Jahn was among these Manakete and escaped with only a deep wound inflicted by one of the Generals.[3] When they ventured into the Temple, they found Idenn in Manakete form, who transformed into her Demon Dragon form and engaged them in battle; she was struck down by Hartmut wielding the Binding Blade, which reacted to Hartmut's hesitance and failed to kill her. Afterward, at Hartmut's insistence, the Generals created a temple in which to seal her away using the Binding Blade and Fire Emblem.
With the war over, the Generals went their separate ways in the now-peaceful Elibe. Most of them formed a new nation in some corner of the continent, and they all enshrined their Divine Weapons in a hidden location to attempt to prevent their immense power from being misused; Bramimond placed a powerful magical seal upon all of the weapons from his new home, the Shrine of Seals, preventing their use without him lifting the seal. By 980 years later, Bramimond and Athos were the only Generals still alive; Athos assisted the Lycian lords Eliwood, Hector and Lyn in fighting Nergal, a former friend of Athos who intended to summon and control dragons for his own personal use, and to this end persuaded Bramimond to lift the seal upon the Divine Weapons so they could be used against Nergal. After Nergal's death and that of a single dragon he managed to summon, Athos himself died from exhaustion, and Bramimond also passed within twenty years.
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 DurandalFounder of Lycia |
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| style="Template:Roundbl; width:100px; background:#222222" colspan="2" align="center" |File:Is gba murgleis.png Murgleis Founder of Sacae |
 AureolaFile:Is gba saint's staff.png Saint's Staff Founder of Etruria |
 ForblazeSettled in Arcadia |
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Trivia
Gallery
Artwork of the Eight Generals from Blazing Sword.
Most of the Eight Generals in battle in Hasha no Tsurugi.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Eight Generals |
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| English (unofficial) |
Eight Heroes |
Term used for the group in the Fuuin no Tsurugi fan translation patch. |
| Spanish |
Los ocho generales |
Eight generals |
| French |
Les Huit Généraux |
Eight Generals |
| German |
Die acht Generäle |
Eight Generals |
| Italian |
Otto generali |
Eight generals |
References
- ↑ "Jahn: However, the humans soon found out about the Demon Dragon. They concluded that their numbers alone would not be enough to defeat us. Therefore, they put their efforts into constructing powerful weapons that would pierce our scales. They are what you call the Divine Weapons.
Roy: That part is the same as our legends...
Jahn: The most powerful and potent were chosen out of the humans to wield their newly crafted weapons." — Jahn and Roy, Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi - ↑ "Jahn: They came and charged this temple. However, when the immense power of the weapons and our power clashed near Bern, something unexpected happened.
Roy: What happened?
Jahn: The laws of nature started to collapse. Snow began to fall in mid summer. Stars shone in the middle of day...
Roy: Is that the Ending Winter?" — Jahn and Roy, Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi - ↑ "In the new order of nature, the human was the form that required the least amount of energy to transform into. The Eight Generals mercilessly crushed us, helpless in our human form. I, too, suffered a deep wound." — Jahn, Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi
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