Holy Blood: Difference between revisions

Possession of holy blood manifests physically by the appearance of Brands on the bodies of their possessors, appearing at a varying point in their life and acting as proof of their holy lineage;<ref>''"A mark known as a Brand surfaces on their bodies, which is the proof of forming a blood pact with the dragon tribe. Although, the time of appearance of the holy markings differs wildly for each person, sometimes appearing during their youth or even when they're in their old age."'' - Designers' notes from a ''Genealogy of the Holy War playing guide, as translated by [http://www.serenesforest.net/general/designer4_2.html Serenes Forest]</ref> however, in rare cases the Brand will not appear on a descendant, but will still show up on the descendant's own children.<ref>{{Cite|'''Owain''': Oh, right! Sorry. Guess I should have shown you before. It's my Brand. The one carried by House Ylisse. So no more need to worry, eh?<br>'''Lissa''': Th-then you know? That I don't...<br>'''Owain''': That your Brand never surfaced? Yes, you told me as such. You said it always weighed on you... You should have seen how happy you were the day mine appeared! You were sobbing and laughing for an hour without pause!<br>'''Lissa''': I was kind of hoping to grow out of the crying thing...<br>'''Owain''': Yes, well. No more worrying. It was by chance alone your Brand never surfaced. We're all family, linked by blood. You really are Chrom's sister. My Brand proves our lineage.|[[Owain]] and [[Lissa]]|Awakening}}</ref> The placement varies based on the individual: [[Deirdre]] and [[Emmeryn]]'s [[Naga]] Brands appeared on their foreheads, [[Galzus]] and [[Mareeta]]'s Odo Brands are on their backs, [[Chrom]] and [[Owain]]'s Naga Brands are located on their upper arms, and [[Robin (Awakening)|Robin]]'s [[Grima (character)|Grima]] brand, and [[Alm]] and [[Celica]]'s respective brands of [[Duma]] and [[Mila]], are on the backs of their hands. It is unclear whether only major holy blood causes Brands to appear or whether they are present on minor holy blood possessors too.