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:''For the similar item appearing in | :''For the similar item appearing in ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'', see [[Star Jacinth]]. For the skill from ''Engage'', see [[Starsphere (skill)]].'' | ||
{{Item Infobox | {{Item Infobox | ||
|image=[[File:FEMN Starsphere.png|200px]] | |image=[[File:FEMN Starsphere.png|200px]] | ||
|caption=Artwork of the Starsphere from the {{TCG}}. | |caption=Artwork of the Starsphere from the {{TCG}}. | ||
|help_text=Needed to create a blast of Starlight. Carrying it prevents the depletion of magic and weapons. | |help_text=Needed to create a blast of Starlight. Carrying it prevents the depletion of magic and weapons. | ||
|type=[[Item]] | |type=[[Item]] | ||
|first={{FE1}}}} | |first={{FE1}} | ||
}} | |||
The '''Starsphere''' (Japanese: {{ | The '''Starsphere''' (Japanese: {{hl|星のオーブ|Hoshi no ōbu}} ''Star Orb''), later known as '''Azure''' (Japanese: {{hl|蒼炎|Sōen}} ''Blue Flame'') in the era of [[Ylisse]],<ref name="blue frame">{{Cite|Blue Frame{{sic}} Orb Starry Heavens|Text inscribed on the Fire Emblem|Awakening}}</ref> is one of the five orbs of the [[Fire Emblem (Archanean item)|Binding Shield/Fire Emblem]], situated on the complete Emblem's bottom-left. It was introduced as an [[item]] in {{FE1}}, where in addition to having several unique effects of its own when held in a unit's [[inventory]], finding it was required as one of two components to create the [[Starlight]] [[tome]]. In {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} and [[Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem|its remake]], one of [[Marth]]'s goals was to find the [[Astral Shards|twelve lost shards]] of the broken Starsphere to reassemble it. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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In [[Timeline of Archanea, Valentia and Jugdral|the year -10]], the Starsphere was separated from the Binding Shield by the thief [[Adrah]] and sold off to raise funds for his eventual conquest of the continent and foundation of the [[Archanea (country)|Kingdom of Archanea]]. Eventually, as part of his quest to recover the gemstones, [[Gotoh]] found the Starsphere,<ref>{{Cite|Gotoh scoured the lands searchin' for the shield, hopin' to get it back. He managed to retrieve the five orbs, but in the end, he couldn't find the shield.|[[Xane]]|New Mystery of the Emblem}}</ref> and at some point he locked it and the [[Lightsphere]] away in chests in the [[Fane of Raman]]. | In [[Timeline of Archanea, Valentia and Jugdral|the year -10]], the Starsphere was separated from the Binding Shield by the thief [[Adrah]] and sold off to raise funds for his eventual conquest of the continent and foundation of the [[Archanea (country)|Kingdom of Archanea]]. Eventually, as part of his quest to recover the gemstones, [[Gotoh]] found the Starsphere,<ref>{{Cite|Gotoh scoured the lands searchin' for the shield, hopin' to get it back. He managed to retrieve the five orbs, but in the end, he couldn't find the shield.|[[Xane]]|New Mystery of the Emblem}}</ref> and at some point he locked it and the [[Lightsphere]] away in chests in the [[Fane of Raman]]. | ||
During the [[War of Shadows]], Gotoh commanded [[Marth]] of the Archanean League to bring him the Starsphere and Lightsphere so that he could create the [[Starlight]] tome, in order to allow Marth to defeat [[Gharnef]] and take [[Falchion]] back from him. After retrieving the two spheres from Raman, Marth gave them to Gotoh in a [[Macedon]] village, who used them to create Starlight. However, the force of Starlight's creation broke the Starsphere and caused it to shatter into [[Star Shards|twelve pieces]], which were scattered across Archanea.<ref name="wendell">{{Cite|You have seen the "Starsphere"–the holy orb with the twelve constellations etched on its surface. In order to pierce Gharnef's shadowy veil, Lord Gotoh created a sacred spell named "Starlight" from that orb. Unfortunately, the strain on the Starsphere was so severe that it shattered into twelve shards, which scattered into the sky.|[[Wendell]]|New Mystery of the Emblem}}</ref> Three years later, during the [[War of Heroes]], Marth recovered all twelve fragments and had Gotoh restore the Starsphere, and then took the Starsphere again as part of his search for all five spheres. After [[Hardin]]'s defeat, the Starsphere and the other four spheres were reunited with the Fire Emblem, turning it back into the Binding Shield. | During the [[War of Shadows]], Gotoh commanded [[Marth]] of the Archanean League to bring him the Starsphere and Lightsphere so that he could create the [[Starlight]] tome, in order to allow Marth to defeat [[Gharnef]] and take [[Falchion (Archanea)|Falchion]] back from him. After retrieving the two spheres from Raman, Marth gave them to Gotoh in a [[Macedon]] village, who used them to create Starlight. However, the force of Starlight's creation broke the Starsphere and caused it to shatter into [[Star Shards|twelve pieces]], which were scattered across Archanea.<ref name="wendell">{{Cite|You have seen the "Starsphere"–the holy orb with the twelve constellations etched on its surface. In order to pierce Gharnef's shadowy veil, Lord Gotoh created a sacred spell named "Starlight" from that orb. Unfortunately, the strain on the Starsphere was so severe that it shattered into twelve shards, which scattered into the sky.|[[Wendell]]|New Mystery of the Emblem}}</ref> Three years later, during the [[War of Heroes (Archanea)|War of Heroes]], Marth recovered all twelve fragments and had Gotoh restore the Starsphere, and then took the Starsphere again as part of his search for all five spheres. After [[Hardin]]'s defeat, the Starsphere and the other four spheres were reunited with the Fire Emblem, turning it back into the Binding Shield. | ||
===Ylisse=== | ===Ylisse=== | ||
The | The Starsphere is known by the name '''Azure''' in modern day Ylisse and Valm in {{FE13}}. Azure is given to the party by [[Tiki]] at the end of [[Naga's Voice|Chapter 16]]. In ''Awakening'', Azure is not an item that appears in any units inventory, and is simply a plot item, and is immediately placed into [[Chrom]]'s [[Fire Emblem (Archanean item)|Fire Emblem]] upon acquisition. It has none of the uses or effects the Starsphere previously had. | ||
==Data== | ==Data== | ||
{{ItemData | {{ItemData | ||
|game1={{title|Shadow Dragon | |game1={{title|Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light}} | ||
|worth1=Cannot be sold | |worth1=Cannot be sold | ||
|notes1=Prevents a unit's weapon [[durability]] from decreasing when held in their [[inventory]]. | |notes1=Prevents a unit's weapon [[durability]] from decreasing when held in their [[inventory]]. | ||
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|game2={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} | |game2={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} | ||
|sprite2=[[File:Is snes01 starsphere.png]] | |sprite2=[[File:Is snes01 starsphere.png]] | ||
|worth2=Cannot be sold | |worth2=Cannot be sold | ||
|notes2=Prevents a unit's weapon [[durability]] from decreasing when held in their [[inventory]]. +30% to all of the holder's [[growth rate]]s when in their inventory. | |notes2=Prevents a unit's weapon [[durability]] from decreasing when held in their [[inventory]]. +30% to all of the holder's [[growth rate]]s when in their inventory. | ||
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|game3={{title|Shadow Dragon}} | |game3={{title|Shadow Dragon}} | ||
|sprite3=[[File:Is ds starsphere.png]] | |sprite3=[[File:Is ds starsphere.png]] | ||
|worth3=Cannot be sold | |worth3=Cannot be sold | ||
|notes3=Prevents a unit's weapon [[durability]] from decreasing when held in their [[inventory]]. | |notes3=Prevents a unit's weapon [[durability]] from decreasing when held in their [[inventory]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |game4={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}} | ||
| | |sprite4=[[File:Is ds starsphere.png]] | ||
| | |worth4=Cannot be sold | ||
|notes4=+2 [[strength]], [[Magic (stat)|magic]], [[Skill (stat)|skill]], [[speed]], [[luck]], [[defense]], and [[resistance]] when in a unit's [[inventory]]. | |||
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}} | }} | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
===''Shadow Dragon | ===''Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light'', ''Shadow Dragon''=== | ||
{{ | {{ItemLoc | ||
| | |methodlast=Treasure | ||
| | |datalast=[[Manakete Princess|Chapter 19]], [[chest]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{ItemLoc | {{ItemLoc | ||
|method1=Treasure | |method1=Treasure | ||
|data1=Book 1: | |data1=Book 1: [[Manakete Princess|Chapter 15]], [[chest]] | ||
|methodlast=Event | |methodlast=Event | ||
|datalast=Book 2: | |datalast=Book 2: [[A Mystery Revealed|Chapter 14]], talk to [[Gotoh]] <small>(The player must have all 12 [[Star Shard|star shards]])</small> | ||
}} | }} | ||
===''New Mystery of the Emblem''=== | ===''New Mystery of the Emblem''=== | ||
{{ | {{ItemLoc | ||
| | |methodlast=Event | ||
| | |datalast=[[A Mystery Revealed|Chapter 14]], talk to [[Gotoh]] <small>(The player must have all 12 [[Star Shard|star shards]])</small> | ||
}} | |||
==Flavor text== | |||
{{DescriptionHdr}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|Mystery of the Emblem}} | |||
|english=?????<!--actual text-->{{h|*|Fan translation}} | |||
|japanese=?????<!--actual text--> | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|Shadow Dragon}} | |||
|english=Needed to create a blast of Starlight.<br>Carrying it nullifies the effects of terrain. | |||
|japanese=スターライト・エクスプロージョンを作るために必要なオーブ<br>持っていると戦闘時、武器や魔法の耐久がへらない | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}} | |||
|english=Raises all stats by 2 when held.{{h|*|Fan translation}} | |||
|japanese=持っていると全能力値+2 | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{DescriptionFtr}} | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* According to Wendell, the Starsphere has the twelve constellations seen in the Archanean sky etched on its surface.<ref name="wendell" /> Judging by how its shards are all named for the real-life constellations of the Western Zodiac, and have these constellations depicted on their surfaces, this suggests that these twelve constellations all exist and are seen in Archanea as well. | * According to Wendell, the Starsphere has the twelve constellations seen in the Archanean sky etched on its surface.<ref name="wendell" /> Judging by how its shards are all named for the real-life constellations of the Western Zodiac, and have these constellations depicted on their surfaces, this suggests that these twelve constellations all exist and are seen in Archanea as well. | ||
* The colors of the Starsphere and Geosphere were swapped in the DS remakes; in {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, the Starsphere is blue and the Geosphere is green, while the Geosphere is blue and the Starsphere is green in {{title|Shadow Dragon}} and {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}. However, the [[Star Shards]] retain the original dull-blue color of the SNES version, and Awakening reverts their colors. Additionally, the [[Star Jacinth]] item from {{Title|Shadows of Valentia}}, which is very similar to the Starsphere, is blue. | * The colors of the Starsphere and Geosphere were swapped in the DS remakes; in {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, the Starsphere is blue and the Geosphere is green, while the Geosphere is blue and the Starsphere is green in {{title|Shadow Dragon}} and {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}. However, the [[Star Shards]] retain the original dull-blue color of the SNES version, and ''Awakening'' reverts their colors back to the SNES coloring. Additionally, the [[Star Jacinth]] item from {{Title|Shadows of Valentia}}, which is very similar to the Starsphere, is blue. | ||
==Etymology and other languages== | ==Etymology and other languages== | ||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
|eng-name= | |eng-name=Starsphere | ||
|eng-fan-name=Star Orb | |eng-fan-name=Star Orb | ||
|eng-fan-mean=This name is used in English [[fan translation]]s predating {{title|Shadow Dragon}}. | |eng-fan-mean=This name is used in English [[fan translation]]s predating {{title|Shadow Dragon}}. | ||
| | |jpn-name={{hover|星のオーブ|Hoshi no ōbu}} | ||
| | |jpn-mean=Officially romanized as '''Star Orb'''. | ||
|span-name=Esfera Estelar | |||
|span-mean=Stellar Sphere | |||
|fren-name=Astrosphère | |fren-name=Astrosphère | ||
|fren-mean=Astrosphere | |fren-mean=Astrosphere | ||
|ger-name=Sternenkugel | |ger-name=Sternenkugel | ||
|ger-mean=Starball | |ger-mean=Starball | ||
|ital-name=Astrosfera | |ital-name=Astrosfera | ||
|ital-mean=Astrosphere | |ital-mean=Astrosphere | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Azure=== | |||
{{Names | |||
|eng-name=Azure | |||
|eng-mean=The heraldic term for "blue". | |||
|jpn-name={{hover|蒼炎|Sōen}} | |||
|jpn-mean=Blue Flame<ref name="blue frame"/>. | |||
|span-name= | |||
|fren-name=Saphir | |||
|fren-mean=Sapphire | |||
|ger-name= | |||
|ital-name= | |||
}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
FEMN Starsphere.png|Artwork of the Starsphere from the {{TCG}}. | |||
Cg fe12 evt 06.png|The Starsphere (upper-right) with the other four spheres in {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[ | * [[Binding Shield]] | ||
* [[Lightsphere]] | * [[Lightsphere]] | ||
* [[Starlight]] | * [[Starlight]] | ||
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{{NavItemFE3}} | |||
{{NavItemFE11}} | |||
{{NavItemFE12}} | |||
[[Category:Accessory items]] | [[Category:Accessory items]] | ||
[[Category:Experience and growth altering weapons, items and skills]] | [[Category:Experience and growth altering weapons, items, and skills]] |
Latest revision as of 17:15, 28 March 2024
- For the similar item appearing in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, see Star Jacinth. For the skill from Engage, see Starsphere (skill).
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The Starsphere (Japanese: 星のオーブ Star Orb), later known as Azure (Japanese: 蒼炎 Blue Flame) in the era of Ylisse,[1] is one of the five orbs of the Binding Shield/Fire Emblem, situated on the complete Emblem's bottom-left. It was introduced as an item in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, where in addition to having several unique effects of its own when held in a unit's inventory, finding it was required as one of two components to create the Starlight tome. In Mystery of the Emblem and its remake, one of Marth's goals was to find the twelve lost shards of the broken Starsphere to reassemble it.
History
Archanea
In the year -10, the Starsphere was separated from the Binding Shield by the thief Adrah and sold off to raise funds for his eventual conquest of the continent and foundation of the Kingdom of Archanea. Eventually, as part of his quest to recover the gemstones, Gotoh found the Starsphere,[2] and at some point he locked it and the Lightsphere away in chests in the Fane of Raman.
During the War of Shadows, Gotoh commanded Marth of the Archanean League to bring him the Starsphere and Lightsphere so that he could create the Starlight tome, in order to allow Marth to defeat Gharnef and take Falchion back from him. After retrieving the two spheres from Raman, Marth gave them to Gotoh in a Macedon village, who used them to create Starlight. However, the force of Starlight's creation broke the Starsphere and caused it to shatter into twelve pieces, which were scattered across Archanea.[3] Three years later, during the War of Heroes, Marth recovered all twelve fragments and had Gotoh restore the Starsphere, and then took the Starsphere again as part of his search for all five spheres. After Hardin's defeat, the Starsphere and the other four spheres were reunited with the Fire Emblem, turning it back into the Binding Shield.
Ylisse
The Starsphere is known by the name Azure in modern day Ylisse and Valm in Fire Emblem Awakening. Azure is given to the party by Tiki at the end of Chapter 16. In Awakening, Azure is not an item that appears in any units inventory, and is simply a plot item, and is immediately placed into Chrom's Fire Emblem upon acquisition. It has none of the uses or effects the Starsphere previously had.
Data
Game | Icon | Uses | Worth | Effects and notes |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | -- | -- | Cannot be sold | Prevents a unit's weapon durability from decreasing when held in their inventory. |
Mystery of the Emblem | -- | Cannot be sold | Prevents a unit's weapon durability from decreasing when held in their inventory. +30% to all of the holder's growth rates when in their inventory. | |
Shadow Dragon | -- | Cannot be sold | Prevents a unit's weapon durability from decreasing when held in their inventory. | |
New Mystery of the Emblem | -- | Cannot be sold | +2 strength, magic, skill, speed, luck, defense, and resistance when in a unit's inventory. |
Locations
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Shadow Dragon
Treasure | Chapter 19, chest |
Mystery of the Emblem
Treasure | Book 1: Chapter 15, chest |
Event | Book 2: Chapter 14, talk to Gotoh (The player must have all 12 star shards) |
New Mystery of the Emblem
Event | Chapter 14, talk to Gotoh (The player must have all 12 star shards) |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Mystery of the Emblem | ?????*
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?????
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Shadow Dragon | Needed to create a blast of Starlight.
Carrying it nullifies the effects of terrain. |
スターライト・エクスプロージョンを作るために必要なオーブ
持っていると戦闘時、武器や魔法の耐久がへらない |
New Mystery of the Emblem | Raises all stats by 2 when held.*
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持っていると全能力値+2
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Trivia
- According to Wendell, the Starsphere has the twelve constellations seen in the Archanean sky etched on its surface.[3] Judging by how its shards are all named for the real-life constellations of the Western Zodiac, and have these constellations depicted on their surfaces, this suggests that these twelve constellations all exist and are seen in Archanea as well.
- The colors of the Starsphere and Geosphere were swapped in the DS remakes; in Mystery of the Emblem, the Starsphere is blue and the Geosphere is green, while the Geosphere is blue and the Starsphere is green in Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem. However, the Star Shards retain the original dull-blue color of the SNES version, and Awakening reverts their colors back to the SNES coloring. Additionally, the Star Jacinth item from Shadows of Valentia, which is very similar to the Starsphere, is blue.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Starsphere |
-- |
English (unofficial) |
Star Orb |
This name is used in English fan translations predating Shadow Dragon. |
Japanese |
星のオーブ |
Officially romanized as Star Orb. |
Spanish |
Esfera Estelar |
Stellar Sphere |
French |
Astrosphère |
Astrosphere |
German |
Sternenkugel |
Starball |
Italian |
Astrosfera |
Astrosphere |
Azure
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Azure |
The heraldic term for "blue". |
Japanese |
蒼炎 |
Blue Flame[1]. |
French |
Saphir |
Sapphire |
Gallery
Artwork of the Starsphere from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
The Starsphere (upper-right) with the other four spheres in New Mystery of the Emblem.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Blue Frame[sic] Orb Starry Heavens" — Text inscribed on the Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem Awakening
- ↑ "Gotoh scoured the lands searchin' for the shield, hopin' to get it back. He managed to retrieve the five orbs, but in the end, he couldn't find the shield." — Xane, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "You have seen the "Starsphere"–the holy orb with the twelve constellations etched on its surface. In order to pierce Gharnef's shadowy veil, Lord Gotoh created a sacred spell named "Starlight" from that orb. Unfortunately, the strain on the Starsphere was so severe that it shattered into twelve shards, which scattered into the sky." — Wendell, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
See also
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