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Ephidel

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Ephidel

FERK Ephidel.png
Artwork of Ephidel from The Blazing Blade.

Gender

Unknown (referred to as male by other characters)

Race

Morph

Family

Nergal (creator)

Starting class

Sage*

Appearance(s)

Humans... They are so very fragile.
— Ephidel commenting on Darin

Ephidel (Japanese: エフィデル Ephdel) was a morph appearing in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, he was created by Nergal. Ephidel was primarily an informant and manipulator, and is never witnessed participating in combat.

Despite appearing in cutscenes with a Sage map sprite, Ephidel's data is generic.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Role

Ephidel appears to be a major antagonist in the first ten chapters of Eliwood's and Hector's tale. His first appearance is speaking to marquess Santaruz, Helman. Helman is at least partially in league with the Lycian rebellion, however, Helman's resolve is faltering. Ephidel notices this and fatally wounds marquess Helman, though Helman is still able to tell Eliwood to find Darin.

He also manipulates Darin's desires, causing the man to abandon his son Erik and flee to Nergal on the Dread Isle. Darin is under the impression that Nergal will give him leadership of the world.

Ephidel is destroyed, in Chapter 19: Dragon's Gate, by the collapsing Fire Dragon Nergal partially summoned.

Personality

Ephidel matches most morph behavior as emotionless and calculating. However, his screaming during his death and commenting somewhat condescendingly to Darin behind his back,[1] indicates he may have some emotional capability, as in both instances emulating those emotions would have been of no benefit.

Ephidel seemed to have some expectation of protection by Nergal, as he yells out Nergal's name several times before dying.

Death quote

Hyaaaa! Stop... You mustn’t come here!! Lord Nergal! Lord Nergal! Please......!!! Guwaaaaaaahhh!!!!!!
— Ephidel

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Cg fe09 fe07 ephidel.png

Ephidel's official artwork from The Blazing Blade can be viewed in Path of Radiance's extras menu if a copy of The Blazing Blade is connected to a copy of Path of Radiance.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Ephidel is featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Ephidel
TCGCipher B13-044HN.png Chilling Golden Eyes, Ephidel
Elibe

Male

Tome
"I am Ephidel. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
Attack: 60 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Sage Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 3
False Friends: [Trigger] [Once per turn] During your turn, when your opponent's support card fails to support an enemy, until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
Thread Spun in Darkness: [Trigger] [Flip two bond cards] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may pay the cost and if you do: Your opponent choses 1 card from their hand, reveals it, and places it at the top of their deck.
Card #B13-044HN • Artist: Setsu
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Ephidel .

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round Placement Character Votes
CYL 1
(2017)
435 Portrait ephidel fe07 cyl.png
Ephidel
The Blazing Blade
301
CYL 2
(2018)
467
(+32)
Portrait ephidel fe07 cyl.png
Ephidel
The Blazing Blade
282
(−19)
CYL 3
(2019)
468
(+28)
Portrait ephidel fe07 cyl.png
Ephidel
The Blazing Blade
270
(−12)
CYL 4
(2020)
471
(−21)
Portrait ephidel fe07 cyl.png
Ephidel
The Blazing Blade
220
(−50)
CYL 5
(2021)
485
(+14)
Portrait ephidel fe07 cyl.png
Ephidel
The Blazing Blade
144
(−76)
CYL 6
(2022)
531
(+44)
Portrait ephidel fe07 cyl.png
Ephidel
The Blazing Blade
122
(−22)
CYL 7
(2023)
432
(−99)
Portrait ephidel fe07 cyl.png
Ephidel
The Blazing Blade
123
(+1)
CYL 8
(2024)
523
(+91)
Portrait ephidel fe07 cyl.png
Ephidel
The Blazing Blade
88
(−35)
Total results This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. 1,550

Trivia

  • Despite not having proper data, he has an assigned inventory during his cutscene appearances. He holds a Bolting, a Fimbulvetr, and a Fortify.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Ephidel

Uncertian etymology. May be related to the Latin fidelis, meaning "faithful."

Japanese

エフィデル

Officially romanized as Ephdel.

Spanish

Ephidel

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French

Ephidel

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German

Ephidel

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Italian

Ephidel

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Portuguese

Ephidel

Used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Fire Emblem Heroes.

Traditional Chinese

艾菲迪魯

Ephdel; used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Heroes.

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Portrait ephidel 02 fe07.png Portrait ephidel fe07.png

References

  1. "Humans... They are so very fragile." — Ephidel, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
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