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:''This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see [[Binding Blade (disambiguation)]].'' | |||
{{Item Infobox | {{Item Infobox | ||
|image=[[File:FEFT Binding Blade.png|200px]] | |image=[[File:FEFT Binding Blade.png|200px]] | ||
|caption=Artwork of the Binding Blade from {{title|The Binding Blade}}. | |caption=Artwork of the Binding Blade from {{title|The Binding Blade}}. | ||
|help_text=Hartmut's sword. Def/Res +5. | |help_text=Hartmut's sword. Def/Res +5. | ||
|type=[[Sword]] | |type=[[Sword]] | ||
|bearer= | |bearer=*[[Hartmut]]{{h|*|Prior to the game's events}} | ||
*[[Hartmut]]{{ | |||
*[[Roy]] | *[[Roy]] | ||
|first={{SSBM}}<br><small>(actual ''Fire Emblem'' debut was {{FE6}})</small> | |first={{SSBM}}<br><small>(actual ''Fire Emblem'' debut was {{FE6}})</small> | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Binding Blade''' (Japanese: {{hl|封印の剣|Fūin no tsurugi}} ''Sword of Seal'') is a [[regalia]] [[sword]] of [[Elibe]] which | The '''Binding Blade''' (Japanese: {{hl|封印の剣|Fūin no tsurugi}} ''Sword of Seal'') is a [[regalia]] [[sword]] of [[Elibe]] which appears most prominently in {{FE6}}. It is one of two swords once wielded by [[Hartmut]] of Elibe's [[Eight Legends]], along with [[Eckesachs]]. It is generally considered one of the legendary weapons of Elibe, but at the same time is considered to be separate from and even more powerful than the other weapons.<ref>{{Cite|'''Roy:''' Does that mean Eckesachs is the final legendary weapon? I thought it was the Binding Blade.<br>'''Elffin:''' ...The Binding Blade may be on an even higher level than the legendary weapons... It may be its own entity, beyond compare to even the legendary weapons...<br>'''Roy:''' More powerful than the legendary weapons...? What power lies in this sword?|[[Roy]] and [[Elffin]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> Its most prominent user is [[Roy]] of [[Pherae]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
===In the main ''Fire Emblem'' | ===In the main ''Fire Emblem'' series=== | ||
{{WeaponStats | {{WeaponStats | ||
|game1={{title|The Binding Blade}} | |game1={{title|The Binding Blade}} | ||
|sprite1=[[File:Is gba binding blade.png]] | |sprite1=[[File:Is gba binding blade.png]] | ||
|rank1={{SwordGBA}} [[Personal weapons|Prf]]{{ | |rank1={{SwordGBA}} [[Personal weapons|Prf]]{{h|*|Roy only}} | ||
|mt1=18 | |mt1=18 | ||
|wt1=8 | |wt1=8 | ||
|hit1=95 | |hit1=95 | ||
|crt1=10 | |crt1=10 | ||
|rng1= | |rng1=1–2 | ||
|uses1=20 | |uses1=20 | ||
|worth1=Cannot be sold | |worth1=Cannot be sold | ||
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|rng2=1 | |rng2=1 | ||
|notes2=Grants [[Deicide]] when in use. | |notes2=Grants [[Deicide]] when in use. | ||
|- | |||
|game3={{title|Engage}} | |||
|sprite3=[[File:Is ns02 binding blade.png|24px]]<br>[[File:Is ns02 binding blade solo.png|24px]] | |||
|rank3={{Sword17}} D | |||
|mt3=14 | |||
|wt3=8 | |||
|hit3=95 | |||
|crt3=10 | |||
|rng3=1–2 | |||
|worth3=100 | |||
|notes3=+5 [[defense]], +5 [[resistance]] when equipped. | |||
}} | }} | ||
===In other ''Fire Emblem'' series titles=== | ===In other ''Fire Emblem'' series titles=== | ||
{{ | {{Tab | ||
| | |tab1=Binding Blade | ||
| | |tab2=Dragonbind | ||
| | |width=100% | ||
| | |content1={{WeaponDataHdr FEH}} | ||
| | {{WeaponDataCell FEH | ||
| | |skill=Binding Blade | ||
| | |refine=Unrefined | ||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=16 | |||
| | |rng=1 | ||
| | |sp=400 | ||
| | |pre=[[Silver Sword]] | ||
| | |inherit=n | ||
|notes=If foe initiates combat, grants +2 each to [[defense]] and [[resistance]] to user during combat. | |||
}} | |||
{{WeaponDataCell FEH | |||
|skill=Binding Blade | |||
| | |refine=Effect | ||
| | |type=Sword | ||
| | |mt=16 | ||
| | |rng=1 | ||
|sp=400 | |||
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>200 {{DivineDew}} | |||
|inherit=n | |||
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to [[defense]] and [[resistance]] to user during combat.<br>Grants +3 HP.<br>If user's HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat, user makes guaranteed [[follow-up attack]]. | |||
| | }} | ||
| | {{WeaponDataCell FEH | ||
| | |skill=Binding Blade | ||
| | |refine=Atk | ||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=18 | |||
| | |rng=1 | ||
| | |sp=400 | ||
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>200 {{DivineDew}} | |||
|inherit=n | |||
| | |notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to [[defense]] and [[resistance]] to user during combat.<br>Grants +5 HP. | ||
}} | |||
{{WeaponDataCell FEH | |||
|skill=Binding Blade | |||
| | |refine=Spd | ||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=16 | |||
|rng=1 | |||
| | |sp=400 | ||
| | |refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>200 {{DivineDew}} | ||
| | |inherit=n | ||
| | |notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to [[defense]] and [[resistance]] to user during combat.<br>Grants +5 HP and +3 speed. | ||
| | }} | ||
| | {{WeaponDataCell FEH | ||
| | |skill=Binding Blade | ||
| | |refine=Def | ||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=16 | |||
|rng=1 | |||
|sp=400 | |||
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>200 {{DivineDew}} | |||
|inherit=n | |||
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to [[defense]] and [[resistance]] to user during combat.<br>Grants +5 HP and +4 defense. | |||
}} | |||
{{WeaponDataCell FEH | |||
|skill=Binding Blade | |||
|refine=Res | |||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=16 | |||
|rng=1 | |||
|sp=400 | |||
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>200 {{DivineDew}} | |||
|inherit=n | |||
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to [[defense]] and [[resistance]] to user during combat.<br>Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance. | |||
}} | |||
{{WeaponDataFtr FEH}} | |||
|content2={{WeaponDataHdr FEH}} | |||
{{WeaponDataCell FEH | |||
|skill=Dragonbind | |||
|refine=Unrefined | |||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=16 | |||
|rng=1 | |||
|sp=400 | |||
|pre=[[Silver Sword]] | |||
|inherit=n | |||
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>User can counterattack regardless of [[range]]. | |||
}} | |||
{{WeaponDataCell FEH | |||
|skill=Dragonbind | |||
|refine=Effect | |||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=16 | |||
|rng=1 | |||
|sp=400 | |||
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>200 {{DivineDew}} | |||
|inherit=n | |||
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>User can counterattack regardless of [[range]].<br>Grants +3 HP.<br>If user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants +4 each to [[attack (stat)|attack]], [[speed]], [[defense]], and [[resistance]] and +1 special cooldown charge per attack to user and neutralizes effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge during combat. | |||
}} | |||
{{WeaponDataCell FEH | |||
|skill=Dragonbind | |||
|refine=Atk | |||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=18 | |||
|rng=1 | |||
|sp=400 | |||
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>200 {{DivineDew}} | |||
|inherit=n | |||
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>User can counterattack regardless of [[range]].<br>Grants +5 HP. | |||
}} | |||
{{WeaponDataCell FEH | |||
|skill=Dragonbind | |||
|refine=Spd | |||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=16 | |||
|rng=1 | |||
|sp=400 | |||
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>200 {{DivineDew}} | |||
|inherit=n | |||
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>User can counterattack regardless of [[range]].<br>Grants +5 HP and +3 speed. | |||
}} | |||
{{WeaponDataCell FEH | |||
|skill=Dragonbind | |||
|refine=Def | |||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=16 | |||
|rng=1 | |||
|sp=400 | |||
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>200 {{DivineDew}} | |||
|inherit=n | |||
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>User can counterattack regardless of [[range]].<br>Grants +5 HP and +4 defense. | |||
}} | |||
{{WeaponDataCell FEH | |||
|skill=Dragonbind | |||
|refine=Res | |||
|type=Sword | |||
|mt=16 | |||
|rng=1 | |||
|sp=400 | |||
|refcost=500 {{ArenaMedal}}<br>200 {{DivineDew}} | |||
|inherit=n | |||
|notes=Deals [[bonus damage]] to [[File:Is feh red breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh blue breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh green breath.png|20px]][[File:Is feh colorless breath.png|20px]][[Bonus damage#Heroes|dragon units]].<br>User can counterattack regardless of [[range]].<br>Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance. | |||
}} | |||
{{WeaponDataFtr FEH}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
===''The Binding Blade''=== | ===''The Binding Blade''=== | ||
{{ | {{ItemLoc | ||
| | |methodlast=Event | ||
| | |datalast=[[The Binding Blade (chapter)|Chapter 21]]/[[The Elder Revelation|21x]], closing cutscene | ||
}} | |||
===''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''=== | ===''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''=== | ||
{{ | {{ItemLoc | ||
| | |methodlast=[[Inventory]] | ||
| | |datalast=amiibo interaction: [[Roy]] | ||
}} | |||
===''Engage''=== | |||
{{ItemLoc | |||
|methodlast=[[Emblem Rings]] | |||
|datalast=[[Roy]], when engaged (obtained at bond level 15) | |||
}} | }} | ||
===''Heroes''=== | ===''Heroes''=== | ||
====Binding Blade==== | ====Binding Blade==== | ||
{{ | {{FEH skill availability}} | ||
}} | |||
====Dragonbind==== | ====Dragonbind==== | ||
{{ | {{FEH skill availability | ||
| | |skill=Dragonbind | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===''Fire Emblem Cipher''=== | ===''Fire Emblem Cipher''=== | ||
The Binding Blade is present as a skill on two of Roy's cards in {{TCGCipher}}: ''[[Roy#Fire Emblem Cipher| | The Binding Blade is present as a skill on two of Roy's cards in {{TCGCipher}}: ''[[Roy#Fire Emblem Cipher|S07–001ST Young Lion, Roy]]'', and ''[[Roy#Fire Emblem Cipher|B05–001SR Heir of the Binding Flames, Roy]]''. It gives Roy an effective bonus against dragons, adding +20 to his attack power when fighting dragon-type units. | ||
==Flavor text== | ==Flavor text== | ||
{{ | {{DescriptionHdr}} | ||
| | {{DescriptionCell | ||
| | |game={{title|The Binding Blade}} | ||
| | |english=Increases Def and Res by 5 pts.{{h|*|Fan translation}} | ||
|japanese=ハルトムートの剣 守備魔防+5 | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|Engage}} | |||
|english=Famous sword wielded by Emblem<br>Roy. Grants Def/Res+5. Can strike<br>close or at range. | |||
|japanese=紋章士ロイの持つ英雄の剣<br>守備・魔防+5/離れた敵にも攻撃可能 | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|Heroes}}<br><small>(Binding Blade; unrefined)</small> | |||
|english=If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+2 during<br>combat. | |||
|japanese=敵から攻撃された時、守備、魔防+2 | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|Heroes}}<br><small>(Binding Blade; refined)</small> | |||
|english=Effective against dragon foes. If foe initiates<br>combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. | |||
|japanese=竜特効<br>敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、<br>守備、魔防+4 | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|Heroes}}<br><small>(Binding Blade; refined: +effect)</small> | |||
|english=If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat,<br>unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. | |||
|japanese=自分のHPが50%以上で、<br>敵から攻撃された時、絶対追撃 | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|Heroes}}<br><small>(Dragonbind)</small> | |||
|english=Effective against dragon foes. Unit can<br>counterattack regardless of foe's range. | |||
|japanese=竜特効<br>敵から攻撃された時、距離に関係なく反撃する | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|Heroes}}<br><small>(Dragonbind; refined: +effect)</small> | |||
|english=At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants<br>Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 and Special cooldown<br>charge +1 to unit per attack (only highest<br>value applied; does not stack), and neutralizes<br>effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge<br>-X" on unit during combat. | |||
|japanese=戦闘開始時、自身のHPが25%以上なら、<br>戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防+4、<br>自身の奥義発動カウント変動量+1<br>(同系統効果複数時、最大値適用)、<br>自身の奥義発動カウント変動量-を無効 | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{DescriptionFtr}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In {{title|Awakening}}, while the Binding Blade itself does not appear, [[Owain]] often uses its name as one of his many battle cries referencing earlier games in the series; when gaining [[weapon experience]] from an [[event tile]] or the [[barracks]], he claims to be receiving his weapon experience boost from practicing the "Secret Art: BINDING BLADE!" | * In {{title|Awakening}}, while the Binding Blade itself does not appear, [[Owain]] often uses its name as one of his many battle cries referencing earlier games in the series; when gaining [[weapon experience]] from an [[event tile]] or the [[barracks]], he claims to be receiving his weapon experience boost from practicing the "Secret Art: BINDING BLADE!" | ||
* Leaked data from [[Intelligent Systems]]'s web server revealed that the Binding Blade would've had an actual name, being named [[Hartmut]] after its original wielder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://serenesforest.net/general/pre-release-changes/|title=Pre-Release Changes|site=Serenes Forest|retrieved=2022 June 9}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology and other languages== | ==Etymology and other languages== | ||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
|eng-name=• Binding Blade<br>• Sword of Seals | |eng-name=• Binding Blade<br>• Sword of Seals | ||
|eng-mean=• This name was first explicitly given to the weapon in {{FEH}}, although it has been in use in general in the ''Fire Emblem'' games since {{title|Awakening}}.<br>• This name is used only in {{SSBM}} and {{SSB4}} | |eng-mean=• This name was first explicitly given to the weapon in {{FEH}}, although it has been in use in general in the ''Fire Emblem'' games since {{title|Awakening}}.<br>• This name is used only in {{SSBM}} and {{SSB4}}. | ||
|eng-fan-name=• Binding Blade<br>• Sword of Seals | |eng-fan-name=• Binding Blade<br>• Sword of Seals | ||
|eng-fan-mean=• Used in the 2013 revision of the ''Binding Blade'' [[fan translation]]; in gameplay, the name is contracted to | |eng-fan-mean=• Used in the 2013 revision of the ''Binding Blade'' [[fan translation]]; in gameplay, the name is contracted to ''Binding Bld'' to fit length constraints.<br>• Used in earlier versions of the ''Binding Blade'' [[fan translation]]; in gameplay, the name was contracted to ''Sealed Sword'' to fit length constraints. | ||
| | |jpn-name={{h|封印の剣|Fūin no tsurugi}} | ||
| | |jpn-mean=Officially romanized as '''Sword of Seal'''. | ||
|span-name=Espada de los sellos | |span-name=Espada de los sellos | ||
|span-mean=Sword of the seals. | |span-mean=Sword of the seals. Abbreviated as ''{{lang|es|E. de los sellos}}'' in the European Spanish version of ''Heroes'' and the Spanish version of ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'', and as ''{{lang|es|Esp. de los sellos}}'' in the Latin American Spanish version of ''Heroes''. | ||
|fren-name=• Lame du Sceau<br>• Épée des sceaux | |||
|fren-mean=• Blade of the Seal. Used in ''Heroes'' and ''Engage''.<br>• Sword of the seals. Used in ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''. | |||
|ger-name=• Sword of Seals<br>• Bindende Klinge<br>• Binding Blade | |||
|ger-mean=• Used in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.<br>• Binding Blade. Used in ''Awakening''.<ref>{{Cite|{{lang|de|Geheime Fähigkeit... BINDENDE KLINGE! Hiiiijaaa! ...Ja, die Extra-Übung hilft...}}|[[Owain]] (German version)|Awakening}}</ref><br>• Used in ''Heroes'', ''Shadows of Valentia'', and ''Engage''. | |||
|ital-name=• Spada dei sigilli<br>• Lama Vincolante | |ital-name=• Spada dei sigilli<br>• Lama Vincolante | ||
|ital-mean=• Sword of seals | |ital-mean=• Sword of the seals. Used in most games.<br>• Binding Blade. Used in ''Awakening''.<ref>{{Cite|{{lang|it|L'abilità segreta... LAMA VINCOLANTE! Oh, sì. L'allenamento extra fa effeto!}}|[[Owain]] (Italian version)|Awakening}}</ref> | ||
|por | |dut-name=Zegelzwaard | ||
|por | |dut-mean=Seal sword | ||
|rus-name={{ | |por-name=Espada do selo | ||
|por-mean=Sword of the seal | |||
|rus-name={{h|Меч Печатей|Mech Pechatey}} | |||
|rus-mean=Sword of Seals. Used only in the Russian version of {{SSB4}}, as no ''Fire Emblem'' game has as yet been officially released in the region. | |rus-mean=Sword of Seals. Used only in the Russian version of {{SSB4}}, as no ''Fire Emblem'' game has as yet been officially released in the region. | ||
|ch-simp-name={{ | |kor-name=• {{h|봉인의 검|Bong-in-ui geom}}<br>• {{h|봾<!--probably changed in update-->인의 검|Bwaebs-in-ui geom}} | ||
|kor-mean=• Sword of seals; used in ''Shadows of Valentia''.<br>• Sword of seals; used in ''Engage''. | |||
|ch-simp-name={{h|封印之剑|Fēngyìn zhī jiàn}} | |||
|ch-simp-mean=Sword of Seals | |ch-simp-mean=Sword of Seals | ||
|ch-trad-name={{ | |ch-trad-name={{h|封印之劍|Fēngyìn zhī jiàn}} | ||
|ch-trad-mean=Sword of Seals | |ch-trad-mean=Sword of Seals | ||
}} | |||
===Dragonbind=== | |||
{{Names | |||
|eng-name=Dragonbind | |||
|jpn-name={{h|魔竜封印の剣|Maryū-fūin no tsurugi}} | |||
|jpn-mean=Demon Dragon-Sealing Sword, i.e. sword that seals the demon dragon (the Japanese name of the Binding Blade can also be interpreted as "Sealing Sword"). | |||
|span-name=Selladragones | |||
|span-mean=Seals-dragons | |||
|fren-name=Lame du dragon | |||
|fren-mean=Blade of the dragon | |||
|ger-name=Drachenklinge | |||
|ger-mean=Dragon Blade | |||
|ital-name=Sigilladraghi | |||
|ital-mean=Seals-dragons | |||
|por-name=Selo de dragão | |||
|por-mean=Dragon's seal | |||
|ch-trad-name={{h|封印魔龍之劍|fēngyìn mó lóng zhī jiàn}} | |||
|ch-trad-mean=Demon dragon-sealing sword | |||
}} | }} | ||
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Ss fe06 roy wielding binding blade.png|[[Roy]] wielding the Binding Blade in {{title|The Binding Blade}}. | Ss fe06 roy wielding binding blade.png|[[Roy]] wielding the Binding Blade in {{title|The Binding Blade}}. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Other appearances=== | ===Other appearances=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
FEHT Zephiel.jpg|[[Zephiel]] wielding both [[Eckesachs]] and the Binding Blade in {{title|Hasha no Tsurugi}}. | FEHT Zephiel.jpg|[[Zephiel]] wielding both [[Eckesachs]] and the Binding Blade in {{title|Hasha no Tsurugi}}. | ||
Is feh binding blade.png|The Binding Blade as it appears in {{title|Heroes}}. | Is feh binding blade.png|The Binding Blade as it appears in {{title|Heroes}}. | ||
Is feh dragonbind.png|The Dragonbind as it appears in ''Heroes''. | |||
Ss ssbm roy binding blade.jpg|[[Roy]] wielding the Binding Blade in {{SSBM}}. | Ss ssbm roy binding blade.jpg|[[Roy]] wielding the Binding Blade in {{SSBM}}. | ||
Ss ssb4 roy binding blade.jpg|[[Roy]] wielding the Binding Blade in {{SSBWU}}. | Ss ssb4 roy binding blade.jpg|[[Roy]] wielding the Binding Blade in {{SSBWU}}. | ||
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[[Category:Personal weapons and items]] | [[Category:Personal weapons and items]] | ||
{{Nav6}} | {{Nav6}} | ||
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- This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Binding Blade (disambiguation).
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The Binding Blade (Japanese: 封印の剣 Sword of Seal) is a regalia sword of Elibe which appears most prominently in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. It is one of two swords once wielded by Hartmut of Elibe's Eight Legends, along with Eckesachs. It is generally considered one of the legendary weapons of Elibe, but at the same time is considered to be separate from and even more powerful than the other weapons.[1] Its most prominent user is Roy of Pherae.
History
The Binding Blade was forged in the Scouring for the purpose of fighting dragons, along with the other legendary weapons. Widely acknowledged by both humans and Jahn as being far stronger than the other legendary weapons, it exhibits a wide range of powers: it can generate fire for use in battle, can be used to heal its wielder, can vaguely convey the memories and feelings of its past wielders,[2] and can increase the power of its bearer. Additionally, it reacts to the emotions of its wielder, changing its power and effect accordingly; in the final battle with the Demon Dragon Idunn at the Scouring's climax, it reacted to Hartmut's reluctance to kill Idunn and simply stunned her, and was later used in conjunction with the Fire Emblem to seal her away in the Shrine of Seals.[3]
In the intervening millennium, the Binding Blade was left at the Shrine of Seals, sealed away and completely inaccessible without use of the Fire Emblem: to unlock it, the Fire Emblem must be inserted into a niche in the enshrined blade's pommel.[4] Near the climax of the Disturbance of Bern, one thousand years after the Scouring's end, the Etrurian/Lycian army's General Roy used the Fire Emblem, provided to him by Bern's Princess Guinivere, to unseal the Binding Blade and adopt it for his own use in fighting King Zephiel and the Bern army. Following Zephiel's defeat, Roy used it to again fight Idunn, and with it defeated her while sparing her life, taking her to Arcadia in the hope of seeing her soul restored.
Stats
In the main Fire Emblem series
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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The Binding Blade | Prf* | 18 | 8 | 95 | 10 | 1–2 | 20 | Cannot be sold | 1 | +5 defense, +5 resistance when equipped. Deals bonus damage to Manaketes and Demon Dragons. Can be used as an item to restore 30 HP to the user. | |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | Grants Deicide when in use. | ||
Engage | D | 14 | 8 | 95 | 10 | 1–2 | -- | 100 | -- | +5 defense, +5 resistance when equipped. |
In other Fire Emblem series titles
Binding Blade Dragonbind
Game | Icon | Type | Might | Range | SP cost | Refine cost | Prerequisites | Unusable by | Inheritable | Other effects and notes |
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Heroes (Binding Blade; refine: Unrefined) |
16 | 1 | 400 | -- | Silver Sword | -- | ✗ | If foe initiates combat, grants +2 each to defense and resistance to user during combat. | ||
Heroes (Binding Blade; refine: +Effect) |
16 | 1 | 400 | 500 200 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to defense and resistance to user during combat. Grants +3 HP. If user's HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat, user makes guaranteed follow-up attack. | ||
Heroes (Binding Blade; refine: +Atk) |
18 | 1 | 400 | 500 200 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to defense and resistance to user during combat. Grants +5 HP. | ||
Heroes (Binding Blade; refine: +Spd) |
16 | 1 | 400 | 500 200 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to defense and resistance to user during combat. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed. | ||
Heroes (Binding Blade; refine: +Def) |
16 | 1 | 400 | 500 200 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to defense and resistance to user during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense. | ||
Heroes (Binding Blade; refine: +Res) |
16 | 1 | 400 | 500 200 |
-- | -- | ✗ | Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If foe initiates combat, grants +4 each to defense and resistance to user during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance. |
Locations
The Binding Blade
Event | Chapter 21/21x, closing cutscene |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Inventory | amiibo interaction: Roy |
Engage
Emblem Rings | Roy, when engaged (obtained at bond level 15) |
Heroes
Binding Blade
Method | Data |
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Unit (★★★★★) | Roy: Young Lion |
Dragonbind
Method | Data |
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Unit (★★★★★) | Roy: Blazing Lion |
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. series
Roy wields the Binding Blade in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The sword is used in all of Roy's moves, save for his pummel and throws, to swipe or stab to attack. Although as a clone of Marth, Roy's handling of the blade is derivative of Marth's use of Falchion, the Binding Blade has several unique traits in comparison: it has a sweet spot at the base of the blade (center of the blade in Super Smash Bros. Melee), and blows Roy inflicts in close quarters deal greater damage and far greater knockback than attacks with the rest of the blade. In contrast, Marth's Falchion has its sweet spot at the very tip of the blade. Additionally, the Binding Blade's fire powers from its native game are used in several of Roy's moves, most notably his neutral special Flare Blade and up special Blazer. Unlike its original portrayal, Roy cannot heal himself with it.
Fire Emblem: Hasha no Tsurugi
In Fire Emblem: Hasha no Tsurugi's retelling of the final battle with Zephiel, Zephiel himself wields the Binding Blade along with Eckesachs. Al and Roy eventually succeed in seizing it away from him and using it against him.
Fire Emblem Cipher
The Binding Blade is present as a skill on two of Roy's cards in Fire Emblem Cipher: S07–001ST Young Lion, Roy, and B05–001SR Heir of the Binding Flames, Roy. It gives Roy an effective bonus against dragons, adding +20 to his attack power when fighting dragon-type units.
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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The Binding Blade | Increases Def and Res by 5 pts.*
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ハルトムートの剣 守備魔防+5
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Engage | Famous sword wielded by Emblem
Roy. Grants Def/Res+5. Can strike close or at range. |
紋章士ロイの持つ英雄の剣
守備・魔防+5/離れた敵にも攻撃可能 |
Heroes (Binding Blade; unrefined) |
If foe initiates combat, grants Def/Res+2 during
combat. |
敵から攻撃された時、守備、魔防+2
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Heroes (Binding Blade; refined) |
Effective against dragon foes. If foe initiates
combat, grants Def/Res+4 during combat. |
竜特効
敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、 守備、魔防+4 |
Heroes (Binding Blade; refined: +effect) |
If unit’s HP ≥ 50% and foe initiates combat,
unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack. |
自分のHPが50%以上で、
敵から攻撃された時、絶対追撃 |
Heroes (Dragonbind) |
Effective against dragon foes. Unit can
counterattack regardless of foe's range. |
竜特効
敵から攻撃された時、距離に関係なく反撃する |
Heroes (Dragonbind; refined: +effect) |
At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants
Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 and Special cooldown charge +1 to unit per attack (only highest value applied; does not stack), and neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat. |
戦闘開始時、自身のHPが25%以上なら、
戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防+4、 自身の奥義発動カウント変動量+1 (同系統効果複数時、最大値適用)、 自身の奥義発動カウント変動量-を無効 |
Trivia
- In Awakening, while the Binding Blade itself does not appear, Owain often uses its name as one of his many battle cries referencing earlier games in the series; when gaining weapon experience from an event tile or the barracks, he claims to be receiving his weapon experience boost from practicing the "Secret Art: BINDING BLADE!"
- Leaked data from Intelligent Systems's web server revealed that the Binding Blade would've had an actual name, being named Hartmut after its original wielder.[5]
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
• Binding Blade |
• This name was first explicitly given to the weapon in Fire Emblem Heroes, although it has been in use in general in the Fire Emblem games since Awakening. |
English (unofficial) |
• Binding Blade |
• Used in the 2013 revision of the Binding Blade fan translation; in gameplay, the name is contracted to Binding Bld to fit length constraints. |
Japanese |
封印の剣 |
Officially romanized as Sword of Seal. |
Spanish |
Espada de los sellos |
Sword of the seals. Abbreviated as E. de los sellos in the European Spanish version of Heroes and the Spanish version of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and as Esp. de los sellos in the Latin American Spanish version of Heroes. |
French |
• Lame du Sceau |
• Blade of the Seal. Used in Heroes and Engage. |
German |
• Sword of Seals |
• Used in Super Smash Bros. Melee. |
Italian |
• Spada dei sigilli |
• Sword of the seals. Used in most games. |
Dutch |
Zegelzwaard |
Seal sword |
Portuguese |
Espada do selo |
Sword of the seal |
Russian |
Меч Печатей |
Sword of Seals. Used only in the Russian version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, as no Fire Emblem game has as yet been officially released in the region. |
Korean |
• 봉인의 검 |
• Sword of seals; used in Shadows of Valentia. |
Simplified Chinese |
封印之剑 |
Sword of Seals |
Traditional Chinese |
封印之劍 |
Sword of Seals |
Dragonbind
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Dragonbind |
-- |
Japanese |
魔竜封印の剣 |
Demon Dragon-Sealing Sword, i.e. sword that seals the demon dragon (the Japanese name of the Binding Blade can also be interpreted as "Sealing Sword"). |
Spanish |
Selladragones |
Seals-dragons |
French |
Lame du dragon |
Blade of the dragon |
German |
Drachenklinge |
Dragon Blade |
Italian |
Sigilladraghi |
Seals-dragons |
Portuguese |
Selo de dragão |
Dragon's seal |
Traditional Chinese |
封印魔龍之劍 |
Demon dragon-sealing sword |
Gallery
Artwork of the Binding Blade from The Binding Blade.
Roy wielding the Binding Blade in The Binding Blade.
Other appearances
Zephiel wielding both Eckesachs and the Binding Blade in Hasha no Tsurugi.
The Binding Blade as it appears in Heroes.
Roy wielding the Binding Blade in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Roy wielding the Binding Blade in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Roy wielding the Binding Blade in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
References
- ↑ "Roy: Does that mean Eckesachs is the final legendary weapon? I thought it was the Binding Blade.
Elffin: ...The Binding Blade may be on an even higher level than the legendary weapons... It may be its own entity, beyond compare to even the legendary weapons...
Roy: More powerful than the legendary weapons...? What power lies in this sword?" — Roy and Elffin, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑ "...What... are these images...? Are they the Binding Blade's... No, Hartmut's memories...?" — Roy, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- ↑ "Jahn: Knowing the demon dragon still had to be defeated, they readied their weapons. Idunn must have reacted to their attack out of instinct. It changed into dragon form and fought as the soulless war dragons do. Hartmut, however, brandished a blade even more powerful than the legendary weapons.
Roy: The Binding Blade!
Jahn: I don't know what you humans call it, but that must be it. When the blade cut the demon dragon's flesh, it fell unconscious rather than dying.
Roy: Why didn't it slay Idunn?
Jahn: The blade has a strange power that reflects the wielder's soul. Hartmut didn't want to kill her, so the Binding Blade reflected that feeling and spared her... He had apparently heard how the demon dragon was formed and felt pity for it. We dragons cannot understand that illogical feeling.
Roy: He pitied her...
Jahn: In his soul, he wished to spare Idunn. I personally would never hesitate to eliminate a threat as he did.
Roy: Hartmut's soul changed the sword itself...
Jahn: After persuading the others that it should be spared, Hartmut built a shrine hidden deep in what you now call Bern. There, he bound the demon dragon away using the blade and the Fire Emblem." — Jahn and Roy, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑ "Merlinus: ...I can't seem to draw it from the stone.
Roy: It's sealed in the altar. You must use the Fire Emblem.
Merlinus: Use it? How?
Roy: Princess Guinivere said that it goes in the socket on the hilt..." — Merlinus and Roy, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑ Pre-Release Changes, Serenes Forest, Retrieved: 2022 June 9
- ↑ "Geheime Fähigkeit... BINDENDE KLINGE! Hiiiijaaa! ...Ja, die Extra-Übung hilft..." — Owain (German version), Fire Emblem Awakening
- ↑ "L'abilità segreta... LAMA VINCOLANTE! Oh, sì. L'allenamento extra fa effeto!" — Owain (Italian version), Fire Emblem Awakening
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