The
Fire Emblem games takes place across multiple unrelated
settings within a Medieval time period, with the story general focused
on the conflict of two or more countries across a continent. The continents of Archanea and Valentia are the settings of
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light,
Gaiden,
Mystery of the Emblem and
Awakening, with
Awakening taking place several millennia after the other games. It was also the planned setting for
Fire Emblem 64.
Genealogy of the Holy War and
Thracia 776 are set in the land of Jugdral, while
Fire Emblem and
The Binding Blade take place in Elibe.
The Sacred Stones is set in the land of Magvel.
Path of Radiance and
Radiant Dawn are set on the continent of Tellius. A recurring element in the series is the titular Fire Emblem, an object with magical powers. In
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light,
it is a shield inset with five magical gems. Its name derives from its
connection to dragons and weapons of war, being the "emblem of flame". It also appears as a family crest, and in
Path of Radiance and
Radiant Dawn, it takes the form of a bronze medallion holding a goddess of chaos.
Other magical elements, including feuding gods and conflict with
mystical species such as dragons and shape-shifters are also recurring
elements in the series.
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