Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light (ファイアーエムブレム 暗黒竜と光の剣, Faiā Emuburemu: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi) is the first game in the Fire Emblem game series developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo.
It takes place on the fictional continent of Akaneia. It stars Marth, a character who later re-appeared in the sequels/remakes, Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. The Falchion weapon from this game acts as the Fire Emblem franchise's symbol in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Plot
The story surrounds Marth, the upstanding and noble prince of the kingdom of Altea on the continent of Archanea, and direct descendant of the legendary warrior Anri who slew the dark dragon Medeus in the past. However, the neighboring kingdom of Dolhr invades Altea under the direction of the evil priest Gharnef, and Marth's father the king is killed in battle while Marth's sister is taken hostage. Marth is forced to become an exile in another neighboring nation named Talis. From there, he sets out on a quest to revolt against Gharnef by finding the sacred sword Falchion and the "Fire Emblem" shield that will allow him to wield the blade. With the help of the Altean knight Jeigan, the Talisian princess Shiida, among others, Marth must complete his quest by finding the divine equipment, and use it in a final battle against Gharnef and his resurrection of Medeus.
In Super Smash Bros. Melee
Playable Fighter
Marth was included as an unlockable playable character. His inclusion, along with Roy's, gave the series the worldwide exposure that led to the decision to release future Fire Emblem installments globally.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Music
Two songs from Shadow Dragons and the Blade of Light can be heard on Castle Siege:
- Fire Emblem Theme
- Shadow Dragon Medley
Playable Fighter
Marth, returns as an unlockable character. In this game he has a Final Smash called Critical Hit, based on a move from the game that defeated enemies with one hit.
See Also
- Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo
- Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- Fire Emblem (game)
- Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn