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Game Info
Title	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Japanese	ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣
Platform	Game Boy Advance
Release	2002-03-29
Protagonists	Roy
Characters	52
Chapters	39

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣

The sixth installment in the Fire Emblem series, following Roy as he leads the Lycian League against the forces of Bern. Set twenty years after the events of The Blazing Blade, the story follows young lord Roy of Pherae as he takes command of the Lycian army after his father Eliwood falls ill. King Zephiel of Bern has launched a campaign to conquer the continent of Elibe, seeking to return the world to the dragons who once ruled it. Roy must unite the nations of Elibe, uncover the legendary weapons sealed away after the Scouring, and ultimately confront Zephiel and the dark forces behind his ambition. The Binding Blade introduced the support conversation system that would become a series staple, allowing characters to build relationships through repeated proximity in battle. The game features a branching path in its later chapters and multiple endings depending on whether the player collects all divine weapons and meets specific requirements to unlock the true final chapter. Though never officially released outside Japan, it remains beloved for its challenging difficulty — often considered the hardest of the GBA trilogy — its large cast of recruitable characters, and its connection to the internationally released prequel. Roy's later inclusion in Super Smash Bros. Melee introduced him to Western audiences before they could even play his game.

Playable Characters (52)

Characters 52

Alen Astolfo Barth Bartre Bors Cecilia Chad Clarine Dayan Dieck Dorothy Douglas Echidna Elen Elffin Fa Fir Garret Geese Gonzalez Gwendolyn Hugh Igrene Juno Karel Klein Lance Larum Lilina Lot Lugh Marcus Merlinus Niime Noah Ogier Perceval Ray Roy Rutger Saul Shanna Shin Sophia Sue Thea Trec Wade Wolt Yoder Zeiss Zelot

Chapters (39)