FIRE EMBLEM (ANIME)

'Fire Emblem' is a Japanese anime OVA based on '', the third game in Nintendo's ''Fire Emblem'' strategy game series, which in turn included a remake of '', the first game in series. Production ended after only two episodes were finished. Both episodes were released in dubbed and subtitled formats in North America on VHS by ADV Films in 1997.
While this anime essentially came and went, its existence does contain one mildly interesting translation note. Produced long before any of the Fire Emblem games were released in North America, the lead character's name was translated as "Mars" by ADV Films. However, when the character made an in-game appearance in Nintendo's ''Super Smash Bros. Melee,'' Nintendo chose to officially translate his name as Marth. Marth's Japanese voice actor, Hikaru Midorikawa, also reprised his role as the character's voice in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.

Contents

Synopsis

Episode 1

Episode 2

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Synopsis

Episode 1

The first episode focuses on Marth and the knights in his service. The opening scene is a flashback of a time when he, his sister Alice, and their guard Jagan were attempting to escape capture from enemy forces following the death of his father at the hands of the evil sage Garnef. Alice casts a teleportation spell on Marth and Jagan, allowing them to escape, but she is left behind and her fate unknown. The time shifts back to the present where Marth is spending an afternoon with his friend Princess Shieda. She invites him to stay for dinner, but he has second thoughts after hearing nobles complain of his family's failure in battle.
Later on, Shieda comes to Marth begging for his help, as her city is under attack by pirates. Against Jagan's advice (but with his support), Marth and his knights arm themselves and enter the city and defeat the pirates. Following this victory, Marth decides to rejoin the war effort, leaving on a ship with his soldiers, and soon joined by Shieda.

Episode 2

The second episode focuses on the deadly mercenary Navahl. Although the episode begins with him surrounded by attackers, he easily defeats them all, which catches the attention of a bandit leader. He offers Navahl a job, which is initially refused. However, Navahl changes his mind once he sees that the bandits have abducted a priestess named Rena. Meanwhile, Marth's group has arrived in a nearby village, and hearing about Rena's abduction, agree to rescue her.
Navahl's nightmares give a brief insight into his past, but he spends most of his time observing the functions of the bandit lair. He notices that one named Julian has been secretly delivering food to Rena. When the two try to escape, they are ambushed by guards. Navahl approaches, and although he appears intent on killing Julian, he instead kills the guards, and then leaves. Julian is later seen wounded, and encounters Marth, begging him to rescue Rena.
While Julian's betrayal seems to be known, Navahl's isn't, and he remains with the bandits. Once Marth's forces attack, the lair erupts into chaos, and Rena is once again saved by Navahl. She asks why he kills so casually, and he claims that even God can't forgive his sins. While leaving the lair, Navahl encounters Oguma, one of Shieda's knights. The two engage in combat, and seem equally matched, but Shieda steps in and stops the fight. She tries to reason with Navahl, who believes that no fighting can be honorable. Shieda tells him that it can be if your cause is just, and Navahl replies that he wants to see the just cause for which she fights, joining their group.

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