Vigarde

"You would ask Renais to rescue us from...a natural disaster?"

- Vigarde to Lyon in a flashback

Emperor Vigarde, the "Silent Emperor", is the monarch of the Grado Empire. Before the events of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Vigarde was a wise and kindhearted ruler, whose camraderie with King Fado of Renais started a lasting friendship between the two nations. During the course of the game, Vigarde orders the invasion of Renais, and sends the neighboring nation into ruin.

One year before the events of the game, Emperor Vigarde died due to a lasting sickness. His death drove his son, Prince Lyon, into despair. By manipulating the Sacred Stone of Grado (also known as the Fire Emblem) which housed the spirit of the Demon King Fomortiis, Lyon managed to bring his father's corpse back to life, but only as a mindless puppet of what it originally used to be. Prince Lyon, now consumed by Fomortiis's spirit, used his father's puppet corpse to orchestrate the destruction of the Sacred Stones.

Characters including Generals Glen, Duessel, and Selena notice the Emperor's change in temperament, but are unable to discern what the root of his change is.

Vigarde's manipulated corpse is eventually fought and killed by Ephraim's group.

Easy/Normal Mode
|General |Anima |13 |52 |21 |14 |11 |9 |20 |12 |17 |5 |Sword - A Lance - S Axe - A |Spear

Quotes
Ephraim vs. Vigarde:

Ephraim: Vigarde! Why did you invade Renais? Why did you kill my father?

Vigarde: ......

Ephraim: Answer me, Vigarde! ...So you really have lost hold of your senses, haven't you?

Duessel vs. Vigarde: Vigarde:.....

Duessel:Your Majesty, am I finished?

Vigarde:.....

Duessel: Your Majesty... It's too late, isn't it? ...Forgive me.

Vigarde: ......

Etymology
'Vigarde' probably derives from the word 'Vígríðr' which in Norse mythology is the field on which the battles of Ragnarök will take place.