—Alfaðör
Alfaðör is the overarching antagonist of Fire Emblem Heroes. He is the superior of Loki and Thórr. He is said to have written the Twilit Runes, a prophecy that encompasses all of time and foretells the destruction of each god of Zenith.
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Profile[]
Alfaðör is the King of Ásgarðr, the Celestial Realm. One of the most powerful gods, if not the most powerful god in the Heroes pantheon, his actions and motivations are kept vague aside from comments made by others in reference to him for much of the story until Book IX. When first mentioned in Xenologue 5, it is stated that nothing lies beyond his power.
Book IV[]
At the end of Book IV, Chapter 12-5, after defeating "Kiran" who supposedly betrayed the Order of Heroes, Alfonse removes the hood, revealing another Alfonse. It is this moment that "Alfonse" finally realizes that the reason why he cannot recall any of his past life and only has memories of "the World of Steel". The Alfonse present for most of Book IV was actually Kiran who took on his appearance due to the power of the Realm of Dreams. Upon this revelation, Freyja (the main villain of Book IV) appears, revealing that Alfaðör has removed the real Alfonse from existence due to him defeating Hel, making him too dangerous to live.
Alfonse, however, is present upon Kiran and Sharena's awakening, and it's unclear if Freyja was lying or if he'd been revived. Hel's former generals, who were now working for Alfaðör, have arrived to Freyja's realm and recruited the latter's generals, who wanted to revive their queen. Meanwhile, Loki has engaged the Heroes in battle once again, possibly following Alfaðör's orders. At the end of the battle, Loki was defeated again and retreated.
Book V[]
At the beginning of Book V, Chapter 10-1, Loki destroys the false Breidablik that Eitri created, and muses to herself that Alfaðör believes that mastering the art of summoning would make Niðavellir too powerful and would disrupt the balance.
Book IX[]
As Book IX opens, Alfaðör has tasked the sisters Baldr and Höðr with bringing Rune and Alfonse in to face justice for unspecified crimes. In truth, Alfaðör is after Rune for being able to decipher writings that depict the beginning of creation, and make his knowledge his own.
Etymology[]
Alfaðör is a reference to the title of Odin in Norse Mythology, All-Father. Odin is the Norse god of healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, battle, poetry, frenzy, the runic alphabet, and sorcery. He is also known as the father of the thunder god, Thor.
Trivia[]
- Despite being mentioned by name as early as Xenologue 5, which is set prior to the events of Book IV, Alfaðör was not visually depicted in any form until Book IX.
- As mentioned above, Alfaðör's name is a reference to the Norse god Odin. These references go further with Alfaðör's visual design. For example, Alfaðör is missing an eye, and in its place he wears an elaborate crown with an artificial eye in its centerpiece. In Norse myth, Odin intentionally sacrificed one of his eyes in order to be allowed to drink from a well that granted him great wisdom.
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