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The Balmung is one of twelve holy weapons from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. Balmung is the blade that was wielded by the Crusader Od, and is the insignia representing the Kingdom of Isaach.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, only individuals possessing major Od holy blood are able to wield the blade. Hence Shannan is the only character who can use the blade.

The Balmung reappears in Fire Emblem Awakening, where it is wielded by Simia in Chapter 22. Much like the other Crusaders' Holy Weapons, Balmung's power has greatly waned over the millennia, and its blood link along with it.

Background[]

After the conclusion of the Isaachian-Grannvaleian war, the Balmung blade is stored in the Yied Shrine. In Chapter 6, Patty/Daisy infiltrates the Yied Shrine and takes the Balmung blade. Just as she is about escape the shrine, Shannan, who has embarked on a mission to retrieve it, intercepts her. He then convinces her to give the blade to him, explaining that he is the only one able to use it.

After 3,000 years, Balmung is wielded by the Deadlord Simia. Yewfelle, Helswath, Gungnir and Valflame were placed in the hands of the Deadlords Draco, Tigris, Equus and Canis respectively whom had been summoned alongside the remaining Deadlords by Aversa in Chapter 22 in Awakening. As to how the Grimleal managed to obtain these legendary weapons remains a mystery.

Weapon Stats[]

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]

Name Type

Balmung Balmung

FE4 Sword Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Rng Wt Worth
FE4 Star Rank (Weapons) 50 30 90% 1 3 50,000
Effect

Bestows a bonus of Skill +10 and Speed +20 to its wielder.

FE4 Star Rank (Weapons)Holy Blood Requirement: Odo Holy BloodOdMajor Holy Blood Indicator

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Name Type

Balmunc FE13 Icon Balmung

SwordIconFE13 Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Worth
A 25 13 90% 10% 1 ? 0
Effect

Bestows a bonus of Speed +5 to its wielder.

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Name Type

Balmung

FEH Sword Sword

Mt Rng SP Rarity
16 1 400 ✯✯✯✯✯
Effect

Grants Spd+3. If foe initiates combat or if foe's HP = 100% at start of combat, neutralizes penalties on unit and grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat.

Item Locations[]

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]

Method Location
Event Ch. 7 - Direct Shannan to speak to Patty/Daisy.

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Method Location
Dropped Simia (Ch. 22)
Treasure Xeno. 15 - Random from Chest.

Etymology[]

Balmung may have been named after Siegfried's sword in the Nibelungenlied. This is a translation from the Norse myth, where Balmung is known as the Gram (Meaning 'wrath' in Old Norse), a sword that was wielded by Sigurd in order to slay the dragon Fafnir. It is called Nothung in Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle.

According to legend, Balmung was forged in the Wayland of Smith and originally belonged to Sigurd's father, Sigmund. The sword came into the hands of Sigmund in the hall of Volsung, after performing the feat of pulling it out of the tree Barnstokk into which Odin had thrust it, defying the belief that it could not be wrenched from its position. Balmung was later destroyed and reforged at least once, a fact that resulted in it possessing the ability to cleave an anvil in twain.

Interestingly, the Japanese romanisation for Siegfried's sword is almost always Balmunc (バルマンク Barumanku) instead of Balmung (バルマング Barumangu), the latter of which is the spelling that is utilised in-game.

Trivia[]

  • According to a conversation that can be viewed when visiting a certain village during the events that occur during the second generation of Genealogy of the Holy War, it is asserted that the Tyrfing, Balmung, and Mystletainn are the strongest blades to have ever been forged.
  • Although Balmung does not appear in Fire Emblem Fates, its model from Awakening has been reused for Laslow's Blade which, like Balmung, also boosts the wielder's Speed stat in a similar, albeit weaker, fashion.
  • Should Chulainn be paired with Ayra in the first generation, it is possible to have Larcei or Scáthach to wield the Balmung by letting Shannan die and utilizing a glitch with the Valkyrie staff, which will allow the Balmung to show up in the pawn shop, thus allowing either unit to use it as both children will possess major Od Holy Blood.

Gallery[]

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