—Grima after resurrecting Validar, Chapter 6
Grima is the main antagonist and final boss in Fire Emblem Awakening, and a secret boss in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Grima tends to go by the title of the 'Fell Dragon' and is feared by most of the world.
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Profile[]
Birth of "The Creation"[]
Grima originally had no name and was just referred to as the Creation. Engineered by a mad alchemist named Forneus in a bid to create the perfect lifeform, he was the product of many materials, including the blood of a Divine Dragon, something that Forneus had taken a great risk to acquire. With it, Forneus mixed the blood with human fluids, certain herbs, and nectar, and sealed the concoction inside a vial for 40 days. This mixture resulted in the birth of the Creation.
At first, the Creation was tiny, merely the size of a thumbnail, and resembled a human fetus. Keeping the Creation under a temperature of a horse's womb, each day, Forneus gave the Creation his blood. On the 80th day, the Creation began to undergo a transformation. It began to resemble less like a human, sprouting eyes, extending its neck, and even growing a tail. Slowly, it began to take the appearance of an unusual dragon, not like that of a Divine Dragon that it was created from.
The Creation had six eyes that stared at Forneus through the vial, seeming to smile, indicating that it seemed to have developed a consciousness and was possibly smiling at Forneus. Eventually, the Creation grew to the size of a puppy, but it was said to have a terrifying power and seemed to have moments of rampage that Forneus attempted to control before the Creation reached full maturity.
The Creation's voice began to connect with Forneus, where both were able to see inside one another, and Forneus began to sense the dark and violent thoughts within the Creation, enough to make his heart tremble, while the Creation stared at Forneus trembling and smiled at him reassuringly.
Eventually, it reached a point when Forneus realized that his creation was too powerful to ever be controlled, and he sought to destroy it. It is unclear exactly what happened afterward, but it is presumed that the Creation killed Forneus in retaliation for his treachery.[1]
If the player goes inside Thabes Labyrinth in Act VI of Echoes, they eventually reach the end of the maze to encounter the Creation itself. After a fierce battle, the Creation is defeated, but despite that, it is mentioned that the malevolent presence that filled the place with a sense of dread never faded, implying that the Creation's spirit lived on.
The First Exalt[]
Around a thousand years afterward, the Creation returned, under a new name, calling itself the Fell Dragon, Grima. Grima presumably made a pact with a human and tried to destroy the continent of Ylisse, but both were defeated by the First Exalt of Ylisse and Naga, with Grima put into a long slumber. A cult that fanatically worshiped Grima as the god of annihilation, the Grimleal, formed a country, Plegia, in order to revive their fallen master. For centuries, the Grimleal tried to create a suitable vessel for Grima to take, someone who held the Mark of Grima.
Awakening[]
The most recent leader of the Grimleal, Validar, was yet another failed potential vessel. Nonetheless a suitable host finally appeared. The death of Chrom in the original future of Awakening at the hands of one of his closest allies lead to the resurrection of Grima. With his might restored, Grima laid waste to the future, leaving only a small number of survivors remaining. Among them was Chrom's future daughter Lucina as well as the children of the Shepherds. In hopes of changing this future, Naga opened a portal of time into the past to change the ruined future.
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Robin, who is the child of Validar, was born with the Mark of Grima on their right hand, signifying their compatibility as a host for the Fell Dragon. Robin's mother, out of fear for her child's safety, stole Robin as an infant and went into hiding. The Grimleal would spend years on a desperate search for Robin to no avail.
In the original future, shortly after Chrom and Robin defeat Validar at The Dragon's Table, Grima's influence begins to take hold of Robin. When Chrom notices something wrong with Robin, upon inspecting them, he is suddenly impaled by a bolt of lightning by Robin's hand. As Chrom collapses, telling Robin that his death is not their fault, a malicious laughter fills the air.
Now having full control of Robin, Grima unleashes his original dragon form, heralding the near eradication of humanity. Though the humans put up a valiant effort to hopefully stop the Fell Dragon and his ressurected Risen army, many would fall to his destruction, most notably all of the Shepherds. With few options left, Naga summoned Lucina and the others children of the Shepherds into the past in hopes of stopping Grima.
Catching wind of their plans, Grima followed them into the past. However the flow of time was erratic and unstable, causing sever damage to Robin's body. Upon his arrival into the past, Grima was greatly sapped of his energy and decided to overtake the Robin of the past. When he attempted to do so, he failed forcing him to retreat altogether and take time to naturally recuperate. Due to his attempt to overtake the present Robin, Robin themselves lost all of their memories, though subconsciously retained certain knowledge of future events that transpired in the original future.
Due to the numerous interference of Lucina during the Ylisse-Plegia war, some notable changes occurred such as the Grimleal failing to assassinate Exalt Emmeryn in Ylisstol and the death of Validar. As Validar wandered an empty void, Grima reached out to him, informing him that he had yet to serve a greater purpose in his schemes and revived him.
Two years after the end of the Ylisse-Plegia war, the army of Valm from across the sea began initial landings on Ylisse's shores to begin Walhart's conquest. After intercepting the initial fleet, Chrom and his forces plead to the new king of Plegia, Validar for assistance in repelling the invasion. During their meeting to go over their terms of support, Validar introduces his hierophant who is Grima using the future version of Robin's body, much to the confusion of everyone. Nonetheless, without time to spend mulling over this discovery, Chrom and his forces depart to begin their counterpart. That night, Validar reaches out to the present Robin's mind, informing them of their grand destiny for Grima. Following an immediate assault by some Risen, Lucina is forced out of her secrecy, joining the Shepherds for their future battles and informing them of the dire future she hails from.
Throughout their conquest of Valm, Chrom and Robin collect the gemstones needed to complete the Fire Emblem in order to properly deal with Grima once he is ressurreced. By the time Walhart is defeated, the Shepherds manage to recover four of the five gemstones. By seemingly coincidence, Validar sends word to Chrom and Robin that Plegia has the final gemstone and wishes to give it to them. This is a ruse as they expected and despite aware of the impending betrayal, due to Robin's link to Grima, Validar briefly seizes control of Robin's actions, forcing them to steal the Fire Emblem from Chrom and giving it to Validar. With the completed Fire Emblem, Validar quickly heads to the Dragon's Table to begin the final preparation for Grima's revival.
Lucina surmises from this event that Robin was the one who betrayed Chrom, albeit against their will. Though she tries to enact judgement on Robin for the greater good, Chrom's belief in their bonds will see them through all issues. At the table, events play out exactly like the original future with Chrom and Robin defeating Validar and Robin being overtaken by Grima. As Validar relishes that fate is continuing as planned, Chrom and Robin reveal that due to a premonition of this encounter, they created contingency plans and successfully pulled off their ruse, giving them the final opening to kill the cult leader once and for all.
Despite Validar's death, Grima appears once more in the future Robin's body, revealing that he had already amassed enough power in his original body to restart his destruction of the world and no longer needs Robin's current body to do so. He leaves to complete the final preparations for when he is at full power. With Chrom able to complete the Awakening covenant, the true power of Falchion is unleashed, turning into the Exalted Falchion.
At Origin Peak, Naga informs Chrom and Robin that even with Falchion's true power unlocked, it can only seal him away for a thousand years. When asked for a means to permanently end him, Naga answers that only if Grima dies to his own hand can he be permanently killed. Just before the final battle, Robin surmises that if they deliver the final blow on Grima, Grima would have "killed himself." Naga warns them that due to their link to Grima, if he perishes, so will Robin.
After as short final battle against the remaining Grimleal, Grima has finally assumed his full dragon form and stands ready to face off against the Shepherds one last time. Naga teleports the Shepherds on to his back only for him to deal a devastating attack on the Shepherds. Severely weakened, Grima offers Robin a choice to submit to his will or die in a futile effort. Knowing that either way Grima will kill the Shepherds, Grima pulls Robin into a void so they can watch him slaughter their allies. Sapped of energy and left to watch in despair, the voices of the Shepherds pierce the void, rallying Robin to return to them. Reinvigorated by their encouragement, Robin escapes and Naga fully heals the Shepherds for the final battle.
After a fierce battle, Chrom and Robin are able to weaken Grima enough to decide his fate. Depending on the player choice, one of two situations occur:
- If Chrom is chosen to deal the final blow, as Naga had foretold, Grima's spirit is sealed once more, causing his body to dissipate. While Robin is disappointed that they missed an opportunity to rid the world of Grima, Chrom assures them that their descendants will be more than capable of rising to the challenge and stop Grima once more.
- If Robin is chosen to deal the final blow, Grima desperately tries to stop them, but Robin's resolve ultimately results in them casting fell magic onto Grima. As Grima's body disintegrates, so does Robin. The Shepherds can do nothing but watch and listen as Robin gives their final thanks and hopes to meet again in a better life. Believing that Robin is not truly dead and will come back, the Shepherds vow to restore peace around the world while they await. After an undisclosed period of time, Chrom and Lissa find Robin once more in similar circumstances as their first meeting. Helping them to their feet, the Mark of Grima no longer appears on their hand, a sign that the Fell Dragon is no longer influencing them and is gone forever.
The Future Past[]
In this alternate timeline, Grima managed to control Robin's body, and at the same time, indirectly control Morgan. Like in the alternate future, Grima manages to plunge the world into despair. However, Ylisstol still continues on fighting despite being heavily outmanned by the Risen. Grima orders both Morgans, who lead a group of Risen, to stop the children from obtaining the Gemstones needed to perform the Awakening. As a unit, Grima remains in Robin's body but summons a spectral version of his true form's head to attack.
He is the mysterious cloaked figure that attempts to kill Lucina, but Tiki takes the hit instead and dies from her wounds.
At the top of Castle Ylisstol, Grima appears and demands the Fire Emblem and the gemstone. Lucina refuses, and Grima sends a shockwave through her, Severa, Laurent, and Gerome, severely wounding them. However, as fate would have it, Chrom and his Shepherds from the main timeline appear and assist them in defeating Grima and his hordes of Risen. After the battle, Grima attempts to kill Chrom, but due to being weakened, is stopped by Robin, who then teleports Chrom and the Shepherds away back to their own timeline.
Should all the children survive, Grima will taunt Lucina, telling her that her friends are most likely dead as he had sent Risen on them. However, they appear and Grima correctly deduces that both Morgans have failed him. Despite this, he still taunts her as the Awakening can only be performed at Mount Prism, far enough for Grima to regain his strength and finish them off. However, as his Risen overran Mount Prism, the holy energy searched for the next source closest to Naga: Tiki, whom Grima had carelessly left inside the castle. Tiki also becomes the new Naga of this world, and because Tiki's body is the holiest source in the land, Lucina is able to perform the Awakening on the spot and finishes off Grima. Robin, freed from Grima's control in their body's death, thanks everyone for ending their torment and apologizes to the Morgans for allowing them to fall under Grima's manipulation.
Should Lucina be the only child to survive, Grima will taunt Lucina, telling her how he killed her father, scores of Ylisseans and her friends. Robin, who temporarily regained control of their body, tells her to complete the Awakening before he wakes from his slumber. Robin wished to be free of Grima's possession so that none of the events would have happened in this timeline. Lucina notes that their voice seems painfully familiar and expresses that she wants to save them, but they refuse as they are speaking freely as Grima is weakened. After Grima manages to take temporary control of their body, Robin claims that it is now impossible to separate the two and leaves for his slumber, waiting for the day Lucina will kill him.
Personality[]
Ominous and foreboding, Grima is in all aspects the antithesis to Naga. From his very creation, he has held a deep-seated loathing of humanity and desires nothing more than their total annihilation and suffrage in the process. He makes no illusions of his hatred of humans and even his fanatical loyal cultists are but mere pawns in his vision of the world, yet oddly they are so enthralled by him that they follow him regardless.
The sheer power that he holds rivals that of a god and he sees himself as nothing less than one. He scorns humanity, seeing them both as weak and contemptible by nature. Heroes expands on this, explaining though his possessed Hierophant that he hates humanity for their hypocrisy as they beg the gods for help only to shun them after their prayers are answered. He views goodwill as merely a means of self-indulgence and selfishness and that his form is but a reflection of humanity's ugliness and he is merely an envoy of their image of evil.
He is highly tactical and manipulative, guiding Validar to making certain moves over the course of Awakening and even personally reviving him for the purposes of fulfilling his plans. Before the start of the final battle against him, he casually weakened the Shepherds to near death and gave Robin an impossible choice to willingly merge with him to spare their comrades or watch them die by his hand, never intending on sparing them had Robin chose the former. Grima embodies his quote that he is the "wings of despair" as he enjoys instilling fear and despair upon humanity at all opportunities. He is also shown to be extremely prideful, regarding humans as "worms" coupled with a God complex of sorts, as evidenced by his tendency to refer to himself as a god and/or claiming that he is unkillable.
However, when briefly conversing with Lucina in his original draconic form during one of her flashbacks, he seems to speak in a far more brash and aggressive tone - so much so that he appears to yell at her. Though it is possible that he was simply reveling in his victory at the time, this apparent tone shift is most likely just his natural way of speaking due to his massive size, or a combination of the two.
Grima holds great arrogance due to the sheer power he possesses and the fact that in the original timeline, his inevitable genocide of all humanity was nearly complete. He holds similar belief that destiny is set and cannot be changed, which he uses to inflict further despair on his foes as history stays on the track it was on. However, this turns out to be somewhat false as he decided to follow the children into the past as he believed that their meddling could actually change the future. Likewise, his tendency to spare certain individuals solely for the sake of attempting to inflict more despair onto them has given humanity many opportunities to counterattack on multiple occasions in Awakening. Loathe as he is to admit it, he is reliant on his human host to be able to even be a threat to the world. Ultimately, Grima underestimates the tenacity and will of humanity to face him despite the insurmountable odds, especially finding Robin's willingness to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the world alarming.
In-Game[]
Fire Emblem Awakening[]
Help description: A baleful dragon, who seeks to plunge the world into darkness.
Endgame[]
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| Grima | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 30 | 80 | 35 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 30 | - |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
 Anathema Dragonskin | Breath |  Expiration | |||||||
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| Grima | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 30 | 88 | 41 | 31 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 38 | - |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
Anathema IgnisDragonskin | Breath | Expiration | |||||||
The Future Past 3[]
| Starting Class | |||||||||
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| Grima | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 30 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 35 | 32 | - |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
 AegisDragonskin Hawkeye | Breath | Expiration | |||||||
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| Grima | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 30 | 90 | 46 | 36 | 43 | 41 | 38 | 41 | 40 | - |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
AegisDragonskinHawkeye Pavise | Breath | Expiration | |||||||
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
Help Description: A twisted creature born of divine dragon blood.
Stats[]
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 Fell Dragon | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 20 | 180 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
| Magic | Skills | Starting Items | ||||||
| - |  God Dark Spikes DragonskinAnathemaImmune Status |  Expiration | ||||||
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| Fell Dragon | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 24 | 185 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Magic | Skills | Starting Items | ||||||
| - | GodDark SpikesDragonskinAnathemaImmune Status | Expiration | ||||||
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Fell Reincarnation
- The Ylissean tactician Robin with body and soul ruled by the Fell Dragon, Grima. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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 Armor | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 23/24/25 45/48/51 | 9/10/11 37/40/44 | 6/7/8 21/24/27 | 8/9/10 32/35/38 | 4/5/6 23/27/30 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Expiration Glowing Ember |  Breath | ||||
Skills[]
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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 | Fire Breath | - | - | - |
| Fire Breath+ | - | - | - | |
| Flametongue | - | - | - | |
| Expiration | - |  | - | |
 | Glowing Ember | - | | - |
| Ignis | Glowing Ember | - | | |
| B |  Vengeful Fighter 1 | - | - | |
 Vengeful Fighter 2 | Vengeful Fighter 1 | - | ||
 Vengeful Fighter 3 | Vengeful Fighter 2 | | ||
| C |  Spur Def 1 | - | - | |
 Spur Def 2 | Spur Def 1 | - | ||
 Ward Dragons | Spur Def 2 or Spur Res 2 | |
Overall[]
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance Options[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
| Fell Reincarnation Robin | |||
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Robin shares an unbreakable bond with Chrom, the prince of the Halidom of Ylisse, and demonstrated strategic genius as his tactician. And yet, throughout their adventures, he was suffering from amnesia, and couldn't remember his past... | ||
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The reason for that, it turns out, was that Robin was the vessel for the reincarnation of Grima, the Fell Dragon who aims to wipe out mankind! Yikes! | ||
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Robin is the son of Validar, the leader of the Grimleal sect and architect of the plot to revive Grima. He'd been using Robin to make his mad ambitions a reality! | ||
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And now, Robin has fallen under Grima's spell. But I know that with Chrom and his other friends there for him, he'll be OK in the end. He'll break free from the Fell Dragon's control, I know it! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Chrom | A prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King. Leads the Shepherds. Rescues Robin after finding him unconscious. | ||
| Validar | The leader of the Grimleal. A shrewd, cunning strategist. This mysterious mage obsessively pursues Robin and Chrom. | ||
- Fell Vessel
- The Ylissean tactician Robin with body and soul ruled by the Fell Dragon, Grima. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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| Fell Vessel | |||||
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 Flying | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 15/16/17 37/40/43 | 7/8/9 29/32/35 | 8/9/10 32/35/38 | 7/8/9 26/30/33 | 5/6/7 22/25/29 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
| Expiration Glowing Ember |  Breath | ||||
Skills[]
Overall[]
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance Options[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
| Fell Vessel Robin | |||
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Robin was rescued by Chrom, the prince of Ylisse, after she showed up out of nowhere, having lost her memory. | ||
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She's a cheerful, friendly girl, but unknown to her, she had a dark secret: she was in fact a vessel for the fell dragon, Grima, who sought to annihilate all mankind! | ||
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Robin was thrust into danger as a result of the machinations of Validar, the leader of the Grimleal sect—and also her father. | ||
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Though she was fated to be controlled by Grima, Robin was joined by Chrom and Lucina in the battle to save the day. Together, they thwarted the threat of the fell dragon! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Chrom | The prince of the Halidom of Ylisse and a descendant of the Hero-King. He leads the Shepherds, custodians of the peace in Ylisse. | ||
- Fall Vessel
- Possessed by the Fell Dragon Grima, Robin has arrived for the harvest festival. What could she possibly hope to accomplish? Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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| Fall Vessel | |||||
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| Flying | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 17/18/19 36/40/43 | 9/10/11 37/40/44 | 3/4/5 13/17/20 | 10/11/12 34/37/40 | 7/8/9 35/38/42 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
| Moonless Breath Daylight | Breath | ||||
Skills[]
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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| Fire Breath | - | - | - |
| Fire Breath+ | - | - | - | |
| Flametongue | - | - | - | |
| Moonless Breath | - | | - | |
| Daylight | - | | - |
| Noontime | Daylight | - | | |
| A |  Dragonscale | - | | |
| B |  Dragon's Ire 1 | - | - | |
 Dragon's Ire 2 | Dragon's Ire 1 | - | ||
 Dragon's Ire 3 | Dragon's Ire 2 | | ||
| C |  Spur Atk 1 | - | - | |
 Spur Atk 2 | Spur Atk 1 | - | ||
 Goad Dragons | Spur Atk 2 | |
Overall[]
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
| Fall Vessel Robin | |||
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Goodness, isn't that Robin? And is that...a taguel costume she's wearing? Oh, it's a harvest festival outfit! | ||
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It seems that someone or something who had lain dormant deep within Robin is controlling her body to participate in the festival. Oh, I hope she's OK... | ||
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Anyway, it turns out that her costume isn't supposed to be a taguel, but a werewolf! Those sweet little paws and fluffy tail sure are cute! | ||
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Well, Robin might be in the thrall of some horrible, malevolent aura, but don't let that stop you from enjoying the harvest festival! Don't fret over the small things—let's just worry about having fun! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Validar | The leader of the Grimleal. A shrewd, cunning strategist. This mysterious mage obsessively pursues Robin and Chrom. | ||
- Fall Reincarnation
- The body of Chrom's close ally possessed by the Fell Dragon Grima. Is this year's harvest festival doomed? Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening..
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
 | Title | ||||
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| Fall Reincarnation | |||||
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| Armored | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 19/20/21 43/46/49 | 9/10/11 39/43/46 | 3/4/5 18/21/24 | 12/13/14 40/43/47 | 10/11/12 34/37/40 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
| Moonstrike Breath Daylight |  Breath | ||||
Skills[]
Overall[]
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Skill Inheritance[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
| Fall Reincarnation Robin | |||
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It looks like the excitement of the harvest festival has awoken something deep within Robin! Whatever it is, it's taken control of his body...and forced him to have fun in fancy dress! | ||
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For this uncanny outing, Robin's wearing a werewolf costume complete with fluffy ears, paws, and tail, as well as some very chic gothic attire! That torn cape has a certain wild charm about it, wouldn't you say? | ||
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The power of dragons courses through Robin's veins, so of course the inside of the lantern he's carrying features a dragonstone design. And if you look closely, you'll see the brooch on his chest depicts the face of Grima, the Fell Dragon! | ||
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Robin's managed to combine puppy-dog charm with the wild looks of a roguish werewolf. I'm sure the harvest festival will be exciting when he's around! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Chrom | A prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King. Leads the Shepherds. He and Robin share an unbreakable bond. | ||
| Validar | The leader of the Grimleal. A shrewd, cunning strategist. This mysterious mage obsessively pursues Robin and Chrom. | ||
- Fell Tactician
- A host for the soul of Grima, the Fell Dragon, bent on using her newfound power to sink the world further into despair. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
 | Title | ||||
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| Fell Tactician | |||||
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| Armored | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 16/17/18 40/43/46 | 10/11/12 38/41/45 | 10/11/12 40/44/47 | 8/9/10 32/35/38 | 10/11/12 29/33/36 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
| Arcane Grima Buckler | Breath | ||||
Skills[]
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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| Fire Breath | - | - | - |
| Fire Breath+ | - | - | - | |
| Flametongue | - | - | - | |
| Arcane Grima | - | - | | |
| Buckler | - | - | - |
| Pavise | Buckler | - | - | |
| A |  Dragonhide | - | | |
| B |  Hardy Fighter 1 | - | - | |
 Hardy Fighter 2 | Hardy Fighter 1 | - | ||
 Hardy Fighter 3 | Hardy Fighter 2 | | ||
| C |  A/S Near Save 1 | - | - | |
 A/S Near Save 2 | A/S Near Save 1 | - | ||
 A/S Near Save 3 | A/S Near Save 2 | - |
Overall[]
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
| Fell Tactician Robin | |||
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Robin is the keen-minded tactician who's always been at the side of Chrom, the prince of Ylisse. Although...something doesn't quite seem right with her today! | ||
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Oh no! It turns out that this Robin is a vessel for the soul of the Fell Dragon Grima, and she's been imbued with his ancient evil! | ||
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The robes she's wearing are just like those worn by Validar, the leader of the Grimleal—Grima's worshippers. She even has the cursed mark of Grima on her right hand... | ||
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Things look dire indeed, but don't worry! I'm sure her friends from the Shepherds and the Heroes who came from the future will find a way to bring back the Robin we know and love! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Chrom | A prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King. Leads the Shepherds. Rescues Robin after he finds her unconscious. | ||
| Validar | The leader of the Grimleal. A shrewd, cunning strategist. This mysterious mage obsessively pursues Robin and Chrom. | ||
Quotes[]
Awakening[]
—Grima's battle quote in the Endgame
—Grima's defeat quote in the Endgame
—Grima's final words if Robin didn't let Chrom land the final blow
—Grima's defeat voice clip
—Robin of the Future speaking through Grima in the death quote in The Future Past 3
Endgame[]
Vs. Chrom[]
- Chrom: I come to end you, Grima!
- Grima: ...ARROGANT MORTAL...I AM THE END!
Vs. Robin[]
- Grima: ...RETURN TO ME... COME... WE ARE ONE...AND THE SAME...
- Robin: ......
Vs. Lucina[]
- Lucina: I lost to you once, monster. I shall not lose again! Die now, that our future can live!
- Grima: ...YOU CANNOT SLAY... WHAT MAY NEVER DIE...
Engage[]
—Grima's defeat quote
Heroes[]
Other appearances[]
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.[]
Grima makes a cameo appearance in Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., where he appears in the background when Robin uses his Thoron special attack.
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
Grima possessing the male Hierophant Robin is a unit in Heroes. The Grima Hierophant is an Armor and dragon type unit. Their attack consists of summoning the Grima of a different timeline to breathe expiration, similar to the final boss of Awakening's main game.
The (Earth) Legendary Hero version, the female Hierophant Robin, is also a unit in this game. The Fell Vessel is a Flying and Dragon-type unit with the very first Colorless Breath weapon. Their attack is the same as their male counterpart.
Fire Emblem Warriors[]
A Grima-possessed female Hierophant appears in a history mode map based on the Invisible Ties map in Awakening. Whilst Grima is killed, the female Hierophant is freed from Grima's possession upon the dragon's death and rejoins Chrom, unlocking the female skin for Robin.
As an enemy, the Grima-possessed Robin fights with the same moves and abilities as the regular, playable Robin.
Mysteries[]
It is not explained why Grima is connected to the Dragon's Table in Awakening when it was where Degenerated Dragons were sealed in Archanea.
It is unexplained why Grima commands the Deadlords when they were Loptous' followers.
In The Future Past 3, it is revealed that Grima had killed Naga in an alternate future, which was stated by Naga to be impossible. It is not clear if that particular Outrealm operated according to different laws, or if the Grima and Naga of the game's realm are wrong about their relationship, although this is contrasted by or arguably enhanced by Tiki taking up the mantle of Naga. That is, Naga meant the role of Naga was immortal (hence Tiki being able to fill it as Robin for Grima), or it is indeed more mysterious that Tiki could replace the original Naga as a "new one" to still complete the Awakening ritual. This, in turn, makes it questionable whether Grima was actually killed here or just sealed away for another 1,000 years when Lucina struck him down.
Choose Your Legends Placement History[]
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | 121 |  Awakening |
2,333 |
| CYL2 | 93 ↑28 |
Awakening |
2,739 ↑406 |
| CYL3 | 69 ↑25 |
Awakening |
3,900 ↑161 |
| CYL4 | 103 ↓34 |
Awakening |
1,517 ↓2,383 |
| CYL5 | 87 ↑16 |
Awakening |
1,125 ↓392 |
| CYL6 | 106 ↓19 |
Awakening |
919 ↓206 |
| CYL7 | 87 ↑19 |
Awakening |
737 ↓182 |
| CYL8 | 68 ↑19 |
Awakening |
1,021 ↑284 |
Etymology[]
Grima's Japanese name may be named after Gimlé (alternately Gimli) from Norse mythology. It was a place where the survivors of Ragnarok were foretold to live. It is described as the most beautiful place on Earth, even more beautiful than the Sun. Alternatively, in Ásgarðr (the realm of the gods), Gimli is the golden roof of a building where righteous men go when they die.
Gimli was also the name of a dwarf who belonged to the fellowship in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Grima is the name of one of the minor antagonists.
Grima may come from Spanish grima meaning disgust or uneasiness, cognate to English grim. Alternatively, it may come from the Old English grima, which means mask, helmet, or ghost, cognate to English grime.
Grima is also the name of a wicked and hideously ugly old woman in the Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok, which acts as a sequel of sorts to Volsunga Saga. She had her husband murder Heimir, foster father of Aslaug, Sigurd and Brynhild's orphaned daughter, and stole the child to raise her as her own. When Aslaug escaped to go marry Ragnar, she cursed Grima and her husband to live the rest of their lives in ever-increasing suffering and misery as revenge for Heimir's murder, with their last day set to be their absolute worst.
Trivia[]
- In the Japanese version of Awakening, Grima's title within the Grimleal directly translates to Evil Dragon.
- Grima's traits of having a blood bond with a human, a Tome named after them, command of the Deadlords, and a fanatical cult that follows them is parallel to Loptous, the Loptr Church, and Julius. If there is a relation, it remains unknown. Meanwhile, Grima's strong loathing of humans and ability to come back from death are similar to Medeus.
- Notes in the Art of Fire Emblem Awakening art book speculated that Grima is descended from the Earth Dragons, like Medeus. However, this was refuted by the Fell Dragon's origin as told in Shadows of Valentia, in which it is explained Grima's creator Forneus used the blood of a Divine Dragon.
- Although Grima does not make an appearance in Fire Emblem Fates, they are mentioned in a support conversation between Odin and Laslow, and again by Anankos in the Hidden Truths 1 DLC. Grima is also referenced by the DLC item Fell Brand and the accessory Dragon Feather, which can only be acquired by use of the Robin amiibo.
- In the English release of the artbook Art of Fire Emblem Awakening, the Mark of Grima is called the "Brand of the Defile".
- In Heroes, Grima's sprite originally differed between both of their forms. The female Grima sprite had an extra horn on her side. An update to the game gave male Grima the missing horns.
- In both of Grima's appearances in Awakening and Shadows of Valentia, they show uncanny human features in some part of their body. Specifically, an exposed face in Awakening, and arms and torso in Shadows of Valentia.
- Grima is the winner of the 11th Voting Gauntlet (Shadow in the Mirror) and the 22nd Voting Gauntlet (Destructive Forces) as Robin (Fell Reincarnation) in Heroes. Grima is also the first main antagonist to win a Voting Gauntlet.
- The methods Forneus used to create Grima, as well as the form Grima took as a human fetus, appears to reference alchemical theories regarding the creation of a homunculus.
- When Grima was defeated by the First Exalt, and then later at the end of Awakening, they left behind skeletal remains. However, Grima's body merely vanishes up on their defeat in Shadows of Valentia.[2]
- In Shadows of Valentia, Grima uses Validar's battle theme from Awakening, "Monstrosity".
- Grima was originally the first and only Fell Dragon to appear in the Fire Emblem series until the introduction of Sombron and his children in Fire Emblem Engage.
Gallery[]
- See main article: Grima (character)/Gallery.