Fire Emblem Wiki
Fire Emblem Wiki
No edit summary
(Adding categories)
(45 intermediate revisions by 27 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{WeaponInfobox
 
{{WeaponInfobox
  +
|image = [[File:Mystletainn (FE13 Artwork).png|100px]]
|image = [[File:MystletainnAwakening.jpg|center|150px]]<br>Concept art of Mystletainn in ''Awakening''
 
  +
|caption = Concept artwork of the '''Mystletainn''' blade from ''Awakening''.
 
|title = Mystletainn
 
|title = Mystletainn
 
|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]
 
|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]
 
|type = Sword
 
|type = Sword
|rank = * Units with Major Hezul Holy Blood Only
+
|rank = [[File:FE4 Star Rank (Weapons).png|20px]] (Units with major Hezul holy blood only)
 
|uses = 50}}
 
|uses = 50}}
   
The '''Mystletainn''' (ミストルティン ''Misutorutin'', alternately translated as '''Mistolteen''' in ''Fire Emblem Treasure'', and translated '''Mistoltin''', '''Mistilteinn''', or '''Mistletain''' in some of the fan translations) is one of the holy weapons in ''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]'' and was the weapon of [[Hezul]]. Only units with major [[Hezul]] blood may use it. It is occasionally known as the Demon Sword, however it is not known why. It grants its wielder +20 Skill and +10 Resistance, and also grants its wielder the skill [[Critical (Skill)|Critical]].
+
The '''Mystletainn''' (ミストルティン ''Misutorutin'' lit. '''Mistilteinn'''; romanized as '''Mistolteen''' in ''Fire Emblem Treasure''; translated as '''Mistoltin''', and '''Mistletain''' in certain fan translations) sword is one of twelve holy weapons from ''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]'', and is the blade that was once wielded by Crusader [[Hezul]], bestowed upon him during the [[Miracle of Darna]]. Mystletainn is the property of the descendants of Hezul, specifically House [[Nordion]] of [[Agustria]] due to Hezul's holy blood passing to them. It is called the Demon Sword, though the reason for such a name is unknown.
   
  +
In ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', only individuals in possession of major Hezul holy blood are able to wield the blade, with the only two characters fulfilling this requirement being [[Eldigan]] and [[Ares]].
In the game, the only units that can use it are [[Eldigan]] and [[Ares]], with Eldigan using it as an allied unit during Chapter 1 and an enemy unit in Chapter 3, while Ares will use it for one turn as an enemy unit during Chapter 7, but after that enemy turn ends, Ares will become a playable unit until the end of the game.
 
   
  +
==Background==
In ''Fire Emblem: Awakening'', [[Owain]] claims to be searching for the similar sword "[[Missiletainn]]", unaware that it's not the same sword.
 
  +
In ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', the Mystletainn makes its first appearance in [[Girl of the Spirit Forest|Chapter 1]], where Eldigan uses the blade as he and his [[Cross Knights]] guard Nordion Castle and oversee the Verdane-Agustrian border on [[Sigurd]]'s behalf. The blade appears again in [[Lionheart Eldigan|Chapter 3]], where Eldigan is forced to wield it against Sigurd under the command of [[Chagall]]. After being persuaded by his half-sister [[Lachesis]], Eldigan leaves the battlefield and meets his demise at the hands of the king he has pledged loyalty to.
  +
  +
The Mystletainn later appears in [[Passing the Desert|Chapter 7]], where it is revealed to have been inherited by Eldigan's son Ares, who is stationed at [[Darna]] with [[Lene]]/[[Laylea]] and working under [[Jabarro]]'s mercenary band. Despite the paternal role that Jabarro had for him following the fall of House Nordion and the death of his [[Grahnye|mother]], Ares turns against him after learning of his support for [[Bramsel]]'s advances on Lene/Laylea. Using the Mystletainn, Ares successfully rescues Lene/Laylea and later joins [[Seliph]]'s army after learning of the bond shared by their parents.
  +
  +
In the events of ''Awakening'', [[Owain]], while embarking on a quest to locate the Mystletainn blade of yore, chances upon the "[[Missiletainn (sword)|Missiletainn]]" instead. Unaware that the Missiletainn is but a poor replica of the one he seeks, Owain takes it into his possession and proclaims it as his own.
   
 
==Weapon Stats==
 
==Weapon Stats==
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]''===
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]''===
  +
{{WeaponStat
{{WeaponStatFE4}}
 
  +
|game = fe4
|[[File:Mistletain.gif|15px]]Mystletainn
+
|[[File:Mistletain.gif]] Mystletainn
|[[Sword]]
 
  +
|[[File:FE4 Sword.png|20px]] [[Sword]]
|*
 
  +
|[[File:FE4 Star Rank (Weapons).png|20px]]*
 
|50
 
|50
 
|30
 
|30
Line 25: Line 32:
 
|5
 
|5
 
|50,000
 
|50,000
|Skill +20, Resistance +10, gives [[Critical (Skill)|Critical]] skill
+
|[[Skill (stat)|Skill]] +20, [[Resistance]] +10, [[Critical (Skill)|Critical]] skill
|}
+
}}
'''*'''Holy Blood Requirement: Major Hezul
+
'''*''' '''Holy Blood Requirement''': [[File:Hezul Holy Blood.png]]'''Hezul'''[[File:Major Holy Blood Indicator.gif]]
   
===''[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]''===
+
===''[[Fire Emblem Awakening]]''===
  +
{{WeaponStat
{{WeaponStatFE12-13}}
 
  +
|game=fe13
|[[File:Mystletainn_FE13.png]]Mystletainn
 
|[[File:SwordIconFE13.png]][[Sword]]
+
|[[File:Mystletainn FE13.png]] Mystletainn
  +
|[[File:SwordIconFE13.png]] [[Sword]]
 
|A
 
|A
 
|25
 
|25
Line 42: Line 50:
 
|0
 
|0
 
|[[Skill (stat)|Skill]] +5
 
|[[Skill (stat)|Skill]] +5
  +
}}
  +
  +
===''[[Fire Emblem Heroes]]''===
  +
<tabber>
  +
Mystletainn =
  +
{{WeaponStat
  +
|game = feh
  +
|Mystletainn
  +
|{{Weapon|feh|sword}} [[Sword]]
  +
|16
 
|1
  +
|400
  +
|[[File:FEH Star Rarity 5.png|60px]]
  +
|Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).
  +
|evolve = Dark Mystletainn
  +
|cost = 400, 375, 150
  +
}}
  +
|-|Upgrades=
  +
{{WeaponStat/Upgrading
  +
|name = Mystletainn
  +
|cost = 400, 500, 200
  +
|mt = 5, 2
  +
|spd = 5, 3
  +
|def = 5, 4
  +
|res = 5, 4
  +
|icon = [[File:FEH WUp 7.png|28px]]
  +
|up eff = HP+3. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3.<br>After combat, deals 6 damage to unit.
  +
|eff = Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).
  +
}}
  +
|-|Dark Mystletainn =
  +
{{WeaponStat
  +
|game = feh
  +
|Mystletainn
  +
|{{Weapon|feh|sword}} [[Sword]]
  +
|16
  +
|1
  +
|400
  +
|[[File:FEH Star Rarity 5.png|60px]]
  +
|Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).<br>If Special triggers before or during combat,<br>grants Special cooldown count-2 after combat.
  +
}}
  +
</tabber>
  +
  +
==Item Locations==
  +
===''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]''===
  +
{{ObjectLocation}}
  +
|Inventory
  +
|'''Second Generation:''' [[Ares]]
  +
|}
  +
  +
===''[[Fire Emblem Awakening]]''===
  +
{{ObjectLocation}}
  +
|Treasure
  +
|[[Infinite Regalia|Xeno. 15]] - Random from [[Chest]].
  +
|-
  +
|[[SpotPass]] Bonus Item
  +
|Available for download from the following dates onwards:<br>5 July 2012 <sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan JP]</sup><br>18 April 2013 <sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America NA]</sup><br />4 July 2013 <sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe EU]</sup>
 
|}
 
|}
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
Mystletainn is named after the sword ''Höðr'' used to kill ''[[Baldur|Baldr]]'' with. In the 13th century ''Prose Edda'', due to the scheming of ''[[Loptyr (character)|Loki]]'', the god Baldr is killed by his brother, the blind god Höðr, by way of a mistletoe projectile, despite the attempts of Baldr's mother, the goddess ''Frigg'', to have all living things and inanimate objects swear an oath not to hurt Baldr after he had troubling dreams of his death. Frigg was unable to get an oath from mistletoe, because "it seemed too young" to demand an oath from. In the ''Gesta Danorum'' version of the story, Baldr and Höðr are rival suitors, and Höðr kills Baldr with a sword named ''Mistilteinn'' (Old Norse "mistletoe"). In addition, a sword by the same name appears in various other Norse legends.
+
The name "Mystletainn" most likely establishes its roots from the sword that ''Höðr'' employed in order to kill ''[[Baldur|Baldr]]''. According to the 13th-century text ''Prose Edda'', as a result of the devious schemes concocted by ''Loki'', the god Baldr was slain by the hand of his brother, the blind god Höðr, by means of a mistletoe projectile. This mortifying act took place in spite of the vain attempts of Baldr's mother, the goddess ''Frigg'', to beseech all living things and inanimate objects alike to swear an oath, one in which they pledge to not rein harm upon Baldr after he experienced terrifying nightmares of his death. Frigg was, on the whole, able to convince one and all to observe the oath, save for the mistletoe, by virtue of oversight on her part, where she perceived it as being "too young" to demand a pact from.
  +
  +
In the ''Gesta Danorum'' version of the tale, Baldr and Höðr were instead portrayed as rival suitors, with Höðr killing Baldr with a sword named ''Mistilteinn'' (Old Norse "mistletoe").
  +
  +
To further add on to the existence of the Mystletainn blade in lore, a sword by the same name also manifests within various other Norse legends.
  +
  +
==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. At the time, this is true; Tyrfing, Balmung, and Mystletainn have higher Might than any other sword in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.
  +
*In ''Fire Emblem Heroes'', the Mystletainn has the Killing Edge weapon effect built into it, referencing the [[Critical (Skill)|Critical]] skill and +20 Skill it gave in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''. Skill gives critical chance, something the Killing Edge is well known for.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Mistoltin (TCG).jpg|Mystletainn, as it appears in the card game.
+
File:Mistoltin (TCG).jpg|The Mystletainn as it appears in the third series of the TCG.
File:Mystletainn.jpg|Mystletainn as it appears in the ''Fire Emblem Museum''
+
File:Mystletainn.jpg|Official artwork of the Mystletainn from ''Fire Emblem Museum''.
File:Mistletain.PNG|Ares wielding the Mystletainn.
+
File:Mistletain.PNG|Ares wielding the Mystletainn in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.
  +
File:Mystletainn (FE13).png|[[Ares]] wielding the Mystletainn in ''Awakening''.
File:Eltshan mystletain.jpg|Eldigan with the Mystletain.
 
  +
File:FEH Mystletainn.png|In-game model of the Mystletainn and Dark Mystletainn from ''Heroes''.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
{{Swordnav}}
 
{{Swordnav}}
 
{{FE4}}
 
{{FE4}}
  +
[[Category:Legendary Weapons]]

Revision as of 22:16, 21 August 2019

The Mystletainn (ミストルティン Misutorutin lit. Mistilteinn; romanized as Mistolteen in Fire Emblem Treasure; translated as Mistoltin, and Mistletain in certain fan translations) sword is one of twelve holy weapons from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, and is the blade that was once wielded by Crusader Hezul, bestowed upon him during the Miracle of Darna. Mystletainn is the property of the descendants of Hezul, specifically House Nordion of Agustria due to Hezul's holy blood passing to them. It is called the Demon Sword, though the reason for such a name is unknown.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, only individuals in possession of major Hezul holy blood are able to wield the blade, with the only two characters fulfilling this requirement being Eldigan and Ares.

Background

In Genealogy of the Holy War, the Mystletainn makes its first appearance in Chapter 1, where Eldigan uses the blade as he and his Cross Knights guard Nordion Castle and oversee the Verdane-Agustrian border on Sigurd's behalf. The blade appears again in Chapter 3, where Eldigan is forced to wield it against Sigurd under the command of Chagall. After being persuaded by his half-sister Lachesis, Eldigan leaves the battlefield and meets his demise at the hands of the king he has pledged loyalty to.

The Mystletainn later appears in Chapter 7, where it is revealed to have been inherited by Eldigan's son Ares, who is stationed at Darna with Lene/Laylea and working under Jabarro's mercenary band. Despite the paternal role that Jabarro had for him following the fall of House Nordion and the death of his mother, Ares turns against him after learning of his support for Bramsel's advances on Lene/Laylea. Using the Mystletainn, Ares successfully rescues Lene/Laylea and later joins Seliph's army after learning of the bond shared by their parents.

In the events of Awakening, Owain, while embarking on a quest to locate the Mystletainn blade of yore, chances upon the "Missiletainn" instead. Unaware that the Missiletainn is but a poor replica of the one he seeks, Owain takes it into his possession and proclaims it as his own.

Weapon Stats

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Name Type

Mistletain Mystletainn

FE4 Sword Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Rng Wt Worth
FE4 Star Rank (Weapons)* 50 30 80% 1 5 50,000
Effect

Skill +20, Resistance +10, Critical skill

* Holy Blood Requirement: File:Hezul Holy Blood.pngHezulMajor Holy Blood Indicator

Fire Emblem Awakening

Name Type

Mystletainn FE13 Mystletainn

SwordIconFE13 Sword

Rank Uses Mt Hit Crt Rng WEx Worth
A 25 14 85% 15% 1 ? 0
Effect

Skill +5

Fire Emblem Heroes

Name Type

Mystletainn

FEH Sword Sword

Mt Rng SP Rarity
16 1 400 FEH Star Rarity 5
Effect

Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).

Evolution
Weapon Cost

Dark Mystletainn

400 SP, 375 Arena Medal, 150 Divine Dew

Name Cost

Mystletainn

400 SP, 500Arena Medal, 200Divine Dew
Type HP Mt Spd Def Res
FEH WUp 1 +5 + 2
FEH WUp 2 +5 + 3
FEH WUp 3 +5 + 4
FEH WUp 4 +5 + 4
FEH WUp 7 HP+3. Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+3.
After combat, deals 6 damage to unit.
Effect
Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).

Name Type

Mystletainn

FEH Sword Sword

Mt Rng SP Rarity
16 1 400 FEH Star Rarity 5
Effect

Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count -1).
If Special triggers before or during combat,
grants Special cooldown count-2 after combat.

Item Locations

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Method Location
Inventory Second Generation: Ares

Fire Emblem Awakening

Method Location
Treasure Xeno. 15 - Random from Chest.
SpotPass Bonus Item Available for download from the following dates onwards:
5 July 2012 JP
18 April 2013 NA
4 July 2013 EU

Etymology

The name "Mystletainn" most likely establishes its roots from the sword that Höðr employed in order to kill Baldr. According to the 13th-century text Prose Edda, as a result of the devious schemes concocted by Loki, the god Baldr was slain by the hand of his brother, the blind god Höðr, by means of a mistletoe projectile. This mortifying act took place in spite of the vain attempts of Baldr's mother, the goddess Frigg, to beseech all living things and inanimate objects alike to swear an oath, one in which they pledge to not rein harm upon Baldr after he experienced terrifying nightmares of his death. Frigg was, on the whole, able to convince one and all to observe the oath, save for the mistletoe, by virtue of oversight on her part, where she perceived it as being "too young" to demand a pact from.

In the Gesta Danorum version of the tale, Baldr and Höðr were instead portrayed as rival suitors, with Höðr killing Baldr with a sword named Mistilteinn (Old Norse "mistletoe").

To further add on to the existence of the Mystletainn blade in lore, a sword by the same name also manifests within various other Norse legends.

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. At the time, this is true; Tyrfing, Balmung, and Mystletainn have higher Might than any other sword in Genealogy of the Holy War.
  • In Fire Emblem Heroes, the Mystletainn has the Killing Edge weapon effect built into it, referencing the Critical skill and +20 Skill it gave in Genealogy of the Holy War. Skill gives critical chance, something the Killing Edge is well known for.

Gallery