Norse Mythology in Fire Emblem series

A number of locations, characters, and weapons in the Fire Emblem series borrow from Norse Mythology.

Characters

• Bragi (FE4/5) is an altered name for Bragi, god of poetry.
• Sigurd (FE4) is a hero who slayed the dragon Fafnir, drank its blood and gained the ability to speak with birds.
• Dain (FE4) is a name of three figures in Norse Mythology.
• Ulir (FE4/5) is an altered name of Ullr, a Norse god associated with Bows.
• Nanna (FE4/5) is a goddess and consort of Baldr.
• Idunn (FE6) is an altered name of Iðunn, goddess associated with apples and youth.
• Vigarde (FE8) is derived from Vígríðr, the field where the battles of Ragnarok take place.
• Saaga (FE8) is an altered name of Sága, a goddess associated with wisdom.
• Mist (FE9/10) is named after one of the Valkyries.
• Frey (FE11/12) is named after a Vanir god.
• Norne (FE11/12) is named after a group of witches, the Norns.
• Ymir (FE11/12) is named after a Frost giant.
• Gimle (FE13), Grima's Japanese name, is the place where the survivors of Ragnarok live.
• Odin (FE14) is the father god of Norse Mythology.
• Loki (FEH) the trickster god of Norse Mythology.
• Fjorm (FEH) is one of the eleven rivers of Élivágar, a series of ice rivers that flow through Niflheim into the Ginnungagap.
• Gunnthrá (FEH) is one of the eleven rivers of Élivágar.
• Ylgr (FEH) is one of the eleven rivers of Élivágar.
• Hríd (FEH) is one of the eleven rivers of Élivágar.
• Surtr (FEH) is a jötunn, a Norse giant, best known for wielding a sword comprised of flames.
• Laevateinn (FEH) is a weapon mentioned in the Poetic Edda poem Fjölsvinnsmál.
• Laegjarn (FEH) is an epithet of Loki.
• Helbindi (FEH) is a jötunn who is the brother of Loki and Býleistr.
• Hel (FEH) is the daughter of Loki.
• Thórr (FEH) is the thunder god of Norse Mythology.

Weapons

• Ragnarok (FE2/14) the Norse end of the world.
• Gungnir (FE4) is named after Odin's spear.
• Mjölnir (FE4) refer to the hammer in the hands of Thor, the Norse god of thunder.
• Tyrfing (FE4) a magic sword in Norse Mythology.
• Balmung (FE4) is a sword used by Sigurd to slay the dragon, Fafnir.
• Ichaival (FE4) is a bow wielded by Odin.
• Yotsmungand (FE4/5) is an altered name for Jörmungand, the World Serpent and son of Loki.
• Loptyr (FE4) is an alternate name for Loki, a Norse god.
• Hel (FE4/5) also translated as Hel, a goddess and location for the dead.
• Fimbulvetr (FE6/7/8/14) altered name of Fimbulwinter, a harsh winter to exterminate life; prelude to Ragnarök.
• Fenrir (FE7/8/10) is named after a great Wolf.
• Audhulma (FE8) is named after the cow of ice.
• Vidofnir (FE8) is a rooster that dwells at the top of the tree Mímameiðr.
• Nidhogg (FE8) is a serpent that eats the roots of the world tree Yggdrasil.
• Gleipnir (FE8) is named after a fetter.
• Garm (FE8) is a huge four-eyed hound who guards the entrance to the underworld.
• Ivaldi (FE8), refer to the 'Sons of Ivaldi', the dwarves who forged powerful weaponry for the gods, such as that of Odin's legendary spear, Gungnir.
• Naglfar (FE8) is a ship made of the nails of the dead.
• Brynhildr (FE14) is a shieldmaiden and seemingly valkyrie who is the daughter of Budli.
• Ganglari (FE14) meaning Wanderer and is one of Odin's many nicknames.
• Aurgelmir (FE14) an alternative name for Ymir.
• Bölverk (FE14) a title of Odin.
• Skadi (FE14) a giantess and goddess of bowhunting
• Ginnungagap (FE14) is the primordial void.
• Bifröst (FE14) is the rainbow bridge that connects Midgard to Asgard.
• Kriemhild (FE15) is an important character in Nibelungenlied.
• Fólkvangr (FEH) is a field in Asgard where goddess Freyja rules over half of those who die in combat.
• Fensalir (FEH) is a location where the goddess Frigg dwells.
• Nóatún (FEH) is the abode of the god Njörðr.
• Valaskjálf (FEH) is one of Odin's Halls.
• Élivágar (FEH) are rivers that existed in Ginnungagap at the beginning of the world.
• Breidablik (FEH) is the home of Baldr. It is said to be a heaven-like realm, where only the purest of souls may reside.
• Hliðskjálf (FEH) is the high seat of Odin that allows him to look into all realms.
• Leiptr (FEH) is one of the ice rivers of Élivágar.
• Thökk (FEH) is a Jǫtunn, presumed to be Loki in disguise, who refused to weep for the slain Baldur and sent to Hel as result.
• Laevatein
• Níu (FEH) is Old Norse for nine and is said to represent the nine locks that protects Lægjarn's chest
• Býleistr (FEH) is a Jǫtunn and the brother of Helbindi and Loki.
• Sinmara (FEH) is a female jötunn in Norse Mythology. She was commonly depicted as a consort of Surtr.
• Urðr (FEH) is a Norn, a controller of man's destiny. Urðr represents the past.
• Skuld (FEH) is a Norn, a controller of man's destiny. Skuld represents the future.

Locations

• Edda (FE4/5) refers to the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, the books acting as the main source of old Norse Mythology.
• Urd Forest in Frelia (FE8, mentioned in Innes and L'Arachel's B support), the Japanese name for Walles Forest, is named after Urd, one of the three Norns that decides people's fates.
• Mount Mimir in Rausten (FE8, mentioned in Innes and L'Arachel's B support) is named after Mimir, a figure of wisdom in Norse Mythology.
• Askr (FEH) is the name of the first male in Norse Mythology.
• Embla (FEH) is the name of the first female in Norse Mythology.
• Nifl (FEH) the primordial realm of ice and tundra.
• Múspell (FEH) the primordial realm of fire and lava.

Classes

• The Valkyrie class is named after a group of Norse battle-maidens.
• The Berserker class is named after a type of Viking warrior.
• The Mánagarm class (FE14) is named after the norse wolf that chases the moon
• The Skogul class (FE15) is named after a valkyrie.

Other

• Thor's Ire (FE7) is named after the God of Lightning, Thor.
• Einherjar (FE13) are the souls of deceased warriors who were chosen by the valkyries to become members of Odin's army during Ragnarok.