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FE4 Chapter 1 - Girl of the Spirit Forest Crop Spirit Forest

The Spirit Forest as it appears in Chapter 1.

The Spirit Forest is a location in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. It is found in the country of Verdane and featured in Chapter 1.

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The Spirit Forest is a place of religious significance to the people of Verdane, venerated as a holy place with great magical power. It is here where the "Spirit Maiden", a sole holy woman from the Spirit Forest, lives. The Spirit Maiden is said to embody the power and fate of the Spirit Forest, and by extension Verdane. She is the subject of prophecy yet acts autonomously from the Verdanite government. The Spirit Forest is also home to other "shamans" beside the Spirit Maiden, and it seems the identity of the Spirit Maiden is unknown outside of the Spirit Forest. In Genealogy of the Holy War, this woman is Deirdre.

Life in the Spirit Forest is peaceful and rudimentary. Despite the Spirit Forest being described as deep and dark, the residents are able to live long lives surviving off the land. While people such as Cigyun are able to access the outside world and return, the exact location of the village is unknown by outsiders: in fact, they cannot even pass through the forest. Though the people in the Spirit Forest do seem to be aware of local happenings outside the forest, they regardless do not follow the typical social norms of those with Holy Blood, as seen with Deirdre's lack of knowledge regarding noble etiquette. They also believe in a prophecy surrounding Deirdre, fearing that if she were ever to fall in love with a man, a great catastrophe will come as a result. Sigurd calls this belief "superstitious".

History[]

The Spirit Forest is where Saint Maera and his descendants hid from the world due to their perceived connection with the much hated and feared Loptrian Empire of old, building a small village within the dense trees. Many years later, Deirdre, the last of those descendants, was born to Cigyun. During the retaliatory attack on Verdane by Sigurd's army, he met Deirdre. Meeting her again in the Spirit Forest, the two quickly fell in love. Deirdre then joined Sigurd and his army as they advanced north toward Verdane Castle. It is uncertain what happened to the Spirit Forest when Verdane fell to ruin after the end of Sigurd's occupation.

Notable people from the Spirit Forest[]

  • Cigyun: the lover of both Duke Victor of Velthomer and Prince Kurth of Grannvale, she once left the Spirit Forest searching for excitement.
  • Deirdre: the shy and unassuming daughter of Cigyun, who falls in love with Sigurd.

Trivia[]

  • The Spirit Forest and the Spirit Maiden may be a reference to the Ancient Celtic druidical belief that forests are each governed and/or personified by a single goddess. Dense groves were the site of nemeta, or sacred places of worship.

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