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It revisits and modifies the plot of its source material through the point of view of [[CanonForeigner four original characters exclusive to this manga]]: Teen swordsman Al, Princess Tiena of Tania Castle, her loyal knight Gant, and MasterSwordsman Kilmar. They help Roy and his troops in the war against Bern while on their own quest: searching for the [[MacGuffin Fire Emblem]].
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* AdvertisedExtra: Roy of ''The Binding Blade'' is treated as one of the main protagonists of the Manga in a number of advertisements, even appearing often on the cover of some volumes and has a section in the character introduction of each one from volume 5 onwards, he is not as important of a character in the manga as in his own game, since the primary focus of the story is Al himself. While he does contribute to a couple of plot-relevant events that occur throughout the story, said events are mostly based on those from the original game and not those made specifically for the Manga, therefore not doing much to alleviate this trope. He falls off of the plot after volume 10, though ironically, in the 11th and final volume, he is still featured in its character introduction despite no longer being of importance by that point.[[note]]The only time he appears in Volume 11 is in the very last chapter.[[/note]]
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* AdvertisedExtra: Roy of ''The Binding Blade'' is treated as one of the main protagonists of the Manga in a number of advertisements, even appearing often on the cover of some volumes and has a section in the character introduction of each one from volume 5 onwards, but in reality, he is not as important of a character in the manga as in his own game, ''The Binding Blade'', since the primary focus of the story is Al himself. While he does contribute to a couple of plot-relevant events that occur throughout the story, said events are mostly based on those from the original game and not those made specifically for the Manga, therefore not doing much to alleviate this trope. He falls off of the plot after volume 10, though ironically, in the 11th and final volume, he is still featured in its character introduction despite no longer being of importance by that point.[[note]]The only time he appears in Volume 11 is in the very last chapter.[[/note]]
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* AdvertisedExtra: Roy of ''The Binding Blade'' is treated as one of the main protagonists of the Manga in a number of advertisements, even appearing often on the cover of some volumes and has a section in the character introduction of each one from volume 5 onwards, he is not as important of a character in the manga as in his own game, since the primary focus of the story is Al himself. While he does contribute to a couple of plot-relevant events that occur throughout the story, said events are mostly based on those from the original game and not those made specifically for the Manga, therefore not doing much to alleviate this trope. He falls off of the plot after volume 10, though ironically, in the 11th and final volume, he is still featured in its character introduction despite no longer being of importance by that point.[[note]]The only time he appears in Volume 11 is in the very last chapter.[[/note]]
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''Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword'' (also known by its untranslated Japanese name, ''Hasha no Tsurugi'') is an 11 volume manga adaptation of the game ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'', published in Japan between 2002 and 2005.
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''Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword'' (also known by its untranslated Japanese name, ''Hasha no Tsurugi'') is an 11 volume manga adaptation of the game ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'', published in Japan between 2002 2001 and 2005.
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* TheNotLoveInterest: Gant and Tiena are ChildhoodFriends who are [[UndyingLoyalty deeply protective]] of each other, and their relationship is purely platonic.
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* AdaptedOut: Though a majority of ''Binding Blade's'' cast do show up in the manga, some are completely absent from the story, most notably Karel [[spoiler:and Jahn]], given the Manga only covers the story up to the bad ending.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Several times Al shows extreme displays of strength and traits not seen in other protagonists, such as blocking Kruzard's {{BFS}} twice, cutting through Jemmie's super-charged Elfire, and blocking Zephiel's Eckesachs (which is an even bigger [=BFS=]). He's also able to ride one of the wyverns used exclusively by Bern's Wyvern Riders with ease, something which only those that train extensively to be Bern's wyvern knights are able to do. All of this points to [[spoiler:his half-dragon heritage]].
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** Several times Al shows extreme displays of strength and traits not seen in other protagonists, such as blocking Kruzard's {{BFS}} twice, cutting through Jemmie's super-charged Elfire, and blocking Zephiel's Eckesachs (which is an even bigger [=BFS=]). He's also able to ride one of the wyverns used exclusively by Bern's Wyvern Riders with ease, something which only those that train extensively to be Bern's wyvern knights are able to do. All of this points to [[spoiler:his half-dragonheritage]].heritage]].
** Though Lilina and Elffin are both alive and well[[labelnote:*]]In the original game, Lilina's survival is needed to unlock Durandal, whereas Effin's survival (If he is recruited) is needed to unlock Armads.[[/labelnote]], Roy does not have Durandal and/or Armads in his possession. [[spoiler:Several chapters later, it was revealed that the weapons were already stolen by the Black Bone Clan]].
** Several times Al shows extreme displays of strength and traits not seen in other protagonists, such as blocking Kruzard's {{BFS}} twice, cutting through Jemmie's super-charged Elfire, and blocking Zephiel's Eckesachs (which is an even bigger [=BFS=]). He's also able to ride one of the wyverns used exclusively by Bern's Wyvern Riders with ease, something which only those that train extensively to be Bern's wyvern knights are able to do. All of this points to [[spoiler:his half-dragon
** Though Lilina and Elffin are both alive and well[[labelnote:*]]In the original game, Lilina's survival is needed to unlock Durandal, whereas Effin's survival (If he is recruited) is needed to unlock Armads.[[/labelnote]], Roy does not have Durandal and/or Armads in his possession. [[spoiler:Several chapters later, it was revealed that the weapons were already stolen by the Black Bone Clan]].
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''Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword'' (also known by its untranslated Japanese name, ''Hasha no Tsurugi'') is an 11 volume manga adaptation of the game ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'', published in Japan between 2002 and 2005. It revisits and modifies the plot of its source material through the point of view of [[CanonForeigner four original characters exclusive to this manga]]: Teen swordsman Al, Princess Tiena of Tania Castle, her loyal knight Gant, and MasterSwordsman Kilmar. They help Roy and his troops in the war against Bern while on their own quest: searching for the [[MacGuffin Fire Emblem]].
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''Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword'' (also known by its untranslated Japanese name, ''Hasha no Tsurugi'') is an 11 volume manga adaptation of the game ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'', published in Japan between 2002 and2005. 2005.
It revisits and modifies the plot of its source material through the point of view of [[CanonForeigner four original characters exclusive to this manga]]: Teen swordsman Al, Princess Tiena of Tania Castle, her loyal knight Gant, and MasterSwordsman Kilmar. They help Roy and his troops in the war against Bern while on their own quest: searching for the [[MacGuffin Fire Emblem]].
''Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword'' (also known by its untranslated Japanese name, ''Hasha no Tsurugi'') is an 11 volume manga adaptation of the game ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'', published in Japan between 2002 and
It revisits and modifies the plot of its source material through the point of view of [[CanonForeigner four original characters exclusive to this manga]]: Teen swordsman Al, Princess Tiena of Tania Castle, her loyal knight Gant, and MasterSwordsman Kilmar. They help Roy and his troops in the war against Bern while on their own quest: searching for the [[MacGuffin Fire Emblem]].
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* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: In the game, Arcard and Roartz are both fought as bosses and killed by Roy's army, Arcard the chapter after retaking the Etrurian capital and Roartz at the end of the Sacae/Illia arc. In the manga, CanonForeigner Jemmie [[YouHaveFailedMe incinerates them both]] during the siege of Etruria.
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''Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword'' (also known by its untranslated Japanese name, ''Hasha no Tsurugi'') is an 11 volume manga adaptation of the game ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade'', published in Japan between 2002 and 2005. It revisits and modifies the plot of its source material through the point of view of [[CanonForeigner four original characters exclusive to this manga]]: Teen swordsman Al, Princess Tiena of Tania Castle, her loyal knight Gant, and MasterSwordsman Kilmar. They help Roy and his troops in the war against Bern while on their own quest: searching for the [[MacGuffin Fire Emblem]].
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!!''Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword'' contains examples of:
%%* ArtEvolution: A bit subtle, but noticeable when one pays attention.
* ArcWords: "Fire burns everything, but it then gives birth to something new."
%%* BadassNormal: Al, Gant, and Kilmar ([[spoiler: Kilmar ''decapitated'' dragon Ain using his and Al's swords despite being injured]]).
%%** Averted with [[spoiler: Al, who later becomes an EmpoweredBadassNormal.]]
%%* TheBigGuy: Gant.
* BlackMagicianGirl: Jemmie, younger sister to Wyvern Rider Zeed, whose magic is much more destructive than most other mages seen in the original game. Practically borderlines on AxCrazy.
* CanonForeigner: Al, Princess Tiena, Gant, and Kilmar are exclusive to this manga adaptation and are not present in the source material.
%%* CatchPhrase: "You can't/don't/won't know unless you try."
* CoolSword: Al's sword, which besides its unique design, has an important significance later on.
%%* DamselInDistress: A few times with Tiena.
%%* {{Determinator}}: Game characters natch, but also the manga-only characters as well, especially Al.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Tania Castle is rebuilt, and Al marries Tiena in the end, the latter wearing a FairytaleWeddingDress.]]
%%* FireForgedFriends: Forged through the fires of war between the manga-only quartet.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Several times Al shows extreme displays of strength and traits not seen in other protagonists, such as blocking Kruzard's {{BFS}} twice, cutting through Jemmie's super-charged Elfire, and blocking Zephiel's Eckesachs (which is an even bigger [=BFS=]). He's also able to ride one of the wyverns used exclusively by Bern's Wyvern Riders with ease, something which only those that train extensively to be Bern's wyvern knights are able to do. All of this points to [[spoiler:his half-dragon heritage]].
* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler:Al is half-dragon courtesy of his mother, being one of the last arch-dragons.]]
%%* HeroicBSOD: Al [[spoiler: having to take down his adopted BrainwashedAndCrazy father near the end. His father [[UnexplainedRecovery survives to the end]].]]
* HeroicRROD: The first time Al Class Changes to [[spoiler:Dragon Lord due to the Fire Emblem's influence,]] he's not able to maintain his form for long and almost dies from the unexpected power usage.
* IdiotHero: Al has a habit of forming many {{Indy Ploy}}s out of nowhere that sound ridiculous on paper, but actually work. While he's usually called naive or a fool early on, due to having lived on a mountain for much of his childhood, [[CharacterDevelopment he matures as the story progresses]] and some of the other characters actually [[EasyEvangelism gain some of his enthusiasm]].
* ItWasAGift: Al's sword was given to him by his father, a blacksmith, before he left his mountain home, and Al mentioned that his father was always tempering it in the forge. In reality, Al's sword is more of an AncestralWeapon because [[spoiler: it was born from his mother's body after she died protecting son and adopted father during their escape years ago and is the titular "Champion's Sword"]].
%%* KnightInShiningArmor: Gant eventually becomes this.
%%* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Kilmar. [[spoiler: Al later on, but only when he changes to Dragon Lord.]]
%%* MaamShock: Cecilia reacts this way when Al calls her "pretty auntie". He gets promptly punished. by Tiena and Gant for his rudeness.
* MadeOfIron: Al, Gant, and Kilmar get horribly injured on multiple occasions, yet they still keep going despite the fact that their wounds should have killed them.
%%* MasterSwordsman: Kilmar, later on DualWielding a pair when things got serious.
%%* MightyGlacier: Gant, by nature of following the games' knight stats.
* ModestRoyalty: Princess Tiena is shown dressed somewhat plainly as a child in a flashback.
* NoSocialSkills: Al in the early volumes tends to act WhatsUpKingDude to several high-ranking folks, much to Tiena and Gant's horror, but he grows a bit out of it later on.
* NobleFugitive: Tiena becomes this after her home castle is taken over by Bern's forces in the early chapters, forcing her to flee with Gant and be on the road for much of the story's duration.
%%* ThePowerOfFriendship: How Al wins over Tiena, Gant, and Kilmar.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Al is the son of a dragon mother and human Harmut, one of the Eight Legendary Heroes who founded the country of Bern, surprising ''everyone'', including Al himself.]]
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Princess Tiena provides magic support on the front lines. %%[[spoiler: If you want to get technical, Al as well, being Harmut's son and thus would have a ''much'' stronger claim to Bern's throne than Zephiel or Guinivere.]]
* SaveThePrincess: Gant and Al have to save Princess Tiena on multiple occasions.
* SealedGoodInACan: [[spoiler:Al was originally sealed as a child some time after The Scouring by his own father, Harmut, but was later unsealed alongside his mother some time after ''The Blazing Blade'' takes place, as he's roughly the same age as Roy is.]]
%%* TookALevelInBadass: All four, to varying degrees.
* TransformationTrinket: [[spoiler:Like Fae, Al requires a Dragonstone if he needs the extra power - it allows him to access his Dragon Lord class without killing him.]]
%%* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Idenn, mentioned in the manga.]]
%%* WhiteMagicianGirl: Tiena with a MagicStaff, at first. Later on, she gets access to [[spoiler: [[LightEmUp Aureola]], one of the Divine Weapons]].
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Zephiel [[spoiler:was a talented youth who did his best to win approval from his father, the king of Bern. But the harder he strove, the more distant his talentless father grew, and the fact that he was born from [[ArrangedMarriage a loveless marriage]] didn't help either. The final straw came when the king poisoned his heir's drink, several years after a first assassination attempt failed. Zephiel's closest retainer, [[WorthyOpponent Murdoch]], came up with the idea of faking his death to get him out of there. However, the king opened the casket, causing Zephiel to finally snap and stab him. According to his half-sister, Guinevere, Zephiel never smiled again. Years later, he (now king of Bern) was stirring up quite a bit of trouble in neighboring countries, trying to offer the land back to its rightful owners because HumansAreBastards. He had to be killed... with his crestfallen sister's help, no less]].
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!!''Fire Emblem: Champion's Sword'' contains examples of:
%%* ArtEvolution: A bit subtle, but noticeable when one pays attention.
* ArcWords: "Fire burns everything, but it then gives birth to something new."
%%* BadassNormal: Al, Gant, and Kilmar ([[spoiler: Kilmar ''decapitated'' dragon Ain using his and Al's swords despite being injured]]).
%%** Averted with [[spoiler: Al, who later becomes an EmpoweredBadassNormal.]]
%%* TheBigGuy: Gant.
* BlackMagicianGirl: Jemmie, younger sister to Wyvern Rider Zeed, whose magic is much more destructive than most other mages seen in the original game. Practically borderlines on AxCrazy.
* CanonForeigner: Al, Princess Tiena, Gant, and Kilmar are exclusive to this manga adaptation and are not present in the source material.
%%* CatchPhrase: "You can't/don't/won't know unless you try."
* CoolSword: Al's sword, which besides its unique design, has an important significance later on.
%%* DamselInDistress: A few times with Tiena.
%%* {{Determinator}}: Game characters natch, but also the manga-only characters as well, especially Al.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler:Tania Castle is rebuilt, and Al marries Tiena in the end, the latter wearing a FairytaleWeddingDress.]]
%%* FireForgedFriends: Forged through the fires of war between the manga-only quartet.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Several times Al shows extreme displays of strength and traits not seen in other protagonists, such as blocking Kruzard's {{BFS}} twice, cutting through Jemmie's super-charged Elfire, and blocking Zephiel's Eckesachs (which is an even bigger [=BFS=]). He's also able to ride one of the wyverns used exclusively by Bern's Wyvern Riders with ease, something which only those that train extensively to be Bern's wyvern knights are able to do. All of this points to [[spoiler:his half-dragon heritage]].
* HalfHumanHybrid: [[spoiler:Al is half-dragon courtesy of his mother, being one of the last arch-dragons.]]
%%* HeroicBSOD: Al [[spoiler: having to take down his adopted BrainwashedAndCrazy father near the end. His father [[UnexplainedRecovery survives to the end]].]]
* HeroicRROD: The first time Al Class Changes to [[spoiler:Dragon Lord due to the Fire Emblem's influence,]] he's not able to maintain his form for long and almost dies from the unexpected power usage.
* IdiotHero: Al has a habit of forming many {{Indy Ploy}}s out of nowhere that sound ridiculous on paper, but actually work. While he's usually called naive or a fool early on, due to having lived on a mountain for much of his childhood, [[CharacterDevelopment he matures as the story progresses]] and some of the other characters actually [[EasyEvangelism gain some of his enthusiasm]].
* ItWasAGift: Al's sword was given to him by his father, a blacksmith, before he left his mountain home, and Al mentioned that his father was always tempering it in the forge. In reality, Al's sword is more of an AncestralWeapon because [[spoiler: it was born from his mother's body after she died protecting son and adopted father during their escape years ago and is the titular "Champion's Sword"]].
%%* KnightInShiningArmor: Gant eventually becomes this.
%%* LongHairedPrettyBoy: Kilmar. [[spoiler: Al later on, but only when he changes to Dragon Lord.]]
%%* MaamShock: Cecilia reacts this way when Al calls her "pretty auntie". He gets promptly punished. by Tiena and Gant for his rudeness.
* MadeOfIron: Al, Gant, and Kilmar get horribly injured on multiple occasions, yet they still keep going despite the fact that their wounds should have killed them.
%%* MasterSwordsman: Kilmar, later on DualWielding a pair when things got serious.
%%* MightyGlacier: Gant, by nature of following the games' knight stats.
* ModestRoyalty: Princess Tiena is shown dressed somewhat plainly as a child in a flashback.
* NoSocialSkills: Al in the early volumes tends to act WhatsUpKingDude to several high-ranking folks, much to Tiena and Gant's horror, but he grows a bit out of it later on.
* NobleFugitive: Tiena becomes this after her home castle is taken over by Bern's forces in the early chapters, forcing her to flee with Gant and be on the road for much of the story's duration.
%%* ThePowerOfFriendship: How Al wins over Tiena, Gant, and Kilmar.
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:Al is the son of a dragon mother and human Harmut, one of the Eight Legendary Heroes who founded the country of Bern, surprising ''everyone'', including Al himself.]]
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Princess Tiena provides magic support on the front lines. %%[[spoiler: If you want to get technical, Al as well, being Harmut's son and thus would have a ''much'' stronger claim to Bern's throne than Zephiel or Guinivere.]]
* SaveThePrincess: Gant and Al have to save Princess Tiena on multiple occasions.
* SealedGoodInACan: [[spoiler:Al was originally sealed as a child some time after The Scouring by his own father, Harmut, but was later unsealed alongside his mother some time after ''The Blazing Blade'' takes place, as he's roughly the same age as Roy is.]]
%%* TookALevelInBadass: All four, to varying degrees.
* TransformationTrinket: [[spoiler:Like Fae, Al requires a Dragonstone if he needs the extra power - it allows him to access his Dragon Lord class without killing him.]]
%%* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Idenn, mentioned in the manga.]]
%%* WhiteMagicianGirl: Tiena with a MagicStaff, at first. Later on, she gets access to [[spoiler: [[LightEmUp Aureola]], one of the Divine Weapons]].
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Zephiel [[spoiler:was a talented youth who did his best to win approval from his father, the king of Bern. But the harder he strove, the more distant his talentless father grew, and the fact that he was born from [[ArrangedMarriage a loveless marriage]] didn't help either. The final straw came when the king poisoned his heir's drink, several years after a first assassination attempt failed. Zephiel's closest retainer, [[WorthyOpponent Murdoch]], came up with the idea of faking his death to get him out of there. However, the king opened the casket, causing Zephiel to finally snap and stab him. According to his half-sister, Guinevere, Zephiel never smiled again. Years later, he (now king of Bern) was stirring up quite a bit of trouble in neighboring countries, trying to offer the land back to its rightful owners because HumansAreBastards. He had to be killed... with his crestfallen sister's help, no less]].
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