The Art of

A w a k e n in g
BY KBG GUIDES
 Original Japanese Edition Originally published by ASCII Media Works, an imprint of Kadokawa Corporation.

Special thanks to Jeremy Krueger-Pack, Rich Amtower and Nintendo's Treehouse localization team, Nick McWhorter, Michael
Director (Dengeki Kouryaku Book Editorial Dept.) Gombos, Annie Gullion, and Dakota James.
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Hideyuki Yoshizawa
Hiroshi Shibano Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade o f Light © 1990 Nintendo I INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Fire Emblem Gaiden © 1990 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Writers (Milesplus Ltd.) Fire Emblem: M ystery o f the Emblem © 1994 Nintendo I INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS

Hiroshi Shibano Fire Emblem: Genealogy o f the Holy War © 1996 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 © 1999 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Tenyoku Takahashi Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade © 2002 Nintendo I INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Fire Emblem © 2003 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Manga (Old School) Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones © 2004 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Fire Emblem: Path o f Radiance © 2005 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Hinomaru Izumi Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn © 2007 Nintendo I INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon © 2008 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Designers (Milesplus Ltd.) Fire Emblem: New Mystery o f the Emblem: Heroes o f Light and Shadow © 2010 Nintendo I INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Fire Emblem Awakening © 2012 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Toshihisa Funaba
Fire Emblem Fates © 2013 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
Chiaki Miyayama Super Smash Bros. Melee © 2001 Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl © 2008 Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.

Cover Designer Super Smash Bros, for Wii U © 2014 Nintendo

Super Smash Bros, for Nintendo 3DS © 2014 Nintendo
Tsuyoshi Kusano Design Co., Ltd. Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. © Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS

Producer (Dengeki Kouryaku Book Editorial Dept.)

Takeshi Matsumoto THE ART OF FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING

Fire Emblem © 1990-2016 Nintendo / INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS. All rights reserved.

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Publisher used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons (living or dead), events, institutions, or locales, without satiric intent, is coincidental.

Mike Richardson Published by Dark Horse Books

A division o f Dark Horse Comics, Inc.
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Firs, edition: December 2012
Cardner Clark Firs, English edition: October 2016

Digital ISBN 978-1-63008-617-6

Translator
William Flanagan
Names: Flanagan, William, translator.
Designer Title: The art o f Fire emblem, awakening / translated by William Flanagan
Description: First English edition. I Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books,
Brennan Thome 2016. I “A ll concept illustrations that originally contained handwritten
notes in Japanese have been translated into English and updated for this
Digital Art Technician version o f the book.”

Christina McKenzie Identifiers: LCCN 2016008226 I ISBN 9781616559380 (paperback)

Subjects: LCSH: Video gam es-Pictorial works. I Video games in art. I BISAC:
GAMES I Video & Electronic.
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Section 1 OFFICIAL ILLUSTRATION GALLERY...5

Section 2 CONCEPT ART...77

0 7 8 • Character Design
1 05 • Costume Design
1 2 7 * Weapon Design

Section 3 STORY EVENT ILLUSTRATIONS...139

140 • Story Event Illustrations
1 4 6 * Proposal Event Illustrations
1 54 • Cutscene Storyboards

Section 4 PLAYERS’ VOICES...177

178 • Poll Results

Section 5 CHARACTER PROFILES...185

186 Character Profiles
208 Website Background Illustrations
209 Character Cards
214 Glossary
216 Fire Emblem Awakening Staff Credits

Section 6 SUPPORT CONVERSATIONS...217

Character Dialogue

1 3 7 • Barracks Dialogue 1 87 • Married Life, as Recorded in Historical Records

1 76 • Shop Dialogue 2 0 6 • Level Up Collection
1 7 8 * Humorous and Strange Dialogue 2 1 3 * Retreat and Death Quotes
 Main Image Illustration Illustrated by Yusuke Kozaki

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Nintendo Prepaid Card Illustration Illustrated by Yusuke Kozaki

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Cover Illustration Illustrated by Yusuke Kozaki

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A young prince who fights for what is right and just

hrom
“You’re one of us . . . and no destiny can change that!”

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A mysterious sword wielder who goes by the name of
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Marth
“You may call me Marth.”

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An unpretentious princess

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“I can handle a battle or two!”

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“ I will repay my warren's debt.”

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The overly serious second in command of the Shepherds

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I exist to serve and protect!"

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The oracle of the Divine Dragon who knows the meaning of sacrifice

iki
“Many were the days I wept alone.”

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A bowman who comes from high nobility and has a
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irion
“I realize my manly figure and noble bearing can be overwhelming!”

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Chrom’s greatest r iv a l. . . in his own mind

aike
“Never doubt the Vaike!”

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A thief with 3 sweet tooth

aius
“If you sweeten the deal.”

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A calm and composed scientist-mage

Miriel
“ It truly is an intriguing phenomenon.”

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The Shepherds’ invisible shield

ellam
“I’ve been with you all along. Er, I am still a Shepherd, right?!”

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A gifted young pegasus rider

ordelia
I won’t be going easy on you!”

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A khan who is protective of her friends

lavia
I look forward to seeing if you’re equally skilled with a blade!”

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A bashful dancer

livia
‘Gods, how embarrassing!”

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An aloof swordsman who curries no woman’s favor

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An immortal forever in the form of a little girl

owi
“I’m older than you . . . much older.”

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“Gregor is fearing no man.”

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The scatterbrained flower of the Shepherds

Sumia
“ N-no, it’s not you. It’s definitely me.”

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A master of curses

enry
“ I’ll curse ’em to gooey bits.”

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A wyvern rider who just loves her reptilian steed

herche
“Good girl, Minerva!”

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A conceited, aristocratic young lady

Maribelle
“Unhand me, you gutter-born troglodyte!”

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asilio
“Let the dead whine about their fate!”

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A swordmaster who follows his own beliefs

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The swordmaster who leads the resistance

Say’ri
“I only pray my brother is watching ..

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A likable, youthful knight

Stahl
“I was in such a hurry, I had to miss breakfast!”

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The bloody-minded, war-loving king

angrel
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The devilish, manipulative power
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versa
“Farewell! Perhaps we shall meet again?
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The kind and peace-loving exalt

Emmeryn
I am not giving up, Chrom. I am only giving what I can.”

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A mysterious underground merchant

Anna
“I’ll be sure to cut you an extra-special deal.

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A common villager always looking to improve himself

onnel
“I’ll show ya just how far I’ve come!!”

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Harbinger of the future

ucina
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erome
“I’m not here to make friends.”

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A myrmidon who does his best to control his sword hand

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Gentle protector of the weak

Have at you!

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His smile blooms like a flower on the battlefield

Inigo
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A woman with a secret longing

evera
“I thought you’d be lonely, so I came here to see you!”

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A researcher who fearlessly pursues the truth

Laurent
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The intimidating-looking priest who actually
hates physical confrontation

Brady
“N-no! Of course I ain’t cryin’!”

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The girl from another world

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“As long as you’re with me, Father, the rest will work itself out!”

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A dark mage who worships the fell dragon

alidar
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The Hero-King

Marth
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The Young Lion

Roy
Illustrated by Kimihiko Fujisaka

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Priestess of Dawn

Micaiah
Illustrated by Aruko Wada

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The Radiant Hero

Ike

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Devoted Queen

Elincia
Illustrated by Shikidoji

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Sage-Lord

Leif
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Scion of Light

Seliph
Illustrated by Rika Suzuki

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The Restoration Queen

Eirika
Illustrated by Daisuke Izuka

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The Restoration King

Ephraim
Illustrated by Kotaro Yamada

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Exalted King

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Blessed Maiden

Celica
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Noblewoman of Sacae

Lyndis
Illustrated by Shirow Miwa

| Works in Which These Characters Appear

• Marth Xenologue: Champions of Yore 1, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (Japan only), Fire Emblem: Mystery
of the Emblem (Japan only), Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes o f Light and
Shadow (Japan only), Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros, for Wii U, Super Smash Bros,
for Nintendo 3DS, Fire Emblem Fates, and Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
Xenologue: Champions of Yore 2, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (Japan only), Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash
Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros, for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros, for Nintendo 3DS
• Micaiah Xenologue: Champions of Yore 3 and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
• Ike Xenologue: Rogues & Redeemers, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Super Smash Bros. Brawl,
Super Smash Bros, for Wii U, Super Smash Bros, for Nintendo 3DS, Fire Emblem Fates, and Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
• Elincia Xenologue: Smash Brethren 1, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
• Leif Xenologue: Lost Bloodlines 1 and Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (Japan only)
• Seliph Xenologue: Lost Bloodlines 3 and Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (Japan only)
• Eirika Xenologue: Smash Brethren 2 and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
• Ephraim Xenologue: Rogues & Redeemers 1 and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
• Aim Xenologue: Lost Bloodlines 2 and Fire Emblem Gaiden (Japan only)
• Celica Xenologue: Rogues & Redeemers and Fire Emblem Gaiden (Japan only)
• Lyndis Xenologue: Smash Brethren 3, Fire Emblem, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros, for Wii U, and Super Smash
Bros, for Nintendo 3DS

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Nintendo Prepaid Card Illustration Illustrated by Yusuke Kozaki

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Most of them are drawn bg the character designer, Yusuke Kozaki.

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09 04 • Say’ri Early Sketches
09 05 • Aversa Early Sketches
09 06 • Cynthia Early Sketch
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Costume The costume designs for the countless

types of military units were ably handled
by art director Toshiyuki Kusakihara and his

Design design team.

Costume Design and Concept Art of the M ilitary Units HELMET IS THE
AFMOF FOE­
SAME AS THE
TH F AFM IS FEMALE’S.
THE SAME AS
THE FEMALE’S

THE BACK LOOKS

MUCH LIKE THE
FEOMT ■* W
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(
c,Lo >/es ape
th e S/IHC FOP
MALES AMD —
FEMALES.

THE PlLLOWlMQ
OF THE PAMTS
IS LESS
ppo Mo u Mfed
tham th e
fem ale ’s.
Costumes
HELOW THE
KMEES, THE
»' 01 Arch
SAME AS THE
02 Arch
FEMALE’S.

WAIST-MOUNTE D SHIELD FOE AECHEES

(oMLY OM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY)

THE
A6 T fe
iKAYE A ^ E K S .

1o\ \ N 14

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PEPEP TO IMAGES OF PEAL WOMAN’S Kti 14 ft ltypp e>)
BODY WHEti DPAYVIFJQ THIS.
FOP ALLIED M lLlTAPY UFJfTS

FACEPLATE

KFltQHT ( type a)

DEFORMED fMACfE

HAS A
SOMEWHAT
LAPSE
OPE M l MC,.

THE SHOULDEP PIECES APE MOT

collected TO THE APM. THEY
HAtJC, FPOM THE SHOUlDEP.

the HEAD QUAPD CAlF

SLIDE towapd THE BACK,

k Miqht (female)\

the CHEST AMD

STOMACH apeas
APE M IT E
DlEFEPCMT
tpo M the male
YepsioM.

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MUFFlEF . C ,N t IT SOME ■p—

3-D \JoLuME, PLEASE. 17 j \

!

z . THE iMSPIFAT IOM FOB HEF ZS THE

FEMALE M lM jA OF KUMOICH t. MAKE
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V
Tq HEF FEEL SHAFP, LIKE A BLADE.
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MIY et LVj / B
W HEN YOU SEE A CHATACTET S
(O N L Y ATTACHED
FACE, IT'S USED LIKE A SCATF. ■ . - -W
W H EN A BO W IS
ASSASSIN METAL
E M IT T E D )
■ 4 m BSeKB c

BOW $ SWOFD
THESE ATE
k Ni Yes and
SUCH.

HAFD LEATHEF

MNEF PFOTECT OFS

SHOFT SWOFDS: V
THFEESHOFT
SWOFDS OTJ EACH
THICfH HELD BY A BELT
(SWOFDS IM FFo MT).

V A L K ^ e 'J t t & o A ) SHOULDEF PIECE

'! U
YALKYTIE’S HO TSE

Costumes
02 01 Knight (Female)
Knight (Male)
Knight (Male)
Knight (Female)
Assassin (Female)
UNLIKE FECfULAF HOFSES, ITS Assassin (Male)
MANE AND TAIL AFE W A M
Valkyrie
Valkyrie’s horse

THE HAIF BY ITS HOOF IS

ON THE LoNO SIDE.

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OF A OODDFSS-

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CfUFFOFl

A CLOAK OF CLOTH
C fc lfT c d THAT SFFMS LIKE
FFATHFPS-

A POUUD SHIFLD
J V S T U K F THF
FFFlALF \JFPSIOtJ.

THIS LS WHAT
fT LOOKS L/KF
WHFfJ SITFIPJCf.

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HER SHIELD IS THE SAME AS
1tffiatr
raf M),(F i/resroiJ

K IT E SHIELD

Bars,

CtfZFAT KNllC/HT’S HORSE

•1
Costumes 11 1 V— -
03Q1 Warrior ■1

Griffon Rider (Female)

Griffon Rider (Male)
Griffon

Great Knight (Fem ale)

Great Knight (M ale)

Great Knight’s H orse

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ws rwrsr cs A metal Costumes
Af/ftHiPOA) s«{ ( ob somethin,
04 01 Myrmidon (Male)
u n c THAT).
(male)
Myrmidon (Female)
Sage (Male)
Sage (Female)
Risen Leaders
General (Male)
General (Female)

BELT FOB
THE SHEATH

YOU CAM SEE UMDEB

THE TUMlC.
UMDEB TUMlC IS
LoMQIS H.

THE ACCESSOBY O il HEB CHEST IS A METAL SEAL

(OB SOMETHlMCt LIKE THAT).

SHE WEABS SOM ETH IMO LIKE

A CAMISOL E vM DEBM EATH.
THE COBSET IS
TH E F B O M T PIECE AMD TAIL
HIC/HEB IM THE
ATTACH TO IT.
FBOlJT.
(doMT include whebe it ’s
ATTACHED, PLEASE.)

HEB TAIL IS CLOTH COMItJC,

FBOM HEB CLOTHES
VMDEBM EATH HEB ABM oB.
(TH E SWATH OF CLOTH
COYEBlM O HEB LOWEB
FB O M T IS t h e s a m e .)

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Jr B
1\ ‘ T
• v 1\\l 1
THIS IS HOW \\ Ji
I1 .x B
ClMCHED WITH A
THE CLOAK IS
CLOTH SASH.
FASTEMED.

THIS DESIC/M OM HIS BACK. IS J V S T FOB

D e M o MSTBATI OM. P V T IM THE SEAL OF HIS ABMY.

(C&HAcE)
THIS IS HOW
THE CLOAK IS
fasten ed !

IT'S BASICALLY LIKE THE MALE \lE B SI0M ,

BUT THE SILHOU ETTE IS BOUMD EB AMD
SHE’S WEABlMC, CLOSE -FrTDM Q TIC/HTS
u Mdebme ath .

THE HEAD OF A
M/MIOM

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3 ) THF MASK FAMfJot bf takfm off.

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MASK OFF, M O ST OF THF FAFF W ill
FOMF OFF WITH IT .)
IT S POVPfkJC, OUT
of thf Mouth.

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OF THF C ^ F F A L F F O M B F H ftiD .

LIK F IT'S
FlAPFD OUT.

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w I1 A MoPMAL
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SHIFLD

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 SMfPEF (f^ALE)

HIQH-bUAUTY

ELBOW SHIELD

THEY'BE MOT
QLO\lES—
THEY'RE
0 AUMT LETS-
AM fMAC<E OF SM/PEF AS FlS Fri

Sniper (Male)
Sniper (Female) A F M O F F P O M TH E BACK

Fighter I
Swordmaster (Male)
Swordmaster (Female)
sMipeb (female)

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FFhJ^TP (FOP- EXAMPLE,
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PED APMY
BLUE APMY C/PFFfJ APMY
YOLOP
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jvrr makt w rue shcath looks coop oa/ w h o m * n W it .

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FOPFHFAD
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 THEST O /ft/E S OUT.

So LDIEF (MALE)

THE DETAILS AFE J V S T

LtKE THE MALE VEFSIOM

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Costumes
“ 01 Soldier (M ale)

S oldier (Female)

C avalier (M ale)

Cavalier (Female)

Revenant/Entombed

Dark Knight (M ale)

Dark Knight (Female)

Dark K n ig h t’s Horse

CA\IALlEF (FEMALE)
Dark Knight (Risen)
\

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EOUOHIY 60% OF ITS BODY /S
Eo YEFED tM BANDAGES.
zn/ErJAf'JT

ITS VPPEP-tO DY MUSCLES APE

UNEXPECTEDLY DEVELOPED.

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WAYIMG /M THE
BBEE2-E, MADE
OF METAL
pm W )

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A HELMET.

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WHEPE THE WltJQS APE

to VfI eeted.

pAR< P U & ’i

J-

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THE SHIELDS OfJ
THE HIPS APE OM
POTH SIDES.

THE FAPP/e
IS SEE-
THPOUQH. IT HAS TAMELY THlMC,S
D AW -H 4Q
(THEY’PE C,OLD, HAM,tMQ
DOWM FPOM THE MEEK).

D A P K M A Q F (F F M A L F )

THEY USUALLY TOME FPOM

WAPM ELIMATES, SO THEIP
UlJlFOPM IS SHEEP.

t>AHK MAC/E (MAle)

THIS TAME OUT LOOK/ME/ A LOT
like the female yeps /o M.

Dark Flier’s Pegasus

Dark Flier
Dark Mage (Female)
Dark Mage (Male)
Thief (Female)
Thief (Male)
Wgvern Rider (Male)
Wyvern Rider (Female)

Wgvern

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c

THEY WEAK
BAMDAMMAS
KHJD OF L/KE
P(KATES.

CLBOW QUAKD

WYVFZti FIDEF (FEMALE) SHOULDEK C/UAKD

J V S T U KE THE
MALE YEKSfoM.

QuAKD THAT QOES OM

THE OUTSIDE OF THE
M JE E

wWehaI FIEEF (MALE)

z o io / p . / z

IT ’S LEATHEK

WYVEKfJ K tD F K ’S WY^EFfJ

FEET AKF YEKY

MuFH L/KE A BIKD’S

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 Lc&Wte) Costumes
i v \q /{ Z ./2 . 08 01 Wyvern Lord (Male)
Wyvern Lord (Female)
Wijvern Lord’s Wyvern
Berserker
Trickster (Male)
Trickster (Female)

War Cleric

HELPS M T U AEPODYrJAMlFS
WYYEPpJ L O W (FEMALE) A tM O t F 0 £ THE
FAFF SHOULDF&.

ATTACHES

USED TO PPOTECT
AC/AIMST FHAFlMQ.

WYVFF/J LlC/HT APMOP FOP THE WAIST.

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