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Once long ago, a war was waged over 12 rings that possessed incredible powers... Those rings spread across the 4 corners of the world, now rest untouched.
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—Narrator, Chapter 0: Prologue
Fire Emblem Engage (ファイアーエムブレム エンゲージ, Faiā Emuburemu Engēji) is a manga adaptation of Fire Emblem Engage illustrated by Kazuro Kyou and published by Nintendo and Shueisha monthly in the Shonen Jump+ and Saikyo Jump magazines.
It follows the journey of Alear, a Divine Dragon who has been asleep for a thousand years, across the continent of Elyos to gather all twelve of the powerful Emblem Rings and defeat the Fell Dragon Sombron who has similarly been resurrected after a thousand years.
Plot Summary
Prologue
Lythos
Firene
Brodia
Characters & Emblems
Characters
Volumes
Release Date
ISBN
September 4, 2023[1]
Chapter Titles
- Prologue
- The Divine Dragon Possesses Desire and Power in His Twin Eyes
- In-between the Past's Light and the Future's Shadow
- Royalty Shrouded in Shadows and the Glitter of Rings
- The Ancient Desire of Dragons and the Hope Entrusted to Them
- Those Who Invade and Those Who Protect
Video Game/Manga Differences
- A brief scene introducing the Emblems is shown.
- The introductory battle against Sombron is skipped.
- The Four Hounds are shown reacting to Sombron's resurrection.
- The Stewards' initial impressions on Alear and how they spent living life until he woke up is shown.
- Alear leaves the Somniel for the first time after accidentally falling from trying to save Sommie.
- Lythos citizens are shown.
- Alear has a different reaction entirely to the Corrupted.
- Lumera is introduced after Alear helps a woman with flowers from falling down.
- Alear summons Marth for the first time after meeting Lumera.
- Alear and the others fighting the Corrupted for the first time happens after meeting Lumera.
- In the first battle against Corrupted, the woman with flowers is the one that needs to be saved instead of Clanne and Framme.
- Alfred is shown early, reacting to the Corrupted attacking Alear and the others.
- Lumera engaging a practice battle is omitted.
- Clanne, Framme and Vander briefly explain the four countries of Elyos to Alear with a map.
- Lumera's weakening power is explored more between her and Vander, Lumera being weakened is also used as an explanation for why certain enemies can bypass any protective barriers.
- Etie, Alfred and Boucheron directly show up in the story before the battle at Lythos Castle.
- Alear mistakes Etie as being from Brodia due to her strength.
- Alfred's sickly childhood is changed from a background detail, it's now in the story as an introduction to his character.
- Boucheron is split up from Etie and Alfred, instead he's introduced to Alear later because he got lost in Lythos Castle.
- After getting lost, Boucheron spots the Hooded Figure and a couple of Elusian soldiers inside the castle.
- A new scene of Lumera trying to fight the Hooded Figure is added.
- The Hooded Figure is shown reacting to Alear and the others defeating the Corrupted.
- Lumera survives her initial encounter against the Hooded Figure.
- Alfred is personally entrusted with Sigurd's ring by Alear.
- The fight against Rodine is omitted.
- Nelucce is shown interacting with Zephia and intimidates an apple picking boy.
- During the fight with Nelucce, Alear, Alfred and Céline purposefully let themselves get captured to trick him.
- Jean and Anna's recruitment paralogues are skipped.
- Nelucce is killed by Alear instead of Zephia.
- Yunaka is shown taking Micaiah's ring.
- An original character, Count Lavulite, is added.
- Teronda and the mountains of Firene is omitted, replaced by Alear and the others battling in Count Lavulite's manor.
- A hidden cult of the Fell Dragon is established in Brodia through Lavulite.
- Yunaka's past is explored directly with her having a connection to Count Lavulite
- A brief scene of Veyle talking to Alcryst is shown.
- A minor encounter with Rodine and the Corrupted is shown after Alear finds Alcryst and his retainers, and Veyle is present.
- Amber is introduced earlier, assisting with guiding everyone to Brodia Castle through a secret shortcut.
- Amber's backstory is shown off in detail.
- The attack on Brodia Castle is already happening by the time Alear arrives.
- As a result of the battle happening early, Diamant's introduction is changed.
- Diamant's weakness of fire is covered in detail with Ivy attempting to take advantage of it.
- The first battle against Ivy has her knocked off her wyvern and captured.
- Ivy undergoes trial with the Brodian Nobles that want her dead, Lumera returns to oversee such a trial. Alear and his army try and fail to defend her.
- Kagetsu and Zelkov arrive when Ivy's alone in her cell, bringing poison: Hyacinth chose to have Ivy die for a ploy of "retribution" against Brodia.
- Eventually choosing not to drink it, Ivy's bitter realization and hope from Alear's kindness happens here: replacing Chapter 9's events of the game. Kagetsu breaks Ivy out of prison and the three leave together.
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Notes
- ↑ Starts at a "Chapter 0", which was published in the issue just before Chapter 1
References
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