Fire Emblem (universe): Difference between revisions

*[[File:MarthIcon(SSBM).png|50px|right|link=Marth (SSBM)]]'''{{SSBM|Marth}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): The young, noble prince of the kingdom of Altea, Marth is forced to become an exile in the neighboring nation of Talys when the kingdom of Dolhr attacks Altea, killing his father Cornelius, and taking his sister hostage. He embarks on a quest with help of his various allies to find the sacred blade of light known as the Falchion and the Fire Emblem shield, as well as restoring his war-torn kingdom and rescuing his sister. When he does find the two pieces of equipment, he takes the fight to the driving force behind the Dolhr invasion, the evil priest Gharnef and his resurrection of the dark dragon, Medeus. He slays them and rescues both his sister and the continent of Archanea. As a ''Melee'' fighter, Marth is widely considered top-tier for his effective blend of speedy and powerful swordsmanship, with an effective "sweetspot" at the tip of his Falchion. He is the fan-favorite character among many top players. His effectiveness as a fighter as well as his decidedly {{s|wikipedia|bishounen}} character design have contributed to his status as one of ''Melee''{{'}}s most popular characters.{{clr}}

*[[File:RoyIcon(SSBM).png|50px|right|link=Roy (SSBM)]]'''{{SSBM|Roy}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): The star of the then-upcoming sixth ''Fire Emblem'' game, ''The Binding Blade'', Roy is the son of Eliwood, one of the stars of the game's prequel, living and studying in a kingdom far from his homeland, Pherae. He is an upstanding, idealistic, and ever-curious individual like other ''Fire Emblem'' protagonists and is also rather perceptive and cunning for his age. When the militant nation of Bern wages war on the alliance of nations called the League of Lycia, of which Roy's Pherae is a part of and when Eliwood falls ill, he is called in to lead Pherae's armies in his ailing father's stead. He ends up going on a grand journey across the continent of Elibe and learning of the Fire Emblem crest, which is necessary for unlocking the Binding Blade. He goes to obtain the two artifacts and takes the conflict to Bern's King Zephiel to stop his mysterious thirst for world domination, an effort that would eventually avert a catastrophic war between humans and dragons. As a ''Melee'' fighter, Roy is a slower [[Clone characters|clone]] of Marth, but his forward smash is more powerful at the center of his blade. He is made to be a good character to use against opponents in one-on-one matchups, but he remains lower on the [[tier list]] than Marth because he lacks Marth's vital advantages. Even though Roy is considered low-tier by many competitive players, his fanbase is still quite large.{{clr}}