Ike
Ragnell is Ike's sword. Although it is a two-handed sword, he can wield it with only one as a testament to his strength.
The sword is used in all four of Ike's Special Moves as well as most of his standard attacks.
It has the ability to release a shockwave for long range combat, but this ablity does not appear to be usable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but it does appear to have replaced this ability with a fire element, as it never had the power to release fire in the Radiance series.
In Fire Emblem, Ragnell is a holy blade blessed by the Goddess Ashera along with its partner, Alondite, which is wielded by the Black Knight. Ragnell and Alondite clash against each other along with their respective wielders in their rivalry throughout both games set on Tellius. Both swords are the most powerful in the game and have ranged attacks. In the ancient past of Tellius, Ragnell and Alondite were the twin blades of the Beorc warrior woman, Altina.
Trivia
- Ragnell is very similar to a Zweihänder.
- Ragnell's weight is not very exaggerated--the more basic or common swords in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn have a weight rating of somewhere around 10. Ragnell is at a surprising 20.
- Even though Ragnell is heavy and even visually slows down Ike in Brawl, he is able to lift and wield it in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn with absolutely no problem, swinging it with lightning fast reflexes.
- Ragnell has a patner sword--Alondite, the sword used by the Black Knight, Ike's rival and mortal enemy. The sword is capable of everything Ragnell is, the only difference being that Alondite's blade is silver, as opposed to the golden Ragnell.
