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A condition where characters have differently colored eyes. It could be used to indicate wisdom, insanity, or split personality.
An numeral indication of how much damage a character can sustain. The loss of all hit points results in the death of the character or another penalty.
Horse riding is mostly used in games to get around from one place to another quicker than you could on foot. They can also sometimes be used in combat or racing.
Equines that go 'neigh' and tend to eat hay. Some are the stars of motion pictures. The truest of companions to many adventurers.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
Concept in which designers fuse usefulness of multiple classes into a single class. A Jack of All Trades and (usually) Master of None.
The taboo act of engaging in sexual activity with one's own blood relatives. Generally frowned upon because it results in genetic deformities in any offspring created.
A game that takes place between the events of two previously-released entries in a series, whether those be games or other media like films.
A pre-promoted unit the player begins with in the Fire Emblem series. It's very strong in the beginning, but is comparatively weak to others in the long run. Jagans are nearly always Paladins.
A heavily armored soldier in the service of a lord or cause. Typically a champion of good and a defender of the innocent.
Laguz are shape-shifting humanoids that appear in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. In humanoid form, they possess animal traits, but are able to change into a more powerful fully animal form.
Any song in a video game that includes a Latin choir singing (faux Latin included).
The maximum capacity for leveling up something in-game (usually a character).
The process by which characters reach a new level, gain greater attributes, and learn more abilities. It usually involves earning enough experience points by completing a variety of tasks such as quests or by "farming" such as killing other characters for their experience points.
The act of granting freedom to prisoners or subjugated NPCs.
The ability to control the direction and/or behavior of lightning; this may also be connected with the ability to generate lightning. Many games involve characters with lightning element attacks. These are unique because of their potency with water.
A real-time battle system used in Namco Bandai's Tales franchise.
An overworld system consisting of several locations connected by straight paths.
Sometimes, a key just won't cut it. When you really need to get through a locked door or open a sealed chest, you need a certified master of unlocking, complete with a lock-pick.
Games featuring characters that are physically much younger than their actual age would dictate. This does not count gods or similar deities that are considered ageless.
The main characters of each Fire Emblem game. Whenever one of these characters are defeated in battle, the game is lost.
A love triangle is when three (or more) people are in some kind of romantic relationship with each other. They can become messy and complicated. It may or may not be competitive.
The concept of affecting the universe through supernatural methods, breaking the fundamental laws of science.
The meter which is used to gauge how much power there is left to use magic abilities.
A weapon that has been forged and/or imbued with mystical energy, magic, or some other supernatural force. It is often required to solve a specific puzzle, or vanquish an impossible foe.
Dragonkin from ancient times, these people have the ability to transform into mighty dragons.
Marriage is when characters, typically a pair of them, are joined in loving (or not so loving) matrimony!
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Mercenaries, Soldiers for Hire, have been found fighting in conflicts since the dawn of human warfare. These hired guns show a desire to turn their talent in the art of death to a more profitable profession.
Many games allow you to buy stuff, these are the dudes who help sell it to you. Typically they also engage in light conversation.
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