What Fire Emblem Engage's Protagonist Being a Divine Dragon Could Mean
New tactical strategy game Fire Emblem Engage has kept information on its new cast fairly scarce. While the game's official reveal trailer shown during the September 13 Nintendo Direct livestream event showed off a number of new playable characters, very little was shown about these characters besides their appearances. Instead, the trailer primarily focused on Fire Emblem Engage'sgimmick of summoning previous Fire Emblem protagonists to aid in battle. However, it was revealed that protagonist Alear is a Divine Dragon, which indicates a fairly unique direction for a Fire Emblem lead.
Alear is described as being a Divine Dragon who protected the kingdom of Elyos from war long ago. For unknown reasons, they were put to sleep for hundreds of years before being reawakened to once again fight for their country. They will oppose the Fell Dragon, and can use the Emblem Rings to summon Fire Emblem characters such as the iconic hero Marth to fight alongside them. Like the protagonists in Fire Emblem Awakening, Fates, and Three Houses, Alear's gender can be chosen by the player, with both male and female versions available.
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The Divine Dragons are an ancient tribe of dragons that have existed since the first game in the series, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. They are one of several types of dragon that exist in the various Fire Emblem settings; other tribes include the Fire Dragons, Ice Dragons, and Dark Dragons. Divine Dragons are typically considered to be direct descendants of the goddess Naga, and are able to wield Naga's powers in battle. Using a weapon called a Dragonstone, Divine Dragons can switch between human and dragon forms. As
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