Falchion

This article is about the weapon wielded by Marth. For that wielded by Alm, see Falchion (Valentia); for that wielded by Lucina, see Parallel Falchion.

Falchion Artwork of Falchion from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game. A gift from the Divine Dragon King. For Marth.

Type Sword Wielder(s) Naga* Anri* Cornelius* Marth First exalt* Chrom Lucina Itsuki First game Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Falchion (Japanese: ファルシオン Falcion), often referred to in dialogue as the divine blade Falchion (Japanese: 神剣ファルシオン divine sword Falcion), is a sword introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. It is widely known and revered as the "blade of light" (Japanese: 光の剣 sword of light) of Archanea, and it was forged by the Divine Dragon ruler Naga for mankind in order to better protect themselves against the threat of rogue dragons. It was adopted by the kingdom of Altea as one of their national treasures following its use against the Earth Dragon Medeus by the kingdom's founder, Anri, and has in the centuries since been famously used by several of Anri's descendants: Marth the Hero-King and Chrom and Lucina of Ylisse. The first exalt has also used the blade, though his relation to Anri is not known.

History

1100 years prior to the War of Shadows, and 500 years prior to the formation of the Kingdom of Archanea, Falchion was forged by Naga from one of her own horns, in case mankind ever needed to defend itself from dragons, and was placed in the Fane of Raman along with the Binding Shield. In the year 498, during the fifth year of Medeus's reign of terror on the world, the hero Anri traveled to the Ice Dragon's Temple under the guidance of Gotoh to obtain the blade, and used it to kill Medeus and end the Dolhr empire.

After the fall of Dolhr, Anri founded the kingdom of Altea, and Falchion became one of its ancestral relics, passed down through the successive kings until, one hundred years later, it belonged to Cornelius, the fourth king. In the year 602, at the onset of the War of Shadows and Medeus's revival, Cornelius departed with the blade with the intent of fulfilling his destiny as Anri's descendant, but was killed in Gra's betrayal. Gharnef took the blade and kept it safe for the majority of the war. Two years later, the blade was retrieved from Gharnef's corpse by Marth, Cornelius's son, who used it to slay Medeus for the second time.

In the year 607, in the initiating act of the War of Heroes, the forces of the Holy Empire of Archanea invaded and conquered Altea while Prince Marth was on an expedition in Grust, and the blade was again taken by the revived Gharnef. It was not recovered until the last moments of the war where Gharnef was defeated again, and from there Marth used it to again slay Medeus, now resurrected as a true Shadow Dragon.

As the following millennia passed, Falchion's divine blessing waned over time, and the parts which were not the blade itself began to decay and lose their durability; as a result, the sword was continually given new hilts over the ages, with the hilt coming to take an entirely different shape as a result of these repairs. A thousand years after Marth, it came into the possession of the first exalt, who empowered it with a Holy Blood pact with Naga, also locking it his lineage and using it to defeat the Fell Dragon Grima. The first exalt founded Ylisse, and his descendants—the royal family of Ylisse—continued to safeguard Falchion.

Another millennia later, this weakened Falchion (Japanese: 封剣ファルシオン Sealed Sword Falcion) was inherited by Chrom, Ylisse's prince, and used in his wars against Plegia, Valm, and the Grimleal, and once against Vallite soldiers. The Falchion's full power was revived by Naga herself to facilitate Grima's defeat following his revival, restoring it to the state of Exalted Falchion (Japanese: 神剣ファルシオン Divine Sword Falchion).

A second, time-displaced incarnation of Falchion, dubbed the Parallel Falchion, was brought back by Chrom's daughter Lucina from her disastrous future.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light	--	Sword: --*	10	3	100	0	1	--	Cannot be sold	--	Deals bonus damage to Medeus. Seals adjacent non-magical attacks* from non-Manaketes. Can be used as an item to fully restore the user's HP.
Mystery of the Emblem		Sword: --*	10	10	100	0	1	--	Cannot be sold	--	Deals bonus damage to dragon units, Earth Dragons, and Shadow Dragons.
Shadow Dragon (True)		E*	12	7	100	0	1	--	Cannot be sold	2	Deals bonus damage to dragon units and Earth Dragons. Can be used as an item to restore 10 HP to the user.
Shadow Dragon (Nagi's replacement)		E*	7	9	90	0	1	--	Cannot be sold	2	Deals bonus damage to dragon units and Earth Dragons. Can be used as an item to restore 10 HP to the user.
New Mystery of the Emblem		E*	12	--	100	0	1	--	Cannot be sold	2	Deals bonus damage to dragon units and Shadow Dragons. Can be used as an item to restore 10 HP to the user.
Awakening (Sealed)		E*	5	--	80	0	1	--	Cannot be sold	2	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Cannot be forged.
Awakening (Exalted)		E*	15	--	80	10	1	--	Cannot be sold	2	Deals bonus damage to dragon and Fell Dragon units. Can be used as an item to restore 20 HP to the user. Cannot be forged.
Fates (Marth's)		E	13	--	85	10	1	--	0	1	+10 dodge when equipped. Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Can be used as an item to restore 10 HP to the user. Cannot be traded.
Fates (Chrom's)		E	6	--	80	0	1	--	0	1	Deals bonus damage to dragon units.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia			0	0	90	0	1	--	--	--	Grants Deicide when in use.
Engage (Marth variant)		D	12	10	100	0	1	--	100	--	Deals bonus damage to dragon units.
Engage (Chrom variant)		D	13	12	80	10	1	--	100	--	Deals bonus damage to dragon units.

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Falchion Sealed Falchion Exalted Falchion Mirage Falchion Genesis Falchion

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Falchion; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. At start of every third turn, restores 10 HP to user.
Heroes (Archanean Falchion; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. At start of every second turn, restores 10 HP to user. Grants +3 HP. Grants allies within 2 spaces of user +2 each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat.
Heroes (Ylissean Falchion; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. At start of every second turn, restores 10 HP to user. Grants +3 HP. If user is adjacent to an ally, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat.
Heroes (Falchion; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. At start of every second turn, restores 10 HP to user. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Falchion; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. At start of every second turn, restores 10 HP to user. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Falchion; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. At start of every second turn, restores 10 HP to user. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Falchion; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. At start of every second turn, restores 10 HP to user. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Sealed Falchion; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user's HP ≤ 99% at start of combat, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat.
Heroes (Sealed Falchion; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user's HP ≤ 99% or user has active bonus at start of combat, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Grants +3 HP. If foe's HP ≥ 75% at start of combat, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, and defense during combat and foe cannot follow-up attack.
Heroes (Sealed Falchion; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user's HP ≤ 99% or user has active bonus at start of combat, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Sealed Falchion; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user's HP ≤ 99% or user has active bonus at start of combat, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Sealed Falchion; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user's HP ≤ 99% or user has active bonus at start of combat, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Sealed Falchion; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user's HP ≤ 99% or user has active bonus at start of combat, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Exalted Falchion; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 speed. Grants +⁠(current bonus on stat; calculated independently) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat.
Heroes (Exalted Falchion; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 speed. Grants +⁠(current bonus on stat; calculated independently) each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. If user's HP ≥ 50% or user has active bonus at start of combat, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Grants +3 HP. If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants +⁠(4 + [penalty on user's stat; calculated independently × 2]) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat.
Heroes (Exalted Falchion; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 speed. Grants +⁠(current bonus on stat; calculated independently) each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. If user's HP ≥ 50% or user has active bonus at start of combat, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Exalted Falchion; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 speed. Grants +⁠(current bonus on stat; calculated independently) each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. If user's HP ≥ 50% or user has active bonus at start of combat, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Exalted Falchion; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 speed. Grants +⁠(current bonus on stat; calculated independently) each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. If user's HP ≥ 50% or user has active bonus at start of combat, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Exalted Falchion; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 speed. Grants +⁠(current bonus on stat; calculated independently) each to attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. If user's HP ≥ 50% or user has active bonus at start of combat, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Mirage Falchion; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 defense. If user initiates combat, grants +⁠(3 + [number of allies who have acted × 2]; maximum: 7) each to user's attack and defense during combat. If foe initiates combat, grants +⁠(7 − [number of foes who have acted × 2]; minimum: 3) each to user's attack and defense during combat.
Heroes (Mirage Falchion; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 defense. If user initiates combat, grants +⁠(4 + [number of allies who have acted × 3]; maximum: 10) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. If foe initiates combat, grants +⁠(10 − [number of foes who have acted × 3]; minimum: 4) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Restores 7 HP to user after combat. Grants +3 HP. If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants +4 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance, user makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and foe's first attack deals −30% damage during combat.
Heroes (Mirage Falchion; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 defense. If user initiates combat, grants +⁠(4 + [number of allies who have acted × 3]; maximum: 10) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. If foe initiates combat, grants +⁠(10 − [number of foes who have acted × 3]; minimum: 4) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Restores 7 HP to user after combat. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Mirage Falchion; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 defense. If user initiates combat, grants +⁠(4 + [number of allies who have acted × 3]; maximum: 10) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. If foe initiates combat, grants +⁠(10 − [number of foes who have acted × 3]; minimum: 4) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Restores 7 HP to user after combat. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Mirage Falchion; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 defense. If user initiates combat, grants +⁠(4 + [number of allies who have acted × 3]; maximum: 10) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. If foe initiates combat, grants +⁠(10 − [number of foes who have acted × 3]; minimum: 4) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Restores 7 HP to user after combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Mirage Falchion; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Deals bonus damage to dragon units. Grants +3 defense. If user initiates combat, grants +⁠(4 + [number of allies who have acted × 3]; maximum: 10) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. If foe initiates combat, grants +⁠(10 − [number of foes who have acted × 3]; minimum: 4) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance during combat. Restores 7 HP to user after combat. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

Game	Icon	Type	Might	Range	SP cost	Refine cost	Prerequisites	Unusable by	Inheritable	Other effects and notes
Heroes (Genesis Falchion; refine: Unrefined)			16	1	400	--	Silver Sword	--	✘	Grants −1 special cooldown count. Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance and grants the following to user during combat based on the total of bonuses on 3 allies with highest total bonuses: ≥ 10: Neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks or prevent user's follow-up attacks. ≥ 25: Grants +5 to user's attack and when user attacks foe, restores 5 HP to user. ≥ 60: If foe initiates combat, user can counterattack before foe's first attack.
Heroes (Genesis Falchion; refine: +Effect)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Grants −1 special cooldown count. Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance and grants the following to user during combat based on the total of bonuses on 3 allies with highest total bonuses: ≥ 10: Neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks or prevent user's follow-up attacks and effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge. ≥ 25: Grants +5 to user's attack and when user attacks foe, restores 7 HP to user. ≥ 60: If foe initiates combat, user can counterattack before foe's first attack. Grants +3 HP. If user's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat, grants +⁠(5 + highest bonus on each stat between unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit; calculated independently) each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance and foes' first attack deals −40% damage during combat.
Heroes (Genesis Falchion; refine: +Atk)			18	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Grants −1 special cooldown count. Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance and grants the following to user during combat based on the total of bonuses on 3 allies with highest total bonuses: ≥ 10: Neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks or prevent user's follow-up attacks and effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge. ≥ 25: Grants +5 to user's attack and when user attacks foe, restores 7 HP to user. ≥ 60: If foe initiates combat, user can counterattack before foe's first attack. Grants +5 HP.
Heroes (Genesis Falchion; refine: +Spd)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Grants −1 special cooldown count. Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance and grants the following to user during combat based on the total of bonuses on 3 allies with highest total bonuses: ≥ 10: Neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks or prevent user's follow-up attacks and effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge. ≥ 25: Grants +5 to user's attack and when user attacks foe, restores 7 HP to user. ≥ 60: If foe initiates combat, user can counterattack before foe's first attack. Grants +5 HP and +3 speed.
Heroes (Genesis Falchion; refine: +Def)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Grants −1 special cooldown count. Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance and grants the following to user during combat based on the total of bonuses on 3 allies with highest total bonuses: ≥ 10: Neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks or prevent user's follow-up attacks and effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge. ≥ 25: Grants +5 to user's attack and when user attacks foe, restores 7 HP to user. ≥ 60: If foe initiates combat, user can counterattack before foe's first attack. Grants +5 HP and +4 defense.
Heroes (Genesis Falchion; refine: +Res)			16	1	400	500 200	--	--	✘	Grants −1 special cooldown count. Deals bonus damage to dragon units. If user initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants +5 each to user's attack, speed, defense, and resistance and grants the following to user during combat based on the total of bonuses on 3 allies with highest total bonuses: ≥ 10: Neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks or prevent user's follow-up attacks and effects that reduce user's special cooldown charge. ≥ 25: Grants +5 to user's attack and when user attacks foe, restores 7 HP to user. ≥ 60: If foe initiates combat, user can counterattack before foe's first attack. Grants +5 HP and +4 resistance.

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Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Warriors (Sealed Falchion)		E*	30	--	--	--	--	--	Cannot be sold	--	Deals bonus damage to dragon units.
Warriors (Exalted Falchion)		E*	80	--	--	--	--	--	Cannot be sold	--	Deals bonus damage to dragon units.

Locations

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Dropped by

Chapter 23, enemy Gharnef

Mystery of the Emblem

Dropped by

Book 1: Chapter 18, enemy Gharnef Book 2: Endgame 2 Part 2, enemy Gharnef

Shadow Dragon

True Falchion

Dropped by

Chapter 23, enemy Gharnef

Nagi's replacement Falchion

Event

Chapter 24x, closing cutscene

New Mystery of the Emblem

Dropped by

Chapter 23, enemy Gharnef

Awakening

Sealed

Inventory

Chrom

Exalted

Event

Chapter 24, closing cutscene; replaces the Sealed Falchion when obtained.

Fates

Marth's

Inventory

amiibo interaction: Marth

Chrom's

Unobtainable

Exclusively wielded by the NPC Chrom in Before Awakening.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Inventory

amiibo interaction: Marth

Engage

Emblem Rings

Marth, when engaged (obtained at bond level 15) • Chrom, when engaged (obtained at bond level 15)

Heroes

Archanean Falchion

Method	Data
Unit (★★★★★)	Marth: Altean Prince

Sealed Falchion

Method	Data
Unit (★★★★★)	Chrom: Knight Exalt
Forge	Ylissean Falchion (375 , 150 )

Exalted Falchion

Method	Data
Unit (★★★★★)	Marth: Hero-King

Mirage Falchion

Method	Data
Unit (★★★★★)	Itsuki: Finding a Path

Genesis Falchion

Method	Data
Unit (★★★★★)	Marth: Prince of Light

Warriors

Inventory

Falchion: Chrom Exalted Falchion: Marth

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (anime)

Cornelius unsheathing Falchion in the anime.

In a flashback in the first episode, Prince of Aritia, Cornelius was the bearer of Falchion (rendered in the English dub as Falcion) as in the games during the Gra betrayal. He attempted to use it to fight Gharnef, but failed and was slain. The anime's visual depiction of Falchion differs greatly from the games' depictions: its hilt is a steel-blue with a gold blade, and the sword crackles with electricity as Cornelius unsheaths it. During his attack on Gharnef, Cornelius uses it to parry some of the Imhullu tendrils launched at him.

Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra

In "The Great Cave Offensive", Falchion appears as one of several obtainable treasures referencing other Nintendo franchises, worth 325,000 gold. In the English version of Super Star, it was just called "Sword" as it predated the international presence of the Fire Emblem franchise; the name "Falchion" was restored to it in Super Star Ultra, the game's remake.

Super Smash Bros. series

Marth wielding Falchion in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Marth wields the Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light/Mystery of the Emblem version of Falchion in his appearances as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. All of Marth's moves, save for his pummel and throws, utilize Falchion to swipe or stab to attack. In Smash Bros., Falchion has a sweet spot at the very tip of the blade, and blows Marth inflicts with Falchion's tip—commonly referred to as "tippers"—deal greater damage and far greater knockback than attacks with any other part of the blade. Falchion's sweet spot and length are crucial parts of Marth's gameplay, and the location of Falchion's sweetspot is in contrast to Roy, whose Binding Blade has its sweet spot in its center (at the very base of the blade starting from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U), and to Lucina, whose Parallel Falchion lacks a sweet spot and so deals even damage across the blade.

Falchion makes several other appearances in Super Smash Bros. in various roles. The silhouette of the Mystery version of Falchion is used by the games as the icon representing the Fire Emblem series as a whole. Additionally, Chrom wields his version of Falchion from Awakening in his appearance in Robin's Final Smash, Pair Up. Lucina also wields her Falchion variant, the Parallel Falchion, in her playable appearance.

Monster Hunter: Frontier G

As part of the Chrom and Lucina armor set crossover promotion, the Wii U version of Monster Hunter: Frontier G features Falchion as a usable weapon. Chrom's armor set is accompanied by his basic Falchion (Japanese: 封剣ファルシオンI Sealed Sword Falcion I), while Lucina's armor set instead gets her Parallel Falchion variant (Japanese: 裏剣ファルシオンI Reverse Sword Falcion I); both are paired with the Fire Emblem as a shield and single-handed sword set.

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

Marth wields Falchion in his guest appearance in Code Name: S.T.E.A.M., and Lucina wields her Parallel Falchion in Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. as well.

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

Falchion is Itsuki Aoi's default and weakest Carnage. Itsuki also has access to Exalted Falchion and True Falchion, two stronger Carnages also based on Falchion.

Project X Zone 2

Chrom and Lucina both use their respective Falchions in Project X Zone 2 as their main weapons, used mainly in their Dual Falchions and Fire Emblem: Awakening moves. The Exalted Falchion is also a piece of gear, raising ATK by 297 and TEC by 50.

Miitomo

As part of a collaboration coinciding with the release of Fire Emblem Heroes, an accessory based on the Falchion was made available in Miitomo. Between February 3rd and March 2nd, 2017, users had the opportunity to purchase it from the Miitomo Shop.

Dragalia Lost

This article or section is a short summary of Falchion in Dragalia Lost. Dragalia Lost Wiki features a more in-depth article.

The version of Falchion from the Archanean games was part of the login-bonuses that players were able to receive during the "Fire Emblem: Kindred Ties" event with more copies being rewarded from playing the event itself. It is a weapon of the Fire element and held the ability "Primed Recovery" prior to game version 2.0.

The modified version of the weapon from Fire Emblem Awakening also appears in the event, wielded by Chrom of Ylisse, though there is no weapon data for it in the game and it is unobtainable as a weapon by the player.

Nintendo Today!

The Archanean form of Falchion appears as the loading symbol of the app when the Fire Emblem theme is selected.

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Shadow Dragon	A gift from the Divine Dragon King. For Marth.	神竜王より授けられた神剣。マルス専用
New Mystery of the Emblem	A gift from the Divine Dragon King. For Marth.*	神竜王より授けられた神剣。マルス専用
Awakening (Falchion)	Chrom only. Its power remains sealed.	クロム専用　力を封印されている
Awakening (Exalted Falchion)	Chrom only. Use this to restore 20 HP.	クロム専用　使うとＨＰ２０回復
Fates (Marth's)	Ddg+10. Effective vs. dragons. When equipped, use to restore 10 HP.	竜特効／装備中、使うとＨＰ１０回復／本人専用
Fates (Chrom's)	Chrom only. Effective against dragons.	竜特効／本人専用
Engage (Marth variant)	Sacred sword wielded by Emblem Marth. Effective: Dragon.	紋章士マルスの持つ伝説の神剣 竜特効
Engage (Marth variant, Prologue)	An exalted legendary weapon. Effective: Dragon.	伝説の神剣 竜特効
Engage (Chrom variant)	A legendary sword wielded by Emblem Chrom. Effective: Dragon.	紋章士クロムの持つ伝説の剣 竜特効
Heroes (Falchion; unrefined)	Effective against dragon foes. At the start of every third turn, restores 10 HP.	竜特効 ３ターンに１回、ターン開始時ＨＰ１０回復
Heroes (Falchion; refined)	Effective against dragon foes. At start of odd-numbered turns, restores 10 HP.	竜特効 奇数ターン開始時、ＨＰ１０回復
Heroes (Archanean Falchion; refined: +effect)	Grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+2 to allies within 2 spaces during combat.	周囲２マスの味方は、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋２
Heroes (Ylissean Falchion; refined: +effect)	If unit is adjacent to an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 during combat.	味方と隣接している時、 戦闘中、自身の攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋４
Heroes (Sealed Falchion; unrefined)	Effective against dragon foes. At start of combat, if unit's HP < 100%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat.	竜特効 戦闘開始時、自身のＨＰが９９％以下の時、 戦闘中の攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋５
Heroes (Sealed Falchion; refined)	Effective against dragon foes. At start of combat, if unit's HP < 100% or if【Bonus】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat. 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance).	竜特効 戦闘開始時、自身のＨＰが９９％以下の時、または 自身が【有利な状態】を受けている時、 戦闘中の攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋５ 【有利な状態】 「１ターン」の効果全般 （強化、移動＋１、敵弱化ダメージ＋等）
Heroes (Sealed Falchion; refined: +effect)	At start of combat, if foe's HP ≥ 75%, grants Atk/Spd/Def+5 to unit during combat and foe cannot make a follow-up attack.	戦闘開始時、敵のＨＰが７５％以上の時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備＋５、敵は追撃不可
Heroes (Exalted Falchion; unrefined)	Effective against dragon foes. Grants Spd+3. Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats. Calculates each stat bonus independently.	速さ＋３ 竜特効 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防が 自分が受けている攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防の 強化の値だけ上昇（能力値ごとに計算）
Heroes (Exalted Falchion; refined)	Effective against dragon foes. Grants Spd+3. Grants bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current bonus on each of unit's stats. Calculates each stat bonus independently. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 50% or if 【Bonus】is active on unit, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit during combat. 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance).	速さ＋３ 竜特効 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防が 自分が受けている攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防の 強化の値だけ上昇（能力値ごとに計算） 戦闘開始時、自身のＨＰが５０％以上、または 自身が【有利な状態】を受けている時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋４ 【有利な状態】 「１ターン」の効果全般 （強化、移動＋１、敵弱化ダメージ＋等）
Heroes (Exalted Falchion; refined: +effect)	If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 and bonus to Atk/Spd/Def/Res during combat = current penalty on each of unit's stats × 2. (Example: if unit has -7 penalty to Atk, grants Atk+18, for a net bonus of Atk+11.) Calculates each stat bonus independently.	自分から攻撃した時、または、 周囲２マス以内に味方がいる時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋４、 かつ、自分が弱化を受けていれば、 能力値が弱化の値の２倍だけ上昇 （能力値ごとに計算） （例えば、攻撃－７の弱化を受けていれば、 －７＋１４＋４で、戦闘中、攻撃＋１１となる）
Heroes (Mirage Falchion; unrefined)	Effective against dragon foes. Grants Def+3. If unit initiates combat, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Def during combat = 3 + number of allies who have already acted × 2 (max value of 7). If foe initiates combat, grants bonus to unit's Atk/Def during combat = 7 - number of foes who have already acted × 2 (min value of 3).	竜特効 守備＋３ 自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中、攻撃、守備が 行動済みの味方の人数×２＋３だけ上昇（最大値７） 敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、攻撃、守備が ７－（行動済みの敵の人数×２）だけ上昇（最小値３）
Heroes (Mirage Falchion; refined)	Effective against dragon foes. Grants Def+3. If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = 4 + number of allies who have already acted × 3; max 10). If foe initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit during combat (X = 10 - number of foes who have already acted × 3; min 4). Restores 7 HP to unit after combat.	竜特効 守備＋３ 自分から攻撃した時、戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防が 行動済みの味方の人数×３＋４だけ上昇（最大値１０） 敵から攻撃された時、戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防が １０－（行動済みの敵の人数×３）だけ上昇（最小値４） 戦闘後、７回復
Heroes (Mirage Falchion; refined: +effect)	If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+4 to unit, unit makes a guaranteed follow-up attack, and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 30% during combat.	自分から攻撃した時、または、 周囲２マス以内に味方がいる時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋４、絶対追撃、 最初に受けた攻撃のダメージを３０％軽減
Heroes (Genesis Falchion; unrefined)	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against dragon foes. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 during combat, and also grants effects based on the total value of bonuses on the 3 allies with the highest bonus totals: If ≥ 10, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat. If ≥ 25, grants an additional Atk+5 during combat, and also, if unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 5 HP to unit. (Triggers even if 0 damage is dealt.) If ≥ 60, if foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	竜特効、奥義が発動しやすい（発動カウント－１） 自分から攻撃した時、または、 周囲２マス以内に味方がいる時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋５、 かつ、自分以外の味方の強化の合計値が高い上位３人の 強化の合計値によって異なる効果を発動 （・１０以上なら、 戦闘中、敵の絶対追撃を無効、自分の追撃不可を無効 ・２５以上なら、さらに 戦闘中、攻撃＋５、 戦闘中、自分の攻撃でダメージを与えた時、 自分のＨＰ５回復 （与えたダメージが０でも効果は発動） ・６０以上なら、さらに 敵から攻撃された時、先制攻撃）
Heroes (Genesis Falchion; refined)	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against dragon foes. If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+5 to unit during combat and grants effects to unit based on the total value of bonuses on the 3 allies with the highest bonus totals (excluding unit): if ≥ 10, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks, effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks, and effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit during combat; if ≥ 25, grants an additional Atk+5 to unit during combat, and also, if unit deals damage to foe during combat, restores 7 HP to unit (triggers even if 0 damage is dealt); and if ≥ 60 and foe initiates combat, unit can counterattack before foe's first attack.	竜特効、奥義が発動しやすい（発動カウント－１） 自分から攻撃した時、または、 周囲２マス以内に味方がいる時、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋５、 かつ、自分以外の味方の強化の合計値が高い上位３人の 強化の合計値によって異なる効果を発動 （・１０以上なら、 戦闘中、敵の絶対追撃を無効、自分の追撃不可を無効、 自身の奥義発動カウント変動量－を無効 ・２５以上なら、さらに、 戦闘中、攻撃＋５、 戦闘中、自分の攻撃でダメージを与えた時、 自分のＨＰ７回復 （与えたダメージが０でも効果は発動） ・６０以上なら、さらに、 敵から攻撃された時、先制攻撃）
Heroes (Genesis Falchion; refined: +effect)	At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res+X to unit (X = 5 + highest bonus on each stat between unit and allies within 2 spaces of unit; calculates each stat bonus independently) and reduces damage from foe's first attack by 40% during combat ("first attack" normally means only the first strike; for effects that grant "unit attacks twice," it means the first and second strikes).	戦闘開始時、自身のＨＰが２５％以上なら、 戦闘中、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防＋５、 さらに、攻撃、速さ、守備、魔防が、 自分と周囲２マス以内にいる味方のうち 強化が最も高い値だけ増加（能力値ごとに計算）、 最初に受けた攻撃と２回攻撃のダメージを４０％軽減 （最初に受けた攻撃と２回攻撃： 通常の攻撃は、１回目の攻撃のみ 「２回攻撃」は、１～２回目の攻撃）

Trivia

Celica wielding Falchion in a prerendered cutscene in Warriors.

• In what is presumably an oversight, Celica wields the Archanean Falchion, a weapon she cannot use in any game, in her prerendered cutscenes in Warriors.
• As part of a promotional campaign for the US release of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, Nintendo of America commissioned the firm OlliN Sword Design to produce a life-size replica of Falchion. The sword was made with a stainless steel blade and a bronze guard, pommel and grip with embedded carnelian and lapis gems, measures 45 1/2 inches (115 centimeters), and is reportedly so heavy that raising it is a challenge. It is uncertain how many were produced, although the quantity is presumably very small. One of these Falchion replicas was given away in a promotional raffle at Nintendo's Shadow Dragon booth at Anime Boston 2009, and another surfaced six years later in a tweet by Nintendo of America, as part of a joke talking about the New Nintendo 3DS.
• Tyrfing, a sword appearing in games after Falchion's introduction, bears a distinct resemblance to Falchion in their original designs: its original Genealogy of the Holy War design is very similar to the Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem version of Falchion.
• Falchion's title in Japanese is also the Japanese name of the Light Brand.
• The Ylissean Falchion features several Ancient Letters inscribed into its inner rim; when translated, it states "sniamer llits erutuf eht tsol si esle lla nehw". This is an English sentence spelled backwards; when reversed, it says "when all else is lost the future still remains".
• In Fates, despite the weapon description's claims, Falchion is not properly character locked to Chrom; if this weapon is hacked into the player's inventory, it can be used by any unit that can use swords. However, upon returning to My Castle, the weapon will be removed from their inventory and replaced by a placeholder item simply titled "None". This item turns back into Falchion upon revisiting the Before Awakening DLC.

Etymology and other languages

Falchion

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	• Falchion • Falcion	• A falchion is a medieval single-edged sword reminiscent of a sabre or dao; Falchion does not resemble an actual falchion. This name was first used in Super Smash Bros. Melee—it is used in Shadow Dragon, for the sealed version of Falchion in Awakening, both Marth's and Chrom's Falchions in Fates and Engage, for Chrom's Falchion in Warriors, for the most basic version in Heroes, and for Marth's and Chrom's Falchions in the Super Smash Bros. series. • A corruption of the above; this name was used only in the English dub of the Mystery of the Emblem anime.
Japanese	ファルシオン	Officially romanized as Falcion in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and as Falchion on the Fire Emblem Museum website. Used in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Marth's Falchion in Engage, the most basic version in Heroes, and in dialogue to refer to the blade in general in each of its appearances.
Spanish	Falchion	--
French	Falchion	--
German	Falchion	--
Italian	Falchion	--
Dutch	Falchion	Used in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Portuguese	Falchion	Used to refer to the most basic form of Falchion in Heroes.
Russian	фальшион	Falchion. Used only in the Russian version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, as no Fire Emblem game has as yet been officially released in the region.
Korean	• 팔시온 • 팰시온	• Falchion; a transliteration of the Japanese name. Used from Fates onward. • Falchion; a transliteration of the English pronunciation, read as like /⁠ˈfælʃɪ.ən⁠/[key]. Used since Kirby Super Star Ultra before Fates.
Simplified Chinese	法尔西昂	Falchion
Traditional Chinese	法爾西昂	Falchion

Sealed Falchion

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Sealed Falchion	Used exclusively for the Falchion used by Chrom: Knight Exalt in Heroes.
Japanese	封剣ファルシオン	Sealed Sword Falcion; this term is used in gameplay in Awakening for Falchion's weakened initial state, in Chrom's appearance in Fates DLC, in Heroes for the Falchion wielded by Chrom: Knight Exalt, and in Smash Bros. Ultimate in reference to Chrom's Falchion in his Palutena's Guidance dialogue (though like Awakening and Fates, it is localized as just Falchion).
Spanish	Falchion sellada	Sealed Falchion. Used identically to English.
French	Falchion scellée	Sealed Falchion. Used identically to English.
German	Sigilliert. Falchion	Sealed Falchion. Used identically to English.
Italian	Falchion sigillo	Seal Falchion. Used identically to English.
Portuguese	Falchion selada	Sealed falchion. Used identically to English.
Korean	봉인검 팔시온	Sealed Sword Falchion; used for Chrom's Falchion in Before Awakening.
Traditional Chinese	封劍法爾西昂	Sealed sword Falchion; used for the Falchion used by Chrom: Knight Exalt in Heroes.

Exalted Falchion

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Exalted Falchion	This is used to refer to the unlocked Falchion in Awakening, Marth's Falchion in Shadows of Valentia and Warriors, and the Falchion used by Marth: Hero-King in Heroes.
Japanese	神剣ファルシオン	Divine Sword Falcion; this term refers to the unlocked Falchion in Awakening, Marth's Falchion in Fates, Shadows of Valentia, and Warriors, Chrom's Falchion in Engage, and the Falchion used by Marth: Hero-King in Heroes. In the Archanea games, Falchion is sometimes referred to as 神剣ファルシオン in dialogue. This term was translated as "the divine blade Falchion" in Shadow Dragon.
Spanish	Falchion divina	Divine Falchion. Used identically to English.
French	Sainte-Falchion	Holy Falchion. Used identically to English.
German	Erhaben Falchion	Majestic Falchion. Used identically to English.
Italian	Falchion electa	Latin: "Chosen Falchion". Used identically to English.
Dutch	Goddelijk Falchion	Divine Falchion. Used for Marth's Falchion in Shadows of Valentia; abbreviated as Godd. Falchion.
Portuguese	Falchion divina	Divine Falchion. Used for the Falchion used by Marth: Hero-King in Heroes.
Korean	신검 팔시온	Divine Sword Falchion; this name is used for Marth's Falchion in Fates and Shadows of Valentia and Chrom's Falchion in Engage.
Simplified Chinese	神剑法尔西昂	Divine sword Falchion. Used for Marth's Falchion in Shadows of Valentia and Chrom's Falchion in Engage.
Traditional Chinese	神劍法爾西昂	Divine sword Falchion. Used for Marth's Falchion in Shadows of Valentia, Chrom's Falchion in Engage, and the Falchion used by Marth: Hero-King in Heroes.

Mirage Falchion

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Mirage Falchion	--
Japanese	幻影ファルシオン	Illusion Falchion
Spanish	Falchion Mirage	Mirage Falchion
French	Falchion mirage	Mirage Falchion
German	Mirage-Falchion	Mirage Falchion
Italian	Falchion Mirage	Mirage Falchion
Portuguese	Falchion Mirage	Mirage Falchion
Traditional Chinese	幻影法爾西昂	Mirage Falchion

Genesis Falchion

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Genesis Falchion	The Falchion used by Marth: Prince of Light in Heroes.
Japanese	始祖ファルシオン	Originator Falchion
Spanish	Falchion génesis	Genesis Falchion
French	Falchion originel	Original Falchion
German	Ur-Falchion	Original Falchion
Italian	Falchion genesi	Genesis Falchion
Portuguese	Falchion gênese	Genesis Falchion
Traditional Chinese	始祖法爾西昂	Originator Falchion

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Falchion in the opening of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
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  Falchion in the title screen of Mystery of the Emblem.
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  Artwork of Falchion from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
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  Artwork of Falchion from the Mystery of the Emblem: Book of Strategy Secrets.
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  Artwork of the Falchion and Binding Shield from the Fire Emblem: Archanea War Chronicles Vol. 1 guide.
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  Artwork of Falchion from APE's Mystery of the Emblem guide.
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  Artwork of Falchion as depicted in a coat of arms representing Marth from the Super Game Magazine Haoh, Vol. 1 No. 3.
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  Artwork of Falchion from the Trading Card Game.
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  Artwork of Falchion from Shadow Dragon.
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  Marth wielding Falchion in Shadow Dragon's opening.
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  Marth killing a Fire Dragon with Falchion in Shadow Dragon's opening.
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  Artwork of Falchion from New Mystery of the Emblem.
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  Artwork of Falchion from Awakening.
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  Artwork of Chrom with Falchion from Awakening.

Screenshots

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  Marth wielding Falchion in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
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  Marth wielding Falchion in Mystery of the Emblem.
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  Chrom wielding Falchion in Awakening.
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  Chrom wielding the Exalted Falchion in Awakening.
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  Marth wielding Falchion in Fates.
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  Yunaka wielding Falchion in Engage.

Heroes artwork

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  The Archanean Falchion in Heroes.
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  The Ylissean Falchion and Sealed Falchion in Heroes.
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  The Exalted Falchion in Heroes.
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  The Mirage Falchion in Heroes.
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  The Genesis Falchion in Heroes.
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  Artwork of Marth: Altean Prince with the Archanean Falchion.
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  Artwork of Chrom: Exalted Prince with the Ylissean Falchion.

Other appearances

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  Cornelius unsheathing Falchion in the anime.
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  Marth wielding Falchion in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
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  Marth wielding Falchion in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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  Marth wielding Falchion in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
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  Marth wielding the Falchion in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
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  Falchion and the Fire Emblem in Monster Hunter: Frontier G.
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  Itsuki wielding Falchion in Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE.
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  Chrom wielding Falchion in Warriors.
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  Marth wielding Exalted Falchion in Warriors.
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  Artwork of Falchion in Warriors.
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  Artwork of Exalted Falchion in Warriors.

See also

• Falchion (Valentia)
• Parallel Falchion