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Darkling Woods (location)

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Darkling Woods


The world map location of the Black Temple, located within Darkling Woods.

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The Sacred Stones

Darkling Woods (Japanese: 闇の樹海 Dark Sea of Trees) is a location in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and is located on the continent of Magvel. Darkling Woods is not located within the borders of any country, though Carcino is to the west and Rausten is to the east of the forest.

Darkling Woods is the resting place of the Demon King's corpse. Legends say that his body is not actually dead, but waiting for the return of its soul.[2] The Demon King's corpse rested within the Black Temple until it was destroyed[3] in the events of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

When the Demon King fell 803 years ago, his blood and flesh corrupted the earth and plants of the forest.[4] This corruption is what creates countless hordes of monsters that arise from the region.[5] There are no human settlements in the region, the only creatures that live there are monsters and a few manakete.

Geography

Darkling Woods, as its name suggests, consists mostly of thick forests. The region is incredibly dense in plant matter and there are many swamps. The area is also mountainous, with many cave systems where monsters, like gargoyles, manifest. The volcanic Mt. Neleras is also located within the borders of Darkling Woods.

The mountains on the Carcino border suggest that the forest is easier to enter from the coast or Rausten.

Characters from Darkling Woods

Character Description Appears in

Morva 		Leader of the Manakete tribe, who fought alongside humanity to defeat the Demon King 800 years ago. Myrrh's foster father. The Sacred Stones, Heroes

Myrrh 		A young, pure-hearted manakete girl who is shy around strangers. Got separated from Saleh while traveling. Morva's foster daughter. The Sacred Stones, Heroes

Fomortiis 		The Demon King who once threatened all of Magvel before being defeated by five heroes. His soul was sealed in the Sacred Stone of Grado. The Sacred Stones, Heroes

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Darkling Woods

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Japanese

闇の樹海

Dark Sea of Trees

Spanish

Bosque Oscuro

Dark Forest

French

Bois de Lombres

Forest of Shadows

German

Düsterwald

Darkwood

Italian

Bosco di Darklin

Darklin woods

Portuguese

Bosque Sombrio[6]

Dark wood

Traditional Chinese

闇之樹海[7]

Sea of dark trees

Gallery

  • Darkling Woods, the area surrounding the Black Temple.
    Darkling Woods, the area surrounding the Black Temple.
  • Entrance area of the Black Temple.
    Entrance area of the Black Temple.
  • Deeper within the Black Temple.
    Deeper within the Black Temple.

References

  1. ↑ "The group's search for Lyon leads them to Mt. Neleras, in the heart of Darkling Woods." — Chapter narration, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
  2. ↑ "Legend says the Demon King's corpse lies there still, not dead but dreaming. Dreaming of when the last stone is crushed, and he will rise from his bed of rocks and worms and return to the surface." — Chapter Narration, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
  3. ↑ "No, we've done far more than the legends ever told. We've destroyed the Demon King's body. He can never come back." — Innes, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
  4. ↑ "According to legend. the original possessors of the Sacred Stones defeated the Demon King in Darkling Woods. His foul blood seeped into the land, corrupting every seed and every root. The once-pristine forest was transformed by the flood of disease and venom." — Chapter Narration, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
  5. ↑ "No... Those things come from Darkling Woods. It's been a long time since they've wandered this far afield." — Saleh, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
  6. ↑ "No leste de Magvel, há uma vasta floresta chamada Bosque Sombrio." — Conheça alguns dos heróis, guide.fire-emblem-heroes.com/pt-BR/, Retrieved: April 3, 2022
  7. ↑ "闇之樹海位於麥格維爾陸地的東部，守護著其深處——波卡拉之鄉的塞勒夫殿下參戰春祭了！" — Conheça alguns dos heróis, guide.fire-emblem-heroes.com/zh/, Retrieved: April 3, 2022
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Playable characters Amelia • Artur • Colm • Cormag • Dozla • Duessel • Eirika • Ephraim • Ewan • Forde • Franz • Garcia • Gerik • Gilliam • Innes • Joshua • Knoll • Kyle • L'Arachel • Lute • Marisa • Moulder • Myrrh • Natasha • Neimi • Rennac • Ross • Saleh • Seth • Syrene • Tana • Tethys • Vanessa
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Non-playable characters Dara • Klimt • Mansel
Bosses Aias • Bandit • Bazba • Beran • Binks • Bone • Breguet • Caellach • Carlyle • Fomortiis • Gheb • Lyon • Morva • Murray • Novala • O'Neill • Orson • Pablo • Riev • Saar • Selena • Tirado • Valter • Vigarde • Zonta
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