Today I translated and edited Zephiel (Fire Emblem: Sword of Seals)’s art book page (072). Japanese and English transcripts can be found below the picture! As well as the original image. This scan was from serenesforest.net.
Keep reading for the transcripts!
059 Zephiel
The mastermind behind the war in the name of “liberation”
The King of Bern. He is the perpetrator who ordered his armies to invade the neighboring countries, engulfing the entire continent of Elibe in the flames of war.
After having been poisoned by his father –the former king of Bern—he felt humans were hopeless beings, and grew opposed to them. He had transformed to a mad King. He won the loyalty and admiration of Bern’s army through his outstanding leadership and skills in the art of war.
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Gender———————————————Male
Estimated Age————————————–30s
Title————————————————None
Origin———————————————-Bern
Status————————————King of Bern
Weapon—————-Sword (Special: Eckesache)
“Humans are always quarreling; even fighting their own flesh and blood… is true peace a world without war?” He would always say these words to his younger sister Guinevere. As he was broken as a son and victim of a power play, he had deemed humans hopeless due to their stupidity.
With the belief he could end fighting by the means of using power to rule the world, he finally decided to invade every country. However, the true intention was to bring about liberation through destruction –and utilized the power of Dragons with the aim to bring an end to the world.
Original Japanese Picture + Text:
059 Zephiel
解放の名の下に侵略を続ける動乱の元凶
ベルン王国の国王。配下の軍に命じて突如隣国への侵攻を開始し、エレブ大陸全土を戦火の渦に巻きこんだ張本人。
父である先代の王に毒を盛られ、欲望に身を委ねる人間に対する絶望感から狂気の王へと変貌。高い統率力と卓越した武の力量で、ベルン軍人から信仰に近い崇拝を受ける。
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性別・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・男
推定年齢・・・・・・・・・・・・３０代
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出身・・・・・・・・・・・・ベルン地方
身分・・・・・・・・・・・・ベルン国王
武・・・・・・剣（専用：エッケザックス）
「人はたえず争っている 血で血を洗うようなものでも 戦争さえなければそれは平和といえるのか。」妹ギヌヴィアに語ったこの言葉がすべてを物語る。権力のためなら息子にまで手をかける、人のおろかさにゼフェールは絶望したのだ。
力をもって世界を統治すれば争いはなくせるとの信念の元、ついに各国へ進攻する。だが、その裏で竜の力による世界の「開放＝破滅」まで目論んだ。
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