Florina and Lyndis in Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword (Rekka no Ken)

Image of Lyndis and Florina: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aGOt4-tpnQ0/hqdefault.jpg
Image of Lyndis and Florina: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aGOt4-tpnQ0/hqdefault.jpg

Lyn (or Lyndis) and Florina are playable characters in Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword (Rekka no Ken). During their paired ending, Lyn asks Florina to come spend “forever” with her. Some fans of the game have interpreted the avowed “friendship” between the two as code for romantic feelings.

LGBTQ references in this game series:

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (1999): Marty and Dagdar

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (2003): Bramimond; Florina and Lyndis; Legault; Lucius and Raven

Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones (2004): Ephraim and Lyon; Joshua and Gerik

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005): Ike and Soren; Jill and Mist; Reyson and Tibarn; Sigrun and Tanith

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (2007): Elincia and Lucia; Heather; Jill and Mist; Joke about Ike and Sothe; Kyza; Ranulf

Fire Emblem Awakening (2012): Gay Jokes and Queerness; Same-Sex Relationship Hack; The Hubba Tester

Fire Emblem Fates (2015): Forrest; Nina; Romance options; Same-Sex Relationship Hack; Skinshipping; Soleil; The Hubba Tester

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (2017): Leon; Lukas; Queer Readings

Fire Emblem Heroes (2017): Ally Support; Loki; Sharena

Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019-2020): Byleth Pairings and Controversy; Non-Byleth Pairings

See also QRM’s entry for this game series

Citations

  1. Various. (n.d.). Lyndis (character page). Fire Emblem Wiki. Retrieved from http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Lyndis
  2. Various. (n.d.). Florina (character page). Fire Emblem Wiki. Retrieved from http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Florina
  3. Anonymous. (2015). Fire Emblem Confessions Blog. Tumblr. Retrieved from http://fire-emblem-confessions.tumblr.com/post/104867823346/lyn-and-florina-as-a-pairing-are-the-cutest-ff
  4. Schwagles bagels. (2005, January 2). Character Ending FAQ – Fire Emblem. GameFaqs. Retrieved from http://www.gamefaqs.com/gba/468480-fire-emblem/faqs/28814
  5. Various. (n.d.). Homosexuality (Fire Emblem). GameFaqs Fire Emblem Wiki. Retrieved from http://gfaqsfea.wikia.com/wiki/Homosexuality
  6. mark_asphodel. (2012, October 7). On Defining “Canon Gay”. Dreamwidth Forum. Retrieved from https://mark-asphodel.dreamwidth.org/185147.html
  7. Yulia Pamela. (2008, October 14). FE – Lyn & Florina Support Conversation & Ending. Youtube Video. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emIlIePCCcg
  8. Alayna M. Cole. (n.d.). Fire Emblem (series). QueerlyRepresentMe. Retrieved from http://www.queerlyrepresent.me/database/fire-emblem