Joshua and Gerik in Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones

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Joshua and Gerik are playable characters in strategy role-playing game Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones. There are a number of different paired endings for characters in the game, and both Joshua and Gerik have endings where they end up with women. However, one possible ending () leads to the two men being paired together as Gerik pledges to spend the rest of his life at Joshua’s side. Some fans have interpreted this ending as further evidence that the two are romantically interested in each other as well due to their in-game rapport.

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.). Gerik (character page). Fire Emblem Wiki. Retrieved from http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Gerik
  2. Various. (n.d.). Joshua (character page). Fire Emblem Wiki. Retrieved from http://fireemblem.wikia.com/wiki/Joshua
  3. Kat Bide. (2007, May 15). Character endings (FE: Sacred Stones). Neoseeker Forum. Retrieved from http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/21712/t893085-character-endings/
  4. Anonymous. (2013). Gerik and Joshua confession. Fire Emblem Confessions Blog. Retrieved from http://fire-emblem-confessions.tumblr.com/post/51814853093/im-genuinely-surprised-that-more-people-dont
  5. Xenomic. (2014, April 15). Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones – Gerik & Joshua Support. Youtube Video. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7jL9kEm6S8
  6. Alyna M. Cole. (n.d.). Fire Emblem series. QueerlyRepresentMe. Retrieved from http://www.queerlyrepresent.me/database/fire-emblem