
In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Micaiah makes a joke about Sothe’s admiration of Ike, saying that Ike is the “father of Sothe’s children”. This however only appears in the English localization, as Micaiah’s line is not a joke at all in her Japanese dialogue. A full analysis of the change in dialogue can be read here.
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:
- Xkan. (2018, February 17). FE10: Radiant Dawn Localization: “Ike… father of Sothe’s children” [JPN vs ENG]. Retrieved from https://kantopia.wordpress.com/2018/02/17/fe10-radiant-dawn-localization-ike-father-of-sothes-children-jpn-vs-eng/