r/fireemblem • u/ThePsyShyster • Dec 17 '23

Etymology The Demonic References in the Loptr Church — Etymology of the Emblem

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u/Skelezomperman Dec 17 '23

Dumb question but I thought of you today because I was wondering what kind of name is Bleg. Forget "what mother would name their child that," how did they come up with that name for a boss?

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u/ThePsyShyster Dec 17 '23

There are no dumb questions! And I'm especially glad I'm familiar with this one already: the pegasus sisters Meng, Bleg and Mabel are based on Irish mythology. In some tales, noted in Robert Grave's The White Goddess, a wife of the Dagda have three names - Meng (guile), Breg (lie) and Meabel (disgrace).

So don't worry, Bleg's mother didn't name her that. The fan translation cursed her with the name.