“ They say a man is made of courage and a woman is made of love. So what does that mean for people who are both? We are invincible! ” –Fire Emblem, Tiger & Bunny: The Rising





Fire Emblem is a flamboyant hero with flame abilities and is equipped with a highly maneuverable race car. They are also the owner of their own sponsor company, "Helios Energy", and their costume contains advertising for FMV of Fujitsu.

In the original Japanese, Nathan uses the I/me pronouns "Watashi" (formal gender neutral and informal feminine) and "Atashi" (informal feminine).

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History

Nathan grew up in what seemed to be an all-boys boarding school. Throughout their youth, Nathan was bullied and shunned for displaying interest in feminine things like rings and makeup. Boys would vilify and harass Nathan for expressing interest in them. Even Nathan's parents seemed to resent their child. At some point before the series, it seemed that they tried to present themself much more femininely, growing out their hair and wearing dresses. This probably made Nathan afraid as when it's shown, Nathan remembers being glared and gawked at by people as they passed by.[5] Nathan has stopped presenting themself in such a flamboyant style. However, Nathan still views themself as feminine and enjoys being considered one of the girls, and has accepted themself as they are.

Personality

Nathan wears distinctive pale pink lipstick and eye shadow and paints their nails, whether in or out of uniform. They are usually training and spending most of their time with the heroines. Nathan is very flamboyant and flirts with the male heroes, often making them such offers as "I'll give you a big kiss when you get back." Their nickname for Barnaby is "Handsome", using the English word. Nathan flirts with Tiger a lot: they offer to "sleep beside" Tiger (who turns them down, saying he'd get a stiff neck from using Emblem's arm as a pillow), and snuggled into him while they discuss the enemy fire user. They do similar things to Barnaby and Rock Bison, often referring to Barnaby as handsome and touching Rock Bison inappropriately. They are very self-confident and enjoy cutesy and feminine things such as cute teddy bears. Pao-Lin describes them as being "strong as a man and gentle as a woman". Though normally speaking with a high pitched voice, when angered they revert back to a more masculine intonation. They seem to prefer peace among the heroes and enjoy giving love advice and acting as a sort of big sister to the other heroes, especially the female heroes. They are loyal to their friends and possesses a strong sense of justice.

Despite their flamboyance and carefree attitude, in the second Tiger and Bunny film, it is revealed they were ostracized for their interest in men and femininity. This implies that despite their confidence and freedom currently, their past rejection by their peers and family still haunts them.

They are shown to have a rivalry with Lunatic due to their fire powers and asked Barnaby to teach him a lesson on their behalf.

Storyline

Series One

The First Hero Tag-Team

Jake Martinez and a City Held Captive

False Memories

Epilogue & After

The Rising

Nathan is excited about Wild Tiger's and Barnaby Brooks Jr.'s return to the First League. They are shocked and upset to learn that Mark Schneider has fired Wild Tiger and replaced him.

When Virgil Dingfelder and his team begin reenacting the legend of Sternbild City's Goddess, Johnny Wong traps Fire Emblem in a nightmare that forces them to relive and confront their past trauma and fears.

Nathan remembers being bullied by other students at the all boys boarding school they attended as a child for their romantic interest in boys. They also remember experiencing dysphoria, trying on women's jewelry, and being mocked while presenting more femininely wearing a dress and having long hair. Nathan's parents appear in the nightmare and shame them for their identity. Visions of their schoolmates and their younger self follow and mock them.

Meanwhile, Johnny Wong mocks Fire Emblem as he fights Dragon Kid, who becomes angry and vehemently defends them, calling them the strongest person she knows. Nathan hears this on the TV in their hospital room and is able to overcome the nightmare. They wonder why this was still bothering them then declare that there is nothing wrong with them, they are glad they were born this way, and they love themself.

Fire Emblem arrives to help Dragon Kid and Blue Rose fight Johnny Wong, at one point shielding Blue Rose with their body when he attempts to continue attacking her while she's unconscious. The three finally defeat him by combining their powers in a single attack.

Fire Emblem arrives with the other Heroes to help Wild Tiger and Barnaby Brooks Jr. defeat Virgil Dingfelder. They cheer with the others when Wild Tiger is reinstated and help clean up the city. During the credits they are seen siting at the desk in their office, smiling as they watch a video from their school days.

Series Two

Abilities and Powers

Fire Emblem has the power to generate and control fire (pyrokinesis). Their powers allow them to manipulate fire as though it were partially solid as shown by their ability to collect a stream of flame into a denser fireball. They also have one of the fastest power activations, as they are shown to be able to launch a powerful jet of fire with just a flick of their pinky. Fire Emblem is also a highly skilled driver, as they are able to dodge a hail of machine-gun fire while in their car[6].

Fire Emblem also has one of the strongest abilities and it doesn't seem to take much effort to increase the level of fire; their only competition is Lunatic, who has blue flames, which are stronger than their red flames. Nevertheless, they are a powerful NEXT who is able to activate their powers with ease.

Costume(s)

Fire Emblem's costume is of the typical hero style. Despite the fact that they do not fly, they possess a burning cape, which they can turn on and off.



HeroTV Communicator

Like all the Hero TV heroes Nathan wears a simple "communicator" wristband which Agnes can use to contact them, usually to inform them of a crime being committed. The other heroes can also use this communicator to call them. Nathan's communicator is white with orange bands around the edges.

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Trivia

from Tiger & Bunny - The Rising - King of Works

They live in Sternbild's Gold Stage.

Their strong points are that they are obliging, introspective, and make use of regrets.

Their weak points are that they have an intense greed for cosmetics and low energy in the morning due to low blood pressure.

They list their favorite food as "anything".

They list their least favorite food as "nothing."

They are good at beauty massages.

Their weaknesses/dislikes are ugly things, good guys (leads to heart throbbing), and most of all seeing their face in the mirror upon waking up.

Their hobbies are shopping, cycling, and cooking.

Their future goals are to increase company sales to make more donations to disadvantaged children around the world and to build a happy family with a lover.

Their motto is "Failure is part of the fee paid to live a fulfilling life."

They sleep naked, stating it is "as nature intended".

They have a younger sister whom they have a good relationship with.