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Samsooth

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"Ghoul's Teeth" redirects here. For the chapter, see A Brush in the Teeth.
Samsooth


Chapter(s)

Chapter 3

Country

Archanea[1]

Appearance(s)
Since before anyone could remember, the mountains had belonged to bandits, blights on the land whose acts of plunder, kidnapping, and arson knew no bounds.
— Shadow Dragon narration

Samsooth (Japanese: サムスーフ Samusuf) is an external territory of the Holy Kingdom of Archanea.[1] Like the kingdom's other territories, it possesses its own military and holds power similar to the continent's other nations.[1] Its only known leader was Bent.[1] The region is mostly infamous for bandits called the Soothsires, who reside in the Samsooth Mountains (Japanese: サムスーフ山 Samusuf Mountains), also called the "Ghoul's Teeth" (Japanese: デビルマウンテン Devil Mountain)—or simply the "Teeth".[2]

Geography

The Samsooth Mountains.

Samsooth is located the Outerlands region of the continent,[3] sharing a peninsula with Galder to its east. Its mountains act as a border to the mainland that divide it from the peninsula.[4] Northward of the mountains is the Kingdom of Aurelis.

Mistakes

Samsooth and Lefcandith's placements in Shadow Dragon.

The world map used in the manual of Mystery of the Emblem erroneously labeled the Samsooth Mountains region to instead be where Lefcandith Valley is placed.[5] Likely because of this, various official maps follow the title's release would use this placement of Lefcandith, which in turn caused Samsooth to go unacknowledged on these maps, such as the one used in Ape's Mystery of the Emblem guide.[6] This placement of Lefcandith Valley kept for the release of Shadow Dragon, which resulted in the Samsooth Mountains being relocated further northwest.

History

The Samsooth Mountains, for an unspecified amount of time, were known for its thieves, abductors, and arsonists, which in turn gave it the title of the "Ghoul's Teeth".[7] The bandits there also took up a name, that being the "Samsooth Sires", or "Soothsires" for short.[7]

During the early stages of the War of Shadows, Bent, leader of Samsooth,[1] turned against the Archanean royal family.[8] Caldas of Lefcandith wound up in-between Bent and the like-minded Lang, resulting in Caldas and his men being unable move and aid in the further battle for Archanea.[8]

Julian freeing Lena from the Soothsire's clutches.

In 604 AC,[a] Marth and his royal knights traversed the Samsooth Mountains in order to reach Aurelis and aid Princess Nyna. Caught in a skirmish with the Soothsires, Altea came out on top and the current Soothsire leader, Hyman, fell. Prior to their arrival, Lena traveled to the Samsooth Mountains in hopes to tend to the ill there.[11] This led to her being abducted by the Soothsires—until Julian surrendered his Soothsire title in order to release her and help her escape to the Altean army. The Soothsires also had Navarre in their employ during the battle, who would also leave his station after Caeda persuaded him to fight for Marth.[12]

Shortly after the War of Shadows,[13] the surviving remnants of the Soothsires from Marth's attack would formulate their base at an unspecified forest and proceeded in their ways of pillaging.[14] Eremiya tasked her assassins with a mission to quell them of which they succeeded. In spite of this, later during the War of Heroes in 608 AC,[b] the Altean League would also happen upon some Soothsires at Adria in their rush for Archanea Palace.[c]

Characters from Samsooth

Character Description Appears in
Bent Leader of the Samsooth territory. Betrayed Saint Archanea during the War of Shadows. None

Hyman
Leader of the Samsooth Sires. Confident in his abilities to fend-off invaders. Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book I, Shadow Dragon

Julian
Former member of the Samsooth Sires. Left his station to free Lena from the Soothsire's clutches. Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem

Trivia

Unused event scene from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light for Chapter 3.
  • It was revealed in the Fire Emblem 25th Anniversary Book that Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light was planned to have special graphics for important events in the story. While this was ultimately scrapped due to hardware limitations, the book shares a sketch of a scene that was going to be for Chapter 3: depicting Lena and Julian on the run from bandits.[20]

Etymology and other languages

Samsooth

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Samsooth

Used in Shadow Dragon.

English
(unofficial)

Samsufe

Japanese

サムスーフ

Samusuf. Possibly derived from शम्भु śambhu, a Sanskrit word meaning "source of happiness" or "beneficient". It is also an alternate name for the Hindu deity, Shiva.[21]

Spanish

Samsooth

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French

Samsooth

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German

Samsooth

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Italian

Samsiani

Ghoul's Teeth

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

• Devil Mountain Pass
• Ghoul's Teeth

• Used in the Fire Emblem anime.
• Used in the games.

English
(unofficial)

Devil Mountain

Japanese

デビルマウンテン

Officially romanized as Devilmountain. Also rendered as 悪魔の山 during Mystery of the Emblem's version of Chapter 3, to give context on the transliterated name by using the Kanji terminology for "devil" 悪魔 and "mountain" .

Spanish

Montañas del Diablo

Devil's Mountains

French

Dents de la goule

Teeth of the ghoul

German

Teufelsgebirge

Devil's mountain range

Italian

Denti del Ghoul

Ghoul's Teeth

Samsooth Mountains

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Samsooth Mountains

Used in Shadow Dragon.

English
(unofficial)

Samsufe Peak

Used in VincentASM's Mystery of the Emblem fan translation.

Japanese

サムスーフ山

Samsufe Mountains. Used in Mystery of the Emblem.

Spanish

Montañas Samsooth

Samsooth Mountains

French

Monts Samsooth

Samsooth Mountains

German

Sansooth Berge

Samsooth Mountains

Italian

Monti Samsiani

Samsain Mountains

Gallery

Official artwork

CG images

Chapter maps

Notes

  1. The Battle for Altea chapter is described to take place two years after Altea fell in the War of Shadows,[9] an event that occurred in 602 AC.[10]
  2. The events of Chapter 1 from Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem are stated to be nearly a year apart from the events of Chapter 19;[15] the years for the chapters being 607 and 608 AC respectively.[16][17] Chapter 19 is described in both titles to take place in February,[18] New Mystery of the Emblem added that the battle with the Coyote's Men occurred yesterday in that chapter's base conversations,[19] indicating that Chapter 18 must take place, at the earliest, in January, thus during 608 AC.
  3. Only in Mystery of the Emblem; renamed to "Ruffians" in New Mystery of the Emblem. Notably, the Soothsires who appears in Episode 3 of the bonus content of New Mystery of the Emblem are also called "Ruffians".

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "パレスを支配する王家の他に、広大な自治領を擁する五つの有力貴族があります。ディール候シャロン(ミディア)・レフカンディ候カルタス・アドリア候ラング・メニディ候ノア(ジョルジュ)・サムスーフ候ベントと呼ばれ、これらの有力貴族は王家に従属しながらも独立した兵力を擁し、他の王国に匹敵する程の勢力を誇っていました。
    [In addition to the royal family that ruled from the capital, there were five other nobles who held great power:
    - Sharon [the translator used "Charon"] of Deil (Midia’s family)
    - Caldas of Lefcandith
    - Lang of Adria
    - Noah of Menedy (Jeorge’s family)
    - Bent of Samsooth
    Though these families were subordinate to the throne, each had its own independent military, and each could rival an entire nation.]"
    Kaga S. (translated by @moonsdoggie on X), Designer's Note #1, Intelligent Systems (archived by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine), Retrieved: April 4th, 2026
  2. "We need to get out of the Teeth, and we need to do it yesterday!" — Julian, during Chapter 3, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
  3. The Outerlands cropped from the map used in the manual of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
  4. "When journeying in from the borderlands, one particular peril would spring to mind: the Samsooth Mountains, whose gashing peaks rose up and divided the peninsula." — Narration, during the introduction to Chapter 3, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
  5. A map of Archanea from the manual of Mystery of the Emblem
  6. A map of Archanea from the Ape Mystery of the Emblem guide
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Since before anyone could remember, the mountains had belonged to bandits, blights on the land whose acts of plunder, kidnapping, and arson knew no bounds. Out of fear, their victims gave these peaks another name: the Ghoul's Teeth; while the bandits who ruled atop the Teeth's craggy crowns took a name as well: the Samsooth Sires, or Soothsires..." — Narration, during the introduction to Chapter 3, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
  8. 8.0 8.1 "しかし暗黒戦争の初期においてラングとベントは王家を裏切り、最有力のカルタスはお家騒動の混乱から兵を動かせず、やむなくシャロンとノアだけが王国を守って戦う事になります。そして結局ジョルジュとミディアは父を失い、裏切り者達の手によって捕らえられる事になったのです。
    [In the early days of the War of Shadows, Lang and Bent betrayed the throne and Caldas’ forces were immobilized by internal conflict, leaving only Sharon [the translator used "Charon"] and Noah able to defend the kingdom. Ultimately, Jeorge and Midia lost their fathers and were taken prisoner by the traitors.]"
    Kaga S. (translated by @moonsdoggie on X), Designer's Note #1, Intelligent Systems (archived by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine), Retrieved: April 4th, 2026
  9. "Nyna: So this is your country, Altea...
    Marth: Yes. Dolhr has occupied it for two years now.
    " — Nyna and Marth, during Chapter 16, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
  10. "602
    – The Kingdom of Altea is overrun by the empire's troops and falls.
    " — Complete Conquest Record: History of the Continent of Archanea (From Archanea's Heroic Chronicles), Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
  11. "She's gone up into the Ghoul's Teeth to tend to the sick there." — Villager, during Chapter 2, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
  12. "Caeda: Please, Navarre. Why fight for nothing when you can fight for something? Leave this rabble. Lend your sword to our cause. Or, if you will not, then turn it on me now instead.
    Navarre: ...Nay, I'll turn no blade of mine on a women. If you're willing to pay for my services with your life, then consider yourself the high bidder. My sword is yours.
    " — Caeda and Navarre, during Chapter 3, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
  13. "Not long after the War of Shadows..." — Narration, during the introduction to Episode 3, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
  14. "Apparently, most of them were vanquished by Prince Marth in the War of Shadows. However, we have reports that the survivors have set up a hideout in this forest and are expanding their influence. They've been caught raiding village, kidnapping women and children. They're just as evil as before." — Katarina, at the start of Episode 3, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
  15. "Nearly one year has passed since the Grustian expedition..." — Narration, during the introduction of Chapter 19, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
  16. "607
    – Marth answers to Emperor Hardin's request and goes on an expedition against Grust, but during that time Altea's royal castle is attacked by Archanea's troops and falls.
    – From this, Altea and Archanea rush against each other into a total war.
    – Outbreak of the War of Heroes (607-608).
    " — Complete Conquest Record: History of the Continent of Archanea (From Archanea's Heroic Chronicles), Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
  17. "608
    – Fall of the palace. Emperor Hardin dies.
    " — Complete Conquest Record: History of the Continent of Archanea (From Archanea's Heroic Chronicles), Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
  18. "Imperial calendar, the year 3, February...." — Narration, during the introduction of Chapter 19, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
  19. "Kris, we've gotten a new report about the Coyote's Men, whose forces withdrew yesterday." — Jagen, during the Coyote's Men remnants conversation, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
  20. Fire Emblem 25th Anniversary Book Scan/Translation Compilation Post, Kantopia, Retrieved: Marth 6, 2025
  21. Meaning of the name Sambhu, Wisdom Library, Retrieved: October 24, 2025
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