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|names=Leviathan<br />Khan<br />Deacon Bautista<br />'''Batista'''<br />Dave Batista

|height= 6 ft 5 in (195 cm)

|weight= 300 lb (137 kg)

|birth_date = [[January 18]], [[1969]]

|death_date =

|birth_place = [[Arlington, Virginia]]

|resides=[[Tampa, Florida]]

|billed=[[Washington, D.C.]]

|trainer=[[Afa Anoai]]

|debut=1997

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'''David Michael (Dave) Bautista''' (born [[January 18]], [[1969]] in [[Arlington, Virginia]]) better known by his [[ring name]] '''Batista''', is an [[United States|American]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]]. Batista is currently working for the ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]]'' brand of [[World Wrestling Entertainment]].

[[Image:Fire_emblem_noken.jpg|thumb|250px|Eliwood, Hector and Lyn from ''Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance)'', the first ''Fire Emblem'' to be released internationally.]]

==Early career==

Bautista's wrestling career began when he met Tyrone Talarico and [[Joseph Laurinaitis|Road Warrior Animal]] at a [[bodybuilding]] meeting. He tried out at the [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]] [[WCW Power Plant|Power Plant]] but was told he would never make it in the wrestling business. He then went to the WWF who sent him to work with [[Afa Anoai]]. He wrestled in Anoai's WXW [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] under the [[ring name|name]] '''Khan'''.

{{nihongo|'''''Fire Emblem'''''|ファイアーエムブレム|Faiā Emuburemu}} is a popular [[strategy game|strategy]]/[[computer role-playing games|role-playing]] [[video game]] franchise developed by [[Intelligent Systems|Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.]] (specifically [[Shouzou Kaga]]), the makers of [[Nintendo Wars#Advance Wars|Advance Wars]], and published by [[Nintendo Co., Ltd.]]. The ''Fire Emblem'' games are known to be the first of their genre, the [[strategic role-playing game]], with a very strong emphasis on western forms of medieval folklore.

He made his [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] debut in [[2000]], joining forces with [[Synn]]. During his tenure in OVW he was called '''Leviathan'''. As a member of the Disciples of Synn [[stable (professional wrestling)|stable]] he would go undefeated until being beaten at an OVW supercard, ''Christmas Chaos'' by WWF's [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] (with help from [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]). He would later go on to win the OVW Heavyweight Championship from 'The Machine' [[Doug Basham]]. After losing the belt to [[John Cena|The Prototype]], Synn felt Batista was getting too independent and "sold" him to [[Devon Hughes|Reverend D-Von]] to begin his WWE (then still WWF) career.

The series currently spans ten games, and has graced the [[Famicom]], [[Super Famicom]], [[Game Boy Advance]], [[GameCube]] and [[Wii]]. [[Fire Emblem: The Goddess of Dawn|The most recent title in the series]] was first released in Japan on February 22, 2007. A North American release is expected to follow at an undisclosed date in 2007.

==World Wrestling Entertainment==

David Bautista began his WWE career on the [[May 9]], [[2002]] episode of [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]] as '''Deacon Batista''', a [[heel (professional wrestling)|heel]] [[enforcer (professional wrestling)|enforcer]] for Reverend D-Von on the ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]]'' brand. Batista made his WWE match debut in a tag match teaming with D-Von against [[Randy Orton]] and [[Ron Simmons|Faarooq]] with Batista pinning Orton. After splitting with D-Von (and defeating D-Von after a [[Powerbomb#Sitout Powerbomb|Batista Bomb]]), he went to ''[[WWE RAW|RAW]]'' and was rebranded as '''Dave Batista''' (or simply '''Batista''').

==International release==

After establishing himself as a monster through a series of [[squash (professional wrestling)|squash matches]], including one where he maliciously and relentlessly attacked [[Yoshihiro Tajiri|Tajiri]], sending him to the hospital for a long recovery, he aligned himself with [[Ric Flair]] and [[feud (professional wrestling)|feuded]] with [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]], getting a couple of wins over Kane. Batista's [[pay-per-view]] debut was at ''[[WWE Armageddon#2002|Armageddon 2002]]'' in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], where he defeated Kane, only after heavy interference from Flair.

Since its inception in 1990, the ''Fire Emblem'' series was formerly confined to Japan. In 2001, Nintendo released ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', a fighting game starring characters from games produced throughout the company's history. The Japanese release of the game contained two characters from the ''Fire Emblem'' series; Marth, the original protagonist in the series, starred in ''Fire Emblem: Ankoku no Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi'', and ''Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo'', and Roy starred in the then-unreleased sixth game, ''Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi''. According to Nintendo's official Japanese website, Marth was put in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' upon the request of Japanese gamers. Marth's design and playability earned him extra attention while the game underwent debug testing in North America, and it was by the decision of Nintendo of America that he was included in the North American version. Roy had been included in Japan to promote the upcoming release of ''Fūin no Tsurugi'', and was likewise included in the North American version. It was due in part to Marth and Roy's popularity from their appearance in ''SSBM'' that Nintendo eventually decided to localize and market ''Fire Emblem'' games for North American and European release.

''[[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken]]'', the seventh title in the series, became the first to see an international release in 2003. Released outside of Japan simply as ''Fire Emblem'', the game was designed specifically with newcomers to the series in mind, and the first ten chapters were structured in a manner that eased newcomers into the gameplay. All ''Fire Emblem'' titles produced since have also seen international release.

===2003===

In [[January 2003]], Batista joined with [[Triple H]], [[Ric Flair]], and [[Randy Orton]] to form the [[stable (professional wrestling)|stable]] [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]]. However, Batista was sidelined for much of 2003 after he tore his right [[Triceps brachii muscle|triceps]] at a [[house show (professional wrestling)|house show]] in a tag team match against the [[Dudley Boyz]] that saw his tag team partner, [[Randy Orton]] break his foot as well. During his recuperation after surgery to reattach his triceps, Dave was out jogging with his wife in the rain when he slipped, retearing his triceps. He faced another setback when after his second surgery to reattach his triceps he suffered an infection that required a third surgery to clean out the infection. He made his return on the [[October 20]], 2003 episode of ''RAW'', interfering in a match between [[Bill Goldberg|Goldberg]] and [[Shawn Michaels]] and "shattering" Goldberg's ankle by inserting it in a folding chair and then jumping off the second rope on to the chair. On the [[November 10]], 2003 episode of ''RAW'', Goldberg defeated Batista by disqualification when Triple H interfered and attempted to hit him with a [[sledgehammer]].

[[Image:EvolutionsEntranceTripleHRicFlairBatista.jpg|thumb|250px|Batista as a member of [[Evolution (professional wrestling)|Evolution]] with [[Triple H]] and [[Ric Flair]].]]

At ''[[WWE Armageddon#2003|Armageddon 2003]]'', Batista took part in two matches, losing to [[Shawn Michaels]] in a singles match but winning a [[Tag team#Tag team elimination match|tag team turmoil match]] along with Ric Flair, eliminating the [[Dudley Boyz]] to become one-half of the [[World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Champions]]. By the end of the PPV, all three male championships on ''RAW'' were held by members of Evolution, with Triple H winning the [[World Heavyweight Championship]] and Randy Orton winning the [[WWE Intercontinental Championship]].

===2004=Gameplay==

===Basics===

They held the titles until the [[February 16]], [[2004]], episode of ''RAW'', when they were defeated by [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] and [[Rob Van Dam]]. They later regained the titles for a short period.

[[Image:Thracia776Screencap.png|thumb|right|Game-play map screen from ''Fire Emblem: Thracia 776''.]]

''Fire Emblem'' is a series of [[turn-based]] strategy games that involve moving units through a map grid in order to defeat the opposition and eventually complete a mission objective, such as seizing a base, surviving for a number of turns, or defeating a boss. The combat system bases itself on a [[rock-paper-scissors]] method of fighting, as each weapon type has both an advantage and a disadvantage against other types. From ''Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu'' to the most recent game ''[[Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami]]'', the weapon triangle has been [[lance]] beats [[sword]], sword beats [[axe]], and axe beats lance. Bows are unaffected by the triangle and can do higher amounts of damage against flying units, but this is offset by the bow-wielder's inability to counter-attack direct melee strikes.

A similar [[Magic in the Fire Emblem series|triangle for magic]], that varies from game to game, has also existed. The basic triangles of magic are light beats dark, dark beats anima, and anima beats light. In other games, fire beats wind, wind beats thunder and thunder beats fire. Magic is also unique in that magical attacks can be used from either a distance or in melee range.

In late 2004, after Randy Orton defeated [[Chris Benoit]] for the World Heavyweight Championship, Triple H evicted him from the group, claiming that the title which Orton held was rightfully his. It was Batista who delivered an [[Professional wrestling throws#Electric Chair Bomb|electric chair]] to Orton after Triple H gave Orton a "thumbs up" before turning it into a "thumbs down."

===Units and relationships===

Between ''[[SummerSlam (2004)|SummerSlam 2004]]'' and roughly before the period he began his program with Triple H, Dave suffered an embarrassing losing streak. Triple H would jokingly taunt Dave for this over the latter part of 2004. In fact, Dave's struggles seemingly culminated when Dave was pinned by mid-card wrestler Maven on the October 25, 2004 edition of ''RAW''.

Unlike ''Advance Wars'' and other tactical RPGs such as ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'', player-generated units are absent. Instead, ''Fire Emblem'' utilizes a distinct cast of characters, each belonging to one of many [[character classes]]. Unlike most strategy games, each unit has a personality and past of its own. Money is used to buy better weapons and various items, and using units in battle will allow them to gain [[experience points]]; a character's level will increase upon gaining one hundred experience points. Leveling party members up can be a challenge, as many newly recruited units arrive with inferior levels and statistics, but because the amount of experience earned from defeating an enemy is determined by the level discrepancy between the battling units, a characters at lower levels earn more experience than more experienced characters when defeating enemies of comparable level.

Depending on the mechanics of the particular game, characters may change classes upon reaching a certain level, or through the use of a special item that will force a unit's promotion. Characters that change class receive a one-time statistics upgrade that is higher than the average leveling upgrade and additional abilities that are standards of the higher-tier classes. For instance, a cavalier in ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' will change classes automatically after earning enough experience to advance to level 21, becoming a level 1 paladin, will become capable of moving greaters distances in a single turn, and will become able to wield two kinds of weapons.

At the ''[[Survivor Series#2004|2004 Survivor Series]]'', Triple H, Batista, [[Gene Snitsky]], and Edge were defeated by [[Maven Huffman|Maven]], Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, and Orton in a match for control of ''RAW'' over the following month (the members of the winning team would each be the ''RAW'' [[List of authority figures in professional wrestling|general manager]] for a week), adding to the unrest within Evolution. In the first week following Survivor Series, Triple H had offered Maven a spot in Evolution (rather than have Maven challenge him for the World Title) which was turned down.

Typically, the size of the player's character roster is very small at the beginning of each game, but as progress is made, other units may join the player's party through story events or through actions taken. The latter games in the series typically contain playable rosters between thirty and fifty characters deep.

Throughout the next two months, the relationship between Batista and Triple H began to deteriorate. After a loss to [[Chris Jericho]] by disqualification, Batista was verbally insulted by Triple H. Batista teased leaving Evolution that night, but he declared that he was still part of Evolution and that they tricked everyone. Still, Dave began behaving more like a [[face (professional wrestling)|face]] in the next few weeks, despite Evolution's [[heel (professional wrestling)|heelish]] tactics. One particular moment showed a disgusted Batista as Triple H and Ric Flair boasted about how they had intimidated and/or beat up [[Jim Ross]], [[Danny Hodge]], and [[Stacy Keibler]]. He continued to show his loyalty to Triple H and Evolution by running down to the ring and assisting him in matches. However, despite this, fans started cheering for Batista, which made some wonder what he could accomplish in the upcoming New Year.

[[Romantic love|Romance]] and friendship are prevalent themes throughout the ''Fire Emblem'' series. Starting from the sixth game, ''Fuuin no Tsurugi'', this characteristic has been further emphasized in the gameplay itself through the use of support conversations. In the GBA ''Fire Emblem'' titles, these conversations could be triggered by having specific pairs of characters end their turns standing next to each other. After a specific number of turns have accumulated, the player is given the option to view a support conversation between the two characters. ''Path of Radiance'' simplified the approach by requiring characters to be in a certain number of battles together and not necessarily adjacent to one another. Each time a pair of characters engage in a support conversation, their affinity towards each other will increase, giving them statistical bonuses that activate any time the characters are next to each other on the battlefield. If two characters with a mutual romantic attraction, strong friendship, or other form of mutual connection engage in three Supports throughout the game, the result will often affect the game's ending. Depending on the characters involved, such results could include marriage, a deepening of friendship, or a continued pursuit of their continuing relationship.

===2005===

As 2005 opened, Batista's growing popularity was becoming more and more evident, especially to Triple H. Triple H soon realized the possibility of Batista, much like Randy Orton the year before, becoming a threat to his World Heavyweight Championship. Triple H suggested that Dave not enter the ''[[Royal Rumble (2005)|Royal Rumble]]'', claiming that it would be selfish of him to do so, and to simply focus on Triple H retaining the title. After defeating La Resistance in a handicap match, Dave entered anyway and went on to win the ''Royal Rumble'', earning the right to participate in the main event of ''[[WrestleMania 21]]'' against the world champion of his choice. In an attempt to persuade Batista to challenge [[WWE Championship|WWE Champion]] [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] rather than Triple H, Triple H concocted a scheme that saw him attempt to have Batista [[Hit and run (vehicular)|run over]] in a [[limousine]] resembling the one used by Layfield. Initially, Dave didn't want help from Evolution and wanted to confront JBL by himself. Triple H insisted that Evolution stick together and accompanied Dave anyway. In fact, it was HHH that saved Dave from the oncoming vehicle. Batista became aware of the plot while sneakily eavesdropping on fellow Evolution members, and on the [[February 21]] episode of ''RAW'' he signed a [[contract]] guaranteeing him a match with World Champion Triple H at ''WrestleMania 21'', thus leaving Evolution and officially turning face for the first time in WWE. He emphasized his departure by [[powerbomb]]ing Triple H through the table used for the contract signing. Batista initially pretended that he would sign with ''SmackDown!'', giving Triple H and Flair the "thumbs up," but turned it into a "thumbs down" before attacking the pair, much to the delight of the crowd, who became unglued upon the thumbs-down. Batista went on to win the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] on [[April 3]], [[2005]] at ''[[WrestleMania 21]]''. The show ended with confetti falling through the air as Batista celebrated his title win with the fans chanting his name.

===Death===

At ''[[WWE Backlash#2005|Backlash]]'', on [[May 1]] [[2005]], Batista once again faced Triple H for the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]. Batista retained the title but continued to [[feud (professional wrestling)|feud]] with Triple H. Along the way, he even helped commentator Jim "J.R." Ross gain an upset victory over Triple H on RAW.

''Fire Emblem'' characters that run out of hit points and die cannot be brought back to life in game. This also affects recruitable NPC and enemy units. If a player wishes to continue using a character or recruit a unit that has been killed, then the chapter must be restarted from the beginning. In addition, a "Game Over" occurs whenever one of the main characters (Lords) falls, or in other situations depending on a mission's requirements. Only under special circumstances, such as being significantly related to the story, will characters who have fallen in battle not actually die. In extremely rare situations, such as in ''Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu'', ''Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones'', and ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'', characters that fall in battle can become playable at a later point in the game. Exceptions aside, there is normally no method for restoring a fallen character's life, such as a particular spell or scroll. When there is one, it rarely occurs and breaks with only one use.

{{Fire Emblem characters}}

On [[May 23]], [[2005]], Batista successfully defeated [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] to retain his title. After the match, Batista was betrayed by Ric Flair, who helped Triple H viciously attack the champion. During the brutal attack, Triple H challenged Batista to [[Hell in a Cell]], setting up a match at ''[[WWE Vengeance#2005|Vengeance 2005]]''. Batista survived the [[Professional wrestling throws#Double underhook facebuster|pedigree]] and won the match, retaining his title yet again. With this win, Batista became the first wrestler to pin [[Triple H]] in a [[Hell in a Cell]] match. This also made him the first wrestler to defeat Triple H at three consecutive pay-per-views.

==Naming of the series==

Prior to being drafted to "SmackDown!", Batista was arguably RAW's most popular star, and easily its most dominant.

The "Fire Emblem" to which the games' title refers is a plot device or item that has taken multiple forms throughout the series, changing with the setting. The original Fire Emblem was a [[shield]] which allowed the wielder, [[Marth (Fire Emblem)|Marth]], to use the [[Falchion]] sword. In the remake of the original game in ''Monshō no Nazo'', the Fire Emblem can be used by Marth to open chests and can be upgraded with five orbs to turn it into the [[Shield of Seals]] in Book two. In ''Rekka no Ken'' and ''Fūin no Tsurugi'', the Fire Emblem is a gemstone required for a ceremony to recognize the heir to the throne of Bern. It is also used to unlock the Sword of Seals. In ''The Sacred Stones'', the Fire Emblem is the Sacred Stone of Grado, which holds the Demon King's spirit, but it is split in two (the other half forms the Dark Stone), and the Fire Emblem is crushed. In ''Path of Radiance'', it was another name for Lehran's Medallion, an artifact containing the imprisoned spirit of an evil god. In ''Seisen no Keifu'', it does not appear, but it is mentioned as the family crest of the Velthomer house by the person succeeding it. But, it was also hinted to be one of the twelve holy weapons in the game.

==Games==

On [[June 30]], [[2005]] Batista was revealed as the last pick in the [[WWE Draft|2005 WWE Draft Lottery]], making a surprise appearance while [[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] was celebrating his victory in a six-man elimination match to win the new ''SmackDown!'' Championship. With this, Batista became the first World Heavyweight Champion after its post-[[WCW]]/Alliance re-incarnation on [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]]. With Batista as the new face of ''SmackDown!'', there was no need for the new belt and a feud between Batista and JBL was set up. They faced off at the Great American Bash on [[July 24]], [[2005]] where JBL defeated Batista by DQ after the referee saw Batista use a steel chair. They had a rematch at [[SummerSlam (2005)|SummerSlam]] on [[August 21]], [[2005]] in a No-Holds-Barred match which saw Batista pin JBL following a powerbomb on the steel steps. The feud culminated in a match between the two on the first episode of ''SmackDown!'' broadcast after the show's move to Friday nights, with Batista retaining the title in JBL's signature bull rope match.

The following is a list of games released in the series.

Soon after retaining the title in a feud with [[Eddie Guerrero]], WWE.com reported that Batista suffered a muscle tear in his back at the taping for the [[November 11]], [[2005]] edition of ''SmackDown!'' due to a double chokeslam from [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]] and Kane. Plans had been made for Batista to defend the title in a triple threat match with Eddie Guerrero and Randy Orton on the [[November 18]], [[2005]] episode, but the match didn't take place due to the unexpected death of Eddie Guerrero on [[November 13]], [[2005]]. Batista paid homage to Eddie Guerrero during the ''SmackDown!'' and ''RAW'' tribute shows dedicated to Guerrero's memory.

:''Games predating ''Rekka no Ken'' were released only in Japan. Due to this, there are no official English language titles for these games. An official English language title may be given if Nintendo of America elects to localize any of these games to North America.''

Batista would lead Team ''SmackDown!'' against Team ''RAW'' in an interbrand feud before ''[[Survivor Series#2005|2005's Survivor Series]]''. The feud would see the Big Show and Kane chokeslamming Batista several more times in the weeks leading up to ''Survivor Series'' in an on-camera explanation for Batista's injury. Batista would help his team win the ''Survivor Series'' main event.

[[Image:Batista Mysterio Tag Team Champions.jpg|thumb|201px|Batista and [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]] following their victory over then-Tag Team Champions [[MNM]]]]

On the [[December 2]], [[2005]] edition of ''Friday Night SmackDown!'', Batista saved [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]] from a double team attack by ''RAW'' 's reigning [[World Tag Team Championship|World Tag Team Champions]] [[Paul Wight|The Big Show]] and [[Glen Jacobs|Kane]]. It was later announced that Mysterio would team with Batista to face Big Show and Kane at ''[[WWE Armageddon#2005|Armageddon 2005]]'', a ''SmackDown!'' exclusive pay-per-view.

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On the [[December 16]], [[2005]] edition of ''SmackDown!'', Batista and Mysterio received a title shot at the [[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Champions]] [[MNM]]. The two defeated MNM to become champions in a match which they dedicated to [[Eddie Guerrero]]. With Batista and Mysterio becoming the WWE Tag Team Champions, the clash with the Big Show and Kane at ''Armageddon'' turned into a Champions vs. Champions encounter. At ''Armageddon'' on [[December 18]], [[2005]], Batista and Mysterio lost to Kane and Big Show when Kane pinned Mysterio after a chokeslam.

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|ファイアーエムブレム　暗黒竜と光の剣 <p>(''[[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]'')

|''The Dark Dragon and Sword of Light''

|[[Famicom]]

|[[1990]]

|The first ''Fire Emblem'' title.

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|ファイアーエムブレム外伝 <p>(''[[Fire Emblem Gaiden]]'')

|''Sidestory''

|[[Famicom]]

|[[1991]]

|Side story of the first title.

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|ファイアーエムブレム　紋章の謎 <p>(''[[Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo]]'')

|''Mystery of the Emblem''

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]

|[[1993]]

|Enhanced remake of the ''Dark Dragon and Sword of Light'' along with sequel. It was adapted into a 2-part [[OVA]] series. In the English translated credits it says the show was based on "Fire Emblem: Secret of Crest" instead of "Mystery of the Emblem".

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|ファイアーエムブレム　聖戦の系譜 <p>(''[[Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu]]'')

|''Genealogy of <br />the Holy War''

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]

|[[1996]]

|The first ''Fire Emblem'' title set in a separate universe. Deviates from standard ''Fire Emblem'' gameplay mechanisms.

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|ファイアーエムブレム トラキア776 <p>(''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]'')

|''Fire Emblem: Thracia 776''

|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]]

|[[Nintendo Power (cartridge)|Nintendo Power]]: [[1999]] <p> Commercial release: [[2000]]

|A sidestory of ''Seisen no Keifu''. The last commercial release of the Super Famicom.

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|ファイアーエムブレム　封印の剣 <p>(''[[Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi]]'')

|''Sword of Seals''

|[[Game Boy Advance]]

|[[2002]]

|The first ''Fire Emblem'' title to appear on a Nintendo [[handheld]].

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|style="align:center"|[[Image:GBA Fire Emblem Box.jpg|100px]]

|''[[Fire Emblem (Game Boy Advance)|Fire Emblem]]''

|ファイアーエムブレム 烈火の剣 <p>(''Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken'')

|''Sword of Fire''

|[[Game Boy Advance]]

|[[2003]]

|The first ''Fire Emblem'' title to be released in the West and the prequel to ''Sword of Seals''.

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|''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]]''

|ファイアーエムブレム 聖魔の光石 <p>(''Fire Emblem: Seima no Kōseki'')

|''The Stones of Saintly and Demonic Light''

|[[Game Boy Advance]]

|Japan: [[2004]] US: [[2005]]

|First title to incorporate several play mechanics not seen since ''Fire Emblem Gaiden''.

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|''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''

|ファイアーエムブレム 蒼炎の軌跡<p> (''Fire Emblem: Sōen no Kiseki'')

|''Trail of the Blue Flame''

|[[Nintendo Gamecube]]

|[[2005]]

|The first title in the series to be rendered in [[3D computer graphics|three-dimensions]] and to incorporate [[full motion video]].

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|''(Has yet to be officially titled worldwide)

|ファイアーエムブレム 暁の女神 <p> (''Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami'')

|''[[Fire Emblem: The Goddess of Dawn|Goddess of Dawn]]'' <ref>{{cite web|title=Fire Emblem: The Goddess of Dawn (Wii)|url=http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3153633|accessdate=2007-02-26|last=Kennedy|first=Sam|date=[[2006-09-14]]|publisher=[[1UP.com]]}}</ref>

|[[Wii]]

|[[2007]]

|The sequel to ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance''.

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==Music==

On the [[December 30]], [[2005]] edition of ''SmackDown!'', MNM defeated Batista and Mysterio after help from the returning [[Mark Henry]] to regain the WWE Tag Team Championships. During the interference, Henry attacked Batista, lifted him up, and gave him the [[Powerslam#Falling slam|World's Strongest Slam]].

The musical scores for ''Fire Emblem'' have been composed by [[Yuka Tsujiyoko]] for most of the series' history. ''Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones'' was scored by Saki Haruyama, Yoshihiko Kitamura, and Yoshito Hirano, under Tsujiyoko's supervision. The first eight games in the series all featured soundtracks composed entirely of instrumental music. However, ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'' broke from this trend with the end credit theme "Life Returns", a lyrical piece sung in the language of the fictional heron laguz tribe.

There are also recurring tracks in the Fire Emblem series. The most frequently used is the "Fire Emblem Main Theme" which is played at some point during each game. Its use is particularly varied, as it is sometimes used as the title screen theme, while in ''Path of Radiance'', the song isn't heard until the very end of the game, when each character's performance is ranked. Another track that is frequently remixed is a character recruitment theme entitled "Together We Ride," although it is not used in every game. Since ''[[Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu]]'', battle themes of previous Fire Emblem games have been remixed as arena battle themes. Similar rearranging appears in other circumstances, as well; for example, the musical score for the trial maps in ''Path of Radiance'' was originally the music score for Chapter 10 of ''Seisen no Keifu''.

To date, 2005 was the best year of Batista's career. He won the Royal Rumble, broke away from Evolution, defeated Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of ''WrestleMania 21'', defeated him twice more, became ''SmackDown!'''s most popular star, defeated challengers such as JBL and Eddie Guerrero, and established himself as the company's biggest star. He would win PWI Wrestler of the Year honors (winning with 37% with first runner-up John Cena finishing at 29%), Most Improved Wrestler honors (the fourth consecutive OVW alumnus to win the award, following Brock Lesnar in 2002, John Cena in 2003, and Randy Orton in 2004), as well as the top spot in the annual PWI 500, making him arguably the top star in the business.

===2006=Other media==

[[Image:DaveBautista.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Batista forfeiting the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]].]]

On [[January 9]], [[2006]], WWE.com announced that Batista had torn his right [[Triceps brachii muscle|tricep]] following a match with [[Mark Henry]] at a live event on [[January 8]], 2006 in [[Verona, New York]]. The following day, WWE.com announced that, due to his injury, Batista was forced to vacate the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] at the ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]]'' tapings in [[Philadelphia]] on [[January 10]], [[2006]], two days after surpassing Triple H's previous mark of 280 days for longest reigning champion. Later that night, [[Kurt Angle]] defeated the final contestant, Mark Henry, to become the new World Heavyweight Champion after winning a [[battle royal]]. These events were aired on the [[January 13]], [[2006]] edition of ''SmackDown!''. Dave went on to have successful surgery on his tricep on [[January 12]], 2006.

*In [[1995]], an [[anime]] [[OVA]] (co-produced with [[KSS (company)|KSS]]) was produced and released; it was closely based on the first three acts of the very first game in the series or more specifically, the remake contained in ''Monshō no Nazo''. See also ''[[Fire Emblem (anime)]]''.

On [[February 19]], [[2006]], Batista made an appearance at ''[[WWE No Way Out#2006|No Way Out 2006]]'' and told the crowd that once his tricep had healed he would return to regain his World Heavyweight Championship. At ''[[WrestleMania 22]]'', Batista once again made a brief appearance. This time he interrupted a Randy Orton interview, putting ''SmackDown!'' on notice; the World Heavyweight Championship would return to him by ''[[WrestleMania 23]]''. Batista made his official return during the [[July 7]], 2006 edition of ''SmackDown!'' immediately entering into a feud with the man who put him out with the tricep injury, Mark Henry. This feud would lead to a match between the two at [[The Great American Bash]] for the #1 contendership to the World Championship.

*Fire Emblem The Best Volume One was a video game music sound-track released on April 25, 1997 by Nintendo corporation (serial# PSCN-5058~9).

At [[WWE Saturday Night's Main Event|Saturday Night's Main Event]], Batista won in his first televised match since his return, a tag team bout with Rey Mysterio and Lashley taking on King Booker, Finlay and Mark Henry.

==Trivia==

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*A title listed as "AKANEIA" in the debug mode of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' suggests that an arena based upon ''Fire Emblem'' was under development, but no real map data exists and players often end up fighting against Marth and Roy in Hyrule Temple. If Marth is unlocked and all human players hold either L or R while selecting Hyrule Temple, a remixed version of Fire Emblem's main theme and the recruiting theme will play instead of its original music. The song may also play randomly if Marth is unlocked.

*In another Intelligent Systems game, ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', there is a minor character in Petalburg that raves about his favorite video games when spoken to. The first game he talks about is ''[[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken|Fire Emblem]]''.

==Wrestling facts==

*'''Finishing and signature moves'''

[[Image:Batistabomb.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Batista hits the [[Powerbomb#Sitout_powerbomb|Batista Bomb]] on [[Adam Birch|Joey Mercury]].]]

:*'''''Batista Bomb''''' / SitDownPowerBomb([[Powerbomb#Sitout powerbomb|Sitout powerbomb]])

:*[[Professional wrestling attacks#Spinebuster|'''Spinebuster''']]

:*[[Professional wrestling attacks#Spear|Spear]]

:*[[Powerslam#Front powerslam|Walking powerslam]]

:*[[Powerslam#Sidewalk slam|Sidewalk slam]]

:*[[Professional wrestling attacks#Clothesline|Strong clothesline]]

:*[[Professional wrestling attacks#Turnbuckle thrust|Repeated turnbuckle thrusts]]

*''[[Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo]]'' is the only Fire Emblem game to appear in [[Famitsu]]'s 2006 Top one hundred games list. Famitsu readers voted it the number sixty-eighth game of all time. It was also among the first titles released as a Virtual Console title at the launch of the Japanese region Wii Shop Channel.

*'''Nicknames'''

:*"Demon of the Deep" (as Leviathan)

:*"Guardian of [[The Gates of Hell]]" (as Leviathan)

:*"The Animal"

:*"Big Dave" (By [[Ric Flair]])

:*"Evolution's Animal"

*The Nintendo DS game ''[[Daigasso! Band-Brothers]]'' features the Fire Emblem theme as a song.

== Trivia ==

*Batista's [[music in professional wrestling|entrance music]] was [[remix]]ed and had lyrics added to it in [[March 2005]] and debuted the new theme after ''[[WrestleMania 21]]''. The song called "I Walk Alone" was performed by [[Saliva (band)|Saliva]]. A rerecording of the song with different lyrics is also included on the WWE album, [[WWE Wreckless Intent|Wreckless Intent]].

*Fire Emblem characters are usually [[right-handed]]. One exception is that Sothe from ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' and ''Fire Emblem: The Goddess of Dawn'' is [[left-handed]], according to the official artwork.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

*Since [[WrestleMania 21]], Batista has used the "thumbs up, thumbs down" gesture before he performs the Batista Bomb on his opponent. This is a reference to the gesture [[Triple H]] used against [[Randy Orton]] when he kicked Orton out of Evolution (leading to a brutal assault). Batista took this gesture from Triple H when he feigned signing to [[SmackDown!]]

*A red-headed girl named Anna makes appearances in numerous games in the series. Although she isn't an actual member of any ''Fire Emblem'' cast, she generally appears in games when the player is about to suspend game data or serves as the tutorial narratress.

*In mid-to-late 2005, Batista began shaking the ring ropes violently before making his "thumbs up, thumbs down" gesture, which he has acknowledged he took from the [[Warrior (wrestler)|Ultimate Warrior]].

==See also==

*We will see Batista gesture pulling a pin from a bomb before lifting his opponents up to perform his finisher; a variation of JBL's extinguishing of a cigar on his opponents back before his jacknife powerbomb finisher.

*[[List of character classes#Fire Emblem|List of character classes]]

*Before wrestling Batista used to train in the gym with [[Brock Lesnar]].

*[[Table of Fire Emblem characters]]

*[[Fan translation]]

==Championships and accomplishments==

*[[Nintendo Wars]]

[[Image:WWEwm21batista.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Batista after winning the [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]].]]

*'''[[OhioTear ValleyRing WrestlingSaga]]'''

:*[[OVW Heavyweight Championship]]

::Defeated [[Doug Basham|Machine]] on [[November 28]], [[2001]] in [[Jeffersonville, Indiana]], [[United States|USA]]

::Lost to [[John Cena|Prototype]] on [[February 20]], [[2002]] in Jeffersonville, Indiana, USA

*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'''

:*[[World Tag Team Championship]] - with [[Ric Flair]]

::Defeated [[The Dudley Boyz]] on [[December 14]], [[2003]] in [[Orlando, Florida]], USA

::Lost to [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] & [[Rob Van Dam]] on [[February 16]], [[2004]] in [[Bakersfield, California]], USA

:*World Tag Team Championship (2) - with [[Ric Flair]]

::Defeated Booker T and Rob Van Dam on [[March 22]], [[2004]] in [[Detroit Michigan]], USA

::Lost to [[Chris Benoit]] and [[Adam Copeland|Edge]] on [[April 19]], [[2004]] in [[Calgary, Alberta]], [[Canada]]

:*[[Royal Rumble (2005)|2005 Royal Rumble]] winner

:*[[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]]

::Defeated [[Triple H]] on [[April 3]], [[2005]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], USA

::Vacated the title on [[January 13]], [[2006]] due to injury

:*[[WWE Tag Team Championship]] - with [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]]

::Defeated [[MNM]] on [[December 16]], [[2005]] in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], USA

::Lost to MNM on [[December 30]], [[2005]] in [[Uncasville, Connecticut]], USA

*'''[[Wrestling Observer Newsletter]]'''

:*2005 Feud of the Year (vs Triple H)

*'''[[Pro Wrestling Illustrated]]'''

:*2005 Wrestler of the Year

:*2005 Most Improved Wresler of the Year

:*PWI ranked him #'''1''' in the 2005 PWI 500

==Personal information==

Batista is of [[Filipino people|Filipino]] and [[Greek-American|Greek]] heritage. His year of birth was disputed for several years. His website originally listed him as being born in 1969, while several contradictory news reports, as well as the [[IMDB]], had claimed that he was actually born in 1966. In addition, Obsessed with Wrestling claimed for a time that, when Batista re-signed with WWE in [[January 2005]], he revealed that he had been working under a fake age (a common practice in the entertainment field) and admitted that he was actually thirty-nine years old (and would therefore have been born in 1966). {{ref|OWW}} However, this claim was later removed. In [[March 2006]], Batista stated in an interview that he was born in 1969. {{ref|Age1}}, {{ref|Age2}}

Batista married wife Angie in October 1998. Angie is a survivor of [[ovarian cancer]]. In the August 2006 edition of WWE magazine Batista (who is on the cover) revealed that he and his wife are now separated.

Batista has three daughters, two from a previous marriage and a step daughter.

Batista has numerous [[tattoo]]s, including a large [[Chinese dragon]] on his back, red [[Kanji]] lettering on his upper left [[biceps]] which says "Angel" in tribute to his current wife, a signature design on his upper right biceps, and a small [[Sun]] on his stomach which encircles his belly button. He would go on to get a small signature design tattoo on the back of his neck as well as what appears to be the Flag of the [[Philippines]] and [[Greece]] merged into one.

In an edition of ''SmackDown! magazine'', he stated that he collected lunchboxes. This collection started when he bought his wife an ET lunchbox and she did not want to break it, so he bought a second one. {{ref|Lunchbox}}

Batista can [[breakdance]]. This was shown in a commercial promoting ''[[SummerSlam (2004)|WWE SummerSlam 2004]]'' where he did his take on a "floor routine" (basically mocking the floor routines shown at the [[Olympic Games]]).

Batista has torn his right triceps three times, and has had four surgeries on it (three reattachments, one to clean up due to infection).

==Controversy==

Batista was in and out of trouble during his childhood in [[Washington D.C.]] and [[Virginia]]. One of his more infamous scrapes with the law involved his stealing automobiles when he was 13. Before getting into professional wrestling, he worked as a [[doorman|bouncer]] in various [[nightclub|clubs]], and was once arrested for brawling with a man even though his actions were taken in self-defense.

In 2005, Batista gave two controversial interviews to the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[tabloid]] [[newspaper]] ''[[The Sun]]''. In the first interview, Batista, then wrestling on the ''RAW'' brand of WWE, criticised ''SmackDown!'', stating, "I've watched their tapings live and it seems like a lot of the guys couldn't care less. There's a lack of passion and pride." {{ref|Sun1}} In the second interview, Batista acknowledged that his statements had attracted considerable [[Heat (professional wrestling)|backstage heat]] from members of the ''SmackDown!'' brand. He then went on to claim, "there are guys on both shows who are lazy, couldn't care less and show no dedication." He then criticized rival wrestling promotion [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]], claiming, "I've also seen clips of their car wreck matches with [[A.J. Styles]] doing his stunts. That's not wrestling. Wrestling is storytelling." {{ref|Sun2}} In April 2006, Styles responded to Batista's comments, quipping, "I think it's funny that a guy who takes a [[Bump (professional wrestling)|bump]] and tears his back tells me that I don't know how to wrestle." {{ref|Styles}}

At a [[SummerSlam (2006)|2006 SummerSlam]] pay-per-view commercial shoot, it was reported that Batista got into a real-life fistfight with [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]] (Booker T had a noticeable black eye at the next SmackDown taping).

==References==

{{Reflist}}

#{{note|OWW}} - [http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/b/batista.html Batista at ObsessedWithWrestling.com]

#{{note|Age1}} - [http://www.wwe-germany.net/html/batista_interview_text.html Interview with WWE-Germany.net (in German)]

#{{note|Age2}} - [http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=17082&p=1 Interview with WWE-Germany.net (English translation)]

#{{note|Lunchbox}} - [http://sports.ign.com/articles/635/635699p3.html ''Batista: Animal Unleashed'']

#{{note|Sun1}} - [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2003560001-2005031802,00.html ''Batista's bombshells'']

#{{note|Sun2}} - [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2003560001-2005031802,00.html ''Audience with The Animal'']

#{{note|Styles}} - [http://prowrestlingdaily.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3471 ''A.J. Styles Speaks Out: Batista...'']

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