LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) -------------------------------------- Link to translation on tumblr Link to translation on Google Docs: Google Doc, Book 1 - Google Doc, Book 2 - Google Doc, Book 3 - Images and Art -------------------------------------- EVEN IF YOU HAVE PLAYED THE GAMES AND DO NOT WANT TO READ THIS ENTIRE THING: I still highly recommend reading from the prologue, to Chapter 3. These early parts address backstory that was not fully fleshed out in the games, including: 1) Loptous' meeting with Galle, 2) the story of the 12 Crusaders, 3) Arvis' childhood, and 4) the attack on Darna. Follow me on tumblr, or twitter, for new translations the moment I finish them! I also do FE game localization vs. Japanese translations and analysis posts, so follow if you are interested in those as well! -------------------------------------- Links to FE5 novel translation, for those who haven't found it yet: Book 1 - Book 2 - Images and Art -------------------------------------- Howdy, everyone! Now that I have finished my translation of one of the FE5 novels (aside from minor edits, like updating to fit the new Project Exile naming standards), and the results of my "which should I translate next" poll are out, I have started work on one of the FE4 novels! It claimed 1/4 of the votes, even with other FE4 book options on the poll! Whoa! We as a fandom are really into Jugdral right now! FE4 is my favorite video game of all time, and I could not be more excited to translate this novel and share this retelling of the story with you all. Be sure to follow me at the links above for immediate updates! Of course I'll post here as well, but I mostly use tumblr and the Google Docs/Folders, so those will get updated first. ***Final Update: This project is now COMPLETE!! 😄 Look forward to the FE8 novel translation, starting Jan 2021!! Edited February 9, 2021 by LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Project complete!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosiero Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 I had no idea there was such a thing as FE novelizations! I'll be following this. Thank you for all the hard work! Also, wow, the illustrations are very pretty. I think I have a crush on Edain now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 I think I remember someone posting a few of the illustrations a long time ago, as well as some translations of random chapters from the FE4 novels - but I don't think they ever did any translations for this novel in particular. Had no idea there were extra graphics in the novels like those "Genealogy of the Gods" charts or the colored illustrations either, so I'm happy you them as well! Thank you so much for your work in translating this & the FE5 novel! I'm definitely looking forward to reading the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaia093 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 On 6/24/2019 at 2:19 AM, Rosiero said: I had no idea there was such a thing as FE novelizations! Same here - this is exciting. I found Genealogy's story to be one of the best in the franchise (the first half, on its own, is the best), so it should be interesting to read a more in-depth take on it all. Thank you for your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 Chapter 1 is now complete! Enjoy, everyone! On 6/24/2019 at 9:19 AM, Rosiero said: I had no idea there was such a thing as FE novelizations! I'll be following this. Thank you for all the hard work! Also, wow, the illustrations are very pretty. I think I have a crush on Edain now. I didn't know there were novelizations for the longest time either! Enjoy! And if you think you have a crush on Edain now, just wait until she shows up in the actual text... I've read ahead quite a bit, and she gets introduced strong right off the bat. On 6/29/2019 at 7:49 AM, fortune said: I think I remember someone posting a few of the illustrations a long time ago, as well as some translations of random chapters from the FE4 novels - but I don't think they ever did any translations for this novel in particular. Had no idea there were extra graphics in the novels like those "Genealogy of the Gods" charts or the colored illustrations either, so I'm happy you them as well! Thank you so much for your work in translating this & the FE5 novel! I'm definitely looking forward to reading the rest. Yup, you're right - there's someone who translated a good chunk of the short stories. They look to be awesome translations, though I only skimmed them because I want to make my own translations some day. Jugdral is my love and I want to provide my own translation to all the FE novels I can, even if there's some overlap. Enjoy! On 6/30/2019 at 9:39 AM, Gaia093 said: Same here - this is exciting. I found Genealogy's story to be one of the best in the franchise (the first half, on its own, is the best), so it should be interesting to read a more in-depth take on it all. Thank you for your work! There much in-depth goodness to be enjoyed, and even plenty of pre-game plot events detailed in full! I mean, the information is nothing new, but I think it's the first time these events have been provided in full storytelling detail and are quite a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 Chapter 2 is now complete! Read the details of Arvis' backstory in this chapter. Progress has slowed due to my return to the US after 5 years and job hunting, but this translation is still coming along well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 Chapter 3 is now complete! It serves as a prologue for the events that lead up to where the game starts, detailing what happens in Grannvale and Isaach after the attack on Darna. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Chapter 4 is now complete! This is where the novel finally starts getting into the events of the game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLNarshen Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just popping in to say I really appreciate your work on these. I've had the pair of FE5 novels for a while and contemplated doing a brief summary translation of each chapter, but thank goodness I discovered your blog before getting too far along. I'll have to peruse these later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenpaul256 Posted October 29, 2019 Share Posted October 29, 2019 Wow this is great! I had never heard of these novelisations... Thank you, and I look forward to reading the rest of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Posted December 2, 2019 Author Share Posted December 2, 2019 Book 1 is now complete! I'll be working on a couple of the FE4 short stories next, then return for book 2 in January. On 10/9/2019 at 7:08 PM, DLNarshen said: Just popping in to say I really appreciate your work on these. I've had the pair of FE5 novels for a while and contemplated doing a brief summary translation of each chapter, but thank goodness I discovered your blog before getting too far along. I'll have to peruse these later. Thank you so much, and perfect timing! Hope you enjoy the read. 🙂 On 10/28/2019 at 9:32 PM, stevenpaul256 said: Wow this is great! I had never heard of these novelisations... Thank you, and I look forward to reading the rest of this! I hadn't heard of them either for the longest time... Discovering them was one of the most magical moments of my life. Ha ha. Thanks and enjoy the read! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Posted February 17, 2020 Author Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) The first chapter of book 2 is now complete! I'll be posting a part a week, with 1 week break between each chapter, until the book is completed in June. Seliph's tale will begin in July. 🙂 Edited April 18, 2020 by LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugdral Defender Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I was admittedly a little unsure about how I'd feel about the novels, but they've been so good up to what I've read. I'm definitely gonna catch up on them because they're so interesting, and I also love all the translator notes you leave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 On 4/17/2020 at 4:08 AM, Jugdral Defender said: I was admittedly a little unsure about how I'd feel about the novels, but they've been so good up to what I've read. I'm definitely gonna catch up on them because they're so interesting, and I also love all the translator notes you leave! Yeah, I've really enjoyed both the novels I've translated so far - FE4 and FE5 - as stories to read, and not just more FE content to share with the world. I've read some short reviews from Japanese readers that some of the other novels aren't as good. The big issue seems to be space... even 2-3 giant honking books aren't enough to fully do these stories justice, and a lot of fine details, like character development, gets cut. But I haven't read any of the other novels personally yet to confirm. And I can be inconsistent with leaving translator notes, so just let me know if you think there's ever some things I could comment more on, or have other suggestions, or whatever. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jugdral Defender Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Tbh yeah, I can see why it's a space issue but the original game also had space issues that got content cut, so I like seeing other takes from different media. With SNES limitations I feel like we lost a good few possibilities that are handled pretty well in other media. It's like seeing all the things you don't get in one media form put into another, and collectively, you get everything. Imo all the things you see in modern FE games are within the Jugdral universe even if it's all a little separated. Will do if anything comes up that I think of along the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TokerJoker5000 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I would love to help you in any way with this translation. I like translating stuff in my free time, and if I'm not too much of a bother, it would be nice if you would allow me to help in any way, checking for errors and the like. You don't even need to mention me at all in the credits, I just want to help because I think it would be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 11:55 AM, TokerJoker5000 said: I would love to help you in any way with this translation. I like translating stuff in my free time, and if I'm not too much of a bother, it would be nice if you would allow me to help in any way, checking for errors and the like. You don't even need to mention me at all in the credits, I just want to help because I think it would be fun. I'm sending you a message, if you're still interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeifOfLeonsterTranslations Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Sigurd's story is now 100% complete! Enjoy, and a little late, but still in good timing to celebrate Seliph's new alt nonetheless, Seliph's story will begin on July 18th! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTrain Studio Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 Wow, I did not know about the novel. I am definitely going to make some time to dive into the story. Thank you so much for working on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquantis Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Just getting back to check on this site after years away and I find you translated these. thank you so much for doing so! are you planning on doing any of the other FE4 novels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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