Sigliph

Sigliph is the family ship between Sigurd and Seliph from the Fire Emblem fandom.

Seliph birth and early childhood
Sigurd has Seliph with Deirdre while his army was at Augustria. They spend some time in family but the peace didn't last long. Sigurd has to fight the king Chagall's army again and he left Seliph under Deirdre care. After that Sigurd conquers the Madino Castle Deirdre left Seliph to Shannan and go joins her husband but is captured by Manfroy on the route. When Sigurd seize Sylvale Shannnan comes and informs him that Deirdre has disappeared, Sigurd is imediadly worried for his son but Shannan rassurs him that Seliph is here in safety. Then Sigurd fight some pirates but after defeating them his army is surronded by the empire's army that considere Sigurd as a traitor, their are rescued by the Sillessian army and they fled to Sillesse. Sigurd spend a year with Seliph at Sillesse but then again the peace is ephemar and Sigurd return to the fight in a civil war. After the end the Sillesian civil war Sigurd decide to return to Grannvale to fight his ennemies for avoiding a war between Sillesse and the Empire. After conquering Lubeck Sigurd ask Oifey and Shannan to leave with Seliph in Isaach where they will be safety. It will the last time that Seliph will see his father alive. After this Sigurd manage to kill his enemies but is betrayed and killed by Arvis.

Sigurd's legacy
Seliph is raised by Shannan and Oifey hidden in Isaach. Seventeen years after Sigurd's death Seliph take the arms to fight the Empire oppression. Seliph is motivated to avenge his father, and wishes that he can live up to his legacy but has a low self confidence. He free Isaach, Manster, Thracia and Miletos from the Empire occupation. After that he go to his father's country Grannvale. He fight Arvis his father's murderer who provoke him by saying that he will die like Sigurd. After avenging his father he go next to the water and see his parents ghost, Sigurd told him to always stay humble and then he disappear with Deirdre. After this Seliph defeat Julius. He became king and cleans his father's name.

Fire Emblem Heroes
In Fire Emblem Heroes they are both summonables and are finally able to meet. Sigurd normal variant is based on is appearance on chapter 5 of genealogy of the holy war after that he sent Seliph to Isaach. Some of his quotes mention Seliph, he say that he is glad that is son is in safety and that after his fight he will rejoin him. Howerver his conversation after reaching the level 40 he mention his failure to restore his family's name and appologize to Seliph and mention that he had to explain to his son that the world is more complex than just evil and good. His lengadary variant is based on his ghost apparance in the chapter 10, and some of his quotes mentions Seliph. He express that he is proud of his son. Seliph normal variant also mention his father.

Fanon
This ship isn't very popular due to the fact that Genealogy of The Holy War never came out outside Japan. However this ship has some popularity among the fire emblem fans due to the fact that Sigurd is the first main character to have a child on screen. And unlike Eliwood Sigurd never see his son becoming adult. Many fans of this family ship are happy that in heroes they can finally meet. Sigurd and Seliph's relationship is considered to an inspiration for Chrom and Lucina's relationship.

Many fanart show Sigurd with Seliph as a baby. Some other show Sigurd meeting his son from the futur. Many fanwork show Seliph meeting with Sigurd in Heroes. There existe an AU where Sigurd survive the battle of Behalla.

Fandom
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