An image of some of the Zunanma with Ashunera.
—Yune
The Zunanma (known as the Mannaz in the Japanese version, Zunanma is a rearrangement of Mannazu) is an ancient race from the backstory of the Tellius Series.
Overview[]
The Zunanma are the precursor race of both the beorc and the laguz. They were once the dominant species on Tellius and worshiped Ashunera, whom they referred to as the Goddess of Dawn. They are said to be evolved from animals. Their ruins are located in the Grann Desert, which is situated in Begnion.
Though they lived peacefully for generations, the Zunanma eventually began to evolve into different races, that Ashunera named the beorc and laguz. The peaceful coexistence was subsequently shattered, leading to large-scale fighting. Unable to bear seeing such conflict, Ashunera flooded the world in a fit of powerful emotion, and in the aftermath, she split herself into Ashera and Yune.
In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, it is revealed that the Begnion Senate twisted the truth about the Zunanma by claiming that they were the ancestors of only the beorc.
Appearance[]
The Zunanma, based on their depiction in a single in-game picture, appear as very anthropomorphic, bipedal animals. It can be seen that there are dragon-like, beast-like, and bird-like Zunanma, which presumably turned into the different types of Laguz.
Trivia[]
- After the player completes Radiant Dawn for the first time, the art depicting Ashunera and the Zunanma can appear behind the logo on the title screen.