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Pre-release changes
Last revised: 24th August 2008

Credits: IGN (images)

• The game's title was originally Light Inheritors. The same title was used as the title of Chapter 6, and also as the title of a manga series for the game.

• This game was originally planned for the N64 (apparently the 64DD add-on), but was cancelled.
  

• Screenshot from when the game was still known as Ankoku no Miko (Maiden of Darkness). The same title was used for Idoun's theme song.
• At one point, the HP bars in the battle screen looked more dynamic.
• The battle screen went through various other changes (eg. version A, version B).
  
• Early footage showed a younger looking Roy, and Lilina being playable from Chapter. The weapon icons were from the previous game, Thracia 776.
• Roy's official artwork was different (more younger looking).
  
• Conversation between Allen and a villager. You can make out an alternate Mercenary sprite, which appears unused in all the GBA titles.
• The female Nomadic Trooper battle sprite was slightly different.
  

• A warrior was playable in Lyn's story. Perhaps Geitz?

• Eirika's portrait was slightly different (shorter hair), as was Vanessa's.
• Eirika's normal (version A, version B) and critical battle animations were different. Most notably, Eirika performed a back flip after performing her attacks (see Version B of her normal attack).
  
• The Princess of Frelia was originally called Amelia. Her name was changed to Tana, and the name Amelia given to the Recruit.
• In the Prologue map, the objective was to seize the house, instead of defeat the boss.
• The NPC character, being defeated by Breguet in Chapter 1, was a Cavalier instead of a Mercenary.
  
• A female Myrmidon and a Shaman were playable from the Chapter 2 map. Were they Marisa and Knoll?
  
• A monster attacking with a Dark Stone Shard. This item appears unused in the finished game, with a Red Gem icon. There were other icon placeholders, including the Armads icon for the Battle Axe and the Wo Dao icon for the Shamshir.

• An early screenshot had Ike's name as Paris, and he was fighting a Deros soldier.
• The world map had extra territories- Est, Razia, Selinos (Serenes), Persis (same as Sephiran's domain) and Noad. Kilvas was also missing.
• The status screens were radically different. Also, Titania's class was Lance Knight.
  
• Ike's personal weapon was first Rapier and then Longsword (different status screen design as well), instead of Regal Sword.
  
• The battle stats (Hit, Damage and Critical) were present at one point. They were probably removed since some Skills can affect them mid-battle.

• There was a scene where Micaiah fought against an enemy Caineghis.
• The title screen was very different. It featured images of Alondite, Ragnell, a Heron and Lehran's medallion.
  
• Nolan and Laura's portraits were slightly different.