If you’re a fan of Fire Emblem, then you’ve no doubt come to learn about Manaketes. They’re the dragons of the series, and they’re practically as well known as the blue-haired lords that were there at the birth of the franchise; Tiki and Bantu made their appearances as recruitable characters in the first game. Furthermore, you’ve likely come across some varieties of art of various Manaketes across the franchise, from the various iterations of Tiki across the main games and spinoffs, to standards in the main games such a Nowi or Fae. Now, what if I told you that there was a fan base out there that appreciates Manaketes so much, that they created a fan-zine to show their love?

Look no further than towards this, the Manakete Millennium! Manakete Millennium is a SFW zine dedicated to the Manaketes and dragonstone-wielders across every Fire Emblem game, from Shadow Dragon to Fire Emblem: Heroes! They aim to showcase and celebrate dragons in both their humanoid and draconic forms, in both canon and crossover settings.

The zine features over 40 creators: 25+ artworks, 10+ fanfictions and various merchandise (including digital goods and physical goods), and all proceeds will be donated to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (https://www.ifaw.org/). I can’t turn my nose up to a fandom that supports charity!

Pre-orders ran for the entirety of July, but are also open until August 14. Physical orders can ship internationally, and should be fulfilled by the end of 2022, but considering the COVID-19 situation, this window is tentative. That said, VAT taxes will not be covered on shipped products. Digital orders share the same expected fulfillment period, though come with the convenience of being digitally sent to you.

• Open Commission [$18]
  • One coloured bust sketch of your favourite dragon in the Garreg Mach uniform of your choice (Sample with Tiki pictured above)
  • A ficlet of ~500 words of your favourite dragon adventuring in Garreg Mach. (Sample available here)
• Tiki’s Tear [$18]
  • Digital Bundle
    • PDF of Manakete Millennium
    • Animated phone wallpaper
    • 12 Emotes
    • Two Icons
    • Papercraft doll
    • 2000×1000 Banner and 2560×1600 Wallpaper
• Dragon’s Gate [$18]
  • Book Bundle
    • Hard Print of Manakete Millennium
    • One random Sticker
      • +$5
      • All digital items (PDF, Wallpapers, Emotes, Icons and Papercraft)
      • All unlocked stretch goals
• Fae’s Surprise Pouch [$18]
  • Half Bundle
    • Hard Print of Manakete Millennium
    • One Art Print (A5 in size)
    • Two Die-cut stickers
    • One Grima Worm Charm (approx. 3″ in size)
    • One Holographic Foil clear tape (15mm)
    • All digital items (PDF, Wallpapers, Emotes, Icons and Papercraft)
    • All unlocked stretch goals
• Goldoa Pride [$50]
  • Full Bundle
    • Hard Print of Manakete Millennium
    • Two Art Print (A5 in size)
    • Four Die-cut stickers
    • One Grima Worm Charm (approx. 3″ in size)
    • One Holographic Foil clear tape (15mm)
    • One Memo Pad (approx. 2 3/4″ in size)
    • All digital items (PDF, Wallpapers, Emotes, Icons and Papercraft)
    • All unlocked stretch goals
      • +$12
      • One Rising Flayn Standee (13cm upright on a clear base)
• Naga’s Gift [$70] Currently Sold Out

At the time of writing, the stretch goals for 85+ orders has been reached.

Unlocked extra merch

• Myrrh Heart Button
• Ninian & Nils Pencil Case
• Ymir, Naga and Nagi Buttons (more details here)
• Ymir sticker & Askr and Embla magnet for all physical orders

If you’d like to follow the Manakete Millennium team, you can keep an eye on their activity via their Cardd, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, and again, their primary sales hub at BigCartel.