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==Personality and character==
==Personality and character==
Narcian was highly vain and arrogant, considering himself to be a pinnacle of intellectual and martial prowess and handsomeness<ref>{{Cite|I am strong...I am wise...I am handsome... and I am right! Always! More than anybody!|Narcian|The Binding Blade}}</ref>, and reacting badly to anyone who dared to challenge his opinion of himself<ref>{{Cite|'''Clarine:''' You? In place of my brother? Take a good look in the mirror. Your dress, your hair, your speech... Everything about you is simply vulgar.<br>'''Narcian:''' V-Vulgar!? Me, vulgar!?<br>'''Clarine:''' Comparing you and my brother is like comparing a turkey to a peacock!<br>'''Narcian:''' You, you vermin! Calling me vulgar, of all things!|[[Clarine]] and Narcian|The Binding Blade}}</ref>.  Consequently, he obsessed over his perception among his peers and superiors, interpreting even the unsupervised disasters of [[Freya|his subordinates]] as having the potential to ruin his own career<ref>{{Cite|You fool, then my reputation as your officer is also in jeopardy! If I let the Lycian League Army live here, people will start to suspect my ability...|Narcian|The Binding Blade}}</ref> (concerns which proved to be well-founded).  He easily developed grudges on those who stood in his way: he loathed [[Galle (The Binding Blade)|Galle]], his rival for the role of Wyvern General, and also quickly came to develop a grudge against [[Cecilia]] after her obstruction against him in Ostia<ref>{{Cite|Cecilia, is it? Watch your back from now on!|Narcian|The Binding Blade}}</ref>, which he freely admitted to Zephiel himself<ref>{{Cite|'''Narcian:''' Your Majesty... If you would allow it, may I have her?<br>'''Zephiel:''' Hm?<br>'''Narcian:''' I have some certain...bad memories with this woman. I want to punish her for them.<br>'''Zephiel:''' "Hmph, very well. Do with her as you wish.|Narcian and [[Zephiel]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref>.
Narcian was highly vain and arrogant, considering himself to be a pinnacle of intellectual and martial prowess and handsomeness<ref>{{Cite|I am strong...I am wise...I am handsome... and I am right! Always! More than anybody!|Narcian|The Binding Blade}}</ref>, and reacting badly to anyone who dared to challenge his opinion of himself<ref>{{Cite|'''Clarine:''' You? In place of my brother? Take a good look in the mirror. Your dress, your hair, your speech... Everything about you is simply vulgar.<br>'''Narcian:''' V-Vulgar!? Me, vulgar!?<br>'''Clarine:''' Comparing you and my brother is like comparing a turkey to a peacock!<br>'''Narcian:''' You, you vermin! Calling me vulgar, of all things!|[[Clarine]] and Narcian|The Binding Blade}}</ref>.  Consequently, he obsessed over his perception among his peers and superiors, interpreting even the unsupervised disasters of [[Flaer|his subordinates]] as having the potential to ruin his own career<ref>{{Cite|You fool, then my reputation as your officer is also in jeopardy! If I let the Lycian League Army live here, people will start to suspect my ability...|Narcian|The Binding Blade}}</ref> (concerns which proved to be well-founded).  He easily developed grudges on those who stood in his way: he loathed [[Galle (The Binding Blade)|Galle]], his rival for the role of Wyvern General, and also quickly came to develop a grudge against [[Cecilia]] after her obstruction against him in Ostia<ref>{{Cite|Cecilia, is it? Watch your back from now on!|Narcian|The Binding Blade}}</ref>, which he freely admitted to Zephiel himself<ref>{{Cite|'''Narcian:''' Your Majesty... If you would allow it, may I have her?<br>'''Zephiel:''' Hm?<br>'''Narcian:''' I have some certain...bad memories with this woman. I want to punish her for them.<br>'''Zephiel:''' "Hmph, very well. Do with her as you wish.|Narcian and [[Zephiel]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref>.


==Quotes==
==Quotes==

Revision as of 15:27, 16 April 2014

Narcian

FEFT Narcian.png
Artwork of Narcian from The Binding Blade.


One of the three Wyvern Generals of Bern. Led the attack on Lycia.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Nationality

Bern

Title(s)

Wyvern General of Bern

Starting class

Wyvern Lord

Appearance(s)

Ah, the remnants of the enemy must be trying to put up a futile resistance in their last hope. Excuse me, your Majesty. I shall have them cleaned up in no time.
— Narcian, on Roy's march on Araphen.

Narcian (ナーシェン Nacien) was one of the three Wyvern Generals of Bern at the onset of the Disturbance of Bern. Initially tasked with conquering the Lycian League, he worked behind the scenes to corrupt its marquesses and incite revolutions until his efforts were foiled by Roy. From there, his focus was shifted to Etruria itself, and he successfully incited a coup d'etat, shifting its control to Bern-allied revolutionaries. However, for his failings in the Western Isles and in search of Arcadia, he was stripped of his rank shortly before his demise.

The Binding Blade

Role

In the early days of the Bern campaign against Lycia, Narcian worked with Brunnya in an assault on Araphen, the present meeting place of the leaders of the Lycian League. The two swiftly overpowered and obliterated the League's army stationed there and mortally wounded Hector, bringing him before King Zephiel himself. After Zephiel and Brunnya departed, Narcien entrusted Slater with the guard of Araphen against Roy's band of Pheraean knights. From there, he worked to incite discord across Lycia, convincing Erik to turn on the League and ally with Bern and inspiring Legance to rebel and seize control of Ostia. When these efforts failed and Roy seized control of Ostia, he led a strike against Ostia to corner him but was stopped by the arrival Perceval, Cecilia and the Etrurian army, and was forced to flee.

His next target was Etruria itself. He convinced the corrupt noblemen Arcardo and Roartz to stage a coup d'etat against King Mordred, using him as a hostage to cow most of the Etrurian army - including the generals Perceval and Douglas - into their service as a "revolutionary" force loyal to Bern. He participated in a battle in Missur to apprehend Cecilia, the sole Etrurian general resisting the revolution, and witnessed Zephiel arrive and effortlessly defeat her. He was then tasked with finding and seizing Arcadia and its divine weapon, efforts which failed thanks to Roy.

As a result of the loss of the Western Isles and the failure to seize Arcadia, Narcien was stripped of his Wyvern General title and was succeeded by Galle; however, Murdock offered him one last chance to try to redeem himself by defending Aquleia from Roy's impending army seeking to free the Etrurian capital from the influence of the Revolutionaries. Narcien reluctantly accepted the terms, all the while conspiring to blame his failings on Zeiss under the pretense of him being a Lycian spy. Narcien failed to defend Aquleia and was killed in battle.

Stats

Boss (Ch.16 NM) Boss (Ch.16 HM) Playable (Trial Map)

Portrait narcian fe06.png
Wyvern Lord
Level 10
Affinity --
Stats
Max HP 46 Luck 13
Strength 16 Defense 20
Skill 13 Resistance 12
Speed 16 Constitution 11
Movement 8 Aid 14
Inventory
Is gba runesword.png Runesword
Is gba delphi shield.png Delphi Shield
Is gba blue gem.png Blue Gem
Weapon Levels
Swords A Lances ? Axes -- Bows --
Anima magic -- Light magic -- Dark magic -- Staves --

Fire Emblem Awakening

Narcian is playable as a SpotPass character, released in the "Others" character set. He is present as an enemy unit in the first and third installments of the Rogues & Redeemers DLC series.

Starting stats and growth rates


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Reclassing options


Narcian
Base classes:*
Wyvern Rider Wyvern Lord
Griffon Rider
Reclass options:
This unit can reclass to any male class available through reclassing.
See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Growth rates for all SpotPass bonus units are unknown at this time.

Promotion stat gains

Archer Barbarian Cavalier Dark Mage Fighter Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Priest Tactician Thief Wyvern Rider

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Con Mov Weapon level
Sniper +4 +2 +1 +4 +3 +0 +5 +3 +0 +1 --
Bow Knight +8 +3 +0 +2 +4 +0 +1 +2 +0 +3 Template:Sword3DS E

Skill set

Like all male bonus units in Awakening, Narcian has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.

Personality and character

Narcian was highly vain and arrogant, considering himself to be a pinnacle of intellectual and martial prowess and handsomeness[1], and reacting badly to anyone who dared to challenge his opinion of himself[2]. Consequently, he obsessed over his perception among his peers and superiors, interpreting even the unsupervised disasters of his subordinates as having the potential to ruin his own career[3] (concerns which proved to be well-founded). He easily developed grudges on those who stood in his way: he loathed Galle, his rival for the role of Wyvern General, and also quickly came to develop a grudge against Cecilia after her obstruction against him in Ostia[4], which he freely admitted to Zephiel himself[5].

Quotes

Battle quotes

I am strong...I am wise...I am handsome... and I am right! Always! More than anybody!
— Narcian, in Chapter 16 of The Binding Blade.
Splendid. I was looking for someone to bring me glory.
— Narcian, as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 1 in Awakening.
I am strong. I am wise. I am lovely. And most importantly, I am right! ...Me! No one else!
— Narcian, as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 3 in Awakening.

Death quotes

No...No...! I will not be defeated...! Not by you...worthless... Gaaaaaaahhhhh!
— Narcian, in Chapter 16 of The Binding Blade.
No! I will...nngh...not lose! Never!
— Narcian, as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 1 in Awakening.
No! Never! It's not POSSIBLE!
— Narcian, as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 3 in Awakening.

Other appearances

Trivia

Gallery

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Narcian

As of Fire Emblem Awakening. Possibly derived from "narcissism", his primary character trait.

English
(unofficial)

Narshen

This name is used in the current version of the The Binding Blade fan translation and is in wide use among the fandom.

References

  1. "I am strong...I am wise...I am handsome... and I am right! Always! More than anybody!" — Narcian, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  2. "Clarine: You? In place of my brother? Take a good look in the mirror. Your dress, your hair, your speech... Everything about you is simply vulgar.
    Narcian: V-Vulgar!? Me, vulgar!?
    Clarine: Comparing you and my brother is like comparing a turkey to a peacock!
    Narcian: You, you vermin! Calling me vulgar, of all things!
    " — Clarine and Narcian, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  3. "You fool, then my reputation as your officer is also in jeopardy! If I let the Lycian League Army live here, people will start to suspect my ability..." — Narcian, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  4. "Cecilia, is it? Watch your back from now on!" — Narcian, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  5. "Narcian: Your Majesty... If you would allow it, may I have her?
    Zephiel: Hm?
    Narcian: I have some certain...bad memories with this woman. I want to punish her for them.
    Zephiel: "Hmph, very well. Do with her as you wish.
    " — Narcian and Zephiel, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
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