Renault

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Renault Artwork of Renault from Blazing Sword. A cleric wandering Valor. Shrouded in mystery.

Gender Male Race Human Starting class Bishop Appearance(s) Blazing Sword

Renault (レナート, Renaato) , known as Renaud in PAL regions, is a bishop who appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Appearing as the second to last recruitable character in Blazing Sword, Renault is most well-known for his complex and mysterious backstory.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Role

Pre-game

Much of Renault's past is never elaborated on, due to his refusal to speak much of it; in addition, many of his statements and his supports provide ambiguous information on who he may be. Despite this lack of information, it is suggested that Renault started off as a soldier for Caelin, as he bears a strong resemblance, both physically and verbally, to a knight that helped train a young Wallace thirty years before the start of the game (though Wallace questions whether this same Renault is even still alive). As demonstrated in Bartre's support conversations as well, it is demonstrated that Renault was a powerful fighter in this time; Bartre loudly claims that Renault has to be some sort of warrior from his own intuition, and Renault even knocks out the warrior upon punching him in the face. It is unknown why he chose to leave the army, though his supports with Isadora suggest that that it occurred because the loss of a close friend in the heat of a battle.

As a result of this loss, Renault was driven mad; Renault himself says that he only "knew how to bash another man's skull". In this rage, Renault killed many that opposed him; among these victims was Lucius's father, whom Renault killed in front of a young Lucius and his mother. Eventually, Renault became associated with Nergal; upon learning of his intentions to create morphs, Renault became an assassin in employ of Nergal in hopes of using Nergal's plans of creating morphs as a way to bring back his own deceased friend. The resulting morph, however, was said to be a "soulless puppet" by Renault; this revelation made him realise the errors of his own ways, and he joined the St. Elimine clergy to atone for his sins.

Renault later sought sanctum on the Dread Isle, for reasons that are not disclosed; theories claim that he either sought to live in solitude to continue to atone, or that he planned on launching a plan for revenge on Nergal.

In-game

Renault is first seen in Imprisoner of Magic in an abandoned temple on the field; when visited by any character, they all advise him to leave the field of battle. Before parting with the character, he offers them a Goddess Icon, claiming that it will help them "live longer" and that even if they face defeat in combat, they might find "another road" that will help them live. Renault then leaves the ruins and is never seen again until Victory or Death.

In Victory or Death, Renault can be recruited by visiting the ruins to the north of the map within 11 turns; failing to reach the ruins within this time causes him to leave the battleground upon failing to find tranquility in the area. Upon recruitment, Renault informs the character that he is interested only in fighting to help bring tranquility to him. In his time with the army, Renault can be forgiven by Lucius for murdering his father, as well as reveal points of his past to Canas and Isadora.

In the game's final battle, Renault claims that the final fight against Nergal is the moment in his life that he has been waiting for; the actual battle shows a side of Renault never previously seen, where Renault angrily lashes out at Nergal and his plans for morphs, swearing that he will end Nergal in the name of his lost friend.

Post-game

Regardless of whether he got a paired ending with Isadora or not, Renault vanishes after Nergal is defeated, and his ultimate fate is never known. Despite this, if he got an A support with Isadora, Renault's disappearance is closely examined by Isadora, who elects to join the clergy instead of continuing her service in Pherae.

Endings

Renault - Burdened Bishop
No one knew the old him. No one knows what became of him. He vanished as though he never existed.

Renault, Burdened Bishop, and Isadora, Escort of Pherae
Renault simply vanished after the battle. Isadora, now alone, returned to Pherae as a member of the imperial guard. Years later, she entered the service of Elimine, hoping to find answers in the clergy.

Starting stats and growth rates

Bishop Level 16 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 30, visit the most north-western ruins within 11 turns. Stats Growth Rates Max HP 43 Luck 10 Strength 12 Defense 15 Skill 22 Resistance 18 Speed 20 Constitution 9 Movement 6 Aid 8 Max HP 60% Luck 15% Strength 40% Defense 20% Skill 30% Resistance 40% Speed 35% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Divine Fortify Light Rune Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- A -- A

Analysis

Despite a high starting level, Renault is often considered one of the worst units in Blazing Sword; his stats are below par for a pre-promote, with an egregious example being his 12 magic, and with only one to two chapters left in the game and supports that take a long time to develop, there is little practical use in deploying Renault. Arguably Renault's only two passable stats are his defence, which is abnormally high for a magic-only, and his constitution; at 9, he has a higher constitution than either Serra (6) or Lucius (7), though his low magic prevents him from doing much damage with heavy tomes, and this benefit can be considered redundant due to both Lucius and Serra having potentially higher speeds than Renault.

A joke in the community claims that Renault's inventory is better than Renault himself; in addition to having a rare Divine tome, he has the only Fortify staff in the game, which is considered by some to be the best staff in the game. In addition, Renault is guaranteed to have a Light Rune in all difficulties, which can lead to interesting applications with the entrances to rooms in Light.

Personality and character

In-game, Renault is seen as strongly introverted, leading him to becoming one of the most enigmatic characters in the player's army; in addition to rarely starting conversations on his, Renault dislikes talking to others, and he chooses to reveal his past to only those who are willing to listen to him. Contrary to being introverted, however, Renault is not emotionless; he shows a deep sense of regret when speaking about how he fell under the sway of Nergal, as well as when he realises he is standing in front of the son of one of his victims. Notably, his battle quote before Nergal shows one of the most emotional outbursts the character; in addition to calling Nergal a liar and callous, he swears to murder Nergal with his own hands to avenge his old fried.

Supports

Main article: Renault/Supports

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See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Quotes

Death quote

“	Am I really...dying?	”	— Renault

Final Chapter: Light quote

“	It is for this moment that I have lived...	”	— Renault

Battle History quotes

“	Your battle sense is beyond belief!	”	— Renault, with S or A rank

“	You have superior battle abilities, don't you?	”	— Renault, with B or C rank

“	Perhaps you could find happiness off the field?	”	— Renault, with D or E rank

Tactician quotes

“	You... Your name is, Mark, isn't it? I'll wager you don't trust me. You think I look shady, don't you? Don't let it bother you. It's the truth... Mark... Nergal is powerful. But he is still human, and these morphs were made by that same human... Victory is not impossible. ...I know this to be true.	”	— Renault in Hector's story, Chapter 32x: The Meaning of Life

Battle quotes

Against Nergal in Final Chapter: Light

Renault: ...Nergal, do you remember me?
Nergal: Hah. You are... Renault. So you're still eeking out a wretched existence?
Renault: I went astray. I listened to your honeyed words... I dreamt of the impossible... the return of a lost soul. But...what you gave me was... a puppet... It was soulless...nothing more than an empty vessel!!
Nergal: Just an empty vessel... Isn't that what you wanted? You desired to bring back your dead friend. You were my experiment, and I completed my morph. I'm grateful, Renault. Thanks to you, I gained power.
Renault: You villain... You cursed him! Your crime can never be forgiven! I will end you with my hands. In the name of my lost friend!

Other appearances

Outside of an appearance in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance's character gallery, Renault has not appeared in any official media.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Renault	Renault is a variant of the Latin name Reginald, meaning "ruler's advisor."
English (Europe)	Renaud	Renaud is a variant of the Latin name Reginald and the Old German and French name Reynard. Renaud means "ruler's advisor; strong decision; fox."

Gallery

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Bishop Staff, [[Light (magic}|Light magic]]

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.