Wil

Wil Artwork of Wil from The Blazing Blade. A youth from Pherae, in the Lycian League. Very social.

Gender Male Race Human Age 17 Nationality Lycian Title(s) Rare Archer Starting class Archer Voiced by Calvin Joyal (English, Heroes) Jun Fukushima (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) The Blazing Blade Heroes

“	Something about this kind of expedition excites me! There are so many new things to see!	”	— Wil, in a support conversation with Lyn.

Wil (Japanese: ウィル Will) is an archer who appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. He is generally quite cheerful and friendly.

Wil spent most of his life in a small Pheraean village, close to the castle, where he was a neighbor to Rebecca. Five years before the events of The Blazing Blade, Wil ran away from home with his friend Dan, hoping to become rich. Dan eventually left to return home, leaving Wil to travel alone; he continued as far as Bern. Having failed to accomplish anything, too ashamed to return home, and with all his money stolen, Wil traveled to a village on Taliver Mountain. He then met Lyn in the village, and joined her during the events of Chapter 3.

Wil travels with Lyn, helps her to defeat Lundgren, and joins the ranks of the Caelin army. He then joins Eliwood and Hector's army in Chapter 15 (or 16 in Hector's tale). During the game, if he supports with Lyn, she tells him to write a letter home and to visit his parents after the war, and he complies. If he attains an A support level with Rebecca, he will become the father of Wolt of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Role

Lyn's tale

Wil first appears in Chapter 3. When Lyn visits a small village, the townspeople first shout at her to go away, mistaking her for one of the bandits. However, Wil goes out of the town to find out what is happening. Lyn tells him about the attacking bandits, ordering him to warn the village. However, he asks if he can join her, and she accepts. He joins the group as an archer.

At the end of the chapter, he suggests that their new group be called "Lyndis's Legion". Although this name does not stick, he stays with Lyn after the struggle is over. He joins the ranks of Caelin's military.

Eliwood/Hector's tale

Wil first appears in Noble Lady of Caelin, Chapter 15 of Eliwood's story and Chapter 16 of Hector's story, along with Lyn, Sain, Kent, and Florina. The group is stuck outside of Castle Caelin when forces from Laus attack, and the group is worried about Marquess Hausen's safety. Florina flies over to get help from Eliwood and Hector's army, and joins them while Wil and the others are still in the woods. The two groups are able to join together, and Wil fights with the army for the rest of the game.

Starting stats and growth rates

Lyn's tale Eliwood's/Hector's tales

Archer Level 2 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 3, visit southwestern village, or automatically on turn 3 Stats Growth Rates Max HP 20 Luck 6 Strength 6 Defense 5 Skill 5 Resistance 0 Speed 5 Constitution 6 Movement 5 Aid 5 Max HP 75% Luck 40% Strength 50% Defense 20% Skill 50% Resistance 25% Speed 40% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Iron Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- D -- -- -- --

Archer Level 4 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 15E/16H, automatically on turn 1 Stats Growth Rates Max HP 21 Luck 7 Strength 6 Defense 5 Skill 5 Resistance 1 Speed 6 Constitution 6 Movement 5 Aid 5 Max HP 75% Luck 40% Strength 50% Defense 20% Skill 50% Resistance 25% Speed 40% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Iron Bow Steel Bow* Vulnerary* Weapon Levels -- -- -- D -- -- -- --

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Eliwood's/Hector's tale stats appear if Lyn's tale was skipped or Wil was killed during Lyn's tale. However, the inventory is the same.

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+2	+3	+1	+1	+40

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Wil starts off quite weak. Wil does have the benefit of joining in Lyn's tale, but even then he cannot one round anyone in his recruitment chapter or even double the boss, who has a speed stat of two. His performance does not get any better unless you play Lyn's tale very slowly or feed the boss kills to him. Since Wil has little to no ability to defeat units on his own in the early game, Wil is completely reliant on kills set up for him or one-shotting enemy pegasus knights, which he cannot do due to the x2 weapon effectiveness bonus in this game. The only units he can consistently take out in the early game are Steel Lance equipped Pegasus Knights with 0 AS, other than that he can only provide decent chip damage.

Wil also has the problem all archers have: a terrible enemy phase. Since he can only retaliate units using weapons at two range he can only battle so many units per enemy phase and many of the enemy units will have to be prevented from attacking Wil at melee-range. This also makes him one of the worst units to invest into, as his performance will be limited to killing one enemy per turn, as opposed to a unit like Florina, who can overcome her weak start and reliably kill enemies from 1-2 range on enemy phase.

Comparison to Rebecca

Wil has a better base HP, defense, and strength growth than Rebecca so he has more tanking potential, whereas Rebecca is faster and has more resistance and will be more reliant on dodging enemy hits. Wil also has a higher constitution than Rebecca, though this hardly matters since Wil will struggle to double the vast majority of enemy units. Despite the differences in their growth rates, both struggle to secure kills in the early game and fail to provide a unique niche as the game continues.

Comparison to Rath

Rath and Wil have very similar growth rates, in fact they have the same strength growth rate. The main difference being Rath has a slightly higher speed growth and and a lower defense growth. Even if Rath does not see battle too frequently, he can still provide incredible utility since Rath also has the benefit of having a mount and an aid stat of 18, enabling him to rescue drop every unit in the game. Wil's ability to rescue is comparatively very limited. Additionally, Rath is recruited at level 9 in Eliwood/Hector's tale, meaning he is only one level away from promotion and obtaining the ability to use swords. Therefore, player does not need to tolerate poor stats as long as they would have to with Wil and can circumvent the issues archers have with enemy phase by trading a sword onto Rath after a battle.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

One variation of Wil is available in Fire Emblem Heroes. The normal variation of Wil was made available to summon on November 17, 2023.

Wil: Unequaled Archer

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 13/14/15 Speed 6/7/8 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 35/38/41 Attack 38/41/44 Speed 27/30/33 Defense 20/23/26 Resistance 32/35/38 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steel Bow -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 14/15/16 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 36/39/42 Attack 40/43/47 Speed 29/32/35 Defense 21/24/27 Resistance 33/37/40 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Halting Bow Rally Resistance --

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 14/15/16 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 6/7/8 Maximum HP 39/42/45 Attack 42/45/49 Speed 31/34/37 Defense 23/27/30 Resistance 36/40/43 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Halting Bow+ Rally Resistance --

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Bow	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Bow	★★★	★★★	100
	Halting Bow	★★★	★★★★	200
	Halting Bow+	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Rally Resistance	★★★	★★★★	150
	Rally Up Res	★★★★	—	300
A	Atk/Res Push 1	★★★	—	60
A	Atk/Res Push 2	★★★	—	120
A	Atk/Res Push 3	★★★★	—	240
C	Distant Guard 1	★★★	—	60
C	Distant Guard 2	★★★★	—	120
C	Distant Guard 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

Wil is a happy, casual person who easily gets along with others around him. He is cheerful most of the time, and tries hard to make conversation even with quiet companions, such as Rath and Raven. He is very talkative, but always well-meaning. However, he can still be serious about matters, such as when he candidly tells Rebecca he will stay for her. According to Kent, his superior in the military ranks, Wil is very motivated to succeed. He is willing to try new things, such as learning how to ride on horseback in his A support with Rath. Overall, Wil's lighthearted disposition rarely falters, although he can be serious when he needs to be.

Supports

Main article: Wil/Supports

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See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Lyn's tale

Wil, Archer of Pherae
With his cheery outlook and his happy-go-lucky demeanor, Wil has become quite dear to Marquess Caelin's household. Kent is teaching him manners befitting a sworn man of Castle Caelin.

Wil, Archer of Pherae (if Wil was defeated)
Though injured in combat, Wil has continued to travel with Lyn, having found a cause in which he believes. He becomes a retainer to Castle Caelin.

Eliwood/Hector's tale

Wil, Archer Without Equal
Wil remained a knight of Caelin even after Ostia took over. He became the commander of Ostia's Caelin archer division.

Rebecca and Wil
After their journey, Rebecca continued to work for Eliwood and became his most trusted retainer. Her childhood friend, Wil, joined her in service to Pherae. The son they later had shared their archery skills.

Quotes

Death quotes

“	Lyn, Mark. I'm no use to you in this condition. Forgive me. I have to retreat.	”	— Wil in Lyn's tale.

“	That's it... I'm finished...	”	— Wil in Eliwood/Hector's tale.

Battle quotes

“	We've made it this far. Let's get out there and win!	”	— Wil in the final chapter.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Wil/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Wil's official artwork from The Blazing Blade can be viewed in Path of Radiance's extras menu if a copy of The Blazing Blade is connected to a copy of Path of Radiance.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Wil is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Wil
	Archer Without Equal, Wil
		"I, too, am one of the knights of Caelin, you see... As such, I must protect you as well as I can."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Sniper		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Liegelady-Protecting Bow: [Always] During your turn, if this unit is in the Front Line, this unit gains +10 attack. Nimble Sniper: [Activate] [] If this unit is in the Back Line, move this unit. Wingbane: [Always] While this unit is attacking a enemy, this unit gains +30 attack.
	Card #B13-008HN, B13-008ST • Artist: Nico Komori
	Traveling Archer, Wil
		"The name's Wil. I'm a traveler of sorts, too. These villagers have been kind to me. Let me fight with you."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Archer		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Steel Bow: [Activate] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Wingbane: [Always] While this unit is attacking a enemy, this unit gains +30 attack. Bullseye Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, non-lord defending units cannot evade.
	Card #B13-009N, B13-009ST • Artist: Nico Komori
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Wil .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Blazing Blade	A youth from Pherae, in the Lycian League. Very social.	リキア地方フェレ領の出身 明るく、人好きのする青年
Heroes	A young man from a village in Pherae. With his easy manner and friendly personality, even those who are initially wary soon warm up to him. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.	フェレ領の、とある村出身の若者。 裏表のない性格で、警戒心の強い相手とも打ち解ける。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム　烈火の剣』）

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

238

Wil The Blazing Blade

1,007

CYL 2 (2018)

342 (+104)

Wil The Blazing Blade

565 (−442)

CYL 3 (2019)

374 (+44)

Wil The Blazing Blade

476 (−89)

CYL 4 (2020)

369 (−26)

Wil The Blazing Blade

365 (−111)

CYL 5 (2021)

264 (−105)

Wil The Blazing Blade

372 (+7)

CYL 6 (2022)

234 (−31)

Wil The Blazing Blade

428 (+56)

CYL 7 (2023)

202 (−32)

Wil The Blazing Blade

320 (−108)

CYL 8 (2024)

616 (+414)

Wil The Blazing Blade

62 (−258)

Total results		This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	3,595

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Wil	A form of the name "Will", which in turn is a form of "Wilfred", "William", or "Willis". The name means "desiring peace", "helmet", or "protection".
Japanese	ウィル	Officially romanized as Will.
Spanish	Wil	--
French	Wil	--
German	Wil	--
Italian	Wil	--
Portuguese	Wil	Used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Fire Emblem Heroes.
Traditional Chinese	威爾	Will; used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Heroes.

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Archer Sniper Bow Bow

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  Artwork of Wil from The Blazing Blade.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Wil: Unequaled Archer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Wil: Unequaled Archer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Wil: Unequaled Archer from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Wil: Unequaled Archer from Heroes.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Wil from Fire Emblem Cipher.

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  Artwork of Wil from Fire Emblem Cipher.

References

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