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Midir

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Midir

FESK Midir 03.png
Artwork of Midir from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Nationality

Grannvalean (Yngvi)

Title(s)

Knight of Yngvi

Starting class

Arch Knight

Appearance(s)

Genealogy of the Holy War

None of us are going anywhere, my lady. We're here for you till the very end. Even if it means our lives.
— Midir, to Edain

Midir (Japanese: ミデェール Midayle) was a knight in the service of Grannvale's House Yngvi. He led the defense of Yngvi and its Lady Edain in the Verdane invasion in Grann 757, and while his efforts failed, he subsequently fought in Sigurd's army in its invasion of Verdane to rescue Edain and beyond until his presumed death in the Battle of Belhalla.

Biography

Determined to protect Edain to the end even in the face of Verdane's overwhelming force, Midir was defeated and severely wounded by Prince Munnir of Verdane, leaving Yngvi Castle open to the enemy and Edain to be abducted by Munnir. When Sigurd recaptured Yngvi, he found Midir, who despite his injuries was determined to assist Sigurd in rescuing Edain. Midir subsequently accompanied Sigurd's army on his quest to save Edain in Verdane; following her successful rescue, Midir followed Sigurd on the campaign in Agustria, in exile in Silesse, and presumably in being executed by the mages of Velthomer in the Battle of Belhalla.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Midir is a playable character during the first generation. In the Prologue, Midir starts as an ally unit, guarding Yngvi castle. On turn 1, he will be attacked and defeated by Munnir in a scripted event. Once Yngvi is seized, Midir will appear as a player unit. He is available up until the end of Chapter 5.

Starting stats and growth rates

Portrait midir fe04.png
Ma snes02 arch knight playable.gif Arch Knight
Level 2
Holy Blood --
Movement 8
Recruitment: Prologue, automatically after seizing Yngvi Castle

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory Skills
Iron Bow
2,000 Gold
Follow-Up
Accost
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes -- Bows B Staves --
Fire magic -- Thunder magic -- FE4RankWind.png -- Light magic -- Dark magic --

Promotion stat gains

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Mov Weapon level
Bow Knight +0 +3 +0 +2 +2 +0 +3 +1 +1 Bows A

Love growths and events

Portrait midir fe04.png
Midir
Arch Knight
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Edain
Initial: 120
Per turn: +1
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Ayra
Initial: 0
Per turn: +2
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Lachesis
Initial: 50
Per turn: +2
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Silvia
Initial: 0
Per turn: +3
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Erinys
Initial: 50
Per turn: +2
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Erinys
Initial: 50
Per turn: +2
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Brigid
Initial: 100
Per turn: +3
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Tailtiu
Initial: 120
Per turn: +3
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See love for more details on the love system.
  • In Chapter 1, Midir can talk to Edain after she has been recruited, giving 100 love points between the two. Both Midir and Azelle may perform this conversation, and if Azelle does it first Midir cannot.
  • In Chapter 3, Midir can talk to Brigid after she has been recruited, giving 100 love points between the two.
  • In Chapter 4, if they are lovers, Edain can talk to Midir at any time, giving Midir a Brave Bow.
  • In Chapter 5, if they are lovers, Brigid can talk to Midir after Phinora Castle has been seized, yielding no reward.

Analysis

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

As a unit

Midir joins halfway through the Prologue at level 2 and is the first bow user in Sigurd's army. He has no Holy Blood, his base stats are merely average, and his growths are mediocre but passable. Being bow-locked leaves him defenseless at close range and with poor enemy phase combat, but luckily, he has a mount, which grants him both high movement and Canto, allowing him to avoid attacks from enemies with a defensive retreat. He also has a good set of offensive skills in both Follow-Up and Accost, which give him reliable offense. He can wield Jamke's Killer Bow, which has the might and weight of the Silver Sword and better hit and the ability to critical. While Jamke can also wield it, Midir's mount and Canto means that he is much more capable of using it. Later, if he or Jamke marry Edain, he can wield the Brave Bow. While his stats are mediocre, they are still enough for him to contribute when he is wielding bows.

As a father

Midir is an excellent candidate for Edain's husband, as he is generally considered Lester's best father. He is one of few units—the other two being Jamke and a promoted Arden—who can pass bows down for Lester to use, including the Killer Bow and the Brave Bow. This is very important as Lester will otherwise be stuck with an Iron Bow in chapter 6 and a Steel Bow until mid-chapter 8. Midir's edge over Jamke is Follow-Up; while both pass down Accost, only Midir passes down Follow-Up, which gives Lester the ability to double any enemy if he has an attack speed advantage. Jamke only passes Adept, which only gives a chance-based ability to attack again and does not work with the Brave Bow, so Midir makes the best father for Lester overall. The downside to this pairing is that it does not help Lana much, and it delays access to Rescue, which can only be obtained in the first generation—and thus inherited in the second—if Claud or Azelle marries Edain; Rescue will be in the armory in Chapter 10 if it is not inherited, but it can be inherited at least two chapters earlier.

Midir is a poor father for most other children, as no child but Lester can inherit bows, and other children have better fathers to receive Follow-Up from. Midir can pass Follow-Up to Tailtiu's or Lachesis's children, but they are better suited by other fathers (such as Azelle or Beowolf respectively) who can pass better stats or weapons; he can also pass Follow-Up to Brigid's children but Febail has it from his class, and Patty gains it upon promotion. Midir offers practically nothing as a husband for Ayra, Silvia, or Erinys, whose children cannot use bows and already have Follow-Up or have little use for it.

Personality

Midir was devoted to Edain and determined to protect her even to the end,[1] if mostly because of an unrequited romantic interest he had long held in her.[2] Even after Edain's rescue, he chose to be indebted to Sigurd for his role in rescuing Edain and thus swore to continue serving him beyond Verdane.[3] It is possible, however, that his interest was born at least initially on a superficial level, as upon meeting Edain's sister Brigid for the first time he loudly voiced his interest in her appearance as being more beautiful than that of Edain.[4]

Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

Midir, a knight of Yngvi...

Quotes

Battle quotes

Gerrard: Oi, wait a sec! No bows, you coward! That ain't a fair fight!
Midir: Oh, shut up! Let Lady Edain go! NOW!

— Midir, when fighting Gerrard in the Prologue of Genealogy of the Holy War.
Munnir: You're that knight from earlier?! Ugh, I don't believe this... What are you doing still alive?
Midir: Prepare yourself, Munnir! I'll never forgive you!

— Midir, when fighting Munnir, in Chapter 1 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

Death quote

Grr... Lady Edain... Forgive me...
— Midir, as a NPC in the Prologue of Genealogy of the Holy War.
Aah... Sir Sigurd, I'm so sorry.
— Midir, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game

Midir was featured on three TCG cards.

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Midir
TCG 1-028.jpg Class: Arch Knight Level 1 Cavalry Ranged Attack
Energy: 4 Atk.: 1 / Counter: 1 WLv.: Bows B
Equip: Iron Bow Skills: CantoFollow-UpAccost
Card #028Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Mayumi Hirota
TCG 2-011.jpg Class: Arch Knight Level 10 Cavalry Ranged Attack
Energy: 6 Atk.: 2 / Counter: 1 WLv.: Bows B
Equip: Steel Bow Skills: CantoFollow-UpAccost
Card #2-011Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Katsuyoshi Koya
TCG 3-010.jpg Class: Bow Knight Level 20 Cavalry Ranged Attack
Energy: 7 Atk.: 2 / Counter: 2 WLv.: Bows A
Equip: Steel Bow Skills: Class Change • Training • CantoFollow-UpAccost
Card #3-010Rarity: ★ • Artist: Katsuyoshi Koya
Card scans and information translation provided by Aquantis.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Midir is featured on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Midir
TCGCipher B06-020N.png Pining Bow, Midir
Jugdral

Male

Bow

Mounted
"I'll give my life to protect you, milady, right to the very end."
Attack: 40 Support: 20 Range: 2 Deploy Cost: 2
Class: Arch Knight Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Arrowguard: [Always] During your opponent's turn, if your opponent controls at least 3 units, this unit gains +20 attack.
Anti-Fliers: [Always] If this unit is attacking a Flight unit, this unit gains +30 attack.
Card #B06-020N, B06-020ST • Artist: Rokkaku Yamada
TCGCipher B19-059HN.png Enemy-Pursuing Bow Knight, Midir
Jugdral

Male

Bow

Mounted
"Stand and fight! You will pay for what you’ve done!"
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Bow Knight Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Besieging Bow Strike: [Trigger] At the start of your turn, you may move this unit. If you do, until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
Canto: [Trigger] When this unit’s attack ends, you may move this unit.
Anti-Fliers: [Always] If this unit is attacking a Flight unit, this unit gains +30 attack.
Card #B19-059HN • Artist: Kyo Uda
TCGCipher B19-060N.png Innocent Bow Knight, Midir
Jugdral

Male

Bow

Mounted
"I'm coming with you. I can't stomach the thought of doing nothing while my liegelady is still in peril!"
Attack: 30 Support: 20 Range: 2 Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Arch Knight Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Duty to Defend: [Activate] Move this unit into the same area as allied "Edain".
Anti-Fliers: [Always] If this unit is attacking a Flight, this unit gains +30 attack.
Attack Support Bullseye Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, non-Main Character defending units cannot evade.
Card #B19-060N • Artist: Kyo Uda
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Midir .

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round Placement Character Votes
CYL 2
(2018)
619
(+79)
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Midir
Genealogy of the Holy War
116
(−57)
CYL 3
(2019)
552
(−8)
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Midir
Genealogy of the Holy War
137
(+21)
CYL 4
(2020)
573
(−7)
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Midir
Genealogy of the Holy War
130
(−7)
CYL 5
(2021)
514
(−59)
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Midir
Genealogy of the Holy War
122
(−8)
CYL 6
(2022)
434
(−82)
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Midir
Genealogy of the Holy War
182
(+60)
CYL 7
(2023)
401
(−33)
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Midir
Genealogy of the Holy War
133
(−49)
CYL 8
(2024)
467
(+66)
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Midir
Genealogy of the Holy War
104
(−29)
Total results This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. 1,097

Etymology and other languages

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

Midir

Used in official websites. From Midir, a god of Irish mythology.

English
(unofficial)

• Midir
• Midayle

• Used in the previous version of the Genealogy of the Holy War fan translation,[which?] and in the Project Naga patch.
• Used in Gharnef's translation patch revision.

Japanese

ミデェール

Officially romanized as Midayle; corruption of Midir. Romanized instead as Midearl in the Super Tactics Book.

Spanish

Midir

--

French

Midir

--

German

Midir

--

Italian

Midir

--

Portuguese

Midir

--

Traditional Chinese

米迪爾

Midayle

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Portrait midir fe04.png Ma snes02 arch knight partner.gif Arch Knight Ma snes02 arch knight playable.gif Bow Knight Ma snes02 bow knight playable.gif
Bs fe04 midir arch knight bow.png
Bow
(Brave Bow)
Bs fe04 midir bow knight bow.png
Bow
(Iron Bow)

Official artwork

References

  1. "None of us are going anywhere, my lady. We're here for you till the very end. Even if it means our lives." — Midir, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  2. "My lady... I still feel like I'm in a dream or something. Being with you is all I ever wanted in life..." — Midir, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  3. "Edain: Do me a favor, Midir, and stay with Sir Sigurd's troops.
    Midir: I'd be more than happy to. I am greatly indebted to him for rescuing Yngvi Castle for us, and you as well!
    " — Midir, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  4. "Midir: Brigid... you're beautiful!
    Brigid: What did you say? You tryin' to be funny!?
    Midir: To think there's another... one that's even more beautiful. You're like a dream!
    Brigid: I... I'm leaving!
    " — Midir and Brigid, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Project Characters.png This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Playable characters First gen. AlecArdenAyraAzelleBeowolfBrigidChulainnClaudDeirdreDewEdainErinysEthlynFinnJamkeLachesisLewynLexMidirNaoiseQuanSigurdSilviaTailtiu
Second gen. AltenaAresArthur/AmidCed/HawkCoirpre/CharlotDiarmuid/TristanFebail/AsaelloFee/HerminaFinnHannibalIucharIucharbaJuliaLana/MuirneLarcei/CreidneLeifLene/LayleaLester/DeimneNanna/JeanneOifeyPatty/DaisyScáthach/DalvinSeliphShannanTine/Linda
Non-playable characters First gen. AidaAlvaAnnandArvisAzmurBatuByronCalfCigyunEldiganEthniaEvaEveGrahnyeImcaKurthManananMariccleOifeyLahnaRingShannanTravantVictor
Second gen. AnnaFelipeJakeLewynPalmarch
Bosses First gen. AndreyBeowolfBordeauxChagallCimbaethClementCuvuliDaccarDiMaggioDíthorbaDonovanDuvallElliotEldiganErinysGerrardJacobiJamkeLamiaLombardMacbethMagornMyosMunnirPamelaPapilioPhilipPizareReptorSandimaSlayderVajaWaltzZane
Second gen. AltenaAnguillaArionArvisBanbaBaranBlegBloomBovisBoyceBramselBrianCanisCoulterDagonDanannDistlerDracoEquusEriuFisherFotlaGallusHannibalHaroldHildaIshtarIshtoreIucharIucharbaJavarroJudahJuliaJuliusJuphielKanatzKutuzovLizaMabelManfroyMaykovMengMorriganMuhammadMusMusarOvisOvoPorcusRiddellRobertoRodanSchmidtScipioSimiaTine/LindaTigrisTravantZagam
Background characters BaldrBragiCedDáinnFjalarGairHeimHoðrForsetiLoptousMaeraNagaNálNjörunOdSalamanderThrudUllr
Holy Weapons BalmungForsetiGáe BolgGungnirHelswathLoptousMjölnirMystletainnNagaTyrfingValflameValkyrieYewfelle
Chapters First gen. P: Birth of a Holy Knight • 1: Lady of the Forest • 2: Crisis in Agustria • 3: Eldigan, the Lionheart • 4: Dance in the Skies • 5: Doorway to Destiny
Second gen. 6: Heir of Light • 7: Beyond the Desert • 8: The Wyvern Knights of Thracia • 9: For Whose Sake • 10: Light and DarkE: End of the Holy War
Locations JugdralAed Desert (Dahna) • Agustria (Bragi TowerNordionOrgahil) • Grannvale (BelhallaChalphyDozelEddaFriegeVelthomerYngvi) • Isaach (Tirnanog) • Munster District (ConnachtLeonsterMunsterUlster) • MiletosSilesseThraciaVerdane
Groups, objects and events 12 crusadersAed MassacreBattle of BelhallaChild huntsCross KnightsFall of LeonsterFinal Holy WarHoly BloodHoly WarKnight brigades of GrannvaleLanceritterLoptr Church (DeadlordsLoptrian Empire) • Miracle of DahnaQuintessence
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden map eventsItemsScriptsSkillsWeapons
Related topics TreasureGenealogy of the Holy War ExceedŌsawa manga adaptationFujimori manga adaptationSuzuki novelizationHeir of LightName chart • Other games (Mystery of the EmblemThracia 776Awakening) • Timeline