Saber

{{|image= |caption=Artwork of Saber from Shadows of Valentia. |help_text=A mercenary from Novis Island. |gender=Male |race=Human |age=34 (in {{|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}) |family=An unnamed younger sister |nationality=Rigelian |startingclass=Mercenary |voice=*Keith Silverstein
(English, {{|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}} and {{|Heroes}})

• Takehito Koyasu
  (Japanese, {{|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}} and {{|Heroes}})

|appearances=*{{|Gaiden}}

• {{|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}
• {{|Heroes}}

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{{|Believe me, lass, I ain't worried about a couple sea rats. All I'm worried about is if you can pay.|Saber}}

Saber (Japanese: {{|セーバー|Sēbā}} Savor) is a mercenary appearing in {{}} and its remake {{}}. He appears at Novis and joins Celica on her quest to the Temple of Mila and, later, Rigel.

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Role

Celica, in her travels to the Temple of Mila, found a drunk mercenary in a bar at Novis port. The mercenary, Saber, was upset that she interrupted his drinking, though he was hired by Celica regardless, seeming to have had a bit of a drunken mood swing.

Saber travels with Celica on the rest of her journey and until the conclusion of Gaiden.

Starting stats and growth rates

{{|portrait= |sprite=mercenary |class=Mercenary |lv=1 |HP=22 |str=9 |skill=9 |spd=10 |luck=6 |def=4 |res=6 |move=4 |sw=y |HP1=50 |str1=20 |skill1=15 |spd1=15 |luck1=10 |def1=40 |res1=0 |fire={{|M|Upon promotion to Mage}} |seraphim=5 |recover={{|S|Upon promotion to Sage}} |recruit=Act 2, talk to with Celica at Novis Greatport }}

Promotion stat gains

{{|class1=Myrmidon |hp1=x to 30 |str1=x to 11 |skill1=x to 11 |spd1=x to 14 |luck1=0 |def1=x to 7 |res1=x to 6 |move1=1 |weaponlvl1=-- |class=Dread Fighter |hp=x to 36 |str=x to 15 |skill=x to 16 |spd=x to 18 |luck=0 |def=x to 11 |res=x to 15 |move=2 |weaponlvl=-- }}

• In Gaiden, promotion gains give the character as many stat points as necessary—the x value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, if all stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

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Role

The Valentian Accordion expands on Saber's life before ending up in Celica's service. He was once an ace soldier in the Rigelian Empire, until he fell into a trap set up by noblemen who disliked his commoner's upbringing and lost the use of his right eye. After a friend of his betrayed him, Saber challenged them to and won a duel to the death, but was forced to flee to Zofia.

In the story proper, as with Gaiden, Celica meets a drunken Saber at a tavern. Despite being upset for his drinking being interrupted, Saber accepts Celica's job request of protecting her on the way to the Temple of Mila after Celica offers her Golden Dagger as payment. As Celica and her party make their way through Zofia's waters fighting pirates, Saber becomes annoyed because fighting pirates was not part of Celica's job description, but continues with the group anyway.

Saber assists Celica in fighting off Rigelian brigands after Boey and Mae leave them behind as they rushed into Zofia Castle before the battle.

Throughout Celica's adventures, Saber takes on an advisory role, cautioning Celica on what dangers lie ahead.

Starting stats and growth rates

{{|portrait= |sprite=mercenary saber |class=Mercenary |lv=1 |fatigue_tol=0.55 |HP=22 |str=9{{|+1|Granted by Golden Dagger}} |skill=9 |spd=10 |luck=6 |def=4 |res=6 |move=4 |inventory={{|15|Golden Dagger}}{{|*|This is the same Golden Dagger Celica starts with, and is moved to Saber's inventory from elsewhere}} |sw=y |HP1=60 |str1=30 |skill1=35 |spd1=40 |luck1=25 |def1=40 |res1=0 |strmax=40 |skillmax=40 |spdmax=40 |luckmax=39 |defmax=41 |recruit=Act 2, talk to with Celica at Novis Greatport and agree to give him the Golden Dagger }}

Growth rates when reclassed

{{|tab1=Villager/Cavalier/Paladin/Gold Knight |tab2=Soldier/Knight/Baron |tab3=Archer/Sniper/Bow Knight |tab4=Mage/Sage |content1={{|class=Villager/Cavalier/Paladin/Gold Knight |hp=60% |str=35% |skill=30% |spd=35% |luck=25% |def=45% |res=0% |15=y }} |content2={{|class=Soldier/Knight/Baron |hp=65% |str=40% |skill=30% |spd=25% |luck=20% |def=50% |res=0% |15=y }} |content3={{|class=Archer/Sniper/Bow Knight |hp=55% |str=35% |skill=40% |spd=30% |luck=25% |def=40% |res=0% |15=y }} |content4={{|class=Mage/Sage |hp=60% |str=40% |skill=35% |spd=35% |luck=25% |def=35% |res=0% |15=y }} }}

{{|tab1=Skogul/Yasha |tab2=Spartan |tab3=Oliphantier |tab4=Guru |content1={{|class=Skogul/Yasha |hp=60% |str=40% |skill=35% |spd=40% |luck=25% |def=45% |res=0% |15=y }} |content2={{|class=Spartan |hp=70% |str=40% |skill=30% |spd=30% |luck=20% |def=55% |res=0% |15=y }} |content3={{|class=Oliphantier |hp=60% |str=40% |skill=40% |spd=30% |luck=25% |def=40% |res=0% |15=y }} |content4={{|class=Guru |hp=60% |str=45% |skill=35% |spd=35% |luck=30% |def=40% |res=0% |15=y }} }}

Spell list

Spell	Learned at
Fire	Mage, level 1
Seraphim	Mage, level 5
Recover	Sage, level 1
Physic	Sage, level 5
If the character promotes before learning a spell, the level at which that spell is learned becomes (Spell's level − [Level before promotion +1]).

Promotion stat gains

{{|class1=Myrmidon |hp1=x to 30 |str1=x to 11 |skill1=x to 11 |spd1=x to 14 |luck1=0 |def1=x to 7 |res1=0 |move1=1 |weaponlvl1=-- |class=Dread Fighter |hp=x to 36 |str=x to 15 |skill=x to 16 |spd=x to 18 |luck=0 |def=x to 11 |res=0 |move=2 |weaponlvl=-- }}

• In {{}}, promotion gains give the character as many stat points as necessary—the x value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, if all stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Analysis

{{}} Saber is a Mercenary who joins Celica's army in early Act 2. He has solid base stats which allow him to contribute from the moment he joins, and he can promote to Myrmidon very quickly. Despite starting at level 1, the Myrmidon promotion only requires level 7, which is one of the lowest requirements in the game. Once promoted, Saber's stats will improve further and he will eventually become one of the best combat units in the army.

Saber has better defensive stats than the other units in Celica's army when he joins—he has equal defense to Celica and Boey and equal HP to Boey, but does not consume HP when he attacks. His base speed is also high enough to avoid getting doubled by many enemies even on Hard mode, which helps make him the best unit available to take attacks from enemy Pirates.

As a Myrmidon, Saber will be able to promote to Dread Fighter at level 10 as his third-tier promotion, which is among the best classes in Shadows of Valentia. Not only does it have a relatively low level requirement and high strength and speed bases, it has Resistance +5 and Apotrope—the latter of which halves damage taken from black magic—which is useful against the many dangerous enemy black magic users, such as Witches, Arcanists, and Cantors. Dread Fighter also has equal movement to Cavaliers, but has lower movement costs for terrain than mounted units, potentially moving faster than them on the swamps in Celica's portion of Act 4.

As a Dread Fighter, Saber can promote to Villager at level 10, allowing him to adopt a new class line or simply level up repeatedly through this promotion. This is not necessary for the main game, as the stats of enemies are not high enough to warrant sacrificing high movement and resistance for additional level-ups; however, it may be useful for Thabes Labyrinth, which has much stronger enemies than Duma Temple. Alternately, Saber can be made to promote from Villager to Archer, sacrificing the high resistance of Dread Fighter for access to the Killer Bow, and thus Hunter's Volley.

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Role

Saber appears as an equippable Bond Ring. He can be summoned using Celica's Emblem Ring.

Stat modifiers

Stat modifiers Ring level Dex Spd Res C +0 +1 +0 B +1 +1 +0 A +1 +1 +1 S +1 +2 +1

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Role

Saber is one of the characters added to the game in the Bitter Enemies update, and became available for summoning by players on July 13, 2017. Only one variation of Saber is currently available in Heroes, based on his Echoes: Shadows of Valentia incarnation.

Starting stats

Saber: Driven Mercenary is only available at 5{{}} rarity.

{{|portrait= |rarity=5 |wpntype=Sword |unittype=Infantry |HP=18 |atk=7 |spd=9 |def=8 |res=5 |HP_gp=6 |atk_gp=7 |spd_gp=7 |def_gp=7 |res_gp=4 |offense=Slaying Edge+ |special=Holy Vestments }}

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Iron Sword	Innate
	Steel Sword	Innate
	Slaying Edge	Innate
	Slaying Edge+	Innate
	Golden Dagger	400 SP
	Holy Vestments	Innate
	Aegis	200 SP
{{|red|A}}	HP +3	40 SP
{{|red|A}}	HP/Spd 1	100 SP
{{|red|A}}	HP/Spd 2	200 SP
{{|blue|B}}	Shield Pulse 1	60 SP
{{|blue|B}}	Shield Pulse 2	120 SP
{{|blue|B}}	Shield Pulse 3	240 SP

Personality and character

{{}} Despite Saber often calling Celica out on her idealistic nature as he is aware of the necessity of violence, he is nonetheless loyal to her, as he never once considers abandoning the party, and acts as a father figure to her. He is far more insightful than most members of her party, as he catches on the quickest that Celica is not just any priestess, and understands her intentions better than most.

Supports

{{|Saber/Supports}} {{|supportsc=1 |portrait= |class=Mercenary |portraitm1= |supportm1=Jesse |classm1=Mercenary |cm1=15 |bm1=35 |am1=60 }}

Base conversations

{{|Saber/Conversations}}

Ending

Gaiden

If Jesse survived
He joined the establishment of Jesse's kingdom. Meanwhile, he gets to cuddle with a lovely wife.

If Jesse died
Together with his lovely wife, he works towards the restoration of the Kingdom of Valentia.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

If Jesse survived
Along with Jesse, Saber helped build the foundation for a new kingdom of, and for, mercenaries. He continued working as a sellsword for years to come and aided the One Kingdom on many occasions—always with his stunning bride by his side.

If Jesse died
Along with his stunning bride, Saber toiled to rebuild Valentia. Though he never officially enlisted as a knight, he put his mercenary skills and experience to work traveling the land and mediating local struggles—either with a fist of steel or a pint of ale.

Quotes

Battle quotes

{{|Alright. I'll handle this.|Saber, if being chosen to move the first time at full health}} {{|I'll take care of it.|Saber, if being chosen to move while at half health}} {{|This one's gonna hurt.|Saber, if being chosen to move while at critical health}} {{|You've got a lot to learn!|Saber, if an enemy attack did minimal damage or missed.}} {{|Saw that coming a mile away!|Saber, if an enemy attack did minimal damage or missed.}} {{|How's that?!|Saber, when delivering the final blow on an enemy.}} {{|Where you going?|Saber, when delivering the final blow on an enemy.}} {{|I owe ya one.|Saber, when healed.}} {{|Hey, thanks!|Saber, when healed.}} {{|Go get that patched up.|Saber, when a nearby ally is at half health.}}

Critical quotes

{{|Move.|Saber}} {{|You don't know when to quit.|Saber}} {{|You can't win.|Saber}} {{|Get a load of this!|Saber}}

Victory quotes

{{|Ugh, gonna be sore tomorrow.|Saber, after defeating an enemy.}} {{|About what you'd expect.|Saber, after defeating an enemy.}} {{|Hmph, tough luck.|Saber, after defeating an enemy.}} {{|That's another one down.|Saber, after defeating an enemy.}} {{|*sigh*|Saber, after defeating an enemy.}} {{|That was an easy one.|Saber, after defeating an enemy.}} {{|Beautiful.|Saber, if a nearby ally defeated an enemy.}} {{|Heh, someone's eager.|Saber, if a nearby ally defeated an enemy.}}

Summary screen quotes

{{|Eh, a win's a win.|Saber after a battle.}} {{|Wish it were always this easy!|Saber, after a battle.}} {{|*sigh* I need a minute...|Saber, fatigued after a battle.}}

The Final Battle quote

{{|Well, hell. I've come this far. Might as well see the damn thing through to the end, lass.|Saber}}

Defeat quotes

{{|Keh, the hell...|Saber, in {{|Gaiden}}.}} {{|Well, hell... You'd think I'd...know better... Still, it was fun while it lasted...|Saber, in {{|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}} (Classic Mode).}} {{|Augh... Damned rookie mistake... Sorry, but I gotta pull back. I ain't ready to die just yet!|Saber, in {{|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}} (Casual Mode).}}

Heroes

{{|Saber/Quotes (Heroes)}}

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Saber is featured on four cards in {{}}.

Two of the below cards' epithets are still in raw, untranslated Japanese; these need translation.

{{|name=Saber |image1= |altimage1= |altlabel1=R+ |title1=Peerless Guardsman |name1=Saber |affil1=Archanea |gender1=Male |weapon1=Sword |quote1=All I'm worried about is if you can pay. I don't work charity cases. |attack1=70 |support1=10 |atkcost1=4 |range1=1 |class1=Dread Fighter |tier1=Advanced |cccost1=2 |skill1=Invisible Unsheath: {{}} {{}} Until the end of this turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded.
Sorcery Reversal: {{}} [Discard a "Saber"] If a unit's attack fails to destroy this unit, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Destroy that enemy. |no1=B09-029R(+), B09-029ST |artist1={{|п猫Ｒ}} |- |image2= |title2=Gold-Seeking Mercenary |name2=Saber |affil2=Archanea |gender2=Male |weapon2=Sword |quote2=Believe me, lass, I ain't worried about a couple sea rats. |attack2=40 |support2=10 |atkcost2=1 |range2=1 |class2=Mercenary |tier2=Base |skill2=Mercenary Contract: {{}} [Tap another ally] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
Attack Emblem: {{}} Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack. |no2=B09-030N, B09-030ST |artist2={{|п猫Ｒ}} |- |image3= |title3=恐るべき戦鬼 |name3=Saber |affil3=Archanea |gender3=Male |weapon3=Sword |quote3=Might as well see the damn thing through to the end, lass. |attack3=70 |support3=10 |atkcost3=4 |range3=1 |class3=Yasha |tier3=Advanced |cccost3=5 |skill3=Decimating Armorpiercer: {{}} When this unit Class Changes, you may choose 1 enemy in the Front Line, and destroy them. This skill will not activate if this unit Class Changes through a skill's effect.
Sorcery Reversal: {{}} {{}} When your opponent's Main Character is destroyed by either this unit's attack or "Decimating Armorpiercer", until the end of the turn, your opponent's Main character gains -20 attack. |no3=B16-049SR |artist3={{|п猫Ｒ}} |- |image4= |title4=海の上の用心棒 |name4=Saber |affil4=Archanea |gender4=Male |weapon4=Sword |quote4=Whoa there, lass. I signed up for a nice, easy escort job, not to storm some pirate hold. |attack4=40 |support4=10 |atkcost4=1 |range4=1 |class4=Mercenary |tier4=Base |skill4="Let's settle this quickly.": {{}} [Tap 1 other ally] Until the end of this turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded by non-Main Character enemies.
Attack Emblem: {{}} Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack. |no4=B16-050N |artist4={{|п猫Ｒ}} }}

Flavor text

{{}} {{|game={{|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}} |english=A mercenary from Novis Island. |japanese=ノーヴァ島の傭兵。 }} {{|game={{|Engage}} |english=Hero from beyond Elyos and a
strong, capable mercenary.

He was hired by Celica to escort her
across a sea frequented by pirates.

A long-time adviser and guardian of
Celica. A rogue with a good heart.

Appears in Shadows of Valentia. |japanese=異界の英雄で、腕利きの傭兵。

海賊の出没する危険な海を渡るため
護衛としてセリカに雇われた。

金で動く無頼漢だが、気の良いところもあり
若いセリカを諫めつつ、その旅を見守った。

「外伝」「Echoes」 }} {{|game={{|Heroes}} |english=A mercenary who will take on any job...if he's
paid enough. His identity is a mystery but his
skills are unquestionable. Appears in Fire
Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. |japanese=ノーヴァの港の傭兵。素性は謎だが腕は確か。
どんな依頼も金次第で引き受ける。
（登場：『ファイアーエムブレム Echoes』） }} {{}}

Trivia

• Saber is the only male character in Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia who is capable of learning the Seraphim spell. As a result, he is also the only potential Sage or Guru who can use the spell.
• In {{}}, Saber's stat spread is identical to Minerva's.

Etymology and other languages

{{|eng-name=Saber |eng-mean=As of {{|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}. |eng-fan-name=• Saber
• Sevr |eng-fan-mean=• Used in the latest version of the Gaiden fan translation patch.
• Used on Serenes Forest. |jpn-name={{|セーバー|Sēbā}} |jpn-mean=Officially romanized as Savor. |span-name=Saber |span-mean=As above. |fren-name=Saber |fren-mean=As above. |ger-name=Saber |ger-mean=As above. |ital-name=Saber |ital-mean=As above. |dut-name=Saber |dut-mean=As above. |por-br-name=Saber |por-br-mean=As above. |kor-name={{|세이버|Seibeo}} |kor-mean=Savor |ch-simp-name={{|赛巴|Sàibā}} |ch-simp-mean=Savor |ch-trad-name={{|賽巴|Sàibā}} |ch-trad-mean=Savor }}

Gallery

{{|Heroes}} artwork

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