Rafal

"Nil" redirects here. For the character Rafal impersonates, see Nil (backstory character). Not to be confused with Nils, a character from The Blazing Blade.

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Rafal Artwork of Rafal. A man with Fell Dragon blood. He accepted the invitation to fight alongside the Divine Dragon.

Gender Male Race Fell Dragon Age 1000+ Birthday December 31 Family Sombron (father) Nel (adoptive sister) Unnamed twin (deceased) Nationality Elyos (parallel universe) Starting class Fell Child Voiced by Y. Chang (English, Engage) Takuya Eguchi (Japanese, Engage) Appearance(s) Engage

Rafal (Japanese: ラファール Rafale), also known as Nil (Japanese: イル Il), is a character in Fire Emblem Engage, made available via downloadable content. He is a scion of the Fell Dragon from a parallel universe version of Elyos.

Biography

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Rafal was one of the many children Sombron fathered in an parallel Elyos. During the Fell Dragon War, he was friends with Nil—Nel's twin—and, upon the former's request in his dying breath, Rafal assumed his friend's identity and became Nel's adoptive brother. Sometime after, he and Nel defected from their father's side, met Alear, and sided with them in the ensuing conflict.

At the start of the Fell Xenologue, Rafal (under Nil's identity) and Nel summon Alear into their world and ask for their help, as all 3 venture into a quest where they recover the seven Emblem Bracelets to save their version of Elyos.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Rafal is a playable unit during the Fell Xenologue under the identity of Nil up until Chapter 4, and acts as the boss of Chapter 5 and 6. He is also automatically recruited in the main story upon its completion under his true identity.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable - Main story

Fell Child Level 20 Movement 5 SP 2000

Recruitment: Fell Xenologue 6, automatically at the end of the chapter. Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers Max HP 39 Defense 20 Strength 19 Resistance 11 Magic 7 Luck 12 Dexterity 17 Build 9 Speed 16 Max HP 85% Defense 45% Strength 60% Resistance 40% Magic 10% Luck 20% Dexterity 45% Build 20% Speed 40% Defense ±0 Strength ±0 Resistance ±0 Magic ±0 Luck ±0 Dexterity ±0 Speed ±0 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Fell Stone Fell Slaystone Rivalry Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- S

Playable - Fell Xenologue 1

Normal Hard/Maddening

Fell Child Level 15 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 25 Defense 10 Strength 6 Resistance 10 Magic 6 Luck 6 Dexterity 11 Build 6 Speed 12−6 Inventory Skills Revanche Restore Vulnerary Wounded Pride Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

Fell Child Level 15 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 23 Defense 7 Strength 6 Resistance 8 Magic 6 Luck 6 Dexterity 11 Build 6 Speed 10−6 Inventory Skills Revanche Restore Vulnerary Wounded Pride Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

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Rafal (as Nil) can be given Emblem Rings in the preparations menu. Skills, supports, and bond levels cannot be carried out from the main game if the chapter is replayed through Recall Battles.

Playable - Fell Xenologue 2

Normal Hard/Maddening

Fell Child Level 18 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 27 Defense 13 Strength 7 Resistance 12 Magic 7 Luck 7 Dexterity 12 Build 7 Speed 15−5 Inventory Skills Revanche Vulnerary Wounded Pride Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

Fell Child Level 18 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 23 Defense 8 Strength 7 Resistance 8 Magic 7 Luck 7 Dexterity 12 Build 7 Speed 11−5 Inventory Skills Revanche Vulnerary Wounded Pride Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

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Rafal (as Nil) can be given Emblem Rings in the preparations menu. Skills, supports, and bond levels cannot be carried out from the main game if the chapter is replayed through Recall Battles.

Playable - Fell Xenologue 3

Normal Hard/Maddening

Fell Child Level 21 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 29 Defense 13 Strength 7 Resistance 13 Magic 7 Luck 7 Dexterity 13 Build 7 Speed 16−5 Inventory Skills Revanche Elixir Wounded Pride Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

Fell Child Level 21 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 24 Defense 8 Strength 7 Resistance 9 Magic 7 Luck 7 Dexterity 13 Build 7 Speed 12−5 Inventory Skills Revanche Elixir Wounded Pride Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

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Rafal (as Nil) can be given Emblem Rings in the preparations menu. Skills, supports, and bond levels cannot be carried out from the main game if the chapter is replayed through Recall Battles.

Playable - Fell Xenologue 4

Normal Hard Maddening

Fell Child Level 23 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 31 Defense 14 Strength 7 Resistance 15 Magic 7 Luck 7 Dexterity 14 Build 7 Speed 18−5 Inventory Skills Revanche Elixir Wounded Pride Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

Fell Child Level 23 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 24 Defense 8 Strength 7 Resistance 9 Magic 7 Luck 7 Dexterity 14 Build 7 Speed 13−5 Inventory Skills Revanche Elixir Wounded Pride Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

Fell Child Level 23 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 26 Defense 10 Strength 7 Resistance 10 Magic 7 Luck 7 Dexterity 14 Build 7 Speed 17−5 Inventory Skills Revanche Elixir Wounded Pride Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

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Rafal (as Nil) can be given Emblem Rings in the preparations menu. Skills, supports, and bond levels cannot be carried out from the main game if the chapter is replayed through Recall Battles.

Enemy - Fell Xenologue 5

See also: The Fell Heir

Normal Hard Maddening

Fell Child Level 28 Movement 5 Emblem

Stats Max HP 60 Defense 25 Strength 15 Resistance 32+10 Magic 11+10 Luck 10 Dexterity 19 Build 8 Speed 24−4 Inventory Skills Revanche Rivalry Warding Stance Surprise Attack Brute Force Charm Other Half Giga Levin Sword Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

Fell Child Level 28 Movement 5 Emblem

Stats Max HP 60 Defense 28 Strength 18 Resistance 35+10 Magic 13+10 Luck 10 Dexterity 19 Build 8 Speed 25−4 Inventory Skills Revanche Rivalry Warding Stance Stalwart Spur Emblems Surprise Attack Brute Force Charm Other Half Giga Levin Sword Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

Fell Child Level 28 Movement 5 Emblem

Stats Max HP 60 Defense 32 Strength 18 Resistance 40+10 Magic 13+10 Luck 10 Dexterity 19 Build 8 Speed 25−4 Inventory Skills Revanche Rivalry Warding Stance Veteran+ Spur Emblems Surprise Attack Brute Force Charm Other Half Giga Levin Sword Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

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Enemy - Fell Xenologue 6

See also: Seven Bracelets

Normal Hard Maddening

Great Fell Dragon Level 35 Movement 0

Stats Max HP 80 Defense 14 Strength 20 Resistance 18 Magic 25 Luck 22 Dexterity 29 Build 19 Speed 13−1 Inventory Skills Fell Assault Devastation Drain Essence Summon Vortex Fell Beam Bond Breaker+ Veteran+ Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S

Great Fell Dragon Level 35 Movement 0

Stats Max HP 80 Defense 27 Strength 28 Resistance 26 Magic 38 Luck 22 Dexterity 34 Build 19 Speed 20−1 Inventory Skills Fell Assault Devastation Drain Essence Summon Vortex Fell Beam Bond Breaker+ Veteran+ Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S

Great Fell Dragon Level 35 Movement 0

Stats Max HP 80 Defense 36 Strength 35 Resistance 35 Magic 44 Luck 22 Dexterity 39 Build 19 Speed 25−1 Inventory Skills Fell Assault Devastation Drain Essence Summon Vortex Fell Beam Bond Breaker+ Veteran+ Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S

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If any unit is caught in Fell Nil's Drain Essence attack, he will earn one Revival Stone per use. Similarly, Fell Nil can gain one skill of any ally Royal killed by it.

Personality

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Supports

Main article: Rafal/Supports

Endings

Atoning Dragon Rafal
Rafal spent his days traveling the world, returning to Lythos Castle only once every hundred years to deliver a bounty of candy.
Many centuries later, the bones of an unknown Fell Dragon were discovered. It is said that Rafal had sacrificed his life to save the world without anyone realizing.

Divine Dragon Alear & Atoning Dragon Rafal
Alear became the new Divine Dragon Monarch. His/Her bonds with the rulers of each nation resulted in lasting peace.
Rafal gave his support to the new monarch from the shadows and never revealed himself. But any time disaster struck, an unknown dragon appeared to save the day.

Quotes

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Battle quotes

“	Rafal: I have often wondered how it would feel to see my father's face again. Now I finally know. Sombron: Surely you are not my child. No more of them remain. Rafal: I am a Fell Dragon from another world. Our relation is theoretical at best. The Sombron of my world bade me commit terrible sins to become his successor. I brought that world to ruin. But perphaps I can redeem myself by kindling hope in this one. And when I defeat you, I will prove once and for all that I am greater than my father!	”	— Sombron's first form fighting Rafal in Chapter 26.

“	Come to kill me, have you? But I thought we were friends.	”	— Nil in Fell Xenologue 5.

“	Nel: We do not have to fight, Nil. There is still time. Nil: Time for what? Talk? We are well past that. Do you expect me to simply abandon my plans and surrender? Go back to being a failure? Nel: We can resolve this. Explain your plans to me. Help me understand. Nil: I intend to gain power and to kill you. That is all you need to know before you die!	”	— Nil against Nel in Fell Xenologue 5.

“	Do you miss your old world? Pity. There is no going back. Not after you dared to defy me!	”	— Fell Nil in Fell Xenologue 6.

“	Fell Nil: My wish has finally come true. I suppose I should thank you, Divine One. This world will fall, and it is all because of you! Alear: You're right. All of this happened because I came here. And by removing the ward on the final bracelet, I may have doomed this place for good. But I was summoned here to save you. As long as there's hope for that, I won't give up. Fell Nil: I require no saving. It is enough for me to watch you die, knowing you destroyed this world! Alear: I'm not here for the world. I'm here for the people in it. I'm here because someone wished for your salvation, even if it meant the world would end. Don't you see? There are people who love you! If I have to defeat you to make that clear, I will!	”	— Fell Nil against Alear in Fell Xenologue 6.

“	Nel: Your form reminds me of Sombron. I suppose this must be how it felt for you, watching me transform. Fell Nil: Spare me your pity and presumptions. You were born with everything. We are not the same. You will never understand me. Not even if you have thousands of years to contemplate. Nel: Our time together as twins was a far shorter interval than that. And yet it was more than enough time for me to learn how much I care about you. Do not do this, Nil. Do not return things to the way they were with Sombron. Please. I cannot bear the thought of losing you.	”	— Fell Nil against Nel in Fell Xenologue 6.

“	Fell Nil: Behold and tremble in fear, Zelestia! This is the might of a true dragon! Zelestia: Lord Nil... As a fellow dragon, I must admit that form is impressive. But while you won't require anyone's help this way, you will come to feel isolated in time. Having no one by your side is not as liberating as you might think. You can still reconsider. Fell Nil: I feel nothing of the sort. Perhaps it is you who is lonely, for want of your lost Wind? I will gladly send you after him! Zelestia: Mauvier, you fool. I was willing to die there with you. But still...thank you. I'll use this gift well. It's because of what you did that I have the will to face you. You won't take anything else!	”	— Fell Nil against Zelestia in Fell Xenologue 6.

“	Fell Nil: You. I am shocked you are not fleeing in abject terror right now. Does that mean you are brave enough to accept death? I will give you a swift and painless one. Gregory: If you're gonna kill me, make it hurt. It wouldn't be fair if I'm the only one who got to die easily. It must have hurt so much. Mauvier must have been so scared. But here I am, safe and sound! Do you know how much that hurts?! Do you?! Aren't you sad your knight has died?! Fell Nil: Would it truly appease you to wring a few tears from me? Gregory: Oh, I'll give you something to be sad about. The Lord Nil I knew, that was you without a doubt. I will strike you down. And I will share every last memory I have of him until you weep! As second-in-command of the Four Winds, that's a promise!	”	— Fell Nil against Gregory in Fell Xenologue 6.

“	Fell Nil: So, Mauvier is dead. That must mean you are hungry for blood. Help yourself to some of mine, if you can. Before I spill all of yours. Madeline: I don't hold a grudge against you. Nor do I wish I could undo what's happened. I'm a knight, like my mentor before me. And I'll accept what's come to pass. Fell Nil: You mean to say you bear me no ill will? Is that some kind of pitiful attempt at humor? Madeline: It wasn't you who killed Mauvier. He laid down his own life to protect us. And in memory of that sacrifice, I'm going to put a stop to your scheme. That is justice. And that is what he would want.	”	— Fell Nil against Madeline in Fell Xenologue 6.

Critical quotes

“	I am no failure!	”	— Nil

“	I will prove myself!	”	— Nil

“	How about this?	”	— Nil

“	I can help too!	”	— Nil

“	I am awakened!	”	— Rafal

“	Are you frightened?	”	— Rafal

“	A worthy sacrifice.	”	— Rafal

“	The might of a Fell Dragon!	”	— Rafal

Defeat quotes

“	Could this be... my end?	”	— Nil's defeat voice clip.

“	So... You finally struck at me in earnest...	”	— Nil in Fell Xenologue 5.

Flavor text

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Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Engage (Rafal)	A man with Fell Dragon blood. He accepted the invitation to fight alongside the Divine Dragon.	??
Engage (Nil, Fell Xenologue 1–4)	The younger of twins with Fell Dragon blood. A kindhearted young man who supports his sister.	??
Engage (Nil, Fell Xenologue 5)	The younger of twins with Fell Dragon blood. He betrayed his sister and the Divine Dragon.	??
Engage (Fell Nil)	Following the will of Sombron, he used the seven bracelets to transform into the Great Fell Dragon.	??

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 8 (2024)

89

Nil Engage

800

Total results		This character has 1 entry across all Choose Your Legends polls.	800

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Rafal
Japanese	ラファール	Officially romanized as Rafale.

Gallery

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  Official artwork of Rafal.

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  Portrait render of Rafal.

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  Nel and Rafal.

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  Nel and Rafal.

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  Rafal.

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  Rafal and Sombron.

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  Rafal and the Emblem Bracelets.

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  Nel and Rafal.

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  Rafal's dragonstone shattering.

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  Rafal's Pact Ring support illustration.

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References

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