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Brigid
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“ | When Lord Quan fought in Lord Sigurd's army—gods rest their souls—there was a woman, a soldier, who served alongside us. She was an unmistakable sight on the battlefield... With her long, blonde hair waving in the wind, you could mistake her for a goddess. She was the eldest lady of House Jungby, and inheritor of the holy bow Yewfelle... Her name was Briggid. | ” | — Finn |
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(Japanese: ブリギッド Briggid) is a noblewoman of Grannvale's House Jungby, a full-blooded descendant of the Crusader Ulir, the daughter of Lord Ring, the sister of Adean and Andorey, and the inheritor of the holy bow Yewfelle. She was separated from her family and adopted by the pirates of Orgahil as a young child, eventually rising to become their leader. During the Agustrian civil war she was reunited with Adean and joined her in Sigurd's army.
Years after the Battle of Belhalla, having lost her memories of her former life, Briggid re-emerged in Thracia as Eyvel (pronounced /eɪvl̩/[key][2]Japanese: エーヴェル Eyvel), a travelling mercenary. She became the leader of the small village of Fiana and founded the Fiana Freeblades to defend the region from bandits. While in Fiana, Eyvel adopted Mareeta as her surrogate daughter, and helped protect the fugitive Prince Leif. In the year 776, when Nanna and Mareeta were abducted by Raydrik, she set out with Leif to rescue them and liberate the Thracia Peninsula, but was captured and turned to stone by Veld, motivating Leif to raise a revolution army to oppose Raydrik and Grannvale.
Biography
As Briggid
In her early childhood, Briggid accompanied Ring and her siblings on a religious pilgrimage to the Bragi Tower, but during the journey their ship was caught in a storm. Briggid was separated from her family as they evacuated the ship.[3] She was found by the pirates of Orgahil, a renowned "honorable pirate" gang, whose captain took her in as his adopted daughter.[4]
When her foster father died, Briggid succeeded him as the leader of the Orgahil pirates. Her leadership of the group continued her father's honorable tradition, believing herself to have a duty to aid the poor of Orgahil and Agustria, to the dismay of some of the band's members. In Grann 759, during the climax of the Agustrian civil war, her former subordinate Duvall led the pirates in a mutiny against Briggid in response to her criticism of their attacks on Agustrian villages, and during her escape she was reunited with Adean, now part of Sigurd's army fighting to defend the people of Agustria from the pirates. Adean convinced Briggid to attempt to draw Yewfelle, restoring her lost memories of her childhood in Jungby, and she joined Sigurd's army in fighting the pirates, in exile in Silesse and in Sigurd's ill-fated march on Grannvale to confront the lies perpetrated against him. At some point during this time, she had two children: Faval and Patty, who ended up in an orphanage in Conote.
As Eyvel
Briggid was present at the Battle of Belhalla and survived it, but was wounded and stripped of her memories. Six years after the battle, she was found washed up on the eastern coastline of Thracia by residents of the village of Iss, and was rescued and taken in by them.[5] Adopting the identity of Evyel, she took to travelling as a mercenary and came to the village Fiana, successfully freeing it from a long-standing bandit infestation. She became the leader of the village and established the Fiana Freeblades to defend it and the surrounding area. At some point during this time, she ventured to Conote and found a slave market attempting to sell Mareeta, for which she killed the slave traders and rescued Mareeta. Eyvel was unable to find Mareeta's father, and so took her in as her own adopted daughter.[6]
The year Grann 773 saw the arrival of three fugitives in Fiana: Leif, Nanna and Finn. Eyvel allowed all three to settle in hiding in Fiana and sought to protect them from possible pursuits by the Grannvale Empire, although as time wore on Leif and Finn started assisting the Freeblades in combat missions. In Grann 776, while returning from a pirate-fighting mission with Leif and the Fiana Freeblades, Eyvel found that Fiana had been assaulted by Raydrik and his army in their absence, and was now under their control. Though initially hesitant to let Leif get caught in the fight, or to rush into an uncertain situation, she nonetheless decided to storm the village to retake it. Once the army was driven out, she found that Nanna and Mareeta had been taken as hostages by Raydrik. At Leif's insistence, she decided to depart for Munster with the militia the next day, intending to rescue the two.
After the fight at Fort Kelbeth, when Raydrik arrived to capture Leif, Eyvel voluntarily also surrendered herself to captivity in order to look after Leif. The two and Lifis were taken to a prison in Munster, and Eyvel was taken by Raydrik to an arena in the upper castle in order to see Nanna and Mareeta. In the arena, she and Nanna were pitted against several warriors, with Raydrik promising that she could see Mareeta if the warriors were defeated; when she did so, Mareeta was let into the arena, brainwashed by the Shadow Sword and seeking to kill Eyvel; Veld then turned Eyvel to stone.
Some time later, after the defeat of Raydrik, obtaining the Kia staff and learning that Sara was capable of using it, Leif travelled to the Loptrian temple to which Veld had retreated, and there found the still-petrified Eyvel and had Sara cure her. There, she reunited with the Fiana Freeblades, was thanked by Galzus for raising Mareeta where he could not, and was approached by Finn about her true identity. Despite Finn's certainty that he had previously known Eyvel as Briggid, Eyvel denied the possibility of being a Crusader's heir as outlandish. Nonetheless, years after the conflict ended, her memory of her true identity as Briggid eventually returned and she was reunited with Faval and Patty, now adults and the rulers of House Jungby.
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Role
Briggid is a playable unit in the first generation. She is the only first-generation unit capable of wielding Yewfelle, and along with Quan she is one of the first playable first-generation units who can access a Crusader weapon. If she is married by the end of Chapter 5, then her children Faval and Patty will be available in the second generation.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Analysis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Briggid is a very powerful player phase unit, boasting enough speed to consistently activate Follow-Up and quickly gains access to Yewfelle, which almost doubles her initial attack power. Unfortunately, Genealogy's design means that combat will often happen in the enemy phase, where she is unlikely to make counter-attacks due to being bow-locked. Furthermore, she lacks a mount, so unless you go very slow, she is unlikely to reach combat outside of her initial join time. If one plays rather slowly, she can at least make for a decent bosskiller.
When it comes to her children, Faval inherits the Yewfelle making him largely self-sufficient, so optimal pairings for Briggid tend to focus on improving the much weaker Patty. Lex grants Patty Paragon for fast experience gain and Vantage to make her combat better, but this pairing is somewhat difficult to pull off due to the movement disparity and no lover's conversations. Arden doesn't have these issues and also grants Vantage, but he does not give Paragon. Dew improves Patty's survivability by passing down Sol, and also helps Faval a lot by making the Yewfelle cheaper to repair with Bargain, though the pairing is tad difficult to get since Dew has more movement than Briggid. Holyn also improves Patty's combat by passing down Luna and his minor Od blood, giving her B swords and allowing her to use the Brave Sword; however, Faval is unable to inherit Luna and does not benefit from the Od blood outside of growths. If one wishes to neglect Patty, Briggid can hook up with Jamke who has the benefit of sharing her movement speed and give a couple of extra bows to use to minimize Yewfelle repairs.
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Role
Eyvel is a playable unit who is introduced as part of the starting party in Chapter 1. After completing Chapter 3, Eyvel is forced to leave the party along with everyone else except Lifis. She is briefly playable again in Chapter 5, being trapped in the central arena with Nanna, but she will inevitably be petrified as part of the chapter's story and will leave the party again for almost the rest of the game.
She is re-recruitable in Chapter 24x by using the Kia staff to cure her petrification. If Chapter 24x is skipped or the player fails to use Kia on Eyvel, she will instead appear as the Deadlord Draco in the Endgame. As Draco is a Sniper (her class as Briggid), not a Swordmaster (her class as Eyvel), this was likely intended as a hint at her original identity.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Analysis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Eyvel is a rather strange unit. Because of her high bases and weapon ranks, but low growths and early join time she might at first seem like a Jagen-type unit, similar to Dagdar. However, after chapter 3 the player losses access to Eyvel, then gets to briefly use her in chapter 5 and then can only use her again if they visit chapter 24x. Since Eyvel rejoins in the last 2 chapters her bases aren't as impressive as they were at the start of the game and the player will most likely have other trained up units stronger than her and other stronger prepromotes like Ced and Galzus. Eyvel is still an amazing character at the start of the game, being able to double every enemy with her capped speed, being the first character with access to the Flame sword and being completely immortal from chapter 1 to 5 (though she can still be captured in chapter 5). Eyvel can also serve as a decent filler unit in the final chapter thanks to her authoritiy star, but usually there are better options.
Fire Emblem Awakening
Briggid, under her Eyvel identity, is playable as a SpotPass bonus unit, released in the Thracia 776 character set. She is also present as an enemy in the first and third installments of the Lost Bloodlines DLC series.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Reclassing options
Growth rates when reclassed
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Promotion stat gains
Archer Cavalier Cleric Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Pegasus Knight Tactician Thief Troubadour
Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Weapon level |
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Sniper | +4 | +2 | +1 | +4 | +3 | +0 | +5 | +3 | +1 | -- |
Bow Knight | +8 | +3 | +0 | +2 | +4 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +3 | E, E |
Skill set
Like all female bonus units in Awakening, Eyvel has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard female units.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
Eyvel is one of the characters added to the game in the The Dream update, and became available for summoning by players on December 6, 2019. Only one variation of Briggid is currently available in Heroes, based on her Thracia 776 incarnation. At present, only her Eyvel identity has been featured in Heroes; she has yet to be featured in her Briggid identity.
Starting stats
- Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
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Skill set
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File:Is feh skill offense.png | Iron Sword | Innate | |
File:Is feh skill offense.png | Steel Sword | Innate | |
File:Is feh skill offense.png | Guard Sword | Innate | |
File:Is feh skill offense.png | Guard Sword+ | Innate | |
Glowing Ember | Innate | ||
Ignis | ★★★★★ | 200 SP | |
A | Atk/Def Form 1 | ★★★★★ | 60 SP |
A | Atk/Def Form 2 | ★★★★★ | 120 SP |
A | Atk/Def Form 3 | ★★★★★ | 240 SP |
B | Chill Atk 1 | ★★★★★ | 60 SP |
B | Chill Atk 2 | ★★★★★ | 120 SP |
B | Chill Atk 3 | ★★★★★ | 240 SP |
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Personality and character
In contrast to her calm and reserved sister, Briggid was energetic, headstrong and fierce. She never wasted words, preferring to cut straight to the point in no uncertain terms, and did not take kindly to attempts by her pirate subordinates to contravene her mission of honesty and charity. In her Eyvel persona, while still as determined to defend the weak as ever, she mellowed slightly and adopted a more maternal persona. Leif, Nanna and many of the youths of Fiana all came to view Eyvel as a mother figure in their lives, playing a strong role in their upbringing and development in the absence of their lost mothers.[7]
Love growths and events
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- In Chapter 3, Sigurd can talk to Briggid at any time after she appears. This gives no reward.
- In Chapter 3, Adean can talk to Briggid at any time after she appears, which gives Briggid Yewfelle.
- In Chapter 3, Midayle can talk to Briggid at any time after she appears, giving 100 love points between the pair.
- In Chapter 5, Adean can talk to Briggid at any time. This gives no reward.
- In Chapter 5, if the two are lovers, Briggid can talk to Alec, Midayle, or Jamke. This gives no reward.
Supports
Thracia 776
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Endings
Thracia 776
Eyvel - Mistress of Fiana
Returning to Fiana for a time, Eyvel temporarily led a quiet, peaceful life. Eventually, her "geas," the compact she had made with the dragons, expired. And with its end, her memory returned, seven years after the end of the Holy War. Her belated reunion with her children became the subject of a timeless song, known to any bard who can play a lute...
Quotes
Battle quotes
“ | Shut up! You killed Father, you patricidal maniac! You're a disgrace to the House of Jungby, AND you've tarnished the reputation of the Crusader Ulir!! | ” | — Briggid, when fighting Andorey in Chapter 5. |
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“ | I am Eyvel, mistress of Fiana. | ” | — Eyvel's SpotPass parley quote in Awakening. |
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“ | In the name of the Freeblades! | ” | — Eyvel's SpotPass battle quote in Awakening. |
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“ | Then I shall join you. | ” | — Eyvel's SpotPass recruitment quote in Awakening. |
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“ | Yield, warrior, for we cannot! | ” | — Eyvel, in Lost Bloodlines 1 in Awakening. |
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Death quote
“ | This... So this is where it all ends, huh...! | ” | — Briggid, in Genealogy of the Holy War. |
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“ | Everyone... S-Someday this will all just be a bad memory... So don't you give up. Never... give... up... | ” | — Eyvel, in Thracia 776. |
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“ | I concede victory... You fight as well as any I have known... | ” | — Eyvel, in Lost Bloodlines 1 in Awakening. |
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Heroes quotes
- Main article:
Eyvel/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Briggid is currently featured on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher, one of which featuring her Eyvel identity.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Briggid and Eyvel | |||||
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Awakened Sniper, Briggid | |||||
"What's this, weird feeling boiling within me...!" | |||||
Attack: 50 | Support: 20 | Range: 2 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
Class: Sniper | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |||
"Holy Bow: Yewfelle": [Trigger] [] When this card destroys a unit by battle, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Select a Cost 1 card in your Retreat, and add it to your hand. This skill is only active while you control a "Briggid" card in your Bond Area. "Wingbane": [Always] While this card attacks a unit, it gains 30 Attack. | |||||
Card #B06-040R • Artist: Nejita | |||||
Pirate of Orgahil, Briggid | |||||
"We bring the people to tears, and we hoard our riches... We, the Orgahil Pirates, must give them our aid!" | |||||
Attack: 30 | Support: 20 | Range: 2 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
Class: Bow Fighter | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
“Steel Bow”: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of this turn, this card gains 10 Attack. "Wingbane": [Always] While this card attacks a unit, it gains 30 Attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit’s gains 20 Attack. | |||||
Card #B06-041N • Artist: Nejita | |||||
Mistress of Fiana, Eyvel | |||||
"Everyone! Show them a fight worthy of the name of the Fiana Freeblades!" "...Mark my words, Raydrik. You’ll pay dearly for this!" | |||||
Attack: 70 | Support: 10 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
Class: Swordmaster | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |||
Heroic and Lovely Mistress: [Special] If your number of allies is lower than your number of enemies, the deployment cost of this card in your hand becomes 1. Leader of the Freeblades: [Trigger] After this unit attacks, choose another ally. This turn, the chosen ally gains +10 attack. Impending Stone Magic: [Always] During your beginning phase, if you have 4 or fewer bonds, you cannot untap this unit. | |||||
Card #B10-009R(+) • Artist: Niji | |||||
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Bridget as well as Eyvel. |
Trivia
- In Genealogy of the Holy War, Briggid is the only female parent capable of passing down major Holy Blood, and as such her son Faval is the only child character who will always possess major holy blood regardless of their father (not counting fixed characters like Julia).
Etymology and other languages
Briggid
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English (unofficial) |
• Brigid |
Both are interchangeably used to refer to her in the fandom; the former is the name used in the Genealogy of the Holy War fan translation patch. |
Eyvel
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Eyvel |
As of Fire Emblem Awakening. Possibly from Aibell, a fairy queen from Irish mythology. Aibell's name is thought to derive from the Proto-Celtic for "burning fire", possibly referenced in Thracia by Eyvel's Flame Sword. |
English (unofficial) |
Evayle |
Minor variation in spelling used widely in the fandom. |
Spanish |
Eyvel |
As above. |
French |
Eyvel |
As above. |
German |
Eyvel |
As above. |
Italian |
Eyvel |
As above. |
Gallery
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Artwork of Briggid from Genealogy of the Holy War.
- FESK Briggid 01.png
Artwork of Briggid from Treasure.
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Artwork of Briggid from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Artwork of Eyvel from Thracia 776.
Portrait artwork of Eyvel from Thracia 776 Illustrated Works.
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Briggid's portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
Eyvel's portrait in Thracia 776.
Artwork of Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana from Heroes.
Artwork of Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana from Heroes.
Artwork of Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana from Heroes.
Artwork of Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana from Heroes.
References
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/bfej/data/chara/index.html
- ↑ Eyvel: Mistress of Fiana in Fire Emblem Heroes
- ↑ "The Bragi Tower was a place where large amounts of wealthy people traveled for pilgrimage. The faithful and wealthy Lord Ring of Jungby was also heading towards the Tower along with his children once again. However, the ship got caught in a storm and was in danger of sinking. The calm second daughter Adean and the scared first son Andorey stayed next to Lord Ring, but the energetic first daughter Briggid was playing inside the ship and her whereabouts were unknown. Having no choice, Lord Ring takes the two children and evacuate the ship. Afterwards, they made best efforts to find Briggid in all directions, but she could not be found......." - Designers' notes from Treasure, as translated by Serenes Forest
- ↑ "Briggid, who was crying alone in the storage room at the bottom of the ship, was then picked up by the leader of the Orgahil pirates and was grown as his daughter. Luckily, the leader of this pirate gang that saved Briggid was one of the most powerful and honorable pirates. And thus, she inherited her foster father's will and was eventually called a honorable pirate even better than her father." - Designers' notes from Treasure, as translated by Serenes Forest
- ↑ "...I can't remember my own childhood, Little Lord. Ten years ago, the villagers of Iss found me washed up on the shore. I don't know anything about what I did before that... Who was I...? Did I have a husband? Kids? I don't have the slightest idea." — Eyvel, Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
- ↑ "...She was just a little girl when I found her. A young, innocent thing, wrapped in chains and up for sale in the markets of Conote. When I saw her, I just lost it... Killed every last slaver—and the bodyguards they had with 'em, too. I'd have done anything just to get those damned chains off her. She... said her name was Mareeta, and that she'd been with her father until a little while ago. I tried to get her home, tried to find you... But I couldn't." — Eyvel, Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
- ↑ "Commander... It wasn't just Lord Leif. You've been like a mother to all the children of Fiana—especially me and my little sister. After we lost our parents, you were there to watch over us. You practically raised us. So I... I've been fighting this whole time just to get you back." — Halvan, Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
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