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Arete

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Arete

Portrait arete fe14.png
Portrait of Arete from Fire Emblem Fates.


Azura's mother. Once married to King Garon. Also has strong ties to Valla.

Gender

Female

Race

Human

Family

Garon (second husband)
Azura (daughter)
Mikoto (younger sister)
Corrin (nibling)
Sumeragi (brother-in-law)
Shigure (grandson)

Nationality

Vallite/Nohrian

Starting class

Strategist

Voiced by

Yuka Keicho [1]
(Japanese, Fates)

Appearance(s)

Fire Emblem Fates

Arete (Japanese: シェンメイ Shenmei) was the former Queen of Nohr and Valla in Fire Emblem Fates.

Fire Emblem Fates

Role

Arete died before the events of Fates. She was the mother of Azura.

Revelation

Arete only appears in Revelation, and as an enemy to Corrin's forces. Her first appearance, albeit obscured, is in Chapter 7: Unspeakable World. The means of her appearance remains unexplained for a fair portion of the game, though it is eventually revealed that the Vallite king Anankos is able to enslave and command the dead, with Arete being one such servant.

Arete makes a total of three boss appearances, with her first boss appearance being in Chapter 18: Veiled Kingdom, still under an obscuring shadow. She flees after this encounter.

A while later she appears again in Chapter 22: Memories in a forest of Valla. She, yet again, escapes after the battle.

Her last appearance is in Chapter 23: Arete Undone, with a reanimated Scarlet in tow as a 'gift'. After the battle Arete is finally dealt a mortal blow. During her dying moments she remembers who she was and who Azura is. Arete spends her final minutes in Azura's arms.

Boss Stats

Rev. Ch.18 NM Rev. Ch.22 NM Rev. Ch.23 NM

Small portrait arete fe14.png
Dragon Vein Strategist
Level 7
Movement --
Stats
Max HP 37 Speed 17
Strength 0 Luck 18
Magic 20 Defense 9
Skill 16 Resistance 19+1
Inventory Skills
Is 3ds02 scroll.png Rabbit SpiritThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Is 3ds02 rod.png Sun Festal
Weapon Levels
Swords/Katanas -- Lances/Naginata -- Axes/Clubs -- Bows/Yumi --
Tomes/Scrolls B Staves/Rods C Daggers/Shuriken -- Dragonstones --

Personality and character


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Quotes


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Battle quotes

On behalf of my king, I welcome you to our hidden kingdom.
— Arete, as the boss of Revelation chapter 18.
Everything that I do, I do in the name of the great Anankos.
— Arete as the boss of Revelation chapter 22
Arete: King Anankos will see you destroyed.
Azura:...

— Arete fighting Azura in Revelation chapter 22
I will not let you go any farther. If you try, I will kill you.
— Arete, as the boss of Revelation chapter 23.

Death/retreat quotes

So...you are capable of more than I thought...
— Arete, as the boss of Revelation chapter 18.
You seem...stronger than before. I should have accounted for that...
— Arete's retreat quote, as the boss of Revelation chapter 22]
I...
— Arete, as the boss of Revelation Chapter 23.

Other appearances

TCG Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

Arete is currently featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Arete
TCGCipher B06-094HN.png Queen of Nohr, Arete
Nohr

Female

Tome

It TCGCipher Mounted.png
"'"
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Strategist Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Jumbled Memories: [Activate] [ Is TCGCipher Tap.png ] If you pay the cost, you may draw one card and reveal it. If the revealed card is not Ic TCGCipher Hoshido.png, you must discard a card from your hand.
Descendant of Valla: [Always] While you have no face-up cards in your Bond Area, this unit’s attack increases by 10.
Card #B06-094HN • Artist: Sigoto Yuzutoro
TCGCipher B06-095N.png Princess of Valla, Arete
Nohr

Female

Staff

It TCGCipher Mounted.png
"The path you walk belongs to destiny, just let it flow… All of your joy and your pain will fall like the tide, let it flow…"
Attack: 30 Support: 20 Range: Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Troubadour Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Heal: [Activate] [ Is TCGCipher Tap.png, Is TCGCipher Flip 2.png ] Choose a card from your Retreat Area other than “Arete” and add it to your hand.
Is TCGCipher Defend.png Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your opponent’s attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
Card #B06-095N • Artist: Sigoto Yuzutoro
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Arete .

Etymology and other languages

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

Arete

May come from Ancient Greek ἀρετή aretḗ, meaning excellence or moral virtue.

English
(unofficial)

Shengmei

Trivia

  • Arete's feather can be purchased from the accessory shop in My Castle.
  • For whatever reason, Arete has less HP across chapters of the same difficulty. For instance, in the Normal mode version of chapter 22 she has less HP than in the Normal Mode version of chapter 18, though it goes back up by her appearance in the same difficulty of chapter 23.
    • Likewise, her Luck decreases with each appearance at least on the Normal difficulty, with chapter 18 giving her her highest figure in the stat.

Gallery

References

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 Fates
Playable characters Birthright
Birthright
AsugiAzamaAzuraCaeldoriCorrinDwyerFeliciaHanaHayatoHinataHinokaHisameIzanaJakobKadenKageroKanaKazeKiragiMidoriMitamaMozuOboroOrochiReinaRhajatRinkahRyomaSaizoSakuraScarletSelkieSetsunaShigureShiroShuraSilasSophieSubakiTakumiYukimura
Conquest
Conquest
ArthurAzuraBennyBerukaCamillaCharlotteCorrinDwyerEffieEliseFeliciaFloraForrestGunterIgnatiusIzanaJakobKanaKazeKeatonLaslowLeoMidoriMozuNilesNinaNyxOdinOpheliaPercyPeriSelenaShigureShuraSiegbertSilasSoleilSophieVelouriaXander
Revelation
Revelation
ArthurAsugiAzamaAzuraBennyBerukaCaeldoriCamillaCharlotteCorrinDwyerEffieEliseFeliciaFloraForrestFugaGunterHanaHayatoHinataHinokaHisameIgnatiusJakobKadenKageroKanaKazeKeatonKiragiLaslowLeoMidoriMitamaMozuNilesNinaNyxOboroOdinOpheliaOrochiPercyPeriReinaRhajatRinkahRyomaSaizoSakuraScarletSelenaSelkieSetsunaShigureShiroShuraSiegbertSilasSoleilSophieSubakiTakumiVelouriaXander
DLC Anna
amiibo IkeLucinaMarthRobin
Non-playable characters CassitaLaylaLilithRainbow Sage
Bosses ???AnankosAnthonyAreteCandaceDaichiDanielaFunkeGaronGazakHaitakaHansIagoKilmaKotaroKumageraLlewelynLloydMikotoNicholOmozuSennoSumeragiTakumiTarbaZharaZola
Background characters CadrosIkonaKaterinaMoro
Regalia and personal weapons Astral BlessingAurgelmirBifröstBölverkBrynhildrChakramExcaliburFujin YumiGanglariHagakure BladeMissiletainnPursuerRaijintoSiegfriedSkadiWaterwheelYato
Chapters Prologue P: Ties That Bind • 1: Nohr • 2: Gift of Ganglari • 3: Journey Begins • 4: Hoshido • 5: Mother • 6: The Path Is Yours
Birthright
Birthright
6: In the White Light • 7: A Vow Upheld • 8: Fierce Winds • 9: Land of Gods • 10: Ninja Village • 11: To the Sea • 12: Dark Reunion • 13: Another Hope • 14: Light Scatters • 15: Wolfskin Peak • 16: Pleasure Palace • 17: Lost in the Ice • 18: Leo • 19: Rainbow Sage • 20: Fort Dragonfall • 21: Burning Falls • 22: Hidden Capital • 23: Camilla • 24: Tears of a Dragon • 25: Traitor Revealed • 26: Xander • 27: King GaronE: Dawn Breaks
Conquest
Conquest
6: Embrace the Dark • 7: A Dragon's Decree • 8: Cold Reception • 9: Another Trial • 10: Unhappy Reunion • 11: Rainbow Sage • 12: Bitter Intrigue • 13: Uprising • 14: Voice of Paradise • 15: The Black Pillar • 16: Invasion • 17: Den of Betrayal • 18: Black & White • 19: Kitsune Lair • 20: Winds of Change • 21: Eternal Stairway • 22: Sakura • 23: Possessed • 24: Hinoka • 25: Ryoma • 26: Treason • 27: The Empty KingE: Night Breaks Through
Revelation
Revelation
6: Into the Ground • 7: Unspeakable World • 8: Traitor's Brand • 9: Wanderer • 10: Voice of a God • 11: Mutual Enemies • 12: Frozen Sea • 13: A Lost Peace • 14: Orders • 15: Rainbow Sage • 16: White Flames • 17: Black Flames • 18: Veiled Kingdom • 19: Hidden Strings • 20: Seeds of Doubt • 21: Going Forward • 22: Memories • 23: Arete Undone • 24: Days Lost • 25: Blades Drawn • 26: The Vallite King • 27: Hear My CryE: Anankos
Paralogues 1: Tragic Start • 2: Dragon Blood • 3: Surprise Duet • 4: Fight or Flight • 5: Bold Approach • 6: Herbal Remedy • 7: Father & Liege • 8: A Great Hunt • 9: Saizo vs. Saizo • 10: Hunter & Prey • 11: A Long Grudge • 12: Sweet Dreams • 13: Truly Talented • 14: After the End • 15: Hidden Bravery • 16: Abducted • 17: Two Defenders • 18: Nutty Family • 19: Great Heroism • 20: Ultimate Power • 21: Bright Smile • 22: Abrupt Clash
Invasions Birthright: Invasion 1Invasion 2Invasion 3Conquest: Invasion 1Invasion 2Invasion 3Revelation: Invasion 1Invasion 2Invasion 3
DLC chapters Ghostly GoldBoo CampMuseum MeleeBeach BrawlRoyal RoyaleBefore AwakeningHidden Truths 1Hidden Truths 2Vanguard DawnAnna on the RunBallistician BlitzWitches' TrialA Gift from AnnaAnother Gift from AnnaI: In Endless DreamsII: Realms CollideIII: The Changing TideIV: Light's SacrificeV: Endless DawnEnd: Lost in the WavesHoshidan Festival of BondsNohrian Festival of Bonds
Hero Battles Hero-King MarthRadiant Hero IkePrincess LucinaGrandmaster Robin
Locations Deeprealms (My Castle) • Hoshido (Flame TribeIzumoKohgaMokushuWind Tribe) • Nohr (Dragon's GateIce TribeNestra) • Notre SagesseValla (Bottomless Canyon)
Groups, objects, and concepts Ancient TextsDragon VeinMy Castle
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsSkillsSupportsWeapons
Related topics 4koma Comic & Character Guide BookCrown of NibelungDownloadable contentName chart • Other games (Awakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Soundtrack