Arval

Arval (Japanese: ラルヴァ Larva) is a character in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. They appear to be similar to Sothis, in that they are present within the mind of Shez, the main character of Three Hopes. They rescued Shez from death at the hands of Byleth.

Arval Artwork of Arval from Warriors: Three Hopes.

Gender Same as Shez's (chosen by player) Race Agarthan Voiced by Melissa Hutchison (English, all appearances) Mutsumi Tamura (Japanese, all appearances) Appearance(s) Warriors: Three Hopes Heroes

Biography

Arval claims to have no memories from before initially meeting with Shez. Arval appears to have some connection with the Agarthans, stating that seeing Kronya elicits a strong, but unclear, emotional response.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

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Role

Arval is a character appearing in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. They awaken during Shez's fight against Byleth, giving Shez the power to survive the battle. After the battle, Shez concludes that they need more strength to best Byleth, forcing Arval to save them from dangerous situations multiple times. Arval then tells them that they believe the two of them to be connected, but they cannot recall more about their past.

After Shez helps Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude to defend against Kostas's Bandits, Alois asks them to return to Garreg Mach Monastery along with him and the students, making Arval suspicious. Arval then advises Shez not to join the Officer's Academy, though Shez eventually agrees to join. When Tomas is revealed to be Solon in disguise, Shez and Arval start to wonder about their true identity. Shez is worried about the powers Arval has granted them, but Arval reassures them that their powers aren't inherently of malicious nature.

Regardless of the player's chosen route, Arval then acts as an advisor for Shez, often giving them battle advice to suggest to their chosen faction's leader. When the chosen army encounters those who slither in the dark again, both Shez's and Arval's suspicions grow, but neither of them can make sense of the situation.

Should the player not recruit and eventually defeat Byleth, Arval expresses their relief about their defeat.

If, on the other hand, the player recruits Byleth, Arval will express a vote of affirmation, but it is possible they are still angry at Shez.

During Chapters 15 and 16, Arval is controlled, possibly possessed by Epimenides to destroy Sothis, who currently resides within Byleth.

After Chapter 15, The Hour of Vengeance, Arval will disappear for the rest of the story, however in the final battles of each route, Shez will remark on wishing that Arval was there to see them.

If Byleth was recruited on a previous run, Arval can become a unit, purchasable with renown. Their classes (Dark Bishop and Pegasus Knight) wil depend on the gender of the Shez that bought the unit. This locks them out of Darting Blow, Sol, Item Expertise, Bowbreaker, Pact, Magic Attack Range +, Dark Spikes T, and Stormblade if Shez is male, and Essence of Darkness, Absorb Magic, Special's Master, and Hades Ω if Shez is female. It is recommended to buy with a Male Shez due to Essence of Darkness and Absorb Magic being invaluable.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Arval is the game's twenty-eighth Mythic Hero, and was added to the game in a dedicated Mythic Hero update, made available for summoning as part of a summoning event released on October 31, 2022. Only one variation of Arval is currently available in Heroes, based on their Warriors: Three Hopes incarnation.

Arval: Cycle Keeper

Starting stats

Arval: Cycle Keeper is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type Mythic Hero

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 3/4/5 Defense 2/3/4 Resistance 11/12/13 Maximum HP 35/39/42 Attack 39/43/46 Speed 22/26/29 Defense 19/22/26 Resistance 39/42/46 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Rite of Souls -- Chilling Wind

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Stone	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Elstone	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Atlas	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Rite of Souls	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Chilling Wind	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Glacies	★★★★★	—	200
A	Duality	★★★★★	—	300
B	Atk/Res Tempo 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Atk/Res Tempo 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Atk/Res Tempo 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Atk/Res Oath 1	★★★★★	—	60
C	Atk/Res Oath 2	★★★★★	—	120
C	Atk/Res Oath 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Atk/Res Oath 4	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

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In the Japanese version, Arval uses the personal pronoun 僕 boku. In the English version of the game, and in Heroes, Arval is referred to exclusively with they/them pronouns. Their gender locked classes depend on what gender is the Shez of the file that recruited them.

Arval is quite snarky at times, and unlike Sothis, treats Shez as more of a friend than simply something that drew them together. They are also fairly unimpressed about the world at large, except against the Ashen Demon, where they are very hot-headed.

Arval also steps in to protect Shez quite often, having to save them from a multitude of comical incidents before the game starts. It can be said the Arval is Shez's replacement parent, in a way, as they look after the protagonist fondly.

Quotes

Main article: Arval/Quotes (Heroes)

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes	A mysterious being who exists on the edge of dreams and reality. Fond of offering advice and intent on providing guidance. Appears in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes.	夢と現の境界に浮かぶ、正体不明の存在。 助言を好み、導きを与えようとする。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム無双　風花雪月』）

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Arval: Cycle Keeper
Arval is one of the most mysterious Heroes I've encountered so far! As far as I know, they were summoned here from Fódlan, but I can't tell you much else… Just who are they, really?	It seems they appeared in Fódlan in Imperial Year 1179…and that was within the mind of Shez, who had sustained grievous wounds in a battle with another mercenary.	Arval granted Shez new power, and together they plunged into the conflict brewing in Fódlan. With Arval's strength and wisdom, Shez managed to make it through all kinds of perilous situations.	As nervous as I might be about Arval's true identity and goals, it seems they can't remember much either! If they ever do get their memories back, I hope they can clue me in!
Closely Associated Characters
Shez {{{Related_name2}}} {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A mercenary who wandered Fódlan. Though ordinarily rational, a burning desire sleeps within them. {{{Related_blurb2}}} {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 7 (2023)

55

Arval Warriors: Three Hopes

1,247

CYL 8 (2024)

135 (+80)

Arval Warriors: Three Hopes

564 (−683)

Total results		This character has 2 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,811

Etymology and other languages

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Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Arval	Anagram of larva, Latin for "mask", which is sometimes used to refer to the lemures of Roman mythology.
Japanese	ラルヴァ	Larva; officially romanized as Arval.
Spanish	Arval	--
French	Arval	--
German	Arval	--
Italian	Arval	--
Portuguese	Arval	--
Traditional Chinese	拉魯瓦	Larva

Gallery

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  Artwork of Arval from Warriors: Three Hopes.

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  Artwork of Sothis and Arval from Warriors: Three Hopes.

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  Concept artwork of Arval from Warriors: Three Hopes.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Arval: Cycle Keeper.

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  Artwork of Arval: Cycle Keeper.

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  Artwork of Arval: Cycle Keeper.

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  Artwork of Arval: Cycle Keeper.

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  Artwork of Arval: Cycle Keeper.

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  Artwork of Arval: Cycle Keeper.

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  Artwork of Arval: Cycle Keeper.

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  Artwork of Arval: Cycle Keeper.

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  Arval in artwork of Shez: Rising Mercenary.

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  Arval in artwork of Shez: Keen Mercenary.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.