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Bruno
- "Zacharias" redirects here; for the character from TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles, see Zacharia.
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“ | I... I can't keep fighting. You Order of Heroes people... Don't you realize you're on the wrong track? | ” | — Bruno |
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Bruno (Japanese: ブルーノ Bruno), also known as the Mysterious Man, ???, and Zacharias, is an antagonistic character appearing in Fire Emblem Heroes.
Biography
Bruno was born a prince of the Emblian Empire, and was bound by a curse compelling him to fight against the Askran Kingdom. Bruno sought to be freed from this curse by any means necessary. After his mother was imprisoned for sharing imperial secrets with Askr and later died in captivity, he was cast to the border. He entered Askr and assumed the identity of Zacharias, joined the Order of Heroes, befriended Alfonse and Sharena, and taught Sharena how to wield a lance. However, when the curse's effects started to take hold of him again, he seemingly vanished in the World of Awakening during a mission.
During the war between Askr and Embla, Bruno opposes the Order of Heroes while presenting himself as an anonymous masked knight. He ultimately gives the Order intel on his sister Veronica's objectives, but refuses to elaborate on the motivations for his own seemingly self-contradictory actions or Zacharias' fate. He later reveals himself as a prince of Embla and, under his old Zacharias identity, aids Kiran in escaping the World of Radiance. When next encountered by the Order of Heroes, he has become increasingly erratic and violent, and now claims to have murdered Zacharias. Upon defeating him, the Order deduces that he and Zacharias are indeed one and the same. Bruno explains the nature of the Emblian curse, vows to continue his search to break the curse, asks Kiran to look after the friends who knew him as Zacharias, and requests that he be killed if he ever makes another attempt on Alfonse or Sharena's lives. Bruno's interactions with the Order throughout the ensuing conflicts with Múspell, Hel, Dökkálfheimr, and Niðavellir are sporadic; he passes intel about how to undo the Rite of Flames to Hríd, rescues Veronica from being sacrificed by Surtr, and entreats Askr's aid in repelling Niðavellir's invasion of Embla.
By the time the goddess Embla renews her efforts to destroy Askr, Bruno is on another journey searching for a cure to his curse, accompanied by Veronica's main lieutenant and friend, Prince Xander of Nohr. He returns to Embla to warn the Order of Heroes when Veronica is captured by Letizia—avaricious leader of Embla's Curse Directive and former member of Embla's royal family—and slated for execution. While the Order distracts Letizia, Bruno spreads rumors of her deceit of the Emblian people and convinces the soldiers to free Veronica. He remains in the Order's company as they subdue Letizia. However, the goddess Embla personally intervenes and possesses Letizia, forcing the Order to kill her. Embla next possesses Bruno and attacks the Order, but the god Askr intervenes and expels her from Bruno's body. Askr dies performing the Rite of Opening, and the Order and Bruno receive the World-Key of Yggdrasill, a fruit that expels Embla from the body when consumed and can kill her. Bruno takes the Key, parts ways with the Order, sets up a final plan with Alfonse and Xander, and sets out to confront Embla. The Key apparently proves ineffectual, and Embla once again possesses Bruno and forces him to attack the Order. The Order is forced to kill him in self-defense, and he begs Alfonse to look after Veronica before dying. Afterwards, it is revealed that this was just as Bruno planned; he delivered the Key to Veronica and then forced the Order to kill him so that Veronica would be protected and no other suitable vessel for Embla would remain. Bruno's sacrifice ultimately allows the Order to finally kill Embla once and for all, bringing an end to the curse that plagued him all his life.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
There are five different variations of Bruno appearing Heroes. The normal variation of Bruno is a non-playable character that serves as one of the game's major antagonists. Two different possessed variants, one with his mask and one without, appear as non-playable antagonists throughout Book VI. A spring variation of Bruno was made available between the period of March 19, 2019 through April 19, 2019 as part of the summoning event surrounding the Chosen One update. A winter-themed variation of Bruno was added to the game with the Holiday Handoff update, and was made available to players as a reward in the Tempest Trials+ event "Life & Death Finale", which initially ran from December 16, 2022, to December 26, 2022.
???: Masked Knight
Stats
Chapter 9, Part 4
Normal Hard Lunatic
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Chapter 10, Part 3
Normal Hard Lunatic
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Chapter 11, Part 5
Normal Hard Lunatic
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Chapter 12, Part 5
Normal Hard Lunatic
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Chapter 13, Part 1
Normal Hard Lunatic
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Chapter 13, Part 5
Normal Hard Lunatic
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Bruno: Masked Hare
Starting stats
- Bruno: Masked Hare is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
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Skill set
Skill set | ||||
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Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
Assault | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Ovoid Staff | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Ovoid Staff+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
Heal | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Reconcile | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Martyr | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Martyr+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
Imbue | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Miracle | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
A | Atk/Def Push 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
A | Atk/Def Push 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
A | Atk/Def Push 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
B | Dazzling Staff 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
B | Dazzling Staff 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
B | Dazzling Staff 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
Bruno: Masked Reveler
Starting stats
★★★★ ★★★★★
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets. |
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Skill set
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Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
Wind | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | 50 | |
Elwind | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | 100 | |
Peppy Cane | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | 200 | |
Peppy Cane+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
Reciprocal Aid | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | 150 | |
A | Fury 1 | ★★★★ | — | 50 |
A | Fury 2 | ★★★★ | — | 100 |
A | Fury 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 200 |
C | Threaten Res 1 | ★★★★ | — | 50 |
C | Threat. Atk/Res 1 | ★★★★ | — | 100 |
C | Threat. Atk/Res 2 | ★★★★ | — | 200 |
Personality
This section has been marked as a stub. Please help improve the page by adding information.
Quotes
- Main article:
Bruno/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Bruno is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher. The two variations of card B10-096N are listed separately below due to having slightly different first-skill effects between them; as the two have the same epithet-name combination, they are considered to be the same card by the rules of Cipher.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Bruno | |||||
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Dark-Garbed Mage Knight, Bruno | |||||
"I'll say it one last time. Turn back—NOW." | |||||
Attack: 50 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
Class: Dark Knight | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
Valaskjálf: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Impregnable Force: [Always] Other allies in the same area as this unit cannot be moved by enemy skills or by your opponent's support skills. | |||||
Card #B10-095R(+) • Artist: Setsu | |||||
Mysterious Masked Knight, Bruno | |||||
"And I suppose you want us to close the gateways too? Hmpf. In your dreams." | |||||
Attack: 30 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
Class: Dark Knight | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
Black Horse's Hoof: [Always] If you have one or more Orbs, this unit cannot be moved by enemy skills or by your opponent's support skills. Mage's Emblem: [Support] Draw 1 card, then discard 1 card. | |||||
Card #B10-096N • Artist: Setsu | |||||
Mysterious Masked Knight, Bruno | |||||
"Defeated..." | |||||
Attack: 30 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
Class: Dark Knight | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
Black Horse's Hoof: [Always] If you have no Orbs, this unit gains +30 attack and cannot be moved by enemy skills or by your opponent's support skills. Mage's Emblem: [Support] Draw 1 card, then discard 1 card. | |||||
Card #B10-096N+X • Artist: Setsu | |||||
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Bruno . |
Notable merchandise
Image | Information | Price | Release date |
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Bruno appears in volume 8 of the Fire Emblem Heroes: Mini Acrylic Figure Collection. His volume 8 appearance is based on his standard appearance in Heroes. | ¥350 | November 2018JP |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Heroes (???: Masked Knight) |
A masked knight whose identity
and motives are a mystery. |
仮面の騎士。
その素性も目的も不明。 |
Heroes (Bruno: Masked Hare) |
Prince of the Emblian empire, whose lineage
remains something of a mystery. Dressing as a rabbit isn't clarifying things for anybody. |
エンブラ帝国の皇子で、その素性は謎が多い。
兎姿の登場で謎は深まるばかり。 |
Heroes (Bruno: Prince Beset) |
Former member of the Order of Heroes and
friend to Prince Alfonse. Member of the Emblian royal family, and Veronica's elder brother. |
元特務機関の一人で、アルフォンスの友。
エンブラ皇族の一人で、ヴェロニカの兄でもある。 |
Heroes (Bruno: Masked Reveler) |
Emblian prince shrouded in mystery. Appears at
the Askran winter festival in hopes of ensuring its success. |
謎に包まれたエンブラ帝国の皇子。
アスク王国の冬祭りに現れ、成功に力を貸す。 |
Meet some of the Heroes entries
Masked Hare Masked Reveler
Choose Your Legends placement history
Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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CYL 8 (2024) |
102 (+43) |
Bruno Heroes |
713 (−417) |
Total results | This character has 7 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 24,349 |
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Trivia
- The name "Bruno" also appears in unused data in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, though this is likely coincidental.
- As of the Mythic Freyr update, Bruno's base variation is the only character in Heroes whose special skill activation quotes cannot be heard in legitimate gameplay.
Etymology and other languages
As Bruno
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
• Bruno |
• The name of his true identity. Derived from the Germanic element brun "armour, protection" or brun "brown".[1] |
Japanese |
• ブルーノ |
• Romanized in the internal game files as Bruno. |
Spanish |
• Bruno |
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French |
• Bruno |
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German |
• Bruno |
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Italian |
• Bruno |
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Portuguese |
• Bruno |
-- |
Traditional Chinese |
• 布魯諾 |
• Bruno |
As Zacharias
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Zacharias |
The Greek version of Zechariah, a name of Hebrew origin borne by a prophet and the father of John the Baptist.[2] |
Japanese |
ザカリア |
Zachariah; variant of Zechariah. |
Spanish |
Zacharias |
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French |
Zacharias |
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German |
Zacharias |
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Italian |
Zacharias |
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Portuguese |
Zacharias |
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Traditional Chinese |
查卡里亞 |
Zachariah |
Gallery
Character artwork
Heroes battle sprites
Meet some of the Heroes artwork
Bruno in artwork of Veronica: Brave Princess.
Concept artwork
Cipher artwork
References
- ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Bruno, www.behindthename.com, Retrieved: 8 September 2018
- ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Zacharias, www.behindthename.com, Retrieved: 9 September 2018
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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