Chad

Chad Artwork of Chad from The Binding Blade. An orphan from the Lycian border to Bern.

Gender Male Race Human Age Teens Nationality Lycian and Sacaean Starting class Thief Appearance(s) The Binding Blade

“	...Stealing's the only way I could live. I'm an orphan.	”	— Chad to Hugh in a support conversation.

Chad (Japanese: チャド Chad) is a character in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. He first appears in Chapter 3.

He is a thief from an orphanage in Araphen, along with Lugh and Raigh. After Bern destroyed his home, he sets off to seek revenge.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

Chad is a child from an orphanage in the march of Araphen. According to the artbook, Chad comes from Sacae; given his appearance, he is most likely of mixed blood - his origins are never mentioned in the game. In the orphanage, he became good friends with a younger boy, Lugh.

Once Bern started invading other countries, the orphanage had trouble to meet ends, so Chad, being the oldest child, felt responsible for them. However, he seems to have been deemed as too young to be hired for any kind of job, so he ended up resorting to thievery. His life changes when Bern and its Dragon Knights attack Araphen Castle, where the Lycian League was holding a meeting; the father in charge of the orphanage is killed by Bern's soldiers and the orphanage itself is burned down. After deciding to take revenge on Bern, Chad finds the Pheraen army and joins it, offering his skills as a thief for the rest of the war.

During the battle on Araphen, Chad comes across Lugh, who followed him to the battlefield. Although Chad tries to persuade Lugh to go back with the other children, at the end he seems happy to fight alongside his best friend. In the Western Isles, Chad finds Lugh's disappeared twin brother, Raigh. When informed of the orphanage's fate, Raigh decides to join Roy's army, much to Chad's surprise.

Once Bern is defeated and the war is over, Chad quits thievery and helps orphans across the whole continent.

Starting stats and growth rates

Thief Level 1 Affinity

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Personality and character

Being the oldest child in the orphanage where he grew up, Chad became a serious person, who feels it is his duty to care for the other children. He knows that thievery is not good, but he knows there is no other option for him, too. He is also very aware of his social status, calling Raigh out on his disrespectful behavior. Yet Chad still has childish traits, as Lugh points out; he seems to be really happy when eating, and embarrassed when doing good actions. He is also uncertain of the bonds between him and Lugh; as Lugh has a twin, Chad confesses he always felt a little left out. He was not a good student, but his drawing skills were always praised by the father in charge of the orphanage.

Chad's grudge against Bern is handled in his supports with Elen. At first he is grateful for Elen's help, but when she tells him that she is from Bern, Chad shuts her off. After some time, Chad tells her his story and admits that he had to rethink his views on Bern's people.

Supports

Main article: Chad/Supports

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See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Chad, Lycian Wildcat
Short: Worked to help orphans.

Long: Chad gave up thievery after the war. He traveled across the continent and dedicated his life to helping orphaned children. Not many would guess from his actions that he was once a cunning thief.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	I have friends I can trust. There's no way I could lose now!	”	— In the final chapter.

Death quote

“	No! Why here...? Lugh... I'm sorry...	”	— Chad.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Chad is currently featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Chad
	Lycian Linx, Chad
		"I have to get revenge for my orphanage!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Thief		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Steal: [Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, reveal the top card of your opponent’s deck. You may then place that card in their Retreat Area. Sword of the Thieving Wildcat: [Support] If your opponent's support is a card with a deployment cost of 3 or more, you may [] to draw a card.
	Card #B05-024HN • Artist: Yoko Maturica
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Chad .

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Chad	As of Fire Emblem Heroes. See the Japanese name.

Gallery

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Thief Sword

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  Artwork of Chad from The Binding Blade.

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  Earlier artwork of Chad, showing him with differently colored clothing.

Other appaerances

• Artwork from Fire Emblem Cipher
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  Artwork of Chad from Fire Emblem Cipher.

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  Chad in an artwork of Roy and Al from Fire Emblem Cipher.

References

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