Dedue: Difference between revisions

{{Character Infobox

|name=Dedue Molinaro

|gender=Male

|race=Human

|birthday=31st of the Verdant Rain Moon (August 31st)

|family=

|nationality=[[Faerghus]]

|titles=

}}

{{Quote|Save your breath. There were countless people like you in the capital. People who spat, threw things—insults and stones alike—whenever they pleased. Their anger was natural. I do not begrudge them.|Dedue to [[Ingrid]]}}

'''Dedue Molinaro''' (pronounced {{IPA|dɛ'du}}; Japanese: {{hl|ドゥドゥー＝モリナロ|Dudū morinaro}} ''Dodoo Molinaro'') is a playable character appearing in {{FE16}}. He is a member of the [[Blue Lions]] house at the Officers Academy.

|inventory={{Item|16|Iron Axe|image=axe}}<br>{{Item|16|Vulnerary|image=potion}}

|skills={{Item|16|Staunch Shield|image=skill self buff}}<br>{{Item|16|Lance Prowess Lv 1}}<br>{{Item|16|Axe Prowess Lv 2}}<br>{{Item|16|Brawling Prowess Lv 1}}

|la=E+

|ax=D+

|br=E+

|ar=D

|HP1=60

|ax1={{Strength16}}

|br1={{Strength16}}

|ar1={{Strength16}}

|ri1={{Weakness16}}

|resm=35

|cham=41

}}

====Enemy - Chapter 1====

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====Enemy - Chapter 7====

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====Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 17====

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====Enemy - Verdant Wind Chapter 17====

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====Neutral - Silver Snow Chapter 19/Verdant Wind Chapter 20====

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===Abilities===

|-

| [[File:Is ns01 skill self buff.png|20px]]

| [[Staunch Shield]]

| Personal ability, innate and unremovable

| [[File:Is ns01 sword prowess lv 1.png|20px]]

| [[Sword Prowess]]

| {{Sword16}} E+; replaced with higher levels at {{Sword16}} D+, C+, B+, and A+

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art sword.png|20px]]

| [[Wrath Strike]]

| {{Sword16}} D

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art sword.png|20px]]

| [[Grounder]]

| {{Sword16}} C

| [[File:Is ns01 axebreaker.png|20px]]

| [[Axebreaker]]

| {{Sword16}} B

| [[File:Is ns01 sword crit +10.png|20px]]

| [[Sword Crit +10]]

| {{Sword16}} S

| [[File:Is ns01 swordfaire.png|20px]]

| [[Swordfaire]]

| {{Sword16}} S+

| [[File:Is ns01 lance prowess lv 1.png|20px]]

| [[Lance Prowess]]

| Innate; replaced with higher levels at {{Lance16}} D+, C+, B+, and A+

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art lance.png|20px]]

| [[Tempest Lance]]

| {{Lance16}} D

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art lance.png|20px]]

| [[Knightkneeler]]

| {{Lance16}} C

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art lance.png|20px]]

| {{Lance16}} C+

| [[File:Is ns01 swordbreaker.png|20px]]

| [[Swordbreaker]]

| {{Lance16}} B

| [[File:Is ns01 lance crit +10.png|20px]]

| [[Lance Crit +10]]

| {{Lance16}} S

| [[File:Is ns01 lancefaire.png|20px]]

| [[Lancefaire]]

| {{Lance16}} S+

| [[File:Is ns01 axe prowess lv 2.png|20px]]

| [[Axe Prowess]]

| Innate; replaced with higher levels at {{Axe16}} C+, B+, and A+

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art axe.png|20px]]

| Innate

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art axe.png|20px]]

| [[Helm Splitter]]

| {{Axe16}} C

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art axe.png|20px]]

| [[Monster Breaker]]

| {{Axe16}} C+

| [[File:Is ns01 lancebreaker.png|20px]]

| [[Lancebreaker]]

| {{Axe16}} B

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art axe.png|20px]]

| [[Armored Strike]]

| {{Axe16}} A

| [[File:Is ns01 axe crit +10.png|20px]]

| [[Axe Crit +10]]

| {{Axe16}} S

| [[File:Is ns01 axefaire.png|20px]]

| [[Axefaire]]

| {{Axe16}} S+

| [[File:Is ns01 bow prowess lv 1.png|20px]]

| [[Bow Prowess]]

| {{Bow16}} E+; replaced with higher levels at {{Bow16}} D+, C+, B+, and A+

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art bow.png|20px]]

| [[Curved Shot]]

| {{Bow16}} D

| [[File:Is ns01 close counter.png|20px]]

| [[Close Counter]]

| {{Bow16}} C

| [[File:Is ns01 bow crit +10.png|20px]]

| [[Bow Crit +10]]

| {{Bow16}} S

| [[File:Is ns01 bowfaire.png|20px]]

| [[Bowfaire]]

| {{Bow16}} S+

| [[File:Is ns01 brawling prowess lv 1.png|20px]]

| [[Brawling Prowess]]

| Innate; replaced with higher levels at {{Brawling16}} D+, C+, B+, and A+

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art brawling.png|20px]]

| [[Fading Blow]]

| {{Brawling16}} D

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art brawling.png|20px]]

| [[Rushing Blow]]

| {{Brawling16}} C

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art brawling.png|20px]]

| [[One-Two Punch]]

| {{Brawling16}} C+

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art.png|20px]]

| [[Healing Focus]]

| {{Brawling16}} B

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art brawling.png|20px]]

| [[Mighty Blow]]

| {{Brawling16}} A

| [[File:Is ns01 brawl crit +10.png|20px]]

| [[Brawl Crit +10]]

| {{Brawling16}} S

| [[File:Is ns01 fistfaire.png|20px]]

| [[Fistfaire]]

| {{Brawling16}} S+

| [[File:Is ns01 reason lv 1.png|20px]]

| [[Reason (ability)|Reason]]

| {{Reason16}} E+; replaced with higher levels at {{Reason16}} D+, C+, B+, and A+

| [[File:Is ns01 black magic range +1.png|20px]]

| [[Black Magic Range +1]]

| {{Reason16}} S

| [[File:Is ns01 black tomefaire.png|20px]]

| [[Black Tomefaire]]

| {{Reason16}} S+

| [[File:Is ns01 faith lv 1.png|20px]]

| [[Faith (ability)|Faith]]

| {{Faith16}} E+; replaced with higher levels at {{Faith16}} D+, C+, B+, and A+

| [[File:Is ns01 white magic range +1.png|20px]]

| [[White Magic Range +1]]

| {{Faith16}} S

| [[File:Is ns01 white tomefaire.png|20px]]

| [[White Tomefaire]]

| {{Faith16}} S+

| [[File:Is ns01 authority lv 1.png|20px]]

| [[Authority (ability)|Authority]]

| {{Authority16}} E+; replaced with higher levels at {{Authority16}} D+, C+, B+, and A+

| [[File:Is ns01 battalion wrath.png|20px]]

| [[Battalion Wrath]]

| {{Authority16}} C

| [[File:Is ns01 defensive tactics.png|20px]]

| [[Defensive Tactics]]

| {{Authority16}} B

| [[File:Is ns01 offensive tactics.png|20px]]

| [[Offensive Tactics]]

| {{Authority16}} S+

| [[File:Is ns01 weight -3.png|20px]]

| [[Weight -3]]

| {{Armor16}} C

| [[File:Is ns01 combat art.png|20px]]

| [[Smite]]

| {{Armor16}} B

| [[File:Is ns01 weight -5.png|20px]]

| [[Weight -5]]

| {{Armor16}} A

| [[File:Is ns01 armored effect null.png|20px]]

| [[Armored Effect Null]]

| {{Armor16}} S+

| [[File:Is ns01 dexterity +4.png|20px]]

| [[Dexterity +4]]

| {{Riding16}} C

| [[File:Is ns01 movement +1.png|20px]]

| [[Movement +1]]

| {{Riding16}} A+

| [[File:Is ns01 cavalry effect null.png|20px]]

| [[Cavalry Effect Null]]

| {{Riding16}} S+

| [[File:Is ns01 alert stance.png|20px]]

| [[Alert Stance]]

| {{Flying16}} B

| [[File:Is ns01 alert stance+.png|20px]]

| [[Alert Stance+]]

| {{Flying16}} A+

| [[File:Is ns01 flying effect null.png|20px]]

| [[Flying Effect Null]]

| {{Flying16}} S+

|-

|}

===Spell list===

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===Analysis===

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Dedue owes Dimitri a life debt, and will protect him at any costs. Despite coming off as stern and stoic, he is actually calm and gentle. He is resigned to the widespread prejudice against people of Duscur, and often discourages people from associating with him in order to protect them from being caught in the crossfire. The events of the Crimson Flower route bring out a more ruthless side of him; he goes behind Dimitri's back to distribute Crest Stones to Faerghus soldiers in order to protect Dimitri and the Kingdom, and even uses one himself.

==Supports==

==Endings==

As a loyal vassal, Dedue dedicated his life to supporting King Dimitri through his entire reign. After tending to his liege on his deathbed, Dedue resumed his post at Dimitri's grave on the edge of Fhirdiad. There, it is said he stood sentinel over the peaceful realm he had helped build until the end of his days.

A year after Byleth was appointed to succeed Rhea as the new archbishop, she announced her marriage to Dedue, who had resigned his position as the king's vassal. Their wedding ceremony, brightly colored with all of the most beautiful flowers from Duscur, set the tone for their happy life together. Dedue served as an intermediary between Faerghus and the church and—alongside the archbishop—committed to improve relations with foreign nations as part of the rebuilding effort. In their later years, they retired to the Duscur Peninsula where they spent the remainder of their lives gardening in peace and quiet.

After his coronation, Dimitri assumed the throne of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, and his loyal vassal, Dedue, remained ever at his side. Among Dimitri's achievements was the reconciliation with Duscur: an extraordinary effort that required extensive negotiations to get past a history of betrayal and oppression. It was a trying task, but Dimitri never once considered giving up. While they behaved as lord and vassal in public, it is said that Dimitri and Dedue were more like family in private. When Dimitri finally fell to illness, Dedue tended to his liege's deathbed, and then took up a post at his grave for the rest of his days. When the time came, they were buried beside each other.

==Quotes==

===Battle quotes===

{{quote|'''Duscur General:''' You...are a man of Duscur. How can you make friends with our hated foes? Is it possible that you've lost your Duscur spirit?<br>'''Dedue:''' Are you finished?|Dedue against the Duscur General in [[War for the Weak]].}}

{{quote|This will prove my loyalty!|Dedue in Part II}}

{{quote|I've failed... Apologies, Your Highness. I could not fulfill my duty.|Dedue's retreat quote as a playable character in Part I.}}

{{quote|His Highness saved my life. I won't waste it...|Dedue's retreat quote in casual mode as a playable character in Part II.}}

{{quote|Your Majesty...you must survive...|Dedue as a human enemy in [[Field of Revenge|Crimson Flower Chapter 17]].}}

===Other quotes===

==Other appearances==

===''Fire Emblem Cipher''===

:''One of the below cards' epithets<!--B21-005N--> is still in raw, untranslated Japanese; it needs translation.''

|artist4={{CipherIllust|種田和宏}}

}}

==Trivia==

==Etymology and other languages==

{{Names

|eng-name=Dedue Molinaro

|span-name=Dedue Molinaro

|fren-name=Dedue Molinaro

|ger-name=Dedue Molinaro

|ital-name=Dedue Molinaro

}}

==Gallery==

<gallery>

Cg fe16 dedue s support.png|Dedue's S-support illustration.

Cg fe16 dedue s support revised.png|Dedue's S-support illustration, from Version 1.0.2. onwards.

</gallery>

==External links==

*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/anvya/pc/characters/other.html?id=9344 Dedue's page on the Japanese official website]

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