Diarmuid: Difference between revisions

|family=*[[Lachesis]] <small>(mother)</small>

*[[Fergus]] <small>({{hover|implied paternal half-brother|According to Thracia 776}})

Diarmuid and [[Lester]]{{hover|*|Deimne if Lester is not present}} were on a scouting mission outside of Isaach with Oifey when the Dozel army launched an assault on Tirnanog, but arrived early on in the battle to assist Seliph in combating the occupation.

Diarmuid is a level 3 [[Free Knight]] who joins three turns into the first chapter of ''Genealogy'''s second generation. As [[Lachesis]]'s child, he inherits [[Charm]], which grants a +10 [[hit]] and [[avoid]] to all nearby allies, granting him a useful supportive utility. The skill can be stacked with his sister [[Nanna]] for up to +20 hit and avoid to allies; [[Lene]]'s substitute, [[Laylea]], also has the skill as well, and can stack hers alongside the siblings for +30 hit/avoid. He is also mounted, giving him versatile mobility at a time when most of your main fighters are footlocked, and his promotion gives huge bonuses to skill and speed. Diarmuid's primary disadvantage is that he does not have innate [[Follow-Up]], as the one that Lachesis can eventually get is a class skill and not a personal one that can be inherited, which prevents him from doubling enemies slower than him. And while he can still gain the ability to attack twice once he gets [[Adept]] upon promotion, it's not as reliable as the more consistent Follow-Up skill.

For choices of fathers, Diarmuid would highly prefer one that has Follow-Up (as a personal skill) to pass down to him, so that his long-term combat can and remain strong and reliable throughout the rest of the game without needing to rely on the [[Follow-Up Ring]]. [[Beowolf]] is the best option, as he accomplishes that, along with giving him hefty a boost to his HP growth, an amazing 80% strength growth, two useful offensive skills in Follow-Up and [[Accost]] and can reliably acquire swords to pass down to him while also passing down balanced growths all-around, though Beowolf does not have any Holy Blood to further bolster the growth rates of any of his children. The other potential fathers with Follow-Up as a personal skill all have their varying benefits and demerits as Diarmuid's father as well. [[Midir]] cannot pass down [[bow]]s and is generally considered a mediocre choice for most children. [[Finn]] gives [[Miracle]], but will be forced to relinquish all of his belongings (including his [[Lance (weapon)|lances]], which Diarmuid cannot use) to his son and will be left with only a single [[Iron Lance]] when he reappears in [[Beyond the Desert|Chapter 7]], which will significantly cripple his ability to defend [[Leif]] and Nanna during the early stages of the chapter. [[Alec]] gives [[Nihil]], removing Diarmuid's vulnerability to [[Horseslayer]]s, but has no Holy Blood or any other useful skills to pass down. [[Azelle]] gives him a decent enough [[Magic (stat)|magic]] growth to put magic swords to decent use without hindering his strength growth and also benefits Nanna's role as a healer, though Azelle has better options, as none of them can use tomes.

If the player does not want to give Diarmuid Follow-Up in favor of other useful skills, there are some viable options. [[Lex]] gives [[Paragon]], allowing Diarmuid and Nanna to reach their promotion faster and gives both children tanky growths. [[Dew]] gives [[Bargain]], letting the two children buy stuff and repair weapons at shops at half price, though it should be noted that Diarmuid and Nanna will not get Dew's [[Sol (skill)|Sol]], as the skill is restricted to infantry sword users.

Overall, Diarmuid has a lot of strength and can support allies well, but Follow-Up is of great importance to him.

At the climax of the [[Friege]] siege of the newly-reclaimed [[Leonster]] Castle, Diarmuid arrived with Seliph's army to launch a counter-attack against the Friege army and assist [[Leif]]'s beleaguered army. Diarmuid was sent into the castle as a messenger to Leif, entrusting to him a letter stating Seliph's plan to assault [[Ulster (location)|Ulster]], and subsequently escorted Leif to meet with Seliph and reunited with Nanna. After Leif and Seliph's meeting concluded, Diarmuid transferred into Leif's army to continue to aid Nanna.

|recruit=[[The Liberation War|Chapter 21]], automatically from turn 1 if [[Nanna]] is still alive

 

 

 

 

 

 

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