Dieck

Dieck Artwork of Dieck from The Binding Blade. A former arena fighter from Eturia. Leads a band of mercenaries.

Gender Male Race Human Age 30's Nationality Etrurian (from the Western Isles)[citation needed] Title(s) Wounded Tiger Starting class Mercenary Appearance(s) The Binding Blade

“	Wars aren't fought alone, you know.	”	— Dieck, to Shanna

(Japanese: ディーク Dieck) is an Etrurian/Western Islander mercenary. Formerly employed by Lord Pent of Reglay as a gladiator and bodyguard in the Reglay family's service, he later became a renowned mercenary leader, and in the Disturbance of Bern was hired by Eliwood of Pherae to reinforce the ranks of the Pheraen army under Roy.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

Dieck is the leader of a small mercenary band—composed of Wade, Lot, and more recently, Shanna—that is hired by Eliwood for the war against Bern. He and his men arrive to the meeting point, only to find Roy's army is already fighting off some soldiers. They join the battle immediately, and after rescuing Elen's mistress, they work alongside Roy during the rest of the war.

After Bern is defeated and the war is over, he breaks up his band but keeps working as a mercenary, his fame extending through Elibe.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mercenary Level 5 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 2, automatically from turn 2. Stats Growth Rates Max HP 26 Luck 5 Strength 9 Defense 6 Skill 12 Resistance 1 Speed 10 Constitution 13 Movement 5 Aid 12 Max HP 90% Luck 35% Strength 40% Defense 20% Skill 40% Resistance 15% Speed 30% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Iron Blade Iron Sword Weapon Levels C -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+4	+2	+1	+2	+0	+4	+2	+1	+1	+50 E (+1)

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Dieck is going to be one of your most powerful/reliable units for the majority of the early to mid game, mostly from his high base stats and that the iron blade does not induce a speed penalty. He’ll easily double any unit he fights (except for other mercenaries most of the time) and has enough strength to defeat them in two hits of the iron blade, or leave the kill to another unit by using the iron sword instead. Dieck will be one of the best candidates for wielding Durandal, the first legendary weapon you obtain, since he starts with C rank (101 exp) swords in chapter 2. His promotion also helps with this by giving him a full weapon rank upgrade (+50), so he’ll only need 100 weapon exp to reach S rank (251). Another thing to note on Dieck’s promotion is that he gains a good +2 to strength and speed as well as a massive +4 defense and HP. While E rank axes may not sound that great at first, Dieck will only ever need hand axes and, mostly a choice of preference, a steel axe which weighs him down by 1 point of speed or an iron axe. Either way, Dieck’s high base skill and average luck stat will give him a +30 hit rate from that alone.

Personality and character

Dieck is a mercenary who is serious about his work. Even though he tends to show a more relaxed side, usually facing danger with humor, a life full of hardships has left a mark on him, leading him to distrust others. He is conscious of the difficulties mercenaries have to deal with, and tries to teach Lot and Shanna not to trust employers and other mercenaries too much, but to no avail. In his supports with Lot, he tells the other man how one of his first employers betrayed him. He survived the battle, but was captured and tortured.

Although he acts rude to get people away, Dieck truly cares for his comrades. Yet he does not seem to realize that people can also care for him.

Fifteen years ago, he saved Klein from a lion in an arena, ending up heavily scarred. After that incident, Klein's parents hired him as a pitfighter, and Dieck was considered as a son by them and as old brother by Klein. Some years after, though, Dieck became worried by the complaints and gossips, and so, he left the family. However, the Reglays talked of him to Clarine, who has wanted to meet him since she was little.

Supports

Main article: Dieck/Supports

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See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Dieck, Wounded Tiger
Short: Continued his mercenary career.

Long: Dieck broke up his mercenary band and set out to travel on his own. After that, he continued to participate in various battles. Once, an entire legion of enemies fled after seeing him appear on the battlefield... That is but one of the many legends he has left behind.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Whoo... There's something you don't see every day!	”	— Dieck, in the Final Chapter of The Binding Blade.

Death quote

“	I'm sorry... I must take my leave.	”	— Dieck, in The Binding Blade.

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Dieck, under the name Deke, appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a usable sticker.

	Dieck from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
	Bonus: [Slash] Attack +9
	Usable by:

Fire Emblem Cipher

Deke is currently featured on five cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Deke
Normal R+ {{{alt2image1}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Battle-Scarred Veteran, Deke
		"Can I single-handedly defeat a thousand men? Let's just say no one's supposed to have to fight alone."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Hero		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Sly Old Dog: [Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may choose a card with the support skill "Attack Emblem" from your Retreat Area, and place it on top of your deck. Mercenary Battle Tactics: [Always] During your turn, while this unit is being supported by a or card, this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B05-017R(+), B05-017ST • Artist: Clover K
	Wounded Tiger, Deke
		"There just ain't enough life getting lived these days!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Mercenary		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Deke Mercenaries: [Always] While this unit is supported by “Shanna”, “Lot” or “Wade”, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B05-018N • Artist: Suisei Sasashima
	Captain of the Deke Mercenaries, Deke
		"Chop chop, let's get this job finished."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mercenary		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Fellow of Mercenaries: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Tap 2 other allies] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +30 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B05-019HN, B05-019ST • Artist: Suisei Sasashima
	Man Who Pierces the Earth with Thunder, Deke
		"Whoa... There's something you don't see everyday!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Hero		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Legendary Weapon: Armads: [Activate] [] Until the end of the turn, the number of orbs that this unit's attack will destroy is increased by 1. The Strength of Durban: [Activate] [Once per turn] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit gains +30 attack. This skill may only be used if Legendary Weapon: Armads has already been used 2 or more times in this turn.
	Card #B16-007SR • Artist: Clover.K
	Trusted Mercenary Commander, Deke
		"What? The fighting’s started already? Let’s get a move on, then."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mercenary		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Battleground Mindset: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When you deploy an other ally to the Front Line, the until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B16-008N • Artist: Clover.K
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Deke .

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Deke	Used in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. An English name that means "dusty one" or "servant".
English (unofficial)	• Dieck • Deke	• Used in the DTN version of the The Binding Blade fan translation. • Used in the gringe version of the The Binding Blade fan translation.

Gallery

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Mercenary Hero Sword Sword Axe

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  Artwork of Dieck from The Binding Blade.

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  Concept artwork of Dieck from The Binding Blade.

Battle animations

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  Dieck attacking as a Mercenary.

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  Dieck attacking with a sword as a Hero.

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  Dieck attacking with a magic sword as a Hero.

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  Dieck attacking with a Hand Axe as a Hero.

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  Dieck performing a critical hit with a Hand Axe as a Hero.

Other appearances

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

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  Artwork of Dieck from Fire Emblem Cipher.

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  Artwork of Dieck from Fire Emblem Cipher.

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

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  Dieck in an artwork of Shanna 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.