Dorcas

Dorcas Artwork of Dorcas from Blazing Sword. A man from a small village in Bern. Fights for his wife.

Gender Male Race Human Age 30's Starting class Fighter Appearance(s) Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

“	I respect your choice in life. But I fight to protect only one, not many. I do this for my wife, waiting for me in Pherae.	”	— Dorcas, in a support conversation with Oswin.

Dorcas (ドルカス, Dorukasu) is a quiet fighter who appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. He first appears in Chapter 4 of Lyn's story, and later reappears in Chapter 11 of Eliwood's story or Chapter 12 of Hector's story.

He initially lives in Bern with his wife Natalie, with the pair later moving to Pherae.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Role

Lyn's story

In Chapter 4, Lyn and her party stop to rest at a fort. A woman named Natalie with an affliction impeding her movement asks her for help. Natalie asks if they have seen her husband Dorcas, and shows them a sketch, but Lyn has not.

When bandits come to attack, Natalie hides in the middle of the fortress. Lyn recognizes one of the incoming bandits as Dorcas. She speaks to him, and he reveals that he joined the bandits because he needed money to pay for Natalie's illness. She tells him that Natalie is in the fort. Hearing this, he decides to join Lyn's party.

After the battle is over, Dorcas says he will stay with Lyn, both to earn more money for Natalie and to repay her for protecting his wife. He travels with her for the rest of the story. After the party has defeated Lord Lundgren, he returns to Bern to care for Natalie and fights as a mercenary.

Eliwood's story

Dorcas appears in Chapter 11, leaving a village near Castle Pherae. He is with Bartre, who is amazed at the nearby Lord Eliwood. While Bartre excitedly talks about helping him, Dorcas is calm about the situation and goes forward to help with few words. He joins Eliwood, and fights with him for the rest of the game.

After the war ends, he buys medicine for Natalie. His ending states that she is quickly recovering from her disease.

Hector's story

Dorcas appears in Chapter 12, in which he accompanies Eliwood, along with Bartre, Rebecca, Lowen, and Sain. When Hector enters the battle, they are at the south; the two groups meet and come together to defeat the bandits. Dorcas has no dialogue, and joins the army.

Starting stats and growth rates

Lyn's story Eliwood's/Hector's Story

Fighter Level 3 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 4, talk with Lyn Stats Growth Rates Max HP 30 Luck 3 Strength 7 Defense 3 Skill 7 Resistance 0 Speed 6 Constitution 14 Movement 5 Aid 13 Max HP 80% Luck 45% Strength 60% Defense 25% Skill 40% Resistance 15% Speed 20% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Hand Axe Vulnerary Weapon Levels -- -- C -- -- -- -- --

Fighter Level 3 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 11 (Eliwood), from turn 2 or Chapter 12 (Hector), from start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 30 Luck 3 Strength 7 Defense 3 Skill 7 Resistance 0 Speed 6 Constitution 14 Movement 5 Aid 13 Max HP 80% Luck 45% Strength 60% Defense 25% Skill 40% Resistance 15% Speed 20% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Steel Axe Energy Ring Iron Axe Weapon Levels -- -- C -- -- -- -- --

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• Note: Although the Eliwood/Hector's story stats are the same as those of Lyn's story, if Dorcas is defeated in Lyn's story, his stats will revert to the default stats when he appears in Eliwood or Hector's story.

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Warrior	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+2	+3	+1	+1	+40

Personality and character

Dorcas is a quiet, but good-willed man. He is a very devoted husband to his wife Natalie, having joined the army to pay for her illness, and is even willing to listen to Farina's dubious advice on making money. He is calm and collected, refusing offers that would supposedly bring him glory, such as responding to Bartre's bold challenges or Oswin's offer to join the Ostian forces. He has a slightly jaded view of the world, scoffing at the idea of having ideals. Sometimes he can even seem slightly sarcastic, especially when dealing with Bartre. Besides fighting, he seems to have a talent in art, having drawn a portrait of Natalie. Dorcas is a determined man who is of few words, but good-hearted.

Dorcas lives with his Natalie, who is sick with an illness that seems to heavily impair her motor abilities in her legs, so Dorcas works hard to raise money to buy the cure. They originally lived in Bern, but sometime within a year of Lyn's reunion with her grandfather in Caelin, they moved to Pherae; whether or not they have children is unclear; Dorcas mentions a family, but not specifically children.

Supports

Main article: Dorcas/Supports

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See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Lyn's story

Dorcas, Fighter of Bern
Once Lyn's true heritage is recognized in Caelin, Dorcas returns to his home in Bern. There, he cares for his wife and makes a good living as a mercenary, fighting the local bandits.

Eliwood/Hector's story

Dorcas, Serene Warrior
Dorcas returned to Pherae and used the money he earned to buy medicine for Natalie, his wife. She recovers rapidly.

Death quote

“	I... I must retreat.	”	— Dorcas in Lyn's story.

“	I'm sorry Natalie... I swore I'd help you... and now I have broken... my oath...	”	— Dorcas in Eliwood/Hector's story.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Dorcas	Actually a female name, meaning a woman with many good deeds and much mercy. In the Bible, Dorcas, also known as Tabitha, was a kind, patient disciple who was resurrected from the dead, as an example of the power of God.
Spanish	Dorcas
French	Dorcas
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Trivia

• Dorcas appears in the commercial for Blazing Sword. He is attending a meeting in the army, but his mutton is poisoned by the speaker, and he dies.

Gallery

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References

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