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Elen

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Elen

FEFT Elen.png
Artwork of Elen from The Binding Blade.


A young cleric serving Guinivere.
Serene and gracious.

Gender

Female

Race

Human

Age

Teens

Nationality

Bernite

Starting class

Priest

Appearance(s)

But why? I see no hatred in your eyes. Only sorrow.
— Elen to Chad in a support conversation.

Elen (Japanese: エレン Elen) is a priest in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and the first playable healer in the game. She first appears and becomes playable in Chapter 2, where she is escaping from a castle to get help. She is a vassal of Guinivere.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

Elen and the princess Guinivere are on their way to Lycia to meet with the heads of the league and find a peaceful way to resolve the invasions. When they arrive at the border of Bern and Lycia, they are taken hostage by the leader of the fort, Ruud, who plans to sell Guinivere to Bern's enemies. Elen manages to escape from the fort, but she is attacked. At this time, Roy and his small group had arranged to meet a group of mercenaries at this location, and Elen happens to run into them before the castle guards catch up to her. She helps Roy defeat Ruud and free Guinivere. She then accompanies Roy throughout the rest of the story.

Once Bern is defeated and the war is over, she returned to her homeland to work on its restoration. Due to her hard work, she is given the title of "The Saint of Bern".

Starting stats and growth rates

Portrait elen fe06.png
Priest
Level 2
Affinity Is gba windaffin.png
Recruitment: Chapter 2, automatically on Turn 1.

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory
Is gba heal.png Heal
Is gba vulnerary.png Vulnerary
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes -- Bows --
Anima magic -- Light magic -- Dark magic -- Staves D

Promotion stat gains

Class HP Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Con Mov Weapon level
Bishop +3 +3 +3 +2 +0 +2 +3 +1 +1 Staves +1, Light magic D

Personality and character

Elen is a very pious and good-willed lady. She is slightly shy, and is scared of men.[1] Still, she is very friendly, often trying to help others as well as she can, and concerned about the safety of both those in the army and non-fighters in need.[2] When talking to Lugh, she expresses her concern over seeing a child fighting in a war.[3] She truly believes in the good in people, seeing Saul not as a womanizer but as a priest trying to show the freedom of the Elimine Church.[4] As a priestess of Bern's Elimine Church, she is very religious and is eager to talk with Saul about the subject. Elen is also a skilled healer, even having knowledge with medicinal herbs.[5]

Elen comes from Bern, having lived in the same hometown as Zeiss,[6] and is very loyal to her mistress Guinivere, the princess of Bern. She also seems to know Milady, as both are from Bern and serve under Princess Guinivere. She knows that Bern started the war and understands when Chad is angry at her for being from the country.[7]

Supports

Main article: Elen/Supports
Portrait elen fe06.png
Elen
Priest
Is gba windaffin.png
File:Small portrait milady fe06.png
Milady
Wyvern Knight Is gba darkaffin.png
Initial: 20
Per turn:+2
Small portrait saul fe06.png
Saul
Priest Is gba iceaffin.png
Initial: 1
Per turn:+1
Small portrait chad fe06.png
Chad
Thief Is gba thunderaffin.png
Initial: 1
Per turn:+1

[[{{{support7}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin7}}}affin.png|link={{{affin7}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints7}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support9}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin9}}}affin.png|link={{{affin9}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}}
Per turn:+
Small portrait zeiss fe06.png
Zeiss
Wyvern Knight Is gba thunderaffin.png
Initial: 10
Per turn:+2
Small portrait lugh fe06.png
Lugh
Mage Is gba fireaffin.png
Initial: 30
Per turn:+1

[[{{{support6}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin6}}}affin.png|link={{{affin6}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints6}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support8}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin8}}}affin.png|link={{{affin8}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints8}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support10}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin10}}}affin.png|link={{{affin10}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}}
Per turn:+
See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Elen, Saint of Bern
Short: Worked to help rebuild Bern.

Long: Elen returned to Bern with Guinivere to rebuild a land ravaged by war, and to reunite a people devastated by defeat. Her hard work and kind-hearted nature earned her the title, "The Saint of Bern."

Quotes

Battle quotes

Aren't you...a priest? The things you've done...[...] There is no salvation for you...
— Against Orlo.
Saint Elimine... Give us strength!
— In the final chapter.

Death quote

Princess Guinivere... Please... Don't give up...
— Elen

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Elen is currently featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Both of the below cards' quotes and illustrator are still in raw, untranslated Japanese; these need translation.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Elen
TCGCipher B05-015HN.png Saint of Bern, Elen
Elibe

Female

Tome
"神よ、聖女エリミーヌよ、どうか私たちに力を…"
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Bishop Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Fortify: [Activate] [Tap this unit] [Flip three bond cards] Choose 2 cards with different unit names in your Retreat Area, except "Elen" cards, and add them to your hand.
Card #B05-015HN • Artist: 卵の黄身
TCGCipher B05-016N.png Cleric Serving the Princess, Elen
Elibe

Female

Staff
"戦うことはできませんが、傷ついた方をお救いすることはできます。"
Attack: 20 Support: 20 Range: - Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Cleric Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Heal: [Activate] [Tap this unit] [Flip two bond cards] Choose a card in your Retreat Area except "Elen" and add that card to your hand.
"Blessings of the Saint": [Always] While this unit being attacked by a Tome enemy, this unit gains +20 attack.
Is TCGCipher Defend.png Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your opponent’s attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
Card #B05-016N, B05-016ST • Artist: 卵の黄身
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Elen .

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
(unofficial)

Ellen

Unofficial romanization; see the Japanese name. Used in older versions of the fan translation patch; more recent versions use the official NoJ romanization.

Gallery

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Portrait elen fe06.png Priest Bishop
Bs fe06 elen priest staff.png
Staff
Bs fe06 elen bishop magic.png
Light - Staff

References

  1. "Zeiss: You're still scared of men? I remember it was years before you would speak to me normally like this." — Elen and Zeiss' B support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  2. "Elen: Is someone hurt?
    Chad: Yeah, a traveler was hit by a stray arrow. It's not a large wound, but the bleeding won't stop.
    Elen: My healing staff will be more effective than the herb. Can you show me to this traveler?
    " — Elen and Chad's C support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  3. "Lugh: I may be a kid, but I'm pretty handy with my magic!
    Elen: No, I don't doubt your ability... It's just...children shouldn't be on the battlefield.
    " — Elen and Lugh's C support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  4. "Elen: Oh, yes. You appear to be an impious womanizer. Hardly someone I would call a priest.
    Saul: ......
    Elen: But I finally realized that there is a reason for that. It is a character act. It is to show that the St. Elimine Church accepts even the lowest of men.
    Saul: Ah... I, uh... Hmm. OK.
    Elen: Acting as you do ruins your reputation and image... Everyone thinks you're lazy and only interested in women...
    Saul: ......
    Elen: But the truth is that you do it for the church. I could not sacrifice myself as you do. You have my respect, Brother Saul.
    " — Elen and Saul's A support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  5. "Chad: OK, well, unless I'm wrong, one of these herbs is medicinal, right? Vulneraries are made from one of these, aren't they?
    Elen: Yes, this one has medicinal properties. I'm surprised you knew that.
    " — Elen and Chad's C support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  6. "Zeiss: Eh? Ah, er, well... We come from the same town, and, uh..." — Elen and Zeiss' A support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  7. "Elen: My country started this war. So I understand...if you resent a person of Bern like me..." — Elen and Chad's A support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade


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Chapters Tutorial • 1: Breath of Destiny • 2: Princess of Bern • 3: Latecomer's Sorrow • 4: Crumbling League • 5: Fire Emblem • 6: Ensnared • 7: The Ostian Revolt • 8: Reunion • 8x: The Blazing Blade • 9: The Misty Isles • 10A: Western Resistance • 11A: The Hero of the West • 10B: Amidst a Struggle • 11B: Flight Toward Freedom • 12: The True Enemy • 12x: The Thunder Axe • 13: Rescue Mission • 14: Arcadia • 14x: The Infernal Truth • 15: The Dragon Child • 16: Storming the Capital • 16x: The Glorious Ascension • 17A: Ocean's Parting • 18A: The Frozen River • 19A: Bitter Cold • 20A: Ilia's Salvation • 20Ax: The Freezing Lance • 17B: The Bishop's Teachings • 18B: The Laws of Sacae • 19B: Battle in Bulgar • 20B: The Silver Wolf • 20Bx: The Bow of Swift Wind • 21: The Binding Blade • 21x: The Elder Revelation • 22: Unattained Dream • 23: The Ghosts of Bern • 24: Legends and LiesF: Beyond Darkness
Trial Maps Valley of DeathRainy IslandSnowy DefensivePirate's ChallengeRoy's Trial
Locations ElibeBern (Dragon TempleShrine of Seals) • Etruria (Aquleia) • IliaLycia (AraphenLausOstiaPheraeThria) • Missur (ArcadiaNabata) • Sacae (BulgarTaras) • Western Isles
Groups, objects and concepts Disturbance of BernEnding WinterFire EmblemGenerals of EtruriaThe ScouringWar Dragons
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Elibe DisturbanceHasha no TsurugiName chart • Other games (The Blazing Blade) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline