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Flayn

FETH Flayn.png
Artwork of Flayn from Three Houses.


Seteth's younger sister

Gender

Female

Birthday

12th of the Blue Sea Moon (July 12th)

Height

151 cm (~4'11.5")

Family
Starting class

Priest

Voiced by
  • Deva Marie Gregory
    (English, all appearances)[1]
  • Yūko Ōno
    (Japanese, all appearances)[1]

Appearance(s)

Oh my! A new addition to the Officers Academy! I am so very pleased to meet you, Professor. I am Seteth's little sister, Flayn. I am so happy to make your acquaintance.
— Flayn introducing herself

Flayn (pronounced /⁠fleɪn⁠/[key]; Japanese: フレン Flayn) is a character appearing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. While she claims to be a young girl who is the younger sister of Seteth, assistant to the Archbishop Rhea, her true identity is Cethleann (pronounced /⁠sɛθ'lin⁠/[key]; Japanese: セスリーン Cethleann), one of the saints of the Church of Seiros, who has recently reawakened.

Biography

FERK Athos.png

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Flayn, born Cethleann, was one of the Nabateans living in Zanado alongside her father Cichol and the goddess Sothis. When the human bandit Nemesis massacred the Nabateans to create the Heroes' Relics, Cethleann took up arms against him and fought him in battle. Cethleann was grievously injured fighting Nemesis, and spent the next several centuries in a coma. She awoke in 1179, by which point Cichol had become a high-ranking administrator for the Church of Seiros under the alias "Seteth". Cethleann took the alias "Flayn" and took up residence at Garreg Mach Monastery, pretending to be Seteth's younger sister.

In 1180, Flayn is abducted by a masked knight known as the Death Knight. She is rescued by the mercenary turned professor Byleth, and joins their class at the Officers Academy out of gratitude and to protect herself. When Emperor Edelgard von Hresvelg of the Adrestian Empire declares war on the Church, Flayn fights in the Battle of Garreg Mach on the Church's side, but is defeated. If Byleth sides with the Empire, Flayn abandons them to remain with the Church.

On all routes other than Crimson Flower, Flayn returns to the monastery on the day of the millennium festival, reunites with Byleth, and accompanies them throughout the war with the Empire. On the Crimson Flower route, after the fall of the Leicester Alliance, Flayn aids Seteth, non-recruited Shamir and Alois, and the Knights of Seiros in a counterattack on Garreg Mach. She is defeated, and can either be killed outright or spared along with her father and driven back into hiding.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

Flayn is a playable character automatically recruited at the end of Chapter 6. On the Black Eagles route, she will desert the party after Chapter 11 and become a recurring enemy should Byleth side with Edelgard.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Small portrait flayn fe16.png
Ma ns01 priest flayn playable.gif Priest
Level 11
Movement 4
Crest Is ns01 crest of cethleann.png
Recruitment: Chapter 7, automatically at the start. Leaves party at the start of Chapter 12 on the Black Eagles route if the player stays with Edelgard, and cannot be re-recruited.

Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats

Inventory Abilities
Vulnerary
Training Lance
Intermediate Seal
Lily's Poise
Heal
White Magic Heal +5
Lance Prowess Lv 2
Faith Lv 3
Combat arts Spells Battalion
Tempest Lance
Knightkneeler
Nosferatu
Heal
Restore
Seiros Sacred Monks Lv 1
Resonant White Magic
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying
E E+ E E E E C+ E E E D
-- Strength -- -- -- Budding Talent Strength -- Weakness Weakness --

Flayn can reclass to Noble or Pegasus Knight.

Enemy - Black Eagles Chapter 12

Normal Hard Maddening

Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 15

Normal Hard Maddening

Growth rates when reclassed

Main article: Flayn/Stats

Abilities

Ability set
Ability Learned at
Is ns01 skill team buff.png Lily's Poise Personal ability, innate and unremovable
Is ns01 sword prowess lv 1.png Sword Prowess Swords E+; replaced with higher levels at Swords D+, C+, B+, and A+
Is ns01 combat art sword.png Wrath Strike Swords D
Is ns01 combat art sword.png Grounder Swords C
Is ns01 axebreaker.png Axebreaker Swords B
Is ns01 sword crit +10.png Sword Crit +10 Swords S
Is ns01 swordfaire.png Swordfaire Swords S+
Is ns01 lance prowess lv 2.png Lance Prowess Innate; replaced with higher levels at Lances C+, B+, and A+
Is ns01 combat art lance.png Tempest Lance Innate
Is ns01 combat art lance.png Knightkneeler Innate
Is ns01 combat art lance.png Hit and Run Lances C+
Is ns01 swordbreaker.png Swordbreaker Lances B
Is ns01 combat art lance.png Frozen Lance Lances A
Is ns01 lance crit +10.png Lance Crit +10 Lances S
Is ns01 lancefaire.png Lancefaire Lances S+
Is ns01 axe prowess lv 1.png Axe Prowess Axes E+; replaced with higher levels at Axes D+, C+, B+, and A+
Is ns01 combat art axe.png Smash Axes D
Is ns01 combat art axe.png Helm Splitter Axes C
Is ns01 lancebreaker.png Lancebreaker Axes B
Is ns01 axe crit +10.png Axe Crit +10 Axes S
Is ns01 axefaire.png Axefaire Axes S+
Is ns01 bow prowess lv 1.png Bow Prowess Bows E+; replaced with higher levels at Bows D+, C+, B+, and A+
Is ns01 combat art bow.png Curved Shot Bows D
Is ns01 close counter.png Close Counter Bows C
Is ns01 bow crit +10.png Bow Crit +10 Bows S
Is ns01 bowfaire.png Bowfaire Bows S+
Is ns01 brawling prowess lv 1.png Brawling Prowess Brawling E+; replaced with higher levels at Brawling D+, C+, B+, and A+
Is ns01 combat art brawling.png Fading Blow Brawling D
Is ns01 combat art brawling.png Rushing Blow Brawling C
Is ns01 combat art.png Healing Focus Brawling B
Is ns01 brawl crit +10.png Brawl Crit +10 Brawling S
Is ns01 fistfaire.png Fistfaire Brawling S+
Is ns01 seal magic.png Seal Magic Budding Talent: Reason
Is ns01 reason lv 1.png Reason Reason E+; replaced with higher levels at Reason D+, C+, B+, and A+
Is ns01 black magic range +1.png Black Magic Range +1 Reason S
Is ns01 black tomefaire.png Black Tomefaire Reason S+
Is ns01 faith lv 3.png Faith Innate; replaced with higher levels at Faith B+ and A+
Is ns01 white magic range +1.png White Magic Range +1 Faith S
Is ns01 white tomefaire.png White Tomefaire Faith S+
Is ns01 authority lv 1.png Authority Authority E+; replaced with higher levels at Authority D+, C+, B+, and A+
Is ns01 rally luck.png Rally Luck Authority D
Is ns01 battalion renewal.png Battalion Renewal Authority C
Is ns01 defensive tactics.png Defensive Tactics Authority B
Is ns01 offensive tactics.png Offensive Tactics Authority S+
Is ns01 weight -3.png Weight -3 Heavy Armor C
Is ns01 combat art.png Smite Heavy Armor B
Is ns01 weight -5.png Weight -5 Heavy Armor A
Is ns01 armored effect null.png Armored Effect Null Heavy Armor S+
Is ns01 dexterity +4.png Dexterity +4 Riding C
Is ns01 movement +1.png Movement +1 Riding A+
Is ns01 cavalry effect null.png Cavalry Effect Null Riding S+
Is ns01 alert stance.png Alert Stance Flying B
Is ns01 alert stance+.png Alert Stance+ Flying A+
Is ns01 flying effect null.png Flying Effect Null Flying S+
The above ability list does not include class abilities, or abilities and combat arts that are granted by items.

Spell list

Spell Learned at
Wind Reason D
Fire Reason D+
Cutting Gale Reason C
Excalibur Reason A
Heal Innate
Nosferatu Innate
Restore Innate
Rescue Faith B
Fortify Faith A

Analysis

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

Flayn is a prepromoted Priest, joining Byleth's class starting from mid-Part I. Her personal skill, Lily's Poise reduces the damage taken by adjacent allies by 3, which can synergize with Sylvain's Philanderer. She has a good Faith spell list, learning Fortify (the only other playable unit with this spell is Mercedes) and Rescue. She has high bases and growths in magic, resistance, and charm; her resistance in particular lets her sponge magic attacks with ease. Conversely, she is very poorly suited for the front-lines, due to her low physical growths and poor speed. Her biggest weakness is that she is recruited with rather subpar stats for her join time and is likely to be outperformed by units that the player has already raised from chapter 1; she also does not have Physic, the spell that each of the main healers of their respective house has. If the player is a Black Eagle and is intending to follow the Crimson Flower route, it is essentially necessary to bench Flayn, since plot complications will cause her to permanently leave the party, rendering any need to train her unnecessary.

Her major Crest of Cethleann gives her a 50% chance of giving a small boost to the healing provided by recovery magic spells. This crest will let her restore 33% of her maximum HP while equipped with the Caduceus Staff. She can also safely wield Heroes' Relics, such as Thyrsus and Blutgang, without taking backlash damage.

Flayn has a Budding Talent in Reason, which will grant her Seal Magic once realized. This can let her inflict debuffs against magic wielders to negate their damage against the player's units. She won't become an effective mage-killer herself however, due to her low strength. That said, giving her a boon in Reason just to give her easy access to the game's basic offensive magic spells is worth the Budding Talent, especially if the player intends to use her in the long run.

On non-Crimson Flower routes, Flayn may have a hard time finding a dedicated role for her to properly contribute to the team, since as mentioned earlier, she can be potentially outclassed by many other units that the player has trained from the ground up. If you are dedicated to using Flayn in the long run, there are some ways that can bring her on par with her teammates. Ideally, you should try for a side promotion to a Mage for Fiendish Blow, though since she starts with an E rank in Reason and does not have a boon in the skill initially, it will take a while for her to reach a reasonable rank to pass the Mage exam. If you want Flayn to become a magical powerhouse, promote her into a Warlock, then to a Gremory for extra spell charges for both black and white magic and marginally better movement than the advanced magic classes, or (if you have the DLC) to a Dark Flier for undeterred mobility and Black Tomefaire. You could try to promote her into a Dark Knight, though it is tougher to achieve, due to her bane in Riding. Alternatively, you could keep her in a supportive role by promoting her into a Bishop, especially since she is your only unit with Fortify if you weren't able to recruit Mercedes at all in Part I. If you're still unsure which role you want Flayn to excel in, you can opt to make Flayn a Dancer instead; since she starts with 16 charm at base, she is effectively guaranteed to win the White Heron Cup.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Flayn is one of the characters added to the game in the Triandra's Dream update, and became available for summoning by players on October 19, 2020. Only one variation of Flayn is currently available in Heroes, based on her Three Houses incarnation.

Starting stats

Flayn: Playing Innocent is only available at 5★ rarity.
Portrait flayn playing innocent feh.png
Rarity ★★★★★
Weapon type Is feh staff.png
Movement type Flying

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats

Maximum HP 17/18/19
Attack 10/11/12 Speed 4/5/6
Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 8/9/10
Skills
Weapon --
Assist Rescue+
Special Still-Water Balm

Skill set

Skill set
Skill Rarity SP cost
Is feh skill weapon.png Assault ★★★★★ 50 SP
Is feh skill weapon.png Caduceus Staff ★★★★★ 400 SP
Is feh skill assist.png Heal Innate
Is feh skill assist.png Reconcile Innate
Is feh skill assist.png Rescue Innate
Is feh skill assist.png Rescue+ Innate
Is feh skill special.png Imbue ★★★★★ Innate
Is feh skill special.png Still-Water Balm Innate
Is feh skill special.png Deluge Balm ★★★★★ 200 SP
Is feh skill special.png Deluge Balm+ ★★★★★ 300 SP
Is feh dazzling staff 1.pngB Dazzling Staff 1 ★★★★★ 60 SP
Is feh dazzling staff 2.pngB Dazzling Staff 2 ★★★★★ 120 SP
Is feh dazzling staff 3.pngB Dazzling Staff 3 ★★★★★ 240 SP
Is feh ground orders 1.pngC Ground Orders 1 ★★★★★ 60 SP
Is feh ground orders 2.pngC Ground Orders 2 ★★★★★ 120 SP
Is feh ground orders 3.pngC Ground Orders 3 ★★★★★ 240 SP

Personality and character


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Flayn is a gentle girl who interacts with others openly, but her curiosity can make her act rashly. She doesn't approve of her brother overprotection of her, and wishes to be independent. She often clashes with Seteth over this.

Supports

Main article: Flayn/Supports

Endings

Flayn, Slumbering Princess (single ending)
Flayn disappeared soon after the war, and over time it was all but forgotten that she had ever existed. Many long years later, however, a young woman resurfaced in a completely transformed Fódlan. When she looked to the man who stood beside her, she wondered if it would be all right, in this new era, to call him Father.

Flayn, Slumbering Princess (single ending, Seteth died)
Flayn disappeared soon after the war, and after a time, proof of her very existence faded from memory. Many years later, a young woman appeared at the monastery, which had been restored to its former glory. Speaking to no one in particular, it is said that she gazed at the entrance and reverently whispered, "I am home."

Byleth, Wandering Flame/Ruler of Dawn & Flayn, Slumbering Princess (Silver Snow, Verdant Wind)
Byleth announced his marriage to Flayn shortly after becoming leader of the United Kingdom of Fódlan. Flayn did not get involved in government affairs, but instead focused on making frequent public appearances, where her calm and pleasant demeanor helped endear the new leaders to the people. When Fódlan was finally restored, the couple left the throne to their children and retired to a royal villa on the Rhodos Coast of western Fódlan. They spent their remaining years there in peace, fishing a great deal. It is said that no matter their age, they always retained a youthful appearance.

Byleth, Guardian of Order & Flayn, Slumbering Princess (Azure Moon)
Byleth announced his marriage to Flayn shortly after being named archbishop of the Church of Seiros. Flayn chose not to get involved in management of the church, instead focusing on healing those who had been hurt by the war. Her compassionate demeanor led many to speculate that she was "the second coming of Saint Cethleann." When Fódlan was finally restored, the archbishop named a successor, and the couple retired to a royal villa on the Rhodos Coast of western Fódlan. They spent their remaining years there in peace, fishing a great deal. It is said that no matter their age, they always retained a youthful appearance.

Dimitri, Savior King & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
Dimitri assumed the throne of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus and spent his life ruling justly over Fódlan. Some time after his coronation, he took Flayn, who now enjoyed a position of prominence in the church, as his queen. Many speculated at first that the marriage was politically motivated, but it is said that over time the love they had for one another became clear to see. Their lives were full of warmth and tranquility. Many years later, when Dimitri passed, his journals revealed that he had kept a meticulous record of all the meals he and his wife had enjoyed together.

Claude, King of Unification & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
Entrusting the future of Fódlan to his friends, Claude left for Almyra to reclaim his place as heir to the throne. Several years later, when he became king, he took initial steps to open diplomatic relations with Fódlan, and asked Garreg Mach for aid. During this time, he was reunited with Flayn, who had been helping Seteth run the church. She agreed to help, and as they worked together to secure friendly relations between their respective regions, they fell deeply in love. It is said that Seteth never learned of their relationship.

Claude, King of Unification & Flayn, Slumbering Princess (Seteth died)
Entrusting the future of Fódlan to his friends, Claude left for Almyra to reclaim his place as heir to the throne. Several years later, when he became king, he took initial steps to open diplomatic relations with Fódlan, and asked Garreg Mach for aid. Alongside him was his wife, Flayn, who had gone missing during the war, but who now worked tirelessly to bridge the gap between their two lands for the sake of the late Seteth. It is said that some churchgoers disapproved of this new stance toward Almyra at first, but that Flayn's love for Claude proved to be a key inspiration in shifting the perspectives of the populace.

Ferdinand, Noblest of Nobles & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
Ferdinand married Flayn just after becoming the new Duke Aegir, and the pair wasted no time getting to work on the rebuilding effort. While Ferdinand handled administrative matters, Flayn walked more directly among the people, seeing to their needs. Their teamwork and complementary skills led to rapid recovery and growth for the region, but it is said that what inspired the people most of all was the genuine intimacy and affection between the ruling couple.

Linhardt, Sleepy Crest Scholar & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
Immediately after the war, Flayn disappeared from Garreg Mach. At the same time, Linhardt mysteriously abandoned his claim to House Hevring, and also vanished. It was suspected, among those who knew them, that they had eloped, although no one seemed to know just where they went. Over a decade later, well after the Officers Academy had been rebuilt, something strange happened. A sleepy young girl with antiquated clothing and the Major Crest of Cethleann enrolled. Over the next two years, a young boy and girl with that same Crest also enrolled. Though Crest scholars deduced that they must be siblings, the truth of their lineage was never definitely proven.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
After the war, Dedue returned to Fhirdiad to support King Dimitri's reign as his vassal. As he worked, his wife, Flayn, was determined to support him with home-cooked meals. Dedue patiently endured the more disastrous of his wife's experiments, while teaching her everything he knew. Eventually Flayn's talent blossomed and she became a renowned chef. It is said that those who were lucky enough to taste her cooking always asked for more, and that Dedue's eyes lit up with affection and pride when she told him what she was planning to prepare next.

Felix, Meandering Sword & Flayn, Slumbering Princess (Silver Snow, Verdant Wind)
Even after the war's end, skirmishes continued to break out across Fódlan. Learning that there were still places where he could fight, Felix abandoned his noble title and chose to make a living with his sword. He traveled the land, seeking battle as if he had a death wish, but his violent path came to an end when he arrived at Garreg Mach. It was there that he reunited with Flayn, who was saddened to see that Felix had continued to use his sword to kill. She left to travel with him, and it is rumored that her kindness helped turn his life around. No one knows what became of them after that, but the tales of a deadly swordsman did suddenly cease.

Felix, The Shield's Successor & Flayn, Slumbering Princess (Azure Moon)
After becoming Duke Fraldarius, Felix married Flayn, and the couple worked tirelessly to restore their territory. Thanks to Felix's dedication and Flayn's compassion, they were well loved by the people, whom they visited and spoke with frequently. Felix served as Dimitri's sworn sword throughout his reign, but when the king passed away, he gave it up in favor of a quiet life with his wife. In his later years, the sword was only used for parlor tricks, such as slicing juggled fruit out of the air—a display of skill that never failed to delight Flayn.

Raphael, Beast of Leicester & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
Raphael returned to his hometown, where he served his liege lord as a knight for a time. Later, he gave it up to help manage the inn that his family had opened up during his time away. Away from the battlefield and able to eat as much as he pleased, he eventually began to grow soft. It was around that time that Flayn, who had also neglected her training, came to visit. The two helped motivate one another, and together they embarked on a new exercise routine. Thereafter, it is said that their energetic shouts and cries of exertion could be heard throughout the village at any time of day.

Ignatz, Worldly Artist & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
Soon after the war, Flayn disappeared. Ignatz searched unsuccessfully for her for a time, but finally gave up and went home. With hard-won permission from his family, he then set out to travel the world as an artist. Years later, his journey took him by chance to Garreg Mach, where the statue of Saint Cethleann inspired him to paint. It was then that Flayn finally appeared, wondering aloud why Ignatz was not painting her as he'd promised. Overjoyed, Ignatz devoted much of the rest of his artistic career to getting Flayn's likeness just right. Her visage was finally captured in the work he called The Second Advent of a Saint, which was widely regarded as a masterpiece.

Seteth, Ally of the Archbishop/Heir of Purpose & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
While Flayn disappeared soon after the war, Seteth stayed at the monastery and worked to restore the authority of the Church of Seiros. Doing away with his old strictness, he adopted a tolerant stance toward all, and encouraged his followers to do the same. When he was satisfied that the message was received, he vanished from the monastery. Several centuries later, a man and a woman in ancient attire emerged to a Fódlan that had drastically changed. When she asked the man beside her if it would be all right in this new era to call him "Father," he said that perhaps it would be better to remain on the safe side.

Quotes

Battle quotes

You shall not pass! I will protect Garreg Mach!
— Flayn, as an enemy in Black Eagles Chapter 12.
Professor, why?! Do you not see the cruelty of this?
— Flayn, as an enemy fighting Byleth in Black Eagles Chapter 12.
This makes me terribly sad, but this is my duty, to which I must be true!
— Flayn, as an enemy in Crimson Flower Chapter 15.
When I heard you were alive, Professor, I was so happy. But now... Now this? How can it be that you fight on that side? I cannot take your life, for I owe you mine, even now. And yet I cannot back away from this fight. When this is over, my brother and I will go into hiding. It is the only way.
— Flayn, as an enemy fighting Byleth in Crimson Flower Chapter 15.
Flayn: So it's you, Death Knight! Remember me?!
Death Knight: You again. Here to lose more blood?
Flayn: Never! You will not lay a hand on me ever again!

— Flayn, fighting the Death Knight in Silver Snow Chapter 17/Verdant Wind Chapter 18/Azure Moon Chapter 20.
Flayn: Edelgard! Please! Release Rhea... Release Fódlan!
Edelgard: If you strike me down, they will return. I cannot permit what you desire. You are a child of the goddess. You must not be allowed power over the people!

— Flayn, fighting Edelgard in Silver Snow Chapter 19/Verdant Wind Chapter 20.
Rhea... How tragic. But there is no time to waste. She must be stopped!
— Flayn, fighting the Immaculate One in Silver Snow Chapter 21.
Leave! Let Mother rest in peace!
— Flayn, fighting any enemy commander in An Ocean View.
The Wind Caller: Ah, that face takes me back in time... You have not changed one bit, Ceth—
Flayn: I ask that you keep quiet, Uncle!
The Wind Caller: Why the rush, Ceth—
Flayn: Shh! Please keep quiet, Uncle!

— Flayn, fighting the Wind Caller in The Sleeping Sand Legend.
The Immovable: Oh! You're here too! I've always wanted to meet you, Ceth—
Flayn: I ask that you keep quiet, Uncle!
The Immovable: What's that? Ceth—
Flayn: Shh! Please keep quiet, Uncle!

— Flayn, fighting the Immovable in Legend of the Lake.

Critical quotes

Prepare yourself!
— Flayn
I'm sorry, it must be done!
— Flayn
If I must!
— Flayn
Stand aside!
— Flayn

Death/retreat quotes

I must call it a day...
— Flayn's retreat quote as a playable character in Part I.
Mother...I will see you soon.
— Flayn's death quote in classic mode as a playable character in Part II.
I am sorry. I must retreat.
— Flayn's retreat quote in casual mode as a playable character in Part II, and in classic mode in Silver Snow.
Flayn: Must protect...Garreg Mach... I must protect...everyone...
Seteth: Retreat while you still can, Flayn! I beg you!
Flayn: Understood... Stay safe, Fa-Brother!

— Flayn's retreat quote as an enemy in Black Eagles Chapter 12.
Farewell, professor. I do not imagine we shall ever meet again.
— Flayn's retreat quote as an enemy if spared in Crimson Flower Chapter 15.
Flayn: Father, please forgive me... I am returning to Mother now...before you do...
Seteth: Flayn! Please, no! No!

— Flayn's death quote as an enemy if killed in Crimson Flower Chapter 15.

Other quotes

Main article: Flayn/Quotes
Main article: Flayn/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Flayn is currently featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Flayn
TCGCipher S12-007ST.png Monastery-Inhabiting Girl, Flayn
Fódlan

Female

Tome
"If the flowers within the greenhouse are removed, they will soon wilt and wither... Is that not so? I feel I can empathize with them..."
Attack: 50 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Priest Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
A Girl's Healing Magic: [Activate] [Tap this unit] [Flip one bond card] Choose 1 non-"Flayn" card with a Deployment Cost of 3 or lower from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
A Sheltered Life: [Always] This unit is immune to destruction as the cost or effect of skills.
Card #S12-007ST • Artist: Tetsu Kurosawa
TCGCipher B19-040SR.png Inquisitive Maiden, Flayn
Fódlan

Female

Tome
"You see, I happen to be quite curious about you, Professor."
Attack: 60 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Bishop Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 3
Saintlike Power: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Flip one bond card] Choose other 1 tapped ally. Until the end of your opponent's next turn, that ally gains +20 attack.
Major Crest of Cethleann: [Trigger] When your turn ends, if you have used a Crest Power from your hand 1 or more times in this turn, draw 1 card.
Card #B19-040SR • Artist: Fuzichoco
TCGCipher B19-041N.png Purehearted Schoolgirl, Flayn
Fódlan

Female

Tome
"I am so happy to be part of your class, Professor."
Attack: 10 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Noble Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Heal, Light Magic: [Activate] [Tap this unit] [Flip two bond cards] Choose 1 other ally. Choose 1 card with the same unit name as that ally from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
"A beautiful flower for you!": [Trigger] [Once per turn] When your lord is being attacked, until the end of this combat, your lord gains +10 attack.
Defend Support Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
Card #B19-041N • Artist: Fuzichoco
TCGCipher P19-014PR.png Sister of the Archbishop's Assistant, Flayn
Fódlan

Female

Tome
"My brother will be pleased!"
Attack: 40 Support: 20 Range: 1-2 Deploy Cost: 2
Class: Noble Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Inquisitive Gaze: [Activate] [Once per turn] Look at 1 of your orbs.
Saint-Resembling Face: [Activate] [Tap this unit] Choose 1 other ally. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +10 attack.
Card #P19-014PR • Artist: Iccho Fundoshi
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Flayn .

Flavor text

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Trivia

Flayn's unused S-rank illustration.
  • In the game's data, there's an unused variation of Flayn's S-rank support illustration which depicts Byleth with blue hair. For plot related reasons, this is only possible in the Crimson Flower route, the only path where Flayn deserts the party.
  • As an enemy on the Crimson Flower route, Flayn has access to the spell Abraxas, which she can't obtain as a playable unit.

Etymology and other languages

Flayn

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

Flayn

Spanish

Flayn

As above.

French

Flayn

As above.

German

Flayn

As above.

Italian

Flayn

As above.

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Flayn

As above

Korean

흐렌

As Japanese

Simplified Chinese

芙莲

Flayn

Traditional Chinese

芙蓮

Flayn

Cethleann

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

Cethleann

From the Irish mythological figure Caitlín (Old Irish: Cethlenn), who possessed the power of prophecy and was the wife of Balor.

Spanish

Cethleann

As above.

French

Cethleann

As above.

German

Cethleann

As above.

Italian

Cethleann

As above.

Korean

세스린

Cethlean

Simplified Chinese

希思琳

Cethleann

Traditional Chinese

希思琳

Cehtleann

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Project Characters.png This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Playable characters Black Eagles BernadettaCasparDorotheaEdelgardFerdinandHubertLinhardtPetra
Blue Lions AnnetteAsheDedueDimitriFelixIngridMercedesSylvain
Golden Deer ClaudeHildaIgnatzLeonieLorenzLysitheaMarianneRaphael
Other AloisAnnaDLCBylethCatherineCyrilFlaynGilbertHannemanJeritzaManuelaSetethShamir
Ashen WolvesDLC BalthusConstanceHapiYuri
Non-playable characters AbysskeeperDLCDuke AegirFlecheGatekeeperDuke GerthIonius IXJeraltJudithLadislavaNaderRandolphRheaRodrigueSothis
Bosses AcheronAelfricDLCAloisLord ArundelBiasBlaiddydCasparCatherineCharonChilonClaudeCorneliaDaphnelDedueDeath KnightDimitriDominicBaron DominicEdelgardFelixFerdinandFlame EmperorFlaynFraldariusGautierGloucesterGonerilGwendalHubertIngridThe Immaculate OneThe ImmovableJudithKostasKronyaLadislavaLamineLinhardtLonatoLorenzMercedesMetodeyMiklanMysonNaderNemesisBaron OchsDLCOdessePallardóPittacusRandolphRheaRieganRodrigueSetethShamirSolonSylvainThalesWandering BeastThe Wind Caller
Background characters Lord ArundelCount BergliezCorneliaMargrave GautierGlennCount GloucesterCount HevringHolstLambertMonicaPatriciaRufusSeirosSitriTomasTianaCount Varley
Personal weapons and regalia Aegis ShieldAreadbharAsclepiusAthameAxe of UkonvasaraAymrBlutgangCaduceus StaffCirce StaffCrusherFailnaughtFetters of DromiFreikugelThe InexhaustibleLance of RuinLúinOchain ShieldRafail GemScythe of SarielSeiros ShieldSpear of AssalSword of BegaltaSword of MoraltaSword of SeirosSword of the CreatorTathlum BowThunderbrandThyrsusVajra-Mushti
Chapters Part I
White Clouds
P: An Inevitable Encounter • 1: Three Houses • 2: Familiar Scenery • 3: Mutiny in the Mist • 4: The Goddess's Rite of Rebirth • 5: Tower of Black Winds • 6: Rumors of a Reaper • 7: Field of the Eagle and Lion • 8: The Flame in the Darkness • 9: The Cause of Sorrow • 10: Where the Goddess Dwells • 11: Throne of Knowledge • 12: To War Black Eagles, if Byleth sides against EdelgardBlue LionsGolden Deer / Outset of a Power Struggle Black Eagles, if Byleth sides with Edelgard
Part II Silver Snow
Silver Snow
13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: A King Without a Kingdom • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: The Impregnable Fortress • 18: The Chaos of War • 19: Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 20: The City Without Light • 21: Following a Dream
Azure Moon
Azure Moon
13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: The Delusional Prince • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18: The King's Triumphant Return • 19: The Golden Deer's Plea • 20: The Impregnable Fortress • 21: Our Chosen Paths • 22: Oath of the Dagger
Verdant Wind
Verdant Wind
13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: The Alliance Leader's Ambitions • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18: The Golden Scheme • 19: The Chaos of War • 20: Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 21: The City Without Light • 22: Fódlan's New Dawn
Crimson Flower
Crimson Flower
13: Beyond Escape • 14: The Master Tactician • 15: Tempest of Swords and Shields • 16: Lady of Deceit • 17: Field of Revenge • 18: To the End of a Dream
Paralogues Paralogues Part I Black Market SchemeDLCA Cursed RelicDLCDeath TollDividing the World Black Eagles, if Byleth sides against EdelgardBlue LionsGolden DeerFalling Short of HeavenThe ForgottenLand of the Golden DeerAn Ocean ViewOil and WaterRumored NuptialsThe Secret MerchantDLC Blue LionsGolden DeerSword and Shield of SeirosTales of the Red CanyonTrue ChivalryWar for the Weak Blue Lions
Part II Darkness Beneath the Earth Crimson FlowerDividing the World Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant WindEternal Guardian Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant WindThe Face Beneath Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant WindForeign Land and SkyForgotten HeroInsurmountable Crimson FlowerLegend of the LakeRetribution Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant WindThe Secret MerchantDLC Crimson FlowerThe Silver Maiden Azure MoonThe Sleeping Sand Legend Verdant WindWeathervanes of Fódlan Azure Moon
Cindered Shadows
Cindered Shadows
1: The Fourth House • 2: What Lies Beneath • 3: The Rite of Rising • 4: Danger in the Dark • 5: Betrayal • 6: Return to Me • 7: Wolf Pack
Locations FódlanAdrestiaFaerghusGarreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) • LeicesterAlmyraBrigidDagdaSrengZahras
Groups, objects and concepts 10 ElitesAshen WolvesBlack Eagles (Black Eagle Strike Force) • Blue LionsChildren of the GoddessChurch of Seiros (Knights of Seiros) • Crests (Crest Stone) • Divine PulseGolden DeerHeroes' RelicsInsurrection of the SevenMonstersThose who slither in the darkTragedy of DuscurWar of Heroes
Lists AbilitiesChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItems (Monastery items) • QuestsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Music LibraryName chart • Other games (Warriors: Three Hopes) • Pre-release informationUnused contentDownloadable contentClass mastery
Fire Emblem Heroes
Characters Heroes AlfonseAnnaAshAskrBrunoDagrEirEitrEitriElmEmblaFáfnirFehFehnixFjormFreyjaFreyrGanglötGinnungagapGullveigGunnthráGustavHeiðrHelHelbindiHenrietteHræsvelgrHrídKiranKvasirLaegjarnLæraðrLaevateinLetiziaLífLokiMirabilisMúspellNerþuzNíðhöggrNiflNjörðrNóttÓtrPeonyPlumeriaRatatoskrReginnSeiðrSharenaSurtrThórrThrasirTriandraVeronicaYlgrYmir
SDatBoL, MotE, NMotE AbelArlenAstramAthenaBantuBarstCaedaCainCamusCastorCatriaClarisseDarrosDraugEliceEremiyaEstGharnefGordinHardinJagenJeorgeJulianKatarinaKrisLegionLenaLindeLukeMaliceMarthMariaMatthisMedeusMerricMichalisMinervaNagaNagiNavarreNorneNynaOgmaPallaPhinaRickardRoderickRosheaSedgarSheenaSiriusTikiVylandWolfWrysXaneYuliya
Shadows of Valentia AlmAtlasBerkutBoeyBrigand BossCatriaCelicaClairCliveConradDeenDeltheaDumaFayeFernandForsythGennyGrayHestiaKamuiKliffLeonLukasLuthierMaeMarlaMathildaMilaMycenPallaPythonRineaRudolfSaberSilqueSonyaTatianaTobinValbarZeke
Genealogy of the Holy War AltenaAnnandArdenAresArionArthurArvisAyraAzelleBrigidCedDeirdreDíthorbaEldiganErinysEthlynFebailFeeHildaIshtarJamkeJuliaJuliusLachesisLarceiLeneLewynLexPattyQuanScáthachSeliphShannanSigurdSilviaTailtiuTineTravantUllr
Thracia 776 AsbelAugustEyvelFinnGalzusKarinKempfLaraLeifLifisMareetaMirandaNannaOlwenOsianPerneReinhardtRonanSafySaiasSalemSaraTanyaTinaVeld
The Binding Blade BartreBrunnyaCathCeciliaChadClarineDieckDorothyEchidnaElimineFaeFirGalleGeeseGonzalezGuinivereGwendolynHughIdunnIgreneJunoKleinLarumLilinaLughMeladyMerlinusMurdockNarcianNiimeNoahPercevalRaighRoyRutgerSaulShannaSophiaSueTheaWoltZelotZephiel
The Blazing Blade BramimondCanasDorcasEliwoodErkFargusFarinaFioraFlorinaGuyHarkenHawkeyeHeathHectorIsadoraJaffarKarelKarlaKentLegaultLeilaLimstellaLinusLloydLouiseLuciusLynMarkMatthewNilsNinianNinoPentPriscillaRathRavenRebeccaSainSerraSoniaUrsulaWilZephiel
The Sacred Stones AmeliaArturCaellachColmCormagDozlaDuesselEirikaEphraimEwanGerikGilliamInnesJoshuaKnollL'ArachelLuteLyonMarisaMyrrhNatashaNeimiOrsonRennacRievRossSalehSelenaSethSyreneTanaTethysValterVanessaVigarde
Path of Radiance AshnardAstridBertramBlack KnightBoydElinciaGatrieGreilIkeIlyanaJillMarciaMiaMistNepheneeOscarPetrineRolfSanakiSephiranShinonSigrunSorenTanithTitaniaVolkeZihark
Radiant Dawn AltinaAsheraBastianCaineghisDheginseaElinciaEnaGeoffreyHaarHeatherIkeJorgeKurthnagaKyzaLeanneLetheLuciaLudveckLyreMiaMicaiahMordecaiMuarimNaesalaNailahOliverPelleasRafielRanulfReysonRhysSanakiSotheTibarnTormodVikaYuneZelgius
Awakening AnnaAversaBasilioBradyChercheChromCordeliaCynthiaDonnelEmmerynFlaviaFrederickGaiusGangrelGeromeGregorHenryInigoKellamKjelleLaurentLibraLissaLon'quLucinaMaribelle"Marth"MorganMustafaMirielNagaNahNoireNowiOliviaOwainPannePhilaPriamRickenRobinSay'riSeveraStahlSullySumiaTharjaTikiValidarVirionWalhartYarneYen'fay
Fates AnankosAreteArthurAzamaAzuraBennyBerukaCaeldoriCamillaCharlotteCorrinDwyerEffieEliseFeliciaFloraForrestFugaGaronGunterHanaHansHinataHinokaIagoJakobKadenKageroKanaKazeKeatonKiragiLaslowLeoLilithMidoriMikotoNilesNinaNyxOboroOdinOpheliaOrochiPeriReinaRhajatRinkahRyomaSakuraSaizoSelenaSelkieSetsunaShigureShiroSiegbertSilasSoleilSubakiTakumiVelouriaXander
Three Houses, Warriors: Three Hopes AelfricAnnetteArvalAsheBalthusBernadettaBylethCasparCatherineClaudeConstanceCorneliaCyrilDeath KnightDedueDimitriDorotheaEdelgardFelixFerdinandFlame EmperorFlaynGatekeeperHapiHildaHolstHubertIgnatzIngridJeraltKronyaLeonieLinhardtLorenzLysitheaManuelaMarianneMercedesMonicaNemesisPetraRaphaelRheaSeirosSetethShamirShezSolonSothisSylvainYuri
Engage AlcrystAlearAlfredCélineChloéCitrinneDiamantEtieFrammeHortensiaIvyKagetsuLapisLumeraMarthMauvierRosadoSeadallTimerraVeyleYunakaZephia
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore EleonoraItsukiKiriaMamoriTsubasa
Story Maps Book I PrefaceP: World of Zenith • 1: World of Mystery • 2: World of Conquest • 3: World of Binding • 4: World of Awakening • 5: Back to Mystery • 6: World of Birthright • 7: World of Blazing • 8: Back to Awakening • 9: Heroes Invade • 10: World of Radiance • 11: Rite of Shadows • 12: Bitter Enemies • 13: Diabolical BloodlineI: A Power AwakensI: The Rite of Blades
Book II 1: The Flame • 2: Princess of Ice • 3: Guided by a Dream • 4: Fiery Resolve • 5: Blood and Snow • 6: The True Quarry • 7: Snow and Ash • 8: Rite of Frost • 9: Hellfire • 10: The King's Demise • 11: Prince of Ice • 12: Seeping Poison • 13: A Way Home
Book III 1: Death • 2: The Dread Gate • 3: Countdown • 4: A King's Worth • 5: A Father's Legacy • 6: Realm of the Dead • 7: A Home Unknown • 8: Truth of a Name • 9: Cohort of the Dead • 10: Omnicidal Witch • 11: Where It Began • 12: Lethal Swordsman • 13: Marvelous Dream
Book IV 1: The Dream • 2: Missing You • 3: Gullinkambi • 4: On Dark Wings • 5: Twisted Reality • 6: Dreaming Reality • 7: Steeped in Twilight • 8: Wallowing in Love • 9: Violent Fantasies • 10: Lack • 11: Plumeria's Dream • 12: Triandra's Dream • 13: Reality
Book V 1: Machine Dominion • 2: Kingsbrother • 3: Forest of the Sage • 4: The Vital Blade • 5: Night and Day • 6: Treachery • 7: Bound Elsewhere • 8: Serpent's Whispers • 9: Echoes of Truth • 10: Howling Descent • 11: Deceit • 12: What Remains • 13: Specter of Niðavellir
Book VI 1: Darkness • 2: Curse Directive • 3: Calling of Blood • 4: Princess Alone • 5: Evil Ways • 6: Revealing Lies • 7: To Be Emperor • 8: Closing In • 9: Opening a Way • 10: God of Openness • 11: One Last Chance • 12: Princess and Prince • 13: Askr and Embla
Book VII 13: Time • 5: Divine Foretelling • 6: King of Light • 7: Goddess Reunion • 8: Seeing the Present • 2: World of the Past • 3: Within Wheels • 4: Ouroboros • 9: The Innocent • 10: Light's Fading • 11: Without Limits • 12: Seer of the Past • 1: Golden Seer
Book VIII 1: Healing • 2: Traitor • 3: Bait • 4: Imperial Blood • 5: A Royal Target
Paralogues X1: Detached Princess • 1: Family Bonds • 2: Sibling Bonds • 3: Blazing Shadows • 4: Spring Festival • 5: World of Shadows • 6: Bridal Blessings • X2: The Brink of Chaos • 7: Echoes of Mystery • 8: Ylissean Summer • 9: Nohrian Summer • 10: The Sacred World • 11: Brave Heroes • 12: Performing Arts • 13: World of Holy War • 14: Trick or Defeat! • 15: Farfetched Heroes • 16: Winter's Envoy • 17: Happy New Year! • X3: The People's Hero • 18: Love Abounds • 19: Hares at the Fair • 20: Bridal Bloom • 21: Summer's Arrival • 22: A Sketchy Summer • 23: Festival in Hoshido • 24: Arrival of the Brave • 25: The Land's Bounty • 26: Brave Redux • 27: Adrift • X4: Whispers of Death • 28: Gifts of Winter • 29: New Year's Wish • 30: Hostile Springs • 31: Greil's Devoted • 32: Regal Rabbits • 33: A Season for Picnics • 34: Bridal Belonging • 35: Summer Returns • 36: Summer Refreshes • 37: Brave Echoes • 38: A Splendid Soiree • 39: Treat Fiends • X5: Heavenly Witness • 40: Glorious Gifts • 41: Renewed Spirit • 42: A Star Is Born • 43: Lovely Gifts • 44: Familial Festivities • 45: The Start of It All • 46: Bridal Beloveds • 47: Summer Passing • 48: Overseas Memories • 49: Pirate's Pride • 50: To Stay Dreaming • 51: Dragons Harvest • 52: In the Moment • 53: A Festival Miracle • 54: Beyond Dreaming • 55: Dark Desert Rituals • 56: Love of a King • 57: Willful Rabbits • 58: Childhood Encounter • 59: Bridal Grace • 60: Summer Vibrance • 61: Summer's Dream • 62: Perilous Seas • 63: Scions of Twelve • 64: Shared Bounty • 65: Ninja Training • 66: Winter Dreamland • 67: Like Clockwork • 68: Of Lost Kingdoms • 69: Here with Me • 70: Hop-and-Go-Seek • 71: Unlikely Friends • 72: Bridal Blossoms • 73: Summer Vacation • 74: Taken by the Tide • 75: Risk and Reward • 76: Bite of Flame • 77: Divine Harvest • 78: Wyvern Ninja • 79: Holiday Handoff • 80: Gods Renewed • 81: Sage of Khadein? • 82: A Special Gift • 83: Spring Eternal • 84: No Matter Where • 85: Bridal Dreams • 86: Summer Longing • 87: Summer Firsts • 88: Invitation to Tea • 89: Winds Offered • 90: Merchant's Harvest • 91: Our Path Ahead • 92: Holiday Lessons • 93: Ring In the Year • 94: Nabata's Shield • 95: May This Last • 96: A Place to Rest
Locations The Sacred WorldWorld of AwakeningWorld of BindingWorld of BirthrightWorld of BlazingWorld of ConquestWorld of CrestsWorld of DawnWorld of Holy WarWorld of MysteryWorld of Mystery RenewedWorld of OriginWorld of RadianceWorld of ShadowsWorld of Thracia • World of Zenith (Askran KingdomDökkálfheimrEmblian EmpireHelJötunheimrLjósálfheimrMúspellNiflNiðavellirVanaheimrYggdrasill)
Groups, objects, and concepts BreidablikCurse DirectiveHealing HandsOrbOrder of HeroesRaritySummoning (summoning events)
Game modes Aether Raids (Aether Resort) • Affinity Auto-BattlesBinding WorldsBlessed GardensChain ChallengeColiseum (Allegiance BattleArena AssaultArena DuelsResonant BattleSummoner Duel) • Forging BondsFrontline PhalanxGrand ConquestsHall of FormsHeroes JourneyHeroic OrdealsLost LoreMjölnir's StrikePawns of LokiRøkkr SiegesSeer's SnareSpecial Maps (Bound Hero BattlesEmblem Hero BattlesEvent MapsGrand Hero BattlesHero BattlesLegendary Hero BattlesLimited Hero BattlesMythic Hero BattlesRelay DefenseRival DomainsSpecial Training MapsTrial Maps) • Squad AssaultTactics DrillsTap BattleTempest TrialsTraining TowerVoting Gauntlet
Related topics A Hero RisesAncient LettersArtists (0–9, A–LM–Z) • CalendarsChoose Your LegendsFeh PassEvent calendarsFind & Vote Heroes!A Day in the LifeMini Acrylic Figure CollectionList of status effectsList of version differences (Name chart) • Meet some of the HeroesPre-release information (Unused content) • Voting Jubilee