Gunter

Gunter (Japanese: ギュンター Gunther) is a character in Fire Emblem Fates. He is a Great Knight well versed in battle. He serves Corrin, and also tutored Corrin in combat.

Gunter Artwork of Gunter from Fates. A veteran Nohrian knight and one of the avatar's retainers. Extremely strict.

Gender Male Race Human Birthday June 13 Family Unnamed wife (deceased) Unnamed child (deceased) Nationality Nohrian Starting class Great Knight Voiced by D.C. Douglas (English, all appearances) Rokurō Naya (Japanese, all appearances) Appearance(s) Fates Heroes

“	I cannot understand the minds of royals. To you all, we commoners are little more than pawns in your schemes... Or weeds to be killed on a whim.	”	— Gunter

Biography

Prior to the events of the game, Garon offered Gunter dragon's blood as long as he swore loyalty to him. Gunter, however, did not want to abandon his wife, child, and home, and refused. This enraged Garon, causing him to have Gunter's wife and child killed, along with the rest of the people from Gunter's town. After his family was killed, Gunter vowed to get revenge on Nohr and Garon. He helped raise Corrin to use them against Garon, although he eventually developed genuine affection for the young child.

Gunter is Corrin's fighting instructor, and accompanies Corrin if they side with Nohr or neither nation.

Gunter accompanies Corrin on their first handful of assignments and gives advice on battle. Before the route choice Gunter is attacked by Hans and falls down the Bottomless Canyon after a skirmish with the Hoshidan's on the border.

Birthright

Gunter is absent and presumably never rescued if Corrin chooses to side with Hoshido. He is briefly mentioned by Corrin when they say that Hans "killed" him and wants to avenge Gunter.

Conquest

In Chapter 15, Corrin and Azura recover Gunter from an unseen realm; he stays by Corrin's side for the rest of the campaign, although he is not a major story character. It is unknown if he is affected by his trip to Valla in this instance; he exhibits no symptoms of such during Corrin's journey in the invasion of Hoshido. This is also proven as Takumi is the one possessed by Anankos instead of Gunter. After the war is over and a peace treaty is thereafter signed between Hoshido and Nohr; Gunter crowns Xander as the new king of Nohr and lectures Elise offscreen for making a scene during the coronation.

Revelation

If Corrin sides with neither kingdom, Gunter is also recovered from the unseen realm; however, it is revealed that he is under the control of Anankos, serving as a sleeper agent during Corrin's travels. He is responsible for the death of Scarlet. After Corrin figures this out, Gunter summons Vallite forces and attacks Corrin's group. After his defeat, Gunter explains that his family and town were killed by Garon, sparking the feelings of hatred that allowed Anankos to control him. After his confession, Gunter plunges his sword into his gut in a suicide attempt, but Sakura and Elise are able to heal him. Gunter then rejoins Corrin's forces in the final battle against Anankos. After the final battle, he quietly takes his leave and is never seen again. It is said in his ending that he may have died shortly after leaving Nohr and Hoshido, or he may have found a new place to live alone until his death.

Fire Emblem Fates

Prologue

Role

Gunter appears as an enemy in the prologue. Gunter is temporarly playable during Chapters 2 and 3.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Great Knight Level 3 Movement 7

Recruitment: Chapter 2, automatically from the start (Leaves at the end of Chapter 3; does not return in the Birthright campaign) Stats Growths Mods Pair Up Max HP 24 Speed 8 Strength 10 Luck 9 Magic 0 Defense 10 Skill 15 Resistance 4 Max HP 35% Speed 5% Strength 25% Luck 20% Magic 0% Defense 25% Skill 15% Resistance 5% Speed −2 Strength +2 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense +2 Skill +1 Resistance −2 C Support Def +1 B Support Str +1 A Support Skill +1 S Support Str +1, Def +1 {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Iron Lance Forceful Partner Elbow Room Shelter Weapon Levels D C D -- -- -- -- --

Gunter has an effect equivalent to two built-in Eternal Seals; as a result, he can reach as high as level 30 (50 if reclassed into a special class such as Vanguard) before needing to use an Eternal Seal.

Enemy - Prologue

See also: Ties That Bind

Great Knight Level 1 Movement 7

Stats Max HP 24 Speed 8 Strength 10 Luck 9 Magic 0 Defense 10 Skill 15 Resistance 4

Inventory Skills Iron Lance Forceful Partner Weapon Levels D C D -- -- -- -- --

Birthright

Role

Gunter is absent and does not reappear in this route.

Conquest

Role

Gunter joins the party at the start of Chapter 15.

Starting stats and growth rates

Great Knight Level 10 Movement 7

Recruitment: Chapter 15, automatically from the start Stats Growths Mods Pair Up Max HP 34 Speed 10 Strength 17 Luck 13 Magic 0 Defense 20 Skill 24 Resistance 6 Max HP 35% Speed 5% Strength 25% Luck 20% Magic 0% Defense 25% Skill 15% Resistance 5% Speed −2 Strength +2 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense +2 Skill +1 Resistance −2 C Support Def +1 B Support Str +1 A Support Skill +1 S Support Str +1, Def +1 {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Steel Lance Steel Axe Javelin Vulnerary Forceful Partner Elbow Room Shelter Luna Weapon Levels D B C -- -- -- -- --

Gunter has an effect equivalent to two built-in Eternal Seals; as a result, he can reach as high as level 30 (50 if reclassed into a special class such as Vanguard) before needing to use an Eternal Seal.

Revelation

Role

Gunter joins the party in Chapter 7, upon reaching the central part of the map. He retain his stats from the end of Chapter 3. He is also fought in Chapter 26.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Great Knight Level 3 Movement 7

Recruitment: Chapter 7, automatically upon progressing past central part of the map Stats Growths Mods Pair Up Max HP 24 Speed 8 Strength 10 Luck 9 Magic 0 Defense 10 Skill 15 Resistance 4 Max HP 35% Speed 5% Strength 25% Luck 20% Magic 0% Defense 25% Skill 15% Resistance 5% Speed −2 Strength +2 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense +2 Skill +1 Resistance −2 C Support Def +1 B Support Str +1 A Support Skill +1 S Support Str +1, Def +1 {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Steel Lance Vulnerary Vulnerary Forceful Partner Elbow Room Shelter Weapon Levels D C D -- -- -- -- --

The base stats listed here are provided Gunter did not level up prior to leaving in Chapter 3.

Gunter has an effect equivalent to two built-in Eternal Seals; as a result, he can reach as high as level 30 (50 if reclassed into a special class such as Vanguard) before needing to use an Eternal Seal.

Enemy - Chapter 26

See also: The Vallite King

Normal/Hard Lunatic

Great Knight Level 15 Movement -

Stats Max HP 45 Speed 17 Strength 25 Luck 13 Magic 5 Defense 25−4 Skill 23 Resistance 20−4

Inventory Skills Brave Lance Tomahawk Steel Sword Bifröst Forceful Partner Dragonskin Immune Status Weapon Levels C A B -- -- -- -- --

Great Knight Level 15 Movement -

Stats Max HP 47 Speed 17 Strength 27 Luck 13 Magic 5 Defense 27−4 Skill 23 Resistance 22−4

Inventory Skills Brave Lance Tomahawk Steel Sword Bifröst Forceful Partner Dragonskin Immune Status Weapon Levels B A B -- -- -- -- --

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Reclassing options

Gunter Base classes:* Cavalier Paladin Great Knight Reclass options: Mercenary Hero Bow Knight Wyvern Rider Wyvern Lord Malig Knight This unit can also reclass to the base classes of a unit with whom they have an S or A+ support.

See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Paladin Hero Bow Knight Wyvern Lord Malig Knight

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Paladin	25%	20%	0%	15%	10%	30%	15%	15%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Hero	35%	20%	0%	25%	15%	5%	15%	5%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Bow Knight	25%	15%	0%	20%	15%	25%	5%	15%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Wyvern Lord	25%	20%	0%	20%	10%	20%	25%	5%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Malig Knight	15%	20%	15%	15%	5%	15%	15%	20%	{{{cha}}}

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Forceful Partner	Personal skill, innate and unremovable
	Elbow Room	Innate
	Shelter	Innate
	Luna	Great Knight, starting from level 5 (Innate upon return in Conquest)
	Armored Blow	Great Knight, starting from level 15
	Defender	Paladin, starting from level 5
	Aegis	Paladin, starting from level 15
	Good Fortune	Hero or Bow Knight, level 4 or later
	Strong Riposte	Hero or Bow Knight, level 4 or later
	Sol	Hero, level 5 or later
	Axebreaker	Hero, level 15 or later
	Rally Skill	Bow Knight, level 5 or later
	Shurikenbreaker	Bow Knight, level 15 or later
	Strength +2	Wyvern Lord or Malig Knight, level 4 or later
	Lunge	Wyvern Lord or Malig Knight, level 4 or later
	Rally Defense	Wyvern Lord, level 5 or later
	Swordbreaker	Wyvern Lord, level 15 or later
	Savage Blow	Malig Knight, level 5 or later
	Trample	Malig Knight, level 15 or later
The above skill list does not include skills obtained via Supports and DLC.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Gunter is one of the characters available to be summoned by players from the game's initial launch, and is also the seventh of twelve characters that are part of the game's Hero Battle rotation. He was first made available via Hero Battle at 7:00 AM UTC on February 8, 2017 through 6:59 AM UTC on Feburary 9, 2017, and his Hero Battle has been available during the same time period every twelve days thereafter. Only one variation of Gunter is currently available in Heroes, based on his Fates incarnation.

Gunter: Inveterate Soldier

Starting stats

★ ★★ ★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 8/9/10 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 32/35/38 Attack 21/24/27 Speed 15/18/20 Defense 22/25/28 Resistance 10/12/15 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Iron Axe* -- --

Rarity ★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 9/10/11 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 33/36/39 Attack 23/26/29 Speed 16/19/21 Defense 24/27/30 Resistance 10/13/16 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Iron Axe* -- --

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 19/20/21 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 9/10/11 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 36/39/42 Attack 25/28/31 Speed 18/21/24 Defense 26/29/32 Resistance 12/15/18 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steel Axe* -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 19/20/21 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 10/11/12 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 37/40/43 Attack 27/30/33 Speed 19/22/25 Defense 28/31/34 Resistance 13/16/19 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Silver Axe* Harsh Command --

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 20/21/22 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 6/7/8 Defense 10/11/12 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 39/43/46 Attack 28/32/35 Speed 21/24/27 Defense 29/33/36 Resistance 14/18/21 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Silver Axe* Harsh Command --

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Axe	★	★	50
	Steel Axe	★★	★★★	100
	Silver Axe	★★★	★★★★	200
	Silver Axe+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Inveterate Axe	★★★★★	—	400
	Harsh Command	★★★	★★★★	150
A	Armored Blow 1	★★★	—	50
A	Armored Blow 2	★★★★	—	100
A	Armored Blow 3	★★★★★	—	200
C	Hone Atk 1	★	—	50
C	Hone Atk 2	★★	—	100
C	Hone Cavalry	★★★★	—	200

Personality

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In typical situations, Gunter is a grounded and formal individual. He was an initially loyal knight in the service of Nohr, but later grew distrustful of the noble class of society.

After Garon murdered his family and destroyed his home Gunter was filled with hatred and patiently waited for the chance to get his revenge. His first step to revenge was turning Corrin against Garon, though through this process he ended up legitimately bonding with Corrin as a child. When Gunter was tasked with Corrin's care, Garon refused better living conditions for the child so Gunter took matters into his own hands, this included: requesting spare meal portions, reading Corrin stories at night for comfort, and fashioning a toy ball from a whip intended to be used as a punishment tool.

Gunter is a strict tutor and will hound his students until they fully grasp their tasks. He was responsible for training Jakob from street urchin to first class butler, and still critiques him in the present even though he himself has admitted Jakob has grown into his role excellently.

Supports

Main article: Gunter/Supports

Gunter is unable to activate support conversations in the Revelation campaign, presumably due to his possession by Anankos.

Endings

Gunter, Inveterate Soldier (single ending)
Gunter disappeared soon after the war ended, never to be seen again. Scholars continue to debate if he died soon afterward, or if he found a quiet place to spend the rest of his days in contemplation.

Gunter, Inveterate Soldier & Corrin, Crux of Fate
Gunter retired and spent his days in the Nohrian countryside. There are no further records of him. Corrin was hailed as a hero, working alongside her spouse to spread peace worldwide.

Quotes

Main articles: Gunter/Quotes (Fates) and Gunter/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Gunter is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

One of the below cards' epithets is still in raw, untranslated Japanese; it needs translation.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Gunter
	Old Loyal Knight, Gunter
		"I shall join you, my liege. My lance arm is perhaps rusty but still serviceable."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Great Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Battle-Worn Veteran: [Special] This card cannot be placed in the Bonds Area.
	Card #B02-082N, B02-082ST • Artist: Lily Yuuki
	Treacherous Old Knight, Gunter
		"I suppose there is no further need for honorifics. I don't have to feign respect for you any longer."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Vallite King		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Ruler of Valla: [Always] While you have five or more face-down cards in your Bond Area, this unit gains 10 attack and gains the affinity. Dragonskin: [Always] This unit cannot be destroyed by a card's cost or by the effect of a Skill.
	Card #B06-096R • Artist: Azusa
	Falling Knight's Shadow, Gunter
		"No… I cannot die yet… I must protect you to… to the bitter end…"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Great Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Bottomless Darkness: [Always] When this unit is destroyed, place him in the Boundless Area instead of sending him to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B14-065N • Artist: Kazuhiro Taneda
	語られざる世界で, Gunter
		"After I fell, I truly thought I'd never see your face again. It seems you've grown stronger while we've been apart, as well..."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Great Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Indestructible Inveterate Soldier: [Activate] [] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit cannot be destroyed by enemy Critical Hits.
	Card #B20-036N • Artist: Kazuhiro Taneda
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Gunter .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Fates	A veteran Nohrian knight and one of the avatar's retainers. Extremely strict.	主人公の臣下。暗夜王国に長く仕える騎士。 常に冷静で、自分にも他人にも厳しい堅物。
Heroes	Veteran knight of Nohr. One of Corrin's retainers. Extremely strict. Appears in Fire Emblem Fates.	暗夜王国に長く仕える騎士。カムイの臣下。 常に冷静で、自分にも他人にも厳しい堅物。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム ｉｆ』）

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

272

Gunter Fates

813

CYL 2 (2018)

483 (+211)

Gunter Fates

261 (−552)

CYL 3 (2019)

464 (+15)

Gunter Fates

283 (+22)

CYL 4 (2020)

521 (+18)

Gunter Fates

175 (−108)

CYL 5 (2021)

612 (+91)

Gunter Fates

75 (−100)

CYL 6 (2022)

524 (−90)

Gunter Fates

124 (+49)

CYL 7 (2023)

545 (+21)

Gunter Fates

81 (−43)

CYL 8 (2024)

546 (+1)

Gunter Fates

80 (−1)

Total results		This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,892

Trivia

• Gunter's Japanese voice actor, Rokurō Naya, passed away before Fire Emblem Fates was even revealed.
  • In the Japanese version of Heroes, Gunter was never recasted even after Naya's death. Instead, all of his voice clips were recycled from Fates.
• As a boss in Revelation, Gunter is the only enemy in Fates who possesses Dragonskin to battle the player before the ultimate form of the Yato is obtained, which reduces the effect of Dragonskin.
• Gunter is one of two first generation playable units who is not encountered in all three routes, as he does not appear at all in Birthright, the other being Nyx.
• Gunter is the only playable character that cannot be supported in one path, Revelation, despite being able to in another path, Conquest.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Gunter	A variant of the German name Günther. From the Germanic name Gundahar, derived from the elements gund "war" and hari "army, warrior". Gunther (Gunnarr in Old Norse) was a king of Burgundy featured in Germanic legend.
Japanese	ギュンター	Officially romanized as Gunther.
Spanish	Gunther	--
French	Gunther	--
German	Gunther	--
Italian	Gunther	--
Portuguese	Gunter	--
Korean	군터	Gunther
Traditional Chinese	君特	Gunther

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Gunter from Fates.

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  High quality portrait artwork of Gunter from Fates.

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  In-game portrait of Gunter's from Fates.

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  Gunter's Live2D model from Fates.

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  Artwork of Gunter from Fates.

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  Artwork of Gunter from the 4Koma character book.

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  Gunter under the control of Anankos in the Revelation campaign, in Fates.

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  Concept artwork of Gunter from Fates.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Gunter.

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  Artwork of Gunter.

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  Artwork of Gunter.

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  Artwork of Gunter.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Gunter 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.