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Gwendal

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Gwendal Roche

Medium portrait gwendal fe16.png
Artwork of Gwendal from Three Houses.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Family
  • An unnamed daughter
Nationality

Faerghus

Title(s)

Gray Lion[1]

Starting class

Great Knight

Voiced by

Appearance(s)

Gwendal Roche (pronounced /⁠ˈgwɛndəl⁠/[key]; Japanese: グェンダル Gwendal) is a minor antagonist appearing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He is a knight in service to House Rowe of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus.

Biography

Gwendal is a knight in service to House Rowe of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. Roughly four years prior to the start of the game, Sylvain tried to involve himself with Gwendal's daughter; he had to be placated by Ingrid. In the game proper, he follows House Rowe throughout the war between the Adrestian Empire and the rest of Fódlan. On the Crimson Flower route, House Rowe remains loyal to the Kingdom, and he is one of the commanders in defense of Fort Arianrhod alongside Cornelia, Rodrigue, and non-recruited Felix and Ingrid. On all other routes, House Rowe betrays the Kingdom for the Empire, and he pursues Byleth and their allies to the Valley of Torment to prevent them from receiving reinforcements. In both cases, he fights Byleth and their forces, but is killed in battle.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

Gwendal is a boss in Part II of the game, fought in Chapter 16 of Crimson Flower and Chapter 15 of all other routes.

Stats

Enemy - Silver Snow/Azure Moon/Verdant Wind Chapter 15

See also: Ambush at Ailell

Normal Hard Maddening

Small portrait gwendal fe16.png
Ma ns01 great knight enemy.gif Great Knight
Level 31
Movement 7
Crest --
Stats
Max HP 60 Luck 12
Strength 22 Defense 33
Magic 10 Resistance 10
Dexterity 15 Charm 21+1
Speed 6
Inventory Abilities
Silver Axe
Lampos Shield
General
Canto
Lancefaire
Axefaire
Hit +20
Keen Intuition
Armored Blow
Axe Prowess Lv 4
Authority Lv 3
Combat arts Spells Battalion
-- -- Rowe Knights Lv 3
Linked Horses
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying Class mastery
E E B+ E E E E E A E E FE16ClassMasteryEmpty.png

Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 16

See also: The Siege of Arianrhod

Normal Hard Maddening

Small portrait gwendal fe16.png
Ma ns01 great knight enemy.gif Great Knight
Level 35
Movement 7
Crest --
Stats
Max HP 65 Luck 13
Strength 24 Defense 35
Magic 0 Resistance 10
Dexterity 16 Charm 23+1
Speed 6
Inventory Abilities
Brave AxeThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Tomahawk
General
Canto
Lancefaire
Axefaire
Hit +20
Keen Intuition
Armored Blow
Axe Prowess Lv 5
Authority Lv 5
Combat arts Spells Battalion
-- -- Rowe Knights Lv 5
Linked Horses
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying Class mastery
E E B+ E E E E E A E E FE16ClassMasteryEmpty.png

Personality

Gwendal is utterly devoted to House Rowe, and any attempts to impugn his character on this basis fall on deaf ears. He is described as stubborn and unwilling to compromise. He is also oddly eager to find a good place to die honorably as a knight on non-Crimson Flower routes, and outright thanks Byleth and co. as he is slain. According to Ingrid, he has a daughter whom he is very protective of; he was apparently furious when Sylvain tried to hit on her.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Does a whelp like you really expect to kill me? I am Gwendal, the Gray Lion, a knight by the hand of Count Rowe! Do your worst!
— Gwendal as an enemy in Silver Snow/Azure Moon/Verdant Wind Chapter 15 and Crimson Flower Chapter 16.
Dimitri: The man praised as a lion is degraded to a mere traitor's underling.
Gwendal: A traitor's underling? That's upsetting, Your Highness. I am and always have been a knight of House Rowe.
Dimitri: How dare you? You are nothing but a lowly beast scavenging for scraps. You have forgotten the dignity of knighthood.
Gwendal: I may be lowly, but this beast is devoted to his master.
Dimitri: Ha! Then I had better kill the pet and deliver its head to that master...

— Gwendal fighting Dimitri in Azure Moon Chapter 15.
Gwendal: So. You've chosen to turn your blade against the count. Heh. Never thought I'd see the day, mongrel.
Yuri: And yet you are seeing it, aren't you? Say what you will. I know your true feelings for me. Sure, you watched my back by order of the count. But you cared too. You were the only one who treated me as an equal.
Gwendal: That is all in the past. This is no time for misplaced sentimentality. I must do what I came here to do.

— Gwendal fighting Yuri in Silver Snow/Azure Moon/Verdant Wind Chapter 15 and Crimson Flower Chapter 16.

Critical quotes

Choke on this!
— Gwendal
The lion's fury!
— Gwendal
I will not waver!
— Gwendal
You're weak!
— Gwendal

Death quotes

Ah, so I have found a place to die... Young ones... I thank you...
— Gwendal's death quote in Silver Snow/Azure Moon/Verdant Wind Chapter 15.
So this is where I meet my end...
— Gwendal's death quote in Crimson Flower Chapter 16.

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round Placement Character Votes
CYL 4
(2020)
736 Portrait gwendal fe16w cyl.png
Gwendal
Three Houses (War arc)
28
CYL 5
(2021)
787
(+51)
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Gwendal
Three Houses (War arc)
17
(−11)
CYL 6
(2022)
806
(+17)
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Gwendal
Three Houses (War arc)
14
(−3)
CYL 7
(2023)
813
(+7)
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Gwendal
Three Houses (War arc)
8
(−6)
CYL 8
(2024)
887
(+74)
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Gwendal
Three Houses (War arc)
4
(−4)
Total results This character has 5 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. 71

Etymology and other languages

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

Gwendal Roche

Gwendal is a masculine French given name. Roche is a toponymic surname of French origin, derived from the French word for "rock".[3]

Japanese

グェンダル

Gwendal

Spanish

Gwendal

--

French

Gwendal

--

German

Gwendal

--

Italian

Gwendal

--

Portuguese

Gwendal

Used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Fire Emblem Heroes.

Korean

그웬달

Gwendal

Simplified Chinese

关达尔

Gwendal

Traditional Chinese

關達爾

Gwendal

Gallery

References

  1. "Gwendal, whom we saw at Ailell, was once a renowned general known as the Gray Lion." — A Knight of Seiros in Silver Snow and Verdant Wind Chapter 16, Fire Emblem: Three Houses
  2. 2.0 2.1 Credits
  3. https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=Roche
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