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{{Quote|I don't want to sit idly by and wait for you to return from battle. I want to be a great knight, just like you.|Gwendolyn to [[Bors]].}}
{{Quote|I don't want to sit idly by and wait for you to return from battle. I want to be a great knight, just like you.|Gwendolyn to [[Bors]].}}


'''Gwendolyn''' (Japanese: {{hl|ウェンディ|Uendi}} ''Wendy'') is a playable character first appearing in {{FE6}}. She is a proud newly-appointed [[knight]] of [[Ostia]]<ref>{{cite|'''Bors:''' Wha...!? What...what's that you're wearing?! Did you join up with the Ostian knights?<br>'''Gwendolyn:''' Ah... Actually, yes. I was knighted just yesterday.|Gwendolyn to [[Bors]] in [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter 8]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> and the younger sister of [[Bors]].
'''Gwendolyn''' (Japanese: {{hl|ウェンディ|Uendi}} ''Wendy'') is a playable character first appearing in {{FE6}}. She is a proud newly-appointed [[knight]] of [[Ostia]]<ref>{{cite|'''Bors:''' Wha...!? What...what's that you're wearing?! Did you join up with the Ostian knights?<br>'''Gwendolyn:''' Ah... Actually, yes. I was knighted just yesterday.|Gwendolyn to [[Bors]] in [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter&nbsp;8]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> and the younger sister of [[Bors]].


=={{FE6}}==
=={{FE6}}==
===Role===
===Role===
Gwendolyn, alongside [[Barthe]], is one of the first [[Knight]]s recruited after [[Bors]] in {{FE6}}. She appears in [[Ostia]] keep during [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter 8]], with [[Ogier]] and Barthe searching for their charge, [[Lilina]]. After her initial appearance Gwendolyn has no primary story role for the rest of ''The Binding Blade''.
Gwendolyn, alongside [[Barthe]], is one of the first [[Knight]]s recruited after [[Bors]] in {{FE6}}. She appears in [[Ostia]] keep during [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter&nbsp;8]], with [[Ogier]] and Barthe searching for their charge, [[Lilina]]. After her initial appearance Gwendolyn has no primary story role for the rest of ''The Binding Blade''.


===Starting stats and growth rates===
===Starting stats and growth rates===
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|def1=30
|def1=30
|res1=10
|res1=10
|recruit=[[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter 8]], automatically on [[turn]] 6
|recruit=[[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter&nbsp;8]], automatically on [[turn]] 6
}}
}}
:<Small>''Note: Gwendolyn is able to perform a [[Triangle Attack]] with [[Bors]] and [[Barthe]].''</small>
:<Small>''Note: Gwendolyn is able to perform a [[Triangle Attack]] with [[Bors]] and [[Barthe]].''</small>
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|con=1
|con=1
|move=1
|move=1
|weaponlvl={{LanceGBA}} +1<br>{{AxeGBA}} E
|weaponlvl={{LanceGBA}} +50<br>{{AxeGBA}} E
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Gwendolyn joins the player's army in Chapter&nbsp;8 on turn&nbsp;6 as a level&nbsp;1 [[Knight]]. While she seems like a growth unit with potential, she is held back by many factors that make her considered to be one of the worst units in the game.
Gwendolyn joins the player's army in Chapter&nbsp;8 on turn&nbsp;6 as a level&nbsp;1 [[Knight]]. While she seems like a growth unit with potential, she is held back by many factors that make her considered to be one of the worst units in the game.


As a level&nbsp;1 unit, her base stats are miserable. Her combat is lackluster and her durability, despite being a knight, is quite poor with 19 HP and 8 defense. Gwendolyn's speed is a standout among her poor bases at a measly 3, making it very hard for her double (which is impossible at base), and highly susceptible to getting doubled by [[Myrmidon]]s and [[Pirate]]s and such. Her growths are "okay" at best, with them being around the same as other units who have the same growths but much better bases.
As a level&nbsp;1 unit, her base stats are miserable. Gwendolyn's speed is a standout among her poor bases at a measly 3, making it very hard for her double (which is impossible at base), and highly susceptible to getting doubled by faster enemies like [[Myrmidon]]s on Normal Mode, and any enemy with even moderate speed like [[Mage]]s and [[Archer]]s on Hard Mode. Her combat is lackluster and her durability, despite her decent defense, is quite poor with 19 HP and her speed issues. Her growths are overall solid, but they are far from enough to compensate for her base stats.


Gwendolyn is locked to lances as well, which may seem like a benefit as her join chapter has other lance wielding enemies such as [[Soldier]]s. However, after this chapter (and [[The Blazing Blade (chapter)|Chapter&nbsp;8x]] if the player visited their), Gwendolyn will find herself facing a large amount of axe users, putting her consistently in weapon triangle disadvantage. Giving kills to her can be tricky, as she most likely will have to get the killing blow with a [[Slim Lance]] as her hit rates will be too low. Her only 1–2&nbsp;range option for a while are [[Javelin]]s, which combined with her low skill base, Javelins' inaccuracy in ''The Binding Blade'', and weapon triangle disadvantage, can make it a nightmare to hit.
Gwendolyn is locked to lances as well, which may seem like a benefit as her join chapter has other lance wielding enemies such as [[Soldier]]s. However, after this chapter (and [[The Blazing Blade (chapter)|Chapter&nbsp;8x]] if the player visited there), Gwendolyn will find herself facing a large amount of axe users, putting her consistently in weapon triangle disadvantage. Giving kills to her can be tricky, as she most likely will have to get the killing blow with a [[Slim Lance]] as her hit rates will be too low. Her only 1–2&nbsp;range option for a while are [[Javelin]]s, which combined with her low skill base, Javelins' inaccuracy in ''The Binding Blade'', and weapon triangle disadvantage, can make it a nightmare to hit. Her hit issues persist after promotion too, as she will be locked to lances and axes, the two least accurate weapon types without reliable 1-2.


Her class is also a pain to deal with, specifically in having low movement, which is worse for her than other unmounted classes as she is stuck with 4&nbsp;movement, compared to the normal infantry movement of 5. This causes her to lag behind the army in ''The Binding Blade''{{'}}s larger than usual maps, forcing the player to use other units to carry Gwendolyn around. She also has to deal with Knight Crest competition, and she most likely will not be getting the first as one of the [[Cavalier]]s need it more due to their higher level and investment, so Gwendolyn will have to wait up until [[Storming the Capital|Chapter&nbsp;16]]'s secret shop to even be considered to promote.
Her class is also a pain to deal with, specifically in having low movement, which is worse for her than other unmounted classes as she is stuck with 4&nbsp;movement, compared to the normal infantry movement of 5. This causes her to lag behind the army in ''The Binding Blade''{{'}}s larger than usual maps, forcing the player to use other units to carry Gwendolyn around. She also has to deal with Knight Crest competition, and she most likely will not be getting the first as one of the [[Cavalier]]s need it more due to their higher level and investment, so Gwendolyn will have to wait up until [[Storming the Capital|Chapter&nbsp;16]]'s secret shop to even be considered to promote.
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With all this in mind, if the player is extremely determined to use Gwendolyn, she does have her plus sides, even if they are outweighed by her negatives. Like many other promotions in ''The Binding Blade'', her promotion to [[General]] is excellent. It is even better than the male's version of promotion to General, as she gains a whopping +4&nbsp;strength, +4&nbsp;speed, +3&nbsp;defense, and +1&nbsp;movement, among other stats. Her somewhat average growths means that she should not wait to promote too long, around level&nbsp;11–12. She also gains axes, which while not that helpful as they have low hit rates and she only gets E rank, they give her weapon triangle advantage towards lance users, and an answer towards axe users. She can also perform the Triangle Attack with her other fellow knights, [[Bors]] and [[Barthe]], granting a guaranteed critical hit. Of course, the player will then have to train all three knights, which also takes a high amount of effort along with deployment slots that could be used for better units.
With all this in mind, if the player is extremely determined to use Gwendolyn, she does have her plus sides, even if they are outweighed by her negatives. Like many other promotions in ''The Binding Blade'', her promotion to [[General]] is excellent. It is even better than the male's version of promotion to General, as she gains a whopping +4&nbsp;strength, +4&nbsp;speed, +3&nbsp;defense, and +1&nbsp;movement, among other stats. Her somewhat average growths means that she should not wait to promote too long, around level&nbsp;11–12. She also gains axes, which while not that helpful as they have low hit rates and she only gets E rank, they give her weapon triangle advantage towards lance users, and an answer towards axe users. She can also perform the Triangle Attack with her other fellow knights, [[Bors]] and [[Barthe]], granting a guaranteed critical hit. Of course, the player will then have to train all three knights, which also takes a high amount of effort along with deployment slots that could be used for better units.


Overall, Gwendolyn is a poor unit who suffers from many shortcomings that she cannot make up due to having no real niches. As stated before, it is not impossible to train Gwendolyn, but it should not be expected that she will turn out to be an outstanding combat unit worthy of a deployment slot.
Overall, Gwendolyn is a poor unit who suffers from many shortcomings that she cannot make up due to having no real niches or utility. As stated before, it is not impossible to train Gwendolyn, but it should not be expected that she will turn out to be an outstanding combat unit worthy of a deployment slot.


=={{FEH}}==
=={{FEH}}==
===Role===
===Role===
Gwendolyn was one of the first characters confirmed to be playable in the game among the first gameplay footage released publiclly, and as such is one of the characters available to be summoned by players from the game's initial launch. Only one variation of Gwendolyn is currently available in ''Heroes'', based on her ''The Binding Blade'' incarnation.
Gwendolyn was one of the first characters confirmed to be playable in the game among the first gameplay footage released publicly, and as such is one of the characters available to be summoned by players from the game's initial launch. Only one variation of Gwendolyn is currently available in ''Heroes'', based on her ''The Binding Blade'' incarnation.


===Starting stats===
===Gwendolyn: Adorable Knight===
====Starting stats====
{{Tab
{{Tab
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|tab3={{star|5}}
|tab3={{star|5}}
|content1={{CharStats FEH
|content1={{CharStats FEH
|portrait=[[File:Portrait gwendolyn feh.png|100px]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait gwendolyn adorable knight feh.png|100px]]
|rarity=3
|rarity=3
|wpntype=Lance
|wpntype=Lance
|wpnlink=Lance (weapon)
|unittype=Armor
|unittype=Armor
|HP=22
|HP=22
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}}
}}
|content2={{CharStats FEH
|content2={{CharStats FEH
|portrait=[[File:Portrait gwendolyn feh.png|100px]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait gwendolyn adorable knight feh.png|100px]]
|rarity=4
|rarity=4
|wpntype=Lance
|wpntype=Lance
|wpnlink=Lance (weapon)
|unittype=Armor
|unittype=Armor
|HP=22
|HP=22
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}}
}}
|content3={{CharStats FEH
|content3={{CharStats FEH
|portrait=[[File:Portrait gwendolyn feh.png|100px]]
|portrait=[[File:Portrait gwendolyn adorable knight feh.png|100px]]
|rarity=5
|rarity=5
|wpntype=Lance
|wpntype=Lance
|wpnlink=Lance (weapon)
|unittype=Armor
|unittype=Armor
|HP=23
|HP=23
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}}
}}


===Skill set===
====Skill set====
{| class="cellpadding-3 mw-collapsible mw-collapsed basic" style="border-spacing: 4px; border-width: 2px; width: 50%"
{{FEH skill set
! style="background: none" colspan="4" | Skill set
|name=Gwendolyn: Adorable Knight
|minrarity=3
|-
|-
! style="border-top-left-radius: 15px; width: 60%" colspan="2" | Skill
|weapon1=Iron Lance
! style="width: 20%" | Rarity
|weapon1auto=1
! style="border-top-right-radius: 15px; width: 20%" | [[SP]] cost
|weapon1cost=50
|-
|-
| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]
|weapon2=Steel Lance
| [[Iron Lance]]
|weapon2unlock=2
| colspan="2" | Innate
|weapon2auto=3
|weapon2cost=100
|-
|-
| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]
|weapon3=Killer Lance
| [[Steel Lance]]
|weapon3unlock=3
| colspan="2" | Innate
|weapon3auto=4
|weapon3cost=200
|-
|-
| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]
|weapon4=Killer Lance+
| [[Killer Lance]]
|weapon4auto=5
| {{star|3}}
|weapon4cost=300
| 200 SP
|-
|-
| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]
|weapon5=Weighted Lance
| [[Killer Lance+]]
|weapon5unlock=5
| {{star|5}}
|weapon5cost=400
| 300 SP
|-
|-
| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]
|special1=Buckler
| [[Weighted Lance]]
|special1unlock=3
| {{star|5}}
|special1auto=4
| 400 SP
|special1cost=100
|-
|-
| [[File:Is feh skill special.png|24px]]
|special2=Escutcheon
| [[Buckler]]
|special2unlock=4
| {{star|3}}
|special2cost=200
| 100 SP
|-
|-
| [[File:Is feh skill special.png|24px]]
|passb1=Drag Back
| [[Escutcheon]]
|passb1unlock=3
| {{star|4}}
|passb1cost=150
| 200 SP
|-
|-
| [[File:Is feh drag back.png|24px]]<sub>{{color|blue|B}}</sub>
|passc1=Hone Atk 1
| [[Drag Back]]
|passc1unlock=1
| {{star|3}}
|passc1cost=50
| 150 SP
|-
|-
| [[File:Is feh hone atk 1.png|24px]]<sub>{{color|green|C}}</sub>
|passc2=Hone Atk 2
| [[Hone Atk 1]]
|passc2unlock=2
| {{star|3}}
|passc2cost=100
| 50 SP
|-
|-
| [[File:Is feh hone atk 2.png|24px]]<sub>{{color|green|C}}</sub>
|passc3=Hone Armor
| [[Hone Atk 2]]
|passc3unlock=4
| {{star|3}}
|passc3cost=200
| 100 SP
}}
|-
| [[File:Is feh hone armor.png|24px]]<sub>{{color|green|C}}</sub>
| [[Hone Armor]]
| {{star|4}}
| 200 SP
|-
! colspan="4" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 15px; border-bottom-right-radius: 15px" |
|}


==Personality==
==Personality==
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==Other appearances==
==Other appearances==
===''Fire Emblem Cipher''===
==={{FE9}}===
[[File:Cg fe09 fe06 gwendolyn.png|200px|right]]
Gwendolyn's official artwork from {{Title|The Binding Blade}} can be viewed in {{Title|Path of Radiance}}{{'}}s extras menu if a copy of ''The Binding Blade'' is connected to a Japanese copy of ''Path of Radiance''. This illustration, along with all other ''The Binding Blade''-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact that ''The Binding Blade'' was not released in those regions.
 
==={{TCGCipher}}===
Gwendolyn is featured on two cards in {{TCGCipher}}.
Gwendolyn is featured on two cards in {{TCGCipher}}.
 
{{Clear}}
:''One of the below cards' epithets<!--B16-020HN--> is still in raw, untranslated Japanese; it needs translation.''
{{TCGCipherData
{{TCGCipherData
|name=Gwendolyn
|name=Gwendolyn
|image1=[[File:TCGCipher B16-020HN.png|150px]]
|image1=[[File:TCGCipher B16-020HN.png|150px]]
|title1=憧れの兄を目指して
|title1=Striving Toward Her Admired Brother
|name1=Gwendolyn
|name1=Gwendolyn
|affil1=Elibe
|affil1=Elibe
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==Flavor text==
==Flavor text==
{{Flavor Text
{{DescriptionHdr}}
|game1={{title|The Binding Blade}}
{{DescriptionCell
|english1=A knight serving Ostia.<br>Bors' younger sister.{{h|*|Fan translation}}
|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}
|japanese1=オスティア家につかえる<br>重騎士　ボールスの妹
|english=A knight serving Ostia.<br>Bors' younger sister.{{h|*|Fan translation}}
|-
|japanese=オスティア家につかえる<br>重騎士　ボールスの妹
|game2={{title|Heroes}}<!--<br><small>(Gwendolyn: Adorable Knight)</small>-->
}}
|english2=Armored knight of Ostia. Intent on mastering<br>defense, despite feeling awkward in armor.<br>Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
{{DescriptionCell
|japanese2=オスティアの重騎士。まっすぐで意志の強い性格。<br>鎧のせいで大柄に見られがちなことを気にしている。<br>（登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣』）
|game={{title|Heroes}}<!--<br><small>(Gwendolyn: Adorable Knight)</small>-->
|english=Armored knight of Ostia. Intent on mastering<br>defense, despite feeling awkward in armor.<br>Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
|japanese=オスティアの重騎士。まっすぐで意志の強い性格。<br>鎧のせいで大柄に見られがちなことを気にしている。<br>（登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣』）
}}
{{DescriptionFtr}}
 
==[[Meet some of the Heroes]] entries==
{{MtH
|full_name=Gwendolyn: Adorable Knight
|name=Gwendolyn Adorable Knight
|blurb1=House Ostia leads the Lycian League of Elibe, and its military is renowned for its stalwart knights. Among their number is Gwendolyn, a rising star with a bright future ahead of her!
|blurb2=The hard-working Gwendolyn has long had a role model for her aspirations—her brother, Bors! I'm told that it's always been her dream to be an indomitable knight of Ostia, just like him.
|blurb3=Gwendolyn is serious and disciplined. She had only just joined the knights when the revolt in Ostia broke out, but she immediately fought with valor to aid her lord!
|blurb4=Day in and day out, Gwendolyn trains tirelessly to be as strong a knight as Bors is. I'd better not slack off either, or else Alfonse might get the jump on me!
|Related_name1=Lilina
|Related_blurb1=A noble of Ostia with a natural gift for magic. Roy's friend since childhood. Gwendolyn's lord.
|Related_name2=Bors
|Related_blurb2=An armored knight who serves House Ostia. He has a strong sense of duty and cares for his allies. Gwendolyn's older brother.
}}
}}
==[[Choose Your Legends]] placement history==
{{CYL results}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*"Gwendolyn" exceeds {{FE6}}{{'}}s name space limits in several menus. This is only a problem for fan translations, as ''The Binding Blade'' was never localized, and Gwendolyn's first localized appearance is in {{FEH}}.
*"Gwendolyn" exceeds {{FE6}}{{'}}s name space limits in several menus. This is only a problem for fan translations, as ''The Binding Blade'' was never localized, and Gwendolyn's first localized appearance is in {{FEH}}.
**The way Gwendolyn's name exceeds space limits is due to its overall width, not number of characters; [[Priscilla]] from [[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|the game's prequel]] has the same number of characters (nine) as Gwendolyn, but her name is thinner overall due to a number of the letters in her name not occuping as much width as Gwendolyn's name would.
**The way Gwendolyn's name exceeds space limits is due to its overall width, not number of characters; [[Priscilla]] from [[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|the game's prequel]] has the same number of characters (nine) as Gwendolyn, but her name is thinner overall due to a number of the letters in her name not occupying as much width as Gwendolyn's name would.
*Gwendolyn placed 28th in the official {{FE6}} character poll on the official Japanese website.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/afej/k_tohyo/index.html</ref>
*Gwendolyn placed 28th in the official {{FE6}} character poll on the official Japanese website.<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/afej/k_tohyo/index.html</ref>


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| style="border-left: 1px solid {{Color2}}; border-bottom: 1px solid {{Color2}}" colspan="3" | [[General]] [[File: Ma gba general playable.gif]]
| style="border-left: 1px solid {{Color2}}; border-bottom: 1px solid {{Color2}}" colspan="3" | [[General]] [[File: Ma gba general playable.gif]]
|-
|-
| style="border-left: 1px solid {{Color2}}" | [[File:Bs fe06 gwendolyn knight lance.png]]<br>[[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]
| style="border-left: 1px solid {{Color2}}" | [[File:Bs fe06 gwendolyn knight lance.png]]<br>[[Lance]]
| style="border-left: 1px solid {{Color2}}" | [[File:Bs fe06 gwendolyn general lance.png]]<br>[[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]
| style="border-left: 1px solid {{Color2}}" | [[File:Bs fe06 gwendolyn general lance.png]]<br>[[Lance]]
| [[File:Bs fe06 gwendolyn general axe.png]]<br>[[Axe#Basic axes|Basic axe]]
| [[File:Bs fe06 gwendolyn general axe.png]]<br>[[Axe#Basic axes|Basic axe]]
| [[File:Bs fe06 gwendolyn general axe02.png]]<br>[[Axe#Ranged axes|Ranged axe]]
| [[File:Bs fe06 gwendolyn general axe02.png]]<br>[[Axe#Ranged axes|Ranged axe]]
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===''Heroes'' artwork===
===''Heroes'' artwork===
<gallery>
<gallery>
FEH Gwendolyn 01.png|Artwork of Gwendolyn from {{title|Heroes}}.
FEH Gwendolyn Adorable Knight 01.png|Artwork of Gwendolyn from {{title|Heroes}}.
FEH Gwendolyn 02.png|Artwork of Gwendolyn from {{title|Heroes}}.
FEH Gwendolyn Adorable Knight 02.png|Artwork of Gwendolyn from {{title|Heroes}}.
FEH Gwendolyn 02a.png|Artwork of Gwendolyn from {{title|Heroes}}.
FEH Gwendolyn Adorable Knight 02a.png|Artwork of Gwendolyn from {{title|Heroes}}.
FEH Gwendolyn 03.png|Artwork of Gwendolyn from {{title|Heroes}}.
FEH Gwendolyn Adorable Knight 03.png|Artwork of Gwendolyn from {{title|Heroes}}.
FEH Wallpaper Gwendolyn.png|Artwork of Gwendolyn from {{title|Heroes}}.
FEH Wallpaper Gwendolyn.png|Artwork of Gwendolyn from {{title|Heroes}}.
FEH mth Gwendolyn Adorable Knight 01.png|Meet the Heroes artwork of Gwendolyn: Adorable Knight.
FEH mth Gwendolyn Adorable Knight 02.png|Meet the Heroes artwork of Gwendolyn: Adorable Knight.
FEH mth Gwendolyn Adorable Knight 03.png|Meet the Heroes artwork of Gwendolyn: Adorable Knight.
FEH mth Gwendolyn Adorable Knight 04.png|Meet the Heroes artwork of Gwendolyn: Adorable Knight.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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