Ilyana

Ilyana Artwork of Ilyana from Radiant Dawn. A mage who specializes in lightning magic. She is part of a traveling merchant convoy. Her slender frame belies a ravenous appetite, and perpetual hunger is her closest companion.

Gender Female Race Beorc Starting class Mage (Path of Radiance) Thunder Mage (Radiant Dawn) Appearance(s) Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn

“	Your Majesty, I don’t know what’s happened. All I know is that my friends are hurting each other. If that means I have to stop you to save them, then I’m going to try.	”	— Ilyana, to Pelleas

Ilyana (Japanese: イレース Elaice) is a traveling mage from Tellius. She travels the world with Muston's merchant caravan, and through her journeys, she met both Ike and Micaiah and aided them in the fights for the liberation of Crimea and Daein, respectively.

Biography

Early life

Ilyana was born and grew up in a town somewhere in Tellius, but around the year 641 (four years prior to the Mad King's War), she left home to travel. She quickly found that she had trouble surviving without the support of friends and family, and one day passed out on the side of a road, where she was found by Muston and the other merchants. She joined their caravan as a companion to their travels across Tellius. On several occasions she accompanied the merchants on sailing journeys on ships, where she would always get seasick.

The Mad King's War

When the Mad King's War broke out in 645, Ilyana and the caravan were in Gallia, and during a rainstorm Ilyana was separated from the rest of the caravan. She tried to find shelter from the rain in a fort where, unknown to her, Ike and the Greil Mercenaries were taking shelter, but she was caught by Daein soldiers who were preparing to raid the fort and was forced into their service with the threat of execution. In the middle of the attack on the fort, she was stopped by Ike after he noticed how ill she looked, and she joined forces with him when he realized that he was protecting the same merchants from whom Ilyana had been separated.

After the battle, Ike and Soren hired the merchant caravan to join them on their mission to protect Elincia, and Ilyana accompanied them and became a fighter in Ike's service. She continued to fight with the Greil Mercenaries, and later the Crimean army, for the year through the rest of the war, and after it ended she left to continue traveling with the merchant caravan.

Daein and the Laguz Alliance

In the summer of 648, two years after Ashnard's defeat, Ilyana and the caravan were passing through Daein again when she and Aimee were separated from the rest of the caravan and arrested by Begnion soldiers. They were taken to Glaive Prison, where they met Micaiah, Laura, and "Kurth". The five were soon released from prison by Sothe and Ilyana assisted Micaiah in fighting their way out through the soldiers, with Ilyana desiring "vengeance" for the poor quality of the prison food. After escaping and reuniting with Muston and the others, the caravan chose to accompany Micaiah and the Dawn Brigade on their mission to oppose the Begnion occupation, and so Ilyana fought as one of the Dawn Brigade and, later, the Daein Liberation Army.

After the last victory at Nevassa, Ilyana left Daein with the rest of the caravan. She and the caravan were hired again by Ike in the laguz-Begnion war, after he was hired by Ranulf, and she fought with his army again. As the war continued, she joined the Apostle's Army under Ike, along with the rest of the Greil Mercenaries, and when Daein's army relentlessly tried to stop them, Ilyana was forced to confront her old friends from Daein on the battlefield. She later participated in the battles against the Disciples of Order. After Ashera's defeat, she continued to travel with the merchants.

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Role

Ilyana is a playable unit.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mage Level 6 Attribute Build 5

Recruitment: Chapter 8, enemy, talk with Ike. Stats Growth Rates Max HP 20 Speed 9 Strength 1 Luck 6 Magic 8 Defense 3 Skill 10 Resistance 10 Movement 5 Weight 5 Max HP 45% Speed 30% Strength 25% Luck 45% Magic 50% Defense 15% Skill 45% Resistance 50% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Thunder Elthunder Vulnerary Shade Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- E D E --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+2	+1	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+2	+1	E or File:Is gcn knife (skill).png

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Role

Ilyana is a playable unit. She first becomes available in Part 1 as part of Micaiah's party, and returns in early Part 3 to join Ike's party. She can be freely allocated to any of the three armies in Part 4.

If a Radiant Dawn game was started via a data transfer from Path of Radiance, any stat Ilyana maximized in Path of Radiance will result in a boost to her base in the stat in question in Radiant Dawn; her HP receives a +5 bonus under these conditions, while all other stats receive a +2 bonus. The below stats are Ilyana's default stats if no transfer is made or if she capped no stats in Path of Radiance.

Starting stats and growth rates

Thunder Mage Level 12 Affinity Constitution 5

Recruitment: Part 1 Chapter 3, automatically from start. Stats Growth Rates Max HP 22 Speed 13 Strength 6 Luck 6 Magic 12 Defense 3 Skill 12 Resistance 9 Movement 5 Weight 5 Max HP 55% Speed 30% Strength 45% Luck 40% Magic 50% Defense 30% Skill 60% Resistance 50% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Thunder Elthunder Shade Shove Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C -- -- -- --

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Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Thunder Sage	+2	+3	+1	+1	+1	+0	+3	+1	+1	+1	E E
Arch Sage	+4	+5	+2	+2	+2	+0	+5	+2	+0	+0	(x to D) (x to A) (x to D) E

Personality and character

Ilyana is a ravenous eater, horrifying even Nailah.

Ilyana is shy and meek, mostly keeping to herself and not going out of her way to introduce herself to others, and she takes a while to realize when people are trying to get her attention, unless food is involved. Even so, she greatly values the friends she does make, and was gravely upset when the war between the laguz and Begnion meant that her friends had to fight each other. She is fairly straightforward to the point of naivety, believing that the fights between her friends in both the Laguz Alliance and Daein were completely pointless and were hurting everone involved for no reason at all, and particularly lamented how the war forced the likes of Zihark to neglect the principles which she once admired in them.

Most of Ilyana's life revolves around food, as she is always hungry to the point of illness. She has a voracious appetite which needs to be constantly fed, or she will be overcome with dizziness and, in cases of extreme hunger, will faint. To get through this she eats much more food than her frail stature would suggest, normally enough to feed five people. Part of her problem is that she rarely has enough gold to afford all the food she needs, forcing her to starve and faint instead. Her need for food drives her to the point of desperate behavior described by Zihark as "feral", often stealing food from others and (possibly inadvertently) tricking her comrades into buying her dinner. In cases of extreme hunger, she will even resort to blearily trying to eat things which are not food. She makes a point of remembering people who she knows can provide good food for her. As far as Ilyana knows, her constant hunger is not the result of an illness. According to Lucia, the amount Ilyana eats is actually comparable to that of a laguz.

Supports

Path of Radiance

Main article: Ilyana/Supports

Ilyana Mage Gatrie Knight C: 4 B: 8 A: 12 Mia Myrmidon C: 4 B: 8 A: 12 Mordecai Beast tribe (Tiger) C: 2 B: 5 A: 8 Zihark Myrmidon C: 4 B: 9 A: 14 Lucia Swordmaster C: 1 B: 2 A: 3 [[{{{support6}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gcn {{{affin6}}}affin.png|link={{{affin6}}} (affinity)]] C: {{{c6}}} B: {{{b6}}} A: {{{a6}}} [[{{{support7}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gcn {{{affin7}}}affin.png|link={{{affin7}}} (affinity)]] C: {{{c7}}} B: {{{b7}}} A: {{{a7}}}

See Support § Path of Radiance for more details on supports.

Radiant Dawn

Bond supports

Ilyana Thunder Mage Default bonds: None. [[{{{supportd1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd1}}} [[{{{supportd2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd2}}} [[{{{supportd3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd3}}} [[{{{supportd4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd4}}} Extra bonds:* Gatrie Lance General Bonus: 5 Mia Swordmaster Bonus: 5 Mordecai Tiger Bonus: 5 Zihark Swordmaster Bonus: 5 Lucia Swordmaster Bonus: 5

See Support § Radiant Dawn for more details on supports.

Endings

Radiant Dawn

Ilyana, Wandering Sage
Ilyana returned to travel with the merchant caravan as she had before. Somewhere, right now, she is hungry.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Whew... Made it. I wasn’t sure I would, but... I’m going on ahead.	”	— Ilyana's escape quote in Path of Radiance.

“	...I don’t know how... but we made it. Please allow me to go ahead.	”	— Ilyana's escape quote in Radiant Dawn.

Against Sothe in Part 3 Chapter 7

Ilyana: Hello, Sothe...
Sothe: If you’re here with the Greil Mercenaries, does that mean the caravan is with you, too?
Ilyana: Yes. Everyone is back together. Why don’t you join us? You should bring Micaiah, of course. Everyone is worried about you two...
Sothe: I’m sorry, I can’t...
Ilyana: I see... I’m sorry, Sothe.

Against Zihark in Part 3 Chapter 7

Ilyana: Hello, Sir Zihark.
Zihark: Ilyana... You’re on their side, too?
Ilyana: And you stand with the enemy...
Zihark: I don’t know why, but it feels like you’ve been in my life longer than the others. I couldn’t handle it if you got hurt. Ilyana, please pull back before something awful happens. I beg of you.
Ilyana: Oh, Zihark...

Against Jill in Part 3 Chapter 7

Jill: Ilyana? You’re with the Laguz Alliance? No, I mean the Greil Mercenaries?
Ilyana: Yes. Muston and the others are with me, too.
Jill: I see... We fought together in Ashnard’s War, and in the war to liberate Daein. We didn’t spend much time together, but you were a trustworthy comrade.
Ilyana: Thank you... I wonder why we’re here. Why is Daein attacking us?
Jill: I don’t know. The occupation soldiers left Daein. But Daein still cannot refuse a request from Begnion. Liberation was only a dream.
Ilyana: Yet you continue to stay with the Daein army? Why do you do that to yourself?
Jill: Because I can’t abandon my comrades.

Against Sothe in the Part 3 Endgame

Ilyana: Hello, Sothe. Shall we get started?
Sothe: Uh, I thought you’d hesitate to fight me. I’m... a little surprised.
Ilyana: You’ve made your choice, Sothe, and I’ve made mine. It’s really that simple, isn’t it? Anyway, I’m starving. If I don’t eat something soon, I think I’ll pass out...
Sothe: Well, we can’t have that. Ready when you are, Ilyana.

Against Tauroneo in the Part 3 Endgame

Ilyana: ...Sigh.
Tauroneo: Taking a break on the battlefield? Things don’t seem to rattle you, Ilyana.
Ilyana: I’m not taking a break. I’m just sad I have to fight against you, General. Well, that, and I’m really, really hungry right now...
Tauroneo: I should’ve known. Let’s get this over with so you can get back and have something to eat.
Ilyana: ...General Tauroneo, I hope we can meet again under different circumstances.
Tauroneo: I hope so as well, Ilyana. We’ll have to see what happens.

Against Nailah in the Part 3 Endgame

Ilyana: Wolf Queen...
Nailah: Ilyana. I am not familiar with beorc magic. You might actually stand a chance, if you strike quickly.
Ilyana: Um, OK... But... Queen Nailah? Would you promise me something? If we both live through this, will you take me for some good Hatari cooking?

Against Pelleas in the Part 3 Endgame

Pelleas: Ilyana... I’m sorry. If I were a better king, this wouldn’t have happened. I’m sorry...
Ilyana: Your Majesty, I don’t know what’s happened. All I know is that my friends are hurting each other. If that means I have to stop you to save them, then I’m going to try. I’m sorry...

Against Zihark in the Part 3 Endgame

Zihark: Ilyana, we’ve no time for doubts now. This mess has to finish its course. Let’s get this over with.
Ilyana: Sir Zihark... I wish it didn’t have to be this way...

Against Jill in the Part 3 Endgame

Ilyana: War is always sad. It never changes. It is always cruel. Can’t we just pretend that it’s all over?
Jill: I know. No matter how many times you experience it, you can never get used to it. But no, Ilyana, we can’t. I’m sorry.

Death quotes

“	Ah...	”	— Ilyana, in Path of Radiance.

“	Oh...	”	— Ilyana, as an enemy in Chapter 8 of Path of Radiance.

“	No! Ahh... I'm dying... on an empty stomach...	”	— Ilyana, in Radiant Dawn.

Other appearances

TCG Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

Ilyana is currently featured on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Ilyana
	Starving Sage, Ilyana
		"Hold on... Puff... Kinda dizzy..."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Sage		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Favor of a Meal: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Discard one card except "Ilyana" from your hand] Until the end of the turn, this unit gets +20 attack. Dragon-Slaying Thunder [Always] When this unit attacks a unit, this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B03-023HN • Artist: Fumi
	Fleeting Magical Girl, Ilyana
		"I... I'm sorry. I’m just... you know. I’m hungry."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mage		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Master of Thunder: [Always] When this unit attacks a unit, this unit gains +10 attack. Magic Emblem: [Support] Draw 1 card, then discard 1 card.
	Card #B03-024N • Artist: Fumi
	Mysterious Stomach, Ilyana
		"This meal... It's so delicious."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thunder Mage		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Big Eater: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Discard one card except "Ilyana" from your hand] Until the end of the turn, this unit gets +10 attack. I'm Full: [Always] If "Big Eater" has been used 7 or more times this turn, this unit may attack your opponent's back row units regardless of this unit's range, and breaks two orbs as a result of battle. Magic Emblem: [Support] Draw 1 card, then discard 1 card.
	Card #P05-004PR • Artist: Fumi
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Ilyana .

Trivia

• Ilyana is one of only two playable units who start both Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn in a completely unpromoted base class, the other being Jill. All other returning characters in Radiant Dawn are in advanced classes (including Mist because, although she is still a Cleric, that class is an advanced class in Radiant Dawn).
• Ilyana has the highest availability of any unit in Radiant Dawn, being available for 23 chapters in the game; two more than the main character, Micaiah.
• In Radiant Dawn, Ilyana is the only unit capable of wielding Rexbolt. This makes her the only unit in the entire game who effectively has a non-personal SS-rank weapon entirely exclusive to them, since all other SS-rank weapons have at least two potential playable users.
• In Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, there is a waitress who looks somewhat like Ilyana.

Gallery

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  Artwork of Ilyana from Path of Radiance.

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  Artwork of Ilyana from Radiant Dawn.

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  Artwork of Ilyana from Fire Emblem Cipher.

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  Artwork of Ilyana from Fire Emblem Cipher.

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  Artwork of Ilyana from Fire Emblem Cipher.

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  Ilyana's portrait in Path of Radiance.

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  Ilyana's portrait in Radiant Dawn.

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  Ilyana as a Mage in Path of Radiance.

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  Ilyana as a Sage in Path of Radiance.

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  Ilyana as a Thunder Mage in Radiant Dawn.

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  Ilyana as a Thunder Sage in Radiant Dawn.

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  Ilyana as an Arch Sage in Radiant Dawn.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Ilyana	Ilyana (or Iliana) is a Greek name meaning "bright".
Spanish	Ilyana	As above.
French	Ilyana	As above.
German	Ilyana	As above.
Italian	Ilyana	As above.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.