Kotaff

Kotaff Kotaff's portrait in Path of Radiance.

Gender Male Race Beorc Nationality Daein Title(s) General of Daein Starting class Halberdier Appearance(s) Path of Radiance

“	Call every last man. Ready for battle! We stop the enemy here!	”	— Kotaff

Kotaff (Japanese: コタフ Kotahu) is a general in the Daein army who fought in the Mad King's War. He led an early Daein incursion into the territory of Gallia and took control of Fort Tatana, where he fought Ike, the Greil Mercenaries, and the Gallian warriors Lethe and Mordecai.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Role

Kotaff is one of the two bosses of Chapter 9, along with Nedata. He guards the chapter's seize point.

Stats

See also: Gallia (chapter)

Easy/Normal Hard/Maniac

Halberdier Level 3 Attribute Build 10

Stats Max HP 37 Speed 13 Strength 14 Luck 7 Magic 3 Defense 12 Skill 13 Resistance 6 Movement 7 Weight 14

Inventory Skills Knight Killer Javelin Arms Scroll Counter Weapon Levels -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

Halberdier Level 3 Attribute Build 10

Stats Max HP 37 Speed 14 Strength 14 Luck 10 Magic 5 Defense 12 Skill 14 Resistance 7 Movement 7 Weight 14

Inventory Skills Knight Killer Javelin Arms Scroll Counter Weapon Levels -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

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Personality

Kotaff believed in the superiority of Daein and its military power to the point that he insisted that Ike had only won his previous battles with them through cowardice and deception. He was very aggressive in his racism toward laguz and seemed to actively try to antagonize them.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Death to the rogues who defy Daein! Defend our brethren! Erase their shame!	”	— Kotaff, as the boss of Chapter 9 in Path of Radiance.

“	Kotaff: So, you are the new commander... Tell me, boy, what cowardly tactics did you employ to fell our brothers? You must have deceived them. There's no way rabble like you could defeat Daein troops in a fair fight. Ike: From the very beginning, every last one of you has underestimated us. Will you never learn? Your refusal to recognize our strength will forever keep victory at arm's length. Kotaff: Silence! Silence, you idiot child! Ike:: You're right. No more talk.	”	— Kotaff, when fighting Ike in Chapter 9 of Path of Radiance.

“	Kotaff: Bah! So the sub-humans have come crawling out of their dens, eh? Lethe: Beorc maggot! Those who call us by that hateful name shall earn a swift and merciless death!	”	— Kotaff, when fighting Lethe in Chapter 9 of Path of Radiance.

“	Kotaff: At last we meet, sub-human! I will exterminate you with my own two hands! My HUMAN hands! Mordecai: Sub... Sub-human? Grrraaaaaa!	”	— Kotaff, when fighting Mordecai in Chapter 9 of Path of Radiance.

Death quotes

“	Arrgh...urr...urg... In the name...of the empire... Cleanse...my shame...	”	— Kotaff, as the boss of Chapter 9 in Path of Radiance.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Kotaff	--
Japanese	コタフ	Romanized as KOTAHU in his internal file name.
Spanish	Kotaff	As above.
French	Kotaff	As above.
German	Kotaff	As above.
Italian	Kotaff	As above.

Gallery

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  Kotaff's portrait in Path of Radiance.

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  Kotaff as a Halberdier in Path of Radiance.

References

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