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Laylea

From Fire Emblem Wiki, your source on Fire Emblem information. By fans, for fans.
Not to be confused with Layla, an NPC in Fates, or with Leila, an NPC in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Laylea

FESK Laylea 01.png
Artwork of Laylea from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Gender

Female

Race

Human

Family

Sharlow (younger brother)

Starting class

Dancer

Appearance(s)

Sometimes I have to dance for disgusting men, but that's a part of my job! We do what we do to survive!
— Laylea

(Japanese: レイリア Laylea) is a travelling Jugdrali dancer and the elder sister of Sharlow, Hannibal's adopted son. While working in the city of Darna, she became close with Ares, the prince of Agustria, and later accompanied him in fighting for Seliph's liberation army against the Grannvale Empire.

Laylea is Lene's substitute character, filling her role in the story and gameplay if Silvia died or failed to be married in the course of the first generation.

Biography

Little is known of Laylea's origins or upbringing, save that she likely grew up in an orphanage like Sharlow did before Hannibal adopted him. She took to dancing as a way to earn money to survive.

Her work as a dancer eventually took her to Darna around Grann 777, where she met Ares, who was there with Javarro's mercenaries serving a job with the city's Count Bramsel. The two quickly established a friendship, and when Bramsel made a lecherous advance at her, Ares stepped in to force him to back down from his solicitations. However, the two soon fought over Ares needing to go fight Seliph's army at Melgen. After he left, Bramsel attempted to approach her again, and Leaylea's resistance to his actions led to her imprisonment in the Darna dungeons. Following Seliph's capture of Darna, she was freed from imprisonment by one of his soldiers, and upon meeting Ares - now with Seliph's army - she joined him in the army, wishing to stay close to him in future.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Laylea is a playable character in the second generation, as Lene's substitute.

Starting stats and growth rates

Portrait laylea fe04.png
Dancer
Level 3
Holy Blood --
Movement 6
Recruitment: Chapter 7, have Ares enter Darna Castle after it has been seized.

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory Skills
3,000 Gold Is snes02 dance.png Dance
Is snes02 charm.png Charm
Weapon Levels
Swords C Lances -- Axes -- Bows -- Staves --
Fire magic -- Thunder magic -- FE4RankWind.png -- Light magic -- Dark magic --

Personality and character

Laylea tends to be flirtatious, particularly liking to tease those who are embarrassed and flustered.[1] Because of the demands of her own job as a dancer, Laylea believes that holding grudges based on somebody's job, no matter what it led to, is foolish.[2] She was very attached to Ares, and was outright angry when he needed to leave to fight for Javarro, even blaming him for the fact that she felt Javarro was using him.[3]

Love growths and events

Portrait laylea fe04.png
Laylea
Dancer
Ma snes02 junior lord playable.gif
Seliph
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
File:Ma snes02 myrmidon playable.gif File:Ma snes02 myrmidon playable.gif
Ulster/Roddlevan
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 paladin playable.gif
Oifey
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 free knight playable.gif Ma snes02 free knight playable.gif
Delmud/Tristan
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 arch knight playable.gif Ma snes02 arch knight playable.gif
Lester/Dimna
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 arch knight playable.gif Ma snes02 arch knight playable.gif
Lester/Dimna
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 mage playable.gif Ma snes02 wind mage playable.gif
Arthur/Amid
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 axe knight playable.gif
Johan
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
File:Ma snes02 fighter playable.gif
Johalva
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 swordmaster playable.gif
Shanan
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 prince playable.gif
Leif
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
File:Ma snes02 fighter playable.gif
Johalva
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 swordmaster playable.gif
Shanan
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 prince playable.gif
Leif
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 cavalier playable.gif
Ares
Initial: 300
Per turn: 1
Ma snes02 bow fighter playable.gif Ma snes02 bow fighter playable.gif
Faval/Asaello
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 sage playable.gif Ma snes02 sage playable.gif
Ced/Hawk
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
Ma snes02 priest playable.gif
Sharlow
Initial: --
Per turn: --
See love for more details on the love system.
  • In Chapter 7, Laylea can talk to Seliph after she has been recruited, yielding no reward.
  • In Chapter 9, Laylea can talk to Sharlow after he has been recruited, granting him +1 luck.

Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quotes

Ares... I'm sorry...
— Laylea, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game

Laylea was featured on three TCG cards.

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Laylea
TCG 1-078.jpg Class: Dancer Level 1 Infantry Direct Attack
Energy: 2 Atk.: 1 / Counter: 1 WLv.: Swords C
Equip: Slim Sword Skills: Dance
Card #078Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Mayumi Hirota
TCG 2-053.jpg Class: Dancer Level 10 Infantry Direct Attack
Energy: 3 Atk.: 2 / Counter: 1 WLv.: Swords C
Equip: Iron Sword Skills: Dance
Card #2-053Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Katsuyoshi Koya
TCG P034.jpg Class: Dancer Level 15 Infantry Direct Attack
Energy: 3 Atk.: 1 / Counter: 1 WLv.: Swords C
Equip: Barrier Blade Skills: Dance
Card #P034Rarity: ☆★★ • Artist: Osamu Kine
Card scans and information translation provided by Aquantis.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Laylea is currently featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.

This card's epithet is still in raw, untranslated Japanese; it needs translation.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Laylea
TCGCipher B15-086HN.png 護剣の踊り子, Laylea
Jugdral

Female

Sword
"Y'know, I think we've got a bit of time to spare. How would you like to see some dancing?"
Attack: 20 Support: 10 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 2
Class: Dancer Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Holy Dance: [Activate] [Tap this unit] [Flip two bond cards] Choose 1 Jugdral ally who has attacked in this turn, and untap them.
Barrier Blade: [Always] If this unit is being attacked by a Tome enemy, this unit gains +50 attack.
Card #B15-086HN • Artist: cuboon
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Leylia .

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Laylea

Used in the Genealogy of the Holy War fan translation.

Gallery

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Portrait laylea fe04.png Dancer
Bs fe04 laylea dancer.png
Dancing
Bs fe04 laylea dancer sword.png
Sword
(Iron Sword)

References

  1. "Laylea: What s’matter? Never seen a dancer before?
    Seliph: No, I haven’t.
    Laylea: Hehehe... You’re funny.
    " — Laylea and Seliph, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  2. "Hahaha... you just don’t let up, do you? Your father and that Sigurd guy were both knights. Well, their job was killing people. Am I right? Sometimes I have to dance for disgusting men, but that’s a part of my job! We do what we do to survive! So don’t hold a grudge over someone else’s livelihood." — Laylea, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  3. "Laylea: Why do you have to go, Ares? Please don’t... I’m beggin’ you!
    Ares: I have to go. Javarro basically raised me from day one. I owe him that.
    Laylea: He’s just usin’ you. I... I just hate him so much!
    Ares: Laylea, you have to understand that...
    Laylea: I don’t care anymore! Don’t talk to me. You just do whatever you please! Just forget we ever met!
    " — Laylea and Ares, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Project Characters.png This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Playable characters First gen. AlecArdenAyraAzelleBeowolfBrigidChulainnClaudDeirdreDewEdainErinysEthlynFinnJamkeLachesisLewynLexMidirNaoiseQuanSigurdSilviaTailtiu
Second gen. AltenaAresArthur/AmidCed/HawkCoirpre/CharlotDiarmuid/TristanFebail/AsaelloFee/HerminaFinnHannibalIucharIucharbaJuliaLana/MuirneLarcei/CreidneLeifLene/LayleaLester/DeimneNanna/JeanneOifeyPatty/DaisyScáthach/DalvinSeliphShannanTine/Linda
Non-playable characters First gen. AidaAlvaAnnandArvisAzmurBatuByronCalfCigyunEldiganEthniaEvaEveGrahnyeImcaKurthManananMariccleOifeyLahnaRingShannanTravantVictor
Second gen. AnnaFelipeJakeLewynPalmarch
Bosses First gen. AndreyBeowolfBordeauxChagallCimbaethClementCuvuliDaccarDiMaggioDíthorbaDonovanDuvallElliotEldiganErinysGerrardJacobiJamkeLamiaLombardMacbethMagornMyosMunnirPamelaPapilioPhilipPizareReptorSandimaSlayderVajaWaltzZane
Second gen. AltenaAnguillaArionArvisBanbaBaranBlegBloomBovisBoyceBramselBrianCanisCoulterDagonDanannDistlerDracoEquusEriuFisherFotlaGallusHannibalHaroldHildaIshtarIshtoreIucharIucharbaJavarroJudahJuliaJuliusJuphielKanatzKutuzovLizaMabelManfroyMaykovMengMorriganMuhammadMusMusarOvisOvoPorcusRiddellRobertoRodanSchmidtScipioSimiaTine/LindaTigrisTravantZagam
Background characters BaldrBragiCedDáinnFjalarGairHeimHoðrForsetiLoptousMaeraNagaNálNjörunOdSalamanderThrudUllr
Holy Weapons BalmungForsetiGáe BolgGungnirHelswathLoptousMjölnirMystletainnNagaTyrfingValflameValkyrieYewfelle
Chapters First gen. P: Birth of a Holy Knight • 1: Lady of the Forest • 2: Crisis in Agustria • 3: Eldigan, the Lionheart • 4: Dance in the Skies • 5: Doorway to Destiny
Second gen. 6: Heir of Light • 7: Beyond the Desert • 8: The Wyvern Knights of Thracia • 9: For Whose Sake • 10: Light and DarkE: End of the Holy War
Locations JugdralAed Desert (Dahna) • Agustria (Bragi TowerNordionOrgahil) • Grannvale (BelhallaChalphyDozelEddaFriegeVelthomerYngvi) • Isaach (Tirnanog) • Munster District (ConnachtLeonsterMunsterUlster) • MiletosSilesseThraciaVerdane
Groups, objects and events 12 crusadersAed MassacreBattle of BelhallaChild huntsCross KnightsFall of LeonsterFinal Holy WarHoly BloodHoly WarKnight brigades of GrannvaleLanceritterLoptr Church (DeadlordsLoptrian Empire) • Miracle of DahnaQuintessence
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden map eventsItemsScriptsSkillsWeapons
Related topics TreasureGenealogy of the Holy War ExceedŌsawa manga adaptationFujimori manga adaptationSuzuki novelizationHeir of LightName chart • Other games (Mystery of the EmblemThracia 776Awakening) • Timeline