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{{Character Infobox
|name=Leaf
|name=Leif Faris Claus
|image=[[File:FE776 Leaf.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:FE776 Leif 01.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of Leaf from {{title|Thracia 776}}.
|caption=Artwork of Leif from {{title|Thracia 776}}.
|help_text=Quan's son. He was hiding in Fiana but rose up after an attack by imperial forces.
|gender=Male
|gender=Male
|race=[[Human]]
|race=*[[Human]]
|titles=Prince of [[Lenster]]
*[[Emblem]] <small>({{title|Engage}})</small>
|family=[[Cuan]] (father, deceased)<br>[[Ethlin]] (mother, deceased)<br>[[Altenna]] (older sister)<br>[[Siglud]] (uncle, deceased)<br>[[Celice]] (cousin)
|age='''Born:''' Year Grann 760, Leonster Castle
|age=15 <small>(in {{title|Thracia 776}})</small>, 16 <small>(in {{title|Seisen no Keifu}})</small>  
*15 <small>(in {{title|Thracia 776}})</small>
|startingclass=[[Prince]] <small>(Seisen no Keifu)</small><br>[[Lord]] <small>(Thracia 776)</small>
*16 <small>(in {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}})</small>
|appearances={{FE4}}, {{FE5}}}}
|family=*[[Njörun]], [[Baldr]] <small>(ancestors)</small>
*[[Dáinn]] <small>(indirect ancestor)</small>
*[[Calf]] <small>(paternal grandfather)</small>
*[[Alfiona]] <small>(paternal grandmother)</small>
*[[Byron]] <small>(maternal grandfather)</small>
*[[Quan]] <small>(father)</small>
*[[Ethlyn]] <small>(mother)</small>
*[[Altena]] <small>(older sister)</small>
*[[Nanna]] <small>({{h|wife|Canonically in Thracia 776}})</small>
*[[Lachesis]] <small>({{h|mother-in-law|Canonically in Thracia 776}})</small>
*[[Sigurd]] <small>(maternal uncle)</small>
*[[Seliph]] <small>(cousin)</small>
*[[Oifey]], [[Arion]], [[Travant]] <small>(distant relatives)</small>
|nationality=[[Munster District]] ([[Leonster]])
|titles=*Prince of [[Leonster]]
*King of the New Kingdom of [[Thracia]]
*Sage-Lord
|startingclass=*[[Prince]] <small>(''Genealogy of the Holy War'')</small>
*[[Lord]] <small>(''Thracia 776'')</small>
*[[Trickster]] <small>(''Awakening'')</small>
|voice=*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0747346/ Nicolas Roye]<br><small>(English, {{title|Heroes}})</small><ref name=voiceactors>{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Fire-Emblem-Heroes/Leif/ |title=Voice of Leif - Fire Emblem Heroes (Game) {{!}} Behind The Voice Actors |site=www.behindthevoiceactors.com |retrieved=October 1, 2018}}</ref>
*[[wikipedia:Kenichi Suzumura|Kenichi Suzumura]]<br><small>(Japanese, {{title|Heroes}})</small><ref name=voiceactors/>
|appearances=*{{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}
*{{title|Thracia 776}}
*{{title|Awakening}}
*{{title|Heroes}}
*{{title|Engage}}
}}


'''Leaf''' is the exiled Prince of [[Lenster]] who stars in {{FE5}}.
{{Quote|My father's dying wish was to see the Thracian Peninsula at peace. And I'll do whatever I can to bring an end to King Bloom's reign. Even if it costs my life...|Leif}}
 
'''Leif Faris Claus''' (Japanese: {{hl|リーフ・ファリス・クラウス|Rīfu farisu kurausu}} ''Leaf Faris Claus'') is the prince of [[Leonster]], the son of the late Prince [[Quan]] and [[Ethlyn]], and the younger brother of [[Altena]]. Left behind in Leonster as an infant while his parents travelled to [[Grannvale]] to aid his uncle [[Sigurd]], he was forced into exile following [[Aed Massacre|his parents' deaths]] and the fall of Leonster at the hands of [[Connacht]], taken away by [[Finn]] of the Leonster knights. He was raised in hiding in the town of [[Fiana]] by Finn and, for a while, [[Lachesis]], along with Lachesis's own daughter [[Nanna]], and eventually joined the [[Fiana Freeblades]] led by [[Eyvel]], protecting the village from bandits.
 
In the year 776, prompted by the kidnapping of Nanna and [[Mareeta]], Eyvel's adopted daughter, Leif left Fiana to rally a resistance army to the Thracian occupation of the [[Munster District]] under the command of [[Raydrik]], the duke of [[Munster]], ultimately liberating it from the control of [[Veld]] of the [[Loptr Church]]. After his victories in the [[Munster District]], he joined with the liberation army of his cousin, [[Seliph]] of [[Chalphy]], to assist in freeing all of [[Jugdral]] from the iron grip of the [[Grannvale]] Empire, and went on to unify the Thracian Peninsula into the New Kingdom of Thracia with himself as its first king.
 
Leif is a playable character in the second generation of {{FE4}}, and later graduated to become the main protagonist of {{FE5}}.
 
==Biography==
'''Note:''' This biography adheres to the canon defined by {{title|Thracia 776}}, which dictates that Leif married [[Nanna]] and she is [[Lachesis]]'s daughter, and all references to his marriage with Nanna are in accordance with this. In the gameplay of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}, although the game's events still encourage Lachesis becoming married and Leif to be [[Love|paired]] with Nanna, Lachesis's possible marriage and Leif's choice of wife remain entirely at the player's discretion, since if Lachesis died or did not marry in the course of the first generation, Nanna's role is filled by [[Jeanne]] and none of the events with Nanna would happen in those cases.
 
===Early life===
[[File:FE776 Leonster's Fall.jpg|thumb|right|[[Finn]] escapes Leonster with the infant Leif.]]
Leif was born in the Leonster capital in the year Grann 760, after Quan and Ethlyn had returned home from aiding his uncle [[Sigurd]]. As an infant he quickly grew particularly attached to [[Finn]], one of Quan's knights, who was frequently assigned the task of protecting and caring for Leif. When his parents departed Leonster to lead the [[Lanceritter]] in reinforcing Sigurd in his struggles with [[Grannvale]], Leif was left behind in Finn's protection, and some months later he was introduced to [[Nanna]], the daughter of [[Lachesis]], for company around his own age.<ref>{{cite web|quote='You mustn't. Quan entrusted Leaf to you. If we wish Lenster's royal family to continue existing, Leaf's safety is essential. I entrust that to you, Fin.'<br>King Calf's powerful tone made Fin cast down his eyes.|url=https://serenesforest.net/general/designers-notes/thracia-776/lensters-fall/the-night-before-sortie/|title="Leonster's Fall", from the ''Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 Illustrated Works''|site=translated by Serenes Forest|retrieved=January 15, 2015}}</ref> A year after Quan and Ethlyn died in the [[Aed Massacre]], in Grann 761, Leonster was invaded by the Thracian army along with the rest of the Munster District, following a disastrous battle at the River Thracia in which Leif's grandfather, King [[Calf]], was killed. As Thracia's forces besieged the Leonster royal palace, Finn, Leif, Lachesis and Nanna all fled the capital as it burned.
 
Afterward, Leif grew up as a fugitive from both Thracia and the Grannvale Empire, constantly in hiding and being moved from place to place by Finn to avoid capture by the Empire as it seized power in the Munster District. His first hiding place was [[Ulster]], where he stayed from 762-765 under the protection of its queen, eventually being forced to flee when an assassination plot against the imperial governor, King [[Bloom]], surfaced in the city. Next came the free city Hrest, where he met and befriend [[Asbel]], and the two together swore to someday fight together to reclaim all of Thracia.<ref name="asbel">{{Cite|'''Leif:''' Asbel?! What in the world are you doing here? Why aren't you still in Tarrah?<br>'''Asbel:''' I set off after you just as soon as we got separated! Lotta good that did... I couldn't figure out where you'd gone. For the last half-year now, I been stickin' around Munster.<br>'''Leif:''' You left Tarrah that quickly?! Then... you've spent the last three years looking for me...<br>'''Asbel:''' Of course I did! I promised you as much, remember? With your blade and my magic, we were gonna take Thracia back—together! But you just up an' left me behind! That... that was awful heartless of you, Leif. Er, Lord Leif.<br>'''Leif:''' I'm sorry... At the time, I didn't have a choice. Tarrah had been surrounded by the Empire. I had... I had prepared myself for the very real possibility of dying. When I fled, I never imagined I would make it out alive. I didn't want to drag you down with me, so I left you out of it.<br>'''Asbel:''' What a load of pegasus dung...! We swore to live and die together, didn't we? Or was that whole oath just part of some kids' game? I've spent all these years with those words etched into my mind—and I chose to believe in them.|Leif and [[Asbel]]|Thracia 776}}</ref>. He lived in the care of its bishop from 766-768, but this came to an end once his whereabouts were leaked by certain denizens of the city. He, Finn, Nanna and Lachesis avoided being caught in an Imperial siege of the city, with their safe escape ensured by the bishop buying them time by surrendering himself to execution.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://serenesforest.net/general/timelines/|title=Timelines|site=Serenes Forest|retrieved=January 10, 2015|author=VincentASM}}</ref>
 
On the bishop's advice, Finn next took Leif to [[Tarrah]], entering the protection of its duke for five years from 769-773. During their time in Tarrah, Lachesis departed from the group to find her estranged son [[Diarmuid]], leaving Nanna with Finn and Leif. Toward the end, the Empire again learned of Leif's whereabouts and engaged Tarrah in a siege. Believing his life to be in certain peril, Leif fled Tarrah with Nanna and Finn, leaving Asbel behind.<ref name="asbel" />
 
===Fiana and a quest's beginning===
[[File:FE776 Fiana.jpg|thumb|right|Leif, Finn and [[Nanna]] arrive in [[Fiana]].]]
After fleeing Tarrah, the three entered Thracian territory, and at some point Finn sustained a grievous wound. They eventually arrived at the small village of [[Fiana]], with Finn still wounded, and Leif tried to convince its leader [[Eyvel]] to help Finn by offering to give her the [[Light Brand]] he inherited from Ethlyn. Eyvel took the three in without demanding a thing, and even took to taking care of Leif and Nanna as if they were her own children.<ref>{{Cite|I still remember the day you entered my life. You and Little Nan wandered into the village with Finn, who was hurt so badly he could hardly manage to stay atop his horse. Little Nan was begging me to save her father, her cute eyes turned red with tears, and all I could think to do was hug her. But you... Heh, that's when I knew there was something different about you. You just looked me dead in the eye, held up the sword that was on your belt, and said, "I'll give you this if you help him." Wasn't till later that I realized how much it meant to you. I heard the blade was an heirloom—belonged to your mother, right? But I remember wondering, "Just what kind of ordeal must these three have been through to make this little boy so calm right now?" ...I can't remember my own childhood, Little Lord. Ten years ago, the villagers of Ys found me washed up on the shore. I don't know anything about what I did before that... Who was I...? Did I have a husband? Kids? I don't have the slightest idea. But when I first met you two, I realized something real bad must've happened to me in my own youth, too. So I figured, if I couldn't remember my own childhood, I could do the next best thing and give a childhood to two kids that needed one. Never imagined you would turn out to be the Prince of Leonster, though...|[[Eyvel]]|Thracia 776}}</ref> Leif would later reflect that his years living in Fiana were the best of his life: he grew up surrounded with new friends like [[Osian]], [[Halvan]] and [[Mareeta]], under Eyvel's mother-like care, and he and Finn even eventually took to assisting the work of Eyvel's mercenary band, the [[Fiana Freeblades]].<ref>{{Cite|Eyvel... I realized I never thanked you. It's only because of you that I was able to have a peaceful childhood. For three happy years, I was able to play with the other kids in Fiana, spending every day just as carefree as a normal boy... I learned how to fight, and I even roughhoused with the other children... Do you remember how many times you had to scold me, Eyvel? Even that could be fun, sometimes... I'd spent my life on the run, and it was just another new experience for me. We didn't share blood, but we were a family: Finn was my father, you were my mother, and Nanna and Mareeta were my sisters. And I got to make friends with boys my own age, like Osian and Halvan. Back then, the only thing I wanted was for those days to go on forever... I have you to thank for all that, Eyvel. You let me experience what having a mother was like... You gave me back the warmth of family that I'd forgotten so long ago...|Leif|Thracia 776}}</ref> Neither Eyvel nor anybody else in Fiana would become aware of Leif's royal identity for a long time.
 
After three years, Leif's peaceful time in Fiana came to an end in Grann 776. His identity and whereabouts were discovered and leaked to the Empire by the bandit chief [[Lifis]],<ref>{{Cite|'''Bucks:''' Oh, and if it's them Freeblade folk yer worried about, we already saw to them. The boss tipped off the Empire that the Leonster boy was hidin' with 'em.<br>'''August:''' Leonster boy...? Wait, you mean Leif, the prince?! Are you certain of this?<br>'''Bucks:''' Sure am. The boss grabbed one of the village folk an' used his talents with a knife to loosen 'is tongue. Stubborn fella, though—mighta survived if he'd talked sooner.|[[Bucks]] and [[August]]|Thracia 776}}</ref>, and while Leif, Finn and the Freeblades were away on a mission, Fiana was invaded and conquered by Baron [[Raydrik]] of Munster, who abducted Nanna and Mareeta. Leif returned to find Fiana still occupied by Munster soldiers, and after driving the soldiers out he discovered what happened to Nanna and Mareeta, and resolved to storm Munster and rescue them. Eyvel and Finn resolved to assist him in this cause.
 
Leif set out on a northward journey to Munster, traveling along the Thracian coast through the village of Iz and freeing it from Lifis's bandits, until he arrived at Fort Kelbeth outside the city. On his way, he met the bishop [[August]], who travelled with him for a time, and although they parted ways before Kelbeth, August revealed his knowledge of Leif's true identity and affirmed his intent to help restore Leif to the Leonster throne. Leif and the Freeblades successfully captured Kelbeth and freed the [[Child hunts|abducted children]] within it, but soon after were ambushed by Raydrik. He was arrested by Raydrik and taken back to Munster, along with Eyvel and Lifis, while Finn and the rest of the Freeblades evaded capture.
 
Leif was imprisoned in a dungeon in the bowels of the Munster palace, separated from Eyvel and awaiting transfer to [[Connacht]]. With the assistance of members of the [[Magi]], tasked by [[Ced]] with releasing and accompanying Leif, he escaped the dungeon and emerged into the castle's main halls. He and the Magi fought their way into the castle's main halls to free Eyvel and Nanna, only to find that Eyvel had been [[Status effects#Petrification|petrified]] by the bishop [[Veld]]'s dark magic and that Raydrik had used a [[Shadow Sword|cursed sword]] to control Mareeta. He, Nanna and the Magi escaped the castle and rejoined with August, then, swearing to someday return and free Eyvel, the band carefully evaded the Munster soldiers in the city's main streets and escaped the city grounds.
 
===Tarrah and Leonster===
Even after having escaped the city, Raydrik's minions were still in hot pursuit of Leif. At August's advice and despite his own intense dislike of the idea, Leif opted to seek refuge at Meath Castle in [[Thracia]] and briefly enter the protection from [[Hannibal]]. Once he arrived, he told Hannibal a false story of his arrest to obscure his own identity and his intent to travel to Tarrah, and Hannibal granted him an escort, [[Carrion]], to take Leif's group to Hannibal's western mansion. Hannibal also released Leif's allies, who had been arrested by his subordinates earlier, and Finn rejoined Leif shortly beforehand.
 
Leif's journey west took him through Thracia's mountains, where he faced menaces from both bandits formerly loyal to [[Dagdar]] and from Thracian soldiers who mistook his band for bandits themselves. On their way, Carrion revealed to Leif that Hannibal was aware of his true identity and wished to entrust him with a group of refugee Leonster knights, Carrion himself included, being trained at Hannibal's mansion by the former Leonster noble [[Dryas]]. Upon arriving, Dryas advised Leif that they needed to make haste to Tarrah to save it from an imminent defeat, and committed his student knights to Leif's cause and joined August as a tactician for Leif.
 
Commanding a small army made up of Leonster knights, the Freeblades and the Magi, Leif set out for Tarrah. Traveling through Noel Canyon and the Fort Dandrum, he achieved his first victories against the Empire's forces, then entered the Dacia forest and encountered the Dandelion thieves, among them [[Safy]]'s sister [[Tina]], and the former Loptrian [[Salem]], and was reunited with Mareeta, who had been freed by [[Saias]]. Immediately beyond Dacia was Tarrah itself, barely withstanding the Empire's siege through the efforts of a small group of Leonster survivors under [[Glade]], and a pair of warriors from Thracia. On arriving, Leif pledged to the city's ruler [[Linoan]] that he would ensure the city wouldn't fall to the Empire. Despite his best efforts, however, he couldn't maintain the defenses in the face of an onslaught from the Loptrian warlocks, the [[Bergrosen]], and [[Arion]] struck a deal with Linoan to fake a Thracian conquest of Tarrah to protect the city from the Empire.
 
As part of the deal, Leif and his army were required to flee the city to prevent Arion's father, [[Travant]], from finding him. He departed with both Linoan and a small number of Tarrah refugees in tow, and on ensuring their safety, Leif was left to confront his next mission: retaking Leonster itself. Leif had two routes to choose from to take to Leonster: the open northern high-road, to assault the castle's defenses head-on, or an eastern route through thick mountains and forests to enter Leonster from its less-defended southern border. His march culminated in the successful defeat of the castle's Imperial occupation, restoring Leonster to Leif's control after fourteen years.
 
However, Leif had no time to rest on reclaiming his home, as he received news of an Imperial massacre in [[Ulster]], the Imperial King [[Bloom]]'s current headquarters. Despite August's protestations, Leif demanded to lead Leonster's army to help Ulster's suffering people. Dryas departed first with half of Leonster's army, instructing Leif to follow with the rest a day later. Before Leif could depart, however, he received word that the first Ulster raid had failed, obliterated by the Empire striking from behind, that Dryas had fallen, and that an Imperial siege of Leonster was inevitable. Overcome by shock at how his actions had killed Dryas, Leif, Finn and Nanna were forced to maintain Leonster's defenses against the siege for six months, slowly but surely losing territory to the Empire.
 
===The Munster victory===
[[File:FE776 Determination.jpg|thumb|right|Leif surveys the landscape of the Thracian peninsula.]]
Finally, after six long months, the siege of Leonster came to an end with the arrival of [[Seliph]]. Leif's cousin, already famous for his victories against the Empire in [[Isaach]] and the [[Aed Desert]], engaged the Imperial forces at Ulster and forced the forces besieging Leonster to retreat and reinforce their capital. Seliph sent [[Diarmuid]], Nanna's brother, as a messenger to Leif, and Leif hastened to Ulster to help speed up Seliph's battle there. By the time Leif and his forces arrived, however, Ulster had fallen and Bloom had retreated to Connacht. At Ulster, Leif met Seliph for the first time, and conferred with Seliph and [[Julia]] on their next moves. They decided there to split up again: Seliph would attack Bloom at Connacht, while Leif would attack Raydrik at Munster.
 
Leif's route south to Munster took him through the detention center of Fort Danzich and across the Great River of Thracia, and by the time he arrived at Munster itself, the city was embroiled in a final struggle between Raydrik's forces and the Magi, and as he reached its gates, Ced wrested control of the city from a dark bishop. Leif was approached by Saias during the battle and entrusted with the [[Bragi Sword]] to use against Raydrik, and on meeting with Ced himself, the hero gave Leif some critical words of encouragement and joined forces with Leif to defeat Raydrik. Using the Bragi Sword, Leif's army defeated Raydrik, only for his body to vanish before them.
 
With most of the palace secured, August revealed to Leif the presence of a secret [[Loptr Church|Loptrian]] temple deep beneath the castle, where [[Veld]]—the mastermind behind Raydrik—lurked. Leif led his army to the temple, where he found Eyvel and freed her with [[Sara]]'s help, then confronted the final task of defeating Veld. Splitting his army up into six teams to attack six seals, each guarded by a [[Deadlords|Deadlord]], his army unlocked the shrine room where Veld awaited, then successfully defeated Veld and thus brought an end to the Loptrians' grip on the Thracian peninsula. Seliph soon arrived to congratulate Leif for his victory, having come to help the battle only to find it already over, and the two swore to work together to liberate the rest of Jugdral.
 
===Travels with Seliph===
With Seliph, Leif's next step after freeing the Munster District was taking on Thracia itself. Thracia's King Travant remained an ally with the Empire and refused to surrender, necessitating an invasion of Thracia to put an end to the threat. During the early stages of the battle, Leif caught sight of a lone female wyvern rider sadly observing the battle from Thracia's peaks, and on discussing this with Finn, he learned the wyvern rider's identity: [[Altena]], long presumed dead and wielding the [[Gáe Bolg]] in the service of Travant, her adoptive father. During the next stage of the battle Leif tried to convince Altena of her true parentage, and while she was reluctant to believe him, she quickly realized he was telling the truth. Altena then returned to Castle Thracia to confront Travant about this revelation, and soon after Travant's demise joined with Seliph's army.
 
Leif continued to fight for Seliph's cause for the remainder of the war after Seliph's conquest of Thracia. He participated in the battles in [[Miletos]] and in the final showdown against the forces of the Grannvale Empire and its dark prince, Julius, in the capital [[Belhalla]].
 
===After Belhalla===
Soon after Seliph's victory at Belhalla, Leif departed with Nanna to assist [[Ares]], Nanna's cousin, in liberating [[Agustria]].<ref>{{Cite|Following their victory at Belhalla, Nanna devoted herself to helping Leif liberate Agustria.|[[Nanna]]'s epilogue|Thracia 776}}</ref> Leif later married Nanna and founded the New Kingdom of Thracia, uniting both halves of the peninsula, and ruled as its first king. Working with Nanna and Altena, he dedicated the rest of his life to building a lasting peace and prosperity for all of Thracia.


=={{FE4}}==
=={{FE4}}==
===Role===
===Role===
Leif is a playable character during the second generation. In [[Beyond the Desert|Chapter&nbsp;7]], Leif—along with [[Finn]] and [[Nanna]]/[[Jeanne]]—will appear as player units next to [[Leonster]]. Unlike other child characters, Leif will [[Inheritance|inherit]] his inventory from his mother [[Ethlyn]]. In [[The Wyvern Knights of Thracia|Chapter&nbsp;8]], Finn, Leif, and Nanna/Jeanne will start next to Leonster castle instead of in the [[home castle]].
===Starting stats and growth rates===
===Starting stats and growth rates===
Growth rates include holy blood bonuses. Also, the inherited amount of gold can fluctuate between 2,000 and 12,000.
Leaf will inherit all of Ethlin's swords.
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===Promotion stat gains===
===Promotion stat gains===
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===Love growths and events===
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* In [[Beyond the Desert|Chapter&nbsp;7]], Leif can talk to [[Seliph]] at any time during the chapter, yielding no reward.
* In [[The Wyvern Knights of Thracia|Chapter&nbsp;8]], [[Finn]] can initiate a conversation with Leif at any time, giving Leif +3 [[strength]].
* In [[For Whose Sake|Chapter&nbsp;9]], Leif can talk with the enemy [[Altena]], if [[Finn]] was still alive at the chapter's beginning. This makes Altena leave the map and initiates the sequence which results in her being [[Recruitment|recruited]] later on.
* In [[Light and Dark|Chapter&nbsp;10]], [[Nanna]]/[[Jeanne]] can talk to Leif at any time, giving Nanna/Jeanne +3 maximum [[HP]] and giving the pair 100 [[love]] points between each other.
* In [[Light and Dark|Chapter&nbsp;10]], Leif can talk to [[Altena]] at any time, giving her +1 [[luck]].
* In [[End of the Holy War|the Endgame]], if he is [[love|married]], Leif can have one of several conversations with some of his potential wives:
** If they are married, [[Tine]]/[[Linda]] can talk to Leif, giving him +3 [[magic (stat)|magic]].
** If they are married, [[Nanna]] can talk to Leif, giving him +3 [[defense]].
** If they are married, [[Jeanne]] can talk to Leif, giving him +5 maximum [[HP]].
 
===Analysis===
{{analysis}}
Leif joins as a level&nbsp;1 [[Prince]] in Chapter&nbsp;7; he has [[Adept]] and [[Critical (skill)|Critical]], two powerful offensive skills, but lacks [[Follow-Up]]. Leif also lacks a mount, and will fall behind the higher-move mounted units in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''{{'}}s large maps. His base stats start off as weak initially, but his strong growth rates compensates for this: Leif has minor [[Baldr]] and [[Njörun]] Holy Blood, which offer a considerable boost to his growth rates. Leif has many levels to grow and make use of his high growth rates; he also has several conversations that increase his stats. Unlike [[Lachesis]], the only other unit who can become a [[Master Knight]], Leif cannot use [[staves]] at base as an alternative source of experience, but he does have the benefit of [[inheritance]], which allows him to already possess the tools he needs to reach his promotion faster.
 
As a child unit, Leif will inherit stats, [[skills]], and items from his parents: [[Quan]] and [[Ethlyn]]; since they are a preset pairing, the player cannot influence Leif's skills, but they can influence Leif's inventory. As Quan and Ethlyn leave Sigurd's army after [[Eldigan, the Lionheart|Chapter&nbsp;3]], any items Leif inherits will be unavailable for Chapters [[Dance in the Skies|4]], [[Doorway to Destiny|5]], and [[Inheritors of Light|6]]. Leif has reversed inheritance from most other child units, inheriting items from his mother, not his father. Ethlyn is not as strong a combat unit as Quan and does not perform as well in the [[arena]]—as such, she generally has less [[gold]], and will rely on getting items directly or getting the gold to purchase them from Quan or [[village]]s.
 
One of the best items Leif can inherit is the [[Paragon Ring]], which allows him to level up much faster and reach his promotion sooner. As the Paragon Ring is an item in particularly high demand, it may be inherited by another unit; in such case, the [[Bargain Ring]] is another strong item for Leif to inherit, as it allows him to purchase the Paragon Ring at a reduced price while allowing another unit to make use of it, though a number of units may also want the Bargain Ring for the same purpose. His main competition for these items are Seliph and Arthur with Lewyn as a father, as no other units gain as much from a promotion. Furthermore, many of the enemies attacking Leif in Chapter&nbsp;7 are [[Armored Sword]]s, so an [[Armorslayer]] may be particularly useful.
 
Without the right effort or inheritance, Leif will be unpromoted until late in the game; however, with optimal inheritance, he can promote as early as the end of Chapter&nbsp;7. Leif's promotion to Master Knight is important, as it has the best promotion bonuses in the game.
 
When promoted, Leif will have 9 movement, tied for the highest in the game with other promoted mounted units. Canto grants Leif additional flexibility with his movement; additionally, it allows him to equip a different item after attacking, so he can attack an enemy with a [[bow]] to avoid a counterattack then switch to a melee weapon. Leif is also an excellent staff user; not only is he mounted, but he has an A-rank in staves, allowing him to use every staff but [[Valkyrie (staff)|Valkyrie]]. As a mounted unit, Leif can use the [[Rescue (staff)|Rescue]] staff particularly effectively by moving [[Lene]] or [[Laylea]] to his position, where they can dance for the player's front-line units, letting them advance faster; if Leif is one of the units refreshed, he can do so repeatedly. Furthermore, Leif is one of the better users of [[Tornado]], as the other units who can use Tornado—[[Tine]], [[Arthur (Genealogy of the Holy War)|Arthur]], [[Ced]], and [[Coirpre]]—can only use Tornado if [[Lewyn]] is their father, in which case they (other than Tine) would prefer using [[Forseti (tome)|Forseti]], and are all infantry units with lower durability than Leif.
 
One last warning. If Leif has 9 or less speed, do not allow him to attack with a [[Broken Sword]]. His AS will be below −20, which will cause the game to freeze due to [[Adept]]'s activation rate becoming negative.


=={{FE5}}==
=={{FE5}}==
===Role===
===Role===
Leif is the game's main character. He is forced deploy in every chapter, and as such is exempt from [[fatigue]]. He is required to [[seize]] or [[escape (objective)|escape]] in order to clear most chapters. His [[death]], or if he gets [[capture]]d and taken out of the map, is an automatic [[Game Over]]. In addition, Leif cannot be targeted by [[status condition]]-inflicting [[staves]], such as [[Sleep (staff)|Sleep]], but he is not immune to status-inflicting weapons such as [[Blizzard]] or [[Berserk Sword]].
Leif is available from the start of [[The Warrior of Fiana|Chapter&nbsp;1]]. At the start of [[The Dungeon|Chapter&nbsp;4]], his inventory will be removed and placed randomly in the chapter's [[chest]]s. In the same chapter, if Jubel was rescued in [[Kelbeth's Gate]], Leif can [[talk]] to an enemy [[Dalsin]], recruiting him. In [[Hero on the Wind|Chapter&nbsp;4x]], Leif can talk to an NPC [[Asbel]], recruiting him. In [[Norden Line|Chapter&nbsp;16A]], if the Church in [[Two Paths|Chapter&nbsp;15]] was [[visit]]ed, and Leif visits the top eastern house, [[Sleuf]] will be recruited. In [[Dark Forest|Chapter&nbsp;16B]], if Leif ends his turn on the gate where the boss [[Linecock]] starts the map on, [[Miranda]] will be recruited. In [[The Liberation of Leonster|Chapter&nbsp;18]], if the eight Leonster [[knight]]s have been converted into NPCs, Leif can talk to [[Xavier]], recruiting him. Leif will automatically [[class change]] at the end of the same chapter. In [[The Loptrian Altar|Chapter&nbsp;24x]], after she has been cured from [[petrification]], Leif can talk to an NPC [[Eyvel]], recruiting her.
===Starting stats and growth rates===
===Starting stats and growth rates===
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*Chapters 1 and 2: 0
*Chapter&nbsp;2x: 1
*Chapters 3–5: 0
*Chapters 6–9: 1
*Chapters 10–18: 2
*Chapter&nbsp;19 onward: 1</ref>
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===Promotion gains===
===Promotion stat gains===
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==Personality and character==


==Love growths and events==
===Supports===
 
==Supports==
===Thracia 776===
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|bonusg10=10
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|portraitg14=[[File:Portrait miranda fe05.png]]
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===Analysis===
{{analysis}}
Leif is a [[Lord]] available from the start of the game. His base stats and growths are generally low—particularly, his base constitution of 5 means he will be weighed down by every sword in the game except the [[Slim Sword]] and the [[Rapier]], and his [[Personal weapons|personal]] [[Light Brand]] will reduce his [[attack speed]] at base to 0. Furthermore, his low strength renders him unable to deal meaningful damage to the armored enemies in the early game without using an effective weapon or the Light Brand at range. Leif also has a late promotion (at the end of [[The Liberation of Leonster|Chapter&nbsp;18]]) that only provides relatively meager boosts to his stats.
 
Leif possesses many non-statistical strengths. He is the only unit besides [[Lifis]] who stays during the transition between Chapters [[Kelbeth's Gate|3]] and [[The Dungeon|4]], and the only unit that does not suffer [[fatigue]]. This makes him a strong candidate for the [[Life Ring|Life]], [[Shield Ring|Shield]], and [[Speed Ring]]s obtained in the chapters before. The Light Brand, Leif's personal weapon, deals magic damage when used as an indirect attack, acting like a [[Lightning|Light]] tome. While Leif's base magic stat is low, the high might of the Light Brand compensates for this, and as magic is very lacking among physical units, Leif can deal more damage with it than most other units available in the Munster chapters. Anyone can use the [[Flame Sword]] that [[Eyvel]] starts with to accomplish a similar purpose, and it boosts its user's magic by 5&nbsp;points, dealing slightly more damage than the Light Brand when attacking at range, but its high weapon level requirement of B means that only Leif or [[Fergus]] will be able to use it in a short time. He has a respectable 2 FCM, and has [[Adept]] and an [[Action|action star]], but these are unreliable, and there are usually better ways to kill difficult enemies.
 
During Munster, having Leif trained can make the chapters easier, as aside from Fergus and [[Asbel]] after training there are few units who are good at combat. From [[The Shield of Thracia|Chapter&nbsp;7]] through the mid-game, Leif's combat begins to be eclipsed by that of other units. However, he can still provide support bonuses to many great units, such as [[Finn]] and Asbel. Leif's support utility can further be improved with the [[King Sword]], which grants [[Charm]] when equipped. While this sword is usable by anyone with a C in swords, Leif is a good wielder as he often be near the front lines while not being in combat enough to have to worry about its uses. As Leif is not affected by fatigue, he will always be available to provide these bonuses. In addition, he is treated as having 1 HP for staff AI targeting, which means because the staff AI proritizes off of HP, he will always be the last unit targeted by status staves.
 
Leif can also provide the benefits of [[authority]]; the number of leadership stars Leif has changes throughout the game, corresponding with the status of his advisors, [[August]] and [[Dryas]]:
*Leif has one star for [[The Corsair Isles|Chapter&nbsp;2x]]; he loses it after Chapter&nbsp;2x and regains it at the start of [[The Escape|Chapter&nbsp;6]].
*Leif gains one star at the end of [[The Banner of Njörun|Chapter&nbsp;9]], and loses it at the end of [[The Liberation of Leonster|Chapter&nbsp;18]].
 
While Leif's promotion is unimpressive, the class he promotes to is not considered to be promoted for gaining [[experience]]. Crusader Scrolls (especially the ones obtained in the late game) can be used to improve Leif's growths and make him more viable as a combat unit later in the game. The [[Bragi Sword]], having 15&nbsp;might, granting [[Miracle]], and acting as an [[Armorslayer]], is also useful, especially against the final boss. However, the weapon is not exclusive to him, and can also be used by Nanna, Fergus, and [[Diarmuid]].
 
If Leif's physical bulk and speed have been significantly improved enough for him to face an extensive enemy phase without fear of dying, he can benefit from the [[Accost Manual]] (obtained in [[Dandelion|Chapter&nbsp;12x]]), allowing him to goad enemy [[Ballista (class)|Ballista]]e into shooting at him and quickly draining their ammunition; HP is Leif's best growth and Ballistae have 0&nbsp;attack speed, meaning he can reliably activate Accost. Because Leif is immune to fatigue, he can be better ballista bait than most other units, who will gain fatigue from being attacked. By equipping the Light Brand for the +10&nbsp;luck and taking advantage of defensive [[terrain]] to boost his avoid, he becomes very difficult for ballistae (and most enemies) to hit. However, doing this makes him more vulnerable to magic users, especially [[Dark Mage]]s who can potentially one-round him.
 
=={{FE13}}==
===Role===
Two versions of Leif are playable in ''Awakening'': a free one through [[SpotPass]] as part of the ''Thracia 776'' character set, and a paid one from the DLC chapter package [[Lost Bloodlines 1]].
 
Leif also appears as an enemy in six DLC chapters, and as a neutral unit in [[Rogues & Redeemers 1]].
 
As with several other legacy characters in ''Awakening'', there is a unique weapon named for Leif available through the [[Barracks]] or [[event tile]]s: [[Leif's Blade]].
 
===Starting stats and growth rates===
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|str=34
|magic=28
|skill=36
|spd=38
|luck=35
|def=29
|res=16
|move=6{{h|+1|Granted by Movement +1}}
|inventory={{Item|13|Levin Sword}}{{h|*|Lost after being recruited}}<br>{{Item|13|Leif's Blade}}{{h|*|Lost after being recruited}}
|skills={{Item|13|Locktouch}}<br>{{Item|13|Movement +1}}<br>{{Item|13|Lucky Seven}}<br>{{Item|13|Acrobat}}<br>{{Item|13|Renewal}}
|sw=B
|st=E
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|str1=45
|magic1=50
|skill1=55
|spd1=70
|luck1=60
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|res1=30
|strm=−1
|magicm=0
|skillm=−1
|spdm=+4
|luckm=+2
|defm=−1
|resm=0
|recruit=[[SpotPass]], hire him for 21,000 [[Gold|G]] or defeat him in a [[skirmish]]
}}
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|skills={{Item|13|Underdog}}{{h|*|Lucky Seven as an enemy}}<br>{{Item|13|Locktouch}}{{h|*|Acrobat as an enemy}}<br>{{Item|13|Renewal}}
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|skill1=55
|spd1=70
|luck1=60
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|strm=−1
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|skillm=−1
|spdm=+4
|luckm=+2
|defm=−1
|resm=0
|recruit=''[[Lost Bloodlines 1|Xenologue: Lost Bloodlines 1]]'', automatically after clearing the map
}}
}}
 
===Reclassing options===
{{Reclass3DS
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|spgender=male
|portrait=[[File:Small portrait spotpass leif fe13.png]]
|character=Leif
|baseb=Thief
|basepA=[[Assassin]]
|basepB='''[[Trickster]]'''
}}
 
===Growth rates when reclassed===
{{Tab
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|tab2=Cavalier
|tab3=Paladin
|tab4=Knight
|tab5=Great Knight
|tab6=General
|tab7=Barbarian/Berserker
|tab8=Fighter/Warrior
|tab9=Mercenary/Hero
|tab10=Bow Knight
|tab11=Archer
|tab12=Sniper
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|content2={{GrowthRates FE13|Cavalier}}
|content3={{GrowthRates FE13|Paladin}}
|content4={{GrowthRates FE13|Knight}}
|content5={{GrowthRates FE13|Great Knight}}
|content6={{GrowthRates FE13|General}}
|content7={{GrowthRates FE13|Barbarian|Berserker}}
|content8={{GrowthRates FE13|Fighter|Warrior}}
|content9={{GrowthRates FE13|Mercenary|Hero}}
|content10={{GrowthRates FE13|Bow Knight}}
|content11={{GrowthRates FE13|Archer}}
|content12={{GrowthRates FE13|Sniper}}
}}
{{Tab
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|tab2=Swordmaster
|tab3=Assassin
|tab4=Thief
|tab5=Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord
|tab6=Griffon Rider
|tab7=Priest
|tab8=War Monk
|tab9=Mage/Sage
|tab10=Dark Mage
|tab11=Dark Knight
|tab12=Sorcerer
|tab13=Dread Fighter
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|content2={{GrowthRates FE13|Swordmaster}}
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|content4={{GrowthRates FE13|Thief}}
|content5={{GrowthRates FE13|Wyvern Rider|Wyvern Lord}}
|content6={{GrowthRates FE13|Griffon Rider}}
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|content8={{GrowthRates FE13|War Monk}}
|content9={{GrowthRates FE13|Mage|Sage}}
|content10={{GrowthRates FE13|Dark Mage}}
|content11={{GrowthRates FE13|Dark Knight}}
|content12={{GrowthRates FE13|Sorcerer}}
|content13={{GrowthRates FE13|Dread Fighter}}
}}
 
===Promotion stat gains===
{{Tab
|tab1=Archer
|content1={{PromotionGains FE13b|Archer|Sniper|Bow Knight}}
|tab2=Barbarian
|content2={{PromotionGains FE13b|Barbarian|Berserker|Warrior}}
|tab3=Cavalier
|content3={{PromotionGains FE13b|Cavalier|Paladin|Great Knight}}
|tab4=Dark Mage
|content4={{PromotionGains FE13b|Dark Mage|Sorcerer|Dark Knight}}
|tab5=Wyvern Rider
|content5={{PromotionGains FE13b|Wyvern Rider|Wyvern Lord|Griffon Rider}}
|tab6=Fighter
|content6={{PromotionGains FE13b|Fighter|Warrior|Hero}}
|tab7=Knight
|content7={{PromotionGains FE13b|Knight|General|Great Knight}}
|tab8=Mage
|content8={{PromotionGains FE13b|Mage|Sage|Dark Knight}}
|tab9=Mercenary
|content9={{PromotionGains FE13b|Mercenary|Hero|Bow Knight}}
|tab10=Myrmidon
|content10={{PromotionGains FE13b|Myrmidon|Swordmaster|Assassin}}
|tab11=Priest
|content11={{PromotionGains FE13b|Priest|War Monk|Sage}}
|tab12=Tactician
|content12={{PromotionGains FE13|Tactician|Grandmaster}}
|tab13=Thief
|content13={{PromotionGains FE13b|Thief|Assassin|Trickster}}
}}
 
===Skill set===
Like all male bonus units in ''Awakening'', Leif has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.
 
In addition, the DLC version of Leif can also receive the following as a personal skill:
 
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! style="border-top-left-radius: 15px; border-top-right-radius: 15px;" colspan="2" | Skill
|-
| style="border-bottom-left-radius: 15px" | [[File:Is 3ds01 underdog.png]]
| style="border-bottom-right-radius: 15px" | [[Underdog]]
|}
 
=={{FE17}}==
===Role===
Leif appears as an equippable [[Emblem Ring]] in {{FE17}}. He is first seen (under the name ???) as a Dark Emblem synced with [[Ivy]] in [[The Kingdom of Might|Chapter&nbsp;8]], after which he becomes available to the player. After [[The Fell Dragon Sombron|Chapter&nbsp;10]], he is taken away from the player, and reappears as a Dark Emblem synced with [[Corrupted Hyacinth]] in [[Serenity in Ruin|Chapter&nbsp;17]], after which he rejoins the party. Leif is the boss of the paralogue [[The Sage Lord]].
 
===Emblem Ring data===
====Stat modifiers====
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|-
|style="background:none"|
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|-
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! style="width:calc(70%/3)" | [[HP]]
! style="width:calc(70%/3)" | [[Def]]
! class="roundtr" style="width:calc(70%/3)" | [[Bld]]
|-
| 1–5
| +3
| +1
| +3
|-
| 6–8
| +3
| +1
| +4
|-
| 9–12
| +5
| +1
| +4
|-
| 13
| +5
| +2
| +4
|-
| 14–16
| +5
| +2
| +5
|-
| 17–18
| +7
| +2
| +5
|-
| class="roundbl" | 19–20
| +7
| +3
| class="roundbr" | +5
|}
|}
 
====Bond effects====
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|style="background:none"|[[File:Small portrait leif fe17.png|128px]]
|-
|style="background:none"|
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! style="background: none" colspan="4" | Bond effects
|-
! class="roundtl" style="width: 20%" | Bond level
! style="width: 60%" colspan="2" | Effect
! class="roundtr" style="width: 20%" | Type
|-
| 1
| [[File:Is ns02 build +3.png|24px]]
| [[Build +3]]
| Inheritable skill
|-
| 1
| [[File:Is ns02 arms shield.png|24px]]
| [[Arms Shield]]
| Sync skill
|-
| 1
| [[File:Is ns02 adaptable.png|24px]]
| [[Adaptable]]
| Engage skill
|-
| 1
| [[File:Is ns02 quadruple hit.png|24px]]
| [[Quadruple Hit]]
| Engage attack
|-
| 1
| [[File:Is ns02 killer axe leif.png|24px]]
| [[Killer Axe]]
| Engage weapon
|-style="height:30px"
| 2
| [[File:FE17RankAxe.png|18px]]
| colspan="2" | Adds [[Axe]] proficiency to unit.
|-
| 3
| [[File:Is ns02 vantage.png|24px]]
| [[Vantage]]
| Sync skill
|-style="height:30px"
| 3
| [[File:FE17RankBow.png|18px]]
| colspan="2" | Adds [[Bow]] proficiency to unit.
|-
| 4
| [[File:Is ns02 knife precision 1.png|24px]]
| [[Knife Precision 1]]
| Inheritable skill
|-style="height:30px"
| 4
| [[File:FE17RankKnife.png|18px]]
| colspan="2" | Adds [[Knife]] proficiency to unit.
|-
| 5
| [[File:Is ns02 skill inheritance.png|24px]]
| colspan="2" | Unit can inherit this Emblem's skills.
|-
| 6
| [[File:Is ns02 build +4.png|24px]]
| [[Build +4]]
| Inheritable skill
|-style="height:30px"
| 6
| [[File:FE17RankStaff.png|18px]]
| colspan="2" | Adds [[Staff]] proficiency to unit.
|-
| 7
| [[File:Is ns02 arms shield+.png|24px]]
| [[Arms Shield+]]
| Sync skill
|-style="height:30px"
| 7
| [[File:FE17RankLance.png|18px]]
| colspan="2" | Adds [[Lance]] proficiency to unit.
|-style="height:30px"
| 8
| [[File:FE17RankSword.png|18px]]
| colspan="2" | Adds [[Sword]] proficiency to unit.
|-
| 9
| [[File:Is ns02 knife precision 2.png|24px]]
| [[Knife Precision 2]]
| Inheritable skill
|-
| 10
| [[File:Is ns02 master lance.png|24px]]
| [[Master Lance]]
| Engage weapon
|-
| 11
| [[File:Is ns02 skill inheritance.png|24px]]
| colspan="2" | Unit stays engaged 1 additional turn.
|-
| 12
| [[File:Is ns02 vantage+.png|24px]]
| [[Vantage+]]
| Sync skill
|-
| 13
| [[File:Is ns02 knife precision 3.png|24px]]
| [[Knife Precision 3]]
| Inheritable skill
|-
| 14
| [[File:Is ns02 build +5.png|24px]]
| [[Build +5]]
| Inheritable skill
|-
| 15
| [[File:Is ns02 light brand.png|24px]]
| [[Light Brand]]
| Engage weapon
|-
| 16
| [[File:Is ns02 arms shield++.png|24px]]
| [[Arms Shield++]]
| Sync skill
|-
| 17
| [[File:Is ns02 knife precision 4.png|24px]]
| [[Knife Precision 4]]
| Inheritable skill
|-
| 18
| [[File:Is ns02 vantage++.png|24px]]
| [[Vantage++]]
| Sync skill
|-
| 19
| [[File:Is ns02 knife precision 5.png|24px]]
| [[Knife Precision 5]]
| Inheritable skill
|-
| class="roundbl" | 20
| [[File:Is ns02 skill inheritance.png|24px]]
| class="roundbr" colspan="2" | Unit's engage meter is shortened one step.
|}
|}
 
===Bond conversations===
{{Main|Leif/Bond conversations}}
 
As an [[Emblem]], Leif has short bond conversations with any playable character upon reaching bond level&nbsp;5, 10, and 20, which unlock the next bond level. Increasing bond level provides a variety of bonuses, such as raising the stat bonus Leif provides to synchronized units, inheriting weapon proficiencies, unlocking new sync skills and engage weapons, or extending the duration of each engagement.
 
===Stats===
====Paralogue 10====
{{also|The Sage Lord}}
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|tab3=Maddening
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|portrait=[[File:Small portrait leif fe17.png|128px]]
|sprite=emblem leif
|class=Emblem
|lvl=35
|mov=5
|HP=51<br>{{RevivalStone}}
|str=17
|mag=13
|dex=23
|spd=22
|def=13
|res=7
|lck=20{{h|+10|Granted by Light Brand}}
|bld=11
|inventory={{Item|17|Light Brand|image=light brand solo}}<br>{{Item|17|Master Lance|image=master lance solo}}
|skills={{Item|17|Adaptable}}<br>{{Item|17|Arms Shield++}}<br>{{Item|17|Vantage++}}<br>{{Item|17|Quadruple Hit}}
|sw=S
|la=S
|ax=S
|bo=S
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|portrait=[[File:Small portrait leif fe17.png|128px]]
|sprite=emblem leif
|class=Emblem
|lvl=35
|mov=5
|HP=51<br>{{RevivalStone}}{{RevivalStone}}
|str=28
|mag=18
|dex=23
|spd=25
|def=25
|res=18
|lck=20{{h|+10|Granted by Light Brand}}
|bld=11
|inventory={{Item|17|Light Brand|image=light brand solo}}<br>{{Item|17|Master Lance|image=master lance solo}}<br>{{Item|17|Killer Axe|image=killer axe leif solo}}
|skills={{Item|17|Adaptable}}<br>{{Item|17|Arms Shield++}}<br>{{Item|17|Vantage++}}<br>{{Item|17|Quadruple Hit}}
|sw=S
|la=S
|ax=S
|bo=S
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|portrait=[[File:Small portrait leif fe17.png|128px]]
|sprite=emblem leif
|class=Emblem
|lvl=35
|mov=5
|HP=51<br>{{RevivalStone}}{{RevivalStone}}
|str=28
|mag=18
|dex=23
|spd=27
|def=25
|res=18
|lck=20{{h|+10|Granted by Light Brand}}
|bld=11
|inventory={{Item|17|Light Brand|image=light brand solo}}<br>{{Item|17|Master Lance|image=master lance solo}}<br>{{Item|17|Killer Axe|image=killer axe leif solo}}
|skills={{Item|17|Adaptable}}<br>{{Item|17|Arms Shield++}}<br>{{Item|17|Vantage++}}<br>{{Item|17|Unbreakable}}<br>{{Item|17|Quadruple Hit}}
|sw=S
|la=S
|ax=S
|bo=S
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====Enemy - Fell Xenologue 6====
{{also|Seven Bracelets}}
:''Dark Emblem Leif appears only Hard and Maddening Mode with the same stats and skills across both difficulties.''
{{BossStats FE17
|portrait=
|sprite= emblem leif dark
|class=Emblem
|lvl=30
|mov=5
|HP=47
|str=25
|mag=16
|dex=21
|spd=23
|def=17
|res=11
|lck=28{{h|+10|Granted by Light Brand}}
|bld=10
|inventory={{Item|17|Light Brand|image=light brand solo}}
|skills={{Item|17|Adaptable}}<br>{{Item|17|Arms Shield++}}<br>{{Item|17|Vantage++}}
|sw=S
|la=S
|ax=S
|bo=S
}}
 
=={{FEH}}==
===Role===
There are three different variations of Leif available to ''Heroes'', all of which are tied to his storyline appearance in ''Thracia 776'' although two are also dual-credited with ''Genealogy of the Holy War''. The normal variation of Leif, credited solely to ''Thracia 776'' is one of the characters added to the game in the [[Snow and Ash]] update, and became available for summoning by players on April 11, 2018. A variation of Leif termed "Unifier of Thracia", dual-credited to ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' and ''Thracia 776'', based on Leif's appearance as a [[Master Knight]] was first made available to players on October 29, 2019 as the game's nineteenth Legendary Hero. A festival-themed variation of Leif was made available between the period of September 7, 2021 through October 7, 2021 as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of the [[Scions of Twelve]] update; this variation is a Harmonized Hero paired up with [[Seliph]], carrying a dual-credit to both ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' and ''Thracia 776''.
 
===Leif: Prince of Leonster===
====Starting stats====
:''Leif: Prince of Leonster is only available at 5{{star}} rarity.''
{{CharStats FEH
|portrait=[[File:Portrait leif prince of leonster feh.png|100px]]
|rarity=5
|wpntype=sword
|unittype=infantry
|HP=18
|atk=6
|spd=10
|def=8
|res=6
|HP_gr=50
|atk_gr=60
|spd_gr=65
|def_gr=50
|res_gr=40
|offense=[[Light Brand]]
|special=[[Rising Light]]
}}
 
====Skill set====
{{FEH skill set
|name=Leif: Prince of Leonster
|minrarity=5
|-
|weapon1=Iron Sword
|weapon1auto=1
|weapon1cost=50
|-
|weapon2=Steel Sword
|weapon2auto=3
|weapon2cost=100
|-
|weapon3=Silver Sword
|weapon3unlock=3
|weapon3auto=4
|weapon3cost=200
|-
|weapon4=Light Brand
|weapon4auto=5
|weapon4cost=400
|-
|special1=Rising Light
|special1unlock=3
|special1auto=4
|special1cost=150
|-
|special2=Blazing Light
|special2unlock=4
|special2cost=300
|-
|passa1=Armored Blow 1
|passa1unlock=3
|passa1cost=50
|-
|passa2=Steady Blow 1
|passa2unlock=4
|passa2cost=120
|-
|passa3=Steady Blow 2
|passa3unlock=5
|passa3cost=240
|-
|passb1=S Drink
|passb1article=S Drink (skill)
|passb1unlock=5
|passb1cost=300
|-
|passc1=Spur Atk 1
|passc1unlock=1
|passc1cost=50
|-
|passc2=Drive Atk 1
|passc2unlock=3
|passc2cost=120
|-
|passc3=Drive Atk 2
|passc3unlock=4
|passc3cost=240
}}
 
===Leif: Unifier of Thracia===
====Starting stats====
:''Leif: Unifier of Thracia is only available at 5{{star}} rarity.''
{{CharStats FEH
|portrait=[[File:Portrait leif unifier of thracia feh.png|100px]]
|rarity=5
|wpntype=Colorless bow
|unittype=Cavalry
|legendaryattr=Water Duel
|HP=18
|atk=8
|spd=3
|def=7
|res=8
|HP_gr=50
|atk_gr=70
|spd_gr=45
|def_gr=50
|res_gr=45
|offense=[[Meisterbogen]]
|special=[[Night Sky]]
}}
 
====Skill set====
{{FEH skill set
|name=Leif: Unifier of Thracia
|minrarity=5
|-
|weapon1=Iron Bow
|weapon1auto=1
|weapon1cost=50
|-
|weapon2=Steel Bow
|weapon2unlock=2
|weapon2auto=3
|weapon2cost=100
|-
|weapon3=Silver Bow
|weapon3unlock=3
|weapon3auto=4
|weapon3cost=200
|-
|weapon4=Meisterbogen
|weapon4auto=5
|weapon4cost=400
|-
|special1=Night Sky
|special1unlock=3
|special1auto=4
|special1cost=100
|-
|special2=Astra
|special2unlock=4
|special2cost=200
|-
|special3=Njörun's Zeal
|special3unlock=5
|special3cost=500
|-
|special4=Njörun's Zeal II
|special4unlock=5
|special4cost=500
|-
|passa1=Atk/Res Push 1
|passa1unlock=2
|passa1cost=60
|-
|passa2=Atk/Res Push 2
|passa2unlock=3
|passa2cost=120
|-
|passa3=Atk/Res Push 3
|passa3unlock=4
|passa3cost=240
|-
|passa4=Atk/Res Push 4
|passa4unlock=5
|passa4cost=300
|-
|passb1=S Drink
|passb1article=S Drink (skill)
|passb1unlock=5
|passb1cost=300
|-
|passc1=Def Smoke 1
|passc1unlock=1
|passc1cost=60
|-
|passc2=Def Smoke 2
|passc2unlock=2
|passc2cost=120
|-
|passc3=Def Smoke 3
|passc3unlock=4
|passc3cost=240
|-
|passc4=Spur Atk 1
|passc4unlock=2
|passc4cost=50
|-
|passc5=Drive Atk 1
|passc5unlock=3
|passc5cost=120
|-
|passc6=Drive Atk 2
|passc6unlock=4
|passc6cost=240
|-
|passc7=Joint Drive Atk
|passc7unlock=5
|passc7cost=300
}}
 
===Leif: Destined Scions===
====Starting stats====
:''Leif: Destined Scions is only available at 5{{star}} rarity.''
{{CharStats FEH
|portrait=[[File:Portrait leif destined scions feh.png|100px]]
|rarity=5
|wpntype=Colorless bow
|unittype=Cavalry
|HP=18
|atk=10
|spd=11
|def=5
|res=3
|HP_gr=50
|atk_gr=70
|spd_gr=70
|def_gr=50
|res_gr=40
|offense=[[Bow of Twelve]]
|special=[[Night Sky]]
}}
 
====Skill set====
{{FEH skill set
|name=Leif: Destined Scions
|minrarity=5
|-
|weapon1=Iron Bow
|weapon1auto=1
|weapon1cost=50
|-
|weapon2=Steel Bow
|weapon2auto=2
|weapon2cost=100
|-
|weapon3=Silver Bow
|weapon3unlock=3
|weapon3auto=4
|weapon3cost=200
|-
|weapon4=Bow of Twelve
|weapon4auto=5
|weapon4cost=400
|-
|special1=Night Sky
|special1unlock=3
|special1auto=4
|special1cost=100
|-
|special2=Astra
|special2unlock=4
|special2cost=200
|-
|special3=Njörun's Zeal
|special3unlock=5
|special3cost=500
|-
|passa1=Atk/Spd Catch 1
|passa1unlock=2
|passa1cost=60
|-
|passa2=Atk/Spd Catch 2
|passa2unlock=3
|passa2cost=120
|-
|passa3=Atk/Spd Catch 3
|passa3unlock=4
|passa3cost=240
|-
|passa4=Atk/Spd Catch 4
|passa4unlock=5
|passa4cost=300
|-
|passb1=S Drink
|passb1article=S Drink (skill)
|passb1unlock=5
|passb1cost=300
|-
|passc1=Pulse Smoke 1
|passc1unlock=1
|passc1cost=60
|-
|passc2=Pulse Smoke 2
|passc2unlock=2
|passc2cost=120
|-
|passc3=Pulse Smoke 3
|passc3unlock=4
|passc3cost=240
}}
 
==Personality==
Leif is impulsive and prone to falling victim to his own emotions and passions. When confronted with a threat to his friends or allies, his first reaction is to pursue the threat head-on to solve the problem, even if such a course of action is doomed to fail. He is particularly prone to hatred, particularly in the aftermath of a failure or a loss, and his hatred for the loss of his family and [[Eyvel]] was his primary motivation at first for commencing his liberation war.<ref>{{Cite|I've never hated the Empire more than I do in this moment, August. They snatched my parents from this world, and now they've taken my mother from me all over again... Raydrik is little more than their hand, committing untold evil at their behest! August, show me how to wage war against them! I'll... I'll do anything to get her back! Just tell me what I need to do!|Leif|Thracia 776}}</ref> He has a tendency to let his pride and hatred overrule his appreciation for the best route to survive, even at the expense of his friends and allies, as evidence when he initially got furious at [[August]]'s suggestion to seek assistance from Thracia when fleeing Munster because he had lost everything to them.<ref>{{Cite|'''Leif:''' A-Ask Thracia for aid?! That's absurd! Those damnable cowards took everything from me: my kingdom, my mother, my father... I'll not come crawling to them with cup in hand!<br>'''August:''' Do you expect to fight off the Knights of Munster with the strength of your pride alone? We are not fighting to satisfy your own sense of vengeance, my prince—we fight to liberate North Thracia from the tyranny of the Empire. You yourself said that there was "no hardship you would be unwilling to endure" to accomplish this. Did you think the only kind of hardship in this war would be from battle?|Leif and [[August]]|Thracia 776}}</ref> Despite growing up among commoners while on the run, Leif initially possessed a poor understanding of the reality of the world around him and its people, instead having a more black and white view of the nature of the conflict he sought to challenge; he was initially not even aware of some of the more basic actions of the Grannvale Empire or the Loptrians until he encountered them in action, such as the child hunts and the [[Bergrosen]].
 
In this respect, Leif has to rely on the influence of his friends and advisors to deter him from such risky, emotionally-driven courses of action; even then, there are times in which he overcomes their advice, such as when his impulsive insistence on reinforcing Ulster so soon after liberating Leonster was responsible for [[Dryas]]'s death and the elimination of half of Leonster's army.<ref>{{Cite|'''Leif:''' Dryas! August! You would have me stand idly by and let the people of Ulster be wiped out?! They sheltered me when I was but an infant, and it was Queen Ethnia's love and care that kept me alive! Father would never forgive me if I didn't repay their kindness! If you can't understand that, you can just wait in this damn castle!<br>'''August:''' How disappointing... I'd hoped you'd grown into a man, but you still think like a child.|Leif and [[August]]|Thracia 776}}</ref> Ultimately, the influence of August and others taught him valuable lessons in how to be a good leader and to be less at the mercy of his own emotions.<ref>{{Cite|'''Leif:''' No, August... The people have you to thank as well. Without your guidance, I never would've made it this far. I started this journey knowing nothing, and you taught me how to be a ruler. I thank you, August—as a monarch, and as your student. I was truly fortunate to have met you...<br>'''August:''' This is... I... I'm not sure what to say... I need to tell you something, my prince. I would be a poor teacher if I continued to keep secrets from you now... It was not by chance that our lives intersected. In fact, I only became your tactician because I was ordered to do so by my benefactor. Truth be told, at the outset I thought liberating North Thracia was an impossible task. But as I spent more time by your side, as I saw how focused you were on freeing your motherland, how earnestly you wanted it... Before I knew it, I had genuinely begun to believe in you. I hope you can forgive me for all the times I doubted you.<br>'''Leif:''' I'll not lie, August... The times when you voiced skepticism of my abilities did always weigh heavily on my heart. Yet you also taught me how to expand my perspective: to realize the depth of everyone's suffering and sorrow. My upbringing, strange and sheltered as it was, left me lacking the tools to understand the lives of my subjects. And I think I still have even more to learn... I need you, August. I'd be honored if you stayed by my side and continued to teach me.|Leif and [[August]]|Thracia 776}}</ref>
 
Leif also has problems with his own self-worth. He readily criticizes himself for his own flaws on occasion, being somewhat aware of his immature tendencies when not caught in their throes, and takes his own failures exceptionally hard to the point of having trouble focusing on whatever crisis he currently faces, as evidenced with his reaction to the news that Dryas died because of his mistake.<ref>{{Cite|August, this is all my fault... It's like I killed Dryas myself...|Leif|Thracia 776}}</ref> In particular, he was somewhat self-conscious of his own lack of a [[Holy Blood|Brand or major holy blood]], seeing himself as inferior to the likes of Seliph or [[Ced]] solely on the basis of lacking their power,<ref>{{Cite| '''Leif:''' Even so... I envy you, Prince Ced. The people hail you as a hero, and they're not wrong. You're everything that I'm not: holy blood runs strong in your veins, and you can wield the very weapon your namesake once used. And I... I have nothing. I'm a world apart from the likes of you and Lord Seliph. I... I'm no Crusader...<br>'''Ced:''' Prince Leif... How could you say such a thing?! Being a Crusader means more than just happening to inherit the right kind of blood. For centuries, Jugdral was ruled by the Loptian Order and its Empire—the Crusaders were the ones that overthrew their rule. And that's exactly what you've been doing for a whole year now, Prince Leif! You've fought and bled to liberate the people of Thracia. You walked a path that would've broken lesser men. But on you marched, waging your own holy war to free countless souls from the grip of the Empire! Neither Lord Seliph nor I have any right to call ourselves better than you. You're the youngest of us. You spent your childhood being hunted. And you've never stopped fighting! In fact, you've been fighting for longer than any of us have! If you're not a Crusader, who the hell is?! Take heart, Prince Leif! Your soul sings with the voice of Njörun! You've done her legacy proud!|Leif and [[Ced]]|Thracia 776}}</ref> and musing that perhaps it indicates him to not be worthy to pursue his path.<ref>{{Cite|I often ponder what it means that I did not receive the Brand... Perhaps I am not worthy to follow in my father's footsteps? Or was I spared?|Leif|Awakening}}</ref>


==Endings==
==Endings==
===Thracia 776===
===''Genealogy of the Holy War''===
The Thracia Peninsula was unified.<br>
Thanks to Leonster Kingdom's restoration and Thracia Kingdom's downfall, this region, once flooded with lots of little countries and in permanent conflict, finally found peace too.<br>
Leif was chosen, by the ardent wish of the people, as the first sovereign of the new country.<br>
Then,<br>
Leif's sweetheart, ''<wife>'',<br>
''[...]''<br>
Helped him too, and they devoted themselves to the construction of the new country.<br>
''[...]''<br>
The new country born in the Thracia Peninsula was called (received the name of),<br>
The Kingdom of New Thracia.<br><ref>{{Cite web|author=AceNoctali|url=http://acenoctali.free.fr/f-fe4/ending_map_english.htm|title=FE4 Map Ending Translation Script|site=France FE 4|retrieved=March 24, 2012}}</ref>
 
===''Thracia 776''===
'''Leif - Prince of Leonster'''<br>
Along with Lord [[Seliph]], the rightful heir to the Imperial throne, Leif led the war to liberate [[Jugdral]]. After seizing the capital of [[Belhalla]], Leif went on to fight numerous battles throughout the continent. When all was said and done, Leif's fame and renown ultimately surpassed even that of Holy King Seliph. In year 780 of the Grannvale calendar, North and South [[Thracia]] were unified into one country. Leif took the throne of this New Kingdom of Thracia, and together with {{h|his queen, [[Nanna]], and|If Nanna is alive}} his older sister, [[Altena]], led his motherland into a new era of prosperity. They were beloved by the people of North and South alike. Dedicating their lives to reunifying Thracia, Leif and Altena were hailed as the successors to [[Dáinn]] and [[Njörun]].
 
In the annals of Thracian history, the name of King Leif the Wise, the "Sage-Lord," will echo for eternity...


==Death Quote==
==Quotes==
===Battle quotes===
{{Quote|You've made my people suffer, King Bloom. You'll die for what you've done.|Leif, when fighting [[Bloom]] in [[Beyond the Desert|Chapter&nbsp;7]] of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.}}


==Battle Quotes==
{{Quote|W-wait! You're my...|Leif, when fighting [[Altena]] in [[For Whose Sake|Chapter&nbsp;9]] of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Travant, we meet at last... I... I've waited so long for this day to arrive... I've dreamed of killing you with my bare hands, and I've lived to carry it out!!|Leif, when fighting [[Travant]] in [[For Whose Sake|Chapter&nbsp;9]] of {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Throw down your weapon and surrender, and I may spare your life.|Leif, as an enemy in [[Champions of Yore 2]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|You there. I've had enough of your villainy.|Leif, when fighting [[Lon'qu]] an enemy in [[Champions of Yore 2]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|I'm coming for you, Nanna!|Leif, as an enemy in [[Champions of Yore 3]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Why do you fight? The gold and blood you gain from your brigandry make you no greater a man. The way I see it, you fight for nothing.|Leif, when fighting [[Lon'qu]] as an enemy in [[Champions of Yore 3]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Something is awry. I know I must fight. I KNOW I must, but...|Leif, as an enemy in [[Lost Bloodlines 1]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Something is awry. I know I must fight. I KNOW I must, but... Stop messing with my head, whoever you are!|Leif, when fighting [[Robin]] as an enemy in [[Lost Bloodlines 1]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|This is our world, not yours!|Leif, as an enemy in [[Lost Bloodlines 3]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|You have it backward, sir! This is our land! You are the invaders here!|Leif, when fighting [[Robin|Robin (male)]] as an enemy in [[Lost Bloodlines 3]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|You will never have this land!|Leif, as an enemy in [[Rogues & Redeemers 2]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|I've already lost one kingdom. I refuse to lose another!|Leif, as an enemy in [[Rogues & Redeemers 3]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|I'm Leif. I come from Leonster.|{{title|Awakening}} [[SpotPass]] parley}}
 
{{Quote|I swear I will defeat you!|SpotPass battle}}
 
{{Quote|I never turn away a comrade.|SpotPass recruitment}}
 
===Death quotes===
{{Quote|Father... ...Mother...|Leif, in {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Everyone... I-I'm... sorry...|Leif, in {{title|Thracia 776}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Ugh...Have to retreat...regroup...|Leif, as an enemy in [[Champions of Yore 2]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Nngh, gods, give me strength...I must fight...on...|Leif, as an enemy in [[Champions of Yore 3]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Perhaps...it's better this way...|Leif, as an enemy in [[Lost Bloodlines 1]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|I have failed... But I will come back...stronger...|Leif, as an enemy in [[Lost Bloodlines 3]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|I came all this way...to lose to my own lack...of experience...|Leif, as a NPC in [[Rogues & Redeemers 1]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Rrgh... Still so...much to learn...|Leif, as an enemy in [[Rogues & Redeemers 2]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
{{Quote|Will my home be taken from me...yet again?|Leif, as an enemy in [[Rogues & Redeemers 3]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
 
===''Heroes'' quotes===
{{main|Leif/Quotes (Heroes)}}


==Other appearances==
==Other appearances==
==={{TCG}}===
Leif was featured on six TCG cards.
{{TCGData Character
|image1=[[File:TCG 1-043.jpg|100px]]
|class1=[[Prince]]
|level1=1
|category1=Infantry
|atktype1=Direct Attack
|energy1=4
|atk1=2
|count1=1
|weaponrank1={{SwordSNES}} A
|equip1=[[Iron Sword]]
|skill1=[[Adept]] • [[Critical (skill)|Critical]]
|no1=043
|rarity1=★★
|artist1=[[Mayumi Hirota]]
|image2=[[File:TCG 2-023.jpg|100px]]
|class2=[[Prince]]
|level2=10
|category2=Infantry
|atktype2=Direct Attack
|energy2=6
|atk2=3
|count2=1
|weaponrank2={{SwordSNES}} A
|equip2=[[Steel Sword]]
|skill2=[[Adept]] • [[Critical (skill)|Critical]]
|no2=023
|rarity2=★★
|artist2=[[Katsuyoshi Koya]]
|image3=[[File:TCG 3-018.jpg|100px]]
|class3=[[Master Knight]]
|level3=10
|category3=Cavalry
|atktype3=Direct Attack
|energy3=7
|atk3=3
|count3=2
|weaponrank3={{SwordSNES}} A {{LanceSNES}} A {{AxeSNES}} A {{BowSNES}} A
|equip3=[[Steel Sword]]
|skill3=Class Change • [[Canto]] • Training • [[Adept]] • [[Critical (skill)|Critical]]
|no3=3-018
|rarity3=★★
|artist3=[[Katsuyoshi Koya]]
|image4=[[File:TCG 4-001.jpg|100px]]
|class4=[[Lord]]
|level4=10
|category4=Infantry
|atktype4=Direct Attack
|energy4=4
|atk4=2
|count4=1
|weaponrank4={{SwordSNES}} B
|equip4=[[Light Brand]]
|skill4=(Command LV ★) • ([[Constitution]] ★) • [[Adept]] • [[Rescue (command)|Rescue]] • [[Action]] LV.1
|no4=4-001
|rarity4=★★
|artist4=[[Katsuyoshi Koya]]
|image5=[[File:TCG AN-028.jpg|100px]]
|class5=[[Lord]]
|level5=15
|category5=Infantry
|atktype5=Direct Attack
|energy5=5
|atk5=1
|count5=1
|weaponrank5={{SwordSNES}} A
|equip5=[[Rapier]]<br>[[Leg Ring]]
|skill5=(Command LV ★) • ([[Constitution]] ★) • [[Adept]] • [[Follow-Up]] • [[Critical (skill)|Critical]] • [[Rescue (command)|Rescue]] • [[Action]] LV.1
|no5=AN-028
|rarity5=★★
|artist5=[[Yusuke Kozaki]]
|image6=[[File:TCG P028.jpg|100px]]
|class6=[[Prince]]
|level6=10
|category6=Infantry
|atktype6=Direct Attack
|energy6=5
|atk6=2
|count6=1
|weaponrank6={{SwordSNES}} B
|equip6=[[Steel Sword]]
|skill6=(Command LV ★) • ([[Constitution]] ★) • [[Adept]] • [[Rescue (command)|Rescue]] • [[Action]] LV.1
|no6=P028
|rarity6=☆★★
|artist6=[[Katsuyoshi Koya]]
}}
===''Fire Emblem Cipher''===
Leif is featured on ten cards in {{TCGCipher}}.
{{TCGCipherData
|name=Leif
|image1=[[File:TCGCipher B10-001SR.png|150px]]
|altimage1=[[File:TCGCipher B10-001SR+.png|150px]]
|altlabel1=SR+
|title1=The Future Sage-Lord
|name1=Leif
|affil1=Jugdral
|gender1=Male
|weapon1=Sword
|quote1={{h|I will run no longer. I will protect this land!|SR}}"<br>"{{h|Our battle is not over yet. Nanna, will you come with us?|SR+}}
|attack1=70
|support1=20
|atkcost1=5
|range1=1
|class1=Prince
|tier1=Advanced
|cccost1=4
|skill1='''Unifier of Thracia:''' {{CipherActivate}} {{CipherOncePerTurn}} {{CipherFlipTwo}} [Discard a "Leif"] For every 4 bonds you have, select a [[File:Ic TCGCipher Jugdral.png|20px|Jugdral]] unit in your Retreat area and deploy it.<br>'''Dyadic Light:''' {{CipherAlways}} While you have at least 6 bonds, the number of orbs this unit's attacks would destroy becomes 2.<br>[[File:Is TCGCipher BS.png|x20px|Bond Skill]] '''Prince's Repatriation:''' {{CipherBond}} {{CipherActivate}} Choose a card besides "Leif" from your hand and place it into your Bond Area. Afterwards, add this card to your hand ({{CipherBond}} This skill can only be used while this card is in the bond area).
|no1=B10-001SR(+)
|artist1={{CipherIllust|鈴木理華}}
|-
|image2=[[File:TCGCipher B10-002R.png|150px]]
|altimage2=[[File:TCGCipher B10-002R+X.png|150px]]
|altlabel2=R+X
|title2=Leader of Leonster's Army
|name2=Leif
|affil2=Jugdral
|gender2=Male
|weapon2=Sword
|quote2={{h|Everyone, let's go! Put this Gáe Bolg flag on the royal castle of Leonster again!|R}}"<br>"{{h|I... I will become stronger!|R+X}}
|attack2=70
|support2=20
|atkcost2=4
|range2=1
|class2=Prince
|tier2=Advanced
|cccost2=3
|skill2='''Prince's Light Brand:''' {{CipherActivate}} {{CipherFlipTwo}} This turn, this unit gains the [[File:Iw TCGCipher Tome.png|20px|Tome]] affinity and this unit's range becomes 1-2.<br>'''The Strength to Restore the Fatherland:''' {{CipherTrigger}} When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, if "Prince's Light Brand" was used this turn, unflip up to 3 of your face-down bonds.
|no2=B10-002R(+X)
|artist2={{CipherIllust|藤川祥}} <small>(B10-002R)</small>, {{CipherIllust|まよ}} <small>(B10-002R+X)</small>
|-
|image3=[[File:TCGCipher B10-003HN.png|150px]]
|title3=Leonster's Heir
|name3=Leif
|affil3=Jugdral
|gender3=Male
|weapon3=Sword
|quote3=I am Leif, of the Kingdom of Leonster! I wish to liberate all who suffer under the Empire's tyranny!
|attack3=40
|support3=20
|atkcost3=1
|range3=1
|class3=Lord
|tier3=Base
|skill3='''Gallant Sovereign:''' {{CipherTrigger}} When you place a card in your Bond Area, this turn, this unit gains +10 attack.<br>[[File:Is TCGCipher Attack.png|20px|Attack Support]] '''Fate Emblem:''' {{CipherSupport}} If the attacking unit is [[File:Ic TCGCipher Jugdral.png|20px|Jugdral]], draw a card, then choose a card from your hand and place it on top of your deck.
|no3=B10-003HN
|artist3={{CipherIllust|鈴木理華}}
|-
|image4=[[File:TCGCipher B15-076SR.png|150px]]
|altimage4=[[File:TCGCipher B15-076SR+.png|150px]]
|altlabel4=SR+
|title4=Prince Bearing Two Holy Bloods
|name4=Leif
|affil4=Jugdral
|gender4=Male
|weapon4=Sword
|type4=[[File:It TCGCipher Mounted.png|20px|Mounted]]
|quote4={{h|I... I've awaited this day for so many years. I've lived for this alone: to see you dead by my own hand!|SR}}"<br>"{{h|Father... Mother... Are you watching over me still?|SR+}}
|attack4=70
|support4=20
|atkcost4=4
|range4=1
|class4=Master Knight
|tier4=Advanced
|cccost4=3
|skill4='''Blood of Baldr, God of Light:''' {{CipherActivate}} {{CipherOncePerTurn}} Choose 1 card from your hand, reveal it, then place it face-down in the Bond Area. Once you do, until the end of the turn, all allies gain +10 attack.<br>'''Blood of Njörun, Earthen Goddess:''' {{CipherAlways}} All of your [[File:Ic TCGCipher Jugdral.png|20px|Jugdral]] Bond cards possess this unit's [[File:Is TCGCipher BS.png|x20px|Bond Skill]].<br>[[File:Is TCGCipher BS.png|x20px|Bond Skill]] '''Dream of a United Fatherland:''' {{CipherBond}} {{CipherActivate}} [Flip this card face-down] Choose 1 enemy other than the Main Character, and move them. ({{CipherBond}} This skill can only be used while this card is in the bond area).
|no4=B15-076SR(+)
|artist4={{CipherIllust|鈴木理華}}
|-
|image5=[[File:TCGCipher B15-077N.png|150px]]
|altimage5=[[File:TCGCipher P14-002PR.png|150px]]
|altlabel5=P14 Box Promo
|title5=Leonster's Light
|name5=Leif
|affil5=Jugdral
|gender5=Male
|weapon5=Sword
|quote5=I am the son of Quan, a man they once hailed as a knight worthy of Njörun herself. I refuse to shame his legacy... No, I must press on. I must live on.
|attack5=40
|support5=20
|atkcost5=1
|range5=1
|class5=Prince
|tier5=Base
|skill5='''Meeting of the Lights:''' {{CipherAlways}} If you have an allied "[[Seliph]]", this unit gains +10 attack.<br>[[File:Is TCGCipher Defend.png|20px|Defend Support]] '''Hope Emblem:''' {{CipherSupport}} If the defending unit has the [[File:Ic TCGCipher Jugdral.png|20px|Jugdral]] affinity, you may look at one of your orbs.
|no5=B15-077N, P14-002PR
|artist5={{CipherIllust|北千里}} <small>(B15-077N)</small>, {{CipherIllust|INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS}}{{h|*|This credit implies an unknown artist; some areas of the fandom suspect this may be an uncredited Mayumi Hirota work.}} <small>(P14-002PR)</small>
|-
|image6=[[File:TCGCipher B17-106R.png|150px]]
|title6=Devoting Victory to His Father
|name6=Leif
|affil6=Jugdral
|gender6=Male
|weapon6=Lance
|type6=[[File:It TCGCipher Mounted.png|20px|Mounted]]
|quote6=Now, I fight with all the might of Leonster's knights behind me. Please, I ask that you believe in us: that we will prevail!
|attack6=60
|support6=10
|atkcost6=3
|range6=1
|class6=Duke Knight
|tier6=Advanced
|cccost6=2
|skill6='''The Road to Leonster:''' {{CipherActivate}} {{CipherOncePerTurn}} {{CipherFlipOne}} [Tap 1 other [[File:Ic TCGCipher Jugdral.png|20px|Jugdral]] ally] Choose 1 card from your hand, and play it in the Bond Area.<br>'''The Standard of the Gáe Bolg:''' {{CipherAlways}} If you have 5 or more bond cards, this unit gains +10 attack.
|no6=B17-106R
|artist6={{CipherIllust|廣岡政樹}}
|-
|image7=[[File:TCGCipher B17-107N.png|150px]]
|title7=Prince Who Became a Lance Knight
|name7=Leif
|affil7=Jugdral
|gender7=Male
|weapon7=Lance
|type7=[[File:It TCGCipher Mounted.png|20px|Mounted]]
|quote7=I am the son of Quan, a man they once hailed as a knight worthy of Njörun herself. I refuse to shame his legacy... No, I must press on. I must live on.
|attack7=40
|support7=10
|atkcost7=1
|range7=1
|class7=Lance Knight
|tier7=Base
|skill7='''Command of the Lanceritter:''' {{CipherActivate}} {{CipherOncePerTurn}} {{CipherFlipOne}} Choose 1 ally in the Back Line, and move them.<br>[[File:Is TCGCipher Attack.png|20px|Attack Support]] '''Attack Emblem:''' {{CipherSupport}} Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
|no7=B17-107N
|artist7={{CipherIllust|種田和宏}}
|-
|image8=[[File:TCGCipher B19-082HN.png|150px]]
|title8=One Who Becomes the Sage-Lord
|name8=Leif
|affil8=Jugdral
|gender8=Male
|weapon8=Sword
|type8=[[File:It TCGCipher Mounted.png|20px|Mounted]]
|quote8=What precious little I have to offer, I want to devote to your cause: to restoring light to Grannvale.
|attack8=60
|support8=20
|atkcost8=3
|range8=1
|class8=Master Knight
|tier8=Advanced
|cccost8=2
|skill8='''The Light Brand of Leonster:''' {{CipherActivate}} {{CipherFlipOne}} Until the end of the turn, this unit acquires [[File:Iw TCGCipher Tome.png|20px|Tome]] and range 1-2.<br>'''Holy Vow at Dawn:''' {{CipherAlways}} If you have an allied "[[Seliph]]" or "[[Ares]]", this unit gains +10 attack.
|no8=B19-082HN
|artist8={{CipherIllust|まよ}}
|-
|image9=[[File:TCGCipher B22-004SR.png|150px]]
|title9=Brave Prince of Nation's Salvation and People's Relief
|name9=Leif
|affil9=Jugdral
|gender9=Male
|weapon9=Sword
|quote9=Let's go. We fight to forge a new era!
|attack9=70
|support9=20
|atkcost9=4
|range9=1
|class9=Prince
|tier9=Advanced
|cccost9=3
|skill9='''His Light Princess Mother's Sword:''' {{CipherActivate}} {{CipherFlipOne}} Until the end of the turn, this unit acquires [[File:Iw TCGCipher Tome.png|20px|Tome]] and range 1-2.<br>'''His Brave Knight Father's Blood:''' {{CipherActivate}} {{CipherOncePerTurn}} {{CipherFlipOne}} Choose 1 [[File:Ic TCGCipher Jugdral.png|20px|Jugdral]] card from your hand, and deploy it. This skill is only usable if you have 6 or more bond cards.<br>'''Unifying Men of Purpose:''' {{CipherActivate}} {{CipherOncePerTurn}} Choose 1 of your bond cards, and add it to your hand. This skill is only usable if you have 8 or more bond cards.
|no9=B22-004SR
|artist9={{CipherIllust|廣岡政樹}}
|-
|image10=[[File:TCGCipher B22-034N.png|150px]]
|title10=Dreaming of Leonster's Restoration
|name10=Leif
|affil10=Jugdral
|gender10=Male
|weapon10=Sword
|quote10=For years now, we've talked of doing exactly this! Of restoring Leonster, and leading a Leonsterite army to victory over the Empire's forces...
|attack10=40
|support10=20
|atkcost10=1
|range10=1
|class10=Lord
|tier10=Base
|skill10='''Thracia-Crossing Prince:''' {{CipherActivate}} {{CipherOncePerTurn}} {{CipherFlipOne}} [Send 1 [[File:Ic TCGCipher Jugdral.png|20px|Jugdral]] Bond card to the Retreat Area] Choose 1 "Leif" from your Retreat Area, and play it in the Bond Area.<br>[[File:Is TCGCipher Attack.png|20px|Attack Support]] '''Hero Emblem:''' {{CipherSupport}} Until the end of this combat, the number of that your [[File:Ic TCGCipher Jugdral.png|20px|Jugdral]] unit's attack will destroy becomes 2.
|no10=B22-034N
|artist10={{CipherIllust|士基 軽太}}
}}
==={{SSBU}}===
Leif appears as an Ace Attack-type [[smashwiki:Spirits (characters)|spirit]] in {{SSBU}}, using his art from {{FE5}}. When equipped to an AI character, Leif grants random critical hits and healing over time. When equipped to a player character, he grants a support spirit slot and increased damage to sword attacks.
{{Primary Spirit
|number=642
|name=Leif <small>(Fire Emblem)</small>
|filename=Leif
|trait=Sword Attack ↑
|traitdesc=Slightly increases sword-attack power of fighters like Link and Marth.
|type=Attack
|rank=3
|slots=1
|lv1atk=1388
|lv1def=1445
|lv99atk=4185
|lv99def=4356
|powMultiplier=1.1
}}
===Notable merchandise===
{{MerchInfo
|imagelast=[[File:FEH Mini Acrylic Leif vol.4.png|150px]]
|desclast=Leif appears in volume 4 of the [[Fire Emblem Heroes: Mini Acrylic Figure Collection]]. His volume 4 appearance is based on his standard appearance in {{title|Heroes}}.
|pricelast=¥350
|releaselast=June 2018{{JP}}
}}


==Etymology==
==Flavor text==
{{DescriptionHdr}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Engage}}<br><small>(In battle)</small>
|english=Known as the Emblem of Genealogy.<br>A versatile knight proficient in axe,<br>sword, and lance.
|japanese=通称『系譜の紋章士』。<br>二人の聖戦士の血を引く、勇ましき王子。<br>剣、槍、斧と、様々な武器を使いこなす。
}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Engage}}<br><small>(In battle, Chapter&nbsp;8)</small>
|english=The Emblem contained within the<br>Ring of the Sage Lord, which was<br>stolen from Lythos Castle.
|japanese=神竜王城より持ち去られた、<br>『賢王の指輪』に宿る紋章士。
}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Engage}}<br><small>(Ring reference)</small>
|english=Known as the Emblem of Genealogy.<br>A brave prince in whose veins runs<br>the blood of two crusaders.<br><br>Prince of Leonster on Jugdral, a<br>continent in another world.<br><br>He battled Veld, a manipulative dark<br>bishop of the Loptr Church.
|japanese=通称『系譜の紋章士』。<br>二人の聖戦士の血を引く、勇ましき王子。<br><br>異界の大陸ユグドラルにある<br>トラキア半島のレンスター王国の王子。<br><br>半島を支配する帝国軍に立ち向かい、<br>彼らを裏で操る暗黒の司教ベルドと戦った。
}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Heroes}}<br><small>(Leif: Prince of Leonster)</small>
|english=Quan's son. He was hiding in Fiana<br>but rose up after an attack by imperial<br>forces. Appears in Fire Emblem:<br>Thracia 776.
|japanese=キュアンの子。フィアナ村に潜伏していたが<br>帝国兵の襲撃をきっかけに立ち上がる。<br>（登場：『ファイアーエムブレム トラキア７７６』）
}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Heroes}}<br><small>(Leif: Unifier of Thracia)</small>
|english=Son of Quan and heir to Leonster. He defeated<br>the Loptr Church and liberated his kingdom.<br>Appears in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy<br>War and Fire Emblem: Thracia 776.
|japanese=キュアンの子でレンスター王国の後継者。<br>教団の野望を阻止しレンスターを解放した。<br>（登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 聖戦の系譜・<br> トラキア７７６』）
}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Heroes}}<br><small>(Leif: Destined Scions)</small>
|english=The princes of Leonster and Grannvale have<br>joined forces to bring hope to a new generation.<br>They appear in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 /<br>Genealogy of the Holy War.
|japanese=レンスターの王子とグランベルの皇子は手を取り合う。<br>光と希望に満ちた新たな時代に向けて。<br>（『トラキア７７６・聖戦の系譜』）
}}
{{DescriptionFtr}}
 
==[[Meet some of the Heroes]] entries==
{{Tab
|tab1=Prince of Leonster
|tab2=Unifier of Thracia
|tab3=Destined Scions
|content1={{MtH
|full_name=Leif: Prince of Leonster
|name=Leif Prince of Leonster
|blurb1=Here's Leif, prince of Leonster! One of the kingdoms of Jugdral, Leonster was founded by the legendary lance-wielding crusader Njörun.
|blurb2=When Leif was just a child, Leonster was conquered by the Grannvale Empire and the kingdom of Thracia. He was rescued by his guardian Finn, and together, they fled their kingdom.
|blurb3=Their travels took them to Fiana, a remote village where Leif went into hiding—but before long, it was also attacked by Grannvale. That was when Leif chose to rise up against the empire!
|blurb4=Together with his trusted friends and allies, Leif took up arms to oppose Grannvale. And so he marches on, fighting to one day liberate his kingdom.
|Related_name1=Finn
|Related_blurb1=A servant of Leonster who swore his loyalty to Leif's father, Quan. His main objective in life is to protect Leif.
|Related_name2=Nanna
|Related_blurb2=Lachesis's daughter. A charismatic young lady, she has her mother's graceful bearing. A friend of Leif's since childhood.
}}
|content2={{MtH
|full_name=Leif: Unifier of Thracia
|name=Leif Unifier of Thracia
|blurb1=Leif is the Prince of Leonster, a kingdom on the continent of Jugdral. Leonster was originally founded by the Lance Knight Njörun, who was among those who saved the world from the peril of the Loptrian Empire.
|blurb2=Sadly, Leonster was later overrun by the Kingdom of Thracia. Leif was only a child at the time, and it was thanks to the timely intervention of Finn that he was able to escape the castle.
|blurb3=For a while, Leif lived a life on the run together with his friend Nanna and Finn. But when his pursuers attacked Fiana, the village where he had lived in secret, Leif stood his ground and raised a liberation army!
|blurb4=Over the course of his battles, Leif grew into a fine young knight. Eventually, he would finally free his homeland from his enemies' forces, and rebuild Leonster!
|Related_name1=Finn
|Related_blurb1=A servant of Leonster who swore his loyalty to Leif's father, Quan. His main objective in life is to protect Leif.
|Related_name2=Nanna
|Related_blurb2=Lachesis's daughter. A charismatic young lady, she has her mother's graceful bearing. Leif's childhood friend.
}}
|content3={{MtH
|full_name=Leif: Destined Scions
|name=Leif Destined Scions
|blurb1=The Day of the Twelve festival was started to celebrate the achievements of the 12 crusaders, who are praised as saviors in the annals of Jugdral's history. Leif and Seliph are descendants of the crusaders, and they've come to join the festivities!
|blurb2=As you can see, they're both wearing special attire for the festival. Leif's wearing a striking red-and-gold outfit, with a beautiful golden bow to match! And is it just me, or does that arrow have a rather radiant aura around it?
|blurb3=Meanwhile, Seliph's outfit is accented by a dignified, modest blue. Given he's called the Scion of Light, the dazzling aura around his dagger makes it almost seem like it was made just for him!
|blurb4=Just as you'd expect, these cousins fight in perfect sync with each other and make for a powerful team. I'm sure their teamwork will be of great aid to the Order of Heroes!
|Related_name1=Quan
|Related_blurb1=Prince of Leonster and inheritor of the lance Gáe Bolg. Husband of Ethlyn, the younger sister of his close friend Sigurd. Leif's father.
|Related_name2=Ethlyn
|Related_blurb2=The younger sister of Lord Sigurd of Chalphy with an adventurous spirit. She cares deeply for her family. After she marries Prince Quan of Leonster, the pair have a girl and a boy. Leif's mother.
|Related_name3=Sigurd
|Related_blurb3=Heir to Chalphy, descendant of the crusader Baldr, and Seliph's father. He's courageous and has a strong sense of justice.
}}
}}
 
==[[Choose Your Legends]] placement history==
{{CYL results}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:SSBM Marth Bust 5.png|thumb|x100px|Marth's Leif costume in ''Melee''.]]
* Leif and [[Roy]] are the youngest main characters in the series; in their starring games, both of them are 15 years old. [[Lyn]] is also fifteen in Lyn's tale of the Japanese version of {{FE7}}, but she is eighteen in the English version instead.
* As a [[Master Knight]] in ''Genealogy'', Leif has access to more weapon types at a time than any other playable character in the {{FES}} (tied with [[Lachesis]], who can also become a Master Knight), and by extension, more weapon types than any other main character (albeit not in the game where he is actually the protagonist).
* [[Marth]] has a Leif-inspired [[smashwiki:Alternate costume|alternate costume]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''Brawl''. Later ''Super Smash Bros.'' games replaced it with a generic white outfit.
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==Etymology and other languages==
{{Names
|eng-name=Leif
|eng-mean=As of {{FE13}}. From ''Leif'', a Scandinavian name meaning "heir".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/leif|title=Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Leif|site=Behind the Name|author=Campbell, M.|published=1996|retrieved=February 23, 2015}}</ref> This is slightly unusual in that most names associated with [[Leonster]] and the [[Munster District]] in general are of Irish origin.
|jpn-name={{h|リーフ|Rīfu}}
|jpn-mean=Officially romanized as '''Leaf'''. Alteration of ''Leif'', as above.
|span-name=Leif
|span-mean=As above.
|fren-name=Leif
|fren-mean=As above.
|ger-name=Leif
|ger-mean=As above.
|ital-name=Leif
|ital-mean=As above.
|dut-name=Leif
|dut-mean=Used in {{SSBU}}.
|por-br-name=Leif
|por-br-mean=As above.
|rus-name={{h|Лейф|Leyf}}
|rus-mean=Leif; used in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
|ch-trad-name={{h|里弗|Lǐfú}}
|ch-trad-mean=Leif; used in ''Heroes'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Main|Leif/Gallery}}
<gallery>
FESK Leif 02.png|Artwork of Leif from {{title|Treasure}}.
FE776 Leif 01.png|Artwork of Leif from {{title|Thracia 776}}.
FEE Leif portrait.png|Portrait of Leif from {{title|Engage}}.
</gallery>


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