Linoan

Linoan (Japanese: リノアン Linoan) is the Duchess governing the Free City of Tarrah in the Munster District, a distant relative of Grannvale's House Belhalla and a bearer of Naga Holy Blood. A friend and ally of the fugitive Prince Leif of Leonster, she governed Tarrah following her father's death, withstanding years of Grannvale oppression toward the city and assassination attempts against her culminating in a final bid to invade in Grann 776. She was long betrothed to Prince Arion of Thracia, who sent Deen to aid her and act as a bodyguard.

Linoan Artwork of Linoan from Thracia 776.

Gender Female Race Human Family Heim (ancestor) Azmur, Kurth, Deirdre, Julia, Julius, Seliph (distant relatives) Nationality Munster District (Tarrah) Title(s) Duchess of Tarrah Starting class Cleric Appearance(s) Thracia 776 Engage

“	I am proud of my father, and I stand by his decision—despite the grief it brought me personally. Long have I endured the Empire's tyranny, comforted by the belief that we would meet again—and now that day has come.	”	— Linoan

Biography

When Leif's rebel army arrived in Tarrah in Grann 776, during an attempted invasion of the city by the Friege army, Linoan was there to greet him and implored his assistance in repelling the siege. Near the end, she arranged a deal with Arion to surrender Tarrah to Thracia in order to protect it from Grannvale and the Bergrosen, and fled the city along with Leif's army and her citizens.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Role

Linoan is a playable character. She is available from the start of Chapter 14x, or Chapter 15 if the former is skipped. Linoan cannot Class change using a Knight Proof; instead, she automotically promotes when visiting the church in Chapter 21.

Starting stats and growth rates

Cleric Level 3 Action --

Recruitment: Chapter 14x or 15, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 16 Speed 9 Strength 0 Luck 8 Magic 7 Defense 0 Skill 4 Constitution 3 Movement 5 FCM 5 Max HP 50% Speed 55% Strength 3% Luck 55% Magic 45% Defense 10% Skill 60% Constitution 5% Movement 2% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Torch Heal Magic Up Restore -- Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- C E E E B --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Con	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Sage	+0	+0	+6	+5	+5	+0	+3	+1	+2	+Adept	+50 WEXP+50 WEXP+50 WEXP+50 WEXP+50 WEXP

• Note: Linoan cannot promote through the use of a Knight Proof. Instead, she can only promote by visiting the church in Chapter 21.

Supports

Linoan Cleric Supports: Deen Wyvern Rider Bonus: 20 [[{{{supportg2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg2}}} [[{{{supportg3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} [[{{{supportg4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg4}}} [[{{{supportg5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg5}}} [[{{{supportg5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg5}}} [[{{{supportg6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg6}}} [[{{{supportg7}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg7}}} [[{{{supportg8}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg8}}} [[{{{supportg9}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg9}}} [[{{{supportg10}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg10}}} [[{{{supportg11}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg11}}} [[{{{supportg12}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg12}}} [[{{{supportg13}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg13}}} [[{{{supportg14}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg14}}} [[{{{supportg15}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg15}}} [[{{{supportg16}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg16}}} Supported by: Leif Lord Bonus: 10 Deen Wyvern Rider Bonus: 10 [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso3}}}

See Support § Super Famicom games for more details on supports.

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Linoan joins during the mid-game, under-leveled with low bases but good growths. She also joins with a notable C-rank in staves, perfect for the plethora of useful staves in her inventory. Due to the power of staves in Thracia 776, Linoan's staff level is highly valued. The most important stat—besides magic—that Linoan needs to raise is her skill, as staves can miss in Thracia 776. Fortunately, skill is her best growth, and the Od Scroll can help to get her skill to 10 faster.

Her B-rank in light magic lets her use Nosferatu at base (one of two only available types of light magic tomes), with the only other units who can immediately use the tome without significant weapon experience grinding being Saias, Ced, and Homer, the former two only being available late and the latter requiring a promotion. Nosferatu combined with Wrath is very important for taking care of enemy Hel mages, who are otherwise incredibly dangerous to face. However, she starts with an E-rank in all three types of Anima magic; her E-rank in Wind magic in particular notably prevents her from using any Wind magic until promotion, due to the lowest ranked and lightest tome, Wind, requiring a D-rank.

Linoan cannot promote with a Knight Proof, and instead needs to promote at the church in Chapter 21. While she does not need to reach level 10 to promote, if she reaches B-rank in staves before promotion, she will be granted an A-rank upon promotion. However, even with a B-rank (which is automatic with her base C-rank) she will be able to Silence dangerous enemy staff users during the late-game. Because of the promotion bonuses she gets, along with Adept, immediate access to Nosferatu, and her amazing FCM of 5, Linoan can serve as a good combat unit as well, even before promoting. She has poor durability and cannot safely engage with multiple enemies at 1-range, but because of the low quality of most enemies in Thracia 776, she can one-round a good number of enemies upon promotion.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Linoan appears as an equippable Bond Ring. She can be summoned using Leif's Emblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers Ring level Mag Dex Spd C +0 +0 +1 B +0 +1 +1 A +1 +1 +1 S +1 +1 +2

Personality

Linoan is devoted to the people of Tarrah and views their well-being as paramount, above even her own life, and thus regrets any action which leaves her safe while they remain in peril. Following her father's death, she lost the family manse and was subject to two years of abusive treatment from a Grannvale administrator who restricted her movements and regularly demanded information on Leif's whereabouts from her. Deen's support, both moral and defensive, helped her maintain her composure throughout this time.

Endings

Thracia 776

Linoan, Blossoming Flower of Tarrah
Linoan returned to Tarrah and set about rebuilding the war-torn city. She guided Tarrah into an unprecedented era of prosperity, secretly using her wealth to support Leif's reign. Despite being praised for her beauty throughout her life, she never married. Her marital status—or lack thereof—became the subject of constant gossip.

Quotes

Death quotes

“	Aaah...! Deen...	”	— Linoan, in Thracia 776.

Escape quotes

“	I wonder how the people of Tarrah are faring right now...	”	— Linoan, in Thracia 776.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Linoan is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Linoan
	Blooming Flower of Tarrah, Linoan
		"The lords of Tara are blood relatives of Grannvale's royal family. Like them, we are heirs to the blood of the crusader Heim... and thus, to Naga's own blood."
		Attack: 50	Support: 30	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Sage		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Light of Resistance: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Draw 2 cards. Choose 1 card from your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area. Awakened Blood of Naga: [Trigger] At the end of your turn, if you have 6 or more bond cards, you may choose 1 face-down bond card and flip it face-up.
	Card #B15-093R • Artist: Sakura Miwabe
	Noblewoman of Tarrah, Linoan
		"Oh, you've come for us! The rumors were true, then... O Lord in the heavens above, I offer you my humble gratitude for your mercy."
		Attack: 20	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Cleric		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Saint of the City-State: [Activate] [] [] Choose 1 card from your Retreat Area with the same unit name as your lord, and add it to your hand. Her Father's Bequeathed Tome: [Always] If you have 3 or more bond cards, this unit gains and range 1-2. Holy Blood Emblem: [Support] If you have fewer bond cards than your opponent, you may choose 1 card from your hand and play it in the Bond Area.
	Card #B15-094N • Artist: Sakura Miwabe
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Linoan .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Engage	Duchess of Tarrah on Jugdral, a continent in another world. A gentle and wise leader who succeeded her late father. A descendant of Saint Heim, she joined Leif to oppose the Empire. Appears in Thracia 776.	異界の大陸ユグドラルにある トラキア半島のターラ公爵家の公女。 亡き父に代わり、城塞都市ターラの 市長を務める、優しく聡明な女性。 聖戦士の一人聖者ヘイムの血を引く人物で 帝国の圧政に抵抗し、リーフと共に戦った。 「トラキア776」

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

505

Linoan Thracia 776

223

CYL 2 (2018)

500 (−5)

Linoan Thracia 776

241 (+18)

CYL 3 (2019)

413 (−51)

Linoan Thracia 776

367 (+126)

CYL 4 (2020)

400 (−32)

Linoan Thracia 776

306 (−61)

CYL 5 (2021)

319 (−81)

Linoan Thracia 776

279 (−27)

CYL 6 (2022)

319 (−2)

Linoan Thracia 776

287 (+8)

CYL 7 (2023)

245 (−74)

Linoan Thracia 776

257 (−30)

CYL 8 (2024)

209 (−36)

Linoan Thracia 776

323 (+66)

Total results		This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	2,283

Trivia

• According to Thracia 776's website, Linoan was designed to look around 15 years old.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Linoan	Used in Engage. Possibly a corruption of Rhiannon, a woman from the Otherworld in Welsh legend.
English (unofficial)	Linoan	--
Japanese	リノアン	Officially romanized as Linoan. Possibly a corruption of リアノン, a rendering of Rhiannon.
Spanish	Linoan	--
French	Linoan	--
German	Linoan	--
Italian	Linoan	--
Portuguese	Linoan	Used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Fire Emblem Heroes.
Korean	리노안	Linoan
Simplified Chinese	莉诺安	Linoan
Traditional Chinese	莉諾安	Linoan

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Cleric Sage Magic (all tomes) Staff (Heal) Magic (all tomes) Staff (Heal)

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  Artwork of Linoan from Thracia 776.

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  Linoan in an artwork of Safy: Font of Piety from Heroes.

References

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