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“ | If I care what becomes of Grust, then I cannot continue to stand by Dolhr. | ” | — Lorenz, to Marth |
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Lorenz (Japanese: ロレンス Rolence) was a general in the service of Grust. A close friend of Mostyn, he assisted him in the formation of the Kingdom of Talys. In the War of Shadows, he unsuccessfully attempted to persuade King Ludwik from allying with Dolhr, and in his devotion to his country resigned himself to following Grust's course in its alliance with Dolhr and its domination of the world. When the Archanea/Altea/Aurelis resistance army under Prince Marth came to Grust, Lorenz and Camus were the commanders of the country's defence, and Lorenz was convinced by Caeda, Mostyn's daughter, to ally with Marth for the good of Grust.
When King Ludwik died some time after the war's end, Lorenz was appointed the regent to the young Prince Jubelo. However, the Archanean forces occuping Grust were handed over to the command of Lang, and under him they began abusing the people of Grust. In response, Lorenz and the Grust army attempted to resist the Archanean hold on Grust, without success. By the time Marth, on deployment to Grust on Hardin's request, reached Lorenz he was already dying of wounds sustained in earlier battles, with his forces since wiped out.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Role
Along with Camus, Lorenz led the forces of Grust in defence of the country in the closing days of the War of Shadows and with Marth's army impending, with Lorenz personally guarding the Grusthold. He was approached by Caeda, who reminded him that the interests of a king are not always in the interests of the country, and that to join Marth's army would be to preserve Grust's future. Impressed and amused by Caeda's "mad logic", Lorenz allied with Marth's forces.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Analysis
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Lorenz joins in Chapter 20 as the only playable General in the game, but his joining chapter is the only one where he can offer much utility. In Chapter 20, Lorenz starts near the castle Camus stands on—also where many of the enemies are—and near the bridge where reinforcements will cross. Because of this, he can do two things that may be very useful: either choke the point where reinforcements cross, effectively preventing them from being a threat, or dealing with the enemies near where he starts. His high defense means he is very unlikely to die from any of the enemies, and his solid strength of 11 and the Silver Lance he comes with means he has decent offense. His low speed means he can't double these enemies, but he still does decent damage to them, and he can also be useful for taking on Camus. After that point, however, his weaknesses become apparent. His low movement isn't much of a problem in Chapter 20 since he starts close to where he needs to be, but in the subsequent chapters it severely holds him back. His low speed also severely hampers his combat potential, as he cannot double most enemies and will likely be doubled by many of them. His weapon level is his enough to use all of the swords and lances available to him, including the Gradivus, but there are much better candidates to use the Gradivus, like Minerva, Hardin, etc. His movement can be improved with the Boots from the secret shop in Chapter 24, but they would be better served on a stronger unit—having one unit with 14 move grants more flexibility and opens more options than another unit with 9.
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Book 1
Role
As in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, along with Camus, Lorenz led the forces of Grust in defence of the country in the closing days of the War of Shadows and with Marth's army impending, with Lorenz personally guarding the Grusthold. He was approached by Caeda, who reminded him that the interests of a king are not always in the interests of the country, and that to join Marth's army would be to preserve Grust's future. Impressed and amused by Caeda's "mad logic", Lorenz allied with Marth's forces.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Book 2
Role
Lorenz's resistance against the Archanean oppression under Lang had failed, and by the time Marth arrived, all that remained was a wounded Lorenz alone occupying a single fort, protecting the young Jubelo and Yuliya. As Marth's forces drew near, Lorenz ordered Ogma - dispatched to him by Mostyn - to take the two away, but they refused, so Ogma left alone to prepare to seek revenge for Lorenz's imminent loss. When Marth approached Lorenz, he entrusted Marth with the fates of the two royal children, then died of his grave wounds.
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Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Role
As in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, along with Camus, Lorenz led the forces of Grust in defence of the country in the closing days of the War of Shadows and with Marth's army impending, with Lorenz personally guarding the Grusthold. He was approached by Caeda or Marth, who reminded him that the interests of a king are not always in the interests of the country, and that to join Marth's army would be to preserve Grust's future. Impressed and amused by their "mad logic", Lorenz allied with Marth's forces.
In Shadow Dragon, he is moved onto the throne, and Camus is put in his former spot. This was possibly to make the chapter easier, as Camus is able to be bypassed, or to make killing him optional.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Growth rates when reclassed
Hero Warrior Horseman Berserker Sorcerer
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Hero | 70% | 55% | 0% | 75% | 40% | 40% | 5% | 0% |
Analysis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Lorenz joins the army in Chapter 20 of Shadow Dragon as a level 5 pre-promoted General. His growths are decent for a pre-promote. His base stats are exceedingly low for his join time, and despite his defense being high, most of it comes from the General class; he only has a personal defense base of 2, and none of his personal bases exceed 3, except for HP. For that reason, even when reclassed, Lorenz will have poor stats.
Lorenz's base weapon ranks are high; A rank in lances allows him to use every lance in the game with no investment, and B rank in bows allows him to use most bows. However, he struggles to make use of both, as General has low movement and he will get doubled by every enemy he faces. Additionally, when he joins, the player will have access to many other units with a good lance rank, making Lorenz less unique. Because his base stats are so terrible, and his reclass potential is nonexistent, Lorenz is difficult to justify deploying over most other units.
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Role
As in Mystery of the Emblem, Lorenz's resistance against the Archanean oppression under Lang had failed, and by the time Marth arrived, all that remained was a wounded Lorenz alone occupying a single fort, protecting the young Jubelo and Yuliya. As Marth's forces drew near, Lorenz ordered Ogma - dispatched to him by Mostyn - to take the two away, but they refused, so Ogma left alone to prepare to seek revenge for Lorenz's imminent loss. When Marth approached Lorenz, he entrusted Marth with the fates of the two royal children, then died of his grave wounds.
Stats
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Personality and character
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Supports
Mystery of the Emblem
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Shadow Dragon
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Endings
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Lorenz
He has become a leader to villagers who had suffered under Dolhr.
Mystery of the Emblem
Book 1
Unlucky general Lorenz
Although Grust’s rule was entrusted to him and its prince, he was later banished by Archanea for his opposing views.
Shadow Dragon
People's Man - Lorenz
Lorenz put Grust's prince upon the throne and became his regent; but he and Archanea did not always see eye to eye.
Quotes
Battle quotes
“ | So Grust's glory ends here… For this, I curse you, my king. | ” | — Lorenz, as an enemy in Chapter 20 of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. |
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“ | The glorious Kingdom of Grust is finished... Your highness, this was all because of you... | ” | — Lorenz, as an enemy in Chapter 16 of Mystery of the Emblem Book 1. |
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“ | What!? You are... from the Altean army? So even Altea wants to cause suffering to my people? | ” | — Lorenz, as the boss of Chapter 1 of Mystery of the Emblem Book 2. |
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“ | No victory here can give Grust back her glory... | ” | — Lorenz, as an enemy in Chapter 20 of Shadow Dragon. |
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“ | What?! You're... the Altean army?! So even Altea has turned on us... | ” | — Lorenz, as the boss of Chapter 1 of New Mystery of the Emblem. |
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Death quotes
“ | This is fate... | ” | — Lorenz, in Mystery of the Emblem Book 1. |
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“ | Please forgive me, citizens of Grust... | ” | — Lorenz, as the boss of Chapter 1 of Mystery of the Emblem Book 2. |
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“ | This, too, must be fate... | ” | — Lorenz, in Shadow Dragon. |
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“ | Forgive me, people of Grust... | ” | — Lorenz, as the boss of Chapter 1 of New Mystery of the Emblem. |
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Other appearances
Etymology and other languages
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Lorenz |
German form of the ancient Roman "Laurentius"[1], the root of the more common "Laurence"[2]. |
Spanish |
Lorenz |
As above. |
French |
Lorenz |
As above. |
German |
Lorenz |
As above. |
Italian |
Lorenz |
As above. |
Gallery
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Artwork of Lorenz from Mystery of the Emblem.
Lorenz's portrait in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
Lorenz's portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.
Lorenz's portrait in Shadow Dragon.
Lorenz's portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
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