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|family=*Mieu <small>(younger sister)</small>

'''Lot''' (Japanese: {{hl|ロット|Rotto}} ''Lot''), also romanized as '''Lott''', is a playable character in {{FE6}}. He first appears in [[Princess of Bern|Chapter&nbsp;2]]. He is a man from the [[Western Isles]], and part of [[Dieck]]'s mercenary group. He has a younger sister, [[Mieu]], whom he had to leave in Ward's sister's care while he traveled to the continent for a job.

Lot is a member of a group of mercenaries led by [[Dieck]], which also includes [[Shanna]] and [[Ward (character)|Ward]]. Previous to the game's events, he left his home in search of work. Ward's sister, Mary, offered to take care of his ailing mother and his sister. However, Lot's mother did not survive her illness.

Lord [[Eliwood]], the marquess of [[Pherae]], hires Dieck's mercenary group to help [[Roy]] on his perilous journey. In Chapter&nbsp;2, Lot and the rest of the band appear and join in the battle. After the battle, Lot stays with Roy for the rest of his quest.

When the [[Lycia|Lycian Army]] is fighting bandits in the Western Isles, they come across a small village. If Ward and Lot visit certain houses, their sisters will come and talk to them, giving them [[Speedwings]] and a [[Swordreaver]] to help them in battle.

|recruit=[[Princess of Bern|Chapter&nbsp;2]], automatically on turn 2

|weaponlvl={{AxeGBA}} +50, {{BowGBA}} E (+1)

Lot joins with solid base stats (apart from Luck) but mediocre offensive growth rates. Being locked to axes means that he will have decent hit rates against lance users and will hit hard, but will overall have issues reliably hitting his opponents. His speed is average, meaning he will double fairly reliably on Normal Mode but will struggle to double any enemy with decent speed on Hard Mode. Compared to Ward, Lot is better early on and has more durability, but Ward has better long-term offense.

Lot's promotion into a Warrior is one of a hard difficulty to recommend simply due to the number of early game units vesting for the coveted Hero's Crest. [[Dieck]] and [[Rutger]] have great base stats, while [[Fir]] and [[Gonzalez]] are also strong units in their own right. The Warrior's promotion gains are incredible, particularly the 8 HP that the promotion gives, and with Lot's growth it's likely that he will cap his HP with this bonus. It also assists with his middling Speed growth and grants a sizable +3 Defense, improving his role as a tank. Bows also are a rather odd choice, as he already has no problem dealing with Pegasi and Wyverns with his triangle advantage, but the relatively high accuracy Bows have in comparison to most Axes in ''The Binding Blade'' makes him a prime user of them against higher evasion enemies or attacking enemies in forests.

If a player is seeking to try something new, or simply appreciates Lot for being a somewhat oddball Fighter in Game Boy Advance ''Fire Emblem'', then they will find themselves enjoying him to his fullest. However, his mediocre offense and the high competition for his promotion item means that for most players his usefulness will be limited to the early game.

Between himself and [[Ward (character)|Ward]], Lot seems himself as the calm, grounded one. He tends to act as an older brother to both Ward and Shanna, since he considers both<ref>{{Cite|'''Ward:''' All right, who's next! Bring it on!<br>'''Lot:''' Ward, can't you calm down a bit?|[[Ward (character)|Ward]] and Lot's C support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> of them<ref>{{Cite|'''Shanna:''' I'm being more careful now. I don't rush in anymore.<br>'''Lot:''' Yeah, not as much as before, anyway.<br>'''Shanna:''' Shoot, that means I can still improve, doesn't it...?|Lot and [[Shanna]]'s A support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> to be too excitable and even childish. In fact, several characters comment that Lot worries too much for a man of his age.<ref>{{Cite|'''Lot:''' But I can't make any promises. I can only help if I'm still alive when the war ends.<br>'''Echidna:''' Talking like that already?<br>'''Lot:''' I only say it because it's a distinct possibility. I'm not one to make empty promises...<br>'''Echidna:''' You sure worry a lot for someone your age. You'll be getting gray hairs before thirty at that rate.|Lot and [[Echidna]]'s C support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> He likes to think he is being realistic; however, that is not completely true. When his mother died, he told nobody, so they could not tell him to go back to his sister.<ref>{{Cite|'''Ward:''' Of course! I'm always great. You better fight hard, too, buddy. You need money to buy medicine for your mother...<br>'''Lot:''' ...That doesn't matter anymore.<br>'''Ward:''' Huh? What do you mean?<br>'''Lot:''' My mother, she... She didn't make it.<br>'''Ward:''' What?! Why didn't you tell me?!<br>'''Lot:''' Because if I did, you'd tell me to go home to Mieu.|[[Ward (character)|Ward]] and Lot's B support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> Besides, due to his lack of experience as a mercenary, Lot tends to trust too easily in employers according to Dieck.<ref>{{Cite|'''Lot:''' ......<br>'''Dieck:''' We mercenaries are expendable in a client's eyes. That's the norm. You need to understand that.<br>'''Lot:''' But...that Roy kid...|[[Dieck]] and Lot's B support|The Binding Blade}}</ref>

Lot also shows a quite impressive knowledge for someone of his social status; he is able to understand the logic behind the weapon triangle and can play the ''Fire Emblem'' equivalent of chess.<ref>{{Cite|'''Lance:''' Swordmaster to F1. Checkmate.<br>'''Lot:''' ...... ...You win.<br>'''Lance:''' So it seems.<br>'''Lot:''' ...Do you think it was a mistake to move that ballista 6 turns ago?<br>'''Lance:''' Yes, I think so. Where did you learn how to play? It's a requirement for knights, so that's how I learned it.|[[Lance (character)|Lance]] and Lot's B support|The Binding Blade}}</ref>

|port3=[[File:Small portrait ward fe06.png]]

|support3=Ward (character){{!}}Ward

{{Quote|We must be wary...|In the [[Beyond Darkness|Final Chapter]].}}

==={{FE9}}===

Lot's official artwork from {{Title|The Binding Blade}} can be viewed in {{Title|Path of Radiance}}{{'}}s extras menu if a copy of ''The Binding Blade'' is connected to a Japanese copy of ''Path of Radiance''. This illustration, along with all other ''The Binding Blade''-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact that ''The Binding Blade'' was not released in those regions.

 

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|quote1=Ward, can't you calm down a bit?

{{DescriptionHdr}}

|game={{title|The Binding Blade}}

|english=A young man fighting alongside<br>Dieck. Calculating and cautious.{{h|*|Fan translation}}

|japanese=ディークと共に戦う戦士<br><!--sic-->

|eng-mean=Used in official websites.