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Marla

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Marla

FESoV Marla.png
Artwork of Marla from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Gender

Female

Race

Human

Family

Jedah (father)
Hestia (younger sister)
Sonya (younger sister)

Nationality

Rigelian

Starting class

Witch

Appearance(s)

Oh, dear. Such naughty children, lashing out at Lord Duma so! You've earned quite the punishment...
— Marla

Marla (Japanese: マーラ Marla) is a witch in Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. She is one of Jedah's daughters and one of Sonya's older sisters.[1] She is also a follower of Duma.

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Marla is fought twice throughout Gaiden, Alm fights her in Act 4 on the way to Nuibaba's mansion. The second time she is fought by Celica and Alm is in the final Act in the basement of the Duma Tower alongside her sister and father.

Boss data

Boss: Act 4 Boss: Act 5

Portrait marla fe02.png
Witch
Level 8
Stats
Max HP 31 Luck 0
Magic 13 Defense 7
Skill 15 Resistance 14
Speed 11 Movement 4
Equipment Spells
-- Aura
Weapons
Sword Axe B. Magic
Lance Bow W. Magic
  • Note: Marla is also capable of summoning witches.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

Like in Gaiden, Marla is fought twice, Alm fights her in act 4 on the way to Nuibaba's mansion. The second time she is fought by Celica and Alm in act 5 in the basement of the Duma Tower alongside her sister and father.

Boss data

Boss, Act 4 (Normal) Boss, Act 4 (Hard) Boss, Act 5 (Normal) Boss, Act 5 (Hard)

Portrait marla status fe15.png
Witch
Level 8
Stats
Max HP 28 Luck 0
Attack 14 Defense 6
Skill 14 Resistance 14
Speed 10 Movement 4
Item Skills
Is 3ds03 soma.png SomaThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. Is 3ds03 black magic.png Aura
Is 3ds03 white magic.png Conjure*
Weapons
Swords Lances Axes
Bows Black magic White magic Monster weapons

Personality and character

Prior to being sacrificed to Duma, she lived in a priory with her two sisters. She is described by Sonya as having been stern but very kind.[2]

Quotes

Battle quotes

Marla does not have any battle quotes in Gaiden.

Hee... I'll sing you a lullaby... It's time for all the good little children to go to sleep.
— Marla in act 4 of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Such naughty, willful children... Why won't you be good and listen to Father?
— Marla in act 5

Death quotes

May the blessings of Duma--
— Marla in Gaiden
Oh dear... Such...stubborn children... You should...listen to...your...
— Marla in act 4 of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Do you really...hate Father so...? Such lost...misguided children...
— Marla in act 5 of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Gaiden (manga)

A glimpse of Jedah, Marla, and Hestia provided by Sonya.

In the Gaiden manga Marla, along with Hestia, is deceased. She appears sparingly with Jedah before his corruption by Duma in some of Sonya's flashbacks of the times when they still lived together as a family.

Trivia

  • Marla and Hestia have the exact same stats as each other throughout all their appearances in Gaiden.
    • Marla and Hestia have identical stats in the final act of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
  • In Gaiden Hestia and Marla share portraits, but one is flipped.
  • The generic class portrait for witches in Fire Emblem Fates may be inspired by Marla's and Hestia's appearances, as the Fates' witch has the same hair color-a very dark and high contrast purple-as the two sisters.
  • In Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Marla and her sister Hestia use generic witch models in battle despite having custom map sprites.

Etymology and other languages

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

Marla

Variant of Marlene, a name derived from Mary Magdalene.

English
(unofficial)

• Mara
• Mar
• Marla

• Most common variant, used in the most recent Gaiden fan translation.
• Rarely used variant, from the older Gaiden fan translation.
• Less common variant, somewhat popularized by Serenes Forest.

Spanish

Marla

As above.

French

Marla

As above.

German

Marla

As above.

Italian

Marla

As above.

Dutch

Marla

As above.

Simplified Chinese

玛拉

Marla

Traditional Chinese

瑪拉

Marla

Gallery

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Portrait marla fe02.png Witch
Bs fe02 enemy witch magic.png
Black magic

References

  1. "Her two older sisters, Marla and Hestia, had been reborn as witches to be sacrificed to Duma... Sonya would never forgive their father Jedah for making his three daughters into sacrifices." — Sonya's ending, Fire Emblem Gaiden
  2. "Growing up, I had two older sisters. The eldest was stern, but deeply kind. The middle one was smart and mature, and also marched to her own beat. The three of us were inseparable back at the priory. We waited for our father to come get us, yet knew the day would never come. Ah, but that was a lifetime ago. And they're both gone now..." — Sonya, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
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Fire Emblem Gaiden
Playable characters AlmAtlasBoeyCatriaCelicaClairCliveDeenDeltheaEstForsythGennyGrayJesseKamuiKliffLeonLukasLuthierMaeMathildaMycenNomahPallaPythonSaberSilqueSonyaTatianaTobinValbarZeke
Non-playable characters HalcyonIrmaMassena
Bosses BarthBlakeDeenDeltheaDesaixDolthDumaGarciaGarthGazelleGharnGriethHestiaJamilJedahJeromeLawsonMagnusMarlaMikhailMuellerNuibabaRudolfShizasSlaydeSonyaTatarrahWolffXaizorZaksonZeke
Background characters Lima IVLipricaMila
Personal weapons FalchionRoyal Sword
Acts and Battles Act 1 1: Ram Woods Battle • 2: Fleecer's Forest Battle • 3: Thieves' Shrine • 4: Storming of Ram Valley • 5: Attack on the Southern Outpost • 6: First Battle of Southern Zofia • 7: Second Battle of Southern Zofia • 8: Deliverance Hideout • 9: Liberation of Zofia Castle
Act 2 1: Skirmish • 2: First Pirate Raid • 3: Second Pirate Raid • 4: Assault on the Pirate Throne • 5: Third Pirate Raid • 6: Beast Hunt • 7: Seabound Shrine • 8: Fourth Pirate Raid • 9: Fifth Pirate Raid
Act 3 Alm 1: Northern Zofia Battle • 2: First Battle of Zofia Forest • 3: Forest Crossroads Battle • 4: Siege of Desaix's Fortress • 5: Second Battle of Zofia Forest • 6: Sylvan Shrine • 7: Forest Northside Battle • 8: Retaking of the Sluice Gate
Celica 1: Zofian Coast Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on the Desert Stronghold • 4N: Northern Desert Battle • 4S: Southern Desert Battle • 5: Attack on Grieth's Citadel • 6: Storming of the Valley Approach • 7: Dragon Shrine • 8: Liberation of the Temple of Mila
Act 4 Alm 1: Border Battle • 2: Rigel Forest Battle • 3: Fear Mountain Battle • 4: Fear Mountain Shrine • 5: Siege of Nuibaba's Abode • 6: Rigel Plains Battle • 7: Fight at the Dragon's Maw • 8: Rigel Falls Battle • 9: Secret Shrine • 10: Attack on the Last Bastion • 11: Attack on Rigel Castle
Celica 1: Dead Man's Mire Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on Dolth Keep • 4: Lost Treescape • 5: Storming of Duma Gate • 6: The Swamps of Duma Battle • 7: Duma Tower
Act 5 1: Duma Temple • 2: The Final Battle
Locations ValentiaMila ShrinesNovisRigel (Fear Mountain ShrineLost TreescapeDuma Tower) • Zofia (Ram)
Groups, objects and concepts DeliveranceMonsters
Lists ActsCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsWeapons
Related topics Manga adaptationName chart • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightAwakeningEchoes: Shadows of Valentia) • Sound Test ModeTimelineUnused contentWorld map
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Playable characters Alm's Party AlmClairCliveDeltheaFayeForsythGrayKliffLukasLuthierMathildaMycenPythonSilqueTatianaTobinZeke
Celica's Party AtlasBoeyCatriaCelicaConradDeenEstFayeGennyJesseKamuiKliffLeonMaeNomahPallaSaberSonyaValbar
DLC EmmaRandalShadeYuzu
Non-playable characters HalcyonIrmaMassenaMilaPeddlers
Bosses ArgentumAurumBarthBerkutBlakeBrigand BossCerberusThe CreationDeenDeltheaDesaixDolthDumaFernandGarthGarciaGazelleGharnGriethHadesHestiaJamilJarth*JedahJeromeLawsonMagnusMarlaMikhailMuellerNaberiusNuibabaRineaRudolfSlaydeSonyaTatarrahWolffXaizorZaksonZeke
Background characters ForneusLima IVLiprica
Regalia and personal weapons Beloved ZofiaFalchionGradivusMercuriusParthiaRoyal Sword
Acts and Battles Prologue Alm and Celica
Act 1 1: Ram Woods Battle • 2: Fleecer's Forest Battle • 3: Thieves' Shrine • 4: Storming of Ram Valley • 5: Attack on the Southern Outpost • 6: First Battle of Southern Zofia • 7: Second Battle of Southern Zofia • 8: Deliverance Hideout • 9: Liberation of Zofia Castle
Act 2 1: Skirmish • 2: First Pirate Raid • 3: Second Pirate Raid • 4: Assault on the Pirate Throne • 5: Third Pirate Raid • 6: Beast Hunt • 7: Seabound Shrine • 8: Fourth Pirate Raid • 9: Fifth Pirate Raid • 10: Zofia Castle Battle
Act 3 Alm 1: Northern Zofia Battle • 2: First Battle of Zofia Forest • 3: Forest Crossroads Battle • 4: Siege of Desaix's Fortress • 5: Second Battle of Zofia Forest • 6: Sylvan Shrine • 7: Forest Northside Battle • 8: Retaking of the Sluice Gate
Celica 1: Zofian Coast Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on the Desert Stronghold • 4N: Northern Desert Battle • 4S: Southern Desert Battle • 5: Attack on Grieth's Citadel • 6: Storming of the Valley Approach • 7: Dragon Shrine • 8: Liberation of the Temple of Mila
Act 4 Alm 1: Border Battle • 2: Rigel Forest Battle • 3: Fear Mountain Battle • 4: Fear Mountain Shrine • 5: Siege of Nuibaba's Abode • 6: Rigel Plains Battle • 7: Fight at the Dragon's Maw • 8: Rigel Falls Battle • 9: Secret Shrine • 10: Attack on the Last Bastion • 11: Attack on Rigel Castle
Celica 1: Dead Man's Mire Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on Dolth Keep • 4: Lost Treescape • 5: Storming of Duma Gate • 6: The Swamps of Duma Battle • 7: Duma Tower
Act 5 1: Duma Temple • 2: The Final Battle
Act 6 1: Archanea Seaway 2 Battle • 2: Archanea Seaway 4 Battle • 3: Archanea Seaway 6 Battle • 4: Thabes Labyrinth
amiibo Duma's OrdealsMila's Ordeals
DLC The Astral TempleThe Inner SanctumBand of BandagesLords of the GraveWretches and RichesWealth Before HealthAltar of the DestrierAltar of the TitanAltar of the SkylordAltar of the SorceressAltar of the FaerieAltar of the OgreAltar of the MarksmanAltar of the SavantAltar of the QueenAltar of the King • 1: Battle of Zofia Harbor • 2: Outpost Rescue • 3: Flight from the Ruins • 4: Siege of Zofia CastleCipher Legends ICipher Legends IIMila's Bounty 1Mila's Bounty 2Mila's Bounty 3Mila's Bounty 4Mila's Bounty 5
Locations ValentiaRigel (Fear Mountain ShrineSecret ShrineLost TreescapeDuma TowerDuma Temple) • Zofia (Deliverance HideoutDragon ShrineNovisRamSylvan ShrineTemple of MilaSeabound ShrineThieves' Shrine) • ArchaneaThabes
Groups, objects and concepts Death MasksBook of Valentian RevelationsDeliveranceMila ShrineMila's TurnwheelTerrors
Lists Base conversationsActsCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsSidequestsSkillsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Ancient LettersName chartDownloadable content • Other games (GaidenShadow DragonNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound TestTimelineWorld map