Noah

Noah Artwork of Noah from The Binding Blade A mercenary knight from Ilia.

Gender Male Race Human Nationality Ilian Starting class Cavalier Voiced by Aaron Dismuke (English, Heroes) Kensho Ono (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) The Binding Blade Heroes

“	I was just kidding. You seem uncaring, but on the inside, you have a kind heart.	”	— Juno to Noah

Noah (Japanese: ノア Noah) is a playable cavalier in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. He is a member of Zelot's mercenary squad.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Biography

When he was a child, Noah's village was attacked by bandits, but he and his entire village were saved by Karel. Since then he has greatly admired the "Sword Saint."

Noah is a mercenary knight, fighting under the command of General Zelot. Some time before the game's events, he is chosen to accompany his captain to Ostia, where they are hired to fight for Lycia against Bern. However, once they reach the city, they discover that the Ostian leader has died and a rebellion aims to surrender the city—and Lycia's remaining forces—to Bern. Out of loyalty to their employer, the Zelot's mercenaries refuse to side with the rebels, and choose to assist Roy and the Lycia Alliance Army.

Shortly before Roy's army arrives in Ostia, Noah is approached by Fir, a Sacaean myrmidon traveling the world to hone her sword skills, and challenged to an arena match. Instead, Noah coaches Fir on the rules of the arena, such as picking an opponent and knowing when to surrender a fight. When the two are ready to part ways, the battle in Ostia has already begun, and Noah sets out to join up with the rest of the Lycian army, helping Roy, alongside the other Ilian mercenaries, to take back Castle Ostia, and rescue Lilina from the rebels.

When Roy and his army depart for the Western Isles, Noah again encounters Fir under the employ of the pirate leader Scott. Scott deceived Fir into thinking the Lycia Alliance Army was a band of brigands, and convinces her to attack them, tailed by one of his henchmen who planned to steal Fir's Wo Dao in the confusion of battle. Seeing Noah, Fir attacks him, thinking he was lending his services to bandits, however Noah is able to clear up the confusion, and convinces her to lend her services to Roy and the Lycia Alliance Army.

After the war reaches its conclusion, Noah leaves Zelot's mercenary band, and sets out to test his abilities as a lone mercenary knight. Noah never joins another group, preferring to travel as a lone mercenary, and inspiring many others with his solitary strength.

Role

Noah is a playable character. He first appears as an NPC, and can be recruited by having Roy or Zelot talk to him.

Starting stats and growth rates

Cavalier Level 7 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 7, Talk with Roy or Zelot Stats Growth Rates Max HP 27 Luck 6 Strength 8 Defense 7 Skill 7 Resistance 1 Speed 9 Constitution 10 Movement 7 Aid 15 Max HP 75% Luck 40% Strength 30% Defense 30% Skill 45% Resistance 10% Speed 30% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Steel Sword Iron Lance Vulnerary Weapon Levels C D -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+3	+2	+2	+2	+0	+2	+3	+2	+1	+50, +50, E

Analysis

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

Noah is the last of all four unpromoted cavaliers to join in The Binding Blade, joining in chapter 7, appearing a few turns after his fellow mercenary Trec and their leader Zelot.

Right off the bat, Noah being a cavalier already counts as a point in his favor. Cavaliers are some of the best units in the game, boasting okay combat abilities at worst but also possessing an extra weapon type when compared to other and being able to contribute to rescue-drop strategies, as well as being able to Canto.

Noah starts off with average, well-rounded stats across the board, with a solid 9 base speed. Although it doesn't double much, especially in hard mode, it does help him to avoid getting followed up. It's also worth noting that Noah has an extra point of constitution more than his fellow cavaliers, having 10 instead of 9, allowing him to maintain his speed while using steel swords. He also starts out with pretty good weapon levels: D level in Lances, allowing him to use Steel Lances and Javelins, and C level in swords, giving him immediate access to Killing Edges and many other special swords.

Noah's strength, and speed growths, while not horrible, are underwhelming when combined with his average bases. The Binding Blade is a game where enemies scale quickly, and a viable unit will be expected to have solid stats in these areas. Noah will have a hard time keeping up with the rest of the army when his stats are as underwhelming as they will usually be. Alen and Lance will usually be ahead of Noah in these areas, and he will have to compete with the two for a Knight Crest.

All in all, Noah is a unit who can contribute to the fight one way or another, though he may not be as good at fighting as his comrades. He is a good unit to deploy when you have an extra slot, and seeing as promotion bonuses are great in The Binding Blade, it would definitely not be a bad idea to promote him, provided his promotion doesn't get in the way of anyone else's.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

One version of Noah is currently available in Fire Emblem Heroes. A normal version of Noah was added in the New Heroes & Mythic Heiðr update, and was first available to summon from June 8, 2023.

Noah: Mercenary-Errant

Starting stats

Noah: Mercenary-Errant is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 14/15/16 Speed 9/10/11 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 36/40/43 Attack 42/45/49 Speed 42/45/48 Defense 28/31/34 Resistance 15/18/21 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Ilian Merc Lance -- New Moon

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Lance	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Lance	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Lance	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Ilian Merc Lance	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	New Moon	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Luna	★★★★★	—	200
B	Flow Guard 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Flow Guard 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Flow Guard 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Rouse Spd/Def 1	★★★★★	—	60
C	Rouse Spd/Def 2	★★★★★	—	120
C	Rouse Spd/Def 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Alarm Spd/Def	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

Due to frequently hearing of his former comrades' deaths, Noah prefers to keep his distance from others so that he doesn't feel the pain of having lost someone close to him. In spite of this, deep down he cares deeply about those he fights alongside, and ends up unwittingly befriending Trec and Grant. He is also deeply devoted to providing for his village, sending the money he earns as a mercenary to provide for them. Noah's mercenary lifestyle has given him keen perception skills, and he is often able to improvise the right decisions in battle without the need for a direct command. He is also shown to be an excellent sword coach to Fir, having taught her many lessons about swordsmanship and the world around her.

Supports

Main article: Noah/Supports

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See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Noah, Vagrant Knight
Short: Set out to travel to test his strength.

Long: Wanting to test his ability, Noah left Zelot’ group and traveled the world as a lone mercenary knight. Although several nations offered him positions in their militaries, he turned them all down. Many people have been inspired by his strength to live life by just being himself...

Quotes

Death quote

“	Ugh... well, I have done my best	”	— Noah

Final Chapter quote

“	Yeah, we'll be fine.	”	— Noah in the final chapter

Heroes quotes

Main article: Noah/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Noah's official artwork from The Binding Blade can be viewed in 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.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Noah is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Noah
	Wandering Mercenary Knight, Noah
		"On the field of battle, you have to play it by ear."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Paladin		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Instruction on Fighting: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Confirming a Foe's Defeat: [Activate] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded by non-Main Character enemies. Retreat in the Face of Adversity: [Activate] [] Choose 1 ally who is in the Front Line, and move them.
	Card #B21-078HN • Artist: sachie
	Member of the Knights of Ilia, Noah
		"In an arena, nobody will let up against you just because you're weaker than they are. You have to size up your competition before you take on a bout."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Cavalier		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Mercenary Knight's Strategy: [Always] During your turn, if you have 1 or more other allies, this unit gains +10 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B21-079N • Artist: sachie
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Noah .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Binding Blade	A mercenary knight from Ilia. Lacks social skills.*	イリア地方から来た 傭兵騎士団の一員
Heroes	A member of the Ilian mercenaries who joins Pherae's army under General Zelot. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.	イリア傭兵騎士団の一員。 ゼロット将軍の指示でフェレ軍に加わる。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム　封印の剣』）

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Noah: Mercenary-Errant
Noah is one of the Ilian mercenaries who battle across the continent of Elibe. He’s candid, and doesn’t like to get close to people.	But as fate would have it, he was the one who took Fir under his wing when she arrived at the arena, knowing very little of the world!	Noah’s home village was, in fact, raided by bandits when he was a baby. It was Fir’s uncle, Karel, who protected the village!	Noah keeps his distance from others, hoping to dull the pain of parting when the time comes. But strangely enough, he still seems to have many connections!
Closely Associated Characters
Zelot Fir Karel {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Captain of the Ilian mercenaries, who rely on battle to earn their living. Lord of the castle of Edessa in Ilia. A woman who travels in search of the best opponents anywhere. Learns swordplay from Noah. A swordsman from a family devoted to mastering the blade. Known as the Saint of Swords. Slew the bandits who attacked Noah’s home village. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

411

Noah The Binding Blade

347

CYL 2 (2018)

470 (+59)

Noah The Binding Blade

276 (−71)

CYL 3 (2019)

457 (+15)

Noah The Binding Blade

296 (+20)

CYL 4 (2020)

495 (+5)

Noah The Binding Blade

197 (−99)

CYL 5 (2021)

406 (−89)

Noah The Binding Blade

190 (−7)

CYL 6 (2022)

351 (−57)

Noah The Binding Blade

240 (+50)

CYL 7 (2023)

332 (−19)

Noah The Binding Blade

176 (−64)

CYL 8 (2024)

621 (+289)

Noah The Binding Blade

60 (−116)

Total results		This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,782

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Noah	--
English (unofficial)	Noah	--
Japanese	ノア	Officially romanized as Noah.
Spanish	Noah	--
French	Noah	--
German	Noah	--
Italian	Noah	--
Portuguese	Noah	--
Traditional Chinese	諾亞	Noah

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Cavalier Paladin Sword Lance Sword Lance Axe

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  Artwork of Noah from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Noah: Mercenary-Errant.

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  Artwork of Noah: Mercenary-Errant.

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  Artwork of Noah: Mercenary-Errant.

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  Artwork of Noah: Mercenary-Errant.

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  Artwork of Noah: Mercenary-Errant.

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  Artwork of Noah: Mercenary-Errant.

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  Artwork of Noah: Mercenary-Errant.

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  Artwork of Noah: Mercenary-Errant.

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  Artwork of Fir: Sword Student, featuring Noah.

References

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