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Oifey

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Oifey (Japanese: オイフェ Oifey) is a cousin of Grannvale's House Chalphy, and the grandson of a renowned Chalphy tactician, Lord Sesar. Orphaned at a young age, he was raised along with Sigurd, who came to consider him a younger brother,[1] and during Sigurd's battles in Verdane, Agustria and his troubles beyond, served as Sigurd's tactician at the young age of 14. In the prelude to the Battle of Belhalla, Oifey was entrusted by Sigurd with raising his son Seliph in hiding in Tirnanog, under the protection of Prince Shannan, and served Seliph as a knight in the war against the Grannvale Empire.

Oifey

FESK Oifey 04.png
Artwork of Oifey from Treasure.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Age

Born: Grann Year 743

  • 14 (Genealogy 1st generation)
  • 34 (Genealogy 2nd generation)
Family
Nationality

Grannvalean (Chalphy)

Title(s)

Knight of Chalphy
Duke of Chalphy

Starting class

Paladin

Appearance(s)

I tell ya, that kid's a strategist in the making.
— Alec, on Oifey's tactical acumen

Biography

In Grann 757, at the onset of the Verdane invasion of Grannvale, Oifey volunteered his services to Sigurd in the battle, despite his martial arts training still lacking at the time. Sigurd granted Oifey the position of advisor and strategist, which he retained in his travels with Sigurd for the following three years.

In Grann 760, following Sigurd's recapture of Lubeck Castle from Lombard, Sigurd tasked Oifey with taking the infant Seliph and seeking refuge in Isaach, under the assumption that its remote corners would be free from Grannvale oppression. While reluctant to abandon Sigurd at first, Oifey eventually accepted along with Shannan, and the two left for Isaach's north with Seliph, Larcei, Scáthach and Diarmuid. For the following seventeen years, Oifey resided in Tirnanog with Seliph and Shannan, and acted as a father and mentor figure to Seliph and the other children.

In the year Grann 777, Oifey briefly left Isaach on a scouting mission with Lester/Deimne and Diarmuid/Tristan, surveying the state of neighboring nations. During his absence, Danann learned of Seliph's presence in Tirnanog and launched an assault to put an end to the rebellion, and Oifey and his allies only returned to Tirnanog shortly into the skirmish, after Seliph had sortied with Larcei/Creidne, Scáthach/Dalvin and Lana/Muirne to repel the invasion. Despite not being sure if they were ready, Oifey joined the battle as one of Seliph's soldiers, forming among the first members of his liberation army. At the war's end, Oifey assumed the post of Duke of Chalphy, as the sole available relative of House Chalphy.[2]

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Oifey is non-playable in the first generation, appearing only in cutscenes. From the Prologue to Chapter 5, Oifey is the administrator of the class change option at the player's home castles.

Oifey is playable in the second generation. In Chapter 6, Oifey, along with Diarmuid/Tristan and Lester/Deimne, appear as player units at the start of turn 3.

Starting stats and growth rates

 
  Paladin
Level 15
Holy Blood  
Movement 9
Recruitment: Chapter 6, automatically from turn 3

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory Skills
  Armorslayer
  Javelin
5,000 Gold
  Follow-Up
  Critical
Weapon Levels
  A   B   --   --   --
  --   --   --   --   --

Love growths and events

 
Oifey
Paladin
   
Lana/Muirne
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
   
Larcei/Creidne
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
 
Julia
Initial: 0
Per turn: 0
   
Fee/Hermina
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
   
Patty/Daisy
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
   
Patty/Daisy
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
   
Nanna/Jeanne
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
   
Lene/Laylea
Initial: 0
Per turn: 2
   
Tine/Linda
Initial: 0
Per turn: 3
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Tine/Linda
Initial: 0
Per turn: 3
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See love for more details on the love system.

Analysis

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

Oifey is a prepromoted Paladin that joins in Chapter 6. Oifey is the strongest unit when he joins due to his bases, excellent class, high sword and lance levels, and powerful Follow-Up and Critical skills. His only real flaw at base is his weak weaponry, though he can quickly buy better weapons and he can still get some kills through Critical. However, Oifey will have a hard time keeping up with the kids of generation 2 as he cannot wield Holy weapons, and his growths are worse than theirs. Another aspect worth noting is how Oifey will not be able to contribute much in the first two chapters on faster playthroughs, where Seliph is the only unit to enter combat in order to maximize his experience gain and promote him as quickly as possible, lowering Oifey's overall usefulness. He will still remain solid in the long term, but not as strong as he is at the start of the generation.

Personality

Oifey was devoted to Sigurd and held him in the highest esteem, as a result of their upbringing as foster brothers.[1] He was determined to assist Sigurd as much as possible, resulting in his service as Sigurd's advisor. Throughout his adult life, Oifey was plagued by guilt over what he perceived to be his abandonment of Sigurd prior to the Battle of Belhalla, and so devoted himself to Seliph's upbringing and protection in repentence;[3] on occasion, this led him to clash with Lewyn over his harsh rebuking of Seliph.[4]

Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

And finally, at Grannvale,
Returned respectively
[...]
at Chalphy, the Holy Knight Oifey
and his wife, [Oifey's wife, if married].

Quotes

Battle quotes


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Death quotes

Sir Sigurd, I'm so sorry... ...I'm already...
— Oifey, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Oifey is featured on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

One of these cards' quotes is still in raw, untranslated Japanese; these needs translation.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Oifey
  Vassal of Chalphy, Oifey
 

 

 

 
"戦場まで一気に駆け抜けるぞ!"
Attack: 70 Support: 20 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Paladin Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Battle-Worn Veteran: [Special] This card cannot be placed in the Bonds Area.
Card #B08-064N • Artist: sachie
  Knight who Surpassed a Tragedy, Oifey
 

 

 

 
"Milord Seliph... Should the people hail a prince for his prowess as a paladin, it is the prince's responsibility to be worthy of their acclaim."
Attack: 70 Support: 10 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Paladin Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 3
Teacher in Tirnanog: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When you play a   card in your Bond Area, you may choose 1 ally and move them.
Promise of a Reunion: [Always] If you have 8 or more bond cards, this unit and allied "Sigurd" and "Seliph" gain +10 attack.
Card #B12-087HN • Artist: sachie
  Grandson of the Famous Tactician Sesar, Oifey
 

 

 
"I'd like to join you in battle. I cannot bear the thought of staying behind while you risk your lives."
Attack: 20 Support: 20 Range: - Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Squire Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
"Please, do take care.": [Activate] [ ] Choose 1 other   ally. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +10 attack.
Little Tactician: [Activate] [ ] Choose 1 other ally, and move them.
  Tactician's Emblem: [Support] If the attacking unit is  , you may choose one enemy unit that is not the defending unit and move it.
Card #B12-088N • Artist: sachie
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Oifey .

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round Placement Character Votes
CYL 2
(2018)
624
(+75)
 
Oifey
Genealogy of the Holy War
113
(−52)
CYL 3
(2019)
466
(−96)
 
Oifey
Genealogy of the Holy War
279
(+166)
CYL 4
(2020)
445
(−39)
 
Oifey
Genealogy of the Holy War
252
(−27)
CYL 5
(2021)
359
(−86)
 
Oifey (Late Story)
Genealogy of the Holy War
225
(−27)
690
(+245)
 
Oifey (Early Story)
Genealogy of the Holy War
47
(−205)
CYL 6
(2022)
302
(+1)
  
Oifey (Early Story)
Oifey (Late Story)
Genealogy of the Holy War
314
(+12)
CYL 7
(2023)
243
(−59)
  
Oifey (Late Story)
Oifey (Early Story)
Genealogy of the Holy War
258
(−56)
CYL 8
(2024)
248
(+5)
  
Oifey (Late Story)
Oifey (Early Story)
Genealogy of the Holy War
256
(−2)
Total results This character has 9 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. 1,909

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Oifey

Used in the Choose Your Legends polls and in dialogue in Fire Emblem Heroes.[5]

English
(unofficial)

• Oifaye
• Oifey

• Used in the previous Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776 fan translations[which?].
• Used in Gharnef's fan translation patch of Genealogy of the Holy War.

Japanese

オイフェ

Officially romanized as Oifey. From Aífe, a female warrior in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Romanized instead as Oiphe in the Super Tactics Book.

Spanish

Oifey

--

French

Oifey

--

German

Oifey

--

Italian

Oifey

--

Portuguese

Oifey

--

Traditional Chinese

奧伊菲

Oifey

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
    Paladin  
 
Sword
 
Lance

Official artwork

Cipher artwork

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Lord Seliph, I, too, am in great debt to your father. Lord Sigurd took me in when I was left alone, orphaned, and even took care of me like his own brother. And even then...I wasn’t there with him to the last, to see with my own eyes...I’m such a fool." — Oifey, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  2. "Oifey: Well then, Lord Seliph, I’ll be making toward Chalphy.
    Seliph: Eh!? Why, Oifey!? I still need you! I thought you’d always stay beside me!
    Oifey: No, my lord. It’s time that you find your own road and walk it with pride. And so, I’ll be protecting Chalphy in your stead.
    Seliph: Chalphy... I, I understand. Your words are right as always, Oifey. Since I’m not inheriting the family home, there’s no one else with Chalphy’s bloodline but you. I can’t leave it just like that...no matter how much it hurts.
    Oifey: Please be at ease, my lord. I shall be protecting you from my place at Chalphy, myself.
    " — Oifey and Seliph, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  3. "Fee: It's really admirable that you've devoted your life to keeping Prince Seliph safe.
    Oifey: Hm... We abandoned Sir Sigurd's army right at the battle's peak. It's not something I'm proud of. But the mission awaiting us was a fate worse than death. That went for your folks as well.
    " — Fee and Oifey, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  4. "Lewyn, his Majesty is a little tired, it’s unnecessary to mention that..." — Oifey, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
  5. "Shannan and Oifey raised Seliph to be a great man in my stead. I wish I could express my full appreciation." — Sigurd: Fated Holy Knight at the home castle, Fire Emblem Heroes
  This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Playable characters First gen. AlecArdenAyraAzelleBeowolfBrigidChulainnClaudDeirdreDewEdainErinysEthlynFinnJamkeLachesisLewynLexMidirNaoiseQuanSigurdSilviaTailtiu
Second gen. AltenaAresArthur/AmidCed/HawkCoirpre/CharlotDiarmuid/TristanFebail/AsaelloFee/HerminaFinnHannibalIucharIucharbaJuliaLana/MuirneLarcei/CreidneLeifLene/LayleaLester/DeimneNanna/JeanneOifeyPatty/DaisyScáthach/DalvinSeliphShannanTine/Linda
Non-playable characters First gen. AidaAlvaAnnandArvisAzmurBatuByronCalfCigyunEldiganEthniaEvaEveGrahnyeImcaKurthManananMariccleOifeyLahnaRingShannanTravantVictor
Second gen. AnnaFelipeJakeLewynPalmarch
Bosses First gen. AndreyBeowolfBordeauxChagallCimbaethClementCuvuliDaccarDiMaggioDíthorbaDonovanDuvallElliotEldiganErinysGerrardJacobiJamkeLamiaLombardMacbethMagornMyosMunnirPamelaPapilioPhilipPizareReptorSandimaSlayderVajaWaltzZane
Second gen. AltenaAnguillaArionArvisBanbaBaranBlegBloomBovisBoyceBramselBrianCanisCoulterDagonDanannDistlerDracoEquusEriuFisherFotlaGallusHannibalHaroldHildaIshtarIshtoreIucharIucharbaJavarroJudahJuliaJuliusJuphielKanatzKutuzovLizaMabelManfroyMaykovMengMorriganMuhammadMusMusarOvisOvoPorcusRiddellRobertoRodanSchmidtScipioSimiaTine/LindaTigrisTravantZagam
Background characters BaldrBragiCedDáinnFjalarGairHeimHoðrForsetiLoptousMaeraNagaNálNjörunOdSalamanderThrudUllr
Holy Weapons BalmungForsetiGáe BolgGungnirHelswathLoptousMjölnirMystletainnNagaTyrfingValflameValkyrieYewfelle
Chapters First gen. P: Birth of a Holy Knight • 1: Lady of the Forest • 2: Crisis in Agustria • 3: Eldigan, the Lionheart • 4: Dance in the Skies • 5: Doorway to Destiny
Second gen. 6: Heir of Light • 7: Beyond the Desert • 8: The Wyvern Knights of Thracia • 9: For Whose Sake • 10: Light and DarkE: End of the Holy War
Locations JugdralAed Desert (Dahna) • Agustria (Bragi TowerNordionOrgahil) • Grannvale (BelhallaChalphyDozelEddaFriegeVelthomerYngvi) • Isaach (Tirnanog) • Munster District (ConnachtLeonsterMunsterUlster) • MiletosSilesseThraciaVerdane
Groups, objects and events 12 crusadersAed MassacreBattle of BelhallaChild huntsCross KnightsFall of LeonsterFinal Holy WarHoly BloodHoly WarKnight brigades of GrannvaleLanceritterLoptr Church (DeadlordsLoptrian Empire) • Miracle of DahnaQuintessence
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden map eventsItemsScriptsSkillsWeapons
Related topics TreasureGenealogy of the Holy War ExceedŌsawa manga adaptationFujimori manga adaptationSuzuki novelizationHeir of LightName chart • Other games (Mystery of the EmblemThracia 776Awakening) • Timeline