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|age=*24 <small>(as of {{title|Path of Radiance}})</small><ref name=PoR_artbook>{{cite web |url=https://kantopia.wordpress.com/2016/10/01/fe-por-oscar-character-profile-p-48-translation/ |title=FE PoR: Oscar Character Profile (P. 48) Translation {{!}} kantopia |site=www.kantopia.wordpress.com |retrieved=29 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite|I'm twenty-four.|Oscar to [[Janaff]] in a [[Support conversation]]|Path of Radiance}}</ref>

* 27 <small>(as of {{title|Radiant Dawn}})</small><ref name=RD_artbook>{{cite web |url=https://kantopia.wordpress.com/2017/07/26/fe-rd-oscar-character-profile-p-94-translation/ |title=FE RD: Oscar Character Profile (P. 94) Translation {{!}} kantopia |site=www.kantopia.wordpress.com |retrieved=29 March 2018}}</ref>

 

{{Quote|I love Crimea, but I'm happy here. I want to serve Ike as a member of the Greil Mercenaries. Forever.|Oscar to [[Kieran]] in a support conversation}}

|recruit=[[The Battle Begins|Chapter 1]], automatically from the start

Oscar is a well-rounded cavalier that is available for essentially the entire game. His base stats are enough to meaningfully contribute immediately, he uses lances granting him 1-2 range, and he has the highest defense among the early units after [[Titania]] and [[Gatrie]]. However, in the earlygame, he may struggle a bit more than his good base stats suggest because of the abundance of axe users.

Thanks to Oscar's high and balanced growths, he grows into a solid cavalier who often outclasses Titania when promoted. Thus it is highly recommended to use and train Oscar through the entire game. However, he may sometimes struggle with a key stat or two because while he has no real weaknesses, he also does not strictly excel at any stat. Also, because he is a cavalier, he cannot [[Shove]] other units, and only a few certain units can shove him.

When promoted, Oscar benefits the most from using axes, especially because Steel Axes are E-rank weapons (Other steel weapons are D-rank). He benefits a lot from the extra power of axes and does not struggle much with accuracy due to his good skill base and growth. He can also use bows if one wants to use the [[Triangle Attack]] with [[Rolf]] and [[Boyd]], though it is not practical due to the required setup. Furthermore, while bows would give him effective weapons against flying units, this is heavily mitigated by 2x weapon effectiveness and his bad weapon level limiting him to only [[Iron Bow]]s.

Oscar does not start with any skills, meaning that he can be shaped up however the player likes. In particular, he benefits from an [[Occult]] scroll since [[Sol (skill)|Sol]] heals him, mitigating his average 35% defense growth. Because he is a [[Lance Knight]], he only has 15 skill capacity (20 promoted), so he will not have much selection for skills.

Oscar has an earth affinity which gives him and his partners a pure avoid boost. Ike and Tanith also have earth affinities which give up to 30 avoid at max support; however, Ike does not have a mount and Tanith joins later in the game. [[Kieran]] is likely his best partner, being another cavalier with a wind affinity which adds extra avoid and accuracy. [[Janaff]] gives defense and avoid boosts, though supporting him is less practical due to him joining later and being a flying laguz.

In {{title|Radiant Dawn}}, Oscar returns as a member of the Greil Mercenaries. He is first seen helping the rest of the company rescue [[Lucia]] at the end of Part 2. When the mercenaries are hired to help the [[Laguz Alliance]] in Part 3, Oscar makes meals for not only the mercenaries, but the [[laguz]] as well.

|recruit=[[The Great Advance|Part 3, Prologue]], automatically from the start

*<small>Note: The above stats are Oscar's default stats. If a ''Radiant Dawn'' game was started via a data transfer from ''Path of Radiance'', any stat Oscar capped in ''Path of Radiance'' will result in a boost to his base in the stat in question in ''Radiant Dawn''.</small>

Oscar is a paladin on Ike's team that has good all-around base stats and uses lances, giving him solid 1-2 range. He is able to contribute immediately and throughout part 3 through both utility and combat. His growths resemble those of a typical pegasus knight, having high skill, speed, and luck but mediocre strength and defense. This ensures he can reliably double and hit for most of the game, but after promotion, he will often struggle with dealing damage and tanking hits. He benefits greatly from Path of Radiance transfers, since with them, he starts with capped skill and is one point away from capping speed, but even without them, speed and skill are close to cap anyway; this helps buffing his weak strength and defense through BEXP.

Oscar's mount is usually beneficial for movement and canto, but there are a handful of chapters that hinder his mount due to ledges, swamps, and so on. In part 4, Micaiah's and Tibarn's teams have maps that especially hinder paladins, so Oscar is best left with Ike's team, which is the least harmful.

He gains C-rank bows upon promotion, letting him use Killer Bows and Steel Bows immediately, giving him solid options against flying units. He can also triangle attack with promoted Boyd and Rolf, though this is a novelty at best due to having to train and promote two other units then setting it up in combat. Outside of these situations, Oscar is better off sticking to lances.

Oscar does not start with any skills. He benefits from having Adept and/or Cancel because of his excellent speed growth. His mastery skill, Sol, will have a decent activation rate because of his excellent skill, and will help mitigate his mediocre long-term defense, especially when paired with Adept.

Oscar has an earth affinity which gives a pure avoid boost to him and his partners. Ike and Tanith are both units that share Oscar's team and also have an earth affinity, giving both partners +45 avoid at max support; however, Ike does not have a mount, and Tanith joins later in part 3. Titania also makes a good partner with her light affinity giving a defense boost, and she is a mount that can keep up with Oscar.

===Starting stats===

===Skill set===

{{Quote|'''Oscar:''' Shinon?! Why are you with Daein? Someone with your skills could have found work with Begnion's army. So, why this?<br>'''Shinon:''' Ha! Why would I want to go to work for a bunch of stiff-necked bluestockings? I'm a commoner. No matter how good I am, I would never rise above a middling commission. It's different in Daein. If you're a skilled fighter, you can rise all the way to the top.<br>'''Oscar:''' Is getting promoted really that important?<br>'''Shinon:''' It's everything. All right, enough with the pleasantries. You ready to go?<br>'''Oscar:''' Oh, Shinon...|Oscar, when fighting [[Shinon]] in [[Crimea Marches|Chapter 18]] of ''Path of Radiance''.}}

{{Quote|Ike, I'm going ahead. I'll scout our route and check for ambushes or unforseen enemies.|Oscar's escape quote in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.}}

{{Quote|The enemy uses good tactics. Sorry, Ike. I'm pulling back for now.|Oscar's retreat quote in [[Blood Contract|Part III, Chapter 13]] of ''Radiant Dawn''.}}

{{main|Oscar/Quotes (Heroes)}}

===''Fire Emblem Cipher''===

{{Flavor Text

|game1={{title|Radiant Dawn}}

|english1=A member of the Greil<br>Mercenaries. The elder brother of<br>Boyd and Rolf. He is a lance<br>paladin who once served in the<br>Royal Knights of Crimea.

|japanese1=グレイル傭兵団の一員。<br>ボーレ、ヨファの実兄で<br>クリミア王宮騎士団に<br>属していたという経歴を持つ槍騎将。

|game2={{title|Heroes}}<!--<br><small>(Oscar: Agile Horseman)</small>-->

|english2=A straightforward but accommodating member<br>of the Greil Mercenaries. Has good instincts.<br>Appears in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.

|japanese2=グレイル傭兵団の一員。真面目だが、融通はきく性格。<br>押しどころ引きどころをわきまえている。<br>（登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 蒼炎の軌跡』）

|eng-mean=[[wikipedia:Oscar (given name)|Oscar]] is a name of either Germanic or Gaelic origin. As a Germanic name, it is derived from elements meaning ''god'' (Old English ''ōs'') and ''spear'' (Old English ''gār''). As a Gaelic name, it comes from the words ''os'' (deer) and ''cara'' (friend).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/oscar |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Oscar |site=www.behindthename.com |retrieved=23 July 2018}}</ref>

|por-br-name=Oscar

FEPR Kieran Oscar.png|Artwork of Oscar and [[Kieran]] from {{title|Path of Radiance}}.

Portrait oscar fe09.png|Portrait of Oscar from {{title|Path of Radiance}}.

Portrait oscar fe10.png|Portrait of Oscar from {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.

Ss fe10 oscar activating flourish.png|Oscar activating [[Flourish]] in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.

===''Heroes'' artwork===

FEH Oscar 01.png|Artwork of Oscar from {{title|Heroes}}.

FEH Oscar 02.png|Artwork of Oscar from {{title|Heroes}}.

FEH Oscar 02a.png|Artwork of Oscar from {{title|Heroes}}.

FEH Oscar 03.png|Artwork of Oscar from {{title|Heroes}}.

FEH Wallpaper Oscar.png|Artwork of Oscar from {{title|Heroes}}.

===Other appearances===

TCGCipher Boyd Rolf Oscar 01.jpg|Artwork of [[Boyd]], [[Rolf]], and Oscar from {{TCGCipher}}.

TCGCipher Boyd Rolf Oscar.jpg|Artwork of [[Boyd]], [[Rolf]], and Oscar from {{TCGCipher}}.

TCGCipher B03-013N.png|Artwork of Oscar from {{TCGCipher}}.

TCGCipher Abel 03.jpg|Oscar in an artwork of [[Abel]] from {{title|Cipher}}.