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Rodrigue

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Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius

Medium portrait rodrigue fe16.png
Artwork of Rodrigue from Three Houses.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Family
  • Glenn (son, deceased)
  • Felix (son)
  • An unnamed younger brother
Nationality

Faerghus

Title(s)

Shield of Faerghus

Starting class

Holy Knight

Voiced by

Appearance(s)

You are my king. Our king. Wherever you lead, we will follow. But Your Highness... There are those who take up their sword in the name of revenge, yet along the way, lose the strength and composure to follow through... You would do well to bear that in mind.
— Rodrigue

Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius[2] (pronounced /⁠ɹɑd'ɹig æ'ʃil fɹɑlˈdɑɹiəs⁠/[key]; Japanese: ロドリグ=アシル=フラルダリウス Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius) is a non-playable character appearing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He is a knight in service to the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus and the father of Glenn and Felix.

Biography

Rodrigue was a knight in service to King Lambert of Faerghus. During his youth he studied in Garreg Mach Monastery where he became fast friends with his future king. In Imperial Year 1168, Rodrigue, who now was the head of House Fraldarius, led alongside Lambert an invasion against the people of Sreng, successfully annexing the southern half of their territory into the kingdom. In 1176, his older son Glenn was slain in the Tragedy of Duscur; in order to cope with his death, Rodrigue considered his death to be befitting of a knight, yet despite this, he never stopped researching the truth of the tragedy. His feelings on this matter enraged his surviving son Felix, who considered Glenn's death to be a pointless waste, and the two became estranged ever since.

Rodrigue briefly appears in Chapter 5 as an envoy from Faerghus sent to ensure the Lance of Ruin is retrieved from Miklan, and makes no further storyline appearances on the Verdant Wind route. On the Crimson Flower route, Rodrigue is one of the commanders in charge of the defense of Fort Arionrhod, along with Cornelia, Gwendal, and a non-recruited Felix and Ingrid. He is slain by Adrestian forces seeking to assassinate Cornelia, and the fortress is seized. On the Azure Moon route, he provides Dimitri with reinforcements at Aillel, the Valley of Torment, and accompanies the Faerghus army as a travelling companion. During this time, he expresses concerns about Dimitri's fractured mental state, but continues to follow him loyally. After the Battle at Gronder, Fleche, the younger sister of an Adrestian general Dimitri killed, attempts to assassinate Dimitri, but Rodrigue takes the blow and is mortally wounded. He dies encouraging Dimitri to live for what he believes in, and this event snaps Dimitri out of his psychotic state. On the Silver Snow route, while he does not appear in person, he is counted among the dead at Gronder Field by Dimitri when he seemingly appears before Byleth after the Battle at Gronder.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

Rodrigue is an NPC ally in the paralogue True Chivalry and Chapter 15 of the Azure Moon route, as well an enemy in Chapter 16 of the Crimson Flower route. In Azure Moon Chapter 15, talking to him with Byleth grants the player the Sword of Moralta, and from Chapter 16 to his plot-mandated death at the end of Chapter 17, he can be interacted with at the player's home base.

Stats

Neutral - Azure Moon Chapter 15

Normal Hard Maddening

Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 16

Normal Hard Maddening

Neutral - True Chivalry

Normal/Hard Maddening

Small portrait rodrigue fe16.png
Ma ns01 holy knight other.gif Holy Knight
Level 15
Movement 7
Crest Is ns01 minor crest of fraldarius.png
Stats
Max HP 40 Luck 12
Strength 13 Defense 14
Magic 16 Resistance 20
Dexterity 16 Charm 14+7
Speed 15
Inventory Abilities
Silver Lance Commander
Canto
White Tomefaire
Terrain Resistance
Combat arts Spells Battalion
-- Aura
Fortify
Fraldarius Soldiers Lv 3
Onslaught
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying Class mastery
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Personality and character

Rodrigue holds the Faerghus ideals of chivalry and honor in high esteem, and is extremely loyal to the late King Lambert's memory. He often clashes with his younger son Felix on this matter due to his older son Glenn's death in the Tragedy of Duscur disillusioning Felix. On the Crimson Flower route, he shows he is willing to kill Felix if he betrays the Kingdom to side with Adrestia.

Quotes

Battle quotes

I am the king's shield, devoted to protecting the Kingdom, as well as the king's lance, who kills his foes! In the name of House Fraldarius...I will defeat you all!
— Rodrigue as an enemy in Crimson Flower Chapter 16.
Rodrigue: So, my foolish son... You took it upon yourself to leave your family behind.
Felix: I'm not coming back. I won't serve the boar.
Rodrigue: It is a father's duty to settle his child's failures. Felix... You must die here and now!

— Rodrigue as an enemy fighting Felix in Crimson Flower Chapter 16.

Critical quotes

Prepare yourself!
— Rodrigue
I will not allow it!
— Rodrigue
On my family's honor!
— Rodrigue
For the king!
— Rodrigue

Death/retreat quotes

So, this is it... Your Majesty... Please bring us victory!
— Rodrigue's death quote in Crimson Flower Chapter 16.

Other appearances

Trivia

  • Rodrigue has voiced lines in the game's data meant for monastery quests, which normally cannot be seen without hacking.

Etymology and other languages

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

Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius

Full name, known by just Rodrigue in menus. "Rodrigue" is a French form of the Germanic given name "Roderick", which means "famous ruler", derived from the Spanish and Portuguese form "Rodrigo". "Achille" is the French and Italian form of Achilles, a Greek hero of the Trojan War most notable for having a weak point in his heel.

Spanish

Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius

As above.

French

Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius

As above.

German

Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius

As above.

Italian

Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius

As above.

Korean

로드릭 아시르 프랄다리우스

Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius

Simplified Chinese

罗德利古·亚希尔·伏拉鲁达力乌斯

Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius

Traditional Chinese

羅德利古‧亞希爾‧伏拉魯達力烏斯

Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius

Gallery

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Credits
  2. "Rodrigue Achille Fraldarius. The highest ranking member of the Faerghus nobility" — Felix in True Chivalry, Fire Emblem: Three Houses
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