Ross

Ross Artwork of Ross from The Sacred Stones. A young villager. He longs to be a warrior, like his father.

Gender Male Race Human Family Garcia (father) Risa (mother, deceased) Starting class Journeyman Appearance(s) Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Ross (Japanese: ロス Ross) is a boy living in a small village of Renais. He appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, and joins in Chapter 2 along with his father Garcia. He is a trainee unit.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Role

Ross first appears in Chapter 2 in a small village in Renais. Eirika's group appears in the northwest, and after talking to Eirika he joins them. He talks to his father Garcia, who also joins. He starts out as a Journeyman, one of the three trainee classes in the game. This means he has very low initial stats, but gains experience quickly. Along with his growth rates, this makes him one of the best axe users of the game.

Starting stats and growth rates

Journeyman Level 1 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 2, talk with Eirika or automatically if he and Garcia survive the chapter. Stats Growth Rates Max HP 15 Luck 8 Strength 5 Defense 3 Skill 2 Resistance 0 Speed 3 Constitution 8 Movement 4 Aid 7 Max HP 70% Luck 40% Strength 50% Defense 25% Skill 35% Resistance 20% Speed 30% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Hatchet Vulnerary Weapon Levels -- -- E -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Fighter	+2	+2	+1	+0	+0	+0	+1	+3	+1	+30
Pirate	+2	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	+0	+2	+1	+30
Journeyman (2)	+2	+0	+2	+0	+0	+2	+2	+0	+1	+30

From Fighter

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Warrior	+3	+1	+2	+0	+0	+3	+3	+2	+1	+40, E
Hero	+4	+1	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+0	+1	C

From Pirate

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Berserker	+4	+1	+1	+1	+0	+2	+2	+3	+1	Critical +15	+40
Warrior	+3	+1	+2	+0	+0	+3	+3	+3	+1	--	+40, E

From Journeyman (2)

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+4	+1	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+3	+1	C
Journeyman (3)	+4	+1	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+0	+1	+40

Personality and character

Ross is very confident in his abilities as a fighter, but in the beginning of the game he is quite weak. Only a child, he believes that he is a warrior like his father. He shows that he is very determined to fight and become strong. Ross is very enthusiastic about being a warrior and is also quite friendly to others in the party, such as Amelia or Ewan. He looks up to his father Garcia and is eager to learn.

Ross's father Garcia is a retired war hero of Renais. He fought in the military and was well known throughout the country, but when his wife died of illness, he realized what he had lost - his family. He went back to care for Ross. Ross dislikes that his father decided to stop being a warrior, but still respects him for his skill. In his B support conversation with Lute, he says that his mother knew some magic.

Supports

Main article: Ross/Supports

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See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Ross, His Father's Son
He returned to Ide, village of his youth, and helped rebuild it after the bandit attack that brought it to ruin. Years later, he set out on his own to perfect his fighting skill and hone both body and spirit.

Garcia and Ross
Father and son returned to Ide, where they toiled together to rebuild their village. Ross grew to become a greater warrior than even his father. When he himself had a son, that child continued his family's legacy.

Ross and Amelia
Amelia traveled to Ross's hometown, where she decided to remain. Over time, the two fell in love and were wed. Years later they had a son who grew into a warrior. As he grew in skill and strength, he surpassed even his father.

Death quote

“	I...am a warrior to the very end!	”	— Death quote

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Ross is currently featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Ross
	His Father's Son, Ross
		"Have you seen me fight? I'm not a child anymore. I'm a warrior, like you."
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Warrior		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		The Village's Finest Fighter: [Always] This unit gains +10 attack. Sword-Smashing Axe: [Always] This unit gains +10 attack. ( This skill becomes active while this unit's stack is at least 5)
	Card #B11-010HN • Artist: Nekobayashi
	Son of Garcia, Ross
		"You're a warrior, Dad, and I am your son. I won't be beaten so easily."
		Attack: 30	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Journeyman		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Aspirational Back: [Trigger] [] At the start of your turn, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Choose a "Ross" card in your deck with a Deployment Cost of 2 or less, reveal it, and add it to your hand. Shuffle your deck afterwards. Tempered Emblem: [Support] If your defending unit is destroyed, at the end of combat, you may add this card to your hand instead of placing it in your Retreat Area.
	Card #B11-011N • Artist: Nekobayashi
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Ross .

Trivia

• Ross is the only character in the game who can use one of three items to promote; if the player chooses to make him a Fighter, he requires a Hero Crest; but if the player decides to make him a Pirate, he requires an Ocean Seal. Regardless a Master Seal can promote him.
• In the prototype Ross could promote to brigand instead of pirate.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Ross	From a Scottish and English surname which originally indicated a person from a place called Ross (such as the region of Ross in northern Scotland), derived from Gaelic ros meaning "promontory, headland". In addition, Ross is also a German name meaning "horse".
Spanish	Ross	As above.
French	Ross	As above.
German	Ross	As above.
Italian	Ross	As above.

Gallery

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Journeyman Fighter Pirate Hero Warrior Berserker Axe Axe Axe Sword Axe Axe Bow Axe

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  Artwork of Ross from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

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  Artwork of Ross from Fire Emblem Cipher.

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  Artwork of Ross from Fire Emblem Cipher.

References

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