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'''Roy''' (Japanese: {{hover|ロイ|Roi}} ''Roy'') is the son of Marquess [[Eliwood]] of [[Lycia]]'s House [[Pherae]]. In the [[Disturbance of Bern]], he was entrusted with the leadership of Pherae's army in opposing the invading Kingdom of [[Bern]] in lieu of Eliwood's illness, later becoming the leader of the Lycian army as a whole following the death of [[Hector]] of [[Ostia]], and ultimately assuming command of the [[Etruria]]n army. He sought to assist Bern's Princess [[Guinivere]] in finding a peaceful resolution to the war, to prevent King [[Zephiel]]'s ambitions of exterminating [[human]]s and returning [[Elibe]] to the rule of [[dragon]]s.

Roy is the [[Lord|main character]] of {{FE6}}, also appearing briefly as a child in the extended epilogue of {{FE7}} and as a [[Bonus units|bonus character]] in {{FE13}}. He is also a playable character in {{SSBM}} and, as downloadable content, in {{SSB4}}.

Roy was born in the [[Timeline of Elibe|year 985]], five years after his father Eliwood defeated [[Nergal]] at the Dragon's Gate; his mother is not canonically identified, but in the gameplay of ''Fire Emblem'' she can potentially be [[Lyn]], [[Ninian]] or [[Fiora]]. During his upbringing, he was [[wikipedia:Wet nurse|wet-nursed]] by the Pheraen knight [[Rebecca]], and her son [[Wolt]] is considered his [[wikipedia:Sibling#Milk sibling|milk brother]]. At the age of ten, he and Eliwood traveled to [[Ostia]] to meet with [[Hector]], Eliwood's old friend, and Roy was there introduced to Hector's daughter [[Lilina]], and the two became close friends.  

Five years afterward, at the onset of the [[Disturbance of Bern]], Roy was in [[Ostia]] studying under the tutelage of [[Cecilia]], the Mage General of [[Etruria]]. During his studies, he was summoned home by Eliwood, who had fallen ill while Lilina was visiting; when he arrived back in Pherae, the region was under siege by a bandit mob led by [[Damas]], with Eliwood and Lilina barricaded inside the castle. With the assistance of his retinue of Pheraen knights, Roy subdued the bandits and reclaimed Pherae. Once there, he was tasked with leading the Pheraen army to join with the rest of the Lycian armies to oppose Bern's impending threat, owing to Eliwood being too ill to do it himself.  

Before heading to [[Araphen]] to join with the rest of the armies, on Eliwood's instruction Roy headed to the Lycia/Bern border to meet with a mercenary band led by [[Deke]], hired by Eliwood to bolster Roy's ranks. During this meeting, he was approached by [[Elen]], who implored him to save her mistress from captivity in the nearby Bern fortress. Roy challenged the Bern unit stationed at the castle and its master [[Ruud]] and won, rescuing the noblewoman. The noblewoman revealed to Roy her identity as [[Guinivere]], the princess of Bern and younger sister of King [[Zephiel]]. Guinivere had fled Bern in the hopes of meeting a Lycian representative in a bid to bring the war to a peaceful end. Roy agreed to assist her in this goal and allowed her to join his army.

En route to Araphen, news reached Roy that Araphen had already been attacked by a Bern army led by [[Brunnya]] and [[Narcian]], decimating the League's army. By the time he arrived, the bulk of Bern's army had already pulled out, leaving an occupational guard in Araphen; Roy defeated the occupation force, only to find a severely wounded [[Hector]]. Even a warrior of Hector's talent had been overwhelmed by the raw power of [[dragon]]s, Bern's secret weapon, and with his last words Hector warned Roy of the dragons in Bern's service and entrusted him with the leadership of the Lycian army in his stead, then died from his wounds.

Roy's next destination was Ostia, to recover a weapon capable of fighting dragons and protect Lilina. On his way, he was forced to fight against traitorous Lycian forces who sought an alliance with Bern in light of the imminent collapse of the League. After defeating Lord [[Erik]] of [[Laus]] and the [[Thria]]n advisor [[Wagner]], Roy arrived in Ostia only to find it in the midst of a coup d'etat. A rebellion led by the Ostian knights [[Debias]] and [[Legance]] had seized control of Ostia, allied with Bern and taken Lilina hostage, opposed only by an [[Ilia]]n mercenary band under Hector's employ. With the assistance of the Ilian mercenaries - [[Zelots]], [[Trec]] and [[Noah]] - Roy challenged the rebellion and, for the first time in the city's history, successfully invaded Castle Ostia to defeat Legance and rescue Lilina. His victory was short-lived, however, with the arrival of a Bern unit headed by Narcian, saved at the last minute only by the arrival of Cecilia and [[Perceval]] from Etruria, who placed Lycia under Etrurian protection and drove Narcian out.

The Etrurian assistance came with a cost, with the Lycian army - now headed by Roy - indebted to them for their protection. On Etruria's orders, Roy's army was sent away from Lycia to the [[Western Isles]], an Etrurian colony, to fight the encroaching bandit infestation. Cecilia informed him that the decision to deploy Roy came not from the Etrurian king or military, but from the Isles' governor [[Arcardo]] and royal advisor [[Roartz]], without anyone else's involvement; Guinivere was left in Cecilia's care during Roy's campaign. While initially determined to complete his set task as quickly as possible, as he progressed Roy instead learned of the abuse and enslavement of the people of the Isles at the hands of corrupt Etrurian governors, including Arcardo, all to fuel the Etrurian mining industry in the region. Roy elected to lead the army on a different mission in the Isles: to defeat the Etrurian occupation and free its people, earning the support and aid of mercenaries and the resistance movement led by [[Ekhidna]] along the way, and receiving another advisor: [[Elphin]] of the resistance. At the Isles' capital, Jutes, Roy's army fought a Bernese unit as Arcardo fled the Isles, defeating a dragon left behind to defend the capital by the Bernese commander [[Flaer]].

Upon capturing Jutes, Roy received news that a coup d'état had broken out in Etruria, under the leadership of Roartz and Arcardo. Of the Etrurian army, only Cecilia has escaped being forced to serve the Revolutionaries and even she was now cornered with Guinivere in a castle in [[Missur]]. When Roy arrived to rescue her, she was confronting King Zephiel himself, who quickly overpowered and defeated her, seizing her castle for himself and finding Guinivere. After Zephiel's departure, Guinivere was to be taken back to Bern by [[Milady]], her bodyguard, but instead the two rejoined Roy's army at Guinivere's insistence. Roy led his army to recapture the castle and save Cecilia, defeating its defender Flaer; at the castle after the battle, he found Cecilia and [[Sophia]], who had been tending to Cecilia's injuries. On Sophia's advice, Roy led his army into the [[Nabata]] desert to find [[Arcadia (place)|Arcadia]], which was under attack by Bern. Afterward, Roy led a march on [[Aquleia]], the Etrurian capital, and defeated Bern's General [[Narcian]] and freed Etruria from the Revolutionaries' grasp with the assistance of the [[Elimine Church]]'s influence.  

The collapse of their coup d'état forced Roartz and Arcardo to flee Etruria to find shelter with Bern's army. With King Mordred and the three Etrurian generals now in support of him, the Lycian and Etrurian armies merged into the single "Etrurian Army" with Roy as its commander. The united army's first mission was to liberate [[Ilia]] and [[Sacae]], other nations already conquered by Bern. During the campaign, Roy confronted Roartz and Arcardo - now reluctantly commanding small Bern armies - and challenged traitorous forces within both nations, the Djute tribe of Sacae and a faction of Ilian mercenaries; along the way, Guinivere related to him stories of Zephiel's history, his conflict with their father [[Desmond]] and how those events ultimately twisted him into deep-seated distrust of mankind.

With the rest of Elibe free, all that remained was Bern itself. Roy led the Etrurian army in an attack on the [[Shrine of Seals]], defeating [[Murdock]] and [[Galle (The Binding Blade)|Galle]] of the [[Wyvern Generals]]. There, he used the [[Fire Emblem (item)|Fire Emblem]] entrusted to him by Guinivere to unlock the [[Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]], and was "chosen" by the blade as its new wielder to finish the war. With the Binding Blade in hand, the Etrurian army stormed the Bern palace, defended by Zephiel himself. Upon unlocking the throne room with the Fire Emblem, Roy confronted Zephiel, making one last bid to reason with Zephiel and convince him to end the war. His efforts at negotiation proved useless with Zephiel determined to stay his course, and in a final battle Zephiel was defeated by Roy and the Etrurian army.

When all the legendary weapons of Elibe came together in the Bern throne room after Zephiel's defeat, Zephiel's former sword, [[Eckesachs]], reacted to their presence in Roy's army and emitted a light beam pointing to the [[Dragon Sanctuary]], the last bastion of Bern's army and the hiding place of the Demon Dragon, [[Idenn]]. Roy led a final charge on the Dragon Sanctuary, first defeating the final Wyvern General, [[Brunnya]], then invading its interior and learning the true history of [[the Scouring]] from [[Jahn]], the sole surviving true [[Manakete]]. Between Jahn's tale and the concerns of [[Fae]], Roy realized he could not kill Idenn; instead, Hartmut's sword in hand, he resolved to restore Idenn's lost heart.

Roy appears briefly in the extended epilogue of ''Fire Emblem'', which takes place five years before the events of ''The Binding Blade''; here, his first meeting with Lilina is depicted. This epilogue is not present in the European version of the game. He is also mentioned in Eliwood's A-rank endings with [[Ninian]], [[Lyn]] and [[Fiora]].

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Roy is a competent leader and warrior. Despite his young age, he manages to lead an ever growing army and gain people's trust wherever he goes. Idealistic and loyal, he is commited to protect those in need and fight for the right causes, even if this means fighting against old bonds. He is also understanding of people's desires and reasons, and feels that a victory obtained by sacrificing people is not a true victory.<ref>{{cite|'''Roy:''' I'm not rushing, but we must move as quickly as possible.<br>'''Cecilia:''' Why?<br>'''Roy:''' The quicker we move, the more lives will be saved.<br>'''Cecilia:''' ...Yes, that's true.<br>'''Roy:''' We fight to win this war. But how can we call it a victory with the deaths of so many innocents?|Roy and [[Cecilia]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> Although his knights try to keep him away from the front lines, Roy refuses to, stating that the only way he can understand people and fight for them is to experience their hardships.<ref name="front lines">{{cite|'''Roy:''' Wait. I have no right to order others if I prioritize my safety above all else.<br>'''Lance:''' That's not true!<br>'''Roy:''' I'm not exactly a genius, and I'm not especially charismatic, either. I have to gain everyone's trust by experiencing the same hardships.<br>'''Lance:''' Lord Roy...<br>'''Roy:''' I don't have that special something that makes someone a leader. That's why I need to fight up front along with everyone else.|[[Roy]] and [[Lance (character)|Lance]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref>

Through Lilina and Wolt's conversations about Roy, though, the player can see a different side of him. According to Lilina, Roy is somewhat clumsy.<ref>{{cite|'''Lilina:''' It's about Roy... What do you think about him?<br>'''Bors:''' I think he has grown splendidly into a wise and caring leader to us all.<br>'''Lilina:''' But the Roy I know had mismatched buttons on his suit, and he couldn't do even one step of a dance... I always thought I had to take care of him.|[[Lilina]] and [[Bors]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> He tends to doubt his competence,<ref name="front lines" /> heavily relying in Marcus and Merlinus' experience and support, and from what it is seen in Shanna's supports, he has trouble keeping himself in good spirits.<ref>{{cite|'''Roy:''' No, I just noticed that you seem so...carefree.<br>'''Shanna:''' Hey! Are you making fun of me?<br>'''Roy:''' Not at all. I'm envious, actually.<br>'''Shanna:''' ...I still think I'm being made fun of.<br>'''Roy:''' Trust me, I'm not making fun of you. You see, as the leader, I must always appear confident and optimistic. I worry and despair like everyone else, though.|[[Roy]] and [[Shanna]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref>

Roy values friendship and family greatly. He does not particularly care about the social status of others, and in particular he views [[Wolt]] as a brother and not as a vassal.<ref>{{cite|'''Roy:''' Wolt!<br>'''Wolt:''' Lord Roy, is something wrong?<br>'''Roy:''' ...Just call me Roy. ...Just call me Roy. I've known you all my life.|[[Roy]] and [[Wolt]]'s C support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> He maintains a close relationship with Cecilia, his former teacher, and Lilina, his childhood friend, but is also friendly towards new people, such as Sue and Sophia. He is also not very good at handling women, and he is especially flustered by Lalum's forwardness.<ref>{{cite|'''Lalum:''' Lord Roy...? Are you... avoiding me?<br>'''Roy:''' Ah... N-no! Not at all.<br>'''Lalum:''' You are so. I saw you step back when I came. You're bracing yourself so you can dodge me.<br>'''Roy:''' Y-you're imagining things.<br>'''Lalum:''' Don't look away when you talk to me...<br>'''Roy:''' B-but...|[[Roy]] and [[Lalum]]'s A support|The Binding Blade}}</ref>

{{Quote|This land is ours! Return to your own world, invader!|Roy, when fighting [[Avatar (Awakening)|a male Avatar]], as an enemy in ''[[Smash Brethren 2]]'' in {{title|Awakening}}.}}

{{Quote|Why do you trouble this land? You have your own realm!|Roy, when fighting [[Avatar (Awakening)|a male Avatar]], as an enemy in ''[[Smash Brethren 3]]'' in {{title|Awakening}}.}}

{{Quote|I don't know about that, but I want this victory more than you do.|Roy, when fighting [[Avatar (Awakening)|a male Avatar]], as an enemy in ''[[Rogues & Redeemers 2]]'' in {{title|Awakening}}.}}

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=== Non-canon ===

FE64_Roy.png|Concept artwork of Roy (known as Ike in the image) from ''[[Fire Emblem 64]]''.

|eng-mean=A masculine given name of Scottish origin, derived from the Irish and Gaelic ''ruadh'', "red". It is often connected to the French ''roi'', "king".<ref>{{Cite web|retrieved=2015-3-16|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/roy|title=Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Roy|site=Behind the Name}}</ref>

|kor-mean=Officially romanized as '''Roy'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nintendo.co.kr/3DS/software/supersmashbros/index.html|title=SUPER SMASH BROS. for NINTENDO 3DS|author=Nintendo Korea|retrieved=2015-08-24}}</ref>

Used in {{SSBB}} and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', as no ''Fire Emblem'' game has ever been released in Korean}}