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|caption=Artwork of Roy from {{title|The Binding Blade}}.

|race=[[Human]] <small>(May also have [[Manakete]] heritage depending on parentage)</small>

|height=Approx. 160 cm<ref>{{Cite web|quote={{lang|ja|ロイの身長は１６０ｃｍぐらいじゃないかな～。}}|url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/afej/q_and_a/page08.html|title=Ｑ&Ａ / page08|site=''The Binding Blade'' official website}}</ref>

|appearances=*{{title|The Binding Blade}}

Roy is the 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}}, {{SSB4}} as downloadable content, and {{SSBU}}.

Roy is the main character for ''The Binding Blade'', and in every chapter except the [[Beyond Darkness|Endgame]] he is required to [[Objectives|seize the throne]] to clear the chapter. His death means an automatic Game Over.

Roy is not the best unit right off the bat: [[Lance (character)|Lance]], [[Alen]], and [[Marcus]] are more durable and have higher mobility. Roy does have a D rank in swords, which is more than Alen and Lance have, but he cannot use it to his advantage: the [[Armorslayer]] is a D rank sword obtainable in Chapter 2, but it's too heavy for him to wield without significantly slowing him down due to his poor constitution. Also, in Chapter 2, [[Dieck]] joins the army. Dieck is more proficient with swords and has higher stats and better constitution, generally outclassing him. Roy's growths are decent for the game's standards, including a surprising 30% resistance growth and above average growths in HP, skill and luck, but apart from that, they are not outstanding either.

The [[Rapier]] is Roy's exclusive sword, effective against cavalry and armored units (except [[Nomad]]s, [[Troubadour]]s and their respective promotions), which grants Roy a niche. Chapters 3 and 4 are filled with armored and mounted units, and later chapters also tend to have several suitable targets for the weapon's attacks. Using the Rapier sparingly is unnecessary; another Rapier is inside a chest in Chapter 7. The downside is that Roy can only use swords throughout the game. While the Rapier is useful in the first half of the game, it is less useful later on when enemies begin wielding lances more often, and cavaliers and armored units usually use lances, not to mention that it has low might, only differing from an Iron Sword due to its +10 critical bonus, which is useful but not always reliable, meaning that after a few chapters, it is often better to leave them to others.

While Roy can somewhat hold his own during Normal Mode, where he shines more in early game, Hard Mode is particularly problematic for him due to his low base stats and the high quality of enemies. Due to this, he's not safe from enemies in the early game of Hard Mode, as he can barely take a hit from axe-wielders. Although he has a weapon triangle advantage against them for bonus avoid, fighting them still presents a risk because of axes' high might. Roy's damage output is also lacking; he will not be fast enough to double enemies for a while, as his base speed of 7 is just low enough to prevent him from doubling reliably, and the Rapier and Iron Sword both have a low might of 5. Roy's base strength is only 5, resulting in 10 damage per hit—it takes him a long time to kill even one enemy, assuming he does not die in the process. While you could get around this by using stronger weapons, more powerful early game swords also weigh more, hindering his speed and ability to dodge. Roy has a flimsy constitution of 6, so heavier weapons really weigh him down, to the point of getting him doubled by some enemies. Since he barely survives one hit from most foes, he will not survive two. Therefore, if Roy wants to deal more damage, he also risks death if the enemy has a chance to counterattack. With a defense growth of only 25%, combat will not be any less risky for Roy later on.

Even with a lot of investment and experience, Roy will run into a wall after the Western Isles. Chapter 13 is a huge change of pace, especially in Hard Mode, as Roy will have a tough time keeping up with it. He will reach level 20 sooner or later if used frequently in combat, but he cannot be promoted until Chapter 21. This limits Roy's growth potential and usefulness, as he could really use some midgame promotion bonuses. He cannot promote until late in the game, so he is stuck as a 5-move unpromoted unit with underwhelming stats. The player can use stat boosters on Roy, but they're competitive resources that don't transform him into a powerful unit by themselves. Even on Normal Mode, midgame is a hard part for Roy overall, as even when he reaches level 20, he can still have some trouble in pulling his weight by himself.

After the challenging start of ''The Binding Blade'' Hard Mode, Roy's offense is still lacking. He might have a chance against slow or axe-wielding units like [[Pirate]]s or [[Brigand]]s, fighting better against them. However, he will struggle against faster and/or stronger enemies like [[Swordmaster]]s, Nomad Troopers, and [[Wyvern Rider]]s due to them either having 2-range options, weapon triangle advantage over him, more speed or a combination of them, especially since his lacking constitution makes him unfit to handle heavier weapons, affecting his speed, accuracy and avoidance. He also cannot wield [[Durandal]] while unpromoted because his sword rank caps at A. A Roy who has reached level 20 is generally better off avoiding combat, unless he has to get out of a jam. Roy can also be left untrained, since he does not contribute much to the army throughout the game, but this will be a huge problem in endgame.

Since Roy has no good 2-range options (with his only 1-2 range option being [[Light Brand]]s, which are scarcely available and only deal 10 damage at 2-range), he will suffer in the Sacae route. Those chapters have plenty of Nomads and Nomadic Troopers that can attack him from a distance and will often have the speed to double him. Roy will never be able to counterattack – and since his durability is lacking, getting worn down by ranged enemies is dangerous for him, leaving him in situations when he can be easily killed if he's not protected. While not as bad as the Sacae route, the Ilia route is also hard for him, but for different reasons: the obstacles that Roy has to deal in the Ilia route include lance-wielding [[Pegasus Knight]]s with weapon triangle advantage over him, and while they have such low constitution that they are noticeably weighened down by their lances, fighting them will still be risky because of the weapon triangle advantage, and on Hard Mode, he may be at risk of getting doubled by them if his speed isn't high enough. It also has plenty of difficult terrain in mountains or rivers that Roy has trouble navigating on his own.

When Roy gets his promotion at the end of Chapter 21 or Chapter 21x, he will be strong enough to hold his own in combat unless he has not been trained before then. Roy's promotion gives him significant stat bonuses across the board, and he gets a sword rank bonus that lets him wield most swords. With the [[Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]], he can attack at 1-2 range as well as fight [[Manakete]]s and kill them reliably. With a +2 bonus in constitution after promotion, he will also have just enough constitution to wield the Binding Blade without losing speed. The downside is that the promotion comes late. By the time Roy gets it, the player will have trained more capable combat units to use Divine Weapons. He also does not gain access to any new weapon types, limiting his reliable ranged options outside of the aforementioned Binding Blade and still does not give him control over the weapon triangle. Roy's promotion makes him a decent unit at worst, but does not make him exceptional.

Roy cannot do much by himself. His combat is mostly lacking on Hard Mode, and he cannot promote until the lategame. It is easy to lose him if the player is not careful, and while he can typically survive a single hit, surviving two can be a tall order. At the very least, his promotion makes him a decent unit. However, it only increases his movement by 1, so he still falls behind compared to other units. Many players avoid using Roy because of his limitations and only ever use him for seizing thrones, leaving all other objectives to different, more capable units, though this also makes the endgame harder.

|content2={{Reclass3DS

|spotpass=y

|baseb=Hero{{!}}'''Hero'''

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Like all male bonus units in ''Awakening'', Roy has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units. In addition, the DLC version of Roy also has a personal skill.

{| style="padding: 3px; border-spacing: 4px; border-width: 2px; width: 50%" class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed basic"

! style="border-top-left-radius: 15px" colspan="2" | Skill

! style="border-top-right-radius: 15px" | Learned at

| [[File:Is 3ds01 outdoor fighter.png]]

|-

|-

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 luna.png]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 dual guard+.png]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 defense +2.png]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 indoor fighter.png]]

| [[Indoor Fighter]]

|-

|-

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 avoid +10.png]]

| [[Avoid +10]]

| [[Astra (skill)|Astra]]

| Swordmaster, Level 5

| {{h|Mercenary, Level 1|Innate for SpotPass Roy}}

| {{h|Mercenary, Level 10|Innate for SpotPass Roy}}

| {{h|Hero, Level 5|Innate for SpotPass Roy}}

| [[Axebreaker]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 hp +5.png]]

| Fighter, Level 1

| [[Zeal]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 rally strength.png]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 counter.png]]

| [[Counter]]

| Warrior, Level 15

| [[File:Is 3ds01 despoil.png]]

| [[Despoil]]

| Barbarian, Level 1

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 gamble.png]]

| [[Gamble]]

| Barbarian, Level 10

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 wrath.png]]

| [[Wrath]]

| Berserker, Level 5

|-

| Berserker, Level 15

| [[Skill +2]]

| Archer, Level 1

| [[Prescience (Awakening)|Prescience]]

| Sniper, Level 5

| [[Bowfaire]]

| Sniper, Level 15

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 rally skill.png]]

| [[Bowbreaker]]

| Bow Knight, Level 15

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 locktouch.png]]

| [[Locktouch]]

| Thief, Level 1

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 movement +1.png]]

| [[Movement +1]]

| Thief, Level 10

|-

| [[Lethality]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 pass.png]]

| [[Pass]]

| Trickster, Level 5

| [[File:Is 3ds01 acrobat.png]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 strength +2.png]]

| Wyvern Rider, Level 1

| [[Tantivy]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 quick burn.png]]

| Wyvern Lord, Level 5

| [[Swordbreaker]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 deliverer.png]]

| Griffon Rider, Level 5

| [[File:Is 3ds01 lancebreaker.png]]

| [[File:Is 3ds01 magic +2.png]]

| [[Focus]]

| Mage, Level 10

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 rally magic.png]]

| [[Rally Magic]]

| Sage, Level 5

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 tomefaire.png]]

| [[Tomefaire]]

| Sage, Level 15

| [[File:Is 3ds01 hex.png]]

| [[Hex]]

| Dark Mage, Level 1

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 anathema.png]]

| [[Anathema]]

| Dark Mage, Level 10

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 vengeance.png]]

| [[Vengeance (skill)|Vengeance]]

| Sorcerer, Level 5

|-

| [[Tomebreaker]]

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 slow burn.png]]

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 lifetaker.png]]

| [[Lifetaker]]

| Dark Knight, Level 15

| [[File:Is 3ds01 miracle.png]]

| [[Miracle]]

| Priest, Level 1

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 healtouch.png]]

| [[Healtouch]]

| Priest, Level 10

|-

| [[File:Is 3ds01 rally luck.png]]

| [[Rally Luck]]

| War Monk, Level 5

|-

|-

! colspan="3" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 15px; border-bottom-right-radius: 15px;; font-size: smaller" | The above skill list does not include skills obtained exclusively via [[Downloadable content in Fire Emblem Awakening#Skills|DLC]].

 

=={{FE15}}==

===Role===

If the player scans the Roy [[amiibo]] from the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series into the game when prompted, Roy will appear as an NPC [[Illusory Hero]] on the battlefield for one turn.

 

===Starting stats and growth rates===

{{CharStats FE15

|portrait=[[File:Portrait roy fe15.png|128px]]

|sprite=illusory hero roy

|classlink=Illusory Hero

|lv=1

|HP=34

|skill=12

|spd=11

|def=11

|move=5

|inventory={{Item|15|Binding Blade|link=Binding Blade (weapon)}}{{hover|*|Hidden, cannot be traded}}

|skills={{Item|15|Deicide|image=skill sword}}{{hover|*|Hidden; granted by Binding Blade}}

|sw=y

|res1=10

|recruit=Appears as an [[NPC]] for one turn upon using the [[amiibo (skill)|amiibo command]]

=={{FE17}}==

===Role===

 

====Stat modifiers====

{| class="basic mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="padding: 3px; border-spacing: 4px; border-width: 2px; width: 40%"

! style="background: none" colspan="4" | Stat modifiers

| 1

| +5

| +1

| 2–3

| +5

| +2

| +1

| 4–6

| +7

| +2

| +1

| 7–8

| +7

| +2

| +2

| 9–11

| +3

| +2

|-

| 12–13

| +3

| +2

| 14–15

| +10

| +4

| +2

| 16

| +10

| +4

| +3

| 17–18

| +10

| +5

| +3

| class="roundbl" | 19–20

| +10

| +6

| class="roundbr" | +3

|}

 

{| class="cellpadding-3 mw-collapsible mw-collapsed basic" style="border-spacing: 4px; border-width: 2px; width: 40%"

! style="background: none" colspan="4" | Bond effects

! class="roundtl" style="width: 20%" | Bond level

! style="width: 60%" colspan="2" | Effect

! class="roundtr" style="width: 20%" | Type

| [[File:Is ns02 lancereaver.png|24px]]

| [[File:Is ns02 strength +2.png|24px]]

| [[Strength +2]]

| Inheritable skill

| [[File:Is ns02 advance.png|24px]]

| colspan="2" | Unit can inherit this Emblem's skills.

| [[File:FE17RankSword.png|18px]]

| colspan="2" | Adds [[Sword]] proficiency to unit.

| Inheritable skill

| 9

| [[File:Is ns02 sword power 3.png|24px]]

| [[Sword Power 3]]

| Inheritable skill

|-

| 10

| [[File:Is ns02 wyrmslayer roy.png|24px]]

| [[Wyrmslayer]]

| Engage weapon

| 11

| [[File:Is ns02 skill inheritance.png|24px]]

| colspan="2" | Unit stays engaged 1 additional turn.

| [[File:Is ns02 sword power 4.png|24px]]

| [[Sword Power 4]]

| Inheritable skill

| [[File:Is ns02 hold out++.png|24px]]

| [[Hold Out++]]

| Sync skill

| [[File:Is ns02 strength +4.png|24px]]

| [[Strength +4]]

| Inheritable skill

| [[File:Is ns02 binding blade.png|24px]]

| [[Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]]

| Engage weapon

| [[File:Is ns02 sword power 5.png|24px]]

| [[Sword Power 5]]

| Inheritable skill

| [[File:Is ns02 strength +5.png|24px]]

| [[Strength +5]]

| Inheritable skill

| [[File:Is ns02 hold out+++.png|24px]]

| [[Hold Out+++]]

| Sync skill

| [[File:Is ns02 strength +6.png|24px]]

| [[Strength +6]]

| Inheritable skill

| [[File:Is ns02 skill inheritance.png|24px]]

 

{{Tab

|tab1=Normal

|content1={{BossStats FE17

|portrait=[[File:Small portrait roy fe17.png|128px]]

|sprite=emblem roy

|lvl=35{{h|+5|Granted by Rise Above}}

|mov=5

|str=20{{h|+4|Granted by Rise Above}}

|mag=2{{h|+1|Granted by Rise Above}}

|dex=16{{h|+2|Granted by Rise Above}}

|spd=26{{h|+2|Granted by Rise Above}}

|res=4{{h|+7|+2 granted by Rise Above, +5 granted by Binding Blade}}

|lck=19{{h|+3|Granted by Rise Above}}

|bld=12

|inventory={{Item|17|Binding Blade|link=Binding Blade (weapon)|image=binding blade solo}}<br>{{Item|17|Lancereaver|image=lancereaver solo}}<br>{{Item|17|Wyrmslayer|image=wyrmslayer roy solo}}

|skills={{Item|17|Hold Out+++}}<br>{{Item|17|Advance}}<br>{{Item|17|Rise Above}}<br>{{Item|17|Blazing Lion}}

|sw=S

|content2={{BossStats FE17

|portrait=[[File:Small portrait roy fe17.png|128px]]

|lvl=35{{h|+5|Granted by Rise Above}}

|mov=5

|HP=40{{h|+4|Granted by Rise Above}}<br>{{RevivalStone}}×2

|str=29{{h|+4|Granted by Rise Above}}

|mag=6{{h|+1|Granted by Rise Above}}

|dex=18{{h|+2|Granted by Rise Above}}

|spd=28{{h|+2|Granted by Rise Above}}

|def=14{{h|+8|+3 granted by Rise Above, +5 granted by Binding Blade}}

|res=12{{h|+7|+2 granted by Rise Above, +5 granted by Binding Blade}}

|lck=21{{h|+3|Granted by Rise Above}}

|bld=12

|inventory={{Item|17|Binding Blade|link=Binding Blade (weapon)|image=binding blade solo}}<br>{{Item|17|Lancereaver|image=lancereaver solo}}<br>{{Item|17|Wyrmslayer|image=wyrmslayer roy solo}}

|skills={{Item|17|Hold Out+++}}<br>{{Item|17|Advance}}<br>{{Item|17|Rise Above}}<br>{{Item|17|Blazing Lion}}

|sw=S

}}

 

===Roy: Young Lion===

|tab3={{star|5}}

|content1={{CharStats FEH

|portrait=[[File:Portrait roy feh.png|100px]]

|rarity=3

|wpntype=Sword

|unittype=Infantry

|HP=19

|atk=7

|spd=8

|res=3

|HP_gp=7

|atk_gp=6

|spd_gp=6

|def_gp=5

|offense=[[Steel Sword]]{{hover|*|If equipped}}

 

====Skill set====

{| class="cellpadding-3 mw-collapsible mw-collapsed basic" style="border-spacing: 4px; border-width: 2px; width: 50%"

! style="background: none" colspan="4" | Skill set

|-

! style="border-top-left-radius: 15px; width: 60%" colspan="2" | Skill

! style="width: 20%" | Rarity

! style="border-top-right-radius: 15px; width: 20%" | [[SP]] cost

| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]

| [[Iron Sword]]

| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]

| [[Steel Sword]]

| colspan="2" | Innate

| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]

| [[Silver Sword]]

| {{star|3}}

| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]

| [[Binding Blade (weapon)|Binding Blade]]

| 400 SP

| [[File:Is feh skill assist.png|24px]]

| [[File:Is feh triangle adept 1.png|24px]]_{{{color|red|A}}}

| [[Triangle Adept 1]]

| {{star|3}}

| 50 SP

| [[File:Is feh triangle adept 2.png|24px]]_{{{color|red|A}}}

| [[Triangle Adept 2]]

| {{star|3}}

| 100 SP

! colspan="4" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 15px; border-bottom-right-radius: 15px;" |

|}

 

===Roy: Brave Lion===

====Starting stats====

:''Roy: Brave Lion is only available at 5{{star}} rarity.''

{{CharStats FEH

|portrait=[[File:Portrait roy brave lion feh.png|100px]]

|unittype=Cavalry

|HP=16

|atk=8

|spd=8

|def=7

|res=7

|spd_gp=8

|def_gp=5

|res_gp=4

|offense=[[Blazing Durandal]]

|special=[[Night Sky]]

| [[Blazing Durandal]]

| [[Night Sky]]

| [[Astra (skill)|Astra]]

| [[File:Is feh skill special.png|24px]]

| [[File:Is feh darting blow 1.png|24px]]_{{{color|red|A}}}

| [[Darting Blow 1]]

| 50 SP

| [[File:Is feh steady blow 1.png|24px]]_{{{color|red|A}}}

| [[Steady Blow 1]]

| [[File:Is feh steady blow 2.png|24px]]_{{{color|red|A}}}

| [[Steady Blow 2]]

| [[File:Is feh desperation 1.png|24px]]_{{{color|blue|B}}}

| [[Desperation 1]]

| 50 SP

| [[File:Is feh desperation 2.png|24px]]_{{{color|blue|B}}}

| [[Desperation 2]]

| 100 SP

| [[File:Is feh desperation 2.png|24px]]_{{{color|blue|B}}}

| [[Desperation 3]]

| 200 SP

===Roy: Youthful Gifts===

====Starting stats====

:''Roy: Youthful Gifts is only available at 5{{star}} rarity.''

|portrait=[[File:Portrait roy youthful gifts feh.png|100px]]

|rarity=5

|unittype=Cavalry

|HP=17

|atk=9

|spd=6

|def=5

|res=6

|atk_gp=8

|spd_gp=2

|def_gp=6

|res_gp=7

|offense=[[Gratia+]]

|support=[[Reciprocal Aid]]

}}

 

====Skill set====

{| class="cellpadding-3 mw-collapsible mw-collapsed basic" style="border-spacing: 4px; border-width: 2px; width: 50%"

! style="background: none" colspan="4" | Skill set

! style="border-top-left-radius: 15px; width: 60%" colspan="2" | Skill

! style="width: 20%" | Rarity

|-

| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]

| [[Iron Bow]]

| colspan="2" | Innate

|-

| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]

| [[Steel Bow]]

| colspan="2" | Innate

|-

| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]

| [[Gratia]]

| colspan="2" | Innate

|-

| [[File:Is feh skill weapon.png|24px]]

| [[Gratia+]]

| colspan="2" | Innate

|-

| [[File:Is feh skill assist.png|24px]]

| [[Reciprocal Aid]]

| colspan="2" | Innate

|-

| [[File:Is feh death blow 1.png|24px]]_{{{color|red|A}}}

| [[Death Blow 1]]

| {{star|5}}

| 50 SP

|-

| [[File:Is feh death blow 2.png|24px]]_{{{color|red|A}}}

| [[Death Blow 2]]

| {{star|5}}

| 100 SP

|-

| [[File:Is feh death blow 3.png|24px]]_{{{color|red|A}}}

| [[Death Blow 3]]

| {{star|5}}

| 200 SP

|-

| [[File:Is feh bow valor 1.png|24px]]_{{{color|green|C}}}

| [[Bow Valor 1]]

| {{star|5}}

| 30 SP

|-

| [[File:Is feh bow valor 2.png|24px]]_{{{color|green|C}}}

| [[Bow Valor 2]]

| {{star|5}}

| 60 SP

|-

| [[File:Is feh bow valor 2.png|24px]]_{{{color|green|C}}}

| [[Bow Valor 3]]

| {{star|5}}

|-

! colspan="4" style="border-bottom-left-radius: 15px; border-bottom-right-radius: 15px;" |

:''Roy: Blazing Lion is only available at 5{{star}} rarity.''

|portrait=[[File:Portrait roy blazing lion feh.png|100px]]