Rutger

Rutger Artwork of Rutger from The Binding Blade. A young man seeking revenge on Bern.

Gender Male Race Human Age 20's Nationality Sacaean and Bernite Starting class Myrmidon Appearance(s) The Binding Blade

“	...You don't need to know.	”	— Rutger to Dayan in a support conversation.

Rutger (Japanese: ルトガー Rutger) is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. He first appears in Chapter 4.

Rutger is a reserved and rude swordsman working for Marquess Laus. He is the first enemy unit that can be recruited in The Binding Blade.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

Rutger is first seen in the fourth chapter of The Binding Blade. When Roy's army trustingly passes through Laus, Erik, who had already betrayed the Lycian League, orders his own army to kill them. While Laus' troops are fighting the Lycian Army, Rutger goes to the cells and frees an imprisoned girl from Etruria, taking advantage of the confusion produced by the attack. After he does so, Erik, who has noticed that the opposing army is stronger than he thought, orders Rutger to go to the battlefield.

Shortly after he leaves the castle, Rutger meets again with the same girl, who tries to convince him to protect her. Clearly not interested, Rutger is more than ready to return to his work, but then she, determined to recruit him, adds that this army is fighting against Bern. This argument makes Rutger change sides immediately, and he remains in Roy's army until the end.

After Bern is defeated and the war is over, Rutger completely disappears; the only information on him comes from the records of this war.

Starting stats and growth rates

Normal Mode Hard Mode

Myrmidon Level 4 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 4, talk to him with Clarine. Stats Growth Rates Max HP 22 Luck 2 Strength 7 Defense 5 Skill 12 Resistance 0 Speed 13 Constitution 7 Movement 5 Aid 6 Max HP 80% Luck 30% Strength 30% Defense 20% Skill 60% Resistance 20% Speed 50% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Killing Edge Weapon Levels C -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Myrmidon Level 4 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 4, talk to him with Clarine. Stats Growth Rates Max HP 26 Luck 4 Strength 9 Defense 6 Skill 14 Resistance 1 Speed 15 Constitution 7 Movement 5 Aid 6 Max HP 80% Luck 30% Strength 30% Defense 20% Skill 60% Resistance 20% Speed 50% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Killing Edge Weapon Levels C -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+5	+2	+2	+1	+0	+3	+2	+1	+1	+1

Personality and character

Rutger is a swordsman of mixed blood from Bulgar, the main city of Sacae. Although two of his grandparents were Sacaean, he looks more like a man from Bern. This saved his life when Bern invaded Sacae; the troops spared him because he did not look like a native.

This massacre marked him deeply, and he became a man obsessed with revenge; when asked by Dayan about his future plans, he admits he has not thought about it. He has also stated, in different degress of rudeness, that he uses his sword to kill, and therefore, he is not interested in training with other members of the army, such as Fir and Karel. However, after meeting Dieck, Rutger designates him as his rival, swearing to be the one to kill him - a statement that annoys and amuses Dieck.

Despite all of this, Rutger is very aware of how wrong his path is, as he apologizes after grudgingly accepting Dieck's help, and asks Karel if he will be able to be accepted after all is done. He also shows a softer side in his supports with Clarine, where he recognizes that, although her personality grates his nerves, he prefers her to be honest with herself and the others.

Supports

Main article: Rutger/Supports

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See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Rutger, Surly Myrmidon
Short: Disappeared without any trace or farewell.

Long: Rutger disappeared without a trace after the war. He was reportedly sighted in various places around the continent, but his name only appears in the records of the war.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	...It begins.	”	— In the final chapter.

Death quote

“	... No...more...	”	— Rutger.

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Rutger, under the name Rutoga, appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a usable sticker.

	Rutoga from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
	Bonus: [Slash] Resistance +12
	Usable by:

Fire Emblem Cipher

Rutoga is currently featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Two of the below cards' quotes and one further card's illustrator are still in raw, untranslated Japanese; these needs translation.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Rutoga
	Blood-Red Rage, Rutoga
		"俺の剣は人を斬るためだけにある。"
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Swordmaster		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Blood Whirlwind: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When this unit's attack destroys a non-lord enemy, you may untap this unit. Death Temptation: [Trigger] [] After "Blood Whirlwind" is activated, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Select an enemy in the Back Line with at least 70 attack, and move it.
	Card #B05-029SR • Artist: Komori Nico
	Swordsman Chasing His Sworn Enemy, Rutoga
		"おまえの背中に最初の傷をつけるのは俺だと決めている。"
		Attack: 50	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Myrmidon		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Steel Sword: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Scarlet Blade of Revenge: [Support] Until the end of this battle, if your attacking unit has the affinity, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B05-030N • Artist: Taguchi MikiHiroshi/Cloud Gate Co., Ltd.
	Swordsman of Vengeance, Rutoga
		"I'm going to join your army. Happy now?"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Myrmidon		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"Hurry... it's time.": [Always] During your turn, if you have an ally with the affinity, this unit gains +20 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B05-031HN, B05-031ST • Artist: Komori Nico
	Scarlet Demon of Vengeance, Rutoga
		"I have a grudge against Bern..."
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Swordmaster		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Bloodthirsty Sword: [Trigger] [] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Destroy an enemy with a deployment cost of 1 besides the Main Character. Sword Training: [Always] While this unit is being supported by a card, you may choose not to pay the cost for "Bloodthirsty Sword".
	Card #S07-005ST(+) • Artist: タダ
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Rutger .

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Rutoga	Used in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, though Smash Bros. names generally are not retained in mainline localizations.
English (unofficial)	Rutger	See the Japanese name.

Gallery

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Myrmidon Swordmaster Sword Sword

References

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