Saber

Saber Artwork of Saber from Shadows of Valentia. A mercenary from Novis Island.

Gender Male Race Human Age 34 (in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia) Family An unnamed younger sister Nationality Rigelian Starting class Mercenary Voiced by Keith Silverstein (English, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and Heroes) Takehito Koyasu (Japanese, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and Heroes) Appearance(s) Gaiden Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Heroes Engage

“	Believe me, lass, I ain't worried about a couple sea rats. All I'm worried about is if you can pay.	”	— Saber

Saber (Japanese: セーバー Savor) is a mercenary appearing in Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. He appears at Novis and joins Celica on her quest to the Temple of Mila and, later, Rigel.

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Celica, in her travels to the Temple of Mila, found a drunk mercenary in a bar at Novis port. The mercenary, Saber, was upset that she interrupted his drinking, though he was hired by Celica regardless, seeming to have had a bit of a drunken mood swing.

Saber travels with Celica on the rest of her journey and until the conclusion of Gaiden.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mercenary Level 1

Recruitment: Act 2, talk to with Celica at Novis Greatport Stats Growth Rates Spell Levels Max HP 22 Luck 6 Strength 9 Defense 4 Skill 9 Resistance 6 Speed 10 Movement 4 Max HP 50% Luck 10% Strength 20% Defense 40% Skill 15% Resistance 0% Speed 15% Fire M Aura -- Thunder -- Sagittae -- Excalibur -- Ragnarok -- Seraphim 5 Recover S {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Equipment -- Weapons Sword ✓ Axe ✗ B. Magic ✗ Lance ✗ Bow ✗ W. Magic ✗

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Myrmidon	+x to 30	+x to 11	+x to 11	+x to 14	+0	+x to 7	+x to 6	+1	--
Dread Fighter	+x to 36	+x to 15	+x to 16	+x to 18	+0	+x to 11	+x to 15	+2	--

• In Gaiden, promotion gains give the character as many stat points as necessary—the x value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, if all stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

The Valentian Accordion expands on Saber's life before ending up in Celica's service. He was once an ace soldier in the Rigelian Empire, until he fell into a trap set up by noblemen who disliked his commoner's upbringing and lost the use of his right eye. After a friend of his betrayed him, Saber challenged them to and won a duel to the death, but was forced to flee to Zofia.

In the story proper, as with Gaiden, Celica meets a drunken Saber at a tavern. Despite being upset for his drinking being interrupted, Saber accepts Celica's job request of protecting her on the way to the Temple of Mila after Celica offers her Golden Dagger as payment. As Celica and her party make their way through Zofia's waters fighting pirates, Saber becomes annoyed because fighting pirates was not part of Celica's job description, but continues with the group anyway.

Saber assists Celica in fighting off Rigelian brigands after Boey and Mae leave them behind as they rushed into Zofia Castle before the battle.

Throughout Celica's adventures, Saber takes on an advisory role, cautioning Celica on what dangers lie ahead.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mercenary Level 1 Fatigue tol. 0.55

Recruitment: Act 2, talk to with Celica at Novis Greatport and agree to give him the Golden Dagger Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats Max HP 22 Luck 6 Attack 9+1 Defense 4 Skill 9 Resistance 6 Speed 10 Movement 4 Max HP 60% Luck 25% Attack 30% Defense 40% Skill 35% Resistance 0% Speed 40% Max HP 52 Luck 39 Attack 40 Defense 41 Skill 40 Resistance 40 Speed 40 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Item Skills Golden Dagger* -- Weapons ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Growth rates when reclassed

Villager/Cavalier/Paladin/Gold Knight Soldier/Knight/Baron Archer/Sniper/Bow Knight Mage/Sage

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Villager/Cavalier/Paladin/Gold Knight	60%	35%	{{{mag}}}	30%	35%	25%	45%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Soldier/Knight/Baron	65%	40%	{{{mag}}}	30%	25%	20%	50%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Archer/Sniper/Bow Knight	55%	35%	{{{mag}}}	40%	30%	25%	40%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Mage/Sage	60%	40%	{{{mag}}}	35%	35%	25%	35%	0%	{{{cha}}}

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Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Skogul/Yasha	60%	40%	{{{mag}}}	35%	40%	25%	45%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Spartan	70%	40%	{{{mag}}}	30%	30%	20%	55%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Oliphantier	60%	40%	{{{mag}}}	40%	30%	25%	40%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Atk	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Guru	60%	45%	{{{mag}}}	35%	35%	30%	40%	0%	{{{cha}}}

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Spell list

Spell	Learned at
Fire	Mage, level 1
Seraphim	Mage, level 5
Recover	Sage, level 1
Physic	Sage, level 5
If the character promotes before learning a spell, the level at which that spell is learned becomes (Spell's level − [Level before promotion +1]).

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Myrmidon	+x to 30	+x to 11	+x to 11	+x to 14	+0	+x to 7	+0	+1	--
Dread Fighter	+x to 36	+x to 15	+x to 16	+x to 18	+0	+x to 11	+0	+2	--

• In Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, promotion gains give the character as many stat points as necessary—the x value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, if all stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Saber is a Mercenary who joins Celica's army in early Act 2. He has solid base stats which allow him to contribute from the moment he joins, and he can promote to Myrmidon very quickly. Despite starting at level 1, the Myrmidon promotion only requires level 7, which is one of the lowest requirements in the game. Once promoted, Saber's stats will improve further and he will eventually become one of the best combat units in the army.

Saber has better defensive stats than the other units in Celica's army when he joins—he has equal defense to Celica and Boey and equal HP to Boey, but does not consume HP when he attacks. His base speed is also high enough to avoid getting doubled by many enemies even on Hard mode, which helps make him the best unit available to take attacks from enemy Pirates.

As a Myrmidon, Saber will be able to promote to Dread Fighter at level 10 as his third-tier promotion, which is among the best classes in Shadows of Valentia. Not only does it have a relatively low level requirement and high strength and speed bases, it has Resistance +5 and Apotrope—the latter of which halves damage taken from black magic—which is useful against the many dangerous enemy black magic users, such as Witches, Arcanists, and Cantors. Dread Fighter also has equal movement to Cavaliers, but has lower movement costs for terrain than mounted units, potentially moving faster than them on the swamps in Celica's portion of Act 4.

As a Dread Fighter, Saber can promote to Villager at level 10, allowing him to adopt a new class line or simply level up repeatedly through this promotion. This is not necessary for the main game, as the stats of enemies are not high enough to warrant sacrificing high movement and resistance for additional level-ups; however, it may be useful for Thabes Labyrinth, which has much stronger enemies than Duma Temple. Alternately, Saber can be made to promote from Villager to Archer, sacrificing the high resistance of Dread Fighter for access to the Killer Bow, and thus Hunter's Volley.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Saber appears as an equippable Bond Ring. He can be summoned using Celica's Emblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers Ring level Dex Spd Res C +0 +1 +0 B +1 +1 +0 A +1 +1 +1 S +1 +2 +1

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Saber is one of the characters added to the game in the Bitter Enemies update, and became available for summoning by players on July 13, 2017. Only one variation of Saber is currently available in Heroes, based on his Echoes: Shadows of Valentia incarnation.

Saber: Driven Mercenary

Starting stats

Saber: Driven Mercenary is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 36/40/43 Attack 28/31/34 Speed 30/33/36 Defense 29/32/35 Resistance 19/22/25 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Slaying Edge+ -- Holy Vestments

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Slaying Edge	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Slaying Edge+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Golden Dagger	★★★★★	—	400
	Holy Vestments	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Aegis	★★★★★	—	200
A	HP +3	★★★★★	—	40
A	HP/Spd 1	★★★★★	—	100
A	HP/Spd 2	★★★★★	—	200
B	Shield Pulse 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Shield Pulse 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Shield Pulse 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

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Despite Saber often calling Celica out on her idealistic nature as he is aware of the necessity of violence, he is nonetheless loyal to her, as he never once considers abandoning the party, and acts as a father figure to her. He is far more insightful than most members of her party, as he catches on the quickest that Celica is not just any priestess, and understands her intentions better than most.

Supports

Main article: Saber/Supports

Saber Mercenary Support conversations: Jesse Mercenary C: 15 B: 35 A: 60 [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Bond supports:* None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond5}}} [[{{{supporto6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond6}}} [[{{{supporto6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond6}}} [[{{{supporto7}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond7}}} [[{{{supporto8}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond8}}} [[{{{supporto9}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond9}}} [[{{{supporto10}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond10}}}

See Support § Shadows of Valentia for more details on supports.

Base conversations

Main article: Saber/Conversations

Ending

Gaiden

If Jesse survived
He joined the establishment of Jesse's kingdom. Meanwhile, he gets to cuddle with a lovely wife.

If Jesse died
Together with his lovely wife, he works towards the restoration of the Kingdom of Valentia.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

If Jesse survived
Along with Jesse, Saber helped build the foundation for a new kingdom of, and for, mercenaries. He continued working as a sellsword for years to come and aided the One Kingdom on many occasions—always with his stunning bride by his side.

If Jesse died
Along with his stunning bride, Saber toiled to rebuild Valentia. Though he never officially enlisted as a knight, he put his mercenary skills and experience to work traveling the land and mediating local struggles—either with a fist of steel or a pint of ale.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Alright. I'll handle this.	”	— Saber, if being chosen to move the first time at full health

“	I'll take care of it.	”	— Saber, if being chosen to move while at half health

“	This one's gonna hurt.	”	— Saber, if being chosen to move while at critical health

“	You've got a lot to learn!	”	— Saber, if an enemy attack did minimal damage or missed.

“	Saw that coming a mile away!	”	— Saber, if an enemy attack did minimal damage or missed.

“	How's that?!	”	— Saber, when delivering the final blow on an enemy.

“	Where you going?	”	— Saber, when delivering the final blow on an enemy.

“	I owe ya one.	”	— Saber, when healed.

“	Hey, thanks!	”	— Saber, when healed.

“	Go get that patched up.	”	— Saber, when a nearby ally is at half health.

Critical quotes

“	Move.	”	— Saber

“	You don't know when to quit.	”	— Saber

“	You can't win.	”	— Saber

“	Get a load of this!	”	— Saber

Victory quotes

“	Ugh, gonna be sore tomorrow.	”	— Saber, after defeating an enemy.

“	About what you'd expect.	”	— Saber, after defeating an enemy.

“	Hmph, tough luck.	”	— Saber, after defeating an enemy.

“	That's another one down.	”	— Saber, after defeating an enemy.

“	*sigh*	”	— Saber, after defeating an enemy.

“	That was an easy one.	”	— Saber, after defeating an enemy.

“	Beautiful.	”	— Saber, if a nearby ally defeated an enemy.

“	Heh, someone's eager.	”	— Saber, if a nearby ally defeated an enemy.

Summary screen quotes

“	Eh, a win's a win.	”	— Saber after a battle.

“	Wish it were always this easy!	”	— Saber, after a battle.

“	*sigh* I need a minute...	”	— Saber, fatigued after a battle.

The Final Battle quote

“	Well, hell. I've come this far. Might as well see the damn thing through to the end, lass.	”	— Saber

Defeat quotes

“	Keh, the hell...	”	— Saber, in Gaiden.

“	Well, hell... You'd think I'd...know better... Still, it was fun while it lasted...	”	— Saber, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Classic Mode).

“	Augh... Damned rookie mistake... Sorry, but I gotta pull back. I ain't ready to die just yet!	”	— Saber, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Casual Mode).

Heroes

Main article: Saber/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Saber is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Saber
Normal R+ {{{alt2image1}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Peerless Guardsman, Saber
		"All I'm worried about is if you can pay. I don't work charity cases."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Dread Fighter		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Invisible Unsheath: [Activate] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded. Sorcery Reversal: [Trigger] [Discard a "Saber"] If a unit's attack fails to destroy this unit, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Destroy that enemy.
	Card #B09-029R(+), B09-029ST • Artist: пNekoR
	Gold-Seeking Mercenary, Saber
		"Believe me, lass, I ain't worried about a couple sea rats."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mercenary		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Mercenary Contract: [Activate] [Tap another ally] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B09-030N, B09-030ST • Artist: пNekoR
	Fearsome War Demon, Saber
		"Might as well see the damn thing through to the end, lass."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Yasha		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 5
		Decimating Armorpiercer: [Trigger] When this unit Class Changes, you may choose 1 enemy in the Front Line, and destroy them. This skill will not activate if this unit Class Changes through a skill's effect. Sorcery Reversal: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When your opponent's Main Character is destroyed by either this unit's attack or "Decimating Armorpiercer", until the end of the turn, your opponent's Main character gains -20 attack.
	Card #B16-049SR • Artist: пNekoR
	Bodyguard on the Sea, Saber
		"Whoa there, lass. I signed up for a nice, easy escort job, not to storm some pirate hold."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mercenary		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"Let's settle this quickly.": [Activate] [Tap 1 other ally] Until the end of this turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded by non-Main Character enemies. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B16-050N • Artist: пNekoR
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Saber .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	A mercenary from Novis Island.	ノーヴァ島の傭兵。
Engage	Hero from beyond Elyos and a strong, capable mercenary. He was hired by Celica to escort her across a sea frequented by pirates. A long-time adviser and guardian of Celica. A rogue with a good heart. Appears in Shadows of Valentia.	異界の英雄で、腕利きの傭兵。 海賊の出没する危険な海を渡るため 護衛としてセリカに雇われた。 金で動く無頼漢だが、気の良いところもあり 若いセリカを諫めつつ、その旅を見守った。 「外伝」「Echoes」
Heroes	A mercenary who will take on any job...if he's paid enough. His identity is a mystery but his skills are unquestionable. Appears in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.	ノーヴァの港の傭兵。素性は謎だが腕は確か。 どんな依頼も金次第で引き受ける。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム Echoes』）

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Saber: Driven Mercenary
Here's Saber! He was working as a mercenary on Novis until he joined up with Celica's group, who had set out on a journey to the Temple of Mila.	Saber was once a member of the Rigelian army. Though he was of common background, he had a natural talent that saw him gradually rise to prominence.	However, some unfortunate circumstances put an end to his career, and he was forced to flee the Empire. I hear that he still has family in his hometown, including a younger sister that looks a lot like Celica.	As a driven mercenary who'd seen much of the world's true nature, Saber was able to support Celica a great deal. I hope we can count his support here in Askr too!
Closely Associated Characters
Celica {{{Related_name2}}} {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} The princess of Zofia; trained as a priestess. Caring toward others, and dislikes fighting. Bears the Brand on her right hand. She hires Saber with a golden dagger as payment. {{{Related_blurb2}}} {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

558

Saber Gaiden

156

CYL 2 (2018)

275 (−283)

Saber Gaiden / Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

807 (+651)

CYL 3 (2019)

321 (+55)

Saber Gaiden / Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

653 (−154)

CYL 4 (2020)

383 (+30)

Saber Gaiden / Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

339 (−314)

CYL 5 (2021)

366 (−17)

Saber Gaiden / Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

217 (−122)

CYL 6 (2022)

272 (−96)

Saber Gaiden / Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

358 (+141)

CYL 7 (2023)

288 (+16)

Saber Gaiden / Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

208 (−150)

CYL 8 (2024)

302 (+14)

Saber Gaiden / Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

199 (−9)

Total results		This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	2,937

Trivia

• Saber is the only male character in Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia who is capable of learning the Seraphim spell. As a result, he is also the only potential Sage or Guru who can use the spell.
• In Fire Emblem Heroes, Saber's stat spread is identical to Minerva's.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Saber	As of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
English (unofficial)	• Saber • Sevr	• Used in the latest version of the Gaiden fan translation patch. • Used on Serenes Forest.
Japanese	セーバー	Officially romanized as Savor.
Spanish	Saber	As above.
French	Saber	As above.
German	Saber	As above.
Italian	Saber	As above.
Dutch	Saber	As above.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Saber	As above.
Korean	세이버	Savor
Simplified Chinese	赛巴	Savor
Traditional Chinese	賽巴	Savor

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Mercenary Myrmidon Dread Fighter Sword Sword Sword

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Saber from the art book Fire Emblem: The Complete.

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  Artwork of Saber from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  Full portrait artwork of Saber from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  Saber's portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  Celica meets Saber at a tavern in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Saber.

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  Artwork of Resplendent Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Resplendent Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Resplendent Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Resplendent Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.

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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.

References

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