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{{Quote|That I can meet such a beautiful woman... I feel blessed this day.|Saul to [[Igrene]] in a support conversation.}} | {{Quote|That I can meet such a beautiful woman... I feel blessed this day.|Saul to [[Igrene]] in a support conversation.}} | ||
'''Saul''' (Japanese: {{hl|サウル|Sauru}} ''Saul'') is a playable character in {{FE6}}. He first appears in [[Fire Emblem (The Binding Blade chapter)|Chapter 5]]. Saul is a priest and member of the clergy of the [[Elimine Church]]. He | '''Saul''' (Japanese: {{hl|サウル|Sauru}} ''Saul'') is a playable character in {{FE6}}. He first appears in [[Fire Emblem (The Binding Blade chapter)|Chapter 5]]. Saul is a priest and member of the clergy of the [[Elimine Church]]. He constantly flirts with women, to the point of consternation for his own bodyguard, [[Dorothy]]. Under Bishop [[Yoder]]'s request, he and Dorothy join [[Roy]]'s army. | ||
=={{FE6}}== | =={{FE6}}== | ||
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|def1=15 | |def1=15 | ||
|res1=50 | |res1=50 | ||
|recruit=[[Ensnared|Chapter 6]], automatically on turn 1 | |recruit=[[Ensnared|Chapter 6]], automatically on turn 1 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|con=1 | |con=1 | ||
|move=1 | |move=1 | ||
|weaponlvl={{ | |weaponlvl={{LightGBA}} D (+51), {{StaffGBA}} +50 | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Analysis=== | ===Analysis=== | ||
{{analysis}} | {{analysis}} | ||
Saul joins in [[Ensnared|Chapter 6]] of ''The Binding Blade'' and is | Saul joins in [[Ensnared|Chapter 6]] of ''The Binding Blade'' and is automatically recruited along with [[Dorothy]] from turn 1. It may be useful to trade him a [[Heal]] staff since [[Mend]] staves are still relatively rare at that point in the game. Upon joining, Saul has the best bases and the highest [[staff]] rank out of all the unpromoted healers, and because of this, he will most likely be the first unit to reach B and A-rank in staves. This means that Saul will be your premiere user of higher ranked staffs such as [[Physic]], [[Rescue (staff)|Rescue]], [[Sleep (staff)|Sleep]], and most importantly [[Warp]]. As [[Elen]], [[Clarine]] and other staff users before [[Niime]] and [[Yoder]] will never reach A-rank staffs on any moderately fast playthrough, as well as him having a high [[magic (stat)|magic]] base and growth, he will usually be your best warp user after promotion in the midgame. He also has a very high [[resistance]] growth ensuring that he will almost never get hit by enemy status staves, so it is recommended to usually deploy him at the bottom of your unit deployment order, as enemy staff users are more likely to target characters who are lower on your unit deployment order. | ||
Upon promotion, Saul gains an additional staff rank, and a D-rank in [[ | Upon promotion, Saul gains an additional staff rank, and a D-rank in [[light magic]]. This is especially helpful considering that [[Bishop]]s have an EXP bonus from combat in ''The Binding Blade'', meaning that he gain experience faster (as staves give little experience when used), further improving his warp range. He also has a strong [[speed]] base and growth, allowing him to double reliably (especially on Normal mode) and even occasionally secure kills, despite the low might of light tomes. | ||
Despite being a useful unit, Saul has his fair share of weaknesses. He has low base [[Defense]] and a low growth as well | Despite being a useful unit, Saul has his fair share of weaknesses. He has a low base [[Defense]] and a low growth as well. This combined with his equally low [[luck]] ensures that he will usually die in 1 or 2 hits against physical units and be susceptible to low percent crits against enemy magic users. He also might not reach level 10 by the time you get the first [[Guiding Ring]] in [[Reunion (The Binding Blade)|Chapter 8]], not to mention that other magic users such as [[Lugh]] could also make great use of said promotion item and some might even be at the level necessary to promote. Guiding Rings are fairly scarce in ''The Binding Blade'' (only 2 before the [[secret shop]] in [[Storming the Capital|Chapter 16]]). He may also be outclassed by Clarine and [[Cecilia]] in utility thanks to their mounts (though they likely will not have the staff rank), while Niime and Yoder will usually have higher magic than Saul when they join, making both of them better warp users. Even so, Saul will be useful even during the lategame chapters and can still be deployed alongside your other magic users. | ||
Overall, Saul is a solid unit who will be available during the hardest parts of ''The Binding Blade'' and will usually contribute well during the later chapters as well. | Overall, Saul is a solid unit who will be available during the hardest parts of ''The Binding Blade'' and will usually contribute well during the later chapters as well. | ||
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=={{FEH}}== | =={{FEH}}== | ||
===Role=== | ===Role=== | ||
Saul was first made available between the period of May 20, 2021 through June 18, 2021 in a special minister variation as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of the [[Bridal Grace]] update. | Two versions of Saul are present in ''Heroes''. Saul was first made available between the period of May 20, 2021 through June 18, 2021 in a special minister variation as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of the [[Bridal Grace]] update. A normal variation was added in the New Heroes & Mythic Heiðr update, and was first available to summon from June 8, 2023. | ||
===Saul: Minister of Love=== | ===Saul: Minister of Love=== | ||
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|def=3 | |def=3 | ||
|res=5 | |res=5 | ||
| | |HP_gr=50 | ||
| | |atk_gr=50 | ||
| | |spd_gr=60 | ||
| | |def_gr=30 | ||
| | |res_gr=70 | ||
|support=[[Return+]] | |support=[[Return+]] | ||
|special=[[Still-Water Balm]] | |special=[[Still-Water Balm]] | ||
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====Skill set==== | ====Skill set==== | ||
{| | {{FEH skill set | ||
|name=Saul: Minister of Love | |||
|minrarity=5 | |||
|- | |- | ||
|weapon1=Assault | |||
|weapon1auto=1 | |||
|weapon1cost=50 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |weapon2=Observant Staff | ||
|weapon2auto=3 | |||
| | |weapon2cost=200 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |weapon3=Observant Staff+ | ||
|weapon3auto=5 | |||
| | |weapon3cost=300 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |assist1=Heal | ||
|assist1auto=1 | |||
| | |assist1cost=50 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |assist2=Reconcile | ||
| | |assist2unlock=2 | ||
| | |assist2auto=3 | ||
|assist2cost=100 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |assist3=Return | ||
| | |assist3article=Return (staff) | ||
| | |assist3unlock=3 | ||
|assist3auto=4 | |||
|assist3cost=200 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |assist4=Return+ | ||
| | |assist4auto=5 | ||
| | |assist4cost=300 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |special1=Imbue | ||
| | |special1unlock=2 | ||
| | |special1auto=4 | ||
|special1cost=50 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |special2=Still-Water Balm | ||
| | |special2unlock=3 | ||
| | |special2auto=5 | ||
|special2cost=150 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |special3=Deluge Balm | ||
| | |special3unlock=4 | ||
| | |special3cost=200 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |special4=Deluge Balm+ | ||
|special4unlock=5 | |||
| | |special4cost=300 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |passa1=C Duel Cavalry 1 | ||
|passa1unlock=2 | |||
| | |passa1cost=70 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |passa2=C Duel Cavalry 2 | ||
|passa2unlock=3 | |||
| | |passa2cost=150 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |passa3=C Duel Cavalry 3 | ||
|passa3unlock=4 | |||
| | |passa3cost=300 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |passa4=C Duel Cavalry 4 | ||
|passa4unlock=5 | |||
| | |passa4cost=300 | ||
| 300 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |passc1=Odd Recovery 1 | ||
|passc1unlock=1 | |||
| | |passc1cost=60 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |passc2=Odd Recovery 2 | ||
|passc2unlock=2 | |||
| | |passc2cost=120 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| [[File: | |passc3=Odd Recovery 3 | ||
| [[ | |passc3unlock=4 | ||
| {{ | |passc3cost=240 | ||
| | }} | ||
===Saul: Loving Shepherd=== | |||
====Starting stats==== | |||
{{CharStats FEH | |||
|portrait=[[File:Portrait saul loving shepherd feh.png|100px]] | |||
|rarity=5 | |||
|wpntype=Staff | |||
|unittype=infantry | |||
|HP=15 | |||
|atk=12 | |||
|spd=9 | |||
|def=3 | |||
|res=12 | |||
|HP_gr=50 | |||
|atk_gr=65 | |||
|spd_gr=80 | |||
|def_gr=30 | |||
|res_gr=65 | |||
|support=[[Restore+]] | |||
|special=[[Heavenly Light]] | |||
}} | |||
====Skill set==== | |||
{{FEH skill set | |||
|name=Saul: Loving Shepherd | |||
|minrarity=5 | |||
|- | |||
|weapon1=Assault | |||
|weapon1unlock=1 | |||
|weapon1cost=50 | |||
|- | |||
|weapon2=Incurable | |||
|weapon2unlock=3 | |||
|weapon2cost=200 | |||
|- | |||
|weapon3=Incurable+ | |||
|weapon3unlock=5 | |||
|weapon3cost=300 | |||
|- | |||
|assist1=Heal | |||
|assist1auto=1 | |||
|assist1cost=50 | |||
|- | |||
|assist2=Reconcile | |||
|assist2unlock=2 | |||
|assist2auto=3 | |||
|assist2cost=100 | |||
|- | |||
|assist3=Restore | |||
|assist3unlock=3 | |||
|assist3auto=4 | |||
|assist3cost=200 | |||
|- | |||
|assist4=Restore+ | |||
|assist4auto=5 | |||
|assist4cost=300 | |||
|- | |||
|special1=Imbue | |||
|special1unlock=2 | |||
|special1auto=4 | |||
|special1cost=50 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |special2=Heavenly Light | ||
| | |special2unlock=3 | ||
| | |special2auto=5 | ||
| | |special2cost=150 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|passa1=Distant Def 1 | |||
|} | |passa1unlock=3 | ||
|passa1cost=60 | |||
|- | |||
|passa2=Distant Def 2 | |||
|passa2unlock=4 | |||
|passa2cost=120 | |||
|- | |||
|passa3=Distant Def 3 | |||
|passa3unlock=5 | |||
|passa3cost=240 | |||
|- | |||
|passc1=Spur Res 1 | |||
|passc1unlock=1 | |||
|passc1cost=50 | |||
|- | |||
|passc2=Drive Res 1 | |||
|passc2unlock=2 | |||
|passc2cost=120 | |||
|- | |||
|passc3=Drive Res 2 | |||
|passc3unlock=4 | |||
|passc3cost=240 | |||
}} | |||
==Personality | ==Personality== | ||
Saul's main characteristic is his shameless flirting with women, using the pretense of sermons. This usually backfires on him, as the women are either uncomfortable with him<ref>{{Cite|'''Girl:''' Er... Brother Saul, I appreciate the offer, but not tonight..<br>'''Saul:''' Come now, don't be like that. We can sit by the fire in the dark of night as I soothe you with my calming sermons...|[[Fire Emblem (The Binding Blade chapter)|Chapter 5]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> or unaware of his true intentions.<ref>{{Cite|'''Elen:''' Um... Brother Saul?<br>'''Saul:''' Truly, being able to meet such a beautiful lady is a blessing from the gods! And you are a follower of the St. Elimine Church, no less! This meeting must have been part of some divine plan. Please, let us meet this evening so that we can discuss the love of the gods.<br>'''Elen:''' Yes, I would love to. What time can you meet? I am free all night...<br>'''Saul:''' ...... Are you serious?<br>'''Elen:''' I am always serious about the gods. Why would I refuse?|Saul and [[Elen]]'s C support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> [[Elen]] even interprets his actions as Saul's way to show how accepting the Elimine Church is. The only woman he has not attempted to woo is his bodyguard, Dorothy, who is very aware of his behavior. Yet he is a true priest at heart; he offers some advice to [[Igrene]], explaining to her why the gods had not answered her prayers,<ref>{{Cite|'''Igrene:''' Those who pray to the gods expect something in return. But when they receive nothing, they cease to believe they exist. I think it's less trouble to never believe in the first place.<br>'''Saul:''' ......Yes... You may be right.<br>'''Igrene:''' ...Should a priest like you really be saying that?<br>'''Saul:''' Yes, it's fine. I am an open-minded person. However, Saint Elimine did say this: 'When the gods don't help us, it is because they believe in us.'<br>'''Igrene:''' They...believe in us?<br>'''Saul:''' Yes, I think they do.|Saul and [[Igrene]]'s B support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> and decides to stay by Roy's side to protect him, after [[Yoder]] frees him of his job.<ref>{{Cite|'''Yoder:''' I believe I know Lord Roy well enough to trust him. The Fire Emblem is safe in his hands. What we feared will surely not come to pass. Do you agree?<br>'''Saul:''' You are probably right. ...However, I wish to continue my mission a little longer.<br>'''Yoder:''' I see...<br>'''Saul:''' Of course I understand what you are saying, Father Yoder. Lord Roy is certainly a trustworthy person. Still...I think that Lord Roy has yet to learn the ugliness of the world. I think that I know that ugliness more than other priests...|Saul and [[Yoder]]'s A support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> | Saul's main characteristic is his shameless flirting with women, using the pretense of sermons. This usually backfires on him, as the women are either uncomfortable with him<ref>{{Cite|'''Girl:''' Er... Brother Saul, I appreciate the offer, but not tonight..<br>'''Saul:''' Come now, don't be like that. We can sit by the fire in the dark of night as I soothe you with my calming sermons...|[[Fire Emblem (The Binding Blade chapter)|Chapter 5]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> or unaware of his true intentions.<ref>{{Cite|'''Elen:''' Um... Brother Saul?<br>'''Saul:''' Truly, being able to meet such a beautiful lady is a blessing from the gods! And you are a follower of the St. Elimine Church, no less! This meeting must have been part of some divine plan. Please, let us meet this evening so that we can discuss the love of the gods.<br>'''Elen:''' Yes, I would love to. What time can you meet? I am free all night...<br>'''Saul:''' ...... Are you serious?<br>'''Elen:''' I am always serious about the gods. Why would I refuse?|Saul and [[Elen]]'s C support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> [[Elen]] even interprets his actions as Saul's way to show how accepting the Elimine Church is. The only woman he has not attempted to woo is his bodyguard, Dorothy, who is very aware of his behavior. Yet he is a true priest at heart; he offers some advice to [[Igrene]], explaining to her why the gods had not answered her prayers,<ref>{{Cite|'''Igrene:''' Those who pray to the gods expect something in return. But when they receive nothing, they cease to believe they exist. I think it's less trouble to never believe in the first place.<br>'''Saul:''' ......Yes... You may be right.<br>'''Igrene:''' ...Should a priest like you really be saying that?<br>'''Saul:''' Yes, it's fine. I am an open-minded person. However, Saint Elimine did say this: 'When the gods don't help us, it is because they believe in us.'<br>'''Igrene:''' They...believe in us?<br>'''Saul:''' Yes, I think they do.|Saul and [[Igrene]]'s B support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> and decides to stay by Roy's side to protect him, after [[Yoder]] frees him of his job.<ref>{{Cite|'''Yoder:''' I believe I know Lord Roy well enough to trust him. The Fire Emblem is safe in his hands. What we feared will surely not come to pass. Do you agree?<br>'''Saul:''' You are probably right. ...However, I wish to continue my mission a little longer.<br>'''Yoder:''' I see...<br>'''Saul:''' Of course I understand what you are saying, Father Yoder. Lord Roy is certainly a trustworthy person. Still...I think that Lord Roy has yet to learn the ugliness of the world. I think that I know that ugliness more than other priests...|Saul and [[Yoder]]'s A support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> | ||
Saul is a clever man, able of seeing through traps and people's actions.<ref>{{Cite|'''Saul:''' Oh... And you must be Princess Guinivere! You are as beautiful as the rumors say!<br>'''Guinivere:''' Pardon me...?<br>'''Saul:''' Ahem... Forgive me. Your Highness, I wish to know the location of the Fire Emblem. You have it with you, do you not?<br>'''Guinivere:''' How did you know that?!|[[Fire Emblem (The Binding Blade chapter)|Chapter 5]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> This is also seen in his very unorthodox tactics, such as giving discounts for people who go to church, or clinging to a man to scare him off.<ref>{{Cite|'''Saul:''' Please, Dorothy, have some faith in me. Anyway, I drove the man off and rescued the maiden. I acted exactly as a holy man ought to.<br>'''Dorothy:''' Really? You're not exactly very strong. How did you do it?<br>'''Saul:''' I went to the man and clung to him, crying, 'I thought we loved each other! Why do you reject me?!{{'}}|Saul and [[Dorothy]]'s C support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> | Saul is a clever man, able of seeing through traps and people's actions.<ref>{{Cite|'''Saul:''' Oh... And you must be Princess Guinivere! You are as beautiful as the rumors say!<br>'''Guinivere:''' Pardon me...?<br>'''Saul:''' Ahem... Forgive me. Your Highness, I wish to know the location of the Fire Emblem. You have it with you, do you not?<br>'''Guinivere:''' How did you know that?!|[[Fire Emblem (The Binding Blade chapter)|Chapter 5]]|The Binding Blade}}</ref> This is also seen in his very unorthodox tactics, such as giving discounts for people who go to church, or clinging to a man to scare him off.<ref>{{Cite|'''Saul:''' Please, Dorothy, have some faith in me. Anyway, I drove the man off and rescued the maiden. I acted exactly as a holy man ought to.<br>'''Dorothy:''' Really? You're not exactly very strong. How did you do it?<br>'''Saul:''' I went to the man and clung to him, crying, 'I thought we loved each other! Why do you reject me?!{{'}}|Saul and [[Dorothy]]'s C support|The Binding Blade}}</ref> | ||
==Supports== | ==Supports== | ||
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==Other appearances== | ==Other appearances== | ||
==='' | ==={{FE9}}=== | ||
[[File:Cg fe09 fe06 saul.png|200px|right]] | |||
Saul's official artwork from {{Title|The Binding Blade}} can be viewed in {{Title|Path of Radiance}}{{'}}s extras menu if a copy of ''The Binding Blade'' is connected to a Japanese copy of ''Path of Radiance''. This illustration, along with all other ''The Binding Blade''-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact that ''The Binding Blade'' was not released in those regions. | |||
==={{TCGCipher}}=== | |||
Saul is featured on two cards in {{TCGCipher}}. | Saul is featured on two cards in {{TCGCipher}}. | ||
{{Clear}} | |||
{{TCGCipherData | {{TCGCipherData | ||
|name=Saul | |name=Saul | ||
|image1=[[File:TCGCipher B16-013HN.png|150px]] | |image1=[[File:TCGCipher B16-013HN.png|150px]] | ||
|title1= | |title1=Amorous Saint | ||
|name1=Saul | |name1=Saul | ||
|affil1=Elibe | |affil1=Elibe | ||
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==Flavor text== | ==Flavor text== | ||
{{ | {{DescriptionHdr}} | ||
| | {{DescriptionCell | ||
| | |game={{title|The Binding Blade}} | ||
| | |english=A traveling priest of the St. Elimine<br>Church. On an important mission.{{h|*|Fan translation}} | ||
|japanese=エリミーヌ教団の神父<br>教団の命をうけ各地をめぐる | |||
| | }} | ||
| | {{DescriptionCell | ||
| | |game={{title|Heroes}}<br><small>(Saul: Minister of Love)</small> | ||
|english=A holy priest of St. Elimine. Enjoys spending his<br>time among women. Joining the bridal festival<br>as an observer. Appears in Fire Emblem: The<br>Binding Blade. | |||
|japanese=エリミーヌ教団の神父だが、大の女性好き。<br>花嫁の祭りでは立会人を務める。<br>(登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣』) | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|Heroes}}<br><small>(Saul: Loving Shepherd)</small> | |||
|english=A priest of Saint Elimine who cannot refrain<br>from speaking with any beautiful woman he<br>comes across in his travels. Appears in Fire<br>Emblem: The Binding Blade. | |||
|japanese=エリミーヌ教団の神父。<br>美しい女性を目にすると、声を掛けずにはいられない。<br>(登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣』) | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionFtr}} | |||
==[[Meet some of the Heroes]] entries== | |||
{{tab | |||
|tab1=Minister of Love | |||
|tab2=Loving Shepherd | |||
|content1={{MtH | |||
|full_name=Saul: Minister of Love | |||
|name=Saul Minister of Love | |||
|blurb1=If you're going to have a bridal festival, then you'd better remember to bring someone to officiate the weddings! For this year's festival, Saul, from the Eliminean church, is taking up the mantle! | |||
|blurb2=With his flowing cloak and flower-themed accessories, Saul's outfit seems to be inspired by his naturally breezy character. | |||
|blurb3=And what an interesting staff he's carrying! It looks like the tip is designed to resemble the nib of a fountain pen. Just like the kind you might use to sign a marriage certificate! | |||
|blurb4=Saul is known to be a bit of a womanizer, so I hope that he can stick to his duties on the big day without causing a scene. Mind your own business, Saul! | |||
|Related_name1=Dorothy | |||
|Related_blurb1=An archer who serves the Eliminean church. Saul's long-suffering bodyguard. | |||
}} | |||
|content2={{MtH | |||
|full_name=Saul: Loving Shepherd | |||
|name=Saul Loving Shepherd | |||
|blurb1=Here’s Saul! He’s a priest who serves the Elimine Church of the continent of Elibe. | |||
|blurb2=A deeply wise and faithful man, Saul sees it as his mission to spread the teachings of the church. Despite that high-minded first impression, he’s also very fond of tea parties…particularly when his guests are women. | |||
|blurb3=Tasked with an important mission from the Elimine Church, Saul seeks the whereabouts of the princess of Bern, Guinivere, alongside his bodyguard Dorothy. | |||
|blurb4=Once he learned that Guinivere was under the protection of Roy in the Lycian League, Saul quickly moved to contact the young lord! | |||
|Related_name1=Dorothy | |||
|Related_blurb1=A member of the Elimine Church and bodyguard to the priest Saul, at the mercy of the priest’s carefree behavior. | |||
|Related_name2=Roy | |||
|Related_blurb2=The son of Eliwood, Marquess of Pherae. Talented leader of Pherae’s army. Saul ends up accompanying him. | |||
}} | |||
}} | }} | ||
==[[Choose Your Legends]] placement history== | |||
{{CYL results}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
=== | ==={{title|Heroes}} artwork=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
FEH Saul Minister of Love 01.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love | FEH Saul Minister of Love 01.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love. | ||
FEH Saul Minister of Love 02.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love | FEH Saul Minister of Love 02.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love. | ||
FEH Saul Minister of Love 02a.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love | FEH Saul Minister of Love 02a.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love. | ||
FEH Saul Minister of Love 03.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love | FEH Saul Minister of Love 03.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love. | ||
FEH Saul Loving Shepherd 01.png|Artwork of Saul: Loving Shepherd. | |||
FEH Saul Loving Shepherd 02.png|Artwork of Saul: Loving Shepherd. | |||
FEH Saul Loving Shepherd 02a.png|Artwork of Saul: Loving Shepherd. | |||
FEH Saul Loving Shepherd 03.png|Artwork of Saul: Loving Shepherd. | |||
FEH mth Saul Minister of Love 01.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love. | |||
FEH mth Saul Minister of Love 02.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love. | |||
FEH mth Saul Minister of Love 03.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love. | |||
FEH mth Saul Minister of Love 04.png|Artwork of Saul: Minister of Love. | |||
FEH mth Saul Loving Shepherd 01.png|Artwork of Saul: Loving Shepherd. | |||
FEH mth Saul Loving Shepherd 02.png|Artwork of Saul: Loving Shepherd. | |||
FEH mth Saul Loving Shepherd 03.png|Artwork of Saul: Loving Shepherd. | |||
FEH mth Saul Loving Shepherd 04.png|Artwork of Saul: Loving Shepherd. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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“ | That I can meet such a beautiful woman... I feel blessed this day. | ” | — Saul to Igrene in a support conversation. |
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Saul (Japanese: サウル Saul) is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. He first appears in Chapter 5. Saul is a priest and member of the clergy of the Elimine Church. He constantly flirts with women, to the point of consternation for his own bodyguard, Dorothy. Under Bishop Yoder's request, he and Dorothy join Roy's army.
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Role
Saul is first seen in a small village of Lycia between Laus and Thria. Oblivious to the fight going on outside the village where he is, Saul prefers to busy himself with convincing a young woman to accompany him for dinner. However, to his displeasure, Dorothy arrives and the girl seizes the opportunity to flee. After a bit of banter, Dorothy informs him that the Lycian Army is nearby them and that Princess Guinivere is with them. Delighted to hear the news, Saul orders Dorothy to hurry up and reach the army.
Once the bandits have been dealt with, Saul requests a meeting with Roy and Guinivere, surprising both of them. After complimenting the princess' beauty, he asks for the location of the Fire Emblem, and seeing Guinivere's reaction, he explains that the Elimine Church discovered almost immediately that it had disappeared at the same time she had left Bern. Therefore, the heads of the church sent him to discover the truth and, if necessary, to keep an eye on Bern's national treasure. To this end, he and Dorothy officially join Roy's army during the attack on Thria, and then they stay in the Lycian Army until the end of the war.
Once Bern is defeated and the war is over, Saul rejects all honors offered to him by the Elimine Church and dedicates his life to work as a missionary, becoming known by his peculiar behavior as well as his dedication to help people in need.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Promotion stat gains
Class | HP | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov | Weapon level |
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Bishop | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +3 | +1 | +1 | D (+51), +50 |
Analysis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Saul joins in Chapter 6 of The Binding Blade and is automatically recruited along with Dorothy from turn 1. It may be useful to trade him a Heal staff since Mend staves are still relatively rare at that point in the game. Upon joining, Saul has the best bases and the highest staff rank out of all the unpromoted healers, and because of this, he will most likely be the first unit to reach B and A-rank in staves. This means that Saul will be your premiere user of higher ranked staffs such as Physic, Rescue, Sleep, and most importantly Warp. As Elen, Clarine and other staff users before Niime and Yoder will never reach A-rank staffs on any moderately fast playthrough, as well as him having a high magic base and growth, he will usually be your best warp user after promotion in the midgame. He also has a very high resistance growth ensuring that he will almost never get hit by enemy status staves, so it is recommended to usually deploy him at the bottom of your unit deployment order, as enemy staff users are more likely to target characters who are lower on your unit deployment order.
Upon promotion, Saul gains an additional staff rank, and a D-rank in light magic. This is especially helpful considering that Bishops have an EXP bonus from combat in The Binding Blade, meaning that he gain experience faster (as staves give little experience when used), further improving his warp range. He also has a strong speed base and growth, allowing him to double reliably (especially on Normal mode) and even occasionally secure kills, despite the low might of light tomes.
Despite being a useful unit, Saul has his fair share of weaknesses. He has a low base Defense and a low growth as well. This combined with his equally low luck ensures that he will usually die in 1 or 2 hits against physical units and be susceptible to low percent crits against enemy magic users. He also might not reach level 10 by the time you get the first Guiding Ring in Chapter 8, not to mention that other magic users such as Lugh could also make great use of said promotion item and some might even be at the level necessary to promote. Guiding Rings are fairly scarce in The Binding Blade (only 2 before the secret shop in Chapter 16). He may also be outclassed by Clarine and Cecilia in utility thanks to their mounts (though they likely will not have the staff rank), while Niime and Yoder will usually have higher magic than Saul when they join, making both of them better warp users. Even so, Saul will be useful even during the lategame chapters and can still be deployed alongside your other magic users.
Overall, Saul is a solid unit who will be available during the hardest parts of The Binding Blade and will usually contribute well during the later chapters as well.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
Two versions of Saul are present in Heroes. Saul was first made available between the period of May 20, 2021 through June 18, 2021 in a special minister variation as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of the Bridal Grace update. A normal variation was added in the New Heroes & Mythic Heiðr update, and was first available to summon from June 8, 2023.
Saul: Minister of Love
Starting stats
- Saul: Minister of Love is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
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Skill set
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Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
Assault | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Observant Staff | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Observant Staff+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
Heal | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Reconcile | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Return | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Return+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
Imbue | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Still-Water Balm | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 150 | |
Deluge Balm | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
Deluge Balm+ | ★★★★★ | — | 300 | |
A | C Duel Cavalry 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 70 |
A | C Duel Cavalry 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 150 |
A | C Duel Cavalry 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
A | C Duel Cavalry 4 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
C | Odd Recovery 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
C | Odd Recovery 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
C | Odd Recovery 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
Saul: Loving Shepherd
Starting stats
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
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Skill set
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Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
Assault | ★★★★★ | — | 50 | |
Incurable | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
Incurable+ | ★★★★★ | — | 300 | |
Heal | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Reconcile | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Restore | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Restore+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
Imbue | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Heavenly Light | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 150 | |
A | Distant Def 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
A | Distant Def 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
A | Distant Def 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
C | Spur Res 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 50 |
C | Drive Res 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
C | Drive Res 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
Personality
Saul's main characteristic is his shameless flirting with women, using the pretense of sermons. This usually backfires on him, as the women are either uncomfortable with him[2] or unaware of his true intentions.[3] Elen even interprets his actions as Saul's way to show how accepting the Elimine Church is. The only woman he has not attempted to woo is his bodyguard, Dorothy, who is very aware of his behavior. Yet he is a true priest at heart; he offers some advice to Igrene, explaining to her why the gods had not answered her prayers,[4] and decides to stay by Roy's side to protect him, after Yoder frees him of his job.[5]
Saul is a clever man, able of seeing through traps and people's actions.[6] This is also seen in his very unorthodox tactics, such as giving discounts for people who go to church, or clinging to a man to scare him off.[7]
Supports
- Main article:
Saul/Supports
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Endings
Saul, Amorous Priest
Short: Became a missionary.
Long: Although the Church offered him the position of Bishop, Saul turned it down and chose to serve the people in his own way. His behavior always led to difficult situations.
Quotes
Battle quotes
“ | Saul: With all the evil you've done, I dare say you've lost the right to call yourself a bishop. Orlo: Evil? I am simply living as I like. All deeds are righteous if done in the name of the gods. Very convenient, don't you think? Saul: You're a disgrace to the church... Punishment awaits you! |
” | — Against Orlo. |
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“ | Fascinating... Now, shall we? | ” | — In the final chapter. |
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Death quote
“ | Such is...my fate... | ” | — Saul. |
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Heroes quotes
- Main article:
Saul/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Saul's official artwork from The Binding Blade can be viewed in Path of Radiance's extras menu if a copy of The Binding Blade is connected to a Japanese copy of Path of Radiance. This illustration, along with all other The Binding Blade-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact that The Binding Blade was not released in those regions.
Fire Emblem Cipher
Saul is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Saul | |||||
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Amorous Saint, Saul | |||||
"I am a servant of the gods… I must be equally caring to all women." | |||||
Attack: 50 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
Class: Bishop | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |||
A Helping Hand for Wayward Lambs: [Activate] [Tap 1 ally] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack. A Sermon on Divine Love: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +10 attack. | |||||
Card #B16-013HN • Artist: Nico Komori | |||||
Evangelist of God's Love, Saul | |||||
"Truly, being able to meet such a beautiful lady is a blessing from the gods! This meeting must have been part of some divine plan." | |||||
Attack: 30 | Support: 20 | Range: - | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
Class: Priest | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
Heal: [Activate] [] [] Choose 1 non-"Saul" card from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your opponent’s attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit. | |||||
Card #B16-014N • Artist: Nico Komori | |||||
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Saul . |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
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The Binding Blade | A traveling priest of the St. Elimine
Church. On an important mission.* |
エリミーヌ教団の神父
教団の命をうけ各地をめぐる |
Heroes (Saul: Minister of Love) |
A holy priest of St. Elimine. Enjoys spending his
time among women. Joining the bridal festival as an observer. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. |
エリミーヌ教団の神父だが、大の女性好き。
花嫁の祭りでは立会人を務める。 (登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣』) |
Heroes (Saul: Loving Shepherd) |
A priest of Saint Elimine who cannot refrain
from speaking with any beautiful woman he comes across in his travels. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. |
エリミーヌ教団の神父。
美しい女性を目にすると、声を掛けずにはいられない。 (登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣』) |
Meet some of the Heroes entries
Minister of Love Loving Shepherd
Choose Your Legends placement history
Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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CYL 1 (2017) |
443 | Saul The Binding Blade |
290 |
CYL 2 (2018) |
528 (+85) |
Saul The Binding Blade |
213 (−77) |
CYL 3 (2019) |
502 (+13) |
Saul The Binding Blade |
202 (−11) |
CYL 4 (2020) |
563 (+16) |
Saul The Binding Blade |
142 (−60) |
CYL 5 (2021) |
474 (−89) |
Saul The Binding Blade |
152 (+10) |
CYL 6 (2022) |
746 (+270) |
Saul The Binding Blade |
30 (−122) |
CYL 7 (2023) |
691 (−55) |
Saul The Binding Blade |
39 (+9) |
CYL 8 (2024) |
808 (+117) |
Saul The Binding Blade |
19 (−20) |
Total results | This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 1,087 |
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Trivia
- While Saul's in-game portrait depicts him with purple hair, his battle sprites and official artwork have him depicted with blue hair.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Saul |
Used in Fire Emblem Heroes. |
English (unofficial) |
Saul |
See the Japanese name. |
Japanese |
サウル |
Romanized as Saul in the Fire Emblem Museum website (archived by the Wayback Machine). The meaning of Saul is "prayed for" in Hebrew.[8] In the Bible, Saul is the first king of Israel, and Saul is the original name of Paul the Apostle. Due to priests in the Fire Emblem series being of religious affinity and the Apostle sharing his name, this may be intended. |
Spanish |
Saul |
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French |
Saul |
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German |
Saul |
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Italian |
Saul |
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Portuguese (Brazil) |
Saul |
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Traditional Chinese |
薩沃爾 |
Saul |
Gallery
Sprite Gallery | |||||
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Artwork of Saul from The Binding Blade.
Concept artwork of Saul from The Binding Blade.
Heroes artwork
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fire Emblem 6: Saul Artbook Translation | kantopia, www.kantopia.wordpress.com, Retrieved: 4 March 2019
- ↑ "Girl: Er... Brother Saul, I appreciate the offer, but not tonight..
Saul: Come now, don't be like that. We can sit by the fire in the dark of night as I soothe you with my calming sermons..." — Chapter 5, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑ "Elen: Um... Brother Saul?
Saul: Truly, being able to meet such a beautiful lady is a blessing from the gods! And you are a follower of the St. Elimine Church, no less! This meeting must have been part of some divine plan. Please, let us meet this evening so that we can discuss the love of the gods.
Elen: Yes, I would love to. What time can you meet? I am free all night...
Saul: ...... Are you serious?
Elen: I am always serious about the gods. Why would I refuse?" — Saul and Elen's C support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑ "Igrene: Those who pray to the gods expect something in return. But when they receive nothing, they cease to believe they exist. I think it's less trouble to never believe in the first place.
Saul: ......Yes... You may be right.
Igrene: ...Should a priest like you really be saying that?
Saul: Yes, it's fine. I am an open-minded person. However, Saint Elimine did say this: 'When the gods don't help us, it is because they believe in us.'
Igrene: They...believe in us?
Saul: Yes, I think they do." — Saul and Igrene's B support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑ "Yoder: I believe I know Lord Roy well enough to trust him. The Fire Emblem is safe in his hands. What we feared will surely not come to pass. Do you agree?
Saul: You are probably right. ...However, I wish to continue my mission a little longer.
Yoder: I see...
Saul: Of course I understand what you are saying, Father Yoder. Lord Roy is certainly a trustworthy person. Still...I think that Lord Roy has yet to learn the ugliness of the world. I think that I know that ugliness more than other priests..." — Saul and Yoder's A support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑ "Saul: Oh... And you must be Princess Guinivere! You are as beautiful as the rumors say!
Guinivere: Pardon me...?
Saul: Ahem... Forgive me. Your Highness, I wish to know the location of the Fire Emblem. You have it with you, do you not?
Guinivere: How did you know that?!" — Chapter 5, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑ "Saul: Please, Dorothy, have some faith in me. Anyway, I drove the man off and rescued the maiden. I acted exactly as a holy man ought to.
Dorothy: Really? You're not exactly very strong. How did you do it?
Saul: I went to the man and clung to him, crying, 'I thought we loved each other! Why do you reject me?!'" — Saul and Dorothy's C support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑ Saul - Name Meaning, What does Saul mean?, www.thinkbabynames.com, Retrieved: 4 March 2019
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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