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Slayde

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Slayde

FESoV Slayde.png
Artwork of Slayde from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.


A Zofian noble.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Age

32

Nationality

Zofian

Starting class

Paladin

Voiced by

Yoshimasa Kawata
(Japanese, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
Christopher Corey Smith (English, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)

Appearance(s)

Only a naif believes that righteousness will keep a man drawing breath!
— Slayde

Slayde (Japanese: スレイダー Slayder) is a paladin and boss in Fire Emblem Gaiden. In Gaiden he is a minor one-off boss, though his role in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia has been expanded somewhat. He serves as the captain of Zofia's guard[1] for Desaix, the man that usurped the Zofian royal family.

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Slayde is one of the bosses of Chapter 1's last map, alongside Desaix. In normal gameplay the player is expected to only defeat Slayde, and Desaix will flee afterwards.

If Desaix is defeated first, Slayde will flee instead. Slayde tells the Deliverance that the man they had just killed was a double deployed to buy Desaix time to escape.

Stats

Portrait slayde fe02.png
Paladin
Level 1
Stats
Max HP 28 Luck 0
Strength 12 Defense 8
Skill 5 Resistance 5
Speed 8 Movement 8
Equipment Spells
-- --
Weapons
Sword Axe B. Magic
Lance Bow W. Magic

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

Slayde has a somewhat expanded role as an antagonist in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, appearing as a boss in the new prologue. He also reprises his role as a boss alongside Desaix at the end of Chapter 1. Unlike in the original, he actually returns after this encounter, and appears as an enemy late in Chapter 4, as part of the army led by Mueller at the Fort in northern Rigel.

Years before the war between Zofia and Rigel, Slayde meets with Desaix in a discreet location to discuss the dethroning of the Zofian royal family. After some persuasion from Desaix, Slayde agrees to kill the remaning royal children, Anthiese and Conrad. Slayde attempts to do so by burning the villa they are staying in and killing many witnesses. Though the royal siblings manage to escape and go into hiding.

An undisclosed, but seemingly short time later, Celica, Alm, and the other village children from Ram are playing in a flower field. The children see some knights in the nearby forest and go to investigate. Slayde, leading the group of knights, sees the children approach; he initially insists that the children and the other residents of Ram village give them lodging and food, though he later notices Celica's presence, and takes action to make up for his botched assassination by attacking them. Mycen arrives and drives off Slayde. This incident causes Celica to leave Ram.

Years after the incident in Ram, During the uprising of the Deliverance, Slayde fights along side Desaix in defense of Zofia Castle, though he is driven out. While hiding around the castle grounds, he happens upon some of the Duma Faithful lurking the castle grounds, having just made a failed attempt at capturing Celica. Slayde uses this opportunity to convince them to allow him to serve the Rigelian empire, so he would be safe from the Deliverance. In exchange, Slayde tells the Duma priest that there is a village, inhabited by many gifted mages, to the northwest of Zofia castle.[2] While it is not explicitly stated, Slayde's information here may be what have lead to Delthea being kidnapped by Tatarrah.

Much later, after Desaix's death Slayde participates in the battle to defend Rigel's northern fort with Mueller, however he is killed by the Deliverance's forces.

Stats

Note: Slayde's chapter 1 stats are reused in his appearance as the boss of the DLC chapter Siege of Zofia Castle.

Boss, Prologue Boss, Act 1 (Normal) Boss, Act 1 (Hard) Enemy, Act 4 (Normal) Enemy, Act 4 (Hard) NPC, Battle of Zofia Harbor

Portrait slayde status fe15.png
Paladin
Level 1
Stats
Max HP 28 Luck 0
Attack 10 Defense 7
Skill 4 Resistance 5
Speed 7 Movement 8
Item Skills
-- Is 3ds03 lance forecast.png Lance
Weapons
Swords Lances Axes
Bows Black magic White magic Monster weapons

Personality and character

Slayde had minimal characterization in Gaiden, having only a single line of dialogue. His character is greatly expanded on in Shadows of Valentia, where he is shown to be corrupt and greedy, caring only for himself and power. He also will betray any faction he is associated with if it suits him.[3]

Quotes

Battle quotes

Die, rebels!
— Slayde, in Gaiden.
I recognize you... You're those bumpkin brats from that village in Ram Woods. [...] You whelps deprived me of a prize I most desperately needed. Hear me well, runts! My name is Slayde...and today, I in turn shall deprive you of your lives!
— Slayde, in Act 1 of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Impudent whelps... You'll regret this!
— Slayde, in Act 4 of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The proud kingdom you rabble sing of fell long ago! You just failed to notice. Now vacate that throne!
— Slayde in the DLC map, Siege of Zofia Castle.

Critical quotes

You had your fun!
— Slayde
Nighty-night!
— Slayde
Bad move!
— Slayde
Ha! Wonderful!
— Slayde

Death quotes

What?! How did you...
— Slayde's defeat voice clip in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
I-impossible! This is neither the time nor place for me to die...
— Slayde's retreat quote in Act 1 of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Nrgh! Damn you... DAMN YOUUU!
— Slayde, in Act 4 of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Argh! You wretched... Why do you cling to life...when every one of you...is already dead?
— Slayde in the DLC map, Siege of Zofia Castle.

Other appearances

Slayde only appears in Gaiden and its remake.


Trivia

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Slayde

As of Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

English
(unofficial)

Slayder

--

Spanish

Slayde

As above.

French

Slayde

As above.

German

Slayde

As above.

Italian

Slayde

As above.

Dutch

Slayde

As above.

Gallery

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Portrait slayde fe02.png Paladin
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Lance

References

  1. "It'll be dangerous if you don't watch out in particular for Slayde, the captain of the guards." — Python, Fire Emblem Gaiden
  2. "See, I know about this little forest northwest of Zofia Castle. And in this forest, there's a village..." — Slayde to a Rigelian cantor, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
  3. "You lot ran me out of the castle thanks to that clod Desaix’s incompetence. So...I defected to Rigel! Turncoat or no, they paid good coin for a noble’s intelligence on the enemy. They were SO grateful, in fact, they appointed me to captain this fortress!" — Slayde, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Project Characters.png This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.
Fire Emblem Gaiden
Playable characters AlmAtlasBoeyCatriaCelicaClairCliveDeenDeltheaEstForsythGennyGrayJesseKamuiKliffLeonLukasLuthierMaeMathildaMycenNomahPallaPythonSaberSilqueSonyaTatianaTobinValbarZeke
Non-playable characters HalcyonIrmaMassena
Bosses BarthBlakeDeenDeltheaDesaixDolthDumaGarciaGarthGazelleGharnGriethHestiaJamilJedahJeromeLawsonMagnusMarlaMikhailMuellerNuibabaRudolfShizasSlaydeSonyaTatarrahWolffXaizorZaksonZeke
Background characters Lima IVLipricaMila
Personal weapons FalchionRoyal Sword
Acts and Battles Act 1 1: Ram Woods Battle • 2: Fleecer's Forest Battle • 3: Thieves' Shrine • 4: Storming of Ram Valley • 5: Attack on the Southern Outpost • 6: First Battle of Southern Zofia • 7: Second Battle of Southern Zofia • 8: Deliverance Hideout • 9: Liberation of Zofia Castle
Act 2 1: Skirmish • 2: First Pirate Raid • 3: Second Pirate Raid • 4: Assault on the Pirate Throne • 5: Third Pirate Raid • 6: Beast Hunt • 7: Seabound Shrine • 8: Fourth Pirate Raid • 9: Fifth Pirate Raid
Act 3 Alm 1: Northern Zofia Battle • 2: First Battle of Zofia Forest • 3: Forest Crossroads Battle • 4: Siege of Desaix's Fortress • 5: Second Battle of Zofia Forest • 6: Sylvan Shrine • 7: Forest Northside Battle • 8: Retaking of the Sluice Gate
Celica 1: Zofian Coast Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on the Desert Stronghold • 4N: Northern Desert Battle • 4S: Southern Desert Battle • 5: Attack on Grieth's Citadel • 6: Storming of the Valley Approach • 7: Dragon Shrine • 8: Liberation of the Temple of Mila
Act 4 Alm 1: Border Battle • 2: Rigel Forest Battle • 3: Fear Mountain Battle • 4: Fear Mountain Shrine • 5: Siege of Nuibaba's Abode • 6: Rigel Plains Battle • 7: Fight at the Dragon's Maw • 8: Rigel Falls Battle • 9: Secret Shrine • 10: Attack on the Last Bastion • 11: Attack on Rigel Castle
Celica 1: Dead Man's Mire Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on Dolth Keep • 4: Lost Treescape • 5: Storming of Duma Gate • 6: The Swamps of Duma Battle • 7: Duma Tower
Act 5 1: Duma Temple • 2: The Final Battle
Locations ValentiaMila ShrinesNovisRigel (Fear Mountain ShrineLost TreescapeDuma Tower) • Zofia (Ram)
Groups, objects and concepts DeliveranceMonsters
Lists ActsCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsWeapons
Related topics Manga adaptationName chart • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightAwakeningEchoes: Shadows of Valentia) • Sound Test ModeTimelineUnused contentWorld map
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Playable characters Alm's Party AlmClairCliveDeltheaFayeForsythGrayKliffLukasLuthierMathildaMycenPythonSilqueTatianaTobinZeke
Celica's Party AtlasBoeyCatriaCelicaConradDeenEstFayeGennyJesseKamuiKliffLeonMaeNomahPallaSaberSonyaValbar
DLC EmmaRandalShadeYuzu
Non-playable characters HalcyonIrmaMassenaMilaPeddlers
Bosses ArgentumAurumBarthBerkutBlakeBrigand BossCerberusThe CreationDeenDeltheaDesaixDolthDumaFernandGarthGarciaGazelleGharnGriethHadesHestiaJamilJarth*JedahJeromeLawsonMagnusMarlaMikhailMuellerNaberiusNuibabaRineaRudolfSlaydeSonyaTatarrahWolffXaizorZaksonZeke
Background characters ForneusLima IVLiprica
Regalia and personal weapons Beloved ZofiaFalchionGradivusMercuriusParthiaRoyal Sword
Acts and Battles Prologue Alm and Celica
Act 1 1: Ram Woods Battle • 2: Fleecer's Forest Battle • 3: Thieves' Shrine • 4: Storming of Ram Valley • 5: Attack on the Southern Outpost • 6: First Battle of Southern Zofia • 7: Second Battle of Southern Zofia • 8: Deliverance Hideout • 9: Liberation of Zofia Castle
Act 2 1: Skirmish • 2: First Pirate Raid • 3: Second Pirate Raid • 4: Assault on the Pirate Throne • 5: Third Pirate Raid • 6: Beast Hunt • 7: Seabound Shrine • 8: Fourth Pirate Raid • 9: Fifth Pirate Raid • 10: Zofia Castle Battle
Act 3 Alm 1: Northern Zofia Battle • 2: First Battle of Zofia Forest • 3: Forest Crossroads Battle • 4: Siege of Desaix's Fortress • 5: Second Battle of Zofia Forest • 6: Sylvan Shrine • 7: Forest Northside Battle • 8: Retaking of the Sluice Gate
Celica 1: Zofian Coast Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on the Desert Stronghold • 4N: Northern Desert Battle • 4S: Southern Desert Battle • 5: Attack on Grieth's Citadel • 6: Storming of the Valley Approach • 7: Dragon Shrine • 8: Liberation of the Temple of Mila
Act 4 Alm 1: Border Battle • 2: Rigel Forest Battle • 3: Fear Mountain Battle • 4: Fear Mountain Shrine • 5: Siege of Nuibaba's Abode • 6: Rigel Plains Battle • 7: Fight at the Dragon's Maw • 8: Rigel Falls Battle • 9: Secret Shrine • 10: Attack on the Last Bastion • 11: Attack on Rigel Castle
Celica 1: Dead Man's Mire Battle • 2: Skirmish • 3: Attack on Dolth Keep • 4: Lost Treescape • 5: Storming of Duma Gate • 6: The Swamps of Duma Battle • 7: Duma Tower
Act 5 1: Duma Temple • 2: The Final Battle
Act 6 1: Archanea Seaway 2 Battle • 2: Archanea Seaway 4 Battle • 3: Archanea Seaway 6 Battle • 4: Thabes Labyrinth
amiibo Duma's OrdealsMila's Ordeals
DLC The Astral TempleThe Inner SanctumBand of BandagesLords of the GraveWretches and RichesWealth Before HealthAltar of the DestrierAltar of the TitanAltar of the SkylordAltar of the SorceressAltar of the FaerieAltar of the OgreAltar of the MarksmanAltar of the SavantAltar of the QueenAltar of the King • 1: Battle of Zofia Harbor • 2: Outpost Rescue • 3: Flight from the Ruins • 4: Siege of Zofia CastleCipher Legends ICipher Legends IIMila's Bounty 1Mila's Bounty 2Mila's Bounty 3Mila's Bounty 4Mila's Bounty 5
Locations ValentiaRigel (Fear Mountain ShrineSecret ShrineLost TreescapeDuma TowerDuma Temple) • Zofia (Deliverance HideoutDragon ShrineNovisRamSylvan ShrineTemple of MilaSeabound ShrineThieves' Shrine) • ArchaneaThabes
Groups, objects and concepts Death MasksBook of Valentian RevelationsDeliveranceMila ShrineMila's TurnwheelTerrors
Lists Base conversationsActsCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsSidequestsSkillsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Ancient LettersName chartDownloadable content • Other games (GaidenShadow DragonNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound TestTimelineWorld map