Soren: Difference between revisions

|age=*19 <small>(in ''Path of Radiance'')</small><ref>{{cite|Some nineteen years ago, he [Rajaion] said he wanted to broaden his knowledge and left Goldoa. He... never... returned...|Ena|Path of Radiance}}</ref><ref>{{cite|...I don't hate you, Almedha. Rajaion made his decision. He gave his life to save you and his little nephew.|Ena|Radiant Dawn}}</ref><ref name="mother">{{cite|'''Almedha:''' But when her own true son stands before her, no mother could fail to know. Oh, my son, you've lived and grown strong.<br>'''Kurthnaga:''' You can't mean... Soren is your son?|Almedha and Kurthnaga|Radiant Dawn}}</ref>

*22 <small>(in ''Radiant Dawn'')</small>

|family=*[[Ashnard]] <small>(father)</small>

*[[Almedha]] <small>(mother)</small><ref name="mother"/>

*[[Rajaion]] <small>(uncle)</small>

*[[Kurthnaga]] <small>(uncle)</small>

|voice=*[[wikipedia:Kyle McCarley|Kyle McCarley]]<br><small>(English, {{title|Heroes}})</small><ref name=voice_actors>{{cite web |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Fire-Emblem-Heroes/Soren/ |title=Voice Of Soren - Fire Emblem Heroes {{!}} Behind The Voice Actors |site=www.behindthevoiceactors.com |retrieved=10 February 2018}}</ref>

*[[wikipedia:Ayumu Murase|Ayumu Murase]]<br><small>(Japanese, {{title|Heroes}})</small><ref name=voice_actors></ref>

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{{Quote|Hate... That I could understand. This was denial. They made me feel like I wasn't supposed to exist at all. That my simply being alive was an affront to the world. That was how the beasts treated me. And I hated them for it. It sat in my heart like a lead bar. Like a glacier.|Soren}}

|move=5

|con=6

|skills={{Item|9|Adept}}

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Soren is the first [[Mage]] in the game, available for the majority of the game. As a Mage, he can always attack at 1-2 range and target enemy [[resistance]], making him ideal for bypassing the high [[defense]] of foes such as [[Knight]]s. His base [[skill (stat)|skill]] and [[speed]] are decent but his [[strength]] base and growth is nonexistent, so he is weighed down by all tomes in the game until promotion. His base [[magic (stat)|magic]] is also weak, and he only has access to the very weak Wind and Fire in earlygame, so his damage output is very low until growths take effect. Thus in earlygame he is primarily relegated to minor chip. He is also very frail so he must be kept out of danger.

When promoted into a [[Sage]], Soren is granted the choice of wielding [[staff|staves]] or [[Knife|knives]]. There are no redeeming benefits for choosing knives; while the intent of this option is likely to give magic-wielders a physical offense option against enemies with high resistance but low defense, there are many issues with this: knives have low might and no ranged options and as mentioned earlier, Soren's strength is negligible, meaning he cannot hope to do any damage with knives at all. On the other hand, choosing staves is the superior option, allowing him to provide healing, supportive utility, and the like. With his excellent magic growth, he can become a valuable healer, though his base E rank in staves limits him to the [[Heal]] staff for much of the game, though his high magic lets him heal high amounts of [[health]] with a basic Heal staff. If his staff rank is raised significantly, he will have excellent range with [[Physic]] and [[Rescue (staff)|Rescue]], but weapon levels increase very slowly, so it will take a while for him to be able to wield them. When promoted to a Sage, he will have at least 2 points of strength, so at the very least, he is able to effectively wield [[Elwind]] without being weighed down. If raised well enough in his early playable chapters, he is an excellent recipient of the early [[Master Seal]] in [[Prisoner Release|chapter 10]], allowing him to gain the benefits of the Sage promotion gains. He also starts with the [[Adept]] skill which complements his excellent skill stat and helps mitigate his doubling issues; it is recommended to keep Adept on him.

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===Promotion stat gains===

|skills={{Item|10|Flare|lock=y}}

|weaponlvl={{FireWii}} <small>(''x'' to D)</small><br>{{ThunderWii}} <small>(''x'' to D)</small><br>{{WindWii}} <small>(''x'' to A)</small><br>{{StaffWii}} E

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===Analysis===

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Soren has the useful dark affinity, which gives attack and avoid, both stats that he really appreciates. Ike makes a good partner due to similar movement and his earth affinity giving an avoid bonus, mostly patching up Soren's avoid issues. [[Mia]] and [[Boyd]] also have similar movements and give their own attack and accuracy boost with their fire affinity, though Soren doesn't need accuracy much.

|def1=30

|res1=35

|magicm=+4

|spdm=+2

|luckm=0

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|recruit=[[SpotPass]], hire him for 6,900 [[Gold|G]] or defeat him in a [[skirmish]]

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|spgender=male

|character=Soren

|baseb=Mage{{!}}'''Mage'''

|tab11=Archer

|tab12=Sniper

|content2={{GrowthRates FE13|Cavalier}}

|content3={{GrowthRates FE13|Paladin}}

Like all male bonus units in ''Awakening'', Soren has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.

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===Soren: Shrewd Strategist===

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Soren is a rather blunt young man who tends to keep to himself at most times. He is also rather cold and dismissive. He dislikes being addressed as a child, as he is commonly mistaken for one due to the laguz's long life span. He expresses dislike for laguz because of the way he was treated by them whilst growing up. Soren thinks in straight forward terms, and prefers not to take part in something if it results in slowing himself and the mercenaries down.<ref>{{cite|'''Greil:''' And you, Soren?<br>'''Soren:''' I agree on one point: we are mercenaries. We are not Crimea's private militia. No coin has crossed our palms, so I think we should stay out of it.|Soren and [[Greil]]|Path of Radiance}}</ref>

==Endings==

===''Radiant Dawn''===

Though his tactical genius was unmatched, Soren never used his talents for anyone but Ike.

When peace had settled on the land, Soren packed lightly and set off with the only person he had ever trusted.

{{Quote|'''Soren:''' Our last battle, in the valley. Was that your strategy?<br>'''Micaiah:''' ...<br>'''Soren:''' That was impressive. You killed thousands of beorc soldiers with your little ambush. Well done.<br>'''Micaiah:''' I...<br>'''Soren:''' The Maiden of Dawn... What are you? One of the Branded, that's for sure. But there is something else about you... Power. Yes, I can feel it in you. You possess great power.<br>'''Micaiah:''' Yes, and you would know. There's something very different about you, too. Your energy feels so...ancient. You and I seem to have so much in common.<br>'''Soren:''' That doesn't matter in the slightest. The only thing that does matter is that you are a dangerous adversary. You are also in Ike's path, so it falls to me to remove you. It's almost a shame. Farewell, Maiden of Dawn.<br>'''Micaiah:''' So, you fight for someone, as well. So very much alike... But I will defeat you. I will protect the ones I love!|Soren, when fighting Micaiah in [[Blood Contract|Part III, Chapter 13]] of ''Radiant Dawn''.}}

{{Quote|Do you need something?|Soren's [[SpotPass]] parley quote in {{title|Awakening}}.}}

{{Quote|'''Henry:''' Ooh! You look dangerous. But you should probably clear out of here before I mangle you and stuff.<br>'''Soren:''' Your threats are only words. If you're an enemy of Ike's, you're my enemy, too.|Soren, when fighting Henry in Smash Brethren 3 in ''Awakening''.}}

===Defeat quotes===

{{Quote|All this time...have I been playing into their strategy?|Soren, in [[Smash Brethren 3]] in ''Awakening''.}}

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|english=Soren, dressed in the robes of the Khadein<br>school of magic, struggling to hide his confusion<br>over the garb's significance. Appears in Fire<br>Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

|japanese=由緒あるカダイン魔道学院のローブを着用のセネリオ。<br>何の意味が…と怪訝な面持ちを隠さない。<br>（登場：『ファイアーエムブレム　暁の女神』）

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==Trivia==

FEPR Soren.png|Artwork of Soren from {{title|Path of Radiance}}.

FERD Soren.png|Artwork of Soren from {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.

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Ss fe09 soren casting elfire.png|Soren casting [[Elfire]] in {{title|Path of Radiance}}.

Ss fe09 soren casting elwind.png|Soren casting [[Elwind]] in {{title|Path of Radiance}}.

Ss fe09 soren casting tornado.png|Soren casting [[Tornado]] in {{title|Path of Radiance}}.

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Ss fe10 soren casting elwind.png|Soren casting [[Elwind]] in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.

Ss fe10 soren casting tornado.png|Soren casting [[Tornado]] in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.

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FEH Soren Addled Strategist 01.png|Artwork of Soren: Addled Strategist.

FEH Soren Addled Strategist 02.png|Artwork of Soren: Addled Strategist.

FEH Soren Wind of Tradition 02a.png|Artwork of Soren: Wind of Tradition.

FEH Soren Wind of Tradition 03.png|Artwork of Soren: Wind of Tradition.

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===Other appearances===

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