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Xander

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Xander

FEF Xander 01.png
Artwork of Xander from Fire Emblem Fates.


A Nohrian prince respected for his martial skill. Wields the divine sword, Siegfried.

Gender

Male

Race

Human (Descended from a dragon ancestor)

Birthday

October 27th

Family

Garon (father)
Katerina (mother)
Camilla (half-sister)
Azura (step-sister)
Leo (half-brother)
Elise (half-sister)
Avatar (adopted sibling)
Siegbert (son)
Forrest (nephew)

Nationality

Nohrian

Starting class

Paladin

Voiced by

Katsuyuki Konishi
(Japanese, Fates)

Appearance(s)

Fire Emblem Fates

Father says it's time to show our true strength. Join us, and we'll end this quickly. If we conquer Hoshido here and now, we can avoid unnecessary bloodshed.
— Xander, to the Avatar

Xander (Japanese: マークス, Marks) is a character in Fire Emblem Fates. He is the eldest prince of Nohr, and a son of Garon. He is also the Avatar's eldest adoptive brother. Like all other Nohrian and Hoshidian royalty, he possesses the power of Dragon Vein, being able to alter the terrain around oneself.

Fire Emblem Fates

Role

Xander is the Avatar's eldest adoptive brother.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable Conquest Playable Revelation Enemy Birthright Ch. 12

Small portrait xander fe14.png
Paladin
Level 4
Movement 8
Recruitment: Chapter 16, automatically from turn 1

Stats Growths Mods Pair Up

Max HP 38 Speed 15
Strength 23 Luck 20
Magic 4 Defense 23+4
Skill 18 Resistance 11
Inventory Skills
? Siegfried File:Is 3ds way of the knight.png Chivalry
File:Is 3ds open assault.png Elbow Room
File:Is 3ds rescue (skill).png Shelter
Weapon Levels
Swords/Katanas B Lances/Naginata D Axes/Clubs -- Bows/Yumi --
Tomes/Scrolls -- Staves/Rods -- Daggers/Shuriken -- Dragonstones --

Reclassing options

Small portrait xander fe14.png
Xander
Base classes:*
Cavalier Paladin
Great Knight
Reclass options:
Wyvern Rider Wyvern Lord
Revenant Knight
This unit can also reclass to the base classes of a unit with whom they have an S or A+ support.
See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Great Knight Wyvern Lord Revenant Knight

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res
Great Knight 65% 70% 5% 50% 40% 65% 60% 15%

Promotion stat gains


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Skill set

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; background-color:#222222;" colspan="2" | Skill style="Template:Roundtr; border:none; background-color:#222222;" | Learned at
File:Is 3ds way of the knight.png Chivalry Personal skill, innate and unremovable
File:Is 3ds open assault.png Elbow Room Innate
File:Is 3ds rescue (skill).png Shelter Innate
File:Is 3ds defender.png Defender Paladin, starting from level 5
File:Is 3ds aegis.png Aegis Paladin, starting from level 15
File:Is 3ds luna.png Luna Great Knight, starting from level 5
File:Is 3ds diamond strike.png Diamond Strike Great Knight, starting from level 15
File:Is 3ds strength +2.png Strength +2 Wyvern Lord or Revenant Knight, starting from level 5
File:Is 3ds cut through.png Cut Through Wyvern Lord or Revenant Knight, starting from level 5
File:Is 3ds rally defense.png Rally Defense Wyvern Lord, starting from level 5
File:Is 3ds swordbreaker.png Swordbreaker Wyvern Lord, starting from level 15
File:Is 3ds deadly breath.png Deadly Breath Revenant Knight, starting from level 5
File:Is 3ds overbearing.png Overbearing Revenant Knight, starting from level 15
colspan="3" style="Template:Roundb; border:none; background-color:#222222" width="100%"|The above skill list does not include skills obtained via Supports and DLC.

Personality and character


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Supports

Main article: Xander/Supports

Endings


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Quotes

Battle quotes

You swing timidly, without resolve. You must genuinely try to kill me.
— Xander, as an enemy in Chapter 1.
What foolishness. I will not tolerate traitors in our midst!
— Xander, as an enemy in Birthright Chapter 6

Victory quotes

For the glory of Nohr!
— Xander, defeating an enemy

Paired battle quotes

We meet again.
— Xander
Everything's OK.
— Xander
Let's do this.
— Xander
Let us begin.
— Xander
No escape!
— Xander, performing a Dual Strike.
I won't allow it!
— Xander, performing a Dual Guard.

Death/retreat quotes

How could I be so...careless?
— Xander's defeat voice clip
Well done, <Avatar>.
— Xander, as an enemy in Chapter 1.
How is this possible? We must retreat! This isn't over, <Avatar>...
— Xander, as an enemy in Birthright Chapter 6

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Other appearances


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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Xander appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, obtained after downloading Corrin.

Etymology and other languages

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

Xander

A short form of Alexander, the Latinised form of the Greek name Αλεξανδρος (Alexandros), meaning "defending men". Its most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, considered one of history's greatest military commanders.[1][2]

English
(unofficial)

• Marx
• Max
• Marcus

• Popularly known by this before English release.
• Somewhat less popular alternate.
• Known by this erroneous name for a short time after his initial reveal.

Trivia

  • Xander's support conversation with Effie may be foreshadowing events in the Birthright campaign, Xander tells Effie to imagine him trying to kill Elise,[3] in order to get her to giver her all in a sparring match between the two.

Gallery

References

  1. http://www.behindthename.com/name/xander
  2. http://www.behindthename.com/name/alexander
  3. "That's enough, Effie. You must now force yourself to imagine the impossible. Imagine I have lost all sense of self and am determined to kill Elise. Are you just going to stand there and watch?" — Xander, Fire Emblem Fates
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