Catherine

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Catherine Artwork of Catherine from Three Houses. Holy Knight of Seiros

Gender Female Race Human Age 27–28 (Part I) 33 (Part II) Birthday 15th of the Horsebow Moon (September 15th) Height 175 cm Family Count Charon (father) Nationality Faerghus (Charon) Title(s) Thunder Catherine Thunderstrike Cassandra Starting class Swordmaster Voiced by Laura Post (English, all appearances) Chie Matsuura (Japanese, all appearances) Appearance(s) Three Houses Heroes Warriors: Three Hopes

“	I am Thunder Catherine, and I will slay all of Lady Rhea's enemies. Including you.	”	— Catherine

Catherine (pronounced /⁠'kæθɹɪn⁠/^[key]; Japanese: カトリーヌ Catherine), born Cassandra Rubens Charon (pronounced /⁠kə'sændɹə 'ɹubɪnz 'kɛɹən⁠/^[key]; Japanese: カサンドラ Cassandra), is a character appearing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. She is both a teacher at the Officers Academy and a Knight of Seiros.

Biography

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Cassandra is one of the scions of House Charon of Faerghus and a previous alumnus of the Officers Academy. In Imperial Year 1176, she turned in her friend Christophe to the Knights of Seiros due to the latter implicating himself in an assassination attempt of the Western Church against Archbishop Rhea, which the Church of Seiros—due to the delicate political climate of the time—covered up and made it seem like Christophe supported the Tragedy of Duscur instead. After her friend's execution, House Charon began receiving constant hostility from Lord Lonato, who had long since suspected his son's implication with the Tragedy of Duscur was false. This led Cassandra to leave House Charon and live as a wanderer and eventually turn to thievery for a time up until she was found by Rhea, who provided her shelter. Afterwards, in gratitude to the Archbishop, Cassandra became a Knight of Seiros under the name of Catherine and gained access to the Hero Relic Thunderbrand, while also befriending Shamir in the process.

Catherine is introduced to Byleth shortly before the mission to subdue Lonato's rebellion against the Church, and accompanies them to Magdred Way and aids them in the battle. After Lonato's defeat, Catherine finds a note on his person detailing a plot to assassinate Rhea, which is carried out in the following month. Catherine shows up later on the Holy Mausoleum after to capture any remaining purpetraitors of the attack on the Mausoleum. When Emperor Edelgard von Hresvelg of the Adrestian Empire declares war on the Church, Catherine fights in the Battle of Garreg Mach on the Church's side, but is defeated.

On all routes other than Crimson Flower, Catherine returns to the monastery on the day of the millennium festival and accompanies Byleth throughout the war with the Empire. On the Crimson Flower route, Catherine can be fought during an optional mission in Brigid, and participates in a counterattack on Garreg Mach Monastery on a separate front to the one Seteth leads, which succeeds in weakening the imperial army, slaying Ladislava and leaving Randolph fatally wounded. Catherine is last seen in Fhirdiad, where she reluctantly sets the city on fire under the orders of Rhea, and proceeds to fight in the ensuing battle against the Black Eagle Strike Force as one of the commanders of the combined Kingdom/Church army; she can be either circumvented or slain at the player's discretion.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

Catherine is a recruitable playable character on the Blue Lions and Golden Deer routes, is automatically recruited in Chapter 12 on the Church of Seiros route, is an NPC unit in Chapter 12 should she not be recruited before it and is a recurring enemy on the Crimson Flower route.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Main article: Catherine/Stats

Blue Lions/Golden Deer routes Church of Seiros route P: Falling Short of Heaven, Normal P: Falling Short of Heaven, Hard P: Falling Short of Heaven, Maddening

Swordmaster Level 7 Movement 5 Crest

Recruitment: Chapter 4, talk to while exploring the monastery if Byleth is at least level 15 Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats Max HP 33 Luck 10 Strength 19 Defense 13 Magic 8 Resistance 8 Dexterity 13 Charm 6 Speed 18 Max HP 75% Luck 30% Strength 60% Defense 30% Magic 25% Resistance 15% Dexterity 40% Charm 30% Speed 75% Max HP 92 Luck 43 Strength 70 Defense 42 Magic 32 Resistance 37 Dexterity 56 Charm 35 Speed 75 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Intermediate Seal Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 4 Axebreaker Brawling Prowess Lv 2 Authority Lv 1 Combat arts Spells Battalion Finesse Blade Bane of Monsters Grounder Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv 1 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E C E E D E E E -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

At the beginning of Part II, Catherine automatically gains 1 level-up.

Catherine can reclass to Noble, Myrmidon, and Mercenary. She also possesses the following combat arts, which can be equipped at the player's choice:

• Wrath Strike
• Rushing Blow
• Fading Blow
• Nimble Combo

Swordmaster Level 21 Movement 5 Crest

Recruitment: Chapter 12, automatically from the start Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats Max HP 46 Luck 12 Strength 24 Defense 17 Magic 10 Resistance 8 Dexterity 17 Charm 10 Speed 28 Max HP 75% Luck 30% Strength 60% Defense 30% Magic 25% Resistance 15% Dexterity 40% Charm 30% Speed 75% Max HP 92 Luck 43 Strength 70 Defense 42 Magic 32 Resistance 37 Dexterity 56 Charm 35 Speed 75 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Intermediate Seal Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 4 Axebreaker Brawling Prowess Lv 3 Authority Lv 1 Combat arts Spells Battalion Healing Focus Finesse Blade Bane of Monsters Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 1 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E B E E D E E E -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

At the beginning of Part II, Catherine automatically gains 1 level-up.

Catherine can reclass to Noble, Myrmidon, and Mercenary. She also possesses the following combat arts, which can be equipped at the player's choice:

• Wrath Strike
• Grounder
• Rushing Blow
• Fading Blow
• Nimble Combo

Swordmaster Level 18 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 43 Luck 11 Strength 22 Defense 15 Magic 9 Resistance 8 Dexterity 16 Charm 9+1 Speed 25

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 19 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 44 Luck 11 Strength 23 Defense 16 Magic 10 Resistance 8 Dexterity 16 Charm 9+1 Speed 26

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 25 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 53 Luck 17 Strength 30 Defense 20 Magic 15 Resistance 9 Dexterity 23 Charm 15+1 Speed 35

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

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Neutral - Chapter 3

See also: The Magdred Ambush

Normal Hard Maddening

Swordmaster Level 5 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 32 Luck 10 Strength 19 Defense 13 Magic 8 Resistance 8 Dexterity 13 Charm 5 Speed 18

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- -- Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 7 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 33 Luck 10 Strength 19 Defense 13 Magic 8 Resistance 8 Dexterity 13 Charm 6 Speed 18

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- -- Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 12 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 40 Luck 11 Strength 19 Defense 13 Magic 9 Resistance 8 Dexterity 14 Charm 9 Speed 22

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- -- Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

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Neutral - Chapter 12

See also: The Battle of Garreg Mach

Normal Hard Maddening

Swordmaster Level 24 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 49 Luck 13 Strength 26 Defense 19 Magic 11 Resistance 8 Dexterity 19 Charm 11+1 Speed 31

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 25 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 50 Luck 13 Strength 27 Defense 19 Magic 11 Resistance 8 Dexterity 19 Charm 11+1 Speed 31

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 31 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 60 Luck 20 Strength 36 Defense 24 Magic 17 Resistance 11 Dexterity 27 Charm 18+1 Speed 41

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

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Enemy - Black Eagles Chapter 12

See also: The Battle of Garreg Mach

Normal Hard Maddening

Swordmaster Level 26 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 47 Luck 10 Strength 24 Defense 16 Magic 8 Resistance 8 Dexterity 16 Charm 8+10 Speed 29

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Avo +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv 1 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

Swordmaster Level 27 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 51 Luck 14 Strength 28 Defense 20 Magic 12 Resistance 8 Dexterity 20 Charm 12+10 Speed 33

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Avo +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv 1 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

Swordmaster Level 33 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 62 Luck 20 Strength 37 Defense 25 Magic 18 Resistance 12 Dexterity 28 Charm 18+10 Speed 43

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Avo +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv 1 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

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Enemy - Crimson Flower, Foreign Land and Sky

See also: Foreign Land and Sky/Crimson Flower

Normal Hard Maddening

Swordmaster Level 31 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 51 Luck 11 Strength 27 Defense 18 Magic 8 Resistance 8 Dexterity 18 Charm 9+10 Speed 32

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 4 Sword Avo +20 Immune Status Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv 5 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

Swordmaster Level 32 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 56 Luck 15 Strength 32 Defense 23 Magic 13 Resistance 8 Dexterity 23 Charm 13+10 Speed 37

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 4 Sword Avo +20 Immune Status Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv 5 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

Swordmaster Level 40 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 69 Luck 24 Strength 43 Defense 29 Magic 21 Resistance 14 Dexterity 32 Charm 22+10 Speed 50

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 4 Sword Avo +20 Immune Status Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv 5 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

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Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 18

See also: The Fight for Fhirdiad

Normal Hard Maddening

Swordmaster Level 38 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 56 Luck 12 Strength 30 Defense 21 Magic 9 Resistance 8 Dexterity 20 Charm 10+10 Speed 37

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Sword Avo +20 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv 5 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

Swordmaster Level 39 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 62 Luck 17 Strength 37 Defense 27 Magic 15 Resistance 8 Dexterity 26 Charm 15+10 Speed 43

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Sword Avo +20 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv 5 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

Swordmaster Level 46 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 75 Luck 26 Strength 48 Defense 33 Magic 23 Resistance 16 Dexterity 36 Charm 24+10 Speed 56

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 5 Death Blow Sword Avo +20 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike -- Indech Sword Fighters Lv 5 Retribution Skill Levels A E E E E E E A E E E

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Growth rates when reclassed

Main article: Catherine/Stats § Growth rates when reclassed

Abilities

Ability set
Ability		Learned at
	Fighting Spirit	Personal ability, innate and unremovable
	Sword Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at A+
	Wrath Strike	Innate
	Grounder	Innate
	Bane of Monsters	Innate
	Axebreaker	Innate
	Finesse Blade	Innate
	Sword Crit +10	S
	Swordfaire	S+
	Lance Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Tempest Lance	D
	Knightkneeler	C
	Swordbreaker	B
	Lance Crit +10	S
	Lancefaire	S+
	Axe Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Smash	D
	Helm Splitter	C
	Lancebreaker	B
	Axe Crit +10	S
	Axefaire	S+
	Bow Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Curved Shot	D
	Close Counter	C
	Bow Crit +10	S
	Bowfaire	S+
	Brawling Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at B+ and A+
	Fading Blow	Innate
	Rushing Blow	Innate
	Nimble Combo	Innate
	Healing Focus	B (Innate on Silver Snow)
	Bombard	A
	Brawl Crit +10	S
	Fistfaire	S+
	Reason	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Black Magic Range +1	S
	Black Tomefaire	S+
	Faith	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	White Magic Range +1	S
	White Tomefaire	S+
	Authority	Innate; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Battalion Vantage	C
	Defensive Tactics	B
	Offensive Tactics	S+
	Weight -3	C
	Smite	B
	Weight -5	A
	Armored Effect Null	S+
	Dexterity +4	C
	Movement +1	A+
	Cavalry Effect Null	S+
	Alert Stance	B
	Alert Stance+	A+
	Flying Effect Null	S+
The above ability list does not include class abilities, or abilities and combat arts that are granted by items.

Spell list

Spell	Learned at
Fire	D
Bolganone	C
Ragnarok	A
Heal	D
Nosferatu	D+
Recover	C

Analysis

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

Catherine is a unit whose performance and utility can greatly vary depending on when she is recruited and what house you are playing. If you are playing Golden Deer or Blue Lions, Catherine is essentially one of the strongest units in the early game being available to recruit and deploy on the chapter's main map as early as Chapter 5 as a level 9 Swordmaster. Recruiting Catherine this early is fairly simple, consisting of raising Byleth's support with her to C+-rank so she can be recruited by a level 9 Byleth. First, when Catherine first becomes available to speak to in the Garreg Mach Monastery in Chapter 3 share two meals with her that all participants enjoy. Next, give Catherine the Whetstone you obtain in an early game quest. When the C-support becomes available watch it immediately then share two more meals with Catherine that both participants enjoy. If she is still not at the proper rank (check support info in the meal sharing menu to check for a C+ rank) return her lost Badge of Graduation or give her an Owl Feather and she should be ready to recruit and dominate Chapter 5. When she joins, Catherine has the Swordmaster's class bases of 19 strength (effectively 24 with Swordmaster's inherent Swordfaire) and 18 speed, stats likely far better than the students' that enable her to double all early game enemies and not get doubled by even the fastest enemy units on maddening mode. Moreover, due to her personal skill of Fighting Spirit, Catherine gets an effective +5 to her Defense and Resistance, making her decently tanky with an effective 18 defense and 13 resistance as long as she has no battalion equipped. Additionally, due to her A-rank in swords, she already has Axebreaker; combined with her high speed, Catherine can dodge enemy axe-users fairly reliably. All of these factors make Catherine essentially able to solo Chapter 5 even on maddening. Recruiting Catherine this early also nets you the Thunderbrand, a lighter and stronger Brave Sword that you can potentially obtain seven chapters before Brave weapons can be purchased from the marketplace.

On the other hand, If you are playing Black Eagles, Catherine can only be recruited in Chapter 12 and only if you choose to play the Silver Snow route. Despite having received decent stat boosts from auto-leveling, Catherine is less impressive here since your units you have been training from the start and are likely on par with her or better by virtue of having access to class mastery skills, tutoring, and classes with higher movement than the Swordmaster's five. Catherine is by no means a bad unit by this point. She is still very fast and has good Brawling combat arts in Nimble Combo and, later on, Bombard which both hit twice and have good synergy with her Major Crest of Charon which has an overall 91% of raising might by five on at least one of those hits; however, at this point, Catherine cannot easily reclass into anything with better movement and will be hard pressed to obtain any useful mastery skills without resorting to grinding, leaving her underwhelming, especially compared to her performance in Chapter 5 on other routes. Even on Blue Lions/Golden Deer playthroughs, the advantage Catherine gains via early recruitment wears off as your other units become stronger and the enemy units become faster and more difficult to take out in one round. Come part II, Catherine will struggle to double enemies or even resist getting doubled by the fastest enemies. For these situations, Catherine has her Brawling combat arts, but since they cannot be used while Catherine is on a mount, meaning she cannot take advantage of Canto or high movement when using these arts, they are decidedly less ideal than the other guaranteed follow-up combat arts like Swift Strikes and Point-Blank Volley that can be used in cavalry and flying classes. Ultimately, Catherine is an amazing unit for the early game but otherwise is good to decent if recruited late into Part I.

Catherine has a few options for her final class depending on how much investment you want to put in her. First, Catherine can stay as a Swordmaster while you train her riding rank to get Movement +1 so that she has a better movement stat on par with infantry master classes. However, if Catherine's mobility is of greater concern to you, then Assassin is overall better due to having six movement at base and not being slowed by unfavorable terrain like forests at the cost of one strength when compared to the Swordmaster. While Mortal Savant seems like the ideal choice for the final class of sword-focused units, it is in reality a pretty lackluster class having bad class modifiers in speed and strength, being overall weaker and slower than Assassin and Swordmaster, not to mention that Catherine has a weakness in Reason and does not have a good magic growth or spell list to justify making her a Mortal Savant, making obtaining the certification fairly difficult especially if she was recruited late. Both Swordmaster and Assassin are far more ideal for Catherine as they require less investment and allow for her to use Gauntlets and her Brawling combat arts without dismounting while also having good class modifiers. If you are willing to invest more into Catherine, her best class will be Falcon Knight as it allows her to use her speed to dodge tank by granting her easier access to Alert Stance+ and inherent Avoid +10, though depending on when she is recruited getting an A-rank in lances and a B+ in flying can be fairly difficult. Regardless of what promotion path Catherine follows, there are some class mastery skills that will prove useful to get. These skills include the Brigand's Death Blow, the Pegasus Knight's Darting Blow, and the Archer's Hit +20 as they all improve her general combat performance by making her more accurate or stronger.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Catherine is one of the characters added to the game in the Triandra's Dream update, and became available for summoning by players on October 19, 2020. Only one variation of Catherine is currently available in Heroes, based on her Three Houses incarnation.

Starting stats

Catherine: Thunder Knight is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 10/11/12 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 40/43/46 Attack 36/39/43 Speed 38/41/45 Defense 26/30/33 Resistance 20/23/26 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Thunderbrand -- Draconic Aura

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Iron Sword	Innate
	Steel Sword	Innate
	Silver Sword	Innate
	Thunderbrand	Innate
	Dragon Gaze	Innate
	Draconic Aura	★★★★★	200 SP
A	Death Blow 1	★★★★★	50 SP
A	Swift Sparrow 1	★★★★★	120 SP
A	Swift Sparrow 2	★★★★★	240 SP
A	Swift Sparrow 3	★★★★★	300 SP
B	Lull Spd/Def 1	★★★★★	60 SP
B	Lull Spd/Def 2	★★★★★	120 SP
B	Lull Spd/Def 3	★★★★★	240 SP

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Swordmaster Level 33 Movement 8 Crest

Recruitment: Chapter 9, automatically during Saving of the Silver Maiden Base Stats Stat Growths Max Stats Max HP 5905 Luck 23 Strength 34 Defense 22 Magic 20 Resistance 14 Dexterity 23 Charm 18 Speed 46 Max HP 6646 Luck 50 Strength 68 Defense 45 Magic 44 Resistance 33 Dexterity 63 Charm 39 Speed 79 Note: stat gains may be increased by class growths. Max HP 8550 Luck 62 Strength 79 Defense 59 Magic 56 Resistance 50 Dexterity 71 Charm 55 Speed 86 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Twofold Ruin Lv 1 Fighting Spirit Lv 1 Nature's Wrath Lv 1 Swordfaire Axe Buster Lv 3 Sword Prowess Lv 2 Mercenary's Ploy Rebellious Spirit Combat arts/spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike Lv 1* Firesweep Lv 1 -- Skill Levels B E E E E E B

Catherine also possesses the following abilities and combat arts, which can be equipped at the player's choice:

• Battalion Vantage
• Wrath Strike Lv 1
• Grounder Lv 1
• Flash Strike Lv 1
• Earthsplitter Lv 1
• Knightkneeler Lv 1
• Returning Axe Lv 1
• Smash Lv 1
• Curved Shot Lv 1
• Tracking Shot Lv 1
• Rushing Blow Lv 1
• Battle Trance Lv 1
• Fire Lv 1
• Nosferatu Lv 1

Neutral - Azure Gleam Chapter 4

Swordmaster Level 9 Movement 8 Crest

Stats Max HP 4506 Luck 12 Strength 18 Defense 12 Magic 11 Resistance 7 Dexterity 13 Charm 12 Speed 22

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Swordfaire Axe Buster Lv 3 Skill Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Personality and character

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Catherine is loyal to Archbishop Rhea.

Supports

Main articles: Catherine/Supports and Catherine/Supports (Warriors: Three Hopes)

Endings

Catherine, Free Knight (single ending, Silver Snow if Byleth does not have A or S-support with Rhea, Verdant Wind)
Catherine left the Knights of Seiros and set out to travel across Fódlan. With Thunderbrand in hand, she wandered the countryside, seeking always to defend the innocent and punish the wicked. Her many years of heroics ensured that she would always be remembered by the people as a beloved folk hero.

Catherine, Guardian of Zanado (single ending, Silver Snow if Byleth has an A or S-support with Rhea, Azure Moon)
When Rhea resigned her position of archbishop and left the Church of Seiros, Catherine followed. She devoted herself wholly to Rhea's protection, and the two lived a life of quiet seclusion. Though Thunderbrand remained always by her side, she came to be known by a different name: the Guardian of Zanado.

Byleth, Wandering Flame/Ruler of Dawn & Catherine, Free Knight (Silver Snow, Verdant Wind)
Byleth announced his marriage to Catherine shortly after becoming leader of the United Kingdom of Fódlan. While the king focused on the rebuilding effort, Catherine worked as his bodyguard, and when the situation called for military force, she mobilized the troops and went to battle. Under her watchful eye, Fódlan entered a new era of peace. A common saying among the people was that the king of Fódlan had two weapons: the Sword of the Creator, and his fearsome wife.

Byleth, Guardian of Order & Catherine, Free Knight (Azure Moon)
Byleth announced his marriage to Catherine shortly after being named archbishop of the Church of Seiros. While the archbishop focused on the rebuilding effort, Catherine worked as his bodyguard, and when the situation called for military force, she mobilized the troops and went to battle. Under her watchful eye, Fódlan entered a new era of peace. A common saying among the people was that the archbishop had two weapons: the Sword of the Creator, and his fearsome wife.

Dimitri, Savior King & Catherine, Free Knight
Dimitri assumed the throne of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus and spent his life ruling justly over Fódlan. Two years after his coronation, he announced his marriage to Catherine. The people speculated wildly about how this union came to be. Some said that Dimitri spent two full years wooing her, while others suggested that the matter was resolved by a duel. In any case, the couple worked tirelessly to reform the Kingdom, but despite their busy days, it is said that they always found time for sparring, and that the clash of steel could be heard throughout the castle at all hours.

Linhardt, Sleepy Crest Scholar & Catherine, Guardian of Zanado (Silver Snow if Byleth has an A or S-support with Rhea, Azure Moon)
When Rhea absconded her post as archbishop, Catherine resigned from the Knights of Seiros and accompanied her to a life of seclusion in the Red Canyon. They were joined by Catherine's new husband, Linhardt, who continued his Crest research at Catherine's behest. Motivated by his wife, and freed from all other distractions, Linhardt made new discoveries at an astonishing rate. The fruits of his research brought about dramatic changes in the world of Crest research, but for the sake of his privacy, Linhardt always published his papers anonymously.

Linhardt, Sleepy Crest Scholar & Catherine, Free Knight (Silver Snow if Byleth does not have A or S-support with Rhea, Verdant Wind)
Catherine left the Knights of Seiros and set out to travel across Fódlan. With Thunderbrand in hand, she wandered the countryside, seeking always to defend the innocent and punish the wicked. During these years of heroics, she had an unusual traveling companion in Linhardt, who had renounced his noble title and followed her. During their adventures, Catherine was said to be nearly unstoppable, and Linhardt all but useless—except in moments of great need, when the Crest scholar's wisdom would suddenly carry the day. The pair's adventures lived on as beloved folktales, passed down through the generations. It is unclear whether the two were ever romantically involved.

Caspar, Roaming Instigator & Catherine, Guardian of Zanado (Silver Snow if Byleth has an A or S-support with Rhea, Azure Moon)
When Rhea absconded her post as archbishop, Catherine resigned from the Knights of Seiros and followed in order to protect her. They were joined by Catherine's new husband, Caspar, who had the same goal, and together they retired to a life of seclusion in the Red Canyon. Caspar and Catherine spent the bulk of their days farming and hunting, but since neither was content to go a day without wielding a weapon, they sparred routinely. The sound of their swords ringing out, in time with Caspar's heated cries, was heard daily across the valley.

Caspar, Roaming Instigator & Catherine, Free Knight (Silver Snow if Byleth does not have A or S-support with Rhea, Verdant Wind)
Catherine resigned from the Knights of Seiros and traveled across Fódlan with Caspar. They dedicated themselves to defending the helpless wherever they went, and in time, the names Thunder Catherine and Inferno Caspar were known to all the world. Legends of their adventures became so popular and well-known that even catchphrases such as "Face the wrath of Thunderbrand!" and "Hey, that's not your sword!" were recounted in the stories that were passed down for generations.

Ashe, Arrow of Justice & Catherine, Guardian of Zanado (Silver Snow if Byleth has an A or S-support with Rhea, Azure Moon)
When Rhea resigned her position of archbishop and left the Church of Seiros, Catherine followed, and the pair began a life of seclusion in the Red Canyon. Years later, they began to hear rumors of a wise young man who had been knighted and appointed lord of House Gaspard. Soon they were approached by that lord, Ashe, who came to the Red Canyon to kneel before Catherine and ask her to be his wife. With Rhea's encouragement, Catherine was persuaded to accept. She left the Red Canyon with him, and the two began their journey together.

Ashe, Arrow of Justice & Catherine, Free Knight (Silver Snow if Byleth does not have A or S-support with Rhea, Verdant Wind)
After the war, Ashe was formally knighted and appointed the new head of House Gaspard, which had no successors. He asked Catherine, who had left the Knights of Seiros, to marry him, but she declined, convinced that the people of Gaspard territory would never accept it. Refusing to set his love for Catherine aside, Ashe worked diligently along with the Church of Seiros to expose the full truth of the Western Church's plot. With great persistence, he convinced the people of this truth, and then persuaded Catherine finally to reconsider. The people received her reluctantly at first, but over time, they recognized her virtue and came to accept her.

Lorenz, Noble of the Red Rose & Catherine, Guardian of Zanado (Silver Snow if Byleth has an A or S-support with Rhea, Azure Moon)
As the new head of House Gloucester, Lorenz first worked to restore his own territory, and then expanded his vision to include reforms for all Fódlan. At the height of his storied political career, he announced his marriage to Catherine, the former Knight of Seiros. Catherine had been living a quiet life of seclusion with Rhea in the Red Canyon, and it was the encouragement of the former archbishop that persuaded her to accept Lorenz's ardent marriage proposal. Even after joining House Gloucester, however, it is said that Catherine never lost sight of her lifelong oath to guard and watch over Rhea.

Lorenz, Noble of the Red Rose & Catherine, Free Knight (Silver Snow if Byleth does not have A or S-support with Rhea, Verdant Wind)
As the new head of House Gloucester, Lorenz first worked to restore his own territory, and then expanded his vision to include reforms for all Fódlan. At the height of his storied political career, he announced his marriage to Catherine, the former Knight of Seiros. Catherine had left Garreg Mach behind for a life of freedom, but was eventually persuaded to accept Lorenz's passionate marriage proposal. Even after joining House Gloucester and returning to a life among the nobility, however, it is said that Catherine much preferred relaxing in a tavern to dressing up for court.

Seteth, Ally of the Archbishop & Catherine, Guardian of Zanado (Silver Snow if Byleth has an A-support with Rhea, Azure Moon)
After the war, Seteth fully confessed his love to Catherine and asked her to marry him. Intending to accompany Rhea to a life of seclusion, however, Catherine declined. Over the years, as Seteth worked to rebuild the church from the monastery, he continued to write love letters to Catherine. When the rebuilding effort was complete, he journeyed to the Red Canyon, where she and Rhea had been living, and delivered all of his letters by hand. Catherine was deeply moved, and with Rhea's blessing and no more reason to refuse him, she accepted his proposal. The two were wed and lived out their lives happily alongside Rhea.

Seteth, Heir of Purpose & Catherine, Free Knight (Silver Snow if Byleth does not have A or S-support with Rhea, Verdant Wind)
After the war, Seteth fully confessed his love to Catherine and asked her to marry him. Refusing to remain at the monastery, however, Catherine declined. Over the years, as Seteth worked to rebuild the church, he continued to write love letters to Catherine. Her answer was always the same. Finally, when the rebuilding effort was complete, Seteth left the church and went to see her, declaring his love anew. With no more reason to refuse him, she at last accepted his proposal. The two were wed, and swore to walk side by side together through the new age.

Seteth, Ally of the Archbishop & Catherine, Free Knight (Silver Snow if Byleth has an S-support with Rhea)
After the war, Rhea resumed her duties as the archbishop, and Seteth and Catherine joined her in rebuilding the Knights of Seiros. As ever, Seteth served as her second in command and Catherine remained one of her most trusted protectors. When the hard work was over and all had been restored, Seteth confessed his love to Catherine and asked her to marry him. Though initially reluctant, Catherine is said to have been persuaded to accept by a nudge from Rhea herself. The two were wed in a packed and lively ceremony, and afterward they lived out their lives happily as husband and wife.

Alois, Sun of the Knights & Catherine, Free Knight
Alois officially took up the title of captain of the Knights of Seiros. In this new role, he led the knights to many victories, and was much beloved. At the same time, he developed a reputation for gullibility, and his subordinates began to play tricks on him regularly. To help him deal with this, Catherine volunteered her services as an adviser. She kept a lookout for him, and put a stop to these antics before they began. The combination of the kindly captain and the intimidating wielder of Thunderbrand proved strong, and the Knights of Seiros prospered.

Catherine, Free Knight & Shamir, Distant Archer
After quitting the Knights of Seiros, Catherine and Shamir set out on a lifelong journey together. The pair were inseparable as they traveled across Fódlan, and eventually wound up in Shamir's homeland of Dagda. They faced many hardships on their adventures, some of which were self-inflicted, as the duo had a way of sticking their noses into others' business in their efforts to right wrongs. It is said, however, that no foe they encountered ever proved a match for the combined might of Shamir's marksmanship and Catherine's Thunderbrand.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Lady Rhea... With my sword, I will put an end to your suffering.	”	— Catherine, fighting the Immaculate One in Silver Snow Chapter 21.

“	I am Thunder Catherine, and I will slay all of Lady Rhea's enemies. Including you.	”	— Catherine as an enemy in Black Eagles Chapter 12.

“	I trusted you. Lady Rhea trusted you. I won't let you live after what you've done.	”	— Catherine, as an enemy fighting Byleth in Black Eagles Chapter 12.

“	Brigid will not become a puppet of the Empire. The Knights of Seiros won't let it happen!	”	— Catherine, as a boss in Foreign Land and Sky.

“	Bernadetta: Ah! It's Thunder Catherine! We're done for! Catherine: Hey, I was going to say that! You didn't let me introduce myself. How rude. Thunderbrand and I will have to teach you some manners.	”	— Catherine, as a boss fighting Bernadetta in Foreign Land and Sky.

“	I will pour everything into this battle-my body, my soul. Thunderbrand rumbles, urging me on. I am the goddess's servant. You will taste my blade!	”	— Catherine as an enemy in Crimson Flower Chapter 18.

“	I wish you'd never shown your face at Garreg Mach. I always knew you were trouble, yet I did nothing. Time for me to correct that mistake. Prepare to meet your end!	”	— Catherine, as an enemy fighting Byleth in Crimson Flower Chapter 18.

“	Shamir: Hello, Catherine. I always knew this day would come. Catherine: What a coincidence, so did I. It seems that now we have no choice. We have nothing in common. Not our backgrounds, not our beliefs. Shamir: Not the way we lived... or the way we'll die.	”	— Catherine as an enemy when fighting Shamir in Crimson Flower Chapter 18.

Critical quotes

“	Stay down.	”	— Catherine

“	Out of my sight!	”	— Catherine

“	Where do I start?	”	— Catherine

“	Repent from the grave!	”	— Catherine

Defeat quotes

“	Forced me to retreat, huh? You'll get yours.	”	— Catherine's retreat quote as a playable character in Part I.

“	If I die here, you must save...	”	— Catherine's death quote in classic mode as a playable character in Part II.

“	I'm sorry. My faith is strong, but I fear I must retreat.	”	— Catherine's retreat quote in casual mode as a playable character in Part II.

“	Lady Rhea, I'm sorry. Please stay safe.	”	— Catherine's defeat quote as an enemy in Black Eagles Chapter 12.

“	I can't achieve anything more here. Keep fighting! Stop them!	”	— Catherine's defeat quote as an enemy in Foreign Land and Sky.

“	Lady Rhea... My service ends here. It's been an honor.	”	— Catherine's death quote as an enemy in Crimson Flower Chapter 18.

Other quotes

Main articles: Catherine/Quotes and Catherine/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Catherine is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Catherine
	Wielder of the Thunderbrand, Catherine
		"My weapon is called Thunderbrand. It's one of the Hero's Relics."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Swordmaster		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Thunderbrand, the Magic Sword: [Trigger] [Once per turn] [] When this unit's attack fails to destroy an enemy, if the defending unit is your opponent's lord, untap this unit. Returning the Archbishop's Favor: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Send 1 card from your hand to the Retreat Area] Choose 1 "Rhea" with a deployment cost of 5 or lower from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
	Card #B19-036HN • Artist: Subaru Yasuda
	Swordswoman of the Monastery, Catherine
		"I don't fight for king and country anymore. I fight for Lady Rhea."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Myrmidon		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Sword Devoted to Rhea: [Always] If this unit is being supported by "Rhea", this unit gains +20 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B19-037N • Artist: Subaru Yasuda
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Catherine .

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Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Three Houses	Holy Knight of Seiros	セイロス騎士団の聖騎士
Heroes	A member of the Knights of Seiros and wielder of the Hero's Relic Thunderbrand. She deeply reveres Archbishop Rhea. Appears in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.	英雄の遺産“雷霆”を振るう、セイロス騎士団の一員。 大司教であるレアを強く敬愛する。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 風花雪月』）
Warriors: Three Hopes	Holy Knight of Seiros	??

Trivia

Catherine's unused S-rank illustration.

• In the game's data, there is an unused variation of Catherine's S support illustration which depicts Byleth with blue hair; this is only possible in the Crimson Flower route, where Catherine cannot be recruited.
• Disregarding enemy-only abilities, as an enemy on the Crimson Flower route, Catherine has access to the Avoid +10 and Sword Avoid +20 abilities, which she cannot learn as a playable unit; the former is only available as an innate ability for the Pegasus Knight, Falcon Knight and Wyvern Lord classes, while the latter can only be learnt by the student who gains access to the Dancer class.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Catherine	A feminine given name derived from the Greek name "Aikaterinē", of uncertain etymology. The early Christians associated it with the Greek adjective καθαρός katharós, meaning "pure".
Japanese	カトリーヌ	Catherine
Spanish	Catherine	As above.
French	Catherine	As above.
German	Catherine	As above.
Italian	Catherine	As above.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Catherine	As above.
Korean	카트린	Catherine
Simplified Chinese	卡多莉奴	Catherine
Traditional Chinese	卡多莉奴	Catherine

Cassandra

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Cassandra Rubens Charon	Cassandra is a Greek feminine name meaing "to excel" or "to shine". Rubens is the Brazilian Portuguese form of the Hebrew name Reuben, meaning "behold, a son". Charon, in Greek mythology, is the ferryman who brings the dead to the underworld.
Japanese	カサンドラ＝カロン	Cassandra Charon; the name "Rubens" is never mentioned in the Japanese script.
Spanish	Cassandra Rubens Charon	As above.
French	Cassandra Rubens Charon	As above.
German	Cassandra Rubens Charon	As above.
Italian	Cassandra Rubens Charon	As above.
Korean	카산드라 카론	Cassandra Charon
Simplified Chinese	卡善德拉·卡隆	Cassandra Charon
Traditional Chinese	卡善德拉‧卡隆	Cassandra Charon

Gallery

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  High quality portrait artwork of Catherine from Three Houses.

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  Catherine's S-support illustration.

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  Catherine's S-support illustration in Crimson Flower (unused).

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  Concept art of Catherine from Three Houses.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Catherine: Thunder Knight from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Catherine: Thunder Knight from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Catherine: Thunder Knight from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Catherine: Thunder Knight from Heroes.

External links

• Catherine's page on the Japanese official website

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.