Dedue

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Dedue Molinaro Artwork of Dedue in Part I, from Three Houses. Duscur survivor, Prince Dimitri's vasal

Gender Male Race Human Age 18 (Part I) 24 (Part II) Birthday 31st of the Verdant Rain Moon (August 31st) Height 204 cm Nationality Faerghus Starting class Commoner(Three Houses) Fighter (Warriors: Three Hopes) Voiced by Ben Lepley (English, all appearances) Takahashi Hidenori (Japanese, all appearances) Appearance(s) Three Houses Heroes Warriors: Three Hopes

“	Save your breath. There were countless people like you in the capital. People who spat, threw things—insults and stones alike—whenever they pleased. Their anger was natural. I do not begrudge them.	”	— Dedue to Ingrid

Dedue Molinaro (pronounced /⁠dɛ'du⁠/^[key]; Japanese: ドゥドゥー＝モリナロ Dodoo Molinaro) is a playable character appearing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He is a member of the Blue Lions house at the Officers Academy.

Biography

Dedue was born an ordinary commoner from the nation of Duscur. After the Tragedy of Duscur, where King Lambert of Faerghus was assassinated during peace talks with Duscur, Kingdom forces invaded and genocided Duscur in retribution for his death. Dedue was personally rescued from lynching by Lambert's son Dimitri, became one of the few survivors of the massacre, and developed an intense personal loyalty to the young prince. In 1180, Dedue and Dimitri enrolled in the Officers Academy at Garreg Mach Monastery and became members of the Blue Lions house. Throughout 1180, he studies and fights alongside the Blue Lions. When Edelgard declares war on the Church of Seiros, he fights on the Church's side, but is defeated. Afterwards, he and Dimitri return to Faerghus.

On the Silver Snow and Verdant Wind routes, Dedue continues to follow Dimitri as he raises an army under the Blaiddyd banner. He fights in the Battle at Gronder on Faerghus' side along with his Blue Lions comrades sans Ashe and Annette, but the Kingdom is defeated and Dimitri is slain. A distraught and enraged Dedue swears to kill Edelgard and avenge Dimitri. He makes his way to Enbarr and delivers intelligence to Byleth and their forces about the layout of the Imperial palace, then indirectly cooperates with Resistance/Alliance forces in the final battle with Edelgard. If he survives the final battle, he destroys Edelgard's corpse before disappearing for parts unknown.

On the Azure Moon route, court mage Cornelia frames Dimitri for the murder of the regent, Rufus; Dedue sacrifices himself to help Dimitri escape, and is presumed dead in the aftermath. If Byleth helped peacefully subdue a Duscur rebellion, his Duscur brethren rescue him, and he spends the next five years recuperating from his injuries. Dedue rejoins the Kingdom army at the Great Bridge of Myrddin and fights alongside Dimitri and Byleth for the rest of the war.

On the Crimson Flower route, Dedue remains by Dimitri's side throughout the war with the Empire. He faces Byleth directly at the Tailtean Plains, and distributes Crest Stones stored in the Fhirdiad castle vaults to both himself and several volunteers to transform into Demonic Beasts in a desperate attempt to slow down the Imperial advance. His efforts prove in vain, and he is defeated and killed; if he was defeated before having the chance to transform, he dies peacefully together with Dimitri.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

Dedue is a playable character exclusive to the Azure Moon route. He is also a recurrent enemy on the other three routes, and becomes an NPC ally for one chapter on Silver Snow and Verdant Wind.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Commoner Level 1 Movement 4 Crest --

Recruitment: Automatically upon joining the Blue Lions; cannot be recruited to the Black Eagles or Golden Deer. Dies during the timeskip if the paralogue War for the Weak was not completed. Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats Max HP 30 Luck 5 Strength 12 Defense 8 Magic 2 Resistance 1 Dexterity 5 Charm 4 Speed 7 Max HP 60% Luck 25% Strength 50% Defense 50% Magic 15% Resistance 10% Dexterity 30% Charm 30% Speed 20% Max HP 108 Luck 44 Strength 74 Defense 70 Magic 30 Resistance 35 Dexterity 42 Charm 41 Speed 35 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Iron Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Lance Prowess Lv 1 Axe Prowess Lv 2 Brawling Prowess Lv 1 Combat arts Spells Battalion Smash -- -- Skill Levels E E+ D+ E E+ E E E D E E -- -- -- --

During Part II of the Azure Moon route, Dedue automatically gains 4 level-ups upon returning.

Enemy - Chapter 1

Normal Hard Maddening

Commoner Level 2 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 30 Luck 5 Strength 12 Defense 8 Magic 2 Resistance 1 Dexterity 5 Charm 4 Speed 7

Inventory Abilities Training Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

Commoner Level 3 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 31 Luck 6 Strength 13 Defense 9 Magic 2 Resistance 1 Dexterity 6 Charm 5 Speed 7

Inventory Abilities Training Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

Commoner Level 7 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 35 Luck 7 Strength 16 Defense 12 Magic 4 Resistance 3 Dexterity 8+4 Charm 7 Speed 9

Inventory Abilities Training Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Dexterity +4 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

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Enemy - Chapter 7

Normal Hard Maddening

Armored Knight Level 14 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 41 Luck 8 Strength 19 Defense 20 Magic 6 Resistance 1 Dexterity 7 Charm 7+1 Speed 6

Inventory Abilities Short Axe Leather Shield Steel Axe Staunch Shield Axe Prowess Lv 3 Defiant Def Armored Blow Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv 3 Onslaught Skill Levels E E C E E E E E D E E

Armored Knight Level 15 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 44 Luck 9 Strength 21 Defense 20 Magic 6 Resistance 1 Dexterity 9 Charm 9+1 Speed 6

Inventory Abilities Short Axe Leather Shield Steel Axe Staunch Shield Axe Prowess Lv 3 Defiant Def Armored Blow Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv 3 Onslaught Skill Levels E E C E E E E E D E E

Armored Knight Level 21 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 52 Luck 13 Strength 28 Defense 24 Magic 8 Resistance 1 Dexterity 14 Charm 14+1 Speed 6

Inventory Abilities Short Axe Leather Shield Steel Axe Staunch Shield Axe Prowess Lv 3 Defiant Def Armored Blow Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv 3 Onslaught Skill Levels E E C E E E E E D E E

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Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 17

Dedue

Normal Hard Maddening

Fortress Knight Level 37 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 69 Luck 10 Strength 32 Defense 40 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 12 Charm 11+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Brave Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 38 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 76 Luck 14 Strength 38 Defense 40 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 16 Charm 18+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Brave Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 44 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 89 Luck 22 Strength 49 Defense 44 Magic 15 Resistance 7 Dexterity 24 Charm 26+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Brave Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

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Stone Demonic Beast

Normal Hard Maddening

Giant Demonic Beast Level 37 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 82/82/120 Luck 9 Strength 42 Defense 37 Magic 5 Resistance 5 Dexterity 13 Charm 9 Speed 7

Inventory Abilities Lost Crest Stone (Large) Defiant Str Defiant Def Renewal Barrier Vital Defense Armored Blow Death Blow Staggering Blow Spells Battalion Arm Press -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

Giant Demonic Beast Level 38 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 108/108/151 Luck 14 Strength 48 Defense 37 Magic 9 Resistance 7 Dexterity 19 Charm 15 Speed 12

Inventory Abilities Lost Crest Stone (Large) Defiant Str Defiant Def Renewal Barrier Vital Defense Armored Blow Death Blow Staggering Blow Spells Battalion Arm Press -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

Giant Demonic Beast Level 44 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 146/146/199 Luck 22 Strength 59 Defense 41 Magic 16 Resistance 14 Dexterity 27 Charm 23 Speed 20

Inventory Abilities Lost Crest Stone (Large) Defiant Str Defiant Def Renewal Barrier Vital Defense Armored Blow Death Blow Staggering Blow Spells Battalion Arm Press -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

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Enemy - Verdant Wind Chapter 17

Normal Hard Maddening

Fortress Knight Level 34 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 66 Luck 10 Strength 30 Defense 38 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 12 Charm 11+7 Speed 3+2

Inventory Abilities Tomahawk Speed Ring Concoction Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 4 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 4 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 35 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 72 Luck 14 Strength 36 Defense 38 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 15 Charm 16+7 Speed 3+2

Inventory Abilities Tomahawk Speed Ring Concoction Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 4 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 41 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 85 Luck 21 Strength 46 Defense 42 Magic 14 Resistance 7 Dexterity 23 Charm 24+7 Speed 3+2

Inventory Abilities Tomahawk Speed Ring Concoction Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 4 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

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Neutral - Silver Snow Chapter 19/Verdant Wind Chapter 20

Normal Hard Maddening

Fortress Knight Level 39 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 77 Luck 15 Strength 39 Defense 41 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 16 Charm 17+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Silver Axe Hexlock Shield Elixir Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 40 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 78 Luck 15 Strength 39 Defense 41 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 17 Charm 18+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Silver Axe Hexlock Shield Elixir Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 46 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 91 Luck 23 Strength 50 Defense 45 Magic 16 Resistance 7 Dexterity 25 Charm 27+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Silver Axe Hexlock Shield Elixir Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

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Growth rates when reclassed

Main article: Dedue/Stats

Abilities

Ability set
Ability		Learned at
	Staunch Shield	Personal ability, innate and unremovable
	Sword Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Wrath Strike	D
	Grounder	C
	Axebreaker	B
	Sword Crit +10	S
	Swordfaire	S+
	Lance Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Tempest Lance	D
	Knightkneeler	C
	Vengeance	C+
	Swordbreaker	B
	Lance Crit +10	S
	Lancefaire	S+
	Axe Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at C+, B+, and A+
	Smash	Innate
	Helm Splitter	C
	Monster Breaker	C+
	Lancebreaker	B
	Armored Strike	A
	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 D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Fading Blow	D
	Rushing Blow	C
	One-Two Punch	C+
	Healing Focus	B
	Mighty Blow	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	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Battalion Wrath	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.

Dedue is a very straightforward and reliable unit, serving as the dedicated tank of his group. He boasts the highest Defense base, growth, and cap, is tied for the best HP base (with Raphael, Gilbert, and Jeritza), and has the second best HP growth and cap (behind Raphael on both counts). He also has boons in axes, lances, brawling, and heavy armor. His personal skill, Staunch Shield, grants him an additional +4 Defense if he waits on a turn, further reinforcing his ability to tank. His high defense can serve as an excellent way to safely absorb hits from fast enemies, such as Swordmasters, Assassins, Grapplers, and Falcon Knights, especially on Maddening. With the right battalion, such as the Duscur Heavy Soldiers, his excellent physical bulk will be improved even further. For all his advantageous strengths, he does come with some weaknesses as well. His speed growth is very low, meaning he will get doubled frequently throughout the game. His bases and growths in magic and resistance are also low, forcing him into physical classes while also making him vulnerable to magic attacks, which is not helped by his aforementioned low speed. In regards to Combat arts, if trained in brawling, Dedue will learn One-Two Punch, which will guarantee him a follow-up attack. Further training him in brawling will grant him Healing Focus, allowing him to heal his injuries for free, rendering healing items such as vulneraries obsolete. While his lance combat art, Vengeance may sound nice on paper, granting increased might when his health is low, it generally isn't practical to use, since Dedue is very bulky to physical blows, while magical blows are likely to bring him down in one or two hits.

A huge disadvantage that will become apparent later on in the game is that by the start of Part II, he will vanish from the player's party due to storyline events; if his paralogue was not completed, he will die permanently. Otherwise, if his paralogue was completed, then he will return in Chapter 16. Even if he does return alive and well, he will have missed out on four chapters worth of instructions and may require some attention and investment to bring him back on par with your other units.

Some ideal promotion pathways for Dedue can vary depending on which role you want him to excel at. After starting off his promotion line as a Fighter, there are different promotion paths that you can choose: his most obvious promotion pathway is one that favors tanking physical hits, which means promoting him to an Armored Knight, master the class for Armored Blow, then promote to a Fortress Knight. If you want to build Dedue as a hard-hitting powerhouse, you can promote him into a Brigand or Brawler, then to a Warrior or Grappler. As a general rule of thumb for most physical units, regardless of what final class you intend to pursue, a promotion to a Brigand to acquire Death Blow is recommended for a boost in strength when attacking on player phase. If you want to give Dedue more mobility and Canto, you could try to push him towards the Wyvern Rider and Wyvern Lord path, though it will restrict him to using only flying battalions and adjutants; furthermore, his weakness in flying will make it more difficult and time consuming to acquire the class certification, which is not helped by his four chapter absence in Part II. Promoting Dedue into a Great Knight can also grant him extra mobility while retaining the high defense of armored units, though he also has the same bane in riding. One of Dedue's best final classes is the War Master class, made easily attainable with his boons in axes and brawling. If mastered, he will gain Quick Riposte, effectively patching up his speed issues by guaranteeing his ability to double on the enemy phase while preventing the enemy from doing so, provided his health is above 50%.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Dedue is one of the characters added to the game in the Night and Day update, and became available for summoning by players on March 5, 2021. Only one variation of Dedue is currently available in Heroes, based on his Three Houses Part I incarnation.

Starting stats

Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 19/20/21 Attack 11/12/13 Speed 3/4/5 Defense 11/12/13 Resistance 8/9/10 Maximum HP 47/50/54 Attack 41/45/48 Speed 13/17/20 Defense 41/45/48 Resistance 25/28/32 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steadfast Axe+ -- Buckler

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Iron Axe	Innate
	Steel Axe	Innate
	Steadfast Axe	Innate
	Steadfast Axe+	Innate
	Buckler	Innate
	Pavise	★★★★★	200 SP
A	Steady Stance 1	★★★★★	50 SP
A	Sturdy Stance 1	★★★★★	120 SP
A	Sturdy Stance 2	★★★★★	240 SP
A	Sturdy Stance 3	★★★★★	300 SP
C	A/D Near Save 1	★★★★★	100 SP
C	A/D Near Save 2	★★★★★	200 SP
C	A/D Near Save 3	★★★★★	300 SP

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Role

Dedue is a character set to appear in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes; he was first shown in the "Mysterious Mercenary" trailer, where he was shown to be playable. Like most other characters, he has a new design.

Starting stats and growth rates

Fighter Level 1 Movement 6 Crest --

Recruitment: Chapter 2, automatically upon joining the Blue Lions Base Stats Stat Growths Max Stats Max HP 3600 Luck 8 Strength 11 Defense 10 Magic 7 Resistance 7 Dexterity 8 Charm 8 Speed 7 Max HP 7104 Luck 45 Strength 71 Defense 75 Magic 28 Resistance 39 Dexterity 48 Charm 46 Speed 36 Note: stat gains may be increased by class growths. Max HP 9750 Luck 56 Strength 81 Defense 82 Magic 46 Resistance 51 Dexterity 62 Charm 62 Speed 52 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Iron Axe Demolisher Lv 1 Staunch Shield Lv 1 Life and Limb Lv 1 Lance Buster Lv 1 Combat arts/spells Battalion Smash Returning Axe -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E

Abilities

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Personality and character

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Dedue owes Dimitri a life debt, and will protect him at any costs. Despite coming off as stern and stoic, he is actually calm and gentle. He is resigned to the widespread prejudice against people of Duscur, and often discourages people from associating with him in order to protect them from being caught in the crossfire. The events of the Crimson Flower route bring out a more ruthless side of him; he goes behind Dimitri's back to distribute Crest Stones to Faerghus soldiers in order to protect Dimitri and the Kingdom, and even uses one himself.

Supports

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

Endings

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee (single ending)
As a loyal vassal, Dedue dedicated his life to supporting King Dimitri through his entire reign. After tending to his liege on his deathbed, Dedue resumed his post at Dimitri's grave on the edge of Fhirdiad. There, it is said he stood sentinel over the peaceful realm he had helped build until the end of his days.

Byleth, Guardian of Order & Dedue, Taciturn Devotee
A year after Byleth was appointed to succeed Rhea as the new archbishop, she announced her marriage to Dedue, who had resigned his position as the king's vassal. Their wedding ceremony, brightly colored with all of the most beautiful flowers from Duscur, set the tone for their happy life together. Dedue served as an intermediary between Faerghus and the church and—alongside the archbishop—committed to improve relations with foreign nations as part of the rebuilding effort. In their later years, they retired to the Duscur Peninsula where they spent the remainder of their lives gardening in peace and quiet.

Dimitri, Savior King & Dedue, Taciturn Devotee
After his coronation, Dimitri assumed the throne of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, and his loyal vassal, Dedue, remained ever at his side. Among Dimitri's achievements was the reconciliation with Duscur: an extraordinary effort that required extensive negotiations to get past a history of betrayal and oppression. It was a trying task, but Dimitri never once considered giving up. While they behaved as lord and vassal in public, it is said that Dimitri and Dedue were more like family in private. When Dimitri finally fell to illness, Dedue tended to his liege's deathbed, and then took up a post at his grave for the rest of his days. When the time came, they were buried beside each other.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Ashe, Arrow of Justice
Though the innocence of the Duscur people was proven, prejudice against them still lingered in the Kingdom capital. For this reason, Ashe refused a knighthood when it was offered to him, and chose instead to open an inn that specialized in Duscur cuisine. Dedue began to frequent the place on breaks from his duty as the king's vassal, and over time, imparted to Ashe his culinary wisdom. As the inn gained popularity, the people of the Kingdom began finally to see the Duscur people in a positive light. This led to a reconciliation between the two cultures that came rather more quickly than expected.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Mercedes, Benevolent Soul
Two years after the war, Dedue and his wife, Mercedes, opened a school in the Duscur residential district in Fhirdiad. The school educated Duscur children, who had never been given structured learning before, in reading, writing, arithmetic, and even Duscur history. Many years later, when the Duscur people reclaimed their homeland, the people who attended this school were able to resettle there and revive their old culture. Because of this, Dedue and Mercedes were forever renowned by the Duscur.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Annette, Bloomed Overachiever
Some time after the war, Dedue and Annette exchanged wedding vows in a modest ceremony and then settled down to a life in Fhirdiad. For them, life after marriage stayed much the same as before. Dedue continued his duty to King Dimitri, and Annette took up a teaching position at Fhirdiad's school of sorcery. Though each gave the other space for the work that was important to them, they made sure to spend much of their free time together, and to bond over the cooking and housework.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Ingrid, Stalwart Knight
After the war, Dedue and Ingrid both served as protectors to the newly crowned King Dimitri: the former as his loyal vassal, and the latter as a knight sworn to House Blaiddyd. The pair fought side by side on countless occasions, and were known to be inseparable on the battlefield. Tales of the taciturn vassal and the steadfast lady knight were told by bards all throughout Fódlan, and it is said that their friendship helped spark the reconciliation between the peoples of Faerghus and Duscur.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
After the war, Dedue returned to Fhirdiad to support King Dimitri's reign as his vassal. As he worked, his wife, Flayn, was determined to support him with home-cooked meals. Dedue patiently endured the more disastrous of his wife's experiments, while teaching her everything he knew. Eventually Flayn's talent blossomed and she became a renowned chef. It is said that those who were lucky enough to taste her cooking always asked for more, and that Dedue's eyes lit up with affection and pride when she told him what she was planning to prepare next.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Shamir, Distant Archer
After the war, Dedue returned to Fhirdiad to support King Dimitri's reign as his vassal. Shamir was ever near, and as Dedue's trusted partner and a mercenary for the royal family, she complemented his public-facing work with by handling any necessary covert operations. The trusting professional relationship between the two blossomed into love, and soon they were married. It is said that, when absolutely no one else was around, they would let down their guard and engage in secret jokes and idle chatter.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Duscur General: You...are a man of Duscur. How can you make friends with our hated foes? Is it possible that you've lost your Duscur spirit? Dedue: Are you finished?	”	— Dedue against the Duscur General in War for the Weak.

“	You will never understand the burden His Majesty carries on his shoulders!	”	— Dedue as a human enemy in Crimson Flower Chapter 17.

“	It is a shame. I really believed you would come to appreciate His Majesty's perspective.	”	— Dedue as a human enemy fighting Byleth in Crimson Flower Chapter 17.

“	In the name of His Highness, you die here.	”	— Dedue, as an enemy in Verdant Wind Chapter 17.

Critical quotes

“	For His Highness!	”	— Dedue in Part I

“	You're in the way.	”	— Dedue in Part I

“	I will break you.	”	— Dedue in Parts I & II

“	This is my sworn duty.	”	— Dedue in Part I

“	All in his service!	”	— Dedue in Part II

“	You will regret this!	”	— Dedue in Part II

“	This will prove my loyalty!	”	— Dedue in Part II

Defeat quotes

“	I've failed... Apologies, Your Highness. I could not fulfill my duty.	”	— Dedue's retreat quote as a playable character in Part I.

“	Your Highness. Somehow you must...	”	— Dedue's death quote in classic mode as a playable character in Part II.

“	His Highness saved my life. I won't waste it...	”	— Dedue's retreat quote in casual mode as a playable character in Part II.

“	Ngh. Apologies, Your Highness. I can go no further.	”	— Dedue as an enemy in Chapter 1.

“	Your Majesty...you must survive...	”	— Dedue as a human enemy in Crimson Flower Chapter 17.

Other quotes

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

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Dedue is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

One of the below cards' epithets is still in raw, untranslated Japanese; it needs translation.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Dedue
	Kindness-Repaying Armored Knight, Dedue
		"It matters not who we're up against. They will not harm His Highness."
		Attack: 50	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Armored Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Sword of the Prince: [Always] During your turn, if you have an allied "Dimitri", this unit gains +40 attack. Armor Expertise: [Always] If this unit is being attacked by a non-, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B18-021HN • Artist: Nekohayashi
	Fierce-Looking Servant, Dedue
		"I heard that you saved His Highness. Should you ever require my strength, please know that I will hasten to repay this debt."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Commoner		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Prince's Shield: [Always] If you have an allied "Dimitri", this unit gains +10 attack. Defense Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your defending unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B18-022N, B18-022ST • Artist: Nekohayashi
	Lion's Guardian, Dedue
		"Please, let me witness your triumph. I want to behold the moment your wish is finally granted."
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Fortress Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		"We will both live to see tomorrow… Your Majesty.": [Always] During your turn, if you have an allied "Dimitri", this unit and the allied "Dimitri" gain +20 attack. "I will protect you at all costs.": [Activate] [Once per turn] [Send 1 card from your hand to the Retreat Area] Choose 1 enemy who is in the Front Line, and move them. Armor Expertise: [Always] If this unit is being attacked by a non-, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B21-004R • Artist: Kazuhiro Taneda
	寡黙なる忠義, Dedue
		"Faerghus will change under his reign. That is my firm belief."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Fighter		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Hopes Placed in His Liege: [Always] Allied "Dimitri" gains +10 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B21-005N • Artist: Kazuhiro Taneda
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Dedue .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Three Houses (Part I)	Survivor from Duscur, Prince Dimitri's vassal	ダスカーの民の生き残り、王子の従者
Three Houses (Part II)	Duscur survivor, Prince Dimitri's vassal	ダスカーの民の生き残り、王子の従者
Heroes	Survivor of the tribe that inhabited the Duscur Region west of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. Swore loyalty to Dimitri. Appears in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.	ファーガス神聖王国の西部、ダスカー地方にかつて 暮らしていた民の生き残り。ディミトリに忠誠を誓う。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 風花雪月』）
Warriors: Three Hopes (Prologue)	Survivor of the Tragedy of Duscur and vassal to Prince Dimitri	??
Warriors: Three Hopes (Part I and Part II)	Survivor of the Tragedy of Duscur and vassal to King Dimitri	??

Trivia

• Dedue's S-Rank illustration was off-model in the initial release, as it depicted a part of his scarf over his armor. This was fixed in Version 1.0.2.
• Dedue is meant to use an unique death quote as an ally NPC during Chapter 19/20 of Silver Snow/Verdant Wind, which goes unused for unknown reasons.
• Dedue is one of the three playable characters in Three Houses, along with Raphael and Gilbert, who can have a 0% in any growth rate, specifically 0% Resistance as a Brawler.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Dedue Molinaro	Known by just Dedue in most menus. "Dedue" appears to be a modification of his Japanese name, "Dudu"; Molinaro is an Italian occupational surname for a miller.
Japanese	ドゥドゥー＝モリナロ	Dudu Molinaro; "Dudu" is a diminutive of Portuguese male given name Eduardo.
Spanish	Dedue Molinaro	--
French	Dedue Molinaro	--
German	Dedue Molinaro	--
Italian	Dedue Molinaro	--
Portuguese (Brazil)	Dedue	--
Korean	두두 몰리나로	Dudu Molinaro
Simplified Chinese	杜笃·莫利纳洛	Dudu Molinaro
Traditional Chinese	杜篤‧莫利納洛	Dudu Molinaro

Gallery

Official artwork

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  High quality portrait artwork of Dedue from Three Houses.

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  Portrait of Dedue from Three Houses.

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  Dedue's S-support illustration.

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  Dedue's S-support illustration, from Version 1.0.2. onwards.

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  Concept artwork of Dedue from Three Houses.

Heroes artwork

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  Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal as he appears in Heroes.

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  Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal as he appears in Heroes.

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  Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal as he appears in Heroes.

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  Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal as he appears in Heroes.

Other appearances

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  Portrait of Dedue from Warriors: Three Hopes.

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  Concept artwork of Dedue from Warriors: Three Hopes.

External links

• Dedue'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.