Dew

Dew Artwork of Dew from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Gender Male Race Human Nationality Verdane Starting class Thief Appearance(s) Genealogy of the Holy War

“	Umm... It was...over there! Yeah, that's where I found it. I betcha one of the gods dropped 'er outta the sky just for you!	”	— Dew, on finding a staff for Edain

Dew (Japanese: デュー Dew) was a thief from Verdane. He was captured and arrested by Verdane's Prince Munnir and imprisoned in Marpha Castle, but was freed by Prince Jamke along with Edain and joined Sigurd's army in fighting in Verdane, Agustria and beyond until his presumed demise in the Battle of Belhalla.

Biography

When Jamke came to Marpha Castle to free Edain from imprisonment, she implored him to release Dew too, and in exchange he promised Edain that he was done with his thievery. Jamke let the two free outside Marpha before leaving to confront his father, and Dew and Edain fled the area to join up with Sigurd's army as it invaded Verdane to rescue Edain.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Dew is a playable character during the first generation. In Chapter 1, he appears as a player unit next to Marpha castle. He is available up until the end of Chapter 5.

Starting stats and growth rates

Thief Level 1 Holy Blood -- Movement 6

Recruitment: Chapter 1, automatically from turn 2 Stats Growth Rates Max HP 28 Speed 15 Strength 3 Luck 12 Magic 0 Defense 1 Skill 6 Resistance 0 Max HP 50% Speed 40% Strength 40% Luck 40% Magic 10% Defense 40% Skill 40% Resistance 10% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Iron Sword 15,000 Gold Steal Sol Bargain Weapon Levels C -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Thief Fighter	+0	+4	+3	+4	+5	+0	+4	+3	+1	Follow-Up	A

Love growths and events

Dew Thief Edain Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Ayra Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Lachesis Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Silvia Initial: 0 Per turn: +3 Erinys Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Erinys Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Brigid Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Tailtiu Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 [[File:Ma snes02 {{{class8}}} playable.gif|link={{{class8}}}]] [[{{{option8}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints8}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma snes02 {{{class9}}} playable.gif|link={{{class9}}}]] [[{{{option9}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma snes02 {{{class10}}} playable.gif|link={{{class10}}}]] [[{{{option10}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma snes02 {{{class11}}} playable.gif|link={{{class11}}}]] [[{{{option11}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints11}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma snes02 {{{class12}}} playable.gif|link={{{class12}}}]] [[{{{option12}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints12}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma snes02 {{{class13}}} playable.gif|link={{{class13}}}]] [[{{{option13}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints13}}} Per turn: +

See love for more details on the love system.

• In Chapter 1, Dew can talk to Edain after Genoa has been seized, giving her a Warp and 50 love points between the pair.
• In Chapter 2, Dew can talk to Lachesis after she has been recruited, giving her a Thief's Sword and 50 love points between the pair.
• In Chapter 3, if Dew waits outside Bragi Tower, an event plays in which he receives a Wind Sword.
• In Chapter 4, Dew is required to lower the drawbridge to allow access to Tófa Castle; this is acheived by having him wait next to the drawbridge.
• In Chapter 5, Dew can talk to Jamke after Lubeck Castle has been seized, yielding no reward.
• In Chapter 5, if they are lovers, Lachesis can talk to Dew after Phinora Castle has been seized, yielding no reward.

Analysis

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

Thief utility in Genealogy of the Holy War is unlike any other game in the series. Thieves are typically intended to open doors and chests, but doors and chests do not exist in Genealogy. However, thieves in Genealogy can Steal money from enemies by damaging them. They can also freely give their money to other characters using the “Give gold” command. Since Dew is the only thief available for generation 1, he has utility unlike any other unit. He also has well-balanced growths that are solid for the first generation, with 40% growths on every stats apart from HP sans magic and resistance which are 10%.

Dew’s combat before promotion is very poor, because his base stats are low except for his high speed and luck. He cannot use strong weapons to circumvent low bases, because his sword rank is only C. Powerful swords like the Silver Sword and the Brave Sword are B-rank or A-rank. For that reason, he will only deal damage in the single digits, and since he has no real offensive skills, he will never kill enemies on his own. He also cannot clear the arena before promotion, since most opponents are too difficult for him to face.

However, to steal money from enemies, Dew only needs to deal damage to them—even one point of damage is enough. All units deal a minimum of 1 damage in Genealogy regardless of the enemy’s defenses, so as long as Dew hits, he will take the money. Swords being the most accurate melee weapon type in the game also helps. Once Dew gets hit, he should retreat from battle or receive immediate healing. His avoid is good and his defenses are sufficient to survive a hit, but dodging is unreliable. He has the Sol skill, which heals him if it activates, but he deals so little damage it rarely helps him survive, and his base skill is not good either. In chapter 3, if Dew waits in front of the Tower of Bragi, he will receive a Wind Sword. While his magic stat is middling, he can typically do more damage against most physically-oriented enemies by hitting on their weaker resistance stat via the 14 might granted by ranged magic sword attacks. Additionally, having any 2-range attack at all allows him to safely steal money from enemies without fear of a counterattack, letting him get away with attacking certain enemies he wouldn't otherwise if he fought up close at 1-range. However, as with most weapons, other units are capable of using it as well.

Dew’s strengths definitely lie in exclusive utility. No other first-generation unit can freely give gold to other units. The primary use of this is to give money to units who cannot or struggle to clear the arena, such as healers, since their income is low without visiting villages. Thanks to Dew, they can buy important items like the Paragon Ring and repair expensive items like the Warp staff.

Dew is also the only first-generation unit with the Bargain skill. Bargain lowers the cost of purchasing items by half, allowing Dew to buy important items like the aforementioned Paragon Ring for much less gold than other units. This makes it easier to raise his level and reach his promotion. He also passes the skill down to his children, which makes him worth pairing. Without pairing Dew, the player will not have Bargain in the second generation. He can also use it to buy weapons or rings to manipulate the amount of money he gives without any net loss.

Because of how poorly he fares in combat, getting Dew to promotion can be very difficult without taking advantage of the Paragon Ring. However, Dew’s promotion is among the best in the game. It gives him Follow-Up, allowing him to take advantage of his high speed and double enemies. It also provides significant statistical bonuses across the board, including a point of movement. Finally, it increases his sword rank to A, letting him use every sword, excluding Holy Weapons. Coupled with Dew’s solid growths for a first-generation unit, Dew can be a satisfactory combat unit after promotion, especially while using powerful swords, though he is still going to lag behind mounted units.

As a Father

Dew is a good father for children who need to buy expensive items, because passing down Bargain allows them to buy items for half price. He is a frequent choice for Brigid, because Patty strongly benefits from having Bargain: thieves struggle to gain experience, and a unit with Bargain can buy the Paragon Ring much more easily, he will also grant her better growths. Dew is also a good husband for Silvia in a ranked environment, because Lene and Coirpre both need the Paragon Ring to speed up their experience gain. Lene is a dancer, so she never faces combat and struggles to gain experience, while Coirpre is a late-joining staff unit, so he has less time to level up. Lene may also want to buy the Knight Ring, depending on who inherited it, so having Bargain helps with that as well. Sol can also be inherited by children who can use swords, and as he passes down balanced growths across the board, he can also help in their growths. Thus, for example, he can be a good alternative as a husband for Ayra, as her children already have Follow-Up and other useful skills from her, and apart from giving them solid growths across the board, he will also grant them Sol. Sol can't activate alongside Astra, but they will have a high chance of triggering at least one of them, and their high skill and strength mean that they will be able to use it reliably and with good effort, and it helps to compensate for the lower defences their class provides.

It should be noted that pairing up Lex gives his children the Paragon skill, which is more convenient than buying the Paragon Ring with Bargain. For that reason, Dew should not be considered a replacement for Lex. However, he still provides a way to give more units accelerated experience gain, and that is worthwhile, especially for ranked runs.

Personality

Dew was something of a fast talker with a positive attitude. He thoroughly enjoyed his practice as a thief, both the actual crimes and the subsequent spoils, but still tried to cover it up when asked (if not particularly well). Even though he promised Edain that he would cease his thievery after being released from Marpha, he persisted in doing so anyway, if in a manner somewhat shy of letting her know of it. In the prelude to the Battle of Belhalla, he could sense the sombre attitude everyone else in the army bore as they fought, and while he himself was marginally less sombre about it he nonetheless felt the need to make amends with Jamke before the end.

Quotes

Death quote

“	How unlucky... ...I've blundered once too much...	”	— Dew, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game

Dew was featured on four TCG cards.

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Dew
	Class: Thief	Level 1 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 2	Atk.: 1 / Counter: 1	WLv.: C
	Equip: Slim Sword	Skills: Steal • Sol
	Card #037 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Mayumi Hirota
	Class: Thief	Level 10 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 4	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 1	WLv.: C
	Equip: Iron Sword	Skills: Steal • Sol
	Card #2-017 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Koya Katsuyoshi
	Class: Thief Fighter	Level 20 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 5	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 2	WLv.: A
	Equip: Iron Sword	Skills: Class Change • Skilfulness • Seizure • Training • Follow-Up • Sol
	Card #3-016 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Koya Katsuyoshi
	Class: Thief	Level 15 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 4	Atk.: 1 / Counter: 1	WLv.: C
	Equip: Slim Sword	Skills: Steal • Sol
	Card #AN-019 • Rarity: ★ • Artist: Kaya Kuramoto
Card scans and information translation provided by Aquantis.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Dew is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Dew
	Spirit of a Young Thief, Dew
		"Look, I'm washin' my hands of thievin' from now on."
		Attack: 30	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thief		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Steal: [Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, your opponent must discard a card. Thief Emblem: [Support] Reveal the top card of your opponent's deck. You may send that card to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B06-023N • Artist: Doji Shiki
	Cheerful Thief Boy, Dew
		"Hee hee… Boy, does this place set my inner thief all atingle! Alrighty, then - let's see whatcha got…"
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Thief Fighter		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Small Sol: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of your opponent’s next turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Successor of Sol: [Bond] [Activate] [Flip this card face-down] Choose 1 ally. Until the end of your opponent’s next turn, that ally gains +10 attack. ([Bond] is only usable if this card is face-up in the Bond Area.)
	Card #B19-063N • Artist: Doji Shiki
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Dew .

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Dew	As of Fire Emblem Heroes.
Japanese	デュー	Officially romanized as Dew. Romanized instead as Due in the Super Tactics Book.
Spanish	Dew	--
French	Dew	--
German	Dew	--
Italian	Dew	--
Portuguese	Dew	--
Traditional Chinese	迪優	Dew

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Thief Thief Fighter Sword (Iron Sword) Sword (Iron Sword or Blade)

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  Artwork of Dew from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

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  Artwork of Dew from Treasure.

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  Artwork of Dew from Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  Dew's portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.

References

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