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Febail
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“ | Yeah, I just can't believe I was stupid enough to work for the empire. I'm so ashamed... | ” | — Febail |
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Febail (Japanese: ファバル Faval) is the heir to the Yngvi dukedom of Grannvale, son of Brigid and inheritor of the Yewfelle. Orphaned in the aftermath of the Battle of Belhalla at a young age along with his sister Patty, he worked as a mercenary in the Munster District in an effort to support the orphanage in which he was raised. This led him reluctantly to the employ of Bloom of the Grannvale Empire, whom he later abandoned to join Patty in Seliph's liberation army.
If Brigid was not married in the course of the first generation, Febail's role is filled by Asaello.
Biography
Febail's services as a mercenary were employed by Bloom of Friege in a bid to raise forces to oppose Seliph's army as it closed in on Connacht, to which Febail reluctantly accepted, in desperate need of the funds. He was convinced to stand down by Patty, now allied with Seliph, and himself joined the liberation force.
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Role
Febail is a playable character in the second generation, if Brigid was married and still alive at the end of Chapter 5. In Chapter 8, Febail appear as an enemy unit affiliated with Connacht. He appears on turn 3, and moves to attack Leonster castle. He is recruited when talked to by Patty. Unlike other child characters, Febail will inherit his inventory from his mother Brigid.
Starting stats and growth rates
- Main article:
Febail/Stats
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Promotion stat gains
- Main article:
Febail/Stats
Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Weapon level |
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Sniper | +0 | +5 | +0 | +2 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +3 | +0 | ★ |
Love growths and events
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- In Chapter 8, Patty can talk to Febail while he is still an enemy, recruiting him.
- In Chapter 8, Febail can talk to Seliph any time after being recruited. This conversation yields no reward.
- In Chapter 9, Febail can talk to Patty at any time, rewarding her with +1 Luck.
- In Chapter 10, Febail can talk to Lana/Muirne at any time, rewarding her with +3 maximum HP and +100 love points between the two.
- In the Endgame, if the two are lovers, Lana can talk to Febail after Dozel Castle has been seized, rewarding him with +3 Resistance.
Analysis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Febail is a level 9 Bow Fighter and his primary usefulness is right after he joins. He can be recuited next to Ishtar, a powerful boss, whom he can defeat in one shot with Yewfelle, a Holy Weapon he inherits from his mother, Brigid. He is the only unit who can use it in the second generation of Genealogy, making him excellent at 2-range combat thanks to its outstanding might and stat bonuses.
Febail's main problem is his lack of a mount. Febail will always fall behind mounted units and will never gain movement naturally, because his promotion does not grant a movement increase. The Leg Ring can help him keep up, but many stronger units compete for it, and some stand more to gain from it than Febail does.
Febail's other issue is his lack of 1-range combat. This prevents Febail from countering 1-range enemies, making his enemy phase potential very low. He can only fight on enemy phase if he faces an entire group of 2-range enemies, a situation that never happens in the second generation of Genealogy. Between that and his low movement, Febail will seldom contribute much to the army beyond his joining chapter. Yewfelle has the lowest hit rate of any holy weapon, which results in it having hit issues against enemy holy weapon wielders later in the game.
Febail does not lack positive traits. His 2-range combat is excellent—he will always have the highest bow rank and will inherit Yewfelle from his mother, and also other bows from her inventory. He also has Follow-Up regardless of his father, making his performance very similar regardless of his parentage.
Since Febail can reliably clear the arena in every chapter, he can be paired with a unit with weak combat who struggles to get gold. This will allow that unit to gain the money they need through Febail. Febail can also be effective at killing difficult bosses after his joining chapter, especially as he hits at 2-range, which some bosses cannot counter at, as well as Yewfelle granting +10 Strength and thus having an effective might of 40. However, because of his movement issues and other Holy Weapon users existing in the second generation, he faces strong competition in that department.
Febail may inherit additional offensive skills from certain fathers, or Paragon from Lex, but they do not significantly affect his ability to contribute. While inheriting Adept or Accost can greatly improve Febail's firepower to the point where he can bring down tough bosses like Arvis or even Julius in one round when other Holy Weapon users need several, Febail needs to spend quite a few turns to reach these bosses due to his infantry movement. Conversely, Febail is also immune to "bad" pairings. Even with a magic-oriented father like Azelle or Claud, Yewfelle and Follow-Up will keep his 2-range combat good. Thanks to that, he is among the most reliable units in the second generation of Genealogy, because he will perform at a similar level regardless of circumstances.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
One version of Febail is currently available in Fire Emblem Heroes. Febail was added in the New Heroes, Ascended Ced, & Rearmed Plumeria update, and was first available to summon from September 15 to October 4 of 2023.
Febail: Mercenary Waif
Starting stats
- Febail: Mercenary Waif is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
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Skill set
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Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
Iron Bow | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Steel Bow | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Silver Bow | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Heired Yewfelle | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 400 | |
New Moon | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Luna | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
A | Sorcery Blade 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
A | Sorcery Blade 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
A | Sorcery Blade 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
A | Spd/Res Hexblade | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
B | Null Follow-Up 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
B | Null Follow-Up 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
B | Null Follow-Up 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
B | Phys. Null Follow | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
Personality
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Endings
Genealogy of the Holy War
And finally, at Grannvale,
Returned respectively
at Yngvi, Febail
and his wife, [Febail's wife, if married].
Quotes
Battle quotes
“ | Sorry... I need the money... | ” | — Febail, as an enemy in Chapter 8 of Genealogy of the Holy War. |
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“ | Hm? Patty... it's not like that. | ” | — Febail, when fighting Patty as an enemy in Chapter 8 of Genealogy of the Holy War. |
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“ | Sorry, but I thought it over, and I decided that there was nothing that would get me to help you. I hate to say it, but you're going to die. | ” | — Febail, when fighting Bloom in Chapter 8 of Genealogy of the Holy War. |
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“ | I'm Febail, son of Brigid. [...] Hmph. That's my line! | ” | — Febail, when fighting Scipio in the Endgame of Genealogy of the Holy War. |
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Death quotes
“ | Patty... I'm sorry... | ” | — Febail, in Genealogy of the Holy War. |
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“ | Patty... Forgive your brother... | ” | — Febail, as an enemy in Chapter 8 of Genealogy of the Holy War. |
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Heroes quotes
- Main article:
Febail/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Febail is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.
- Two of the below cards' quotes are still in raw, untranslated Japanese; these need translation.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Febail | |||||
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Gallant Divine Marksman, Febail | |||||
"Letting myself work for the Empire was shamefully half-witted..." "ここで死んでもらう?ふん、それは俺が言うセリフだ!" | |||||
Attack: 50 | Support: 20 | Range: 2 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
Class: Sniper | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |||
Divine Bow: Yewfelle: [Activate] [Flip 2 Bonds] Untap this unit. Anti-Fliers: [Always] If this unit is attacking a unit, this unit gains +30 attack. | |||||
Card #B08-087R(+) • Artist: пNekoR | |||||
Child-Caring Mercenary, Febail | |||||
"俺はこの子たちの為に戦う。" | |||||
Attack: 30 | Support: 20 | Range: 2 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
Class: Bow Fighter | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
Mercenary's Payment: [Trigger] [] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy with a Deployment Cost of 1, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Draw 1 card. Anti-Fliers: [Always] If this unit is attacking a unit, this unit gains +30 attack. Cover Emblem: [Support] After this battle, you may move your attacking unit. | |||||
Card #B08-088N • Artist: Saori Toyota | |||||
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Febail . |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
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Heroes | Inheritor of the Holy Yewfelle and descendant
of Ullr. Raised in an orphanage after his mother, Brigid, went missing. Appears in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. |
弓使いウルの直系にあたる【聖弓イチイバル】の継承者。
母ブリギッドの失踪後、コノート王国の孤児院で育った。 (登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 聖戦の系譜』) |
Meet some of the Heroes entries
Choose Your Legends placement history
Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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CYL 1 (2017) |
513 | Febail Genealogy of the Holy War |
217 |
CYL 2 (2018) |
567 (+54) |
Febail Genealogy of the Holy War |
162 (−55) |
CYL 3 (2019) |
469 (−46) |
Febail Genealogy of the Holy War |
262 (+100) |
CYL 4 (2020) |
471 (−22) |
Febail Genealogy of the Holy War |
220 (−42) |
CYL 5 (2021) |
431 (−40) |
Febail Genealogy of the Holy War |
174 (−46) |
CYL 6 (2022) |
454 (+21) |
Febail Genealogy of the Holy War |
168 (−6) |
CYL 7 (2023) |
341 (−113) |
Febail Genealogy of the Holy War |
167 (−1) |
CYL 8 (2024) |
675 (+334) |
Febail Genealogy of the Holy War |
45 (−122) |
Total results | This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 1,415 |
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Trivia
- Febail is the only non-predetermined child character who will always have major Holy Blood, regardless of his father.
- Febail and Patty are the characters with the longest gap in time between their last playable appearance before Fire Emblem Heroes and Heroes itself, at 27 years, 4 months, and 1 day between the release of Genealogy of the Holy War and their debut in Heroes.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Febail |
Derived from Bran mac Febail, protagonist of The Voyage of Bran, a story in Irish mythology. |
English (unofficial) |
Faval |
Used in the Genealogy of the Holy War fan translations.[which?] |
Japanese |
ファバル |
Officially romanized as Faval; romanized instead as Fabal in the Super Tactics Book. From Bran mac Febail. |
Spanish |
Febail |
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French |
Febail |
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German |
Febail |
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Italian |
Febail |
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Portuguese |
Febail |
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Traditional Chinese |
法巴魯 |
Faval |
Gallery
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Official artwork
Artwork of Febail from Treasure.
Artwork of Febail from Genealogy of the Holy War.
Artwork of Febail from the Trading Card Game.
Heroes artwork
Cipher artwork
References
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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