Frederick

Frederick Artwork of Frederick from Awakening. The Shepherds' stern and sarcastic second in command.

Gender Male Race Human Birthday August 26th Nationality Ylissean Starting class Great Knight Voiced by Kyle Hebert (English, all appearances) Daisuke Ono (Japanese, all appearances) Appearance(s) Awakening Fates Heroes Warriors

“	Every experience makes us stronger, milady. Even those we don't enjoy.	”	— Frederick, to Lissa

Frederick (Japanese: フレデリク Frederik) is a character in Fire Emblem Awakening. Though he is a Great Knight, he plays a role similar to early Paladins in previous installments of the series. He serves as Chrom's cool and collected deputy of the vigilante force, the Shepherds.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Frederick serves as Chrom's right-hand man in leading the Shepherds. When he, Chrom, and Lissa meet Robin for the first time, Frederick is suspicious of Robin being a Plegian spy. Regardless, he follows Chrom's decision to trust Robin, even explaining several facts about Ylisse to them.

Throughout the game, Frederick reports to Chrom and Robin about upcoming events.

Starting stats and growth rates

Great Knight Level 1 Movement 7

Recruitment: Prologue, automatically from start Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers Max HP 28 Speed 10 Strength 13 Luck 6 Magic 2 Defense 14 Skill 12 Resistance 3 Max HP 110% Speed 50% Strength 65% Luck 40% Magic 10% Defense 55% Skill 55% Resistance 25% Speed -2 Strength +2 Luck 0 Magic -2 Defense +2 Skill +2 Resistance 0 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Silver Lance Discipline Outdoor Fighter Weapon Levels D B D -- -- --

Reclassing options

Frederick Base classes:* Cavalier Great Knight Paladin Reclass options: Knight General Great Knight Wyvern Rider Wyvern Lord Griffon Rider

See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Cavalier Paladin Knight General Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord Griffon Rider Dread Fighter

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Cavalier	105%	60%	10%	60%	55%	40%	50%	25%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Paladin	105%	60%	10%	60%	55%	40%	50%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Knight	110%	65%	10%	55%	45%	40%	55%	25%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
General	110%	65%	10%	55%	45%	40%	55%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord	105%	70%	10%	55%	50%	40%	50%	25%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Griffon Rider	105%	65%	10%	60%	55%	40%	45%	25%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dread Fighter	100%	60%	20%	60%	55%	40%	50%	30%	{{{cha}}}

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Promotion stat gains

Cavalier Knight Wyvern Rider

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+7	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+3	+6	+1	--
Great Knight	+8	+5	+0	+1	-1	+0	+7	+1	+0	D

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
General	+10	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+4	+3	+1	D
Great Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+3	+1	+3	D D

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Wyvern Lord	+5	+4	+0	+2	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	B
Griffon Rider	+3	+2	+0	+4	+4	+0	+0	+3	+1	--

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Discipline	Cavalier, level 1
	Outdoor Fighter	Cavalier, level 10
	Luna	Great Knight, level 5
	Dual Guard+	Great Knight, level 15
	Defender	Paladin, level 5
	Aegis	Paladin, level 15
	Defense +2	Knight, level 1
	Indoor Fighter	Knight, level 10
	Rally Defense	General, level 5
	Pavise	General, level 15
	Strength +2	Wyvern Rider, level 1
	Tantivy	Wyvern Rider, level 10
	Quick Burn	Wyvern Lord, level 5
	Swordbreaker	Wyvern Lord, level 15
	Deliverer	Griffon Rider, level 5
	Lancebreaker	Griffon Rider, level 15
The above skill list does not include skills obtained exclusively via DLC.

Analysis

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

Frederick joins as a level 1 Great Knight in the Prologue, and acts as the party's Jagen-type character. His strong bulk makes him the only character capable of surviving sustained combat in the earlygame of Lunatic and Lunatic+, and as such he is a lynchpin of any strategy conducive to survival. Furthering his strong earlygame is his ability to use the Silver Lance and his Great Knight class allowing him to quickly gain the ability to use various good weapons like Orsin's Hatchet. He also is one of the few characters to support Chrom, and provides him very good bulk so he can get off the ground to become a formidable unit in his own right. While Frederick's experience intake is much slower than the rest of the party, the sheer amount of combat he will likely face makes up for this and allows him to keep pace. However, Frederick's performance is nowhere near perfect; his bases, while excellent for his join time, are miserable when compared to what other characters will have when they catch up to his experience level and he implodes in Chapter 17 when the enemy stops fielding unpromoted combat units. Using Frederick becomes a balancing act of using him enough to damage the enemies, but not so much as to stunt the other units' growth potential until it's too late.

Frederick's genes are nowhere near as good as his combat potential is. He suffers from a -2 Speed modifier and passes no particularly good classes down, meaning he is generally one of the worse fathers available. Frederick sways his children towards the physical end of the spectrum, so in casual play he makes an acceptable father for most physical children. Inigo in particular can generally afford to eat the Speed penalty to make a solid physical unit. Still, pretty much every child character has better options available than Frederick. It's also worth noting that Frederick is one of only four potential fathers for Cynthia (not including the Avatar); however, Chrom and Henry both make better Cynthias than Frederick does. (So does Gaius, but the opportunity cost of losing Galeforce on Noire, Kjelle, or Nah is too much.) Frederick is primarily a father of last resort for Cynthia.

Fire Emblem Fates

Role

Frederick appears as an unplayable unit in Fates DLC, Before Awakening. He aids Corrin in fighting off ghostly forces.

Stats

See also: Before Awakening

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range. The figures to the left of the ~ are taken from a chapter 7 playthrough, the earliest possible point where this chapter may be undertaken; the figures to the right of the ~ are taken from a chapter 27 playthrough, the latest possible point a save file may be positioned at.

Great Knight Level 5~38 Movement 7

Stats Max HP 31~59 Speed 11~21 Strength 15~35 Luck 7~13 Magic 2 Defense 17~37 Skill 14~29 Resistance 5~18

Inventory Skills Silver Lance Elbow Room Weapon Levels D/C/B B/A D/C/B -- -- -- -- --

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

There are two different variations of Frederick available to Heroes, both of which are tied to his storyline appearance in Awakening. The normal variation of Frederick is one of the characters available to be summoned by players from the game's initial launch. A summer variation of Frederick was made available between the period of June 30, 2017 through August 1, 2017 as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of the Ylissean Summer update.

Frederick: Polite Knight

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 36/39/42 Attack 28/31/34 Speed 19/22/25 Defense 29/32/35 Resistance 9/12/15 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steel Axe* -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 37/40/43 Attack 30/33/36 Speed 20/23/26 Defense 31/34/37 Resistance 10/13/16 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Hammer* -- New Moon

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 40/43/46 Attack 32/35/38 Speed 22/25/29 Defense 33/36/39 Resistance 11/14/18 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Hammer+* -- New Moon

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Iron Axe	Innate
	Steel Axe	Innate
	Hammer	★★★	200 SP
	Hammer+	★★★★★	300 SP
	Frederick's Axe	★★★★★	400 SP
	New Moon	★★★	100 SP
	Luna	★★★★	200 SP
B	Wings of Mercy 1	★★★	60 SP
B	Wings of Mercy 2	★★★★	120 SP
B	Wings of Mercy 3	★★★★★	240 SP
C	Fortify Def 1	★★★	50 SP
C	Fortify Def 2	★★★	100 SP
C	Fortify Def 3	★★★★	200 SP

Frederick: Horizon Watcher

Starting stats

Frederick: Horizon Watcher is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 6/7/8 Defense 5/6/7 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 36/40/43 Attack 29/32/35 Speed 28/31/34 Defense 24/28/31 Resistance 14/18/21 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Seashell+ Ardent Sacrifice --

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Iron Dagger	Innate
	Steel Dagger	Innate
	Seashell	Innate
	Seashell+	Innate
	Ardent Sacrifice	Innate
A	Armored Blow 1	★★★★★	50 SP
A	Armored Blow 2	★★★★★	100 SP
A	Armored Blow 3	★★★★★	200 SP
B	Seal Atk 1	★★★★★	40 SP
B	Seal Atk/Spd 1	★★★★★	80 SP
B	Seal Atk/Spd 2	★★★★★	160 SP

Fire Emblem Warriors

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Starting stats

Great Knight Level 5 Movement 10

Recruitment: Chapter 2, automatically at chapter's end Initial Stats Maximum Stats Max HP 102 Speed 7 Strength 11 Luck 4 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 10 Resistance 4 Lv. 99 Lv. 150 Max HP 841 Speed 68 Strength 100 Luck 42 Magic 6 Defense 121 Skill 92 Resistance 38 Max HP 999 Speed 92 Strength 135 Luck 57 Magic 8 Defense 164 Skill 125 Resistance 52 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapon Item Bronze Axe -- Weapon Levels -- -- E -- -- -- ✗

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Sp	Lck	Def	Res
Guardian Knight	116	24	1	22	16	10	29	9	✗

Personality and character

Frederick, albeit calm and collected, serves as Chrom's sarcastic lieutenant, who orders tremendous effort for trivial things (but prefaces those orders with a smile.) He's a bit of an overachiever, spending his free time doing several things around the camp. The fondest of starting fires.

Supports

Main articles: Frederick/Supports and Frederick/Supports (Warriors)

Endings

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant (single ending)
As Ylisse's new knight captian, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. Few ever forgot his glowing smile and idle quips, even as he doled out tasks that would break a wyvern.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Robin, High Deliverer
Many wrote of Robin's legendary exploits, but accounts of her origins and character varied. Scholars, poets, and bards agreed on one thing alone—she loved her husband, Frederick, above all else.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. Lissa often visited his charges in town to report concerns, and transgressions, to her husband.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Sully, Crimson Knight
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Sully, assisted him, becoming an object of admiration for strong women the world round.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Miriel, Rapier Intellect
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. Alas, his wife, Miriel, would often vanish for weeks at a time as she pursued her studies.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Sumia, Maid of Flowers
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Sumia, traded her lance for a peaceful stretch of pasture and raised a happy group of pegasi.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Maribelle, did her own part for Ylisse by studying hard and becoming a respected magistrate.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Panne, Proud Taguel
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Panne, showed no interest in his work but gradually learned to enjoy human life.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Cordelia, Knight Paragon
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits with his wife. Teaching was hard for Cordelia, however, as she was forced to neglect her own gifts.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Nowi, Eternal Youth
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Nowi, frequently came to the training yard to lend a hand or instill terror in a new charge.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Tharja, Grim Stalker
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. Tharja's rare appearances at the training yard sent terrified recruits screaming into the night.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Olivia, Shrinking Violet
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife Olivia's dances were said to keep his resolve strong and open the minds of his charges.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Cherche, Wyvern Friend
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits with his wife, Cherche. Students quickly learned to fear the couple's famously disarming smiles.

Quotes

Main articles: Frederick/Quotes (Awakening) and Frederick/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Frederick is featured on five cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Frederick
	Cold Lieutenant, Frederick
		"I will remain by Prince Chrom's side."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Great Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Battlefield Mentor: [Special] This card cannot be placed in the Bond Area.
	Card #B01-061N, B01-061ST(+) • Artist: sachie
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		"I will defend my kingdom, my people, everything!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Paladin		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Divine Ride: [Special] [] When an ally class changes, if you pay the cost, deploy this card from your hand. The Silver Knightly Captain: [Always] If this unit is in the Front Line, this unit and your Main Character cannot be moved by an enemy's skill or your opponent's support skills. "I'll defend you to the last!": [Always] Enemies attacking your Main Character cannot perform Critical Hits.
	Card #B08-009SR(+) • Artist: Kaoru HAGIYA
	Wound-Preventing Herald, Frederick
		"...The pebbles have been cleared away."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Guardian Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		"So, you still stand.": [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Move this unit to the Front Line. If you do, choose 1 enemy with a Deployment Cost of 1 or less besides the Main Character, and destroy them. "For my liege!": [Trigger] [Once per turn] When an ally is attacked by an enemy with , or affinities, until the end of that battle, your defending ally gains +10 attack.
	Card #B11-085HN • Artist: Saori Toyota
	Guardian Knight of the Halidom, Frederick
		"The oath I took did not include stipulations for time off."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Great Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Neath the Standard of Ylisse: [Activate] [Once per turn] Choose as many allies as you wish, and move them. ( can only be used if this unit is Class Changed.) Defending Chrom to the End: [Activate] [Once per turn] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit and allied "Chrom" gains +10 attack. This skill is only usable if you have an allied "Chrom".
	Card #B22-067HN • Artist: sachie
	Ylissean Knight, Frederick
		"I've completed my patrol of the encampment, milord."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Cavalier		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Exalted Prince's Knight: [Always] If you have an allied "Chrom", this unit gains +10 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B22-068N • Artist: sachie
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Frederick .

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Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Awakening	The Shepherds' stern and sarcastic second in command.	自警団の副長 真面目だが、少しずれている
Heroes (Frederick: Polite Knight)	A knight who serves the royal house of Ylisse and helps lead Chrom's Shepherds. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.	イーリス聖王国の王族に仕える騎士。 クロム自警団の副長で、生真面目な性格。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 覚醒』）
Heroes (Frederick: Horizon Watcher)	A knight who serves the royal house of Ylisse. Collector of pebbles and shells on the beach. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.	イーリス聖王国の王族に仕える騎士。 浜辺に散らばる小石や貝殻を拾い集める。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 覚醒』）
Warriors	A hero from the world of Fire Emblem Awakening, Frederick is a knight of the Halidom of Ylisse and loyal retainer to Lord Chrom. Frederick is completely dedicated to Chrom, occasionally to the point of absurdity. But he manages his heavy workload with tireless perfection. In battle, Frederick is an offensive and defensive juggernaut. The wind from his axe strike alone is enough to send some enemies flying back.	??

Trivia

• Frederick shares his English voice actor, Kyle Hebert, with Validar.
  • He also shares his Japanese voice actor, Daisuke Ono, with Priam.
  • In Fire Emblem Fates his Japanese voice actor returns for the role of Kaze.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Frederick	A Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler", derived from the elements *friþuz (peace) and *rīks (ruler).
Japanese	フレデリク	Officially romanized as Frederik.
Spanish	Frederick	--
French	Frederick	--
German	Frederick	--
Italian	Frederick	--
Portuguese	Frederick	--
Korean	프레데릭	Frederick; used in Before Awakening.
Traditional Chinese	弗雷德里克	Frederick

Gallery

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  Artwork of Frederick from Awakening.

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  Portrait of Frederick from Awakening.

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  Concept artwork of Frederick from Awakening.

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  Frederick's confession.

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  Frederick leveling up.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Frederick: Polite Knight.

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  Artwork of Frederick: Polite Knight.

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  Artwork of Frederick: Polite Knight.

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  Artwork of Frederick: Horizon Watcher.

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  Artwork of Frederick: Horizon Watcher.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Frederick from Warriors.

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  Frederick's Steed in Warriors.

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  Promotion Outfits for Frederick and his Steed in Warriors.