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Greil
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“ | Remember—you've got only one life. I don't want any of you dying on me. In times like these, it matters not what our blood ties are. We are family. If you don't want to cause your family any grief, then live! | ” | — Greil |
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Greil (Japanese: グレイル Greil), formerly known as Gawain (pronounced /ɡəˈweɪn/[key][3]; Japanese: ガウェイン Gawain), was the former leader of the Greil Mercenaries, husband of Elena, and father of Ike and Mist. He taught Zelgius the art of swordsmanship when he was one of the Four Riders for Daein. Greil was slain by the Black Knight shortly after rescuing Elincia in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. He had a personal axe, Urvan, which was used as a gravestone for three years.
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Role
Before the events of Path of Radiance, Greil was known as Gawain and a member of Daein's Four Riders. At the time, he was married to Elena. After being given Lehran's Medallion and finding out the plans of King Ashnard, they fled Daein and went to the laguz nation of Gallia, where they started a family while Greil worked as a mercenary for the nation. When their children were a few years old, Greil mistakenly touched the medallion, leading him to slaughter multiple people, including Elena when she attempted to take the medallion away. Afterwards, Ike and Mist's memories were erased, Greil cut the tendons so he could no longer use swords, and he hired Volke, an assassin with the sole mission to kill him if the event were to ever happen again. Greil, Ike, and Mist then traveled north to Crimea, where he started the Greil Mercenaries with various people, including some of which he met in Gallia, including Titania, Shinon, and Gatrie.
Starting stats and growth rates
- See also:
Mercenaries
Boss NPC data
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Role
Greil does not appear in the game but is mentioned a few times by Ike, Mist and Zelgius. There are also two flashback scenes appearing in the game where he is seen. If the player unlocks Ike's special memory scene after defeating the Black Knight, it is revealed that Greil murdered many inhabitants of an unnamed village, including his own wife Elena. Greil lost his mind and control over his body after he touched Lehran's Medallion and killed many people with his own axe. It is also revealed that he hired and paid Volke to kill him, if Greil were to lose his mind and kill people unpurposefully again.
During a conversation in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Caineghis returns Urvan to Ike, because he felt that Greil would have wanted to give his son the Urvan in order to motivate him.
Fire Emblem Engage
Role
Greil appears as an equippable Bond Ring. He can be summoned using Ike's Emblem Ring.
Bond Ring data
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Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
Greil was first made available to be summoned by players between February 8, 2019 and March 8, 2019 in a special Valentine-themed variation as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of the Greil's Devoted update. The aforementioned Valentine variation of Greil is the only one currently available in Heroes, based on his Path of Radiance incarnation.
Greil: Heroic Examplar
Starting stats
- Greil: Heroic Examplar is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
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Skill set
Skill set | ||||
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Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
Iron Axe | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Steel Axe | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Faithful Axe | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Faithful Axe+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
New Moon | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Luna | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
Aether | ★★★★★ | — | 500 | |
A | Fury 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 50 |
A | Fury 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 100 |
A | Fury 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 200 |
A | Fury 4 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
B | Wary Fighter 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
B | Wary Fighter 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
B | Wary Fighter 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
C | Armor March 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
C | Armor March 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
C | Armor March 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
Personality
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Quotes
Battle quotes
“ | Give it your all! | ” | — Greil, as the boss of the Prologue in Path of Radiance. |
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Defeat quotes
“ | Ungh... | ” | — Greil, as the boss of the Prologue in Path of Radiance. |
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Heroes quotes
- Main article:
Greil/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Greil appears as a sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Fire Emblem Cipher
Greil is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher; two of these cards feature his Gawain identity.
- One of these cards' epithet is still in raw, untranslated Japanese; these need translation.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Greil | |||||
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Leader of the Mercenary, Greil | |||||
"I have only one order...Don't let any one of us die!" | |||||
Attack: 70 | Support: 20 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
Class: Hero | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |||
Battle-Worn Veteran: [Special] This card cannot be placed in the Bond Area. | |||||
Card #S05-003ST(+) • Artist: Akira Fujikawa | |||||
明けぬ慟哭の夜, Greil | |||||
"Greil touched the medallion only once, and it drove him to complete madness." | |||||
Attack: 80 | Support: 0 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 4 | ||
Class: Hero | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 3 | |||
Tempestuous Edge: [Trigger] When this unit attacks your opponent's lord, choose up to 2 non-lord enemies, and destroy them. Sinister Impulse: [Trigger] At the end of your turn, choose 1 other ally, and destroy this unit and that ally. | |||||
Card #B12-006R • Artist: Akira Fujikawa | |||||
Sword Knight of Daein, Gawain | |||||
"Elena... I'll bring a quick end to this conflict, and then we can..." | |||||
Attack: 40 | Support: 10 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
Class: Sword Knight | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
A Happy Rendezvous: [Always] While you have an ally "Elena", this unit gains +10 attack. Mercenary Leader-To-Be: [Special] Treat this card as if its unit name is also "Greil". Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack. | |||||
Card #B12-007N • Artist: Senri Kita | |||||
Unsurpassed Legend, Gawain | |||||
"Everyone, get in position! Put an end to this all at once!" | |||||
Attack: 70 | Support: 10 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 5 | ||
Class: Divine Knight | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 3 | |||
Legendary Divine Knight: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, all allies gain +10 attack. Peerless Swordplay: [Trigger] When this unit attacks your opponent's Main Character, choose 1 of your opponent's orbs and destroy it. After this, if your opponent has no orbs, destroy all enemies besides the Main Character. Mercenary Leader-To-Be: [Special] Treat this card as if its unit name is also "Greil". | |||||
Card #B14-078SR • Artist: Senri Kita | |||||
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Greil as well as Gawain. |
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
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Radiant Dawn (Greil) |
The founder of the Greil
Mercenaries. The father of Ike and Mist, he was killed in a duel with the Black Knight. He once served as a mercenary for King Caineghis of Gallia. |
グレイル傭兵団の創始者。
アイクとミストの実父。 漆黒の騎士との対決に敗れ死亡。 ガリア王カイネギスの元で 傭兵をしていた経歴がある。 元はデインの【神騎将】ガウェイン。 |
Radiant Dawn (Gawain) |
Greil’s true name. A master
swordsman who was once one of Daein’s Great Riders, he stole Lehran’s Medallion and fled Daein when he learned of King Ashnard’s ambitions. |
グレイルの過去の名前。
デインの先々代王に仕えていて 【神騎将】【不動の四駿】などの 異名で知られる剣の達人。 アシュナードの陰謀にいち早く気づき メダリオンを奪って妻と逃亡した。 |
Engage | Hero from beyond Elyos who
founded the Greil Mercenaries. A well-trusted and top-notch mercenary with superb skill in battle. He is Ike and Mist's father, and he sees all of the mercenaries as family. Appears in Path of Radiance. |
異界の英雄で、
グレイル傭兵団の初代団長。 誰からも信頼される一流の傭兵であり 卓越した戦闘技術を持つ。 アイクとミストの父親で 団員たち全員を家族のように思っている。 「蒼炎の軌跡」 |
Heroes | The first leader of the Greil Mercenaries. Father
of Ike and Mist. Will meet his family again at the Day of Devotion festival. Appears in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. |
グレイル傭兵団の初代団長。
アイクとミストの父。愛の祭で家族に再会する。 (登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 蒼炎の軌跡』) |
Meet some of the Heroes entries
Choose Your Legends placement history
Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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CYL 1 (2017) |
281 | Greil Path of Radiance |
762 |
CYL 2 (2018) |
161 (−120) |
Greil Path of Radiance |
1,550 (+788) |
CYL 3 (2019) |
119 (−43) |
Greil Path of Radiance |
2,258 (+708) |
CYL 4 (2020) |
239 (+102) |
Greil Path of Radiance |
674 (−1,584) |
CYL 5 (2021) |
244 (+5) |
Greil Path of Radiance |
401 (−273) |
CYL 6 (2022) |
244 (−1) |
Greil Path of Radiance |
401 (No change) |
CYL 7 (2023) |
317 (+73) |
Greil Path of Radiance |
183 (−218) |
CYL 8 (2024) |
288 (−29) |
Greil Path of Radiance |
213 (+30) |
Total results | This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 6,442 |
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Trivia
- Ike's "Brave Mercenary" incarnation from Fire Emblem Heroes is dressed as Greil. In this form he also wields Urvan, Greil's signature axe.
- Ike also has a color palette based on Greil in each of his appearances in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Etymology and other languages
Gawain
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Gawain |
Means "white hawk" and is a variant of the Scottish and Welsh name Gavin.[4] The name Gawain is from the story Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, where Gawain is King Arthur's nephew.[5] |
Japanese |
ガウェイン |
Officially romanized as Gawain. |
Spanish |
Gawain |
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French |
Gawain |
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German |
Gawain |
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Italian |
Gawain |
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Portuguese |
Gawain[6] |
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Traditional Chinese |
高文[7] |
Gawain |
Greil
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Greil |
May be a reference to the Holy Grail of Arthurian legend.[8] |
Japanese |
グレイル |
Officially romanized as Greil. |
Spanish |
Greil |
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French |
Greil |
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German |
Greil |
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Italian |
Greil |
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Portuguese |
Greil |
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Korean |
그레일 |
Greil; used in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. |
Traditional Chinese |
格萊爾 |
Greil |
Gallery
Official artwork
Artwork from Path of Radiance.
Portrait of Greil from Path of Radiance.
Portrait of Greil from Path of Radiance.
Greil, as he appears in a cutscene in Path of Radiance.
Artwork from Radiant Dawn.
Artwork of Greil: Heroic Exemplar from Heroes.
Artwork of Greil: Heroic Exemplar from Heroes.
Artwork of Greil: Heroic Exemplar from Heroes.
Artwork of Greil: Heroic Exemplar from Heroes.
Other appearances
Artwork of Greil from Fire Emblem Cipher.
Artwork of Greil and Elena in their younger years from Fire Emblem Cipher.
Artwork of Greil from Fire Emblem Cipher.
Artwork of Greil from Fire Emblem Cipher.
Artwork of Greil from Fire Emblem Cipher.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FE PoR: Greil Character Profile (P. 54) Translation | kantopia, www.kantopia.wordpress.com, Retrieved: 5 July 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Voice of Greil in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (Game) | Behind The Voice Actors, www.behindthevoiceactors.com, Retrieved: 5 July 2018
- ↑ Black Knight in "Greil's Fall" FMV.
- ↑ Gawain - Name Meaning, What does Gawain mean?, www.thinkbabynames.com, Retrieved: 5 July 2018
- ↑ Gawain | legendary knight | Britannica.com, www.britannica.com, Retrieved: 23 July 2018
- ↑ "Meu maior desejo como espadachim é superar o general Gawain." — Black Knight: Sinister General at the home castle (Portuguese), Fire Emblem Heroes
- ↑ "高文將軍……只有超越你,我的劍術才算臻於大成……" — Black Knight: Sinister General at the home castle (Traditional Chinese), Fire Emblem Heroes
- ↑ Holy Grail | Definition, Meaning, & Origins | Britannica.com, www.britannica.com, Retrieved: 23 July 2018
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