Iucharba

Iucharba Artwork of Iucharba from Treasure.

Gender Male Race Human Family Danann (father) Brian (elder brother) Iuchar (elder brother) Lombard (grandfather) Lex (uncle) Nationality Grannvalean (Dozel) Title(s) Nobleman of Dozel Starting class Axe Fighter Appearance(s) Genealogy of the Holy War

“	Listen up, men! We're with the liberation army now! We're fightin' in the name of love and justice!	”	— Iucharba

Iucharba (Japanese: ヨハルヴァ Johalva) is the youngest son of Duke Danann of Dozel. Along with his elder brother Iuchar, he served his father in the Grannvale occupation of Isaach, presiding over Sophara Castle. He came into conflict with his family over the rise of Seliph's liberation army in Isaach, or rather over Larcei/Creidne, one of its warriors.

Biography

When Seliph commenced his fight to liberate Isaach, at first Iucharba and his axe warrior unit remained stationed as a defensive perimeter surrounding Sophara Castle; once Ganeishire fell to Seliph, the order came through from Danann for both him and Iuchar to attack, to which Iucharba agreed despite his misgivings about fighting Larcei/Creidne. Upon encountering Larcei/Creidne, he was swayed to side with Seliph's army, provoking Iuchar; otherwise, when Iuchar was recruited to Seliph's side, Iucharba was provoked by him getting to Larcei/Creidne first, and died in battle with Seliph's army.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Before recruitment, Iucharba is the boss of Sophara Castle. He starts the chapter as a neutral unit who doesn't move, and becomes an enemy and launches an attack once Ganeishire Castle has been seized. The player has a choice of recruiting either him or Iuchar; the brother not recruited remains a boss and must still be fought. If recruited, Sophara Castle becomes a partner castle, and any surviving members of the Sophara army become partner units.

Starting stats and growth rates

Axe Fighter Level 12 Holy Blood Movement 6

Recruitment: Chapter 6, enemy, talk to with Larcei/Creidne Stats Growth Rates Max HP 42 Speed 16 Strength 16 Luck 5 Magic 0 Defense 14 Skill 7 Resistance 1 Max HP 110% Speed 10% Strength 40% Luck 10% Magic 0% Defense 60% Skill 50% Resistance 5% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Steel Axe Paragon Ring* 5,000 Gold Accost Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Warrior	+0	+3	+0	+2	+2	+0	+2	+3	+0	A B

Analysis

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

Unfortunately, both Iuchar and Iucharba have the same trait that makes substitute characters looked down upon by hardcore players of Genealogy of the Holy War: they cannot inherit items or skills, and their bases (outside of special events) are set in stone. Fortunately, a defining trait of Genealogy is that every unit contributes one way or another in a playthrough, so the real question is which descendant of Nál to choose.

Some consider Iuchar to be superior due to the large size of maps and consequently, the value of having a mount and Canto, neither of which Iucharba has. Such would allow Iuchar to fight on the front lines along with the other mounted units, while Iucharba would typically arrive at battle late with the rest of the infantry. However, Iuchar also joins in the same chapter as do Lester and Diarmuid, who, if planned well, can easily outshine Iuchar (unless one opts instead for Deimne or Tristan, respectively). So while mounted units are well-acclaimed, there does exist competition that Iuchar must inevitably face in this aspect.

Perhaps Iucharba's true niche lies in the facility that many experienced players use prior to heading out: the arena. In terms of ranked runs, it matters not how a unit gains experience, but rather, whether or not a unit gains experience. Iucharba's base stats are marginally higher than those of Iuchar, and upon promotion, Iucharba gains access to bows, which serve as a subtle quality-of-life improvement when facing a difficult opponent. But, as mentioned before in Iuchar's case, the lack of direct inheritance means that Iucharba will have difficulty comparing to other well-planned infantry units.

Other small details to note include that while Iuchar's growths favor speed, Iucharba's growths favor skill. Also, some players wish to recruit Iucharba before seizing Isaach, so as to lower turn counts, obtain Nosferatu to make a Julia viable for combat, and prevent Schmidt from attacking Isaach first. At the end of the day, it boils down to personal preference.

Personality and character

In contrast to Iuchar, Iucharba is more down-to-earth and straightforward: he presents himself as being rough-hewn and seeks to protect that image, but has no interest in the bullying tactics of his father. A decent person unlike his father, he refused to follow through on performing the more heinous activities of the Grannvale occupation such as the child hunts, and was consistently frustrated by Danann's constant bending over backwards to accommodate the will of the Loptr Church. Even so, he saw himself as nonetheless culpable for the misfortunes of Isaach, seeking to atone by joining Seliph's army. For much of his life, Iucharba held a rivalry with Iuchar and the two constantly quarreled, fuelled partially by their mutual interest in Larcei/Creidne; their rivalry ultimately resulted in the two going head to head as enemies.

Love growths and events

Iucharba Axe Fighter Lana/Muirne Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Larcei/Creidne Initial: 200 Per turn: 2 Julia Initial: 0 Per turn: 0 Fee/Hermina Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Patty/Daisy Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Patty/Daisy Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Nanna/Jeanne Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Lene/Laylea Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Tine/Linda Initial: 0 Per turn: 3 {{{portrait9}}} {{{option9}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait10}}} {{{option10}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}} Per turn: + Tine/Linda Initial: 0 Per turn: 3 {{{portrait9}}} {{{option9}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait10}}} {{{option10}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait11}}} {{{option11}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints11}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait12}}} {{{option12}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints12}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait13}}} {{{option13}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints13}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait14}}} {{{option14}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints14}}} Per turn: +

See love for more details on the love system.

• In Chapter 6, Larcei/Creidne can talk to Iucharba while he is an enemy, recruiting him; this cannot be done if Iuchar has already been recruited.
• In Chapter 6 after he has been recruited, if Iucharba waits next to Creidne for ten turns in a row, this will trigger an event which grants Creidne +2 Strength and +3 Luck.
• In the Endgame, if they are lovers, Larcei/Creidne can talk to Iucharba after Dozel Castle has been seized, granting him +3 Strength.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	I will not hand over my castle! You rebels... I'll beat the crap out of you!	”	— Iucharba, as an enemy in Chapter 6 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	W-wait, Larcei/Creidne! I can't fight you!	”	— Iucharba, when fighting Larcei/Creidne as an enemy in Chapter 6 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	You're the foolish one, but that's irrelevant. I knew that this day would come sometime! Now let's finish this!	”	— Iucharba, when fighting Iuchar in Chapter 6 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	Sorry... I don't want anything more to do with your evil deeds. It's nothing personal.	”	— Iucharba, when fighting Danann in Chapter 6 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	Brian... Hmph, don't worry. I'm protecting the duchy. This is what the people want.	”	— Iucharba, when fighting Brian in the Endgame of Genealogy of the Holy War.

Death quote

“	Gah! How did you...	”	— Iucharba, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	Argh... Larcei/Creidne... I'm sorry...	”	— Iucharba, as an enemy in Chapter 6 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game

Iucharba was featured on three TCG cards.

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Iucharba
	Class: Axe Fighter	Level 1 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 4	Atk.: 3 / Counter: 1	WLv.: A
	Equip: Iron Axe	Skills: Accost
	Card #051 • Rarity: ★ • Artist: Mayumi Hirota
	Class: Axe Fighter	Level 10 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 6	Atk.: 4 / Counter: 1	WLv.: A
	Equip: Steel Axe	Skills: Accost
	Card #2-028 • Rarity: ★ • Artist: Katsuyoshi Koya
	Class: Warrior	Level 20 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 7	Atk.: 5 / Counter: 2	WLv.: A B
	Equip: Steel Axe	Skills: Class Change • Skilfulness • Training • Accost
	Card #3-022 • Rarity: -- • Artist: Katsuyoshi Koya
Card scans and information translation provided by Aquantis.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Iucharba is featured on one cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

The below card's quote is still in raw, untranslated Japanese; it needs translation.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Iucharba
	Fighter of Love and Justice, Iucharba
		"ラクチェが望むなら、おれの部隊ごとおまえにくれてやらあ！てめえら、愛と正義のために戦おうぜ！！"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Axe Fighter		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Love Rival Brothers: [Special] This unit cannot be deployed in the same area as "Iuchar". "Did you miss me?": [Always] During your turn, if there is a "Larcei" in play, this unit gains +30 attack.
	Card #B08-073N • Artist: Nekohayashi
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Johalvier .

Trivia

• Iucharba was initially listed as Lucharba on the Fire Emblem Heroes Choose Your Legends poll. This was corrected to Iucharba a few days in.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Iucharba	Used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Fire Emblem Heroes; has yet to be corroborated by other sources. Named in reference to Iucharba, a figure of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology whose siblings were Iuchar and Brian.
English (unofficial)	• Johalva • Johalvier	• Used in the Genealogy of the Holy War "Reparation" fan translation. • Used in the "Project Naga" fan translation.
Japanese	ヨハルヴァ	Officially romanized as Johalva; from Iucharba. Romanized instead as Yohalva in the Super Tactics Book.
Spanish	Iucharba	--
French	Iucharba	--
German	Iucharba	--
Italian	Iucharba	--
Portuguese	Iucharba	--
Traditional Chinese	約翰爾瓦	Johalva

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Axe Fighter Warrior Axe (Iron Axe) Axe (Iron Axe) Bow (Iron Bow)

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  Artwork of Iucharba from Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  Artwork of Iucharba from Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  Artwork of Iucharba from the Super Tactics Book.

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  Iucharba's portrait from 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.