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Iucharba
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“ | Listen up, men! We're with the liberation army now! We're fightin' in the name of love and justice! | ” | — Iucharba |
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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
Iucharba is playable character in the second generation. In Chapter 6, Iucharba appears as the commander of Sophara. Iucharba, along with the Sophara army, initially appear as neutral units. Once Ganeishire is seized, they will turn into enemy units. Iucharba is recruited when talked to by Larcei/Creidne, causing the Sophara army and castle to become partner. Iucharba is mutally exclusive with Iuchar: recruiting Iuchar will make Larcei/Creidne unable to recruit Iucharba, and recruiting Iucharba will make Larcei/Creine unable to recruit Iuchar.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Promotion stat gains
Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Weapon level |
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Warrior | +0 | +3 | +0 | +2 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +3 | +0 | A B |
Love growths and events
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- 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.
Analysis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Iucharba suffers from the same problem as most foot units, in his inability to keep up with mounted units. Worse still, he is locked to axes and later bows, the two worst weapon types available, the former due to low accuracy and high weight, and the latter due to the inability to counter at 1 range. While he does have decent base stats and is relatively close to promotion, he suffers from the same problem as most substitute characters and has subpar growth rates and lacks Follow-Up.
Iucharba has some notable strengths over his brother, Iuchar, even if he doesn't have a mount. His Arena performance is better, which, in terms of ranked runs, is useful as he can get more experience out of the Arena, as the source of experience does not actually matter. Additionally, his bow access gives him a niche in that he can one-shot Wyvern Riders in Chapter 8 and Chapter 9, many of whom have Javelins that allow Iucharba to enemy phase a few at a time. If the Paragon Band wasn't inherited, then Iucharba will start with it in his inventory; since it costs 40,000 to buy out of the pawnbroker, he will likely be holding onto it for a while, making it easy for him to get promoted early; his Lv20 promoted averages are high enough to one-round every unpromoted enemy in Chapter 7 with the Brave Axe while taking minimal physical damage in return. However, his lack of a mount limits his ability to reach the front lines and make these contributions quickly.
Personality
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.[1] 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,[2] and was consistently frustrated by Danann's constant bending over backwards to accommodate the will of the Loptr Church.[3] Even so, he saw himself as nonetheless culpable for the misfortunes of Isaach, seeking to atone by joining Seliph's army.[4] 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;[5] their rivalry ultimately resulted in the two going head to head as enemies.[6]
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. |
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“ | 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. |
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“ | 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. |
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“ | 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. |
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“ | 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. |
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Death quote
“ | Gah! How did you... | ” | — Iucharba, in Genealogy of the Holy War. |
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“ | Argh... Larcei/Creidne... I'm sorry... | ” | — Iucharba, as an enemy in Chapter 6 of Genealogy of the Holy War. |
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Other appearances
Fire Emblem Trading Card Game
Iucharba was featured on three TCG cards.
Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Iucharba | |||
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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 card in Fire Emblem Cipher.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Iucharba | |||||
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Fighter of Love and Justice, Iucharba | |||||
"Larcei, the men and I wanna pitch in with your cause. Just say the word, yeah? Listen up, lads! We fight for love and justice!" | |||||
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 . |
Choose Your Legends placement history
Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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CYL 1 (2017) |
640 | Iucharba Genealogy of the Holy War |
98 |
CYL 2 (2018) |
700 (+60) |
Iucharba Genealogy of the Holy War |
59 (−39) |
CYL 3 (2019) |
624 (+10) |
Iucharba Genealogy of the Holy War |
62 (+3) |
CYL 4 (2020) |
664 (−8) |
Iucharba Genealogy of the Holy War |
68 (+6) |
CYL 5 (2021) |
656 (−8) |
Iucharba Genealogy of the Holy War |
59 (−9) |
CYL 6 (2022) |
723 (+65) |
Iucharba Genealogy of the Holy War |
39 (−20) |
CYL 7 (2023) |
655 (−68) |
Iucharba Genealogy of the Holy War |
46 (+7) |
CYL 8 (2024) |
681 (+26) |
Iucharba Genealogy of the Holy War |
43 (−3) |
Total results | This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 474 |
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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 | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Iucharba |
Used in official websites. Named in reference to Iucharba, a figure of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology whose siblings were Iuchar and Brian. |
English (unofficial) |
• Johalva |
• Used in the Genealogy of the Holy War "Reparation" 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 |
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French |
Iucharba |
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German |
Iucharba |
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Italian |
Iucharba |
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Portuguese |
Iucharba |
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Traditional Chinese |
約翰爾瓦 |
Johalva |
Gallery
Sprite Gallery | |||||||
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Artwork of Iucharba from Genealogy of the Holy War.
Artwork of Iucharba from Genealogy of the Holy War.
Iucharba's portrait from Genealogy of the Holy War.
Artwork of Iucharba from Cipher.
References
- ↑ "Larcei/Creidne: Hmph. Iucharba, you've got your rough image to protect, but you can't be all that bad. At least, I was relieved that you never hurt any of the women or children. I wish we didn't have to fight...
Iucharba: Yeah. Well, I was never into pushin' people around like my brothers." — Larcei/Creidne and Iucharba, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - ↑ "Isaach is better off than most places. It sounds like Danann's two sons didn't go through with any of the child hunts." — Lewyn, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑ "And I've had about all I can handle of the Loptrians. People say they've been sacrificing children right here in Isaach. My father just lets them walk all over him. I've had it with them!" — Iucharba, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑ "Yeah, well, I'm no angel. This is my chance to make amends." — Iucharba, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑ "Iuchar is the lord at Isaach Castle, and Iucharba is the lord at Sophara. They both have a thing for Larcei/Creidne of your army. Always quarreling those two...But they're both basically good boys. I bet they'd even join up with you all." — An Isaach villager, Fire Emblem: 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, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |