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Karel

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Karel

FEFT Karel.png
Artwork of Karel from The Binding Blade.


The famed Sword Saint.
Known far and wide.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Family
Title(s)
Starting class

Swordmaster

Voiced by

Appearance(s)

It is pointless to marvel over one's power. That is not the kind of strength I seek.
— Karel, to Fir

Karel (Japanese: カレル Karel) is a recruitable Swordmaster in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade. Acting as among the few characters that are playable in both The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade, Karel undergoes a radical shift in personality between games, going from a bloodthirsty, battle-crazed warrior to a calm, indirect mentor. In both games, he is more well-known by his nickname (either The Sword Saint or the Sword Demon), and he is considered one of the best swordsmen in all of Elibe.

Biography

Early life

Karel hails from Sacae; his specific tribe is never disclosed, though in supports with Karla, it is made clear he comes from a family of swordmasters of six members. In addition, the craft of Karel's sword is meant to be held by "only one". As such, he killed all members of his family as to keep the secret of the sword to himself only; the sole survivor of this killing spree was Karla, as she refused to wield "a skill that could only be used to kill". Prior to this event, however, it is suggested that Karel's bloodlust was not with him initially; Karla recalls an event where Karel carried an exhausted and crying Karla back home after she lost her way, an event Karel denies remembering.

Directly after his massacre, Karel begins to travel across all of Elibe seeking worthy opponents and killing all of them in duels; among his victims include a giant three times taller than ordinary men,[1] a mage in Ilia that could freeze the blood in his opponent's veins,[2] and an entire army of knights.[3] Such escapades eventually lead to him receiving the nickname "Sword Demon", as well as becoming a legend in Elibe; Dart, for instance, asks Karel about the swords he supposedly owns from all of his defeated enemies, to the confusion of Karel.[4]

Conflict with Nergal

Karel, in his wanderings, encounters Eliwood's party in the Bern mountains. Karel appeared during the conflict with either Jerme or Kenneth. Upon noticing a supple supply of enemies for him to train his swordplay on, he elects to attack Black Fang members of his own accord. Upon being spoken to by Hector, Eliwood, or Lyn, however, he decides to join them, not out of interest of their goals, but rather as a way to find more worthy opponents.

In his travels with Eliwood's group, they eventually encounter his sister Karla. Karel informs Karla of the death of the rest of their family by his hands and declares her a now worthy opponent.[5] Karel finds himself hesitating on dueling his sister when she tells them memories of when they were young. This appears to have been the last time the pair met while Karla was alive,[6] and Karel and Karla part ways after the death of Nergal.

The Disturbance of Bern

During the twenty year interim between Eliwood's battle with Nergal and the Disturbance of Bern an unelaborated event caused Karel's blood-lust to fade away almost completely. Karel states he experienced a great loss, though it is never explicitly stated what it was,[7] but is possibly in reference to his sister's death from illness in his absence.[8] Metaphorically, Karel references how he had grown sick of training his swordsplay; in support with his niece, Fir, he says that his blade "never gained any power" and that true power comes from within.[9]

Karel does not participate in the Disturbance of Bern until very near to its conclusion. He only joins Roy's forces if convinced to do so by Bartre or Fir. As such, most characters who visit the village that Karel resides in will cause Karel to not join the army and lock down the village, under the claim that there is no one who can fight.

After Idunn is defeated, Karel elects to continue living in Bern in peace; his ending also says that he refuses to directly teach prospective students in the way of the blade, and instead, indirectly teaches them by having them train by his side. In addition, Karel's previous title of "Sword Saint" is also passed along to his niece Fir.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

Karel is the last recruited playable character in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, joining in Chapter 23: The Ghosts of Bern. He appears in the sole village on the map. If the player fails to obtain all of the Eight Legends' weapons and the game ends at Chapter 22: Unattained Dream, Karel is never encountered at all.

Starting stats and growth rates

Portrait karel fe06.png
Ma gba swordmaster playable.gif Swordmaster
Level 19
Affinity Is gba lightaffin.png
Recruitment: Chapter 23, visit the village with Fir or Bartre

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory
Wo Dao
Weapon Levels
Swords S Lances -- Axes -- Bows --
Anima magic -- Light magic -- Dark magic -- Staves --

Analysis

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

While lacking in some common character traits of the archetype, Karel acts in his gameplay role as the "Gotoh" of The Binding Blade. In addition to having very high base stats for his class and level, to the point of potentially even surpassing both Fir and Rutger, Karel also appears near the end of the game as a character that the player can use to improve their power against the last few enemies of the game. Karel also comes with the Wo Dao, which the player can get only three of in the game, and this weapon compliments any of the three swordmasters the player may have. Karel joins with a S-Rank in swords, making him a last hour candidate for the Durandal, as his +30 critical chance and high speed make him able to double Manaketes, even potentially one-rounding them thanks to the +5 Strength bonus of the Durandal.

Karel has the Light Affinity, giving attack, defense, accuracy and critical, making his affinity mostly offensive. Karel's seemingly best support is with Fir, as her Fire Affinity is even better for the offensive boosts, and it is also his fastest support, needing only 10 turns for reaching C Rank. His support with Bartre is also fast, taking them 20 turns for reaching C Rank, though Bartre may not be in the party if the player took the other route in the Western Isles. His other supports are incredibly slow, needing him 59 turns together for reaching C Rank.

Among Karel's most notable traits are his growth rates; in all Fire Emblem games, Karel's average stat growth remains the highest of all characters in the series. In addition to boasting growths that are either at or above 100%, some of these stats have a chance to increase by 2, and his HP has the slim potential to increase by 3. However, Karel can only take advantage of these growths once, due to being level 19, and as such, the player must hope that Karel can take good advantage of these growths. Despite this, players need to take note of Karel's low HP; even with a +3 potential, Karel's starting HP of 44 is below-average of what would be expected at his level.

Even though Karel may seem like a good unit, he is very lackluster for that point in the game, as you are prone to have a Durandal user already. He joins very late, not being able to contribute much.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Role

Karel initially appears as an NPC unit during both Kenneth's and Jerme's versions of Chapter 25E/27H. Karel only appears if certain conditions are met; in the Jerme variant of the chapter, four doors must be opened before the end of turn 9, while the Kenneth version requires three or more of the enemy promoted units be killed by the end of turn 9.

Starting stats and growth rates

Portrait karel fe07.png
Ma gba swordmaster playable.gif Swordmaster
Level 8
Affinity Is gba lightaffin.png
Recruitment: Chapter 25E/27H: Pale Flower of Darkness, talk to with main lord or Lyn
Kenneth's version: Defeat 2 or more of 3 specific advanced class enemies by turn 10
Jerme's version: Open 4 or more doors by turn 10

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory
Wo Dao
Weapon Levels
Swords A Lances -- Axes -- Bows --
Anima magic -- Light magic -- Dark magic -- Staves --

Analysis

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

Karel is one of the later joining prepromotes in the game. His speed and skill bases and growths are remarkably high, while his other stats are mostly servicable without being overwhelming. Exceptions are his low defense and HP, making him rather frail for a prepromote. Luckily his avoid is quite high thanks to his high innate speed, which helps his survivability since most enemies tend to be rather unprecise until very late in the game. In addition, Karel has a base A sword rank, allowing him to use all swords which are available at his jointime.

As Swordmaster, Karel's primary advantage is the natural 15% addition to his critical rate; in tandem with his Wo Dao, high skill and non-existing enemy luck, Karel can exceed 50% critical chances in battle with ease. Sadly that also means Karel is weak against the Swordslayer and locked to swords and infantry movement, which makes it hard for him to keep up with the rest of your army. Furthermore, the swordlock results in Karel facing weapon triangle disadvantage against the vast amount of lance-wielding enemies (such as Wyvern Riders and Generals) and being almost completely incapable of counterattacking ranged enemies, since the only sword with 2 range is the Light Brand—a limited weapon which halves strength at range and barely does damage to magic enemies with high resistance. It also pairs poorly with his base strength, and results in him sometimes failing to one-round enemies without a crit.

All in all, Karel is a rather underwhelming for a promoted unit that joins so late in the game. On playerphase, his high speed and critrate gives him a niche as fast attacker with good chances to kill most enemies in one round, but you'll get Jaffar soon who fills this niche much better. Aside from that, Karel lacks mobility and 1-2-range in order to be able to compete against your mounted units, magic users and even most other promoted infantry classes.

Comparison to Harken

While Karel's class may make comparisons to both Guy and Karla inevitable, a more practical comparison takes place between Karel and Harken; as only one can be recruited, there exists a decision that the player must make. Both come at level 8, and both come with among the rarest weapons in the game: Harken has the only obtainable Brave Sword (which can be used by any sword user) and Karel has one of only two Wo Daos (which are restricted to being useable by only Myrmidons, Swordmasters, and a promoted Lyn). Statwise, Karel has superior skill, speed, luck, and resistance, as well as superior growths in skill, speed, and luck, leading to an ease in criticalling enemies, but potential difficulty in surviving attacks and dealing high raw damage. Karel's constitution of 9 is also lower than Harken's constitution of 11, leading to Karel potentially taking speed reductions with heavier swords.

Karel's Swordmaster class comes with an extra 15% boost to criticals, wheras Harken's Hero class allows him to wield both swords and axes, allowing him to potentially negate or take advantage of the weapon triangle. Also, Harken can wield Hand Axes for a 1-2 range option, while Karel can only use the Light Brand, which—as implied earlier—is very rare, expensive and weak, or the Runesword, which is even rarer than the Light Brand (it is only obtainable in a Hector's Tale-exclusive Gaiden chapter extremely late in the game) and cannot be used to inflict critical hits. Adding further to the rift between the two is Hard Mode boost; Harken gains additions in many of his stats in Hard Mode due to starting off as an enemy, whereas Karel receives no such benefit due to appearing as an NPC.

Another factor to consider is the requirements for their appearance: whether to kill enough enemies or open enough doors for Karel to appear, or to kill few enough enemies or open few enough doors for Harken to appear. Players who make a habit of finishing chapters as quickly as possible will find that it requires a good deal of restraint to keep two of the three promoted enemies alive in Kenneth's chapter for Harken rather than to kill them for Karel. In Jerme's chapter, on the other hand, even players who make a habit of finishing chapters as quickly as possible will find some difficulty in unlocking enough buildings quickly enough to spawn Karel. In short, Karel is easier to recruit in Kenneth's chapter and Harken in Jerme's.

Overall, Karel is worse than Harken stat-wise due to his lack of 1-2 range, and his offensive stats are not that great, mainly on Hard Mode, while Harken does have these traits, and Karel doesn't have enough benefits over Harken to compensate.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Karel is playable as a SpotPass character, released in the Fire Emblem character set. Karel is also present as an enemy in the second and third installments of the Smash Brethren DLC series.

Starting stats and growth rates

Small portrait spotpass karel fe13.png
Ma 3ds01 swordmaster playable.gif Swordmaster
Level 8
Movement 6
Recruitment: SpotPass, hire him for 11,700 G or defeat him in a skirmish

Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers

Inventory Skills
Silver Sword* Avoid +10
Vantage
Astra
Luna
Weapon Levels
Swords B Lances -- Axes --
Bows -- Tomes -- Staves --

Reclassing options

Small portrait spotpass karel fe13.png
Karel
Base classes:*
Myrmidon Swordmaster
Assassin
Reclass options:
This unit can reclass to any male class available through reclassing.
See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Tactician/Grandmaster Cavalier Paladin Knight Great Knight General Barbarian/Berserker Fighter/Warrior Mercenary/Hero Bow Knight Archer Sniper

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res
Tactician/Grandmaster 80% 60% 50% 65% 50% 50% 35% 25%

Myrmidon Assassin Thief Trickster Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord Griffon Rider Priest War Monk Mage/Sage Dark Mage Dark Knight Sorcerer Dread Fighter

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res
Myrmidon 80% 65% 35% 75% 60% 50% 30% 20%

Promotion stat gains

Archer Barbarian Cavalier Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Fighter Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Priest Tactician Thief

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Mov Weapon level
Sniper +4 +2 +1 +4 +3 +0 +5 +3 +1 --
Bow Knight +8 +3 +0 +2 +4 +0 +1 +2 +3 Swords E, Bows E

Skill set

Like all male bonus units in Awakening, Karel has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Karel is one of the characters added to the game in the Blazing Shadows update, and became available for summoning by players on March 14, 2017. Only one variation of Karel is currently available in Heroes, based on his The Blazing Blade incarnation.

Karel: Sword Demon

Starting stats

Karel: Sword Demon is only available at 5★ rarity.
Portrait karel sword demon feh.png
Rarity ★★★★★
Weapon type Is feh sword.png
Movement type Infantry

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats

Maximum HP 18/19/20
Attack 7/8/9 Speed 8/9/10
Defense 5/6/7 Resistance 4/5/6
Skills
Weapon Wo Dao+*
Assist --
Special Retribution

Skill set

Skill set
Skill Unlock Auto-unlock SP cost
Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Sword ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 50
Is feh skill weapon.png Steel Sword ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 100
Is feh skill weapon.png Wo Dao ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 200
Is feh skill weapon.png Wo Dao+ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 300
Is feh skill weapon.png Nameless Blade ★★★★★ 400
Is feh skill special.png Retribution ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 100
Is feh skill special.png Reprisal ★★★★★ 200
Is feh defiant atk 1.pngA Defiant Atk 1 ★★★★★ 40
Is feh defiant atk 2.pngA Defiant Atk 2 ★★★★★ 80
Is feh defiant atk 3.pngA Defiant Atk 3 ★★★★★ 160
Is feh desperation 1.pngC Desperation 1 ★★★★★ 50
Is feh desperation 2.pngC Desperation 2 ★★★★★ 100
Is feh desperation 3.pngC Desperation 3 ★★★★★ 200

Personality

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Karel's personality shifts radically between The Blazing Blade and The Binding Blade. In the former, Karel is depicted as callous, detached, and perhaps crazed; he only lives to find strong opponents worthy of his blade and killing them in battle without remorse or hesitation, and still continues to do so in order to improve his skills. When Guy asks for his assistance in teaching him the way of the sword, Karel initially flatly refuses and asks Guy to leave him, with the warning that if Guy were stronger than him, he would kill him right "where [he] stands", and when speaking with Lucius, he constantly belittles and insults the monk for his faith in St. Elimine. Karel himself is aware of his temperament, and when asked why he acts this way, he says that both he and his sword crave blood; in addition to this, Karel tells Lucius that he "never had the luxury even to imagine fatigue", only aiding his "hunger".

Despite his bloodthirst, Karel still has a code of honor, making it a point to only kill opponents of greater strength and skill than himself. He does show a humane side when talking to allies, since he originally intended to slay his sister Karla in accordance to family law, but gave up after her sincere heart struck a chord with him; and another example would be how he was moved by Guy's enthusiasm when teaching him the way of the sword.

Another significant part of Karel's personality in the game is his secrecy; in his C and B supports with Dart, he doesn't state his name at all and instead chooses to listen to the supposed legends about him, and upon being confronted on how he didn't say his name, he states "You didn't ask". In addition, Geitz's attempts to try and understand Karel fail to work, with Karel refusing to speak often, and when asked if he was sneaking up on Geitz for a sneak attack, his only response is "Pfah" and "Pfeh". In supports with his younger sister, Karel also claims to have no memories of Karla, including one where he carried her home after she got lost.

In Binding Blade, however, Karel is a considerably calmer force than seen in Fire Emblem. Most notable of these changes is perhaps his general refusal to use his sword; if the player doesn't visit the village with Fir or Bartre, he elects to simply not fight with the player's army, and when confronted by Rutger, who acts similar to the younger Karel with his blade being meant for death, Karel refuses to teach the young swordsman the way of the sword, claiming that Rutger's path for vengeance will only lead him down the same path he himself took. Even when he chooses to join Roy's army, his reasons are not due to wanting to fight or to otherwise uphold the peace of the area; rather, he is only interested in fighting alongside his family after learning his sister passed away while he was gone.

Supports

The Binding Blade

Main article: Karel/Supports (The Binding Blade)
Portrait karel fe06.png
Karel
Swordmaster
Is gba lightaffin.png
Small portrait fir fe06.png
Fir
Myrmidon Is gba fireaffin.png
Initial: 30
Per turn:+3
Small portrait rutger fe06.png
Rutger
Myrmidon Is gba darkaffin.png
Initial: 1
Per turn:+1
Small portrait noah fe06.png
Noah
Cavalier Is gba animaaffin.png
Initial: 1
Per turn:+1

[[{{{support7}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin7}}}affin.png|link={{{affin7}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints7}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support9}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin9}}}affin.png|link={{{affin9}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}}
Per turn:+
Small portrait bartre fe06.png
Bartre
Warrior Is gba thunderaffin.png
Initial: 20
Per turn:+2
Small portrait zeiss fe06.png
Zeiss
Wyvern Rider Is gba thunderaffin.png
Initial: 1
Per turn:+1

[[{{{support6}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin6}}}affin.png|link={{{affin6}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints6}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support8}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin8}}}affin.png|link={{{affin8}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints8}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support10}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin10}}}affin.png|link={{{affin10}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}}
Per turn:+
See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

The Blazing Blade

Main article: Karel/Supports (The Blazing Blade)
Portrait karel fe07.png
Karel
Swordmaster
Is gba lightaffin.png
Small portrait guy fe07.png
Guy
Myrmidon Is gba fireaffin.png
Initial: 5
Per turn:+3
Small portrait karla fe07.png
Karla
Swordmaster Is gba darkaffin.png
Initial: 25
Per turn:+2
Small portrait lucius fe07.png
Lucius
Monk Is gba lightaffin.png
Initial: 0
Per turn:+1

[[{{{support7}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin7}}}affin.png|link={{{affin7}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints7}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support9}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin9}}}affin.png|link={{{affin9}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}}
Per turn:+
Small portrait geitz fe07.png
Geitz
Warrior Is gba thunderaffin.png
Initial: 0
Per turn:+2
Small portrait dart fe07.png
Dart
Pirate Is gba fireaffin.png
Initial: 0
Per turn:+2

[[{{{support6}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin6}}}affin.png|link={{{affin6}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints6}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support8}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin8}}}affin.png|link={{{affin8}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints8}}}
Per turn:+

[[{{{support10}}}]]
[[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin10}}}affin.png|link={{{affin10}}} (affinity)]]
Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}}
Per turn:+
See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

The Binding Blade

Karel, Sword Saint
Short: Retired to a small village in Bern.

Long: Karel retired to a small village in the mountains of Bern and lived his life in peace. Although many swordsmen came to him seeking direction, he never did teach any of them directly. However, many said that they were able to seek out their path simply by training at his side.

The Blazing Blade

Karel, Saint of Swords
Once, Karel was known as the Sword Demon. Now, he bears a new name. What prompted this change, he will not say.

Quotes

Death quotes

Urgh...I.. not...yet....
— Karel in The Binding Blade.
Death cannot be bested with a sword. My skills are not yet honed to such a level. I should take my leave of this battle.
— Karel in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Post-battle conversation in Fire Emblem

Eliwood: How is Karel? I heard he suffered a grave wound.
Hector: It seems he just vanished...like the wind. I'm sure he's out there somewhere.
Eliwood: Hmm...

Final Chapter quotes

Let's see just how powerful this dragon is.
— In the final chapter of The Binding Blade.
As long as there's someone to cut, you will have my aid.
— In the final chapter of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Battle History quotes

Hmph. I fear you may be my next opponent.
— Karel, with S or A rank
...Not bad. ......Hmph.
— Karel, with B or C rank
Could it be? Is my blade...not worthy?
— Karel, with D or E rank

Tactician quotes

Your name is Mark, correct? A tactician? I see. You use wisdom as your blade... Interesting... Mark, I will remember your name.
— In Chapter 28 of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Awakening quotes

I'm Karel. My sword is my life.
— SpotPass parley
Heh. This is no tea party.
— SpotPass battle
Very well, I will join you.
— SpotPass recruitment

Heroes quotes

Main article: Karel/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Cg fe09 fe06 karel.png
Cg fe09 fe07 karel.png

Karel's official artwork from both The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade can be viewed in Path of Radiance's extras menu if a copy of The Binding Blade or The Blazing Blade is connected to a copy of Path of Radiance respectively. Karel's The Binding Blade illustration, along with all other The Binding Blade-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact that The Binding Blade was not released in those regions.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Karel is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher, both depicting his younger The Blazing Blade self.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Karel
TCGCipher B13-033R.png Man Feared as the Sword Demon, Karel
Elibe

Male

Sword
"Only one can wield the sword. Our clan lived for this sword, as they died by it."
Attack: 70 Support: 10 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Swordmaster Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 3
Heavens-Reaching Edge: [Activate] [Tap this unit] During your next turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded.
Bloody Feast: [Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys your opponent's lord, choose 1 non-lord enemy, and destroy them.
Card #B13-033R • Artist: Kaoru HAGIYA
TCGCipher B13-034N.png One Who Lives by the Sword, Karel
Elibe

Male

Sword
"Mm...a good wind. Appropiate to the feast about to begin."
Attack: 40 Support: 10 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Myrmidon Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Solitary Roaming Sword: [Always] If this unit is attacking an enemy with a deployment cost of 2 or higher, this unit gains +10 attack.
Attack Support Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
Card #B13-034N • Artist: Tomohide Takaya
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Karel .

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Karel appears as a support spirit.

SSBU Spirit Karel.png #651
Fire Emblem Series
Karel
Rank: ★★
Cost:
Trait: Weapon Attack ↑
Slightly increases the power of swords, whips, hammers, etc.

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
The Binding Blade
The famed Sword Saint.
Known far and wide.*
大陸全土に
その名をとどろかす『剣聖』
The Blazing Blade
An eastern swordmaster.
Seeking worthy opponents.
【剣魔】と恐れられる倭刀使い
戦う相手を求め、さまよう
Heroes
A vicious swordsman from a family devoted to
mastering the blade. Known as the Sword Demon.
Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
【剣魔】と恐れられる剣の達人。一子相伝の剣技を継ぐ。
強者と戦い、斬ることで己の剣を高めることを望む。
(登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 烈火の剣』)

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round Placement Character Votes
CYL 1
(2017)
279 Portrait karel fe07 cyl.png
Karel
The Blazing Blade
770
463 Portrait karel fe06 cyl.png
Karel
The Binding Blade
270
CYL 2
(2018)
436
(+157)
Portrait karel fe07 cyl.png
Karel
The Blazing Blade
341
(−429)
480
(+17)
Portrait karel fe06 cyl.png
Karel
The Binding Blade
261
(−9)
CYL 3
(2019)
437
(+23)
Portrait karel fe06 cyl.png
Karel
The Binding Blade
324
(−17)
441
(+27)
Portrait karel fe07 cyl.png
Karel
The Blazing Blade
321
(−20)
CYL 4
(2020)
447
(−18)
Portrait karel fe06 cyl.png
Karel
The Binding Blade
250
(−74)
542
(+49)
Portrait karel fe07 cyl.png
Karel
The Blazing Blade
157
(−167)
CYL 5
(2021)
390
(−57)
Portrait karel fe06 cyl.png
Karel
The Binding Blade
200
(−50)
545
(+3)
Portrait karel fe07 cyl.png
Karel
The Blazing Blade
108
(−49)
CYL 6
(2022)
397
(+5)
Portrait karel fe06 cyl.png
Karel
The Binding Blade
207
(+7)
555
(+8)
Portrait karel fe07 cyl.png
Karel
The Blazing Blade
111
(+3)
CYL 7
(2023)
364
(−33)
Portrait karel fe06 cyl.png
Karel
The Binding Blade
152
(−55)
615
(+60)
Portrait karel fe07 cyl.png
Karel
The Blazing Blade
59
(−52)
CYL 8
(2024)
415
(+51)
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Karel
The Binding Blade
126
(−26)
530
(−85)
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Karel
The Blazing Blade
86
(+27)
Total results This character has 16 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. 3,743

Trivia

  • Despite not appearing in ordinary gameplay, a swordmaster using Karel's palette appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones's opening class roll for one of the "Swordmaster" vignettes.
  • Karel was originally conceived as a character for the cancelled Fire Emblem 64. When the original plot and setting of Fire Emblem: Ankoko no Miko (or Maiden of Darkness) was rewritten into what would become The Binding Blade, Karel was one of two characters that would be carried over into the new story, the other being Roy.
  • On the official Japanese website for Nintendo, Karel won 21st place out of 80 in the character popularity poll for Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and 12th place in the popularity poll for The Blazing Blade. The voter comments generally focus on his transformation from being the bloodthirsty "Sword Demon" to the wise "Sword Saint".
  • Karel has both the highest defense growth in The Binding Blade (110%) and the lowest defense growth in The Blazing Blade (10%). He also has the highest growth rates in the entire series in The Binding Blade.
  • Karel shares his title, "Sword Saint", with the Crusader Od from Jugdral's backstory.
  • Despite sharing a game with Karel, Guy's ending also states that he becomes known as the "Saint of Swords", though this was a minor error introduced in the localizations. In the Japanese version, Guy is simply said to have become a person to rival the Sword Saint, with them being of similar strength.[10]

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Karel

Karel is a Dutch and Czech name derived from a Germanic term for a free man (cognate to the English word churl and to the names Charles and Carl).

Japanese

カレル

Officially romanized as Karel.

Spanish

Karel

As above.

French

Karel

As above.

German

Karel

As above.

Italian

Karel

As above.

Dutch

Karel

Used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Karel

As above.

Russian

Карел

Karel; used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Traditional Chinese

卡列爾

Karel; used in Heroes and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Gallery

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The Binding Blade
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Sword
The Blazing Blade
Portrait karel fe07.png Ma gba swordmaster other.gif Swordmaster Ma gba swordmaster playable.gif
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Sword

Official artwork

Heroes artwork

Cipher artwork

Other appearances

References

  1. "Dart: Well, it's like this... Out on the Western Isles, there's a stone giant that men call Kelles. He's thrice the size of the tallest man, and he can swallow your whole, from your head to your--
    Karel: He's dead.
    " — Dart and Karel in their C support, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  2. "Dart: Wait...I just remembered... There's a mage in Ilia who has the power to freeze your blood in its veins. He found an ancient ice tome that--
    Karel: Yeah, he's dead, too. About a month ago.
    " — Dart and Karel in their C support, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  3. "Yeah. You only hear the absolute worst thing about him... Like how he single-handedly wiped out an entire army of knights!" — Dart to Karel in their A support, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  4. "Dart: So if you're Karel, then... Hey! Do you really have a thousand swords from the men you've slain?
    Karel: ...What are you talking about?
    Dart: Don't hide it! I heard all about it! That you laugh on the battlefield as you gather dead men's swords!
    Karel: ...... I guess the rumors have embellished the truth...
    " — Dart and Karel in their A support, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  5. "You were not worth fighting at the time. But time changes... everything. Beautiful, Karla." — Karel to Karla, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
  6. "Bartre: Around that time was when we first met each other as well... You resembled my wife when we first met. You were inhumanly strong... Dangerous, and forbidding.
    Karel: ...Yes. That time, I left you two without saying a word. You must have thought what a terrible brother I was.
    " — Karel and Bartre in a support, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  7. "...Some things you will realize only after you have lost something else. However, by the time my foolishness had left me...it was already too late." — Karel to Noah, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  8. "Bartre: ...After she fell sick, my wife starting telling me about her family for the first time. She talked about her heritage, about you, and...about herself.
    Karel: I'm sure my sister was happy to be with you when she left this world.
    " — Bartre and Karel, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  9. "Karel: There's no strength in this piece of metal. I have lived by the sword ever since I was born, but my blade never gained any power.
    Fir: ......
    Karel: True strength is not the power of a weapon. It is something that cannot be seen. We all have it within us. Including you, Fir.
    " — Karel to Fir, Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
  10. "The Sacaen Swordsman followed his dream and continued his journey to train with all his might. Afterward, his name would come to be known as one that could rival the "Sword Saint" himself." — XKAN, Fire Emblem 7 – Did Guy become THE Sword Saint? Or LIKE the Sword Saint? [JPN/ENG], kantopia.wordpress.com, Published: June 16, 2016, Retrieved: May 4, 2017
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Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Playable characters AlenAstolfoBartheBartreBorsCathCeciliaChadClarineDayanDieckDorothyDouglasEchidnaElenElffinFaeFirGarretGeeseGonzalezGwendolynHughIgreneJunoKarelKleinLanceLarumLilinaLotLughMarcusMerlinusMeladyNiimeNoahOgierPercevalRaighRoyRutgerSaulShannaSinSophiaSueTheaTrecWardWoltYoderZelotZeiss
Trial Map characters BrunnyaEliwoodGalleGuinivereHectorMurdockNarcianZephiel
Non-playable characters EliwoodGuinivereHectorMaryMordred
Bosses ArcardoBorsBrakulBrunnyaChanDamasDebiasDoryEinErikFlaerGalleGuerreroHenningIdunnKabulKelKudokaJahnLeganceMaggieMarralMartelMonkeMorganMurdockNarcianNordOatesOrloPeresRaithRandyRoartzRobertsRoseRuudScollanScottSiguneSlaterThorilTickWagnerWindhamZephielZinque
Background characters AthosBariganBramimondDurbanElimineHanonHartmutRoland
Regalia and personal weapons ApocalypseArmadsAureolaBinding BladeDurandalEckesachsForblazeMaltetMulagirRapierStaff of the Saint
Chapters Tutorial • 1: Breath of Destiny • 2: Princess of Bern • 3: Latecomer's Sorrow • 4: Crumbling League • 5: Fire Emblem • 6: Ensnared • 7: The Ostian Revolt • 8: Reunion • 8x: The Blazing Blade • 9: The Misty Isles • 10A: Western Resistance • 11A: The Hero of the West • 10B: Amidst a Struggle • 11B: Flight Toward Freedom • 12: The True Enemy • 12x: The Thunder Axe • 13: Rescue Mission • 14: Arcadia • 14x: The Infernal Truth • 15: The Dragon Child • 16: Storming the Capital • 16x: The Glorious Ascension • 17A: Ocean's Parting • 18A: The Frozen River • 19A: Bitter Cold • 20A: Ilia's Salvation • 20Ax: The Freezing Lance • 17B: The Bishop's Teachings • 18B: The Laws of Sacae • 19B: Battle in Bulgar • 20B: The Silver Wolf • 20Bx: The Bow of Swift Wind • 21: The Binding Blade • 21x: The Elder Revelation • 22: Unattained Dream • 23: The Ghosts of Bern • 24: Legends and LiesF: Beyond Darkness
Trial Maps Valley of DeathRainy IslandSnowy DefensivePirate's ChallengeRoy's Trial
Locations ElibeBern (Dragon TempleShrine of Seals) • Etruria (Aquleia) • IliaLycia (AraphenLausOstiaPheraeThria) • Missur (ArcadiaNabata) • Sacae (BulgarTaras) • Western Isles
Groups, objects and concepts Disturbance of BernEnding WinterFire EmblemGenerals of EtruriaThe ScouringWar Dragons
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Elibe DisturbanceHasha no TsurugiName chart • Other games (The Blazing Blade) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Playable characters AthosBartreCanasDartDorcasEliwoodErkFarinaFioraFlorinaGeitzGuyHarkenHawkeyeHeathHectorIsadoraJaffarKarelKarlaKentLegaultLouiseLowenLuciusLynMarcusMatthewMerlinusNilsNinianNinoOswinPentPriscillaRathRavenRebeccaRenaultSainSerraVaidaWallaceWil
Non-playable characters BramimondDesmondElbertEleanoraEphidelFaeFargusGuinivereHannahHausenHelleneHelmanIgorJahnJakeJanKishunaLeilaLilinaMarkMurdockNatalieReissmannRoySophiaUtherZephiel
Bosses AionBattaBaukerBernardBeyardBoiesBoolBrendanBugCameronCarjigaDamianDarinDenningDragonEaglerErikEubansFargusGeorgGlassGroznyiHeintzJasmineJermeKaimKennethKishunaLimstellaLinusLloydLundgrenMaximeMigalNergalOlegPascalPaulPuzonSealenSoniaTeodorUhaiUrsulaVaidaWireYogiZaganZoldamZugu
Background characters AenirAeshaAthosBariganBramimondDurbanElimineHanonHartmutHassarKellesMadelynRoland
Regalia and personal weapons ArmadsAureolaBasilikosDurandalEreshkigalExcaliburForblazeGespenstLuceMani KattiRapierRegal BladeRex HastaRienflecheSol KattiWolf Beil
Chapters Lyn's Tale P: A Girl from the Plains • 1: Footsteps of Fate • 2: Sword of Spirits • 3: Band of Mercenaries • 4: In Occupation's Shadow • 5: Beyond the Borders • 6: Blood of Pride • 7: Siblings Abroad • 7x: The Black Shadow • 8: Vortex of Strategy • 9: A Grim Reunion • 10: The Distant Plains
Eliwood's Tale 11: Taking Leave • 12: Birds of a Feather • 13: In Search of Truth • 13x: The Peddler Merlinus • 14: False Friends • 15: Noble Lady of Caelin • 16: Whereabouts Unknown • 16x: The Port of Badon • 17: Pirate Ship • 18: The Dread Isle • 18x: Imprisoner of Magic • 19: Dragon's Gate • 20: New Resolve • 21: Kinship's Bond • 22: Living Legend • 22x: Genesis • 23: Four-Fanged Offense (Lloyd, Linus) • 24: Unfulfilled Heart • 25: Pale Flower of Darkness (Kenneth, Jerme) • 26: Battle before Dawn • 26x: Night of Farewells • 27: Cog of Destiny • 28: Valorous Roland • 29: Sands of Time • 29x: Battle Preparations • 30: Victory or DeathF: Light (part 1part 2)
Hector's Tale 11: Another Journey • 12: Birds of a Feather • 13: In Search of Truth • 13x: The Peddler Merlinus • 14: False Friends • 15: Talons Alight • 16: Noble Lady of Caelin • 17: Whereabouts Unknown • 17x: The Port of Badon • 18: Pirate Ship • 19: The Dread Isle • 19x: Imprisoner of Magic • 19x pt 2: A Glimpse in Time • 20: Dragon's Gate • 21: New Resolve • 22: Kinship's Bond • 23: Living Legend • 23x: Genesis • 24: Four-Fanged Offense (Lloyd, Linus) • 25: Crazed Beast • 26: Unfulfilled Heart • 27: Pale Flower of Darkness (Kenneth, Jerme) • 28: Battle before Dawn • 28x: Night of Farewells • 29: Cog of Destiny • 30: The Berserker • 31: Sands of Time • 31x: Battle Preparations • 32: Victory or Death • 32x: The Value of LifeF: Light (part 1part 2)
Locations ElibeBern (Shrine of Seals) • EtruriaIliaLycia (AraphenCaelinCornwellKhatheletLausOstiaPheraeSantaruz) • Nabata Desert (Arcadia) • Sacae (Bulgar) • Valor (Dragon's Gate) • Western Isles
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Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics List of version differencesMario Kart: Double Dash!! bonus discName chart • Other games (The Binding Blade) • Pre-release information (Pre-release build 0206Pre-release build 0219Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline
Fire Emblem Awakening
Playable characters AnnaAversaBasilioBradyChercheChromCordeliaCynthiaDonnelEmmerynFlaviaFrederickGaiusGangrelGeromeGregorHenryInigoKellamKjelleLaurentLibraLissaLon'quLucinaMaribelleMirielMorganNahNoireNowiOliviaOwainPannePriamRickenRobinSay'riSeveraStahlSullySumiaTharjaTikiVaikeVirionWalhartYarneYen'fay
Non-playable characters HollandMaidenNagaOld HubbaPhila
Bosses AlgolAnguillaArdriAversaBovisCampariCanisCassiusCervantesChalardDalenDaltonDracoEquusExcellusEzraFarberGallusGangrelGarrickGeckoGrimaGyralIgnatiusJamilLepusMarthMorristanMusMustafaNelsonNombryOrtonOvisPherosPorcusPriamRaimiRisen ChiefRoddickRugerSimiaTigrisValidarVastoVictorVincentWalhartXalbadorYen'fayZanth
Background characters First exaltKe'riMarth
DLC characters AlmCatriaCelicaEirikaEldiganElinciaEphraimEstIkeKatarinaLeifLynPrince MarthMicaiahPallaRoySeliph
SpotPass characters Shadow Dragon CaedaGharnefLindeMerricMinervaNavarreNynaOgmaPrince MarthTiki
Gaiden AlmBoeyCelicaClairCliveDeenLuthierMycenNomahValbar
Mystery of the Emblem AthenaCatriaEtzelHardinHoraceKatarinaKing MarthLegionMaliceNorne
Genealogy of the Holy War G1 ArdenArvisAyraDeirdreEthlynJamkeLewynQuanRaquesisSigurd
Genealogy of the Holy War G2 AltenaAresArthurCedFeeJuliaJuliusLarceiSeliphUlster
Thracia 776 DagdarEyvelFinnLeifMareetaNannaOlwenRaydrikSaiasSalem
Binding Blade CeciliaLilinaLughPercevalRaighRoyShannaSophiaWoltZephiel
Fire Emblem EliwoodFlorinaHectorJaffarKarelLynMatthewNergalNinoSerra
Sacred Stones AmeliaEirikaEphraimInnesL'ArachelLuteLyonMarisaMoulderSeth
Path of Radiance AshnardElinciaGeoffreyIkeLuciaMiaMistSorenTitaniaZihark
Radiant Dawn Black KnightBromEdwardLeonardoMicaiahNepheneeSanakiSephiranSigrunSothe
Others CamusIshtarLinusLloydNarcianOliverPetrineSelenaTravantUrsula
Regalia and personal weapons AmatsuArmadsBalmungBook of NagaDouble BowExcaliburFalchion (Exalted FalchionParallel Falchion) • ForsetiGáe BolgGoddess StaffGoetiaGradivusGrima's TruthGungnirHauteclereHelswathMercuriusMissiletainnMjölnirMystletainnNidhoggNoble RapierParthiaRagnellRapierSol KattiTyrfingValflameWolf BergYewfelle
Chapters Main story Pm: Invisible Ties • P: The Verge of History • 1: Unwelcome Change • 2: Shepherds • 3: Warrior Realm • 4: Two Falchions • 5: The Exalt and the King • 6: Foreseer • 7: Incursion • 8: The Grimleal • 9: Emmeryn • 10: Renewal • 11: Mad King Gangrel • 12: The Seacomers • 13: Of Sacred Blood • 14: Flames on the Blue • 15: Smoldering Resistance • 16: Naga's Voice • 17: Inexorable Death • 18: Sibling Blades • 19: The Conqueror • 20: The Sword or the Knee • 21: Five Gemstones • 22: An Ill Presage • 23: Invisible Ties • 24: Awakening • 25: To Slay a GodE: Grima
Paralogues 1: Sickle to Sword • 2: The Secret Seller • 3: A Strangled Peace • 4: Anna the Merchant • 5: Scion of Legend • 6: A Man for Flowers • 7: Noble Lineage • 8: A Duel Disgraced • 9: Wings of Justice • 10: Ambivalence • 11: Twin Wyverns • 12: Disowned by Time • 13: Rival Bands • 14: Shadow in the Sands • 15: A Shot from the Dark • 16: Daughter to Dragons • 17: The Threat of Silence • 18: The Dead King's Lament • 19: Irreconcilable Paths • 20: A Hard Miracle • 21: Ghost of a Blade • 22: The Wellspring of Truth • 23: The Radiant Hero
Xenologues Champions of Yore 1Champions of Yore 2Champions of Yore 3The Golden GaffeEXPonential GrowthInfinite RegaliaLost Bloodlines 1Lost Bloodlines 2Lost Bloodlines 3Smash Brethren 1Smash Brethren 2Smash Brethren 3Rogues & Redeemers 1Rogues & Redeemers 2Rogues & Redeemers 3Death's EmbraceFive-Anna FirefightRoster RescueHarvest ScrambleSummer ScrambleHot-Spring ScrambleThe Future Past 1The Future Past 2The Future Past 3Apotheosis
Locations YlisseFerox (Arena Ferox) • Outrealm Gate (Outrealms) • Plegia (Dragon's Table) • YlisseValmChon'sinRosanneValm
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Related topics Ancient LettersBirthdayDouble DuelDownloadable contentName chartNintendo Dream comics • Other games (GaidenGenealogy of the Holy WarShadow DragonNew Mystery of the Emblem) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Unit Gallery (Soundtrack) • SpotPassStreetPassTimelineWorld map
Fire Emblem Heroes
Characters Heroes AlfonseAnnaAshAskrBrunoDagrEirEitrEitriElmEmblaFáfnirFehFehnixFjormFreyjaFreyrGanglötGinnungagapGullveigGunnthráGustavHeiðrHelHelbindiHenrietteHræsvelgrHrídKiranKvasirLaegjarnLæraðrLaevateinLetiziaLífLokiMirabilisMúspellNerþuzNíðhöggrNiflNjörðrNóttÓtrPeonyPlumeriaRatatoskrReginnSeiðrSharenaSurtrThórrThrasirTriandraVeronicaYlgrYmir
SDatBoL, MotE, NMotE AbelArlenAstramAthenaBantuBarstCaedaCainCamusCastorCatriaClarisseDarrosDraugEliceEremiyaEstGharnefGordinHardinJagenJeorgeJulianKatarinaKrisLegionLenaLindeLukeMaliceMarthMariaMatthisMedeusMerricMichalisMinervaNagaNagiNavarreNorneNynaOgmaPallaPhinaRickardRoderickRosheaSedgarSheenaSiriusTikiVylandWolfWrysXaneYuliya
Shadows of Valentia AlmAtlasBerkutBoeyBrigand BossCatriaCelicaClairCliveConradDeenDeltheaDumaFayeFernandForsythGennyGrayHestiaKamuiKliffLeonLukasLuthierMaeMarlaMathildaMilaMycenPallaPythonRineaRudolfSaberSilqueSonyaTatianaTobinValbarZeke
Genealogy of the Holy War AltenaAnnandArdenAresArionArthurArvisAyraAzelleBrigidCedDeirdreDíthorbaEldiganErinysEthlynFebailFeeHildaIshtarJamkeJuliaJuliusLachesisLarceiLeneLewynLexPattyQuanScáthachSeliphShannanSigurdSilviaTailtiuTineTravantUllr
Thracia 776 AsbelAugustEyvelFinnGalzusKarinKempfLaraLeifLifisMareetaMirandaNannaOlwenOsianPerneReinhardtRonanSafySaiasSalemSaraTanyaTinaVeld
The Binding Blade BartreBrunnyaCathCeciliaChadClarineDieckDorothyEchidnaElimineFaeFirGalleGeeseGonzalezGuinivereGwendolynHughIdunnIgreneJunoKleinLarumLilinaLughMeladyMerlinusMurdockNarcianNiimeNoahPercevalRaighRoyRutgerSaulShannaSophiaSueTheaWoltZelotZephiel
The Blazing Blade BramimondCanasDorcasEliwoodErkFargusFarinaFioraFlorinaGuyHarkenHawkeyeHeathHectorIsadoraJaffarKarelKarlaKentLegaultLeilaLimstellaLinusLloydLouiseLuciusLynMarkMatthewNilsNinianNinoPentPriscillaRathRavenRebeccaSainSerraSoniaUrsulaWilZephiel
The Sacred Stones AmeliaArturCaellachColmCormagDozlaDuesselEirikaEphraimEwanGerikGilliamInnesJoshuaKnollL'ArachelLuteLyonMarisaMyrrhNatashaNeimiOrsonRennacRievRossSalehSelenaSethSyreneTanaTethysValterVanessaVigarde
Path of Radiance AshnardAstridBertramBlack KnightBoydElinciaGatrieGreilIkeIlyanaJillMarciaMiaMistNepheneeOscarPetrineRolfSanakiSephiranShinonSigrunSorenTanithTitaniaVolkeZihark
Radiant Dawn AltinaAsheraBastianCaineghisDheginseaElinciaEnaGeoffreyHaarHeatherIkeJorgeKurthnagaKyzaLeanneLetheLuciaLudveckLyreMiaMicaiahMordecaiMuarimNaesalaNailahOliverPelleasRafielRanulfReysonRhysSanakiSotheTibarnTormodVikaYuneZelgius
Awakening AnnaAversaBasilioBradyChercheChromCordeliaCynthiaDonnelEmmerynFlaviaFrederickGaiusGangrelGeromeGregorHenryInigoKellamKjelleLaurentLibraLissaLon'quLucinaMaribelle"Marth"MorganMustafaMirielNagaNahNoireNowiOliviaOwainPannePhilaPriamRickenRobinSay'riSeveraStahlSullySumiaTharjaTikiValidarVirionWalhartYarneYen'fay
Fates AnankosAreteArthurAzamaAzuraBennyBerukaCaeldoriCamillaCharlotteCorrinDwyerEffieEliseFeliciaFloraForrestFugaGaronGunterHanaHansHinataHinokaIagoJakobKadenKageroKanaKazeKeatonKiragiLaslowLeoLilithMidoriMikotoNilesNinaNyxOboroOdinOpheliaOrochiPeriReinaRhajatRinkahRyomaSakuraSaizoSelenaSelkieSetsunaShigureShiroSiegbertSilasSoleilSubakiTakumiVelouriaXander
Three Houses, Warriors: Three Hopes AelfricAnnetteArvalAsheBalthusBernadettaBylethCasparCatherineClaudeConstanceCorneliaCyrilDeath KnightDedueDimitriDorotheaEdelgardFelixFerdinandFlame EmperorFlaynGatekeeperHapiHildaHolstHubertIgnatzIngridJeraltKronyaLeonieLinhardtLorenzLysitheaManuelaMarianneMercedesMonicaNemesisPetraRaphaelRheaSeirosSetethShamirShezSolonSothisSylvainYuri
Engage AlcrystAlearAlfredCélineChloéCitrinneDiamantEtieFrammeHortensiaIvyKagetsuLapisLumeraMarthMauvierRosadoSeadallTimerraVeyleYunakaZephia
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore EleonoraItsukiKiriaMamoriTsubasa
Story Maps Book I PrefaceP: World of Zenith • 1: World of Mystery • 2: World of Conquest • 3: World of Binding • 4: World of Awakening • 5: Back to Mystery • 6: World of Birthright • 7: World of Blazing • 8: Back to Awakening • 9: Heroes Invade • 10: World of Radiance • 11: Rite of Shadows • 12: Bitter Enemies • 13: Diabolical BloodlineI: A Power AwakensI: The Rite of Blades
Book II 1: The Flame • 2: Princess of Ice • 3: Guided by a Dream • 4: Fiery Resolve • 5: Blood and Snow • 6: The True Quarry • 7: Snow and Ash • 8: Rite of Frost • 9: Hellfire • 10: The King's Demise • 11: Prince of Ice • 12: Seeping Poison • 13: A Way Home
Book III 1: Death • 2: The Dread Gate • 3: Countdown • 4: A King's Worth • 5: A Father's Legacy • 6: Realm of the Dead • 7: A Home Unknown • 8: Truth of a Name • 9: Cohort of the Dead • 10: Omnicidal Witch • 11: Where It Began • 12: Lethal Swordsman • 13: Marvelous Dream
Book IV 1: The Dream • 2: Missing You • 3: Gullinkambi • 4: On Dark Wings • 5: Twisted Reality • 6: Dreaming Reality • 7: Steeped in Twilight • 8: Wallowing in Love • 9: Violent Fantasies • 10: Lack • 11: Plumeria's Dream • 12: Triandra's Dream • 13: Reality
Book V 1: Machine Dominion • 2: Kingsbrother • 3: Forest of the Sage • 4: The Vital Blade • 5: Night and Day • 6: Treachery • 7: Bound Elsewhere • 8: Serpent's Whispers • 9: Echoes of Truth • 10: Howling Descent • 11: Deceit • 12: What Remains • 13: Specter of Niðavellir
Book VI 1: Darkness • 2: Curse Directive • 3: Calling of Blood • 4: Princess Alone • 5: Evil Ways • 6: Revealing Lies • 7: To Be Emperor • 8: Closing In • 9: Opening a Way • 10: God of Openness • 11: One Last Chance • 12: Princess and Prince • 13: Askr and Embla
Book VII 13: Time • 5: Divine Foretelling • 6: King of Light • 7: Goddess Reunion • 8: Seeing the Present • 2: World of the Past • 3: Within Wheels • 4: Ouroboros • 9: The Innocent • 10: Light's Fading • 11: Without Limits • 12: Seer of the Past • 1: Golden Seer
Book VIII 1: Healing • 2: Traitor • 3: Bait • 4: Imperial Blood • 5: A Royal Target
Paralogues X1: Detached Princess • 1: Family Bonds • 2: Sibling Bonds • 3: Blazing Shadows • 4: Spring Festival • 5: World of Shadows • 6: Bridal Blessings • X2: The Brink of Chaos • 7: Echoes of Mystery • 8: Ylissean Summer • 9: Nohrian Summer • 10: The Sacred World • 11: Brave Heroes • 12: Performing Arts • 13: World of Holy War • 14: Trick or Defeat! • 15: Farfetched Heroes • 16: Winter's Envoy • 17: Happy New Year! • X3: The People's Hero • 18: Love Abounds • 19: Hares at the Fair • 20: Bridal Bloom • 21: Summer's Arrival • 22: A Sketchy Summer • 23: Festival in Hoshido • 24: Arrival of the Brave • 25: The Land's Bounty • 26: Brave Redux • 27: Adrift • X4: Whispers of Death • 28: Gifts of Winter • 29: New Year's Wish • 30: Hostile Springs • 31: Greil's Devoted • 32: Regal Rabbits • 33: A Season for Picnics • 34: Bridal Belonging • 35: Summer Returns • 36: Summer Refreshes • 37: Brave Echoes • 38: A Splendid Soiree • 39: Treat Fiends • X5: Heavenly Witness • 40: Glorious Gifts • 41: Renewed Spirit • 42: A Star Is Born • 43: Lovely Gifts • 44: Familial Festivities • 45: The Start of It All • 46: Bridal Beloveds • 47: Summer Passing • 48: Overseas Memories • 49: Pirate's Pride • 50: To Stay Dreaming • 51: Dragons Harvest • 52: In the Moment • 53: A Festival Miracle • 54: Beyond Dreaming • 55: Dark Desert Rituals • 56: Love of a King • 57: Willful Rabbits • 58: Childhood Encounter • 59: Bridal Grace • 60: Summer Vibrance • 61: Summer's Dream • 62: Perilous Seas • 63: Scions of Twelve • 64: Shared Bounty • 65: Ninja Training • 66: Winter Dreamland • 67: Like Clockwork • 68: Of Lost Kingdoms • 69: Here with Me • 70: Hop-and-Go-Seek • 71: Unlikely Friends • 72: Bridal Blossoms • 73: Summer Vacation • 74: Taken by the Tide • 75: Risk and Reward • 76: Bite of Flame • 77: Divine Harvest • 78: Wyvern Ninja • 79: Holiday Handoff • 80: Gods Renewed • 81: Sage of Khadein? • 82: A Special Gift • 83: Spring Eternal • 84: No Matter Where • 85: Bridal Dreams • 86: Summer Longing • 87: Summer Firsts • 88: Invitation to Tea • 89: Winds Offered • 90: Merchant's Harvest • 91: Our Path Ahead • 92: Holiday Lessons • 93: Ring In the Year • 94: Nabata's Shield • 95: May This Last • 96: A Place to Rest
Locations The Sacred WorldWorld of AwakeningWorld of BindingWorld of BirthrightWorld of BlazingWorld of ConquestWorld of CrestsWorld of DawnWorld of Holy WarWorld of MysteryWorld of Mystery RenewedWorld of OriginWorld of RadianceWorld of ShadowsWorld of Thracia • World of Zenith (Askran KingdomDökkálfheimrEmblian EmpireHelJötunheimrLjósálfheimrMúspellNiflNiðavellirVanaheimrYggdrasill)
Groups, objects, and concepts BreidablikCurse DirectiveHealing HandsOrbOrder of HeroesRaritySummoning (summoning events)
Game modes Aether Raids (Aether Resort) • Affinity Auto-BattlesBinding WorldsBlessed GardensChain ChallengeColiseum (Allegiance BattleArena AssaultArena DuelsResonant BattleSummoner Duel) • Forging BondsFrontline PhalanxGrand ConquestsHall of FormsHeroes JourneyHeroic OrdealsLost LoreMjölnir's StrikePawns of LokiRøkkr SiegesSeer's SnareSpecial Maps (Bound Hero BattlesEmblem Hero BattlesEvent MapsGrand Hero BattlesHero BattlesLegendary Hero BattlesLimited Hero BattlesMythic Hero BattlesRelay DefenseRival DomainsSpecial Training MapsTrial Maps) • Squad AssaultTactics DrillsTap BattleTempest TrialsTraining TowerVoting Gauntlet
Related topics A Hero RisesAncient LettersArtists (0–9, A–LM–Z) • CalendarsChoose Your LegendsFeh PassEvent calendarsFind & Vote Heroes!A Day in the LifeMini Acrylic Figure CollectionList of status effectsList of version differences (Name chart) • Meet some of the HeroesPre-release information (Unused content) • Voting Jubilee