Mordecai

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Mordecai Artwork of Mordecai from Radiant Dawn. A member of the tiger clan of the beast tribe laguz. He is a powerful fighter who serves under Lethe, but is a rarity among laguz that he dislikes fighting. He is unskilled with the modern tongue.

Gender Male Race Laguz Nationality Gallian Starting class Tiger Voiced by Jason Vande Brake (English, Heroes) Akinori Egoshi (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn Heroes

Mordecai (Japanese: モゥディ Mordy) is a tiger laguz from the kingom of Gallia. He works with Lethe, who is his superior. He is large, but very gentle; however, when Soren called him a "sub-human" he almost attacked Soren. He does not speak the language of the beorc very fluently.

Him and Lethe are stationed in Crimea to help with laguz-beorc alliances.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Role

Mordecai appears as a partner unit in Chapter 9. If he survives that chapter, then he becomes available as a playable unit in chapter 10.

Starting stats and growth rates

Beast Tribe (Tiger) Level 2 Attribute Build 18»33

Recruitment: Chapter 10, automatically from preparations if he survived the previous chapter Stats Growth Rates Max HP 41 Speed 8»11 Strength 15»22 Luck 10 Magic 2»2 Defense 13»16 Skill 8»12 Resistance 4»7 Movement 7»9 Weight 33»48 Max HP 150% Speed 50% Strength 65% Luck 40% Magic 0% Defense 40% Skill 55% Resistance 20% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Claw Laguz Stone Smite Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Analysis

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

Mordecai is one of the two first laguz that joins your party, and is the first of two tiger laguz. He has very high base defense, effectively making him a mobile invincible tank, even untransformed. On top of that, his base speed is high enough to double most units in his base chapter, and his strength is extremely high, even one-shotting weaker units immediately. Mordecai has poor base resistance, so he is vulnerable to magic (especially fire). Combat-wise, he is limited by having only 1-range combat and a transformation gauge; his laguz gauge has the lowest starting point in the game, starting at 0 points and taking 5 turns to transform without engaging.

Even untransformed, Mordecai is an extremely valuable unit to have. Untransformed, he has 7 movement, which is already decent. He starts with the Smite skill, and thanks to having very high weight, he can shove and smite any and all beorc units in the game, including mounted ones, with the sole exception of Haar. Most units cannot shove mounted units, giving Mordecai a valuable niche.

Mordecai has good growths all around, with excellent strength and decent skill, speed, and defense growths. However, he will not be leveling often through midgame due to his slow experience gain relative to the unpromoted beorc units. By the time his experience curve catches up, they will have mostly caught up to him in combat. His long-term speed, while not bad, may often fall behind and he often struggles to double faster units. Regardless, most trained beorc units cannot fill the niche Mordecai has as an excellent smite machine and a very hard-hitting mobile tank.

As mentioned before, Mordecai starts with the Smite ability and given he is one of the best Smite users in the game, it should never be removed, so he has up to 15 skill points of space left. Mordecai faces some long-term speed issues, so giving him Resolve can fix that, but Resolve is likely better used on units that can combine it with other HP-based skills like Wrath. Skills like Adept help too but due to his transformation, he will not have that many opportunities to use it, so it is better used on beorc units.

Mordecai has a water affinity, giving both an attack and defense boost, amplifying his already excellent attack and defense. Mist and Ulki are also other water affinity partners, giving both partners a massive +3 attack and defense boost (including resistance for Mordecai, his weakness). Ilyana also gives more defense, with a little bit of avoid that she appreciates. Ranulf gives a slight accuracy and avoid boost, though it doesn't complement Mordecai's affinity well, so it is not recommended. Stefan has a heaven affinity which gives an unnecessary pure accuracy boost, so he is also not recommended as a partner.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Tiger Level 16 Affinity Constitution 18»28

Recruitment: Part 2, Chapter 2, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 57 Speed 9»18 Strength 14»28 Luck 15 Magic 1»2 Defense 16»32 Skill 9»18 Resistance 4»8 Movement 7»9 Weight 27»48 Max HP 90% Speed 15% Strength 35% Luck 80% Magic 10% Defense 45% Skill 25% Resistance 15% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Fang Olivi Grass Vulnerary Smite Shove Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

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• Note: The above stats are Mordecai's default stats. If a Radiant Dawn game was started via a data transfer from Path of Radiance, any stat Mordecai capped in Path of Radiance will result in a boost to his base in the stat in question in Radiant Dawn.

Analysis

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

Mordecai is a tiger laguz available in part 2 and a significant portion of part 3 in Ike's party. He has excellent health and defense base and growths, being a good mobile physical tank through the entire game. His base strength is excellent, ensuring he will always massively dent enemy units even if he doesn't double. His base speed is low, and his growth is one of the worst in game, so he will very rarely double units through the entire game, and will often be doubled by faster units. His base resistance and growth is one of the worst in the game, so he is vulnerable to magic, especially fire. As a tiger laguz, he has a slow depleting laguz gauge, so he can stay transformed for a long time, especially when supplemented with Olivi Grass. Note that Path of Radiance transfers will rarely benefit Mordecai, as the only useful stat he can potentially cap is strength which requires much rigging.

Mordecai can contribute immediately through chapter 2-2 and 2-E with a variety of roles, including shoving, walling, or offense. There are various laguz stones available for him in part 2. When he joins Ike's group, his stats are still solid enough to keep up with the rest of the team. For part 4, as a laguz, Mordecai can fit onto any team thanks to his excellent mobility. His utility will be limited due to lack of 2-range combat, and generally being outclassed by laguz royals. Even when untransformed, he can shove/smite many units thanks to his excellent weight stat, giving him a valuable niche.

Mordecai has innate smite, which should not be removed since he is one of the best users of the smite skill in the game (though not as powerful as in Path of Radiance). He benefits heavily from Resolve, as he has the massive health buffer to work with it, and helps patch up his speed issues. Quick claw lets him occasionally counter 2-range attacks, though his speed is terrible so his activation rate will be very low. Nullify (available in 2-E) will protect him from fire mages as they are his biggest weakness with surviving, though Nullify may be put to better use on a pegasus knight.

Mordecai has a water affinity which gives a significant boost to both attack and defense. As his strongest point is defense, pairing him with someone with similar availability who appreciates the water boost and gives back defense is best. Titania benefits significantly as her long-term durability is mediocre, and has a light affinity that gives defense and accuracy, although she is a mount and Mordecai only keeps up when transformed. Gatrie also has a light affinity, though as a general he has low mobility. Ulki and Kyza are fellow laguz with defense-boosting affinities, though Ulki is a flier, and Kyza is completely outclassed by Mordecai himself.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

There are two variations of Mordecai available to Heroes, at least one of which is tied to his storyline appearance in Radiant Dawn. The normal variation of Mordecai is one of the characters added to the game in the Realm of the Dead update, and became available for summoning by players on April 10, 2019. A fire-themed variation of Mordecai was added to the game alongside the Bite of Flame update and made available to players in the fifty-eighth edition of the Tempest Trials+, "Life & Death 3", which initially ran from September 7, 2022 through September 17, 2022.

Mordecai: Kindhearted Tiger

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 3/4/5 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 40/43/46 Attack 30/33/36 Speed 18/21/24 Defense 32/35/38 Resistance 14/17/20 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Yearling (Infantry) -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 3/4/5 Defense 8/9/10 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 41/44/47 Attack 32/35/38 Speed 19/22/25 Defense 34/37/41 Resistance 15/18/21 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Adult (Infantry) Smite --

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 8/9/10 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 44/47/50 Attack 34/37/40 Speed 21/24/28 Defense 36/39/43 Resistance 17/20/23 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Sabertooth Fang Smite --

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Whelp (Infantry)	Innate
	Yearling (Infantry)	Innate
	Adult (Infantry)	★★★	200 SP
	Sabertooth Fang	★★★★★	400 SP
	Smite	★★★	150 SP
B	Atk/Def Link 1	★★★	60 SP
B	Atk/Def Link 2	★★★★	120 SP
B	Atk/Def Link 3	★★★★★	240 SP
C	Beast Exp. 1	★★★	30 SP
C	Beast Exp. 2	★★★	60 SP
C	Beast Exp. 3	★★★★	120 SP

Mordecai: Gentle Firetender

Starting stats

★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 12/13/14 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 9/10/11 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 42/45/48 Attack 38/41/45 Speed 23/26/29 Defense 37/41/44 Resistance 19/22/25 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Adult (Infantry) Smite --

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 19/20/21 Attack 12/13/14 Speed 6/7/8 Defense 9/10/11 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 45/48/51 Attack 40/43/47 Speed 25/29/32 Defense 39/43/46 Resistance 21/24/28 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Fiery Fang Smite --

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Whelp (Infantry)	Innate
	Yearling (Infantry)	Innate
	Adult (Infantry)	Innate
	Fiery Fang	★★★★★	400 SP
	Smite	Innate
A	Fortress Def 1	★★★★	40 SP
A	Fort. Def/Res 1	★★★★	100 SP
A	Fort. Def/Res 2	★★★★	200 SP
C	Atk/Def Gap 1	★★★★	50 SP
C	Atk/Def Gap 2	★★★★	100 SP
C	Atk/Def Gap 3	★★★★★	200 SP

Personality and character

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Supports

Path of Radiance

Main article: Mordecai/Supports (Path of Radiance)

Mordecai Beast Tribe (Tiger) Ilyana Mage C: 2 B: 5 A: 8 Mist Cleric C: 3 B: 6 A: 9 Stefan Swordmaster C: 2 B: 4 A: 11 Ulki Bird Tribe (Hawk) C: 3 B: 5 A: 7 Ranulf Beast Tribe (Cat) C: 1 B: 2 A: 3 [[{{{support6}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gcn {{{affin6}}}affin.png|link={{{affin6}}} (affinity)]] C: {{{c6}}} B: {{{b6}}} A: {{{a6}}} [[{{{support7}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gcn {{{affin7}}}affin.png|link={{{affin7}}} (affinity)]] C: {{{c7}}} B: {{{b7}}} A: {{{a7}}}

See Support § Path of Radiance for more details on supports.

Radiant Dawn

Bond supports

Mordecai Tiger Default bonds: Lethe Cat Bonus: 5 [[{{{supportd2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd2}}} [[{{{supportd3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd3}}} [[{{{supportd4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd4}}} Extra bonds:* Ilyana Thunder Mage Bonus: 5 Mist Cleric Bonus: 5 Stefan Trueblade Bonus: 5 Ulki Hawk Bonus: 5 Ranulf Cat Bonus: 5

See Support § Radiant Dawn for more details on supports.

Endings

Radiant Dawn

Mordecai, Kindhearted Warrior
After returning to the forest, Mordecai avoided battle and lived all his days in peaceful harmony with the trees.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Path of Radiance

“	I will be leaving now. I will keep watch for enemies.	”	— Mordecai's escape quote.

“	Nedata: Ya har! Beasties! No need to panic! Try to hit them while they're in human form! Mordecai: Beorc fools. I will punish you.	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Nedata in Chapter 9.

“	Kotaff: At last we meet, sub-human! I will exterminate you with my own two hands! My HUMAN hands! Mordecai: Sub... Sub-human? Grrraaaaaa!	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Kotaff in Chapter 9.

“	Danomill: Oh, dear heavens... Look at the size of this one! Easy now–don't move. I'll not let such a trophy escape. Mordecai: Your soul is twisted. It saddens me.	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Danomill in Chapter 10.

“	Zihark: ...Please, run away... I don't want to hurt you. Mordecai: What are you saying? Why do you look at me with such sad eyes?	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Zihark in Chapter 11.

“	Jill: ... Mordecai: Oh! You are...such a young beorc. I have no wish to fight you. Go, little beorc. Jill: You...you ugly sub-human scum! How dare you befoul the human tongue! You're just half-breed filth! Mordecai: What? Grr...grrr... Grrrraaaaoooooowwwww!	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Jill in Chapter 11.

“	Seeker: G-Gallian! Mordecai: Stealing is wrong. I must punish you if others will not!	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Seeker in Chapter 12.

“	Gashilama: Gulp! Tiger! Tigers are dangerous! I've got to trick it into drinking the medicine... Mordecai: Ggrrraaaooowwwrrr!	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Gashilama in Chapter 14.

“	Mordecai: You are like me. You are a laguz. A brother tiger, you are. Soldier: Grrraaaooowwwrrr! Mordecai: But... you seem mad... You do not recognize a friend. Soldier: Graaaoowwrr! Grrraaaooowwwrrr! Mordecai: I must end this. I am sorry.	”	— Mordecai, when fighting a feral laguz in Chapter 14.

“	Muarim: Move away, brother tiger. I have no wish to fight one of my own. Mordecai: I do not wish to harm you, either. Let's stop fighting and talk. Muarim: ...Talk? It seems you've already been tamed. ...How unfortunate... Now you die! Mordecai: Ah! Stop!	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Muarim in Chapter 15.

“	The beorc who hurt this forest will answer to me.	”	— Mordecai, if chosen as reinforcement in Chapter 17.

“	Oliver: Oh, such a hideous creature! Noooo! Stay back, you filthy beast! Mordecai: I am Mordecai. I am not filthy... It is your soul that is unclean.	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Oliver in part four of Chapter 17.

“	Mordecai: King of the raven folk... Why do you fight for Daein? Naesala: Kilvas has need of much gold if we are to become more than a paltry island kingdom. Daein is willing to fill our coffers, and so we work with them. There is nothing more to it. Remember, it's not who you work with that's important–it's how much they're willing to pay. Mordecai: So you fight for gold, is that it? Naesala: Nothing wrong with that, is there? Everyone fights for some kind of gain. Even you, am I right? Mordecai: That is...not untrue. But– Naesala: No matter how hard you try, your kind will never understand the hearts and minds of ravens. You appear to be an obstinate creature... Just like your king. Mordecai: Grrr... Grrrraaawwwl!	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Naesala in Chapter 19.

Radiant Dawn

“	Mordecai will go first. Mordecai will watch for enemies.	”	— Mordecai's escape quote.

“	Mordecai: Ahh! You! I remember you! Sothe! You're so big now! Sothe: Mordecai... I have to fight you. Please fight back. Mordecai: What?! Mordecai does not wish to...	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Sothe in Part III, Chapter 6.

“	Mordecai: Ahh! Jill! It's been a long time! What? What's wrong? Why are you sad? Jill: I'm sorry, Mordecai. I won't take your life, but I must take you out of this battle. Forgive me. Mordecai: What? Why? Mordecai does not understand this...	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Jill in Part III, Chapter 6.

“	Mordecai: Ah! Zee... Eehark! Hm... Sorry, Mordecai not say your name right. Not yet. Zihark: What am I doing here? This isn't right. Tell me this is all a bad dream... Mordecai: Oh, it's good to see... Zee-haark? Why are you sad? Zihark: Mordecai... I'm so sorry...	”	— Mordecai, when fighting Zihark in Part III, Chapter 6.

Death quotes

“	Ike, I am sorry. I can fight no more. To Gallia... Must return...	”	— Mordecai, in Path of Radiance.

“	Mordecai: Graarr! What's wrong? My body. It grows...heavy. Ike: Mordecai! No matter how strong you are, you can't take much more! We'll take over now! You must withdraw! Mordecai: Grawr... I understand. I will do as you ask.	”	— Mordecai, in Chapter 9 of Path of Radiance.

“	Forgive, please... Mordecai can fight no longer... Mordecai must return home...to...Gallia... Mordecai is sorry... Mordecai can fight no more... Must return to Gallia... Forgive, please...	”	— Mordecai, in Radiant Dawn.

“	Sorry Lethe... I am hurt... I must go back and rest.	”	— Mordecai's retreat quote in Part III, Chapter 6 of Radiant Dawn.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Mordecai/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Mordecai is featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Mordecai
	Kindhearted Warrior, Mordecai
		"Mordecai and Ike... we will become friends."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Beast Tribe		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Smite: [Activate] [Once per turn] If this unit is in the Front Line, move a non-lord enemy in the Front Line.
	Card #B09-080N • Artist: Doji Shiki
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Mordecai .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Radiant Dawn	A member of the tiger clan of the beast tribe laguz. He is a powerful fighter who serves under Lethe, but is a rarity among laguz in that he dislikes fighting. He is unskilled with the modern tongue.	獣牙族／虎の民。 ガリアの獣牙戦士でレテの部下。 ラグズとしては珍しく戦いを好まない。 現代語が苦手。
Heroes (Mordecai: Kindhearted Tiger)	A tiger warrior from Gallia, the home of the beast tribe of laguz. A kind, peace-loving giant. Appears in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.	獣牙族の住むガリア王国の虎の民の戦士。 心優しい巨漢で、争いごとは嫌い。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 暁の女神』）
Heroes (Mordecai: Gentle Firetender)	A warrior from Gallia who can take the shape of a tiger. He has come to the festival of flames to compete in a contest of raw power. Appears in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.	虎に化身するガリア王国の戦士。 炎の祭りに力比べのつもりで参加する。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム　暁の女神』）

Trivia

• According to Tellius Recollection, Mordecai was designed with an apparent age of 20 in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Mordecai	Of Hebrew origin meaning "little man" and "worshipper of Marduk".
Japanese	モゥディ	Officially romanized as Mordy.
Spanish	Mordecai	As above.
French	Mordecai	As above.
German	Mordecai	As above.
Italian	Mordecai	As above.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Mordecai	As above.
Traditional Chinese	摩迪	Mordy

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Mordecai from Path of Radiance.

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  Artwork of Mordecai from Path of Radiance.

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  Portrait of Mordecai from Path of Radiance.

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  Portrait of Mordecai from Path of Radiance.

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  Artwork of Mordecai from Radiant Dawn.

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  Portrait of Mordecai from Radiant Dawn.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Mordecai: Kindhearted Tiger from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Mordecai: Kindhearted Tiger from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Mordecai: Kindhearted Tiger from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Mordecai: Kindhearted Tiger from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Mordecai: Gentle Firetender from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Mordecai: Gentle Firetender from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Mordecai: Gentle Firetender from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Mordecai: Gentle Firetender from Heroes.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Mordecai from Fire Emblem Cipher.

References

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