Nemesis

Nemesis Artwork of Nemesis from Heroes. A king who faced Seiros in mortal combat long ago, commanding the Ten Elites and wielding the Sword of the Creator.

Gender Male Race Human Title(s) King of Liberation Starting class King of Liberation Voiced by Jamieson Price (English, all appearances) Naomi Kusumi (Japanese, all appearances) Appearance(s) Three Houses Heroes

“	Seiros! I will kill you! Do not get in my way! All those who stand in my way...will be destroyed!	”	— Nemesis

Nemesis (Japanese: ネメシス Nemesis) is a character who appears in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He was a significant figure in the history of Fódlan; he fought in the War of Heroes that led to its formation, his actions ended up giving Crests to humanity, making him partially responsible for the creation of the Crest system that exists in modern Fódlan.

Biography

Nemesis was a leader of a group of bandits. With the help from those who slither in the dark, Nemesis stole the remains of the goddess Sothis from the Holy Tomb. He acquired Sothis's Crest of Flames from her blood and had her bones crafted into the Sword of the Creator. With his newfound power, he later went to Zanado, the Red Canyon, and slaughtered several children of the goddess, and used their bodies to gain even more power, bringing war to the continent. This would later be known as the Red Canyon Tragedy. During his campaign, Nemesis gathered support from fellow humans for his cause by claiming to be liberating them from the rule of the Children of the Goddess, recruiting in this way strong allies who later became the 10 Elites. Despite this, it is suggested Nemesis's allies were unaware of his involvement in the Red Canyon Tragedy.

In the Imperial Year 91 at the Tailtean Plains, Nemesis's Liberation Army clashed with the Adrestian Empire, where he fought and was killed in battle by Seiros. Afterwards, in order to use him as an inspiration to the masses, and because he and his army were already considered heroes by many, Seiros spread the false narrative that Nemesis was granted the Sword of the Creator and the Crest of Flames by Sothis, and he slew several evil gods only for his power to drive him mad.

If Byleth choose to lead the Golden Deer, those who slither in the dark's millennium-long plan for revenge against Seiros culminates in his resurrection in Imperial Year 1186. Rhea speculates this occurs as a consequence of Shambhala's destruction breaking his seal, as the blood of Sothis contains an incredible power unmatched by the blood of other children of the goddess. Nemesis raises an army of undead soldiers and marches through eastern Fódlan in an attempt to reach Seiros at Garreg Mach Monastery, but he is slain by Leicester forces led by Byleth and Claude.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

Nemesis is the final boss of the Golden Deer route, Verdant Wind.

Stats

See also: For the Freedom of Fódlan

Normal Hard Maddening

King of Liberation Level 60 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 107 Luck 25+30 Strength 37+30 Defense 46+30 Magic 11+30 Resistance 42+30 Dexterity 35+30 Charm 21+31 Speed 21+30

Inventory Abilities Dark Creator Sword Mighty King of Legend Commander Swordfaire Heartseeker Cursed Power Renewal Counterattack Keen Intuition Sword Prowess Lv 5 Combat arts Spells Battalion Heaven's Fall -- Einherjar Lv 5 Assault Troop Skill Levels A C C D B+ D E A E E E

King of Liberation Level 60 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 107 Luck 34+30 Strength 45+30 Defense 51+30 Magic 20+30 Resistance 47+30 Dexterity 43+30 Charm 30+31 Speed 30+30

Inventory Abilities Dark Creator Sword Mighty King of Legend Commander Swordfaire Heartseeker Cursed Power Renewal Counterattack Keen Intuition Sword Prowess Lv 5 Combat arts Spells Battalion Heaven's Fall -- Einherjar Lv 5 Assault Troop Skill Levels A C C D B+ D E A E E E

King of Liberation Level 60 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 107 Luck 42+30 Strength 54+30 Defense 51+30 Magic 29+30 Resistance 47+30 Dexterity 52+30 Charm 39+31 Speed 39+30

Inventory Abilities Dark Creator Sword Mighty King of Legend Commander Swordfaire Heartseeker Cursed Power Renewal Counterattack Keen Intuition Sword Prowess Lv 5 Combat arts Spells Battalion Heaven's Fall -- Einherjar Lv 5 Assault Troop Skill Levels A C C D B+ D E A E E E

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Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Nemesis is one of the characters added to the game in the Triandra's Dream update, and was made available to players in the forty-eighth Grand Hero Battle, which initially ran from October 20, 2020 through October 27, 2020. Only one variation of Nemesis is currently available in Heroes, based on his Three Houses incarnation.

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 9/10/11 Resistance 6/7/8 Maximum HP 36/39/42 Attack 32/35/38 Speed 17/20/23 Defense 30/33/36 Resistance 27/30/33 {{{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 Steel Sword -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 10/11/12 Resistance 6/7/8 Maximum HP 37/40/43 Attack 34/37/40 Speed 18/21/24 Defense 32/35/38 Resistance 28/31/34 {{{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 Silver Sword -- Dragon Gaze

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 10/11/12 Resistance 7/8/9 Maximum HP 40/43/46 Attack 36/39/42 Speed 20/23/26 Defense 34/37/40 Resistance 31/34/37 {{{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 Dark Creator S -- Dragon Gaze

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Iron Sword	Innate
	Steel Sword	Innate
	Silver Sword	★★★	200 SP
	Dark Creator S	★★★★★	400 SP
	Dragon Gaze	★★★	100 SP
	Dragon Fang	★★★★	200 SP
B	Chill Atk 1	★★★	60 SP
B	Chill Atk 2	★★★★	120 SP
B	Chill Atk 3	★★★★	240 SP
C	Savage Blow 1	★★★	50 SP
C	Savage Blow 2	★★★★	100 SP
C	Savage Blow 3	★★★★★	200 SP

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Feeble creature... Prepare to die!	”	— Nemesis, as a boss in Verdant Wind Chapter 22.

“	That sword... You bear the Crest of Flames, just as I do.	”	— Nemesis, as a boss fighting Byleth in Verdant Wind Chapter 22.

Critical quotes

“	For revenge!	”	— Nemesis

“	Abomination!	”	— Nemesis

“	No forgiveness!	”	— Nemesis

“	Ignorant fool!	”	— Nemesis

Heroes quotes

Main article: Nemesis/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Nemesis is featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Nemesis
	Resurrected King of Liberation, Nemesis
		"All those who stand in my way... will be destroyed!"
		Attack: 80	Support: 0	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 7
		Class: King of Liberation		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Millennium Seal: [Special] This card cannot be deployed via the effects of non-"Nemesis" cards' skills. Dark Creator Sword: [Always] If this unit is in the Front Line, this unit gains +20 attack and acquires range 1-2. Mighty King of Legend: [Hand] [Activate] [Send 2 "Nemesis" from your Retreat Area to the Boundless Area] Deploy this card. ([Hand] can only be used while this card is in your hand.)
	Card #B21-048HN • Artist: Rika Suzuki
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Nemesis .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Engage	Dark Emblem from Byleth's realm. Embodies a king who massacred the children of a goddess.	ソンブルが顕現させた闇の紋章士。 ベレトと同じ異界より喚び出された存在で 神祖の眷属を虐殺した古代の王の力を持つ。
Heroes	A king who faced Seiros in mortal combat long ago, commanding the Ten Elites and wielding the Sword of the Creator. Appears in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.	遙か過去に、聖者セイロスと死闘を繰り広げた王。 十傑と呼ばれる者を率い、天帝の剣を振るった。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 風花雪月』）

Trivia

• If his temporary stat boosts from Mighty King of Legend and the Einherjar battalion are counted, Nemesis has the highest stat total of any unit in the Fire Emblem series, with a grand total of 706 (including Mov) or 701 (not including Mov) on Maddening mode.
• As a part of the January 7, 2021 Forest of the Sage update, the Special activation art for Nemesis: King of Liberation was replaced with a new version to revise an error in the original in which there appeared to be a second Dark Sword of the Creator behind Nemesis's waist.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Nemesis	Nemesis is an ancient Greek goddess who enacts retribution upon those who succumb to arrogance before the gods. Ironically, Nemesis himself is killed in an act of retribution.
Japanese	ネメシス	Nemesis, as above.
Spanish	Nemesis	As above.
French	Nemesis	As above.
German	Nemesis	As above.
Italian	Nemesis	As above.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Nemesis	As above.
Korean	네메시스	Nemesis, as above.
Simplified Chinese	涅梅希斯	Nemesis, as above.
Traditional Chinese	涅梅希斯	Nemesis, as above.

Gallery

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  Portrait of Nemesis from Three Houses used in 2020's Choose Your Legends site.

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  Concept art of Nemesis from Three Houses.

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  Nemesis swings the Sword of the Creator in his face-off with Seiros.

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  Seiros and Nemesis clash blades.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Nemesis: King of Liberation from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Nemesis: King of Liberation from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Nemesis: King of Liberation from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Nemesis: King of Liberation from Heroes.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.