Ruffian (character)

Ruffian Ruffian's speaking portrait from New Mystery of the Emblem.

Gender Male Race Human Nationality Altean (Presumed) Starting class Barbarian Appearance(s) New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow

“	Gahahaha! Steal, burn, loot, pillage! Kill everyone who tries to flee! Gahahahaha!	”	— Ruffian, in New Mystery of the Emblem.

This unnamed Ruffian is a bandit employed by Legion to cause havoc in Altea's villages so as to distract the 7th Platoon while Eremiya's assassins aim for Marth. He has a verbal tic involving the distinctive laugh of "Gahahahaha."

New Mystery of the Emblem

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Barbarian Level 5 Movement

Stats Max HP 25 Speed 10 Strength 11 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 7 Resistance 0

Inventory Hand Axe Weapon Levels -- -- D -- -- --

Barbarian Level 5 Movement

Stats Max HP 30 Speed 11 Strength 13 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 9 Resistance 0

Inventory Hand Axe Weapon Levels -- -- C -- -- --

Barbarian Level 5 Movement

Stats Max HP 34 Speed 11 Strength 16 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 11 Resistance 0

Inventory Hand Axe Weapon Levels -- -- B -- -- --

Barbarian Level 5 Movement

Stats Max HP 37 Speed 11 Strength 17 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 12 Resistance 0

Inventory Hand Axe Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- --

Note: Boss stats in Lunatic Mode are rounded to the nearest whole number.

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Quotes

Battle quote

“	Gahahaha! Just die already!	”	— Ruffian, in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Death quote

“	Ga...ha...ha..	”	— Ruffian, in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Trivia

• The Ruffian is the first Barbarian boss in the Fire Emblem series.
• The Ruffian can be compared to the Captain from Shadow Dragon as an enemy unit without a real name, but with their own portrait.
  • Unlike the Captain, the Ruffian does not have a mini portrait, and uses the generic class icon instead. Additionally, the Ruffian has a battle and death quote.
• The Ruffian is thus far the only character in the series to have quotes for battle and death without having a mini portrait, or name.
• The Ruffian shares his portrait with nameless criminals in the DS games such as the Fighter who tied up and gagged Gordin in Prologue IV of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.
  • The Ruffian is the only boss in the DS games to have his portrait re-used.

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Barbarian Axe

See Also

• Bandit (The Sacred Stones)
• Captain