History Characters / FireEmblemThreeHousesGoldenDeer

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* '''[[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesClaude Claude]]'''
* '''[[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesLysithea Lysithea]]'''
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[[folder:Hilda]]
!!Hilda Valentine Goneril
!!!'''Class:''' Noble → Fighter → Brigand/Pegasus Knight → Warrior (''Three Houses''), Fighter → Wyvern Rider → Wyvern Lord (''Three Hopes'')
!!!'''Age:''' 18 (2/03)
!!!'''Crest:''' Goneril (Minor)
!!!'''Height:''' 154 cm
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YuukiKuwahara (Japanese), Creator/SalliSaffioti[[note]]Credited as "Celeste Henderson"[[/note]] (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[BrilliantButLazy Free Spirit]]'' / ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes Idle Maiden]]'']]

->''"Keep me off the battlefield, and maybe I won't tell everyone you were daydreaming."''

The spoiled yet sweet daughter of Duke Goneril. She has a habit of slacking off and is good at charming people. She has a fondness for beautiful and fashionable things.\\\

Her personal ability, ''Advocate'', increases the damage of any adjacent male ally in combat. She bears the Minor Crest of Goneril, which gives her a chance to prevent enemy counterattacks while using Combat Arts.
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* AchievementsInIgnorance: In her A Support with Holst in ''Three Hopes'', Hilda is alarmed when a feast she expected to be held in Holst's honor is actually meant for her even though she only cut down a few men before falling back. Unbeknownst to her, she'd struck down the enemy commander with a single blow, turning the enemy forces into a DecapitatedArmy that swiftly crumbled.
* AgeGapRomance: Her relationship with Balthus can become this as he is eight years older than her.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter:
** Hilda describes her older brother as being perfect. No matter what she does, she thinks she'll never be able to surpass him, so she lowers everyone else's expectations to avoid being compared to him. She also fears experiencing the disappointment even her brother does whenever he fails to meet the expectations around him (see below).
** [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]] in her supports with Byleth. While Holst is better than her, it's explained that it wasn't because he was TheAce, but because he was put through harsh expectations by their parents, something Hilda was forced to watch. Whenever Holst failed at something, he was berated by their parents for it, which forced him to work tirelessly to prove himself. Seeing this made Hilda believe that she could never handle such responsibility, and so she purposely made herself look lazy and useless so that nobody could expect things from her. Holst is better than her because Hilda would prefer to be seen as a waste of talent over being forced to burden so much responsibility. Essentially, Hilda is sabotaging herself, making her brother look better than her simply to avoid responsibilities. Balthus even acknowledges that if Hilda applied herself she would be every bit as skilled as Holst.
* AncestralWeapon: She gains use of House Goneril's Relic weapon, the axe Freikugel, after completion of the paralogue "A World Divided." Due to her ancestry and Crest, she's the only member of the cast who can wield it safely and unleash its full potential. In ''Three Hopes'', she automatically has it in her inventory starting with Chapter 4.
* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Claude assumes she is this to her older brother, but Hilda insists that it's her brother that's the annoying sibling.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther:
** With Claude. For all of their bickering, Hilda is rather loyal to him, despite being able to be recruited to Blue Lions and Black Eagles (the latter only on the Silver Snow route).
** If not recruited on the Azure Moon route, [[spoiler:while complaining about Claude giving her important tasks, Hilda resolves to protect Claude no matter what when Arundel lays siege to Derdriu]].
** On the Crimson Flower, [[spoiler:she fights for Claude to the end, potentially at the cost of her own life]].
** With her brother Holst too, as she mostly sounds exasperated when speaking of her brother, but when he gets badly injured near the end of the Golden Deer route, the usually lazy Hilda is suddenly ''pumped'' to fight the people who hurt him, much to the shock of her classmates.
* BabiesEverAfter: In her paired ending with Caspar they have lots of kids.
* BadassBoast: One of her "hidden" critical hit lines, i.e. only seen if she gets a critical hit against another student or faculty member:
-->"''You can't handle my best.''"
* BeautyBreedsLaziness: She's attractive and knows it, with several of her supports involving her getting male classmates to perform her tasks and chores for her. Many of her pre-TimeSkip conversations and battle quotes imply laziness in other areas as well, such as requesting not to be used in battle. In addition to her beauty, she's the [[SuperpowerfulGenetics Crest-bearing]] younger sister of Lord Holst, the greatest hero in the Alliance, making her a very desirable marriage candidate for the aspiring male nobles at the Academy. She knows she doesn't have to work hard to get the cushy life she desires... She then Subverts the trope in Part II after the time skip where a continent-wide war has broken out and, if the Golden Deer House was chosen, quickly becomes the #2 in the Alliance as well as the monastary's logistician.
* BuxomBeautyStandard: Both of her post-timeskip outfits showcase her generous cleavage, and she first showed up in ''Heroes'' in a bikini. Given that she's known to use her beauty to sucker others into doing things for her, she likely makes use of her bosom to do it when necessary.
* BrilliantButLazy: Hilda is surprisingly crafty and observant of her surroundings, and often exploits people to get out of work. Her support with Byleth makes it clear this was by choice to avoid being forced to burden the expectations of those around her. She also constantly claims to be weak and has "noodly arms", but in fact has one of the better strength growths in the entire game and can easily defeat enemy units left and right.
* TheCameo: Alongside Claude and Lorenz in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', watching fights on the Bridge portion of the downloadable Garreg Mach Monastery stage.
* CharacterDevelopment: At the beginning, Hilda is always making excuses to not do any work or go to the battlefield. Post-timeskip, she has mostly grown out of her laziness, even if she still doesn't like to work hard. This is more prominent on the Verdant Wind route, where she actively schemes with Claude. Moreover she overall becomes more comfortable with people wanting to seriously rely on her, though she remains quite fun-loving and lighthearted when able.
* ChargedAttack: Her unique ability "Lightning Bound" in ''Three Hopes'' lets her charge up her strong combo finisher, infusing it with lightning damage and sucking in nearby enemies.
* ChildhoodFriends: Balthus is her brother Holst's best friend. It can potentially turn into a ChildhoodFriendRomance.
* CoolBigSis: She acts as this towards Lysithea in their supports, introducing her to various feminine hobbies like perfume and makeup. She even refers to herself as "[Lysithea's] big sister".
* ConvenientReplacementCharacter: [[PlayedWith Gameplay-only example.]] [[spoiler:Hilda can take up Edelgard's role as an axe-wielding powerhouse after the latter leaves on Chapter 11 of the Black Eagles route should Byleth side with the Church. Unlike most examples of this trope, however, Hilda must be recruited manually during a very narrow timeframe of ''two weeks'' for her to take the role.]]
* CoyGirlishFlirtPose: Her post timeskip portrait has her posing in this fashion, and she likes to spend her time charming men into doing favors for her and even attempts to seduce Caspar in their A support. She also does this for her unique battle animation when selected for movement or attacking with gambits while equipped with axes.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: For all of her laziness, when Claude isn't around, she's willing to take up the position as his number two. In her paralogue, she drops her lazy act in order to protect the border when her brother falls ill.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: Her hair and eyes are pink.
* CuteBruiser: She's quite adorable in appearance, and she also happens to be very proficient in axes.
* DeclarationOfProtection: Toward [[spoiler:Claude in the Azure Moon route should you not recruit her. When tasked with defending the bridge (the only thing separating the Empire from getting to Claude), she keeps her feet firm and declares to protect him]].
* DefiantToTheEnd: On Azure Moon and Crimson Flower (if left unrecruited), she'll [[spoiler:fight to the death in Derdriu, with Claude lamenting afterward that he had told her to not do so and to retreat if she was in danger]].
* DeliberateUnderPerformance: She's always slacking off because she doesn't want people to expect anything of her since she's afraid of disappointing them.
* DidTheyOrDidntThey: It's never said whether or not she was successful at getting the completely oblivious Caspar to have sex with her after tricking him into coming back to her room in their A-support. If the timelines where their paired ending is achieved are any indication, they probably did.
* DistractedByTheSexy: Implied in her support with Ignatz in ''Three Hopes'', where she doesn't recognize him without his glasses, but also mentions how attractive he looks without them.
* DivergentCharacterEvolution: In the ''Cindered Shadows'' DLC, since both her and Edelgard are axe-focused units, Hilda starts off as a Warrior, making her a GlassCannon, while Edelgard starts off as a Fortress Knight, making her a MightyGlacier.
* DudeMagnet: Most her supports shows her constantly charming men into doing the work for her.
* EverybodyHasStandards: In their B support, Mercedes manages to make Hilda feel guilty about offloading her work on others, prompting her to put in some effort.
* FanservicePack: Her bust goes from the 4th largest pre-timeskip to tying with Mercedes for the 3rd largest post-timeskip. Her new clothes in both ''Three Houses'' and ''Three Hopes'' also do a better job at highlighting her figure.
* FavorsForTheSexy: {{Exploit|ed Trope}}s this to no end, deliberately playing up her own good looks to charm men into doing work for her. Its even reflected in her personal skill; Male allies get a hefty damage buff when adjacent to her.
* FighterMageThief: In Cindered Shadows, she acts as the Fighter to Linhardt's Mage and Ashe's Thief. Her available classes (Brigand, Pegasus Knight, Warrior) are focused on dealing damage and she has the highest per-hit damage of the three, while lacking Linhardt's magical prowess or Ashe's lockpicking skills.
* {{Foil}}:
** She has one in Caspar. They come from noble families that hold an important seat in their respective territories and are often overshadowed by their older siblings, with Caspar's older brother bearing a Crest and being the heir (although Edelgard considers him an InadequateInheritor); while Hilda's older brother Holst is TheAce, despite lacking a Crest, and the reason she is a LazyBum. Caspar is hot-headed, a bit dense and very passionate and prefers to be told the blunt, harsh truth as he aspires to become something great; while Hilda is lazy, cunning, very perceptive and prefers to sweet-talk her way through problems while keeping the expectations of others toward her low to avoid disappointment. They have a PinkGirlBlueBoy scheme going on as a duo and both have unique requirements to be recruited - Caspar is the only student who requires a Brawling proficiency to join another House, while Hilda is the only student to require Axes. Fittingly for foils, they get along very well with each other, their supports consisting of a lot of compliments about how they admire the way the other lives their life, and general positivity. They likewise make for a very happy and lively married couple in their paired ending with each other.
** She serves as a foil to Hubert and Dedue much as those two serve as foils to each other. All three have the role of 'retainers' with the closest relationships to each of the three lords. However...
*** Hubert and Dedue are zealously loyal to Edelgard and Dimitri and would go to questionable lengths in their respective names, while Hilda is much more willing to give Claude a hard time.
*** Hubert and Dedue had each known Edelgard and Dimitri for years prior to the start of the game, while Hilda met Claude the same time as everyone else due to how he essentially popped out of thin air.
*** Neither Hubert nor Dedue particularly care or invest too much in what people say about them (while Dedue will discourage people from associating with him, it's for the sake of ''their'' reputations, not his), seeing it as a distraction from their service to their lords. Hilda, by contrast, absolutely does care in the sense that she is terrified of letting people down by setting up expectations she can't live up to, hence why she allows her brother all the glory in their family.
*** While the other two retainers are both towering in stature (Dedue moreso than Hubert, as he stands at 204cm and is built like an oak tree), Hilda is even shorter than Edelgard, [[PintSizedPowerhouse though just as powerful]].
*** And finally, while Hubert and Dedue are fairly antisocial and don't engage much with others besides their respective lords, albeit for different reasons, Hilda is very outgoing and socializes with people to a far greater extent. Notably, she's the only one of the three in ''Three Houses'' who can support with students from different houses (Hubert and Dedue can only support with their houses, Byleth, Shamir, and certain members of the Church), and who can be recruited out of the Golden Deer. However, she is loyal enough to the Alliance that she cannot be recruited to the same side as the Flame Emperor; so for all the differences Hilda has from her fellow retainers, she is just like them in that she will never fight her homeland (outside Gronder Field on Azure Moon, but that's a whole mess).
* FreudianSlip: In her A-Support with Claude, Hilda will let it slip that she has been able to figure out when Claude is faking a smile because she's watched him enough to tell when he is genuine. [[VerbalBackspace She immediately realizes the implication of what she said]] and tries to downplay, only for Claude to admit that [[IUhYouToo he's done the same with her]].
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration:
** She hails from a noble house who possesses an axe (Freikugel) as a Heroes' Relic, hence her boon in them. A neat detail tying this to her laziness applies to her solitary axe-teaching lesson plan (it being one of several plans that offers 1.5× weapon experience for sacrificing getting experience in another category); it's charmingly named "Stick With What you Know," citing an inherent disinterest in learning anything new. Hilda also only has one other boon (lances), in addition to a hidden talent in armor.
** This works two ways with her bane in authority. On one hand, she's uninterested in commanding troops and is [[HiddenDepths terrified of letting people down]]; on the other hand, she's excellent at [[SchmuckBait tacitly manipulating others and passing off work with her charms]], which manifests in game with a very high Charm growth (50%) and cap (76).
** Owing to the fact that Leicester Alliance has no official King or leader they swear fealty to, Hilda is not actually Claude's retainer despite how close the two are. Unlike Hubert and Dedue, Hilda can be recruited to join other houses. [[spoiler:Hilda will not join the Black Eagles in the Crimson Flower route but can in Silver Snow, implying that it's specifically Edelgard's presence that keeps Hilda from wanting to join. Optional dialog has her mention to Byleth that even if she wanted to join Edelgard, she doubts Edelgard would accept someone like her.]]
** In ''Three Hopes'' each route has a character introduce you to the taskmaster at the camp who allows you to spend free time increasing character's bonds by performing tasks around the base camp. Of course the character in Golden Wildfire to do so is Hilda, who is always trying to manipulate people into doing her chores for her. Though it is also downplayed as there are chores she enjoys doing.
* GirlishPigtails: Wears her hair like this, and has an interest in beautiful and fashionable things. While she switches her hairstyle to a voluminous ponytail after the time skip, her ponytail still splits in the middle to give an impression of the pigtails she used to have.
* GirlyBruiser: Although she would prefer not to do the bruiser part, Hilda is extremely girly and effective with an axe in hand.
* GlacierWaif: This frail-looking girl has a budding talent in heavy armor and the weapon proficiencies to back it up.
* GlassCannon: Hilda sports impressive growths in Strength and Speed, notably being tied with Female Byleth for having the third best Strength growth for all the female units, but her defenses are rather lacking unless you train her in heavy armor, which instead turns her into a MightyGlacier.
* GrowlingGut: Discussed during a perfect tea time where she'll get a little on edge and randomly tell Byleth [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial "If you hear anything, it's not my stomach grumbling. Just so you know,"]] completely unprompted.
* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Inverted; her main weapon is an axe, while Claude uses a bow.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation:
** According to herself, Hilda is the type of person who could never sacrifice her life for another. [[spoiler:This is either a lie or a severe underestimation of her own integrity: under no circumstances will she flee and leave Claude in harm's way once Derdriu is invaded on either the Azure Moon (if not recruited) or Crimson Flower routes. She'd rather die, and ''[[DefiantToTheEnd will]]'' [[LastStand fight to the death]].]]
** Her brother Holst says that Hilda never takes enough pride in her own accomplishments. In their A Support in ''Three Hopes'', Hilda berates herself for not having even a modicum of talent that Holst does, only to be barraged by compliments from Holst's own men, as she'd unwittingly cut down the enemy commander in a single blow. Holst then tells Hilda to have the pride to match her strength and achievements.
* HiddenDepths:
** On the surface, she's just a spoiled and lazy airhead, but she turns out to be extremely perceptive in Part I and notices several red flags that hint towards major plot points. She notices that Monica is unnaturally cheerful for someone who allegedly spent a year in captivity and that she's [[spoiler:spending a lot of time with Edelgard]] in Chapter 7. She also realizes that her Heroes' Relic Freikugel pulsates at the end of her paralogue and calls it creepy.
** Her A-support with Byleth reveals that she is a lot more insecure then she lets on, in large part because her brother is such [[TheAce an ace]]. She doesn't want to fail and let people down, so she does her best to set expectations low so that she cannot be a disappointment to anyone. At the same time, she values her friends and wants to help them, making her torn between being better then she can be, and being seen as a failure.
** When push comes to shove on the Azure Moon and Crimson Flower routes, [[spoiler:Hilda will fight to the death rather than abandon Claude and the Alliance to the Empire's mercy]].
* ImpliedLoveInterest: To Claude, particularly in the event of a male Byleth. She's his most loyal follower among the Golden Deer (albeit not to Hubert or Dedue's extent) [[spoiler:to the point that, against his wishes, she'll die for him on Azure Moon and Crimson Flower.]] Even in their supports, they act flirty with one another as early as rank ''C'', with Claude getting in a rather risque remark about being grasped. Claude is surprisingly open with telling Hilda about his past, something he is secretive with everyone else and even drags his feet with Byleth. Their A-Support even have them both admitting that they were able to pick on each other CharacterTics because they have a habit of letting their eyes wander to the other. [[spoiler:In their paired ending, they become king and queen of Almyra.]]
* {{Irony}}:
** Hilda is initially very lazy, and many of her supports revolve around her getting others to do her work for her. In her supports with Byleth, she requests to just be moral support and not be put on the front lines, as she claims she would never risk her neck to save someone else. [[spoiler:On the post-timeskip Azure Moon and Crimson Flower paths, she supports Claude on the battle against the Empire in Derdriu, and can potentially die in the process (if not recruited on the latter)[[note]]unless you take a flying unit straight to Claude (who, we should remind you, '''wields a bow''') and ignore her completely in Crimson Flower, or take out Lord Arundel before he reaches the harbor in Azure Moon[[/note]], even though this time Claude actually ''wants'' her to retreat. So she ends up working hard in battle and voluntarily giving her life to save someone else after all.]] [[spoiler:She even lampshades the change of her attitude and newly-found willingness to sacrifice her life for her companions in her death quote as a playable unit:]]
--->'''Hilda''': [[spoiler:I'm...dying for someone else? I can't believe this.]]
** The original Goneril was a War Master, [[spoiler:if the revived version in the Verdant Wind endgame is any indicator.]] Hilda cannot become a War Master due to it being a male-only class.
** In her support with Cyril, she says she's heard that Almyrans are unreliable, but in several of her monastery dialogues, she assures Byleth that [[spoiler:Claude]] is actually very reliable despite how he acts, not knowing that [[spoiler:he is actually Almyran]].
* LaboriousLaziness: In many of her supports, Hilda tries to get out of work but sometimes the person will end up doing something that will make her do the very work she wanted them to do.
* LampshadeHanging: Hilda is the only Crest-bearing character who notes how unsettling the Hero's Relics look, having moving and pulsating parts as if they were alive. [[spoiler:It serves as heavy {{Foreshadowing}} to the Relics' true nature.]]
* LazyBum: She tends to act like one, often trying to push responsibilities she doesn't like onto someone else, or coming up with excuses to avoid activities she doesn't want to do. In truth she is quite smart and capable in many areas, and often steps up to perform a task well if the person she tried to push it onto isn't doing a good job. She admits to Byleth that she doesn't like doing most work because she doesn't like failure, reasoning that if nobody expects anything of her, she can't fall short of those expectations.
* LetsGetDangerous: Hilda constantly tries to find methods and excuses to make people do her work for her, even on the battlefield. But when things get dire, the mask slips and she demonstrates that she really is [[OneManArmy Holst]]'s sibling and is fiercely loyal to Claude. In ''Three Hopes'' in her shared paralogue with Holst and Balthus, she gets angered at her kidnappers when they dismiss her as being "a weak girl", and she proceeds to beat them all up singlehandedly.
--->'''Hilda''': Weak? I'll show you weak! Ragh!
--->'''Balthus''': Not smart, pals. Even I can't handle a ticked off Hilda...
* ManipulativeBitch: She is known to apply very manipulative tactics in order to set some other poor sap up with whatever jobs she doesn't want to carry out herself.
* MeaningfulName:
** Hilda is a Norse name meaning "battle", fitting for a GirlyBruiser like her.
** Her middle name, Valentine, is also pretty appropriate for a girly, SpoiledSweet [[TheTease tease]] with a pink colour scheme.
* MissingMom: While Hilda frequently writes to her big brother and mentions her father quite a few times, we don't even know if her mother is still alive or not.
* MsFanservice: Competes with Dorothea for being the biggest source of {{Fanservice}} among the ''Three Houses cast; post timeskip, her breasts grow to be on par with Mercedes (making them tied for 3rd largest bust size in the game) and she wears clothes that show them off. Her S rank image is basically her doing a pose for a pinup photo. Even before the timeskip, she's quite the source of eyecandy compared to many of the other students via her twintails, ZettaiRyouiki, and large breasts (4th largest at the time). And subtly, regarding the default uniforms, those just wearing skirts mostly have some variant of ModestyShorts while Hilda... doesn't. Lysithea notes how Hilda {{exploit|ed trope}}s this, meticulously making herself attractive in order to sucker others into doing tasks for her.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers:
** In ''Three Houses'' she cannot fight on the same side as [[spoiler:Edelgard (outside of the "Cindered Shadows" expansion), Hubert, or Jeritza]].
** In ''Three Hopes'', she's not recruitable outside of Golden Wildfire, and even when Claude and Dimitri join forces midway in Azure Gleam, she is not among the Golden Deer members chosen by Claude to aid Dimitri's army; thus she cannot fight alongside [[spoiler:Edelgard, Hubert, Caspar, Ferdinand, Monica, Manuela, Dimitri, Dedue, Sylvain, Ingrid, Felix, Annette, Rodrigue, Seteth, Flayn or Catherine]]. However, [[spoiler:Mercedes and Jeritza]] can fight alongside her in the final chapter as ally [=NPC=]s, and the latter is also an ally in Chapter 2.
* NiceMeanAndInbetween: The Nice of the three retainers. While lazy and not above manipulating people into doing her work for her, Hilda is a friendly individual who is far less ruthless than Dedue or Hubert.
* NobleBigot: Her supports with Cyril show that she has some prejudice towards Almyrans, believing them to be violent and obsessed with fighting (granted, they ''do'' have a heavy warrior culture thing going on), though it doesn't affect how she interacts with Cyril [[spoiler:or Claude, provided that she knows about his heritage]]. Cyril helps her understand the fallacy in broadly judging a group of people, and in their paired ending, [[spoiler:they get together and bridge the animosity between House Goneril and the Almyrans.]]
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: If you recruit her on the Azure Moon route, she will make no secret of the fact that she [[spoiler:does not particularly care for Dimitri or what happens to the Kingdom]]. She also bluntly states that, if it weren't for Byleth, she wouldn't have rejoined the class after the timeskip.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Her big brother gets badly injured trying to stop the final boss' advance shortly before the last stage of the Verdant Wind route. After she learns that, the others are surprised to see her actually ''pumped'' for the final battle.
* PermanentlyMissableContent: Hilda has a very short window of possibly recruiting her if you opted to play the Black Eagles route. [[spoiler:Should Byleth side with the Church, you only have a two week window to try and recruit Hilda. Not helping matters is that since Hilda is otherwise unrecruitable in the route prior to Chapter 12, up to this point you would've been locked out of being able to raise her support ranks through returning Lost Items, Gifts and Tea Times]].
* PintsizedPowerhouse: She's only 154 cm and no taller after the timeskip. It does not hinder her ability to crush enemies with axes in the slightest. In Golden Wildfire in ''Three Hopes'' [[spoiler:she easily blocks a jumping stab from Dimitri meant for Claude with Freikugel without moving an inch.]]
* PlayingSick: Some of her supports have her faking sickness to get out of trouble. Sometimes she is successful, other times, not so much.
* PlotArmor: On the Verdant Wind route she cannot die on Classic Mode, instead retreating and still appearing in cutscenes, though her ending card will mention she succumbed to her wounds shortly after the war.[[note]]The same applies to Seteth & Flayn on the Silver Snow route, Gilbert on the Azure Moon route and Hubert on the Crimson Flower route[[/note]]
* PowerfulButInaccurate: Hilda can learn the Diamond Axe combat art upon reaching A rank in axes. It let her deal 14 extra damage at the cost of 20 accuracy.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner:
-->"''Who, me?''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''Shall we?''" (Post-timeskip)
* PreMortemOneLiner:
-->"''You're making me work!''"\\
"''That's enough!''"\\
"''Guess I have no choice!''"\\
"''You asked for it!''"\\
"''You might as well give up!''" (Pre-timeskip)
* QuestGiver: She hands out the supply run sidequests on the Verdant Wind route.
* RecurringElement: Of [[Characters/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Bord and Cord]]. She's a pink-haired, unmotivated axe fighter that favors speed and defense, contrasting Caspar, the cyan-haired, hot-blooded axe fighter with greater focus in health and skill.
* RedOniBlueOni: Has this dynamic with Marianne, as the more cheerful and talkative Red Oni. It's even reflected in her hair color, which is pink in contrast to Marianne's light blue.
* RightUnderTheirNoses: She is not at all pleased to discover that [[spoiler:those who slither in the dark's main base, Shambhala, is within her family's territory.]]
* RoseHairedSweetie: Her hair is pink, and she has a sweet personality. Whether she's genuinely sweet or faking it to charm someone into doing work for her depends on the person she's talking to, though she ''is'' a genuinely caring person regardless. In ''Three Hopes'', her brother Holst is shown to have the same hair and eye color.
* SecretAIMoves: One where it actually helps the player. [[spoiler:As an ally unit on the Azure Moon route,]] she knows Anchor, which prevents her from being moved, and is a skill no playable unit can obtain.
* SecretArt: Outside of NewGamePlus, she is the only unit that can use Apocalyptic Flame, Freikugel's combat art. It deals 15 extra damage and increases hit by 20, lowers enemy's Strength by 5, and deals effective damage against dragons.
* ShockAndAwe: Learns Thunder-element spells if trained in Reason magic, notably being one of three playable characters in the entire game with access to the ultimate Thunder magic, Bolting. While Hilda's Magic aptitudes are not great, Thoron and Bolting give her attacks that significantly surpass the potential range of her usual weapon, her axes. Her charged attacks in ''Three Hopes'' are also imbued with lightning, and she can also learn the Essence of Lightning skill from the Monk class lines, powering up all of her electric-based attacks.
* SoleSurvivor: If not recruited on the Azure Moon route, she is the only member of Claude's retinue guaranteed to survive [[spoiler:the Battle of Gronder]] other than Claude himself.
* SorryThatImDying: If Hilda [[spoiler:falls in the battle for Derdriu on the Crimson Flower route]], she will apologize to [[ImpliedLoveInterest Claude]] for leaving him so soon.
* SparedByTheAdaptation: In ''Three Houses'', Hilda could perish on Crimson Flower (unless the player bypasses her entirely in Chapter 14), Silver Snow (if recruited and subsequently dying), and Azure Moon (same as SS, or if allowed to fall in Chapter 19 as an NPC). In ''Three Hopes'' she's given narrative PlotArmour in Azure Gleam and Scarlet Blaze as [[spoiler:an ally, though it is revoked if Byleth is not recruited on Scarlet Blaze]].
* SpoiledSweet: Though she is quite spoiled, particularly by her father and big brother, she also proves to be a loyal friend and comrade when the chips are down, especially to Claude.
* SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome: She's on the receiving end; her brother is so successful that she believes she can't compare, and moreover doesn't like the idea of the pressure she could be under if she did become comparable.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Despite otherwise not caring for him upon seeing what he's become, in Verdant Wind [[spoiler:she's saddened and horrified upon witnessing Dimitri's UndignifiedDeath]].
* TaremeEyes: Hilda has large, droopy pink eyes to reflect her lackadaisical ways.
* TarotMotifs: The Crest of Goneril represents the Wheel of Fortune arcana. When reversed, the Wheel of Fortune represents disappointment. As Hilda is on the receiving end of SuccessfulSiblingSyndrome, Hilda drove herself to be as lazy as possible so as to avoid putting a bad name on her family's reputation and so no one would expect so much out of her.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: She's the airheaded and fashion-conscious girly girl to Leonie's practical, down-to-earth tomboy.
* TookALevelInBadass: In Part 1, she's rather lazy and unmotivated in battle, whereas in Part 2, she becomes more ruthless and more willing to fight.
-->'''Part 1:''' Ugh, I'm all ''sweaty!''\\
'''Part 2:''' Can't afford to slack off.
* UndyingLoyalty: Downplayed with Claude. While she ''can'' be recruited, she's locked out of the Black Eagles house [[spoiler:unless you side with the church]] and is incredibly difficult to recruit otherwise. There is no route where she can kill Claude, [[note]]She can fight him on the Azure Moon route, but he'll survive this encounter.[[/note]] [[spoiler:and she'll even sacrifice her life for his cause, if pushed]].
* UnskilledButStrong: Hilda has a high growth in Strength but suffers from a poor Dexterity growth.
* VillainExitStageLeft: While not exactly villainous, she retreats from battle if you defeat her in Chapter 17 on the Azure Moon route.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse:
** On the Crimson Flower route, during the battle of Derdriu, it's technically possible to [[spoiler:defeat Claude without killing her]]. [[note]]By going through the bridges of the Almyran ships Nader used to ambush Edelgard's army, the Black Eagles squadron can avoid the soldiers stationed in the city. Sufficiently fast units may reach and defeat Claude before Hilda can reach them. [[EasyLevelTrick Alternatively]], use of Warp, Stride, and Edelgard's Raging Storm can allow her to reach Claude on turn one, and it's quite possible to also stun her with [[BoringButPractical Bernadetta's Encloser Combat Art]] while the rest of the party makes their way to Claude.[[/note]] However, the game won't mention what happens to her after the battle, [[spoiler:even if Byleth and Edelgard manage to spare Claude, and he instructed her to join the Empire]].
** On the Azure Moon route, after Dimitri's rescue of Claude in Derdriu, the game makes no mention about her state or whereabouts, regardless of whether or not [[spoiler:she survived defending Claude the previous chapter]].
* YouShallNotPass: In Azure Moon, [[spoiler:she is among the last of Claude's retainers standing and guards the empire's path to Claude. She has the ability Anchor, that prevents her from being moved, so she WILL let herself die before the empire is allowed to reach him.]]
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Raphael]]
!!Raphael Kirsten
!!!'''Class:''' Commoner → Fighter → Brawler → Grappler
!!!'''Age:''' 18 (5/18)
!!!'''Height:''' 190 cm
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Takaki Ōtomari (Japanese), Zack Rice (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[TheBigGuy Beast of Leicester]]'']]

->''"Are you really as strong as they say? Let's see your biceps! I bet I pack more muscle than you!"''

The son of a Leicester mercantile family. His parents passed away in an unfortunate accident, but he remains optimistic and is devoted to the cafeteria menu and training to become a knight. He dislikes lectures, instead preferring to build up his muscles.\\\

His personal ability, ''Goody Basket'', has a chance of healing some of his health at the start of the turn.
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* ApologeticAttacker: Post timeskip, in one of his critical-hit quotes and post-victory quotes, respectively:
--> "''Sorry about this!''"\\
"''Sorry it's gotta be like this.''"
* BadassNormal: He doesn't have a Crest and is a MagicallyIneptFighter, but it doesn't slow him down. He also doesn't care about this status.
* BadassesWearBandanas: His war outfit in ''Three Hopes'' has him wearing a bandana.
* BareFistedMonk: He can become this if he follows the Brawler/Grappler/War Master line. More literally, the War Monk class introduced with ''Cindered Shadows'' suits his preferences for fistfighting and can let him serve as a CombatMedic.
* BestFriendsInLaw: If he and Ignatz have an A-Rank support, in their paired ending, Raphael's sister Maya marries Ignatz.
* BigBrotherInstinct:
** He's immediately protective of Lysithea whenever he sees her having trouble. Raphael has a little sister himself, so naturally, his instincts transferred over. He also acts this way towards Flayn and Bernadetta.
** A much more serious example occurs in ''Three Hopes'' on the Scarlet Blaze route. [[spoiler:If Byleth is not recruited, Claude betrays Edelgard at Ailell and turns against the recruited Golden Deer, causing a furious Raphael to rage at Claude for endangering his little sister.]]
--->'''Raphael:''' I can't believe you, [[spoiler:Claude! By putting the Alliance in danger, you put ''Maya'' in danger!]]
* BigEater: His appetite is a big part of his character. He has to build those muscles somehow.
* TheBigGuy: His uniform's shirt barely fits him. The vest and blazer on top are presumably already a lost cause. He also has the highest strength growth of the Golden Deer students and has strengths in the weapons suited for hard-hitting classes like Warrior and Grappler.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: The Big to Ignatz's Little.
* BigThinShortTrio: Forms this with Ignatz and Lorenz, serving as the Big member.
* BirdsOfAFeather:
** He and Caspar get along well and can Support with each other. Given their shared love of fighting and BigEater tendencies and similar weapon proficiencies, this makes a lot of sense.
** Raphael warms up to Shez because of how much they have in common; two commoners trying to make their way through life in a war, both lost their parents at a young age, but press forward with a smile, and both of them are more brawn than brains at times.
** While he can't support with Holst in ''Three Hopes'', Raphael does mention in his supports with Hilda that he's been sharing training routines and stories about their respective sisters.
* BoisterousBruiser: Physically he's one of the strongest and imposing characters in the game, yet at the same time he's incredibly jolly and always tries to act friendly to everyone.
* BondOneLiner:
-->"''You should have seen that coming.''" (post timeskip)\\
"''Can't afford to lose.''" (post timeskip)\\
"''No chance.''" (post timeskip)
* BookDumb:
** Raphael struggles with learning in a classroom setting, but give him something he can learn through physical training, and he'll surprise you. It's revealed through Byleth that it's not so much that's he's too stupid to teach but rather Raphael's priorities are in his muscles and his sister, and he thinks book smarts don't help him in either of his priorities.
** He recognizes and justifies this in the beginning of 'Death Toll'; he ascribes to Byleth that as much as you plan on strategy, the enemy rarely, if ever, acts the way you like during battle, so why bother learning it in a classroom when in practice it probably won't do you a great deal of good?
** It's worth noting that Raphael can learn both Reason and Faith just fine (though he has growth penalties in the former), both skills that traditionally involve a lot of reading. It can be presumed he doesn't have any trouble with it since you can get results from books in the form of casting black or white magic and is more a practiced skill than one relying on memorization.
* BoulderBludgeon: In ''Three Hopes'' his unique Warrior Special is this. He digs a rock almost as big as he is out of the ground and hurls it at his opponents.
* BridalCarry: Does this to female Byleth in his S-Support CG illustration.
* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Granted he may be too nice to be a true brute, but nonetheless he's one of the Deer's main melee damage tanks alongside Hilda, DumbMuscle and his two main weapons he does well with are axes and gauntlets, both of which are associated with brute strength. If he grinds both skills up well, he'll eventually be able to qualify as a War Master.
* TheCameo: He appears in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage Engage]]'' as one of Byleth's Bond Rings.
* CasualDangerDialogue: In ''Three Hopes'' when encountered in Scarlet Blaze, he preps himself up to fight whoever approaches him. If Ignatz is the one to do it, Raphael drops his imposing boast and gives a casual greeting to his friend, despite them being on opposite sides.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Raphael's obsession with training is shown to be paying off, as he has a strength growth of 50%, which is the third highest behind Dimitri and Edelgard. Raphael shares this position with characters like Catherine and Balthus, both of which having crests that helps them be so strong, while Raphael is BadassNormal and got there with the help of nothing but training, which he says he takes over crests any day.
* ChasteHero: He's not really looking for romance. Despite the high number of paired endings Raphael can have with other characters, the only characters he definitively ends up in a relationship with is a Female Byleth, Bernadetta, and Ingrid in non-Azure Moon routes.
* ChargedAttack: His unique ability "Pure Brawn" in ''Three Hopes'' lets him charge up to empower his attacks for a certain duration.
* CoolBigBro: Raphael has a little sister whom he sends gifts to. He admits in his supports with Byleth that he might have tried his luck at being a [[HiredGuns mercenary]] if he didn't have her well-being to look after, though he doesn't at all regret it.
* CommonalityConnection: Raphael connects with Shez in their ''Three Hopes'' C-Support over being orphaned commoners trying to make their way in the world.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: He has golden eyes that match his blond hair.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Raphael lost his parents in an accident not long before the game started, and with the families of two of his classmates, Ignatz and Lorenz, being involved with it in some way. Raphael, however, realizes that he can't always dwell on it, focusing rather on taking care of his little sister and refuses to hold Ignatz and Lorenz accountable for something their parents did.
* DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: Downplayed, he knows how strong he is so he doesn't overexert himself during training usually, but in his supports with Leonie in ''Three Hopes'', he says to her that he keeps breaking bows in half when he's trying to learn how to use them, even while trying to be gentle when pulling the string. Leonie is shocked upon hearing this.
* DumbBlonde: He has blond hair and isn't exactly skilled in a classroom setting.
* DumbMuscle: {{Downplayed}}. He knows he's not the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's not as hopeless at his studies as he worries and he can grasp tactics well enough. He just prefers to keep things simple and doesn't feel like dwelling on things that don't need to be worried about.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: During the cutscene introducing the houses and students, Raphael munches on a kebab while the rest of his housemates discuss battle strategies.
* FitnessNut: Raphael is very dedicated to training and building his muscles. It does make it come across as that being the only thing he talks about, as noted when Claude introduces him in ''Three Hopes''.
-->'''Claude:''' He's a pretty friendly guy. Though it'd be nice if he talked about something other than muscles.
* {{Foil}}: To Dimitri. Dimitri and Raphael are both strong blonde haired students who both lost their family years before the story began. However, Dimitri is a {{Bishounen}} pre-time skip while Raphael is physically TheBigGuy before and after the time skip. Another is that while Dimitri ends up having SurvivorsGuilt in the aftermath of the Tragedy of Duscur [[spoiler:and said guilt eating him up in all routes until his CharacterDevelopment on the Azure Moon route]], Raphael was able to adjust from the death of his parents and not holding Ignatz or Lorenz' parents accountable for their deaths.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration:
** Raphael is BookDumb and prefers simple approaches. This is shown by giving him a weakness in Reason and Bows, befitting someone who is blunt and to the point.
** He spends a majority of his time either training his muscles or eating to help his muscles grow. This is reflected in Raphael having the highest health growth (65%) and the highest health cap (114) of any unit in ''Three Houses''.
** And fitting to him being a BigEater, he can be frequently found in the Mess Hall during exploration.
* GentleGiant: While he's physically imposing, he's definitely one of the friendliest students, if not ''the'' friendliest, with a kind word to say to pretty much everyone.
* GoodIsNotSoft: He may be a nice guy, but Raphael still wants to prove his strength in the way of combat, such as in chapter 2 of ''Three Hopes'', when Shez suggests that the Golden Deer students should just charge into the bandit stronghold and take them all out, Raphael is very open to the idea, says he's going to crack them like walnuts and his support points with Shez goes up.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: His default/preferred weapon is his fists, shown by him starting with a pair of gauntlets and having a Boon in the Brawling skill which also gives him most of his Combat Arts.
* HairOfGoldHeartOfGold: He has yellow, tousled hair and is one of the kindest people in the entire continent of Fódlan.
* HealingFactor: His personal ability in ''Three Houses'', Goody Basket, can heal him for 10% his current HP with the activation depending on his luck stat. Unfortunately, his base stat in luck is 6 and he has an average growth in luck, meaning that he won't be getting any use out of it until the endgame, and even there it's a small probability that it'll be activated.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Raphael is fully aware that he's not cut out for brain tasks and would rather just focus on building his brawn as big as he can. Because of this, he doesn't think that he's cut out for the merchant business and wouldn't want to take over the family company after his parents even if they had lived. When out on an expedition in ''Three Hopes'', choosing to counterargument his claim on not being a good merchant results in a bad conversation point.
* HiddenDepths: ''Three Hopes'' reveals that he's very aware of just what he and Maya need to do to keep their family inn afloat, so he reveals that he's been learning how to cook and help with the bookkeeping. For someone who was self-admittedly not the best intellect in school and gave you cooking penalties in ''Three Houses'', that's impressive.
* HugeGuyTinyGirl: Given his size he can be this with anyone, though it's especially pronounced with the minuscule Lysithea, Bernadetta, Flayn or Hilda.
* InelegantBlubbering: His B-support with Leonie starts with him bawling his eyes out over a thank-you letter he got from Maya after sending her study material from the academy.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: He is well-meaning but rather patronizing towards Lysithea, referring to himself as "big bro Raphael" and insisting on doing everything for her, [[BerserkButton much to her displeasure.]]
* {{Irony}}:
** For a guy obsessed with food, he's a lousy cook -- he's one of the only characters you get penalties for it you choose to cook with him, alongside Flayn.
** He says that he is not cut out for the merchant business, but in ''Three Hopes'', running a street hall is ideal for him.
* JabbaTableManners: He's a messy eater, a trait that Ingrid calls him out on. He becomes neater by the time skip as part of his training to become a knight.
* KnightInShiningArmor: What he aspires to become, since he wants to protect his family. He's well-suited to it in gameplay too, as his boons in Axes and Heavy Armor mean he can easily qualify as an Armored Knight and Fortress Knight, though his bane in Riding makes unlocking Great Knight challenging. [[spoiler:In most of his endings he succeeds in becoming one, though unless he marries Byleth he'll eventually retire as a knight to help manage his family's inn.]]
* LostFoodGrievance: After the timeskip on non-Crimson Flower routes, Raphael gets grievance over not being able to eat as much as he could before the timeskip due to all the food being supposed to be shared equally to every soldier, so after Byleth's army gets more supplies from either Judith or Rodrigue, Raphael is naturally overjoyed.
* ManlyMan: In ''Three Houses'', he has strengths in axes, brawling and heavy armor, making him fit more for classes that require more muscles, but that's something other characters also can achieve. In ''Three Hopes'', however, his manliness goes further than that. His SuperStrength gets more attention brought to it, [[MrFanservice his outfit shows off more of his muscles]], and his Warrior Special has him summoning a boulder just by stomping the ground, picking it up and swinging it at the enemies before crushing it with his bare fists.
-->'''Raphael:''' Did you see that? My muscles always win the day!
* ManlyMenCanHunt: Subverted. He certainly fits the part of a ManlyMan and tries to hunt in his supports with Petra in ''Three Hopes'', but it's shown there that he is [[WithCatlikeTread a terrible hunter]].
* MightyGlacier: Fitting his appearance, Raphael sports incredible growths in HP, Strength, and Defense, but suffers from low Magic, Speed, and Resistance.
* MrFanservice: Raphael's a more rugged example, but he definitely qualifies with his tight-fitting outfit and his absolutely ripped musculature. Not to mention, his default class line is the Brawler, which features the {{Stripperific}} Grappler. His Plegian variant in ''Heroes'' further emphasizes this with his skin-tight outfit straight up ''ripping'' to showcase his bulging muscles.
* MusclesAreMeaningful: Right from the start he's tall and heavily-built. As players grind his levels up, his Strength Defense and HP scores will all prove why he has 'em.
* NiceGuy: He's easily the most aggressively friendly character in the game, and is tied with Mercedes for purest heart. This is acknowledged at the end of his and Ignatz's paralogue, in which he refuses to blame anyone besides the monsters for his parents' death. Byleth has two choices: "Raphael is a nice guy" and "Raphael is a good man," to which Ignatz responds in agreement.
* NonUniformUniform: His boot design is unique and he forgoes a jacket or vest entirely for suspenders, as the dress shirt alone strains on his muscles.
* OnlySaneMan: In a meta sense. Raphael is by far the most well-adjusted of the students.
* ParentalAbandonment: He lost his parents in an accident, but he still tries to remain positive.
* PlatonicLifePartners: Interestingly enough, none of Raphael's Paired Endings with any of the Golden Deer girls ends with a romance. Each one even ends on a note where the respective girl will move in and ''live'' with Raphael and work at his inn. The same occurs with Flayn and Shamir.
* PlayingWithFire: He learns Fire and Bolganone when learning Reason.
* ThePollyanna: Despite losing his parents at a young age under circumstances connected to two of his friends' parents, he's an eternally upbeat and friendly fellow.
* PowerfulButInaccurate: Raphael can learn the Wild Abandon combat art at C+ rank in axes. It lets him deal 10 additional damage and has 30 extra critical hit at the cost of 30 accuracy.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner:
-->"''I got this.''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''Leave it to me!''" (Post-timeskip)
* PreMortemOneLiner:
-->"''I'm on a roll!''"\\
"''Time for seconds!''"\\
"''Got out of here!''"\\
"''Ba-boom!''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''Sorry about this!''" (Post-timeskip)
* PromotedToParent: Downplayed with his sister, since their grandfather is still around to watch her day-to-day, but since their grandfather is too old to work, Raphael is trying to become a knight to take care of his sister.
* RaisedByGrandparents: Due to his parents' deaths, he and his sister are being looked after by their grandfather.
* RealMenEatMeat: Raphael absolutely adores meat. You'll most likely hear him mention the word at least once a chapter. As expected, one of his favorite gifts to recieve is Smoked Meat. It's also the way he bonds with Felix in ''Three Hopes'', calling them "meat buddies".
* RecurringElement: Raphael is ''Three Houses''' take on the big, tough, slow, and magically vulnerable MightyGlacier of common origin with a humble, down-to-earth attitude first pioneered by [[Characters/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight Draug]], although he utilizes the newly featured Brawler class for it. That said, he still has the proficiencies to excel as an Armored Knight should you push him down that path and his backstory shows him ''trying'' to do so but apparently failing.
* RedBaron: In his S-support, he tells Byleth that the battles he fought in made him famous, and people gave him the nickname "the Beast of Leicester." Though initially embarrassed, he warmed up to it after his sister said it makes him sound tough.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: In ''Three Houses'', he flat-out refuses to show a grudge towards Lorenz because Lorenz's father apparently got his parents killed, defying SinsOfOurFathers. ''Warriors: Three Hopes'' reveals [[spoiler:Lorenz's father was completely innocent of any wrongdoing in that incident. His men were duped by what's implied to be Agarthan double agents.]]
* ScreamingWarrior: In his supports with Flayn, he thinks one way to grow stronger is to be practicing one's battle cry, as that way, one will feel more powerful. Flayn's voice is, frankly, clearly not as cut out for it as Raphael's voice is.
* SecretAIMoves: Downplayed, but if not recruited before the Chapter 7 mock battle, he knows Tomebreaker, a mastery skill of the Grappler class, when he is a Brawler at this stage.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The tough, protective manly man to Ignatz's shy, artistic sensitive guy.
* SharedFamilyQuirks: He mentions during Tea Parties that his grandfather used to be strong and muscular like Raphael is.
* SiblingYinYang: Discussed; he's a big strong BookDumb guy, while his sister is more intelligent and artistic like Ignatz. [[spoiler:Which is why she falls for Ignatz who is similar to her in Raphael and Ignatz' paired ending.]]
* SimpleMindedWisdom:
** Despite his less-than-impressive smarts, he tends to provide good down-to-earth advice in his various Supports, such as when he tells Lorenz about how being able to sit and share meals with others helps improve one's ability to socially connect. While not very impressed by Raphael's BigEater tendencies, Lorenz does admit to himself Raphael has a point.
** In Chapter 8's climax at Remire Village in ''Three Houses'', Raphael suggests that the best way to deal with the [[spoiler: rampaging brainwashed villagers]] is to hit them hard enough to knock them out, but not hard enough to kill them.
** In Chapter 3 of Golden Wildfire in ''Three Hopes'', he figures out that Almyra is only invading because none of the Empire, Kingdom, or the Church are able to provide the Alliance with additional soldiers to defend Fodlan's Locket.
** In ''Three Hopes'', he's implied to figure out [[spoiler:Claude's connection to Almyra]] because he notes that [[spoiler:Claude and Nader]] have similar ideas regarding partying after a battle.
* SinsOfOurFathers: Defied. He refuses to hold Ignatz and Lorenz accountable for his parents' death despite the fact that Ignatz's parents could have died in their place and Lorenz's father may have had them flat-out murdered. He even directly says in ''Three Hopes'' that "kids aren't responsible for what their parents do."
* SkewedPriorities: Whenever there are signs that Garreg Mach might being under attack from the inside, Raphael's first instinct is to be concerned about the food, like thinking assasins from the Western Church would raid the pantry or that the dining hall lady could be an impostor [[spoiler:like Tomas]] in ''Three Hopes''.
* SorryThatImDying: If Raphael falls in Classic mode, he apologizes to his sister for not being able to take care of her.
* StealthHiBye: In his supports with Shamir, he asks her how she's so hard to spot, and she explains a technique that makes her harder to detect on the battlefield. Raphael is eager to learn this technique, but Shamir has doubts... at least, until ''Raphael walks up behind her without her noticing and scares the hell out of her''. As Raphael is the loudest and one of the largest students, learning stealth is pretty damn impressive.
* SuperStrength: His supports with Marianne in ''Three Hopes'' shows he can lift a horse effortlessly, not to mention he crushes the boulder he uses in his unique Warrior Special (which he tore out of the ground in the first place) with his bare hands after battering enemies with it. Even more impressive considering Raphael achieved that strength through training and not some innate advantage like a Crest.
* SupremeChef: In ''Three Hopes'', he reveals that one of his hobbies is learning how to cook delicious food so as to better help Maya and his grandfather at their family inn. Sure enough, in more than one support, he shows it off, such as in his C-support with Claude, where he cooks up a roast that Claude notes "looks incredible."
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Meat. Most conversations and scenes involving Raphael have him talk about meat in some way, shape or form.
-->'''Raphael''': Tea? You can't get to know someone over tea. If there's no meat involved, it's not a party!
* WalkingTheEarth: In his paired ending with Shamir, Raphael walks away from his duties as Knight to becomes partners with Shamir [[JustLikeRobinHood fighting bandits]]. In every other ending, Raphael will settle down as either a Knight or Merchant.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He's good friends with Ignatz at the beginning of the game, but it's possible for them to end up on opposite sides of a war should you recruit him to [[spoiler:the Black Eagles and side with Edelgard]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Makes no appearance, and is not even mentioned, on the Crimson Flower route if not recruited. However, his dialogue if he ''is'' recruited has him note that, while he lived on Alliance lands, that doesn't mean he was necessary loyal or felt indebted to the nobility, hinting he may have decided to [[OptOut avoid the war entirely]] for the sake of his sister and having no real stake in the fighting. [[note]]That said, he fights alongside Claude despite this in other routes, even asking Claude to protect the Alliance and his sister for him should he fall showing he is willing to fight for Claude despite these factors; the most likely explanation for this discrepancy is that Edelgard's far less extremist actions on Crimson Flower made him decide that fighting her wasn't worth the bother.[[/note]]
* WildCard: While he has some support for Claude, it doesn't really matter to him what faction he's fighting for. If he's [[spoiler:recruited to the Empire in the Black Eagles route]], he will tell Byleth that he doesn't care who or what he's fighting for, as long as Maya is safe, that's all he needs, and he believes in [[spoiler:following Edelgard because that's the choice Byleth made]]. He also points out that even if he grew up in the Alliance, doesn't mean he has to serve their lords.
* WithCatlikeTread:
** Petra says to him in their C support in ''Three Hopes'' that the reason Raphael is not a good hunter is because he is hunting with the subtleness of a bear. So he then tries a more wolf-like approach to no avail, but Petra uses his way of accidentally scaring away the animals to easily kill them herself.
** In a straighter example, Shamir tells Raphael how she avoids notice on the battlefield, but doubts Raphael's ability to pull it off. He does, sneaking up on Shamir in the process, proving he could actually learn to hunt well if taught in a way that he can understand.
* YouKilledMyFather: [[DefiedTrope Defied.]] Despite the implications in the Death Toll paralogue that Lorenz's father could be responsible for his parents' deaths, he refuses to consider that, since he and Lorenz don't really know what happened, and as far as he knows monsters killed his parents and he has no reason to hate or blame anyone when he has his sister to care for. It doesn't even come up in his supports with Lorenz at all. [[spoiler:''Three Hopes'' vindicates this as Count Gloucester was indeed not responsible for the incident.]]
* YouRemindMeOfX: Raphael says in his B support with Lysithea that the latter reminds him of his little sister Maya, because they are both stubborn and intelligent. Raphael channeling an imitation of his sister to Lysithea when she is being stubborn leads her to believe he was mimicking her, but admits it was pretty spot on.
-->'''Raphael:''' ''[mimicking Maya/Lysithea]'' "I'm so tough! I'm gonna stand my ground! I don't need help from anyone! And when things don't go my way, I'm gonna act all sad and moody."
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Despite his muscular physique and rugged appearance befitting a grown man, Raphael is only 18 years old at the start of the game.
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[[folder:Leonie]]
!!Leonie Pinelli
!!!'''Class:''' Commoner → Soldier → Cavalier → Paladin (''Three Houses''), Soldier → Cavalier → Great Knight/Holy Knight (''Three Hopes'')
!!!'''Age:''' 19 (8/21)
!!!'''Height:''' 168 cm
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SakuraNogawa (Japanese), [[Creator/{{Ratana}} Ratana Therakulsathit]] (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[PassingTheTorch The Blade Breaker II]]'']]


->''"I'm Captain Jeralt's first and best apprentice. I can beat anyone, Professor. Even you, if I have to. It may only have been for a short time, but I learned from the absolute best."''

The daughter of a hunter, hailing from a village called Sauin within the Alliance. To become a mercenary and make money, she borrowed money from her village to enroll in the Officers Academy. To repay her gratitude and debt to her fellow villagers, she trains hard every day and lives modestly. She calls Jeralt her master, as he inspired her to be a mercenary, and calls herself his top disciple.\\\

Her personal ability, ''Rivalry'', increases her damage and reduces her damage taken when adjacent to a male ally.
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* ActionInitiative: She learns Point-Blank Volley at A Bows, which allows her two consecutive attacks with any bow weapon for the cost of some weapon durability, even if she was unable to double before. The only other playable character that can learn this is Cyril.
* TheAlcoholic: She inherits this trait from Jeralt [[spoiler:when she takes over as the leader of Jeralt's mercenaries]] in her ending with Alois. Some other paired endings, [[spoiler:like Raphael's and Felix's on Azure Moon, also mention this. Felix even exploits it, using her tendency to rack up huge bar tabs to make sure she stays nearby so he can hire her when he needs to.]]
* AmbiguouslyBi: Leonie only has explicitly romantic endings with men but in the Japanese version of ''Three Houses'' her B-level support conversation with Lysithea has Leonie wonder if she should marry her someday.
-->'''Lysithea (in the Japanese version):''' I just thought you'd be a good husband. Yes, you're my ideal husband!
-->'''Leonie:''' Huh...!?
-->'''Lysithea:''' Oh, and this is sincere. I don't give false compliments.
-->'''Leonie:''' A young woman saying... I see... Maybe I should make you my wife someday...
* ArentYouGoingToRavishMe: Downplayed. In her C-support with Sylvain, she is outright offended that he doesn't try to flirt with her, due to him seeing her as a tomboy and unlike how he sees girls he likes. His (awkward) attempts to do so once prompted also make her mad.
* BadassNormal: She doesn't have a Crest and she's a MagicallyIneptFighter, and she kicks no less ass for it.
* BoyishShortHair: Sports the shortest hair out of most of the women, until the timeskip, that is, and also isn't really into most feminine things.
* ButtMonkey: Quite a few of her endings are comical descriptions of her hard life after the game, mostly brought on by her own actions (usually involving booze).
* CelibateHero: She's disinterested in romance, although it's subverted if she gets a paired ending that ends in marriage.
-->'''Leonie''': ''[during a tea party post-timeskip]'' People always seem to be talking about romance, but... honestly, I'm just not interested in that stuff.
* CombatPragmatist: Having been trained by a mercenary makes her see victory before honor. In her B support with Felix, they go for a duel agreed on in their C-support... except she prepares a pit trap for Felix and he ends up falling for it, thus making her the winner.
* CompetitionFreak: Leonie often engages in competition to prove herself, including calling herself Jeralt's first and best apprentice even though - as pointed out by Shez in ''Three Hopes'' - she wasn't Jeralt's first apprentice; ''Alois'' was (as far as everyone in-universe knows, at least). Her special ability "Rivalry" also adds to this.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: She has orange hair and orange eyes.
* DebtDetester: One of her dislikes is debt. In her supports with Alois, he eventually bestows upon her an inheritance from Jeralt: [[spoiler:the obligation to pay back all of Jeralt's unpaid bar tabs from all across Fódlan. Needless to say, she is ''livid''. Hilariously enough, she becomes an alcoholic with infamous bar tab problems that are so bad her debts become legends in many endings. If she doesn't marry into money, she usually ends up spending her life in debt-ridden poverty because she can't keep away from the bottle.]]
* DeclarationOfProtection: At some point during the timeskip, she makes it clear she will give her life toward Byleth because [[spoiler:that is what Jeralt would want. Should she be recruited to the Black Eagles or Blue Lions, she effectively cites this as her reason for why she follows Byleth.]]
* EtTuBrute: If she's not recruited on the Crimson Flower route, [[spoiler:she lashes out at Byleth for betraying Jeralt because Edelgard was partially responsible for his death.]] She's also the only non-recruited student who [[spoiler:has a unique battle quote for Black Eagles students, describing them as "Captain Jeralt's enemies," suggesting that she takes their decision to side with Edelgard personally; note that Bernadetta is the only Black Eagle Leonie can support with, and it caps at B.]]
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: A tea-time conversation has Leonie mention how she gets confessions from girls sometimes.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: In her paired ending with Lorenz, it is said that while their marriage came as a shock to the general public, those who knew the pair personally could tell that Lorenz and Leonie's marriage was inevitable, having witnessed the strength of the bond they shared first hand during the war.
* FallenOnHardTimesJob: In her non-Azure Moon paired endings with Felix, [[spoiler:after mercenary work dries up in the post-war Fódlan, the two become street performers to make ends meet.]] She can end up in these in various other endings as well due to her alcohol problem.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: {{Inverted| trope}}, as she's the least feminine woman in the game, but her supports with Seteth show she's one of the better (if simple) chefs.
* FieryRedhead: Has bright orange hair and is much more hot tempered and aggressive than the other members of her house.
* FlowerMotif: Not prominent, but Sylvain compares her to a sunflower in their B-support ("statuesque... blooming proud and tall in the open air"). Her ''Heroes'' summer variant even has sunflowers on her bow.
* GoodLuckCharm: She wears a wooden charm Jeralt made for her when she was a child. She never goes anywhere without it, but she sometimes takes it off when she trains so she doesn't get her sweat all over it.
* GuideDangIt:
** Leonie is one of the few characters whose support line with Byleth in ''Three Houses'' is on a certain restricted time-table. You have to get her C-support before [[spoiler:Jeralt dies]]; if you try to get her C-support ''after'' this event, you're shit out of luck.
** Recruiting Leonie on the Scarlet Blaze path of ''Three Hopes'' has similarly obtuse requirements, and the hardest in a single playthrough of the game [[spoiler:because recruiting her requires the player has already recruited the other hardest recruits, Jeralt and Byleth, two chapters earlier. On top of that, she also has to be escorted to safety and survive poisoning throughout the battle. Finally, the person who heals her (Hanneman) also has to be kept safe until this point. Considering he's an NPC ally, his survival is also not entirely within the player's control.]]
* HeroWorshipper: She is inspired by Jeralt, and calls herself his top disciple. She forms a rivalry with Byleth because she feels they don't properly appreciate Jeralt as a father. [[spoiler:As such, she does not take it well when Jeralt dies.]]
* HiddenBuxom: She's completely covered up before the timeskip, and doesn't dress provocatively after the timeskip beyond showing a bit of cleavage, but internal game data reveals she's actually quite busty - ending up as well-endowed as Dorothea pre-timeskip after five years have passed. Her bikini alt in ''Fire Emblem Heroes'' also makes it apparent her chest is quite sizeable even pre-timeskip. Since she aspires to be a mercenary she might deliberately ignore or downplay her assets, though a support with Sylvain still makes it clear she doesn't like people outright acting as though she's unfeminine.
* HiredGuns: She looks up to Jeralt and intends on becoming a mercenary as well. In all of her possible endings she [[spoiler:does become a mercenary as she aspired to. Whether or not it goes well depends on the route and pairing.]]
* HorseArcher: She has proficiencies in lances, bows, and riding, making her ideal for the Bow Knight class.
* HotForPreacher: It is possible for her to end up in a romantic relationship with Seteth, who is Archbishop Rhea's NumberTwo.
* HunterTrapper: Leonie comes from a village of them and still likes to hunt at the monastery to keep her skills sharp.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** She is rude towards Byleth because she feels Byleth doesn't respect and appreciate Jeralt, her mentor, enough, ignoring the fact that ''she'' is often very disrespectful to her own teacher and ''Jeralt's child'', at that. She also gets very annoyed when people underestimate her, but she often attributes Byleth's abilities to Jeralt's teachings and it takes a lot of prodding for her to admit Byleth is powerful on their own.
** She gets annoyed when [[HandsomeLech Sylvain]] doesn't bother flirting with her, but when he does she immediately complains about it and tells him to knock it off. Sylvain even lampshades this by commenting [[MortonsFork there's no pleasing Leonie]].
* IllKillYou: If you have her fight [[spoiler:Kronya]], she says this word for word at them, ''very'' much wanting to [[spoiler:avenge Jeralt's death]].
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Due to her respect and adoration for Jeralt, she can be very blunt and harsh when dealing with the subject of Jeralt, especially when the person doesn't agree with some of the positive traits she sees in him. Her C and B-support with Byleth in particular have her openly hostile to them because despite being the child of Jeralt, they know nothing about him, even though Byleth was LockedOutOfTheLoop.
* JackOfAllStats: Leonie's stats are quite balanced; she comes in with very good bases, and sports solid growths in Strength and Defense alongside strong growths in Dexterity and Speed. Her only real weak point is her Resistance.
* JackOfAllTrades: She has three weapon proficiencies and no particular weaknesses when handling weapons, and is a JackOfAllStats to boot. Discussed in their B-Support with Shez in ''Three Hopes'', who tells Leonie that her being able to adapt to almost any situation would make her a highly valued mercenary, as opposed to other mercenaries being under CripplingOverspecialization.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Her supports with Byleth have her coming off as extremely abrasive, in particular her B-support, where she accuses Byleth of not appreciating Jeralt as a father [[spoiler:(even worse, this conversation is locked until after Jeralt's death and can sometimes occur ''immediately'' after.)]] She can also be brash and snippy with other people, but at the end of the day, Leonie's hard-working, noble, and always there for her friends.
* JerkassBall: Leonie's tunnel-vision reverence of Jeralt tends to be mostly limited to her supports with Byleth and to a lesser degree Alois. Outside of her one-sided antagonism towards Byleth, and losing her temper with Marianne in their C support, she's actually fairly laidback and kind to the rest of the characters she supports with.
* JerkassRealization:
** In her A-Support with Byleth, she regrets her behavior towards them and gives a DeclarationOfProtection.
** In her B support with Marianne, she apologises for being a jerk in their C support.
* TheLadette: Several of her supports reveal she's not really into shopping or keeping up with her appearances outside of basic hygiene due to her frugal nature. She makes her own soap out of leftover oil rather than buy scented soap and she often keeps old clothes so she can sew up her damaged clothes rather than buy new ones. In addition, most of Leonie's animations are actually shared with male characters.
* LegacyCharacter: In her solo ending, she [[spoiler:joins Jeralt's mercenary band and inherits his title as the Blade Breaker]].
* MagicallyIneptFighter: She has strong physical bases and growths all around, but her magical growths are all terrible, relegating her into the role of a physical fighter.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The masculine girl to Lorenz's feminine boy. Leonie's quite brash and focused on becoming a mercenary, while Lorenz is very refined and stylish.
* MentorArchetype: While she has had Jeralt as one since her childhood, Leonie's supports with Shez in ''Three Hopes'' has the latter also act as one to her, as Leonie is impressed by their skill as a mercenary even before enrolling into the academy, with Shez offering all sorts of advice to her throughout the game.
-->'''Shez:''' Well, if you ever want help from an old pro, just say the word.\\
'''Leonie:''' Thanks. I'm glad to have a role model I can count on.
* MutuallyExclusivePartyMembers:
** [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] example in Scarlet Blaze. [[spoiler:Due to Leonie's loyalty to Jeralt, it's possible to recruit her on that route ''only'' if Jeralt was spared and recruited back in Chapter 10, as trying to activate the strategy meant for it regardless will always lead to failure.]]
** Played straight in Azure Gleam of ''Three Hopes'', as she is not among the Golden Deer members chosen by Claude to aid Dimitri's army, thus she cannot fight alongside [[spoiler:Dimitri, Dedue, Sylvain, Felix, Ingrid, Annette, Rodrigue, Seteth, Flayn or Catherine.]]
* NayTheist: Should Leonie be recruited in the Crimson Flower route [[spoiler:she shows absolutely no qualms in having to fight the Church because she was never particularly devout, only joining the Officers Academy in the first place to train towards her dream of becoming a mercenary. She also notes that she picked up on Jeralt not trusting Rhea.]]
* NonUniformUniform: She has a jacket tied around her waist, a knee pad, archery gloves, and what seems to be a compression sleeve.
* PennyAmongDiamonds: While Leonie is not the only commoner in the Golden Deer house, her financial status is stated to be much poorer than Ignatz and Raphael, who came from merchant families. In the opening of her paralogue with Linhardt, she mentions how she is working to pay back the nobles who helped her gain a spot in the Officer's academy and her village who helped pitch in the money to send her there. She also would rather save up as much as she can than to use her money to get something new, such as sewing up her bag rather than buying a new one.
* PlatonicLifePartners: Leonie's only explicitly romantic endings are with a Male Byleth, Claude, Lorenz, and Seteth. Her endings with Ignatz, Felix, and Shamir all end with the duo either working or traveling together. Her ending with Raphael sees Leonie retire from being a mercenary and move in with him, but the nature of their relationship is left vague.
* PlayingWithFire: She learns all Fire magic in Reason: Fire, Bolganone, and Ragnarok.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner:
-->"''Let's get to it.''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''My orders?''" (Post-timeskip)
* PreMortemOneLiner:
-->"''Pure grit!''"\\
"''That's the spirit!''"\\
"''I'll keep it simple!''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''Time to pay!''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''I will destroy you!''" (Post-timeskip)\\
"''I'll make you proud, Jeralt!''" (Post-timeskip)
* RagsToRoyalty: Many commoner characters can have paired endings with the house lords or Byleth, but Leonie, hailing from a village and always frugal, takes a large leap if paired with them. With Claude, their epilogue states that [[spoiler:she left Sauin Village to pay a debt and mysteriously vanished. Years later, the king of Almyra paid a visit, and the villagers were dumbfounded to see Leonie had married Claude and was now Almyra's queen]].
* RevengeBeforeReason: Downplayed but in the Scarlet Blaze route of ''Three Hopes'', [[spoiler:should you kill Jeralt, [[EnemyMine she will still accept the Empire's help in quelling the unrest in Hrym]], but also says that she would rather die than accept help from his murderers. This is not hyperbole as she is poisoned later in the chapter and refuses Shez's request to fall back and be healed by the Empire, leading to her death.]]
* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler:Like Ignatz, she's among the first non-recruited students faced on the Crimson Flower unit. Since she attacks the player's army's flank with mounted units, it can be even harder to avoid killing her than with Ignatz.]]
* SecretAIMoves: As an enemy unit, she can know Defiant Strength, a skill that she can never obtain as a playable unit due to it being the mastery skill of the Hero, a male-only class.
* ShaggyDogStory: Leonie had to go through a lot of hardships to enroll in the Officers Academy to help her become a greater mercenary. Everyone in her village had to donate so she could pay the nobles of the Alliance for a recommendation as well as the tuition fee. In ''Three Hopes'', she went through all of this, only for the Officers Academy to shut down a few months through the school year because of all the conflicts that are happening in the three nations of Fódlan. While the church did refund her tuition fee, Leonie was still left in debt from the recommendation money.
* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: When Bernadetta notices a tear on Leonie's sleeve in their C-support and offers to patch it, Leonie has no problem taking her shirt off in front of Bernie in a semi-public area (the greenhouse).
* SorryThatImDying: If Leonie falls in Classic mode, she apologizes to Jeralt for being unable to keep her promise.
* SpamAttack: Her unique ability "Careful Study" in ''Three Hopes'' allows her to chain up to four regular attack strings consecutively, increasing the attack speed, range, and damage for every string that is chained.
* TerribleArtist:
** Her attempt at drawing a spider is so ridiculous that [[TheStoic Shamir]] can't help but burst out laughing at it.
--->'''Shamir''': Do you know how many legs a spider has? Or what its body looks like? Or even seen one at all?
** Leonie's drawing skills carry into her epilogue if she gets a paired ending with Shamir. [[spoiler:The text says that their company became the most famous mercenary group in Fódlan, using a flag that "bore the image of a spider, and...another vaguely arachnid creature."]]
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: She's the practical, down-to-earth tomboy to Hilda's airheaded and fashion-conscious girly girl.
* TomboyAngst: Downplayed. Leonie generally doesn't have any issues with being a tomboy, but forgetting she is a girl still irritates her, and Sylvain not even trying to flirt with her pisses her off.
* UnkemptBeauty: Hilda notes in ''Three Hopes'' that Leonie looks quite cute, and could look even more attractive if she put in a little more effort into her appearance. Leonie is ''genuinely'' surprised that Hilda actually considers her cute.
* UnknownRival: Leonie considers Byleth her rival, since she's proud to call herself Jeralt's apprentice and feels that her professor doesn't appreciate him enough. However, Byleth mostly ignores this rivalry, hardly acknowledging there's one in the first place.
* VitriolicBestBuds: With Lorenz, especially during the beginning of their support chain. Despite both readily seeing each other as friends, he tends to bristle at her pushing him into physical labor and she initially sees him as a pompous noble. As their chain progresses, both develop mutual respect and understanding of each other, all but dropping the vitriolic part and seeing the value in supporting one another. It's rather telling that their paired ending [[spoiler:acknowledges their marriage was "inevitable due to the strength of the bond they had forged in the war"]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: In ''Three Hopes'', she only appears once in Azure Gleam during a cutscene; unlike her fellow Deer who feature in varying degrees, Leonie isn't seen again [[spoiler:even after the Kingdom and the Alliance formally ally with each other]].
* WorkOffTheDebt: In Leonie's paired ending with Raphael, [[spoiler:because she sends most of her money to her village, she has unpaid bar tabs across Fódlan. She finds the inn where Raphael's working, the only one that trusts her enough to open a new tab. Leonie accrues such a large debt there that she has to work for Raphael to pay it off, and by the time the debt's paid, she's moved in with him.]]
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[[folder:Ignatz]]
!!Ignatz Victor
!!!'''Class:''' Commoner → Fighter → Archer → Sniper
!!!'''Age:''' 17 (3/14)
!!!'''Height:''' 164 cm (pre-timeskip) -> 168 cm (post-timeskip) [[note]]Before the 1.02 update, he remained 164 cm after the timeskip.[[/note]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Shougo Yano (Japanese), Christian La Monte (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[GeniusBruiser Worldly Artist]]'']]

->''"Well, I've thought for a while that it might be nice to paint the scenery here. The contours of that tree, set against the stark shapes of the faraway peaks... Of course, I only paint after I've finished my chores. I'd never put my art before my responsibilities!"''

The second son of a merchant family in the Leicester Alliance. Since his brother is inheriting the family business, he entered the Officers' Academy aiming to be a knight with the support of his parents, but it seems there might be something else he'd rather do deep down inside. He is a kind boy, who loves the beauty of nature and arts.\\\

His personal ability, ''Watchful Eye'', increases his hit rate.
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* AdaptationalJobChange: In ''Three Houses'', he defied his father's wishes of becoming a knight and instead became a painter who travels across Fódlan. In ''Three Hopes'', due to never getting any encouragement about following his dream from his peers before the war breaks out, he ends up doing what his father wants and is working as a knight in service to House Gloucester. If one compares the expressions he gives in his character portraits, then he looks happier being a painter than a knight.
* AlwaysAccurateAttack: Ignatz is more than guaranteed to be the most reliably accurate unit in the game with his high dexterity and his Watchful Eye personal skill, which is equivalent to the Hit Rate +20 skill.
* ApologizesALot: Ignatz is always quick to apologize for anything in conversation. Leonie pointed out once that he said sorry about a dozen times in their one conversation alone.
-->'''Leonie:''' You know you've said you're sorry about a dozen times since you got here, right?
* ArtAttacker: His unique ability "Dreamer's Paintbrush" in ''Three Hopes'' allows him to splatter paint of random colors on the ground with his attacks when enemies are sent flying. The paint deals elemental damage based on its color, with cyan dealing ice damage, orange dealing fire damage, and blue dealing lightning damage.
* BadassAdorable: Ignatz is a shy, nerdy, and sweet painter, and also a very proficient archer.
* BadassNormal: He doesn't have a Crest, but he's no less competent of a fighter for it.
* BigGuyLittleGuy: The Little to Raphael's Big.
* BeYourself: He really doesn't want to be a knight, but rather wants to pursue the arts. Several characters who learn about his secret passion, like Byleth and Mercedes, encourage him to follow it, though Ignatz is reluctant and uncertain. In his solo ending and most of his paired endings with other characters, [[spoiler:he convinces his family to allow him to follow his dream and becomes a travelling painter.]]
* BestFriendsInLaw: If he achieves an A-Rank with Raphael, in their paired ending, he ends up married to Raphael's sister, Maya.
* BigThinShortTrio: Forms this with Raphael and Lorenz, serving as the Short member.
* BlindWithoutThem: As revealed in his supports with Petra in ''Three Houses'' and Hilda in ''Three Hopes'', he can't see without his glasses.
* BlowYouAway: He can learn Cutting Gale after reaching a C-rank in Reason.
* BondOneLiner
-->''"I-I did it! I did!" (pre-timeskip)''\\
''"Oh, it worked out." (pre-timeskip)''\\
''"I get things done!" (pre-timeskip)''\\
''"No mercy." (post-timeskip)''\\
''"I wasn't about to let you go." (post-timeskip)''
* BoringButPractical: His personal skill, Watchful Eye, grants a flat +20 to his hit rate. While it's not as fancy as other character's personal skills, it is also ''always on'', and it can also be stacked with the normal Hit +20 skill, which combined with his high dexterity, will make his attacks almost impossible to miss the intended target. This also turns Ignatz from being overshadowed by other units on lower difficulties to being highly useful on Maddening when it comes to landing hits on enemies, especially in the early-game.
* BornLucky: He ties with Shamir for the highest Luck cap and growth of all playable units (76 and 55%, respectively).
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Gender-inverted example. He's the gentle boy to Marianne's brooding girl.
* CameraAbuse: His Warrior Special in ''Three Hopes'' splatters the screen with paint.
* ChildhoodFriends: Has been friends with Raphael and Maya ever since the three were little.
* CulturedBadass: Lorenz encourages him to be one in their C support, waxing lyrical about how wonderful is a knight who paints.
* DissonantSerenity: If he's recruited on the Crimson Flower route, [[spoiler:after Claude is defeated or killed,]] he seems ''disturbingly'' cheerful when he mentions [[spoiler:watching the fall of the Leicester Alliance]].
* ExtremeDoormat: Downplayed, but Ignatz notes his timid nature means that he tends to go along with what other people want and rarely puts his own opinions forward.
* FantasyForbiddingFather: Ignatz reveals in his support with Byleth that his father isn't keen on his passion for the arts, wanting him to be a knight and bring in noble connections for the family's benefit instead. Ignatz feels that indulging in his passion is a betrayal of his parents' investment in him, and thus he tends to sneak off and paint in secret. If Byleth achieves an S-support with him, however, [[spoiler:he reveals that his father encouraged him to follow what his heart truly desires, and so he decides to truly become a painter.]]
* FragileSpeedster: Ignatz has high growths in Dexterity and Speed and a high avoid rate, but mediocre Strength and defenses. With his stats, he fits speedier, fragile classes like Assassin and Sniper.
* FriendlySniper: Ignatz is one of the most courteous, friendly characters in the cast, he's predisposed toward bows, and outside of the Verdant Wind route if he's not recruited, his post-timeskip class is Sniper.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration:
** He admits he's not cut out for being a knight and would prefer to pursue more artistic/intellectual areas. His budding talent is in Reason, which in game is often associated with the sciences and arts.
** His high Dexterity stat is due to his talent as a painter, meaning he would have to be observant and accurate.
* GeekPhysiques: He loves looking at art and to paint and has a very slim body that is more geared towards the more quick-moving archer classes.
* GoodIsNotSoft: Every time you can talk to him post-timeskip he's just as friendly and kind as he was before the timeskip, though he sounds noticeably more confident in himself. On the battlefield, however, he is much more ruthless and his newfound confidence makes him more certain and accepting about killing his opponents. Just look at his BondOneLiners and compare the ones from before the timeskip and after it.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: In his support with Mercedes, Ignatz confides in her about his uncertainty over his future, claiming that he's not cut out to be a knight as his father wishes, and ends up insulting his own competence. Mercedes reassures him gently:
-->'''Ignatz:''' I don't think I can handle it. Can you imagine a knight as pathetic as me?\\
'''Mercedes:''' I don't think you're pathetic at all.
* HiddenDepths: Just by looking at him, you probably did not expect Ignatz to have strengths in Authority.
* AnIcePerson: He learns ice magic if his Reason is leveled up.
* ImplausibleDeniability: While the dialogue remains the same for both of Shez's genders, in his A support with female Shez in ''Three Hopes'', should she ask Ignatz if he has a crush on her, Ignatz will hastily reply with a BigNo, though given his portrait shows him both blushing and smiling, there must be some truth to it, he's just too shy to admit it.
* InsecureLoveInterest: In his S-Support with Female Byleth, he offers her a ring and asks her to be his partner in life because he doesn't want to regret not doing so, fully expecting to be turned down. He's naturally overjoyed when she accepts.
* IronicName: He is one of the more intelligent and cultured of the Students. Ignatz is a German name that is often used as a stereotype to give to their equivalent of Hillbillies, the same manner Cletus or Billy-Bob would be in America.
* ItsAllMyFault: He blames himself for the deaths of Raphael's parents, even if Raphael himself doesn't hold it against him at all.
* KnightInShiningArmor:
** Averted in ''Three Houses'', where it is all his father's plan for Ignatz to become a knight so he can support the family. But Ignatz doesn't feel super comfortable with it and would rather follow his art dreams, which he gets to by the end of the game.
** Played straight in ''Three Hopes'', where some time after Garreg Mach is closed down, Lorenz approached Ignatz and offered him a knight status in House Gloucester, which also gives him a position in the Leicester army when the war breaks out. But while Ignatz may talk highly about it, it's noticeable that deep down, he's doing it because his father wanted him to and not because he himself likes it.
* LanternJawOfJustice: Inverted, when he is appointed as a knight in ''Three Hopes'', he has a shorter chin than what he has after the timeskip in ''Three Houses''.
* MageMarksman: A skilled archer, with a budding talent in Reason. If built right he can easily cast spells and fire bows, though he will still be a bit WeakButSkilled.
* MagicKnight: Ignatz has a boon in swords and a budding talent in Reason. He is one of the few characters who can do well in the Mortal Savant class.
* MuscleAngst: When taken to expeditions in ''Three Hopes'', he reveals that he wishes he could be muscular.
* NiceGuy: Ignatz is a pleasant, affable, and polite guy.
* NerdGlasses: He's the son of merchants and a budding artist. He also wears rounded glasses that give him this look.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: He's almost always a pleasant young man, so it's particularly notable when Lysithea's condescension pushes him to his wits' end and he actually loses his temper with her in their ''Three Houses'' B-support.
* OlderThanTheyLook: His slight build, soft and slightly high-pitched voice, soft facial features, and short height belie that he's actually 17 at the start of the game. Less so after the timeskip, where his voice deepens, although he's still short and thin.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner:
-->"''Ready anytime!''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''Steady, now.''" (Post-timeskip)
* PreMortemOneLiner:
-->"''Let me paint you a picture!''"\\
"''I can do this!''"\\
"''I'll show you!''"\\
"''I'm so sorry!''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''I'll defeat you!''" (Post-timeskip)
* SacrificialLion: If not recruited, on the Crimson Flower route, he's [[spoiler:encountered in the first fight, and is positioned in such a way you really have to go around to avoid him. It's very easy to kill him as a result, demonstrating that, yes, defeating your former students will kill them for real.]]
* SecretAIMoves: As an enemy unit, he can know Seal Speed, a skill normally only obtainable by Hilda and Ferdinand; and Bow Avoid +20, a skill no playable character can ever learn.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: The shy, artistic sensitive guy to Raphael's tough, protective manly man.
* TheShortGuyWithGlasses: Ignatz is the shortest male character after the timeskip, wears glasses, and has an interest in art.
* ShorterMeansSmarter: His authority boon suggests he's good with tactics and/or numbers, and he has a vested interest in art. He's also one of the smallest male characters.
* ShrinkingViolet: Downplayed. In his support with Mercedes, Ignatz admits that he feels like he doesn't fit in with other people and gets anxious and jumpy when he has to interact with them. In tea time, he remarks that he wishes he wasn't so shy all the time.
* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: He wears a somewhat small rounded pair, and has a vested interest in culture, art, and enjoys frequenting the library. If taken to tea time, Ignatz himself refutes the notion that his make him look more intelligent:
-->'''Ignatz:''' Some people look smarter if they're wearing glasses. Not me though.
* StatusInflictionAttack: Ignatz gains Seal Strength, which lowers enemy's strength by 6, as a budding talent in Reason and can learn the Break Shot combat art for bows, which lowers enemy's defense by 5. Combined with Seal Strength, he can completely debilitate an single enemy for other to clean up, especially in Maddening.
* StepfordSmiler: In ''Three Hopes'', he tries to sound enthusiastic and happy about being a KnightInShiningArmor, but characters like Shez and Claude can see through his words and notice that he isn't that happy about it.
* StunnedSilence: In his support with Flayn, he's flabbergasted by her regal bearing and compares her appearance to the great Saint Cethleann, staring open-mouthed at her for several seconds.
* TookALevelInBadass: Ignatz starts off a bit awkward and anxious during Part 1 of the story, but in Part 2 he becomes more confident and noticeably more ruthless in battle.
-->'''Part 1:''' I-I did it! I did!\\
'''Part 2:''' I wasn't about to let you go.
* TranquilFury:
** If he fights [[spoiler:Raphael on the Crimson Flower route, he refuses to forgive his former friend, while barely raising his voice]].
** He is quietly furious with the boss in his and Raphael's shared paralogue:
---> '''Alliance General:''' What do you think you're doing? Don't get in the way of our duty!\\
'''Ignatz:''' Your "duty"? You're letting monsters wreak havoc on innocent people!
* TwiceShy: His relationship with Marianne. They have consistently sweet chemistry throughout their supports but, if they are paired, don't become official until years after the end of the war, due in part to both being so shy.
* UtilityPartyMember: His lower offensive stats make his ability as a combat unit shaky, but his early access to Rally Speed and Break Shot give him excellent supportive capabilities, especially on [[HarderThanHard Maddening]], and he also possesses a very robust combination of Rally Strength, Dexterity, and Speed to buff up your other units.
* VocalDissonance: After the timeskip, Ignatz's voice is noticeably deeper. He's still only 168 cm tall and lightly-built.
* VocalEvolution: His Japanese voice before the timeskip in ''Three Hopes'' sounds deeper and considerably less wimpier.
* WalkingTheEarth: If he achieves A-Rank with Leonie, in their ending, [[spoiler:they'll act on their promise to travel the world together.]]
* WeakButSkilled:
** He sports high growths in Dexterity and Speed, but his Strength is rather middling. His personal skill also boosts his Hit Rate by a flat 20, letting him land attacks more easily.
** He's one of the few non-lord characters to have a boon in authority, allowing him to more easily access the stronger battalions to increase his damage output.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He's good friends with Raphael at the beginning of the game, but it's possible for them to end up on opposite sides of a war should you recruit Raphael to the [[spoiler:the Empire]].
* WhatTheHellHero: If he's not recruited on the Crimson Flower route [[spoiler:but Raphael is, Ignatz lays it out in no uncertain terms that he's not pleased]]:
--> '''Ignatz:''' [[ThisIsReality Stop deluding yourself]]. You joined the Empire. Didn't you consider the consequences?
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[[folder:Marianne]]
!!Marianne von Edmund
!!!'''Class:''' Noble → Monk → Priest → Bishop
!!!'''Age:''' 17 (11/23)
!!!'''Crest:''' "The Beast" [[spoiler:Maurice]] (Minor)
!!!'''Height:''' 163 cm
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SawakoHata (Japanese), Creator/XantheHuynh (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[BornUnlucky Survivor of the Curse]]'']]


->''"Goddess, I ask of you... please protect us..."''

The foster daughter of the margravial House of Edmund, which hails from a remote territory in the Alliance. Since she doesn't interact with others much, there are many who haven't even heard her voice before. At the same time, she loves birds and animals, opening her heart to them and talking to them. She is deeply religious, and prays to the Goddess every day.\\\

Her personal ability, ''Animal Friend'', restores her health if she starts the turn next to a mounted or flying ally. She has a Minor Crest of unknown origin called "The Beast," which is said to promise contempt for those who bear it. It has a chance to raise her Might when using weapons.
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* AbusiveParents: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Margrave Edmund isn't the best father to Marianne from what he is described as being like, but Marianne's descriptions of him don't make him outright abusive but instead more focused on securing political power first and foremost, leaving him to not be as supportive as a parental figure. Marianne doesn't seem to view him as a terrible person and does take his lessons to heart, but she does prefer being at the monastery over being home, and disapproves of him opportunistically taking the strongest side during conflicts. Several of her endings say they develop a healthier relationship after the war, suggesting that Margrave Edmund does eventually become a better father figure after seeing how much Marianne has opened up since they first met.
* AncestralWeapon: Completing her Paralogue will allow her to obtain [[CoolSword Blutgang]], the Hero's Relic of [[spoiler:Maurice, the 11th Elite and the Wandering Beast, that was recovered from his remains after his death in battle]].
* AntiMagic: Learns Silence considerably earlier than most. This allows her to suppress enemy mages so that your party can get into position to take them out.
* ApologisesALot: Almost all of her supports has her apologizing over something. [[ApologeticAttacker Even one of her critical quotes has her saying "I'm sorry."]]
* AssistCharacter: She is able to summon Dorte to attack the enemy in ''Three Hopes''.
* AwesomeButImpractical: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Marianne's stat growths make her a much better magic-user than front-line fighter, so her Crest having a chance to raise the might of physical weapons when attacking isn't particularly beneficial to her... ''unless'' she's equipped with Levin Sword or Blutgang, the Hero Relic from her Paralogue, which scale off the Magic stat rather than Strength. When these swords are combined with her learning Silence early on and her high magic defense, it makes her a fantastic MageKiller. Given that the Golden Deer house have few options for good Pegasus Knight candidates, she has plenty of room to shine in that regard.
* BetterWithNonHumanCompany: Type 1. She has good affinity with animals, but when it comes to humans, she tends to avoid them to the point many people haven't heard her voice before, in fear of hurting them in one way or another.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Shy, healing-focused Marianne is the one who supports Leonie's open desire to kill [[spoiler:Jeralt's murderers]], defends Rhea's decision to execute the Western Church members, and just like Claude, Marianne can also be ''quite'' intimidating during the few moments she gets genuinely angry.
* BirdsOfAFeather:
** With Dimitri. They immediately bond over their similarly traumatic backstories and struggles to heal and move on, and find they understand each other so well that they don't need to explain themselves to the other. For bonus points, they even wear the same dark blue color in their class outfits, with Dimitri wearing black as his secondary color and Marianne wearing white. Marianne is the only student from another house who can marry Dimitri.
** With Bernadetta in ''Three Hopes''. She gets along with Bernadetta better than any other character in the game due to similar interests and personality traits. [[spoiler:Marianne is also the student who convinces Bernadetta to join the Leicester Alliance in Golden Wildfire.]]
* BlessedWithSuck:
** She hates that she is a noble due to all the trouble it brought her growing up, alongside how she never got to have what she saw as a normal life. Not only that, but the expectations being nobility has makes it where she has to work to meet the standards of those around her, which makes her even more unhappy. In her C+ support with Ferdinand, she has a near breakdown at his confusion over her dislike of it, yelling that she never wanted it but was forced to be a noble anyway.
** Her Crest is said to bring contempt to its bearer, a belief she carries from her biological father who has the same Crest as her. [[spoiler:Eventually this belief is {{subverted}} in her A-support with Hanneman, where she begins to accept her Crest and asks him to train her in order to harness its power.]]
* BlowYouAway: She learns Cutting Gale as one of her skills.
* BreakoutCharacter: Like her fellow class mate Lysithea, Marianne's backstory, personality, and gameplay usage quickly made her one of the most popular characters in the series, and among the most popular ''Three Houses'' characters period. In her first Choose Your Legends appearance for ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'', she scored in the eight most popular female characters, and then proceeded to jump all the way to number one the following year, beating out characters who initially were above her the year before.
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: Gender-inverted example. She's the brooding girl to Ignatz's gentle boy.
* CharacterDevelopment:
** Over the course of the story and through her supports, she began to learn on how to be more accepting of herself and gain more self-confidence. [[spoiler:Her timeskip appearance reflects this, becoming well-rested and more expressive than usual, and her lines in particular become more expressive.]]
** In her A-support with Byleth, [[spoiler:she manages to abandon her depression and self destructive thoughts thanks to her friends being accepting of her]]. Clearing her Paralogue ends up with her gaining confidence as well, since it clears up the burden behind her Crest.
** Her S-support with Byleth shows how far she has come, [[spoiler:as she is hailed as a hero in her hometown, and her adoptive father acknowledges her more as a daughter. Moreover, she offers the ring first, something she admitted that even she was surprised at, since she had spent her time avoiding people.]]
* CharacterTics: Usually clasps her hands together and keep her head down when she speaks, to emphasize her withdrawn nature.
* CluelessDudeMagnet: Marianne's good looks cause Lorenz, Ashe, and Ignatz to all take notice of her in their Supports, but Marianne's abysmal self-esteem means that she fails to notice.
* CombatMedic:
** Her talents and stats make her best suited to be one, since her good offensive attack for Magic means the Bishop or Holy Knight class suits her well. She learns several good healing spells such as Physic, and can hit very hard with her offensive spells as well. Of the healer characters in the game (Linhardt, Flayn, and Mercedes), she's the only one with more than just Nosferatu, in this case being Aura, and with her decent spell list for Reason magic, she has several different avenues to hit hard in battle, while also having good healing support as well.
** She starts with Heal and learns more through training her Faith, and she learns the Soulblade and Frozen Lance Combat Arts, both of which scale off her Magic in addition to increased Might based on her Resistance[[note]]for Soulblade[[/note]] or Dexterity[[note]]for Frozen Lance[[/note]]. This makes her more offensive-oriented compared to the other classes' healers.
* CoolSword: Her Crest allows her to wield the Relic weapon Blutgang, a sword that scales off Magic.
* CuteClumsyGirl: Downplayed, but in Marianne's support chain with Hilda, Hilda realizes that despite Marianne's proper and composed appearance she's actually very clumsy. Especially in their A-rank support where Marianne is laughing at Hilda's impression of her and accidentally spills hot tea on herself not just once, but ''twice''.
* CreepyShadowedUndereyes: Not creepy, per se, but they do make her look rather exhausted. Though in her C-support with Ashe - which takes place at night - those combined with her [[KubrickStare downward tilt]] kinda scares him, enough that he asks her to lift her head a little. [[spoiler:She loses them post-timeskip, signifying her better mental health.]]
* DarkAndTroubledPast:
** {{Implied}}. Her current self-loathing and withdrawn disposition, combined with her dislike of Crests and having a mystery Crest, hints on her being heavily persecuted over her Crest during her past. Her biological father (who's the source of her Crest) was the one who told her to keep her distance from others in order to shield them from harm. Her supports imply that her parents abandoned her after her Crest awakened, and it was only because of the people who took her in after that she was found by Margrave Edmund.
** It's revealed during her Paralogue [[spoiler:that a Crest scholar has been watching and accusing her of transforming into a Demonic Beast and killing people due to her Crest since her parents disappeared, which means she has been stalked and blamed for years, and upon clearing her Paralogue, said accusations are for something that wasn't even her fault]]. It's no wonder why she's depressed.
* DCupDistress: She ends up convinced to wear a bikini and go to the beach with Hilda when appearing in ''Heroes''' Summer Vibrance art. Despite this, she is noticeably uncomfortable having her large breasts on display, recoiling at "how immodest" she looks in it. She might imply that she deliberately dresses to hide her curves under normal circumstances.
* DeathGlare: Despite her otherwise meek nature, Sylvain's attempt to woo her earns him one from her during their C-support. This is more notable with her post-timeskip look than pre-look due to different length with her bangs.
* DeathSeeker: It is revealed in her supports with Byleth that due to her Crest and experiences related to it, her piety to the Goddess and heavy praying she does every day [[spoiler:is for her own death.]]
* DeadlyDistantFinale: A TogetherInDeath version if paired with [[spoiler:Dimitri, who passes earlier than her]]. Her diary entries reveal that she would never trade their time and happiness for anything.
* DiscOneNuke: The infamous Frozen Lance rush strategy due to the ability to do magic damage and scaling off of her insane dexterity stat. Her low defensive gains usually means doing this will turn her into a GlassCannon but allows her to obliterate most early-game enemies.
* EtTuBrute: In ''Three Hopes'', the poor girl is absolutely ''devastated'' [[spoiler:if Claude betrays Edelgard at Ailell in Scarlet Blaze, putting Marianne at odds against her best friend Hilda.]]
-->'''Marianne:''' Why, [[spoiler:Hilda]]?! We were allies... ''friends!''
* ExhaustedEyeBags: She has noticeable bags underneath her eyes as a result of being TheInsomniac. [[spoiler:They're gone post-timeskip, indicating her improved mental health]].
* TheEeyore: Due to her low self-esteem and her tendency of self-loathing, she comes across as this. {{Justified}} as she's pretty much depressed, and her downcast behavior is lampshaded in some of her supports, particularly in Lysithea's. If she's recruited post-timeskip, [[spoiler:she starts to grow away from this behavior, which is shown in her lines getting more optimistic and determined. She's even shown laughing in some of her A supports, particularly with Dimitri, Hilda, and Raphael]].
* FriendToAllLivingThings: She interacts with animals better than with other people. She has proficiencies in riding and flying, and her personal skill "Animal Friend" heals her for a portion of her HP when she's adjacent to a cavalry, pegasus knight, or wyvern-riding ally.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration:
** When her Crest activates, it will say "Mystery Crest" until you learn just what it is in her Paralogue. Sure enough, many of her supports depict her hiding just what her Crest is.
** Since she is very religious, she is often found in the Cathedral. Her devotion to the Goddess is also reflected in her Faith proficiency.
** Her love of animals is shown in her personal skill, which heals her when she's adjacent to a mounted or a flying unit, in addition to having proficiency in both Riding and Flying.
** Marianne dislikes herself, as such bringing up any topic in teatime that has to do with her will result in failure.
* GameplayAndStorySegregation: In her supports with Raphael in ''Three Houses'' and Shez in ''Three Hopes'', she is shown to be a vegetarian. However, she has no qualms about eating meat dishes should the player decide to share a meal with her.
** In her conversation with Shez they dial it back from outright saying she's vegetarian to implying it with an equal implication of simply not enjoying meat in general. That said, while she dislikes several meat dishes, she also likes Pheasant Roast with Berry Sauce, and a few fish dishes. TruthInTelevision, as people who are vegetarian/vegan by preference will sometimes eat meat if someone else is cooking for them (if only to not make a scene), among them several Food Critics who have to eat meat as part of the job.
* HappilyMarried: Her paired ending with Dimitri mentions that she would never trade the happiness she shared with him for anything else.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation:
** One of her dislikes is herself, and most of her pre-timeskip quotes have her belittling herself and having low self-esteem and confidence in general. If you take her to tea, any topic that is about herself tends to cause a failure.
** She has a habit of hating and blaming herself for any slights (or even just ''perceived'' slights), much to Lysithea's chagrin and concern in their supports.
--->'''Lysithea''': You seem convinced you're some sort of cursed being, destined to bring doom and gloom to anyone you encounter!
** {{Downplayed}} after the timeskip, assuming she is recruited. While she still has some moments where she doubts herself, her lines aren't as self-deprecating as before, which reflects her more positive outlook in the future.
* HiddenBuxom: The game's internal data reveals that Marianne is actually very buxom despite remaining the same size after the timeskip. She surpasses every other female's bust size save for 5 of them - and that's including Leonie and Shamir. Despite this, her outfits before and after the timeskip show no cleavage whatsoever, and interestingly her character model looks less curvier when standing beside her less well- endowed classmates. Only her full post-timeskip portrait (which isn't able to be seen in-game), and the Priest class outfit makes it clear how stacked she is. Made clear when she appears in ''Heroes''' "Summer Vibrance" banner as a duo with Hilda. Marianne wears an ornate bikini with a sarong and silk scarf draped over her shoulders, but her bikini top's cleavage shows that she has ample assets - most tellingly is that standing next to Hilda in her own bikini, it's hard to tell who has the larger breasts between the two.
* HisOwnWorstEnemy: A recurring theme in just about all of Marianne's supports. Several characters attempt to either help or talk to her, but her own insecurities and fear of her Crest or flaws causes her to sabotage herself without meaning to. Usually by the A rank she finally snaps out of it and improves thanks to her friends trying to help her, but before that its clear that her biggest issue is not really her Crest, but rather her own fears stopping her from moving forward.
* IHatePastMe: She is shocked and horrified on how arrogant and foolish her younger self was; even in spite of her nonexistent ego. She was ashamed to act as if death meant nothing to her, never caring whether she lived or died. After seeing many people die around her, she begins to realize how precious life truly was.
* IRegretNothing: If she dies in either ''Three Houses'' or ''Three Hopes'', she'll say this as she dies, knowing she's going to the Goddess.
* IJustWantToBeNormal: If recruited to the Black Eagles and on the Crimson Flower route, she mentions [[spoiler:this as her reason for following Edelgard. She wants to be able to live her life without her Crest being a burden to her, and feels Edelgard's vision is worth fighting for.]]
* AnIcePerson: Half of her Reason spell list consists of Ice-aligned spells, namely Blizzard and Fimbulvetr. This is translated in ''Heroes'', where Marianne's exclusive weapon is her own version of Fimbulvetr. ''Three Hopes'' has "Snowslip" as her unique ability, where after reaching a combo count of 300 hits, she randomly blasts the area around her with blasts of ice that freeze enemies.
* InsistentTerminology: Marianne always, without fail, refers to Margrave Edmund specifically as her ''adoptive'' father. Justified in that she was old enough to remember her birth parents, and while she doesn't exactly have the best memories of them, she still seems to miss them.
* TheInsomniac: One of her lecture quotes has her citing being unable to sleep because she always feel someone's watching over her. Her Pre-Timeskip sprite, as well as her sprite in ''Three Hopes'', also have noticeable dark circles under her eyes. [[spoiler:Besides the Crest scholar constantly harassing her, the certain someone watching over her is implied to be Maurice, the progenitor of her Crest and the source of her fears about potentially turning into a beast.]]
* {{Irony}}: She is one of the most religious characters and yet she can end being recruited to the Black Eagles house and subsequently side with Edelgard after she [[spoiler:declares war on the Church of Seiros]].
* ItsAllMyFault: During her C Support with Lysithea, she has a breakdown and blames herself for a completely unrelated accident. Lysithea later confronts Marianne about this in their B Support where the former decides she will try doing a better job in critiquing and helping the latter out.
* KubrickStare: She accidentally gives one to Ashe in their C Support, with Ashe telling her that he finds it creepy.
* TheLadysFavour: In ''Three Hopes,'' if Shez gives Marianne the Merc Whistle, Marianne gives Shez a white handkerchief embroidered with her family's coat of arms. Unlike most examples of the trope, this also serves the helpful gameplay purpose of letting Shez borrow Marianne's Snowslip innate ability.
* LettingHerHairDown: She lets her hair down in her new design in ''Three Hopes'', and it is adorable.
* LightningBruiser: Giving her proficiency skills with swords and passing sword-related classes such as Swordmaster makes her one of your fastest units who can potentially hit hard to enemy units. This is disregarding boosting her stats with items, since she'll be quick enough to fight enemy units on her own.
* MageKiller: Has high magic defense, can equip swords that do physical damage but scale off magic attack, and most importantly early access to Silence. This is important to know given the Golden Deer are limited in terms of access to good Pegasus Knight candidates, letting Marianne serve as the dedicated mage counter when facing them.
* MagicKnight: Of the Faith-focused mage units, her proficiencies and stats push her into being one of these, and she works well with them because of her good healing and offensive spell list, and her ability to use swords and lances easily. In particular, the Holy Knight class works well with her stats the most due to her budding talent for Lances alongside her Faith and Riding proficiencies. She also works well if made a Dancer due to her support utility as a healer, her proficiency in swords (which goes well with Sword Avoid +20 that the Dancer class brings), and her decent Charm growth. Fittingly, she receives a Dancer variant in ''Cipher'' and ''Heroes''. She can also learn the combat arts Soulblade and Frozen Lance, which scale off her Resistance and Dexterity stats, allowing her to be a semi-physical unit without suffering from tools to use them.
* MightyGlacier: Or StoneWall when given proficiency skills related to Armor and Fortress Knight, Marianne will pretty much tank anything short of a boss as an armor unit, and will hit hard (without stat-boosting items). A downside is that it'll sacrifice her ability to use magic spells, but it can be compensated with magical weapons, such as the Bolt Axe and Levin Sword. The upside of Armor classes is that she can tank or NoSell enemies in her infamous Paralogue chapter, meaning the class is very helpful if you chose it for her.
* MeaningfulName: Her crest weapon, Blutgang, comes from the German words Blut (blood) and Gang (walk/stride). When joined together, it can be translated to "blood flow."
* TheMillstone: In gameplay, she's very useful thanks to her healing magic and her proficiency with lances and cavalry once she's trained enough, but Marianne tends to believe all she does is slow others down and get in the way and occasionally this attitude proves something of a SelfFulfillingProphecy. Hilda's attempts at manipulating her into doing her chores for her just result in Marianne making an even ''bigger'' mess for Hilda to clean up.
* NiceGirl: She's actually sociable and polite, in spite of how she tends to think about herself, not to mention [[FriendToAllLivingThings she's open about befriending and appreciating animals]]. [[spoiler:This part of her character starts to become more prominent after the time skip, helped by the fact that Marianne becomes more assertive and confident, allowing her to express her actual thoughts and feelings, which are nothing short of being a supportive and compassionate lady.]]
* NoSocialSkills: She's not good at making conversations and would often remark she doesn't know what to say to others.
* NotSoDifferentRemark: Her supports with Dimitri deal with her struggling with how relatable Dimitri is to her as people who were hurt badly by the past in ways that make moving forward hard for them. At the end of their B support, Marianne even admits to being happy that someone is able to understand how she feels. In their A support, Dimitri and her both discuss how living is hard when they've suffered greatly, but Dimitri is able to help her move on and learn to want to live.
* ParentalAbandonment: On her B-support with Byleth, she mentions her biological parents vanished before she was adopted. Her other supports imply that they abandoned her because she awakened her Crest.
* PowerfulButInaccurate: Most of her offensive spells have high damage output and a good chance of getting a critical hit, though they are often quite inaccurate.
* PlatonicLifePartners: If paired with Raphael they simply remain close friends. In their paired ending Raphael opens up an inn that attracts all sorts of birds and calls it "The Winged Inn & Tavern". After Marianne's first visit he invites her to stay at the inn due to seeing her gift in talking to birds. She accepts and helps his inn flourish.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner:
-->"''Who, me?''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''I'll do my best''" (Post-timeskip)
* PreMortemOneLiner:
-->"''I'm sorry!''"\\
"''My blood compels me!''"\\
"''Stay back!''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''Keep away from me!''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''I have to do this!''" (Post-timeskip)\\
"''I won't run away!''" (Post-timeskip)
* PrinciplesZealot: {{Downplayed}} on the Crimson Flower route. [[spoiler:She remains faithful to the worship of the Goddess, but expresses disgust for how far the church has fallen over the five years since Edelgard's war began with them. Basically, she still believes in the faith, but finds the actual church to be corrupt and is willing to stand against them for it.]]
* TheQuietOne: Due to not having a big urge to interact with her peers, she is incredibly quiet, to the point few people have ever heard her voice before.
* RedOniBlueOni: Has this dynamic with Hilda, as the more reserved and quiet Blue Oni. It's even reflected in her hair color, which is light blue in contrast to Hilda's pink.
* ReiAyanamiExpy: Blue-haired, asocial, very quiet, and reserved.
* ReluctantFanserviceGirl: She exclaims "How immodest" in response to her own appearance in a bikini in ''Heroes'', making it clear she is aware of the emphasis it puts on her breasts and curves and how much attention she might get for them. Hilda ends up having to reassure her to shake off the concern.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: If she falls in battle in Classic Mode during the first half of the game, the epilogue says that she takes Dorte and leaves.
* SecretAIMoves: As an enemy unit during the Chapter 7 mock battle, she knows Unsealable Magic, a skill no playable character can ever learn.
* SecretArt: Outside of NewGamePlus, she is the only unit that can use Beast Fang, Blutgang's combat art. It deals 10 extra damage, increases critical by 30, and deals effective damage against cavalry and dragon enemies.
* SelfFulfillingProphecy: A minor example, but her Crest promises contempt for those who bear it. Believing this, along with her upbringing, led her to have low self-esteem and be standoffish, shying away from others. This in turns brings her a lot of the misery she expected.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Underneath her disheveled and tired appearance she is quite beautiful, something that Lorenz, Ignatz, and Ashe all notice in their supports with her. [[spoiler:This becomes much more obvious post-timeskip.]]
* ShockAndAwe: She learns Thoron upon reaching C in Reason.
* ShrinkingViolet: She's rather meek and shy. She can't speak loud, and not very good at imposing herself. This particularly stands out when paired with Hilda, and in ''Three Hopes'', her B support with Bernadetta actually involves the two of them trying to overcome this shared trait while trying to converse with one another. [[spoiler:She starts growing out of it as a part of her CharacterDevelopment.]]
* ShyBlueHairedGirl: Comes with being a ReiAyanamiExpy. Bonus points for her closest friend being a cheerful, upbeat pink-haired girl.
* SoleSurvivor: Marianne cannot die unless she falls after the timeskip. Pre-timeskip, should she fall in battle, her epilogue states she left the monastery, and with her being the only playable character not fought post-timeskip in any route, this means the only way she can die is if she dies in battle as a recruited unit. This is not the case in ''Three Hopes'', however, as she can be encountered and killed as an enemy outside of the Golden Wildfire route if she isn't recruited.
* SquishyWizard: Her starting stats give her high Magic and Resistance, but her physical skills and bulk are not very good by comparison. Her hidden talent in Lances means that she fits best into the Holy Knight class, since she can make use of her Riding and Faith magic proficiency to compensate for her lower physical stats.
* TarotMotifs: The Crest of the Beast represents The Devil arcana, which signifies someone being constrained by negative forces. This is reflected by how Marianne is being bound by the belief that her crest brings her misery, including the disappearance of her parents. After the timeskip, especially once her paralogue is completed, this would represent the reversed meaning of the card - breaking free from the burden that held her back in the past.
* TokenReligiousTeammate: She's described as being very religious, and prays every day. Of the Golden Deer, she's the most devoted to the church of Seiros and often can be found in the church, to the point where she is possible the most devoted student in the game. Fittingly, one of her proficiencies is in Faith magic. [[spoiler:It's revealed later her faith was largely due to the belief she was a blight on the world and she hoped praying that the Goddess would end her life was the only way she thought she could escape it. She remains faithful in all the routes, but she develops a much healthier reason after the timeskip, even on the Crimson Flower route]].
* TookALevelInCheerfulness: [[spoiler:Be it through Supports, the timeskip, or completing her Paralogue, Marianne steadily becomes more optimistic and expressive. Her getting to smile and laugh more often is as satisfying as it is adorable.]]
* TookALevelInIdealism: [[spoiler:Marianne starts off as a miserable cynic with abysmal self-esteem, feeling like a doormat to everyone, even praying that the Goddess would do something to get rid of her pain. Though with Supports and the timeskip, she's since managed to get her act together thanks to the efforts of Byleth and many of the other students. In her support with Byleth after the timeskip, Marianne even calls her past self out for her behavior. Her Paralogue is Marianne going through this trope as she confronts and defeats Maurice, which allows her to finally gain further appreciation for herself and to not allow her life to be dictated by her Crest.]]
* TwiceShy: Her relationship with Ignatz, should they be paired. They have consistently sweet chemistry throughout their supports, but due to Ignatz being too shy to confess and Marianne generally being a CluelessDudeMagnet, they don't become official for years after the war ends.
* UnkemptBeauty: Despite her rather haggard and dishevelled appearance pre-timeskip, it's noted by no less than three of her classmates that she's quite lovely despite that. It becomes more apparent post-timeskip when she [[SheCleansUpNicely starts taking care of her appearance]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If not recruited, she makes no post-timeskip appearance in any route besides Verdant Wind. Her support with Byleth, if recruited, reveals she was asked by her adoptive father to join Byleth's army to achieve political influence, suggesting she likely remained neutral by her adoptive father's request.
* WhenSheSmiles: The few times she smiles pre-timeskip are quite adorable. Her support with Sylvain has him encourage her to bring out her best smile, though the [[TheUnsmile initial result]] is terrifyi- er, ''terrific''. Claude is delighted when he finally gets to see Marianne smile in their A Support.
* YesMan: Pre-timeskip she tends to act like this with Hilda, agreeing with anything Hilda prompts her to say to end the conversation faster.
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[[folder:Lorenz]]
!!Lorenz Hellman Gloucester
!!!'''Class:''' Noble → Soldier → Cavalier → Paladin
!!!'''Age:''' 18 (6/13)
!!!'''Crest:''' Gloucester (Minor)
!!!'''Height:''' 188 cm
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Hiroshi Watanabe (Japanese), Creator/BenDiskin (English)
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[[caption-width-right:350:''[[PrinceCharmingWannabe Noble of the Red Rose]]'']]
->''"We've much to discuss. But first, let us dispense with the riffraff. It is a noble's duty after all."''

The eldest son of the comital House of Gloucester. Despite his snobby demeanor, he is quite serious and fully understanding of his responsibilities as a noble. It seems he has been approaching girls at the monastery, to little success.\\\

His personal ability, ''Distinguished House'', increases his damage dealt if he has a battalion deployed. He bears the Minor Crest of Gloucester, which has a chance to raise his Might while using magic.
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* AncestralWeapon: A staff as opposed to a weapon, as House Gloucester's Heroes' Relic is the Thyrsus Staff, which is obtainable upon completion of his Paralogue.
* AwesomeButImpractical: The Axe of Ukonvasara is associated with his Crest, but he generally isn't its best wielder, since he lacks proficiency with axes. Since it's a sacred weapon, there are no drawbacks for anyone else using it, so it's typically better off on someone else.
* BabiesEverAfter: In his paired ending with Byleth, no matter which route is picked, he becomes a father.
* BigThinShortTrio: Forms this with Raphael and Ignatz, serving as the Thin member.
* BirdsOfAFeather: With Ferdinand. The two are very similar in personality and temperament, both even sharing similar beliefs in how [[RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething it's a noble's duty to uplift the commoners.]] And in both cases, it's rooted to their respective issues in how their fathers went about governing their lands. [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration They can even grant one another a "Bond Boost" in combat.]]
* BluntYes: When Mercedes asks him if his duty as a nobleman is more important than his own feelings, he says, "Naturally."
* BoringButPractical: His kit in a nutshell. He doesn't have crazy combat arts like Swift Strikes or insane spells like Luna or Bolting, but he is a well-rounded, decently durable MagicKnight who can survive on the front lines and hit pretty hard with his spells.
* BreakTheHaughty: Lorenz does not take it kindly when [[spoiler:his father defects from the Alliance to the Empire]] in ''Three Hopes'', due to the formerly independent House Gloucester now being under Imperial control, unable to fight for the Alliance. [[spoiler:When his father and Count Ordelia turns out to have [[ISurrenderSuckers tricked the Empire by faking the fealty, retaking the Great Bridge of Myrddin and trapping the Imperial army sent into Leicester between Gloucester and Riegan forces]], Lorenz becomes bewildered. He then gets broken again after he hears that Lysithea knew about the plan but not him, and wonders if this means his father doesn't see him as a worthy heir. Luckily, that's false.]]
* ButtMonkey: Pre-timeskip after choosing the Golden Deer house, the other Golden Deer students often mock him when he opens his mouth and speaks of his opinion and even some of the nicest characters like Mercedes tend to be very snarky towards him. This all but vanishes post-timeskip.
* TheCameo: With Claude and Hilda in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'', watching battles that come to the Bridge on the Garreg Mach Monastery DLC stage.
* CasanovaWannabe: He's been hitting on the ladies at the monastery, but has come up short so far. Sylvain mocks him for it in their C-support, only for Lorenz to throw shade right back when Sylvain's attempt at flirting goes awry.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler:He will always be one of the commanders defending the Great Bridge of Myrddin]] on the Azure Moon and Silver Snow paths, meaning that if he was not recruited before the timeskip, [[spoiler:he can't be spared and thus is forced to be killed off in order to progress. He's notably the only recruitable Golden Deer to have this mechanic]].
* CharacterDevelopment: Over the course of the Verdant Wind route, he moves beyond his narrow viewpoint and learns to cooperate with and trust Claude. He also begins to be more independent and stop focusing solely on what is best for his family, instead he starts also considering his own wants and desires.
* CommonalityConnection: In his support with Ferdinand, the two bond over their similar feelings of responsibility and accountability as noblemen, as well as their love for tea.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: His eyes and hair are the same purplish-blue shade.
* DefeatMeansFriendship: On Silver Snow and Azure Moon, [[spoiler:when he is defeated at Myrddin, if he was already in your army before the timeskip, the player has the option to spare him; this results in him rejoining the player's forces after the battle]].
* DisappointedInYou:
** On the Crimson Flower route, he's somewhat bitter to hear about [[spoiler:Claude retreating if he was spared]], suggesting that he perhaps overestimated the person in question.
** In his early supports with Lysithea, he's rather disapproving of the fact that the heir of House Ordelia refuses to do anything that would further her House's standing. Though once she lets him know the [[YourDaysAreNumbered real reason for her lack of engagement]] he's absolutely horrified at how insensitive he's been.
* EmbarrassingNickname: In his ending with Marianne, the pair's innovations when it comes to dairy farming lead him to eventually be known as the father of (Gloucester's) cattle. He's not all too pleased by the title.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: In his paired ending with Leonie, it is said that while their marriage came as a shock to the general public, those who knew the pair personally could tell that Lorenz and Leonie's marriage was inevitable, having witnessed the strength of the bond they shared first hand during the war.
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Will leave the party and join the Empire]] during the timeskip if he was previously recruited on Silver Snow and Azure Moon. He can be [[spoiler:[[HeelFaceTurn re-recruited]] or [[HeelFaceDoorSlam killed]] when you encounter him later]].
* FeudingFamilies: The Riegan and Gloucester family are not on good terms and it's constantly demonstrated in his support with Claude. [[spoiler:In the Death Toll paralogue, it is implied that the Gloucester family was involved with the death of Claude's uncle Godfrey.]] On the Azure Moon route, [[spoiler:should you spare and recruit him, his father buries the hatchet with the Riegan family.]]
* {{Foil}}:
** To Claude. While Lorenz behaves like a traditional Fódlan noble, Claude completely disregards these rules, which often results in arguments between the two of them. Lorenz comes across as stuck up and snobbish whereas Claude seems friendly and approachable, though they are both different from how they seem on the surface. Lorenz is upfront about his goals and motivations while Claude is very secretive.
** To Sylvain. [[HandsomeLech Sylvain]] holds the girls he flirts around with contempt despite his charming persona, while Lorenz is actively looking for a wife that would be a good match for him, despite being obnoxious about it. Sylvain largely detests his status and responsibilities as a noble and heir of his house, while Lorenz embraces his own.
* ForgottenFirstMeeting: He and Annette met each other at the Fhirdiad School of Sorcery, but he doesn't remember it because he believed Annette was a lost child and not one of the students and told her to run back to her parents. When Annette brings this up in their support in ''Three Hopes'', Lorenz immediately apologizes.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes:
** He's one of the least popular members of the Golden Deer at first, in large part because his harping on about his status as a noble and the responsibilities that come with it doesn't endear him to the commoners that make up a good part of the house, or even his fellow nobles. He also garners many complaints from female classmates due to pestering them with repeated dinner invitations. Even people outside of his class don't really like him, the one exception being Ferdinand because they both are similar.
** Not helping Lorenz is the fact that the Officer's Academy as a whole is supposed to pride itself as an institution where Nobles and Commoners alike are supposed to be treated as equals. And yet Lorenz is the only named noble student who plays up the stereotypical classist mentality one would expect from noble. Even other nobles who are otherwise abrasive like Hubert and Felix don't hold these type of views.
* GameplayAndStoryIntegration:
** Lorenz fancies himself a charmer, but he really doesn't have much luck attracting them, as some of his supports demonstrate. He is also TheFriendNobodyLikes as very few admit to liking him at first. While he has a decent Charm growth (35%), he has a low cap (46), and he has the lowest ''base'' Charm at the start of the game, at a pitiful 3.
** While he's more geared towards knighthood, Lorenz has a boon in reason magic, having attended Fhirdiad's School of Sorcery in the past. In fact, he has one of the best reason spell lists with the powerful Ragnarok and Agnea's Arrow at his disposal before specialized mages like Dorothea or Constance. His House also has a staff as a Hero's Relic.
** Lorenz is extremely proper and prim in his behaviors, takes pride in his hygiene and looks, and despises vulgarity, which manifests as Brawling being his one growth bane.
* HiddenDepths:
** Despite being a CasanovaWannabe who sees little problem with his behavior before the timeskip, Lorenz has very exacting specifications for the type of woman he's seeking out, given the influence his family holds. He believes mutual trust, respect, and support is integral to a marriage; while he prioritizes seeking out those of noble status, he wants someone who would be an equal, not an accessory. Before the timeskip, he also believes that his duty should come first and foremost, and that, when hypothetically asked if he were to fall in love with a commoner, he would have to force himself to leave her for the sake of his family.
** He wholeheartedly praises Ignatz for his artistic talents to the point of ''offering him a job in his household on the spot''. And his advice to Ignatz about whether to be a knight or an artist is incredibly straightforward for a man who usually couches things in terms of the complex politics of the Alliance: "be a knight who paints".
** In his supports with both Mercedes and Leonie, he helps them when they've injured their foot, noting it is his duty to help commoners (and in the case of Mercedes, doubly so because he accidentally ran into her). In the case of Leonie, he treats her foot himself, where it's revealed he carries around first aid supplies on the off-chance he runs into someone who needs help.
** There's his hobby of writing poetry, a clearly very personal thing, considering that it's the one thing he isn't hammily proud of. In fact, he nearly freaks out when people find his notebook (or he thinks they know about it, like in Claude's A-support).
** Much like Ferdinand, many of Lorenz's endings sees him bringing about sweeping changes in his territory to improve the lives of commoners.
** In the month leading up to Lonato's rebellion, Lorenz is incensed that Lonato would endanger his people by using them as his army. He later expresses in his supports with Catherine that the duty of a noble is to act wisely and with discretion, and claims that nobles would need to be held accountable if their people revolted. In general, while he can be rather elitist about it, Lorenz is rather serious about the duties a leader has towards their people.
** His C support with Marianne in ''Three Hopes'' has him notice her disgruntled state. When she gives him an unclear answer about whether she would rather not be part of the army he immediately offers to arrange it with her father to get her out of it. When she refuses the offer he gives her a sudden speech on how all of Fodlan is changing and they both should feel free to change with it. Both the offer and the attempt to cheer her up show a great deal of understanding even while he still focuses on noble ideals.
** While he doesn't [[spoiler:manage to outright cure Lysithea from her fated death, their support conversations and paired ending imply that he at the very least manages to minimise the effect that her condition has on her lifespan by making sure that she has access to proper medical treatment and follows a healthy lifestyle. Notably, his paired ending with her is one of the few endings where she doesn't die shortly after the events of the story]].
* HoistByHisOwnPetard: If the players recruited him and did his paralouge while playing Blue Lions or Black Eagles and going to the Silver Snow route, it is possible to defeat, or even kill Lorenz with his family's own relic since he leaves Byleth's army at the start of part 2 in those routes.
* IHatePastMe: In his A-support of Byleth, Lorenz admits that he feels ashamed for his past behaviors, now striving for a much more grander ideal of noble. In general, Lorenz matures greatly from how he was before the timeskip.
* InnocentlyInsensitive:
** In his and Lysithea's C support, he asks Lysithea to put her talents to use for the future of House Ordelia and the Alliance as a whole. As he walks away, Lysithea sullenly says that [[YourDaysAreNumbered because of her reduced lifespan, she doesn't have much of a future]]. When Lysithea tells her about her condition in their B+ support, he's horrified at himself for his insensitivity and apologizes.
** In his eyes, he's actually doing lowborn girls a favor by refusing to court them: he's sparing them from inevitable heartbreak, due to the fact that he'll never be able to marry them. Unfortunately for him, this line of thinking makes him come across as an elitist jerk to his commoner love interests, and most utterly tear into him for this in their early supports.
* JackOfAllStats: Of a sort. Lorenz has mostly average growths (40%) across the board, with only three (Luck, Defense, and Charm) dipping below and one (HP) going above 50. As such, he is generally flexible, as class growth modifiers can make him fit well into nearly any role, and he has no major weaknesses in any offensive or defensive stat. However, he may also become a MasterOfNone, as his growths can be unstable enough to lag behind classmates with more focused growths.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's rather abrasive on the surface, possessing some rather classist views and a tendency to berate those who he feels aren't adhering to their "role." Despite that, even before his CharacterDevelopment on the Verdant Wind route, he's quick to offer aid to others regardless of whether they're noble or commoners. He is also critical of nobles who cause a disservice to their people, given he has a very high standard for how the nobility should act: he sees Lonato as a fool for endangering innocents in his rebellion, and believes that nobles have a duty to protect the commonfolk and should be held accountable if they fail to do so, especially if it leads to a revolt. Notably, he's a lot more of a NiceGuy during his later supports, where he's shed a lot of his classist views and behaves in a much more mature and gentlemanly manner.
* JerkassHasAPoint: Several character blast him for his classist beliefs, most notably Dorothea, but while he is classist, he makes it clear it isn't because he dislikes commoners, but because he feels he has to marry someone of near equal status to his own. As a noble of the Alliance, he has to maintain strong ties to keep his families history going, and that just marrying someone for love, while noble, offers little to his family in terms of political power. He also points out that a commoner would find it incredibly difficult to fit in with noble society without the proper training and temperament. He does eventually turn this view point around after the timeskip, but the game still does indicate he had a point to these reasons.
* TheLancer: He is this to Claude. Lorenz is the one among Claude's allies who criticizes and questions him and his schemes the most, stemming from his distrust in him.
* LeeroyJenkins: PlayedForLaughs. If the Black Eagles or Blue Lions was chosen, during Chapter 1's mock battle, Lorenz will book it out of formation, to the annoyance of Claude. He doesn't learn his lesson, and pulls the same stunt during the Battle of the Eagle and Lion, again to Claude's chagrin.
** Similarly in the "Eagles, Lions, and Deer" paralogue in ''Three Hopes'', he completes the first wave. He only appears after the player defeats Ashe or Ferdinand (his equivalent in the above battle on the Golden Deer route), meaning he runs headlong into an opponent known to have overpowered his classmates.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop: In ''Three Hopes'', [[spoiler:Lorenz was deliberately left uninformed about Claude's scheme involving House Gloucester to turn over to the Empire and then turn back in order to trap Imperial forces between Gloucester lands and Riegan lands, and on his father's wishes, no less. This is because Erwin wanted Lorenz to be uninvolved in case the plan failed and House Gloucester became a vessel to the Empire.]]
* LongHairedPrettyBoy: He becomes one of these after the time skip.
* MageKiller: In his default classes, he is a physical fighter, but his stellar resistance makes him ideal for ridding the enemy of mages and healers.
* MagicKnight: If made into a Mage (made easier due to his strength in Reason), due to his impressive spell list and ''Three Houses'''s weapon system, he can be rather versatile in dealing with threats by using either melee or magic as the situation demands. This is supported by all his strengths naturally guiding him towards Dark Knight, which uses Lances and Reason Magic. Additionally, he gains access to Frozen Lance early, letting him use his magic stat to deal damage with his lance.
* MagicStaff: His Crest allows him to utilize the Relic weapon Thyrsus, which increases the range of attack magic by 2 spaces.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: With his refinement, flamboyant fashion sense, and interest in tea and intellectual pursuits, he is the feminine boy to Leonie's brash, practical, masculine girl.
* MasterOfNone: His growths are mediocre around the board, with the exception of HP; it's easy for him to end up without any exceptional stats and lag behind other, more specialized units.
* MightyGlacier: His default class line is Cavalier, which gives him better defensive growths (and a nice boost to his Strength) at the expense of his Speed, bringing it down to an unstable 30%.
* MusclesAreMeaningless: Despite his very [[NoodlePeople slim build]] and reluctance towards training, Lorenz has a surprisingly high strength growth of 40% and cap of 58. And he doesn't get this strength from his crest because it is more geared towards magic than physical combat.
* NayTheist: Lorenz is a rather nuanced take on this; during free talk if Byleth admits to Lorenz that they are actually not a believer in the Church, Lorenz will agree and admit that his daily prayer at the altar is more about him keeping up appearances as a noble rather than devoutness on his part. Despite this, should he be recruited in the Crimson Flower route he will admit that he is rather disgusted at the amount of nobles who [[spoiler:[[WhatHaveYouDoneForMeLately seemed absolutely giddy at turning against the Church]] now that it looked like the Empire would be coming out of the war victorious.]]
* NoSell: His "Rondo of Roses" ability in ''Three Hopes'' can block any attack from an enemy and stagger them if his ability gauge is at least half full, at the cost of consuming it.
* NonUniformUniform: His uniform jacket has a long tails in the back, akin to a fancy suit, and he pins a rose to the front.
* NoodlePeople: One of the tallest students, and has a rather thin physique. Raphael thinks he's thin because he doesn't eat very much.
* NothingPersonal: One of his [[PostMortemOneLiner quotes upon getting a kill]] post-timeskip is a dignified ''"Our quarrel wasn't personal."'' It's not a callous utterance, but rather a sombre acknowledgement of war's reality.
* OneDegreeOfSeparation: His A-support with Leonie reveals that his father is the reason that she and Jeralt met, as Count Gloucester had hired Jeralt's Mercenaries to deal with poachers and bandits that were threatening her village.
* PetTheDog: His entire support chain with Ignatz, which he spends offering to make him a knight entirely because of Ignatz's many personal qualities (in spite of Ignatz's less than stellar combat skills) and gives him the simple advice of being "a knight who also paints" because he believes strongly in Ignatz's talents. Given his UpperClassTwit nature before the time skip, his genuine respect of Ignatz's talents is rather telling.
* PlayingWithFire: He learns several Fire spells in Reason like Fire, Ragnarok, and Agnea's Arrow.
* PlotArmor: In ''Three Hopes'', if Lorenz's HP reaches zero, he will retreat from the battle instead of die because of his important role in the Golden Deer route. He is also the only unit with plot armor who can still be recruited in the other routes, only that he doesn't have any protection in any of those, which unfortunately means that he's the only plot armor unit that can still die in gameplay.
* PreAsskickingOneLiner:
-->"''I stand ready.''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''Shall we?''" (Post-timeskip)
* PreMortemOneLiner:
-->"''Don't you know who I am?''"\\
"''An offensive sight!''"\\
"''Out of my way!''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''Enough of this nonsense!''" (Pre-timeskip)\\
"''Begone with you!''" (Post-timeskip)\\
"''In a hurry to die, are you?!''" (Post-timeskip)
* PrinceCharmingWannabe: While Lorenz believes he is PrinceCharming, many of the ladies he interacts with believes otherwise. Byleth attempting to tell him to stop only makes it more apparent.
* TheQuisling: During the Silver Snow and Azure Moon routes, [[spoiler:Lorenz joins the faction of the fractured Alliance that supports the Empire, feeling that they cannot be stopped and siding against them is foolish, despite the fact that Claude is currently helping the Resistance/Kingdom. He joins Empire forces during one battle against your army and, unless Byleth chooses to spare him, dies for it. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], as his father is the leader of that faction, and his territory is right on the Empire's border, so it would bear the brunt of any invasion and warfare around the border.]]
* RainOfArrows: He can learn Sagittae upon reaching C in Reason.
* RecurringElement: One of the greatest ironies in ''Fire Emblem'' archetypes: On Silver Snow/Azure Moon, Lorenz [[spoiler:fulfills the archetype founded by [[Characters/FireEmblemShadowDragonAndTheBladeOfLight his namesake in Grust.]] After the TimeSkip, he has matured enough to be less pompous and more honorable, but finds himself fighting against his old teacher. If you have recruited him before the TimeSkip, you can avoid killing Lorenz and bring him back to your team]].
* ReligiousBruiser: {{Subverted}}. He can be found at times praying in the monastery, and will even question Byleth about their faith during the games first month. If Byleth admits to not really being faithful, he admits he isn't very religious either, but feels he must at least appear to be since it would be considered improper as a noble to not appear like he values the Church of Seiros. This translates gameplay wise into him having a proficiency in Reason, but having nothing to bolster or hamper his Faith skills. However, if recruited on the Crimson Flower route, in Part 2, [[spoiler:he is disturbed at how quickly many of his fellow nobles join the cause in taking down Rhea, when before they had revered her. This makes him wonder if the other nobles' piety was just for show.]]
* TheRival: He's effectively Claude's, or at least he tries to be. Lorenz starts out hating Claude's laid-back attitude that he thinks is unbecoming of Riegan's heir, while Claude views Lorenz as a bit of a stuck-up twat. By the TimeSkip, they might as well be best friends, even if they do still snark at each other a lot.
* SecretAIMoves: As an enemy unit during Chapter 7's mock battle, he knows Seal Strength, which only Ignatz can learn; and Swordbreaker''+''. [[note]]Not to be confused with the universal Swordbreaker (no plus sign), which Lorenz can easily learn.[[/note]] He also knows Black Magic Avoid +20, which only Sylvain can legitimately learn.
* SomethingAboutARose: He's fond of wearing one pinned to his overcoat, likely to look more sophisticated. Post timeskip, he has one embossed on his armor in the same spot. Unsurprisingly, one of his favorite gifts is roses. His ending with Byleth shows that [[StrongFamilyResemblance his son]] continues the tradition into the next generation. In ''Three Hopes'', he incorporates rose petals as flair into his attacks, especially with his unique ability "Rondo of Roses", summoning a tornado of rose petals to suck enemies in.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: If he marries Byleth, they go on to have a son who's his splitting image. ''Three Hopes'' shows that Lorenz himself strongly takes after his father as well.
* TarotMotifs: The crest of Gloucester represents The Hermit arcana. Reversed, it stands for [[UpperClassTwit acts of foolishness]], [[LeeroyJenkins rashness]], and [[ItsAllAboutMe getting stuck in one's own world]], all traits that perfectly describe Lorenz pre-timeskip. However, Lorenz also has many traits of the upright Hermit ([[CharacterDevelopment especially post-timeskip]]), such as [[IHatePastMe self-reflection]] and [[HiddenDepths inner strength]]. The upright Hermit also stands for the appearance of a MentorArchetype, whom Lorenz's father inadvertently brought upon Leonie in the form of Jeralt, and Lorenz himself finds one in [[BadassTeacher Byleth]] in the Golden Deer route.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Lorenz has a hard time working with Claude as his leader due to his suspision of him, his more care-free attitude compared to what Lorenz expects from a noble, and the fact that he took the position of leader of the Alliance away from Lorenz.
* TokenEvilTeammate: In a sense. He's the only member of the Golden Deer to [[spoiler:side with the Empire by default off the Verdant Wind route, even if he was recruited pre-timeskip. He notably doesn't do so out of any belief in the Empire's cause but rather to protect his territory and people from the neighboring Empire's wrath and to obey his father. On the Crimson Flower route, he has relatively few reservations about joining the Empire.]]
* TookALevelInKindness: While Lorenz was never a ''bad'' guy pre-timeskip, he was rather pretentious, stuck-up, and couldn't take no for an answer when it came to women, causing some tension between him and his classmates and making him rather annoying to deal with. Post-timeskip, these traits have lessened almost to non-existence, allowing his more noble traits to shine through easier.
* UpperClassEquestrian: Lorenz is especially proud of his noble heritage and enjoys horseback riding, traits he shares with Ferdinand of the Black Eagles. His default class path if not recruited is Cavalier -> Paladin.
* UpperClassTwit:
** Especially prior to the timeskip. He's hostile to Claude because Claude doesn't act like what Lorenz sees a noble should, he's prone to rubbing his status in people's faces. He offended by the idea of doing physical labor like oiling weapons, seeing such things as beneath a noble like him. He believes that marrying someone who isn't a noble would be beneath him and his family, and is incapable of believing women might not be into his advances when they come from someone such as him. Mercedes notes that he's unable to look commoner girls in the eyes, and to a great degree tends to act as if they didn't exist, unless his honor dictates otherwise (like when he accidentally injures her, his honor demanding he treats the injury himself).
** Downplayed significantly after the timeskip, as he's eased up. His supports and group task conversations with Leonie have him display greater tolerance for physical labor, admitting the importance of sharing burdens between friends. His A-support conversation with Byleth also has him note he's ashamed of his past behavior and admits he was wrong to have dismissed commoners out of hand or invite women to dinner purely to evaluate them. While he still believes in the importance of being an ideal noble, he is willing to admit that isn't the be-all-end-all he thought it was and that he has much more to learn before he can reach his ideal.
* UptownGirl: {{Defied}}. Lorenz makes it clear in several Supports that he believes that it is his obligation to improve his family's station by marrying another noble, so a commoner girl is off-limits. Even when Mercedes asks him point-blank if he would still say that if he fell in love with a commoner, he replies in the affirmative and states the future of his house has to come before even his own personal happiness. However, his endings with commoner girls show that he moves past this mindset.
* UselessUsefulSpell:
** As an enemy unit in Chapter 7, he knows Black Magic Avoid +20. A pity he's a ''Cavalier'', which does not use magic, making it a waste of the skill slot.
** His crest requires him to be a magic-wielding class to make any use of. In his default class line of the Paladin, he might as well have no crest at all. [[note]]The only benefits his Crest gives him in that case is that it prevents him from taking damage from Relics and he can still benefit from Thyrsus's DamageReduction.[[/note]]
* VillainExitStageLeft: While not villainous, unlike other recruitable characters in ''Three Hopes'', when Lorenz is defeated in chapter 6 of Scarlet Blaze and the player hasn't chosen to persuade him, he will flee from the battlefield.
* VitriolicBestBuds:
** Becomes one with Claude post-timeskip, particularly once they reach A-support with each other. For as much as Claude likes to tease Lorenz's snobbish demeanor and Lorenz expresses doubt about Claude's elaborate schemes, the two admit their respect for one another. Claude relies on Lorenz to succeed his rule should Claude perish, and Lorenz is determined to keep Claude alive. Their ending [[spoiler:has the newly crowned Almyran king Claude establish a new era of friendship with the Leicester Alliance, now led by Lorenz. It's heavily implied this was all orchestrated by them]].
** He's one with Leonie, especially during the beginning of their support chain. Despite both readily seeing each other as friends, he tends to bristle at her pushing him into physical labor and she initially sees him as a pompous noble. As their chain progresses, both develop a mutual respect and understanding of each other, all but dropping the vitriolic part and seeing the value in supporting one another. It's rather telling that their paired ending [[spoiler:acknowledges their marriage was "inevitable due to the strength of the bond they had forged in the war"]].
* WarriorPoet: His supports with Manuela reveal that he secretly writes poetry, and he is rather horrified that she learns this, dropping any noble behavior and instead just snatches it out of her hand and runs off embarrassed.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Many of Lorenz' mentions and interactions with his father hints that he wants to live up to certain standards of nobility set by his father, including finding a wife who is of noble status and being responsible for the protection of the commonfolk. He also worries that even the smallest mistakes he makes will make his father end Lorenz's heritage, such as if him fearing that he will be disowned when he loses the White Heron Cup. [[spoiler:In ''Three Hopes'', when Lorenz hears that his father wanted him to be LockedOutOfTheLoop about Claude's plan in the first chapters of Golden Wildfire, it gets Lorenz to think that his father doesn't view him as a worthy successor. This turns out to be false, and a while later, Erwin passes the title of Count Gloucester over to Lorenz.]]
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: The general public are absolutely baffled when he announces his marriage to Leonie in their ending.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: If not recruited, he makes no appearance, nor is he mentioned on the Crimson Flower route post-timeskip. This can be explained as [[spoiler:the Gloucester house is known to be supportive of the Empire, so it is likely that he's fighting with the Empire, as in Azure Moon and Silver Snow]].
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: What his support with Marianne boils down to: he initially encourages her to improve herself since he sees her as having great potential, but eventually comes to realize that it's unnecessary, since [[JustTheWayYouAre she's beautiful and amazing just the way she is]].
* YoungAndInCharge: In ''Three Hopes'', Lorenz' father passes the title of Count Gloucester over to his son because he believes Lorenz should be able to work better with Claude than he ever will.
* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: If he's paired with Leonie on a group task and they get an Excellent result, Leonie will praise Lorenz' contributions; Lorenz is ''mortified'' by this.
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[-''Main Characters:'' [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesByleth Byleth]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesEdelgard Edelgard]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesDimitri Dimitri]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesClaude Claude]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesRhea Rhea]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesShez Shez]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesOtherMainCharacters Other Main Characters]] \\
''Secondary Characters:'' [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesHubert Hubert]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesFerdinand Ferdinand]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesBernadetta Bernadetta]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesSylvain Sylvain]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesIngrid Ingrid]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesFelix Felix]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesLysithea Lysithea]]\\
''Houses:'' [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesBlackEagles The Black Eagles]] | [[Characters/FireEmblemThreeHousesBlueLions The Blue Lions]] | '''The Golden Deer'''\\

* ManlyMenCanHunt: Subverted. He certainly fits the part of a ManlyMan and tries to hunt in his supports with Petra in ''Three Hopes'', but it's shown there that he is [[WithCatlikeThread a terrible hunter]].

** In his and Lysithea's C support, he asks Lysithea to put her talents to use for the future of House Ordelia and the Alliance as a whole. As he walks away, Lysithea sullenly says that [[YourDaysAreNumbered because of her reduced lifespan, she doesn't have much of a future]]. When Lysithea tells her about her condition in their B+ support, he apologizes.