Kana

Kana (カンナ Kanna in the Japanese version) are playable characters in all the routes of Fire Emblem Fates. They are the child of the Avatar as well as the grandchild of Mikoto. Kana's in game gender is the opposite of the Avatar's gender.

As the Avatar can marry any character of the opposite gender, and Kana's gender will be the opposite of the Avatar's.

Male Kana is voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki in the Japanese verison and by Laura Faye Smith in the English version.

Female Kana is voiced by Satomi Sato in the Japanese version and by Danielle Judovits in the English version.

Profile
Kana is the child of the Avatar and their spouse. Shortly after being born, Kana was placed in the Deeprealms for their safety so they could be raised free from the war between Hoshido and Nohr. From time to time, the Avatar and their spouse would come over and visit to make sure that Kana was okay. After several years in the Deeprealms, Kana grew excited when she learned that the Avatar was going to pay them a visit.

In Kana's Paralogue, their excitement for the Avatar's visit is cut short by a sudden attack by some invaders. However, as fate would have it, the Avatar arrives just in time to save them. The Avatar tells them to flee to safety, but the enemy invaders are too much for them to handle. Kana refuses to leave and, in their rage of seeing the Avatar hurt, degenerates into a dragon, revealing that they inherited the Avatar's transformation ability. However, the Avatar is not given much time to recover from the news as more reinforcements show up. The Avatar and their forces quickly defeat the enemy invaders before Kana could fully degenerate. After the battle, Kana is calmed back into their human form. Though afraid that the Avatar will be upset by their sudden rage, the Avatar is more proud than upset. However they warn Kana that without a Dragonstone, which Azura crafted one for them, they could lose themselves once more. Although the Avatar does not want them to come along because of their young age, Kana's fear of them never returning again if trouble occurs again convinces the Avatar to allow them to join them on their journey.

Personality
Kana absolutely adores the Avatar and aspires to be like them. Although they are naturally cheerful and frank, they really have a dislike of being alone, they are very emotional. They love playing with the Dragonstone as it is a precious gift from the Avatar. Their birthday is April 19th.

Kana's support dialogue with their mother is the same regardless of gender. In their C-Support, Kana collects a bunch of flowers they picked and brings them to their mother. Although she is thankful for their kindness she advises them not to pick any more, so that they don't "hurt" themselves. In their B-Support, Kana brings their mother to a flower field that matches the color of her hair. Eventually, their mother surprises Kana in their A-Support by presenting to them a book containing the flowers they had given her pressed onto the pages and Kana thanks her, then the two promise to make more memories together.

Female Kana

Female Kana loves to help others in anyway she can, especially around her father. She is particularly prone to crying in an instant. In her C-Support with the Avatar, Kana is busy doing errands for people to save money. Although the Avatar asks her if she wants help, she rejects and refuses to tell him what she intends to buy with the money she is saving. In her B-Support, Kana buys him a ring since the other royal family siblings have a ring of their own except for him. Grateful for her gift, in their A-Support, the Avatar buys her a ring of her own. Although the ring is too big for her at the moment, they decide to put it on a piece of string as a necklace until she can wear it properly. The Avatar promises to keep on being a family, much to Kana's delight.

Male Kana

Male Kana feels more of a need to prove himself, though still tries to help in anyway he can. In his C-Support with his father, Kana is upset because he feels that his mother is treating him like a child (ironically) even though he wants to help her. Because of this, Kana challenges his father to see who can receive the most "Thank Yous" and/or blessings from the Avatar. In their B-Support, the two end up discovering that they have received the same amount. After learning this, Kana's father realizes that he too was treating his son like a child, and sees that he has been helping out a lot more than he had thought. In their A-Support, Kana is upset because his mother is still treating him like a child. Seeing his son's distress, Kana's father tells him that it is natural for a parent to fawn over their child because they love them, and that they will undoubtedly begin to feel lonely once their child stops depending on them. Then, in hopes of pleasing both his son and wife, Kana's father tells him that he should sleep together with his mother that night. Delighted, Kana asks his father if he, too, would sleep with his mother and him so that they can bond as a family (much to his father's embarrassment).

Growth Rates

 * These are their default growth rates. To get the actual growth rates, use the following formula: (Avatar's growth rates + mother/father's growth rates + Kana's growth rates) ÷ 3 + Class growth rates.


 * 30%
 * 35%
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 * 40%
 * 45%
 * 45%
 * 25%
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Male Kana Supports
Romantic Supports* * Note: They can all also be his sister.
 * Midori
 * Sophie
 * Selkie
 * Caeldori
 * Mitama
 * Rhajat
 * Nina
 * Soleil
 * Velouria
 * Ophelia

Other Supports
 * The Avatar (Female)
 * Kana's Father
 * Kana's Sibling
 * Shiro (Can also be his brother)
 * Siegbert (Can also be his brother)
 * Percy (Can also be his brother)

Female Kana Supports
Romantic Supports Other Supports
 * Shigure (Can also be her brother)
 * Dwyer
 * Shiro
 * Kiragi
 * Asugi
 * Hisame
 * Siegbert
 * Forrest
 * Ignatius
 * Percy
 * The Avatar (Male)
 * Kana's Mother
 * Midori
 * Mitama
 * Selkie
 * Velouria

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Buddy Sets

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Private Quarters
"Are you going to read me a story? Does it have a dragon in it?!"

- Kana's entrance quote "Can we have lunch now, Mama? I'm hungry!"

- Male Kana's Invite Quote "Papa! Mama! I'm home! Are you going to ask me about my day now?"

- Kana's Invite quote "You're the best Papa/Mama in ALL the worlds!"

- Kana's Bonding quote "I'm so happy to spend time with you, Papa/Mama!"

- Kana's Bonding quote "No matter where we go...or how scary it gets...I'll ALWAYS protects you, Papa/Mama!"

- Kana's Bonding rank up quote

Armory

 * "Hello, there! This is the armory! You're going to buy a weapon, right? (Entering)
 * "Do you need something else? (Leaving)

Level Up

 * "Think I'll ever be as strong as Papa/Mama?" (6+ stats up)
 * "I've been extra good! (4-5 stats up)
 * "Look! Did I do it right?" (2-3 stats up)
 * "Sorry, Papa/Mama..." (1 stat up)

Class Change

 * "Am I old enough to do this?"

Dual Support

 * "You've got this!"
 * "Ready for this?"
 * "I'll protect you!"
 * "I'm here to help!"
 * "Let's go!"

Dual Strike

 * "Need a hand?"

Dual Guard

 * "Can I help?"
 * "Are you okay?"

Partner Defeated Enemy/When Healed

 * "How did you do that?"
 * "I can always count on you!"
 * "Thank you!"

Critical/Skill

 * "I won't surrender!"
 * "This ends now!"
 * "You won't stop me!"

Defeated Enemy

 * "Sorry..."
 * "It's over."
 * "I did it!"

Death/Retreat Quote

 * *sniffle* It hurts...so much...I've gotta get out of here!

Etymology
Kanna can have multiple meanings in Japanese depending on the characters used such as Kanna (鉋), meaning "Japanese Plane" or Kanna (環奈) meaning "Ringing Beauty" or "A Beautiful Ring" which could be a reference to their sweet, gentle and kind nature, as well as their cry in their dragon form or call to their parents.

It also may be based on a Canna, which is a type of flower that grows in the summer.

Trivia

 * Kana's birthday is the same day that Fire Emblem: Awakening was first released in Japan.
 * Male Kana is the third playable male character who can use Dragonstones after the Male Avatar and Bantu.
 * Kana is the second dragon-blooded character that can freely shapeshift parts of their body into their dragon forms, including changing their body parts in different ways like shifting their hand into a sharp spear or a dragon like mouth that they can shoots their dragonbreath. The Avatar is the first to possess this ability.
 * Both Kanas share their Japanese voice actors with Fates' Avatar, Nobunaga Shimazaki and Satomi Sato.
 * Female Kana shares her English voice actress, Danielle Judovits, with Mitama.
 * Kana was voted as the 32nd most popular male character and the 34th most popular female character on Nintendo's official Fates character poll.
 * In the English version, Kana's S supports may end platonically, rather than romantically, likely due to their young age. Their platonic S supports include: Rhajat, Shiro, Velouria, Caeldori, Sophie and Hisame.