Franz

"Fine. I may be young, but I'm every bit a Knight of Renais. I'll fight to the end to protect the princess, just like you, sir!"

- Franz talking to Seth in a support conversation.

Franz （フランツ Furantsu is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He is an earnest, sincere and determined young cavalier from Renais. He is the younger brother of Forde, and seeks to emulate his father, a great knight who died in Renais' service. His mother died of poor health, but according to Forde, Franz was too young to remember. He greatly admires Seth and can develop a fraternal bond with Natasha. He is also able to fall in love with Amelia. He enjoys fishing.

His loyalty to Eirika and Ephraim is surpassed only by that of Seth, and he strives to live up to his brother Forde's example.

Growth Rates

 * 80%
 * 40%
 * 40%
 * 50%
 * 40%
 * 25%
 * 20%
 * }

Promotion Gain
Cavalier to Paladin using a Knight Crest
 * HP +21
 * Str +2
 * Skill +3
 * Spd +2
 * Def +3
 * Res +5
 * Con +6
 * Move +8

Cavalier to Great Knight using a Knight Crest
 * HP +3
 * Str +2
 * Skill +1
 * Spd +2
 * Def +2
 * Res +1
 * Con -4
 * Move -1
 * Axe Rank: D

Supports

 * Seth
 * Amelia
 * Gilliam
 * Forde
 * Natasha

Overall
Franz is a relatively well-balanced unit. While Kyle lacks skill and speed, and Forde lacks strength, Franz does not have the shortcomings of either. He is most often supported with Amelia. Though none of his growths are particularly high (except HP), Franz has fantastic starting stats for a level 1 Cavalier. It is recommended that the player use the Tower or skirmishes to level all of the cavaliers before promoting any to save knight crests and make sure that the best unit is promoted first.

Great Knight has more fitting caps and a higher rate of constitution, so typically, players choose that path for him in spite of movement loss.

Quotes
"I'm sorry, General Seth..."

- Franz's Death quote

Endings
He continued to serve Renais with the same devotion that he had during the War of the Stones. His generous nature and easy smile made him a favourite among the people.
 * Franz the Faithful (誠実なら騎士 Seijitsunara kishi)

Franz brought Amelia home with him in Renais. Amelia spent a short time with him in Renais's army, but once she and Franz were married, she retired her commission. The two had a daughter who grew to be a great knight herself.
 * (A Support with Amelia)

Etymology
A German name which several of its rulers have borne, Franz comes from 'Francis' meaning 'Frenchman.'