Mycen

"Alm. Your shock is understandable... It's true that you are Emperor Rudolf's only son. And now you have also become the only remaining heir of the royal family of Rigel."

- Maisen explaing to Alm about Rudolf.

Maisen (マイセン Maisen, Mycen and Misen in fan translation) is from Fire Emblem Gaiden. He is Alm and Cellica's adoptive grandfather and a reputable former soldier. Orginally a high ranking Sofian general, Maisen discovered that Dozah was killing off the heirs to the throne as they were born, but was framed for the crime and banished, but not before he saved Princess Anteze from Dozah. Around this time, he was approached by King Rudolf of Rigel, who entrusted his son Alpine to him, and explaining that the over-involvement of the gods Mila and Doma were leading the people of Barensia to ruin, and that he intended to become a "destroyer" in order to provoke the rise of Barensia's true heroes, even if it meant having to die at the hands of his own son. Upon realizing that Rudolf was willingly consigning himself to hell for this greater good, Maisen could not refuse him.

Maisen dubbed his adopted children "Alm" and "Cellica" and initially raised them both in Ram Village, but later sent Cellica away to keep her safe from Dozah. He spent the later days teaching Alm his old techniques in the peace of their village. Originally, the rebellion movement wanted Maisen to join them but he refused, claiming he wants no more part in war. Alm and his friends join in Maisen's place. Maisen then meets up with Alm at Sofia Castle, encouraging him to follow the path he believes in and hints that Cellica would soon be joining them in the castle, saying that both of them will free the land from its fate. When she arrives, he encourages her to speak to Alm, but leaves afterwords.

He later appears at Rigel Castle after the death of Rudolf, and explains Rudolf's motives for the war. He then joins Alm's army and encourages him to hurry to Doma's Alter in order to save Cellica and end the war. After the war he became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Barensia and served as Alm's right hand man, putting all his effort into reconstructing the land.

Recruitment
In Chapter 4, talk to him at Rigel Castle (needed to progress).

Base Stats
| Gold Knight | 7 | 44 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 9 | N/A | Lance

Growth Rates
|20% |5% |5% |5% |0% |5% |0%

Initial Stats
|Great Knight |1 |35 |17 |1 |16 |14 |3 |20 +2 |8 |7 |Discipline Outdoor Battle Defense +2 | Sword - D Lance - D  Axe - B |Silver Axe*

* Enemy only, joins unequipped

Ending
Serves as the prime minister in the newly established government of Barensia. As King Alm I's excellent right-hand man, he threw all his effort into the kingdom's reconstruction.

Quotes
"Alm, Cellica. Surpass me. For the sake of Barensia..."

- Maisen's death quote in Gaiden