Ogma

"Prince Marth, I am Ogma, a mercenary of Talys. The king has bid me and my three men join your army. Cavalry has arrived from the west, flying Grust's standard. They mean to take your life, sire. Be careful."

- Ogma

Ogma (オグマ, Oguma) is a hard-edged mercenary. He was a gladiator at first and was drafted to the Talisian army when Shiida stopped several people from punishing him after he aided in Samto's escape. Ogma then dedicated his life to being the princess's bodyguard and was eventually handpicked as the guard of both her and Marth during the latter's quest. He is also the captain of Barst, Bord, and Cord.

In Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo, Ogma allied with General Lorenz in protecting two Grustian royal children: Yubello and Yumina. He caught up with them and protected them throughout a valley full of vikings, with the help of a mysterious knight named Sirius. Later, he joins up with Marth once more, but vanishes once the whole battle is over.

In the first battle you have him, he can talk with Ceada. He says the king will kill him if she is hurt, but she asks him to take care of Marth. In the end they make an agreement he will take care of Marth if she will stay safe and in the back of the fighting.

Archetype
Ogma is the first mercenary character in the game, usually has slightly above average growths, making him a fan favorite. He is credited with starting the Hero class, the promoted variation of the Mercenary class. He also started an archetype, in which a mercenary or other sword wielding unit joins early to the middle of the game and have balanced stat growths, and can become some of the best units in the game.

List of Ogmas
There are others who are considered Ogmas, but this is the generally agreed upon list.


 * Ogma (FE1, FE11)
 * Holyn (FE4)
 * Dieck (FE6)
 * Raven (FE7)
 * Gerik (FE8)

Death Quotes
Shadow Dragon: ''Princess... I'm sorry...''

Trivia

 * Ogma was born in Peraty, according to Intelligent System's old Fire Emblem page

Etymology
Ogma's name is taken from that of a deity in Irish Mythology.

Gallery
Ogma