Velouria

"Even as a wolf, I much prefer being alone. Besides, Daddy is the only transforming friend I need."

- Velouria

Velouria (ベロア Beroa, Velour in the Japanese version) is a playable character in Fire Emblem Fates.

Profile
Velouria is the daughter of Keaton. Like the other children of Fates, Velouria was placed in the Deeprealms to spare her from the war.

In her Paralogue, Velouria is busy picking acorns, hoping to find the shiniest one to present to her father. She ends up wandering near the portal out of her Deeprealm where she picks up her father's scent. She decides to go out and find him, only to find invisible invaders in the middle of a battle against her father and his friends. She eventually finds Keaton and joins in the battle. After the battle, Velouria believes that Keaton set up the battle as a "game". Keaton attempts to downplay his happiness in seeing his daughter, but Velouria picks it up thanks to his tail wagging. Keaton attempts to send her back to her Deeprealm, but Velouria refuses, wanting to join Keaton's "pack". Though Keaton continues to refuse, she presents a shiny acorn that she found. Keaton is impressed by the present and gives her a gift that he found himself; a bat carcass. Velouria is equally happy for her gift and her happiness is enough to convince Keaton to let her join the army.

Her birthday is October 11.

Personality
Velouria loves everything about her parents, particularly her father, to the point that it is almost obsessive and clingy. This obsession is so strong that, when Keaton tries to put a restraining order on her, she says that it is, "a punishment every bit as bad as death". Her love for her parents is so strong she even tries to send her mother away so that she does not get claimed by the war. Although, this obsession isn't without its reasons. Once she is an adult, she will be forced to leave due to wolfskin tradition so she wants to spend as much time with her parents as possible and, because of the war, she keeps fighting to prevent that time from coming sooner. Another reason is because she wants to compensate for all the lost time she spent in the Deeprealms. Aside from their wolfskin instincts and tastes, she and Keaton have little in common behavior-wise with each other, which Keaton seems to notice. But as shown in her battle quote in Anna on the Run she inherited her father's cannibalistic attitude towards her enemies.

When acting her normal self she is often lazy, strange and distant from others, but her emotions fluctuate a little and she has a bit of a wicked tongue regardless of her current mood. She is very quiet and often seems uninterested and lazy to most people. However, she can easily and quickly change for better (when she finds "treasure" or is around her parents) or for worse (when refused "treasure" or is thinking about her parents with a negative headspace). This effects her interactions with people as the exchange she has with Siegbert demonstrates the kind of self-deprecation, aloofness and suddenly refined speech that the stereotypical proud, sociable closet country mouse would have when in her normal or happy state-of-mind, but can tend to talk in an extreme and rushed matter of speaking when angered, annoyed or extremely excited. According to her supports with Nina, it also applies to her facial expressions as she does not express herself on command and as a result she is often hard to read most of the time, however she is still capable of wagging her tail whenever she is happy or excited.

Similar to her father, Velouria has the habit of picking up random objects that she comes across and treasuring the ones that appeal to her. However, unlike her father, she will turn cold to anyone who refuses to give her a "treasure" that she wants. On rare occasions, she will attack said person for what she wants. She will sometimes also "collect" small but ferocious animals, such as ferrets with rabies, and sees no value in gold or jewelry whatsoever, save for any wedding rings she is offered in her S-Supports. She will also eat whatever food she finds on the ground whether its fresh or less than a fortnight old, despite protests from the rest of the army, as a result of being half wolf.

She loves to play with fur balls and often invades people's personal spaces to sniff their scents. Due to being a wolfskin, she can track down or sense people with their scent alone which is helpful for her when tracking down "treasure" or her parents; in fact her sense of smell and hearing are keen even for a wolfskin, as she admits to Kana as his sister. She particularly likes the scent of her mother and says that she smells "more like a flower everyday". She has the messiest room out of everyone in the army due to her habit of hoarding "treasure".

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Growth Rates
These are Velouria's default growth rates, to get her actual growth rates, use the following formula: (Mother's growths rates + Velouria's growth rates) ÷ 2 + class growth rates.


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Supports
Romantic Supports Other Supports
 * The Avatar (Male)
 * Kana (Male) (Can also be her brother)
 * Shigure (Can also be her brother)
 * Siegbert
 * Forrest
 * Dwyer
 * Ignatius
 * Percy
 * Hisame (Revelation only)
 * Kiragi (Revelation only)
 * Keaton
 * Velouria's Mother
 * The Avatar (Female) (Can also be her mother)
 * Kana (Female) (Can also be her daughter)
 * Sophie
 * Nina
 * Selkie (Revelation only)

Standard Sets

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Base Class
As the daughter of Keaton, Velouria is a member Wolfskin tribe and inherits Keaton's bases. As such, she inherits his strong physical bulk thanks to a strong HP and Defense growth alongside of a great Strength base and growth to hit hard with each blow. Compounded with a middling speed growth and Velouria has great capabilities as a frontline physical tank. However, she inherits his poor resistance, leaving her vulnerable to Diviners and other Tome/Scroll users. She also has a poor Skill growth inheritance, making it her base hit and critical hit rates low and a bit of trouble activating offensive skills. She is well suited for her class, and depending on her mother, she can correct her flaws or enhance her strengths. She does need to be careful of anti-Beast Unit weapons as she retains her Beast Unit status regardless of her current class. Her personal skill Goody Basket gives her a 10% HP generation if it activates, giving her a little bit more survivibility depending on her Luck stat.

She starts off with both of her Wolfskin skills, Odd Shaped, increasing her damage by 4 during odd numbered turns, and Beastbane, which makes her an Beast Unit killer. Her sole promotion is the Wolfssegner, which boosts her strengths even more, but stays relatively the same. Her first class skills is Better Odds, giving her a 40% HP regeneration every odd number turn which in tandem with her Personal Skill can lead to a 50% HP regeneration every other turn. Her second is Grisly Wound, removing 20% of the enemy's HP that she has battled, making her a good option for whittling down particularly bulk heavy units.

Maternal Inheritance

 * Avatar - The Female Avatar's varying stat adjustments due to her Boon and Bane leave Velouria's overall potential different in each playthrough. It should be noted that with the Avatar as her mother, not only does Velouria have a Beast-Unit status, but also a Dragon Unit status, meaning she needs to be wary of even more weapons. She inherits the Avatar's Nohr Princess class, giving her two useful skills; Nobility for increased EXP gain and Dragon Fang, a powerful early attacking skill. In Conquest her sole promotion is the Nohr Noble class. She gains Draconic Hex, crippling the enemy's stats whom she engages with, which further compliments Grisly Wounds. She also learns Nohrian Trust, allowing her to utilize the battle skills her partners. In Revelation, she retains the ability to access Nohr Noble, but also gains access to Hoshido Noble class. She learns Dragon Ward, giving her partners an Pavise/Aegis shield and Hoshidan Unity, increasing the activation rates her skills by 10, which can boost her Personal Skill's activation.


 * Azura - Azura offers Velouria the highest Speed modifier, although her defenses take a hit. From Azura, she inherits the Sky Knight class line. Darting Blow giver her an easier time doubling enemies, especially with the improved Speed. Camaraderie can stack with her personal skill and Better Odds to heal up to 70% HP. Falcon Knight offers Rally Speed, which isn't too useful for her, as she's better off in an offensive role, and Warding Blow, which lets her take down magic users with ease. Kinshi Knight offers Air Superiority, which can help her take down airborne units, and Amaterasu, a useful Aura skill. Azura can also pass down a unique skill from her Songstress class: Voice of Peace is the most useful, as it helps make up for the lower defenses Azura gives her.
 * Beruka - Beruka gives Velouria the highest Skill modifier, and ties with Rinkah for highest Defense modifier. Unfortunately, she also drops her Speed, so if doing this pairing it may be prudent to have Keaton Friendship Seal with Benny and pass her Wary Fighter. Beruka passes down the Wyvern Rider line. The skills of the base class aren't particularly useful: Strength+2 is too minor, and Lunge is more useful on units with ranged attacks. Its promotions are a different story, however. Wyvern Lord offers Rally Defense and Swordbreaker, the latter being extremely useful to take down Sword users. Malig Knight offers Savage Blow, a great chip skill that stacks with Grisly Wound, enabling her to inflict 40% damage on any enemy she can't kill in one round. Trample boosts her damage output against unmounted enemies. When used in combination with Beastbane, she'll be able to inflict bonus damage on every unit other than Wyvern Riders, Wyvern Lords, Malig Knights and Mechanists.
 * Camilla - Camilla gives Velouria huge Strength and Defense modifiers, at +5 and +4 respectively. She also gives her access to Dragon Veins. Camilla passes the Wyvern Rider line, so consult Beruka's section for more information.

Quotes
Refer to Velouria/Quotes.

Possible Endings

 * Velouria - Wolf Cub
 * After the war, Velouria traveled to her father's birthplace. While she never accomplished much of note, scholars record that her habit of collecting random odds and ends continued for the rest of her life.


 * Velouria and Avatar (Conquest)
 * Avatar was hailed as a hero, working alongside his spouse to spread peace worldwide. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.


 * Velouria and the Avatar (Revelation)
 * The two spent the rest of their lives together, Avatar ruling as the wise King of Valla. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.


 * Velouria and Dwyer
 * Dwyer continued to serve as a butler and was highly in demand for his tea-extraction techniques. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.


 * Velouria and Forrest
 * Forrest assisted his father and uncle while simultaneously revolutionizing the fashion world. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.


 * Velouria and Hisame
 * Hisame put down the sword and picked up a pen, becoming one of the world's foremost scholars. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.


 * Velouria and Ignatius
 * Ignatius was assigned to Nohr's heavy cavalry and instituted many lifesaving safety precautions. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.


 * Velouria and Kana
 * Scholars believe Kana traveled the world doing good. Most stories of dragons were based on his deeds. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.


 * Velouria and Kiragi
 * Kiragi helped his family rebuild the kingdom. Later he left Hoshido and lived quietly in the mountains. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.


 * Velouria and Percy
 * Percy and Ace served together as knights of Nohr. Records show they never lost a battle. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.


 * Velouria and Shigure
 * After the war, Shigure traveled the land singing to heal hearts. Love songs were only for his beloved. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.


 * Velouria and Siegbert
 * Siegbert traveled the world to gain experience and later succeeded his father as King of Nohr. Velouria's keen senses saved those around her from potential danger on countless occasions.

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
Velouria is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:

Etymology
Velour is a type of fabric, which is the likely the origin of both her Japanese and English names, keeping the naming pattern of all beast shapeshifters in the series.

In Georgian, "velouri" means savage and the "a" suffix would translate "Velouria" as "he/she is savage", which would be fitting with the wolf-skin.

Trivia

 * Velouria shares her English voice actress, Angela Marie Volpe, with Ophelia.
 * Velouria has several references to western folklore.
 * Velouria's overall design with her red cloak and her wolf motif as a Wolfskin references the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood.
 * One of her English Critical/Skill quotes, references the nursery rhyme A-Hunting We Will Go.
 * Velouria was voted the 19th most popular female on Nintendo's official Fates character poll.
 * Like Nina & Forrest, Velouria has a different Critical Quote portrait in the Heirs of Fates DLC. Instead of showing an angered face, she closes her eyes.