Caesar

"Prince Marth, I am Caesar, and this is Radd. We are hired swords in the service of Port Warren."

- Caesar introducing himself and Radd to Marth in Shadow Dragon

Caesar (シーザ Shīza, Seazer in the Japanese version) is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. A mercenary hired to protect Port Warren, he joins the Akaneian League along with his partner Radd after Grustian soldiers surround the town. He then stays with the army and fights under Marth until the War of Darkness ends.

According to his ending, Caesar disappeared without a trace and history lost track of him after the war. Since he does not appear at all in the second half of Mystery of the Emblem, it is possible that he may have left permanently for an unknown destination or simply chosen not to aid the prince again. It is possible that he continued his career elsewhere as a mercenary or was offered a position in the military of another country. Like other characters that were absent from book 2, the remake includes Caesar as a usable unit, introducing him in Chapter 6x. When the War of Heroes is over, Caesar either returns to live with his sister or dies in a battle.

Recruitment

 * Chapter 8: Automatically from the start.

Base Stats

 * Mercenary
 * 3
 * 17
 * 5
 * 8
 * 12
 * 6
 * 6
 * 7
 * 0
 * 7
 * Sword
 * Steel Sword
 * }

Growth Rates

 * 80%
 * 30%
 * 30%
 * 20%
 * 10%
 * 30%
 * 20%
 * 0%
 * }

Recruitment

 * Chapter 7: Automatically from the start.

Base Stats

 * Mercenary
 * 3
 * 20
 * 5
 * 8
 * 12
 * 6
 * 6
 * 7
 * 0
 * 7
 * Sword
 * Steel Sword
 * }

Growth Rates

 * 80%
 * 30%
 * 30%
 * 20%
 * 10%
 * 30%
 * 10%
 * 3%
 * }

Support Bonus
None

Recruitment

 * Chapter 8: Automatically from the start.

Base Stats

 * Mercenary
 * 3
 * 20
 * 5
 * 0
 * 8
 * 12
 * 6
 * 7
 * 0
 * 7
 * Sword - D
 * [[File:FE11steelsword.png]]Steel Sword
 * }

Growth Rates
Mercenary/Hero


 * 90%
 * 40%
 * 0%
 * 35%
 * 45%
 * 20%
 * 15%
 * 0%
 * }

Reclassing Options
Knight/General


 * 90%
 * 35%
 * 0%
 * 30%
 * 25%
 * 20%
 * 40%
 * 0%
 * }

Fighter/Warrior


 * 110%
 * 60%
 * 0%
 * 25%
 * 35%
 * 20%
 * 10%
 * 0%
 * }

Hunter/Horseman


 * 70%
 * 40%
 * 0%
 * 25%
 * 50%
 * 20%
 * 15%
 * 0%
 * }

Pirate/Berserker


 * 110%
 * 60%
 * 0%
 * 25%
 * 35%
 * 20%
 * 10%
 * 0%
 * }

Dark Mage/Sorcerer


 * 50%
 * 5%
 * 30%
 * 30%
 * 45%
 * 20%
 * 0%
 * 25%
 * }

Support Bonus
Supports Supported by
 * Radd
 * Radd

Base Stats

 * [[File:Mercenary FE12 Map Icon.png]]Mercenary
 * 7
 * 26
 * 8
 * 0
 * 11
 * 11
 * 6
 * 8
 * 0
 * 7
 * [[File:FE12 Sword.png]]Sword - C
 * [[File:FE11steelsword.png]]Steel Sword
 * }

Growth Rates

 * 90%
 * 50%
 * 0%
 * 45%
 * 55%
 * 30%
 * 25%
 * 0%
 * }

Support Relationships
Supports
 * Radd

Supported by
 * The Avatar
 * Radd

Overview
In Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi and Mystery of the Emblem, Caesar starts off fairly under-leveled when he joins; however, given that he has low growth rates and base stats, he may not be able to keep up his offense well, even when trained. Despite having lower stats than Caesar, Radd has higher growth rates, though Ogma or Nabarl are both more well-rounded. Although he has weaker potential than the other mercenaries, Caesar is still usable if the player desires to have him on their team and levels him up accordingly. Alternately, in Mystery of the Emblem, if the player gives him certain Starsphere Shards, he can improve different stats, though some might be hindered, due to their effects in changing growth rates.

In Shadow Dragon, Caesar is an effective unit to use, even in his base class, due to his improved growth rates and versatility with his Reclassing options. Although he requires some training at first since he starts off at a fairly low level, he can grow quickly and stay strong if he is given some time to gain level ups and catch up. A jack-of-all-trades, Caesar’s Reclassing options (set B) are viable since he retains his high HP, Strength and Speed growths in most of his other classes. In particular, he is noted to be one of the best candidates for Dark Mage, along with Cord, because they have higher growth rates in magic. Another good option is Horseman, since he is very likely to cap speed and strength.

Although he might not cap speed, he will probably be very close to cap it, giving only 1 or maximum 2 speedwings for him to cap speed, thus making him one of the best units, since Horsemen's 30 speed cap, and using bows and swords give them a good advantage, and are probably better than Swordmasters because of that. Berserker is also another recommended class because of their 30 strength cap and 28 speed.

Help from Warren
"Prince Marth, I am Caesar, and this is Radd. We are hired swords in the service of Port Warren. Grust has gathered its knights by the fortresses to the north. It’s dangerous for you to stay here. Thankfully, the eastern castle has been left almost entirely unguarded; that’s the place to strike. Please be careful, sire. We’ll be fighting with you all the way."

- Caesar’s recruitment quote in Shadow Dragon

Death Quotes
"Damn, I slipped up…"

- Caesar’s death quote in Mystery of the Emblem

"Rrgh! What was I…thinking?"

- Caesar’s death quote in Shadow Dragon

Mystery of the Emblem
Warren mercenary Caesar

After the war, he vanished without a trace.

Shadow Dragon
Hired Sword

History lost track of Caesar after the war. Perhaps he found work as a bodyguard; or perhaps some country made him a general.

Etymology
Caesar’s name may have come from Julius Caesar, a famed Roman dictator credited for transforming the Roman Republic into an empire during his reign. He was eventually assassinated by a group of senators who conspired against him.