Abel

"Yes, sire. Prncess Elice bade us protect you."

- Abel to Marth

Abel (アベル, Abel), a cavalier of Altea. He is known as the 'Black Panther'.

Background
Abel is a friend of Cain and a loyal knight of Altea, nicknamed Black Panther. He helps Marth in his entourage. However, unlike Cain, Abel retired after the quest and opens a shop. He also marries one of the Macedonian Pegasus Sisters, Est.

The attack from the Empire forces Abel to return to the military. However, Est was taken hostage and Abel was forced to fight against Altea. When confronted by Marth, Abel regretfully chose to side with Marth again, knowing the consequence that Est will be executed, although she can be saved if the player brings Yumina and the Rescue Staff. At the end of the battle, Abel vanishes, probably chasing after Est, who leaves him in her ending.

Base Statistics
|Cavalier |1 |18 |6 |7 |7 |2 |6 |7 |0 |9 |Lance Sword |Javelin Iron Sword

Growth Rates

 * 70%
 * 40%
 * 50%
 * 50%
 * 40%
 * 70%
 * 20%
 * 0%

Base Stats
Book 1

|Cavalier |1 |20 |6 |7 |7 |2 |6 |7 |0 |9 |Lance Sword |Javelin Iron Sword

Book 2

|Paladin |1 |28 |13 |14 |15 |5 |11 |14 |16 |10 |Lance Sword |Knight Killer

Growth Rates

 * 70%
 * 40%
 * 50%
 * 50%
 * 40%
 * 70%
 * 20%
 * 3%

Base Stats
|Cavalier |1 |20 |6 |0 |7 |7 |2 |7 |0 |9 |Sword - E Lance - D |Javelin Iron Sword

Growth Rates
|65% |40% |0% |50% |50% |25% |20% |0%

Support Relationships
Supports Supported by
 * Est
 * Palla
 * Cain
 * Marth
 * Est
 * Palla
 * Cain

Base Stats
|Paladin |1 |32 |13 |1 |14 |15 |7 |14 |6 |10 |Sword - D Lance - B |Ridersbane

Growth Rates
|100% |60% |0% |60% |60% |40% |40% |5%

Support Relationships
Supports Supported by
 * Palla
 * Cain
 * Est
 * My Unit
 * Marth
 * Est
 * Cain

Overall
Whether or not you want to use Abel over Cain is all based on personal opinion. Both can be good units when leveled up, however, and they both have the same growth rates and fairly similar stats. The main difference is Cain gains Strength and HP quicker than Abel, while Abel focuses on Speed and Skill. Don't be discouraged to use both, however, because both can be solid units.

However, most prefer the use of Abel over Cain, and have these reasons for their choice:

Abel starts off with decent all-around stats, and can easily double enemies after his first few level-ups, while Cain almost never doubles. His high movement and slightly higher evasion and luck than Cain's cause him to be easily overused. When he gains a decent amount of skill, he shows the tendency to evade attacks and deal criticals better than normal in the FE generation he's in. When he promotes, which is usually earlier than other units, most enemies are destroyed by him, as he has both higher stats and higher movement than both allies and enemies, making for him to be an effective experience sponge. This trait is also often passed down throughout the gererations, especially with his nearly perfect double, Lance.

Recruitment

 * In FE1/11, Abel starts off in your party in the first chapter.


 * In FE3: Book 1, Abel starts off in your party in the first chapter.


 * In FE3: Book 2, Abel must be recruited by Est or Marth in Chapter 15.

Etymology
In Hebrew it can either mean "A breath" or it is the Christian Bible's character Abel: the son of Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis. He is a shepherd, whose offering to God is accepted but he eventually was murdered by his brother Cain, out of jealousy.

Gallery
Abel