Arden

"Hrmph. I can live with the strong and reliable part, but leave the slow bit out of it, ok?"

- Arden

Arden (アーダン, Adan) is a knight under Siglud, who is insulted constantly about how slow he is. He has a secret conversation in which he gets the Pursuit Ring, and he can have another secret conversation in which he gets five points of skill. He is predestined for Ira and Ferry. He perishes at the Battle of Barhara.

Personality
Arden is a good man. He is strong and reliable and is often noted about how slow he is. If one pairs him with Ferry he plans to open a vegetable store calling it a "Veggie Stand". He cares about his lovers if they're paired up with him.

In-Game
Bluntly put, Arden is a great guy, but he just isn't a great unit. In this game, noting the large map sizes, movement is very important and Arden just doesn't have that. He also has terrible skill and speed. He is best left unpaired, but remember to have him get the Pursuit Ring in Chapter 2. If you're not going to use him, give said Pursuit Ring to someone who needs it, like Dew.

Base Stats
|Sword Armor |None |3 |36 |13 |0 |5 |4 |3 |13 |0 |5 |Ambush |Sword - B |Iron Sword


 * Gold: 2000

Growth Rates
(With Holy Blood Bonuses)


 * HP: 90%
 * Strength: 50%
 * Magic: 5%
 * Skill: 10%
 * Speed: 20%
 * Luck: 10%
 * Defense: 40%
 * Resistance: 5%

Promotion Gains

 * Promotes to General
 * Strength: +1
 * Magic: +0
 * Skill: +1
 * Speed: +2
 * Defense: +2
 * Resistance: +3
 * Movement: +0
 * +1 for Sword Mastery Rank
 * A for Lance Mastery Rank
 * B for Axe Mastery Rank
 * B for Bow Mastery Rank

Conversations
In Chapter 2, if Arden moves to a certain spot, Arden will have a conversation in which he gains the Pursuit Ring.

In Chapter 5, if Arden moves to a certain spot, Arden will have a conversation in which he gains five points of skill.

In Chapter 5, after Phinora Castle is captured, if Ferry/Ira and Arden are lovers, Ferry/Ira can talk to Arden, but nothing will result of it.

Love Growths

 * Diadora: N/A
 * Ethlin: N/A
 * Adean: 0+2
 * Ira: 0+2
 * Rackesis: 50+2
 * Ferry: 50+2
 * Sylvia: 0+3
 * Briggid: 50+4
 * Tailto: 120+3

Trivia

 * Norton from Tear Ring Saga is very similar to Arden.
 * In one of the manga adaptations of the game, Arden was left behind at Chalphy for the duration of the prologue and chapter 1. However, he was called to Evans for Siglud's wedding.
 * In chapter 5, if Ira and Arden are lovers, their lover conversation is a bit different from the others. In their conversation, when Arden says that he loves Ira, Ira seems get confused, almost like she was unaware of Arden's feelings.