Merlinus

Merlinus (マリナス, Marinasu?) is a character that appears frequently in Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi and Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken. He rides in either a tent, carriage, or wagon has to be protected from enemies. As a merchant, Merlinus holds the player's armory optionally during each battle.

Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken
Class: Transporter (Tent) – Transporter (Carriage) As he levels up each chapter he is kept alive, he can eventually upgrade to a moving unit. He cannot fight, consequently, so his tent or vehicle must be protected. He first appears in Chapter 13, Gaiden. As a person, he is rather cowardly and quirky, revealed by his telling support conversations.

Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi
Class: Transporter (Wagon)

Merlinus also apears in Fūin no Tsurugi but with a greater age and an altered appearance. Now he's the personal advisor of Roy himself, instead of a frail merchant. He isn't as timid and fearful anymore as in Rekka no Ken; instead, he's very outspoken in his opinions, distrusts many people and behaves a bit harsh, fearing that people might be trying to use Roy's plea for their own purposes.

The only way for this unit the level up is to survive 100 hits, since he is a non-combat unit.

Use In Battle
In battle, the player's forces can Merch when they're standing next to Merlinus, so they can withdraw and deposit their belongings. When an unit's inventory is full (maximum of 5 items), the player can send an item to Merlinus in the case that he/she should obtain an item from someone or something. The maximum amount of items allowed in storage is 100.

If Merlinus is not deployed in battle, when a unit's inventory is full, an item may still be sent to him despite his absence on the field. However, units cannot Merch from his carriage if he is missing from the battle.