Ethlyn

"Yeah, but I heard you only had a few soldiers in Chalphy. And I know you, Sigurd. You are always jumping into this kind of stuff without thinking. Especially with Father being away... I knew I had to come."

- Ethlyn, to Sigurd in Genealogy of the Holy War

Ethlyn (エスリン Esurin, translated Ethlin in the Fire Emblem Museum and Eslin in the Super Tactics Book) is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. She is Sigurd's younger sister, the wife of Prince Quan of Leonster, the mother of Altena and Leif, and the aunt of Seliph. Despite being the younger sibling, Ethlyn became Sigurd's parent figure after the death of their mother. She is said to be greatly admired by Finn's compatriot Selfina, who looked up to her motherly, elegant and kind character.

Ethlyn is killed alongside Quan while protecting her daughter Altena during Travant's ambush during the Yied Massacre in Chapter 5. Quan is killed shortly afterwards, with Travant subsequently kidnapping Altena.

According to unofficial manga-based statistics, Ethlyn was born in Gran 739. She stands at 164 centimeters in height, weighs 47.1 kilograms, and her blood type is A.

Base Stats

 * [[File:Minor Holy Blood Indicator.gif]] - Minor Holy Blood
 * [[File:Major Holy Blood Indicator.gif]] - Major Holy Blood


 * [[File:FE4 Troubadour Sprite.gif]]Troubadour
 * [[File:Baldo Holy Blood.png]] [[File:Minor Holy Blood Indicator.gif]] Baldur
 * 1
 * 28
 * 5
 * 8
 * 11
 * 12
 * 8
 * 4
 * 6
 * 8
 * 0
 * 4,000
 * [[File:Critical.gif]] Critical
 * FE4 Sword.png Sword - A FE4 Staff.png Staff - C
 * [[File:FE4Slimsword.gif]] Slim Sword [[File:FE4live.gif]] Live
 * }

Growth Rates
(With Holy Blood Bonuses)


 * 60%
 * 30%
 * 5%
 * 30%
 * 30%
 * 20%
 * 20%
 * 10%
 * }

Promotion Gains

 * Promotes to [[File:FE4 Paladin Sprite (F).gif]]Paladin
 * Strength: +6
 * Magic: +2
 * Skill: +3
 * Speed: +3
 * Defense: +6
 * Resistance: +2
 * Movement: +1
 * C FE4 Lance.png Rank

Overall
Unlike her brother Sigurd, Ethlyn is a wonderful Troubador (she's better looking, too!). Her primary role is hitting enemies in the face with the Silver Sword, but she can heal as well as Adean can with the Mend Staff...on a horse! It is highly recommended for her to obtain the Return Staff from Adean in Chapter 1 and the Light Sword from Deirdre in Chapter 2, both of which are extremely versatile and useful items. Additionally, the player should ensure that Ethlyn sells off any staves that she may have in her possession before the end of Chapter 3, as Leif is unable to inherit them.

Conversations
In the Prologue, Ethlyn may speak to Sigurd, but nothing will result of it.

In Chapter 1, if Adean speaks to Ethlyn, Ethlyn will receive the Return Staff.

In Chapter 2, if Deirdre speaks to Ethlyn, Ethlyn will receive the Light Sword.

In Chapter 3, if Ethlyn speaks to Quan, he will receive the Gáe Bolg.

Love
Ethlyn is lovers with Quan by default, and thus does not possess any love growths with any other character in the game.

Base Stats
*Enemy only, joins unequipped
 * Valkyrie
 * 5
 * 39
 * 4
 * 19
 * 23
 * 24
 * 18
 * 11
 * 16+2
 * 8
 * Resistance+2.pngtance +2 Secludedladyicon.pngselle ResistanceCry.png Resistance Concentration.png
 * TomeIconFE13.png - C StaffIconFE13.png - B
 * [[File:Arcthunder icon.png]]Arcthunder* [[File:Physic FE13 Icon.png]]Physic*
 * }

Quotes
"Quan: Ethlyn! Hang in there! I hate to run out on Sigurd, but we must get you home to recover. Ethlyn: Quan, I'm sorry..."

- Ethlyn's retreat quote in Genealogy of the Holy War

"Ahh, Altena... forgive me... Quan, I'm sorry..."

- Ethlyn's death quote in Chapter 5 as a Nonplayable Character in Genealogy of the Holy War

Archetype
Ethlyn is a princess troubadour in the first generation of Genealogy of the Holy War. Since then, there have been quite a number of mounted healers possessing some form of noble stature appearing in other subsequent games.

List of Ethlyns
Some Ethlyns are:
 * Nanna (FE4 Second Generation/FE5)
 * Clarine (FE6)
 * Priscilla (FE7)
 * L'Arachel (FE8)
 * Elincia (FE9/10)
 * Maribelle (FE13)