—Ares in Genealogy of the Holy War
Ares is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. He is the son of Eldigan and Grahnye, and is the inheritor of the Demon Sword Mystletainn. In the events of the game, Ares is stationed at Darna alongside Lene/Laylea, working under Javarro's band of mercenaries.
Story 
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When Seliph's liberation army passes through the border, Ares leaves to fight with Javarro. Javarro confesses that Bramsel, the lord of Darna, has imprisoned either Lene, or Laylea, and urges him to forget about her. Ares, enraged, turns against Javarro, despite the latter having raised him after Grahnye's death. In order to save the imprisoned girl, Ares decided to join Seliph's army, albeit reluctantly, as he believes that his father was betrayed by Sigurd. He will later learn of the truth behind his father's death upon meeting Nanna, who explains that Sigurd had not betrayed Eldigan and that the two had always been friends despite how things had eventually turned out.
Personality Edit
In-GameEdit
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy WarEdit
Base StatsEdit
- - Minor Holy Blood
- - Major Holy Blood
| Starting Class | Holy Blood | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavalier |   Hezul | ||||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Lead | Gold |
| 7 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||||
 Pursuit Adept Vantage |  Sword -   Lance - C |  Mystletainn Iron Lance | |||||||||
Growth RatesEdit
(With holy blood bonuses)
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Dex | Agl | Lck | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130% | 90% | 5% | 20% | 30% | 50% | 40% | 30% |
Promotion GainsEdit
| Promoted Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paladin
| ||||||
| +2 | +5 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +5 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||
| +1
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OverallEdit
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Ares is one of the more powerful characters in the game, which is rather fitting for the son of Eldigan. He starts out with Mystletainn, a formidable weapon that bestows its user with the Critical skill, essentially allowing Ares to wreak havoc upon the battlefield more often than not, but he should be positioned wisely, so as to not overextend him. Mystletainn also gives him a huge +20 boost to Skill, and a +10 boost to Resistance, which further enhances his usefulness as a unit. His Resistance growths are strangely high for a non-magic user, which are, however, highly desired in light of the skirmishes undertaken in Generation 2.
ConversationsEdit
In Chapter 7, Ares may speak to Seliph, but nothing will result of it.
In Chapter 8, after Conote is captured, Nanna may speak to Ares, resulting in her gaining two points of Strength and two points of Defense.
In the Final Chapter, if Nanna is in love with Ares, Nanna may speak to him, and he will gain three points of Defense.
Love GrowthsEdit
Original and replacement characters have the same love growths unless stated otherwise.
- Julia: 0+0
- Altena: N/A
- Lana/Muirne: 0+2
- Larcei/Creidne: 0+2
- Nanna/Jeanne: 0+2
- Fee/Hermina: 0+2
- Lene/Laylea: 300+1
- Patty/Daisy: 0+2
- Tine/Linda: 0+3
Fire Emblem AwakeningEdit
SpotPassEdit
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dark Knight | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 18 | 65 | 33 | 11 | 31+5 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 20 | 8 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
 Hex Anathema Slow Burn Lifetaker Vengeance |  Sword - A Tome - D |  Mystletainn* | |||||||
*Enemy only, joins unequipped
Fire Emblem HeroesEdit
- Black Knight
Eldigan's son and heir to Mystletainn. After his parents passed away, he joined up with a mercenary captain called Javarro. Appears in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.
Base StatsEdit
Rarity:
 | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Knight | |||||
| Group | |||||
 Cavalry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 16/17/18 34/37/40 | 7/8/9/ 31/34/37 | 7/8/9 25/28/31 | 5/6/7 27/30/33 | 3/4/5 13/16/19 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Slaying Edge Dragon Gaze |  Sword | ||||
SkillsEdit
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iron Sword | - | - | - |
| Steel Sword | - | - | - | |
| Slaying Edge | - |  | - | |
| Dark Mystletainn | - |  | | |
 | Dragon Gaze | - | | - |
| Draconic Aura | Dragon Gaze | - | | |
| A |  Brazen Atk/Def 1 | - | - | |
 Brazen Atk/Def 2 | Brazen Atk/Def 1 | - | ||
 Brazen Atk/Def 3 | Brazen Atk/Def 2 | | ||
| B |  Seal Def 1 | - | - | |
 Seal Def/Res 1 | Seal Def 1 | | ||
 Seal Def/Res 2 | Seal Def/Res 1 | |
Quotes Edit
Genealogy of the Holy War Edit
—Ares's battle quote versus Javarro in Chapter 7
—Ares's death quote
Awakening Edit
—Ares's battle quote as an enemy, in Lost Bloodlines 1
—Ares's battle quote versus Cynthia in Lost Bloodlines 1
—Ares's battle quote as an enemy, in Lost Bloodlines 3
—Ares's battle quote versus Cynthia in Lost Bloodlines 3
—Ares's battle quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 1
—Ares's battle quote versus Brady in Rogues & Redeemers 1
—Ares's battle quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 2
—Ares's battle quote versus Brady in Rogues & Redeemers 2
—Ares's battle quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 3
—Ares's battle quote versus Brady in Rogues & Redeemers 3
—Ares's death quote as an enemy, in Lost Bloodlines 1
—Are's death quote as an enemy, in Lost Bloodlines 3
—Ares's death quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 1
—Ares's death quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 2
—Ares's death quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 3
HeroesEdit
Endings Edit
Genealogy of the Holy War Edit
"After its civil war, Agustria was annexed by Grannvale and was under the supervision of a strict and despotic administration. And so, the establishment of a newly united nation was the wish of everyone, and that wish was entrusted to Eldigan the Lionheart’s Royal House of Nordion. The people welcomed Ares’ return to the country with wild enthusiasm, as they saw in Ares the likeness of King Eldigan in his prime. Ares returned to the country along with, among others, his sweetheart [Lover], the knight Diarmuid/Tristan and Nanna/Jeanne. Together with them, he devoted himself with all his strength to the reconstruction of a united Agustria. Before long, under the reign of King Ares, Agustria, as Grannvale’s most influent partner, would know an unprecedented development."
Non-Canon AppearancesEdit
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)Edit
Ares is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:
EtymologyEdit
Ares is the Greek god of war also known under the Roman name of Mars.
TriviaEdit
- As it is possible for Eldigan to be killed by Sigurd instead of Chagall, Nanna's dialogue avoids directly saying that Sigurd did not kill Eldigan.
- If Seliph's army has Jeanne instead of Nanna, Ares will not find out the truth of Eldigan's death.
- Ares's portrait is not a wholly original sprite, but rather an edited version of his father, Eldigan's.
GalleryEdit
- See main article: Ares/Gallery.
