Ares

Ares
Names and Aliases
Name (Localized)	Ares
Biological Information
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Relatives	May contain spoilers Hezul (Ancestor) Imuka (Distant Relative) Eldigan (Father) Grahnye (Mother) Lachesis (Half-Aunt) Chagall (Distant Relative) Diarmuid (Half-Cousin) Nanna (Half-Cousin)
Game Data
Game	Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War Fire Emblem Awakening (SpotPass)
First Seen	Chapter 7: Passing the Desert (Genealogy of the Holy War) Xenologue 4: Lost Bloodlines 1 (Awakening)
Starting Class	Cavalier (Genealogy of the Holy War) Dark Knight (Awakening)
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“Who of you doesn't recognise this sword? I must warn you the Mystletainn craves blood! So who wants to be its first victim?”
—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 Jabarro's band of mercenaries.

When Seliph's liberation army passes through the border, Ares leaves to fight with Jabarro. Jabarro confesses that Bramsel, the lord of Darna, has imprisoned Lene and urges him to forget about her. Ares, enraged, turns against Jabarro, despite the latter having raised him after Grahnye's death. In order to save Lene, 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.

In-Game

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Base Stats

• - Minor Holy Blood
• - Major Holy Blood

Starting Class								Holy Blood
Cavalier								File:Hezul Holy Blood.pngHezul
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 Rates

(With holy blood bonuses)

HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res
130%	90%	5%	20%	30%	50%	40%	30%

Promotion Gains

Promoted Class
Paladin
+2	+5	+3	+3	+3	+5	+1
Weapon Levels
+1

Overall

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 wreck 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.

Conversations

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 Growths

Original and replacement characters have the same love growths unless stated otherwise.

• Julia: 0+0
• Altena: N/A
• Lana: 0+2
• Larcei: 0+2
• Nanna: 0+2
• Fee: 0+2
• Lene: 300+1
• Patty: 0+2
• Tine: 0+3

Fire Emblem Awakening

SpotPass

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

Quotes

Genealogy of the Holy War

“You disgust me. I hate to say it, but you're going to die.”
—Ares's battle quote versus Jabarro in Chapter 7

“T-this cannnot be... How could I lose...”
—Ares's death quote

Awakening

“I am the black knight, Ares. Fight now, or flee!”
—Ares's battle quote as an enemy, in Lost Bloodlines 1

“What obnoxious patter is this? Do you want me to swat you, fly?”
—Ares's battle quote versus Cynthia in Lost Bloodlines 1

“You think to walk away from this? Amusing.”
—Ares's battle quote as an enemy, in Lost Bloodlines 3

“The least I can do is grant your last words.”
—Ares's battle quote versus Cynthia in Lost Bloodlines 3

“I'll never lose to dogs like you who answer only to the call of war!”
—Ares's battle quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 1

“I'm no better than any man, but if it's a fight you want—”
—Ares's battle quote versus Brady in Rogues & Redeemers 1

“Leave, or slake my blade's thirst.”
—Ares's battle quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 2

“Leave, boy, before I make you a scabbard for my sword.”
—Ares's battle quote versus Brady in Rogues & Redeemers 2

“Prepare to feel the bite of Ares' blade…”
—Ares's battle quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 3

“You? I might die of laughter first.”
—Ares's battle quote versus Brady in Rogues & Redeemers 3

“Are all your kind... such titans on the battlefield?”
—Ares's death quote as an enemy, in Lost Bloodlines 1

“You didn't...look that tough...”
—Are's death quote as an enemy, in Lost Bloodlines 3

“No...this is all wrong...”
—Ares's death quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 1

“You may be strong...but this won't end with me...”
—Ares's death quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 2

“What an unfitting end...for the knight in black…”
—Ares's death quote as an enemy, in Rogues & Redeemers 3

Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

"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 new 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 Appearances

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

Ares is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:

• B08-081R

  
• B08-081R+

  
• B08-082N

  
• B08-083HN

  
• B12-080R

  
• B12-081N

  
• P12-007PR

  

Etymology

Ares is the Greek god of war also known under the Roman name of Mars.

Trivia

• 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 an edited version of his father, Eldigan's.

Gallery

See Main Article: Ares/Gallery.

Official artwork of Ares from the Super Tactics Book.

Ares as a child, featured alongside his mother, Grahnye in Fire Emblem TREASURE.

Ares, as he appears in the Nea Fuyuki manga adaptation.

Ares as a Cavalier in the One Hundred Songs of Heroes Karuta set.

Artwork of Ares in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher) by Clover K.

Artwork of Ares in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher) by Clover K.

Ares, as he appears in the first series of the TCG as a Level 1 Cavalier.

Ares, as he appears in the second series of the TCG as a Level 10 Cavalier.

Ares, as he appears in the third series of the TCG as a Level 20 Paladin.

Ares as a Paladin in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Ares as a Paladin in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Ares as a Paladin in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Ares as a Cavalier in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Ares as a Paladin in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Ares as a Cavalier in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Ares's portrait from Genealogy of the Holy War.