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|title =Astrid
|image = [[File:Astrid_(FE10).png|250px]]<br>Artwork of Astrid from ''Radiant Dawn.''
 
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FE9 = [[File:FE9 Astrid.png|280px]]<br>Artwork of Astrid from ''Path of Radiance''.
|game = [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]<br>[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]
 
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|-|FE10 = [[File:astrid_tellius_recollections.png|260px]]<br>Artwork of Astrid from ''Radiant Dawn''.
|firstseen = Chapter 13: [[A Guiding Wind]] (Path of Radiance)<br>Part 2, Chapter 3: [[Geoffrey's Charge]] (Radiant Dawn)
 
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|class = [[Bow Knight]] (Path of Radiance)<br>[[Bow Paladin]] (Radiant Dawn)}}
 
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|jap_name ={{Hover|ステラ|Sutera}}, Stella
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|gender =Female
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|race =[[Beorc]]
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|nationality =[[Begnion]]
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|faction(s) =Knights of Begnion (Formerly)<br>[[Crimean Royal Knights]]
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|occupation(s)=Member of House Damiel (Formerly)<br>One of the Knights of Begnion (Formerly)<br>Mercenary<br>Member of Crimean Royal Knights
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|relatives =Unnamed Grandmother<br>Unnamed Father<br>Unnamed Siblings<br>[[Makalov]] (Fiancé)
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{{Quote|Wh-what did you just say!? There are no gentlemen in this land half as fine as Sir Makalov!|Astrid, putting in a good word for Makalov.}}
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{{Quote|Wh-what did you just say!? There are no gentlemen in this land half as fine as Sir Makalov!|Astrid, putting in a good word for [[Makalov]].}}
   
'''Astrid''' (ステラ ''Sutera'', '''Stella''' in Japanese version) is a playable character in ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]''. She is a member of the [[Crimean Royal Knights]], and a former member of [[Begnion]]'s noble House Damiel. She was engaged against her wishes to Duke [[Lekain]] of Gaddos, a sinister man and major antagonist of ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]''. She left home to avoid becoming a trophy wife.
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'''Astrid''' is a playable character from ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]''. She is a member of the [[Crimean Royal Knights]], and a former member of [[Begnion]]'s noble House Damiel. Astrid was engaged to Duke [[Lekain]] of Gaddos, a sinister man and a main antagonist of ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]'', against her wishes. In order to avoid being put through such misery, she left home to seek her fortunes elsewhere.
   
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==Profile==
==Character History==
 
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The daughter of House Damiell of [[Begnion]], Astrid was pressured to marry against her own feelings on the matter, as unlike the boys of noble households, who are deemed successors and find valor on the battlefield or government, girls in Begnion are often simply tools to be used in political marriages, with several of her brothers were allowed to join the Begnion army and achieve greatness of their own, all of her sisters being married off to people they neither loved nor grew to love, as can be seen from the sorrowful letters they sent to Astrid. At some point, her beloved grandmother gave to her a pendant and decided to wear as a memento that few people know about.
Astrid was born into House Damiell, a prominent house of nobles in Begnion. Her family was very strict and controlling. Many of her brothers and sisters were married off by her parents to people they did not love nor grow to love, and Astrid could tell their sorrow from their letters. Astrid herself was later arranged to marry Vice Minister Lekain, who was thirty years older than her. She decided to rebel against her family afterwards, and she did so by enlisting with the Begnion knights so she could make her own path through life. However, she was also somewhat timid and hestitated while wielding her bow in battle, even after her training. At the same time she endeavored to overcome this weakness, and she was also assigned [[Gatrie]] as a bodyguard.
 
   
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Sometime later, her father – who cares deeply about family status — engaged her in a strategic marriage to the much older Duke [[Lekain]] of Gaddos (a man older than her own father) that she decided to resist accepting her fate and left to enlist with the Knights of Begnion. She reasoned that, as a knight, her marriage would have to be postponed due to being in military service. In reality, while many were shocked and sneered at her decision, it was so she could finally break away from her past self that would do as her parents would always tell her and live on her own terms. Astrid's tenure with the Begnion knights was relatively short, and she became a mercenary after leaving their service.
===Path of Radiance===
 
Astrid made her first appearance in ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'' in Chapter 13. The ship Astrid had boarded was actually going to meet up with [[Ike]] and Princess [[Elincia]] and was carrying the [[Apostle]] [[Sanaki]]. When Ike spotted the ship, it was under attack from [[Daein]] soldiers (who flew no flag) and a few hired [[Kilvas]] Ravens. Ike's group then rushed to the ships aide.
 
   
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===''Path of Radiance''===
Before the Chapter 13 battle between the three ships Astrid talks to Gatrie, whom she had hired to escort her. Gatrie was not fond of the idea of Astrid fighting but she insisted anyways, and her skill with a bow is undeniable.
 
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Astrid makes her first appearance in Chapter 13 of ''Path of Radiance''. The ship she travels in this [[chapter]] is incidentally the carrier of the [[Apostle]] [[Sanaki]], causing it to be targeted by [[Daein]] soldiers and a few hired [[Kilvas]] Ravens. This leads to Astrid being dragged into the ensuing conflict, where she fights alongside her bodyguard [[Gatrie]] in order to protect the hapless civilians below-deck.
   
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Prior to the start of Chapter 13, Astrid is observed to converse with Gatrie, with the latter expressing concern over the idea of her directly participating in it. She responds by displaying confidence in her skill with the bow, assuring Gatrie of her ability to protect herself.
After the chapter, Astrid joined up with Ike's group, figuring that eventually she will be able to follow them away from Begnion, even though they went back to Begnion after the ship battle in Chapter 13. Astrid will stay on with the group until the game's end.
 
   
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After the chapter ends, Astrid will enlist into [[Ike]]'s group, deciding that she will eventually be able to follow them away from Begnion. Astrid will stay on with the group until the game ends.
Through her ''Path Of Radiance'' Support Conversations, it was shown how nice Astrid is. She was often shy and meek when speaking to people, but very kind. At one point, she gave a family heirloom to [[Makalov]], who planned to sell it for money to gamble. However, in the Level-A conversation he returned it, saying [[Marcia]] made him (if Marcia was slain in any battle previously, it would be Ike who demanded that Makalov return it to Astrid); however, returning it gave Astrid a great respect for Makalov, despite his wild ways.
 
   
After the events of ''Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance'', Astrid joined the Crimean Royal Knights.
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After the events of ''Path of Radiance'', Astrid will be invited to join the [[Crimean Royal Knights]], under the command of General [[Geoffrey]].
   
===Radiant Dawn===
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===''Radiant Dawn''===
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After assisting the [[Crimean Liberation Army]] during the Mad King’s War, she joined the Crimean Royal Knights – thus severing her connections with Begnion entirely.
Astrid appeared in Part 2 of ''Radiant Dawn'' along with Makalov, [[Kieran]] and the other Crimean Royal Knights. When she first appeared, she defended Makalov's actions in [[Largo]] and [[Calill]]'s Inn.
 
   
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Coming a long way from the time she first joined the Knights of Begnion and could barely keep up with a march, the experience she gained from fighting in such a large war made her an excellent bow user that is worthy of being a Crimean Royal Knight. This achievement left her with no lingering regrets toward her motherland.
She, along with the other Crimean Royal Knights (and Danved if you read the base conversation), launched an attack on [[Ludveck]] in Chapter 3 of Part 2. However, Ludveck was not there, and was attacking [[Fort Alpea]]. The Royal Knights then arrived as reinforcements in the Part 2 Endgame.
 
   
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However, there was another reason for her being in Crimea: her “Fated Person” Makalov. Over the last three years, her affection for him deepened to the point where she says nothing but praise for him. This leads to puzzled looks from [[Calill]], Marcia, and even Makalov himself. It does not bother her in the slightest, however. She truly cares deeply about Makalov’s happiness and well-being, a fact that is well-observed throughout the royal capital.
Astrid ended up joining the [[Laguz Alliance]] in Part 3. Then, later in Part 4, she became involved in the march on the [[Tower Of Guidance]]. She can usually be found during that period following Makalov around, "cleaning up his messes", as Marcia says. Her friends wondered what she saw in the man.
 
   
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Alongside the other Crimean Royal Knights, Astrid will launch an attack on [[Felirae]] Castle in Chapter 2-3. However, this proves to be a trap set by [[Ludveck]], who has proceeded to lay siege on [[Fort Alpea]] at the time. The Royal Knights will later reinforce [[Elincia]]'s forces in [[Castle Crimea]] at the end of Part 2.
In ''Radiant Dawn'', she was engaged to [[Makalov]], despite her friends' protests. She adamantly defended Makalov whenever he is criticized for his drinking, gambling, and poor work habits.
 
   
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Later, during the war between Begnion and the [[Laguz Alliance]], Astrid and the Royal Knights are deployed to a village near the Begnion border to put a stop to a group of Begnion soldiers who are pillaging the village under the orders of Senator [[Valtome]] after Elincia refuses to aid Begnion. She, along with Royal Knights, later watch as Elincia tries to stop the Begnion and Gallian armies from battling in Crimean territory and only succeeds in convincing the majority of both armies to withdraw from the battlefield. When Valtome commands his personal army to attack the unarmed Elincia, Astrid and the Royal Knights fight to defend her with the help of the Greil Mercenaries.
She married Makalov if they have an A support, but she never tames him. They are one of only a few units in the game that can marry after the Endgame if they share an A-Level support, and most of the other units that can marry are those who are more important to the story line ([[Naesala]], [[Elincia]], etc...)
 
   
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Later, Astrid joins the [[Laguz Alliance]] in Part 3 and becomes involved in the march towards the [[Tower of Guidance]]. During this time, she is described to constantly follow Makalov around, "cleaning up his messes," according to Marcia.
==Character Data==
 
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===Path of Radiance===
 
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If she is brought inside the [[Tower of Guidance]], she can have different conversations with some of the enemies the army faces. If the player has her fight Lekain, she tells him that marrying him would have been the biggest mistake of her life. Her conversation with [[Levail]] suggests that they know each other from the past, but it is never stated how they came to be acquaintances. If she fights against [[Sephiran]], when he asks her if she is worried about her family, she only states that she will save them.
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Astrid will marry Makalov if they share an A support at the end of ''Radiant Dawn'', but never succeeds in taming him.
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==Personality==
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Through her [[Support Conversations]], Astrid is observed to be an individual with a sweet temperament, and is often shy and meek when speaking to others. During her Support Conversations with [[Makalov]], Astrid hands over a family heirloom to him, who makes plans to sell it for money to gamble. He later returns the heirloom, claiming that [[Marcia]] has forced him into doing so. (If Marcia has been slain prior to the activation of this conversation, Ike will tell Makalov off in her stead.) This act of returning the pendant to Astrid causes her to deeply respect Makalov, in spite of his roguish and dishonest ways.
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Due to her upbringing, she is rather naive to the ways of the world, but is quite sincere and humble. She does not feel she is a “chosen one” much like many of the other Begnion nobles do.
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==In-Game==
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===''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance''===
 
====Recruitment====
 
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*Chapter 13: Starts as an [[Other Units|Other Unit]]. Speak with Ike.
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*Chapter 13: Starts as an [[Other Units|Other Unit]]; Have Ike speak to her in order to recruit her.
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====Base Stats====
 
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====Support Conversations====
 
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{{SeeAlso|Astrid/Supports}}
[[Sothe]], [[Makalov]], [[Gatrie]]
 
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|class = [[File:FE9 Astrid Paladin Sprite.png|50px]] [[Paladin]]
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''*'' Depends on player's choice.
   
 
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{{Subjective}}
Her [[paragon]] skill, which doubles the amount of EXP she gets (including bonus exp, which is only true in FE9), makes her easier to level up and bring up to par with your other units. However, it is more difficult to accumulate WEXP that way. It is a good idea to remove her paragon skill once she gets up to par with your other units. Overall, she will have pretty balanced stats, and though her hp is a little low, this is supported with her unusually high defenses for a female [[paladin]], and her [[Knight Ward]]. If you have a spare [[arms scroll]] lying around, consider giving it to her after she promotes and reaches a rank B in bows. Her strength and luck growths are average, meaning they are rather shaky; they can wind up really high, or really low. However, such growths can be fixed by giving her certain bands on a second or later walkthrough. So while she is difficult to train, she can end up a very well-rounded unit if you train her.
 
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Although she is initially somewhat difficult to train, Astrid can very quickly grow to hold her own, and can easily become a rather consistent unit. This is largely due to her [[Paragon]] skill, which doubles the amount of EXP she gets. However, this could be removed at a later level for battle-oriented skills like [[Sol (Skill)|Sol]] or [[Adept]]; removing it is a good idea once Astrid reaches close to par with the rest of the other used units, especially since keeping Paragon on too long could cause Astrid to level up too quickly without gaining enough weapon experience.
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On the whole, Astrid will have relatively balanced stats and will usually cap her skill and speed, with her low [[HP]] being offset by her high [[Defense (stat)|Defense]] and the [[Knight Ward]]. If the player has any spare [[Arms Scroll]]s lying around, he/she may consider giving one to Astrid to boost her proficiency in wielding [[Bow]]s right away, as she tends to hit a B ranking in bows once she becomes a [[Paladin]], rather than as a Bow Knight. Her [[Strength]] and [[Luck]] growths are average, and may either end up being rather high or rather low. These issues may be easily fixed with the usage of bands from the player's second play-through onwards.
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Once Astrid promotes into a Paladin, she can choose to use an additional weapon type of choice. As bows come with the inherent inability to counterattack at close range, it is recommended that she pick up a weapon type with 1-2 range, namely lances or axes. Axes in particular are considered the better choice, since hand axes have more might than javelins.
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===Radiant Dawn===
 
====Recruitment====
 
*Part 2: Chapter 3: Automatically from Base, and she appears as reinforcement at turn 8 in Endgame.
 
*Part 3: Chapter 9: Automatically from Base, available in Chapter 9, 11 and Endgame.
 
*Part 4: Can select to join the team Micaiah/Ike/Tibarn, available in which team she joined and Endgame.
 
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|Aff = [[File:FE10Wind.png|20px]][[Wind (affinity)|Wind]]
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|Level = 2
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====Overview====
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Astrid is one of the hardest characters to train in ''Radiant Dawn'', due to her low availability and level. Although [[Oscar]] and [[Geoffrey]] are easier to train for [[Silver Knight]]s, and [[Rolf]] and [[Shinon]] for an SS-rank bow user, if effort is put into her, she can still be passable unit when she becomes a Silver Knight. Promoting her into the third tier before level 20 is not recommended, as she will need the levels she can get.
 
   
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====Promotion Gains====
When she first joins in Chapter 2-3, despite her personal [[Paragon]] skill coming in handy in battle (but not in Bonus EXP), she will be difficult to level, due to her low base base stats, her strength in particular. Getting her up to par means letting her have the finishing blow if enemy units for maximum EXP as possible, though such would involve a high amount of coddling. Using a bit of bonus EXP beforehand is recommended to bring her up in leveling and stats. In part 2-4, when she joins as a reinforcement, it is even more difficult to use her, because the characters are a bit tougher. Regardless, using her the same way as the previous chapter (finishing blows) is still recommended. Her stats will start catching up once she starts gaining levels, her HP, skill, and resistance in particular.
 
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====Overview====
Once she re-joins in part 3, assuming she gained a couple of levels (she should at least be at level 8; if a level or two behind, use some spare bonus EXP), she can still catch up. Giving her the [[Discipline]] skill is recommended to allow her to reach weapon ranks quicker, and any spare stat boosters would be handy to fix any stats that have fallen behind. If she is properly trained in parts 2 and 3 in the little time available, her [[Paragon]] skill will play its part, as she should be potentially able to come close to par with the other units available (once this happens, you can remove her Paragon skill). Despite still having some shortcomings in strength, speed, and defense, her HP, skill, and resistance will start to shine, giving her the option to transition from finishing blows to a mage killer. Her magic stat also has the potential to become unusually high, making the [[Imbue]] skill ideal for her.
 
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Astrid is very difficult to bring up to par with the other available horseback units she is recruited with in Part 2 of ''Radiant Dawn'' because of her low level and being locked to Bows, and her unremarkable base strength. However, with access to [[Paragon]], Astrid can level fairly quickly and bring her stats up to par, but only if considerable effort is taken to feed her kills or let her hit an enemy for damage; in the first chapter she is available on, this can be done to some extent, but after that, if no effort has been made in Chapter 2-3, the chances of training Astrid are slim to none.
 
In Part 4, Astrid should already or be close to promoting to a Silver Knight. Once she promotes, she will acquire the [[Sol (skill)|Sol]] skill and the ability to use lances, increasing her capabilities. At this point, she does not need the [[Paragon]] skill, and she does not need as much as coddling, though she still should not go straight ahead against a bunch of hard-hitting opponents, or to go off on her own. Also, her strength and speed will start to reach par, though her defense will still be noticeably low. Assigning her a skill that utilizes her higher stats, like [[Imbue]] or [[Miracle]], is recommended to help her with her endurance.
 
   
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Even once she reaches par level-wise with other characters, Astrid's strength and speed are not particularly impressive, which, for a Bow user, can be problematic when trying to KO enemies. However, Astrid does excel in HP, Luck, and resistance, which, with her excellent movement, allows her to pick off enemy magic users fairly quickly. Astrid's woes begin to subside once she promotes to a [[Silver Knight]], with her strength and speed becoming roughly average. Astrid's main selling point as a Silver Knight is her higher resistance stat, which can be put to considerable use in the endgame with magic users being everywhere.
In the endgame, Astrid's high resistance can make her rather useful, assuming the player has taken the difficult journey of training her. In addition, although there are [[Marksman|Marksmen]] that can use it about just as well, Astrid makes an excellent candidate to use the immensly powerful [[Double Bow]]. Giving her the [[Nihil]] skill is not a bad idea, as she can negate some of the last few bosses' most dangerous skills, like [[Aurora]] and [[Ire]].
 
   
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Astrid is the only potential user of the [[Double Bow]] aside from the three Marksman. Her caps are overall inferior to theirs aside from Resistance, Luck, and Speed. Her only notable redeeming factor is her ability to use Lances, but in the endgame, should she use the Double Bow, the range is 1-2 for her while it's 1-3 for the Marksman because of their innate ability to attack from 3 spaces away. Overall, Astrid doesn't show much benefits to wield the Double Bow over the Marksman, but she is certainly usable.
So while Astrid is relatively difficult to train, and easier-to-train substitutes are available, she can still catch up to par and become a useful unit.
 
   
 
==Quotes==
 
==Quotes==
 
===Recruit Conversation (Path of Radiance)===
 
===Recruit Conversation (Path of Radiance)===
Ike: Are you all right? <br>
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'''Ike:''' Are you all right?<br>
Astrid: Who are you? <br>
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'''Astrid:''' Who are you?<br>
Ike: My name's Ike. I'm with the Greil Mercenaries. I came to defend this ship-- and the apostle, if I can. <br>
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'''Ike:''' My name's Ike. I'm with the Greil Mercenaries. I came to defend this ship—and the apostle, if I can.<br>
Astrid: Is that so? I am Astrid, of House Damiell. <br>
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'''Astrid:''' Is that so? I am Astrid, of House Damiell.<br>
Ike: A blueblood, huh? Well, unless you're good with a sword, you'd better hide yourself in a cabin. <br>
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'''Ike:''' A blueblood, huh? Well, unless you're good with a sword, you'd better hide yourself in a cabin.<br>
Astrid: I'll do no such thing. I once trained with knight and cavaliers. I may be of noble birth... but I know something of battle. I can fight. <br>
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'''Astrid:''' I'll do no such thing. I once trained with knight and cavaliers. I may be of noble birth... but I know something of battle. I can fight.<br>
Ike: Well, if you can fight, we can use you. Let's work together. You going to be all right with that? <br>
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'''Ike:''' Well, if you can fight, we can use you. Let's work together. You going to be all right with that?<br>
Astrid: More so than I would be with hiding belowdecks, certainly. <br>
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'''Astrid:''' More so than I would be with hiding belowdecks, certainly.<br>
   
 
===Death Quotes===
 
===Death Quotes===
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==Epilogue==
 
==Epilogue==
===Path of Radiance===
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===''Path of Radiance''===
 
{{Quote|Good-bye, General Ike. This war has given me the confidence to enter the service of the Begnion knights. Thank you so much!|Astrid's epilogue quote to Ike}}
 
{{Quote|Good-bye, General Ike. This war has given me the confidence to enter the service of the Begnion knights. Thank you so much!|Astrid's epilogue quote to Ike}}
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===Radiant Dawn===
 
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===''Radiant Dawn''===
*'''Unassuming Knight''' (つつましき弓騎士 ''Tsutsumashiki Yumi Kishi'')
 
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*'''Unassuming Knight''' (つつましき弓騎士 ''Tsutsumashiki Yumi Kishi'' lit. '''Prudent Bow Knight''')
 
<u>As a Royal Knight renowned through the land, Astrid's beauty and prowess were known to allies and enemies alike.</u>
 
<u>As a Royal Knight renowned through the land, Astrid's beauty and prowess were known to allies and enemies alike.</u>
 
*(A support with [[Makalov]])
 
*(A support with [[Makalov]])
 
<u>Astrid disregarded opposition and married the worst idler in three countries, but never tamed him.</u>
 
<u>Astrid disregarded opposition and married the worst idler in three countries, but never tamed him.</u>
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==Other Appearances==
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===[[Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)]]===
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Astrid is illustrated in the trading card game ''Fire Emblem Cipher'' with the following cards:
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{{CardLink|B03-038N}}
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{{CardLink|B12-021R}}
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{{CardLink|B12-022N}}
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
''Astrid'' comes from ''Astra'', which means ''star''.
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''Astrid'' comes from ''Ástríðr'', a Scandinavian name whose roots mean "god" and "beautiful, beloved."
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==Trivia==
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*In a base conversation with Makalov and Marcia in [[Marauders/Script|Marauders]], Astrid tells them she wishes she had a sibling, yet she mentions having several brothers and sisters to Sothe in their ''Path of Radiance'' B support. This is due to a mistranslation of "Marauders," as the Japanese script had Astrid instead tell Makalov and Marcia that she is jealous of how close they are.
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*The English localization cuts a line from Astrid and Sothe's B support where Astrid tells Sothe that her fiance seems to be even older than her father.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:astrid PoR.png|Astrid as she appears in ''Path of Radiance''
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File:AstridCardArt.png|Artwork of Astrid by Kokon Konfuji for ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''.
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B12-021R artwork.png|Artwork of Astrid by Fumi for ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''.
File:astrid.png|Astrid as she appears in ''Radiant Dawn''
 
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B12-022N artwork.png|Artwork of Astrid by Fumi for ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''.
File:Astrid.PNG|Astrid's portrait in ''Radiant Dawn''
 
File:astrid9.jpg|Artwork of Astrid from ''Path of Radiance''
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File:AstridCipher1.png|Astrid as a Bow Knight in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''.
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B12-021R.png|Astrid as a Bow Paladin in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''.
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B12-022N.png|Astrid as a Bow Knight in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''.
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File:Astrid PoR.png|Astrid's portrait in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:Astrid.png|Astrid's portrait in ''Radiant Dawn''.
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File:FE9_Bow_Knight_(Astrid).png|Astrid's battle model as a Bow Knight in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:FE9_Paladin_(Astrid).png|Astrid's battle model as a Paladin in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:Astrid Bow Paladin Battle Model.png|Astrid's battle model as a Bow Paladin in ''Radiant Dawn''.
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File:FE10_Silver_Knight_(Astrid).png|Astrid's battle model as a Silver Knight in ''Radiant Dawn''.
 
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“Wh-what did you just say!? There are no gentlemen in this land half as fine as Sir Makalov!”
—Astrid, putting in a good word for Makalov.

Astrid is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. She is a member of the Crimean Royal Knights, and a former member of Begnion's noble House Damiel. Astrid was engaged to Duke Lekain of Gaddos, a sinister man and a main antagonist of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, against her wishes. In order to avoid being put through such misery, she left home to seek her fortunes elsewhere.

Profile

The daughter of House Damiell of Begnion, Astrid was pressured to marry against her own feelings on the matter, as unlike the boys of noble households, who are deemed successors and find valor on the battlefield or government, girls in Begnion are often simply tools to be used in political marriages, with several of her brothers were allowed to join the Begnion army and achieve greatness of their own, all of her sisters being married off to people they neither loved nor grew to love, as can be seen from the sorrowful letters they sent to Astrid. At some point, her beloved grandmother gave to her a pendant and decided to wear as a memento that few people know about.

Sometime later, her father – who cares deeply about family status — engaged her in a strategic marriage to the much older Duke Lekain of Gaddos (a man older than her own father) that she decided to resist accepting her fate and left to enlist with the Knights of Begnion. She reasoned that, as a knight, her marriage would have to be postponed due to being in military service. In reality, while many were shocked and sneered at her decision, it was so she could finally break away from her past self that would do as her parents would always tell her and live on her own terms. Astrid's tenure with the Begnion knights was relatively short, and she became a mercenary after leaving their service.

Path of Radiance

Astrid makes her first appearance in Chapter 13 of Path of Radiance. The ship she travels in this chapter is incidentally the carrier of the Apostle Sanaki, causing it to be targeted by Daein soldiers and a few hired Kilvas Ravens. This leads to Astrid being dragged into the ensuing conflict, where she fights alongside her bodyguard Gatrie in order to protect the hapless civilians below-deck.

Prior to the start of Chapter 13, Astrid is observed to converse with Gatrie, with the latter expressing concern over the idea of her directly participating in it. She responds by displaying confidence in her skill with the bow, assuring Gatrie of her ability to protect herself.

After the chapter ends, Astrid will enlist into Ike's group, deciding that she will eventually be able to follow them away from Begnion. Astrid will stay on with the group until the game ends.

After the events of Path of Radiance, Astrid will be invited to join the Crimean Royal Knights, under the command of General Geoffrey.

Radiant Dawn

After assisting the Crimean Liberation Army during the Mad King’s War, she joined the Crimean Royal Knights – thus severing her connections with Begnion entirely.

Coming a long way from the time she first joined the Knights of Begnion and could barely keep up with a march, the experience she gained from fighting in such a large war made her an excellent bow user that is worthy of being a Crimean Royal Knight. This achievement left her with no lingering regrets toward her motherland.

However, there was another reason for her being in Crimea: her “Fated Person” Makalov. Over the last three years, her affection for him deepened to the point where she says nothing but praise for him. This leads to puzzled looks from Calill, Marcia, and even Makalov himself. It does not bother her in the slightest, however. She truly cares deeply about Makalov’s happiness and well-being, a fact that is well-observed throughout the royal capital.

Alongside the other Crimean Royal Knights, Astrid will launch an attack on Felirae Castle in Chapter 2-3. However, this proves to be a trap set by Ludveck, who has proceeded to lay siege on Fort Alpea at the time. The Royal Knights will later reinforce Elincia's forces in Castle Crimea at the end of Part 2.

Later, during the war between Begnion and the Laguz Alliance, Astrid and the Royal Knights are deployed to a village near the Begnion border to put a stop to a group of Begnion soldiers who are pillaging the village under the orders of Senator Valtome after Elincia refuses to aid Begnion. She, along with Royal Knights, later watch as Elincia tries to stop the Begnion and Gallian armies from battling in Crimean territory and only succeeds in convincing the majority of both armies to withdraw from the battlefield. When Valtome commands his personal army to attack the unarmed Elincia, Astrid and the Royal Knights fight to defend her with the help of the Greil Mercenaries.

Later, Astrid joins the Laguz Alliance in Part 3 and becomes involved in the march towards the Tower of Guidance. During this time, she is described to constantly follow Makalov around, "cleaning up his messes," according to Marcia.

If she is brought inside the Tower of Guidance, she can have different conversations with some of the enemies the army faces. If the player has her fight Lekain, she tells him that marrying him would have been the biggest mistake of her life. Her conversation with Levail suggests that they know each other from the past, but it is never stated how they came to be acquaintances. If she fights against Sephiran, when he asks her if she is worried about her family, she only states that she will save them.

Astrid will marry Makalov if they share an A support at the end of Radiant Dawn, but never succeeds in taming him.

Personality

Through her Support Conversations, Astrid is observed to be an individual with a sweet temperament, and is often shy and meek when speaking to others. During her Support Conversations with Makalov, Astrid hands over a family heirloom to him, who makes plans to sell it for money to gamble. He later returns the heirloom, claiming that Marcia has forced him into doing so. (If Marcia has been slain prior to the activation of this conversation, Ike will tell Makalov off in her stead.) This act of returning the pendant to Astrid causes her to deeply respect Makalov, in spite of his roguish and dishonest ways.

Due to her upbringing, she is rather naive to the ways of the world, but is quite sincere and humble. She does not feel she is a “chosen one” much like many of the other Begnion nobles do.

In-Game

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Recruitment

  • Chapter 13: Starts as an Other Unit; Have Ike speak to her in order to recruit her.

Base Stats

Starting ClassAffinity
FE9 Astrid Bow Knight SpriteBow KnightFE9WindWind
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResConWtMov
1206267354798
SkillsWeaponStarting Items
Paragon (FE9)ParagonFE9 BowBow - DFE9ironbowIron Bow
FE9KnightwardKnight Ward
FE9VulneraryVulnerary

Growth Rates

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
45% 40% 20% 55% 50% 40% 30% 25%

Support Conversations

See also: Astrid/Supports

Promotion Gains

Item Required Promoted Class
(FE9masterseal Master Seal) FE9 Astrid Paladin Sprite Paladin
1 +5 +2 +2 +2 +1 +3 +2 +1 +1
Weapon Levels
FE9 Sword / FE9 Lance / FE9 Axe E*

* Depends on player's choice.

Overall

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Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Although she is initially somewhat difficult to train, Astrid can very quickly grow to hold her own, and can easily become a rather consistent unit. This is largely due to her Paragon skill, which doubles the amount of EXP she gets. However, this could be removed at a later level for battle-oriented skills like Sol or Adept; removing it is a good idea once Astrid reaches close to par with the rest of the other used units, especially since keeping Paragon on too long could cause Astrid to level up too quickly without gaining enough weapon experience.

On the whole, Astrid will have relatively balanced stats and will usually cap her skill and speed, with her low HP being offset by her high Defense and the Knight Ward. If the player has any spare Arms Scrolls lying around, he/she may consider giving one to Astrid to boost her proficiency in wielding Bows right away, as she tends to hit a B ranking in bows once she becomes a Paladin, rather than as a Bow Knight. Her Strength and Luck growths are average, and may either end up being rather high or rather low. These issues may be easily fixed with the usage of bands from the player's second play-through onwards.

Once Astrid promotes into a Paladin, she can choose to use an additional weapon type of choice. As bows come with the inherent inability to counterattack at close range, it is recommended that she pick up a weapon type with 1-2 range, namely lances or axes. Axes in particular are considered the better choice, since hand axes have more might than javelins.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Availability

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Endgame
P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 E P 1 2 3 E P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 E P 1 2 3 4 5 E A1 A2 A3 A4 A5

◎=Forced ○=Available □=Available for selected △=Reinforcement

Base Stats

Starting ClassAffinity
FE10 Astrid Bow Paladin SpriteBow PaladinFE10WindWind
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResConWtMov
23313816151710147319
SkillsWeaponStarting Items
ParagonParagon
CantoCanto
FE10 BowBow - BFE10steelbowSteel Bow
IronlongbowIron Longbow
FE10concoctionConcoction

Growth Rates

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
55% 40% 20% 45% 40% 70% 30% 50%

Biorhythm

RD Biorhythm B

Promotion Gains

Item Required Promoted Class
(FE10mastercrown Master Crown) FE10 Astrid Silver Knight Sprite Silver Knight
1 +4 +3 +4 +2 +2 +3 +4 +0 +0
Skills Weapon Levels
Sol Sol FE10 Lance C FE10 Bow A*

Overview

Astrid is very difficult to bring up to par with the other available horseback units she is recruited with in Part 2 of Radiant Dawn because of her low level and being locked to Bows, and her unremarkable base strength. However, with access to Paragon, Astrid can level fairly quickly and bring her stats up to par, but only if considerable effort is taken to feed her kills or let her hit an enemy for damage; in the first chapter she is available on, this can be done to some extent, but after that, if no effort has been made in Chapter 2-3, the chances of training Astrid are slim to none.

Even once she reaches par level-wise with other characters, Astrid's strength and speed are not particularly impressive, which, for a Bow user, can be problematic when trying to KO enemies. However, Astrid does excel in HP, Luck, and resistance, which, with her excellent movement, allows her to pick off enemy magic users fairly quickly. Astrid's woes begin to subside once she promotes to a Silver Knight, with her strength and speed becoming roughly average. Astrid's main selling point as a Silver Knight is her higher resistance stat, which can be put to considerable use in the endgame with magic users being everywhere.

Astrid is the only potential user of the Double Bow aside from the three Marksman. Her caps are overall inferior to theirs aside from Resistance, Luck, and Speed. Her only notable redeeming factor is her ability to use Lances, but in the endgame, should she use the Double Bow, the range is 1-2 for her while it's 1-3 for the Marksman because of their innate ability to attack from 3 spaces away. Overall, Astrid doesn't show much benefits to wield the Double Bow over the Marksman, but she is certainly usable.

Quotes

Recruit Conversation (Path of Radiance)

Ike: Are you all right?
Astrid: Who are you?
Ike: My name's Ike. I'm with the Greil Mercenaries. I came to defend this ship—and the apostle, if I can.
Astrid: Is that so? I am Astrid, of House Damiell.
Ike: A blueblood, huh? Well, unless you're good with a sword, you'd better hide yourself in a cabin.
Astrid: I'll do no such thing. I once trained with knight and cavaliers. I may be of noble birth... but I know something of battle. I can fight.
Ike: Well, if you can fight, we can use you. Let's work together. You going to be all right with that?
Astrid: More so than I would be with hiding belowdecks, certainly.

Death Quotes

“I...wanted... to live...more freely... Grandmother...”
—Death Quote in Path of Radiance

Epilogue

Path of Radiance

“Good-bye, General Ike. This war has given me the confidence to enter the service of the Begnion knights. Thank you so much!”
—Astrid's epilogue quote to Ike

Radiant Dawn

  • Unassuming Knight (つつましき弓騎士 Tsutsumashiki Yumi Kishi lit. Prudent Bow Knight)

As a Royal Knight renowned through the land, Astrid's beauty and prowess were known to allies and enemies alike.

Astrid disregarded opposition and married the worst idler in three countries, but never tamed him.

Other Appearances

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

Astrid is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:

Etymology

Astrid comes from Ástríðr, a Scandinavian name whose roots mean "god" and "beautiful, beloved."

Trivia

  • In a base conversation with Makalov and Marcia in Marauders, Astrid tells them she wishes she had a sibling, yet she mentions having several brothers and sisters to Sothe in their Path of Radiance B support. This is due to a mistranslation of "Marauders," as the Japanese script had Astrid instead tell Makalov and Marcia that she is jealous of how close they are.
  • The English localization cuts a line from Astrid and Sothe's B support where Astrid tells Sothe that her fiance seems to be even older than her father.

Gallery