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“Don't you put any stock in this destiny hogwash! Let the dead whine about their fate... As long as I draw breath, I choose to keep fighting! That's what life is all about!”
—Basilio in Chapter 23

Basilio is a playable character from Fire Emblem Awakening. He is a potential father to Morgan.

Profile[]

West-Khan of the country Ferox, Basilio was the reigning Khan for several years behind his prized champion Lon'qu. However, Lon'qu was bested by Marth and became his new champion for the Ferox tournament. Marth was soundly beaten by Chrom and Basilio lost his ruling status to Flavia. Out of admiration for Chrom's skill, he lends Lon'qu to their cause. Basilio assists Chrom during the Ylisse-Plegia war, fighting alongside his warriors. Though Chrom's army makes it to Plegia Castle, their rescue fails and results in the death of Emmeryn. Basilio prevents Chrom from recklessly trying to kill Gangrel and forces him to retreat for now. Back at Ferox, Chrom's Shepherds raises their leader's spirit. Basilio recognizes Chrom's resolve and vows to help him defeat Gangrel once and for all.

Two years after the defeat of Gangrel, the continent of Ylisse, mainly Port Ferox, is attacked by Valmese forces. After the battle, Basilio is shocked that his countrymen had difficulty defeating the invaders. With Robin's decision, they decide to invade Valm to remove the threat of the Valmese, who are being led by Walhart the Conqueror. After capturing Steiger Fortress, word arrives that the armies sent to attack the Valm nation to the north and the Chon'sin country to the south were crushed. Robin suggests sending a small group to the north to stall Walhart, which Basilio volunteers to lead. However, Lucina attempts to stop Basilio, as in her timeline, he was killed during this stall attempt. Basilio ignores her warning, telling her that he is not easy to kill. Nevertheless, Flavia joins him to increase the odds of survival. 

Upon arriving, the force begins to get mowed by one man, Walhart himself. Walhart and Basilio engage in battle, leaving Basilio gravely wounded. Walhart is impressed by his endurance and comments that only Yen'fay had previously survived a single strike from him. As he moves to finish Basilio, Flavia steps in to parry the assault and allows Basilio to land one great blow on the Conqueror. However, Walhart still stands and deals a final hit to Basilio. Basilio gives Flavia the red jewel Gules to deliver to Chrom as he seemingly dies.

Due to Lucina's warning, Basilio decided to swallow his pride knowing that he was woefully outmatched by Walhart, feigning death and barely survived the encounter. After recovering, he continued to trail the Shepherds from the shadows, as Robin was aware that Validar had placed spies in the Shepherd's camp to monitor their activities. He reappears during Chapter 23 and explains what Robin had done to a shocked Validar, helping Robin and the others clear the Grimleal.

After the war, Basilio did all he could to dethrone Flavia. Even if his selection of champions were unable to beat Flavia's champion, he knew that he could always wait for baby Lucina to grow up and fight for him (with a mask included).

Personality[]

Despite his time as the ruler of Ferox, Basilio often enjoyed leaving the castle for entertainment, as seen in his support conversations with male Robin. He is also a heavy drinker, as shown with some pre-battle dialogue and a conversation between him and Walhart where he states that he is the "Walking Cask of Ferox".

He often acts and speaks in a silly way, with Flavia constantly calling him an oaf due to his attitude. He sees Flavia as both a friend and rival, although he is afraid of her sometimes due to her threats whenever he accidentally agitates her.

Actually quite quick-witted, Basilio is often viewed as the father-figure of the group due to his old age and personality. He acknowledges the skills of others greatly, as shown when he gave the Shepherds his former champion Lon'qu as a sign of respect for beating his new champion.

Basilio has the strength befitting of his position, as supports between Lon'qu and Gregor shed some further light on Basilio's fighting prowess, with the revelation that Gregor once challenged Basilio for the title of West-Khan, but was no match for him.

He has the quickest reflexes and biggest reactions in the army.

In-Game[]

Awakening[]

Base Stats[]

Growth Rates[]

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
110% 70% 10% 60% 50% 45% 50% 20%

Maximum Stat Modifiers[]

Str Mag Skl Spd Luk Def Res
+3 -2 +1 +1 -1 +1 -1

Supports[]

See also: Basilio/Supports

Class Sets[]

Base Classes Promoted Classes
-
-

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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Base Class[]

Like his fellow East-Khan, Basilio starts off as a Promoted unit. His recruitment base stats are a great starting point and makes him a good replacement for lost units or if a Warrior unit is needed for the next 3 chapters. Unfortunately Basilio's Resistance is quite low and will be problematic against the abundance of mage units in the last few chapters. Luckily he has decent Speed and Skill stats and growths to compensate for this, but should still remain vigilant towards magic users, especially with Wind Mages on higher difficulties. Luckily though, Basilio gains a boost in base stats depending on the difficulty played. It is also worth mentioning that Basilio, if maxed out, will have higher Defense and Resistance by one point than Vaike's.

Overall, Basilio is a great late game addition to use but Vaike with decent training and usage and time will most likely be much better than he by the time of his recruitment.

Basilio's base comes from the Fighter class, giving him Zeal and HP +5. He will only have Rally Strength upon his recruitment, but training him five more levels will give him Counter, which on higher difficulties is a great skill against Hawkeye units. Having Fighter as his base also gives him access to the Hero class. Sol is an excellent attacking skill for Basilio to use over Luna if regeneration is preferred over raw damage. Basilio's high Strength base and growth will give him a decent amount of HP regeneration upon usage, assuming he isn't challenging Knights or Sorcerers. Axebreaker can also be considered if he is to be a unit killer, mostly Wyvern Units and fellow Fighter/Barbarian base units.

Reclassing[]

Basilio's two base classes are the Barbarian and Knight lines. Barbarian keeps him close to home by giving him Gamble, and Berserker gives him Axefaire and Wrath. Basilio makes an excellent Berserker given his high Speed and Strength growths but with lower Skill and a Defense and Resistance drop, the player may be deterred by the much lower caps. Nevertheless, even if Basilio does not remain in this class, spending some time in them will work to his benefit.

The Knight line work great for Basilio but his low Resistance problem continues in this class. Nevertheless, Basilio can find some skills to grab from this class and its promotions. General gives him Pavise, which will shave damage from direct weapons, which given his high Skill as a Warrior, makes him much tankier. Great Knight gives him Luna which as mentioned earlier, works great if raw damage is preferred over regeneration. Dual Guard+ can be useful when in a Pair Up with his two main supports: Robin or Flavia.

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Feroxi West-Khan
West-Khan of Regna Ferox, a country led by its preference for battle over politics. A simple warrior who has nothing to hide. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.

Base Stats[]

Basilio Heroes spriteTitle
Feroxi West-Khan
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
19/20/21
45/48/51
12/13/14
40/43/47
6/7/8
30/33/36
9/10/11
33/36/39
3/4/5
18/21/24
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Spirited Axe+
FEH skill special New Moon
FEH Axe Axe

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseIron Axe---
Steel AxeIron Axe--
Spirited AxeSteel Axe--
Spirited Axe+Spirited AxeFEH Star Rarity 5FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill specialNew Moon---
MoonbowNew Moon--
AFEH Atk Def Bond 1 Atk/Def Bond 1--
FEH Atk Def Bond 2 Atk/Def Bond 2FEH Atk Def Bond 1 Atk/Def Bond 1-
FEH Atk Def Bond 3 Atk/Def Bond 3FEH Atk Def Bond 2 Atk/Def Bond 2FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Atk Tactic 1 Atk Tactic 1--
FEH Atk Tactic 2 Atk Tactic 2FEH Atk Tactic 1 Atk Tactic 1-
FEH Atk Tactic 3 Atk Tactic 3FEH Atk Tactic 2 Atk Tactic 2-

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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.
Base Kit[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Feroxi West-Khan Basilio
Basilio feroxi west-khan pop01 Basilio is the West-Khan of Regna Ferox, a nation with a powerful military. Though his flippant personality often makes the first impression, he's an accomplished warrior who was forged in the fires of battle!
Basilio feroxi west-khan pop02 Ferox is an unusual nation ruled by two khans who reside in castles in the east and west of the land. The East-Khan, by the way, is a woman by the name of Flavia.
Basilio feroxi west-khan pop03 Basilio was once a pirate, but his prowess as a warrior enabled him to defeat the previous khan and claim his title. That's one way to climb the ranks!
Basilio feroxi west-khan pop04 The culture of Ferox prizes martial skill, and sure enough, Basilio has a great respect for strong Heroes. I expect that'll make him a big fan of the Order of Heroes, then!
Closely Associated Characters
Chrom A prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King. Leads the Shepherds. He develops a friendship with Basilio through the war with Plegia.
Flavia East-Khan of Regna Ferox, a country led by its preference for battle over politics. Boldly faces even the most perilous situations without fear. Basilio's rival.

Quotes[]

Awakening[]

Basilio/Awakening Quotes

Heroes[]

Basilio/Heroes Quotes

Possible Endings[]

Basilio - Intrepid Khan
With Grima a done deed, Basilio returned to Ferox and applied himself to dethroning Flavia. If his army of champions failed, he knew he could always wait for little Lucina to grow up (and lend her a mask).
Basilio and Robin
Many wrote of Robin's legendary exploits, but accounts of her origins and character varied. Scholars, poets, and bards agreed on one thing alone—she loved her husband, Basilio, above all else.

Non-Canon Appearances[]

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]

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

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Round Placement Character Version Votes

CYL1 242 CYL Basilio Portrait
Awakening
994
CYL2 299
↓57
CYL Basilio Portrait
Awakening
711
↓283
CYL3 263
↑36
CYL Basilio Portrait
Awakening
834
↑123
CYL4 297
↓34
CYL Basilio Portrait
Awakening
427
↓407
CYL5 273
↑24
CYL Basilio Portrait
Awakening
282
↓145
CYL6 473
↓200
CYL Basilio Portrait
Awakening
43
↓239

CYL7 378
↑95
CYL Basilio Portrait
Awakening
54
↑11

Etymology[]

The name Basil has origins from the male Greek name Vassilios. It is derived from "basileus", a Greek word meaning "king".

Trivia[]

  • Basilio's official artwork depicts him wielding Titania's Axe.
  • Oddly, while Basilio's eyepatch is traditionally on his left side in official art and for his character model, for his confession scene and map sprite, it is on his right side. This also occurs when his portrait faces the left.
  • Like Vaike, Basilio uses a larger model when in the Barbarian, Fighter, and Warrior classes. Additionally, Basilio is the only playable character to use the bulky appearance as a Berserker.
  • Basilio shares his English voice actor, Patrick Seitz, with Laurent, Zeke, Hector, Draug, Garon, Brady (Heroes only), Jeritza, and Lambert.
  • During his scripted battle with Walhart, both will perform a critical despite having a 0% possibility of performing one.
  • There is an unused ending in Awakening's files that has Flavia and Basilio marry and have a child.

Gallery[]

See main article: Basilio/Gallery.

References[]

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