—Bord to the Avatar in New Mystery of the Emblem.
Bord is a playable character from the Archanea Series of Fire Emblem. Bord is, alongside Barst and Cord, a member of the Talysian mercenary group that is spearheaded by Ogma.
Profile
War of Shadows
Bord makes his first appearance in Chapter 2 of Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, where he, alongside Ogma, Barst and Cord, enlists in Marth's army under the behest of Princess Caeda of Talys. Bord then aids Marth in bringing the War of Shadows to an end, and thereafter reverted to his previous occupation as a woodcutter.
According to his ending, Bord does not appear at all in the original Book 2. Owing to the fact that he returned to his peaceful life in Talys as his previous occupation as a woodcutter, it could be said that he did not wish to take part in the War of Heroes and continued to live in peace, or that he was not notified due to Caeda moving to Altea to become Marth's fiancee, and lost connections with her.
War of Heroes
Bord returns in Chapter 3 of New Mystery of the Emblem, where he has taken up temporary residence in a Macedonian village. When Marth pays a visit to the village, Bord appears to greet him, promptly enlisting in his army thereafter. Bord will then aid Marth in ending the War of Heroes, before returning to Talys to resume his occupation as a woodcutter.
Personality
Like a majority of the cast in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem, Bord's personality is not very well developed, owing to the minor role that he plays in the games. Nevertheless, it is still possible to deduce certain traits that define his character from the few interactions that he engages in. Of note is the fact that Bord's personality is exactly the same as that of Cord's, one that is proven by their speech mirroring each other both when speaking to Barst in Chapter 5 of New Mystery of the Emblem and in their respective base conversations with the Avatar.
As a character who is deliberately designed as the counterpart of Cord, it comes as no surprise that a rivalry exists between Bord and Cord, where they constantly attempt to outdo each other in a variety of areas. This rivalry of theirs is one that has the tendency to become rather heated as the pair lose their cool while in the midst of arguing with each other, a fact that is proven through their base conversations in New Mystery of the Emblem, where they wind up engaging in a violent tree-felling competition. Their rivalry also extends to the looks department, where Bord, through his base conversations with the Avatar, narcissistically proclaims that he is the more handsome of the two.
In spite of his apparent hatred of Cord, it is quite evident that Bord, in actuality, cares for him tremendously; through his base conversations with the Avatar, he repeatedly expresses his anxiety for Cord's safety under the guise of insults that suggest that his partner is useless without his assistance.
Bord's mirage incarnation in Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE displays a weakness for cute girls with big eyes; with Tsubasa Oribe for example.
In Game
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Recruitment
| Name | Class | Chapter | Affiliation | Recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bord | Fighter | 2 | Talys | Automatically from the start. |
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fighter | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Wlv | Mov |
| 3 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| Axe | Axe Hammer | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Wlv | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 50% | 50% | 10% | 30% | 20% | 50% | 0% |
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
- Note: Bord only appears in Book 1.
Recruitment
| Name | Class | Chapter | Affiliation | Recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bord | Fighter | 2 | Talys | Automatically from the start. |
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fighter | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Wlv | Mov |
| 3 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| Axe |  Iron AxeIron Axe | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Wlv | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 50% | 50% | 10% | 30% | 20% | 50% | 3% |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Recruitment
| Name | Class | Chapter | Affiliation | Recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bord | Fighter | 2 | Talys | Automatically from the start. |
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fighter | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 2 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Axe - C |  Iron Axe Hammer | ||||||||
Promotion Gains
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Master Seal
|
 Warrior
| |||||||
| 1 | +6 | +2 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
Axe +30 Bow E
| ||||||||
Class Sets
| Base Classes | Promoted Classes |
|---|---|
Growth Rates
- Default
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 55% | 0% | 45% | 10% | 35% | 10% | 0% |
- Reclassing Options
Support Relationships
- Supports
| Character | Initial points | Total points for | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | B | A | ||
| Barst | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| Cord | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
- Supported by
| Character | Initial points | Total points for | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | B | A | ||
| Ogma | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| Cord | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| Barst | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
- To increase support levels, characters must participate in chapters together
- One support point is gained for each chapter they both participate in
- Support levels that require 35 chapters cannot be reached normally
- Characters must be within a three tile radius of each other to receive support bonuses
Bonuses per level:
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Recruitment
Base Stats
Promotion Gains
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Seal
|
 Warrior
| |||||||
| 1 | +6 | +2 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
| Axe +30Bow E
| ||||||||
Class Sets
| Base Classes | Promoted Classes |
|---|---|
Growth Rates
- Default
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100% | 65% | 0% | 65% | 30% | 45% | 20% | 0% |
- Reclassing Options
Support Relationships
- Supports
| Character | Conversations | Total points for | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | B | A | ||
| Cord | 1, 2, 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| Barst | None | 5 | 11 | 18 |
- Supported by
| Character | Conversations | Total points for | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | B | A | ||
| The Avatar | 1, 2, 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| Ogma | None | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| Cord | 1, 2, 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| Barst | None | 5 | 11 | 18 |
- To increase support levels, characters must participate in chapters together
- One support point is gained for each chapter they both participate in
- A hyphen (-) indicates the support level cannot be reached
- Characters must be within a three tile radius of each other to receive support bonuses
Bonuses per level:
Support Conversations
| Number | Importance | Name | Chapters Needed | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | * | Bord and the Avatar 1 | 3 | - |
| 113 | * | Bord and the Avatar 2 | 6 | - |
| 114 | * | Bord and the Avatar 3 | 10 |  Skill Bond
|
| 289 | * | Bord and Cord 1 | 3 | - |
| 290 | * | Bord and Cord 2 | 6 | - |
| 291 | * | Bord and Cord 3 | 10 |  Strength Bond
|
- To obtain the conversations, characters must participate in chapters together
- The requirements for unlocking support conversations are separate from the support bonus system
Endings
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Book 1
- Talys Brave
- In the Kingdom of Talys, he lived peacefully as a woodcutter.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
- The Lopper
- Bord returned to his peaceful life as a woodcutter. In time, he became renowned for his craftsmanship.
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
- The Lopper
- Bord returned to the kingdom of Talys and became a woodcutter. He kept training, boasting that he could fight anywhere, anytime.
Non-Canon Appearances
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
Bord and Cord appear together in the third and final of Kiria Kurono's side stories. In this game, they exist as Mirage golems that Tharja creates as a means for training Kiria on being cute. However, they malfunction and rage out of control. The battle against the Bord and Cord carries specific conditions; Kiria and Tsubasa are required to be in the active party, and it is the only battle in which both characters have access to the special charm-inflicting skill "Seducing Pose." The attack hits both Bord and Cord, but Bord can only be charmed by Tsubasa, and Cord can only be charmed by Kiria. Bord and Cord are only vulnerable to damage when in the the Charmed state.
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
Bord is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following card:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Bord appears with Barst and Cord as a collectible Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, using his artwork from the original TCG.
Trivia
- Bord is the only one out of the 3 axe fighters in Book 1 of the original Mystery of the Emblem who's portrait strikes the same pose to his portrait in the original Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light.
- He is also the only brother to use the same appearance as he appeared from the original Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light for the SNES and DS remakes, while Barst and Cord received complete new designs.
- In New Mystery of the Emblem, much of Bord and Cord as characters are designed as a joke referencing how in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light both of their portraits are identical.
- A similar situation can be seen with Macellan and Dolph in New Mystery as well.
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