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“...They are impressive, though, aren't they? My whiskers? Ha ha! I've not shaved since my very first battle. And have I ever lost? No! Not even once! Ergo, my moustache makes me invincible. It's science, my boy, science!”
—Cervantes

Cervantes is an boss character from Fire Emblem Awakening. He is one of Walhart's officers.

Profile[]

One of Valm's most capable warriors, Cervantes has never been bested in combat. Believing that it was his beard that protected him in his first battle, he has never shaved it ever since, concerned that he would be vulnerable again if he did. Cervantes first appears in Chapter 16, where under Walhart's orders, he is sent with a group of Valmese to intercept Chrom and the Shepherds at the Mila Tree after knowing that they were there to visit Tiki. Cervantes and his soldiers put up a good fight, but he eventually suffers his first loss and is forced to retreat.

Before the battle outside of Valm Castle, Excellus and Cervantes talk about the eventual "bloodbath" between Walhart's forces and Chrom's army. Though Excellus claims that he is unmatched by anyone due to his vast network of blackmailing, Cervantes merely scoffs off his comment when he cowers before Walhart. After Chrom's army repels Walhart back into Valm Castle, he is surprised to see that the dynasts formerly under the control of Yen'fay, and to a lesser extent Excellus, are now helping the siege of Valm Castle. He once again scoffs of Excellus' notion that they are equal and leaves to prepare to defend his liege. Though he puts up a good fight against Chrom's forces, Cervantes is ultimately defeated and dies in battle.

Personality[]

Because Cervantes often boasts about his beard, many often have difficulty understanding words that are similarly pronounced to beard. In the Japanese version the running gag was that he often uses the word 'hair' which could mean hair on the head or other body hairs (e.g. beard). Others would look at his bald head first while pointing out that he had none, and he would angrily correct them with a more specific word. He seems fond of his mustache.

In-Game[]

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Boss Stats[]

Chapter 16[]
Starting Class
FE13 Generic Enemy General Map SpriteGeneral
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMov
10552802515202812-
SkillsWeaponStarting Items
IndoorBattleIndoor FighterLanceIconFE13Lance - B
AxeIconFE13Axe - B
Tomahawk FE13Tomahawk
Bullion (M) FE13Bullion (M)*

*Drops when defeated

Chapter 20[]
Starting Class
FE13 Generic Enemy General Map SpriteGeneral
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMov
105528025152028125
SkillsWeaponStarting Items
IndoorBattleIndoor FighterLanceIconFE13Lance - E
AxeIconFE13Axe - B
Tomahawk FE13Tomahawk
Dracoshield FE13Dracoshield*

*Drops when defeated

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Invincible General
A general backing the Valmese Empire's war effort, having not lost a single battle since deciding to let his whiskers go unshaven. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.

Base Stats[]

Rarity:
✯✯✯
Cervantes Heroes spriteTitle
Invincible General
Group
Heroes Armored Armored
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
18/19/20
43/46/49
10/11/12
37/40/43
3/4/5
24/27/30
12/13/14
37/40/43
6/7/8
19/22/25
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Steel LanceFEH Lance Lance
✯✯✯✯
Cervantes Heroes spriteTitle
Invincible General
Group
Heroes Armored Armored
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
19/20/21
44/47/51
11/12/13
39/43/46
3/4/5
25/28/31
13/14/15
39/42/46
6/7/8
20/23/26
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Defier's Lance
FEH skill special Glowing Ember
FEH Lance Lance
✯✯✯✯✯
Cervantes Heroes spriteTitle
Invincible General
Group
Heroes Armored Armored
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
19/20/21
47/50/54
11/12/13
41/45/48
4/5/6
28/31/34
13/14/15
41/44/48
7/8/9
22/25/28
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Defier's Lance+
FEH skill special Glowing Ember
FEH Lance Lance

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseIron Lance---
Steel Lance---
Defier's Lance-FEH Star Rarity 3FEH Star Rarity 4
Defier's Lance+-FEH Star Rarity 5FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill specialGlowing Ember---
IgnisGlowing Ember--
AFEH Atk Def Ideal 1 Atk Def Ideal 1-FEH Star Rarity 3
FEH Atk Def Ideal 2 Atk Def Ideal 2FEH Atk Def Ideal 1 Atk Def Ideal 1FEH Star Rarity 4
FEH Atk Def Ideal 3 Atk Def Ideal 3FEH Atk Def Ideal 2 Atk Def Ideal 2FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Wary Fighter 1 Wary Fighter 1--
FEH Wary Fighter 2 Wary Fighter 2FEH Wary Fighter 1 Wary Fighter 1-
FEH Wary Fighter 3 Wary Fighter 3FEH Wary Fighter 2 Wary Fighter 2FEH Star Rarity 4

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Invincible General Cervantes
Cervantes invincible general pop01 Cervantes is one of the Valmese Empire's generals. A bold and hearty man, he's a warrior through and through. But he may be best known for his distinctive beard, which he's never shaved since his first battle!
Cervantes invincible general pop02 Originally, Cervantes dreamed of ruling a land of his own. However, he was so impressed by the ambitions of Walhart, the emperor of Valm, that he willingly chose to serve him.
Cervantes invincible general pop03 Having never lost a battle, Cervantes developed the superstition that his beard would always keep him safe as long as it remained unshorn. I hear that he broke out in a cold sweat when his whiskers came within a hair's breadth of Say'ri's blade—talk about a close shave!
Cervantes invincible general pop04 Cervantes dreams of a future in which Walhart rules the world, but I wonder what that world would look like...
Closely Associated Characters
Walhart The ruthless emperor of Valm. His hubris drives him to conquer and subjugate. Cervantes's liege.
Say'ri The upright and dignified princess of the Chon'sin dynasty. She has a direct approach and never forgives a crooked deed. She fights against Cervantes.

Quotes[]

Awakening[]

Chapter 16[]

“My whiskers are safe against you lot—victory is inevitable!”
—Cervantes' pre-battle quote
“Nngah! But...how can this be? My invincible mustache! Blasted science, you have...played me for a...fool...”
—Cervantes' defeat quote
“Heh ha, yes! "Come reinforcements." said the spider to...the...other spiders.”
—Cervantes' reinforcement warning

Vs. Chrom[]

  • Chrom: Fiend! You invade kingdoms and bully them into submission... Why? What does it achieve?
  • Cervantes: Do you even need ask, whelp? Emperor Walhart is destined to rule this world, plain and simple.
  • Chrom: Yes, but to what end?
  • Cervantes: Irrelevant! Walhart's mind is beyond the grasp of common men.
  • Chrom: So you don't even know what you're fighting for?
  • Cervantes: I tend to my own beard, boy. A soldier does not question orders. But he gives his loyalty—and maybe his life—in the service of greater men.
  • Chrom: Greater men? Is living only to conquer so great an ambition?
  • Cervantes: What could be greater! Once I had dreams myself of commanding a nation... But Walhart? Aye, he dreams bigger. He would rule the entire world! Mine is nothing compared to the moxie of the Conqueror. I am but a single tiny hair on the beard of a flea in his great mustache! Have you not tasted the thrill of being part of something bigger than yourself?
  • Chrom: Not at the price of inflicting cruelty and suffering, no.
  • Cervantes: Hmph. Then we have nothing more to discuss. Prepare to learn the meaning of the word "beard." ...Fear, I mean fear!

Vs. Say'ri[]

  • Cervantes: ...Eh wot?! It cannot be! Say'ri—my mortal enemy...
  • Say'ri: General Cervantes... Your reputation—and your gut—precedes you.
  • Cervantes: But we have met in battle before, girl! Have you forgotten?! Not long ago, you and I, locked in deadly combat. I was sure we had won the day until you appeared...
  • Say'ri: ...Your beard again? Can you talk of nothing else, you imperial pig?!
  • Cervantes: Ap-PEARED! I said "appeared"! Just...never mind!

Chapter 20[]

“Let's have it then, rebellious scum! Like a flimsy belt around the waist of defeat, you shall buckle here!”
—Cervantes's pre-battle quote
“I...am finished... Nngh... But I have no regrets... I die in the shadow of...greatness...”
—Cervantes' death quote

Heroes[]

Cervantes/Heroes Quotes

Non-Canon Appearances[]

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE[]

Cervantes appears as an enemy Mirage in Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE as a boss encounter in Tiki's third and final side story. After acquiring a small shard of Tiki's Dragonstone, he captures a number of Tiki Uta-loid producers, including Tiki=Waifu to drain their Performa. Itsuki and the others defeat him, rescue the producers, and recover the Dragonstone piece.

Boss Stats[]

Cervantes is joined by a Regal Paladin and a Platinum Swordmaster.

His Attribute shift is a reference to 2 things: The Swordreaver Axe and The Paradigm Shift skill from the Arcana Empress/Emperor bosses in Persona 3.

Starting ClassWardrobe Stats
TMS Knight icon BerserkerAttack: 194, Armor 64
LevelHPEPStrMagSklSpdLckDefRes
55?????????
GIR Sword IconGIR Lance IconGIR Axe IconGIR Bow IconGIR Fire IconGIR Ice IconGIR Electricity IconGIR Force IconGIR Light IconGIR Dark Icon
WeakRepel----WeakWeakRepelRepel----
SkillsItems
CommandSessionPassive--
GIR Axe Icon Gigantomachia
GIR Electricity Icon Thunder Strike
GIR Light Icon Sultry Dance
GIR Support IconAttribute Shift
--GIR Passive IconAvenge

Starting ClassWardrobe Stats
TMS Knight icon BerserkerAttack: 194, Armor 64
LevelHPEPStrMagSklSpdLckDefRes
55?????????
GIR Sword IconGIR Lance IconGIR Axe IconGIR Bow IconGIR Fire IconGIR Ice IconGIR Electricity IconGIR Force IconGIR Light IconGIR Dark Icon
RepelWeak----RepelRepelWeakWeak----
SkillsItems
CommandSessionPassive--
GIR Axe Icon Gigantomachia
GIR Electricity Icon Thunder Strike
GIR Light Icon Sultry Dance
GIR Support IconAttribute Shift
--GIR Passive IconAvenge

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Round Placement Character Version Votes

CYL1 259 CYL Cervantes Portrait
Awakening
864
CYL2 444
↓185
CYL Cervantes Portrait
Awakening
323
↓541
CYL3 390
↑54
CYL Cervantes Portrait
Awakening
360
↑27
CYL4 461
↓71
CYL Cervantes Portrait
Awakening
149
↓171
CYL5 420
↑41
CYL Cervantes Portrait
Awakening
88
↓61
CYL6 400
↑20
CYL Cervantes Portrait
Awakening
123
↑35

CYL7 411
↓11
CYL Cervantes Portrait
Awakening
21
↓102

Etymology[]

Cervantes may be named after Miguel de Cervantes, a Spanish novelist whose magnum opus, Don Quixote, is regarded as one of the greatest works of fiction ever written.

Trivia[]

  • Cervantes doesn't seem to be distressed after beating him in battle; when defeated in the first encounter, rather then showing a distressed face he shows an angry face. In the second encounter, his eyes are closed instead.
  • Cervantes is one of the few bosses in Awakening that are fought more than once.
  • In Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Cervantes is the final boss in Tiki's side story. This may be a reference to his role in Chapter 16 of Awakening when he guards the Mila Tree to prevent the Shepherds from reaching Tiki.

Gallery[]

See main article: Cervantes/Gallery.
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