—Ewan in a support conversation with Saleh
Ewan is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He is Saleh's student, the younger brother of Tethys, and part of Gerik's troop.
Profile
Born in Jehanna, Ewan is a sage-in-training with much potential, according to Saleh. He is the third and final Trainee unit, more exactly a Pupil.
In Eirika's route, Ewan is seen in Carcino, where Pablo starts a coup and attempts to find and kill both Innes and Klimt. Tethys has Ewan stay in the local inn until the battle subsides, much to his disappointment. After Pablo and his army is routed from Carcino, Ewan introduces himself to Eirika and offers her a way into Caer Pelyn, which she accepts.
On the way, they run into an abandoned fortress, which has been overrun by monsters. Ewan attempts to participate in the battle, but is either told by Innes or his sister to stay out of the battle, which annoys him. After disposing of the monsters in the fortress, they reach Caer Pelyn, though monsters quickly attack it. Ewan is chased by a Revenant, though he manages to escape by entering a house. He later joins the party as a permanent member upon visiting the house he is hiding in.
On Ephraim's route, Ewan has Saleh drop him off at Taizel, so that he can speak to Marisa. He heads into an inn to find out where Marisa is located. Upon visiting him, he joins Ephraim's forces so he can speak to Marisa. If he does so, Ewan tells Marisa that the mercenary guild had a mix-up and asks her to join Ephraim's group so they can find Gerik, which she agrees to. If Ewan speaks to Saleh in Scorched Sand, he will be relieved to see his teacher again.
Personality
He is quick-witted, excitable, and enjoys playing practical jokes on Saleh. Ewan also appears to enjoy brain teasers and riddles, as shown in his support conversations with Ross. He is troublesome and keeps causing accidents which Saleh does not like; at one time he "accidentally" threw Saleh's magic tome to the river. Also, in a support conversation with Tethys, Tethys gets him to admit shaving half of a man's mustache off, and putting a frog in another man's boot.
His conversations with Dozla show that he is a daydreamer, as he thinks about creating "flying coaches" and a communication device for everyone to use (as only mages can use them) in the near future, something which Dozla both encourages and supports.
In-Game
Base Stats
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pupil |  Light | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov |
| 1 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Anima - E |  Fire Energy Ring* Dragonshield** Vulnerary | ||||||||
* Eirika's route only
** Ephraim route only
Growth Rates
| HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | 45%* | 40% | 35% | 50% | 15% | 40% |
*55% in the Japanese version
Promotion Gains
First Tier
| Promoted Class | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mage
| ||||||||
| 1 | +1 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
| +30
| ||||||||
| Promoted Class | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shaman
| ||||||||
| 1 | +1 | +2 | +0 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +2 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
 D -
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Second Tier
- From Mage
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guiding Ring or  Master Seal
|
 Sage
| |||||||
| 1 | +4 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +3 | +1 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
+40  D  D
| ||||||||
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guiding Ring or Master Seal
|
 Mage Knight
| |||||||
| 1 | +4 | +2 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
| +40 D
| ||||||||
- From Shaman
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guiding Ring or Master Seal
|
 Druid
| |||||||
| 1 | +4 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
| +40 D E
| ||||||||
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guiding Ring or Master Seal
|
 Summoner
| |||||||
| 1 | +3 | +0 | +1 | +3 | +1 | +3 | +1 | +1 |
| Skills | Weapon Levels | |||||||
| Summon | +40 E
| |||||||
Supports
- See also: Ewan/Supports
Overall
As a trainee, Ewan's subject to a peculiar niche, joining vastly underleveled at the halfway point. This means if you intend to use Ewan, you should be prepared to spend some time leveling him up in the Tower of Valni or through a similar device such as the arena, or simply feeding him kills he could not achieve on his own. A common misconception is that having more levels to go through makes trainees superior units, but their lower growths and bases mitigate this claim substantially.
Ewan can be promoted to Mage or Shaman when upon reaching level 10.
The Mage class allows Ewan to retain his Anima Magic, and from there he may promote to the Mage Knight or Sage classes. The Mage Knight has slightly weaker stats but allows Ewan to be more mobile and gain access to Canto, which is a massive edge considering a lack of Horseslayers on any threatening enemy. Promoting Ewan in to a Sage class gives him the ability to use Light Magic, giving him more versatility but in exchange for less movement, however Light Magic is generally considered mediocre.
Both classes allow Ewan to usage of staves. Since Ewan starts with an E rank and has low magic on average, he would likely be outperformed by other staff users.
The Shaman class removes Ewan's ability to use Anima Magic instead giving him Dark Magic, granting him access to tomes such as Nosferatu and Luna, only one of which is actually useful in Sacred Stones. From this class, he can promote to either the Druid or Summoner classes. The Druid class allows Ewan to regain access to Anima Magic, while the Summoner class allows Ewan to conjure Phantoms. Both classes also give him access to staves.
If one has managed to complete both Eirika's and Ephraim's routes, the player can access his Super Pupil class, where Ewan gains the flexibility of the Trinity of Magic by being able to use anima, dark, and light magic as well as higher stat caps superior to that of a Sage or a Druid, regrettably missing the use of staves otherwise shared by all magic units. However, if solely for the purpose of Link Arena, the Super Pupil is recommended as it allows Ewan to counter any magic user.
In general, Ewan is likely not going to be a great unit due to how outclassed he would be by every other magic and staff user in Sacred Stones.
Death Quote
—Ewan's death quote
Possible Endings
- Ewan, Enthusiastic Student (あどけなき魔道 Adokenaki madō)
- "Ewan continued his studies, modelling his life after the teaching of Saleh. Eventually, his education branched of into different paths. His insatiable curiosity led him on a trip to explore the world."
- A Support with Saleh
- "Master and student returned to Caer Pelyn to study in peace. Ewan worked hard, and in time, his power grew to rival Saleh's. As equals, the two continued their studies together and expanded their knowledge ever more."
- A Support with Amelia
- "After the war, Ewan and Amelia set out, as promised, on a trip around the world. Their deeds along the way made small legends in the regions they visited. In time, Amelia gave birth to a daughter, and they settled down."
Trivia
- Ewan is one of the very few characters in Fire Emblem who can actually lose weapon rank when he promotes, as promoting him from Pupil to Shaman will result in the loss of his Anima Magic proficiency.
Etymology
'Ewan' is an anglicized form of the name 'Eoin' which is Irish for 'born of the yew tree'. Yews are long-lived poisonous evergreens which have come to connotate both death and immortality.
The Yuan Dynasty, which began when Kublai Khan proclaimed himself emperor of China, were the successors to the Mongol empire started by Genghis Khan.
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