—Fir to Rutger in a support conversation
Fir is a playable character from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. She is the daughter of Bartre and Karla, making her the niece of Karel.
She can be recruited only by speaking to her with Noah. She makes a brief cameo appearance in Chapter 17 of the Hasha no Tsurugi manga.
Profile[]
A swordswoman from the plains of Sacae, Fir is the daughter of Bartre and Karla. She yearns to be like her mother, who was gifted in swords, and so is on a journey around Elibe in an attempt to hone her skills. As the rebellion against Lilina and Hector occurs in Ostia, she is oblivious to the turmoil, and is acquainted with Noah, training with him in the Arena.
Fir was later tricked by pirates on the Western Isles into going against Roy, while Scott seeks to grab her sword. However, by chance she met with Noah again, and soon joined the Lycian league.
Personality[]
Fir is incredibly innocent and ignorant to the ways of the world, making her quite gullible, being easily tricked by others into fighting.
Still, she is quite headstrong, and exudes the same calmness and single-mindedness of purpose as her mother, with Bartre even saying she is blessed with her face.
In-Game[]
The Binding Blade[]
Description: A girl traveling around Elibe to hone her sword skills.
Recruitment[]
- Chapter 9: Enemy, speak with Noah.
Base Stats[]
Growth Rates[]
HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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75% | 25% | 50% | 55% | 50% | 15% | 20% |
Promotion Gains[]
Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
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Hero Crest | Swordmaster | |||||||
1 | +4 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
Weapon Levels | ||||||||
+1 |
Supports[]
- See also: Fir/Supports
Overall[]
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.
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Fir is one of two recruitable Myrmidons, the other one being Rutger. Fir joins at Level 1, at a time when most of your characters will be Level 11+ and she is a fairly difficult character to train in Normal Mode, but that only means that she has a lot of room to grow, should the player use her. In Hard Mode, she gains considerable bonuses to her stats across all areas. On top of this, she joins in a series of Chapters where the majority of the enemies fought will be Axe users, making her relatively easy to train here. Considering that most of Fir's base stats and growth rates are close to Rutger, the two will be very similar once trained. Should the player desire another Swordmaster or if Rutger died or had poor level ups, Fir can be a helpful addition to the player's army. Otherwise, Rutger can fulfill the same role with the benefit of joining earlier.
Fir's immense evasion, combined with both her weapon triangle advantage, and higher critical hit ratio thanks to Wo Dao, has enabled her to grind all the way from Level 1 to Level 14 while showcasing little to no problems on HP just from fighting against enemy pirate reinforcements. Making her low joining level not as problematic as it looks. And she will likely max out skill and speed while receiving notable buffs in HP and Luck in the process. But her low strength growths can potentially cause problems for her damaging later enemies and bosses. This can be coped with through use of energy rings and support conversations.
All in all, Fir is a certainly rewarding character to train, being able to surpass Karel, and with a bit of luck, and can potentially become on par with Rutger having inferior strength but superior luck on average.
Fire Emblem Engage[]
Bond Ring[]
- Hero from beyond Elyos who lives for the sword. Honed her fighting skills to emulate her mother, the "Princess of Swords." She's a bit gullible and got tricked by pirates into working for them.
C Rank | Spd +1 | |
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B Rank | Dex +1 Spd +1 | |
World | A Rank | Dex +1 Spd +1 Lck +1 |
Young Lion | S Rank | Dex +1 Spd +2 Lck +1 |
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Sword Student
- A woman who travels in search of the best swordplay opponents anywhere. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
Base Stats[]
Rarity:Title | |||||
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Sword Student | |||||
Group | |||||
Infantry | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 17/18/19 34/37/40 | 4/5/6 19/22/25 | 8/9/10 29/32/35 | 3/4/5 18/21/24 | 5/6/7 24/27/30 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Steel Sword | Sword |
Title | |||||
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Sword Student | |||||
Group | |||||
Infantry | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 17/18/19 35/38/41 | 4/5/6 20/23/26 | 10/11/12 31/34/37 | 3/4/5 19/22/25 | 6/7/8 26/29/32 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Killing Edge Chilling Wind | Sword |
Title | |||||
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Sword Student | |||||
Group | |||||
Infantry | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 18/19/20 37/41/44 | 5/6/7 22/25/29 | 9/10/11 33/36/39 | 4/5/6 21/24/28 | 6/7/8 28/31/34 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Nameless Blade Chilling Wind | Sword |
Skills[]
Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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Iron Sword | - | - | - | |
Steel Sword | - | - | ||
Killing Edge | Steel Sword | |||
Killing Edge+ | Killing Edge | |||
Nameless Blade | Killing Edge+ | |||
Chilling Wind | - | |||
Glacies | Chilling Wind | - | ||
A | Speed +1 | - | - | |
Speed +2 | Speed +1 | |||
Speed +3 | Speed +2 | |||
B | Pass 1 | - | ||
Pass 2 | Pass 1 | |||
Pass 3 | Pass 2 |
Overall[]
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.
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Base Set[]
Fir is among the first Sword Infantry units in Heroes and was a part of the initial launch roster. She carries a respectable 36 Spd, which was on the higher end for units of her time and most interestingly carries higher Res than Def, giving her more resilience to mages and dragons earlier on. However, Fir is held back by a low neutral 25 Atk, preventing her from dealing meaningful damage in most instances. Unfortunately, her earlier release left her to become something of a niche pick for her long term Heroes existence, though her easy availability as a 3-4 Star unit makes her a interesting budget option for those willing to making something out of her. While she will struggle to compete on par with modern units with vastly superior kits and better stat distribution, one being her own Ascended form, Fir can be applied in meaningful ways, especially since she has obtained a Resplendent form.
Fir began with a Killing Edge, a moderately weak sword with its plus variant, though the draw of its Special Cooldown acceleration is useful. However, Fir is stuck with a low 36 neutral Atk. Fir benefitted from the weapon Refine System as she could upgrade her Killing Edge into a Slaying Edge, which has a higher Mt, but her Atk only improved to 39 with this version. Finally, Fir was gifted her own Personal sword, the Nameless Blade. Once again, this sword copies her initial weapon effect of special cooldown acceleration but with more might, finally achieving a 41 base neutral Atk. While still not a particularly strong Atk stat, it is still 5 points higher than she originally had. Plus the sword's refine not only grants a +3 HP boost, but also adds 10 damage when she procs her special.
Glacies is a perfect fit for her as it does take her higher Res to boost her damage by 80% of her Res when it procs and with her special cooldown acceleration, she can usually activate it in a single round of combat. Speed +3 is a flat Spd boost, which does bring her Spd to a higher tier to avoid further doubling from most of the apex sword users and more doubling on more units onto other units, but there are better options out there for the same boost. Pass provides Fir a means to escape enemy entrapment should she find herself boxed into a corner or against a wall, but the gimmick is overall unreliable in most situations as she should rarely find herself boxed in.
Counters[]
Nearly all blue units, even those with mediocre defense can easily take hits from Fir. Bulky Red units similarly can withstand a few hits from Fir and counterattack easily such as Zephiel, Xander, and Adult Tiki. Guard is particularly dangerous skill against Fir as most of her damage output comes from her special activation. Any means to slow it down severely reduces her overall impact. While she naturally can resist mages, she still takes significant damage from blue mages, particularly the strong ones like Reinhardt, Lute, and Ophelia can dispatch her easily.
Skill Inheritance[]
Fir demands a lot of quality skills, but investment in them doe result in promising returns. Reposition is a standard option for all direct combat units for unit placement manipulation. Iceberg charges faster than Glacies which does lead to better overall damage output despite the 30% drop in Res used to calculate the bonus damage.
Like most sword infantry users, Fir likes having Wrath for the accelerated special cooldown and the bonus damage when it procs, which does stack on top of her Weapon Refine, leading to 20 bonus damage. On a budget, Swordbreaker or Desperation are standard options for a typical sword unit. Fir can run any Ploy skill she wants to as her high Res allows her to apply the debuff onto most of her competition, though usually Defense Ploy is her best option as the Def reduction allows her to inflict more damage.
Her Skill A depends on the direction one wishes to take Fir. Distant Counter turns her into a strong mage counter as few mages has the physical bulk to withstand an attack from her while she can take theirs. Warding Breath opens the possibility for Fir to further combat Dragon units with better effectiveness by boosting her Res when attacked and accelerating her special cooldown. This does allow her to immediately charge Iceberg after a single received attack and immediately unleash a powerful +20 damage attack plus her Iceberg damage bonus. In either case, Fir become a circumstantially powerful unit, but all depends on how she is built and how she is handled in battle. On a budget, Fury gives her a necessary boost to all four of her core stats plus the recoil puts her into Desperation/Wrath range faster.
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Sword Student Fir | |||
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Fir is a swordswoman who hails from Sacae. Her mother was also a gifted sword fighter, and aspiring to be just like her, Fir set out on a journey to hone her skills. | |||
During her travels, Fir found work as a mercenary for some pirates, though she didn't realize what she was getting into. This brought her into conflict with the Lycian League's forces—and so, she ended up crossing blades with Roy and his allies. | |||
But while they might have been foes by circumstance, things changed when Fir recognized Noah, an old comrade of hers. Realizing that the Lycian League was not her enemy, she sheathed her sword and joined their ranks! | |||
Fir trains hard to become a true sword master one day. With her graceful moves and keen eye, I'd say she's practically there! I'm rooting for you, Fir! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Bartre | An outpost warrior who went on a journey to find his beloved daughter, Fir. | ||
Noah | An Ilian cavalier who joined the Lycian League and fought alongside Roy and his allies. Met Fir at an arena, where he trained her in the art of combat. | ||
Roy | The son of Eliwood, Marquess of Pherae. Talented leader of Pherae's army. He gets to know Fir after she joins the Lycian League. |
- Student of Spring
- Daughter of the warrior Bartre and the swordmaster Karla. She has taken a moment away from training to visit the spring festival. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
Title | |||||
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Student of Spring | |||||
Group | |||||
Flying | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 16/17/18 35/39/42 | 8/9/10 32/35/38 | 10/11/12 38/41/45 | 5/6/7 24/28/31 | 6/7/8 21/24/27 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Bun-Bun Baton Harsh Command | Axe |
Skills[]
Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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Iron Axe | - | - | - | |
Steel Axe | - | - | ||
Silver Axe | Steel Axe | |||
Bun-Bun Baton | Silver Axe | - | ||
Harsh Command | 4 | - | ||
Harsh Command+ | - | - | ||
A | Atk/Spd Solo 1 | - | - | |
Atk/Spd Solo 2 | Atk/Spd Solo 1 | - | ||
Atk/Spd Solo 3 | Atk/Spd Solo 2 | |||
C | Air Orders 1 | - | - | |
Air Orders 2 | Air Orders 1 | - | ||
Air Orders 3 | Air Orders 2 |
Overall[]
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.
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Student of Spring Fir | |||
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If there's one thing I associate with the Spring Festival, it's bunnies. And bunnies make me think about their quick, agile movements. And that makes me think of... That's right, it's Fir! | |||
Fir's festival outfit leaves her legs and arms exposed to keep it from slowing her down. Very practical! This bunny's smart as well as quick. | |||
It looks like she's got a carrot-shaped club there too. And look, there are even adorable decorative bunnies! The colors of her weapon and outfit really pop! | |||
Fir looks a little embarrassed in her unusual attire, but I think it suits her. All right, Fir, time to charge in to the Spring Festival with a smile on your face! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Bartre | A warrior from a remote region who takes pride in his strength. Joining his beloved daughter, Fir, and fully embracing the springtime festivities. |
- Swordmaiden
- With blade in hand, has worked to polish her skills, following in her mother's shadow. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
Title | |||||
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Swordmaiden | |||||
Group | |||||
Infantry | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 17/18/19 39/42/45 | 10/11/12 40/44/47 | 15/16/17 43/46/50 | 5/6/7 31/34/37 | 3/4/5 18/21/24 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Vassal-Saint Steel Night Sky | Sword |
Skills[]
Overall[]
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.
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Swordmaiden Fir | |||
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Fir wanders the continent of Elibe, training herself in the art of the sword. Now, her exceptional skills with a blade have cleared open a new horizon for her: to stand as an Ascended Hero! | |||
And what's an upgrade without a new look? Her white garment was inspired by her mother, Karla the Sword Vassal, and her blue garment was inspired by her uncle, Karel the Saint of Swords! | |||
You can rest assured that the blade she wears on her waist will live up to the legacy of the Saint of Swords in her hands! | |||
Fir's father, Bartre, wept with joy when he saw what an accomplished swordmaster she'd become. But Fir isn't one to rest on her laurels—to her, there's always more to learn! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Bartre | An outpost warrior who went on a journey to find his beloved daughter, Fir. | ||
Noah | A member of the Ilian mercenaries ordered by General Zelot to join Pherae's army. Met Fir at an arena, where he trained her in the art of combat. |
Quotes[]
The Binding Blade[]
Heroes[]
Ending[]
- Fir - Heir to the Sword Saint (『剣聖』をつぐ者, "Kensei" wo tsugu mono lit. The succeeding "Sword Saint")
- Fir set out again to travel around the world in training. Her name eventually spread throughout the continent as the next Sword Saint, and her legends were to be told for centuries to come.
Non-Canon Appearances[]
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]
Fir is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History[]
Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
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CYL1 | 152 | The Binding Blade |
1,818 |
CYL2 | 178 ↓26 |
The Binding Blade |
1,434 ↓384 |
CYL3 | 148 ↑30 |
The Binding Blade |
1,739 ↑305 |
CYL4 | 177 ↓29 |
The Binding Blade |
865 ↓874 |
CYL5 | 145 ↑32 |
The Binding Blade |
648 ↓217 |
CYL6 | 151 ↓6 |
The Binding Blade |
673 ↑25 |
CYL7 | 136 ↑15 |
The Binding Blade |
437 ↓236 |
CYL8 | 173 ↓37 |
The Binding Blade |
371 ↓66 |
Etymology[]
In Irish Gaelic, the word "fir" is the word for "men", the plural for "man".
Trivia[]
- On the official Japanese website for Nintendo, Fir won 5th place out of 80 in the character popularity poll for The Binding Blade. The male-female vote ratio is 2:1. The voter comments seem to generally focus on her naïve but bold and emotional personality, her character design, and her easy usability as a Myrmidon/Swordmaster due to her high Speed, Skill, and Luck rates.
- Fir shares her English voice actress in Heroes, Natalie Lander (Credited as Liv Strander), with Elise (Fates, Heroes) and Nina (Fates).
Gallery[]
- See main article: Fir/Gallery.