—Gonzalez in a support conversation with Echidna
Gonzalez is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and the only playable Brigand in the game.
Profile[]
Hailing from the Western Isles, Gonzalez was rejected by his fellow villagers due to his monster-like appearance, and was reluctantly reduced to a bandit and used as a tool for hard labor by them. Ordered to destroy a village, he switches sides when Lilina speaks to him, because she's the first person to speak to him kindly.
At the end of the war, Gonzalez returns to his village. Rather than the heavy rejection he received from them earlier, he is accepted as a war hero and finally lives a happy life in the village.
Personality[]
Unattractive in physical appearance, even by his own admission, Gonzalez possesses a heart of gold that contrasts with his appearance. Despite his mistreatment, he bears no ill will towards the villagers of his hometown but feels that he is unworthy of even basic kind treatment. He is touched by Lilina's honest kindness given to him upon their first meeting and weeps when she insists on staying with him in their support.
He is unintelligent and simple, his support conversations are often short with him unable to use even simple phrases like "thank you" or forgetting the name of the person he is talking to between conversations. He is well aware of his lacking intelligence and even wallows in self-pity over his shortcomings. However he is receptive of others and finds inspiration through their patience to improve himself, even if only by a tiny amount.
In-Game[]
The Binding Blade[]
Description: A brigand from the Western Isles. Uneducated but compassionate.
Base Stats[]
* Larum's route only
** Elffin's route only
Growth Rates[]
HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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90% | 60% | 15% | 50% | 35% | 25% | 5% |
Promotion Gains[]
Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
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Hero Crest | Berserker | |||||||
1 | +4 | +2 | +5 | +2 | +3 | 0 | +1 | +1 |
Weapon Levels | ||||||||
+1 |
Supports[]
- See also: Gonzalez/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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Gonzalez, depending on the route, joins at either Level 5 or Level 11. In Larum's route, he joins at level 5 with a C in axes and in Elffin's route D in axes. He gets hard mode bonuses, a nice touch, and his starting stats are the same regardless. This means if one wants to maximize the amount of stat gains he'll get, especially if the goal is to level him to level 20 before promoting him, Larum's route is ideal, especially given the better axe rank, but if one desperately needs a Berserker and intends to promote him with the next hero crest obtained, Elffin's route is ideal. It depends on the player's preference in the end.
As a unit, Gonzalez has monstrous damage output. His Strength and Speed growths are phenomenal, but his skill is terrible and when combined with the low accuracy of axes in FE6, his accuracy is poor. His HP is very high as well, and his Constitution is so high that Steel Axes don't slow him down, even before promotion. His Luck and Defense are average, but his resistance is very low. This means his HP allows him to soak up most physical hits, but magic does a number on him. That said, his high Constitution can also be something of a bane; he is so heavy that many units cannot carry him at all, and after promotion, Sin is the sole promoted mounted unit who can carry him. One particular advantage Gonzalez has is his ability to cross very rough terrain and climb mountains, which can enable some unusual strategies: for instance, using the massive Avoid boost to battle Chapter 21's wyvern swarms.
Promotion grants him a huge Skill boost (+5) and Crit +30, meaning with the right supports his hit rate can improve further and his critical rate can skyrocket. Regardless, he tends to struggle with fast sword users in terms of hit rate. His HP, Strength, Speed, and Defense also improve nicely, but he gains no resistance. If one intends to get him to Level 20 before promoting him, later obtained Hero Crests can be used on him if the player would rather promote characters like Dieck or Rutger with the earlier obtained ones.
Overall, Gonzalez has good chances of being a very useful unit, especially on hard mode, but does have his weaknesses.
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Kindly Bandit
- An uncommonly large man, born in the Western Isles. Searching for a group who would accept him for who he is, he wound up with bandits. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
Base Stats[]
Title | |||||
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Kindly Bandit | |||||
Group | |||||
Infantry | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 18/19/20 43/46/49 | 10/11/12 35/38/41 | 7/8/9 28/31/34 | 7/8/9 26/29/32 | 2/3/4 15/18/21 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Steel Axe | Axe |
Title | |||||
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Kindly Bandit | |||||
Group | |||||
Infantry | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 18/19/20 44/47/51 | 11/12/13 37/40/44 | 8/9/10 30/33/36 | 7/8/9 27/30/33 | 2/3/4 16/19/22 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Rein Axe Dragon Gaze | Axe |
Skills[]
Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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Iron Axe | - | - | - | |
Steel Axe | - | - | - | |
Rein Axe | - | |||
Rein Axe+ | - | |||
Dragon Gaze | - | |||
Dragon Fang | Dragon Gaze | - | ||
A | Atk Spd Push 1 | - | ||
Atk Spd Push 2 | Atk Spd Push 1 | |||
Atk Spd Push 3 | Atk Spd Push 2 | |||
C | Threaten Atk 1 | - | - | |
Threaten Atk Spd 1 | Threaten Atk 1 | - | ||
Threaten Atk Spd 2 | Threaten Atk Spd 1 |
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[]
Kindly Bandit Gonzalez | |||
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Gonzalez is a Hero who comes from the Western Isles of Elibe. He's as tough as he looks, but beneath the fearsome surface, he's a kind and sensitive man with a heart of gold! | |||
People used to fear Gonzalez because of his appearance. Left alone and abandoned, he found himself working as a henchman for the villainous lord who ruled the land. | |||
It was Lilina of the Lycian League who saved him from this sad plight. She saw the kindness within him, and this gave him the courage to leave his master. | |||
And then, after joining the Lycian League's army, Gonzalez found his true allies. Now, he fights to protect his new friends, and all those who suffer at the hands of the wicked! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Lilina | A noble of Ostia with a natural gift for magic. Roy's friend since childhood. She understands Gonzalez for who he really is. | ||
Echidna | Resistance leader of the Western Isles. She's highly capable and many rely on her. She invites Gonzalez to help rebuild their home. |
Quotes[]
The Binding Blade[]
—Gonzalez's final battle quote in The Binding Blade.
—Gonzalez's death quote in The Binding Blade.
Heroes[]
Ending[]
- Gonzalez - Gentle Bandit (心やさしき山賊, Kokoro yasashiki sanzoku)
- When Gonzalez returned to his home on the Western Isles, he was not greeted with stones or harsh words. Instead, people cheered for the return of a hero.
Non-Canon Appearances[]
He makes a brief cameo appearance in Chapter 17 of the Hasha no Tsurugi manga.
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]
Gonzalez 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 | 280 | The Binding Blade |
767 |
CYL2 | 265 ↑15 |
The Binding Blade |
857 ↑90 |
CYL3 | 306 ↓41 |
The Binding Blade |
667 ↓190 |
CYL4 | 261 ↑45 |
The Binding Blade |
519 ↓148 |
CYL5 | 181 ↑80 |
The Binding Blade |
529 ↑10 |
CYL6 | 171 ↑10 |
The Binding Blade |
571 ↑43 |
CYL7 | 348 ↓177 |
The Binding Blade |
85 ↓486 |
Etymology[]
Gonzalez is a common Spanish surname, that has ancient Germanic origins, derived from the element "gundislav" or "Gunther-salaz", meaning "Battle elf" or "War Hall".
Trivia[]
- According to a Japanese gaming news website, Gonzalez landed 46th place out of 80 in the character popularity poll for Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
- Gonzalez is one of only three characters in the game to support with someone from both routes in a path split with both being the pre-promotes, the other characters being Douglas and Percival with the dancer units you get from the path split.
- In addition, Gonzalez has quotes in Heroes talking about both Bartre and Echidna despite only being able to interact with one or the other in the original game (likely meaning he met the other at the Order of Heroes).
- Gonzalez is the only playable Brigand from the GBA trilogy.
- Before Three Houses, Gonzales was also one the two playable Brigands in the franchise, with the other being Marty from Thracia 776.
Gallery[]
- See main article: Gonzalez/Gallery.