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“I want to find a peaceful way to end this war... I figured that if I could speak with someone from Lycia, I would find a solution.”
—Guinivere to Roy in The Binding Blade.

Guinivere is a major ally from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and a minor non-playable character from Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. She is the half-sister of Zephiel and the princess of Bern.

Guinivere is only playable on the trial maps of The Binding Blade once the player has completed the game nine times, and one of them in hard mode.

Profile[]

King Desmond originally loved an unnamed woman and had intended to marry her had he not been betrothed to Hellene, whom he was forced to marry. His union with her lead to the birth of Prince Zephiel, who by birthright would be the the next King of Bern. Desmond secretly took his original lover as a mistress and the two sired Guinivere.

Guinivere's birth caused a stir within the family as Hellene despised her for potentially stealing Zephiel's birthright by being Desmond's favored child, despite being born out of wedlock. The rift ultimately resulted in Hellene and Zephiel moving out of castle's premises while Desmond and Guinivere lived in the castle. Despite this, Guinivere and Zephiel adored one another with Zephiel making multiple attempts to see her whenever he could.

The Blazing Blade[]

Desmond claimed that Guinivere was sick in a ploy to keep Zephiel away. Zephiel instead grew concerned and, after a hunting trip, had captured a fox cub. Zephiel managed to enter the castle and met with Guinivere, only to find that she was in full health. Guinivere pleaded to Zephiel to visit her more often and Zephiel agreed to come as much as he could. Desmond abruptly appears and cuts their conversation short, but not before Zephiel is able to give Guinivere the fox cub, which she excitedly accepts. Desmond sends Guinivere away for a bit so he could admonish Zephiel, ultimately sending him out of the castle. Guinivere returns only to see that Zephiel is gone. Desmond attempts to persuade her to play with him instead, but Guinivere demands Zephiel and hands Desmond the fox so she can go find him. After she leaves, Desmond hands the fox over to a soldier and orders him to kill the fox.

Guinivere would not be seen directly for the rest of the Blazing Blade, however the beginning of Zephiel's descent beings with Desmond attempting to utilize the Black Fang to assassinate Zephiel, thus making Guinivere his rightful successor. His plan ultimately fails, however the revelation that Hellene's schemes put Zephiel in danger causes her to reevaluate her previous ploys and desire to foster a true loving family with Desmond and promises to Zephiel to include Guinivere as part of the family.

The Binding Blade[]

As Zephiel grew older with the expectation that he would formally ascend as the King of Bern, his popularity within Bern was strong. Desmond still abhorred the idea of Zephiel ascending to be Bern's ruler and once again plotted to kill Zephiel. Desmond summoned his son, feigning acceptance of Zephiel's birthright. Zephiel was given a poisoned cup of wine which had apparently killed him.

With Guinivere as his only remaining heir, Desmond arranged for his son's funeral. In reality, Zephiel had managed to survive the poisoning and plotted his revenge by faking his death. At his own funeral, as Zephiel lay in casket, Desmond approached his son's body only for Zephiel to suddenly awaken and murdered his father in cold blood. Guinivere, still young, did not comprehend the full situation, but noticed that this event marked a turning point in her once beloved brother.

Years later, jaded from the attempts on his life by his own father, Zephiel began his war of aggression to rid the world of humanity and eventually bring War Dragons to Elibe. Guinivere stole the Fire Emblem, the royal heirloom of Bern, and fled from Bern. Hoping to put a stop to him, Guinivere sought to escape with another country to end Zephiel's conquest and hoped that she could restore Zephiel to the loving brother she once new.

With her lady-in-waiting Elen, the two escape Bern and head towards Lycia. On the way, the two are captured by Rude. Elen is able to escape captivity, eventually encountering Roy who had become the leader of the Lycian League. Elen pleads for their help to free Guinivere. Roy defeats Rude and releases Guinivere. Roy is confused why Zephiel's own sister would oppose her brother, but Guinivere firmly states that she must do all that she can to stop her brother. Roy promises to bring her to Marquess of Ostia, Hector to make a decision on the most prudent course of action. However, en route to him, Zephiel launches his invasion against Lycia earlier than expected and grievously wounds Hector. Hector passes his deferment of judgement to Roy on how to best stop Zephiel before he succumbs to his wounds.

Guinivere is eventually located by Bern and captured. She is brought before her brother for the first time since the war began. Though Zephiel forgives her for fleeing Bern with the Fire Emblem, he imprisons her once more. With the help of Melady, Guinivere escapes once more and reunites with the Lycian League. Securing the Fire Emblem once more, Guinivere instructs Roy on how to unlock the Shrine of Seals, thus allowing Roy to claim the Binding Blade. Eventually, the final assault on Bern Castle results in Zephiel's death.

Despite some remaining resistance after Zephiel's death, Guinivere stands resolute to take responsibility for her rebellion that lead to the death of the king. Ultimately, Guinivere ascends the throne of Bern, becoming Queen, ironically fulfilling her father's plan to put her in the role. Nonetheless, Guinivere strives to steer Bern and all of Elibe back onto a path of peace.

Personality[]

Guinivere is a gentle noble lady who is opposed to war and unnecessary violence. Though born out of wedlock and is officially a bastard child, Guinivere was raised lovingly by her father, King Desmond, and was his preferred child. As a young girl, as seen by her appearance in the Blazing Blade, Guinivere was an energetic youth who dearly loved her older half-brother, Zephiel. Though denied many opportunities to see him by her father, Guinivere always looked forward to spending time with him and was excited when he presented her a fox cub as a gift during one of the few interactions she had. Overtime, due to Desmond's paranoia, Guinivere witnessed her brother's eventual descent into a cynical, jaded King which culminated in Desmond's own death by Zephiel's hand.

Aside from her birthright legitimacy, Guinivere is hailed within Bern as the fairest of the kingdom and is celebrated for her beauty by her young adulthood. Possessing a keen mind and valuing peace, she leaves her brother and joins the Lycian League to stop his plot to have Dragons overtake Elibe, doing all she can and accepting her role as traitor to Bern. Though she laments her brother's descent she still loves him dearly. Surprisingly, Zephiel, despite his fall, still retain a small bit of affection to his sister. With the conclusion of the Binding Blade, Guinivere takes the mantle of Queen of Bern and seeks to repair her kingdom from the damage brought by her father and brother.

In-Game[]

The Binding Blade[]

Recruitment[]

  • Usable in trial maps after beating the game nine times, with at least one Hard Mode clear.

Base Stats[]

Starting ClassAffinity
FE8 Female Sage Map Sprite SageGBALight Light
LevelHPStrSklSpdLckDefResConMov
202924242324132556
WeaponStarting Items
Anima Anima - B
Light Light - S
Staff Staff - A
DivineDivine
RecoverRecover

Growth Rates[]

HP S/M Skl Spd Lck Def Res
60% 20% 30% 35% 25% 15% 5%

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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.

Guinivere's HP is very low for a Level 20 unit of any kind, but this flaw can be forgiven by her very high Defense and Resistance, as well as the ability to use Light magic, something other Sages cannot do in this game. When facing Berserkers with Devil Axes, she can take one hit, as long as it is not a critical. If there are any Angelic Robes left that can make her HP higher, the best way to go about it is to enter the secret shop in Chapter 21 and buy some from there and save them.

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Princess of Bern
Princess of Bern, and sister of the king, Zephiel. Her beauty, kindness, and intelligence make her popular among her people. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Base Stats[]

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

Guinivere Heroes spriteTitle
Princess of Bern
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
16/17/18
33/36/40
8/9/10
32/35/38
9/10/11
37/40/44
2/3/4
12/16/19
9/10/11
35/38/41
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Aureola
FEH skill special Chilling Wind
FEH Thunder Tome Tome

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseLight---
Ellight---
Shine---
Aureola-FEH Star Rarity 5-
FEH skill specialChilling Wind-FEH Star Rarity 5-
Iceberg---
AFEH Atk Res Push 1 Atk Res Push 1--
FEH Atk Res Push 2 Atk Res Push 2FEH Atk Res Push 1 Atk Res Push 1-
FEH Atk Res Push 3 Atk Res Push 3FEH Atk Res Push 2 Atk Res Push 2FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH Atk Res Push 4 Atk Res Push 4FEH Atk Res Push 3 Atk Res Push 3FEH Star Rarity 5
BFEH Lull Atk Res 1 Lull Atk Res 1--
FEH Lull Atk Res 2 Lull Atk Res 2FEH Lull Atk Res 1 Lull Atk Res 1-
FEH Lull Atk Res 3 Lull Atk Res 3FEH Lull Atk Res 2 Lull Atk Res 2FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Spur Res 1 Spur Res 1--
FEH Drive Res 1 Drive Res 1FEH Spur Res 1 Spur Res 1-
FEH Drive Res 2 Drive Res 2FEH Drive Res 1 Drive Res 1FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH Joint Drive Res Joint Drive ResFEH Spur Res 2 Spur Res 2FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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.

Base Set[]

Guinivere easily fits the mold of a typical offensive Blue Mage Infantry unit, having excellent Atk and Spd, sitting at a strong 35/40 neutral value for both and a solid 38 neutral Res. While her HP lies at a decent 36 neutral, giving her a modest magic bulk, her abysmal 16 Def, 12 if it is her flaw stat, means that any physical unit can easily destroy her in a single blow. Just on base stats alone, his makes her potent offense unit and her ability to duel mages goes without question, especially when taken into consideration in tandem with her personal tome.
Guinivere wields the legendary Aureola tome which not only boosts her Res by 3, but it also deals effective damage against tome units. Her effective damage is only shared by Halloween Sakura's Kitty Paddle, but Aureola has other perks in addition. If she either initiates combat or is within two spaces of an ally, she gains Atk/Spd/Res +5 and negates any foe with a weapon that deals adaptive damage, mainly targeting Dragons to hit her much higher Res, and also gives her self regeneration, healing 7 HP to herself and allies within two spaces of her. The sheer volume of effects not only provides her with solid combat boosting, but the supportive effect gives Guinivere one of the most loaded, unrefined tomes introduced. Her tome is so powerful, even Fallen Lyon can fall to her under the right circumstances, making her a particularly useful unit on your team, and a dangerous unit to face as an enemy.
Iceberg pairs naturally with her high Res for truly explosive attacks when it activates. She has access to tier 4 Attack Resistance Push, giving her a further Atk/Res +7 in-combat boost so long as her HP is above 25% at the start of combat. While she takes 5 damage afterwards, her tome can easily erase this recoil. Lull Attack Resistance inflicts Atk/Res -3 on her foe during combat while neutralizing any bonuses they have. Joint Drive Resistance grants an additional +4 Res to her allies during combat if she is within two spaces of them and she also gains +4 Res during combat if an ally is within two spaces of herself.

Counters[]

With her pitiful physical bulk, attacking Guinivere with a physical oriented unit is the way to deal with her most effectively. It is best to deal with her during the player's turn as allowing her to start combat is a far easier activation requirement for her tome than it is to take her out of the range activation requirement. Legendary Celica is possibly the only tome unit in the game who can possibly defeat her in a straight fight and only if Celica is the one who initiates combat. Dragons are ill advised as she prevents their common adaptive damage effect.

Skill Inheritance[]

Guinivere has a complete kit that only requires a support skill which either Reposition or Draw Back blend perfectly for this. Her Skill C can be exchanged Wave Skill for self and ally buffing during certain enemy turns. Ploy skills also work wonders on her due to her naturally high Res value. She can make all of them work, but Attack Ploy is good for further dampening mages from damaging her, Speed Ploy allows her a greater number of foes to double attack or avoid getting doubled, and Resistance Ploy increases her damage output prior to combat so she can further increase her damage output through her other skills and her tome.

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Princess of Bern Guinivere
Guinivere princess of bern pop01 Guinivere is the younger sister of Zephiel, the King of Bern. She's a kind, gentle lady with a keen mind.
Guinivere princess of bern pop02 She and Zephiel were close during childhood. But something happened one day, and Zephiel's personality changed completely.
Guinivere princess of bern pop03 Later, when Zephiel began his war of aggression, Guinivere took the Fire Emblem, a royal heirloom, and fled Bern, hoping to put a stop to him.
Guinivere princess of bern pop04 Eventually, she encountered Roy of the Lycian League and entrusted the Fire Emblem to him, believing that he would be the one to stop the war her brother started.
Closely Associated Characters
Zephiel King of Bern. Once a kindhearted boy who became disillusioned with humanity. Wants his world to be ruled by dragons. Guinivere's older brother.
Melady A wyvern rider who accompanies Guinivere. Though she is conflicted about opposing her homeland, she is loyal to her lady. Serves as a member of Guinivere's royal guard.
Roy The son of Eliwood, Marquess of Pherae. Talented leader of Pherae's army. Guinivere entrusts him with the Fire Emblem.

Queen of Bern
New queen of Bern, having inherited the throne from Zephiel, now seeking to rebuild Bern for the sake of her people. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Base Stats[]

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

Guinevere Queen of Bern Heroes spriteTitle
Queen of Bern
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
14/15/16
33/37/40
8/9/10
36/39/43
11/12/13
41/45/48
2/3/4
12/16/19
11/12/13
37/40/43
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Radiant Aureola
FEH skill special Chilling Wind
FEH Colorless Tome Tome

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseStone---
Elstone---
Atlas---
Radiant Aureola-FEH Star Rarity 5-
FEH skill specialChilling Wind-FEH Star Rarity 5-
Iceberg---
AFEH Spd Res Finish 1 Spd Res Finish 1--
FEH Spd Res Finish 2 Spd Res Finish 2FEH Spd Res Finish 1 Spd Res Finish 1-
FEH Spd Res Finish 3 Spd Res Finish 3FEH Spd Res Finish 2 Spd Res Finish 2-
FEH Spd Res Finish 4 Spd Res Finish 4FEH Spd Res Finish 3 Spd Res Finish 3FEH Star Rarity 5
BFEH Null C-Disrupt 1 Null C-Disrupt 1--
FEH Null C-Disrupt 2 Null C-Disrupt 2FEH Null C-Disrupt 1 Null C-Disrupt 1-
FEH Null C-Disrupt 3 Null C-Disrupt 3FEH Null C-Disrupt 2 Null C-Disrupt 2-
FEH Null C-Disrupt 4 Null C-Disrupt 4FEH Null C-Disrupt 3 Null C-Disrupt 3FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Bern's New Way Bern's New Way-FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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.

Base Set[]

Counters[]

Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Queen of Bern Guinivere
Guinivere queen of bern pop01 Guinivere was born the princess of Bern, one of the kingdoms of Elibe. She was blessed with a kind, loving family from childhood, and her early days were spent in happiness.
Guinivere queen of bern pop02 And yet, when her older brother Zephiel began a campaign to invade the other countries of the continent, Guinivere took the royal family's greatest treasure and fled Bern in a bid to stop his war.
Guinivere queen of bern pop03 Encountering Roy of the Lycian League, she entrusted him with what she took: the Fire Emblem. This act put her on a path of direct opposition to her beloved home, and to her brother, the king…
Guinivere queen of bern pop04 Guinivere was forced to walk a difficult path, but at the close of the war, she ascended to the throne—and from that day on, it's said she worked tirelessly to restore her ruined kingdom.
Closely Associated Characters
Zephiel King of Bern. Once a kindhearted boy who became disillusioned with humanity. Wants his world to be ruled by dragons. Guinivere's older brother.
Roy The son of Eliwood, Marquess of Pherae. Talented leader of Pherae's army. Guinivere entrusts him with the Fire Emblem.

Quotes[]

Heroes[]

Guinivere/Heroes Quotes

Non-Canon Appearances[]

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]

Guinivere is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Round Placement Character Version Votes

CYL1 405 CYL Guinivere Binding Portrait
The Binding Blade
367
502 CYL Guinivere Blazing Portrait
The Blazing Blade
227
CYL2 417
↓12
CYL Guinivere Binding Portrait
The Binding Blade
407
↓40
443
↑59
CYL Guinivere Blazing Portrait
The Blazing Blade
324
↑97
CYL3 330
↑87
CYL Guinivere Binding Portrait
The Binding Blade
565
↑158
388
↑55
CYL Guinivere Blazing Portrait
The Blazing Blade
364
↑40
CYL4 256
↑74
CYL Guinivere Binding Portrait
The Binding Blade
538
↓27
409
↓21
CYL Guinivere Blazing Portrait
The Blazing Blade
215
↓149
CYL5 393
↓137
CYL Guinivere Binding Portrait
The Binding Blade
117
↓421
420
↓11
CYL Guinivere Blazing Portrait
The Blazing Blade
88
↓127
CYL6 354
↑39
CYL Guinivere Binding Portrait
The Binding Blade
177
↑60
397
↑23
CYL Guinivere Blazing Portrait
The Blazing Blade
126
↑38

CYL7 323
↑31
CYL Guinivere Binding Portrait
The Binding Blade
111
↓66
376
↑21
CYL Guinivere Blazing Portrait
The Blazing Blade
56
↓70

Etymology[]

Guinevere was the name of the Queen of Camelot; the wife to King Arthur who was torn between her love for him and Lancelot.

Trivia[]

  • Guinivere was named "Guinevere" in the English version of Super Smash Bros. Melee.
  • Guinivere and Eleanora are the only Sages/Bishops that can wield both Anima magic and Light magic in The Binding Blade/The Blazing Blade respectively.
  • According to a Japanese gaming news website, Guinivere landed 66th place out of 80 in the character popularity poll for The Binding Blade.
  • Before her appearance in Heroes, she can be seen in two pictures in the Beginner's Guide for Zephiel (Winter's Crown)
  • Guinivere shares her English voice actress, Erika Harlacher, with Nótt.

Gallery[]

See main article: Guinivere/Gallery.
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