Hans

Hans
Artwork of Hans from Fire Emblem Heroes.
Names and Aliases
Name (JP)	ガンズ (Ganzu, ガンズ), Ganz
Name (Localized)	Hans
Biological Information
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Affiliations
Nationality	Nohr
Hometown	Nohr
Residence	Castle Krakenburg
Occupation(s)	Retainer of Garon
Game Data
Game	Fire Emblem Fates Fire Emblem Heroes
First Seen	Chapter 3: Journey Begins
First Fought	Chapter 13: Another Hope (Birthright) Chapter 26: Treason (Conquest) Chapter 16: White Flame (Revelation)
Starting Class	Berserker
Voice Actors
Japanese	Hisanori Koyatsu
English	Travis Willingham (Fates) Jarred Kjack (Heroes)
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“Listen up, cannon fodder! We have a direct order from King Garon. He says kill 'em all!”
—Hans to his army in the Prologue

Hans is a non-playable character and the tertiary antagonist in Birthright and Conquest of Fire Emblem Fates and a minor antagonist in Revelation.

Profile

Hans is a soldier of Nohr and a criminal who has committed a number of heinous atrocities that include murder and robbery. Lustful for achieving success in life, Hans abuses the power ceded to him in order to attain his goal.

Several years prior to the events of Fates, Xander had personally arrested Hans, but the criminal was released by Garon after having supposedly "rehabilitated" in prison.

Prologue

Garon deploys Hans to assist Corrin on a "redemption" mission by exploring an "abandoned" Hoshidan fort near the edge of their borders. After the party unexpectedly encounters Hoshidans guarding the fort, Hans kills one of them, forcing the remaining Hoshidans to attack the party, much to the dismay of both Corrin and Gunter. Hans blindly charges towards a fortified Hoshidan position, getting himself wounded in battle. However, it was just a ruse, as he feigned death so that he could see what Corrin would do, as per Garon's orders.

Following the battle that ensues, as Corrin and Gunter prepare to return back to Nohr, Hans ambushes them, whereupon he succeeds in driving Gunter off the cliff into the yawning void of the Bottomless Canyon. He then attempts to kill Corrin in a similar vein, but fails to do so as they, enraged by his betrayal, activates Dragon Fang. As Corrin moves in to strike Hans, they furiously demand to know the reason behind his betrayal, Hans only reply that he was following Garon's orders. Before Corrin can ask why, they are pulled away and into the chasm by the curse blade Ganglari. Hans promptly makes his escape, presumably back to Nohr to report the success of his mission to Garon.

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Birthright

Hans appears in Chapter 13 as part of Camilla's forces. Although defeated in battle, he manages to survive. Leo appears and attempts to kill Corrin, but they are forced to flee when Scarlet and the Chevois rebels arrive.

As the war continues, Hans is later encountered in Chapter 24, where he is promoted to commander. While passing through an underground passage under Elise's guidance, the Hoshidan army accidentally stumbles upon a training ground. Obscured by a statue, the army watch as Hans enters the grounds as Nohrian Heroes and Generals are training. One of the Generals discovers the Hoshidan army, whereupon Hans gleefully orders his troops to use them as practice targets. However, the soldiers are unable to kill them and Hans, angered by their incompetence, personally takes over and lands several devastating blows against Corrin. Before he can land the killing strike, Lilith arrives and takes the blow for them, sending them into a fit of rage.

During the battle that follows, Hans takes command of his soldiers to kill the intruders. In the ensuing battle, he is slain and the remaining Nohrian forces decide to surrender. Lilith dies from the wounds she received from blocking Hans' attack shortly after.

Conquest

Hans reappears in Chapter 13, where he joins Corrin in their task to put down the rebellion uprising in Cheve. The Nohrians come out victorious and the army has spared the lives of the enemy soldiers. Hans, along with his goons, starts killing not only the remaining wounded Hoshidan troops and Chevois knights, but also the Chevois civilians following Corrin's defeat of Scarlet, having been ordered by Garon to do so. Corrin attempts to stop him, but Hans claims that he is just following Garon's orders and that he cannot listen to them since Garon's word is law, before continuing his killing spree. According to Camilla, Hans also killed Scarlet in a particularly "gruesome manner" after she was defeated by Corrin.

In Chapter 14, Hans gives Garon his report, crediting Corrin with most of the work he had done, much to their indignant outrage. After the Nohrians kill the band of Hoshidan soldiers that arrived to assassinate Garon, he orders Corrin to kill all the singers in Nestra. When Corrin protests, Leo manages to drag them out of the situation, while Garon orders Hans and Iago to kill them instead and they leave to begin their killing spree.

Hans is briefly seen in Chapter 16, where Garon welcomes Gunter back into the Nohrian army. Hans greets him back, but Gunter remains silent towards him.

Hans later reemerges following the conclusion of the fierce defense put up by Yukimura in Chapter 22. Upon his entrance, he mercilessly slays a few of the Hoshidan prisoners alongside Iago, not including Yukimura, Sakura and her retainers Subaki and Hana. Although Xander and the others try to stop them from killing any more prisoners, they are halted by Garon, who threatens to execute them for treason if they continue in their protests.

In Chapter 24, Hans, along with Iago, kills several Hoshidan civilians as they go into the capital city.

Hans makes one final appearance in Chapter 26, where he, along with Iago and Garon's loyalists, attempts to kill Corrin after Garon assumes the throne of Hoshido for letting Hinoka escape alive. The joint effort of these deceitful characters proves to be in vain, as the Nohrian royals turn against them since they can kill them without Garon to protect them any more. Corrin, working alongside their siblings and army, manages to kill Hans, Iago and all of Garon's loyalists, ending their tyranny and providing retribution to the innocent lives lost at the hands of the two. Before his death, Hans is shocked and angered, lamenting how he won't be rewarded for all his "hard" work.

Revelation

In Chapter 14, following Xander's return to Castle Krakenburg after his return from Cyrkensia, Hans is observed conversing with Iago. Within this exchange, he asserts the impossibility of Xander being convinced to join Corrin's cause, to which Iago disagrees and brings up the fact that Camilla had joined their army to support his disagreement, resolutely maintaining a stance of suspicion against Xander. The two are unaware that Elise was eavesdropping on them, who then leaves to join Corrin.

Hans appears in Chapter 16, once again ordered by Garon to kill Corrin and stop them from getting near the Bottomless Canyon. Although Hans puts up a good fight, he is killed by combined might of both Hoshido and Nohr. Though Iago arrives after Hans' defeat, he is also slain in battle and unable to obtain victory despite Hans putting a significant dent in the combined force.

"End of spoilers. It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

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Personality

Hans is a violent criminal of some infamy within the criminal systems of Nohr. Despite his utter lack of morals, he got into the good graces of King Garon for his capabilities and value as a fighter. As such, Hans enjoys his position of power and will go to any lengths to both preserve his privilege and earn more. His only dream is to amass as much power as he can, even considering usurping Garon himself.

Hans is ultimately nothing more than a thug without moral scruples or valuable insight. He is a simple-minded brute who is more than willing to charge headfirst into battle without a single thought or reason other than to inflict utter carnage on all standing between himself and obtaining more power. Though he commands subordinate soldiers, he cares little for them. He will charge forward alongside them, but will abandon them without hesitation once he is outmatched.

It was Xander who captured Hans in the first place, which ironically lead to his employment by his father. He cares little for the royal siblings, even bluntly telling them that he would kill them if given the chance. It is only because Garon values him, though merely as a pawn in his schemes, that the royal siblings are forced to tolerate him. Even after losing Garon's protection, Hans' inflated ego lead to him believing that he could finally kill them without remorse. Ultimately, the former-criminal stood no chance against the unrestrained royal siblings or in Birthright, was easily felled by the Hoshidan army who held no similar restraints in opposing him.

In-Game

Fire Emblem Fates

As an Enemy

Birthright Chapter 13 - Another Hope

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
2	44	17	0	18	12	10	10	4	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Gamble			Axe - B			Silver Axe

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
2	44	19	0	18	12	10	10	4	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Gamble			Axe - B			Silver Axe

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
2	49	22	0	18	12	10	10	4	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Gamble			Axe - S			Silver Axe

Birthright Chapter 24 - Tears of a Dragon

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
13	69	26	0	23	24	10	15	10	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Pavise Gamble			Axe - A			Brave Axe Silver Star Axe Chakram (Dropped)

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
13	69	34	0	23	24	10	18	10	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Pavise Gamble			Axe - A			Brave Axe Silver Star Axe Chakram (Dropped)

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
13	70	34	0	23	24	10	18	10	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Pavise Gamble			Axe - S			Brave Axe Silver Star Axe Chakram (Dropped)

Conquest Chapter 26 - Treason

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
19	60	35	0	28	28	10	17	8	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Armored Blow			Axe - S			Aurgelmir (Dropped)

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
19	65	40	0	30	32	10	20	10	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Counter Certain Blow Armored Blow			Axe - S			Aurgelmir (Dropped)

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
19	65	40	0	30	32	10	20	10	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Counter Countermagic Death Blow Certain Blow Armored Blow			Axe - S			Aurgelmir (Dropped)

Revelation Chapter 16 - White Flames

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
6	38+5	19	0	18	9	10	14	9	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
HP +5 Gamble			Axe - B			Tomahawk (Dropped) Steel Axe

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
6	40+5	21	0	18	9	10	16	9	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
HP +5 Gamble			Axe - B			Tomahawk (Dropped) Steel Axe

Starting Class
Berserker
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
6	43+5	24	0	18	11	10	19	12	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
HP +5 Gamble Rally Strength			Axe - S			Tomahawk (Dropped) Steel Axe

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Original

Ambitious Brute

A soldier under the direct command of King Garon of Nohr. Known for being merciless. Appears in Fire Emblem Fates.

Base Stats

Rarity:

✯✯✯

		Title
		Ambitious Brute
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	18/19/20 39/42/45	13/14/15 38/41/44	7/8/9 32/35/38	5/6/7 28/31/34	2/3/4 15/18/21
Skills			Weapon
Steel Axe			Axe

✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Ambitious Brute
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	18/19/20 40/43/46	14/15/16 40/43/47	8/9/10 34/37/41	5/6/7 29/32/35	3/4/5 16/19/22
Skills			Weapon
Silver Axe Dragon Gaze			Axe

✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Ambitious Brute
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	19/20/21 43/46/49	14/15/16 42/45/49	8/9/10 36/39/43	6/7/8 32/35/38	3/4/5 18/21/24
Skills			Weapon
Aurgelmir Dragon Gaze			Axe

Skills

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Iron Axe	-	-	-
	Steel Axe	-	-	-
	Silver Axe	-
	Aurgelmir	-
	Dragon Gaze	-	-	-
	Dragon Fang	-	-	-
A	Atk Spd Ideal 1	-
	Atk Spd Ideal 2	Atk Spd Ideal 1
	Atk Spd Ideal 3	Atk Spd Ideal 2
C	Rouse Atk Spd 1	-		-
	Rouse Atk Spd 2	Rouse Atk Spd 1		-
	Rouse Atk Spd 3	Rouse Atk Spd 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.

Base Set

Counters

Skill Inheritance

Meet Some of the Heroes

Ambitious Brute Hans
	This is Hans, a Nohrian general. He's a criminal with a very checkered past, but his talents were such that he found a place at King Garon's side…
	As the right hand of Garon, Hans was involved in a number of his schemes, and it seems most of his dirty work was kept secret.
	When it comes to achieving his objectives, no method is too foul for Hans. With a reputation like that, it's no wonder that he's feared by the people of both Hoshido and Nohr!
	He's hungry for power of his own and hopes to one day be the king of his own country rather than a mere henchman. But will his efforts be rewarded, I wonder?
Closely Associated Characters
Garon	The king of Nohr. Intends to invade and rule over Hoshido. Sends Hans on a number of secret missions.

Quotes

Fates

Help description

A Nohrian soldier who is hungry for advancement and short on ethics.

Defeat Line

• "Ah, dammit..."

Chapter 3

"Ally" Battle Quote

“Gyaaaah! Die!”
—Hans' battle quote.

Retreat Quote

“Bwahaha! Looks like I've done enough damage for the time being. Time to lay low and see how this all plays out...”
—Hans' retreat quote.

Chapter 13 (Birthright)

Battle Quote

“I've always wanted a trophy... I think I'll keep your head in a jar.”
—Hans' battle quote.

Defeat Quote

“Not again...”
—Han' defeat quote.

Battle Quote

“Let me relieve you of your head! Bwahaha!”
—Hans' battle quote.

Vs Corrin

• Hans: Ah, I finally get a chance to finish the job. My axe is waiting...
• Corrin: I'm going to burn you to the ground, Hans. When I'm through with you, your axe will be the only reminder you ever lived.

Death Quote

“You...you killed me! How can this be? URGHH...”
—Hans' death quote.

Chapter 26 (Conquest)

Battle Quote

“I've waited a long time to wipe that smug look off your face. This is what you get for not bowing down to my might!”
—Hans' battle quote

Death Quote

“Defeated? How?! No... It can't be... I was to be rewarded with power! So much...power...”
—Han' death quote.

Chapter 16 (Revelation)

Battle Quote

“Bwahahaha! I hope you're all prepared to die! Actually...I don't care if you're ready or not. The more of you I kill, the better the promotion I'll get as a reward. Earl Hans... No... Duke Hans... Yes, that has a nice ring to it.”
—Hans' battle quote.

Death Quote

“Gah... To die to the...likes of you...I can't stand it...”
—Hans' death quote.

Heroes

Hans/Heroes Quotes

Non-Canon Appearances

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

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

B10-084N

Choose Your Legends Placement History

Round	Placement	Character Version	Votes

CYL1	458	Fates	272
CYL2	634 ↓176	Fates	104 ↓168
CYL3	503 ↑131	Fates	106 ↑2
CYL4	521 ↓18	Fates	69 ↓37
CYL5	436 ↑85	Fates	70 ↑1
CYL6	463 ↓27	Fates	54 ↓16

CYL7

417 ↑46

Fates

15 ↓39

Etymology

The name Ganz is a German surname meaning "complete" or "full". The meaning of this name however, isn't suitable to Hans' character; because of that, it is better to assume that the name is spelled gans with a "s" instead of a "z". Gans is German for "Goose".

The name Hans is a male German, Dutch, and Scandinavian name meaning "gift from God" or "God has been gracious". It is both a short form for the name Johannes and the German variant of the Hebrew name John.

Trivia

• In a Cipher livestream, what appeared to be a WIP card art for Hans by Yusuke Kozaki appeared. This illustration was never used, but Hans did eventually receive a card illustrated by Rika Suzuki.
• His artwork from Heroes depicts him wielding the Aurgelmir.
• Despite being a Berserker, Hans uses the critical animation of a Fighter's by leaping into the air and back down to strike his victims rather than beginning with a forward rush like what most Berserkers do. The trait of this is shared with Kotaro and Kilma with their Master Ninja and Sorcerer classes respectively.
• In a sketch by Kozaki, Hans is spending his leisure time with two women, presumably his lovers.
• His character model in Chapter 3 retains his Berserker battle model rather than a Fighter equivalent.
• Like Iago, Zola, Garon and Mikoto, Hans has unused blushing portraits within the games code.
• Hans makes his Heroes debut as an opponent in the Lost Lore event, In the White Light.
• Like Iago and Zola, he has an unused critical quote. If hacked into the player's army and given crit-dealing weapons (such as the Killer Axe or the Great Club), he will shout "That's it!" when performing criticals.
• Hans is the sixth non-playable character in Fates to become playable in Heroes, preceding Mikoto, Garon, Lilith, Iago and Arete.

Gallery

See main article: Hans/Gallery.