Hans

Hans
Game Data
Game	Fire Emblem Fates
First Seen	Chapter 3: Moment of Departure
Starting Class	Axe Fighter
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Hans (ガンズ, Ganzu, Ganz in the Japanese Verison) is a non-playable character and the tertiary antagonist in Fire Emblem Fates on both routes. He is voiced by Hisanori Koyatsu in the Japanese version.

Profile

Hans is a soldier of Nohr and a criminal who has committed a number of offenses. He has a lust for being successful in life, and uses his power to get what he wants.

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Prologue

Hans pushes Gunter off the bridge, supposedly killing him, afterwards, he tries to kill the Avatar the same way, but the latter becomes enraged by Hans' betrayal and transforms their arm into a dragon claw, much to Hans' shock. As the Avatar asked why he would do such a thing, Hans replies that Garon hired him to do so. As the Avatar is pulled away and into the chasm by the haunted Ganglari, Hans makes his escape.

Birthright

Hans appears in Chapter 24, surrounding the Avatars army at the entrance to Nohr's castle. While attacking the Hoshidans, he strikes at the Avatar, but Lilith takes the blow, receiving lethal damage and dies later. The Avatar, in a fit of rage, avenges Lilith by killing Hans and his army.

Conquest

Hans first appears in chapter 13 having been ordered by Garon to kill any civilian of Chevalier after the Avatar defeated Scarlet. The Avatar tries to stop him, but Hans explains that he does not have a choice and continues his rampage as the Avatar and Camilla watch on, wondering why Garon would give such a cruel order. Hans later appears in Chapter 22 after the battle, killing some prisoners of war, possibly including Yukimura, Subaki and Hana. During Chapter 26, along with Iago, attempts to kill the Avatar, but their siblings protect them. Hans later dies battling the party.

Revelation

In Chapter 14, after Xander returns to Castle Krackenberg after his return from Amusia, Hans is seen talking with Iago, saying that’s impossible for the crown prince to be influenced in such a way, but Iago disagrees. They also mention about the fact that Camilla joined the Avatar's army, not knowing that Elise is overhearing them, which causes her to join the Avatar's army.

Hans appears in Chapter 16, once again hired by Garon to kill the Avatar and stop them from getting near the Infinite Chasm. Hans puts up a good fight, but dies to the combined forces of Hoshido and Nohr.

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In Game

As an enemy

Birthright Chapter 13 - Unyielding Spirit

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

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

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

Starting Class	Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Move
Berserker	2	44	19	0	18	14	10	10	4	6
Skill			Weapon				Starting Items
Roundhouse			Axe - B				Silver Axe

Birthright Chapter 24 - Astral Dragon's Tears

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class	Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Move
Berserker	13	69	26	0	23	24	10	15	10	-
Skill			Weapon				Starting Items
Pavise Roundhouse			Axe - A				Brave Axe Silver Throwing Axe Oboro (Dropped)

Starting Class	Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Move
Berserker	13	69	34	0	23	24	10	18	10	-
Skill			Weapon				Starting Items
Pavise Roundhouse			Axe - A				Brave Axe Silver Throwing Axe Oboro (Dropped)

Starting Class	Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Move
Berserker	13	69	34	0	24	26	10	20	12	-
Skill			Weapon				Starting Items
Pavise Roundhouse Axefaire			Axe - A				Brave Axe Silver Throwing Axe Oboro (Dropped)

Conquest Chapter 26 - Treachery

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class	Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Move
Berserker	19	60	35	0	28	28	10	17	8	6
Skill			Weapon				Starting Items
Diamond Strike			Axe - S				Aurgelmir (Dropped)

Starting Class	Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Move
Berserker	19	65	40	0	30	32	10	20	10	6
Skill			Weapon				Starting Items
Counter Raven Strike Diamond Strike			Axe - S				Aurgelmir (Dropped)

Starting Class	Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Move
Berserker	19	65	40	0	30	32	10	20	10	6
Skill			Weapon				Starting Items
Counter Magic Counter Ogre Strike Raven Strike Diamond Strike			Axe - S				Aurgelmir (Dropped)

Revelation Chapter 16 - White Flame

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class	Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Move
Berserker	6	38+5	19	0	18	9	10	14	9	-
Skill			Weapon				Starting Items
HP +5 Roundhouse			Axe - S				Tomahawk (Dropped) Steel Axe

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

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

Etymology

The name Ganz is a German surname meaning "complete".

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 Fire Emblem Cipher live-stream, what appeared to be a WIP card art for Hans appeared.
• His character model in chapter 3 retains his Berserker battle model rather than a Fighter equivalent.
• Like Iago, Zoura, Garon, and Mikoto, Hans has unused blushing portraits within the games codes.

Gallery

Hans' official Twitter icon

A sketch of Hans from Kozaki's twitter for Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Still image of Hans from chapter 13 of Conquest