—Hector talking to Eliwood in a Support Conversation
Hector is a major character in the Elibe Series first introduced in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade as a non-playable character. In its prequel game, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, Hector plays a major role as one of the three main protagonists.
He is the Prince of Ostia in The Blazing Blade, but would eventually become the Marquess of Ostia by the events of The Binding Blade.
Profile[]
Born to the royal family of Ostia, Hector is the younger brother of Uther. Due to his parents dying to disease, Uther became Marques of Ostia.
Hector became acquainted with Eliwood, the Prince of Pherae, developing a friendly rivalry that would last for years. After witnessing a pact formed by their parents, Hector and Eliwood performed a similar pact, both cutting their hands and shaking hands a sign of a warrior's blood bond to each other. This bond lead to the duo constantly sparring each other every two months for at least five years. While neither can confirm who currently holds the higher record, they have had at least 30 sparring matches by the time of the events of The Blazing Blade.
The Blazing Blade[]
Tiring of the inaction on the part of the Lycian nobility against Marquess Laus' recent suspicious activity, Hector sets out on a quest to help Eliwood search for his father Elbert with the assistance of some of his Ostian colleagues, Serra the cleric, Matthew the thief, and Oswin the knight.
Desiring the power to help Eliwood, Hector seeks the legendary axe Armads, used by one of the Eight Legends, Durban. Bramimond, one of the surviving Eight Legends, removes the seal on the Western Isles and allows Hector to attempt the trial to acquire Armads. After a grueling trial, Hector is deemed worthy to wield it. As Hector claims the axe, the spirit of Durban appears before Hector, warning him that taking Armads will curse him. Despite the warning that he will not die "peacefully, but in battle," Hector takes the axe anyways, asserting that he would go to any lengths to aid Eliwood.
Tragedy would strike Hector later when news arrives that Uther had passed from disease. Oswin knew of the news, but under Uther's strict orders, he was told not to tell Hector as he knew Hector would immediately head home. Angered by this, Hector lashes at Oswin only for Eliwood to calm him. Hector takes a brief respite to grieve for his brother, but ultimately decide to respect Uther's wishes and continue forward in his journey to stop the machinations of Nergal.
Eventually Hector, Eliwood, Lyn, and their forces arrive at the Dragon's Gate. While they slay Nergal, he is able to open the gate to the Dragon Realm. Thanks in part to an intervention by Ninian, only one Dragon makes it through, though after a grueling battle, they successfully slay the dragon, restoring peace to the realm.
In the aftermath, Hector formally succeeds Uther as the new Marquess of Ostia. A short period afterwards, Hector invites Mark to Ostia to speak to them of important matters. It is revealed that he has settled down and married either Florina, Lyn, or Farina should he have reached a sufficient Support level during the story, otherwise his wife's identity is unknown. Hector asks Mark to be the godparent of his future son, who he intends on naming after his brother. Hector's wife however asks Mark to give a girl's name just in case they have one. While he scoffs at the notion, as he hopes his son and Eliwood's son would continue their father's rivalry, he would nonetheless remember the name Mark gave to him long after they had disappeared from Elibe without a trace.
Years after Mark's departure, Hector would eventually meet with Eliwood, introducing his young daughter Lilina. While his daughter goes off to play with Eliwood's son Roy, Hector and Eliwood converse of recent unrest in Bern. Though they begin preparing in case a revolution occurs, Hector vows to fight for his people and for the sake of peace for the land, even if he must sacrifice his life to do so.
The Binding Blade[]
Honoring his pledge to the Lycian League, Hector concentrated his forces in opposing Bern upon their invasion, holding a meeting to amass the Lycian forces at Araphen. However, half a day before Roy's forces arrived, the Dragon Knights of Bern, led by Brunnya and Narcian, stormed the castle –annihilating the army. In turn, Hector himself was caught and suffered a grave injury. Confronted by Zephiel, he was then thrown into a prison.
Though Roy's forces are able to reach him, his wounds prove too much. Before passing away, Hector is able to inform Roy and Lilina of the resurrection of dragons in Bern. He entrusts the army of Ostia to Lilina and Roy, thus fulfilling Durban's prophecy.
Engage[]
Hector appears as a DLC Emblem who resides in the Bracelet of the Brash General. Like the other bracelet Emblems he comes from an alternate Elyos where his bracelet was entrusted to Firene.
Personality[]
Bold by nature, Hector's straightforward mannerisms are often a source of consternation among Lycian nobility. He is never afraid to speak his mind, and often can be quite blunt because of this. Hector has a quite reckless personality, which shows in many of his conversations. Hector sometimes lets his emotions get the best of him; for example, when Leila is killed, he vows to destroy all of the Black Fang, since he doesn't know who killed her. Nonetheless, Hector's journey tempers him and he becomes an enlightened leader by the end of the story and well into the events of Binding Blade, becoming a respected figure among the Lycian nobility.
Despite being described as oafish at times, Hector is a caring man and has warmly comforted his allies, such as Serra, offering to become her family. He is also a stalwart family man, having supported and admired his older brother Uther. While Hector is confident in his brother, Uther knows that Hector worries about his health and thus sought to keep his declining health and eventual death from Hector as long as possible, knowing that his brother would abandon his campaign upon receiving the news. While upset that it was withheld from him, Hector pressed on out of respect to his brother and eventually succeeded him as Marquess of Ostia. As tribute to his brother, had he had a son, Hector intended to name him Uther.
Later in his life, Hector became a doting father to his daughter Lilina. Going as far back as the Blazing Blade, he had a vivid dream of his future self with his daughter and felt bonded to her. Humorously, his dream ended with his daughter being whisked away by a red-haired Pheraean boy, causing Hector to protectively lash out at Eliwood. Hector raised his daughter lovingly and made sure to educate her as his eventual successor. His dying words in Binding Blade was merely wishing to see his daughter's face one last time.
Hector loves to spar and diligently trains to improve his combat skills. His fighting style is self-taught, thus he lacks some refinement and can be reckless in battle. Nonetheless, his prowess is acknowledged by several individuals, most notably passing the trial to acquire Armads.
Hector displays strong loyalty to his friends and allies, his most notable bond being with Eliwood as the two made a warrior pact in their childhood and has sparred with him on a monthly basis since making their pact. Their journey in Blazing Blade solidified this oath. Most notably, Hector valiantly accepted Durban's prophecy that he would die on the battlefield as he would accept any fate for the sake of his friends. Hector cherishes his rivalry with Eliwood and insists that their hypothetical future sons would share in their rivalry.
His personality has a surprising compatibility with Lyn's, and they strike up an unusual friendship ranging from provoking each other to chasing each other on with offhand remarks. This frequently confuses Eliwood, who often wonders if they're even friends.
In-Game[]
The Binding Blade[]
Recruitment[]
- Trial Maps: Clear the game three times.
Base Stats[]
Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||
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General | Thunder | ||||||||
Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov |
20 | 43 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 15 | 20 | 5 |
Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
Lance - A Axe - A | Brave Axe Silver Lance |
Growth Rates[]
HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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85% | 50% | 13% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 5% |
The Blazing Blade[]
Description: Marquess Ostia's younger brother. Reckless, but loyal.
Recruitment[]
Eliwood's Mode
- Chapter 12: Automatically from Turn 3.
Hector's Mode
- Chapter 11: Automatically from the start.
Base Stats[]
Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||
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Lord | Thunder | ||||||||
Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov |
1 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 5 |
Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
Axe - C | Wolf Beil Vulnerary* Hand Axe** |
* Eliwood’s Story
** Hector’s Story
Promotion Gains[]
Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
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Heaven Seal (Eliwood Mode) | Great Lord | |||||||
1 | +3 | +0 | +2 | +3 | +1 | +5 | +2 | +0 |
Weapon Levels | ||||||||
D |
Growth Rates[]
HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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90% | 60% | 45% | 35% | 30% | 50% | 25% |
Supports[]
- See also: Hector/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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Of the three lords in The Blazing Blade, Hector possesses the highest raw power and physical durability, although his Resistance prior to promotion is usually somewhat low. While Lyn specializes in Speed and Skill and Eliwood tends toward a more balanced stat layout, Hector's three main selling points are his HP, Strength, and Defense. This, combined with the fact that the majority of the enemies earlygame are either axe or lance wielders, mean that Hector will rarely ever have to worry about survival.
Like Eliwood, Hector will have troubles doubling enemies early on; however, unlike Eliwood, these difficulties will stretch much further into the game thanks to Hector's lower Speed base and growth. On the other hand, Hector's high damage output, along with his Wolf Beil, make him a excellent Knight/Cavalier killer as well as an effective counter to several of the earlygame bosses (while Eliwood can do the same, he suffers from a weapon triangle disadvantage), allowing him to gain a good amount of Experience quickly. Unfortunately, Hector will rarely OHKO units, and his lack of doubling capacity mean that he will not score many kills outside of bosses, which may hamper his Experience gain. In addition, his low Skill base may cause his accuracy to suffer, although the weapon triangle advantage he enjoys over lance users will help this somewhat.
As the game progresses, the number of lance-wielding enemies such as Cavaliers and Soldiers increases dramatically, allowing Hector to reap enormous benefits as his high Strength and Defense along with his weapon triangle advantage both factor into his combat performance. In addition, at this point Hector's Speed growth may have pulled up his Speed enough to start doubling some slower enemies; this will allow him to ORKO many more things. Conversely, however, the number of magic-wielding enemies also increases, causing Hector to suffer somewhat in this respect due to his low Avoid and Resistance.
Unfortunately, Hector's affinity, Thunder, is rather redundant considering his already-high Defense, still, it boosts his avoid, critical avoid and crit chance as well. However, his fast-building Support with Eliwood remedies this to an extent, as Eliwood's affinity will provide him with some offensive bonuses as well. His other support options are Lyn and Florina, both of which build slightly more slowly but provide him with some deadly offensive bonuses whilst simultaneously providing some much needed durability to his would-be partners, as well as even more Avoid. While Hector possesses some other supports, these will be mostly unfeasible gameplay-wise.
In Eliwood's story, Hector suffers from a relatively late promotion, having to wait until Chapter 25 to promote. What's more is that he may have to compete with Lyn somewhat for it, which may cause him to promote slightly later. Nevertheless, he will do very well in Eliwood's mode thanks in large part to his high power and durability, although as mentioned, his low Speed and accuracy will cause him to have some difficulty in scoring ORKO's. In his own story, on the other hand, Hector is hampered by the fact that he cannot promote until after Chapter 29, and his low unpromoted Speed will really start to show when he gets attacked by faster promoted enemies (like Heroes and Paladins), at which point even his high Defense cannot help him much. In addition, magical enemies that attack Hector pose a very real threat to him, and even after his promotion, Hector does not have many opportunities to gain levels. Despite this, Hector's high Strength and his Wolf Beil (if he still possesses it) make him a good candidate for killing Wyvern Lords and Generals, and thus provide a good source of Experience post-promotion.
Finally in the late game, Hector's low Movement, due to not gaining any movement upon promotion to Great Lord, may cause him to have trouble getting to combat and/or the Throne/Gate in certain chapters, such as Victory or Death, and his high Constitution does not allow many mounted units to Rescue him, either (a prominent exception is Eliwood); this may hamper the turn count and by extension the Tactics Rank, if the player is playing for Ranks.
In the final chapter, Hector receives his personal weapon Armads. This offers him a 5 point boost in his defense stat while also yielding a might of 18; the weight of 18 does not reduce his attack speed as low as Eliwood or Lyn's personal weapons do given his constitution of 15. The penalty of 3 points still leaves his attack speed cap at 21 which is enough to enable him to double against Dragon. And with maxed strength and speed, Hector will still be dealing double the amount of damage a maxed out Eliwood will be doing with the Durandal. Some benefits from Filla's Might or support conversations also enables him to drain more than half the end game boss' health, and possibly one round KO them if he scores at least one critical hit on said round.
All things considered, Hector is a solid unit with good offense and defense but whose low Speed and Skill may serve to hurt him in the long run. Nevertheless, Hector will perform well in combat and is definitely a good choice to use, especially since the game more or less forces the player to use him. In other words, Hector is a very good unit whose potential should not be wasted.
Fire Emblem Awakening[]
SpotPass[]
Starting Class | |||||||||
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General | |||||||||
Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
20 | 71 | 40+5 | 3 | 30 | 31 | 18 | 38+7 | 8 | 5 |
Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
Defense +2 Indoor Fighter Rally Defense Pavise Axefaire | Lance - E Axe - A | Armads* Hector's Axe* |
*Enemy only, joins unequipped
Fire Emblem Engage[]
- Known as the Emblem of Strength. An exuberant, heroic young man, brimming with confidence.
Emblem Skills[]
Emblem Ring | |||||||||
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Bracelet of the Brash General | |||||||||
Stat Boosts | |||||||||
HP | Str | Mag | Def | Res | Dex | Spd | Lck | Bld | Mov |
◎ | ◎ | ◎ | |||||||
Sync Skills | Engage Weapons | Engage Skill | Engage Attack | ||||||
Quick Riposte Adaptability Heavy Attack Piercing Glare |
Wolf Beil Runesword Armads |
Impenetrable | Storm's Eye |
Bond Ring[]
- A noble of Ostia in the Lycia region of Elibe, a land in another world. A strong, exuberant young man who taught himself how to wield an axe. As children, he and Eliwood swore an undying oath of friendship.
C Rank | Str +1 | |
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B Rank | Str +1 Def +1 | |
World | A Rank | Str +1 Dex +1 Def +1 |
Lady of the Plains | S Rank | Str +2 Dex +1 Def +1 |
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- General of Ostia
- Eliwood's friend and brother of the Marquess of Ostia. Prefers action to court formality. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Base Stats[]
Title | |||||
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General of Ostia | |||||
Group | |||||
Armored | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 23/24/25 49/52/55 | 9/10/11 33/36/39 | 4/5/6 21/24/28 | 10/11/12 34/37/40 | 3/4/5 16/19/22 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Armads Buckler | Axe |
Skills[]
Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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Iron Axe | - | - | - | |
Steel Axe | - | - | - | |
Silver Axe | - | - | - | |
Armads | - | - | ||
Buckler | - | - | ||
Pavise | Buckler | - | ||
A | Distant Counter | - | ||
C | Spur Atk 1 | - | - | |
Spur Atk 2 | Spur Atk 1 | - | ||
Goad Armor | Spur Atk 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[]
Hector's reputation in Heroes has been apparent since the very beginning since the very start of the game's lifespan. He is often considered the progenitor of one of the most enduring Heroes unit classes, the offensive Armored unit. While he has many successors who do much of what he does but much better, Hector serves as the initial template that these future units work from. On his own, Hector's stats are very streamlined for what would become the standard Armor stat spread. 36 Atk and a massive 89 physical bulk score makes him extremely hard-hitting and durable against physical units. His Spd, while low at 24 especially back in the shallow skill pool available in the earliest days, is easily circumvented. His only weak stat is is low 19 Res, leading to a magical bulk score of 71, which is still high, but still a potent weak point. He can improve himself through Dragonflowers and has a Resplendent Form to give him some much needed stat boosts to keep him on track with the increasing amount of modern units. Overall, Hector has aged considerably well over the years staying on track in the meta a strong choice, especially as more and more skills are introduced that work incredibly well on him.
Armads guarantees a follow-up attack if he is above 80%, giving him deceptively high damage in lieu of his low Spd as he can use his opponent's Spd advantage over them to charge his specials then unleash it in the same round of combat. Weapon Refinery allows him to evolve it into the Berserk Armads. Not only does it accelerate his Special cooldowns, if his health is under 75% HP, he not only charges his special by 1 at the start of a turn, but also deals +10 damage when he activates his skill, leading to truly devastating damage that few units, even some who have color advantages over him, can willingly take.
Hector is almost universally associated with Distant Counter as he is the only character upon launch to pack the skill and remains not only one of his most notable skills, but generally considered a valuable skill in general for Skill Inheritance. With it, Hector can counterattack foes regardless of range, barring any skills that disables this. Pavise reduces damage dealt by adjacent foes by 50%, further increasing his effective tanking. Goad Armor allows him to support his fellow Armor units by granting them an Atk/Spd +4 buff if they are within two spaces, great for tighter armor formations.
Counters[]
Despite his power, Hector cannot fully overcome the color disadvantage he has over Red units, especially particularly bulky ones like Zelgius, Arden, and Eldigan. Red Mages like Lilina, Sanaki, and Celica can simply power through his much lower Res. He is vulnerable to dragons like Tiki who also deal magic damage. Units who can negate his ability to counterattack like Brave Lyn, Firesweep weapon users, and Dazzling Staff units are common threats to him. Finally, armor effective weapons deal massive damage to him, even through his bulk. Tobin, Selena, and Caeda are hard counters to him. Hector works well as an Armor Save unit, though Embla can stop this strategy.
Skill Inheritance Options[]
Hector is best empowered by Armor skills as the highly contribute to his overall success and due to the sheer number of available Armor unit skills. Keeping Armads (or its upgrades) and Distant Counter on him is always a solid choice, but the rest of his kit can be replaced depending on the player's choice. Bonfire is his best offensive skill to make full use of his high 37 Def for raw damage. Most positional skills work well such as Reposition to move allies or can increase his movement range with skills like Pivot and Swap. Skill B can be filled with numerous Fighter skills depending on what the player wishes to do with him. He can perform admirably as a mixed phase unit with skills like Special Fighter and Bold Fighter or he can go full defensive and stick to Vengeful Fighter among many other skills. Cheap Skill C includes Hone Armor or Ward Armor for flat increases to his fellow Armor units. More expensive options Armor March and the various Save skills as his natural Distant Counter in his kit allows him to perform as both a Near or Far Save Armor.
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
General of Ostia Hector | |||
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A member of House Ostia, the family that rules the largest territory of Elibe's Lycian League, Hector is the younger brother of the current marquess. | |||
One day, the father of Hector's old friend, Eliwood, went missing. Upon hearing of this, he rushed to help his friend with the search, ignoring opposition from all those around him. | |||
But just before he was due to leave Ostia, Hector was attacked by an assassin! With the assailant's identity and goal unknown, the incident left Hector with a deep sense of foreboding. | |||
He feared that someone might be after Eliwood as well, so he left Ostia as quickly as he could to make sure that his friend was safe! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Eliwood | A sincere noble of Pherae. His friends Lyn and Hector serve him loyally. | ||
Lyn | A woman who grew up on the plains before learning she is nobility of Caelin. Hector's sworn ally. |
- Just Here to Fight
- Eliwood's friend and brother of the Marquess of Ostia. Wants to win the big tournament. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
Title | |||||
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Just Here to Fight | |||||
Group | |||||
Armored | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 23/24/25 47/50/52 | 7/8/9 35/38/42 | 3/4/5 18/21/24 | 11/12/13 37/40/43 | 6/7/8 21/24/27 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Berserk Armads Night Sky | Axe |
Skills[]
Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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Iron Axe | - | - | - | |
Steel Axe | - | - | - | |
Silver Axe | - | - | - | |
Berserk Armads | - | - | ||
Night Sky | - | - | ||
Glimmer | Night Sky | - | ||
A | Distant Counter | - | ||
B | Wary Fighter 1 | - | - | |
Wary Fighter 2 | Wary Fighter 1 | - | ||
Wary Fighter 3 | Wary Fighter 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[]
Valentines Hector is practically unchanged from his base version, though the stat distribution has been moved around from his HP and Spd into his Atk and Def respectively, plus a nice boost to his Res, which provides slightly better magical bulk, but nothing to completely neutralize the weakness he still has in it. As a result, he is more optimized, but maintaining the same strengths and weaknesses as a result.
He naturally has Berserk Armads as his base weapon, which not only accelerates his special cooldown, but if his HP is under 75% at the start of his turn, his Special gains one charge, allowing him to unleash it sooner. If he unleashes his Special, he also deals 10 bonus damage, leaving few units able to survive a blow, even some of his counters. The recent unique refine of the weapon, being the 2nd of seasonal unique weapons, debuffs the defense and attack of the enemy by 5 points, either at enemy phase or if he's with full health. In a oppose direction to the weapon's innate Wrath, though, when Hector activates his special, 30% of his health is restored, regardless of damage. While it diminishes his chance of dealing the 10 bonus damage, it maintains his survivability in the map, keeping his bulk respectful.
Glimmer boosts his damage by 50% which off of his high Atk leads to an incredibly hard hitting attack when it activates. Like his original form, Distant Counter exists on him, so he is able to counterattack ranged foes. Wary Fighter completely shuts down the ability to perform follow-up attacks, which is useful as Hector is unlikely to double anyways.
Counters[]
Valentines Hector remains the same as his base as he cannot fully overcome the color disadvantage he has over Red units, especially particularly bulky ones like Zelgius, Arden, and Eldigan. Red Mages like Lilina, Sanaki, and Celica can simply power through his much lower Res. He is vulnerable to dragons like Tiki who also deal magic damage. Units who can negate his ability to counterattack like Brave Lyn, Firesweep weapon users, and Dazzling Staff units are common threats to him. Finally, armor effective weapons deal massive damage to him, even through his bulk. Tobin, Selena, and Caeda are hard counters to him.
Skill Inheritance Options[]
Like his base form, Valentines Hector requires only a few skill changes that are relatively easy to acquire. Swap or Pivot for his Support skill allows greater positioning and mobility respectively. Bonfire is a much more consistent damaging Special that works off of his great Def. Bold Fighter can grant him not only a special charge acceleration, but also the ability to perform follow-up attacks despite his pitiful Spd. Skill C can be built on a budget to run Armor skills like Hone Armor and Ward Armor. If able to acquire, Armor March is a solid choice. If with the unique refine, a Near Save skill will not only prevent the target from facing the ally, but will also force it to face Hector, with a risk of the damage caused on Hector being undone by his special.
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Just Here to Fight Hector | |||
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Hector is the younger brother of the marquess of Ostia, and he's here from the continent of Elibe to join us for the Day of Devotion! | |||
Ever the valiant warrior, Hector made a great choice with that bold red cape. Actually, he did mention that he was ready to triumph at the festival tournament! | |||
Of course, there's more to the tournament than fashion—so Hector's brought this hefty-looking axe to serve as his weapon of choice. Well, I say hefty-looking, but he makes it look light as a feather! | |||
But if there's one thing that he's struggling with, it's building up the nerve to hand over his gift of gratitude to someone special. If you happen to see him, maybe you can give him some advice! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Eliwood | A sincere noble of Pherae. His friends Lyn and Hector serve him loyally. | ||
Lyn | A woman who grew up on the plains before learning she is nobility of Caelin. Hector's sworn ally. | ||
Lilina | A noble of Ostia with a natural gift for magic. Hector's daughter. |
- Marquess of Ostia
- Hector has ascended as the Marquess of Ostia. Will renewed, he swings Armads and leads the people. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
Title | |||||
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Marquess of Ostia | |||||
Group | |||||
Armored | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 22/23/24 44/47/50 | 9/10/11 37/40/44 | 5/6/7 20/23/26 | 11/12/13 35/38/41 | 3/4/5 22/26/29 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Thunder Armads Dragon Gaze | Axe |
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[]
For the third time, Hector is an Axe Armor unit who is virtually the same as his base form, but with even better stats than both of his other forms save for a barely lower HP, which even then is still very high. Hector benefits from his Legendary form with truly powerful attack and monstrous bulk that makes it difficult to counter him aside from very specific cracks in his armor, namely his low Spd/Res and low mobility as an armor unit. Nevertheless, he has more than enough tools to shores these up and make them a non-factor. Few can stand in the way of Hector before, and now his might is legendary.
Thunder Armads turns him into a defensive powerhouse. A Def +3 further increases his physical bulk while its effect denies follow-up attack so long as the allies within two spaces of him exceed the number of enemies within two spaces of himself. This effectively renders his low Spd irrelevant. His exclusive skill is Ostia's Pulse, granting an immediate 1 point acceleration to all allies on the field so long as the movement types deployed by the player are two or less different movement types. Whether it is on an Armor team or a dual type mixed team, this can be a valuable skill to get the player’s allies read to unleash damage immediately.
Draconic Aura uses his monstrous Atk stat an uses 30% of it to fuel his strike, which is about an additional 17 damage on a neutral Atk Hector. Distant Counter again allows him to counter attack at range. Vengeful Fighter guarantees Hector a follow up attack plus accelerates his special cooldown, powering him up to an excessive degree during the enemy turn.
Counters[]
Legendary Hector's only true counters are strong Red units. Majority of the units in game lack the power to smash through his high defense or the bulk to survive hits. Fast sword units like Ayra and Mia can easily dispatch him by taking advantage of his low speed if he is not running Wary Fighter. Strong Mages can also pierce through his low resistances such as Celica or Sanaki. On Arena Assault, having units with Armorslayer/Armorsmasher can also cleanly take care of him, including the innate wielders of the weapon Hana, Selena, and Tobin. Finally Sacae's Blessing Brave Lyn and most Dazzling Staff cavalry can bypass Hector's Distant Counter by removing its effect entirely with those skills.
Skill Inheritance Options[]
In his innate skill set, Legendary Hector already has access to some highly valuable skills. Swap or Pivot are the two best Support Skill options for formations and movement on armor teams respectively.
He can move around his other skills as needed, but are not entirely necessary for his long term success. He can take his high defense and utilize Bonfire to a great effect due to its low cooldown. Hector can mitigate his low speed by carrying Wary Fighter allowing him to fully abuse his Armads skill at the enemy's expense. Bold Fighter gives him a more offensive presence with a guaranteed follow up if he initiates and cooldown charge while taking a Quick Riposte seal will allow him a guaranteed double on the enemy phase. Alternatively, Vantage is a commonly run skill so he can survive a round of him initiating on his opponent before taking their advantage during their turns. Slot C can be maintained with Goad Armor or Armor March if on an Armor only team. Panic Ploy also works nicely on his high HP stat while Threaten Defense further weakens his enemies.
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Marquess of Ostia Hector | |||
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After inheriting the title of marquess, Hector became the lord of Ostia, a territory located at the heart of the continent of Elibe. | |||
Despite his regal bearing and his bold and cheerful attitude, there's something unassuming about Hector. The people of Ostia are very fond of him. | |||
Hector wields the divine axe Armads—a foreboding, legendary weapon said to doom its wielder to die on the battlefield. | |||
But Hector didn't let that stop him. With axe in hand, he joined forces with Eliwood and Lyn to battle against a shadowy cabal of assassins—and lived to tell the tale! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Eliwood | A noble of Pherae and a member of the fellowship he formed together with Hector and Lyn. A true and just lord who has earned the faith of his subjects. | ||
Lilina | Hector's only daughter, and as such, an Ostian noble. She has a tremendous natural aptitude for magic. |
- Brave Warrior
- Inherited the title of Marquess Ostia after the sudden death of his elder brother. Here an armored knight, he wields the lance of one of the Eight Legends. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Base Stats[]
Title | |||||
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Brave Warrior | |||||
Group | |||||
Armored | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 23/24/25 45/48/51 | 10/11/12 34/37/40 | 4/5/6 19/22/25 | 8/9/10 36/39/43 | 5/6/7 24/28/31 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Maltet Glowing Ember | Lance |
Title | |||||
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Brave Warrior | |||||
Group | |||||
Armored | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 25/26/27 47/50/53 | 12/13/14 36/39/42 | 6/7/8 21/24/27 | 10/11/12 38/41/45 | 7/8/9 26/30/33 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Maltet Glowing Ember | Lance |
Skills[]
Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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Iron Lance | - | - | - | |
Steel Lance | - | - | - | |
Silver Lance | - | - | - | |
Maltet | - | - | ||
Glowing Ember | - | - | ||
Ignis | Glowing Ember | - | ||
A | Ostian Counter | - | ||
B | Bold Fighter 1 | - | - | |
Bold Fighter 2 | Bold Fighter 1 | - | ||
Bold Fighter 3 | Bold Fighter 2 | |||
C | Even Res Wave 1 | - | - | |
Even Res Wave 2 | Even Res Wave 1 | - | ||
Even Res Wave 3 | Even Res Wave 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[]
In a shocking turn of events, Hector received a non-Axe variation for his Brave reward and as a winner was also given his own unique skill. Even though he is not wielding any of Armads' numerous forms, he is still armored and still just as potent. Once again with excellent all around stats save for his speed, Brave Hector is a difficult character to kill. His Spd is his main low point, but he has access to more than enough Armor skills to trivialize this weakness.
Maltet grants him a Quick Riposte effect as long as he is over 50% health, taking care of his Spd issues during the opponent’s turn. With the weapon refine granted to the CYL2 winners in September, he became one of the best units in the game. Not only the HP threshold was reduced by 25%, he also has a Svalinn Shield, and if his enemy starts the fight, Hector's debuffs will be undone. The unique refine helps him even more, impeding the foe's follow-up and debuffing his attack and defense by 6 points, either by enemy phase combat or if the one attacking him is with full health. His unique skill is Ostian Counter, not only granting him his expected Distant Counter effect, but also adding on 4 Atk/Def when his enemy initiates combat on him.
Ignis deals damage equal to 80% of his Def, nearly generating 32 additional damage. Bold Fighter covers his ally phase combat by guaranteeing a follow-up attack and accelerating his special cooldown when doing so, getting access to them much sooner. Even Resistance Wave increases the Resistance of Brave Hector himself and any ally adjacent to him by 6 at the start of the player’s even numbered turns.
Counters[]
Brave Hector is mostly like his other three forms in that his stats are so solid, the only real weaknesses he has are to units who have inherent color advantage over him. The green units who live in this category are much fewer in number, but still some notably stand out. High damage green mages like Nino and Gunnthrá are able to run through his low Res, even if he runs his Res wave skill. Armor slaying weapons in blue and green categories pierce through his armor easily, leaving him vulnerable to the likes of Nephenee, Frederick, and Bartre, although this might be undone with any of his refines. Brave Lyn and Dazzling/Wrathful Staff combo ignore his ability to counterattack regardless of range, though the latter will deal more damage due to his low res.
Skill Inheritance Options[]
Brave Hector already has a near optimal skill build and really needs only a Support Skill. Swap or Pivot allows him to manipulate armor formations in tight play or additional mobility respectively. His Skill C is particularly flexible as he can change it for skills to benefit armor teams better. Ward Armor provides assistance to armor allies and is great for armor focused teams. Armor March can be considered for a more premium option.
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Brave Warrior Hector | |||
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Hector has become the new marquess of Ostia, one of the territories of Elibe's Lycian League. And now, he's come to visit us here in Askr! | |||
This heavy armor is the pride of House Ostia. I hear that even Hector has to keep up with his training to be able to manage its weight! | |||
The weapon he's carrying is Maltet, the freezing lance—one of the legendary weapons of Elibe! Apparently, it once belonged to the knight Barigan, one of the Eight Legends! | |||
It seems Hector's had more time to catch up on his reading lately—all so that that he can properly cultivate himself as a leader. He's doing his best to live up to the example set by his brother, Uther! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Eliwood | A sincere noble of Pherae. His friends Lyn and Hector serve him loyally. | ||
Lyn | A woman who grew up on the plains before learning she is nobility of Caelin. Hector's sworn ally. | ||
Lilina | A noble of Ostia with a natural gift for magic. Hector's daughter. |
- Dressed-up Duo
- The Marquess Ostia and his daughter. Drawn to the castle by the delightful glow of the harvest festival's activities. They appear in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
Title | |||||
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Dressed-up Duo | |||||
Group | |||||
Armored | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 22/23/24 44/47/50 | 10/11/12 38/41/45 | 3/4/5 22/26/29 | 12/13/14 36/39/42 | 4/5/6 23/27/30 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Conjurer Curios Glowing Ember | Sword |
Skills[]
Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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Iron Sword | - | - | - | |
Steel Sword | - | - | - | |
Silver Sword | - | - | - | |
Conjurer Curios | - | - | ||
Glowing Ember | - | - | ||
Bonfire | Glowing Ember | - | ||
A | Distant Counter | - | ||
B | Odd Follow-Up 1 | - | - | |
Odd Follow-Up 2 | Odd Follow-Up 1 | - | ||
Odd Follow-Up 3 | Odd Follow-Up 2 | |||
C | Hone Atk 1 | - | - | |
Hone Atk 2 | Hone Atk 1 | - | ||
Hone Armor | Hone Atk 2 |
Duo Skill[]
Duo Skill | Standard Effect |
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Deals 20 damage to foes within 3 columns centered on unit.
(Duo Skills can be used once per map by tapping the Duo button. Duo Skills cannot be used by units deployed using Pair Up.) |
If unit is 5★ and level 40 and unit's stats total less than 185, treats unit's stats as 185 in modes like Arena. (Higher-scoring opponents will appear. Stat total calculation excludes any values added by merges and 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[]
Halloween Hector introduced a new Hero type, the Duo Hero. While he is for the most part an excellent Sword Armored Unit, rounding out the final physical direct weapon type he could possibly have. He has excellent Atk, among the highest without needing merges or skills like Fury or Life and Death to bring it to his natural level. His physical bulk is quite high as well and has middling magical bulk. His only weak stat is his Spd, but the virtue of being an armor unit alleviates this weakness through skills.
As a Duo Skill, his daughter Lilina joins in to inflict 20 damage to enemies within a three column range. It is excellent to move enemies out of skill ranges like Quick Riposte or to prepare units so yours can immediately deal with them. The effect also plays perfectly with his weapon as well. The choice when to activate this effect is up to the player, thus giving them extra options on when to fire it off for maximum benefits. In Aether Raids, with a Duo Indulgence, Hector can fire this off multiple times, thus giving him even more utility with the skill.
Halloween Hector's weapon, Conjurer Curios, not only grants him Armor effective bonuses, but also grants him a 4 point boost to his stats during combat if it is either an odd numbered turn or if his opponent has taken damage. Given his Duo Skill, this is easily achievable. This makes Hector deceptively more powerful if not prepared for properly.
His remaining kit comprises of Bonfire which naturally benefits from his massive Def for high damage output when it activates. By nature of being Hector, he has Distant Counter for good measure, leaving only few units who can safely initiate on him. Matching his weapon, Odd Follow-Up grants him the ability to perform a follow-up attack during odd numbered turns while denying his opponent the ability to as well. While this drastically improves his combat performance, there is a stark difference on his odd turn combat performance compared to his event turn. Finally Hone Armor gives a good boost to his ally Armor units offensive stats if they are adjacent to him at the start of a turn.
Counters[]
While his Spd is low, which means that a few units can double him easily, Halloween Hector's skills as mentioned grants him some alleviation from his threats. However, he is still a victim of color advantages who have the physical bulk to withstand him. Namely Lukas or Forsyth who have among the highest def, the latter though will take more due to his armor status. Armor effective weapons on units like Oboro and Nephenee also can pierce through his physical bulk thanks to color advantage and enough Spd to double him for the latter. His Magical bulk is middling at best and thus he is vulnerable to blue units like Reinhardt, Ophelia, and Linde. Micaiah is easily his strongest counter due to the magic damage and bonus damage from Thani. Finally, staff users can safely chip him with the standard staff combos.
Skill Inheritance[]
Halloween Hector comes with a loaded base kit that only requires a Support Skill, which can be done with skills like Swap or Pivot for general mobility. Smite also can work to move his allies forward, especially for Aether Raids. Otherwise, Halloween Hector has many options for inheritance for gimmicky builds to suit the players needs without detracting from his overall performance.
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Dressed-Up Duo Hector | |||
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It's the harvest festival today, and some of the Heroes were out in costume with their families. Here's Hector, the Marquess of Ostia, with his daughter Lilina! Don't they look adorable? | |||
Hector's known for being a brave, stalwart general, but today the Marquess of Ostia is taking the day off, and the Dad of Ostia is taking over! It looks like he put a lot of thought into that wizard costume! | |||
Meanwhile, Lilina's dressed up as his cat familiar. Wow, those perked-up ears and fuzzy sleeves are too cute! It looks like Hector's suffering from a little cuteness overload himself. | |||
Just looking at the two of them makes you want to smile, doesn't it? I hope Lilina and Hector have a great time together this harvest festival! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Lilina | A noble of Ostia and daughter of Hector with a natural gift for magic. |
- Sworn Friend
- A young noble of House Ostia, part of the Lycian League. Respects his older brother Uther, who is known for his discernment. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
Title | |||||
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Sworn Friend | |||||
Group | |||||
Armored | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 20/21/22 44/47/50 | 9/10/11 42/45/48 | 2/3/4 12/16/19 | 13/14/15 43/47/50 | 10/11/12 38/41/45 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Valiant War Axe Glowing Ember | Axe |
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[]
Sworn Friend Hector | |||
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Today, we're joined by a young Hector, who's come from the Lycia region of Elibe! I hear he's been working hard on his martial training so that he can help his noble older brother, the marquess of Ostia! | |||
He certainly does look confident about his strength! With his fluttering cape, he looks like he's ready to take anything on—as long as it doesn't involve any studying! | |||
That axe he's swinging with gusto is imbued with the War God's power. Young Hector's ready to put the adults to shame with his sheer destructive power! | |||
By the way, I hear that when all the young nobles gathered together, Hector swore that he'd support Eliwood, just as he supports his brother! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Eliwood | A sincere noble of Pherae. His friends Lyn and Hector serve him loyally. | ||
Lyn | A woman who grew up on the plains before learning she is nobility of Caelin. Hector's sworn ally. | ||
Lilina | A noble of Ostia with a natural gift for magic. Hector's daughter. |
Quotes[]
The Binding Blade[]
—Hector’s final words
The Blazing Blade[]
Death quotes[]
(Eliwood's Mode)
—Hector
Engage[]
Heroes[]
Possible Endings[]
- General of Ostia
- Hector returned to Ostia and became her Marquess. His bond of friendship with Eliwood remains eternally strong.
- Hector and Lyn
- Hector succeeded the throne as the marquess of Ostia, but the pain of his brother’s death weighed heavily on him. His beloved Lyn gave him comfort and helped him become an enlightened leader.
- Hector and Farina
- Hector succeeded the throne as the marquess of Ostia, but the pain of his brother’s death weighed heavily on him. His beloved Farina gave him comfort and helped him become an enlightened leader.
- Hector and Florina
- Hector succeeded his brother as the marquess of Ostia, but the pain of his brother’s death weighed heavily on him. His beloved Florina gave him comfort and helped him become an enlightened leader.
Non-Canon Appearances[]
Super Smash Bros. Series[]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
Sticker Info[]
Name | Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
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Hector | Fire Emblem | [Slash] - Attack +27 |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
Spirit Info[]
No. | Name | Image | Type | Class | Slots | Effect |
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648 | Hector (Fire Emblem) | Support | ★★★☆ (Ace) | 2 | Unflinching Charged Smashes |
Spirit Battle[]
Spirit | Enemy Fighter(s) | Type | Power/Class | Stage | Rules | Conditions | Music |
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No. 648 Hector (Fire Emblem) |
•Simon | Attack | 9,700/ ★★★☆ (Ace) | Coliseum | None | •The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch •Stamina battle •The enemy has increased attack power |
"Attack - Fire Emblem" |
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]
Hector 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 | 6 | The Blazing Blade |
26,557 |
271 | The Binding Blade |
815 |
CYL2 | Winner 1 ↑5 |
The Blazing Blade |
38,527 ↑11,970 |
101 ↑170 |
The Binding Blade |
2,419 ↑1,604 |
CYL3 onward | Ineligible |
Etymology[]
Hector is speculated to be named after Hector of Troy, a hero from the Iliad known for his honor as well as his prowess in battle, who is killed by Achilles.
Another likely source could be Sir Ector, foster father of King Arthur. This is evidenced by Roy’s resemblance to Arthur.
The verb "hector" means "to harass, bully, or speak in an intimidating way" and may be a reference to his personality.
Trivia[]
- In the game, Hector's battle animation shows an entirely blue outer cape, while his official artwork in The Blazing Blade and his in-game portrait show an entirely red outer cape. However, in The Binding Blade and his unpromoted battle sprite in Fire Emblem, the cape he wears is blue on the outside and red on the inside.
- Hector has been a part of some popularity contests and statistics based on player favoritism:
- According to a Japanese gaming news website, Hector landed 45th place on the character popularity poll for Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
- Hector won 3rd place in the official Japanese poll of The Blazing Blade. The Male/Female ratio was 1:1.
- The "Choose Your Legends" event of Fire Emblem Heroes revealed that he was 6th place out of 791 with 26,557 votes, making him the second highest voted character from The Blazing Blade, and 3rd most popular male character overall. His Binding Blade incarnation placed 271st, and amassed 815 votes, making him 17th place in the Binding Blade portion.
- When wielding any axe other than Armads, he uses his right hand. When using Armads, however, the axe will switch to his left hand.
- When doing a critical hit with Armads, Hector will land holding it in his right hand.
- In Hector's artwork for Heroes, in his attacking and special artwork, Armads is in his left hand, while in his damaged artwork, it's in his right.
- Even after Uther dies, Hector still says,"tell my brother."
- Hector’s C support conversation with Eliwood reveals that they are both 17 years old in The Blazing Blade. The conversation states that they have been sparring once every two months since they were 12 years old, and they had 30 or 31 matches.
- The ending text for Hector and whichever person he marries (Lyn, Florina, or Farina) are almost completely identical whenever Mark is present in the ending.
- Hector is first Lord in the series to not use swords as his main weapon, and the first Lord capable of wielding axes (while Leif is capable of wielding axes after promotion in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, he is only a Lord in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776).
- In Eliwood/Hector B Support, Hector sees the future, where he has his daughter, Lilina, (Eliwood laughs at this) a beard, and Hector sees how Lilina marries Roy, Eliwood's son.
- The General and Trickster in Hector's SpotPass team in Fire Emblem Awakening represent Oswin and Matthew, respectively, while the two Falconknights represent Florina and Farina, both of whom can be paired with Hector in The Blazing Blade.
- In Awakening, the axe he wielded in his The Binding Blade artwork was made into a usable weapon called Hector's Axe.
Gallery[]
- See main article: Hector/Gallery.