Innes

Innes
Biological Information
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Relatives	May contain spoilers Hayden (Father) Tana (Sister)
Game Data
Game	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones Fire Emblem Awakening (SpotPass) Fire Emblem Heroes
First Seen	Chapter 8: It's a Trap! [Joins in Chapter 10: Revolt at Carcino (Eirika's Route)] or Chapter 13: Fluorspar's Oath [Joins in Chapter 15: Scorched Sand (Ephraim's Route)]
Starting Class	Sniper
Voice Actors
Japanese	Jun Fukuyama
English	Xander Mobus
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“Surrender? I'm the prince of Frelia. I don't know the meaning of the word. The fate of the world rides on my shoulders, and I'll make it to Jehanna. Even if I have to crawl to do it.”
—Innes being attacked in Carcino in The Sacred Stones

Innes (James in the Spanish version), is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He is the prince of Frelia and the older brother of Tana. He is famed for his immense skill with the bow and his tactical prowess.

Profile

In the B support conversation between Moulder and Vanessa, it is revealed that ten years prior the storyline, a foreign archer of great renown came to the palace to display his skills. Although Innes was still young, he demanded to match his own skills with the foreigner's. The two of them scored many perfect hits even though the target was moved farther away after each one. The foreigner eventually became tired and and offered to place the target too far away for Innes to hit for one last shot. While the foreigner barely hit it, Innes simply tilted his bow upward and achieved another perfect shot. The foreign archer finally gave up and Innes won the contest.

During the events of the game, Innes departs from Frelia and begins to travel to Jehanna. However, while he is in Carcino, he becomes trapped in an increasingly dire situation as Pablo and his mercenaries make several attempts to kill him. Eventually, Innes tells Gerik and Tethys to leave, surrender, or flee because he thinks that they will be in his way. However, both Gerik and Tethys refuse to do so and enter the coming battle alongside him. Around this time, he is reinforced by Eirika and thereafter joins her army. From this point on, he accompanies her and occasionally gives his thoughts about some of the events that occur.

After the defeat of Fomortiis he will succeed his father Hayden as king of Frelia. He will marry Eirika or L'Arachel if he has an A-rank support with either of them, uniting Frelia with Renais or Rausten, respectively.

Personality

Innes is extremely brash, arrogant, and proud. He also harbors an intense rivalry with Ephraim that appears to be fueled by his own one-sided envy. However, he is actually a good and just person at heart. He is also a very capable leader, although he is not necessarily charismatic.

Innes's analytical and critical mindset is both his greatest asset and his worst flaw. His skills are very useful in times of crisis, but his interpersonal relationships suffer and it takes him a long time to build meaningful bonds with the other characters. He can be very harsh and severe towards Tana, whom he wants to spare from the horrors of war. He tries to convince her to return to Frelia, but he is ultimately unsuccessful as she insists that she is ready for war, having trained with Syrene and Vanessa. However, it is shown that he only wants to help her in their A support conversation, but expresses it poorly due to his pride and thus he must stop seeing her as a child in need of protection because he can reveal what he truly thinks about her.

In-Game

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Base Stats

• Eirika's Route
• Ephraim's route

Starting Class						Affinity
Sniper						Ice
Level	HP	Str	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov
1	31	14	13	15	14	10	9	9	6
Weapon					Starting Items
Bow - A					Silver Bow White Gem Vulnerary

Starting Class						Affinity
Sniper						Ice
Level	HP	Str	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov
1	33	16	14	16	15	11	11	9	6
Weapon					Starting Items
Bow - A					Silver Bow Elixir

Growth Rates

HP	S/M	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res
75%*	40%	40%	45%	45%	20%	25%

*60% in the Japanese version

Supports

See also: Innes/Supports

• Eirika
• Vanessa
• Joshua
• Tana
• Gerik
• L'Arachel

Overall

As a pre-promoted Sniper with high bases and weapon ranks, Innes' most noteworthy trait is his immediate and very powerful player phase offense. Thanks to his notable Speed, Strength, and Skill bases, he has very little difficulty one rounding the majority of enemies he will encounter from the moment he joins. His high A rank in bows also allows him to use silver bows immediately from the start, and he is the fastest unit to achieve the S rank in bows needed to use the powerful Nidhogg. His decent growths will also allow him to keep this powerful offense up even in lategame.

Innes' main weaknesses are tied to the limitations of his Sniper class. He lacks a close quarters option for combat and will not be able to deliver counter attacks as a result. His foot movement may also give him difficulty in keeping up with the movement of mounted and flying units. Compared to Neimi, Innes has significantly higher bases and will be more powerful when acquired. However, her higher offensive stat growths tend to make her slightly stronger than Innes at a maxed level, and she can also become a ranger for the improved movement and option to use swords. Despite this, Innes' much lower investment cost and very strong performance allow him to remain a strong contender for the whole game.

Fire Emblem Awakening

SpotPass

Starting Class
Sniper
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
12	45	29	3	28+2	31	25	21	16	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Skill +2 Prescience Hit Rate +20 Dual Guard+			Bow - A			Innes' Bow*

*Enemy only; joins unequipped

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Original
• Summer's Arrival

Regal Strategician

The prince of Frelia. Tana's brother. He's brash and arrogant, but good at heart. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Base Stats

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Regal Strategician
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	15/16/17 32/35/39	8/9/10 30/33/36	7/8/9 31/34/37	3/4/5 11/14/18	6/7/8 28/31/34
Skills			Weapon
Nidhogg Chilling Wind			Bow

Skills

Weapon

Name	Prerequisite	Might	Range	Effects	SP Cost	Default	Unlocked
Iron Bow	-	4	2	Effective against flying units.	50	-	-
Steel Bow	-	6	2	Effective against flying units.	100	-	-
Silver Bow	-	8	2	Effective against flying units.	200	-	-
Nidhogg	-	14	2	Effective against flying units. During combat, unit's Atk/Spd/Def/Res boosted by number of adjacent allies x2.	400		-

Special

Name	Prerequisite	Effects	Charge Cost	SP Cost	Default	Unlocked
Chilling Wind	-	Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit's Res.	4	100		-
Iceberg	Chilling Wind	Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit's Res.	3	200	-

Passive

Name	Prerequisite	Effects	SP Cost	Unlocked	Type
Fortress Res 1	-	Grants Res +3. Inflicts Atk -3.	40	-	A
Fortress Res 2	Fortress Res 1	Grants Res +4. Inflicts Atk -3.	80	-	A
Fortress Res 3	Fortress Res 2	Grants Res+ 5. Inflicts Atk -3.	160		A
Cancel Affinity 1	-	Any weapon triangle affinity granted by unit's skills is negated. Also negates any weapon triangle affinity granted by foe's skills.	50	-	B
Cancel Affinity 2	Cancel Affinity 1	Any weapon triangle affinity granted by unit's skills is negated. If affinity disadvantage exists, weapon triagle affinity granted by foe's skills is negated.	100	-	B
Cancel Affinity 3	Cancel Affinity 2	Any weapon triangle affinity granted by unit's skills is negated. If affinity disadvantages exists, weapon triangle affinity granted by foe's skills is reversed.	200		B

Flawless Form

The prince of Frelia. Tana's brother. Determined to use his vacation to hone his skills rather than play around. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Base Stats

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Flawless Form
		Group
		Flying
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	17/18/19 39/42/45	8/9/10 30/33/36	8/9/10 34/37/40	5/6/7 27/30/33	4/5/6 17/20/23
Skills			Weapon
Beach Banner+ Rally Defense			Axe

Skills

Weapon

Type	Prerequisite	Might	Range	Effects	SP Cost	Default	Unlocked
Iron Axe	-	6	1	-	50	-	-
Steel Axe	-	8	1	-	100	-	-
Beach Banner	-	10	1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2 during combat.	200	-	-
Beach Banner+	-	14	1	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2 during combat.	300		-

Weapon Refinements

Beach Banner+

Type	Stats	Effects	Cost
	+5 HP +2 Mt	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2 during combat.	350 SP 500 50
	+5 HP +3 Spd	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2 during combat.	350 SP 500 50
	+5 HP +4 Def	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2 during combat.	350 SP 500 50
	+5 HP +4 Res	If unit initiates combat, grants Atk/Spd/Def/Res +2 during combat.	350 SP 500 50

Assist

Name	Prerequisite	Range	Effects	SP Cost	Default	Unlocked
Rally Defense	-	1	Grants Def +4 to an adjacent ally until the end of the turn.	150		-
Rally Atk/Def	Rally Defense	1	Grants Atk/Def +3 to target ally for 1 turn.	300	-

Passive

Name	Prerequisite	Effects	SP Cost	Unlocked	Type
Def Feint 1	-	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Def -3 on foes in cardinal directions of unit through their next actions.	60	-	B
Def Feint 2	Def Feint 1	If a Rally Assist skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Def -5 on foes in cardinal directions of unit through their next actions.	120	-	B
Def Feint 3	Def Feint 2	If a Rally skill is used by unit or targets unit, inflicts Def -7 on foes in cardinal directions of unit through their next actions.	240		B
Spur Atk 1	-	Grants adjacent allies Atk +2 during combat.	50	-	C
Spur Atk 2	Spur Atk 1	Grants adjacent allies Atk +3 during combat.	100	-	C
Goad Fliers	Spur Atk 2 or Spur Spd 2	Grants flying allies within 2 spaces Spd/Atk +4 during combat.	200		C

Quotes

Heroes

Innes/Heroes Quotes

“I won't give up... Not here... Not in this place... I'll keep going, even if I have to crawl...”
—Retreat Quote in The Sacred Stones

Endings

Innes, King and Tactician (策謀の王子 Sakubō no Ōji lit. Prince of Machinations)

"As time went on, he succeeded his father, Hayden, as King of Frelia. His resourcefulness and tactical prowess helped him build a court of loyal vassals that served to lead his country to greater prosperity."

A Support with L'Arachel

"Stories tell of the sparks that flew between L'Arachel and Innes when they first met. As the love between them flourished, so too did the bond that united their two nations."

A Support with Eirika

"After the reconstruction of Renais, Innes challenged Ephraim to a duel. The match ended in a tie. After the fight, Eirika acknowledged her love for Innes, and the two were wed with Ephraim's blessings."

A Support with Vanessa

"At Innes's request, Vanessa moved into Castle Frelia where she continued her duties as a knight of the realm. Thereafter, they had a child and lived happily with the blessings of all around them."

Non-Canon Appearances

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

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

• B11-032R

  
• B11-032R+

  
• B11-033N

  

Etymology

Innes is the Celtic word for "Island" or "From the Island".

Innes is also the name of a Scottish Clan: the clan is without a chief recognized by the Lord Lyon, King of Arms.

Trivia

• In the prototype version, Innes was a Monk instead of a Sniper.
• In the Spanish translation of the game, Innes is called James.
• In Awakening, the bow from his official Sacred Stones artwork was made into a usable weapon called Innes' Bow.
• Innes shares some similarities with Takumi from Fates:
  • Both are princes of their respective kingdoms (Innes of Frelia, Takumi of Hoshido).
  • Both of them are archers.
  • Both have issues with trusting others.
  • Both have a sister whom are of the Pegasus Knight class (Innes with Tana, Takumi with Hinoka).
  • Both tend to be very competitive.
• Innes shares his English voice actor, Xander Mobus, with Arvis and Kaze in Fire Emblem Heroes and Darios in Fire Emblem Warriors.

Gallery

Artwork of Innes from Fire Emblem Heroes by Teita.

Artwork of Innes from Fire Emblem Heroes by Teita.

Artwork of Innes from Fire Emblem Heroes by Teita.

Artwork of Innes from Fire Emblem Heroes by Teita.

Artwork of Innes (Summer Arrival) from Fire Emblem Heroes by Tomoyo Asatani.

Artwork of Innes (Summer Arrival) from Fire Emblem Heroes by Tomoyo Asatani.

Artwork of Innes (Summer Arrival) from Fire Emblem Heroes by Tomoyo Asatani.

Artwork of Innes (Summer Arrival) from Fire Emblem Heroes by Tomoyo Asatani.

Artwork of Innes from Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Artwork of Innes in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Artwork of Innes in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Innes as a Sniper in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Innes as a Sniper in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Innes as an Archer in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Innes as a Sniper in the One Hundred Songs of Heroes Karuta set.

Innes's portrait in The Sacred Stones.

Innes' portrait from Heroes.

Innes' (Summer's Arrival) portrait from Heroes.

Innes performing a critical hit in The Sacred Stones.