—Jarod's last speech to his army in Part 1, Endgame
Jarod is a boss character from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. As the main antagonist of Part One, he was the commander of the Begnion Occupational Army in Daein. He formerly served in the personal army of the Duke Numida as the Duke's personal general.
Profile[]
Jarod, a general in Begnion's army and commander of the Bengnion Occupational Army stationed in Daein following the end of the Mad King's War, is first introduced as he's executing a Begnion soldier for not catching the Dawn Brigade. He later kills three Daein citizens in a crowd impeding pursuit of the Dawn Brigade to force the crowd to disperse. He answers only to Numida, one of the more powerful senators of Begnion.
Once Begnion's Empress Sanaki hears about the Occupational Army's brutality in Daein, Numida betrays Jarod, pinning the army's oppression of Daein's citizens on him alone. Upon learning this, and realizing that his time is limited, Jarod decides to personally assassinate Micaiah, leader of the Dawn Brigade and symbol of Daein's hope. However, before he can strike, the Black Knight warps in front of Micaiah, protecting her.
Though Jarod's assassination attempt ends in failure, he escapes death when his subordinate Alder, a firm believer in him, takes a fatal blow in his place. With his dying words, Alder expresses that though Jarod participated in inhumane acts and did unbearably cruel things, he always sensed that Jarod wasn't all evil and that Alder sensed a kindred spirit within him. Afterward, Jarod is able to escape with his life, as the Black Knight refuses to strike at him again under the belief that his "sword is not made for killing those who will not raise their weapons".
In a final act of defiance, Jarod lays waste to the Daein capital of Nevassa. Though he inspires his soldiers defending Daein Keep with a rousing speech, he meets his end in battle when the Daein Liberation Army invades the keep and kills him in battle.
Personality[]
Though highly respected by the soldiers under his command, Jarod is a cold, cruel individual who lords over Daein and its people with a brutal free rein granted by Numida until word of the Begnion Occupational Army's actions reach Empress Sanaki. He is determined to bring an end to the Dawn Brigade at any cost, executing his own men for their failures as well as Daein civilians that stand in his way.
However, after Numida's betrayal paints Jarod as the figure behind the iron-fisted oppression of Daein, effectively making him an enemy in both Daein and Begion, he turns desperate and unhinged, first in staging a direct assassination attempt on Micaiah, and then in sacking Nevassa.
In-Game[]
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn[]
Boss Stats[]
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Halberdier |  Thunder | ||||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Wt | Mov |
| 4 | 39 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 7 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||||
 Critical +5 Shove |  Lance - B |  Short Spear Concoction | |||||||||
- Note: In Chapter 1-9, Jarod wields a Steel Greatlance instead of a Short Spear, and does not possess any Concoctions in his inventory.
Biorhythm[]
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Nevassa General
- General of the Begnion forces sent to Nevassa. With the support of Duke Numida, he ruthlessly dominated the locals. Appears in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
 | Title | ||||
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| Nevassa General | |||||
| Group | |||||
 Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 17/18/19 39/42/45 | 6/7/8 43/46/50 | 10/11/12 40/44/47 | 11/12/13 30/34/37 | 7/8/9 24/27/31 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Null Spear+ Dragon Gaze |  Lance | ||||
Skills[]
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iron Lance | - | - | - |
| Steel Lance | - | - | - | |
| Null Spear | - | - | - | |
| Null Spear+ | - |  | - | |
 | Dragon Gaze | - | - | - |
| Dragon Fang | - | - | - | |
| A |  Wind Boost 1 | - | - | |
 Wind Boost 2 | Wind Boost 1 | - | ||
 Wind Boost 3 | Wind Boost 2 | - | ||
| C |  Pulse Smoke 1 | - | - | |
 Pulse Smoke 2 | Pulse Smoke 1 | - | ||
 Pulse Smoke 3 | Pulse Smoke 2 | |
Overall[]
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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 Options[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
| Nevassa General Jarod | |||
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Jarod is the general who leads Begnion's army occupying Daein in the continent of Tellius. Cold and ruthless, he is a capable soldier who isn't to be underestimated. | ||
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Jarod was the antagonist of the Dawn Brigade, a band of rebels who fight to liberate Daein. He drove Micaiah and her allies into a corner countless times. | ||
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Before long, the Dawn Brigade merged into a true liberation army under the lead of Pelleas, heir to the former throne of Daein. And so Jarod's battle with the Dawn Brigade grew all the more intense... | ||
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With his cold, ruthless approach, Jarod was feared by both friend and foe. I'm glad to have such a capable soldier joining the Order of Heroes, but I'm a little worried he might chew my head off! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Micaiah | A member of the Dawn Brigade with silver hair and mysterious powers. As close with Sothe as a sister, though they're not related by blood. Opposes Jarod. | ||
Quotes[]
Radiant Dawn[]
Battle Quotes[]
—Jarod's battle quote in Part 1, Endgame
Battle Conversations[]
Part 1, Chapter 9[]
Vs. Micaiah[]
- Micaiah: General Jarod! Your occupation army has caused untold suffering to the people of Daein... The time has come! You must atone for your deeds!
- Jarod: As if I should care one whit about the wretched worms I trample!
Vs. The Black Knight[]
- Jarod: I see you're pretty impressed with yourself!
- Black Knight: Did you think the likes of you could be a worthy opponent for me? Know your place.
Part 1, Endgame[]
Vs. Micaiah[]
- Jarod: So it's you... little girl.
- Micaiah: General Jarod, the battle is over. Surely you can see it. You never believed Daein could do it, did you? But here you stand, broken, defeated by my countrymen and friends.
- Jarod: Have I really, I wonder? Didn't I tell you? With you dead, there is no "Liberation Army". This is my golden opportunity. One blow is all it takes to turn defeat to victory. Such a lovely thought.
- Micaiah: I will not lose to you. More importantly, the people of Daein will not lose to you!
Vs. Sothe[]
- Jarod: That face... I remember you. The kid who's always with that little wench.
- Sothe: Sothe, of the Dawn Brigade.
- Jarod: The Dawn Brigade, hm? Oh, how I despise your ilk. The thought of draining the life from your body... It makes me tingle all over.
- Sothe: Ditto.
Vs. The Black Knight[]
- Jarod: Well well well. Look what we have here. The loathsome phantom of old Daein... Why in blazes are you here? What inspired you to slooooowly clank your way up out of your grave?
- Black Knight: My purpose is not for you to know.
- Jarod: Oh. I feel so rejected. Must I crack that helm open and ask your ugly, naked face directly!? I have to take vengeance for Alder's death, after all!
- Black Knight: This is how you meet your death? Sad. Come at me then, and join your friend.
Vs. Muarim or Vika[]
- Jarod: So, sub-human, the slave turns on the master? I'll teach you to know your betters!
Vs. Volug or Nailah[]
- Jarod: You're one, aren't you? One of those odd sub-humans that witch brought... You'll make a nice rug!
Vs. Rafiel[]
- Jarod: A heron? One of you survived? How sad. On the plus side, if I take you back home, the money will set me up for life!
Death/Retreat Quotes[]
—Jarod's death quote in Part 1, Endgame
Heroes[]
Choose Your Legends Placement History[]
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | 568 |  Radiant Dawn |
146 |
| CYL2 | 551 ↑17 |
Radiant Dawn |
181 ↑35 |
| CYL3 | 492 ↑59 |
Radiant Dawn |
123 ↓58 |
| CYL4 | 519 ↓27 |
Radiant Dawn |
72 ↓51 |
| CYL5 | 392 ↑127 |
Radiant Dawn |
118 ↑46 |
| CYL6 | 407 ↓15 |
Radiant Dawn |
116 ↓2 |
| CYL7 | 358 ↑49 |
Radiant Dawn |
75 ↓41 |
| CYL8 | 356 ↑2 |
Radiant Dawn |
86 ↑11 |
| CYL9 | 376 ↓20 |
Radiant Dawn |
23 ↓63 |
Trivia[]
- Jarod is one of the few bosses in the Fire Emblem franchise with two different battle themes - first the Battle of Pride boss theme in Part 1 Chapter 9, and secondly the Stalking Menace theme, which he shares with Ludveck, in Part 1 Endgame.
- In Micaiah's flashback about Chapter 1-9, Jarod is shown in battle with a Steel Lance, when in the actual chapter he had a Steel Greatlance.
Gallery[]
- See main article: Jarod/Gallery.