—Kumagera attempting an assassination on King Garon in Chapter 14.
Kumagera (クマゲラ) is a capturable boss character who appears in Fire Emblem Fates on the Conquest route. A general of Hoshido, Kumagera leads an ambush force in an attempt to assassinate King Garon of Nohr in the Opera House of Cyrkensia.
Profile
Conquest
Leading an assassination force in Chapter 14, Kumagera appears following the performance staged by a mysterious songstress that subjects King Garon to extreme pain. On seeing the Nohrians get up to pursue the songstress, Kumagera stops them in their tracks, demanding that they retreat as he personally ends King Garon's life. The Nohrians refuse to heed his demand, prompting Kumagera to turn hostile and lead an attack against them. The ensuing battle concludes following either Kumagera's death or his capture.
In-Game
As an Enemy
Conquest Chapter 14: Voice of Paradise
| Starting Class | |||||||||
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 Oni Chieftain | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 1 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 11 | - |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
 Certain Blow |  Axe - C Tome - C |  Steel Throwing Club Ox Spirit | |||||||
| Starting Class | |||||||||
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| Oni Chieftain | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 1 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
 Countermagic Darting BlowCertain Blow | Axe - C Tome - C | Steel Throwing Club Ox Spirit | |||||||
| Starting Class | |||||||||
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| Oni Chieftain | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 1 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 13 | - |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
| CountermagicDarting BlowCertain Blow | Axe - A Tome - B | Steel Throwing Club Ox Spirit | |||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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| 75% | 75% | 25% | 45% | 30% | 15% | 65% | 15% |
- Note: Growth rates are based on the character in their base class.
Max Stat Modifiers
| Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
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| +1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | -1 | +1 | -1 |
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Overview
As a boss, Kumagera has a few tricks up his sleeve that may catch players unaware, despite his seemingly unassuming stats. On Hard mode and higher, he gains access to the Countermagic and Darting Blow skills. Attempting to exploit his poor Resistance can prove lethal as a result of Countermagic, and Darting Blow allows him to be fairly adept at performing double attacks during enemy phases. In addition to these merits, Kumagera is also blessed with a decent Critical rate. Also, on Hard mode and higher, a Shrine Maiden with the Entrap staff is positioned in close proximity to him. If a stray unit is pulled into a space within Kumagera's attack range, he or she will be locked in a duel to the death with him. Killing Kumagera prematurely is detrimental to the player, as this prevents him from being captured and threafter recruited. Doing so will require the player to defeat him with Niles, a task that will prove difficult if he is not well-trained by this point.
As a playable unit, Kumagera is quite useful, especially if he is captured on Hard mode or higher. He has excellent HP and Defense, and his Speed is decent enough to avoid being doubled by most enemy classes. The Countermagic skill will also offset his low Resistance by allowing him to inflict hefty damage against magic-wielding units. Darting Blow will also allow him to double attack units that are at or below his Speed value when he initiates an attack against the enemy. In addition, he also comes with Certain Blow, a skill that will help increase the accuracy of his attacks.
Since Kumagera starts off as a Level 1 Oni Chieftain, the class's skills, Death Blow and Counter, are made available to him. Players can stack Death Blow with a weapon possessing a high critical hit rate, affording Kumagera the ability to land critical hits more frequently. Counter, conversely, will boost Kumagera's defenses, a fact that is especially crucial on Hard or Lunatic mode, as he will basically act as a powerful reflector of hostile attacks, with the exception of those performed with ranged weapons.
As an Oni Chieftain, Kumagera's base class set is the Oni Savage. His only other reclassing option is the Blacksmith class, one that affords him the Salvage Blow and Lancebreaker skills. Salvage Blow is almost completely useless due to his abysmal Luck, but Lancebreaker will give him the upper hand when facing Lance and Naginata-wielding foes, especially if he is using inversed weapons like the Dual Club.
Quotes
—Kumagera's pre-battle quote.
—Kumagera's death quote
Etymology
Kumagera is the Japanese name for the Black woodpecker (Dryocopus martius).
This bird-based naming convention is shared with Haitaka, another capturable Hoshidan general.
Kuma and gera can also translate to bear and galley respectively, fitting both his physical build and his role as a general.
Trivia
- Oddly, during the cut-scene of his first appearance in Chapter 14 of Conquest, Kumagera's map sprite assumes the appearance of a generic Oni Chieftain. Once the cutscene ends and the Preparations screen emerges, his generic Oni Chieftain sprite will transform into his unique one.