—Marla
Marla is an enemy character from Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Profile[]
Marla is the eldest daughter of Jedah and the older sister of Hestia and Sonya, and a member of the Duma Faithful. Her soul was offered up to Duma, transforming her into a witch in his service. In Heroes, Marla reveals that under her father's orders, she agreed to give up her soul to Duma, having been told it was part of the process in resurrecting him, which was required to fix the broken world of man. Once Marla became a witch, her youngest sister, Sonya, fled, but the middle sister, Hestia, followed Marla's example.
Marla is first encountered guarding the Fear Mountain for Nuibaba in Chapter 4, but is defeated by Alm. She later reappears alongside Jedah and Hestia in an attempt to aid their master Duma during the final battle, where she dies alongside her family during the conflict.
In Sonya's base conversation, it is revealed that Marla, Hestia, and Sonya had at one point been abandoned at a priory by Jedah. According to Sonya, while growing up at the priory, Marla was stern, but deeply kind.
When Marla is battled at the Fear Mountain, she will summon more Witches to help her, so it is recommended to defeat her as quickly as possible, unless if the player wants to abuse this, as Witches give a lot of experience.
Personality[]
According to her youngest sister, Sonya, prior to becoming a witch, Marla was a stern woman but deeply kind.
As a witch, Marla showed deep devotion to both Duma and Jedah, but she continued to be driven by a distorted love for her family. She took Sonya's refusal to offer up her soul as a betrayal, but Marla believed that Sonya could be saved from herself by becoming a witch. Then, with all three sisters together again, she believed things could go back to how they used to be.
In-Game[]
Gaiden[]
| Starting Class | ||||||||
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 Witch | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 8 | 31 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Magic | Starting Items | |||||||
| Aura | - | |||||||
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
Chapter 4[]
Chapter 5[]
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Duma's Witch
- Eldest daughter of Jedah, high priest of the Duma Faithful. She looks down on her sister Sonya, who fled life as a witch. Appears in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duma's Witch | |||||
| Group | |||||
 Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 14/15/16 31/34/37 | 7/8/9 38/41/44 | 7/8/9 26/29/32 | 1/2/3 14/17/20 | 13/14/15 39/41/44 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Ruin |  Tome | ||||
| Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duma's Witch | |||||
| Group | |||||
| Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 14/15/16 32/35/38 | 8/9/10 41/44/47 | 7/8/9 27/30/33 | 1/2/3 15/18/21 | 14/15/16 40/43/47 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
Rauðrdeer Chilling Wind | Tome | ||||
Skills[]
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Flux | - | - | - |
| Ruin | - | - | - | |
| Rauðrdeer | - |  |  | |
| Rauðrdeer+ | - |  | | |
 | Chilling Wind | - | | |
| Glacies | - | - | | |
| B |  Sabotage Res 1 | - | | |
 Sabotage Res 2 | Sabotage Res 1 | | ||
 Sabotage Res 3 | Sabotage Res 2 | | ||
| C |  Inf. Hexblade 1 | - | - | |
 Inf. Hexblade 2 | Inf. Hexblade 1 | - | ||
 Inf. Hexblade 3 | Inf. Hexblade 2 | |
Overall[]
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
| Duma's Witch Marla | |||
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The Duma Faithful are a force to be reckoned with in northern Valentia, with a group of fearsome witches under their control. Marla is one of these witches, and she's among the most powerful. | ||
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Marla was the daughter of the Duma Faithful's high priest—but both she and her younger sister Hestia were sacrificed to the Fell God Duma by their father. | ||
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After the sacrifice, Marla was reborn as a heartless witch. Judging from her demeanor, though, I think she must have been a much kinder person before all that. | ||
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Now, as a loyal servant of the Fell God, her words are cold and her eyes are lifeless—but could there still be a trace of love for her family in there? | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Sonya | A mage hired by Grieth. Cool but flamboyant. Vowed vengeance upon her father, Jedah. Marla's younger sister. | ||
| Hestia | Second-eldest daughter of Jedah, high priest of the Duma Faithful. She looks down on her sister Sonya, who fled life as a witch. Marla's sister. | ||
Quotes[]
Gaiden[]
—Marla's Act 5 death quote
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
—Marla's Act 4 battle quote
—Marla's Act 4 defeat quote
—Marla's Act 5 battle quote
—Marla's Act 5 death quote
Heroes[]
Choose Your Legends Placement History[]
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | Ineligible | |||
| CYL2 | 499 |  Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
241 | |
| CYL3 | 396 ↑103 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
348 ↑107 | |
| CYL4 | 463 ↓67 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
147 ↓201 | |
| CYL5 | 443 ↑20 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
63 ↓84 | |
| CYL6 | 417 ↑26 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
105 ↑42 | |
| CYL7 | 357 ↑60 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
76 ↓29 | |
| CYL8 | 426 ↓69 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
16 ↓60 | |
| CYL9 | 392 ↑34 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
7 ↓9 |
Etymology[]
Marla is a feminine name that is short for Marlene, which is a blend of the names Maria and Magdalene.
Trivia[]
- Marla, alongside her sister, is the first unrecruitable female boss in the series.
- Marla shares both her English and Japanese voice actresses, Cindy Robinson and Junko Kitanishi respectively, with Nuibaba and Hestia.
- Cindy Robinson also voices Awakening's Libra and Aversa, as well as Hinoka in her appearances in Fire Emblem Heroes and Fire Emblem Warriors, Peri in Heroes, and Minerva in Heroes and Warriors.
- In the Fire Emblem Warriors History Mode Map Together to the End Marla's lines are used by Iago due to her absence in Warriors.
- Marla along with her sister Hestia can be considered the first genuine Witches to become playable in Heroes as the fallen versions of Delthea and Celica are partial Witches.
Gallery[]
- See main article: Marla/Gallery.