—Mathilda to Clive in a Support Conversation in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Mathilda is a playable character in Fire Emblem Gaiden. She is the founder of the Deliverance and a legendary knight of Zofia.
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Profile[]
Mathilda is the idealizer and founder of the Deliverance rebel organization. She founded the group with Fernand and her fiancee, Clive, who turned the first leader.
She is the older among five daughters, her father was a famous soldier celebrated for his military achievements. Despite being expected to act like the other noble ladies, Mathilda has been training with her father since she was a child. She became intimate with her husband-to be when both joined the Zofia army, and their respective noble houses were also in cordial terms. At first, Clive's younger sister, Clair, disapproved of their relationship and tried to keep her far away from him.
At some point, she was captured by Desaix and was planned to be executed. Her capture left Clive and the rest of group down, resulting on the newcomer Alm being chosen as a figurehead leader to inspire and raise the morale of the army. She returned to the deliverance after being rescued during Alm's lead. After the war, she retired from the knighthood and married Clive. If Clive eventually dies, Mathilda reluctantly became the leader of the Order of Knights of Valentia.
If Mathilda dies during her rescue arc, Clive has a break down and regrets choosing Alm as the replacement leader. Clive blames him for losing his lover and other people that are important to him like his friend Fernand.
Personality[]
Mathilda is an extremely calm, courageous, and driven knight. Despite being well mannered, she has very direct and sometimes harsh speech mannerisms, a result of her father's influence. She is said to be "clever as a cat", and is very understanding and in tune with others emotions and reactions.
Mathilda is confident in her prowess as a knight, but due to her being very strong and talented, she sometimes worries about how socially acceptable it is to outshine her "lord husband" Clive in the battlefield. She is often worried of hurting others's feelings and is anxious about how they view her, as a result she take criticisms at heart, be they fair or not.
In spite of Clair's initial opposition to Mathilda courting Clive, Mathilda actually likes Clair. She understands that her sister-in-law is motivated by love for her brother, and show to be proud seeing Clair growing up and maturing during the war.
In-Game[]
Fire Emblem Gaiden[]
Recruitment[]
In Chapter 3, talk to her at Desaix's Fortress if she survived the previous battle.
Base Stats[]
| Starting Class | ||||||||
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 Paladin | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 1 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Magic | Starting Items | |||||||
| - | - | |||||||
Growth Rates[]
| HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40% | 30% | 20% | 40% | 10% | 30% | 0% |
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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Mathilda is the best all-rounder Cavalier/Paladin/Gold Knight in Gaiden. While she winds up with the lowest HP and is tied for lowest Defense, she gets the highest Skill, Speed, Luck, and Resistance. She winds up better than Clive in everything except HP. Both Zeke and Mycen are stronger and more durable than Mathilda, but they have significantly lower Skill, Speed, and Luck. Giving Mathilda a strong weapon will benefit her more than the other horse units since she is fast enough to Double Attack many enemies that the other horse units cannot. While all of the mounted units in Gaiden are solid, Mathilda is good even for a mounted unit and can be considered one of the better units in the game. Zeke is very close to Mathilda in overall power and they can both be considered the stronger horse units.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
Base Stats[]
| Starting Class | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paladin | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 1 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Magic | Skills | Starting Items | ||||||
| - |  Mounted | - | ||||||
Class Sets[]
| Class Sets | |||
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| First Tier | Second Tier | Third Tier | Overclass |
| - | Paladin
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 Gold Knight
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 Skogul*
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*DLC class; access with the Altar of the Destrier.
Learnt Magic[]
| Class | Level | Magic Learnt |
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 Mage
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1 |  Fire
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| 8 | Thunder
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 Priestess
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1 |  Recover
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 Cleric
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1 | RecoverNosferatu
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 Saint
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1 | Seraphim
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 Harrier
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1 | Fire
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 Enchantress
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1 | MireDeath
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 Exemplar
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1 | WardRestore
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Growth Rates[]
| HP | Atk | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40% | 50% | 45% | 55% | 45% | 40% | 4% |
Personal Max Stats[]
| HP | Atk | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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| 52 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 40 |
Supports[]
- See also: Mathilda/Supports
Passive Supports
- None
Overall[]
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Mathilda retains her title as arguably the overall strongest base Cavalier/Paladin in the game. While her HP growth is still arguably on the somewhat low side, her buffed growths mean that she now has the capacity to both hit harder and take hits better than she did in Gaiden, which coupled with her frequent double attacks due to her good Speed makes her a fantastic unit to have on the frontlines. Mathilda will still on average eclipse Clive in every stat except for HP pretty quickly, and generally only the much later-joining Zeke is capable of comparing to her offensive prowess, however Mathilda will still tend to double attack much more frequently. Not only that, but Mathilda's base Resistance is surprisingly high, surpassing every non-magical unit (with the exception of Est and Conrad) in that regard, making her a good unit against mages, in contrast with Clive and Zeke, which Resistance is terrible and pretty much average respectively. Mathilda also outshines the newcomer Conrad in terms of offense overall, but since Conrad is not on the same path as Mathilda the comparison does not matter much.
Unfortunately, Mathilda has her downsides too. Her base Strength and Defense will definitely be lower than most characters at that point of the game, plus it might be hard for her to defeat a unit in one round of combat. While her Strength is not a big problem per se with her very good growth, her Defense might hinder her. Her HP is not particularly good either. In the end, Mathilda will either easily surpass Clive or be slightly better than him.
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Legendary Knight
- A paladin of the Deliverance and Clive's betrothed. Strong as a demon, yet gentle to her love. Appears in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Base Stats[]
Rarity:
 | Title | ||||
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| Legendary Knight | |||||
| Group | |||||
 Cavalry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 14/15/16 29/32/35 | 5/6/7 22/25/28 | 6/7/8 25/28/31 | 5/6/7 18/21/24 | 6/7/8 27/30/33 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Steel Lance |  Lance | ||||
 | Title | ||||
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| Legendary Knight | |||||
| Group | |||||
| Cavalry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 14/15/16 30/33/36 | 5/6/7 23/26/29 | 7/8/9 27/30/33 | 5/6/7 19/22/25 | 7/8/9 29/32/35 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
Ridersbane Rally Resistance | Lance | ||||
Skills[]
Quotes[]
Gaiden[]
—Mathilda's death quote
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
Heroes[]
Possible Endings[]
Gaiden[]
- (If Clive is alive)
- "She shed her armor and became Clive's wife."
"The legendary female knight, Mathilda --"
"That name shall surely be carved within the histories of Valentia for eternity."
- (If Clive is dead)
- "Having lost Clive, she reluctantly took command of the knights' order."
"The legendary female knight, Mathilda --"
"That name shall surely be carved within the histories of Valentia for eternity."
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
- (If Clive is alive)
- Mathilda cast her armor aside and wed Clive. She was rarely seen in public after that, having perhaps chosen to support her husband behind the scenes instead. However, her legendary exploits as a knight are sure to live on forever in Valentian history.
- (If Clive is dead)
- Clive's death forced Mathilda to carry on in his place as captain of the One Kingdom's Brotherhood of Knights. The grief in her heart steeled her, and she became a key figure in the kingdom's growth. Her legendary exploits are sure to live on forever in Valentian history.
Non-Canon Appearances[]
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]
Mathilda 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 | 429 |  |
313 | ||
| CYL2 | 362 ↑67 |
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521 ↑208 | ||
| CYL3 saw the transition to different counting mechanisms involving versions of characters and ties, so change measured between CYL2 and CYL3 shouldn't be taken at face value. | |||||
| CYL3 | 362 | |
444 ↓77 | ||
| CYL4 | 446 ↓84 |
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168 ↓276 | ||
| CYL5 | 388 ↑58 |
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122 ↓46 |
Etymology[]
Mathilda, sometimes spelled Matilda, is a female name, of Gothic derivation, derived from words corresponding to Old High German "maht" (meaning "might, strength") and "hild" (meaning "battle").
Trivia[]
- Mathilda has four younger sisters who often write letters to her, as revealed in her base conversation with Alm.
- Mathilda's victory quote "For Zofia!" is shared with Clive and Forsyth.
Gallery[]
- See main article: Mathilda/Gallery.
