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“Don’t be a child. There are no right paths; just mine and yours, two that will never cross.”
—Michalis to Minerva in Shadow Dragon

Michalis is an enemy character in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, an NPC in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, and a playable character in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem. He is the prince, and later king, of Macedon. He is also the older brother of Minerva and Maria.

Profile[]

Michalis murdered his own father, King Osmond of Macedon, because he believed that he was a weak ruler and allowed Archanea to push them around. It is also implied that Gharnef might have played off Michalis' ambitions. He is eager to prove that Macedon is the strongest nation on the continent of Archanea and has the right to conquer every other country, thus he agreed to form an alliance with the Dolhr Empire. Noticing the possibility of conflict with Minerva, he manipulates Maria into being captured by Grust, which uses her as a hostage against her older sister. However, he feels remorse for this, despite his lack of such for killing his father. He originally plans to fight against Dolhr once Macedon becomes the most powerful nation, but he loses sight of this goal the longer that he works with them. When Matthis first meets Marth in Shadow Dragon, he initially believes that Marth will kill him because Michalis "puts the most scared-looking soldiers on the front line for a reason" and kills those who defy him. However, Michalis is tolerant with Gotoh, who continues to warn him that he is walking on the path of destruction. He finally faces Minerva in a battle that results in him becoming badly wounded and being presumed to have died.

In Mystery of the Emblem, it is revealed that Maria tended to Michalis with utmost care while in tears, and this act of kindness healed his soul. He describes Maria as looking like an angel during this time, although he does not believe in deities. When he hears about Maria's disappearance, he works alone in his search for her. He feels that finding Maria is the only way that he can repent for his crimes. Early in the game, he rescues Minerva from Rucke and the Macedonian soldiers under him who overthrew her in a coup. After bringing Minerva to Khadein, he sends her to join up with Marth. Although Michalis is unable to save Maria from Gharnef, he manages to steal the Starlight spell from him, but receives deep wounds in return. He gives the spell book to Marth before finally succumbing to his wounds.

However, Michalis can survive in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem by having Minerva wait one turn on the village he is in, followed by having Marth visit it. Due to his sheer will, Michalis is able to recover and join Marth's army. After the war, accounts say that he either resumed his position as King of Macedon, or left to become the king of a country on a different continent.

In-Game[]

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[]

Base Stats[]

Starting Class
Wyvern Knight
LevelHPStrSklSpdLckDefResWlvMov
12371181101901510
WeaponStarting Items
Sword
Lance
Javelin
Dragonshield*

*Dropped when defeated.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[]

Base Stats[]

Starting Class
Dragon Knight
LevelHPStrSklSpdLckDefResWlvMov
2040169128200-10
WeaponStarting Items
Sword
Lance
Silver Lance
Iote's Shield*

*Dropped when defeated.

It should be noted, that in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, he moves around the map rather than sitting on the castle gate making him more of a threat. A generic Dragon Knight takes his place in guarding the castle.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]

Base Stats[]

Starting Class
FE11 Dracoknight (Enemy) Map SpriteDracoknight
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMov
12371418110193-
WeaponStarting Items
Lance - B
Axe - A
FE11silverlanceSilver Lance
FE11javelinJavelin
Iote's Shield*
*Dropped when defeated.

Starting Class
FE11 Dracoknight (Enemy) Map SpriteDracoknight
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMov
125519110190193-
WeaponStarting Items
Lance - A
Axe - A
FE11bravelanceBrave Lance
FE11javelinJavelin**
Iote's Shield*

*Dropped when defeated.

**Javelin has a Might of 11 and a Hit of 90.

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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.

Michalis' Iote's Shield nullifies his main weakness of bows and the Excalibur tome, meaning the player will have to kill him the hard way. Fortunately, he has not lost his weakness of low Resistance, making him feasible to take down, though one-rounding him without a crit is tricky. A strong mage, such as Linde with Aura, Boah with Thoron, or a raised Merric, should be able to take a large chunk out of him. Bombarding him with the Thunderbolt is also a potential option.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]

Recruitment[]

  • Chapter 21: Minerva must Wait on the Village in the Chapter before the end of turn 15. Then Visit the Village with Marth. Michalis will then join from the Battle Preparations in Chapter 22.
  • Downloadable Episode 1 - Wind and Thunder: Automatically from turn 2.

Base Stats[]

Starting Class
FEDS Dracoknight Map SpriteDracoknight
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMov
12421912222220510
WeaponStarting Items
FE12 LanceLance - B
FE12 AxeAxe - B
FE11silverlanceSilver Lance
FE11javelinJavelin

Growth Rates[]

Dracoknight

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
90% 60% 0% 60% 55% 20% 40% 10%

Paladin

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
100% 65% 0% 65% 40% 20% 45% 5%

Sniper

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
100% 60% 0% 60% 60% 20% 40% 0%

Swordmaster

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
100% 60% 0% 60% 60% 20% 35% 5%

Sage/Bishop

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
80% 35% 20% 60% 50% 20% 15% 30%

Support Relationships[]

Supports

Supported by

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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.

In a sea of extremely poor-quality lategame units, Michalis stands out as one of the few who can actually hold his own. He is fast, strong, and tough, and has the weapon ranks and statline to function in a variety of classes, such as Paladin, Hero, Berserker, or his base Dracoknight class. He cannot use A-rank weapons, but he can use silver and brave weaponry well enough, or make use of the high base rank of Swordmaster. Lunatic Mode enemies can give him some real trouble, but he tends to be able to face them when reclassed properly or given a Rainbow Potion dose. Even his growths are fairly good.

That said, Michalis has one very significant weak point: his Luck. His 2 Luck is some of the lowest of any recruitable unit, and though Luck is often thought of as an unimportant stat, Michalis joins so late with such low Luck that many enemies will have a considerable crit chance on him. A number of later enemies are even Swordmasters and Berserkers, pushing the chance from worth considering to downright likely. Because of this, if the player is to make use of Michalis, he should probably be a major recipient of Goddess Icons, to avoid him facing an abrupt end.

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Ambitious King
King of Macedon who had great ambitions for his country. Murdered his father. Brother to Minerva and Maria. Appears in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.

Base Stats[]

Rarity:
✯✯✯
Heroes Michalis Sprite (3*)Title
Ambitious King
Group
Heroes Flying Flying
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
18
39
7
30
6
23
8
31
3
16
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Steel AxeFEH Axe Axe
✯✯✯✯
Heroes Michalis Sprite (4* & 5*)Title
Ambitious King
Group
Heroes Flying Flying
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
18
40
8
32
6
24
9
33
3
17
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Silver Axe
FEH skill special Rising Thunder
FEH Axe Axe
✯✯✯✯✯
Heroes Michalis Sprite (5*)Title
Ambitious King
Group
Heroes Flying Flying
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
18
43
15
34
7
26
9
35
7
19
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Silver Axe
FEH skill special Rising Thunder
FEH Axe Axe

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseIron Axe---
Steel Axe-FEH Star Rarity 3-
Silver AxeSteel AxeFEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
HauteclereSilver Axe-FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill specialRising Thunder-FEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
Blazing ThunderRising Thunder-FEH Star Rarity 4
AFEH Iote's Shield Iote's Shield-FEH Star Rarity 4
CFEH Threaten Def 1 Threaten Def 1--
FEH Threaten Def 2 Threaten Def 2FEH Threaten Def 1 Threaten Def 1FEH Star Rarity 3
FEH Threaten Def 3 Threaten Def 3FEH Threaten Def 2 Threaten Def 2FEH Star Rarity 4

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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.
Base Kit[]

Michalis is an early Book I Grand Hero Battle Axe Flier unit who has unfortunately fallen off overtime due to the plethora of better units available at the time and with time. His worth comes from being a physically bulky mobile unit thanks to the freedom of movement of being a Flier unit and a modest physical bulk score of 78. He does have a solid Atk stat as well at 34 neutral allowing him to hit decently hard. Unfortunately a mixture of mid-low Spd at 26 and a low 19 Res leaves him vulnerable to mages and most fast units in general. While Michalis may not been groundbreaking by any means, he can ultimately be a solid tank under the right circumstances, though he needs a lot of outside help to reach that level.
He shares the Hauteclere Axe with his sister, thus sharing the same effect of accelerating his special cooldown. When refined with its effect, he deals an additional 10 true damage on top of his special skill damage when it activates, leading to some explosive damage.
Blazing Thunder deals damage equal to 1.5x of his 50 Atk to enemies within an Area of Effect calculated against their Def stat. He can deal significant damage with it, but does not apply the Hauteclere Refine bonus damage. Iote's Shield removes his weakness to Bows and other flier effective weapons, making the former less of a threat and improves his overall physical bulkiness. It can be substituted into his Seal Skill, but it is perfectly fine remaining as is. Threaten Defense inflicts Def-5 on foes within two spaces of Michalis at the start of his turn, softening them up for him to dispatch if possible.

Counters[]

Iote's Shield will solve Michalis' weakness to flier effective weapons, namely bows, but if he replaces that, they do become a point of contention, especially from several high damage ones like Klein, Bridal Cordelia, Brave Lyn. Merric is a powerful counter as well due to Excalibur's effectiveness against fliers and being a magic attack exploits his lower Res. Red Tome users in general are powerful counters to him regardless if he has Iote's Shield. Celica, Tharja, and Katarina make solid counters against him.

Skill Inheritance[]

Aside from his Axe, Michalis practically needs a complete kit overhaul starting with Reposition to fill his empty Assist skill, which this one has perhaps the best applications to ensure that he can move allies out of danger or put him in place of an ally to defend them from a unit he can counter. Bonfire is a quick charging special that can deal a solid 18 true damage off of his Def and Hauteclere will turn it into a 28 damage special on top of his calculated damage. Steady Stance will innately boost his Def as a defensive unit and can be inherited with Reposition from Silas for cost effective inheritances and Iote's Shield can be moved to his Seal Skill to keep that weakness removal in play if needed. Quick Riposte ensures that he gains a Follow-Up attack if the enemy initiates combat onto him. Distant Counter can also be considered if he is going to fully focus on being an enemy turn character. Skill C is flexible enough to take other skills better suited for him, mainly Smoke skills like Defense Smoke to achieve similar effects to Threaten Defense but activates in response to an attack rather than waiting for an ally to be in his range at the start of his turn.

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Ambitious King Michalis
Michalis ambitious king pop01 Once the prince of Macedon, Michalis is a mighty warrior who some saw as the second coming of Iote, Macedon's first king. But to his sisters, Minerva and Maria, he was their beloved older brother.
Michalis ambitious king pop02 And yet, Michalis threw his lot in with the Dolhr Empire to invade the Holy Kingdom of Archanea, a land he'd always resented for its imperious attitude toward Macedon. As part of the plot, he assassinated his own father, King Osmond, and seized the throne.
Michalis ambitious king pop03 Hoping to put an end to their brother's ambitions, Minerva and Maria joined the Altean army led by Marth. Finally, at the end of a struggle that tore the siblings apart, Michalis was defeated.
Michalis ambitious king pop04 Though he survived the battle, Michalis kept a low profile from then on. In the years that followed, he gave his all to help Minerva and Maria, and worked to support Macedon from the shadows.
Closely Associated Characters
Minerva Princess of Macedon who took up arms against her brother, Michalis.
Maria Princess of Macedon. Younger sister of Minerva and Michalis, whom she loves dearly.
Marth Prince of Altea who fights for his homeland and deeply values his friends. During the War of Shadows, he opposed Michalis.

Fruiting Ambition
King of Macedon, asked by his sister Maria to take part in the spring festival. Appears in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.

Base Stats[]

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

Michalis Fruiting Ambition Heroes spriteTitle
Fruiting Ambition
Group
Heroes Flying Flying
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
18/19/20
40/43/46
9/10/11
42/45/48
7/8/9
29/32/35
11/12/13
44/47/50
3/4/5
13/17/20
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Hare's Lance+
FEH skill support Swap
FEH Lance Lance

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseIron Lance---
Steel Lance---
Hare's Lance---
Hare's Lance+-FEH Star Rarity 5-
FEH skill supportSwap---
AFEH Iote's Shield Iote's Shield--
BFEH Atk Spd Snag 1 Atk Spd Snag 1--
FEH Atk Spd Snag 2 Atk Spd Snag 2FEH Atk Spd Snag 1 Atk Spd Snag 1-
FEH Atk Spd Snag 3 Atk Spd Snag 3FEH Atk Spd Snag 2 Atk Spd Snag 2-

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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.
Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Fruiting Ambition Michalis
Michalis fruiting ambition pop01 We've got a surprise guest coming to the spring festival! Michalis, the ever-collected king of Macedon, is here to steal the show with his fabulous festival outfit!
Michalis fruiting ambition pop02 It's a bold, regal design in black and burgundy, accentuated by a cloak adorned with transparent fabric!
Michalis fruiting ambition pop03 Oh, how adorable! Check it out—there's a black bunny on his lance!
Michalis fruiting ambition pop04 TMichalis says that spring reminds him of fond childhood memories with his sisters. Well, maybe he can make some new memories during the spring festival in Askr!
Closely Associated Characters
Minerva Princess of Macedon who took up arms against her brother, Michalis.
Maria Princess of Macedon. Younger sister of Minerva and Michalis, whom she loves dearly.

Quotes[]

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light[]

Pre-Battle[]

“Damn you, Minerva! I will not be put down! Now, quake in terror before my wyvern knights!”
—Michalis's pre-battle quote in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon[]

Pre-Battle[]

“Made it this far, have you? Don’t gloat yet. My Dragoons and I still rule these skies!”
—Michalis's pre-battle quote in Shadow Dragon

Vs. Catria, Est or Palla[]

“The Whitewings? Ha! Come to try and slay your king?”
—Michalis's battle quote against Catria, Est or Palla

Vs. Marth[]

“I’ve been waiting for you, Altean whelp. I swear on my crown, you will die!”
—Michalis's battle quote against Marth

Vs. Maria[]

“M-Maria? What are you doing here?”
—Michalis's battle quote against Maria

Vs. Minerva[]

  • Michalis: Minerva, I have missed you, Sister. Let us embrace one last time.
  • Minerva: Michalis...
  • Michalis: Well? Strike! A moment’s hesitation spells death on the battlefield. I know I taught you better.
  • Minerva: You will not lay down your lance and walk the right path?
  • Michalis: Don’t be a child. There are no right paths; just mine and yours, two that will never cross.
  • Minerva: Very well. Then you leave me no choice. Embrace you I shall, Brother!

Defeated[]

“Aaagh! I am finished. Forgive me, my people.”
—Michalis's death quote

Heroes[]

Michalis/Heroes Quotes

Ending[]

New Mystery of the Emblem[]

Renewed Prince
Accounts are conflicted about Michalis after the war. Some said he ruled over Macedon once again, while others claimed he departed to conquer another continent.

Non-Canon Appearances[]

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]

Michalis is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem 0 Cipher with the following cards:

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Trivia[]

  • Strangely, in New Mystery of the Emblem, Michalis cannot wake Maria from Gharnef's hypnotism, despite Michalis spending the entire war searching for Maria, as he feels rescuing her is the only way he can repent of his sins, and if he isn't recruited, he tells Marth to tell Minerva to rescue Maria in his place before he dies. When Minerva later wakes Maria, she immediately inquires about Michalis, and Minerva hesitates before telling Maria that he's alright. It is revealed in a Base Conversation between Michalis and Kris that Michalis intended to leave Macedon after saving Maria. He had concluded that he had lost the right to speak to Maria and that only Minerva deserved to speak to her after her rescue. 
  • His portrait in the original NES version is an edited version of Navarre.
  • In Fire Emblem Fates Japanese version, Percy's wyvern is named after Michalis.
  • Michalis makes a cameo appearance on Minerva's Pegasus Knight card in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).
  • Michalis is the first character in Heroes to have an early bird Grand Hero battle. Despite only Japan getting word of this, everyone around the globe participated and any goals the app had were accomplished. In total, 54,666 people played the early bird version of the map and 13,415 cleared the map on Lunatic difficulty. The highest goal set for players was 50k and clears on lunatic was 5k.
  • In Fire Emblem Heroes, Michalis shares his English voice actor, David Vincent, with Male Avatar from Fire Emblem Awakening.
  • In Fire Emblem Heroes, Michalis' Grand Hero Battle map is based on Shadow Dragon Chapter 22.
  • The correct pronunciation of Michalis is "Mick-Ay-Liss". This is according to his younger sister Maria's voice lines in "Fire Emblem Heroes".
  • At the time, Michalis's long hair could have been seen only outside of any game content, most notably the manga, with his hair being long at least below his chest. In Heroes, his hair reach his waist.

Gallery[]

See main article: Michalis/Gallery.
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