—Mustafa to Chrom after Emmeryn's sacrifice
Mustafa is an enemy boss character from Fire Emblem Awakening.
Profile
Mustafa is the first boss faced after Emmeryn's sacrifice. As a result of her words, he was moved to reconsider what he was doing in the war. Unlike the many bosses before, Mustafa was a much more merciful Plegian. He was truly touched by Emmeryn's sacrifice, much like many of the other Plegian soldiers. He vowed to protect Chrom's army as much as he could if they were to surrender, though he knew they would not.
Even when his subordinates thought of not fighting, Mustafa would not follow the law of death for insubordination, understanding the emotions running through their minds, similar to his. In fact, Mustafa allows his men to lay down their arms if they do not wish to fight, promising to take the blame himself. His humanity inspired his men to follow their bitter orders. He wished he did not have to fight Chrom's army, but he knew that if he abandoned his orders, Gangrel would murder his family to set an example for anyone else's cowardice. In the end, as Mustafa dies at the hands of Chrom's army, he asks them to spare his remaining army.
Mustafa got along well with Henry; in his supports with Ricken, Mustafa always gave Henry a bag of peaches whenever he visited. Henry reminded him of his son and Mustafa told him that he considered him a part of his family.
Personality
Contrary to most of the Plegian army elite, Mustafa is an honorable man and among the many who were affected by Emmeryn's words prior to her sacrifice. Despite knowing the consequences, he willingly allowed any of his men to desert their post and would take responsibility. Despite this, it is clear that he is well respected as his men were willing to also fight for him despite the losing battle they would face against Chrom and the Shepherds. Even in his final moments, Mustafa last request from his enemy was to spare his surviving soldiers, displaying a selfless desire to stop further avoidable bloodshed at the expense of the mad king.
In Game
Boss Stats
Starting Class | |||||||||
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Berserker | |||||||||
Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
1 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | - |
Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
Axe - C | Short Axe Beaststone* |
Quotes
Awakening
—Mustafa's pre-battle quote
—Mustafa's death quote
Heroes
Etymology
Mustafa (مصطفى) is a common Arabic name, which means 'chosen one'. It is derived from 'Istafa' (to choose, favor). It was popularized by its usage as an epithet of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.
Trivia
- According to Ricken and Henry's B support, Mustafa would give Henry peaches whenever the latter visited him, on account of Henry reminding him of his son, and considered him part of his family.
- In the second Awakening Drama CD, a Plegian soldier refers to Henry as "Mustafa's little bootlicker," indicating that Henry was at least somewhat fond of Mustafa as well.
- When clicking his description on the bottom screen, Mustafa is described as a pacifist, similar to Emmeryn.
- Mustafa shares the same voice clips with Yen'fay in both English and Japanese languages.
- Mustafa is the first minor boss to appear in Heroes.
- Before his appearance as an actual hero, Mustafa made a cameo appearance in Fire Emblem Heroes as part of the The Martyr Exalt Lost Lore event.
Gallery
- See main article: Mustafa/Gallery.