—Narcian, going into battle
Narcian is a boss character in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. He is one of the Three Wyvern Generals of Bern, and an extremely ambitious officer.
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Profile
One of the reasons why Narcian was able to get his position was due to his rival, Galle, being born outside of Bern, thus allowing Narcian to get the position as Wyvern General.
He was entrusted with the invasion of Lycia, and his lieutenant is Flaer. He is responsible for many actions during Roy's journey through Lycia and the Western Isles. After conquering castle Araphen, Narcian left his frightened subordinate, Slater, to guard the territory. Erik, the marquess of Laus and Leygance, an Ostian were convinced by Narcian to betray the Lycian League.
Conspiring with corrupt noble, Roartz, to take over Etruria, Narcian helped capture King Mordred, but was opposed by Cecilia, one of the Etrurian Generals. Unable to defeat her, himself, Narcian enlisted the help of Zephiel to capture her, planning to unleash his fury on her once she was in his grasp. However Cecilia was freed before she could fall victim to Narcian's cruel whims.
Eventually, due to his constant failings, he learns from General Murdock that King Zephiel has demoted him, replacing him with Galle.
However, Murdock tells him that if he can stop the Lycian Army from retaking the capital of Etruria, Aquleia, he will try to convince Zephiel to restore him to his original rank. Before the battle, Narcian, not wanting to suffer for his own failures, decides to frame one of his subordinates, Zeiss, for conspiring to give information to the Lycian Army, having learned that Zeiss' sister, Melady, has joined the Lycian Army. However, Zeiss, having learned of Narcian's plot to frame him from Galle, ends up joining the Lycian Army, while Narcian is killed during the battle.
Personality
He is a very narcissistic person, has a tendency to bear grudges, and will not hesitate to let his underlings die for him so that he can live; for example, his loyal lieutenant Flaer was abandoned to die while holding Cecilia captive.
Narcian has a reputation for being lecherous. Narcian requested Erik capture Clarine for the sake of entertainment. When Zephiel captured Narcian's hated enemy, Cecilia, Narcian asked Zephiel if he could have custody of her in a personal cell so he could make her pay.
Despite his very negative traits, Narcian also shows some kind of self-awareness. If Cecilia battles him, she will say that it wasn't him that defeated her the first time, but Zephiel, with him conceding the point. In Heroes, he admits to be full of himself. Very surprisingly, Narcian also admits that it was his own confidence that took him where he is now, hinting that he worked hard to be a general.
In-Game
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Base Stats
Normal Mode/Trial Maps
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wyvern Lord | N/A | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov |
| 10 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Sword - A Lance - A |  Runesword Delphi Shield Blue Gem* | ||||||||
* Only as a boss.
Hard Mode
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvern Lord | N/A | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov |
| 10 | 54 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 8 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| Sword Lance | RuneswordDelphi ShieldBlue Gem | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85% | 50% | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% | 5% |
Boss Overview
Narcian is not an easy boss, as he has somewhat decent speed for a Wyvern Lord and he has a Runesword and the Delphi Shield, which can be problematic in defeating him. It is nearly imperative to use somebody who is resistant against the Runesword so it doesn't help him a lot and/or can evade the Runesword easily. The easiest way to defeat him is to steal his shield and gem, and proceed to unleash a barrage of arrows from any snipers/nomad troopers available. This will most likely kill him within a turn at best, as the recovery effects of his sword won't be able to keep up with the critical damage he receives from bows. Another method is to switch to mages, especially if they wield light or dark magic to get the magic advantage; just be sure he or she can deal more damage than Narcian gets back. A promoted Raigh, Saul, or Elen would prove useful here. However, if his Delphi Shield is stolen, the Aircalibur tome is an ideal weapon to use on him, and Lilina/Lugh can kill him in one or two rounds with it. Finally, a decent leveled Hero wielding Durandal can possibly destroy Narcian in a single hit, due to its incredible power and bonus damage to Wyverns. A decently leveled Sage or Valkyrie wielding Forblaze could also deal heavy damage as it targets his lower resistance, but the accuracy may be shaky considering its trinity disadvantage.
Overall (Playable)
Narcian's stats are rather average, except for that low speed. Galle can be more consistent in the Trial Maps if you did not train Melady or Zeiss, as Galle has higher stats than Narcian in everything except speed and luck.
Fire Emblem Awakening
SpotPass
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wyvern Lord | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 20 | 70 | 39+2 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 21 | 43 | 14 | 8 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
 Strength +2 Tantivy Quick Burn Swordbreaker Vengeance |  Lance - A Axe - B |  Brave Lance* | |||||||
*Enemy only, joins unequipped
Fire Emblem Heroes
- Wyvern General
- One of three Wyvern Generals of Bern. Conceited and vainglorious. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
Base Stats
Rarity: | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvern General | |||||
| Group | |||||
 Flying | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 15/16/17 32/35/38 | 5/6/7 20/23/26 | 4/5/6 19/22/25 | 6/7/8 23/26/29 | 4/5/6 18/20/23 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Iron Axe |  Axe | ||||
 | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvern General | |||||
| Group | |||||
| Flying | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 16/17/18 35/38/41 | 5/6/7 22/25/28 | 5/6/7 22/25/28 | 6/7/8 25/28/31 | 5/6/7 20/23/26 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
| Steel Axe | Axe | ||||
 | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvern General | |||||
| Group | |||||
| Flying | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 16/17/18 36/39/42 | 6/7/8 24/27/30 | 5/6/7 23/26/29 | 7/8/9 27/30/33 | 5/6/7 21/24/27 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
Emerald Axe Retribution | Axe | ||||
Skills
Overall
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
- Vernal General
- One of the three Wyvern Generals of Bern. Making a rare exception, he is donning an unusual outfit just for the spring festival. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
Base Stats
Rarity: | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernal General | |||||
| Group | |||||
| Flying | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 17/18/19 37/40/43 | 10/11/12 30/33/36 | 9/10/11 29/32/35 | 5/6/7 31/34/38 | 1/2/3 13/16/19 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
| Gilt Fork Retribution |  Lance | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iron Lance | - | - | - |
| Steel Lance | - | - | - | |
| Gilt Fork | Steel Lance |  |  | |
| Gilt Fork+ | Gilt Fork | - |  | |
 | Retribution | - | | - |
| Vengeance | Retribution | - | | |
| B |  Chill Spd 1 | - | | |
 Chill Spd 2 | Chill Spd 1 | | ||
 Chill Spd 3 | Chill Spd 2 | | ||
| C |  Lance Exp. 1 | - | - | |
 Lance Exp. 2 | Lance Exp. 1 | - | ||
 Lance Exp. 3 | Lance Exp. 2 | |
Overall
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
Quotes
The Binding Blade
—Narcian' battle quote in The Binding Blade.
Battle Conversations
- (With Clarine):
Narcian: You...! You're that girl!
Clarine: Excuse me? Have we met before?
Narcian: What?! You have forgotten me?! That...is inconceivable!
- (With Melady):
Narcian: You're Melady... Hah! You betray your home and join the enemy. You are a disgrace!
Melady: My loyalty has always lied with the princess. And so it shall remain!
- (With Zeiss):
Narcian: You...
Zeiss: General Narcian... I heard everything from Sir Galle! Do you...have no sense of honor left in you at all?!
Narcian: Galle...! He has always been a thorn in my side! But no matter... After I wipe you out here, no one will know the truth...
- (With Cecilia):
Narcian: Cecilia... Back for more, are you?
Cecilia: It was Zephiel to whom I lost. Not you.
Narcian: Fair enough, but now you will know my true strength!
- (With Perceval):
Narcian: If it isn't General Perceval, the back-stabbing traitor!
Perceval: Joining you...was the greatest mistake of my life. I will make up for it...by defeating you!
Death Quote
—Narcian's death quote in The Binding Blade
Heroes
Non-Canon Appearances
Manga
Hasha no Tsurugi
In the Fire Emblem: Hasha no Tsurugi manga, he is killed by his subordinate Zeed as vengeance for Jemmie's death.
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
Narcian is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | 226 |  |
1,060 | ||
| CYL2 | 324 ↓98 |
|
648 ↓412 | ||
| 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 | 342 ↓20 |
|
512 ↓136 | ||
| CYL4 | 336 ↑6 |
|
345 ↓167 | ||
| CYL5 | 327 ↑9 |
|
196 ↓149 | ||
| CYL6 | 263 | |
337 |
Etymology
Narcian seems to be a corruption of Narcissistic, or Narcissism, befitting his personality, as the word originates from a young man of Greek mythology, Narcissus, who fell in love with his reflection because of his arrogance.
Trivia
- On the official Japanese website for Nintendo, Narcian won 18th place out of 80 in the character popularity poll for Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. The male-female vote ratio is 2:1. The voter comments seem to focus on his role in the story as an entertaining and over-the-top villain.
- In Fire Emblem Heroes, he shares his English voice actor Kaiji Tang with Owain, Lloyd, Shiro and Ignatius.
- In Fire Emblem Heroes, his Grand Hero Battle map is based on The Binding Blade Chapter 15 (although mirrored)
- One of his cards in Fire Emblem Cipher is similar to a scene in Hasha no Tsurugi, being drawn by the same artist.
- His data page in Hasha no Tsurugi lists his affinity as Thunder, though he has no affinity in the game itself.
Gallery
- See main article: Narcian/Gallery.
