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“Heh heh heh... Humans will never conquer darkness. The guardian of light, Rausten, will drown in a never-ending night. Come, my pretties. It's time to go. The day of Rausten's destruction has at long last arrived!”
—Riev

Riev is an enemy character in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Profile[]

Once a revered priest of Rausten, Reiv was cast out by Pontifex Mansel for heresy by worshiping the Demon King, Fomortiis. The fallen priest would then become one of the strongest warriors in Grado, where he was appointed the role of general and nicknamed the Blood Beryl because of his control of monsters.

During the events of Chapter 6, he tasks his aide Novala to capture Eirika, though he fails.

In Ephraim's route, it is shown that Riev created the "Phantom Ship" patrolling the waters west of Grado's capital. This ship had a large "crew" of monsters led by a Deathgoyle, and sunk any other ship they came across. Ephraim and his group encountered the ship and destroyed all of the crew with the assistance of L'Arachel and Dozla. Later on in Taizel, Riev arrives and tells Caellach that the emperor has recalled him to the castle, which annoys the latter, but he complies. Riev also leaves, but not before calling several monsters to assist Grado forces in the area.

In Eirika's route, Riev accompanies Lyon to Renais to inform Orson of the twins' arrival to the castle. He mocks Orson for believing that his wife was revived.

With the strongest remnants of Grado's army he could find, Riev launched a nighttime assault on Rausten Castle for two goals: destroy the Sacred Stone of Rausten, which would make the Demon King unstoppable, and kill Mansel for personal revenge. However, he does not accomplish either of these goals, as he is either defeated (prompting the remnant forces to retreat) or the Rausten Knights arrive in time and drive them off. Riev makes his way to Darkling Woods, seemingly abandoning the rest of his army.

At Darkling Woods, Riev is next to the corrupted manakete Morva with a large horde of monsters outside Fomortiis' temple to prevent anyone from interrupting him. He is eventually killed in the ensuing battle.

Riev is unlocked by beating the seventh floor in the Tower of Valni.

In-Game[]

The Sacred Stones[]

Base Stats[]

Starting ClassAffinity
FE8 Male Bishop Map Sprite BishopGBADark Dark
LevelHPStrSklSpdLckDefResConMov
16491421199161876
WeaponStarting Items
Light Light - S
Staff Staff - A
AuraAura*

Starting ClassAffinity
FE8 Male Bishop Map Sprite BishopGBADark Dark
LevelHPStrSklSpdLckDefResConMov
165115**222011162076
WeaponStarting Items
Light Light - S
Staff Staff - A
AuraAura*
** 16 in Chapter 20

* Dropped when defeated (first time fought only)

Growth Rates[]

HP S/M Skl Spd Lck Def Res
75% 45% 50% 40% 20% 30% 45%

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.

Riev can be reasonably useful, as he has fairly high Defense. His Magic is somewhat lacking, as by the time he is recruited, Artur, Moulder or Natasha (if they are promoted into a Bishop) will usually have much superior Magic. Fortunately, the Slayer skill allows him to deal considerable damage until his Magic increases. His constitution is reasonably low, but can be boosted with Body Rings. He is best with lightweight tomes until his constitution is increased.

As a boss in Chapters 19 and 20, Riev is quite dangerous as he possesses an Aura tome. Aura has a fairly decent critical chance, giving Riev a crit chance of about the mid-20s. Send units with very high HP or great resistance, as an Aura crit from Riev may put one of your units in an early grave.

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Blood Beryl
A heretical priest shrouded in mystery. As one of Grado's six generals, he is known by the name Blood Beryl. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Base Stats[]

Rarity:
✯✯✯
Riev Heroes spriteTitle
Blood Beryl
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
17/18/19
36/39/42
9/10/11
32/35/38
4/5/6
19/22/25
2/3/4
17/20/23
8/9/10
33/36/39
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense EllightFEH Thunder Tome Tome
Rarity:
✯✯✯✯
Riev Heroes spriteTitle
Blood Beryl
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
17/18/19
37/40/43
10/11/12
34/37/40
4/5/6
20/23/26
2/3/4
18/21/24
9/10/11
35/38/42
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Shine
FEH skill special Chilling Wind
FEH Thunder Tome Tome
✯✯✯✯✯
Riev Heroes spriteTitle
Blood Beryl
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
18/19/20
40/43/46
10/11/12
36/39/42
5/6/7
22/25/29
3/4/5
20/23/27
9/10/11
37/40/44
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Argent Aura
FEH skill special Chilling Wind
FEH Thunder Tome Tome

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseLight---
Ellight---
Shine-FEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
Argent Aura-FEH Star Rarity 5FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill specialChilling Wind-FEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
GlaciesChilling Wind --FEH Star Rarity 4
AFEH Atk Res Ideal 1 Atk/Res Ideal 1-FEH Star Rarity 3
FEH Atk Res Ideal 2 Atk/Res Ideal 2FEH Atk Res Ideal 1 Atk/Res Ideal 1FEH Star Rarity 4
FEH Atk Res Ideal 3 Atk/Res Ideal 3FEH Atk Res Ideal 2 Atk/Res Ideal 2FEH Star Rarity 5
CFEH Savage Blow 1 Savage Blow 1--
FEH Savage Blow 2 Savage Blow 2FEH Savage Blow 1 Savage Blow 1-
FEH Savage Blow 3 Savage Blow 3FEH Savage Blow 2 Savage Blow 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 Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Blood Beryl Riev
Riev heretical priest pop01 Aiming to exert control over all of Magvel, the Grado Empire embarked on a conquest of the neighboring nations. Which leads me to Riev—a priest known as the Blood Beryl who works in the shadows as one of the empire's six generals!
Riev heretical priest pop02 With his cunning, Riev served as an advisor to Lyon, the imperial prince. He contributed his knowledge of the dark arts to help break the seal on the Demon King!
Riev heretical priest pop03 Riev was once a bishop of Rausten, but after he was banished by Mansel, the pontifex, he sought revenge by aiding Grado in its attempts to revive the Demon King.
Riev heretical priest pop04 Riev is extremely intelligent and well versed in magic, and it's a shame that he wasted his potential on petty revenge. I hope we can encourage him to use his talents in a more constructive way now that he's with the Order of Heroes!
Closely Associated Characters
Mansel The pious and compassionate Divine Emperor of Rausten. Riev's actions forced Mansel to excommunicate him and have him banished from the kingdom.
Lyon Beloved son of the emperor of Grado, Vigarde. Like his father, who is referred to as the Silent Emperor, he prefers to keep to himself. Riev serves as his advisor.
Valter One of Grado's six generals. Cruelty intoxicates him. Known as Moonstone. Riev approves of his strength.

Quotes[]

The Sacred Stones[]

“Heh heh heh... One Sacred Stone remains. Once it is destroyed, darkness will consume the world. What will you do? Will you cower in fear? Heh heh heh...”
—Riev's battle quote (Chapter 19)
“Heh heh heh... No! No! It's been so long. I got carried away. I'd best stop and withdraw for now. Follow me. Come to Darkling Woods... The Demon King awaits your pleasure...”
—Riev's retreat quote (Chapter 19)
“Grr... Your eyes annoy me... Why do you not despair? Why do you not surrender?”
—Riev's battle quote (Chapter 20)
“Heh heh heh... Even if you defeat me, you're too late to stop it. The one true demon... will rise...”
—Riev's death quote (Chapter 20)

Vs. L'Arachel[]

  • Riev: Heh heh heh. The young lady of Rausten... The more cruel and gruesome your death, the more that cur Mansel would weep, am I right? And that would make me so very, very happy.
  • L'Arachel: Do you think your words will frighten me? I am the princess L'Arachel! Slaying demons is my forte! You who have sold your soul to the soulless... I grant you release from your wretched existence.

Heroes[]

Riev/Heroes Quotes

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Round Placement Character Version Votes

CYL1 737 CYL Riev Portrait
The Sacred Stones
48
CYL2 704
↑34
CYL Riev Portrait
The Sacred Stones
58
↑10
CYL3 539
↑165
CYL Riev Portrait
The Sacred Stones
51
↓7
CYL4 559
↓20
CYL Riev Portrait
The Sacred Stones
28
↓23
CYL5 472
↑87
CYL Riev Portrait
The Sacred Stones
32
↑4
CYL6 489
↓17
CYL Riev Portrait
The Sacred Stones
24
↓8
CYL7 422
↑67
CYL Riev Portrait
The Sacred Stones
9
↓15

CYL8 434
↓12
CYL Riev Portrait
The Sacred Stones
8
↓1

Etymology[]

Riev's Japanese name, Irv, is of Celtic origin. It means "green river".

Trivia[]

Riev - JP FE8 Eirika HM

Riev's stats in Eirika Hard Mode, Japanese version

  • In the English version of the game, Riev's stats do not change between Chapter 19 and Chapter 20. In the Japanese version, however, Riev gains a massive boost in Chapter 20, reaching the stat caps for all but Luck and Defense, and has HP in the mid-60s, depending on the difficulty and the route (64 on Eirika Hard, 65 on Ephraim Hard).
  • In the Official Nintendo Power Guidebook for The Sacred Stones, Riev's base stats are mistakenly listed as those from the Japanese version of the game instead of the Western version.
  • Despite being a follower of Fomortiis and controlling monsters, Riev's class is contradictory since his own class skill harms them.

Gallery[]

See main article: Riev/Gallery.
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