—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[]
* Dropped when defeated (first time fought only)
Growth Rates[]
HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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75% | 45% | 50% | 40% | 20% | 30% | 45% |
Overall[]
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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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[]
Title | |||||
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Blood Beryl | |||||
Group | |||||
Infantry | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
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 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Ellight | Tome |
Title | |||||
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Blood Beryl | |||||
Group | |||||
Infantry | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
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 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Shine Chilling Wind | Tome |
Skills[]
Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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Light | - | - | - | |
Ellight | - | - | - | |
Shine | - | |||
Argent Aura | - | |||
Chilling Wind | - | |||
Glacies | Chilling Wind - | - | ||
A | Atk/Res Ideal 1 | - | ||
Atk/Res Ideal 2 | Atk/Res Ideal 1 | |||
Atk/Res Ideal 3 | Atk/Res Ideal 2 | |||
C | Savage Blow 1 | - | - | |
Savage Blow 2 | Savage Blow 1 | - | ||
Savage Blow 3 | Savage Blow 2 |
Overall[]
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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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Blood Beryl Riev | |||
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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! | |||
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 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 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[]
—Riev's battle quote (Chapter 19)
—Riev's retreat quote (Chapter 19)
—Riev's battle quote (Chapter 20)
—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[]
Choose Your Legends Placement History[]
Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
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CYL1 | 737 | The Sacred Stones |
48 |
CYL2 | 704 ↑34 |
The Sacred Stones |
58 ↑10 |
CYL3 | 539 ↑165 |
The Sacred Stones |
51 ↓7 |
CYL4 | 559 ↓20 |
The Sacred Stones |
28 ↓23 |
CYL5 | 472 ↑87 |
The Sacred Stones |
32 ↑4 |
CYL6 | 489 ↓17 |
The Sacred Stones |
24 ↓8 |
CYL7 | 422 ↑67 |
The Sacred Stones |
9 ↓15 |
CYL8 | 434 ↓12 |
The Sacred Stones |
8 ↓1 |
Etymology[]
Riev's Japanese name, Irv, is of Celtic origin. It means "green river".
Trivia[]
- 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.