—Saber in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Saber (セーバー Sēbā, Savor in the Japanese version) is a playable character in Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. He is 34 years old.
Profile
A former member of the Rigelian army, Saber is a Mercenary that Celica hires to protect her group during their seaborne journey. Ever since his employment, Saber more or less acts as Celica's advisor, albeit an unconventional one. After the war, he marries an unknown woman and joins Jesse's kingdom.
Personality
Saber is a coarse seaman with a dry sense of humor. He acts very fatherly towards Celica and is very blunt and brutally honest with his speech mannerisms.
In Game
Fire Emblem Gaiden
Recruitment
In Chapter 2, talk to him at the Novis Greatport.
Base Stats
Starting Class | ||||||||
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Mercenary | ||||||||
Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
1 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Magic | Starting Items | |||||||
Fire (Mage) Seraphim (Lv 5) Recover (Sage) | - |
Growth Rates
HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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50% | 20% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 40% | 0% |
Overall
Saber is the first recruitable Mercenary available on Celica's route. He is also the first physical unit that Celica acquires, giving him an important role in the early game as one of the strongest and most durable fighter in Celica's army until the player recruits Valbar and Kamui. In the long term, his growth rates are very unusual for a mercenary, as he has notably high HP and defense growths, with mediocre skill and speed and only average strength. As Gaiden's promotion system lets your units jump straight into next class' base stats, this won't trouble him much as his promotions to myrmidon and Dread Fighter will compensate for his low speed and skill growths with their high speed and skill bases. His high defensive growths will also make him one of the more durable members of Celica's team. Overall, his good stats, powerful class, and his great availability, means he will have little difficulty reaching his promotion thresholds before any other mercenaries in Celica's team, making him the earliest myrmidon and dread fighter on her team.
With only a few weaknesses and advantages afforded to him by his class, great availability, and unique growth rates, Saber is one of the most powerful and long lasting members of Celica's team.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Base Stats
Starting Class | ||||||||
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Mercenary | ||||||||
Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
1 | 22 | 9+1* | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Magic | Skills | Starting Items | ||||||
Fire (Mage) Seraphim (Lv 5) Recover (Sage) Physic (Sage Lv 5) Lemegeton (Guru) | - | Golden Dagger |
*Due to equippped Golden Dagger
Personal Max Stats
HP | Atk | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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52 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 40 |
Growth Rates
HP | Atk | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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60% | 35% | 30% | 35% | 25% | 45% | 0% |
Overall
Saber's growths have been improved significantly, having much better growths in the 3DS remake than in the original NES game. Like in the original, Saber is the first recruitable melee unit in Celica's route, and with his solid HP and defense growth rates, he can, with a couple of levels, quickly become an important defensive unit early in the game. However, due to his improved growths in this game, when more melee characters are recruited, Saber's growths are high enough that he can stand out easier, especially since he can be a couple of levels higher by the time the next Mercenary, Kamui, is recruited.
Quotes
Gaiden
—Saber's death quote in Gaiden.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Level Up
- "Hm? The hell was that?" (1 stat up)
- "Am I sharp today or what?"
- "Ha! Leave the heavy lifting to me."
- "Seems lady luck's on my side this time."
- "I'm good, thanks." (Near stat capping)
Class Change
- "All right, then. Challenge accepted!"
Battle Quotes
First Turn Selection
- "All right, I'll handle this."
- "I'll take care of it." (low health)
- "Well, hell. I've come this far. Might as well see the damn thing through to the end, lass." (final map)
Enemy Dodges
Enemy does only one damage
- "Saw that coming a mile away!"
- "You've got a lot to learn."
Enemy Misses
- "You got a lot to learn."
Being Healed
- "Hey! Thanks."
- "I owe ya one."
Used Healing Item
- "I ain't picky but, really?" (disliked)
- "Eh, I've had worse." (neutral)
- "Huh, That's pretty good!" (liked)
- "That's mighty a kind!" (loved)
Critical Attack
- "You can't win."
- "Get a load of this!"
- "Move."
- "You don't know when to quit."
Finishing Blow
- "Where you going?"
- "How's that!"
Enemy Defeated
- "That was an easy one."
- *groans* "Gonna be sore tomorrow."
- "Oof. Tough luck."
- "That's another one down."
- *sighs*
- "Hmph, tough luck."
- "About what you'd expect."
Nearby Ally Defeated Enemy
- "Beautiful."
- "Heh. Someone's eager."
Nearby Ally Below Half Health
- "Go get that patched up."
Summary Screen
- "Wish it were always this easy!"
- "Eh, a win's a win."
- *sighs* "I need a minute..." (fatigued)
Death Quotes
—Saber's death quote (classic mode)
—Saber's retreat quote in Casual Mode
Ending
Fire Emblem Gaiden
- (If Jesse is alive)
He joined the establishment of Jesse's kingdom. Meanwhile, he gets to cuddle with a lovely wife.
- (If Jesse is dead)
Together with his lovely wife, he works towards the restoration of the Kingdom of Valentia.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
- (If Jesse is alive)
"Along with Jesse, Saber helped build the foundation for a new kingdom of, and for, mercenaries. He continued working as a sellsword for years to come and aided the One Kingdom on many occasions—always with his stunning bride by his side."
- (If Jesse is dead)
"Along with his stunning bride, Saber toiled to rebuild Valentia. Though he never officially enlisted as a knight, he put his mercenary skills and experience to work traveling the land and mediating local struggles—either with a fist of steel or a pint of ale."
Trivia
- Saber is the only male character in Gaiden who can use the Seraphim spell.
- Saber shares his Japanese VA, Takehito Koyasu, with Awakening's Lon'qu and Validar, and Fates' Niles.
- In Echoes, Saber has a special quote if Celica dies.
- Saber has an unnamed sister whom he has lost contact with. He states that Celica reminds him of said sister.