—Shannan to Seliph.
Shannan is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. He is the son of Mallicur and the prince of Isaach in the second generation. He is also the nephew of Ayra, the grandson of Mananan, and the cousin of Larcei and Scáthach. As he is a direct descendant of Od, he is capable of wielding the Balmung.
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Profile[]
Sigurd's tale[]
In Chapter 1, Shannan is held captive by Cimbaeth, who uses him as a hostage to force Ayra into doing his bidding. When Sigurd captures the castle and saves Shannan, Ayra will join his army, albeit begrudgingly. In Chapter 3, he makes the grave mistake of allowing Deirdre to leave Agusty Castle alone, indirectly leading to her eventual capture and brainwashing by Manfroy. He is known to shoulder the responsibility of Deirdre's disappearance, despite Sigurd assuring him that he is not to blame.
After Sigurd defeats Lombard, Shannan departs with baby Seliph and his best friend Oifey to the outskirts of Isaach. He remains there for the next couple of years, raising his young cousins, the twins Larcei and Scáthach, on Ayra's behalf. He will raise Creidne and Dalvin instead if Ayra was not paired up.
Seliph's tale[]
Later, Shannan returns as a Swordmaster unit who automatically joins on the first turn of Chapter 7. He will recruit Patty/Daisy when she attempts to pilfer the Balmung sacred sword from the Aed Shrine in a significant event of the game, whereby he manages to convince her into passing the sword into his possession.
After Belhalla is captured, Shannan expresses remorse at having been the cause of Deirdre's disappearance, but Seliph, much like his father, reassures him that he is not at fault. Shannan will ascend the Isaachian throne at the end of the game, provided that he survives until then.
In-Game[]
Base Stats[]
- Minor Holy Blood- - Major Holy Blood
| Starting Class | Holy Blood | ||||||||||
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 Swordmaster |   Od | ||||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Lead | Gold |
| 12 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5,000 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||||
 Pursuit Adept Astra |  Sword -  |  Steel Blade | |||||||||
Growth Rates[]
(With Holy Blood Bonuses)
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120% | 30% | 5% | 80% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 5% |
Overall[]
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Shannan joins you in Chapter 7 as a Pre-Promoted Swordmaster, starting with excellent base stats in Strength, Skill, and Speed, which are good enough to one round most enemies in the Final Chapter using his trusted Balmung (which he gets from Patty in their join chapter), a light Weight Holy Weapon that only Shannan may wield that gives him +20 Speed and +10 Skill, the same bonuses as Forseti. Combined with his Pursuit, Adept, and Astra skills, Shannan has practically peerless offensive potential among second generation units. This is especially true if you rack up 50+ kills on Balmung, as it will give Shannan the ability to Critical with a 40%+ chance due to his likely capped Skill plus Balmung Skill bonus.
Despite Shannan's amazing combat performance, he does have some minor flaws. While he will have excellent Evasion right from the start due to his high starting Speed and Balmung Speed bonus, his durability will take some leveling to become respectable. He initially will not be very good at actually absorbing hits, particularly from Mage-type units. But his very high HP growth will eventually remedy this. While only a very minor downside, Shannan is pretty unlikely to cap his Strength or Speed, and on average will wind up about 3-4 points short in both (one can ameliorate this by pairing him with Larcei or Patty, respectively). Shannan's only real substantial weakness is his low Movement. Maps in Genealogy of the Holy War are very large, and Shannan will have trouble keeping up with all of your mounted units unless you give him a Leg Ring.
That being said, Shannan is a proficient Boss killer and his actual combat performance is top notch.
Conversations[]
In Chapter 7, if Shannan speaks to Patty/Daisy, he will obtain the Balmung.
In Chapter 7, if Seliph speaks to Shannan, Seliph will gain one point of skill.
In Chapter 7, if Larcei/Creidne speaks to Shannan, she will gain two points of strength and 100 love points with him.
In Chapter 10, if Shannan speaks to Seliph, Shannan will gain three points of HP.
In the Final Chapter, if Patty/Daisy is in love with Shannan, she may speak to him, and he will gain three points of HP and three points of speed.
In the Final Chapter, after Dozel Castle is captured, if Larcei/Creidne is in love with Shannan, she may speak to him, and he will gain three points of strength.
Love Growths[]
Original and replacement characters have the same love growths, unless stated otherwise.
| Character | Bonus |
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 Julia |
0+0 |
 Altena |
N/A |
  Lana/Muirne |
0+2 |
  Larcei/Creidne |
220+1 |
  Nanna/Jeanne |
0+2 |
  Fee/Hermina |
0+2 |
  Lene/Laylea |
0+2 |
  Patty/Daisy |
100+2 |
  Tine/Linda |
0+3 |
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Wielder of Astra
- Prince of Isaach and descendant of the crusader Od. Skilled wielder of the divine blade Balmung. Appears in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
 | Title | ||||
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| Wielder of Astra | |||||
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 Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 18/19/20 40/43/46 | 7/8/9 35/38/42 | 7/8/9 33/36/39 | 10/11/12 34/37/40 | 4/5/6 14/18/21 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Balmung Imperial Astra |  Sword | ||||
Skills[]
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iron Sword | - | - | - |
| Steel Sword | - | - | - | |
| Silver Sword | - | - | - | |
| Balmung | - |  | - | |
 | Night Sky | - | | - |
| Astra | - | - | | |
| Imperial Astra | Astra | - | | |
| A |  Darting Stance 1 | - | - | |
 Steady Posture 1 | Darting Stance 1 | - | ||
 Steady Posture 2 | Steady Posture 1 | | ||
 Steady Posture 3 | Steady Posture 2 | | ||
| B |  Wrath 1 | - | - | |
 Wrath 2 | Wrath 1 | - | ||
 Wrath 3 | Wrath 2 | | ||
| C |  Even Spd Wave 1 | - | - | |
 Even Spd Wave 2 | Even Spd Wave 1 | - | ||
 Even Spd Wave 3 | Even Spd Wave 2 | |
Overall[]
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
| Wielder of Astra Shannan | |||
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The kingdom of Isaach was founded by the crusader Od, and Isaach's warriors followed in his footsteps to master the blade. Shannan is one such swordsman, and as a descendant of Od's bloodline, he has the ability to wield the divine blade Balmung! | ||
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Shannan's kingdom was subjugated during his infancy, and he lost his father as well. He escaped with his aunt, Princess Ayra, and later joined the army of Sigurd of Chalphy. | ||
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After Sigurd's death, Shannan looked after and raised his son, Seliph—and this was the start of a long and hard path that Shannan would walk to keep a promise he once made to Sigurd. | ||
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Seliph went on to raise an army against the Grannvale Empire, with Shannan at the vanguard. Over the course of the conflict, Shannan watched over Seliph and kept fighting until he saw peace restored! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Seliph | Inheritor of the sacred sword Tyrfing. A savior in his time, but dislikes battle. Julia's half-brother. Shannan takes the role of his guardian. | ||
| Ayra | Princess of Isaach, master of the sword, and descendant of the crusader Od. She fights for her homeland. Shannan's aunt. | ||
| Larcei | A young warrior searching for her mother, elegantly fashioned blade in hand. Scáthach is her twin brother. Shannan's cousin. | ||
Quotes[]
—Shannan's death quote in the Second Generation of Genealogy of the Holy War
Heroes[]
Ending[]
- The Kingdom of Isaach was quickly liberated from the Empire's despotic reign, the during the successor to the throne's absence, the people lived days of anxiety. And so, with the victory of the Liberation War and Shannan's return to the country, the people of Isaach rejoiced. Succeeding to the throne, Shannan, together with, among others, His sweetheart [Lover], [...] Devoted himself to the reconstruction of the country, and aimed at the construction of a wealthy country by improving cultural exchanged with the other countries. Isaach was once called the Soil of the Eastern Barbarians, however, under the reign of King Shannan, it will have an unprecedented development, and before long, give birth to one large, and powerful country that is not inferior to the other countries, if not surpassing them.
Non-Canon Appearances[]
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (Mitsuki Oosawa Manga)[]
In the Mitsuki Oosawa manga adaptation, Shannan attempts to attack Manfroy in the scene where Deirdre is taken hostage. He ultimately fails to do so, as Manfroy casts a hex to paralyze him before warping Deirdre away.
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]
Shannan is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History[]
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | 341 |  Genealogy of the Holy War |
531 |
| CYL2 | 213 ↑110 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
1,200 ↑669 |
| CYL3 | 145 ↑68 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
1,824 ↑624 |
| CYL4 | 310 ↓165 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
403 ↓1,421 |
| CYL5 | 288 ↑22 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
256 ↓147 |
| CYL6 | 317 ↓29 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
227 ↓29 |
| CYL7 | 279 ↑38 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
158 ↓69 |
| CYL8 | 300 ↓21 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
146 ↓12 |
| CYL9 | 239 ↑61 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
174 ↑28 |
Etymology[]
Shannon is a unisex name which takes its origins from Celtic and Irish mythology. It literally means "small, wise one".
Trivia[]
- Shannan is the only playable male Swordmaster in Genealogy of the Holy War.
Gallery[]
- See main article: Shannan/Gallery.