Validar

Validar
Names and Aliases
Name (JP)	ファウダー (Faudā, Fauder)
Name (Localized)	Validar Valldar
Biological Information
Gender	Male
Race	Human
Relatives	May contain spoilers Forneus (Possible Ancestor) Unnamed Grandfather Unnamed Father Unnamed Wife Robin (Child) Morgan (Grandchild)
Affiliations
Nationality	Plegia
Residence	Plegia Castle
Faction(s)	Grimleal
Occupation(s)	Leader of the Grimleal King of Plegia (After Chapter 11)
Game Data
Game	Fire Emblem Awakening Fire Emblem Warriors Fire Emblem Heroes
First Seen	Premonition: Invisible Ties
First Fought	Chapter 6: Foreseer
Starting Class	Sorcerer
Voice Actors
Japanese	Takehito Koyasu
English	Kyle Hebert
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“Humans are weak, pathetic creatures... Your "bonds" with them will bind you. You are destined for a greater purpose! The GREATEST purpose! You are to be a GOD!”
—Validar in Chapter 23

Validar is an enemy character and the secondary antagonist in Fire Emblem Awakening.

Profile

Validar is the leader of the Grimleal, the religious sect worshiping Grima in Plegia, and is trying to expand Plegia by force. As its leader, he descends from a long line of leaders attempting to sire a child who would serve as the Fell Dragon's perfect vessel. Like his predecessors, he was unfit to inherit this role. Eventually, Validar sired a child himself with an unknown woman, though this woman fled with their child shortly after their birth. For years, Validar would send out numerous cultists in a desperate search for Grima's perfect vessel, but to no avail.

"Just a minute! The following section contains spoilers. Viewing it will cost a lot. Are you prepared to pay for it?"

This child was none other than Robin, who bore the Mark of Grima on the back of their right hand. Fearing her child's destiny if left in the cult, Robin's mother took them away from the cult and went into hiding.

"End of spoilers. It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

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At some point before the events of Awakening, Validar found an ordinary village girl who possessed a special power. Wanting to use this power for himself, he brainwashed the girl into making her think that he saved her from the slums. The girl's name eventually changed to Aversa. To ensure his spell would not waver over her, Validar had the village destroyed and killed anyone who had connections to her.

Prelude

In a scene that seems to be a dream or a vision of an event to come, Chrom and Robin face off against Validar. After a grueling duel, Validar is killed. Chrom notices that something is wrong with Robin in the aftermath. When he checks them, he is struck by a lightning bolt spell, sustaining a fatal wound as a result. As he dies, he tells Robin that their attack against him was not their fault. Malicious laughter fills the air as the scene fades to black.

Ylisse-Plegia War

Despite not finding his vessel, Validar aligned himself with the Plegian King Gangrel by planting Aversa as the Mad King's right hand woman. To further the cult's goals, he spearheaded an assassination ploy on Exalt Emmeryn the very night after Gangrel declared formal war between Plegia and Ylisse. The Grimleal infiltrated Ylisstol (and hired Gaius), quickly heading to the heart of the castle to kill Emmeryn.

"Just a minute! The following section contains spoilers. Viewing it will cost a lot. Are you prepared to pay for it?"

According to Lucina, in the original timeline, their assassination attempt was a success.

"End of spoilers. It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

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However, "Marth" warned Chrom and Robin of the assassination attempt mere moments before the attack began. Marth was able to intercept the first assailant to reach Emmeryn. Though their covert plan failed, Validar chose to continue the attack, resulting in a fierce battle. During the fight, Validar takes notice of Robin and has a brief moment of familiarity. However, he has little time to dwell on these thoughts as the Shepherds' fierce defense results in him being slain and the assassination an utter failure.

In death, Validar finds himself wandering an empty void, cursing his death and failures. As he wallows, a sinister voice pierces the darkness, informing Validar that he has yet to fulfill his purpose in the world.

Conquest of Valm

Through unknown methods, Validar is revived. With the death of the Mad King, Plegia is left without a ruler and Validar eventually usurps the role and becomes the new king of Plegia. Validar, the Grimleal, and Plegia makes little moves across the continent, biding their time for a better opportunity to reignite their plans.

The continent sees three years of peace before a surprise attack is launched by an invading force from Valm, an empire across the ocean west of Ylisse. With confirmation by Virion that the Conqueror Walhart intends on taking over the world, Chrom, now Exalt of Ylisse, plans on counterattacking to prevent further invasion. Without the resources to launch such an invasion, Chrom and Robin head to Plegia, hoping to enlist their aid and resources. Validar welcomes Chrom and Robin and promises to give as much resources as Plegia can afford, resulting in a solid fleet of ships. During their discussion, Validar introduces his hierophant who bears Robin's exact visage and voice. Though left alarmed by this revelation, Chrom and Robin leave as the impending invasion takes more precedence.

With the intention of embarking the next day, the Shepherds encamp within Plegia. That night, Validar approaches Robin alone.

"Just a minute! The following section contains spoilers. Viewing it will cost a lot. Are you prepared to pay for it?"

Validar reveals that Robin is his child and beckons them to join him in their rightful role, though gives them little detail. Chrom catches Robin in turmoil and quickly comes to them, forcing Validar to retreat.

"End of spoilers. It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

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Fate of the World

"Just a minute! The following section contains spoilers. Viewing it will cost a lot. Are you prepared to pay for it?"

With the the fall of Walhart, Chrom and Robin begin their search for the final gemstone for the Fire Emblem as their conquest of Valm resulted in them recovering four of the five needed. Despite having no leads, Validar conveniently reveals that Plegia holds the final gemstone and is willing to give it to them. Wary over the invitation, the Shepherds decide to meet with Validar. At Plegia Castle, Validar immediately announces his intent to betray them and take the Fire Emblem by force. The Shepherds make a quick escape from the castle, but just as they reach the exit, Validar warps in and through a spell, is able to force Robin to take the Fire Emblem against their will and give him the shield.

Validar quickly heads to the The Dragon's Table to evoke the ritual which would resurrect Grima. The Shepherds quickly head to the Table, facing fierce opposition by the Grimleal, but they successfully infiltrate the temple. Inside, Chrom and Robin are separated from their allies by a mystical barrier leading to a fierce fight between them and Validar. Validar is seemingly defeated as Robin is overtaken by a malicious force. When Chrom checks on Robin, he is hit by a lighting bolt spell from them and falls over, apparently dead.

Lucina is left to wallow in despair as the future she fought to change is seemingly repeating itself and Validar gloats over his success. However, Basilio makes a grand entrance, announcing that he had survived his ordeal with Walhart and that due to Lucina and the children's interference, the destiny of the world has begun to change. Chrom and Robin then reveal that the events of Robin's Premonition led to them making contingency plans as far back as the start of the Valmese invasion. With fate changing, Chrom and Robin launch one final attack against Validar, resulting in the cult leader's final demise.

Though Grima would eventually revive himself anyways, the Shepherds would continue the fight against the Fell Dragon and Robin rejecting their birthright. Ultimately, Validar's plans end in failure and the cult falls apart without its leader nor the fell dragon it worshiped.

"End of spoilers. It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

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Fire Emblem Warriors

Validar is pulled into Aytolis, where he joins forces with Oskar, the king of Gristonne, as well as Gharnef and Iago. He leads a portion of the Gristonne forces and attempts to stop the Aytolisian royals, but is thwarted and driven back. Later, with the defeat of Velezark, he is returned to his own world.

Personality

Validar is fully devoted to his role as the leader of the Grimleal and one of the descendants of the Fellblood. As the leader of the Grimleal, he is extremely loyal to Grima and is willing to do whatever it takes to ensure his liege's resurrection, even at the cost of his own life. This fanatic loyalty of his has seen Validar committing acts of a grievously heinous nature, some of the more prominent including murder and brainwashing. Aversa is an unfortunate victim of his cunning schemes, having been kidnapped and brainwashed at a young age to serve Grima.

Validar appears to have no goals or desires of his own, aside from serving the ambitions of Grima. This is especially evident through his unfazed response to the knowledge that the Fell Dragon's resurrection will inevitably lead to his death. Validar's fanaticism is so great that he does not appear to understand why his child is unwilling to become the Fell Dragon's vessel.

Because of his fanatic belief in the impeccably constructed nature of his "destiny", Validar is often overconfident when executing tasks for Grima. This proves to be an inherent flaw of his, as he has, time and again, made critical mistakes when the events that happen deviate from his foresight.

In-Game

Fire Emblem Awakening

“A dark mage who wishes to be the architect of the world's end.”
—Help Description

Base Stats

Premonition

Starting Class
Sorcerer
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
5	39	5	21	15	13	12	15	12	-
Weapon					Starting Items
Tome - B					Grima's Truth

Chapter 6

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class
Sorcerer
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
1	32	3	12	10	9	5	8	10	6
Weapon					Starting Items
Tome - D					Elfire Heal*

*Dropped when defeated

Starting Class
Sorcerer
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
1	36	3	14	11	10	6	9	12	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Anathema			Tome - C			Elfire Heal*

*Dropped when defeated

Starting Class
Sorcerer
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
1	43	3	17	13	12	8	10	14	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Anathema Vengeance			Tome - A			Arcfire Heal*

*Dropped when defeated

Chapter 23

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class
Sorcerer
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
18	55	6	30	22	20	18	23	21	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Anathema			Tome - A			Grima's Truth Talisman*

*Dropped when defeated

Starting Class
Sorcerer
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
18	65	6	35	27	25	23	28	26	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Anathema Vengeance Dragonskin			Tome - A			Grima's Truth Talisman*

* - Dropped when defeated.

Starting Class
Sorcerer
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
18	80	6	44	33	31	29	34	34	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Rightful King Anathema Renewal Vengeance Dragonskin			Tome - A			Grima's Truth Talisman*

* - Dropped when defeated.

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Original

Fell Architect

Leader of a religious sect that worships the Fell Dragon, Grima. Takes the throne as king of Plegia after Gangrel's death. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.

Base Stats

Rarity:

✯✯✯

		Title
		Fell Architect
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	16/17/18 35/38/41	9/10/11 38/41/44	2/3/4 11/14/17	7/8/9 28/31/34	8/9/10 35/38/41
Skills			Weapon
Ruin			Tome

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		Title
		Fell Architect
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	16/17/18 36/39/42	10/11/12 41/44/47	2/3/4 12/15/18	7/8/9 29/32/35	9/10/11 37/41/44
Skills			Weapon
Fenrir Chilling Wind			Tome

✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Fell Architect
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	17/18/19 39/42/45	10/11/12 43/46/49	3/4/5 13/17/20	8/9/10 32/35/38	9/10/11 39/43/46
Skills			Weapon
Grimleal Text Chilling Wind			Tome

Skills

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Flux	-	-	-
	Ruin	-
	Fenrir	-
	Grimleal Text	-
	Chilling Wind	-
	Glacies	Chilling Wind	-
B	Brash Assault 1	-
	Brash Assault 2	Brash Assault 1
	Brash Assault 3	Brash Assault 2
C	Atk Ploy 1	-		-
	Atk Ploy 2	Atk Ploy 1		-
	Atk Ploy 3	Atk Ploy 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.

Base Set

Counters

Skill Inheritance

Meet Some of the Heroes

Fell Architect Validar
	Validar is the leader of the Grimleal, a group that established itself in the kingdom of Plegia on the continent of Ylisse. They worship Grima, the fell dragon who once nearly brought the continent to ruin...
	In order to bring about his master's return, Validar plotted to take the life of Emmeryn, the exalt of Ylisse, who stood in the way of his plans.
	His attempt failed, but he was successful in provoking a war on the continent through his servant Aversa, who had the ear of Gangrel, Plegia's king.
	Wielding terrible dark magic, Validar continued to plot in the shadows as he worked tirelessly toward Grima's resurrection. Well, I suppose it's a relief of sorts that a fearsome foe like him is on our side for now...somehow!
Closely Associated Characters
Aversa	A wily mage who serves Gangrel of Plegia. Excels at using her charms to disarm and then destroy her foes. Validar's subordinate.

Quotes

Awakening

“Gya ha ha! Fools! Struggle all you want! You cannot unwrite what is already written!”
—Validar's battle quote in the Premonition

“Emmeryn was supposed to be an easy target... You will pay for interfering in my designs!”
—Validar's battle quote in Chapter 6

“Well, well... Ha, ha ha! Oh, I know you... Submit to me, and perhaps I might honor you with the truth!”
—Validar's battle quote vs. Robin in Chapter 6

“Destiny is your master, one way or the other!”
—Validar's battle quote in Chapter 23 (only viewable by using Mire)

“Rrgh... F-fools... Destiny cannot...be...unraveled...!”
—Validar's battle quote in Chapter 23

“Gya ha ha! You can't escape it! That's why it's called destiny!”
—Validar's victory quote after killing Chrom in the Premonition

“Heh heh heh... GYA HA HA HA!”
—Validar's victory quote after killing Robin in the Premonition

Chapter 23

Vs. Chrom First Battle

• Validar: Heh ha, are you so eager to meet your end, little Prince? You WILL die here. Your future is already written.
• Chrom: I tell you again: I make my own future. And it's one you'll not live to see!

Vs. Robin First Battle

• Validar: Robin, why insist on these games? You only delay the inevitable. And besides, the alternative? Have you considered what happens should I fall? These followers of Naga will spurn you now that they've learned what you are. Kill me, and incur the wrath of the Grimleal as well... Would you truly choose to be so utterly alone?
• Robin: ......
• Validar: Humans are weak, pathetic creatures... Your "bonds" with them will bind you. You are destined for a greater purpose! The GREATEST purpose! You are to be a GOD!
• Robin: ...Not your god—not today.

Vs. Lucina Second Battle

• Lucina: Die, Validar!
• Validar: Impudent meddler! You have failed to change the future at every turn. What makes you think this time will be different?!
• Lucina: Perhaps it won't... But either way, it's no reason to spare your miserable life!

Critical/Skill Quotes

• "This is all written!"

Attack Grunts

• (Normal Attack)
• (Normal Attack at low health)

Damaged By Player

Death/Defeat Quotes

“What have you...?!”
—Validar's death voice clip

“No... This is...all wrong... How could...you have known the plan...”
—Validar's death quote in Chapter 6

“Heh heh... Even this...was meant to be...”
—Validar's defeat quote in Chapter 23

“No...nngh! All...wrong..”
—Validar's death quote in Chapter 23

Warriors

“You cannot undo what is already done! Now, then! Surrender to your doom!”
—Validar's battle quote

Heroes

Validar/Heroes Quotes

Non-Canon Appearances

Super Smash Bros. Series

Validar appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U in the 3DS version as a collectible trophy. His trophy resembles his official art for Awakening and the glowing circle bears the same pattern as the Warp Powder that the Black Knight uses and subsequently, the warp that Ike and Marth use in their Super Smash Bros. Brawl appearances.

3DS Trophy Info

Type	Image	Description
Validar		Validar is the leader of the Grimleal, the religious sect dedicated to the Fell Dragon, Grima. Their goal is to resurrect their fallen master, and Validar himself practices Dark magic. In one possible timeline, he uses his own child as a vessel in a spell to resurrect Grima. Fire Emblem Awakening follows a different timeline.

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

Validar is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:

B14-042R

Choose Your Legends Placement History

Round	Placement	Character Version	Votes

CYL1	385	Awakening	425
CYL2	496 ↓111	Awakening	248 ↓177
CYL3	390 ↑106	Awakening	360 ↑112
CYL4	416 ↓26	Awakening	205 ↓155
CYL5	371 ↑45	Awakening	143 ↓62
CYL6	370 ↑1	Awakening	157 ↑14
CYL7	321 ↑49	Awakening	113 ↓44
CYL8	426 ↓105	Awakening 16 ↓97

CYL9

394 ↑32

Awakening

5 ↓11

Trivia

• Validar's motives for kidnapping and brainwashing Aversa are not made explicit in the Japanese version of Awakening.
• Validar shares his English voice actor, Kyle Hebert, with Frederick, as well as Valbar from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia and Bartre from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
  • He also shares his Japanese voice actor, Takehito Koyasu, with Lon'qu, Niles from Fates, Saber in his appearance in Echoes, Seteth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Navarre in his appearances in the Fire Emblem OVA, Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, Heroes, and Warriors.
• Validar's official artwork depicts him wielding Grima's Truth.
• Validar is the only boss in Awakening to be fought twice in the same chapter.
• In the English version of Warriors, it is mistakenly claimed Validar created the Grimleal.
• Validar's portrait (and only in his portrait) in Warriors depicts him having a shorter neck than normal.
• Validar appeared in the very first trailer for Heroes in 2017, but was not added to the game until the start of Book VIII.

Gallery

See main article: Validar/Gallery.