Not to be confused with characters namedArthur.

Artur (Japanese:アスレイAsseray) is a character fromFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He is a monk and a childhood friend ofLute.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Role

Artur appears in Chapter 4, sent by villagers to help cleanse the forest of monsters. He warnsEirika andSeth to leave, but they decide to help him. After the chapter is over, he sadly tells them that these monsters that have appeared are from the legends of long ago. He then joins the group along with his good friend Lute.

Starting stats and growth rates

Monk Level 2 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 4, automatically from preparations StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 19 Luck 2 Magic 6 Defense 2 Skill 6 Resistance 6 Speed 8 Constitution 6 Movement 5 Aid 5 Max HP 55% Luck 25% Magic 50% Defense 15% Skill 50% Resistance 55% Speed 40% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Lightning Vulnerary Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- E -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Bishop	+3	+2	+1	+0	+0	+3	+2	+1	+1	Slayer	+30, C
Sage	+4	+1	+0	+0	+0	+3	+3	+1	+1	--	D, C, +30

Analysis

Artur joins as a level 2Monk. From the moment he joins, he is offensively competent. His base speed and magic are both good, especially speed. He is fast enough to double every enemy in his joining chapter, and in later chapters, he can still double with a few speed level-ups. The low might of light magic tomes prevents him from one-rounding until he has gained enough magic, though.

Artur's durability is poor. 19 base HP and 2 base defense means he can take few hits, and his low luck means that he cannot reliably dodge-tank enemies. He is a good recipient ofAngelic Robes, such as the one in Chapter 8. One robe increases Artur's durability enough to guarantee surviving two hits from all but the strongest foes.

Artur's growths are solid offensively. His magic growth is among his highest at 50%, and it is a good thing because of light magic's low might. Once Artur has gained enough levels, he will be able to one-round enemies on average. Since he has 1-2 range, he can fight both melee and ranged enemies effectively. 1-2 range is very important inThe Sacred Stones, because many enemies have 2-range or 1-2 range weaponry. While Artur lacks a mount, another important thing inThe Sacred Stones, he at least has 1-2 range.

Artur can promote toBishop orSage. Promoting to Sage gives him access to D-rank staves, C-rank anima magic, and +30 weapon experience in light magic. Promoting to Bishop gives him C-rank staves, +30 weapon experience in light magic and theSlayer skill, granting him effective damage against monsters.

Sage is not a bad promotion by any means. Anima tomes have higher might than light tomes, so using them increases Artur's damage output. However, Bishop gives a higher staff rank and a great passive skill. Monster enemies are plentiful inThe Sacred Stones, especially lategame. As a Bishop, Artur can one-round them consistently thanks to Slayer's effective damage bonus. This means Bishop increases Artur's combat potential more than Sage does, unless he is not fighting monsters. At that point in the game, the player will have access to many units who can fight non-monster enemies well. Artur's niche as a monster slayer is very useful.

Bishop's advantage in staff rank is also important. C-rank lets Artur useBarrier,Restore andRecover staves, but also brings him closer to A-rank. At A-rank staves, Artur can useWarp, one of the best utility staves in the game. He is among its best users thanks to his solid magic base and growth, and he can reach A-rank in staves faster than many other units. His only real competition for it isMoulder, and Moulder's magic will be lower on average.Saleh has C-rank staves at base, but joins much later than Artur, so Artur will probably reach A-rank much faster than Saleh will. Lategame maps inThe Sacred Stones have plenty of obstacles that warrant Warp-skipping, and Artur can contribute to these strategies if he reaches A-rank in staves.

Overall, Artur is a solid combat unit. He has durability issues, but he can survive one or two hits. He quickly reaches a point where he can double and one-round most enemies. Upon promotion, Artur can also contribute with staff utility. As a Bishop, he is excellent at fighting monsters thanks to the Slayer skill. He is also one of the best candidates for using the Warp staff, since he gains C-rank staves upon promotion and his magic is high. His main downside outside of durability is a lack of access to a mount. Still, Artur combines combat performance and staff utility.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article:Artur/Heroes

There is one variation of Artur available inHeroes.

Personality

Artur is a very religious and polite monk. He is easily scared; for example, in his C support with Lute, he states that she has pulled many pranks, such as replacing a bookmark with the end of a lizard's tail and releasing spiders in his room. He is willing to help others, as shown inNeimi's support conversations, where he helps her find her mother's mirror. Artur is also quite bashful and easily persuaded, shown in his conversations with Tethys and Joshua.

Artur and Lute are originally from the Za'ha Woods, which becomes overrun with monsters of ancient legends in Chapter 4. In his A support with Neimi, he states the reason he became a monk. After finding her mirror, he draws a parallel to a story from his childhood when he had lost a toy. At the time, most only saw a child crying over a petty trinket; however, a monk saw, in Artur's words, a "sad and lost soul, crying out in need". Although he found that a friend had taken it without notice, he felt extremely grateful that the monk had spent so much time to comfort him, and to honor the monk, he decided to become a monk himself.

In his A support conversation with Tethys, he says his mother used to call him "child" when he was younger.

Supports

Main article:Artur/Supports

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Endings

Artur, Saint of Light
Artur moved to Renais to help rebuild the shattered country. He worked without rest to ease the pain and grief of those who suffered during the war. His self-sacrifice made him into a folk hero among the peasantry.

Artur and Lute
Artur and Lute were married upon their return. Artur handled the housework, but otherwise, their lives were unchanged. When they had a son, Lute's interests shifted from studying Artur to studying her son's baffling habits.

Quotes

Death quote

Battle quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Artur/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Artur is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Artur
	Evil-Purging Light, Artur
		"Please allow me to deal with this. Evil shade! May the blessed light drive you from this land!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Bishop		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Purifying Magic:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Draw 1 card. Light of Divine Punishment:[Trigger][Once per turn] When you draw a card as the result of a skill's effect, until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B17-091HN • Artist:Kotetsu Kinoshita
	Saint of Light, Artur
		"What have we done to deserve the trials before us? What is happening to us? How could such abominations walk our lands while the Sacred Stones protect us?"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Monk		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Deep Devotion:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Miracle Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
	Card #B17-092N • Artist:Kotetsu Kinoshita
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Artur .

Flavor text

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Monk Bishop Sage Light Light,staff Anima,light Staff

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Artur fromThe Sacred Stones.

Battle animations

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  Artur attacking withlight magic as aMonk inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Artur performing acritical hit with light magic as a Monk inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Artur attacking withmagic as aSage inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Artur performing a critical hit with magic as a Sage inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Artur attacking with light magic as aBishop inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Artur performing a critical hit with light magic as a Bishop inThe Sacred Stones.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Artur: Silver Saint.
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  Artwork of Artur: Silver Saint.
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  Artwork of Artur: Silver Saint.
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  Artwork of Artur: Silver Saint.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Artur: Silver Saint.
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  Artwork of Artur: Silver Saint.
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  Artwork of Artur: Silver Saint.
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  Artwork of Artur: Silver Saint.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Artur.
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  Artwork of Artur.

References

This article is part ofProject Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in theFire Emblem series.