Azelle (Japanese:アゼルAzel) was a nobleman of HouseVelthomer ofGrannvale, and the younger half-brother of its DukeArvis. In Grann 757, he set out to joinSigurd in repelling theVerdane invasion of Grannvale, having heard of the threat toEdain ofYngvi by Verdane forces, along with his best friend,Lex ofDozel.

Biography

Azelle was one of the many illegitimate children of DukeVictor of Velthomer, and his mother was a maidservant to Victor's wife,Cigyun, who was a plain woman who had had a difficult childhood; Azelle was conceived as the result of drunken behavior by Victor, in what may have been a rape. When Victor learned of the maid's pregnancy, he violently attempted to drive the maid away, which Cigyun attempted to stop. Azelle was born just before Victor committed suicide and Cigyun disappeared. When Victor's legitimate sonArvis took the Velthomer throne, although he had the rest of Victor's conquests and illegitimate children exiled, he took Azelle and the maid in and treated them as his own family, although the maid died some ten years after this.^[1]

Growing up among the nobility of Grannvale, Azelle became close friends withLex ofDozel andTailtiu ofFriege. Early in the Verdane raid on Grannvale, Azelle and Lex arrived from the north to assist Sigurd in fighting the invasion in opposition to Arvis's wishes, though Lex teased Azelle over how the latter may have actually been motivated to help by his infatuation withEdain.^[2] Following the Verdane skirmish, he continued to fight with Sigurd inAgustria,Silesse and beyond until his presumed death in theBattle of Belhalla.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Azelle is a playable character in the first generation. In thePrologue, he, along withLex, appear as player units at the start of turn 2. He is available up until the end ofChapter 5.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mage Level 1 Holy Blood Movement 5

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Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Mage Knight	+0	+5	+3	+1	+1	+0	+4	+2	+4	B A B B

Love growths and events

Azelle Mage Edain Initial: 120 Per turn: +1 Ayra Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Lachesis Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Silvia Initial: 0 Per turn: +3 Erinys Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Erinys Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Brigid Initial: 150 Per turn: +3 Tailtiu Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class8}}} playable.gif|link={{{class8}}}]] [[{{{option8}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints8}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class9}}} playable.gif|link={{{class9}}}]] [[{{{option9}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class10}}} playable.gif|link={{{class10}}}]] [[{{{option10}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class11}}} playable.gif|link={{{class11}}}]] [[{{{option11}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints11}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class12}}} playable.gif|link={{{class12}}}]] [[{{{option12}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints12}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class13}}} playable.gif|link={{{class13}}}]] [[{{{option13}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints13}}} Per turn: +

• In thePrologue, Azelle can talk to Sigurd after he appears, yielding no reward.
• InChapter 1, Azelle can talk toEdain after she has been recruited, giving 100 love points between the two. Both Azelle andMidir may perform this conversation, and if Midir does it first Azelle cannot.
• InChapter 4, if neither of them has a lover,Tailtiu can talk to Azelle at any time, granting her +5 maximumHP and 100 love points between the pair.
• InChapter 4, if they are lovers,Edain can talk to Azelle at any time, granting Edain aRescue.
• InChapter 5,Lex can talk to Azelle after Lubeck Castle has been seized, yielding no reward.
• InChapter 5, if they have been partnered,Tailtiu can talk to Azelle, yielding no reward.

Analysis

As a unit

Azelle joins in the Prologue in the first generation ofGenealogy of the Holy War; he is the second unmounted unit in the chapter, the first beingArden, and the first of the three mages of the first generation. Azelle remains unmounted until he promotes;Genealogy of the Holy War has very large maps dominated by mounted units, and Azelle will fall behind all of them with no way to catch up, making it difficult to level Azelle up to the point where he can promote.

UnlikeLex, who joins alongside him, Azelle has theFollow-Up skill, which allows him to double. His magic and speed at base are enough for him to one-round many enemies in the Prologue and Chapter 1, since they have low resistance and wield heavy axes, and even if he doesn't kill them in one round, he can severely weaken enemies so that someone can finish them off. He also has a good magic growth, the highest of any potential father in generation 1, and a high speed growth. Azelle is specialized in fire magic: he has minor Fjalar Holy Blood, which improves his magic growth and raises his fire magic rank to B, granting him immediate use of Elfire, available in Chapter 3. However, theFire tome he joins withweighs him down by twelve, which hinders his ability to double in later chapters due to fire tomes being the heaviest in the game; it is best to switch toThunder, which first becomes available inChapter 2, and later toWind, which is first available inChapter 4, as they will weigh him down less, allowing Azelle to double more consistently.

Azelle can battle in the arena for additional experience, but he struggles to clear it without significant effort and investment, such as giving him several rings and rigging difficult fights. Azelle is a good user of theMagic Ring, as there are not many combat mages in generation 1 who compete for the item, and it is available early, at the end of Chapter 1. He might also want theSpeed Ring to double more enemies more often, even with lighter tomes, or to avoid damage better.

Azelle's promotion grants him decent stat boosts, a B rank in swords, thunder magic, and wind magic, an A rank in fire magic, and he becomes mounted. The mount is the most useful aspect of promotion for Azelle, as it significantly increases his movement—allowing him to keep up with the mounted units that he previously could not—and grants himCanto. Azelle is one of only two mounted magic users in the army, the other being a promotedLachesis; as such, he will have a niche among mounts in attacking low-resistance enemies for high damage, as most other mounted units can only deal magic damage withmagic swords and have low magic. Additionally, he can engage several enemies on enemy phase with 1-2 range, though he is not especially defensive and may die without terrain to increase hisavoid.

After promotion, Azelle reliably has the highest magic of all sword-wielders, and is the best user of magic swords such as theLight Brand. Getting 50 kills on the Light Brand gives it theCritical skill, making Azelle even better at combat while he wields it, and having a Light Brand with Critical in the second generation is also helpful. The sword casts a 14-might light magic spell at 2-range and only weighs 5, making it better than most tomes; moreover, while wielding the Light Brand at 2-range, Azelle has weapon triangle advantage over anima magic users, increasing his avoid and accuracy by 20 when he fights them, which improves his survivability.

As a father

As a father, Azelle will pass down the coveted Follow-Up skill, but will also pass down mage stats which few children appreciate;Tailtiu and Lachesis are the only two mothers whose children want Follow-Up and would not mind the mage stats. Tailtiu's children,Tine andArthur, are Mages; while Arthur will be made better by Lewyn—who grants him Major Forseti blood and theForseti—he offers less to Tine than Azelle does, and hisAdept and Critical, while useful, are not as reliable as Follow-Up.

Lachesis's daughterNanna appreciates the magic boost to improve her healing role, and her sonDiarmuid can inherit Azelle's swords and use magic swords to fight instead of physical swords if Azelle is promoted to Mage Knight. However, while both children will have decent strength, it is generally not high enough to reliably one-round enemies, and their magic is not high enough to compensate.Edain is also worth noting as a pairing, as Azelle can give her theRescue staff in an event in Chapter 4 if the two are lovers; however, Claud can have an event with Edain inChapter 5 that also grants Rescue, and an Azelle-fatheredLana cannot inherit Rescue while a Claud-fathered Lana can. If Azelle isLester's father, he will get Follow-Up, but he won't be able to inherit any bow, while Lana will appreciate the magic boost and will be able to useElfire on promotion.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Azelle appears as an equippableBond Ring. He can be summoned usingSigurd'sEmblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers Ring level Mag Spd Def C +1 +0 +0 B +1 +1 +0 A +1 +1 +1 S +2 +1 +1

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Azelle is one of the characters added to the game in theThe Vital Blade update, and became available for summoning by players on February 16, 2021. Only one variation of Azelle is currently available inHeroes, based on hisGenealogy of the Holy War incarnation.

Azelle: Youthful Flame

Starting stats

Azelle: Youthful Flame is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 10/11/12 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 37/41/44 Attack 34/37/40 Speed 36/39/42 Defense 22/26/29 Resistance 20/23/26 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Sparking Tome Rally Speed --

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Fire	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Elfire	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Bolganone	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Sparking Tome	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Rally Speed	★★★★★	★★★★★	150
	Rally Up Spd	★★★★★	—	300
	Rally Up Spd+	★★★★★	—	400
A	R Duel Infantry 1	★★★★★	—	70
A	R Duel Infantry 2	★★★★★	—	150
A	R Duel Infantry 3	★★★★★	—	300
A	R Duel Infantry 4	★★★★★	—	300
B	Spd/Res Ruse 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Spd/Res Ruse 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Spd/Res Ruse 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Hone Spd 1	★★★★★	—	50
C	Hone Spd 2	★★★★★	—	100
C	Hone Spd 3	★★★★★	—	200
C	Joint Hone Spd	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

Though he hated fighting,^[3] Azelle was nonetheless driven to support Sigurd in repelling the Verdane invasion by the threat it posed to Edain's life, as a result of his ongoing romantic interest in Edain herself^[2] which he developed upon first meeting her at a young age.^[4] Despite holding a deep respect for him as both a brother and a father figure, Azelle was terrified of Arvis^[5] and believed that he considered him to be a nothing but a burden incapable of meeting his expectations.^[6]

Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

Many heroes lost their lives on this path... /And the names of those heroes who fought alongside Sigurd to the bitter end at Belhalla, whose fates remain unknown...
...
Azelle, a nobleman of Velthomer...
...

These brave youths fought to change the world for the better, yet now their unfulfilled dreams lie dead with them on the battlefield...
Was their sacrifice in vain? What were they fighting for all along?
And what of the light...?

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quote

Heroes quotes

Main article:Azelle/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Azelle is featured on four cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Azelle
	Shining Flame of Kindness, Azelle
		"Sometimes, when I'm around my brother, I... I feel as if I'm only a nuisance to him."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Mage Knight		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Plains Galloper:[Activate][Once per turn] Move this unit. This skill cannot be used if this unit is tapped. Canto:[Trigger] After this unit's attack, you may move this unit.
	Card #B06-018HN, B06-018ST • Artist:Maki Hakoda
	Lordling of Velthomer, Azelle
		"We want to do whatever we can. Please, allow us to fight by your side. We won't let you down!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mage		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Wisdom of the Flame:[Bond][Activate] [Flip this card face-down] Draw 1 card, then discard 1 card. ([Bond] This skill can only be used while this card is in the Bond Area). Magic Emblem:[Support] Draw 1 card. Choose 1 card from your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B06-019N, B06-019ST • Artist:Maki Hakoda
	Mage Knight Bearing the Blood of Fjalar, Azelle
		"Wow... Lord Sigurd truly is every bit the man that they say. He's nothing like my brother at all..."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Mage Knight		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		His Own Life, His Own Way:[Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, draw 1 card. Choose 1 card from your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area. Blood of the War Mage:[Always] If you have 6 or more bond cards, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B17-100HN • Artist:mattsun!
	Young Flame of House Velthomer, Azelle
		"D-don't be ridiculous! Hey! St-stop it, Lex!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mage		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		The Best of Friends:[Always] If you have an allied "Lex", this unit gains +10 attack. Magic Emblem:[Support] Draw 1 card. Choose 1 card from your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B17-101N • Artist:mattsun!
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Azel .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Azelle: Youthful Flame
Azelle is a nobleman of House Velthomer, and a descendant of the crusader Fjalar. He's a warm-hearted Hero who, as it happens, specializes in fire magic!	Incidentally, Arvis, the current head of House Velthomer, is Azelle's half brother. The two seem to get along well enough, but with Arvis being the golden boy of the family, Azelle often feels rather humble in comparison…	When the kingdom of Verdane attacked Yngvi, Azelle and his friend Lex joined the battle to support the troubled duchy. There, they fought Verdane's army alongside Sigurd, the heir to Chalphy.	Azelle struggles with a need to prove himself, but I know that he's a real Hero—one whose heart burns like the flames of Fjalar!
Closely Associated Characters
Arvis Lex {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Duke of Velthomer, and descendant of the crusader Fjalar and Maera of the imperial family. Azelle's half brother. Second son of Duke Lombard of House Dozel. Joins the army under Sigurd's command along with his friend Azelle. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

339

Azelle Genealogy of the Holy War

542

CYL 2 (2018)

379

Azelle Genealogy of the Holy War

483 (−59)

CYL 3 (2019)

253 (−111)

Azelle Genealogy of the Holy War

895 (+412)

CYL 4 (2020)

210 (−48)

Azelle Genealogy of the Holy War

771 (−124)

CYL 5 (2021)

159 (−51)

Azelle Genealogy of the Holy War

621 (−150)

CYL 6 (2022)

488 (+328)

Azelle Genealogy of the Holy War

142 (−479)

CYL 7 (2023)

446 (−42)

Azelle Genealogy of the Holy War

116 (−26)

CYL 8 (2024)

493 (+47)

Azelle Genealogy of the Holy War

94 (−22)

CYL 9 (2025)

448 (−45)

Azelle Genealogy of the Holy War

93 (−1)

CYL 10 (2026)

484 (+36)

Azelle Genealogy of the Holy War

59 (−34)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	3,816

Trivia

• According to Azelle's profile in the (non-canon) art book for theŌsawa manga adaptation:^[7]
  • He was 18 years old during late September, Grann 757.
  • His height is 168 cm.
  • He was born between August 1st and August 23rd.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Mage Mage Knight Anima (all tomes) Sword (Iron orSteel Sword) Anima (all tomes)

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Azelle fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
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  Artwork of Azelle fromTreasure.
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  Artwork of Azelle from theTrading Card Game.
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  Artwork of Azelle from theTrading Card Game.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Azelle fromGenealogy of the Holy War.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Azelle: Youthful Flame.
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  Artwork of Azelle: Youthful Flame.
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  Artwork of Azelle: Youthful Flame.
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  Artwork of Azelle: Youthful Flame.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Azelle: Youthful Flame.
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  Artwork of Azelle: Youthful Flame.
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  Artwork of Azelle: Youthful Flame.
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  Artwork of Azelle: Youthful Flame.
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  Azelle in artwork ofLex: Young Blade.
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  Azelle in artwork of Lex: Young Blade.

Other artwork

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  Artwork featuring Azelle released on the second day ofChoose Your Legends:Round 9.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Azelle.
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  Artwork of Azelle.
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  Artwork of Azelle.
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  Artwork of Azelle.

References

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