Not to be confused withBarth, a boss fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Barthe (Japanese:バースBath) is anOstian knight. He remained loyal toLycia during theDisturbance of Bern and did not betray them to followBern, unlike some other Ostian knights, such asLegance.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

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Barthe is aknight in service toOstia. Along with his fellow soldiersGwendolyn and Ogier, Barthe remained loyal to Ostia in spite of the big rebellion of the people that wanted Ostia to surrender toBern. They arrive on the second turn ofChapter 8 within a dead end at the map's upper-left corner. They are behind a cracked wall, so they decide to attack it to break it down and join the fight.

Starting stats and growth rates

Knight Level 9 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 8, automatically from turn 2 StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 25 Luck 2 Strength 10 Defense 14 Skill 6 Resistance 1 Speed 5 Constitution 16 Movement 4 Aid 15 Max HP 100% Luck 20% Strength 60% Defense 40% Skill 25% Resistance 2% Speed 20% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Steel Lance Weapon Levels -- C -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
General	+4	+3	+2	+3	+0	+4	+3	+2	+1	+50 E

Analysis

Barthe, as is typical of Knights, has high HP, high defense, and high strength, while all other stats are very low. This combination of statistics limits Barthe's usefulness throughout the game. He is not good at fighting, as he is locked to inaccurate lances and has low skill and luck, resulting in terrible hit rates. Barthe is also not good at taking magical damage because of his low resistance, and he cannot take much damage from axe users, as they will double him and have weapon triangle advantage against him. His low speed prevents him from ever doubling enemies, decreasing his damage output and making it harder to exploit his high strength, and his low movement prevents him from reaching enemies to begin with, assuming the player is not slowing themselves down to accommodate for it.

There are a few options for fixing Barthe's flaws. He joins one level away from promotion toGeneral, and his promotion bonuses are good across the board. If the player is willing to use the covetedKnight Crest on Barthe instead of using it on a better unit, Barthe can gain a statistical advantage and a bonus weapon type for weapon triangle manipulation. Unfortunately, the promotion does not fix his issues in skill, speed, resistance, or movement, but it is the easiest way to give Barthe stats bonuses quickly, and it prevents him from suffering weapon triangle disadvantage against axe users.

Another option is to use all three of Barthe,Gwendolyn, andBors, as they can perform aTriangle Attack. While using three Knights on the large maps inThe Binding Blade limits the player's options, a Triangle Attack is the most reliable way to make use of Barthe's high strength, since it is a guaranteed hit, circumventing his low accuracy. Setting it up and using all three Knights can be a chore, however.

Personality

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Supports

Main article:Barthe/Supports

Barthe Knight Lilina Mage Initial: 30 Per turn:+2 Bors Knight Initial: 20 Per turn:+2 Astolfo Thief Initial: 10 Per turn:+2 [[{{{support7}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin7}}}affin.png|link={{{affin7}}} (affinity)]] Initial: {{{initialpoints7}}} Per turn:+ [[{{{support9}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin9}}}affin.png|link={{{affin9}}} (affinity)]] Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}} Per turn:+ Ogier Mercenary Initial: 30 Per turn:+2 Gwendolyn Knight Initial: 20 Per turn:+2 [[{{{support6}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin6}}}affin.png|link={{{affin6}}} (affinity)]] Initial: {{{initialpoints6}}} Per turn:+ [[{{{support8}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin8}}}affin.png|link={{{affin8}}} (affinity)]] Initial: {{{initialpoints8}}} Per turn:+ [[{{{support10}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gba {{{affin10}}}affin.png|link={{{affin10}}} (affinity)]] Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}} Per turn:+

Endings

Barthe, Knight of Justice
Short: Reconstructed the divided Ostian Army.

Long: After returning home, Barthe was put in charge of the Ostian military. Although devastated from the tragedies of Hector's death and the rebellion, Barthe's strict but fair leadership led the Ostian Knights to glory once again.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quote

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Barthe's official artwork fromThe Binding Blade can be viewed inPath of Radiance's extras menu if a copy ofThe Binding Blade is connected to a Japanese copy ofPath of Radiance. This illustration, along with all otherThe Binding Blade-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact thatThe Binding Blade was not released in those regions.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Barthe is featured on one card inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Barthe
	Striving to be the Mightiest Lance, Barthe
		"Show the enemy the power of the Ostian knights! Triangle Attack!!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: General		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Armored Lance Triangle Attack:[Always] If you have an allied "Gwendolyn" and "Bors", this unit gains +30 attack. Strength Masked by Azure Armor:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Armor Expertise:[Always] If this unit is attacked by a non-, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B16-017HN • Artist:Homakura
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Barth .

Flavor text

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

611

Barthe The Binding Blade

117

CYL 2 (2018)

713

Barthe The Binding Blade

54 (−63)

CYL 3 (2019)

631 (+7)

Barthe The Binding Blade

57 (+3)

CYL 4 (2020)

731 (+23)

Barthe The Binding Blade

30 (−27)

CYL 5 (2021)

779 (+48)

Barthe The Binding Blade

18 (−12)

CYL 6 (2022)

778 (−3)

Barthe The Binding Blade

21 (+3)

CYL 7 (2023)

790 (+12)

Barthe The Binding Blade

15 (−6)

CYL 8 (2024)

814 (+24)

Barthe The Binding Blade

18 (+3)

CYL 9 (2025)

751 (−63)

Barthe The Binding Blade

26 (+8)

CYL 10 (2026)

533 (−218)

Barthe The Binding Blade

50 (+24)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	406

Trivia

• Barthe has the lowest growth rate for resistance out of all the playable characters inThe Binding Blade.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Knight General Lance Lance Basic axe Ranged axe

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Barthe fromThe Binding Blade.

Battle animations

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  Barthe attacking with alance as aKnight inThe Binding Blade.
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  Barthe performing acritical hit with a lance as a Knight inThe Binding Blade.
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  Barthe attacking with a lance as aGeneral inThe Binding Blade.
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  Barthe performing a critical hit with a lance as a General inThe Binding Blade.
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  Barthe attacking with anaxe as a General inThe Binding Blade.
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  Barthe performing a critical hit with an axe as a General inThe Binding Blade.
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  Barthe attacking with aranged axe as a General inThe Binding Blade.
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  Barthe performing a critical hit with a ranged axe as a General inThe Binding Blade.

CG images

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  CG image of Barthe inPath of Radiance.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Barthe,Gwendolyn, andBors.

References

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