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Bruno
- "Zacharias" redirects here; for the character fromTearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles, seeZacharia.
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| “ | I... I can't keep fighting. You Order of Heroes people... Don't you realize you're on the wrong track? | ” | — Bruno |
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Bruno (Japanese:ブルーノBruno), also known as theMysterious Man,???, andZacharias, is an antagonistic character appearing inFire Emblem Heroes.
Biography
Bruno was born a prince of theEmblian Empire, and was bound by a curse compelling him to fight against theAskran Kingdom. Bruno sought to be freed from this curse by any means necessary. After his mother was imprisoned for allegedly sharing imperial secrets with Askr and later died in captivity, he was cast to the border. He entered Askr and assumed the identity of Zacharias, joined theOrder of Heroes, befriendedAlfonse andSharena, and taught Sharena how to wield a lance. However, when the curse's effects started to take hold of him again, he seemingly vanished in theWorld of Awakening during a mission.
During the war between Askr and Embla, Bruno opposes the Order of Heroes while presenting himself as an anonymous masked knight. He ultimately gives the Order intel on his sisterVeronica's objectives, but refuses to elaborate on the motivations for his own seemingly self-contradictory actions or Zacharias' fate. He later reveals himself as a prince of Embla and, under his old Zacharias identity, aidsKiran in escaping theWorld of Radiance. When next encountered by the Order of Heroes, he has become increasingly erratic and violent, and now claims to have murdered Zacharias. Upon defeating him, the Order deduces that he and Zacharias are indeed one and the same. Bruno explains the nature of the Emblian curse, vows to continue his search to break the curse, asks Kiran to look after the friends who knew him as Zacharias, and requests that he be killed if he ever makes another attempt on Alfonse or Sharena's lives. Bruno's interactions with the Order throughout the ensuing conflicts withMúspell,Hel,Dökkálfheimr, andNiðavellir are sporadic; he passes intel about how to undo the Rite of Flames toHríd, rescues Veronica from being sacrificed bySurtr, and entreats Askr's aid in repelling Niðavellir's invasion of Embla.
By the time the goddessEmbla renews her efforts to destroy Askr, Bruno is on another journey searching for a cure to his curse, accompanied by Veronica's main lieutenant and friend, PrinceXander ofNohr. He returns to Embla to warn the Order of Heroes when Veronica is captured byLetizia—avaricious leader of Embla's Curse Directive and former member of Embla's royal family—and slated for execution. While the Order distracts Letizia, Bruno spreads rumors of her deceit of the Emblian people and convinces the soldiers to free Veronica. He remains in the Order's company as they subdue Letizia. However, the goddess Embla personally intervenes and possesses Letizia, forcing the Order to kill her. Embla next possesses Bruno and attacks the Order, but the godAskr intervenes and expels her from Bruno's body. Askr dies performing the Rite of Opening, and the Order and Bruno receive the World-Key of Yggdrasill, a fruit that expels Embla from the body when consumed and can kill her. Bruno takes the Key, parts ways with the Order, sets up a final plan with Alfonse and Xander, and sets out to confront Embla. The Key apparently proves ineffectual, and Embla once again possesses Bruno and forces him to attack the Order. The Order is forced to kill him in self-defense, and he begs Alfonse to look after Veronica before dying. Afterwards, it is revealed that this was just as Bruno planned; he delivered the Key to Veronica and then forced the Order to kill him so that Veronica would be protected and no other suitable vessel for Embla would remain. Bruno's sacrifice ultimately allows the Order to finally kill Embla once and for all, bringing an end to the curse that plagued him all his life.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
There are five different variations of Bruno appearingHeroes. The normal variation of Bruno is a non-playable character that serves as one of the game's major antagonists. Two different possessed variants, one with his mask and one without, appear as non-playable antagonists throughout Book VI. A spring variation of Bruno was made available between the period of March 19, 2019 through April 19, 2019 as part of the summoning event surrounding the Chosen One update. A winter-themed variation of Bruno was added to the game with theHoliday Handoff update, and was made available to players as a reward in theTempest Trials+ event "Life & Death Finale", which initially ran from December 16, 2022, to December 26, 2022.
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Bruno: Masked Hare
Starting stats
- Bruno: Masked Hare is only available at 5★ rarity.
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| Assault | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
| Ovoid Staff | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
| Ovoid Staff+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
| Heal | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
| Reconcile | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
| Martyr | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
| Martyr+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
| Imbue | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
| Miracle | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
| Atk/Def Push 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 | |
| Atk/Def Push 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 | |
| Atk/Def Push 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 | |
| Dazzling Staff 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 | |
| Dazzling Staff 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 | |
| Dazzling Staff 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 | |
Bruno: Masked Reveler
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| Wind | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | 50 | |
| Elwind | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | 100 | |
| Peppy Cane | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | 200 | |
| Peppy Cane+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
| Reciprocal Aid | ★★★★ | ★★★★ | 150 | |
| Fury 1 | ★★★★ | — | 50 | |
| Fury 2 | ★★★★ | — | 100 | |
| Fury 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
| Threaten Res 1 | ★★★★ | — | 50 | |
| Threat. Atk/Res 1 | ★★★★ | — | 100 | |
| Threat. Atk/Res 2 | ★★★★ | — | 200 | |
Bruno: Masked Knight
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| Thunder | ★★★ | ★★★ | 50 | |
| Elthunder | ★★★ | ★★★ | 100 | |
| Thoron | ★★★ | ★★★★ | 200 | |
| Cryptic Valaskjálf | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 400 | |
| Dragon Gaze | ★★★ | ★★★★ | 100 | |
| Dragon Fang | ★★★★ | — | 200 | |
| Poison Strike 1 | ★★★ | — | 60 | |
| Poison Strike 2 | ★★★ | — | 120 | |
| Poison Strike 3 | ★★★★ | — | 240 | |
| Red Feud 1 | ★★★ | — | 60 | |
| Red Feud 2 | ★★★★ | — | 120 | |
| Red Feud 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 | |
Role
Bruno: Masked Knight was first made available from August 16, 2025 – August 22, 2025 as part of the eponymousGrand Hero Battle,Bruno: Masked Knight. His personal weapon is theCryptic Valaskjálf.
Personality
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Quotes
- Main article:
Bruno/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Bruno is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher. The two variations of card B10-096N are listed separately below due to having slightly different first-skill effects between them; as the two have the same epithet-name combination, they are considered to be the same card by the rules ofCipher.
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| Dark-Garbed Mage Knight, Bruno | |||||
| "I'll say it one last time. Turn back—NOW." | |||||
| Attack: 50 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
| Class: Dark Knight | Tier:Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
| Valaskjálf:[Activate][Once per turn] [ Impregnable Force:[Always] Other allies in the same area as this unit cannot be moved by enemy skills or by your opponent's support skills. | |||||
| Card #B10-095R(+) • Artist:Setsu | |||||
| Mysterious Masked Knight, Bruno | |||||
| "And I suppose you want us to close the gateways too? Hmpf. In your dreams." | |||||
| Attack: 30 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
| Class: Dark Knight | Tier:Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
| Black Horse's Hoof:[Always] If you have one or more Orbs, this unit cannot be moved by enemy skills or by your opponent's support skills. | |||||
| Card #B10-096N • Artist:Setsu | |||||
| Mysterious Masked Knight, Bruno | |||||
| "Defeated..." | |||||
| Attack: 30 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
| Class: Dark Knight | Tier:Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
| Black Horse's Hoof:[Always] If you have no Orbs, this unit gains +30 attack and cannot be moved by enemy skills or by your opponent's support skills. | |||||
| Card #B10-096N+X • Artist:Setsu | |||||
| Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Bruno . | |||||
Notable merchandise
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| Bruno appears in volume 8 of theFire Emblem Heroes: Mini Acrylic Figure Collection. His volume 8 appearance is based on his standard appearance inHeroes. | ¥350 | November 2018JP |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
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| Heroes (???: Masked Knight) | A masked knight whose identity and motives are a mystery. | 仮面の騎士。 その素性も目的も不明。 |
| Heroes (Bruno: Masked Hare) | Prince of the Emblian empire, whose lineage remains something of a mystery. Dressing as a rabbit isn't clarifying things for anybody. | エンブラ帝国の皇子で、その素性は謎が多い。 兎姿の登場で謎は深まるばかり。 |
| Heroes (Bruno: Prince Beset) | Former member of the Order of Heroes and friend to Prince Alfonse. Member of the Emblian royal family, and Veronica's elder brother. | 元特務機関の一人で、アルフォンスの友。 エンブラ皇族の一人で、ヴェロニカの兄でもある。 |
| Heroes (Bruno: Masked Reveler) | Emblian prince shrouded in mystery. Appears at the Askran winter festival in hopes of ensuring its success. | 謎に包まれたエンブラ帝国の皇子。 アスク王国の冬祭りに現れ、成功に力を貸す。 |
| Heroes (Bruno: Masked Knight) | A masked knight whose identity and motives are a mystery. | 仮面の騎士。 その素性も目的も不明。 |
Meet some of the Heroes entries
Masked HareMasked RevelerMasked Knight
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| It's the season for Askr's winter festival! Bruno's taking on the role of the Emblian Empire's festival ambassador, helping to bring warmth to these days chilled by winter winds! | In addition to the mask that we all know so well, he's also wearing a festive red-and-white costume, complete with a cute striped staff! | But that's not all! That sack he's carrying is packed full of presents for all the children who've been waiting impatiently for the big festival! | You know, this kind of makes me want to give Bruno a fun nickname... Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing him bring the winter festival to life! | ||||||||||
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| This mysterious masked man has appeared before us time and time again. But who is he? None other than Bruno, prince of the Emblian Empire! | Bruno was once a member of the Order of Heroes, where he called himself Zacharias. Alfonse, Bruno, and I were all friends as children, but then Bruno went missing... | In fact, Bruno had assumed the false identity of Zacharias because of a curse that afflicted the Emblian imperial bloodline. Apparently, this curse caused its bearers to develop a murderous hatred toward anyone who had anything to do with Askr! | This Bruno comes from another world, so he's a little different from the one we know so well. But that doesn't change the fact that we'll always be friends! | ||||||||||
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Choose Your Legends placement history
| Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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| CYL 10 (2026) | 99 (−2) | Bruno Heroes | 369 (−173) |
| Total results | This character has 9 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 25,260 |
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Trivia
- The name "Bruno" also appears in unused data inFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, though this is likely coincidental.
Etymology and other languages
As Bruno
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | • Bruno | • The name of his true identity. Derived from the Germanic element brun "armour, protection" or brun "brown".[1] |
| Japanese | •ブルーノ | • Romanized in the internal game files asBruno. |
| Spanish | • Bruno | -- |
| French | • Bruno | -- |
| German | • Bruno | -- |
| Italian | • Bruno | -- |
| Portuguese | • Bruno | -- |
| Traditional Chinese | •布魯諾 | • Bruno |
As Zacharias
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Zacharias | The Greek version of Zechariah, a name of Hebrew origin borne by a prophet and the father of John the Baptist.[2] |
| Japanese | ザカリア | Zachariah; variant of Zechariah. |
| Spanish | Zacharias | -- |
| French | Zacharias | -- |
| German | Zacharias | -- |
| Italian | Zacharias | -- |
| Portuguese | Zacharias | -- |
| Traditional Chinese | 查卡里亞 | Zachariah |
Gallery
Character artwork
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Hare.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Hare.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Hare.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Hare.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Reveler.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Reveler.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Reveler.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Reveler.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Knight.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Knight.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Knight.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Knight.
Meet some of the Heroes artwork
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Hare.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Hare.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Hare.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Hare.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Reveler.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Reveler.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Reveler.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Reveler.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Knight.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Knight.
- Artwork of Bruno: Masked Knight.
- Bruno in artwork ofVeronica: Brave Princess.
- Bruno in artwork ofVeronica: Spring Princess.
Heroes battle sprites
- Bruno: Masked Knight's battle sprite.
Concept artwork
- Concept artwork of Bruno.
Wallpapers
- Image of theHeroes calendar's April 2019 page, featuringVeronica: Spring Princess and Bruno: Masked Hare.
Other artwork
- Artwork featuring Bruno forHeroes's third anniversary.
Cipher artwork
- Artwork of Bruno.
- Artwork of Bruno.
- Artwork of Bruno.
References
- ↑Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Bruno, www.behindthename.com,Retrieved: 8 September 2018
- ↑Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Zacharias, www.behindthename.com,Retrieved: 9 September 2018
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