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Byron
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| “ | Sigurd, I... I beg your forgiveness... 'Tis my negligence which condemned you to these torments... | ” | — Byron |
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Byron (Japanese:バイロンVylon) was the Duke ofGrannvale's HouseChalphy until Grann 760, and the father ofSigurd andEthlyn.
Biography
Highly renowned as both a politician and a warrior, Byron served withLing ofYngvi as a direct advisor and confidante to PrinceKurth. At some point during his life, he somehow drew the ire of DukeLombard ofDozel, whose utter hatred for Byron and the Chalphy family as a whole would drive him in later years.[1]
At the onset of the war withIsaach in Grann 757, Byron accompanied Kurth on the war's front lines as his right-hand man. Under their leadership, Grannvale won the war, but on the return trip the two were assaulted by Lombard, who assassinated Kurth; Byron survived but was severely injured andTyrfing was broken, and he fled the scene and disappeared for a time afterward.[2] Lombard andReptor, withArvis's assistance, successfully framed Byron and Sigurd for the conspiracy to kill Kurth, prompting Sigurd to seek refuge inSilesse.
Byron reappeared near the Silesse border in Grann 760, seeking to deliver Tyrfing's remains to Sigurd. He was sighted by Lombard's subordinateSlayder at Lubeck Castle, their base in preparation to assault Silesse to apprehend Sigurd, who in response ordered an all-out assault to kill him before he could reach Sigurd. Upon reaching Sigurd, he handed over Tyrfing and told him of Lombard and Reptor's role in Kurth's death, then died from his wounds.
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Role
Byron acts as a partner unit inChapter 5, appearing between Zaxon and Lubeck Castles. He will seek to talk toSigurd to give himTyrfing in itsBroken Sword state, dying after doing so; if for whatever reason the player fails to talk to him with Sigurd and he survives, he will disappear from the map when Lubeck is seized and Sigurd will not receive Tyrfing.
Stats
- See also:
Doorway to Destiny
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Personality
Byron was an honorable and wise man, highly respected by his peers (aside from Reptor and Lombard); Kurth valued his advice immensely, seeking it above all else on many matters.[3] For his part, Byron was always highly concerned about Kurth's welfare and that of theBelhalla royal family as a whole, particularly in light of the potential risk of the lineage dying if anything happened to Kurth.[4]
Quotes
Battle quotes
| “ | Gah... Is this as far as I'll go? | ” | — Byron, as a NPC inChapter 5 ofGenealogy of the Holy War. |
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Death quotes
| “ | Oh, Sigurd... I've failed you... | ” | — Byron, as a NPC in Chapter 5 ofGenealogy of the Holy War. |
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Other appearances
Fire Emblem Trading Card Game
Byron was featured on one TCG card.
| Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Byron | |||
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 | Class:Master Knight | Level 1 Cavalry | Direct Attack |
| Energy: 6 | Atk.: 3 / Counter: 2 | WLv.: ★ A A A | |
| Equip:Silver Sword | Skills:Canto •Follow-Up | ||
| Card #2-055 •Rarity: ★★ •Artist:Katsuyoshi Koya | |||
| Card scans and information translation provided byAquantis. | |||
Choose Your Legends placement history
| Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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| CYL 1 (2017) | 743 |  Byron Genealogy of the Holy War | 45 |
| CYL 2 (2018) | 735 (−8) | Byron Genealogy of the Holy War | 45 (No change) |
| CYL 3 (2019) | 601 (−40) | Byron Genealogy of the Holy War | 95 (+50) |
| CYL 4 (2020) | 652 (+6) | Byron Genealogy of the Holy War | 74 (−21) |
| CYL 5 (2021) | 722 (+70) | Byron Genealogy of the Holy War | 37 (−37) |
| CYL 6 (2022) | 685 (−39) | Byron Genealogy of the Holy War | 48 (+11) |
| CYL 7 (2023) | 772 (+87) | Byron Genealogy of the Holy War | 18 (−30) |
| CYL 8 (2024) | 759 (−13) | Byron Genealogy of the Holy War | 26 (+8) |
| CYL 9 (2025) | 762 (+3) | Byron Genealogy of the Holy War | 24 (−2) |
| CYL 10 (2026) | 878 (+116) | Byron Genealogy of the Holy War | 5 (−19) |
| Total results | This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 417 |
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Trivia
- Byron is one of two characters to receive the exact same number of votes in both the2017 and2018 editions of theChoose Your Legends poll forFire Emblem Heroes, receiving 45 votes in both. The other character to do so is theShadow Dragon incarnation ofTomas.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Byron | Used in official websites. Byron is a name whose most prominent bearer isGeorge Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, a renowned British poet in the Romantic art movement of the 18th century. |
| English (unofficial) | Byron | Used in theGenealogy of the Holy Warfan translation.[which?] |
| Japanese | バイロン | Officially romanized asVylon. Corruption of Byron. |
| Spanish | Byron | -- |
| French | Byron | -- |
| German | Byron | -- |
| Italian | Byron | -- |
| Portuguese | Byron | -- |
| Traditional Chinese | 拜隆 | Byron |
Gallery
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Official artwork
Artwork of Byron from theTrading Card Game.
Concept artwork
Concept artwork of Byron fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
Cipher artwork
Byron in artwork ofSigurd.
References
- ↑"Sigurd: But what about your father, Lord Lombard? Does he know you've come here?
Lex: Oh, hell no! You know as well as I how much my father loathes yours. There's no way he'd ever let me help House Chalphy, even if his life depended on it." —Sigurd andLex,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - ↑"Lord Byron was once constantly by His Highness's side... Yet, ever since his murder, he has been nowhere to be found. I regret to say this, but... As it stands, Lord Byron - your father - is the prime suspect." —Claud,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"Those two are ruled by their envy of your father's immense power as Prince Kurth's advisor, I'd say." —Filat,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- ↑"Thank the gods Prince Kurth is safe. Losing him to this war would have dealt such a blow to Grannvale's future... I know my father worries so about how the Belhalla lineage would end with His Majesty's death, unmarried as he is." —Sigurd,Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
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