Caellach (Japanese:ケセルダCethelreda) is a character inFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He is one ofGrado's Imperial Generals, though he originates fromJehanna. He is power-hungry and ruthless, which makes his ascension in the Grado army quick. Once promoted byVigarde, he sets out destroying each ofMagvel'sSacred Stones. Though he is a boss in the main story, he can be recruited as a special character in the game's Creature Campaign feature.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Role

Caellach makes his first appearance at the end ofChapter 3, when the emperorVigarde calls the generals ofGrado together for a meeting. The three original leadersGlen,Selena, andDuessel are introduced to three newcomers: Caellach,Riev, andValter. Caellach, having been a mercenary ofJehanna, is ordered to join together with Selena and destroy theSacred Stone ofFrelia. The three veteran generals regard the new arrivals, as well as the emperor's recent behavior, with suspicion. Later, during the story sequenceAnother Journey, which takes place afterChapter 8, he and Selena are shown to have successfully conquered Frelia; they stand at the top of theTower of Valni. Without hesitation, he destroys the country's Sacred Stone.

Here the story of the game diverges into two paths, each led by one of the twin lordsEirika andEphraim. In both stories, he is sent by Vigarde to Jehanna, where he plays a major role in Eirika's story, but only a minor part in Ephraim's.

Eirika's route

During the beginning ofChapter 13, Caellach appears to advise his subordinateAias on the upcoming battle. The two had been mercenaries together, and Caellach urges him not to lose. However, at the end of the chapter, after Eirika has torn through his army, Caellach ruthlessly kills Aias, without any care for his former partner.

He then creates the conflict ofChapter 14 by taking the queenIsmaire hostage.Carlyle, the former general of Jehanna, is in love with the queen; he is bribed by Grado to betray his country with the reward of Ismaire as a bride. Caellach, accompanied by the sickly crown princeLyon, takes Ismaire. At the end of the chapter, after the queen refuses to hand over the Sacred Stone of Jehanna, he kills her despite Lyon's weak protests. He then destroys the Sacred Stone, and goes on to command an army against the two twins ofRenais.

Ephraim's route

At the start ofChapter 12, Caellach appears as the map's boss. After a turn,Riev appears and persuades him to go to Jehanna, where Eirika is causing trouble. He promptly leaves to take care of the situation.

Eirika and Ephraim united

As Eirika and Ephraim finally meet after their respective journeys, inChapter 15 they are hit by an assault by two separate armies, led by Caellach andValter. In Ephraim's route only, a small dialogue happens between Lyon and Caellach. He mentionsJoshua as having been a partner of his as a mercenary, and makes a show of ambition by vowing to serve Grado well. This conversation compensates for his minor role in Ephraim's story; in Eirika's version of the chapter, a short talk between Riev and Valter is shown instead.

At the chapter's end, he is defeated, bemoaning his death and inability to rise to fame and power.

Starting stats and growth rates

See also:Landing at Taizel andScorched Sand

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Boss, Easy/NormalBoss (Ephraim Ch 12, Eirika Ch 15), DifficultBoss (Ephraim Ch 15), DifficultPlayable, Creature Campaign

Hero Level 12 Affinity

Stats Max HP 47 Luck 14 Strength 19 Defense 15 Skill 14 Resistance 13 Speed 13 Constitution 13 Movement 6 Aid 12

Inventory Silver Axe Tomahawk Hoplon Guard Weapon Levels A -- S -- -- -- -- --

Hero Level 12 Affinity

Stats Max HP 48~50 Luck 14~15 Strength 19~21 Defense 15~16 Skill 14~16 Resistance 13~14 Speed 13~14 Constitution 13 Movement 6 Aid 12

Inventory Silver Axe Tomahawk Hoplon Guard Weapon Levels A -- S -- -- -- -- --

Hero Level 12 Affinity

Stats Max HP 49~51 Luck 14~16 Strength 20~21 Defense 15~16 Skill 15~16 Resistance 13~14 Speed 13~14 Constitution 13 Movement 6 Aid 12

Inventory Silver Axe Tomahawk Hoplon Guard Weapon Levels A -- S -- -- -- -- --

Hero Level 12 Affinity

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Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article:Caellach/Heroes

There is one variation of Caellach available inHeroes.

Personality

As a general of Grado, Caellach is fierce and has an unscrupulous sense of ambition. Many times he states a wish to attain power and fame, possibly a result of his roots. He originated as a mercenary, working in the same group asJoshua andAias, but became a military leader of Grado after the emperor Vigarde had a suspicious change in character. He shows little mercy for others, killing a Frelian soldier and Aias without hesitation, as well as destroying two Sacred Stones without a second thought to the safety of the world. His desire for power outweighs any morality he may have, and in the story he plays a villainous role, by antagonizing the characters in battles as well as doing evil for Grado behind the scenes.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quote

Heroes quotes

Main article:Caellach/Quotes (Heroes)

Flavor text

Trivia

• Caellach has the highest luck stat of any enemy inThe Sacred Stones.
• In the Official Nintendo Power Guidebook forThe Sacred Stones, Caellach's base stats are mistakenly listed as those from the Japanese version of the game instead of the Western version.^[1]

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
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Official artwork

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  Artwork of Caellach fromThe Sacred Stones.

Battle animations

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  Caellach attacking with asword as aHero inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Caellach performing acritical hit with a sword as a Hero inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Caellach attacking with anaxe as a Hero inThe Sacred Stones.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Caellach: Tiger Eye.
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  Artwork of Caellach: Tiger Eye.
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  Artwork of Caellach: Tiger Eye.
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  Artwork of Caellach: Tiger Eye.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Caellach: Tiger Eye.
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  Artwork of Caellach: Tiger Eye.
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  Artwork of Caellach: Tiger Eye.
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  Artwork of Caellach: Tiger Eye.

References

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