Chad (Japanese:チャドChad) is a character inFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. He first appears inChapter 3. He is athief from an orphanage inAraphen, along withLugh andRaigh. After Bern destroyed his home, he sets off to seek revenge.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

Chad is a child from an orphanage in the march of Araphen. According to the artbook, Chad comes fromSacae; given his appearance, he is most likely of mixed blood – his origins are never mentioned in the game. In the orphanage, he became good friends with a younger boy, Lugh.

OnceBern started invading other countries, the orphanage had trouble to meet ends, so Chad, being the oldest child, felt responsible for them. However, he seems to have been deemed as too young to be hired for any kind of job, so he ended up resorting to thievery.^[2] His life changes when Bern and its Dragon Knights attack Araphen Castle, where theLycian League was holding a meeting; the father in charge of the orphanage is killed by Bern's soldiers and the orphanage itself is burned down. After deciding to take revenge on Bern, Chad finds thePheraen army and joins it, offering his skills as a thief for the rest of the war.

During the battle on Araphen, Chad comes across Lugh, who followed him to the battlefield. Although Chad tries to persuade Lugh to go back with the other children, at the end he seems happy to fight alongside his best friend. In theWestern Isles, Chad finds Lugh's disappeared twin brother,Raigh. When informed of the orphanage's fate, Raigh decides to join Roy's army, much to Chad's surprise.

Once Bern is defeated and the war is over, Chad quits thievery and helps orphans across the whole continent.

Starting stats and growth rates

Thief Level 1 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 3, automatically on Turn 1 StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 16 Luck 4 Strength 3 Defense 2 Skill 3 Resistance 0 Speed 10 Constitution 5 Movement 6 Aid 4 Max HP 85% Luck 60% Strength 50% Defense 25% Skill 50% Resistance 15% Speed 80% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Iron Sword Lockpick Weapon Levels E -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Analysis

Chad is a level 1Thief who joins in Chapter 3 ofThe Binding Blade. As the thief with the earliest join time in the game, Chad has exclusive stealing utility early on.

Between chapters 3 and 7, Chad can get many useful items from chests. These items include aHalberd, aSilver Lance, aGoddess Icon and aKiller Axe. Chad can also get plenty of gold from the chests without items. In Chapter 7, the player can buyDoor Keys andChest Keys from a vendor, but before then, using Chad is the only way to open chests.

Outside of opening chests and stealing items from enemies, Chad cannot do much. His base stats, aside from speed are abysmal, to the point where he risks dying in one shot from enemies on Hard Mode, and even on Normal Mode he will rarely survive two attacks. 3 strength is also very poor, especially when paired with the low might of swords and his base E-rank swords. Even though his growths are among the best in the game, his lack of a promotion means his long-term is severely limited, and renders training him as a combat unit a fruitless effort.

Chad does not make a good support partner, either. Chad is often stealing items in certain sections of a map. None of Chad's support partners are thieves, so sending them with him to open chests is pointless. And if Chad's support partner is not with him, neither can gain support bonuses. This renders building supports with Chad almost pointless. The only time when their bonuses would be useful is a time when there are no items to steal. In that scenario, Chad can stay near his partner. But in that case, Chad is taking up a deployment slot of another unit likely better than him. Chad is not good at anything except stealing, so deploying him on a map with no stealables is a waste.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Chad is one of the characters added to the game in theHeavenly Witness update, and became available for summoning by players on November 19, 2019. Only one variation of Chad is currently available inHeroes, based on hisThe Binding Blade incarnation.

Chad: Lycian Wildcat

Stats

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Weapon type Movement type Entry Release version 3.11

Level 1 / DefaultLevel 40 / Max Stats Max HP 17/18/19 Attack 4/5/6 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 5/6/7 Resistance 4/5/6 Skills Steel Dagger -- -- A-- B-- C-- Stats Max HP 38/41/44 Attack 23/26/29 Speed 30/33/36 Defense 20/23/26 Resistance 17/20/23 Skills Rogue Dagger Draw Back -- A-- BEscape Route 1 CSpd Smoke 2 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Weapon type Movement type Entry Release version 3.11

Level 1 / DefaultLevel 40 / Max Stats Max HP 17/18/19 Attack 4/5/6 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 4/5/6 Skills Rogue Dagger Draw Back -- A-- B-- C-- Stats Max HP 39/42/45 Attack 24/27/30 Speed 32/35/38 Defense 22/25/28 Resistance 18/21/24 Skills Rogue Dagger Draw Back -- A-- BEscape Route 2 CSpd Smoke 3 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Weapon type Movement type Entry Release version 3.11

Level 1 / DefaultLevel 40 / Max Stats Max HP 18/19/20 Attack 5/6/7 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 5/6/7 Skills Rogue Dagger+ Draw Back -- A-- B-- C-- Stats Max HP 42/45/48 Attack 27/30/33 Speed 34/37/40 Defense 23/26/30 Resistance 20/23/26 Skills Wildcat Dagger Draw Back -- A-- BEscape Route 3 CSpd Smoke 3 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

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Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Dagger	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Dagger	★★★	★★★	100
	Rogue Dagger	★★★	★★★★	200
	Rogue Dagger+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Wildcat Dagger	★★★★★	—	400
	Draw Back	★★★	★★★★	150
B	Escape Route 1	★★★	—	60
B	Escape Route 2	★★★★	—	120
B	Escape Route 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Spd Smoke 1	★★★	—	60
C	Spd Smoke 2	★★★	—	120
C	Spd Smoke 3	★★★★	—	240

Personality

Being the oldest child in the orphanage where he grew up, Chad became a serious person, who feels it is his duty to care for the other children.^[3] He knows that thievery is not good, but he knows there is no other option for him, too.^[4] He is also very aware of his social status, calling Raigh out on his disrespectful behavior.^[5] Yet Chad still has childish traits, as Lugh points out; he seems to be really happy when eating,^[6] and embarrassed when doing good actions. He is also uncertain of the bonds between him and Lugh; as Lugh has a twin, Chad confesses he always felt a little left out.^[7] He was not a good student, but his drawing skills were always praised by the father in charge of the orphanage.^[8]

Chad's grudge against Bern is handled in his supports with Elen. At first he is grateful for Elen's help, but when she tells him that she is from Bern, Chad shuts her off. After some time, Chad tells her his story and admits that he had to rethink his views on Bern's people.^[9]

Supports

Main article:Chad/Supports

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Endings

Chad, Lycian Wildcat
Short: Worked to help orphans.

Long: Chad gave up thievery after the war. He traveled across the continent and dedicated his life to helping orphaned children. Not many would guess from his actions that he was once a cunning thief.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quote

Heroes quotes

Main article:Chad/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Chad'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

Chad is featured on one card inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Chad
	Lycian Wildcat, Chad
		"I have to get revenge for my orphanage!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Thief		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Steal:[Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, reveal the top card of your opponent's deck. You may then place that card in their Retreat Area. Sword of the Thieving Wildcat:[Support] If your opponent's support is a card with a deployment cost of 3 or more, you may [] to draw a card.
	Card #B05-024HN • Artist:Yoko Maturica
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Chad .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Chad: Lycian Wildcat
Chad's a young thief, and he's got a lot of grit for a boy of his age. There's a reason for that, and sadly, it's a rather unfortunate one.	You see, a while back, Chad used to live in an orphanage, where he spent his days in calm surroundings with his friends, Raigh and Lugh, and a kindly old caretaker.	But those peaceful days were shattered when Bern's army attacked the orphanage, with Chad's caretaker dying during the attack. Chad swore vengeance and fled.	Later on, he joined Roy's army to fight against Bern. Chad has had a difficult lot in life, with his childhood ending before it had even begun. I hope that one day, his wounded heart will begin to mend…
Closely Associated Characters
Lugh Raigh {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A boy from an orphanage. Raigh's twin brother. He's cheerful and tender-hearted. Brought up in the same orphanage as Chad. Wielder of dark magic. A scornful loner with a troubled past as an orphan. Brought up in the same orphanage as Chad. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

361

Chad The Binding Blade

475

CYL 2 (2018)

519

Chad The Binding Blade

219 (−256)

CYL 3 (2019)

429 (−52)

Chad The Binding Blade

333 (+114)

CYL 4 (2020)

620 (+99)

Chad The Binding Blade

97 (−236)

CYL 5 (2021)

645 (+25)

Chad The Binding Blade

64 (−33)

CYL 6 (2022)

645 (−2)

Chad The Binding Blade

65 (+1)

CYL 7 (2023)

670 (+25)

Chad The Binding Blade

43 (−22)

CYL 8 (2024)

666 (−4)

Chad The Binding Blade

48 (+5)

CYL 9 (2025)

574 (−92)

Chad The Binding Blade

60 (+12)

CYL 10 (2026)

721 (+147)

Chad The Binding Blade

21 (−39)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,425

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Thief Sword

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Chad fromThe Binding Blade.
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  Preliminary artwork of Chad, with differently colored clothing, fromThe Binding Blade.
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  Artwork of Chad with other characters fromThe Binding Blade.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Chad: Lycian Wildcat.
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  Artwork of Chad: Lycian Wildcat.
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  Artwork of Chad: Lycian Wildcat.
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  Artwork of Chad: Lycian Wildcat.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Chad: Lycian Wildcat.
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  Artwork of Chad: Lycian Wildcat.
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  Artwork of Chad: Lycian Wildcat.
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  Artwork of Chad: Lycian Wildcat.
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  Chad in artwork ofRaigh: Dark Child.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Chad.
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  Chad in artwork ofRoy andAl.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Chad fromOne Hundred Songs of Heroes.

References

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