Devdan (Japanese:ダラハウDalahowe), also known asDanved (Japanese:ウハラダWuhalada), is a character that appears in bothFire Emblem: Path of Radiance andFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, although in the latter he claims to be a different person.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Role

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Devdan appears as an enemy unit inChapter 16, having been forced into the Begnion army. He can be recruited by speaking to him withSoren,Mist,Rolf,Sothe, orTormod.

Starting stats and growth rates

Halberdier Level 4 Attribute Build 12

Recruitment:Chapter 16, talk to withSoren,Mist,Rolf,Sothe, orTormod StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 36 Speed 13 Strength 14 Luck 16 Magic 7 Defense 11 Skill 15 Resistance 10 Movement 7 Weight 16 Max HP 75% Speed 35% Strength 60% Luck 40% Magic 30% Defense 45% Skill 40% Resistance 25% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Heavy Spear Serenity Weapon Levels -- B -- -- -- -- -- --

Analysis

Devdan is a prepromotedHalberdier that joins with average base stats everywhere. Due to his class, he is permanently limited by having no mount norCanto noraxes, but he joins during a time when many other units have not yet promoted, so he has higher mobility than other infantry for a few chapters. He has a respectable B rank inlances, so he has access to 1–2 range, many useful lances like theShort Spear andKiller Lance, and can useSilver Lances immediately with anArms Scroll. His base stats are average across most stats. He has enoughspeed to double some enemies on easier difficulties, but not many, and enoughstrength to do serviceable damage. He has averageskill and excellentluck, and due toSerenity and hisfire affinity, hishit rates will be reliable. Interestingly, he has a goodresistance base for a physical unit, complemented by theKnight Ward if the player so chooses.

Devdan has excellent Strength and decentdefense growths, so he will consistently do decent damage and be reasonably durable with investment. He has respectable skill and luck growths, ensuring his hit rates will continue to be reliable. His speed growth is low, but the Knight Ward increases it to 65%, and his base speed is salvageable enough to benefit from it. In the long run, Devdan can be a respectable lance-wielding combat unit, but does not particularly offer anything unique due to lack of mount and low speed.

Devdan has the Serenityskill which halves the effects ofbiorhythm. This arguably makes his hit rates more reliable as it decreases the variance of it, so it is recommended to keep it. He is a good candidate for anOccult Scroll, as he has enough space to learnLuna without sacrificing important skills. With his good skill, he also benefits fromAdept andGuard, both skills that help his offense and durability, respectably.

Devdan has a fire affinity which gives an attack andaccuracy boost, which he benefits from.Tormod and his fire affinity makes an excellent partner for Devdan, as both units will gain a respectable +3 attack and +15 Accuracy boost.Nephenee appreciates Devdan's attack boost, and is the same class as Devdan, though herwind affinity does not help either unit too much.Largo is Devdan's weakest support option, as his wind affinity does not benefit Devdan much, and Devdan's fire affinity is mostly overkill for Largo.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

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Danved can be recruited into the Crimean Royal Knights by viewing thebase conversation titled "Calill's Shop" inPart II-3. If recruited, he will also appear on turn 8 ofthe next chapter alongside the other Royal Knights.

If he was recruited in Part II, Danved is available for deployment inPart III-9 as part of the Royal Knights, and again inPart III-11 andPart III-E after the Royal Knights join with the Greil Mercenaries.

During Part IV, Danved can be assigned to any army at the player's discretion.

Starting stats and growth rates

Halberdier Level 9 Affinity Constitution 12

Recruitment:Part II, Chapter 3, viewbase conversation "Calill's Shop" StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 39 Speed 21 Strength 17 Luck 18 Magic 8 Defense 15 Skill 23 Resistance 12 Movement 7 Weight 18 Max HP 75% Speed 45% Strength 40% Luck 60% Magic 20% Defense 45% Skill 30% Resistance 25% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Killer Lance Iron Greatlance Vulnerary Critical +5 Shove Weapon Levels -- S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Biorhythm Best Good Normal Bad Worst

Note: The above stats are Danved's default stats. If aRadiant Dawn game was started via adata transfer fromPath of Radiance and Devdan managed to reach level 20 in his highest possible class in thePath of Radiance save file, any stat Devdan capped inPath of Radiance will result in a boost to Danved's base in the stat in question inRadiant Dawn. The boost is a +5 formax HP, and +2 forstrength,magic,skill,speed,luck,defense orresistance. In addition, Devdan'sweapon level at the end of a transferredPath of Radiance game can result in an boost to Danved'sweapon experience inRadiant Dawn. SeeData transfer §Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn for more information.

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Sentinel	+4	+2	+4	+2	+2	+0	+2	+4	0	0	Critical +10* Impale	(x to A)

Availability

Analysis

Danved is a Halberdier that is part of the Crimean Royal Knights and is usable in Chapters II-3, part of II-E, and III-9, before joining Ike's group. For his available chapters, he has well-rounded base stats, with enough speed to double some enemy units, enough strength to deal useful damage, and above average durability, but is not particularly fantastic in any of these areas. He has an excellent S rank in lances, so he can use all available lances in Part II and onward, including Killer Lance,Horseslayer, Brave Lance, Silver Lance, and Spears. As he is the main infantry unit in a group of mounts, he falls behind very easily through Part II. However, he can contribute in Chapter III-9 as he can climb ledges while all the other paladins on his team cannot. With significant rigging, he can cap strength, skill, and speed which helps Devdan's offense a lot; this is not realistic, though.

When Danved joins Ike's group, he will be very underleveled and need significant investment to catch up. Immediate use ofbonus experience is not recommended, as luck is one of his highest growths, and he will infrequently gain other important stats, so he should equipParagon and be fed combat kills. He has average growths in strength, speed, and defense, so he can be a reasonable lance user for enemy phases if invested. Ultimately, he requires significant combat investment to catch up, and has nothing in particular that makes him stand out compared to other lance-wielding units, so without favoritism, he is better off benched for the rest of the game.

For Part IV, as a grounded infantry unit, Danved works best on Ike's team, as he can take advantage of ledges in IV-4. He can also be put on Tibarn's team as Chapter IV-5's swamp limits him less than Chapter IV-3's desert.Micaiah's team has Chapter IV-3's desert, crippling his movement, but Chapter IV-P is filled withPaladins, so Danved can be valuable with the Horseslayer. As Danved has noHammer access and middling strength, he will struggle against the commonGenerals through Part IV and Endgame. His poor resistance growth and speed cap also limit his uses in Endgame. In general, even with investment, Danved will frequently have trouble contributing significantly through Part IV and Endgame.

Danved has no skills. If he wants to catch up to Ike's group upon rejoining, he needsGeoffrey's orAstrid's Paragon in III-9. As he has a above average speed base and growth, he can make use ofSoren'sAdept to improve his offense, or Haar'sCancel to improve his durability. Danved learnsImpale which helps his offense, though his low skill growth hurts his activation rate. Take note that his biorhythm cycle is very extreme, and frequently either at best or worst, which significantly impacts his activation and hit rates, so it is recommended to keep an eye on his biorhythm if assigning him these skills.

Danved has a fire affinity which gives a valuable attack and accuracy boost.Marcia andCalill both have attack-boosting affinities and appreciate the extra attack, but Marcia is aPegasus Knight, and Calill, aMage. Geoffrey also has the same fire affinity, but his availability is even more finnicky so he should not be a partner. If the player wants Danved to support someone in Ike's group, it is recommended to pair him with another unit with a fire ordark affinity and with similar movement, for +3 attack, such as Mia, Boyd, or Soren.

Personality

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Supports

Path of Radiance

Main article:Devdan/Supports (Path of Radiance)

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Radiant Dawn

Bond supports

Danved Halberdier Default bonds: None. [[{{{supportd1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd1}}} [[{{{supportd2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd2}}} [[{{{supportd3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd3}}} [[{{{supportd4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd4}}} Extra bonds:* Nephenee Halberdier Bonus: 5 Tormod Fire Sage Bonus: 5 [[{{{supporte3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuse3}}} [[{{{supporte4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuse4}}} [[{{{supporte5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuse5}}}

Endings

Radiant Dawn

Danved, Lucky Wayfarer
The war over, Danved hung up his lance and became a traveling performer. His act could make anyone laugh.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quotes

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Devdan is featured on three cards inFire Emblem Cipher, one of which features his Danved identity.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Devdan and Danved
	Rich-Hearted Spearman, Devdan
		"Even things you're used to will show you something new if you look hard enough. And discoveries are exciting! That's what life is all about! At least, that's what Devdan thinks. Some disagree... and that makes Devdan upset!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Halberdier		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		"Ladies and gentlemen! Gather 'round!":[Activate][Once per turn] [] Count the number of cards in your hand. Return all of the cards in your hand to your deck, then shuffle your deck. Draw 1 card per card counted when using this skill. Also, until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B17-069HN • Artist:mineri
	Man Who Adores Flowers and Children, Devdan
		"Devdan is no old man. Devdan was imprisoned for looking at the lovely flower garden."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Soldier		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"Youngsters aren't supposed to be fighting!":[Activate] [] [] Choose 1 card with a deployment cost of 1 from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Attack Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B17-070N • Artist:mineri
	Bearer of Happiness, Danved
		"Danved will fight like a bear! Like a tiger! We don't need Largo and Calill, because Danved is pretty amazing."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Sentinel		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Same Person?:[Special] If you think that "Devdan" and "Danved" are the same person, then you may Class Change an allied "Devdan" into this card. "If we stay together, we are strong like bull, only stronger!":[Activate][Once per turn] Choose 1 other ally. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +20 attack.
	Card #B22-057HN • Artist:Homakura
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Devdan as well asDanved.

Flavor text

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)	507	Devdan Path of Radiance	223
	579	Danved Radiant Dawn	140

CYL 2 (2018)	558	Devdan Path of Radiance	171 (−52)
	620	Danved Radiant Dawn	115 (−25)

CYL 3 (2019)	476 (−34)	Devdan Path of Radiance	247 (+76)
	531 (−30)	Danved Radiant Dawn	171 (+56)

CYL 4 (2020)	577 (+45)	Devdan Path of Radiance	127 (−120)
	633 (+36)	Danved Radiant Dawn	91 (−80)

CYL 5 (2021)	575 (−2)	Devdan Path of Radiance	93 (−34)
	722 (+89)	Danved Radiant Dawn	37 (−54)

CYL 6 (2022)	592 (+15)	Devdan Path of Radiance	90 (−3)
	701 (−23)	Danved Radiant Dawn	44 (+7)

CYL 7 (2023)	644 (+52)	Devdan Path of Radiance	49 (−41)
	710 (+9)	Danved Radiant Dawn	35 (−9)

CYL 8 (2024)	695 (+51)	Devdan Path of Radiance	41 (−8)
	782 (+72)	Danved Radiant Dawn	23 (−12)

CYL 9 (2025)	639 (−56)	Devdan Path of Radiance	45 (+4)
	815 (+33)	Danved Radiant Dawn	16 (−7)

CYL 10 (2026)	647 (+8)	Devdan Path of Radiance	31 (−14)
	721 (−94)	Danved Radiant Dawn	21 (+5)

Total results		This character has 20 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,810

Trivia

• The piece of paper in Devdan's support with Largo shares its Japanese name with Danved.^[2] InPath of Radiance, the name was localized as "Nadved", Devdan spelled backwards.^[3] This technically means thatPath of Radiance localized Wuhalada as Nadved, thoughRadiant Dawn does not reflect this.
• Danved is the only unit within theSoldier's promotion line inRadiant Dawn that does not wear a helmet in any of his promotion classes.
• InRadiant Dawn, whenever a playable unit dies their portrait in the glossary's character tree turns grey. However, when Danved dies, Devdan (who is thought to be the same person) does not turn grey.
• According toTellius Recollection, Devdan was designed with an apparent age of 32 inPath of Radiance^[4] and 35 inRadiant Dawn.^[5]

Etymology and other languages

Devdan

Danved

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Devdan fromPath of Radiance.
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  Artwork of Danved fromRadiant Dawn.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Devdan inPath of Radiance.
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  Portrait of Devdan inPath of Radiance.
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  Portrait of Danved inRadiant Dawn.
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  Portrait of Danved inRadiant Dawn.

Screenshots

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  Devdan activatingLuna inPath of Radiance.
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  Devdan activating Luna inPath of Radiance.
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  Devdan wielding aHeavy Spear inPath of Radiance.
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  Devdan wielding aSlim Lance inPath of Radiance.
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  Devdan wielding aSpear inPath of Radiance.
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  Danved as aHalberdier inRadiant Dawn.
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  Danved as aSentinel inRadiant Dawn.
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  Danved wielding aShort Spear inRadiant Dawn.
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  Danved wielding aSteel Greatlance inRadiant Dawn.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Devdan.
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  Artwork of Devdan.
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  Artwork of Danved withOliver.

References

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