Dedue Molinaro (pronounced /⁠dɛ'du⁠/^[key]; Japanese:ドゥドゥー＝モリナロDodoo Molinaro) is a playable character appearing inFire Emblem: Three Houses. He is a member of theBlue Lions house at the Officers Academy.

Biography

Dedue was born an ordinary commoner from the nation ofDuscur. After theTragedy of Duscur, where KingLambert ofFaerghus was assassinated during peace talks with Duscur, Kingdom forces invaded and genocided Duscur in retribution for his death. Dedue was personally rescued from lynching by Lambert's sonDimitri, became one of the few survivors of the massacre, and developed an intense personal loyalty to the young prince. In 1180, Dedue and Dimitri enrolled in theOfficers Academy atGarreg Mach Monastery and became members of theBlue Lions house. Throughout 1180, he studies and fights alongside the Blue Lions. WhenEdelgard declares war on theChurch of Seiros, he fights on the Church's side, but is defeated. Afterwards, he and Dimitri return to Faerghus.

On the Silver Snow and Verdant Wind routes, Dedue continues to follow Dimitri as he raises an army under the Blaiddyd banner. He fights in the Battle at Gronder on Faerghus' side along with his Blue Lions comrades sansAshe andAnnette, but the Kingdom is defeated and Dimitri is slain. A distraught and enraged Dedue swears to kill Edelgard and avenge Dimitri. He makes his way to Enbarr and delivers intelligence toByleth and their forces about the layout of the Imperial palace, then indirectly cooperates with Resistance/Alliance forces in the final battle with Edelgard. If he survives the final battle, he destroys Edelgard's corpse before disappearing for parts unknown.

On the Azure Moon route, court mageCornelia frames Dimitri for the murder of the regent,Rufus; Dedue sacrifices himself to help Dimitri escape, and is presumed dead in the aftermath. If Bylethhelped peacefully subdue a Duscur rebellion, his Duscur brethren rescue him, and he spends the next five years recuperating from his injuries. Dedue rejoins the Kingdom army at the Great Bridge of Myrddin and fights alongside Dimitri and Byleth for the rest of the war.

On the Crimson Flower route, Dedue remains by Dimitri's side throughout the war with the Empire. He faces Byleth directly at the Tailtean Plains, and distributes Crest Stones stored in the Fhirdiad castle vaults to both himself and several volunteers to transform intoDemonic Beasts in a desperate attempt to slow down the Imperial advance. His efforts prove in vain, and he is defeated and killed; if he was defeated before having the chance to transform, he dies peacefully together with Dimitri.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

Dedue is a playable character exclusive to the Azure Moon route. He is also a recurrent enemy on the other three routes, and becomes an NPC ally for one chapter on Silver Snow and Verdant Wind.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Commoner Level 1 Movement 4 Crest --

Recruitment: Automatically upon joining theBlue Lions; cannot be recruited to theBlack Eagles orGolden Deer. Leaves afterChapter 12; returns during theChapter 16 mission if the paralogueWar for the Weak was completed. Base StatsGrowth RatesMax Stats Max HP 30 Luck 5 Strength 12 Defense 8 Magic 2 Resistance 1 Dexterity 5 Charm 4 Speed 7 Max HP 60% Luck 25% Strength 50% Defense 50% Magic 15% Resistance 10% Dexterity 30% Charm 30% Speed 20% Max HP 108 Luck 44 Strength 74 Defense 70 Magic 30 Resistance 35 Dexterity 42 Charm 41 Speed 35 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Iron Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Lance Prowess Lv 1 Axe Prowess Lv 2 Brawling Prowess Lv 1 Combat arts Spells Battalion Smash -- -- Skill Levels E E+ D+ E E+ E E E D E E -- -- -- --

During Part II of the Azure Moon route, Dedue automatically gains 4 level-ups upon returning.

Enemy - Chapter 1

See also:Rivalry of the Houses

NormalHardMaddening

Commoner Level 2 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 30 Luck 5 Strength 12 Defense 8 Magic 2 Resistance 1 Dexterity 5 Charm 4 Speed 7

Inventory Abilities Training Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

Commoner Level 3 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 31 Luck 6 Strength 13 Defense 9 Magic 2 Resistance 1 Dexterity 6 Charm 5 Speed 7

Inventory Abilities Training Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

Commoner Level 7 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 35 Luck 7 Strength 16 Defense 12 Magic 4 Resistance 3 Dexterity 8+4 Charm 7 Speed 9

Inventory Abilities Training Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Dexterity +4 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

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Enemy - Chapter 7

See also:Battle of the Eagle and Lion (Black Eagles) andBattle of the Eagle and Lion (Golden Deer)

NormalHardMaddening

Armored Knight Level 14 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 41 Luck 8 Strength 19 Defense 20 Magic 6 Resistance 1 Dexterity 7 Charm 7+1 Speed 6

Inventory Abilities Short Axe Leather Shield Steel Axe Staunch Shield Axe Prowess Lv 3 Defiant Def Armored Blow Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv 3 Onslaught Skill Levels E E C E E E E E D E E

Armored Knight Level 15 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 44 Luck 9 Strength 21 Defense 20 Magic 6 Resistance 1 Dexterity 9 Charm 9+1 Speed 6

Inventory Abilities Short Axe Leather Shield Steel Axe Staunch Shield Axe Prowess Lv 3 Defiant Def Armored Blow Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv 3 Onslaught Skill Levels E E C E E E E E D E E

Armored Knight Level 21 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 52 Luck 13 Strength 28 Defense 24 Magic 8 Resistance 1 Dexterity 14 Charm 14+1 Speed 6

Inventory Abilities Short Axe Leather Shield Steel Axe Staunch Shield Axe Prowess Lv 3 Defiant Def Armored Blow Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv 3 Onslaught Skill Levels E E C E E E E E D E E

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Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 17

See also:Combat at Tailtean Plains

Dedue

NormalHardMaddening

Fortress Knight Level 37 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 69 Luck 10 Strength 32 Defense 40 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 12 Charm 11+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Brave Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 38 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 76 Luck 14 Strength 38 Defense 40 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 16 Charm 18+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Brave Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 44 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 89 Luck 22 Strength 49 Defense 44 Magic 15 Resistance 7 Dexterity 24 Charm 26+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Brave Axe Vulnerary Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

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Stone Demonic Beast

NormalHardMaddening

Giant Demonic Beast Level 37 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 82/82/120 Luck 9 Strength 42 Defense 37 Magic 5 Resistance 5 Dexterity 13 Charm 9 Speed 7

Inventory Abilities Lost Crest Stone (Large) Defiant Str Defiant Def Renewal Barrier Vital Defense Armored Blow Death Blow Staggering Blow Spells Battalion Arm Press -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

Giant Demonic Beast Level 38 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 108/108/151 Luck 14 Strength 48 Defense 37 Magic 9 Resistance 7 Dexterity 19 Charm 15 Speed 12

Inventory Abilities Lost Crest Stone (Large) Defiant Str Defiant Def Renewal Barrier Vital Defense Armored Blow Death Blow Staggering Blow Spells Battalion Arm Press -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

Giant Demonic Beast Level 44 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 146/146/199 Luck 22 Strength 59 Defense 41 Magic 16 Resistance 14 Dexterity 27 Charm 23 Speed 20

Inventory Abilities Lost Crest Stone (Large) Defiant Str Defiant Def Renewal Barrier Vital Defense Armored Blow Death Blow Staggering Blow Spells Battalion Arm Press -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

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Enemy - Verdant Wind Chapter 17

See also:To War at Gronder (Verdant Wind)

NormalHardMaddening

Fortress Knight Level 34 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 66 Luck 10 Strength 30 Defense 38 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 12 Charm 11+7 Speed 3+2

Inventory Abilities Tomahawk Speed Ring Concoction Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 4 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 4 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 35 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 72 Luck 14 Strength 36 Defense 38 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 15 Charm 16+7 Speed 3+2

Inventory Abilities Tomahawk Speed Ring Concoction Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 4 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 41 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 85 Luck 21 Strength 46 Defense 42 Magic 14 Resistance 7 Dexterity 23 Charm 24+7 Speed 3+2

Inventory Abilities Tomahawk Speed Ring Concoction Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 4 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

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Neutral - Silver Snow Chapter 19/Verdant Wind Chapter 20

See also:Confrontation at the Palace

NormalHardMaddening

Fortress Knight Level 39 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 77 Luck 15 Strength 39 Defense 41 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 16 Charm 17+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Silver Axe Hexlock Shield Elixir Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 40 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 78 Luck 15 Strength 39 Defense 41 Magic 8 Resistance 7 Dexterity 17 Charm 18+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Silver Axe Hexlock Shield Elixir Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

Fortress Knight Level 46 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 91 Luck 23 Strength 50 Defense 45 Magic 16 Resistance 7 Dexterity 25 Charm 27+7 Speed 3

Inventory Abilities Silver Axe Hexlock Shield Elixir Staunch Shield Axefaire Weight -5 Axe Prowess Lv 5 Defiant Def Armored Blow Armored Effect Null Pavise Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Duscur Heavy Soldiers Lv 5 Line of Lances Skill Levels E E B E E E E B B E E

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Growth rates when reclassed

Main article:Dedue/Stats

Abilities

Ability set
Ability		Learned at
	Staunch Shield	Personal ability, innate and unremovable
	Sword Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Wrath Strike	D
	Grounder	C
	Axebreaker	B
	Sword Crit +10	S
	Swordfaire	S+
	Lance Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Tempest Lance	D
	Knightkneeler	C
	Vengeance	C+
	Swordbreaker	B
	Lance Crit +10	S
	Lancefaire	S+
	Axe Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at C+, B+, and A+
	Smash	Innate
	Helm Splitter	C
	Monster Breaker	C+
	Lancebreaker	B
	Armored Strike	A
	Axe Crit +10	S
	Axefaire	S+
	Bow Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Curved Shot	D
	Close Counter	C
	Bow Crit +10	S
	Bowfaire	S+
	Brawling Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Fading Blow	D
	Rushing Blow	C
	One-Two Punch	C+
	Healing Focus	B
	Mighty Blow	A
	Brawl Crit +10	S
	Fistfaire	S+
	Reason	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Black Magic Range +1	S
	Black Tomefaire	S+
	Faith	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	White Magic Range +1	S
	White Tomefaire	S+
	Authority	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Battalion Wrath	C
	Defensive Tactics	B
	Offensive Tactics	S+
	Weight -3	C
	Smite	B
	Weight -5	A+
	Armored Effect Null	S+
	Dexterity +4	C
	Movement +1	A+
	Cavalry Effect Null	S+
	Alert Stance	B
	Alert Stance+	A+
	Flying Effect Null	S+
The above ability list does not include class abilities, or abilities and combat arts that are granted by items.

Spell list

Spell	Learned at
Fire	D
Bolganone	C
Ragnarok	A
Heal	D
Nosferatu	D+
Recover	C

Analysis

Dedue is a very straightforward and reliable unit, serving as the dedicated tank of his group. He boasts the highestDefense base, growth, and cap, is tied for the bestHP base (withRaphael,Gilbert, andJeritza), and has the second best HP growth and cap (behind Raphael on both counts). He also has boons inaxes,lances,brawling, and heavy armor. His personal skill,Staunch Shield, grants him an additional +4 Defense if he waits on a turn, further reinforcing his ability to tank. His high defense can serve as an excellent way to safely absorb hits from fast enemies, such asSwordmasters,Assassins,Grapplers, andFalcon Knights, especially on Maddening. With the rightbattalion, such as theDuscur Heavy Soldiers, his excellent physical bulk will be improved even further. For all his advantageous strengths, he does come with some weaknesses as well. His speed growth is very low, meaning he will get doubled frequently throughout the game. His bases and growths inmagic andresistance are also low, forcing him into physical classes while also making him vulnerable to magic attacks, which is not helped by his aforementioned low speed. In regards toCombat arts, a C+ in Lances gets himVengeance, which can reliably one-shot anything not a monster, even on Maddening. Dedue makes great use of Vengeance as he has a massive HP pool to fuel its damage to the point where he can easily get away with usingTraining Lances, and his lack of aCrest is a blessing in disguise as it allows him to useHeroes' Relics to quickly damage himself down, without the need to use the rare and hard-to-repairDevil Axe/Sword. In particular, theAegis Shield can be quite good as it allows Dedue to quickly take damage while also raising his Defense to a point where actual enemy attacks can't hurt him, thus preventing him from dying to physical hits while at low HP. If he is trained in brawling, Dedue will learnOne-Two Punch, which will guarantee him a follow-up attack while preventing the target from performing a follow-up attack on him. Further training him in brawling will grant himHealing Focus, allowing him to heal his injuries for free, rendering healing items such asvulneraries obsolete.

A notable disadvantage that will become apparent later on in the game is that by the start of Part II, he will vanish from the player's party due to storyline events; ifhis paralogue was not completed, he will die permanently. Otherwise, if his paralogue was completed, then he will return inChapter 16. Even if he does return alive and well, he will have missed out on four chapters worth of instructions and may require some attention and investment to bring him back on par with your other units.

Some ideal promotion pathways for Dedue can vary depending on which role you want him to excel at. After starting off his promotion line as aFighter forStrength +2 or aSoldier forDefense +2, there are different promotion paths that you can choose: his most obvious promotion pathway is one that favors tanking physical hits, which means promoting him to anArmored Knight, master the class forArmored Blow, then promote to aFortress Knight, potentially ending as aGreat Knight if the player is willing to work through his weakness in Riding. If you want to build Dedue as a hard-hitting powerhouse, you can promote him into aBrigand forDeath Blow, then to aWarrior orGrappler. If you want to give Dedue more mobility andCanto, you could try to push him towards theWyvern Rider andWyvern Lord path, though it will restrict him to using only flying battalions and adjutants; furthermore, his weakness in flying will make it more difficult and time consuming to acquire the class certification, which is not helped by his four chapter absence in Part II. One of Dedue's best final classes is theWar Master class, made easily attainable with his boons in axes and brawling. If mastered, he will gainQuick Riposte, effectively patching up his speed issues by guaranteeing his ability to double on the enemy phase while preventing the enemy from doing so, provided his health is above 50%. He can also make excellent use of his combat artVengeance in mounted classes, with some investment to build his Lance and Riding ranks. Due to his high HP and strength, he is able to one shot many enemies with Vengeance even on Maddening difficulty and then canto to safely, occasionally being able to still live another hit while on low HP due to his high defenses. This would entail having him go through theCavalier andPaladin classes, potentially ending inGreat Knight. Dedue also appreciates masteringArcher forHit +20 to improve his somewhat shaky hit rates in any of his builds.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article:Dedue/Heroes

There are three different variations of Dedue available inHeroes.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Role

Dedue is a character set to appear inFire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes; he was first shown in the "Mysterious Mercenary" trailer, where he was shown to be playable. Like most other characters, he has a new design.

Starting stats and growth rates

Fighter Level 1 Movement 6 Crest --

Recruitment:Chapter 2, automatically upon joining theBlue Lions Base StatsStat GrowthsMax Stats Max HP 3600 Luck 8 Strength 11 Defense 10 Magic 7 Resistance 7 Dexterity 8 Charm 8 Speed 7 Max HP 7104 Luck 45 Strength 71 Defense 75 Magic 28 Resistance 39 Dexterity 48 Charm 46 Speed 36 Note: stat gains may be increased by class growths. Max HP 9750 Luck 56 Strength 81 Defense 82 Magic 46 Resistance 51 Dexterity 62 Charm 62 Speed 52 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Iron Axe Demolisher Lv 1 Staunch Shield Lv 1 Life and Limb Lv 1 Lance Buster Lv 1 Combat arts/spells Battalion Smash Returning Axe -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E

Abilities

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Dedue will gain more class experience when using the following classes:

Preferred class line
Icon	Class
	Fighter
	Armored Knight
	Fortress Knight
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Personality

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Dedue is nearly always calm, and is varyingly stern, stoic, and gentle. He is resigned to the widespread prejudice against people of Duscur, and often discourages people from associating with him to prevent the damage to their reputation it may cause; however, he is proud of his heritage and discusses Duscur culture with those willing. Additionally, Dedue's cooking is popular, and people frequently ask him to teach them how to cook.

Dedue considers himself to owe Dimitri a life debt, and protects him at any cost. In the Crimson Flower route, this manifests in distributing Crest Stones to Faerghus soldiers—and using one himself—against Dimitri's wishes.

Supports

Main articles:Dedue/Supports andDedue/Supports (Warriors: Three Hopes)

Endings

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee (single ending)
As a loyal vassal, Dedue dedicated his life to supporting King Dimitri through his entire reign. After tending to his liege on his deathbed, Dedue resumed his post at Dimitri's grave on the edge of Fhirdiad. There, it is said he stood sentinel over the peaceful realm he had helped build until the end of his days.

Byleth, Guardian of Order & Dedue, Taciturn Devotee
A year after Byleth was appointed to succeed Rhea as the new archbishop, she announced her marriage to Dedue, who had resigned his position as the king's vassal. Their wedding ceremony, brightly colored with all of the most beautiful flowers from Duscur, set the tone for their happy life together. Dedue served as an intermediary between Faerghus and the church and—alongside the archbishop—committed to improve relations with foreign nations as part of the rebuilding effort. In their later years, they retired to the Duscur Peninsula where they spent the remainder of their lives gardening in peace and quiet.

Dimitri, Savior King & Dedue, Taciturn Devotee
After his coronation, Dimitri assumed the throne of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus, and his loyal vassal, Dedue, remained ever at his side. Among Dimitri's achievements was the reconciliation with Duscur: an extraordinary effort that required extensive negotiations to get past a history of betrayal and oppression. It was a trying task, but Dimitri never once considered giving up. While they behaved as lord and vassal in public, it is said that Dimitri and Dedue were more like family in private. When Dimitri finally fell to illness, Dedue tended to his liege's deathbed, and then took up a post at his grave for the rest of his days. When the time came, they were buried beside each other.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Ashe, Arrow of Justice
Though the innocence of the Duscur people was proven, prejudice against them still lingered in the Kingdom capital. For this reason, Ashe refused a knighthood when it was offered to him, and chose instead to open an inn that specialized in Duscur cuisine. Dedue began to frequent the place on breaks from his duty as the king's vassal, and over time, imparted to Ashe his culinary wisdom. As the inn gained popularity, the people of the Kingdom began finally to see the Duscur people in a positive light. This led to a reconciliation between the two cultures that came rather more quickly than expected.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Mercedes, Benevolent Soul
Two years after the war, Dedue and his wife, Mercedes, opened a school in the Duscur residential district in Fhirdiad. The school educated Duscur children, who had never been given structured learning before, in reading, writing, arithmetic, and even Duscur history. Many years later, when the Duscur people reclaimed their homeland, the people who attended this school were able to resettle there and revive their old culture. Because of this, Dedue and Mercedes were forever renowned by the Duscur.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Annette, Bloomed Overachiever
Some time after the war, Dedue and Annette exchanged wedding vows in a modest ceremony and then settled down to a life in Fhirdiad. For them, life after marriage stayed much the same as before. Dedue continued his duty to King Dimitri, and Annette took up a teaching position at Fhirdiad's school of sorcery. Though each gave the other space for the work that was important to them, they made sure to spend much of their free time together, and to bond over the cooking and housework.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Ingrid, Stalwart Knight
After the war, Dedue and Ingrid both served as protectors to the newly crowned King Dimitri: the former as his loyal vassal, and the latter as a knight sworn to House Blaiddyd. The pair fought side by side on countless occasions, and were known to be inseparable on the battlefield. Tales of the taciturn vassal and the steadfast lady knight were told by bards all throughout Fódlan, and it is said that their friendship helped spark the reconciliation between the peoples of Faerghus and Duscur.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
After the war, Dedue returned to Fhirdiad to support King Dimitri's reign as his vassal. As he worked, his wife, Flayn, was determined to support him with home-cooked meals. Dedue patiently endured the more disastrous of his wife's experiments, while teaching her everything he knew. Eventually Flayn's talent blossomed and she became a renowned chef. It is said that those who were lucky enough to taste her cooking always asked for more, and that Dedue's eyes lit up with affection and pride when she told him what she was planning to prepare next.

Dedue, Taciturn Devotee & Shamir, Distant Archer
After the war, Dedue returned to Fhirdiad to support King Dimitri's reign as his vassal. Shamir was ever near, and as Dedue's trusted partner and a mercenary for the royal family, she complemented his public-facing work with by handling any necessary covert operations. The trusting professional relationship between the two blossomed into love, and soon they were married. It is said that, when absolutely no one else was around, they would let down their guard and engage in secret jokes and idle chatter.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Critical quotes

Defeat quotes

Other quotes

Main articles:Dedue/Quotes andDedue/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Dedue is featured on four cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Dedue
	Kindness-Repaying Armored Knight, Dedue
		"It matters not who we're up against. They will not harm His Highness."
		Attack: 50	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Armored Knight		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Sword of the Prince:[Always] During your turn, if you have an allied "Dimitri", this unit gains +40 attack. Armor Expertise:[Always] If this unit is being attacked by a non-, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B18-021HN • Artist:Nekohayashi
	Fierce-Looking Servant, Dedue
		"I heard that you saved His Highness. Should you ever require my strength, please know that I will hasten to repay this debt."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Commoner		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Prince's Shield:[Always] If you have an allied "Dimitri", this unit gains +10 attack. Defense Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, your defending unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B18-022N, B18-022ST • Artist:Nekohayashi
	Lion's Guardian, Dedue
		"Please, let me witness your triumph. I want to behold the moment your wish is finally granted."
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Fortress Knight		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		"We will both live to see tomorrow… Your Majesty.":[Always] During your turn, if you have an allied "Dimitri", this unit and the allied "Dimitri" gain +20 attack. "I will protect you at all costs.":[Activate][Once per turn] [Send 1 card from your hand to the Retreat Area] Choose 1 enemy who is in the Front Line, and move them. Armor Expertise:[Always] If this unit is being attacked by a non-, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B21-004R • Artist:Kazuhiro Taneda
	Taciturn Devotee, Dedue
		"Faerghus will change under his reign. That is my firm belief."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Fighter		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Hopes Placed in His Liege:[Always] Allied "Dimitri" gains +10 attack. Attack Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B21-005N • Artist:Kazuhiro Taneda
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Dedue .

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Dedue appears as a background character in theGarreg Mach Monastery stage, seen in the marketplace alongsideDimitri,Ingrid, and theGatekeeper.

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Trivia

• Dedue's S-Rank illustration was off-model in the initial release, as it depicted a part of his scarf over his armor. This was fixed inVersion 1.0.2.
• Dedue is meant to use a unique death quote as an ally NPC duringChapter 19/20 of Silver Snow/Verdant Wind, which goesunused for unknown reasons.
• Dedue is one of the three playable characters inThree Houses, along withRaphael andGilbert, who can have a 0% in any growth rate, specifically 0%Resistance as aBrawler.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Three Houses
Commoner Armored Knight Fortress Knight
Warriors: Three Hopes
Fighter Armored Knight Fortress Knight

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Dedue withByleth and the other students fromThree Houses.

CG images

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  Dedue's S-support illustration inThree Houses.
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  Dedue's S-support illustration(Version 1.0.2. onwards) inThree Houses.

Portraits

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  High-quality portrait artwork of Dedue fromThree Houses.
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  Portrait of Dedue inThree Houses.
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  Portrait of Dedue inThree Houses.
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  Portrait of Dedue inWarriors: Three Hopes.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Dedue fromThree Houses.
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  Concept artwork of Dedue fromWarriors: Three Hopes.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Loyal Life Guard.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Loyal Life Guard.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Loyal Life Guard.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Loyal Life Guard.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dauntless Beast.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dauntless Beast.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dauntless Beast.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dauntless Beast.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dimitri's Vassal.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Loyal Life Guard.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Loyal Life Guard.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Loyal Life Guard.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dauntless Beast.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dauntless Beast.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dauntless Beast.
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  Artwork of Dedue: Dauntless Beast.
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  Dedue in artwork ofDimitri: King of Faerghus.

Other artwork

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  Artwork featuring Dedue forHeroes's eighth anniversary.
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  Artwork of Dedue andVanitas forHeroes's ninth anniversary.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Dedue.
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  Artwork of Dedue.
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  Artwork of Dedue.
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  Artwork of Dedue withDimitri.

References

External links

• Dedue's page on the Japanese official website

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Playable characters Black Eagles Bernadetta •Caspar •Dorothea •Edelgard •Ferdinand •Hubert •Linhardt •Petra Blue Lions Annette •Ashe •Dedue •Dimitri •Felix •Ingrid •Mercedes •Sylvain Golden Deer Claude •Hilda •Ignatz •Leonie •Lorenz •Lysithea •Marianne •Raphael Other Alois •AnnaDLC •Byleth •Catherine •Cyril •Flayn •Gilbert •Hanneman •Jeritza •Manuela •Seteth •Shamir Ashen WolvesDLC Balthus •Constance •Hapi •Yuri Non-playable characters AbysskeeperDLC •Duke Aegir •Fleche •Gatekeeper •Duke Gerth •Ionius IX •Jeralt •Judith •Ladislava •Nader •Randolph •Rhea •Rodrigue •Sothis Bosses Acheron •AelfricDLC •Alois •Lord Arundel •Bias •Blaiddyd •Caspar •Catherine •Charon •Chilon •Claude •Cornelia •Daphnel •Dedue •Death Knight •Dimitri •Dominic •Baron Dominic •Edelgard •Felix •Ferdinand •Flame Emperor •Flayn •Fraldarius •Gautier •Gloucester •Goneril •Gwendal •Hubert •Ingrid •The Immaculate One •The Immovable •Judith •Kostas •Kronya •Ladislava •Lamine •Linhardt •Lonato •Lorenz •Mercedes •Metodey •Miklan •Myson •Nader •Nemesis •Baron OchsDLC •Odesse •Pallardó •Pittacus •Randolph •Rhea •Riegan •Rodrigue •Seteth •Shamir •Solon •Sylvain •Thales •Wandering Beast •The Wind Caller Background characters Count Bergliez •Margrave Gautier •Glenn •Count Gloucester •Count Hevring •Holst •Lambert •Monica •Patricia •Rufus •Seiros •Sitri •Tiana •Count Varley Legendary and personal weapons Aegis Shield •Areadbhar •Asclepius •Athame •Axe of Ukonvasara •Aymr •Blutgang •Caduceus Staff •Circe Staff •Crusher •Failnaught •Fetters of Dromi •Freikugel •The Inexhaustible •Lance of Ruin •Lúin •Ochain Shield •Rafail Gem •Scythe of Sariel •Seiros Shield •Spear of Assal •Sword of Begalta •Sword of Moralta •Sword of Seiros •Sword of the Creator •Tathlum Bow •Thunderbrand •Thyrsus •Vajra-Mushti Chapters Part I P:An Inevitable Encounter • 1:Three Houses • 2:Familiar Scenery • 3:Mutiny in the Mist • 4:The Goddess's Rite of Rebirth • 5:Tower of Black Winds • 6:Rumors of a Reaper • 7:Field of the Eagle and Lion • 8:The Flame in the Darkness • 9:The Cause of Sorrow • 10:Where the Goddess Dwells • 11:Throne of Knowledge • 12:To War /Outset of a Power Struggle Part II Silver Snow 13:Reunion at Dawn • 14:A King Without a Kingdom • 15:Valley of Torment • 16:The Rose-Colored River • 17:The Impregnable Fortress • 18:The Chaos of War • 19:Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 20:The City Without Light • 21:Following a Dream Azure Moon 13:Reunion at Dawn • 14:The Delusional Prince • 15:Valley of Torment • 16:The Rose-Colored River • 17:Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18:The King's Triumphant Return • 19:The Golden Deer's Plea • 20:The Impregnable Fortress • 21:Our Chosen Paths • 22:Oath of the Dagger Verdant Wind 13:Reunion at Dawn • 14:The Alliance Leader's Ambitions • 15:Valley of Torment • 16:The Rose-Colored River • 17:Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18:The Golden Scheme • 19:The Chaos of War • 20:Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 21:The City Without Light • 22:Fódlan's New Dawn Crimson Flower 13:Beyond Escape • 14:The Master Tactician • 15:Tempest of Swords and Shields • 16:Lady of Deceit • 17:Field of Revenge • 18:To the End of a Dream Paralogues Part I Black Market SchemeDLC •A Cursed RelicDLC •Death Toll •Dividing the World •Falling Short of Heaven •The Forgotten •Land of the Golden Deer •An Ocean View •Oil and Water •Rumored Nuptials •The Secret MerchantDLC •Sword and Shield of Seiros •Tales of the Red Canyon •True Chivalry •War for the Weak Part II Darkness Beneath the Earth •Dividing the World •Eternal Guardian •The Face Beneath •Foreign Land and Sky •Forgotten Hero •Insurmountable •Legend of the Lake •Retribution •The Secret MerchantDLC •The Silver Maiden •The Sleeping Sand Legend •Weathervanes of Fódlan Cindered Shadows 1:The Fourth House • 2:What Lies Beneath • 3:The Rite of Rising • 4:Danger in the Dark • 5:Betrayal • 6:Return to Me • 7:Wolf Pack Locations Fódlan •Adrestia •Faerghus •Garreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) •Leicester •Oghma Mountains •Shambhala •Almyra •Brigid •Dagda •Sreng •Zahras Groups, objects and concepts 10 Elites •Ashen Wolves •Black Eagles (Black Eagle Strike Force) •Blue Lions •Calendar •Children of the Goddess •Church of Seiros (Knights of Seiros) •Crests (Crest Stone) •Divine Pulse •Four Apostles •Four Saints •Golden Deer •Heroes' Relics •Insurrection of the Seven •Monsters •Those who slither in the dark •Tragedy of Duscur •War of Heroes Lists Abilities •Chapters •Characters •Classes (Class change) •Hidden treasure •Items (Monastery items) •Quests •Scripts •Supports •Weapons Related topics Class mastery •Documents •Downloadable content •Movie Gallery •Music Library •Minor characters •Name chart • Other games (Warriors: Three Hopes) •Pre-release information (Unused content) •Timeline