Dew (Japanese:デューDew) was a thief fromVerdane. He was captured and arrested by Verdane's PrinceMunnir and imprisoned in Marpha Castle, but was freed by PrinceJamke along withEdain and joinedSigurd's army in fighting in Verdane,Agustria and beyond until his presumed demise in theBattle of Belhalla.

Biography

When Jamke came to Marpha Castle to free Edain from imprisonment, she implored him to release Dew too, and in exchange he promised Edain that he was done with his thievery.^[1] Jamke let the two free outside Marpha before leaving to confronthis father, and Dew and Edain fled the area to join up with Sigurd's army as it invaded Verdane to rescue Edain.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Dew is a playable character during the first generation. InChapter 1, he appears as a player unit next toMarpha castle. He is available up until the end ofChapter 5.

Starting stats and growth rates

Thief Level 1 Holy Blood -- Movement 6

Recruitment:Chapter 1, automatically from turn 2 StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 28 Speed 15 Strength 3 Luck 12 Magic 0 Defense 1 Skill 6 Resistance 0 Max HP 50% Speed 40% Strength 40% Luck 40% Magic 10% Defense 40% Skill 40% Resistance 10% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Iron Sword 15,000Gold Steal Sol Bargain Weapon Levels C -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Thief Fighter	+0	+4	+3	+4	+5	+0	+4	+3	+1	Follow-Up	A

Love growths and events

Dew Thief Edain Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Ayra Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Lachesis Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Silvia Initial: 0 Per turn: +3 Erinys Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Erinys Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Brigid Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Tailtiu Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class8}}} playable.gif|link={{{class8}}}]] [[{{{option8}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints8}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class9}}} playable.gif|link={{{class9}}}]] [[{{{option9}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class10}}} playable.gif|link={{{class10}}}]] [[{{{option10}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class11}}} playable.gif|link={{{class11}}}]] [[{{{option11}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints11}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class12}}} playable.gif|link={{{class12}}}]] [[{{{option12}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints12}}} Per turn: + [[File:Ma fe04 {{{class13}}} playable.gif|link={{{class13}}}]] [[{{{option13}}}]] Initial: {{{initialpoints13}}} Per turn: +

• InChapter 1, Dew can talk toEdain after Genoa has been seized, giving her aWarp and 50 love points between the pair.
• InChapter 2, Dew can talk toLachesis after she has been recruited, giving her aThief's Sword and 50 love points between the pair.
• InChapter 3, if Dew waits outsideTower of Bragi, an event plays in which he receives aWind Sword.
• InChapter 4, Dew is required to lower the drawbridge to allow access to Tófa Castle; this is acheived by having him wait next to the drawbridge.
• InChapter 5, Dew can talk toJamke after Lubeck Castle has been seized, yielding no reward.
• InChapter 5, if they are lovers,Lachesis can talk to Dew after Phinora Castle has been seized, yielding no reward.

Analysis

As a unit

Thief utility inGenealogy of the Holy War is unlike any other game in the series. Thieves are typically intended to open doors and chests, but doors and chests do not exist inGenealogy. However, thieves inGenealogy canSteal money from enemies by damaging them. They can also freely give their money to other characters using the "Give gold" command. Since Dew is the only thief available for generation 1, he has utility unlike any other unit. He also has well-balanced growths that are solid for the first generation, with 40% growths on every stats apart from HP sans magic and resistance which are 10%.

Dew's combat before promotion is very poor, because his base stats are low except for his high speed and luck. He cannot use strong weapons to circumvent low bases, because his sword rank is only C. Powerful swords like theSilver Sword and theBrave Sword are B-rank or A-rank. For that reason, he will only deal damage in the single digits, and since he has no real offensive skills, he will never kill enemies on his own. He also cannot clear the arena before promotion, since most opponents are too difficult for him to face.

However, to steal money from enemies, Dew only needs to deal damage to them—even one point of damage is enough. All units deal a minimum of 1 damage inGenealogy regardless of the enemy's defenses, so as long as Dew hits, he will take the money. Swords being the most accurate melee weapon type in the game also helps. Once Dew gets hit, he should retreat from battle or receive immediate healing. His avoid is good and his defenses are sufficient to survive a hit, but dodging is unreliable. He has theSol skill, which heals him if it activates, but he deals so little damage it rarely helps him survive, and his base skill is not good either. InChapter 3, if Dew waits in front of theTower of Bragi, he will receive aWind Sword. While his magic stat is middling, he can typically do more damage against most physically-oriented enemies by hitting on their weaker resistance stat via the 14 might granted by ranged magic sword attacks. Additionally, having any 2-range attack at all allows him to safely steal money from enemies without fear of a counterattack, letting him get away with attacking certain enemies he wouldn't otherwise if he fought up close at 1-range. However, as with most weapons, other units are capable of using it as well.

Dew's strengths definitely lie in exclusive utility. No other first-generation unit can freely give gold to other units. The primary use of this is to give money to units who cannot or struggle to clear the arena, such as healers, since their income is low without visiting villages. Thanks to Dew, they can buy important items like theParagon Ring and repair expensive items like theWarp staff.

Dew is also the only first-generation unit with theBargain skill. Bargain lowers the cost of purchasing items by half, allowing Dew to buy important items like the aforementionedParagon Ring for much less gold than other units. This makes it easier to raise his level and reach his promotion. He also passes the skill down to his children, which makes him worth pairing. Without pairing Dew, the player will not haveBargain in the second generation. He can also use it to buy weapons or rings to manipulate the amount of money he gives without any net loss.

Because of how poorly he fares in combat, getting Dew to promotion can be very difficult without taking advantage of theParagon Ring. However, Dew's promotion is among the best in the game. It gives himFollow-Up, allowing him to take advantage of his high speed and double enemies. It also provides significant statistical bonuses across the board, including a point of movement. Finally, it increases his sword rank to A, letting him use every sword, excluding Holy Weapons. Coupled with Dew's solid growths for a first-generation unit, Dew can be a satisfactory combat unit after promotion, especially while using powerful swords, though he is still going to lag behind mounted units.

As a father

Dew is a good father for children who need to buy expensive items, because passing down Bargain allows them to buy items for half price. He also has good growths across the board despite his lack of Holy Blood, which can help his future children. He is a frequent choice forBrigid, becausePatty strongly benefits from having Bargain: Thieves struggle to gain experience, and a unit with Bargain can buy the Paragon Ring much more easily. Dew is also a good husband forSilvia in a ranked environment, becauseLene andCoirpre both need the Paragon Ring to speed up their experience gain. Lene is a Dancer, so she never faces combat and struggles to gain experience, while Coirpre is a late-joining staff unit, so he has less time to level up; Lene may also want to buy theKnight Ring, depending on who inherited it, so having Bargain helps with that as well.

It should be noted that pairing upLex gives his children theParagon skill, which is more convenient than buying the Paragon Ring with Bargain. For that reason, Dew should not be considered a replacement for Lex; however, he still provides a way to give more units accelerated experience gain, and that is worthwhile, especially for ranked runs.

Dew can additionally pass Sol to any infantry sword-wielding children—i.e.Larcei,Scáthach,Lene, andPatty. As Lene and Patty generally have poor combat and focus on non-combat utility, Sol is best utilized by Larcei and Scáthach. However, while they have high skill to activate Sol often and Scáthach can inherit Dew's swords, activations of Astra prevent activations of Sol, Lex andArden provide a more meaningful survivability boost than Sol, and Lex provides Paragon outright rather than making the Paragon Band easier to access.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

One version of Dew is currently present inFire Emblem Heroes. The normal variation of Dew was added on January 6, 2025, and was available to summon then.

On August 13th, 2025, it was announced that Dew will receive a new English voice actor. His original English voice clips were replaced by his Japanese voice clips on August 14th, 2025, and the recast went into effect on December 15th, 2025.

Dew: Benevolent Thief

Starting stats

★★★★★★★★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 5/6/7 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 34/37/40 Attack 35/38/41 Speed 40/43/46 Defense 30/33/36 Resistance 18/21/24 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steel Dagger -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 11/12/13 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 5/6/7 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 35/38/41 Attack 37/40/44 Speed 43/46/49 Defense 31/34/38 Resistance 19/22/25 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Helping Dagger -- Daylight

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 11/12/13 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 6/7/8 Maximum HP 37/41/44 Attack 39/42/46 Speed 45/48/52 Defense 34/37/41 Resistance 21/24/27 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Helping Dagger+ -- Daylight

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Dagger	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Dagger	★★★	★★★	100
	Helping Dagger	★★★	★★★★	200
	Helping Dagger+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Daylight	★★★	★★★★	100
	Sol	★★★★	—	200
A	Spd/Def Finish 1	★★★	—	60
A	Spd/Def Finish 2	★★★	—	120
A	Spd/Def Finish 3	★★★★	—	240
C	Atk/Spd Gap 1	★★★	—	60
C	Atk/Spd Gap 2	★★★★	—	120
C	Atk/Spd Gap 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

Dew was something of a fast talker with a positive attitude. He thoroughly enjoyed his practice as a thief, both the actual crimes and the subsequent spoils,^[2] but still tried to cover it up when asked (if not particularly well).^[3] Even though he promised Edain that he would cease his thievery after being released from Marpha, he persisted in doing so anyway, if in a manner somewhat shy of letting her know of it. In the prelude to theBattle of Belhalla, he could sense the somber attitude everyone else in the army bore as they fought, and while he himself was marginally less somber about it he nonetheless felt the need to make amends with Jamke before the end.^[4]

Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

Many heroes lost their lives on this path... /And the names of those heroes who fought alongside Sigurd to the bitter end at Belhalla, whose fates remain unknown...
...
Dew, a thief...
...

These brave youths fought to change the world for the better, yet now their unfulfilled dreams lie dead with them on the battlefield...
Was their sacrifice in vain? What were they fighting for all along?
And what of the light...?

Quotes

Death quote

Heroes quotes

Main article:Dew/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game

Dew was featured on four TCG cards.

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Dew
	Class:Thief	Level 1 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 2	Atk.: 1 / Counter: 1	WLv.: C
	Equip:Slim Sword	Skills:Steal •Sol
	Card #037 •Rarity: ★★ •Artist: Mayumi Hirota
	Class:Thief	Level 10 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 4	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 1	WLv.: C
	Equip:Iron Sword	Skills:Steal •Sol
	Card #2-017 •Rarity: ★★ •Artist: Koya Katsuyoshi
	Class:Thief Fighter	Level 20 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 5	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 2	WLv.: A
	Equip:Iron Sword	Skills: Class Change • Skilfulness • Seizure • Training •Follow-Up •Sol
	Card #3-016 •Rarity: ★★ •Artist: Koya Katsuyoshi
	Class:Thief	Level 15 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 4	Atk.: 1 / Counter: 1	WLv.: C
	Equip:Slim Sword	Skills:Steal •Sol
	Card #AN-019 •Rarity: ★ •Artist:Kaya Kuramoto
Card scans and information translation provided byAquantis.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Dew is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Dew
	Spirit of a Young Thief, Dew
		"Look, I'm washin' my hands of thievin' from now on."
		Attack: 30	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thief		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Steal:[Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, your opponent must discard a card. Thief Emblem:[Support] Reveal the top card of your opponent's deck. You may send that card to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B06-023N • Artist:Doji Shiki
	Cheerful Thief Boy, Dew
		"Hee hee… Boy, does this place set my inner thief all atingle! Alrighty, then - let's see whatcha got…"
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Thief Fighter		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Small Sol:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Successor of Sol:[Bond][Activate] [Flip this card face-down] Choose 1 ally. Until the end of your opponent's next turn, that ally gains +10 attack. ([Bond] is only usable if this card is face-up in the Bond Area.)
	Card #B19-063N • Artist:Doji Shiki
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Dew .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Note: At one point,^[when?]the text for Dew: Benevolent Thief was changed to remove a reference to Dew opening chests on the battlefield; chests do not appear inGenealogy of the Holy War.

Benevolent ThiefBenevolent Thief (Old)

Dew: Benevolent Thief
This is Dew, a thief from the continent of Jugdral! He keeps the mood lively with his fast-talking charm.	Having been caught stealing in the kingdom of Verdane, Dew encountered Edain, a lady of Yngvi, during his captivity in the castle's dungeon.	And when Jamke, the third prince of Verdane, came to help Edain escape, Dew was allowed to flee with her—after vowing to give up thievery.	Dew then joined Sigurd's army, where he used his thieving skills to aid his allies and help fill the war chest. I hope he keeps it up and does a good job for the Order of Heroes!
Closely Associated Characters
Jamke Edain {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A prince of Verdane. He does not carry the blood of a crusader in his veins. He turns his bow against his homeland to try to stop the war. Allows Dew to escape from imprisonment in Verdane Castle. A lady of Yngvi and descendant of the crusader Ullr. She was captured by Verdane but escaped with Jamke's aid. Escapes Verdane Castle with Dew. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Dew: Benevolent Thief
This is Dew, a thief from the continent of Jugdral! He keeps the mood lively with his fast-talking charm.	Having been caught stealing in the kingdom of Verdane, Dew encountered Edain, a lady of Yngvi, during his captivity in the castle's dungeon.	And when Jamke, the third prince of Verdane, came to help Edain escape, Dew was allowed to flee with her—after vowing to give up thievery.	Dew then joined Sigurd's army, where he aided his allies by using his thieving skills to access locked chests on the battlefield. I guess he didn't have to give up thievery, after all...
Closely Associated Characters
Jamke Edain {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A prince of Verdane. He does not carry the blood of a crusader in his veins. He turns his bow against his homeland to try to stop the war. Allows Dew to escape from imprisonment in Verdane Castle. A lady of Yngvi and descendant of the crusader Ullr. She was captured by Verdane but escaped with Jamke's aid. Escapes Verdane Castle with Dew. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

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Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

420

Dew Genealogy of the Holy War

326

CYL 2 (2018)

493

Dew Genealogy of the Holy War

249 (−77)

CYL 3 (2019)

423 (−34)

Dew Genealogy of the Holy War

351 (+102)

CYL 4 (2020)

408 (−36)

Dew Genealogy of the Holy War

296 (−55)

CYL 5 (2021)

380 (−28)

Dew Genealogy of the Holy War

208 (−88)

CYL 6 (2022)

388 (+6)

Dew Genealogy of the Holy War

213 (+5)

CYL 7 (2023)

301 (−87)

Dew Genealogy of the Holy War

195 (−18)

CYL 8 (2024)

333 (+32)

Dew Genealogy of the Holy War

178 (−17)

CYL 9 (2025)

674 (+341)

Dew Genealogy of the Holy War

39 (−139)

CYL 10 (2026)

700 (+26)

Dew Genealogy of the Holy War

24 (−15)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	2,079

Trivia

• According to Dew's profile in the (non-canon) art book for theŌsawa manga adaptation:^[5]
  • He was 13 years old during late September, Grann 757.
  • His height is 145 cm.
  • He was born between June 1st and June 21st.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
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Official artwork

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  Artwork of Dew fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
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  Artwork of Dew fromTreasure.
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  Artwork of Dew from theTrading Card Game.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Dew fromGenealogy of the Holy War.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Dew: Benevolent Thief.
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  Artwork of Dew: Benevolent Thief.
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  Artwork of Dew: Benevolent Thief.
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  Artwork of Dew: Benevolent Thief.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Dew: Benevolent Thief.
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  Artwork of Dew: Benevolent Thief.
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  Artwork of Dew: Benevolent Thief.

Other artwork

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  Artwork featuring Dew released on the sixth day ofA Hero Rises 2026.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Dew.
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  Dew in artwork ofJamke.

References

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