Diarmuid (Japanese:デルムッドDelmud) is a prince of theAgustrian state ofNordion, and the eldest child of its princessLachesis; his father's identity is unknown, but through his possession of theBeo's Sword is hinted to be the mercenaryBeowolf. He was separated from his mother and raised in theIsaachian village ofTirnanog in the aftermath of theBattle of Belhalla, alongsideSeliph ofChalphy and under the care ofOifey andShannan. He was later one of the first members of Seliph's liberation army in Grann 777.

Canonically as defined byThracia 776, Diarmuid is most likely Beowolf's son; however, in the gameplay ofGenealogy of the Holy War, Diarmuid's father can be chosen just like any other character, and the game is non-specific about his father. If Lachesis was not married in the course of the first generation, Diarmuid'srole is filled byTristan.

Biography

Diarmuid andLester* were on a scouting mission outside of Isaach withOifey when the Dozel army launched an assault on Tirnanog, but arrived early on in the battle to assist Seliph in combating the occupation.

At the climax of theFriege siege of the newly-reclaimedLeonster Castle, Diarmuid arrived with Seliph's army to launch a counterattack against the Friege army and assistLeif's beleaguered army. Diarmuid was sent into the castle as a messenger to Leif, entrusting to him a letter stating Seliph's plan to assaultUlster, and subsequently escorted Leif to meet with Seliph and reunited with Nanna. After Leif and Seliph's meeting concluded, Diarmuid transferred into Leif's army to continue to aid Nanna.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Diarmuid is a playable character in the second generation, ifLachesis was married and still alive at the end ofChapter 5. InChapter 6, Diarmuid, along withOifey andLester/Deimne, appear as player units at the start of turn 3.

Starting stats and growth rates

Main article:Diarmuid/Stats

Free Knight Level 3 Holy Blood Movement 8

Recruitment:Chapter 6, automatically from turn 3 StatsGrowth Rates Max HP Variable Speed Variable Strength Variable Luck Variable Magic Variable Defense Variable Skill Variable Resistance Variable Max HP +40% Speed +10% Strength +40% Luck +20% Magic +2% Defense +10% Skill +5% Resistance +5% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Iron Sword Inherited items Inherited gold Charm Inherited skills Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Main article:Diarmuid/Stats

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Ranger	+0	+1	+0	+9	+6	+0	+2	+3	+1	Adept	A

Love growths and events

Diarmuid Free Knight Lana/Muirne Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Larcei/Creidne Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Julia Initial: 0 Per turn: 0 Fee/Hermina Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Patty/Daisy Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Patty/Daisy Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Nanna Initial: -- Per turn: -- Lene/Laylea Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Tine/Linda Initial: 0 Per turn: 3 {{{portrait9}}} {{{option9}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait10}}} {{{option10}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}} Per turn: + Tine/Linda Initial: 0 Per turn: 3 {{{portrait9}}} {{{option9}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait10}}} {{{option10}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait11}}} {{{option11}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints11}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait12}}} {{{option12}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints12}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait13}}} {{{option13}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints13}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait14}}} {{{option14}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints14}}} Per turn: +

• InChapter 7,Oifey can talk to Diarmuid at any time, rewarding him with +1Strength,Skill andDefense.
• InChapter 7, Diarmuid can talk toNanna at any time, rewarding her with +1Luck.

Analysis

Diarmuid is a level 3Free Knight who joins three turns into the first chapter ofGenealogy's second generation. AsLachesis's child, he inheritsCharm, which grants a +10hit andavoid to all nearby allies, granting him a useful supportive utility. The skill can be stacked with his sisterNanna for up to +20 hit and avoid to allies;Lene's substitute,Laylea, also has the skill as well, and can stack hers alongside the siblings for +30 hit/avoid. He is also mounted, giving him versatile mobility at a time when most of your main fighters are footlocked, and his promotion gives huge bonuses to skill and speed. Diarmuid's primary disadvantage is that he does not have innateFollow-Up, as the one that Lachesis can eventually get is a class skill and not a personal one that can be inherited, which prevents him from doubling enemies slower than him. And while he can still gain the ability to attack twice once he getsAdept upon promotion, it's not as reliable as the more consistent Follow-Up skill. Even when he has a pairing that gives him Follow-Up, he has poor 1-2 range with his (typically) low magic, and his stats in general are mediocre, so he will fall behind.

For choices of fathers, Diarmuid would highly prefer one that has Follow-Up (as a personal skill) to pass down to him, so that his long-term combat can remain strong and reliable throughout the rest of the game without needing to rely on theFollow-Up Ring. He also wants to be able to inherit a strong sword, as he will otherwise likely be stuck with a weakIron Sword.Beowolf is the best option, as he accomplishes that, along with giving him hefty a boost to his HP growth, an amazing 80% strength growth, two useful offensive skills in Follow-Up andAccost, and can reliably acquire swords to pass down to him, while also passing down solid growths all-around. The other potential fathers with Follow-Up as a personal skill all have their varying benefits and demerits as Diarmuid's father as well.Midir cannot pass downbows and is generally considered a mediocre choice for most children.Finn givesMiracle, but will be forced to relinquish all of his belongings (including hislances, which Diarmuid cannot use) to his son and will be left with only a singleIron Lance when he reappears inChapter 7, which will significantly cripple his ability to defendLeif and Nanna during the early stages of the chapter.Alec givesNihil, removing Diarmuid's vulnerability toHorseslayers, but has no Holy Blood or any other useful skills to pass down.Azelle gives him a decent enoughmagic growth to put magic swords to decent use, but while Diarmuid will have decent strength and magic with Azelle as a father, he will not have enough to reliably one-round.

If the player does not want to give Diarmuid Follow-Up in favor of other useful skills, there are some viable options.Lex givesParagon, allowing Diarmuid and Nanna to reach their promotion faster and gives both children tanky growths.Dew givesBargain, letting the two children buy stuff and repair weapons at shops at half price, though it should be noted that Diarmuid and Nanna will not get Dew'sSol, as the skill is restricted to infantry sword users.Jamke givesAccost and earlyAdept as unreliable replacements for Follow-Up, though with theFollow-Up Ring, Diarmuid becomes comparable to Beowolf if Jamke killedChagall for hisSilver Blade.

Overall, Diarmuid has a lot of strength and can support allies well, but he needs Follow-Up to be viable, and he is usually eclipsed in power by other units in the generation.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Role

Diarmuid is a playable character. InChapter 21, ifNanna is still alive, Diarmuid appear as a player unit at the start of turn 1. Hispersonal weapons areBeo's Sword and theBragi Sword.

Starting stats and growth rates

Ranger Level 3 Action --

Recruitment:Chapter 21, automatically from turn 1 ifNanna is alive and not captured. StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 36 Speed 12 Strength 11 Luck 7 Magic 5 Defense 9/8 Skill 12 Constitution 11 Movement 10/7 FCM 5 Max HP 70% Speed 45% Strength 40% Luck 65% Magic 15% Defense 30% Skill 65% Constitution 15% Movement 2% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Beo's Sword Charm Vantage* Wrath* Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Supports

Diarmuid Ranger Supports: Nanna Troubadour Bonus: 10 [[{{{supportg2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg2}}} [[{{{supportg3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} [[{{{supportg4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg4}}} [[{{{supportg5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg5}}} [[{{{supportg5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg5}}} [[{{{supportg6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg6}}} [[{{{supportg7}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg7}}} [[{{{supportg8}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg8}}} [[{{{supportg9}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg9}}} [[{{{supportg10}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg10}}} [[{{{supportg11}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg11}}} [[{{{supportg12}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg12}}} [[{{{supportg13}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg13}}} [[{{{supportg14}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg14}}} [[{{{supportg15}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg15}}} [[{{{supportg16}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg16}}} Supported by: Nanna Troubadour Bonus: 10 [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso3}}}

Analysis

Diarmuid is far from overpowered, but he is a decent contributor. His best combat trait is his FCM of 5, letting him guarantee a crit on the second attack with the right weapon. Diarmuid has an A-rank in swords both indoors and outdoors, and his dismount penalties are negligible outside of movement, so he can be useful on any map. He joins with a powerful personal sword calledBeo's Sword, which has high might, high crit, and a high number of uses. Fergus can use it as well, but if Fergus is dead or untrained, Diarmuid is the only candidate for using it. The weapon also grants its wielderVantage andWrath, but since Vantage negates Wrath, the sword might as well only grant Vantage.

Diarmuid is an acceptable deployment choice for every map after he joins, and can even contribute in endgame; he can also use theBragi Sword againstRaydrik. Aside from combat contributions, Diarmuid hasCharm, increasing the hit and avoid of allied units within three spaces of him by 10%. This means he can be helpful even if he never fights an enemy. His sisterNanna also has Charm, her bonus stacks with his and they have a mutual support. That said, Diarmuid is still predominantly a filler combat unit.

Personality

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Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

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Thracia 776

Diarmuid, Charming Knight
After the war's end, Diarmuid departed for Agustria with his cousin, Prince Ares. Their combined efforts led to an era of unprecedented growth for their motherland.

Quotes

Death quotes

Escape quotes

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Diarmuid is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Diarmuid
NormalR+ {{{alt2image1}}} {{{alt3image1}}} {{{alt4image1}}} {{{alt5image1}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Charming Knight, Diarmuid
		"I'll protect you from here on out, Nanna. You have nothing more to worry about!" "Mother is still alive... I'm sure of it. Once the war is over, we'll go look for her, together!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Ranger		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Wrath Edge:[Always] During your turn, if you have at least 4 bonds, this unit gains +10 attack. Vantage Edge:[Always] During your opponent's turn, if you have at least 7 bonds, this unit gains +10 attack. Charm:[Always] While you have at least 10 bonds, all other allies gain +10 attack.
	Card #B10-044R(+) • Artist:BISAI
	Messenger from the Scion of Light, Diarmuid
		"So we meet at last. I'm a soldier in the service of Lord Seliph. I go by Diarmuid."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Free Knight		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Steel Sword:[Activate][Once per turn] [] This turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Attack Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B10-045N • Artist:BISAI
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Diarmuid .

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)	625	Diarmuid Genealogy of the Holy War	105
	750	Diarmuid Thracia 776	41

CYL 2 (2018)	708	Diarmuid Genealogy of the Holy War	57 (−48)
	754	Diarmuid Thracia 776	37 (−4)

CYL 3 (2019)

572 (−48)

Diarmuid Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776

120 (+63)

CYL 4 (2020)

583 (−12)

Diarmuid Thracia 776 Genealogy of the Holy War

120 (No change)

CYL 5 (2021)

578 (−5)

Diarmuid Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776

91 (−29)

CYL 6 (2022)

588 (+8)

Diarmuid Thracia 776 Genealogy of the Holy War

92 (+1)

CYL 7 (2023)

547 (−41)

Diarmuid Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776

80 (−12)

CYL 8 (2024)

515 (−32)

Diarmuid Thracia 776 Genealogy of the Holy War

90 (+10)

CYL 9 (2025)

474 (−41)

Diarmuid Thracia 776 Genealogy of the Holy War

84 (−6)

CYL 10 (2026)

441 (−33)

Diarmuid Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776

69 (−15)

Total results		This character has 12 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	986

Trivia

• According toThracia 776's website, Diarmuid was designed to look 16 years old.^[1]

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Genealogy of the Holy War Free Knight Ranger Sword (Iron orSteel Sword, orIron orSteel Blade) Sword (Armorslayer)
Thracia 776 Ranger Sword (Beo's Sword) Sword* (Beo's Sword)

Official artwork

• 
  Artwork of Diarmuid fromThracia 776.

Cipher artwork

• 
  Artwork of Diarmuid.
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  Artwork of Diarmuid.
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  Diarmuid in artwork ofSeliph andJulia.

References

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