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Dorothy
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| “ | ...Yes, I understand. I'm probably just being a nuisance by apologizing over and over. I'll try harder next time! | ” | — Dorothy |
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Dorothy (Japanese:ドロシーDorothy) is a playable character inFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. She first appears inChapter 5. She is anArcher fromEtruria who works for theElimine Church. Under the orders of FatherYoder, she and BrotherSaul joinRoy's army to keep an eye on theFire Emblem.
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Role
Dorothy is first seen in a smallLycian town, talking to Father Yoder about their mission. Yoder leaves shortly thereafter, and Dorothy runs off to look for Saul, who had disappeared. Dorothy finds him soon, and to her displeasure, the priest is trying to flirt with a village girl. After the girl leaves, Dorothy gives him the church's report, and then follows Saul, to see if they should join the Lycian Army. After PrincessGuinivere's intentions are confirmed, Dorothy—as Saul's bodyguard—joins the army and stays there for the rest of the story.
Once Bern is defeated and the war is over, Dorothy returns to her hometown and carries on with her normal life.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Promotion stat gains
| Class | HP | Str | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov | Weapon level |
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| Sniper | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +0 | +2 | +3 | +1 | +1 | +50 |
Analysis
| This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Dorothy joins in Chapter 6 ofThe Binding Blade as a level 3Archer. She has a D rank in bows, which allows her to use theSteel Bow,Short Bow, andLongbow at base level. As Dorothy exclusively uses bows, which only have 2-range, she cannot counter at 1-range, and is limited to attacking on player phase. If she is attacked, she is likely to die—especially on Hard mode—as her HP, defense, resistance, and speed are low.
Dorothy has a base speed of 6 and strength of 5; she will struggle to deal significant damage to non-flying enemies, and will struggle to one-shot fliers even withbonus damage. For example, inChapter 7 on Normal mode, Dorothy needs 36attack to one-shot the weaker of the twoWyvern Riders present, or 23 attack and 8attack speed to double and one-round; she needs four more points of strength from her base stats to one-shot with a Steel Bow, and 2 points of speed to one-round with anIron Bow—the requirements are higher for the stronger Wyvern Rider and even higher for both on Hard mode, and she is unlikely to meet them. She also has the potential to miss, as the Steel Bow is inaccurate and one-rounding requires that both attacks hit.
Dorothy is not the only unit capable of wielding bows:Wolt joins earlier, though with lower bases;Sue andSin areNomads with mounts and gain 1-range after promotion, and Sue joins in the same chapter; andKlein andIgrene are pre-promoted Snipers andDayan aNomad Trooper, all with significantly higher base stats. Dorothy competes with the first three for access to their promotion item,Orion's Bolts, but offers little compared to the Nomads; she will function similarly to the Snipers after investment.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
One version of Dorothy is currently available inFire Emblem Heroes. A normal version of Dorothy was added in the New Heroes & Mythic Heiðr update, and was first available to summon from June 8, 2023.
Dorothy: Devoted Archer
Stats
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| Skill | Unlock | Auto-unlock | SP cost | |
| Iron Bow | ★★★ | ★★★ | 50 | |
| Steel Bow | ★★★ | ★★★ | 100 | |
| Defier's Bow | ★★★ | ★★★★ | 200 | |
| Defier's Bow+ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 300 | |
| Ardent Sacrifice | ★★★ | ★★★★ | 150 | |
| Spd/Res Ideal 1 | ★★★ | — | 60 | |
| Spd/Res Ideal 2 | ★★★ | — | 120 | |
| Spd/Res Ideal 3 | ★★★★ | — | 240 | |
| Atk/Res Oath 1 | ★★★ | — | 60 | |
| Atk/Res Oath 2 | ★★★★ | — | 120 | |
| Atk/Res Oath 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 | |
Personality
Dorothy is a shy and not very confident girl. She is fully aware of her limitations, but tries to make the best with what she has. Most of her support conversations have her being encouraged by the other person to be less shy,[1] or to trust more on her own fighting skills.[2] Her responses to those words of encouragement mark her as a rather positive and grateful person.
She shows a more outspoken side in her conversations with Saul, whose actions tend to upset her. Dorothy tries her best to keep him in line, as she fears that he is ruining the image of the Church; however, if Saul's excuses turn a bit more personal, Dorothy does not take it well and loses her calm altogether.[3]
Dorothy is a follower ofSaint Elimine, and in her supports with Yoder, it is revealed that she in interested inhealing magic; her inability to wield staves make her question her worth and faith, needing the help and guide of the elderly bishop to overcome her doubts.[4]
Supports
- Main article:
Dorothy/Supports
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Endings
Dorothy, Pure Archer
Short: Returned to her old life.
Long: Dorothy returned to her hometown and led a peaceful life. She was never the flashiest of her comrades, but she always knew what was most important in her life.
Quotes
Battle quotes
| “ | Can we win...? Of course we can! | ” | — In thefinal chapter. |
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Death quote
| “ | Am... Am I finished...? | ” | — Dorothy. |
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Heroes quotes
- Main article:
Dorothy/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Dorothy'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
Dorothy is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.
| Fire Emblem Cipher data for Dorothy | |||||
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| Pure Archer, Dorothy | |||||
| "You've been flirting with every girl in this army, Brother Saul… People will misjudge the church if they see you!" | |||||
| Attack: 50 | Support: 20 | Range: 2 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
| Class: Sniper | Tier:Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |||
| "Gird yourself!":[Trigger] [ Anti-Fliers:[Always] If this unit is attacking a | |||||
| Card #B16-015HN • Artist:Doji Shiki | |||||
| Archer Who Serves God, Dorothy | |||||
| "But where did Saul run off to now? How am I supposed to guard him if he keeps disappearing?" | |||||
| Attack: 30 | Support: 20 | Range: 2 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
| Class: Archer | Tier:Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
| The Priest's Guardswoman:[Always] If this unit is attacking an enemy with a Deployment Cost of 1, this unit gains +10 attack. Anti-Fliers:[Always] If this unit is attacking a | |||||
| Card #B16-016N • Artist:Doji Shiki | |||||
| Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Dorothy . | |||||
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
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| The Binding Blade | A girl from Etruria in service to the St. Elimine Church.* | エトルリアに住む少女 エリミーヌ教団ではたらいている |
| Heroes | A member of the Elimine Church and bodyguard to the priest Saul, at the mercy of the priest's carefree behavior. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. | エリミーヌ教団の信徒で、神父サウルの護衛役。 自由気ままなサウルの行動に振り回されている。 (登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 封印の剣』) |
Meet some of the Heroes entries
Choose Your Legends placement history
| Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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| CYL 1 (2017) | 461 | Dorothy The Binding Blade | 271 |
| CYL 2 (2018) | 517 | Dorothy The Binding Blade | 222 (−49) |
| CYL 3 (2019) | 492 (+13) | Dorothy The Binding Blade | 228 (+6) |
| CYL 4 (2020) | 477 (−34) | Dorothy The Binding Blade | 215 (−13) |
| CYL 5 (2021) | 390 (−87) | Dorothy The Binding Blade | 200 (−15) |
| CYL 6 (2022) | 313 (−79) | Dorothy The Binding Blade | 296 (+96) |
| CYL 7 (2023) | 232 (−81) | Dorothy The Binding Blade | 272 (−24) |
| CYL 8 (2024) | 629 (+397) | Dorothy The Binding Blade | 58 (−214) |
| CYL 9 (2025) | 541 (−88) | Dorothy The Binding Blade | 67 (+9) |
| CYL 10 (2026) | 614 (+73) | Dorothy The Binding Blade | 36 (−31) |
| Total results | This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 1,865 |
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Trivia
- Similar toNeimi fromFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Dorothy's battle sprites show her wearing a skirt despite not wearing one.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Dorothy | -- |
| English (unofficial) | Dorothy | -- |
| Japanese | ドロシー | Romanized asDorothy in theThe Binding Blade website. Dorothy is the English variant ofDorothea, which means "gift of God".[5] Dorothy is the name of the protagonist in L. Frank Baum's famousOz novels. There is also acomic opera with the same name. |
| Spanish | Dorothy | -- |
| French | Dorothy | -- |
| German | Dorothy | -- |
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| Portuguese | Dorothy | -- |
| Traditional Chinese | 桃樂絲 | Dorothy |
Gallery
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Official artwork
- Artwork of Dorothy fromThe Binding Blade.
Battle animations
- Dorothy performing acritical hit with a bow as an Archer inThe Binding Blade.
- Dorothy attacking with a bow as aSniper inThe Binding Blade.
- Dorothy performing a critical hit with a bow as a Sniper inThe Binding Blade.
Concept artwork
- Concept artwork of Dorothy fromThe Binding Blade.
Heroes artwork
Character artwork
- Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
- Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
- Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
- Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
Meet some of the Heroes artwork
- Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
- Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
- Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
- Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
- Dorothy in artwork ofSaul: Loving Shepherd.
Cipher artwork
- Dorothy in artwork ofSaul.
References
- ↑"Sin: If you wish to talk to me, don't hesitate.
Dorothy: It's all right?!
Sin: Of course... We fight together." — Dorothy andSin's A support,Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑"Dorothy: General Perceval! I'm trying to relax when I shoot, as you said. I think... I think I'm getting better at it!
Perceval: I knew you had talent. It was just a matter of getting your confidence together, and now that you have, you'll keep improving more and more." — Dorothy andPerceval's A support,Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑"Dorothy: ...Wh-what?
Saul: I pondered deeply, and that was the best excuse I could come up with.
Dorothy: ......
Saul: V-Violence is not a solution, Dorothy. Our loving gods would not approve of you pointing your bow at an ally...
Dorothy: I don't care! Get out of my sight before I fill you with arrows!" — Dorothy andSaul's A support,Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑"Dorothy: About that story...
Yoder: Yes?
Dorothy: I thought about it, but... I'm not very smart... So I still don't get it... I sort of have an idea of what it might be about, but...
Yoder: Then you have an answer, Dorothy. A story is just a story. It has no definite meaning. Each person interprets a story and comes up with their own answers.
Dorothy: Oh, good. I think I feel better now, Father Yoder." — Dorothy andYoder's A support,Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade - ↑Meaning, origin and history of the name Dorothea, Behind the name,Retrieved: January 15, 2012
- ↑Incontra gli eroi, guide.fire-emblem-heroes.com/it,Retrieved: April 3, 2022
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