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

Archer Level 3 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 6, automatically on Turn 1 StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 19 Luck 3 Strength 5 Defense 4 Skill 6 Resistance 2 Speed 6 Constitution 7 Movement 5 Aid 6 Max HP 85% Luck 35% Strength 50% Defense 15% Skill 45% Resistance 15% Speed 45% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Steel Bow Vulnerary Weapon Levels -- -- -- D -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+2	+3	+3	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	+1	+50

Analysis

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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Weapon type Movement type Entry Release version 7.6

Level 1 / DefaultLevel 40 / Max Stats Max HP 16/17/18 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 11/12/13 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 2/3/4 Skills Steel Bow -- -- A-- B-- C-- Stats Max HP 33/36/39 Attack 38/41/44 Speed 36/39/42 Defense 19/22/25 Resistance 21/24/27 Skills Defier's Bow Ardent Sacrifice -- ASpd/Res Ideal 2 B-- CAtk/Res Oath 1 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

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Level 1 / DefaultLevel 40 / Max Stats Max HP 16/17/18 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 12/13/14 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 2/3/4 Skills Defier's Bow Ardent Sacrifice -- A-- B-- C-- Stats Max HP 34/37/40 Attack 41/44/47 Speed 38/41/45 Defense 20/23/26 Resistance 22/25/28 Skills Defier's Bow Ardent Sacrifice -- ASpd/Res Ideal 3 B-- CAtk/Res Oath 2 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Weapon type Movement type Entry Release version 7.6

Level 1 / DefaultLevel 40 / Max Stats Max HP 17/18/19 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 12/13/14 Defense 5/6/7 Resistance 3/4/5 Skills Defier's Bow+ Ardent Sacrifice -- A-- B-- C-- Stats Max HP 36/40/43 Attack 43/46/49 Speed 40/43/47 Defense 22/25/29 Resistance 25/28/31 Skills Defier's Bow+ Ardent Sacrifice -- ASpd/Res Ideal 3 B-- CAtk/Res Oath 3 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

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Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Bow	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Bow	★★★	★★★	100
	Defier's Bow	★★★	★★★★	200
	Defier's Bow+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Ardent Sacrifice	★★★	★★★★	150
A	Spd/Res Ideal 1	★★★	—	60
A	Spd/Res Ideal 2	★★★	—	120
A	Spd/Res Ideal 3	★★★★	—	240
C	Atk/Res Oath 1	★★★	—	60
C	Atk/Res Oath 2	★★★★	—	120
C	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

Death quote

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
	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] [] Each time this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may pay the cost and if you do: Untap this unit. Anti-Fliers:[Always] If this unit is attacking a, this unit gains +30 attack. Guardswoman's Archery:[Support] Until the end of this combat, your defending unit gains +10 attack.
	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, this unit gains +30 attack. Bullseye Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, non-Main Character defending unit cannot evade.
	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

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Dorothy: Devoted Archer
Dorothy is a faithful servant of the Elimine Church who lives in the kingdom of Etruria in Elibe. She's an expert sharpshooter who was chosen to serve as Saul's bodyguard on his journey!	Eventually, Dorothy and Saul both joined the Lycian League's army. There, she got some tips from her new allies as she further perfected her skills with a bow!	Dorothy is a very serious person, so it concerns her that Saul goes missing whenever a woman catches his eye!	A hard worker, Dorothy was a big asset to the Lycian League's army. I'm looking forward to seeing what she can do as a member of the Order of Heroes!
Closely Associated Characters
Saul Roy Clarine {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A priest of Saint Elimine who cannot refrain from speaking with any beautiful woman he comes across in his travels. Dorothy has the difficult duty of serving as his bodyguard. The son of Eliwood, Marquess of Pherae. Talented leader of Pherae's army. Dorothy ends up accompanying him. Noble daughter of Count Reglay of Etruria. Fond of her brother, Klein. Has lived a privileged life. Dorothy's friend. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

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

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

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
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Official artwork

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  Artwork of Dorothy fromThe Binding Blade.

Battle animations

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  Dorothy attacking with abow as anArcher inThe Binding Blade.
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  Dorothy performing acritical hit with a bow as an Archer inThe Binding Blade.
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  Dorothy attacking with a bow as aSniper inThe Binding Blade.
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  Dorothy performing a critical hit with a bow as a Sniper inThe Binding Blade.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Dorothy fromThe Binding Blade.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
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  Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
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  Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
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  Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
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  Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
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  Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
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  Artwork of Dorothy: Devoted Archer.
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  Dorothy in artwork ofSaul: Loving Shepherd.

Cipher artwork

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  Dorothy in artwork ofSaul.

References

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