Edward (Japanese:エディEddie) is a member of theDawn Brigade and the best friend ofLeonardo. He first appears in the prologue ofFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

Edward joins alongsideMicaiah in theprologue of Part I. He is playable for the rest of Part I excludingChapter 9. Like most other Dawn Brigade units, he is playable in Part III, Chapters6,12, and13, and he appears as a boss inChapter 7 andthe Endgame. From the prologue of Part I untilChapter 3, Edward is force-deployed due to a lack of battle preparations, and thedeath of any player unit, including Edward, causes a Game Over.

Starting stats and growth rates

Myrmidon Level 4 Affinity Constitution 7

Recruitment:Part I, Prologue, automatically from the start. StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 19 Speed 12 Strength 7 Luck 8 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 11 Resistance 0 Movement 6 Weight 7 Max HP 85% Speed 60% Strength 60% Luck 50% Magic 5% Defense 35% Skill 65% Resistance 20% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Iron Sword Vulnerary Wrath Critical +5 Shove Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+2	+1	+2	+1	+1	+0	+1	+2	+1	+1	Critical +10*	(x to C)
Trueblade	+4	+2	+4	+2	+2	+0	+2	+4	+0	+0	Critical +20* Astra	(x to A)

Availability

Analysis

Edward is the first swordsman in the Dawn Brigade. He has decent base skill and speed but average base strength and somewhat low durability. Edward has good growths all around, especially excellent offensive growths that includes an impressive strength growth of 60%, which is the second highest strength growth for sword users behindElincia, but if he's not trained, he will often be outclassed by Zihark, a promoted unit who joins six chapters later with base stats on par with a freshly promoted Edward, as well as more movement because of the promotion, a safer and more versatile skill in Adept, and an earth affinity. Edward does have superior stat progression in HP, strength, luck, and (eventually) defense compared to him, but less resistance, and the Swordmaster has low caps in Strength and especially HP until his second promotion, limitating his growths in them. Edward's performance is drastically affected by the difficulty mode, more so than possibly any other unit in the game. He is a strong unit on Easy Mode, a fine, if outcompeted unit on Normal Mode, and generally poor on Hard Mode.

On Easy Mode, there is little competition for experience, and Edward is likely to remain above the doubling threshold against enemies consistently. The Dawn Brigade's Part III chapters are very enemy-phase focused, which can cause Edward issues. His Part III personal weapon (not in the Japanese version), Caladbolg is accurate and very powerful, with higher might than a Steel Blade, similiarly to its equivalents, but it has a weaker first impression compared to its equivalents, the Brave Sword or the Killing Edge, only increasing luck by 8 instead of giving +5 speed likeLeonardo'sLughnasadh or +4 defense like Nolan'sTarvos. His Part IV durability and avoid is sufficient to reliably handle enemy phases, however. While he is not perfect, the player can use other units to cover for his faults, allowing him to shine where he does.

On Normal Mode, Edward will fall outside of the doubling threshold after the first few maps without investment, and while he will still be quite effective and double reliably when trained, Zihark can effectively replace his role later in the game with far less investment. If his early levels are good, he may be worth considering, but he is generally outcompeted for investment by Jill and Nolan.

Edward struggles to pull his weight on Hard Mode. He will have difficulty in doubling enemies in Part I, and between the loss of the weapon triangle, high enemy stats, and accurate weapons, his dodging prospects are near non-existent. The severe drought of experience and BEXP means that training him deprives other units of badly needed experience. The result of training him is an effective sidegrade to Zihark during an enemy phase-centric midgame, where reliably dodging laguz without an Earth-Earth support is virtually impossible. Using Zihark allows the player to invest the experience that would have been needed to make Edward strong into more useful units such as Jill. In Hard Mode, Edward is best used as a free deployment chip unit for Part I, possibly early-promoted with a Master Seal in Part III, and ignored through Part IV.

If used in Part IV, Edward is likely to have become a Trueblade. Regardless of difficulty, Edward will be one of your most effective combat units by this point, and will further improve as his Trueblade caps allow him to put his HP and Strength growths to meaningful use. Edward is best suited to Elincia's army, as it features the least Sages who can exploit his poor resistance, and his high crit rate is one of the more reliable ways to defeat the highly durable laguz in 4-5. His endgame is overall stellar, and although he may face some competition from Mia, another Trueblade with Vantage who may have a level advantage on Edward, the two SS Rank Swords mean bringing both is a viable option. On average, Edward caps HP, skill and speed before his promotion to Swordmaster, although he can cap strength if it grows very well, capping it not long after the promotion, and as a Trueblade, he will on average cap defense too.

Wrath is Edward's innate skill, so if the player chooses to train Edward, it should always be kept on him; otherwise it should be removed soon so other units can take advantage of Wrath. Resolve and Vantage are other skills available through Part I that complement Wrath. With Resolve, Edward's avoid and crit rate both increase, greatly improving the reliability of Wrath. With Vantage, Edward can potentially Wrath-crit enemies before they actually attack. Neither are foolproof tactics, however. Additionally, on Normal or Hard Mode, Edward typically suffers from an unfortunate issue during much of early Part I where many enemies hit him for over half of his health, but not the seventy percent required to activate Wrath, greatly limiting his ability to make use of it. Seraph Robes do little to resolve this due to Edward's low HP caps.

Edward has the Light affinity, which boosts defense and hit. The defense boost is nice, and while accuracy may seem unimportant, the very low accuracy of ranged swords is slightly helped by it. Nolan and Zihark are both infantry units in the Dawn Brigade that have earth affinities, giving both partners a large avoid boost while benefiting from the extra defense (Nolan also appreciates the slight accuracy boost thanks to axes). Volug and Fiona also have earth affinities, but Volug has a much higher movement than Edward, and Fiona has very poor performance and movement through all of her available chapters. Aran is another physical infantry unit with a thunder affinity which also gives extra defense and avoid.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Edward is playable as aSpotPass character, released in theRadiant Dawn character set. Edward is also present as an enemy in thefirst andthird installments of theSmash BrethrenDLC series.

Starting stats and growth rates

Myrmidon Level 4 Movement 5

Recruitment:SpotPass, hire him for 2,600G or defeat him in askirmish StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 20 Speed 12 Strength 7 Luck 8 Magic 1 Defense 6 Skill 11 Resistance 2 Max HP 110% Speed 55% Strength 60% Luck 55% Magic 25% Defense 40% Skill 60% Resistance 25% Speed −1 Strength +1 Luck +2 Magic −2 Defense +1 Skill ±0 Resistance +1 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Iron Sword* Avoid +10 Zeal Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- --

Reclassing options

Edward Base classes:* Myrmidon Swordmaster Assassin Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any male class available through reclassing.

Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

ArcherBarbarianCavalierDark MageWyvern RiderFighterKnightMageMercenaryMyrmidonPriestTacticianThief

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+4	+2	+1	+4	+3	+0	+5	+3	+1	--
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+4	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Berserker	+8	+5	+0	+2	+3	+0	+2	+1	+1	--
Warrior	+6	+4	+0	+5	−1	+0	+4	+3	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+7	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+3	+6	+1	--
Great Knight	+8	+5	+0	+1	−1	+0	+7	+1	+0	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sorcerer	+5	+1	+3	+2	+1	+0	+3	+3	+1	--
Dark Knight	+7	+3	+2	+4	+2	+0	+5	+1	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Wyvern Lord	+5	+4	+0	+2	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Griffon Rider	+3	+2	+0	+4	+4	+0	+0	+3	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Warrior	+8	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Hero	+2	+0	+1	+6	+5	+0	+4	+3	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
General	+10	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+4	+3	+1	E
Great Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+3	+1	+3	E E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+1	+3	+2	+3	+0	+2	+2	+1	E
Dark Knight	+9	+4	+1	+3	+1	+0	+7	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+6	+3	+1	+3	+3	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	--
Assassin	+5	+4	−1	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
War Monk	+8	+5	+2	+2	+2	+0	+5	+0	+1	E
Sage	+4	+1	+4	+3	+3	+0	+3	−1	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Grandmaster	+4	+3	+3	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Assassin	+5	+5	+0	+7	+4	+0	+3	+1	+1	E
Trickster	+3	+1	+4	+4	+3	+0	+1	+5	+1	E

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Skill set

Like all male bonus units inAwakening, Edward has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

One version of Edward is currently present inFire Emblem Heroes. The normal variation of Edward was added to the game and made available to summon on June 6, 2024.

Edward: Blade of Justice

Starting stats

Edward: Blade of Justice is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 12/13/14 Speed 10/11/12 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 41/44/47 Attack 40/43/47 Speed 43/46/49 Defense 40/43/46 Resistance 18/21/24 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Caladbolg -- Buckler

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Caladbolg	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Buckler	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Escutcheon	★★★★★	—	200
	Godlike Reflexes	★★★★★	—	500
B	Shield Pulse 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Shield Pulse 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Shield Pulse 3	★★★★★	—	240
B	Buffer 4	★★★★★	—	300
C	Breath of Life 1	★★★★★	—	50
C	Breath of Life 2	★★★★★	—	100
C	Breath of Life 3	★★★★★	—	200
C	Breath of Life 4	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

Edward is an energetic, although somewhat reckless, swordsman who is easily excitable. He is a very simple person and believes in Micaiah's oracles without question. He thinks very highly of himself and has a very cheery disposition, but he is very naive, as shown by his belief that if someone says to do something, then it is the right thing to do. His best friend, Leonardo, tries to teach him a sense of responsibility, but often to no avail.

Supports

Radiant Dawn

Bond supports

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Endings

Edward, Blade of Justice
Edward lived as a common townsman, despite the queen's wishes. He would often visit the keep to bring good news.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Edward/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Edward is featured on four cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Edward
	Lively Master Fencer, Edward
		"Even we are becoming fine adults!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Swordmaster		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		"Don't treat me like a child!":[Always] During your turn, this unit gains +10 attack. "Is this a better way to fight?":[Always] During your opponent's turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Caladbolg:[Always] This unit gains +10 attack. ( This skill becomes active while this unit's stack is at least 4)
	Card #B05-057R • Artist:VOCO
	Back Alley Fencer, Edward
		"Jeez....Even in our own country we have to hide just to live."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Myrmidon		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Basis of Fighting:[Always] During your turn, this unit gains +20 attack. ( This skill becomes active while this unit's stack is at least 2) Attack Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B05-058N • Artist:VOCO
	Peace-Seeking Blade of Dawn, Edward
		"Once this battle is over, I'll quit the army and go home. If all the soldiers leave, then there can't be a war. And then we'll have peace again!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Trueblade		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		"Together, we can tackle any obstacle!":[Trigger] When this unit Class Changes, you may choose 1 card with a Deployment Cost of 1 from your Retreat Area, and deploy it. Tempest Blade:[Activate] [Send 1 card from your hand to the Retreat Area] Until the end of the turn, this unit acquires range 1-2.
	Card #B20-058HN • Artist:mattsun!
	Apprentice Swordsman of the Dawn Brigade, Edward
		"Don't worry about us. We happen to be members of that same Dawn Brigade that the Begnion troops are so interested in!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Myrmidon		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"You're the best friend I could have!":[Always] If you have an allied "Leonardo", this unit gains +10 attack. Attack Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B20-059N • Artist:mattsun!
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Edward .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Edward: Blade of Justice
Edward is a swordsman for the Dawn Brigade, a band of rebels who fight for the kingdom of Daein in Tellius. He's a cheerful, positive Hero!	Having grown up as a poor commoner in Nevassa, the royal capital, Edward spent many years polishing his swordsmanship.	But during the war, Daein was conquered and occupied by Begnion. To fight the occupying army, Edward formed the Dawn Brigade with Leonardo and his other friends.	The Dawn Brigade was only a miniscule force compared to the might of Begnion's occupying army. But still, Edward fought on to bring peace to Daein, with his positivity as his weapon!
Closely Associated Characters
Micaiah Leonardo Nolan {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A member of the Dawn Brigade with silver hair and mysterious powers. As close with Sothe as a sister, though they're not related by blood. Edward's comrade. An aristocrat from the hinterlands of Daein, alone in the world as a result of war. A member of the Dawn Brigade and Edward's friend. Leader and most senior member of the Dawn Brigade, to which Edward belongs. A scholar with a thirst for knowledge who guides the group's younger members. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

182

Edward Radiant Dawn

1,446

CYL 2 (2018)

222

Edward Radiant Dawn

1,103 (−343)

CYL 3 (2019)

209 (−11)

Edward Radiant Dawn

1,138 (+35)

CYL 4 (2020)

198 (−18)

Edward Radiant Dawn

818 (−320)

CYL 5 (2021)

144 (−54)

Edward Radiant Dawn

670 (−148)

CYL 6 (2022)

115 (−30)

Edward Radiant Dawn

836 (+166)

CYL 7 (2023)

90 (−25)

Edward Radiant Dawn

724 (−112)

CYL 8 (2024)

112 (+22)

Edward Radiant Dawn

660 (−64)

CYL 9 (2025)

297 (+185)

Edward Radiant Dawn

172 (−488)

CYL 10 (2026)

330 (+33)

Edward Radiant Dawn

106 (−66)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	7,673

Trivia

• InFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Edward is the only unit other than Zihark who can reach SS weapon level as a second-tier unit.
• According toTellius Recollection, Edward was designed with an apparent age of 15.^[2]

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Edward fromRadiant Dawn.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Edward inRadiant Dawn.

Screenshots

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  Edward as aMyrmidon inRadiant Dawn.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Edward: Blade of Justice.
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  Artwork of Edward: Blade of Justice.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Edward: Blade of Justice.
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  Artwork of Edward: Blade of Justice.
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  Artwork of Edward: Blade of Justice.
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  Edward in artwork ofLeonardo: Freedom's Arrow.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Edward.
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References

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