Ewan (Japanese:ユアンEwan) is a student of magic who appears inFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He studies with his mentorSaleh in the mountains aroundCaer Pelyn, and works diligently to become a master of the magical arts. He starts as aPupil, the only one of his class in the entireFire Emblem series. Ewan is the brother ofTethys and is a cheerful, fun-loving child.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Role

InEirika's route, Ewan first appears in Chapter 10, in which he findsTethys and asks her to let him adventure with her. He suggests to Eirika that they take a pass through the mountains toRausten, going through the village ofCaer Pelyn, where his teacherSaleh resides. In the next chapter, he guides the army through the mountains. When monsters appear in an abandoned fortress, Tethys tells him to stay behind and not fight. He obeys, but in Chapter 12, he begins to fight once someone visits a small house he is trapped in. Afterwards, he continues to fight with Eirika for the rest of the game.

InEphraim's route, Ewan first appears in Chapter 12 withSaleh, who tells him to findMarisa, part of the mercenary company. He goes to a village to find her, while Saleh goes to find theGreat Dragon. He is recruited by anyone who visits the village, and he joins the army. Afterwards, he continues to help fight with Ephraim.

Starting stats and growth rates

Eirika's routeEphraim's route

Pupil Level 1 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 12, visit the northwesternvillage, or at the end of the chapter ifSaleh orTethys is alive StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 15 Luck 5 Magic 3 Defense 0 Skill 2 Resistance 3 Speed 5 Constitution 5 Movement 4 Aid 4 Max HP 50% Luck 50% Magic 45% Defense 15% Skill 40% Resistance 40% Speed 35% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Fire Energy Ring Vulnerary Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- E -- -- --

Pupil Level 1 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 12, visit the far northernvillage StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 15 Luck 5 Magic 3 Defense 0 Skill 2 Resistance 3 Speed 5 Constitution 5 Movement 4 Aid 4 Max HP 50% Luck 50% Magic 45% Defense 15% Skill 40% Resistance 40% Speed 35% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Fire Dragonshield Vulnerary Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- E -- -- --

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Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Mage	+1	+0	+1	+2	+0	+1	+2	+1	+1	+30
Shaman	+1	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	+2	+2	+1	0, D
Pupil (2)	+2	+1	+1	+0	+0	+2	+2	+0	+1	+30

From mage

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+1	+0	+0	+0	+3	+3	+1	+1	D, +40, D
Mage Knight	+4	+2	+0	+0	+0	+2	+2	+2	+2	D, +40

From shaman

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Druid	+4	+0	+0	+3	+0	+2	+2	+1	+1	E, D, +40
Summoner	+3	+0	+1	+3	+0	+1	+3	+1	+1	E, +40

From pupil (2)

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+1	+0	+0	+0	+3	+3	+2	+1	D, +40, D
Pupil (3)	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+3	+3	+0	+1	+40, D, E

Analysis

Beginning

In bothEirika andEphraim's routes, Ewan first becomes playable in Chapter 12. In both cases, his base level and base stats are horrendous. Since he is a trainee unit, he starts at level 1 in a trainee class, which is essentially a downgraded version of regular unpromoted classes. Ewan will have plenty of catching up to do.

Ewan dies in one round to nearly every enemy he will face, sometimes even to one attack. Therefore, he should avoid counterattacks and enemy phase combat at all costs. Fortunately for him, he uses magic, giving him 1-2 range. This flexibility lets him attack many enemies without facing counterattacks, which helps with training him. As a magical attacker, he also targets the enemy's resistance stat, which tends to be lower than their defense.

Promotion situation and choices

Ewan has a broad selection of promoted classes, thanks to him being a trainee unit. Upon reaching level 10 as aPupil, he can become aMage or aShaman. From Mage, he can become aSage or aMage Knight, and from Shaman, he can become aDruid or aSummoner.

If the player has completed both Eirika and Ephraim's routes before, there is a third option. He can alsopromote to a Pupil again, and then to a Pupil once more as his second promotion. Many players call this promotion path 'Super Pupil.' While Super Pupil can use all magic types, it is primarily a novelty. It is overshadowed by Ewan's other promoted class options, as it does not improve Ewan's constitution, cannot use staves, and magic triangle control is rarely useful.

The choice between Mage or Shaman gives Ewan access to either anima magic or dark magic. His best tomes, in either case, will beThunder orFlux respectively. The differences between these classes are minor outside of their weapon type. However, Shaman offers better statistical increases thanks to the +2 constitution bonus, letting Ewan wield heavier tomes without a speed penalty. The more critical part is Ewan's second promotion.

From Mage, Ewan can go into Mage Knight or Sage. Both offer a D-rank in staves and comparable statistical increases, but Sage also offers light magic at D-rank. In place of light magic, Mage Knight gives Ewan a mount and +2 movement instead of +1 movement, giving him 7 movement – on par withCavaliers. Sage has superior stat caps, but this is only relevant in post-game content. Mage Knight offers significantly higher mobility and mount utility, includingCanto and rescue-dropping. Its combat stats are comparable with Sage's combat stats, so Ewan does not lose combat potential by going Mage Knight instead of Sage. For these reasons, Mage Knight is the superior choice between the two unless post-game content is considered a factor. Even then, one may still value Mage Knight's movement over Sage's slightly better combat.

From Shaman, Ewan can go into Druid or Summoner. They have comparable statistical bonuses. Both grant an E-rank in staves, but Druid also offers anima magic at D-rank. Summoner, on the other hand, gives Ewan the ability to summon phantoms. The only other unit inThe Sacred Stones with access to Summoner isKnoll, and if Ewan has been trained all the way to Summoner, his stats will trump Knoll's in every aspect.

Phantoms offer unique utility. Enemies prioritize targeting them over targeting other player units, so the phantoms can save player units or bait enemies. They can distract enemy long-range weapon users, too. While they cannot use the rescue command, they still have access to take and drop commands, which can sometimes be helpful. Finally, while they only have 5 movement, they can move across any difficult terrain that is not a solid wall. This helps with their positioning and lets them bait enemies more easily.Druid's access to Anima magic is somewhat useful, but he will usually just use Dark Magic, and Summoner's summon ability has more use cases. Moreover, Summoner Ewan does not lose combat capabilities. He is still perfectly capable of fighting on par with his other class choices, but has added utility on top of that.

While Mage Knight is Ewan's best combat class overall thanks to its high movement, Summoner is the best utility class. Both classes are viable options depending on what the player wants from Ewan, but Summoner is notably better if Ewan is underleveled, and while there are many strong combat units inThe Sacred Stones, there is only one other Summoner.

Summary

Overall, Ewan has a horrible start and needs many, many levels to contribute. However, suppose the player is willing to train him. In that case, they will receive a potent 1-2 range combat unit – and if Ewan becomes a Summoner, they will also receive a unique utility unit. This makes Ewan a high-investment unit with a decent reward. Training him is by no means necessary to completeThe Sacred Stones, but it can be an amusing endeavor and has positive results.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Ewan is one of the characters added to the game in theMarvelous Dream update, and became available for summoning by players on November 7, 2019. Only one variation of Ewan is currently available inHeroes, based on hisThe Sacred Stones incarnation.

Ewan: Eager Student

Starting stats

Ewan: Eager Student is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 6/7/8 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 34/38/41 Attack 34/37/41 Speed 30/33/36 Defense 20/23/27 Resistance 32/35/39 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Rauðrserpent+ -- Chilling Wind

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Fire	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Elfire	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Rauðrserpent	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Rauðrserpent+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Pupil's Tome	★★★★★	—	400
	Chilling Wind	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Glacies	★★★★★	—	200
A	Darting Stance 1	★★★★★	—	50
A	Swift Stance 1	★★★★★	—	120
A	Swift Stance 2	★★★★★	—	240
B	Sabotage Spd 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Sabotage Spd 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Sabotage Spd 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

Ewan is a cheerful, friendly child who loves to show his magic abilities. Although he is new, he can do many interesting tricks and often thinks about how to make something fun.^[1] He is very laid-back and quite adventurous, such as when he insists that he go with Eirika to journey. Ewan also is very intelligent and enjoys brainteaser puzzles.^[2] Additionally, he comes up with several great ideas, such as communication from great distances^[3] and non-pegasus flying coaches.^[4]

Ewan is the brother ofTethys, and he is linked toGerik's mercenary company, which Tethys is a part of. Therefore, he also knowsMarisa, a member of the mercenary company. He and Tethys are orphans, abandoned by their parents when young; however, Ewan does not mind, since he has gotten to meet many people because of this.^[5] He often argues with Tethys that he is no longer a child, but he does greatly care for her. A few years ago,Saleh came to visit Gerik's mercenary group and met Ewan. According to Saleh, the spark in Ewan's eyes enticed Saleh to take him as a student.^[6] Once, Saleh once took him on a training journey across the entire continent ofMagvel, on which Ewan was greatly mesmerized and impressed by the sights he saw.^[7] Although Ewan can somtimes be careless, such as when he dropped a magic tome into a river,^[8] Saleh greatly cares for Ewan and sees much talent in him, and Ewan greatly respects Saleh as a teacher.

Supports

Main article:Ewan/Supports

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Endings

Ewan, Enthusiastic Student
Ewan continued his studies, modeling his life after the teachings of Saleh. Eventually, his education branched off into different paths. His insatiable curiosity led him on a trip to explore the world.

Saleh and Ewan
Master and student returned to Caer Pelyn to study in peace. Ewan worked hard, and in time, his power grew to rival Saleh's. As equals, the two continued their studies together and expanded their knowledge ever more.

Ewan and Amelia
After the war, Ewan and Amelia set out, as promised, on a trip around the world. Their deeds along the way made small legends in the regions they visited. In time, Amelia gave birth to a daughter, and they settled down.

Quotes

Death quote

Battle quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Ewan/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Ewan's official artwork fromThe Sacred Stones can be viewed inPath of Radiance's extras menu if a copy ofThe Sacred Stones is connected to a copy ofPath of Radiance.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Ewan is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Ewan
	Enthusiastic Student, Ewan
		"Look at this! Magic used to seem so hard, but I...I think I've got it. I've turned a corner in my education. I'm a real mage!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Sage		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Magic Taught by the Sage:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Eminent Talent:[Always] This unit gains +10 attack. Teacher-Surpassing Qualities:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Draw 1 card. ( comes into effect if a total of X or more cards are stacked with this unit.)
	Card #B18-087HN • Artist:sachie
	Innocent Pupil, Ewan
		"I can help. My teacher finally got around to teaching me some magic."
		Attack: 20	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Pupil		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		A Lesson from His Teacher:[Trigger] [] At the start of your turn, you may pay the cost and if you do: Choose up to 1 "Ewan" with a Deployment Cost of 2 or lower from your Deck, and add it to your hand. Then, shuffle your Deck. Training Emblem:[Support] If your defending unit is destroyed, at the end of this combat, you may add this card to your hand instead of sending it in your Retreat Area.
	Card #B18-088N • Artist:sachie
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Ewan .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Ewan: Eager Student
Ewan is a young mage-in-training who studies under the sage Saleh. He's also the younger brother of Tethys, a dancer who works with Gerik's band of mercenaries!	Ewan's upbringing was far from a happy one. He was abandoned by his parents at an early age, with only Tethys left to look after him.	Ewan wants to do something to properly thank his sister for raising them. That's why he worked hard to study magic under the tutelage of the sage Saleh of Caer Pelyn, where his talents blossomed!	He might be a little mischievous, but he cares more than anyone about protecting his sister and his friends. If we can get him to help the Order of Heroes, I'm sure he'll be the life of the party!
Closely Associated Characters
Tethys Gerik {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A bewitching dancer who belongs to Gerik's band of mercenaries. She and Ewan were abandoned by their parents, and she worked hard to raise her young brother alone. Known as the Desert Tiger, this accomplished warrior is the leader of a band of mercenaries. He cares about his soldiers and will never abandon a friend. He welcomed Ewan and Tethys into his group. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

252

Ewan The Sacred Stones

930

CYL 2 (2018)

235 (−17)

Ewan The Sacred Stones

1,010

CYL 3 (2019)

275 (+45)

Ewan The Sacred Stones

817 (−193)

CYL 4 (2020)

565 (+202)

Ewan The Sacred Stones

138 (−679)

CYL 5 (2021)

602 (+37)

Ewan The Sacred Stones

79 (−59)

CYL 6 (2022)

575 (−29)

Ewan The Sacred Stones

103 (+24)

CYL 7 (2023)

533 (−42)

Ewan The Sacred Stones

84 (−19)

CYL 8 (2024)

530 (−3)

Ewan The Sacred Stones

86 (+2)

CYL 9 (2025)

448 (−82)

Ewan The Sacred Stones

93 (+7)

CYL 10 (2026)

397 (−51)

Ewan The Sacred Stones

84 (−9)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	3,424

Trivia

• Ewan is one of the very few characters in theFire Emblem series who can lose a weapon level when he promotes: if the player promotes Ewan from Pupil to Shaman, he loses his Anima rank.
• In his B support with Amelia, in the Japanese version Ewan sees under Amelia's skirt. The English version changed this line so Ewan instead says that Amelia's outfit is similar to Princess Eirika's.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Pupil Mage Shaman Sage Mage Knight Druid Summoner Anima Anima Dark Anima,light Staff Anima Staff Anima,dark Staff Dark Staff

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Ewan fromThe Sacred Stones.

Battle animations

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  Ewan attacking withanima magic as aMage inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Ewan performing acritical hit with anima magic as a Mage inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Ewan attacking withdark magic as aShaman inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Ewan attacking withmagic as aSage inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Ewan performing a critical hit with magic as a Sage inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Ewan performing a critical hit with magic as aDruid inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Ewan attacking with dark magic as aSummoner inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Ewan performing a critical hit with dark magic as a Summoner inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Ewan using astaff as a Summoner inThe Sacred Stones.

CG images

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  CG image ofGerik's Mercenaries,Saleh, and Ewan inThe Sacred Stones.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Ewan: Eager Student.
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  Artwork of Ewan: Eager Student.
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  Artwork of Ewan: Eager Student.
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  Artwork of Ewan: Eager Student.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Ewan: Eager Student.
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  Artwork of Ewan: Eager Student.
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  Artwork of Ewan: Eager Student.
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  Artwork of Ewan: Eager Student.
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  Ewan in artwork ofGerik: Desert Tiger.
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  Ewan in artwork ofTethys: Beloved Dancer.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Ewan.
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  Artwork of Ewan.

References

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