Febail (Japanese:ファバルFaval) is the heir to theYngvi dukedom ofGrannvale, son ofBrigid and inheritor of theYewfelle. Orphaned in the aftermath of theBattle of Belhalla at a young age along with his sisterPatty, he worked as a mercenary in theMunster District in an effort to support the orphanage in which he was raised. This led him reluctantly to the employ ofBloom of theGrannvale Empire, whom he later abandoned to join Patty inSeliph's liberation army.

If Brigid was not married in the course of the first generation, Febail'srole is filled byAsaello.

Biography

Febail's services as a mercenary were employed byBloom ofFriege in a bid to raise forces to opposeSeliph's army as it closed in onConnacht, to which Febail reluctantly accepted, in desperate need of the funds. He was convinced to stand down byPatty, now allied with Seliph, and himself joined the liberation force.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Febail is a playable character in the second generation, ifBrigid was married and still alive at the end ofChapter 5. InChapter 8, Febail appear as an enemy unit affiliated withConnacht. He appears on turn 3, and moves to attackLeonster castle. He is recruited whentalked to byPatty. Unlike other child characters, Febail willinherit his inventory from his motherBrigid.

Starting stats and growth rates

Main article:Febail/Stats

Bow Fighter Level 9 Holy Blood Movement 6

Recruitment:Chapter 8, enemy, talk withPatty StatsGrowth Rates Max HP Variable Speed Variable Strength Variable Luck Variable Magic Variable Defense Variable Skill Variable Resistance Variable Max HP +65% Speed +10% Strength +15% Luck +65% Magic +10% Defense +10% Skill +15% Resistance +2% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Silver Bow Inherited items Inherited gold Follow-Up Inherited skills Weapon Levels -- -- -- ★ -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Main article:Febail/Stats

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+0	+5	+0	+2	+2	+0	+2	+3	+0	★

Love growths and events

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• InChapter 8,Patty can talk to Febail while he is still an enemy,recruiting him.
• InChapter 8, Febail can talk toSeliph any time after being recruited. This conversation yields no reward.
• InChapter 9, Febail can talk toPatty at any time, rewarding her with +1Luck.
• InChapter 10, Febail can talk toLana/Muirne at any time, rewarding her with +3 maximumHP and +100 love points between the two.
• Inthe Endgame, if the two are lovers,Lana can talk to Febail afterDozel Castle has been seized, rewarding him with +3Resistance.

Analysis

Febail is a level 9Bow Fighter and his primary usefulness is right after he joins. He can be recuited next toIshtar, a powerful boss, whom he can defeat in one shot withYewfelle, a Holy Weapon he inherits from his mother,Brigid. He is the only unit who can use it in the second generation ofGenealogy, making him excellent at 2-range combat thanks to its outstanding might and stat bonuses.

Febail's main problem is his lack of a mount. Febail will always fall behind mounted units and will never gain movement naturally, because his promotion does not grant a movement increase. TheLeg Ring can help him keep up, but many stronger units compete for it, and some stand more to gain from it than Febail does.

Febail's other issue is his lack of 1-range combat. This prevents Febail from countering 1-range enemies, making his enemy phase potential very low. He can only fight on enemy phase if he faces an entire group of 2-range enemies, a situation that never happens in the second generation ofGenealogy. Between that and his low movement, Febail will seldom contribute much to the army beyond his joining chapter. Yewfelle has the lowest hit rate of any holy weapon, which results in it having hit issues against enemy holy weapon wielders later in the game.

Febail does not lack positive traits. His 2-range combat is excellent—he will always have the highest bow rank and will inherit Yewfelle from his mother, and also other bows from her inventory. He also hasFollow-Up regardless of his father, making his performance very similar regardless of his parentage.

Since Febail can reliably clear the arena in every chapter, he can be paired with a unit with weak combat who struggles to get gold. This will allow that unit to gain the money they need through Febail. Febail can also be effective at killing difficult bosses after his joining chapter, especially as he hits at 2-range, which some bosses cannot counter at, as well as Yewfelle granting +10 Strength and thus having an effective might of 40. However, because of his movement issues and other Holy Weapon users existing in the second generation, he faces strong competition in that department.

Febail may inherit additional offensive skills from certain fathers, orParagon fromLex, but they do not significantly affect his ability to contribute. While inheritingAdept orAccost can greatly improve Febail's firepower to the point where he can bring down tough bosses likeArvis or evenJulius in one round when other Holy Weapon users need several, Febail needs to spend quite a few turns to reach these bosses due to his infantry movement. Conversely, Febail is also immune to "bad" pairings. Even with a magic-oriented father likeAzelle orClaud, Yewfelle and Follow-Up will keep his 2-range combat good. Thanks to that, he is among the most reliable units in the second generation ofGenealogy, because he will perform at a similar level regardless of circumstances.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

One version of Febail is currently available inFire Emblem Heroes. Febail was added in the New Heroes, Ascended Ced, & Rearmed Plumeria update, and was first available to summon from September 15 to October 4 of 2023.

Febail: Mercenary Waif

Starting stats

Febail: Mercenary Waif is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 14/15/16 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 36/40/43 Attack 43/46/49 Speed 42/45/49 Defense 22/26/29 Resistance 28/31/34 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Heired Yewfelle -- New Moon

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Bow	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Bow	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Bow	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Heired Yewfelle	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	New Moon	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Luna	★★★★★	—	200
A	Sorcery Blade 1	★★★★★	—	60
A	Sorcery Blade 2	★★★★★	—	120
A	Sorcery Blade 3	★★★★★	—	240
A	Spd/Res Hexblade	★★★★★	—	300
B	Null Follow-Up 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Null Follow-Up 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Null Follow-Up 3	★★★★★	—	240
B	Phys. Null Follow	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

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Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

And finally, at Grannvale,
Returned respectively
at Yngvi, Febail
and his wife,[Febail's wife, if married].

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Febail/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Febail is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Two of the below cards' quotes are still in raw, untranslated Japanese; these need translation.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Febail
NormalR+ {{{alt2image1}}} {{{alt3image1}}} {{{alt4image1}}} {{{alt5image1}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Gallant Divine Marksman, Febail
		"Letting myself work for the Empire was shamefully half-witted..." "ここで死んでもらう？ふん、それは俺が言うセリフだ！"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Sniper		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Divine Bow: Yewfelle:[Activate] [Flip 2 Bonds] Untap this unit. Anti-Fliers:[Always] If this unit is attacking a unit, this unit gains +30 attack.
	Card #B08-087R(+) • Artist:пNekoR
	Child-Caring Mercenary, Febail
		"俺はこの子たちの為に戦う。"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Bow Fighter		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Mercenary's Payment:[Trigger] [] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy with a Deployment Cost of 1, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Draw 1 card. Anti-Fliers:[Always] If this unit is attacking a unit, this unit gains +30 attack. Cover Emblem:[Support] After this battle, you may move your attacking unit.
	Card #B08-088N • Artist:Saori Toyota
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Febail .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Febail: Mercenary Waif
This is Febail, a bow-wielding Hero from Jugdral! He's not just any archer, though—he's a descendant of the crusader Ullr and inheritor of the holy bow Yewfelle!	Febail and his sister Patty were brought up together as orphans. As an adult, Febail became a mercenary to provide for other impoverished children who had lost their parents.	Eventually, Febail was hired by the Kingdom of Northern Thracia. He wasn't keen on siding with the oppressors, but his need for work gave him little choice.	Febail didn't care for the job, but it was on the battlefield that he had a surprise reunion with Patty. That was when he realized justice meant more to him than money, and turned his bow against Northern Thracia!
Closely Associated Characters
Patty Brigid {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A thief who targets imperials and ruffians alike, stealing for orphans she cares for. Her mother Brigid's noble blood flows within her. Febail's sister. Gallant and determined, she was separated from her family as a child and raised by a pirate leader. Febail's mother. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

513

Febail Genealogy of the Holy War

217

CYL 2 (2018)

567

Febail Genealogy of the Holy War

162 (−55)

CYL 3 (2019)

469 (−46)

Febail Genealogy of the Holy War

262 (+100)

CYL 4 (2020)

471 (−22)

Febail Genealogy of the Holy War

220 (−42)

CYL 5 (2021)

431 (−40)

Febail Genealogy of the Holy War

174 (−46)

CYL 6 (2022)

454 (+21)

Febail Genealogy of the Holy War

168 (−6)

CYL 7 (2023)

341 (−113)

Febail Genealogy of the Holy War

167 (−1)

CYL 8 (2024)

675 (+334)

Febail Genealogy of the Holy War

45 (−122)

CYL 9 (2025)

549 (−126)

Febail Genealogy of the Holy War

66 (+21)

CYL 10 (2026)

700 (+151)

Febail Genealogy of the Holy War

24 (−42)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,505

Trivia

• Febail is the only non-predetermined child character who will always have majorHoly Blood, regardless of his father.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Bow Fighter Sniper Bow (Yewfelle) Bow (Yewfelle)

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Febail fromGenealogy of the Holy War.
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  Artwork of Febail fromTreasure.
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  Artwork of Febail from theTrading Card Game.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Febail: Mercenary Waif.
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  Artwork of Febail: Mercenary Waif.
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  Artwork of Febail: Mercenary Waif.
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  Artwork of Febail: Mercenary Waif.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Febail: Mercenary Waif.
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  Artwork of Febail: Mercenary Waif.
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  Artwork of Febail: Mercenary Waif.
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  Artwork of Febail: Mercenary Waif.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Febail.
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  Artwork of Febail.
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  Artwork of Febail.
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  Febail in artwork ofSeliph andJulia.

References

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