Not to be confused withFerdinand.

Fernand (Japanese:フェルナンFernand) is a noble and former knight ofZofia. FollowingDesaix's coup of Zofia, he joined theDeliverance, a group of freedom fighters formed by his friend and fellow noblemanClive, but following Clive's ceding of the Deliverance's leadership toAlm, a youth of no noble blood, Fernand abandoned the Deliverance and instead defected to Rigel, becoming a subordinate of the imperial prince,Berkut.

Fernand is a character debuting inFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, a remake ofFire Emblem Gaiden; he was a new addition to the story ofEchoes: Shadows of Valentia and did not appear in the originalGaiden.

Biography

Prior to the events ofEchoes: Shadows of Valentia, Fernand's family were killed by the commoners living on their lands, who blamed Fernand's family for failing to provide for them during the drought that had engulfed Zofia following the disappearance of the Earth Mother,Mila. Due to this tragedy, Fernand's trust in the common people was shattered, and he was never the same man again.^[1]

Fernand first appears following the first battle of Southern Zofia, where, upon learning of the fall of the Southern Outpost, he rode out in order to aid Clive's sister,Clair, who had been taken captive at the outpost. However, a group of villagers fromRam led byAlm andLukas had liberated the Southern Outpost and freed Clair before Fernand could arrive. Fernand is frustrated that Lukas would have allowed common villagers to join the Deliverance, but is convinced to accept them by Clair, who reminds him of Clive's belief that a soldier's worth should not determined by their birth. He eventually returns to the Deliverance Hideout in disgust, after Clair chooses to remain with Alm's group instead of returning with him.

Shortly after this, Alm and his group arrive at the Deliverance Hideout, and are greeted heartily by Clive, who is grateful to them for rescuing his sister. Clive decides that, with the increasing number of commoners joining the Deliverance, he should cede the Deliverance's leadership to Alm, the grandson of the legendary knightMycen, as he believes that Mycen's story of rising above his common birth to become a knight and count of Zofia resonates with the commoners, and Mycen's grandson would be better suited to lead them.^[2] Fernand is outraged by this, and abandons the Deliverance on the spot, rather than allow himself to be led by a common villager such as Alm. He leaves the Deliverance Hideout, and is arrested by Desaix's soldiers shortly after.

Following his arrest, Fernand is brought before Desaix at Zofia Castle. Fernand tells Desaix of his decision to quit the Deliverance, and of its new leader. Desaix mulls over this new information, before determining that, rather than killing Fernand, he should instead serve underBerkut, the imperial prince ofRigel, who Desaix claims better befits Fernand's ideals. Fernand tells Berkut of Alm, the commoner now leading the Deliverance, to which Berkut responds that a commoner cannot hope to successfully lead an army of knights. Fernand is immediately enraptured by Berkut's words.^[3] The two observe the battle between the Deliverance and Desaix's forces, but the Deliverance proves victorious, forcing Berkut to retreat, with Fernand following him.

Fernand next appears in Alm's portion ofAct 3, as part of a battalion led byZakson of the Rigelian army in northern Zofia. The members of the Deliverance are shocked to see Fernand as part of the Rigelian army, but Fernand explains that he believes Rigel's morals and standards to be worth fighting for, and that he would rather see Berkut uniteValentia under Rigel's rule, than fight for Zofia alongside a group of commoners.^[4] Fernand claims that Clive was wrong in making Alm leader of the Deliverance, as his main reasoning, that Alm was Mycen's grandson, was a lie. This, together with a similar claim made by a man at Zofia Castle, plants doubts in Clive's mind. Battle ensues, and the Deliverance once again are successful, forcing Fernand to retreat. He rejoins Berkut's group at the Forest Crossroads, where Berkut decides to challenge the Deliverance himself for "sport", with a small group consisting of himself, Fernand, and a singlePaladin. This proves to be a misjudgment on Berkut's part, and he is defeated and forced to withdraw.

Before departing for Rigel, Fernand visits Desaix's Fortress, where Clive's loverMathilda is being held prisoner. Fernand informs Mathilda of his decision to leave the Deliverance. He states that he has no desire to fight for Zofia again, despite Mathilda's attempts to convince him to reconsider; however, he does muse that, with Mathilda by his side, he might have remained with the Deliverance.^[5] Fernand departs, saying what he expects to be his final farewell to Mathilda, as she is due to be put to death by Desaix. Following Desaix's defeat, Clive voices his fears that he may have erred, presumably in reference to his decision to make Alm leader of the Deliverance, but Alm states that he simply wishes to repay the trust Clive placed in him, and that despite Fernand's treatment of him, he would not hesitate to welcome Fernand back to the Deliverance if he would choose to return.

Fernand next encounters the Deliverance on the border between Zofia and Rigel, where Berkut intends to defend Rigel to atone for his failure in the Forest Crossroads. Despite their best efforts, Alm once again prevails against Berkut, who withdraws at Fernand's request. As Fernand withdraws himself, he silently questions the motives of the Duma Faithful.^[6] Fernand is not seen again until after the end of the war and the death of EmperorRudolf. Upon learning that Alm is Rudolf's son and the rightful heir to the Rigelian throne, Fernand searches for Berkut to comfort him. He discovers him deep in theDuma Tower, where Berkut, consumed by his lust for revenge, sells his fianceRinea's soul toDuma to obtain the power he needs to defeat Alm. The unhinged Berkut sics Rinea, turned into aWitch, on Fernand, and he is mortally wounded. Fernand makes his way back to the entrance of the temple, where he encounters Alm one last time. Fernand reconciles with Clive, warns Alm about Berkut, begs him to stopJedah andDuma, and dies in Clive's arms.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

In the base game, Fernand is a non-playable character who serves as an enemy in several battles acrossAct 3 andAct 4. In addition, he is also playable in two maps of theRise of the Deliverance DLC set:Battle of Zofia Harbor andSiege of Zofia Castle.

Stats

Enemy - Act 3 (Northern Zofia)

See also:Northern Zofia Battle

NormalHard

Cavalier Level 5

Stats Max HP 25 Luck 2 Attack 10 Defense 6 Skill 7 Resistance 5 Speed 7 Movement 7

Item Skills Bread Lance Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Cavalier Level 7

Stats Max HP 27 Luck 2 Attack 11 Defense 7 Skill 8 Resistance 5 Speed 8 Movement 7

Item Skills Bread Lance Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Enemy - Act 3 (Forest Crossroads)

See also:Forest Crossroads Battle

NormalHard

Cavalier Level 6

Stats Max HP 25 Luck 2 Attack 11 Defense 6 Skill 7 Resistance 5 Speed 7 Movement 7

Item Skills Honey Lance Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Cavalier Level 10

Stats Max HP 30 Luck 2 Attack 13 Defense 8 Skill 9 Resistance 5 Speed 9 Movement 7

Item Skills Honey Lance Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Enemy - Act 4

See also:Border Battle

NormalHard

Paladin Level 3

Stats Max HP 32 Luck 5 Attack 13+2 Defense 9 Skill 6 Resistance 4 Speed 8 Movement 8

Item Skills Iron Lance -- Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Paladin Level 8

Stats Max HP 38 Luck 5 Attack 16+2 Defense 12 Skill 9 Resistance 5 Speed 11 Movement 8

Item Skills Iron Lance -- Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Playable - DLC

See also:Battle of Zofia Harbor andSiege of Zofia Castle

Playable,Battle of Zofia Harbor DLCPlayable,Siege of Zofia Castle DLC

Cavalier Level 4

Stats Max HP 25 Luck 2 Attack 10+2 Defense 6 Skill 7 Resistance 5 Speed 7 Movement 7

Item Skills Iron Lance Hit and Run* Longearche* Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Cavalier Level 5

Stats Max HP 28 Luck 2 Attack 12+3 Defense 8 Skill 12 Resistance 5 Speed 9−2 Movement 7

Item Skills Javelin -- Weapons ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Fernand is one of the characters added to the game in theSerpent's Whispers update, and was made available to players in the fifty-sixthGrand Hero Battle, which initially ran from June 9, 2021 with no end date announced. Only one variation of Fernand is currently available inHeroes, based on hisEchoes: Shadows of Valentia incarnation.

Fernand: Traitorous Knight

"Fernand: Traitorous Knight" redirects here. For the Grand Hero Battle map, seeGrand Hero Battle/Battle data (page 5) § Fernand: Traitorous Knight.

Starting stats

★★★★★★★★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 38/41/44 Attack 34/37/40 Speed 20/23/26 Defense 25/28/31 Resistance 17/20/23 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage ofTrait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Steel Lance -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 39/42/45 Attack 36/39/43 Speed 21/24/27 Defense 27/30/33 Resistance 18/21/24 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage ofTrait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Instant Lance -- Rising Thunder

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 6/7/8 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 42/45/48 Attack 38/41/45 Speed 23/26/30 Defense 29/32/35 Resistance 20/23/27 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage ofTrait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Instant Lance+ -- Rising Thunder

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Lance	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Lance	★★★	★★★	100
	Instant Lance	★★★	★★★★	200
	Instant Lance+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Proud Spear	★★★★★	—	400
	Rising Thunder	★★★	★★★★	150
	Blazing Thunder	★★★★	—	300
B	Swordbreaker 1	★★★	—	50
B	Swordbreaker 2	★★★★	—	100
B	Swordbreaker 3	★★★★★	—	200
C	Threaten Def 1	★★★	—	50
C	Threat. Atk/Def 1	★★★	—	100
C	Threat. Atk/Def 2	★★★★	—	200

Personality

Because his family was killed by rebelling villagers, Fernand is very hostile towards commoners, especially towardsAlm whenClive asked him to be the Deliverance's commander, simply because he was of common birth. This hatred is what caused Fernand to leave the Deliverance and ally himself withDesaix. He is also quite judgmental, as shown when he berated Lukas for allowing Alm and his friends to join the Deliverance and refusing to listen to Lukas' explanation.^[7]

Quotes

Battle quotes

Critical quotes

Defeat quotes

DLC ally quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Fernand/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Fernand is featured on one card inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Fernand
	Blue-Blooded Pride, Fernand
		"I would rather die than kneel to some whelp who was birthed in the hay!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Paladin		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Aristocracism:[Always] During your turn, while you have no allies with a Deployment Cost of 2 or less, this unit gains +10 attack. A New Liege:[Activate][Once per turn] [Discard two cards from your hand] Untap this unit.
	Card #B09-045HN • Artist:mineri
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Fernand .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Fernand: Traitorous Knight
Fernand is a knight from Zofia who comes from a prestigious noble family. He cares a great deal about lineage and status. He must have felt right at home among the Zofian knights, a group who only allowed nobility to join their ranks.	However, when Desaix, the Zofian chancellor, seized control in a coup, the knights were disbanded. In response, Fernand, together with his friends Clive and Clair, formed the Deliverance to save Zofia from its time of strife.	Clive recruited more allies, welcoming talented people from all walks of life into the Deliverance regardless of social status. But Fernand, whose family was killed in an uprising of commoners, couldn't stand to see it.	And so Fernand and Clive parted ways. Sympathizing with the attitudes of Berkut, the Rigelian leader who believed in a strict social hierarchy, Fernand would soon find himself battling against his former comrades…
Closely Associated Characters
Berkut Clive Clair {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} First in line to the Rigelian throne. Prideful, but loves Rinea with all his heart. He recruits Fernand, who sympathized with his beliefs. Former leader of the Deliverance and Clair's brother. Idealistic and focused on the good of the kingdom. A long-time friend of Fernand, who saw him as an older brother figure. A pegasus knight with the Deliverance. Clive's younger sister. Secretly loves Alm. She and Clive had a family-like relationship with Fernand, who saw her as a younger sister. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 2 (2018)

317

Fernand Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

673

CYL 3 (2019)

303 (−3)

Fernand Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

705 (+32)

CYL 4 (2020)

280 (−40)

Fernand Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

540 (−165)

CYL 5 (2021)

247 (−33)

Fernand Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

394 (−146)

CYL 6 (2022)

599 (+351)

Fernand Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

87 (−307)

CYL 7 (2023)

553 (−46)

Fernand Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

78 (−9)

CYL 8 (2024)

616 (+63)

Fernand Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

62 (−16)

CYL 9 (2025)

696 (+80)

Fernand Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

35 (−27)

CYL 10 (2026)

624 (−72)

Fernand Gaiden /Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

34 (−1)

Total results		This character has 9 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	2,608

Trivia

• Although Fernand is not playable in the main game, being playable only in two DLC maps, he has full voice lines as a playable unit, suggesting that he was meant to be playable at one point.^[8]

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Cavalier Paladin

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Fernand fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

CG images

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  Fernand arguing withClive inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
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  Fernand andBerkut challenging theDeliverance inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
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  Fernand holdingMathilda captive inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
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  Fernand dying in Clive's arms inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Fernand inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Fernand fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Fernand: Traitorous Knight.
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  Artwork of Fernand: Traitorous Knight.
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  Artwork of Fernand: Traitorous Knight.
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  Artwork of Fernand: Traitorous Knight.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Fernand: Traitorous Knight.
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  Artwork of Fernand: Traitorous Knight.
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  Artwork of Fernand: Traitorous Knight.
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  Artwork of Fernand: Traitorous Knight.

Other artwork

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  Artwork of Fernand and several other characters forHeroes's fifth anniversary, drawn byAsatani Tomoyo.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Fernand.
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  Fernand in artwork ofMathilda.

References

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