Not to be confused withGustaf, a boss fromThracia 776, orGustave, a character fromThree Houses.

Gustav (Japanese:グスタフGustaf) is a character appearing inFire Emblem Heroes. He is the king ofAskr, and the father ofAlfonse andSharena.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

During the events of Book II, Gustav is only mentioned twice, once duringPart 1 of Chapter 3 and again duringPart 1 of Chapter 4. In both instances, it is stated that he is commanding the Askran Royal Knights in defending the realm fromSurtr's invasion.

Gustav makes his proper debut during Book III. He often chastisesAlfonse and tries to shape him into becoming a wiser and more responsible ruler. Eventually, Alfonse suffers a death curse at the hands ofHel, and Gustav sacrifices himself to take the curse and save his son. Hel later revives Gustav to serve as one of her generals, stripping him of control of his body. He requests the Order to strike him down before they proceed into the gates of Hel, which they succeed at doing.

There are three different variations of Gustav appearingHeroes. The normal variation of Gustav is a non-playable character that serves as the boss ofChapter 5 of Book III. A Valentine's variation of Gustav was made available between the period of February 5, 2021 through March 5, 2021 as part of the summoning event surrounding theLove of a King update, making him one of a number of heroes to have been made available only as a special variation without a normal variation of them playable. The Hel-resurrected variation of Gustav was first made available to players on May 10, 2022 as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of theTo Be Emperor update.

As an enemy

Stats

Book III, Chapter 5, Part 5

NormalHardLunatic

Level 15 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Maximum HP 24 Attack 30 Speed 12 Defense 18 Resistance 12

Skills Silver Axe -- Luna AFury 2 CDrive Atk 1

Level 35 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Maximum HP 36 Attack 54 Speed 24 Defense 33 Resistance 21

Skills Glitnir -- Luna AFury 3 BDesperation 1 CDrive Atk 2

Level 40+ Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Maximum HP 45 Attack 65 Speed 32 Defense 41 Resistance 27

Skills Glitnir -- Luna AFury 3 BDesperation 3 CDrive Atk 2

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As a playable character

Gustav: Majestic Love

Starting stats

Gustav: Majestic Love is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 20/21/22 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 12/13/14 Resistance 6/7/8 Maximum HP 46/49/52 Attack 38/41/45 Speed 14/18/21 Defense 42/46/49 Resistance 28/31/34 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Loyalist Axe -- Glowing Ember

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Loyalist Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Glowing Ember	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Ignis	★★★★★	—	200
A	Close Def 1	★★★★★	—	60
A	Close Def 2	★★★★★	—	120
A	Close Def 3	★★★★★	—	240
A	Close Def 4	★★★★★	—	300
B	Crafty Fighter 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Crafty Fighter 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Crafty Fighter 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	D/R Near Save 1	★★★★★	—	100
C	D/R Near Save 2	★★★★★	—	200
C	D/R Near Save 3	★★★★★	—	300

Gustav: Sovereign Slain

Starting stats

Gustav: Sovereign Slain 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 2/3/4 Defense 9/10/11 Resistance 7/8/9 Maximum HP 36/40/43 Attack 38/41/45 Speed 21/25/28 Defense 35/38/41 Resistance 26/30/33 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Headsman Glitnir -- Glowing Ember

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Headsman Glitnir	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Glowing Ember	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Bonfire	★★★★★	—	200
A	Atk/Def Catch 1	★★★★★	—	60
A	Atk/Def Catch 2	★★★★★	—	120
A	Atk/Def Catch 3	★★★★★	—	240
A	Atk/Def Catch 4	★★★★★	—	300
B	A/D Near Trace 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	A/D Near Trace 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	A/D Near Trace 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Atk Smoke 1	★★★★★	—	60
C	Atk Smoke 2	★★★★★	—	120
C	Atk Smoke 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Atk Smoke 4	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

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Little has been revealed about Gustav's character. At the beginning of Chapter 4, Alfonse states that Gustav was angry with him when he told him that he wanted to join theOrder of Heroes, and that they still do not see each other at the castle. Regardless, Alfonse still knows that Gustav cares deeply about his people and kingdom.

Gustav's personality is more firmly established when he makes his proper storyline debut. He is a stern and somewhat harsh man, and is not afraid to call his son out on his failures and reckless decision-making. Despite this, he genuinely cares about his family. His wife notes that he was far more hot-headed in his youth, although an incident she refuses to elaborate on turned him into the cautious man he is today.

Quotes

Main article:Gustav/Quotes (Heroes)

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Majestic LoveSovereign Slain

Gustav: Majestic Love
Well, this is a surprise! It looks like this year's Day of Devotion is going to feature a Dad of Devotion—it's my father, King Gustav of Askr!	Father can be a little intimidating at first glance, but he's showing everyone a much softer side with his Day of Devotion outfit. But he's still pretty terrifying when he gets mad. Just…take my word for it…	See those flowers decorating his axe? He's going to be giving those to me and the rest of the family later! Oh, and that crown made of fig leaves is a present from Mother. See, I told you he had a soft side!	Don't let his calm demeanor fool you—he's actually been very excited about joining the festival for a long time. Well, I'm looking forward to enjoying some family time too!
Closely Associated Characters
Alfonse Sharena {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A prince of Askr and member of the Order of Heroes. Kind and serious, and eager to maintain peace. A princess of Askr and Alfonse's sister. Cheerful and loves making friends—especially with Heroes. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Gustav: Sovereign Slain
Here's Gustav, king of Askr! Not only is he a great man, but he's also father to me and Alfonse!	During the battle with Hel, the ruler of the realm of the dead, Father gave his life to take a blow meant for Alfonse. In the aftermath, our whole family was left grieving for him.	We had no idea things would get so much worse—Hel had the power to control the dead, and she ordered Father to attack us!	But even in death, Father was worried for our sake. It's up to us to do him proud and keep moving forward for Askr's future. Watch over us, Father!
Closely Associated Characters
Alfonse Sharena Henriette {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A prince of Askr and member of the Order of Heroes. Kind and serious, and eager to maintain peace. Carries on Gustav's ideals after his passing. A princess of Askr and Alfonse's sister. Cheerful and loves making friends—especially with Heroes. After Gustav's passing, she pledges to help her brother defend Askr. Queen of Askr, adored by her people. After Gustav's passing, she works to support her children and the Order of Heroes. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

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Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 5 (2021)

108

Gustav Heroes

902

CYL 6 (2022)

215 (+107)

Gustav Heroes

483 (−419)

CYL 7 (2023)

317 (+102)

Gustav Heroes

183 (−300)

CYL 8 (2024)

376 (+59)

Gustav Heroes

148 (−35)

CYL 9 (2025)

375 (−1)

Gustav Heroes

123 (−25)

CYL 10 (2026)

338 (−37)

Gustav Heroes

103 (−20)

Total results		This character has 6 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,942

Trivia

• Gustav is mentioned by name in the English version of the game long before he is mentioned by name in the Japanese version. In the English version his name is seen in dialogue early inPart 1 of Chapter 3 of Book II, while he is not mentioned by name until the beginning of Book III in the Japanese script.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Gustav.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Exsanguinator and Gustav: Sovereign Slain.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Exsanguinator and Gustav: Sovereign Slain.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Exsanguinator and Gustav: Sovereign Slain.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Exsanguinator and Gustav: Sovereign Slain.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Majestic Love.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Majestic Love.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Majestic Love.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Majestic Love.

Heroes battle animations

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  Gustav: Exsanguinator and Gustav: Sovereign Slain's default animation inHeroes.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Gustav: Majestic Love.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Majestic Love.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Majestic Love.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Majestic Love.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Sovereign Slain.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Sovereign Slain.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Sovereign Slain.
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  Artwork of Gustav: Sovereign Slain.
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  Gustav in artwork ofHenriette: Overflowing Love.

Other artwork

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  Concept artwork of Gustav.
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  Artwork featuring Gustav forHeroes's fifth anniversary.
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  Artwork ofHenriette, Gustav,Sharena, andAlfonse forHeroes's ninth anniversary.

References

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