Ignatz Victor (pronounced /⁠'ɪgnɑts 'vɪktɚ⁠/^[key]; Japanese:イグナーツ＝ヴィクターIgnaz Victor) is a playable character appearing inFire Emblem: Three Houses. He is a member of theGolden Deer house at the Officers Academy.

Biography

Ignatz is the second son of a merchant family inLeicester. Since his brother is inheriting the family business, he has decided to attend the Officers Academy and become a knight, with his parents' blessing. In 1180, he enrolled in the Officers Academy atGarreg Mach Monastery and joined theGolden Deer, studying and fighting alongside them.

After the timeskip, if Ignatz is a member ofByleth's class, he returns to Garreg Mach on the day of the millennium festival and accompanies them throughout the war. If not recruited, on the Azure Moon route he remains withClaude and fights alongside him in the Battle at Gronder on Leicester's side, while on the Crimson Flower route he defends the Great Bridge of Myrddin alongsideAcheron,Judith and a non-recruitedLeonie. In both circumstances, he can be circumvented or slain at the player's discretion. Ignatz makes no appearances in the story on the Silver Snow route, but is most likely one of the many casualties of the Battle at Gronder.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

Ignatz is a starting playable character for the Golden Deer route, a recruitable unit on the Black Eagles and Blue Lions routes and a recurring enemy should he not be recruited during Part I.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Main article:Ignatz/Stats

Main storyP: Death Toll, NormalP: Death Toll, HardP: Death Toll, Maddening

Commoner Level 1 Movement 4 Crest --

Recruitment: Automatically upon joining theGolden Deer; can be recruited to other houses ifByleth has skill inDexterity andAuthority Base StatsGrowth RatesMax Stats Max HP 25 Luck 8 Strength 8 Defense 4 Magic 5 Resistance 6 Dexterity 7 Charm 4 Speed 8 Max HP 35% Luck 55% Strength 35% Defense 25% Magic 30% Resistance 35% Dexterity 50% Charm 25% Speed 50% Max HP 70 Luck 76 Strength 51 Defense 43 Magic 42 Resistance 49 Dexterity 69 Charm 45 Speed 70 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Iron Bow Vulnerary White Verona Watchful Eye Sword Prowess Lv 1 Bow Prowess Lv 1 Authority Lv 1 Combat arts Spells Battalion Curved Shot -- -- Skill Levels E+ E E D E E E E+ E E E -- -- -- -- -- --

At the beginning of Part II, Ignatz automatically gains 2 level-ups.

Archer Level 17 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 32 Luck 20 Strength 16 Defense 8 Magic 10 Resistance 12 Dexterity 19 Charm 9+1 Speed 16

Inventory Abilities Steel Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Bowrange +1 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Church of Seiros Soldiers Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels E E E C E E E E E E E

Archer Level 18 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 33 Luck 21 Strength 17 Defense 8 Magic 10 Resistance 12 Dexterity 19 Charm 9+1 Speed 17

Inventory Abilities Steel Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Bowrange +1 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Church of Seiros Soldiers Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels E E E C E E E E E E E

Archer Level 25~26 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 39~40 Luck 29~30 Strength 24 Defense 14 Magic 16 Resistance 18~19 Dexterity 27~28 Charm 15+1 Speed 24

Inventory Abilities Steel Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Bowrange +1 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Church of Seiros Soldiers Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels E E E C E E E E E E E

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Enemy - Chapter 1

See also:Rivalry of the Houses

NormalHardMaddening

Commoner Level 2 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 25 Luck 8 Strength 8 Defense 4 Magic 5 Resistance 6 Dexterity 7 Charm 4 Speed 8

Inventory Abilities Training Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

Commoner Level 3 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 26 Luck 9 Strength 9 Defense 5 Magic 6 Resistance 7 Dexterity 8 Charm 5 Speed 9

Inventory Abilities Training Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

Commoner Level 7 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 28 Luck 12 Strength 11 Defense 6 Magic 8 Resistance 9 Dexterity 11+4 Charm 6 Speed 12

Inventory Abilities Training Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Dexterity +4 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E E E E E

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Enemy - Chapter 7

See also:Battle of the Eagle and Lion (Black Eagles) andBattle of the Eagle and Lion (Blue Lions)

NormalHardMaddening

Archer Level 14 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 29 Luck 17 Strength 13 Defense 5 Magic 7 Resistance 9 Dexterity 15 Charm 6+1 Speed 13

Inventory Abilities Steel Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 3 Bow Avo +20 Seal Speed Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Church of Seiros Soldiers Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels E E E C E E E E E E E

Archer Level 15 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 31 Luck 19 Strength 15 Defense 8 Magic 9 Resistance 11 Dexterity 17 Charm 8+1 Speed 15

Inventory Abilities Steel Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 3 Bow Avo +20 Seal Speed Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Church of Seiros Soldiers Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels E E E C E E E E E E E

Archer Level 21 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 37 Luck 26 Strength 21 Defense 12 Magic 14 Resistance 16 Dexterity 24 Charm 13+1 Speed 21

Inventory Abilities Steel Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 3 Bow Avo +20 Seal Speed Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Church of Seiros Soldiers Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels E E E C E E E E E E E

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Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 13

See also:The Great Bridge Coup

NormalHardMaddening

Sniper Level 28 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 39 Luck 22 Strength 18 Defense 12 Magic 9 Resistance 11 Dexterity 30 Charm 8+5 Speed 17

Inventory Abilities Brave Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Bowfaire Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 4 Bow Avo +20 Seal Speed Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Victor Private Military Lv 5 Assembly Skill Levels E E E A E E E C E E E

Sniper Level 29 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 43 Luck 26 Strength 23 Defense 17 Magic 13 Resistance 16 Dexterity 34 Charm 12+5 Speed 22

Inventory Abilities Brave Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Bowfaire Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 4 Bow Avo +20 Seal Speed Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Victor Private Military Lv 5 Assembly Skill Levels E E E A E E E C E E E

Sniper Level 35 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 52 Luck 35 Strength 31 Defense 24 Magic 20 Resistance 23 Dexterity 44 Charm 19+5 Speed 30

Inventory Abilities Brave Bow Vulnerary Watchful Eye Bowfaire Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 4 Bow Avo +20 Seal Speed Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Victor Private Military Lv 5 Assembly Skill Levels E E E A E E E C E E E

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Enemy - Azure Moon Chapter 17

See also:To War at Gronder (Azure Moon)

NormalHardMaddening

Sniper Level 34 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 42 Luck 24 Strength 21 Defense 14 Magic 10 Resistance 13 Dexterity 33 Charm 9+5 Speed 20

Inventory Abilities Silver Bow Concoction Watchful Eye Bowfaire Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 3 Bow Avo +20 Seal Speed Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Victor Private Military Lv 5 Assembly Skill Levels E E E A E E E C E E E

Sniper Level 35 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 47 Luck 30 Strength 26 Defense 19 Magic 15 Resistance 18 Dexterity 39 Charm 14+5 Speed 25

Inventory Abilities Silver Bow Concoction Watchful Eye Bowfaire Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 3 Bow Avo +20 Seal Speed Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Victor Private Military Lv 5 Assembly Skill Levels E E E A E E E C E E E

Sniper Level 41 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 57 Luck 39 Strength 35 Defense 28 Magic 23 Resistance 26 Dexterity 50 Charm 22+5 Speed 34

Inventory Abilities Silver Bow Concoction Watchful Eye Bowfaire Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 3 Bow Avo +20 Seal Speed Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Victor Private Military Lv 5 Assembly Skill Levels E E E A E E E C E E E

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Growth rates when reclassed

Main article:Ignatz/Stats#Growth rates when reclassed

Abilities

Ability set
Ability		Learned at
	Watchful Eye	Personal ability, innate and unremovable
	Sword Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Wrath Strike	D
	Grounder	C
	Haze Slice	C+
	Axebreaker	B
	Sword Crit +10	S
	Swordfaire	S+
	Lance Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Tempest Lance	D
	Knightkneeler	C
	Swordbreaker	B
	Lance Crit +10	S
	Lancefaire	S+
	Axe Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Smash	D
	Helm Splitter	C
	Lancebreaker	B
	Axe Crit +10	S
	Axefaire	S+
	Bow Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Curved Shot	D
	Close Counter	C
	Break Shot	C+
	Ward Arrow	A
	Bow Crit +10	S
	Bowfaire	S+
	Brawling Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Fading Blow	D
	Rushing Blow	C
	Healing Focus	B
	Brawl Crit +10	S
	Fistfaire	S+
	Seal Strength	Budding Talent:
	Reason	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Black Magic Range +1	S
	Black Tomefaire	S+
	Faith	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	White Magic Range +1	S
	White Tomefaire	S+
	Authority	Innate; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Rally Speed	D
	Battalion Desperation	C
	Rally Dexterity	C+
	Defensive Tactics	B
	Battalion Vantage	A
	Rally Strength	S
	Offensive Tactics	S+
	Weight -3	C
	Smite	B
	Weight -5	A+
	Armored Effect Null	S+
	Dexterity +4	C
	Movement +1	A+
	Cavalry Effect Null	S+
	Alert Stance	B
	Alert Stance+	A+
	Flying Effect Null	S+
The above ability list does not include class abilities, or abilities and combat arts that are granted by items.

Spell list

Spell	Learned at
Blizzard	D
Cutting Gale	C
Fimbulvetr	A
Heal	D
Nosferatu	D+
Physic	C
Ward	B

Analysis

Ignatz is a more debuff-oriented unit who compensates for his lack of combat prowess with great utility in his skills andcombat arts. Despite having lackluster bases and being consistently doubled with abow equipped, Ignatz has several tools in his kit to compensate for this weakness. First, Ignatz is one of the two units—the other beingClaude—in theGolden Deer who hasCurved Shot at base, allowing him to safely chip away at enemy health, enabling other units to secure the kill. Second, his personal skill,Watchful Eye, which is effectively an innateHit +20, is among the best in the game, ensuring that Ignatz consistently has a one hundred percent hit rate even when attacking at three-range with bows. This skill also boosts gambit hit rates, compensating for Ignatz's lowcharm growth. The ability to consistently hit the enemy is an amazing boon especially on maddening difficulty, where enemies are very difficult or impossible to one-round, and makes Ignatz an essential part of the early game. Even as the game progresses, Ignatz will prove valuable in weakening enemies with very highspeed stats, and consequently highavoid. In addition to these boons, Ignatz also has early access toRally Speed—only needing a D-rank in authority to obtain it—granting Ignatz a valuable method of supporting allies outside of combat and chipping. For the late game, Ignatz has access toRally Strength upon achieving an S-rank in authority, allowing him to boost all offensive stats. With a C+-rank in bows, Ignatz obtainsBreak Shot, a combat art that reduces enemy defense by five. Additionally, Ignatz has a Budding Talent inReason, which when realized gives him an exclusive skillSeal Strength. Inflicting -6 to an enemy's strength, especially in conjunction with Break Shot's -5 to defense, makes Ignatz incredibly adept at weakening the enemy and setting up kills for his allies to secure. These factors combined make Ignatz one of the best debuffers in the game. Nearly every desirable boon that Ignatz has is either present at base or obtained surprisingly early, making Ignatz very valuable not only in the early game but throughout the mid and late game as well.

Ignatz's growths and array of skills suggest a unit who would be best off as anArcher, though there are other paths for Ignatz to take. The most obvious path to take isFighter, to Archer, thenSniper, after which you can stick with Sniper forHunter's Volley, which is incredibly accurate for Ignatz even at 4-range, or you can move on toBow Knight forCanto and eight movement. The path, while obvious, is effective and allows Ignatz to participate in combat without putting himself at risk on the frontlines with his generally low HP and defenses, and grants him the opportunity to stackHit +20 with his personal skill by mastering the archer class. Not to mention, Hunter's Volley allows Ignatz to consistently double the enemy even on maddening where consistently doubling will prove otherwise impossible for Ignatz. It is also viable for him to become anAssassin, as the class abilityStealth allows him to either slip past enemies unnoticed or guard chokepoints provided other units are within an enemy's range, for instance, units such as his tanky best friendRaphael. Alternatively, you could take advantage of Ignatz's personal skill and make him anaxe-user as axes become much more accurate in his hands. Such a promotion path will likely consist of Fighter,Brigand,Wyvern Rider, thenWyvern Lord orWar Master. Wyvern Lord has great mobility and great combat while War Master givesQuick Riposte to bolster Ignatz's enemy phase survivability. The main downside to this pathway is that Ignatz is generally ill-suited for the frontlines, though, these classes all still allow him to use bows to fulfill his role as a chipper and boost his strength overall making the path still worth considering. Ignatz can also make for a very viable magic-user, in contrast to the other physical-oriented units with Reason budding talents (Edelgard,Felix,Sylvain,Balthus), due to their physical combat prowess greatly overshadowing their magical prowess. Ignatz has a good spell list that contains spells such as the high crit rateBlizzard andFimbulvetr, which enjoy a boosted hit rate with Ignatz;Cutting Gale, which will hardly ever miss with Ignatz; andPhysic for supporting allies from a distance. His best paths as a magic user are as follows:Monk, thenMage—master the class forFiendish Blow—after which you can choose between the offensively-orientedWarlock or the support-orientedBishop, then end inDark Knight forBlack Tomefaire and mounted movement or stay as a Bishop. It is also worth noting that Ignatz can become a magic-orientedDancer with Physic if following a magical path, giving Ignatz another way to play support.

Out-of-house performance

When recruited out-of-house, Ignatz comes with training inswords and bows. His recruitment requirement of a B-rank in authority is convenient as authority grows without needing dedicated investment, though without investing time into building his support withByleth, he will likely be a late recruitment. Since Ignatz becomes an archer automatically, he is already well on his way to fulfilling his role as a chipper and comes with Break Shot when recruited from Chapter 6*/7*/8* and after, and he doesn't need much more investment beyond that to reach the certification for Sniper or to get his other skills. However, Ignatz's biggest weakness in out-of-house recruitment is that his paralogue provides nothing of note that cannot be obtained elsewhere while, on the other hand, most other characters unlock paralogues that unlock exclusive weapons likerelics or good battalions, often making them more worthy of recruitment.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article:Ignatz/Heroes

There are two different variations of Ignatz available inHeroes.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Fighter Level 1 Movement 6 Crest --

Recruitment:Chapter 2, automatically upon joining theGolden Deer Base StatsStat GrowthsMax Stats Max HP 2700 Luck 11 Strength 10 Defense 8 Magic 8 Resistance 9 Dexterity 10 Charm 8 Speed 10 Max HP Luck Strength Defense Magic Resistance Dexterity Charm Speed Note: stat gains may be increased by class growths. Max HP 6400 Luck 83 Strength 65 Defense 56 Magic 58 Resistance 67 Dexterity 80 Charm 54 Speed 82 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Iron Bow Dreamer's Paintbrush Lv 1 Watchful Eye Lv 1 Heart's Desire Lv 1 Lance Buster Lv 1 Combat arts/spells Battalion Tracking Shot Curved Shot -- Skill Levels E E E E E E E

Abilities

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Ignatz will gain more class experience when using one of the following classes:

Preferred class line
Icon	Class
	Fighter
	Archer
	Sniper
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Personality

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Ignatz is kind, and loves the beauty of nature and art. Despite trying to be a knight at the Officers Academy, he might want to do something else deep down.

Supports

Main articles:Ignatz/Supports andIgnatz/Supports (Warriors: Three Hopes)

Endings

Ignatz, Worldly Artist (single ending)
After returning home, Ignatz persuaded his family that he should become a painter. He traveled all through Fódlan and beyond, painting beautiful landscapes and captivating portraits of the world's cultures. His unique style set the artistic paradigm for a generation.

Byleth, Wandering Flame/Ruler of Dawn & Ignatz, Worldly Artist (Silver Snow, Verdant Wind)
Byleth announced her marriage to Ignatz shortly after becoming leader of the United Kingdom of Fódlan. Ignatz supported the restoration of Fódlan as the queen's spouse, but became better known for his skill with a paintbrush. He donated beautiful portraits and landscapes to churches all over the kingdom, and it is said that his works provided great comfort to those touched by the war. His most famous piece, entitled Descent of the Goddess, depicted the eponymous deity descending from the heavens to lead the people. Those who knew the queen often remarked that her face must have been used as a reference.

Byleth, Guardian of Order & Ignatz, Worldly Artist (Azure Moon)
Byleth announced her marriage to Ignatz shortly after being named archbishop of the Church of Seiros. Ignatz supported the restoration of Fódlan as the archbishop's spouse, but became better known for his skill with a paintbrush. He donated beautiful portraits and landscapes to churches all over the Kingdom, and it is said that his works provided great comfort to those touched by the war. His most famous piece, entitled Descent of the Goddess, depicted the eponymous deity descending from the heavens to lead the people. Those who knew the archbishop often remarked that her face must have been used as a reference.

Byleth, Wings of the Hegemon & Ignatz, Worldly Artist (Crimson Flower)
Byleth and Ignatz celebrated their marriage with a small but lively wedding. Almost immediately afterward, the battle with those who slither in the dark began in earnest. Ignatz supported his wife not only as a general, but also as an artist, wielding his brush to capture the image of her fighting alongside the emperor. His most famous series of paintings, called Chronicles of a Hero, influenced future artists for generations to come—but it is said that his most precious work was one from his early days, entitled Descent of the Goddess. It is believed that he used his beloved wife as a reference for the beautiful visage depicted in that scene.

Petra, Queen of Brigid & Ignatz, Worldly Artist
Petra returned to her homeland of Brigid, and inherited the throne from her grandfather. As ruler, she declared independence from Fódlan, and renegotiated Brigid's diplomatic ties to Fódlan and Dagda on more equal terms. At every step along the way, she was accompanied and supported by her husband, Ignatz, who had left Fódlan behind to be with her. Trade with Fódlan boomed under Petra's reign, thanks in no small part to the Victor Trading Company. But while Ignatz was happy to support Petra's goals, he remained focused on his work as an artist. His picturesque renditions of the Brigid landscape, done in the Fódlan style, were held in high regard all over the world.

Mercedes, Benevolent Soul & Ignatz, Worldly Artist (Silver Snow, Azure Moon, Verdant Wind)
Mercedes left home for a life as a cleric at Garreg Mach. There, she took in and raised children who had lost their families in the war, regardless of the circumstances of their birth or bloodline. Some years later, she was reunited with Ignatz, who had persuaded his family that he should become a painter and traveled all through Fódlan painting beautiful landscapes. His greatest masterpiece, however, was a portrait that was entitled The Smiling Saint. It is said that the woman whose face inspired it became the love of his life, and that she spent all of her remaining days close by his side.

Mercedes, Benevolent Soul & Ignatz, Worldly Artist (Crimson Flower)
Mercedes left home and opened a small orphanage in the Faerghus region with her mother. There, she took in and raised children who had lost their families in the war, regardless of their blood or circumstances of birth. Some years later, she was reunited with Ignatz, who had persuaded his family that he should become a painter and traveled all through Fódlan painting beautiful landscapes. His greatest masterpiece, however, was a portrait that was entitled The Smiling Saint. It is said that the woman whose face inspired it became the love of his life, and that she spent all of her remaining days close by his side.

Ingrid, Stalwart Knight & Ignatz, Worldly Artist (Silver Snow, Verdant Wind, Crimson Flower)
When Galatea territory was seized, Ingrid argued strongly for the preservation of its borders. Her request was granted, and she was appointed to rule, but because she had previously abandoned her noble house, she was not well accepted by the people. It was thanks to Ignatz that the mood of the people finally softened. He showed them, through his artwork, a side of Ingrid that they had not yet seen: her valor and bravery, fighting in defense of Fódlan. The people were moved, first by the artwork itself, and later by the woman who had inspired it. As time passed, and the region prospered, Ingrid and Ignatz bonded over their reunion. They fell in love and eventually were wed.

Ingrid, Stalwart Knight & Ignatz, Worldly Artist (Azure Moon)
Ingrid declined to rule House Galatea, choosing instead to serve House Blaiddyd as a knight. Some years later, she was reunited by chance with Ignatz, who had persuaded his family that he should become a painter and traveled all through Fódlan painting beautiful landscapes. Ignatz decided to paint Ingrid that day, and spent much of the rest of his career working to get her likeness just right. There were many depictions of her bravery in battle, of course, but later generations would most fondly remember the way he captured her smile, which was widely believed to be that of a loving wife.

Raphael, Beast of Leicester & Ignatz, Worldly Artist
Raphael returned to his hometown to serve his liege lord as a knight, and spent his spare time helping out at the inn that his family had opened during his time away. He was compelled to give up knighthood and manage the inn full-time, however, when his sister Maya suddenly declared her ambition to become an artist and vanished. Years later, when she finally returned, she did so in the company of another artist: her husband, Ignatz. With cheerful support from Raphael's family, Ignatz and his wife rose to prominence and, with their unique style, set the artistic paradigm in Fódlan for a generation.

Ignatz, Worldly Artist & Lysithea, Scholar of Misfortune
Lysithea returned home to help her parents restore their family land. Years later, when the end to their hard work was finally in sight, she relinquished House Ordelia's claim to nobility, and the family retreated from the public eye. In her new life as a commoner, she had a chance reunion with Ignatz, who had persuaded his family to allow him to travel the world as an artist. Lysithea became enchanted by his determination, and by the landscapes and portraits he painted of all he had seen in his travels. She offered the remainder of her short life in support of his work. It is said that Ignatz's most famous piece, Portrait of a Goddess, used Lysithea's face as a reference.

Ignatz, Worldly Artist & Marianne, Survivor of the Curse
Marianne returned home to a warm welcome from her adoptive father, who recognized her wisdom and skill and began to groom her as his successor. During that time, she had a chance reunion with Ignatz, who had persuaded his family to allow him to travel the world as an artist. Marianne wholeheartedly supported his work, and before long, came to be enchanted not merely by the landscapes and portraits of all he had seen in his travels, but also by his character. The romance between artist and patron was considered unusual, but long after their wedding, the story of how they fell in love was immortalized in popular plays.

Ignatz, Worldly Artist & Hilda, Free Spirit
After Hilda returned home, her fashionable accessories achieved widespread popularity, leading her to create the first artisan academy in Fódlan. While shopping for art supplies, she had a chance reunion with Ignatz, who had persuaded his family to allow him to travel the world as an artist. Hilda invited Ignatz to teach at her school, and as she and the students became enchanted by the landscapes and portraits of all he had seen in his travels, the two gradually fell in love. Their romance birthed a new style that inspired artists in Fódlan for generations.

Ignatz, Worldly Artist & Leonie, The Blade Breaker II
Leonie took over the mercenary company formerly led by Jeralt. Though she earned a great deal of renown, the work began to dry up as the postwar chaos subsided. It was around that time she had a chance reunion with Ignatz, who had persuaded his family to allow him to wander the world as an artist. Remembering how they had once promised to travel together, Leonie disbanded her mercenary company and resolved to accompany him. The pair left Fódlan, searching for sights hitherto unseen. Where their journey took them remains unknown.

Ignatz, Worldly Artist & Flayn, Slumbering Princess
Soon after the war, Flayn disappeared. Ignatz searched unsuccessfully for her for a time, but finally gave up and went home. With hard-won permission from his family, he then set out to travel the world as an artist. Years later, his journey took him by chance to Garreg Mach, where the statue of Saint Cethleann inspired him to paint. It was then that Flayn finally appeared, wondering aloud why Ignatz was not painting her as he'd promised. Overjoyed, Ignatz devoted much of the rest of his artistic career to getting Flayn's likeness just right. Her visage was finally captured in the work he called The Second Advent of a Saint, which was widely regarded as a masterpiece.

Ignatz, Worldly Artist & Shamir, Distant Archer
Soon after the war, Shamir disappeared. Ignatz searched unsuccessfully for her for a time, but finally gave up and went home. With hard-won permission from his family, he then set out to travel the world as an artist. Years later, he encountered Shamir by chance at an inn. When she saw that Ignatz had not yet left Fódlan, she encouraged him to leave the region, and offered to stay at his side and guard him until he did. It is rumored that he was overjoyed by this offer, and that the pair soon departed Fódlan to the west by sea, but where they traveled after that is unknown.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Critical quotes

Defeat quotes

Other quotes

Main article:Ignatz/Quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Ignatz/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Ignatz is featured on three cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Ignatz
	Beauty-Loving Archer, Ignatz
		"Did you see how the house leaders came together? What an incredible thing! Harmony, even after something so hard-fought."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 2-3	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Archer		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		A Keen Eye for Aesthetics:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack, and non-Main Characters enemies are unable to evade this unit's attacks. Anti-Fliers:[Always] If this unit is attacking a, this unit gains +30 attack.
	Card #B18-037HN • Artist:Misa Tsutsui
	Second Son of a Great Merchant, Ignatz
		"I'm so glad to be a student here, if only because I get to use this library."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Commoner		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Steel Bow:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Anti-Fliers:[Always] If this unit is attacking a, this unit gains +30 attack. Bullseye Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, non-Main Character defending units cannot evade.
	Card #B18-038N • Artist:Misa Tsutsui
	Worldly Artist, Ignatz
		"When this war is over, I'd love to paint a picture of all the people we've fought with!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 2-3	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Sniper		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Determination to Survive:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack, and non-Main Characters enemies are unable to evade this unit's attacks. A Portrait of Raphael:[Always] During your turn, allied "Raphael" gains +20 attack. Anti-Fliers:[Always] If this unit is attacking a, this unit gains +30 attack.
	Card #B21-023HN • Artist:Simadoriru
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Trivia

• Disregarding enemy-only abilities, as an enemy, Ignatz has access to theSeal Speed ability, which he cannot obtain as a playable unit.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Three Houses
Commoner Archer Sniper
Warriors: Three Hopes
Fighter Archer Sniper

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Ignatz withByleth and the other students fromThree Houses.

CG images

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  Ignatz's S-support illustration inThree Houses.

Portraits

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  High-quality portrait artwork of Ignatz fromThree Houses.
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  Portrait of Ignatz inThree Houses.
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  Portrait of Ignatz inThree Houses.
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  Portrait of Ignatz inWarriors: Three Hopes.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Ignatz fromThree Houses.
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  Concept artwork of Ignatz fromWarriors: Three Hopes.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Ignatz: Snowscape Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Snowscape Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Snowscape Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Snowscape Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Worldly Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Worldly Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Worldly Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Worldly Artist.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Ignatz: Snowscape Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Snowscape Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Snowscape Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Worldly Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Worldly Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Worldly Artist.
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  Artwork of Ignatz: Worldly Artist.
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  Ignatz in artwork ofRaphael: Beast of Leicester.

Other artwork

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  Artwork featuring Ignatz released on the sixth day ofA Hero Rises 2026.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Ignatz.
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  Artwork of Ignatz.
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  Artwork of Ignatz.

References

External links

• Ignatz's page on the Japanese official website

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Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Playable characters Black Eagles Bernadetta •Caspar •Dorothea •Edelgard •Ferdinand •Hubert •Linhardt •Petra Blue Lions Annette •Ashe •Dedue •Dimitri •Felix •Ingrid •Mercedes •Sylvain Golden Deer Claude •Hilda •Ignatz •Leonie •Lorenz •Lysithea •Marianne •Raphael Other Alois •AnnaDLC •Byleth •Catherine •Cyril •Flayn •Gilbert •Hanneman •Jeritza •Manuela •Seteth •Shamir Ashen WolvesDLC Balthus •Constance •Hapi •Yuri Non-playable characters AbysskeeperDLC •Duke Aegir •Fleche •Gatekeeper •Duke Gerth •Ionius IX •Jeralt •Judith •Ladislava •Nader •Randolph •Rhea •Rodrigue •Sothis Bosses Acheron •AelfricDLC •Alois •Lord Arundel •Bias •Blaiddyd •Caspar •Catherine •Charon •Chilon •Claude •Cornelia •Daphnel •Dedue •Death Knight •Dimitri •Dominic •Baron Dominic •Edelgard •Felix •Ferdinand •Flame Emperor •Flayn •Fraldarius •Gautier •Gloucester •Goneril •Gwendal •Hubert •Ingrid •The Immaculate One •The Immovable •Judith •Kostas •Kronya •Ladislava •Lamine •Linhardt •Lonato •Lorenz •Mercedes •Metodey •Miklan •Myson •Nader •Nemesis •Baron OchsDLC •Odesse •Pallardó •Pittacus •Randolph •Rhea •Riegan •Rodrigue •Seteth •Shamir •Solon •Sylvain •Thales •Wandering Beast •The Wind Caller Background characters Count Bergliez •Margrave Gautier •Glenn •Count Gloucester •Count Hevring •Holst •Lambert •Monica •Patricia •Rufus •Seiros •Sitri •Tiana •Count Varley Legendary and personal weapons Aegis Shield •Areadbhar •Asclepius •Athame •Axe of Ukonvasara •Aymr •Blutgang •Caduceus Staff •Circe Staff •Crusher •Failnaught •Fetters of Dromi •Freikugel •The Inexhaustible •Lance of Ruin •Lúin •Ochain Shield •Rafail Gem •Scythe of Sariel •Seiros Shield •Spear of Assal •Sword of Begalta •Sword of Moralta •Sword of Seiros •Sword of the Creator •Tathlum Bow •Thunderbrand •Thyrsus •Vajra-Mushti Chapters Part I P:An Inevitable Encounter • 1:Three Houses • 2:Familiar Scenery • 3:Mutiny in the Mist • 4:The Goddess's Rite of Rebirth • 5:Tower of Black Winds • 6:Rumors of a Reaper • 7:Field of the Eagle and Lion • 8:The Flame in the Darkness • 9:The Cause of Sorrow • 10:Where the Goddess Dwells • 11:Throne of Knowledge • 12:To War /Outset of a Power Struggle Part II Silver Snow 13:Reunion at Dawn • 14:A King Without a Kingdom • 15:Valley of Torment • 16:The Rose-Colored River • 17:The Impregnable Fortress • 18:The Chaos of War • 19:Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 20:The City Without Light • 21:Following a Dream Azure Moon 13:Reunion at Dawn • 14:The Delusional Prince • 15:Valley of Torment • 16:The Rose-Colored River • 17:Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18:The King's Triumphant Return • 19:The Golden Deer's Plea • 20:The Impregnable Fortress • 21:Our Chosen Paths • 22:Oath of the Dagger Verdant Wind 13:Reunion at Dawn • 14:The Alliance Leader's Ambitions • 15:Valley of Torment • 16:The Rose-Colored River • 17:Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18:The Golden Scheme • 19:The Chaos of War • 20:Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 21:The City Without Light • 22:Fódlan's New Dawn Crimson Flower 13:Beyond Escape • 14:The Master Tactician • 15:Tempest of Swords and Shields • 16:Lady of Deceit • 17:Field of Revenge • 18:To the End of a Dream Paralogues Part I Black Market SchemeDLC •A Cursed RelicDLC •Death Toll •Dividing the World •Falling Short of Heaven •The Forgotten •Land of the Golden Deer •An Ocean View •Oil and Water •Rumored Nuptials •The Secret MerchantDLC •Sword and Shield of Seiros •Tales of the Red Canyon •True Chivalry •War for the Weak Part II Darkness Beneath the Earth •Dividing the World •Eternal Guardian •The Face Beneath •Foreign Land and Sky •Forgotten Hero •Insurmountable •Legend of the Lake •Retribution •The Secret MerchantDLC •The Silver Maiden •The Sleeping Sand Legend •Weathervanes of Fódlan Cindered Shadows 1:The Fourth House • 2:What Lies Beneath • 3:The Rite of Rising • 4:Danger in the Dark • 5:Betrayal • 6:Return to Me • 7:Wolf Pack Locations Fódlan •Adrestia •Faerghus •Garreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) •Leicester •Oghma Mountains •Shambhala •Almyra •Brigid •Dagda •Sreng •Zahras Groups, objects and concepts 10 Elites •Ashen Wolves •Black Eagles (Black Eagle Strike Force) •Blue Lions •Calendar •Children of the Goddess •Church of Seiros (Knights of Seiros) •Crests (Crest Stone) •Divine Pulse •Four Apostles •Four Saints •Golden Deer •Heroes' Relics •Insurrection of the Seven •Monsters •Those who slither in the dark •Tragedy of Duscur •War of Heroes Lists Abilities •Chapters •Characters •Classes (Class change) •Hidden treasure •Items (Monastery items) •Quests •Scripts •Supports •Weapons Related topics Class mastery •Documents •Downloadable content •Movie Gallery •Music Library •Minor characters •Name chart • Other games (Warriors: Three Hopes) •Pre-release information (Unused content) •Timeline

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Playable characters Scarlet Blaze Ashe •Balthus •Bernadetta •Byleth •Caspar •Constance •Dorothea •Edelgard •Ferdinand •Hapi •Hubert •Ignatz •Jeralt •Jeritza •Leonie •Linhardt •Lorenz •Lysithea •Manuela •Marianne •Mercedes •Monica •Petra •Raphael •Shamir •Shez •Yuri Azure Gleam Annette •Ashe •Balthus •Bernadetta •Byleth •Catherine •Constance •Dedue •Dimitri •Dorothea •Felix •Flayn •Hapi •Ignatz •Ingrid •Jeralt •Jeritza •Linhardt •Lorenz •Marianne •Mercedes •Petra •Raphael •Rodrigue •Seteth •Shamir •Shez •Sylvain •Yuri Golden Wildfire Ashe •Balthus •Bernadetta •Byleth •Claude •Constance •Dorothea •Hapi •Hilda •Holst •Ignatz •Jeralt •Leonie •Linhardt •Lorenz •Lysithea •Marianne •Petra •Raphael •Shamir •Shez •Yuri Other Arval •Gatekeeper •Rhea •Sothis Non-playable characters Acheron •Alois •Anna •Count Bergliez •Captain Berling •Cleobulus •Fleche •Margrave Gautier •Getz •Count Gloucester •Gustave •Hanneman •Count Hevring •The Immaculate One •The Immovable •Judith •Ladislava •Lazley •Lonato •Miklan •Randolph •Seiros •Solon •Thales •Count Varley •The Wind Caller Bosses Acheron •Duke Aegir •Viscount Albany •Alois •Anaximandros •Annette •Lord Arundel •Ashe •Balthus •Baron Barnabas •Viscount Belinus •Bernadetta •Count Bergliez •Bias •Viscount Brennius •Byleth •Caspar •Catherine •Cethleann •Cichol •Chilon •Claude •Constance •Cornelia •Cyril •Death Knight •Dedue •Dimitri •Dolofonos •Baron Dominic •Dorothea •Count Duval •Edelgard •Viscount Elidure •Viscount Enid •Epimenides •Marquis Erebus •Viscount Essar •Felix •Viscount Fenja •Ferdinand •Flayn •Fleche •Margrave Gautier •Count Geraint •Duke Gerth •Viscount Gideon •Baron Gillingr •Count Gloucester •Gustave •Gwendal •Hanneman •Hapi •Count Hevring •Hilda •Hubert •Viscount Hymir •Ignatz •Ingrid •Jeralt •Judith •Viscount Kleiman •Kostas •Kronya •Ladislava •Leonie •Linhardt •Viscount Lochin •Lonato •Lorenz •Lysithea •Manuela •Marianne •Baron Martyn •Baron Mateus •Viscount Mateus •Viscount Menja •Mercedes •Metodey •Monica •Baron Müller •Myson •Nader •Odesse •Baron Ochs •Pallardó •Petra •Pittacus •Baron Pryderi •Randolph •Raphael •Rhea •Rodrigue •Count Rowe •Rufus •Seiros •Seteth •Shahid •Shamir •Shez •Viscount Siward •Solon •Sylvain •Thales •Count Varley •Yuri Legendary and personal weapons Aegis Shield •Amalthea •Areadbhar •Asclepius •Athame •Axe of Ukonvasara •Aymr •Blutgang •Caduceus Staff •Circe Staff •Crusher •Dahaka •Dark Creator Sword •Failnaught •Fetters of Dromi •Freikugel •Hrotti •Ichor Scroll •The Inexhaustible •Járngreipr •Labraunda •Lance of Ruin •Lúin •Ochain Shield •Rafail Gem •Ridill •Scroll of Talos •Scythe of Sariel •Seiros Shield •Shamshir •Spear of Assal •Suttungr's Mystery •Sword of Begalta •Sword of Moralta •Sword of Seiros •Sublime Creator Sword •Tathlum Bow •Thunderbrand •Thyrsus •Vajra-Mushti •Wind Caller's Genesis Chapters Prologue 0:Crossed Roads • 1:A Chance Encounter • 2:Three Houses • 3:The Shadows of Adrestia /Crisis in Fhirdiad /The Battle for the Locket Scarlet Blaze 4:The Struggle Commences • 5:Skirmish in the Fog • 6:Bridge of Betrayal • 7:The Triumph of Valor • 8:The Maiden's Peril • 9:Unrest in Enbarr • 10:Shifting History • 11:Heroic Bloodlines • 12:The Rising Darkness • 13:Severing the Past • 14A:A Clash of Ambitions • 14B:Torment of the Eagle and Lion • 15:The Hour of Vengeance • 16:Into the Chasm • Final:A Path Forward Azure Gleam 4:To War! • 5:Skirmish in the Fog • 6:Conspiracy in the Air • 7:The King Awakens • 8:The Blood-Stained Lance • 9:Reunion at the Fortress City • 10:Fanaticism • 11:Reprisal • 12:A Trick of the Goddess • 13:Clash of Torment • 14:The Absent Emperor • 15:The Hour of Vengeance • 16:Into the Chasm • Final:The End of Tragedy Golden Wildfire 4:To War! • 5:The Golden Guardian • 6:The Leader's Stratagem • 7:A Contest of Beasts • 8:What Makes a King • 9:The End of the Alliance • 10:Love and Loss • 11:The Sword Swings Wide • 12:Two Kings • 13:Darkness Attacks • 14:A Symbol of the Past • 15:The Hour of Vengeance • 16:Into the Chasm • Final:Field of Beginnings Paralogues The Ashen Wolves' Reunion •Coming Clean •Cycles of Nostalgia •Eagles, Lions, and Deer •Enshrouded Memories •Evil's Bane and Love's Protection •A Grand Day for the Opera Company •An Incurable Shut-In •Like Cats and Dogs •Love and Hate in Wartime •Mercenary Complications •A Night of Wonder •A Noble Among Nobles •Raiders from the North •A Reason to Fight •Right Where They're Wanted •The Saints' Forge •The Seiros Snare •Under the Protection of the Golden Deer •Unsettling Truths •What Lies Within •Wildflowers for the Future Locations Fódlan •Adrestia •Base Camp •Faerghus •Garreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) •Leicester •Almyra •Brigid •Dagda •Sreng •Zahras Groups and events 10 Elites •Ashen Wolves •Berling's Mercenaries •Black Eagles •Blue Lions •Children of the Goddess •Church of Seiros (Knights of Seiros) •Golden Deer •Insurrection of the Seven •Jeralt's Mercenaries •Those who slither in the dark •Tragedy of Duscur •War of Heroes Concepts and objects Awakening •Crests (Crest Stone) •Critical Rush •Elements •Heroes' Relics •Monsters •Peer training •Survey Spots •Warrior Special •Weapon attributes Related topics Documents •Movies •Music Player •Minor characters •Name chart • Other games (Warriors •Three Houses) •Pre-release information (Unused content) •Timeline •Weapons