For the character whose Japanese name is "Kamui", seeCorrin.

Kamui (Japanese:カムイKamui) is amercenary from a foreign land in the service ofValbar.^[1]

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Kamui is a fairly early game mercenary forCelica's route.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mercenary Level 3

Recruitment:Act 2,talk to withCelica atThe Pirate Throne if he survived the previous battle StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 24 Luck 2 Strength 10 Defense 6 Skill 5 Resistance 2 Speed 8 Movement 4 Max HP 30% Luck 20% Strength 25% Defense 20% Skill 20% Resistance 0% Speed 40% Recover -- Warp -- Physic -- Expel -- Fortify -- Nosferatu -- Invoke -- Seraphim -- {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Equipment -- Weapons Sword ✓ Lance ✗ Bow ✗ B. Magic ✗ W. Magic ✗

Promotion stat gains

• InGaiden, promotion gains consist of giving the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, ifall stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

Kamui reprises his role in the remake.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mercenary Level 3 Fatiguetol. 0.5

Recruitment:Act 2,talk to withCelica atThe Pirate Throne if he survived the previous battle Base StatsGrowth RatesMax Stats Max HP 24 Luck 2 Attack 10 Defense 6 Skill 5 Resistance 2 Speed 8 Movement 4 Max HP 50% Luck 25% Attack 35% Defense 25% Skill 35% Resistance 0% Speed 45% Max HP 52 Luck 39 Attack 41 Defense 40 Skill 39 Resistance 40 Speed 41 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Item Skills -- Sword Weapons ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Growth rates when reclassed

Spell list

Promotion stat gains

• InFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, promotion gains give the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, ifall stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Analysis

Kamui is aMercenary who joinsCelica's army in Act 2. He has decent base stats which allow him to contribute from the moment he joins, and he can promote toMyrmidon after only four levels. He can be viewed as a worse version of Saber: he has worse skill, speed, luck, and resistance than Saber, which hurt his reliability and ability to double enemy Mercenaries (which Saber is already borderline with). After promotion, he catches up to Saber in speed and skill, though he still lacks in luck and resistance. Kamui also has slightly worse HP and defense growths than Saber in exchange for marginally better attack and speed growths, and less opportunities for experience gain. He can still fulfill all of Saber's duties if the player wants home to do, and even if Saber is favored Kamui can promote into aDread Fighter for Act 4. Overall, while not a bad unit on paper, Kamui is massively overshadowed by Saber, and as such can struggle to make an impact before he can become a Dread Fighter.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article:Kamui/Heroes

There is one variation of Kamui available inHeroes.

Personality

Like many characters inGaiden he has little dialogue and characterization. He appears to be fairly relaxed, and is happy to join Celica on her journey after she helps him and Valbar.

His personality is expanded upon inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia. Kamui is portrayed as laid-back and carefree, with a love of money. He enjoys mercenary work for the sense of freedom and adventure it provides. Kamui also has a deathly fear of necrodragons.^[2] He claims to normally not care about what others think of him, with being greeted sarcastically byLeon being the exception.^[3]

Supports

Main article:Kamui/Supports

Kamui Mercenary Support conversations: Leon Archer C: 20 B: 45 A: 90 [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Bond supports:* Valbar Knight Bonus: Crt +3 [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond5}}} [[{{{supporto6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond6}}} [[{{{supporto6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond6}}} [[{{{supporto7}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond7}}} [[{{{supporto8}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond8}}} [[{{{supporto9}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond9}}} [[{{{supporto10}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond10}}}

Base conversations

Main article:Kamui/Conversations

Ending

Gaiden

IfJesse survived

Together with Jesse's group he works hard towards patching up the new country.

IfJesse did not survive

In the former territory of Grieth, he built a new country. Afterwards, he became known as the Desert Mercenary.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

IfJesse survived
Intrigued by Jesse's idea, Kamui helped to found a kingdom of mercenaries, and lived there happily for a time. In the end, however, his wanderlust prevailed—one day he went for a stroll and simply vanished, never to be seen again.

IfJesse did not survive
Kamui established a new kingdom of, and for, mercenaries in what was once Grieth's territory. Relations with Valentia were favorable, with Kamui often aiding the king in times of need. In later life, his efforts earned him fame and respect as "the Steel Amidst the Sand."

Quotes

Battle quotes

Critical quotes

Death quote

Heroes quotes

Main article:Kamui/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Kamui only appears inGaiden and its remake.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Kamui is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Kamui
	Eastern Whirlwind Blade, Kamui
		"I get the feeling my luck ran out the day I got mixed up in all this... But meh, why not? May as well see things through to the end!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Dread Fighter		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Readiness Mastery:[Trigger] When this unit's attack ends, you may untap this unit. If you do, until the end of the turn, this unit cannot attack. Distant Blow:[Trigger] [] [] At the end of your turn, if you pay the cost, choose 1 enemy besides the Main Character, and destroy them.
	Card #B11-069HN • Artist:Homakura
	Wandering Sellsword, Kamui
		"From where I'm standing, our odds look somewhere between grim and dire."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mercenary		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"That was dangerous!":[Trigger] When this unit is not destroyed by an enemy's attack, this unit gains +20 attack until the end of this turn. Attack Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B11-070N • Artist:Homakura
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Kamui .

Flavor text

Trivia

• Kamui shares his name with the Japanese default name ofCorrin,Fates'savatar.
• On April Fools's Day in 2017, a fake Fire Emblem game calledFire Emblem: Battle of Revolution was given a page on Nintendo's website, featuringFire Emblem Gaiden style graphics.Valbar, Kamui, andLeon were featured prominently, appearing in the background art and receiving portraits drawn in the style of the NES games.^[4]

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Mercenary Myrmidon Dread Fighter Sword Sword Sword

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Kamui fromFire Emblem: The Complete.
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  Artwork of Kamui fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

CG images

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  CG image of Kamui,Celica,Valbar, andLeon inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Kamui inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Kamui: Wandering Blade.
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  Artwork of Kamui: Wandering Blade.
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  Artwork of Kamui: Wandering Blade.
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  Artwork of Kamui: Wandering Blade.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Kamui: Wandering Blade.
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  Artwork of Kamui: Wandering Blade.
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  Artwork of Kamui: Wandering Blade.
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  Artwork of Kamui: Wandering Blade.

Other artwork

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  Artwork of Kamui,Valbar, andLeon forHeroes's sixth anniversary.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Kamui.
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  Artwork of Kamui.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Kamui,Valbar, andLeon fromBattle of Revolution, a fakeFire Emblem game revealed on April Fools' Day 2017.
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  Portrait of Kamui fromBattle of Revolution.
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  Battle sprite of Kamui fromBattle of Revolution.

References

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