Lissa (pronounced /⁠ˈlɪsə⁠/^[key]; Japanese:リズLiz) is the princess of theKingdom of Ylisse, the younger sister of PrinceChrom and ExaltEmmeryn, and a member ofthe Shepherds.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Lissa joins Chrom andRobin in theprologue. She is with Chrom andFrederick when they find Robin unconscious in a field before the chapter's battle starts, and she remains with them throughout the game. Lissa is the first one to notice the town in the prologue is in trouble, and is awake with Chrom in thenext chapter when theRisen come through a time portal. When the Risen attack her, she is quickly protected by a swordsman who calls himself"Marth". After the event, Lissa is the one who introduces Robin to theShepherds.

After Chrom defeats Marth inFerox, Lissa learns her friend,Maribelle, was kidnapped and suggests Chrom goes to save her. Later, after an assassination attempt on her older sister,Emmeryn, fails, she learns Emmeryn was captured and is to be put to death by order of KingGangrel ofPlegia. When Emmeryn takes her own life to spare Chrom any further conflict, Lissa is devastated. After this, Lissa has no real importance for the remainder of the story, only taking part in a few conversations.

If Lissa is married by or afterChapter 13, anadditional paralogue opens where she meets her son from the future,Owain.

Starting stats and growth rates

Cleric Level 1 Movement 5

Recruitment:Prologue, automatically from the start StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 17 Speed 4 Strength 1 Luck 8 Magic 5 Defense 3 Skill 4 Resistance 4 Max HP 70% Speed 50% Strength 30% Luck 65% Magic 50% Defense 20% Skill 45% Resistance 50% Speed ±0 Strength −2 Luck +2 Magic +2 Defense −1 Skill −1 Resistance +1 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Heal Vulnerary Miracle Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- E

Reclassing options

Lissa Base classes:* Cleric War Cleric Sage Reclass options: Pegasus Knight Falcon Knight Dark Flier Troubadour Valkyrie War Cleric

Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

ClericPegasus KnightTroubadour

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
War Cleric	+8	+5	+2	+2	+2	+0	+5	+0	+1	E
Sage	+4	+1	+4	+3	+3	+0	+3	−1	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Falcon Knight	+4	+2	+1	+3	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	E
Dark Flier	+3	+1	+4	+1	+2	+0	+1	+3	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Valkyrie	+3	+0	+2	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	E
War Cleric	+8	+5	+2	+2	+1	+0	+5	+1	−1	E

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Miracle	Cleric, level 1
	Healtouch	Cleric, level 10
	Rally Magic	Sage, level 5
	Tomefaire	Sage, level 15
	Rally Luck	War Cleric, level 5
	Renewal	War Cleric, level 15
	Speed +2	Pegasus Knight, level 1
	Relief	Pegasus Knight, level 10
	Rally Speed	Falcon Knight, level 5
	Lancefaire	Falcon Knight, level 15
	Rally Movement	Dark Flier, level 5
	Galeforce	Dark Flier, level 15
	Resistance +2	Troubadour, level 1
	Demoiselle	Troubadour, level 10
	Rally Resistance	Valkyrie, level 5
	Dual Support+	Valkyrie, level 15
The above skill list does not include skills obtained exclusively viaDLC.

Analysis

Lissa is one of the first characters in your army, and a quite valuable one since she is the only healer for the first few chapters. Her growth rates are serviceable, aside from her low defense growth, but her bases are rather mediocre, and she will usually die quite easily from an enemy attack on higher difficulties. Even if Lissa could take an attack from an enemy or save her life with theMiracle skill, it is usually a bad idea to place her in enemy range since she cannot counterattack, so keep her away from enemies as good as possible and let your other units do the fighting. As long as she stays away from combat, most of her base stats do not matter, aside from her magic stat which is actually pretty decent with a base of 5 and a growth of 50%.

Since Lissa is your only healer untilMaribelle joins inChapter 5, and enemies inAwakening do quite a lot of damage even during the first few chapters, she has a lot of healing to do and thus a lot of experience to gain from the very start of the game. Basic staves also become buyable afterChapter 4, allowing her to use cheap staves likeHeal whenever possible, making Lissa very easy to train overall. Another useful staff Lissa can use isRescue, which is the only staff that can transport allies around the map and grants a lot of experience when being used. Rescue staves can also be bought later on, so use them whenever they help you solving a chapter. At some point Lissa's staff rank will also be high enough to let her usePhysic or evenFortify to heal damaged allies from range, making it a lot easier to place her outside enemy range while also keeping your other units alive.

Once Lissa has accumulated enough experience to promote, she can change her class intoWar Cleric orSage. War Cleric grants her more durability and strength as well as access to axes,Rally Luck andRenewal. Unfortunately, none of these assets are very interesting for Lissa: an E axe rank will not allow her to do decent damage since her strength base and growth were pretty poor as a Cleric, Rally Luck is one of the worse support skills and Renewal will not help her much at surviving enemies since Lissa will still have trouble surviving multiple enemies even with the extra durability of the War Cleric. Sage on the other hand gives her a better boost to magic and grants her access to tomes,Rally Magic andTomefaire. While an E tome rank will not make Lissa a great combat unit, at least it uses her magic stat, which will usually be higher than her strength stat as War Cleric. It additionally gives her a 2-range option at the start, allowing her to avoid more counterattacks—in comparison, War Cleric will only gain ranged axes at D rank, requiring some investment. Rally Magic is a very decent support skill, and Tomefaire gives Lissa a well-welcomed boost to her magic. Since staff range and healing depends on your staff users magic stat, having more magic on them is always good.

While you may receive other staff users later on, Lissa can usually compete with them:Anna or promoted magicians might have better stats, but they also have a lower staff rank than her, Maribelle has more movement, but also most likely worse stats at join, andLibra is stuck in a worse class for quite a while. Combined with her early join time, this gives her usually a spot as your main staff user for most of the game.

Aside the Cleric class tree, Lissa also can reclass intoTroubadour orPegasus Knight and their respective promotions.Demoiselle is a neat skill to support male allies, but usually it is not worth the detour of reclassing into Troubadour, since being in a promoted class is a bigger improvement for Lissa. TheValkyrie class is similar to the Sage class, but trades higher movement for the cost of having slightly worse magic and no access to Tomefaire.Rally Resistance is useful later on once you meet more magic enemies, whileDual Support+ improves the support bonuses for and from Lissa, making Valkyrie a good reclassing option after mastering the Sage class. TheFalcon Knight promotion is also interesting for Lissa, since it also increases her mobility and grants her access toRally Speed, another good support skill. On the other hand, having lances as weapons andLancefaire as skill does not help Lissa much, making the class a lot less appealing to master compared to Valkyrie. AsDark Flier, Lissa loses her ability to wield staves, but gets the possibility to learnGaleforce, which can be passed down onOwain to greatly improve his combat performance. However, due to the way experience scaling after reclassing works inAwakening, it will typically take a very long time for her to actually learn the skill.

It is usually a good idea to have Lissa stay in her base class, then promote her to Sage and get her to level 15 for Tomefaire before considering reclassing her. If her combat is not good as Sage with Tomefaire, then it will not be much better as Dark Flier, unless two extra points of speed would somehow fix her problems. Rather stay in a class that can use staves and thus decide to completely avoid combat without getting useless if the enemy is too strong.

Lissa's son,Owain, is very well off for being able to inherit Galeforce from Lissa being able to reclass to Dark Flier. He will want physical fathers to further his combat since the magical fathersRicken,Henry, andLibra should be given wives that will increases their children's magical prowess. The only thing Owain needs isLuna, and there are plenty of fathers that can give it to him via the father's inherited skill, or being able to reclass toGreat Knight and get it himself.

All in all, Lissa is a good staff user throughout the entire game, mostly thanks to her early join time and decent class options.

Fire Emblem Fates

Role

Lissa appears as an unplayable unit inFates DLC,Before Awakening. She aidsCorrin in fighting offghostly forces.

Stats

See also:Before Awakening

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range. The figures to the left of the ~ are taken from a chapter 7 playthrough, the earliest possible point where this chapter may be undertaken; the figures to the right of the ~ are taken from a chapter 27 playthrough, the latest possible point a save file may be positioned at.

Cleric Level 5~38 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 19~39 Speed 8~26 Strength 1 Luck 9~19 Magic 7~27 Defense 5~15 Skill 6~19 Resistance 6~24

Inventory Skills Heal* Mend* Vulnerary Miracle Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- D/C/B -- --

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Lissa appears as an equippableBond Ring. She can be summoned usingLucina'sEmblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers Ring level Mag Lck Res C +0 +1 +0 B +1 +1 +0 A +1 +1 +1 S +1 +2 +1 Healtouch

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article:Lissa/Heroes

There are four different variations of Lissa available inHeroes.

Fire Emblem Warriors

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Starting stats

Cleric Level 3 Movement 5

Recruitment:Chapter 2, automatically during the chapter Initial StatsMaximum Stats Max HP 71 Speed 7 Strength 6 Luck 7 Magic 9 Defense 4 Skill 7 Resistance 11 Lv. 99Lv. 150 Max HP 696 Speed 79 Strength 71 Luck 99 Magic 106 Defense 42 Skill 81 Resistance 122 Max HP 977 Speed 107 Strength 97 Luck 135 Magic 144 Defense 57 Skill 110 Resistance 166 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapon Item Bronze Axe Heal Weapon Levels -- -- E -- -- -- ✓

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Sp	Lck	Def	Res
War Cleric	96	17	25	19	19	24	10	29	✓

Personality

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Lissa is shown to be an energetic character, always trying to help her family and friends wherever she can. She is very friendly and gets along well with others, even pranking them on occasion, like in her support with Robin. Though she gets disappointed when people do not get along with her, as is the case with meetingLon'qu. She also does her best to prove her worth in the Shepherds, not wanting to feel like "dead weight", and hates getting called "delicate" by her brother Chrom, but also tries to be a proper princess, as evident in her support conversations with Chrom and Frederick. She is also very self-conscious about her snorting, and is not very fond of bugs or the cold.

Despite being part of the royal family of Ylisse, she does not bear the Brand of the Exalt. This causes her to worry about being the true sister of Chrom and Emmeryn, and leads her to do anything to prove herself. She is relieved to know her son, Owain, has the mark, proving her legitimacy. In her support with Chrom, she doesn't think she does anything to help the army. This proves to be untrue when he tells her that she motivates the entire army.

Supports

Main articles:Lissa/Supports andLissa/Supports (Warriors)

Endings

Lissa, Sprightly Cleric (single ending)
Lissa's wild nature led her to travel the world and relay its wisdoms to her brother. The princess's exploits live on in many a droll tale told by the crackling fire.

Robin, High Deliverer & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Many wrote of Robin's legendary exploits, but accounts of his origins and character varied. Scholars, poets, and bards agreed on one thing alone—he loved his wife, Lissa, above all else.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. Lissa often visited his charges in town to report concerns—and transgressions—to her husband.

Virion, Archest Archer & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Virion returned home to Rosanne, where he was labeled a traitor and a coward, or else ignored entirely. But none of it fazed his wife, Lissa, who won the populace over with good old-fashioned charm.

Stahl, Viridian Knight & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Stahl continued his service as an Ylissean knight and led crucial missions across the realm. His scattered nature blended well with his wife Lissa's cheerful banter, making for a happy life indeed.

Vaike, Zero to Hero & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Vaike returned to the streets that raised him and was welcomed as a hero and brother to all. Still, he was no match for Lissa, who fit in with the people instantly despite her royal upbringing.

Kellam, Oft Forgotten & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Lissa's wild nature led her to travel the world and relay its wisdoms to her brother. These exploits live on in droll tales told by the campfire. Her husband's name has been lost to history.

Lon'qu, Gynophobe & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Lon'qu returned to Regna Ferox and served as Basilio's right-hand man. Lissa decided to leave Ylisstol and join her husband, strengthening the bond between the realms even further.

Ricken, Upcoming Mage & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
While continuing to study magic, Ricken realized how childish some of his actions had been. He and Lissa learned from these mistakes and grew old and wise together.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. Lissa always insisted on going along, and the two survived many a comically dire predicament together.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess, but when Lissa decided to travel the world incognito, her worldly husband came along to keep the roads safe and the conversation lively.

Libra, Fetching Friar & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Many an unfortunate child found joy in the small orphanage Libra and his wife built after the war. The children loved Libra like a mother and treated Lissa as one of their own.

Henry, Twisted Mind & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Henry settled down with Lissa and turned out to be a surprisingly good father. Their newborn son, however, developed a notably bizarre personality—in no small part because of his colorful parents.

Donnel, Village Hero & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
Donnel returned to his tiny village and built a happy life with his mother and Lissa. Still, the latter insisted on breaking up the monotony, and the couple often traveled to far-flung markets.

Quotes

Main articles:Lissa/Quotes (Awakening) andLissa/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Lissa appears as a collectibletrophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.

Lissa
	The energetic, playful princess of Ylisse. Lissa wanted to become a member of her older brother Chrom's Shepherds, so she trained as hard as she could to be good enough for them. She may seem naive sometimes, and her attempts at sewing and cooking are a bit dubious, but her love for the people of Ylisse shines through.	Random

Fire Emblem Cipher

Lissa is featured on nine cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Lissa
NormalR+ {{{alt2image1}}} {{{alt3image1}}} {{{alt4image1}}} {{{alt5image1}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Princess of Ylisse, Lissa
		"I…I won?"
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: War Cleric		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Maiden Fighter:[Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, choose 1 card in your Retreat Area with a Deployment Cost of 3 or less except "Lissa", and add it to your hand. ( can only activate when this unit is Class Changed)
	Card #B01-059R(+), B01-059ST • Artist:40hara
	Sprightly Cleric, Lissa
		"Don't forget me!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Cleric		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Heal:[Activate] [] [] Choose 1 card besides "Lissa" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Miracle Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this battle, the attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
	Card #B01-060N, B01-060ST • Artist:40hara
	Sprightly Bride, Lissa
		"I'm tired of struggling to keep up with everyone. I wanna hold my own!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Bride		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Bonds of Love:[Special] When a card is placed in your support area, you may reveal this card from your hand. If you do, discard the support card, and place this card in the Support Area instead. Rally Heart:[Activate] [] Choose 1 ally. Until the end of this turn, that ally gains +10 attack. Bouquet of Purity:[Support] If your combat unit is your Main Character, until the end of this battle, your Main Character gains +20 attack.
	Card #B08-008HN • Artist:Akabane
	Holy Battle-Axe Girl, Lissa
		"Come on! I'm taking you on!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Cleric		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"Now I'm mad!":[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Battleaxe Typhoon:[Activate] [] [] Your opponent adds all cards in their Retreat Area to their deck. Afterwards, they shuffle their deck. This skill may only be used if this unit is in the Front Line.
	Card #B11-084N • Artist:Tobi
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		"I just knew I had to do something to help! It's my duty as princess to fight!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Sage		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		"I've got a trick up my sleeve!":[Activate][Once per turn] [] Choose 1 of your orbs, and destroy it. If you do, choose 1 card with the same name as your Main Character from your Retreat Area, and add it to your orbs. Royal Blood:[Trigger][Once per turn] When another ally Class Changes, until the end of the turn, this unit gains +30 attack.
	Card #B12-054SR(+) • Artist:Tetsu Kurosawa
	Innocent Sister Princess, Lissa
		"We'll see who's delicate!"
		Attack: 20	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Cleric		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Heal:[Activate] [] [] Choose 1 card besides "Lissa" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Cleric of the Shepherds:[Trigger][Once per turn] When your Main Character is attacked, until the end of that battle, your Main Character gains +10 attack. Miracle Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this battle, the attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
	Card #B12-055N • Artist:Tetsu Kurosawa
	Sprightly War Cleric, Lissa
		"I fight too, you know!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: War Cleric		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		"Let's do our best!":[Activate][Once per turn] [] From your Retreat Area, choose 1 non-"Lissa" card whose deployment cost is equal to the number of orbs you have, and add it to your hand. "You asked for it!":[Always] If you have more orbs than your opponent, this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B17-022R • Artist:Shizuki
	Longs to Sleep in Her Own Bed, Lissa
		"I'll pass on finding firewood, thanks. I think I've built QUITE enough character for one day!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Cleric		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"Agh! Won goph in mah mouph!":[Activate] [] [Destroy 1 of your Orbs] Choose 1 card from your hand, and add it to your Orbs. Dining on Bear Meat:[Activate] [] Choose 1 ally who has Class Changed. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +10 attack.
	Card #B18-055N • Artist:Shizuki
	Princess of the Shepherds, Lissa
		"You're lucky the Shepherds found you. Brigands would've been a rude awakening!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Cleric		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"I've got you!":[Special] When an ally Class Changes, you may deploy this card from your hand into the Back Line. Heal:[Activate] [] [] Choose 1 non-"Lissa" card from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. "You can do it!":[Activate] [] Choose up to 2 allies who have Class Changed. Until the end of the turn, the chosen allies gain +10 attack.
	Card #B22-066N • Artist:Fumi Hasumi
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Lissa .

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Lissa appears as a support spirit.

	#667 Fire Emblem Series Lissa
	Rank: ★★
	Cost: ⬣
	Trait: Fairy Bottle Equipped Start battles with a Fairy Bottle. Heal when at least 100% damage is taken.

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Trivia

• In early footage ofAwakening, Lissa had her yellow dress in her player palette map sprite; in the final version she is the typical blue color when a player unit.
• InAwakening, Lissa's portrait has the most expressions in the game, at 10.
• Lissa shares herSage model withEmmeryn, and is the only character to do so.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Main article:Lissa/Gallery

• 
  Artwork of Lissa fromAwakening.
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  Portrait of Lissa inAwakening.
• 
  Artwork of Lissa: Sprightly Cleric fromHeroes.

References

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