Mae (Japanese:メイMay) is amage andMila priestess appearing inFire Emblem Gaiden. She is a friend ofCelica andBoey.

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Mae is one of the first characters to joinCelica's group. She resides inNomah'sMila Shrine with Celica. Aside from her initial recruitment, Mae has no other story role or dialogue.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mage Level 1

Recruitment:Act 2, talk to withCelica StatsGrowth RatesSpell Levels Max HP 20 Luck 5 Magic 9 Defense 2 Skill 1 Resistance 10 Speed 7 Movement 4 Max HP 20% Luck 40% Magic 40% Defense 20% Skill 40% Resistance 0% Speed 30% Fire 1 Aura 9 Thunder 1 Sagittae -- Excalibur -- Ragnarok -- Seraphim 14 Recover * {{{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 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

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Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

Mae, likeBoey, acts as one of Celica's personal guards on her journey to the Temple of Mila, with her role being expanded upon greatly in comparison to Fire Emblem Gaiden. Throughout their journey, Mae acts as a sort of confidant to Celica. During the events of Act Four, Celica makes her intention of sacrificing herself known, and Mae quickly objects to this. After, Mae and the rest of Celica's party are warped away by Jedah, being forced to fight their way through Terrors. Mae, alongside the rest of the previously-lost party, reunites with Celica immediately before the final fight of Act Five, having been guided to her by the voice of Mila.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mage Level 1 Fatiguetol. 0.5

Recruitment:Act 2, talk to withCelica Base StatsGrowth RatesMax Stats Max HP 20 Luck 5 Attack 9 Defense 2 Skill 1 Resistance 10 Speed 7 Movement 4 Max HP 25% Luck 40% Attack 65% Defense 25% Skill 30% Resistance 3% Speed 45% Max HP 52 Luck 40 Attack 42 Defense 38 Skill 40 Resistance 40 Speed 40 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Item Skills Sweet Cookie Fire Thunder 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

Mae is available inCelica's army from the start of Celica's route, and alongside Celica and Boey can be one of Act 2's offensive juggernauts, as if she is given shrine boosts she can become powerful enough to one-round almost every Brigand through the rest of the Act. She has poor durability, and in comparison to Boey, she also has worse skill, but she's faster, has even better attack than him and has immediate access toThunder, which has extra crit and 3-range, while he won't get it until two levels later. With one extra point of speed, she will be able to double or speed-tie every Brigand in Act 2 (except Barth), and with a couple of levels she can get one more point of speed to double those she ties. Mae can generally double every enemy except Mercenaries thanks to her speed after she gets rolling. Mae's damage is consistently excellent as well, to the extent that she is one of the few units who can deal significant damage to Jedah, and she learnsAura at level 9 andSeraphim at level 14, the latter making her great againstFiends, which few units can one-round.

After promotion, Mae gains access to swords,Recover, and at level 6,Silence. Swords can allow her to double enemy Mercenaries depending on her speed and bypass an opponent's resistance stat if their defense is lower, though she won't deal as much damage on non-magical enemies, especially on enemy phase. Recover has usage as a healing spell, but Celica andGenny are both in the same army as Mae and can both heal. Promotion also significantly improves her durability, especially if she can do so in late Act 2/early Act 3.

Mae's main issues are her low durability and her late promotion level. Her low defense can be mitigated to some degree by equipping defensive equipment such as theLeather Shield, and as mentioned, after she promotes, her durability will be on par with the rest of the army until Act 4 where it begins to fall behind again. Mae requires a lot of experience to promote, as she needs to reach level 14 to promote, which is very late. Even Boey, whose promotion requires a high level, can promote at level 12 instead. She can still promote by the end of Act 2 if given the three experience shrines inSeabound Shrine, though even then she may require additional grinding. She also has movement issues due to terrain, though getting her into action during Act 3 is still possible. Her damage output can also be detrimental if the player wants to train other units, as she will struggle tonot kill enemies to feed the kill to someone else.

Overall, if invested into, Mae can become a powerhouse during Act 2, able to reliably reach the thresholds to one-round enemies through Act 2 and Act 3, and even if she is not the main mage of Celica's side she still deals decent early chip damage. Her main competition for this is Boey, who has better durability and requires less experience, but both units are equally viable as Act 2's main carries.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Mae appears as an equippableBond Ring. She can be summoned usingCelica'sEmblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers Ring level Mag Spd Res C +1 +0 +0 B +1 +1 +0 A +1 +1 +1 S +2 +1 +1 Great Thunder

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article:Mae/Heroes

There are two different variations of Mae available inHeroes.

Personality

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Mae is an upbeat and energetic girl who is implied to be Celica's closest friend from the priory. Despite their difference in background, with Celica being royalty and Mae being a commoner, Mae is completely relaxed and casual around Celica, calling her by name as opposed to Boey's more formal "milady." Both Mae and Celica share a close relationship, with each acting as a confidant for the other. During her final base conversation, Mae mentions to Celica that she's always there for her if Celica needs to get something off her chest. Likewise, in their support conversations, Mae confides in Celica her self-image issues. She worried that her personality might make her seem childish instead of womanly. In particular, she worries that Boey doesn't see her as a woman (though she doesn't confirm who she's talking about to Celica herself). Celica's opinion clearly matters to Mae, as she becomes at ease when Celica reassures her.

In her C Support with Boey, she mentions that she'd never thought she'd see combat, despite knowing that it was always a possibility if it meant protecting Celica. This once more showcases her more positive and optimistic nature, while also not compromising her duties to Celica. Mae is also shown to be slightly scatterbrained at times, as shown when discussing how the Masked Knight's personality seems to shift depending on whether or not he's wearing the mask, only for Boey to point out that that's the point of the disguise in the first place.

Mae's relationship with Boey is founded on rivalry, though it eventually blossoms into mutual romance. Mae is quick to remind Boey of his faults when he boasts, such as his fear of Terrors or his initial lack of magical aptitude, and often teases him throughout the story. In their A Support, the two of them come to realize their mutual feelings for one another, and in the epilogue it's revealed that the two got married and had many children at some point in time after the events of the game.

Supports

Main article:Mae/Supports

Mae Mage Support conversations: Celica Priestess C: 20 B: 45 A: 90 Boey Mage C: 20 B: 45 A: 90 [[{{{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:* Genny Cleric Bonus: Dodge +3 Nomah Sage Bonus: Avoid +5 Dodge +3 [[{{{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:Mae/Conversations

Ending

Gaiden

If Boey survived
She works together with Boey in the Church of Zofia.

If Boey died
She still sustains a bit of shock from the loss of her bicker buddy Boey.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

If Boey survived
Mae returned to Novis and resumed her work at the priory with Boey. The two bickered endlessly before—and after—their wedding, while managing to raise many children during the pauses between barbs. Both of them often remarked that they couldn't possibly be happier.

If Boey died
After the loss of her verbal sparring partner, Boey, Mae fell into a deep depression—but the encouragement of her friends eventually helped light return to her life. She spent her days helping others at the priory, where she was beloved for her kindness and wicked humor.

Quotes

The Final Battle quote

Critical quotes

Death quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Mae/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Gaiden manga

Mae has a minor role in theGaiden manga. When waiting out a sandstorm on their way to the Mila Temple she tellsSaber to stop teasingCelica about her feelings forAlm. She also participates in the fight againstSonya andDeen. Otherwise she mostly appears as a background character with little dialogue.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Mae is featured on four cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Mae
	Foolhardy Magical Girl, Mae
		"I won't let you lay a finger on Celica!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Priestess		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Seraphim:[Activate][Once per turn] [Discard a "Mae"] Choose an enemy besides the Main Character, and destroy it. If the enemy destroyed by this skill was a, draw a card. "Get ready to fry some foes!":[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of this turn, all allies gain +10 Attack. Then, if you have 3 or fewer cards in your hand, draw a card.
	Card #B09-025SR • Artist:Tetsu Kurosawa
	Energetic Mage Girl, Mae
		"I can’t believe that old timer tossed his pirate problem right at our feet! Do we LOOK like the type to fight pirates? We’re delicate little blossoms!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mage		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Thunder:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Mage Emblem:[Support] Draw 1 card, then discard 1 card.
	Card #B09-026N, B09-026ST • Artist:Tetsu Kurosawa
NormalSR+ {{{alt2image3}}} {{{alt3image3}}} {{{alt4image3}}} {{{alt5image3}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Sweet Sovereign of the Dark, Mae
		"Offer her...soul? Oh gods! Celica, no! He wants to turn you into a witch! That is a REALLY bad idea!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Enchantress		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		"Let's go! Mire!":[Trigger] When this unit Class Changes, until the end of your opponent's next turn, all enemies are unable to be untapped. This skill will not activate if this unit Class Changes through a skill's effect. "You're gonna pay HARD!":[Always] If this unit is attacking your opponent's lord, this unit gains +20 attack. Prayer to the God of Yore:[Activate] [] If you have 2 or fewer cards in your hand, draw 1 card.
	Card #B16-044SR(+) • Artist:Fuzichoco • Autograph:Eri Inagawa (Autograph credit appears only on B16-044SR+)
	I'll Do It For Lady Celica!, Mae
		"Now get ready, because I'm gonna help the heck outta you today!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mage		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Energetic Servant:[Always] If you have 2 or more other allies, this unit gains +10 attack. Magic Emblem:[Support] Draw 1 card. Choose 1 card from your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B16-045N • Artist:Sakura Miwabe
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Mae .

Flavor text

Trivia

• In an English gameplay trailer titled"A Master Class in Strategy", Mae is shown usingExcalibur, a spell she cannot learn. This anomaly was not present in the Japanese version of the trailer.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Gaiden Mage Priestess Black magic Black magic,White magic Sword
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Mage

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Mae from the art bookFire Emblem: The Complete.
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  Artwork of Mae(left) andBoey(right) from the art bookFire Emblem: The Complete.
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  Artwork of Mae fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

CG images

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  Mae kneeling toCelica inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Mae inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Mae fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Mae: Bundle of Energy.
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  Artwork of Mae: Bundle of Energy.
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  Artwork of Mae: Bundle of Energy.
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  Artwork of Mae: Bundle of Energy.
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  Artwork of Mae: Spring Cheer.
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  Artwork of Mae: Spring Cheer.
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  Artwork of Mae: Spring Cheer.
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  Artwork of Mae: Spring Cheer.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Mae: Bundle of Energy.
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  Artwork of Mae: Bundle of Energy.
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  Artwork of Mae: Bundle of Energy.
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  Artwork of Mae: Bundle of Energy.
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  Artwork of Mae: Spring Cheer.
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  Artwork of Mae: Spring Cheer.
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  Artwork of Mae: Spring Cheer.
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  Mae in artwork ofBoey: Skillful Survivor.

Wallpapers

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  Wallpaper of Mae: Bundle of Energy from theA Hero Rises 2018 event.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Mae.
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  Artwork of Mae.
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  Artwork of Mae.
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  Mae in artwork ofJesse.
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  Celebratory artwork featuringSerra, Mae, andJemmie forCipher's 2nd anniversary.

Other appearances

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  Mae as she appears in theGaiden manga adaptation.

References

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