Maribelle (Japanese:マリマベルMariabell) is aYlissean noblewoman, the daughter of the Duke of Themis,^[2] a member of theShepherds and the best friend of PrincessLissa.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Maribelle isFire Emblem Awakening's only player unit that starts by default in theTroubadour class line. She joins inChapter 5, quite early in the game's story. Additionally, she is the mother character ofBrady.

Maribelle initially briefly appears inChapter 2. She is at theShepherds's home base eagerly awaiting on the group's, andLissa's, return. Lissa introduces her toRobin, the Shepherd's new tactician. During the introduction she is flustered byVaike's horsing around and then annoyed byRobin's casual acknowledgment of Vaike's antics. Maribelle stays behind as the group leaves to begin negotiations withFerox.

In the closing events ofChapter 4, afterChrom's return from Ferox.Phila arrives inYlisse with a report toEmmeryn and Chrom that Maribelle has been abducted byPlegian forces. Phila also reports that the Plegian incursion has resulted in the attack of a village in Themis near the southwestern border.Gangrel, the king of Plegia, insists that it is Maribelle that initiated the conflict. Emmeryn acknowledges Chrom's desire to kill Gangrel and be done with the warmongering, but she thinks that starting a war simply means Gangrel wins; the group sets off to parley with the king and discuss the matter.

Thus begins Chapter 5; Emmeryn and Chrom arrive in the wilderness of Themis on the border and Emmeryn announces her intent to negotiate with Gangrel. Gangrel claims that Maribelle attacked Plegian troops unprovoked; Maribelle denies this, instead stating she was defending a village in Themis, on the southwestern border of Ylisse, that Plegian soldiers had razed. Gangrel then requests theFire Emblem in exchange for Maribelle's freedom. Emmeryn asks what Gangrel would want Ylisse's national treasure and he states that he would use it to grant his wish for the destruction of Ylisse; the negotiations then deteriorate into violence. Gangrel also tells Maribelle that she will go down in history for being the one responsible for sparking the war between Plegia and Ylisse.

After the Shepherds drive the Plegians off, Maribelle reunites withLissa. Maribelle then accompanies the Shepherds for the rest of the game, through the war with Plegia and later the war withWalhart.

Starting stats and growth rates

Troubadour Level 3 Movement 7

Recruitment:Chapter 5, automatically from turn 1 StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 18 Speed 6 Strength 0 Luck 5 Magic 5 Defense 3 Skill 4 Resistance 6+2 Max HP 65% Speed 50% Strength 20% Luck 80% Magic 60% Defense 15% Skill 50% Resistance 55% Speed ±0 Strength −3 Luck +3 Magic +2 Defense −3 Skill +1 Resistance +2 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Mend Vulnerary Resistance +2 Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- D

Reclassing options

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

Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

TroubadourPegasus KnightMage

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

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
Sage	+4	+1	+3	+2	+3	+0	+2	+2	+1	E
Dark Knight	+9	+4	+1	+3	+1	+0	+7	+2	+3	E

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Resistance +2	Troubadour, level 1
	Demoiselle	Troubadour, level 10
	Rally Resistance	Valkyrie, level 5
	Dual Support+	Valkyrie, 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
	Magic +2	Mage, level 1
	Focus	Mage, level 10
	Rally Magic	Sage, level 5
	Tomefaire	Sage, level 15
	Slow Burn	Dark Knight, level 5
	Lifetaker	Dark Knight, level 15
The above skill list does not include skills obtained exclusively viaDLC.

Analysis

Maribelle is a level threeTroubadour starting in Chapter 5 ofAwakening. Her stats are to be expected, which are all pretty low across the board. However, she does have high growths in all areas, especially her massive 80% luck growth, but her strength and defense growths are low. Her base D in staves lets her use only basic healing staves, likeHeal andMend. Her mod situation really punishes her in physical stats, with a -3 in both strength and defense, but has decent mods in all other stats. Maribelle's base class of Troubadour does have advantages over the other main healer class, beingLissa'sCleric, where Maribelle can heal allies more quickly with her seven movement compared to Cleric's base five. Maribelle starts with the skillResistance +2 for some extra magical bulk. At level ten she getsDemoiselle, which gives male allies more avoid and crit avoid if they are within three spaces of her.

Maribelle has plenty of great choices for classes. In her base class line, she can promote to the great, high movementValkyrie, continuing to capitalize on her great magical prowess with extra magic and resistance, giving her extra speed for more doubling power, and tome access for easy, immediate damage off her magic stat. This class gives the utility skill ofRally Resistance, and theDual Support+ skill that boost the pair up mechanic depending on her support with other units. Her other promotion from Troubadour isWar Cleric, which considerably less useful. War Cleric gives axes, which Maribelle cannot use well with her poor strength, growth, and base E axes withoutArms Scrolls. However, this class does help alleviate her bulk issues, but not really long-term. While the class does have the amazingRenewal skill, grinding Maribelle to level 15 in this class without heavy investment is not really worth it.Rally Luck is a bit easier to obtain with only needing level 5, but it's generally considered the worst of the rally skills, so it's probably best skipped.

Maribelle has the great reclass option ofMage, allowing her a different way to enter combat using magical damage, which is useful if the player has noMaster Seals to promote her, and instead hasSecond Seals. This class and the promotion ofSage gives some extra damage, accuracy, and physical bulk over Troubadour and Valkyrie, but has less speed, magical bulk, and movement. For Mage's skills,Magic +2 is insignificant in the late game, andFocus is only for when Maribelle is fighting alone, which is a bit risky with Maribelle's general frailty. Sage givesRally Magic for a great support skill to increase other unit's magical damage, andTomefaire gives +5 damage with tomes, making this an excellent skill for several of Maribelle's class choices.Dark Knight is another class that fixes Maribelle's bulk issues, and it's a better class than War Cleric since it can use tomes for damage rather than axes, and has Valkyrie's main trait of high movement.Slow Burn is not a super interesting skill since Maribelle already has a serviceable skill stat and growth, and tomes are relatively accurate.Lifetaker can allow Maribelle to self-heal 50% of her max HP by killing any foe on player phase, no matter how strong.

On the surface,Pegasus Knight is an unappealing choice for a class due to using her low strength stat, but it does give her improvements in many stats except magic, though this is neutered by the fact of being in a physical class, and being forced into E lances for a bit.Speed +2 andRelief are fine skills, but are not worth the reclass. The mostly better stat trend continues forFalcon Knight, where Maribelle gains access to staves, making this class a more mobile healing class since flying classes are unimpeded by terrain unfavorable to ground-locked units. Since Maribelle is generally bad in physical classes, she shouldn't getLancefaire.Rally Speed is pretty easy since it only requires level 5, and she can obtain completely through staff grinding.The real treat of this class tree comes from theDark Flier class in the form ofGaleforce. The Galeforce skill allows units to take another turn if they kill an enemy in their turn, making Maribelle an even more powerful unit.Rally Movement can also break the game by giving units more movement to get to places quicker. Going back to class specifics, Dark Flier is better than Valkyrie in every area statwise factoring in promotion and reclass bonuses, though Valkyrie does have higher speed and resistance caps than Dark Flier. While Dark Flier is good for its high, unimpeded movement, just like with Falcon Knight, Maribelle won't make good use of lances, meaning Valkyrie is generally the better class with its staff access.

For her sonBrady, regardless of the father, she can pass down Galeforce so that he can take another turn if he defeats an enemy. For the choice of fathers, she can marry a magically-oriented husband likeRicken,Henry, orLibra to make Brady a magical powerhouse as aSage orSorcerer. She can also choose to marry a physical husband to make Brady a hybrid between physical and magical attacks, solidifying his place as aWar Monk,Dark Knight, orTrickster.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Maribelle is one of the characters added to the game in thePrince of Ice update, and became available for summoning by players on July 20, 2018. She was featured in the firstForging Bonds event,Defending Ylisse, withOlivia,Libra, andSumia. Only one variation of Maribelle is currently available in Heroes, based on herAwakening incarnation.

Maribelle: Dire Damsel

Starting stats

Maribelle: Dire Damsel is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 2/3/4 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 31/34/37 Attack 32/35/38 Speed 30/33/36 Defense 12/16/19 Resistance 23/27/30 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills -- Martyr+ Miracle

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Assault	★★★★★	—	50
	Trilemma	★★★★★	—	150
	Trilemma+	★★★★★	—	300
	Punishment Staff	★★★★★	—	400
	Heal	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Reconcile	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Martyr	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Martyr+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Imbue	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Miracle	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
B	Dazzling Staff 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Dazzling Staff 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Dazzling Staff 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Staff Valor 1	★★★★★	—	30
C	Staff Valor 2	★★★★★	—	60
C	Staff Valor 3	★★★★★	—	120

Personality

Maribelle considers her status as noble to be of great importance. She often cites her nobility and questions why she should have to justify herself to those lower than her. She does seem to be at least somewhat self-aware of how snobbish she acts but even after realizing it she tends to slip back into her typical demeanor. She also values her own and the appearance of other nobles; often making offhand comments that certain extreme expressions will result in wrinkles and other minor imperfections.

Despite her often rudeness to those of a lower station; she still upholds high moral values equally, even reprimandingVaike for wagering withChrom over a simple apple. She also admits to enjoying and appreciating the company of commoners when she loses a bet with Vaike.

Maribelle holds great affection forLissa. She eagerly declares that she will lay down her life for Lissa, to Lissa's perturbation. Maribelle's attachment to Lissa stems from the fact that Lissa was her only friend in their younger years; Maribelle's attitude did not foster friendships with nobles, much less commoners.

As one might think, she is greatly frustrated by her son's,Brady's, rough appearance and manner of speech. She often attempted to teach him to speak and hold himself like a noble. Despite their disagreements, Brady attempts to learn proper speech in secret to impress his mother; eventually succeeding in speaking like a noble. Maribelle then admits that the high manner of speech does not truly fit him and he is happy that his mother accepts that it isn't for him.

Supports

Main article:Maribelle/Supports

Endings

Maribelle, Dire Damsel (single ending)
After returning home to Themis, Maribelle became a magistrate who demanded equal justice for nobles and commoners alike.

Chrom, Newly Exalted & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
After Grima's defeat, Chrom was officially welcomed as Ylisse's new exalt. Queen Maribelle kept him always on his toes while she strove tirelessly to become a magistrate and reform the halidom's laws.

Robin, High Deliverer & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
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, Maribelle, above all else.

Frederick, Cold Lieutenant & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Maribelle, did her own part for Ylisse by studying hard and becoming a respected magistrate.

Virion, Archest Archer & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
Virion returned home to Rosanne, where he was labeled a traitor and a coward, or else ignored entirely. But his wife, Maribelle, treated the people fairly and equally, and in time, they learned to forgive him.

Stahl, Viridian Knight & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
Stahl continued his service as an Ylissean knight and led crucial missions across the realm. Maribelle was quick to whip his scatterbrained nature out of him, and the two lived a long and happy life.

Vaike, Zero to Hero & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
Vaike returned to the streets that raised him and was welcomed as a hero and brother to all. But people were fonder still of Maribelle, who worked tirelessly to win them equal rights in the eyes of the law.

Kellam, Oft Forgotten & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
After returning home to Themis, Maribelle became a magistrate who demanded equal justice for nobles and plebeians alike. Her husband's name has been lost to history.

Lon'qu, Gynophobe & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
Lon'qu returned to Regna Ferox and served as Basilio's right-hand man. Maribelle, for her part, could not stand her new home's nonsensical laws and eventually guided both khans to an era of reform.

Ricken, Upcoming Mage & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
While continuing to study magic, Ricken realized how childish some of his actions had been. Maribelle went on to be a magistrate, and the couple leaned on each other for the rest of their days.

Gaius, Candy Stealer & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
Gaius never lost his sweet tooth, though he ultimately returned to less savory enterprises. Having studied to become a magistrate, Maribelle feared the day she would meet her own husband in court.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess, but fear of his wife's verbal abuse led him to resume work as a sellsword. Maribelle's family never approved of Gregor, and he never cared.

Libra, Fetching Friar & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
Many an unfortunate child found joy in the small orphanage Libra and his wife built after the war. Sadly, Maribelle's sharp tongue and proud attitude rubbed off on the tykes, making them quite the handful.

Henry, Twisted Mind & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
Henry settled down with Maribelle and turned out to be a surprisingly good father. Their newborn son inherited his mother's noble blood—but also her sharp tongue, as time would reveal.

Donnel, Village Hero & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
Donnel returned to his tiny village and built a happy life with his mother and Maribelle. Still, he was careful not to pester his new bride about working in the fields, lest she lift a scythe for other reasons.

Quotes

Main articles:Maribelle/Quotes (Awakening) andMaribelle/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Notable merchandise

Image	Information	Price	Release date
	Maribelle appears in volume 8 of theFire Emblem Heroes: Mini Acrylic Figure Collection. Her volume 8 appearance is based on her standard appearance inHeroes.	¥350	November 2018JP

Fire Emblem Cipher

Maribelle is featured on three cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Maribelle
	Dire Damsel, Maribelle
		"Oh, hey yourself, Lissa! I've sprouted 14 gray hairs fretting over you!"
		Attack: 20	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Troubadour		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Heal:[Activate] [] [] Choose 1 card besides "Maribelle" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Women of Nobility:[Always] During your turn, your ally "Lissa" gains +20 attack. Miracle Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this battle, the attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
	Card #B01-072N, B01-072ST • Artist:Akabane
NormalR+ {{{alt2image2}}} {{{alt3image2}}} {{{alt4image2}}} {{{alt5image2}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Maiden of Noble Friendship, Maribelle
		"I promise, this will hurt!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Valkyrie		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		"Are you hurt anywhere?":[Activate][Once per turn] [] Choose 1 card with the same name as another ally from your Retreat Area, and add that card to your hand. "I will beat you!":[Always] While this card is in the same Area as your Main Character, this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B08-023R(+) • Artist:Pisuke
	Noble Family's Heiress, Maribelle
		"I thought you might find this tea quite pleasing."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Troubadour		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Heal:[Activate] [] [] Choose 1 card besides "Maribelle" 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 #B08-024N • Artist:Pisuke
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Maribelle .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Maribelle: Dire Damsel
Maribelle's a member of the Shepherds, the militia led by Chrom to protect Ylisse, and she's also a member of one of Ylisse's foremost noble houses. She works tirelessly for peace and equality in the Halidom!	While she might seem haughty and prideful, that's just how she shows her conviction about doing the right thing. She's even willing to put herself in harm's way—I heard that she was taken hostage when she tried to parley with Plegia's army!	She's also great friends with Lissa. They often have tea together, and on the battlefield, they've got each other's backs.	Maribelle aims to become a magistrate to create a world where everyone can live in peace without disparity. Do your best to make that ideal a reality in Askr, Maribelle!
Closely Associated Characters
Chrom Lissa {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King. Leads the Shepherds. Maribelle sees him as a truly noble figure. Princess of Ylisse's royal house and Chrom's younger sister. Determined to prove herself. She and Maribelle are inseparable friends. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

79

Maribelle Awakening

3,701

CYL 2 (2018)

51 (−28)

Maribelle Awakening

4,662

CYL 3 (2019)

285 (+229)

Maribelle Awakening

770 (−3,892)

CYL 4 (2020)

402 (+78)

Maribelle Awakening

302 (−468)

CYL 5 (2021)

396 (−6)

Maribelle Awakening

197 (−105)

CYL 6 (2022)

349 (−49)

Maribelle Awakening

244 (+47)

CYL 7 (2023)

335 (−14)

Maribelle Awakening

174 (−70)

CYL 8 (2024)

375 (+40)

Maribelle Awakening

150 (−24)

CYL 9 (2025)

297 (−78)

Maribelle Awakening

172 (+22)

CYL 10 (2026)

328 (+31)

Maribelle Awakening

107 (−65)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	10,479

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Maribelle fromAwakening.
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  Artwork of Maribelle andLissa fromAwakening.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Maribelle inAwakening.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Maribelle fromAwakening.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Maribelle: Dire Damsel.
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  Artwork of Maribelle: Dire Damsel.
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  Artwork of Maribelle: Dire Damsel.
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  Artwork of Maribelle: Dire Damsel.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Maribelle: Dire Damsel.
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  Artwork of Maribelle: Dire Damsel.
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  Artwork of Maribelle: Dire Damsel.
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  Artwork of Maribelle: Dire Damsel.
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  Maribelle in artwork ofRicken: Shepherd Novice.
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  Maribelle in artwork ofBrady: Daunting Priest.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Maribelle.
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  Maribelle in artwork ofLissa.

References

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