Oliver (Japanese:オリヴァーOliver) is aBegnion Senator who possesses an unhealthy obsession withherons. He often refers to himself as "the champion of beauty" and collects various pieces of artwork and seeks to own a heron laguz.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Role

Oliver is first seen at the end ofChapter 15, when he makes a deal withNaesala to buyReyson. Reyson is then tricked into sleeping in Oliver's manor, where he is captured and imprisoned.

InChapter 16, the Greil Mercenaries investigate Oliver for laguz slavery onSanaki's orders. Mist and Titania discover Reyson in a hidden room, but he escapes and Oliver orders his men to kill them. Oliver then flees.

InChapter 17, Oliver orders his men to find and retrieve Reyson from the ruins of Serenes Forest, and to kill the Greil Mercenaries after they arrive to stop him. He also orders them to captureLeanne once he is aware of her existence.

Oliver makes his first and only boss appearance in thefourth part of Chapter 17, where he is defeated and supposedly executed.

Oliver becomes playable in theTrial Maps when the player clears the game three times. Oliver uses his Normal mode stats and equipment in the Trial Maps.

Stats

See also:Day Breaks (stage 4)

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Easy/Normal/Difficult/Trial MapsManiac

Bishop Level 2 Attribute Build 10

Stats Max HP 32 Speed 12 Strength 6 Luck 25 Magic 9 Defense 10 Skill 14 Resistance 20 Movement 6 Weight 10

Inventory Skills Nosferatu Lumina Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- A

Bishop Level 4 Attribute Build 10

Stats Max HP 40~42 Speed 17~18 Strength 8~9 Luck 35~36 Magic 18~21 Defense 12~13 Skill 19~20 Resistance 30 Movement 6 Weight 10

Inventory Skills Nosferatu Lumina Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- A

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Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

Oliver was secretly spared by the senate after being found out as a slave trader in the Mad King's War. As a result of being in hiding from those loyal to Sanaki, Oliver does not appear untilPart IV, Chapter 4.

After the Greil Army rest in Oliver's manor for the night,Hetzel instructs Oliver to command the Disciples of Order and kill them all. Oliver initially intends to comply with this due to the senate's generosity toward him, but upon seeingRafiel, he quickly defects, much to the disgust of the army and confusion of his fellow senators.

Starting stats and growth rates

Saint Level 8 Affinity Constitution 12

Recruitment:Part IV, Chapter 4, let him talk toRafiel StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 48 Speed 20 Strength 22 Luck 28 Magic 31 Defense 18 Skill 22 Resistance 32 Movement 6 Weight 12 Max HP 65% Speed 45% Strength 55% Luck 30% Magic 35% Defense 30% Skill 35% Resistance 20% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Nosferatu Silence Shove Corona Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- S -- A

Biorhythm Best Good Normal Bad Worst

Availability

Analysis

Oliver is a Saint who joins on Ike's team. He is mostly a joke unit, having decent bases in HP, magic, luck and resistance; but terrible bases in skill (though this doesn't really bother him due to decent Luck and light magic being accurate), speed and defense, to the point of being doubled and nearly one-rounded by most enemies. Oliver probably won't be able to contribute much in his join chapter, because most of the enemies around him need to be cleared out to recruit him safely; which limits his contributions to endgame. Oliver's combat is very bad due to his aforementioned terrible speed and defense; but he does have a useful A rank in staves (which can be improved with the plentifulArms Scrolls in4-E-1 bargains), so he can function as a decent backup staffbot in the Tower, but only if you have no other options.

Oliver has a mediocre HP growth, a weirdly high strength growth, and a decent speed growth, but the rest of his growth rates are low. He is close to capping his HP and strength, so if Oliver is to be used, BEXP can help him patch up his speed a little, but his defense will still be bad and his speed cap of 30 limits his combat past4-E-3.

Oliver starts with no skills apart from his mastery skillCorona, which has a low and heavily fluctuating activation rate due to his low skill and extreme biorhythm cycle. Due to his low skill and speed, Oliver does not make good use of most offensive skills. Oliver has decent HP, soWrath orResolve can help him offensively or defensively, respectively. Due to his poor durability, Oliver benefits most fromShade or possibly Volke'sStillness, though they should not be relied upon. Additionally, Oliver can be an okay user ofMiracle due to his decent luck, but Miracle is fairly unreliable.

Oliver has a fire affinity which gives attack and hit. Oliver benefits somewhat from these bonuses, as they improve his unremarkable hit rates and his attack, but he still should not be seeing much combat. Oliver appreciates any support that gives avoid, as his defense is mostly unsalvageable. Note that most laguz units gain support points extremely slowly with him, so he probably doesn't have time to build up supports with them.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Oliver is playable as aSpotPass character, released in the "Others" character set. Oliver is also present as an enemy in thefirst andthird installments of theRogues & RedeemersDLC series.

Starting stats and growth rates

Sorcerer Level 20 Movement 6

Recruitment:SpotPass, hire him for 21,200G or defeat him in askirmish StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 77 Speed 23 Strength 25 Luck 35 Magic 36 Defense 26 Skill 24 Resistance 40 Max HP 85% Speed 55% Strength 40% Luck 50% Magic 60% Defense 30% Skill 50% Resistance 40% Speed +2 Strength ±0 Luck −1 Magic +2 Defense −3 Skill ±0 Resistance +3 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Waste* Hex Anathema Vengeance Tomebreaker Luna Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A --

Reclassing options

Oliver Base classes:* Dark Mage Dark Knight Sorcerer Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any male class available through reclassing.

Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

ArcherBarbarianCavalierDark MageWyvern RiderFighterKnightMageMercenaryMyrmidonPriestTacticianThief

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+4	+2	+1	+4	+3	+0	+5	+3	+1	--
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+4	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Berserker	+8	+5	+0	+2	+3	+0	+2	+1	+1	--
Warrior	+6	+4	+0	+5	−1	+0	+4	+3	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+7	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+3	+6	+1	--
Great Knight	+8	+5	+0	+1	−1	+0	+7	+1	+0	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sorcerer	+5	+1	+3	+2	+1	+0	+3	+3	+1	--
Dark Knight	+7	+3	+2	+4	+2	+0	+5	+1	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Wyvern Lord	+5	+4	+0	+2	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Griffon Rider	+3	+2	+0	+4	+4	+0	+0	+3	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Warrior	+8	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Hero	+2	+0	+1	+6	+5	+0	+4	+3	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
General	+10	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+4	+3	+1	E
Great Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+3	+1	+3	E 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

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+6	+3	+1	+3	+3	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	--
Assassin	+5	+4	−1	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
War Monk	+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
Grandmaster	+4	+3	+3	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Assassin	+5	+5	+0	+7	+4	+0	+3	+1	+1	E
Trickster	+3	+1	+4	+4	+3	+0	+1	+5	+1	E

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Skill set

Like all male bonus units inAwakening, Oliver has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Oliver is one of the characters added to the game in theGuided by a Dream update, and was made available to players in the fifteenthGrand Hero Battle, which initially ran from January 14, 2018 through January 23, 2018. Only one variation of Oliver is currently available inHeroes, based on hisRadiant Dawn incarnation.

Oliver: Admirer of Beauty

"Oliver: Admirer of Beauty" redirects here. For the Grand Hero Battle map, seeGrand Hero Battle/Battle data (page 2) § Oliver: Admirer of Beauty.

Starting stats

★★★★★★★★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 3/4/5 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 6/7/8 Maximum HP 35/38/41 Attack 25/28/31 Speed 14/17/20 Defense 17/20/23 Resistance 27/30/33 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage ofTrait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Ellight -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 3/4/5 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 7/8/9 Maximum HP 36/39/42 Attack 27/30/33 Speed 15/18/21 Defense 18/21/24 Resistance 29/32/35 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage ofTrait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Shine -- Rising Light

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 5/6/7 Resistance 7/8/9 Maximum HP 39/42/45 Attack 29/32/35 Speed 17/20/23 Defense 20/23/26 Resistance 31/34/37 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage ofTrait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Shine+ -- Rising Light

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Light	★★★	★★★	50
	Ellight	★★★	★★★	100
	Shine	★★★	★★★★	200
	Shine+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Tome of Favors	★★★★★	—	400
	Rising Light	★★★	★★★★	150
	Blazing Light	★★★★	—	300
A	Warding Blow 1	★★★	—	50
A	Mirror Strike 1	★★★	—	120
A	Mirror Strike 2	★★★★	—	240
C	Atk Ploy 1	★★★	—	60
C	Atk Ploy 2	★★★★	—	120
C	Atk Ploy 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

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Oliver is completely obsessed with beauty, and has very few moral qualms in his pursuit of this aim. He enjoys collecting beautiful laguz such as herons, and will go to violent lengths to protect them. Nevertheless, he has an odd sense of protectiveness when it comes to those he finds beautiful, and is the only Begnion senator who will actually oppose the goddess Ashera due to this trait. His defection to Ike's forces utterly flabbergasts his new allies, who generally want nothing to do with him. His over-the-top personality is generally played for comic relief during theRadiant Dawn endgame.

Supports

Radiant Dawn

Bond supports

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Endings

Radiant Dawn

Oliver, Collector of Beauty
Oliver followed his calling as a guardian of beauty by sponsoring many artists, especially those who depicted him.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Oliver/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Oliver is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Oliver
	Duke Tanas, Oliver
		"Duke Tanas, Oliver! On behalf of the goddess, ugly evil shall be crushed!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Bishop		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Champion of Beauty:[Trigger] [] When an ally unit "Reyson" or "Leanne" is attacked, you may pay the cost, then that attack is directed at this unit instead. This skill is inactive if this unit is not on the Front Lines. My Exquisite Heron:[Always] While an ally unit "Reyson" or "Leanne" is on the field, this unit gains 10 attack.
	Card #P03-003PR • Artist:HACCAN
	Patron of Beauty, Oliver
		"You would harm my precious feathered angels! That makes you my enemy! Unsightly man... Prepare yourself!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Saint		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		"My beautiful treasure!":[Trigger] [Send 1 card from your hand to the Retreat Area] Choose 1 "Leanne", "Reyson", or "Rafiel" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
	Card #B20-090N • Artist:Hatapug
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Oliver .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Oliver: Admirer of Beauty
Oliver, Duke of Tanas, is an influential noble of the Begnion Empire. If I were to describe him briefly, I'd say he's a very…distinctive Hero.	Oliver loves and admires beauty above all else. Whenever he sees beauty in something, he feels driven to claim it and bring it under his protection. Unfortunately, this covers everything from works of art to actual people.	Though he enjoys a respectable position as a member of Begnion's senate, Oliver will employ any means, fair or foul, to protect his finds.	Still, there's no denying that his admiration of beauty is genuine. If he can find beauty within the Order of Heroes, I'm sure he'll be a dependable ally!
Closely Associated Characters
Reyson Leanne Rafiel {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Prince of Serenes, the former kingdom of the heron laguz. Brother of Leanne. Frail, but strong willed. For a time, he was held in confinement by Oliver. Princess of Serenes. Reyson's younger sister. She speaks the ancient tongue and has not yet mastered the language of Tellius. At one point, she was nearly captured by Oliver. Prince of Serenes, the destroyed heron country. Fell in love with Nailah after she saved his life. A subject of Oliver's fascination. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

255

Oliver Radiant Dawn

902

CYL 2 (2018)

380

Oliver Radiant Dawn

482 (−420)

CYL 3 (2019)

372 (+7)

Oliver Radiant Dawn

486 (+4)

CYL 4 (2020)

451 (+37)

Oliver Radiant Dawn

247 (−239)

CYL 5 (2021)

406 (−45)

Oliver Radiant Dawn

190 (−57)

CYL 6 (2022)

361 (−47)

Oliver Radiant Dawn

228 (+38)

CYL 7 (2023)

408 (+47)

Oliver Radiant Dawn

130 (−98)

CYL 8 (2024)

449 (+41)

Oliver Radiant Dawn

112 (−18)

CYL 9 (2025)

523 (+74)

Oliver Radiant Dawn

73 (−39)

CYL 10 (2026)

630 (+107)

Oliver Radiant Dawn

33 (−40)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	2,883

Trivia

• Oliver is the only boss inPath of Radiance to have stat variance and have higher stats on Maniac Mode compared to Difficult Mode. With the exception ofHavetti andSeeker, all other bosses on Maniac Mode have the same stats as in Difficult Mode.
• Due to his status as a Trial Map character in the former, Oliver is the only character playable in bothPath of Radiance andRadiant Dawn who cannot transfer his stats toRadiant Dawn.
• Oliver's theme inPath of Radiance is titledPower-hungry Fool.
• According toTellius Recollection, Oliver was designed with an apparent age of 40 inRadiant Dawn.^[1]

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Oliver fromRadiant Dawn.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Oliver inPath of Radiance.
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  Portrait of Oliver inRadiant Dawn.

Screenshots

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  Oliver as aBishop inPath of Radiance.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Oliver: Admirer of Beauty.
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  Artwork of Oliver: Admirer of Beauty.
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  Artwork of Oliver: Admirer of Beauty.
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  Artwork of Oliver: Admirer of Beauty.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Oliver: Admirer of Beauty.
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  Artwork of Oliver: Admirer of Beauty.
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  Artwork of Oliver: Admirer of Beauty.
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  Artwork of Oliver: Admirer of Beauty.

Other artwork

• 
  Wallpaper of Oliver: Admirer of Beauty from theA Hero Rises 2018 event.

Cipher artwork

• 
  Artwork of Oliver.
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  Artwork of Oliver withReyson andLeanne.
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  Oliver in artwork ofTormod.
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  Oliver in artwork ofDanved.

References

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