- For the character fromTearRing Saga, seeSaga:Olwen.
| “ | How many children have been stolen from their families under my watch? How many caravans of children have I helped send to Belhalla? How many... how many sacrifices to Loptous have I made possible? | ” | — Olwen, toFred |
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Olwen (Japanese:オルエンOlwen) is a knight ofFriege, and the younger sister of the Friege generalReinhardt. She served as part of Friege's military force in its control of theMunster District, in command of a reconnaissance squad headquartered at Fort Dandrum. She was betrayed and imprisoned byKempf, her superior in the Friege army, out of his bitter hatred for her brother, where she learned first-hand the horrors of thechild hunts perpetuated by Friege's occupation. With this experience, she allied withLeif's revolution army after being freed by her subordinateFred.
Biography
AsLeif's army marched onNowell Valley, a natural boundary betweenThracia andGrannvale's holdings in theMunster District, Olwen andFred were present on a scouting mission; despite GeneralLargo's misgivings, they chose to remain behind for a while to assist, but eventually departed nonetheless.
She reported back toKempf at Fort Dandrum, who accused her of providing poor surveillance, refused to help Largo and goaded her into drawing her blade on him. On these charges, he had her imprisoned in the fort's dungeon. In the dungeon, she met numerous children captured in Child Hunts, and was moved by their terror. Upon being freed by Fred and Leif, she chose to ally with them, considering them to align better with her virtues than the Friege army.
As she accompanied Leif, they came to fight her brotherReinhardt. Olwen tried to persuade him to stop fighting, and though she was unable to convince him, he gave her aBlessed Sword.[2]
Role
Olwen is a playable character. InChapter 10, Olwen, along withFred, appear as enemy units on turn 4, or when a unit reaches column 19; Olwen cannot be killed this chapter. On turn 6, she begins moving to escape. InChapter 11x, Olwen appears as an NPC unit. She is recruited whentalked to by Fred. InChapter 16A, Olwen can talk toKempf, changing his behavior from stationary to moving unprovoked. In the same chapter,Ilios can only be recruited if Olwen is dead or unrecruited. InChapter 22, Olwen can talk toReinhardt, granting her theBlessed Sword. Herpersonal weapons areDire Thunder and the aforementioned Blessed Sword.
Starting stats and growth rates
Playable
| | Recruitment:Chapter 11x, NPC, talk to withFred | | | Inventory | Skills |
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- If Olwen is recruited,Ilios cannot be recruited inChapter 16A unless Olwen dies at any point before or within Chapter 16A.
Enemy – Chapter 10
- See also:Nowell Valley
Supports
 Olwen Mage Knight | Supports: |  Fred | Paladin Bonus: 10 | [[{{{supportg2}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg2}}} | [[{{{supportg3}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} | [[{{{supportg4}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg4}}} | [[{{{supportg5}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg5}}} |
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[[{{{supportg5}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg5}}} | [[{{{supportg6}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg6}}} | [[{{{supportg7}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg7}}} | [[{{{supportg8}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg8}}} |
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[[{{{supportg9}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg9}}} | [[{{{supportg10}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg10}}} | [[{{{supportg11}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg11}}} | [[{{{supportg12}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg12}}} |
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[[{{{supportg13}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg13}}} | [[{{{supportg14}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg14}}} | [[{{{supportg15}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg15}}} | [[{{{supportg16}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg16}}} |
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| Supported by: |  Leif | Lord Bonus: 10 |  Reinhardt | Mage Knight Bonus: 10 | [[{{{supporto3}}}]] | Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso3}}} |
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Analysis
| This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Olwen is the firstMage Knight to joinLeif's army. She comes with rather mediocre base stats, but has a high FCM and decent growth rates aside from her rather bad HP and defense growth. Unfortunately, because she is promoted her experience gain is low, so training her takes a long time. Since her HP and defense will be consistently low, Olwen will be weak against physical attacks for the entire game, making her ill-suited for taking on multiple enemies on enemy phase. On the other hand, her base magic and speed are pretty decent, allowing her to one-round-KO most enemies with her personal tome, theDire Thunder, or aWind tome quite reliably on player phase.
Dire Thunder is a quite powerful brave weapon that can only be used by Olwen and her unplayable brotherReinhardt. It is distinct for its brave effect, unique among tomes, allowing it to one-round without retaliation. However, it's also a quite heavy tome, reducing Olwen's speed by 12 points when equipped, which cannot be reduced by constitution. This means that it is unable to double even the slowest units until Olwen gains 6 speed, which will take 12 levels on average. This also greatly reduces Olwen's avoid and makes her vulnerable to enemy follow-up attacks, often getting her killed by stronger physical enemies during enemy phase. Enemies on terrain with good 1-2 range weapons like bosses are also risky to fight with the Dire Thunder, since they can dodge Olwen's attack and easily kill her in retaliation. Olwen's Dire Thunder can be paired withVantage via theVantage Scroll, since Dire Thunder will counter and two-hit-KO most enemies. However, Dire Thunder has imperfect accuracy, and a miss or two will often result in her death, making it high-risk, high-reward. It can be used for capturing as well, though the stat penalties that are inflicted on Olwen also make this risky. Overall, Dire Thunder is a strong tome, but it needs to be used carefully, and is not like other personal weapons likeVouge orGrafcalibur where the only drawback is their limited uses.
Olwen also obtains a second personal weapon very late in the game, theBlessed Sword, by talking to Reinhardt inchapter 22. Equipping this Brave Sword grants Olwen theMiracle skill as well as +10 magic, making her the most magic-resistant unit in the lategame. Since the sword only has 1 range, however, she'll also lose her ability to counter enemy mages as soon as she equips it, making the magic boost a lot less relevant. It also deals effective damage against mounted units, but this is only relevant in chapters 22 and 23. Generally, Olwen will still fare best when using magic tomes instead of swords.
Another important weapon in Olwen's arsenal isBolting. Bolting is a tome with a massive 3-10 range that can be stolen from certain enemies and then be used to take enemies out over large distances, and in order to use it, Olwen only needs to gain 20 Thunder wexp. It's especially useful for picking off enemy ballistae or other siege tome users, but it can also be used to defeat stationary enemies from a safe distance or help out distant allies who need some additional firepower. With her good magic and some help from theMagic Up staff, Olwen can often use Bolting to deal significant damage or even one-shot enemies from afar. Another point in Olwen's favor when using Bolting is her mobility: as a mounted unit, Olwen can easily move into enemy range, snipe a unit with Bolting, and use Canto to retreat from danger when fighting outdoors.
Being mounted does not only let Olwen Canto after her actions, but it also lets her take and drop almost every non-mounted unit in the game during outdoor chapters. On the other hand, it also means Olwen will face a small stat and a major movement penalty when fighting indoors. While the stat penalty barely affects her ability to kill enemies with magic spells, the movement penalty makes it a lot harder for her to reach or escape from those enemies, making her frailness a lot more of an issue than it is in outdoor fights. Indoors, she will have only 5 movement, less than every other promoted unit.
Overall, Olwen is a decent, yet not amazingly strong unit. Her personal weapon, as well as mounted movement and access to the Bolting tome, give her an interesting niche as a hard-hitting player phase unit with additional rescue-drop-utility in outdoor battles, but most of the combat will usually still be done by your more durable units since they can reliably take on multiple enemies at once.
Role
Olwen is playable as aSpotPass character, released in theThracia 776 character set. She is also present as an enemy in thefirst andthird installments of theLost BloodlinesDLC series.
Starting stats and growth rates
| | Recruitment:SpotPass, hire her for 7,800G or defeat her in askirmish | StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers | |
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Reclassing options
 Olwen | Base classes:* |
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| This unit can reclass to any female class available through reclassing. |
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reclass for more details on the reclassing system.
Growth rates when reclassed
Tactician/GrandmasterCavalierPaladinKnightGreat KnightGeneralMercenary/HeroBow KnightArcherSniperMyrmidonSwordmasterAssassinThiefTrickster
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Cavalier | 85% | 75% | 35% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 35% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
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| Paladin | 85% | 75% | 35% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 35% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Knight | 90% | 80% | 35% | 55% | 45% | 50% | 40% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Great Knight | 90% | 80% | 35% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| General | 90% | 80% | 35% | 55% | 45% | 50% | 40% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Mercenary/Hero | 85% | 75% | 35% | 65% | 55% | 50% | 35% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Bow Knight | 90% | 75% | 35% | 65% | 55% | 50% | 30% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
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| Archer | 85% | 70% | 35% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
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| Sniper | 85% | 70% | 35% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Myrmidon | 80% | 75% | 35% | 65% | 60% | 50% | 30% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Swordmaster | 80% | 75% | 35% | 65% | 60% | 50% | 30% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
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| Assassin | 80% | 75% | 35% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 30% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
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| Thief | 75% | 70% | 40% | 65% | 60% | 50% | 30% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
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| Trickster | 75% | 65% | 50% | 65% | 55% | 50% | 30% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
Pegasus KnightFalcon KnightDark FlierWyvern Rider/Wyvern LordGriffon RiderTroubadourClericWar ClericMage/SageDark MageSorcererTroubadour/ValkyrieBride
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Pegasus Knight | 80% | 70% | 40% | 65% | 60% | 50% | 30% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Falcon Knight | 80% | 70% | 45% | 65% | 60% | 50% | 30% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
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| Dark Flier | 80% | 65% | 50% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 30% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Griffon Rider | 85% | 80% | 35% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 30% | 20% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Troubadour | 75% | 55% | 55% | 50% | 55% | 50% | 30% | 30% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Cleric | 75% | 60% | 50% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 30% | 30% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
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| War Cleric | 85% | 70% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Mage/Sage | 75% | 55% | 55% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 30% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Dark Mage | 90% | 60% | 50% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Sorcerer | 85% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 50% | 50% | 35% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Troubadour/Valkyrie | 75% | 55% | 55% | 50% | 55% | 50% | 30% | 30% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Cha | Bld |
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| Bride | 80% | 75% | 45% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 35% | 25% | {{{cha}}} | {{{bld}}} |
Promotion stat gains
Skill set
Like all female bonus units inAwakening, Olwen has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard female units.
Role
Olwen appears as an equippableBond Ring. She can be summoned usingLeif'sEmblem Ring.
Bond Ring data
- Main article:Olwen/Heroes
There are two different variations of Olwen available inHeroes.
Personality
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Endings
Thracia 776
Olwen, Blue Mage Knight
After the war, Olwen returned home to the Dukedom of Friege. There, she spent all of her strength helping the new, young lord rebuild her family's land. Whenever she thought of her brother Reinhardt, she was overwhelmed by an odd mixture of pity and anger. Because of that history, she went on to choose a rather unremarkable man to be her husband, to the astonishment of all.
Quotes
Battle quotes
| “ | Invaders, hear me: you must leave Imperial territory at once! | ” | — Olwen, as an enemy inChapter 10 ofThracia 776. |
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| “ | What compels you to do this?! | ” | — SpotPass battle quote inAwakening. |
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| “ | Might I accompany you? | ” | — SpotPass recruitment quote inAwakening. |
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| “ | We are both fated to fight here, but I am fated to win! | ” | — Olwen, inLost Bloodlines 1 inAwakening. |
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| “ | [...] Shall we what? If you wish to raise hell, shut up and raise it! | ” | — Olwen, againstMaribelle inLost Bloodlines 1 inAwakening. |
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| “ | This is our land! Away with you! [...] | ” | — Olwen, against Maribelle inLost Bloodlines 3 inAwakening. |
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Death quotes
| “ | Not...in a place like...this... Rein...hardt... | ” | — Olwen, inThracia 776. |
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| “ | So ends my role here... | ” | — Olwen, inLost Bloodlines 1 inAwakening. |
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| “ | Was this right? Were we...right? | ” | — Olwen, inLost Bloodlines 3 inAwakening. |
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- Main article:Olwen/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Olwen is featured on three cards inFire Emblem Cipher.
| Fire Emblem Cipher data for Olwen |
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 | Blue Mage Knight, Olwen |
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    | "No matter the pain it might cause me, I have made my decision. Not even your words could sway me, my brother." |
| Attack: 60 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 4 |
| Class: Mage Knight | Tier:Advanced | Class Change Cost: 3 |
Dire Thunder:[Activate] [ ] [ ] Choose up to two enemies besides the Main Character whose attack is less than this unit's attack, and destroy them. Prideful Determination:[Activate][Once per turn] [Flip 1 of your "Olwen" bond cards face-down] This turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Also, draw a card. |
| Card #B10-031SR • Artist:Fuzichoco |
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 | Mage of Friege, Olwen |
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   | "Invaders, hear me: you must leave Imperial territory at once!" |
| Attack: 30 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 1 |
| Class: Mage | Tier:Base | Class Change Cost: -- |
Book of Thrud:[Bond][Activate] [Place this card into your Retreat Area] Draw a card ([Bond] This skill can only be used while this card is in the bond area).
Mage's Emblem:[Support] Draw 1 card, then discard 1 card. |
| Card #B10-032HN • Artist:Fuzichoco |
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 | Thunder of Conviction, Olwen |
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    | "I... I never thought those tales of the child hunts could be true... I had such faith in Friege. Is this what my people have been doing all along?" |
| Attack: 50 | Support: 20 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 3 |
| Class: Mage Knight | Tier:Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 |
A Path of Her Own Choosing:[Trigger][Once per turn] When you play a card in your Bond Area, until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Faith in Herself:[Activate][Once per turn] [Send 1 bond card to the Retreat Area] Choose 1 card from your Retreat Area, and play it in the Bond Area. |
| Card #B15-090HN • Artist:Aoji |
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Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Olwen . |
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Flavor text
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| Engage | Hero from beyond Elyos and mage knight with a serious demeanor.
Reinhardt's younger sister, a soldier serving the Friege house.
She is principled and left the army upon learning of its cruel practices.
Appears in Thracia 776. | 異界の英雄で、 真面目な性格の魔法騎士。
フリージ家に仕える軍人であり 名将ラインハルトを兄に持つ。
自軍が非道な行いをしていたことを知り 袂を分かつなど、誠実で実直な人物。
「トラキア776」 |
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Trivia
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions |
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
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| English | Olwen | Olwen is the heroine of the Arthurian storyCulhwch and Olwen. |
| Japanese | オルエン | Officially romanized asOlwen. |
| Spanish | Olwen | -- |
| French | Olwen | -- |
| German | Olwen | -- |
| Italian | Olwen | -- |
| Portuguese | Olwen | -- |
| Korean | 올웬 | Olwen; used inEngage. |
| Traditional Chinese | 歐爾玟 | Olwen |
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Gallery
Official artwork
Character artwork
Artwork of Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Resplendent Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Resplendent Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Resplendent Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Resplendent Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Righteous Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Righteous Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Righteous Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Righteous Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Blue Mage Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Righteous Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Righteous Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Righteous Knight.
Artwork of Olwen: Righteous Knight.
Wallpapers
Wallpaper of Olwen: Blue Mage Knight from the
A Hero Rises 2018 event.
Other artwork
Artwork of Olwen and
Reinhardt for
Heroes's second anniversary.
Artwork of Olwen.
Artwork of Olwen.
References
- ↑1.01.11.2Olwen Voice - Fire Emblem Heroes (Game) | Behind The Voice Actors, www.behindthevoiceactors.com,Retrieved: 25 May 2019
- ↑"Reinhardt: This is the last time I'll be able to treat you as my little sister, and not as my enemy. So, as your older brother, I have one last gift for you.
Olwen: This is...?! I recognize this sword! It's your most prized weapon, Brother!
Reinhardt: A token of better days... Princess Ishtar gave me that sacred blade, but I've no need for it now. You can put it to better use." — Olwen talks toReinhardt inChapter 22,Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 - ↑Character ~登場人物の紹介~, ファイアーエムブレム トラキア776,Retrieved: 11 April, 2017
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