Raigh (Japanese:レイLleu) is the son ofNino of theBlack Fang, and the twin brother ofLugh. After his parents disappeared in his infancy as a result of pursuing bounty hunters, he and Lugh were entrusted an orphanage inAraphen, where they were raised. At the onset of theDisturbance of Bern, Raigh left the orphanage in order to master his skill in dark magic.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

Raigh is the son ofNino. Since Nino had disappeared for a variaty of reasons, she put him and his twin brotherLugh in an orphanage for many years so that they would be safe.

Having left theAraphen orphanage some time ago, Raigh had travelled to theWestern Isles, where he was masquerading as an Etrurian soldier atJuteaux in order to observeEin, an "unhuman" of whom he had heard rumors. During an assault on Juteaux led byRoy, Raigh was reunited with Lugh andChad, who convinced him to ally with Roy.

Starting stats and growth rates

Shaman Level 12 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 12, enemy, talk to withChad orLugh StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 23 Luck 6 Magic 12 Defense 5 Skill 9 Resistance 10 Speed 9 Constitution 4 Movement 5 Aid 3 Max HP 55% Luck 15% Magic 45% Defense 15% Skill 55% Resistance 35% Speed 40% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Nosferatu Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- C --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Druid	+3	+4	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+1	+1	+50, E

Analysis

Base level performance

Raigh joins in Chapter 12 as a level 12Shaman. As a level 12 unit, he is eligible for early promotion. He is the first available dark magic user in the game, giving him a niche.Nosferatu is the most notable tome he can use, due to its ability to heal the caster after use, and unlike the later games, it has reasonably low weight. However, dark magic is inaccurate (comparably to axes), and if Nosferatu misses it also deprives the caster of its healing.

Raigh's main advantage is the fact he uses magic, and magic is the only form of reliable 1-2 range inThe Binding Blade. This allows him to deal solid chip damage to enemies without taking a counter. However, due to dark magic's aforementioned low accuracy, he has issues hitting reliably.

Dark magic also does not have a killer equivalent, which is bad as killer weapons are the best weapons in the game, and around the time he joins killer weapons become buyable. Killer weapons not only have better hit rates than most weapons but also have a higher crit chance, increasing reliability – if a player unit crits, they likely kill an enemy. Without a crit, one-rounding one of Hard Mode's enemies is unlikely, and only a few units manage that. This is why killer weapons are so strong inThe Binding Blade. Raigh's problem is that he cannot benefit from killer weapons since he uses magic. Without a crit, he cannot one-round any enemy, and bothFlux andNosferatu have 0 crit.

Furthermore, Raigh's base speed is insufficient to double most enemies, and even promoting him does not fix that. At base level,Flux weighs Raigh down by one point and Nosferatu by two points, further increasing the speed issue he faces. This makes Raigh's combat incredibly lackluster and making it good requires a large amount of effort. Raigh's magic is fairly high, especially after promotion, but not nearly high enough to make him one-shot enemies.

Promotion situation and long-term performance

Early promoting Raigh toDruid improves his stats all around, increases his dark magic weapon rank by one, and gives him access to E-rank staves. E-rank staves are nothing impressive, but they still allow Raigh to support his allies through theHeal staff. Raigh also gains a point of constitution and a point of movement, effectively increasing his speed by three points, which helps him double some enemies.

However, Raigh faces steep competition for this promotion. TheGuiding Ring is among the most competitive promotion items inThe Binding Blade.Lugh,Saul,Clarine,Elen,Sophia andLilina all have to use it to promote, and they all gain plenty from promoting. While the player is unlikely to be using all these units, they will likely use at least some, creating a conflict of interest. Raigh's promotion benefits cannot compare to that of staff users like Saul, for example. Gaining +50 staff experience is especially important for them since staff experience is very hard to accumulate. Raigh will never use high-rank staves unless the player grinds his staff rank post-promotion, which is suboptimal.

If Raigh receives some training and promotes, he can become an alright combat unit. Still, he is unlikely to ever double enemies unless the player gets lucky with growths and uses theSpeedwing on him. Even if Raigh does double, he may be unable to one-round tougher enemies despite his high magic. His best combat will usually be a Nosferatu tome, and with enough Magic, he can somewhat reliably OHKO many low-resistance units on retaliation with it, and even if not, safely bait a large number of enemies – particularly theChapter 21 Wyvern Riders.

Summary

Overall, while Raigh is a decent combat unit, especially after promotion, he is not spectacular in any way. Much like many other combat units inThe Binding Blade, he cannot one-round enemies and has severe doubling issues. He gains the ability to use staves after promotion, but E-rank staves are not very impressive. Furthermore, if the player is using a mount-dominated army, Raigh will fall behind unless rescue-dropped. These aspects make Raigh nothing more than a mediocre unit that can contribute but will never be anything beyond average.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Raigh is playable as aSpotPass character, released in theThe Binding Blade character set. He also appears inAwakening's DLC as an enemy inSmash Brethren 2 and3 and as an NPC in aSmash Brethren 1.

Starting stats and growth rates

Dark Mage Level 16 Movement 5+1

Recruitment:SpotPass, hire him for 7,200 G or defeat him in askirmish StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 36 Speed 13 Strength 5 Luck 8 Magic 17 Defense 10 Skill 14 Resistance 6 Max HP 90% Speed 50% Strength 45% Luck 45% Magic 45% Defense 45% Skill 65% Resistance 30% Speed ±0 Strength +1 Luck −3 Magic −1 Defense +2 Skill +4 Resistance ±0 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Nosferatu* Hex Anathema Movement +1 Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- C --

Reclassing options

Raigh Base classes:* Dark Mage Sorcerer Dark Knight 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, Raigh has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Raigh appears as an equippableBond Ring. He can be summoned usingRoy'sEmblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

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

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Raigh is one of the characters available to be summoned by players from the game's initial launch. Only one variation of Raigh is currently available inHeroes, based on hisThe Binding Blade incarnation.

Raigh is also one of four free units apart from the main characters given to new players of the game; the player's free Raigh is obtained upon returning to the castle after completing thePreface. Players who started the game prior to version 2.5 get this Raigh at two-star rarity; players who started the game from version 2.5 onward get this Raigh at four-star rarity.

Raigh: Dark Child

Stats

★★★★★★★★★★★★★★

Weapon type Movement type Entry Release version 1.0

Level 1 / DefaultLevel 40 / Max Stats Max HP 13/14/15 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 2/3/4 Resistance 4/5/6 Skills Flux -- -- A-- B-- C-- Stats Max HP 27/29/32 Attack 23/26/29 Speed 20/23/26 Defense 14/17/19 Resistance 19/22/25 Skills Ruin -- -- A-- B-- CSeal Res 2 {{{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.

Weapon type Movement type Entry Release version 1.0

Level 1 / DefaultLevel 40 / Max Stats Max HP 14/15/16 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 5/6/7 Skills Ruin -- -- A-- B-- C-- Stats Max HP 29/32/35 Attack 25/28/31 Speed 22/25/28 Defense 16/19/22 Resistance 22/25/28 Skills Rauðrwolf Rally Attack -- AHP +3 B-- CSeal Res 2 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Weapon type Movement type Entry Release version 1.0

Level 1 / DefaultLevel 40 / Max Stats Max HP 14/15/16 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 6/7/8 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 5/6/7 Skills Rauðrwolf Rally Attack -- A-- B-- C-- Stats Max HP 30/33/36 Attack 27/30/33 Speed 24/27/30 Defense 17/20/23 Resistance 23/26/29 Skills Rauðrwolf Rally Attack -- AHP +4 B-- CSeal Res 3 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Weapon type Movement type Entry Release version 1.0

Level 1 / DefaultLevel 40 / Max Stats Max HP 15/16/17 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 6/7/8 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 6/7/8 Skills Rauðrwolf+ Rally Attack -- A-- B-- C-- Stats Max HP 32/35/39 Attack 29/32/35 Speed 25/29/32 Defense 19/22/25 Resistance 25/29/32 Skills Hermit's Tome Rally Attack -- AHP +5 B-- CSeal Res 3 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

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Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Flux	★★	★★	50
	Ruin	★★	★★★	100
	Rauðrwolf	★★★	★★★★	200
	Rauðrwolf+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Hermit's Tome	★★★★★	—	400
	Rally Attack	★★★	★★★★	150
A	HP +3	★★★	—	40
A	HP +4	★★★★	—	80
A	HP +5	★★★★★	—	160
C	Seal Res 1	★★	—	50
C	Seal Res 2	★★	—	100
C	Seal Res 3	★★★★	—	200

Personality

Unlike his cheerful twin brother, Lugh, Raigh is mordant, gloomy, and rude to others. He is disrespectful to people he meets, including elders (as seen in his support conversation with Niime)^[2] and nobles.^[3] He is also very cynical, in his philosophy and how he talks. When Lugh tells him that he should try to be more sociable, Raigh calls him naive.^[4] Raigh steals Hugh'sNosferatu tome, constantly fooling him into letting him keep it through excuses which even he regards as "lame," and is amused by Hugh's gullibility.^[5] In addition, if he dies in gameplay, his last words describe how the world is filled with nothing but fools.^[6]

As an experienced shaman, Raigh takes the dark arts very seriously, and plans on bringing it back to people's recognition across Elibe. When the war began, he had left the orphanage where he, Chad, and Lugh had lived in without a word, having been fed up with the deteriorating conditions of the orphanage, although he did leave a note briefly explaining how he left to train himself in the dark arts.^[7] He is incredibly eager to learn the dark arts and master them, as seen in his support conversations with Niime, where he claims he would do anything to get her to teach him dark magic, even if it means groveling.^[8]

Although Raigh is clearly snide and disrespectful, some people, including Chad, Sophia, and his brother Lugh, believe that despite his gloomy demeanor, he really is kind on the inside. After he and Chad meet with Roy before their support conversations, Raigh tells Chad to be proud of his work as a thief, as he's using his own unique talents, despite Chad's own self-criticism.^[9] This leads Chad to conclude that Raigh is a good person on the inside, although he denies it.^[10] In his support conversations with Sophia, she gives him an rare dark tome that Raigh had wanted, but he is concerned that she might need it herself. However, Sophia later explains to him that she gave the tome as a gift, as she believes that Raigh is kind.^[11] He even claims he is willing to apologize to Niime to get him to teach him dark magic, and later (quietly) thanks her for doing so.^[12]

Supports

Main article:Raigh/Supports

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Endings

Raigh, Dark Child
Short: Built a magic school for orphans.

Long: Raigh traveled the world, studying more about magic. Through Raigh's efforts, dark magic rose from obscurity and became widely studied. He was well-known for being hard on both himself and others.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Raigh/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Hasha no Tsurugi

Raigh appears in the mangaFire Emblem: Hasha no Tsurugi in Chapter 20, where he reunites with Lugh and Chad after the battle againstEin.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Raigh's official artwork fromThe Binding Blade can be viewed inPath of Radiance's extras menu if a copy ofThe Binding Blade is connected to a Japanese copy ofPath of Radiance. This illustration, along with all otherThe Binding Blade-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact thatThe Binding Blade was not released in those regions.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Raigh is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Raigh
NormalR+ {{{alt2image1}}} {{{alt3image1}}} {{{alt4image1}}} {{{alt5image1}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Dark Child, Raigh
		"I won't let you die, Lugh. You're my brother. My only brother." "I want to protect those I hold dear and destroy all who oppose me. That's the power I seek."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Druid		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Twin's Sorcery:[Activate][Once per turn] [Discard a card from your hand] Choose 1 ally. Until the end of your turn, this unit and the chosen ally gain +10 attack each. Enigma of the Elder Arts:[Support] [] If your opponent has 4 or more cards in their hand, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Your opponent chooses 1 card from their own hand and discards it.
	Card #B09-065R(+) • Artist:Motokatsu Emoto
	Darkness-Pursuing Youth, Raigh
		"Say whatever you want, see if I'll still go with you."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Shaman		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Power of Darkness:[Always] This unit gains +10 attack if your opponent has 4 or less cards in their hand. Dark Mage Emblem:[Support] If your opponent has at least 5 cards in their hand, your opponent must discard a card.
	Card #B09-066N • Artist:Doji Shiki
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Raigh .

Notable merchandise

Image	Information	Price	Release date
	Raigh appears in volume 6 of theFire Emblem Heroes: Mini Acrylic Figure Collection. His volume 6 appearance is based on his standard appearance inHeroes.	¥350	August 2018JP

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Raigh: Dark Child
Today I'll be introducing Raigh, the adorable wielder of dark magic! Don't underestimate him because of his age, though. His magical prowess puts adults to shame!	Raigh and his twin brother, Lugh, grew up in an orphanage run by a kindly caretaker, where for a while, they lived a modest but peaceful life with their friend Chad.	One day, Raigh fled the orphanage to pursue mastery of ancient magic. After encountering Chad and Lugh later, he learned that the orphanage had been attacked by the Kingdom of Bern's army.	Swearing to avenge his late guardian, Raigh joined the Lycian League to bring down Bern. He might seem bitter and standoffish at first, but deep down, he really does care!
Closely Associated Characters
Lugh Chad {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A boy from an orphanage. Raigh's twin brother. He's cheerful and tender-hearted. Grew up in an orphanage in Lycia with a pair of brothers, Lugh and Raigh. Seeks revenge on Bern for killing the caretaker of the orphanage. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

248

Raigh The Binding Blade

940

CYL 2 (2018)

451

Raigh The Binding Blade

313 (−627)

CYL 3 (2019)

433 (+8)

Raigh The Binding Blade

329 (+16)

CYL 4 (2020)

447 (−15)

Raigh The Binding Blade

250 (−79)

CYL 5 (2021)

401 (−46)

Raigh The Binding Blade

195 (−55)

CYL 6 (2022)

457 (+54)

Raigh The Binding Blade

166 (−29)

CYL 7 (2023)

336 (−121)

Raigh The Binding Blade

173 (+7)

CYL 8 (2024)

325 (−11)

Raigh The Binding Blade

183 (+10)

CYL 9 (2025)

263 (−62)

Raigh The Binding Blade

199 (+16)

CYL 10 (2026)

209 (−54)

Raigh The Binding Blade

173 (−26)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	2,921

Trivia

• A character named "Rei" existed inFire Emblem: Ankoku no Miko. This may be a coincidence as "Rei" is the Japanese name for Raigh.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Shaman Druid Dark Dark Staff

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Raigh fromThe Binding Blade.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Raigh: Dark Child.
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  Artwork of Raigh: Dark Child.
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  Artwork of Raigh: Dark Child.
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  Artwork of Raigh: Dark Child.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Raigh: Dark Child.
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  Artwork of Raigh: Dark Child.
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  Artwork of Raigh: Dark Child.
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  Artwork of Raigh: Dark Child.
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  Raigh in artwork ofLugh: Anima Child.
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  Raigh in artwork ofChad: Lycian Wildcat.

Other artwork

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  Wallpaper of Raigh: Dark Child from theA Hero Rises 2018 event.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Raigh.
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  Raigh in artwork ofRoy andAl.

References

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