Roy (pronounced /⁠ɹɔɪ⁠/^[key][4]; Japanese:ロイRoy) is the son of MarquessEliwood ofLycia's HousePherae. In theDisturbance of Bern, he was entrusted with the leadership of Pherae's army in opposing the invading Kingdom ofBern in lieu of Eliwood's illness, later becoming the leader of the Lycian army as a whole following the death ofHector ofOstia, and ultimately assuming command of theEtrurian army. He sought to assist Bern's PrincessGuinivere in finding a peaceful resolution to the war, to prevent KingZephiel's ambitions of exterminatinghumans and returningElibe to the rule ofdragons.

Roy is the main character ofFire Emblem: The Binding Blade, also appearing briefly as a child in the extended epilogue ofFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade and as abonus character inFire Emblem Awakening. He is also a playable character inSuper Smash Bros. Melee,Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andWii U as downloadable content, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Biography

Early life

Roy andLilina at age ten.

Roy was born in theyear 985, five years after his father Eliwood defeatedNergal at the Dragon's Gate; his mother is not canonically identified, but in the gameplay ofThe Blazing Blade she can potentially beLyn,Ninian orFiora. During his upbringing, he waswet-nursed by the Pheraen knightRebecca, and her sonWolt is considered hismilk brother. At the age of ten, he and Eliwood traveled toOstia to meet withHector, Eliwood's old friend, and Roy was there introduced to Hector's daughterLilina, and the two became close friends.

The Disturbance of Bern

Five years afterward, at the onset of theDisturbance of Bern, Roy was inOstia studying under the tutelage ofCecilia, the Mage General ofEtruria. During his studies, he was summoned home by Eliwood, who had fallen ill while Lilina was visiting; when he arrived back in Pherae, the region was under siege by a bandit mob led byDamas, with Eliwood and Lilina barricaded inside the castle. With the assistance of his retinue of Pheraen knights, Roy subdued the bandits and reclaimed Pherae. Once there, he was tasked with leading the Pheraen army to join with the rest of the Lycian armies to oppose Bern's impending threat, owing to Eliwood being too ill to do it himself.

Before heading toAraphen to join with the rest of the armies, on Eliwood's instruction Roy headed to the Lycia/Bern border to meet with a mercenary band led byDieck, hired by Eliwood to bolster Roy's ranks. During this meeting, he was approached byElen, who implored him to save her mistress from captivity in the nearby Bern fortress. Roy challenged the Bern unit stationed at the castle and its masterRuud and won, rescuing the noblewoman. The noblewoman revealed to Roy her identity asGuinivere, the princess of Bern and younger sister of KingZephiel. Guinivere had fled Bern in the hopes of meeting a Lycian representative in a bid to bring the war to a peaceful end. Roy agreed to assist her in this goal and allowed her to join his army.

En route to Araphen, news reached Roy that Araphen had already been attacked by a Bern army led byBrunnya andNarcian, decimating the League's army. By the time he arrived, the bulk of Bern's army had already pulled out, leaving an occupational guard in Araphen; Roy defeated the occupation force, only to find a severely woundedHector. Even a warrior of Hector's talent had been overwhelmed by the raw power ofdragons, Bern's secret weapon, and with his last words Hector warned Roy of the dragons in Bern's service and entrusted him with the leadership of the Lycian army in his stead, then died from his wounds.

Roy's next destination was Ostia, to recover a weapon capable of fighting dragons and protect Lilina. On his way, he was forced to fight against traitorous Lycian forces who sought an alliance with Bern in light of the imminent collapse of the League. After defeating LordErik ofLaus and theThrian advisorWagner, Roy arrived in Ostia only to find it in the midst of a coup d'etat. A rebellion led by the Ostian knightsDebias andLegance had seized control of Ostia, allied with Bern and taken Lilina hostage, opposed only by anIlian mercenary band under Hector's employ. With the assistance of the Ilian mercenaries –Zelot,Trec andNoah – Roy challenged the rebellion and, for the first time in the city's history, successfully invaded Castle Ostia to defeat Legance. If Lilina is succesfully rescued, she showed Roy the hiding place ofDurandal, a sword once used by Roy's father. His victory was short-lived, however, with the arrival of a Bern unit headed by Narcian, saved at the last minute only by the arrival of Cecilia andPerceval from Etruria, who placed Lycia under Etrurian protection and drove Narcian out.

The Western Isles expedition

The Etrurian assistance came with a cost, with the Lycian army – now headed by Roy – indebted to them for their protection. On Etruria's orders, Roy's army was sent away from Lycia to theWestern Isles, an Etrurian colony, to fight the encroaching bandit infestation. Cecilia informed him that the decision to deploy Roy came not from the Etrurian king or military, but from the Isles' governorArcardo and royal advisorRoartz, without anyone else's involvement; Guinivere was left in Cecilia's care during Roy's campaign. While initially determined to complete his set task as quickly as possible, as he progressed Roy instead learned of the abuse and enslavement of the people of the Isles at the hands of corrupt Etrurian governors, including Arcardo, all to fuel the Etrurian mining industry in the region. Roy elected to lead the army on a different mission in the Isles: to defeat the Etrurian occupation and free its people, earning the support and aid of mercenaries and the resistance movement led byEchidna along the way, and receiving another advisor:Elffin of the resistance. At the Isles' capital, Juteaux, Roy's army fought a Bernese unit as Arcardo fled the Isles, defeating a dragon left behind to defend the capital by the Bernese commanderFlaer.

Upon capturing Juteaux, Roy received news that a coup d'état had broken out in Etruria, under the leadership of Roartz and Arcardo. Of the Etrurian army, only Cecilia has escaped being forced to serve the Revolutionaries and even she was now cornered with Guinivere in a castle inMissur. When Roy arrived to rescue her, she was confronting King Zephiel himself, who quickly overpowered and defeated her, seizing her castle for himself and finding Guinivere. After Zephiel's departure, Guinivere was to be taken back to Bern byMelady, her bodyguard, but instead the two rejoined Roy's army at Guinivere's insistence. Roy led his army to recapture the castle and save Cecilia, defeating its defender Flaer; at the castle after the battle, he found Cecilia andSophia, who had been tending to Cecilia's injuries. On Sophia's advice, Roy led his army into theNabata desert to findArcadia, which was under attack by Bern. Afterward, Roy led a march onAquileia, the Etrurian capital, and defeated Bern's GeneralNarcian and freed Etruria from the Revolutionaries' grasp with the assistance of theElimine Church's influence.

Etrurian general

Roy receiving theBinding Blade.

The collapse of their coup d'état forced Roartz and Arcardo to flee Etruria to find shelter with Bern's army. With King Mordred and the three Etrurian generals now in support of him, the Lycian and Etrurian armies merged into the single "Etrurian Army" with Roy as its commander. The united army's first mission was to liberateIlia andSacae, other nations already conquered by Bern. During the campaign, Roy confronted Roartz and Arcardo – now reluctantly commanding small Bern armies – and challenged traitorous forces within both nations, the Djute tribe of Sacae and a faction of Ilian mercenaries; along the way, Guinivere related to him stories of Zephiel's history, his conflict with their fatherDesmond and how those events ultimately twisted him into deep-seated distrust of mankind.

With the rest of Elibe free, all that remained was Bern itself. Roy led the Etrurian army in an attack on theShrine of Seals, defeatingMurdock andGalle of theWyvern Generals. There, he used theFire Emblem entrusted to him by Guinivere to unlock theBinding Blade, and was "chosen" by the blade as its new wielder to finish the war. With the Binding Blade in hand, the Etrurian army stormed the Bern palace, defended by Zephiel himself. Upon unlocking the throne room with the Fire Emblem, Roy confronted Zephiel, making one last bid to reason with Zephiel and convince him to end the war. His efforts at negotiation proved useless with Zephiel determined to stay his course, and in a final battle Zephiel was defeated by Roy and the Etrurian army.

When all the legendary weapons of Elibe came together in the Bern throne room after Zephiel's defeat, Zephiel's former sword,Eckesachs, reacted to their presence in Roy's army and emitted a light beam pointing to theDragon Sanctuary, the last bastion of Bern's army and the hiding place of the Demon Dragon,Idunn. Roy led a final charge on the Dragon Sanctuary, first defeating the final Wyvern General,Brunnya, then invading its interior and learning the true history ofthe Scouring fromJahn, the sole surviving trueManakete. Between Jahn's tale and the concerns ofFae, Roy realized he could not kill Idunn; instead, Hartmut's sword in hand, he resolved to restore Idunn's lost heart.

With the war over at last, Roy attended the coronation of Guinivere as the new Queen of Bern, then returned to Pherae to rebuild the war-ravaged region, and eventually succeds his father as the new Marquess Pherae. However, if Lilina is killed in battle, Pherae remains the greatest power of Lycia and therefore, Roy becomes the new marquess and leader of the entire Lycian League.^{[citation needed]}

If he reaches an A support withShanna,Sue,Larum,Cecilia, orSophia while any of them survived, he married her and the couple rules together over Pherae as the Marquess and Marchioness. If he reaches an A support withLilina and the true ending is reached, an alternate version of the crowning ceremony scene will play and have the two discuss in a room as to what the two will do now that the war has ended, as well as making comments regardingGuinivere herself. And some time after that, the two marry, with Roy becoming the consort King of Lycia.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

Roy is the main character forThe Binding Blade, and in every chapter except theEndgame he is required toseize the throne to clear the chapter. His death means an automatic Game Over. If Roy has an A-support withLilina by the end ofthe final chapter, andFae is dead orIdunn was slain with anything except theBinding Blade, the fundsranking becomes more stringent.

Starting stats and growth rates

Main storyTutorial

Lord Level 1 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 1, automatically on turn 1 StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 18 Luck 7 Strength 5 Defense 5 Skill 5 Resistance 0 Speed 7 Constitution 6 Movement 5 Aid 5 Max HP 80% Luck 60% Strength 40% Defense 25% Skill 50% Resistance 30% Speed 40% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Rapier Vulnerary Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Lord Level 1 Affinity

Recruitment:Tutorial, automatically from the start StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 18 Luck 7 Strength 5 Defense 5 Skill 5 Resistance 0 Speed 7 Constitution 6 Movement 5 Aid 5 Max HP 80% Luck 60% Strength 40% Defense 25% Skill 50% Resistance 30% Speed 40% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Rapier Iron Sword Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Promotion stat gains

Roy willpromote automatically in the ending of Chapter21 or21x.

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Luck	Def	Res	Con	Move	Weapon level
Great Lord	+4	+2	+3	+2	+0	+2	+5	+2	+1	+150 WEXP

Analysis

Roy is the main character ofFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. He will be force deployed in every chapter, and his death means an instant Game Over.

Roy is not the best unit right off the bat:Lance,Alen, andMarcus are more durable and have higher mobility. Roy does have a D rank in swords, which is more than Alen and Lance have, but he cannot use it to his advantage: theArmorslayer is a D rank sword obtainable in Chapter 2, but it's too heavy for him to wield without significantly slowing him down due to his poor constitution. Also, in Chapter 2,Dieck joins the army. Dieck is more proficient with swords and has higher stats and better constitution, generally outclassing him. Roy's growths are decent for the game's standards, including a surprising 30% resistance growth and above average growths in HP, skill and luck, but apart from that, they are not outstanding either.

TheRapier is Roy's exclusive sword, effective against cavalry and armored units (exceptNomads,Troubadours and their respective promotions), which grants Roy a niche. Chapters 3 and 4 are filled with armored and mounted units, and later chapters also tend to have several suitable targets for the weapon's attacks. Using the Rapier sparingly is unnecessary; another Rapier is inside a chest in Chapter 7. The downside is that Roy can only use swords throughout the game. While the Rapier is useful in the first half of the game, it is less useful later on when enemies begin wielding lances more often, and cavaliers and armored units usually use lances, not to mention that it has low might, only differing from an Iron Sword due to its +10 critical bonus, which is useful but not always reliable, meaning that after a few chapters, it is often better to leave them to others.

While Roy can somewhat hold his own during Normal Mode, where he shines more in early game, Hard Mode is particularly problematic for him due to his low base stats and the high quality of enemies. Due to this, he's not safe from enemies in the early game of Hard Mode, as he can barely take a hit from axe-wielders. Although he has a weapon triangle advantage against them for bonus avoid, fighting them still presents a risk because of axes' high might. Roy's damage output is also lacking; he will not be fast enough to double enemies for a while, as his base speed of 7 is just low enough to prevent him from doubling reliably, and the Rapier and Iron Sword both have a low might of 5. Roy's base strength is only 5, resulting in 10 damage per hit—it takes him a long time to kill even one enemy, assuming he does not die in the process. While you could get around this by using stronger weapons, more powerful early game swords also weigh more, hindering his speed and ability to dodge. Roy has a flimsy constitution of 6, so heavier weapons really weigh him down, to the point of getting him doubled by some enemies. Since he barely survives one hit from most foes, he will not survive two. Therefore, if Roy wants to deal more damage, he also risks death if the enemy has a chance to counterattack. With a defense growth of only 25%, combat will not be any less risky for Roy later on.

Even with a lot of investment and experience, Roy will run into a wall after the Western Isles. Chapter 13 is a huge change of pace, especially in Hard Mode, as Roy will have a tough time keeping up with it. He will reach level 20 sooner or later if used frequently in combat, but he cannot be promoted until Chapter 21. This limits Roy's growth potential and usefulness, as he could really use some midgame promotion bonuses. He cannot promote until late in the game, so he is stuck as a 5-move unpromoted unit with underwhelming stats. The player can use stat boosters on Roy, but they're competitive resources that don't transform him into a powerful unit by themselves. He does make good use of an Angelic Robe, however, as it prevents him from dying against siege tomes, and makes him less of a liability in general. Even on Normal Mode, midgame is a hard part for Roy overall, as even when he reaches level 20, he can still have some trouble in pulling his weight by himself.

After the challenging start ofThe Binding Blade Hard Mode, Roy's offense is still lacking. He might have a chance against slow or axe-wielding units likePirates orBrigands, fighting better against them. However, he will struggle against faster and/or stronger enemies likeSwordmasters, Nomad Troopers, andWyvern Riders due to them either having 2-range options, weapon triangle advantage over him, more speed or a combination of them, especially since his lacking constitution makes him unfit to handle heavier weapons, affecting his speed, accuracy and avoidance. He also cannot wieldDurandal while unpromoted because his sword rank caps at A. A Roy who has reached level 20 is generally better off avoiding combat, unless he has to get out of a jam. Roy can also be left untrained, since he does not contribute much to the army throughout the game, but this will be a huge problem in endgame.

Since Roy has no good 2-range options (with his only 1–2 range option beingLight Brands, which are scarcely available and only deal 10 damage at 2-range), he will suffer in the Sacae route. Those chapters have plenty of Nomads and Nomadic Troopers that can attack him from a distance and will often have the speed to double him. Roy will never be able to counterattack – and since his durability is lacking, getting worn down by ranged enemies is dangerous for him, leaving him in situations when he can be easily killed if he's not protected. While not as bad as the Sacae route, the Ilia route is also hard for him, but for different reasons: the obstacles that Roy has to deal in the Ilia route include lance-wieldingPegasus Knights with weapon triangle advantage over him, and while they have such low constitution that they are noticeably weighened down by their lances, fighting them will still be risky because of the weapon triangle advantage, and on Hard Mode, he may be at risk of getting doubled by them if his speed isn't high enough. It also has plenty of difficult terrain in mountains or rivers that Roy has trouble navigating on his own.

Roy's job for most of the game is to seize thrones. Even then, his low movement of 5 spaces will make it difficult for him to reach the objective by himself. He often needs help getting to the finish line from mounted or flying units. This is important because all sidequests in the game (except those for Durandal and Aureola) need a map to be completed within a time frame. Roy is not good at reaching the seize point by himself, so using other units to bring him there faster is advisable.

When Roy gets his promotion at the end of Chapter 21 or Chapter 21x, he will be strong enough to hold his own in combat unless he has not been trained before then. Roy's promotion gives him significant stat bonuses across the board, and he gets a sword rank bonus that lets him wield most swords. With theBinding Blade, he can attack at 1–2 range as well as fightManaketes and kill them reliably. With a +2 bonus in constitution after promotion, he will also have just enough constitution to wield the Binding Blade without losing speed. The downside is that the promotion comes late. By the time Roy gets it, the player will have trained more capable combat units to use Divine Weapons. He also does not gain access to any new weapon types, limiting his reliable ranged options outside of the aforementioned Binding Blade and still does not give him control over the weapon triangle. Roy's promotion makes him a decent unit at worst, but does not make him exceptional.

Roy cannot do much by himself. His combat is mostly lacking on Hard Mode, and he cannot promote until the lategame. It is easy to lose him if the player is not careful, and while he can typically survive a single hit, surviving two can be a tall order. At the very least, his promotion makes him a decent unit. However, it only increases his movement by 1, so he still falls behind compared to other units. Many players avoid using Roy because of his limitations and only ever use him for seizing thrones, leaving all other objectives to different, more capable units, though this also makes the endgame harder.

In terms of elemental affinities, Roy has the fire affinity, one of the best of the game; it boosts his and his partner's attack, accuracy, avoid and critical, all bonuses that, aside from accuracy, he and other characters might need. Alen is an excellent support, as both of them have the fire affinity, granting both of them a large bonus in attack, dodge and critical.Lilina is also a very good support and the easisest to get for Roy due to both having the same movement and gaining most support points per turn, as her light affinity has the same bonuses apart from avoid, in exchange for a bonus in defense, something that he might need during combat. BothMarcus andWolt have the Ice affinity, which grants bonuses in hit, avoid and dodge, increasing his accuracy and heavily decreasing enemy's hit rate due toFire Emblem: The Binding Blade being infamous for the lowest hit rates. BothSue andShanna have the wind affinity, which grants almost same bonuses as the Ice affinity, with the difference that the crit is increased instead of avoid.Cecilia andLance both have the anima affinity, which gives bonuses in attack, defense, avoid and dodge, allowing him to deal more critical hits and increasing his survivability.Larum has the Thunder affinity, which increases avoid, crit and dodge, allowing Roy to dodge attacks easier. Finally,Sophia's affinity is dark, which grants bonus accuracy, avoid, critical and dodge.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Role

Roy appears briefly in the extended epilogue ofThe Blazing Blade, which takes place five years before the events ofThe Binding Blade; here, his first meeting with Lilina is depicted. This epilogue is not present in the European version of the game. He is also mentioned by name in Eliwood's A-rank endings withNinian,Lyn andFiora and referenced together with Lilina in his supports with Hector^[5].

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Two versions of Roy are playable asbonus units inAwakening: a free one throughSpotPass as part of theBinding Blade character set, and a paid one from the DLC chapter packageChampions of Yore 2.

Roy also appears as an enemy in six DLC chapters, and as a neutral unit in thefirstinstallments of theSmash Brethren andRogues & Redeemers packs.

As with several other legacy characters inAwakening, there is a unique weapon named for Roy available through theBarracks orevent tiles:Roy's Blade.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

SpotPassDLC

Hero Level 20 Movement 6

Recruitment:SpotPass, hire him for 17,600G or defeat him in askirmish StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 64 Speed 35 Strength 33 Luck 29 Magic 15 Defense 27 Skill 36 Resistance 15 Max HP 125% Speed 55% Strength 55% Luck 55% Magic 35% Defense 40% Skill 70% Resistance 25% Speed 0 Strength −1 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense +1 Skill +3 Resistance 0 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Brave Sword* Roy's Blade* Armsthrift Patience Aegis Axebreaker Sol Weapon Levels A -- D -- -- --

Mercenary Level 11 Movement 5

Recruitment:Champions of Yore 2, automatically at the end of the chapter StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 27 Speed 12 Strength 11 Luck 6 Magic 1 Defense 8 Skill 13 Resistance 0 Max HP 125% Speed 55% Strength 55% Luck 55% Magic 35% Defense 40% Skill 70% Resistance 25% Speed 0 Strength −1 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense +1 Skill +3 Resistance 0 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Roy's Blade* Dual Strike+ Aegis* Weapon Levels C -- -- -- -- --

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Enemy/Neutral

Champions of Yore 3Smash Brethren 1Rogues & Redeemers 1

Mercenary Level 13 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 28 Speed 13 Strength 12 Luck 6 Magic 2 Defense 8 Skill 13 Resistance 1

Inventory Skills Roy's Blade Patience Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

Hero Level 9 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 52 Speed 27 Strength 26 Luck 24 Magic 10 Defense 23 Skill 28 Resistance 12

Inventory Skills Roy's Blade Patience Sol Aegis Weapon Levels A -- A -- -- --

Hero Level 20 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 64 Speed 35 Strength 33 Luck 29 Magic 15 Defense 27 Skill 36 Resistance 15

Inventory Skills Brave Sword Roy's Blade Patience Axebreaker Tomebreaker Sol Aegis Weapon Levels A -- A -- -- --

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Reclassing options

DLCSpotPass

Roy Base classes:* Mercenary Hero Bow Knight Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any male class available through reclassing.

Seereclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Roy Base classes:* Mercenary Hero Bow Knight Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any male class available through reclassing.

Seereclass for more details on the reclassing system.

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Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

ArcherBarbarianCavalierDark MageFighterKnightMageMercenaryMyrmidonPriestTacticianThiefWyvern Rider

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

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

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

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

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

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

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+1	+3	+2	+3	+0	+2	+2	+0	+1	E
Dark Knight	+9	+4	+1	+3	+1	+0	+7	+2	+0	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+4	+3	+1	+3	+3	+0	+3	+3	+0	+1	E
Bow Knight	+6	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	+0	+3	E

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

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
War Monk	+8	+5	+2	+2	+2	+0	+5	+0	+0	+1	E
Sage	+4	+1	+4	+3	+3	+0	+3	−1	+0	+1	E

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

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

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

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Skill set

Like all male bonus units inAwakening, Roy has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units. In addition, the DLC version of Roy also has a personal skill.

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Dual Strike+	Personal skill(DLC Roy)
	Veteran	Tactician, Level 1
	Solidarity	Tactician, Level 10
	Ignis	Grandmaster, Level 5
	Rally Spectrum	Grandmaster, Level 15
	Discipline	Cavalier, Level 1
	Outdoor Fighter	Cavalier, Level 10
	Defender	Paladin, Level 5
	Aegis	Paladin, Level 15
	Luna	Great Knight, Level 5
	Dual Guard+	Great Knight, Level 15
	Defense +2	Knight, Level 1
	Indoor Fighter	Knight, Level 10
	Rally Defense	General, Level 5
	Pavise	General, Level 15
	Avoid +10	Myrmidon, Level 1
	Vantage	Myrmidon, Level 10
	Astra	Swordmaster, Level 5
	Swordfaire	Swordmaster, Level 15
	Armsthrift	Mercenary, Level 1
	Patience	Mercenary, Level 10
	Sol	Hero, Level 5
	Axebreaker	Hero, Level 15
	HP +5	Fighter, Level 1
	Zeal	Fighter, Level 10
	Rally Strength	Warrior, Level 5
	Counter	Warrior, Level 15
	Despoil	Barbarian, Level 1
	Gamble	Barbarian, Level 10
	Wrath	Berserker, Level 5
	Axefaire	Berserker, Level 15
	Skill +2	Archer, Level 1
	Prescience	Archer, Level 10
	Hit Rate +20	Sniper, Level 5
	Bowfaire	Sniper, Level 15
	Rally Skill	Bow Knight, Level 5
	Bowbreaker	Bow Knight, Level 15
	Locktouch	Thief, Level 1
	Movement +1	Thief, Level 10
	Lethality	Assassin, Level 5
	Pass	Assassin, Level 15
	Lucky Seven	Trickster, Level 5
	Acrobat	Trickster, Level 15
	Strength +2	Wyvern Rider, Level 1
	Tantivy	Wyvern Rider, Level 10
	Quick Burn	Wyvern Lord, Level 5
	Swordbreaker	Wyvern Lord, Level 15
	Deliverer	Griffon Rider, Level 5
	Lancebreaker	Griffon Rider, Level 15
	Magic +2	Mage, Level 1
	Focus	Mage, Level 10
	Rally Magic	Sage, Level 5
	Tomefaire	Sage, Level 15
	Hex	Dark Mage, Level 1
	Anathema	Dark Mage, Level 10
	Vengeance	Sorcerer, Level 5
	Tomebreaker	Sorcerer, Level 15
	Slow Burn	Dark Knight, Level 5
	Lifetaker	Dark Knight, Level 15
	Miracle	Priest, Level 1
	Healtouch	Priest, Level 10
	Rally Luck	War Monk, Level 5
	Renewal	War Monk, Level 15
The above skill list does not include skills obtained exclusively viaDLC.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

If the player scans the Royamiibo from theSuper Smash Bros. series into the game when prompted, Roy will appear as an NPCIllusory Hero on the battlefield for one turn.

Starting stats and growth rates

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Recruitment: Appears as anNPC for one turn upon using theamiibo command Base StatsGrowth RatesMax Stats Max HP 34 Luck 6 Attack 16 Defense 11 Skill 12 Resistance 4 Speed 11 Movement 5 Max HP 95% Luck 35% Attack 45% Defense 45% Skill 45% Resistance 10% Speed 40% Max HP 52 Luck -- Attack -- Defense -- Skill -- Resistance 40 Speed -- {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Item Skills Binding Blade* Deicide* Weapons ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Roy appears as an equippableEmblem Ring inFire Emblem Engage. He becomes available inChapter 8, where he is synced withDiamant. AfterChapter 10, he is taken away from the player, and reappears as a Dark Emblem synced withMarni in Chapters17 and19, after which he rejoins the party. Roy is the boss of the paralogueThe Young Lion.

Emblem Ring data

Stat modifiers

Stat modifiers Bond level HP Str Res 1 +5 +1 +1 2–3 +5 +2 +1 4–6 +7 +2 +1 7–8 +7 +2 +2 9–11 +7 +3 +2 12–13 +10 +3 +2 14–15 +10 +4 +2 16 +10 +4 +3 17–18 +10 +5 +3 19–20 +10 +6 +3

Bond effects

Bond effects Bond level Effect Type 1 Strength +1 Inheritable skill 1 Hold Out Sync skill 1 Rise Above Engage skill 1 Blazing Lion Engage attack 1 Lancereaver Engage weapon 2 Strength +2 Inheritable skill 3 Advance Sync skill 4 Sword Power 1 Inheritable skill 5 Unit can inherit this Emblem's skills. 6 AddsSword proficiency to unit. 7 Sword Power 2 Inheritable skill 8 Hold Out+ Sync skill 9 Strength +3 Inheritable skill 9 Sword Power 3 Inheritable skill 10 Wyrmslayer Engage weapon 11 Unit stays engaged 1 additional turn. 12 Sword Power 4 Inheritable skill 13 Hold Out++ Sync skill 14 Strength +4 Inheritable skill 15 Binding Blade Engage weapon 16 Sword Power 5 Inheritable skill 17 Strength +5 Inheritable skill 18 Hold Out+++ Sync skill 19 Strength +6 Inheritable skill 20 Unit's engage meter is shortened one step.

Stats

Enemy - Paralogue 12

See also:The Young Lion

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Emblem Level 35+5 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 36+4 Defense 5+8 Strength 20+4 Resistance 4+7 Magic 2+1 Luck 19+3 Dexterity 16+2 Build 12 Speed 26+2 Inventory Skills Binding Blade Lancereaver Wyrmslayer Hold Out+++ Advance Rise Above Blazing Lion Weapon Levels S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Emblem Level 35+5 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 40+4 Defense 14+8 Strength 29+4 Resistance 12+7 Magic 6+1 Luck 21+3 Dexterity 18+2 Build 12 Speed 28+2 Inventory Skills Binding Blade Lancereaver Wyrmslayer Hold Out+++ Advance Rise Above Blazing Lion Weapon Levels S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Emblem Level 35+5 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 47+4 Defense 19+8 Strength 31+4 Resistance 13+7 Magic 6+1 Luck 21+3 Dexterity 18+2 Build 13 Speed 24+2 Inventory Skills Binding Blade Lancereaver Wyrmslayer Hold Out+++ Advance Rise Above Veteran+ Blazing Lion Weapon Levels S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Enemy - Fell Xenologue 6

See also:Seven Bracelets

Dark Emblem Roy appears only Hard and Maddening Mode with the same stats and skills across both difficulties.

Emblem Level 30+5 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 50+? Defense 19+? Strength 34+? Resistance 11+? Magic 6+? Luck 21+? Dexterity 18+? Build 12 Speed 20+? Inventory Skills Lancereaver Wyrmslayer Binding Blade Hold Out+++ Advance Rise Above Weapon Levels S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

There are five different variations of Roy available toHeroes, all of which are tied to his storyline appearance inThe Binding Blade. The normal variation of Roy is one of the characters available to be summoned by players from the game's initial launch. A brave variation of Roy was made available on August 31, 2017 as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of theBrave Heroes update. A Valentine's variation of Roy was made available on February 9, 2018 as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of theLove Abounds update. A variation of Roy termed "Blazing Lion" was first made available to players on February 27, 2019 as the game's fifteenth Legendary Hero. A groom variation of Roy was made available on May 20, 2022 as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of theBridal Blossoms update; this variation is a Harmonized Hero paired withEliwood, and carries a dual-credit withThe Blazing Blade as such.

Roy: Young Lion

Starting stats

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Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 37/40/43 Attack 23/26/29 Speed 24/27/30 Defense 19/22/25 Resistance 21/24/27 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steel Sword -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 38/41/44 Attack 25/28/31 Speed 26/29/32 Defense 20/23/26 Resistance 22/25/28 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Silver Sword Shove --

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 19/20/21 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 5/6/7 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 41/44/47 Attack 26/30/33 Speed 27/31/34 Defense 22/25/29 Resistance 25/28/31 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Sword	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Sword	★★★	★★★	100
	Silver Sword	★★★	★★★★	200
	Binding Blade	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Shove	★★★	★★★★	150
A	Triangle Adept 1	★★★	—	60
A	Triangle Adept 2	★★★	—	120
A	Triangle Adept 3	★★★★	—	240
B	Seal Def 1	★★★	—	40
B	Seal Def 2	★★★★	—	80
B	Seal Def 3	★★★★★	—	160

Roy: Brave Lion

Starting stats

Roy: Brave Lion is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 6/7/8 Maximum HP 34/38/41 Attack 29/32/35 Speed 31/34/37 Defense 23/26/30 Resistance 21/24/27 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Blazing Durandal -- Night Sky

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Blazing Durandal	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Night Sky	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Astra	★★★★★	—	200
	Galeforce	★★★★★	—	500
A	Darting Blow 1	★★★★★	—	50
A	Steady Blow 1	★★★★★	—	120
A	Steady Blow 2	★★★★★	—	240
B	Desperation 1	★★★★★	—	50
B	Desperation 2	★★★★★	—	100
B	Desperation 3	★★★★★	—	200

Roy: Youthful Gifts

Starting stats

Roy: Youthful Gifts 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 5/6/7 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 31/34/37 Attack 32/35/38 Speed 15/19/22 Defense 23/27/30 Resistance 27/30/33 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Gratia+ Reciprocal Aid --

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Bow	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Bow	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Gratia	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Gratia+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Reciprocal Aid	★★★★★	★★★★★	150
A	Death Blow 1	★★★★★	—	50
A	Death Blow 2	★★★★★	—	100
A	Death Blow 3	★★★★★	—	200
C	Bow Valor 1	★★★★★	—	30
C	Bow Valor 2	★★★★★	—	60
C	Bow Valor 3	★★★★★	—	120

Roy: Blazing Lion

"Roy: Blazing Lion" redirects here. For the Legendary Hero Battle map, seeLegendary Hero Battle/Battle data (page 2) § Roy: Blazing Lion.

Starting stats

Roy: Blazing Lion is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type Legendary Hero

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 9/10/11 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 35/39/42 Attack 31/34/37 Speed 35/38/41 Defense 29/32/35 Resistance 22/26/29 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Dragonbind -- Dragon Gaze

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Dragonbind	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Dragon Gaze	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Dragon Fang	★★★★★	—	200
A	Bonus Doubler 1	★★★★★	—	60
A	Bonus Doubler 2	★★★★★	—	120
A	Bonus Doubler 3	★★★★★	—	240
B	Renewal 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Renewal 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Renewal 3	★★★★★	—	240
B	Spurn 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Spurn 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Spurn 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Human Virtue	★★★★★	—	300
C	Human Virtue II	★★★★★	—	300

Roy: Blazing Bachelors

Starting stats

Roy: Blazing Bachelors is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type Harmonized Hero

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 35/39/42 Attack 35/38/41 Speed 38/42/45 Defense 26/30/33 Resistance 22/25/29 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Blazing Polearms -- New Moon

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Axe	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Blazing Polearms	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	New Moon	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Luna	★★★★★	—	200
A	Armored Blow 1	★★★★★	—	50
A	Sturdy Blow 1	★★★★★	—	120
A	Sturdy Blow 2	★★★★★	—	240
A	Sturdy Surge	★★★★★	—	300
B	Flow Force 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Flow Force 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Flow Force 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Faith in Humanity	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

Roy is a competent leader and warrior. Despite his young age, he manages to lead an ever growing army and gain people's trust wherever he goes. He is even often very cunning, managing to "fool" an apparent "vassal" into exposing himself.^[6]. Idealistic and loyal, he is committed to protect those in need and fight for the right causes, even if this means fighting against old bonds. He is also understanding of people's desires and reasons, and feels that a victory obtained by sacrificing people is not a true victory.^[7] Although his knights try to keep him away from the front lines, Roy refuses to, stating that the only way he can understand people and fight for them is to experience their hardships.^[8]

Through Lilina and Wolt's conversations about Roy, though, a different side of Roy can be shown. According to Lilina, Roy is somewhat clumsy.^[9] He tends to doubt his competence,^[8] heavily relying in Marcus and Merlinus' experience and support, and from what it is seen in Shanna's supports, he has trouble keeping himself in good spirits.^[10]

Roy values friendship and family greatly. He does not particularly care about the social status of others, and in particular he viewsWolt as a brother and not as a vassal.^[11] He maintains a close relationship with Cecilia, his former teacher, and Lilina, his childhood friend, but is also friendly towards new people, such as Sue and Sophia. He is also not very good at handling women^[12], and he is especially flustered by Larum's forwardness.^[13]. Though Lilina has romantic feelings for Roy^[14], this is still unnoticed by him^[15] unless he decides to spend the rest of his time with her.^[16].

Supports

The Binding Blade

Main article:Roy/Supports

Roy Lord Lilina Mage Initial: 56 Per turn:+4 Wolt Archer Initial: 30 Per turn:+2 Sophia Shaman Initial: 1 Per turn:+1 Shanna Pegasus Knight Initial: 1 Per turn:+1 Alen Cavalier Initial: 20 Per turn:+2 Marcus Paladin Initial: 30 Per turn:+2 Cecilia Valkyrie Initial: 20 Per turn:+2 Sue Nomad Initial: 1 Per turn:+1 Larum Dancer Initial: 1 Per turn:+1 Lance Cavalier Initial: 20 Per turn:+2

Engage

Main article:Roy/Bond conversations

As anEmblem, Roy does not have any support conversations. However, upon reaching bond level 5, 10, and 20 with any character, he has short bond conversations with them instead, which unlock the next bond level. Increasing bond level provides a variety of bonuses, such as raising the stat bonus Roy provides to synchronized units, inheriting weapon proficiencies, unlocking new sync skills and engage weapons, or extending the duration of each engagement.

Endings

Roy, Young Lion
Short: Worked to rebuild Pherae.

Long: Roy returned home to rebuild the lands in Lycia that were ravaged by the war. He was always popular with the people and was well-remembered long after his tenure as Marquess Pherae.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Awakening

DLC

SpotPass

Death quotes

Awakening

Engage quotes

Main article:Roy/Quotes (Engage)

Heroes quotes

Main article:Roy/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. series

Main article:Roy/Super Smash Bros. series

Roy is a recurring playable character in Nintendo'sSuper Smash Bros. fighting game series. He first joined the series inSuper Smash Bros. Melee for Nintendo GameCube and, along withMarth, was one of theFire Emblem series' first representatives in the games. He did not return for the sequel,Super Smash Bros. Brawl likely due to time constraints, but was reintroduced as adownloadable character inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andWii U and as an unlockable inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Roy is amoveset clone of Marth, meaning that he was created by reusing Marth's animations and assets with several modifications. He is designed as a sort of inverted take on Marth: while Marth's attacksare strongest when landed at the tip of his sword, the strongest point of Roy'sBinding Blade is the base of the blade at its hilt (inSuper Smash Bros. Melee, it is instead the very center of the blade). He has lower jump height and faster falling speed, and in all games except forMelee, he also has faster running and air speed. This makes him an overall speedier fighter that is more capable while grounded, but also significantly less versatile in the air with a weaker recovery. While Marth's play revolves around kiting around his foes, properly spacing him at a certain distance from them in order to land his very powerful "tippers", Roy's different sweet spot and stats makes him better suited to an aggressive close-quarters, rushdown style of play. His moveset was partially reworked inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andWii U to separate him from Marth with new and unique attacks, as well as grant him faster speed to help assist in his rushdown strategy, but the majority of his attacks are still taken from Marth.

Fire Emblem Characters: The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade

Roy's artwork fromThe Binding Blade is featured in a file in theFire Emblem Characters book, alongside details regarding himself and his role in the game's story. He is the first character listed in this book. His younger self fromThe Blazing Blade is not given a file.

Fire Emblem Character File 001: Roy
	Gender: Male	Estimated Age: 15	Title: Young Lion	Origin:Lycia
	Status: Leader of the Pheraen Army			Weapon:Sword (Exclusive:Rapier,Binding Blade)
	The young leader who carries the next generation of Lycia on his shoulders. The son ofEliwood, who is the head ofPherae, a kingdom in the eastern area of the Lycian League. WhenBern invaded, he took the place of his sickly father as leader of the Pherae Army. Although young, he lead the army with excellent judgement and leadership to quell the rebellion against Pherae. Afterwards, he completely devoted himself to the restoration of Lycia. Roy lacks combat experience, as he is still young. He leads the Pherae army against the rebellion and succeeds despite that, using nothing more than his sword and arm. Not only did he surprass a leader's quick thinking and judgement, but also skill with a sword arm. Roy's way of thinking is neither like a noble or soldier. He gives hope and empathy to not just nobles or soldiers, but to everyone alike. With that skill as a driving force, Roy was able to gather talent from all over and build up a great army.
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Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Roy'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: Hasha no Tsurugi

Stats

Chapter 18Chapter 39

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Stats given in:Chapter 39 Great Lord Level 7 Affinity Stats Max HP 38 Luck 20 Strength 16 Defense 13 Skill 18 Resistance 9 Speed 19 Constitution 8 Movement 6 Aid --

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Fire Emblem Cipher

Roy is featured on sixteen cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Roy
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		"Hartmut posed a question when he bound the demon dragon. And I intend to answer it!" "I know of a village where dragons and humans live in peace! I know a greater peace is possible with effort!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Great Lord		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		Immortal Flame:[Activate] [] [Send 1 "Roy" from your hand to the Retreat Area] Choose up to 1 card in your Retreat Area other than "Roy" and place it on top of your Deck. Until the end of this turn, all allies gain +30 attack. Binding Blade:[Always] While this unit is attacking a, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B05-001SR(+) • Artist:Eiji Kaneda
	Son of Flames, Roy
		"We can't simply ignore people in need of help!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Lord		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Flame Tactics:[Activate] [] [] Choose 1 card from your Retreat Area other than "Roy", and place it on top of your Deck.
	Card #B05-002N • Artist:Mayo
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		"Now, let's go, everyone!" "Now, let's go, everyone. We must rescue our fathers!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Hero Emblem:[Support] If the unit this card is supporting is, the orbs destroyed in that unit's attack are increased to 2. Hope Emblem:[Support] If the unit this card is supporting is, choose 1 of your orbs and look at it.
	Card #B05-003HN, B05-003ST, P04-001PR • Artist:Eiji Kaneda
	Young Lion, Roy
		"This is... the blade the hero Hartmut used... the Binding Blade!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Great Lord		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Allied Standard[Trigger] When a unit with a Support Skill is deployed and this unit is in the front, this unit's range becomes 1–2 until the end of this turn. Binding Blade:[Always] When this unit attacks a type unit, this unit gains +30 attack.
	Card #S07-001ST+ • Artist:Kotaro Yamada
	Leader of the Pherae Army, Roy
		"If there is any possibility to avoid further bloodshed, we must try. It matters not how small the chance."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Lord		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Tactics of Unity:[Trigger] During your turn, when this unit is supported by a card with a Support Skill, Choose 1 Back Line enemy, and you may move them. (This skills activates before the Support Skill). Rapier:[Always] While this unit is attacking or, this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #P05-013PR • Artist:mattsun!
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		"The enemy may be powerful, but we're not exactly slouches, either. I know we're up for the challenge! Victory will be ours!" "You have lost faith in humanity and in yourself. I believe in mankind, and I know that your lunacy must be stopped!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Great Lord		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Courage:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Draw 1 card. Choose 1 card in your hand, and place it on top of your Deck. Hope:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Choose 1 ally. Until the end of this turn, that ally gains +10 attack. Friendship:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Choose 1 ally, and move them. Challenge:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Choose 1 enemy, and move them. (: This ability is not active unless this unit was Class Changed.)
	Card #B09-054R(+X) • Artist:Sachiko Wada(B09-054R),Senri Kita(B09-054R+X)
	General of the Lycian League, Roy
		"Nice to meet you too, Al!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Will of Fire:[Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, draw 1 card. Choose 1 card from your hand and place it on top of your deck. Fate Emblem:[Support] If the attacking unit is, draw 1 card. If you do, choose 1 card in your hand, and place it on top of your deck.
	Card #B09-055N • Artist:Kotaro Yamada
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		"I'll never give up! After all, when I claimed this blade, with it came all the experience of the Hero Hartmut!" "We can't go back to the past, but we're the ones who will build the future. And we'll build one every bit as good as what once was – no, even better."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Great Lord		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		Supreme Binding Blade:[Activate] [Tap 1 other ally] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack. The Blade that Binds the Demon Dragon:[Activate][Once per turn] Reveal the topmost card of your opponent's deck. If that card is, destroy all enemies. This skill may only be used if Supreme Binding Blade has already been used 2 or more times in this turn. Hope for the Future:[Trigger][Once per turn] When an ally uses a, reveal the topmost card of your deck. You may deploy that card.
	Card #B16-001SR(+) • Artist:Eiji Kaneda(B16-001SR),Kotaro Yamada(B16-001SR+)
	Lycia's Hope, Roy
		"We fight! Our purpose is just! Make Lycia proud!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Great Lord		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Holy Flame Sword:[Activate] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains range 1–2. Dragonslaying Radiance:[Always] If this unit is attacking a, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B16-002N • Artist:Kyo Uda
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		"I'm to take my father's place and lead the soldiers of Pherae. We must join the rest of the Lycian Army to defend our people." "Lilina? Let's be friends. We can play over there."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Breath of Destiny:[Always] During your turn, if the card supporting this unit is, this unit gains +10 attack. Hero Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this battle, the number of your orbs your attacking unit's attack would destroy becomes 2.
	Card #B16-003HN, P15-001PR, P16-005PR • Artist:Eiji Kaneda(B16-003HN, P15-001PR),mattsun!(P16-005PR)
	Young Flame Commander, Roy
		"I have no right to order others if I prioritize my safety above all else."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Lord		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Shades of a Renowned General:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Choose 1 enemy with a Deployment Cost of 2 or lower in the Back Line, and move them. Courage Emblem:[Support] If your unit in combat is, draw 1 card. Once you do, choose 1 card from your hand, and place it on top of your deck.
	Card #P16-011PR • Artist:mattsun!
	Noble of Binding Flame, Roy
		"I am Roy, son of the Marquess of Pherae!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Battle for Tomorrow:[Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may choose 1 non-Main Character enemy in the Back Line, and move them. Tandem Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, your Symbol-less attacking unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B17-076HN • Artist:Sachiko Wada
	Young Lion of Flames, Roy
		"This is it...the great Hartmut's sword...the Binding Blade!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Great Lord		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Leader of Fire:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Choose 1 other ally with a Deployment Cost of 3 or higher. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +30 attack. Binding Blade:[Always] If this unit is attacking a, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #S11-006ST(+) • Artist:Eiji Kaneda
	Flames That Challenge the Darkness, Roy
		"We've no reason to fight each other!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Great Lord		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Future-Illuminating Blade:[Activate][Once per turn] Reveal the 3 topmost cards of your Deck. Choose 1 card from among the revealed cards, place it at the top of your Deck, and send the rest to the Retreat Area. The Hope of Elibe:[Always] If this unit is in the Front Line, all allies cannot be destroyed by a skill's cost or effect.
	Card #B21-102HR • Artist:Kotaro Yamada
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		"We humans can overcome any hardship!" "Leave the final blow to me!"
		Attack: 70	Support: X	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Great Lord		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		Binding Blade, Vessel of Fire:[Activate][Once per turn] [Place 1 card from your hand at the top of your Deck] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit gains +10 attack and acquires range 1–2. Light-Guiding Blade:[Trigger] At the end of your turn, if this unit has used Binding Blade, Vessel of Fire in this turn, you may draw 1 card. Bravely Charging Lion:[Support] Until the end of this combat, this card's Support Value is equal to the Deployment Cost of your opponent's unit in combat × 10.
	Card #B22-005SR(+) • Artist:Eiji Kaneda(B22-005SR),Kotaro Yamada(B22-005SR+)
	Abundantly Clever Lordling, Roy
		"If you ask me, a victory won with sacrifices is no victory at all. Let me think it over...There must be a way that everyone can make it through this alive!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"Let's fight together!":[Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may choose 1 other ally, and move them. Hero Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, the number of that your unit's attack will destroy becomes 2.
	Card #B22-039N • Artist:Hatori Kyoka
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Roy .