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Rufus Thierry Blaiddyd (pronounced /ˈɹufəs/[key]; Japanese:リュファス＝ティエリ＝ブレーダッドRufus Thierry Blaiddyd) is a non-playable character fromFire Emblem: Three Houses. He is the elder brother ofLambert and the Regent of theHoly Kingdom of Faerghus.
Biography
Pre-games
Rufus was the firstborn son of House Blaiddyd in Faerghus and older brother ofLambert. As Lambert possessed aCrest that Rufus did not, his younger brother was preferred in the line of succession; Rufus was granted the title of Grand Duke of Itha, andLambert inherited the crown of the kingdom.[1]
In Imperial year 1176, Rufus conspired withCleobulus (posing as Faerghus's court mageCornelia Arnim),Patricia, and other kingdom nobles unhappy with Lambert's reforms to cause theTragedy of Duscur, which seemingly left his nephew and Faerghus's crown princeDimitri as the sole survivor, much to his chagrin.[2] After his brother's death, Rufus assumed the role of the Kingdom's regent, as Dimitri was too young to assume the throne.[3] His temporary rule was jeopardized by rumors the he was complicit with the tragedy in order to claim the throne for himself,[4] as well by the rampant thievery that affected the Kingdom, to the extent many subjects asked Dimitri to claim the throne before he reached adulthood, but refrained in fear his ascension would divide the kingdom.[5] In 1178, Rufus also encouraged Dimitri to suppress a rebellion in Western Kingdom territory in another failed attempt to get him killed, and it's also suspected that prior assassination attempts that affected Dimitri[6] were his doing.[7]
Three Houses
In 1181 of non-Crimson Flower routes, Rufus is murdered by Cleobulus, who framed Dimitri for his murder as means of destabilizing the Kingdom.[8] Though in the Verdant Wind, it's reported outside of the Kingdom that both Rufus and Dimitri were killed in a coup.[9]
In Crimson Flower, Rufus ultimately becomes the last living scion of the Blaiddyd bloodline,[10] as Dimitri is slain in combat against the Imperial Army at Tailtean Plains.
Warriors: Three Hopes
In early 1180, once Cleobulus is informed byThales of the recent events in the Empire's capital, he manipulates Rufus into starting a coup of his own in Fhirdiad under the pretext the Kingdom's House Fraldarius is trying to install his nephew as a puppet ruler. News of his uncle's actions reach Dimitri, forcing him to leave theOfficer's Academy along with someKnights of Seiros to topple down Rufus' coup, and upon succeeding, Dimitri has Rufus sentenced and executed for treason.
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Role
Rufus is only mentioned during the game's story and is not shown.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Role
Rufus is a non-playable character who appears in the Blue Lions route as a minor antagonist in Chapter 3.
Stats
- See also:
Crisis in Fhirdiad
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Personality
While Rufus never appears inThree Houses in person, he is rumored to be a womanizer and a poor ruler.[11]
InWarriors: Three Hopes, Rufus' shown to be an ambitious yet paranoid man afraid of his nephew's desire for revenge, to the extent he assigned Dimitri an "escort" that watched every one of his moves, and had recurring nightmares of a "lion ripping out his throat" after the Tragedy of Duscur. Scholars also consider Rufus a very intelligent political figure who is the polar opposite of his brother Lambert in both nature and temperament.
Choose Your Legends placement history
| Round | Placement | Character | Votes |
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| CYL 7 (2023) | 691 |  Rufus Warriors: Three Hopes | 39 |
| CYL 8 (2024) | 808 (+117) | Rufus Warriors: Three Hopes | 19 (−20) |
| CYL 9 (2025) | 828 (+20) | Rufus Warriors: Three Hopes | 15 (−4) |
| CYL 10 (2026) | 850 (+22) | Rufus Warriors: Three Hopes | 8 (−7) |
| Total results | This character has 4 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls. | 81 |
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Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Rufus Thierry Blaiddyd | Roman cognomen meaning "red-haired" in Latin.[12] Thierry is the French form of Theodoric, a Germanic name derived from elements meaning "people" and "ruler". |
| Japanese | リュファス＝ティエリ＝ブレーダッド | Rufus Thierry Blaiddyd |
| Spanish | Rufus | -- |
| French | Rufus | -- |
| German | Rufus | -- |
| Italian | Rufus | -- |
| Korean | 루퍼스 | Rufus |
| Simplified Chinese | 琉法司·迪耶利·布雷达德 | Rufus Thierry Blaiddyd |
| Traditional Chinese | 琉法司·迪耶利·布雷達德 | Rufus Thierry Blaiddyd |
Gallery
Portrait artwork of Rufus fromWarriors: Three Hopes.
Concept artwork of Rufus fromWarriors: Three Hopes.
References
- ↑"It happened to my uncle as well. The eldest child of the king, and yet he never ascended to the throne." —Dimitri, in "Crests: The Good and the Bad (Blue Lions)" inBlue Lions Chapter 5,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"Cornelia: You shouldn't have missed your chance four years ago in Duscur—or two years during the suppression of the rebellion. That's twice you failed to kill him.
Rufus: I've learned my lesson: A lion's cub is still a lion, and one cannot slay a lion with a clumsy scheme." —Chapter 3 of Blue Lions,Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes - ↑"With the passing of King Lambert in 1176, his older brother, Grand Duke Rufus of Itha, assumed the burden of ruling the Kingdom in the young crown prince's stead." — "Register of Kingdom Nobles" page 3,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"There are even rumors that Rufus was originally involved in the Tragedy of Duscur..." —Cornelia in "Five Years Lost" inAzure Moon Chapter 13,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"Dimitri: Did you know they asked me to assume the throne before my time at the academy? They said only a king could undo Rufus' misrule.
Shez: So why didn't you?
Dimitri: Because it would have divided the Kingdom—just as it's doing now." —Chapter 3 of Blue Lions,Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes - ↑"All this talk of assassination plots... It brings back dark memories I prefer to keep buried. Ah, it is nothing. I am sorry for allowing my mind to wander. My focus should be solely on guarding the monastery right now." — Dimitri while exploringChapter 4 in non-Blue Lion routes,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"Assassination attempts continued uncreasingly in the palace afterwards as well. And given what happened with King Lambert in Duscur... His highness must be aware of the man's ill intent." —Dedue while exploringChapter 3 of Blue Lions,Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
- ↑"Dimitri: How shameless. I bet it was you who killed my uncle and set me up. Am I right?
Cornelia: Hah! Too true! I'd already forgotten about all that loveliness." —Dimitri andCleobulus in theAzure Moon Chapter 18 mission,Fire Emblem: Three Houses - ↑"After losing King Lambert during the Tragedy of Duscur, a Regent had been handling its politics. But then... There was a bloody coup. The Regent and Prince Dimitri both... Apparently the whole family was killed." —Claude in theVerdant Wind's Chapter 14,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"No need to worry yourself. Even if I am defeated, the Blaiddyd bloodline will live on." —Dimitri in "Preparing for the Final Battle" inCrimson Flower Chapter 17,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑"And there are those rumors of the current regent being too busy chasing the ladies to bother with governing. Don't worry, I get the irony." —Sylvain inThe Forgotten,Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- ↑Meaning, origin and history of the name Rufus, Behind the Name
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