Saber (Japanese:セーバーSavor) is amercenary appearing inFire Emblem Gaiden and its remakeFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. He appears atNovis and joinsCelica on her quest to theTemple of Mila and, later,Rigel.

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Role

Celica, in her travels to theTemple of Mila, found a drunk mercenary in a bar atNovis port. The mercenary, Saber, was upset that she interrupted his drinking, though he was hired by Celica regardless,^[3] seeming to have had a bit of a drunken mood swing.

Saber travels with Celica on the rest of her journey and until the conclusion ofGaiden.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mercenary Level 1

Recruitment:Act 2, talk to withCelica atNovis Greatport StatsGrowth RatesSpell Levels Max HP 22 Luck 6 Strength 9 Defense 4 Skill 9 Resistance 6 Speed 10 Movement 4 Max HP 50% Luck 10% Strength 20% Defense 40% Skill 15% Resistance 0% Speed 15% Fire M Aura -- Thunder -- Sagittae -- Excalibur -- Ragnarok -- Seraphim 5 Recover S {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Equipment -- Weapons Sword ✓ Lance ✗ Bow ✗ B. Magic ✗ W. Magic ✗

Promotion stat gains

• InGaiden, promotion gains consist of giving the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, ifall stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

The Valentian Accordion expands on Saber's life before ending up in Celica's service. He was once an ace soldier in the Rigelian Empire, until he fell into a trap set up by noblemen who disliked his commoner's upbringing and lost the use of his right eye. After a friend of his betrayed him, Saber challenged them to and won a duel to the death, but was forced to flee to Zofia.

In the story proper, as withGaiden, Celica meets a drunken Saber at a tavern. Despite being upset for his drinking being interrupted, Saber accepts Celica's job request of protecting her on the way to the Temple of Mila after Celica offers herGolden Dagger as payment. As Celica and her party make their way through Zofia's waters fighting pirates, Saber becomes annoyed because fighting pirates was not part of Celica's job description, but continues with the group anyway.

Saber assists Celica in fighting off Rigelian brigands afterBoey andMae leave them behind as they rushed into Zofia Castle before the battle.

Throughout Celica's adventures, Saber takes on an advisory role, cautioning Celica on what dangers lie ahead.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mercenary Level 1 Fatiguetol. 0.55

Recruitment:Act 2, talk to withCelica atNovis Greatport and agree to give him theGolden Dagger Base StatsGrowth RatesMax Stats Max HP 22 Luck 6 Attack 9+1 Defense 4 Skill 9 Resistance 6 Speed 10 Movement 4 Max HP 60% Luck 25% Attack 30% Defense 40% Skill 35% Resistance 0% Speed 40% Max HP 52 Luck 39 Attack 40 Defense 41 Skill 40 Resistance 40 Speed 40 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Item Skills Golden Dagger* -- Weapons ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Growth rates when reclassed

Spell list

Promotion stat gains

• InFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, promotion gains give the character as many stat points as necessary—thex value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, ifall stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.

Analysis

Saber is aMercenary who joinsCelica's army in early Act 2. He has solid base stats which allow him to contribute from the moment he joins.

Saber has better physical durability than the other units in Celica's army when he joins—he has equal defense to Celica and Boey and equal HP to Boey, but does not consume HP when he attacks. His base speed is also high enough to avoid getting doubled by many enemies even on Hard mode, which helps make him the best unit available to take attacks from enemyPirates. However, his damage output is worse than the mages, especially when factoring in the priory springs, and there are few good swords available early on for him to use.

Saber can promote toMyrmidon by the end of Act 2 with some favoritism. If the player wishes to, it is possible to get him promoted to a Dread Fighter before the desert in Act 4 by getting him promoted to Myrmidon beforeZofia Castle Battle, getting him to level 7 after recruitingAtlas, and then backtracking for the Seabound Shrine's experience wells. ADread Fighter Saber has +1 movement in the desert and 24 attack and 16 speed with a Silver Sword, though this is at the cost of experience wells which are hotly contested by many strong units.

As aMyrmidon, Saber will be able to promote toDread Fighter at level 10 as his third-tier promotion. Having at least oneDread Fighter is highly valuable for Act 4 as enemy Dread Fighters are very difficult to kill due to their speed, and a playable Dread Fighter is likely to be the only class capable of reaching the necessary doubling thresholds. It also hasResistance +5 andApotrope—the latter of which halves damage taken from black magic—which is useful against the many dangerous enemy black magic users, such asWitches,Arcanists, andCantors. Dread Fighter also has 3 movement through Act 4's dense swamps, allowing Saber to move faster than most units.

As a Dread Fighter, Saber can promote to Villager at level 10, allowing him to adopt a new class line or simply level up repeatedly through this promotion. This is not necessary for the main game, as the stats of enemies are not high enough to warrant sacrificing high movement and resistance for additional level-ups; however, it may be useful forThabes Labyrinth, which has much stronger enemies thanDuma Temple.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Saber appears as an equippableBond Ring. He can be summoned usingCelica'sEmblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

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

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article:Saber/Heroes

There are two different variations of Saber available inHeroes.

Personality

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Despite Saber often calling Celica out on her idealistic nature as he is aware of the necessity of violence, he is nonetheless loyal to her, as he never once considers abandoning the party, and acts as a father figure to her. He is far more insightful than most members of her party, as he catches on the quickest that Celica is not just any priestess, and understands her intentions better than most.

Supports

Main article:Saber/Supports

Saber Mercenary Support conversations: Jesse Mercenary C: 15 B: 35 A: 60 [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Bond supports:* None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond5}}} [[{{{supporto6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond6}}} [[{{{supporto6}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond6}}} [[{{{supporto7}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond7}}} [[{{{supporto8}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond8}}} [[{{{supporto9}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond9}}} [[{{{supporto10}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bond10}}}

Base conversations

Main article:Saber/Conversations

Ending

Gaiden

If Jesse survived
He joined the establishment of Jesse's kingdom. Meanwhile, he gets to cuddle with a lovely wife.

If Jesse died
Together with his lovely wife, he works towards the restoration of the Kingdom of Valentia.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

If Jesse survived
Along with Jesse, Saber helped build the foundation for a new kingdom of, and for, mercenaries. He continued working as a sellsword for years to come and aided the One Kingdom on many occasions—always with his stunning bride by his side.

If Jesse died
Along with his stunning bride, Saber toiled to rebuild Valentia. Though he never officially enlisted as a knight, he put his mercenary skills and experience to work traveling the land and mediating local struggles—either with a fist of steel or a pint of ale.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Critical quotes

Victory quotes

Summary screen quotes

The Final Battle quote

Defeat quotes

Heroes

Main article:Saber/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Saber is featured on four cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Saber
NormalR+ {{{altimage2}}} {{{altimage3}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Peerless Guardsman, Saber
		"All I'm worried about is if you can pay. I don't work charity cases."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Dread Fighter		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Invisible Unsheath:[Activate] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded. Sorcery Reversal:[Trigger] [Discard a "Saber"] If a unit's attack fails to destroy this unit, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Destroy that enemy.
	Card #B09-029R(+), B09-029ST • Artist:пNekoR
	Gold-Seeking Mercenary, Saber
		"Believe me, lass, I ain't worried about a couple sea rats."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mercenary		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		Mercenary Contract:[Activate] [Tap another ally] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Attack Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B09-030N, B09-030ST • Artist:пNekoR
	Fearsome War Demon, Saber
		"Might as well see the damn thing through to the end, lass."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Yasha		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 5
		Decimating Armorpiercer:[Trigger] When this unit Class Changes, you may choose 1 enemy in the Front Line, and destroy them. This skill will not activate if this unit Class Changes through a skill's effect. Sorcery Reversal:[Trigger][Once per turn] When your opponent's Main Character is destroyed by either this unit's attack or "Decimating Armorpiercer", until the end of the turn, your opponent's Main character gains -20 attack.
	Card #B16-049SR • Artist:пNekoR
	Bodyguard on the Sea, Saber
		"Whoa there, lass. I signed up for a nice, easy escort job, not to storm some pirate hold."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mercenary		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		"Let's settle this quickly.":[Activate] [Tap 1 other ally] Until the end of this turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded by non-Main Character enemies. Attack Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B16-050N • Artist:пNekoR
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Saber.

Flavor text

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Mercenary Myrmidon Dread Fighter Sword Sword Sword

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Saber from the art bookFire Emblem: The Complete.
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  Artwork of Saber fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
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  Full portrait artwork of Saber fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

CG images

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  Celica meeting Saber at a tavern inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
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  Saber kneeling to Celica inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Saber inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Saber: Dune Walker.
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  Artwork of Saber: Dune Walker.
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  Artwork of Saber: Dune Walker.
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  Artwork of Saber: Dune Walker.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Saber: Driven Mercenary.
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  Artwork of Saber: Dune Walker.
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  Artwork of Saber: Dune Walker.
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  Artwork of Saber: Dune Walker.

Wallpapers

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  Wallpaper of Saber: Driven Mercenary from theA Hero Rises 2018 event.

Other artwork

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  Artwork featuring Saber forHeroes's second anniversary.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Saber.
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  Artwork of Saber.
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  Artwork of Saber.
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  Artwork of Saber.

References

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