Saleh (Japanese:サレフSaleh) is asage who appears inFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He is the protector of the Great DragonMyrrh, the teacher ofEwan, and a friend ofGerik.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Role

Saleh first appears inChapter 5 briefly, askingEirika if she has seen a girl with indigo hair. She declines, and he leaves. Later, inA New Journey, afterChapter 8,Myrrh mentions Saleh's name, stating that they went to investigate an evil force coming from the direction ofGrado.

Eirika's route

InChapter 10,Ewan mentions Saleh when talking about an overland route toRausten. Innes recognizes the name from theFrelian spy network, describing him as a master of magic who fights offmonsters. Eirika decides to travel toCaer Pelyn and this teacher.

Next, inChapter 11, after the battle is over, Ewan finds Saleh at his house. Eirika recognizes him from Serafew, and he agrees to help her army across the mountains to the village of Caer Pelyn.

InChapter 12, he helps Eirika fight off monsters at Caer Pelyn. Ewan is cornered in a house, hiding from arevenant; either Saleh or Eirika finds him there. After the battle, he leads the group toDara, the elder of Caer Pelyn. She explains the tale of the Great Dragon to Eirika. When Eirika mentions that she has seenMyrrh, the Great Dragon, with Ephraim, Dara tells Saleh that he must find her. With a common goal and the same route, Saleh joins Eirika. They set out to Jehanna.

Ephraim's route

Saleh appears inChapter 12, talking to Ewan, who seems to be looking forMarisa. Saleh states that he has been unable to find the Great Dragon, and heads back to the village. He warns Ewan not to be reckless with magic.

InChapter 15, Ephraim arrives atJehanna Hall to help Eirika. In the beginning of the battle, she exits the castle along with Saleh andInnes. Saleh is determined to fight for Myrrh. Ewan can talk to Saleh; Saleh thanks Ewan for coming to save Eirika and him and promises to teach him more powerful magic. After the chapter is over, he is able to meet with Myrrh privately, glad that she is safe. He joins Ephraim's army and continues to fight for him for the rest of the conflict.

Starting stats and growth rates

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Eirika's routeEphraim's route

Sage Level 1 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 12, automatically from preparations StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 30 Luck 11 Magic 16 Defense 8 Skill 18 Resistance 13 Speed 14 Constitution 8 Movement 6 Aid 7 Max HP 50% Luck 40% Magic 30% Defense 30% Skill 25% Resistance 35% Speed 40% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Elfire Thunder Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A B -- C

Sage Level 4 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 15, automatically from turn 1 StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 30~32 Luck 11~13 Magic 16~18 Defense 8~10 Skill 18~20 Resistance 13~15 Speed 14~16 Constitution 8 Movement 6 Aid 7 Max HP 50% Luck 40% Magic 30% Defense 30% Skill 25% Resistance 35% Speed 40% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Elfire Thunder Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A B -- C

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Analysis

InEirika's route, Saleh joins in Chapter 12 as a level 1Sage. InEphraim's route, Saleh joins in Chapter 15 as a level 4 Sage. His base stats and weapon ranks are all incredibly good, making Saleh a valuable unit.

Saleh's base level performance is especially impressive in Eirika's route since he joins earlier there. However, he is still good in Ephraim's route. Saleh has an A-rank in anima magic and a B-rank in light magic at base level, letting him use many weapons. The more notable tomes he can use includePurge, a great long-range option for taking down monsters from afar. Saleh can also use simpler combat tomes likeElfire to great effect. His offensive stats (magic and speed) are so good he doubles and one-rounds most enemies with no investment.

Saleh's durability is quite good as well, especially for a magical unit. He can take two hits from most enemies, sometimes even three hits. Since he has perpetual 1-2 range thanks to being a magic user, he can kill entire swaths of enemies on the enemy phase without any trouble. Because magic is accurate and Saleh's skill is high, low hit rates will never be an issue for Saleh, either.

Saleh's other selling point is his base C-rank in staves. He can useMend andHeal staves to restore the HP of other units, but he can also useBarrier andRestore staves for utility. Since it requires no investment, Saleh can be deployed and help the player without ever gaining levels. Getting Saleh to A-rank staves is not difficult if the player focuses on it. Once he reaches B-rank, he can usePhysic, and at A-rank, he can use theWarp staff. This allows Saleh to contribute toThe Sacred Stones late-game chapters, which are notorious for their difficult terrain.

Saleh joins three chapters later in Ephraim's route, making it more difficult to raise his staff rank and improve his utility. However, his base performance is still good there. Regardless of the route, Saleh is a good combat unit AND a good utility unit, making him one of the better performers inThe Sacred Stones. While he shines more in Eirika's route, he is still helpful in Ephraim's.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Saleh was first added to the game in a special spring variation as part of theWillful Rabbits update, and was made available to players in the thirty-eighth edition of theTempest Trials+, "Familiar Stranger", which initially ran from March 18, 2021 through March 29, 2021. The aforementioned spring variation of Saleh is the only one currently available inHeroes, and is based on hisThe Sacred Stones incarnation.

Saleh: Vernal Sage

Starting stats

★★★★★★★★★

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 5/6/7 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 35/38/41 Attack 32/35/38 Speed 31/34/37 Defense 21/24/27 Resistance 22/25/28 {{{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.

Skills Springy Axe Reciprocal Aid --

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Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 37/41/44 Attack 34/37/40 Speed 33/36/39 Defense 23/26/30 Resistance 24/28/31 {{{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.

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Axe	★★★★	★★★★	50
	Steel Axe	★★★★	★★★★	100
	Springy Axe	★★★★	★★★★	200
	Springy Axe+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Reciprocal Aid	★★★★	★★★★	150
A	Resistance +1	★★★★	—	30
A	HP/Res 1	★★★★	—	100
A	HP/Res 2	★★★★	—	200
C	Rouse Atk/Res 1	★★★★	—	60
C	Rouse Atk/Res 2	★★★★	—	120
C	Rouse Atk/Res 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

Saleh is a very calm, kind, and peaceful character. He is very dedicated to his cause, to protect the Great Dragon, which is his life's mission.^[1] He is very wise and skilled in magic, qualified as Ewan's teacher. Sometimes he can be stern or scolding; Ewan had originally been intimidated by him as a teacher.^[2] He practices some sort of traditional religion or meditation called "Valega", which seems to involve great harmony and contemplation, even meditating on the battlefield.^[3] He is sage and at peace, a mentor that many look up to.

Saleh lives in the mountain village ofCaer Pelyn, taking care of the elderDara and aiming to protectMyrrh, the Great Dragon. He had taken inEwan as a student a few years ago, when he had gone to visitGerik.^[4] He sees Ewan as a troublesome, but potentially successful and very sweet student. He and Gerik seem to be good friends; however, Saleh still feels regret over killing Gerik's friend Zabba long ago. However, Gerik forgives him for this.^[5]

Supports

Main article:Saleh/Supports

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Endings

Saleh, the Well of Wisdom
Saleh returned to Caer Pelyn, where he remained a faithful servant of the Manakete. His days were not spent in isolation, though. Many of the friends he met during the War of the Stones came to visit his village.

Eirika and Saleh
After the war, Eirika and Saleh returned to their respective homes. Eirika visited Caer Pelyn when she could. Eventually, she left Renais in the care of her brother and wed Saleh. Their daughter resembles the legendary Nada Kuya.

Saleh and Myrrh
Myrrh returned to Darkling Woods, but at Saleh's request, she eventually moved to Caer Pelyn. In time, the townsfolk learned to treat her not as the Great Dragon but rather as a normal girl, and she was happy.

Saleh and Ewan
Master and student returned to Caer Pelyn to study in peace. Ewan worked hard, and in time, his power grew to rival Saleh's. As equals, the two continued their studies together and expanded their knowledge ever more.

Quotes

Death quote

Battle quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Saleh/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Saleh's official artwork fromThe Sacred Stones can be viewed inPath of Radiance's extras menu if a copy ofThe Sacred Stones is connected to a copy ofPath of Radiance.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Saleh is featured on one card inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Saleh
	Well of Wisdom, Saleh
		"It is my duty to protect Lady Myrrh. I will not die without having fulfilled my obligation to her."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Sage		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Sage of the Frontier Ville:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Draw a card. Defender of the Dragonkin:[Always] While you have an ally, this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B11-039HN • Artist:Tomohide Takaya
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Saleh .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Saleh: Vernal Sage
In eastern Magvel, there's a sprawling forest called the Darkling Woods. There, you'll find the village of Caer Pelyn, and Saleh here is its guardian! That said, today he's the guardian of the spring festival!	Saleh usually cuts a cool, composed, intellectual figure, so I'm seeing him in a new light with this fancy outfit of his! He's bringing out the festival flair with that bunny-ear hairband and that elegant scarf.	What's a spring festival without some painted eggs? That explains the unusual design of Saleh's axe—it's like an egg that's been cracked open to reveal a blade inside! I wonder what kinds of prizes the other festival eggs contain?	Saleh can be a little stern and hard to approach, so I'm sure his festive makeover will be a hit with everyone around him. I bet Myrrh and Ewan in particular will just love his new look!
Closely Associated Characters
Myrrh Ewan {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A manakete who is much older than her appearance suggests. She's shy but oddly attached to Ephraim. She is worshipped in the village of Caer Pelyn, where Saleh lives. A member of Gerik's Mercenaries. Tethys's brother. He reveres Saleh, his teacher. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

459

Saleh The Sacred Stones

272

CYL 2 (2018)

419 (−40)

Saleh The Sacred Stones

395

CYL 3 (2019)

395 (−6)

Saleh The Sacred Stones

413 (+18)

CYL 4 (2020)

371 (−42)

Saleh The Sacred Stones

360 (−53)

CYL 5 (2021)

345 (−26)

Saleh The Sacred Stones

240 (−120)

CYL 6 (2022)

504 (+157)

Saleh The Sacred Stones

132 (−108)

CYL 7 (2023)

584 (+80)

Saleh The Sacred Stones

68 (−64)

CYL 8 (2024)

520 (−64)

Saleh The Sacred Stones

89 (+21)

CYL 9 (2025)

380 (−140)

Saleh The Sacred Stones

121 (+32)

CYL 10 (2026)

275 (−105)

Saleh The Sacred Stones

130 (+9)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	2,220

Trivia

• In theleaked prototype ofFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, dialogue said by Saleh implies thatMorva originally was going to travel alongside Myrrh on her journey to Grado, instead of remaining inDarkling Woods.^[6] Saleh states that he is looking for "a father and daughter", in the final release he instead says he is searching for a lone, indigo-haired girl.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Sage Anima,light Staff

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Saleh fromThe Sacred Stones.

Battle animations

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  Saleh attacking withmagic as aSage inThe Sacred Stones.
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  Saleh performing acritical hit with magic as a Sage inThe Sacred Stones.

CG images

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  CG image ofGerik's Mercenaries, Saleh, andEwan inThe Sacred Stones.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Saleh: Vernal Sage.
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  Artwork of Saleh: Vernal Sage.
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  Artwork of Saleh: Vernal Sage.
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  Artwork of Saleh: Vernal Sage.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Saleh: Vernal Sage.
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  Artwork of Saleh: Vernal Sage.
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  Artwork of Saleh: Vernal Sage.
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  Artwork of Saleh: Vernal Sage.
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  Saleh in artwork ofGerik: Desert Tiger.
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  Saleh in artwork ofEwan: Eager Student.
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  Saleh in artwork ofMyrrh: Guardian Dragon.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Saleh.

References

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