Sothe (pronounced /⁠soʊθ⁠/^[key][3]; Japanese:サザSothe) is a character in bothFire Emblem: Path of Radiance andFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. He plays a minor role inFire Emblem: Path of Radiance, but is a major character inFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. He starts out as athief inFire Emblem: Path of Radiance and as arogue inFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

Biography

Early life

Sothe was born in Daein to unknown parents, but was orphaned and grew up on the streets in Nevassa, stealing to survive. About a decade before the events ofRadiant Dawn, Sothe metMicaiah, who took him in and treated him like a little brother. They lived an itinerant life, frequently moving to hide Micaiah'sBranded heritage.

Search for Micaiah

Micaiah eventually ran away from Sothe because she thought her Brand might cause trouble for him. Sothe attempted to track her down, eventually leading him to the Crimean town of Toha during the Mad King's War, where he stowed away inNasir's ship while the Greil Mercenaries were escaping from Daein troops because he had no other leads. He was eventually discovered, but upon explaining his plight toIke, Ike decided to let him join the army so he could look for Micaiah. Sothe accompanied the Greil Mercenaries for the rest of the war, but was unsuccessful in locating Micaiah.

Dawn Brigade

During the three years after the Mad King's War, Sothe reunited with Micaiah in Nevassa, after which Micaiah promised to never leave him again. WhenJarod and the Begnion Occupation Army began abusing their power and cracking down on innocent civilians, Micaiah and Sothe foundNolan's Dawn Brigade and joined with them. Sothe began serving as Micaiah's unofficial bodyguard and advisor after that. At an unknown point in time, Sothe also contactedTormod, instructing him to inform EmpressSanaki of the current situation in Daein. Sothe continued to fight with the Dawn Brigade after they joined forces withPelleas andIzuka's troops to become the Daein Liberation Army.

Blood pact

After the liberation of Daein, the Laguz Alliance declared war on Begnion due to the senators' role in theSerenes Massacre. Pelleas ordered Micaiah to oppose them and side with Begnion, to which she and Sothe complied, but Sothe voiced his reluctance to do so. Later in the conflict, Sothe was picked up and used as a hostage byTibarn, which led to him angrily threatening to abandon Pelleas, unless Pelleas explained why they were still opposing the Laguz Alliance despite heavy losses and the militarily stronger Apostle's Army marching on their location. Once Pelleas revealed the existence of the blood pact, Sothe decided to stay and defend against the Apostle's Army. When their efforts failed and the army broke into the castle, Sothe and Micaiah realized thatAlmedha knew more than she told them about the blood pact. They then convinced Almedha to reveal an alternate way of breaking the blood pact: killing the pact author,Lekain.Kurthnaga then arrived and attempted to stop the fighting, but was unsuccessful as the Daein army refused to stand down due to the blood pact. After a climactic battle, Sothe was one of the few to not be petrified byAshera.

Judgement

Sothe was assigned to the Silver Army, and he traveled with Micaiah during their skirmishes with the Disciples of Order. During one battle, they also attempted to take the blood pact from Lekain, but were unsuccessful as he used hisRewarp staff to escape. When the three armies converged on the Tower of Guidance, Sothe was one of the chosen few to enter it, along with Ike and Micaiah. After theirfirst final battle, Sothe retrieved Pelleas's blood pact from Lekain's corpse, and Micaiah destroyed it. He then accompanied the army during the battles against the Goldoans,Sephiran, and Ashera herself.

After the conflict, Sothe returned to Daein to resume his role as Micaiah's protector and, depending on player choice, marry her as well.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Role

Sothe is recruited in abase conversation inChapter 12, if the player chooses to recruit him. His survival unlocks a base conversation later in the game, where he tells Ike that he is from Daein.

If Sothe reaches level 20 inPath of Radiance, his stats will directly become hisRadiant Dawn base stats if the game is started with adata transfer.

Starting stats and growth rates

Thief Level 1 Attribute Build 6

Recruitment:Chapter 12, viewbase conversation "Boy" StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 20 Speed 11 Strength 5 Luck 5 Magic 1 Defense 4 Skill 7 Resistance 0 Movement 7 Weight 6 Max HP 60% Speed 65% Strength 55% Luck 55% Magic 10% Defense 35% Skill 70% Resistance 30% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Knife Knife Steal Blossom Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

• Note: The above growth rates ignore Blossom, which changes between Fixed and Random Mode on how much his growths increase. On Random Mode, his effective growth rate in a stat is equal to (base growth rate + base growth rate * (1 - base growth rate)).

Analysis

Sothe joins as the second thief, and the only one if the player does not hireVolke (or if he is defeated). His base stats are very low for his join time, and while his growths are excellent (and further increased byBlossom), he is limited by slow experience gain, inability to promote and being locked to knives, which have low might and cannot be forged. While Sothe does not require money to be used for picking locks like Volke, the latter's cost is merely 50 Gold, which is a minor issue as money is plentiful.

Sothe is primarily useful on chapters where both he and Volke can both be used together for thieving utility, such as larger indoor chapters. He is especially useful inChapter 15, where he is unimpeded by sand and is guaranteed to find hidden items. If the player wishes to use Sothe as a long-term unit, it is best to feed him some bonus experience and use him in tandem with Volke to plunder the plentiful stealables. While not necessary by any stretch, they can provide additional gold for forges. In particular, there are numerous Physic staves which provide distant healing and excellent experience to staff users, while Elixirs are very rare if not stolen. Note that because of Sothe's speed cap of 20, he'll be unable to steal from most lategame bosses, and a few speedy enemies. Because of his low resistance and mediocre HP, he should be wary of magic, particularly long range tomes.Ward andPure Water go a long way to ensure his survival.

Blossom takes up 15 capacity, and provides an excellent boost to Sothe's growth rates, so it is not recommended to remove until he hits level 20. Shade is the recommended secondary skill, as it prevents him from being in harm's way. His only support partners are Astrid (wind) and Tormod (fire), but are not particularly necessary, as he does not suffer from accuracy issues, and Shade ensures that he is rarely targeted.

It is recommended to stick to random growths if Sothe is to be trained, as on average, Blossom results in better stats on random growths mode than fixed, the caveat being that stat gains are no longer guaranteed. Ifdata transfers are to be used, ifPath of Radiance Sothe is at level 20, his stats directly transfer toRadiant Dawn Sothe, whether higher or lower. In fixed growths mode,Path of Radiance Sothe's level 20 HP, strength, and defense are actually lower thanRadiant Dawn Sothe's base stats, whereas they are likely to be higher with random growths. Note thatRadiant Dawn Sothe's base stats are already excellent for Part I without transfers.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

Sothe joins partway throughPart I, Chapter 2, away from your other units in the northwest of the map. Sothe is playable for the rest of Part I excludingChapter 9. Sothe is then available in Part III chapters6,12, and13, and he appears as a boss inChapter 7 and briefly in theendgame. In Part IV, Sothe is assigned to the Silver Army. Sothe is required to be brought into the Tower of Guidance. In all of Sothe's playable chapters before thePart IV endgame, Sothe is force-deployed and his death results in a Game Over.

Sothe cannot promote by leveling or by using aMaster Crown, and will promote in an event at the end ofthe prologue of Part IV.

Starting stats and growth rates

Rogue Level 1 Affinity Constitution 8

Recruitment:Part I, Chapter 2, automatically from turn 3 StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 35 Speed 20 Strength 18 Luck 15 Magic 4 Defense 14 Skill 20 Resistance 9 Movement 7 Weight 8 Max HP 30% Speed 45% Strength 60% Luck 65% Magic 20% Defense 20% Skill 80% Resistance 30% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Kard Bronze Dagger Guard Steal Shove Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Note: The above stats are Sothe's default stats. If aRadiant Dawn game was started via adata transfer fromPath of Radiance and Sothe reached level 20 inPath of Radiance, Sothe'sPath of Radiance stats, with the exception ofbuild andmovement, will be transferred directly toRadiant Dawn. SeeData transfer §Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn for more information.

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Whisper	+4	+2	+4	+2	+2	+0	+2	+4	+0	+0	Bane	(+x to A)

Availability

Analysis

Sothe is a tier 2 thief that joins Micaiah's team early in Part I. He is considered a "Jagen" of Part I, coming prepromoted compared to your other units and having excellent base stats all around for his join time, though for what it is worth, he does have good growths, particularly in his offensive stats. He will one-round almost every enemy unit thanks to his excellent strength and speed base, and he has good durability, enough that he can easily hold a chokepoint or be thrown into a group of enemies and reliably survive. He has 1–2 range combat with knives, and though knives are weak, they can be forged, and his base strength also compensates through Part I, allowing him to kill enemies in one round anyway. Additionally, he can buy aBeast Killer in I-4 which is an excellent weapon with good might, high crit, and effectiveness on beast laguz. On top of all of this, he is still a thief, has more movement than your other infantry, can open chests and doors, and has the highest chance to find significant hidden items like the I-4 Beastfoe, Master Seal, and an Arms Scroll. To sum it up, Sothe is one of if not the most useful and powerful units for Part I, especially early on as most other units are weak and frail. It is recommended to make plentiful use him, but be careful to not neglect other units too much, especially units like Nolan or Jill. Part I is his main selling point, and what makes him one of the best units in the game.

Sothe begins to fall behind in Part III as other units promote to tier 2. He still remains very offensively powerful thanks to his high bases and another Beast Killer available for purchase in III-6, but like most available units, he is quite squishy, especially on the maps full of powerful high move laguz that two-hit KO him. It should not be understated how useful his offense can be with his good offensive stats and Beastkiller, and he can provide accurate 2-range chip damage with knives. For what it is worth, his offensive growths are pretty solid as well, though he will cap strength quite quickly.

For Part IV, Sothe is forced onto Micaiah's team. He has a forced promotion at the end of IV-P, meaning he will be stuck with a pitiful strength cap plus low strength knives. He is limited to chip damage, thought it would be wrong to say that is never useful. He is really nice for getting the desert treasure too. He is forced into the tower, but at this point it's practically impossible to have him do much in a fight. Even chipping would be a challenge for him, and he is unlikely to double anything but the dragons. The most he can do here is take stillness and function as wall tile and maybe shove a light unit. At the very least, he has no competition for deployment until after E-3.

Sothe starts with the Guard skill, which lets him take damage for a support partner randomly. On paper, this can be useful as he starts with an A support with Micaiah, who is very fragile, but it is extremely uncommon, unreliable, and overall useless. It requires Sothe to be adjacent to Micaiah or other support partners, and Sothe is not really durable enough to use it after Part I without risking his own life, especially since he is mandatory for almost all the game and it's Game Over if he dies before the endgame starts. The player will almost always benefit more from removing and selling the skill, despite its low value. When promoted, he learns Bane, which is one of the worst mastery skills in the game as it does not kill nor heal in combat. In theory it could leave an enemy on one health and then allow him to kill on his follow up attack, but he doesn't even double reliably in Part IV and on, and in the tower he might find himself doing 0 damage anyway.

Sothe has a wind affinity which gives a light avoid and accuracy boost. He already starts with an A support with Micaiah; this boost gives both units +2 attack, +8 hit, and +15 avoid, mostly useful bonuses for both units. It is greatly recommended to keep this support as it helps both units offensively and defensively, without any investment. Otherwise, Sothe wants a partner that gives attack, as he greatly struggles with damage output after Part III. Again, just leave his support with Micaiah.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Sothe is playable as aSpotPass character, released in theRadiant Dawn character set. Sothe is also present inAwakening's DLC as an enemy inChampions of Yore 2 and3,Smash Brethren 1 and3, andRogues & Redeemers 2 and3; additionally, he appears as anNPC ally inRogues & Redeemers 1.

Starting stats and growth rates

Trickster Level 15 Movement 6+1

Recruitment:SpotPass, hire him for 14,800G or defeat him in askirmish StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 44 Speed 31 Strength 26 Luck 17 Magic 22 Defense 25 Skill 35 Resistance 10 Max HP 55% Speed 55% Strength 55% Luck 55% Magic 50% Defense 35% Skill 75% Resistance 25% Speed ±0 Strength +1 Luck −1 Magic −1 Defense +1 Skill +4 Resistance −1 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Silver Sword* Levin Sword* Locktouch Movement +1 Lucky Seven Acrobat Defender Weapon Levels B -- -- -- -- D

Reclassing options

Sothe Base classes:* Thief Assassin Trickster Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any male class available through reclassing.

Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

ArcherBarbarianCavalierDark MageWyvern RiderFighterKnightMageMercenaryMyrmidonPriestTacticianThief

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+6	+3	+1	+3	+3	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

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

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

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

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

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Skill set

Like all male bonus units inAwakening, Sothe has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Sothe appears as an equippableBond Ring. He can be summoned usingMicaiah'sEmblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

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

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

There are three different variations of Sothe available toHeroes, all tied to his appearance inRadiant Dawn. The normal variation of Sothe is one of the characters added to the game in theGuided by a Dream update, and became available for summoning by players on January 12, 2018. A masked-thief variation of Sothe was made available on August 9, 2022 as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of the update surrounding the "Risk and Reward" summoning event. A rearmed variation of Sothe was added toHeroes and first made available to summon on June 6, 2024.

Sothe: Zephyr

Starting stats

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Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 32/35/38 Attack 29/32/35 Speed 26/29/32 Defense 16/19/22 Resistance 15/18/21 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steel Dagger -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 33/36/39 Attack 31/34/37 Speed 28/31/34 Defense 17/20/23 Resistance 16/19/22 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Silver Dagger -- Night Sky

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 35/39/42 Attack 33/36/39 Speed 30/33/36 Defense 19/22/25 Resistance 18/21/24 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Peshkatz -- Night Sky

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Dagger	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Dagger	★★★	★★★	100
	Silver Dagger	★★★	★★★★	200
	Peshkatz	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Night Sky	★★★	★★★★	100
	Glimmer	★★★★	—	200
A	Life and Death 1	★★★	—	50
A	Life and Death 2	★★★	—	100
A	Life and Death 3	★★★★	—	200
C	Spur Atk 1	★★★	—	50
C	Spur Atk/Spd 1	★★★★	—	120
C	Spur Atk/Spd 2	★★★★★	—	240

Sothe: Rushing Dawn

Starting stats

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Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 10/11/12 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 35/38/41 Attack 34/37/41 Speed 36/39/43 Defense 22/25/28 Resistance 18/21/24 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

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Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 10/11/12 Defense 5/6/7 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 38/41/44 Attack 36/39/43 Speed 38/41/45 Defense 24/28/31 Resistance 20/23/26 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Florid Knife+ Harsh Command+ --

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Dagger	★★★★	★★★★	50
	Steel Dagger	★★★★	★★★★	100
	Florid Knife	★★★★	★★★★	200
	Florid Knife+	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Harsh Command	★★★★	★★★★	150
	Harsh Command+	★★★★★	—	400
A	Death Blow 1	★★★★	—	50
A	Swift Sparrow 1	★★★★	—	100
A	Swift Sparrow 2	★★★★	—	200
C	Atk/Def Rein 1	★★★★	—	60
C	Atk/Def Rein 2	★★★★	—	120
C	Atk/Def Rein 3	★★★★★	—	240

Sothe: Dawning Zephyr

Starting stats

Edward: Blade of Justice is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type Rearmed Hero

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 20/21/22 Attack 12/13/14 Speed 7/8/9 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 39/43/46 Attack 40/43/47 Speed 44/47/51 Defense 26/30/33 Resistance 21/25/28 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Arcane Tempest -- New Moon

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Dagger	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Dagger	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Dagger	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Arcane Tempest	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	New Moon	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Moonbow	★★★★★	—	200
	Bane	★★★★★	—	500
A	Atk/Spd Finish 1	★★★★★	—	60
A	Atk/Spd Finish 2	★★★★★	—	120
A	Atk/Spd Finish 3	★★★★★	—	240
A	Atk/Spd Finish 4	★★★★★	—	300
B	Disarm Trap 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Disarm Trap 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Disarm Trap 3	★★★★★	—	240
B	Potent Disarm	★★★★★	—	300
C	Atk/Spd Oath 1	★★★★★	—	60
C	Atk/Spd Oath 2	★★★★★	—	120
C	Atk/Spd Oath 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Atk/Spd Pledge	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

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Sothe is very protective ofMicaiah and very close friends with her, as they both grew up together. He is generally calm and refined, and apparently does not smile very often.

Supports

Path of Radiance

Main article:Sothe/Supports (Path of Radiance)

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Radiant Dawn

Sothe starts the game by default with an already-completed A-rankbuddy support withMicaiah. This can be deactivated should the player want to establish a buddy support between Sothe and any other unit, or if the player simply does not wish for Sothe and Micaiah to have their paired ending together.

Bond supports

Sothe Rogue Default bonds: Micaiah Light Mage Bonus: 10 [[{{{supportd2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd2}}} [[{{{supportd3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd3}}} [[{{{supportd4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd4}}} Extra bonds:* Astrid Bow Paladin Bonus: 5 Tormod Fire Sage Bonus: 5 [[{{{supporte3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuse3}}} [[{{{supporte4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuse4}}} [[{{{supporte5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuse5}}}

Endings

Radiant Dawn

Sothe, Zephyr
Becoming a pillar of strength for Queen Micaiah, Sothe worked tirelessly to assist the poor and downtrodden.

Sothe, Zephyr (if Sothe has an A support with Micaiah)
Becoming Queen Micaiah's husband and her pillar of support, Sothe worked tirelessly to assist the poor.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Sothe/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Sothe appears as atrophy andsticker inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.

Trophy

Sothe
	NA: A skilled swordsman, thief, and member of the Dawn Brigade, a band of freedom fighters operating out of the old Daein capital, Nevassa. Although not related to Micaiah, the light-magic-dealing leader of the Dawn Brigade, he was raised like a brother and considers her safety his top priority. He grows from boy to young man between "Path of Radiance" and "Radiant Dawn." PAL: A skilled knifeman, thief, and member of the Dawn Brigade, a band of freedom fighters operating out of the old Daein capital, Nevassa. Although not related to Micaiah, the light-magic-dealing leader of the Dawn Brigade, he was raised like a brother and considers her safety his top priority. He grows from boy to young man between "Path of Radiance" and "Radiant Dawn". (GCN)Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (Wii)Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn	Random

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	Sothe fromFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
	Bonus:[Flinch] Resistance +105
	Usable by: All

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Sothe appears as atrophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Sothe
	NA: Sothe is a member of the Dawn Brigade trying to free the people of Daein from imperial oppression. He uses his skills with a knife and as a thief to pursue this goal. He is very protective of Micaiah, another member of the Dawn Brigade. They are not blood related, but he looks up to her like an older sister. PAL: Sothe is a member of the Dawn Brigade freedom fighters. With his well-honed dagger skills, he fights to free the people of Daein from the Begnion Empire. Though they aren't related by blood, he sees fellow Brigade member Micaiah as a sister, and is determined to protect her at all costs. • Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (10/2005)• Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (11/2007)	Random

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Sothe appears as a support spirit.

	#660 Fire Emblem Series Sothe
	Rank: ★★
	Cost: ⬣
	Trait: Battering Items ↑ Increases the power of battering items.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Sothe is featured on eight cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Sothe
NormalSR+ {{{alt2image1}}} {{{alt3image1}}} {{{alt4image1}}} {{{alt5image1}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Guardian of Hope, Sothe
		"To protect Micaiah... To live with her, this is why I've come so far." "I'm by your side. We'll... always be together."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Whisper		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Bane:[Trigger][Once per turn] [] When an enemy is deployed, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Destroy that enemy. This skill can only be used on your opponent's turn. Green Shadow of Protection:[Trigger] When this unit's attack or skill destroys an enemy, reveal the top card of your opponent's deck. You may choose to send it to the Retreat Area, or return it to the top of the deck.
	Card #B05-054SR(+) • Artist:Tetsu Kurosawa
	Zephyr, Sothe
		"I may be by myself, but I have something I can't lose. Micaiah..."
		Attack: 50	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Rogue		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		The Wind that Protects the Maiden:[Always] If you have an ally "Micaiah", this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B05-055N • Artist:mattsun!
NormalPromo Pack 8 {{{alt2image3}}} {{{alt3image3}}} {{{alt4image3}}} {{{alt5image3}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Chivalrous Young Thief, Sothe
		"We are the Dawn Brigade... We are here to take back what you stole." "I'm... looking for someone."
		Attack: 30	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thief		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Steel Knife:[Always] This unit's range becomes 1–2 and this unit gains +10 attack. ( This skill becomes active while this unit's stack is at least 2) Thief Emblem:[Support] Reveal the top card of your opponent's deck. You may then place that card in their Retreat Area.
	Card #B05-056HN, P08-008PR • Artist:Senri Kita(B05-056HN),Minori Fuyuzora(P08-008PR)
	Micaiah's Guardian, Sothe
		"Day by day, I grow a little more. You might say I learned a thing or two while I was separated from Micaiah."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Rogue		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Resisting Tyranny:[Activate][Once per turn] Your opponent reveals the topmost card of their deck. If that card's deployment cost is 3 or higher, the until the end of the turn, all allies gain +10 attack. The Dawn Brigade's Tactics:[Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, until the end of the turn, all allies may attack enemies regardless of range.
	Card #B17-067R • Artist:Niji Hayashi
	Boy Searching For His Family, Sothe
		"I'm... Sothe. I'm... I'm a thief, but... I didn't come onboard this ship to steal anything."
		Attack: 30	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thief		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Young Thief:[Activate] [] [] Your opponent chooses 1 card from their own hand, and sends it to the Retreat Area. Provision Emblem:[Support] [] If you have 4 or fewer cards in your hand, you may pay the cost and if you do: Draw 1 card.
	Card #B17-068N • Artist:Niji Hayashi
	The Wind That Calls Dawn, Sothe
		"Now if you want to stand in our way, I'm prepared to cut you down."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Whisper		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		A Blade From the Dark:[Activate][Once per turn] [] []< Choose 1 of your opponent's Orbs, and reveal it. Destroy that Orb. If this unit has Class Changed in this turn, send that Orb to the Retreat Area instead of destroying it. Flashing Wind of Disastrous Judgement:[Always] During your opponent's turn, all Leveled Up allies cannot be destroyed by the effects of skills.
	Card #B20-054SR • Artist:Azusa
	Boy Thief of Nevassa, Sothe
		"When are you going to start treating me like an adult?"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thief		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Sister-Protecting Lad:[Always] Allied "Micaiah" gains +10 attack. Thief Emblem:[Support] [] Reveal the topmost card of your opponent's Deck. You may send that card to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B20-055N • Artist:Azusa
	Dawn Brigade's Wind Protection, Sothe
		"We must go to the desert to meet our destiny."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Rogue		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		The Wind that Blows at Dawn:[Special] If a total of 5 or more cards are stacked with your Main Character, the Deployment Cost of this card is reduced by 2. Maiden-Protecting Blade:[Always] If this unit is in the same area as allied "Micaiah", this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B22-056HN • Artist:Minori Fuyuzora
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Sothe .

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Meet some of the Heroes entries

ZephyrRushing DawnDawning ZephyrMicaiah: Dawn Wind's Duo

Sothe: Zephyr
Sothe is a thief from Nevassa, the capital of Daein. He's a Hero who's made his mark on history, first fighting in the war between Daein and Crimea, and then in the war triggered by Begnion!	Raised as an orphan, Sothe had a happy childhood[sic], but when he encountered the fortune teller Micaiah, his life changed completely. Joined by an unbreakable bond, the two found themselves at the mercy of the conflict that raged across Tellius.	After being separated from her, Sothe encountered the Greil Mercenaries during his attempts to find Micaiah. Later in life, he experienced much personal growth through the activities of the Dawn Brigade, the group formed to resist Begnion's occupation of Daein.	Sothe can be a little severe to people other than Micaiah, who's like an adopted sister to him. Even still, I'm sure his kindness and his desire to protect what's important to him no matter what will guide him to a happier future!
Closely Associated Characters
Micaiah Ike {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A member of the Dawn Brigade with silver hair and mysterious powers. As close with Sothe as a sister, though they're not related by blood. A kindhearted but stoic young man who has taken command of his father's mercenary band. He first discovers Sothe as a stowaway looking for Micaiah, and takes sympathy on him, later fighting alongside him. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Sothe: Rushing Dawn
Sothe of the Dawn Brigade is joining the festival! You know, given his past life as a chivalrous thief, I'd say this event was practically made for him!	Here he is, showing off his sense of style with a sleek black outfit! The waistcoat, cape lining, and brooch all are accented with his classic green to really give it his own personal touch!	Sothe usually fights using a dagger, and his weapon of choice has picked up some extra flair for the festival in the form of an attached calling card. It even has a purple rose decoration on the grip!	I wonder what kind of riches Sothe has his eye on at the festival... Whatever big heist he's planning, I hope he doesn't do anything that would make Micaiah worry!
Closely Associated Characters
Micaiah Ike {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A member of the Dawn Brigade with silver hair and mysterious powers. As close with Sothe as a sister, though they're not related by blood. A kindhearted but stoic young man who has taken command of his father's mercenary band. He first discovers Sothe as a stowaway looking for Micaiah and is sympathetic to him, later fighting alongside him. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Sothe: Dawning Zephyr
Here's Sothe—member of the Dawn Brigade, a band of rebels based in the continent of Tellius who fight for the kingdom of Daein. He's gained new power in his pursuit to protect Micaiah, who's like a sister to him!	Here he is, dressed in a long coat that flutters in the wind. It's designed to not get in the way of his movements—the perfect thing for a thief to get around in!	His radiant dagger features the crest of Daein on the grip. You know, I hear that as long as he's got a dagger handy, he always finds a way out of a tight spot!	Sothe continues to fight for Micaiah, and for the sake of all his allies as well. Now that he's gained even greater power, I can't wait to see what he achieves next!
Closely Associated Characters
Micaiah Ike {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A member of the Dawn Brigade with silver hair and mysterious powers. As close with Sothe as a sister, though they're not related by blood. A kindhearted but stoic young man who has taken command of his father's mercenary band. He first discovers Sothe as a stowaway looking for Micaiah, and is sympathetic to him, later fighting alongside him. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Micaiah: Dawn Wind's Duo
Micaiah and Sothe from the Dawn Brigade have come to join the bridal festivities! The two are like brother and sister in many ways, but seeing them together like this, they look almost like a married couple!	Some say that Sothe is like a zephyr, and his soft, white groom's outfit really makes him look the part! He's even more dashing than ever!	Micaiah, meanwhile, looks truly elegant in her dress, which uses a light, diaphanous material to great effect. She looks just like a princess!	If the two were to fall in love one day and have a wedding of their own, what do you think it'd be like? Hee hee! It's fun just thinking about it!
Closely Associated Characters
Nailah Black Knight {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Queen of Hatari, a desert nation spoken of mostly in legend. Her eye patch conceals an evil eye. She cooperates with Micaiah. One of Daein's Four Riders. An enigmatic knight encased in pitch-black armor. He cooperates with Micaiah. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

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Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)	97	Sothe Radiant Dawn	2,863
	364	Sothe Path of Radiance	469

CYL 2 (2018)	252	Sothe Radiant Dawn	927 (−1,936)
	533	Sothe Path of Radiance	206 (−263)

CYL 3 (2019)

174 (−42)

Sothe Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn

1,521 (+385)

CYL 4 (2020)

168 (−13)

Sothe Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

974 (−547)

CYL 5 (2021)

161 (−7)

Sothe Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

618 (−356)

CYL 6 (2022)

150 (−12)

Sothe Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

698 (+80)

CYL 7 (2023)

139 (−11)

Sothe Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

443 (−255)

CYL 8 (2024)

175 (+36)

Sothe Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

392 (−51)

CYL 9 (2025)

176 (+1)

Sothe Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

327 (−65)

CYL 10 (2026)

207 (+31)

Sothe Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

176 (−151)

Total results		This character has 12 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	9,614

Trivia

• In the NTSC-U version ofSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Sothe's trophy states that he is a swordsman – this is false, as Sothe wields knives and daggers, never wielding swords in any capacity. This erroneous description was not present in the Japanese version and is corrected in the PAL version.
• Although Sothe is a mandatory character to select for the Tower of Guidance team and needs to stay alive until that point, he is not required to be deployed during the tower chapters (whereas he is force deployed in all other chapters), and his defeat in said chapters will not result in aGame Over.
• According toTellius Recollection, Sothe was designed with an apparent age of 14 inPath of Radiance^[4] and 17 inRadiant Dawn.^[1]

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Main article:Sothe/Gallery

• 
  Artwork of Sothe fromPath of Radiance.
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  Artwork of Sothe fromRadiant Dawn.
• 
  Artwork of Sothe: Zephyr fromHeroes.

References

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