Xavier (Japanese:ゼーベイアXavier) is a playablegeneral inFire Emblem: Thracia 776. He was forced to work for the Empire underGustaf after the fall ofLeonster.

Biography

Ten years before the events ofThracia 776, whenLeonster fell to theEmpire, Xavier joined the Empire and began working underGustaf in Leonster castle.

Xavier is first mentioned inChapter 17B; whenLeif,August, andDryas discuss retaking Leonster castle, Leif's advisors are concerned that Xavier and his knights will be trouble. Dryas condemns Xavier for being a traitor though a local tells Dryas that Xavier only turned coat to be able to protect the Leonster natives from the Empire's tyranny.^[1]

Xavier is fought as an enemy inChapter 18, he is accompanied by his eight knights. They have all been forced to work forGustaf and prevented from rebelling due to their families being taken hostage. During the battle Leif frees the hostages and theymeet up with their respective knight, destroying the hold Gustaf has over Xavier. Once Leif speaks with Xavier he happily joins the Leonster liberation army and is glad to be reunited with the heir to Leonster. Dryas tells Xavier that Leif needs a man like him at his side and appears to have discarded his initial misgivings with Xavier being a traitor.

Xavier accompanies Leif's liberation army until at least the liberation ofMunster. His involvement, if any, with the war after Leif's forces merged withSeliph's is unknown, as he does not appear inFire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Role

Xavier is a playable character. InChapter 18, Xavier appears as an enemy unit. After all eight of his knights are converted into NPCs, he is recruited whentalked to by Leif.

For more information on recruiting Xavier, seeThe Liberation of Leonster § NPC data.

Starting stats and growth rates

General Level 6 Action -- Authority ★

Recruitment:Chapter 18, convert all of his soldiers to NPCs, then talk withLeif StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 38 Speed 6 Strength 13 Luck 3 Magic 3 Defense 17 Skill 9 Constitution 15 Movement 6 FCM 0 Max HP 50% Speed 50% Strength 40% Luck 70% Magic 45% Defense 15% Skill 55% Constitution 10% Movement 1% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Master Axe Killer Bow Accost Pavise Wrath Weapon Levels C E A A -- -- -- -- -- --

Supports

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Analysis

Xavier is extremely difficult to recruit, but if the player pulls this off, they gain a fairly solid unit. Xavier is incredibly durable, with 38 base HP and a massive 17 defense. He only has 3 magic and 6 speed, which holds him back against magical enemies, but physical enemies can barely damage him, if at all. He also boasts an array of weapon ranks, with an A-rank in axes and bows, C-rank in swords and E-rank in lances. His high constitution and average movement make him very cumbersome on outdoor maps, though this isn't an issue on indoor maps. Additionally unlike mostFire Emblem games, Generals have a healthy 6 movement which is about average for an infantry unit in the game.

Xavier's FCM is only 0, but he hasAccost,Pavise andWrath. Xavier can't activate Accost against faster enemies due to his poor speed, but he can trigger it against slower foes, though it hurts him againstDark Mages. Pavise and Wrath make Xavier a great enemy phase fighter since he can tank enemies and murder them on the counterattack. Because he has access to four weapon types, he can counter at any range, although the player should mostly use axes. Xavier is an especially good user ofMaster Axes, since they are brave weapons, negating his speed issues.

Xavier has the unique niche of being able to use theBrave Bow very well, since it is a powerful weapon with a 20 percentCritical increase, though he is limited to fighting at range. Aside from Xavier, the only other character with the ability to use the Brave Bow at base isSelphina, yet Xavier is easily a better unit than her.

However, he also has some flaws. Like several physical units, his magic is low, making him susceptible to status staves and magic attacks. He is also an armored unit, and FE5's lategame is notoriously infested withHammers, that while inaccurate, deal massive, if not lethal, damage to Xavier, limiting where and when he can see combat.

Aside from these combat feats, Xavier has an authority star, increasing the hit and avoid of all allied units by 3% if he's deployed. This makes him useful even if he never fights anyone. Considering all these advantages, Xavier is certainly a useful unit, if his challenging recruitment isn't counted against him.

Personality

Since becoming a servant of theEmpire he appears to have grown despondent. When Leif invadedLeonster castle he expressed no joy and seemed content for his life to end there at the hands of the liberation army. WhileGustaf constantly reminded him that he is hated by all of Leonster due to being a traitor, this appears to have at least been a partial fabrication; knowledge of Xavier joining the Empire to protect Leonster's locals appears to have been common, at least with the locals themselves.^[1] Xavier appears to be a man able to garner the loyalty of his knights, as he was not alone in his ten years of service to the Empire; under him were eight knights also dedicated to the protection of Leonster under the control of the Empire.

Even if he isn't freed by Leif his dying words are still an apology and a wish for Leonster to return to glory.

Endings

Xavier, Loyal Old General
Xavier worked alongside Leif to build the New Kingdom of Thracia. His rich experience and vast knowledge served to be extremely valuable in making important decisions, and the youths in the New Thracia's government often looked to him for advice.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quotes

Escape quotes

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game

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Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

722

Xavier Thracia 776

55

CYL 2 (2018)

717 (−5)

Xavier Thracia 776

53 (−2)

CYL 3 (2019)

626 (−2)

Xavier Thracia 776

61 (+8)

CYL 4 (2020)

707 (+12)

Xavier Thracia 776

46 (−15)

CYL 5 (2021)

730 (+23)

Xavier Thracia 776

35 (−11)

CYL 6 (2022)

733 (+1)

Xavier Thracia 776

36 (+1)

CYL 7 (2023)

726 (−7)

Xavier Thracia 776

32 (−4)

CYL 8 (2024)

797 (+71)

Xavier Thracia 776

21 (−11)

CYL 9 (2025)

696 (−101)

Xavier Thracia 776

35 (+14)

CYL 10 (2026)

721 (+25)

Xavier Thracia 776

21 (−14)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	395

Trivia

• Xavier has the exact same growth rates asOlwen,Ilios, andGalzus.
• Xavier wields anaxe in his artwork from theFire Emblem Trading Card Game, which is the weapon he has the highest proficiency with inThracia 776. This is in contrast to his artwork fromThracia 776, where he is depicted with alance, the weapon he is the least proficient with.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
General Sword (Brave Sword) Lance (Silver Lance) Axe (Silver Axe) Bow (Killer Bow)

Official artwork

• 
  Artwork of Xavier fromThracia 776.
• 
  Artwork of Xavier from theTrading Card Game.

References

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