Yen'fay (pronounced /⁠jɛnˈfeɪ⁠/^[key][1]; Japanese:レンハLenha) is an antagonist, and later playable character, inFire Emblem Awakening. He was the prince of the nation ofChon'sin, on the continent ofValm, before the Valmese Empire led byWalhart conquered his nation, and forced him into their service, in exchange for sparing his sisterSay'ri's life.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Yen'fay is a minor antagonist who acts as the boss ofChapter 18. He is killed during the encounter. Additionally, he is one of six characters who were recruitable by completing additionalparalogues that were available throughSpotPass. He can be recruited by talking to him withSay'ri duringParalogue 18.

Starting stats and growth rates

Enemy - Chapter 18

See also:Sibling Blades

NormalHardLunatic

Swordmaster Level 15 Movement -

Stats Max HP 50 Speed 28 Strength 22 Luck 24 Magic 3 Defense 15 Skill 27 Resistance 13

Inventory Skills Amatsu Noble Rapier Vantage Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 15 Movement -

Stats Max HP 56 Speed 33 Strength 26 Luck 28 Magic 3 Defense 17 Skill 32 Resistance 15

Inventory Skills Amatsu Noble Rapier Avoid +10 Astra Vantage Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 15 Movement -

Stats Max HP 66 Speed 41 Strength 32+5 Luck 39 Magic 3 Defense 21 Skill 39 Resistance 19

Inventory Skills Amatsu Noble Rapier Hit Rate +10 Avoid +10 Swordfaire Astra Vantage Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

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Playable/Neutral

NormalHardLunatic

Swordmaster Level 20 Movement 6

Recruitment:Paralogue 21, talk to withSay'ri StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 60 Speed 40 Strength 30+5 Luck 28 Magic 5 Defense 21 Skill 39 Resistance 18 Max HP 100% Speed 75% Strength 65% Luck 60% Magic 10% Defense 35% Skill 70% Resistance 30% Speed +4 Strength +1 Luck ±0 Magic −2 Defense −1 Skill +2 Resistance −2 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Killing Edge Avoid +10 Swordfaire Astra Vantage Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 20 Movement 6

Recruitment:Paralogue 21, talk to withSay'ri StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 66 Speed 45 Strength 34+5 Luck 32 Magic 6 Defense 23 Skill 43 Resistance 20 Max HP 100% Speed 75% Strength 65% Luck 60% Magic 10% Defense 35% Skill 70% Resistance 30% Speed +4 Strength +1 Luck ±0 Magic −2 Defense −1 Skill +2 Resistance −2 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Killing Edge Avoid +10 Swordfaire Astra Vantage Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 20 Movement 6

Recruitment:Paralogue 21, talk to withSay'ri StatsGrowth RatesCap Modifiers Max HP 72 Speed 49 Strength 38+5 Luck 35 Magic 6 Defense 25 Skill 46 Resistance 22 Max HP 100% Speed 75% Strength 65% Luck 60% Magic 10% Defense 35% Skill 70% Resistance 30% Speed +4 Strength +1 Luck ±0 Magic −2 Defense −1 Skill +2 Resistance −2 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Killing Edge Avoid +10 Swordfaire Astra Vantage Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

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Reclassing options

Yen'fay Base classes:* Myrmidon Swordmaster Assassin Reclass options: Wyvern Rider Wyvern Lord Griffon Rider Archer Sniper Bow Knight

Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

MyrmidonWyvern RiderArcher

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
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
Sniper	+4	+2	+1	+4	+3	+0	+5	+3	+1	--
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+4	+0	+1	+2	+3	E (+10)

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Avoid +10	Myrmidon, level 1
	Vantage	Myrmidon, level 10
	Astra	Swordmaster, level 5
	Swordfaire	Swordmaster, level 15
	Lethality	Assassin, level 5
	Pass	Assassin, level 15
	Strength +2	Wyvern Rider, level 1
	Tantivy	Wyvern Rider, level 10
	Quick Burn	Wyvern Lord, level 5
	Swordbreaker	Wyvern Lord, level 15
	Deliverer	Griffon Rider, level 5
	Lancebreaker	Griffon Rider, level 15
	Skill +2	Archer, level 1
	Prescience	Archer, level 10
	Hit Rate +20	Sniper, level 5
	Bowfaire	Sniper, level 15
	Rally Skill	Bow Knight, level 5
	Bowbreaker	Bow Knight, level 15
The above skill list does not include skills obtained exclusively viaDLC.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Yen'fay is one of the characters added to the game in the Book VI update, and was made available to players in the sixty-secondGrand Hero Battle, which initially ran from December 8, 2021 through December 17, 2021. Only one variation of Yen'fay is currently available inHeroes, based on hisAwakening incarnation.

Yen'fay: Blade Legend

Starting stats

★★★★★★★★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 10/11/12 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 36/39/42 Attack 30/33/36 Speed 35/38/41 Defense 25/28/31 Resistance 21/24/27 {{{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 Steel Sword -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 11/12/13 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 37/40/43 Attack 32/35/38 Speed 37/40/44 Defense 26/29/32 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 Silver Sword -- Night Sky

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial StatsLevel 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 11/12/13 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 40/43/46 Attack 34/37/40 Speed 39/42/46 Defense 29/32/35 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.

Skills Carnage Amatsu -- Night Sky

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Sword	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Sword	★★★	★★★	100
	Silver Sword	★★★	★★★★	200
	Carnage Amatsu	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Night Sky	★★★	★★★★	100
	Astra	★★★★	—	200
A	Darting Stance 1	★★★	—	50
A	Kestrel Stance 1	★★★★	—	120
A	Kestrel Stance 2	★★★★★	—	240
C	Threaten Def 1	★★★	—	50
C	Threat. Atk/Def 1	★★★	—	100
C	Threat. Atk/Def 2	★★★★	—	200

Personality

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Supports

Main article:Yen'fay/Supports

As with the other characters obtained via theSpotPass paralogues, Yen'fay can only support withRobin, andMorgan, if a female Avatar marries Yen'fay. Despite his sisterSay'ri being a playable character, he cannot support with her.

Endings

Yen'fay, Blade Legend (single ending)
Yen'fay vanished like the mist, never to be seen again. Some say he returned to the Outrealm from whence he came, but none were able to witness the great swordsman's departure.

Yen'fay, Blade Legend & Robin, High Deliverer
Many wrote of Robin's legendary exploits, but accounts of her origins and character varied. Scholars, poets, and bards agreed on one thing alone—she loved her husband, Yen'fay, above all else.

Quotes

Main articles:Yen'fay/Quotes (Awakening) andYen'fay/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Yen'fay is featured on two cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Yen'fay
	Destruction-Pursuing Blade Legend, Yen'fay
		"That my reasons exist is not cause to explain them all to strangers."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Swordmaster		Tier:Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Amatsu:[Activate] [Send 1 from your hand to your Retreat Area] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains range 1-2. War-God's Stance:[Special] If you have 5 or more bonds, this card's class change cost becomes 5. Blade of Demonic Ruin:[Trigger] When you class change into this card, if "War-God's Stance" is in effect, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded until the end of this turn.
	Card #B12-068HN • Artist:Doji Shiki
	King of Chon'sin, Yen'fay
		"I am Yen'fay of Chon'sin. That is all you need know before you die."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Myrmidon		Tier:Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Seeker of the Way of the Sword:[Always] If the card supporting this unit as a, this unit's attack cannot be evaded by non-lord enemies. Attack Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B12-069N • Artist:Doji Shiki
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Yen'fay .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Yen'fay: Blade Legend
Yen'fay is the former king of Chon'sin, a land on the continent of Valm, west of Ylisse. He's an honorable warrior and a renowned swordmaster!	Chon'sin was subjugated by the expanding Empire of Valm, ending Yen'fay's reign. Yen'fay then became a general of the imperial army—at the cost of his relationship with his sister, Say'ri.	Yen'fay was seen as the mightiest swordsman in Valm's army, and he contributed greatly to its conquest of the continent. Little did Say'ri know, he fought to keep her safe…	Channeling his conviction into his blade, Yen'fay carved his own path forward. Perhaps now, this noble swordsman can help open the way for the Order of Heroes!
Closely Associated Characters
Say'ri Walhart {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} The upright and dignified princess of the Chon'sin dynasty. She has a direct approach and never forgives a crooked deed. Yen'fay's sister. The ruthless emperor of Valm. His hubris drives him to conquer and subjugate. Yen'fay's lord. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

376

Yen'fay Awakening

436

CYL 2 (2018)

449

Yen'fay Awakening

317 (−119)

CYL 3 (2019)

444 (+20)

Yen'fay Awakening

317 (No change)

CYL 4 (2020)

492 (+10)

Yen'fay Awakening

201 (−116)

CYL 5 (2021)

485 (−7)

Yen'fay Awakening

144 (−57)

CYL 6 (2022)

617 (+130)

Yen'fay Awakening

78 (−66)

CYL 7 (2023)

633 (+16)

Yen'fay Awakening

51 (−27)

CYL 8 (2024)

714 (+81)

Yen'fay Awakening

37 (−14)

CYL 9 (2025)

803 (+89)

Yen'fay Awakening

18 (−19)

CYL 10 (2026)

827 (+24)

Yen'fay Awakening

10 (−8)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,609

Trivia

• Yen'fay is the only character inAwakening recruited bytalking that cannot be recruited with Chrom.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Yen'fay fromAwakening.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Yen'fay inAwakening.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Yen'fay: Blade Legend.
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  Artwork of Yen'fay: Blade Legend.
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  Artwork of Yen'fay: Blade Legend.
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  Artwork of Yen'fay: Blade Legend.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Yen'fay: Blade Legend.
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  Artwork of Yen'fay: Blade Legend.
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  Artwork of Yen'fay: Blade Legend.
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  Artwork of Yen'fay: Blade Legend.
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  Yen'fay in artwork ofSay'ri: Chon'sin's Blade.
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  Yen'fay in artwork ofExcellus: Conqueror's Wile.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Yen'fay.
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  Artwork of Yen'fay.

References