Not to be confused withYodel, a boss fromMystery of the Emblem.

Yoder (Japanese:ヨーデルJodel) is a playableBishop inFire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Role

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Yoder is abishop in service to the St.Elimine church. He allowsRoy to take theAureola tome at the end ofChapter 16x, and use it to help end the war. He then shows up inChapter 21 to speak with Roy about the demon dragon, and to join the Etrurian Army.

Starting stats and growth rates

Bishop Level 20 Affinity

Recruitment:Chapter 21, automatically from turn 1 StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 35 Luck 11 Magic 19 Defense 5 Skill 18 Resistance 30 Speed 14 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5 Max HP 20% Luck 20% Magic 30% Defense 10% Skill 15% Resistance 20% Speed 10% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Recover Lightning Mulagir* Maltet* Staff of the Saint Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- A -- S

Analysis

Yoder is a prepromoted bishop who joins Roy's team very late into the game. He brings with him a divine weapon from either Sacae or Ilia, depending on which route Roy did not visit, for his allies to use. He is already at level 20, meaning his stats cannot grow any further outside of stat boosters, which are readily available in the Secret Shop in his join chapter, albeit expensive. His magic is high and he can wield every staff in the game, allowing him to contribute as soon as he joins. He notably can use the Staff of the Saint, which he may be the only character capable of using. He has a capped 30 points in resistance, allowing him to tank magic attacks and bait out enemy status staves. However, his defense is downright awful; any two physical enemies can kill him, and he joins on a chapter filled withWyvern Riders; in particular, a max-strengthSilver LanceWyvern Lord has exactly enough damage to kill Yoder in one hit. His other stats are average at best. Without stat boosters, Yoder will remain physically frail as he won't be able to level up to increase his defense or speed.

He has an A rank in light magic, so he can be a last-minute candidate for theAureola tome; this however, requires using him for combat to raise his weapon level to an S rank, thoughChapter 22 has severalDruid groups that are otherwise hard to deal with that he can safely fight for this purpose. He is still a more viable candidate than the other two possible wielders,Saul andElen, both of whom only have a D rank upon promotion, though the game can be beaten regardless of whether someone can wield Aureola. A much more practical tome isPurge, which if obtained he will likely be the only character who can use it.

Because of his lower magic, Yoder is considered an inferior staffbot compared to Niime, but both can contribute well thanks to the usefulness of staves inThe Binding Blade.

Personality

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Yoder is a devout follower of St.Elimine. He letsRoy take theAureola tome to help end the war, saying that Elimine wished for peace. He comfortsDorothy when she is sad since she desperately wishes to be able to heal others like BrotherSaul. He also speaks to Dayan, with the two talking about affinities and their true powers.

Supports

Main article:Yoder/Supports

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Endings

Yodel, Grand Preacher
Short: Continued to spread the word of St. Elimine.

Long: Yoder continued to spread the faith of the St. Elimine Church. He eventually rose to the position of archbishop, but he never let his power blind him from those in need.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death quote

Other appearances

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Yoder's official artwork fromThe Binding Blade can be viewed inPath of Radiance's extras menu if a copy ofThe Binding Blade is connected to a Japanese copy ofPath of Radiance. This illustration, along with all otherThe Binding Blade-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact thatThe Binding Blade was not released in those regions.

Flavor text

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

730

Yoder The Binding Blade

52

CYL 2 (2018)

773

Yoder The Binding Blade

30 (−22)

CYL 3 (2019)

665 (No change)

Yoder The Binding Blade

33 (+3)

CYL 4 (2020)

759 (+13)

Yoder The Binding Blade

19 (−14)

CYL 5 (2021)

823 (+64)

Yoder The Binding Blade

6 (−13)

CYL 6 (2022)

696 (−129)

Yoder The Binding Blade

45 (+39)

CYL 7 (2023)

761 (+65)

Yoder The Binding Blade

20 (−25)

CYL 8 (2024)

797 (+36)

Yoder The Binding Blade

21 (+1)

CYL 9 (2025)

782 (−15)

Yoder The Binding Blade

21 (No change)

CYL 10 (2026)

906 (+124)

Yoder The Binding Blade

3 (−18)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	250

Trivia

• Yoder shares his Japanese name withYodel fromFire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, who is also a bishop.
• Yoder's growth rates go unused inThe Binding Blade due to joining at the maximum possible level.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Bishop Light,staff

Official artwork

• 
  Artwork of Yoder fromThe Binding Blade.

References

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