—Arion
Arion is an enemy character from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War who makes a minor appearance in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. He is the son of King Travant of Thracia and the fiancé of Linoan, the duchess of Tarrah. As a direct descendant of Crusader Dáinn, he inherited the ability to wield Gungnir. He is deeply protective of his adoptive sister and distant relative, Altena.
Profile[]
Arion makes his first appearance when he and Travant are discussing their ambitions of bringing prosperity to Thracia. In Chapter 8, he advises Altena to obey Travant's orders, rather than argue against them. After her failure to seize Manster, he pleads for Travant to forgive Altena, claiming that she is a child who is frightened by actual warfare.
When Altena attempts to kill Travant upon discovering the truth about her heritage, Arion knocks her out in order to trick his father into thinking that she is dead. After Travant's death at the hands of Seliph's army, Arion advises Altena to reunite with her biological younger brother, Leif, and reminds her that they will be enemies when they meet again. At the end of Chapter 9, he fights against Seliph's army and ends up defeated. Afterwards, he is taken by Julius, who brings him to Grannvale.
In the Final Chapter, Arion appears once again, under orders from Julius to retake Chalphy from the Liberation Army. However, if Altena speaks to him, he defects from the Grannvale Empire and declares that he fights for only Altena's sake, not for the Liberation Army.
In Thracia 776, it is revealed that Arion sent Deen to Tahra so that he could protect Linoan in his place. He also asks Altena to deliver the Dragonpike to Dean so that he could more easily defend Linoan. He is first seen during Thracia's attack on Tahra at the end of Chapter 14. Wishing to spare civilian lives, he meets with Linoan, who agrees to surrender Tahra to Thracia. However, she refuses to accept his offer to protect her and instead escapes with Leif. In his last scene, Arion openly wonders whether or not Leif will be an enemy to Thracia and expresses his desire to meet him.
It is revealed in Thracia 776 that Arion suffered wounds as a result of the war and was escorted back to Thracia by Deen after it ended.
Personality[]
Arion is very loyal to Travant and would not hesitate to carry out his will. He often makes attempts to excuse Altena's actions to Travant, who claims that he is coddling her. He seems to be aware of Altena's true heritage before she discovers it, since Travant makes comments about it in front of him. After Travant's death, he decides to oppose the Liberation Army because of Travant's dying words. Altena interprets Arion's choice as a result of him as being too focused on his ego to tell right from wrong, while others believe it to be pride.
In-Game[]
Genealogy of the Holy War[]
Stats[]
Starting Class | Holy Blood | ||||||||||
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Dragon Master | Dáinn | ||||||||||
Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Lead | Gold |
27 | 70 | 26+10 | 6 | 24 | 21+10 | 12 | 27+10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5,000 |
Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||||
Pursuit Adept Nihil | Sword - A Lance - | Gungnir Prayer Ring* |
*Dropped when defeated (Chapter 9 only).
Overall[]
Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.
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Arion is fought twice, once in Chapter 9, and once in the Final Chapter. He possesses the same stats in both instances, although he comes with a Prayer Ring, which will be dropped upon his defeat in the former chapter.
In Chapter 9, Arion appears near Thracia Castle with a large squad of strong Dragon Knights wielding Sleep Swords and Slim Lances surrounding him. His Attack and Defense stats are sky-high, and he comes with the Holy Lance Gungnir and 5-star leadership. Furthermore, he possesses the Pursuit and Continue skills, allowing him to attack more than once in a single round, alongside the Awareness skill, which nullifies all other special skills and prevents Critical Hits (such as from bows). It is thus recommended to attack him with magic from two spaces away, preferably with the Forseti user.
In the Final Chapter, he appears with a small squad of five Dragon Knights with Brave Lances over the lake in the southwest corner of the map, flying west directly towards Chalphy. If the player opts to defeat him, it will be the same as the last encounter, with the exception that he lacks the Prayer Ring, and the player's army should be stronger by then. If the player chooses not to defeat him, have Altena in a position just outside the range of the Dragon Knight in front of Arion before his squad approaches Chalphy. By doing so, the player will have two different plans to undertake:
- The first is to kill the Dragon Knight in front of Arion, followed by using Altena's leftover movement from Canto to reach Arion and speak to him.
- The second choice is to go around the Dragon Knights and speak to Arion without killing any units. Since it only takes 7-8 spaces to do so, it is much easier than carrying out the first plan.
After making Arion and his squad neutral, the player may choose to either do nothing with Altena, or have her lead his squad to combat Julius and the Deadlords. Note that this may risk Arion getting killed, which negatively impacts the ending, but not the player's combat ranking.
Thracia 776[]
Stats[]
Starting Class | |||||||||||
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Dragon Master | |||||||||||
Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Bld | Mov | LS | MS |
20 | 40 | 20 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||||
Adept Nihil | Sword - D Lance - A | Silver Lance |
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Gungnir's Heir
- Prince of Thracia, land of wyvern knights. Son of King Travant, he has been entrusted with his homeland's future. Appears in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.
Base Stats[]
Title | |||||
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Gungnir's Heir | |||||
Group | |||||
Flying | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 15/16/17 34/37/40 | 8/9/10 37/40/43 | 10/11/12 29/32/35 | 5/6/7 38/41/44 | 6/7/8 15/18/21 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Silver Lance Glowing Ember | Lance |
Title | |||||
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Gungnir's Heir | |||||
Group | |||||
Flying | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 15/16/17 35/38/41 | 9/10/11 40/43/46 | 11/12/13 31/34/37 | 5/6/7 40/43/46 | 6/7/8 16/19/22 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Silver Lance Glowing Ember | Lance |
Skills[]
Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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Iron Lance | - | - | - | |
Steel Lance | - | - | - | |
Silver Lance | - | |||
Heired Gungnir | - | |||
Glowing Ember | - | - | - | |
Ignis | Glowing Ember | - | - | |
A | Atk Def Catch 1 | - | - | |
Atk Def Catch 2 | Atk Def Catch 1 | - | ||
Atk Def Catch 3 | Atk Def Catch 2 | |||
B | Wyvern Flight 1 | - | ||
Wyvern Flight 2 | Wyvern Flight 1 | |||
Wyvern Flight 3 | Wyvern Flight 2 |
Overall[]
Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Gungnir’s Heir Arion | |||
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Long ago, the crusader Dáinn established the Kingdom of Thracia among the southern mountains of Jugdral’s Thracian Peninsula. Arion is the heir to that kingdom! | |||
Following the example of his father, Travant, Arion grew up to become a valiant wyvern knight. But the two are different in one respect—where Travant is ruthless and calculating, Arion is kind and benevolent. | |||
He also has a younger sister, Altena, who looks up to him. And Arion would do anything for her, too! | |||
While Arion is extremely capable, he can sometimes be a little stubborn about his dedication to duty. Now that he’s in the Order of Heroes, I hope he can open up to us instead of keeping his worries all bottled up inside! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Altena | Daughter of Quan and Ethlyn, and inheritor of the Gáe Bolg. She was raised by her family’s enemy, Travant. As Arion’s adoptive sister, she looks up to him. | ||
Travant | King of Thracia, and descendant of the crusader Dáinn. Eying the fertile land to his north, he hatches a plan to unite the entire peninsula. Arion’s father. |
Quotes[]
Genealogy of the Holy War[]
—Arion's battle quote in Chapter 9
—Arion's battle quote in the Final Chapter
—Arion's battle quote versus Altena in the Final Chapter
Battle Conversations[]
Vs Altena
- Altena: Brother, please stop. What is the point in fighting like this!?
- Arion: Altena... I see you're in good health. I for one have long sought to test my skills against you. Now, come at me! I won't hold back!
- Altena: Brother...
Vs Seliph
- Arion: You're the Imperial Prince Seliph, aren't you? Hm, you should make an admirable adversary. Care for a match?
- Seliph: Prince Arion! We can still work this out!!
- Arion: I have nothing else to say! Let's do this, Seliph. Have a taste of my Gungnir!
—Arion's Defeat Quote in Chapter 9
—Arion's Death Quote in the Final Chapter
Heroes[]
Non-Canon Appearances[]
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]
Arion is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History[]
Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
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CYL1 | 634 | Genealogy of the Holy War |
101 |
CYL2 | 540 ↑94 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
198 ↑97 |
CYL3 | 382 ↑158 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
381 ↑183 |
CYL4 | 322 ↑60 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
379 ↓2 |
CYL5 | 282 ↑40 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
267 ↓230 |
CYL6 | 298 ↓16 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
262 ↓5 |
CYL7 | 227 ↑71 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
234 ↓28 |
Etymology[]
Arion is a divine horse who is the son of the Greek gods Poseidon and Demeter who was known for being the mount of Adrastus, the King of Argos. Because of his divine speed, he saved his master from dying in the war of the Seven against Thebes by spiriting him away from the battlefield.
The name Arion also belongs to a Greek poet, who is most well known for the myth where he was kidnapped by pirates and then subsequently rescued by dolphins from his captors.
Gallery[]
- See main article: Arion/Gallery.