Boyd
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“Aw, that's a bunch of hooey! Survival on a battlefield depends on experience and luck. Nothing more! If you dive into battle with a conceited attitude, you'll end up dead no matter what blood is in your veins!”
—Boyd to Mist in a support conversation
The middle child of his family, Boyd joined the Greil Mercenaries to support his younger brother Rolf and to fight alongside his older brother Oscar. Whereas Oscar is calm, polite, and intelligent, Boyd is reckless, brash, and at times a little dense. He harbors a friendly rivalry with his employer Ike, and is supervised occasionally by his Deputy Commander, Titania. He also is close with his employer's little sister, Mist.
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[edit] Personality
Boyd is described as having a straightforward and reckless personality which helps to motivate his allies. He is also known to be a bit dense at times, much to the jovial humor of his two brothers and confidant Mist. He doesn't care about the tactics or gambles in a battle; he simply fights without worrying about the details. Though he does question his role as a mercenary at times, as displayed in his Support conversations with Brom of Ohma. He appears to have greatly matured in Radiant Dawn, not being as simple-minded as in Path of Radiance, as displayed in his overall demeanor thought the game. Yet he still bickers with brothers Rolf and Oscar (Rolf to a much higher degree). But in an Info Conversation in Radiant Dawn it is shown that he is very protective of them, not allowing Rolf's biological mother see him. He's also shown to have matured in the sense of love, moving on from the stuttering and brash boy he once was (in Support Conversations with Titania and Mist) to a confidant and gallant man (displayed in Radiant Dawn through his rescuing of Mist, & overall care for her).
[edit] Stats
[edit] Starting Stats
[edit] Path of Radiance
| Starting Class | Aff | Lv | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res | Con | Wt | Mov | Weapon | Skill | Starting Items |
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| Fighter | Fire | 2 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 6 | Axe - D | Tempest | Iron Axe Vulnerary |
[edit] Radiant Dawn
| Starting Class | Aff | Lv | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res | Con | Wt | Mov | Weapon | Skill | Starting Items |
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| Warrior | Fire | 8 | 45 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | Axe - A | Shove | Killer Axe Steel Axe |
[edit] Growth Rates
[edit] Path of Radiance
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
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| 75% | 60% | 5% | 50% | 45% | 35% | 25% | 25% |
[edit] Radiant Dawn
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
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| 80% | 65% | 5% | 45% | 45% | 40% | 50% | 10% |
[edit] In Path of Radiance
Boyd is the only playable unit of the Fighter/Warrior class in the game. As such, he fits the typical mold for the class: High attack and HP, poor defense and resistance. Many players like Boyd for his great strength and dodging ability as a Warrior, often considering him one of the better units of the class of the entire series. Once he promotes to Warrior, he can use bows. If Oscar was given the ability to use bows when promoted into a Paladin, He, Oscar, and Rolf can deliver a Triangle Attack, scoring a high-damage critical hit on a single enemy. In a Support conversation it is revealed he has a crush on Mist, blushing when she compliments him and leaving quickly. He also comforts her in their "A" Support conversation.
[edit] In Radiant Dawn
Boyd re-appears as a Warrior in Radiant Dawn, boasting high strength and HP but low defence and resistance. He is able to promote into a Reaver. With his levels maxed out, Boyd becomes one of the top damage dealing units available. From Info conversations it is revealed that whilst Boyd and Oscar are brothers, Rolf is only their half-brother with his mother leaving their father when he was just a baby. He is also frequently seen with Mist.
In the Epilogue it is revealed that he never stopped training so he didn't lose his spot to "some stupid rookie", which he never did. If he has an "A rank" Support with Mist, she will tease him about his insecurity.
[edit] Optional Endings
If Boyd shares an A-rank Support with Mist in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, they will marry after Ashera's defeat, humoring his worries about losing his spot to "some stupid rookie". Much to Boyd's annoyance, Mist cries during their wedding vows.
[edit] Trivia
- If Boyd is used in the Part 3 Endgame of Radiant Dawn, there will be a special conversation between Boyd, Mist and Ike once 80 units have been killed in which Boyd covers them as they go to Lehran's Medallion. If he and Mist have an A Support together, she will ask him to wait for her.
- Out of the Three Brothers (Oscar, Boyd, and Rolf), Boyd should be considered the strongest of the three, his class being the technical 'brawler' of Fire Emblem. Yet,in Radiant Dawn, his younger brother Rolf has higher HP and Str growth than his brother. Adding to irony, Boyd has the second highest Def growth in the Greil Mercenaries; his class is known for low defensive stats.
- Through support conversations in Path of Radiance, it is revealed that Boyd harbors a crush on Titania, oblivious to their wide age gap.
