Ephraim
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“Forgive me, Eirika.”
—Ephraim's death quote
Ephraim is the crown prince of Renais and Eirika's older twin brother. His skill with a lance is unsurpassed by any other in his country. He is also an excellent tactician whose motto is "I don't pick fights I cannot win." He has a semi-friendly rivalry with Prince Innes of Frelia and is also good friends with Prince Lyon of Grado. He wears the Solar Brace which is one of a pair of bracelets that together grant access to Renais' Sacred Stone.
The crown prince of Renais, Ephraim, is engaged in guerrilla war against Grado at the time of his father's death. Blaming himself for his inability to aid his father in that time of need, Ephraim journeys back towards his homeland in hopes of finding his sister, Erika, who has now disappeared in the wake of the invasion. Ephraim is passionate and headstrong, and well-liked for his candid, direct manner.
Ephraim is away on a journey with three of his guards, Kyle, Forde, and Orson when Grado attacks Renais. In an attempt to divert Grado troops from the invasion, he starts a guerrilla campaign within Grado and commits strategic strikes to weaken its position. He also wants to find Prince Lyon to unravel the mystery of Grado's sudden invasion.
After Jehanna's Sacred Stone is destroyed, Eirika will join him to go to Renais castle to save their sacred stone. Orson, the traitor, is in charge of Renais castle. After they take it back, it's revealed that Lyon had raised his dead wife from the dead, and he was happy. Ephraim then receives the Sacred Stone and Siegmund, and Eirika will receive Sieglinde.
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[edit] Stats
[edit] Initial Stats
- Lvl 4
- Hp 23
- Str 8
- Skill 9
- Spd 11
- Luck 8
- Def 7
- Res 2
[edit] Promotion Gain
- HP +4
- Str +2
- Skill +3
- Spd +2
- Def +2
- Res +5
- Promotes to Great Lord
[edit] Growth Rates
- HP 80%
- Str 55%
- Skill 55%
- Spd 45%
- Luck 50%
- Def 35%
- Res 25%
[edit] Overall
Ephraim is a good Spear user. His only low stat is Resistance, but has high Movement rate. When promoted, he should be able to battle Mages and gain the first strike, which can kill them if they're weak or if you hit a critical. He should have an average avoid of 74 without supports so most Mages will have some trouble hitting him. Great stat growths and maxes out his Strength, Skill and Speed. If you get him to level 20 unpromoted and then level 20 promoted he should max out Stength, Skill, Speed, Luck(If you give him a goddess Icon) and Defense as well. However, his max stats are inferior to Eirika's, because his defense and strength, his redeeming features, are just barely higher than Eirika's, his other stats are also all lower than hers.
[edit] Possible Endings
Ephraim - Restoration King
Busy days awaited him upon his return to Renais. He oversaw the rebuilding not only of his country but also of the entire continent of Magvel. His work was difficult, but his success made him a legend.
Ephraim and Tana
Once Renais was stable again, Ephraim and Tana were wed. Innes protested vocally, but when he saw how happy Tana was, he gave the marriage his blessings. Renais and Frelia are now bound by blood as well as friendship.
Eirika and Ephraim
Busy days awaited Eirika and Ephraim as they struggled to rebuild Renais. Their work gave new hope to those ravaged by the war, and with Eirika's constant help, Ephraim grew to be a trusted and honorable king.
Ephraim and L'Arachel
Ephraim and L'Arachel each returned home after the war, but L'Arachel visited Renais often. Over time, the two were wed. Their marriage threw Rausten into turmoil, but L'Arachel's self-centeredness carried the day.
Ephraim and Myrrh
After the war, Ephraim returned to Renais and Myrrh to Darkling Woods. They both turned their attention to their respective duties but never forgot one another. Though Myrrh never again left Darkling Woods, Ephraim often visited her.
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[edit] Etymology
According to the Bible, Ephraim is the second son of Joseph (son of Jacob and Rachel). Joseph's eleven brothers sold him into slavery in Egypt out of jealousy, but he was released from prison when he won the Pharaoh's favor through his gift for prophecy, and the Pharaoh gave him as his wife Asenath, daughter of the priest Potiphera. Genesis 41:52 says of Ephraim's birth, "[Joseph] said, 'God has given me children in the land of my trouble,' so he named his second son Ephraim.'"
When Joseph was reunited with his father, Jacob offered to bless Joseph's two sons. Jacob should have blessed Manasseh, Ephraim's older brother, but instead he put his right hand on Ephraim's head. Genesis 48:17-20 says: "Joseph was upset that his father had put his right hand on Ephraim's head; so he took his father's hand to move it...to Manasseh. He said to his father, 'Not that way. This is the older boy; put your right hand on his head.' His father refused, saying, 'I know, son, I know. Manasseh's descendants will also become a great people. But his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become great nations. So he blessed them that day, saying, 'The Israelites will use your names when they pronounce blessings. They will say, "May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh."' In this way Jacob put Ephraim before Manasseh."
The name Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for 'give children,' or is sometimes translated as 'fruitful.'
