—Hestia's battle quote in Act 4 of Echoes
Hestia is an enemy character from Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Profile[]
Hestia is the second daughter of Jedah, the middle sister of Marla and Sonya, and a member of the Duma Faithful. Her soul was offered up to Duma, transforming her into a witch in his service. In Heroes, Hestia reveals that she agreed to become a witch because Jedah insisted that it was needed to resurrect Duma, which was required to save the broken world of man. During the ritual, Marla's soul was offered to Duma first, at which point Sonya fled, but Hestia chose to follow Marla's example, and continued to believe that following her father's plan was for the best.
Hestia is first encountered during the Deliverance's assault on Rigel. She is stationed at Rigel Falls where she fights and is repelled by the Deliverance. She later reappears during the final battle against Duma alongside her father and older sister, where she is killed alongside her family, allowing Alm and Celica's combined armies to finally face and slay Duma.
In Sonya's base conversation, it is revealed that Marla, Hestia, and Sonya had at one point been abandoned at a priory by Jedah. According to Sonya, while growing up at the priory, Hestia was smart and mature, and also marched to her own beat.
Personality[]
According to her youngest sister, Sonya, prior to becoming a witch, Hestia was smart, mature and also marched to her own beat.
Upon becoming a witch, Hestia entered a state of confusion, wondering why Sonya got to live her life freely while she wasn't able to, even after following Jedah's orders and plan to the letter. At the time of her defeat, Hestia admits that she wished she had lived life the way she wanted to, instead of giving up her soul to Duma.
In-Game[]
Gaiden[]
| Starting Class | ||||||||
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 Witch | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 8 | 31 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
| Magic | Starting Items | |||||||
| Aura | - | |||||||
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
Chapter 4[]
Chapter 5[]
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Duma's Witch
- Second-eldest daughter of Jedah, high priest of the Duma Faithful. She looks down on her sister Sonya, who fled life as a witch. Appears in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Base Stats[]
Rarity:
 | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duma's Witch | |||||
| Group | |||||
 Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 17/18/19 36/40/43 | 9/10/11 42/45/48 | 6/7/8 28/31/34 | 3/4/5 20/23/27 | 12/13/14 40/43/47 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Blárdeer+ Chilling Wind |  Tome | ||||
Skills[]
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Thunder | - | - | - |
| Elthunder | - | - | - | |
| Blárdeer | - | - | - | |
| Blárdeer+ | - |  | | |
 | Chilling Wind | - | - | - |
| Iceberg | - | - | - | |
| A |  Atk Res Ideal 1 | - | - | |
 Atk Res Ideal 2 | Atk Res Ideal 1 | - | ||
 Atk Res Ideal 3 | Atk Res Ideal 2 | | ||
| C |  Res Ploy 1 | - | - | |
 Res Ploy 2 | Res Ploy 1 | - | ||
 Res Ploy 3 | Res Ploy 2 | - |
Overall[]
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Base Set[]
Counters[]
Skill Inheritance[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
| Duma’s Witch Hestia | |||
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Hestia is a witch who serves the Duma Faithful of northern Valentia. She’s feared for her power and cruelty. | ||
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She was born the second daughter of the Duma Faithful’s high priest, but both she and her older sister, Marla, were sacrificed to the Fell God by their father… | ||
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Hestia was then reborn as a heartless witch. But sometimes the way she speaks suggests she might be harboring some complicated feelings. | ||
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The impassive look on her face never changes, but to me it seems like she’s dealing with a lot of sorrow and regret. I wish there were some way to restore her humanity or set her free. | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Sonya | A mage hired by Grieth. Cool but flamboyant. Vowed vengeance upon her father, Jedah. Marla’s younger sister. | ||
| Marla | Eldest daughter of Jedah, high priest of the Duma Faithful. She looks down on her sister Sonya, who fled life as a witch. Hestia’s sister. | ||
Quotes[]
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia[]
—Defeat quote in Act 4
—Battle quote in Act 5
—Death quote in Act 5
Heroes[]
Choose Your Legends Placement History[]
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | Ineligible | |||
| CYL2 | 355 |  Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
533 | |
| CYL3 | 281 ↑74 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
753 ↑220 | |
| CYL4 | 344 ↓63 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
331 ↓422 | |
| CYL5 | 348 ↓4 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
170 ↓161 | |
| CYL6 | 324 ↑24 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
215 ↑45 | |
| CYL7 | 310 ↑14 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
124 ↓91 | |
| CYL8 | 420 ↓110 |
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
22 ↓102 |
Etymology[]
Hestia was the Greek goddess of the hearth.
Trivia[]
- Unlike Marla, Hestia has no spoken dialogue in Fire Emblem Gaiden. This is no longer the case in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
- Hestia shares both her English and Japanese voice actresses, Cindy Robinson and Junko Kitanishi respectively, with Nuibaba and Marla.
- Cindy Robinson also voices Awakening's Libra and Aversa, as well as Hinoka in her appearances in Fire Emblem Heroes and Fire Emblem Warriors, Peri in Heroes, and Minerva in Heroes and Warriors.
- In the Fire Emblem Warriors History Mode Map Together to the End Hestia's lines are used by Gharnef due to her absence in Warriors.
- Hestia, alongside her sister, is the first unrecruitable female boss in the series.
- Hestia along with her sister Marla can be considered the first genuine Witches to become playable in Heroes as the fallen versions of Delthea and Celica are partial Witches.
Gallery[]
- See main article: Hestia/Gallery.