—Hana in Birthright Chapter 7
Hana is a playable character in Fire Emblem Fates on the Birthright and Revelation routes. One of Sakura's personal retainers, she is devoted to the blade and thus recognized as one of the finest Katana wielders in Hoshido.
Profile[]
Best friends with Sakura ever since childhood, Hana acts as one of her personal bodyguards. She is also a distant relative of the Hoshido royal family, fathered by a renowned samurai who once served King Sumeragi with the utmost loyalty. His loyalty never wavered even when faced with death, a fact that serves as a source of inspiration for Hana to follow in his footsteps.
Hana spent much of her younger years undergoing a strict training regimen, one that primarily revolves around her sneakily taking part in soldier practice sessions and practicing on her own in open fields. Her attention to her training is recognized by Sakura, who remarks that she is far more devoted and disciplined than most enlisted soldiers are. Even before becoming Sakura's retainer, Hana often took it upon herself to protect her, a fact that saw her sustaining injuries regularly. This strong bond of friendship is what eventually motivated Sakura into naming Hana one of her retainers with no hesitation, even in the face of opposition by ministers who belittled her friend.
Birthright[]
Hana makes her first appearance in Fort Jinya in Chapter 7, where she, alongside her fellow retainer Subaki, aids Sakura in tending to wounded soldiers and citizens. After receiving news of a Nohrian invasion that has broken out near Fort Jinya, the retainers start arguing over the superiority of their usefulness on the battlefield. Shortly after their quarrel is broken up by Sakura, Hana accompanies her liege, Subaki and Corrin out of the fort to stage a defense.
Hana subsequently aids Corrin's effort to put an end to the age-old conflict shared between Hoshido and Nohr. She is granted her own division thereafter.
Conquest[]
Hana only appears in Chapter 22, where she, alongside Sakura, Subaki and Yukimura, stages a defense in Fort Jinya in a bid to halt the Nohrian invasion. When engaged in battle by Corrin, Hana will viciously accuse them of being the perpetrator of both Mikoto's death before blaming them for being the cause of Sakura's crushing sorrow. Despite the best efforts of both Hana and the rest of the Hoshidan army, they are eventually defeated. Along with Sakura and Subaki, Hana is taken prisoner by the Nohrian army.
When Hans starts executing prisoners, it is mentioned that Hana, Subaki, Yukimura and Sakura were fortunately spared. It is unknown what happens to her afterwards.
Revelation[]
Hana first appears at the end of Chapter 8, where she and Subaki pursue Sakura after the latter wordlessly departs from Fort Jinya to ally herself with Corrin's cause. Upon catching up with her liege, Hana immediately chastises her for leaving without her retainers before revealing that she had learnt of her departure from Yukimura. After being briefly introduced to Corrin, Hana pledges her blade to their cause.
Hana subsequently aids Corrin's effort to put an end to Anankos' machinations. If she marries Male Corrin or Ryoma, she will become the queen of Valla and Hoshido respectively.
Personality[]
Depicted as the stereotypical tomboy, Hana has a terrible sense of self-restraint. This is evidenced through her first appearance in Birthright, where she heatedly argues with Subaki over who "Sakura's best subordinate" is. She is Sakura's best friend and cherishes their friendship above all else, especially expressing pride in being her retainer. As a result, she has some resentment towards Corrin as their kidnapping caused great sadness in Sakura. She does apologize to them later, as she acknowledges that their kidnapping was not their fault. However, in Conquest, she viciously accuses them of causing further grief to Sakura by abandoning Hoshido and vows to kill them to stop them from hurting Sakura again.
Descending from a long line of samurai who has served the Hoshidan royal family for generations, Hana is considered one of the best samurai in all of Hoshido. She remains humble about her lineage and chooses instead to earnestly apply herself to daily training to keep herself in peak form. She can be borderline obsessive in her training diligence as she carries a huge supply of vegetables across a wide open field in her support with Kaze and frequently spars with Hinata, another Samurai retainer of the Hoshido royal family. However, even she cannot keep up with the absurd levels of strength required for Effie's daily training.
Though a tomboy, Hana still loves cute and girly things, which can be seen in her supports with Hayato. When he receives a bunch of childish and girly gifts from his caretakers in the Wind Tribe, she gladly offers to take them off his hands.Hana is also known to have a very odd sense of taste; in her C support with Saizo, he gives her a manjuu, which according to Saizo are not meant to taste particularly nice, and she comments on how great it tastes, much to his confusion. Hana enjoys cherry blossoms the most out of everyone in the army, most likely due to them being the origin of Sakura's name.
In-Game[]
Fire Emblem Fates[]
Base Stats[]
As an Enemy[]
Conquest Chapter 22 - Sakura[]
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Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
11 | 35 | 25 | 4 | 25 | 32+1 | 17 | 12 (13-1) | 21 (22-1) | 6 |
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Fearsome Blow Duelist's Blow | Sword - A | Silver Katana Dual Katana |
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Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
11 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 36+1 | 17 | 14 (15-1) | 23 (24-1) | 6 |
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Fearsome Blow Rend Heaven Duelist's Blow Armored Blow | Sword - A | Silver Katana Dual Katana |
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11 | 38 | 28 | 4 | 28 | 36+1 | 17 | 14 (15-1) | 23 (24-1) | 6 |
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Fearsome Blow Rend Heaven Duelist's Blow Armored Blow | Sword - S | Silver Katana Dual Katana |
Growth Rates[]
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Supports[]
- See also: Hana/Supports
Romantic Supports
- Corrin (Male)
- Ryoma
- Takumi
- Saizo
- Kaden
- Azama
- Hinata
- Subaki
- Hayato
- Jakob
- Silas
- Kaze
- Laslow (Revelation)
- Keaton (Revelation)
Other Supports
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 Class[]
Hana is the first Samurai recruited in both Birthright and Revelation. Starting off, she is extremely fragile due to her low HP and Defense, and will thus get killed very easily if not properly handled. However, true to the Myrmidon archetype, she is an offensive force thanks to her solid Strength, Skill and Speed. It should be noted that her Resistance growth is twice as great as her Defense growth, meaning that she can handle magic-wielding units much better than Hinata, a Defense-oriented character, can. Hana's personal skill, Fearsome Blow, further bolsters her offense, dealing 20% damage to all enemies adjacent to her when she defeats an enemy. This can be combined with Savage Blow to deal 40% damage on any unit next to her if her personal skill activates.
As a Samurai, Hana will already come with Duelist's Blow, complimenting her high Speed to avoid attacks from opponents when she initiates combat. She can later learn Vantage, allowing her to strike first if she falls below half health. The player should be aware of her low health, which can prevent her from activating Vantage early if she takes a fatal blow.
Hana's two promotions are Swordmaster and Master of Arms. Swordmaster further accentuates her prowess with the blade with Astra and Swordfaire. Astra is the only offensive skill Hana has natural access to, complementing her high Strength through increasing her damage output. Swordfaire also complements Hana's skill with the blade, as it bolsters her attack damage when she is armed with a Sword. As a Master of Arms, Hana trades combat reliability for versatility with the ability to wield three different weapon types: Swords, Lances and Axes. Seal Strength can cripple high-attack units, and when used in tandem with Duelist's Blow, will grant other allies the ability to safely finish off weakened foes. Life and Death, conversely, is a risky skill that increases damage dealt and sustained by 10. While it can help Hana finish off stronger foes, her low physical defense makes it very risky to do so, even with her high Speed.
Secondary Class[]
Hana's secondary class is Shrine Maiden and its promotions, Priestess and Onmyoji. Overall, Hana can be more offensively viable as a Priestess than Sakura can, but she trades Magic potency for Strength. As a Shrine Maiden, she can learn Miracle, which will prove crucial to saving her when she is at the brink of death. As a Priestess, Hana gains access to Renewal, which provides relief to her as the 20% HP regen it provides helps keep her on the front lines longer and reduce Staff usage. Countermagic is the other skill that she can learn in this class, which allows her to counter mages that attack her from a distance. As an Onmyoji, Hana gains no access to beneficial skills, as her lack of Magic prevents her from effectively utilizing them, and while Rally Magic can be used if wanting more Rally units, Tomefaire is solely useful in this class.
Friendship Class[]
Hana has three Buddy classes from Felicia, Setsuna and Effie. Sakura offers no new class for Hana.
- Felicia: Felicia provides her with Troubadour, which focuses more on supporting than attacking, and its promotions, Strategist and Maid. Troubadour and Strategist promotion are solely there for support skills, a role that is not entirely suitable for Hana. If willing to put her through it, the most useful skills for support are Demoiselle, which benefits male units near her, and Inspiration for a more general support skill that benefits all allies within her skill range. There is also Rally Resistance for a third rally skill if contemplating making her a Rally bot. Maid is a little more suitable for her as she is given physical weapons; Knives and Shurikens. Given her high Speed and Skill as well as her modest Strength, she can perform well as one and have at least decent heals, though it's trumped by both Felicia and Flora who fill the role better. Nevertheless, the one useful skill for her base class is Tomebreaker, as it reduces the threat of enemy Mages and makes her deadlier against them.
- Setsuna: Setsuna provides her with Archer and its promotions, Sniper and Kinshi Knight. Archer synergizes well with Hana's growth rates, as it allows her to avoid counterattacks from most non-magical opponents. Skill +2 will slightly improves her accuracy and skill activation rates, though the increases are minimal and will likely fall out of favor quickly given that her Skill is already fairly high to begin with. Quick Draw adds more blanket damage and stacks well with Duelist's Blow if Hana wishes to take the skill back to Samurai. Sniper gives Certain Blow and Bowfaire. Certain Blow is not that important to Hana, given that her hit rate tends to be rather high to begin with. Bowfaire, however, is useful if she wishes to stay as a Sniper, or if she intends to bring it with her into Priestess. Kinshi Knight's low caps may not be ideal for Hana, although the class being mobility-oriented unit and being able to attack from range allows it to complement her natural offense. Air Superiority allows Hana to better fend against enemy Wyvern Lords, ensuring that they will have increased difficulty hitting her upon counterattacking, a trait that Hana can benefit from bringing back to Samurai. Amaterasu, conversely, works well with her role as a frontline unit; being in close range with other allied units allows her to replenish their HP without the need to rely too heavily on Staves and Rods.
- Effie: Effie is exclusive to Revelation and provides her with Knight, which will enhance her defensive abilities in the long run and bequeath skills that are fantastic for bolstering her combat prowess, and its promotions, Great Knight and General, which are pivotal to boosting her defensive abilities. As a Knight, Hana will learn Defense +2, a basic skill that will help her endure hits by a small margin. She will also learn Natural Cover, which will help her navigate special terrain without being affected by any negative effects it may impose. Great Knight will grant greater mobility and weapon variety, with access to both Sword and Axes, although this comes at the cost of rendering her vulnerable to Armorslayers and Beast Killers. In this class, Hana will learn Luna, a decent offensive skill that bolsters her already good offensive power by ignoring enemy Defense. She will also learn Armored Blow, which will reduce the damage that she sustains by 10, further strengthening her survivability. General, conversely, boosts Hana's defenses by a huge margin. This is particularly the case when she learns Pavise in this class, which can halve the amount of damage taken from physical attacks when activated.
Marriage Class[]
- Jakob: Jakob provides her with Troubadour and its promotions, Strategist and Maid, the benefits of which are explained under Felicia's section above.
- Silas: Silas provides her with Cavalier and its promotions, Paladin and Great Knight. Hana retains the use of Swords, as well as gaining access to Lances, making her able to negate most of the downsides of the Weapon Triangle. Growths-wise, she still retains her frailty, and will have to rely on her relatively large Speed growth to dodge enemy attacks. Players should also note her additional weakness to Beast weapons, and if they have an advantage over the weapon she wields, she can very easily be taken down in one hit. Both skills from Cavalier aren't too useful to Hana; Elbow Room isn't too useful due to her high Strength growth, but can help in a pinch, while Shelter is a mediocre, situational skill, and should be swapped out as soon as possible. From the two promotions, Hana serves better as a Paladin, due to Great Knight damaging her Speed and Resistance growths; also, as a Great Knight, she has the additional weakness to Armored weapons. From Paladin, Hana will first learn Defender, a mediocre skill that only has logical use while training her, and she will learn Aegis afterwards, which synergizes well with her high Skill growth, allowing her to active it more often and take less magical damage. From Great Knight, Hana will first learn Luna, a good skill when dealing with high Defense targets like Generals, and secondly will learn Armored Blow, lowering her chance of being killed due to her being very frail.
- Kaze/Saizo:
- Ryoma/Subaki:
- Takumi:
- Hinata: Hinata provides her with Oni Savage and its promotions, Oni Chieftain and Blacksmith. Hana is pretty much a Knight with inferior skills in Seal Resistance and Shove, but with five Movement and innate crit on Clubs. Compared to Cavalier, none of the skills in either matter since she has no problem ORKOing especially with Steel Clubs that get their Axe Mt back while retaining crit bonus, but in Oni Savage she has more HP and Def than in Cavalier, giving her more odds to patch her bulk. Reclassing her long enough before promoting increases her bulk by a good amount, her HP and Defense in Oni Savage being comparable to a Knight while retaining usable Speed and five Movement. Blacksmith is halfway between General and Hero with high Skill to offset Oni Savage's base Skill and absent growth bonus while having high HP base and growth, the second best Defense growth with a good base and good Speed. Her stats if she spent a good time in Oni Savage before promotion are comparable to Ryoma's when he has Raijinto's strength bonus, except for HP. She becomes a Hero-like unit while gaining Salvage Blow to get free iron weapons for the forge, although her luck isn't impressive, and Lancebreaker, which helps her in lategame. Oni Chieftain has more Defense and Resistance alongside Magic she probably won't use anyway, concretely the only point of making her an Oni Chieftain is to get Death Blow and Counter eventually, because for a physical unit like Hana, Blacksmith is superior to Oni Chieftain in every way and even has a better Speed cap which she will probably reach alongside Strength and Skill. Her pair up bonuses in this classline are also nice for anyone wanting Attack or Defense and as a Blacksmith, she gives Hinata good Strength and Defense, and average Skill and Speed bonuses if he is the lead unit.
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- Laslow: Laslow is exclusive to Revelation and provides her with Mercenary and its promotions, Hero and Bow Knight. This class line is ideal for Hana, due to it allowing her to take advantage of her Sword/Katana proficiency throughout. Compared to her most immediate rival, Selena, Hana excels far beyond her in terms of her Strength, Skill and Speed growths, with a benign boost to Magic growth; however, Selena beats her in terms of her Health, Luck and Defense growths. This means that Hana serves more of a glass cannon role, requiring her naturally high Speed growth to help her dodge enemy attacks, since she can take less of a beating than Selena. The first skill that she will learn as a Mercenary is Good Fortune, which is fairly unpredictable due to her lackluster Luck growth, meaning that the benefits of it are random and not too good, considering that she has access to Renewal in her secondary class line; the second skill she learns is Strong Riposte, which, when paired with Vantage from her base classline and a Venge Katana, can make her a force to be reckoned with, and can make up for her bad defensive capabilities by making her defeat any enemy that attacks her. From the two promotions, Hero keeps her stats as they are for the most part, trading a minor amount of Resistance growth for a boost to Health growth; however, Bow Knight creates an imbalance in her stat growths by taking a relatively large amount of her Defense growth, along with a slight amount of Strength and Skill, and giving a slight boost to Luck and Resistance growths; this makes her physical defense even more shaky than it previously was, as well as taking some growth out of two of her three most noteworthy growths, while giving a minor boost to help her stand against mages primarily. Along with the fact that it creates the need to keep an eye out for Beast Killer weapons, Bow Knight is not ideal to keep her in, and her build favors Hero all around; for skills, Hana first learns Sol, a decent health regeneration skill to replace Good Fortune; after that, she learns Axebreaker, which can be useful to help dodge most notably Berserkers who are renowned for their dangerous attacking potential and critical rate. From Bow Knight, Hana first learns Rally Skill, the third Rally skill open to her without including friendship classes; after that, she learns Shurikenbreaker, useful for negating the effects of the Weapon Triangle against Shuriken and Dagger wielders; also, it can help her against Master Ninjas, who are known for their high Hit Rate and Avoid.
- Keaton: Keaton is exclusive to Revelation and provides her with Fighter, which gives her a large boost to her mediocre HP growth, and its promotions, Berserker and Hero. Hana gains HP +5 early from Fighter, helping her bolster her health immediately. Gamble suits her well due to her great Skill allowing her to hit reliably despite the penalty to hit rate. Berserker grants her Rally Strength, allowing her to support other physical fighters. Axefaire, however, sees limited use with Hana due to the small number of classes she can use Axes with. Despite the less than optimal skills, Berserker is a good class to train in due to the class' large bonus to HP growth. As Hero, Sol benefits her greatly due to her high skill, allowing her to often replenish her small HP reserves; Axebreaker further increases her natural prowess against axe users as a highly skilled sword user.
Fire Emblem Heroes[]
- Focused Samurai
- A noble who is skilled with the katana. One of Sakura's retainers. Appears in Fire Emblem Fates.
Base Stats[]
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Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 16 30 | 7 26 | 8 27 | 4 17 | 2 18 |
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Iron Sword | Sword |
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Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 16 31 | 8 29 | 9 30 | 4 18 | 2 19 |
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Iron Sword | Sword |
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Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 16/17/18 31/34/37 | 7/8/9 28/31/34 | 8/9/10 29/32/35 | 4/5/6 17/20/23 | 2/3/4 19/22/25 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Steel Sword | Sword |
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Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 16/17/18 32/35/38 | 8/9/10 30/33/36 | 9/10/11 31/34/37 | 4/5/6 18/21/24 | 2/3/4 20/23/26 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Armorslayer Rally Attack | Sword |
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Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 17/18/19 34/37/41 | 8/9/10 32/35/38 | 9/10/11 33/36/39 | 5/6/7 20/23/26 | 3/4/5 22/26/29 |
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Armorslayer+ Rally Attack | Sword |
Skills[]
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[]
Hana is a Book I Sword Infantry unit with a relatively modest offensive statline for the time at 35 Atk and 36 Spd but trades it for low mixed bulk 60 physical and 63 magical. While her offensive stats are not high by modern standards, with some targeted investment such as Dragonflowers, she can be brought up to compete in the modern meta, although she is a high investment if attempting to do so. However, Hana does have a bit of help in the fact that she is a low rarity unit, making it easy to gain the necessary copies for Merges to give her a slight edge stat wise. This fact is also assisted by the fact that she received a Resplendent Form for added stat increase. While she may not be the flashiest Sword infantry unit in the game and has long since been eclipsed in terms of natural base kit by a huge bevy of units long after her release, Hana does surprisingly well in her role as a speed oriented offensive unit if time and resources are put into her.
Hana innately carried an Armorslayer, allowing her to counter bulky Armored units at the time like Hector and Sheena and later she received her personal Hana's Katana, which is simply a stronger Armorslayer. If given its refine, she gains a Swift Sparrow 2 effect, giving her Atk/Spd+4 if she initiates combat. While not the flashiest effects, especially by modern standards, her simple effects emphasize a particularly good platform to act as a player turn offensive unit and an armor threat.
Hana has Rally Attack, allowing her to give an ally a visible Atk+4 boost if she uses the assist skill on them. Life and Death gives her a flat base Atk/Spd increase of 5 while decreasing her base Def/Res by 5, further emphasizing her two strongest stats. Obstruct prevents foes from moving past any space adjacent to her if she has at least 50% of her health, thus gatekeeping foes from allies behind her.
Counters[]
Base build alone, Hana is checked by a lot of common Blues who can smash through her weak Def. Blues such as Effie, Ephraim, Tana, and Lukas can tank her hits and ORKO her in return. High powered Mages also easily rend through her low Res, especially Hana's who are carrying the standard Res superbane. Nowi and Female Robin reliably wall her and ones who carry Triangle Adept completely shut her down. Finally, common Brave Bow users like Bridal Cordelia, Setsuna, Halloween Jakob, and Brave Lyn can destroy her without giving her the chance to retaliate.
Skill Inheritance Options[]
Hana can operate in one of four ways depending on the Sword the player wishes for her to use such as the Firesweep Sword, Brave Sword, her innate Hana's Katana, or the Arcane Devourer. In all instances, Reposition is her overall best replacement for her Support as the virtue of moving units in and out of danger has far more applications than a small buff to their Atk. Low price skill wise, she can flourish with Dragon Fang against foes within her generation gap or can take Glimmer if she can get solid support from allies to boost damage. Wrath is a cheap option to quickly charge her specials and gives her a guaranteed +10 true damage to her attack when she activates her special. Speed Smoke helps her beat Speed checks for Follow-Up Attacks and avoid certain skills that trigger off of Spd differences. Rouse Attack Speed gives her a self buff so long as she is not adjacent to an ally when she starts her turn. Premium skills wise, her Spd can be brought up nearly to modern standards if she can get a Asset in it plus Dragonflowers or Merges. As such, she can work well with both Spurn or Close Call. Atk/Spd boosting skills like Swift Sparrow, Atk/Spd Push, Solo, Ideal, or Finish all sync well with all of her potential weapons.
Firesweep Sword allows Hana to attack enemies without fear of counterattacks for the most part unless they run a Null C-Disrupt effect in their skills or weapons. Hana can forego her Defenses altogether and focus on improving Life and Death to its fourth tear for the highest flat stat increase for the lowest penalty to her defenses in case her foes survive her attack and she needs to take a hit in general. It should be noted though that she faces competition with Soleil who naturally carries said weapon (as well as a personal enhanced version), and is also comparable to her in terms of stats and build. The Brave Sword can substitute Life and Death with the likes
Hana is a decent option to operate the Arcane Devourer once she has high enough merges and investments. As such, she should have Atk/Spd Finish 4, Spurn 4, Time's Pulse 4, and Vital Astra to pull off this combo. Hana does compete with the likes of Lapis and Kagetsu among others for this distinction as they have better starting stats and requiring less Dragonflowers to reach the stat caps for the role and also have the same low rarity access category as her. However, given their relative recent release at the time of this overview's writing, the player may not have enough to cap the merge Level compared to Hana who has had at least 7 years to acquire the necessary merge count.
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Focused Samurai Hana | |||
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Hana is one of the personal retainers to Sakura, the second-eldest princess of Hoshido. She's a ray of sunshine who keeps everyone's spirits high, as well as a master samurai who trains day in and day out! | |||
Hana and Sakura have been friends since they were children. In fact, I hear Hana often picked up a lot of scrapes during her training back then, and Sakura would treat her injuries. How sweet! | |||
Nowadays, Hana's wounds mainly come from protecting Sakura on the battlefield, and I hear they've left a lot of scars—marks that Hana proudly considers proof of her service as a samurai. | |||
When Hana was just a girl, there were some people who thought she couldn't cut it as a samurai, but I think she's done a pretty good job at proving just how wrong they were! Nice work, Hana! We'll show 'em what real strength is! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Sakura | Princess of Hoshido who is a gentle healer. Struggles with her shyness. Hana's liege and friend since childhood. | ||
Subaki | Sky Knight of Hoshido who aims for perfection. One of Sakura's retainers. A friendly rival to Hana who helps her to hone her skills. |
- Focused Ninja
- A samurai from Hoshido who serves as Sakura's retainer. She heard the ninja festival was being held and is attending with pride and high spirits. Appears in Fire Emblem Fates.
Base Stats[]
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1 40 | 16/17/18 36/39/42 | 6/7/8 30/33/36 | 9/10/11 35/38/42 | 8/9/10 24/27/30 | 6/7/8 24/27/30 |
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Ninja Masakari Night Sky | Axe |
Skills[]
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Iron Axe | - | - | - | |
Steel Axe | - | - | - | |
Ninja Masakari | - | - | ||
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Night Sky | - | - | ||
Glimmer | Night Sky | - | - | |
A | Life and Death 1 | - | - | |
Life and Death 2 | Life and Death 1 | - | ||
Life and Death 3 | Life and Death 2 | - | ||
B | Wrath 1 | - | - | |
Wrath 2 | Wrath 1 | - | ||
Wrath 3 | Wrath 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 Options[]
Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Focused Ninja Hana | |||
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Here's Hana, the Hoshidan samurai—but today, she's a prowling ninja! True to her tomboyish nature, she's sporting a look that's ready for action! | |||
As part of her new look, she's carrying two masakari instead of her usual katana. One is decorated with a cherry blossom design, while the other has a willow design! | |||
And check out the stylish scarf-and-headband combo she's wearing! Both feature the classic Hana color scheme of pink and white! | |||
You know, she might stand out a bit for a ninja, but that outfit suits her competitive, rambunctious nature! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Sakura | Princess of Hoshido who is a gentle healer. Struggles with her shyness. Hana is Sakura's retainer. | ||
Subaki | Sky Knight of Hoshido who aims for perfection. One of Sakura's retainers. He works alongside Hana. |
- Striving Heart
- Samurai of Hoshido and retainer to Princess Sakura. She joins the festival to protect the princess she's served since childhood. Appears in Fire Emblem Fates.
Base Stats[]
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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Striving Heart | |||||
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Armored | |||||
Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
1 40 | 17/18/19 36/40/43 | 8/9/10 38/42/45 | 12/13/14 42/46/49 | 10/11/12 38/41/45 | 7/8/9 24/27/31 |
Skills | Weapon | ||||
Petalfall Blade+ Glowing Ember | Sword |
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Meet Some of the Heroes[]
Striving Heart Hana | |||
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Hana's a samurai from Hoshido here to give the Day of Devotion her best shot! Strictly speaking, she's here to keep Sakura safe, but that doesn't mean she can't dress up for the festivities! | |||
And what an eye-catching outfit this is! She's wearing a glamorous Hoshidan haori decorated with a cherry-blossom design inspired by her master—the namesake of Hoshido's national flower! | |||
Intertwined roses and cherry blossoms adorn her scabbard, and if you look closely at the sword itself, you'll see that even more Hoshidan cherry blossoms have been engraved into the handguard and the base of the blade! | |||
It looks like Hana's also brought a special Day of Devotion present for Sakura, who's been her friend since they were children. I can't wait to find out what it is! | |||
Closely Associated Characters | |||
Sakura | Princess of Hoshido who is a gentle healer. Struggles with her shyness. Hana's liege and friend since childhood. | ||
Subaki | Sky knight of Hoshido who aims for perfection. One of Sakura's retainers. A friendly rival to Hana who helps her to hone her skills. |
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- Hana - Focused Samurai (お転婆侍, Otenba Samurai lit. Tomboy Samurai)
- After the war, Hana was entrusted with her own division, where she enforced her own training regimen. She remained close friends with Sakura, and trained every day to protect her and Hoshido.
- Hana and Corrin (Birthright)
- Corrin was hailed as a hero, working alongside his spouse to spread peace worldwide. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Corrin (Revelation)
- The two spent the rest of their lives together, Corrin ruling as the wise king of Valla. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Azama
- Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Hayato
- After the war, Hayato traveled the world before replacing Fuga as chief of the Wind Tribe. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Hinata
- Hinata's passion for the blade did not end with the war. He practiced morning, noon, and night. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Laslow
- Laslow vanished after the war, but he inspired generations of dancers and rallied the spirits of many. His wife, Hana, also disappeared then, and it's said only Sakura knew where they went.
- Hana and Jakob
- Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Kaden
- Despite marriage, Kaden continued to travel, returning favors. Later, he served as chief of his village. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Kaze
- While no official records of Kaze survive, he appears in many rumors and tales of heroic exploits. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Keaton
- Keaton returned to his homeland. He frequently visited old friends and got lost on the way home. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Ryoma
- Ryoma was crowned King of Hoshido, and his rule lead to an era of unprecedented prosperity. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Saizo
- Saizo disappeared from official records after the war, but no doubt he served the royal family forever. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Silas
- Silas served loyally as a knight of Nohr. He was beloved by trainee knights for his great patience. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Subaki
- Subaki was appointed chief of the pegasus knights and served with a perfect record. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
- Hana and Takumi
- Takumi grew into his position as a leader and prince. He was a crucial part of Hoshido's recovery. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.
Non-Canon Appearances[]
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]
Hana 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 | 83 | Fates |
3,394 |
CYL2 | 181 ↓98 |
Fates |
1,413 ↓1,981 |
CYL3 | 186 ↓5 |
Fates |
1,345 ↓68 |
CYL4 | 226 ↓40 |
Fates |
646 ↓699 |
CYL5 | 198 ↑28 |
Fates |
462 ↓184 |
CYL6 | 254 ↓56 |
Fates |
355 ↓107 |
CYL7 | 206 ↑48 |
Fates |
270 ↓85 |
CYL8 | 208 ↓2 |
Fates |
280 ↑10 |
Etymology[]
Kazahana (風花) means "Wind Flower", and can also refer to a poetic description for a flurry of snow on a clear day.
Hana, with certain kanji, can mean either flower (花) or nose (鼻), though in this case, her name means flower.
Hana can also be from Hebrew origin, meaning gracious, though this is ironic because of her aggressive personality.
Trivia[]
- Hana was voted as the 21st most popular female on Nintendo's official Fates character poll.
- Hana shares her English voice actress, Karen Strassman, with Mozu from Fates, Anna and Olivia from Awakening.
- If Sakura wins in Beach Brawl, Hana successfully overrides a part of Subaki's plan for Sakura's vacation and gives her the white dress that is seen in her special reward art.
- Hana and Subaki are the only Hoshido retainers to be fought only once in Conquest.
Gallery[]
- See main article: Hana/Gallery.