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“I only have one standard of judgement. There are those that side with Lord/Lady Corrin, and everyone else.”
—Jakob, in a conversation with Oboro.

Jakob is a playable character in Fire Emblem Fates. He is Corrin's personal butler. He will be their ally regardless of their route, but will join the battlefield in different points of the story depending of the gender of the main character.

Profile[]

Jakob was born to aristocratic parents in Nohr whom he has stated show no affection towards each other, much less himself. At some point, they abandoned him at Castle Krakenburg where he was adopted by the servants. Having been in service of the Nohrian royal family for many years, he has long since lost contact with both of his parents nor has he expressed a desire to find them.

His initial years of service was met with constant failures which nearly led to him being fired from his apprenticeship. By mere chance, he was found by a young Corrin who conversed with him warmly. As sort of a last chance, he was assigned to the Northern Fortress where Corrin resided. Having found purpose in his life for the first person to ever show him any warmth, Jakob devoted himself to Corrin and became earnest in his butler and combat training under their retainer and combat trainer, Gunter.

Jakob can marry over the course of Fates and can become the father of Dwyer as a result. If he marries Female Corrin or Azura, he will be the father of Kana or Shigure.

Prologue[]

After many years stuck in the Northern Fortress, Corrin finally wins the approval of King Garon to leave the fortress. If Corrin is male, Jakob remains at the Fortress in with Flora.

If Corrin is female, Jakob accompanies her to Castle Krakenburg where they are tasked with executing a few Hoshidan prisoners of war. After Corrin refuses to execute the prisoners, she is tasked with surveying a fortress at the Bottomless Canyon and Jakob tags along. After the battle, Corrin goes missing and Jakob goes off in search of her. He eventually reunites with her during the first battle between Hoshido and Nohr. Regardless of the path Corrin chooses to follow, Jakob follows her.

Birthright[]

If Corrin is male, Jakob joins Corrin's army after they clear Mount Garou in Chapter 15


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After successfully infiltrating Nohr, Corrin and the army reunite with Flora, who offers to bring them to the Ice tribe Village to rest. However, this was a trap that King Garon forced her to commit. During the battle, should Jakob face her, he attempts to dissuade her from attacking them and asks to reconsider her actions. As Flora laments that their happier days in the Northern Fortress are long gone, Jakob is unable to hear her desire of living together with him due to the howling blizzard. After the battle, Corrin attempts one last time to convince her to join their cause, however her shame in betraying Corrin and her own guilt for succumbing to Garon's evil makes her set herself ablaze. Jakob and Felicia do all that they can to stop the blaze, but their efforts are worthless as Flora eventually dies from self-immolation.

In Chapter 21, Jakob and the Hoshidan siblings are notified of the battle at Demon's Falls and they manage to cross through it. Afterwards, Jakob is the one to suggest taking a rumored shortcut through the Demon's Falls to reach the Nohrian capital of Windmire faster.

"End of spoilers. It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

Conquest[]

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Upon returning to Castle Krakenburg after Corrin decides to side with Nohr, she is tasked with quelling a rebellion by the Ice Tribe Village by herself. Worried for his liege, and unaware that Corrin was supposed to put down the rebellion by herself, Jakob accompanies her on the way to the Ice Tribe Village. On the way in the Woods of the Forlorn, they are ambushed by a group of Faceless, but are assisted by Silas, Elise and her retainers Effie and Arthur.

As Corrin and her forces approach the Ice Tribe village, a sudden blizzard blankets the snow, causing her to black out, but she is nursed back to health by Kilma, the village's leader, not knowing that Corrin was sent to put down the Ice Tribe's rebellion. Jakob and Elise eventually find Corrin, and Jakob is surprised to find that Flora is at the village, because he thought she was still at the Nohrian capital with Felicia. Elise then unwittingly blurts out Corrin's purpose for coming to the village to suppress the rebellion and a fight ensues. Should Jakob confront Flora during the battle, she recalls when she and Felicia were taken hostage by Nohr in order to prevent an insurrection from the Ice Tribe. Though Flora wanted to escape and return to her tribe, she stayed because of Jakob's presence. Nevertheless, both Flora and Kilma are defeated, but spared, along with the rest of the tribe, who were healed by Elise and Jakob, leading to the Ice Tribe temporarily halting their rebellion.

If Corrin is male, Jakob joins Corrin's army as he begins his assault on Hoshido in at the end of Chapter 15.

In Chapter 21, as Corrin's army ascends the Eternal Stairway in a bid to enter the realm of Hoshido, Jakob and Felicia alert the group that all of the Hoshidan soldiers are dead. Suddenly, they are ambushed by a horde of Faceless, which killed the soldiers and Jakob and the army barely manages to escape.

After Garon is defeated, Jakob continues to serve as Corrin's butler, regardless of whether he's married or not.
"End of spoilers. It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

Revelation[]

Female Corrin, unable to choose between her families, attempts to reason with Xander and Ryoma in order to prevent them from fighting to no avail. Wanting to stop them and get them to listen to reason, Azura suggests that Corrin take down the lead captains of both armies. Jakob joins her before the fight begins. While successful in catching Xander and Ryoma's attention, their action is perceived as an act of betrayal by both and they are branded as traitors. Forced to flee from the battlefield, Corrin, Jakob and Azura are taken to the My Castle realm by Lilith for their safety. Jakob remains by their side from that point onward.

If Corrin is male, Jakob will rejoin the army after completing Chapter 15.

After Anankos is defeated, if Jakob marries Female Corrin, he will become the king of Valla.

Paralogue[]

In Paralogue 4, Jakob visits his son Dwyer in his Deeprealm to deliver his favorite coffee beans. However, to Jakob's surprise, invisible forces have infiltrated Dwyer's Deeprealm and is attacking his house. Jakob quickly rushes to rescue his son. Hearing the commotion outside, Dwyer decides that the best course of action is to stay inside and let his caretakers defend him. In the meantime, he promises to keep them healthy until he can be rescued. Jakob misinterprets his inaction as laziness and when Dwyer finally reunites with him, Jakob chastises him for not fighting, even though he is healing his comrades. Dwyer rebukes him, saying that healing does as much good for others as fighting. He even adds that he taught him how to be a good butler, and that is done first by serving others, not showing up his masters. Jakob continues to chastise him, saying that there is more worth protecting others through their bodies rather than healing in the back. Jakob vows to show Dwyer how to properly be a butler, and Dwyer agrees to see how it is done.

After the battle, Jakob tells Dwyer that all of his caretakers had abandoned him in the aftermath. Shocked and surprised, Dwyer asks Jakob to take him with him as he has no one left. Jakob refuses, saying he will stay in his Deeprealm for not fighting with his skills. Suddenly, an invader sneaks up behind Jakob, and Dwyer leaps into action to protect him. Jakob is amazed that Dwyer's "Slappyface" attack managed to down the invader, leaving him to wonder why Dwyer did not fight earlier. Dwyer explains that it was their job to watch over him, so he did not want to take away their work from them. Jakob decides to let Dwyer join his army and even declares that he will become a better butler than his father. Jakob takes this as a challenge and looks forward to their battle of the best butler.

Personality[]

As Corrin's butler, Jakob is utterly devoted to his liege and will not hesitate to complete any task they give to him. According to his supports with Azura, he struggled very early in his career to perform his duties properly. With strong encouragement and support from Corrin, he resolved himself to improve in all aspects to protect and serve them out of gratitude. As such, he is a skilled at housework chores and a top notch fighter. His devotion is so strong, he dreads the thought of failure to Corrin and has been coaxed into situations under the presumption that they may be disappointed in him if he does not comply. Regardless if he is married or not, all of his endings state that he remained a butler in service of Corrin, even if he is married to female Corrin.

Aside from Corrin, Jakob is rather unsociable to others, very rarely seeking out conversation on his own. His irritability and blunt conversations can irk some of his conversation partners. In some cases, such as with Silas, he sometimes will converse with someone merely to poke fun at them. In said support, he scoffs at the notion of being considered a "do-gooder", but gives somewhat sagely advice to him. On occasion, he will help other members of the army of his own free will, especially if it would benefit Corrin directly as well. He is also not shy about asking for assistance from others as well, but usually with the bottom-line of assisting Corrin in some way.

Jakob can be competitive for anyone who may challenge his role for Corrin's care, becoming somewhat hostile towards Camilla and Oboro in their support chains with him. His pride as a butler even led to a verbal dispute with Frederick in the Before Awakening Xenologue regarding who serves their liege better. Even his own son is not spared from his competitiveness as he grew upset that Dwyer can brew better coffee than him and repeatedly challenged him until he could produce better coffee than him.

Jakob has a cordial relationship with his fellow servants Felicia and Flora, though with the former he is exasperated with her mishaps. While he is not shy from exchanging barbs with Gunter, he is one of the few individuals aside from Corrin that he does show respect towards. The two mutually throw verbal jabs at each other, but Jakob values Gunter's wisdom and training. Gunter himself acknowledges that Jakob is his best student and directly requests that he continues to protect Corrin even after he is gone, showing faith in Jakob's growing skills.

In-Game[]

Fire Emblem Fates[]

Base Stats[]

As an Enemy[]

Xenologue 20 - End: Lost in the Waves[]

Growth Rates[]

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
50% 40% 25% 55% 50% 55% 30% 35%

◾ Note: Growth Rates are based on the character in their starting class

Max Stat Modifiers[]

Str Mag Skl Spd Luk Def Res
+2 -2 +2 0 -1 0 -1

Class Sets[]

Standard Sets[]
Base Classes Promoted Classes
Friendship Sets[]

Buddy Sets
Possible Candidates Base Classes Possible Promotions
None
None
None

Buddy Sets
Possible Candidates Base Classes Possible Promotions

Buddy Sets
Possible Candidates Base Classes Possible Promotions
None
None
None

Partner Sets[]
Special Classes[]
Base Classes Promoted Classes
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Supports[]

See also: Jakob/Supports

Romantic Supports

Birthright[]
Conquest[]

Other Supports

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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Base Class[]

Jakob starts off as a decent offensive unit given that he has good starting Strength and Skill upon recruitment in the second chapter for the Female Corrin. Between Jakob and Felicia, Jakob favors being more offensive than supportive given that his Strength stat and growth is much higher than Felicia's, though his Magic is not as strong as hers, meaning that she is better as a healer than he is. Most of his stat growths are middling, giving erratic growths with no real emphasis on a stat specialization. However, he can become well balanced if time is put into him. Jakob's Personal Skill, Evasive Partner, increases Corrin's Avoid and reduces received damaged by three, making him a great partner for female Corrin throughout the game. Jakob can further support female Corrin through his Troubadour skill, Gentilhomme, further reducing damage taken to her by two. 

Jakob's initial stats are very low for a promoted unit, as he is only slightly more powerful than the first tier opponents the player is facing. Unlike most Pre-Promotes, he can be easily felled by beginner enemies if the player is not careful, but there is a special condition with Jakob. He has a max level cap of 40 rather than 20, and has four Eternal Seals built into him. This allows him to grow alongside most of the units in the army without extra expenses. Additionally, he can easily acquire more Promoted class skills as his EXP gains are considered the same as a first tier unit, compared to Gunter who would gain Promoted EXP gains. This allows him to skill grind much sooner and much more easily than other units.

Regardless of when he is recruited, Jakob starts off with his Troubadour skills already learned. As mentioned above, he has Gentilhomme to reduce the damage done to female characters in a two tile zone around him. He also has Resistance +2 which is mainly good for early game Jakob but loses potency later. If playing with a male Corrin, he will start off with Live to Serve, while female Corrins will have to train him to learn it. This skill gives him the ability to heal himself as long as he heals someone else, good for minimizing staff usage while allowing him to stick close to Corrin while continuing to support them and keep himself alive. He can later learn Tomebreaker to help avoid magic attacks and make him a viable anti-mage unit. He can also reclass into Strategist if needed to give him good movement and to train him in magic for better healing. Even if the player is not keeping him in this class, it will provide Rally Resistance and Inspiration for more supportive options.

Secondary Class[]

Jakob's secondary class is Cavalier. For a more offensive oriented Jakob, Cavalier is worth considering as the class compliments his strong Strength and Skill growths. He gains Elbow Room when fighting on normal tiles and Shelter to rescue wayward units. As a Paladin, he gains Defender which boosts his stats when he is the lead unit in Guard Stance, and Aegis to shave off indirect weapon damage. As a Great Knight, he learns Luna which can help him deal damage to enemy units thanks to its defense halving ability, and Armored Blow to reduce damage when initiating battle.

As a Great Knight or Paladin, Jakob is very much similar to a traditional Jagen or Oifey, even more so than Gunter. He gains a combination of mobility and durability that allows him to rush enemy lines, inflict reasonable damage, and somehow come out alive, if not always on top. In addition, he can act as an even stronger Guard Stance partner to Corrin, as the boosts that Great Knight and Paladin provides stack up well alongside his personal ability, and a +1 to move is always welcome.

While Jakob is exceptionally useful in his secondary class, he does face a few issues. First, in Conquest's 12th chapter Elise cannot be selected, meaning that the player will almost certainly be without a healer if they reclassed Jakob beforehand. Second, he will have to delay entry into the class if he wishes to get Tomebreaker without any additional reclassing, but doing so will prevent him from reclassing early on. Finally, he suffers massive weapon rank deficiencies, and will be unable to utilize Luna with bronze weapons. If the player wishes to reclass him, he will benefit from an Arms Scroll.

Friendship Class[]

Jakob's only Friendship Class comes from Takumi:

  • Takumi: As Jakob's only new class gained from his friendship classes, Archer is hit and miss with him, especially if considering keeping him in his base class in the end. Overall, he can serve as a moderately good Archer thanks to his emphasis on Strength and Skill. If venturing into this class solely to obtain skills, Quick Draw can give him more damage to his attacks to set up kills for other units and the Sniper's Certain Blow skill can be used to ensure that his stat reductions follow through. Through the Kinshi Knight class he can gain Air Superiority to help deal with aerial units and Amaterasu giving him a good heal zone support skill.
Marriage Class[]

Fire Emblem Engage[]

Bond Ring[]

Hero from beyond Elyos who served Corrin as a butler. Quick-witted and versatile, he has a talent for both care and combat. He swore absolute loyalty to Corrin and treats all others with disdain.
Bond Ring Jakob
FE17 C Rank Bond RingC Rank HP +2
FE17 B Rank Bond RingB Rank HP +2 Lck +1
World FE17 A Rank Bond RingA Rank HP +2 Dex +1 Lck +1
Corrin Emblem Ring Crux of Fate FE17 S Rank Bond RingS Rank HP +5 Dex +1 Lck +1

Fire Emblem Heroes[]

Devoted Servant
A butler of Nohr who's superb at his work yet dislikes serving anyone but his liege, Corrin. Appears in Fire Emblem Fates.

Base Stats[]

Rarity:
✯✯✯
Heroes Jakob Sprite (3*)Title
Devoted Servant
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
15/16/17
32/35/38
5/6/7
22/25/28
7/8/9
24/27/30
4/5/6
19/22/25
3/4/5
18/21/24
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Steel DaggerFEH Dagger Dagger
✯✯✯✯
Heroes Jakob Sprite (4* & 5*)Title
Devoted Servant
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
15/16/17
33/36/39
6/7/8
24/27/30
8/9/10
26/29/32
4/5/6
20/23/26
3/4/5
19/22/25
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Silver Dagger
FEH skill support Rally Resistance
FEH Dagger Dagger
✯✯✯✯✯
Heroes Jakob Sprite (5*)Title
Devoted Servant
Group
Heroes Infantry Infantry
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
16/17/18
35/39/42
6/7/8
25/29/32
8/9/10
27/31/34
5/6/7
22/25/29
4/5/6
21/24/28
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Silver Dagger+
FEH skill support Rally Resistance
FEH Dagger Dagger

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseIron Dagger---
Steel Dagger-FEH Star Rarity 3-
Silver Dagger-FEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
Silver Dagger+Silver DaggerFEH Star Rarity 5FEH Star Rarity 5
Jakob's Tray--FEH Star Rarity 5
FEH skill supportRally Resistance-FEH Star Rarity 4FEH Star Rarity 3
AFEH Defense +1 Defense +1--
FEH Defense +2 Defense +2FEH Defense +1 Defense +1FEH Star Rarity 3
FEH Defense +3 Defense +3FEH Defense +2 Defense +2FEH Star Rarity 4
BFEH Renewal 1 Renewal 1-FEH Star Rarity 3
FEH Renewal 2 Renewal 2FEH Renewal 1 Renewal 1FEH Star Rarity 4
FEH Renewal 3 Renewal 3FEH Renewal 2 Renewal 2FEH Star Rarity 5

Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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.
Base Set[]

Jakob has one of the most balanced stat spreads that ultimately serves little purpose. He is an Infantry Dagger unit with very little to offer in terms of specialization as he faces competition from many other dagger units introduced alongside him and long after. While his mixed defenses allows him to be a mediocre tank, he lacks the Atk or Spd to make meaningful counter attacks, especially with his default Silver Dagger, which brings his Atk to a measly 39 with neutral IVs, barely scratching even units with mediocre bulk.

The rest of his kit is similarly underwhelming. Rally Resistance is a decent support skill, but ultimately better replaced with skills that better benefit his allies. Def +3 gives a flat 3 increase to his Def, bringing it to a paltry 25 with a bane. His one decent skill is Renewal which gives him 10 HP every two turns when upgraded to Tier 3.

Overall, Jakob suffers from his stat distribution that is much too low to impact his usefulness in battle alongside a lukewarm starting set of skills. In order to be even functional in the ever growing Heroes meta, he needs a ton of inheritance and even merges to be worth using over many other units available.

Counters[]

Jakob is easily countered by just about anything as fast nuking characters from both sides of the damage spectrum can pierce through his defenses, especially with the likes of Moonbow or Glimmer activated, while he pitifully attacks in return. Raventome users similarly further punish his colorless status, especially if they run Triangle Adept, ensuring that he deals nothing on retaliation as they proceed to stomp him with effective damage boosts.

Skill Inheritance[]

Jakob is a high investment unit as he needs nearly every skill replaced save for Silver Dagger, which merely needs to be Refined to bring him to at least 43 Atk with a neutral Atk IV. Ardent Sacrifice can pair well with Renewal to give him healing abilities like he is in Fates while Draw Back is a standard support skill for ranged units to keep an ally between his enemies and himself, while manipulating them and himself into a favorable position.

He can really use any sort of dagger as additional debuffs or negative statuses of other daggers serve better purposes than just the raw damage of a Silver Dagger. Barb Shuriken, Smoke Dagger, and Poison Dagger are worthy inherits and are up to player preference. Moonbow or Luna helps to bypass enemy defenses and allows him to potentially deal decent damage when activated. His Spd allows him to reasonably double against a decent amount of units.

Life and Death gives him respectable Atk and Spd of 44 and 36 with neutral IVs on both or 48 with a refine on his default dagger. He does take a hit to his defensive stats, but he will have just enough bulk in both to get by. Desperation allows guaranteed follow ups. Finally taking either Threaten Speed or Drive Spd grants him a universal debuff or a great ally support option.

Meet Some of the Heroes[]

Devoted Servant Jakob
Jakob devoted servant pop01 During Corrin's childhood in Nohr, the young royal was served by a truly outstanding butler. He was sharp as a whip, skilled with daggers, and unfailingly loyal to his charge… Who wouldn't want Jakob as a butler?
Jakob devoted servant pop02 Jakob seems to do just about anything without much effort, but he actually struggled a great deal during his younger days. Though born to a prestigious family, he was made a servant at the royal castle, and it wasn't an easy adjustment for him. At all.
Jakob devoted servant pop03 Fortunately, both his master and his teacher were nothing short of ideal. With the help of Corrin's kindness and Gunter's strict instruction, Jakob grew into the perfect butler.
Jakob devoted servant pop04 Jakob employs every trick of the trade that he's learned in order to protect Corrin. I'd love to have a butler just like him watching my back!
Closely Associated Characters
Corrin A young royal who was born in Hoshido and raised in Nohr, but was later forced to choose sides. Wields the divine blade Yato. Jakob's master.
Felicia A maid of Nohr who's eager to do good work yet often bungles. One of Corrin's retainers and a colleague of Jakob's.
Gunter Veteran knight of Nohr. One of Corrin's retainers. Extremely strict. Jakob's instructor in the ways of the butler.

Devoted Monster
A butler of Nohr who serves Corrin. He would rather receive tea than candy.

Base Stats[]

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

Heroes Jakob Sprite (Halloween)Title
Devoted Monster
Group
Heroes Armored Armored
LevelHPAtkSpdDefRes
1
40
19/20/21
38/42/45
8/9/10
32/35/38
5/6/7
20/23/26
8/9/10
30/33/36
7/8/9
29/32/35
SkillsWeapon
FEH skill offense Monstrous Bow+
FEH skill special Glowing Ember
FEH Bow Bow

Skills[]

TypeNamePrerequisiteDefaultUnlocked
FEH skill offenseIron Bow---
Steel Bow---
Monstrous Bow---
Monstrous Bow+-FEH Star Rarity 5-
FEH skill specialGlowing Ember-FEH Star Rarity 5-
IgnisGlowing Ember-FEH Star Rarity 5
AFEH Armored Blow 1 Armored Blow 1--
FEH Bracing Blow 1 Bracing Blow 1FEH Armored Blow 1 Armored Blow 1-
FEH Bracing Blow 2 Bracing Blow 2FEH Bracing Blow 1 Bracing Blow 1FEH Star Rarity 5
BFEH Wary Fighter 1 Wary Fighter 1--
FEH Wary Fighter 2 Wary Fighter 2FEH Wary Fighter 1 Wary Fighter 1-
FEH Wary Fighter 3 Wary Fighter 3FEH Wary Fighter 2 Wary Fighter 2FEH Star Rarity 5


Overall[]

Secret Book (Artwork)
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Base Set[]

Contrary to his base form, Halloween Jakob is a monster in more ways than one. He is the first and currently only Colorless Armored Archer in Heroes and he reaps the full benefits of that status. His low Spd is not too large of a penalty when he has excellent mixed bulk and a great Atk stat, essentially reversing all of his normal forms negative traits.

Monstrous Bow flips any enemy bonuses into penalties, crippling most nuking Mages, further dampening their ability to damage him. Ignis is a slow charging Special that does benefit from his great Def. Bracing Blow further weakens enemy counterattacks when he initiates. Finally, Wary Fighter does prevent double attacks in battle, but the effect will only be a hindrance to his enemies as there are far few enemies whom he could double.

Halloween Jakob is an incredible, unique unit who has easily been considered the best Archer in Heroes, as his downsides are heavily overshadowed by his strengths. While he is limited to being a seasonal unit, those who have him can expect great results regardless.

Counters[]

As an armor unit, Halloween Jakob's most glaring weakness is Armorslaying weapons. Micaiah in particular is a strong and common counter while the likes of Oboro, Frederick, and even Tobin can not only deal effective damage, but if they refined their weapons, they can negate his buffs and also take hits if Halloween Jakob has Close Counter equipped. Raventomes can also take advantage of his colored status, especially with Triangle Adept equipped. Guard nerfs his standard Bold Fighter builds while units with high damage and Bulk like Fallen Robin, Hardin, Legendary Ike, and Zelgius can dish out damage with powerful specials and survive his offense.

Skill Inheritance[]
The most standard build for Halloween Jakob is inheriting a Brave Bow and using Bold Fighter in combo to charge Ignis faster and hopefully wipeout his enemy in a single turn. Death Blow pushes his Atk to a minimum 45 (47 minimum with Death Blow 4) when initiating. This will make him a hyper offensive unit. He can also run defensive builds by taking a Slaying Bow and running Close Counter instead, making him dangerous in both phases. His Skill C is flexible ranging from ploys or armor buffs. It is a flexible seal and he can make just about any Skill C work.

Quotes[]

Refer to Jakob/Quotes

Refer to Jakob/Heroes Quotes

Possible Endings[]

Jakob - Devoted Servant (忠実な執事 Chūjitsuna Shitsuji lit. Faithful Butler)
Jakob continue to serve as Corrin's butler. He was often offered other positions based on his extraordinary skills, but the records show he refused them all to stay by Corrin's side.
Jakob and Corrin (Birthright/Conquest)
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. Corrin was hailed as a hero, working alongside her spouse to spread peace worldwide.
Jakob and Corrin (Revelation)
The two spent the rest of their lives together, Corrin ruling as the wise Queen of Valla. Jakob was unsure in his new role as a royal, but he supported his wife for the rest of his days.
Jakob and Azura
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. There are a few records of Azura beyond her marriage. She remains a historical mystery.
Jakob and Beruka
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. Beruka was torn about leaving Camilla but enjoyed having enough emotions for them to conflict.
Jakob and Camilla
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. His wife, Camilla, gave up her royal title and spent her days at home doting on her family.
Jakob and Charlotte
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. Records show his wife, Charlotte, was a caring wife and mother, and they had a happy family life.
Jakob and Effie
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.
Jakob and Elise
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. His wife, Elise, grew out of her childish ways into a talented healer of extraordinary compassion.
Jakob and Felicia
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. Felicia gave up her career in the service industry for the military, ultimately becoming a commander.
Jakob and Hana
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.
Jakob and Hinoka
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. His wife, Hinoka, became general of the Hoshidan royal army, and the two remained together always.
Jakob and Kagero
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. Kagero remained a ninja. It is said that the couple got along, but didn't have much time together.
Jakob and Mozu
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. His wife, Mozu, meanwhile, was a constant source of support and a humanitarian in her own right.
Jakob and Nyx
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. His wife, Nyx, was indispensable with her vast experience and magic abilities.
Jakob and Oboro
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. His wife, Oboro, worked hard and eventually was able to reopen her late parents' tailor shop.
Jakob and Orochi
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. His wife, Orochi, was completely indispensable, both through her intelligence and her future sight.
Jakob and Peri
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. Peri eventually learned the difference between right and wrong. It took a while.
Jakob and Rinkah
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. Rinkah's fiery personality ensured her husband's life was not boring, and they loved one another well.
Jakob and Sakura
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. His wife, Sakura, dedicated herself to helping the underprivileged, and the two worked happily together.
Jakob and Selena
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. After marrying, he and his wife, Selena, disappeared from records. They likely lived happily ever after.
Jakob and Setsuna
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. Records show that his wife, Setsuna, stayed by his side and was a great source of support and joy.

Non-Canon Appearances[]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

Spirit Info[]

No. Name Image Type Class Slots Effect
677 Jakob Jakobfullbody Support ★★☆☆ (Advanced) 1 Thrown Items ↑

Spirit Battle[]

Spirit Enemy Fighter(s) Type Power / Class Stage Rules Conditions Music
Jakobfullbody
No. 677
Jakob
•Shiek Grab 3,500/ ★★☆☆ (Advanced) Spear Pillar (Battlefield) •Item: Throwing Types •The enemy's throwing-type items have increased power
•Items will be pulled towards the enemy
"Lost in Thoughts All Alone (SSB 3DS/Wii U Remix)"

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]

Jakob is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:

Choose Your Legends Placement History[]

Round Placement Character Version Votes

CYL1 62 CYL Jakob Portrait
Fates
4,681
CYL2 224
↓162
CYL Jakob Portrait
Fates
1,082
↓3,599
CYL3 198
↑26
CYL Jakob Portrait
Fates
1,189
↑107
CYL4 236
↓38
CYL Jakob Portrait
Fates
595
↓594
CYL5 209
↑27
CYL Jakob Portrait
Fates
429
↓166
CYL6 268
↓59
CYL Jakob Portrait
Fates
327
↓102

CYL7 245
↑23
CYL Jakob Portrait
Fates
204
↓123

Etymology[]

Jakob is a variant of the name Jacob, which is of Hebrew origin. The name is derived from Jacob, the patriarch of the Israelites in the biblical book of Genesis.

Joker is a name for a Jester. It is also a unique playing card most notably used as a wild card in several card games.

Trivia[]

  • Jakob shares his English voice actor, Benjamin Diskin, with Saizo and Hayato as well as Fire Emblem Three Houses' Caspar and Lorenz.
  • Jakob shares his Japanese voice actor, Junichi Suwabe, with Diamant from Fire Emblem Engage.
  • Concept art for Jakob appeared in the publication "The Making of Fire Emblem". Interestingly, it depicted him with black hair compared to his now silver hair.
  • Jakob placed 4th in the official character popularity poll held on the game's official site for males.
    • He also placed 4th in the character popularity poll and placed 2nd in the spouse poll. Both were issued by Famitsu.
    • He placed 6th in the character popularity poll issued by Nintendo Dream.
  • Jakob's second critical cut-in portrait is a slightly modified variant of his angry portrait, just with dark shadows over his eyes.
  • Because any other male character reclassed to Butler uses the same body model as Jakob does, he is the only playable character in Fates who does not have any unique battle models.
  • During the B-Support conversation between Odin and Felicia, Odin implies that Jakob may have bipolar disorder.

Gallery[]

See main article: Jakob/Gallery.
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