Rhys
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“ Oh, sorry... That probably sounds weird. I've always been sickly. When I was little, I spent a lot of time in bed. So... I used to gaze out the window and see all the little birds flying around the sky... It must be fantastic! Flying wherever you want, whenever you want?!”
—Rhys talking to Ulki in a support conversation
Rhys (キルロイ, Kilroy in the Japanese version) is the primary healer in the Greil Mercenaries. He joined the group about a year prior to the beginning of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance after finding Titania severely injured in a forest near his home and nursing her back to health. However, Rhys himself is physically a very frail man and is occasionally bedridden with fevers brought on from overwork. Prior to joining the mercenaries, he stayed at home with his parents and couldn't find work because of his weak constitution.
Rhys is a man of unfulfilled dreams. On several occasions, he has spoken with people about his colorful dreams, the things he had always wished he could do. These things were stemmed from being so incapable of doing hardly anything during the long years he spent sick in his parents' care. In a Support Conversation with Mia in Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance, Rhys revealed that he had always wanted to be a sword-fighter, but was never strong enough. Mia vowed to help him become a sword-fighter, strongly believing him to be her ultimate rival because of a fortune reading, but, unfortunately, after a few training sessions, Rhys grew horrendously sick from the work and the two were forced to give up on the plan.
Another Support conversation in Path of Radiance depicts Rhys speaking with Ulki, a Hawk Laguz, about a dream of his. Rhys is fascinated by the bird Laguz because he had always wished he could fly with the birds outside his window, though Ulki admits that flying is only natural to him and not particularily thrilling. Ulki allows Rhys to ride on his back for the experience, much to Rhys' delight.
Overall, Rhys is a very gentle and caring man, sheltered from the outside world, who often prays for the well-being of his friends and helps reassure them.
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[edit] Path Of Radiance
In Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance, Rhys first appears in Chapter 2 as a healer. He is an extremely valuable unit, as he is the only healer for quite a while in the game. When promoted, he will become the only playable unit capable of using Light Magic.
Rhys will require protection from physical attacks, like most healers and magic wielders due to his incredibly low HP, defense, and speed stats. He will easily Max his resistance cap of 30 if trained, and can be used to easily shrug off magic attacks of any kind. Rhys has an incredibly low strength and speed growth, however, and will hardly ever double-attack because of it unless a special, low-weight Tome is forged for him.
[edit] Radiant Dawn
In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Rhys becomes playable in the beginning of Part 3 along with the rest of the Greil Mercenaries, although he is seen in the cinematic scene played at the end of Part 2 with the rest of the group.
Rhys will become playable as a 2nd Tier Bishop Class, and once you upgrade his class, one of three possible Saint class characters you can obtain. Although there are several characters in Radiant Dawn that can use Light Magic, Rhys is still valuable as both a healer and a Light caster. In Part 3, you will start with two units who can use staves: Rhys and Mist. Rhys has higher magic stats, so he surpasses Mist in that respect.
[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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| Priest | Fire | 4 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 5 | Staff - D | Serenity | Heal 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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| Bishop | Fire | 3 | 27 | 8 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | Light - C Staff - A | Shove | Ellight Heal Mend Concoction |
[edit] Growth Rates
[edit] Path of Radiance
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
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| 40% | 5% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 50% | 25% | 55% |
[edit] Radiant Dawn
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
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| 40% | 25% | 65% | 35% | 35% | 60% | 20% | 75% |
[edit] Gallery
 Rhys as he appeared in Radiant Dawn |
[edit] Etymology
The name 'Rhys' means 'ardor' in Welsh. His Japanese name, 'Kilroy,' probably comes from the Gaelic elements 'caol' meaning 'narrows, channel, or straight' and 'ruagh' which means 'red.'
