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“I fight for my family, and I fight against tyranny. That is enough.”
—Sothe talking to Numida before battle.
Sothe (サザ Saza) is a playable character in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
Sothe appears as a Trophy and a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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Personality
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Sothe shares a protective, close, and brother-sister type friendship with Micaiah. Due to his childhood life with Micaiah he has an unshakeable faith in her even to the point he can be a bit of "Micaiah's boss", though that could be due to her leading the army or due to their childhood friendship because she looked after him when he was little. He gets into a rivalry with the Black Knight because the Black Knight has come to protect Micaiah, much to the annoyance of Sothe. Also (much to the annoyance of Micaiah), he gained a slightly more-than-healthy admiration for Commander Ike from serving under him in the Mad King's War, at one point aggravating Micaiah to such a point that she refers to Ike as the "father of Sothe's children." Sothe's overall personality is very calm. According to an info conversation with Micaiah, it seems that Sothe doesn't smile much.
HistoryEdit
Path of RadianceEdit
Sothe first met Micaiah when he was a young child, and the two eventually formed a close bond, treating each other as brother and sister. During Path of Radiance, Sothe first appeared as an orphaned stowaway seeking a lost, unnamed companion; in Radiant Dawn, it is revealed that that this companion was Micaiah, who fled Daein to prevent him from being affected by her identity as a Branded.
Radiant DawnEdit
Sothe was the first character of the Path of Radiance cast that was announced to return in Radiant Dawn. After The Mad King's War, Sothe returned to Daein's capital of Nevassa, found Micaiah, and expressed how upset he was that she had abandoned him. As a result, Micaiah realized how important she was to him, and she swore to never leave him again.
However, Sothe and Micaiah continue to have their disagreements. Throughout most of the game he argues with her, mainly over Sothe's strong respect for Ike, whom Micaiah views as responsible for destroying Daein in The Mad King's War. Nevertheless, he is very protective of her, and he stays by her side during their battles against Ike. He promotes to Whisper in the fourth section of the game after receiving a blessing from the goddess Yune. If he and Micaiah have an "A" level support rank at the end of the game, they wed and he becomes her pillar of strength as they work tirelessly to help the poor, thus becoming the 15th King of Daein.
ClassesEdit
Sothe starts on the Chapter 2 already promoted into Rogue, he can be very powerful if trained. In Part 4, after the Prologue, he is promoted by Yune into a Whisper.
In this form, he earns the Bane Skill, which leaves the target with 1 HP. In both forms, he can use only Knives.
Character DataEdit
Fire Emblem: Path of RadianceEdit
RecruitmentEdit
- Chapter 12: View the Base Conversation, "Boy"
Base StatsEdit
| Starting Class | Aff | Lv | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res | Con | Wt | Mov | Weapon | Skill | Starting Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thief |  Wind
| 1 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 |  Knife
|  Blossom
|  Knife
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Growth RatesEdit
Without BlossomEdit
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | 55% | 10% | 70% | 65% | 55% | 35% | 30% |
With Blossom (Random Mode)Edit
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84% | 79.8% | 19% | 91% | 87.8% | 79.8% | 57.8% | 51% |
With Blossom (Fixed Mode)Edit
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 61.1% | 11.1% | 77.8% | 72.2% | 61.1% | 38.9% | 33.3% |
Support ConversationsEdit
Death QuoteEdit
“Oof... Is this the end? I...cannot...die yet... Hate to do this, but I'm leaving.”
—Sothe
OverallEdit
In Path of Radiance, Sothe is obtained after Volke and starts out weak in combat, as he is unable to promote. However, Sothe, unlike Volke, will pick locks for free, an advantage negated by the large amount of money available in Path of Radiance. His Blossom skill gives him great stats for an unpromoted unit, but due to his low caps he can struggle to not be overshadowed by Volke. His low strength cap can be negated if he is given the Stiletto knife as it boosts the critical hit rate, though still ineffective should enemies have high enough defense.
Fire Emblem: Radiant DawnEdit
AvailabilityEdit
| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Endgame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | E | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | E | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | E | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | E | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
◎=Forced ○=Available □=Available for selected
Base StatsEdit
| Starting Class | Aff | Lv | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res | Con | Wt | Mov | Weapon | Skill | Starting Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rogue |  Wind
| 1 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |  Knife - B
|  Shove Steal Guard
|  Kard Bronze Dagger
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If Sothe manages to max out his stats in Path of Radiance, his base stats will be as follows:
| Starting Class | Aff | Lv | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res | Con | Wt | Mov | Weapon | Skill | Starting Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rogue | Wind
| 1 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Knife - B
| ShoveStealGuard
| KardBronze Dagger
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Growth RatesEdit
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | 60% | 20% | 80% | 45% | 65% | 20% | 30% |
BiorhythmEdit
Promotional GainsEdit
Promotion to 
Whisper
- HP: +4
- Strength: +2
- Magic: +4
- Skill: +2
- Speed: +2
- Defense: +2
- Resistance: +4
- Con: +0
- Move: +0
- Bane Skill
Growth RatesEdit
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30% | 60% | 20% | 80% | 45% | 65% | 20% | 30% |
OverallEdit
The player is inevitably forced to use Sothe throughout the game. Fitting the Oifey archetype, Sothe's stats are very good early on, as he can kill most enemies that other units, like Edward and Leonardo, may succumb to. However, this can also cause him to sponge up valuable EXP from them as well. He holds an A support by default with Micaiah, so putting them close together is advisable as much as possible. He is also capable of picking locks, making him a decent asset.
When Sothe becomes playable again in Part 3, his stats are not as useful as they were before, but the massive amount of enemy laguz makes his ability to use a Beast Killer allows him to be a very useful unit. However, for the rest of the game, he is plagued with an unusually low strength cap that offsets his high growth rate. He also has low defense, which makes him a bit fragile. However, if Edward (or Nealuchi/Nephenee after reaching part 4) is not being planned to be used endgame, then Sothe can take his/her Wrath skill to increase his critical rate when his HP gets too low. Bane, the default skill of Whisperers, is very useful, but it only has a 19% chance to activate each turn, making it a bit of a liability.
Overall, Sothe is a forced character to use, and his strength and defense will start to suffer towards the end of the game, but he can still prove to hold his own, with decent speed, luck, and passable HP, skill, and resistance.
Fire Emblem: AwakeningEdit
Base StatsEdit
| Starting Class | Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Move | Skill | Weapon | Starting Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trickster | 15 | 44 | 26 | 22 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 17 | 25 | 10 |  Locktouch Movement +1 Lucky Seven Acrobat Defender
|  Sword - B Staff - D
|  Silver Sword* Levin Sword*
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*Enemy only, joins unequipped
EpilogueEdit
- Zephyr (緑風 Ryokufū)
Becoming a pillar of strength for Queen Micaiah, Sothe worked tirelessly to assist the poor and downtrodden.
- (A support with Micaiah)
Becoming Queen Micaiah's husband and her pillar of strength, Sothe worked tirelessly to assist the poor.
Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit
Brawl Trophy ProfileEdit
| Type | Image | Description |
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| Sothe | 
| A skilled swordsman, thief, and member of the Dawn Brigade, a band of freedom fighters operating out of the old Daein capital, Nevassa. Although not related to Micaiah, the light-magic-dealing leader of the Dawn Brigade, he was raised like a brother and considers her safety his top priority. He grows from boy to young man between "Path of Radiance" and "Radiant Dawn." |
Sticker InfoEdit
| Name | Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sothe
| Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn | Flinch Resistance +105 |
EtymologyEdit
Sothe's name sounds like the word 'sooth,' which means 'truth' in Old and Middle English. 'Sothe' was a variant spelling of the word. The Japanese pronunciation of his name, Saza (サザ), means 'small.'
TriviaEdit
- While Sothe is a required unit for the DB chapters and for the Tower of Guidance team, he can be left out of the Tower fights.
- Sothe's luck cap as a Rogue is higher than his luck cap as a Whisper. When he is promoted at the end of Chaos Named, a negative "gain" may appear next to his luck.
- Sothe has a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl with a description that reads, "he is a talented swordsman". However, he never formally uses swords until his appearance in Fire Emblem: Awakening.
GalleryEdit
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