—Trec to Noah in a support conversation
Trec (トレック Torekku, Treck in the fan translations) is an Ilian Mercenary from Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. Trec is a carefree, laid back Cavalier from Ilia, he works as a mercenary for money. Trec often falls asleep during battle and is scolded by General Zelot, but he still sleeps and remains a great fighter. Trec often dreams of being a horse; he says that this is his greatest worry. He remained a mercenary knight after the war.
He makes a brief cameo appearance in chapter 18 of the Hasha no Tsurugi manga.
In-Game
Base Stats
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cavalier |  Wind | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov |
| 4 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Sword - E Lance - D |  Iron Lance Javelin Vulnerary | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85% | 40% | 30% | 35% | 50% | 30% | 5% |
Promotion Gains
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Knight Crest
|
 Paladin
| |||||||
| 1 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
+1 +1  E
| ||||||||
Supports
- See also: Trec/Supports
Overall
Trec joins the party during one of the most difficult chapters at a low level, when the cavaliers you have had since the beginning have probably surpassed him long before. His base HP, Strength, and Defense are good and he has decent growths in those areas. His Luck starts low, but he does have a good growth. Unfortunately his skill and speed are less than desirable, he will not double attack as often as the other Cavaliers. He will miss often when using lances or Steel weapons, at least until his Luck stat catches up. His starting weapon levels are not great for his joining time and his lack of doubling will only have him slip behind the other cavaliers even more. If the player is willing to commit the effort into training him, he will become a rather defensive Paladin with a decent attack. He can replace Alen or Lance if they did not turn out well or died, but due to joining time they tend to be better options.
Trec is rather comparable to Gwendolyn, as their stats should wind up rather similar. Supporting with Zelot will help deal with his low Skill due to the boost in accuracy and critical, and his support with Noah will boost his attack.
Character Ending
Treck - Peaceful Knight (おだやかな騎士 Odayakana kishi)
- Trec remained in Zelots' group, where he continued to fight as a mercenary. Although he always was sleeping half the time, in battle, he would demolish all those who dared stand in his path. Trec himself never talked about his performance, but stories about him reached the ears of many.
Trivia
- On the official Japanese website for Nintendo, Trec won 30th place out of 80 in the character popularity poll for Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. The male-female vote ratio is 5:1. The voter comments seem to mainly focus on his laid-back and absent-minded personality.
- Trec's personality can sometimes be compared to Forde from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones and Haar from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, as they are all mounted units who are known to be remarkably lazy and have the tendency to sleep in the midst of battle.
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