—Wrys when being recruited in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.
Wrys (リフ Rifu, translated as Rif in the Japanese versions) is a playable character from the Archanea Series of Fire Emblem. A curate from Talys, Wrys joins Marth to defend his country from the invasion of the Galder Pirates.
Wrys is one of few characters removed from Mystery of the Emblem, although he is reinstated in the DS remakes.
In Shin Monshō no Nazo, Wrys will offer the Avatar the option to shave their head bald at the end of Chapter 3x, provided that he survives the chapter.
Profile
War of Darkness
Wrys makes his first appearance in Chapter 1 of Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, where he emerges from his abode in a Talys village to offer his healing abilities to Marth's army. He will then aid Marth in bringing the War of Darkness to an end, thereafter constructing a monastery in Altea to care for children who were orphaned during the war.
War of Heroes
Chronologically, Wrys reappears in Prologue IV of Shin Monshō no Nazo, where he volunteers to support the 7th Platoon's through his healing capabilities. His entrance is one that is unwittingly comical, as he does so while Ruke is in the midst of fantasising over the prospect of a female Cleric joining his platoon's ranks. As Ruke is stunned into silence by Wrys's unexpected appearance, Wrys, completely oblivious to his display of lascivious impropriety, mistakenly deduces that he has contracted an illness. In spite of this rather awkward introduction, Wrys will faithfully aid the 7th Platoon until they are recognised as full-fledged knights at the end of Prologue VIII.
Wrys is later encountered in Chapter 3x of Shin Monshō no Nazo, where he is ambushed by a small force of assassins led by Kuraine in the northern mountains of Macedon. Initially resigning himself to his imminent demise, Wrys is eventually rescued by Marth and the Avatar, who intervene in the nick of time to protect him from being slain. Wrys thereafter repays them by helping them to end the War of Heroes, thereafter living out the remainder of his days in the same monastery that he built, periodically aiding fresh recruits of the Altean army with his healing abilities.
Personality
Like a majority of the cast appearing in Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi and Mystery of the Emblem, Wrys suffers from a lack of proper character development, owing to the minor role that he plays in the games. Nevertheless, it is still possible to deduce certain traits that stand out as integral parts of his personality. For one, it can be observed that Wrys is a magnanimous individual, more than willing to provide assistance where possible, a fact that is proven through his readiness to support the 7th Platoon through his healing abilities. This benevolence of his is also explicated through his base conversations with the Avatar in Shin Monshō no Nazo, where he reveals that he has constructed a monastery in Altea following the end of the War of Darkness for the express purpose of sheltering orphaned children.
In Game
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi
Recruitment
| Name | Class | Chapter | Affiliation | Recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrys | Priest | 1 | Talys | Visit the western Village. |
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Priest | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Wlv | Mov |
| 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| Staff | Heal | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Wlv | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 10% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
Promotion Gains
| Item Required | Promoted Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Ring |  Bishop
| ||||||
| 1 | +2 | +0 | +7 | +5 | +0 | +3 | +1 |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Recruitment
| Name | Class | Chapter | Affiliation | Recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrys | Curate | 1 | Talys | Visit the western Village. |
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curate | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Staff - E |  Heal | ||||||||
Promotion Gains
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Master Seal
|
 Bishop
| |||||||
| 1 | +6 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
 Tome EStaff +30
| ||||||||
Class Sets
| Base Classes | Promoted Classes |
|---|---|
-
|
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Growth Rates
- Default
- Reclassing Options
Support Relationships
- Supports
None
- Supported by
| Character | Initial points | Total points for | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | B | A | ||
| Marth | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| Caeda | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
- To increase support levels, characters must participate in chapters together
- One support point is gained for each chapter they both participate in
- Support levels that require 35 chapters cannot be reached normally
- Characters must be within a three tile radius of each other to receive support bonuses
Bonuses per level:
Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~
Recruitment
| Name | Class | Chapter | Affiliation | Recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrys | Curate | Prologue 4 | Altea | Automatically from the start. |
| Name | Class | Chapter | Affiliation | Recruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrys | Curate | Chapter 3x | Altea | Automatically from the start. |
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curate | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 3 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| Staff - E | Heal Vulnerary | ||||||||
Promotion Gains
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master Seal
|
 Bishop
| |||||||
| 1 | +6 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
| Tome EStaff +30
| ||||||||
Class Sets
| Base Classes | Promoted Classes |
|---|---|
-
|
|
Growth Rates
- Default
- Reclassing Options
Support Relationships
- Supports
- None
- Supported by
| Character | Conversations | Total points for | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | B | A | ||
| The Avatar | 1, 2, 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| Marth | None | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| Caeda | None | 5 | 11 | 18 |
- To increase support levels, characters must participate in chapters together
- One support point is gained for each chapter they both participate in
- A hyphen (-) indicates the support level cannot be reached
- Characters must be within a three tile radius of each other to receive support bonuses
Bonuses per level:
Support Conversations
| Number | Importance | Name | Chapters Needed | Reward |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | * | Wrys and the Avatar 1 | 7 | - |
| 122 | * | Wrys and the Avatar 2 | 10 | - |
| 123 | * | Wrys and the Avatar 3 | 14 |  Resistance Bond
|
- To obtain the conversations, characters must participate in chapters together
- The requirements for unlocking support conversations are separate from the support bonus system
Ending
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Altean Healer
"Wrys built a monastery and spent his remaining years caring for children who had lost their parents in the war."
Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~
Altean Healer
"Wrys spent the rest of his days in a monastery in Altea. He often lent a helping hand to prospective knights."
Quotes
Recruit conversation
Shadow Dragon
—Wrys
Death Quote
—Wrys' death quote in Shadow Dragon
Non-Canon Appearances
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
Although Wrys does not directly appear in-game, he makes a cameo appearance when Marth performs his special ability, Lodestar.
Trivia
- Regardless of his class, Wrys retains his bald head during battle.
- Wrys's Cipher card is a bit of an inside joke, as he is carrying the vulnerary that replaced him in Mystery of the Emblem.
- Another card shows Wrys as an axe wielding Hero, possibly referencing both the Reclassing feature and the War Monk class. It's also the only card that shows a character in a class that is completely unrelated to their original class.
Gallery
