Altena

Not to be confused with Altina, a background character in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn.

Altena Artwork of Altena from Treasure.

Gender Female Race Human Age Born: Grann Year 757 20 (in Genealogy of the Holy War's second generation) Family Njörun, Baldr (ancestors) Dáinn (indirect ancestor) Calf (paternal grandfather) Alfiona (paternal grandmother) Byron (maternal grandfather) Quan (father) Ethlyn (mother) Leif (younger brother) Travant (adoptive father and distant relative) Arion (adoptive brother and distant relative) Sigurd (maternal uncle) Seliph (cousin) Oifey (distant relative) Nationality Leonster/Thracia Title(s) Princess of Leonster Adoptive princess of Thracia Starting class Wyvern Knight (Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776) Wyvern Lord (Awakening) Voiced by Morgan Berry (English, Heroes) Haruka Tomatsu (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776 Awakening Heroes

“	How could you ever expect the proud Thracian people to accept prosperity built on the bones of others? Please, Father, rethink your ways!	”	— Altena, to Travant

Altena (Japanese: アルテナ Altenna) is the princess of Leonster, the daughter of Quan and Ethlyn, the elder sister of Prince Leif, and a full-blooded descendant of the Crusader Njörun as well as a bearer of the Baldr bloodline of Chalphy. As an infant, she was with her parents when they and the Lanceritter were murdered by King Travant and the Thracian Wyvern Knights in the Aed Massacre, and in its aftermath she was taken by Travant along with her father's Gáe Bolg, which she was capable of wielding. She was raised as Travant's daughter along with Arion, Travant's actual son and her foster brother, and as she grew she served as a princess of Thracia and a Wyvern Knight in Thracia's army during the era of Grannvale occupation of the Munster District to the north.

It was not until seventeen years later that she met Leif and learned of her true parentage, as he and Seliph led their revolution army through the Thracian Peninsula. Convinced of the truth of Leif's words, at the advice of Arion she allied with Leif and Seliph, assisting in the defeat of Thracia before moving on with them to reclaim Miletos and launch an assault on Grannvale itself. At Grannvale, she convinced Arion to assist Seliph rather than continue to serve Julius.

Biography

As Leif's fledgling army fled through the mountains to Hannibal's mansion to rendezvous with the Leonster knights under his protection, Altena and Travant were touring the region, and were informed by Merlock that the army was in fact a bandit group. There, she had a discussion with Travant about his dreams for Thracia and the Munster District, and his resignation to the inevitable damnation upon him for his methods, before leaving, entrusting the situation to Marlock.

Later, Altena travelled to Tarrah during the Friege siege against it and took up residence in a house on its outskirts. When Deen came to visit, by Arion's request she gave him the Dragon Lance, and reminded and encourage him of his role in protecting Linoan in lieu of Arion himself.

Following the fall of Bloom and the Grannvale occupation of the Munster District, Travant dispatched Altena and Coulter to assault Munster, now occupied by Ced. Altena's misgivings about attacking innocents caused her to refuse to continue the attack; Coulter refused to listen and insisted on the doomed raid, losing to Seliph's army. During this encounter and the subsequent loss of Meath Castle, Altena merely observed from the mountains; Finn, a former Leonster Knight, noticed her presence and identified her as Quan's lost daughter.

After the loss of Meath, Altena reported back to a displeased Travant, who ordered her to sortie again to reclaim Meath; this time, she complied in full, given the lack of risk to innocents. During this fight, she was stopped by Leif, who revealed her true identity to her; initially in disbelief, she saw the truth from looking at her brother, and fled the battlefield to confront Travant about his hand in the deaths of her true parents. In response, Arion subdued her, and she recovered after Travant died on the battlefield. Acting under the encouragement of Arion, Altena reluctantly left Thracia to ally with Leif and Seliph.

In the last throes of the final confrontation at Grannvale, when Arion and a squad of Thracian mercenaries came under the payroll of Julius to subdue the revolution base at Chalphy, Altena convinced Arion to stand down and ally with Seliph.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Altena is a playable character during the second generation. In Chapter 8, Altena appears as an enemy unit once Connacht has been seized. As the area near her is inacessible, it is impossible to fight her in this chapter. In Chapter 9, Altena appears an enemy unit affiliated with Thracia at the start of the chapter. If Finn is still alive and Leif talks to her, she will retreat for the map, causing Travant to appear. Once Travant is defeated, Altena will emerge from Thracia castle. She will actively move toward Seliph, and activates her own recruitment by talking to him.

Starting stats and growth rates

Growth rates include holy blood bonuses. The inherited amount of gold can fluctuate between 2,000 and 12,000. Altena will inherit all of Quan's lances; she will always inherit Gáe Bolg, regardless of whether the player obtained it in Chapter 3.

Wyvern Knight
Level	17
Holy Blood
Movement	9

Recruitment: Chapter 9, enemy, talk to with Leif if both he and Finn were alive at the start of the chapter, then defeat Travant and let her talk to Seliph before Grutia is seized

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	45~51	Speed	16~19
Strength	20~23+10	Luck	7~13
Magic	2	Defense	19~21+10
Skill	15~17+10	Resistance	1~2

Max HP	135%	Speed	60%
Strength	65%	Luck	25%
Magic	7%	Defense	55%
Skill	45%	Resistance	12%

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Inventory	Skills
Gáe Bolg Inherited items Inherited gold	Adept  Critical
Weapon Levels A ★ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Stats to the left of the "~" are Altena's minimum stats, those she will have if neither Quan nor Ethlyn gain any stats and the random number used to generate luck is its lowest value. Stats to the right of the "~" are Altena's average stats, calculated from her parents' average stats at level 30; this luck stat can vary by up to ±5.

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Wyvern Lord	+0	+2	+0	+2	+1	+0	+3	+0	+0	Follow-Up	A ★

Love growths and events

Altena is not capable of gaining love growth with anyone.

• In Chapter 9, when she appears as an enemy, Leif can initiate a conversation with Altena which prompts her to leave the battlefield and sets in motion the process of recruiting her.
  • Later if the above conversation happened, the turn after Travant has been killed, Altena will reappear as an enemy. She will seek out Seliph and automatically talk to him, which recruits her.
• In Chapter 9, either Hannibal or Finn can initiate a conversation with Altena after Grutia has been seized, awarding her +3 HP.
• In Chapter 10, Leif can initiate a conversation with Altena at any time, awarding her +1 Luck.
• In Chapter 10, Coirpre/Charlot can initiate a conversation with Altena after Miletos has been seized, awarding her +5 Resistance.
• In the Endgame, when Arion appears as an enemy, Altena can talk to him, turning him and his Wyvern Knights into partner units.

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Altena is the only playable Wyvern Knight in Genealogy of the Holy War, as well as the second flier you get in the second generation. She joins at level 17, thus very close to promotion, likely able to promote after clearing the arena. She has good base stats and her best growth is her 135% HP growth, but she also has great growths in strength, defense and speed and a good skill growth, improved by her two types of Holy Blood: Major Njörun from her father and Minor Baldr from her mother. Altena joins with a powerful set of offensive skills: Critical and Adept, and she also gets Follow-Up upon promotion, not to mention she also has the Gáe Bolg, which grants her a +10 bonus to strength, skill and defense, granting her powerful offense. Unfortunately for her, despite Gáe Bolg's immense might, it is very heavy, at 15 weight (3 more than standard lances), and although she reliably caps Strength, 67 physical attack does not OHKO anything notable other than Chapter 10's Fire Mages, the five Dark Mages sent to kill Palmark and the Weissritter Sages in the Endgame. If given a Strength Ring, her 72 Physical Attack does reliably OHKO most other generic enemy magic-users (who tend to have ~69-71 physical bulk), outside of Dark Bishops and Manfroy's overleveled bodyguards, so she does make decent use of one of the rings to avoid taking heavy damage on the counterattack. Despite this, however, Altena still reliably doubles anything not a boss, in a fast class (Forrest/Sniper) or has no weapons (enemies with only staves) with the Gáe Bolg, as most of her competition is even slower than she is.

Fortunately, she has the Slim Lance and her A-Swords to fall back on, which allow her to reliably double all remaining generic enemies that she cannot OHKO with the Gáe Bolg. However, Altena should be kept away from bosses in the 18+ AS tier (Riddell, Ovis, and Simia in particular), as she will struggle against them, if not get outright one-rounded in return.

Altenna has the worst resistance stat in the player's army and a low growth rate in the stat; this can be an issue given all the magic-using enemies ahead.

Altena has a few other issues, however. For instance, she is a flier in Genealogy. This might not seem bad at first, as she is a prime candidate to rescue villages due to her ignoring terrain penalties, until you realize that fliers do not get terrain bonuses and don't get increased movement from roads, meaning that she will struggle to keep up with the player's cavalry. Altena is also vulnerable to arrows and magical attacks, which is a major issues in the last two chapters of the game. In these chapters, there are many magic-using and bow-using enemies that will either one-shot Altena or bring her close to death. Even though she has a high defense, her weakness to bows still causes her to take noticeable damage, and she can't afford to get hit by mages due to her aforementioned lack of resistsnce. Another thing worth noting is that unlike in most games, enemies in Genealogy will not attack if they are facing a target with very high Defense. Since Altena can frequently have 30-40 Defense, many enemies will not even attempt to attack her while she has the Gáe Bolg equipped. While this seems helpful at first, due to the high enemy density in Genealogy it can be rather irritating to defeat them one by one, especially if the player is trying to play fast.

Overall, while Altena is still decent and can fight enemies, her weaknesses limit her usefulness. However, as long as her weaknesses are taken into account, she can still be of use to the player despite her shortcomings.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Role

Altena, along with Travant, appears in the opening cutscene of Chapter 9. In Chapter 23, she appears as an enemy unit. Once Alphand is killed, she will move to escape the map.

Stats

See also: The Fiend's Lair

Altena is present in Chapter 23 as an enemy. However, she cannot be legitimately fought or defeated, and leaves the battlefield when Coulter begins his attack.

Wyvern Knight
Level	14
Action	--

Stats
Max HP	24	Speed	8
Strength	9	Luck	2
Magic	1	Defense	12
Skill	6	Constitution	5
Movement	9	FCM	0

Inventory	Skills
Dragon Lance	Adept  Vantage  Immortal*
Weapon Levels E D -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Fire Emblem Awakening

Altena is playable as a SpotPass character, released in the Genealogy of the Holy War second-generation character set. She is also present as an enemy in the first and third installments of the Lost Bloodlines DLC series.

Starting stats and growth rates

Wyvern Lord
Level	8
Movement	8

Recruitment: SpotPass, hire her for 12,200 G or defeat her in a skirmish

Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers

Max HP	59	Speed	24
Strength	32+2	Luck	10
Magic	7	Defense	34+5
Skill	23	Resistance	8

Max HP	85%	Speed	45%
Strength	85%	Luck	55%
Magic	25%	Defense	45%
Skill	55%	Resistance	20%

	Speed	−1
Strength	+4	Luck	±0
Magic	−3	Defense	+2
Skill	+2	Resistance	−1

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Inventory	Skills
Gáe Bolg*	Strength +2  Tantivy  Quick Burn  Luna
Weapon Levels -- A D -- -- --

Reclassing options

Altena Base classes:* Wyvern Rider Wyvern Lord Griffon Rider Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any female class available through reclassing.

See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Tactician/Grandmaster Cavalier Paladin Knight Great Knight General Mercenary/Hero Bow Knight Archer Sniper Myrmidon Swordmaster Assassin Thief Trickster

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Tactician/Grandmaster	80%	70%	40%	55%	45%	55%	45%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Cavalier	85%	75%	25%	60%	50%	55%	45%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Paladin	85%	75%	25%	60%	50%	55%	45%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Knight	90%	80%	25%	55%	40%	55%	50%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Great Knight	90%	80%	25%	55%	45%	55%	50%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
General	90%	80%	25%	55%	40%	55%	50%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Mercenary/Hero	85%	75%	25%	65%	50%	55%	45%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Bow Knight	90%	75%	25%	65%	50%	55%	40%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Archer	85%	70%	25%	70%	45%	55%	45%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Sniper	85%	70%	25%	70%	45%	55%	50%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Myrmidon	80%	75%	25%	65%	55%	55%	40%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Swordmaster	80%	75%	25%	65%	55%	55%	40%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Assassin	80%	75%	25%	70%	55%	55%	40%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Thief	75%	70%	30%	65%	55%	55%	40%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Trickster	75%	65%	40%	65%	50%	55%	40%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Pegasus Knight Falcon Knight Dark Flier Wyvern Rider Griffon Rider Troubadour Cleric War Cleric Mage/Sage Dark Mage Dark Knight Sorcerer Troubadour/Valkyrie Bride

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Pegasus Knight	80%	70%	30%	65%	55%	55%	40%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Falcon Knight	80%	70%	35%	65%	55%	55%	40%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Dark Flier	80%	65%	40%	60%	50%	55%	40%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Wyvern Rider	85%	85%	25%	55%	45%	55%	45%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Griffon Rider	85%	80%	25%	60%	50%	55%	40%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Troubadour	75%	55%	45%	50%	50%	55%	40%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Cleric	75%	60%	40%	55%	45%	55%	40%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
War Cleric	85%	70%	40%	50%	45%	55%	45%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Mage/Sage	75%	55%	45%	60%	50%	55%	40%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Dark Mage	90%	60%	40%	55%	45%	55%	45%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Dark Knight	90%	70%	40%	55%	45%	55%	45%	20%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Sorcerer	85%	55%	45%	55%	45%	55%	45%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Troubadour/Valkyrie	75%	55%	45%	50%	50%	55%	40%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Bride	80%	75%	35%	60%	50%	55%	45%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

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Promotion stat gains

Archer Cavalier Cleric Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Pegasus Knight Tactician Thief Troubadour

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+4	+2	+1	+4	+3	+0	+5	+3	+1	--
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+4	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+7	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+3	+6	+1	--
Great Knight	+8	+5	+0	+1	−1	+0	+7	+1	+0	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
War Cleric	+8	+5	+2	+2	+2	+0	+5	+0	+1	E
Sage	+4	+1	+4	+3	+3	+0	+3	−1	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sorcerer	+5	+1	+3	+2	+1	+0	+3	+3	+1	--
Dark Knight	+7	+3	+2	+4	+2	+0	+5	+1	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Wyvern Lord	+5	+4	+0	+2	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Griffon Rider	+3	+2	+0	+4	+4	+0	+0	+3	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
General	+10	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+4	+3	+1	E
Great Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+3	+1	+3	E E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+1	+3	+2	+3	+0	+2	+2	+1	E
Dark Knight	+9	+4	+1	+3	+1	+0	+7	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+6	+3	+1	+3	+3	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	--
Assassin	+5	+4	−1	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Falcon Knight	+4	+2	+1	+3	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	E
Dark Flier	+3	+1	+4	+1	+2	+0	+1	+3	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Grandmaster	+4	+3	+3	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Assassin	+5	+5	+0	+7	+4	+0	+3	+1	+1	E
Trickster	+3	+1	+4	+4	+3	+0	+1	+5	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Valkyrie	+3	+0	+2	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	E
War Cleric	+8	+5	+2	+2	+1	+0	+5	+1	−1	E

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Skill set

Like all female bonus units in Awakening, Altena has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard female units.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Altena is one of the characters added to the game in the Gullinkambi update, and became available for summoning by players on January 9, 2020. Only one variation of Altena is currently available in Heroes, based on her Genealogy of the Holy War incarnation. Altena is notably the last character to debut as a five-star exclusive to become available at four-star rarity at the end of her initial New Heroes banner; changes to how characters get added to the four-star character pool that took effect with the Special Heroes-based Lovely Gifts update would get extended to New Heroes-based updates with the On Dark Wings update subsequent to the Lovely Gifts update.

Altena: Luminous Rider

Stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Weapon type
Movement type
Entry
Release version	4.1

Level 1 / Default Level 40 / Max

Stats Max HP 17/18/19 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 5/6/7

Skills Steel Lance -- -- A -- B -- C --

Stats Max HP 38/41/44 Attack 30/33/36 Speed 19/22/25 Defense 32/35/38 Resistance 14/17/20

Skills Silver Lance -- Retribution A Sturdy Stance 1 B Brash Assault 1 C --

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Weapon type
Movement type
Entry
Release version	4.1

Level 1 / Default Level 40 / Max

Stats Max HP 17/18/19 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 4/5/6 Defense 8/9/10 Resistance 5/6/7

Skills Silver Lance -- Retribution A -- B -- C --

Stats Max HP 39/42/45 Attack 32/35/38 Speed 20/23/26 Defense 34/37/41 Resistance 15/18/21

Skills Silver Lance -- Reprisal A Sturdy Stance 2 B Brash Assault 2 C --

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Weapon type
Movement type
Entry
Release version	4.1

Level 1 / Default Level 40 / Max

Stats Max HP 18/19/20 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 8/9/10 Resistance 6/7/8

Skills Earthly Gáe Bolg -- Retribution A -- B -- C --

Stats Max HP 42/45/48 Attack 34/37/40 Speed 22/25/29 Defense 36/39/43 Resistance 16/20/23

Skills Earthly Gáe Bolg -- Reprisal A Sturdy Stance 2 B Brash Assault 3 C --

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Skill set
Skill	Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Lance	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Lance	★★★	★★★	100
	Silver Lance	★★★	★★★★	200
	Earthly Gáe Bolg	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Retribution	★★★	★★★★	100
	Reprisal	★★★★	—	200
A	Steady Stance 1	★★★	—	50
A	Sturdy Stance 1	★★★	—	120
A	Sturdy Stance 2	★★★★	—	240
B	Brash Assault 1	★★★	—	50
B	Brash Assault 2	★★★★	—	100
B	Brash Assault 3	★★★★★	—	200

Personality

As a contrast to her adoptive father's brutal ways, Altena – like Arion – opted for a kinder approach, refusing to turn her weapons against innocent civilians even if it involved opposing Travant's commands. Where possible, she insisted on Travant opting for a less underhanded and brutal way of life for the good of Thracia, and despite her affection for Travant, had no issue with criticizing his methodology. Where innocents were not involved, however, Altena was a strong and uncompromising warrior. She had little patience for trickery, and to this end brushed off Leif's initial attempts to convince her of her true heritage and was enraged when confronting Travant about the same.

Altena is a fearsome warrior in combat. Her combat prowess is compared to Prince Shannan of Isaach by Larcei. In using the Gáe Bolg, Altena feels she must live up to the past wielders' legacy – including Njörun's – and must use the weapon to fight for peace. This has made Altena dutiful and responsible, but it has also made her withdrawn and aloof, only close to a select group of people in front of whom she is not afraid to open up. She also tries her best not to get her pride get the better of her; while she recognizes her skills as a warrior and is not afraid to speak about them with confidence, she believes that pride comes before a fall.

Altena feels hesitant to meet her father when she has the opportunity to do so in Fire Emblem Heroes, as she has been raised by Travant, the person who had killed her father. She has complicated feelings about Travant – on the one hand, she despises him for what he did to Quan and Ethlyn, but on the other hand, she recognizes that he tried his best to help Thracia. She used to respect Travant, which makes it even more difficult for her to face her parents in Heroes; she feels she betrayed them, and believes that holding any respect for Travant is wrong, but she cannot help continuing to. When Altena does meet her parents in Heroes, she is reassured by them and not judged; this pushes her to continue wielding Gáe Bolg, in their name as well as the name of past wielders. Altena believes that both Leonster and Thracia could be called her home, and wishes to see the two countries united.

Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

If Leif is alive

At long last, Thracia has been unified. A region once swamped with countless small nations constantly warring among themselves, with the restoration of House Leonster and the downfall of the Thracian kingdom, the Thracian peninsula finally knows peace.
And as the first ruler of this new Thracia, the people ardently desired for the throne to be taken by Leif.
And so, Leif worked together with

[...]

to build a new nation for Thracia's people.
At Leif's behest, the old Thracia's former lands were entrusted to his sister, Altena. Legends tell of Altena's love for and dedication to the very soil that raised her, and this love never died so long as she lived.
The Thracian peninsula thus gave rise to a new realm: the Kingdom of New Thracia.

If Leif is dead

At long last, Thracia has been unified. A region once swamped with countless small nations constantly warring among themselves, with the restoration of House Leonster and the downfall of the Thracian kingdom, the Thracian peninsula finally knows peace.
And as the first ruler of this new Thracia, the people ardently desired for the throne to be taken by Altena.
And so, Altena worked together with

[...]

to build a new nation for Thracia's people.
The Thracian peninsula thus gave rise to a new realm: the Kingdom of New Thracia.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Stand down before I cut you down. You will never win!	”	— Altena, as an enemy in Chapter 9 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	Altena: You're Leonster's prince, are you? How dare you try to steal our land! Leif: Please, stay your hand! You... You're my- Altena: Silence! Spare me your ravings!	”	— Altena, when fighting Leif as an enemy in Chapter 9 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	Altena: My apologies, but you shall fall here... Finn: Oh! L-Lady Altena! It is you... It really is you...	”	— Altena, when fighting Finn as an enemy in Chapter 9 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	Altena: Stop this madness, Arion! We've no reason to fight! Arion: Altena... I see you're in good health. I for one have long sought to test my skills against you. Now, come at me! I won't hold back! Altena: Oh... Arion...	”	— Altena, when fighting Arion in Chapter 9 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	Arion: Altena... I wish we hadn't met here, that you may be spared from knowing my shame... Altena: Arion...	”	— Altena, when fighitng Arion in the Endgame of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	I am Altena, daughter of Quan.	”	— Altena's SpotPass parley quote in Awakening.

“	Spare me your ravings!	”	— Altena's SpotPass battle quote in Awakening.

“	Gladly would I join your ranks.	”	— Altena's SpotPass recruitment quote in Awakening.

Death quote

“	A-Arion...	”	— Altena, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	Arion... Oh, Arion...	”	— Altena, as an enemy in Chapter 9 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Altena/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Altena is featured on five cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Altena
	Dragon Princess Heir to Holy Light, Altena
	"I am Altena, daughter of Quan...! And to fulfill the lost ambitions of my mother and father, I fight!"
Attack: 60	Support: 40	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Wyvern Lord	Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
Gáe Bolg's Successor: [Always] While you have an "Altena" card in your Bond Area, this card gains 10 Attack. Princess of Leonster: [Always] While you have a "Quan" card in your Bond Area, this card gains 10 Attack. Rekindled Bond: [Trigger] When an "Altena" or "Ethlyn" card is placed in your Bond Area, you may flip 1 card in your Bond Area face-up.
Card #B08-091SR • Artist: lack
	Princess of Thracia, Altena
	"I am Altena, daughter of Travant. You seem to be out of sorts..."
Attack: 40	Support: 30	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Wyvern Knight	Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
A War for Whose Sake: [Trigger] When this card is deployed, tap this unit if you do not have an "Altena" or "Leif" card in your Bond Area. Flyer's Emblem: [Support] You may choose one ally that is not the attacking unit, and move it.
Card #B08-092N • Artist: lack
	Thracian Princess-General, Altena
	"Hear me, soldiers of Thracia. We have no business continuing this battle! All hands, retreat at once!"
Attack: 60	Support: 30	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Wyvern Knight	Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
Princess-General's Command: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Move all other allies to the Back Line.
Card #B10-048HN • Artist: Sachiko Wada
	Wishing for a Warless World, Altena
	"I will assist Leif in bringing unity to Thracia. It is the least I can do to atone for the sins of my adoptive kin."
Attack: 60	Support: 30	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Wyvern Lord	Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
Prayer Upon the Gáe Bolg: [Activate] [Once per turn] [ Flip 1 "Altena" Bond card face-down] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit gains +40 attack. Oath Upon Gungnir: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Send 1 Bond card to the Retreat Area] Choose up to 3 enemies other than the Main Character with a Deployment Cost of 2 or lower, and destroy them.
Card #B15-078SR • Artist: Masaki Hirooka
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	"You would ask us to enrich ourselves at the expense of other lands! Please, Father. This is not the way..." "Prince Arion and Princess Altena? Why, they're the kindest souls you could ever hope to meet. Like peas in a pod, those two are! Always have been, right from the cradle."
Attack: 30	Support: 30	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Wyvern Knight	Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
Flowing Blood of Righteousness: [Bond] [Trigger] [] When you play this card in your Bond Area, you may pay the cost and if you do: Choose 1 ally, and move them. Flying Emblem: [Support] You may choose one ally that is not the attacking unit, and move it.
Card #B15-079N, P15-008PR • Artist: Masaki Hirooka (B15-079N), sachie (P15-008PR)
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Altena .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes	Daughter of Quan and Ethlyn, and inheritor of the Gáe Bolg. She was raised by her family's enemy, Travant. Appears in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.	キュアンとエスリンの娘で【地槍ゲイボルグ】の継承者。 仇敵トラバントの子として育てられた。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 聖戦の系譜』）

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Altena: Luminous Rider
Here's Altena, Princess of Thracia! She possesses the ability to wield the Gáe Bolg, which is a sure sign that her past is a little complicated. Altena's true parents are Quan, Prince of Leonster, and Ethlyn of Chalphy. They took Altena with them on a mission to aid Sigurd when she was very young, and sadly, they both died in an attack. It was King Travant of Thracia who led the ambush in which Altena's parents perished. Altena's fate then took another strange turn when Travant took an interest in her and raised her as his own daughter! Knowing nothing about her origins, Altena grew up to be a proud wyvern rider. But what path will she choose when she finds out the truth about what happened all those years ago?
Closely Associated Characters
Travant King of Thracia, and descendant of the crusader Dáinn. Eying the fertile land to his north, he hatches a plan to unite the entire peninsula. Raised Altena as his own. Quan Prince of Leonster and inheritor of the lance Gáe Bolg. Husband of Ethlyn, the younger sister of his close friend Sigurd. Altena's true father. Ethlyn The younger sister of Lord Sigurd of Chalphy with an adventurous spirit. She cares deeply for her family. After she marries Prince Quan of Leonster, the pair have a girl and a boy. She is Altena's true mother. Leif Quan's son. He was hiding in Fiana but rose up after an attack by imperial forces. Altena's true brother. {{{Related_name5}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

441

Altena Genealogy of the Holy War

294

CYL 2 (2018)

292 (−149)

Altena Genealogy of the Holy War

744

CYL 3 (2019)

136 (−148)

Altena Genealogy of the Holy War

1,928

CYL 4 (2020)

467

Altena Genealogy of the Holy War

222 (−1,706)

CYL 5 (2021)

423 (−44)

Altena Genealogy of the Holy War

181 (−41)

CYL 6 (2022)

392 (−33)

Altena Genealogy of the Holy War

209

CYL 7 (2023)

346 (−46)

Altena Genealogy of the Holy War

162 (−47)

CYL 8 (2024)

402

Altena Genealogy of the Holy War

131 (−31)

CYL 9 (2025)

306 (−96)

Altena Genealogy of the Holy War

166 (+35)

CYL 10 (2026)

397 (+91)

Altena Genealogy of the Holy War

84 (−82)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	4,121

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Altena	As of Fire Emblem Awakening. Possibly a portmanteau of "Athena" and "Artemis", two goddesses in Greek mythology.
English (unofficial)	Altenna	Used in older Genealogy of the Holy War fan translations.[which?]
Japanese	アルテナ	Officially romanized as Altenna. Romanized instead as Altena in the Super Tactics Book and the internal files of Heroes. Named after a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Spanish	Altena	--
French	Altena	--
German	Altena	--
Italian	Altena	--
Portuguese (Brazil)	Altena	--
Traditional Chinese	阿爾緹娜	Altenna

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Genealogy of the Holy War Wyvern Knight Wyvern Lord Sword (Silver Sword) Lance (Gáe Bolg) Sword (Silver Sword) Lance (Gáe Bolg)
Thracia 776 Wyvern Knight

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Altena from Treasure.
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  Artwork of Altena, Leif, Ethlyn, and Quan from Thracia 776 Illustrated Works.
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  Artwork of Altena during the Aed Massacre from Thracia 776 Illustrated Works.
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  Artwork of Altena with other characters from Thracia 776 Illustrated Works.
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  Artwork of Altena with other characters from Thracia 776 Illustrated Works.
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  Artwork of Altena from the Trading Card Game.

Portraits

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  Portrait artwork of Altena from Thracia 776 Illustrated Works.
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  Portrait of Altena in Awakening.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Altena: Luminous Rider.
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  Artwork of Altena: Luminous Rider.
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  Artwork of Altena: Luminous Rider.
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  Artwork of Altena: Luminous Rider.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Altena: Luminous Rider.
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  Artwork of Altena: Luminous Rider.
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  Artwork of Altena: Luminous Rider.
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  Altena in artwork of Arion: Gungnir's Heir.

Other artwork

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  Artwork featuring Altena released on the fourth day of A Hero Rises 2025.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Altena.
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  Artwork of Altena.
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  Artwork of Altena.
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  Artwork of Altena.
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  Artwork of Altena.
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  Artwork of Altena with Arion and Travant.
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  Altena in artwork of Ethlyn.
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  Altena in artwork of Seliph and Julia.
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  Altena in artwork of Caeda.
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  Celebratory artwork featuring Altena for Cipher's 4th anniversary.
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  Bonus artwork featuring Altena.
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  Commemorative artwork featuring Altena.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Altena illustrated by Masamune Shirow.
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  Artwork of Altena from One Hundred Songs of Heroes.

References

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