Edain

Edain
; Artwork of Edain from Genealogy of the Holy War.
Gender	Female
Race	Human
Family	Ullr (ancestor); Ling (father); Brigid (older twin sister); Andrey (younger half-brother); Lester (son); Lana (daughter); Febail (nephew); Patty (niece); Scipio (half-nephew);
Nationality	Grannvalean (Yngvi)
Title(s)	Lady of Yngvi
Starting class	Priest
Voiced by	Kana Shimanuki; (English, Heroes); Tomoko Ishimura; (Japanese, Heroes);
Appearance(s)	Genealogy of the Holy War; Heroes;

“	No, I wish to remain here. Injuries are inevitable in war. As a humble servant to the gods, it is my duty to stay here and aid your wounded.	”	— Edain, to Sigurd

Edain (Japanese: エーディン Adean) is a nun and noblewoman from Grannvale's Yngvi dukedom, a descendant of the Crusader Ullr, the daughter of Lord Ling and the sister of Brigid and Andrey. While the bulk of Grannvale's army was off to war in Isaach, Verdane launched a small-scale invasion, successfully seizing Castle Yngvi and kidnapping Edain, with the kingdom's Prince Munnir taking her back to Verdane. While her childhood friend Sigurd led his few remaining knights into Verdane to rescue her, she was released from their imprisonment by Prince Jamke to travel to meet up with Sigurd's forces, with which she remains throughout Sigurd's troubles with Grannvale until the Battle of Belhalla, which she survived.

Biography

Despite their determination to protect Edain when the forces of Verdane surrounded Castle Yngvi, Midir and the other Yngvi knights fell to Prince Munnir and his army. Munnir took Edain with him back to Yngvi, mentioning to his subordinate Gerrard that he intended to marry her. Edain was imprisoned in Castle Marpha, Munnir's castle, awaiting his attention following the suppression of the invading Chalphy forces; during her imprisonment, she met Deirdre and told her about Sigurd.^[2] Prince Jamke came to Marpha to free her, along with the arrested thief Dew at her request; he instructed the two to flee while he returned to the capital to attempt to persuade his father, King Batu, to stop the conflict.^[3]

Upon reuniting with Sigurd, she refused his request to head back to Yngvi, determined to help others with her healing abilities. She mentioned that she was motivated to join the nunnery to help her find her lost twin sister Brigid and give her, the major-blooded descendant of Ullr, the Yewfelle to wield. The two did indeed eventually reunite during the fight with the pirates of Orgahil which Brigid had led until very recently; while Brigid initially disbelieved her, Edain confirmed her identity by giving her the Yewfelle and having her successfully attempt to use it.^[4]

Edain was one of the few known survivors of the Battle of Belhalla. At some point after the battle, she travelled to Tirnanog, a village in Isaach, and became an abbess at its abbey.^[5] There, she helped Oifey and Shannan raise Seliph, Larcei, Scáthach and Diarmuid, acting as a surrogate mother to the four; she also had her own children, Lana and Lester.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Edain is a playable character during the first generation. In Chapter 1, she appears as a player unit next to Marpha castle at the start of turn 2. She is available up until the end of Chapter 5. If she is married and alive at the end of Chapter 5, Lester and Lana will be available in the second generation. Otherwise, Deimne and Muirne will replace them.

Starting stats and growth rates

Priest

Level	3
Holy Blood
Movement	5

Recruitment: Chapter 1, automatically from turn 2*

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	28	Speed	9
Strength	0	Luck	11
Magic	13	Defense	1
Skill	8	Resistance	10

Max HP	70%	Speed	30%
Strength	20%	Luck	60%
Magic	30%	Defense	20%
Skill	20%	Resistance	5%

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Inventory

Skills

Mend
5,000 Gold

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Weapon Levels
	--		--		--		--		B
	--		--		--		--		--

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
High Priest	+0	+0	+5	+3	+2	+0	+2	+1	+0	A C C C

Love growths and events

Edain Priest	Naoise	Initial: 0 Per turn: +2	Alec	Initial: 0 Per turn: +2	Arden	Initial: 0 Per turn: +2	Finn	Initial: 0 Per turn: +2	Midir	Initial: 120 Per turn: +1
Midir	Initial: 120 Per turn: +1	Lewyn	Initial: 50 Per turn: +2	Chulainn	Initial: 0 Per turn: +2	Azelle	Initial: 120 Per turn: +1	Jamke	Initial: 250 Per turn: +1	Claud	Initial: 150 Per turn: +3
Beowolf	Initial: 100 Per turn: +2	Lex	Initial: 0 Per turn: +2	Dew	Initial: 0 Per turn: +2

See love for more details on the love system.

In Chapter 1, Sigurd may speak to Edain for a bit of character background.
In Chapter 1, either Midir or Azelle may speak to Edain for 100 love points.
In Chapter 1, Edain may speak to Ethlyn to grant her Return.
In Chapter 1, after Genoa is seized, Dew may speak to Edain, granting her Warp and 50 love points.
In Chapter 1, Edain may speak to Jamke, recruiting him.
In Chapter 3, Edain may speak to Brigid, granting her Yewfelle.
In Chapter 4, if they are lovers, Edain may speak to either Jamke or Midir, granting him the Brave Bow.
In Chapter 4, if they are lovers, Edain may speak to Azelle, granting herself Rescue.
In Chapter 5, Edain can talk to Brigid, giving no reward.
In Chapter 5, if they are lovers, Edain can talk to Claud, granting herself Rescue.

Analysis

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

As a unit

Edain joins the army in Chapter 1 of the first generation. Her only weapon rank is a B in staves, so while her base magic is high and her base stats outside of HP and defense are decent for her joining time, she cannot fight until promotion. With a B rank in staves, she can use most staves in the game, such as Warp and Return. After promotion, Edain can use every staff except Valkyrie. Edain's primary issue is her very low movement; she can never keep up with the mounted units dominating Genealogy of the Holy War, which makes it difficult for her to contribute.

By repeatedly using Warp or Return to send a unit to the home castle while at the home castle, Edain can gain experience very quickly, and can reliably reach level 20 by the end of Chapter 2. Edain's promotion gives her a C rank in fire, thunder and wind magic, allowing her to fight; however, she has no skills and cannot use high-rank tomes, making her combat lackluster. Edain's promotion also increases her staff rank to A, but does not increase her movement, so she will continue to fall behind.

Given her low movement, Edain's most significant use is to move units around the map with Warp. She will not be able to keep up with cavalry, and her magic is so high that it's overkill for her Mend staff, as it will likely fully heal an ally due to how it works in this game, so it's best to give it to Ethlyn, who could make more use of it with her higher movement, and just give her Ethlyn's Heal staff, as she will make better use of it to put an ally back into shape compared to when Ethlyn uses it; she can use the Physic staff, but 10-range will likely not be enough later in a chapter, considering how low her movement is. If the player chooses to play slowly, Edain will be able to contribute much more, but in fast playthroughs, her usefulness is extremely limited. As such, it may be best to leave Edain inside the home castle so she can gain experience and have some use by Warping units who enter it.

As a mother

Edain's most notable pairing options are Midir, Jamke, Claud, and Azelle. Midir and Jamke will strengthen Lester at the cost of weakening Lana, while the other two cripple Lester's offense for Lana's magic and staff utility. Midir and Jamke can both pass down bows and Accost to Lester, while Midir passes down Follow-Up and better skill and speed growths and Jamke passes down Adept and better growths in strength, HP, and luck. As Lester will not have Follow-Up without inheriting it or the Follow-Up Ring, Midir will sire a stronger Lester, and as strong as Adept is, it does not stack with the Brave Bow, which will be Lester's main weapon with either pairing. The downside to Midir is that Edain's inferior movement means he will have to stay away from combat to build love points with her; Jamke does not have this problem, as he has much closer movement to Edain.

Claud and Azelle significantly limit Lester's combat potential, but in return provide much earlier access to Rescue, which is otherwise inaccessible until Chapter 10. Rescue can make traversing Genealogy's large maps much faster; additionally, there is a glitch involving Rescue that allows a unit to have infinite turns. Azelle provides the Rescue staff in Chapter 4, but it cannot be inherited; Claud provides Rescue in Chapter 5 (which in faster playthroughs can only be obtained by the end of the chapter), but a Lana fathered by Claud will have a high enough staff rank to inherit the Rescue staff. Claud also gives Lana the ability to use Fortify.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

One version of Edain is currently present in Fire Emblem Heroes. The normal variation of Edain was added on January 6, 2025, and was available to summon then.

Edain: Lady of Yngvi

Stats

Edain: Lady of Yngvi is only available at 5★ rarity.


Weapon type
Movement type
Entry
Release version	9.1

Level 1 / Default Level 40 / Max

Stats
Max HP	17/18/19
Attack	8/9/10
Speed	8/9/10
Defense	6/7/8
Resistance	9/10/11

Skills
Staff of Yngvi Magic Shield+ Miracle _A -- _B -- _C --

Stats
Max HP	41/44/47
Attack	45/48/52
Speed	27/31/34
Defense	16/20/23
Resistance	42/45/48

Skills
Staff of Yngvi Magic Shield+ Glitter of Light _A Sway Atk/Res _B Spd/Res Discord _C Infantry Pulse 4

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Skill set
Skill	Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Assault	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Staff of Yngvi	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Heal	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Mend	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Magic Shield	★★★★★	★★★★★	300
	Magic Shield+	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Imbue	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Miracle	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Glitter of Light	★★★★★	—	500
_A	Atk/Res Form 1	★★★★★	—	60
_A	Atk/Res Form 2	★★★★★	—	120
_A	Atk/Res Form 3	★★★★★	—	240
_A	Sway Atk/Res	★★★★★	—	300
_B	Sabotage Res 1	★★★★★	—	60
_B	Sabotage Res 2	★★★★★	—	120
_B	Sabotage Res 3	★★★★★	—	240
_B	Spd/Res Discord	★★★★★	—	300
_C	Infantry Pulse 1	★★★★★	—	60
_C	Infantry Pulse 2	★★★★★	—	120
_C	Infantry Pulse 3	★★★★★	—	240
_C	Infantry Pulse 4	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

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Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

Many heroes lost their lives on this path... / And the names of those heroes who fought alongside Sigurd to the bitter end at Belhalla, whose fates remain unknown...
...
Edain, a noblewoman of Yngvi...
...

These brave youths fought to change the world for the better, yet now their unfulfilled dreams lie dead with them on the battlefield...
Was their sacrifice in vain? What were they fighting for all along?
And what of the light...?

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Andrey: Oho, look what we have here! My dear sister, the traitor, turning up in a place like this. Your sins have soiled the honor of my House Yngvi, and now, you must make your amends with your very life. Edain: Andrey... What a pitiful man you've become...	”	— Edain, when fighting Andrey in Chapter 5 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

Death quotes

“	...O lords above... Protect my comrades... in my stead...	”	— Edain, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	...O lords above... Protect my comrades... in my stead... <husband>... Forgive me... Please...	”	— Edain, if married at the time of death, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Edain/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Edain is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Edain
	Holy Princess of Radiance, Edain
	"I am a person who serves the gods, for the sake of helping the people."
Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
Class: High Priest	Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
Holy Princess's Magic: [Activate] [ , ] Choose a card from your Retreat Area except "Edain" and add it to your hand.
Card #B06-021HN • Artist: Mayo
	Noblewoman of Yngvi, Edain
	"You people are brutes! ...O gods, Please give these people human hearts."
Attack: 20	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Priest	Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
Heal: [Activate] [ , ] Choose a card from your Retreat Area except "Edain" and add it to your hand. Beautiful Princess: [Always] During your turn, ally units "Azelle", "Midir", and "Jamke" gain 10 attack. Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
Card #B06-022N • Artist: Mayo
	Tragedy-Defying Saint, Edain
	"O gods above... I beg of you, watch over my companions."
Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
Class: High Priest	Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
A Prayer to Heroes: [Activate] [] [] Choose 1 card with the same Unit Name as your Main Character from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Until the end of your opponent's next turn, your Main Character gains +10 attack. Ward: [Activate] [Once per turn] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, all allies cannot be destroyed by attacks from enemies with a Deployment Cost of 1.
Card #B19-061R • Artist: Might O
	Noblewoman Who Serves God, Edain
	"I took the cloth in the hope that the path of piety might reunite me with my sister. I had no loftier calling in mind, I fear."
Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Priest	Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
Heal: [Activate] [] [] Choose 1 non-"Edain" card from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
Card #B19-062N • Artist: Might O
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Edain .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes	A lady of Yngvi and descendant of the crusader Ullr. She was captured by Verdane but escaped with Jamke's aid. Appears in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War.	弓神ウルの子孫、ユングヴィ家の公女。ヴェルダンに連れ去られたが、ジャムカの助けで脱出した。（登場：『ファイアーエムブレム　聖戦の系譜』）

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Edain: Lady of Yngvi

This is Edain, a lady of Yngvi, a prestigious house within the Kingdom of Grannvale! Blessed with the grace and beauty of a goddess, she's a Hero who is loved by many.

One day, Yngvi's territory was suddenly invaded by Verdane, a neighboring kingdom. Midir and the other knights protecting Edain fought their hardest, but in the end, Yngvi was defeated, and Edain was captured.

But Jamke, third prince of Verdane, helped Edain to escape her imprisonment. She was then protected by the army of Sigurd, who had come to rescue her.

Afterward, Edain joined Sigurd's army. Her kind spirit and healing stave continue to soothe wounded bodies and aching hearts!

Closely Associated Characters

Brigid

Older twin sister of Edain, whom she was separated from when they were small. Brigid's path was harsh until she was awakened to the divine bow, the legacy of her forebears.

Midir

An archer knight in service of Yngvi. He was severely injured when he stood up against Munnir's assault. Edain's guardian.

Jamke

A prince of Verdane. He does not carry the blood of a crusader in his veins. He turns his bow against his homeland to try to stop the war. Rescues the imprisoned Edain.

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1
(2017)

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