Giffca

Giffca
; Artwork of Giffca from Path of Radiance. A member of the lion clan of the beast tribe laguz. His strength in battle and long years of dedicated service to King Caineghis has earned him the title of King's Shadow.
Gender	Male
Race	Laguz (lion)
Nationality	Gallian
Starting class	Beast Tribe (Lion) (Path of Radiance); Lion (Radiant Dawn);
Appearance(s)	Path of Radiance; Radiant Dawn;

For his class of the same name in Radiant Dawn, see Lion.

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“	This is Giffca, my shadow. Pay him no more heed than you would the air.	”	— Caineghis, to Ike

Giffca (Japanese: ジフカ Giffca) is a playable character in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. He is also known as King Caineghis's shadow.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Role

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Giffca is one of three Laguz units which the player can choose to deploy in the final chapter.

In Easy and Normal modes, if chosen, Giffca is available for the entirety of the battle. In Difficult and Maniac modes, if chosen to be deployed, Giffca will only appear once Ashnard is defeated once, triggering his second form.

Starting stats and growth rates

Beast Tribe (Lion)

Level	20
Attribute
Build	17»32

Recruitment: Endgame. Near the beginning of the chapter (Easy/Normal) or at the start of the second part of the chapter (Difficult/Maniac), select Giffca when prompted.

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	68	Speed	25»28
Strength	32»40	Luck	22
Magic	10»10	Defense	25»30
Skill	28»32	Resistance	16»19
Movement	7»9	Weight	37»52

Max HP	160%	Speed	60%
Strength	75%	Luck	40%
Magic	5%	Defense	50%
Skill	70%	Resistance	30%

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Inventory

Skills

Claw

Laguz Band

Elixir

Roar

Weapon Levels
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Analysis

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

Giffca is an endgame laguz that the player can pick out of three during the last chapter and is one of few units able to damage Ashnard. He can equip the Laguz Band, so he can always stay transformed. He has high base stats all around, and one-rounds generic enemies with high avoid and bulk. He has high movement, though no canto nor flight. Due to his status, enemy units cannot land any crits on him without Wrath.

Among the mutually exclusive endgame laguz, Giffca is the most powerful and durable, but Tibarn and Naesala both fly. However, his raw stats make him the best at killing Ashnard, as he deals 15 damage to Ashnard while surviving 2 hits, even from Phase 2 Ashnard. As Giffca joins mid-chapter, the player cannot remove or assign skills. Giffca also has no support partners. He is most valuable for cleaning up generic enemies or helping defeat Ashnard, especially if the player's Ike is weak. Note that on Difficult and Maniac Mode, Giffca will not be available for Ashnard's first form, so the player will still need to rely on Ike, Ena, or Nasir.

Note that if Giffca is picked, he joins at level 20 with capped strength, so he will automatically give Radiant Dawn Giffca a strength transfer.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

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Giffca joins the player's army along with the Laguz royals before the base camp section of Part IV-E-1.

Starting stats and growth rates

Lion

Level	36
Affinity
Constitution	17»27

Recruitment: Part IV, Endgame (1), automatically from the start

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	73	Speed	18»36
Strength	21»42	Luck	28
Magic	4»8	Defense	20»40
Skill	22»44	Resistance	11»22
Movement	7»9	Weight	27»47

Max HP	40%	Speed	50%
Strength	35%	Luck	25%
Magic	10%	Defense	30%
Skill	35%	Resistance	15%

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Inventory

Skills

Great Fang

Laguz Gem

Nullify

Shove

Roar

Weapon Levels
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Biorhythm
Best
Good
Normal
Bad
Worst

Note: The above stats are Giffca's default stats. If a Radiant Dawn game was started via a data transfer from Path of Radiance and Giffca was recruited in the Path of Radiance save file, any stat Giffca capped in Path of Radiance will result in a boost to his base in the stat in question in Radiant Dawn. The boost is a +5 for max HP, and +2 for strength, magic, skill, speed, luck, defense or resistance. See Data transfer § Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn for more information.

Giffca has capped strength at base, and can cap HP and skill via stat-boosting items; however, Giffca cannot gain enough points via stat-boosting items to cap any other stats, and thus cannot legitimately obtain a boost in those other stats.

Availability

Part I	Part II	Part III	Part IV
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	Endgame
1	2	1	2	3	4	5
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Legend R: Required for deployment A: Available for deployment E: Appears as an enemy unit N: Appears as an NPC unit P: Appears as a partner unit S: Available if selected into the relevant army F: Joins after preparations U: Cannot be deployed, but inventory can be managed

See Availability chart/Radiant Dawn for more details on availability.

Analysis

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

Giffca is a lion laguz available in the endgame. Giffca is not a laguz royal so he cannot shift and attack on the same turn like other royals, but he comes with his own set of Laguz Gems so he can stay transformed for entire battles. He has the highest base attack power in the game after Caineghis (higher with transfers), with extremely high strength and capped strike rank. He has high skill and speed bases, able to double all endgame units except for Ashera's auras on harder difficulties and hit very accurately. With these factors, Giffca is one of very few units in endgame that can one-round almost all endgame units at base. He has very high health and defense bases, though his resistance base is mediocre which hurts him with the abundance of magic enemies, especially against fire if his Nullify is removed. Note that in Path of Radiance, if the player picks Giffca as the endgame laguz, Giffca gets a free strength transfer in Radiant Dawn, giving him +4 attack which greatly benefits him.

Giffca only has 4 levels to grow, so his growths are not as significant. He benefits from leveling via BEXP, because he has a high speed growth and will often cap it, allowing him to double the endgame auras. His other highest growths are strength, skill, and health, which will likely grow from BEXP, helping him for endgame. As Giffca is more likely to gain speed than Caineghis and be able to double Ashera's Auras, this makes him the best unit for taking on the endgame auras.

Giffca has Nullify innately, which protects him from fire magic. While this is useful, his durability is generally high enough to take a few fire hits and there are few fire magic users past his join time—apart from Fire Spirits, which do not deal effective damage—so Nullify may be better utilized by flying units, whose weaknesses are more common. He knows Roar already, which activates frequently due to his high strength and low biorhythm variance. Giffca can also make good use of Nihil or Parity due to him being one of the best units for taking on Ashera's auras due to his phenomenal damage output.

Giffca has a dark affinity, giving an attack and avoid boost. As he does not have many chapters to build a strong support, a C support is most realistic. Caineghis has the same availability and class as Giffca and gives extra avoid, helping them dodge magic units and also gain +1 attack. Other leftover units that give attack or avoid that also want attack or avoid will work as partners for Giffca.

Personality

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Supports

Radiant Dawn

Bond supports

Giffca Lion	Default bonds:
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Extra bonds:* None.
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See Support § Radiant Dawn for more details on supports.

Endings

Radiant Dawn

Giffca, Lion King's Shadow
Since their youth, Giffca had been ever at Caineghis's side as his loyal shadow. He died proud of how he spent his life.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Ashnard: You're the one they speak of in whispers... The lion king's shadow. What are you doing so far from your body, shadow? Am I so terrible that your king hides in fear? Giffca: Your strength, King of Daein, [even with your medallion,] is not sufficient. That is why I am here. If I fail to stop you today, then your next opponent will be our king. But first, this imposter will measure your fighting prowess. Ashnard: What impudence! Are you prepared become^[sic] a pile of bones for your king? You'll make a fine snack!	”	— Giffca, when fighting Ashnard in the Endgame of Path of Radiance.

Death quotes

“	The power of Daein's king has filled me with despair... It is more than I'd imagined... I beg your leave... I must...tell the king...	”	— Giffca, in Path of Radiance.

“	I have served...to the end... There is no greater glory than to have fought for King Caineghis...	”	— Giffca, in Radiant Dawn.

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Radiant Dawn	A member of the lion clan of the beast tribe laguz. His strength in battle and long years of dedicated service to King Caineghis has earned him the title of King's Shadow.	ガリア王国の獣牙族。獅子。 "獅子王の影" の異名を持つ。王がまだ若く血気盛んな時代から長きに渡って補佐してきた。

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)	656	Giffca Path of Radiance	89
658	Giffca Radiant Dawn	88

CYL 2 (2018)	606 (−50)	Giffca Path of Radiance	125
660	Giffca Radiant Dawn	86 (−2)

CYL 3
(2019)

427
(−60)

Giffca
Path of Radiance
Radiant Dawn

337

CYL 4
(2020)

479

Giffca
Path of Radiance
Radiant Dawn

214
(−123)

CYL 5
(2021)

408
(−71)

Giffca
Path of Radiance
Radiant Dawn

189
(−25)

CYL 6
(2022)

284
(−126)