Orson

Not to be confused with Osian, a playable character in Thracia 776 known as "Orsin" in some fan material.

Orson Artwork of Orson from The Sacred Stones. A former cavalier now serving Grado in hopes of restoring his dead wife.

Gender Male Race Human Family Monica (wife, deceased) Nationality Renais Starting class Paladin Voiced by Brandon Hearnsberger (English, Heroes) Jūrōta Kosugi (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) The Sacred Stones Heroes

“	My fondest wish will be granted... To spend the rest of my days in the embrace of my loving wife once more...	”	— Orson

Orson (Japanese: オルソン Olsson) is a former knight of Renais, once held in high esteem by his fellow knights. He was part of the small group of knights led by Prince Ephraim in guerrilla warfare against Grado's army following its conquering of Renais, but was lured to betray Renais following the death of his wife Monica.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Role

During his time on the run with Ephraim, Orson allegedly sustained a wound of some severity but nonetheless kept fighting. He abandoned Ephraim's group following their successful capture of Renvall, presumably remaining at the castle while Ephraim, Forde and Kyle fled. From there, he used Eirika's trust in him as a knight of Renais to lure her into Tirado's trap at Renvall, after which he returned to Renais, not participating in the battle.

Orson was appointed the guard of Castle Renais by the occupying Grado forces, but instead locked himself in the royal bed-chambers with the reanimated Monica, ignoring the outside world and making no effort to govern the ruined Renais. He only emerged upon being informed by Riev or Lyon that Eirika and Ephraim were marching on Castle Renais, prompting him to emerge to defend the castle so as to preserve his peace with Monica. He was killed in the battle and Renais was freed from Grado occupation.

Following his short time as a playable character in Chapter 5x, Orson disappears and does not show up again until Chapter 16, of which he is the boss. He can later be unlocked as a playable character again in the Creature Campaign mode.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Playable, Chapter 5x Playable, Creature Campaign

Paladin
Level	3
Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 5x, automatically from the start.
Leaves party at the end of the chapter.

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	34	Luck	4
Strength	15	Defense	13
Skill	13	Resistance	7
Speed	11	Constitution	12
Movement	8	Aid	13

Max HP	80%	Luck	25%
Strength	55%	Defense	45%
Skill	45%	Resistance	30%
Speed	40%

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Inventory
Silver Sword  Steel Lance  Vulnerary
Weapon Levels A A -- -- -- -- -- --

Paladin
Level	13
Affinity

Recruitment: Creature Campaign, automatically after clearing floor 6 of the Tower of Valni

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	48	Luck	6
Strength	18	Defense	14
Skill	15	Resistance	11
Speed	14	Constitution	12
Movement	8	Aid	13

Max HP	80%	Luck	25%
Strength	55%	Defense	45%
Skill	45%	Resistance	30%
Speed	40%

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Inventory
Runesword  Silver Lance  Red Gem
Weapon Levels A A -- -- -- -- -- --

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Enemy

See also: Ruled by Madness

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Easy/Normal Difficult

Paladin
Level	13
Affinity

Stats
Max HP	48	Luck	6
Strength	18	Defense	14
Skill	15	Resistance	11
Speed	14	Constitution	12
Movement	8	Aid	13

Inventory
Eirika's route, Japanese version:  Silver Lance  Runesword Eirika's route, Western version:  Spear  Silver Sword Ephraim's route, Japanese version:  Silver Sword  Spear Ephraim's route, Western version:  Runesword  Silver Lance
Weapon Levels A A -- -- -- -- -- --

Paladin
Level	13
Affinity

Stats
Max HP	50~52	Luck	6~8
Strength	18~20	Defense	14~15
Skill	16~17	Resistance	11~12
Speed	14~15	Constitution	12
Movement	8	Aid	13

Inventory
Eirika's route, Japanese version:  Silver Lance  Runesword Eirika's route, Western version:  Spear  Silver Sword Ephraim's route, Japanese version:  Silver Sword  Spear Ephraim's route, Western version:  Runesword  Silver Lance
Weapon Levels A A -- -- -- -- -- --

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Analysis

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

In the main story, Orson is only available in Chapter 5x. He has good base stats across the board, and an A rank in swords and lances. As the unit with the highest movement and the best combat in Chapter 5x, he can make clearing the map much more effortless. Rescuing Ephraim with Orson and rushing to the seize point is the fastest way to complete it. However, Orson is no longer available after Chapter 5x and any gains he might make are not carried over when he returns in the Creature Campaign. If the player desires to focus on feeding experience to Ephraim, Kyle, and Forde, the best way to make use of Orson is to disarm him and use him to bait out enemy attacks so that the others can remain safe and in good health. His items should be traded to another unit before Ephraim seizes the throne; the Silver Sword is a valuable weapon worth keeping around, and there's certainly no reason to discard a perfectly good Steel Lance. It should be noted that neither his inventory nor his stats carry over from this chapter to when he returns as a boss.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article: Orson/Heroes

There is one variation of Orson available in Heroes.

Personality

Before his descent into madness, Orson was widely seen as a quiet but kind man. He was well known for his devotion to his wife, Monica, which was ultimately his undoing. Her death had a massive impact on him, leaving him severely depressed, and so he leapt at the opportunity offered to him by Lyon to revive her, even if it meant betraying Renais. His desperation to have Monica back led him to obsess over his love for her and completely ignore that she was a rotting corpse and barely coherent. He is somewhat more animated when talking to or thinking about Monica; it is uncertain if this was his general attitude before her death or if he opened up solely to her.

Besides his love for Monica, there is not much else known about his personality or life story. His appearance in Heroes does not do much to elaborate on this as well.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	...I won't let you come between us. Monica and I will live here happily together. Forever...	”	— Orson, as the boss of Chapter 16

“	Eirika: Orson... Why would you betray us? Orson: ...Princess Eirika. If anyone could understand my feelings it might be you. For the one I love... I betrayed everything. My country, my lord and master... Everything...	”	— Orson, when challenged by Eirika in her version of Chapter 16

“	Orson: Prince Ephraim... You never did know when to quit. Renais is already lost. It's too late... Ephraim: Orson... You will move from that place. That is my father's seat. It is his throne... You've no right to sit there.	”	— Orson, when challenged by Ephraim in his version of Chapter 16

“	Orson: Seth... So you've come, have you? Seth: Sir Orson. Orson: You're an impressive knight, Seth. You would sacrifice your life for king and country. Not even a moment's pause. It's a pitiful, unrewarding life, through and through. Seth: It is my charge. It is my hope. Sir Orson... Prepare yourself.	”	— Orson, when challenged by Seth in Chapter 16

“	Forde: Sir Orson... Why did you have to betray us? Your departed wife is weeping in shame. Orson: You're wrong, Forde. My wife is happy. We are so very happy.	”	— Orson, when challenged by Forde in Chapter 16

“	Kyle: Sir Orson! You betrayed your master, Prince Ephraim, to Grado. Have you forgotten what it means to be a knight? Orson: Kyle... You know nothing... I am happy now.	”	— Orson, when challenged by Kyle in Chapter 16

Death quotes

“	This wound... It will slow me down. I must retreat.	”	— Orson, as an ally in Chapter 5x

“	Monica...	”	— Orson, as the boss of Chapter 16

Heroes quotes

Main article: Orson/Quotes (Heroes)

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Sacred Stones (Playable)	A cavalier of Renais. He's a devoted husband and a serene and quiet man.	ルネス王国に仕える騎士 物静かな愛妻家
The Sacred Stones (Enemy)	A former cavalier now serving Grado in hopes of restoring his dead wife.	元ルネス王国の騎士　亡き妻を再び この手に抱くためグラド帝国に寝返る

Trivia

• Orson cannot be selected for use in the Link Arena if a save of Chapter 5x is used to build a team.
• Orson's Japanese name is the same as the name which, in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, Karin tells Ilios that he should change his name to.
• In the Official Nintendo Power Guidebook for The Sacred Stones, Orson's base stats are mistakenly listed as those from the Japanese version of the game instead of the Western version.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Orson	A given name derived from the Norman French ourson, a diminuitive of ours, "bear"; itself derived from the Latin ursus.
Japanese	オルソン	Officially romanized as Olsson. Olsson derives from the Scandinavian patronym meaning "Olaf's son" or "Ole's son".
Spanish	Orson	--
French	Orson	--
German	Orson	--
Italian	Orson	--
Portuguese	Orson	--
Traditional Chinese	歐爾森	Orson

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Paladin Sword Lance

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Orson from The Sacred Stones.

Battle animations

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  Orson attacking with a sword as a Paladin in The Sacred Stones.
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  Orson performing a critical hit with a sword as a Paladin in The Sacred Stones.
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  Orson attacking with a lance as a Paladin in The Sacred Stones.
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  Orson performing a critical hit with a lance as a Paladin in The Sacred Stones.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Orson: Passion's Folly.
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  Artwork of Orson: Passion's Folly.
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  Artwork of Orson: Passion's Folly.
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  Artwork of Orson: Passion's Folly.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Orson: Passion's Folly.
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  Artwork of Orson: Passion's Folly.
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  Artwork of Orson: Passion's Folly.
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  Artwork of Orson: Passion's Folly.