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Wrys
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| “ | I am Wrys, a humble curate. I cannot fight, but this staff I carry can heal your wounded. Take me with you, and you'll be very glad you did. | ” | — Wrys, to Marth |
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Wrys (Japanese: リフ Riff) is a humble elderly curate from Talys and an ally of Marth. He volunteered his services as a user of healing staves to Marth's army during both the War of Shadows and the War of Heroes, and later ran a monastery in Altea.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
- 3 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
- 4 Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
- 5 Fire Emblem Heroes
- 6 Personality
- 7 Supports
- 8 Base conversations
- 9 Endings
- 10 Quotes
- 11 Other appearances
- 12 Flavor text
- 13 Trivia
- 14 Etymology and other languages
- 15 Gallery
- 16 References
Biography
Wrys lived in a village of Talys located to the castle's south.[1] At Talys, he delivered succor to the people.[2] During the War of Shadows in 604 AC,[3] he took an interest in helping Prince Marth and began accompanying his army as a curate after the prince visited his village.[1] Wrys served with the Archanean League through the War of Shadows, and after its conclusion, he settled down in Altea and constructed a small monastery there so he could take in and care for orphans of the war.[4][5]
One year after the War of Shadows,[6] Wrys assisted with the training of the 7th Platoon as a healer and later helped protect Marth from assassins in Altea Castle. Afterwards, Wrys departed on a journey. At some point, Wrys became a target of the group of assassins and was ambushed by Clarisse's forces at Macedon's northern mountains.[7] In hearing this, Marth's army arrived there and managed to rescue him, to which Wrys rejoined Marth's forces once again. After the War of Heroes, Wrys returned to his monastery, living the rest of his life there, and often assisted prospective knights.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Role
Wrys was a curate living in a village in Talys. When Marth entered his village, Wrys requested Marth to accept him into his army. He joined Marth's army and served him for the remainder of the War of Shadows.
Starting stats and growth rates
| Level | 1 |
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| Movement | 5 |
| Experience | 0 |
Promotion stat gains
| Class | HP | Str | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Weapon level |
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| Bishop | +x to 22 | +2 | +0 | +x to 14 | +0 | +x to 8 | +0 | +x to 6 | +x to 10 |
- In Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, promotion gains consist on giving the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class's base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class's base stats, they will not receive any bonus.
Analysis
| This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Wrys is the first Curate to join Marth's army and, for the first 2 chapters, is your only source of healing. However, Wrys is one of the worst units in the game and becomes almost completely outclassed once Lena joins. He starts with a weapon level of 3, which is too low to use some of the most important staves in the game like Physic and Warp. His growth rate for weapon level is only 20%, so you would have to grind several levels to be able to use some of the most important staves in the game. Unfortunately, leveling up Wrys is very difficult because Curates can only gain experience by surviving combat; Wrys has a base defense of 3 with a growth of 0% and a base speed of 7—equating to 7 avoid before terrain bonuses—with a growth of 10%, meaning he has a hard time gaining experience without getting killed. Alternatively, using the Manual on Wrys will increase his weapon level to 8—which allows him to use every non-exclusive staff in the game—and few other units want to use it. The only one in the game is in Chapter 12, after Lena, Wendell, and Maria could have been recruited and in the same chapter Boah is recruited, all of whom but Lena have enough weapon level to use every staff. With a movement of 5 and Wrys only having a 1-range heal means he won’t be very useful, considering he has a hard time keeping up with the rest of your units. He can be mildly helpful in the first 2-3 chapters when you are forced to deploy him and he is your only source of healing, but Lena, Wendell, Maria, Boah, and Elice all perform better in the long term.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Role
Wrys is a playable character, reprising his role in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light after being absent in Mystery of the Emblem.
Starting stats and growth rates
Growth rates when reclassed
Archer and Sniper Cavalier and Paladin Dracoknight Mage Myrmidon and Swordmaster Sage and Bishop
Promotion stat gains
Bishop Sniper Paladin Sage Swordmaster
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Weapon level |
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| Bishop | +6 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +1 |
Analysis
| This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Wrys is the first staff user who joins Marth's army in Shadow Dragon. In the early chapters, Wrys is the only source of healing beside vulneraries; in higher difficulties, this is especially important, as vulneraries are sparse and enemies are hard to defeat. Having a healer is invaluable there, and Wrys is the only healer available until Lena joins, giving him an exclusive period of healing utility no other unit in the game has.
Wrys's bases are unimpressive overall, and his base staff rank is only E, but it is possible to raise his staff rank to D at around the same time Lena is recruited. From there, getting him to C requires only that he is used. He can be promoted to Bishop upon reaching level 10, which gives 30 additional staff experience, half the experience required to reach B or A from the previous level.
Wrys is outclassed by Lena, who also joins early but with a C rank in staves, allowing her to use Warp with no investment, and has exclusive access to her personal staff Hammerne. He is also outclassed by Wendell, who joins promoted with better base stats, and can reclass to a different promoted class. Changing Wrys's class to anything but Curate makes him a combat unit with a poor weapon level and poor bases, so he is best off staying as a Curate. Wrys will have an equal or higher staff rank than units who reclass into a staff-using class, but will be behind all other units that are recruited in staff-wielding classes, and requires 38 staff uses to reach C staves and use Warp.
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Role
Although he was not present in either book of the original Mystery of the Emblem, Wrys returns as a playable character in both the New Mystery prologue and the main story. In his return appearance in Chapter 3x, he starts the chapter in the middle of the map, well away from the player's army, and part of the chapter's goal is to reach him in time to save him from the enemies. If he survives the chapter, in the closing cutscene Wrys gives the player the option to change Kris's hairstyle to make them bald (male) or give cut their hair short (female).
Wrys is the only character in New Mystery of the Emblem with a unique staff named for him available through Everyone's Conditions: Wrys's Staff.
Starting stats and growth rates
Growth rates when reclassed
Original set
Cavalier/Paladin Dracoknight Archer/Sniper Myrmidon/Swordmaster Mage Sage/Bishop
Second set
These classes are only available after beating Hard Mode.
Knight/General Mercenary/Hero Fighter/Warrior Hunter/Horseman Pirate/Berserker Dark Mage/Sorcerer
Promotion stat gains
Original set
Curate Cavalier Archer Mage Myrmidon
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Weapon level |
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| Bishop | +6 | +1 | +2 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +0 | +4 | +1 |
Second set
These classes are only available after beating Hard Mode.
Dark Mage Fighter Hunter Knight Mercenary Pirate
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Weapon level |
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| Sorcerer | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +0 | +0 | +3 | +0 |
Analysis
| This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Wrys is an early joining healer, and as such, he will never be entirely useless. However, he is not a very good unit. Wrys is the only healer available in the prologue chapters of New Mystery making him one of the most valuable units in the prologue, but his main niche is gone once he rejoins the army. Other units can reclass to Cleric or Curate and do nearly as well as a healer as Wrys does. Wrys's base staff rank is only E, which makes him strictly inferior to Marisha and Yuliya, two other early-joining healers with a C-rank in staves. Having an E-rank in staves limits Wrys to using only basic staves until he raises his rank, and increasing weapon ranks takes a long time. He does have the advantage of a higher base level than Marisha and Yuliya, but the advantage is negligible.
Overall, while Wrys is not entirely useless and is important in the prologue chapters due to being the only available healer, he is overshadowed by other healers and offers nothing to compensate.
Fire Emblem Heroes
- Main article:
Wrys/Heroes
There is one variation of Wrys available in Heroes.
Personality
Wrys is greatly fascinated by observing how the children under his care learn and grow every day.[8] While he is a trained healer, Wrys prefers not to heal the children of the monastery unless he absolutely has to, as he believes that it is important for children to learn about danger and injury.[9] He held an appreciation for witnessing friendships between other people.[10]
Supports
Shadow Dragon
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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Base conversations
- Main article:
Wrys/Conversations
Endings
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Wrys
Establishes a monastery and takes in orphans.
Shadow Dragon
Wrys, Altean Healer
Wrys built a monastery and spent his remaining years caring for children who had lost their parents in the war.
New Mystery of the Emblem
Wrys, Altean Healer
Wrys spent the rest of his days in a monastery in Altea. He often lent a helping hand to prospective knights.
Quotes
Death quotes
| “ | Alas... This is beyond healing... | ” | — Wrys, in Shadow Dragon. |
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| “ | Oh dear... This is certainly a predicament... My humblest apologies, Kris. I must withdraw for now. | ” | — Wrys's retreat quote in the prologues in New Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | 'Tis a pity... So my end... has come... | ” | — Wrys's death quote in Classic Mode in New Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | What a pity... I'll be no use like this... I suppose I should withdraw for now... | ” | — Wrys's retreat quote in Casual Mode in New Mystery of the Emblem. |
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Everyone's Conditions quotes
| “ | I feel wonderful today. Is it thanks to my medicinal tea? | ” | — When receiving a temporary stat boost in New Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | I don't really exercise, but... I do pray every day for everyone's safety. | ” | — When receiving experience in New Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | Ooh. It seems I've found something. I wonder if this happens often? | ” | — When finding an item in New Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | Ooh, this is splendid tea... | ” | — When failing to receive a bonus in New Mystery of the Emblem. |
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| “ | I'm curious about Kris... Perhaps because Kris reminds me of the children in the monastery. | ” | — When receiving support with Kris in New Mystery of the Emblem. |
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Heroes quotes
- Main article:
Wrys/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Trading Card Game
Wrys was featured on one card in the fifth series of the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
| Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Wrys | |||
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| Class: Curate | Level 10 Infantry | Recovery | |
| Energy: 6 | Atk.: -- / Counter: -- / Recovery: 3 | WLv.: | |
| Equip: Physic | Skills: Assist Emblem Skills: [Magic] (Hand of Cards 2) | ||
| Card #5-044 • Rarity: ★ • Artist: Katsuyoshi Koya | |||
| Card scans and information translation provided by Aquantis. |
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

Wrys makes a minor appearance in Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. in a rare version of the animation of Marth's Lodestar special move. His Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light portrait occasionally appears in the background instead of the Fire Emblem when Marth casts the healing move.
Fire Emblem Cipher
Wrys is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.
| Fire Emblem Cipher data for Wrys | |||
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| Healing Curate, Wrys | |||
| "I am Wrys, a curate. I cannot fight, but I can heal your wounded." | |||
| Attack: 30 | Support: 20 | Range: -- | Deploy Cost: 1 |
| Class: Curate | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |
| Vulnerary: [Trigger] [ | |||
| Card #B01-015N • Artist: Shishizaru | |||
| Healing Hero, Wrys | |||
| "I am Wrys, a hero. I might have time for healing...if I'm not giving my enemies a proper burial." | |||
| Attack: 60 | Support: 10 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 3 |
| Class: Hero | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |
| Vulnerary: [Trigger] [ | |||
| Card #P01-007PR • Artist: Shishizaru | |||
| Healing Swordmaster, Wrys | |||
| "I am Wrys, a humble cura... Er, no, a humble swordmaster. If it means safeguarding the people, then I will not hesitate to fight." | |||
| Attack: 70 | Support: 10 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 3 |
| Class: Swordmaster | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |
| Healing Sword-in-a-Staff: [Trigger] [ | |||
| Card #P15-003PR • Artist: Ippei Soeda | |||
| Healing Curate of Altea, Wrys | |||
| "Be careful not to overextend yourself. It's important to take time to simply pause and reflect." | |||
| Attack: 40 | Support: 20 | Range: - | Deploy Cost: 2 |
| Class: Curate | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |
| "Blessings of the gods upon you.": [Activate] [ Healing Vulnerary: [Activate] [ | |||
| Card #B22-018N • Artist: Ippei Soeda | |||
| Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Wrys . |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Wrys appears as a support spirit.
Notable merchandise
| Image | Information | Price | Release date |
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| Wrys appears in volume 2 of the Fire Emblem Heroes: Mini Acrylic Figure Collection. His volume 2 appearance is based on his standard appearance in Heroes. | ¥350 | February 2018JP |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | A curate from Talys.
Supported Marth's forces with healing in the War of Shadows. |
タリス出身の僧侶。
暗黒戦争では、いやし手としてマルス王子らを支えた。 |
Trivia

- In Mystery of the Emblem Book I, Wrys's appearance in a Chapter 1 village was replaced with a young girl who gives the player a Vulnerary. Various official sources have poked fun at this: joking that he is a cross-dresser in Archanea War Chronicles Vol. 1;[11] Shouzou Kaga claiming it was too late to change his gender so he could be a Cleric in the "Professional" guide interview;[12] and depicting him with Vulneraries in One Hundred Songs of Heroes, Cipher, and LINE.
- New Mystery of the Emblem makes a minor running joke out of Wrys. In both occasions where he meets the player's army again, both in the prologue and the main story, he repeats the same introduction he gave in both versions of Shadow Dragon. The line is quoted yet again on his basic Cipher card.
- In Fire Emblem Warriors, one of the elderly generic villagers resembles Wrys, though Wrys himself does not appear in Warriors.
- Wrys is one of only two playable characters in Heroes to have Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light identified as his game of origin, the other being Darros.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Wrys |
Possibly a variant of the given name Rhys. |
| Japanese |
リフ |
Officially romanized as Riff in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light,[13] and as Rif in the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game and the New Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Museum.[14] Possibly a pun on or a mispronunciation of the word life due to him being the first healer you encounter. |
| Spanish |
Wrys |
-- |
| French |
Wrys |
-- |
| German |
Wrys |
-- |
| Italian |
Wrys |
-- |
| Dutch |
Wrys |
Used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. |
| Portuguese (Brazil) |
Wrys |
-- |
| Russian |
Райс |
Wrys; from English name. |
| Traditional Chinese |
利夫 |
Riff; used in Heroes and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. |
Gallery
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
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Shadow Dragon
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New Mystery of the Emblem
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Official artwork
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Artwork of Wrys from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
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Artwork of Wrys with other characters from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
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Artwork of Wrys from the Trading Card Game.
Heroes artwork
Character artwork
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Artwork of Wrys: Kindly Priest.
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Artwork of Wrys: Kindly Priest.
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Artwork of Wrys: Kindly Priest.
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Artwork of Wrys: Kindly Priest.
Meet some of the Heroes artwork
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Artwork of Wrys: Kindly Priest.
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Artwork of Wrys: Kindly Priest.
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Artwork of Wrys: Kindly Priest.
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Artwork of Wrys: Kindly Priest.
Wallpapers
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Wallpaper of Wrys: Kindly Priest from the A Hero Rises 2018 event.
Other artwork
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Wrys in the header of the A Day in the Life site.
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Artwork featuring Wrys released on the seventh day of Choose Your Legends: Round 10.
Cipher artwork
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Artwork of Wrys.
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Artwork of Wrys.
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Artwork of Wrys.
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Artwork of Wrys.
Other appearances
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Artwork of Wrys from One Hundred Songs of Heroes.
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LINE sticker of Wrys.
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LINE sticker of Wrys.
References
| This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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