Effie

Effie
; Artwork of Effie from the Fire Emblem Fates 4koma Comic & Character Guide Book. A gentle woman of great strength raised in Nohr's capital. One of Elise's retainers.
Gender	Female
Race	Human
Birthday	April 13
Nationality	Nohrian
Starting class	Knight
Voiced by	Marisha Ray; (English, all appearances); Yuuki Kuwahara; (Japanese, all appearances);
Appearance(s)	Fates; Heroes;

For the character named "Effie" in Japanese, see Faye.

“	Twelve people? Goodness, no. This is simply my lunch—nothing more. I expend a great deal of energy in the course of my training, you see. Afterward, I must refuel. All in the name of protecting Lady Elise, of course!	”	— Effie, describing her training routine and appetite to Corrin.

Effie (Japanese: エルフィ Elfi) is a character in Fire Emblem Fates. She is a knight who serves Elise. She is an incredibly strong woman. She is also dedicated in her training, never missing a session.

Biography

Effie is a Knight who was born in the slums of Nohr and serves as one of Elise's retainers.

Fire Emblem Fates

Role

Effie is a playable character in Conquest and Revelation, and appears as an enemy in Chapter 23 in the Birthright route.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Conquest Revelation Beach Brawl Royal Royale

Knight

Level	6
Movement	4

Recruitment: Chapter 7, automatically from turn 4

Stats Growths Mods Pair Up

Max HP	23	Speed	5
Strength	13	Luck	10
Magic	0	Defense	12+2
Skill	8	Resistance	4

Max HP	55%	Speed	55%
Strength	80%	Luck	60%
Magic	0%	Defense	55%
Skill	50%	Resistance	30%

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

C Support	Str +1
B Support	Luck +1
A Support	Spd +1
S Support	Str +2

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Inventory

Skills

Iron Lance

Puissance

Defense +2

Weapon Levels
	--		D		--		--
	--		--		--		--

Knight

Level	8
Movement	4

Recruitment: Chapter 14, automatically from turn 1

Stats Growths Mods Pair Up

Max HP	24	Speed	5
Strength	14	Luck	11
Magic	0	Defense	13+2
Skill	9	Resistance	4

Max HP	55%	Speed	55%
Strength	80%	Luck	60%
Magic	0%	Defense	55%
Skill	50%	Resistance	30%

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

C Support	Str +1
B Support	Luck +1
A Support	Spd +1
S Support	Str +2

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Inventory

Skills

Iron Lance

Puissance

Defense +2

Weapon Levels
	--		D		--		--
	--		--		--		--

General

Level	3
Movement	5

Stats
Max HP	40	Speed	12
Strength	30	Luck	21
Magic	0	Defense	26+2
Skill	20+3	Resistance	11

Inventory

Skills

Stick

Broom

Azura's Salve

Puissance

Defense +2

Natural Cover

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

General

Level	8
Movement	5

Stats
Max HP	43	Speed	14
Strength	34	Luck	24
Magic	0	Defense	28+2
Skill	22	Resistance	12

Inventory

Skills

Effie's Lance

Beast Killer

Azura's Salve

Puissance

Defense +2

Natural Cover

Wary Fighter

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

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Enemy - Prologue

See also: Ties That Bind

Knight

Level	2
Movement	4

Stats
Max HP	20	Speed	4
Strength	12	Luck	9
Magic	0	Defense	9
Skill	6	Resistance	3

Inventory

Skills

Bronze Lance

Puissance

Weapon Levels
	--		D		--		--
	--		--		--		--

Enemy - Birthright Chapter 23

See also: Camilla (chapter)

Normal Hard Lunatic

General

Level	6
Movement	5

Stats
Max HP	42	Speed	10
Strength	20	Luck	11
Magic	0	Defense	23−4
Skill	16	Resistance	13−4

Inventory

Skills

Brave Lance

Puissance

Pavise

Weapon Levels
	--		A		E		--
	--		--		--		--

General

Level	6
Movement	5

Stats
Max HP	42	Speed	10
Strength	23	Luck	11
Magic	0	Defense	26−4
Skill	16	Resistance	13−4

Inventory

Skills

Brave Lance

Puissance

Pavise

Weapon Levels
	--		A		C		--
	--		--		--		--

General

Level	6
Movement	5

Stats
Max HP	47	Speed	10
Strength	23	Luck	11
Magic	0	Defense	26−4
Skill	16	Resistance	13−4

Inventory

Skills

Brave Lance

Puissance

Pavise

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

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Reclassing options

Effie	Base classes:*
	Knight	Great Knight
	Knight	General
	Reclass options:
	Troubadour	Strategist
	Troubadour	Maid
	This unit can also reclass to the base classes of a unit with whom they have an S or A+ support.

See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Great Knight General Troubadour Strategist Maid

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Great Knight	55%	80%	0%	45%	55%	55%	55%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
General	60%	80%	0%	50%	50%	60%	55%	35%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Troubadour	35%	60%	10%	55%	60%	65%	35%	45%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Strategist	35%	60%	15%	40%	60%	70%	35%	45%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Maid	35%	70%	10%	50%	65%	60%	40%	40%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

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Promotion stat gains

Knight Troubadour

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

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Strategist	+1	+0	+4	−1	+2	+1	+1	+3	+1	E
Maid	+3	+4	+2	+2	+3	+0	+4	+0	−1	E

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Puissance	Personal skill, innate and unremovable
	Defense +2	Innate
	Natural Cover	Knight, starting from level 10
	Luna	Great Knight, starting from level 5
	Armored Blow	Great Knight, starting from level 15
	Wary Fighter	General, starting from level 5
	Pavise	General, starting from level 15
	Resistance +2	Troubadour, starting from level 7
	Demoiselle	Troubadour, starting from level 10
	Rally Resistance	Strategist, starting from level 5
	Inspiration	Strategist, starting from level 15
	Live to Serve	Maid, starting from level 5
	Tomebreaker	Maid, starting from level 15
The above and below skill list does not include skills obtained via DLC.

Skill set via Partner/Friendship Seals

Main article: Effie/Supports

Skills available with Partner and Frienship Seals
Skill		Learned at	Spouse/partner
	HP +5	Fighter, starting from level 7	Arthur (S support)
	Gamble	Fighter, starting from level 10	Arthur (S support)
	Rally Strength	Berserker, starting from level 5	Arthur (S support)
	Axefaire	Berserker, starting from level 15	Arthur (S support)
	Sol	Hero, starting from level 5	Arthur, Laslow (S support)
	Axebreaker	Hero, starting from level 15	Arthur, Laslow (S support)
	Good Fortune	Mercenary, starting from level 7	Laslow (S support)
	Strong Riposte	Mercenary, starting from level 10	Laslow (S support)
	Rally Skill	Bow Knight, starting from level 5	Laslow, Niles (S support)
	Shurikenbreaker	Bow Knight, starting from level 15	Laslow, Niles (S support)
	Heartseeker	Dark Mage, starting from level 7	Leo, Odin (S support) Nyx (A+ support)
	Malefic Aura	Dark Mage, starting from level 10	Leo, Odin (S support) Nyx (A+ support)
	Seal Magic	Dark Knight, starting from level 5	Leo, Odin (S support) Nyx (A+ support)
	Lifetaker	Dark Knight, starting from level 15	Leo, Odin (S support) Nyx (A+ support)
	Vengeance	Sorcerer, starting from level 5	Leo, Odin (S support) Nyx (A+ support)
	Bowbreaker	Sorcerer, starting from level 15	Leo, Odin (S support) Nyx (A+ support)
	Locktouch	Ninja or Outlaw, starting from level 7	Kaze, Niles (S support)
	Movement +1	Outlaw, starting from level 10	Niles (S support)
	Lucky Seven	Adventurer, starting from level 5	Niles (S support)
	Pass	Adventurer, starting from level 15	Niles (S support)
	Poison Strike	Ninja, starting from level 10	Kaze (S support)
	Lethality	Master Ninja, starting from level 5	Kaze (S support)
	Shurikenfaire	Master Ninja, starting from level 15	Kaze (S support)
	Golembane	Mechanist, starting from level 5	Kaze (S support)
	Replicate	Mechanist, starting from level 15	Kaze (S support)

Analysis

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

Effie is a Knight who joins in chapter 7 of Conquest and chapter 14 of Revelation. She sports well balanced growths in most areas, with an especially high 80% growth rate in strength, but is held back by her low base HP and speed, which will prevent her from reliably follow-up attacking. She is further held back by her class's 4 movement; while this is fixable with effective use of the Pair Up mechanic, it can still make her a nuisance to drag around the large maps of both routes she is playable in. In her joining chapter in Conquest, Effie makes for an effective earlygame tank despite her low HP, and will usually deal high damage to enemy Faceless. In Revelation Effie is in a rather unfortunate position, coming around the midgame while being very underleveled and unable to contribute much aside from her pair up bonuses.

Effie comes with the skills Puissance and Defense +2. Defense +2 is very good in the earlygame, but becomes less useful later when the player gets access to better skills. Puissance is a very interesting skill which lets the player unit deal +3 damage when attacking if the unit's strength is at least 5 point higher than that of the enemy. Thanks to her high strength base and growth, as well as the possible boosts from Pair Up and a Strength Tonic, Effie can very quickly make effective use of this skill to deal major damage to low strength enemy units, and even potentially one-shot lighter classes such as Dark Mages and Ninjas. Around the midgame, however, this skill will fall off in usefulness as enemies become increasingly more bulky in both HP and defense, making the prospect of one-shotting them more difficult. That said, it can remain useful if the player invests in a Brave Lance for her, as that will allow her to strike twice, effectively doubling the damage bonus of Puissance from +3 on a single hit to a total of +6 over two hits, potentially allowing her to still one-round KO enemies in the mid-to-lategame. Later on Effie can learn the skill Natural Cover, which is a somewhat situational skill, but can be useful for giving Effie additional durability.

Effie can either promote into a General or a Great Knight. General keeps Effie relatively the same in terms of growths and gives her access to the skills Wary Fighter and Pavise. Wary Fighter prevents Effie from being doubled, but also prevents her from doubling as well. This is not a very big loss in Conquest as enemies tend to have very high speed in said route, and Effie cannot reach the doubling threshold because of her low base speed without receiving significant investment, such as Speedwings, that other units such as Xander can potentially use more effectively. Pavise is overall too situational to be incorporated into strategies and will only be useful on rare occasions. Great Knight gives Effie some much needed speed, though she loses some skill and luck in exchange, and vastly improves her movement. She also gets access to both swords and axes in said class, but because of getting E ranks in both weapon types Effie is going to mostly use lances. While in the Great Knight class Effie learns the skills Luna and Armored Blow. Luna is an occasionally useful damage boosting skill, while Armored Blow can allow her to survive very strong physical attacks during player phase.

On the subject of reclassing, Effie's low magic largely renders both Troubadour and Strategist as sub-optimal classes for her. Maid, however, can still be useful due to the effectiveness of hidden weapons and getting the skill Tomebreaker. For these reasons, Maid may be a serviceable class to keep Effie in for a short time.

Effie has alternative class options via Friendship Seals. If she unlocks her A+ support with Mozu, she can gain access to the Archer class tree. Her best option with this class's promotions is Kinshi Knight. Despite the class's somewhat low bases, Effie will still be able to activate her personal skill with a bit of investment from resources such as a strength tonic, and she gets to keep her lance rank, allowing her to use powerful lances, and an E rank in bows is all she really needs, as you can forge a bronze bow +2/3 and she'll have no problem one-rounding enemies. This option is somewhat held back by the class's low bulk, as Effie herself isn't very bulky, but it's still a fine class option for Effie. Nyx gives the Dark Mage class tree, which Effie won't make good use of due to her non-existent magic base and low growth, just like Troubadour. If this option is picked, only use Dark Knight to get skills, as it can use the physical weapon of swords to make up for her lack of magic. Heartseeker, Malefic Aura, Seal Magic, and Lifetaker are the only skills Effie will be able to easily get from this option. Heartseeker is good for some extra accuracy, and Malefic Aura can help increase the power of other unit's magical attacks. Seal Magic isn't very good since Effie has high strength and a greater likelihood to one-shot magical units, negating the skills usefulness. If Effie is trained to be a tanky General or Great Knight, Lifetaker won't be very helpful since she'll take low amounts of damage where the skill isn't brought to its fullest potential. Hana is a Revelation exclusive, and gives Samurai, which can fix her speed problems if the player doesn't want her to tank attacks, but would rather have her be a powerful combat unit. The skill access supports this playstyle. Duelist's Blow gives extra avoid on player phase, Vantage gives her the ability to strike first at 50% HP, Swordfaire gives damage boosts to swords, and Life and Death gives a general boost of ten damage to all attacks, but the enemy gains +10 attack as well.

Overall, Effie is an unusually good armor knight in Conquest, with great offensive capabilities in the early-game, but is considerably less useful in Revelation. Because of mechanics such as pair up and promotion to Great Knight which fix the most common problems with armor knights, Effie is able to contribute well by one-shotting or dealing great damage to enemy units, and can even serve as a decent tank as long as the enemy is not using effective weaponry.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article: Effie/Heroes

There are two different variations of Effie available in Heroes.

Personality

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Supports

Main article: Effie/Supports

Endings

Effie, Army of One (single ending)
Without the need for as much brute strength after the war, Effie reluctantly turned her attention from strength training to teaching. Traveling far and wide, she helped promote fitness throughout Nohr.

Corrin, Crux of Fate & Effie, Army of One (Conquest)
Corrin was hailed as a hero, working alongside his spouse to spread peace worldwide. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Corrin, King of Valla & Effie, Army of One (Revelation)
The two spent the rest of their lives together, Corrin ruling as the wise King of Valla. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Jakob, Devoted Servant & Effie, Army of One
Jakob served as a butler for the rest of his life, but his true love was reserved for his wife alone. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Kaze, Easygoing Ninja & Effie, Army of One
While no official records of Kaze survive, he appears in many rumors and tales of heroic exploits. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Silas, Loyal Knight & Effie, Army of One
Silas served loyally as a knight of Nohr. He was beloved by trainee knights for his great patience. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Azama, Calm Philosopher & Effie, Army of One
Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Hayato, The Kid & Effie, Army of One
After the war, Hayato traveled the world before replacing Fuga as chief of the Wind Tribe. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Arthur, Hapless Hero & Effie, Army of One
Arthur returned to his true calling, justice. Scholars believe his luck improved slightly after the war. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Odin, Aching Blood & Effie, Army of One
There are no official records of Odin from after the war, but much was written about (and by) him. After helping with Nohr's recovery, Effie retired and spent her days relaxing happily with her husband.

Niles, Cruel to be Kind & Effie, Army of One
Niles continued to take care of Lord Leo's dirty work while helping reform Nohr's criminal population. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Laslow, Dancing Duelist & Effie, Army of One
Laslow vanished after the war, but he inspired generations of dancers and rallied the spirits of many. After helping with Nohr's recovery, Effie retired and spent her days relaxing happily with her husband.

Benny, Gentle Giant & Effie, Army of One
Benny was assigned to train new soldiers but soon retired to live in the forest with his animal friends. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Leo, Sorcerous Prince & Effie, Army of One
Leo sacrificed much for Nohr, leading the effort to spread King Xander's radical new policies. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Keaton, Lupine Collector & Effie, Army of One
Keaton returned to his homeland. He frequently visited old friends and got lost on the way home. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Xander, Paragon Knight & Effie, Army of One
As King of Nohr, Xander laid the foundation for a new era of peace and prosperity for the kingdom. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Quotes

Main articles: Effie/Quotes (Fates) and Effie/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Effie is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Effie
	Mighty Pulverizer, Effie
		"I'll crush you to dust!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: General		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Armor Expertise: [Always] While this unit is being attacked, its attack increases by 20 unless the attacker is a unit. Readiness: [Always] If you have fewer orbs than your opponent, this unit's attack increases by 10 while defending unless the attacker is a unit.
	Card #B02-076HN • Artist: Hisashi Momose
	Army of One, Effie
		"I keep stones in my armor to weigh me down. That way, I can train even when I'm just standing around."
		Attack: 30	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Knight		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Elise's Retainer: [Always] If you control "Elise," this unit gains 30 attack while defending unless the attacker is a unit. Defender's Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your defending unit's power is increased by 20.
	Card #B02-077N • Artist: Hisashi Momose
	Knight of Might, Effie
		"No matter the foe, I'll crush them one-handed...!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Great Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Strongarm Whirlwind: [Trigger] When you Level Up with this card, destroy all cost 2 or lower cards your opponent controls other than their main character. Armored Knight: [Always] During your opponent's turn, this card gains 10 attack and cards you control cannot be moved by the effects of skills.
	Card #B06-066R • Artist: Hisashi Momose
	Knight of Amassed Strength, Effie
		"I need to be strong enough to protect you from anything."
		Attack: 30	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Knight		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Armor Expertise: [Always] While this unit is being attacked, its attack increases by 20 unless the attacker is a unit. Defender's Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your defending unit's power is increased by 20.
	Card #B06-067N • Artist: Hisashi Momose
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Effie .

Notable merchandise

Image	Information	Price	Release date
	Effie appears in volume 4 of the Fire Emblem Heroes: Mini Acrylic Figure Collection. Her volume 4 appearance is based on her standard appearance in Heroes.	¥350	June 2018^JP

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Fates	A gentle woman of great strength raised in Nohr's capital. One of Elise's retainers.	エリーゼの臣下。暗夜王都の地下街出身。仲間想いで優しい性格。怪力でもある。

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Effie	Either a diminuitive form of Euphemia,^[2] meaning "to speak well",^[3] or an anglicised form of the Scottish name Oighrig,^[2] meaning "new speckled one".^[4]
Japanese	エルフィ	Romanized in the internal game files as Elfi; listed in the official character book as "Elfy".
Spanish	Effie	--
French	Effie	--
German	Effie	--
Italian	Effie	--
Portuguese	Effie	--
Traditional Chinese	艾爾菲	Elfy