Ethlyn

Ethlyn Artwork of Ethlyn from Genealogy of the Holy War. The younger sister of Lord Sigurd of Chalphy with an adventurous spirit. She cares deeply for her family. After she marries Prince Quan of Leonster, the pair have a girl and a boy.

Gender Female Race Human Family Baldr (ancestor) Byron (father) Sigurd (brother) Quan (husband) Altena (daughter) Leif (son) Nanna (daughter-in-law) Seliph (nephew) Oifey (distant cousin) Nationality Grannvalean (Chalphy) Title(s) Lady of Chalphy Princess of Leonster Starting class Troubadour (Genealogy of the Holy War) Valkyrie (Awakening) Voiced by Allegra Clark (English, Heroes) Yumi Kakazu (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) Genealogy of the Holy War Awakening Heroes

“	And let's face it, I can't remember the last time you didn't just leap straight into a crisis without thinking. With Father away at war... I knew I had to come.	”	— Ethlyn, to Sigurd.

Ethlyn (Japanese: エスリン Ethlin) was a member of the Chalphy nobility of Grannvale, and the wife of Prince Quan of Leonster. She was an ally of her elder brother, Sigurd of Chalphy, in his battles with Verdane and Agustria and after he was deemed a traitor. Her children, Altena and Leif, would later play pivotal roles in assisting Sigurd's son Seliph in his liberation war against the Grannvale Empire.

Biography

Early life

Ethlyn and her husband Quan, with their young children Altena and Leif.

Ethlyn is the youngest of the two children of Duke Byron. Her mother died during her youth, and for several years she took over taking care of her father and brother in her mother's place, which earned her a joking reputation as a nag according to Sigurd. She appears to have been a friend of Edain of Yngvi during her time in Grannvale. She eventually married Sigurd's longtime friend Quan and moved to Leonster with him, where she eventually gave birth to a daughter, Altena. The couple once visited Miletos, where Quan purchased a pearl tiara for Ethlyn as a gift. During her time in Leonster, Ethlyn became close to the young Leonster knight Selphina and even treated her like a younger sister.

Sigurd's campaign

In the year 757, Ethlyn learned of an attempted invasion of Grannvale by Verdane, and of how only Sigurd remained to defend her home. Ethlyn and Quan immediately departed for Chalphy to come to his aid, taking only Finn with them; before they left, Quan's father Calf left Gáe Bolg with Ethlyn just in case the conflict escalated, although after he told her the legend associated to it, Ethlyn was reluctant to give it to Quan. Though Ethlyn apologized for dragging Quan into it, he remarked that he had just as much of an interest in helping Sigurd as she did.

Ethlyn and Quan remained with Sigurd's army through the wars with Verdane and Agustria. In the final battle with Agustria, following Deirdre's disappearance, Ethlyn finally gave Gáe Bolg to Quan; despite how she still feared its legend, Quan promised her it would not affect him. Ethlyn and Quan fled with Sigurd to Silesse after he was branded as a traitor and Reptor and Lombard came to arrest him, but she, Quan and Finn left soon after they arrived, returning to Leonster with the promise that they would come back with reinforcements to help clear Sigurd's name. While they were back in Leonster, Ethlyn gave birth to their second child, Leif. Although their time together after his birth was relatively brief, Ethlyn had a particularly close and happy motherly bond with Leif, to the point that Altena was jealous of her brother.

Aed

In the spring of 760, Ethlyn and Quan set out with the Lanceritter to rejoin Sigurd and fight for his liberty. Despite Quan's insistence otherwise, Ethlyn took the infant Altena with her because she would not stop crying. Quan expected Ethlyn and Altena to leave partway through, once they reached the Aed desert, but she insisted on staying "a little longer".

Neither of them had any idea that King Travant and a brigade of Thracian wyvern knights had been stalking them the entire time, following a tip from Veld. The group was caught by the Thracians in the south of the Aed desert, where none of them stood a chance of escaping through the thick sand. Despite her confidence that she and Quan could win if they fought together, both Ethlyn and Quan died to the Thracians. Of the Leonster party, Altena was the only survivor, and Travant took her from Ethlyn's corpse and raised her as his own daughter. This battle became known as the Aed Massacre, and led directly to the Fall of Leonster several years later.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Ethlyn is a playable character in the game's first generation. If either Quan or Ethlyn are defeated in battle while playable, both will leave the player's party. Both will leave the party, along with Finn, before the beginning of Chapter 4.

In Chapter 5, after Lubeck Castle has been seized, Ethlyn, Quan and a squad of Leonster knights will appear as partner units in the map's south-east corner. Her stats and class here are the same as they were when she left in Chapter 4, except for her items—she instead possesses an Iron Sword and Mend. As part of the map's story, she is expected to die to the Thracian army.

Starting stats and growth rates

Troubadour
Level	1
Holy Blood
Movement	8

Recruitment: Prologue, automatically on turn 3

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	28	Speed	12
Strength	5	Luck	8
Magic	8	Defense	4
Skill	11	Resistance	6

Max HP	60%	Speed	30%
Strength	30%	Luck	20%
Magic	5%	Defense	20%
Skill	30%	Resistance	10%

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Inventory	Skills
Slim Sword  Heal 4,000 Gold	Critical
Weapon Levels A -- -- -- C -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+0	+6	+2	+3	+3	+0	+6	+2	+1	C

Love growths and events

When recruited, Ethlyn already has full love growth with Quan; should Quan be defeated, he and Ethlyn will both leave the party.

• In the Prologue, Ethlyn can talk to Sigurd after she has been recruited. This conversation yields no reward.
• In Chapter 1, Edain can talk to Ethlyn at any time after the former has been recruited, rewarding her with a Return staff.
• In Chapter 2, Deirdre can talk to Ethlyn at any time, rewarding her with a Light Brand.
• In Chapter 3, Ethlyn can talk to Quan after Sylvale Castle has been seized, giving him the Gáe Bolg.

Analysis

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

Ethlyn joins in the Prologue alongside Quan and Finn; she leaves the party if Quan is ever defeated, or at the start of Chapter 4 alongside Quan and Finn.

Ethlyn is the first unit in Sigurd's army capable of wielding staves, and the only one available in the Prologue. As she has a mount, Ethlyn can keep up with or catch up to other mounted units, and can use Canto to heal a unit inside an enemy's range before returning safely outside of it. Ethlyn's staff level is C, and it cannot improve beyond that; as her magic base is middling and her growth is very low, she relies on Mend to heal greater amounts of HP. C staves allows Ethlyn to use Return, which she can obtain in an event in Chapter 1 between her and Edain. Return sends a unit to the home castle, and grants its user 35 experience; Ethlyn (or any user) can be left at the home castle with another unit where she can use Return on them every turn, quickly leveling her up to bolster the experience ranking or to reach promotion faster. Her base skill and speed are high and her base resistance is good, so she has good avoid and is decent against mages. As she's already married with Quan and is Sigurd's sister, Ethlyn also has two combination bonuses from the beginning. These bonuses increase the chance of performing a critical hit by 20% if she's adjacent to one of them during battle.

Ethlyn is capable of using A-level swords at base thanks to her Minor Baldr blood. Swords' low weight has only a minor impact on avoid (and will boost it against the numerous axe users in the first two chapters) and attack speed, and Ethlyn can use high-might swords to boost her attack or magic swords to take advantage of enemies' generally low resistance—in Chapter 2, she has an event with Deirdre which grants her a Light Brand, one such magic sword. However, Ethlyn's combat is limited by her low HP and defense, preventing her from reliably surviving multiple attacks from most enemies, especially notable with Genealogy's massive enemy groups. While Ethlyn has fairly high avoid, she cannot reliably dodge all enemies' attacks, and suffers greatly from failing to do so, as she generally won't be able to take more than one hit. Additionally, her avoid is reduced against lance users, who are prevalent after Chapter 1. She also lacks Follow-Up, which prevents her from doubling enemies in spite of her high speed. Ethlyn's only skill (aside from Canto) is Critical, which gives her a chance to land a critical hit on an enemy (11% at base); this can enable her to get far into the arena (especially with the Brave Sword), but is not reliable on the battlefield—the combination bonuses she has with Sigurd and Quan is more reliable and both of them can utilize it as well, though taking advantage of this bonus requires that she be near an enemy, potentially endangering her. For this reason, the Light Brand she gets is usually better sold to another unit, especially as getting enough kills on a weapon gives it the ability to crit.

Once promoted to Paladin, Ethlyn gains +6 in both strength and defense, greatly increasing her damage and survivability. Her staff level does not increase, but she gains C lances; lances will weigh Ethlyn down more than swords and, though lances generally have higher might than swords, she is capable of wielding swords with higher might than the lances she can use.

Ethlyn has two children: Leif and Altena. Leif will inherit Ethlyn's items; he can inherit swords, but cannot inherit staves or lances. The items Leif inherits must be in Ethlyn's inventory at the end of Chapter 3; those items will be unavailable for Chapters 4, 5, and 6. He will want a good sword, but he will not need more than one. Leif promotes to Master Knight and is one of the strongest units in the second generation; items such as the Paragon Ring or Follow-Up Ring can help him reach that point much faster, but him inheriting them will deprive them from other units in both generations who may also want them. Alternately, Leif can inherit enough valuable items that he can sell for gold in order to purchase the items he wants once other units are finished with them, or she can pick up the Bargain Band, but this requires that Ethlyn acquire the items herself, and still requires that those items be unavailable for three chapters. Leif is also an excellent candidate for the Armorslayer, as he appears in an area that is attacked by several Armored Knights, giving him guaranteed crits against them and making him easier to train early on.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Ethlyn is playable as a SpotPass character, released in the Genealogy of the Holy War first-generation character set.

Ethlyn also appears as an enemy unit in two DLC episodes—Lost Bloodlines 1 and Lost Bloodlines 3—and as a NPC in a further one episode, Lost Bloodlines 2.

Starting stats and growth rates

Valkyrie
Level	5
Movement	8

Recruitment: SpotPass, hire her for 10,300 G or defeat her in a skirmish

Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers

Max HP	39	Speed	24
Strength	4	Luck	18
Magic	19	Defense	11
Skill	23	Resistance	16+2

Max HP	75%	Speed	70%
Strength	30%	Luck	60%
Magic	55%	Defense	30%
Skill	45%	Resistance	35%

		Speed	+4
Strength	−3	Luck	+2
Magic	±0	Defense	−1
Skill	+1	Resistance	±0

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Inventory	Skills
Arcthunder*  Physic*	Resistance +2  Demoiselle  Rally Resistance  Focus
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- C B

Reclassing options

Ethlyn Base classes:* Troubadour Valkyrie War Cleric Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any female class available through reclassing.

See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Tactician/Grandmaster Cavalier Paladin Knight Great Knight General Mercenary/Hero Bow Knight Archer Sniper Myrmidon Swordmaster Assassin Thief Trickster

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Tactician/Grandmaster	80%	45%	50%	50%	65%	60%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Cavalier	85%	50%	35%	55%	70%	60%	35%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Paladin	85%	50%	35%	55%	70%	60%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Knight	90%	55%	35%	50%	60%	60%	40%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Great Knight	90%	55%	35%	50%	65%	60%	40%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
General	90%	55%	35%	50%	60%	60%	40%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Mercenary/Hero	85%	50%	35%	60%	70%	60%	35%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Bow Knight	90%	50%	35%	60%	70%	60%	30%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Archer	85%	45%	35%	65%	65%	60%	35%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Sniper	85%	45%	35%	65%	65%	60%	40%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Myrmidon	80%	50%	35%	60%	75%	60%	30%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Swordmaster	80%	50%	35%	60%	75%	60%	30%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Assassin	80%	50%	35%	65%	75%	60%	30%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Thief	75%	45%	40%	60%	75%	60%	30%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Trickster	75%	40%	50%	60%	70%	60%	30%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Pegasus Knight Falcon Knight Dark Flier Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord Griffon Rider Troubadour Cleric War Cleric Mage/Sage Dark Mage Dark Knight Sorcerer Troubadour Bride

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Pegasus Knight	80%	45%	40%	60%	75%	60%	30%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Falcon Knight	80%	45%	45%	60%	75%	60%	30%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Dark Flier	80%	40%	50%	55%	70%	60%	30%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord	85%	60%	35%	50%	65%	60%	35%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Griffon Rider	85%	55%	35%	55%	70%	60%	30%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Troubadour	75%	30%	55%	45%	70%	60%	30%	35%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Cleric	75%	35%	50%	50%	65%	60%	30%	35%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
War Cleric	85%	45%	50%	45%	65%	60%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Mage/Sage	75%	30%	55%	55%	70%	60%	30%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Dark Mage	90%	35%	50%	50%	65%	60%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Dark Knight	90%	45%	50%	50%	65%	60%	35%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Sorcerer	85%	30%	55%	50%	65%	60%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Troubadour	75%	30%	55%	45%	70%	60%	30%	35%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Bride	80%	50%	45%	55%	70%	60%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

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Promotion stat gains

Archer Cavalier Cleric Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Pegasus Knight Tactician Thief Troubadour

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+4	+2	+1	+4	+3	+0	+5	+3	+1	--
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+4	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+7	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+3	+6	+1	--
Great Knight	+8	+5	+0	+1	−1	+0	+7	+1	+0	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
War Cleric	+8	+5	+2	+2	+2	+0	+5	+0	+1	E
Sage	+4	+1	+4	+3	+3	+0	+3	−1	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sorcerer	+5	+1	+3	+2	+1	+0	+3	+3	+1	--
Dark Knight	+7	+3	+2	+4	+2	+0	+5	+1	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Wyvern Lord	+5	+4	+0	+2	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Griffon Rider	+3	+2	+0	+4	+4	+0	+0	+3	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
General	+10	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+4	+3	+1	E
Great Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+3	+1	+3	E E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+1	+3	+2	+3	+0	+2	+2	+1	E
Dark Knight	+9	+4	+1	+3	+1	+0	+7	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+6	+3	+1	+3	+3	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	--
Assassin	+5	+4	−1	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	E

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

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Grandmaster	+4	+3	+3	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Assassin	+5	+5	+0	+7	+4	+0	+3	+1	+1	E
Trickster	+3	+1	+4	+4	+3	+0	+1	+5	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Valkyrie	+3	+0	+2	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	E
War Cleric	+8	+5	+2	+2	+1	+0	+5	+1	−1	E

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Skill set

Like all female bonus units in Awakening, Ethlyn has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard female units.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Ethlyn appears as an equippable Bond Ring. She can be summoned using Sigurd's Emblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers Ring level HP Dex Spd C +2 +0 +0 B +2 +0 +1 A +2 +1 +1 S +4 +1 +1

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article: Ethlyn/Heroes

There are two different variations of Ethlyn available in Heroes.

Personality

Ethlyn is very level-headed, in contrast to her brother's more reckless ways. During their childhood, she assumed the role of the mother figure of the Chalphy family after their mother's death, taking care of her father and Sigurd; this led to her never really being particularly "lady-like", even after she married Quan and became a princess. Sigurd claims that she was rather harsh and naggy about it, which she retorts was out of necessity from how sloppy Sigurd and Byron were. She is considered something of a role model by the Leonster knight Selphina, and the two used to be rather close.

Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

Many heroes lost their lives on this path...
...
Ethlyn, his wife...
...

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

“	Hold tight, Altena! I'll protect you no matter what!	”	— Ethlyn, as a NPC in Chapter 5 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	I'm Ethlyn, wife to Quan.	”	— SpotPass parley quote in Awakening.

“	I feared it might come to this.	”	— SpotPass battle quote in Awakening.

“	My staff is yours.	”	— SpotPass recruitment quote in Awakening.

“	For my husband, my brother, and my children, I must stand my ground!	”	— Ethlyn, as an enemy in Lost Bloodlines 1 in Awakening.

“	Please, my lady, stand down. This battlefield is no place for you.	”	— Ethlyn, when fighting Lissa, as an enemy in Lost Bloodlines 1 in Awakening.

“	I will stand strong as long as my brother and the others need me!	”	— Ethlyn, as an enemy in Lost Bloodlines 3 in Awakening.

Death quotes

“	Ethlyn: Ahhh... Oh, Quan... Help me... Please... Quan: Ethlyn! Are you alright?! We must get you home to rest for now. We can apologize to Sigurd later. Ethlyn: Nnh... Sorry...	”	— Ethlyn, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	Ahh! Altena... Quan... I'm so sorry...	”	— Ethlyn, as a NPC in Chapter 5 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	I am sorry, Quan... I should have been stronger...	”	— Ethlyn, as an enemy in Lost Bloodlines 1 in Awakening.

“	My family still needs me... I have to get away...	”	— Ethlyn, as a NPC in Lost Bloodlines 2 in Awakening.

“	As long as my defeat...brings my brother victory...	”	— Ethlyn, as an enemy in Lost Bloodlines 3 in Awakening.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Ethlyn/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game

Ethlyn was featured on three TCG cards.

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Ethlyn
	Class: Troubadour	Level 1 Cavalry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 3	Atk.: 1 / Counter: 1	WLv.: A C
	Equip: Iron Sword	Skills: Canto • Critical
	Card #023 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Mayumi Hirota
	Class: Troubadour	Level 10 Cavalry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 5	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 1	WLv.: A C
	Equip: Steel Sword	Skills: Canto • Critical
	Card #2-007 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Katsuyoshi Koya
	Class: Paladin	Level 15 Cavalry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 6	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 2	WLv.: A C C
	Equip: Steel Sword	Skills: Class Change • Canto • Training • Critical
	Card #3-007 • Rarity: ★ • Artist: Katsuyoshi Koya
Card scans and information translation provided by Aquantis.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Ethlyn is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Ethlyn
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		"We're together, aren't we? At the very least, together we'll not go down easily!" "I'd like just a little more time....I want to stay by your side a little longer."
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Paladin		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Unbroken Heart: [Trigger] If an enemy is defeated by this unit's attack, you may select one face-down bond card and flip it face-up. Light Brand: [Once per turn] [Activate] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit gets +10 attack, 1-2 range, and attacks as a . ( skills may be active only if this unit has changed class.)
	Card #B06-010R(+) • Artist: VOCO
	Tomboyish Princess, Ethlyn
		"I'll watch over my brother."
		Attack: 20	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Troubadour		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Heal: [Activate] [] [] Choose 1 non-"Ethlyn" card from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Slim Sword: [Activate] [Once per turn] [ Flip 1 Bond ] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains 10 attack, the affinity and 1 range. Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
	Card #B06-011N, B06-011ST • Artist: VOCO
	Lady Related to the Light God, Ethlyn
		"Hold fast, Altena! I'll protect you no matter what happens!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Paladin		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		"Grant me strength, O Baldr!": [Activate] [] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit gains +10 attack. A Mother's Deep Love: [Always] If you have 6 or more bond cards, all allies cannot be destroyed as the cost or effect of skills.
	Card #B15-082HN • Artist: Uroko Naruse
	Noblewoman of Chalphy, Ethlyn
		"I am what you and Father made me, thank you very much, Sigurd! Perhaps if the two of you hadn't been so slovenly, I would never have needed to be, as you oh-so-delicately put it, a fusspot!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Troubadour		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Heal: [Activate] [] [] Choose 1 non-"Ethlyn" 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 #B15-083N • Artist: Uroko Naruse
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Ethlyn .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Engage	Daughter of the Duke of Chalphy on Jugdral, a continent in another world. Lord Sigurd's dependable and caring younger sister. Married Quan, her brother's friend, with whom she had Altena and Leif. Appears in Genealogy of the Holy War.	異界の大陸ユグドラルにある グランベル王国シアルフィ公爵家の公女。 シグルドの妹で、 面倒見の良い、しっかり者の女性。 兄の親友キュアン王子の元に嫁ぎ アルテナとリーフの二児の母となる。 「聖戦の系譜」

Trivia

• According to Ethlyn's profile in the (non-canon) art book for the Ōsawa manga adaptation:
  • She was 16 years old during late September, Grann 757.
  • Her height is 158 cm.
  • She was born between February 1st and February 19th.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Ethlyn	As of Fire Emblem Awakening. One of several anglicisations of Ethniu, the wife of Cían of the Tuatha Dé Danann from Irish mythology.
English (unofficial)	Ethlin	Commonly used fan name prior to Awakening.
Japanese	エスリン	Officially romanized as Ethlin. Romanized instead as Eslin in the Super Tactics Book.
Spanish	Ethlyn	--
French	Ethlyn	--
German	Ethlyn	--
Italian	Ethlyn	--
Portuguese (Brazil)	Ethlyn	--
Korean	에슬린	Ethlin
Simplified Chinese	艾丝琳	Ethlin
Traditional Chinese	艾絲琳	Ethlin

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Troubadour Paladin Sword (Iron or Steel Sword, or Iron or Steel Blade) Staff (Iron or Steel Sword, or Iron or Steel Blade) Lance (Iron Lance) Staff

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Ethlyn from Genealogy of the Holy War.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn from Treasure.
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  Artwork of Quan and Ethlyn from Thracia 776 Illustrated Works.
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  Artwork of Quan, Ethlyn, Leif, and Altena from Thracia 776 Illustrated Works.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn during the Aed Massacre from Thracia 776 Illustrated Works.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn from the Trading Card Game.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Ethlyn in Awakening.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Ethlyn from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Spirited Princess.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Spirited Princess.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Spirited Princess.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Spirited Princess.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Glimmering Lady.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Glimmering Lady.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Glimmering Lady.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Glimmering Lady.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Spirited Princess.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Spirited Princess.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Spirited Princess.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Spirited Princess.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Glimmering Lady.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Glimmering Lady.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Glimmering Lady.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn: Glimmering Lady.
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  Ethlyn in artwork of Quan: Luminous Lancer.
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  Ethlyn in artwork of Quan: Lightfoot Prince.

Other artwork

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  Artwork featuring Ethlyn released on the fourth day of A Hero Rises 2025.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Ethlyn with Altena.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn.
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  Artwork of Ethlyn.
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  Ethlyn in artwork of Sigurd.
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  Ethlyn in artwork of Quan.
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  Ethlyn in artwork of Leif.
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  Ethlyn in artwork of Lewyn.
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  Celebratory artwork featuring Ethlyn for the release of Series 15.
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  Celebratory artwork featuring Ethlyn for Cipher's 4th anniversary.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Ethlyn from One Hundred Songs of Heroes.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.