Lorenz (Archanea)

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Lorenz Artwork of Lorenz from Mystery of the Emblem. A general of Grust and ally of the king of Talys, he fought alongside Marth's forces in the War of Shadows. He later incites a rebellion against Lang's corrupt rule.

Gender Male Race Human Starting class General Appearance(s) Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon New Mystery of the Emblem

“	If I care what becomes of Grust, then I cannot continue to stand by Dolhr.	”	— Lorenz, to Marth

Lorenz (Japanese: ロレンス Rolence) was a general in the service of Grust. A close friend of Mostyn, he assisted him in the formation of the Kingdom of Talys. In the War of Shadows, he unsuccessfully attempted to persuade King Ludwik from allying with Dolhr, and in his devotion to his country resigned himself to following Grust's course in its alliance with Dolhr and its domination of the world. When the Archanean League came to Grust, Lorenz and Camus were the commanders of the country's defence, and Lorenz was convinced by Caeda, Mostyn's daughter, to ally with Marth for the good of Grust.

When King Ludwik died some time after the war's end, Lorenz was appointed the regent to the young Prince Jubelo. However, the Archanean forces occupying Grust were handed over to the command of Lang, and under him they began abusing the people of Grust. In response, Lorenz and the Grust army attempted to resist the Archanean hold on Grust, without success. By the time Marth, on deployment to Grust on Hardin's request, reached Lorenz he was already dying of wounds sustained in earlier battles, with his forces since wiped out.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Role

Along with Camus, Lorenz led the forces of Grust in defense of the country in the closing days of the War of Shadows and with Marth's army impending, with Lorenz personally guarding the Grusthold. He was approached by Caeda, who reminded him that the interests of a king are not always in the interests of the country, and that to join Marth's army would be to preserve Grust's future. Impressed and amused by Caeda's "mad logic", Lorenz allied with Marth's forces.

Starting stats and growth rates

General
Level	5
Movement	5
Experience	54

Recruitment: Chapter 20, talk to with Caeda

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	34	Speed	6
Strength	11	Luck	--
Skill	3	Defense	16
W. Level	15	Resistance	0

Max HP	70%	Speed	20%
Strength	50%	Luck	50%
Skill	70%	Defense	20%
W. Level	50%	Resistance	0%

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Inventory
Silver Sword
Weapons Sword ✔ Lance ✘ Axe ✘ Bow ✘ Tome ✘ Staff ✘ Ballista ✘ Stone ✘

Analysis

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

Lorenz joins in Chapter 20 as the only playable General in the game, his joining chapter is the best place where he can offer much utility. In Chapter 20, Lorenz starts near the castle Camus stands on—also where many of the enemies are—and near the bridge where reinforcements will cross. Because of this, he can do two things that may be very useful: either choke the point where reinforcements cross, effectively preventing them from being a threat, or dealing with the enemies near where he starts.

His high defense and relatively high HP means he is very unlikely to die from any of the enemies, and his solid strength of 11 and the Silver Sword he comes with means he has decent offense. His low speed means he can't double Sword using enemies, bar other enemy Generals, but he still does decent damage to them, and he can also be useful for taking on Camus.

After that point, however, his weaknesses become apparent. His low movement isn't much of a problem in Chapter 20 since he starts close to where he needs to be, but in the subsequent chapters it severely holds him back. His low speed also severely hampers his combat potential, as he will won't be able to double most sword or light tome wielding enemies without the usage of a Speed Ring. His weapon level is high enough to use all of the swords available to him, but he cannot use Mercurius as the weapon is locked to Marth in the game.

Lorenz has the ability to immediately use the Wyrmslayer and he can double the Manaketes of Chapter 24 with his base stats. His movement can be improved with the infinite Boots from the secret shop, also in Chapter 24, but if the player is low on gold and lacks a Silver Card, it would be better served on a stronger unit—having one unit with 14 movement grants more flexibility and opens more options than another unit with 9. On a whole, Lorenz serves as a replacement unit if the player's army is lacking in a physical powerhouse, but he won't be better than a leveled Dracoknight or Paladin if one is available as they will have superior speed, movement and access to the Gradivus.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Part One

Role

As in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, along with Camus, Lorenz led the forces of Grust in defence of the country in the closing days of the War of Shadows and with Marth's army impending, with Lorenz personally guarding the Grusthold. He was approached by Caeda, who reminded him that the interests of a king are not always in the interests of the country, and that to join Marth's army would be to preserve Grust's future. Impressed and amused by Caeda's "mad logic", Lorenz allied with Marth's forces.

Starting stats and growth rates

General
Level	5
Movement	5
Experience	75*

Recruitment: Chapter 16, talk to with Caeda

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	34	Luck	2
Strength	11	W. Level	15
Skill	3	Defense	19
Speed	6	Resistance	3

Max HP	70%	Luck	50%
Strength	50%	W. Level	50%
Skill	70%	Defense	20%
Speed	20%	Resistance	3%

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Weapons	Items
Silver Lance	--
Weapons Sword ✘ Lance ✔ Axe ✘ Bow ✘ Tome ✘ Staff ✘

Analysis

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

Lorenz's stats have been slightly improved in comparison to the first game. Whilst Lorenz can no longer use swords, he has gained the usage of lances. On one hand, this means Lorenz will be unlikely to be able to double most units given that lances weigh significantly more than swords. On the other hand, Lorenz had low speed to begin with and this now means he has access to Gradivus and can gain, than use it on his base map with his high weapon level stat. Gradivus's boosted experience gain additionally allows Lorenz gain levels sooner, and thus use his above average growths sooner. Lorenz also joins when the Starsphere is in the player possession, which can further boost his considerable growth rates and prevent the Gradivus's usage from running out.

The introduction of dismounting during the indoor chapters means Lorenz's low movement is less of an issue during those chapters, as he will no longer have to compete with mounted units within these maps. The dismount feature also means armored units maintain exclusive usage of lances—including Gradivus—during the indoor chapters. Due to his high base stats, Lorenz is considered to be a good unit to deploy in the final chapter and can contribute even in low growth runs.

Part Two

Role

Lorenz's resistance against the Archanean oppression under Lang had failed, and by the time Marth arrived, all that remained was a wounded Lorenz alone occupying a single fort, protecting the young Jubelo and Yuliya. As Marth's forces drew near, Lorenz ordered Ogma – dispatched to him by Mostyn – to take the two away, but they refused, so Ogma left alone to prepare to seek revenge for Lorenz's imminent loss. When Marth approached Lorenz, he entrusted Marth with the fates of the two royal children, then killed himself before he died of his grave wounds.

Stats

See also: The Grustian Expedition

General
Level	1
Movement	5
Experience	75

Stats
Max HP	37	Luck	--
Strength	11	W. Level	--
Skill	6	Defense	17
Speed	5	Resistance	3

Weapons	Items
Broken Lance	--
Weapons Sword ✘ Lance ✔ Axe ✘ Bow ✘ Tome ✘ Staff ✘

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

As in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, along with Camus, Lorenz led the forces of Grust in defense of the country in the closing days of the War of Shadows and with Marth's army impending, with Lorenz personally guarding the Grusthold. He was approached by Caeda or Marth, who reminded him that the interests of a king are not always in the interests of the country, and that to join Marth's army would be to preserve Grust's future. Impressed and amused by their "mad logic", Lorenz allied with Marth's forces.

In Shadow Dragon, he is moved onto the throne, and Camus is put in his former spot. This was possibly to make the chapter easier, as Camus is able to be bypassed, or to make killing him optional.

Starting stats and growth rates

General
Level	5
Movement	6

Recruitment: Chapter 20, talk to with Caeda or Marth

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	34	Speed	6
Strength	11	Luck	2
Magic	1	Defense	17
Skill	3	Resistance	3

Max HP	70%	Speed	20%
Strength	50%	Luck	40%
Magic	0%	Defense	30%
Skill	70%	Resistance	0%

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Inventory
Silver Lance
Weapon Levels -- A -- B -- --

Growth rates when reclassed

Hero Warrior Horseman Berserker Sorcerer

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Hero	70%	55%	0%	75%	40%	40%	5%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Warrior	90%	75%	0%	65%	30%	40%	0%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Horseman	50%	55%	0%	65%	45%	40%	5%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Berserker	90%	75%	0%	65%	30%	40%	0%	0%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha	Bld
Sorcerer	30%	20%	20%	70%	40%	40%	0%	25%	{{{cha}}}	{{{bld}}}

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Analysis

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

Lorenz joins the army in Chapter 20 of Shadow Dragon as a level 5 pre-promoted General. His growths are decent for a pre-promote. His base stats are exceedingly low for his join time, and despite his defense being high, most of it comes from the General class; he only has a personal defense base of 2, and none of his personal bases exceed 3, except for HP. For that reason, even when reclassed, Lorenz will have poor stats.

Lorenz's base weapon ranks are high; A rank in lances allows him to use every lance in the game with no investment, and B rank in bows allows him to use most bows. However, he struggles to make use of both, as General has low movement and he will get doubled by every enemy he faces. Additionally, when he joins, the player will have access to many other units with a good lance rank, making Lorenz less unique. Because his base stats are so terrible, and his reclass potential is nonexistent, Lorenz is difficult to justify deploying over most other units.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Role

Marth bears witness to Lorenz's death.

As in Mystery of the Emblem, Lorenz's resistance against the Archanean oppression under Lang had failed, and by the time Marth arrived, all that remained was a wounded Lorenz alone occupying a single fort, protecting the young Jubelo and Yuliya. As Marth's forces drew near, Lorenz ordered Ogma – dispatched to him by Mostyn – to take the two away, but they refused, so Ogma left alone to prepare to seek revenge for Lorenz's imminent loss. When Marth approached Lorenz, he entrusted Marth with the fates of the two royal children, then committed suicide as an alternative to dying of his grave wounds.

Stats

See also: The Grustian Expedition

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or otherwise be truncated.

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

General
Level	1
Movement	--

Stats
Max HP	28	Speed	6
Strength	10	Luck	0
Magic	1	Defense	11
Skill	5	Resistance	3

Inventory
Iron Lance
Weapon Levels -- A -- B -- --

General
Level	1
Movement	--

Stats
Max HP	33.4	Speed	8.4
Strength	12.4	Luck	0
Magic	1	Defense	11
Skill	7.4	Resistance	3

Inventory
Iron Lance  Javelin
Weapon Levels -- A -- B -- --

General
Level	1
Movement	--

Stats
Max HP	38.8	Speed	10.8
Strength	14.8	Luck	0
Magic	1	Defense	11
Skill	9.8	Resistance	3

Inventory
Steel Lance  Javelin
Weapon Levels -- A -- B -- --

General
Level	1
Movement	--

Stats
Max HP	41.5	Speed	12
Strength	16	Luck	0
Magic	1	Defense	11
Skill	11	Resistance	3

Inventory
Silver Lance  Javelin*
Weapon Levels -- A -- A -- --

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Personality

Lorenz is a devoted and loyal general of Grust. He highly opposed an alliance with the kingdom of Dolhr, going so far as to voice his grievances with Ludwik. He was well loved by the people of Grust, and his leadership helped Grust considerably rebuild after the War of Shadows. His devotion to the people of Grust was so great to the point of starting a rebellion to oppose Lang's tyrannical rule of Grust. Despite seeing Ludwik as weak-willed and cowardly, he protected his children from Lang until his death.

Supports

Mystery of the Emblem

Lorenz General Supports: None. [[{{{supportg1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg1}}} [[{{{supportg2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg2}}} [[{{{supportg3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} Supported by: None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso2}}}

See Support § Super Famicom games for more details on supports.

Shadow Dragon

Lorenz General Mutual supports: None. [[{{{supportm1}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm1}}} B: {{{bm1}}} A: {{{am1}}} [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* Caeda Pegasus Knight C: 4 B: 35 A: 35 [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co2}}} B: {{{bo2}}} A: {{{ao2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

Endings

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Lorenz
He has become a leader to villagers who had suffered under Dolhr.

Mystery of the Emblem

Part One

Lorenz, the People's Man
Lorenz was entrusted with Grust's rule, guiding its young prince as regent. But his relationship with Archanea is tense...

Shadow Dragon

People's Man - Lorenz
Lorenz put Grust's prince upon the throne and became his regent; but he and Archanea did not always see eye to eye.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	So Grust's glory ends here... For this, I curse you, my king.	”	— Lorenz, as an enemy in Chapter 20 of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

“	No victory here can return Grust to its former glory... Your highness... How did it come to this?	”	— Lorenz, as an enemy in Chapter 16 of Mystery of the Emblem Part One.

“	You're... from the Altean army?! Even Altea would stoop to such acts of savagery?	”	— Lorenz, as the boss of Chapter 1 of Mystery of the Emblem Part Two.

“	No victory here can give Grust back her glory...	”	— Lorenz, as an enemy in Chapter 20 of Shadow Dragon.

“	What?! You're... the Altean army?! So even Altea has turned on us...	”	— Lorenz, as the boss of Chapter 1 of New Mystery of the Emblem.

Death quotes

“	This, too, must be fate...	”	— Lorenz, in Mystery of the Emblem Part One.

“	Forgive me... my people... The Grust we once knew is...	”	— Lorenz, as the boss of Chapter 1 of Mystery of the Emblem Part Two.

“	This, too, must be fate...	”	— Lorenz, in Shadow Dragon.

“	Forgive me, people of Grust...	”	— Lorenz, as the boss of Chapter 1 of New Mystery of the Emblem.

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
New Mystery of the Emblem	A general of Grust and ally of the king of Talys, he fought alongside Marth's forces in the War of Shadows. He later incites a rebellion against Lang's corrupt rule.	グルニアの将軍。ラングの悪政に対し反乱を起こす。 タリス王と親交があり、暗黒戦争ではマルスらと共に戦った。

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)	442	Lorenz Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon	292
	636	Lorenz Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem	100

CYL 2 (2018)	450	Lorenz Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon	315
	639	Lorenz Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem	98 (−2)

CYL 3 (2019)

366 (−30)

Lorenz Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

503

CYL 4 (2020)

395

Lorenz Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

316 (−187)

CYL 5 (2021)

501

Lorenz Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

133 (−183)

CYL 6 (2022)

464 (−39)

Lorenz Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

159

CYL 7 (2023)

351 (−113)

Lorenz Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

160

CYL 8 (2024)

415

Lorenz Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

126 (−34)

CYL 9 (2025)

368 (−47)

Lorenz Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

128 (+2)

CYL 10 (2026)

374 (+6)

Lorenz Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

90 (−38)

Total results		This character has 12 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	2,420

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Lorenz	German form of the ancient Roman "Laurentius", the root of the more common "Laurence".
Japanese	ロレンス	Officially romanized as Rolence; a misromanization of "Laurence", as above. Possibly named after Saint Lawrence, a Christian martyr who was killed by the Roman Emperor, Valerian, who had his body burned over a gridiron.
Spanish	Lorenz	--
French	Lorenz	--
German	Lorenz	--
Italian	Lorenz	--
Portuguese	Lorenz	Used in the "White Rose and Sable Knight" Lost Lore event in Heroes.
Traditional Chinese	羅連斯	Rolence; used in the "White Rose and Sable Knight" Lost Lore event in Heroes.

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Lorenz and other characters from All of Fire Emblem.
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  Artwork of Lorenz from the Trading Card Game.

References

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