Tailtiu

Tailtiu Artwork of Tailtiu from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Gender Female Race Human Family Thrud (ancestor) Reptor (father) Bloom (elder brother) Ethnia (younger sister) Arthur (son) Tine (daughter) Hilda (sister-in-law) Amid (nephew) Linda (niece) Ishtore (nephew) Ishtar (niece) Kempf (distant relative) Nationality Grannvalean (Friege) Title(s) Lady of Friege Starting class Thunder Mage Voiced by Heather Watson (English, Heroes) Houko Kuwashima (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) Genealogy of the Holy War Heroes

“	I just can't wrap my head around Father's schemes, y'know?	”	— Tailtiu

Tailtiu (pronounced /⁠ˈtɑltju⁠/^[key]; Japanese: ティルテュ Tailto) was the middle child of Duke Reptor of the Friege dukedom of Grannvale. Uninterested in her father's avaricious schemes and opposition to the Chalphy family, she accompanied Duke Claud of Edda to Agustria as a bodyguard, and with him joined the army of Sigurd of Chalphy in fighting the Orgahil pirates, in exile to Silesse and in their ill-fated march on Grannvale to clear Sigurd's name.

Biography

Six months into Sigurd's occupation of Agustria, Tailtiu accompanied Claud to Agustria to confer with Sigurd, where she expressed her disinterest in her father's behavior. She then followed Claud to Tower of Bragi, and the two emerged from it after Sigurd defeated Chagall at Sylvale Castle. With the Orgahil pirates running rampant in the area, she protected Claud until the two could return to Sigurd's group.

Tailtiu survived the Battle of Belhalla, after which she fled to Silesse with her children, Arthur and Tine. Though she successfully spent years in hiding there, she and Tine were eventually discovered and captured by her brother Bloom, leaving Arthur behind; Tailtiu and Tine were imprisoned and subjected to the care of Bloom's wife Hilda, whose years of constant abuse resulted in Tailtiu's death.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Tailtiu is a playable character during the first generation. In Chapter 3, she, along with Claud, appear as player units next to the Tower of Bragi after Sylvale has been seized. She is available up until the end of Chapter 5. If she is married and alive at the end of Chapter 5, Arthur and Tine will be available in the second generation. Otherwise, Amid and Linda will replace them.

Starting stats and growth rates

Thunder Mage
Level	3
Holy Blood
Movement	5

Recruitment: Chapter 3, automatically from the turn after Sylvale Castle is seized

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	28	Speed	10
Strength	0	Luck	9
Magic	10	Defense	1
Skill	15	Resistance	9

Max HP	60%	Speed	40%
Strength	10%	Luck	50%
Magic	20%	Defense	10%
Skill	60%	Resistance	10%

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Inventory	Skills
Thoron  Thunder 5,000 Gold	Wrath
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- A -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Mage Fighter	+0	+3	+5	+0	+6	+0	+4	+5	+1	Adept	B A B C B

Love growths and events

Tailtiu Thunder Mage Naoise Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Alec Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Arden Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Finn Initial: 180 Per turn: +10 Midir Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Midir Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Lewyn Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Chulainn Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Azelle Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Jamke Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Claud Initial: 180 Per turn: +3 Beowolf Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Lex Initial: 120 Per turn: +3 Dew Initial: 120 Per turn: +3

See love for more details on the love system.

• In Chapter 4, if neither of them has a lover, Tailtiu can talk to Azelle at any time, granting her +5 maximum HP and 100 love points between the pair.
• In Chapter 5, if the two are lovers, Tailtiu can talk to Claud, Lex or Azelle after Phinora Castle has been seized. This conversation yields no reward.

Analysis

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

As a unit

Tailtiu joins in Chapter 3 of Genealogy of the Holy War during the first generation. Her base level is only 3, so she needs a significant amount of experience to reach promotion. Tailtiu has Wrath innately, which guarantees critical hits when she is below 50% HP, and minor Thrud blood, which combined with her class as a Thunder Mage, gives her an A weapon rank in thunder magic, allowing her to immediately make use of the powerful Thoron tome she starts with, which has 20 might. While Thoron is somewhat inaccurate at 70 hit, Tailtiu's base skill is very high—she has 100 hit with Thoron at base, and many enemies have low or negative avoid—and she has a great skill growth that is boosted by her Thrud Holy blood, and a high luck growth, mitigating Thoron's accuracy flaw. When Wrath is active, Tailtiu can one-shot most enemies with Thoron; at base, she has 60 attack when critting, which is enough to one-shot every enemy present in her joining chapter except the Warriors. However, activating Wrath requires that she remain at low HP, and she can't take more than one hit from physical attacks; she has a decent speed growth, but her base avoid is too low to rely on dodging—additionally, her durability is extremely poor, and will likely never significantly improve, as she can't take more than one hit until promotion. Her class also has a downside compared to other similar classes, as she cannot use any fire or wind tomes until promotion, which prevents her from taking advantage of the wind tomes' lighter weight. She also has a poor magic growth, has no access to Follow-Up and doesn't have Critical either, meaning that she cannot double and has to rely on Wrath to land a critical hit and kill enemies in one hit if they weren't already weakened by another unit, which will put her at risk of death.

Tailtiu is permanently restricted to foot movement, limiting her range and usefulness. Without a mount, a player would have to restrain their mounted units considerably for Tailtiu to contribute on the battlefield or give her the Leg Ring—a highly valuable and competitive item. In combat, Tailtiu can provide significant damage against the mostly low-resistance foes. Tailtiu can gain up to six level-ups by rescuing villagers in Chapter 4, as most of the player's other units may not need as many levels at that point. Tailtiu can also gain a lot of experience when she joins, as she does so alongside Claud (who can heal her) and surrounded by enemy pirates; the only other unit near Tailtiu who can fight the pirates is Brigid—Brigid is already promoted, in less need of experience, and cannot retaliate against all of the pirates on enemy phase, but is significantly more durable than Tailtiu (Tailtiu dies after two hits from the weakest of the pirates, whereas Brigid dies in four from the strongest).

Tailtiu's combat is hampered by her lack of Follow-Up, preventing her from doubling enemies. While she can kill most enemies with a critical hit, not every enemy will die to it, Tailtiu may not always be at low HP and exploiting Wrath is very risky due to her poor survivability. She does gain Adept upon promotion to War Mage, but it is not a reliable replacement for Follow-Up. Additionally, Tailtiu suffers from weapon triangle disadvantage against the wind mages throughout Chapter 4, as she can only use thunder tomes before promotion.

Tailtiu's promotion gives her some statistical bonuses—including a point of movement—and access to staves, magic types other than thunder, and swords. Tailtiu can use the magical swords, but her strength is low and she is frail, limiting her ability to fight most enemies at 1-range with them.

As a mother

As a mother, Tailtiu's two magical children can vary drastically in quality. Azelle provides the most straightforward boost to both Arthur and Tine, granting both children Follow-Up and minor Fjalar blood. Combined with Tailtiu's minor Thrud blood, Arthur and Tine will have very solid magic, skill, luck, and speed on top of improved Fire and Thunder ranks. Lewyn is the other good magical father; he passes Major Forseti blood and the Forseti tome to Arthur. Arthur is arguably the best user of Forseti (over Ced and Coirpre), as he joins very early in the second generation and gains a mount upon promotion; Arthur will not have Follow-Up, but the Forseti blood and tome give him enough speed to activate Adept reliably, and he can use the Follow-Up Ring. However, Tine receives less benefit: minor Forseti blood allows her to use Tornado after promotion, but Critical can be redundant with Wrath and Tine already gains Adept upon promotion. Claud, while he is recruited with Tailtiu and is magic-oriented, does not make a good father for either child. Claud cannot pass his staves to either child, as Arthur cannot use staves and Tine only gains access to them on promotion; the additional staff rank from Bragi blood will give Tine access to Rescue and Fortify, but she is not the best user of either. Claud also passes no skills to the children, which hinders their potential even further. A less conventional set of options are Lex and Arden, whose primary trait of note is passing down Vantage. Vantage and Wrath are fully compatible in this game, and as such, a unit with both skills and at low HP will always strike first and deliver a critical hit, making them extremely good at defeating many enemies on enemy phase. The price of this is consigning both children to have a low Magic stat, but in reality, neither of them need much of anything in the way of stats. Arthur will still have a rough start due to being too weak to OHKO enemies even with a Magic Ring and having only C-rank tomes for use as Tine carries the only Elthunder in the game, although Lex's Paragon fixes this somewhat. Regardless, on promotion, Thoron access gives them so much firepower that they can reliably OHKO generic enemies up until the Endgame, by which point even 1 or 2 Magic levels would have been enough to patch things up.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article: Tailtiu/Heroes

There are two different variations of Tailtiu available in Heroes.

Personality

Prior to her incarceration, Tailtiu was upbeat, flighty, loud-mouthed, slightly short-tempered and blunt, willing to express her opinion on matters without caring for tact, particularly when bored. Despite her exterior, she was easily concerned about the opinions others held about her, particularly in the context of her father's status as the nemesis of her allies in Sigurd's army. She and Azelle of Velthomer were close friends since their childhood.

Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

Many heroes lost their lives on this path... / And the names of those heroes who fought alongside Sigurd to the bitter end at Belhalla, whose fates remain unknown...
...
Tailtiu, a noblewoman of Friege...
...

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

“	Reptor: T-Tailtiu... I can hardly believe it... No matter how traitorous you became... Not once did I expect to face you like this. Tailtiu: Father... I'm sorry... Reptor: Curse that Claud! How dare he fill my daughter's head with lies... No, it's too late. I have no choice... I must protect the honor of House Friege. Tailtiu, for your treachery, you must die. Tailtiu: Oh! Father...	”	— Tailtiu, when fighting Reptor in Chapter 5 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

Death quotes

“	No! I can't take any more of this...!	”	— Tailtiu, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	No! I can't take any more of this... ...<husband>, you nitwit!	”	— Tailtiu, if married at her time of death in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Tailtiu/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Tailtiu is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Tailtiu
	Free-spirited Daughter of Thunder, Tailtiu
		"I just can't wrap my head around Father's schemes, y'know? Besides, I love the priest!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Mage Fighter		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Wrath: [Trigger] When this unit performs a Critical Hit while you have two or less cards in your Orb Area, draw a card. No! I... I can't take much more of this...: [Trigger] [Once per turn] [Discard a card] When this unit is defeated by an attack, you may pay the cost, if you do: Draw a card.
	Card #B06-043HN • Artist: Fumi
	Lady of Friege, Tailtiu
		"Stop chewing off the poor man's ear. I'm getting bored here."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thunder Mage		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Thunder Talent: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit's attack is increased by 10. Mage's Emblem: [Support] Draw 1 card, then discard 1 card.
	Card #B06-044N • Artist: Fumi
	Heartracing Thunder War Mage, Tailtiu
		"Wouldn't you worry if you left His Holiness to wander all on his lonesome? I figured he could do with my protection."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Mage Fighter		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		"Now I'm mad!": [Always] If this unit inflicts a Critical Hit, you may send 1 card from your hand to the Retreat Area instead of sending 1 "Tailtiu" from your hand to the Retreat Area. Energetic Thunder Wielder: [Trigger] When this unit's Critical Hit destroys an enemy, draw 2 cards. Choose 1 card from your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B19-072R • Artist: Kokon Konfuzi
	Noble Hoyden, Tailtiu
		"The pirates'll surely spot us if we don't get a move on – and we're dead as a doornail if they do!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Thunder Mage		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Trifling Lightning Strike: [Trigger] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, draw 1 card. Choose 1 card from your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area. Magic Emblem: [Support] Draw 1 card. Choose 1 card in your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B19-073N • Artist: Kokon Konfuzi
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Tailtiu .

Notable merchandise

Image	Information	Price	Release date
	Tailtiu has a figure in the first and only volume of the Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War Exceed trading figure series.	¥714	November 14th, 2006JP

Trivia

• Tailtiu shares her class, weapon, skills and appearance with Anguilla of the Deadlords in the latter's Genealogy of the Holy War incarnation, suggesting that after Tailtiu's death, her body was used to create this particular incarnation of Anguilla.
• According to Tailtiu'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 147 cm.
  • She was born between August 24th and August 31st.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Tailtiu	From Tailtiu or Tailltiu, a deity of Irish mythology.
English (unofficial)	• Tiltyu • Tailto • Taillte	• Used in the j2e/Reparation Genealogy of the Holy War fan translation patch. • Temporarily reverted back to her NOJ name in Gharnef's fan translation patch, but it was later changed back to Tiltyu. • Modern spelling of Tailltiu, as above. Used in the "Project Naga" patch.
Japanese	ティルテュ	Officially romanized as Tailto; from Tailtiu, as above. Romanized instead as Tiltue in the Super Tactics Book.
Spanish	Tailtiu	--
French	Tailtiu	--
German	Tailtiu	--
Italian	Tailtiu	--
Portuguese	Tailtiu	--
Traditional Chinese	提爾透	Tailto

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
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Official artwork

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  Artwork of Tailtiu from Genealogy of the Holy War.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu from Treasure.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu from the Trading Card Game.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu from the Trading Card Game.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Tailtiu, labeled "Eltiu" (エルテュ), from Genealogy of the Holy War.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Resplendent Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Teatime Mingler.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Teatime Mingler.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Teatime Mingler.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Teatime Mingler.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Thunder Noble.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Teatime Mingler.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Teatime Mingler.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu: Teatime Mingler.
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  Tailtiu in artwork of Claud: Priest of Edda.
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  Tailtiu in artwork of Arthur: Furious Mage.

Wallpapers

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  Wallpaper of Tailtiu: Thunder Noble from the A Hero Rises 2018 event.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Tailtiu.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu.
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  Artwork of Tailtiu.
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  Bonus artwork featuring Tailtiu.
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  Commemorative artwork featuring Tailtiu.

References

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