Franz

Franz (フランツ, Furantsu) is a young knight of Renais who appears in Template:FESS. He is in loyal service to Eirika and Ephraim, and first appears in Chapter 1. He is generally quite respectful and modest, and he is the younger brother of Forde, another cavalier.

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Role

Franz appears first in Chapter 1 as Eirika and Seth flee to Border Mulan. Soon after they arrive, he and Gilliam, a knight from Frelia, arrive to help them. Afterwards, they both join the army. Franz remains with the group throughout the story.

Starting stats and growth rates

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Cavalier	80%	40%	{{{mag}}}	40%	50%	40%	25%	20%	{{{cha}}}

Promotion gains

Paladin

• HP +2
• Str +1
• Skill +1
• Spd +1
• Def +2
• Res +1
• Con +2
• Mov +1

Great Knight

• HP +3
• Str +2
• Skill +1
• Spd +2
• Def +2
• Res +1
• Con +4
• Mov -1

Personality and character

Franz is a quite modest knight, and is very respectful to others. Most of the time, he is polite and often willing to give advice. He gives Gilliam advice in muscle relaxation and Natasha information about his satchel. This means he is very helpful to others. Also, he likes to fish instead of hunt. Sometimes he can also be slightly nervous to others. As a knight, he is very serious about fighting for Renais. Additionally, he can be quite perceptive; for example, he is able to realize that Forde is only laid back to cheer up the other soldiers and paints to better understand landscapes for battle purposes.

Franz is a knight of Renais like his older brother Forde and others. The two grew up through most of their lives without parents. In Franz's A support conversation with Seth, it is revealed that the brothers' father was a legendary knight for the Renais soldiers. Even Seth admired him, but this knight was fatally wounded after hunting down an assassin ten years before the setting of the game. Franz does not remember much about his father besides crying about his absence and he and his brother vying for his attention. He remembers his father's scar on his shoulder quite clearly. His mother died before his father did, and Franz doesn't seem to remember anything about her. Still, Franz keeps her comb with him as a protective charm.

Support conversations

• Seth
• Gilliam
• Forde
• Amelia
• Natasha

Endings

Franz the Faithful
He continued to serve Renais with the same devotion that he had during the War of the Stones. His generous nature and easy smile made him a favorite among the people.

Franz and Amelia
Franz brought Amelia home with him to Renais. Amelia spent a short time in Renais's army, but once she and Franz were married, she retired her commission. The two had a daughter who grew to be a great knight herself.

Etymology

"Franz" is a variant of the names "Francis" or "Frank". These names mean "Frenchman" or "free man"; this does not appear to have any significance in-universe.