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“ | Believe me, lass, I ain’t worried about a couple sea rats. All I’m worried about is if you can pay. | ” | — Saber |
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Saber (Japanese: セーバー Savor) is a mercenary appearing in Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. He appears at Novis and joins Celica on her quest to the Temple of Mila and, later, Rigel.
Fire Emblem Gaiden
Role
Celica, in her travels to the Temple of Mila, found a drunk mercenary in a bar at Novis port. The mercenary, Saber, was upset that she interrupted his drinking, though he was hired by Celica regardless,[3] seeming to have had a bit of a drunken mood swing.
Saber travels with Celica on the rest of her journey and until the conclusion of Gaiden.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Promotion stat gains
Class | HP | Str | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Weapon level |
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Myrmidon | +x to 30 | +x to 11 | +x to 11 | +x to 14 | +0 | +x to 7 | +x to 6 | +1 | -- |
Dread Fighter | +x to 36 | +x to 15 | +x to 16 | +x to 18 | +0 | +x to 11 | +x to 15 | +2 | -- |
- In Gaiden, promotion gains give the character as many stat points as necessary—the x value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, if all stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Role
The Valentian Accordion expands on Saber's life before ending up in Celica's service. He was once an ace soldier in the Rigelian Empire, until he fell into a trap set up by noblemen who disliked his commoner's upbringing and lost the use of his right eye. After a friend of his betrayed him, Saber challenged them to and won a duel to the death, but was forced to flee to Zofia.
In the story proper, as with Gaiden, Celica meets a drunken Saber at a tavern. Despite being upset for his drinking being interrupted, Saber accepts Celica's job request of protecting her on the way to the Temple of Mila after Celica offers her Golden Dagger as payment. As Celica and her party make their way through Zofia's waters fighting pirates, Saber becomes annoyed because fighting pirates was not part of Celica's job description, but continues with the group anyway.
Saber assists Celica in fighting off Rigelian brigands after Boey and Mae leave them behind as they rushed into Zofia Castle before the battle.
Throughout Celica's adventures, Saber takes on an advisory role, cautioning Celica on what dangers lie ahead.
Starting stats and growth rates
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Spell list
style="Template:Roundtl; background-color:#222222; width: 30%;" | Spell | style="Template:Roundtr; background-color:#222222;" | Learned at |
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Fire | Mage, level 1 |
Seraphim | Mage, level 5 |
Recover | Sage, level 1 |
Physic | Sage, level 5 |
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Promotion stat gains
Class | HP | Str | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Weapon level |
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Myrmidon | +x to 30 | +x to 11 | +x to 11 | +x to 14 | +0 | +x to 7 | +0 | +1 | -- |
Dread Fighter | +x to 36 | +x to 15 | +x to 16 | +x to 18 | +0 | +x to 11 | +0 | +2 | -- |
- In Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, promotion gains give the character as many stat points as necessary—the x value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class' base stats. If the character's stats are higher than their promoted class' base stats, they will not receive any bonus; however, if all stats are higher, then they will receive +1 to HP.
Analysis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Saber is a Mercenary who joins Celica's army in early Act 2. He has solid base stats which allow him to contribute from the moment he joins, and he can promote to Myrmidon very quickly. Despite starting at level 1, the Myrmidon promotion only requires level 7, which is one of the lowest requirements in the game. Once promoted, Saber's stats will improve further and he will eventually become one of the best combat units in the army.
Saber has better defensive stats than the other units in Celica's army when he joins—he has equal defense to Celica and Boey and equal defense to Boey, but does not consume HP when he attacks. His base speed is also high enough to avoid getting doubled by many enemies even on higher difficulties, which helps make him the best unit available to take attacks from enemy Pirates.
As a Myrmidon, Saber will be able to promote to Dread Fighter at level 10 as his third-tier promotion, which is among the best classes in Shadows of Valentia. Not only does it have a relatively low level requirement and high strength and speed bases, it has Resistance +5 and Apotrope—the latter of which halves damage taken from black magic—which is useful against the many dangerous enemy black magic users, such as Witches, Arcanists, and Cantors. Dread Fighter also has equal movement to Cavaliers, but has lower movement costs for terrain than mounted units, potentially moving faster than them on the swamps in Celica's portion of Act 4.
As a Dread Fighter, Saber can promote to Villager at level 10, allowing him to adopt a new class line or simply level up repeatedly through this promotion. This is not necessary for the main game, as the stats of enemies are not high enough to warrant sacrificing high movement and resistance for additional level-ups; however, it may be useful for Thabes Labyrinth, which has much stronger enemies than Duma Temple. Alternately, Saber can be made to promote from Villager to Archer, sacrificing the high resistance of Dread Fighter for access to the Killer Bow, and thus Hunter's Volley.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
Saber is one of the characters added to the game in the Bitter Enemies update, and became available for summoning by players on July 13, 2017. Only one variation of Saber is currently available in Heroes, based on his Echoes: Shadows of Valentia incarnation.
Starting stats
- Saber: Driven Mercenary is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Skill set
style="Template:Roundtl; background-color:#222222; width: 60%;" colspan="2" | Skill | Rarity | style="Template:Roundtr; background-color:#222222; width: 20%;" | SP cost | |
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Iron Sword | Innate | ||
Steel Sword | Innate | ||
Slaying Edge | Innate | ||
Slaying Edge+ | Innate | ||
Golden Dagger | ★★★★★ | 400 SP | |
Holy Vestments | Innate | ||
Aegis | Innate | ||
A | HP +3 | ★★★★★ | 40 SP |
A | HP/Spd 1 | ★★★★★ | 100 SP |
A | HP/Spd 2 | ★★★★★ | 200 SP |
B | Shield Pulse 1 | ★★★★★ | 60 SP |
B | Shield Pulse 2 | ★★★★★ | 120 SP |
B | Shield Pulse 3 | ★★★★★ | 240 SP |
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Personality and character
Despite Saber often calling Celica out on her idealistic nature as he is aware of the necessity of violence, he is nonetheless loyal to her, as he never once considers abandoning the party, and acts as a father figure to her. He is far more insightful than most members of her party, as he catches on the quickest that Celica is not just any priestess, and understands her intentions better than most.
Supports
- Main article:
Saber/Supports
Base conversations
- Main article:
Saber/Conversations
Ending
Gaiden
If Jesse survived
He joined the establishment of Jesse's kingdom. Meanwhile, he gets to cuddle with a lovely wife.
If Jesse died
Together with his lovely wife, he works towards the restoration of the Kingdom of Valentia.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
If Jesse survived
Along with Jesse, Saber helped build the foundation for a new kingdom of, and for, mercenaries. He continued working as a sellsword for years to come and aided the One Kingdom on many occasions—always with his stunning bride by his side.
If Jesse died
Along with his stunning bride, Saber toiled to rebuild Valentia. Though he never officially enlisted as a knight, he put his mercenary skills and experience to work traveling the land and mediating local struggles—either with a fist of steel or a pint of ale.
Quotes
Battle quotes
“ | Alright. I'll handle this. | ” | — Saber, if being chosen to move the first time at full health |
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“ | I'll take care of it. | ” | — Saber, if being chosen to move while at half health |
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“ | This one's gonna hurt. | ” | — Saber, if being chosen to move while at critical health |
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“ | You've got a lot to learn! | ” | — Saber, if an enemy attack did minimal damage or missed. |
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“ | Saw that coming a mile away! | ” | — Saber, if an enemy attack did minimal damage or missed. |
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“ | How's that?! | ” | — Saber, when delivering the final blow on an enemy. |
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“ | Where you going? | ” | — Saber, when delivering the final blow on an enemy. |
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“ | I owe ya one. | ” | — Saber, when healed. |
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“ | Hey, thanks! | ” | — Saber, when healed. |
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“ | Go get that patched up. | ” | — Saber, when a nearby ally is at half health. |
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Critical quotes
“ | Move. | ” | — Saber |
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“ | You don't know when to quit. | ” | — Saber |
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“ | You can't win. | ” | — Saber |
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“ | Get a load of this! | ” | — Saber |
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Victory quotes
“ | Ugh, gonna be sore tomorrow. | ” | — Saber, after defeating an enemy. |
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“ | About what you'd expect. | ” | — Saber, after defeating an enemy. |
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“ | Hmph, tough luck. | ” | — Saber, after defeating an enemy. |
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“ | That's another one down. | ” | — Saber, after defeating an enemy. |
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“ | *sigh* | ” | — Saber, after defeating an enemy. |
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“ | That was an easy one. | ” | — Saber, after defeating an enemy. |
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“ | Beautiful. | ” | — Saber, if a nearby ally defeated an enemy. |
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“ | Heh, someone's eager. | ” | — Saber, if a nearby ally defeated an enemy. |
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Summary screen quotes
“ | Eh, a win's a win. | ” | — Saber after a battle. |
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“ | Wish it were always this easy! | ” | — Saber, after a battle. |
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“ | *sigh* I need a minute... | ” | — Saber, fatigued after a battle. |
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The Final Battle quote
“ | Well, hell. I've come this far. Might as well see the damn thing through to the end, lass. | ” | — Saber |
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Death/retreat quotes
“ | Keh, the hell... | ” | — Saber, in Gaiden. |
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“ | Well, hell... You'd think I'd...know better... Still, it was fun while it lasted... | ” | — Saber, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Classic Mode). |
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“ | Augh... Damned rookie mistake... Sorry, but I gotta pull back. I ain't ready to die just yet! | ” | — Saber, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Casual Mode). |
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Heroes
- Main article:
Saber/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Saber is currently featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.
- Two of the below cards' epithets are still in raw, untranslated Japanese; these need translation.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Saber | |||||
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Peerless Guardsman, Saber | |||||
"All I'm worried about is if you can pay. I don't work charity cases." | |||||
Attack: 70 | Support: 10 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 4 | ||
Class: Dread Fighter | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |||
Invisible Unsheath: [Activate] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded. Sorcery Reversal: [Trigger] [Discard a "Saber"] If a unit's attack fails to destroy this unit, you may pay the cost, and if you do: Destroy that enemy. | |||||
Card #B09-029R(+), B09-029ST • Artist: пNekoR | |||||
Gold-Seeking Mercenary, Saber | |||||
"Believe me, lass, I ain't worried about a couple sea rats." | |||||
Attack: 40 | Support: 10 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
Class: Mercenary | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
Mercenary Contract: [Activate] [Tap another ally] Until the end of this turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack. | |||||
Card #B09-030N, B09-030ST • Artist: пNekoR | |||||
恐るべき戦鬼, Saber | |||||
"Might as well see the damn thing through to the end, lass." | |||||
Attack: 70 | Support: 10 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 4 | ||
Class: Yasha | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 5 | |||
Decimating Armorpiercer: [Trigger] When this unit Class Changes, you may choose 1 enemy in the Front Line, and destroy them. This skill will not activate if this unit Class Changes through a skill's effect. Sorcery Reversal: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When your opponent's Main Character is destroyed by either this unit's attack or "Decimating Armorpiercer", until the end of the turn, your opponent's Main character gains -20 attack. | |||||
Card #B16-049SR • Artist: пNekoR | |||||
海の上の用心棒, Saber | |||||
"Whoa there, lass. I signed up for a nice, easy escort job, not to storm some pirate hold." | |||||
Attack: 40 | Support: 10 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
Class: Mercenary | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
"Let's settle this quickly.": [Activate] [Tap 1 other ally] Until the end of this turn, this unit's attacks cannot be evaded by non-Main Character enemies. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack. | |||||
Card #B16-050N • Artist: пNekoR | |||||
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Saber . |
Trivia
- Saber is the only male character in Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia who is capable of learning the Seraphim spell. As a result, he is also the only potential Sage or Guru who can use the spell.
- In Fire Emblem Heroes, Saber's stat spread is identical to Minerva's.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Saber |
As of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. |
English (unofficial) |
• Saber |
• Used in the latest version of the Gaiden fan translation patch. |
Spanish |
Saber |
As above. |
French |
Saber |
As above. |
German |
Saber |
As above. |
Italian |
Saber |
As above. |
Dutch |
Saber |
As above. |
Portuguese (Brazil) |
Saber |
As above. |
Simplified Chinese |
赛巴 |
Savor |
Traditional Chinese |
賽巴 |
Savor |
Gallery
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Artwork of Saber from the art book Fire Emblem: The Complete.
Artwork of Saber from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Full portrait artwork of Saber from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Saber's portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Celica meets Saber at a tavern in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Heroes artwork
- FEH Saber 01.png
Artwork of Saber from Heroes.
- FEH Saber 02.png
Artwork of Saber from Heroes.
- FEH Saber 02a.png
Artwork of Saber from Heroes.
- FEH Saber 03.png
Artwork of Saber from Heroes.
References
- ↑ "Yeah, I got a little sister. Ain’t seen her in forever, but I assume she’s fairing fine. She kinda looks like you, now that I think on it." — Saber in a base conversation, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
- ↑ "Ah, hell. Might as well spill it. ...I'm Rigelian. No deal to me one way or the other— just didn't think I'd ever be back, is all." — Saber to Celica in a base conversation, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
- ↑ "Oh, shaddaaap. Dun interrupt my drinkin'! Ha. Ha. Ha. Are you stupi-? Don't gooo. Y'all can't cross the sea by yourselves, can ya?" — Saber to Celica, Fire Emblem Gaiden
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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