Kieran: Difference between revisions

:''Not to be confused with [[Kiran]], the player character of ''Fire Emblem Heroes'' whose default name is Kiran.''

|image=[[File:FERD Kieran.png|200px]]

|caption=Artwork of Kieran from {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.

|help_text=An axe paladin who serves as deputy commander of the Royal Knights of Crimea. For reasons unknown, he has named former royal knight Oscar as his permanent rival.

|gender=Male

|nationality=[[Crimea]]n<ref name=PoR_artbook/><ref name=RD_artbook/>

|startingclass=*[[Axe Knight]] <small>(''Path of Radiance'')</small>

*[[Axe Paladin]] <small>(''Radiant Dawn'')</small>

|appearances=*{{title|Path of Radiance}}

*{{title|Radiant Dawn}}

'''Kieran''' (Japanese: {{hl|ケビン|Kebin}} ''Kevin'') is an enthusiastic, headstrong [[Axe Knight|axe knight]] and later [[Great Knight|axe paladin]] who appears in {{FE9}} and {{FE10}}. In ''Path of Radiance'' he is a member of [[Crimea]]'s 5th Platoon, and then in ''Radiant Dawn'' he is deputy commander of the [[Crimean Royal Knights]]. He shares a mostly one-sided rivalry with [[Oscar]] and is good friends with [[Geoffrey]]. A true knight of Crimea, he is very dedicated to helping his country.

In {{title|Path of Radiance}}, Kieran is the leader of the Crimean army's 5th platoon. His platoon served as [[Elincia]]'s escorts to [[Gallia]] until they were met in battle by [[Daein]] soldiers. As a result, all of the platoon, save for Kieran, was killed, though at the same time, the Daein soldiers were wiped out as well. Kieran was then captured and imprisoned along with [[Brom]] and [[Nephenee]]. He shared a cell with Brom until [[Ike]]'s party came and rescued them. He joins the group afterward, even though he lost his weapons when he was captured.

|portrait=[[File:Medium portrait kieran fe09.png|128px]]

|class=Axe Knight

|affin=wind

|lv=12

|HP=30

|str=11

|magic=1

|skill=10

|spd=12

|luck=8

|def=10

|res=1

|move=8

|con=10

|wght=33

|skills={{Item|9|Gamble}}

|ax=C

|recruit=[[Prisoner Release|Chapter&nbsp;10]], automatically at the end if his prison door was opened and he survived (On Maniac Mode, he must have also escaped the map)

|class=[[Paladin]]

|hp=3

|str=2

|mag=2

|skill=2

|spd=2

|def=2

|res=3

|con=1

|move=1

|weaponlvl={{AxeGCN}} <small>(''x'' to C)</small><br>{{SwordGCN}} or {{LanceGCN}} or {{BowGCN}} E

{{analysis}}

Kieran is the third cavalier/paladin to join, after [[Titania]] and [[Oscar]], and is the only [[Axe Knight]] in the game. He joins at level&nbsp;12 with average to decent base stats in strength, skill, speed, and defense, and as a mounted unit with [[Canto]], he can contribute immediately. He likely will not be able to double reliably (especially since he is weighed down by [[Steel Axe]]s), but a few levels with the [[Knight Ward]] can fix that quickly. When he does start doubling, thanks to his excellent strength and skill growths and using axes, he quickly becomes a powerful mounted unit useful throughout the rest of the game. He also remains bulky.

When promoting, Kieran has the option to use lances, swords, and bows. He faces accuracy issues against faster sword-wielding enemies, so giving him lances lets him cover that option and still have 1-2 range combat. In the Japanese version, he can also abuse slim forges with 255% crit and does not need to raise his lance rank to do this. Bows give him an accurate 2-range option, especially against fliers, but do not have 1-range. Furthermore, he is limited to [[Iron Bow]]s until his weapon level increases; Iron Bows only have 12 might against flying units, barely stronger than Steel and [[Short Axe]]s. Swords are his weakest option because they lack 1-2 range and are the weakest weapon type. In the Japanese version, he can use slim swords with 255% crit, but he can do the same with lances.

Kieran starts with the [[Gamble]] skill, which is not a practical skill but can be fun to use. As it is an optional command to use, there is no reason to remove it unless the player wants to make space for better skills. Kieran is a good candidate for an [[Occult]] scroll, as he learns [[Sol]], which significantly boosts his durability with self-healing. As Kieran may initially struggle to double attack, [[Adept]] helps fix this and complements his good skill growth. [[Resolve]] can work well due to his good bulk, though it is a late-game skill and often better used on units like [[Ike]].

Kieran has a wind affinity, giving a boost to accuracy and avoid. Oscar is another cavalier with an earth affinity, giving a massive boost to avoid, so it is easy to keep them together and benefit from their supports. [[Marcia]] is another mounted unit (albeit a flier) with a fire affinity, giving an appreciated attack and accuracy boost to both partners. [[Rhys]] also has a fire affinity, though as an unmounted healer, it is impractical to keep him and Kieran close together.

In {{title|Radiant Dawn}}, Kieran is the deputy commander of the Crimean Royal Knights. He is first used in Part II in Geoffrey's chapters to help thwart [[Ludveck]]'s plot to dethrone Elincia, and then again in a chapter of Part III. Kieran can later join Ike's group and be used for the remainder of Part III. Kieran is placed in the Hawk Army in Part IV by default, though he can be moved to any of the three formed teams.

|portrait=[[File:Medium portrait kieran fe10.png|128px]]

|inventory={{Item|10|Steel Poleax}}<br>{{Item|10|Hand Axe}}<br>{{Item|10|Vulnerary}}

|skills={{Item|10|Gamble}}<br>{{Item|10|Canto|lock=y}}

|ax=A

|biorhythm=3

|recruit=[[Geoffrey's Charge|Part II, Chapter&nbsp;3]], automatically from the start

{{FE10 Transfer Note}}

|class=[[Gold Knight]]

|hp=4

|str=2

|mag=4

|skill=2

|spd=2

|def=2

|res=4

|con=0

|move=0

|weaponlvl={{SwordWii}} C<br>{{AxeWii}} <small>(''x'' to A)</small>

 

Kieran is one of the paladins of the Crimean Royal Knights in Part II, and is available in chapters 2-3, partway through 2-E, 3-9, and joins Ike's group in 3-11. He has good base stats for Part II, with strong 1-2 range axes, good bulk, and is just fast enough to double many Part II enemies, making him the best Part II paladin after Geoffrey. In the long run, Kieran has excellent growths in strength and defense. His speed growth is low despite his okay base speed, so he will need a speedwing or BEXP after capping some stats to keep up past Part II. He may also face accuracy issues despite an acceptable skill growth and base, because of axes and an unstable biorhythm cycle. Path of Radiance transfers benefit him especially, as he caps strength and skill on average in PoR, letting him cap ram them earlier in here. It is also viable for PoR Kieran to cap speed and defense, especially with the PoR knight ward, which help him immensely.

In chapter&nbsp;2-3, Kieran can get a free Silver Axe through an info conversation. It is also recommended to buy the Killer Axe for him, as it is an accurate axe with high crit, helping him a lot during his available chapters. Kieran holds his own well in chapter&nbsp;3-9 despite it favoring infantry and fliers. However, when he joins Ike's group in 3-11, he will likely be behind and outclassed by other mounts like Titania, Haar, and Oscar. If the player wants to use him, it is reasonably viable to help him catch up without too much investment thanks to his decent base level and stats.

If trained, Kieran can be useful in Part IV, though it is recommended to put him on Ike's team, as the other two teams have chapters extremely harsh for paladins (desert and swamp). As this is the team that almost every paladin should go to, he is often, again, outclassed by paladins like Titania. For endgame, Kieran can contribute with his high strength, mobility, and hammer access, though his accuracy issues will cause problems for the last chapter.

Kieran starts with the Gamble skill, which is not a practical skill but can be fun to use. If the player wants to use him past chapter&nbsp;3-9, it is highly recommended to take Paragon off of Geoffrey or Astrid and give it to Kieran in 3-9, as it will help him immensely with catching up to the other paladins in Ike's group. After promotion, Sol helps him continue to be an excellent physical tank.

==Personality==

|portrait=[[File:small portrait kieran fe09.png]]

|port1=[[File:small portrait oscar fe09.png]]

'''Kieran, Veteran Knight'''<br>

Kieran served the royal family with nearly fanatical verve. His voice could be heard from anywhere in the castle.

 

{{Quote|Gwaa...aarrr... L-long live...Crimea...|Kieran, in [[Prisoner Release|Chapter&nbsp;10]] of ''Path of Radiance''.}}

 

{{Quote|'''Kieran:''' Hack... I have dishonored myself before Queen Elincia!<br>'''Elincia:''' Kieran, you must retreat! Please, don’t throw your life away.<br>'''Kieran:''' As... As you wish!|Kieran, if [[Elincia]] is on the field in ''Radiant Dawn''.}}

 

{{Quote|General... Forgive me! I should have... trained harder...|Kieran, in [[Geoffrey's Charge|Part II, Chapter&nbsp;3]] of ''Radiant Dawn''.}}

 

{{Quote|Ugh... Aargh! We will pull back temporarily! I’m not fool enough to let my men die meaninglessly!|Kieran's retreat quote in [[The Price|Part III, Chapter&nbsp;12]] of ''Radiant Dawn''.}}

==={{TCGCipher}}===

Kieran is featured on two cards in {{TCGCipher}}.

|artist1={{CipherIllust|BISAI}}

|skill2='''Eternal Rival?:''' {{CipherAlways}} While this unit is being supported by “Oscar”, this unit gains +30 attack.<br>[[File:Is TCGCipher Attack.png|20px|Attack Support]] '''Attack Emblem:''' {{CipherSupport}} Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.

|artist2={{CipherIllust|BISAI}}

|jpn-name={{h|ケビン|Kebin}}

|jpn-mean=Officially romanized as '''Kevin'''.

|ger-mean=Anglicized form of the Irish name ''{{lang|ga|Caoimhín}}'', derived from the older Irish ''{{lang|sga|Cóemgein}}'', composed of the Old Irish elements ''{{lang|sga|cóem}}'' "kind, gentle, handsome" and ''{{lang|sga|gein}}'' "birth". <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.behindthename.com/name/kevin |title=Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Kevin |site=www.behindthename.com |retrieved=11 March 2019}}</ref>

|por-name=Kieran

|ch-trad-mean=Kevin; used in the Choose Your Legends polls for ''Heroes''.

 

Portrait kieran fe09.png|Portrait of Kieran in {{title|Path of Radiance}}.

Portrait kieran npc fe09.png|Portrait of Kieran in {{title|Path of Radiance}}.

Portrait kieran fe10.png|Portrait of Kieran in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.

Medium portrait kieran fe10.png|Portrait of Kieran in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.