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Flayn, born Cethleann, was one of the [[Children of the Goddess]] that lived in the ancient [[Fódlan]]. She was born and raised in Enbarr by her father, [[Cichol]], and her mother.<ref>{{cite|'''Manuela:''' You used to live in Enbarr?<br>'''Flayn:''' Indeed. Although, I was quite a bit younger at the time. It is where I was born, as a matter of fact.|Flayn and [[Manuela]]'s [[Flayn/Supports#Manuela|C-Support]]|Three Houses}}</ref><ref>{{cite|That church... It looks familiar. I believe that is where my parents first met.|Flayn if she's placed near Enbarr's Church in [[The Chaos of War/The Enbarr Infiltration|Azure Moon Chapter 21]] or [[Our Chosen Paths/Assault on Enbarr|Verdant Wind/Silver Snow Chapter 19/18]]'s main story missions|Three Houses}}</ref> Some time afterwards, she joined forces with [[Seiros]], who was the only survivor of [[Nemesis]]'s attack on [[Zanado]]; Cethleann became one of the legendary Four Saints along with her father and fellow Children of the Goddess [[Macuil]] and [[Indech]], gifted her blood to Seiros's [[Adrestia]]n allies, and aided in Seiros's quest to defeat Nemesis and avenge their fallen kin.<ref>{{cite|I was the only survivor of Zanado, and all I could do was wander across Fódlan clinging to my desperate desire for revenge. [...] I put Zanado behind me to gather the remaining children who were scattered across Fódlan... Finally, we killed Nemesis on the Tailtean Plains, and I took back the Sword of the Creator.|[[Rhea]] in Verdant Wind's [[Fódlan's New Dawn|Chapter 22]]|Three Houses}}</ref> During the fighting with Nemesis, Cethleann lost her mother and was herself grievously injured, and spent the next several centuries in a coma while under care of her father.<ref>{{cite|You were still so young. I placed far too much strain on you, and our lack of resources was no excuse. Worse, I failed to watch you during the battle. Your mother too. We...lost her because of me. Afterward, it broke my heart to see how much you would need to rest just to survive. I swore that I would dedicate every moment remaining in my life to your protection.|[[Seteth]] in his and Flayn's [[Seteth/Supports#A Support 7|A support]]|Three Houses}}</ref> She awoke in 1179,<ref>{{cite|1179: Begins living at Garreg Mach Monastery.|[[Flayn]]'s personal history in the roster menu|Three Houses}}</ref> by which point Cichol had become a high-ranking administrator for the [[Church of Seiros]] under the alias "Seteth".<ref>{{cite|1162: Summoned to Garreg Mach Monastery as an assistant to the archbishop.|Seteth's personal history in the roster menu|Three Houses}}</ref> Cethleann took the alias "Flayn" and took up residence at [[Garreg Mach Monastery]], pretending to be Seteth's younger sister.

Flayn is a playable character automatically recruited at the end of Chapter 6. On the Black Eagles route, she will desert the party after Chapter 11 and become a recurring enemy should Byleth side with Edelgard.

|recruit=[[Field of the Eagle and Lion|Chapter 7]], automatically at the start. Leaves party at the start of Chapter 12 on the Black Eagles route if the player stays with Edelgard, and cannot be re-recruited.

====Enemy - Black Eagles Chapter 12====

====Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 15====

Flayn is a prepromoted [[Priest]], joining [[Byleth]]'s class starting from mid-Part I. Her personal skill, [[Lily's Poise]], reduces the damage taken by adjacent allies by 3, which can synergize with [[Sylvain]]'s [[Philanderer]]. She has a solid [[Faith]] spell list, starting with a great C+ rank in Faith and thus having the useful [[Restore]] with no investment and learning [[Fortify]] (the only other playable unit with this spell is [[Mercedes]]) and [[Rescue (staff)|Rescue]]. She has high bases and growths in [[Magic (stat)|magic]], [[resistance]], and [[Charm (stat)|charm]]; her resistance in particular lets her sponge magic attacks with ease. Conversely, she is very poorly suited for the front-lines, due to her low physical growths and poor [[speed]]. Her biggest weakness is that she is recruited with rather subpar stats for her join time and is likely to be outperformed by units that the player has already raised from [[Three Houses (Three Houses chapter)|chapter 1]]; she also does not have [[Physic]], the spell that each of the main healers of their respective house has. If the player is a Black Eagle and is intending to follow the Crimson Flower route, it is essentially necessary to bench Flayn, since plot complications will cause her to permanently leave the party, rendering any need to train her unnecessary.

On non-Crimson Flower routes, Flayn may have a hard time finding a dedicated role for her to properly contribute to the team, since as mentioned earlier, she can be potentially outclassed by many other units that the player has trained from the ground up. If you are dedicated to using Flayn in the long run, there are some ways that can bring her on par with her teammates. Ideally, you should try for a side promotion to a [[Mage]] for [[Fiendish Blow]], though since she starts with an E rank in Reason and does not have a boon in the skill initially, it will take a while for her to reach a reasonable rank to pass the Mage exam. If you want Flayn to become a magical powerhouse, promote her into a [[Warlock]], then to a [[Gremory]] for extra spell charges for both black and white magic and marginally better movement than the advanced magic classes, or (if you have the DLC) to a [[Dark Flier]] for undeterred mobility and [[Black Tomefaire]]. You could try to promote her into a [[Dark Knight]], though it is tougher to achieve, due to her bane in Riding. Alternatively, you could keep her in a supportive role by promoting her into a [[Bishop]], especially since she is your only unit with Fortify if you weren't able to recruit Mercedes at all in Part I. If you're still unsure which role you want Flayn to excel in, you can opt to make Flayn a [[Dancer]] instead; since she starts with 16 charm at base, she is effectively guaranteed to win the White Heron Cup.

Flayn is one of the characters added to the game in the [[Triandra's Dream]] update, and became available for summoning by players on October 19, 2020. Only one variation of Flayn is currently available in ''Heroes'', based on her ''Three Houses'' incarnation.

===Starting stats===

===Skill set===

|recruit=[[Skirmish in the Fog (Azure Gleam)|Chapter 5]] {{Azure Gleam}}, automatically from the start

*{{Item|fewa2|Nosferatu|Nosferatu Lv&nbsp;1|image=white magic}}

*{{Item|fewa2|Wrath Strike|Wrath Strike Lv&nbsp;1|image=combat art sword}}

*{{Item|fewa2|Grounder|Grounder Lv&nbsp;1|image=combat art sword}}

*{{Item|fewa2|Earthsplitter|Earthsplitter Lv&nbsp;1|image=combat art lance}}

*{{Item|fewa2|Knightkneeler|Knightkneeler Lv&nbsp;1|image=combat art lance}}

*{{Item|fewa2|Returning Axe|Returning Axe Lv&nbsp;1|image=combat art axe}}

*{{Item|fewa2|Swinging Fury|Swinging Fury Lv&nbsp;1|image=combat art axe}}

*{{Item|fewa2|Curved Shot|Curved Shot Lv&nbsp;1|image=combat art bow}}

*{{Item|fewa2|Spiral Shot|Spiral Shot Lv&nbsp;1|image=combat art bow}}

*{{Item|fewa2|Rushing Blow|Rushing Blow Lv&nbsp;1|image=combat art brawling}}

*{{Item|fewa2|Dual Devastators|Dual Devastators Lv&nbsp;1|image=combat art brawling}}

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Flayn is a gentle girl who interacts with others openly, but her curiosity can make her act rashly. She doesn't approve of her brother overprotection of her, and wishes to be independent. She often clashes with Seteth over this.

{{quote|You shall not pass! I will protect Garreg Mach!|Flayn, as an enemy in [[Outset of a Power Struggle/The Battle of Garreg Mach|Black Eagles Chapter 12]].}}

{{quote|Professor, why?! Do you not see the cruelty of this?|Flayn, as an enemy fighting [[Byleth]] in [[Outset of a Power Struggle/The Battle of Garreg Mach|Black Eagles Chapter 12]].}}

{{quote|This makes me terribly sad, but this is my duty, to which I must be true!|Flayn, as an enemy in [[Tempest of Swords and Shields/Protecting Garreg Mach|Crimson Flower Chapter 15]].}}

{{quote|When I heard you were alive, Professor, I was so happy. But now... Now this? How can it be that you fight on that side? I cannot take your life, for I owe you mine, even now. And yet I cannot back away from this fight. When this is over, my brother and I will go into hiding. It is the only way.|Flayn, as an enemy fighting [[Byleth]] in [[Tempest of Swords and Shields/Protecting Garreg Mach|Crimson Flower Chapter 15]].}}

{{quote|'''Flayn:''' So it's you, Death Knight! Remember me?!<br/>'''Death Knight:''' You again. Here to lose more blood?<br/>'''Flayn:''' Never! You will not lay a hand on me ever again!|Flayn, fighting the [[Death Knight]] in [[The Impregnable Fortress (Silver Snow)/Taking Fort Merceus|Silver Snow Chapter 17]]/[[The Golden Scheme/Taking Fort Merceus|Verdant Wind Chapter 18]]/[[The Impregnable Fortress (Azure Moon)/Taking Fort Merceus|Azure Moon Chapter 20]].}}

{{quote|'''Flayn:''' Edelgard! Please! Release Rhea... Release Fódlan!<br/>'''Edelgard:''' If you strike me down, they will return. I cannot permit what you desire. You are a child of the goddess. You must not be allowed power over the people!|Flayn, fighting [[Edelgard]] in [[Conclusion of the Crossing Roads|Silver Snow Chapter 19/Verdant Wind Chapter 20]].}}

{{quote|Rhea... How tragic. But there is no time to waste. She must be stopped!|Flayn, fighting [[Rhea|the Immaculate One]] in [[Following a Dream/The Final Battle|Silver Snow Chapter 21]].}}

{{quote|'''Flayn:''' Must protect...Garreg Mach... I must protect...everyone...<br>'''Seteth:''' Retreat while you still can, Flayn! I beg you!<br>'''Flayn:''' Understood... Stay safe, Fa-Brother!|Flayn's retreat quote as an enemy in [[Outset of a Power Struggle/The Battle of Garreg Mach|Black Eagles Chapter 12]].}}

{{quote|Farewell, professor. I do not imagine we shall ever meet again.|Flayn's retreat quote as an enemy if spared in [[Tempest of Swords and Shields/Protecting Garreg Mach|Crimson Flower Chapter 15]].}}

{{quote|'''Flayn:''' Father, please forgive me... I am returning to Mother now...before you do...<br>'''Seteth:''' Flayn! Please, no! No!|Flayn's death quote as an enemy if killed in [[Tempest of Swords and Shields/Protecting Garreg Mach|Crimson Flower Chapter 15]].}}

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