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“ | Listen up, cannon fodder! We have a direct order from King Garon. He says kill 'em all! | ” | — Hans |
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Hans (Japanese: ガンズ Ganz) is a recurring boss character in Fire Emblem Fates; he is the tertiary antagonist in Birthright and Conquest and a minor antagonist in Revelation. He is a subordinate of King Garon who seeks nothing but bloodshed on the battlefield.
Fire Emblem Fates
Role
Hans appears as one of Garon's subordinates and carries out his orders of murder without question. Prior to the events of Fates, Xander arrested Hans, but Garon released him for good behavior.[3]
Birthright
Hans first appears as part of Camilla's forces. Although defeated in battle, he manages to survive. Leo appears and attempts to kill Corrin, but they are forced to flee when Scarlet and her Chevian rebels arrive.
As the war continues to progress, Hans is later encountered where he is promoted to commander. While passing through an underground passage under Elise's guidance, the Hoshidan army accidentally stumbles upon a training ground. Obscured by a statue, the army watch as Hans enters the grounds as Nohrian Heroes and Generals are engaged in training. One of the Generals later discovers the Hoshidan army, whereupon and Hans gleefully orders his troops to use them as practice targets. However, the soldiers are unable to kill them and angered by the incompetence of his soldiers, personally takes over and lands several devastating blows against the Corrin. Before he can land the killing strike, Lilith arrives and takes the blow for them, sending them into a fit of rage.
During the battle that follows, Hans takes command of his soldiers to kill the intruders. In the ensuing battle, he is killed and the remaining Nohrian forces decide to surrender to the Hoshidans. Lilith also dies from the wounds she got from blocking Hans' attack shortly after.
Conquest
Hans appears when he joins Corrin in their plans to a stop the rebellion uprising that has broken out in Cheve. The Nohrians come out victorious and the army has spared the lives of the enemy soldiers. Hans, having been ordered by Garon to kill not only the remaining wounded Hoshidan troops and Chevian knights, but also the Chevian civilians following the Corrin's defeat of Scarlet. Corrin attempts to stop him, but Hans claims that he does not have a choice before continuing his killing spree and later gives Corrin the credit to Garon.
Hans later reemerges following the conclusion of the fierce defense put up by Yukimura. Upon his entrance, he mercilessly slays a few of the Hoshidan prisoners, not including Yukimura, Sakura and her retainers Subaki and Hana. Although Xander and the others try to stop him from killing any more prisoners, they are halted by Garon, who threatens to execute them for treason if they continue in their protests.
Near the end of the game, Hans, along with Iago, attempts to kill Corrin letting Hinoka escape alive. Xander and their siblings betray them and kills Hans, Iago, and Garon's loyalists, ending their shameless crimes.
Stats
Enemy - Prologue
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Neutral - Chapter 3
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Enemy - Birthright Chapter 13
Normal Hard Lunatic
Enemy - Birthright Chapter 24
Normal Hard Lunatic
Enemy - Conquest Chapter 26
Normal Hard Lunatic
Enemy - Revelation Chapter 16
Normal Hard Lunatic
Personality and character
Hans is defined by two core personality traits: his ambition and his violence. Hans wishes to become a rich and powerful noble of Nohr, and will do anything to achieve this aim. To this end, he follows Garon's orders without question. He is also extremely bloodthirsty; he often enjoys killing and violence against anyone who gets in his path, including Hoshidan soldiers, rebel Nohrian civilians, and even Corrin and their siblings. When Xander and the Nohrian royals betray Iago, Hans threatens to kill them, calling them "weak", showing he is loyal only to Garon.
Quotes
Battle quotes
“ | Gyaaah! Die! | ” | — Hans as an ally in Chapter 3. |
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“ | I've always wanted a trophy... I think I'll keep your head in a jar. | ” | — Hans, as an enemy in Birthright Chapter 13. |
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“ | Let me relieve you of your head! Bwahaha! | ” | — Hans, as the boss of Birthright Chapter 24. |
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“ | Hans: Ah, I finally get a chance to finish the job. My axe is waiting... Corrin: I'm going to burn you to the ground, Hans. When I'm through with you, your axe will be the only reminder you ever lived. |
” | — Hans, when fighting Corrin in Birthright Chapter 24 |
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“ | I've waited a long time to wipe that smug look off your face. This is what you get for not bowing down to my might! | ” | — Hans, as an enemy in Conquest Chapter 26. |
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“ | Bwahahaha! I hope you're all prepared to die! Actually...I don't care if you're ready or not. The more of you I kill, the better the promotion I'll get as a reward. Earl Hans... No... Duke Hans... Yes, that has a nice ring to it. | ” | — Hans, as the boss of Revelation Chapter 16. |
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Death/retreat quotes
“ | Ugh, dammit... | ” | — Hans' defeat voice clip. |
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“ | Bwahaha! Looks like I've done enough damage for the time being. Time to lay low and see how this all plays out... | ” | — Hans' defeat quote in Chapter 3. |
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“ | Not again... | ” | — Hans' defeat quote in Birthright Chapter 13. |
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“ | You...you killed me! How can this be? URGHH... | ” | — Hans' death quote in Birthright Chapter 24. |
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“ | Defeated? How?! No... It can't be... I was to be rewarded with power! So much...power... | ” | — Hans' death quote in Conquest Chapter 26. |
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“ | Gah... To die to the...likes of you... I can't...stand it... | ” | — Hans' death quote in Revelation Chapter 16. |
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Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Hans is currently featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Hans | |||||
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The Kingdom's Mightiest Warrior, Hans | |||||
"Looks like I've done enough damage for the time being!" | |||||
Attack: 70 | Support: 10 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 4 | ||
Class: Berserker | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 3 | |||
"I'll slaughter all who defy me!": [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Destroy an enemy besides the Main Character. "Time to lay low...": [Trigger] At the end of your turn, destroy this unit. | |||||
Card #B10-084N • Artist: Rika Suzuki | |||||
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Hans . |
Trivia
- Despite being a Berserker, Hans uses the battle animations of the Fighter class.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Hans |
Hans is a given name which originated as a shortened form of "Johannes", a name of Hebrew origin meaning "graced by God" or "God is gracious". |
Spanish |
Hans |
As above |
French |
Hans |
As above |
German |
Hans |
As above |
Italian |
Hans |
As above |
Gallery
Hans' portrait from Fire Emblem Fates.
References
- ↑ [1],
- ↑ Behind the Voice Actors,
- ↑ "Xander: I'd be wary of that man if I were you, <Avatar>...
Avatar: Why do you say that?
Xander: He's a criminal. A murderer and scoundrel. I arrested him myself, years ago. Father seems to think he's rehabilitated, but I'm not so sure." — Xander and Avatar, Fire Emblem Fates
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |