Hanneman

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Hanneman von Essar (pronounced /⁠'hænəmɪn⁠/^[key]; Japanese: ハンネマン＝フォン＝エッサー Hanneman von Esser) is a character appearing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He is a teacher at the Officers Academy and a scholar who studies the power of the crests.

Hanneman von Essar Artwork of Hanneman from Three Houses. Crest scholar, professor at the Officers Academy

Gender Male Race Human Age 51 (Part I) 56 (Part II) Birthday 8th of the Pegasus Moon (February 8th) Height 190 cm (6'2") Nationality Adrestian Title(s) The Father of Crestology Starting class Noble Voiced by Dan Woren (English, Three Houses) Kenji Hamada (Japanese, Three Houses) Appearance(s) Three Houses

“	My sister is far from the only victim. [...] I would unlock the secrets of Crests, make them available to any who desired... If I achieved my goal, the nobility would be rendered obsolete, and my sister could finally rest peacefully.	”	— Hanneman to Edelgard

Biography

Hanneman is a former Adrestian noble born in House Essar. In Imperial Year 1159, Hanneman became an authority on Crestology in the Empire due to his discoveries on Crest research. In 1164, his sister died due to mistreatment and abuses caused by her spouse seeking children bearing crests. Disillusioned by his inability to save her, Hanneman renounced his Imperial peerage and absconded from Adrestia one year later, becoming a professor at the Officers Academy, where he continued his Crest research with the goal of creating technology that could replicate the power of Crests and thus shatter the status-quo of the nobility system.

In 1180, Byleth arrives at Garreg Mach Monastery and becomes a teacher, whom Hanneman becomes interested with due to their mysterious crest, later revealed to be the Crest of Flames once they obtain the Sword of the Creator. Hanneman becomes the homeroom teacher of the Blue Lions (if Byleth does not choose them) or the Golden Deer (if Byleth does choose the Lions) and participates in the first mock battle between the three houses, but refrains from participating in the Battle of the Eagle and Lion as a result of his rival Manuela being unable to do so as well.

If Hanneman was recruited during Part I, after the timeskip he returns to Garreg Mach Monastery on the day of the millennium festival and accompanies Byleth and their chosen faction throughout the war. Should Hanneman not be recruited on the Azure Moon route, he rejoins the Adrestian Empire and becomes one of the imperial commanders guarding Arianrhod in Faerghus; he can be either circumvented or slain at the player's discretion.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

Hanneman is a recruitable playable character on all routes, an NPC unit in Chapter 12 and an enemy in the paralogue The Silver Maiden should he not be recruited in Part I.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

Main article: Hanneman/Stats

Main Story P: Oil and Water, Normal P: Oil and Water, Hard P: Oil and Water, Maddening

Mage Level 15 Movement 4 Crest

Recruitment: Chapter 8, talk to while exploring the monastery if Byleth is at least level 15 Base Stats Growth Rates Max Stats Max HP 32 Luck 9 Strength 10 Defense 7 Magic 20 Resistance 17 Dexterity 13 Charm 11+3 Speed 9 Max HP 45% Luck 35% Strength 25% Defense 20% Magic 65% Resistance 45% Dexterity 50% Charm 40% Speed 20% Max HP 77 Luck 49 Strength 43 Defense 36 Magic 78 Resistance 57 Dexterity 62 Charm 48 Speed 35 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Inventory Abilities Iron Bow Intermediate Seal Crest Scholar Fire Bow Prowess Lv 3 Reason Lv 3 Authority Lv 1 Close Counter Combat arts Spells Battalion Curved Shot Schism Shot Wind Sagittae Thoron Fire* Seiros Magic Corps Lv 1 Group Flames Skill Levels E E E C+ E B E D E D E -- -- -- -- -- --

Hanneman can reclass to Noble.

Mage Level 17 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 33 Luck 10 Strength 10 Defense 7 Magic 21 Resistance 19 Dexterity 14 Charm 11+3 Speed 9

Inventory Abilities Iron Bow Crest Scholar Fire Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Sagittae Fire Wind Seiros Magic Corps Lv 3 Group Flames Skill Levels E E E E E C E D E E E

Mage Level 18 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 34 Luck 10 Strength 10 Defense 8 Magic 22 Resistance 19 Dexterity 15 Charm 12+3 Speed 9

Inventory Abilities Iron Bow Crest Scholar Fire Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Sagittae Fire Wind Seiros Magic Corps Lv 3 Group Flames Skill Levels E E E E E C E D E E E

Mage Level 24 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 40 Luck 16 Strength 15 Defense 12 Magic 29 Resistance 23 Dexterity 21 Charm 18+3 Speed 14

Inventory Abilities Iron Bow Crest Scholar Fire Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Sagittae Fire Wind Seiros Magic Corps Lv 3 Group Flames Skill Levels E E E E E C E D E E E

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Enemy - Chapter 1

Normal Hard Maddening

Noble Level 2 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 25 Luck 4 Strength 6 Defense 5 Magic 10 Resistance 7 Dexterity 6 Charm 5 Speed 6

Inventory Abilities Vulnerary Intermediate Seal Crest Scholar Unsealable Magic Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Sagittae Wind -- Skill Levels E E E E E C E E E E E

Noble Level 3 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 26 Luck 5 Strength 7 Defense 6 Magic 11 Resistance 8 Dexterity 7 Charm 6 Speed 6

Inventory Abilities Vulnerary Intermediate Seal Crest Scholar Unsealable Magic Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Sagittae Wind -- Skill Levels E E E E E C E E E E E

Noble Level 7 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 28 Luck 7 Strength 9 Defense 7 Magic 14 Resistance 10 Dexterity 10 Charm 8 Speed 8

Inventory Abilities Vulnerary Intermediate Seal Crest Scholar Unsealable Magic Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Sagittae Wind -- Skill Levels E E E E E C E E E E E

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Neutral - Chapter 12

Normal Hard Maddening

Mage Level 24 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 37 Luck 12 Strength 12 Defense 8+2 Magic 26 Resistance 23 Dexterity 17 Charm 14+3 Speed 11

Inventory Abilities Silver Bow Crest Scholar Fire Reason Lv 3 Authority Lv 1 Black Magic Avo +20 Defense +2 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Excalibur Fire Bolganone Wind Sagittae Seiros Magic Corps Lv 3 Group Flames Skill Levels E E E B E B E D E E E

Mage Level 25 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 37 Luck 12 Strength 12 Defense 9+2 Magic 27 Resistance 23 Dexterity 18 Charm 15+3 Speed 11

Inventory Abilities Silver Bow Crest Scholar Fire Reason Lv 3 Authority Lv 1 Black Magic Avo +20 Defense +2 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Excalibur Fire Bolganone Wind Sagittae Seiros Magic Corps Lv 3 Group Flames Skill Levels E E E B E B E D E E E

Mage Level 31 Movement 4 Crest

Stats Max HP 45 Luck 19 Strength 18 Defense 14+2 Magic 35 Resistance 27 Dexterity 25 Charm 22+3 Speed 17

Inventory Abilities Silver Bow Crest Scholar Fire Reason Lv 3 Authority Lv 1 Black Magic Avo +20 Defense +2 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Excalibur Fire Bolganone Wind Sagittae Seiros Magic Corps Lv 3 Group Flames Skill Levels E E E B E B E D E E E

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Enemy - The Silver Maiden

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Normal Hard Maddening

Warlock Level 38 Movement - Crest

Stats Max HP 45 Luck 11 Strength 12 Defense 12 Magic 32 Resistance 33 Dexterity 18 Charm 14+3 Speed 15

Inventory Abilities Elixir Crest Scholar Black Tomefaire Black Magic Uses x2 Reason Lv 5 Fiendish Blow Seal Resistance Unsealable Magic Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Agnea's Arrow Bolting Wind Sagittae Seiros Magic Corps Lv 5 Group Flames Skill Levels E E E E E A E D E E E

Warlock Level 39 Movement - Crest

Stats Max HP 52 Luck 17 Strength 17 Defense 13 Magic 38 Resistance 34 Dexterity 24 Charm 20+3 Speed 15

Inventory Abilities Elixir Crest Scholar Black Tomefaire Black Magic Uses x2 Reason Lv 5 Fiendish Blow Seal Resistance Unsealable Magic Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Agnea's Arrow Bolting Wind Sagittae Seiros Magic Corps Lv 5 Group Flames Skill Levels E E E E E A E D E E E

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Growth rates when reclassed

Main article: Hanneman/Stats § Growth rates when reclassed

Abilities

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; background-color:#222222;" colspan="2" | Ability	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none; background-color:#222222;" | Learned at
	Crest Scholar	Personal ability, innate and unremovable
	Sword Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Wrath Strike	D
	Grounder	C
	Axebreaker	B
	Sword Crit +10	S
	Swordfaire	S+
	Lance Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Tempest Lance	D
	Knightkneeler	C
	Swordbreaker	B
	Lance Crit +10	S
	Lancefaire	S+
	Axe Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Smash	D
	Helm Splitter	C
	Lancebreaker	B
	Axe Crit +10	S
	Axefaire	S+
	Bow Prowess	Innate; replaced with higher levels at B+ and A+
	Curved Shot	Innate
	Close Counter	Innate
	Schism Shot	Innate
	Ward Arrow	A
	Bow Crit +10	S
	Bowfaire	S+
	Brawling Prowess	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Fading Blow	D
	Rushing Blow	C
	Healing Focus	B
	Brawl Crit +10	S
	Fistfaire	S+
	Reason	Innate; replaced with higher levels at B+ and A+
	Black Magic Range +1	S
	Black Tomefaire	S+
	Faith	E+; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	White Magic Range +1	S
	White Tomefaire	S+
	Authority	Innate; replaced with higher levels at D+, C+, B+, and A+
	Battalion Desperation	C
	Defensive Tactics	B
	Offensive Tactics	S+
	Weight -3	C
	Smite	B
	Weight -5	A
	Armored Effect Null	S+
	Dexterity +4	C
	Movement +1	A+
	Cavalry Effect Null	S+
	Alert Stance	B
	Alert Stance+	A+
	Flying Effect Null	S+
colspan="3" style="Template:Roundb; border:none; background-color:#222222" width="100%"|The above ability list does not include class abilities, or abilities and combat arts that are granted by items.

Spell list

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; background-color:#222222; width: 30%;" | Spell	style="Template:Roundtr; border:none; background-color:#222222;" | Learned at
Wind	Innate
Sagittae	Innate
Thoron	Innate
Ragnarok	A
Meteor	A+
Heal	D
Nosferatu	D+
Recover	C
style="Template:Roundbl; border:none; background-color:#222222;" | Ward	style="Template:Roundbr; border:none; background-color:#222222;" | B

Personality and character

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Hanneman tends to get excited whenever the topic of crests comes up. He does not get along with Manuela because of her sloppiness and drinking habits.

Supports

Main article: Hanneman/Supports

Endings

Hanneman, Father of Crestology
Though Fódlan had changed, Hanneman's goal remained unwavering: to determine the workings of the Crests and to do away with the inequality caused by them. To that end, his research resulted in magical tools that could be used even without the aid of Crests. This proved to be yet another worthwhile discovery by the Father of Crestology.

Edelgard, Flame Emperor & Hanneman, Father of Crestology
As the new Adrestian emperor, Edelgard gave all she had to breathe new life into the government of Fódlan. To that end, Hanneman's research proved invaluable. Seeking to determine the nature of Crests, and to do away with the inequality caused by them,the Father of Crestology produced magical tools that could be used even without the aid of Crests. These were put to eager use by Edelgard, who saw both of their dreams realized. It is not hard to imagine that a pair with such similar ideologies and plans for the future would eventually settle into an affectionate and fulfilling relationship.

Hanneman, Father of Crestology & Lysithea, Scholar of Misfortune
After the war, Lysithea returned to her parents in Ordelia territory. She was joined by Hanneman, and together the two worked to research a method by which to extend her lifespan. Some years later, their efforts bore fruit, and they devised a procedure to remove her Crests. Afterward, Lysithea renounced her noble claim and continued to assist Hanneman with his research. When he passed, she took up his mantle, and by the great discoveries she made, came to be called the Golden Child of Crestology.

Hanneman, Father of Crestology & Manuela, Divine Songstress
After the war, Hanneman and Manuela held a grand wedding ceremony, to which all of their many students were invited. Later, as Garreg Mach came to be restored, the Officers Academy finally reopened, with a renewed focus on accepting students regardless of status. Manuela and Hanneman returned to work as teachers, almost as if nothing had changed, and filled the halls with their banter in the way only married couples can. Their relationship spawned a trend of romances among colleagues at the Officers Academy, but that is an entirely different story.

Dorothea, Devoted Heart & Hanneman, Father of Crestology (Verdant Wind)
Though Fódlan had changed, Hanneman's goal remained unwavering: to determine the workings of the Crests, and to do away with the inequality caused by them. To that end, his research resulted in magical tools which could be used even without the aid of Crests. This proved to be yet another worthwhile discovery by the Father of Crestology. Hanneman also became a father in a more literal sense, by raising many children with his wife, Dorothea. Their marriage was not publicly known, however, as the songstress elected to keep it secret for the sake of both of their careers

Marianne, Survivor of the Curse & Hanneman, Father of Crestology (Crimson Flower)
After the war, Marianne and Hanneman stayed in touch and deepened their friendship through letters. When Hanneman's Crest research fell on hard times, Marianne was able to secure Margrave Edmund's financial support to allow his work to continue. The research bore fruit in the form of magical tools which could be used even without the aid of Crests, and the funding allowed these tools to be produced in great number. After Marianne inherited her adoptive father's house, she guided Hanneman to create a brand of research devoted to peaceful applications of Crestology. These advancements, which Hanneman provided, became the legacy of Marianne's later years.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Hanneman: Why, there is no Death Knight here. That student's testimony was, well, it was utter bunk! Bandit Leader: Hey, you! The weird old dude with the beard! What kinda crap are you mumbling to yourself there? Hanneman: I beg your pardon?! Do not imagine you can insult me without some form of retribution!	”	— Hanneman, fighting the Bandit Leader in Oil and Water.

“	For the sake of Edelgard, I shall take the liberty of helping.	”	— Hanneman, as an enemy in The Silver Maiden.

“	In the end, I may not have gleaned your secret. Yet, even if I die, someone will follow my work, and another after that. Such is the way of scholarship.	”	— Hanneman, as an enemy fighting Byleth in The Silver Maiden.

Critical quotes

“	Aha! A weak point!	”	— Hanneman

“	Pay attention!	”	— Hanneman

“	Research most fruitful!	”	— Hanneman

“	You're in my sight!	”	— Hanneman

Death/retreat quotes

“	I must fall back. My research cannot end here.	”	— Hanneman's retreat quote as a playable character in Part I.

“	My dream... I can only hope someone else makes it a reality...	”	— Hanneman's death quote in classic mode as a playable character in Part II.

“	I must fall back. My work is too important to end here...	”	— Hanneman's retreat quote in casual mode as a playable character in Part II.

“	My goodness. The leadership of someone with actual battle experience is... Well! I was as good as useless.	”	— Hanneman, as an enemy in Chapter 1.

“	If I die for this new Empire...then I have no...regrets.	”	— Hanneman, as an enemy in The Silver Maiden.

Other quotes

Main article: Hanneman/Quotes

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Hanneman is currently featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Hanneman
	Studious Crest Scholar, Hanneman
		"A pattern I've never seen before... Is it possible an as-yet undiscovered Crest has been detected?"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Mage		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Crest Research: [Activate] [] Draw 2 cards. Choose 2 cards from your hand, and send them to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B18-047HN • Artist: Akihiro Mibuta
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Hanneman .

Trivia

• There's a personalized map sprite in the game's files depicting Hanneman in the Warlock class, which would've been used during Part II. In-game, it is left unused for unknown reasons.
• Hanneman's profile did not have his full name when it was originally added to the Japanese official site.
• Hanneman's S-Rank illustration was off-model in the initial release, as it depicted him without his goatee. This was fixed in Version 1.0.2.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Hanneman von Essar	Full name, known by just Hanneman in most menus.
Spanish	Hanneman von Essar	As above.
French	Hanneman von Essar	As above.
German	Hanneman von Essar	As above.
Italian	Hanneman von Essar	As above.
Korean	한네만 폰 에사	Hanneman von Essar
Simplified Chinese	汉尼曼·冯·艾萨	Hanneman von Essar
Traditional Chinese	漢尼曼‧馮‧艾薩	Hanneman von Essar

Gallery

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  High quality portrait artwork of Hanneman from Three Houses.

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  Hanneman's S-support illustration.

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  Hanneman's S-support illustration in Crimson Flower.

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  Hanneman's S-support illustration revision, from Version 1.0.2. onwards.

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  Hanneman's S-support illustration revision in Crimson Flower, from Version 1.0.2. onwards.

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  Hanneman's unused personalized sprite for Part II, despicting him in the Warlock class.

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  Concept art of Hanneman from Three Houses.

External links

• Hanneman's page on the Japanese official website

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.