Rolf

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Rolf Artwork of Rolf from Path of Radiance.

Gender Male Race Beorc Family Oscar (older brother) Boyd (older brother) Starting class Archer (Path of Radiance) Sniper (Radiant Dawn) Appearance(s) Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn

“Hey! I'm not small! I'm a dangerous mercenary!” —Rolf talking to Marcia in a support conversation

Rolf (ヨファ, Lofa in the Japanese version) is a playable character in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. He is a member of the Greil Mercenaries, the younger brother of Oscar and Boyd, and the youngest member of the mercenary company. Despite all of this, he is a very mature, loyal young man. He was first taught how to use a bow by Shinon, so that, like Mist, he could be of some use to the group rather than staying behind every time the company went to work. Shinon told Rolf during his training never to tell anyone who taught him, and he remained faithful to that promise, although his eldest brother, Oscar, could detect the secret. He never told anyone, either, respecting Rolf's oath.

It is revealed in a special Info Conversation that he is, in fact, Oscar's and Boyd's half-brother: they share the same father, but have two different mothers. When the younger brothers were only very little, Rolf being an infant at the time, she abandoned her sons and their bedridden father for another love interest, leaving Oscar to take care of the family. Although he is given the opportunity to return to his mother once she begs, he chooses to stay with his brothers, stating that she is only a stranger to him, considering the fact she abandoned him as a baby and his brothers, and his sickly father just to be with another man. He would much prefer staying in the company of what he considers his true family: Oscar, Boyd, and the rest of the Greil Mercenaries.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Starting stats and growth rates

Archer Level 1 Attribute Build 4

Stats Growth Rates Max HP 18 Speed 6 Strength 5 Luck 4 Magic 0 Defense 6 Skill 8 Resistance 2 Movement 6 Weight 4 Max HP 60% Speed 50% Strength 40% Luck 40% Magic 20% Defense 30% Skill 45% Resistance 25% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Rolf's Bow Vulnerary Weapon Levels -- -- -- E -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+3	+3	+2	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+1	+1	--

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

In Radiant Dawn, Shinon joins at a higher level at the same time as Rolf joins, but Shinon is not necessarily the better option. Rolf has higher HP, luck, and much higher strength, but lower defenses, and much less skill. In contrast to Leonardo, Rolf has much higher HP, strength, and speed, but much less resistance, luck, and skill. It is advised to take at least one Marksman with you to the final chapter so you can use the powerful Double Bow. If Rolf is chosen, the Nihil skill is a good skill to put on him, so he can attack Ashera's barriers without taking recoil damage.

Starting stats and growth rates

Sniper Level 1 Affinity Constitution 6

Stats Growth Rates Max HP 32 Speed 19 Strength 17 Luck 13 Magic 3 Defense 13 Skill 20 Resistance 9 Movement 7 Weight 7 Max HP 85% Speed 45% Strength 75% Luck 35% Magic 10% Defense 35% Skill 45% Resistance 20% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Rolf's Bow Steel Bow Vulnerary Critical +10 Shove Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Marksman	+4	+2	+4	+2	+2	+0	+2	+4	+0	+0	--

Supports

Path of Radiance

Main article: Rolf/Supports

Rolf Archer Rhys Priest C: 3 B: 6 A: 9 Shinon Sniper C: 0 B: 2 A: 4 Marcia Pegasus Knight C: 2 B: 5 A: 8 Mist Cleric C: 1 B: 3 A: 7 Tauroneo General C: 1 B: 3 A: 5 [[{{{support6}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gcn {{{affin6}}}affin.png|link={{{affin6}}} (affinity)]] C: {{{c6}}} B: {{{b6}}} A: {{{a6}}} [[{{{support7}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gcn {{{affin7}}}affin.png|link={{{affin7}}} (affinity)]] C: {{{c7}}} B: {{{b7}}} A: {{{a7}}}

See Support § Path of Radiance for more details on supports.

Radiant Dawn

Bond supports

Rolf Sniper Default bonds: Oscar Lance Paladin Bonus: 10 Boyd Warrior Bonus: 10 Shinon Sniper Bonus: 5 [[{{{supportd4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd4}}} Extra bonds:* Tauroneo Lance General Bonus: 5 Marcia Falcon Knight Bonus: 5 Mist Cleric Bonus: 5 Rhys Priest Bonus: 5 [[{{{supporte5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuse5}}}

See Support § Radiant Dawn for more details on supports.

Endings

Radiant Dawn

Rolf, Faithful Student
Rolf remained with the mercenaries. He was always in demand as a tutor of unrivaled marksmanship.

Death quote

“	I... wonder what will happen to me... I'm so scared... Boyd... Broth--	”	— Rolf in Path of Radiance.

“	...So this is what fate...had in store for me... I'm so cold... I still had...a lot...to learn. Oscar... B-Boyd... Shinon...	”	— Rolf in Radiant Dawn.

Etymology

Rolf is of Germanic origin meaning famous wolf.

Trivia

-He can perform a Triangle Attack with his brothers under certain conditions, being that Oscar and Boyd upgraded classes with the ability to use bows. This is a default setting in Radiant Dawn (keep in mind that Oscar must be a Silver Knight, and Boyd must be equipped with a crossbow of some kind), but optional in Path of Radiance.

-Before Rolf is recruited, he dons a unique class of Child.

-In Radiant Dawn, it is revealed in a base conversation with Boyd that he believes skill is more important than strength, yet in Radiant Dawn, his growth rate for strength (75%) is ironically higher than the one for his skill (45%).

References

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