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Acheron

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Acheron

Medium portrait acheron fe16.png
Artwork of Acheron from Three Houses.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Nationality

Leicester

Title(s)

The Weathervane

Starting class

Mage

Voiced by

Appearance(s)

Three Houses

Acheron (pronounced /⁠ˈækɚɔn⁠/[key]; Japanese: アケロン) is a non-playable character appearing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He is a minor noble of the Leicester Alliance.

Biography

Acheron is a minor noble of the Leicester Alliance, infamous for his political opportunism. In 1180, during the paralogue Land of the Golden Deer, he attempts an uprising near House Gloucester territory which is foiled by Lorenz and Byleth's allies.

What side Acheron takes after Edelgard declares war on the Church of Seiros depends on the route. On the Crimson Flower route, he sides with Leicester and shows up alongside a non-recruited Leonie/an Alliance General as reinforcements for Judith at the Great Bridge of Myrddin; if Leonie/the Alliance General die first however, Acheron abandons the battle along with his reinforcements, leaving Judith to die. On all other routes, Acheron sides with Adrestia and pulls a pincer attack on Byleth and their allies when they attempt to cross the Great Bridge of Myrddin, only to be quickly killed in battle.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Role

Acheron is a boss in Part I and II, fought in the paralogue Land of the Golden Deer, Chapter 13 of the Crimson Flower route and Chapter 16 on all other routes.

Stats

Enemy - Land of the Golden Deer

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range. The figures to the left of the ~ are taken during Chapter 7, the earliest possible point where this chapter may be undertaken; the figures to the right of the ~ are taken from Chapter 8, the point where this boss gains a level and stops scaling.

Normal Hard Maddening

Small portrait acheron fe16.png
Ma ns01 mage enemy.gif Mage
Level 15
Movement 4
Crest --
Stats
Max HP 30 Luck 10
Strength 7 Defense 6
Magic 12 Resistance 13
Dexterity 9 Charm 8+5
Speed 8
Inventory Abilities
-- Poison Strike
Fire
Reason Lv 1
Poison
Pass
Unsealable Magic
Combat arts Spells Battalion
-- Blizzard
Fire
Alliance Magic Users Lv 1
Resonant Lightning
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying Class mastery
E E E E E C E C E E E FE16ClassMasteryEmpty.png

Enemy - Crimson Flower Chapter 13

Normal Hard Maddening

Small portrait acheron fe16.png
Ma ns01 cavalier enemy.gif Cavalier
Level 28
Movement 7
Crest --
Stats
Max HP 38 Luck 13
Strength 16 Defense 11
Magic 13 Resistance 8
Dexterity 12 Charm 10
Speed 9
Inventory Abilities
Silver Lance Poison Strike
Canto
Lance Prowess Lv 3
Poison
Pass
Combat arts Spells Battalion
-- -- --
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying Class mastery
E B E E E E E D E D E FE16ClassMasteryEmpty.png

Enemy - Silver Snow/Azure Moon/Verdant Wind Chapter 16

Normal Hard Maddening

Small portrait acheron fe16.png
Ma ns01 warlock enemy.gif Warlock
Level 33
Movement 4
Crest --
Stats
Max HP 42 Luck 14
Strength 11 Defense 12
Magic 20 Resistance 27
Dexterity 13 Charm 11
Speed 15
Inventory Abilities
Evasion Ring Poison Strike
Black Tomefaire
Black Magic Uses x2
Unsealable Magic
Combat arts Spells Battalion
-- Thunder
Fire
--
Skill Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows Brawling Reason Faith Authority Heavy Armor Riding Flying Class mastery
E E E E E A E C E E E FE16ClassMasteryEmpty.png

Personality and character

Acheron is a pompous and self-centered individual who only cares for his own interests, willing to either protect or betray his homeland depending on the circumstances, hence his in-universe nickname "The Weathervane". Despite oozing an aura of smugness however, he's not afraid to humiliate himself and beg for his life if it is at stake.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Who are you? I'd appreciate it if you could just not get in my way!
— Acheron as an enemy in Land of the Golden Deer
Claude: I did hear some good-for-nothing inherited this territory. I guess that's you then.
Acheron: Who do you think you are? I'm not a good-for-nothing! You are!
Claude: If you were actually good for anything at all, I'd at least expect you to recognize who I am...

— Acheron fighting Claude in Land of the Golden Deer
Lorenz: Give it up, Acheron! We are in the right. If you try to remain here any longer...
Acheron: What, you'll kill me? A tiny kid like you kill someone like me? Oh, that's too funny.
Lorenz: An animal like you cannot be allowed to run amok. We will settle this here and now!
Acheron: If you think you're up to the task, then by all means. But it's not my fault if it ends badly for you.

— Acheron fighting Lorenz in Land of the Golden Deer
As they say, if you can't beat them, join them. I'm not in for a beating, am I?
— Acheron as an enemy in Silver Snow/Azure Moon/Verdant Wind Chapter 16.
Acheron: The declining Alliance will be finished if I kill you. The Empire will herald the new age!
Claude: Only if you manage to kill me. Hm? What's that on the north? Looks like the home of an opportunistic noble is burning...
Acheron: That's...that's my castle! NO!
Claude: That's the declining Alliance at work, right there. Seems like you were facing the wrong way, Weathervane!

— Acheron fighting Claude in Verdant Wind Chapter 16
The lands on the other side of this bridge are mine. I can't just let you cross!
— Acheron as an enemy in Crimson Flower Chapter 13.
Lorenz: Acheron! What a pleasant surprise! I was concerned I might have to kill someone decent.
Acheron: Ha! House Gloucester is already finished. I've already taken control of your land!
Lorenz: That's quite enough of your spinning, Weathervane. Time for you to die.

— Acheron fighting Lorenz in Crimson Flower Chapter 13.

Critical quotes

Unsightly, aren't you?
— Acheron
I've got you!
— Acheron
Just die already!
— Acheron
Scum!
— Acheron

Death quotes

Argh! Wait! I lose, I give up! I surrender! Please don't kill meeee!
— Acheron's defeat quote in Land of the Golden Deer
Argh... I never should have allied... With the empire...
— Acheron's death quote in Silver Snow/Azure Moon/Verdant Wind Chapter 16.
Guh... If only I had joined the Empire...sooner...
— Acheron's death quote in Crimson Flower Chapter 13.

Trivia

  • On Maddening difficulty, Acheron and his troops on Silver Snow/Azure Moon/Verdant Wind's Chapter 16 are the only enemy reinforcements in the game that do not act as ambush reinforcements.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Acheron

"Acheron" is a river in Greece thought to have lead to Hades due to it flowing underground in multiple places.[2]

Spanish

Acheron

As above.

French

Acheron

As above.

German

Acheron

As above.

Italian

Acheron

As above.

Korean

아케론

Acheron

Simplified Chinese

阿肯隆

Acheron

Traditional Chinese

阿肯隆

Acheron

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Credits
  2. Acheron, Encyclopedia Britannica, Published: February 18, 2018, Retrieved: February 28, 2020
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