Edain

Edain Artwork of Edain from Treasure.

Gender Female Race Human Family Ullr (ancestor) Ring (father) Brigid (twin sister) Andrey (brother) Lana (daughter) Lester (son) Patty (niece) Febail (nephew) Scipio (half-nephew) Title(s) Lady of Yngvi Starting class Priest Appearance(s) Genealogy of the Holy War

“	No, I'm staying. There's bound to be more injuries further along. I want to help others in the service of the Lord.	”	— Edain, to Sigurd

Edain (Japanese: エーディン Adean) is a nun and noblewoman from Grannvale's Yngvi dukedom, a descendant of the Crusader Ullr, the daughter of Lord Ring and the sister of Brigid and Andrey. While the bulk of Grannvale's army was off to war in Isaach, Verdane launched a small-scale invasion, successfully seizing Castle Yngvi and kidnapping Edain, with the kingdom's Prince Munnir taking her back to Verdane. While her childhood friend Sigurd led his few remaining knights into Verdane to rescue her, she was released from their imprisonment by Prince Jamke to travel to meet up with Sigurd's forces, with which she remains throughout Sigurd's troubles with Grannvale until the Battle of Belhalla, which she survived.

Biography

Despite their determination to protect Edain when the forces of Verdane surrounded Castle Yngvi, Midir and the other Yngvi knights fell to Prince Munnir and his army. Munnir took Edain with him back to Yngvi, mentioning to his subordinate Gerrard that he intended to marry her. Edain was imprisoned in Castle Marpha, Munnir's castle, awaiting his attention following the suppression of the invading Chalphy forces; during her imprisonment, she met Deirdre and told her about Sigurd. Prince Jamke came to Marpha to free her, along with the arrested thief Dew at her request; he instructed the two to flee while he returned to the capital to attempt to persuade his father, King Batu, to stop the conflict.

Upon reuniting with Sigurd, she refused his request to head back to Yngvi, determined to help others with her healing abilities. She mentioned that she was motivated to join the nunnery to help her find her lost twin sister Brigid and give her, the major-blooded descendant of Ullr, the Yewfelle to wield. The two did indeed eventually reunite during the fight with the pirates of Orgahil which Brigid had led until very recently; while Brigid initially disbelieved her, Edain confirmed her identity by giving her the Yewfelle and having her successfully attempt to use it.

Edain was one of the few known survivors of the Battle of Belhalla. At some point after the battle, she travelled to Tirnanog, a village in Isaach, and became an abbess at its convent. There, she helped Oifey and Shannan raise Seliph, Larcei, Scáthach and Diarmuid, acting as a surrogate mother to the four; she also had her own children, Lana and Lester.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Edain is a playable character during the first generation. In Chapter 1, she appears as a player unit next to Marpha castle at the start of turn 2. She is available up until the end of Chapter 5.

Starting stats and growth rates

Priest Level 3 Holy Blood Movement 5

Recruitment: Chapter 1, automatically from turn 2* Stats Growth Rates Max HP 28 Speed 9 Strength 0 Luck 11 Magic 13 Defense 1 Skill 8 Resistance 10 Max HP 70% Speed 30% Strength 20% Luck 60% Magic 30% Defense 20% Skill 20% Resistance 5% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Mend 5,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
High Priest	+0	+0	+5	+3	+2	+0	+2	+1	--	+0	A C C C

Love growths and events

Edain Priest Naoise Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Alec Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Arden Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Finn Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Midir Initial: 120 Per turn: +1 Midir Initial: 120 Per turn: +1 Lewyn Initial: 50 Per turn: +2 Chulainn Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Azelle Initial: 120 Per turn: +1 Jamke Initial: 250 Per turn: +1 Claud Initial: 150 Per turn: +3 Beowolf Initial: 100 Per turn: +2 Lex Initial: 0 Per turn: +2 Dew Initial: 0 Per turn: +2

See love for more details on the love system.

• In Chapter 1, Sigurd may speak to Edain for a bit of character background.
• In Chapter 1, either Midir or Azelle may speak to Edain for 100 love points.
• In Chapter 1, Edain may speak to Ethlyn to grant her Return.
• In Chapter 1, after Genoa is seized, Dew may speak to Edain, granting her Warp and 50 love points.
• In Chapter 1, Edain may speak to Jamke, recruiting him.
• In Chapter 3, Edain may speak to Brigid, granting her Yewfelle.
• In Chapter 4, if they are lovers, Edain may speak to either Jamke or Midir, granting him the Brave Bow.
• In Chapter 4, if they are lovers, Edain may speak to Azelle, granting herself Rescue.
• In Chapter 5, Edain can talk to Brigid, giving no reward.
• In Chapter 5, if they are lovers, Edain can talk to Claud, granting herself Rescue.

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

As a unit

Edain joins the army in Chapter 1 of the first generation. Her only weapon rank is a B in staves, so while her base magic is high, she cannot fight until promotion. With a B rank in staves, she can use most staves in the game, such as Warp and Return. After promotion, Edain can use every staff except Valkyrie. Edain's primary issue is her very low movement; she can never keep up with the mounted units dominating Genealogy of the Holy War, which makes it difficult for her to contribute.

By repeatedly using Warp or Return to send a unit to the home castle while at the home castle, Edain can gain experience very quickly, and can reliably reach level 20 by the end of Chapter 2. Edain's promotion gives her a C rank in fire, thunder and wind magic, allowing her to fight; however, she has no skills and cannot use high-rank tomes, making her combat lackluster. Edain's promotion also increases her staff rank to A, but does not increase her movement, so she will continue to fall behind.

Given her low movement, Edain's most significant use is to move units around the map with Warp. She will not be able to keep up with cavalry and her magic is so high that her Mend staff would likely fully heal an ally due to how it works in this game, so it's best to give it to Ethlyn, who could make more use of it with her higher movement; she can use the Physic staff, but 10-range will likely not be enough later in a chapter, considering how low her movement is. If the player chooses to play slowly, Edain will be able to contribute much more, but in fast playthroughs, her usefulness is extremely limited. As such, it may be best to leave Edain inside the home castle so she can gain experience and have some use by Warping units who enter it.

As a mother

Edain's most notable pairing options are Midir, Jamke, Claud, and Azelle. Midir and Jamke will strengthen Lester at the cost of weakening Lana, while the other two cripple Lester's offense for Lana's magic and staff utility. Midir and Jamke can both pass down bows and Accost to Lester, while Midir passes down Follow-Up and better skill and speed growths and Jamke passes down Adept and better growths in strength, HP, and luck. As Lester will not have Follow-Up without inheriting it or the Follow-Up Ring, Midir will sire a stronger Lester, and as strong as Adept is, it does not stack with the Brave Bow, which will be Lester's main weapon with either pairing. The downside to Midir is that Edain's inferior movement means he will have to stay away from combat to build love points with her; Jamke does not have this problem, as he has much closer movement to Edain.

Claud and Azelle significantly limit Lester's combat potential, but in return provide much earlier access to Rescue, which is otherwise inaccessible until Chapter 10. Rescue can make traversing Genealogy's large maps much faster; additionally, there is a glitch involving Rescue that allows a unit to have infinite turns. Azelle provides the Rescue staff in Chapter 4, but it cannot be inherited; Claud provides Rescue in Chapter 5 (which in faster playthroughs can only be obtained by the end of the chapter), but a Lana fathered by Claud will have a high enough staff rank to inherit the Rescue staff. Claud also gives Lana the ability to use Fortify.

Personality

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Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

Edain, a noblewoman of Yngvi...

Quotes

Death quotes

“	...O lords above... Protect my comrades... in my stead...	”	— Edain, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

“	...O lords above... Protect my comrades... in my stead... <husband>... Forgive me... Please...	”	— Edain, if married at the time of death, in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Battle quotes

“	Andrey: Oho, look what we have here! My dear sister, the traitor, turning up in a place like this. Your sins have soiled the honor of my House Yngvi, and now, you must make your amends with your very life. Edain: Andrey... What a pitiful man you've become...	”	— Edain, when fighting Andrey in Chapter 5 of Genealogy of the Holy War.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Edain is featured on four cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Edain
	Holy Princess of Radiance, Edain
		"I am a person who serves the gods, for the sake of helping the people."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: High Priest		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Holy Princess's Magic: [Activate] [ , ] Choose a card from your Retreat Area except "Edain" and add it to your hand.
	Card #B06-021HN • Artist: Mayo
	Noblewoman of Yngvi, Edain
		"You people are brutes! ...O gods, Please give these people human hearts."
		Attack: 20	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Priest		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Heal: [Activate] [ , ] Choose a card from your Retreat Area except "Edain" and add it to your hand. Beautiful Princess: [Always] During your turn, ally units "Azelle", "Midir", and "Jamke" gain 10 attack. Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your opponent’s attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
	Card #B06-022N • Artist: Mayo
	Tragedy-Defying Saint, Edain
		"O gods above... I beg of you, watch over my companions."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: High Priest		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		A Prayer to Heroes: [Activate] [] [] Choose 1 card with the same Unit Name as your Main Character from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Until the end of your opponent's next turn, your Main Character gains +10 attack. Ward: [Activate] [Once per turn] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, all allies cannot be destroyed by attacks from enemies with a Deployment Cost of 1.
	Card #B19-061R • Artist: Might O
	Noblewoman Who Serves God, Edain
		"I took the cloth in the hope that the path of piety might reunite me with my sister. I had no loftier calling in mind, I fear."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: -	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Priest		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Heal: [Activate] [] [] Choose 1 non-"Edain" card from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
	Card #B19-062N • Artist: Might O
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Edain .

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

752

Edain Genealogy of the Holy War

41

CYL 2 (2018)

698 (−54)

Edain Genealogy of the Holy War

61 (+20)

CYL 3 (2019)

558 (−55)

Edain Genealogy of the Holy War

133 (+72)

CYL 4 (2020)

534 (−37)

Edain Genealogy of the Holy War

166 (+33)

CYL 5 (2021)

532 (−2)

Edain Genealogy of the Holy War

115 (−51)

CYL 6 (2022)

434 (−100)

Edain Genealogy of the Holy War

182 (+67)

CYL 7 (2023)

341 (−93)

Edain Genealogy of the Holy War

167 (−15)

CYL 8 (2024)

370 (+29)

Edain Genealogy of the Holy War

157 (−10)

Total results		This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,022

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Edain	As of Fire Emblem Heroes. From Éadaoin, a heroine of Irish mythology whose name is sometimes alternatively rendered as Edain, Aideen, Aedín, or Adaon.
English (unofficial)	Edin Aideen	Alternate romanizations of her Japanese name, of varying levels of common usage among the fandom along with the official romanization.
Japanese	エーディン	Officially romanized as Adean. Romanized instead as Erdin in the Super Tactics Book.
Spanish	Edain	--
French	Edain	--
German	Edain	--
Italian	Edain	--
Portuguese	Edain	--
Traditional Chinese	愛汀	Edain. Used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Heroes; she is not mentioned by name in the "A Knight, a Friend" Lost Lore event in Chinese.

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Priest High Priest Staff (Heal) Staff (Heal) Anima (all tomes)

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Edain from Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  Artwork of Edain from Treasure.

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  Edain in artwork of Jamke: Prince of Verdane from Heroes.

Cipher artwork

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  Edain in an artwork of Brigid from Cipher.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Edain from One Hundred Songs of Heroes.

References

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