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Arete
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Arete (Japanese: シェンメイ Shenmei) was the former Queen of Nohr and Valla in Fire Emblem Fates.
Fire Emblem Fates
Role
Arete died before the events of Fates, she was the mother of Azura.
Revelation
Arete only appears in Revelation, and as an enemy to the Avatar's forces. Her first appearance, albeit obscured, is in Chapter 7: Unspeakable World. The means of her appearance remains unexplained for a fair portion of the game, though it is eventually revealed that the Vallite king Anankos is able to enslave and command the dead, with Arete being one such servant.
Arete makes a total of three boss appearances, with her first boss appearance being in Chapter 18: Veiled Kingdom, still under an obscuring shadow. She flees after this encounter.
A while later she appears again in Chapter 22: Memories in a forest of Valla. She, yet again, escapes after the battle.
Her last appearance is in Chapter 23: Arete Undone, with a reanimated Scarlet in tow as a 'gift'. After the battle Arete is finally dealt a mortal blow. During her dying moments she remembers who she was and who Azura is. Arete spends her final minutes in Azura's arms.
Boss Stats
Rev. Ch.18 NM Rev. Ch.22 NM Rev. Ch.23 NM
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Personality and character
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Quotes
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Battle quotes
“ | On behalf of my king, I welcome you to our hidden kingdom. | ” | — Arete, as the boss of Revelation chapter 18. |
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“ | Everything that I do, I do in the name of the great Anankos. | ” | — Arete as the boss of Revelation chapter 22 |
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“ | Arete: King Anankos will see you destroyed. Azura:... |
” | — Arete fighting Azura in Revelation chapter 22 |
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Death/retreat quote
“ | So...you are capable of more than I thought... | ” | — Arete, as the boss of Revelation chapter 18. |
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“ | You seem...stronger than before. I should have accounted for that... | ” | — Arete's retreat quote, as the boss of Revelation chapter 22] |
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Other appearances
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Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Arete |
May come from Ancient Greek ἀρετή aretḗ, meaning excellence or moral virtue. |
English (unofficial) |
Shengmei |
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Trivia
- For whatever reason, Arete generally, generally due to the player being able to lower difficulty settings between chapters, has less HP in chapter 22 than she had in chapter 18, though it goes back up by her appearance in chapter 23.
Gallery
Portrait of Arete from Fire Emblem Fates.
References
- ↑ Behind The Voice Actors - Voice of Arete, Behind The Voice Actors
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |