Arlen

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Arlen Artwork of Arlen from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

Gender Male Race Human Starting class Mage Voiced by Bobby Foley (English, Heroes) Takeo Ōtsuka (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) Mystery of the Emblem Book 2 New Mystery of the Emblem Heroes

Arlen (Japanese: エルレーン Ellerean) is a mage under the tutelage of Wendell that first appears in Book 2 Mystery of the Emblem and appears again in its DS remake.

Arlen was Wendell's first disciple; Wendell eventually had another disciple: Merric. Arlen and Merric soon became somewhat friendly rivals, but it all changed after Wendell chose to give the Excalibur tome to Merric due to Arlen's lack of compassion. Arlen despised Merric for this, and it got to a point where the two would fight to the death during the raid of Marth's army on the School of Khadein, in the midst of the War of Heroes. Wendell shows Arlen the error of his ways and joins Marth for the remainder of the war.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Book 2

Role

Along with Merric, Arlen was entrusted with the safekeeping of Khadein by Wendell after the latter had to leave to fulfill a request given to him by Gotoh—to find the Starsphere Shards. After Wendell's departure, Arlen chose to ally himself and his followers with the Kingdom of Archanea. When Marth's army was breaking into the School of Khadein, Arlen's disdain for Merric exploded. Arlen wanted Merric dead, and Merric wasn't going to go down without a fight. Wendell eventually reaches Arlen and talks to him, revealing that the reason Merric inherited Excalibur was Arlen's lack of compassion. Arlen is then told by Wendell that his actions were the same as Gharnef's. Arlen soon realizes this for himself and apologizes, with forgiveness granted from Wendell. He remains a part of Marth's army for the remainder of the War of Heroes, alongside his rival.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mage Level 10 Movement 6 Experience 62*

Recruitment: Chapter 10, talk to with Wendell. Stats Growth Rates Max HP 22 Luck 6 Strength 5 W. Level 12 Skill 6 Defense 7 Speed 10 Resistance 3 Max HP 90% Luck 10% Strength 10% W. Level 70% Skill 30% Defense 30% Speed 40% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Thoron Aries Shard Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✓ Staff ✗

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Bishop	+x to 22	+2	+1	+1	+0	+0	+3	+0	+x to 2

In Mystery of the Emblem, promotion gains for HP and weapon level consist of giving the character as many points as necessary—the "x" value shown in the table—to reach the promoted class's base value. If the character's value for one of those two stats is higher than their promoted class's base value, they will not receive any bonus in that stat.

Analysis

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

Overall, Arlen is a solid unit that's perfectly capable of filling his role with almost minimal investment—he comes at level 10, allowing him to immediately promote to Bishop to get a +2 bonus to his strength in addition to staves, where he gets a access to a slew of utility options (Physic, Barrier and Silence, to name a few) courtesy of his high base weapon level of 12, which also positions him as one of the better candidates to wield the Anew staff. Even without an immediate promotion, he performs well enough during the Anri maps, being capable of one-round-KOing the physically bulky barbarians and the Ice Dragons with Thoron and Elfire, respectively. His only concern is the fact that, barring defensive capabilities, he's mostly completely interchangeable with Merric, Wendell and even Linde from his join time and on; they all have high weapon level which means that his potential utility is not unique and his offense doesn't exactly match Merric (who can ORKO Flying Dragons that Arlen can't at base) and Linde when their personal tomes are taken into consideration. Statistically, he compares slightly favorably to Wendell but, since the latter is a pre-promoted Bishop, he ends up being harder to fit on teams.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Role

Along with Merric, Arlen was entrusted with the safekeeping of Khadein by Wendell after the latter had to leave to fulfill a request given to him by Gotoh—to find the Starsphere Shards. After Wendell's departure, Arlen chose to ally himself and his followers with the Kingdom of Archanea. When Marth's army was breaking into the School of Khadein, Arlen's disdain for Merric exploded. Arlen wanted Merric dead, and Merric wasn't going to go down without a fight. Wendell eventually reaches Arlen and talks to him, revealing that the reason Merric inherited Excalibur was Arlen's lack of compassion. Arlen is then told by Wendell that his actions were the same as Gharnef's. Arlen soon realizes this for himself and apologizes, with forgiveness granted from Wendell. He remains a part of Marth's army for the remainder of the War of Heroes, alongside his rival.

Starting stats and growth rates

Mage Level 10 Movement 6

Recruitment: Main Story: Chapter 10, talk to with Wendell. Extra chapters: Downloadable episode 1, automatically from the start. Stats Growth Rates Max HP 26 Speed 11 Strength 1 Luck 2+1 Magic 8 Defense 8 Skill 5+1 Resistance 3 Max HP 80% Speed 45% Strength 0% Luck 30% Magic 40% Defense 25% Skill 50% Resistance 10% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Thoron* Aries Shard* Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- C --

Growth rates when reclassed

Original set

Cavalier/Paladin Dracoknight Archer/Sniper Myrmidon/Swordmaster Sage/Bishop Curate

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Cavalier/Paladin	100%	15%	0%	55%	45%	30%	55%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dracoknight	90%	10%	0%	50%	55%	30%	50%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Archer/Sniper	100%	10%	0%	50%	60%	30%	50%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Myrmidon/Swordmaster	100%	10%	0%	50%	60%	30%	45%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sage/Bishop	80%	0%	30%	50%	50%	30%	25%	20%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Curate	80%	0%	20%	45%	50%	30%	30%	30%	{{{cha}}}

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Second set

These classes are only available after beating Hard Mode.

Knight/General Mercenary/Hero Fighter/Warrior Hunter/Horseman Pirate/Berserker Dark Mage/Sorcerer

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Knight/General	120%	15%	0%	50%	30%	30%	70%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Mercenary/Hero	110%	20%	0%	55%	50%	30%	50%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Fighter/Warrior	130%	40%	0%	55%	40%	30%	45%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Hunter/Horseman	100%	20%	0%	45%	55%	30%	45%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Pirate/Berserker	130%	30%	0%	45%	60%	30%	40%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dark Mage/Sorcerer	80%	0%	30%	50%	50%	30%	25%	20%	{{{cha}}}

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Promotion stat gains

Original set

Mage Cavalier Archer Curate Myrmidon

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+6	+3	+2	+1	+1	+0	+1	+2	+0	+30, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+4	+2	+1	+3	+1	+0	+1	+6	+1	+30

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+8	+2	+1	+5	+5	+0	+1	+3	+2	+75

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Bishop	+6	+1	+2	+1	+0	+0	+0	+4	+1	+30, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+6	+2	+1	+2	+2	+0	+2	+3	+1	+75

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Second set

These classes are only available after beating Hard Mode.

Dark Mage Fighter Hunter Knight Mercenary Pirate

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sorcerer	+2	+2	+2	+1	+1	+0	+0	+3	+0	+30, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Warrior	+6	+2	+0	+1	+1	+0	+2	+1	+1	+30, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Horseman	+2	+0	+1	+2	+2	+0	+3	+3	+3	+30, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
General	+10	+2	+1	+1	+4	+0	+4	+3	+1	+30, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+8	+2	+1	+2	+2	+0	+2	+3	+1	+30, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Berserker	+6	+2	+0	+1	+1	+0	+2	+0	+1	+30

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Analysis

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

Arlen's New Mystery self resembles his original incarnation in a lot of ways, but a few things have changed drastically. The most notorious changes are the fact that he's now capable of wielding Excalibur after investing either combat training or an Arms Scroll, but he also lost the ability to instantly wield the useful staves that require a good staff rank (such as Physic) just by virtue of promoting. His base stats have received minor changes for the most part (only a +1 bonus in defense and speed, for example). Curiously, his luck got reduced by 4 points, which makes him very susceptible to critical hits compared to most other units.

In terms of utility, he's less practical than Etzel for the role of Excalibur Sage given the latter's higher staff rank and pre-promoted status. As a combat-oriented magic unit, his average speed growth can let him down compared to other alternatives such as Merric and Linde; on Hard Mode, they will have an easier time doubling as Sages given some training due to their superior growth rates in speed. The same thing applies on Lunatic Mode if he's being fielded to fill the "Levin Master" (Levin Sword-wielding Swordmaster) role since it will be harder for him to double some of the faster enemies that other party members (such as the player's Dracoknights) can't double, like Snipers, Berserkers and even enemy Swordmasters, undermining the build's selling point. He does pretty well against earlier enemies, however, such as the barbarians in Chapter 12 or 13, since he actually meets the thresholds to double them easily (only the promotion and reclassing to Swordmaster are required for the former, while the latter only require an additional speed level-up). He also meets the required magic to ORKO Wyverns in Chapter 11 with Excalibur if he's allowed to get B rank tomes.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

One version of Arlen is currently present in Fire Emblem Heroes. The normal variation of Arlen was added on March 15, 2024.

Arlen: Mage of Khadein

Starting stats

Arlen: Mage of Khadein is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 11/12/13 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 37/41/44 Attack 38/42/45 Speed 41/45/48 Defense 35/38/42 Resistance 13/17/20 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Lightburst Tome -- Glowing Ember

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Stone	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Elstone	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Atlas	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Lightburst Tome	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Glowing Ember	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Ignis	★★★★★	—	200
A	Close Counter	★★★★★	—	300
A	C Bonus Doubler	★★★★★	—	300
B	Atk/Res Tempo 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Atk/Res Tempo 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Atk/Res Tempo 3	★★★★★	—	240
B	Atk/Res Tempo 4	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

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Supports

Mystery of the Emblem

Arlen Mage Supports: None. [[{{{supportg1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg1}}} [[{{{supportg2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg2}}} [[{{{supportg3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} Supported by: None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso2}}}

See Support § Super Famicom games for more details on supports.

New Mystery of the Emblem

Arlen Mage Mutual supports: Wendell Sage C: 4 B: 9 A: 15 Etzel Sorcerer C: 5 B: 10 A: - [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* Kris Myrmidon C: 4 B: 9 A: - [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co2}}} B: {{{bo2}}} A: {{{ao2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

Base conversations

Main article: Arlen/Conversations

Endings

Mystery of the Emblem

Book 2

Arlen, Mage of Khadein
He became a High Bishop of Khadein, and worked to restore the magic city.

New Mystery of the Emblem

Arlen, Mage of Khadein
As a pontifex of Khadein, Arlen strived to restore the City of Magic. His strict personality earned him the respect of his students.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	I will not lose to Merric. His friends are my enemies. Die! Thoron!!	”	— Arlen, in Chapter 10 of Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Look well, Merric. This is the power of my magic!	”	— Arlen, in Bonus Episode 1 of New Mystery of the Emblem.

Death quotes

“	Master Wendell...	”	— Arlen, in of Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Master Wendell...	”	— Arlen's death quote in Classic Mode in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	I-it can't be... How could I... Bah... I'm retreating...	”	— Arlen's retreat quote in Casual Mode in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Damn... How humiliating... Do I have no choice but to retreat in disgrace...?	”	— Arlen, in Bonus Episode 1 of New Mystery of the Emblem.

Everyone's Conditions quotes

“	I feel rather well today. Bah, not that it matters. I'll triumph no matter my condition.	”	— When receiving a temporary stat boost in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	...Nobody seems to be around. My pride wouldn't allow someone to see me training...	”	— When receiving experience in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Hm? What is this...? I have no interest in junk, but... Well, it's better than throwing it away.	”	— When finding an item in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Bah, rest is for fools. Life is short, but the knowledge one can acquire is boundless...	”	— When failing to receive a bonus in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Kris... Bah! Nonsense! Why do I bother remembering someone else's name...	”	— When receiving support with Kris in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Arlen/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Arlen is featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Arlen
	Eminent Disciple, Arlen
		"I will not submit to Merric and his mediocre like. Do you call yourself his friend? Then you, too, are my enemy - all of you."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Mage		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Envious Lightning Magic: [Always] If this unit is attacking a , this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B15-031N • Artist: Nekohayashi
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Elrean .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
New Mystery of the Emblem	Thunder mage of Khadein and Merric's rival. Wielder of the thunder magic "Thoron".*	カダインの雷の魔道士。マリクをライバル視している。 電撃魔法「トロン」を操る。
Heroes	A mage entrusted with Khadein's future by the sage Wendell. He is envious of Merric, who inherited Excalibur. Appears in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.	ウェンデル司祭からカダインの後事を託された魔道士。 エクスカリバーを受け継いだマリクを妬む。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム　紋章の謎』）

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Arlen: Mage of Khadein
Arlen belongs to the mage army of Khadein, a city in the continent of Archanea. A master of the lightning tome Thoron, nothing escapes his aim!	Originally an aspiring student at Khadein’s school of magic, Arlen was apprentice to the pontifex Wendell. A serious and hardworking student, he quickly distinguished himself under Wendell’s tutelage.	Arlen thought that he alone would have the right to inherit Excalibur, a tome granted only to the worthy. However, the tome instead was given to Merric—a junior apprentice who came after Arlen.	Ever since then, Arlen viewed Merric with the bitterest envy. It wounded Wendell to see his students turn on each other—but was there any way to stop them?
Closely Associated Characters
Merric {{{Related_name2}}} {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Wind mage who studied in Khadein, known for its magical school. Marth’s childhood friend. Junior apprentice after Arlen. {{{Related_blurb2}}} {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

469

Arlen Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

261

CYL 2 (2018)

561 (+92)

Arlen Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

168 (−93)

CYL 3 (2019)

477 (−34)

Arlen Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

246 (+78)

CYL 4 (2020)

476 (−25)

Arlen Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

216 (−30)

CYL 5 (2021)

446 (−30)

Arlen Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

166 (−50)

CYL 6 (2022)

437 (−11)

Arlen Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

181 (+15)

CYL 7 (2023)

188 (−249)

Arlen Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

342 (+161)

CYL 8 (2024)

334 (+146)

Arlen Mystery of the Emblem / New Mystery of the Emblem

177 (−165)

Total results		This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,757

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Arlen	A respelling of the German surname Erlen.
English (unofficial)	• Ellerean • Elrean	• Used in the Mystery of the Emblem fan translation.[which?] • Used in the New Mystery of the Emblem fan translation.[which?] Likely changed because "ELREAN" is Arlen's internal name in New Mystery of the Emblem.
Japanese	エルレーン	Officially romanized as Ellerean.
Spanish	Arlen	--
French	Arlen	--
German	Arlen	--
Italian	Arlen	--
Portuguese	Arlen	--
Traditional Chinese	艾爾連恩	Ellerean

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Mystery of the Emblem Mage Bishop Tome Tome, Staff
New Mystery of the Emblem Cavalier Archer Myrmidon Mage Curate Knight Mercenary Fighter Hunter Pirate Dark Mage Dracoknight Cavalier Paladin Sword Lance Sword Lance Archer Sniper Bow Bow Myrmidon Swordmaster Sword Sword Mage Sage Tome Tome, Staff Curate Bishop Staff Tome, Staff Knight General Lance Lance Bow Mercenary Hero Sword Sword Axe Fighter Warrior Axe Axe Bow Hunter Horseman Bow Bow Sword Pirate Berserker Axe Axe Dark Mage Sorcerer Tome Tome Dracoknight Lance Axe {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Arlen from the Trading Card Game.

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  Artwork of Arlen from the Trading Card Game.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Arlen: Mage of Khadein.

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  Artwork of Arlen: Mage of Khadein.

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  Artwork of Arlen: Mage of Khadein.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Arlen: Mage of Khadein from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Arlen: Mage of Khadein from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Arlen: Mage of Khadein from Heroes.

References

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