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|family=[[Glen]] (older brother)

|appearances=*{{title|The Sacred Stones}}

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'''Cormag''' (Japanese: {{hl|クーガー|Kūgā}} ''Cugar'') is a [[Wyvern Rider]] who appears in {{FE8}}. First appearing in either [[Eirika]]'s [[Hamill Canyon|Chapter 13]] or [[Ephraim]]'s [[Turning Traitor|Chapter 10]], he is the younger brother of [[Glen]] and a high-ranking member in [[Grado]]'s military.

Cormag first appears very briefly in [[The Empire's Reach|Chapter 5]], introduced as Glen's brother. After Glen gives orders to [[Saar]], the chapter's boss, they leave to the northeast.

Cormag then appears in [[Revolt at Carcino|Chapter 10]], speaking with Glen again after Glen is ordered by Emperor [[Vigarde]] to kill Eirika. Glen is hesitant, but Cormag encourages him, because it is an emperor's order. Then, [[Valter]] appears, insulting Glen, and Cormag angrily threatens Valter. Glen tells Cormag to calm down. In [[Creeping Darkness|Chapter 11]], Glen is killed by Valter after refusing to kill Eirika.

In [[Hamill Canyon|Chapter 13]], Valter tells Cormag that Eirika had killed Glen to manipulate Cormag into killing Eirika. He appears in battle and heads for Eirika and threatens to kill her. However, she convinces him that she did not kill her brother, and he realizes that he had been manipulated by Valter. He then vows to fight for Eirika to avenge his brother's death, and he does for the rest of the game.

Cormag appears in [[Turning Traitor|Chapter 10]], talking with General [[Selena (The Sacred Stones)|Selena]], who orders him to help her kill General [[Duessel]], who has been marked a traitor. He is hesitant and reminds her that he has been like a father to Selena and Glen; however, Selena says she will follow the emperor's orders.

Cormag flies into battle, but is convinced by either [[Tana]] or Duessel from [[Ephraim]]'s army to join them. Tana questions his actions of killing Duessel if she speaks to him, continually asking questions about his opinions on the matter, but he rebuffs her. He eventually gives in to her words, however, and decides to settle the matter with Duessel himself if the latter did not speak to him prior to his induction to Ephraim's army. In this alternate scenario, [[Duessel]] talks to Cormag, who prepares to kill Duessel. However, Cormag is unable to, and while he is in state of confusion, Cormag decides that Duessel is not a traitor. He chooses to join Duessel's side. Either way, he loyally fights with Ephraim's army for the rest of the game.

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|HP={{h|30|29 in the Japanese version}}

|str={{h|14|13 in the Japanese version}}

|skill={{h|9|8 in the Japanese version}}

|luck={{h|4|3 in the Japanese version}}

|res={{h|2|1 in the Japanese version}}

|class=[[Wyvern Knight (The Sacred Stones)|Wyvern Knight]]

===Analysis===

Cormag is the third flier the player may recruit; he is a Wyvern Rider as opposed to a [[Pegasus Knight]] like [[Tana]] and [[Vanessa]]. His performance can differ depending on which route is being played. On Eirika's route, he joins late in [[Hamill Canyon|Chapter 13]], but in Ephraim's route, he joins at the beginning of [[Turning Traitor|Chapter 10]]. In either route, his class is already a boon given its high [[Movement]] and flight. His stats are also respectable and well-distributed, with his highest stats being HP, [[Strength]], [[Speed]], and [[Defense]]. His growths are also great, with high HP and Strength alongside good Speed and Skill. He has to level up at least once in Ephraim's route to promote with the [[Elysian Whip]] he joins with, but he can do so immediately in Eirika's route. He has two promotion options, and regardless which one is more favorable, he will contribute greatly with little investment in any given playthrough.

 

[[Wyvern Lord]] gives him a D rank in swords (which gives him immediate access to [[Steel Sword]]s and [[Armorslayer]]s), but it does not boost his Speed. Wyvern Knight gives Pierce and +3 Speed. It lacks a Defense boost, but Cormag is more in need of Speed than Defense. Wyvern Knight also does not give him a [[Constitution]] boost while Wyvern Lord does; he has the constitution to use [[Javelin]]s unimpeded, and +3 Speed will grant higher [[Attack speed]] than +1 Con, weighed down or not. Additionally, less Constitution means Cormag's [[Aid]] will be higher—14 Aid instead of 13 allows him to rescue heavy units like [[Gilliam]] or [[Garcia]].

 

His performance compared to that of Tana and Vanessa can depend on which route is played. Regardless of the route, his Strength and Defense tend to be higher than theirs, and his aid in either promoted class is higher than theirs as Wyvern Knights. He is a good user of the [[Fili Shield]], as mitigating his arrow weakness means he can survive against archers as easily as he does other physical enemies; he is also a good candidate for the [[Boots]], as higher Movement will let him carry other units further.

 

In Ephraim's route, Cormag is often not far away from matching Vanessa's performance, and will likely start ahead of Tana as she is at a much lower level one chapter earlier. In Eirika's route, Vanessa is likely to have a significant lead on him and Tana may also catch up before he joins. He is a good candidate for a [[Speedwing]], as that will get him to doubling thresholds sooner. He can promote at Level 10 and have good stats, but promoting later may lead to higher Speed and Strength, overall.

=={{FEH}}==

Cormag is one of the characters added to the game in the [[Marvelous Dream]] update, and was made available to players in the thirty-seventh [[Grand Hero Battle]], which initially ran from November 11, 2019 through November 21, 2019. Only one variation of Cormag is currently available in ''Heroes'', based on his ''The Sacred Stones'' incarnation.

===Cormag: Aloof Lanceman===

 

 

 

 

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* The [http://tanasmanor.net/sites/fe8/ official English site] for ''The Sacred Stones'' claims that [[Glen]] and Cormag are twins.<ref>{{Cite web| quote= With his twin brother, Glen, the two make a formidable opponent.| url= http://tanasmanor.net/sites/fe8/ | title= Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | site= Tanasmanor.net }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| quote= With his twin brother, Cormag, Glen pursues Eirika and Ephraim, not out of hatred, but revenge.| url= http://tanasmanor.net/sites/fe8/ | title= Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | site= Tanasmanor.net }}</ref>

*In Cormag's English A support with Artur, Artur explains that wyvernstones are rarer than dragonstones. This is a mistranslation: in the Japanese script, dragonstones are never mentioned, only wyvernstones.

*In his A support with Tana, in the Japanese version, Cormag says that he is thinking of disappearing. The English version changed this line so Cormag instead says that he`s thinking of getting into woodworking.

 

|eng-mean=The Scottish form of Cormac,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/cormag|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Cormag|site=Behind the Name|retrieved=May 18, 2011}}</ref> possibly derived from Irish Gaelic ''{{lang|ga|corb}}'', which can mean "wheel" or "raven", and ''{{lang|ga|mac}}'', which means "son".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthename.com/name/cormac|title=Meaning, origin and history of the name Cormac|site=Behind the Name|retrieved=May 18, 2011}}</ref>

 

 

 

 

 

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