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Eir
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“ | My blade, Lyfja, offers death to those who seek it. To those who wish to live, it offers compassion instead. | ” | — Eir |
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Eir (Japanese: エイル Eir) is a princess of an underworld-themed kingdom, and a character who debuts as a major protagonist in Book III of Fire Emblem Heroes.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
There are two different variations of Eir available to Heroes, both of which are tied to her storyline appearance in Heroes. The normal variation of Eir is the first Mythic Hero, added to the cast of the game at the launch of Book III, and is the first original character introduced in that book to be playable; the normal variation of Eir was made available for summoning as part of the first Legendary Hero summoning focus released on December 11, 2018, the day after the Book II update, and a 5★ Eir can also be obtained by clearing Chapter 1 of Book III (released the day prior). A New Year's-themed variation of Eir was added to the game as part of the Renewed Spirit update, and was made available to players in the twenty-third edition of the Tempest Trials+, "Mid-Fest Digest", which initially ran from January 3, 2020 through January 14, 2020.
In Book III, Hel gives Eir the order to return to the living world in order to gain the inhabitants' trust, then kill them all. Eir is reluctant, but follows her orders anyway. She secretly escapes Hel's realm and battles the Order of Heroes, but is defeated. After her defeat, she requests that Alfonse kill her, but he refuses because he does not want to kill someone who willingly surrenders their life. Eir settles for being taken prisoner by the Order instead.
Just before Alfonse meets his father, Gustav, Eir expresses her desire to fight alongside the Order, though she refuses to explain why. This makes Anna suspicious, but she agrees to her request, on the condition that Eir be killed if she shows any sign of betrayal.
Eir provides exposition about Hel and her realm to the Order as they make their way to Hel's dominion; she witnesses her mother kill Gustav along the way. In Hel's realm, Eir reveals that she was descended from a divine dragon, allowing her to revive the next day after she is killed. Hel exploited this ability by killing Eir once every day to increase her power until Eir was down to her last life. Shortly after, Hel appears to Eir to remind her of her mission, with Eir starting to have second thoughts about it since the Order treated her kindly.
Eir: Merciful Death
Starting stats
- Eir: Merciful Death is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
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Skill set
Skill set | |||
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Skill | Rarity | SP cost | |
Iron Dagger | Innate | ||
Steel Dagger | Innate | ||
Silver Dagger | Innate | ||
Lyfjaberg | Innate | ||
Chilling Wind | Innate | ||
Iceberg | ★★★★★ | 200 SP | |
A | Darting Blow 1 | ★★★★★ | 50 SP |
A | Swift Sparrow 1 | ★★★★★ | 120 SP |
A | Swift Sparrow 2 | ★★★★★ | 240 SP |
B | Mystic Boost 1 | ★★★★★ | 60 SP |
B | Mystic Boost 2 | ★★★★★ | 120 SP |
B | Mystic Boost 3 | ★★★★★ | 240 SP |
C | Sparkling Boost | ★★★★★ | 300 SP |
Analysis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Eir: Merciful Death is available for free upon completing Book III Chapter 1 Part V and is one of the easiest Mythic Heroes to obtain. She possesses good Speed and decent Attack and Resistance, the former two compounded by her personal weapon Lyfjaberg. Novice players will use her quite a bit in Aether Raids alongside Peony: Sweet Dream, so having them support and providing them with allies with flying skills like Hone Fliers is a good idea. Due to her Mystic Boost skill, Attack/Speed Push (obtainable from Petrine: Icy Flame-Lancer) is effectively a straight upgrade over Swift Sparrow. Eir is best used on player phase to pick off enemy mages, although her miserable physical bulk can often get her killed once the battle is truly joined. Still, she serves as a fine introductory Mythic Hero.
Eir: Renewed Life
Starting stats
★★★★ ★★★★★
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Initial Stats Level 40 Stats
Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets. |
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Skill set
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Skill | Rarity | SP cost | |
Iron Dagger | Innate | ||
Steel Dagger | Innate | ||
Temari | Innate | ||
Temari+ | ★★★★★ | 300 SP | |
Shove | Innate | ||
A | Brazen Atk/Res 1 | ★★★★ | 60 SP |
A | Brazen Atk/Res 2 | ★★★★ | 120 SP |
A | Brazen Atk/Res 3 | ★★★★ | 240 SP |
C | Spd Tactic 1 | ★★★★ | 60 SP |
C | Spd Tactic 2 | ★★★★ | 120 SP |
C | Spd Tactic 3 | ★★★★★ | 240 SP |
Analysis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Eir: Renewed Life has the honor of being one of only two flying dagger units to be easily obtainable in bulk, and the only free red dagger unit. It is natural to compare her to Camilla: Steamy Secrets, and Eir is mostly superior; however, Camilla does much better against blue units due to being colorless. Her base Temari provides her with incentive to raise her Resistance high enough to debuff enemy units, and synergizes well with other Sabotage skills and Ploy skills. She also has the offensive stats to grab the Cleaner and take an offensive role if you so desire.
Personality and character
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Quotes
- Main article:
Eir/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Eir is currently featured on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.
Fire Emblem Cipher data for Eir | |||||
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Tender God of Death, Eir | |||||
"Why do you resist? I've seen you struggle. Why? You cannot win. Not against Death." | |||||
Attack: 50 | Support: 30 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 4 | ||
Class: Dark Princess | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
"I'll help you sleep...": [Always] During your turn, if your opponent has 2 or fewer Orbs, this unit gains +20 attack. "A merciful death...": [Trigger] [] At the end of your turn, you may pay the cost and if you do: Choose 1 of your opponent's Orbs, and destroy it. | |||||
Card #B16-091SR(+) • Artist: Azusa • Autograph: Sora Amamiya (Autograph credit appears only on B16-091SR+) | |||||
Winged Princess of the Underworld, Eir | |||||
"The outcome of this fight doesn't matter to me. Who wins, who loses... Let us begin." | |||||
Attack: 40 | Support: 30 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
Class: Dark Princess | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
Lifeseeking Dagger: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] If your opponent has no orbs, then until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack. The Tomb Exhales: [Activate] [] Choose 1 enemy with a deployment cost of 2 or lower, and move them. | |||||
Card #B16-092N • Artist: Ippei Soeda | |||||
Princess of Hel, Eir | |||||
"I will do what I can to help you... I'll do anything, no matter how small." | |||||
Attack: 20 | Support: 30 | Range: 1-2 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
Class: Dark Princess | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
Twin Blades of Death: [Always] During your turn, if your opponent has 2 or fewer Orbs, this unit gains +20 attack. Flying Emblem: [Support] Choose 1 ally, aside from your attacking unit. You may move that ally. | |||||
Card #B16-093N • Artist: Azusa | |||||
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Eir . |
Trivia
- Eir has a mole on her collarbone in the app icon for Heroes version 3 but it does not exist in any of her in-game art.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Eir |
In Norse mythology, Eir (help, protection) is the goddess of healing who aids the injured or ill. |
Spanish |
Eir |
As above. |
French |
Eir |
As above. |
German |
Eir |
As above. |
Italian |
Eir |
As above. |
Portuguese (Brazil) |
Eir |
As above |
Traditional Chinese |
埃爾 |
Eir; as above. |
Gallery
Artwork of Eir: Merciful Death from Heroes.
Artwork of Eir: Merciful Death from Heroes.
Artwork of Eir: Merciful Death from Heroes.
Artwork of Eir: Merciful Death from Heroes.
Artwork of Eir: Renewed Life from Heroes.
Artwork of Eir: Renewed Life from Heroes.
Artwork of Eir: Renewed Life from Heroes.
Artwork of Eir: Renewed Life from Heroes.
Other appearances
Artwork of Eir from Fire Emblem Cipher.
Artwork of Eir from Fire Emblem Cipher.
Artwork of Eir from Fire Emblem Cipher.
References
This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |