Ephraim

“	Trust me, I don't pick fights I can't win.	”	— Ephraim, to Kyle and Forde

Ephraim (エフラム, Efuramu) is the prince of Renais and one of the main characters of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He first appears in Chapter 5x. He is the twin brother of Eirika and wields lances instead of swords, unlike his sister. He holds the Solar Bracelet his late father, King Fado had given him. At the start of the game he has launched a campaign against Grado to protect Renais as much as he can.

He is friends with Prince Lyon of Grado and has a somewhat friendly rivalry with Prince Innes of Frelia. He also has a kind heart as shown several times in the game, so that he rather protect his sister than see her harmed.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Role

In the start of the game, Ephraim is missing, apparently fighting in Grado. Eirika goes to search for him; in Chapter 5x he captures Fort Renvall with the help of Kyle, Forde, and Orson. However, he is forced to escape because he cannot hold the fort with his small force, and General Valter of Grado comes to intercept him.

At the same time Eirika is tricked by Orson, who is revealed to be a traitor, he escapes from his cell in Renvall along with Kyle and Forde. The twins team up and capture Renvall. The two head back to Frelia for King Hayden's advice on what to do next. On the way, they stop by Serafew and reminisce of their times with their former friend Lyon, prince of Grado. When they arrive in Frelia, they decide that Eirika will head to Jehanna to warn them of Grado, who is trying to destroy the Sacred Stones, and Ephraim will go to Grado. The player can then choose to go with Eirika or Ephraim.

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When he and Eirika reunite and return to Renais, they see its deplorable condition under Orson who doesn't even care for the country itself; he lets bandits run free and citizens revolt. When Orson is defeated, he finds out why Orson betrayed him - he was promised his dead wife revived. His wife Monica was "alive", but in a kind of zombie-like state, not really alive. He proceeds with Seth and his sister to the throne room, where they raise their bracelets, which are two halves of a key to a hidden chamber. This allows them to receive the Sacred Stone of Renais and the Sacred Twins, Siegmund the fire lance and Sieglinde the thunder sword.

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Stats

Starting stats

Lord Level 4 Affinity

Stats Growth Rates Max HP 23 Luck 8 Strength 8 Defense 7 Skill 9 Resistance 2 Speed 11 Constitution 8 Movement 5 Aid 7 Max HP --% Luck --% Strength --% Defense --% Skill --% Resistance --% Speed --% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Reginleif Steel Lance Elixir Weapon Levels -- D -- -- -- -- -- --

Growth rates

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Lord	80%	55%	{{{mag}}}	{{{skill}}}	45%	50%	35%	25%	{{{cha}}}

Promotion stat gains

Great Lord

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Great Lord	+4	+2	+3	+2	+0	+2	+5	+2	+2	Lance +40

Personality and character

Ephraim is very brave and courageous. Although he is not very knowledgeable in history, he is viewed as a suited king to the throne by Duessel and others. He is passionate about his goals, and also very caring about others, such as how he very actively wants to protect his twin sister Eirika.

Ephraim is the prince of Renais; in all of his endings, he is crowned king of Renais. (insert childhood story here)

He also knows the siblings Innes and Tana of Frelia, the prince and princess of Frelia. He is quite friendly with both, and a rival to Innes. He has two loyal knights serving him, Forde and Kyle. Duessel, a general of Grado, had been a sort of lance trainer for him. He had been close friends with Lyon, prince of Grado, before the war. Sometime between Chapters 5x and 8, he finds Myrrh, a shy Manakete, and she becomes quite close to him.

Support conversations

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See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Ephraim, Restoration King
Busy days awaited him upon his return to Renais. He oversaw the rebuilding not only of his country but also of the entire continent of Magvel. His work was difficult, but his success made him a legend.

Ephraim and Eirika
Busy days awaited Eirika and Ephraim as they struggled to rebuild Renais. Their work gave new hope to those ravaged by the war, and with Eirika's constant help, Ephraim grew to be a trusted and honorable king.

Ephraim and L'Arachel
Ephraim and L'Arachel each returned home after the war, but L'Arachel visited Renais often. Over time, the two were wed. Their marriage threw Rausten into turmoil, but L'Arachel's self-centeredness carried the day.

Ephraim and Myrrh
After the war, Ephraim returned to Renais and Myrrh to Darkling Woods. They both turned their attention to their respective duties but never forgot one another. Though Myrrh never again left Darkling Woods, Ephraim often visited her.

Ephraim and Tana
Once Renais was stable again, Ephraim and Tana were wed. Innes protested vocally, but when he saw how happy Tana was, he gave the marriage his blessings. Renais and Frelia are now bound by blood as well as friendship.

Other appearances

Ephraim appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a sticker, along with Eirika, Joshua, and Myrrh.

Etymology

Ephraim was a village name in the Bible.

Trivia

• Ephraim is the only lord and Fire Emblem main character (excluding other major characters) so far to use lances. All others use swords, besides Hector of Blazing Sword, who uses axes but can wield swords after promotion.