Forde

Forde Artwork of Forde from The Sacred Stones. A cavalier from Renais. He is skilled, but reckless. He's Franz's brother.

Gender Male Race Human Family Franz (younger brother) Nationality Renais Title(s) The Wild Knight Starting class Cavalier Appearance(s) The Sacred Stones

“	Oh, and... Well, in my case... Some of these dents are from me falling off my horse. Heh... Oh, and some come from falling asleep in my armor and rolling onto my weapons. Kind of a lot of them, actually. Heh...	”	— Forde.

Forde (Japanese: フォルデ Forde) is a knight who appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. He is a cavalier in the Renais army, accompanying Ephraim in his war campaign against Grado. He is Franz's older brother and a good friend of Kyle.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Role

Forde first appears in Chapter 5x, in which he, Kyle, and Orson help Prince Ephraim take Fort Renvall, a heavily guarded Grado fort. Despite their small numbers, the four manage to take the fort. However, they are forced to escape when General Valter of Grado arrives at the fort. They attempt to escape to the east.

Their escape being successful, they appear in Chapter 8 soon after Eirika arrives at Renvall. Sometime between Ephraim's capture of Renvall and escape from Valter, Orson betrays Renais. Forde, Kyle, and Ephraim originally attempt to strike a blow at Emperor Vigarde himself but circle back and arrive to help Eirika in her assault on Renvall. Afterwards, Forde goes with either Eirika or Ephraim after they decide to split up. He serves the army loyally to the end.

Starting stats and growth rates

Cavalier Level 6 Affinity

Recruitment: Chapter 5x, automatically from the start Reappears in chapter 8, automatically from turn 2 Stats Growth Rates Max HP 24 Luck 7 Strength 7 Defense 8 Skill 8 Resistance 2 Speed 8 Constitution 9 Movement 7 Aid 16 Max HP 85% Luck 35% Strength 40% Defense 20% Skill 50% Resistance 25% Speed 45% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Steel Sword Javelin Vulnerary Weapon Levels D C -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+2	+1	+1	+1	+0	+2	+1	+2	+1	+30
Great Knight	+3	+2	+1	+2	+0	+2	+1	+4	-1	D

Analysis

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

Forde first becomes available in Chapter 5x with decent bases in all areas. He is durable enough to survive two hits from all enemies in his joining chapter, and while he cannot double all of them, he can still contribute offensively as well. Being a Cavalier benefits him greatly; it is among the best unpromoted classes in The Sacred Stones, thanks to its high movement, rescue-dropping utility, Canto, weapon triangle control, and ability to use Javelins. Forde has a base C rank in lances and a D rank in swords, allowing him to use the aforementioned Javelins from the start and fight enemies at 1-2 range.

Forde's main problems stem from his competition. While his bases and growths are decent, neither are amazing, and he will often be unable to meet one-round thresholds against enemies. The other cavalier available in Chapter 5x, Kyle, has superior strength and defenses, allowing him to deal more damage and take less damage. At first, the difference is marginal, but the gap will increase over time. Furthermore, while Forde initially has a minor speed advantage over Kyle, both will eventually reach doubling thresholds if used for a few chapters, negating Forde's superiority. Forde's speed is also inconsistent: switching to a more powerful but heavier weapon can cause him to fail to double. Kyle is not even Forde's only competition; Franz, who joins earlier, has much more time to gain levels, and his stats will almost certainly be better than Forde's when they are both available. Knight Crests are a limited resource, and it may be difficult to justify promoting Forde over the other choices. He is not a bad unit by any means, but he struggles to stand out.

Forde's best promotion choice is definitely Paladin. While Great Knight's statistical bonuses are better, and he receives an additional weapon type in axes, the class decreases Forde's movement. Paladin grants an additional point of movement instead, which translates to higher utility throughout the game. Even if Forde is promoted to Great Knight to make his stats better than his competitors', it will also make his movement around the map much slower, preventing him from taking advantage of these stats.

Personality

Forde is a easygoing knight, enjoying days even on the battlefield. He is quite artistic, painting even while in a battle. Unfortunately, he is lazy and sometimes even sleeps while he should be fighting. However, it often seems that Forde is very understanding of those around him. According to Franz, he often jokes around to cheer up the other soldiers, he is an extremely skilled fighter, and he paints to better understand geography. In response to these statements, Forde denies them. He has quite a keen sense of people's emotions and motivations, such as when he is easily able to tell that Vanessa has a crush on Innes.

Forde is the older brother of Franz and a longtime friend of Kyle. He and Franz's parents have been dead for years. His father often traveled, and his mother, according to Kyle, was very kind. She paid more attention to Forde for his paintings than his fighting skill. His father was a legendary Renais knight who was killed by an infamous assassin ten years before the War of the Stones, placing his death in the year 793. After they died, Forde took care of Franz.

Forde and Kyle have been friends since they were children. In his youth, Forde won a swordfighting tournament, in which Kyle took second place; this shows his fighting skill. He and Kyle both are loyal Renais soldiers. As well as friends, they are rivals, and despite their close bond, Kyle often scolds Forde for his non-serious attitude toward fighting and war.

Supports

Main article: Forde/Supports

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See Support § GBA games for more details on supports.

Endings

Forde, the Wild Knight
Upon Forde's return to Renais, his secret hobby of painting was discovered. He was commissioned as a court artist. His work grew popular, and his days became so busy that he often regretted his career change.

Eirika and Forde
After the war, Eirika and Forde returned to Renais. Eirika spent her days toiling in the reconstruction of Renais, and he was her faithful supporter. His portrait of Eirika captured the smile he had thought lost forever.

Forde and Vanessa
Forde's love for Vanessa grew after the war, and although she loved him as well, she placed her duty to Frelia first. Undeterred, Forde moved to Frelia himself. Over time, the two were wed.

Kyle and Forde
Sometimes, the greatest friends also differ greatly in personality. When Kyle and Forde returned home, they were celebrated in song and story. They lived their days in happiness, as dearest friends and toughest rivals.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Forde: Sir Orson... Why did you have to betray us? Your departed wife is weeping in shame. Orson: You're wrong, Forde. My wife is happy. We are so very happy.	”	— Forde against fighting Orson in Chapter 16

Defeat quotes

“	Ah, Prince Ephraim... It... It was fun while it lasted...	”	— Standard death quote

“	Oh, that hurt... I'm sorry, Prince Ephraim. I have to fall back.	”	— Retreat quote in Chapter 5x

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Forde is featured on two cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Forde
	Lax Red Paladin, Forde
		"Everyone needs a little space to think, even on the battlefield."
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Paladin		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Easygoing Influencer: [Trigger] If this unit is in the Front Line, non-lord enemies in the Back Line cannot inflict critical hits. Gallant Prince's Twin Knights: [Always] If you have an allied "Ephraim" or "Kyle", this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B11-025HN • Artist: Cherokee
	Wild Knight, Forde
		"It's moments like these that keep me by your side, my prince."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Cavalier		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Renais's Green and Red: [Always] While this unit is being supported by "Kyle", this unit gains +30 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B11-026N • Artist: Cherokee
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Forde .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Sacred Stones	A cavalier of Renais. He is skilled, but reckless. He's Franz's brother.	ルネス王国に仕える騎士 気楽で奔放だが有能　フランツの兄

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

334

Forde The Sacred Stones

563

CYL 2 (2018)

485 (+151)

Forde The Sacred Stones

260 (−303)

CYL 3 (2019)

448 (−3)

Forde The Sacred Stones

303 (+43)

CYL 4 (2020)

440 (−30)

Forde The Sacred Stones

258 (−45)

CYL 5 (2021)

374 (−66)

Forde The Sacred Stones

211 (−47)

CYL 6 (2022)

320 (−56)

Forde The Sacred Stones

277 (+66)

CYL 7 (2023)

306 (−14)

Forde The Sacred Stones

191 (−86)

CYL 8 (2024)

308 (+2)

Forde The Sacred Stones

195 (+4)

Total results		This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	2,258

Trivia

• By the time Forde is usable, all of the characters he can support with have been recruited. However, for most of his time he cannot support with Eirika or Ephraim, depending on which route the player chooses.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Forde	Typically used as a surname. It is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and comes from the word "ford", a shallow place in a river that can be easily waded across.
Japanese	フォルデ	Officially romanized as Forde.
Spanish	Forde	--
French	Forde	--
German	Forde	--
Italian	Forde	--
Portuguese	Forde	Used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Fire Emblem Heroes.
Traditional Chinese	佛魯迪	Forde; used in the Choose Your Legends polls for Heroes.

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Cavalier Paladin Great Knight Sword Lance Lance Sword Sword Lance Basic axe Ranged axe

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Forde from The Sacred Stones.

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  Portrait of Forde from The Sacred Stones prototype.

Battle animations

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  Forde attacking with a sword as a Cavalier in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde performing a critical hit with a sword as a Cavalier in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde attacking with a lance as a Cavalier in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde performing a critical hit with a lance as a Cavalier in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde attacking with a sword as a Paladin in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde performing a critical hit with a sword as a Paladin in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde attacking with a lance as a Paladin in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde performing a critical hit with a lance as a Paladin in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde attacking with a sword as a Great Knight in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde performing a critical hit with a sword as a Great Knight in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde attacking with a lance as a Great Knight in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde performing a critical hit with a lance as a Great Knight in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde attacking with an axe as a Great Knight in The Sacred Stones.

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  Forde performing a critical hit with an axe as a Great Knight in The Sacred Stones.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Forde.

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  Artwork of Forde.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.