Lute

Lute (ルーテ, Ruute) is a young mage from the Za'ha Woods. She first appears in Chapter 4 of Template:FESS, in which she is recruited by visiting village in the southwest. She is a childhood friend of the monk Artur and believes herself to be a prodigy.

Template:FESS

Role

Lute is a young female mage who appears in Chapter 4. At the beginning of the chapter, she is told by Artur to stay in the village. She is recruited by visiting the village in the lower-left corner of the map. At the end of the chapter, she joins the group along with Artur, and the two talk with Eirika and Seth about the monsters.

Starting stats and growth rates

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Mage	45%	{{{str}}}	65%	30%	45%	45%	15%	40%	{{{cha}}}

Promotion stat gains

Sage

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+3	+1	+1	+0	+0	+3	+3	+1	+1	Staves - D, Anima - +40, Light - D

Mage Knight

Class	HP	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+3	+2	+1	+0	+0	+2	+2	+3	+2	Staves - D, Anima - +40

Personality and character

Lute's most apparent trait is that she believes that she is a prodigy. She has a very mature and serious air and shows her vast amount of knowledge whenever speaking. She may truly be a prodigy, and she asserts her superiority often. However, as shown in several conversations, she is not used to dealing with people normally. Although she is willing to hold conversations, she his difficulty with feelings such as love, shown in her A support conversation with Artur. Lute is a very avid reader and "monk-watcher" as she declares; watching Artur appears to be one of her favorite activities.

Lute originates from the Za'ha Woods along with Artur. The two lived in the settlements at the place peacefully until the monsters started to appear. Not much is known about Lute's past, but in her A conversation with Ross, she states that her grandmother said that Lute's parents are "traveling in distant lands". According to Lute, her grandmother is like "an elegant goldfish that's been sun-dried with a wildflower". Lute seems to speak about her grandmother as if she is still alive, implying that the two live together.

Support conversations

• Artur
• Ross
• Knoll
• Kyle
• Vanessa

Endings

Lute, Prodigy
After the War of the Stones, Lute returned to Renais to continue her arcane studies. She spent far less time locked in her library, preferring now to explore the outside world. She grew into a great and well-traveled sage.

Artur and Lute
Artur and Lute were married upon their return. Artur handled the housework, but otherwise, their lives were unchanged. When they had a son, Lute's interests shifted from studying Artur to studying her son's baffling habits.

Kyle and Lute
After the war, Kyle and Lute were married in Renais. Kyle's friends were disturbed by his choice of brides, but they could not deny his happiness. Before long, they had a son, and Kyle dedicated himself to his upbringing.

Etymology

The name "Lute" may come from the instrument of the same name, the lute. A lute is a plucked string instrument which is rare in modern times but was popular in the past.