Eliwood

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Eliwood (エリウッド Eriuddo) is a fictional character in the video game Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, the first Fire Emblem game to be released in the U.S.

He is a swordsman on a quest to find his father, Elbert, who had been kidnapped by the Dark Druid Nergal. He finds his father at the Dragon's Gate, but arrives too late as a dancer named Ninian, under the control of Nergal, kills Elbert at the end of Chapter 19. Ironically, Eliwood's sword Durandal kills Ninian when she is in her Dragon form later in the game. Eliwood battles with a group of assassins called the Black Fang, morphs, and lastly a Fire Dragon to reach his destination. He is equipped with a rapier, and later, the Durandal, which he uses to battle Nergal and the Fire Dragon. Eliwood also appears in Fire Emblem: Sword of Seals, but only through a very short period into the game.

Eliwood's mother is the bishop Eleanora, who is guarded by the paladin Isadora (which you later get in the game), and his son is Roy, who first appeared in Super Smash Bros. Melee, then the sixth Fire Emblem game, which was made before Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword (the seventh Fire Emblem installment), the aforementioned Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi.

Eliwood's statistics are average all-around, but his luck is higher than the rest. Often, he tends to be somewhat lopsided, or weak in his statistics, having no real specialties (or weaknesses). Because his statistical growths are often average, he tends to lack in certain areas at some times, while in other areas at another. Nevertheless, he has a great amount of potential, and is a solid unit. With a Heaven's Seal, you can change his classfrom Lord to Knight Lord, which turns him into a mounted unit with the ability to use lances as well as swords.

During Lyndis's quest(placed one year before Eliwood's), he helps Lyn prove herself as the rightful heir to the throne of Caelin, another Lycian territory. It is possible that he has feelings for her, mostly proven in a conversation between him and good friend Hector in Chapter 13x. Yet he also develops feelings for Ninian, the dancer of the group, and their relationship ends up flourishing even if you do not get their support conversations. It is likely she is the real father of Roy seeing as he has dragon blood (that is how he can use the Sword of Seals). He's also protective of the Pegasus Knight Fiora, the tormented older sister of Lyn's partner Florina.

Depending on who he has max (A grade) support with, he will either marry Lyndis, Fiora or Ninian (who is revived by Brammimond at the end of the game).