- Not to be confused with the Archanean character with a similar name, Linde.
The villagers all think they're an army of liberators, but why did they have to kill Ishtore? Oh, I don't know what to do. Mother... I wish you were here...Linda
Linda is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. She is the substitute character of Tine if Tailtiu was not paired up.
Linda is the daughter of Tailtiu's younger sister, Ethnia and the sister of Amid. She is also the cousin of Arthur, Tine, Ishtore, and Ishtar, and is herself one of Reptor's granddaughters. Like the rest of her family members, she bears the blood of Crusader Thrud.
Profile
In a similar manner to Tailtiu and Tine, Ethnia and Linda were hiding in Silesse until they were captured by Bloom, who imprisoned them in his home. She witnessed Hilda's brutal abuse towards Ethnia that eventually led to the latter's death.
After Ishtore's death at the hands of Seliph's army, Linda is sent out onto the battlefield by her uncle, Bloom. She is accompanied by Vampa, Fetra, and Eliu, who attempt to outdo her. During the battle, she meets Amid, who reveals himself to be her brother. At this time, she defects to Seliph's army and remains in it for the rest of the war.
During Chapter 8, Linda can meet with Jake, who notes that her name sounds familiar. Before parting ways, she receives an talisman from him that boosts her magical resistance. In her conversation with Amid in the final chapter that can occur if neither of them has a lover of their own, Linda asks Amid about Ethnia's reason for leaving Friege and discovers that it was because Tailtiu died fighting alongside Sigurd.
Epilogue
Linda, like most of the women in Genealogy's second generation, will set off with her lover, though if Amid is dead, she will inherit Friege as its last surviving heir.
Personality
Linda has a similar personality to Tine; humble, kindhearted, and sweet. She also bears a grudge towards Hilda and Bloom for being the direct causes of Ethnia's death.
In-Game
Base Stats
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- Minor Holy Blood -
- Major Holy Blood
| Starting Class | Holy Blood | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thunder Mage |   Thrud | ||||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Lead | Gold |
| 3 | 26 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5,000 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||||
 Wrath Paragon |  Thunder - A |  Elthunder | |||||||||
Growth Rates
(With Holy Blood Bonuses)
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% | 20% |
Promotion Gains
| Promoted Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mage Fighter
| ||||||
| +3 | +5 | +3 | +6 | +4 | +5 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||
 C  B  B  B
| ||||||
Overall
While Arthur is considered much better than Amid, that is not within the scope of this unit analysis.
Unlike Tine, Linda's starting class is that of a Thunder Mage, which grants her immediate use of the Thoron spellbook that her cousin Ishtore drops upon his death. That, alongside possessing the Paragon skill while having a viable magic base and growth makes Linda mostly preferrable over Tine, because of it being much easier to get her to promotion, even if Tine's overall growths would be better.
Upon promotion, Linda would have access to all forms of anima magic at B rank, meaning she can use tomes like the Elwind tome that likely accrued many kills on it, letting her have a higher AS option should the need arise, but most importantly is the B rank in staves, which notably let her use Restore and other status staves, which is a blessing as the last two chapters of Generation 2 and Genealogy as a whole are filled to the brim with sleep staff users, and having another option to shut them down or mitigate their influence would be much appreciated.
Linda does share a few of the same downsides as Tine. She joins footlocked, which is a problem with how large the maps in Genealogy are. Additionally, she joins quite late for her level and does not have Follow-Up as a personal skill, which means she may need to buy the Follow-Up Ring if there is a serious need for her combat for whatever reason.
Ultimately, Linda is a very servicable unit and can have her moments in the sun.
Conversations
In Chapter 7, Amid may speak to Linda, and she will be recruited to Seliph's army.
In Chapter 7, Linda may speak to Seliph, but nothing will result of it.
In Chapter 8, if neither Seliph nor Linda has a lover, he may speak to her after Connacht is captured. She will gain three points of HP and 100 love points with him.
In Chapter 8, if Linda waits on the tree at the approximate coordinates of (19, 45), she will meet Jake and gain three points of Resistance.
In the Final Chapter, if neither Amid nor Linda has a lover, he may speak to her, and she will gain one point of Luck.
In the Final Chapter, Linda may speak to her lover if he is either Seliph, Ced, Hawk or Leif. This will result in her lover gaining three points of Magic.
Love Growths
Original and replacement characters have the same love growths, unless stated otherwise.
| Character | Bonus |
|---|---|
 Seliph |
0+3 |
 Leif |
0+3 |
 Ares |
0+3 |
 Shannan |
0+3 |
  Iuchar/Iucharba |
0+3 |
 Oifey |
0+3 |
  Lester/Deimne |
0+3 |
  Scáthach/Dalvin |
0+3 |
  Diarmuid/Tristan |
0+3 |
  Ced/Hawk |
0+3 |
  Coirpre/Charlot |
0+3 |
  Febail/Asaello |
0+3 |
 Amid |
Not possible, since they are siblings |
Quotes
Linda's battle quote as an enemy, in Chapter 7I'm sorry...
Sorry... I don't want to fight, but...Linda's battle quote versus Amid in Chapter 7
Linda's battle quote versus Bloom in Chapter 7I'm sorry, Uncle...
Linda's battle quote versus Ishtar in Chapter 8Ishtar!? I-I'm sorry...
You drove my mother to her death, remember? Or do I have to remind you!?Linda's battle quote versus Bloom in Chapter 8
Hilda... because of you, my mother...! [...] ! I'll never forgive you...Linda's battle quote versus Hilda in Chapter 10
I don't think so! Mother, please watch! I'm going to kill Hilda!!Linda's battle quote versus Hilda in the Final Chapter
Ishtar, please... This isn't like you... you've always been so kind to me. I know you don't want to fight us.Linda's battle quote versus Ishtar in the Final Chapter
Linda's death quote as an enemyAhh...
Linda's death quoteMother...
Non-Canon Appearances
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (Nattsu Fujimori Manga)
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War Gag Paradise
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - Sigurd's Tale
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - Last of the Earth Dragons
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - Forest and Lake Country
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
Linda is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | 675 |  Genealogy of the Holy War |
75 |
| CYL2 | 676 ↓1 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
76 ↑1 |
| CYL3 | 509 ↑167 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
99 ↑23 |
| CYL4 | 521 ↓12 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
69 ↓30 |
| CYL5 | 449 ↑72 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
57 ↓12 |
| CYL6 | 478 ↓29 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
37 ↓20 |
| CYL7 | 355 ↑123 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
78 ↑41 |
| CYL8 | 386 ↓31 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
56 ↓22 |
| CYL9 | 329 ↑57 |
Genealogy of the Holy War |
70 ↑14 |
Etymology
Linda's name means "cute" in Portuguese and Spanish. Also derived from the German word lind that means "tender" and "mild".
Trivia
- Linda and Amid are the only Substitute characters related by blood to the characters they replace. In this case, they are the maternal cousins of Arthur and Tine.
- They are also the only substitute characters with Holy Blood, in which both have Minor Thrud.
- Amid, Linda and their mother Ethnia are the only Thrud descendants without the family lineage's trademark silvery hair.