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Lachesis


Artwork of Lachesis from Genealogy of the Holy War.


Lady of House Nordion. Adores her older brother, Eldigan, to the point that other men pale in comparison.

Gender

Female

Race

Human

Family
Nationality

Agustrian

Title(s)

Princess of Nordion

Starting class
Voiced by

Appearance(s)

Smug, self-absorbed swine like him are the absolute worst! If only more men were cut from the same cloth as Eldie... It's too bad they aren't, else perhaps someone would stand a chance to marry me. Perhaps.
— Lachesis, on Elliot

Lachesis (pronounced /⁠ləˈkisɪs⁠/[key][1]; Japanese: ラケシス Rackesis) was a princess of the Agustrian state of Nordion, and the younger sister of its king Eldigan. A friend of Sigurd of Chalphy like her brother, she allied with Sigurd when Nordion was besieged by Elliot of Heirhein and in the Agustrian civil war, despite this putting her at odds with Eldigan, who reluctantly continued to serve King Chagall. After Eldigan's execution, she accompanied Sigurd's army in his exile in Silesse.

Biography


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While Eldigan was in Agusti parleying with his liege, King Chagall, Lachesis remained at Nordion under the protection of three of Eldigan's Cross Knights: Evar, Evan and Alvar. With Eldigan gone, Elliot of Heirhein attempted to assault Nordion in retaliation for Lachesis spurning his advances, but was stopped by Lachesis with the support of Sigurd and his army, which came to assist from Evans. Afterwards when King Chagall orders Eldigan to assault castle Agusti after the Seize of Castle Madino, Lachesis pleads with Eldigan to stop fighting for Chagall, which leads him to return to Sylvale attempt to reason with Chagall one more time.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Lachesis is playable during the first generation. In Chapter 2, Lachesis starts as an ally unit guarding Nordion castle. She can be recruited when talked to by Sigurd. She is available up until the end of Chapter 5. If she is married and alive at the end of Chapter 5, Diarmuid and Nanna will be available in the second generation. Otherwise, Tristan and Jeanne will replace them.

Starting stats and growth rates

Recruitment: Chapter 2, NPC, talk to with Sigurd

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory Skills
 Miracle Sword
 Heal
10,000 Gold
 Charm
Weapon Levels
Swords A Lances -- Axes -- Bows -- Staves C
Fire magic -- Thunder magic -- -- Light magic -- Dark magic --

Promotion stat gains

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Mov Skills Weapon level
Master Knight +0 +7 +0 +7 +4 +0 +7 +0 +3  Follow-Up Lances A Axes A Bows A
Fire magic A Thunder magic A A
Light magic C Staves A

Love growths and events


Lachesis
Princess

Naoise
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Alec
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Arden
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Finn
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Midir
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Midir
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Lewyn
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Chulainn
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Azelle
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Jamke
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Claud
Initial: 50
Per turn: 3

Beowolf
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Lex
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2

Dew
Initial: 50
Per turn: 2
See love for more details on the love system.
  • In Chapter 2, Sigurd can talk to Lachesis, recruiting her.
  • In Chapter 2, Dew can talk to Lachesis after she is recruited, granting her the Thief's Sword and 50 love points between the pair.
  • In Chapter 2, Beowolf can talk to Lachesis after Infini Castle has been seized, granting her +2 Strength and Skill, +1 Defense and 100 love points between the pair.
  • In Chapter 5, if they are lovers, Lachesis can talk to Beowolf, Dew or Naoise after Phinora Castle has been seized. This conversation gives no reward.

Analysis

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

As a unit

Lachesis starts quite underleveled, at level 2, and at base, she lacks a mount, lacks Follow-Up, and has a low staff level, magic, HP and strength. Her speed and resistance bases are high, she has a good luck growth and her minor Hoðr blood gives her a high strength growth and makes her immediately able to use all non-legendary swords in the game, but her other growths are subpar and her other base stats are mediocre. She starts as an inferior combat unit to those with Follow-Up or a mount, and an inferior support unit to staff users with a better staff level or a mount. However, she has one of the strongest promotions in the game, Master Knight, and can acquire several helpful items to allow her to reach it. The Miracle Sword she starts with enables her to clear the arena more easily by activating the effects of Miracle at low health, and only she and other female units can use it. Dew can give her the Thief Sword in an event in Chapter 2, which lets her take gold from enemies. If all her retainers survive Chapter 2, they will give her the Knight Ring—it is useless on Lachesis when she is promoted, but she can sell it for more gold, and Eldigan can give her the Lands Sword in an event in Chapter 3, which improves her survivability and gives her 2-range in combat or can be sold for gold. With the gold obtained through various means, Lachesis can purchase, among other useful items, the Paragon Ring, which increases her experience gain. The ability to use staves gives Lachesis a source of experience that does not put her at risk through combat—in particular, she can use the Return staff (which grants 35 experience with each use; 70 with the Paragon Ring) and can use it repeatedly if she is left at the home castle with another unit.

Lachesis can provide non-staff support through Charm, which increases by 10 each the hit rate and avoid of every ally within three spaces of her, which can combine with Sigurd's authority bonus. However, providing this bonus requires that Lachesis be near combat, and prior to promotion will require slowing mounted units down or giving Lachesis the very competitive Leg Ring.

After promotion, Lachesis gains a mount, Follow-Up, significant stat bonuses, and the weapon levels to use almost every weapon in the game. Through her high stats and weapon flexibility, Lachesis becomes one of the strongest combat units available. Additionally, Lachesis is the only mounted unit who can use A and B rank staves, most notably the Rescue, greatly enhancing the mobility of any unit she uses it on, potentially increasing the speed at which Sigurd can seize castles. However, Nanna can only inherit the A-level swords and C-level staves (potentially B-level, if Claud is her father) in Lachesis's inventory; weapons in Lachesis's inventory at the end of Chapter 5 that Nanna cannot inherit—which includes the A-level Rescue—must be inherited by other units or be obtained again in the second generation in shops or dropped by enemies.

As a mother

For choices of husbands, Beowolf and Finn are often considered Lachesis's best husbands. Beowolf gives Nanna and Diarmuid Follow-Up and Accost, and can pass A-level swords to Diarmuid if he has promoted. Finn also passes down Follow-Up, but passes Miracle instead of Accost; Finn can have a conversation with Nanna in Chapter 7 that gives her +5 speed if he is her father. However, Diarmuid cannot inherit Finn's lances, Finn must defeat an enemy that drops a sword—the only such cases Finn can access before leaving being the Lightning Sword dropped by Jacobi or the Silver Blade dropped by Chagall, both in Chapter 3—to pass them to Diarmuid, which also makes them unavailable for other units until they are inherited, and Finn will lose his whole inventory in Chapter 7 (left with an Iron Lance) if he marries, which can put the player at a disadvantage in Chapter 7 where he needs to help defend Leif and Nanna for a large portion of the chapter. Beowolf and Finn pass very similar growths to Diarmuid and Nanna, though Beowolf offers slightly better HP and strength growths (+10% for Diarmuid and +5% for Nanna compared to Finn); the stats they pass depend on the stats they gain, and as such can vary: based on their average stats at level 30, Beowolf passes slightly better strength and HP (1 or 2 points) than Finn—additionally, as Finn leaves the player's army in Chapter 3, Beowolf is likely to have higher stats. Beowolf also has more opportunity to fall in love with Lachesis; he and Finn have the same love point base and growth (50 points and 2 points per turn, respectively), but Finn is only available for two chapters with Lachesis (Chapters 2 and 3), while Beowolf is for four chapters (Chapters 2–5) and has an event with her in Chapter 2 that provides 100 love points (and boosts Lachesis's strength, skill, and defense). Generally then, Beowolf is preferable as a father as he gives Diarmuid easier and more convenient access to swords while not depriving Finn of his lances, and Nanna is generally fast enough where she doesn't need +5 speed and is mainly a staff user regardless.

Aside from those two, magical-oriented husbands, namely Azelle and Claud, can also be solid choices. Azelle gives decent magic growths to both of Lachesis's children, strengthening Nanna's healing role and lets her and Diarmuid use magic swords more effectively. Claud on the other hand allows Nanna to use more stronger staves, and gives her and Diarmuid decent resistance growths. However, between the two, Claud is the inferior choice due to having no skills to pass down, whereas Azelle at least passes down the desirable Follow-Up skill, and even then he typically has better options, since Nanna and Diarmuid can't use tomes. Both fathers also hurt both of their strength, so they can struggle to reliably one-round opponents. Lex can allow Lachesis's children to inherit the Paragon skill to help reach their promotion faster and give them physically tanky growths, though the lack of innate Follow-Up will hurt their combat prowess in the long run without the Follow-Up Ring, which only one unit can use at a time.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Lachesis, known in Awakening as Raquesis, is playable as a SpotPass character, released in the Genealogy of the Holy War first-generation character set. She is also present as an enemy in the first and third installments of the Lost Bloodlines DLC series, and as a NPC in Lost Bloodlines 2.

Starting stats and growth rates

Recruitment: SpotPass, hire her for 7,600 G or defeat her in a skirmish

Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers

Inventory Skills
 Recover*  Resistance +2
 Demoiselle
 Charm
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes --
Bows -- Tomes -- Staves B

Reclassing options


Raquesis
Base classes:*
Troubadour Valkyrie
War Cleric
Reclass options:
This unit can reclass to any female class available through reclassing.
See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Tactician/Grandmaster Cavalier Paladin Knight Great Knight General Mercenary/Hero Bow Knight Archer Sniper Myrmidon Swordmaster Assassin Thief Trickster

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res
Tactician/Grandmaster 80% 50% 55% 45% 50% 70% 35% 30%

Pegasus Knight Falcon Knight Dark Flier Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord Griffon Rider Troubadour Cleric War Cleric Mage/Sage Dark Mage Dark Knight Sorcerer Valkyrie Bride

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res
Pegasus Knight 80% 50% 45% 55% 60% 70% 30% 30%

Promotion stat gains

Archer Cavalier Cleric Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Pegasus Knight Tactician Thief Troubadour

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Mov Weapon level
Sniper +4 +2 +1 +4 +3 +0 +5 +3 +1 --
Bow Knight +8 +3 +0 +2 +4 +0 +1 +2 +3 Swords E

Skill set

Like all female bonus units in Awakening, Raquesis has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard female units.

In addition, Raquesis can also receive the following as a personal skill:

Skill
Charm

Skirmish team data

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Raquesis Troubadour 17 1 29 2 14 11 18 10 9 17+2 7  Recover
 Resistance +2 Demoiselle Charm
--
Outrealm Paladin 8 1 50 27 9 25 25 18 21 17 8  Silver Lance
 Aegis
--
Outrealm Paladin 8 1 50 27 9 25 25 18 21 17 8  Silver Lance
 Aegis
--
Outrealm Paladin 8 1 50 27 9 25 25 18 21 17 8  Silver Lance
 Aegis
--

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Lachesis appears as an equippable Bond Ring. She can be summoned using Sigurd's Emblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers
Ring level Str Dex Spd
C +1 +0 +0
B +1 +0 +1
A +1 +1 +1
S +2 +1 +1

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article: Lachesis/Heroes

There are three different variations of Lachesis available in Heroes.

Personality

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Lachesis is prideful, strong-willed and will not hesitate to make her objections to others known. Fiercely independent, she particularly objects to those who attempt to make decisions on her behalf. She holds her brother Eldigan in the utmost regard and respect, worries greatly about his safety, and uses him as a benchmark to compare the caliber of other people, particularly potential suitors; as far as she is concerned, nobody is as good as Eldigan.

Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

Many heroes lost their lives on this path... / And the names of those heroes who fought alongside Sigurd to the bitter end at Belhalla, whose fates remain unknown...
...
Lachesis, a noblewoman of Nordion...
...

These brave youths fought to change the world for the better, yet now their unfulfilled dreams lie dead with them on the battlefield...
Was their sacrifice in vain? What were they fighting for all along?
And what of the light...?

Quotes

Battle quotes

Elliot: Lachesis! I grow weary of this little song and dance! Become my wife, and I'll spare you.
Lachesis: Enough, you vile worm! I'd sooner die than be your wife!

— Lachesis, when fighting Elliot in Chapter 2 of Genealogy of the Holy War.
Chagall: Eldigan's little sister? What do you think you're doing, defying your king like this?!
Lachesis: I'd sooner bow to a festering pig than call you my king! Return my brother! Now!

— Lachesis, when fighting Chagall in Chapter 2 of Genealogy of the Holy War.
Eldigan: Lachesis, stop! I will not fight you!
— Eldigan, when fighting Lachesis as an enemy in Chapter 3 of Genealogy of the Holy War.
Chagall: Hmhmhm... You're far too late, girl. Eldigan is already long dead.
Lachesis: You... You pig! You butchered my brother! You will not get away with this!

— Lachesis, when fighting Chagall in Chapter 3 of Genealogy of the Holy War.
In the name of House Nordion, I will prevail!
— Raquesis, in Lost Bloodlines 1 in Awakening.
Brady: Lookin' for a fight, girlie?
Raquesis: Looking to win one. And maybe teach you some manners while I'm at it.

— Raquesis, when fighting Brady in Lost Bloodlines 1 in Awakening.
If you insist on fighting, then fight with honor!
— Raquesis, in Lost Bloodlines 3 in Awakening.
Brady: Hey, princess. Why don't ya go home instead of trying to play with warriors? The battlefield's a great place to chip a nail, yeah?
Raquesis: I'll nail your foul mouth closed!

— Raquesis, when fighting Brady in Lost Bloodlines 3 in Awakening.
Was there something you need?
— Raquesis's SpotPass parley quote in Awakening.
Come no closer, you swine!
— Raquesis's SpotPass battle quote in Awakening.
You'll help me find my brother?
— Raquesis's SpotPass recruitment quote in Awakening.

Death quotes

Ahh... Eldie...
— Lachesis, in Genealogy of the Holy War.
Well fought... But my elder brother will always be the greater warrior...
— Raquesis, in Lost Bloodlines 1 in Awakening.
I need to escape... Oh, Eldigan... Where are you, brother?
— Raquesis, as an NPC in Lost Bloodlines 2 in Awakening.
I fought with all I had... I have no regrets...
— Raquesis, in Lost Bloodlines 3 in Awakening.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Lachesis/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Lachesis is featured on five cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Lachesis

Normal R+

Lionheart's Sister, Lachesis
Jugdral

Female

Sword

Mounted
"Enough, you vile worm!"
"If you insist on fighting, then come on! Let's see your sword's idea of love!
"
Attack: 60 Support: 20 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Master Knight Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Lands Sword: [Activate] [Flip one bond card] Until the end of this turn, this unit is treated as a Tome unit and this unit's range becomes 1-2.
Glimmering Blade: [Trigger] If this unit activated "Lands Sword" and defeated an enemy unit, until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit gains +20 attack.
Card #B06-031R(+) • Artist: Kawasumi
Princess of Nordion, Lachesis
Jugdral

Female

Sword
"If only more men were cut from the same cloth as Eldie..."
Attack: 40 Support: 20 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 1
Class: Princess Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Princess and Knight: [Always] During your turn, if you control at least 3 Mounted units, all the Mounted you control gain +10 attack.
Defend Support Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
Card #B06-032HN • Artist: Kawasumi

Normal SR+

Lion Princess, Lachesis
Jugdral

Female

Sword

Mounted
"You did this... You... You took my brother from me... I won't let you get away with this... I... I won't..."
Attack: 70 Support: 20 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 4
Class: Master Knight Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 3
Love and Blood: [Always] During your turn, for each of your bond cards with the same unit name as your lord, this unit gains +10 attack.
Wrathful Lands Sword: [Always] If you have 3 or more face-up bond cards, this unit gains Tome and range 1-2.
Valiant Princess's Persuasion: [Bond] [Trigger] When you place this card in your bond area, if you have 3 or fewer cards in your hand, draw 1 card.
Card #B12-078SR(+) • Artist: Masaki Hirooka

Normal Promo Pack 12

Princess Who Dearly Loves Her Brother, Lachesis
Jugdral

Female

Sword
"Welcome home, Eldie!"
"Why am I not... dancing with any other men, you ask? Well, such smug, self-absorbed swine disgust me.
"
Attack: 40 Support: 20 Range: 1

class4=Princess

Deploy Cost: 1
Class: None Tier: Base Class Change Cost: --
Noble Half-Siblings: [Activate] [Tap this unit] [Flip one bond card] If this unit is in the same area as "Eldigan", choose 1 "Eldigan" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand.
Attack Support Fate Emblem: [Support] If the attacking unit is Jugdral, draw 1 card, then choose 1 card from your hand and place it on top of your deck.
Card #B12-079N, P12-006PR • Artist: Motokatsu Emoto (B12-079N), Sakura Miwabe (P12-006PR)
Princess Knight Thinking of Her Brother, Lachesis
Jugdral

Female

Sword

Mounted
"Pray lend us your strength. My lord brother must be saved—he must be, at any cost!"
Attack: 60 Support: 20 Range: 1 Deploy Cost: 3
Class: Master Knight Tier: Advanced Class Change Cost: 2
Princess's Relieving Sword: [Always] If you have 1 or more Bond cards with the same Unit Name as your Main Character, this unit gains +10 attack.
Wish of the Lion's Sister: [Activate] [Flip one bond card] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit cannot be destroyed by the cost or effect of skills.
Card #P19-004PR • Artist: Senri Kita
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest.
For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Lachesis .

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Engage
Princess of Nordion on Jugdral, a
continent in another world.

The beautiful and noble younger
sister of King Eldigan the Lionheart.

Criticized many of her suitors for not
measuring up to her brother.

Appears in Genealogy of the
Holy War.
異界の大陸ユグドラルにある
ノディオン王国の王女。

獅子王エルトシャンの妹で
美しく、気高き心を持つプリンセス。

兄に理想の男性像を見ており
その仲の良さは領民の噂になるほど。

「聖戦の系譜」

Trivia

  • According to Lachesis's profile in the (non-canon) art book for the Ōsawa manga adaptation:[2]
    • She was 16 years old during late September, Grann 757.
    • Her height is 157 cm.
    • She was born between February 1st and February 19th.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

• Lachesis
• Raquesis

• Used in Heroes. From Λάχεσις Lachesis, one of the three Moirai of Greek mythology. Of the three Moirai, Lachesis was responsible for measuring the threads of life.
• Used in Awakening. A corruption of Lachesis, as above.

English
(unofficial)

• Lachesis
• Raquesis

• Widely known by this fan name; a straight interpretation of her etymology. Used in most earlier fan translations.
• Used in the "Project Naga" fan translation; taken from her name in Awakening.

Japanese

ラケシス

Officially romanized as Rackesis. A corruption of Lachesis resulting from a near-literal reading of her name, as above. Romanized instead as Lachesis in the Super Tactics Book.

Spanish

• Lachesis
• Raquesis

• Used in Heroes.
• Used in Awakening.

French

• Lachesis
• Raquesis

• Used in Heroes.
• Used in Awakening.

German

• Lachesis
• Raquesis

• Used in Heroes.
• Used in Awakening.

Italian

• Lachesis
• Raquesis

• Used in Heroes.
• Used in Awakening.

Portuguese

Lachesis

--

Korean

라케시스

Lachesis

Simplified Chinese

拉克西丝

Lachesis

Traditional Chinese

拉克西絲

Lachesis

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Princess Master Knight

Sword
(Miracle Sword)

Staff
(Heal)

Sword
(Miracle Sword)

Lance
(Iron Lance)

Axe
(Iron Axe)

Bow
(Iron Bow)

Magic, Staff
(all tomes and staves)

Official artwork

Portraits

Concept artwork

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

Wallpapers

Cipher artwork

Other appearances

References

  1. Nanna: Nordion Princess in Fire Emblem Heroes
  2. "ラケシス Rackesis
    age/16
    height/157cm
    birth/February(Aquarius)
    " — Mitsuki Ōsawa (Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War Art Book - Gekka Ginyu (Media Factory), pg. 47)
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