Ike

A kindhearted but stoic young man who has taken command of his father's mercenary band. Appears in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. Name: Ike Gender: Male Race: Beorc Age: 17 Relatives: Greil (Father), Elena (Mother), Mist (Younger Sister), Priam (Descendant) Occupation: Leader of the Greil Mercenaries Weapon: Ragnell </Personal Information> Ike appears as a young man with blue spiky hair, blue eyes and light skin. His attire consists of a green tattered headband, a blue tunic with a gray chest plate over it, red cape, white trousers, black fingerless gloves with silver parts and brown long boots. Ike is markedly very different from the Lord characters prior to him due to him being the first main character to not be of royal lineage. As such, Ike is the first to be of truly humble, commoner origin and thus is reflected in how his interactions are with most individuals. Having been raised in the company of a mercenary group and practically raised on the battlefield, Ike carries a noteworthy adult-view of the world. Hating to say more than what needs to be said, he is always stouthearted, leading some to perceive this as him acting above his actual ability. While true to the mercenary code of being loyal to coin for his employment, Ike genuinely has bonded with his employers and eventual allies. As such, Ike has a strong work ethic and sees all conflicts he has participated to the very end.

Ike has a rather plain view on matters and speaks bluntly, yet honestly. He sees beyond the immediate first impression of an individual, preferring to judge based on actions rather than status. This leads him to be one of the Beorc to almost indiscriminately gain approval by the Laguz after witnessing his honest disposition and open acceptance of all he comes across, even the likes of the originally Beorc hating Reyson. Partially influenced by Elincia, Ike genuinely hopes that the Beorc and Laguz can foster friendly relations with each other, especially finding camaraderie in Ranulf. Even when told about the prejudice the Branded suffered by Soren, Ike showed no change in opinion of Soren, earning his undying trust in Ike. According to his Emblem form in Engage, once he trusts someone, he never questions their motives, even if they lie to him, as he figures that person has a reason for their subterfuge. Though he doubted his capabilities as a leader, especially since he was thrust into the position of leader of the Greil Mercenaries, many have attested to his abilities early on in Path of Radiance and was solidified by the events of Radiant Dawn.

Ike's humble background as essentially common folk gave him a strong distaste for the nobility for their generally pompous nature. He very rarely shows "respect" towards them once they have flaunted their status or have slighted an ally and has no qualms with insulting them once peeved. Unlike many others who seek prestige to elevate their status, Ike seeks no personal glory nor does he view such a life as rewarding. In fact, the only reason he became a Lord was a formality out of respect for Elincia, the first noble he met to challenge the stereotypical mold of nobility. Even after the events of the Mad King's War, despite being given a formal lordship and land, Ike willingly gave it up at the first opportunity as he found the life too stifling to what he was used to and immediately returned to his mercenary duties. However, he remained a close associate with Elincia and readily took the request to help her during the attempted coup of her reign.

By the time of Radiant Dawn, Ike has matured significantly from his fledgling days as a mostly inexperienced fighter. Physically, he adopted many of his father's traits and, coupled with his cool personality, has enthralled many women including Aimee. However, it appears that Ike is somewhat oblivious to his manly charm as he failed to recognize Aimee's flirting with him when "bartering" with him. Ike has never openly stated anything in regards to romance with all of his closest female associates remaining platonic and has notably no romantic pairings or endings in his epilogues unlike nearly all main series Lord characters save perhaps Alear. However, the existence of Priam in Awakening hints that Ike may have found a romantic partner, though the name of said partner has never been revealed.

His deeds during the Mad King's war brought notice to his prowess across Tellius, earning him respect from many notable Beorc and Laguz warriors such as Zelgius and Caineghis, with many seeking to duel him, a proposition that excites him more often than not. He is a serious fighter, even when sparring or training, which unfortunately alienates most of his allies due to his sheer physical superiority. In fact, only Mia earnestly spars with him amongst his company due to the fact that she loves fighting almost as much as he does and thus is his preferred sparring partner. Though he was able to exact revenge against the Black Knight during the events of Path of Radiance, Ike never shook the feeling that the Black Knight survived the collapsing temple as his body was never found. His sudden reappearance in Radiant Dawn reignited Ike's desire to duel him to a close and by the end of the Endgame, Ike was able to finally gain closure over their feud. Even after he vanished after the events of Radiant Dawn, legends would continue to tout Ike as one of the mightiest heroes to have descended onto Tellius. His legend became so profound, in almost all of his future cameo appearances in other Fire Emblem titles, Ike is often touted as one of the physically strongest heroes in the franchise such as in Awakening, Engage, and Heroes. Humorously, even in spin-off games, his physical prowess is noted as in the Super Smash Bros. series, Solid Snake states his hesitation in confronting a swordsman swinging a two-handed sword with only one-hand directly and Palutena attests Ike's might towards Pit, cautioning him to approach with care.

Another notable quirk about Ike's character is his love for food. Soren, Oscar, Titania, and Lethe all hint that he eats a lot, rivaling that of a Laguz, who eat significantly more than a Beorc. Oscar and Soren say Ike particularly favors spicy meat dishes, mainly ribs and steaks. Ike assumes leadership of the Greil Mercenaries after his father is killed by the Black Knight. For most of the game, he is in the service of Princess Elincia, serving as her personal bodyguard.

Ike is introduced as the newest member of the Greil Mercenaries in Path of Radiance. A number of the other members, including the likes of Boyd (who considers Ike a rival and enjoys poking fun at him) and Shinon (who is genuinely antagonistic), look down on him as a rookie, constantly mocking his inexperience and flouting their skills. As news of Daein's invasion eventually reaches Greil's ears, Ike is pushed into working twice as hard in order to ensure that he is well prepared to take over the reins of the company.

Following Greil's death, Ike takes over the leadership of the Greil Mercenaries, much to the disbelief of Gatrie and Shinon. The pair then proceed to leave the Greil Mercenaries, as their immense pride restricts them from serving under an individual whom they consider to be inferior to them.

Ike riling up the Crimean army. Ike riling up the Crimean army.

After remaining in Gallia until Chapter 9, Ike comes to the realization that Caineghis is unable to help him. He then leaves the country, and is escorted to Port Toha by a squad of Laguz, comprising of Ranulf, Lethe and Mordecai. With the assistance of his growing band of mercenaries, Ike travels around the continent of Tellius, helping Elincia reclaim her home kingdom of Crimea. To this end, he eventually gains the support of Empress Sanaki of Begnion in overthrowing Daein, becoming the leader of the newly formed Crimean Liberation Army.

As the war nears its conclusion, Ike reveals the Divine Blade Ragnell, admitting that he has been keeping it ever since the night Greil was slain. With the blade in hand, Ike challenges the Black Knight to a duel in a tower of Nados Castle with the assistance of Mist. This battle concludes with the tower being destroyed and the Black Knight declared dead.

Ike eventually succeeds in defeating Mad King Ashnard of Daein, reclaiming Crimea from Daein's grasp, and allowing Elincia to rise to the Crimean throne, becoming known as the "Patriotic Hero". Ike's main weapon is a sword named Ragnell.