Jeralt

Famed former captain of the Knights of Seiros. Moved on to lead a band of mercenaries after the loss of his wife. Appears in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Name: Jeralt Reus Eisner Gender: Male Race: Human Age: 320+ Height: 185cm Relatives: Sitri (Wife), Byleth (Child) Occupation: Leader of a Mercenary Company, One of the Knights of Seiros, Captain of the Knights of Seiros (Formerly), Soldier of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus (Formerly) Weapon: Lances </Personal Information> Jeralt appears to be a tall man in his middle ages, having a muscular build, fair skin, short blonde spiky hair and a short blonde goatee, and grey eyes. His attire is a grey knight armor with an orange tunic over it. Jeralt is a man of honor, known in his days as a Knight of Seiros for his exceptional skill and courage in battle. He is highly respected and even idolized by many current and upcoming knights, but is modest about his title and renown. He is a capable instructor, having trained his child in the art of combat, becoming a fearsome warrior themselves. He also gave minor training to Leonie, whom he acknowledges as an apprentice of him of sorts and would later succeed him with the title of Blade Breaker.

He dearly loves his family, having spent his later years training his child and is one of the few people who are able to read Byleth's mood despite their limited externalization of emotions. His deceased wife Sitri is always on his mind, and in the instances he is at Garreg Mach Monastery, he will usually pay her grave a visit. After her passing, he took her wedding ring and would eventually pass it on to Byleth, telling them to give her ring to someone special when the time came.

Jeralt is also known to be a drinker, with many conversations about him mentioning his love of bars and Alois even revealing to Leonie that he has accrued a huge amount of debt due to unpaid tavern tabs across the land, causing the former to be unable to step foot in any tavern without being badgered for payment.

Despite being a former (and later re-recruited in Three Houses) Knight of Seiros, he is not a follower of the Church of Seiros. Jeralt has a complicated relationship with Rhea, as in the past he valiantly protected her from an attack and suffered a grievous wound, only for her to give him a blood transfusion with her own blood, saving his life as thanks. The mysterious circumstances of his wife's death and Byleth's condition sowed seeds of distrust within Jeralt, resulting in his departure from the Knights of Seiros. Nonetheless, he was willing to return to the Knights, albeit begrudgingly, after acting as a mercenary for nearly twenty years. While he holds no pure ill will towards Rhea, he openly cautions Byleth to be careful around her and to not fully trust her. Jeralt is a legendary knight, considered to be the strongest in history, and is also a former soldier of the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus. Several years ago, Jeralt was hired to escort Rhea. He took a fatal blow intended for her but Rhea healed Jeralt using her blood, giving him the Crest of Seiros. He was then hired by Rhea and brought into the Knights of Seiros. He quickly rose in ranks and became captain, eventually earning the title of Blade Breaker. During this time, he would start a family of his own with a woman named Sitri, having a child named Byleth, though his wife passed away shortly after their birth.

Jeralt began developing mistrust towards Rhea after the sudden death of his wife on the 20th of the Horsebow Moon 1159 from childbirth as well as Byleth's strange behavior as a newborn. Byleth did not laugh or cry as a newborn, leading to Jeralt consulting a doctor to find a reason. The doctor noted that while Byleth seemed healthy and had a pulse, they mysteriously had no heartbeat. All of these unusual circumstances lead to Jeralt breaking away from the Church of Seiros by starting a fire in the Monastery in which he claimed that the blaze took the life of his child.

Jeralt left the Knights of Seiros in order to start his own mercenary company where his reputation further spread across Fódlan. While many joined his band of mercenaries, one of his strongest members was Byleth. While Byleth was trained in combat, Jeralt provided very little information about Fódlan or the Church of Seiros.

During his mercenary work, a mission brought him to Sauin Village where he would meet a young Leonie. He would teach her combat, strategy, and tactics and gifted her a small wooden charm before leaving. This would inspire the young girl to become a mercenary herself in Jeralt's footsteps.

One night, after conversing with Byleth about a mysterious recurring dream, a band of bandits lead by Kostas attacks a nearby village and threatens the lives of three students from the Officers Academy; Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude. Jeralt and Byleth drive off Kostas and, after a reunion with Alois, they deliver the students safely back to the Monastery. Upon their arrival, Rhea offers the two jobs at the Monastery, with Jeralt regaining his old post as captain in the Knights of Seiros. Though reluctant, he agrees in order to keep a close eye on Byleth, and warns them to be wary of the Archbishop.

Jeralt would spend several months doing missions in the Church of Seiros' name, but would occasionally help Byleth during their initial months as a teacher. He begins to notice that Byleth's time with the students have slowly begun to change them, being able to express their emotions visibly for the first time. Jeralt uses lances as his weapons.