Robin (Male)

Profile: While on patrol on the southern border of Ylisse, Prince Chrom, Princess Lissa, and their retainer Frederick discover Robin unconscious on the ground in the middle of a grass field. After helping them to their feet, Robin thanks Chrom by name, despite this being the first time they have ever encountered each other. When they attempt to recall how they know so, Robin discovers that they have developed amnesia for an unknown reason. Armed only with their name and an apparent knack for war tactics, Robin helps Chrom dispatch bandits from a local town. Seeing the value in having a skilled Tactician in his forces, Chrom personally invites Robin into the Shepherds, a vigilante group he formed to protect Ylisse from their warring neighbor Plegia.

En route to Ylisstol, the group is attacked by mysterious undead creatures, only to be saved by a mysterious masked warrior claiming to be the Hero King Marth. Marth warns them that a greater evil has yet to befall the world and should be cautious. The Risen, as they are dubbed, become a prominent threat throughout the story of Awakening. With the threat of both Risen and Plegia on Ylisse's doorstep, Emmeryn sends Chrom, Robin, and their forces to Ferox to obtain aid from the ruling Khan. They are stopped at the Ferox border by Raimi, who believes that Chrom is an imposter. After witnessing Shepherd Pegasus Knight Sumia rescue Chrom from harm, Robin devises a new war strategy out of inspiration. Eventually, they are successfully able to secure Feroxi support for Ylisse by putting Flavia into power as the ruling Khan.

War erupts between Ylisse and Plegia, instigated by the Mad-King Gangrel of Plegia after Emmeryn refuses to relinquish the Fire Emblem. During an attempted assassination of the Exalt Emmeryn, Robin can encounter Validar, the current leader of the Grimleal, but he is eventually killed in the ensuing battle. It is also revealed that the masked warrior is actually a woman, though she does not disclose her true name. Robin and Chrom recommend that Emmeryn move from the Capitol to protect her from future harm. Shortly after leaving, Yisstol is attacked by Gangrel's forces, forcing Emmeryn to return to protect her citizens and attempt to parley with the Mad-King. Her plan fails, and she is promptly captured. Gangrel announces that he will execute Emmeryn, forcing the Shepherds to head to Plegia to rescue her.

The Shepherds besiege Plegia Castle as Emmeryn's execution unfolds. Just as Phila and the Pegasus nearly reach Emmeryn, a sudden Risen Archer ambush kills the knights and the rescue ends in failure. Seeing her brother still willing to save her at any length, Emmeryn refuses to put further lives in danger for her sake. Emmeryn plunges from her high perch to her death. Her death causes massive dissent in the Plegian forces, allowing the Shepherds to end Gangrel's ambitions. Robin and Chrom lead the Shepherds to victory over Gangrel, putting an end to the Mad King once and for all.

With peace restored to the realms, Chrom ascends to the role of Exalt of Ylisse, and Robin, having become his most trusted ally, helps Chrom as best as they can in the new period of peace. Female Robin can also become the new Queen of Ylisse if she marries Chrom. If she does, she also gives birth to a daughter, Lucina, a short time after the war.

Conquest of Valm Two years after the Ylisse-Plegia war, an empire across the sea on the continent of Valm has set its sights on the continent of Ylisse, dragging Robin, Chrom, and the Shepherds into another huge conflict. After repulsing the Valmese forces from Port Ferox, the Shepherds meet with the new Plegian King Validar, who has been mysteriously revived, in order to acquire enough ships to fight the Valmese Empire. The new hierophant of Plegia also appears, bearing both Robin's name and likeness. While initially skeptical of this doppelganger, the greater threat of the Valm empire forces them to focus on the invading force.

That night, Validar appears before Robin, revealing their true origins as his child and the intended vessel for the Fell Dragon Grima. Before Validar could potentially sway Robin, a Risen army attacks the Shepherds, forcing him to retreat. In the aftermath of that battle, a hidden Risen ambushes Chrom, forcing the formerly masked woman from two years earlier to rescue Chrom. Overcome with emotions, she reveals herself to Chrom to be none other than a future version of Chrom's daughter, Lucina. She brings dire warnings to the Shepherds that the future she came from was on the brink of destruction due to Chrom being killed by a trusted ally and the resurrection of the Fell Dragon Grima. If Robin is Lucina's mother, she can have a tender moment with her daughter reunited from across time.

The war against Valm proves to be a brutal test of Robin's abilities, but ultimately the Shepherds rout the Valmese and defeat Walhart, ending his attempt at world conquest. During the war, Robin meets with Tiki, the Voice of Naga and former companion of the long departed Hero-King Marth. She notes that Robin has power very similar to her own, but does not remark on much beyond that.

It is also during the war that the Shepherds begin collecting the five Gemstones meant to unleash the full power of the Fire Emblem in order to seal away Grima should he fully resurrect. With Argent in the Shield from the beginning, Tiki entrusts Azure to them, Basilio gives them Gules after he falls to Walhart, and Vert is recovered from Valm after defeating Walhart. Knowing that the last gemstone, Sable, is in the possession of Plegia, the Shepherds receive word that Validar wishes to meet with them.

Fate of the World Validar's meeting in Plegia Castle to hand over Sable was a ruse in order to steal the Fire Emblem and revive the Fell Dragon. Though they nearly escape, Validar is able to intercept their forces and takes control of Robin to steal the Fire Emblem from Chrom. With the Emblem in hand, Validar escapes to the Dragon's Table to enact his plans. This event causes Lucina to realize that it was Robin who betrayed Chrom in her future, albeit against their own will. Lucina confronts Robin in private, allowing them to accept her judgment or refuse. Regardless of choice, Chrom intervenes and puts his utmost faith in Robin, believing that the bonds they have cultivated will win over some preordained destiny, which Lucina relents. Alternatively, a male Robin who is her spouse or a female Robin who is her mother ultimately ends this encounter with Lucina unable to kill her beloved husband or mother, respectively, without needing Chrom to intervene.

On the eve of the battle, Robin requests that Chrom kill them if they are controlled again, which Chrom reluctantly agrees to. Robin and Chrom confront Validar. Validar reveals that the mark on their right hand is a sign that they bear the Heart of Grima necessary to be his vessel. Robin and Chrom are isolated from the rest of their army, but are able to defeat Validar. However, Robin appears to be possessed and kills Chrom, much to the horror of Lucina. In reality, this was a ruse due to Robin having a premonition of this event, thus they developed countermeasures to prevent this, such as placing false gems in the Fire Emblem. Having defied destiny, Robin and Chrom are finally able to kill Validar once and for all.

A shadowy figure appears in front of Robin and Chrom, taking on Robin's visage once more. They reveal that they are none other than a future version of Robin, the same one possessed by Grima that heralded the ruinous future Lucina and the children hail from. Due to Robin's refusal to become Grima's vessel, Grima decides that Robin is no longer necessary since he already has the existing body to perform his resurrection on his own. Though Grima destroys the temple in hopes of killing the Shepherds, they are all able to escape, with Robin able to recover the Fire Emblem from Validar's corpse.

Naga requests that Chrom go to Mount Prism to unlock the full power of Falchion. Chrom is able to perform the Awakening, empowering Falchion into the Exalted Falchion. Despite its immense power, Naga informs them that it can only seal away Grima for another 1,000 years. Naga cryptically hints that the only true way to slay Grima is to have him die by his own hands. Just before the final battle, Robin surmises that due to their link to Grima, if they are the one to kill him, Grima would be slain "by his own hand." However, Naga warns that doing so would also cause Robin to die, much to Chrom's objections.

Upon landing on Grima's back thanks to Naga, the army is struck by a powerful wave of dark energy, severely weakening them. Grima offers Robin one last chance to merge with him, but he pulls them into a void regardless of their choice. Grima saps Robin of their energy, leaving them alone in the void while he returns to slaughter the Shepherds. When all seems hopeless for Robin, a voice pierces the void, encouraging them to stand back up. Chrom and the others call out for them to fight back. Their spirit renewed, Robin escapes the void, and Naga heals the Shepherds for the final clash against Grima.

After a grueling battle, Grima is severely weakened, leaving Robin and Chrom to make the final choice on how to finish Grima, leading to two conclusions:

Chrom finishes off Grima's vessel, causing Grima to fade away, but traces of his presence linger. Though the immediate ruined future has been prevented, Robin laments that they lost the opportunity to rid the world of the Fell Dragon once and for all. Chrom, as well as Robin's family if they have one, assures them that they made the right choice. Chrom believes that in a thousand years, their descendants and allies will surely rise to the occasion as they have. Robin gathers fell energy as they thank the Fell Dragon for their connection, allowing them to finish him off for good after striking them with the ball of energy. Grima's body begins to disintegrate as all lingering traces of him are eradicated. As foretold, Robin also begins to disintegrate. Chrom and the Shepherds can only watch as Robin thanks them all and expresses a hope to meet again in a better life. The army reflects on Robin's sacrifice, but all conclude that their bond will surely bring them back one day. As the army leaves to rebuild the world, Chrom and Lissa spend time searching the continent for Robin. Robin would eventually be located after an undisclosed period of time by Chrom and Lissa. As they greet their old friend, Chrom helps them to their feet. As Robin grabs his hand, the Mark of Grima no longer appears on their hand. Chrom welcomes them back, letting them know that their ordeal is over. Robin's story endured long after the final battle, becoming a popular topic for historians, poets, and bards. Due to their enigmatic nature outside of their closest allies, their history and personality are shrouded in mystery. The one thing they could agree upon was Robin's undying love for their spouse and child/ren.

Paralogue Robin can form an S-Support with any and all characters of Awakening. If they do so, they become the parent of Morgan, whose gender is the opposite of theirs. Because Robin can also form an S-Support with the other members of the Shepherds, female Robin can potentially marry Chrom, thus becoming the new Queen of Ylisse and therefore the mother to Lucina. Male Robin, on the other hand, can become the father of an additional child depending on who he marries.

In Paralogue 12, Robin and Chrom hear of the Ruins of Time, which is said to contain a sacred treasure of Naga. Inside the Ruins, Robin can encounter an adolescent child whose gender is opposite to theirs. Immediately, the child recognizes Robin and introduces themselves as Morgan, their future child. In the aftermath of the battle, Morgan is revealed to have similar amnesia to Robin, only remembering details about a much older Robin and the fact that their earliest memories begin with them waking up in a grass field by themselves, just like Robin. Nonetheless, Morgan is excited to be reunited with Robin and is eager to learn further from them, as they are an aspiring tactician like them.

Personality: Robin is the Shepherds' greatest enigma due to their shrouded history and their amnesia. Despite this, they are cordial with their allies and, while exasperated by some of the more colorful members' antics at times, ultimately are a patient listening ear to those who seek out their company. Robin is a believer in the concept of bonds, attesting that forging strong relationships will ultimately make one stronger. Robin is highly perceptive of others' feelings and can figure out the source of most people's inner turmoils in a matter of a few important conversations. Tiki notes that Robin is surprisingly similar to Marth, due to their charismatic nature and ability to befriend everyone they meet. All of Robin's allies consistently put their faith in Robin's tactics and feel safe under their guiding hands to emerge from all conflicts alive.

Chrom becomes Robin's closest confidant, even becoming so close that a female Robin can marry him. Even when not married, they express undying trust in each other to the point that some even question how deep their connection runs. Likewise, they have a loving relationship with their spouse and eventual children. Morgan, in particular, idolizes them and constantly tries to pull pranks on them and battle in war tactic simulations due to their dream of being a tactician like them. Robin maintains a competitive mindset as they admit that Morgan is quickly catching up and aspires to continue to grow to foster Morgan's goals.

As the group's tactician, Robin is astutely brilliant in coming up with "crazy" plans or new war tactics out of pure inspiration. As a result, Robin's strategies have constantly led the far smaller forces of the Shepherds and their allies against otherwise insurmountable odds and vastly superior enemy forces throughout Awakening. Their superb guile had impressed the likes of Walhart, who stated that if he had a tactician as brilliant as Robin, he would have truly been unstoppable. They are an avid reader and spend most of their leisure time reading mainly books on tactics and historical tomes, mainly to help broaden their tactical depth, but they do enjoy reading novels, according to their support with Sumia.

Outside of battle, Robin is actually very self-conscious: They often feel insecure about their cooking skills, and some of the romances have them feel inadequate compared to other love interests. In Paralogue 22, even after having guided the Shepherds through countless battles, they still reflect on whether they belong with Chrom and the Shepherds. They can also be highly competitive, as Virion's constant victories over them in tactical war simulation frustrate them during their support. However, Virion admits to them that while he may win, applying his strategies would only result in him being ousted for being a warmonger compared to Robin's more careful approach and care for their allies.

When it is later revealed that Robin was born with the intention of becoming the vessel for Grima himself, they become conflicted over the truth, even expressing doubt that they can be trusted once Validar shows that they can be controlled against their will. For the first time, they even fear that should they lose control again, the future Lucina fears may come true. However, Chrom assures them that they will make it through all possible situations because of their bond. Robin can ultimately become self-sacrificing, accepting Lucina's judgement on them and can follow through on the final choice to end Grima at the cost of their life, believing that one life in exchange for countless others is worth the cost. With the trust of their allies, Robin openly rejects their destined role and openly defies any sort of temptation that leads them to that.

Appearance: A young man. Short white hair. Brown eyes. Black mage coat with a purple accent. brown boots. brown gloves. white shirt. brown belt. white pants.