Azama is a playable character in Fire Emblem Fates on the Birthright and Revelation routes. One of Hinoka's personal retainers, He is an aloof, acerbic, and philosophical monk with absurdist views on the world. He will have a daughter named Mitama if he achieves an S-Support.

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What role does Azama play in Fire Emblem Fates?

In Fire Emblem Fates, Azama is a character who can be played in the Birthright and Revelation routes. He is a retainer to Hinoka, known for his aloof and philosophical demeanor, and his absurdist worldview. Azama is a monk, skilled in magic, and has a dark sense of humor. He can father Mitama through an S-Support, and if he marries Female Corrin or Azura, he becomes the father of Kana and Shigure.

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Who are Azama's potential children in Fire Emblem Fates?

In Fire Emblem Fates, Azama can have three children. Mitama is his daughter, who is playable if Azama reaches S-Support. If Azama marries Female Corrin or Azura, he fathers Kana and Shigure respectively.

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What is known about Azama's family background?

Azama, a character from Hoshido, is the second son of a shrine priest. His early life was marked by ill behavior, leading to his penance in the form of mountain ascents, which resulted in a serene demeanor. He has a daughter, Mitama, and they both share a unique star pattern in their eyes. Azama serves as a retainer to Hinoka.

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How does Azama's philosophical worldview impact his character in the game?

Azama's absurdist philosophy shapes his character significantly. He views life as meaningless but lives peacefully, often stating 'death comes for everyone'. He sees himself and all life forms as manifestations of a larger consciousness. Azama uses meditation for escapism from warfare. Post-war, he founded a religion and used his talents to uplift and heal Hoshido's people.

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What are some key events that shape Azama's character development in Fire Emblem Fates?

Azama, a priest's second son, was compelled to climb numerous mountains due to his ill behavior. This led to his transformation into a serene individual. His caring nature is evident when he heals an injured Hinoka. Despite being a prankster, he assists others and shows concern for them, warning Hinoka about the potential downfall caused by her kindness. Azama, a character in Fire Emblem Fates on the Birthright and Revelation routes, is recognized for his philosophical and absurdist worldviews.

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Azama is known to be the second son of a priest based in an unnamed shrine. Prior to the events of Fates, as a result of his ill behavior, he was forced to ascend a number of mountain ranges, during which he found penance and developed a calm, serene demeanor that is considered befitting of a priest. While meditating on one of these mountains one day, Azama encountered Hinoka, who had been injured due to unknown causes. This prompted him to heal her wounds to the best of his abilities before taking her to safety. Departing immediately after rejecting Hinoka's offer to reward him, Azama left the impression that he was a wise, selfless priest, a fact that later saw her deciding to hire him as one her direct subordinates, though she regretted it soon after.

Azama also possesses a powerful charm that he obtained from a holy deity during one of his meditations, although he is not able to use it for "entirely selfish" purposes.

In his supports with his daughter Mitama, Azama reveals his eyes share the same star pattern as hers.

Birthright

Azama first appears in Chapter 8, where he, along with Setsuna, accompanies Hinoka on a mission to join up with Ryoma and Takumi's forces. While attempting to pass through the region that the Wind Tribe Village is situated in, the group runs headlong into the conflict that arises between the Wind Tribe and Corrin's forces. The group is introduced at this juncture in a rather comical fashion, with Setsuna absentmindedly getting ensnared by quicksand and Hinoka attempting to help her while exasperatedly chastising Azama for his lighthearted, sardonic regard of the situation.

Azama subsequently aids Corrin's effort to put an end to the age-old conflict shared between Hoshido and Nohr. He is sent to a remote post on the very edge of Hoshido, where he eventually establishes a new religion. If married, he uses his talents to help Hoshido recover from the war.

Conquest

Azama first appears in Chapter 11, where he, along with Setsuna, accompanies Hinoka to defend the Rainbow Sage from Corrin's army. The defense staged by the Hoshidans fails, and Azama, alongside his comrades, retreats thereafter.

Azama appears yet again in Chapter 24, where he and Setsuna aid Hinoka in the defense of Castle Shirasagi. Although he initially makes light of the situation, Azama adopts a somber demeanor as he resolves to protect Hinoka from coming under harm. Despite their valiant efforts, the Hoshidans are defeated by Corrin's army. Hinoka unhesitatingly steps before Corrin and demands that they take her life but spare those of her soldiers. Corrin responds by pretending to slay Hinoka with Yato and thereafter urges her to flee with her retainers.

Revelation

Azama first appears in Chapter 16, where he, Setsuna and Scarlet follow Ryoma and Hinoka's lead and enters the Lava Fields to provide aid to Corrin.

Azama subsequently aids Corrin's effort to put an end to Anankos' machinations. If he marries Female Corrin, he will become the King of Valla.

Paralogue

Azama appears in Paralogue 12, where he, aware that his daughter Mitama's village is under attack, expresses his fear and anxiety to Saizo. Initially inappropriately philosophizing that death will eventually occur to everyone, he is snapped back to reality by Saizo, who urges him to lead his daughter's rescue. A battle thereafter ensues when Azama and Saizo enter the village and notice that it is overrun by a horde of invisible enemies. During the course of the battle, a series of three comical exchanges will be shared between Azama and his daughter each time he visits her "perfectly sound house". These exchanges see Azama trying to convince Mitama to flee her dwellings unsuccessfully due to her desire to sleep before finally succeeding on his third attempt. Following the conclusion of the battle, Azama stops Mitama from returning home, insisting that she continues to aid the army with her healing abilities.

Personality

Despite holding the position of a priest who is expected to represent the values of benevolence and compassion, Azama defies such expectations, as he adopts a demeanor of breezy apathy in his regard of others, heavily employing sardonic wit and dark humor in his speech. Indiscriminate in the disagreeable manner by which he treats people, Azama is known to delight in making biting remarks that induce pronounced discomfort, and even his liege and social superior Hinoka is not spared; through his supports with her, he reveals, albeit rather disturbingly, that her positively charming look of fury and frustration during their first meeting as she fought to preserve her life was what compelled him to rescue her.

Azama occasionally corrects or explains himself while speaking with others, as despite his reputation as a prankster, he actually cares for others as shown throughout his supports, where he helps others like Felicia do her job properly and tells Hinoka that he is worried for her kindness as it may be her downfall, and even prays that she doesn't lose her innocence.

Azama's sardonicism is deeply steeped in the realm of absurdism, where he airily considers life to be devoid of any meaning or purpose but lives peacefully through it. Apart from him cheerfully remarking that "death comes for everyone" when he defeats an enemy unit, Azama's absurdist inclinations are also best illustrated through his supports with various characters. His supports with Corrin is one such example, as he, after dismissively stating that death can be a sad affair, casually reveals his belief that he, alongside every other life form, is merely a manifestation of a larger conscience. Further elaborated in his support conversations with Azura where he admits there is a melancholic part of him akin to her that thinks that trying to save the world is ultimately pointless and destined to fail.

Taking up the art of meditating as a hobby, Azama enjoys retreating from the company of others and engaging in the act during his free time. Using meditation as a means of escapism to avoid the chaos of warfare, Azama is known to become irritable when he is interrupted in the practice, a fact that surfaces through his supports with Corrin.

Azama is the only member of the whole army that never cries for any reason.

In-Game

Fire Emblem Fates

Base Stats

• Birthright Chapter 8 - Fierce Winds
• Revelation Chapter 16 - White Flames

Starting Class
Monk
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
7	25	9	7	9	10	12	10	8	5
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Miracle			Staff - D			Sun Festal

Starting Class
Monk
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
13	28	10	8	11	13	16	14	10	5
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Miracle Rally Luck			Staff - C			Bloom Festal Sun Festal

As an Enemy

Conquest Chapter 11 - Rainbow Sage

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class
Monk
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
12	31	12	11	12	12	15	11	9	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Miracle			Staff - B			Hexing Rod

Starting Class
Monk
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
12	33	13	11	12	13	15	12	10	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Miracle Counter			Staff - B			Hexing Rod

Starting Class
Monk
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
12	33	13	11	12	13	15	12	10	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Miracle Counter			Staff - B			Hexing Rod

Conquest Chapter 24 - Hinoka

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class
Great Master
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
15	45	29	17	21	26	27	23+1	17+1	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Renewal			Lance - C Staff - B			Steel Naginata Wane Festal

Starting Class
Great Master
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
15	50	32	19	23	28	27	25+1	19+1	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Miracle Counter Renewal			Lance - C Staff - B			Steel Nageyari Hexing Rod Wane Festal

Starting Class
Great Master
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
15	50	32	19	23	28	27	25+1	19+1	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Miracle Counter Renewal			Lance - B Staff - A			Steel Nageyari Hexing Rod Hexing Rod Wane Festal

Xenologue 20 - End: Lost in the Waves

• Normal
• Hard
• Lunatic

Starting Class
Great Master
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
20	41	27	15	21	28	6	21+1	11+1	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Rally Luck Miracle Renewal			Lance - B Staff - A			Bolt Naginata Steel Naginata Wane Festal Silence

Starting Class
Great Master
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
20	42	31	15	22	30	12	24+1	18+1	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Rally Luck Miracle Countermagic Renewal			Lance - B Staff - A			Bolt Naginata Steel Naginata Wane Festal Silence

Starting Class
Great Master
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
20	42	31	15	22	30	12	24+1	18+1	-
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Divine Retribution Rally Luck Miracle Countermagic Renewal			Lance - B Staff - A			Bolt Naginata Steel Naginata Wane Festal Silence

Growth Rates

Class:

Max Stat Modifiers

Class Sets

Standard Sets

Base Classes	Promoted Classes
Monk	Great Master
	Onmyoji
Apothecary	Merchant
	Mechanist

Friendship Sets

• Birthright/Revelation
• Revelation

Buddy Sets

Possible Candidates	Base Classes	Possible Promotions
Subaki	Sky Knight	Falcon Knight
		Kinshi Knight
Hayato Kaden	Diviner	Onmyoji
		Basara

Buddy Sets

Possible Candidates	Base Classes	Possible Promotions
Arthur	Fighter	Berserker
		Hero

Partner Sets

• All Routes
• Birthright/Revelation
• Revelation

Marriage Sets

Possible Candidates	Base Classes	Possible Promotions
Corrin (F)	Varies	Varies
		Varies
Azura	Sky Knight	Falcon Knight
		Kinshi Knight
Felicia	Troubadour	Strategist
		Butler
Mozu	Archer	Sniper
		Kinshi Knight

Marriage Sets

Possible Candidates	Base Classes	Possible Promotions
Hinoka Sakura	Sky Knight	Falcon Knight
		Kinshi Knight
Setsuna	Archer	Sniper
		Kinshi Knight
Hana	Samurai	Swordmaster
		Master of Arms
Orochi	Diviner	Onmyoji
		Basara
Kagero	Ninja	Master Ninja
		Mechanist
Oboro	Spear Fighter	Spear Master
		Basara
Rinkah	Oni Savage	Oni Chieftain
		Blacksmith

Marriage Sets

Possible Candidates	Base Classes	Possible Promotions
Effie	Knight	General
		Great Knight
Beruka	Wyvern Rider	Wyvern Lord
		Malig Knight

Special Classes

Base Classes	Promoted Classes
Dread Fighter (Dread Scroll required)	-
	-
Dark Falcon (Ebon Wing required)	-
	-
Ballistician (Sighting Lens required)	-
	-
Lodestar (Hero's Brand required)	-
	-
Grandmaster (Fell Brand required)	-
	-
Vanguard (Vanguard Brand required)	-
	-

Supports

See also: Azama/Supports

Romantic Supports

• Corrin (Female)
• Hinoka
• Sakura
• Kagero
• Setsuna
• Oboro
• Hana
• Rinkah
• Orochi
• Azura
• Felicia
• Mozu
• Effie (Revelation)
• Beruka (Revelation)

Other Supports

• Corrin (Male)
• Subaki
• Hayato
• Kaden
• Arthur (Revelation)
• Mitama
• Shigure (if Azama is his father)
• Kana (if Azama is his father)

Overall

Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Azama does not start with the usual Magic and Luck that most healers possess. While his Magic growth is not on par with other healers, this fact does little to hamper his usefulness, considering that HP recovered with Rods does not scale much higher with Magic. Given Azama's stat profile, he is best utilized as a frontline tank while providing support to the other frontline tanks/bruisers. While he cannot effectively deal with magic users due to his low Resistance, his personal skill, Divine Retribution, acts as a free counter as long as he has no weapon equipped. In addition to these strengths, his solid Speed and Defense growths allow him to prevent foes from performing double attacks, alongside enduring stronger attacks. His high Strength growth can prepare him for his Great Master promotion.

Azama has natural access to two promotions: Great Master and Onmyoji. Great Master befits him better, primarily due to the fact that it allows him to wield a physical weapon to exploit his high Strength. As a Great Master, he can learn Renewal, which complements his role as a frontline tank by consistently replenishing any HP that he loses. He can also learn Countermagic, which offsets his low Resistance by permitting him to deflect any damage inflicted upon him by magic users.

As an Onmyoji, Azama can focus on becoming more magic-oriented. While his Magic growth is increased, it is not raised by a huge margin, resulting in him not being able to inflict much damage as compared to other magic users.

Secondary Class

Azama's secondary class is Apothecary and its promotions, Merchant and Mechanist. Reclassing him into an Apothecary allows him to use his physical power to its fullest potential early at the cost of not being able to use staves. While Azama becomes more durable, his Speed will be lowered, and he will thus be unable to double prolifically. In this class, the skills that he stands to gain are utility-based, involving the use of consumables like Vulneraries and Tonics. Quick Salve, for one, allows Azama to perform another turn of action after consuming an HP recovery or stat-boosting item.

Promoting him to a Merchant can be decent since it only takes a slight amount of his Speed growth away while boosting his Luck growth to help with his main skill in this class; his stat growths are balanced all around, with the exception of his lackluster Resistance. As mentioned before, his newly found Luck growth boost can help with his main skill in this class, Profiteer; it will trigger fairly frequently, but his Luck all around is not high enough to make it reliable. That, in turn, will help his second learned skill, Spendthrift; this ideally can help with high Defense enemies if attacking, or high Magic enemies if defending. However, as mentioned before, it requires faith in the triggering of Profiteer; otherwise, it will be useless.

As a Mechanist, on the other hand, his physical Defensive capabilities and Strength are limited, due to the reduction in their growths; however, the benefits from a surge of Resistance and Skill growth, allow him to be able to stand his ground against Mages. The best playstyle if you intend to keep him in this class is to attack from behind cover, since physical units will likely make short work of him otherwise. For skills, Azama first learns Golembane, a mediocre skill with very little potential, and should only be used in My Castle battles due to the decline of Mechanists, Stoneborns and Puppets later on in the game; however, afterward, he learns Replicate, an extremely versatile skill even if brought back to other classes. As a Mechanist, Azama is able to double his damage output, albeit with the threat of a tied fate looming over him while using it; if you intend to bring it back to his Monk class line, it can also double his healing abilities, allowing him to farm weapon experience and help him level up quicker, as well as healing more units.

Friendship Class Sets

• Kaden/Hayato: Both Kaden and Hayato provide him with Diviner and its promotions, Onmyoji and Basara. While it is already known that Azama is built to utilize his Strength in combat rather than Magic, players can reclass him into a Diviner if they plan on putting his Magic to greater use. Magic +2 aids this idea early on, by giving him a small boost to Magic, but can ideally be traded in for a better skill later on; Future Sight, on the other hand, can be useful in his early and later levels to help him level up, but can be abandoned once at a comfortable level. Azama only gets one new class from this class line: Basara. This is essentially a hybrid between his standard two promotions, Great Master and Onmyoji, allowing the use of both Lances/Naginatas and Tomes/Scrolls. The first skill he learns in this class is Rend Heaven, a frequently triggering skill considering his average Skill growth; however, it requires him to target the right enemies with the right weapon; otherwise, it will deal very little bonus damage. The second skill, Quixotic, stresses a risk-for-reward playstyle, increasing both his and his enemies' Hit Rate and skill activation chance. Due to his mediocre Defense and Resistance growths, this is not recommended, unless facing an opponent who deals either very little damage or has no aggressive skills equipped.
• Arthur: Arthur provides him with Fighter, where his offensive capabilities will shine with access to axes, and its promotions, Hero and Berserker. The first two skills he learns are HP +5 and Gamble. HP + 5 makes him more of a tank which increases his Health, and Gamble gives him +10 crit rate at the cost of -10 hit rate. Hero gives him access to swords as well as giving him two incredibly useful skills. The first is Sol which heals him for half the amount of damage he has dealt, this can really help him out as he will most likely have to take hits and need to heal up. Axebreaker is a great skill for him in Birthright as he can easily avoid other Berserkers and helping him in the weapon triangle when he uses a naginata, such as the Guard Naginata. Berserker doesn't change too much other than giving him access to S rank on axes and a built-in crit rate. It provides Rally Strength and Axefaire. Rally Strength is a helpful supportive skill in case an allied unit needs some extra power to take out an enemy unit. Axefaire is not so needed and is only optional if you want to him stay on an axe-wielding class.

Marriage Class Sets

• Corrin: Corrin provides him with whatever class the player chose for her secondary, so it's best to give him classes (especially Nohrian ones) that he cannot obtain otherwise. Mercenary provides him with Good Fortune and Strong Riposte, both of which are helpful when he has to counter-attack. Bow Knight and Hero are the promotions but Hero is already explained with Arthur. Bow Knight gives him mobility and two beneficial skills. Rally Skill is another rally skill which helps units with hit rate and having a better chance to crit and activating skills. Shurikenbreaker helps him hit and avoid Master Ninjas that are very well known to avoid attacks a lot. Cavalier gives Azama Elbow Room and Shelter, Elbow Room gives him +3 damage when he fights with no terrain effects and Shelter to protect weakened allies. Promoting to Paladin and Great Knight gives very useful skills. Paladin's Aegis lets him shave magic damage off and Great Knight's Armored Blow lets him take less physical damage when engaging a fight. Dark Mage gives him Heartseeker, giving the enemy units -20 avoid when near him. Sorcerer provides Vengeance which lets him deal more damage whenever he has taken damage and Bowbreaker, helping him avoid Snipers and Kinshi Knights.
• Felicia: Felicia provides him with Troubadour, giving him resistances and using his Magic at a fairly high peak, and its promotions, Butler and Strategist, which give him utility skills as well as some Resist and Luck growths. The first two class skills are Resistance +2 and Gentilhomme, Resistance + 2 gives Azama a boost to Resistance which is helpful for him but can be replaced with better skills. Gentilhomme gives nearby female allied units - 2 damage taken when they are at 2 spaces near him. Butler gives him Live to Serve, which heals him whenever he heals someone else by the same amount, and Tomebreaker, which allows him to avoid all Mages, which really helps due to his mediocre Resistance. Strategist offers Rally Resistance, another rally skill to help units take less magic damage, and Inspiration, a much better skill than Gentilhomme as it also gives nearby units +2 damage and is not restricted to female units.
• Hinoka/Sakura/Azura: Hinoka, Sakura and Azura all provide him with Sky Knight and its promotions, Falcon Knight and Kinshi Knight. Sky Knight gives AzamaDarting Blow and Camaraderie, Darting Blow gives him +5 Speed whenever he engages, helping him double as Camaraderie gives him only 10% HP whenever an ally is within two spaces which is easily replaced by Renewal. Falcon Knight gives Azama both Rally Speed and Warding Blow. Rally Speed is another rally skill which helps his allies double easily, and Warding Blow really helps him when fighting Mages while taking no damage but it only works if he engages. Kinshi Knight gives him both Air Superiority, giving him +30 on hit rate/avoid rate against flying units, and Amaterasu, which is very helpful to heal allies within 2 spaces away while he is on the front line.
• Setsuna/Mozu: Both units provide him with Archer and its promotions, Sniper and Kinshi Knight. The first two class skills are Skill +2 and Quick Draw, Skill + 2 gives him a little boost to Skill but can be replaced later on, and Quick Draw gives him a free +4 damage when engaging. Kinshi Knight is already explained in the above section. Sniper gives him both Certain Blow and Bowfaire. Certain Blow is useful if the enemy unit is a very evasive one such as a Swordsmaster, Master Ninja or Nine-Tails. Bowfaire is useful only if he is kept as a bow-wielding class.
• Effie: Effie him with Knight, which shines even better than Apothecary and especially if he's been a Great Master before, as it lets him keep and carry on his Lance/Naginata level, and its promotion, General. Knight gives him Defense +2 and Natural Cover, both of which makes him take less damage. General gives very useful skills and a big boost to Strength, HP, and Defense growths. Wary Fighter prevents him from doubling but also prevents the enemy units from doubling on him. Pavise lets him shave off physical damage. With access to every other skill, he can be a complete wall and can heal himself thanks to Renewal.

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Original

Carefree Monk

A monk of Hoshido with a curious sense of humor. One of Hinoka's retainers. Appears in Fire Emblem Fates.

Base Stats

Rarity:

✯✯✯

		Title
		Carefree Monk
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	17/18/19 36/39/42	2/3/4 15/18/21	5/6/7 20/23/26	6/7/8 25/28/31	4/5/6 19/22/25
Skills			Weapon
Reconcile			Staff

✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Carefree Monk
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	17/18/19 37/40/43	2/3/4 16/19/22	6/7/8 22/25/28	7/8/9 27/30/33	4/5/6 20/23/26
Skills			Weapon
Reconcile Imbue			Staff

✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Carefree Monk
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	18/19/20 40/43/46	3/4/5 18/21/24	6/7/8 23/26/30	7/8/9 29/32/35	5/6/7 22/25/29
Skills			Weapon
Reconcile Imbue			Staff

Resplendent ✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Carefree Monk
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	20/21/22 42/45/48	5/6/7 20/23/26	8/9/10 25/28/32	9/10/11 31/34/37	7/8/9 24/27/31
Skills			Weapon
Reconcile Imbue			Staff

Skills

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Assault	-	-	-
	Pain	Assault	-
	Pain+	Pain	-
	Heal	-	-	-
	Reconcile	-		-
	Martyr	Reconcile	-
	Martyr+	Martyr	-
	Imbue	-		-
	Solid-Earth Balm	Imbue	-
C	Threaten Atk 1	-
	Threaten Atk 2	Threaten Atk 1
	Threaten Atk 3	Threaten Atk 2

Overall

Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Base Set

Azama is an oddball healer as he is severely lacking in Atk, so much that he had the lowest Atk of the entire roster from the start of Heroes until the release of Merlinus four years later. This low Atk significantly impacts mainly his ability to be used offensively as Staff units already lack power without Wrathful Staff equipped. Even if given the skill, he is unlikely to dish out meaningful damage directly. Thankfully, while having low Atk, Azama is still able to decently heal allies with a good healing support skills that cover that shortcoming while he can still deal indirect damage as most staff units can. In exchange for his low Atk, he has great bulk overall and can safely go anywhere on the map and heal allies while taking a hit or two if necessary from both sides of the damage spectrum. Azama is purely set up to soften enemies so his allies can finish them off as he is unlikely to do so on his own.

Pain is arguably the best inheritable staff in the game due to its ability to inflict 10 damage to his target and any enemy within two spaces of the target at the end of battle. It is the cornerstone piece for most offensive staff builds. Azama is slightly different however as he actually does not really require Wrathful Staff since his low Atk renders the benefits of the full damage calculation moot in comparison to other units in game. He does however enjoy having Dazzling Staff as its refine simply to safely employ the splash damage.

Since Azama can be put directly into harms way, he can use Martyr to heal allies based on the damage he has taken plus heal himself in needed. Solid-Earth Balm grants a +4 Def buff to all allies for 1 turn when it activates. Unfortunately, the benefits are small and upgraded versions have been introduced since. Threaten Attack reduces the Atk of enemies within two spaces of himself, further increasing his tankiness and is a perfectly viable option on Azama even on his final builds.

Counters

Azama's physical bulk is impressive, but his low Spd allows many offensive threats to simply burst right through his bulk and is usually unable to survive quad build units like Setsuna, Elincia, and Halloween Jakob. He is utterly destroyed by magic units like the offensively oriented Delthea, Nino, and Sanaki and especially vulnerable to Raventomes like both mage Robins, Sophia, and Lyon.

Skill Inheritance

Azama already has Pain on hand so the rest of his skill kit can be worked around it.

Recover has better overall healing since his Atk is low, but with a +10 healing on top, Azama can at least heal 25 HP per use, which is more than enough to heal most units over half of their total HP. Specials can range from Imbue, Miracle, Heavenly Light, or the plethora of stat boosting balm skills. The one chosen is up to player preference.

Close Defense further increases his physical bulk and does help a little against Dragons who will target his lower Res, though Fortress Defense is a good budget option that does reduce his Atk, but it is a small cost when he already has a low Atk and Pain's 10 damage is automatic. Fortress Defense Resistance boosts both of his defensive stats, thus giving him better all around bulk rather than just hyperfocused on physical bulk. Guard slows enemy special charging while Renewal gives him health regeneration. Savage Blow stacks onto Pain, inflicting 7 additional damage to enemies within two spaces of his target. This is usually both his Skill C and Seal as the two stack and, when put on top of Pain, leads to 10 damage to his target and 24 damage to enemies around them.

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Carefree Monk Azama
	Azama is a monk from Hoshido who specializes in healing! With his affable, gentle demeanor, he's the classic image of a Hoshidan monk.
	Azama serves Hinoka, the eldest princess of Hoshido. He doesn't work alone, though. His fellow retainer Setsuna helps him to support the princess!
	You know, there's been some rumors going around about Azama. Some say he's suspiciously ambivalent about religion for a monk, and others say he's got an astonishingly sharp tongue. Well, that doesn't sound like the Azama I know at all!
	Anyway, here's Azama, lifting everyone's spirits with his good-natured smile. He's just as reliable as I thought he'd be... Right?
Closely Associated Characters
Hinoka	Hoshidan princess who prefers battles over court life. Excels at watching over others. After being saved by Azama following a mishap in the mountains, she hires him to be her retainer.
Setsuna	Hoshidan archer who is either fearless or daydreaming. Like Azama, she is one of Hinoka's retainers, though at times it seems like it's Hinoka who does the heavy lifting for the two.

Quotes

Fates

Azama/Fates Quotes

Heroes

Azama/Heroes Quotes

Possible Endings

Azama - Calm Philosophe (飄々とした僧, hyouhyoutoshita sō lit. Aloof Monk)

After the war, Hinoka assigned Azama to a remote post on the very fringe of the kingdom. Despite initially clashing with the locals, he gained a cult following--and ultimately founded a new religion.

Azama and Corrin (Birthright)

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. Corrin was hailed as a hero, working alongside her spouse to spread peace worldwide.

Azama and Corrin (Revelation)

The two spent the rest of their lives together, Corrin ruling as the wise Queen of Valla. Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal people—rather than taunt them.

Azama and Azura

Azama decided to use his talents to help and inspire and heal the people of Hoshido — rather than taunt them. There are few records of Azura beyond her marriage. She remains a historical mystery.

Azama and Beruka

Azama decided to use his talents to help and inspire and heal the people of Hoshido — rather than taunt them. Beruka was torn about leaving Camilla but enjoyed having enough emotions for them to conflict.

Azama and Effie

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. Effie retired after getting married, but she and Elise remained best friends for the rest of their lives.

Azama and Felicia

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. Felicia gave up her career in the service industry for the military, ultimately becoming a commander.

Azama and Hana

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. His wife, Hana, continued to serve Sakura, brightening all of their lives with her infectious optimism.

Azama and Hinoka

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. His wife, Hinoka, became general of the Hoshidan royal army, and the two remained together always.

Azama and Kagero

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. Kagero remained a ninja. It is said that the couple got along, but didn't have much time together.

Azama and Mozu

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. His wife, Mozu, meanwhile, was a constant source of support and a humanitarian in her own right.

Azama and Oboro

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. His wife, Oboro, worked hard and eventually was able to reopen her late parents' tailor shop.

Azama and Orochi

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. His wife, Orochi, was completely indispensable, both through her intelligence and her future sight.

Azama and Rinkah

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. Rinkah's fiery personality ensured her husband's life was not boring, and they loved one another well.

Azama and Sakura

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. His wife, Sakura, dedicated herself to helping the underprivileged, and the two worked happily together.

Azama and Setsuna

Azama decided to use his talents to inspire and heal the people of Hoshido—rather than taunt them. Records show that his wife, Setsuna, stayed by his side and was a great source of support and joy.

Other Appearances

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

Azama is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:

B02-020HN

B02-021N

B14-066HN

B14-067N

Choose Your Legends Placement History

Round	Placement	Character Version	Votes

CYL1	208	Fates	1,180
CYL2	392 ↓184	Fates	464 ↓716
CYL3	382 ↑10	Fates	381 ↓83
CYL4	447 ↓65	Fates	167 ↓214
CYL5	418 ↑31	Fates	91 ↓76
CYL6	414 ↑4	Fates	91
CYL7	361 ↑53	Fates	72 ↓19
CYL8	389 ↓28	Fates	53 ↓19

CYL9

354 ↑35

Fates

45 ↓8

Etymology

The origin of the Japanese name Asama is uncertain, but it seems to be linked to mountains and volcanoes. As a matter of fact, in Japan, there are over one thousand Shinto shrines nearby Mount Fuji called "Asama shrines", where it is possible to worship the divinity of the mountain.

It is also the name of: a volcano between the Nagano and Gunma Prefectures, a Japanese cruiser used since World War I, and a type of Shinkansen train.

Trivia

• Azama shares his English voice actor, Matthew Mercer, with Ryoma, Shigure and Chrom from Fire Emblem Awakening.
  • He also shares his Japanese voice actor, Kenji Hamada, with Nichol, Gregor, and Yen'fay.
• Azama, Laura, Elise, and Sakura are the only named characters who are staff-locked and cannot be recruited in chapters they appear as enemies.
• Azama is the only Monk in Fates, including every soldier among the characters of the game.
• Azama's portrait depicts him with a Bloom Festal.
• Azama was voted as the 20th most popular male character in Nintendo's official Fates character poll.
• Azama is the only retainer to not have a weapon or staff named after him in the English version of the game.
• Although he has his eyes are always closed in Fates, he states that he has star-shaped pupils like his daughter Mitama.
  • Since Azama's eyes are never shown open, however, he was not programmed to have star-shaped pupils on his in-game model. Rather, the unseen 3D model for his eyes uses the generic placeholder texture (with small gray irises, the same texture used for generic units' eyes).

Gallery

See main article: Azama/Gallery.