—Frederick to Robin in the Prologue
Frederick is a playable character from Fire Emblem Awakening.
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Profile
Awakening
Frederick is a veteran who prefers to guide others, and is Chrom's deputy in the Shepherds, once serving as a royal knight beforehand.
Frederick is first introduced in the Prologue when Chrom and Lissa find Robin unconscious. He is a bit skeptical of their amnesia, but trusts Chrom's judgement in trusting Robin. Frederick accompanies Chrom throughout his journey in Ylisse to stop the Ylisse-Plegia war. When Emmeryn is nearly assassinated, he advises her to leave the capital for a short while. While they do so, Ylisstol is attacked by Gangrel, prompting Emmeryn to return to parley with Gangrel. Emmeryn orders Frederick to stay with Chrom, which he humbly accepts. After Emmeryn's sacrifice, he feels that he's failed his duty as a Knight of Ylisse, but he recovers and vows to continue to serve and protect Chrom and Lissa.
After the war, regardless of whether he's married or not, Frederick becomes the newest knight captain for Ylisse and devotes his time to keeping the peace in Ylisse and training recruits.
Fire Emblem Fates
Frederick appears in the Fates Xenologue, Before Awakening, along with Chrom and Lissa. He is patrolling a stretch of land (The Northroad) with them when Corrin suddenly appears from nowhere, causing him to become suspicious of Corrin. Suddenly, invisible soldiers that Corrin was chasing at the start of the Xenologue attack, prompting the group to focus on them. During the battle, he notes that their attackers are invisible, but he is still able to sense their presence and fights to protect his lord.
At the conclusion of the battle, after Chrom gives Corrin two treasures of Ylisse, Frederick gives them a Pebble to help them with their journey. They later find the unconscious Robin, beginning the events of that game.
Personality
Extremely serious with a no-nonsense personality, all while being in charge of protecting the royal family, it is no surprise that Frederick is a natural skeptic, a fact very aptly encapsulated by the nickname "Frederick the Wary" given to him by Chrom. He is also known to be very patient, dealing with Lissa's antics and Chrom's reckless behavior without displaying any visible signs of resentment. Despite this, it is clear that Frederick deeply cares for Chrom, Lissa, and Emmeryn, feeling the need to protect and serve them at all costs.
The services that Frederick renders to his lieges range from the standard to the absurd. To this end, he is not just known for preparing his lieges' clothes, but also for clearing the road ahead of them of rocks and sticks, no matter how small, to prevent them from tripping. Such comical services in particular tend to go to the extreme, such as when he decides to "boost the morale" of the army by putting up naked posters of Chrom in each and every tent in the camp.
In a support conversation, Frederick shares with Lissa, it is revealed that he is so stern that he does not even understand the concept of "how to relax". In fact, when told to tone down his assistance in his supports with Chrom, he ends up doing even more, to the point of trying to dust Robin when they are trying to have a meeting with the latter. Adding on to this, Maribelle remarks that he resembles a steward in the way that he acts, a fact only reinforced by the formal suit he wears under his armor. His conversations with Jakob in the DLC Before Awakening also support this idea of his incapability to shirk from his duties. In that same conversation, he was able to impress Jakob, an equally devoted servant to his liege, into acknowledging his care and asking for ideas, something he would rarely do.
In a support with Panne, it is revealed that Frederick suffers from a phobia of large animals. This is due to him being seriously injured by a mountain wolf when he was a child. He abhors gamey meat, especially bear meat, to an almost comical degree, but will move past it if needed to, such as in his support conversations with Robin in Awakening or out of courtesy, such as his Forging Bonds conversation with Lapis in Heroes.
Frederick enjoys making fires the most out of anyone in the army.
In-Game
Fire Emblem Awakening
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
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 Great Knight | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 1 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||
 Discipline Outdoor Fighter |  Sword - D Lance - B Axe - D |  Silver Lance | |||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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| 110% | 65% | 10% | 55% | 50% | 40% | 55% | 25% |
Max Stat Modifiers
| Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
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| +2 | -2 | +2 | -2 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
Supports
- See also: Frederick/Supports
Romantic Supports
Other Supports
Class Sets
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Unit Overview
Frederick is the Oifey of Awakening, meaning he is a pre-promoted Great Knight recruited early in the game with better bases than your other units. As an Oifey, he has good growths as well, meaning that he can contribute throughout the entire game successfully. Frederick is a perfectly capable unit with good Strength, Skill, and Defense growths, with decent Speed growths as well, on top of a guaranteed HP boost every level. Frederick can also learn Luna (which would be a good skill to pass down to his child, if married) before hitting Chapter 11 with proper level grinding, though on Lunatic and Lunatic+ he should have this skill by Chapter 5 or so due to how much he is needed, making his role as an offensive force much more prominent. Frederick needs to be wary of mages due to his lower Resistance, especially as a Great Knight. True to his archetype, he may fall behind later in the game once other units begin to promote, especially so on Lunatic and Lunatic+, but he is an effective unit on lower diffuculties by the Endgame without reclassing once.
On Normal and Hard, Frederick is mostly overkill for a lot of the opening maps, and most other units can handle the smaller fodder without much need for him, though he may be needed for chipping the trickier enemies for another unit to train up. Lunatic and Lunatic+ massively improves Frederick's earlygame, as he is essential to get through the opening chapters due to him being the sole unit with good bulk until your units catch up to him. He becomes a stalwart wall that can absorb hits and weaken them enough for other units to kill and gain the valuable EXP that they would be unable to acquire on their own. Still, Frederick is not invincible alone and still needs the Support Boosts of good partners like Chrom, Robin, Sully, and Sumia to make the most of these early chapters.
His base class comes from the Cavalier line, so he will start with Discipline, which will make Frederick a mobile jack-of-all-trades physical unit with a Lance rank of B and a Sword and Axe rank of D. With Discipline in action, he should completely master his three weapons relatively quickly. Outdoor Fighter will boost Frederick's effectiveness in the initial half of the game due to the large amount of outdoor maps.
Reclassing
Frederick can slide reclass into a Paladin once he reaches level 10. He can grab Defender to boost his stats in a Pair Up and, most importantly, Aegis, to mostly halve incoming magic regardless of his class, though by the time you get him to reclass, Frederick is likely past his prime.
Frederick's two reclassing sets are the Wyvern Rider and Knight lines. He performs moderately well in both sets due to their physical nature, though both focus on separate stats. As a Knight and a General, Frederick will get a good boost in Defense, though he will need to be even more wary of mages, especially in these classes—thankfully, his access to Aegis patches this weakness well if Frederick decides to end in this class. He can also grab Pavise to boost his physical defenses, making him even harder to take down physically, which also makes him the only first-generation unit not including Robin to attain universal protection with both Aegis and Pavise.
As a Wyvern Rider, Frederick can get Deliverer from the Griffon Rider class, expanding his utility in pair-ups alongside Dual Guard+ and Defender. Lancebreaker is also a highly useful skill for Frederick if he should decide to end as one of his horse-mounted classes, thus alleviating his weakness to Beast Killers. Reclassing to a Wyvern Lord makes his tanking ability all the more potent, bolstering his strengths and only exaggerating his weaknesses slightly. Despite his slowness, Frederick's access to Aegis makes the class especially effective for him, as it greatly lessens the class' weakness to both magic and bows, with the Wyvern Lord's skill of Swordbreaker covering the third yet incredibly rare weakness of Wyrmslayers.
Inheritance
Frederick is more inclined for physically oriented children and is great for making his children much more like a physical tank with his increases to Strength, Skill, and Defense. His drop to Speed can hinder some children, but the exchange for bulk and better activation of Skill-based skills covers this weakness for his children. Frederick does not have any male-exclusive classes, meaning that all of his classes will be passed down to his children, and they can learn skills from said classes on their own.
Frederick is best as the father of Owain, Inigo, Severa, and Yarne, due to being able to give all of those kids a 6-class set and all of those kids having a physical afffinity. Laurent also gets this wide class set, but due to the conflict between him and Miriel, it should be avoided. It should be noted that he is one of the few male characters capable of being Cynthia's father, giving him a bit of usefulness in pairing Sumia due to her limited pool. On the other hand, while he works great for Kjelle for stats in her native class, he is her only father who gives her no new classes, limiting her to just her four defaults. All of his other potential children do at least acquire two new classes through him, making him a solid choice overall for all potential children.
Fire Emblem Heroes
- Polite Knight
- A knight who serves the royal house of Ylisse and helps lead Chrom's Shepherds. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.
Base Stats
Rarity: | Title | ||||
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| Polite Knight | |||||
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 Cavalry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 17/18/19 36/39/42 | 7/8/9 28/31/34 | 4/5/6 19/22/25 | 6/7/8 29/32/35 | 2/3/4 9/12/15 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Steel Axe |  Axe | ||||
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| Group | |||||
| Cavalry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 17/18/19 37/40/43 | 8/9/10 30/33/36 | 4/5/6 20/23/26 | 7/8/9 31/34/37 | 2/3/4 10/13/16 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
Hammer New Moon | Axe | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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 | Iron Axe | - | - | - |
| Steel Axe | - |  | - | |
| Hammer | Steel Axe |  | | |
| Hammer+ | Hammer |  | | |
| Frederick's Axe | - | | - | |
 | New Moon | - | | |
| Luna | New Moon | - | | |
| B |  Wings of Mercy 1 | - | | |
 Wings of Mercy 2 | Wings of Mercy 1 | | ||
 Wings of Mercy 3 | Wings of Mercy 2 | | ||
| C |  Fortify Def 1 | - | - | |
 Fortify Def 2 | Fortify Def 1 | | ||
 Fortify Def 3 | Fortify Def 2 | |
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance Options
Meet Some of the Heroes
| Polite Knight Frederick | |||
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The Shepherds maintain the peace of the Halidom of Ylisse. One of their core members is Frederick, who is dedicated to supporting Chrom, their leader! | ||
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Frederick is serious and earnest above all else. In fact, he's even been known to clear pebbles from Chrom's path to ensure his safety, lest he suffer from a tripping hazard... | ||
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He's a top-notch fighter as well. When Ylisse was embroiled in war, Frederick was a force to be reckoned with as he fought to protect Chrom and his friends. | ||
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Sometimes, Frederick can be a little bit too dedicated to his job, but his desire to protect his lord and allies is second to none! Even today, he continues to serve as the shield that protects Ylisse! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Chrom | A prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King. Leads the Shepherds. Frederick's lord. | ||
| Lissa | Princess of Ylisse's royal house and Chrom's younger sister. Determined to prove herself. Frederick is her protector. | ||
- Horizon Watcher
- A knight who serves the royal house of Ylisse. Collector of pebbles and shells on the beach. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.
Base Stats
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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| Horizon Watcher | |||||
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 Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 17/18/19 36/40/43 | 7/8/9 29/32/35 | 6/7/8 28/31/34 | 5/6/7 24/28/31 | 4/5/6 14/18/21 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
Seashell+ Ardent Sacrifice |  Dagger | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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| Iron Dagger | - | - | - |
| Steel Dagger | - | - | - | |
| Seashell | - | - | - | |
| Seashell+ | - | | - | |
 | Ardent Sacrifice | - | | - |
| A |  Armored Blow 1 | - | - | |
 Armored Blow 2 | Armored Blow 1 | - | ||
 Armored Blow 3 | Armored Blow 2 | | ||
| B |  Seal Spd 1 | - | - | |
 Seal Atk/Spd 1 | Seal Spd 1 | - | ||
 Seal Atk/Spd 2 | Seal Atk/Spd 1 | |
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance Options
Meet Some of the Heroes
| Horizon Watcher Frederick | |||
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The faithful Frederick is a knight who serves the Ylissean royal family as its foremost protector. And today, duty takes him to the beach! | ||
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Frederick is well known for his earnest, serious personality. He's also well known for the heavy suit of armor he's always wearing, so it's certainly a surprise to see him dressed so casually! | ||
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Frederick is determined to remove all obstacles from Chrom's path—pebbles and small stones included. Ah, and I see that today, he's busy removing seashells and other potentially fatal trip hazards from the beach! | ||
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He truly is Chrom's faithful servant! You can take Frederick out of his armor, but you can't take the knight in shining armor out of him! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Chrom | A prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King. Leads the Shepherds. Frederick's lord. | ||
| Lissa | Princess of Ylisse's royal house and Chrom's younger sister. Determined to prove herself. Frederick is her protector. | ||
| Emmeryn | Kind and loving exalt who rules over the Halidom of Ylisse. She is the sister of Chrom and Lissa. Frederick is her protector. | ||
- Youth in Service
- A squire of the Halidom of Ylisse and personal guard to Prince Chrom. His diligent and earnest personality earned him his honorable post. Appears in Fire Emblem Awakening.
Base Stats
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| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 18/19/20 37/41/44 | 12/13/14 42/46/49 | 5/6/7 24/28/31 | 7/8/9 44/47/51 | 5/6/7 20/23/26 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
| Heavy War Axe Glowing Ember | Axe | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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| Iron Axe | - | - | - |
| Steel Axe | - | - | - | |
| Silver Axe | - | - | - | |
| Heavy War Axe | - | | - | |
| Glowing Ember | - | - | - |
| Bonfire | Glowing Ember | - | | |
| A |  Atk Def Clash 1 | - | - | |
 Atk Def Clash 2 | Atk Def Clash 1 | - | ||
 Atk Def Clash 3 | Atk Def Clash 2 | | ||
| C |  Close Guard 1 | - | - | |
 Close Guard 2 | Close Guard 1 | - | ||
 Close Guard 3 | Close Guard 2 | - |
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
Meet Some of the Heroes
| Youth in Service Frederick | |||
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Frederick is one of Ylisse's most devoted knights, and you'll never guess what—we're joined by his childhood self today! | ||
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Here he is, toting a massive shield on his back to keep the Ylissean royal family safe. I hear the pouch on his waist is full of pebbles that he picked up to prevent a potentially fatal tripping hazard for Chrom. | ||
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He's also wielding an axe for this outing. It looks rather heavy, especially for a child, but it seems that Frederick was super strong even at this age! | ||
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Frederick has always been a strong and dedicated knight, it seems! Though I have to admit, I'm a little surprised that he was keeping watch for pebbles so early into his career! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Chrom | A prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King. Leads the Shepherds. Served by Frederick. | ||
| Lissa | Princess of Ylisse's royal house and Chrom's younger sister. Determined to prove herself. Served by Frederick. | ||
| Emmeryn | Kind and loving exalt who rules over the Halidom of Ylisse. She is the sister of Chrom and Lissa. Frederick's liege. | ||
Fire Emblem Warriors
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
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| Great Knight | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 5 | 102 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 10 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Axe - E | Bronze Axe | ||||||||
Supports
- See also: Frederick/Warriors Supports
Quotes
Awakening
Fates
Before Awakening Pre-Battle
—Frederick's pre-battle quote
Heroes
Warriors
Possible Endings
- Frederick - Cold Lieutenant
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. Few ever forgot his glowing smile and idle quips, even as he doled out tasks that would break a wyvern.
- Frederick and Robin
- Many wrote of Robin's legendary exploits, but accounts of her origins and character varied. Scholars, poets, and bards agreed on one thing alone—she loved her husband, Frederick, above all else.
- Frederick and Cherche
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits with his wife, Cherche. Students quickly learned to fear the couple's famously disarming smiles.
- Frederick and Cordelia
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits with his wife. Teaching was hard for Cordelia, however, as she was forced to neglect her own gifts.
- Frederick and Lissa
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. Lissa often visited his charges in town to report concerns, and transgressions, to her husband.
- Frederick and Maribelle
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Maribelle, did her own part for Ylisse by studying hard and becoming a respected magistrate.
- Frederick and Miriel
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. Alas, his wife, Miriel, would often vanish for weeks at a time as she pursued her studies.
- Frederick and Nowi
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Nowi, frequently came to the training yard to lend a hand or instill terror in a new charge.
- Frederick and Olivia
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife Olivia's dances were said to keep his resolve strong and open the minds of his charges.
- Frederick and Panne
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Panne, showed no interest in his work but gradually learned to enjoy human life.
- Frederick and Sully
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Sully, assisted him, becoming an object of admiration for strong women the world round.
- Frederick and Sumia
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. His wife, Sumia, traded her lance for a peaceful stretch of pasture and raised a happy group of pegasi.
- Frederick and Tharja
- As Ylisse's new knight captain, Frederick took charge of keeping the peace and training new recruits. Tharja's rare appearances at the training yard sent terrified recruits screaming into the night.
Non-Canon Appearances
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
Frederick is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
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| CYL1 | 74 |  Awakening |
3,913 |
| CYL2 | 204 ↓130 |
Awakening |
1,268 ↓2,645 |
| CYL3 | 220 ↓16 |
Awakening |
1,039 ↓229 |
| CYL4 | 276 ↓56 |
Awakening |
483 ↓556 |
| CYL5 | 236 ↑40 |
Awakening |
370 ↓113 |
| CYL6 | 239 ↓3 |
Awakening |
376 ↑6 |
| CYL7 | 216 ↑23 |
Awakening |
255 ↓121 |
| CYL8 | 232 ↓16 |
Awakening |
240 ↓15 |
| CYL9 | 229 ↑3 |
Awakening |
186 ↓54 |
Etymology
Frederick is an English form of a German name meaning "peaceful ruler", coming from frid (peace), and ric (ruler, power).
Trivia
- Frederick shares his English voice actor, Kyle Hebert, with Validar, Valbar, and Bartre.
- In all official artwork portrayals of Frederick, he dons what appears to be a suit, complete with a tie, beneath his armor. This could possibly be a reference to him assuming the double-duty of not just a knight sworn to protect the Ylissean royalty, but also a professionally-trained steward overseeing the domestic affairs of House Ylisse - as can be gleaned from his Supports with Maribelle.
- In Frederick's A-Support with Robin, he makes a reference to the 2007 E3 Wii Fit demonstration by saying the infamous "My body is ready" quote from Nintendo of America's former president, Reggie Fils-Aimé.
- In Fates, Frederick has a unique version of the Great Knight class that is labeled as "FrederickMale" in the game's code.
Gallery
- See main article: Frederick/Gallery.