—Guy to Matthew when first recruited by him.
Guy is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. He is a confused swordsman from Sacae's Kutolah tribe who wishes only to be the greatest sword wielder in the world. He will do what he has to do to survive.
Guy appears as a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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Profile
While living in the village of his tribe, Guy had heard stories of the village leader's son, Rath, but he had left the village sometime before. Three years prior to Eliwood's journey, Guy left Sacae on a journey to become the greatest sword wielder. It is revealed in one of his Support Conversations with Rath that he left due to him not being able to use a bow well nor hunt, but was told by the leader of his tribe that he had a good sword arm.
Two years later, Guy found himself in Caelin without any money or food. He collapsed, but was saved by a thief named Matthew, who fed him four pieces of meat. Guy thanked him and promised he would repay him. Matthew never forgot his promise. Ironically, Guy said he owed Matthew his life, then took it back. In a support conversation with Matthew, he even wrote down he owed Matthew his life on an oathpaper.
One year later, Guy found himself penniless again, but joined a group of mercenaries so he would not go hungry again. He starts as an enemy against the player in Chapter 13, however, the player can recruit him by having Matthew talk to him in the Player Phase.
In his ending, it is said that by perfecting his form that Guy gained the title of "Saint of Swords", which would also be the new title of Karel (though due to translation mishaps, it may have meant his skill was able to match that of the Sword Saint).
Personality
Guy is very jumpy and stutters often as denoted in his supports with Matthew and Rath. He also looks up to Karel and wishes to become his apprentice so he can become the greatest sword wielder in the world. Additionally, he easily gets seasick, as he mentions in Pirate Ship.
In-Game
The Blazing Blade
Description: A youth from Sacae. Yearns to be a swordmaster.
Base Stats
Non-Hector Hard Mode
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||
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 Myrmidon |  Fire | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov |
| 3 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Sword - C |  Killing Edge Vulnerary | ||||||||
Hector Hard Mode
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||
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| Myrmidon | Fire | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov |
| 3 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| Sword - C | Killing EdgeVulnerary | ||||||||
Promotion Gains
| Item Required | Promoted Class | |||||||
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 Hero Crest or  Earth Seal
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 Swordmaster
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| 1 | +5 | +2 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 |
| Weapon Levels | ||||||||
 +40
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Growth Rates
| HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% | 30% | 50% | 70% | 45% | 15% | 25% |
Supports
- See also: Guy/Supports
Overall
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Guy's Strength, despite its low growth, is good at base; especially when wielding the Killing Edge he starts with. However, often times it is better to trade off the Killing Edge to someone who can make better use of it, such as Lowen, Marcus, or the Christmas Cavaliers when they arrive. His Speed is high in both base and growth, alleviating his low Constitution - he will outspeed most other units in the player's army. These make him potent in the early chapters, where he can reliably double enemies that other units cannot. He tends to fall out of relevance in the later chapters, where enemy Speed becomes less of an issue and enemy axe users become less common. Probably Guy's greatest weakness, however, is that he is locked into using Swords, meaning that he cannot use Javelins or Hand Axes and will simply not counter many enemy attacks.
Unfortunately, Guy's massive Speed stat highlights a tough truth in Blazing Blade- enemies are slow. Marcus will double throughout most of the game, and units like Raven or even relatively slow units like Lowen can often hit the threshold needed to double. Guy gets a little bit of extra avoid from his high Speed, but weapons in Blazing Blade have high hit on average and the player will likely prefer to avoid relying on Guy dodging hits, as his low bulk will often lead to him dying in just one or two hits. Many enemies also use lances, which will further reduce Guy's advantage in avoidance.
If the player does wish to use Guy long-term, early promotion is viable. Apart from Speed and Skill, his growths are below-average - once those two stats are capped, he has little to gain from further leveling as a Myrmidon, and will get more out of the instant promotion bonuses, especially the bonus Critical hit that Swordmasters get in Blazing Blade.
Due to his high Skill, low enemy Luck, the boost from his class, and possibly through support bonuses and S-ranking swords, Guy can have an extremely high Critical rate as a Swordmaster. Unfortunately, this won't really help Guy outperform other units- even when his low Strength is sufficient to deal damage in the first place, Guy's inability to counter at 2-range means that slower and less skilled units will still generally outperform him on enemy phase, which is when most combat takes place.
As a recruitable enemy, Guy receives Hector Hard Mode bonuses, notably an extra 2 points in Strength.
Fire Emblem Heroes
- Kutolah Blade
- Swordsman of the Kutolah, one of the three tribes of Sacae. He set out alone on a journey to hone his skill with the blade. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Base Stats
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
 | Title | ||||
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| Kutolah Blade | |||||
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 Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 19/20/21 41/44/47 | 8/9/10 34/37/40 | 9/10/11 39/43/46 | 8/9/10 30/33/36 | 5/6/7 22/25/29 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Vulture Blade Night Sky |  Sword | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iron Sword | - | - | - |
| Steel Sword | - | - | - | |
| Vulture Blade | - | - | - | |
| Vulture Blade+ | - | - | - | |
 | Night Sky | - | - | - |
| Glimmer | Glimmer | - | - | |
| A |  Life and Death 1 | - | - | |
 Life and Death 2 | Life and Death 1 | - | ||
 Life and Death 3 | Life and Death 2 | - | ||
| B |  Threaten Spd 1 | - | - | |
 Threaten Spd Def 1 | Threaten Spd 1 | - | ||
 Threaten Spd Def 2 | Threaten Spd Def 1 |  |
Overall
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
Meet Some of the Heroes
| Kutolah Blade Guy | |||
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Introducing Guy, a young swordsman from the plains of Sacae in Elibe! He's an energetic young Hero who trains without rest to be the greatest swordsman in all of Sacae. | ||
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Guy left his home to chase his dreams, but along the way, he ran out of money and went hungry, eventually collapsing from starvation. That was when he was rescued by Matthew, a spy of House Ostia! | ||
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Afterward, Guy tried to make ends meet by working as a bodyguard for some bandits, only to run into Matthew again. After a bit of encouragement, he abandoned the bandits and helped Matthew instead. | ||
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That's how Guy came to be a member of Eliwood's army, but as strange as those first steps were, these encounters helped him to grow. He'll keep pressing on until the day he finally makes his dream come true! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Matthew | Happy-go-lucky spy who's actually quite sly. Serves Hector, brother of the marquess of Ostia. Rescued Guy when he had collapsed from hunger. | ||
| Karel | A vicious swordsman from a family devoted to mastering the blade. Known as the Sword Demon. Guy looks up to him. | ||
Quotes
The Blazing Blade
—Death Quote
—Final Battle Quote
Against Uhai:
- Uhai: Oh... so you are from Sacae.
- Guy: I am Guy of the Kutolah!
- Uhai: Kutolah... the Silver Wolf, Dayan's tribe! They're said to be the strongest on the plains. But you're still a child. Do you fight like one?
- Guy: No!
- Uhai: Then show me. Come!
At the beginning of Chapter 17
- Guy: Ohhh... I'm going to be sick. Doesn't this bother you? This ship moves too much...- I... I can still fight, though. My sword arm's fine!
Heroes
Possible Endings
- Guy - Mounted Swordsman
- Guy continued in his quest to be the finest swordsman in all of Sacae. His form was so perfected that all called him the Saint of Swords.
- Guy and Priscilla
- They fell in love amidst conflict, but Priscilla was a noble and Guy was but a mercenary nomad. Guy rode way before her tears could stain the earth, but Priscilla's bright smile remained in Guy's memory forever.
Non-Canon Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Sticker Info
| Name | Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
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| Guy
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Fire Emblem | [Slash] - Attack +11 |
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
Guy is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | 146 |  The Blazing Blade |
1,889 |
| CYL2 | 184 ↓38 |
The Blazing Blade |
1,400 ↓489 |
| CYL3 | 190 ↓6 |
The Blazing Blade |
1,289 ↓111 |
| CYL4 | 190 | The Blazing Blade |
793 ↓496 |
| CYL5 | 147 ↑33 |
The Blazing Blade |
646 ↓147 |
| CYL6 | 153 ↓6 |
The Blazing Blade |
663 ↑17 |
| CYL7 | 307 ↓159 |
The Blazing Blade |
127 ↓536 |
| CYL8 | 339 ↓32 |
The Blazing Blade |
103 ↓24 |
| CYL9 | 48 ↑291 |
The Blazing Blade |
1,073 ↑970 |
Trivia
- Guy shares his title with the swordmaster, Karel. This is due to a translation error for Guy's epilogue, as in the original Japanese he was said only to be able to match "The Sword Saint" in strength, rather than becoming the Sword Saint himself: "The Sacaen swordsman followed his dream and continued his journey to perfect his sword. Eventually, he was said to be able to rival the "Sword Saint" himself."
- The Japanese version of Priscilla and Guy's paired ending has the two elope, with Priscilla running away to be with him. The latter half of the ending says "Guy was ready to give up on Priscilla, but upon seeing her tears, resolved to run away with her. Her bright smile as she took his hand forever shone in his heart."
- Guy has a unique animation as a swordmaster, standing with his legs more spread out.
Gallery
- See main article: Guy/Gallery.