For the similarly named Fire Emblem Warriors character, see Rowan.

Ronan is a playable character in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. A sixteen-year-old hunter from the village of Iz, he joins the Freeblades of Fiana in an effort to protect his village from raids by the Lifis Pirates.

He can be recruited by any character who visits the northern village, in Chapter 2, but before it is destroyed by the invading pirates.

Profile

Ronan first appears in Chapter 2, where the village of Iz is besieged by Lifis' band of bandits. As the Freeblades of Fiana fights through the invasion, any one of them can visit the uppermost house on the map to meet Ronan. Against his mother's protests, he takes up a bow and joins Leif's effort to defeat the bandits.

Ronan, along with the rest of the Freeblades of Fiana, is later separated from Leif and Eyvel in Chapter 3, as the prince is captured by Raydrik. Along with Osian and Halvan, Ronan later embarks on a quest to Munster, but is captured by Hannibal's patrolling troops when he and his companions are found roaming around Munster Castle. The trio regains their freedom at the end of Chapter 7 on Leif's behest.

Ronan then goes on to continue supporting Leif in his cause to liberate Northern Thracia from the Grannvale Empire. He will return home to his mother in Iz thereafter, where he gets married and lives a happy life.

Personality

Ronan does not get much characterization, but through what little screen-time he gets, it is clear that he is a courageous youth with a strong will and resolve. This can be seen in Chapter 2, where, despite being inexperienced in combat, he is willing to take up arms to protect his home from invading bandits.

His character is further developed in Fire Emblem Heroes. He is polite and friendly, capable of getting along with anyone. A skilled hunter, Ronan enjoys using his talents to make people's lives easier. However, he also believes that humans must coexist with nature, so he never hunts more animals than necessary. Ronan strongly believes in taking action, and always volunteers to do whatever he can to help those in need.

While he lacks faith in the nobility, he seldom shows open hostility. He does not believe nobles are kind-hearted and generous, and doubts they would do much for common people; Leif is the only noble Ronan finds approachable and trustworthy. However, his encounters with nobles in Heroes are positive, lifting his impression of the nobility. Ronan claims that when nobles are righteous and lead by example, commoners like himself are able to do their best.

His mother is the most cherished individual in his life; Ronan seeks her approval, tries to make her proud, and wishes to protect her.

In-Game

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Recruitment

Name	Class	Chapter	Affiliation	Recruit
Ronan	Bow Fighter	2	Player	Visit the northern Village

Base Stats

Starting Class
Bow Fighter
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Bld	Mov	LS	MS	FCM
1	20	4	0	3	7	3	2	7	7	0	3	1
Skills				Weapon				Starting Items
Adept				Bow - E(+30)				Iron Bow

Growth Rates

Promotion Gains

Item Required				Promoted Class
Knight Proof				Sniper
1	+2	+1	+3	+3	+2	+1	0
Weapon Levels
+1

Supports

Supported by

Character	Bonus
Leif	10%

• Supports give a bonus to Hit, Critical, Avoid, and Dodge
• Supporting characters must be within a three tile radius for the support to come into effect

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.

Ronan is an unusual unit, with growths more fitting for a Mage than an Archer. He boasts high Skill, Speed, and a surprisingly high Magic growth, but suffers from low Strength. However, due to Thracia 776's generally weak enemies, his damage output isn't as much of a drawback as it might seem. In fact, several chapters are filled with frail enemies, making Ronan's chip damage decent.

His best training opportunities come from the early-game chapters, where he can gain significant EXP. Chapters 7, 8, 11, and 11x are also solid maps for continued investment. Once promoted, Ronan has a good chance of reaching B Bows, allowing him to wield powerful options like the Brave Bow and Killer Bow. While Crusader Scrolls can patch up his poor Strength growth, they aren't strictly necessary, as his Weapon Level progression compensates for his lower damage output.

A fully built Ronan finds his main niche in the lategame, where he performs exceptionally well on enemy phase against Rewarping Dark Mages in the final chapters. While this is a situational role and not essential in faster playthroughs, it is still a useful niche to have.

Ronan's most unique strength is his superior movement:

• With 7 base Move, he has higher mobility than most infantry from the moment he joins.
• His three Movement Stars give him a 15% chance to take an extra action per turn, further improving his flexibility.
• This makes him surprisingly effective in indoor maps, such as Chapters 8x and 12x, where good movement is valuable.

Even if Ronan isn't a long-term investment, his early-to-midgame movement utility alone can justify deploying him in select chapters.

Ronan is a niche unit with unusual strengths. While his damage output is inconsistent, his early-game chip damage, strong movement utility, and lategame magic tanking give him distinct advantages. While he isn't a top-tier unit, he has enough redeeming qualities to justify his use in certain playthroughs.

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Original

Villager of Iz

A hunter from the village Iz. Has a strong sense for right and wrong, and a stronger distaste for pirates. Appears in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776.

Base Stats

		Title
		Villager of Iz
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	18/19/20 35/38/42	7/8/9 31/34/37	11/12/13 37/40/43	3/4/5 13/17/20	6/7/8 39/42/45
Skills			Weapon
Indignant Bow Rally Resistance			Bow

Skills

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Iron Bow	-	-	-
	Steel Bow	-	-	-
	Silver Bow	-	-	-
	Indignant Bow	-		-
	Rally Resistance	-	-	-
	Rally Speed Resistance	-	-	-
	Rally Speed Resistance+	-	-
A	Warding Stance 1	-		-
	Swift Stance 1	Warding Stance 1		-
	Swift Stance 2	Swift Stance 1		-
	Swift Stance 3	Swift Stance 2
C	Spur Spd 1	-		-
	Drive Spd 1	Spur Spd 1		-
	Drive Spd 2	Drive Spd 1		-
	Joint Drive Spd	Drive Spd 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

Counters

Skill Inheritance Options

Meet Some of the Heroes

Villager of Iz Ronan
	Ronan is a hunter from a small Thracian village called Iz. He's an earnest Hero who believes in doing the right thing!
	His village was the favorite target of a band of vicious pirates, and there was little that the villagers could do about it. One day, however, Ronan's patience reached its limit, and, unable to take it anymore, he decided to fight back.
	And by a stroke of luck, the Fiana Freeblades also came to Iz that day, looking to stop the pirates themselves! Ronan joined up with the Freeblades and fought bravely in the ensuing battle.
	Once the pirates had been dealt with, Ronan decided to remain with the Freeblades—fighting on until he could secure true peace for his home village!
Closely Associated Characters
Leif	Quan's son. He was hiding in Fiana but rose up after an attack by imperial forces. He helped to defeat the pirates that plagued Ronan's village.
Eyvel	Mistress of Fiana, leader of the Freeblades. Took in Leif and company when they fled the Grannvale Empire. Also helped to defeat the pirates that plagued Ronan's village.

Quotes

Death Quote

Escape Quote

Conversations

Chapter 7

Heroes

Ronan/Heroes Quotes

Ending

Ronan - Youth of Iz Village (イス村の若者, Isu-mura no wakamono)

Ronan went back to Iz, where his mother awaited his return. He then resumed his ordinary life of hunting. Some time afterward, he quietly married, and lived happily for the rest of his days.

Non-Canon Appearances

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

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

B10-015N

Choose Your Legends Placement History

Round	Placement	Character Version	Votes

CYL1	590	Thracia 776	133
CYL2	508 ↑82	Thracia 776	233 ↑100
CYL3	472 ↑36	Thracia 776	167 ↓66
CYL4	299 ↑173	Thracia 776	423 ↑256
CYL5	446 ↓147	Thracia 776	60 ↓363
CYL6	470 ↓24	Thracia 776	46 ↓14
CYL7	388 ↑82	Thracia 776	44 ↓2
CYL8	416 ↓28	Thracia 776	26 ↓18

CYL9

347 ↑69

Thracia 776

52 ↑26

Etymology

Ronan's name is an Irish Gaelic made of the word ron, meaning 'oath' or 'seal', along with the suffix making 'little oath' or 'little seal'.

Trivia

• Ronan's lack of dialogue on Lifis' recruitment is odd, considering his shown contempt of the pirate.

Gallery

See main article: Ronan/Gallery.