—Marisha to Tiki
Marisha is a playable character in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem. She is a Cleric who is an apprentice of Lena.
Profile[]
At an unspecified time prior the beginning of War of Heroes, Lena took Marisha as one of her apprentices. When Marth and his army attack General Lorenz during the Grustian expedition, he passes throughout the village where Marisha lives. In his stay, her grandmother tells Marth that Marisha is 10 years old, when it's later revealed that in truth she is 15. She did that to prevent Lang's soldiers finding out her true age, otherwise they would kill or capture her in the cleric's hunt. Marisha then begs Marth to let her join his battalion, since she's tired of being in hiding. When Marth accepts her to the army, her grandmother mentions that she would make an excellent bride, which made Marisha believe that she was betrothed to the prince.
While Marisha initially has a crush on Marth, she quickly becomes close friend to Caeda, and comes to support Marth and Caeda together, as she can tell their feelings are genuine. When Medeus is defeated, in a dialogue Tiki starts cheering for Marth, which causes Marisha to tell her to stop because Caeda is in love with Marth and has had it hard, as Marth has so much responsibility that he cannot talk to her. Marisha's encouragement helps Caeda be more open to Marth about her feelings and finally have their wedding.
In the epilogue, Marisha vanishes, and Marth worries about her well being, fearing that she may had become a troublemaker.
Personality[]
Marisha is a romantic dreamer, constantly fantasizing about finding her Prince Charming. This has led her to develop delusions about marrying royalty, particularly Marth, much to Caeda's dismay. She went so far as to stalk Marth, breaking into his room at night, and even tried to arrange a marriage with him, ignoring evidences that he was already engaged. When she learned Marth was unavailable, she shifted her affections to Kris.
Marisha is carefree and fun-loving but also prone to causing trouble due to her careless nature. She doesn't consider her future or the consequences of her actions, focusing only on the present and often living in situations crafted by her vivid imagination.
In-Game[]
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem[]
Recruitment[]
Visit the village in Chapter 1.
Base Stats[]
| Starting Class | |||||||||
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 Cleric | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Wlv | Mov |
| 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| Staff |  Heal | ||||||||
Growth Rates[]
| HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Wlv | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40% | 30% | 20% | 50% | 30% | 70% | 10% | 3% |
Promotion Gains[]
| Item Required | Promoted Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bishop Ring
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 Bishop
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| 1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +2 | Varies | +1 |
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem[]
Base Stats[]
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleric | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Staff - C |  Heal | ||||||||
Growth Rates[]
Support Relationships[]
- See also: Marisha/Supports
Supports
Supported by
Overall[]
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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.
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Marisha is a very useful character right from the minute she is recruited. As she is a Cleric, her ability to use staves will come in handy almost immediately, as some of your units will likely be hurt around that time. In terms of reclassing, Sage is the best option for Marisha, and though 5 points of resistance is lost, that doesn't matter much because pure waters and talismans can fix that problem. Marisha, along with her teacher Lena, is able to use the Hammerne Staff. She is also the only person who is able to use the Thief Staff.
Compared to Wrys, Marisha has inferior base stats across the board, except for Luck, which is ridiculously high for a level 1 unpromoted unit, and weapon rank, where she is 2 up on him. Eventually, however, she will surpass him in all of the other categories with the possible exceptions of Skill and Resistance. They also have about the same availability, as while Marisha is recruited in Chapter 1, Wrys first appears in Prologue IV but after the prologue does not appear until Chapter 3x.
When compared to Yuliya, Marisha really shines. Her higher HP and magic ratings cancel out that lower skill rating, which could be fixed with supports or a secret book to begin with. However, that still does not mean she should be thrown up against a group of hard-hitting opponents. Overall, she is arguably your best staff user.
Quotes[]
—Marisha's death quote in Mystery of the Emblem
Endings[]
Mystery of the Emblem[]
- Grustian Maiden Marisha
- After the war she vanished with out a trace, much to Marth's worry. Perhaps she has already become a bad girl...
New Mystery of the Emblem[]
- Fanciful Child
- Marisha vanished after the war, despite Marth's concerns. Some worried that she had become a delinquent...
Non-Canon Appearances[]
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)[]
Marisha 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 | 617 |  Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem |
110 |
| CYL2 | 636 ↓19 |
Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem |
102 ↓8 |
| CYL3 | 486 ↑150 |
Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem |
133 ↑31 |
| CYL4 | 512 ↓26 |
Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem |
83 ↓50 |
| CYL5 | 429 ↑83 |
Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem |
78 ↓5 |
| CYL6 | 438 ↓9 |
Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem |
82 ↑4 |
| CYL7 | 344 ↑94 |
Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem |
89 ↑7 |
| CYL8 | 347 ↓3 |
Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem |
95 ↑6 |
Etymology[]
Marisha is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning "of the sea".
Trivia[]
- In Japanese, she tends to use her own name as a personal pronoun in dialogue (quite common among young girls in Japanese).
Gallery[]
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