Gregor

Gregor (Japanese: グレゴ Grego) is a traveling mercenary originally hailing from Ferox that first appeared in Fire Emblem Awakening.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Gregor first appears in Chapter 8: The Grimleal, chasing down Nowi. She believes that Gregor is trying to recapture her, but he attempts to convince her and the incoming Shepherds otherwise, as he was trying to save her life from brigands. The Shepherds refuse to believe Gregor, but before the argument can continue, they are interrupted by the Grimleal, who are also chasing after Nowi to sacrifice her to Grima. Chrom decides to put the argument on hold and together, the Shepherds, Gregor, and Nowi defeat the Grimleal army. After the battle, Nowi apologizes for being mean to Gregor. With nowhere to go, Gregor suggests Chrom hire him into the Shepherds. The Ylissean prince agrees, and Gregor accompanies them for the rest of the game.

In the past, Gregor had parents who were tough on him, but they, along with his brother, were the only family he had. He became a traveling mercenary and challenged Basilio for the title of West-Khan of Ferox, but lost.^[1] In a job at Wyvern Valley, Gregor betrayed his employers after he learned they were killing wyverns for their claws rather than collecting claws from deceased specimens. Gregor saved Cherche's future wyvern, Minerva, after her mother was killed by the employers.^[2] In another instance, Gregor's brother (who was also named Gregor) was kidnapped and killed by bandits.^[3] Gregor took his brother's name as a tribute to his memory, meaning Gregor's actual name is unknown. This also seems to protect Gregor from Tharja's curses.^[4] His parents have also died, though the exact circumstances of which are unknown.^[5]

Starting stats and growth rates

Normal/Hard Lunatic

Mercenary Level 10 Movement 5

Recruitment: Chapter 8, automatically from turn 1 Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers Max HP 30 Speed 11 Strength 12 Luck 8 Magic 0 Defense 10 Skill 13 Resistance 2 Max HP 105% Speed 50% Strength 60% Luck 45% Magic 10% Defense 50% Skill 65% Resistance 15% Speed 0 Strength +2 Luck −1 Magic −1 Defense +1 Skill +2 Resistance −2 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Steel Sword Vulnerary Armsthrift Patience Weapon Levels C -- -- -- -- --

Mercenary Level 10 Movement 5

Recruitment: Chapter 8, automatically from turn 1 Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers Max HP 31 Speed 12 Strength 13 Luck 8 Magic 0 Defense 11 Skill 14 Resistance 2 Max HP 105% Speed 50% Strength 60% Luck 45% Magic 10% Defense 50% Skill 65% Resistance 15% Speed 0 Strength +2 Luck −1 Magic −1 Defense +1 Skill +2 Resistance −2 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Steel Sword Vulnerary Armsthrift Patience Weapon Levels C -- -- -- -- --

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Reclassing options

Gregor Base classes:* Mercenary Hero Bow Knight Reclass options: Barbarian Berserker Warrior Myrmidon Swordmaster Assassin

Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

Mercenary Barbarian Myrmidon

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+6	+3	+1	+3	+3	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Berserker	+8	+5	+0	+2	+3	+0	+2	+1	+1	--
Warrior	+6	+4	+0	+5	+1	+0	+4	+3	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	--
Assassin	+5	+4	−1	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	E

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Armsthrift	Mercenary, level 1
	Patience	Mercenary, level 10
	Sol	Hero, level 5
	Axebreaker	Hero, level 15
	Rally Skill	Bow Knight, level 5
	Bowbreaker	Bow Knight, level 15
	Despoil	Barbarian, level 1
	Gamble	Barbarian, level 10
	Wrath	Berserker, level 5
	Axefaire	Berserker, level 15
	Rally Strength	Warrior, level 5
	Counter	Warrior, level 15
	Avoid +10	Myrmidon, level 1
	Vantage	Myrmidon, level 10
	Astra	Swordmaster, level 5
	Swordfaire	Swordmaster, level 15
	Lethality	Assassin, level 5
	Pass	Assassin, level 15
The above skill list does not include skills obtained exclusively via DLC.

Analysis

Gregor is a level 10 Mercenary starting in Chapter 8 of Awakening. From the start, he can contribute well, with great HP, strength, skill, speed, defense, okay luck, and poor resistance and magic. His growths are all high except magic and resistance. He starts with a C in swords, letting him use steel and killer weapons at base. He also starts with all of Mercenary's skill. Armsthrift gives a chance to not consume a point of weapon durability, and Patience gives ten extra hit and avoid if the enemy initiates combat.

Gregor's great growths means he will be a potent combat unit in the army, with great reclass options as well. For his base class line, he can promote to Hero or Bow Knight. Hero gives more magic and skill, retains his Mercenary growths, and gets access to axes, which has great 1-2 range option. Hero gives the skill Sol, which has a life-steal effect, and gives the skill Axebreaker for a massive boost of fifty hit and avoid against axes. Bow Knight on the other hand, gives more HP and movement, and gives access to bows for a 2-range option. For skills, it gives Rally Skill for a supportive ability to help other units with lower hit rates, and Bowbreaker for a huge boost of fifty to hit and avoid when fighting bow users.

The first reclass option is Barbarian. For growths, it increases HP and strength, but reduces skill and defense. Despoil is an okay skill that can obtain, although unreliably, gold for some extra money. Gamble is a fine skill that, being paired with his good skill stat and couple breaker skills, can afford to take the hit penalty, and get increased crit as a bonus. From Barbarian, he can promote into Berserker or Warrior. Berserker gives more HP, strength, and speed, but does not get a crit bonus like in previous games. For skills, Wrath gives a massive crit boost when at 50% HP or below, and Axefaire is great if he remains in a class that uses axes. On the other hand, Warrior gives more skill, defense, resistance, and gives access to bows for a longer range weapon. Rally Strength is one of the best rally skills, and Counter deals all damage dealt by the foe back to them.

The other reclass option is Myrmidon. Avoid +10 is useful early on, and Vantage is a neat ability to always strike first if at 50% or less health. For growths, Myrmidon has lower HP and defense growths, but a higher speed growth. This class can promote into Swordmaster or Assassin. Swordmaster gives more magic, speed, defense, and resistance for promotion bonuses, retains Myrmidon's growths aside from a slight increase to resistance, but loses the extra crit rate that it had in previous games. For skills, Astra is a great skill that can do more damage if all five attacks hit than two attacks at full damage, and Swordfaire is also amazing, boosting the damage with Gregor's main weapon type. Assassin, on the other hand, gives more HP, strength, skill, and gets access to bows for a better ranged option. Assassin' growths increase skill and speed, but reduces HP and defense. For skills, Lethality can be good if the player gets lucky, but has an unreliable proc rate, and Pass lets Gregor go past enemy occupied spaces, where the high movement of Bow Knight renders the skill immensely useful, especially if there are a large group of enemies.

As a father, Gregor passes more balanced growths, but higher increases to HP, strength, skill, and defense. He passes the useful Mercenary class line for access to two breaker skills, and allows female children inherit useful skills from the Barbarian class line, such as Axefaire, Counter, and Wrath. Some good wives he can have that do not severely hurt the child include Panne, Cherche, Cordelia, Lissa, and maybe Nowi if the player is fine with Morgan not being a Manakete. Sully and Tharja are bad wives since they want husbands that can give their child Galeforce. Miriel and Maribelle are only good if the player wants to experiment with a magical physical hybrid Laurent or Brady, and making them a Dark Knight or War Monk, letting them use all those classes tools to their fullest potential.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Gregor is one of the characters added to the game in the Princess and Prince update, and became available for summoning by players on October 17, 2022. Only one variation of Gregor is currently available in Heroes, based on his Awakening incarnation.

Gregor: Swell Sword

Starting stats

Gregor: Swell Sword is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 12/13/14 Speed 9/10/11 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 2/3/4 Maximum HP 35/39/42 Attack 40/43/47 Speed 33/36/39 Defense 39/42/45 Resistance 19/22/26 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Blade of Favors -- Glowing Ember

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Blade of Favors	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Glowing Ember	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Bonfire	★★★★★	—	200
A	Solid Ground 1	★★★★★	—	50
A	Solid Ground 2	★★★★★	—	100
A	Solid Ground 3	★★★★★	—	200
A	Solid Ground 4	★★★★★	—	300
C	Inf. Null Follow 1	★★★★★	—	60
C	Inf. Null Follow 2	★★★★★	—	120
C	Inf. Null Follow 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

Gregor is very friendly, mature and amiable, and is rather knowledgeable on practical matters like healing. In spite of his maturity, he is nonetheless somewhat sensitive about his advanced age and being referred to as "uncle". Out of the members of Chrom's army, he is the slowest to feel muscular pain.

Supports

Main article: Gregor/Supports

Endings

Gregor, Swell Sword (single ending)
With his more epic battles behind him, Gregor soon sank into a life of excess. When his purse got light, he was said to work as a bodyguard to make ends meet.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Robin, High Deliverer
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, Gregor, above all else.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Lissa, Sprightly Cleric
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess, but when Lissa decided to travel the world incognito, her worldly husband came along to keep the roads safe and the conversation lively.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Sully, Crimson Knight
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess. Sully pestered her husband to take the Ylissean knighthood examination, but he instead continued his mercenary work on the sly.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Miriel, Rapier Intellect
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess, but when his wife began to treat him like part of the woodwork, he resumed work as a sellsword. Miriel helped out by researching Gregor's targets.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Maribelle, Dire Damsel
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess, but fear of his wife's verbal abuse led him to resume work as a sellsword. Maribelle's family never approved of Gregor, and he never cared.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Panne, Proud Taguel
After the war, Gregor sank into a life of excess. It was his wife, Panne, who broke the cycle and invited him to see her warren, after which the two traveled the land as mercenaries.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Cordelia, Knight Paragon
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess, but when he saw Cordelia working diligently as a knight of Ylisse, he decided to clean up his own act and fight by his wife's side.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Nowi, Eternal Youth
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess, but his wife, Nowi, pestered him into traveling the world with her. Their journey was packed with more chaos than the war that preceded it.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Tharja, Grim Stalker
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess, but fear of his wife's hexes led him to resume work as a sellsword. Tharja secretly tagged along and used her talents to keep him safe.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Olivia, Shrinking Violet
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess, but when he saw his wife dancing in the streets at night to make ends meet, he resumed work as a sellsword. ...Olivia was most grateful.

Gregor, Swell Sword & Cherche, Wyvern Friend
After the war, Gregor briefly sank into a life of excess, but at his wife Cherche's request, he found work in Valm. After a successful stint there, offers flooded in from around the world.

Quotes

Main articles: Gregor/Quotes (Awakening) and Gregor/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Gregor is featured on five cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Gregor
	Swell Sword, Gregor
		"Oy, you break Gregor's heart! Why you treat like villain?"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Mercenary		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Gregor and the Young Manakete: [Always] When this unit is destroyed by an enemy attack, place this unit in your Bond Area instead of sending it to the Retreat Area.
	Card #B01-077N • Artist: Mikihiro Taguchi/Crowd Gate Co., Ltd.
	Mercenary of Great Affection, Gregor
		"Look close! Gregor is not enemy! You must believe!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Bow Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Impostor on the Battlefield: [Trigger] When you class change into this unit, choose 1 ally in an Area different from this unit, and move both this unit and that ally. Wingslayer: [Always] While this unit is attacking a , this unit gains +30 attack.
	Card #B04-074N • Artist: Riko Sakakibara
	Mercenary Saving the Young Dragon, Gregor
		"You stay close to Gregor in battles."
		Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Hero		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Dragon Sweater: [Always] If you have 1 or more allies, this unit gains +10 attack, and cannot be destroyed as the cost or effect of a skill. Hand Axe: [Activate] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains the affinity and range 1-2.
	Card #P12-004PR • Artist: Akihiro Mibuta
	Dragon-Befriending Hero, Gregor
		"Nowi, in past days, you and Gregor are fighting many times side by side." "I know, it's so fun! I'm doing my very best to protect you."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Hero		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Secret Special Training: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack. The Young Dragon and Gramps: [Always] During your turn, if you have 1 or more allies, this unit gains +10 attack. "We show you the mettle!": [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Choose 1 "Gregor" from your Retreat Area, and add it to your hand. This skill is only usable if this unit has 100 or more attack.
	Card #B18-062R • Artist: Kazuhiro Taneda
	Pleasant Mercenary, Gregor
		"Gregor is mercenary, yes? Gregor need steady income. ...Many angry former employers."
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Mercenary		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Mercenary's Contract Negotiation: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Tap 1 other ally] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains +20 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B18-063N • Artist: Ippei Soeda
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Gregor .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Gregor: Swell Sword
Gregor is a veteran mercenary for hire. His easygoing personality masks the fact that he's a hardened swordsman!	When Chrom, prince of Ylisse, was leading the Shepherds on a march, they were confronted by the sight of the manakete Nowi on the run, with Gregor chasing after her.	Gregor had been hired by the Grimleal, worshippers of the Fell Dragon. But apparently, he'd been planning to set her free all along, and was chasing after her to get her to safety!	After defeating the pursuers sent by the Grimleal, Gregor entered Chrom's employ. Of course, Nowi joined the group too, so everyone could breathe a sigh of relief!
Closely Associated Characters
Nowi Chrom {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Manakete who travels with Chrom's group. Looks young but truly is over a thousand years old. She was captured by the Grimleal but rescued by Gregor. A prince of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King. Leads the Shepherds. Hires Gregor as a mercenary. {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

180

Gregor Awakening

1,456

CYL 2 (2018)

241 (+61)

Gregor Awakening

968 (−488)

CYL 3 (2019)

241 (+3)

Gregor Awakening

976 (+8)

CYL 4 (2020)

285 (+25)

Gregor Awakening

529 (−447)

CYL 5 (2021)

197 (−88)

Gregor Awakening

496 (−33)

CYL 6 (2022)

161 (−37)

Gregor Awakening

632 (+136)

CYL 7 (2023)

591 (+430)

Gregor Awakening

65 (−567)

CYL 8 (2024)

658 (+67)

Gregor Awakening

50 (−15)

Total results		This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	5,172

Trivia

• In the English version of Awakening, Gregor is portrayed as having a stereotypical Russian accent and refers to himself in the third person most of the time.
• In one of Gregor's supports with Lon'qu, he mentions that "knowing is half the battle", a reference to G.I. Joe.
• In Gregor's C support with Noire (if she is his daughter), in response to hearing that Tharja cursed her with a runny nose, states "What a horrible night to have curse, yes?", referencing Castlevania II: Simon's Quest.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Gregor from Awakening.

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  Artwork of Gregor and Nowi from Awakening.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Gregor in Awakening.

Concept artwork

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  Concept artwork of Gregor from Awakening.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Gregor: Swell Sword.

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  Artwork of Gregor: Swell Sword.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Gregor: Swell Sword.

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  Artwork of Gregor: Swell Sword.

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  Gregor in artwork of Nowi: Eternal Youth.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Gregor.

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  Artwork of Gregor with Nowi.

References