Deimne

Deimne (Japanese: ディムナ Dimna) is an Isaachian Arch Knight hailing from the capital at Isaach Castle, and the elder brother of Muirne. He was one of the first members of Seliph's liberation army in Grann 777.

Deimne is Lester's substitute character, filling his role in the story and gameplay if Edain died or was not married in the course of the first generation.

Biography

Deimne was on a scouting mission outside of Isaach with Oifey and Diarmuid/Tristan when the Dozel army launched an assault on Tirnanog, but arrived early on in the battle to assist Seliph in combating the occupation.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Deimne is a playable character during the second generation. As Lester's substitute character, Deimne only appears if Edain wasn't married or was dead at the end of Chapter 5. In Chapter 6, Deimne, along with Oifey and Diarmuid/Tristan, appear as player units at the start of turn 3.

Starting stats and growth rates

Arch Knight Level 1 Holy Blood -- Movement 8

Recruitment: Chapter 6, automatically from turn 3 Stats Growth Rates Max HP 30 Speed 9 Strength 9 Luck 3 Magic 0 Defense 8 Skill 7 Resistance 0 Max HP 90% Speed 20% Strength 30% Luck 30% Magic 5% Defense 40% Skill 50% Resistance 5% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Iron Bow 2,000 Gold Follow-Up Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Bow Knight	+0	+3	+0	+2	+2	+0	+2	+3	+1	A

Love growths and events

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• In Chapter 6, Deimne can talk to Muirne after he has been recruited, rewarding her with +1 Luck.
• In Chapter 6, if Deimne enters Isaach Castle after it has been conquered, a conversation with a friend of his will occur, rewarding him with +5 Strength.
• In Chapter 10, Deimne can talk to Patty/Daisy at any time, rewarding her with +3 maximum HP and 100 love points between the pair.
• In the Endgame, if the two are lovers, Daisy can talk to Deimne at any time, rewarding him with +5 maximum HP.

Analysis

Deimne's stats are not impressive, but he has two important traits: a mount and the Follow-Up skill. His mount allows him to keep up with the player's most mobile units at all times, while his Follow-Up skill allows him to double enemies. With these two tools, Deimne can always contribute something. Thanks to Canto, he can perform hit-and-run attacks by attacking an enemy on player phase and then using his remaining movement to move away, making room for another unit to attack while leaving the enemy attack ranges. Unfortunately, he lacks 1-range combat, and he does not have access to strong bows like the Brave Bow or Killer Bow for the first two chapters he is available. His highest growth rates are in HP, skill, and defense, giving him solid long-term accuracy and physical durability – however, his resistance base and growth are both terrible, so he can struggle in chapters that feature many enemy magic users, such as Chapter 10 and Endgame.

As for investment, Deimne needs a better bow than his Iron Bow, so the player should give him a stronger weapon, like the Brave Bow or the Killer Bow – both of which he can use at base level. With the Killer Bow, Deimne can take better advantage of his solid skill growth (through the Critical skill that the bow provides) and shoot at high accuracy; while with the Brave Bow, Deimne can quadruple enemies. Both options are good, and whichever the player chooses is up to preference – however, the Brave Bow is more reliable at killing enemy Wyvern Riders in Chapters 8 and 9, as Deimne can quadruple with it, giving him four chances to deal damage as opposed to only two. The Killer Bow's Critical skill is irrelevant against flying enemies, because in Genealogy, effective damage grants a critical hit.

It is also worth noting that Deimne has an important special event in Chapter 6. By entering Isaach Castle after it has been seized, Deimne gains +5 strength, which is a significant boost considering the fact he usually doubles enemies, and it synergizes particularly well with the Brave Bow. As such, the player should make sure not to miss that event.

Personality

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Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

And so, with Shannan assuming the crown,
Deimne, the aspiring archer,
[Deimne's wife, if married], Deimne's wife,
and others by his side to restore the land,
they also strove for a new age of diplomacy and trade, seeking to build a wealthy nation.

Quotes

Death quotes

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

781

Deimne Genealogy of the Holy War

27

CYL 2 (2018)

807 (+26)

Deimne Genealogy of the Holy War

18 (−9)

CYL 3 (2019)

688 (−1)

Deimne Genealogy of the Holy War

19 (+1)

CYL 4 (2020)

712 (−19)

Deimne Genealogy of the Holy War

43 (+24)

CYL 5 (2021)

803 (+91)

Deimne Genealogy of the Holy War

13 (−30)

CYL 6 (2022)

766 (−39)

Deimne Genealogy of the Holy War

24 (+11)

CYL 7 (2023)

790 (+24)

Deimne Genealogy of the Holy War

15 (−9)

CYL 8 (2024)

845 (+55)

Deimne Genealogy of the Holy War

12 (−3)

Total results		This character has 8 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	171

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
Arch Knight Bow Knight Bow (Brave Bow) Bow (Brave Bow)

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Deimne from Treasure.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.