Deirdre

Deirdre (pronounced /⁠ˈdɛɹdɹə⁠/^[key][2]; Japanese: ディアドラ Diadora) was the daughter of Cigyun and Prince Kurth of Grannvale, possessing her father's full Naga Holy Blood as well as the minor Loptous holy blood of her mother. As a living descendant of Saint Maera and a bearer of the Loptous bloodline, Deirdre lived much of her life secluded in the Spirit Forest of Verdane under close observation, to try and prevent the bloodline's spread to the outside world; nonetheless, she eventually left the forest and met Sigurd, the man who would become her first husband. She was later brainwashed and manipulated into marrying Lord Arvis of Velthomer as part of Manfroy's plot to resurrect the dark god Loptous. She had three children: Seliph with Sigurd, and Julius and Julia with Arvis.

Biography

Early life

Deirdre was conceived by Cigyun and Prince Kurth of Grannvale during their brief affair, although Kurth was never made aware of this. She was born when Cigyun returned to the Verdane Spirit Forest village, but Cigyun did not survive her birth. Thus, Deirdre was raised in the care of the village's prophet for most of her life.^[1] As with Cigyun and her ancestors, Deirdre was confined to live within the Spirit Forest village, forbidden to leave and forbidden to liase with men, in efforts to prevent the birth of more Loptrian blood bearers.^[3]

Meeting Sigurd

In Grann 757, during the Verdane conflict with Grannvale, Deirdre nonetheless strayed from the Spirit Forest village and arrived at Marpha Castle, where she met Edain – then held captive by Prince Munnir – and learned from her about Sigurd. After the two parted, she was accosted by a ruffian within the castle grounds, whereupon Sigurd found her and drove the thug away. Though instantly stricken with an interest in Sigurd, Deirdre fled Marpha to return to the Spirit Forest, heeding the warnings given to her throughout her life. Later, as Sigurd's army marched into the Spirit Forest toward Verdane Castle, now controlled by Sandima of the Loptr Church, she appeared before him to offer her Silence staff in order to counter Sandima's powerful dark magic, and to confess her strong love for him; the two married after Sandima's defeat and the reclamation of Verdane.

Deirdre stayed with her husband through his skirmish with Agustria, aiding him in battle against Agustria's King Chagall and living with him in Agusti Castle. During the six months in which Agustria was under Sigurd's control, Deirdre bore her first child, and her only one with Sigurd: Seliph Baldos Chalphy. Some time after Seliph's birth, while Sigurd's army departed to combat the sudden violence from King Chagall, Deirdre stayed behind in Agusti Castle to take care of Seliph. Some time into the conflict, she felt suddenly compelled to leave Agusti and see Sigurd, and departed to do so, entrusting Seliph to Shannan; however, she was intercepted by Manfroy, who hypnotized and abducted her.

Abduction, Arvis and death

Devoid of all of her memories, Deirdre was left in the grounds of Belhalla, where she was eventually found and taken in by Arvis. While at first Arvis sought only to take care of her, the two soon become romantically involved, but her true identity as Kurth's daughter and heir was not confirmed until Arvis introduced her as his wife-to-be to King Azmur, who instantly recognized her as a member of House Belhalla.^[4] The two were soon married, and neither were aware of their status as half-siblings or, until their children were born, that they were playing into Manfroy's hands.

Some time later, when Sigurd's army returned to Belhalla expecting to be welcomed, Arvis had Deirdre brought out after revealing his intent to execute Sigurd. With Arvis telling her that Sigurd was the man responsible for her father's death, Deirdre was confused by a strange feeling of familiarity with the man, but was taken away by Arvis's men before she could do anything about it. At some point in the intervening years, she had twin children with Arvis: Julia, who inherited her Naga blood, and Julius who, exactly as Manfroy had schemed, now possessed full Loptous holy blood and could function as a vessel for the revival of Loptous himself. She eventually did learn of her former marriage to Sigurd, though she never recovered her memories; even so, she didn't hate Arvis for his role in killing Sigurd.^[5]

Years later, when Manfroy presented Julius with the Loptous tome and subsequently attempted to kill Julia, Deirdre attempted to protect Julia from Julius. With the last of her strength, she warped Julia as far away from Julius as possible, but was herself killed by Julius, putting up no resistance.^[6]

Legacy

After her demise Deirdre became a legendary figure in Verdane folklore, and began to be regarded by Verdane's people as a saint.^[7] Years later, after Arvis's death, the ghosts of Deirdre and Sigurd appeared before a now-adult Seliph at a lake to Chalphy's south. Deirdre's ghost said she was proud of how Seliph had grown up, but worried about Julia and Julius.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Deirdre is a playable character during the first generation. She is recruited in Chapter 1 by having Sigurd enter the Spirit Forest. If Deirdre is defeated in battle, she will be available again at the start of the following chapter. At the start of Chapter 3, Deirdre can't leave the home castle. Once Madino is seized, Deirdre will be permanently removed from the party.

Starting stats and growth rates

Light Priestess Level 3 Holy Blood Movement 5

Recruitment: Chapter 1, automatically when Sigurd enters the Spirit Forest Stats Growth Rates Max HP 26 Speed 12 Strength 0 Luck 6 Magic 14 Defense 3 Skill 9 Resistance 16 Max HP 70% Speed 10% Strength 10% Luck 10% Magic 70% Defense 10% Skill 20% Resistance 70% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Silence Aura Circlet 1,000 Gold Nihil Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B -- -- -- ★ --

Love growths and events

When recruited, Deirdre already has full love growth with Sigurd, and is incapable of getting love growths with any other character.

• In Chapter 2, Deirdre can talk to Ethlyn, giving the latter a Light Brand.

Analysis

Deirdre is available early in the first generation, towards the end of Chapter 1. She starts at level 3 with very high magic and resistance. She has a very powerful pseudo-personal weapon in the Aura tome, supplemented by her high magic, which can deal massive damage to enemies. Light and dark magic in this game have the advantage on all the anima magic types, so she is an excellent candidate against mages, dealing a lot of damage to them and barely taking any in return. Deirdre also has two types of Holy Blood: Major Naga Blood and Minor Loptous Blood; the former gives her a ★ level in light magic, while the latter does nothing (as she does not wield dark magic) except boosting her growth rates like all other Holy Bloods. She starts with a Silence staff, which is very important against the final boss of the chapter she joins in, Sandima, due to his powerful spells, in particular, his long range Fenrir tome makes him dangerous to approach. Due to her B level in staves, she can also play a supporting role if she is given a staff. She also has a piece of equipment exclusive to her, the Circlet, which grants her two useful skills in Miracle and Renewal. The former increases her ability to dodge if she is in danger, while the latter gradually restores her HP at every turn. Lastly, she has a lover right off the bat in Sigurd, allowing her to perform criticals that one-shot enemies if she fights close to him.

However, Deirdre has her flaws. She has very low availability, being only playable for the end of Chapter 1, and the entirety of Chapter 2 before getting kidnapped after Sigurd seizes the first castle in Chapter 3, where she cannot leave Castle Agusti. Her HP and defense are very low, so she takes a large amount of damage and must be protected. While Renewal helps her survive, it only activates at the start of player phase, and while her speed is decent, Aura has a massive 20 weight, severely hindering her dodging abilities without Miracle. There are no other light tomes available at all throughout the entire first generation, meaning that Deirdre cannot use a lighter tome as an alternative, remaining stuck with Aura as her only usable weapon. With her poor movement of 5, she also has issues in reaching enemies to fight, and her growths are very lopsided, with very high magic and resistance but low skill, and her other growths are even worse. If she loses all her HP, she will not die, but she will be captured until the end of the chapter, and because she is not available for long, there are not many chances of training her outside of the arena, where she can have trouble in going very far. She also cannot be promoted, and in Chapter 3, she can only fight in the arena, where she may need some rings to do well, but they are expensive and she has difficulty in getting the gold to buy them outside of Sigurd's or without help from Dew. In the last chapter she's available, Deirdre can use the Physic staff obtained at the end of the previous chapter to support Sigurd and the rest of the army as they start heading towards the castle or after they lose in the arena, and as it grants 35 EXP per use, it can help her in leveling up, but the healing range is limited to 10 spaces of distance from the starting castle, and while she can heal, weapons are very limited in quantity in the first generation, with only two Heal staves that Ethlyn and Lachesis start with and Edain's Mend staff, and giving her one of these when she joins or in Chapter 2 means that one of the healers won't be able to heal other units and get the experience they need from using said staves, and Edain also needs Physic, since Ethlyn's staff rank never increases and Lachesis will only gain a higher one on promotion. Even then, after the first castle in the chapter is seized, she will be unavailable for the rest of the first generation, Ethlyn, Quan and Finn will leave after the chapter ends, and Claud will join with Fortify, which she can't use because she's missing at this point, which limits her ability to support allies. She has one personal skill, Nihil, which is not useful to her because there are no situations where it helps her, and she suffers from a lack of skills that help her in combat, especially Follow-Up, and while the critical bonus from Sigurd can help her one-shotting enemies, it is not reliable.

Deirdre cannot pass down her inventory to her daughter, Julia, as Julia is not technically a child unit, meaning that anything in Deirdre's inventory must be re-acquired if they were not transferred to someone else to be inherited, and Aura can't be inherited by anyone, since it requires an A rank in light magic, while Ced, a pre-promoted Sage, only has a B rank in it. In spite of this, training Deirdre and giving her some experience to increase her level and stats is a good idea, as it improves her son Seliph's base stats if she manages to get an increase in strength, skill, speed, luck and defense with some lucky level-ups, and her aforementioned Nihil skill, while not useful for her, is useful for Seliph to protect him from the effects of critical hits, skills, and (once he promotes to a Knight Lord) effective damage from Horseslayers.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Deirdre is playable as a SpotPass character, released in the Genealogy of the Holy War first-generation character set.

Deirdre also appears as an enemy unit in five DLC episodes – Champions of Yore 1, Lost Bloodlines 1 and 3, and Rogues & Redeemers 2 and 3 – and as a NPC in a further one episode, Lost Bloodlines 2.

Starting stats and growth rates

Dark Mage Level 7 Movement 5

Recruitment: SpotPass, hire her for 4,200 G or defeat her in a skirmish Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers Max HP 26 Speed 9 Strength 0 Luck 5 Magic 12 Defense 3 Skill 7 Resistance 13 Max HP 120% Speed 50% Strength 40% Luck 55% Magic 50% Defense 40% Skill 40% Resistance 35% Speed 0 Strength 0 Luck +2 Magic +1 Defense +1 Skill −3 Resistance +2 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Nosferatu* Hex Miracle Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- D --

Reclassing options

Deirdre Base classes:* Dark Mage Sorcerer Dark Knight Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any female class available through reclassing.

Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

Archer Cavalier Cleric Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Pegasus Knight Tactician Thief Troubadour

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+4	+2	+1	+4	+3	+0	+5	+3	+1	--
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+4	+0	+1	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+7	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+3	+6	+1	--
Great Knight	+8	+5	+0	+1	+1	+0	+7	+1	+0	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
War Cleric	+8	+5	+2	+2	+2	+0	+5	+0	+1	E
Sage	+4	+1	+4	+3	+3	+0	+3	−1	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sorcerer	+5	+1	+3	+2	+1	+0	+3	+3	+1	--
Dark Knight	+7	+3	+2	+4	+2	+0	+5	+1	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Wyvern Lord	+5	+4	+0	+2	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Griffon Rider	+3	+2	+0	+4	+4	+0	+0	+3	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
General	+10	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+4	+3	+1	E
Great Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+3	+1	+3	E E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+1	+3	+2	+3	+0	+2	+2	+1	E
Dark Knight	+9	+4	+1	+3	+1	+0	+7	+2	+3	E

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
Swordmaster	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	--
Assassin	+5	+4	−1	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Falcon Knight	+4	+2	+1	+3	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	E
Dark Flier	+3	+1	+4	+1	+2	+0	+1	+3	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Grandmaster	+4	+3	+3	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Assassin	+5	+5	+0	+7	+4	+0	+3	+1	+1	E
Trickster	+3	+1	+4	+4	+3	+0	+1	+5	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Valkyrie	+3	+0	+2	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	E
War Cleric	+8	+5	+2	+2	+1	+0	+5	+1	−1	E

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Skill set

Like all female bonus units in Awakening, Deirdre has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard female units.

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Deirdre appears as an equippable Bond Ring. She can be summoned using Sigurd's Emblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers Ring level Mag Dex Res C +0 +0 +1 B +1 +0 +1 A +1 +1 +1 S +1 +1 +2 Renewal

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

There are two different variations of Deirdre available to Heroes, both based on her storyline appearance in Genealogy of the Holy War. The normal variation of Deirdre is one of the characters added to the game in the World of Holy War update, and became available for summoning by players on October 16, 2017. A legendary variation of Deirdre was first made available to players on August 31, 2022 as the game's thirty-eighth Legendary Hero.

Deirdre: Lady of the Forest

Starting stats

Deirdre: Lady of the Forest is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 2/3/4 Resistance 8/9/10 Maximum HP 33/36/40 Attack 30/33/36 Speed 24/28/31 Defense 12/16/19 Resistance 32/35/38 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Divine Naga* Ardent Sacrifice --

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Wind	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Elwind	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Rexcalibur	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Divine Naga	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Ardent Sacrifice	★★★★★	★★★★★	150
B	Quick Riposte 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Quick Riposte 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Quick Riposte 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Spd Ploy 1	★★★★★	—	60
C	Spd Ploy 2	★★★★★	—	120
C	Spd Ploy 3	★★★★★	—	240

Deirdre: Fated Saint

"Deirdre: Fated Saint" redirects here. For the Legendary Hero Battle map, see Legendary Hero Battle/Battle data (page 6) § Deirdre: Fated Saint.

Starting stats

Deirdre: Fated Saint is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type Legendary Hero

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 12/13/14 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 9/10/11 Maximum HP 36/40/43 Attack 40/43/47 Speed 29/32/35 Defense 16/19/22 Resistance 39/43/46 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Spirit Forest Writ -- Chilling Wind

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Light	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Ellight	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Shine	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Spirit Forest Writ	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Chilling Wind	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Iceberg	★★★★★	—	200
	Circlet of Balance	★★★★★	—	500
A	Still Water 1	★★★★★	—	50
A	Still Water 2	★★★★★	—	100
A	Still Water 3	★★★★★	—	200
A	Still Water 4	★★★★★	—	300
B	Atk/Res Tempo 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Atk/Res Tempo 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Atk/Res Tempo 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Threaten Res 1	★★★★★	—	50
C	Threat. Atk/Res 1	★★★★★	—	100
C	Threat. Atk/Res 2	★★★★★	—	200
C	Atk/Res Menace	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

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Deirdre is a quiet and reserved woman, but cares deeply for the people around her. While speaking in relatively more formal language than others, she speaks her mind and pursues her heart. This is shown in Deirdre's dialogue with Sigurd after their first meeting, in which she offers to help fight Sandima. She also confesses her love to him despite knowing the blood that resides within her, showing her more romantic side. This is also displayed in Chapter 2 where Deirdre accompanies Sigurd's army on the battlefield, in which she affirms to Ethlyn that she is confident that, as long as she is alongside Sigurd, their happiness will see them through the war. During Chapter 3, Deirdre hears of Sigurd's victory at Madino Castle and wishes to rush to him at once, showcasing how her love also makes her a bit reckless.

While not much is known about Deirdre after Manfroy wipes her memory, her personality remained unchanged as a loving and caring mother to both Julia and Julius and wife to Arvis, as she is willing to sacrifice her life to help Julia escape the cult.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Death/defeat quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article: Deirdre/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game

Deirdre was featured on three TCG cards.

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Deirdre
	Class: Light Priestess	Level 1 Infantry	Magic Attack
	Energy: 3	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 1	WLv.: B ★
	Equip: Lightning	Skills: Nihil
	Card #025 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Mayumi Hirota
	Class: Light Priestess	Level 10 Infantry	Magic Attack
	Energy: 5	Atk.: 3 / Counter: 1	WLv.: B ★
	Equip: Lightning	Skills: Nihil
	Card #082 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Katsuyoshi Koya
	Class: Light Priestess	Level 15 Infantry	Status Staff
	Energy: 5	Atk.: -- / Counter: -- / Status: 1	WLv.: B ★
	Equip: Silence Barrier Ring	Skills: Nihil
	Card #AN-003 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Akihiro Yamada
Card scans and information translation provided by Aquantis.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Deirdre is featured on seven cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Deirdre
Normal + variant {{{alt2image1}}} {{{alt3image1}}} {{{alt4image1}}} {{{alt5image1}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Saint of Destiny, Deirdre
		"Milord, do you not remember our vows? You swore to never leave my side." "I... I am... uneasy... I have a feeling that if you and I were to part, we would never find each other again..."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Sage		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Taboo Surpassing Love: [Trigger] At the end of your turn, you may flip a face-down card in your Bond Area face-up. Seal of Naga: [Always] During either player's Beginning Phase, all non-Main Character units cannot be untapped.
	Card #B06-004SR(+) • Artist: Fuzichoco (B06-004SR), Rika Suzuki (B06-004SR+)
Normal Promo {{{alt2image2}}} {{{alt3image2}}} {{{alt4image2}}} {{{alt5image2}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	The Spirit Forest's Maiden, Deirdre
		"So long as I'm at Sigurd's side, our happiness will see us through." "Seliph, when you grow up, be sure to always cherish your friends. ...Never forget the gratitude you owe them..."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Light Priestess		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Doorway to Destiny: [Trigger] When this unit is deployed, you may select a card in your Retreat and place it in your Bond Area, if you do: Send one of your face-up bonds to the Retreat Area. Miracle Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your opponent's attacking unit cannot perform a Critical Hit.
	Card #B06-005N, B06-005ST, P06-005PR • Artist: Fuzichoco (B06-005N, B06-005ST), AMG (P06-005PR)
	Tragic Saint, Deirdre
		"...I tried to forget you all I could, but it was all in vain. ...I no longer know what I should do..."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Sage		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Aura: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of the turn, this card gains +20 Attack. Deirdre's Tears: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Send 1 card from your hand to the Retreat Area] Choose 1 of your Bonds, and add the chosen card to your hand.
	Card #S08-002ST(+) • Artist: cuboon
Normal SR+ {{{alt2image4}}} {{{alt3image4}}} {{{alt4image4}}} {{{alt5image4}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Vessel of Divine Blood, Deirdre
		"Please, grant me this. Permit me to stay by your side..."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Sage		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Pulse of Light and Dark: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Reveal the topmost card of your deck, and play it in your Bond Area. If the revealed card is not , then you must play it face-down in your Bond Area instead. Heiress to Naga's Blood: [Activate] Destroy all non-lord enemies. If this skill destroys 1 or more enemies, you may choose 1 face-down bond card, and flip it face-up.
	Card #B17-097SR(+) • Artist: cuboon • Autograph: Kikuko Inoue (Autograph credit appears only on B17-098SR+)
Normal Artbook Promo {{{alt2image5}}} {{{alt3image5}}} {{{alt4image5}}} {{{alt5image5}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Priestess of the Spirit Forest, Deirdre
		"I will go with you. I'll ensure his dark spells never harm anyone ever again." "I... I must never mingle with men."
		Attack: 30	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Light Priestess		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Spellbinding Staff: [Always] If this unit is in combat with a , this unit gains +10 attack. Holy Blood Emblem: [Support] If you have as many as or fewer Bond cards than your opponent, you may choose 1 card from your hand, and place it in your Bond Area.
	Card #B17-098N, P16-015PR • Artist: Rika Suzuki
	At the Brink of Love and Fate, Deirdre
		"Julia… Please, you must live on…"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Sage		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		A Secret Spell to Avert Crisis: [Activate] [] Draw 1 card. Choose 1 card from your hand, and send it to the Retreat Area. The Maiden Empress: [Always] If you have 5 or more Bond cards, your Main Character gains +10 attack.
	Card #B19-066N • Artist: Sachiko Wada
	Saint of the Blood of Loptr, Deirdre
		"The dark god slumbers within my very blood... Through me, they have some means of bringing about the second coming of Loptous."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Light Priestess		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Unforgettable Feelings: [Activate] [Once per turn] [Send 1 Bond card to the Retreat Area] Choose 1 "Sigurd" from your Retreat Area, and play it in the Bond Area. Darkness-Harboring Priestess: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When an enemy is deployed via a skill's effect, you may tap that enemy.
	Card #B22-029N • Artist: Ayaka Kato
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Deirdre .

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Deirdre appears as a support spirit.

	#640 Fire Emblem Series Deirdre
	Rank: ★★
	Cost: ⬣
	Trait: Trade-Off Attacks ↑ Start battles with 30% damage and higher attack power.

Notable merchandise

Image	Information	Price	Release date
	Deirdre appears in volume 5 of the Fire Emblem Heroes: Mini Acrylic Figure Collection. Her volume 5 appearance is based on her standard appearance in Heroes.	¥350	July 2018JP

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Deirdre: Lady of the Forest
Ever since she was born, Deirdre lived in a deep, dark forest within the territory of Verdane.	But everything changed when she encountered Sigurd, Prince of Chalphy. When the two crossed paths in the forest, they fell in love!	After Deirdre helped Sigurd, she decided to leave her lifelong home to be with him.	Having spent her whole life in the forest, the outside world seemed like a scary place, but nothing could stand in her way with Sigurd at her side!
Closely Associated Characters
Sigurd {{{Related_name2}}} {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Heir to Chalphy, descendant of the crusader Baldr, and Seliph's father. He's courageous and has a strong sense of justice. When he and Deirdre crossed paths, they quickly fell in love. {{{Related_blurb2}}} {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Deirdre: Fated Saint
Deirdre is one of the heirs to the power of Loptous, the dark god who once dominated the continent of Jugdral. But despite that, she's a truly kind and gentle Hero!	Deirdre lived a quiet life of seclusion in the Spirit Forest, but one day, she had a chance encounter with Sigurd. The two fell in love, and not long after, they were blessed with a child.	Sadly, their days of happiness together were cut short. Knowing that she was the key to reviving their dark god, the Loptr Church abducted Deirdre and robbed her of her memories!	Throughout her life, Deirdre was the victim of a cruel fate. But even after she passed away, her kindness lived on, protecting the people she loved.
Closely Associated Characters
Sigurd Seliph Julia {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Heir to Chalphy, descendant of the crusader Baldr, and Seliph's father. He's courageous and has a strong sense of justice. Deirdre's husband. Inheritor of the sacred sword Tyrfing. A savior in his time, but dislikes battle. Deirdre's son and Julia's half brother. Inheritor of the Book of Naga. Deirdre's daughter, and Seliph's half sister by a different father. Gentle, yet faces her destiny with strength. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Sigurd: Destined Duo
The Duchy of Chalphy's star couple has arrived at the ball—here come Sigurd and his beloved wife, Deirdre! They look like they couldn't be happier together.	Sigurd's wearing a radiant white outfit, paired with a deep-red-and-blue cape. He's just like a fairy-tale prince!	Meanwhile, Deirdre has also come dressed in white, but her outfit has a light-purple layer on top that only adds to her mysterious, ethereal presence. The detailing really completes the look!	Seeing the two dance hand in hand, it's obvious that they were destined to be together right from the start. Wouldn't it be nice if this moment could last forever?
Closely Associated Characters
Ethlyn Quan Eldigan {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Noblewoman of Chalphy, attending the dance festival with her husband, Prince Quan of Leonster. After she marries Quan, the pair have a girl and a boy. Prince of Leonster. Gallantly taking part in the dance festival is part of his royal duty. A close friend of Sigurd. Young ruler of Nordion. Also known as the Lionheart. Sets out for the dance festival in dignified attire. A close friend of Sigurd. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

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Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

355

Deirdre Genealogy of the Holy War

492

CYL 2 (2018)

255 (−100)

Deirdre Genealogy of the Holy War

916 (+424)

CYL 3 (2019)

233 (−15)

Deirdre Genealogy of the Holy War

1,013 (+97)

CYL 4 (2020)

249 (+3)

Deirdre Genealogy of the Holy War

624 (−389)

CYL 5 (2021)

270 (+21)

Deirdre Genealogy of the Holy War

365 (−259)

CYL 6 (2022)

211 (−60)

Deirdre Genealogy of the Holy War

488 (+123)

CYL 7 (2023)

197 (−14)

Deirdre Genealogy of the Holy War

329 (−159)

CYL 8 (2024)

232 (+35)

Deirdre Genealogy of the Holy War

275 (−54)

CYL 9 (2025)

201 (−31)

Deirdre Genealogy of the Holy War

276 (+1)

Total results		This character has 9 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	4,778

Trivia

• Deirdre's Naga Brand is situated on her forehead, normally covered by her circlet.^[4]
• Deirdre shares many similarities to Emmeryn, a character from Fire Emblem Awakening. They both have kind personalities, are healers, and possess the Naga Brand on their foreheads.
• Deirdre is the first character in the Fire Emblem series to permanently leave the player's control as part of a mandatory story event instead of a death in battle.
• According to Deirdre's profile in the (non-canon) art book for the Ōsawa manga adaptation:^[8]
  • She was 17 years old during late September, Grann 757.
  • Her height is 160 cm.
  • She was born between March 1st and March 20th.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Main article: Deirdre/Gallery

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  Artwork of Deirdre from Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  Artwork of Deirdre from Treasure.

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  Artwork of Deirdre from the Trading Card Game.

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  Artwork of Deirdre: Lady of the Forest from Heroes.

References

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