Seliph

"Celice" redirects here. Not to be confused with the character Celica from Fire Emblem Gaiden, Cecil from Mystery of the Emblem, or Cecilia from The Binding Blade.

Seliph Baldos Chalphy (pronounced /⁠ˈsɛlɪf⁠/^[key][1]; Japanese: セリス・バルドス・シアルフィ Celice Baldos Chalphy^[2]) is the son of the late Sigurd and Deirdre, heir to Grannvale's former House Chalphy, and the half-brother of Imperial Prince Julius and Princess Julia of the Grannvale Empire. He is a descendant of both the Crusader Baldr through Sigurd, and of Saint Heim of the ruling Belhalla dynasty through Deirdre; as the eldest of Deirdre's children, he was as such the true heir to the Grannvale throne. Born in Agustria in the year 759 during its occupation by the Grannvale forces led by his father, he was sent into hiding in the ouskirts of Isaach for his own protection, taken by Oifey and Isaach's Prince Shannan, along with Larcei, Scáthach, and Diarmuid. There in the aftermath of the Battle of Belhalla, he lived in hiding in the village of Tirnanog for seventeen years, raised by Edain – who acted as a surrogate mother – and Oifey, and taught martial arts by Shannan.

As the years passed and Shannan began to organize a resistance army against the tyranny of the Grannvale Empire from Tirnanog, Seliph's existence slowly became known to the people of Isaach and he became a figure of hope for the oppressed masses, dubbed the "Scion of Light". This culminated in the year 777, when the Grannvale forces occupying Isaach learned of his existence and of his whereabouts and dispatched soldiers to Tirnanog to subjugate it; in response, Seliph led a small group out to combat the occupation forces and from there, on the advice of Lewyn, leave Isaach to recruit more members for a liberation force, free the other nations of Jugdral from the tyranny of Grannvale, and ultimately take the fight back to the capital Belhalla.

Seliph is the main character of the second generation of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, succeeding Sigurd and finishing what he started. He does appear in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, but only briefly and not in a playable capacity.

Biography

When troops of the Dozel occupation force were sighted approaching Tirnanog from the northern Ganeishire castle, Seliph chose to reveal himself to the world by departing to protect the village, despite Scáthach's concern about the difficulty of doing so with Oifey and Shannan absent, and so he departed with Scáthach, Larcei and Lana, soon backed up with the arrival of Oifey, Lester and Diarmuid. Upon claiming Ganeishire and defeating its master, General Harold, Seliph encountered Lewyn, who entrusted him with Julia before leaving for Leonster. From there, Seliph freed the rest of Isaach and killed King Danann, the appointed ruler of Isaach and the leader of the occupation of the country for the Grannvale Empire. Afterward, Lewyn returned from his work in Leonster, bringing news of the rise of scattered rebellions across Jugdral and encouraging Seliph to leave Isaach and form such a rebellion, citing him as a potential savior and the best hope the world has. While initially reluctant, Seliph accepted the duty.

From there, Seliph headed to the south through the Aed Desert to Leonster, to meet up with his cousin Prince Leif and assist him in his own liberation army. On the way, they freed Dahna and the Aed Shrine; in the former, Seliph learned of the Miracle of Dahna from Lewyn, while at the Shrine he found the remnants of the descendants of the Loptrian Empire, the Shrine's former occupants. From Dahna, Seliph's forces entered the Munster District and, working with Leif's group, defeated King Bloom of Friege and conquered Ulster, freeing the north of the Thracian peninsula. His next move was a protracted war with Thracia, an ally of Grannvale, ending in the death of its King Travant and the escape of its Prince Arion.

At the end of Friege's six month long siege of Castle Leonster following Leif's recapture of it, Seliph's army launched an assault on Castle Ulster, causing the Friege forces to retreat to reinforce their headquarters. Diarmuid arrived in Leonster as a messenger to Leif from Seliph, informing Leif that Seliph intended to claim Ulster in only a few days. Leif departed Leonster to back Seliph up, but by the time he got to Ulster, Seliph's forces had already conquered it, and there Leif met Seliph, Lewyn and Julia for the first time. In their brief meeting, it was decided that Seliph's forces would proceed to assault Connacht while Leif's would take Munster, where the two groups would later meet up.

After the fall of Munster and the deaths of Raydrik and Veld, Leif received word from Finn that Connacht had fallen to Seliph's forces, and soon after Seliph himself arrived in Munster to congratulate Leif for his victory. Seliph told Leif that from there, Northern Thracia would unite into a single country under Leif, and invited Leif to continue to assist him in the liberation of Jugdral. The two then pledged to each other their lifelong friendship and brotherhood, like their fathers Sigurd and Quan before them.^[3]

With the entire Thracian peninsula subdued, Seliph led his army through Miletos, for the quickest route through to Grannvale; while resting at Peruluke Castle, Julia was abducted by Manfroy while Seliph was otherwise occupied. After liberating the nation and preventing the recapture of its children for the child hunts endorsed by the empire, the army crossed its strait and arrived back in Chalphy, under the guard of Emperor Arvis and his Rotritter. Seliph rescued the bishop Palmarch, a former servant of his father, and from him received Tyrfing as entrusted to Palmark by Arvis. With Tyrfing, Seliph confronted and killed Arvis and reclaimed his ancestral home.

Before Seliph lay the final stretch of the war: storming through Grannvale itself and seizing Belhalla, the capital. His army's first move was to reclaim Edda, then confront the forces of Dozel led by Brian and his Grauritter and seize Dozel itself, then defeat Hilda and her Gelbritter and seize Friege; as they progressed from castle to castle, Lewyn revealed to Seliph the full origin story of the Twelve Crusaders, Julia's identity as his half-sister, Julius's status as the vessel of Loptous, and the necessity of Julia and the Book of Naga to bring down Julius. Meanwhile, Julia had been hypnotized by Manfroy, and was set on the battlefield to fight Seliph's army. At Velthomer, Seliph confronted and killed Manfroy, freeing Julia from hypnosis, and the two found the Book of Naga hidden away in Velthomer Castle. With the Book of Naga in hand, Seliph and Julia confronted and killed Julius, ending the Grannvale Empire's seventeen-year reign.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Role

Seliph acts as the main character of the second generation, and is required to seize the enemy castles in every chapter. His death is an automatic Game Over. He is available from the start of Chapter 6.

Starting stats and growth rates

The inherited amount of gold can fluctuate between 2,000 and 12,000. Seliph will inherit all of Sigurd's swords but Tyrfing.

Junior Lord Level 1 Holy Blood Movement 6 Authority ★★★

Recruitment: Chapter 6, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 24~31 Speed 6~8 Strength 5~8 Luck 3~10 Magic 0~1 Defense 5~7 Skill 6~8 Resistance 0~1 Max HP 140% Speed 35% Strength 55% Luck 45% Magic 30% Defense 45% Skill 60% Resistance 30% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Slim Sword Inherited items Inherited gold Nihil Follow-Up Weapon Levels ★ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Stats to the left of the "~" are Seliph's minimum stats, those he will have if neither Sigurd nor Deirdre gain any stats and the random number used to generate luck is its lowest value. Stats to the right of the "~" are Seliph's average stats, calculated from his parents' average stats at level 30; this luck stat can vary by up to ±5.

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Knight Lord	+0	+5	+0	+2	+2	+0	+2	+3	+3	★ B

Love growths and events

Seliph Junior Lord Lana/Muirne Initial: 100 Per turn: 2 Larcei/Creidne Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Julia Initial: 490 Per turn: −5 Fee/Hermina Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Patty/Daisy Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Patty/Daisy Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Nanna/Jeanne Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Lene/Laylea Initial: 0 Per turn: 2 Tine/Linda Initial: 0 Per turn: 3 {{{portrait9}}} {{{option9}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait10}}} {{{option10}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}} Per turn: + Tine/Linda Initial: 0 Per turn: 3 {{{portrait9}}} {{{option9}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints9}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait10}}} {{{option10}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints10}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait11}}} {{{option11}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints11}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait12}}} {{{option12}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints12}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait13}}} {{{option13}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints13}}} Per turn: + {{{portrait14}}} {{{option14}}} Initial: {{{initialpoints14}}} Per turn: +

• In Chapter 6, Oifey can talk to Seliph after he joins, yielding no reward.
• In Chapter 6, both Fee and Arthur can talk to Seliph after they join, both conversations yielding no reward.
• In Chapter 6, Julia can talk to Seliph after conquering either Sofala or Isaach. This rewards Julia with a light tome, depending on which castle was conquered – Nosferatu for Isaach, and Aura for Sofala.
• In Chapter 6, Seliph can talk to Lana/Muirne after Sofala Castle has been seized, giving her +3 maximum HP and 100 love points between the pair.
• In Chapter 7, Seliph can talk to Shannan at any time, giving Seliph +1 skill.
• In Chapter 7, Patty/Daisy can talk to Seliph at any time, giving him a Brave Sword and 100 love points between the pair.
• In Chapter 7, Leif can talk to Seliph at any time, yielding no reward.
• In Chapter 7, Ares, Lene/Laylea and Tine/Linda can talk to Seliph after their recruitments, yielding no reward.
• In Chapter 8, Julia can talk to Seliph before Ishtar appears, giving him +1 luck.
• In Chapter 8, Febail can talk to Seliph after his recruitment, yielding no reward.
• In Chapter 8, Seliph can talk to Tine/Linda after Connacht is seized, giving her +3 maximum HP and 100 love points between the pair.
• In Chapter 8, Ced can talk to Seliph after his recruitment if Lewyn is Ced's father, giving Ced +3 luck.
• In Chapter 9, Hannibal can talk to Seliph after his recruitment, yielding no reward.
• In Chapter 9, Julia can talk to Seliph after Grutia has been seized, giving Seliph +3 resistance.
• In Chapter 10, Seliph can talk to Shannan at any time, giving Shannan +3 maximum HP.
• In Chapter 10, Oifey can talk to Seliph after Chronos has been seized, giving Oifey +3 maximum HP.
• In Chapter 10, either Fee, Tine or Lene can talk to Seliph if Lewyn is her father, giving Fee +5 strength, Tine +5 magic, and Lene +5 defense.
• In Chapter 10, if Seliph is the one to kill Arvis, a cutscene with Deirdre's and Sigurd's ghosts can be triggered if Seliph waits on the beach, giving him a Renewal Band.
• In the Endgame, if he is married, Seliph can speak to some of his potential wives.
  • If the two are married, Tine/Linda can talk to Seliph at any time, giving him +3 magic.
  • If the two are married, Patty/Daisy can talk to Seliph at any time, giving him +3 maximum HP and +3 speed.
  • If the two are married, Nanna/Jeanne can talk to Seliph after Edda has been seized, giving him +3 maximum HP.
  • If the two are married, Fee/Hermina can talk to Seliph after Friege has been seized, giving him +3 skill.
  • If the two are married, Lana/Muirne can talk to Seliph after Dozel has been seized, giving him +3 resistance.
  • If the two are married, Larcei/Creidne can talk to Seliph after Dozel has been seized, giving him +3 strength.

Analysis

Seliph joins in Chapter 6 of Genealogy of the Holy War and is the main character of the 2nd generation. He begins with mediocre bases aside from luck, but he has excellent growth rates across the board, including respectable growths in areas such as magic and resistance, which are usually much lower for physical units. His solid magic makes him one of the best users of magic swords like the Light Brand. Because of his mediocre bases, Seliph may struggle dealing significant damage to enemies at first, and will have trouble traversing Genealogy's huge maps with his 6 movement. To aid him, Seliph can be given powerful weapons such as a Silver Sword or a Brave Sword, especially if they have 50 or more kills on them, while Seliph's movement can be improved by giving him the Leg Ring. Seliph also has three leadership stars, which provide extra hit and avoid to units within three spaces of Seliph, making him a great support unit against hard to hit bosses.

Seliph's inventory varies depending on his father's inventory in Chapter 5, besides gold which he can inherit 12000 at most. The optimal setup for Seliph is considered to be a Brave Sword, Leg Ring, Paragon Ring, Power Ring, Speed Ring and Shield Ring. The reason why Seliph is considered the best inheritor of these items is because he is needed to seize castles, meaning that you can only progress as quickly as Seliph can. While this is mostly important for low-turn count playthroughs, Genealogy's level design greatly favors making several units as strong as possible to overpower the game's large groups of enemies. Other than inheriting their inventory, Seliph also inherits two useful skills and two types of Holy Blood from his parents: from his father, Major Baldr Blood and Follow-Up, and minor Naga Blood and Nihil from his mother Deirdre. Both allow Seliph to double attack and block effects of dangerous enemies' sword skills and critical hits, respectively.

After reaching level 20, Seliph can promote into a Knight Lord, giving him a mount and a B-rank in lances. Lances are mostly useless to Seliph due to their higher weight, but gaining a mount is very valuable in Genealogy, as it improves his movement and gives him access to Canto. He also doesn't take bonus damage from Horseslayers thanks to Nihil. Though Seliph's speed cap is a bit low, it's still high enough for him to double most enemies, and this minor issue is remedied at the end of Chapter 10 when Seliph gains Tyrfing, which gives him a huge increase in speed and resistance. With the legendary sword's bonuses, Seliph will easily one-round almost anyone he encounters, including bosses, and will have enough resistance to not get affected by enemy status staves.

It should be noted that Seliph is somewhat dependent on Tyrfing for his late game performance, and that obtaining Tyrfing more or less requires having trained fliers; if Fee/Hermina and Altena are dead/not recruited or otherwise cannot kill the five Dark Mages sent to get rid of Tyrfing, then Tyrfing is basically a lost cause. If that happens, then Seliph's Endgame performance becomes a lot worse due to Knight Lord having bad stat caps and Endgame enemies being higher level and coming with good equipment; without rings to patch these stat problems, some, like Scipio, Ishtar and Simia, can double if not outright one-round him due to Seliph's caps being too low to compete with them. He's still capable of fighting generics somewhat well, but Seliph loses viability as a bosskiller without Tyrfing.

Overall, Seliph can start out somewhat weak, but with proper inheritance and training, he can potentially become one the most powerful characters in the game.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Role

Seliph is first mentioned in Chapter 20. He appears in the opening cutscene of Chapter 21, meeting with Leif.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Two versions of Seliph are playable in Awakening: a free one through SpotPass as part of the Genealogy of the Holy War second-generation character set, and a paid one from the DLC chapter package Lost Bloodlines 3.

Seliph also appears as an enemy in six DLC chapters, and as a neutral unit in Rogues & Redeemers 1.

As with several other legacy characters in Awakening, there is a unique weapon named for Seliph available through the Barracks or event tiles: Seliph's Blade.

Starting stats and growth rates

Playable

SpotPass DLC

Swordmaster Level 20 Movement 6

Recruitment: SpotPass, hire him for 20,700 G or defeat him in a skirmish Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers Max HP 72 Speed 43 Strength 35 Luck 40 Magic 17 Defense 28+2 Skill 36 Resistance 19+2 Max HP 80% Speed 50% Strength 75% Luck 50% Magic 35% Defense 40% Skill 60% Resistance 30% Speed −3 Strength +4 Luck −1 Magic ±0 Defense 2 Skill +1 Resistance ±0 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Seliph's Blade* Avoid +10 Vantage Astra Swordfaire Charm Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 2 Movement 6

Recruitment: Lost Bloodlines 3, automatically after clearing the map Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers Max HP 43 Speed 28 Strength 22 Luck 25 Magic 11 Defense 19 Skill 23 Resistance 12 Max HP 80% Speed 50% Strength 75% Luck 50% Magic 35% Defense 40% Skill 60% Resistance 30% Speed −3 Strength +4 Luck −1 Magic ±0 Defense 2 Skill +1 Resistance ±0 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills -- Galeforce Avoid +10 Charm Weapon Levels B -- -- -- -- --

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Enemy/Neutral

See also: Champions of Yore 2, Lost Bloodlines 1, Lost Bloodlines 3, and Rogues & Redeemers 1

Champions of Yore 2 Lost Bloodlines 1 Lost Bloodlines 3 Rogues & Redeemers 1

Myrmidon Level 10 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 28 Speed 14 Strength 10 Luck 11 Magic 3 Defense 6 Skill 12 Resistance 2

Inventory Skills Steel Sword -- Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 2 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 59 Speed 38+2 Strength 30+5 Luck 35 Magic 11 Defense 22 Skill 33 Resistance 17+2

Inventory Skills Seliph's Blade Charm Astra Swordfaire Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 2 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 59 Speed 38 Strength 30+5 Luck 35 Magic 11 Defense 22 Skill 33 Resistance 17+5

Inventory Skills Tyrfing Seliph's Blade Charm Astra Swordfaire Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 20 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 76 Speed 43 Strength 37+5 Luck 43 Magic 17 Defense 29 Skill 39 Resistance 21+5

Inventory Skills Tyrfing Seliph's Blade Avoid +10 Charm Swordfaire Bowbreaker Astra Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- --

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Reclassing options

Seliph Base classes:* Myrmidon Swordmaster Assassin Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any male class available through reclassing.

Growth rates when reclassed

Promotion stat gains

Archer Barbarian Cavalier Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Fighter Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Priest Tactician Thief

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
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
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
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
Warrior	+8	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Hero	+2	+0	+1	+6	+5	+0	+4	+3	+1	E

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
War Monk	+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
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

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Skill set

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

In addition, Seliph can also receive the following as personal skill(s):

Skill
	Charm (Both versions)
	Galeforce (DLC version only)

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Seliph appears as an equippable Bond Ring. He can be summoned using Sigurd's Emblem Ring.

Bond Ring data

Stat modifiers Ring level Str Dex Def C +1 +0 +0 B +1 +1 +0 A +1 +1 +1 S +2 +1 +1 Battlewise

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

There are three different variations of Seliph available to Heroes, all based on his storyline appearance in Genealogy of the Holy War. The normal variation of Seliph, is one of the characters added to the game in the Family Bonds update, and became available for summoning by players on February 15, 2017; he is one of the first four characters added to the game whose data was not present in the game at its launch. A variation of Seliph termed "Scion of Light" was first made available to players on June 30, 2020 as the game's twenty-third Legendary Hero. A brave variation of Seliph, featuring him wearing the clothes of his father, Sigurd, was made available on August 17, 2022 as part of the summoning event surrounding the launch of the God of Openness update.

Seliph: Heir of Light

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 40/43/46 Attack 27/30/33 Speed 18/21/24 Defense 23/26/29 Resistance 16/19/22 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steel Sword* -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 5/6/7 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 41/44/47 Attack 29/32/35 Speed 19/22/25 Defense 25/28/31 Resistance 17/20/23 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Silver Sword* Rally Speed --

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 6/7/8 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 44/47/50 Attack 31/34/37 Speed 21/24/27 Defense 26/30/33 Resistance 19/22/25 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Tyrfing* Rally Speed --

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Sword	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Sword	★★★	★★★	100
	Silver Sword	★★★	★★★★	200
	Tyrfing	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Rally Speed	★★★	★★★★	150
A	HP +3	★★★	—	40
A	HP +4	★★★	—	80
A	HP +5	★★★★	—	160
B	Brash Assault 1	★★★	—	50
B	Brash Assault 2	★★★★	—	100
B	Brash Assault 3	★★★★★	—	200

Seliph: Scion of Light

"Seilph: Scion of Light" redirects here. For the Legendary Hero Battle map, see Legendary Hero Battle/Battle data (page 4) § Seliph: Scion of Light.

Starting stats

Seliph: Scion of Light is only available at 5★ rarity.

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

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 10/11/12 Speed 3/4/5 Defense 8/9/10 Resistance 3/4/5 Maximum HP 37/41/44 Attack 38/41/45 Speed 13/17/20 Defense 34/37/40 Resistance 22/26/29 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Virtuous Tyrfing -- Glowing Ember

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Virtuous Tyrfing	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Glowing Ember	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Ignis	★★★★★	—	200
A	Distant Counter	★★★★★	—	300
A	Distant Ferocity	★★★★★	—	300
B	Holy War's End	★★★★★	—	300
B	Holy War's End II	★★★★★	—	300
C	Fortify Def 1	★★★★★	—	50
C	Fortify Def 2	★★★★★	—	100
C	Fortify Def 3	★★★★★	—	200
C	Joint Hone Def	★★★★★	—	300

Seliph: Enduring Legacy

Starting stats

Seliph: Enduring Legacy is only available at 5★ rarity.

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 10/11/12 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 36/40/43 Attack 39/43/46 Speed 38/41/45 Defense 34/37/41 Resistance 14/18/21 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Holytide Tyrfing -- New Moon

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	50
	Steel Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Silver Sword	★★★★★	★★★★★	200
	Holytide Tyrfing	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	New Moon	★★★★★	★★★★★	100
	Luna	★★★★★	—	200
A	Atk/Spd Clash 1	★★★★★	—	60
A	Atk/Spd Clash 2	★★★★★	—	120
A	Atk/Spd Clash 3	★★★★★	—	240
A	Atk/Spd Clash 4	★★★★★	—	300
B	Lull Spd/Def 1	★★★★★	—	60
B	Lull Spd/Def 2	★★★★★	—	120
B	Lull Spd/Def 3	★★★★★	—	240
C	Heir to Light	★★★★★	—	300

Personality

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Endings

Genealogy of the Holy War

In the royal capital of Belhalla itself, with overwhelming support from the public, Seliph was officially hailed as their king. The newly anointed King Seliph devoted himself to rebuilding his land and bringing peace to all, his goal nothing short of a prosperous world free of oppression and bigotry.

And by his side, one would always find
his loving, ever-smiling wife, Queen Seliph's lover...
his sister, Princess Julia, regarding his toil with the warmest of eyes...

In ages to come, the people of Jugdral tell legends of a divine king of ages past. None shall ever forget his name: Seliph.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Genealogy of the Holy War

Awakening

Death quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article: Seliph/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game

Seliph was featured on five TCG cards.

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Seliph
	Class: Junior Lord	Level 1 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 5	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 1	WLv.: ★ B
	Equip: Steel Sword	Skills: Seize (Command LV ★) • Follow-Up • Nihil
	Card #005 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Mayumi Hirota
	Class: Junior Lord	Level 10 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 7	Atk.: 3 / Counter: 1	WLv.: ★ B
	Equip: Silver Sword	Skills: Seize (Command LV ★★) • Follow-Up • Nihil
	Card #011 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Koya Katsuyoshi
	Class: Knight Lord	Level 10 Cavalry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 8	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 2	WLv.: ★ B
	Equip: Steel Sword	Skills: Class Change • Seize (Command LV ★★★) • Canto • Training • Follow-Up • Nihil
	Card #3-001 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Koya Katsuyoshi
	Class: Junior Lord	Level 15 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 7	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 1	WLv.: ★
	Equip: Steel Sword Leg Ring	Skills: (Command LV ★★) • Follow-Up • Nihil
	Card #AN-004 • Rarity: ★★ • Artist: Kamui Fujiwara
	Class: Junior Lord	Level 1 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 5	Atk.: 2 / Counter: 1	WLv.: ★
	Equip: Iron Sword	Skills: Follow-Up • Nihil
	Card #P001 • Rarity: ☆★★ • Artist: Koya Katsuyoshi
Card scans and information translation provided by Aquantis.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Seliph is featured on nine cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Seliph
Normal SR+ {{{alt2image1}}} {{{alt3image1}}} {{{alt4image1}}} {{{alt5image1}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}	Savior of Light, Seliph
		"So long as I have Tyrfing in hand, we have nothing more to fear!" "Tragic though it may be, this is the will of fate. None can afford to cower or flee now. Until the bitter end, we must march on..."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Knight Lord		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		Radiant Tyrfing: [Always] During your turn, while you have 3 or more face-up Bond cards, all allies gain +10 attack.
	Card #B08-051SR(+) • Artist: Rika Suzuki
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		"I've so much incredible talent fighting by my side! With such amazing men and women with me, I know no challenge will be too great!" "If this is fate, then so be it. I will do my duty."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Knight Lord		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Heir of Light: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When you place a card in your Bond Area, choose 1 Back Line emeny, and you may move them. Miraculous Twin Lights: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of this turn, this unit and allied "Sigurd" gain 10 attack. This skill cannot be used if you do not have an allied "Sigurd".
	Card #B08-052R(+X) • Artist: Sachiko Wada (B08-052R), Senri Kita (B08-052R+X)
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		"I am no longer a child. I plan to fight by your side!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Junior Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Lordling of Light: [Bond] [Always] This card's name is also the same name as your Main Character. ([Bond] This skill can only be used while this card is in the bond area). Hero Emblem: [Support] If your attacking unit is , until the end of this combat, the number of orbs that unit's attack destroys becomes 2.
	Card #B08-053HN, P07-002PR • Artist: Rika Suzuki (B08-053HN), INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS (P07-002PR)
	Oath of Sworn Friends, Seliph
		"I swear to you upon this blade: though we were born far apart, when the end comes we will meet it together... As friends, and as brothers."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Knight Lord		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Friends Hand-in-Hand: [Always] If the card supporting this unit is , this unit gains +10 attack. Fated Partings and Meetings: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Choose 2 face-down Bond cards, and flip them face-up.
	Card #B15-084R • Artist: Rika Suzuki
	Grannvale's Scion of Light, Seliph
		"Hear me, Prince Leif. I seek to restore peace and light to all corners of this land, that I might fulfill our late fathers' final will. I ask that you lend me your strength."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Junior Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Battlefield Friendship: [Always] If you have 2 or more other allies, this unit gains +10 attack. Hope Emblem: [Support] If your defending unit is , choose 1 of your orbs and look at it.
	Card #B15-085N • Artist: Sachiko Wada
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		"I accept the Grannvalian crown – and with it, I will guide all the peoples of this world." "We two are the last descendants of the royal line. Let us work with our friends to forge a new world, where anyone and everyone can live in happiness."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Knight Lord		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		The True Holy War: [Trigger] [Once per turn] When you deploy an other ally, you may choose 1 face-down bond card, and flip it face-up. Heavenshigh Tyrfing: [Activate] [Once per turn] Choose 1 ally. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +10 attack. Coming of the Holy King: History Dawns Anew: [Trigger] [] [] At the end of your opponent's turn, if your opponent has no Orbs, you may pay the cost and if you do: You win the game.
	Card #B19-051SR(+) • Artist: Saori Toyota (B19-051SR), Rika Suzuki (B19-051SR+)
	Holy King in the Making, Seliph
		"Prince Leif... Prince Ares... Let us realize the dream that our fathers left unfulfilled."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Knight Lord		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		The Sacred Sword of Chalphy: [Activate] [Once per turn] Choose 1 ally with a Deployment Cost of 3 or lower. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +10 attack. Holy Vow at Dawn: [Always] If you have an allied "Leif" or "Ares", this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B19-052HN • Artist: Mayo
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		"We must do all that we can. We must give this no less than our very best." "How would you like to go shopping in town – just the two of us? I'll buy you anything that takes your fancy."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Junior Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Leader of the Liberation Army: [Always] During your turn, if you have 2 or more Bond cards, this unit gains +10 attack. Fate Emblem: [Support] If your attacking unit is , draw 1 card. Then, choose 1 card from your hand, and place it on top of your Deck.
	Card #B19-053N, P18-002PR, P22-006PR • Artist: Rika Suzuki (B19-053N), INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS (P18-002PR), Kotetsu Kinoshita (P22-006PR)
	Savior of Jugdral, Seliph
		"Come! I will falter no longer!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Knight Lord		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Unifier of Light: [Trigger] This unit cannot be destroyed by the cost or effect of skills. Inherited Holy Soul: [Bond] [Trigger] When this card is placed in your Bond Area, if you have an allied "Sigurd", you may choose 1 non-Main Character enemy, and move them.
	Card #B22-033HN • Artist: Homakura
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Seliph .

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Seliph appears as an Advanced Attack-type spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, using his art from Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. When equipped to an AI character, Seliph grants increased defense at high damage. When equipped to a player character, he grants a support spirit slot and increases damage of sword attacks.

	#641 Fire Emblem Series Seliph
	Type: Attack
	Rank: ★★
	Number of support spirit slots: ⬣
	Trait: Sword Attack ↑ Slightly increases sword-attack power of fighters like Link and Marth.
	Level 1 stats: Attack: 827 Defense: 795 Power: 1784
	Level 99 stats: Attack: 3321 Defense: 3191 Power: 7163

Notable merchandise

Image	Information	Price	Release date
	Seliph appears in volume 2 of the Fire Emblem Heroes: Mini Acrylic Figure Collection. His volume 2 appearance is based on his standard appearance in Heroes.	¥350	February 2018JP

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Meet some of the Heroes entries

Heir of Light Scion of Light Enduring Legacy Leif: Destined Scions

Seliph: Heir of Light
Hailed as the Scion of Light, Seliph fights against Grannvale, the empire that dominates most of the continent of Jugdral.	His father, Sigurd, fell victim to a dark plot that took his life while he was still a young man. Seliph was only an infant at the time, so Sigurd's allies took custody of him.	Having grown into a man, Seliph has raised a rebel army to confront the Grannvale Empire and undo their tyranny over Jugdral!	Though he faces a formidable foe, Seliph remains brave and unyielding. And so he fights on, to avenge his father and bring peace to the land!
Closely Associated Characters
Sigurd Deirdre 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. A central figure of the tragedy at Belhalla. Brought three children into the world as dictated by the whims of fate. Seliph's mother. Inheritor of the Book of Naga. Seliph's half sister by a different father. Gentle, yet faces her destiny with strength. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Seliph: Scion of Light
Seliph is the son of Sigurd and Deirdre. Like his father, he's inherited the power of the crusader Baldr, and he's a great swordsman to boot!	While Seliph comes from a noble background, his early childhood was full of strife. His mother, Deirdre, was abducted by the Loptr Church, while his father, Sigurd, lost his life after becoming embroiled in political turmoil in the Grannvale Empire…	While still only a baby, Seliph was taken to Isaach, where he grew into a strong young man. He then set out to avenge his father and topple the new Grannvale Empire, which ruled the continent with an iron fist.	Fighting alongside his half sister, Julia, Seliph succeeded in defeating Grannvale. When people saw him wielding Tyrfing, his father's blade, they started to call him the Scion of Light!
Closely Associated Characters
Sigurd Deirdre 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. She lives hidden away in the Spirit Forest. She lost the memories of her past. Seliph's mother. Inheritor of the Book of Naga. Seliph's half sister by a different father. Gentle, yet faces her destiny with strength. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Seliph: Enduring Legacy
Seliph stood up to the Grannvale Empire's oppression of the continent of Jugdral. Now, the Scion of Light is making a special appearance dressed in a brand-new outfit!	Seliph is the son of Sigurd, and a descendant of the crusader Baldr. You know, there's something about this outfit that makes him look a lot like his father!	And take a look at his weapon—it's none other than Tyrfing, the legendary sword inherited by the lords of Chalphy!	Seliph fights for justice, guided by both the blade and the ideals he inherited from his father. And now, he's wearing just the outfit to achieve even greater feats!
Closely Associated Characters
Sigurd Deirdre 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. She lives hidden away in the Spirit Forest. She lost the memories of her past. Seliph's mother. Inheritor of the Book of Naga. Seliph's half sister by a different father. Gentle, yet faces her destiny with strength. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Leif: Destined Scions
The Day of the Twelve festival was started to celebrate the achievements of the 12 crusaders, who are praised as saviors in the annals of Jugdral's history. Leif and Seliph are descendants of the crusaders, and they've come to join the festivities!	As you can see, they're both wearing special attire for the festival. Leif's wearing a striking red-and-gold outfit, with a beautiful golden bow to match! And is it just me, or does that arrow have a rather radiant aura around it?	Meanwhile, Seliph's outfit is accented by a dignified, modest blue. Given he's called the Scion of Light, the dazzling aura around his dagger makes it almost seem like it was made just for him!	Just as you'd expect, these cousins fight in perfect sync with each other and make for a powerful team. I'm sure their teamwork will be of great aid to the Order of Heroes!
Closely Associated Characters
Quan Ethlyn Sigurd {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} Prince of Leonster and inheritor of the lance Gáe Bolg. Husband of Ethlyn, the younger sister of his close friend Sigurd. Leif's father. The younger sister of Lord Sigurd of Chalphy with an adventurous spirit. She cares deeply for her family. After she marries Prince Quan of Leonster, the pair have a girl and a boy. Leif's mother. Heir to Chalphy, descendant of the crusader Baldr, and Seliph's father. He's courageous and has a strong sense of justice. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

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Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

102

Seliph Genealogy of the Holy War

2,695

CYL 2 (2018)

120 (+18)

Seliph Genealogy of the Holy War

2,137 (−558)

CYL 3 (2019)

34 (−91)

Seliph Genealogy of the Holy War

7,105 (+4,968)

CYL 4 (2020)

11 (−23)

Seliph Genealogy of the Holy War

15,593 (+8,488)

CYL 5 (2021)

16 (+5)

Seliph Genealogy of the Holy War

6,433 (−9,160)

CYL 6 (2022)

3 (−13)

Seliph Genealogy of the Holy War

26,301 (+19,868)

CYL 7 onwards	Ineligible

Total results		This character has 6 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	60,264

Trivia

• There is a glitch in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War that causes Seliph to fall in love with Daisy without them gaining any love points.^{[citation needed]}
• Despite having a negative love growth with Julia, it is possible to pair Seliph and Julia as lovers by exploiting the jealousy bug if the game was not reset.
  • Provided that none of them have lovers, Lana/Muirne and Larcei/Creidne can be placed adjacent to both Seliph and Julia in a square formation; jealousy will cause Julia to "steal" 5 love points each from Lana/Muirne and Larcei/Creidne, for a total of 10 love points. Julia's negative growth of −5 will be negated for a net result of +5 love points, and if enough turns pass while in this formation, Seliph and Julia will become lovers.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Main article: Seliph/Gallery

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  Artwork of Seliph from Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  Artwork of Seliph from Treasure and Thracia 776.

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  Artwork of Seliph from the Trading Card Game.

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  Artwork of Seliph from Awakening.

References

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