Bors

Bors is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. He is a rather easygoing knight of Ostia, who was assigned to Roy's party when the war started, as commanded by Lilina. He is Gwendolyn's overprotective older brother and was also the boss during the tutorial, helping Roy together with Cecilia and other Ostian soldiers with his training.

He makes a brief cameo appearance in chapters 16 and 17 of the Hasha no Tsurugi manga.

Profile

Bors, along with his younger sister, Gwendolyn, are part of the Ostian Armor Knights, a notably strong sector of Ostia's military. Around the time he was knighted, he met and befriended Barthe, another member of the Ostian Armor Knights. He also became acquainted with Astolfo, an Ostian spy. At one point, he competed in a martial arts tournament against his will where he battled and defeated Barthe, though little else is known about this competition. During his time as a knight, he apparently gained the trust of the Ostian Marquess, Hector, as he made Bors responsible for the safety of his daughter, Lilina.

When King Zephiel of Bern set his sights on Lycia as the next target of his conquest, Marquess Eliwood of Pherae wrote to his son, Roy, who was studying in Ostia, telling him to return home. Bors, along with Alen, Wolt, and Marcus, accompanied Roy back to Pherae. From there, he fought under Roy's leadership on a journey to thwart King Zephiel's goal of human eradication, witnessing the death of Hector and reuniting with Gwendolyn, Barthe, and Lilina amidst an Ostian revolution.

After the war ended, Bors returned to Ostia, helping to rebuild the war-ravaged country. He also strove to bring harmony back to the people of Ostia, who had been divided by the revolution.

Personality

Bors is patient with a kind-hearted nature, often taking on a paternal role in his interactions with others. He expresses deep concern for the well-being of those around him, especially the younger members of Roy’s army. With his sister, Gwendolyn, he watches over her carefully on the battlefield, fearing for her safety. His protective nature extends to his lady, Lilina, where he gently inquires about any personal troubles she might be facing. He tries to reassure Lilina in her moments of worry, despite her annoyance with his overprotective streak. In his dynamic with Ogier, Bors offers wise counsel on the reasons for fighting, helping the young mercenary understand that his motivations are valid and just.

He often provides emotional support to those around him. In his conversation with Astolfo, he comforts the spy, who feels responsible for Hector's death. With Barthe, he alleviates his guilt over Lilina’s capture during the rebellion, reminding him that he is not to blame. Throughout these interactions, he manages a balance between his protective instincts with wisdom, offering guidance and comfort when needed.

In-Game

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

Description: A knight serving Ostia. Loyal and dutiful.

Base Stats

Starting Class						Affinity
Knight						Wind
Level	HP	Str	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov
1	20	7	4	3	4	11	0	14	4
Weapon					Starting Items
Lance - C					Iron Lance Vulnerary

Growth Rates

As an Enemy (Tutorial)

Starting Class						Affinity
Knight						N/A
Level	HP	Str	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov
1	20	7	4	2	0	11	0	14	4
Weapon					Starting Items
Lance					Iron Lance

Promotional Gains

Item Required				Promoted Class
Knight Crest				General
1	+4	+3	+2	+3	+4	+3	+2	+1
Weapon Levels
+1 E

Supports

See also: Bors/Support

• Astolfo
• Lilina
• Ogier
• Gwendolyn
• Barthe

Overall

Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Bors is a difficult unit to use compared to Alen, Lance, and even Wolt. His Strength and Skill are slightly below average, but they're by no means terrible. His Resistance is terrible, and will remain so for the duration of the game. Unfortunately, while his Speed growth is reasonable, his Speed base is abysmal, and many early-game enemies can double him, effectively cancelling out his durability. As an Armor Knight, he will face many difficulties throughout the game, particularly on Hard Mode, where axe-using enemies can take him apart fairly easily early on and he faces bad hit rates. Bors also has terrible mobility, and will lag behind regularly if carried, particularly after his promotion (where carrying him becomes almost impossible), and he competes for the Knight Crest with all the game's cavalry. Though he is a Triangle Attack user, utilizing it is very difficult as all three armors are slow and difficult to raise.

In general, while Bors is not useless, he tends to provide little that cannot be done by others.

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Original

Ostia's Bastion

A heavily armored knight dispatched to escort Lilina. On her request, he agreed to stay with Roy and loyally fight beside him. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Base Stats

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Ostia's Bastion
		Group
		Armored
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	20/21/22 48/51/55	16/17/18 44/47/51	7/8/9 31/34/37	8/9/10 45/48/52	5/6/7 22/25/29
Skills			Weapon
Doubler Lance+ Glowing Ember			Lance

Skills

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Iron Lance	-	-	-
	Steel Lance	-	-	-
	Doubler Lance	-	-	-
	Doubler Lance+	-
	Dragon Gaze	-	-	-
	Dragon Fang	Dragon Gaze	-	-
A	Atk/Def Form 1	-		-
	Atk/Def Form 2	Atk/Def Form 1		-
	Atk/Def Form 3	Atk/Def Form 2		-
B	Vengeful Fighter 1	-		-
	Vengeful Fighter 2	Vengeful Fighter 1		-
	Vengeful Fighter 3	Vengeful Fighter 2

Overall

Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Base Kit

Counters

Skill Inheritance

Meet Some of the Heroes

Ostia’s Bastion Bors
	Bors is a knight of Ostia, the house that leads the Lycian League of Elibe. Clad in heavy armor, his duty is to serve Lilina, daughter of the marquess.
	When the kingdom of Bern suddenly attacked the Lycian League, Bors was commanded by Lilina to accompany Roy, son of the marquess of Pherae, and join his army.
	He's the picture of knightly gallantry, but when he found out that his younger sister, Gwendolyn, also wanted to become a knight, he was absolutely against it. I guess that was his way of trying to protect her!
	After all, Bors became a knight to protect the people he loves. I'm sure his resolve will be a great source of strength for the Order of Heroes!
Closely Associated Characters
Lilina	A noble of Ostia with a natural gift for magic. Roy's friend since childhood. Served by Bors.
Gwendolyn	Armored knight of Ostia. Intent on mastering defense, despite feeling awkward in armor. Younger sister of Bors.

Quotes

The Binding Blade

Death Quote

Heroes

Bors/Heroes Quotes

Ending

Bors - Impregnable Knight (鉄壁の重騎士, Teppeki no jū kishi)

Bors returned to Ostia to help rebuild his ravaged country. His kind-hearted nature allowed him to unite the divided people once again to bring back harmony and prosperity to Ostia.

Non-Canon Appearances

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

Bors is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:

B05-013HN

B05-014N

B16-006HN

Choose Your Legends Placement History

Round	Placement	Character Version	Votes

CYL1	521	The Binding Blade	205
CYL2	610 ↓89	The Binding Blade	123 ↓82
CYL3	501 ↑109	The Binding Blade	111 ↓10
CYL4	545 ↓44	The Binding Blade	44 ↓67
CYL5	419 ↑126	The Binding Blade	90 ↑46
CYL6	339 ↑80	The Binding Blade	196 ↑106
CYL7	333 ↑6	The Binding Blade	101 ↓95
CYL8	352 ↓19	The Binding Blade	90 ↓11

CYL9

381 ↓29

The Binding Blade

18 ↓72

Etymology

Sir Bors is a character in Arthurian legend that appears later in the tradition. He is Lancelot's cousin, nephew to Lancelot's father Ban of Benwick and, according to Sir Thomas Malory's "La Mort d'Arthur," one of the three knights who succeed in finding the Holy Grail. The other two, Percival and Galahad, are virgins, but Malory states that Bors had relations once and has a son, Elian le Blank (XVI.VI); many of Bors' temptations before the companions unite and find the Grail have to do with avoiding temptation. When they find the Holy Grail, Galahad dies and is borne into heaven, and Percival becomes a hermit in the Holy Land and dies a year later; at that time, the Grail disappears from the earth and Bors returns to England, where he stood with Lancelot's faction during the civil war between Lancelot and Gawaine that began over the former's affair with Guinevere and Gareth's subsequent death, and which ultimately resulted in the destruction of Arthur's kingdom.

Trivia

• According to a Japanese gaming news website, Bors landed 53rd place out of 80 in the character popularity poll for Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
• While Bors' official artwork and portrait from the Binding Blade give Bors a chubby build, his Cipher art contrarily gives him a muscular build.

Gallery

See main article: Bors/Gallery.