Henriette is a character in Fire Emblem Heroes. She is the Queen of Askr, the wife of King Gustav and the mother of Alfonse and Sharena.
Profile
Henriette is mentioned by Alfonse and Sharena on multiple occasions prior to her introduction, mainly having shown support for Alfonse's desire to fight in the Order of Heroes and receiving numerous letters from Sharena during the Order's battle against Embla and later Múspell.
Book III
Returning home from their battle against Múspell, Henriette warmly welcomes the Order back home, much to their surprise. She informs Alfonse that Gustav wished to talk with him as soon as possible. Their reunion is cut short when mysterious, ghostly Emblian soldiers attack the Order. Henriette immediately recognizes them as soldiers of Hel.
Book IV
After the battle against Hel, Henriette receives a report about a town in Askr trapped in an endless sleep. Believing that something is amiss, Alfonse and the Order of Heroes head to the town to investigate. Before they leave, Henriette gives them the Redolent Censer in case the area is filled with poisonous gas and wishes them good luck.
Book V
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When King Fáfnir of Niðavellir invades Askr, he goes up to Henriette and tries to force her open the Door of Askr, threatening to kill her if she does not comply. Henriette refuses and Fáfnir attacks her, but the Order of Heroes arrives right on time to save her and capture Fáfnir.
Forging Bonds
One night as Henriette is unable to sleep after a conversation with Eir, the queen began walking along the lake thinking about Gustav and what has happened between the kingdoms. At that point, she encounters an alternate version of Gustav, though she's not frightened by his appearance. The two engage in a conversation where Gustav expresses his remorse that his legacy has been all about war, although Henriette tells her husband that he has led them, their family and the people of Askr that they can have a future. Telling him he should be proud of that, Henriette and Gustav spend time near the lake engaging about their family and what they've accomplished. Eventually, Alfonse and Sharena find their mother near the lake where she tells them she was spending time with someone dear to her.
Personality
Unlike her very duty-bound husband, Henriette is more upbeat and cheerful, serving as a doting mother towards Alfonse and Sharena, as well as whimsical at times, leaving the castle with no guards and letting slip that Gustav had missed his son during their first reunion since prior to Alfonse joining the order. In fact, her personality is so similar to her daughter that when Henriette impersonates Sharena, others point out that the two easily bear a striking resemblance.
Also unlike Gustav, who placed duty over near everything due to his responsibilities as a King, she lends a more supportive approach to Alfonse and Sharena's personal goals, believing that they can accomplish anything they want.
In-Game
- Overflowing Love
- Queen of Askr, adored by her people. Joining in on the Day of Devotion festivities alongside her family members.
Base Stats
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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| Overflowing Love | |||||
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 Armored | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 19/20/21 38/42/45 | 6/7/8 36/40/43 | 4/5/6 14/18/21 | 10/11/12 32/35/38 | 9/10/11 37/40/44 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Unity Blooms+ Iceberg |  Tome | ||||
Skills
Overall
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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.
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Base Set
Valentines Henriette is in an especially rare unit type combination, a Red Tome Armor, shared only with Winter Tharja, a unit who was released over four years prior. She is, in nearly every category, a superior version of Winter Tharja. She has an impressive 40 Atk and 82 magical bulk. She has strong physical bulk as well, scoring 77, allowing her to also check archers and take a stray hit if needed. Her only downside is her abysmally low 18 Spd which for most Armors is a non-factor due to the effects of several powerful Armor only skills. While she may not be as dominant as her husband is, she still is an impressively strong Armor fit for any army who needs a magical ranged unit for an armor team or even protection against ranged units in general.
Unity Blooms+ is an inheritable Red tome that inflicts -5 Atk/Res on foes during combat if she is within two spaces of an ally. Given the synergy of this skill and one of her skills explained below, she has a means of pseudo bulk. In addition, after combat, if she attacked her foe, regardless if she damaged them or not, she recovers 4 HP, giving her a small, but still sometimes critical heal to ensure she emerges from a battle ready for the next fight.
Valentines Henriette's 40 neutral Res means that Iceberg adds 20 true damage onto her enemy when it activates. Distant Def 4 gives her +6 Def/Res if she is attacked by a ranged unit while also ignoring their visible buffs during combat. Slick Fighter guarantees that Valentines Henriette can perform follow-ups when her foe initiates while also removing any penalties on her during combat. Atk/Res Far Save is a new type of Armor skill similar to the one introduced on Valentines Gustav, but hers deals with ranged enemies. If an ally within two spaces of Valentines Henriette is attacked by a ranged foe, she gains +2 Atk/Res and the new【Savior】status. With this status, she will then intercept the attack intended for her ally. This skill can allow her to protect her allies who are unable to counterattack.
Counters
Unless Valentines Henriette is running either Close Counter or Close Foil, she is vulnerable to most melee range units who can attack her without fear of counterattacks. Blues such as Female Kris, Dimitri's various forms, and Brave Hector who have color advantage against her can pierce through her lower Def as can Blue dragons who deal adaptive damage against her lower Def like some of the Corrins, Seiros, and the Blue Tikis. Being an Armor, this also leaves her extremely vulnerable to armor piercing weapons like Micaiah and her various forms, especially her base form and her color advantage, Tsubasa, and Nephenee.
Skill Inheritance
Valentines Henriette's only empty slot is her Assist skill, which Swap and Pivot fits naturally well with Armors in general. Sol provides her even more regeneration and with her decent Atk, she can recover a solid amount on her own. Close Counter or Close Foil will allow her to shore up any enemy who tries to attack her at melee range without having to rely on another ally to do this.
Meet Some of the Heroes
| Overflowing Love Henriette | |||
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The Day of Devotion is a yearly occurrence, but it's not without its surprises. And speaking of which, my mother, Queen Henriette of Askr, is joining this year's celebrations in a special outfit of her own! | ||
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I have to say, the outfit she's wearing really highlights her charming, lively personality! And I just love how she's decorated her fig leaf crown with flowers! | ||
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We all give each other flowers every Day of Devotion, and that's what the vase she's carrying is for. She's really been looking forward to this! Oh, and speaking of presents, the crown she's wearing is actually from Father. They have a tradition of trading crowns every year. | ||
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You know, I saw them sharing a moment earlier and I was tempted to surprise them...but I think that they deserve a little time to themselves every now and then! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Alfonse | A prince of Askr and member of the Order of Heroes. Kind and serious, and eager to maintain peace. | ||
| Sharena | A princess of Askr and Alfonse's sister. Cheerful and loves making friends—especially with Heroes. | ||
Quotes
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
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| CYL1-CYL2 | N/A | ||||
| CYL3 | Ineligible | ||||
| CYL4 | Ineligible | ||||
| CYL5 | 19 |  Heroes |
5,211 | ||
| CYL6 | 111 ↓92 |
Heroes |
844 ↓4,367 | ||
| CYL7 | 163 ↓52 |
Heroes |
375 ↓469 | ||
Etymology
Henriette is the feminine variant of Henry. It is of Germanic origin meaning "home ruler", matching her title as Queen of Askr.
Trivia
- Henriette's critical quotes imply that at one point of her life something apparently terrible happened to her. Just by the quotes, it can be reasoned that she lost control because of some kind of power and that she's afraid of losing it again, the reason why she holds back.
- According to the Fire Emblem Heroes Character Illustrations Vol. 1 book, Henriette stands at 181cm (or about 5'11).
Gallery
- See main article: Henriette/Gallery.