Hicks

Hicks is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. He is a knight of Munster who joins Leif after hearing about their efforts in rescuing children who were captured in the Child Hunts. He has a son named Murphy.

Profile

Hicks first appears in Chapter 6, where he waits any member of Leif's army to visit his home. If Leif's army had saved his son Murphy in Chapter 4x, Hicks will pledge his loyalty to them, vowing to teach Raydrik a lesson.

Hicks then goes on to continue supporting Leif in his cause to liberate Northern Thracia from the Grannvale Empire. He returns home to his family thereafter, where he keeps his axe at the ready to fend off any potential aggressors.

Personality

Due to Hicks' limited characterization in Thracia 776, not much is known about him. But from what little screen-time he is given, it can be surmised that he is family-oriented, placing the needs of his family above that of his country. This can be seen in his choice to defect to Leif's army the moment he learns that it has rescued his son Murphy.

In-Game

Recruitment

Name	Class	Chapter	Affiliation	Recruit
Hicks	Axe Knight	6	Player	Visit Hicks' home if you rescued his son Murphy in Chapter 4x

Base Stats

Starting Class
Axe Knight
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Bld	Mov	LS	MS	FCM
6	30	7	0	6	5	6	8	15	8	0	0	2
Skills				Weapon				Starting Items
-				Sword - E Axe - C				Poleax Vulnerary

Growth Rates

Promotion Gains

Item Required				Promoted Class
Knight Proof				Great Knight
1	+2	+1	+3	+2	+2	+1	+1
Weapon Levels
+1

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.

Hicks is an unfortunate case in Thracia 776, coming in for only one or two chapter before you get Finn, and then completely benched afterwards. Even when compared to temporary units like Brighton and Dalsin, Hicks struggles to distinguish himself with his poor bases, growths and nonexistent skillset. The only thing salvagable about Hicks is his mobility and rescue utility in Chapter 6 and 7. Beyond that, however, there is no reason to use Hick in any serious playthrough aside from fun or novelty.

Support Bonus

Supported by

Character	Bonus
Leif	10%

• Supports give a bonus to Hit, Critical, Avoid, and Dodge
• Supporting characters must be within a three tile radius for the support to come into effect

Ending

Hicks - Father and Axeman (子持ちの斧騎士, Komochi no ono kishi)

Declining a government post, Hicks instead returned home to his family, where he led a quiet life. But even when working, he always kept his trusty axe close at hand. He is said to be ever vigilant, constantly keeping watch for danger.

Quotes

Death Quote

Escape Quote

Choose Your Legends Placement History

Round	Placement	Character Version	Votes

CYL1	751	Thracia 776	41
CYL2	816 ↓64	Thracia 776	9 ↓32
CYL3	547 ↑269	Thracia 776	42 ↑33
CYL4	430 ↑117	Thracia 776	187 ↑145
CYL5	456 ↓26	Thracia 776	50 ↓137
CYL6	473 ↓17	Thracia 776	43 ↓17
CYL7	398 ↑75	Thracia 776	34 ↓9
CYL8	413 ↓15	Thracia 776	29 ↓5

CYL9

375 ↑38

Thracia 776

24 ↓5

Trivia

• Hicks scored the worst of all playable characters in the second Choose Your Legends event at 816th place, with just 9 votes. He did somewhat better in the third Choose Your Legends event, however, this time placing at 547th place with 42 votes, leaving him tied with Sandima.

Gallery

Hicks as he appears in the TCG as a Level 10 Axe Knight.

Hicks's portrait in Thracia 776.

Hicks as an Axe Knight in Thracia 776.

Hicks as an unmounted Axe Knight in "Thracia 776".