—Kyza in Radiant Dawn
Kyza (Kysha in the PAL region game versions) is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. They take on the role of a Laguz officer, serving under the command of Ranulf. Kyza is a superior officer to Lyre, and keeps her from acting out against others, alongside fighting over Ranulf's attention with her.
Personality
Kyza is a rather dutiful and loyal individual, but is perceived to be boring, stiff, and humorless by others around them. They are essentially the polar opposite of Lyre, with their differences repeatedly leading to heated arguments breaking out on a regular basis especially when competing for Ranulf's attention. Despite these feuds, Kyza and Lyre are close friends. Kyza tries to resolve conflicts within the army, calming Lyre down after Shinon offended her with bigoted slurs, and apologizing to Shinon on her behalf.
Despite their normally serious and formal demeanor, when around close friends, their behavior changes, talking and acting in a more feminine way.
Kyza has an obsession with their superior officer, Ranulf, and repeatedly tries to gain his attention.
In-Game
Radiant Dawn
Recruitment
- Part 3: Chapter Prologue: Automatically from Chapter 4, available in Chapter 4, 7, 8, 10. 11 and Endgame.
- Part 4: Can select to join the team Micaiah/Ike/Tibarn, available in which team they joined and Endgame.
Availability
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| P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | E | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | E | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | E | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | E | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 |
| ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
◎=Forced ○=Available □=Available for selected △=Reinforcement
Base Stats
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||||
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 Tiger (Untransformed) ↓  Tiger (Transformed) |  Light | ||||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Wt | Mov |
| 18 | 55 | 10 ↓ 20 | 3 ↓ 6 | 10 ↓ 20 | 11 ↓ 22 | 14 | 10 ↓ 20 | 5 ↓ 10 | 12 ↓ 22 | 21 ↓ 42 | 7 ↓ 9 |
| Skills | Weapon | Starting Items | |||||||||
 Quickclaw Shove |  Strike - A |  Fang Laguz Stone | |||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85% | 40% | 5% | 45% | 35% | 50% | 40% | 15% |
Biorythm
Overall
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Kyza, much like Lyre, has poor Base Stats but high growth rates. Both are poor starting out and may be chosen over the other Beast Laguz because they are easy to use and train. However, the other beast Laguz have very poor growth rates, but much better base stats. To make the best of them, follow the same strategy as Lyre: Blossom + Paragon. Bear in mind that Laguz gain much more experience when untransformed, just tapping an enemy netting a fair amount of EXP. Utilizing this can help Kyza and Lyre catch up to other Laguz faster and help make the most out of Blossom, though keep in mind the vulnerability of Laguz while untransformed.
Fire Emblem Heroes
- Tiger of Fortune
- A tiger warrior from Gallia, home of the beast tribe of laguz. Serious and dutiful, not even New Year's celebrations can keep them from their training. Appears in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.
Base Stats
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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| Tiger of Fortune | |||||
| Group | |||||
 Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 18/19/20 42/45/48 | 10/11/12 36/39/42 | 6/7/8 23/26/30 | 10/11/12 38/41/45 | 5/6/7 27/30/33 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Polished Fang New Moon |  Beast | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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 | Whelp (Infantry) | - | - | - |
| Yearling (Infantry) | - | - | - | |
| Adult (Infantry) | - | - | - | |
| Polished Fang | - |  | | |
 | New Moon | - | - | - |
| Moonbow | New Moon | - | - | |
| A |  Close Def 1 | - | - | |
 Close Def 2 | Close Def 1 | - | ||
 Close Def 3 | Close Def 2 | - | ||
| C |  Atk Def Oath 1 | - | - | |
| Atk Def Oath 1 | Atk Def Oath 1 | - | ||
 Atk Def Oath 2 | Atk Def Oath 2 | |
Overall
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
Meet Some of the Heroes
| Tiger of Fortune Kyza | |||
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Happy New Year! This time, we're joined by Kyza, one of the beast tribe laguz of Gallia. And just look at that fabulous kimono! | ||
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I love how the loose, blue scarf draped over Kyza's shoulders contrasts with the white ties holding the kimono tight. That really hints at how the tiger laguz are nimble but powerful warriors! | ||
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That wooden plaque in Kyza's hand is called an ema, and it's a traditional New Year's item on which you draw or write something that represents your wishes for the coming year. I see they've chosen to draw a picture of Ranulf! | ||
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Hopefully this wish will help them win Ranulf's heart in the New Year. Whatever happens, I'm rooting for you, Kyza! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Ranulf | A cat warrior from Gallia, the home of the beast tribe of laguz. Though young, his king trusts him deeply. Considered the right hand of the future king. Kyza's superior officer. | ||
| Lyre | A cat warrior from Gallia, home of the beast tribe of laguz. Wrapped in a kimono for the first time, she is enjoying herself to the fullest. Kyza's subordinate. | ||
Quotes
Radiant Dawn
Death Quote
—Kyza's death quote
Supports
Unique C Support line with Ranulf
- Kyza: Oh...Captain Ranulf...hello! If only we could secret away and...catch our breath! I trust all is well.
Unique B Support line with Ranulf
- Kyza: Captain Ranulf, I'll cover you! But you know I won't be able to protect you unless you stay very close to me.
Unique A Support line with Ranulf
- Kyza: Must survive and complete my mission. Must not let anyone else die. Captain Ranulf, especially you. Hold on, tight, dear sir!
Heroes
Ending
- Dutiful Assistant (秘めたる, heretaru honō, The Secret Flame)
- Kyza remained a dutiful Gallian warrior. He showed exemplary diligence, never neglecting to train—even in peacetime.
Non-Canon Appearances
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
Kyza is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | 573 |  Radiant Dawn |
142 |
| CYL2 | 647 ↓74 |
Radiant Dawn |
94 ↓48 |
| CYL3 | 498 ↑149 |
Radiant Dawn |
115 ↑21 |
| CYL4 | 514 ↓16 |
Radiant Dawn |
77 ↓38 |
| CYL5 | 436 ↑78 |
Radiant Dawn |
70 ↓7 |
| CYL6 | 482 ↓46 |
Radiant Dawn |
32 ↓38 |
| CYL7 | 412 ↑70 |
Radiant Dawn |
20 ↓12 |
| CYL8 | 410 ↑2 |
Radiant Dawn |
32 ↑12 |
| CYL9 | 388 ↑22 |
Radiant Dawn |
11 ↓21 |
Etymology
Kyza could be a variant of the Ganda name Kizza. The name is unisex and means "born after twins". Twins in the Ganda culture have their own special names. The parents and siblings earn a new name upon the birth of twins in the family.
Trivia
- In a Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance support conversation between Ranulf and Lethe, Kyza and Lyre are both mentioned, hinting at their inclusion in the sequel, Radiant Dawn.
- Kyza has unused support conversation data with Ranulf, Lyre, Meg, Mordecai, Muarim, and Zihark.
- In the Japanese version of Radiant Dawn, Kyza uses pronouns and speech patterns generally used by women when around close friends like Lyre and Ranulf, talks in a masculine and professional tone when around strangers or authority figures, and is portrayed as effeminate while with these close friends.
- In the Western localization, Kyza's private style of speaking is represented with occasional use of flamboyant words.
- The Fire Emblem 20th Anniversary Encyclopedia section on Kyza is titled "The body is male, the heart is female?" and confirms Kyza is romantically attracted to Ranulf and competes with Lyre for his affection. Kyza's speaking style is shared with Excellus and Leon in the franchise.
- In Meet The Heroes, Kyza is referred to using they/them pronouns.
- Because of this, Kyza can be considered the first non-binary character in the Fire Emblem series, if not counting Limstella.
- Kyza shares their English voice actor, Landon McDonald, with Elm and Rennac.
Gallery
- See main article: Kyza/Gallery.