—Louise talking to Eliwood
Louise is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. She is the wife of Pent, Count of Reglay of Etruria, with whom she mothered Klein and Clarine. She is also the adoptive mother of Erk, and distant cousin of Queen Hellene of Bern, making her a distant relative of Zephiel.
Profile
Louise was born to a family of low nobility, and was both a distant relative and good childhood friend to another minor noble named Hellene. When she was 14, Louise was gathered among 20 noble ladies, all of whom were of higher status, for consideration to marry Lord Pent, the count of one of the biggest houses of Etruria. Rather than developing skills that showed good qualities of a high-born noble by doing duties seen as traditionally feminine like singing and dancing, like the other ladies of the court, Louise chose to learn to wield a bow. Honing her skills, she developed a deadly ability with the weapon. This was accompanied by her vow to protect Pent, regardless of whom he chose. The nobles in the room laughed at her, but to everyone's surprise Pent was impressed by her sincerity and selected Louise as his fiancée, making her the new Countess Reglay of Etruria through marriage.
Years later, Louise and Pent took Erk as their adoptive son when the boy was 12 years old and was found lost in the snow. Louise was extremely happy to have a new companion in the castle because Pent was too busy fulfilling his duty as a mage general and so was rarely home. She doted him with attention and treats, but Erk spent most of his time locked in his room studying and reading books until exhaustion, worrying her.
The Blazing Blade
Louise accompanied Pent on his quest into the Nabata Desert in search of artifacts. Although they are nearly robbed, Eliwood, Lyn, Hector and their army arrive at the desert and protect the two. As thanks, the duo and Hawkeye lead them to Athos and subsequently fight alongside Eliwood for the rest of his journey. When Athos gave the three the mission to find the Shrine of Seals in Bern, Pent and Louise volunteered to join them on this mission to Bern, with Pent being intrigued by the prospect of fighting Nergal.
Due to her closeness with Queen Hellene, she helps Eliwood, Lyn, Hector and the army to reach her safely, to ask her help to access the Shrine of Seals. They achieve that when Louise has a diplomatic obligation in Bern: to attend the festivities surrounding the coming of age ceremony of Bern's crown Prince Zephiel. Through Louise's intervention, Hellene offered to listen to the group's request, on the condition that they go in a mission to find the missing Fire Emblem, which is needed for the coming of age ceremony.
After a visit to Bern Keep, they learn that King Desmond has hired the Black Fang to kill Zephiel, leading to Eliwood, Lyn, Hector and their group being attacked by a Black Fang army, Louise and Pent volunteer to actively fight alongside them, and the couple give him a Heaven Seal, which had earlier been given to them by Hawkeye and Athos. She and Pent continue to serve under Eliwood, Hector, and Lyn for the remainder of the conflict, even blowing off a need to return to Etruria and file a report on the Shrine of Seals.
During the battle against the Fire Dragon, Louise reveals to Pent that she is finally pregnant, news that elates him. Soon after, Louise gives birth to their first-born Klein. Several years later, they also have a daughter, Clarine. They eventually hire the mercenary Dieck to protect Klein, and raise him as a member of the family. Around twenty years later, during the events of The Binding Blade, a coup was happening in their dukedom, but Louise and Pent did not intervene. Their lax attitude concerned their son, who was more aware of the political situation.
Personality
Louise is informal, spontaneous, and gentle, albeit somewhat childlike in nature. Her title as a powerful countess often intimidates the low-born members of the army, but she rejects stiff formality, always assuring that she wants to be treated as everyone else, asking to be addressed by her first name. Too much formality makes her uncomfortable, especially because she was not born in a powerful family. She also rejects other people's eventual attempts to protect her, assuring she can protect herself and instead taking the role of Pent's personal protector, as she promised in their marriage vows.
Despite not having very developed skills in arts seen as traditionally feminine such as dancing, poetry and singing as expected of most noble ladies, Louise is still very girly due to her rather feminine looks and especially her strong motherly instincts, as shown by her disposition of taking orphans to her castle and raising them as her own children, like she did with Erk and Dieck. She is very doting towards her adopted son Erk, despite him feeling unworthy and overwhelmed by her love, and she doesn't care about the nobles complaining of her raising commoners as proper nobles. She always wants to take care of members of the army by doing small acts of kindness like braiding Guy's hair and making Rebecca feel more confident with herself.
She loves Pent, even taking on the role of both his wife and protector, having taken up the bow as a means to catch his attention over his other suitors in the past, though she used to resent the small amount of time they spent together in the castle and finds solace in Erk's company. Despite many other men in the army finding her beautiful, she never once swayed from her feelings towards her husband. As a ruler and mother, Louise is shown to be good-hearted and loving but rather lax. This is demonstrated by her carefree attitude towards the coup in the territory of her dukedom, the fact that her younger daughter Clarine ran away home bored with her lifestyle, and that Klein was almost killed by a lion in an arena when he was a kid.
In-Game
The Blazing Blade
Description: The wife of Marquess Reglay. A lethal beauty.
Base Stats
| Starting Class | Affinity | ||||||||
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 Sniper |  Light | ||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov |
| 4 | 28 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Bow - A |  Silver Bow White Gem | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | S/M | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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| 60% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 30% |
Supports
- See also: Louise/Supports
Overall
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Louise is a decent unit in a poor class. Archers and Snipers are hampered in The Blazing Blade by their inability to fight at 1-2 range, meaning that Louise will mostly be unable to contribute outside of player phase.
Still, Louise has some strong suits. Her immediate A rank in Bows means that she can use Silver Bows and Brave Bows at base, allowing her to one-round most enemy fliers and she has enough base Speed and Strength to one-round other enemy types as well. However, Louise's 2-range lock means that she can only usually fight on player phase, meaning she'll usually just attack one enemy on player phase and then need to be kept away from the enemy to allow 1-2 range units to fight on enemy phase.
Louise's stat spread is pretty close to what Rebecca or Wil would have at level 20/1 promoted. However, Louise needs no EXP to get her base stats. The player might be able to get one of these units to 20/1 with a lot of effort, but especially on hard mode where EXP gain is reduced Louise is usually the strongest Sniper available when she joins. Since Snipers and Archers are not good classes in this game, this means that you can use Louise as a filler unit wherever a Sniper might be helpful and focus on raising better earlygame units than Wil & Rebecca.
Louise also comes with an automatic A support with Pent, meaning that both Pent and Louise will fight slightly better when positioned near one another. The support bonuses are small but helpful, and since Pent is a very strong unit he'll probably be deployed whenever Louise is.
Overall, Louise is an OK unit. While she has rather strong stats and immediate A rank bows, Louise's 2-range lock means that she is usually unable to contribute on enemy phase. She can help out in a couple of chapters, but Louise should be primarily thought of as a filler unit.
Fire Emblem Heroes
- Lady of Violets
- Wife of Pent, Count Reglay of Etruria. Said to have caught the eye of many an admirer with her dazzling beauty and impeccable aim. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Base Stats
Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯
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| Lady of Violets | |||||
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 Infantry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 18/19/20 37/41/44 | 8/9/10 34/37/40 | 8/9/10 38/42/45 | 2/3/4 12/16/19 | 9/10/11 33/36/39 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
 Rein Bow+ Rally Resistance |  Bow | ||||
Skills
Overall
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Base Set
Counters
Skill Inheritance
Meet Some of the Heroes
| Lady of Violets Louise | |||
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Louise is the wife of Pent, Count Reglay of Etruria. She's a sophisticated, elegant noblewoman who's admired by many! | ||
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People love her radiant smile and warm, kindhearted nature. To some, she's almost like a goddess. She's also a very talented archer, by the way. In my opinion, she might be one of the best around! | ||
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When Pent and Louise first met, Louise promised that she'd defend him with her bow. Pent was so taken by her earnestness that he immediately fell in love. | ||
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Ever since then, Louise and Pent have been a pair of little lovebirds. I'm sure a perfect future awaits the inseparable couple! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Pent | Count Reglay. Husband of Louise and leader of Etruria's most prominent noble house. Known to all as a seeker of magical knowledge. | ||
| Erk | Ward and student of Pent, Mage General of Etruria. Feels a great debt of gratitude to his foster family for raising him. Louise loves him dearly, treating him as she would her own son. | ||
| Hawkeye | Guardian of the Nabata Desert and Arcadia, where dragons and humans live in harmony. A family friend to Louise. | ||
- Eternal Devotion
- Bride of Pent, Count Reglay of Etruria. Dressed up for the festival together with her husband. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
Base Stats
Rarity: | Title | ||||
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| Eternal Devotion | |||||
| Group | |||||
 Cavalry | |||||
| Level | HP | Atk | Spd | Def | Res |
| 1 40 | 15/16/17 33/36/39 | 5/6/7 25/28/31 | 7/8/9 29/32/35 | 2/3/4 12/15/18 | 7/8/9 25/28/31 |
| Skills | Weapon | ||||
| Bouquet Bow Reciprocal Aid | Bow | ||||
Skills
| Type | Name | Prerequisite | Default | Unlocked |
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 | Iron Bow | - | - | - |
| Steel Bow | - | - | - | |
| Bouquet Bow | - | - | - | |
| Bouquet Bow+ | - |  | - | |
 | Reciprocal Aid | - |  | - |
| A |  Atk/Spd Bond 1 | - | - | |
 Atk/Spd Bond 2 | Atk/Spd Bond 1 | - | ||
 Atk/Spd Bond 3 | Atk/Spd Bond 2 | | ||
| C |  Hone Spd 1 | - |  | |
 Hone Spd 2 | Hone Spd 1 |  | ||
 Hone Cavalry |  Hone Atk 2 or Hone Spd 2 | |
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Counters
Skill Inheritance
Meet Some of the Heroes
| Eternal Devotion Louise | |||
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Louise is well known for her radiant smile and her kind-hearted nature, and I'm sure more than a few people would see her as the perfect blushing bride. Well, here she is in her wedding dress! | ||
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This might be a good time to point out that she's already married, though. Her husband is none other than Pent, Count Reglay of Etruria, and they're so lovey-dovey that nothing can separate them! | ||
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I wish I could have been there for the wedding. With her golden locks and pristine dress, she looks like a goddess come down from the heavens! | ||
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Together, Louise and Pent made a warm, loving home where they raised some wonderful children. They're almost too perfect! | ||
| Closely Associated Characters | |||
| Pent | Louise's husband. Pent is the head of House Reglay of Etruria, and he's also the Mage General of the kingdom's army. Louise and Pent are taking part in the bridal festival dressed as a bride and groom. | ||
| Klein | Louise's son. He's a young general serving in the Etrurian army who treats people with kindness and respect regardless of social standing. | ||
| Clarine | Louise's daughter, a noblewoman belonging to House Reglay of Etruria. She can be rather naïve and overbearing at times, but she truly loves and respects her brother, Klein. | ||
Quotes
Death Quote
- Louise: Forgive me, my love...
- Pent: Louise! This is too dangerous. Let's return home.
- Louise: But everyone...
- Pent: You are my most important responsibility. Here, lean on my shoulder.
(End of chapter)
- Eliwood: How is Lady Louise?
- Lyn: Lord Pent is escorting her home to Etruria.
- Hector: I see...
- Lyn: Her life is not in danger. She said she'll be fine and that we shouldn't worry. Lady Louise is more concerned for our safety than her own.
- Eliwood: Lady Louise...
Final Chapter Quote
—Louise's Final chapter quote
Heroes
Ending
- Pent - Mage General and Louise - Lady of Violets
- When Athos died, Pent took over his research. To focus on his studies, Pent resigned as Mage General of Etruria. This action set the palace in an uproar, but Pent and Louise endured.
Non-Canon Appearances
Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
Louise is illustrated in the trading card game with the following cards:
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
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| CYL1 | 306 |  The Blazing Blade |
659 |
| CYL2 | 72 ↑234 |
The Blazing Blade |
3,340 ↑2,681 |
| CYL3 | 23 ↑49 |
The Blazing Blade |
9,274 ↑5,934 |
| CYL4 | 361 ↓338 |
The Blazing Blade |
293 ↓8,981 |
| CYL5 | 355 ↑6 |
The Blazing Blade |
163 ↓130 |
| CYL6 | 435 ↓80 |
The Blazing Blade |
85 ↓78 |
| CYL7 | 345 ↑90 |
The Blazing Blade |
88 ↑3 |
| CYL8 | 363 ↓18 |
The Blazing Blade |
79 ↓9 |
Trivia
- In Louise and Heath's C level support, Heath says of Louise "So that's Marchioness Wrigley." This is a mistranslation. Louise's title should of been translated as "Countess Reglay".
Gallery
- See main article: Louise/Gallery.