Marisa

Marisa is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. She is a mercenary that joins Eirika and Ephraim's armies by betraying her former employer and switching sides.

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What led Marisa to betray her former employer in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones?

In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Marisa, a skilled mercenary, switches allegiance from her former employer to Eirika and Ephraim's armies. This betrayal is prompted by her former employer's deceit and lack of trustworthiness. Despite her initial desperation leading her to accept the original contract, Marisa does not hesitate to align with a more reliable employer when the opportunity arises.

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Why is Marisa known as the Crimson Flash?

Marisa, a skilled swordswoman from Jehanna, earned the moniker 'the Crimson Flash' due to her exceptional swordsmanship. Trained by her father, she became an integral part of Gerik's Mercenaries. Her distinctive flair on the battlefield, evident even when she swapped her sword for a carrot lance at the Spring Festival, further solidified her reputation as the Crimson Flash.

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How does Marisa's relationship with her father influence her character?

Marisa's character is shaped by her father's rigorous upbringing, which included unconventional methods like sleeping amidst blunt swords to maintain constant vigilance. This has led to her being blunt and socially awkward. However, she harbors no resentment towards her father. Her ultimate goal is to exceed his prowess, and she tirelessly seeks self-improvement on the battlefield.

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What is the significance of Marisa's affiliation with Gerik's Mercenaries?

Marisa, renowned as the Crimson Flash, is a vital part of Gerik's Mercenaries in Fire Emblem. Her association underlines her mastery in swordfighting. Gerik, the group's leader, is recognized for his unwavering loyalty to his allies, suggesting a robust bond within the team. Marisa's reserved personality contrasts her commitment to the mercenaries, emphasizing her affiliation's importance.

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How does Marisa's character development progress in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones?

In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Marisa is an aloof mercenary who betrays her former employer to join Eirika and Ephraim's armies. Her character growth is driven by her ambition to outdo her father as a swordmaster, leading her to relentlessly hone her skills on the battlefield. Her swordsmanship is highlighted in her sparring matches with Joshua, another mercenary.

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Marisa is a member of Gerik's Mercenaries. She is an aloof and detached beauty, and a master of the blade, earning fame as the Crimson Flash because of her great speed. She became a mercenary to deal with the harsh methods of her father, who was also a great swordmaster, and seeks to surpass him.

Regardless of the route, Marisa is accidentally deployed under the hire of Grado, while Gerik and the other Mercenaries were hired by Innes. In Eirika's route, she switches sides after speaking to Gerik, not worried about what this would do to her reputation. In Ephraim's route, she switches sides after learning about the mix up from Ewan. Marisa has a secret crush on Gerik, as her supports with her friendly rival Tethys reveal.

After Fomortiis is defeated, Marisa becomes the leader of a mercenary force of her own, defeating all who challenge her. If she reaches an A support with Gerik, she stays with him and becomes the group's fencing instructor, while if she reaches A support with Joshua, she swears loyalty to him and becomes Jehanna's top swordfighter.

Personality

Marisa is quiet, blunt, and stoic. Her aloof demeanor covers an awkward side. She is usually socially inept in every situation outside of fighting, as revealed in one of her support conversations with Gerik. Her bluntness can intimidate others and be interpreted as rudeness sometimes. She acts this way because she was always lonely and had a hard time socializing.

Marisa had a harsh childhood, being raised by her father with extremely strict methods like needing to sleep surrounded by (blunt) swords so she would never let her guard down even when not awake. That said, she doesn't resent her father, and her dream is to surpass him.

Marisa always looks for ways to improve herself on the battlefield, and is always testing her skills. She is very fixated on her goal of being a better swordmaster then her father, and the uncertainty of if the war will end or if she will survive makes her even stricter with herself.

In-Game

The Sacred Stones

Base Stats

Starting Class						Affinity
Myrmidon						Ice
Level	HP	Str	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov
5	23	7	12	13	9	4	3	5	5
Weapon					Starting Items
Sword - D					Shamshir Vulnerary* Elixir**

*Eirika's route
**Ephraim's route

Growth Rates

*5% less in the Japanese version

Promotion Gains

• Choice 1
• Choice 2

Item Required				Promoted Class
Hero Crest or Master Seal				Swordmaster
1	+4	+2	+1	+0	+2	+1	+2	+1
Skills				Weapon Levels
Critical +15				+40

Item Required				Promoted Class
Hero Crest or Master Seal				Assassin
1	+2	+1	+1	+1	+2	+1	+1	+1
Skills
Silencer

Supports

See also: Marisa/Supports

• Colm
• Joshua
• Tana
• Gerik
• Tethys

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.

Marisa joins several chapters later at the same level as Joshua, which makes her harder to train. Compared to Joshua, Marisa has better growths in Skill, Luck and Resistance (at least in the European version), and slightly worse growths in Strength and Defense. Despite a slightly lower Speed growth, she does have high Speed and can easily handle most attacks, although like Joshua, she will end up sword-locked; if promoted into Swordmaster, she becomes particularly susceptible to Swordslayer-wielding users and should avoid them at all costs.

As a promotion, the Swordmaster class increases Marisa's critical rate, while the Assassin class allows her to use Lockpicks and grants her the Silencer ability.

Fire Emblem Awakening

SpotPass

Starting Class
Swordmaster
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov
5	38	22	13	31	33	28	14	13	6
Skills			Weapon			Starting Items
Avoid +10 Vantage Astra Tantivy			Sword - B			Killing Edge*

*Enemy only; joins unequipped

Fire Emblem Engage

Bond Ring

Hero from beyond Elyos and member of Gerik's Mercenaries. A remarkable swordswoman known, and feared, as the Crimson Flash. She has a taciturn demeanor and trusts Commander Gerik completely.

	C Rank	Spd +1
	B Rank	Dex +1 Spd +1
World	A Rank	Dex +1 Spd +1 Lck +1
Azure Twins	S Rank	Dex +1 Spd +2 Lck +1 Lethality

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Original
• Regal Rabbits
• Dust Storm Mercs

Crimson Flash

An aloof swordfighter in a mercenary group led by Gerik. Her nom de guerre, Crimson Flash, strikes fear in others. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Base Stats

Rarity:

✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Crimson Flash
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	17 43	8 28	10 34	5 27	5 19
Skills			Weapon
Wo Dao Night Sky			Sword

✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Crimson Flash
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	18 46	8 30	10 36	6 30	6 21
Skills			Weapon
Wo Dao+ Night Sky			Sword

Skills

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Iron Sword	-	-	-
	Steel Sword	-	-	-
	Wo Dao	-		-
	Wo Dao+	Wo Dao
	Shamshir	-	-
	Night Sky	-		-
	Glimmer	Night Sky	-
A	HP +3	-		-
	HP/Def 1	HP +3		-
	HP/Def 2	HP/Def 1
C	Infantry Pulse 1	-		-
	Infantry Pulse 2	Infantry Pulse 1
	Infantry Pulse 3	Infantry Pulse 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 Set

Counters

Skill Inheritance

Meet Some of the Heroes

Crimson Flash Marisa
	Today I'll be introducing you to Marisa, a member of Gerik's Mercenaries. She's a master swordswoman they call the Crimson Flash!
	Marisa comes from Jehanna. Her father was apparently a harsh instructor in the ways of swordsmanship, and when she joined Gerik's Mercenaries, she quickly became essential to the team.
	She doesn't talk much, and she might come across as blunt and aloof at times, but I hear she's got a big crush on someone! I wonder who it is?
	Marisa might be an intimidating fighter who never lets her guard down, but she's a softy on the inside. I hope her crush can keep up with her, whoever they are!
Closely Associated Characters
Gerik	A veteran soldier who leads his own mercenary band, Gerik's Mercenaries. He's the commander of Tethys, Ewan, Marisa, and others.
Tethys	A member of Gerik's Mercenaries who is a talented and charming dancer. Together with her dear brother, Ewan, she strives to survive a life torn apart by war.

Crimson Rabbit

Skilled mercenary called the Crimson Flash. Recieved an order to participate in the Spring Festival as a bunny. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Base Stats

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Crimson Rabbit
		Group
		Flying
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	17/18/19 39/42/45	8/9/10 30/33/36	7/8/9 35/38/42	5/6/7 24/28/31	5/6/7 18/21/24
Skills			Weapon
Flashing Carrot+ Reposition			Lance

Skills

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Iron Lance	-	-	-
	Steel Lance	-	-	-
	Flashing Carrot	-	-	-
	Flashing Carrot+	-		-
	Reposition	-		-
B	Spd Def Link 1	-		-
	Spd Def Link 2	Spd Def Link 1		-
	Spd Def Link 3	Spd Def Link 2
C	Flier Guidance 1	-		-
	Flier Guidance 2	Flier Guidance 1		-
	Flier Guidance 3	Flier Guidance 2

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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 Set

Counters

Skill Inheritance

Meet Some of the Heroes

Crimson Rabbit Marisa
	Marisa is a member of Gerik's Mercenaries, the group in which her talent for swordplay won her the nickname of "the Crimson Flash." She brings a touch of flair to the battlefield—and now that flair's coming to the Spring Festival!
	Check it out! She's swapped out her trusty sword for what appears to be...a carrot lance? This is her first time wielding a lance, you know—I wonder how she'll use it!
	Never mind the carrot, though. Isn't her outfit incredible? I wasn't kidding when I said she'd bring her distinctive flair to the event.
	Marisa is typically quite reticent and aloof, but this fabulous spring outfit might be just the thing to help her open up a bit!
Closely Associated Characters
Joshua	A mercenary with a taste for games of chance, who is also secretly the runaway prince of Jehanna. His sparring matches with Marisa give a vivid demonstration of their gifts for swordsmanship.

Willful Blades

Marisa, of Gerik's Mercenaries, and Byleth, a former mercenary of Jeralt's band. The two meet for the first time at the Jehanna festival. They appear in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones / Three Houses.

Base Stats

Rarity: ✯✯✯✯✯

		Title
		Willful Blades
		Group
		Cavalry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	18/19/20 42/45/48	14/15/16 42/45/49	8/9/10 45/48/52	5/6/7 24/28/31	3/4/5 20/23/27
Skills			Weapon
Laconic Axe New Moon			Axe

Skills

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Iron Axe	-	-	-
	Steel Axe	-	-	-
	Silver Axe	-	-	-
	Laconic Axe	-		-
	Night Sky	-	-	-
	Moonbow	Night Sky	-	-
A	Atk Spd Clash 1	-		-
	Atk Spd Clash 2	Atk Spd Clash 1		-
	Atk Spd Clash 3	Atk Spd Clash 2		-
	Atk Spd Excel	Atk Spd Clash 3
B	Flow Force 1	-		-
	Flow Force 2	Flow Force 1		-
	Flow Force 3	Flow Force 2		-
	Assault Force	Flow Force 3
C	Odd Spd Wave 1	-		-
	Odd Spd Wave 2	Odd Spd Wave 1		-
	Odd Spd Wave 3	Odd Spd Wave 2		-
	Odd Spd Wave 4	Odd Spd Wave 3

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 Set

Counters

Skill Inheritance

Meet Some of the Heroes

Willful Blades Marisa
	Marisa is a member of Gerik's Mercenaries from Magvel, and Byleth is a professor from Fódlan's Officers Academy. They're here dressed in Jehanna-style attire!
	Once the base of operations for Gerik's Mercenaries, Jehanna is often known as a desert kingdom. So it'll come as no surprise that Marisa's outfit has been made light and breezy to beat the heat!
	Similarly, Byleth's outfit maintains the outline of her typical attire, but the addition of traditional Jehanna decorations makes for a truly special look!
	Byleth is a former mercenary, so she and Marisa already have a lot in common. In fact, the two have vowed to spend their stay in Askr training together to refine each other's skills!
Closely Associated Characters
Gerik	A veteran soldier who leads his own mercenary band, Gerik's Mercenaries. He's the commander of Tethys, Ewan, Marisa, and others.
Jeralt	Famed former captain of the Knights of Seiros. Moved on to lead a band of mercenaries after the loss of his wife. Byleth's father.

Quotes

The Sacred Stones

Recruitment Conversation

Eirika's route

• Gerik: Is that you, Marisa?
• Marisa: Chief.
• Gerik: What a mess... Looks like the guild bungled. They're usually diligent about making sure this sort of thing doesn't happen. But here we are, two people of the same troop, working for opposite sides.
• Marisa: What should we do?
• Gerik: Aye, well, that's a good question. As a mercenary, your loyalty should always lie with the person paying your wages. You decide. We can cross blades if you want, but I'd rather you retreat. 'Course, if you betray your employer, you'll soil your sterling name.
• Marisa: C'mon, chief. What would YOU like me to do?
• Gerik: Well, that's easy. I'd like you to come over and join my side.
• Marisa: Right. Done.
• Gerik: Ho-hold on... Is that it? Just like that? You know what this will do to your reputation, right?
• Marisa: Uh-huh.

Ephraim's route

• Ewan: There you are, Marisa.
• Marisa: Ewan? What are you doing here?
• Ewan: Marisa, the mercenary guild sent you here, didn't they? They assigned you to fight under Commander Gerik, right?
• Marisa: That's right. But the chief's not here.
• Ewan: I know, It was all a mistake. Your commander's over there, working on another job. He wants you to join him.
• Marisa: Really? He said that?
• Ewan: Yep.
• Marisa: I'm on my way.
• Ewan: Hey, wait! Wait! Take me with you. The group's headed east, too. Let's stick with them for now.
• Marisa: Very well.

Death Quote

Final Chapter

Conversation on Chapter 10 of Ephraim's route

(if any of the Player Units visited the lower village)

• Marisa: ...No good.
• [Player Unit]: What?
• Marisa: ...... This.
• [Player Unit]: Huh?
• Marisa: I found it. I can't use it yet. Good-bye.
• (Marisa leaves)
• [Player Unit]: Uh...
• (Got a Hero Crest)

Heroes

Marisa/Heroes Quotes

Possible Endings

Marisa, the Crimson Flash (緋閃, Hi sen)

After the war, Marisa became battalion leader for an elite mercenary force. Many men sought to challenge her to a duel, and none of them stood up to her blade.

Marisa and Gerik

Gerik remained a mercenary, and Marisa became his company's fencing instructor. Gerik returned the affection she gave him, although he was troubled to learn she was clumsy at everything but fighting.

Marisa and Joshua

Joshua returned to Jehanna with Marisa, where she pledged service to the crown and became the top swordfighter in the land. Joshua still loved games of chance, but when it came to Marisa, she was ever the winner.

Non-Canon Appearances

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

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

P11-003PR

B18-089SR

B18-089SR+

B18-090N

B18-091HN

Choose Your Legends Placement History

Round	Placement	Character Version	Votes

CYL1	53	The Sacred Stones	5,398
CYL2	57 ↓4	The Sacred Stones	4,293 ↓1,105
CYL3	109 ↓52	The Sacred Stones	2,565 ↓1,728
CYL4	96 ↑13	The Sacred Stones	1,694 ↓871
CYL5	114 ↓17	The Sacred Stones	813 ↓881
CYL6	95 ↑19	The Sacred Stones	1,006 ↑193
CYL7	105 ↓10	The Sacred Stones	639 ↓367

CYL8

120 ↓15

The Sacred Stones

611 ↓28

Trivia

• In a support conversation with Tethys, Marisa tells her that she can use either hand when holding a sword, but she prefers using her left hand, because she says that it is stronger.
  • Her Fire Emblem Heroes arts reference this as they depict her using her right hand for normal attacks and her left hand for special skills.
• Even though Ewan can be used to recruit her, Marisa is unable to have support conversations with him.
• Marisa's The Sacred Stones artwork depicts her wielding Shamshir.
  • Her artwork in Heroes depicts her as a Myrmidon, and still wielding her trademark Shamshir.
• The Hero in Marisa's SpotPass team in Fire Emblem Awakening represents Gerik.
• Marisa shares her English Voice Actress, Connor Kelly-Eiding, with Felicia, Setsuna and Catria.
• In the Japanese version of The Sacred Stones, Marisa's growths are identical to Fir's in The Binding Blade.
• Marisa can be the only female Assassin in the GBA games.

Gallery

See main article: Marisa/Gallery.