Solon

Solon, the self-titled "Savior of All," is a major antagonist from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. A mysterious mage of the Those Who Slither in the Dark, he uses cunning schemes and tricks suitable of his appearance. A highly dangerous individual, he knows spells that no other mage in Fódlan has even heard of.

Profile

Three Houses

Academy Phase

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Three Hopes

Prologue

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Personality

Solon is a sinister and austere tactician who prides himself on the conveyance of Those Who Slither in the Dark's ultimate goal of retaking control over Fódlan by any means necessary. He not only engages in unethical experimentation and manipulation of the inhabitants of the surface, but will also subject follow Agarthans to these cruel schemes for the supposed greater good. Like the majority of Agarthans, he holds supremacist views, denoting non-Agarthans as "beasts" and pridefully referring to himself as the "Savior" for retaliating against them. He is a skilled manipulator and actor, able to copy Tomas' mannerisms and idiosyncrasies to a degree that his peers were largely unable to accomplish in their own impersonations (i.e. Thales and Kronya). Despite his plethora of negative traits, Solon appears legitimately loyal to and respectful towards Thales, at least insofar as his ability to lead their people to victory is concerned.

In-Game

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

As an Enemy

The Remire Calamity

• Normal
• Hard
• Maddening

Starting Class						Crest
Dark Bishop						-
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
17	31	8	21	14	14	10	12	23	11+1
Magic		Combat Arts		Abilities		Starting Items
Banshee Θ Death Γ Miasma Δ		-		Agarthan Technology Miasma Δ Fiendish Blow Heartseeker Lifetaker Defiant Magic Unsealable Magic		Circe Staff

Starting Class						Crest
Dark Bishop						-
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
18	34	8	23	15	14	12	12	23	14+1
Magic		Combat Arts		Abilities		Starting Items
Banshee Θ Death Γ Miasma Δ		-		Agarthan Technology Miasma Δ Fiendish Blow Heartseeker Lifetaker Defiant Magic Unsealable Magic		Circe Staff

Starting Class						Crest
Dark Bishop						-
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
25	42	11	31	21	14	18	12	27	20+1
Magic		Combat Arts		Abilities		Starting Items
Banshee Θ Death Γ Miasma Δ		-		Agarthan Technology Miasma Δ Fiendish Blow Heartseeker Lifetaker Defiant Magic Unsealable Magic		Circe Staff

Skill
Level	E	E	E	E	E	A	E	E	-	-	-
Start

The Sealed Forest Snare

• Normal
• Hard
• Maddening

Starting Class						Crest
Dark Bishop						-
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
21	33	8	22	14	14	10	12	25	12+1
Magic		Combat Arts		Abilities		Starting Items
Banshee Θ Death Γ Miasma Δ		-		Agarthan Technology Miasma Δ Fiendish Blow Heartseeker Lifetaker Defiant Magic Unsealable Magic		Circe Staff

Starting Class						Crest
Dark Bishop						-
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
22	37	8	26	16	14	13	12	26	15+1
Magic		Combat Arts		Abilities		Starting Items
Banshee Θ Death Γ Miasma Δ		-		Agarthan Technology Miasma Δ Fiendish Blow Heartseeker Lifetaker Defiant Magic Unsealable Magic		Circe Staff

Starting Class						Crest
Dark Bishop						-
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
29	45	12	34	23	14	20	13	30	22+1
Magic		Combat Arts		Abilities		Starting Items
Banshee Θ Death Γ Miasma Δ		-		Agarthan Technology Miasma Δ Fiendish Blow Heartseeker Lifetaker Defiant Magic Unsealable Magic		Circe Staff

Skill
Level	E	E	E	E	E	A	E	E	-	-	-
Start

Fire Emblem Heroes

• Original

Church Shadow

Dark Bishop of those who slither in the dark. Lurked in the Sealed Forest, waiting for the Fell Star. Appears in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Base Stats

Rarity:

✯✯✯

		Title
		Church Shadow
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	17/18/19 38/41/44	8/9/10 31/34/37	3/4/5 14/17/20	3/4/5 18/21/24	8/9/10 31/34/37
Skills			Weapon
Ruin			Tome

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		Title
		Church Shadow
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	17/18/19 39/42/45	9/10/11 33/36/39	3/4/5 15/18/21	3/4/5 19/22/25	9/10/11 33/36/39
Skills			Weapon
Fenrir Chilling Wind			Tome

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		Title
		Church Shadow
		Group
		Infantry
Level	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res
1 40	18/19/20 42/45/48	9/10/11 35/38/41	4/5/6 17/20/23	4/5/6 21/24/28	9/10/11 35/38/41
Skills			Weapon
Banshee Θ Chilling Wind			Tome

Skills

Type	Name	Prerequisite	Default	Unlocked
	Flux	-	-	-
	Ruin	-	-	-
	Fenrir	-	-	-
	Banshee Θ	-		-
	Chilling Wind	-		-
	Glacies	-	-
B	Sabotage Res 1	-		-
	Sabotage Res 2	Sabotage Res 1		-
	Sabotage Res 3	Sabotage Res 2
C	Atk Ploy 1	-
	Atk Ploy 2	Atk Ploy 1
	Atk Ploy 3	Atk Ploy 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

Church Shadow Solon
	Today, I'll be introducing you to Solon, the mysterious mage. Well, I'll do my best to, anyway. To be honest, I'm a little short on details, but I can tell you that he's from some dark corner of Fódlan...
	Rumor has it that Solon doesn't work alone, and he's actually a member of a certain organization that some refer to as those who slither in the dark. Creepy, but appropriate. Anyway, it seems they're acting in the shadows to carry out some kind of secret mission!
	Solon is particularly well learned. In fact, he even knows spells that no other mage in Fódlan has ever heard of!
	Still, I wonder what goal he's trying to achieve? I hate to snoop, but I've got to learn more!
Closely Associated Characters
Kronya	One of those who slither in the dark. Hateful, merciless, and diabolical. An ally of Solon's.
Flame Emperor	A mysterious individual who instigates conflict, disturbing the peace in Fódlan. Willing to use any method to achieve their objectives. Fights alongside Solon.
Death Knight	The Flame Emperor's subordinate, a knight who desires only to fight the strong. Given his name due to his scythe and dark steed. Fights alongside Solon.

Quotes

Three Houses

Critical

• "This is the end!"
• "Beasts! All of you!"
• "Beg for mercy!"
• "Die!"

Enemy Deal 1 or No Damage or Misses

• "No!"

Attack

• "There!" (normal attack)
• (normal attack with low HP)
• (critical/combat art)
• (critical/combat art with low HP)

Damage Taken

• (hit by strong attack)

Gambit

• "Behold and despair!"
• "Your fears, realized!"
• "We have you!"

Gambit Boost

• "Do not waste my time!"
• "I'll assist!"
• "This is how it is done!"

Triangle Attack

• "It is time!"
• "Annihilate them!"
• "Grind their bones to dust!"

Ally Heals or Rallies

• "Good!"
• "Hgh."
• "Hu hun."

Heroes

Solon/Heroes Quotes

Non-Canon Appearances

Super Smash Bros. series

Solon appears during the reveal trailer "The Ashen Demon" for Byleth's inclusion into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fulfilling a similar role to his in-game appearance in Three Houses.

Choose Your Legends Placement History

Round	Placement	Character Version	Votes

CYL1 - CYL3	N/A
CYL4	509	Three Houses	86
CYL5	460 ↑49	Three Houses	45 ↓41
CYL6	502 ↓42	Three Houses	11 ↓34
CYL7	423 ↑79	Three Houses	8 ↓3
CYL8	431 ↓8	Three Houses	11 ↑3

CYL9

391 ↑40

Three Houses

8 ↓3

Etymology

Solon of Athens was an Athenian legislator and poet who is often credited with laying the foundations for Athenian democracy. He is considered to be one of the Seven Sages of Greece.

Trivia

• Solon's class sprite is the same sprite used by Agastya, rather than using the typical Dark Bishop sprite.
• In the Super Smash Bros. series, Solon is one of the few characters to appear in a fighter's reveal trailer but never to appear in any of the games itself. He shares this distinction with Margie from the Animal Crossing series and Emperor Niall and his Blade Aegaeon from the Xenoblade Chronicles series.
  • Unlike the aforementioned characters, who make mere cameos, Solon plays a more prominent role in Byleth's reveal trailer, sealing Byleth away into the darkness.
• Solon's in-game model uses a unique facial animation where he is will always keep his right eye open, as opposed to blinking with both eyes.
• Solon and Nemesis are the only enemy NPCs in Three Houses that have unique critical cut-ins, rather than the generic set.
  • In addition to him having a unique critical cut-in, he is only one of 2 NPC units to have a unique gambit pose, the other being Jeralt.
• Solon's cane is actually part of his model.

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Gallery

See main article: Solon/Gallery.