Camus

The Sable
Camus
Species	Human
Class	FE 1/3/BS Paladin Gaiden Gold Knight
Affiliation	Sable Order Grust Regal Empire
Hair color	Blond
Eye color	Gold
Weaponry	Gradivus
Base	The Grusthold Regal Castle
Relatives	Teeta (fiancee)
Debut	Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi

Camus is a character who appears in various forms throughout the first Fire Emblem games set in Akaneia, being disguised in all his later apparances. He is an enemy unit in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Book 1 of Monshou no Nazo (which are all variations of the same game); and a playable unit in BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki, Fire Emblem Gaiden (as Zeke) and Book 2 of Monshou No Nazo (as Sirius).

Background

The Sable

Camus is a top soldier from Grust and leader of the mighty Sable Order, knights said to be the strongest in all the world. He hails from a noble family in Grust and was a member of the Grustian royal court his entire life. Years prior to the War of Darkness, Camus met a young Lady Lena from Macedon who joined the Grustian court at her grandfather's request. The two young nobles shared a friendship and Camus taught Lena the duty of being a noble.

In the Archanean year 600, King Ludwik of Grust formed a treaty with Dolhr offering his army as a front against Archanea. While General Lorenz loudly objected to the treaty, Camus stayed relatively silent and obeyed his kings orders. At Ludwik's request he led the army into Archanea and layed siege to Millennial Palace in the year 602. At Archanea he led the main assault against Archanea's elite fighters, yet was still able to find and defeat King Archanea. After he executed the king, he joined General Gubel in an attempt to capture Princess Nyna. When he found her, he became smitten by her beauty and couldn't bring himself to kill her. Despite his orders he took Nyna hostage and left her in the care of the Sable Order.

That same year, he launched an assault against the Altean Knights with support from Dolhr and the Macedon Dragoons led by King Michalis at the Menidi River in Gra. The battle was left in a stalemate with King Cornelius not budging from the onslaught of the Sable Order, only when King Jiol of Gra betrayed the Altean Knights did the battle turn into Camus' favour. Camus was angered by the tactics used to defeat Cornelius, though it was his victory, so Medeus ignored Nyna's survival.

The next appearance of Camus was when he captured the Thieves of Justice trying to rob the Millennial Palace. He apprehended the thieves, and prepared to have them sent to dungeon. However Nyna convinced Camus to escort them to freedom. Camus laughed at taking orders from a prisoner, yet he complied all the same. He gave Lena and her companions mercy, and escorted them out of the palace.

In the year 604 Emperor Medeus demanded Nyna to be executed and Camus to be arrested if he would not comply. General Burzack of Dolhr led the Dolhr army against Camus, but was unable to surprise him at the Millennial Palace. The Sable Order had already warned Camus of their arrival and Camus fled to the Aurelis border. Here he sent Nyna to Prince Hardin and engaged in battle with General Burzack. When Nyna was finally safely away Camus surrendered to the Dolhr forces. From that point he was arrested and tortured on the long road back to prison.

When the Archanean League battled King Jiol at Gra, Camus observed the battle at a distance from a nearby village. He anonymously gave Marth a Thoron spellbook which belonged to Bishop Boah. He requested that Marth protect Nyna and claimed that the two men would meet again.

When the League reached the Grusthold, Camus led the army against Marth in battle. Marth and Nyna tried to convince Camus to end the battle and join the League, but Camus would not turn his back on Grust, King Ludwik, and the hostages of Gharnef (Prince Yubello and Princess Yumina). Camus fought valiantly, though in the end he was defeated by the Archanean League, and with him fell Grust and the Sable Order.

The Enigmatic Knight

The Enigmatic Knight

In the Archanean year 605, a man with no name or history washed up on the shores of Rigel, the northern kingdom on the continent of Barensia. Rudolf the first of Rigel discovered the man lying unconscious along the coast and brought him back to Rigel Castle in the hopes of saving the wounded man. During this time of recovery, the man was attended by Saint Teeta a beautiful woman who brought joy to the wounded man. During his time with Teeta he fell in love with her, and eventually proposed to be married; a move which won him the unwavering love of his nurse.

When the man was fully recovered he appeared before the court of Emperor Rudolf and the two men formed a firm friendship. Emperor Rudolf liked him so much he was awarded the name of Zeke, and was kept close like his own son. He was so trusted, Zeke was told a secret about the saviors of Rigel that few were ever told. Eventually Zeke showed off his skill with weapons before the emperor and was awarded a position as high ranking general in the Rigel Empire.

In the year 606 Rudolf back General Tozeh's coup in Sofia and sent the Rigel army into Sofia. Zeke objected to the campaign but Rudolf ignored his concerns. Other generals began to suspect that Zeke would lead a rebellion against the empire, so Nuibaba had Teeta kidnapped to keep Zeke in line. When Alm battled the Rigel army after besieging Nuibaba's mansion, Zeke saw Teeta among Alm's soldiers. He quickly fought against General Jerome and met Alm after the battle. Zeke explained to Alm that he fought Jerome because he was corrupt, but he couldn't fight against the man who saved him from certain death. As he was about to leave, he noticed a mark on Alm's arm, the mark which identified the savior of Rigel and the world. He vowed to protect Alm and fought in the army till the defeat of Doma.

After the war, Zeke never spoke about his past. He remembered who he was during the war and never mentioned much of it due to how tragic it was and for the sake of Teeta. One day he left home in the year 607 and traveled to Archanea, and despite his disappearance, Teeta believed that he would return home when his task is complete.

The Masked Knight

The Masked Knight

In the Archanean year 607, a masked rider appeared in the forest of Grust. He approached Ogma and claimed to have come to protect the future of Grust. The two warriors joined forces and protected Yubello and Yumina from their enemies until Marth's army arrived to help. After the battle, Sirius joined Marth and became a regular unit in his army.

When the Altean Army arrived at Dragon's Altar, Sirius found Princess Nyna and awoke her from her hypnosis. He told her that Hardin's pain was gone and that Hardin loved her until the end. She asked if Sirius was Camus the Sable, but he denied the allegation quickly, and then muttered an apology under his breath.

After the war finished, Sirius departed from Archanea, never to be seen again. Many believe that he returned to Barensia and back to the loving embrace of his lover Teeta. However, Nyna also disappeared, likely to search for Camus, which widens the possibilities of his fate.

Stats

Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi

Base Stats

• Class: Paladin
• Lvl: 14
• HP: 40
• Str: 14
• Skl: 13
• Spd: 17
• Lck: 0
• Def: 15
• Res: 0
• Wlv: 16

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Base Stats

• Class: Gold Knight
• Lvl: 3
• HP: 40
• Str: 20
• Skl: 13
• Spd: 14
• Lck: 4
• Def: 14
• Res: 6

Growth Rates

• HP: 40
• Str: 20
• Skl: 35
• Spd: 55
• Lck: 30
• Def: 30
• Res: 0

Monshou no Nazo

Book 1

Base Stats

• Class: Paladin
• Lvl: 14
• HP: 40
• Str: 14
• Skl: 13
• Spd: 17
• Lck: 0
• Def: 15
• Res: 0
• Wlv: 16

Book 2

Base Stats

• Class: Paladin
• Lvl: 4
• HP: 26
• Str: 11
• Skl: 10
• Spd: 13
• Lck: 1
• Def: 11
• Res: 6
• Wlv: 13

Growth Rates

• HP: 80
• Str: 50
• Skl: 50
• Spd: 40
• Lck: 30
• Def: 30
• Res: 3
• Wlv: 40

BS Fire Emblem: Akaneia Senki

Base Stats

• Class: Paladin
• Lvl: 10
• HP: 38
• Str: 12
• Skl: 12
• Spd: 16
• Lck: 10
• Def: 14
• Res: 6
• Wlv: 14

Growth Rates

• HP: 90
• Str: 60
• Skl: 60
• Spd: 60
• Lck: 60
• Def: 60
• Res: 60
• Wlv: 60

Shadow Dragon

Base Stats

• Class: Paladin
• Lvl: 14
• HP: 40
• Str: 14
• Mgc: 2
• Skl: 13
• Spd: 17
• Lck: 0
• Def: 15
• Res: 8
• Wlv: 16

Trivia

• In Monsho no Nazo, he receives a support bonus from Nyna.
• He, Palla, Catria and Est are the only characters to appear in some form in all five of the Archanea-set Fire Emblem games, although he is not playable in all of these appearances.