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Bertrand - Version 5 vs Version 6
Sep 16, 2026, 03:15 PM
Add wikilinks to table cells (1 new links)
Sep 23, 2026, 07:23 AM
Added his Part II guest role, Part III join point, Part I boss battles and paralogue; dated open questions
11Bertrand is a character in Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, introduced by the arena announcer as the living legend of Dagsion and known by the epithet the White-Maned Demon. He leads the clan called the Mane of Flame, he fights endlessly for his own freedom, and he stands at the point where two of the four Heroes' stories cross: Dietrich wants to duel him, and Leda wants him dead.22Profile44FieldDetailEpithetThe White-Maned DemonClanMane of FlameNamed allyGaitzRoleBoss on two routes, listed as potentially playableMotiveFighting for his freedomBlaze ArtsConfirmed access; none namedJapanese voiceHiroki YasumotoEnglish voiceChristian Young5+FieldDetailEpithetThe White-Maned DemonClanMane of FlameNamed allyGaitzRoleBoss on several routes; guest unit in Part II and full unit in Part IIIMotiveFighting for his freedomBlaze ArtsConfirmed access; names not yet documented hereJapanese voiceHiroki YasumotoEnglish voiceChristian Young66His Japanese name is ベルトラン. The epithet in Japanese is 闘技場の白髪鬼, closer to "White-Haired Demon of the Arena", and it is attached to his appearance. The clan name has been rendered both as the Mane of Flame and as the Mane of Flames; the Japanese is 炎の鬣.77Reputation in the Arena99Bertrand is a fixture of the Heroic Games rather than a newcomer to them. The announcer's introduction in the Direct runs: "Emerging today from the eastern gate, a man I'm sure you all recognise. Dagsion's living legend, the White-Maned Demon!" Under the strength that earned him the name, his profile describes a noble and virtuous streak, and a man who would prefer peace.1111He is one of four rivals reported to have reached the final eight of the 1449 tournament, alongside Talimun, Orchel and Anatolia, with statues of all eight standing in the capital afterwards. His record has one visible dent: the assassin Cruaidín is described as beating him in the opening exhibition bout.12+He is one of four rivals reported to have reached the final eight of the 1449 tournament, alongside Talimun, Orchel and Anatolia, and in the retail prologue the statues on the Alcineus Span name him among eight Flame Lords. His record has one visible dent: the assassin Cruaidín is described as beating him in the opening exhibition bout.1313Dietrich's Challenge1515Bertrand is the first opponent Dietrich names on camera. In the Direct's montage of the four Heroes, Dietrich says "I have burned to duel you, White-Maned Demon," which fits a Hero who came to this continent chasing stronger opponents and stayed for the tournament. Bertrand appears as a boss on the House Lamine route.1717Leda's Revenge1919Bertrand appears to be the man who murdered the father of Leda, and she is hunting him. This link is drawn from preview coverage and from in-game dialogue rather than from a published profile, so it should be read as strongly indicated rather than as settled. What is on record is her reaction on learning the killer is competing: "He's... alive! I will kill him." Her mentor left her a list of names before he died, and Bertrand is one of the two targets on it that have been identified so far, the other being Lechner. He is a boss on the Rose Tempest route as well as the House Lamine route.2121The Red Markings2323His appearance is not fixed across footage. Red markings run over his body in some scenes and are absent in others: they are missing at the opening of the Heroic Games, and present both during his clash with Leda and in the arena scene where he and Gaitz face Dietrich and Fabio. As of September 2026, what brings them out has not been published, and no profile mentions them at all.24+His appearance is not fixed across footage. Red markings run over his body in some scenes and are absent in others: they are missing at the opening of the Heroic Games, and present both during his clash with Leda and in the arena scene where he and Gaitz face Dietrich and Fabio. As of September 2026, this wiki has not documented what brings them out, and no profile mentions them at all.2525Blaze Arts2727Bertrand is one of the nine characters confirmed to have access to Blaze Arts, the special commands paid for in health. The others outside the four Heroes and Eshmel are Talimun, Anatolia and Orchel. None of Bertrand's has been named and no effect has been published, so nothing is written here about what he does with them.28+Bertrand is one of the nine characters confirmed to have access to Blaze Arts, the special commands paid for in health. The others outside the four Heroes and Eshmel are Talimun, Anatolia and Orchel. As of September 2026, this wiki has not documented the names or effects of Bertrand's, so nothing is written here about what he does with them.2929Other Ties3131Aswan knew Bertrand before the 1449 games and is startled to find him alive and fighting in them; her line is simply "Bertrand...you are alive." Roster listings also describe Iliana of the Order of Mithras as his guardian, though that description comes from a single roster page and nothing published explains what the relationship involves.32+Aswan knew Bertrand before the 1449 games and is startled to find him alive and fighting in them; her line is simply "Bertrand...you are alive." Roster listings also describe Iliana of the Order of Mithras as his guardian, though that description comes from a single roster page and, as of September 2026, this wiki has not documented what the relationship involves.3333Gaitz is named as his ally and stands beside him when the pair face Dietrich and Fabio in the arena. A martial artist who fights as a Gladiator at Dagsion's Arena and trained in the eastern land of Sai, he pushes back on the epithet directly: many people fear the White-Maned Demon's strength and take the wrong idea about what he is actually like, and by Gaitz's account there is no more pleasant or interesting man, though you would not understand that until you fought at his side. Gaitz's own profile does not mention Bertrand.3535Status3737Bertrand is confirmed as a boss. Whether he can also be recruited is unsettled: one roster indexes him under characters who have yet to be announced as playable and flags him as potentially playable, while another lists him under recruitable units with his clanmate Dante. As of September 2026, no official profile or roster listing has said either way. See Recruitment for how rival participants are won over in general.38+Bertrand is a boss in Part I and an ally afterwards. He cannot be recruited during the Heroic Games; instead he fights beside the player as a guest in every battle of Part II, where his falling is a defeat condition whichever Hero's version is being played, and he joins as a full unit in Part III, arriving on the third turn of its opening battle. Before launch this was unsettled, with one roster flagging him as potentially playable and another listing him under recruitable units with his clanmate Dante. See Recruitment for how rival participants are won over in general.3939In Part I he is the opponent in the main match of the eleventh chapter of Dietrich's route, Twisted Love, and in an exhibition in the sixth chapter of Theodora's route, The Treasure Hunter. On Cai's route he is met in the Arena Underground in the fourth chapter.41+His paralogue, Friendly Match with Brigid's King, is given by Gabriel in Arena Square. It is open from 9/17 to 9/25 on Cai's and Theodora's routes but only on 9/17 on Dietrich's, the tightest window of any paralogue, and it cannot be played on Leda's route. The party races Peppe's group to defeat four giants, using bait to keep the rival group off a giant for a turn. It pays 20,000 gold, 150 Renown and an Extra Large Bullion, and clearing it is a requirement for recruiting both Peppe and Gaitz.43+Voice Cast4145LanguageActorJapaneseHiroki YasumotoEnglishChristian Young4347The full cast list is on Voice Cast.4448Related Pages4650Two of the four Heroes want him for opposite reasons: Leda means to kill him, and Dietrich wants the duel. The assassin who beat him in the opening exhibition bout is Cruaidín.
