“...I am a knight, and my loyalty lies with you. I shall always be at your side, ready to serve.”
—Bors in a support conversation with Lilina in The Binding Blade.

Bors is a playable character in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. He is a rather easygoing knight of Ostia, who was assigned to Roy's party when the war started, as commanded by Lilina. He is Gwendolyn's overprotective older brother and was also the boss during the tutorial, helping Roy together with Cecilia and other Ostian soldiers with his training.

He makes a brief cameo appearance in chapters 16 and 17 of the Hasha no Tsurugi manga.

Profile Edit

Bors, along with his younger sister, Gwendolyn, are part of the Ostian Armor Knights, a notably strong sector of Ostia's military. Around the time he was knighted, he met and befriended Barthe, another member of the Ostian Armor Knights. He also became acquainted with Astolfo, an Ostian spy. At one point, he competed in a martial arts tournament against his will where he battled and defeated Barthe, though little else is known about this competition. During his time as a knight, he apparently gained the trust of the Ostian Marquess, Hector, as he made Bors responsible for the safety of his daughter, Lilina.

When King Zephiel of Bern set his sights on Lycia as the next target of his conquest, Marquess Eliwood of Pherae wrote to his son, Roy, who was studying in Ostia, telling him to return home. Bors, along with Alen, Wolt, and Marcus, accompanied Roy back to Pherae. From there, he fought under Roy's leadership on a journey to thwart King Zephiel's goal of human eradication, witnessing the death of Hector and reuniting with Gwendolyn, Barthe, and Lilina amidst an Ostian revolution.

After the war ended, Bors returned to Ostia, helping to rebuild the war-ravaged country. He also strove to bring harmony back to the people of Ostia, who had been divided by the revolution.

Personality Edit

Bors is described as having a "kind-hearted nature", something that can be clearly seen in his interactions with other members of Roy's army. In his support with Astolfo, Bors tries to comfort the saddened spy, with the latter believing he was indirectly responsible for the death of Hector. He plays a similar role in his support with Lilina, where he tries to allay the young girl's worries over Roy's sudden shift in attitude. His support with Barthe also follows a similar structure, with Bors assuring his fellow knight that it wasn't his fault that Lilina was captured during the rebellion. Also, in his support with Ogier, he expresses that there must always be a reason for violence, showing a pacifistic side of his already incredibly kind personality.

Bors is also shown playing a paternal role in many of his interactions. In his support with Gwendolyn, he attempts to covertly monitor his younger sister out of fear she might be injured during battle. In his support with Lilina, he asks the girl if anything has been bothering her lately. She becomes angered with his attempts to console her and storms off. A day or so later, she apologizes for her rude behavior and tells Bors the reason she has been so "touchy", with the knight helping her to realize Roy is still the same person as before. Finally, in his support with Ogier, he passes on some wise words to the young mercenary about motivations behind fighting, helping Ogier come to terms with the fact that he has a good reason to participate in battle.

In GameEdit

Description: A knight serving Ostia. Loyal and dutiful.

Base StatsEdit

Starting ClassAffinity
FE8 Knight Map SpriteKnightGBAWindWind
WeaponStarting Items
LanceLance - CIronLanceIron Lance

Growth RatesEdit

HP S/M Skl Spd Lck Def Res
90% 30% 30% 40% 50% 35% 10%

Promotional GainsEdit

Item Required Promoted Class
Knightcrest Knight Crest FE8 General Map Sprite General
1 +4 +3 +2 +3 +4 +3 +2 +1
Weapon Levels
Lance +1 Axe E


See also: Bors/Support.


Secret Book (Artwork)

Bors is a difficult unit to use compared to Alen, Lance, and even Wolt, but he is quite well rounded statistically, with his growths excelling in Speed, Luck, HP, and Defense. His Strength and Skill are slightly below average, but they're by no means terrible. His Resistance is low, and will remain so for the duration of the game. As an Armor knight, he will face many difficulties throughout the game, especially near the end, when more versatile physically bulky units join, such as Melady and Zeiss. However, his triangle attack with Barthe and Gwendolyn can prove useful if the lead unit is well raised and can take down bosses such as Murdock, Gel, Narcian, Flaer, and other physically oriented or sword units.


“Ah, you've made it. This is a training session, but a battle all the same. Don't expect me to go easy on you!”
—Bors' battle quote in the tutorial mode in The Binding Blade.
“Ready? Charge! Triangle Attack!!”
—Bors, initiating a Triangle Attack in The Binding Blade
“Causing a rebellion after Lord Hector's death?! That is inexcusable!”
—Bors, fighting Devias in The Binding Blade
“I do. And I see you took over Ostia in my absence...”
—Bors, fighting Leygance in The Binding Blade
“I will fight honorably as a knight of Ostia!”
—Bors in the final chapter of The Binding Blade.

Death QuoteEdit

“Sorry... Lady Lilina...”
—Bors' death quote in The Binding Blade.
“Well... You win. Nicely done.”
—Bors' defeat quote in the tutorial mode in The Binding Blade.

Possible EndingsEdit

Bors - Impregnable Knight (鉄壁の重騎士 Teppeki no jū kishi)
"Bors returned to Ostia to help rebuild his ravaged country. His kind-hearted nature allowed him to unite the divided people once again to bring back harmony and prosperity to Ostia."

Non-Canon AppearancesEdit

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)Edit

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


Sir Bors is a character in Arthurian legend that appears later in the tradition. He is Lancelot's cousin, nephew to Lancelot's father Ban of Benwick and, according to Sir Thomas Malory's "La Mort d'Arthur," one of the three knights who succeed in finding the Holy Grail. The other two, Percival and Galahad, are virgins, but Malory states that Bors had relations once and has a son, Elian le Blank (XVI.VI); many of Bors' temptations before the companions unite and find the Grail have to do with avoiding temptation. When they find the Holy Grail, Galahad dies and is borne into heaven, and Percival becomes a hermit in the Holy Land and dies a year later; at that time, the Grail disappears from the earth and Bors returns to England, where he stood with Lancelot's faction during the civil war between Lancelot and Gawaine that began over the former's affair with Guinevere and Gareth's subsequent death, and which ultimately resulted in the destruction of Arthur's kingdom.


  • According to a Japanese gaming news website, Bors landed 53rd place out of 80 in the character popularity poll for Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.
  • While Bor's official artwork and portrait from the Binding Blade give Bors a chubby build, his Cipher art contrarily gives him a muscular build.

