Unit Suggestion: Kjelle, the Fair Fighter
'Sup. I'm back again with another unit idea. This time I decided to try another non-Infantry, but instead of a flier I opted to try my favorite Knight.
Kjelle - Fair Fighter
HP: 45
ATK: 37
SPD: 31
DEF: 30
RES: 27
BST: 170
[WEAPON]: Brave Lance
Might: 8. Spd-5. Attack twice when initiating combat.
[SUPPORT]:
[ACTIVE]: Luna
Resolve combat as if foe suffered Def/Res-50%
[A] Natural Cover
If unit is on a defensive tile, grants DEF/RES+3 during combat.
[B]
[C] Dual Guard+
While supporting another unit, grant both units DEF/RES+2 during combat.
This one was a bit tricky, since Armored units have such high stats and I didn't want to make her too overly powerful. Though looking at her, I may have accidentally done so anyways. Because of this, I tried to make her weaker than Amelia, BST-wise, so she already fits within established confines of Armored units. Trying to stay true to lore, I made Kjelle more of an offensive tank in similar vein to Effie. Having a lot of strength, it only makes sense for Kjelle to have a high ATK power, and as a Knight she has high DEF as well. That made the problem balancing everything else.
Ability Reasoning:
Brave Lance
Normally, I try to give a unit the weapon that they are wielding in their official artwork. However, Kjelle wields an Iron Lance. I had to improvise.
I tried to find a weapon that offset her already powerful ATK stat, bringing her up to a neutral 45 and allowing her to double on offense, she brings a similar offensive power to the table as Effie. I considered suggesting the Slaying Lance, but to keep her from being too powerful I would have had to lower her ATK, which would have undermined the role I planned Kjelle to fill.
Luna
Great Knights traditionally learn Luna. Initially, I considered giving her Pavise, but Kjelle needed something to offset the fact that aside from her weapon, every other ability I planned for her was defensive. Then again, with her natural physical power and high BST, maybe that wouldn't have been a bad idea.
Natural Cover
A traditional ability for the Knight class lines, as far as I know, Natural Cover would normally provide a flat damage mitigation instead of a defensive boost; but for the sake of balancing I decided that a spur ability that would activate only while she stands on a defensive tile solidifies her position as a physical wall meant to hold the line.
Dual Guard+
Admittedly, my primary reason for choosing this was because I wanted to play around with the new support system. That said, I think the Dual abilities could actually bring some ideas to the table. In Awakening, Dual Guard+ increased the chances of a paired ally blocking an attack for the unit. Since a system like that does not exist in Heroes, I came up with something similar to the closest thing we have: the support system. Essentially, Dual Guard+ acts as a Drive ability that ONLY affects the unit that the user is in a support with, as well as the user itself, while within support range of each other, effectively doubling the effects of their support bonus when adjacent.
Thoughts? Comments? Concerns?
[Previous suggestions]
Kaze, the Easygoing Ninja
-https://fireemblem.gamepress.gg/q-a/unit-suggestion-kaze-easygoing-ninja
Aversa, the Dark One
-https://fireemblem.gamepress.gg/q-a/unit-suggestion-aversa-dark-one
Vaike, Zero to Hero
-https://fireemblem.gamepress.gg/q-a/unit-suggestion-vaike-zero-hero
Inigo, the Flower Picker
-https://fireemblem.gamepress.gg/q-a/unit-suggestion-inigo-flower-picker
Shinon, the Deadly Adept
-https://fireemblem.gamepress.gg/q-a/unit-suggestion-shinon-deadly-adept
Answers
Well you're in luck. :)
Awakening's Panne is the one I was planning to draft next, followed by Echoes' Tatiana. I may do Keaton later (and definitely Velouria, she's my canon wife in Conquest, though Elise is my canon overall), but I want to do Panne first. I probably won't do Kaden, though, since user "Amaterasu" already did. Theirs is pretty good as it is, and I did offer commentary on it. Still, with theirs, I don't feel a need to draft him.
https://fireemblem.gamepress.gg/q-a/beast-unit-kaden-speculation-artwork