Roy (Fire Emblem)

This article is about the Fire Emblem character in Super Smash Bros. For the Koopaling, see Roy Koopa. For the playable character in Mario Tennis: Power Tour, see Roy (Mario Tennis: Power Tour).

“Failure is not an option!”

—Roy, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Roy is a fifteen-year-old swordsman and the main protagonist of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, who made his debut as a character in the crossover game, Super Smash Bros. Melee. Roy is the son of Eliwood of the House Pherae, taking over leadership of Pherae's army in place of his ill father when the Kingdom of Bern starts invading.

Since his initial appearances, he has made subsequent minor appearances in other Fire Emblem games, and returned as a downloadable fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.

History

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Roy's official artwork from Super Smash Bros. Melee

SmashWiki article: Roy (SSBM)

Roy is an unlockable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee, unlocked by beating Classic or Adventure Mode as Marth or by playing 900 Melee matches, then by defeating him on Temple. During development, Nintendo of America and Masahiro Sakurai discussed possibly removing Roy for the Western release of the game, but ultimately decided to keep him in. Roy's moves are similar to Marth's, but are strongest at the hilt of his blade. In general, Marth's sweetspotted attacks are stronger than Roy's, but the sweetspot on Roy's sword is larger. As an aesthetic detail, some of Roy's moves deal fire damage, reflecting the fire powers of his sword in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. Roy is voiced by Jun Fukuyama; like Marth, all of his voice clips are kept from the Japanese release, reflecting the Japan-only status of the Fire Emblem series at the time.

Roy's standard special move is Flare Blade, which has Roy charge a sword strike that deals an explosion. His side special move is Double-Edge Dance, which is similar to Dancing Blade. His up special move is Blazer, which sends Roy into the air as he slashes upward, dealing fire damage to opponents. Finally, his down special move is Counter, which deals more damage than Marth's version of the move (1.5x damage) but is slower and does not remain active as long.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Roy's only appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl is as a Sticker, depicting his regular appearance in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. It increases the power of slashing attacks by 24.

While Roy is not a playable character in the game, files for Roy exist on the game disc, indicating that he may have been planned to be a playable character at one point.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Roy's artwork for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

SmashWiki article: Roy (SSB4)

Roy is a downloadable character along with Mewtwo, Lucas, Ryu, Corrin, and Bayonetta in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, released the same day as Lucas and Ryu, on June 14, 2015. His appearance in this title is primarily based on his Great Lord design in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, while taking elements from his appearance as downloadable content in Fire Emblem Awakening. His voice actor from Super Smash Bros. Melee, Jun Fukuyama, reprises his role for this game, giving Roy new voice clips.

Like in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Roy's attacks are strongest when hitting closer to the hilt of the blade, with yellow sword trails that indicate the sweetspot on his sword similar to Marth. While his special moveset has not changed from his previous appearance, some of Roy's other moves and animations have been altered to further differentiate him from Marth. He also moves faster than he does in Super Smash Bros. Melee, especially while in the air, though he is also heavier than before. In addition, as a result of the redesign, Roy is around the same height as Marth rather than being shorter, though his attacks still do not reach as far. Finally, Roy has been given a Final Smash: Critical Hit, which operates differently from Marth and Lucina's version of the attack and involves him swinging his sword overhead to trap opponents before slashing them.

One of Marth's color swaps resembles Roy's original appearance.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

SmashWiki article: Roy (SSBU)

Roy reappears as an unlockable playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, retaining his appearance and several of his moves from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. Additionally, Chrom is playable, being an Echo Fighter of Roy. Similarly to Marth, Roy's voice is now dubbed in English, being voiced by Ray Chase. Flame effects are now included in more of Roy's attacks, further referencing his sword's fire powers. Roy recieves benefits from universal changes, having faster mobility; reduced landing lag in his aerials and short hop timing; a greater recovery, due to the reintroduction of directional air dodges and his increased air speed; and a greater offensive play, due to the abilities to use any grounded attack out of a run and using aerial attacks on ladders, as well as his own attacks dealing more knockback.

On a side note, as with several other returning fighters, Roy's (as well as Marth and Ike's) victory theme has been sped up compared to the previous installments.

In the World of Light, Roy's puppet fighter is found on Galeem's side in the Final Battle area alongside Palutena and Master Hand, and must be awoken to progress the story.

Classic Mode route

A Journey of Swords
Round	Opponent(s)	Rule	Stage	Song
1	Lucina, Chrom, Ike	Free-for-All	Castle Siege	Beyond Distant Skies - Roy's Departure
2	Meta Knight		Halberd	Meta Knight's Revenge
3	Link (green costume)		Skyloft	Ballad of the Goddess
4	Shulk		Gaur Plain	You Will Know Our Names
5	Cloud		Midgar	Fight On!
6	Marth, Corrin (male), Corrin (female)	Free-for-All	Coliseum	Winning Road - Roy's Hope
Final	Master Hand, Crazy Hand (intensity 7.0 or higher)		Final Destination	Master Hand Master Hand / Crazy Hand (intensity 7.0 or higher)

Special moves

Flare Blade

Flare Blade in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

SmashWiki article: Flare Blade

Flare Blade is Roy's neutral special move. Roy charges up a fiery sword strike, attacking with a slash that explodes. The move charges for as long as the player holds down the special attack button and automatically attacks when fully charged. Fully charged, Roy's Flare Blade is capable of instantly KO-ing any opponent, though Roy also takes recoil damage.

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  Flare Blade in Super Smash Bros. Melee

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  Flare Blade (fully charged) in Super Smash Bros. Melee

Double-Edge Dance

Double-Edge Dance in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

SmashWiki article: Double-Edge Dance

Double-Edge Dance is Roy's side special move. The move is similar to Marth's Dancing Blade, in that Roy performs a series of four sword slashes, and can change the attack by angling the control stick at certain points. In addition, the third down hit and the final hit for all directions deal fire damage, and the third up hit is a meteor smash rather than the third down hit.

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  Double-Edge Dance in Super Smash Bros. Melee

Blazer

Blazer in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

SmashWiki article: Blazer

Blazer is Roy's up special move. When used, Roy leaps into the air, slashing his sword up with a fire trail. Blazer is a slower attack compared to Marth's Dolphin Slash, but deals multiple hits of fire damage. The angle at which Blazer travels can also be controlled by tilting the control stick. The move can also be reversed on startup to make it stronger.

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  Blazer in Super Smash Bros. Melee

Counter

Roy's Counter in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

SmashWiki article: Counter

Counter is the down special move used by Roy as well as Marth, Ike and Lucina. The move is based on the combat of the Fire Emblem series; when one unit attacks another unit, the opposing unit counterattacks afterwards. When used, Roy enters a readied stance and automatically counterattacks whenever attacked, reflecting all damage and knockback back onto the opponent.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Roy's Counter deals more damage than Marth's, inflicting 1.5 times the damage the attack would have dealt. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, however, the multiplier has been decreased to 1.35 times the damage.

According to Masahiro Sakurai, the counter move was meant to reference the turn-based elements of Roy's home franchise.

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  Roy's Counter in Super Smash Bros. Melee

Final Smash

Critical Hit

Roy's Critical Hit in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

SmashWiki article: Critical Hit

Critical Hit is the Final Smash used by Roy as well as Marth and Lucina, based upon the critical hit mechanic of the Fire Emblem series. Roy's Critical Hit functions differently from Marth and Lucina's: he does not charge forward, instead slowly swinging his sword around in an overhead arc starting from behind him, based on his critical hit animation when using the Binding Blade in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. Opponents caught in the arc take repeated damage and are brought in front of Roy, where he swings his sword downward, creating a large blast and launching opponents. Like with Marth and Lucina's Critical Hit, cosmetic health bars designed after the ones from Fire Emblem Awakening appear at the end of the move, showing the opponents' health drop rapidly to 0. However, Roy's Critical Hit isn't as strong and doesn't launch as far. Strangely, at the end of the move, a sheath appears on Roy's back and he sheathes his sword, but the sheath disappears once Roy draws his sword back out.

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  Roy's Critical Hit in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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  The health bar as seen in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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  Roy's Critical Hit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. Melee trophies

Name	Image	First Game / Move	Description
Roy		Fire Emblem Japan Only	The son of the lord of Pharae Principality, Roy was studying in Ostia when the Kingdom of Bern invaded League of Lycia. His father fell ill at this time, so Roy assumed leadership of Pharae's armies. After his fateful meeting with the Princess Guinevere, his destiny became inextricably linked with the fate of the entire continent.
Roy [Smash]		B: Flare Blade Smash B: Double-Edge Dance	While Roy's moves are well balanced, he's a little on the slow side, and doesn't excel at midair combat. His blade, the Sword of Seals, gives him excellent reach, and makes his Double-Edge Dance slightly different than Marth's Dancing Blade. When it's fully charged, Roy's destructive Flare Blade delivers an instant KO.
Roy [Smash]		Up & B: Blazer Down & B: Counter	Roy's blade is different than Marth's: he does the most damage hitting with the center of his sword. So, a fearless advance into the arms of his foe is Roy's best bet. Blazer is a bit slower than Marth's Dolphin Slash, but it's still a mighty attack that sets anyone it strikes aflame. Roy's attack after using Counter differs slightly from Marth's.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker

Image	Game	Effect
	Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade	[Slash] - Attack +24

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophies

Name	3DS Image	Wii U Image	Appears in	American English description	British English description
Roy			GBA Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (2002 (JP))	Roy, the main character of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, returns for the first time since Melee! In The Binding Blade, Roy led the troops of Pherae into battle in his ailing father's stead, and now he brings his speed and talent for short-range combat into this game. His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade.
Roy (Alt.)			GBA Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (2002 (JP))	His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade. Flare Blade creates an explosion in front of Roy that can be charged by holding down the button. Take care, though, because at the highest levels of charge, Roy himself will catch fire and take damage! His side special, Double-Edge Dance, changes for each strike after the first depending on whether you hold up or down while attacking.	Flare Blade creates an explosion in front of Roy that can be charged by holding down the button. Take care, though, because at the highest levels of charge, Roy himself will catch fire and take damage! His side special, Double-Edge Dance, changes for each strike after the first depending on whether you hold up or down while attacking.
Critical Hit (Roy)	N/A			For Roy’s Final Smash, he traps enemies in a circular swing of the blade, brings it up behind him, and then, in a blast of fire, brings the blade down for a powerful finisher! The downward attack is powerful on its own but doesn’t have much range, so make sure you’re close enough to hit your enemies with the full combo and really seal their fate!

Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.

Palutena's Guidance

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

The following dialogue applies also to Mewtwo, Lucas, Ryu, Cloud, Corrin and Bayonetta, all additional fighters like Roy.

• Pit: Who is THAT?
• Palutena: I have no data on this fighter. I can't believe it!
• Viridi: It must be an intruder from another dimension!
• Pit: Whoever it is, the goal remains the same: to fight and win!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

• Pit: Look! Marth just dyed his hair red!
• Palutena: Actually, that's the Young Lion, Roy.
• Pit: The Young Lion?
• Viridi: He's 15 years old.
• Pit: 15 years old?! Is that even legal?!
• Viridi: It is in Ostia, where Roy spends his days as a noble, being smart, brave, and dependable. I bet he smells like heaven!
• Pit: How am I supposed to compete with a guy like that?
• Palutena: By not getting too close, for one thing. His Binding Blade is extremely powerful at close range.
• Pit: Or maybe instead of fighting, he'd be willing to talk out our differences?
• Palutena: Don't be a baby, Pit. Just keep Roy at a distance and you'll be fine. He's only dangerous if he gets close. But once he gets close, prepare to get mauled.

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• Roy is the main character of the Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade game. In The Binding Blade, Roy led the troops of Pherae into battle in his ailing father's stead, and now he brings his speed and talent for short-range combat into Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & Nintendo 3DS. His sword, the Sword of Seals, is uniquely powerful at the base of the blade.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Super Smash Blog bio

• Get up close and personal for major damage! Unlike Marth, Roy's attacks are more powerful the closer you get to the base of his blade. For his Final Smash, his sword bursts into flame and sends anyone caught in the blast flying.

Quotes

• "I won't lose!"
• "That was a fierce battle!"
• "Failure is not an option!"
• "Now the true battle begins!"

Audio samples

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Name in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ロイ Roi
Chinese	羅伊 (Traditional) 罗伊 (Simplified) Luōyī
Korean	로이 Roi
Russian	Рой Roy

Trivia

• Roy is the only character in Super Smash Bros. Melee who does not appear at all in Classic Mode, neither as an ally nor an opponent.
• Roy is the only fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to share a name with another fighter in the same game. Despite this, the announcer has unique voices for each one:
  • In English (which is also used in Japanese, Korean, and for Ultimate, Chinese) and German, Fire Emblem Roy's name is spoken in a more energetic tone, similar to the announcer in Super Smash Bros. Melee, while Roy Koopa's name is spoken in a deeper tone.
  • In French and Dutch (in Ultimate), the announcer calls Fire Emblem Roy with a slightly higher-pitched voice than Roy Koopa; conversely, in Spanish, he calls Roy Koopa with a slightly higher-pitched voice instead.
  • In Italian, the announcer rolls the "r" much longer for Roy Koopa, while Fire Emblem Roy is pronounced with a longer "o".
  • In the Russian version of Ultimate, Fire Emblem Roy is pronounced with a shorter "o" than Roy Koopa.