I didn't do so great in comparison." - A soldier in Verdant Wind Chapter 17, Fire Emblem: Three Houses And now, he's the greatest general in the Alliance. Of course, we mostly have Holst to thank for that. ↑ " We won the Battle of the Eagle and Lion.Other characters from Leicester also have surnames derived from the names of King Lear characters. Goneril is the name of the eldest daughter of King Lear in William Shakespeare's play King Lear. Sigiswald is a Germanic name derived from elements meaning "victory" and "power". Holst is a surname of Danish and Norwegian origin it originally meant Holsatian or "a person from Holstein". Etymology and other languages Names, etymology and in other regions He is also shown to value what he deems to be respectable character rather than a person's heritage. While Holst never appears in person in Three Houses, he is highly regarded as a noble in the Alliance due to his military accomplishments Hilda describes him as clingy and overprotective of her well-being. Please help improve the page by adding information. Holst appears as an NPC ally in Chapter 3 of the Golden Deer, and becomes a playable character in the Golden Wildfire route later down the road. Please help out and add the information that you can. As such, key information is likely to be missing. This article's subject is about a recently released game or expansion. Holst is an non-playable character who gets mentioned often in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. After the fall of Shambhala, he intercepts Nemesis's army at the Great Bridge of Myrddin as they march towards Garreg Mach Monastery, an encounter in which he sustains grave injuries before being forced to retreat from battle. ĭuring the War Phase of the Verdant Wind route, Claude, the new leader of the Alliance, arranges a meeting between Holst and Nader, a renowned Almyran general, so that the Almyran army can cross Fódlan's Locket and provide reinforcements to Claude's infiltration of Adrestia's Fort Merceus.
Whether on Hilda's (1180 or 1185, routes other than Crimson Flower) or Edelgard's paralogue (1185, Crimson Flower), Holst at one point succumbs to food poisoning after consuming some mushrooms, forcing either Hilda or Edelgard to protect Fódlan's Locket from a sudden Almyran invasion. His prowess in battle against the Almyran army earned him the reputation as one of Leicester's foremost commanders. After graduating, Holst was charged with the defense of Fódlan's Throat, protecting both the Alliance and Fódlan from the Almyran invasions that take place at the location. Also prior to 1180, Holst met and befriended Balthus, heir apparent of House Albrecht of the Leicester Alliance. At some point prior to Imperial Year 1180, he enrolled in the Officers Academy in the Golden Deer House, notably achieving victory in the annual Battle of the Eagle and Lion. Holst is the heir to House Goneril of the Leicester Alliance.