Rutger

Rutger is a suporting character of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. A young man from Sacae, Rutger is a mercenary, working as a sword for hire to further his own personal goal of revenge against the forces of Bern who were responsible for the slaughter of his people, making him the sole survivor of his clan. He starts out as an enemy at the service of Erick, the Marquess of Laus, before interacting with Clarine and being persuaded by her into joining Roy's forces as they have a common enemy in Bern.
In Fire Emblem Heroes, he was voiced by Mizunaka Masaki in Japanese and by Brian Kimmett in English.
== Appearance ==
Rutger is a young swordsman with long brown hair, dressed in a red robe. Despite his humble origins and not caring much for his physical appearance he is fairly good-looking, as pointed out by Clarine in their conversations, with her stating that he could even pass for a noble. Although he originates from Sacae, he is noted to look more similar to the people of Bern, which is attributed to his mixed heritage.
== Personality ==
Rutger is a vengeful warrior, acting emotionally distant and unfriendly to most people. He is not much of a team player but as a mercenary he will fight for others when it benefits him, not just for money but also to further his own agenda which involves getting revenge for his people. He was shaped into this way of life by the tragedy he endured, with most of his Support conversations drawing attention to this and his hardships in trying to let go of the past. As a skilled swordsman he is more than eager to face off against tough opponents, as his interactions with Dieck show him pestering the older swordsman to try and show off his skills.
Some of Rutger's more sympathetic qualities can be appreciated in his story with Clarine. During his first appearance despite being the enemy he shows a honorable side by releasing the girl against his employer's orders which later allows her to recruit him into Roy's cause. Though he starts being rude to her as usual during their first conversations, he later apologizes and starts to grow fond of her, remarking that for all her antics and bossy attitude she makes him smile.
==Gallery==
Rutger Binding Blade Artwork.png
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Portrait Rutger Heroes.png
Rutger FE6 portrait.jpg
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