Baudimon

*The middle son of House Steel. Brash and loyal, but reckless.*

 Bolivar (Paternal ancestor)
Hel (Maternal ancestor)
Thorgrim (Father)
Maria (Mother)
Randall (Older brother)
Mortimer (Maternal half-brother)
Morgana (Half-niece)
Aylanda (Wife)
Amon (Son)
Galahad (Paternal uncle)
Robert (Paternal uncle)
Isabelle (Paternal cousin)
Cyrus (Maternal uncle)
Gareth (Maternal uncle)
Cassandra (Aunt-in-law)
Alvaro (Maternal cousin)
Brianna (Maternal cousin)
Jesse (Maternal cousin)
Natalie (Maternal cousin)
Lyanna (Distant relative)
Tendaris (Distant relative)

**Baudimon** is a playable character and main protagonist of *Andaron Saga*. He is the second Prince of House Steel, son of King Thorgrim and Lady Maria of House Flameguard, older brother to Mortimer, and younger brother to Randall.

## Profile

### Epilogue

Due to his scripted death, Baudimon does not appear at all in the latter half of the game, except for a single moment at the end of Ch. 31 Light's Return where he can be seen returning to escort his wife Aylanda into the afterlife. Nevertheless, his son Amon carries on his legacy nearly 20 years into the future, and he remains a legendary figure in world history.

End of spoilers.

### Personality

Baudimon is about as Fire Emblem protagonist as you can get, being a just, laid-back, kind and straightforward man. He dislikes his fellow nobility and prefers to mingle with commonfolk such as Jakka and Colter, having built better relationships with those types of people. Baudimon is notorious among his peers for being a historical flirt and womanizer, his introduction immediately showcasing this as the first thing he notices when meeting Jakka at the start of the game being the bar’s hostess; his irresponsible nature in conjunction with his dislike and inability at managing politics drives his father and brother mad. His relationship with much of his family is strained, but he maintained an incredibly close familial bond with his brother Mortimer and late mother Maria growing up. Despite his laid-back nature, he is considered a father to the men and women under his command and is remarkably insightful and open-minded, as shown by his understanding and knowledge of Centaur and Dragonkin culture.

After his meeting and eventual marriage to Aylanda, his personality shifts quite dramatically. While still keeping some of his laid-back tendencies, he grows more dedicated and serious over the course of Act I. In particular, his self-doubt on his ability to be a good king starts to turn into a feeling of responsibility for the people of his country. This feeling eventually culminates in his rebellion against the throne, carving a path to the capital in an attempt to oust his tyrannical brother.

## In Game

### *Andaron Saga*

#### Recruitment

Recruited automatically at the start of the game.

#### Overall

Unusually for the starting lord of a Fire Emblem-esque game, Baudimon begins the game as a pre-promoted unit, specifically a Hero, with excellent base stats that are noticeably higher than most other characters in your starting army other than Samuel, the designated Jagen unit. As a result, coupled with his good starting weapon ranks and even without taking Dawncaller at the start of the game, Baudimon is easily capable of clearing out sizable groups of enemies entirely by himself; with Dawncaller, he is almost capable of soloing the flanks of some maps thanks to its bonus Luck, Resistance, and Renewal skill.

Judicious use of Baudimon is critical for the completion of most early maps on Lunatic difficulty, especially if the player is attempting the secret objectives on each map as this often places soft turn limits on the player to complete them before they become untenable. He is also valuable as one of the player's best boss killers due to his access to several kinds of effective weaponry - mini-bosses such as the Khans in Chapter 3, Dracozombie in Chapter 6 and Commanders in Chapter 8 can be dealt with relatively easily by Baud, and he is one of the few viable candidates for killing the dangerous anti-turtling bosses Leonora and Geoffrey in Chapters 7  and 11 respectively, though he will still require substantial help to do this.

As a pre-promote, he does suffer from poor experience gain from most unpromoted enemies, which can potentially lead to a lot of wasted XP that would be better invested into his teammates if he is relied upon too much. He can be used similar to a Jagen unit himself by using him to soften up foes for an ally to take instead, gaining the full benefit of the XP they give, but certain story chapters that require the exclusive use of Baudimon with another companion in order to properly complete means it is still advisable to give him at least a few levels to better the odds of success in these chapters.

Regardless of the player's actions, Baudimon will perish in his cell during Chapter 13. For the rest of the story, Jakka will become the main protagonist, with his final promotion being determined by the outcome of Baudimon's fight with Randall in Chapter 12. Baudimon's existing support partners will also have their supports with him refunded, potentially allowing them to increase their list of support benefits beyond the normal cap of 5 without sacrificing a unit.

End of spoilers.

#### Supports

*See main article: Baudimon/Supports.*
Baudimon's supports are somewhat unique among the playable cast - due to his scripted romance and eventual marriage to Aylanda, he gains support with her automatically as the story progresses, regardless of other support ranks. If Dawncaller was taken, their C-support unlocks on chapter 7, B-support on chapter 8 and A-support after chapter 9x. If Dawncaller was not taken, he instead gains each support rank with her on chapters 5, 6 and 7. These Aylanda supports *do* count against his 5 maximum unlockable supports - as a result, Baudimon cannot achieve A-rank with anyone other than Aylanda if he does not take Dawncaller; even if he does, he still cannot achieve A-rank with Shom, Victoria, Colter or Mortimer, as these supports do not grow fast enough to reach A-rank in time before the wedding chapter.

Due to story events that occur a third of the way through the game, none of his supports grant Baudimon any direct benefits with the exception of his Jakka support, where both gain +4HP at their A-support. His Samuel and Mortimer supports are also unique as they can be used to weaken the boss of a certain chapter - otherwise, his supports all provide Jakka's **Loyalty** skill, granting +15% Hit and -3 damage taken when Baudimon is in proximity. If a character with Loyalty is present during the events of Ch. 13, this skill is replaced with **Vengeful** instead, granting +20% Hit and +3 damage when in proximity to 2 or more enemies.

* Jakka
* Samuel
* Aylanda
* Mortimer
* Colter
* Shom
* Victoria

## Quotes

### *Andaron Saga*

#### Death Quote

> Oof. Sorry, my friends... Looks like I'm done for... Hah, what a shitty way to die.
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> [During Ch. 5 Shrouded Shrine]**Baudimon**Shit. I let my guard down.**Aylanda**Baudimon? Are you alright?**Baudimon**I underestimated the Terrors... I'm so sorry, Aylanda...**Aylanda**Please open your eyes! Baudimon!!

> [During Ch. 12 Long Live the King]**Baudimon**Damnit. I was too weak.**Randall**Serves you right, Baudimon. Your arrogance was sure to lead to your downfall!**Baudimon**Morty, please surrender. Don't die because of me.

## Possible Endings

Baudimon will always be paired with Aylanda in the credits.

> Everyone in Andaron now knows the story of Baudimon the Brave and Aylanda the Maiden of Light. Their story serves as hope for people that dark times will always come to an end.
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## Trivia

* The title of *Andaron Saga* was originally *Baudimon Andaron Saga*, which was changed later on to reflect the development of the plot. The original title has since become a meme within the community.
* in the first official Andaron Saga Choose Your Legends contest, Baudimon won 2nd place with 719 votes.