Samuel

*The courageous Lord of House Rose. A seasoned veteran of many battles.*

 Rosella (Ancestor)
Gideon (Son)
Lilinette (Granddaughter)
Christina (Granddaughter)
Beatrice (Sister)
Theodor (Nephew)
Adalena (Relative)

**Samuel** is a playable character in *Andaron Saga*. He is the wisened head of House Rose and a hardened veteran of several wars. He is the grandfather of Lilinette and Christina, uncle to Theodor and a long-time comrade of Baudimon.

## In Game

### *Andaron Saga*

#### Overall

As the Jagen of the game, Samuel provides a variety of early strengths, with good base stats, high weapon ranks and cavalry movement and Con to be able to ferry other units around. His growth rates are poor as is typical for a Jagen, but it is unlikely these poor growth rates will matter by the time he must leave the party. True to his role, Samuel helps to make the early game much more consistent, and can hold off or clear out singular flanks on his own and lessen the burden on his teammates, particularly on more enemy-phase-heavy maps. His base stats are enough that he more often than not kills targets he attacks rather than weakens them for an ally to pick up, but is largely inconsequential over the course of a run unless he is very overused.

Similar to the GBA Fire Emblem games, Paladins have full command of the weapon triangle. This makes Samuel a particularly strong boss killer with the plethora of effective weapons available, although the loss of XP for these units may be felt more keenly than normal. New to *Andaron Saga* are that male Paladins are capable of wielding Bows, something that Samuel can exploit to great effect in several chapters, particularly flier-heavy ones such as Ch. 4 and Ch. 7. He is naturally vulnerable to effective weaponry himself and anti-cavalry equipment is omnipresent in this game, making this one of the most likely ways to lose him, so he should be careful not to stray into range of these units.

When he returns to the party in Ch. 9 he will be wielding the **Rosethorn**, the first true Regalia weapon available to the player. Although his stats will be falling off slightly at this point, with the Rosethorn power and huge stat boosts Samuel will have little to fear from any physical unit and will obliterate most foes he attacks. He can continue serving in his Jagen role up through Ch. 11, by which point the player should have a stable roster of characters available to stand on their own.

Once Ch. 11 has concluded, Samuel will permanently leave the party, taking the Rosethorn with him. He will not be seen again until Ch. 14, now hostile as a boss of the chapter. His Regalia naturally makes him extremely dangerous and almost impossible to safely tank, but he is still limited to 1-range and is made dramatically easier by his unique AI which will never voluntarily target Lilinette, Theodor or Christina, so these characters can attack him freely from 2-range without any retaliation.

Each level that Samuel has gained in the first third of the game will slightly reduce his stats as a boss, as well as if he was able to obtain the Loyalty skill from a B-support with Baudimon. If he survived Ch. 11 and Theodor or Christina unlocked an A-support with him and land the killing blow, he will bequeath the Rosethorn to them upon death. This is one of the easiest ways to obtain a Regalia early, provided either character can be trained to S-rank lances to use it.

End of spoilers.

#### Supports

*See main article: Samuel/Supports.*
* Baudimon
* Lilinette
* Christina
* Theodor
* Fred

## Quotes

### *Andaron Saga*

#### Retreat Quotes

> Gahh... Can't... believe... I got so... careless... I am... sorry... but I need to pull back.
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> [During Ch. 1 Rambunctious Reunion]

> I can't believe these brigands would get the better of me. I must be getting old, but I will not die in this gutter. Lilinette, stay safe, I am pulling back momentarily.
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> [During Ch. 14 Deceit By Dawn]]]

> House Rose... will endure...
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> [During Ch. 27 Abominations]]**If Jakka forgives Samuel**

> I'm sorry for everything. Now... I can go... in peace. Thank you for being... my good friend.
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> -Samuel's final words

> [During Ch. 27 Abominations]]**If Jakka never forgives Samuel**

> Thank you, Jakka. Thank you... for... the hones...ty... This is all... that... I... deserve...
>
> -Samuel's final words

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## Possible Endings

### Andaron Saga

**Samuel - Rose Knight**

*Lord Samuel paid a dear price for his betrayal, perishing in a dungeon, broken and alone. However, his family still honors his memory and chooses to remember him for his many deeds.*