Fire Emblem: Three Houses Black Eagles House Guide – All Students

The Black Eagles House is one of the three houses in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In this Fire Emblem: Three Houses Black Eagles House guide we are going to talk about the house and tell you about the different students that are part of the house.

Black Eagles is one of the houses in Garreg Mach Monastery’s Officer’s Academy. The students that are part of this house come from the Adrestian Empire. They are experts in using axes and magic. The head of the house is Edelgard von Hresvelg, who also happens to be the Edelgard von Hresvelg.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses Black Eagles House

Now that we know a little bit about the house. We can move on to the students that are part of the Black Eagles house in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The following is are the students that are part of the house:

Character	Description
Edelgard	Edelgar is the head of the Black Eagles house. She is the bearer of the minor Crest of Seiros.
Hubert	Hubert is a great tactician and also happens to be Edelgard’s loyal servant.
Dorothea	Dorothea was once a songstress of the Mittlefrank Opera Company.
Ferdinand	He is the Son of Duke Aegir. The family is known to have members serving as prime ministers for the empire.
Bernadetta	Bernadetta happens to be an introvert and is the only daughter of Duke Varley, who is an influential figure in the empire.
Caspar	Casper is the second son of Count Velgris. He does not dream of inheriting the throne. He is an expert in martial arts.
Petra	Petra is the princess of Brigid islands. She has ventured out of her homeland to study at the Officer’s Academy. She is still learning Fodlan’s spoken language.
Linhardt	Linhardt is the son of Count Hevling. He has an extreme fascination with crests. He sacrifices his sleep when immersed in research.

If you are interested in learning more then you can check out our guides on the Blue Lions House and the Goldern Deer House in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Now that we know about all of the characters in the house. We can look into the details of each and every character.

Edelgard von Hresvelgr

The following is some basic information about Edelgar von Hresvelgr:

Gender	Female
Age	17
Height	158 cm
Affiliation	Adrestian Empire
Status	Princess and heir apparent of the Adrestian Empire
Initial Class	Noble
Starting Level	1
Starting Weapon	Iron Axe
Magic	–
Combat Arts	Smash
Strengths	Swords, Axes, Authority, Heavy Armor
Weaknesses	Bows, Faith
Budding Talent	Reason
Crest	Minor Crest of Seiros (Saint Crest)
Favorite Meal	Saghert and Cream, Sweet Bun Trio, Peach Sorbet
Interests	Reading, Solitary exploration
Likes	Talented Individuals, Debating Historical Viewpoints and Strategies, Nature, Beautiful Scenery
Dislikes	Outdated Values, Crests, Rats, Chains, Swimming, Losing Control
Birthday	6/22

Personal History

The following is the personal history of the character:

Year	Details
1162	Born as the fourth daughter of Emperor Ionius IX of the Adrestian Empire.
1171	Taken away by her uncle Lord Arundel, and flees to the Kingdom.
1174	Returns to the Empire with Lord Arundel.
1180	Enrolls at the Officers Academy at Garreg Mach.

Initial Battle Data

The following are the initial battle stats for Edelgar:

HP	Mv	Atk	Hit	Crit	AS	Avo	Prt	Rsl	Rng
29	4	21	82	5	3	8	6	4	1

Base Stats

The following are the base stats for Edelgar:

Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
13	6	5	8	5	6	4	10

Initial Skill Level

Edelgar has the following initial skill level:

Sword	Lance	Axe	Bow	Brawl	Faith	Reason	Authority	?
E	E	D	E	E	E	E	D	–

Starting Combat Arts

Edelgar has the following starting combat arts

Name	Description
Smash	An axe attack with high Crit. (+3 Mt/Atk, +20 Hit, +20 Crit, 1 Range)

Personal Ability

Edelgar has the following pesonal ability:

Name	Effect
Imperial Lineage	Unit earns 1.2x experience.

Initial Equipped Abilities

Edelgar has the following equipped abilities at the start of the game:

Name	Effect
Sword Prowess Level 1	Grants Hit +5, Avoidance +7, and Crit Avoidance +5 when using a sword.
Axe Prowess Level 2	Grants Hit +7, Avoidance +5, and Crit Avoidance +5 when using an axe.
Authority Level 1	Grants Might/Strength +2 with gambits.

Recommended Classes

Here are the recommended classes for Edelgar:

Level	Class	Key Skills
Beginner	Fighter	Axes (D), Bows (D, Brawling (D)
Intermediate	Lord	Swords (D), Authority (C)
Advanced	Armored Lord	Automatically unlocked in Part 2
Master	Emperor	Unlocked after obtaining the twin-headed eagle heavy armor

Hubert von Bestla

The following is some basic information that you might want to know about Hubert von Bestla:

Starting Class	Noble
Starting Weapon	–
Magic	Miasma
Combat Arts	–
Strengths	Bows, Reason, Authority
Weaknesses	Axes, Faith, Flying
Crest	None
Favorite Meal	Two-Fish Saute
Interests	Strategy and Tactics Research, Protecting Edelgard
Likes	Irony, Coffee, Intelligence, Useful People
Dislikes	The Church of Seiros, those who bother Edelgard, Gambling, Heights, Nostalgia, Laziness
Birthday	4/17

Initial Battle Data

Here are the initial battle stats for Hubert von Bestla:

HP	Mv	Mt	Hit	Crit	AS	Avo	End	Rsl	Rng
22	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Base Stats

Hubert von Bestla has the following base stats:

Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
6	12	6	7	6	4	7	6

Personal Ability

Hubert’s personal ability is as follows:

Name	Effect
Officer Duty	Grants Mt +5 with gambits.

Recommended Classes

The following are the recommended classes for Hubert von Bestla:

Level	Class	Key Skills
Beginner	Monk	Reason (D), Faith (D)
Intermediate	Mage / Dark Mage	Reason (C)
Advanced	Warlock / Dark Bishop	Reason (A)
Master	Dark Knight	Reason (A), Faith (A)

Close Allies

Hubert von Bestla has the following close allies:

Characters
Edelgard	Petra	Linhardt

Dorothea Arnault

Here is what you  need to know about Dorothea:

Starting Class	Commoner
Starting Weapon	Training Sword
Magic	Thunder
Combat Arts	–
Strengths	Swords, Reason
Weaknesses	Faith, Riding, Flying
Crest	None
Favorite Meals	Saghert and Cream, Peach Sorbet
Interests	Singing, a Bit of Everything
Likes	Singing, Acting, Music, Decorative Ornaments and Accessories, Small Animals
Dislikes	Arrogant Nobles, Herself
Birthday	9/29

Initial Battle Data

Dorothea has the following initial battle stats:

HP	Mv	Mt	Hit	Crit	AS	Avo	End	Rsl	Rng
24	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Base Stats

Dorothea has the following base stats:

Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
5	11	6	7	6	4	7	8

Personal Ability

Dorothea’s personal ability is as follows:

Name	Effect
Songstress	At start of the turn, restores 10% HP to adjacent allies.

Recommended Classes

The recommended classes for Dorothea are as follows:

Level	Class	Key Skills
Beginner	Monk	Reason (D), Faith (D)
Intermediate
Advanced
Master

Close Allies

Dorothea has the following close allies:

Compatible Characters
Ferdinand	Linhardt	Bernadetta

Ferdinand von Aegir

The following is what you need to know about Ferdinand:

Starting Class	Noble
Starting Weapon	Iron Lance
Magic	–
Combat Arts	–
Strengths	Swords, Lances, Axe, Riding
Weaknesses	None
Crest	Crest of Cichol
Favorite Meal	Saghert and Cream, Sweet Bun Trio, Pheasant Roast with Berry Sauce, Daphnel Stew
Interests	Being noble, Collecting armor
Likes	Horseback Riding, Tea, Justice, Being Noble, Heights
Dislikes	Slothfulness, Nobles who are not Noble
Birthday	4/30

Initial Battle Data

Ferdinand has the following initial battle stats:

HP	Mv	Mt	Hit	Crit	AS	Avo	End	Rsl	Rng
28	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Base Stats

The base stats for Ferdinand are as follows:

Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
8	5	6	8	6	6	2	7

Personal Ability

Ferdinand has the following personal ability:

Name	Effect
Confidence	Grants Hit/Avo +15 when unit is at full HP.

Recommended Classes

The recommended classes for Ferdinand are as follows:

Level	Class	Key Skills
Beginner	Myrmidon / Soldiers	Swords (D)
Intermediate	Cavalier	Lance (C), Riding (D)
Advanced	Paladin	Lance (B), Riding (B)
Master	Holy Knight / Dark Knight / Great Knight	Lance (C), Faith (B+), Riding (A) / Lance (C), Reason (B+), Riding (A) / Axes (B+), Heavy Armor (A), Riding (B+)

Close Allies

Ferdinand has the following close allies:

Characters
Bernadetta	Linhardt	Byleth

Bernadetta von Varley

Here is what you need to know about Bernadetta von Varley:

Starting Class	Noble
Starting Weapon	Iron Bow
Magic	–
Combat Arts	–
Strengths	Lances, Bows
Weaknesses	Swords, Axes, Brawling, Heavy Armor
Crest	Minor Crest of Indech (Saint Crest)
Favorite Meal	Saghert and Cream, Sweet Bun Trio, Peach Sorbet, Two-Fish Saute
Interests	Knitting and Embroidery, Writing and Illustrating novels
Likes	Reading, Drawing, Music, Embroidery, Unusual Creatures, Stuffed Animals, Solitude
Dislikes	Speaking to People, Imposing Figures, Overbearing Fathers
Birthday	12/12

Initial Battle Data

Bernadetta von Varley has the following initial battle stats:

HP	Mv	Mt	Hit	Crit	AS	Avo	End	Rsl	Rng
25	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Base Stats

The base stats for Bernadetta are as follows:

Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
8	5	7	7	5	4	2	6

Personal Ability

Bernadetta has the following personal ability:

Name	Effect
Persecution Complex	If HP is less than full, Attack+5

Recommended Classes

The recommended classes for Bernadetta are as follows:

Level	Class	Key Skills
Beginner	Fighter	Axes (D), Bows (D), Brawl (D)
Intermediate	Archer	Bows (C)
Advanced	Sniper	Bows (A)
Master	Bow Knight	Lances (A), Bows (A), Riding (A)

Close Allies

Bernadetta has the following close allies:

Characters
Byleth	Ferdinand	Petra

Caspar von Velgris

Here is what you need to know about Caspar von Velgris:

Starting Class	Noble
Starting Weapon	Iron Axe
Magic	–
Combat Arts	–
Strengths	Axes, Brawling
Weaknesses	Bows, Reason, Authority
Crest	None
Favorite Meal	Sweet Bun Trio, Beast Meat Teppanyaki, Pickled Rabbit Skewers, Daphnel Stew
Interests	Training, Early Mornings, Quick Breakfasts
Likes	Fighting, Vanquishing Evil
Dislikes	Liars, Injustice, Wasting Time, the Rain
Birthday	7/1

Initial Battle Data

Caspar has the following initial battle data:

HP	Mv	Mt	Hit	Crit	AS	Avo	End	Rsl	Rng
26	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Base Stats

Base stats for Caspar are as follows:

Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
9	3	5	6	8	6	2	4

Personal Ability

Caspar has the following personal ability:

Name	Effect
Born Fighter	Adjacent foes suffer Avo -10 during combat.

Recommended Classes

The recommended classes for Caspar are as follows:

Level	Class	Key Skills
Beginner	Fighter	Axes (D), Bows (D), Brawling (D)
Intermediate	Brawler	Brawling (C)
Advanced	Grappler	Brawling (A)
Master	War Master	Axe (A), Brawling (A)

Close Allies

Caspar has the following allies:

Characters
?	?	?

Petra Macneary

Here is what you need to know about Petra:

Starting Class	Commoner
Starting Weapon	Training Lance
Magic	–
Combat Arts	Wrath Strike, Smash, Tempest Lance
Strengths	Swords, Axes, Bows, Flying
Weaknesses	Reason, Faith
Crest	None
Favorite Meal	Beast Meat Teppanyaki, Pickled Rabbit Skewers, Daphnel Stew, Grilled Herring, Spicy Fish and Turnip Stew
Interests	Hunting and Hide Tanning, Studying
Likes	Swimming in the Ocean, Sunshine, Climbing Trees, Family, her Homeland
Dislikes	Mathematics, Idleness, Discrimination
Birthday	9/7

Initial Battle Data

Petra has the following initial battle stats:

HP	Mv	Mt	Hit	Crit	AS	Avo	End	Rsl	Rng
25	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Initial Stats

The initial stats for Petra are as follows:

Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
9	3	7	10	7	5	2	6

Personal Ability

Petra has the following personal ability:

Name	Effect
Hunter’s Boon	Grants Crit +20 when foe’s HP is ≤ 50%.

Recommended Classes

The recommended classes for Petra are as follows:

Level	Class	Key Skills
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Master

Close Allies

Petra has the following close allies:

Characters
Bernadetta	Linhardt	Caspar

Linhardt von Hevring

Here is what you need to know about Linhardt:

Traditional Class	Noble
Starting Weapon	Training Sword
Magic	Heal, Nosferatu
Combat Arts	–
Strengths	Reason, Faith
Weaknesses	Axes, Brawling
Crest	Minor Crest of Cethlenn (Saint Crest)
Favorite Meal	Saghert and Cream, Sweet Bun Trio, Pheasant Roast with Berry Sauce, Peach Sorbet, Daphnel Stew
Interests	Sleeping, Crest research
Likes	Sleeping in, midday naps, reading, fishing, sweets, freedom
Dislikes	Fighting, blood, weapons, duty, self-restraint, politics, ghosts
Birthday	11/7

Initial Battle Data

Linhardt has the following initial battle stats:

HP	Mv	Mt	Hit	Crit	AS	Avo	End	Rsl	Rng
24	4	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Base Stats

The base stats for Linhardt are as follows:

Str	Mag	Dex	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
5	10	6	5	7	5	9	9

Personal Ability

The personal ability of Linhardt is as follows:

Name	Effect
Catnap	If the unit waits without performing an action, restores 10% HP.

Recommended Classes

The classes that we recommend for Linhardt are as follows:

Level	Class	Key Skills
Beginner	Monk	Reason (D), Faith (D)
Intermediate	Priest / Mage / Dark Mage	Faith (C) / Reason (C) / Reason (C)
Advanced	Bishop / Warlock / Dark Bishop	Faith (A) / Reason (A) / Reason (A)
Master	Holy Knight / Dark Knight	Lance (A), Faith (B+), Riding (A) / Lace (C), Reason (B+), Riding (A)

Close Allies

Linhardt has the following close allies:

Characters
Caspar	Byleth	Petra

This marks the end of our Fire Emblem: Three Houses Black Eagles House guide.