Chrom: Difference between revisions

:''For fighter info, see [[Chrom (SSBU)]].''

|image=[[File:FEWA Chrom.png|250px]]

|caption=[[File:FireEmblemSymbol.svg|50px]]

|universe=''{{uv|Fire Emblem}}''

|lastappearance=''{{s|fireemblem|Fire Emblem Heroes}}'' (2020, via update)

|console= Nintendo 3DS

|species= Human

|artist      = [[fireemblemwiki:Artists of the Fire Emblem series#Yusuke Kozaki|Yusuke Kozaki]]

'''Chrom''' ({{ja|クロム|Kuromu}}, ''Chrom'') is the main protagonist of ''Fire Emblem Awakening'', descendant of [[Marth]], father of [[Lucina]], and close ally to [[Robin]].

Chrom is one of the three main protagonists of ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Awakening}}''. A distant descendant of the Hero-King [[Marth]], Chrom is the prince of the Halidom of {{s|fireemblemwiki|Ylisse}}, younger brother to its leader, the Exalt {{s|fireemblemwiki|Emmeryn}}, and the leader of a group of Ylissean soldiers known as the {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Shepherds|group}}. The story of ''Awakening'' begins with Chrom, his sister {{s|fireemblemwiki|Lissa}}, and his bodyguard {{s|fireemblemwiki|Frederick}}, finding [[Robin|an amnesiac tactician]] by the roadside who joins the Shepherds. After Ylisse's struggle against the neighboring nation of {{s|fireemblemwiki|Plegia}}, Chrom becomes the new Exalt of Ylisse, gets married, and becomes the father of a baby girl, [[Lucina]].

During a war against the warmongering empire of {{s|fireemblemwiki|Valm}} two years later, a time-traveling Lucina from the future of another timeline reveals herself, warning Chrom of the looming threat of the Fell Dragon {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Grima|character}} who had destroyed the world in her timeline. Chrom, Lucina, and the rest of the Shepherds work together to defeat {{s|fireemblemwiki|Walhart}} of Valm, {{s|fireemblemwiki|Validar}} of the Grima-worshipping {{iw|fireemblem|Grimleal|cult}}, and Grima himself.

Chrom, like most ''Fire Emblem'' protagonists, begins in the {{s|fireemblemwiki|Lord}} class. His signature weapon is [[List of swords#Falchion|Falchion]], inherited by the royal family of Ylisse as descendants of Marth; Chrom also uses Falchion's counterpart, the {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem|Archanean item}} or Binding Shield. In addition to Lucina, Chrom can also be the father of another child depending on who he marries.

Since ''Awakening'', Chrom has appeared in a number of other games. He makes an appearance in [[fireemblemwiki:Before_Awakening|an ''Awakening''-based mission]] in ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Fates}}'', where he meets [[Corrin]]. In the crossover game ''{{s|wikipedia|Project X Zone 2}}'', he is one of three playable Nintendo characters (alongside Lucina and [[Fiora]]). Chrom is also prominently featured as a major character in both ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE}}'' and ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Warriors}}'', and is one of the many units the player can recruit in ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Heroes}}''.

Chrom appears in {{SSB4|Lucina}} and {{SSB4|Robin}}'s trailer. In the beginning, he is shown lying on the ground after being incapacitated by {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} in battle. Lucina defends him, but is almost defeated herself. For the majority of the trailer, he is only seen laying on the ground. However, at the end, still badly hurt, he remarks that he "will get [his] chance another day;" a gameplay video immediately after this scene displays Robin’s Final Smash and states that Chrom will get it today instead, confirming his involvement as part of the Final Smash. He also appears at the top of Lucina and Robin's "New Challenger" artwork on the official website.

While he was considered to be a playable character due to the seemingly credible [[Gematsu leaks]], he is not a playable character in ''SSB4''. According to [[Masahiro Sakurai]], he did initially consider adding Chrom as a playable character after playing ''Fire Emblem Awakening'' in his spare time, but denied him in favor of Robin when he saw that Chrom would end up another swordsman made redundant by the existing fighting styles of {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Ike}}. Robin would allegedly remedy this by providing a plethora of unique moveset options with Tomes and the Levin Sword.<ref>http://www.gonintendo.com/s/233268-sakurai-talks-lucina-s-inclusion-in-smash-bros-wii-u-3ds-why-chrom-didn-t-make-the-cut</ref> This is referenced in Pit's [[Palutena's Guidance|Smash Taunt]] for Robin, where [[Palutena]] and [[Viridi]] deride Chrom for being a "carbon copy" of Ike, irking Chrom by saying so.<br clear=left>

In the game, he will appear as part of Robin's [[Final Smash]], [[Pair Up]]. After being summoned by Robin with warp magic, Chrom lunges in Robin's direction. If he successfully connects with an opponent along the way, he'll launch the opponent into the air and repeatedly strike them with his Falchion, while Robin will attack with various tomes. Chrom also appears in one of Robin's victory poses, where the two stand back-to-back and he may comment "my strength is yours!"

[[File:ChromTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|left|100px|Chrom's trophy in {{forwiiu}}.]]

[[File:ChromTrophy3DS.png|thumb|100px|Chrom's trophy in {{for3ds}}.]]

:{{Flag|North America}} ''Prince of the Halidom of Ylisse and descendant of the Hero-King Marth. He leads a militia force called the Shepherds that protects Ylisse. Though he can get reckless when training—things end up broken—he can be counted on in the heat of battle. He and Robin combine their skills in Robin's Final Smash.''

 

:{{Flag|Europe}} ''The prince of the Halidom of Ylisse and a descendant of the Hero-King Marth. Chrom and his militia, the Shepherds, swear to protect the people of Ylisse. Despite being more than competent in battle, he's rather careless in training and always seems to be breaking things. He and Robin combine their skills in Robin's Final Smash.''

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Chrom's inclusion was primarily facilitated by popular demand both within and outside of the Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot. In a ''Famitsu'' interview shortly following the August 2018 Smash Bros. Direct, Masahiro Sakurai revealed that Chrom and fellow Echo Fighter [[Dark Samus]] were highly requested characters but in different regions of the world; most of the support for Chrom came from Japan while Dark Samus's came from overseas, being North America and Europe.<ref>https://nintendoeverything.com/sakurai-on-smash-bros-ultimate-newest-fighter-reveals-modes-and-more/</ref>

The primary difference distinguishing Chrom from Roy is that his sword attacks lack a hilt sweetspot, instead dealing consistent damage across the entire blade, akin to Lucina's Parallel Falchion; this makes Chrom far more consistent and gives him vastly superior spacing abilities at the cost of partially losing some of Roy's potentially devastating damage output and KOing ability. Chrom's neutral attack, forward tilt and up tilt all have altered animations where Chrom holds his sword in a standard grip; forward tilt in particular has vastly improved range since Chrom moves slightly forward during the move, and the altered animation means that it hits much lower as well, being able to hit ledge-hanging opponents. Additionally, Chrom does not have flame properties on his up smash, down aerial, or any of his special moves, unlike Roy. His [[Flare Blade]] is nearly identical in function to Roy's version, although it uses the [[normal]] effect, and it is aesthetically different as well. His [[Double-Edge Dance]] is nearly identical in function to Lucina's Dancing Blade, due to its lack of a hilt sweetspot, and the finishing hits not using the flame effect. His up special, [[Soaring Slash]], is a unique move that is functionally similar to Ike's [[Aether]]; it features Chrom ascending while twirling with his sword in his hand before quickly descending downward, albeit without throwing the sword up first; while the move offers decent vertical distance, the move's near-complete lack of horizontal distance, coupled with it being Chrom's only recovery option, results in Chrom's recovery often being widely regarded as one of the worst in the entire game. His [[Counter]] is nearly identical to Roy's version, but does not use the flame effect, and deals slightly more knockback. Finally, his Final Smash, [[Awakening Aether]], is a unique move, with Chrom dashing forward to catch his opponents rather than standing still. Additionally Chrom has a unique victory quote if he wins against Lucina; in any of his three victory screens, he may say, "Our bond is stronger than steel."

Prior to version 3.0.0, Chrom shared the standard ''Fire Emblem'' victory theme with Marth, Roy and Ike, despite fellow ''Awakening'' characters Robin and Lucina now having a new victory theme based on ''Fire Emblem Awakening''{{'}}s "Id (Purpose)."  

Despite him being a separate playable fighter, {{SSBU|Robin}} continues to summon Chrom in the [[Pair Up]] Final Smash, and Chrom continues to appear in one of Robin's victory poses as well.

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===Spirits===

Chrom Spirit.png|613. '''''Chrom'''''

SSB4 - Robin Screen-6.jpg|thumb|left|Chrom aiding Robin in his [[Final Smash]].

MaleRobinPose3WiiU.gif|Chrom in one of Robin's victory poses in {{forwiiu}}.

DLC Costume Chrom Outfit.png|Chrom as a Mii Swordfighter costume

**Interestingly, Chrom had been considered to be clone to [[Ike|a different character]], as stated by [[Viridi]] in [[Palutena's Guidance]] for ''Smash for Wii U''.

**Chrom is also the first (and so far, only) Final Smash assisting character to also be playable in the same game.

***Chrom is also the second playable character to have a significant non-playable role in the same game, the first being [[R.O.B.]]

**In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Chrom and {{SSBU|Samus}} are the only playable characters to appear in another fighter's Final Smash; however, unlike with Chrom, Samus appears in the Final Smash used by her alter-ego, {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}, via temporary transformation.

*Chrom has the same voice actor as [[Yusuke Kitagawa]] in both Japanese and English, Tomokazu Sugita and Matthew Mercer respectively. Coincidentally, both also have blue hair and wield swords as their primary weapon. Likely as a result, Yusuke is represented by Chrom in the former's Spirit battle in ''Ultimate''.