Cain and Abel (Concept)

Cain and Abel

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A concept seen in the Fire Emblem series named for a pair of cavaliers that appeared in the very first game. They have since inspired similar pairs that have appeared throughout the series.

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Overview

In the original Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Tsurugi, a pair of playable cavalier units are introduced early on named Cain (Character) and Abel. Cain is identifiable by his red hair and armor, while Abel sports green hair and armor. However, while they are named for figures in the Bible, they are not brothers, nor does their relationship otherwise mirror the biblical Cain and Abel. Both are knights in the service of Prince Marth of Altea.

In later games, similar pairs of red and green cavalier units appear. Like Cain and Abel, these cavaliers are typically closely associated with one another and share some manner of friendship or rivalry. In most games, these units share similar personality traits, with the red "Cain" cavalier a more outgoing or excitable figure and the green "Abel" more subdued. These units also typically favor certain stats for growth potential, with Cain units favoring Skill and Speed and the Abels Hit Points, Strength, and Luck. (Exceptions to this rule exist in both Seisen no Keifu and Fire Emblem (Game), in which these traits are flipped between the games' respective Cains and Abels.)

Cains and Abels by Game

Game	Cain Unit	Abel Unit
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryu to Hikari no Tsurugi	Cain	Abel
Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo	Ruke	Rody
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu	Noish	Alec
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776	Alva	Kain
Fire Emblem: Fuuin no Tsurugi	Alen	Lance
Fire Emblem	Kent	Sain
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones	Forde	Kyle
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance	Kieran	Oscar
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn	Kieran	Oscar
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon	Cain	Abel
Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo	Ruke	Rody
Fire Emblem: Awakening	Sully	Stahl

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