Dante

Some facts on this page are unverified, not yet confirmed by a second source.

At a glance

Dante is a playable unit, recorded in the Commoner class at level 4. Available on all four routes; recruitment on 4 routes has a condition to meet (renown, a support level or a chapter). Highest growth rates: Mag 45% and Lck 45%. Personal ability: Stage Directions. 49 liked gifts documented, 12 of them loved. 10 support partners documented.

Guide rank B. A black mage whose Stage Directions raises the Dodge of allies within two spaces. The lists split by two steps: KeenGamer S, Pocket Tactics A, Game8 B.† unverified Tier list

Gifts and meals

Loved

Ahm Lu Cloth++ loved, single source† unverified
Decorative Arrows++ loved, single source† unverified
Flower Painting++ loved, single source† unverified
Poems of the Greats++ loved
Portrait of Yu Phas++ loved
Rancid Garum++ loved, single source† unverified
Tales of Adventure++ loved, single source† unverified
Trader's Handbook++ loved
History of a Master++ loved
Morfis Almanac++ loved
School Scandal++ loved
Tome from Away++ loved

Likely, from their stated likes: Eastern Love Story (She is willing to decline payment for her work if she finds the work itself a novel exercise ↔ book); Strategy Manuscript (She is willing to decline payment for her work if she finds the work itself a novel exercise ↔ manuscript); Red-Rose Bouquet (She is willing to decline payment for her work if she finds the work itself a novel exercise ↔ story)◇ our recommendation: inferred from the character's stated likes, not a sourced gift table

Likes: Herself, writing quickly, searching for dramatic subjects

Meals

Recorded from the guide author's own game on Dietrich's route, across 12 dishes.

Likes

Goat Roastlikes
Pumpkin Souplikes
Salt-Crusted Hamlikes
Madazinslikes
Sand Boar and Beanslikes
Honey-Poached Pearlikes
Sweet-and-Sour Stick Bugslikes
Coffee-Berry Pastelikes

Dislikes

Garlic Seared Scallopsdislikes
Fish-Sauce Soupdislikes
Cheese-Coated Crayfishdislikes
Charred Fish Grilldislikes

Bird-time answers

How Pale Raven sessions are scored is explained in how to read a character page.

Show 10 questions

Ahh, how I adore the city. You can sit back and witness the bustle, the confusion - the ecstasy!
Answer: Gaze intently.
Had I wings like yours, I could fly at once to any research subject I wanted. Imagine it!
Answer: Spread your wings.
I grew up in a home surrounded by natural beauty, where I awoke each morning to birdsong.
Answer: Sing a beautiful tune.
I will read you the masterpiece by my father Aeneus. It's powerful enough to move even your avian heart!
Answer: Nod.
I'm partial to bird's faces - not like fishes', with those soulless eyes. Mirrors reflection nothing. Gah!
Answer: Gaze intently.
In moments of reflection, a demon taunts me, telling me I have no talent. Have you heard its voice too?
Answer: Tilt your head.
Intoxicants add color to one's experiences - bring out a new side to any conversation! Don't you agree?
Answer: Tilt your head.
It's too bad you don't speak any human languages. I'm sure you'd have tales to tell.
Answer: Tilt your head.
My last work was a masterpiece - but my next will be even better. Yes! For I am always improving.
Answer: Spread your wings.
Through the temples, I've been give so many story ideas! In that way the temples are a generous patron.
Answer: Nod.

Bird-time reactions (IGN wiki)† unverified

A fuller prompt->reaction table for this character, from IGN’s guide. See every character, searchable.

Show 10 prompts

“It's too bad you don't speak any human languages.”
Tilt your head
“My last work was a masterpiece - but my next will be even better.”
Spread your wings
“Intoxicants add color to one's experience - bring out a new side to any conversation!”
Tilt your head
“I will read you the masterpiece by my father Aeneus. It's powerful enough to move even your avian heart.”
Nod
“In moments of reflection, a demon taunts me, telling me I have no talent.”
Tilt your head
“I'm partial to birds' faces- not like fishes' with those soulless eyes.”
Gaze intently
“Through the temples, I've been given so many story ideas!”
Nod
“How I adore this city. You can sit back and witness the bustle, the confusion- the ecstasy!”
Gaze intently
“Had I wings like yours, I could fly at once to any research subject I wanted.”
Spread your wings
“I grew up in a home surrounded by natural beauty, where I awoke each morning to birdsong.”
Sing a beautiful tune

Recruit

Plan

Recruit Dante on Cai's route by reaching 3S support with her, 10R renown and 8000G.

Part I, chapter 1
Gift Dante every week from the first free-time window in Part I chapter 1 and stack shared meals, arena training, temple service, thermae and theatre with her until her support with the player reaches 3.† unverified
Part I, chapter 1
Prioritise Cai's Kindness Quests, other quests, divine audiences, skirmishes and paralogues continuously from Part I chapter 1 to bank renown towards 10R.† unverified
Part I, chapter 1
Sell spare weapons and items, hunt Gold Mummies for Bullion in skirmishes and run Search at inns from Part I chapter 1 to accumulate 8000G.† unverified

Research notes

Gift Dante every week from the first free-time window in Part I chapter 1 and stack shared meals, arena training, temple service, thermae and theatre with her until her support with the player reaches 3. Why: Satisfies the 3S support component of Dante's Cai's-route gate, budgeted at roughly one support-raising action per week from the start of the route.
Prioritise Cai's Kindness Quests, other quests, divine audiences, skirmishes and paralogues continuously from Part I chapter 1 to bank renown towards 10R. Why: Satisfies the 10R renown component of Dante's Cai's-route gate, using Cai's route-specialised Kindness Quests as the largest renown source.
Sell spare weapons and items, hunt Gold Mummies for Bullion in skirmishes and run Search at inns from Part I chapter 1 to accumulate 8000G. Why: Satisfies the 8000G gold component of Dante's Cai's-route gate.

Missing plan details

no source states support points per action or points required per support rank
no chapter-to-renown-level correspondence found for Cai's route
no gold income per chapter figure found for budgeting the 8000G gate

Cai, Leda

Renown 10+ · Support level 3 · 8000G

Dietrich

Renown 8+ · Support level 2 · 8000G

Theodora

Renown 6+ · Support level 3 · 8000G

Build

Rank

Guide

Community

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Each site uses its own scale, so read a label against that site’s list. Read on 2026-10-10.

A black mage whose Stage Directions raises the Dodge of allies within two spaces. The lists split by two steps: KeenGamer S, Pocket Tactics A, Game8 B.† unverified

Strengths

Stage Directions raises Dodge for allies within two spaces
Magic and Luck growths 45%
Black Magic proficiency for Ovate

Weaknesses

Defence growth 20% and HP 30%
Her only 3-range spell, Thoron, comes at Black Magic rank A

More published ratings

KeenGamer tier list (read through a text mirror): S-Tier source
Siliconera best characters: Recommended source

Recommended class path

Diviner → Shaman → Ovate → Druid† unverified

Base stats

Base stats as recorded at Level 4 (Commoner), before class modifiers.

HP25

Str5

Mag11

Dex7

Spd10

Lck8

Def5

Res9

Cha5

Growth rates

30%

Str

30%

Mag

45%

Dex

40%

Spd

40%

Lck

45%

Def

20%

Res

40%

Cha

30%

Abilities

Full ability catalogue

Personal ability

Stage Directions: Grants Ddg+10 to allies within 2 spaces during their combats. Trigger % = ally's Cha ÷ 2.

Guide rating 3 out of 5 stars◇ our recommendation: this guide's own judgement, not a sourced fact A genuine support aura, but the trigger scales off Charm so it needs investment to be reliable. Rate it yourself

Level 20: Dramatic Effect: When Stage Directions triggers, grans Hit+10 to target allies.
Level 35: Dramatic Effect+: When Stage Direction triggers, grants Hit/Crit+10 to target allies.

Skills

Preferred

Authority Skill, White Magic Skill, Black Magic Skill

Non-ideal

Brawling Skill

Spells and arts

Reason
D	C	B	A	S
Wind Mt 3 · Hit 100 · Crit 0 · Rng 1-2	Thunder Mt 5 · Hit 75 · Crit 0 · Rng 1-2	Cutting Gale Mt 7 · Hit 95 · Crit 5 · Rng 1-2	Thoron Mt 20 · Hit 55 · Crit 5 · Rng 1-3	Bolting† unverified

Faith
D	C	B	A	S
Heal Mt 10 · Rng 1	Nosferatu Mt 1 · Hit 80 · Crit 0 · Rng 1-2	Recover Mt 30 · Rng 1	Freeze† unverified Hit 60 · Rng 1-10	Not yet documented

Show all 11 spells and arts

Sword
D	C	B	A
Sunder† unverified Mt +4 · Hit +0 · Crit +10 · Rng 1	Not yet documented	Not yet documented	Not yet documented

Axe
D	C	B	A
Spike† unverified Mt +4 · Hit +10 · Crit +0 · Rng 1	Not yet documented	Not yet documented	Not yet documented

Combat arts† unverified

Every combat art Game8 lists for this unit, in Game8’s own order. Where the Japanese guides (GameWith and gamecap) say when the unit learns an art, the weapon skill and rank sit beside it.

Show all 7 combat arts

Sunder

Story and profile

Who they are

Dante is a playwright and theatre director living in Dagsion. Her list of likes starts with herself, followed by writing quickly and hunting for dramatic subjects, and she studies how people behave. She believes "talent should not be kept hidden", and anything that catches her interest ends up in her work. She joins in Part 1.

Dante is a black mage ranked B, though the published lists put her anywhere from B to S. Stage Directions raises the Dodge of allies within two spaces during their combats, with a trigger chance of half the ally's Charm. Magic and Luck growths are 45%. Defence is 20% and HP 30%, so she cannot afford to be reached. Her only 3-range spell, Thoron, arrives at Black Magic rank A. Preferred skills are Authority, White Magic and Black Magic, and Brawling is a bane skill. Her path is Diviner, Shaman, Ovate, Druid.

Profile facts

Faction: Bertrand's Army
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Nationality: —
Age: 24
Height: 152cm (5'0")
Birthday: August 22
Voice actors: JP: 鷲見友美ジェナ · EN: Alaina Wis
Interests: Studying people for research, seeing how others act† unverified
Family: Hides: 1 more family relation
Crest: —

Background

Japanese name: ダンテ
Full name: Darantea Aeneus
Lives: Dagsion
Occupation: Playwright

Personality

An advanced magic user and litterateur whose precise instructions can enhance her allies' abilities.

Dante has a very high opinion of herself, and her writing. She loves searching for dramatic subjects and studying people to see how they act. She is a fast writer. She is willing to decline payment for her work if she finds the work itself a novel exercise, such as in assisting Talimun with a promotional campaign.† unverified

Hides: personality notes, which can mention story events

Names, relatives and first appearances

Hides: titles, relatives and where they first appear in the story

Art

Dante, art from Game8's recruitment guide

Endings

How endings are unlocked is explained in how to read a character page.

Game8's page was marked work in progress when read, so its list may be incomplete.

Solo endingThe ending a character gets when they have no paired ending (no unlocked A support partner with a paired ending), per Game8.Read it on the endings pageAlso at: game8.co, fireemblem.fandom.com
Paired ending with EshmelRead it on the endings pageAlso at: game8.co, fireemblem.fandom.com

Hides: this character's endings

Not yet documented: exploration talent.

Sources

Last updated 27 October 2026. Written and checked by the guide author; every record names its sources. See how this guide is sourced and what changed.