Gatekeeper (Fire Emblem)
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Kylen Deporter
JA: Shinobu Matsumoto[1]
| Gatekeeper | |
|---|---|
| Fire Emblem character | |
 The Gatekeeper in Fire Emblem Heroes | |
| First game | Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) |
| Designed by | Chinatsu Kurahana |
| Voiced by | EN: Kyle McCarley[1] Kylen Deporter JA: Shinobu Matsumoto[1] |
The Gatekeeper (Japanese: 門番, Hepburn: Monban) is an unnamed character in Nintendo's tactical role-playing video game franchise Fire Emblem. First appearing in Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019), he is a background character who serves as the gatekeeper of Garreg Mach, typically greeting the protagonist, Byleth, by telling them there is nothing to report.
Despite his minor role in the story and generic nature, the Gatekeeper became an unexpectedly popular character upon Three Houses's release, with players appreciating his spontaneous, kind nature and using him in a number of internet memes. He later returned in the spin-off Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (2022) and being voted #1 in a "Choose Your Legends" poll for Fire Emblem Heroes among male characters, leading to his addition into the game as a playable character. He also appears in the background of a stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
The Gatekeeper first appears in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. He is a background character who serves as the gatekeeper of Garreg Mach, though he typically notes that he has nothing to report when talked to. He may also talk about current events and his own personal feelings. He continues to serve as the gatekeeper following the beginning of the war started by Edelgard von Hresvelg.
He appears in the sequel, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, which takes place in an alternate story set two years after Three Houses, showing what would have happened if Byleth did not come to Garreg Mach.[citation needed] He appears as a playable character in the crossover mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes after winning a "Choose Your Legends" poll as the #1 male character among Fire Emblem characters who had not yet won such an event. He had almost twice as many votes than any runner-ups.[2] The Gatekeeper appears in the background of the Garreg Mach Academy level in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[3]
An Instagram filter that adds the Gatekeeper into the background of a photo was added by Nintendo.[4]
