24 Facts About Chrom

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Chrom is a fictional character in the video game Fire Emblem Awakening and its related Fire Emblem franchise.

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Chrom is the prince of the Kingdom of Ylisse, and the descendant of Marth.

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Chrom is the brother of Lissa and Emmeryn, and the father of Lucina.

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Chrom is in charge of the state-sponsored militia force known as The Shepherds investigating the actions of an enemy state.

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Chrom has appeared in other games in the Fire Emblem series, as well as appearances in crossover video games like Project X Zone 2, Tokyo Mirage Sessions ?FE and Super Smash Bros.

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Chrom is voiced by Tomokazu Sugita in Japanese, and by Matthew Mercer in English.

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One of the most popular characters in the Fire Emblem franchise, Chrom has received a mostly positive reception from reviewers for his appearances in Awakening and related spin-off games, with praise focusing on his appearance and personality.

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Chrom is noted for his white cape and signature weapon, the Falchion sword.

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9.

Chrom has access to a unique "Final Smash" ability called Awakening Aether which is based on his moveset in Awakening.

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10.

American actor Matthew Mercer, who is the English voice actor for Chrom, auditioned for the role; he claimed that while the project's title was "secret on the audition sides", he recognized the Fire Emblem series' art and character references and was hopeful in securing the role.

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Chrom described his approach to playing Chrom as maintaining a "balance between casual, cool, stoic, and occasionally playful", and that he wanted players to be able to identify with the character, and vicariously enjoy his heroics.

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Chrom is the leader of his personal army where he leads his shepherds.

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13.

Chrom found Lucina where she travels back in time from a world of ruins where she helps Chrom, work towards in a different future.

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14.

Chrom performs Awakening a ritual that grants him Naga's power, by combining the Fire Emblem with five magical gems divided among the nations.

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Chrom, already set against the sacrifice of the Avatar, offers to deliver the final blow to the fell dragon.

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Chrom appears as a potential character to be acquired in the mobile tactical role-playing game Fire Emblem Heroes, and as one of the main characters in Fire Emblem Warriors.

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For Fire Emblem Heroes' monthly Legendary Hero Banner in February 2020, Chrom is featured with a redesigned appearance and is armed with a bow and arrow instead of his Falchion sword, along with a different set of abilities and skills.

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In Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Chrom is depicted as an otherworldly being, a prince from another dimension, who is bonded with the game's lead character Itsuki Aoi after he is "purified" by Itsuki's Performa ability.

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19.

Chrom is a playable character in 2018's Super Smash Bros.

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20.

Chrom has received a mostly positive reception for his appearance and characterization in Awakening.

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21.

GamesRadar said that Chrom "looks and feels like a main protagonist" and is a "perfect complement" to the player's avatar character; Chrom is noted as instrumental in the successful recruitment of several other characters due to his persuasive nature.

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Chrom criticized Chrom's inclusion as a DLC character for Fates in 2015, calling him a "stalwart bore" while expressing a preference for some of the series' lesser known characters, and emphasized that he is not a worthwhile romance option.

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Chrom has received coverage for his appearances in media outside of the Fire Emblem series, most notably the Super Smash Bros.

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Jason Schreier commented in a post published by Kotaku in July 2014 that while Chrom did appear in a promotional trailer for Super Smash Bros.

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