Linus (ライナス Rainasu), full name Linus Reed (ライナス • リーダス Rainasu Rīdasu, Linus Reedus in the Japanese version), is a non-playable character in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. He is the younger son of Brendan Reed and the brother of Lloyd. Linus' title is "The Mad Dog" (also translated as "The Rabid Hound"), and is one the Four Fangs. He does not trust Sonia and her influence in the Black Fang, though he is very fond of her daughter, his step-sister Nino. The official players' guide for The Blazing Blade says that Linus is the more level-headed between him and Lloyd, when he is actually the brasher one.