| Claude von Riegan | |
|---|---|
| Fire Emblem character | |
 Claude in Fire Emblem: Three Houses | |
| First appearance | Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) |
| Designed by | Chinatsu Kurahana |
| Voiced by | EN: Joe Zieja JP: Toshiyuki Toyonaga |
| In-universe information | |
| Affiliation | Golden Deer |
| Weapon | Bow and arrow |
Claude von Riegan (Japanese: クロード＝フォン＝リーガン, Hepburn: Kurōdo fon Rīgan) is one of the main characters in Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) and its spin-off Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (2022), both of which are part of Nintendo's tactical role-playing video game franchise Fire Emblem. He is the heir of the Leicester Alliance and the leader of the Golden Deer at Garreg Mach Monastery, alongside Edelgard von Hresvelg of the Black Eagles and Dimitri Alexandre Blaiddyd of the Blue Lions. His house is one of the houses that the protagonist, Byleth Eisner, can serve as a professor to.
While Claude is known to be an outgoing and laid-back individual, he is also known to be a remarkable cunning and genius strategist with a strong motive to open the borders of Fódlan to other nations such as Almyra, a rivaling kingdom that has conflict with the Leicester Alliance. It is later revealed that he's half-Almyrian, as he is actually Prince Khalid (カリード, Karīdo), the son of the King of Almyra and Queen Tiana, the daughter of Duke Oswald von Riegan.
If the player decides to support the Golden Deer House at the beginning of the games, then Claude will become the main protagonist of his routes. If not, he will serve as either an ally or enemy depending on the routes that the player chooses to follow.
Following his appearance, Claude had received a positive reception from fans and critics alike, with many prasing the vocal performances by Zieja and Toyonaga respectively, his laidback yet cunning nature, and his ideals for Fódlan. He has also been a subject of commentary when it comes to his sexuality, which has been receiving a mixed reception.