Arran

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For the Pheraean cavalier, see Alen, or for the Daein/Begnion soldier, see Aran.

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Arran Artwork of Arran from Mystery of the Emblem.

Gender Male Race Human Starting class Paladin Appearance(s) Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Arran is a paladin from Altea. He appears in Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi, Mystery of the Emblem and both of the DS remakes.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Paladin (Knight) Level 1 Movement 10/6 Experience 0

Recruitment: Chapter 16, visit western village Stats Growth Rates Max HP 24 Luck 4 Strength 8/6 W. Level -- Skill 8/5 Defense 10/8 Speed 11/8 Resistance 0/-6 Max HP 50% Luck 40% Strength 50% W. Level 50% Skill 30% Defense 10% Speed 40% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items ? Ridersbane ? Silver Sword -- Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✓ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Book 1

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Paladin (Knight) Level 1 Movement 10/6 Experience 0

Recruitment: Chapter 13, visit western village Stats Growth Rates Max HP 24 Luck 4 Strength 8/6 W. Level -- Skill 8/5 Defense 10/8 Speed 11/8 Resistance 6/0 Max HP 50% Luck 40% Strength 50% W. Level 50% Skill 30% Defense 10% Speed 40% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Silver Sword Iron Lance -- Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✓ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Book 2

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Paladin (Knight) Level 3 Movement 10/6 Experience 0

Recruitment: Chapter 1, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 22 Luck 4 Strength 8/6 W. Level -- Skill 8/5 Defense 10/8 Speed 11/8 Resistance 6/0 Max HP 10% Luck 0% Strength 10% W. Level 10% Skill 10% Defense 10% Speed 10% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Silver Lance Steel Sword -- Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✓ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

Arran lives in a village near the Altean castle near another village which has bad blood with Arran's village. When Marth's army arrives to retake Altea, he has to choose between visiting Arran's village and recruiting him, or visiting the other village and recruiting the hero Samson. If Arran is chosen, he serves as a soldier in Marth's army for the rest of the War of Shadows.

Starting stats and growth rates

Paladin Level 10 Movement 10

Recruitment: Chapter 16, visit western village Stats Growth Rates Max HP 24 Speed 11 Strength 8 Luck 4 Magic 1 Defense 10 Skill 8 Resistance 6 Max HP 50% Speed 40% Strength 50% Luck 40% Magic 0% Defense 15% Skill 30% Resistance 5% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Silver Lance Killer Lance Weapon Levels D A -- -- -- --

Growth rates when reclassed

Dracoknight Sniper Swordmaster Sage/Bishop

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dracoknight	40%	45%	0%	25%	55%	40%	10%	10%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sniper	50%	45%	0%	25%	60%	40%	10%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Swordmaster	60%	45%	0%	25%	55%	40%	5%	5%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sage/Bishop	30%	20%	20%	25%	50%	40%	0%	30%	{{{cha}}}

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Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Role

During the time between Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, Arran contracts a disease that severely hampers his combat abilities and will eventually kill him. Despite this, he continues to serve Marth as one of his knights. One day, Marth is given an imperial edict by Hardin of Archanea to deploy his troops to Grust to quash a rebellion led by General Lorenz. Arran is among the knights Marth chooses to accompany him, and he continues to serve Marth throughout the War of Heroes.

Starting stats and growth rates

Paladin Level 3 Movement 10

Recruitment: Chapter 1, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 26 Speed 11 Strength 10 Luck 4 Magic 1 Defense 10 Skill 12 Resistance 6 Max HP 40% Speed 10% Strength 15% Luck 10% Magic 0% Defense 15% Skill 25% Resistance 0% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Silver Lance Iron Sword Weapon Levels D B -- -- -- --

Growth rates when reclassed

Original set

Dracoknight Sniper Swordmaster Sage/Bishop

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dracoknight	30%	10%	0%	20%	25%	10%	10%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sniper	40%	10%	0%	20%	30%	10%	10%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Swordmaster	40%	10%	0%	20%	30%	10%	5%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sage/Bishop	20%	0%	20%	20%	20%	10%	0%	20%	{{{cha}}}

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Second set

General Hero Warrior Horseman Berserker Sorcerer

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
General	60%	15%	0%	20%	0%	10%	30%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Hero	50%	20%	0%	25%	20%	10%	10%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Warrior	70%	40%	0%	25%	10%	10%	5%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Horseman	40%	20%	0%	15%	25%	10%	5%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Berserker	70%	30%	0%	15%	30%	10%	0%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sorcerer	20%	0%	20%	20%	20%	10%	0%	20%	{{{cha}}}

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Personality and character

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Supports

Mystery of the Emblem

Arran Paladin Supports: None. [[{{{supportg1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg1}}} [[{{{supportg2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg2}}} [[{{{supportg3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} Supported by: None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso2}}}

See Support § Super Famicom games for more details on supports.

Shadow Dragon

Arran Paladin Mutual supports: None. [[{{{supportm1}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm1}}} B: {{{bm1}}} A: {{{am1}}} [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* Marth Lord C: 5 B: 8 A: 35 [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co2}}} B: {{{bo2}}} A: {{{ao2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

New Mystery of the Emblem, Heroes of Light and Shadow

Arran Paladin Mutual supports: None. [[{{{supportm1}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm1}}} B: {{{bm1}}} A: {{{am1}}} [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* File:Small portrait default female player's unit fe12.png Avatar Myrmidon C: 5 B: 11 A: 18 Marth Lord C: 5 B: 11 A: 18 Samson Hero C: 3 B: 6 A: - [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

Base conversations

Main article: Arran/Conversations

Endings

Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi

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Mystery of the Emblem

Book 1

Arran, Wayward Paladin
By Jagen's request he became the captain of the Altea Knights.

Book 2

Arran, Ill Paladin
After the war ended he died of illness…

Shadow Dragon

Arran, Free Paladin
Arran became captain of Altea’s knights. His efforts helped many a town rise from the ashes after the war.

New Mystery of the Emblem, Heroes of Light and Shadow

Arran, Ailing Paladin
Arran died of illness shortly after the war.

Death quote

“	To die in battle is my wish…	”	— Arran, in Mystery of the Emblem.

“	At least I died…fighting…	”	— Arran, in Shadow Dragon.

“	To find my end... in battle... was my one true wish...	”	— Arran's death quote in Classic Mode of New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Cough... Damn... Seems like I've reached my limit... I have no choice but to retreat for now...	”	— Arran's retreat quote in Casual Mode of New Mystery of the Emblem.

Everyone's Conditions quotes

“	...Now that's rare. My illness has subsided today. I might be able to fight like I used to.	”	— When receiving a temporary stat boost in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	I'm satisfied with today's training. I just wish my body will last long enough...	”	— When receiving experience in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Hmm... Just what is this...?	”	— When finding an item in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	This illness has long plagued me. I do hope I'll last until the end of this war...	”	— When failing to receive a bonus in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Royal Guard <Avatar's name>, huh...? A promising knight, to be sure.	”	— When receiving support with the Avatar in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Arran
Spanish	Arran
French	Arran
German	Arran
Italian	Arran

Trivia

• Arran's name, paired with the name of Samson's, who the player must choose between in FE1/11, is a possible pun on major Nintendo character Samus Aran.

Gallery

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References

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