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Athena

FESD Athena.png
Artwork of Athena from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon.

Gender

Female

Race

Human

Starting class

Myrmidon

Appearance(s)

Athena (Japanese: アテナ Athene) is a swordswoman from an unspecified foreign land who aids Marth in his journeys. She appears as a myrmidon in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

Athena washes up on the shore of a village near Aurelis and is rescued by its inhabitants. A group of pirates led by Bathys attacks, kidnapping the village's children. Marth and his passing army learn of the attack and head to the village to rescue the children. They meet Athena, who joins Marth in aiding the children. Once they are safe, Athena accompanies Marth on his quest to defeat Medeus.

Starting stats and growth rates

Portrait athena fe11.png
Myrmidon
Level 10
Movement 7
Recruitment: Chapter 6x, visit village with Marth

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory
Is ds iron sword.png Iron Sword
Weapon Levels
Swords C Lances -- Axes --
Bows -- Tomes -- Staves --

Growth rates when reclassed

Paladin Pegasus Knight/Falcoknight Dracoknight Archer/Sniper Mage Sage/Bishop Cleric

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res
Paladin 65% 30% 0% 45% 35% 25% 20% 20%

Promotion stat gains

Pegasus Knight Archer Myrmidon Mage Cleric

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Mov Weapon level
Falcoknight +4 +2 +1 +0 +0 +0 +2 +2 +2 Swords E, Lances +30
Dracoknight +4 +4 -1 +0 +0 +0 +5 -3 +2 Lances +30, Axes E

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Role


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Starting stats and growth rates

Prologues Main story Downloadable episode

Portrait athena fe12.png
Myrmidon
Level 10
Movement 7
Recruitment: Prologue 5, automatically from turn 1 if fought as the boss of Prologue 4

Stats Growth Rates

Inventory
Is ds iron sword.png Iron Sword
Weapon Levels
Swords B Lances -- Axes --
Bows -- Tomes -- Staves --

Growth rates when reclassed

Pegasus Knight/Falcoknight/Dracoknight Cavalier/Paladin General Archer/Sniper Mage Sage/Bishop Cleric

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res
Pegasus Knight/Falcoknight/Dracoknight 65% 40% 0% 60% 65% 65% 30% 15%

Promotion stat gains

Pegasus Knight Cavalier Archer Myrmidon Cleric Mage

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Mov Weapon level
Falcoknight +4 +2 -1 +0 +0 +0 +2 +2 +2 Swords E, Lances +30
Dracoknight +4 +4 -1 +0 +0 +0 +5 -3 +2 Lances +30, Axes E

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Athena appears as an ally unit in the DLC chapter Lost Bloodlines 1, and as an enemy unit in the DLC chapters Lost Bloodlines 2 and 3. A version of Athena is playable via SpotPass as part of the New Mystery of the Emblem character set.

Starting stats and growth rates

Template:CharStats 3DS

Reclassing options

Small portrait spotpass athena fe13.png
Athena
Base classes:*
Myrmidon Swordmaster
Assassin
Reclass options:
This unit can reclass to any female class available through reclassing.
See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Growth rates for all SpotPass bonus units are unknown at this time.

Promotion stat gains

Archer Cavalier Cleric Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Pegasus Knight Tactician Thief Troubadour

Class HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Mov Weapon level
Sniper +4 +2 +1 +4 +3 +0 +5 +3 +1 --
Bow Knight +8 +3 +0 +2 +4 +0 +1 +2 +3 Template:Sword3DS E

Skill set

Like all female bonus units in Awakening, Athena has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard female units.

Personality and character


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Supports

Shadow Dragon

Portrait athena fe11.png
Athena
Myrmidon
Mutual supports:
None.

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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:*
Small portrait marth fe11.png
Marth
Lord
C: 5
B: 11
A: 18

[[{{{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

Portrait athena fe12.png
Athena
Myrmidon
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:*
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Avatar
Mercenary
C: 4
B: 8
A: 13
Small portrait marth fe12.png
Marth
Lord
C: 4
B: 8
A: 13

[[{{{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.

Awakening

Athena cannot support with any character in this game.

Base conversations

Main article: Athena/Conversations

Endings

Shadow Dragon

Athena, Vun Voman
Vere she vent, nobody knows... One theory is that Athena returned to the border village where she was born.

New Mystery of the Emblem, Heroes of Light and Shadow

Athena, Vun Voman
Athena set sail in a rowboat one day. Vere she went, nobody knows. Perhaps she returned to her distant homeland or washed up elsewhere.

Death quotes

Nngh... Vat a vay...to go...
— Athena in Shadow Dragon.
Ve... vere careless. <Avatar>, ve must vithdraw now. Vat shame...
— Athena's retreat quote in New Mystery of the Emblem's prologue chapters.
Ve... vere... too veak...
— Athena's death quote in New Mystery of the Emblem's Classic Mode.
Ve... failed... Ve vill be careful... next time...
— Athena's retreat quote in New Mystery of the Emblem's Casual Mode.

Battle quotes

Ve are a voman. Vun voman!
— Athena's SpotPass parley quote in Awakening.
Vat? You have death vish?
— SpotPass battle quote in Awakening.
Very vell. Our strength is yours!
— SpotPass recruitment quote in Awakening.

Everyone's Conditions quotes

Ve feel vonderful today. Ve vill vork harder than any voman.
— When receiving a temporary stat boost in New Mystery of the Emblem.
Ve trained very hard. Ten days in vun.
— When receiving experience in New Mystery of the Emblem.
Ve found something good. Ve vill fight better vith this.
— When finding an item in New Mystery of the Emblem.
Ve can vash, too. Like this, and this... Voops.
— When failing to receive a bonus in New Mystery of the Emblem.
<Avatar> vas it...? Ve vant to know more about you. Ve vant to, very much.
— When receiving support with the Avatar in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Other appearances

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Athena

From Athena, also called Athene, the Greek goddess of battle strategy. Her Roman equivalent is Minerva.

Spanish

Athena

French

Athenais

German

Athena

Italian

Athena

Trivia

Gallery


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References

Project Characters.png This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Playable characters AbelArranAstramAthenaBantuBarstBeckBoahBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCordDarrosDolphDraugEliceEstEtzelFreyGordinGotohHardinHoraceJagenJakeJeorgeJulianLenaLindeLorenzMacellanMariaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNagiNavarreNorneOgmaPallaRaddRickardRogerRosheaSamsonSedgarTikiTomasVylandWendellWolfWrysXaneYmir
Non-playable characters Aurelis KingMalledusNynaTalys King
Bosses BathysBentheonCamusCaptainDactylDejaniraEmereusGazzakGharnefGomerGrigasHarmeinHeimlerHollstadtHymanJiolKannivalKhozenLarissaMannuMedeusMerachMichalisMorzasOrridyonSternlinTikiVolzhinXemcelZharov
Background characters AdrahAnriArtemisCaldasIoteLizaLudwikMarlonMarcelusNagaOrdwin
Regalia and personal weapons AumFalchionFire EmblemGradivusImhulluHauteclereMercuriusParthiaRapierStarlightWing Spear
Chapters P: Prologue I • P: Prologue II • P: Prologue III • P: Prologue IV • 1: Marth Embarks • 2: The Pirates of Galder • 3: A Brush in the Teeth • 4: Battle in the Lea • 5: Champions of Aurelis • 6: Fire Emblem • 6x: In War's Grip • 7: Lefcandith Gauntlet • 8: Port Warren • 9: The Pyrathi Dragon • 10: Princess Minerva • 11: Knorda Market • 12: The Ageless Palace • 12x: A Traitor's Worth • 13: The Wooden Cavalry • 14: Land of Sorrow • 15: An Oasis of Magic • 16: The Battle for Altea • 17: Star and Savior • 17x: Helena Castle • 18: The Sable Order • 19: Manakete Princess • 20: Camus the Sable • 20x: The Lair of Fire • 21: Clash in Macedon • 22: A Knight-Filled Sky • 23: Dark Pontifex • 24: The Dragonkin Realm • 24x: The AlterspireE: Chosen by Fate
Locations ArchaneaAlteaAurelisDolhrGraGrustKhadeinKingdom of ArchaneaMacedonPyrathiTalysThabes
Groups, objects and concepts Archanean LeagueDragons (Divine DragonEarth DragonManakete) • DragoonsSable OrderWar of LiberationWar of ShadowsWhitewinged Order
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • ConversationsItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics List of version differences (Name chart) • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow
Playable characters AbelArlenArranAstramAthenaBantuBarstBeckBelfBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCecilCordDarrosDiceDolphDraugEliceEstEtzelFreyFrostGordinHoraceJakeJeorgeJubeloJulianKatarinaKrisLenaLindeLukeMacellanMaliceMariaMarishaMarthMatthisMerricMichalisMidiaMinervaNagiNavarreNorneNynaOgmaPallaPhinaRaddReidenRickardRobertoRoderickRogerRosheaRyanSamsonSamuelSedgarSheenaSiriusTikiTomasVylandWarrenWendellWolfWrysXaneYmirYuliya
Non-playable characters Aurelis KingBoahCamusGotohJagenLangLorenz
Bosses ArlenAthenaCaedaCainClarisseDallDraugEibelEremiyaEstGailGharnefHardinIce DragonJagenJeorgeKatarinaLangLegionLorenzLumelLukeLykkeMedeusNehringOgmaRoderickSheenaTorusWillowWyvernYodel
Background characters AdrahAnriArtemisCaldasIoteLudwikMarlonMarcelusNagaOrdwin
Regalia and personal weapons AumFalchionGradivusHauteclereImhulluMercuriusParthiaRapierStarlightWing Spear
Chapters Main story P1: MeetingP2: Young SquiresP3: Training BeginsP4: New Companions (Jeorge, Athena) • P5: March DutyP6: Bonds (Ogma, Draug) • P7: The Final Test (Est, Cain) • P8: Assassination of the Hero-King • 1: The Grustian Expedition • 2: Rebellion at Macedon • 3: Abducted Princess • 3x: Shadows Behind the Scenes • 4: Joy and Sorrow • 5: Liberation of Grust • 6: The Nest of Evil • 6x: Mercenary Squad • 7: The Scarlet Sword • 8: Soulful Bridge • 9: Sanctuary of Sorcery • 10: Two Sorcerers • 10x: The Mask Laughs • 11: Anri's Way • 12: Graveyard of Fire Dragons • 13: Frozen Land • 13x: Within the White Darkness • 14: A Mystery Revealed • 15: Return of the Prince • 16: Regaining the Capital • 16x: Reunion • 17: Gra's Sun Sets • 18: Battle of the Pass • 19: The Last Decisive Battle • 20: Dark Emperor • 20x: Bottom of the Deep Abyss • 21: The Wyvern's Dale • 22: The Dragon Altar • 23: The Dark Pontifex LivesE: Light and Shadow
New Archanea Saga 1: The Capital Falls • 2: Red Dragoon • 3: Righteous Thieves • 4: The Beginning
DLC bonus chapters 1: Wind and Thunder • 2: Three Assassins • 3: That Which Was Done by the Sword Shall Be Undone by the Sword
Locations ArchaneaAlteaAnri's WayAurelisDolhr (Dragon Altar) • Empire of ArchaneaGraGrustKhadeinMacedonTalys
Groups, objects and concepts Coyote's MenDragon (Divine DragonEarth DragonManakete) • HereticsSable OrderFire Emblem/Binding ShieldWar of HeroesWar of LiberationWar of ShadowsWhitewinged Order
Lists Base conversationsChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Name chart • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenMystery of the EmblemArchanea SagaShadow DragonAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline
Fire Emblem Awakening
Playable characters AnnaAversaBasilioBradyChercheChromCordeliaCynthiaDonnelEmmerynFlaviaFrederickGaiusGangrelGeromeGregorHenryInigoKellamKjelleLaurentLibraLissaLon'quLucinaMaribelleMirielMorganNahNoireNowiOliviaOwainPannePriamRickenRobinSay'riSeveraStahlSullySumiaTharjaTikiVaikeVirionWalhartYarneYen'fay
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Background characters First exaltKe'riMarth
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Others CamusIshtarLinusLloydNarcianOliverPetrineSelenaTravantUrsula
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Chapters Main story Pm: Invisible Ties • P: The Verge of History • 1: Unwelcome Change • 2: Shepherds • 3: Warrior Realm • 4: Two Falchions • 5: The Exalt and the King • 6: Foreseer • 7: Incursion • 8: The Grimleal • 9: Emmeryn • 10: Renewal • 11: Mad King Gangrel • 12: The Seacomers • 13: Of Sacred Blood • 14: Flames on the Blue • 15: Smoldering Resistance • 16: Naga's Voice • 17: Inexorable Death • 18: Sibling Blades • 19: The Conqueror • 20: The Sword or the Knee • 21: Five Gemstones • 22: An Ill Presage • 23: Invisible Ties • 24: Awakening • 25: To Slay a GodE: Grima
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Xenologues Champions of Yore 1Champions of Yore 2Champions of Yore 3The Golden GaffeEXPonential GrowthInfinite RegaliaLost Bloodlines 1Lost Bloodlines 2Lost Bloodlines 3Smash Brethren 1Smash Brethren 2Smash Brethren 3Rogues & Redeemers 1Rogues & Redeemers 2Rogues & Redeemers 3Death's EmbraceFive-Anna FirefightRoster RescueHarvest ScrambleSummer ScrambleHot-Spring ScrambleThe Future Past 1The Future Past 2The Future Past 3Apotheosis
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