Dark Mage

Dark Mage Sinister conjurers who wield dark tomes. Powerful against those with high defense.

Unit type(s) Unknown Weapon(s) Varies Skill(s) None

The Dark Mage (ダークマージ, Daaku Maaji) class is a magic-using class that first appears in Monshou no Nazo, in which it uses tomes and staves. In the games in which dark mages appear, they use various types of magic. In Seisen no Keifu, they use dark magic and staves; then, in Thracia 776, they also gain the ability to use fire, thunder, and wind magic. Finally, after a long absence, they appear again in Shadow Dragon and Shin Monshou no Nazo, using only tomes.

Dark mages are a quite useful class, although in most games they are an enemy-only class. They are able to use a large variety of magic in Thracia 776, although in other games they can only use magic and staves. In the last two games they appear in, they are actually quite weak, with low base stats. They are resistant to magic, but weak against physical attacks.

In Seisen no Keifu, the Dark Bishop class is a stronger version of the Dark Mage class. Next, in Thracia 776, the Dark Mage class is a promoted class; characters of the Loputo Mage class promote to the Dark Mage class. Later, in Shadow Dragon and Shin Monshou no Nazo, playable dark mages can become sorcerers.

In Shadow Dragon and Shin Monshou no Nazo, they are usually enemy-only; however, it is possible for a character to reclass to the Dark Mage class. Additionally, a replacement character can be of the Dark Mage class.

Stats

Base stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Monshou no Nazo	26	5	--	1	3	0	8	8	6	--	Tome: ?, Staff: ?
Seisen no Keifu	40	0	10	8	8	0	7	10	5	--	B, B
Thracia 776	24	0	5	4	3	0	4	--	5	6	C, C, E, E, E
Shadow Dragon	16	0	2	1	3	0	4	3	6	--	E

Max stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Monshou no Nazo	52	20	--	20	20	20	20	20	20	--	Tome: 20, Staff: 20
Seisen no Keifu	80	15	25	23	23	30	22	25	?	--	--, --*
Thracia 776	80	20	20	20	20	20	20	--	20	20	A, A, A, A, A
Shadow Dragon	60	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	32	--	A

Class change

Monshou no Nazo, Seisen no Keifu

Base class
Dark Mage

Thracia 776

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Loputo Mage	Using a Knight Proof after reaching Level 10.	Dark Mage

Shadow Dragon, Shin Monshou no Nazo

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Dark Mage	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Sorcerer

Playable Dark Mages

Playable Characters
Name	Game
Sariya	Awakening
Henry	Awakening
Diadora	Awakening
Playable Dark Mage units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy dark mages

Enemy Units
Name	Game
Sandima	Seisen no Keifu
Enemy Dark Mage units in the Fire Emblem series.

Gallery

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  Dark Mages in Seisen no Keifu.

This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.