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Elthunder

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Elthunder

Is wii elthunder.png
Icon of Elthunder from Radiant Dawn.


Mid-level lightning magic. It is very effective against wyverns and dragon tribe laguz.

Type

Thunder

First game

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Elthunder (エルサンダー) is a recurring thunder tome which debuted in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, appearing only in games which feature the three separate anima magic types of fire, thunder and wind. As a counterpart to Elfire and Elwind, it is the mid-range thunder tome, superior only to Thunder and surpassed by Thoron and Arcthunder.

Stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Genealogy of the Holy War Is snes02 elthunder.png B 14 7 80 N/A 1-2 50 5,000 N/A --
Path of Radiance Is gcn elthunder.png D 7 6 75 10 1-2 30 1,950 2 --
Radiant Dawn Is wii elthunder.png C 5 6 75 10 1-2 35 1,470 2 --

Other effects

Locations

Genealogy of the Holy War

Inventory Second Generation: Teeny

Path of Radiance

Inventory CalillIlyana
Armory Chapters 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, Endgame

Radiant Dawn

Inventory BastianIlyana
Armory Part 1: Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, Endgame

Part 2: Chapters 3, Endgame
Part 3: Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, Endgame
Part 4: Prologue, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Endgame

Bargains Part 1: Chapter 5

Awakening

Inventory Tharja*
Armory Carrion IsleDesert Oasis
Merchant (Anna) Border PassBreakneck PassThe Farfort
Merchant (SpotPass) NynaBoey

Trivia

Other appearances

Gallery

Etymology and other languages

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

Elthunder

From "El", a prefix used by the Fire Emblem series to represent a higher second tier of magic + "thunder".

Spanish

Elthunder

French

Eclairs

Lightning (plural)

German

Elfendonner

From Elfen, the German versions's equivalent prefix + donner, "thunder".

Italian

Tuono d'elfo

From tuono, "thunder", + d'elfo, "elfin", the Italian version's equivalent to the "El" prefix.

References

Anima magic
Fire magic Thunder magic Wind magic Unclassified tomes
Basic tomes ArcfireBolganoneElfireFire ArcthunderElthunderThoronThunder ArcwindElwindTornadoWind ElfireFimbulvetrFireThunder
Long-range tomes Meteor Bolting Blizzard Bolting
Regalia and personal tomes CymbelineRexflameValflame Dire ThunderMjölnirRexbolt ForsetiGrafcaliburRexcalibur ExcaliburForblazeGiga Excalibur
Tomes with secondary effects -- -- -- Aircalibur
Others Fire Tail Thunder Tail VortexWind Tail --