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Falcon Knight
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The Falcon Knight (Japanese: ファルコンナイト Falcon Knight), alternatively spelled Falcoknight or Falconknight in certain games, is an advanced, pegasus-mounted flying class which debuted in Fire Emblem Gaiden. In all of its appearances, it is either one of or the only promoted form of the Pegasus Knight; in the Archanea games, in which the Falcon Knight either does not exist at all or is downplayed, the Dracoknight is instead the primary promotion option for Pegasus Knights. In Radiant Dawn, Falcon Knights can in turn promote to the third-tier Seraph Knight. In Fates, Falcon Knights promote from Sky Knights, the Hoshidan counterpart of Pegasus Knights.
Falcon Knights are for the most part defined by their high speed, movement and resistance. They typically have by far the highest resistance stat of any physically-oriented class, which with their speed makes them particularly efficient at killing enemy magic-wielding units. While not possessing the raw strength of their fellow advanced flying class, the Wyvern Lord, they compensate for it with their swiftness. As flying units, not only do they possess high movement but they are also completely unaffected by terrain movement penalties.
However, Falcon Knights are also frail units with low HP and defense and, like all flying units, are vulnerable to bows and - depending on the game - wind magic tomes. Additionally, just as they do not have to worry about movement costs from terrain, they also cannot take advantage of the defensive benefits awarded by some terrain types to patch up their shaky defense. In all of their appearances, they primarily lances, but are also capable of wielding swords and staves depending on the individual game.
Stats
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Gaiden | 40 | 15 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 8 | -- | Lance |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 40 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 8 | -- | A A C |
Thracia 776 | 18 (18) | 6 (4) | 7 (7) | 7 (6) | 10 (8) | 0 (0) | 4 (4) | -- | 10 (6) | 6 (6) | C E ( D) |
The Binding Blade | 20 | 6 | -- | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | E C |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | 20 | 6 | -- | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | E C |
The Sacred Stones | 20 | 6 | -- | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | E C |
Path of Radiance | 18 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | E C |
Radiant Dawn (normal) |
30 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | E C |
Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
35 | 15 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 | C A |
Shadow Dragon | 20 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -- | E D |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 20 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -- | E D |
Awakening | 20 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 8 | -- | Template:Lance3DS E Template:Staff3DS E |
Max stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 8 | -- | Lance |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 27 | 8 | -- | A A C |
Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A A ( A) |
The Binding Blade | 60 | 23 | -- | 25 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 20 | S S |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | 60 | 23 | -- | 25 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 25 | S S* |
The Sacred Stones | 60 | 23 | - | 25 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 26 | 15 | 25 | S S* |
Path of Radiance | 60 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 40 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 99 | S S* |
Radiant Dawn (normal) |
40 | 24 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 22 | 25 | ?? | ?? | A S |
Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
49 | 30 | 16 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 31 | ?? | ?? | S SS |
Shadow Dragon | 60 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 32 | -- | A A |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 24 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 12 | -- | A A |
Awakening | 80 | 38 | 35 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 33 | 40 | 10 | -- | Template:Lance3DS A Template:Staff3DS A |
Class growth rates
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
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Gaiden | 150% | -- | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Binding Blade | 60% | 30% | -- | 3-% | 30% | 30% | 12% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | 60% | 30% | -- | 30% | 30% | 30% | 12% | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Sacred Stones | 60% | 30% | -- | 30% | 30% | 30% | 12% | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Path of Radiance | 60% | 35% | 20% | 45% | 50% | 35% | 30% | 45% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Radiant Dawn (normal) |
40% | 50% | 40% | 25% | 30% | 45% | 30% | 55% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
70% | 80% | 50% | 80% | 70% | 80% | 50% | 85% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Shadow Dragon | 30% | 10% | -15% | 20% | 25% | 0% | 10% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 30% | 10% | -15% | 20% | 25% | 0% | 10% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class skills
Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
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Gaiden | Slayer | Innate; hidden and unnamed. |
Genealogy of the Holy War The Binding Blade Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade The Sacred Stones Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn |
Canto | Innate; hidden and unnamed in every game except Radiant Dawn. |
Awakening Fates |
File:Is 3ds rally speed.png Rally Speed | • Awakening: Learned at Level 5. • Fates: Learned from Level 5 and up. |
Awakening | File:Is 3ds lancefaire.png Lancefaire | Learned at Level 15. |
Class change
Gaiden
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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File:Bs fe02 pegasus knight lance.png Pegasus Knight |
After reaching Level 12, at any Mila Shrine. | Falcon Knight |
Genealogy of the Holy War
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Pegasus Knight |
Choosing the "Class change" option in a home castle after reaching Level 20. | Falcon Knight |
Thracia 776
Unused class |
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Falcon Knight |
The Binding Blade
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Pegasus Knight |
Using an Elysian Whip after reaching Level 10. | Falcoknight |
Fire Emblem
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Pegasus Knight |
Using an Elysian Whip or Earth Seal after reaching Level 10. | Falcoknight |
The Sacred Stones
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Pegasus Knight |
Using an Elysian Whip or Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | Falcoknight or Wyvern Knight |
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. |
Path of Radiance
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Pegasus Knight |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. | Falcon Knight |
Radiant Dawn
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Master class |
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Pegasus Knight |
Using a Master Seal after reaching level 10, or reaching level 21. | Falconknight |
Using a Master Crown after reaching level 10, or reaching level 21. | Seraph Knight |
Shadow Dragon DS
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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File:Bs fe11 playable pegasus knight lance.png Pegasus Knight |
Using an Elysian Whip or a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | File:Bs fe11 playable falcoknight lance.png Falcoknight or Dracoknight |
Promotion choice criteria: Depends on the item used; use an Elysian Whip to promote to Falcoknight, or a Master Seal for Dracoknight. |
New Mystery of the Emblem
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
---|---|---|
File:Bs fe11 playable pegasus knight lance.png Pegasus Knight |
Using an Elysian Whip or a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | File:Bs fe11 playable falcoknight lance.png Falcoknight or Dracoknight |
Promotion choice criteria: Depends on the item used; use an Elysian Whip to promote to Falcoknight, or a Master Seal for Dracoknight. |
Awakening
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
---|---|---|
File:Ma 3ds pegasus knight playable.gif Pegasus Knight |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | File:Ma 3ds falcon knight playable.gif Falcon Knight or File:Ma 3ds dark flier playable.gif Dark Flier |
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. |
Fates
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
---|---|---|
Sky Knight |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | Falcon Knight or Kinshi Knight |
Promotion choice criteria: The player may freely choose. |
Playable Falcon Knights
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Juno | The Binding Blade |
Syrene | The Sacred Stones |
Tanith | Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn |
Marcia | Radiant Dawn |
Sigrun | Radiant Dawn, Awakening |
Elincia | Awakening (Both versions) |
Palla | Awakening |
Playable Falcon Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Notable enemy Falcon Knights
Enemy Units | |
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Name | Game |
Deet'var | Genealogy of the Holy War |
Pamela | Genealogy of the Holy War |
Meng | Genealogy of the Holy War |
Bleg | Genealogy of the Holy War |
Mabel | Genealogy of the Holy War |
Sigune | The Binding Blade |
Catalena | Radiant Dawn |
Hinoka | Fates: Conquest |
Subaki | Fates: Conquest |
Enemy Falcon Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Notable neutral Falcon Knights
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Mahnya | Genealogy of the Holy War |
Phila | Awakening |
Neutral Falcon Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Trivia
- Since Shadow Dragon is a remake of a game in which Falcoknights did not exist, there are no enemy Falcoknights and the option to promote Pegasus Knights into them is extremely limited, as the Elysian Whip was available only through the online shop; as Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection is discontinued, it is impossible to obtain an Elysian Whip without cheating on a physical copy, though copies of Shadow Dragon bought on the Virtual Console can access the online shop. New Mystery of the Emblem rectified this by providing obtainable Elysian Whips in the course of the main story and by adding several enemy Falcoknights.
- In Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, the Falcon Knight's usual role as the advanced pegasus class is filled by the Pegasus Knight itself, with the Pegasus Rider acting as the unpromoted pegasus class. There are still unused leftovers for the Falcon Knight in the game.
Gallery
Concept art of the Falcon Knight from Genealogy of the Holy War.
- Generic portrait falcoknight fe06.gif
The generic Falcoknight portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic Falcoknight portrait in Shadow Dragon.
The generic Falcoknight portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Falcon Knight portrait in Awakening.
The generic Falcon Knight portrait in Fates.
An enemy Falconknight in Radiant Dawn.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
• Falcoknight |
Falcons, raptor species of the genus falco; likely used in reference to the Peregrine Falcon's ability to dive at speeds of up to 320km/h, making them the fastest-moving creatures on Earth. |
English (Europe) |
• Falcon Knight |
• The PAL version of Radiant Dawn uses the "Falcon Knight" spelling instead of "Falconknight", as does Path of Radiance and Awakening. |
Spanish |
• Auriga |
• Charioteer; this name is used in all Spanish releases except Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn. |
French |
• Cavalier faucon |
• Falcon knight; this name was used only in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. |
German |
Falkenritter |
Falcon knight |
Italian |
Cavaliere falco |
Falcon knight |
Korean |
성 천마 무사 |
Holy Pegasus Warrior |
References
See also
This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |