Great Knight
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The Great Knight or Axe Paladin (Japanese: グレートナイト Great Knight, or 斧騎将 Great Knight) is an advanced mounted class, primarily axe-wielders, which debuted in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. The class exists divided into two variations over the course of the Fire Emblem series, which share some fundamental similarities with each other but are intended somewhat differently.
In its original incarnation in Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776 and Radiant Dawn, the Great Knight (Axe Paladin in Radiant Dawn) is the promoted version of the Axe Knight, exclusively wields axes, and is a counterpart to its fellow weapon-specific advanced mounted classes: Bow Knight/Bow Paladin, Duke Knight/Lance Paladin and Ranger/Blade Paladin. In Thracia 776, Great Knights are forced to dismount to enter buildings or participate in chapters set entirely indoors, and when doing so are forced to wield swords instead. The second variation is that of The Sacred Stones, Awakening, and Fates, acting as a promoted class for both Cavaliers and Knights, and possessing access to swords, lances and axes in equal measure.
In both cases, Great Knights are built to be bulkier and more defensively-oriented than their mounted counterparts by possessing greater HP and defense and slightly superior strength at the expense of lower skill and speed, though this is more pronounced in the Sacred Stones/Awakening version of the class. The Sacred Stones/Awakening variant is designed as a hybrid between mounted and armored classes, possessing the weaknesses of both categories and acting as a mid-point between the stat spreads of the two; similarly, the Sacred Stones/Awakening/Fates version possesses lower movement than all other advanced mounted classes, while the Genealogy of the Holy War/Thracia 776/Radiant Dawn version possesses equal movement to its counterparts.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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| Genealogy of the Holy War | 40 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | -- |  A
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| Thracia 776 (Mounted) |
24 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | -- | 9 | 9 | D
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| Thracia 776 (Dismounted) |
24 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -- | 6 | 9 |  E
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| The Sacred Stones | 21/20 | 8/6 | -- | 4/6 | 6/7 | 0 | 11/9 | 3 | 6 | 13/10 |  E  D  D
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| Radiant Dawn (normal) |
33/35 | 18/11 | 5/1 | 16/6 | 16/8 | 0 | 15/10 | 10/3 | 9 | 11/8 |  C
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| Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
38 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 11 | A
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| Awakening | 26 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 | -- | Template:Sword3DS E Template:Lance3DS E Template:Axe3DS E |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 27 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 25 | 18 | ? | -- | A
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| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A*/ A*
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| The Sacred Stones | 60 | 28/26 | -- | 24/26 | 24/25 | 30 | 29/28 | 25/26 | 15 | 25 | S S S*
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| Radiant Dawn (normal) |
45 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 23/25 | 30 | 24/22 | 16 | ? | ? | S
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| Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
58 | 34 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 22 | ? | ? | SS
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| Awakening | 80 | 48 | 20 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 48 | 30 | 9 | -- | Template:Sword3DS A Template:Lance3DSA Template:Axe3DS A |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sacred Stones | 70% | 30% | -- | 20/25% | 15/20% | 20% | 21% | 20/22% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (normal) |
45 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 23/25% | 30 | 24/22% | 16% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
105% | 75% | 55% | 80% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 55% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 50% | 25% | 0% | 15% | 10% | 0% | 15% | 5% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776 The Sacred Stones Radiant Dawn |
 Canto
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Innate; hidden and unnamed in all appearances except Radiant Dawn. |
| Awakening Fates |
File:Is 3ds luna.png Luna | Learned at level 5. |
| Awakening | File:Is 3ds dual guard+.png Dual Guard+ | Learned at level 15. |
Class change
Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
| File:Bs fe04 lex axe knight axe.png Axe Knight |
Choosing the "Promote" option at a home castle* / Using a Knight Proof after reaching level 10.* | File:Bs fe04 lex great knight axe.png Great Knight |
The Sacred Stones, Awakening, Fates
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Cavalier and  Knight |
Using an Knight Crest*/Master Seal* after reaching Level 10. |  Great Knight |
Radiant Dawn
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Axe Knight |
Using a Master Seal after reaching level 10, or reaching level 21. | Axe Paladin |
Using a Master Crown after reaching level 10, or reaching level 21. | Gold Knight |
Playable Great Knights/Axe Paladins
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Duessel | The Sacred Stones |
| Kieran | Radiant Dawn |
| Titania | Radiant Dawn, Awakening |
| Frederick | Awakening |
| Mycen | Awakening |
| Ephraim | Awakening |
| Gunter | Fates |
| Playable Great Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Great Knights/Axe Paladins
| Enemy Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Slayder | Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation |
| Schmidt | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
| Fisher | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
| Aias | The Sacred Stones |
| Lombroso | Radiant Dawn |
| Pieri | Fates: Birthright |
| Gunter | Fates: Invisible Kingdom |
| Enemy Great Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Trivia
Gallery
Artwork of the Genealogy of the Holy War Great Knight depiction from the TCG.
The generic Great Knight portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
- Generic portrait great knight fe08.gif
The generic Great Knight portrait in The Sacred Stones.
The generic Great Knight portrait in Awakening.
The generic Great Knight portrait in Fates.
Early variant seen on the Japanese Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones official website.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
• Great Knight |
• This name is used in The Sacred Stones and Awakening. |
| Spanish |
• Jinete pesado |
• Heavy rider; this name is used in The Sacred Stones and Awakening. |
| French |
• Grand chevalier |
• Grand knight; this name is used in The Sacred Stones and Awakening. |
| German |
• Erzritter |
• Archknight, in the sense of being a "highest knight", not in the sense of being an archer knight; this name is used in The Sacred Stones and Awakening. |
| Italian |
• Gran cavalier |
• Great knight; this name is used in The Sacred Stones and Awakening. |
References
See also
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This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
