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(Hm, Kinshi aren't mentioned anywhere in supports (outside of a passing mention of the class in Reina/MAvatar), so not a lot of supplementary material I can find on them at the moment....)
 
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|caption=[[Azura]], a [[Kinshi Knight]] in this image, riding a Kinshi.
|caption=[[Azura]], a [[Kinshi Knight]] in this image, riding a kinshi.
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The '''kinshi''' (Japanese: {{hover|金鵄|Kinshi}}, ''kinshi''; lit. ''golden kite''), is a great bird appearing as the mount for the [[Kinshi Knight]] [[class]] introduced in {{FE14}}. Their real life mythological inspiration are also sometimes known as ''golden kite''s, great birds appearing in Japanese mythology. Kinshi are presumably native to [[Hoshido]], as that is the primary origin of the Kinshi Knight class.
The '''kinshi''' (Japanese: {{hover|金鵄|Kinshi}} ''golden kite'') is a species of great bird in the {{FES}}, which was introduced in {{FE14}} as the mount for the [[Kinshi Knight]] [[class]]. Kinshi are presumably native to [[Hoshido]], as that is the primary origin of the Kinshi Knight class.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
===Physical appearance===
===Physical appearance===
Kinshi are very large and ornate birds. They are large enough for a human to ride them in flight during battle. Their primary color is white. Though they have elegant trailing blue feathers from their heads and tails and their flight-feathers are golden.  
Kinshi are very large and ornate birds. They are large enough for a human to ride them in flight during battle. Their primary color is white, they have elegant trailing blue feathers from their heads and tails, and their flight-feathers are golden.  


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===Kinshi-mounted classes===
===Kinshi-mounted classes===
So far, like the [[Griffon]], the Kinshi serves as a mount for only a single [[class]] in the {{FES}}.
So far, like [[griffon]]s, kinshi serve as a mount for only a single [[class]] in the {{FES}}.
* [[Kinshi Knight]]
* [[Kinshi Knight]]


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|eng-name=Kinshi
|eng-name=Kinshi
|eng-mean=Romanization of the Japanese name.
|eng-mean=Romanization of the Japanese {{hover|金鵄|Kinshi}} ''kinshi'', "golden [[wikipedia:Kite (bird)|kite]]". In Japanese mythology, [[wikipedia:Japanese mythology#Creatures|a golden kite]] was a messenger of the ''[[wikipedia:Kami|kami]]'' which assisted Japan's founding emperor, [[wikipedia:Emperor Jimmu|Jimmu]].
|jap-name={{hover|金鵄|Kinshi}}
|jap-name={{hover|金鵄|Kinshi}}
|jap-mean=Literally, golden [[wikipedia:Kite (bird)|kite]], a great mythological bird.
|jap-mean=Golden kite; as above.
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* [[Pegasus]]
* [[Pegasus]]
* [[Griffon]]
* [[Griffon]]
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[[Category:Animals]]

Revision as of 05:46, 29 April 2016

Kinshi

Ss fe14 kinshi knight.png
Azura, a Kinshi Knight in this image, riding a kinshi.

Unit type(s)

Unknown

Weapon(s)

None

Skill(s)

None

The kinshi (Japanese: 金鵄 golden kite) is a species of great bird in the Fire Emblem series, which was introduced in Fire Emblem Fates as the mount for the Kinshi Knight class. Kinshi are presumably native to Hoshido, as that is the primary origin of the Kinshi Knight class.

Characteristics

Physical appearance

Kinshi are very large and ornate birds. They are large enough for a human to ride them in flight during battle. Their primary color is white, they have elegant trailing blue feathers from their heads and tails, and their flight-feathers are golden.

Kinshi-mounted classes

So far, like griffons, kinshi serve as a mount for only a single class in the Fire Emblem series.

Trivia

Gallery

Etymology and other languages

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

Kinshi

Romanization of the Japanese 金鵄 kinshi, "golden kite". In Japanese mythology, a golden kite was a messenger of the kami which assisted Japan's founding emperor, Jimmu.

References

See also