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{{Character Infobox | {{Character Infobox | ||
|name= | |name=Mark | ||
|image=[[File:Cg fe07 01.png]] | |image=[[File:Cg fe07 01.png]] | ||
|caption=[[Lyn]] introduces herself to | |caption=[[Lyn]] introduces herself to Mark (bottom-right). | ||
|gender= Chosen by the player. | |gender=Chosen by the player. | ||
|race = [[Human]] | |race=[[Human]] | ||
|birthday= Chosen by the player. | |birthday= Chosen by the player. | ||
|startingclass = | |startingclass=Tactician<ref group="Note">Cutscenes only; cannot participate in any gameplay. Internally called Prince.</ref> | ||
|appearances = | |appearances=*{{title|The Blazing Blade}} | ||
* {{ | *{{title|Heroes}} | ||
{{ | }} | ||
'''Mark''' (Japanese: {{hl|マーク|Māku}} ''Mark'') is a customizable '''tactician''' (Japanese: {{hl|軍師|Gunshi}} ''tactician'') from {{FE7}} that acts as the player's persona within the game. The player can change Mark's name, gender, birth month, and—in the Japanese version—blood type; the default settings have Mark as a man named "Mark" who was born in January and has a blood type of A. Acting as the first player-customizable character in the series, the concept of Mark later evolved into the [[avatar]] system used in almost every game since {{FE12}}. | |||
=={{FE7}}== | =={{FE7}}== | ||
===Role=== | ===Role=== | ||
[[File:Ma gba tactician other.gif|right]] | [[File:Ma gba tactician other.gif|right]] | ||
Mark's purpose in-game is to act as a way for the player to link with the playable characters; many characters in-game will speak with Mark prior to at least one battle, and the lords in particular speak with Mark quite often, primarily to ask for their advice. Despite this, Mark has no direct effect on gameplay; while Mark does have an overworld sprite, it is not seen in actual battles, and Mark also cannot be placed on the map, preventing it from getting into battles. Of note is that this sprite features thick yellow and green garments, and Mark's sprite also does not change between genders. | |||
While | While Mark can be barely seen in two CG images in Lyn's tale, these shots make careful note to not show their face; in the first, only the back of Mark's head is visible, while in the second, Mark's face is obscured with a hood. | ||
===Biography=== | ===Biography=== | ||
As the player is supposed to be | As the player is supposed to be Mark, intentionally little information is given about them; both Eliwood and Hector note that they know very little about Mark despite having spent many days traveling with them, though the supposed resulting conversation is not actually seen by the player. Regardless, it can be assumed that Mark is a well-worn wanderer; the game starts because Lyn finds Mark unconscious in the plains of Sacae, and notes that their name sounds foreign. In addition, one year later, Mark is found in Pherae, where they volunteer to assist [[Eliwood]] on his journey. | ||
In the end of the game, Mark chooses to continue their travels of Elibe; just before leaving, however, Eliwood or Hector will designate Mark as the godparent of either [[Roy]] or [[Lilina]]. Additionally, depending on the player's ranking, different endings involving Mark are featured in the Epilogue. | |||
Mark appears to have previously worked for an unspecified employer while in or traveling through Bern prior to the game.<ref>{{Cite|Do you know anyone named Mark? You see, I once helped out a weary traveler... who just so happened to be a brilliant tactician! Cared for the soldiers... Won battle after battle with no casualties... Ah, I wonder if we'll meet again...|Woman in a house in [[Unfulfilled Heart|Chapter 24]], which takes place in Bern|The Blazing Blade}}</ref> | |||
===Tactician's bonus=== | ===Tactician's bonus=== | ||
[[File:Ss fe07 tactician creation.png|thumb|right|256px|Creating a tactician.]] | [[File:Ss fe07 tactician creation.png|thumb|right|256px|Creating a tactician.]] | ||
Mark is assigned an [[affinity]] based on the [[Birthday|month of birth]] they are assigned when created. This influences the '''tactician's bonus''', where units who share the same affinity as Mark gain small statistical boosts to their [[hit rate]] and [[avoid]], which grow stronger as Mark's ranking increases throughout the game; additionally, every unit also receives a boost to [[dodge]] regardless of affinity. For every star displayed in Mark's Rank menu in [[preparations]], units receive +1 to each calculation they qualify, for a maximum +10 boost per calculation. These bonuses are only present in [[Eliwood]]'s or [[Hector]]'s tales, not in [[Lyn]]'s. | |||
The Japanese versions of the game also feature the ability to choose | The Japanese versions of the game also feature the ability to choose Mark's blood type, which further altered their affinity. As blood types hold a considerably lesser significance in Western culture, this option was [[List of version differences/Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|removed in localization]]. | ||
Affinities are assigned to | Affinities are assigned to Mark based on birth month as follows: | ||
{{Tab | {{Tab | ||
|header= | |header=Affinities by month | ||
|width=40% | |width=40% | ||
|tab1=International versions | |tab1=International versions | ||
|content1= | |content1={{tablebegin}} class="cellpadding-3 sortable basic" style="border: none" | ||
{{tablebegin}} | {{!-}} style="color: #fff" | ||
!style=" | ! style="background-color: transparent" {{!}} Month | ||
! style="background-color: transparent" {{!}} Affinity | |||
{{!-}} | |||
{{!}} January | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba lightaffin.png]] [[Light (affinity){{!}}Light]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} February | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} March | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} April | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} May | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} June | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} July | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} August | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba darkaffin.png]] [[Dark (affinity){{!}}Dark]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} September | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} October | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} November | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} December | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
! style="border-bottom-left-radius: 15px; border-bottom-right-radius: 15px" colspan="2" {{!}} | |||
{{tableend}} | {{tableend}} | ||
|tab2=Japanese version | |tab2=Japanese version | ||
|content2= | |content2={{tablebegin}} class="cellpadding-3 sortable basic" style="border: none" | ||
{{tablebegin}} | {{!-}} style="color: #fff" | ||
!style=" | ! style="background-color: transparent" {{!}} Month | ||
!style=" | ! style="background-color: transparent" {{!}} Blood type A | ||
!style=" | ! style="background-color: transparent" {{!}} Blood type B | ||
!style=" | ! style="background-color: transparent" {{!}} Blood type O | ||
! | ! style="background-color: transparent" {{!}} Blood type AB | ||
{{!-}} | |||
{{!}} January | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} February | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} March | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} April | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} May | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba lightaffin.png]] [[Light (affinity){{!}}Light]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} June | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} July | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} August | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba darkaffin.png]] [[Dark (affinity){{!}}Dark]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} September | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} October | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} November | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba animaaffin.png]] [[Anima (affinity){{!}}Anima]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba iceaffin.png]] [[Ice (affinity){{!}}Ice]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
{{!}} | {{!}} December | ||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba thunderaffin.png]] [[Thunder (affinity){{!}}Thunder]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba fireaffin.png]] [[Fire (affinity){{!}}Fire]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba windaffin.png]] [[Wind (affinity){{!}}Wind]] | |||
{{!}} [[File:Is gba lightaffin.png]] [[Light (affinity){{!}}Light]] | |||
{{!-}} | {{!-}} | ||
! style="border-bottom-left-radius: 15px; border-bottom-right-radius: 15px" colspan="5" {{!}} | |||
{{tableend}} | {{tableend}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
Originally, the significance of | Originally, the significance of Mark's affinity was poorly documented and heavily debated. For a time it was popularly believed that Mark's affinity increases growth rates by 5% for any character that shares their affinity; this was proven false by setting growths of some characters to 95, then demonstrating that even with this supposed addition, some stats would fail to increase with the onset of a level-up. It is now known that the affinity affects Mark's bonus as documented above. | ||
===Other effects=== | ===Other effects=== | ||
In the Japanese version, the five "emblem items" | In the Japanese version, the five "emblem items" – [[Emblem Blade]], [[Emblem Lance]], [[Emblem Axe]], [[Emblem Bow]], and [[Emblem Seal]] – are instead named directly after the save file's tactician (e.g. ''Mark's Sword'' or ''Mark's Lance''). The four weapons are described as "a tactician's [weapon]" in their description in all regions, and the Emblem Seal's description also cites it as belonging to Mark. This effect is purely cosmetic and otherwise has no impact on gameplay. | ||
===Playing without Mark=== | |||
If the player elects to start the game without Mark by directly starting with either Eliwood's or Hector's stories, the character simply does not appear, and in many scenes, the role of the army's tactician instead falls to either [[Marcus]] or [[Oswin]], as well as sometimes other characters. The usefulness of this, however, is questionable; in addition to not receiving [[Afa's Drops]] from [[Athos]], the player also loses access to Mark's bonus and the [[Emblem Seal]] will lose its effects. | |||
Additionally, in the Japanese version, the five "emblem items" will fill Mark's empty name space in both the weapon names and their descriptions with ♡♡. | |||
==''Fire Emblem Heroes''== | |||
===Role=== | |||
One version of Mark is present in {{title|Heroes}}: a special young version in a duo with Lyn added in the [[No Matter Where]] update; this version was first available for players to summon starting April 7, 2023. Notably, Mark does not have any voiced dialogue, as Lyn does all of the speaking on their behalf. | |||
===Mark: Winds of Hope=== | |||
====Starting stats==== | |||
:''Mark: Winds of Hope is only available at 5{{star}} rarity.'' | |||
{{CharStats FEH | |||
|portrait=[[File:Portrait mark winds of hope feh.png|100px]] | |||
|rarity=5 | |||
|wpntype=blue tome | |||
|unittype=infantry | |||
|HP=18 | |||
|atk=14 | |||
|spd=3 | |||
|def=5 | |||
|res=11 | |||
|HP_gr=50 | |||
|atk_gr=70 | |||
|spd_gr=55 | |||
|def_gr=35 | |||
|res_gr=80 | |||
|offense=[[Total War Tome]] | |||
|support=[[Chilling Wind]] | |||
}} | |||
====Skill set==== | |||
{{FEH skill set | |||
|name=Mark: Winds of Hope | |||
|minrarity=5 | |||
|- | |||
|weapon1=Light | |||
|weapon1article=Lightning | |||
|weapon1auto=1 | |||
|weapon1cost=50 | |||
|- | |||
|weapon2=Ellight | |||
|weapon2auto=2 | |||
|weapon2cost=100 | |||
|- | |||
|weapon3=Shine | |||
|weapon3unlock=3 | |||
|weapon3auto=4 | |||
|weapon3cost=200 | |||
|- | |||
|weapon4=Total War Tome | |||
|weapon4auto=5 | |||
|weapon4cost=400 | |||
|- | |||
|special1=Chilling Wind | |||
|special1unlock=3 | |||
|special1auto=4 | |||
|special1cost=100 | |||
|- | |||
|special2=Iceberg | |||
|special2unlock=4 | |||
|special2cost=200 | |||
|- | |||
|passa1=Warding Blow 1 | |||
|passa1unlock=2 | |||
|passa1cost=50 | |||
|- | |||
|passa2=Mirror Strike 1 | |||
|passa2unlock=3 | |||
|passa2cost=120 | |||
|- | |||
|passa3=Mirror Strike 2 | |||
|passa3unlock=4 | |||
|passa3cost=240 | |||
|- | |||
|passa4=Remote Mirror | |||
|passa4unlock=5 | |||
|passa4cost=300 | |||
|- | |||
|passb1=Sabotage Res 1 | |||
|passb1unlock=2 | |||
|passb1cost=60 | |||
|- | |||
|passb2=Sabotage Res 2 | |||
|passb2unlock=3 | |||
|passb2cost=120 | |||
|- | |||
|passb3=Sabotage Res 3 | |||
|passb3unlock=4 | |||
|passb3cost=240 | |||
|- | |||
|passb4=Sabotage A/R 3 | |||
|passb4unlock=5 | |||
|passb4cost=300 | |||
|- | |||
|passc1=Canto Control 1 | |||
|passc1unlock=1 | |||
|passc1cost=60 | |||
|- | |||
|passc2=Canto Control 2 | |||
|passc2unlock=2 | |||
|passc2cost=120 | |||
|- | |||
|passc3=Canto Control 3 | |||
|passc3unlock=4 | |||
|passc3cost=240 | |||
}} | |||
==Endings== | |||
===Lyn's Tale=== | |||
'''Mark, the Tactician'''<br> | |||
''Mark leaves Lyn to continue his/her training. He/She plans on traveling throughout Lycia. Lyn refuses to say good-bye, believing in her heart that she will see him/her again.'' | |||
===Eliwood's and Hector's Tales=== | |||
'''Mark - Superb Mind''' (With S or A [[ranking]])<br> | |||
''A tactician whose brilliance changed the course of history. Bern and Etruria so desired this skilled mind that they went to war.'' | |||
'''Mark - Famed Genius''' (With B or C ranking)<br> | |||
''The tactician vanished after the battle. Bern, Lycia, and Etruria all sought those famed skills, but none ever found the tactician.'' | |||
'''Mark - Suspect Mind''' (With D or E ranking)<br> | |||
''To this day, historians look back and question how these incomprehensible strategies ever led to victory.'' | |||
==Quotes== | |||
{{main|Mark/Quotes (Heroes){{!}}Mark/Quotes (''Heroes'')}} | |||
==Other appearances== | ==Other appearances== | ||
==={{FE13}}=== | ==={{FE13}}=== | ||
While | While Mark does not appear in ''Awakening'', they are referenced in a conversation between [[Lyn]] and [[Robin]] upon completing the [[Downloadable content in Fire Emblem Awakening|downloadable content]] xenologue [[Smash Brethren 3]]. In this conversation, Lyn is convinced that the person in front of her is the same tactician from her adventures; when she learns the character has amnesia, she asks if they have any memories of their previous adventures. If the player says no, Lyn will be disappointed, but stays with Robin to see if they will remember their time together. If the player says yes, then Lyn will be happy that she has been reunited with her master strategist. | ||
==={{SSB4}}=== | ==={{SSB4}}=== | ||
Mark appears as an alternate color scheme for [[Robin]] in {{SSB4}}, based off of their sprite on the map screen. | |||
==Flavor text== | |||
{{DescriptionHdr}} | |||
{{DescriptionCell | |||
|game={{title|Heroes}}<!--<br><small>(Mark: Winds of Hope)</small>--> | |||
|english=A master tactician with the power to change<br>history and the girl from the Lorca tribe who<br>became the staunchest of allies. They appear<br>in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. | |||
|japanese=後にその指先一つが歴史を変えると称された神軍師は、<br>幼い頃、異境の地でロルカ族の少女と出会い――<br>(登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 烈火の剣』) | |||
}} | |||
{{DescriptionFtr}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* According to developer commentary in the ''[[Fire Emblem Official Staff Book]]'', both | * According to developer commentary in the ''[[Fire Emblem Official Staff Book]]'', both Mark as well as the later [[avatar]] concept were inspired by the introduction of [[warswiki:Commanding Officer|Commanding Officer]] characters in ''[[warswiki:Advance Wars (game)|Advance Wars]]'', another strategy game for the [[Game Boy Advance]] which was developed by [[Intelligent Systems]].<ref>{{Cite web| quote= Another staff member explains the origins of the Avatar character. I'm not familiar with the Wars series, but from what I can tell, the first Wars games didn't have COs (commanding officers) and they were only introduced later. After Wars added COs, the FE team decided to add FE7's Mark as a sort of "CO character". This, of course, evolved further into FE12/13/14's Avatar. | author=VincentASM | published=April 20th, 2015 | retrieved =April 27th, 2015 | url=http://serenesforest.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=52487&p=3722770 | title=Want me to buy/ship you the FE merchandise from Comiket? Inquire within! | site=Serenesforest.net | type=webpage }}</ref> | ||
*The [[Mage]] class is assigned to | *The [[Mage]] class is assigned to Mark's character data; they are set to appear as such in an unused test map exclusive to the Japanese version. | ||
==Etymology and other languages== | ==Etymology and other languages== | ||
{{sectstub}}<!--Tactician; Mark from FE7--> | |||
===Mark=== | |||
{{Names | |||
|eng-name=Mark | |||
|eng-mean= | |||
|jpn-name={{h|マーク|Māku}} | |||
|jpn-mean=Mark | |||
|span-name=Mark | |||
|fren-name=Mark | |||
|ger-name=Mark | |||
|ital-name=Mark | |||
|por-name=Mark | |||
|ch-trad-name={{h|馬克|Mǎkè}} | |||
|ch-trad-mean=Mark | |||
}} | |||
===Tactician=== | |||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
|eng-name=Tactician | |eng-name=Tactician | ||
| | |jpn-name={{h|軍師|Gunshi}} | ||
| | |jpn-mean=Tactician | ||
|span-name= | |||
|span-mean= | |||
|fren-name=Tacticien | |fren-name=Tacticien | ||
|fren-mean=Tactician | |fren-mean=Tactician | ||
|ger-name=Taktiker | |ger-name=Taktiker | ||
|ger-mean=Tactician | |ger-mean=Tactician | ||
|ital-name= | |ital-name= | ||
|ital-mean= | |ital-mean= | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Cg fe07 01.png|[[Lyn]] introduces herself to | Cg fe07 01.png|[[Lyn]] introduces herself to Mark (bottom-right). | ||
Cg fe07 02.png| | Cg fe07 02.png|Mark (right) and Lyn meeting [[Kent]] and [[Sain]]. | ||
Ma gba tactician other.gif| | Ma gba tactician other.gif|Mark's map sprite. | ||
</gallery> | |||
==={{title|Heroes}} artwork=== | |||
====Character artwork==== | |||
<gallery> | |||
FEH Mark Winds of Hope 01.png|Artwork of Mark: Winds of Hope. | |||
FEH Mark Winds of Hope 02.png|Artwork of Mark: Winds of Hope. | |||
FEH Mark Winds of Hope 02a.png|Artwork of Mark: Winds of Hope. | |||
FEH Mark Winds of Hope 03.png|Artwork of Mark: Winds of Hope. | |||
</gallery> | |||
====Other artwork==== | |||
<gallery> | |||
FEH 7th Anniversary 02.jpg|Artwork of Mark and several other characters for {{title|Heroes}}{{'}}s seventh anniversary, drawn by [[Wada Sachiko]]. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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:<small>Images from the ''Fire Emblem'' [[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade pre-release build 0206|0206]] and [[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade pre-release build 0219|0219]] prototypes.</small> | :<small>Images from the ''Fire Emblem'' [[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade pre-release build 0206|0206]] and [[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade pre-release build 0219|0219]] prototypes.</small> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Cg fe07 01 proto.png|[[Lyn]] introduces herself to | Cg fe07 01 proto.png|[[Lyn]] introduces herself to Mark (bottom-right) in the prototype. | ||
Cg fe07 02 proto.png| | Cg fe07 02 proto.png|Mark (right) and Lyn meeting [[Kent]] and [[Sain]] in the prototype. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{notes}} | |||
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Mark (Japanese: マーク Mark) is a customizable tactician (Japanese: 軍師 tactician) from Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade that acts as the player's persona within the game. The player can change Mark's name, gender, birth month, and—in the Japanese version—blood type; the default settings have Mark as a man named "Mark" who was born in January and has a blood type of A. Acting as the first player-customizable character in the series, the concept of Mark later evolved into the avatar system used in almost every game since Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem.
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Role
Mark's purpose in-game is to act as a way for the player to link with the playable characters; many characters in-game will speak with Mark prior to at least one battle, and the lords in particular speak with Mark quite often, primarily to ask for their advice. Despite this, Mark has no direct effect on gameplay; while Mark does have an overworld sprite, it is not seen in actual battles, and Mark also cannot be placed on the map, preventing it from getting into battles. Of note is that this sprite features thick yellow and green garments, and Mark's sprite also does not change between genders.
While Mark can be barely seen in two CG images in Lyn's tale, these shots make careful note to not show their face; in the first, only the back of Mark's head is visible, while in the second, Mark's face is obscured with a hood.
Biography
As the player is supposed to be Mark, intentionally little information is given about them; both Eliwood and Hector note that they know very little about Mark despite having spent many days traveling with them, though the supposed resulting conversation is not actually seen by the player. Regardless, it can be assumed that Mark is a well-worn wanderer; the game starts because Lyn finds Mark unconscious in the plains of Sacae, and notes that their name sounds foreign. In addition, one year later, Mark is found in Pherae, where they volunteer to assist Eliwood on his journey.
In the end of the game, Mark chooses to continue their travels of Elibe; just before leaving, however, Eliwood or Hector will designate Mark as the godparent of either Roy or Lilina. Additionally, depending on the player's ranking, different endings involving Mark are featured in the Epilogue.
Mark appears to have previously worked for an unspecified employer while in or traveling through Bern prior to the game.[1]
Tactician's bonus
Mark is assigned an affinity based on the month of birth they are assigned when created. This influences the tactician's bonus, where units who share the same affinity as Mark gain small statistical boosts to their hit rate and avoid, which grow stronger as Mark's ranking increases throughout the game; additionally, every unit also receives a boost to dodge regardless of affinity. For every star displayed in Mark's Rank menu in preparations, units receive +1 to each calculation they qualify, for a maximum +10 boost per calculation. These bonuses are only present in Eliwood's or Hector's tales, not in Lyn's.
The Japanese versions of the game also feature the ability to choose Mark's blood type, which further altered their affinity. As blood types hold a considerably lesser significance in Western culture, this option was removed in localization.
Affinities are assigned to Mark based on birth month as follows:
International versions Japanese version
Originally, the significance of Mark's affinity was poorly documented and heavily debated. For a time it was popularly believed that Mark's affinity increases growth rates by 5% for any character that shares their affinity; this was proven false by setting growths of some characters to 95, then demonstrating that even with this supposed addition, some stats would fail to increase with the onset of a level-up. It is now known that the affinity affects Mark's bonus as documented above.
Other effects
In the Japanese version, the five "emblem items" – Emblem Blade, Emblem Lance, Emblem Axe, Emblem Bow, and Emblem Seal – are instead named directly after the save file's tactician (e.g. Mark's Sword or Mark's Lance). The four weapons are described as "a tactician's [weapon]" in their description in all regions, and the Emblem Seal's description also cites it as belonging to Mark. This effect is purely cosmetic and otherwise has no impact on gameplay.
Playing without Mark
If the player elects to start the game without Mark by directly starting with either Eliwood's or Hector's stories, the character simply does not appear, and in many scenes, the role of the army's tactician instead falls to either Marcus or Oswin, as well as sometimes other characters. The usefulness of this, however, is questionable; in addition to not receiving Afa's Drops from Athos, the player also loses access to Mark's bonus and the Emblem Seal will lose its effects.
Additionally, in the Japanese version, the five "emblem items" will fill Mark's empty name space in both the weapon names and their descriptions with ♡♡.
Fire Emblem Heroes
Role
One version of Mark is present in Heroes: a special young version in a duo with Lyn added in the No Matter Where update; this version was first available for players to summon starting April 7, 2023. Notably, Mark does not have any voiced dialogue, as Lyn does all of the speaking on their behalf.
Mark: Winds of Hope
Starting stats
- Mark: Winds of Hope is only available at 5★ rarity.
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Skill set
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Light | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 50 | |
Ellight | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Shine | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 200 | |
Total War Tome | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 400 | |
Chilling Wind | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | 100 | |
Iceberg | ★★★★★ | — | 200 | |
A | Warding Blow 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 50 |
A | Mirror Strike 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
A | Mirror Strike 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
A | Remote Mirror | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
B | Sabotage Res 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
B | Sabotage Res 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
B | Sabotage Res 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
B | Sabotage A/R 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 300 |
C | Canto Control 1 | ★★★★★ | — | 60 |
C | Canto Control 2 | ★★★★★ | — | 120 |
C | Canto Control 3 | ★★★★★ | — | 240 |
Endings
Lyn's Tale
Mark, the Tactician
Mark leaves Lyn to continue his/her training. He/She plans on traveling throughout Lycia. Lyn refuses to say good-bye, believing in her heart that she will see him/her again.
Eliwood's and Hector's Tales
Mark - Superb Mind (With S or A ranking)
A tactician whose brilliance changed the course of history. Bern and Etruria so desired this skilled mind that they went to war.
Mark - Famed Genius (With B or C ranking)
The tactician vanished after the battle. Bern, Lycia, and Etruria all sought those famed skills, but none ever found the tactician.
Mark - Suspect Mind (With D or E ranking)
To this day, historians look back and question how these incomprehensible strategies ever led to victory.
Quotes
- Main article:
Mark/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Awakening
While Mark does not appear in Awakening, they are referenced in a conversation between Lyn and Robin upon completing the downloadable content xenologue Smash Brethren 3. In this conversation, Lyn is convinced that the person in front of her is the same tactician from her adventures; when she learns the character has amnesia, she asks if they have any memories of their previous adventures. If the player says no, Lyn will be disappointed, but stays with Robin to see if they will remember their time together. If the player says yes, then Lyn will be happy that she has been reunited with her master strategist.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Mark appears as an alternate color scheme for Robin in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, based off of their sprite on the map screen.
Flavor text
Game | Text (English) |
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Heroes | A master tactician with the power to change
history and the girl from the Lorca tribe who became the staunchest of allies. They appear in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. |
後にその指先一つが歴史を変えると称された神軍師は、
幼い頃、異境の地でロルカ族の少女と出会い―― (登場:『ファイアーエムブレム 烈火の剣』) |
Trivia
- According to developer commentary in the Fire Emblem Official Staff Book, both Mark as well as the later avatar concept were inspired by the introduction of Commanding Officer characters in Advance Wars, another strategy game for the Game Boy Advance which was developed by Intelligent Systems.[2]
- The Mage class is assigned to Mark's character data; they are set to appear as such in an unused test map exclusive to the Japanese version.
Etymology and other languages
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Mark
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Mark |
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マーク |
Mark |
Spanish |
Mark |
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French |
Mark |
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German |
Mark |
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Italian |
Mark |
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Portuguese |
Mark |
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Traditional Chinese |
馬克 |
Mark |
Tactician
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
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Tactician |
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Japanese |
軍師 |
Tactician |
French |
Tacticien |
Tactician |
German |
Taktiker |
Tactician |
Gallery
Lyn introduces herself to Mark (bottom-right).
Heroes artwork
Character artwork
Other artwork
Artwork of Mark and several other characters for Heroes's seventh anniversary, drawn by Wada Sachiko.
Prototype
Lyn introduces herself to Mark (bottom-right) in the prototype.
Notes
- ↑ Cutscenes only; cannot participate in any gameplay. Internally called Prince.
References
- ↑ "Do you know anyone named Mark? You see, I once helped out a weary traveler... who just so happened to be a brilliant tactician! Cared for the soldiers... Won battle after battle with no casualties... Ah, I wonder if we'll meet again..." — Woman in a house in Chapter 24, which takes place in Bern, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
- ↑ "Another staff member explains the origins of the Avatar character. I'm not familiar with the Wars series, but from what I can tell, the first Wars games didn't have COs (commanding officers) and they were only introduced later. After Wars added COs, the FE team decided to add FE7's Mark as a sort of "CO character". This, of course, evolved further into FE12/13/14's Avatar." — VincentASM, Want me to buy/ship you the FE merchandise from Comiket? Inquire within! (webpage), Serenesforest.net, Published: April 20th, 2015, Retrieved: April 27th, 2015
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