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Pegasus Knight

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Pegasus Knight

FEMN Pegasus Knight.png
Artwork of the Pegasus Knight from the TCG.


A graceful flier. Strong against magic, weak against bows.

Unit type(s)

Unknown

Weapon(s)
Skill(s)

The Pegasus Knight (Japanese: ペガサスナイト Pegasus Knight) is a flying class which debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and has appeared in every Fire Emblem series game to date. In almost all of its appearances, it is a basic class which promotes to the Falcon Knight in most cases; the exception is Thracia 776, in which it is instead an advanced class. In all appearances they wield lances, except when dismounted in Thracia 776.

Among basic classes, Pegasus Knights are rather frail and somewhat lacking in HP, strength and defense, but compensate for it with unusually high resistance for a physical unit, high speed and skill, and excellent mobility unhindered by terrain penalties. As the archetypical flying unit, they like all others possess a distinct vulnerability to bows and, depending on the game, some or all wind magic tomes. While in general risky to use for these shortcomings, Pegasus Knights will typically overcome their statistical flaws with levelling and prove to be rewarding to use; they are particularly efficient at combating magic-wielding units with their high Resistance, and at rescuing allied units quickly.

In Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem, Pegasus Knights instead promoted to Dracoknights; the Falcon Knight was introduced in Gaiden and became the Pegasus Knight's standard class changed form from Genealogy of the Holy War onward. Other class change options have existed for Pegasus Knights throughout the series: The Sacred Stones gave them an alternative promotion choice with the Wyvern Knight, as did Awakening with the Dark Flier. In the remakes Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem, Pegasus Knights can promote to either Falcoknight or Dracoknight depending on the class change item used, with Dracoknight being more common. In Thracia 776, the Pegasus Knight functions as the promoted form of the Pegasus Rider instead. In two games they have the ability to dismount: in Mystery of the Emblem they become Knights when dismounted, and in Thracia 776 they merely become a dismounted version of themselves; in both cases, they are forced to use only swords while dismounted.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light 16 4 -- 5 11 0 6 0 8 - Sword/Lance: 9
Gaiden 26 8 -- 3 9 0 7 7 7 -- Lance
Mystery of the Emblem 16 5 -- 5 7 0 6 6 8 - Lance: 9
Genealogy of the Holy War 35 7 0 7 12 0 5 7 8 -- Swords B Lances B
Thracia 776 18 4 (3) 5 5 (4) 8 (6) 0 3 (2) -- 9 (6) 5 Lances D* (Swords E*)
The Binding Blade 14 4 -- 5 5 0 3 2 7 5 Lances D
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 14 4 -- 5 5 0 3 2 7 5 Lances D
The Sacred Stones 14 4 -- 5 5 0 3 2 7 5 Lances D
Path of Radiance 14 4 0 4 8 0 3 2 8 7 Lances D
Radiant Dawn 16 5 0 6 9 0 6 5 8 7 Lances D
Shadow Dragon 16 4 2 5 7 0 5 6 8 -- Lances E
New Mystery of the Emblem 16 4 2 5 7 0 7 0 8 -- Lances E

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light 52 20 -- 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- Sword/Lance: 20
Gaiden 52 40 -- 40 40 40 40 40 40 -- Lance*
Mystery of the Emblem 52 20 -- 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- Lance: 20
Genealogy of the Holy War 80 22 15 22 27 30 20 22 ? -- Swords B Lances B
Thracia 776 80 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- 20 20 Lances A* (Swords A*)
The Binding Blade 60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Lances A
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Lances A
The Sacred Stones 60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 25 Lances A
Path of Radiance 40 20 15 20 20 40 20 20 ? ? Lances A
Radiant Dawn 30 15 10 20 20 35 15 15 ? ? Lances A
Shadow Dragon 60 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 32 -- Lances A
New Mystery of the Emblem 60 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 -- Lances A

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
The Binding Blade 65% 35% -- 40% 40% 12% 25% 35% -- -- -- --
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 65% 35% -- 40% 40% 35% 12% 35% -- -- -- --
The Sacred Stones 65% 35% -- 40% 40% 35% 12% 35% -- -- -- --
Path of Radiance 60% 40% 20% 55% 55% 35% 35% 50% -- -- -- --
Radiant Dawn 65% 35% 15% 50% 50% 45% 35% 35% -- -- -- --
Shadow Dragon 30% 10% -15% 20% 25% 0% 10% 0% -- -- -- --
New Mystery of the Emblem 30% 10% -15% 20% 25% 0% 10% 0% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Genealogy of the Holy War
The Binding Blade
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
The Sacred Stones
Path of Radiance
Radiant Dawn
Is wii canto.png Canto Innate; hidden and unnamed in every game except Radiant Dawn.
Awakening File:Is 3ds speed +2.png Speed +2 Learned at level 1.

Class change

Shadow Dragon NES, Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
File:Bs fe03 pegasus knight lance.png
Pegasus Knight
After reaching Level 10, using a Dragon Whip. File:Bs fe03 dracoknight lance.png
Dracoknight

Gaiden, Genealogy of the Holy War, The Binding Blade, Fire Emblem, Path of Radiance

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe07 florina pegasus knight lance.png
Pegasus Knight
After reaching level 12, at any Mila Shrine*/
After reaching level 20, at a home castle*/
After reaching level 10, using an Elysian Whip*/
After reaching level 10, using a Master Seal, or after reaching level 21*.
Bs fe07 florina falcoknight lance.png
Falcon Knight

Thracia 776

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe05 karin pegasus rider lance.png
Pegasus Rider
After reaching level 10, using a Knight Proof. Bs fe05 karin pegasus knight lance.png
Pegasus Knight

The Sacred Stones

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe08 tana pegasus knight lance.png
Pegasus Knight
After reaching level 10, using an Elysian Whip or a Master Seal. Bs fe08 tana falcon knight lance.png
Falcoknight
or
Bs fe08 tana wyvern knight lance.png
Wyvern Knight
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Radiant Dawn

Base class Promotion method Advanced class Promotion method Master class

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, New Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
File:Bs fe11 playable pegasusknight lance.png
Pegasus Knight
After reaching level 10, using an Elysian Whip or a Master Seal. File:Bs fe11 playable falcoknight lance.png
Falcoknight
or
Bs fe11 playable dracoknight lance.png
Dracoknight
Promotion choice criteria: Depending 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

Pegasus Knight
Using a Master Seal after reaching level 10
Falcon Knight
or

Dark Flier
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Playable Pegasus Knights

Playable Characters
Name Game
Caeda Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Heroes of Light and Shadow, Awakening
Palla Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Gaiden, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Heroes of Light and Shadow
Catria Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Gaiden, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Heroes of Light and Shadow, Awakening (SpotPass version only)
Est Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Gaiden, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Heroes of Light and Shadow, Awakening
Clair Gaiden, Awakening
Ferry Genealogy of the Holy War
Fee Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening
Femina Genealogy of the Holy War
Misha Thracia 776
Shanna The Binding Blade, Awakening
Thite The Binding Blade
Florina Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, Awakening
Fiora Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Farina Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Vanessa The Sacred Stones
Tana The Sacred Stones
Marcia Path of Radiance
Sumia Awakening
Cordelia Awakening
Cynthia Awakening
Playable Pegasus Knight units in the Fire Emblem series.

Gallery

Etymology and other languages

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

Pegasus Knight

In Greek mythology, and common modern fiction by extension, a pegasus is a mythical winged horse.

Spanish

• Jinete pegaso
• Caballero pegaso

• Pegasus rider; this name is used in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones.
• Pegasus knight; this name is used in all subsequent Spanish releases.

French

• Cavalier pégase
• Chevalier pégase

• Pegasus Knight; this name is used only in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
• Pegasus Knight; this name is used in all other French releases.

German

Pegasus-Ritter

Pegasus Knight

Italian

• Pegaso
• Cavaliere pegaso

• Pegasus; this name is used only in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
• Pegasus knight; this name is used in all subsequent Italian releases.

See also

Project Classes.png This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.