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:''This article is about the class.  For similar classes, please see '''[[Druid]]'''.  For the card from the [[Nintendo DS|DS]] games, see '''[[Cards|Sorcerer (card)]]'''.''
:''This article is about the class.  For the card from the [[Nintendo DS]] games, see '''[[Cards|Sorcerer (card)]]'''.  For similar classes in other games, see '''[[Dark Bishop]]''', '''[[Druid]]''' and '''[[Dark Sage]]'''.''
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{{Class Infobox
{{Class Infobox
| title= Sorcerer
|title=Sorcerer
| image= [[File:Generic portrait sorcerer fe12.png]]
|image=[[File:Ss fe13 henry sorcerer.png|200px]]
| flavor_text= Seasoned dark mages capable of wielding tomes and staves alike.
|caption=[[Henry]] as a Sorcerer in {{title|Awakening}}.
| weapons= [[Tome (magic)|Tomes]], [[Staff (magic)|Staves]]
|flavor_text=A seasoned dark mage with fearsome Mag.
| skills = [[Vengeance (skill)|Vengeance]], [[Tomebreaker]]{{hover|*|In FE13}}}}
|weapons=
*[[Black Magic]] <small>({{title|Gaiden}})</small>
*[[Tome (magic)|Tome]], [[Staff (magic)|Staff]] <small>({{title|Shadow Dragon}}, ''[[FE12|New Mystery]]'')</small>
*[[Tome (magic)|Tome]] (+[[Dark (magic)|Dark]]) <small>({{title|Awakening}})</small>
|skills=[[Vengeance (skill)|Vengeance]], [[Tomebreaker]]}}


The '''Sorcerer''' ({{hover|ようじゅつし|Youjutsushi}},"sorcerer", or {{hover|ソーサラー|Soosaraa}}) class is a [[Magic (element)|magic]]-using class that first appears in {{FE2}}. In this game, it is an enemy-only class. After disappearing for a long time, the class appears again in {{FE11}} and {{FE12}}, as a promoted class that can use [[tome (magic)|tomes]] and [[staff (magic)|staves]]. It again appears in {{FE13}}, having lost the ability to use staves, but is one of only two classes capable of using [[Dark (magic)|dark magic]] without the [[Shadowgift]] skill.
The '''Sorcerer''' (Japanese: {{hover|ソーサラー|Sōsarā}} ''Sorcerer'') is an [[:Category:Advanced classes|advanced]] magical [[class]] which debuted in {{FE2}}. Originating as an enemy-exclusive class, from {{title|Shadow Dragon}} onward it became a playable class as the primary [[Class change|promoted]] form of the [[Dark Mage]]; it is the successor of the earlier [[Druid]] and [[Dark Sage]] classes. Sorcerers primarily wield offensive magic, and in {{title|Awakening}} have exclusive access to [[Dark (magic)|dark magic]] alongside normal [[tome (magic)|tomes]]. The [[Nintendo DS]] remake duology also gives Sorcerers the ability to use [[Staff (magic)|staves]].


In ''Shadow Dragon'' and ''New Mystery of the Emblem'', there is one playable sorcerer, [[Etzel]]. Although there are no playable [[Dark Mage|dark mages]] at first, units can be [[reclass]]ed to the Dark Mage class and then promote to the Sorcerer class.
Aside from their access to dark magic, Sorcerers are differentiated from their counterpart magic classes - the offensively potent [[Sage]] and the staff-proficient [[Bishop]] - by their defensive prowess, having high [[defense]] and [[resistance]] stats in addition to their excellent [[magic (stat)|offensive magical power]]. In exchange, their [[skill (stat)|skill]] and [[speed]] are somewhat inferior. The role of a Sorcerer is that of an offensive tank, being able to take hits with relative ease while damaging foes in return; in {{title|Awakening}}, it is further aided in this task with its unique access to the [[Nosferatu]] tome, healing it even as it retaliates against foes.


In ''Gaiden'', sorcerers can be slightly difficult enemies, having high resistance and average defense. Later, in ''Shadow Dragon'' and ''New Mystery of the Emblem'', they are a powerful playable and enemy class, since it is a promoted class. They are useful because they have higher defense than most magic classes, making them less vulnerable to physical attacks, and because they are generally able to cause a large amount of damage, especially against enemies with low [[resistance]].
As an enemy-exclusive class in ''Gaiden'', the Sorcerer is not connected to any other class in a [[class change]] tree, although the [[Exorcist]] class can be considered a stronger version of it. From {{title|Shadow Dragon}} onward the Sorcerer is the advanced version of the [[Dark Mage]], though in ''Awakening'' Dark Mages can alternatively promote into [[Dark Knight]]s.
 
The [[Exorcist]] class can be considered a stronger version of the Sorcerer class in {{title|Gaiden}}. More recently, in {{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}, and {{title|Awakening}}, the Dark Mage class promotes to the Sorcerer class.


==Stats==
==Stats==
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|con1=--
|con1=--
|wpnr1=[[Tome (magic)|Tome]]: --{{Hover|*|There are no weapon ranks in Gaiden.}}
|wpnr1=[[Black Magic]]{{Hover|*|There are no weapon ranks in Gaiden.}}
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|-
|game2={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
|game2={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
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|mov2=6
|con2=--
|con2=--
|wpnr2={{TomeDS}} D, {{StaffDS}} E
|wpnr2={{TomeDS}} D {{StaffDS}} E
|-  
|-  
|game3={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|game3={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
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|mov3=6
|mov3=6
|con3=--
|con3=--
|wpnr3={{TomeDS}} D, {{StaffDS}} E
|wpnr3={{TomeDS}} D {{StaffDS}} E
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|-
|gamee={{title|Awakening}}
|gamee={{title|Awakening}}
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|wpnre={{Tome3DS}} E
|wpnre={{Tome3DS}} E
}}
}}


===Max stats===
===Max stats===
{{MaxStats
{{MaxStats
|game1=''[[Fire Emblem Gaiden|Gaiden]]''
|game1={{title|Gaiden}}
|hp1=52
|hp1=52
|str1=40
|str1=40
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|mov1=40
|mov1=40
|con1=--
|con1=--
|wpnr1=--
|wpnr1=[[Black Magic]]{{Hover|*|There are no weapon ranks in Gaiden.}}
|-
|-
|game2={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
|game2={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
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|mov2=32
|mov2=32
|con2=--
|con2=--
|wpnr2={{TomeDS}} A, {{StaffDS}} A
|wpnr2={{TomeDS}} A {{StaffDS}} A
|-  
|-  
|game3={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|game3={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
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|def3=20
|def3=20
|res3=25
|res3=25
|mov3=32
|mov3=8
|con3=--
|con3=--
|wpnr3={{TomeDS}} A, {{StaffDS}} A
|wpnr3={{TomeDS}} A {{StaffDS}} A
|-
|-
|gamee={{title|Awakening}}
|gamee={{title|Awakening}}
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|cone=--
|cone=--
|wpnre={{Tome3DS}} A
|wpnre={{Tome3DS}} A
}}
===Class growth rates===
{{ClassGrowths
|game1={{title|Gaiden}}
|hp1=150%
|str1=50%
|mag1=--
|skl1=50%
|spd1=50%
|luck1=0%
|def1=50%
|res1=0%
|game2={{title|Shadow Dragon}}
|hp2={{hover|20|Playable units}}/{{hover|40|Enemy units}}%
|str2={{hover|-15|Playable units}}/{{hover|0|Enemy units}}%
|mag2={{hover|20|Playable units}}/{{hover|30|Enemy units}}%
|skl2={{hover|20|Playable units}}/{{hover|30|Enemy units}}%
|spd2={{hover|20|Playable units}}/{{hover|30|Enemy units}}%
|luck2={{hover|0|Playable units}}/{{hover|0|Enemy units}}%
|def2={{hover|-15|Playable units}}/{{hover|20|Enemy units}}%
|res2={{hover|20|Playable units}}/{{hover|30|Enemy units}}%
|game3={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}
|hp3={{hover|20|Playable units}}/{{hover|40|Enemy units}}%
|str3={{hover|-15|Playable units}}/{{hover|0|Enemy units}}%
|mag3={{hover|20|Playable units}}/{{hover|30|Enemy units}}%
|skl3={{hover|20|Playable units}}/{{hover|30|Enemy units}}%
|spd3={{hover|20|Playable units}}/{{hover|30|Enemy units}}%
|luck3={{hover|0|Playable units}}/{{hover|0|Enemy units}}%
|def3={{hover|-15|Playable units}}/{{hover|20|Enemy units}}%
|res3={{hover|20|Playable units}}/{{hover|30|Enemy units}}%
|gamee={{title|Awakening}}
|hpe=45%
|stre=0%
|mage=20%
|skle=15%
|spde=15%
|lucke=0%
|defe=10%
|rese=10%
}}
===Class skills===
{{ClassSkills
|game1={{title|Awakening}}
|skill1=[[File:Is 3ds vengeance.png]] [[Vengeance (skill)|Vengeance]]
|learn1=Learned at [[level]] 5.
|-
|gamee={{title|Awakening}}
|skille=[[File:Is 3ds tomebreaker.png]] [[Tomebreaker]]
|learne=Learned at [[level]] 15.
}}
}}


==Class change==
==Class change==
===''Gaiden''===
{{Class Change 1
|class=Sorcerer
|sprite=[[File:Bs fe02 enemy sorcerer magic.png]]
}}
===''Shadow Dragon'', ''New Mystery of the Emblem''===
===''Shadow Dragon'', ''New Mystery of the Emblem''===
{{Class Change 2
{{Class Change 2
|sprite1=
|sprite1=[[File:bs fe12 playable dark mage magic.png]]
|basic class=Dark Mage
|basic class=Dark Mage
|promotion method=Using a [[Master Seal]] after reaching Level 10.
|promotion method=Using a [[Master Seal]] after reaching Level 10.
|sprite2=
|sprite2=[[File:bs fe12 playable sorcerer magic.png]]
|promoted class=Sorcerer}}
|promoted class=Sorcerer}}


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==Playable sorcerers==
==Playable Sorcerers==
{{Notable Units
{{Notable Units
|name1=Etzel
|name1=Etzel
|game1={{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Awakening}}
|game1={{title|Shadow Dragon}}, {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Awakening}}
|name2=Arvis
|name2=Gharnef
|game2={{title|Awakening}}}}
|game2={{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}, {{title|Awakening}}
|name3=Arvis
|game3={{title|Awakening}}
|name4=Julius
|game4={{title|Awakening}}
|name5=Sophia
|game5={{title|Awakening}}
|name6=Nergal
|game6={{title|Awakening}}
|name7=Lyon
|game7={{title|Awakening}}
|name8=Oliver
|game8={{title|Awakening}}
}}


==Notable enemy sorcerers==
==Notable enemy Sorcerers==
{{Notable Units
{{Notable Units
|units=enemy
|units=enemy
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|name6=Validar
|name6=Validar
|game6={{title|Awakening}}
|game6={{title|Awakening}}
|name7=Gallus
|game7={{title|Awakening}}
|name8=Cassius
|game8={{title|Awakening}}
|name9=Ardri
|game9={{title|Awakening}}
}}
}}
==Trivia==
* The Sorcerer's Italian name, "Warlock", is also the German name of the [[Mage Knight]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Ss fe02 sorcerer casting slime.png|A Sorcerer in ''Gaiden'' casting [[Mire]].
File:Ss fe02 sorcerer casting slime.png|An enemy Sorcerer casting [[Mire]] in {{title|Gaiden}}.
File:Ss fe13 henry sorcerer.png|[[Henry]] as a Sorcerer in {{title|Awakening}}.
File:Generic portrait sorcerer fe11.png|The generic Sorcerer portrait in {{title|Shadow Dragon}}.
File:Generic portrait sorcerer fe12.png|The generic Sorcerer portrait in {{title|New Mystery of the Emblem}}.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Etymology and other languages==
{{Names
|eng-name=Sorcerer
|eng-mean=--
|jap-name=• {{hover|ようじゅつし|Yōjutsushi}}<br>• {{hover|ソーサラー|Sōsarā}}
|jap-mean=• Sorcerer; this hiragana name is used only in {{title|Gaiden}}.<br>• Officially romanized as '''Sorcerer'''. This katakana rendering of the English word is used from {{title|Shadow Dragon}} onward.
|fren-name=Sorcier
|fren-mean=Sorcerer
|ger-name=Zauberer
|ger-mean=Wizard
|span-name=Hechicero
|span-mean=Magician
|ital-name=Warlock
|ital-mean=A male magic practitioner or conjurer, traditionally the equivalent male term for "witch".<ref>Dictionary.com: [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/warlock Warlock]</ref>}}
{{refbar}}
==See also==
* [[Dark Bishop]]
* [[Dark Sage]]
* [[Druid]]


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Revision as of 03:12, 2 October 2014

This article is about the class. For the card from the Nintendo DS games, see Sorcerer (card). For similar classes in other games, see Dark Bishop, Druid and Dark Sage.
Sorcerer

Ss fe13 henry sorcerer.png
Henry as a Sorcerer in Awakening.

A seasoned dark mage with fearsome Mag.

Unit type(s)

Unknown

Weapon(s)
Skill(s)

Vengeance, Tomebreaker

The Sorcerer (Japanese: ソーサラー Sorcerer) is an advanced magical class which debuted in Fire Emblem Gaiden. Originating as an enemy-exclusive class, from Shadow Dragon onward it became a playable class as the primary promoted form of the Dark Mage; it is the successor of the earlier Druid and Dark Sage classes. Sorcerers primarily wield offensive magic, and in Awakening have exclusive access to dark magic alongside normal tomes. The Nintendo DS remake duology also gives Sorcerers the ability to use staves.

Aside from their access to dark magic, Sorcerers are differentiated from their counterpart magic classes - the offensively potent Sage and the staff-proficient Bishop - by their defensive prowess, having high defense and resistance stats in addition to their excellent offensive magical power. In exchange, their skill and speed are somewhat inferior. The role of a Sorcerer is that of an offensive tank, being able to take hits with relative ease while damaging foes in return; in Awakening, it is further aided in this task with its unique access to the Nosferatu tome, healing it even as it retaliates against foes.

As an enemy-exclusive class in Gaiden, the Sorcerer is not connected to any other class in a class change tree, although the Exorcist class can be considered a stronger version of it. From Shadow Dragon onward the Sorcerer is the advanced version of the Dark Mage, though in Awakening Dark Mages can alternatively promote into Dark Knights.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Gaiden 28 8 -- 3 4 0 5 8 4 -- Black Magic*
Shadow Dragon 22 2 3 2 4 0 4 6 6 -- Tomes D Staves E
New Mystery of the Emblem 22 2 4 2 4 0 4 6 6 -- Tomes D Staves E

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Gaiden 52 40 -- 40 40 40 40 40 40 -- Black Magic*
Shadow Dragon 60 20 30 28 25 30 20 25 32 -- Tomes A Staves A
New Mystery of the Emblem 60 20 30 28 25 30 20 25 8 -- Tomes A Staves A

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Gaiden 150% 50% -- 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% -- -- -- --
Shadow Dragon 20/40% -15/0% 20/30% 20/30% 20/30% 0/0% -15/20% 20/30% -- -- -- --
New Mystery of the Emblem 20/40% -15/0% 20/30% 20/30% 20/30% 0/0% -15/20% 20/30% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Awakening File:Is 3ds vengeance.png Vengeance Learned at level 5.

Class change

Gaiden

Base class
File:Bs fe02 enemy sorcerer magic.png
Sorcerer

Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
File:Bs fe12 playable dark mage magic.png
Dark Mage 		Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. File:Bs fe12 playable sorcerer magic.png
Sorcerer

Awakening

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Dark Mage 		Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
Sorcerer
or

Dark Knight
Promotion choice criteria: The player may freely choose.

Playable Sorcerers

Playable Characters
Name Game
Etzel Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening
Gharnef New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening
Arvis Awakening
Julius Awakening
Sophia Awakening
Nergal Awakening
Lyon Awakening
Oliver Awakening
Playable Sorcerer units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Sorcerers

Enemy Units
Name Game
Tatara Gaiden
Jamill Gaiden
Nuibaba Gaiden
Ganef Gaiden
Gharnef Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Validar Awakening
Gallus Awakening
Cassius Awakening
Ardri Awakening
Enemy Sorcerer units in the Fire Emblem series.

Trivia

  • The Sorcerer's Italian name, "Warlock", is also the German name of the Mage Knight.

Gallery

Etymology and other languages

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

Sorcerer

--

Spanish

Hechicero

Magician

French

Sorcier

Sorcerer

German

Zauberer

Wizard

Italian

Warlock

A male magic practitioner or conjurer, traditionally the equivalent male term for "witch".[1]

References

  1. ↑ Dictionary.com: Warlock

See also

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