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Deathgoyle
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The Deathgoyle (Japanese: デスガーゴイル Deathgargoyle or バルログ Balrog) is an enemy-exclusive monster class which was introduced in Fire Emblem Gaiden and so far only appears in it, its remake Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and The Sacred Stones. They are a species of flying, lance- or scythe-wielding reptilian monster and are a magically-enhanced variant of the Gargoyle monster species. They are classified as an advanced class and the "promoted" version of the Gargoyle. They tend to appear in the later parts of the games instead of regular Gargoyles.
As a flying class, Deathgoyles act as a monster equivalent of the playable Falcoknight, Wyvern Knight, and Wyvern Lord classes. They have high strength, speed, and defense, and with their high movement and ability to fly without being hindered by terrain, they are adept at quickly closing in and swarming the player's army in numbers. However, in The Sacred Stones, their nature as a flying class makes them vulnerable to bows and the Wind Sword. Additionally, since they have low resistance, they are easily defeated by magic.
Stats
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Gaiden | 26 | 8 | -- | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | -- | -- |
The Sacred Stones | 23 | 8 | -- | 5 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11 | A |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 34 | 15 | -- | 11 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | -- |
Max stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -- | -- |
The Sacred Stones | 60 | 27 | -- | 25 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 25 | S |
Class growth rates
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
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Gaiden | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Sacred Stones | 70% | 40% | -- | 30% | 25% | 10% | 20% | 17% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 100% | 50% | -- | 55% | 55% | 0% | 25% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class skills
In Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Deathgoyles are equipped with passive skills that mark them as promoted Terror units, as well as flying units.
Class change
Gaiden
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Gargoyle |
Hypothetical only | Deathgoyle |
The Sacred Stones
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Gargoyle |
Hypothetical only | Deathgoyle |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Gargoyle |
Hypothetical only | Deathgoyle |
Flavor text
Trivia
- In Fire Emblem Gaiden, gargoyles and deathgoyles are depicted as wielding scythes in their battle sprites, despite that scythes do not exist as a proper weapon type in that game, or in any other game in the Fire Emblem series. The scythe becomes their monster weapon of choice in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
- In Fire Emblem Gaiden, Deathgoyles are classified as Gargoyles, with Balrog being the units' names. This trait is shared with the White Dragon, Lich, Entombed, Fiend, Aurum, Cerberus, Naberius, and Hades.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Deathgoyle |
From death + goyle, a shortened form of "gargoyle", grotesque, animal-like statues on the tops of buildings such as churches during the Middle Ages. |
English (unofficial) |
Deathgoyle |
In the Gaiden fan translation, they are abbreviated to Dethgoyle for space reasons. |
Spanish |
• Diablo |
• Devil. Used in The Sacred Stones. |
French |
Morgouille |
Deathgoyle; from the French mort, "death" + gargouille, "gargoyle". |
German |
Finstergoyle |
Darkgoyle; from the German finster, "dark" + gargoyle. |
Italian |
Gargoyle morte |
Death gargoyle. Abbreviated to Garg. morte for space reasons. |
Dutch |
Doodsgargouille |
Deathgoyle |
Simplified Chinese |
炎魔 |
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Traditional Chinese |
炎魔 |
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Gallery
Artwork of Deathgoyle from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
- Generic portrait deathgoyle fe08.gif
The generic Deathgoyle portrait in The Sacred Stones.
The generic Deathgoyle portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
A deathgoyle as it appears in battle in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
References
See also
This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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