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Personal weapons
| “ | The sword Ike received from his father. It's light and easy to wield. Only Ike can wield it. | ” | — The Regal Sword's description, providing a typical example of a personal weapon |
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Personal weapons are weapons which are restricted to be usable only by a limited group of units, or more commonly, a single unit. Generally speaking, they have a unique or uncommon added effect, and are either a starting weapon for the unit (or gained very soon after the unit appears), or are their most powerful end-game weapon. Personal weapons come in three varieties: weapons locked to specific characters (this is the variety to which the term normally applies), weapons locked to specific classes, and weapons locked based on the gender of characters.
"Personal weapon" is a somewhat generic term used to refer to the concept, with different games referring to them by different names. Most Japanese versions use a ★ to symbolise a personal weapon, described as a "star weapon". The English releases of Blazing Sword, The Sacred Stones and Path of Radiance give personal weapons the rank of "Prf", short for "preferred". Some games in both languages simply don't use a special denotation, and instead list the weapon's required rank or weapon level as a blank, "--".
The series' most prominent example of a personal weapon is the Rapier. It is a personal weapon in eight of the thirteen games, traditionally acting as the starting weapon for one of the main lord characters of the game (Marth, Roy, Eliwood, Eirika). Most other starting personal weapons for units are essentially copies of its anti-mounted/armor abilities for other weapon types, like the Reginleif, Wolf Beil and Thani.
List of personal weapons by game
Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
| Rapier | Sword | Marth |
| Mercurius | Sword | Marth |
| Falchion | Sword | Marth |
| Levin Sword | Sword | Classes: Any sword-using class except General |
| Excalibur | Tome | Merric |
| Aura | Tome | Linde |
| Imhullu | Tome | Gharnef |
| Hammerne | Staff | Lena |
| Aum | Staff | Elice |
| Divinestone | Stone | Tiki |
| Earthstone | Stone | Medeus |
Gaiden
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Sword | Sword | Alm |
| Falchion | Sword | Alm |
Monshou no Nazo
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
 Rapier
|
Sword | Marth, Feena |
 Falchion
|
Sword | Marth |
| File:Is snes01 lady sword.png Lady Sword | Sword | Female units |
 Excalibur
|
Tome | Merric |
 Aura
|
Tome | Linde |
 Imhullu
|
Tome | Gharnef |
 Nosferatu
|
Tome | Female units |
 Hammerne
|
Staff | Lena, Malliesia |
 Aum
|
Staff | Elice, Yumina |
| File:Is snes01 rescue staff.png Rescue | Staff | Yumina |
 Thief
|
Staff | Malliesia |
 Divinestone
|
Stone | Tiki |
Seisen no Keifu
- Main article:
Holy Blood
In Seisen no Keifu, there is a variation on the standard personal weapon system governed by its unique Holy Blood system, wherein a unit's ability to use one of the weapons is tied to whether or not they possess the matching major holy blood. While several units in both generations have major holy blood, for the second generation the majority of possessors of holy blood, and thus of the weapons, are determined by the pairings of the parents possessing the holy blood in question in the first generation.
In addition to the thirteen weapons governed by holy blood, there are a handful of conventional personal weapons, though none are locked to specific characters.
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Required holy blood |
|---|---|---|
 Tyrhung
|
Sword | Major Baldo |
 Balmunc
|
Sword | Major Odo |
 Gungnir
|
Lance | Major Dain |
| File:Is snes02 ichaival.png Ichii-bal | Bow | Major Ulir |
| File:Is snes02 valkyrie staff.png Valkyrie Staff | Staff | Major Blaggi |
| File:Is snes02 thor hammer.png Thor Hammer | Thunder magic | Major Tordo |
| File:Is snes02 fala flame.png Falaflame | Fire magic | Major Fala |
| File:Is snes02 mistletain.png Mystletainn | Sword | Major Hezul |
| File:Is snes02 gae bolg.png Gae Bolg | Lance | Major Noba |
| File:Is snes02 swanchika.png Swanchika | Axe | Major Neir |
 Naga
|
Light magic | Major Naga |
| File:Is snes02 holsety.png Holsety | Wind magic | Major Sety |
 Loptous
|
Dark | Major Loptous |
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
| File:Is snes02 prayer sword.png Prayer Sword | Sword | Female units |
 Iron Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Iron Ballista |
| File:Is snes02 long ballista.png Long Ballista | Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Long Ballista |
 Killer Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Killer Ballista |
Thracia 776
Thracia 776 sports the largest number of personal weapons of any game in the series; many of the personal weapons are recurring weapons which aren't personal weapons in any other game. Additionally, it is the only instance in the series where the Rapier appears but is not a personal weapon; its usual role as the first personal weapon of the main hero is filled instead by the Light Sword.
Fuuin no Tsurugi
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
 Rapier
|
Sword | Roy |
| File:Is gba sword of seals.png Sword of Seals | Sword | Roy |
 Eckesachs
|
Sword | Zephiel |
 Wo Dao
|
Sword | Classes: Myrmidon, Swordmaster |
 Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
 Long Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
 Killer Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
| File:Is gba divine dragonstone.png Divinestone | Stone | Fae |
Blazing Sword
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
 Mani Katti
|
Sword | Lyn |
 Sol Katti
|
Sword | Lyn |
| Rapier
|
Sword | Eliwood |
 Durandal
|
Sword | Eliwood |
| Wo Dao
|
Sword | Classes: Blade Lord, Myrmidon, Swordmaster |
 Wolf Beil
|
Axe | Hector |
 Armads
|
Axe | Hector |
| Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
| Iron Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
| Killer Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
 Forblaze
|
Anima magic | Athos |
 Flametongue
|
Stone | Classes: Fire Dragon |
The Sacred Stones
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
| Rapier
|
Sword | Eirika |
 Sieglinde
|
Sword | Eirika |
 Shamshir
|
Sword | Eirika Classes: Myrmidon, Swordmaster, Assassin, Bonewalker, Wight |
 Reginleif
|
Lance | Ephraim |
 Siegmund
|
Lance | Ephraim |
| Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper, Fleet |
| Iron Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper, Fleet |
| Killer Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper, Fleet |
 Dragonstone
|
Stone | Myrrh |
 Demon Light
|
-- | Classes: Demon King |
 Ravager
|
-- | Classes: Demon King |
 Nightmare
|
Staff | Classes: Demon King |
Path of Radiance
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
 Regal Sword
|
Sword | Ike |
 Ragnell
|
Sword | Ike |
 Amiti
|
Sword | Elincia |
 Alondite
|
Sword | Black Knight |
 Gurgurant
|
Sword | Ashnard |
 Rolf's Bow
|
Bow | Rolf |
 Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
| File:Is gcn long ballista.png Long Ballista | Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
 Killer Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
 Onager
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
Radiant Dawn
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
 Ettard
|
Sword | Ike |
 Ragnell
|
Sword | Ike |
 Florete
|
Sword | Mist |
 Amiti
|
Sword | Elincia |
 Caladbolg
|
Sword | Edward |
 Tarvos
|
Axe | Nolan |
 Lughnasadh
|
Bow | Leonardo |
 Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper, Marksman |
 Iron Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper, Marksman |
 Killer Ballista
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper, Marksman |
 Onager
|
Bow (Ballista) | Classes: Archer, Sniper, Marksman |
 Thani
|
Light magic | Micaiah |
 Creiddylad
|
Light magic | Sephiran |
 Judge
|
Various | Ashera |
Shadow Dragon
The way in which Shadow Dragon structured the weapons system resulted in all personal weapons herein still having a normal weapon rank; while for most of these weapons said rank is the base rank E, some have a higher rank requiring that a personal weapon's wielder still requires that rank before using the weapon. Additionally, some weapons which were originally full personal weapons allow for greater leeway in accessibility: they can be used by any unit of a certain gender, but have a high weapon rank, while still allowing one specific wielder to use them at any rank.
With the implementation of the reclass system, there is the additional caveat that a unit must be of a class able to use the relevant weapon type before they can use the personal weapon; thus, in the case of Aum, of the many units capable of using it only half are of the correct class in the first place, and the others will need to be reclassed before they can use it.
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
 Rapier
|
Sword | Marth |
 Falchion
|
Sword | Marth |
 Wing Spear
|
Lance | Caeda |
 Longbow
|
Bow | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
 Excalibur
|
Tome | Male units Merric can use at any weapon rank |
 Aura
|
Tome | Female units Linde can use at any weapon rank |
 Hammerne
|
Staff | Lena |
 Aum
|
Staff | Caeda, Maria, Minerva, Elice |
 Divinestone
|
Stone | Tiki |
 Earthstone
|
Stone | Medeus |
Shin Monshou no Nazo
The system remains the same as in Shadow Dragon.
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
| Rapier
|
Sword | Marth |
| Falchion
|
Sword | Marth |
| File:Is ds lady sword.png Lady Sword | Sword | Female units |
| Wing Spear
|
Lance | Caeda |
| Longbow
|
Bow | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
| Excalibur
|
Tome | Male units Merric can use at any weapon rank |
| Aura
|
Tome | Female units Linde can use at any weapon rank |
 Nosferatu
|
Tome | Female units |
| Hammerne
|
Staff | Lena, Malliesia |
| Aum
|
Staff | Caeda, Maria, Minerva, Elice, Yumina, Nyna, Sheema |
| Divinestone
|
Stone | Tiki |
Awakening
The system remains the same as in Shadow Dragon.
| style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon | Weapon type | Wielder |
|---|---|---|
| Rapier | Sword | Chrom, Lucina, Marth |
| File:Is 3ds noble rapier.png Noble Rapier | Sword | Chrom, Lucina, Marth |
| File:Is 3ds falchion.png Falchion | Sword | Chrom, Marth |
| Divine Falchion | Sword | Chrom, Marth |
| Parallel Falchion | Sword | Lucina, Marth |
| Mistoltin | Sword | Eudes |
| Amatsu | Sword | Classes: Myrmidon, Swordmaster |
| Sol Katti | Sword | Classes: Myrmidon, Swordmaster |
| Wolfberg | Axe | Valhart |
| Longbow | Bow | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
| Towering Bow | Bow | Classes: Archer, Sniper |
| All dark magic | Classes: Dark Mage, Sorcerer Units possessing Dark Blessing | |
| Beaststone | Stone | Classes: Taguel |
| Super Beaststone | Stone | Classes: Taguel |
| File:Is 3ds dragonstone.png Dragonstone | Stone | Classes: Manakete |
| True Dragonstone | Stone | Classes: Manakete |
