- For the TearRing Saga character, see Saga:Samson.
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Gender
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Male
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Race
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Human
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Nationality
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Altean
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Starting class
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Hero
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Appearance(s)
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Samson (Japanese: サムソン Samson) is a hero appearing in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem and both of the DS remakes.
Role
Samson lives in a village near the Altean castle near another village which has bad blood with Samson's village. When Marth's army arrives to retake Altea, he has to choose between visiting Samson's village and recruiting him, or visiting the other village and recruiting the paladin Arran. If Samson is chosen, he serves as a soldier in Marth's army for the rest of the War of Shadows.
Starting stats and growth rates
Analysis
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Samson joins in Chapter 16 as a pre-promoted Hero, and because of his late recruitment he does not have as much time to contribute or grow as most units; he is, however, able to perform in combat. His combat potential is strong enough to take on most units: his speed is very good at 15, his weapon level is high enough to use all of the swords available to him, and his strength is fairly solid in conjunction with his potential to double. His skill is also very good at 14, but he is somewhat frail with a defense of 9 and HP of 24. His growth rates in strength, skill, speed, and defense are fairly mediocre and he will likely not grow substantially stronger, though his bases are high enough that he will never become completely useless.
In comparison to Arran
The main disadvantage Samson has to Arran is his movement: Arran is a Paladin with 10 movement, while Samson is a Hero with 7. This difference is significant as it makes Arran much better at traversing the map, and gives him more options to be positioned; Samson's movement is serviceable but is still weaker. Arran is also able to use lances, which Samson cannot, meaning he can use useful weapons like the Javelin, Silver Lance, and potentially Gradivus if he increases his weapon level by 4—either through leveling up or using the Manual. Arran also has stronger growths in strength and speed, which are very significant stats. However, Samson's base stats in strength, skill, speed, and luck are significantly higher, so even with Arran's superior growths in speed and strength he will likely not surpass Samson's stats. His speed in particular make it very easy for Samson to double, so he will more consistently one-round enemies. Arran typically needs some investment to hold his own compared to other units, but Samson can compete as soon as he joins. The most practical reason to deploy Arran or Samson is to fill out a roster, and for that purpose Samson is more useful as he starts stronger, though he does not get access to a weapon as powerful as the Gradivus later.
Book 1
Role
Samson lives in a village near the Altean castle near another village which has bad blood with Samson's village. When Marth's army arrives to retake Altea, he has to choose between visiting Samson's village and recruiting him, or visiting the other village and recruiting the paladin Arran. If Samson is chosen, he serves as a soldier in Marth's army for the rest of the War of Shadows.
Starting stats and growth rates
Book 2
Role
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Starting stats and growth rates
Role
Samson lives in a village near the Altean castle near another village which has bad blood with Samson's village. When Marth's army arrives to retake Altea, he has to choose between visiting Samson's village and recruiting him, or visiting the other village and recruiting the paladin Arran. If Samson is chosen, he serves as a soldier in Marth's army for the rest of the War of Shadows.
Starting stats and growth rates
Growth rates when reclassed
General Warrior Horseman Berserker Sorcerer
Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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General
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70%
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30%
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0%
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20%
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5%
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55%
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40%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Warrior
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90%
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55%
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0%
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15%
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15%
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55%
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10%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Horseman
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50%
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35%
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0%
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15%
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30%
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55%
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15%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Berserker
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90%
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55%
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0%
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15%
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15%
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55%
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10%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Sorcerer
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30%
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0%
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25%
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20%
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25%
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55%
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0%
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25%
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{{{cha}}}
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Analysis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.
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In Chapter 16 of Shadow Dragon, either Samson or Arran can be recruited, depending on which village you visit. Samson is the better choice by far, because the Hero class bases alone carry him. He has a substantial skill and speed lead, a slight strength lead as well as similar physical bulk. In the harder difficulties, Arran will get doubled by enemies at base, while Samson will not, which helps his survivability quite a bit. Other than having decently good bases, Samson has a high axe rank at B, which allows him to use the Poleaxe, a very good axe effective against cavalry, and also the Hammer, which is effective against armored units. As such, he is useful even at base level, which ultimately makes him a decent unit in the short term. There is no need to train Samson for him to be of some use to the player.
Unfortunately, Samson's usefulness begins and ends with his base stats and axe rank. Long-term, he is not quite as good. His growth rates are mediocre and he cannot improve much past his starting point, considering his high level and promoted status. He also suffers from a lack of availability—he joins past the halfway point of the game and does not stay relevant for long. However, he can still contribute for a few chapters with the qualities he does have, which makes him usable and sometimes helpful.
Role
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Starting stats and growth rates
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Recruitment: Chapter 17, talk to with Sheena (Reverts to enemy status if a Gra soldier is subsequently killed)
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Inventory
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Silver Axe
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Weapon Levels
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D
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--
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B
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--
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Growth rates when reclassed
Original set
General Warrior Horseman Berserker Sorcerer
Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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General
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100%
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45%
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0%
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30%
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10%
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70%
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55%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Warrior
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110%
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70%
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0%
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35%
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20%
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70%
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30%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Horseman
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80%
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50%
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0%
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25%
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35%
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70%
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30%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Berserker
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110%
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60%
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0%
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25%
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40%
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70%
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25%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Sorcerer
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60%
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15%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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70%
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10%
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25%
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{{{cha}}}
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Second set
These classes are only available after beating Hard Mode.
Paladin Dracoknight Sniper Swordmaster Sage/Bishop
Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Paladin
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80%
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45%
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0%
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35%
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25%
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70%
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40%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Dracoknight
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70%
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40%
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0%
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30%
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35%
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70%
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35%
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5%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Sniper
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80%
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40%
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0%
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30%
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40%
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70%
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35%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Swordmaster
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80%
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40%
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0%
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30%
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40%
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70%
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30%
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0%
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{{{cha}}}
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Class
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HP
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Str
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Mag
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Skill
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Spd
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Lck
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Def
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Res
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Cha
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Sage/Bishop
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60%
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15%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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70%
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10%
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25%
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{{{cha}}}
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Anaylsis
This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.
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Samson isn't very useful. He joins with a decent axe rank, but an embarrassing sword rank for this late into the game, along with bases more fitting for a unit that joined a few chapters earlier. Along with that he also has somewhat low growths compared to most units in New Mystery, though by no means bad, which make it unlikely that he will significantly improve even with training. As such the only way for Samson to improve is to be given a large amount of stat boosting items and forges which could be used better by other characters. Samson can perform decently on lower difficulties, but he simply cannot keep up with enemies on Lunatic and Lunatic Reverse. Overall, the combination of his mediocre bases, join time and growths make Samson a hard unit to be made viable.
Personality and character
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Supports
Mystery of the Emblem
Samson Hero
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Supports:
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Sheena
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General Bonus: 10
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[[{{{supportg2}}}]]
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Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg2}}}
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[[{{{supportg3}}}]]
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Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}}
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Supported by:
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Sheena
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General Bonus: 10
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[[{{{supporto2}}}]]
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Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso2}}}
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Shadow Dragon
Samson Hero
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Mutual supports: None.
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[[{{{supportm1}}}]] Bishop
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C: {{{cm1}}} B: {{{bm1}}} A: {{{am1}}}
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[[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop
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C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}}
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[[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop
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C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}}
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[[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop
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C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}}
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[[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop
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C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}}
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Supported by:*
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Marth Lord
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C: 5 B: 8 A: 35
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[[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop
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C: {{{co2}}} B: {{{bo2}}} A: {{{ao2}}}
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[[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop
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C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}}
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[[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop
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C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}}
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[[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop
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C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}
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New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow
Base conversations
- Main article: Samson/Conversations
Endings
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Samson
Turns his talents toward being a leader to villagers who suffered under Dolhr.
Mystery of the Emblem
Book 1
Samson, Difficult Hero
After the war he returned to being a mercenary.
Book 2
Samson, Sheena's Hero
After the war he resided permanently at Pales...
Shadow Dragon
Samson, Roaming Hero
Samson continued to ply his trade as a mercenary, but never sold his sword to any but those who met his standards.
New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow
Samson, Sheena's Hero
After the war, Samson settled down in the palace town. As a veteran soldier, the people often relied on him in emergencies.
Quotes
Battle quotes
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Prince Marth... I thought you were a noble person, but you're just a murderer... You disappoint me.
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— Samson, as an enemy in Chapter 17 of Mystery of the Emblem if Sheena is dead.
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Death quotes
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Sheena...
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— Samson, in Book 2 of Mystery of the Emblem.
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Always knew...I’d breathe my last... here on the battlefield...
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— Samson, in Shadow Dragon.
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I've been beaten... I'll retreat for now... Watch your backs, everyone...
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— Samson's retreat quote in Casual Mode of New Mystery of the Emblem.
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I feel exceptional today. When you don't neglect your trainin', this happens every now and then.
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— When receiving a temporary stat boost in New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Daily trainin' surpasses no one. Everythin' is to improve oneself.
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— When receiving experience in New Mystery of the Emblem.
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“
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Hm? This is... what?
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— When finding an item in New Mystery of the Emblem.
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... Restin' your body and soul is important too.
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— When failing to receive a bonus in New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Kris, huh... I feel we share a lot in common as warriors.
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— When receiving support with Kris in New Mystery of the Emblem.
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Other appearances
Fire Emblem Cipher
Samson is featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.
- The below card's epithet is still in raw, untranslated Japanese; it needs translation.
Flavor text
Template:Flavor Text
Trivia
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions
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Language
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Name
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Definition, etymology, and notes
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English
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Samson
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From the Hebrew name שִׁמְשׁוֹן (Shimshon) which meant "sun".[2]
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Spanish
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Samson
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As above.
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French
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Samson
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As above.
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German
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Samson
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As above.
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Italian
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Samson
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As above.
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Gallery
Sprite Gallery
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
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Mystery of the Emblem
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Other appearances
References
- ↑ "In the first Emblem game, depending on which village you went to, you could only choose either Arran or Samson. But no matter which character you chose, the story didn't change. When I said, "Aww, I wish it would change something," my senior told me, "We can't due to limited memory capacity." [...] I remembered how futile it seemed then, and I said, "Maeda-san, wouldn't you want to play a game where you could see what would happen if you chose the other side? I want to try this!"" —Hitoshi Yamagami (Iwata Asks: Fire Emblem Fates)
- ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/samson
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This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.
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