Arran

"Alan" redirects here. For the Pheraen cavalier, see Alen. For the Daein/Begnion soldier, see Aran.

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Arran Artwork of Arran from Mystery of the Emblem.

Gender Male Race Human Nationality Altean Starting class Paladin Appearance(s) Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon New Mystery of the Emblem

“	A knight isn't a puppet that blindly follows orders. That is not loyalty. To fight for a cause I believe in, under a liege I believe in. That is what it means to be a knight.	”	— Arran to Kris

Arran is a paladin from Altea. He appears in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem and both of the DS remakes.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Role

Arran lives in a village near the Altean castle near another village which has bad blood with Arran's village. When Marth's army arrives to retake Altea, he has to choose between visiting Arran's village and recruiting him, or visiting the other village and recruiting the hero Samson. If Arran is chosen, he serves as a soldier in Marth's army for the rest of the War of Shadows.

Starting stats and growth rates

Paladin Level 1 Movement 10 Experience 0

Recruitment: Chapter 16, visit western village Stats Growth Rates Max HP 24 Speed 11 Strength 8 Luck 4 Skill 8 Defense 10 W. Level 10 Resistance 0 Max HP 50% Speed 40% Strength 50% Luck 40% Skill 30% Defense 10% W. Level 50% Resistance 0% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Ridersbane Silver Sword Weapons Sword ✓ Lance ✓ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗ Ballista ✗ Stone ✗

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Arran joins in Chapter 16 as a pre-promoted Paladin. Because of his late recruitment he won't have much time to contribute or grow. Unfortunately, by the time you recruit him he will likely not hold up in comparison to your other units. He does have some strong attributes: his movement is excellent at 10, his weapon level is high enough to use every sword not exclusive to Marth and every lance besides the Gradivus, his speed and defense are fairly decent and his growths in HP, strength, skill, weapon level, speed and luck are all serviceable. He is also a good candidate to use the Manual to allow him to use the Gradivus, assuming you don't have a better unit who can use it. Unfortunately, these decent attributes don't make up for his weaknesses. Most of his stats, especially his strength, are fairly poor for how late he joins. In order to bring him on par with your trained up units he will need to get several levels or use multiple stat boosters, however with how late he joins by the time he is on par with your other units through level ups the game will be close to done, and your stat boosters are better used elsewhere. If you don't have any units that can effectively use the Gradivus when Arran is recruited he is your best bet, but otherwise he has very little utility.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Book 1

Role

Arran lives in a village near the Altean castle near another village which has bad blood with Arran's village. When Marth's army arrives to retake Altea, he has to choose between visiting Arran's village and recruiting him, or visiting the other village and recruiting the hero Samson. If Arran is chosen, he serves as a soldier in Marth's army for the rest of the War of Shadows.

Starting stats and growth rates

Paladin (Knight) Level 1 Movement 10/6 Experience 0

Recruitment: Chapter 13, visit western village Stats Growth Rates Max HP 24 Luck 4 Strength 8/6 W. Level 10 Skill 8/5 Defense 10/8 Speed 11/8 Resistance 6/0 Max HP 50% Luck 40% Strength 50% W. Level 50% Skill 30% Defense 10% Speed 40% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Silver Sword Iron Lance -- Weapons Sword ✓D Lance ✓M Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Book 2

Role

During the time between Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, Arran contracts a disease that severely hampers his combat abilities and will eventually kill him. Despite this, he continues to serve Marth as one of his knights. One day, Marth is given an imperial edict by Hardin of Archanea to deploy his troops to Grust to quash a rebellion led by General Lorenz. Arran is among the knights Marth chooses to accompany him, and he continues to serve Marth throughout the War of Heroes.

Starting stats and growth rates

Paladin (Knight) Level 3 Movement 10/6 Experience 0

Recruitment: Chapter 1, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 22 Luck 4 Strength 8/6 W. Level 10 Skill 8/5 Defense 10/8 Speed 11/8 Resistance 6/0 Max HP 10% Luck 0% Strength 10% W. Level 10% Skill 10% Defense 10% Speed 10% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Silver Lance Steel Sword -- Weapons Sword ✓D Lance ✓M Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Arran is not that useful. While he has a Silver Lance, Cecil's base weapon level of seven is high enough to use it as well. While he does have a base stat of six in resistance with the cavaliers having a base of zero, there won't be any magic-using enemies until chapter 5, by which time the player will have Catria, Palla, Sirius, and Caeda. He does have a higher base speed stat than any of the three cavaliers, but in a few level ups he will be outclassed. His defense, however, is good and it will take a bit for the cavaliers to reach his defense, as they all have a low defense growth rate; however, Palla has a similar defense stat (one less than Arran). Due to Arran's very low growth rates, it is probably not a good idea to use him long term.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

Arran lives in a village near the Altean castle near another village which has bad blood with Arran's village. When Marth's army arrives to retake Altea, he has to choose between visiting Arran's village and recruiting him, or visiting the other village and recruiting the hero Samson. If Arran is chosen, he serves as a soldier in Marth's army for the rest of the War of Shadows.

Starting stats and growth rates

Paladin Level 10 Movement 10

Recruitment: Chapter 16, visit western village Stats Growth Rates Max HP 24 Speed 11 Strength 8 Luck 4 Magic 1 Defense 10 Skill 8 Resistance 6 Max HP 50% Speed 40% Strength 50% Luck 40% Magic 0% Defense 15% Skill 30% Resistance 5% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Silver Lance Killer Lance Weapon Levels D A -- -- -- --

Growth rates when reclassed

Dracoknight Sniper Swordmaster Sage/Bishop

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dracoknight	40%	45%	0%	25%	55%	40%	10%	10%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sniper	50%	45%	0%	25%	60%	40%	10%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Swordmaster	60%	45%	0%	25%	55%	40%	5%	5%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sage/Bishop	30%	20%	20%	25%	50%	40%	0%	30%	{{{cha}}}

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Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Role

During the time between Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, Arran contracts a disease that severely hampers his combat abilities and will eventually kill him. Despite this, he continues to serve Marth as one of his knights. One day, Marth is given an imperial edict by Hardin of Archanea to deploy his troops to Grust to quash a rebellion led by General Lorenz. Arran is among the knights Marth chooses to accompany him, and he continues to serve Marth throughout the War of Heroes.

Starting stats and growth rates

Paladin Level 3 Movement 10

Recruitment: Chapter 1, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 26 Speed 11 Strength 10 Luck 4 Magic 1 Defense 10 Skill 12 Resistance 6 Max HP 40% Speed 10% Strength 15% Luck 10% Magic 0% Defense 15% Skill 25% Resistance 0% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Silver Lance Iron Sword Weapon Levels D B -- -- -- --

Growth rates when reclassed

Original set

Dracoknight Sniper Swordmaster Sage/Bishop

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dracoknight	30%	10%	0%	20%	25%	10%	10%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sniper	40%	10%	0%	20%	30%	10%	10%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Swordmaster	40%	10%	0%	20%	30%	10%	5%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sage/Bishop	20%	0%	20%	20%	20%	10%	0%	20%	{{{cha}}}

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Second set

These classes are only available after beating Hard Mode.

General Hero Warrior Horseman Berserker Sorcerer

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
General	60%	15%	0%	20%	0%	10%	30%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Hero	50%	20%	0%	25%	20%	10%	10%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Warrior	70%	40%	0%	25%	10%	10%	5%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Horseman	40%	20%	0%	15%	25%	10%	5%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Berserker	70%	30%	0%	15%	30%	10%	0%	0%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sorcerer	20%	0%	20%	20%	20%	10%	0%	20%	{{{cha}}}

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Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Arran is the first prepromoted unit you get access to in New Mystery of the Emblem and, as such, has both good bases and high weapon levels for his join time. Furthermore, he has access to the silver lance to deal high damage against the earlygame enemies and set up kills for your other units. Arran’s stats won't be very impressive for long, however, due to his terrible growth rates and the high growths of most other characters in New Mystery. In addition, seeing as the enemies in New Mystery are generally powerful and grow in strength faster than Arran does, he will become irrelevant combat wise around the midgame (Palla and Sirius joining a few chapters later with not only the same lance rank but also higher bases and growths doesn’t help either). Arran's best niches are achieved through reclassing: he can become a General to serve as a great tank against the powerful early-game enemies, a Dracoknight to improve his strength and give extra flying utility to the army, or serve as a staffbot by reclassing to either a Sage or a Bishop. Overall, like a typical Jagen unit, Arran is very useful in the earlygame and can find some use in the midgame as well, but falls off afterward.

Personality and character

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Supports

Mystery of the Emblem

Arran Paladin Supports: None. [[{{{supportg1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg1}}} [[{{{supportg2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg2}}} [[{{{supportg3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} Supported by: None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso2}}}

See Support § Super Famicom games for more details on supports.

Shadow Dragon

Arran Paladin Mutual supports: None. [[{{{supportm1}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm1}}} B: {{{bm1}}} A: {{{am1}}} [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* Marth Lord C: 5 B: 8 A: 35 [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co2}}} B: {{{bo2}}} A: {{{ao2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow

Arran Paladin Mutual supports: Samson Hero C: 3 B: 6 A: - [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* File:Small portrait default female player's unit fe12.png Kris Myrmidon C: 5 B: 11 A: 18 Marth Lord C: 5 B: 11 A: 18 [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

Base conversations

Main article: Arran/Conversations

Endings

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Arran
Rebuilds villages razed during the war.

Mystery of the Emblem

Book 1

Arran, Wayward Paladin
By Jagen's request he became the captain of the Altea Knights.

Book 2

Arran, Ill Paladin
After the war ended he died of illness...

Shadow Dragon

Arran, Free Paladin
Arran became captain of Altea’s knights. His efforts helped many a town rise from the ashes after the war.

New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow

Arran, Ailing Paladin
Arran died of illness shortly after the war.

Quotes

Death quote

“	How regrettable...	”	— Arran, in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

“	To be able to die in battle is my long-held desire...	”	— Arran, in Mystery of the Emblem.

“	At least I died...fighting...	”	— Arran, in Shadow Dragon.

“	To find my end...in battle...was my one true wish...	”	— Arran's death quote in Classic Mode of New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Cough... Damn... Seems like I've reached my limit... I have no choice but to retreat for now...	”	— Arran's retreat quote in Casual Mode of New Mystery of the Emblem.

Everyone's Conditions quotes

“	...Now that's rare. My illness has subsided today. I might be able to fight like I used to.	”	— When receiving a temporary stat boost in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	I'm satisfied with today's training. I just wish my body will last long enough...	”	— When receiving experience in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Hmm... Just what is this...?	”	— When finding an item in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	This illness has long plagued me. I do hope I'll last until the end of this war...	”	— When failing to receive a bonus in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Royal Guard Kris, huh...? A promising knight, to be sure.	”	— When receiving support with Kris in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Arran is currently featured on one cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Arran
	Ready-to-Die Paladin, Arran
		"The fact that I could devote my final days to fighting under Prince Marth is my life's pride."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Paladin		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Commander of the Altean Knights: [Always] If this unit is in the Front Line, this unit gains +10 attack. Looming Malady: [Trigger] At the beginning of your turn, if you have 2 or fewer orbs and this unit is not your lord, send this unit to the Boundless Area.
	Card #B15-024HN • Artist: Setsu
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Arran .

Trivia

• Arran's name, paired with the name of Samson's, who the player must choose between in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light/Shadow Dragon, is a possible pun on major Nintendo character Samus Aran.
• The developers originally intended for the plot of Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light to change depending on whether the player recruited Arran or Samson, but the limitations of the Nintendo Entertainment System made this impossible. This concept later served as the basis of the split versions and storylines of Fire Emblem Fates, in which Corrin must choose to side with either the country that adopted and raised them, the alleged country of their birth, or neither, with their decision having major ramifications on the games' plot.
• Arran is erroneously referred to as "Allan" in the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game section of Legacy of Archanea.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Arran	From the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland in the Firth of Clyde.
English (unofficial)	Alan	Used in older fan translations.
Spanish	Arran	As above.
French	Arran	As above.
German	Arran	As above.
Italian	Arran	As above.

Gallery

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  Artwork of Arran from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

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  Artwork of Arran from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

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  Artwork of Arran from Mystery of the Emblem.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.