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Since {{title|The Binding Blade}}, Bishops are defined primarily by their exceptionally high [[resistance]], the strongest of their stats, while also possessing high [[Magic (stat)|magic]] and good [[Skill (stat)|skill]] and [[speed]].  However, their [[HP]] and [[Defense|physical defense]] are lacking like most magical classes, rendering them frail and vulnerable to physical assaults.  Prior to ''The Binding Blade'', the class was more balanced and offensively oriented and a more direct counterpart to the [[Sage]] of contemporary and later games.
Since {{title|The Binding Blade}}, Bishops are defined primarily by their exceptionally high [[resistance]], the strongest of their stats, while also possessing high [[Magic (stat)|magic]] and good [[Skill (stat)|skill]] and [[speed]].  However, their [[HP]] and [[Defense|physical defense]] are lacking like most magical classes, rendering them frail and vulnerable to physical assaults.  Prior to ''The Binding Blade'', the class was more balanced and offensively oriented and a more direct counterpart to the [[Sage]] of contemporary and later games.


In the majority of its appearances, the Bishop is the promoted form of the Priest/Curate and/or Cleric, depending only on which of the two classes is present in the game in question.  Originally in {{FE1}} and {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, the Bishop is also the promoted form of the [[Mage]], acting as the sole advanced magic class; in all later games, the [[Sage]] replaced it as the Mage's promotion. {{title|The Blazing Blade}} and {{title|The Sacred Stones}} have the offensively-oriented [[Monk]], exclusive to the two games, also promote to Bishop.  In {{title|Radiant Dawn}}, after promoting from Priests, Bishops can in turn class change to become [[Saint]]s.  The class is an enemy-only class with no class change association in {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}} and {{title|Thracia 776}}, with the [[High Priest]] instead acting as the promoted form of the Priest.  The Bishop class is entirely absent in {{title|Gaiden}}, {{title|Awakening}}, and {{title|Fates}}.
In the majority of its appearances, the Bishop is the promoted form of the Priest/Curate and/or Cleric, depending only on which of the two classes is present in the game in question.  Originally in {{FE1}} and {{title|Mystery of the Emblem}}, the Bishop is also the promoted form of the [[Mage]], acting as the sole advanced magic class; in all later games, the [[Sage]] replaced it as the Mage's promotion. {{title|The Blazing Blade}} and {{title|The Sacred Stones}} have the offensively-oriented [[Monk]], exclusive to the two games, also promote to Bishop.  In {{title|Radiant Dawn}}, after promoting from Priests, Bishops can in turn class change to become [[Saint]]s.  The class is an enemy-only class with no class change association in {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}} and {{title|Thracia 776}}, with the [[High Priest]] instead acting as the promoted form of the Priest.  The Bishop class is entirely absent in {{title|Gaiden}} and its remake {{title|Echoes: Shadows of Valentia}}, {{title|Awakening}}, and {{title|Fates}}.


==Stats==
==Stats==

Revision as of 16:47, 17 November 2018

Bishop

FEMN Bishop Male.png
Artwork of the Bishop from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.


Seasoned curates and clerics capable of wielding tomes and staves alike.

Unit type(s)

Unknown

Weapon(s)
Skill(s)

The Bishop (Japanese: 司祭 Bishop) is an advanced magical class which debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. Traditionally the promoted class for Priests and Clerics, they are primarily potent healers but also have access to one or more types of offensive magic, depending on the individual game: the broader tome category in the Archanea games, the three types of anima magic in the Jugdral games, and light magic in all other games.

Since The Binding Blade, Bishops are defined primarily by their exceptionally high resistance, the strongest of their stats, while also possessing high magic and good skill and speed. However, their HP and physical defense are lacking like most magical classes, rendering them frail and vulnerable to physical assaults. Prior to The Binding Blade, the class was more balanced and offensively oriented and a more direct counterpart to the Sage of contemporary and later games.

In the majority of its appearances, the Bishop is the promoted form of the Priest/Curate and/or Cleric, depending only on which of the two classes is present in the game in question. Originally in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem, the Bishop is also the promoted form of the Mage, acting as the sole advanced magic class; in all later games, the Sage replaced it as the Mage's promotion. The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones have the offensively-oriented Monk, exclusive to the two games, also promote to Bishop. In Radiant Dawn, after promoting from Priests, Bishops can in turn class change to become Saints. The class is an enemy-only class with no class change association in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, with the High Priest instead acting as the promoted form of the Priest. The Bishop class is entirely absent in Gaiden and its remake Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Awakening, and Fates.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light 22 3 -- 1 14 0 8 0 6 -- Tome/Staff: 14
Mystery of the Emblem 22/18 3/4 -- 2/3/4 4/5 0 2/3 6/7 6 -- Tome/Staff: 2/5/12
Genealogy of the Holy War 35 0 10 8 5 0 3 8 5 -- Fire magic B Thunder magic B
FE4RankWind.png B Staves A
Thracia 776 20 0 5 2 2 0 1 -- 5 4 Staves C Fire magic C
Thunder magic C FE4RankWind.png C
The Binding Blade 21/19 -- 4 4/5 4 0 3/2 8/9 6 6/5 Staves C Light magic D
The Blazing Blade 21/19 -- 4 4/5 4 0 3/2 8/9 6 7/5 Staves C Light magic D
The Sacred Stones 21/19 -- 4 4/5 4 0 3/2 8/9 6 7/5 Staves C Light magic D
Path of Radiance 21/19 1 6/5 5/3 5/6 0 3/2 11/12 6 10/6 Staves C (+Light)
Radiant Dawn 27/29 9/3 17/11 14/6 14/8 0 8/4 18/16 6 10/6 Staves C Light magic E
Radiant Dawn
(Part 4 enemies)
32 11 19 16 16 0 10 20 6 10 Staves A Light magic C
Shadow Dragon 22 1 3 2 4 0 3 8 6 -- Staves D Tomes E

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light 52 20 -- 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- Tome/Staff: 20
Mystery of the Emblem 52 20 -- 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- Tome/Staff: 20
Genealogy of the Holy War 80 15 25 23 20 30 18 23 5 -- Fire magic B Thunder magic B
FE4RankWind.png B Staves A
Thracia 776 80 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- 20 20 Staves A Fire magic A
Thunder magic A FE4RankWind.png A
The Binding Blade 60 -- 25/26 26/25 25/26 30 22/21 30 15 20 Staves S Light magic S
The Blazing Blade 60 -- 25 26/25 24/26 30 22/21 30 15 25 Staves S Light magic S*
The Sacred Stones 60 -- 25 26/25 24/26 30 22/21 30 15 20 Staves S Light magic S*
Path of Radiance 60 15 29 22 25 40 20 30 20 99 Staves S (+Light)
Radiant Dawn 40 15 25 22 23 35/40 19/17 30/32 ? ? Staves S Light magic A
Radiant Dawn
(Part 4 enemies)
48 23 33 27 27 35 20 38 ? ? Staves SS Light magic S
Shadow Dragon 60 20 25 26 25 30 22 30 32 -- Tomes A Staves A

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light 100% 10% 30% 30% 30% 0% 10% 30% -- -- -- --
Mystery of the Emblem 40/30% 20/30% -- 30% 10/30% 0% 20/30% 40/30% -- -- -- --
Genealogy of the Holy War 100% 10% 30% 30% 30% 0% 10% 30% -- -- -- --
Thracia 776 30% 3% 20% 10% 10% 10% 5% -- -- 5% 0% --
The Binding Blade 45% -- 35% 25% 22% 40% 8% 40% -- -- -- --
The Blazing Blade 45% -- 35% 25% 22% 40% 8% 40/50% -- -- -- --
The Sacred Stones 45% -- 35% 25% 22% 40% 8% 40/50% -- -- -- --
Path of Radiance 50% 15% 55% 30% 40% 50 15% 55% -- -- -- --
Radiant Dawn 45/60/85% 20/30/65% 30/35/75% 30/60% 35/60% 35/75/45% 45/20/55% 50/60/95% -- -- -- --
Shadow Dragon 20% -15% 20% 20% 20% 0% -15% 20% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
The Sacred Stones Slayer Innate.
Path of Radiance Is gcn lumina.png Lumina Innate.
Path of Radiance Is gcn flare.png Flare Occult skill.

Class change

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
File:Bs fe01 priest male staff.png
Priest
and
Bs fe01 mage female tome.png
Mage
Using a Is nes01 promotion item.pngBishop Ring after reaching Level 10. Bs fe01 bishop magic.png
Bishop

Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe03 cleric staff.png
Cleric
and
Bs fe03 linde mage tome.png
Mage
Using a File:Is snes01 bishop ring.pngBishop Ring after reaching Level 10. Bs fe03 merric bishop magic.png
Bishop

Genealogy of the Holy War

Base class
Bs fe04 enemy bishop magic.png
Bishop

Thracia 776

Base class
Bs fe05 enemy bishop magic.png
Bishop

The Binding Blade

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe06 elen priest staff.png
Priest
Using a Is gba guiding ring.pngGuiding Ring after reaching Level 10. Bs fe06 elen bishop magic.png
Bishop

The Blazing Blade

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe07 lucius monk light.png
Monk
and
Bs fe07 serra cleric staff.png
Cleric
Using a Is gba guiding ring.pngGuiding Ring or Is gba earth seal.pngEarth Seal after reaching Level 10. Bs fe07 serra bishop magic.png
Bishop

The Sacred Stones

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Bs fe08 natasha cleric staff.png
Cleric
and
Bs fe08 moulder priest staff.png
Priest
and
Bs fe08 artur monk light.png
Monk
Using a Is gba guiding ring.pngGuiding Ring or Is gba master seal.pngMaster Seal after reaching Level 10. Bs fe08 moulder bishop staff.png
Bishop

Path of Radiance

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Priest
Using a Is gcn master seal.pngMaster Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
Bishop

Radiant Dawn

Base class Promotion method Advanced class Promotion method Master class

Priest
Using a Is wii master seal.pngMaster Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
Bishop
Using a Is wii master crown.pngMaster Crown after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. Bs fe10 rhys saint light.png
Saint

Shadow Dragon

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe11 playable curate staff.png
Curate
and
File:Bs fe11 playable cleric staff.png
Cleric
Using a Is ds master seal.pngMaster Seal after reaching Level 10. File:Bs fe11 playable bishop female tome.png
Bishop

New Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe11 playable curate staff.png
Curate
and
File:Bs fe11 playable cleric staff.png
Cleric
Using a Is ds master seal.pngMaster Seal after reaching Level 10. File:Bs fe11 playable bishop tome.png
Bishop

Playable Bishops

Playable Characters
Name Game
Wendell Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Books 1 and 2
Boah Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book 1, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem ("Fall of the Palace" only)
Gotoh Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Lena Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem
Maria Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem
Nyna Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem
Elice Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem
Jodel The Binding Blade
Renault The Blazing Blade
Riev The Sacred Stones (Creature Campaign only)
Oliver Path of Radiance (Trial Maps only)
Rhys Radiant Dawn
Frost Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, New Mystery of the Emblem
Eremiya New Mystery of the Emblem ("Assassins" only)
Playable Bishop units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Bishops

Enemy Units
Name Game
Volzhin Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book 1, Shadow Dragon
Gharnef Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book 1
Yodel Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem
Willow Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem
Clement Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation
Cuvuli Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation
Rodan Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation
Equus Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation
Oltoph Thracia 776
Fraus Thracia 776
Orlo The Binding Blade
Windham The Binding Blade
Martel The Binding Blade
Kenneth The Blazing Blade
Riev The Sacred Stones
Oliver Path of Radiance
Valtome Radiant Dawn
Numida Radiant Dawn
Eremiya New Mystery of the Emblem
Enemy Bishop units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable NPC Bishops

Other Units
Name Game
Gotoh Mystery of the Emblem
Boah Mystery of the Emblem Book 2
Palmarch Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation
Eleanora The Blazing Blade
Klimt The Sacred Stones
Sephiran Path of Radiance
Neutral Bishop units in the Fire Emblem series.

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The Sacred Stones
(class roll)
A title given to monks who have atteinted enlightment. Wields magic for offense. ??
The Sacred Stones
(help)
Users of monster-slaying light magic. Equip: Light, staves. Skill: Slayer. ??

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Bishop

Spanish

Obispo

Bishop

French

Evêque

Bishop

German

Bischof

Bishop

Italian

Vescovo

Bishop


Gallery


References

See also

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