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:''Not to be confused with the [[Dark (magic)|dark magic]] from other games in the series.''
:''Not to be confused with the [[Dark (magic)|dark magic]] from other games in the series.''
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'''Black magic''' (Japanese: {{hover|くろまほう|Kuromahō}} ''Black magic'') is a weapon type in the {{FES}} appearing in {{FE2}}, its remake {{FE15}}, and in {{FE16}}. It is comprised of these games' offensive spells. Spells not exclusive to these games appear as other types of magic in other games in the series. Despite the name, two black magic spells appear in other games of the series as [[Light (magic)|light magic tomes]]. Along with [[white magic]], black magic makes up the broader magic weapon type in the original NES release of ''Gaiden'', but it is split from it in the remake.
'''Black magic''' (Japanese: {{hover|くろまほう|Kuromahō}} ''Black magic'') is a weapon type in the {{FES}} appearing exclusively in {{FE2}} and its remake {{FE15}}. It is comprised of the game's offensive spells. Spells not exclusive to ''Gaiden'' appear as other types of magic in other games in the series. Despite the name, two black magic spells appear in other games of the series as [[Light (magic)|light magic tomes]]. Along with [[white magic]], black magic makes up the broader magic weapon type in the original NES release, but it is split from it in the remake.


==Black magic in the {{FES}}==
==Black magic in the {{FES}}==
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{{WeaponListCell|Apocalypse|no|no|no|no|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|Unused. Classified as [[Dark (magic)|Dark]] in {{title|The Binding Blade}}.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Apocalypse|no|no|no|no|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|Classified as [[Dark (magic)|Dark]] in {{title|The Binding Blade}}.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Aura|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|no|no|yes|yes|no|no|yes|unknown|Classified as [[Light (magic)|light]] or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Aura|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|no|no|yes|yes|no|no|yes|unknown|Classified as [[Light (magic)|light]] or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Banshee|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Cutting Gale|no|no|unknown|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|unknown|no|no|no|yes|Possibly [[Shaver]].}}
{{WeaponListCell|Death (spell){{!}}Death|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Death (spell){{!}}Death|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Excalibur|yes|yes|yes|no|no|no|yes|yes|no|no|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|unknown|Classified as [[Anima (magic)|anima]] or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Excalibur|yes|yes|yes|no|no|no|yes|yes|no|no|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|unknown|Classified as [[Anima (magic)|anima]] or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Fire (tome){{!}}Fire|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|Classified as [[Anima (magic)|anima]], [[Fire (magic)|fire]], or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Fire (tome){{!}}Fire|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|unknown|Classified as [[Anima (magic)|anima]], [[Fire (magic)|fire]], or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Medusa|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Medusa|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Miasma|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|yes|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Miasma|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Mire|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|no|yes|unknown|Categorized as a [[Dark (magic)|dark tome]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Mire|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|no|yes|unknown|Categorized as a [[Dark (magic)|dark tome]] in {{title|Awakening}}.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Nosferatu|no|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|no|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|HP drain; classified as [[Light (magic)|light]], [[Dark (magic)|dark]], or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Nosferatu|no|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|no|yes|yes|yes|yes|unknown|HP drain; classified as [[Light (magic)|light]], [[Dark (magic)|dark]], or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Ocular Beam|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Ocular Beam|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Oculus|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Oculus|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
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{{WeaponListCell|Sagittae|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Sagittae|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|--}}
{{WeaponListCell|Seraphim|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|[[Bonus damage|Effective]] against monsters.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Seraphim|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|unknown|[[Bonus damage|Effective]] against monsters.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Swarm|yes|no|yes|no|no|no|no|no|no|no|yes|yes|no|no|no|yes|Classified as an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Thoron|yes|no|yes|yes|yes|no|no|no|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|unknown|Classified as [[Thunder (magic)|thunder]] or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Thoron|yes|no|yes|yes|yes|no|no|no|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|unknown|Classified as [[Thunder (magic)|thunder]] or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Thunder (tome){{!}}Thunder|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|unknown|Longer range; classified as [[Anima (magic)|anima]], [[Thunder (magic)|thunder]], or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}
{{WeaponListCell|Thunder (tome){{!}}Thunder|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|yes|unknown|Longer range; classified as [[Anima (magic)|anima]], [[Thunder (magic)|thunder]], or an [[Tome|uncategorized tome]] in other games.}}

Revision as of 17:11, 12 July 2019

Not to be confused with the dark magic from other games in the series.

Black magic (Japanese: くろまほう Black magic) is a weapon type in the Fire Emblem series appearing exclusively in Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. It is comprised of the game's offensive spells. Spells not exclusive to Gaiden appear as other types of magic in other games in the series. Despite the name, two black magic spells appear in other games of the series as light magic tomes. Along with white magic, black magic makes up the broader magic weapon type in the original NES release, but it is split from it in the remake.

Black magic in the Fire Emblem series

Note: This table lists all appearances of the weapons in question. They are only classified as black magic in Gaiden; only their special properties relevant to their appearances as black magic are listed, and their classifications in other games are noted.


Weapon Available in: Notes
FE01 FE02 FE03 FE04 FE05 FE06 FE07 FE08 FE09 FE10 FE11 FE12 FE13 FE14 FE15 FE16 FE17
Apocalypse --
Aura --
Death --
Excalibur --
Fire --
Medusa --
Miasma --
Mire --
Nosferatu --
Ocular Beam --
Oculus --
Ragnarok --
Sagittae --
Seraphim --
Thoron --
Thunder --
A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Classes capable of using black magic

Class Wields black magic in: Notes
FE01 FE02 FE03 FE04 FE05 FE06 FE07 FE08 FE09 FE10 FE11 FE12 FE13 FE14 FE15 FE16 FE17
Arcanist --
Cantor --
Cleric --
Deimos --
Enchantress --
Exemplar --
Fell God --
Guru --
Harrier --
Illusory Hero --
Mage --
Sage --
Priestess --
Princess --
Rigain --
Saint --
Vestal --
Witch --
A means that the class wields black magic in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Black Magic

Abbreviated to B. Magic in some menus.

Spanish
(Latin America)

Magia negra

Black Magic

French

Magie noire

Black Magic

Gallery

See also


Weapon types
Physical weapons ArtAxeBow (Ballista)CannonballGauntletsDaggerLanceSword
Magical weapons Anima (FireThunderWind)Black magicDarkLightStaffTome (Blue tomeColorless tomeGreen tomeRed tome)White magic
Other weapons BreathCrest StoneSpecialStoneStrike, beast, and monster weapons
Black magic
Basic spells Agnea's ArrowApocalypseAuraBolganoneBlizzardCutting GaleDeathExcaliburFimbulvetrFireGaiaMiasmaMireOcular BeamOculusRagnarokSagittaeWind
Long-ranged spells BoltingDeathOcular BeamMeteorMireSagittaeThoronThunderUpheaval
Spells with secondary effects ExcaliburMedusaNosferatuOculusSeraphim