Breath (laguz)
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The Breath (Japanese: ブレス Breath) is a laguz strike weapon which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. It is the means of attack used by the dragon laguz clans, namely the red dragons, white dragons and black dragons, with all of them exhaling blasts of a power related to them to attack. Each dragon clan has a unique variant of Breath with stats and powers specific to them. In Path of Radiance, all Breath types are restricted to melee combat which can only attack at 1 range, but they were improved in Radiant Dawn to give them the ability to attack at both 1 and 2 range.
Like all strikes, all Breath variants are not affected by durability and, being that they are part of the user's body, they cannot be unequipped, sold, or discarded. In Radiant Dawn, a unit's Breath will improve as their weapon level increases, being replaced by successively more powerful versions until they reach the maximum rank.
Stats
Red dragon's Breath
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance | 
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-- | 10 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | Negates the blessing on the Black Knight and Ashnard. |
| Radiant Dawn (A-rank) |
|
 A
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13 | 1 | 80 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (S-rank) |
|
S
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18 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (SS-rank) |
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SS
|
23 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
White dragon's Breath
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance | 
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-- | 10 | 1 | 75 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | Negates the blessing on the Black Knight and Ashnard. |
| Radiant Dawn (A-rank) |
|
A
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11 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | Works as magical damage. |
| Radiant Dawn (S-rank) |
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S
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16 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | Works as magical damage. |
| Radiant Dawn (SS-rank) |
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SS
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21 | 1 | 110 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | Works as magical damage. |
Black dragon's Breath
| Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Dawn (Dragon Prince A-rank) |
|
A
|
12 | 1 | 95 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (Dragon Prince S-rank) |
|
S
|
17 | 1 | 105 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (Dragon Prince SS-rank) |
|
SS
|
22 | 1 | 115 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (Dragon King A-rank) |
|
A
|
15 | 1 | 95 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (Dragon King S-rank) |
|
S
|
20 | 1 | 105 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (Dragon King SS-rank) |
|
SS
|
25 | 1 | 115 | 0 | 1–2 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
Locations
Path of Radiance
| Inventory | Red dragon variant: Ena White dragon variant: Nasir |
Radiant Dawn
| Inventory | Red dragon variant: Ena (Starts at A rank) • Gareth (Starts at S rank) White dragon variant: Nasir (Starts at S rank) Black dragon variant: Kurthnaga (Dragon Prince variant; starts at A rank) |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance (Red Dragon) |
The fiery breath of a red dragon. It never
runs out and cannot be unequipped or dropped. |
赤竜が吐く強力なブレス 耐久度がへらない
生まれながらに持つため外したり捨てたりできない |
| Path of Radiance (White Dragon) |
The icy breath of a white dragon. It never
runs out and cannot be unequipped or dropped. |
白竜が吐く強力なブレス 耐久度がへらない
生まれながらに持つため外したり捨てたりできない |
| Radiant Dawn (Red Dragon) |
The crimson breath of a red dragon. It never
runs out and cannot be unequipped or dropped. |
赤竜の吐く赤き光の波動 物理攻撃
生来のものであるため外せず捨てられない |
| Radiant Dawn (White Dragon) |
The ivory breath of a white dragon. It never
runs out and cannot be unequipped or dropped. |
白竜の吐く白き光の波動 物理攻撃
生来のものであるため外せず捨てられない |
| Radiant Dawn (Black Dragon, NTSC-U) |
The ebon breath of a black dragon. It never
runs out and cannot be unequipped or dropped. |
黒竜の吐く黒き光の波動 物理攻撃
生来のものであるため外せず捨てられない |
| Radiant Dawn (Black Dragon, PAL) |
The mighy[sic] breath of Goldoan's rulers. It never
runs out and cannot be unequipped or dropped. |
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Trivia
- The Radiant Dawn version of Breath is tied with Fang for the most variations of a weapon usable by the player in a single game in the Fire Emblem series at eight each. Radiant Dawn's Judge and the Shadows of Valentia version of Conjure have more overall versions, with thirteen variations programmed each; Judge has eleven used variations, and Shadows of Valentia Conjure has ten variations used.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Breath |
-- |
| Japanese |
• ブレス |
• Breath; in Path of Radiance, used as the name of both Breath types. |
| Spanish |
Aliento |
Breath |
| French |
Souffle |
Breath |
| German |
Hauch |
Breath |
| Italian |
• Soffio |
• Breath; in Path of Radiance, used as the name of both Breath types. |
Gallery
A Feral One using red dragon's Breath in Path of Radiance.
Nasir using white dragon's Breath in Path of Radiance.
Ena using red dragon's Breath in Radiant Dawn.
Nasir using white dragon's Breath in Radiant Dawn.
Kurthnaga using black dragon's Breath in Radiant Dawn.
Dheginsea using black dragon's Breath in Radiant Dawn.
References
See also
- Breath, the broader weapon type appearing in other games in the series
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