Cantor

Cantor A generic Cantor from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. A hex master with the power to summon Terrors.

Unit type(s) Unknown Weapon(s) Black magic, White magic (Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia) Skill(s) Incarnation

The Cantor (Japanese: 祈祷師 Shaman) is a magical class which was introduced in Fire Emblem Gaiden. In its original appearance in Gaiden as well as in its remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Cantors are an enemy exclusive class which fights with both black and white magic. They also have near-exclusive access to the Conjure spell which allows them to summon monsters to assist them in battle.

Stats

Base stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Gaiden	32	--	12	8	7	0	6	9	4	--	Black magic, White magic

Cantors in Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia also have a base class strength of 2.

Max stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level

Class growth rates

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Charm	Constitution*	Movement*	Weapon level
Gaiden	150%	--	50%	50%	50%	0%	50%	0%	--	--	--	--

See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

In Shadows of Valentia, Cantors are equipped with the Incarnation skill.

Class change

Gaiden

Base class
Cantor

Notable enemy Cantors

Enemy Units
Name	Game
Mikhail	Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Garcia	Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Dolth	Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Jedah	Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Enemy Cantor units in the Fire Emblem series.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Cantor	A cantor is someone who leads a crowd in the recital of religious verse and song. This name is presumably meant to allude to the fact that cantors are magically inclined men in the service of the church of Duma.
English (unofficial)	• Shaman • Exorcist	• Used in the Gaiden fan translation. • Popularized by Serenes Forest for the Gaiden appearance. An exorcist is someone who dispels evil spirits, contrary to the Gaiden class's ability to summon evil spirits.
Spanish	Conjurador	Conspirator
French	Chantre	Cantor
German	Kantor	Cantor
Italian	Cantore	Cantor
Dutch	Cantor	As above.

Gallery

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  The generic Cantor portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

See also

• Summoner
• Saint
• Necromancer

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