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Dark (affinity)
The Dark affinity (Japanese: 闇 Darkness) is one of several affinities present in the Fire Emblem series. In the GBA games, this affinity gives a decent boost to accuracy, avoid, critical, and dodge, which makes it a good option for improving fragile units. In the Tellius games, though, it is completely revamped, giving only a somewhat good boost to avoid and some points to attack.
The Dark affinity is present in The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, and Radiant Dawn.
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Bonuses
| Support Level | Accuracy | Avoid | Critical | Dodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 |
| A | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Merlinus |
 Rutger |
 Zelot |
 Astolfo |
 Melady |
 Perceval |
 Sophia |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Bonuses
| Support Level | Accuracy | Avoid | Critical | Dodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 |
| A | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Rath |
 Merlinus |
 Isadora |
 Karla |
Enemies
 Kishuna |
 Dragon |
Other characters
 Eleanora |
 Bramimond |
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Bonuses
| Support Level | Accuracy | Avoid | Critical | Dodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 |
| A | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Orson |
 Rennac |
 Knoll |
Enemies
 Monster |
 Binks |
Monster |
Monster |
Monster |
Monster |
 Orson |
Monster |
 Riev |
 Fomortiis |
- Note: In addition to the monster bosses, all generic monster enemies have the dark affinity as well.
Other characters
None.
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Bonuses
| Support Level | Attack | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| C | + 0.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 1 | + 5 |
| A | + 1.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Soren |
 Calill |
 Naesala |
 Giffca |
Enemies
 Balmer |
 Black Knight |
Other characters
 Zelgius |
--- Melty* |
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Bonuses
| Support Level | Attack | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| C | + 0.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 1 | + 5 |
| A | + 1.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Micaiah |
 Black Knight |
 Calill |
 Soren |
 Naesala |
 Giffca |
Enemies
 Istvan |
 Yuma |
Black Knight |
 Dheginsea |
Other characters
 Zelgius |
Chapters
| Part 1 | Prologue • Chapter 9 |
| Part 3 | Chapter 2 |
| Part 4 | Prologue |
Trivia
- In both the Japanese and international setups, only one combination allows Mark access to this affinity: a birth month of August in both regions, additionally with a B blood type in the Japanese setup.
- According to Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Memorial Book Tellius Recollection: The First Volume, Rajaion's affinity is dark. Rajaion's affinity was previously unknown, as he has no data as a unit in any Fire Emblem series game.
- In Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, all Branded characters that appear in gameplay have the dark affinity, except for Stefan (who instead has the heaven affinity) and Petrine (who has the thunder affinity).
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Dark |
-- |
| Japanese |
闇 |
Darkness |
| Spanish |
Oscuridad |
Darkness |
| French |
Nuit |
Night. Used in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn. |
| German |
Dunkel |
Dark |
Gallery
The Dark affinity symbol in the GBA games.
The Dark affinity symbol in Path of Radiance.
The Dark affinity symbol in Radiant Dawn.
References
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