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Death Knight (class)

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Death Knight

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The Death Knight in battle in Three Houses.


This knight in dark armor is able to use magic and can move again after attacking.

Unit type(s)
  • Mounted
  • Infantry (replaces Mounted when dismounted)
Weapon(s)
Skill(s)

Canto, Lancefaire

The Death Knight (Japanese: 死神騎士 Death god knight) is a class debuting in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It is the personal class of Jeritza, in both his playable appearance in the Crimson Flower route and in his non playable appearances under the "Death Knight" alias. The Death Knight acts as a customized variant of the Dark Knight class, specializing in lances, black magic, and riding.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Three Houses 32 10 17 14 16 12 13 15 7 -- --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Three Houses 30/20% 10/0% 10% 0% -5% 0% 5/0% 5% 0% -- -- Lances +3 Reason +3
Riding +3
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class modifiers

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Movement
Three Houses
(playable)
5 4 (3) 0 0 1 (3) 0 3 (2) 3 0 3 (1)
Three Houses
(enemy/NPC)
5 3 (2) 0 0 1 (3) 0 3 (2) 3 0 3 (0)

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Three Houses Canto Innate.
Three Houses Lancefaire Innate.
Three Houses
(playable)
Counterattack Class mastery. (200 class Exp required)
Three Houses
(enemy/NPC)
Heartseeker Class mastery. (??? class Exp required)

Class change

Unique class
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Death Knight

Playable Death Knights

Playable Characters
Name Game
Jeritza Three Houses Crimson Flower
Playable Death Knight (class) units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Death Knights

Enemy Units
Name Game
Death Knight Three Houses
Enemy Death Knight (class) units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable NPC Death Knights

Playable Characters
Name Game
Death Knight Three Houses Black Eagles
Neutral Death Knight (class) units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text

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Trivia

  • For unknown reasons, the enemy Death Knight class is the only NPC/enemy-exclusive class coded with a class mastery skill.

Etymology and other languages

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

Death Knight

As per the character who bears this class.

Spanish

Caballero Sanguinario

Bloodthirsty Knight

French

Chevalier Macabre

Macabre Knight

German

Ritter des Todes

Knight of Death

Italian

Cavaliere Infernale

Infernal Knight

Korean

사신기사

Reaper Knight

Simplified Chinese

死神骑士

Death God Knight

Traditional Chinese

死神騎士

Death God Knight

References

Project Classes.png This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.
Classes in Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Unique classes Armored LordBarbarossaCommonerDancerDeath KnightEmperorEnlightened OneGreat LordHigh LordNobleWyvern Master
Beginner classes FighterMonkMyrmidonSoldier
Intermediate classes ArcherArmored KnightBrawlerBrigandCavalierDark MageLordMageMercenaryPegasus KnightPriestThief
Advanced classes AssassinBishopDark BishopFortress KnightGrapplerHeroPaladinSniperSwordmasterWarlockWarriorWyvern Rider
Special classes Dark FlierTricksterValkyrieWar ClericWar Monk
Master classes Bow KnightDark KnightFalcon KnightGreat KnightGremoryHoly KnightMortal SavantWar MasterWyvern Lord
Monster classes Altered Demonic BeastAltered GolemBlack BeastDemonic BeastExperimental Demonic BeastFlying Demonic BeastGiant BirdGiant CrawlerGiant Demonic BeastGiant WolfGolemGuardian GolemHegemon HuskThe Immaculate OneLord of the DesertLord of the LakeTitanusUmbral BeastWandering BeastWhite BeastWild Demonic Beast
Other classes AgastyaArchbishopFlame EmperorKing of LiberationRuffianSaintVerrat