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Knight Ward

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Knight Ward

Is gcn knight ward.png
Icon of a Knight Ward from Path of Radiance.


A magic item that, when equipped, raises defenses. For use by soldiers, knights, and paladins only.

Type

Item (Equipment)

First game

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

The Knight Ward (Japanese: 騎士の護り Knight's Protection) is an item debuting in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, an equipment item making its only proper appearance in that game. Only Knights, Cavaliers, Soldiers, and their advanced forms may equip this item; when one of them does, the bearer will gain two-point boosts to their Defense and Resistance as well as a 30% boost to their Speed growth rate.

Radiant Dawn features an unused skill scroll version of the Knight Ward, albeit without functionality.

Data

Game Icon Uses Worth Effects and notes
Path of Radiance Is gcn knight ward.png -- 4,000 +2 defense, +2 resistance, and +30% growth rate in speed when equipped.
Knights, Generals, Cavaliers, Paladins, Soldiers, and Halberdiers only.
Radiant Dawn Is wii knight ward.png -- 1,000 Unused.

Locations

Path of Radiance

Inventory Astrid

Radiant Dawn

Unused If hacked into the game, it cannot be used at all as it has no functionality programmed.

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Path of Radiance
A magic item that, when equipped, raises
defenses.
For use by soldiers, knights, and paladins only.
装備すれば 防御が上がる
騎士、兵士、重歩兵たちが使用可能

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Knight Ward

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Japanese

騎士の護り

Knight's Protection. Romanized in the internal game files as KNIGHTSHIELD

Spanish

Escudo caballero

Knight's Shield. Abbreviated to Esc. caball. in gameplay due to space restrictions.

French

Ecu de cavalier

Cavalier's Shield. Abbreviated to Ecu de cav. in gameplay due to space restrictions.

German

Ritterschild

Knight's Shield

Italian

Scudo di cavaliere

Knight's Shield. Abbreviated to Sc. di cav. in gameplay due to space restrictions.

References

Items in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Stat boosters Arms ScrollAshera IconBootsDracoshieldEnergy DropPure WaterSecret BookSeraph RobeSpeedwingSpirit DustStatue FragTalismanTorch
Skill items AdeptCorrosionCounterGambleGuardMiracleNihilOccultParityProvokeRenewalResolveSaviorShadeSmiteVantageWrath
Healing items AntitoxinElixirLaguz StoneVulnerary
Class change items Master Seal
Keys Chest KeyDoor Key
Shop items Blue GemCoinRed GemWhite Gem
Equipment Archer BandBeorcguardDemi BandFighter BandFull GuardKnight BandKnight RingKnight WardLaguz BandLaguzguardMage BandPaladin BandPegasus BandPriest BandSoldier BandSword BandThief BandWyvern Band
Unused items BlossomCantoCelerityDauntImpregnableInsightParagonReinforceSerenitySilver CardTempestVigilance