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Levin Sword
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The Levin Sword (Japanese: サンダーソード Thunder Sword) is a recurring magic sword introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, and the first of its kind in the Fire Emblem series. In all appearances, it is capable of attacking both at close range and over a distance, using thunder magic to do so. Since Genealogy of the Holy War it deals magical damage to foes, using the wielder's magic stat instead of their strength to calculate damage, and targets the foe's resistance stat instead of their defense. Depending on the individual game, it may have other effects.
Stats
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | Sword: 8 | 7 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 1-2 | 20 | 1,600 | -- | Cannot be used by Generals. | |
Gaiden | Sword: -- | -- | 3 | 80 | 0 | 1-2 | -- | -- | -- | Deals a fixed 15 damage. | |
Mystery of the Emblem | Sword: 8 | -- | 5 | 90 | 0 | 1-2 | 28 | 1,400 | -- | Deals a fixed 10 damage. | |
Genealogy of the Holy War | File:Is snes02 levin sword.png | C | 12 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 1-2 | 50 | 10,000 | -- | At range, casts Elthunder and is fuelled by Elthunder's stats, working as magical damage. |
Thracia 776 | File:Is snes03 levin sword.png | B | 9 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 1-2 | 40 | 8,200 | 1 | +5 skill when equipped. At range, casts Thunder and is fuelled by Thunder's stats, working as magical damage. |
Shadow Dragon | C | 6 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 1-2 | 20 | 1,600 | 2 | Works as magical damage. | |
New Mystery of the Emblem | C | 10 | -- | 90 | 0 | 1-2 | 20 | 1,600 | 2 | Works as magical damage. | |
Awakening | File:Is 3ds levin sword.png | Template:Sword3DS C | 10 | -- | 80 | 0 | 1-2 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | Works as magical damage. |
Locations
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Inventory | Minerva |
Dropped by | Endgame, enemy Dracoknight |
Treasure | Chapter 10, chest |
Armory | Chapter 12 • Chapter 18 • Chapter 21 • Chapter 22 • Chapter 24 |
Gaiden
Treasure | Alm's party: Chapter 1, South Fort |
Mystery of the Emblem
Dropped by | Book 1: Chapter 13, enemy Hero Book 2: Chapter 7, enemy Dall |
Treasure | Book 1: Chapter 8, chest |
Secret shop | Book 1: Chapter 14 |
Genealogy of the Holy War
Dropped by | First Generation: Chapter 3, enemy Jacoban |
Vendor | Second Generation: Chapter 8* |
Thracia 776
Inventory | Fred |
Capture and steal | Chapter 10, enemy Fred • Chapter 11, enemy Fred • Chapter 24, enemy Mercenary |
Shadow Dragon
Dropped by | Chapter 8, enemy Kannival • Endgame, enemy Hero |
Treasure | Chapter 10, chest |
Armory | Chapter 18 • Chapter 24 • Online shop* |
New Mystery of the Emblem
Inventory | Beck • Malice* |
Dropped by | Chapter 7, enemy Dall |
Armory | Online shop* |
Awakening
Inventory | Gangrel* |
Dropped by | Chapter 11, enemy Gangrel • Chapter 25, enemy Trickster |
Treasure | Paralogue 10, chest |
Armory | Garden of Giants |
Merchant (Anna) |
Border Wastes • The Mila Tree • Valm Castle • Great Gate • Mila Shrine Ruins • Mercenary Fortress • Law's End • Manor of Lost Souls |
Merchant (SpotPass) |
Eliwood • Hector • Katarina • Leif • Lyn • Malice • Navarre • Nino • Sothe |
Renown bonus | 270 Renown points; only one copy can be obtained through this means per save file. |
Fates
- This list may be incomplete.
Treasure | Neutral: Chapter 14, village |
Armory | Nohr: Level 2 (limit 1) • Level 3 (limit 2) |
Rank rewards | Battle Rank: 775 (limit 1) |
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Robin wields the Awakening version of the Levin Sword in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. They use it for physical smash attacks and aerial attacks, instead of the Bronze Sword which they use for their other physical attacks. Attacks with the Levin Sword are stronger than those with the Bronze Sword, have greater reach and have an electrical effect which very briefly stuns the target.
Like Robin's tome special moves, the Levin Sword is affected by an emulation of the Fire Emblem durability system, and so can only be used eight times before it breaks and cannot be used again. Robin must then wait out a six-second recharge period before it becomes usable again. While waiting for it to recharge, the Bronze Sword temporarily replaces it in Robin's smash and aerial attacks, dealing less damage.[1] As with their tomes, Robin throws away their broken Levin Swords, and either Robin themself or any other character can catch it before it hits the ground, then throw the sword at their enemies to cause decent damage.
TCG Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)
The Levin Sword is present as a skill on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher: S01-004ST Steel Swordsman, Ogma, B01-049N Myrmidon from Parts Unknown, Athena, and B04-079N Great Queen, Flavia. It is a manual-activation skill which, for a cost of flipping 1 bond, modifies its user's weapon type from sword to tome and increases their range to 1-2, but also gives them -10 attack power. The skill wears off at the end of the turn.
Trivia
Gallery
- FESK Levin Sword.png
Artwork of the Levin Sword (Genealogy version) from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Artwork of the Levin Sword (Mystery version) from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Radd attacking at range with a Levin Sword in Mystery of the Emblem.
- Ss fe04 ulster using thunder sword.png
Ulster attacking at range with a Levin Sword in Genealogy of the Holy War.
Radd attacking at range with a Levin Sword in Shadow Dragon.
Non-canon
Robin wielding the Levin Sword in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Levin Sword |
Archaic English term for "lightning"; from the Middle English levene, possibly descended from the Latin lumen, "light".[2] Unrelated, etymologically or otherwise, to the character Lewyn, whose Japanese name is Levin. |
English (unofficial) |
Bolt Sword |
This name is used in the Gaiden and "Project Naga" fan translation patches. |
Spanish |
Espada trueno |
Thunder sword |
French |
Epée orage |
Storm sword |
German |
Donnerschwert |
Thunder sword |
Italian |
Spada folgore |
Lightning sword |
References
- ↑ Sakurai, M., Director's Room, Miiverse, Published: July 16th 2014, Retrieved: January 31, 2015
- ↑ Levin | Define Levin at Dictionary.com, Dictionary.com, Published: 2012, Retrieved: January 31, 2015