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Lord

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For a similar class from Genealogy of the Holy War known by this name in fan translations, see Junior Lord.
Lord

Ss fe13 chrom lord battle.png
Chrom as a Lord in Awakening.


A youth of royal blood. Wields swords.

Unit type(s)

Unknown

Weapon(s)
  • Sword (all Lords except Ephraim and Hector)
  • Lance (Ephraim)
  • Axe (Hector)
Skill(s)

The Lord (Japanese: ロード Lord) is a prominent class introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. Most of the main characters of the Fire Emblem series are of the Lord class, and it is the most important class in the game in terms of completing most chapter objectives. Lords are generally defined as a a young member of a noble family and the son/daughter of the head of the noble family in question, either a prince/princess or the child of a duke or similar; "Lord" is treated as a unisex class name, applied as equally to female characters (Lyn, Eirika and Lucina) as it is to males.

In gameplay, the Lord's function is somewhat similar to that of the king in a game of chess: they are the leader of the army, and to be defeated in battle is to fail the chapter and get a Game Over. Conversely, Lords (or Lord-like units) are the only characters with the ability to seize thrones and gates and complete chapters with such objectives, and typically are the wielders of powerful weapons required to successfully combat final bosses. The general statistical build of a Lord varies depending on the game and character in question, but as a rule they are well-rounded in their stats other than the individual's obvious strongest field; they also typically possess higher luck than most others, and mostly share the rather low resistance endemic to non-magic units. Characterised as being inexperienced yet having great potential, their stats will almost always start off somewhat low, but with their typical high growth rates will improve quickly and become potent fighters. The majority of Lords wield only swords, but occasionally Lords wielding non-sword weapons appear, like Hector (axes) and Ephraim (lances); almost all Lords have exclusive access to a special weapon which is effective against both armored and mounted units, most famously the recurring Rapier weapon.

In all but one appearance, the Lord is a base class—the exception is Path of Radiance, where Ike's base class is Ranger and he promotes to Lord, symbolic of him being knighted and joining the nobility. Typically, a Lord's advanced class is unique to it, if not in name then in appearance and stat build. The most common promoted Lord class title is Great Lord, shared by Roy, Hector, Eirika, Ephraim, Chrom, Lucina, Rowan, and Lianna. Other promoted forms of the Lord include the Knight Lord for Eliwood, the Blade Lord for Lyn, and the Prince for Leif. In his four appearances in the Archanea tetralogy, Marth does not promote; in the two Nintendo DS remakes, Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem, the Lord is classified as a special class with an increased level cap of 30 as compensation.

Five games do not feature the Lord class as a playable class: Gaiden (and its remake Shadows of Valentia), Genealogy of the Holy War, Radiant Dawn and Fates. All five instead give their lead characters classes which are the Lord in all but name, sometimes with some alternative utility; such classes are colloquially called "Lord-like" or generically also called "Lords". The classes for the Gaiden heroes, Alm and Celica, are Fighter and Priestess respectively. Seliph's class in Genealogy of the Holy War is Junior Lord, literally a conventional Lord with a slightly different name. Micaiah of Radiant Dawn is a Light Mage; in his reappearance, Ike starts off as a Hero, ostensibly a promoted class, and throughout the game several other characters all act as the Lord character of at least one chapter, and almost all have conventional classes. For example, Elincia, who is an acting lord in both Tellius games, has the classes of Princess Crimea and Queen. Corrin in Fates starts in the Nohr Prince or Nohr Princess class, depending on their gender; the standard Lord class does, however, appear as a non-playable class belonging to the NPC Chrom's class in a downloadable content episode.

Stats

Base stats

Main series

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
(Marth)
18 5 -- 3 7 7 7 0 7 -- Sword: 5
Mystery of the Emblem
(Marth)
18 3 -- 3 4 -- 6 0 7 -- Sword: 8
Thracia 776
(Leif)
18 4 0 2 3 0 2 -- 6 5 Swords E
The Binding Blade
(Roy)
18 3 -- 3 4 -- 5 0 5 6 Swords D
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
(Lyn)
16 4 -- 7 9 -- 2 0 5 5 Swords D
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
(Eliwood)
18 5 -- 5 7 -- 5 0 5 7 Swords D
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
(Hector)
19 7 -- 4 5 -- 8 0 5 13 Axes D
The Sacred Stones
(Eirika)
16 4 -- 8 9 -- 3 1 5 5 Swords E
The Sacred Stones
(Ephraim)
18 6 -- 6 7 -- 6 0 5 8 Lances D
Path of Radiance
(Ike)
22 6 3 5 6 -- 8 2 7 -- Swords C
Shadow Dragon
(Marth)
18 5 0 3 7 0 7 0 7 -- Swords E
New Mystery of the Emblem
(Marth)
18 5 0 3 7 0 7 0 7 -- Swords E
Awakening
(Chrom)
18 6 0 5 6 0 7 0 5 -- Swords E
Awakening
(Lucina)
16 5 1 6 8 0 6 1 5 -- Swords E
Fates
(NPC Chrom)
18 6 0 5 7 4 7 0 5 -- Swords/Katanas ?

Warriors

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Warriors
(Rowan)
60 7 5 8 8 8 6 6 5 -- Swords/Katanas E/ Staves/Rods
Warriors
(Lianna)
50 6 6 8 7 8 6 7 5 -- Swords/Katanas E/ Staves/Rods
Warriors
(Marth)
66 7 1 8 8 9 6 6 5 -- Swords/Katanas E
Warriors
(Lyn)
56 8 3 9 9 7 6 5 5 -- Swords/Katanas E
Warriors
(Chrom)
65 8 2 8 8 7 8 6 5 -- Swords/Katanas E

Max stats

Main series

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
(Marth)
52 20 -- 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- Sword: 20
Mystery of the Emblem
(Marth)
52 20 -- 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- Sword: 20
Thracia 776
(Leif)
80 20 20 20 20 20 20 -- 20 20 Swords A
The Binding Blade
(Roy)
60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Swords A
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
(Eliwood, Hector and Lyn)
60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Swords A*/ Axes A*
The Sacred Stones
(Eirika and Ephraim)
60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Swords A*/ Lances A*
Path of Radiance
(Ike)
60 26 20 27 28 40 24 22 -- -- Swords S
Shadow Dragon
(Marth)
60 25 25 25 25 30 25 25 32 -- Swords A
New Mystery of the Emblem
(Marth)
60 25 20 25 25 30 25 25 -- -- Swords A
Awakening
(Chrom)
60 27 20 25 26 30 26 25 7 -- Swords A
Awakening
(Lucina)
60 25 20 26 28 30 25 25 7 -- Swords A

Warriors

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Warriors
(Rowan)
977 108 87 135 141 135 118 114 5 -- Swords/Katanas S/ Staves/Rods
Warriors
(Lianna)
940 96 109 134 130 134 114 130 5 -- Swords/Katanas S/ Staves/Rods
Warriors
(Marth)
999 125 12 147 141 153 114 109 5 -- Swords/Katanas S
Warriors
(Lyn)
935 130 49 152 165 131 109 91 5 -- Swords/Katanas S
Warriors
(Chrom)
999 135 28 147 147 115 134 99 5 -- Swords/Katanas S

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Mystery of the Emblem 30% 30% -- 30% 30% 0% 30% 30% -- -- -- --
The Binding Blade 90% 45% -- 40% 45% 40% 15% 12% -- -- -- --
The Blazing Blade 90% 45% -- 40% 45% 40% 15% 15/12/20% -- -- -- --
The Sacred Stones 90% 45% -- 40% 45% 40% 15% 15/20% -- -- -- --
Path of Radiance 90% 45% 20% 40% 35% 40% 15% 20% -- -- -- --
Shadow Dragon 40% 15% -10% 20% 20% 0% 5% -5% -- -- -- --
New Mystery of the Emblem 40% 15% -10% 20% 20% 0% 5% -5% -- -- -- --
Awakening 40/70% 20/40/30% 0% 20/30/40% 20/30/40% 0/40% 10/25/20% 5/20/25% -- -- -- --
Fates 15% 15% 0% 5% 20% 10% 15% 0% -- -- -- --
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

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Path of Radiance Shove Innate; hidden and unnamed.
Path of Radiance Aether Occult skill.
Awakening Dual Strike+ Learned at Level 1.
Awakening
Three Houses
Charm Awakening: Learned at Level 10.
Three Houses: Innate.
Three Houses Resistance +2 Class mastery.

Class change

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Base class
Bs fe01 marth lord sword 01.png
Lord

Mystery of the Emblem

Base class
Bs fe03 marth lord sword.png
Lord

Thracia 776

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
File:Bs fe05 leif lord sword.png
Lord
Automatically at the end of Chapter 18. File:Bs fe05 leif prince sword.png
Prince

The Binding Blade

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe06 roy lord sword.png
Lord
Automatically at the end of Chapter 21 or Chapter 21x. Bs fe06 roy great lord binding blade.png
Great Lord

The Blazing Blade

Eliwood

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe07 eliwood lord sword.png
Lord
Automatically at the end of Chapter 27E* /
Using a Heaven Seal after reaching Level 10.*
Bs fe07 eliwood knight lord sword.png
Knight Lord

Lyn

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe07 lyn lord sword.png
Lord
Using a Heaven Seal after reaching Level 10. Bs fe07 lyn blade lord sword.png
Blade Lord

Hector

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe07 hector lord axe.png
Lord
Automatically at the end of Chapter 29H* /
Using a Heaven Seal after reaching Level 10*.
Bs fe07 hector great lord axe.png
Great Lord

The Sacred Stones

Eirika

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe08 eirika lord sword.png
Lord
Automatically at the end of Chapter 16 / Using a Lunar Brace after reaching Level 10. Bs fe08 eirika great lord sword.png
Great Lord

Ephraim

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe08 ephraim lord lance.png
Lord
Automatically at the end of Chapter 16 / Using a Solar Brace after reaching Level 10. Bs fe08 ephraim great lord lance.png
Great Lord

Path of Radiance

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe09 ike ranger sword.png
Ranger
Automatically at the end of Chapter 17. Bs fe09 ike lord sword.png
Lord

Shadow Dragon

Base class
Bs fe11 marth lord sword.png
Lord

New Mystery of the Emblem

Base class
Bs fe11 marth lord sword.png
Lord

Awakening

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Ma 3ds01 lord lucina playable.gif
Lord
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. Ma 3ds01 great lord lucina playable.gif
Great Lord

Fates

Special class
File:Ma 3ds01 lord chrom other.gif
Lord

Three Houses

Base class Certification requirements Intermediate class
Any class Level 10
Intermediate Seal
Swords D+, Authority C
Ma ns01 lord edelgard playable.gif
Lord
This class is only available for Edelgard, Dimitri, and Claude.

Warriors

Rowan, Lianna, Chrom, and Lucina

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Lord
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 15.
Great Lord

Marth

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Lord
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 15.
Lodestar

Lyn

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Lord
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 15.
Blade Lord

Playable Lords

Playable Characters
Name Game
Marth Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Warriors
Leif Thracia 776
Roy The Binding Blade
Lyn The Blazing Blade, Warriors
Eliwood The Blazing Blade
Hector The Blazing Blade
Eirika The Sacred Stones
Ephraim The Sacred Stones
Chrom Awakening, Warriors
Lucina Awakening, Warriors
Rowan Warriors
Lianna Warriors
Playable Lord units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Lords

Enemy Units
Name Game
Marth Awakening, Warriors
Edelgard Three Houses (Blue Lions and Golden Deer routes)
Dimitri Three Houses (Black Eagles and Golden Deer routes)
Claude Three Houses (Black Eagles and Blue Lions routes)
Judith Three Houses Crimson Flower
Darios Warriors
Enemy Lord units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable NPC Lords

Other Units
Name Game
Marth Awakening, Warriors
Chrom Fates (DLC chapter Before Awakening), Warriors
Judith Three Houses
Rowan Warriors
Lianna Warriors
Darios Warriors
Neutral Lord units in the Fire Emblem series.

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(Japanese)
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Altea's prince who was dethroned by Dolhr. He's the player's main unit.* ??
Mystery of the Emblem Marth, Prince of Altea. The main playable character.* ??
The Blazing Blade
(class roll, Lyn)
Lyn, a warrior from the Sacae Plains. A swordfighter with an important misson. ??
The Blazing Blade
(class roll, Eliwood)
Eliwood, a young noble of Pherae. A swordfighter with an important mission. ??
The Blazing Blade
(class roll, Hector)
?? ??
The Blazing Blade
(help)
A noble attched to a ruling house. Has great potential. ??
The Sacred Stones
(class roll, Eirika)
The princess of Renais. A sword fighter on an important mission. ??
The Sacred Stones
(class roll, Ephraim)
The prince of Renais. A spear fighter on an important mission. ??
The Sacred Stones
(help)
Noble heirs to a ruling house. They possess great potential. ??
Path of Radiance Decorated knights who have risen above their fellow soldiers and earned the right of command. ??
Shadow Dragon
(class roll)
Marth, Prince of Altea and pivotal player in our story. ??
Awakening A youth of royal blood. Wields swords. ??
Three Houses A noble and powerful leader, this class excels at wielding a sword and has a high degree of authority. ??

Trivia

  • Awakening is the first and only game to feature a Lord as an enemy or boss outside of multiplayer modes, as a result of both "Marth"'s appearance as the boss of Chapter 4 and the potential for a Chrom or Lucina Mirage to become a Lord in Paralogue 22.

Etymology and other languages

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

Lord

One in possession of authority above others, especially an aristocrat or titled nobleman.[1]

Spanish

Lord

As above.

French

•Seigneur
•Lord

•Used in Path of Radiance. Lord
•Used in every other game. As above.

German

Lord

As above.

Italian

Lord

As above.

Dutch

Lord

As above.

Simplified Chinese

领主

Traditional Chinese

領主

Gallery

References

  1. Wiktionary: lord

See also

"Lord-like" classes

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: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Base classes ArcherCavalierMageMercenaryPegasus KnightPriest
Advanced classes BishopDracoknightHeroPaladinSniper
Other classes BallisticianFighterFreelancerGeneralHorsemanHunterKnightLordManaketePirateThief
Classes in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Base classes ArcherArmored KnightCavalierClericHunterMageMercenaryPegasus Knight
Advanced classes BishopDracoknightGeneralHeroHorsemanPaladinSniper
Dragon classes Divine DragonEarth DragonFire DragonIce DragonMage DragonShadow DragonWyvern
Other classes BallisticianBarbarianBerserkerBrigandDancerDark MageEmperorFighterFreelancerKnightLordManaketePirateSoldierThief
Unused classes Dark KnightGuardianSea Dragon
Classes in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Base classes ArcherArch KnightAxe ArmorAxe FighterAxe KnightBallistaBardBow ArmorBow FighterBrigandCavalierCivilianClericDancerDragon RiderFree KnightHunterIron BallistaLance ArmorLance KnightLoptr MageLordMagePegasus RiderPiratePoison BallistaPriestPrinceSoldierSword ArmorSword FighterThiefTroubadour
Advanced classes BaronBerserkerBishopBow KnightDark BishopDark MageDuke KnightGeneralGreat KnightHigh PriestMage KnightMercenaryPegasus KnightSageSniperRangerSwordmasterThief FighterWarriorWyvern Knight
Unused/cutscene classes Dark PrinceEmperorFalcon KnightForrestJunior LordKiller BallistaKnight LordMaster KnightWyvern Lord
Classes in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Base classes ArcherBardBrigandCavalierChildCivilianClericDancerDemon DragonFighterKnightLordMageManaketeMercenaryMyrmidonNomadPegasus KnightPiratePriestShamanSoldierThiefTransporterTroubadourWyvern Rider
Advanced classes BerserkerBishopDruidFalcon KnightGeneralGreat LordHeroKingManaketeNomadic TrooperPaladinSageSniperSwordmasterValkyrieWarriorWyvern Lord
Classes in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Base classes ArcherBardBramimondBrigandCavalierChildCivilianClericCorsairDancerFighterFire DragonKnightLordMageMagic SealMercenaryMonkMyrmidonNomadPeerPegasus KnightPiratePrinceShamanSoldierThiefTransporterTroubadourWyvern Rider
Advanced classes ArchsageAssassinBerserkerBishopBlade LordDark DruidDruidFalcoknightGeneralGreat LordHeroKnight LordNomadic TrooperPaladinSageSniperSwordmasterValkyrieWarriorWyvern Lord
Classes in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Base classes ArcherBrigandCavalierCivilianClericDancerFighterFleetJourneymanKnightLordMageManaketeMercenaryMonkMyrmidonPeerPegasus KnightPhantomPiratePontifexPriestPupilQueenRecruitShamanSoldierThiefTroubadourWyvern Rider
Advanced classes AssassinBerserkerBishopDruidFalcoknightGeneralGreat KnightGreat LordHeroMage KnightManaketeNecromancerPaladinRangerRogueSageSniperSummonerSwordmasterValkyrieWarriorWyvern KnightWyvern Lord
Base monster classes BaelBonewalkerGargoyleGorgon EggMauthe DoogMogallRevenantTarvos
Advanced monster classes Arch MogallCyclopsDeathgoyleDemon KingDraco ZombieElder BaelEntombedGorgonGwyllgiMaelduinWight
Removed class Apprentice
Classes in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Base classes ArcherAxe KnightBanditBow KnightChildCivilianClericFighterKnightLance KnightMageMyrmidonPegasus KnightPriestRangerSoldierSword KnightThiefWyvern Rider
Advanced classes AssassinBerserkerBishopFalcon KnightGeneralHalberdierHeroKing DaeinLordPaladinPrincess CrimeaSageSniperSwordmasterValkyrieWarriorWyvern Lord
Laguz classes Beast Tribe (CatLionTiger) • Bird Tribe (HawkHeronRaven) • Dragon Tribe (Red DragonWhite Dragon)
Classes in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Base classes ArcherCavalierClericCurateDark MageFighterHunterKnightMageMercenaryMyrmidonPegasus KnightPirate
Advanced classes BerserkerBishopDracoknightGeneralHeroHorsemanPaladinSniperSorcererSwordmasterWarrior
Other classes BallisticianEarth DragonFreelancerLordManaketeSoldierThief
Classes in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Base classes ArcherBarbarianCavalierClericCurateDark MageFighterHunterKnightMageMercenaryMyrmidonPegasus KnightPirate
Advanced classes BerserkerBishopDracoknightGeneralHeroHorsemanPaladinSniperSorcererSwordmasterWarrior
Dragon classes Divine DragonEarth DragonFire DragonIce DragonMage DragonShadow DragonWyvern
Other classes BallisticianDancerEmperorFreelancerLordManaketeSoldierThief
Classes in Fire Emblem Awakening
Base classes ArcherBarbarianCavalierClericDark MageFighterKnightLordMageMercenaryMyrmidonPegasus KnightPriestTacticianThiefTroubadourWyvern Rider
Advanced classes AssassinBerserkerBow KnightDark FlierDark KnightFalcon KnightGeneralGrandmasterGreat KnightGreat LordGriffon RiderHeroPaladinSageSniperSorcererSwordmasterTricksterValkyrieWar ClericWar MonkWarriorWyvern Lord
Other classes BrideConquerorDancerDread FighterEntombedGrimaLodestarManaketeMerchantMirageOutrealm ClassRevenantSoldierTaguelVillager
Classes in Fire Emblem Fates
Base classes ApothecaryArcherCavalierDark MageDivinerFighterKitsuneKnightMercenaryMonkNinjaNohr PrinceNohr PrincessOni SavageOutlawSamuraiShrine MaidenSky KnightSpear FighterTroubadourVillagerWolfskinWyvern Rider
Advanced classes AdventurerBerserkerBasaraBlacksmithBow KnightButlerDark KnightFalcon KnightGeneralGreat KnightGreat MasterHeroHoshido NobleKinshi KnightMaidMalig KnightMaster NinjaMaster of ArmsMechanistMerchantNine-TailsNohr NobleOni ChieftainOnmyojiPaladinPriestessSniperSorcererSpear MasterStrategistSwordmasterWolfssegnerWyvern Lord
Non-human classes Astral DragonAutomatonFacelessFeral DragonStoneborn
Other classes BallisticianBlight DragonClericDark FalconDread FighterEmpty VesselGrandmasterGreat LordLancerLodestarLordMyrmidonNohrian KingOutrealm ClassPegasus KnightSilent DragonSongstressVanguardWitch
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