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|image= [[File:Generic portrait mage fe12.png]] | |image= [[File:Generic portrait mage fe12.png]] | ||
|flavor_text= | |flavor_text=A tome wielder whose magic works well on armored foes. | ||
|weapons={{hover|[[Tome (magic)|Tome]]*|FE1, 3, FE11-12}}<br>{{hover|[[Black magic]]*|FE2}}<br>{{hover|[[Fire (magic)|Fire]], [[Thunder (magic)|Thunder]], and [[Wind (magic)|Wind]]|FE4-5, FE9}}<br>{{hover|[[Anima (magic)|Anima]]|FE6-8}} | |weapons={{hover|[[Tome (magic)|Tome]]*|FE1, 3, FE11-12}}<br>{{hover|[[Black magic]]*|FE2}}<br>{{hover|[[Fire (magic)|Fire]], [[Thunder (magic)|Thunder]], and [[Wind (magic)|Wind]]|FE4-5, FE9}}<br>{{hover|[[Anima (magic)|Anima]]|FE6-8}} | ||
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The Mage (魔導士 / まどうし, Mage) is a basic magic-wielding class, one of the staple recurring classes of the Fire Emblem series. In each of the games they appear in, they use magic; though associated with the three magic types which comprise anima magic, their specific form of access to it depends on the game's available array of magic types. The Mage has appeared in every game except for Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, where instead the class is divided into the Fire Mage, Wind Mage and Thunder Mage classes, each specialising in the titular magic type; these divisions also existed in Seisen no Keifu alongside the Mage itself.
As an offensive class, the Mage's primary draws are its use of magic, which allows it to attack both at range and close up, and the fact that the bulk of enemy units have lower resistance, allowing the potency of Mages' magic abilities to be a more effective form of offense against them; this is compounded by their typically high speed allowing them to double-attack most enemies and in particular making them particularly adept at killing Knights.
Conversely, Mages almost always possess low HP and defense, making them highly susceptible to being killed or severely damged in one shot by most physical units. This is further compounded in games which feature the constitution stat or use strength in a similar capacity - Mages tend toward having significantly lower constitution than their melée counterparts, and even lower strength, which can often cause them to struggle when wielding heavier tomes, lowering their usually good attack speed. For their protection, a standard arrangement when using Mages in melée-heavy maps is to position them behind units with better defense, protecting them from most forms of melée harm and allowing them to attack approaching enemies at range.
In most games since Thracia 776, Mages will class change to the Sage. In Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshou no Nazo, it instead promoted to Bishop, like the only other base magic class in the games. Other games have presented other promotion options for the Mage - Seisen no Keifu, Thracia 776 and The Sacred Stones offered the Mage Knight, while Seisen no Keifu also had the Mage Fighter for female Mages.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi | 16 | 1 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -- | Tome: 7 |
| Gaiden | 28/22 | 8/10 | -- | 3/12 | 4/8 | 0 | 5/4 | 8/14 | 4 | -- | Tome: N/A |
| Monshou no Nazo | 16 | 1 | -- | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 2/1 | 3/4 | 6 | -- | Tome: ? |
| Seisen no Keifu | 26 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -- |  : C,  : C,  : C
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| Thracia 776 | 18/16 | 0 | 2 | 2/1 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | -- | 6 | 4/3 | E, E, D
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| Fuuin no Tsurugi | 16 | -- | 1 | 2/3 | 3/2 | 0 | 3/2 | 3/4 | 5 | 6/4 |  : D
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| Blazing Sword | 16 | -- | 1 | 2/3 | 3/2 | 0 | 3/2 | 3/4 | 5 | 6/3 | : D
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| The Sacred Stones | 16 | -- | 1 | 2/3 | 3/2 | 0 | 3/2 | 3/4 | 5 | 5/3 | : D
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| Path of Radiance | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2/1 | 4/5 | 0 | 2/1 | 4/5 | 5 | 9/5 |  : E,  : E,  : E
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| Shadow Dragon | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -- |  : E
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Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | -- | Tome: 20 |
| Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -- | -- | Tome: --* |
| Monshou no Nazo | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | Tome: ? |
| Seisen no Keifu | 80 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 20 | ??? | -- | N/A |
| Thracia 776 | 80 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | A, A, A
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| Fuuin no Tsurugi | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
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| Blazing Sword | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
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| The Sacred Stones | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
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| Path of Radiance | 40 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 20 | ??? | ??? | A, A, A
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| Shadow Dragon | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | -- | : A
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Class change
Ankoku Ryuu, Monshou no Nazo
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Using a Bishop Ring after reaching Level 10. |  Bishop |
Gaiden
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 Villager |
After reaching Level 3, at Mila Shrine. -- |
 Mage (M)  Mage (F) |
After reaching Level 7, at Mila Shrine. |
 Sage File:Bs fe02 priest magic.png Priest |
Seisen no Keifu
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Choosing the option "Promote" in the home castle after reaching level 20. | Mage Fighter or  Mage Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: The promoted class in predetermined for the characters; Azel and Arthur get Mage Knight, while Teeny gets Mage Fighter. | ||
Fuuin no Tsurugi, Blazing Sword, Path of Radiance, Shadow Dragon and Shin Monshou no Nazo
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Using a Guiding Ring* or a Master Seal* after reaching Level 10. |  Sage |
Thracia 776 and The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Using a Knight Proof* or Guiding Ring* after reaching level 10. |  Sage or  Mage Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: In FE8, the player can freely choose. In FE5, the promoted class in predetermined for specific characters. | ||
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Mage |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10 | Dark Knight or Sage |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose | ||
Playable mages
Notable enemy mages
| Enemy Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Ellerean | Monshou no Nazo Book 2, Shin Monshou no Nazo* |
| Katarina | Shin Monshou no Nazo* |
| Enemy Mage units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Gallery
Concept artwork of the Mage from Seisen no Keifu
In other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Mage |
A magician, often used in the context of one who uses magic for combat. |
| Spanish |
Mago |
Magician |
| French |
Mage |
Mage |
| German |
Magier |
Magician |
| Italian |
Mago |
Magician |
References
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This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
