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Personal weapons

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The sword Ike received from his father. It's light and easy to wield. Only Ike can wield it.
— The Regal Sword's description, providing a typical example of a personal weapon

Personal weapons are weapons which are restricted to be usable only by a limited group of units, or more commonly, a single unit. Generally speaking, they have a unique or uncommon added effect, and are either a starting weapon for the unit (or gained very soon after the unit appears), or are their most powerful end-game weapon. Personal weapons come in three varieties: weapons locked to specific characters (this is the variety to which the term normally applies), weapons locked to specific classes, and weapons locked based on the gender of characters.

"Personal weapon" is a somewhat generic term used to refer to the concept, with different games referring to them by different names. Most Japanese versions use a ★ to symbolise a personal weapon, described as a "star weapon". The English releases of Blazing Sword, The Sacred Stones and Path of Radiance give personal weapons the rank of "Prf", short for "preferred". Some games in both languages simply don't use a special denotation, and instead list the weapon's required rank or weapon level as a blank, "--".

The series' most prominent example of a personal weapon is the Rapier. It is a personal weapon in eight of the thirteen games, traditionally acting as the starting weapon for one of the main lord characters of the game (Marth, Roy, Eliwood, Eirika). Most other starting personal weapons for units are essentially copies of its anti-mounted/armor abilities for other weapon types, like the Reginleif, Wolf Beil and Thani.

List of personal weapons by game

Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Rapier Sword Marth
Mercurius Sword Marth
Falchion Sword Marth
Levin Sword Sword Classes: Any sword-using class except General
Excalibur Tome Merric
Aura Tome Linde
Imhullu Tome Gharnef
Hammerne Staff Lena
Aum Staff Elice
Divinestone Stone Tiki
Earthstone Stone Medeus

Gaiden

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Royal Sword Sword Alm
Falchion Sword Alm

Monshou no Nazo

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Is snes01 rapier.png Rapier Sword Marth, Feena
Is snes01 falchion.png Falchion Sword Marth
File:Is snes01 lady sword.png Lady Sword Sword Female units
Is snes01 excalibur.png Excalibur Tome Merric
Is snes01 aura.png Aura Tome Linde
Is snes01 imhullu.png Imhullu Tome Gharnef
Is snes01 nosferatu.png Nosferatu Tome Female units
Is snes01 hammerne.png Hammerne Staff Lena, Malliesia
Is snes01 aum.png Aum Staff Elice, Yumina
File:Is snes01 rescue staff.png Rescue Staff Yumina
Is snes01 thief.png Thief Staff Malliesia
Is snes01 divinestone.png Divinestone Stone Tiki

Seisen no Keifu

Main article: Holy Blood

In Seisen no Keifu, there is a variation on the standard personal weapon system governed by its unique Holy Blood system, wherein a unit's ability to use one of the weapons is tied to whether or not they possess the matching major holy blood. While several units in both generations have major holy blood, for the second generation the majority of possessors of holy blood, and thus of the weapons, are determined by the pairings of the parents possessing the holy blood in question in the first generation.

In addition to the thirteen weapons governed by holy blood, there are a handful of conventional personal weapons, though none are locked to specific characters.

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Required holy blood
Is snes02 tyrfing.png Tyrhung Sword Major Baldo
Is snes02 balmung.png Balmunc Sword Major Odo
Is snes02 gungnir.png Gungnir Lance Major Dain
File:Is snes02 ichaival.png Ichii-bal Bow Major Ulir
File:Is snes02 valkyrie staff.png Valkyrie Staff Staff Major Blaggi
File:Is snes02 thor hammer.png Thor Hammer Thunder magic Major Tordo
File:Is snes02 fala flame.png Falaflame Fire magic Major Fala
File:Is snes02 mistletain.png Mystletainn Sword Major Hezul
File:Is snes02 gae bolg.png Gae Bolg Lance Major Noba
File:Is snes02 swanchika.png Swanchika Axe Major Neir
Is snes02 naga.png Naga Light magic Major Naga
File:Is snes02 holsety.png Holsety Wind magic Major Sety
Is snes02 loptous.png Loptous Dark Major Loptous


style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
File:Is snes02 prayer sword.png Prayer Sword Sword Female units
Is snes02 iron ballista.png Iron Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Iron Ballista
File:Is snes02 long ballista.png Long Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Long Ballista
Is snes02 killer ballista.png Killer Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Killer Ballista

Thracia 776

Thracia 776 sports the largest number of personal weapons of any game in the series; many of the personal weapons are recurring weapons which aren't personal weapons in any other game. Additionally, it is the only instance in the series where the Rapier appears but is not a personal weapon; its usual role as the first personal weapon of the main hero is filled instead by the Light Sword.

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
File:Is snes03 light sword.png Light Sword Sword Leif
File:Is snes03 earth sword.png Earth Sword Sword Nanna
File:Is snes03 darkness sword.png Darkness Sword Sword Mareeta
Is snes03 mareeta's sword.png Mareeta's Sword Sword Mareeta
File:Is snes03 beo sword.png Beo Sword Sword Delmud, Felgus
File:Is snes03 holy sword.png Holy Sword Sword Olwen
File:Is snes03 blaggi sword.png Blaggi Sword Sword Leif, Nanna, Delmud, Felgus
Is snes03 dragon lance.png Dragon Lance Lance Dean
File:Is snes03 hero lance.png Brave Lance Lance Finn
File:Is snes03 pugi.png Pugi Axe Orsin
Is snes03 iron ballista.png Iron Arch Bow (Ballista) Classes: Iron Arch
File:Is snes03 long ballista.png Long Arch Bow (Ballista) Classes: Long Arch
Is snes03 poison ballista.png Poison Arch Bow (Ballista) Classes: Poison Arch
File:Is snes03 fala flame.png Falaflame Fire magic None*
File:Is snes03 dime thunder.png Dime Thunder Thunder magic Olwen, Reinhardt
File:Is snes03 thor hammer.png Thor Hammer Thunder magic Ishtar*
Is snes03 grafcalibur.png Grafcalibur Wind magic Asvel
File:Is snes03 holsety.png Holsety Wind magic Sety
Is snes03 loptous.png Loptous Dark magic None*
File:Is snes03 repair staff.png Repair Staff Safy
File:Is snes03 thief staff.png Thief Staff Tina
File:Is snes03 unlock staff.png Unlock Staff Tina
File:Is snes03 kia staff.png Kia Staff Sara

Fuuin no Tsurugi

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Is gba rapier.png Rapier Sword Roy
File:Is gba sword of seals.png Sword of Seals Sword Roy
Is gba eckesachs.png Eckesachs Sword Zephiel
Is gba wo dao.png Wo Dao Sword Classes: Myrmidon, Swordmaster
Is gba ballista.png Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper
Is gba long ballista.png Long Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper
Is gba killer ballista.png Killer Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper
File:Is gba divine dragonstone.png Divinestone Stone Fae

Blazing Sword

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Is gba mani katti.png Mani Katti Sword Lyn
Is gba sol katti.png Sol Katti Sword Lyn
Is gba rapier.png Rapier Sword Eliwood
Is gba durandal.png Durandal Sword Eliwood
Is gba wo dao.png Wo Dao Sword Classes: Blade Lord, Myrmidon, Swordmaster
Is gba wolf beil.png Wolf Beil Axe Hector
Is gba armads.png Armads Axe Hector
Is gba ballista.png Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper
Is gba iron ballista.png Iron Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper
Is gba killer ballista.png Killer Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper
Is gba forblaze.png Forblaze Anima magic Athos
Is gba flametongue.png Flametongue Stone Classes: Fire Dragon

The Sacred Stones

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Is gba rapier.png Rapier Sword Eirika
Is gba sieglinde.png Sieglinde Sword Eirika
Is gba shamshir.png Shamshir Sword Eirika
Classes: Myrmidon, Swordmaster, Assassin,
Bonewalker, Wight
Is gba reginleif.png Reginleif Lance Ephraim
Is gba siegmund.png Siegmund Lance Ephraim
Is gba ballista.png Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper, Fleet
Is gba iron ballista.png Iron Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper, Fleet
Is gba killer ballista.png Killer Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper, Fleet
Is gba dragonstone.png Dragonstone Stone Myrrh
Is gba demon light.png Demon Light -- Classes: Demon King
Is gba ravager.png Ravager -- Classes: Demon King
Is gba nightmare.png Nightmare Staff Classes: Demon King

Path of Radiance

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Is gcn regal sword.png Regal Sword Sword Ike
Is gcn ragnell.png Ragnell Sword Ike
Is gcn amiti.png Amiti Sword Elincia
Is gcn alondite.png Alondite Sword Black Knight
Is gcn gurgurant.png Gurgurant Sword Ashnard
Is gcn rolf's bow.png Rolf's Bow Bow Rolf
Is gcn ballista.png Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper
File:Is gcn long ballista.png Long Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper
Is gcn killer ballista.png Killer Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper
Is gcn onager.png Onager Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper

Radiant Dawn

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Is wii ettard.png Ettard Sword Ike
Is wii ragnell.png Ragnell Sword Ike
Is wii florete.png Florete Sword Mist
Is wii amiti.png Amiti Sword Elincia
Is wii caladbolg.png Caladbolg Sword Edward
Is wii tarvos.png Tarvos Axe Nolan
Is wii lughnasadh.png Lughnasadh Bow Leonardo
Is wii ballista.png Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper, Marksman
Is wii iron ballista.png Iron Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper, Marksman
Is wii killer ballista.png Killer Ballista Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper, Marksman
Is wii onager.png Onager Bow (Ballista) Classes: Archer, Sniper, Marksman
Is wii thani.png Thani Light magic Micaiah
Is wii creiddylad.png Creiddylad Light magic Sephiran
Is wii judge.png Judge Various Ashera

Shadow Dragon

The way in which Shadow Dragon structured the weapons system resulted in all personal weapons herein still having a normal weapon rank; while for most of these weapons said rank is the base rank E, some have a higher rank requiring that a personal weapon's wielder still requires that rank before using the weapon. Additionally, some weapons which were originally full personal weapons allow for greater leeway in accessibility: they can be used by any unit of a certain gender, but have a high weapon rank, while still allowing one specific wielder to use them at any rank.

With the implementation of the reclass system, there is the additional caveat that a unit must be of a class able to use the relevant weapon type before they can use the personal weapon; thus, in the case of Aum, of the many units capable of using it only half are of the correct class in the first place, and the others will need to be reclassed before they can use it.

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Is ds rapier.png Rapier Sword Marth
Is ds falchion.png Falchion Sword Marth
Is ds wing spear.png Wing Spear Lance Caeda
Is ds longbow.png Longbow Bow Classes: Archer, Sniper
Is ds excalibur.png Excalibur Tome Male units
Merric can use at any weapon rank
Is ds aura.png Aura Tome Female units
Linde can use at any weapon rank
Is ds hammerne.png Hammerne Staff Lena
Is ds aum.png Aum Staff Caeda, Maria, Minerva, Elice
Is ds divinestone.png Divinestone Stone Tiki
Is ds earthstone.png Earthstone Stone Medeus

Shin Monshou no Nazo

The system remains the same as in Shadow Dragon.

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Is ds rapier.png Rapier Sword Marth
Is ds falchion.png Falchion Sword Marth
File:Is ds lady sword.png Lady Sword Sword Female units
Is ds wing spear.png Wing Spear Lance Caeda
Is ds longbow.png Longbow Bow Classes: Archer, Sniper
Is ds excalibur.png Excalibur Tome Male units
Merric can use at any weapon rank
Is ds aura.png Aura Tome Female units
Linde can use at any weapon rank
Is ds nosferatu.png Nosferatu Tome Female units
Is ds hammerne.png Hammerne Staff Lena, Malliesia
Is ds aum.png Aum Staff Caeda, Maria, Minerva, Elice, Yumina, Nyna, Sheema
Is ds divinestone.png Divinestone Stone Tiki

Awakening

The system remains the same as in Shadow Dragon.

style="Template:Roundtl; border:none; color:#fff" width="125px" |Weapon Weapon type Wielder
Rapier Sword Chrom, Lucina, Marth
File:Is 3ds noble rapier.png Noble Rapier Sword Chrom, Lucina, Marth
File:Is 3ds falchion.png Falchion Sword Chrom, Marth
Divine Falchion Sword Chrom, Marth
Parallel Falchion Sword Lucina, Marth
Mistoltin Sword Eudes
Amatsu Sword Classes: Myrmidon, Swordmaster
Sol Katti Sword Classes: Myrmidon, Swordmaster
Wolfberg Axe Valhart
Longbow Bow Classes: Archer, Sniper
Towering Bow Bow Classes: Archer, Sniper
All dark magic Classes: Dark Mage, Sorcerer
Units possessing Dark Blessing
Beaststone Stone Classes: Taguel
Super Beaststone Stone Classes: Taguel
File:Is 3ds dragonstone.png Dragonstone Stone Classes: Manakete
True Dragonstone Stone Classes: Manakete

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