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Shadow Sword

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Darkness Sword redirects here; Darkness Sword is also the name of an unused skill in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Shadow Sword

FESoV Shadow Sword concept.png
Concept artwork of the Shadow Sword from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.


A cursed sword.

Type

Sword

Wielder(s)

Mareeta

First game

Fire Emblem Gaiden

The Shadow Sword (Japanese: 暗黒の剣 Darkness Sword) is a unique sword present in Fire Emblem Gaiden, its remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, as well as Fire Emblem: Thracia 776.

In Gaiden, it functions identically to the Devil Sword of other games, having a chance to backfire and inflict damage upon its wielder based upon the wielder's Luck. This effect only applies to player units, enemy units have no chance to be damaged by the backfire damage. In Gaiden Dread Fighters are also immune to the backfire chance, be they enemy or ally.[1]

In Thracia 776, it is a cursed blade forced upon Mareeta by Raydrik and Veld, forcing her to fight against her adoptive mother Eyvel; later, it is purified by Saias, freeing Mareeta and transforming the blade into Mareeta's Sword.

Stats

In the main Fire Emblem series

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Gaiden Is nes02 sword.png -- 13 5 70 0 1 -- -- -- Has a (21 - Luck)% chance of dealing damage to its wielder instead.
Thracia 776 Is snes03 shadow sword.png Prf* 11 6 70 20 1 60 -- 1 Grants Nihil when equipped. Brave weapon.

Forged stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(★)
Is 3ds03 shadow sword.png Swords 14 5 65 0 1 -- Is 3ds03 silver mark.png 25 -- Luck -10
Passive skills: Hex, Lifetaker
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(★★)
Is 3ds03 shadow sword.png Swords 14 5 70 0 1 -- Is 3ds03 silver mark.png 25 -- Luck -10
Passive skills: Hex, Lifetaker

In other Fire Emblem series titles

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes

Locations

Gaiden

Dropped by Celica's party: Act 3, Valley Approach, enemy Blake • Any enemy Bonewalker (0.098% chance)

Thracia 776

Unavailable Wielded only by Mareeta as an enemy; when she is recruited, she instead has Mareeta's Sword.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Dropped by Celica's party: Act 3, Valley Approach, enemy Blake
Dungeon drops The Astral Temple: Small pots (3.65%), Medium pots (5.65%) • The Inner Sanctum: Small pots (3.65%), Medium pots (5.65%)
Forging Brave Sword (50S) • Compatible Rusted Swords (100S)

Heroes

Units Mareeta: The Blade's Pawn

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Shadow Sword

As of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

English
(unofficial)

• Dark Sword
• Darkness Sword

• Used in the Gaiden fan translation.
• Used in the Thracia 776 fan translation.

Spanish

Espada oscura

Dark sword

French

Épée d'ombre

Sword of shadow

German

Schattenschwert

Shadow Sword

Italian

Spada ombra

Shadow Sword

Dutch

Schaduwzwaard

Shadow Sword

Simplified Chinese

黑暗之剑

Traditional Chinese

黑暗之劍

Gallery

See Also

References

  1. "Note 2: Enemies and Demon Fighters are immune to backfire" — VincentASM, Calculations, Serenesforest.net, Published: 2005, Retrieved: March, 14th, 2016
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