Silence (staff)

Silence (Japanese: サイレス Silence) is an offensive staff which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. It is a status-inflicting staff which inflicts silence status on opponents, inhibiting the use of magic and the ability to talk for a period of time. Although it is a staff in most of its appearances, it is instead a rod in Fates due to being aligned with Hoshido and white magic in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia due to that game's lack of staves.

Silence Artwork of a Silence staff from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game. Stops an enemy from using magic for one turn.

Type Staff (all appearances except Fates and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia) Rod (Fates) White magic (Echoes: Shadows of Valentia) First game Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

In Mystery of the Emblem and its remake, New Mystery of the Emblem, Silence completely inhibits all magic from being used by any unit on the field, both allied and enemy, for a single turn. In all other games, Silence affects one unit per cast and is not guaranteed to hit. Units with high resistance are less likely to be successfully struck by a cast of Silence. Like most status staves, Silence operates over a long range and does not require the staff user to be adjacent to the enemy.

Stats

Game	Icon	Level	Might	Weight	Hit	Crit	Range	Uses	Worth	WEXP	Other effects and notes
Mystery of the Emblem		Staff: 10	--	--	--	--	Infinite	5	10,000	--	Prevents all units of any affiliation from using tomes or staves for one turn.
Genealogy of the Holy War		B	--	--	--	--	1-10	3	30,000	--	Inflicts silence status on the target.
Thracia 776		B	--	9	--	--	Infinite	3	1,400	4	Inflicts silence status on the target. Accuracy is 60 + (User's Skill × 4). Doesn't work if the target is on a throne or gate.
The Binding Blade		B	--	--	--	--	1-(Mag/2 +5)	3	1,200	1	Inflicts silence status on the target.
The Blazing Blade		B	--	--	--	--	1-(Mag/2)	3	1,200	5	Inflicts silence status on the target.
The Sacred Stones		B	--	--	--	--	1-(Mag/2)	3	1,200	5	Inflicts silence status on the target.
Path of Radiance		B	--	7	70	--	1-(Mag/2)	3	1,200	5	Inflicts silence status on the target.
Radiant Dawn		A	1	7	70	30	1-(Mag/2)	3	1,200	9	Inflicts silence status on the target. When equipped, it cures silence status sustained by the user at the beginning of their phase.
New Mystery of the Emblem		B	1	--	--	--	Infinite	3	2,520	2	Prevents all units of any affiliation from using tomes or staves for one turn.
Fates		C	--	--	70	--	1-10	4	2,400	?	Inflicts silence status on the target. Sells for 900 gold.

Calculations

style="Template:Roundtl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | Game	Effect	Accuracy	style="Template:Roundtr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | Experience acquired by the healer
Mystery of the Emblem	Prevents all units of any affiliation from using tomes or staves for one turn.	--	58
Genealogy of the Holy War	Inflicts silence status on the target.	If (Mag) > (Target's Res), then the staff hits.	100
Thracia 776	Inflicts silence status on the target.	Hit + (Skill ×4) Maximum hit rate is 99%. Cannot be cast on enemy units who occupy thrones or gates.	30
The Binding Blade	Inflicts silence status on the target.	30 + [{(Mag) - (Target's Res)} ×6] + (Skill) - (distance from target)	30/15
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade	Inflicts silence status on the target.	30 + [(Mag) ×5] + (Skill)	30/15
The Sacred Stones	Inflicts silence status on the target.	30 + [(Mag) ×5] + (Skill)	30/15
Path of Radiance	Inflicts silence status on the target.	30 + [{(Magic) - (Target's resistance)} ×5] + (Skill) - (distance from target ×2)	30/15
Radiant Dawn	Inflicts silence status on the target.	30 + [{(Magic) - (Target's resistance)} ×5] + (Skill) - (distance from target ×2)	30/15
New Mystery of the Emblem	Prevents all units of any affiliation from using tomes or staves for one turn.	--	50/25
Fates	Inflicts silence status on the target.	[70 + Magic + Skill + Weapon level bonus] - [(Target's resistance ×3/2) + (Target's luck / 2) + Target's terrain bonus]	40*
style="Template:Roundbl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222; text-align: center" | Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	Inflicts spellbound status on the target. Can only be used on units who can use black and/or white magic.	???	style="Template:Roundbr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #222222" | 8

Locations

Mystery of the Emblem

Treasure

Book 2: Chapter 10, chest

Genealogy of the Holy War

Inventory	First Generation: Deirdre
Vendor	Second Generation: Chapter 8 *

The Binding Blade

Treasure

Chapter 14, hidden treasure

The Blazing Blade

Treasure

Eliwood's Tale: Chapter 23 (both versions), village Hector's Tale: Chapter 24 (both versions), village

Path of Radiance

Treasure

Chapter 18, chest

Radiant Dawn

Inventory

Oliver

New Mystery of the Emblem

Treasure

Chapter 10, chest

Fates

This list may be incomplete.

Treasure	Birthright: Chapter 16, chest Conquest: Chapter 25, chest
Vendor	Rod Shop: Level 2 (limit 1) • Level 3 (limit 2)
Rank rewards	Visitor Rank: 825 (limit 1)

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Learned at

Innate: Shade Sage Level 5: Deen Priestess Level 6: Mae

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Silence	--
Spanish	Silenciar	Silence
French	Silence	Silence
German	Schweigen	Silence
Italian	Silenzio	Silence
Dutch	Stilte	Silence
Simplified Chinese	沉默	Silence
Traditional Chinese	沉默	Silence

Gallery

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  Artwork of a Silence staff from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.

• Ss fe03 yumina casting silence.png

  Yumina casting Silence in Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Deirdre casting Silence in Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  Priscilla casting Silence in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

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  Mist casting Silence in Path of Radiance.

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  Micaiah wielding a Silence staff in Radiant Dawn.

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  Micaiah casting Silence in Radiant Dawn.

• Ss fe12 malliesia casting silence.png

  Malliesia casting Silence in New Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Mae casting Silence in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

See also

• Elsilence