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Thunder

FESK Thunder.png
Artwork of Thunder from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.


Magic that attacks foes with lightning.

Type
  • Tome (Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon DS, New Mystery, Awakening)
  • Black Magic (Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)
  • Thunder (Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn)
  • Anima (The Binding Blade, Fire Emblem, The Sacred Stones)
First game

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Thunder (Japanese: サンダー Thunder) is a basic tome which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and is present in all games in the Fire Emblem series. It is a spell which strikes the foe with a bolt of lightning.

In games which feature the three separate schools of anima magic, it acts as the first "stage" in the hierarchy of thunder magic: it is the thunder counterpart to the Fire and Wind tomes, is the weakest and lowest-ranked of the thunder tomes, and is surpassed by the more powerful and advanced Elthunder, Arcthunder and Thoron. In games featuring anima magic, black magic or tomes in general only as a generalized weapon rank, Thunder typically acts as a low-level tome with no particularly distinct effects.

Thunder behaves somewhat differently in Gaiden and its remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, where it also has greater range than most other spells and can strike targets as far as three spaces away from the user. Shadows of Valentia also has a second version of Thunder which is used only by the amiibo unit Robin, which instead has the usual black magic range.

Stats

Game Icon Level Might Weight Hit Crit Range Uses Worth WEXP Other effects and notes
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Is nes01 tome.png Tome: 2 6 1 90 0 1-2 21 460 -- --
Gaiden -- Black 4 5 70 0 1-3 -- -2 HP -- --
Mystery of the Emblem Is snes01 thunder.png Tome: 3 6 1 90 5 1-2 21 630 -- --
Genealogy of the Holy War Is snes02 thunder.png Thunder magic C 8 7 90 -- 1-2 50 3,000 -- --
Thracia 776 Is snes03 thunder.png Thunder magic E 7 5 60 5 1-2 30 3,200 1 --
The Binding Blade Is gba thunder.png Anima magic D 6 2 80 5 1-2 25 500 1 --
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade Is gba thunder.png Anima magic D 8 6 80 5 1-2 35 700 1 --
The Sacred Stones Is gba thunder.png Anima magic D 8 6 80 5 1-2 35 700 1 --
Path of Radiance Is gcn thunder.png Thunder magic E 4 3 85 5 1-2 40 600 1 Deals bonus damage to Is gcn dragon.png dragon units.
Radiant Dawn Is wii thunder.png Thunder magic E 3 4 80 5 1-2 40 880 1 Deals bonus damage to Is wii dragon.png dragon units.
Shadow Dragon Is ds thunder.png Tomes E 6 2 90 0 1-2 21 420 2 --
New Mystery of the Emblem Is ds thunder.png Tomes E 6 -- 90 0 1-2 21 420 2 --
Awakening Is 3ds01 thunder.png Tomes E 3 -- 80 5 1-2 45 630 2 --
Fates Is 3ds02 tome.png Tomes/Scrolls D 5 -- 80 0 1-2 Infinite 1,000 ? --
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(regular)
Is 3ds03 black magic.png Black magic 4 5 70 0 1-3 -- -2 HP -- --
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(Robin's)
Is 3ds03 black magic.png Black magic 3 0 80 5 1-2 -- -0 HP -- --

Locations

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

Inventory Wendell
Dropped by Chapter 12, enemy MageChapter 15, enemy Mage
Vendor Chapter 8Chapter 11Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 18Chapter 20Chapter 22

Gaiden

Learned at Innate: MaeSonya
Level 3: Boey
Level 4: Kliff (If promoted to Mage)
Level 8: Celica
Level 9: Jesse (If promoted to Mage)
Level 10: Gray (If promoted to Mage)Luthier

Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory Book 1: Wendell
Book 2: Linde
Dropped by Book 1: Chapter 10, enemy MageChapter 12, enemy Mage
Vendor Book 1: Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 19
Book 2: Chapter 9Chapter 15Chapter 17Chapter 19Chapter 21

Genealogy of the Holy War

Inventory First Generation: Tailtiu
Armory First Generation: Chapter 2
Second Generation: Chapter 7 (if the Chapter 2 armory's Thunder was not inherited by anyone)Chapter 8 (if Tailtiu's Thunder was not inherited by anyone)

Thracia 776

Vendor Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 20Chapter 21

The Binding Blade

Event Chapter 8, Lilina speaks to Roy
Vendor Chapter 7Chapter 11AChapter 11BChapter 13Chapter 15Chapter 18BChapter 19AChapter 19BChapter 20AChapter 21Chapter 23

Fire Emblem

Inventory Eliwood's Tale: Erk
Hector's Tale: Erk
Vendor Lyn's Tale: Chapter 10
Eliwood's Tale: Chapter 16xChapter 17Chapter 20 • Chapter 23 (both versions)• Chapter 27Chapter 29x
Hector's Tale: Chapter 17xChapter 18Chapter 21 • Chapter 24 (both versions) • Chapter 25Chapter 29Chapter 31x

The Sacred Stones

Inventory Saleh
Treasure Tower of Valni Floor 5, southwest chest*
Vendor
(in-chapter)
Chapter 9AChapter 10BChapter 12AChapter 12BChapter 15Chapter 17
Vendor
(world map)
Port KirisBethroenCaer PelynTaizelJehanna HallNarube RiverRausten Court

Path of Radiance

Inventory Ilyana
Armory Chapter 8*Chapter 9*Chapter 10Chapter 11*Chapter 12Chapter 13*Chapter 14*Chapter 15*Chapter 17Chapter 18*Chapter 20*Chapter 21Chapter 22*Chapter 24*Chapter 25*Chapter 26Chapter 27*Chapter 28Endgame*

Radiant Dawn

Inventory IlyanaCalillSoren
Armory Part 1: Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Endgame
Part 2: Chapter 3Endgame
Part 3: Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Endgame
Part 4: PrologueChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Endgame

Shadow Dragon

Inventory Wendell
Dropped by Chapter 12, enemy MageChapter 15, enemy Mage
Vendor Chapter 8Chapter 11Chapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 18Chapter 20Chapter 22
Armory Online shop*

New Mystery of the Emblem

Inventory Main story: LindeFrost
Red Dragoon: Frost
Wind and Thunder: Linde
Dropped by Chapter 9, enemy Mage
Treasure Bonus episodes: Fall of the Palace, chest
Vendor Chapter 9Chapter 15Chapter 17Chapter 19Chapter 21
Armory Online shop*

Awakening

Inventory Robin
Dropped by Chapter 4, enemy Mage
Armory The NorthroadArena FeroxBorder WastesThe Twins' Turf
Merchant
(SpotPass)
CaedaNorneDeirdreArthurSoren

Fates

This list may be incomplete.
Inventory Conquest: CamillaOdinOphelia
Revelation: OdinOphelia
Dropped by Revelation: Chapter 12, enemy SorcererChapter 19, enemy Dark Knight
Armory Dusk Armory: All levels (no limit)

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Learned at Innate: MaeSonyaNomah
Level 3: Boey
Level 4: Kliff (If promoted to Mage)
Level 8: CelicaAny playable male character not otherwise listed who reclasses into the Mage tree
Level 9: Jesse (If promoted to Mage)
Level 10: Gray (If promoted to Mage)Luthier
Upon promoting to Mage: Conrad

Heroes

Units Caeda: Talys's BrideCorrin: Novice VacationerDelthea: Free SpiritLinde: Light MageLucina: Spring ExaltLute: ProdigyMae: Bundle of EnergyOdin: Potent ForceOlwen: Blue Mage KnightReinhardt: Thunder's FistRobin: High DelivererShigure: Dark Sky SingerTailtiu: Thunder NobleUrsula: Blue Crow

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

SSB.png This article or section is a short summary of Thunder.
SmashWiki features a more in-depth article.

Thunder is Robin's neutral special move in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. When used, Robin hurls an electric projectile a great distance across the stage, and when charged up for long enough periods of time it will instead launch bolts of the more powerful thunder spells Elthunder, Arcthunder and Thoron. Like all of Robin's tome attacks, using the Thunder special move also sets the tome to be used as part of some of Robin's other non-special moves.

Like all of Robin's weapons, Thunder is governed by an emulation of the Fire Emblem durability system. It begins a match with 20 durability points, which are subtracted from until it runs out, at which point Thunder "breaks" and must be left to recharge for 10 seconds before it can be used again, during which the move will fail if the player attempts to use it. Each progressively higher charge consumes more durability points per use: Thunder takes 1, Elthunder 3, Arcthunder 5, and Thoron 8.

As with all special moves in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Thunder has two alternate variations which can be applied to Robin as customization options. These moves are found at random and collected during the course of the game's other modes, such as Classic Mode and Smash Run.

  • Thunder+ (Japanese: 強化サンダー Strengthened Thunder) takes longer to charge, requiring 5 seconds of charge time to launch Thoron, but is more powerful. Its durability is also altered: it only has 10 durability points, and the amount of durability consumed by each spell is also altered (1 for Thunder, 2.5 for Elthunder, 4.5 for Arcthunder, and 10 for Thoron).
  • Speed Thunder (Japanese: 速読サンダー Speed-Reading Thunder) both charges and travels faster, requiring only 2 seconds of charge time to launch Thoron, but deals less damage and knockback. Its durability parameters are unaltered.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Thunder is present as a skill on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher, all of which depict Mages: B01-036N Daughter of Pontifex Miloah, Linde, B05-026N Determined Magic Youth, Lugh, and B09-026N Energetic Mage Girl, Mae. It is a manual-activation skill which, for a cost of flipping 1 bond card, gives the user a +10 attack increase until the end of the turn.

Trivia

  • Robin's version of Thunder in Shadows of Valentia is internally called トロン (Thoron).

Gallery

Other appearances

Etymology and other languages

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

Thunder

--

English
(unofficial)

Lightning

In the Gaiden fan translation.

Spanish

Trueno

Thunder

French

Foudre

Lightning

German

Donner

Thunder

Italian

Tuono

Thunder

Dutch

Bliksem

Lightning

Russian

Гроза

Thunder; only in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, as no Fire Emblem game has as yet been officially released in Russian.

Simplified Chinese

雷电

Thunder and lightning

Traditional Chinese

雷電

Thunder and lightning

References

See also

Tomes
Basic tomes ArcfireArcthunderBlizzardBolganoneDying BlazeElfireElthunderEmberFireFimbulvetrGinnungagapKatarina's BoltMjölnirRagnarokReese's TomeSleetSwarmThoronThunder
Long-range tomes MeteorSwarm
Tomes with secondary effects ArcwindCelica's GaleCutting GaleDisrobing GaleDulamElsurgeElwindGlowerIago's TomeLightningMerric's TomeMicaiah's PyreMjölnir (Fates)MoonlightNosferatuNovaOdin's GrimoireRexcaliburRobin's PrimerSpeed ThunderSuperior JoltSurgeWilderwindWind
Regalia and personal tomes AuraBook of NagaBrynhildrExcaliburForsetiImhulluMissiletainnMjölnirObscuritéStarlightValflame
Black magic
Basic spells Agnea's ArrowApocalypseAuraBolganoneBlizzardCutting GaleDeathExcaliburFimbulvetrFireGaiaMiasmaMireOcular BeamOculusRagnarokSagittaeWind
Long-ranged spells BoltingDeathOcular BeamMeteorMireSagittaeThoronThunderUpheaval
Spells with secondary effects ExcaliburMedusaNosferatuOculusSeraphim
Anima magic
Fire magic Thunder magic Wind magic Unclassified tomes
Basic tomes ArcfireBolganoneElfireFire ArcthunderElthunderThoronThunder ArcwindElwindTornadoWind ElfireFimbulvetrFireThunder
Long-range tomes Meteor Bolting Blizzard Bolting
Regalia and personal tomes CymbelineRexflameValflame Dire ThunderMjölnirRexbolt ForsetiGrafcaliburRexcalibur ExcaliburForblazeGiga Excalibur
Tomes with secondary effects -- -- -- Aircalibur
Others Fire Tail Thunder Tail VortexWind Tail --
Blue tome skills in Heroes
Basic blue tome skills EllightElthunderLightShineThoronThunder
Blue tome skills with secondary effects Arcane EuphoriaArcane ThunderBlárbladeBlárbloomsBlárdeerBlárfoxBlárlionBlárowlBlárrabbitBlárravenBlárserpentBlárwolfBlessed BouquetBlue EggBlue GiftDancer's ScoreDrifting GraceFlora GuideFresh BouquetJuicy WaveLove BouquetMagical LanternPact BloomsSealife TomeSeashell BowlSilver GobletSpider PlushSpooky CenserTannenbitVessel of CheerUmbra Burst
Regalia and personal blue tome skills Argent AuraAuraAureolaAzure BreidablikBlue-Crow TomeBook of OrchidsBright-Shell EggThe Cycle's TurnDark AuraDawnsweet BoxDaydream EggDeathDemonic TomeDire ThunderDivine WhimsyEagle's EggFather's TacticsFell FlambeauFimbulvetrFlower of JoyGoddess TemariGuide's HourglassHuginn's EggIcebound TomeIcy FimbulvetrImbued KomaIvaldiKnightly MannerLofty LeafletMissiletainnMjölnirNiðavellir LotsObscuritéOdin's GrimoirePrayer WheelProfessorial GuideSagittaeSpirit Forest WritTactical BoltThaniThunder's MjölnirTome of FavorsTome of GradoTome of StormsTome of ThoronTotal War TomeTrue-Love RosesValaskjálfVeiled ValaskjálfVirtuous NagaWargod's TomeWeirding TomeWind GenesisWorldsea Wave