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Wolfskin

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The Wolfskin (Japanese: ガルー Garou) is a basic, Nohr-aligned class which was introduced in Fire Emblem Fates. It is a non-human shapeshifting class which uses beaststones to take the form of a bipedal wolf-like beast in battle.

Wolfskin

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The generic Wolfskin portrait in Fates.


Nohrian. A human/beast hybrid said to feed on humans. High Str and Spd.

Unit type(s)

Unknown

Weapon(s)

Beaststone

Skill(s)

Odd Shaped, Beastbane

Wolfskins promote to the Wolfssegner class, and their Hoshidan counterpart is the Kitsune. Enemy Wolfskins, along with their promoted form and their Hoshidan counterparts, are among the few playable classes whose generic enemy members are not capturable.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level

Maximum stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Fates   Odd Shaped Learned from Level 1 and up.

Class change

Fates

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
 
Wolfskin
Using a   Master Seal after reaching Level 10.  
Wolfssegner

Playable Wolfskins

Playable Characters
Name Game
Keaton Fates: Conquest and Revelation
Velouria Fates: Conquest and Revelation
Playable Wolfskin units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text

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(Japanese)
Fates Nohrian. A human/beast hybrid said to feed on humans. High Str and Spd. ??

Trivia

  • According to Keaton, Wolfskin have been hunted for their fur, which is why they are protective of Mount Garou.[1]

Etymology and other languages

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

Wolfskin

A portmanteau of either "wolf" and "kin", meaning "related to wolves"; or of "wolf" and "skin", suggesting that the creature wears the skin of a wolf without actually being a proper wolf.

Spanish

Ulfhedin

Derived from the Old Norse ulf, "wolf", and heðinn, "cloak". "Úlfheðinn" is also a synonym for the Norse berserkers.

French

Ulfhedin

As in Spanish.

German

Ulfhedin

As in Spanish.

Italian

Ulfhedin

As in Spanish.

Gallery

References

  1. "My fur is pretty soft, you know. A lot of people want it!" — Keaton, Fire Emblem Fates

See also

  This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.

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