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Baron
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Baron (Japanese: バロン Baron) is an advanced armored class debuting in Fire Emblem Gaiden. Present in only four games, it has filled two rather different gameplay roles among its appearances. In its initial Gaiden appearance and again in its remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, the Baron was a third-tier advanced class, promoting from Knights, acting as the final stage in the Soldier class change line and as such being a potential final class option for Villagers. In this incarnation, it only wields lances and acts in a largely identical manner to the General, the primary class change option for Knights in future games.
The second version of the Baron is used in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, here an enemy-exclusive class. Here, the Baron is noted primarily for possessing access to almost every weapon type in the game; they can use swords, lances, axes, bows, fire magic, thunder magic, wind magic, and staves, and the only weapons not available to them are light and dark magic. With the exception of the Gelb Ritter in the final chapter, all appearing Barons act as bosses.
In both of the class's incarnations, they have in common a very high range of stats; they possess high Strength, in addition to the high HP and defense traditional of armored units, and are all-around competent in other stats, if lagging in skill and speed in Gaiden. In Genealogy and Thracia, Barons under most circumstances are stationed in castles or forts, further increasing their status as formidable bosses; that said, while their wide weapon range may lead to the assumption that Barons actively use multiple types to match situations as necessary, in practice practically all Barons in Genealogy of the Holy War wield a single weapon or weapon type, lessening that particular potential threat. However in Thracia 776, almost all Barons have both a physical and magic weapon, increasing their threat.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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| Gaiden | 40 | 22 | -- | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | -- | Lance |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 45 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 5 | -- |  A  A  A A A  A  A  A
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| Thracia 776 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | -- | 6 | 10 |  D  D D  D D  D D  D
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| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 40 | 22 | -- | 6 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | -- | 
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Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -- | Lance |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 27 | 22 | 5 | -- | A A A A A A A A
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| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | A A A A A A A A
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Miscellaneous stats
| Game | Experience | CRP | Gold | Weight mod. | Capacity | Vision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 200 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | 5,000 | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | -- | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 200 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 70% | 30% | 5% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 30% | -- | -- | 30% | 0% | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 5/120% | 5/50% | -- | 0/50% | -10/30% | -5/0% | 5/50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
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| Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776 |
 Pavise
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Innate. |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |  Heavy Armor
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Innate. |
- Note: Additionally, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Barons possess a passive skill marking them as
armored units.
Class change
Gaiden
| Trainee-like class | Method | Base class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Villager |
After reaching Level 3, at any Mila Shrine. |  Soldier |
After reaching Level 7, at any Mila Shrine. |  Knight |
After reaching Level 10, at any Mila Shrine. |  Baron |
Genealogy of the Holy War
The class a unit changes into in Genealogy of the Holy War is determined by the unit and not the class; however, no units change into or out of the Baron class.
| Advanced class |
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 Baron |
Thracia 776
The class a unit changes into in Thracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class; however, no units change into or out of the Baron class.
| Advanced class |
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 Baron |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
| Trainee-like class | Method | Base class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Over class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Villager |
After reaching Level 3, at any Mila Shrine. |  Soldier |
After reaching Level 7, at any Mila Shrine. |  Knight |
After reaching Level 10, at any Mila Shrine. |  Baron |
After reaching Level 20, at the Altar of the Titan. |  Spartan |
Notable enemy Barons
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (class roll) |
Units with great strength and impenetrable defense. Not the most nimble of fighters, but they don't have to be. |
他を圧倒する攻撃力と 絶大な守備力を誇る。 機動力において 他に一歩譲るものの、 全体的に隙がない。 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (help) |
A unit with overwhelming strength and defense. |
他を圧倒する攻撃力と 絶大な守備力を誇る |
Trivia
- Raydrik is the only Baron in Thracia 776 to only carry one weapon.
- Reptor in Genealogy of the Holy War breaks the Baron's magic cap of 22 by having a magic stat of 30.
- Barons make a cameo appearance in Fire Emblem Engage as statues found on the bridge of Chapter 7.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Baron |
-- |
| English (unofficial) |
Baron |
Used in all relevant fan translation patches. |
| Japanese |
バロン |
Baron |
| Spanish |
Barón |
Baron |
| French |
Baron |
-- |
| German |
Baron |
-- |
| Italian |
Barone |
Baron |
| Dutch |
Baron |
-- |
| Korean |
바론 |
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| Simplified Chinese |
重骑将军 |
Heavy knight general |
| Traditional Chinese |
重騎將軍 |
Heavy knight general |
Gallery
Artwork of the Genealogy of the Holy War Baron depiction from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Concept artwork of the Baron from Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Baron portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Baron portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Specter/Death Mask Baron portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
See also
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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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