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Bishop
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The Bishop (Japanese: 司祭 Bishop) is an advanced magical class which debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. Traditionally the promoted class for Priests and Clerics, they are primarily potent healers but also have access to one or more types of offensive magic, depending on the individual game: the broader tome category in the Archanea games, the three types of anima magic in the Jugdral games, and light magic in the Game Boy Advance and Tellius games; in Three Houses, Bishop has access to all magic, but its abilities strongly benefit white magic in particular.
Since The Binding Blade, Bishops are defined primarily by their exceptionally high resistance, the strongest of their stats, while also possessing high magic and good skill and speed. However, their HP and defense are lacking like most magical classes, rendering them frail and vulnerable to physical attacks.
In the majority of its appearances, the Bishop is the promoted form of Priests and Clerics. Originally in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem, the Bishop is also the promoted form of the Mage, acting as the sole advanced magic class; in most later games, the Sage replaced it as the Mage's promotion. The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones have the offensively-oriented Monk also promote to Bishop. In Radiant Dawn, after promoting from Priests, Bishops can in turn class change to become Saints. The class is an enemy-only class with no class change association in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, where the High Priest instead acts as the promoted form of the Priest. The Bishop class is entirely absent in Gaiden and its remake Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Awakening, and Fates.
Stats
Base stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weight | Experience | CRP | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 22 | 3 | -- | 1 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | 44 | -- | Tome/Staff: 14 |
Mystery of the Emblem | 22/18 | 3/4 | -- | 2/3/4 | 4/5 | 0 | 2/3 | 6/7 | 6 | -- | -- | 40/22 | -- | Tome/Staff: 2/5/12 |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 35 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thracia 776 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -- | 5 | 4 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Binding Blade | 21/19 | -- | 4 | 4/5 | 4 | 0 | 3/2 | 8/9 | 6 | 6/5 | -- | -- | 3 | ![]() ![]() |
The Blazing Blade | 21/19 | -- | 4 | 4/5 | 4 | 0 | 3/2 | 8/9 | 6 | 7/5 | -- | -- | 3 | ![]() ![]() |
The Sacred Stones | 21/19 | -- | 4 | 4/5 | 4 | 0 | 3/2 | 8/9 | 6 | 7/5 | -- | -- | 3 | ![]() ![]() |
Path of Radiance | 21/19 | 1 | 6/5 | 5/3 | 5/6 | 0 | 3/2 | 11/12 | 6 | 10/6 | 10/6 | -- | -- | ![]() |
Radiant Dawn | 27/29 | 9/3 | 17/11 | 14/6 | 14/8 | 0 | 8/4 | 18/16 | 6 | 10/6 | 10/6 | -- | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
32 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 10 | -- | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Shadow Dragon | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ![]() ![]() |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 22 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Three Houses | 30 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Max stats
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 12 | -- | Tome/Staff: 20 |
Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | -- | Tome/Staff: 20 |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 23 | 5 | -- | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Binding Blade | 60 | -- | 25/26 | 26/25 | 25/26 | 30 | 22/21 | 30 | 15 | 20 | ![]() ![]() |
The Blazing Blade | 60 | -- | 25 | 26/25 | 24/26 | 30 | 22/21 | 30 | 15 | 25 | ![]() ![]() |
The Sacred Stones | 60 | -- | 25 | 26/25 | 24/26 | 30 | 22/21 | 30 | 15 | 20 | ![]() ![]() |
Path of Radiance | 60 | 15 | 29 | 22 | 25 | 40 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 99 | ![]() |
Radiant Dawn | 40 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 35/40 | 19/17 | 30/32 | ? | ? | ![]() ![]() |
Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) |
48 | 23 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 35 | 20 | 38 | ? | ? | ![]() ![]() |
Shadow Dragon | 60 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 32 | -- | ![]() ![]() |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 8 | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Class growth rates
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | 50% |
Mystery of the Emblem | 40/30% | 20/30% | -- | 30% | 10/30% | 0% | 20/30% | 40/30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 10% | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Thracia 776 | 30% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 5% | -- | -- | 5% | 0% | -- |
The Binding Blade | 45% | -- | 35% | 25% | 22% | 40% | 8% | 40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Blazing Blade | 45% | -- | 35% | 25% | 22% | 40% | 8% | 40/50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The Sacred Stones | 45% | -- | 35% | 25% | 22% | 40% | 8% | 40/50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Path of Radiance | 50% | 15% | 55% | 30% | 40% | 50 | 15% | 55% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Radiant Dawn | 45/60/85% | 20/30/65% | 30/35/75% | 30/60% | 35/60% | 35/75/45% | 45/20/55% | 50/60/95% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Shadow Dragon | 20/40% | -15/0% | 20/30% | 20/30% | 20/30% | 0% | -15/20% | 20/50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
New Mystery of the Emblem | 20/40% | -15/0% | 20/30% | 20/30% | 20/30% | 0% | -15/20% | 20/50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Three Houses | 10/30% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 10% | -5% | 5/50% | 10% | -- | -- | ![]() ![]() |
Warriors: Three Hopes | 10% | 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 10% | 10% | -- | -- | -- |
Promotion gains
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Defense | Resistance | Weapon level |
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The Blazing Blade (male) | 3 | -- | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
The Blazing Blade (female) | 3 | -- | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -- |
The Sacred Stones (male) | 3 | -- | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
The Sacred Stones (female) | 3 | -- | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -- |
Class modifiers
Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
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Three Houses | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Warriors: Three Hopes | 200 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Class skills
Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
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The Sacred Stones | Slayer | Innate. |
Path of Radiance | ![]() |
Innate. |
Path of Radiance | ![]() |
Occult skill. |
Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn |
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Innate; hidden in Path of Radiance. |
Three Houses | ![]() |
Innate. |
Three Houses | ![]() |
Innate. |
Three Houses Warriors: Three Hopes |
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Innate. |
Three Houses | ![]() |
Class mastery. (150 class Exp required) |
Warriors: Three Hopes | ![]() |
Innate. |
Warriors: Three Hopes | ![]() |
Innate. |
Warriors: Three Hopes | ![]() |
Innate. |
Class change
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Curate and ![]() Mage |
Using a Bishop's Ring after reaching Level 10. | ![]() Bishop |
Mystery of the Emblem
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Cleric and ![]() Mage |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Bishop |
Genealogy of the Holy War
Base class |
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![]() Bishop |
Thracia 776
Advanced class |
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![]() Bishop |
The Binding Blade
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Priest |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Bishop |
The Blazing Blade
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Monk and ![]() Cleric |
Using a ![]() ![]() |
![]() Bishop |
The Sacred Stones
Basic classes | Promotion method | Promoted class |
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![]() Cleric and ![]() Priest and ![]() Monk |
Using a ![]() ![]() |
![]() Bishop |
Path of Radiance
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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Priest |
Using a ![]() |
Bishop |
Radiant Dawn
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Master class |
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Priest |
Using a ![]() |
Bishop |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Saint |
Shadow Dragon
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Curate and ![]() Cleric |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Bishop |
New Mystery of the Emblem
Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
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![]() Curate and ![]() Cleric |
Using a ![]() |
![]() Bishop |
Three Houses
Base class | Certification requirements | Advanced class |
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Any class | Level 20![]() ![]() |
![]() Bishop |
This class is available for any unit. |
Warriors: Three Hopes
Beginner class | Method | Intermediate class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Master class |
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![]() Monk |
Using an ![]() |
![]() Priest |
Using an ![]() |
File:Ma fewa2 bishop playable.gif Bishop |
Using a ![]() (Female units only) |
File:Ma fewa2 gremory playable.gif Gremory |
Using a ![]() (Male units only) |
File:Ma fewa2 dark bishop playable.gif Dark Bishop |
Playable Bishops
Playable Characters | |
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Name | Game |
Wendell | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Books 1 and 2 |
Boah | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book 1, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem ("The Capital Falls" only) |
Gotoh | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light |
Lena | Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Maria | Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Nyna | Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Elice | Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Yoder | The Binding Blade |
Renault | The Blazing Blade |
Riev | The Sacred Stones (Creature Campaign only) |
Oliver | Path of Radiance (Trial Maps only) |
Rhys | Radiant Dawn |
Frost | Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, New Mystery of the Emblem |
Eremiya | New Mystery of the Emblem ("Three Assassins" only) |
Linhardt | Three Houses ![]() |
Marianne | Warriors: Three Hopes ![]() ![]() |
Mercedes | Warriors: Three Hopes ![]() |
Playable Bishop units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Notable enemy Bishops
Notable NPC Bishops
Other Units | |
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Name | Game |
Gotoh | Mystery of the Emblem |
Boah | Mystery of the Emblem Book 2 |
Palmarch | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
Eleanora | The Blazing Blade |
Klimt | The Sacred Stones |
Sephiran | Path of Radiance |
Neutral Bishop units in the Fire Emblem series. |
Flavor text
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Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | An advanced Mage or Curate who can learn to wield both tomes and staves. |
けいけんをつんだ まどうしや そうりょが しょうかくする。 まどうしょ、つえ ともに つかいこなす。 |
Mystery of the Emblem | Experienced Clerics or Mages who have promoted. Uses magic and staves.* |
?? |
The Binding Blade (class roll) |
A title given to monks who have attained enlightenment. Wields magic for offense.* |
『さとり』をひらいた僧侶が昇格する 聖なる力で攻撃魔法をあつかうようになる |
The Binding Blade (help) |
An honorific bestowed upon devout priests and clerics.* |
『さとり』をひらいた僧侶が昇格 聖なる力で攻撃魔法をあつかう |
The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones (class roll) |
A title given to monks who have attained enlightenment. Wields magic for offense. |
『さとり』をひらいた僧侶が昇格する 聖なる力で攻撃魔法をあつかうようになる |
The Blazing Blade (help) |
An honorific bestowed upon devout monks and clerics. |
信仰深い聖職者が昇格 聖なる杖と 光魔法をあつかう |
The Sacred Stones (help) |
Users of monster-slaying light magic. Equip: Light, staves. Skill: Slayer. |
魔物に対し絶大な力を発揮する 装備『光・杖』 スキル『魔物特効』 |
Path of Radiance | Dedicated priests, rewarded for their devotion, who can use both sacred staves and light magic. |
信仰深い神官が昇格します 聖なる杖と光魔法をあやつります |
Radiant Dawn (class roll) |
Dedicated priests whose devotion has granted them skill with both sacred staves and light magic. |
修行を積んだ神官が昇格する 扱える聖杖の種類が増え 光属性の魔法も扱えるようになる |
Radiant Dawn (help) |
?? | 修行を積んだ神官が昇格する 扱える聖杖の種類が増え 光属性の魔法も扱えるようになる |
Shadow Dragon | Seasoned curates and clerics capable of wielding tomes and staves alike. |
経験を積んだ僧侶、シスターが昇格する。 魔道書、杖、共に使いこなす。 |
New Mystery of the Emblem | Seasoned curates and clerics capable of wielding tomes and staves alike.* |
経験を積んだ僧侶、シスターが昇格する。 魔道書、杖、共に使いこなす。 |
Three Houses | A white-magic specialist, this versatile class can use magic to either heal or attack. |
白魔法を極めた者。 攻撃と回復の両方を扱える。 魔法が使える兵種。 |
Warriors: Three Hopes | A white-magic specialist, this versatile fighter can use magic to either heal or attack. |
?? |
Trivia
- Merric's personal Bishop class is known as Sage in Mystery of the Emblem's debug menu.
- Linde's promoted class in Fire Emblem Warriors is called "Bishop" in the original Japanese version, but it was renamed Sage in the English localization.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Bishop |
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Japanese |
• 司祭 |
Officially romanized as Bishop. This name is used in all appearances except Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776 and Three Houses. In real life, this term is used to refer to Christian priests, and not bishops. |
Spanish |
Obispo |
Bishop |
French |
Evêque |
Bishop |
German |
Bischof |
Bishop |
Italian |
Vescovo |
Bishop |
Korean |
비숍 |
Bishop |
Simplified Chinese |
主教 |
Bishop |
Traditional Chinese |
主教 |
Bishop |
Gallery
Artwork of the Bishop from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
The generic Bishop portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Bishop portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Bishop portrait in Thracia 776.
The generic Bishop portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic Bishop portrait in Shadow Dragon.
The generic Bishop portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
One of the generic male Bishop portraits in Three Houses.
One of the generic female Bishop portraits in Three Houses.
An enemy Bishop in Path of Radiance.
An enemy Bishop in Radiant Dawn.
Dimitri as a Bishop in Three Houses.
Constance as a Bishop in Three Houses.
References
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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