Black magic

Not to be confused with the dark magic from other games in the series.

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Black magic (Japanese: くろまほう Black magic) is a weapon type in the Fire Emblem series appearing exclusively in Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. It is comprised of the game's offensive spells. Spells not exclusive to Gaiden appear as other types of magic in other games in the series. Despite the name, two black magic spells appear in other games of the series as light magic tomes. Along with white magic, black magic makes up the broader magic weapon type in the original NES release, but it is split from it in the remake.

Black magic in the Fire Emblem series

Note: This table lists all appearances of the weapons in question. They are only classified as black magic in Gaiden; only their special properties relevant to their appearances as black magic are listed, and their classifications in other games are noted.

Weapon	Available in:																Notes
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Apocalypse																	Classified as Dark in The Binding Blade.
Aura																	Classified as light or an uncategorized tome in other games.
Death																	--
Excalibur																	Classified as anima or an uncategorized tome in other games.
Fire																	Classified as anima, fire, or an uncategorized tome in other games.
Medusa																	--
Miasma																	--
Mire																	Categorized as a dark tome in Awakening.
Nosferatu																	HP drain; classified as light, dark, or an uncategorized tome in other games.
Ocular Beam																	--
Oculus																	--
Ragnarok																	Classified as an uncategorized tome in Fates.
Sagittae																	--
Seraphim																	Effective against monsters.
Thoron																	Classified as thunder or an uncategorized tome in other games.
Thunder																	Longer range; classified as anima, thunder, or an uncategorized tome in other games.

A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Classes capable of using black magic

Class	Wields black magic in:																Notes:
	FE01	FE02	FE03	FE04	FE05	FE06	FE07	FE08	FE09	FE10	FE11	FE12	FE13	FE14	FE15	FE16
Arcanist																	--
Cantor																	--
Cleric																	--
Deimos																	--
Enchantress																	Requires DLC in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Exemplar																	Requires DLC in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Fell God																	Despite using black magic spells in Gaiden, it is not shown as being able to use magic on the status menu.
Guru																	Requires DLC in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Harrier																	Requires DLC in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Illusory Hero																	Robin only.
Mage																	--
Sage																	--
Priestess																	--
Princess																	--
Rigain																	Requires DLC in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Saint																	--
Vestal																	--
Witch																	--

A means that the class wields black magic in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Black Magic	Abbreviated to B. Magic in some menus.
Japanese	くろまほう	Black magic.
Spanish (Latin America)	Magia negra	Black Magic
French	Magie noire	Black Magic

See also

• White magic
• Tome
• Anima magic
  • Fire magic
  • Thunder magic
  • Wind magic
• Light magic
• Dark magic