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The Bow Knight (Japanese: ボウナイト Bow Knight) is a class which, throughout the Fire Emblem series, has taken on numerous different portrayals and roles. Consistent among all of its appearances is that it is a mounted class which wields bows.
In its first appearance in Gaiden, the Bow Knight was a third-tier advanced class and the final form of the Archer class line, promoting from the Sniper. A class of considerable power, this incarnation of the Bow Knight has a uniquely high attacking range, with consistent innate access to anywhere between one and five range. These traits also apply to Gaiden's remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. Although lacking in defined class lines, Three Houses keeps close to this iteration of the Bow Knight, with it acting as the most advanced bow-wielding class and having access to an extended bow range.
The second incarnation of the Bow Knight was a second-tier advanced class in the Jugdral duology, Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776. It is the promoted form of the Arch Knight, and the bow-wielding counterpart of the Ranger, Great Knight and Duke Knight. In Thracia 776, Bow Knights are forced to dismount to enter buildings or participate in chapters set entirely indoors; unlike the Great or Duke Knights, they continue to wield bows when on foot.
The Tellius duology's version of the Bow Knight is a basic class, and the counterpart of its own former basic form, the Arch Knight. It promotes to the Paladin in Path of Radiance, whereupon the player can choose a second weapon type for the individual unit to gain access to. In Radiant Dawn, it promotes to the Bow Paladin, a counterpart to its Jugdral incarnation, which in turn promotes to the third-tier Silver Knight.
In Awakening, the Bow Knight returns to being an advanced class, but this time also has access to swords and functions identically to the Horseman and Ranger of earlier games. Here, it promotes from both Mercenaries and Archers, and many other units can access the class through reclassing. The Fates incarnation of the class functions identically to Awakening's, with the only difference being that the new Outlaw class may promote to it instead of Archers.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 40 | 16 | -- | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | -- | Bow |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 40 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | -- |  A
|
| Thracia 776 (mounted) |
24/20 | 5/4 | 1 | 6 | 6/7 | 0 | 5 | -- | 9 | 7/5 |  D
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| Thracia 776 (dismounted) |
24/20 | 4/3 | 1 | 5 | 4/5 | 0 | 4 | -- | 6 | 7/5 | D
|
| Path of Radiance | 20/18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5/6 | 0 | 6/5 | 0/1 | 8 | 10/7 |  D
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| Radiant Dawn | 18 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 |  D
|
| Awakening | 24 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -- |  E  E
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| Fates | 18 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -- |  E  E
|
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 40 | 16 | -- | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 8 | -- | 
|
| Three Houses | 32 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | -- | -- |
| Engage | 22 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |  C  A / C A / C A
|
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 8 | -- | Bow |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 25 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 9 | -- | A
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| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A
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| Path of Radiance | 40 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 99 | A
|
| Radiant Dawn | 40 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 99 | A
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| Awakening | 80 | 40 | 30 | 43 | 41 | 45 | 35 | 30 | 10 | -- | A A
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| Fates | 55 | 29 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 10 | -- | B A
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| Engage | 68 | 38 | 23 | 45 | 37 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 20 | 14 | B A / B A / B A
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Miscellaneous stats
| Game | Experience | CRP | Gold | Weight mod. | Capacity | Vision | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 180 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | 3,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 (Mounted) |
-- | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 (Dismounted) |
-- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance (Male) |
-- | -- | -- | +23 | 15 | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance (Female) |
-- | -- | -- | +22 | 15 | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | -- | -- | -- | +23 | 15 | 2 | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 180 | 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% | -- |
| Path of Radiance | 70/65% | 45/35% | 15/20% | 40% | 50/55% | 30% | 45% | 40/50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | 75% | 50% | 15% | 40% | 45% | 25% | 40% | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 50/90% | 20/35% | 0% | 25/40% | 20/40% | 0/35% | 5/25% | 5/15% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fates | 10/80% | 10/45% | 0% | 15/55% | 15/55% | 10/25% | 0/35% | 10/50% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | −5/120% | 0/50% | -- | 10/50% | −5/30% | 0% | −5/30% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | 10/40% | 0/15% | 0% | 0/10% | -5% | 0% | 0/25% | 0/5% | 5% | -- | -- |  +3  +3 +3
|
| Engage | 10% | 10% | 0% | 20% | 20% | 15% | 0% | 15% | -- | 0% | -- | -- |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 20% | 20% | 0% | 35% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 10% | -- | -- | -- |
Class modifiers
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 (2) |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 300 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 (5) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 (0) |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776 Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn Three Houses |
 Canto
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Innate; hidden and unnamed in every game except Radiant Dawn and Three Houses. |
| Awakening Fates |
 Rally Skill
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• Awakening: Learned at Level 5. • Fates: Learned from Level 5 and up. |
| Awakening |  Bowbreaker
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Learned at Level 15. |
| Fates |  Shurikenbreaker
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Learned from Level 15 and up. |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia Three Houses |
 Bowrange +2
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Innate. |
| Three Houses Warriors: Three Hopes |
 Bowfaire
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Innate. |
| Three Houses |  Defiant Spd
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Class mastery. (200 class Exp required) |
| Engage |  Careful Aim
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Learned at Level 5. |
| Warriors: Three Hopes |  Gauntlet Buster Lv 4
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Innate. |
Additionally, in Gaiden, Bow Knights increase the maximum range of the Bow to 5; and in Shadows of Valentia, Bow Knights are equipped with a skill marking them as 
mounted 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. |  Archer |
After reaching Level 7, at any Mila Shrine. |  Sniper |
After reaching Level 10, at any Mila Shrine. |  Bow Knight |
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, all units that change into the Bow Knight class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Arch Knight |
Choosing the "Class change" option in a home castle after reaching Level 20. |  Bow Knight |
Thracia 776
The class a unit changes into in Thracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units that change into the Bow Knight class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Arch Knight |
Using a  Knight Proof after reaching Level 10.
|
 Bow Knight |
Path of Radiance
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Bow Knight |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
|
 Paladin |
Radiant Dawn
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bow Knight |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
|
Bow Paladin |
Using a  Master Crown after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
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Silver Knight |
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Archer and  Mercenary |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Bow Knight |
Fates
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Outlaw and  Mercenary |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Bow Knight |
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. |  Archer |
After reaching Level 7, at any Mila Shrine. |  Sniper |
After reaching Level 10, at any Mila Shrine. |  Bow Knight |
After reaching Level 20, at the Altar of the Marksman. |  Oliphantier |
Three Houses
| Base class | Certification requirements | Master class |
|---|---|---|
| Any class | Level 30 Master Seal C, A, A
|
 Bow Knight |
| This class is available for any unit. | ||
Engage
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Archer |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10 and having , or proficiencies.
|
 Sniper or  Bow Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Warriors: Three Hopes
| Beginner class | Method | Intermediate class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fighter |
Using an  Intermediate Seal after mastering Fighter.
|
 Archer |
Using an Advanced Seal after mastering Archer.
|
 Sniper |
Using a Master Seal after mastering Sniper.
|
 Bow Knight |
Playable Bow Knights
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Astrid | Path of Radiance |
| Ashe | Warriors: Three Hopes 
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| Playable Bow Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Bow Knights
| Enemy Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Gazelle | Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Mueller | Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Andrey | Genealogy of the Holy War |
| Ezra | Awakening |
| Bovis | Awakening |
| Selena | Fates 
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| Riegan | Three Houses
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| Ashe | Warriors: Three Hopes |
| Ignatz | Warriors: Three Hopes |
| Enemy Bow Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable NPC Bow Knights
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Captain Berling | Warriors: Three Hopes |
| Neutral Bow Knight units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
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| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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| Path of Radiance | Mounted knights with swift movement who
can wield a variety of weapons. |
馬上でよろいに身をかため
武器を自在にあつかいます 移動力にすぐれます |
| Radiant Dawn (class roll) |
Knights whose mounts carry them
quickly across the battlefield. They wield bows. |
騎馬で戦場を駆ける騎士
弓を武器とする |
| Radiant Dawn (help) |
Mounted knights who have
mastered both horsemanship and the art of the bow. |
馬を自在に操り移動力に優れる騎士
弓を専門に扱って戦う 他に剣騎士・槍騎士・斧騎士がいる |
| Awakening | A seasoned, mounted archer.
Wields swords, bows. |
馬に乗って弓を放つ弓騎士。
剣と弓を使いこなす上級職。 |
| Fates | Nohrian. An archer trained to shoot
from horseback. Also wields swords. |
暗夜の兵種。馬上で弓を操る弓騎士。
弓の他に、剣を扱うこともできる。 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (class roll) |
Extremely useful
mounted units who wield bows. Their tremendous attack range is supplemented by high mobility,[sic] |
弓を持った騎兵。
極めて長い射程に加え、 高い機動力までも 身につけた 戦場において 非常に頼もしい存在。 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (help) |
A useful mounted unit with
high mobility and range. |
極めて長い射程と高い
移動力を兼ね備えた騎兵 |
| Three Houses | A graceful archer mounted upon a mighty
steed, this class can move again after taking certain actions. |
弓の扱いに長けた騎士。
アーチャーと騎馬の特徴を 併せ持つ。 |
| Engage | Bow users that fire from the saddle
and outflank foes with high mobility. |
馬上から矢を放つ弓騎士。
高い移動力と弓術で敵を追い詰める。 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | A graceful archer mounted upon a mighty
steed. |
??
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Trivia
- The Bow Knight's flavor text in Path of Radiance is shared with the Sword Knight, Lance Knight, and Axe Knight classes.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Bow Knight |
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| English (unofficial) |
Used in the "Project Naga" patch of Genealogy of the Holy War. According to the translator, bookofholsety, the Arch Knight and Bow Knight had their names swapped (making Bow Knight the base class, and Arch Knight the advanced class) both for a consistent naming theme with the Lance Knight and Axe Knight, and because "arch knight is a better fit for a superior, advanced class given the usual connotations of an arch prefix".[1] | |
| Japanese |
• ボウナイト |
• Officially romanized as Bow Knight; this katakana rendering is used in every Japanese game except Radiant Dawn. |
| Spanish |
Caballero arco |
Bow cavalier. Abbreviated to Cab. arco in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn due to space restrictions. |
| French |
Cavalier archer |
Archer cavalier. Abbreviated to Cav. archer in Path of Radiance and C. archer in Radiant Dawn due to space restrictions. |
| German |
Bogenritter |
Bow knight |
| Italian |
Cavaliere arco |
Bow cavalier. Abbreviated to Cav. arco in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn due to space restrictions. |
| Dutch |
Boogridder |
Bow Knight |
| Korean |
보우 나이트 |
Bow knight; abbreviated to B나이트 in Shadows of Valentia due to space restrictions. |
| Simplified Chinese |
弓骑士 |
Bow knight |
| Traditional Chinese |
弓騎士 |
Bow knight |
Gallery
Artwork of the Genealogy of the Holy War Bow Knight depiction from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Artwork of a Bow Knight from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Bow Knight portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Bow Knight portrait in Thracia 776.
The generic Bow Knight portrait in Awakening.
The generic Bow Knight portrait in Fates.
The generic Bow Knight portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Specter/Death Mask Bow Knight portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
One of the generic male Bow Knight portraits in Three Houses.
One of the generic female Bow Knight portraits in Three Houses.
An enemy Bow Knight in Path of Radiance.
An enemy Bow Knight in Radiant Dawn.
An enemy Bow Knight in Three Houses.
References
- ↑ bookofholsety, Fire Emblem 4: Genealogy of the Holy War Re-translation (Project Naga), Romhacking.net, Published: March 16, 2016, Retrieved: June 30, 2016
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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