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Dactyl

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Dactyl

Portrait dactyl fe11.png
Portrait of Dactyl in Shadow Dragon.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Nationality

Grustian

Starting class

General

Appearance(s)

Shadow Dragon

You’d rather DIE? Ha! As if a spell-slinging vagabond like you has any choice in the matter! Enough. Strip him of all his possessions and lock him up someplace. Perhaps we can use him later.
— Dactyl, upon Etzel's refusal to side with him

Dactyl (Japanese: ダクティル Dactyl) is a Grustian general, and the boss of chapter 17x of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon; he is a new addition to the plot of the War of Shadows that did not appear in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light or its first remake, Book 1 of Mystery of the Emblem.

Biography

The leader of a remnant band of Grustians that survived the retaking of Altea, Dactyl is the nominal protector of Grust's remaining gold and provisions assisted by the Manaketes of Dolhr. Upon the Archanean League approaching, Dactyl took the opportunity to attempt to persuade the local mage Etzel to join his cause, stripping him of his tome and ring in the process; blackmailing him with the ring, Dactyl eventually obtained feigned obedience from Etzel, but would eventually be defeated by the League.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

Dactyl is the boss of Chapter 17x.

Stats

See also: Helena Castle
Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or be otherwise truncated.

Normal Hard-1 Hard-2 Hard-3 Hard-4 Hard-5

Portrait dactyl fe11.png
Ma ds01 general enemy.gif General
Level 7
Movement --
Stats
Max HP 32 Speed 6
Strength 11 Luck 0
Magic 1 Defense 16
Skill 3 Resistance 3
Inventory
Silver Lance
Javelin
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances A Axes --
Bows E Tomes -- Staves --

Quotes

Battle quote

Blast! Where have those indolent guards gone?
— Dactyl, in Shadow Dragon.

Death quote

Unnh...gwaaah!
— Dactyl, in Shadow Dragon.

Etymology and other languages

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

Dactyl

From δάκτυλος, Ancient Greek for finger.

Japanese

ダクティル

Dactyl

Spanish

Dactyl

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French

Dactyl

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German

Dactyl

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Italian

Dactyl

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Gallery

Small portrait dactyl fe11.png Sprite Gallery
Portrait dactyl fe11.png General Ma ds01 general enemy.gif
Bs fe11 enemy general lance.png
Lance

References

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Playable characters AbelArranAstramAthenaBantuBarstBeckBoahBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCordDarrosDolphDraugEliceEstEtzelFreyGordinGotohHardinHoraceJagenJakeJeorgeJulianLenaLindeLorenzMacellanMariaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNagiNavarreNorneOgmaPallaRaddRickardRogerRosheaSamsonSedgarTikiTomasVylandWendellWolfWrysXaneYmir
Non-playable characters Aurelis KingMalledusNynaTalys King
Bosses BathysBentheonCamusCaptainDactylDejaniraEmereusGazzakGharnefGomerGrigasHarmeinHeimlerHollstadtHymanJiolKannivalKhozenLarissaMannuMedeusMerachMichalisMorzasOrridyonSternlinTikiVolzhinXemcelZharov
Background characters AdrahAnriArtemisCaldasIoteLizaLudwikMarlonMarcelusNagaOrdwin
Regalia and personal weapons AumFalchionFire EmblemGradivusImhulluHauteclereMercuriusParthiaRapierStarlightWing Spear
Chapters P: Prologue I • P: Prologue II • P: Prologue III • P: Prologue IV • 1: Marth Embarks • 2: The Pirates of Galder • 3: A Brush in the Teeth • 4: Battle in the Lea • 5: Champions of Aurelis • 6: Fire Emblem • 6x: In War's Grip • 7: Lefcandith Gauntlet • 8: Port Warren • 9: The Pyrathi Dragon • 10: Princess Minerva • 11: Knorda Market • 12: The Ageless Palace • 12x: A Traitor's Worth • 13: The Wooden Cavalry • 14: Land of Sorrow • 15: An Oasis of Magic • 16: The Battle for Altea • 17: Star and Savior • 17x: Helena Castle • 18: The Sable Order • 19: Manakete Princess • 20: Camus the Sable • 20x: The Lair of Fire • 21: Clash in Macedon • 22: A Knight-Filled Sky • 23: Dark Pontifex • 24: The Dragonkin Realm • 24x: The AlterspireE: Chosen by Fate
Locations ArchaneaAlteaAurelisDolhrGraGrustKhadeinKingdom of ArchaneaMacedonPyrathiTalysThabes
Groups, objects and concepts Archanean LeagueDragons (Divine DragonEarth DragonManakete) • DragoonsSable OrderWar of LiberationWar of ShadowsWhitewinged Order
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • ConversationsItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics List of version differences (Name chart) • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline