Darkling Guardian

Darkling Guardian Icon of the Darkling Guardian skill in Heroes.

Type(s) Passive (Type C) Game(s) Heroes

Darkling Guardian (Japanese: 闇の樹海の守護竜 Guardian dragon of the dark sea of trees) is a passive type C skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Heroes; Darkling Guardian comes in only one tier. If they start their turn near any allies, Darkling Guardian boosts its user's Defense and Resistance, denies foes a follow-up strike, and prevents enemies from warping near the user.

Data

Game	Icon	Effect	Activation	Capacity	Notes
Heroes		For the duration of the turn, boosts the user's Defense and Resistance by +6 each, denies foes a follow-up strike, and enemy units may not warp into spaces within four spaces of user (unless they have a Pass skill equipped or make use of a structure with a warp effect, such as those in Rival Domains).	User is within two spaces of an ally at the start of their phase	--	Cost: 300 SP

Availability

Heroes

Units

Myrrh: Guardian Dragon

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Heroes	At start of turn, if unit is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Def/Res+6, "foe cannot make a follow-up attack," and【Warp Bubble】to unit for one turn. 【Warp Bubble】 Foes cannot warp into spaces within 4 spaces of unit. (Does not affect foes with Pass skills or warp effects from structures, like camps and fortresses in Rival Domains.)	ターン開始時、周囲２マス以内に味方がいる時、 守備、魔防＋６、かつ 「敵は追撃不可」、 【敵ワープ抑制】を付与（１ターン） 【敵ワープ抑制】 敵は自分の周囲４マス以内への スキル効果によるワープ移動不可 （すり抜けを持つ敵には無効） （制圧戦の拠点等の地形効果によるワープ移動は可）

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Darkling Guardian	From Darkling Woods, which is both Myrrh's home and the land she watches over.
Japanese	闇の樹海の守護竜	Guardian dragon of the dark sea of trees
Spanish	Guardián oscuro	Dark guardian; used in the European localization, and in the American localization after the "Rearmed Robin & More" update on October 17, 2022.
Spanish (Latin America)	Tótem oscuro	Dark totem; used prior to the "Rearmed Robin & More" update.
French	Gardien Lombres	Shadow guardian
German	Düsterwaldschutz	Darkwood Protection
Italian	Custode Darklin	Darklin guardian
Portuguese (Brazil)	Guardião sombrio	Dark guardian
Traditional Chinese	闇之樹海的守護龍	Guardian dragon of the dark sea of trees

Type C passive skills in Heroes

Debuffing skills Atk Ploy • Atk Smoke • Atk/Def Rein • Atk/Res Rein • Atk/Spd Rein • Chaos Named • Def Ploy • Def Smoke • Glare • Panic Ploy • Res Ploy • Res Smoke • Spd Ploy • Spd Smoke Experience-related skills Axe Experience • Axe Valor • Beast Exp. • Beast Valor • B Tome Exp. • B Tome Valor • Bow Exp. • Bow Valor • Dagger Exp. • Dagger Valor • Dragon Exp. • Dragon Valor • G Tome Exp. • G Tome Valor • Lance Exp. • Lance Valor • R Tome Exp. • R Tome Valor • Staff Exp. • Staff Valor • Sword Exp. • Sword Valor Healing skills Breath of Life • Even Recovery • Odd Recovery • Sparkling Boost Mobility skills Air Orders • Armor March • Armored Stride • Assault Troop • A/D Near Save • A/S Far Save • A/R Near Save • A/R Far Save • Canto Control • D/R Far Save • D/R Near Save • Even Tempest • Flier Guidance • Ground Orders • Guidance • Odd Tempest • Opening Retainer • Solitary Dream Proximity skills Armor March • Armored Stride • Atk Tactic • A/D Far Save • Atk/Def Gap • Atk/Def Hold • Atk/Def Menace • A/D Near Save • Atk/Def Oath • Atk/Def Rein • A/S Far Save • A/R Far Save • Atk/Res Gap • Atk/Res Hold • Atk/Res Menace • A/R Near Save • Atk/Res Oath • Atk/Res Rein • Atk Smoke • Atk/Spd Gap • Atk/Spd Hold • Atk/Spd Menace • Atk/Spd Oath • Atk/Spd Rein • Breath of Life • Chaos Named • Close Guard • Cross Spur Atk • Cross Spur Res • Darkling Guardian • Def Tactic • Def/Res Gap • Def/Res Hold • Def/Res Menace • D/R Near Save • Def/Res Oath • Def/Res Rein • Def Smoke • Distant Guard • Divine Fang • Domain of Flame • Domain of Ice • Drive Atk • Drive Def • Drive Res • Drive Spd • Even Recovery • Everliving Domain • Faith in Humanity • Fatal Smoke • Fortify Armor • Fortify Beasts • Fortify Cavalry • Fortify Def • Fortify Dragons • Fortify Fliers • Fortify Res • Glare • Goad Armor • Goad Beasts • Goad Cavalry • Goad Dragons • Goad Fliers • Goddess Bearer • Heir to Light • Holy Ground • Hone Armor • Hone Atk • Hone Beasts • Hone Cavalry • Hone Dragons • Hone Fliers • Hone Spd • Human Virtue • Inevitable Death • Infantry Breath • Infantry Flash • Inf. Hexblade • Inf. Null Follow • Infantry Pulse • Infantry Rush • Inf. Spd Tactic • Joint Dist. Guard • Joint Drive Atk • Joint Drive Def • Joint Drive Res • Joint Drive Spd • Joint Hone Atk • Joint Hone Def • Joint Hone Res • Joint Hone Spd • Odd Recovery • Opened Domain • Order's Restraint • Ostia's Pulse • Panic Smoke • Pulse Smoke • Res Smoke • Res Tactic • Rouse Atk/Def • Rouse Atk/Res • Rouse Atk/Spd • Rouse Def/Res • Rouse Spd/Def • Rouse Spd/Res • Savage Blow • Severance • Solitary Dream • Spd/Def Gap • Spd/Def Hold • Spd/Def Menace • Spd/Def Oath • Spd/Def Rein • Spd/Res Gap • Spd/Res Hold • Spd/Res Menace • Spd/Res Oath • Spd/Res Rein • Spd Smoke • Spd Tactic • Spur Atk • Spur Atk/Def • Spur Atk/Res • Spur Atk/Spd • Spur Def • Spur Def/Res • Spur Res • Spur Spd • Spur Spd/Def • Spur Spd/Res • Stall Ploy • Surtr's Menace • Surtr's Portent • Threaten Atk • Threat. Atk/Def • Threat. Atk/Res • Threat. Atk/Spd • Threaten Def • Threat. Def/Res • Threaten Res • Threaten Spd • Threat. Spd/Def • Threat. Spd/Res • Ward Armor • Ward Beasts • Ward Cavalry • Ward Dragons • Ward Fliers • With Everyone! Stat-boosting skills All Together! • Atk Opening • Def Opening • Res Opening • Spd Opening • Vision of Arcadia • Wings of Light Turn-related skills A/D Near Save • A/R Far Save • Breath of Life • D/R Near Save • Even Atk Wave • Even Def Wave • Even Recovery • Even Res Wave • Even Spd Wave • Even Tempest • Fatal Smoke • Future-Focused • Odd Atk Wave • Odd Def Wave • Odd Recovery • Odd Res Wave • Odd Spd Wave • Odd Tempest • Savage Blow Miscellaneous skills Blue Feud • C Feud • Divine Fang • Green Feud • Impenetrable Dark • Red Feud • Time's Pulse • Upheaval • Worldbreaker