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General
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- This article is about the recurring class. For the skill in Three Houses, see General (ability).
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The General (Japanese: ジェネラル General) is an advanced armored class which debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and is present in almost every game since; with the sole exception of the first game, it is the promoted form of the Knight or its weapon-specific variants. It is absent in Gaiden and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, where it is replaced by the Baron class; in Radiant Dawn, where it is divided into three weapon specialist variants—the Sword General, Lance General, and Axe General; and in Three Houses, where it is replaced by the equivalent Fortress Knight. Engage, similarly to Radiant Dawn, has three weapon-specific variants of the General, but they otherwise statistically identical to each other.
Generals almost always wield lances, with the sole exception of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light where they can only use swords. Their other weapons have varied wildly across the series, with Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776 even giving them access to all four physical weapon types.
As with their basic form, Generals epitomize slow and defensive gameplay: their immense defense and HP grants them excellent defensive capabilities, at the expense of low speed and the lowest movement of any class. Though their resistance stat is average, it is low compared to their defense, making them relatively vulnerable to magical attacks.
Their combat capabilities are decent, with good strength and typically possessing access to a wide variety of physical weapons, but are hindered by their low speed often leading to them being follow-up attacked, and by their low movement preventing them from keeping up with other allied units in crossing the field. The ideal use for Generals is as defensive pivots to guard choke points and thrones in defensive maps, or as bait to lure physically-attacking enemy units and sponge their attacks.
The General is the promoted form of the Knight in most games, with some exceptions. Despite both classes existing at the time, neither was associated with a class change line in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light; this was changed in Mystery of the Emblem with the establishment of the General as the Knight's advanced form. In Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776—where class change is determined by the individual unit—all Knight variants available to the player change into Generals. The Sacred Stones, Awakening, Fates, and Engage allow Knights the option of promoting to either General or Great Knight.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 28 | 9 | -- | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 5 | -- | Sword: 13 |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 28 | 8 | -- | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | -- | Lance: 10 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 40 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | -- |  A  A B  B
|
| Thracia 776 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | -- | 6 | 10 |  E  E E  E
|
| The Binding Blade | 21/20 | 8 | -- | 4/5 | 3/5 | 0 | 13/11 | 3/4 | 5 | 15/11 |  C  E
|
| The Blazing Blade | 21/20 | 8 | -- | 4/5 | 3/5 | 0 | 13/11 | 3/4 | 5 | 15/11 | C E
|
| The Sacred Stones | 21/20 | 8 | -- | 4/5 | 3/5 | 0 | 13/11 | 3/4 | 5 | 15/11 |  E C E
|
| Path of Radiance | 23/24 | 8/7 | 2/1 | 4 | 2/1 | 0 | 10/11 | 3/2 | 6 | 13 |  E/S  C
|
| Shadow Dragon | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | -- |  D  E
|
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | -- |  D  E
|
| Awakening | 28 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | -- |  E  E
|
| Fates | 22 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 | -- |  E  E
|
| Engage | 28 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 10 |  A /  A / A
|
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 12 | -- | Sword: 20 |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | -- | Lance: 20 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 25 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 5 | -- | A A B B
|
| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A A A A
|
| The Binding Blade | 60 | 27/25 | -- | 25 | 21/22 | 30 | 30 | 25/26 | 15 | 20 | S S
|
| The Blazing Blade | 60 | 29/25 | -- | 27/25 | 24/22 | 30 | 30 | 25/26 | 15 | 20 | S S*
|
| The Sacred Stones | 60 | 29/27 | -- | 27/28 | 24/25 | 30 | 30/29 | 25/26 | 15 | 25 | S S S *
|
| Path of Radiance | 60/70 | 29/30 | 20 | 27/30 | 24/35 | 40 | 30 | 25/30 | 20 | 99 | S S*
|
| Shadow Dragon | 60 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 32 | -- | A A
|
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 27 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 32 | -- | A A
|
| Awakening | 80 | 50 | 30 | 41 | 35 | 45 | 50 | 35 | 7 | -- | A A
|
| Fates | 70 | 38 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 30 | 7 | -- | A B
|
| Engage | 86 | 47 | 16 | 39 | 17 | 25 | 55 | 16 | 20 | 25 | S / S / S
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Miscellaneous stats
| Game | Experience | CRP | Gold | Weight mod. | Capacity | Vision | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | 3,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Binding Blade | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | -- | -- | -- | +5 | 25 | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance (Black Knight) |
-- | -- | -- | +5 | 40 | -- | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | 50% |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 90% | 30% | -- | 30% | 20% | 0% | 20% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Binding Blade | 75% | 30% | -- | 25/35% | 10% | 20% | 23% | 15% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 75% | 30% | -- | 20/25% | 10% | 20% | 23% | 25% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 75% | 30% | -- | 20/25% | 10% | 20% | 23% | 25% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | 75% | 45% | 20% | 45% | 30% | 25% | 55% | 45% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | 60/90% | 15/30% | −15/0% | 20/30% | 0/20% | 0% | 30/20% | −10/20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60/90% | 15/30% | −15/0% | 20/30% | 0/20% | 0% | 30/20% | −10/20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 50/100% | 25/50% | 0% | 15/35% | 10/25% | 0/40% | 15/35% | 10/20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fates | 25/95% | 20/65% | 0% | 15/55% | 0/25% | 10/30% | 20/70% | 5/45% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Engage | 25% | 20% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 30% | 0% | -- | 10% | -- | -- |
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.
Promotion gains
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Defense | Resistance | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blazing Blade (male) | 4 | 2 | -- | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -- |
| The Sacred Stones (male) | 4 | 2 | -- | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -- |
| The Sacred Stones (female) | 3 | 2 | -- | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -- |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War The Sacred Stones |
 Pavise
|
Innate. |
| Path of Radiance | Shove | Innate. |
| Path of Radiance |  Luna
|
Occult skill. |
| Awakening |  Rally Defense
|
Learned at Level 5. |
| Awakening Fates |
 Pavise
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• Awakening: Learned at Level 15. • Fates: Learned from Level 15 and up. |
| Fates |  Wary Fighter
|
Learned from Level 5 and up. |
| Engage |  Swap
|
Learned at Level 5. |
Class change
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
| Base class |
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 General |
Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Armored Knight |
Using a  Knight Crest after reaching Level 10.
|
 General |
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 General class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Sword Armor |
Choosing the option "Class change" in the home castle after reaching Level 20. |  General |
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 General class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Axe Armor |
Using a  Knight Proof after reaching Level 10.
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 General |
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight |
Using a  Knight Crest after reaching Level 10.
|
 General |
The Blazing Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight |
Using a Knight Crest or  Earth Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 General |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight |
Using a Knight Crest or  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 General or  Great Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Path of Radiance
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Knight |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
|
General |
Shadow Dragon
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 General |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Knight |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
General |
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 General or  Great Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Fates
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 General or  Great Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Engage
| Base classes | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Sword Armor and  Lance Armor and  Axe Armor |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 General |
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight |
Using a Master Seal while talking to Tiki. |  General or  Berserker |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Playable Generals
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Lorenz | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book 1, Shadow Dragon |
| Sheena | Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Hannibal | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
| Xavier | Thracia 776 |
| Douglas | The Binding Blade |
| Hector | The Binding Blade (Trial Maps only), Awakening |
| Murdock | The Binding Blade (Trial Maps only) |
| Wallace | Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (Eliwood and Hector's stories only) |
| Fado | The Sacred Stones (Creature Campaign only) |
| Tauroneo | Path of Radiance |
| Bryce | Path of Radiance (Trial Maps only) |
| Horace | Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening |
| Dolph | New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Macellan | New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Hardin | Awakening |
| Raydrik | Awakening |
| Zephiel | Awakening |
| Black Knight | Awakening |
| Madeline | Engage |
| Playable General units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Generals
Notable NPC Generals
| Other Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Hannibal | Thracia 776 |
| Murdock | The Blazing Blade |
| Uther | The Blazing Blade |
| Zelgius | Path of Radiance |
| Neutral General units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
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| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | Knight commander of Dolhr. Has
extremely high attack and defense capabilities. |
ドルーアていこくから はけんされた きしだんの
しれいかん。 きわめてたかい こうげきりょくと しゅびりょくを もっている。 |
| Mystery of the Emblem | Experienced Armour Knights
with amazing strength and defence.* |
経験をつんだアーマーナイトが
昇格することができる。 きわめて高い攻撃力と、守備力を 持っている。 |
| The Binding Blade (class roll) |
A title earned by seasoned knights.
Excellent offensive and defensive skills.* |
経験をつんだアーマーナイトが昇格する
攻撃力 守備力ともにすぐれている |
| The Binding Blade (help) |
An honorific bestowed upon
seasoned knights.* |
アーマーナイトが昇格する
攻撃・守備力ともに高い巨壁 |
| The Blazing Blade (class roll) |
A title earned by seasoned knights.
Excellent offensive and defensive skills. |
経験をつんだアーマーナイトが昇格する
攻撃力 守備力ともにすぐれている |
| The Blazing Blade (help) |
An honorific bestowed upon
seasoned knights. |
アーマーナイトが昇格する
攻撃・守備力ともに高い巨壁 |
| The Sacred Stones (class roll) |
Lordly knights in heavy armor. They possess
excellent defensive and offensive skills. |
重厚なよろいに身をつつむ 誇り高き重騎士
攻撃力 守備力ともにすぐれている |
| The Sacred Stones (help) |
Knights of great skill. Equip: Swords,
lances, axes. Skill: Great Shield. |
攻撃・守備力に優れるが移動力は低い
装備『剣・槍・斧』 スキル『大盾』 |
| Path of Radiance | Knights of great skill who wield both lances
and swords with equal ease. Their incredible defense is a point of pride among generals. |
特に優れた重歩兵です
剣と槍をあつかい 圧倒的に高い守備をほこります |
| Shadow Dragon | Seasoned knights who boast tremendous
strength and defense. |
経験を積んだアーマーナイトが昇格する。
極めて高い攻撃力と防御力を持つ。 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | Seasoned knights who boast tremendous
strength and defense.* |
経験を積んだアーマーナイトが昇格する。
極めて高い攻撃力と防御力を持つ。 |
| Awakening | A seasoned knight with superior
Atk/Def. Wields lances, axes. |
圧倒的な守備・攻撃力の重騎士。
槍に加え、斧も使える上級職。 |
| Fates | Nohrian. A seasoned, armored
commander of troops. Exceptional Def. |
暗夜の兵種。甲冑で身を固める重装将軍。
守備が極めて高い。 |
| Engage | Heavily armored fighters boasting
both an impenetrable defense and a fearsome offense. |
鉄壁の守りを誇る重装歩兵。
極めて高い、攻撃力と守備力を持つ。 |
| Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE | A stalwart and sturdy protector. Endures all through unbreakable defense and healing skills.
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Trivia
- There have been more General bosses than bosses of any other class in the Fire Emblem series.
- The shells worn by generic Generals in Fire Emblem Fates are available as accessories in My Castle.
- Generals are unable to wield Levin Swords in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light due to graphical glitches resulting from their battle animations.
- The General is one of only two playable classes in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (the other being the unpromoted Armored Knight) and the only playable class outright in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 to be able to wield lances while unmounted. Therefore, they are the only ones who can wield lances indoors and the only ones who can wield lances in the respective final chapters.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
General |
Officer of high rank in the army, and in some nations' air forces or marines.[1] |
| Japanese |
• ジェネラル |
• Officially romanized as General. This katakana rendering of the English word is used in every game except Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. |
| Spanish |
General |
-- |
| French |
Général |
General |
| German |
• General |
• As above; used in most games, and for male units in The Blazing Blade. |
| Italian |
Generale |
General |
| Korean |
제너럴 |
General |
| Simplified Chinese |
将军 |
General |
| Traditional Chinese |
將軍 |
General |
Gallery
Artwork of the Mystery of the Emblem General depiction from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Artwork of the Genealogy of the Holy War General depiction from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Concept artwork of the General from Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic General portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic General portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic General portrait in Thracia 776.
The generic General portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic General portrait in Shadow Dragon.
The generic General portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic General portrait in Awakening.
The generic General portrait in Fates.
An enemy General in Path of Radiance.
References
- ↑ General officer – Specific rank of general, Wikipedia, Retrieved: May 16, 2018
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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| Classes in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War | ||||||||
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| Classes in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 | ||||||
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| Classes in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade | ||||
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| Classes in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | ||||
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| Classes in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones | ||||||||||
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| Classes in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | ||||||
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| Classes in Fire Emblem Engage | ||||||
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