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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 and 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 only in Gaiden, Radiant Dawn, and Echoes: Shadows of Valentia; in Radiant Dawn, it is instead divided into three weapon specialist variants, the Sword General, Lance General, and Axe General. Generals have always wielded lances in every game in which they appear, but 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. Their primary weakness is to magical attacks, owing to their mediocre resistance, except in Radiant Dawn where the General variations have some of the best resistance among the physical classes. 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 double-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 the NES Shadow Dragon; this was rectified 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, the General is the promoted form of the two Knight variants available to the player: the Armored Sword in the former, and the Armored Axe in the latter. The Sacred Stones, Awakening, and Fates allow Knights the option of promoting to either General or Great Knight.
Contents
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weight | Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon and 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
|
| Fire Emblem | 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 | 18 |  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
|
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | Sword: 20 |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 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 | 20 | A A A A
|
| The Binding Blade | 60 | 27/25 | -- | 25 | 21/22 | 30 | 30 | 25/26 | 15 | 20 | S S
|
| Fire Emblem | 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 | ?? | -- | A B
|
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Constitution* | Movement* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Emblem | 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% | 15% | -15% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 30% | -10% | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60% | 15% | -15% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 30% | -10% | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 50% | 25% | 0% | 15% | 10% | 0% | 15% | 10% | -- | -- |
| Fates | 25% | 20% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 10% | 20% | 5% | -- | -- |
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
|
• Awakening: Learned at Level 15. • Fates: Learned from Level 15 and up. |
| Fates |  Wary Fighter
|
Learned from Level 5 and up. |
Class change
Shadow Dragon NES
| Base class |
|---|
 General |
Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight |
Using a Knight Crest after reaching Level 10. |  General |
Genealogy of the Holy War
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Armored Sword |
Choosing the option "Class change" in the home castle after reaching Level 20. |  General |
Thracia 776
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Armored Axe |
Using a Knight Proof after reaching Level 10. |  General |
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight |
Using a Knight Crest after reaching Level 10. |  General |
Fire Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight |
Using a Knight Crest or Earth Seal after reaching Level 10. |  General |
The Sacred Stones
| Trainee-like class | Promotion method | Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Recruit |
Reaching Level 10, and choosing at beginning of next battle. |  Cavalier or  Knight |
Using a Knight Crest or Master Seal after reaching Level 10. Using a Knight Crest or Master Seal after reaching Level 10. |
 Paladin or  Great Knight or  General |
| Promotion choice criteria: In both cases, 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 DS
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| File:Ma 3ds02 knight playable.gif Knight |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10. | File:Ma 3ds02 general playable.gif General or File:Ma 3ds02 great knight playable.gif Great Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Playable Generals
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Lorenz | Shadow Dragon and 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 (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 |
| Playable General units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Generals
Notable NPC Generals
| Other Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Hannibal | Thracia 776 |
| Murdock | Fire Emblem |
| Uther | Fire Emblem |
| Zelgius | Path of Radiance |
| Neutral General units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
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 and the Blade of Light due to graphical glitches resulting from their battle animations.
Gallery
Artwork of the Mystery of the Emblem General depiction from the TCG.
Artwork of the Genealogy of the Holy War General depiction from the TCG.
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 the Game Boy Advance games.
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.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology and notes |
| English | General | -- |
| Japanese | • ジェネラル • しょうぐん |
• Officially romanized as General. This katakana rendering of the English word is used in every game except Shadow Dragon NES. • General; this hiragana term was used only in Shadow Dragon NES. |
| Spanish | General | -- |
| French | Général | General |
| German | General | -- |
| Italian | Generale | General |
References
See also
|
This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
- Pages with broken file links
- Classes
- Advanced classes
- Classes in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
- Classes in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
- Classes in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
- Classes in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
- Classes in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
- Classes in Fire Emblem (GBA)
- Classes in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- Classes in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- Classes in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
- Classes in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
- Classes in Fire Emblem Awakening
- Classes in Fire Emblem Fates
