Gharnef

Gharnef Artwork of Gharnef from Shadow Dragon. A dark sorcerer with designs to conquer the world who allies himself with Medeus and the forces of Dolhr.

Gender Male Race Human Title(s) Dark Pontifex Starting class Bishop (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book 1) Dark Mage (Mystery of the Emblem Book 2) Sorcerer (Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening) Voiced by Charles C. Campbell (English, OVA) D.C. Douglas (English, Warriors and Heroes) Takeshi Aono (Japanese, OVA) Ken Narita (Japanese, Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE onwards) Appearance(s) Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Mystery of the Emblem OVA Shadow Dragon New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow Awakening Warriors Heroes

“	What? The dregs of Archanea have come to challenge my kingdom? Ha ha ha... Really, do they think people have not tried before?	”	— Gharnef

Gharnef (Japanese: ガーネフ Garnef) was a powerful sorcerer known as the Dark Pontifex (Japanese: 魔王 Demon King) who played a crucial role in orchestrating the resurrection of Medeus and the two resulting wars. Formerly a student of the White Sage Gotoh, wrath and jealousy eventually spurred him to rebel and abandon Gotoh, stealing a dark artifact which twisted him into a malevolent figure who sought to condemn the world to ruin. In the War of Shadows, now acting as the ruler of Khadein, he allied with Medeus and his Dolhr Empire and bent many other nations to serve Dolhr, and owing to the sinister magic at his command, he was long thought invulnerable.

Although Gharnef was ultimately defeated late in the War of Shadows, when Marth's Archanean League used the Starlight spell to pierce his dark invulnerability, his spirit was roused within a single year. He was responsible for corrupting the once honorable Hardin, emperor of Archanea, into a vicious despot, and under the cover of Hardin's lust for the conquest of the rest of Archanea he set about resurrecting Medeus for a second time in his "true and darkest form".

Biography

Origins

An unspecified amount of time before the revival of Medeus, Gharnef was once a student of Gotoh, and studied under him in the city of Khadein. Along with Miloah, who would later be appointed a pontifex of Khadein, Gharnef was one of Gotoh's two best pupils. Despite his considerable talents, Gotoh grew wary of Gharnef's wrathful and compassion-less nature, and instead chose to appoint Miloah as his heir. Gharnef was outraged and overcome by jealousy on hearing this decision, and as an act of vengeance he stole the Darksphere from Gotoh's safe-keeping and fled Khadein. He used the power of the Darksphere to forge a new, powerful tome of his own: Imhullu. However, in the process of creating the tome, Gharnef's soul was sealed within the Darksphere itself, cementing his descent into malevolent madness.

Pontifex

Gharnef hypnotizing Tiki.

Eventually after this, Gharnef succeeded in reviving Medeus as part of his plans to avenge himself upon all of Archanea, and forged an alliance with the dragon. Following the reconstitution of the Dolhr Empire and its army, the combined might of the two brought ruin to countless kingdoms, starting with the Holy Kingdom of Archanea. Soon after the war began, Gharnef engaged Miloah in a battle and murdered him, seizing control of Khadein. Gharnef's leadership dragged Khadein into the thick of the war, putting its magical prowess to brutal use, while Gharnef himself effortlessly supressed countless attempts to stage coups against him. By the time the war ended, his rule had caused immense damage to the city and wiped out all of its other ruling pontifices. Even at this point, he was well aware of the threat which could be posed to him should Starlight ever be created, so to prevent this from happening, he captured and hypnotized Tiki and had her defend the Fane of Raman, where the necessary materials were being held.

It was Gharnef who convinced King Jiol to have Gra betray Altea and ally with Dolhr, and as part of his efforts to blackmail Grust's King Ludwik into allying with Dolhr, Gharnef abducted its young twin prince and princess, Jubelo and Yuliya, and imprisoned them in a pitch-black room in Khadein. The two would eventually be rescued by Wendell. Following Altea's betrayal and defeat at Menedy River, Gharnef took possession of Falchion to properly safeguard it from being used against Medeus, and he abducted Altea's Princess Elice and took her to his hideout in Thabes, planning to take advantage of her ability to use Aum for an unknown purpose.

Gharnef's influence looms over Thabes.

Four years into the war, the tides had turned with the rise of Prince Marth of Altea and his united resistance army, the Archanean League. Following his defeat of Gra, Marth travelled to Khadein in search of Falchion, having deduced it to be in Gharnef's possession. Gharnef briefly emerged to attack them, fully aware they were incapable of being a serious threat to him at the time, but eventually he grew bored and left. After this, Marth was tasked by Gotoh with forging Starlight to defeat Gharnef.

In the closing acts of the war, after both Grust and Macedon had been defeated, Marth's army was sent by Gotoh to Thabes, in order to defeat Gharnef, retrieve Falchion, and rescue Elice. With Marth's army now bearing the power of Starlight, the dark protection of Imhullu was pierced and Gharnef was slain.

Puppetmaster

Gharnef offers the Darksphere to a distraught Hardin.

Despite the death of his physical body at Thabes, Gharnef's soul lived on in the Darksphere, and it was roused by his heretic disciples. Still determined to cause the end of the world, he sought to engineer Medeus's revival for a second time, this time hatching a two-part plan involving using noble-born Clerics as sacrifices. As part of this, Gharnef encountered Eremiya, a bishop in charge of an orphanage who had lost many of her orphans to war, and cast a spell on her to turn her into his minion. Under Gharnef's influence, Eremiya started training orphans to become assassins to serve Gharnef's ends behind the scenes, including an assassination attempt on Marth one year after the end of the War of Shadows.

In order to achieve this plan, Gharnef needed to use Hardin, now the emperor of Archanea. Hardin had since spiralled into a deep depression over his unrequited love for his wife Nyna, and Gharnef seized upon this opportunity and appeared before Hardin, giving him the Darksphere. Hardin's heart was instantly twisted by the Darksphere, turning him into a malevolent conqueror, and he willingly handed Nyna over to Gharnef for use as the first of the sacrifices. In the confusion of Hardin's reign upon the rest of the continent, Gharnef stole Falchion from Altea Castle during its downfall and had Eremiya's assassins capture three more clerics—Maria, Elice, and Lena—for use in the rites of Medeus's revival. He also took possession of Starlight, to prevent it from being used against him ever again, but late in the conflict it was stolen back from him by Michalis.

Gharnef's actions directly caused the War of Heroes, pitting Hardin and the Archanean Empire against Marth and the remnants of Altea, which was swiftly conquered by Hardin. Eventually, when Marth returned and slew Hardin, Gharnef and three of his heretic bishops appeared before him disguised as the four clerics. However, the light of the newly-restored Binding Shield repelled him and revealed their true forms, and as he fled to retreat to the Dragon's Table, Gharnef left him with a cryptic warning of Medeus's impending return. Soon after, Marth's army found and defeated Eremiya, and following her defeat Gharnef appeared before her and revealed how he had brainwashed her into raising assassins, delighting in her anguished screams as she died.

On Gotoh's counsel it wasn't long before Marth and his army pursued Gharnef to the Dragon's Table. In the Table's penultimate chamber, Gharnef confronted Marth and warned him that Medeus was now unstoppable and that the clerics' souls had broken to the point of being unsalvageable, engaging him in a battle to kill Marth before he reached Medeus. However, having received Starlight from Michalis, Marth's army prevailed over Gharnef and defeated him again, banishing his spirit once more. He is not known to have resurfaced ever since.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Role

Gharnef is the boss of Chapter 23. He wields Imhullu and thus can only be defeated if the player has obtained Starlight; his defeat is necessary in order to obtain Falchion. If the player lacks Starlight, it is possible to clear the chapter by seizing the throne, since he is not posted on top of it. In addition to the real Gharnef, three false duplicates of him are present in different parts of the map, which have the same stats as the real Gharnef but lack Imhullu and are not invincible or as powerful.

Gharnef also appears in Chapter 15 as an enemy, situated well away from the goal. He cannot be defeated here and must be simply fended off or avoided, and he will automatically leave of his own accord after several turns.

Stats

See also: An Oasis of Magic and Dark Pontifex

Bishop Level 10 Movement 6 Experience 53

Stats Max HP 34 Speed 18 Strength 7 Luck 0 Skill 5 Defense 12 W. Level 14 Resistance 0

Inventory Drops Imhullu Falchion Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✓ Staff ✓ Ballista ✗ Stone ✗

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Book 1

Role

Gharnef is the boss of Chapter 18. He wields Imhullu and thus can only be defeated if the player has obtained Starlight; his defeat is necessary in order to obtain Falchion. If the player lacks Starlight, it is possible to clear the chapter by seizing the throne, since he is not posted on top of it. In addition to the real Gharnef, three false duplicates of him are present in different parts of the map, which have the same stats as the real Gharnef but lack Imhullu and are not invincible or as powerful.

Gharnef also appears in Chapter 12 as an enemy, situated well away from the goal. He cannot be defeated here and must be simply fended off or avoided, and he will automatically leave of his own accord after several turns.

Stats

See also: An Oasis of Magic and Dark Pontifex

Bishop Level 10 Movement 6 Experience 70

Stats Max HP 34 Luck 4 Strength 10 W. Level -- Skill 2 Defense 10 Speed 6 Resistance 8

Weapons Items Imhullu Falchion Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✓ Staff ✓

Book 2

Role

Gharnef is the boss of the second stage of Final Chapter-2, and thus is only fought in the game's true ending; his defeat is necessary in order to obtain Falchion. He wields Imhullu and thus can only be defeated if the player has obtained Starlight.

Stats

See also: The Dark Pontifex Lives

Dark Mage Level 20 Movement 6 Experience 70

Stats Max HP 34 Luck 4 Strength 12 W. Level -- Skill 1 Defense 16 Speed 5 Resistance 10

Weapons Items Imhullu Falchion Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✓ Staff ✓

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

Gharnef is the boss of Chapter 23. He wields Imhullu and thus can only be defeated if the player has obtained Starlight; his defeat is necessary in order to obtain Falchion. If the player lacks Starlight, it is possible to clear the chapter by seizing the throne, since he is not posted on top of it. In addition to the real Gharnef, three false duplicates of him are present in different parts of the map, which have the same stats as the real Gharnef but lack Imhullu and are not invincible or as powerful.

Gharnef also appears in Chapter 15 as an enemy, situated well away from the goal. He cannot be defeated here and must be simply fended off or avoided, and he will automatically leave of his own accord after several turns.

Stats

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.

Enemy - Chapter 15

See also: An Oasis of Magic

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

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 34 Speed 18 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 5 Defense 11 Skill 5 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A E

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 35.2 Speed 18.9 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 5.9 Defense 11 Skill 5.9 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A C

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 36.4 Speed 19.8 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 6.8 Defense 11 Skill 6.8 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A C

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 37.6 Speed 20.7 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 7.7 Defense 11 Skill 7.7 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A B

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 38.8 Speed 21.6 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 8.6 Defense 11 Skill 8.6 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A B

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 40 Speed 22.5 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 9.5 Defense 11 Skill 9.5 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A A

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Enemy - Chapter 23

See also: Dark Pontifex

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

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 34 Speed 18 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 5 Defense 11 Skill 5 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A E

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 36 Speed 19.5 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 6.5 Defense 11 Skill 6.5 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A C

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 38 Speed 21 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 8 Defense 11 Skill 8 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A C

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 40 Speed 22.5 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 9.5 Defense 11 Skill 9.5 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A B

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 42 Speed 24 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 11 Defense 11 Skill 11 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A B

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 44 Speed 25 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 12.5 Defense 11 Skill 12.5 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A A

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Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Role

Gharnef is the boss of Chapter 23, and thus is only fought in the game's true ending. He wields Imhullu and thus can only be defeated if the player has obtained Starlight; his defeat is necessary in order to obtain Falchion.

Gharnef is also playable in the bonus chapter Three Assassins.

Stats

Boss - Chapter 23

See also: The Dark Pontifex Lives

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

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Sorcerer Level 20 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 38 Speed 15 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 12 Defense 13 Skill 16 Resistance 17

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A E

Sorcerer Level 20 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 46.8 Speed 20.2 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 19.2 Defense 15.8 Skill 21.6 Resistance 20.2

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A C

Sorcerer Level 20 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 55.6 Speed 25 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 26.4 Defense 18.6 Skill 27.2 Resistance 23.4

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A B

Sorcerer Level 20 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 60 Speed 25 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 30 Defense 20 Skill 28 Resistance 25

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A A

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Playable - extra chapters

Sorcerer Level 20 Movement 6

Recruitment: Three Assassins, automatically one turn after reinforcements have been triggered Stats Growth Rates Max HP 38 Speed 15 Strength 2 Luck 9 Magic 12 Defense 13 Skill 16 Resistance 17 Max HP 20% Speed 20% Strength 0% Luck 0% Magic 20% Defense 0% Skill 20% Resistance 20% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Imhullu Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A C

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Gharnef is playable as a bonus SpotPass character, as part of the Shadow Dragon character set. He also appears as an enemy unit in the DLC chapters Lost Bloodlines 2 and 3, and Rogues & Redeemers 1 and 3; as well as an ally unit in the DLC chapter Rogues & Redeemers 2.

Starting stats and growth rates

Sorcerer Level 20 Movement 6

Recruitment: SpotPass, hire him for 19,000G or defeat him in a skirmish Stats Growth Rates Cap Modifiers Max HP 60 Speed 31 Strength 18 Luck 14 Magic 35 Defense 29 Skill 34 Resistance 33 Max HP 85% Speed 55% Strength 35% Luck 45% Magic 65% Defense 40% Skill 50% Resistance 35% Speed +2 Strength -1 Luck -3 Magic +3 Defense 0 Skill 0 Resistance +2 {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Goetia* Hex Anathema Vengeance Tomebreaker Lifetaker Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A --

Reclassing options

Gharnef Base classes:* Dark Mage Sorcerer Dark Knight Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any male class available through reclassing.

See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

Tactician/Grandmaster Cavalier Paladin Knight Great Knight General Barbarian/Berserker Fighter/Warrior Mercenary/Hero Bow Knight Archer Sniper

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Tactician/Grandmaster	80%	50%	60%	50%	55%	45%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Cavalier	85%	55%	45%	55%	60%	45%	40%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Paladin	85%	55%	45%	55%	60%	45%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Knight	90%	60%	45%	50%	50%	45%	45%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Great Knight	90%	60%	45%	50%	55%	45%	45%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
General	90%	60%	45%	50%	50%	45%	45%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Barbarian/Berserker	90%	60%	45%	50%	60%	45%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Fighter/Warrior	85%	60%	45%	55%	55%	45%	40%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Mercenary/Hero	85%	55%	45%	60%	60%	45%	40%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Bow Knight	90%	55%	45%	60%	60%	45%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Archer	85%	50%	45%	65%	55%	45%	40%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sniper	85%	50%	45%	65%	55%	45%	45%	30%	{{{cha}}}

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Myrmidon Swordmaster Assassin Thief Trickster Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord Griffon Rider Priest War Monk Mage/Sage Dark Mage Dark Knight Dread Fighter

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Myrmidon	80%	55%	45%	60%	65%	45%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Swordmaster	80%	55%	45%	60%	65%	45%	35%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Assassin	80%	55%	45%	65%	65%	45%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Thief	75%	50%	50%	60%	65%	45%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Trickster	75%	45%	60%	60%	60%	45%	35%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord	85%	65%	45%	50%	55%	45%	40%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Griffon Rider	85%	60%	45%	55%	60%	45%	35%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Priest	75%	40%	60%	50%	55%	45%	35%	40%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
War Monk	85%	50%	60%	45%	55%	45%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Mage/Sage	75%	35%	65%	55%	60%	45%	35%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dark Mage	90%	40%	60%	50%	55%	45%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dark Knight	90%	50%	60%	50%	55%	45%	40%	30%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dread Fighter	80%	55%	55%	55%	60%	45%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

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Promotion stat gains

Archer Barbarian Cavalier Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Fighter Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Priest Tactician Thief

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+4	+2	+1	+4	+3	+0	+5	+3	+1	--
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+4	+0	+1	+2	+3	E, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Berserker	+8	+5	+0	+2	+3	+0	+2	+1	+1	--
Warrior	+6	+4	+0	+5	-1	+0	+4	+3	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+7	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+3	+6	+1	--
Great Knight	+8	+5	+0	+1	-1	+0	+7	+1	+0	E, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sorcerer	+5	+1	+3	+2	+1	+0	+3	+3	+1	--
Dark Knight	+7	+3	+2	+4	+2	+0	+5	+1	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Wyvern Lord	+5	+4	+0	+2	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Griffon Rider	+3	+2	+0	+4	+4	+0	+0	+3	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Warrior	+8	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	E
Hero	+2	+0	+1	+6	+5	+0	+4	+3	+1	E, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
General	+10	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+4	+3	+1	E
Great Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+3	+1	+3	E, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+1	+3	+2	+3	+0	+2	+2	+1	E, E
Dark Knight	+9	+4	+1	+3	+1	+0	+7	+2	+3	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+6	+3	+1	+3	+3	+0	+3	+3	+1	E, E
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	+3	E, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	--
Assassin	+5	+4	-1	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
War Monk	+8	+5	+2	+2	+2	+0	+5	+0	+1	E
Sage	+4	+1	+4	+3	+3	+0	+3	-1	+1	E, E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Grandmaster	+4	+3	+3	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Assassin	+5	+5	+0	+7	+4	+0	+3	+1	+1	E
Trickster	+3	+1	+4	+4	+3	+0	+1	+5	+1	E

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Skill set

Like all male bonus units in Awakening, Gharnef has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Gharnef is one of the characters added to the game in the Whispers of Death update, and was made available to players in the twenty-sixth Grand Hero Battle, which initially ran from November 23, 2018 through December 3, 2018. Only one variation of Gharnef is currently available in Heroes, based on his Mystery of the Emblem incarnation.

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 14/15/16 Attack 6/7/8 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 31/34/37 Attack 23/26/29 Speed 27/30/33 Defense 20/23/26 Resistance 17/20/23 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Ruin -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 14/15/16 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 9/10/11 Defense 3/4/5 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 32/35/38 Attack 25/28/31 Speed 29/32/35 Defense 21/24/27 Resistance 18/21/24 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Fenrir -- Glowing Ember

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 9/10/11 Defense 4/5/6 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 34/38/41 Attack 26/30/33 Speed 31/34/37 Defense 23/27/30 Resistance 20/23/26 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Skills Imhullu -- Glowing Ember

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Flux	Innate
	Ruin	Innate
	Fenrir	★★★	200 SP
	Imhullu	★★★★★	400 SP
	Glowing Ember	★★★	100 SP
	Ignis	★★★★	200 SP
A	Warding Stance 1	★★★	50 SP
A	Mirror Stance 1	★★★	120 SP
A	Mirror Stance 2	★★★★	240 SP
C	Chill Atk 1	★★★	60 SP
C	Chill Atk 2	★★★★	120 SP
C	Chill Atk 3	★★★★★	240 SP

Fire Emblem Warriors

Role

In Warriors, Gharnef appears as an unplayable enemy character fairly late in the main story. His most prominent role is as the boss of Chapter 15: Taking the World Tree. Like when he is fought in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Shadow Dragon, Gharnef makes shadow replicas of himself appear to cause confusion. The specific reasons behind him attacking the player's forces, aside from having a grudge against Marth, are unclear. He appears to be aligned with the game's primary antagonists, Oskar of Gristonne and Velezark.

Gharnef also serves as the primary antagonist in The Dark Pontifex, the History Mode map modeled after the chapter of the same name, Dark Pontifex, in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Shadow Dragon.

Stats

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Personality and character

Originally Gharnef was thoroughly a man of justice and good intentions, despite lacking compassion and love, and was a highly competent student of Gotoh. However, this changed when Gotoh decided to designate Miloah as the successor of Khadein and the Aura tome, owing to his lack of compassion: Gharnef was twisted by jealousy and rage, which prompted him to steal the Darksphere. The creation of the Imhullu tome sealed his soul in the Darksphere, corrupting him even further into the Dark Pontifex.

From then on, Gharnef was characterised by an almost fanatical devotion to despair and vengeance upon humanity, seeking their end through the revival of Medeus. His preferred method of operation was to remain in the shadows while manipulating other people into his service, such as Jiol, Ludwik, Michalis and Eremiya; in the latter case he even threw it in her face as she died and was released from his control. He delighted in the suffering of others, regardless of who they were, and rumours abounded that he had no intention of remaining subservient to Medeus in the long run, plotting instead to slay and usurp him.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

“	You must not value your life very much... I will show you the true terror of the darkest of magic, Imhullu!	”	— Gharnef

Mystery of the Emblem

“	Those that dare to wield weapons against me will die. I'll show you the horrors of my sealing magic, Imhullu.	”	— Gharnef

Shadow Dragon

“	You dare oppose me, fool? You must not value your life. Cower before the might of the magic Imhullu: once forbidden, now unleashed!	”	— Gharnef, as an enemy in Chapter 15.

“	Heh heh heh... You dare challenge me, fool? You must not value your life. Cower before the might of the dark magic Imhullu!	”	— Gharnef, as the boss of Chapter 23.

New Mystery of the Emblem

“	Heh heh heh... Perhaps... a taste of Imhullu's might is necessary.	”	— Gharnef, as the boss of Chapter 23.

“	Your blade is blunt before me, Marth... I'll smash you and the Binding Shield into pieces!!	”	— Gharnef when fighting Marth, as the boss of Chapter 23.

“	Heh heh heh... Allow me to demonstrate Imhullu's might...	”	— Gharnef when fighting Kris, as the boss of Chapter 23.

“	Heh heh heh... Let me teach you the meaning of despair!	”	— Gharnef, as a playable character, in Bonus Episode 2.

Awakening

“	Heh heh. Only a fool would face me and expect to live.	”	— as an enemy in Lost Bloodlines 2.

“	Heh heh... And what are you, my pet?	”	— against Yarne in Lost Bloodlines 2

“	You dare defy me? Heh heh. I shall enjoy toying with you.	”	— as an enemy in Lost Bloodlines 3

“	Heh heh. You cannot defeat me. Why not surrender and spend the rest of your days as my pet?	”	— against Yarne, as an enemy in Lost Bloodlines 3

“	Only a fool would raise a hand to strike me!	”	— as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 1

“	Ah, a manakete... Heh heh... You'll make a fine replacement for Tiki.	”	— against Nowi, as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 1

“	You dare oppose Gharnef? Perhaps you need a demonstration of my power!	”	— as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 3

“	Join me, and the whole world could be your plaything!	”	— against Nowi, as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 3

“	'Tis I, Gharnef.	”	— SpotPass parley.

“	That's what you think!	”	— SpotPass battle.

“	Ha! I shall lend you my power.	”	— SpotPass recruitment.

Death quote

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

“	Gah! Starlight... Too powerful... I am undone! Know this, young prince... You may have the strength to best me... But Medeus? Ha! I will await you in hell!	”	— Gharnef, as the boss of Chapter 23.

Mystery of the Emblem

“	I don't believe it! Damn Starlight... But remember this. You may have bested me, but you won't be able to defeat Medeus with your puny strength. Haha... I will be patiently awaiting you in Hell...	”	— Gharnef, as the boss of Chapter 18.

Shadow Dragon

“	Agh! What... Where did you get...Starlight...? Still, you are a fool ...Your power is not enough to defeat Medeus...I shall be waiting in the pits of the inferno...for when he sends you to join me... Heh heh, ha ha ha!	”	— Gharnef, as the boss of Chapter 23.

New Mystery of the Emblem

“	Heh heh... You're too late... The end is nigh...	”	— Gharnef, as the boss of Chapter 23.

“	Heh heh heh... Maybe I fooled around too much... I'll fall back for now!	”	— Gharnef, as a playable character, in Bonus Episode 2.

Awakening

“	Heh heh... F-fool...	”	— as an enemy in Lost Bloodlines 2

“	Heh heh... A momentary...setback...	”	— as an enemy in Lost Bloodlines 3

“	Nngh... How...could I...	”	— as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 1

“	How could...I... Ahh!	”	— as an ally in Rogues & Redeemers 2

“	Inconceivable! How could my magic be thwarted? ...Aaagh!	”	— as an enemy in Rogues & Redeemers 3

Heroes quotes

Main article: Gharnef/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Mystery of the Emblem anime

Gharnef in the OVA.

Gharnef appears in a flashback in the first episode, "Prince of Aritia". Following Gra's betrayal of Altea at Fort Menedy and the decimation of its army by both Gra and Grust, Gharnef appeared before King Cornelius and offered him the safety of the Altean people (albeit in slavery) in exchange for Cornelius's surrender. Cornelius refused and attempted to attack Gharnef using Falchion, but was easily killed by a single blast of Gharnef's Imhullu.

Fire Emblem Cipher

Gharnef is featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Gharnef
	Lord of Shadow, Gharnef
		"Cower before the might of the magic Imhullu: once forbidden, now unleashed!"
		Attack: 60	Support: 0	Range: 1-2	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Sorcerer		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		Dark Magic: Imhullu: [Always] If this unit is in the Back Line, enemies with less than 100 attack cannot attack this unit. Lord of Shadow: [Special] You may deploy this card even if you have an allied "Gharnef", and you may have 2 or more "Gharnefs". Pontifex's Phantom: [Always] While you have 1 or more other allied "Gharnefs", this unit loses "Dark Magic: Imhullu" and cannot re-acquire it.
	Card #B13-083HN • Artist: Setsu
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Gharnef .

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Gharnef appears as a support spirit.

	#636 Fire Emblem Series Gharnef
	Rank: ★
	Cost: ⬣
	Trait: Fire & Explosion Attack ↑ Slightly increases the power of explosion and fire attacks.

Flavor text

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Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Shadow Dragon	A dark sorcerer with designs to conquer the world who allies himself with Medeus and the forces of Dolhr.	??
New Mystery of the Emblem	The pontifex who obstructed Marth's path in the previous war with his dark sealing art Imhullu.*	暗黒戦争で、マルスの前に立ち塞がった魔王。 敵の攻撃を無力化する暗黒魔法「マフー」を操る。
Heroes	A student of Gotoh, the White Sage. Hatched a scheme to revive the Shadow Dragon, Medeus, and rule the world. Appears in Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.	白の賢者ガトーの弟子の一人。 暗黒竜メディウスを復活させ、世界支配を目論む。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 紋章の謎』）
Warriors	A twisted mage who succumbed to darkness in the world of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. He is a cruel man overflowing with envy and hate. With the magic-rich Kingdom of Khadein under his control, he worked with Medeus of Dolhr and launched a scheme to take over the world.	??

Trivia

• In Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Gharnef's portrait is a recolor and edit of Bantu's (or vice-versa).

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Gharnef	--
Japanese	ガーネフ	Officially romanized as Garnef.
Spanish	Gharnef	--
French	Gharnef	--
German	Gharnef	--
Italian	Gharnef	--
Dutch	Gharnef	Used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Portuguese	Gharnef	--
Russian	Гарнеф	Garnef; used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Simplified Chinese	加内夫	Garnef; used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Traditional Chinese	加内夫	Garnef; used in Heroes and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Gharnef from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

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  Artwork of Gharnef from Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Artwork of Gharnef from Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Artwork of Gharnef from Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Artwork of Gharnef from Shadow Dragon.

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  Artwork of Gharnef and Hardin from New Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Artwork of Gharnef, Marth and Caeda from New Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Gharnef's portrait in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

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  Gharnef's portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Gharnef's portrait in Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem.

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  Gharnef's portrait in Shadow Dragon.

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  Gharnef's portrait (as an apparition) in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Gharnef: Dark Pontifex from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gharnef: Dark Pontifex from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gharnef: Dark Pontifex from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Gharnef: Dark Pontifex from Heroes.

Other appearances

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  Gharnef, as depicted in the OVA.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.