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Great Aether

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For Ike's final smash in Super Smash Bros., see Ike/Super Smash Bros. series.
Great Aether

Is ns02 great aether.png
Icon of the Great Aether skill in Engage.


Use to make a sword attack against an adjacent foe. All allies within 2 spaces chain attack.

Type(s)

Engage attack

First game

Engage

Great Aether (Japanese: 覇克・天空 Lord subdue · sky) is a skill which debuted in Fire Emblem Engage. It is Emblem Ike's engage attack, and can only be used once per engaged state. When activated, the user receives defense and resistance bonuses, but cannot counterattack until the next turn; after one turn, the user attacks a nearby area with a sword or axe. As an engage attack, it can have additional effects depending on the unit type of the user.

Data

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Engage Is ns02 great aether.png +5 defense, +5 resistance to user for one turn; user cannot counterattack for that turn.
At the start of the next turn, attacks all foes within a 2-tile radius of the user with the selected sword or axe, restoring (damage dealt × 0.3) HP to the user.
Command -- User cannot be targeted by dances.
Always hits the target.
Target cannot counterattack.
Cannot inflict critical hits or make follow-up attacks.
Engage
(Dragon units)
Is ns02 great aether.png +5 defense, +5 resistance to user for one turn; user cannot counterattack for that turn.
At the start of the next turn, attacks all foes within a 2-tile radius of the user with the selected sword or axe, restoring (damage dealt × 0.3) HP to the user.
+(number of hits received during previous turn) damage dealt by user.
Command -- User cannot be targeted by dances.
Always hits the target.
Target cannot counterattack.
Cannot inflict critical hits or make follow-up attacks.
Engage
(Armored units)
Is ns02 great aether.png +10 defense, +5 resistance to user for one turn; user cannot counterattack for that turn.
At the start of the next turn, attacks all foes within a 2-tile radius of the user with the selected sword or axe, restoring (damage dealt × 0.3) HP to the user.
Command -- User cannot be targeted by dances.
Always hits the target.
Target cannot counterattack.
Cannot inflict critical hits or make follow-up attacks.
Engage
(Flying units)
Is ns02 great aether.png +5 defense, +10 resistance to user for one turn; user cannot counterattack for that turn.
At the start of the next turn, attacks all foes within a 2-tile radius of the user with the selected sword or axe, restoring (damage dealt × 0.3) HP to the user.
Command -- User cannot be targeted by dances.
Always hits the target.
Target cannot counterattack.
Cannot inflict critical hits or make follow-up attacks.

Availability

Engage

Emblem Rings Ike, when engaged

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Engage
(Description)
Use to grant Def/Res+5, but unit
can't counter for 1 turn. Next turn,
attack a 2-space area, heal HP=30%
of damage dealt. Sword/axe only.
反撃を捨て守備・魔防+5/次ターンに周囲
2マス範囲攻撃/ダメージの30%HP回復
剣・斧限定
Engage
(Description, Dragon units)
Use to grant Def/Res+5, but unit
can't counter for 1 turn. Next turn,
attack a 2-space area, heal HP=30%
of damage dealt. Sword/axe only.
[Dragon] +1 damage per hit taken.
反撃を捨て守備・魔防+5/次ターンに周囲
2マス範囲攻撃/ダメージの30%HP回復
剣・斧限定【竜族】ダメージ+1×被攻撃数
Engage
(Description, Armored units)
Use to grant Def/Res+5, but unit
can't counter for 1 turn. Next turn,
attack a 2-space area, heal HP=30%
of damage dealt. Sword/axe only.
[Armored] Grants an extra Def+5.
反撃を捨て守備・魔防+5/次ターンに周囲
2マス範囲攻撃/ダメージの30%HP回復
剣・斧限定【重装】使用中さらに守備+5
Engage
(Description, Flying units)
Use to grant Def/Res+5, but unit
can't counter for 1 turn. Next turn,
attack a 2-space area, heal HP=30%
of damage dealt. Sword/axe only.
[Flying] Grants an extra Res+5.
反撃を捨て守備・魔防+5/次ターンに周囲
2マス範囲攻撃/ダメージの30%HP回復
剣・斧限定【飛行】使用中さらに魔防+5
Engage
(Use screen)
Endure to hit area next turn.
敵の攻撃に耐え、次ターン範囲攻撃

Etymology and other languages

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

Great Aether

Named after Great Aether, Ike's final smash in the Super Smash Bros series; the Japanese name does not reference Ike's final smash.

Japanese

覇克・天空

Lord subdue · sky

Spanish

Gran Éter

Great Aether

French

Grand Éther

Great Aether

German

Großer Aithir

Great Aether

Italian

Grande etere

Great aether

Korean

패극·에테르

Lord subdue · aether

Simplified Chinese

霸克·天空

Lord subdue · sky

Traditional Chinese

霸克・天空

Lord subdue · sky

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References

Skills in Fire Emblem Engage
Inheritable skills Art FocusAvoid +Axe GuardAxe PowerBow AgilityBow FocusBow GuardBuild +Defense +Dexterity +Dodge +Hit +HP +HP/Lck +Knife GuardKnife PrecisionLance AgilityLance GuardLance PowerLuck +Magic +Mag/Dex +Mag/Res +Magic GuardMovement +1Resistance +Special GuardSpeed +Spd/Dex +Spd/Res +Staff MasteryStrength +Str/Def +Str/Dex +Sword AgilitySword FocusSword GuardSword PowerTome Precision
Personal skills AdmirationAlabaster DutyAspiring HeroBig PersonalityBlinding FlashBlood FuryCharmerContemplativeCrimson CheerCurious DanceDisarming SighDivinely InspiringEnergizedExpertiseFair FightFairy-Tale FolkFell ProtectionFriendly BoostGenerosityGentle FlowerGet Behind Me!Knightly CodeKnightly EscortMeditationMoved to TearsNot *Quite*Party AnimalProtectiveRacket of SolmSeconds?Self-ImproverShare SpoilsSingle-MindedStunning SmileSurvival PlanTrained to KillVerdant FaithWeapon InsightWill to WinWounded Pride
Class skills Air RaidAllied DefenseBack at YouBrave AssistCareful AimChaos StyleClear the WayConvoyDark SpiritDiffuse HealerDivine SpiritEnchantFell SpiritFrost DomainGolden LotusGrasping VoidHobbleIgnisLet FlyLunaMercilessMiasma DomainNo DistractionsPack HunterPassPincer AttackPivotReforgeResist EmblemsRun ThroughSandstormSelf-HealingSmash+Special DanceSpur EmblemsSolSoulbladeSpell HarmonySwapWorld Tree
Sync skills AdaptabilityAdvanceAlacrityAnima FocusArms ShieldAssign DecoyBlock RecoveryBook of WorldsBraveryBreak DefensesBrute ForceCanterCharmClericDecisive StrikeDemolishDetoxifyDivine PulseDraconic HexDragon VeinDual AssistDual StrikeDual SupportEclipse BraceFavorite FoodFlame GambitFriendly RivalryGentilityGeosphereGroundswellHeadlong RushHealing LightHeavy AttackHold OutHoly StanceKeen InsightLevel BoostLifesphereLightsphereLineageLost & FoundLunar BraceMentorshipMomentumNight and DayPair UpPerceptivePiercing GlarePoison GambitQuick RiposteRally SpectrumRepositionReprisalResolveResonanceSacred TwinsShield GambitSilence WardSolar BraceSP ConversionSpeedtakerStarsphereSurprise AttackQuality TimeUnyieldingVantageWeapon SyncWrath
Engage skills AdaptableAtrocityAttunedAugmentBlue SkiesBond ForgerBonded ShieldBoon of ElyosCall DoublesCombat ArtsContractDivine SpeedDraconic FormDreadful AuraEchoEclipse BraceFallen StarFlareGallopHoly AuraHoly ShieldImpenetrableInstructLaguz FriendOther HalfRaging StormRise AboveSoar
Engage attacks All for OneAstra StormBlazing LionCataclysmDark InfernoDivine BlessingGoddess DanceDragon BlastGiga Levin SwordGreat SacrificeHouses UniteLodestar RushOverrideGreat AetherQuadruple HitStorm's EyeSummon HeroTorrential RoarTwin StrikeWarp Ragnarok
Bond Ring skills BaneBattlewiseBushidoChivalryDeadly BladeDire ThunderDraw BackFlickering FlowerFortify DefGiga ExcaliburGreat ThunderHealtouchLethalityMercyMiracleParaseleneRaging FireRenewalRightful RulerShoveSpur AttackSpur ResStrong ArmSure StrikeSympatheticWind AdeptWind GodWindsweep
Enemy-exclusive skills AnchorArmored BlowArtbreakerAxebreakerBond BreakerBowbreakerCertain BlowCornered BeastDark BarrierDarting BlowDarting StanceDeath BlowDuelist's BlowFell BarrierFierce StanceKnifebreakerLancebreakerLife and DeathPoison StrikeSavage BlowSeal DefenseSeal MagicSeal ResistanceSeal SpeedSeal StrengthSigil ProtectionSpirit StrikeStalwartSteady StanceSwordbreakerTomebreakerTriangle AdeptUnbreakableUnwaveringVeteranVoid CurseWarding BlowWarding Stance