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Hero
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- For classes known as "Hero" in fan translations, see Forrest (class) or Mercenary.
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The Hero (Japanese: 勇者 Hero) is an advanced infantry class which debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and is present in almost all subsequent games, acting as the promoted form of the Mercenary in most of its appearaces. It is absent in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, in which its role as the promoted class for the Sword Fighter is filled by two functionally identical classes: the Forrest in the former, and the Mercenary in the latter. In addition to its usual role as a normal class, the Hero has twice served as a Lord-like class exclusive to the protagonist of a game: it is Alm's promoted class in Gaiden and its remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and Ike's second-tier initial class in Radiant Dawn. Additionally, it exists as a class exclusive to the NPC Greil in Path of Radiance, unavailable to the player.
Ever since Genealogy of the Holy War, the Hero (or its substitutes) has acted as a counterpart and opposite to the Swordmaster class: compared to Swordmasters, Heroes trade some skill and speed for greater strength and slightly improved HP and defense. As such, they typically make for superior front-line units, capable of dealing very substantial damage while being durable enough to survive bombardment in the enemy phase. As with most other physically-oriented units, however, the class's resistance is lacking on average.
Traditionally, the Hero is the promoted form of the Mercenary, although variations on this exist. The Sacred Stones, Awakening, and Fates give Mercenaries a secondary alternative to Heroes, the Ranger and Bow Knight respectively, while also allowing Fighters to promote to Hero; Fighters also promote to Hero in Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia, with both being Alm's personal classes. Heroes do not promote from anything in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, and in the latter as Ike's initial class it has a third-tier promoted form, the Vanguard. In Engage, Heroes instead promote from Sword Fighters, who are allowed to choose between two different variants—one that uses lances as its sidearm, the other using axes—depending on the unit's weapon proficiencies.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 24 | 8 | -- | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | -- | Sword: 10 |
| Gaiden | 36 | 16 | -- | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | -- | Sword, Bow |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 22 | 6 | -- | 10 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -- | Sword: 10 |
| The Binding Blade | 22 | 6 | -- | 9/10 | 10/11 | 0 | 8/6 | 2/3 | 6 | 10/9 |  C  E
|
| The Blazing Blade | 22 | 6 | -- | 9/10 | 10/11 | 0 | 8/6 | 2/3 | 6 | 10/9 | C E
|
| The Sacred Stones | 22 | 6 | -- | 9/10 | 10/11 | 0 | 8/6 | 2/3 | 6 | 10/9 | C D
|
| Path of Radiance | 22 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 12 |  A  A
|
| Radiant Dawn | 38 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 |  S
|
| Shadow Dragon | 22 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -- |  D  E
|
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 24 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -- |  D  E
|
| Awakening | 22 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | -- |  E  E
|
| Fates | 20 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | -- |  E  E
|
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 36 | 16 | -- | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 5 | -- |  
|
| Three Houses | 30 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Engage | 23 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 |  A  C / A  C
|
| Warriors (Navarre) |
163 | 32 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 5 | -- |  E
|
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 |
| Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 6 | -- | Sword, Bow |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | -- | Sword: 20 |
| The Binding Blade | 60 | 25/24 | -- | 30 | 26 | 30 | 25/24 | 22/24 | 15 | 20 | S S
|
| The Blazing Blade | 60 | 25/24 | -- | 30 | 26 | 30 | 25/24 | 22/24 | 15 | 20/25 | S S*
|
| The Sacred Stones | 60 | 25/24 | -- | 30 | 26 | 30 | 25/24 | 22/24 | 15 | 25 | S S*
|
| Path of Radiance | 60 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 99 | S S
|
| Radiant Dawn | 50 | 27 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 15 | 20 | 99 | S
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| Shadow Dragon | 60 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 32 | -- | A A
|
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 25 | 20 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 10 | -- | A A
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| Awakening | 80 | 42 | 30 | 46 | 42 | 45 | 40 | 36 | 8 | -- | A A
|
| Fates | 60 | 32 | 25 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 8 | -- | A B
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| Engage | 75 | 45 | 20 | 37 | 41 | 33 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 16 | A B / A B
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| Warriors (Navarre) |
999 | 138 | 28 | 171 | 175 | 142 | 81 | 81 | 5 | -- | S
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Miscellaneous stats
| Game | Experience | CRP | Gold | Weight mod. | Capacity | Vision | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Gaiden | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 45 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Binding Blade | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | -- | -- | -- | +1 | 20 | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | -- | -- | -- | +1 | 30 | 3 | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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% |
| Gaiden | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 80% | 30% | -- | 20% | 20% | 0% | 30% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Binding Blade | 75% | 30% | -- | 30% | 20% | 25% | 20% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 75% | 30% | -- | 30% | 20% | 25% | 20% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 75% | 30% | -- | 30% | 20% | 25% | 20% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | 90% | 45% | 15% | 45% | 40% | 25% | 25% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | 80% | 50% | 10% | 70% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 15% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | 60/80% | 20/30% | −20/0% | 25/20% | 20% | 0% | 5/30% | −10/10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 50/80% | 20/30% | −20/0% | 25/20% | 20% | 0% | 10/30% | −10/10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 45/90% | 20/45% | 0% | 25/50% | 20/45% | 0/40% | 10/30% | 5/25% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fates | 20/90% | 15/50% | 0% | 20/65% | 15/55% | 5/30% | 10/45% | 0/40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Player) |
0% | 0% | -- | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Enemy*) |
120% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | 30/50% | 10/22% | 0% | 0/5% | 10/15% | 0% | 0/30% | -5% | 5% | -- | -- |  +3  +2
|
| Engage | 15% | 15% | 0% | 10% | 15% | 15% | 0% | 10% | -- | 0% | -- | -- |
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 | 0 | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| The Sacred Stones (male) |
4 | 1 | -- | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -- |
Class modifiers
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn |
 Shove
|
Innate; hidden in Path of Radiance. |
| Path of Radiance |  Aether
|
Occult skill (not encountered in normal gameplay). |
| Awakening Fates |
 Sol
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• Awakening: Learned at Level 5. • Fates: Learned from Level 5 and up. |
| Awakening Fates |
 Axebreaker
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• Awakening: Learned at Level 15. • Fates: Learned from Level 15 and up. |
| Three Houses |  Swordfaire
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Innate. |
| Three Houses |  Vantage
|
Innate. |
| Three Houses |  Defiant Str
|
Class mastery. (150 class Exp required) |
| Engage |  Brave Assist
|
Learned at Level 5. |
Class change
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mercenary |
Using a Hero Crest after reaching Level 10. |  Hero |
Gaiden
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Fighter |
Event: Celica talks to Halcyon at the Sage's Hamlet in Act 4. |  Hero |
Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mercenary |
Using a  Hero Crest after reaching Level 10.
|
 Hero |
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mercenary |
Using a  Hero Crest after reaching Level 10.
|
 Hero |
The Blazing Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mercenary |
Using a Hero Crest or  Earth Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Hero |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mercenary or  Fighter or  Journeyman (2) |
Using a Hero Crest or  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Hero |
Path of Radiance
| Advanced class |
|---|
 Hero |
Radiant Dawn
| Advanced class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
| Hero | Event: cutscene prior to the Part IV, Prologue. |  Vanguard |
Shadow Dragon
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mercenary |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Hero |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Mercenary |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
Hero |
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mercenary and  Fighter |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Hero |
Fates
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mercenary and  Fighter |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Hero |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Over class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fighter |
After Celica talks to Halcyon at the Sage's Hamlet in Act 4, at any Mila Shrine. |
 Hero |
After reaching Level 20, at the Altar of the King. |  Conqueror |
Three Houses
| Base class | Certification requirements | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
| Any class | Level 20 Advanced Seal B, C
|
 Hero |
| This class is only available for male units. | ||
Engage
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Sword Fighter |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10 and having or proficiency.
|
 Swordmaster or  Hero |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon |
Using a Master Seal while talking to Tiki. |  Hero or  Swordmaster |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Warriors
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mercenary |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 15. | Hero |
Playable Heroes
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Astram | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Samson | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Echidna | The Binding Blade |
| Harken | The Blazing Blade |
| Ike | Radiant Dawn, Awakening |
| Flavia | Awakening |
| Priam | Awakening |
| Ogma | Awakening |
| Alm | Awakening (SpotPass version only) |
| Roy | Awakening (SpotPass version only) |
| Linus | Awakening |
| Zhara | Fates  
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| Goldmary | Engage |
| Playable Hero units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Heroes
| Enemy Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Astram | Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Henning | The Binding Blade |
| Randy | The Binding Blade |
| Linus | The Blazing Blade |
| Kaim | The Blazing Blade* |
| Caellach | The Sacred Stones |
| Greil | Path of Radiance |
| Xalbador | Awakening |
| Priam | Awakening |
| Arthur | Fates 
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| Laslow | Fates
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| Zhara | Fates
|
| Ogma | Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE |
| Goldmary | Engage |
| Morion | Engage |
| Enemy Hero units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
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| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | Master of the sword. Moves fast and
excels at critical hits. The most experienced of Mercenaries can aspire to become Heroes. |
けんのめいしゅで すばやいうごきと
いちげきひっさつのわざを もつ。 ゆうしゅうな ようへいが めいせいを えて ゆうしゃとなることもある。 |
| Mystery of the Emblem | Talented swordmen who fight
with great speed and often critical.* |
剣の名手で、すばやい動きと、
一撃必殺の技をもつ。 ゆうしゅうな傭兵が、名声をえて 勇者となることもある。 |
| The Binding Blade (class roll) |
The finest of all mercenary warriors.
Expert in all fields of combat.* |
活躍し 名声を得た傭兵に与えられる称号
攻守ともに優れた 戦闘のエキスパート |
| The Binding Blade (help) |
An honorific bestowed upon
famed mercenary masters.* |
名声を得た傭兵の称号
攻守ともに優れる 戦場の主役 |
| The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones (class roll) |
The finest of all mercenary warriors.
Expert in all fields of combat. |
活躍し 名声を得た傭兵に与えられる称号
攻守ともに優れた 戦闘のエキスパート |
| The Blazing Blade (help) |
An honorific bestowed upon
famed mercenary masters. |
名声を得た傭兵の称号
攻守ともに優れる 戦場の主役 |
| The Sacred Stones (help) |
Seasoned veteran with remarkable
skill. Equip: Swords, axes. |
攻守ともに優れる 戦場の主役
装備『剣・斧』 |
| Path of Radiance | A professional soldier of unsurpassed skill.
He wields both axes and swords. |
きたえぬかれた技を持つ
戦いのプロフェッショナルです 剣や斧をあつかいます |
| Radiant Dawn (class roll) |
Ike, leader of the Greil
Mercenaries. This sword-wielding hero saved Crimea in the last war. |
グレイル傭兵団団長アイク
クリミア救国の英雄として 大陸に名を馳せる剣の使い手 |
| Radiant Dawn (help) |
Ike, the leader of the Greil
Mercenaries. A swordsman known as the Savior of Crimea. |
グレイル傭兵団団長アイク
クリミア救国の英雄として 大陸に名を馳せる剣の使い手 |
| Shadow Dragon | Seasoned mercenaries and masters of
the sword who deftly deal critical hits. |
経験を積んだ傭兵が昇格する。
巧みな一撃必殺の技を持つ戦闘の達人。 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | Seasoned mercenaries and consummate
swordsmen who deftly deal critical hits.* |
経験を積んだ傭兵が昇格する。
巧みな一撃必殺の技を持つ戦闘の達人。 |
| Awakening | A seasoned fighter or merc with
high Skill. Wields swords, axes. |
すぐれた技を持つ戦闘の達人。
剣に加え、斧も使える上級職。 |
| Fates | Nohrian. A soldier with a record of
bravery. Wields swords and axes. |
暗夜の兵種。勇敢さで名声を得た勇者。
剣と斧を、戦況に合わせて使い分ける。 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | A renowned hero who
wields both sword and bow. |
大陸中に名をはせた英雄
剣と弓を扱うことができる |
| Three Houses | A master of combat, the Hero has high
strength and speed. |
優れた力と速さを持つ戦闘の達人。
|
| Engage | Accomplished veterans proficient
in several weapons and can easily cut through the front lines. |
高い実力を持つ戦場の英雄。
様々な武器を駆使して、前線へと切り込む。 |
| Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE | The classical champion of heroism. Balanced
abilities, with skill in offense and support. |
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Trivia
- Until Awakening and before Three Houses, the Mercenary/Hero line was almost exclusively male, with only four exceptions: Malice in Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, Creidne in Genealogy of the Holy War (as a Forrest), Machyua in Thracia 776, and Echidna in The Binding Blade.
- The Hero is the only class in Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia that wields two physical non-monster weapon types.
- Additionally, in Gaiden, the Hero is the only class to have a base luck stat that is not 0.
- Although Heroes share the same idle stance as the Trickster class in Three Houses while wielding a sword, their attack animations are distinctly different from the latter. This contrasts towards other classes that share the same attack animations and idle stance while wielding certain weapons such as the Swordmaster and Mortal Savant class.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Hero |
-- |
| Japanese |
• 勇者 |
• Officially romanized as Hero. The class is known by this name in every game except Radiant Dawn and Fates. |
| Spanish |
Campeón |
Champion |
| French |
Héros |
Hero |
| German |
• Held |
• Hero. Used in most games, and for male units in The Blazing Blade. |
| Italian |
Eroe |
Hero |
| Dutch |
Held |
Hero |
| Korean |
• 브레이브 히어로 |
• Brave hero. Used in Fates and Engage. |
| Simplified Chinese |
• 勇者 |
• Brave |
| Traditional Chinese |
• 勇者 |
• Brave |
Gallery
Artwork of the Mystery of the Emblem Hero depiction from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
The generic Hero portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Hero portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic Hero portrait in Shadow Dragon.
The generic Hero portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Hero portrait in Awakening.
The generic Hero portrait in Fates.
One of the generic Hero portraits in Three Houses.
Greil as a Hero in Path of Radiance.
Ike as a Hero in Radiant Dawn.
Sylvain as a Hero in Three Houses.
The generic Hero in Three Houses.
References
See also
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