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Lockpick

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For Ashe's personal skill in Three Houses which bears the name Lockpick, see Locktouch.
Lockpick

FE776 Lockpick.png
Artwork of a lockpick from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.


Thief use only. Opens doors and chests.

Type

Item

First game

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

The Lockpick (Japanese: とうぞくのかぎ Thief's Key), known as the Master Key in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, is a uncommon item in the Fire Emblem series. Its only purpose is to enable thieves and other similar classes to open any kind of locks—doors, chests, and bridges—in the games where they cannot do this naturally.

This item has been present in five games of the series: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Thracia 776, The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade, and The Sacred Stones.

Data

Game Icon Uses Worth Effects and notes
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light -- 16 2,550 Only usable by Thieves to open doors or bridges.
Thracia 776 Is snes03 lockpick.png 30 3,000 Only usable by units with the Steal skill to open doors and chests.
The Binding Blade Is gba lockpick.png 30 2,400 Only usable by Thieves to open doors and chests.
The Blazing Blade Is gba lockpick.png 15 1,200 Only usable by Thieves and Assassins to open doors and chests.
The Sacred Stones Is gba lockpick.png 15 1,200 Only usable by Thieves, Assassins, and Rogues to open doors and chests.

Locations

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Inventory Julian
Dropped by Chapter 6, enemy Emereus
Treasure Chapter 12, chest
Secret Shop Chapter 17

Thracia 776

Inventory LifisLara
Capture and steal Chapter 2x, enemy LifisChapter 7, enemy ThiefChapter 8x, enemy Gomez, enemy ThiefChapter 10, enemy ThiefChapter 18, enemy ThiefChapter 23, enemy Thief*Chapter 24, enemy Thief*
Treasure Chapter 5, chest

The Binding Blade

Inventory ChadAstolfoCath
Treasure Chapter 12x, chest
Secret Shop Chapter 16

The Blazing Blade

Inventory Lyn's tale: Matthew
Eliwood's tale: MatthewLegault
Hector's tale: Matthew
Dropped by Eliwood's tale: Chapter 26
Hector's tale: Chapter 28
Steal Lyn's tale: Chapter 7x, enemy Thief
Eliwood's tale: Chapter 15, enemy ThiefChapter 25, enemy ThiefChapter 26, enemy Thief*Chapter 29, enemy Thief*
Hector's tale: Chapter 15, enemy ThiefChapter 16, enemy ThiefChapter 19x pt2, enemy ThiefChapter 27, enemy ThiefChapter 28, enemy Thief*Chapter 31, enemy Thief*
Secret Shop Eliwood's tale: Chapter 19Chapter 21
Hector's tale: Chapter 20Chapter 22

The Sacred Stones

Inventory Colm
Secret Shop Chapter 14 (Eirika's route)Chapter 14 (Ephraim's route)Chapter 19Grado KeepJehanna Hall

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Thracia 776
Opens doors and
chests, or lowers
drawbridges

Is snes03 lock.pngUnits with the
Steal skill*
とうぞく
専用のかぎ
所持アイテム
The Binding Blade
(Description)
Opens doors and chests.
Usable only by thieves.*
扉や宝箱を開けます
盗賊専用です
The Binding Blade
(Use screen)
Universal lockpicks
designed for thieves.*
盗賊専用の
万能カギです
The Blazing Blade
(Description)
Opens doors and chests.
Usable only by thieves.
扉や宝箱を開けます
盗賊専用です
The Blazing Blade
(Use screen)
Universal lockpicks
designed for thieves.
盗賊専用の
万能カギです
The Sacred Stones
(Description)
Opens doors and chests.
Usable only by thieves.
扉や宝箱を開けます
盗賊専用です
The Sacred Stones
(Use screen)
Universal lockpicks
designed for thieves.
盗賊専用の
万能カギです
Path of Radiance
(Unused)
Lock pick - under construction
とうぞくのかぎ 製作中

Trivia

  • In Shadow Dragon, the Master Key is internally referred to as "THIEFKEY", possibly meaning that the Lockpick was originally intended to appear.
  • Even though it is called "Master Key" in the game, the physical manual included with the 30th Anniversary Edition refers to it as the "Lockpick" ("Crochet" in the French section), its name from the GBA games, in the items list. However, the "Master Key" ("Passepartout") name is used in the terrain list in the description of the Door and Drawbridge in both the physical and digital manuals.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
  • Lockpick
  • Master Key
  • This name is used in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones.
  • This name is used in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light; this name is used in other titles for a different item which replaced the Lockpick in later titles, including the game's remake, Shadow Dragon.
Japanese

とうぞくのかぎ

Thief's key. In Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, it is rendered partially in katakana as とうぞくのカギ.

Spanish

Ganzúas

Lockpicks

French
(France)

Crochet

Hook. This name is used in The Blazing Blade and The Sacred Stones.

French
(Canada)

Passepartout

Master key. This name is used in the digital manual for Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.

German

Dietrich

Lockpick

Italian

Chiave scasso

Burglary key

Gallery

See also

Items in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Stat boosters BootsDracoshieldGoddess IconManualPower RingPure WaterSecret BookSeraph RobeSpeed RingTalisman
Healing items Vulnerary
Class change items Bishop's RingHero CrestKnight CrestOrion's BoltSkydrake Whip
Keys Bridge KeyDoor KeyMaster Key
Shop items Silver CardVIP Card
Regalia items GeosphereLightsphereStarsphere
Items in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
Stat boosters Body RingLeg RingLife RingLuck RingMagic RingPower RingPure WaterShield RingSkill RingSpeed RingTorch
Skill items Accost MAdept MLuna Sword MNihil MParagon MSol Sword MVantage MWrath M
Healing items AntitoxinS DrinkVulnerary
Class change items Knight Proof
Keys Bridge KeyChest KeyDoor KeyLockpick
Shop items VIP Card
Regalia items Crusader Scrolls
Unused items Bargain MMaster SealMiracle M
Items in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Stat boosters Angelic RobeBody RingBootsDragonshieldEnergy RingGoddess IconPure WaterSecret BookSpeedwingsTalismanTorch
Healing items AntitoxinElixirVulnerary
Class change items Elysian WhipGuiding RingHero CrestKnight CrestOrion's Bolt
Keys Chest KeyDoor KeyLockpick
Shop items Blue GemRed GemSilver CardMember CardWhite Gem
Accessory items Delphi Shield
Unused items Bridge Key
Items in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Stat boosters Afa's DropsAngelic RobeBody RingBootsDragonshieldEnergy RingGoddess IconPure WaterSecret BookSpeedwingsTalismanTorch
Healing items AntitoxinElixirVulnerary
Class change items Earth SealElysian WhipFell ContractGuiding RingHeaven SealHero CrestKnight CrestOcean SealOrion's Bolt
Keys Chest KeyDoor KeyLockpick
Shop items Blue GemRed GemSilver CardMember CardWhite Gem
Accessory items Delphi ShieldEmblem SealFilla's MightIron RuneNinis's GraceSet's LitanyThor's Ire
Hazard items Light RuneMine
Items in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Stat boosters Angelic RobeBody RingDragonshieldEnergy RingGoddess IconMetis's TomePure WaterSecret BookSpeedwingSwiftsoleTalismanTorch
Healing items AntitoxinElixirVulnerary
Class change items Elysian WhipGuiding RingHero CrestKnight CrestLunar BraceMaster SealOcean SealOrion's BoltSolar Brace
Keys Chest KeyDoor KeyLockpick
Shop items Black GemBlue GemGold GemRed GemSilver CardMember CardWhite Gem
Accessory items Fili ShieldHoplon Guard
Unused items Heaven SealFilla's MightLight RuneMineNinis's GraceSet's LitanyThor's Ire