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Mage
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The Mage (Japanese: 魔導士 Mage) is a basic magic-wielding class introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, and is one of the staple recurring classes of the Fire Emblem series. Mages wield offensive magic to fight, and are primarily associated with the three magic types which comprise nature magic. The Mage has appeared in every game except for Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn and Fates, with the former instead dividing the class into the Fire Mage, Wind Mage and Thunder Mage classes, each specializing in the titular magic type; these divided specialist classes also existed in Genealogy of the Holy War alongside the Mage itself. Fates includes a functionally identical class, Diviner.
As an offensive class, the Mage's primary draw is its use of magic, which allows it to attack both at long range and close up. The fact that the majority of physically-oriented units tend toward having lower resistance allows the potency of Mages' magic abilities to be a more effective form of offense against them. This is compounded by their typically high speed, which allows them to follow-up attack most enemies, and in particular making them notably adept at killing the slow, heavily-armored Knights.
Conversely, Mages almost always possess low HP and defense, making them highly susceptible to being killed or severely damaged in one shot by most physical units. This is further compounded in games which feature the constitution stat or use strength in a similar capacity: Mages tend toward having significantly lower constitution than their melée counterparts, and even lower strength, which can often cause them to struggle when wielding heavier tomes, lowering their usually good attack speed. For their protection, a standard arrangement when using Mages in melée-heavy maps is to position them behind units with better defense, protecting them from most forms of melée harm and allowing them to attack approaching enemies at range.
In most games since Gaiden, Mages are the basic form of the Sage class, becoming the latter through class change. In Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem, they instead promote to the Bishop, like Priest, the only other base magic class in the games. Other games have presented other promotion options for the Mage: Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776 and The Sacred Stones offer the mounted Mage Knight, Genealogy of the Holy War also had the Mage Fighter for female Mages, and Awakening offers the Dark Knight as an option.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weight | Experience | CRP | Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 16 | 1 | -- | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | 32 | -- | Tome: 7 |
| Gaiden | 28/22 | -- | 8/10 | 3/12 | 4/8 | 0 | 5/4 | 8/14 | 4 | -- | -- | 80/100 | 5/6 | Black magic, white magic |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 16 | 1 | -- | 1/2 | 3 | 0 | 2/1 | 3/4 | 6 | -- | -- | 32/22 | -- | Tome: 7/10 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 26 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |  C  C  C
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| Thracia 776 | 18/16 | 0 | 2 | 2/1 | 3/4 | 0 | 0 | -- | 6 | 4/3 | -- | -- | 3 |  E  E/D  D/E
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| The Binding Blade | 16 | -- | 1 | 2/3 | 3/2 | 0 | 3/2 | 3/4 | 5 | 6/4 | -- | -- | 3 |  D
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| The Blazing Blade | 16 | -- | 1 | 2/3 | 3/2 | 0 | 3/2 | 3/4 | 5 | 6/3 | -- | -- | 3 | D
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| The Sacred Stones | 16 | -- | 1 | 2/3 | 3/2 | 0 | 3/2 | 3/4 | 5 | 5/3 | 9 | -- | 3 | D
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| Path of Radiance | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2/1 | 4/5 | 0 | 2/1 | 4/5 | 5 | 9/5 | 9/5 | -- | -- |  E  E  E
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| Shadow Dragon | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |  E
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |  E
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| Awakening | 16 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |  E
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| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 28/20 | 8/9 | -- | 3/1 | 4/7 | 0/5 | 5/2 | 8/10 | 4 | -- | -- | 80/100 | 5/6 | 
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| Three Houses | 25 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Warriors (Linde) |
58 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |  E
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Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon Level |
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| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 12 | -- | Tome: 20 |
| Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -- | -- | Black Magic |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | -- | Tome: 20 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 16 | 20 | 5 | -- | C C C
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| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | A A A
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| The Binding Blade | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
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| The Blazing Blade | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
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| The Sacred Stones | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
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| Path of Radiance | 40 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 99 | A A A
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| Shadow Dragon | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | -- | A
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | -- | A
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| Awakening | 60 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 7 | -- | A
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| Warriors (Linde) |
958 | 15 | 182 | 107 | 118 | 159 | 42 | 144 | 5 | -- | S/ 
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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 | 40% | 20% | -- | 30% | 10% | 0% | 20% | 40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 10% | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 30% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 5% | -- | -- | 5% | -- | -- |
| The Binding Blade | 55% | -- | 55% | 40% | 35% | 20% | 5% | 35% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 55% | -- | 55% | 40% | 35% | 20% | 5% | 30/40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 55% | -- | 55% | 40% | 35% | 20% | 5% | 30/40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | 60% | 20/15% | 65% | 50% | 50/55% | 20% | 30/25% | 60/65% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | 20/40% | -10/0% | 30/40% | 20/30% | 15/30% | 0% | -15/20% | 10/20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 20/40% | -10/0% | 30/40% | 20/30% | 15/30% | 0% | -15/20% | 10/20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 35/60% | 0% | 20/35% | 20/30% | 20/30% | 0/30% | 5/15% | 10/25% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Player) |
0%/-10% | 5% | -- | 5%/-5% | 0%/5% | 0% | -10%/-5% | 0%/1% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Enemy) |
120% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | 5/10% | -5% | 10% | 5/0% | 0% | 0% | -5/-10% | 5/35% | 5% | -- | -- |  +2  +1
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Click here for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.
Promotion gains
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Defense | Resistance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sacred Stones (male) | 1 | -- | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Class modifiers
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance | Shove | Innate; hidden. |
| Awakening |  Magic +2
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Learned at Level 1. |
| Awakening |  Focus
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Learned at Level 10. |
| Three Houses |  Fire
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Innate. |
| Three Houses |  Fiendish Blow
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Class mastery. (100 class Exp required) |
Class change
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Using a Bishop's Ring after reaching Level 10. |  Bishop |
Gaiden
| Trainee-like class | Method | Base class | Method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Villager |
After reaching Level 3, at any Mila Shrine. |  Mage (M) |
After reaching Level 12, at any Mila Shrine. |
 Sage |
 Mage (F) |
After reaching Level 20, at any Mila Shrine. |  Priestess | ||
Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Using a  Bishop's Ring after reaching Level 10.
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 Bishop |
Genealogy of the Holy War
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Choosing the "Class change" option in a home castle after reaching Level 20. |  Mage Fighter or  Mage Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: The promoted class in predetermined for the characters; Azelle and Arthur get Mage Knight, while Tine gets Mage Fighter. | ||
Thracia 776
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Using a  Knight Proof after reaching Level 10.
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 Sage or  Mage Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: The advanced class is preset depending on the individual character. Miranda promotes to Mage Knight, while Asbel promotes to Sage. | ||
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Using a  Guiding Ring after reaching Level 10.
|
 Sage |
The Blazing Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Using a Guiding Ring or an  Earth Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Sage |
The Sacred Stones
| Trainee-like class | Promotion method | Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pupil |
Reaching Level 10, and choosing at beginning of next battle. |  Mage |
Using a Guiding Ring or  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Mage Knight or  Sage |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||||
Path of Radiance
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Mage |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
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Sage |
Shadow Dragon
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Sage |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Mage |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
Sage |
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Mage |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Dark Knight or  Sage |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Male
| Trainee-like class | Method | Base class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Over class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Villager |
After reaching Level 3, at any Mila Shrine. |  Mage |
After reaching Level 12, at any Mila Shrine. |  Sage |
After reaching Level 20, at the Altar of the Savant. |  Guru |
Female
| Trainee-like class | Method | Base class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Over class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Villager |
After reaching Level 3, at any Mila Shrine. |  Mage |
After reaching Level 14, at any Mila Shrine. |  Priestess |
After reaching Level 20, at the Altar of the Sorceress. |  Enchantress |
Three Houses
| Base class | Certification requirements | Intermediate class |
|---|---|---|
| Any class | Level 10 Intermediate Seal C
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 Mage |
| This class is available for any unit. | ||
Warriors
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Mage |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 15. | Sage |
Playable Mages
Notable enemy Mages
| Enemy Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Arlen | Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem* |
| Katarina | New Mystery of the Emblem* |
| Hubert | Three Houses  
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| Dorothea | Three Houses
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| Annette | Three Houses 
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| Lysithea | Three Houses
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| Acheron | Three Houses |
| Enemy Mage units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable NPC Mages
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Hanneman | Three Houses   
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| Neutral Mage units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
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| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light | A magic user who carries tomes as weapons. Effective against foes with high defense. |
まどうしょをもちいて かくしゅのこうげきまほうを つかう。 ぼうぎょりょくの たかいユニットにたいして ゆうこうである。 |
| Mystery of the Emblem | ?? | ?? |
| The Binding Blade (class roll) |
Mages schooled in anima magic. Bypass most defenses but weak against weapons.* |
『理（ことわり）』の魔道を使う者たち 守備の高い敵に強いが武器による攻撃に弱い |
| The Binding Blade (help) |
Students of Anima magic whose spells penetrate even the toughest armor.* |
『理（ことわり）』の魔道を使う 守備の高い敵に強く 攻撃に弱い |
| The Blazing Blade (class roll) |
Mages schooled in anima magic. Bypass most defenses but weak against weapons. |
『理（ことわり）』の魔道を使う者たち 守備の高い敵に強いが武器による攻撃に弱い |
| The Blazing Blade (help) |
Masters of justice. Strong against well-defended foes. |
『理（ことわり）』の魔道を使う 守備の高い敵に強く 攻撃に弱い |
| The Sacred Stones (class roll) |
Mages schooled in anima magic. They bypass defense but are weak against weapon. |
『理（ことわり）』の魔道を使う者たち 守備の高い敵に強いが武器による攻撃に弱い |
| The Sacred Stones (help) |
Magic wielders with solid skills but low physical strength. Equip: Anima. |
力は弱いが 安定した能力を持つ 装備『理』 |
| Path of Radiance | Magic wielding warriors who can attack enemies both near and far, Their constitution and defense levels are poor. |
?? |
| Shadow Dragon | Magic users who wield tomes as weapons. Effective against foes with high defense. |
魔道書を用いて戦う魔道使い。 守備力の高い敵に対し力を発揮する。 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem (class roll) |
Magic users who wield tomes as weapons. Effective against foes with high defense.* |
魔道書を用いて戦う魔道使い。 守備力の高い敵に対し力を発揮する。 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem (avatar creation) |
Magic users who prevail against physical foes.* | 魔道書を用いて戦う魔道使い。守備の高い敵に力を発揮する。 |
| Awakening | A tome wielder whose magic works well on armored foes. |
魔道書を使って戦う。 守備の高い敵に対して強い。 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (class roll) |
Spellcasters who wield potent black magic capable of bypassing the terrain bonuses of the enemies. | ?? |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (help) |
A spellcaster who wields potent black magic. |
?? |
| Three Houses | Enemies with high physical defense are no match for a Mage, who can bend black magic to their will. |
黒魔法を使って戦う者。 守備の高い敵に対して強い。 魔法が使える兵種。 |
| Warriors | This class uses tomes to unleash magic attacks. Their magic is very strong, but their poor defense makes physical attacks especially effective. Mages have a variety of spells that can be cast from a distance, so units with low magic defense should use extra caution. | ?? |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology and notes |
| English |
Mage |
A magician, often used in the context of one who uses magic for combat. Ultimately from the Old Persian 𐎶𐎦𐎢𐏁 maguš, which potentially referred to a member of the learned and priestly class. |
| Japanese |
• 魔導士 |
• Officially romanized as Mage. Can also be translated as wizard or sorcerer. This kanji name is used in all appearances except Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, and Three Houses. Games prior to Genealogy of the Holy War spell the name in hiragana instead, as まどうし. |
| Spanish |
Mago |
Magician |
| Spanish (Latin America) |
Maga |
Magician (feminine). Used specifically for female Mages in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia; male Mages use "Mago", as above. |
| French |
Mage |
Mage |
| German |
• Magier |
• Magician |
| Italian |
Mago |
Magician |
| Dutch |
Magiër |
Magician |
| Korean |
메이지 |
Mage |
| Simplified Chinese |
魔道士 |
Mage |
| Traditional Chinese |
魔道士 |
Mage |
Gallery
Artwork of the Mage from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Concept artwork of the Mage from Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Mage portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Mage portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Mage portrait in Thracia 776.
The generic Mage portrait in Thracia 776.
The generic Mage portrait in Thracia 776.
The generic Mage portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic Mage portrait in Shadow Dragon.
The generic Mage portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Mage portrait in Awakening.
The generic male Mage portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Specter/Death Mask male Mage portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic female Mage portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Specter/Death Mask female Mage portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
An enemy Mage in Path of Radiance.
Dorothea, as a Mage, as she appears in battle Three Houses.
Dimitri as a Mage in Three Houses.
References
See also
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