Marcia

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Marcia Artwork of Marcia from Radiant Dawn. A member of the Royal Knights of Crimea. She was formerly one of Begnion’s Holy Guard, but left to deal with her brother Makalov’s debt problems. She fought with Crimea in the Mad King’s War.

Gender Female Race Beorc Family Makalov (brother) Nationality Begnion Starting class Pegasus Knight (Path of Radiance) Falconknight (Radiant Dawn) Voiced by Deneen Melody (English, Heroes) Yuko Sanpei (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn Heroes

“	I am Marcia, a pegasus knight of Begnion. Don’t forget me! All right, I’ll be seeing you later!	”	— Marcia to Ike in Chapter 3

Marcia (Japanese: マーシャ Marcia) is a Pegasus Knight from the theocracy of Begnion. She is found searching for her brother, Makalov. In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, she is no longer one of the Begnion's Holy Guard, but a Crimean Royal Knight and friends with Elincia.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Role

Marcia is the first Pegasus Knight that you see in the game. This also shows to newcomers that pegasi are one of the most agile and fast creatures in the Fire Emblem series.

Starting stats and growth rates

Pegasus Knight Level 5 Attribute Build 6

Recruitment: Chapter 9. Speak to her with with Ike in chapter 3, then speak to her with Ike again in chapter 9. Stats Growth Rates Max HP 20 Speed 11 Strength 8 Luck 4 Magic 0 Defense 8 Skill 7 Resistance 6 Movement 8 Weight 22 Max HP 55% Speed 55% Strength 40% Luck 40% Magic 20% Defense 25% Skill 50% Resistance 30% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Slim Lance Javelin Pegasus Band* -- Weapon Levels -- D -- -- -- -- -- --

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Weapon level
Falcon Knight	+4	+2	+2	+2	+1	+0	+2	+3	+1	+1	E (x to C)

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Marcia is the first flier that joins the party. As a mounted flier, she has amazing mobility, rescue utility, Canto, and 1-2 range weapons. She is the only flier on chapters 9 through 11. Jill, the other early flier, joins in chapter 12. Marcia joins somewhat underleveled with average strength and defense and decent speed, but she joins at a time where the player typically has plenty of BEXP and money for forges to compensate. It is recommended to give her some BEXP levels immediately as she has excellent long-term payoff and will make using her much easier.

Marcia has excellent skill and speed growths and enough strength growth to deal solid damage especially with forges through the majority of the game. On average, she will cap all three of these stats at level 20/20. However, her defense base and growths are mediocre, so she may often face some survival issues especially lategame. She gains swords on promotion, but she starts with E rank swords, so she is stuck with Slim and Iron Swords. Swords are primarily useful for 1-range axe users, but she is usually better off sticking to lances due to her better lance rank and 1-2 range. Her lower 23 strength cap is a little limiting near endgame but this can be compensated with forges.

Marcia has no base skills, but as a flier, she has the flexibility to make most skills work well on her. Adept and Guard have decent activation rates thanks to her good skill. Savior is an invaluable skill on her if she is to regularly face combat while ferrying units like Ike. It is not recommended to teach her Stun with an Occult as stunning enemy units is rarely useful.

Marcia has a fire affinity which boosts attack and accuracy, both very useful for her. Tanith is one of her best support partners due to being an earth affinity flier, giving both a significant avoid boost. Kieran is also another good partners due to similar mobility, and additional accuracy and avoid boosts, both useful for both units.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Falconknight Level 5 Affinity Constitution 7

Recruitment: Part 2, Prologue, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 34 Speed 20 Strength 16 Luck 12 Magic 6 Defense 16 Skill 17 Resistance 15 Movement 9 Weight 23 Max HP 70% Speed 65% Strength 30% Luck 50% Magic 20% Defense 35% Skill 40% Resistance 35% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Steel Lance Javelin Vulnerary Canto Weapon Levels C B -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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• Note: The above stats are Marcia's default stats. If a Radiant Dawn game was started via a data transfer from Path of Radiance, any stat Marcia capped in Path of Radiance will result in a boost to her base in the stat in question in Radiant Dawn.

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Con	Mov	Skills	Weapon level
Seraph Knight	+4	+3	+4	+2	+2	+0	+3	+4	0	0	Stun	(x to C) (x to A)

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Marcia is a mounted flier that joins with Elincia in part 2, and is available for 3 of the 5 chapters of that part. She has respectable offensive base stats for early part 2, enough to double and deal useful damage to most units. Her base durability is mediocre so she cannot be exposed to too many enemy units, and while her resistance is decent, wind magic will deal large damage to her. Marcia's speed and luck growths are high, ensuring she can double most units if invested. However, her strength growth isn't very good and her skill growth is merely average. Without forges and investment, she will struggle to deal damage past part 2. Her defensive growths are also mediocre, so she cannot be exposed to enemy phase much. Although she can use swords, she lacks the rank to use niche sword weapons such as Wyrmslayer or Tempest Blade at base, as her starting rank in swords is C compared to a B in lances. Note that she greatly benefits from Path of Radiance transfers, as she caps strength, skill, and speed on average; with this, she will cap skill and speed faster before promotion, giving her more room to patch her weaker stats with BEXP.

Marcia is the only flier of chapter 2-3 and one of a handful in 2-E, two chapters where flight is valuable. She is extremely valuable in chapter 3-9 as the only flier of that chapter, though her offensive stats will lag behind that of Geoffrey, Kieran, and Danved. She joins Ike's group in chapters 3-11 and 3-E, chapters where flight is useful, but she will likely be massively underleveled and outclassed by Haar, Tanith, and Sigrun. As such, if one wants to use Marcia long-term, she needs significant investment through part 2 and on to keep up with Ike's group. She works well on any part 4 team, though her flight utility is somewhat wasted if put in Ike's group; it is recommended to have her join the other two groups to take advantage of flight in 4-3 (desert) or 4-5 (swamp).

Marcia starts with no skills. Chapter 3-9 has a buyable Adept scroll that complements her excellent speed and helps boost her mediocre offense. Chapter 3-9 also lets you remove Paragon from Geoffrey and Astrid, which helps Marcia keep up with Ike's group. Cancel and Vantage are two speed-based skills that help her durability, though getting either on her requires removing them from their respective characters (Leonardo, Haar, Mia, or Naesala) and can't be accessed for her until late part 3. In tier 3, she can be restricted by her lower 32 strength cap, and no axes, though this can be compensated with forges or using the Storm Sword or Tempest Blade. Nullify is extremely useful for Marcia because it negates her primary weakness of bows and wind magic, allowing her to be exposed to more enemy phases in rout chapters.

Marcia has a fire affinity which boosts attack and accuracy. As she struggles with strength, she wants partners that give her more. Danved has similar availability as her and the same fire affinity, but he does not have a mount. Geoffrey is a mount with a fire affinity, but after 3-9, he rejoins in 4-5 which is too large of a gap for Marcia to take good advantage of. Tanith and Sigrun can be good partners due to joining Ike's group at the same time as Marcia, being the same class, and having useful affinities (earth with avoid, and water with attack & defense, respectively). Note that Sigrun is forced onto Micaiah's part 4 team, so Marcia will want to follow her if they are supported.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Marcia is one of the characters added to the game in the Specter of Niðavellir update, and became available for summoning by players on November 17, 2021. Only one variation of Marcia is currently available in Heroes, based on her Path of Radiance incarnation.

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 7/8/9 Speed 9/10/11 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 34/37/40 Attack 30/33/36 Speed 34/37/40 Defense 25/28/31 Resistance 20/23/26 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Steel Lance -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 15/16/17 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 10/11/12 Defense 6/7/8 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 35/38/41 Attack 32/35/38 Speed 36/39/43 Defense 26/29/32 Resistance 21/24/27 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Unbound Lance -- New Moon

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 16/17/18 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 10/11/12 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 6/7/8 Maximum HP 38/41/44 Attack 34/37/40 Speed 38/41/45 Defense 29/32/35 Resistance 23/26/30 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Unbound Lance+ -- New Moon

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Rarity	SP cost
	Iron Lance	Innate
	Steel Lance	Innate
	Unbound Lance	★★★	200 SP
	Unbound Lance+	★★★★★	300 SP
	New Moon	★★★	100 SP
	Luna	★★★★	200 SP
A	Fury 1	★★★	50 SP
A	Fury 2	★★★★	100 SP
A	Fury 3	★★★★★	200 SP
C	Spd/Def Gap 1	★★★	50 SP
C	Spd/Def Gap 2	★★★	100 SP
C	Spd/Def Gap 3	★★★★	200 SP

Personality and character

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Marcia usually has a cheerful personality, however, she is shown to quickly lose her temper towards her brother, Makalov, whenever he slacks off or has to pay another debt, and often insulting him with terms such as "clambake" and "sponge-brain". Despite this, she truly does care for her brother, often worrying for his safety.

Supports

Path of Radiance

Main article: Marcia/Supports (Path of Radiance)

Marcia Pegasus Knight Gatrie Knight C: 3 B: 7 A: 10 Rolf Archer C: 2 B: 5 A: 8 Kieran Axe Knight C: 3 B: 7 A: 11 Tanith Falcon Knight C: 1 B: 5 A: 9 [[{{{support5}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gcn {{{affin5}}}affin.png|link={{{affin5}}} (affinity)]] C: {{{c5}}} B: {{{b5}}} A: {{{a5}}} [[{{{support6}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gcn {{{affin6}}}affin.png|link={{{affin6}}} (affinity)]] C: {{{c6}}} B: {{{b6}}} A: {{{a6}}} [[{{{support7}}}]] [[]] [[File:Is gcn {{{affin7}}}affin.png|link={{{affin7}}} (affinity)]] C: {{{c7}}} B: {{{b7}}} A: {{{a7}}}

See Support § Path of Radiance for more details on supports.

Radiant Dawn

Bond supports

Marcia Falcon Knight Default bonds: Makalov Blade Paladin Bonus: 5 [[{{{supportd2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd2}}} [[{{{supportd3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd3}}} [[{{{supportd4}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusd4}}} Extra bonds:* Gatrie Lance General Bonus: 5 Rolf Sniper Bonus: 5 Kieran Axe Paladin Bonus: 5 Tanith Falcon Knight Bonus: 5 [[{{{supporte5}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuse5}}}

See Support § Radiant Dawn for more details on supports.

Endings

Radiant Dawn

Marcia, Petulant Pegasus Knight
Marcia showed her dedication as one of the Royal Knights, ever vigilant as she patrolled Crimea’s skies.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Right then... Guess I’m going ahead now! Be careful, Ike!	”	— Marcia's escape quote in Path of Radiance.

“	Makalov: Wha...what? You... Could it be... Marcia: Huh? I don’t believe it! Is that you, Makalov?	”	— Marcia, when fighting Makalov in Chapter 14 of Path of Radiance.

“	All right, then... Please allow me to go ahead! Ike, be careful!	”	— Marcia's escape quote in Radiant Dawn.

Death quotes

“	Fo-forgive me... I...guess I tried a bit...too...hard... Brother...	”	— Marcia, in Path of Radiance.

“	Urrr... Ah, nuts... Bro-Brother... I’ll be with you soon.	”	— Marcia, as an NPC in Chapter 3 of Path of Radiance.

“	Huh? Oh, fiddle... Not yet... I... I have to keep my...promise.	”	— Marcia, as an NPC in Chapter 9 of Path of Radiance.

“	Brother... Wh-why...	”	— Marcia, in chapter 14 of Path of Radiance while Makalov is an enemy.

“	Brother... Wh-why?	”	— Marcia, from Chapter 14 onward in Path of Radiance if Makalov is recruited and alive.

“	I... I’m sorry... I thought...I could handle it... I’ll always be...near... ...Big...b...brother... Aah...	”	— Marcia, in Radiant Dawn.

“	Marcia: Ugh! Elincia, I swear... I will protect you! Elincia: Marcia, please retreat! Don’t throw your life away! Marcia: I... I’m sorry...	”	— Marcia, whenever Elincia is on the field in Radiant Dawn.

“	...Queen Elincia... ...I’m so...sorry... ...I failed...you... ...Brother...	”	— Marcia, in Part II, Prologue in Radiant Dawn.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Marcia/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Marcia is featured on six cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Marcia
	Worried Sister, Marcia
		"Ah! Ike! There, hiding in the shadows of that tent! Grab him!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 30	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Falcon Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Rally Pegasus: [Always] Your cards give +10 more Support value while supporting another ally (: This skill is inactive unless this unit was Class Changed). Safety of the Pegasus: [Always] While this unit is being attacked by a enemy, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B03-025R, B03-025ST • Artist: Sachiko Wada
	Bright Pegasus Knight, Marcia
		"As promised, I’m here to pay my debt!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 30	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Pegasus Knight		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Winged Deliverer: [Activate] [] Choose an ally, and move it. Flying Emblem: [Support] You may choose one ally that is not the attacking unit, and move it.
	Card #B03-026N, B03-026ST • Artist: Sachiko Wada
	Seraph Knight Dancing in the Sun's Rays, Marcia
		"Remember that you don't have to go it alone. You've got friends everywhere."
		Attack: 60	Support: 30	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Seraph Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Encouraging Wings of Light: [Trigger] [] When this unit's attack ends, you may pay the cost and if you do: Choose up to 1 card from your deck with the same unit name as your lord, reveal it, and add it to your hand. Then, shuffle your deck. Reassuring Smile: [Always] If the total number of cards stacked with your lord is 4 or more, the cost of this unit's "Encouraging Wings of Light" is reduced by [].
	Card #B12-016SR • Artist: daigoman
	Bright Royal Knight, Marcia
		"It was nice of you to hire me as a Royal Knight, but hiring my sponge-brained, spine-deprived brother might qualify you for sainthood!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 30	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Falcon Knight		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Aerial Guardswoman: [Always] If your lord is being attacked by an enemy in the Back Line, your lord gains +10 attack. Javelin: [Activate] [] Until the end of the turn, this unit gains range 1-2.
	Card #B12-017N • Artist: Genki Kuno
	Petulant Pegasus Knight, Marcia
		"What say I run you through with my lance and call it a day?!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 30	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Pegasus Knight		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"Stay back, boat-monkey!": [Always] If this unit is being attacked by an enemy in the Front Line, this unit gains +20 attack. Flying Emblem: [Support] You may choose one ally that is not the attacking unit, and move it.
	Card #B12-018N • Artist: daigoman
	Girl with a Sluggard Brother, Marcia
		"Thanks to your worthless hide, Makalov, I had to leave the sacred pegasus knights! You're joining my company. We'll see if that beats some sense into you."
		Attack: 40	Support: 30	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Pegasus Knight		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		"Get over here for a sec!": [Activate] [] Choose up to 2 allies in the Front Line, and move them.
	Card #B14-099N • Artist: sachie
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Marcia .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Radiant Dawn	A member of the Royal Knights of Crimea. She was formerly one of Begnion’s Holy Guard, but left to deal with her brother Makalov’s debt problems. She fought with Crimea in the Mad King’s War.	クリミア王宮騎士団の一員。 元は "神使親衛隊" の所属だが 兄の借金が原因で除隊。 3年前の戦いでもクリミア軍に 与して戦った縁から クリミアで仕官の道を選ぶ。
Heroes	Left her position in Begnion's Holy Guard for personal reasons, choosing to travel the land in search of her missing brother, Makalov. Appears in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.	栄光のベグニオン聖天馬騎士団から理由あって脱走。 行方知れずの兄マカロフを捜して各地を転々とする。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム 蒼炎の軌跡』）

Trivia

• Uniquely among supports, Makalov's support with Astrid in Path of Radiance changes depending on Marcia's current status. In their C support, Makalov buys flowers for either her (if she is alive) or her grave (if she is dead); in their A support, Makalov is berated by her (if she is alive) or Ike (if she is dead).
• According to Tellius Recollection, Marcia was designed with an apparent age of 18 in Path of Radiance and 21 in Radiant Dawn.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Marcia	A feminine given name of the Italian origin and the feminine form of Marcius, from the Latin origin meaning "dedicated to Mars". Marcia can also be translated as "proud, warlike, martial".
Japanese	マーシャ	Officially romanized as Marcia.
Spanish	Marcia	--
French	Marcia	--
German	Marcia	--
Italian	Darcia	A feminine given name from the Irish origin meaning "dark" and an alternative form of Darcie.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Marcia	--
Traditional Chinese	瑪夏	Marcia

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Marcia from Path of Radiance.

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  Artwork of Marcia from Radiant Dawn.

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  Portrait of Marcia from Path of Radiance.

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  Portrait of Marcia from Radiant Dawn.

Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Marcia: Petulant Knight from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Marcia: Petulant Knight from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Marcia: Petulant Knight from Heroes.

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  Artwork of Marcia: Petulant Knight from Heroes.

Screenshots

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  Marcia activating Stun in Path of Radiance.

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  Marcia activating Stun in Path of Radiance.

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  Marcia as a Seraph Knight in Radiant Dawn.

Other appearances

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  Artwork of Marcia from Fire Emblem Cipher.

References

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