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Myrmidon
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- Not to be confused with the Sword Fighter, which is called "Myrmidon" in some fan translations.
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The Myrmidon (Japanese: 剣士 Sword Fighter) is a sword-wielding class present in the Fire Emblem series. Their first appearance was in Fire Emblem Gaiden. They appear in most game of the series. Fire Emblem Fates does not include myrmidons in core gameplay, instead featuring the functionally-identical Samurai class; the Myrmidon class itself does, however, appear in the DLC chapter Hidden Truths 1 as the class used by Owain in that chapter.
The class originated as a promotion of the Mercenary, akin to the Hero of most other games. In most games from The Binding Blade onward, the Myrmidon has been depicted as something of a counterpart to the Mercenary, with lower strength and defense in exchange for higher skill and speed.
Their initial strength and defense are lower than those of Mercenaries. To counter this, Myrmidons focus more in skill and speed, making critical hits their trademark; in some games, there are unique swords with higher critical rate (such as the Wo Dao and the Shamshir) that can be wielded only by this class and its promotions.
Myrmidons, in most games, can be promoted to Swordmasters. Special cases are seen in Gaiden, The Sacred Stones, and Awakening; in the former, myrmidons are a second-tier class and can be promoted to Dread Fighters, while in the latter two they can be promoted either to Swordmasters or Assassins.
In the Elibe and Magvel games, and Awakening, Myrmidons were in general strongly associated with a particular region of the continents (Sacae, Jehanna, and Chon'sin respectively) and almost all units of the class are from these places. In other games, however, they can come from any land.
Stats
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Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 30 | 11 | -- | 11 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | -- | Sword |
| The Binding Blade | 16/15 | 4/3 | -- | 9 | 9/10 | 0 | 2/1 | 0/1 | 5 | 8/5 |  D
|
| The Blazing Blade | 16/15 | 4/3 | -- | 9 | 9/10 | 0 | 2/1 | 0/1 | 5 | 8/5 | D
|
| The Sacred Stones | 16/15 | 4/3 | -- | 9 | 9/10 | 0 | 2/1 | 0/1 | 5 | 8/5 | D
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| Path of Radiance | 17/15 | 4/3 | 0 | 5 | 5/6 | 0 | 3 | 0/1 | 6 | 10/7 |  D
|
| Radiant Dawn | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |  D
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| Shadow Dragon | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -- |  E
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -- |  E
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| Awakening | 16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -- |  E
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| Fates | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | -- |  ?
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| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 30 | 11 | -- | 11 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | -- | 
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| Three Houses | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Warriors (Owain) |
51 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- |  E
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Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -- | -- | Sword |
| The Binding Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
|
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 99 | A
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| Radiant Dawn | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 99 | 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 | -- | -- | A
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| Awakening | 60 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 7 | -- | A
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| Fates | 40 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | -- | ?
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| Warriors (Owain) |
966 | 130 | 130 | 152 | 148 | 99 | 89 | 81 | 5 | -- | S
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Miscellaneous stats
| Game | Experience | CRP | Gold | Weight mod. | Capacity | Vision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 80 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Binding Blade | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | -- | -- | -- | +0 | 20 | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | -- | -- | -- | +0 | 15 | 3 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 80 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Binding Blade | 70% | 35% | -- | 40% | 40% | 30% | 15% | 17% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 70% | 35% | -- | 40% | 40% | 30% | 15% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 70% | 35% | -- | 40% | 40% | 30% | 15% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | 65/60% | 50/45% | 10% | 60% | 65% | 30% | 30/25% | 25/30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | 65% | 40% | 20% | 45% | 50% | 30% | 40% | 40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | 50/80% | 10/20% | -10/0% | 20/30% | 25/30% | 0% | 5/20% | -5/10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 40/80% | 10/20% | -10/0% | 20/30% | 30/30% | 0% | 5/20% | -5/10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 40/70% | 20/30% | 0% | 25/40% | 25/40% | 0/40% | 5/20% | 5/20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fates | ??% | ??% | ??% | ??% | ??% | ??% | ??% | ??% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 0/90% | -5/50% | -- | 5/50% | 5/50% | 0% | -5/35% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5/10% | 0% | 0% | -5/-10% | 5% | -- | -- |  +1
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| Warriors: Three Hopes | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | -- | -- | -- |
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.
Class modifiers
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn |
 Shove
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Innate; hidden and unnamed in Path of Radiance. |
| Awakening |  Avoid +10
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Learned at Level 1. |
| Awakening |  Vantage
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Learned at Level 10. |
| Three Houses |  Speed +2
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Class mastery. (60 class Exp required) |
| Three Houses |  Swap
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Class mastery. (60 class Exp required) |
| Warriors: Three Hopes |  Axe Buster Lv 1
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Innate. |
Class change
Gaiden
| Trainee-like class | Method | Basic class | Method | Promoted class | Method | Promoted class | Method | Trainee-like class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Villager |
After reaching Level 3, at Mila Shrine. |  Mercenary |
After reaching Level 7, at Mila Shrine. |  Myrmidon |
After reaching Level 10, at Mila Shrine. |  Dread Fighter |
After reaching Level 10, at Mila Shrine. | Villager |
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon |
Using a  Hero Crest after reaching Level 10.
|
 Swordmaster |
The Blazing Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon |
Using a Hero Crest or  Earth Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Swordmaster |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon |
Using a Hero Crest or  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Assassin or  Swordmaster |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Path of Radiance
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Myrmidon |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
|
Swordmaster |
Radiant Dawn
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Myrmidon |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
|
Swordmaster |
Using a  Master Crown after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.
|
Trueblade |
Shadow Dragon
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Swordmaster |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Myrmidon |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
Swordmaster |
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
|
 Swordmaster or  Assassin |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Fates
| Base class |
|---|
 Myrmidon |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
| Trainee-like class | Method | Basic class | Method | Promoted class | Method | Promoted class | Method | Trainee-like class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Villager |
After reaching Level 3, at Mila Shrine. |  Mercenary |
After reaching Level 7, at Mila Shrine. |  Myrmidon |
After reaching Level 10, at Mila Shrine. |  Dread Fighter |
After reaching Level 10, at Mila Shrine. | Villager |
| After reaching Level 20, at the Altar of the Ogre. |  Yasha |
Three Houses
| Base class | Certification requirements | Beginner class |
|---|---|---|
| Any class | Level 5 Beginner Seal D
|
 Myrmidon |
| This class is available for any unit. | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon |
Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 15. | Swordmaster |
Warriors: Three Hopes
| Beginner class | Method | Intermediate class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon |
Using an  Intermediate Seal after mastering Myrmidon.
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 Thief |
Using an Advanced Seal after mastering Thief.
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File:Ma fewa2 assassin playable.gif Assassin |
Using a Master Seal after mastering Assassin.
|
File:Ma fewa2 trickster playable.gif Trickster |
| Using a Master Seal after mastering Assassin or Swordmaster.
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File:Ma fewa2 dancer male playable.gif Dancer | |||||
 Mercenary |
Using an Advanced Seal after mastering Mercenary.
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File:Ma fewa2 swordmaster playable.gif Swordmaster |
Using a Master Seal after mastering Swordmaster.
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File:Ma fewa2 mortal savant playable.gif Mortal Savant |
Playable Myrmidons
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Deen | Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Rutger | The Binding Blade |
| Fir | The Binding Blade |
| Guy | The Blazing Blade |
| Joshua | The Sacred Stones |
| Marisa | The Sacred Stones |
| Mia | Path of Radiance |
| Zihark | Path of Radiance |
| Edward | Radiant Dawn |
| Navarre | Shadow Dragon*, New Mystery of the Emblem* |
| Athena | Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Radd | Shadow Dragon*, New Mystery of the Emblem* |
| Samuel | New Mystery of the Emblem* |
| Malice | New Mystery of the Emblem* |
| Lon'qu | Awakening |
| Owain | Awakening, Fates (DLC chapter Hidden Truths 1), Warriors |
| Anna | Three Houses |
| Yashiro Tsurugi | Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE |
| Shez | Warriors: Three Hopes (Chapter 0) |
| Petra | Warriors: Three Hopes 
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| Felix | Warriors: Three Hopes 
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| Playable Myrmidon units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Myrmidons
| Enemy Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Blake | Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Deen | Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia |
| Isaiya | Radiant Dawn |
| Garrick | Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE |
| Gangrel | Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE |
| Yashiro Tsurugi | Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE |
| Lon'qu | Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE |
| Enemy Myrmidon units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable neutral Myrmidons
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Owain | Warriors |
| Neutral Myrmidon units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
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| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade (class roll) |
Swordsmen from the eastern lands.
Specialized in swift killing strokes.* |
東方よりやってきた 剣の使い手たち
技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| The Binding Blade (help) |
Swordfighters with superior
skill. Swift at killing strokes.* |
技・速さに優れる 剣の使い手
必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| The Blazing Blade (class roll) |
Swordsmen from the eastern lands.
Specialized in swift killing strokes. |
東方よりやってきた 剣の使い手たち
技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| The Blazing Blade (help) |
Swordfighters with superior
skill. Swift at killing strokes. |
技・速さに優れる 剣の使い手
必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| The Sacred Stones (class roll) |
Swordsmen who possess superior speed and
technique. They specialize in killing strokes. |
舞うがごとく剣をあつかう 剣の使い手たち
技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| The Sacred Stones (help) |
Talented swordsmen skilled in swift
killing stokes. Equip: Swords. |
技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を放つ
装備『剣』 |
| Path of Radiance | Fighters who live and die by the skill of their
sword arms. Their speed and skills are superior to almost any other swordfighter. |
剣のうでをたよりに
戦場をかけめぐります 技、速さにすぐれます |
| Radiant Dawn (class roll) |
Fighters who specialize in sword
fighting. Their superior speed and skill result in more critical hits. |
剣一筋に修行を積む者たち
技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| Radiant Dawn (help) |
Fighters dedicated to the sword.
Their superior speed and skills are deadly in combat. |
剣一筋に修行を積む者たち
技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| Shadow Dragon | Swift and skilled warriors who specialize in
the blade. They often deal critical hits. |
剣を専門にあつかう武人。
技・速さに優れ、必殺の一撃を得意とする。 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem (class roll) |
Swift and skilled warriors who specialize in
the blade. They often deal critical hits.* |
剣を専門にあつかう武人。
技・速さに優れ、必殺の一撃が得意。 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem (avatar creation) |
Swift and skilled warriors dedicated to the blade.*
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剣を専門にあつかう武人。技・速さに優れる。
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| Awakening | A swift specialist in the blade
who makes for a tricky target. |
剣の扱いが得意な武人。
素早い動きで敵の攻撃をかわす。 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (class roll) |
Swordfighting
experts with remarkable skill who have honed their lethality over the course of myriad battles. |
すぐれた技を持つ
剣の達人。 数々の戦いを通じて 磨きぬかれた剣技は 確実に敵の 息の根を止める。 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (help) |
A swordfighting expert with
remarkable skill. |
優れた技を持つ
剣の達人 |
| Three Houses | Especially swift with high avoidance, the
Myrmidon deftly wields the sword. |
剣の扱いが得意な者。
素早い動きで攻撃を当て、 敵の攻撃をかわす。 |
| Warriors | A class that specializes in swordplay.
Myrmidons are strong against axes but weak against lances. Myrmidons have limited range, but their defense is strong, and they leave few openings when they attack. |
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| Warriors: Three Hopes | Especially swift, with high avoidance, the
Myrmidon deftly wields the sword. |
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Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Myrmidon |
From the Myrmidons, a legendary warrior people of ancient Greece. |
| Japanese |
• 剣士 |
• Officially romanized as Swordfighter outside of The Binding Blade and Awakening, in which it is romanized as Myrmidon and Sword Fighter, respectively. Rendered in hiragana as けんし in Gaiden. This name is also used in dialogue and ending titles in the Jugdral games. |
| Spanish |
• Esbirro |
• Minion, henchman. Used in The Blazing Blade. |
| French |
• Myrmidon |
• As above. Used in The Blazing Blade. |
| German |
Myrmidone |
Myrmidon; a straight translation of the English name |
| Italian |
Mirmidone |
Myrmidon; a straight translation of the English name |
| Dutch |
Zwaardvechter |
Swordfighter |
| Korean |
검사 |
Sword fighter |
| Simplified Chinese |
• 剑客 |
• Swordsman |
| Traditional Chinese |
• 劍客 |
• Swordsman |
Gallery
The generic Myrmidon portrait in The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade, and The Sacred Stones.
Concept art of a Myrmidon and Wyvern Lord from Path of Radiance.
The generic Myrmidon portrait in Shadow Dragon.
The generic Myrmidon portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Myrmidon portrait in Awakening.
The generic Myrmidon portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Specter/Death Mask Myrmidon portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
One of the generic male Myrmidon portraits in Three Houses.
One of the generic female Myrmidon portraits in Three Houses.
An enemy Myrmidon in Path of Radiance.
See also
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