Sage

Sage Artwork of a Sage from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. A seasoned mage or healer with high Mag. Wields tomes, staves.

Unit type(s) Infantry (all titles) Beorc (Path of Radiance) Weapon(s) Tome, Staff (Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening) Black magic, White magic (Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia) Fire, Thunder, Wind, Light, Staff (Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776) Anima, Staff (The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade) Anima, Light, Staff (The Sacred Stones) Fire, Thunder, Wind, Staff or Knife (Path of Radiance) Skill(s) Adept (Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776) Shove, Flare (Path of Radiance) Rally Magic, Tomefaire (Awakening) Discipline (Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)

The Sage (Japanese: 賢者 Sage) is an advanced magical class which debuted in Fire Emblem Gaiden. It is the primary promoted form of the Mage class, occupying that role since Genealogy of the Holy War. Sages wield offensive magic, primarily focusing on anima magic and its three subtypes, almost always with the addition of staves. The class is split into three magic type-specific variants in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn—the Fire Sage, Wind Sage and Thunder Sage—as well as two character-specific variants, the Light Sage and Dark Sage, exclusive to Micaiah and Pelleas respectively.

In contrast to the healing proficiency of the Bishop and the defensive capabilities of the Druid/Sorcerer, the Sage excels at pure magical offense, possessing high magical power, skill and speed. They typically have access to a relatively broad spectrum of offensive options, granting them further versatility. Their main advantage is their ability to take advantage of the low resistance of physically-oriented enemies, particularly slower ones like Generals, but in turn they themselves are vulnerable to physical attack as a result of their below-average defense.

Beginning with its introduction in Gaiden and in almost every game since, the Sage changes class from the Mage, replacing the Bishop's original role as being the advanced form of the Mage; the only exception is Genealogy of the Holy War, in which it instead promotes from the Bard and Shaman. In Thracia 776, three classes can promote to Sage: Mage, Bard and Cleric. In The Sacred Stones, the Sage is a promotion option for Mages, Monks and Priests; in Awakening, it is a promotion option for Mages, Priests and Clerics.

Stats

Base stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weight	Experience	Weapon Level
Gaiden	32	--	12	8	7	0	6	9	4	--	--	180	Black Magic, White Magic
Genealogy of the Holy War	35	0	15	12	15	0	3	12	6	--	--	--	B B B B B
Thracia 776	20*/16*	0	7	7	9*/10*	0	4*/3*	--	7	5*/4*	--	--	D D D D C
The Binding Blade	20*/19*	--	5*/4*	4*/6*	4*/5*	0	5*/3*	5*/6*	6	7*/5*	--	--	C E
The Blazing Blade	20*/19*	--	5*/4*	4*/6*	4*/5*	0	5*/3*	5*/6*	6	7*/4*	--	--	C E
The Sacred Stones	20*/19*	--	5*/4*	4*/6*	4*/5*	0	5*/3*	5*/6*	6	7*/4*	--	--	C D D
Path of Radiance	20	2	4	4*/3*	6*/7*	0	4*/3*	6*/7*	6	10*/7*	10*/7*	--	D D D ( E or Knives; see note)
Shadow Dragon	22	3	4	2	4	0	3	5	6	--	--	--	D E
New Mystery of the Emblem	22	3	5	2	4	0	3	5	6	--	--	--	D E
Awakening	20	1	7	5	7	0	4	5	6	--	--	--	E E
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	32	12	--	8	7	0	6	9	4	--	--	180
Warriors (Linde)	152	3	42	25	28	37	9	33	5	--	--	--	E/

Sages in Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia also have a base class strength of 2.

• Note: For Path of Radiance, when promoting to Sage, the player is offered a choice of a secondary weapon for them: staves or knives. Choosing staves gives the Sage an E rank in staves, while choosing knives gives the Sage the Knife skill.

Max stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon Level
Gaiden	40	40	--	40	40	40	40	40	4	--	Black Magic, White Magic
Genealogy of the Holy War	80	15	30	27	30	30	18	27	6	--	B B B B B
Thracia 776	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	--	20	20	A A D A A
The Binding Blade	60	--	28*/30*	30*/28*	25	30	20	25	15	20	S S
The Blazing Blade	60	--	28*/30*	30*/28*	26	30	21*/30*	25*/30*	15	20	S S*
The Sacred Stones	60	--	28*/30*	30*/28*	26	30	21	25	15	20	S S S*
Path of Radiance	60	15	30	28	28	40	20	28	?	?	S S S ( S; see note)
Shadow Dragon	60	20	30	28	25	30	20	25	32	--	A A
New Mystery of the Emblem	60	20	30	28	25	30	20	25	8	--	A A
Awakening	80	30	46	43	42	45	31	40	8	--	A A
Warriors (Linde)	958	15	182	107	118	159	42	144	5	--	S/

• Note: For Path of Radiance, the maximum staff weapon rank applies only if the Sage in question chose staves upon promotion or is pre-set as having staves. Otherwise, knives have no weapon rank of their own and thus have no maximum rank.

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%	--	--	--	--
Genealogy of the Holy War	100%	10%	30%	30%	30%	0%	10%	30%	--	--	--	--
Thracia 776	30%	3%	20%	10%	10%	10%	5%	--	--	5%	0%	--
The Binding Blade	45%	--	45%	30%	25%	15%	10%	25%	--	--	--	--
The Blazing Blade	45%	--	45%	30%	25%	15%	10%	40%	--	--	--	--
The Sacred Stones	45%	--	45%	30%	25%	15%	10%	40%	--	--	--	--
Path of Radiance	55%	15/10%	55%	45%	45/50%	20%	35/20%	50/55%	--	--	--	--
Shadow Dragon	20/40%	-15/0%	20/40%	20/30%	20/30%	0%	-15/20%	20/30%	--	--	--	--
New Mystery of the Emblem	20/40%	-15/0%	20/40%	20/30%	20/30%	0%	-15/20%	20/30%	--	--	--	--
Awakening	35/70%	0%	20/40%	20/40%	20/40%	0/40%	5/20%	10/35%	--	--	--	--
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Player)	0%	5%	--	5%	0%	0%	-10%	0%	--	--	--	--
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Enemy)	120%	50%	--	50%	50%	0%	40%	10%	--	--	--	--

Click here for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game	Skill	Learning conditions
Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776	Adept	Innate.
Path of Radiance	Shove	Innate; hidden.
Path of Radiance	Flare	Occult skill.
Path of Radiance	Knife	Innate, if knives are chosen as a new weapon type upon promotion.
Awakening	Rally Magic	Learned at level 5.
Awakening	Tomefaire	Learned at level 15.
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	Discipline	Innate.

Class change

Gaiden

Trainee-like class	Method	Base class	Method	Advanced class
Villager	After reaching Level 3, at any Mila Shrine. --	Mage (M) Mage (F)	After reaching Level 12, at any Mila Shrine. After reaching Level 20, at any Mila Shrine.	Sage Priestess

Genealogy of the Holy War

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Bard and Shaman (Julia only)	Choosing the option "Class change" in the home castle after reaching Level 20.	Sage

Thracia 776

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Mage (Asvel only) and Bard and Cleric	Using a Knight Proof after reaching Level 10.	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 Earth Seal after reaching Level 10.	Sage

The Sacred Stones

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Mage and Priest and Monk	Using a Guiding Ring or Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Sage

Path of Radiance

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Mage	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21.	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 classes	Promotion method	Advanced class
Mage and Priest and Cleric	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Sage

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Trainee-like class	Method	Base class	Method	Advanced class	Method	Advanced 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.	File:Ma 3ds03 guru kliff playable.gif Guru

Warriors

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Mage	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 15.	Sage

Playable Sages

Playable Characters
Name	Game
Nomah	Gaiden, Awakening
Ced	Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation, Thracia 776, Awakening
Hawk	Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation
Brunnya	The Binding Blade (Trial Maps only)
Guinivere	The Binding Blade (Trial Maps only)
Pent	The Blazing Blade
Saleh	The Sacred Stones
Calill	Path of Radiance
Bastian	Path of Radiance
Wendell	Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Gotoh	Shadow Dragon
Katarina	New Mystery of the Emblem, Awakening (SpotPass version only)
Nyna	Awakening
Celica	Awakening
Luthier	Awakening
Lewyn	Awakening
Julia	Awakening
Saias	Awakening
Lilina	Awakening
Micaiah	Awakening (SpotPass version only)
Sanaki	Awakening
Sephiran	Awakening
Playable Sage units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Sages

Enemy Units
Name	Game
Ishtar	Genealogy of the Holy War
Ovis	Genealogy of the Holy War, Awakening
Canis	Thracia 776
Oates	The Binding Blade
Brunnya	The Binding Blade
Aion	The Blazing Blade
Sonia	The Blazing Blade
Limstella	The Blazing Blade
Pablo	The Sacred Stones
Balmer	Path of Radiance
Kayachey	Path of Radiance
Heddwyn	Path of Radiance
Katarina	New Mystery of the Emblem
Excellus	Awakening
Nelson	Awakening
Enemy Sage units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable NPC Sages

Other Units
Name	Game
Halcyon	Gaiden
Arvis	Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation
Lewyn	Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation
Forseti	Genealogy of the Holy War (Opening demo reel only)
Ced	Thracia 776
Guinivere	The Binding Blade
Ephidel	The Blazing Blade
Gotoh	New Mystery of the Emblem
Neutral Sage units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text

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Game Text (English) Text (Japanese) The Binding Blade (class roll) ?? ?? The Binding Blade (help) ?? ?? The Blazing Blade (class roll) A title given to advanced mages. They wield magic and can carry rods. ?? The Blazing Blade (help) An honorific bestowed upon staff-wielding mages. ?? The Sacred Stones (class roll) A title given to advanced mages. They wield magic and can carry staves. ?? The Sacred Stones (help) Advanced scholars of magical codices. Equip: Anima, light, staves. ?? Path of Radiance Advanced scholars of arcane lore. Although they specialize in magic tomes, they can also wield any staves they acquire. ?? Shadow Dragon Seasoned mages capable of wielding tomes and staves alike. ?? Awakening A seasoned mage or healer with high Mag. Wields tomes, staves. ?? Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (class roll) Experienced mages who have finally reached greatness. They wield white magic as well as potent black magic. ?? Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (help) A distinguished unit who can wield advanced magic. ??

Trivia

• In a video about Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia on Nintendo's YouTube channel entitled "A Master Class in Strategy", when mentioning Sages, Silque is shown as a Sage, which cannot happen.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
English	Sage	A wise man.
Japanese	• 賢者 • セイジ	• Officially romanized as Sage. This kanji name is used in all appearances except Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776. Gaiden spells the name in hiragana instead, as けんじゃ. • Sage; this katakana rendering of the English word is used in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776.
Spanish	Sabio	An intellectual or guru, or the state of being wise
French	Sage	As above.
German	• Weiser • Weise	• Sage • Feminine variant of the former, used exclusively for female Sages in The Blazing Blade, alongside the male "Weiser".
Italian	Saggio	Sage
Dutch	Ziener	Seer
Simplified Chinese	贤者
Traditional Chinese	賢者

Gallery

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  Artwork of a Sage from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  Concept artwork of the Sage from Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  Concept artwork of the female Sage from Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  Concept art of a male Sage from Tellius Recollection: Volume 1.

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  Concept art of a female Sage from Tellius Recollection: Volume 1.

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  The generic Sage portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  The generic Sage portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.

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  The generic Sage portrait in Shadow Dragon.

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  The generic Sage portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.

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  The generic Sage portrait in Awakening.

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  The generic NPC Sage portrait in Awakening.

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  The generic Risen Sage portrait in Awakening.

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  The generic Sage portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  The generic Specter/Death Mask Sage portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  The generic Sage portrait with allied colors in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  An enemy Sage in Path of Radiance.

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  Miriel as a Sage in Awakening.

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  Lissa in a Sage DLC costume in Warriors.

See also

• Bishop
• Dark Sage
• Fire Sage
• Light Sage
• Onmyoji
• Thunder Sage
• Warlock
• Wind Sage

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