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Thief
- This article is about the class. For the staff from the SNES games and New Mystery of the Emblem, see Thief (staff). For the class from Fire Emblem Fates known as Thief in the Japanese version, see Outlaw. For the class from Gaiden and its remake known as Thief in the Japanese version, see Brigand.
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The Thief (Japanese: 盗賊 Thief) is a basic class which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. Thieves act as a supporting class whose abilities lie primarily in the domain of stealing and obtaining items or gold from the enemy. Thieves are present in every game in the Fire Emblem series except Fire Emblem Gaiden, Fire Emblem Fates, and Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia; in Fates, they are replaced by the bow-wielding Outlaw class.
Thieves possess exceptional speed and good skill, but can seldom put these to use in combat as they typically have poor to mediocre strength and are rendered extremely frail by their low defensive stats. In emergencies they can wield swords, or knives in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn, to defend themselves, but their primary role is avoiding combat entirely to focus on their supporting roles: stealing from enemy units and unlocking doors, treasure chests and bridges. Their ability to unlock chests and doors depends on the game: some games require they use a lockpick item, others that they possess a skill, and some instead have it as an innate ability.
The Thief's class change options have varied considerably throughout the series. In Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Gaiden, Mystery of the Emblem, The Binding Blade, Shadow Dragon, and New Mystery of the Emblem, Thieves cannot change class at all; to compensate, the latter two Nintendo DS remakes designate it as a special class with the ability to reach a maximum level of 30. Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776 were the first games to give the Thief a promoted class, the Thief Fighter. The majority of games since then from The Blazing Blade onward have Thieves promote to Assassins. The Sacred Stones gives them the alternative option of promoting to the Rogue class, which also acts their only hypothetical promoted class in Radiant Dawn. Awakening introduced another class change option for Thieves as an alternative to Assassins: the Trickster.
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Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weight | Experience | Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | 16 | 3 | -- | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | 40 | Sword: 2 |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 16 | 2 | -- | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | 40 | Sword: 7 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- |  C
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| Thracia 776 | 16/14 | 1/0 | 0 | 1 | 6/7 | 0 | 0 | -- | 7 | 5/3 | -- | -- | E
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| The Binding Blade | 16 | 3/1 | -- | 1 | 9/7 | 0 | 2/1 | 0/1 | 6 | 6/5 | -- | -- |  E
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| The Blazing Blade | 16/15 | 3/2 | -- | 1/3 | 9/8 | 0 | 2/1 | 0/2 | 6 | 6/5 | -- | -- | E
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| The Sacred Stones | 16 | 3 | -- | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | -- | -- | E
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| Path of Radiance | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -- | -- (+Knives) |
| Radiant Dawn | 16 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 9 | -- |  E
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| Shadow Dragon | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |  E
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |  E
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| Awakening | 16 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -- | -- | -- |  E
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Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | Sword: 20 |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | Sword: 20 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 15 | ? | 20 | C
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| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 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 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
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| Path of Radiance | 40 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | ?? | ?? | -- (+Knives) |
| Radiant Dawn | 30 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 32 | -- | A
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| Shadow Dragon | 60 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 32 | -- | A
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| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 9 | -- | A
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| Awakening | 60 | 22 | 20 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 20 | 7 | -- | A
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Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Constitution* | Movement* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | ? | ? | -- | ? | ? | 0% | ? | 0% | -- | -- |
| Mystery of the Emblem | 60% | 30% | -- | 40% | 50% | 0% | 30% | 0% | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 70% | 20% | 0% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 10% | -- | 20% | 0% |
| The Binding Blade | 50/45% | 5% | -- | 45% | 40% | 40% | 5% | 20% | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 50/45% | 5% | -- | 45% | 40% | 40% | 5% | 20/25% | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 50% | 5% | -- | 45% | 40% | 40% | 5% | 20% | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | 70% | 45% | 15% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 30% | 20% | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | 55% | 40% | 10% | 55% | 45% | 70% | 40% | 30% | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | 30/60% | 10/20% | -20/0% | 30/40% | 40/50% | 0% | 5/30% | -10/0% | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 30/60% | 10/20% | -20/0% | 30/40% | 40/50% | 0% | 5/30% | -10/0% | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 35/60% | 15/20% | 5/0% | 25/40% | 25/40% | 0/20% | 5/20% | 5% | -- | -- |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776 The Binding Blade The Blazing Blade The Sacred Stones Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn |
 Steal
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Innate. |
| Path of Radiance |  Knife
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Innate. |
| Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn |
 Shove
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Innate; hidden in Path of Radiance. |
| Awakening |  Locktouch
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Learned at level 1. |
| Awakening |  Movement +1
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Learned at level 10. |
Class change
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, The Binding Blade, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class |
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 Thief |
Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Thief |
Choosing the "Class change" option in a home castle after reaching level 20.* / Using a  Knight Proof after reaching Level 10.*
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 Thief Fighter |
Thracia 776 (Lara only)
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Thief |
Using a Knight Proof after reaching Level 10. Talk to Pirn in Chapter 12x. |
 Thief Fighter or  Dancer |
| Promotion choice criteria: Lara can promote to Thief Fighter at any time through normal use of a Knight Proof, but promoting to Dancer is only available in Chapter 12x. | ||
The Blazing Blade, Path of Radiance
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Thief |
Using a  Fell Contract after reaching Level 10.* /Event at the end of Chapter 19, if the player chooses to hire Volke.* |
 Assassin |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Thief |
Using an  Ocean Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Rogue or  Assassin |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Radiant Dawn
| Advanced class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Rogue |
Using a  Master Crown after reaching Level 10, or reaching Level 21. (Heather)/Event: closing cutscene of the Part 4 Prologue. (Sothe) |
 Whisper |
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Thief |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching Level 10.
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 Trickster or  Assassin |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose | ||
Playable Thieves
| Playable Characters | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Julian | Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Rickard | Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Dew | Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation |
| Patty | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
| Daisy | Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation |
| Lifis | Thracia 776 |
| Lara | Thracia 776 |
| Chad | The Binding Blade |
| Astore | The Binding Blade |
| Cath | The Binding Blade |
| Matthew | The Blazing Blade, Awakening |
| Legault | The Blazing Blade |
| Colm | The Sacred Stones |
| Volke | Path of Radiance |
| Sothe | Path of Radiance |
| Gaius | Awakening |
| Playable Thief units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Thieves
| Enemy Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Vaam | BS Fire Emblem: Archanea War Chronicles, New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Dahl | Mystery of the Emblem, New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Enemy Thief units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable NPC Thieves
| Other Units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Leila | The Blazing Blade |
| Neutral Thief units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
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Trivia
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology and notes |
| English | Thief | -- |
| Japanese | • 盗賊 • シーフ • |
• Officially romanized as Thief. This kanji name (previously spelled in hiragana as とうぞく in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem) is used in every game except Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, and Radiant Dawn. • Thief; this katakana name is used only in Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, and Path of Radiance. • Officially romanized as Thief. This kanji name is used only in Radiant Dawn, where all Japanese class names are spelled primarily in kanji (i.e. 盗人), with a foreign-language name in katakana applied as furigana (i.e. シーフ) and used as the basis for the romanized name in the class roll. Unusually in Radiant Dawn, the Thief's usual kanji name, 盗賊, is the name of the Rogue class instead. |
| Spanish | Ladrón | Thief |
| French | Voleur | Thief |
| German | • Dieb • Diebin |
• Thief • Feminine variant of the former, used exclusively for female Thieves in The Blazing Blade, alongside the male "Dieb". |
| Italian | Ladro | Thief |
Gallery
Artwork of the Thief from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
The generic Thief portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Thief portrait in Thracia 776.
The generic Thief portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic Thief portrait in Shadow Dragon.
The generic Thief portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Thief portrait in Awakening.
An enemy Thief in Path of Radiance.
An enemy Thief in Radiant Dawn.
Petra as a Thief in Three Houses.
Concept art of Thieves from Genealogy of the Holy War.
References
See also
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