Zaitan

Zaitan Zaitan's portrait in Radiant Dawn.

Gender Male Race Beorc Nationality Begnion Starting class Armored Lance Appearance(s) Radiant Dawn

“	Intruders, you say?! What with a full battalion stationed here? The gall! And the intrigue! Now, listen up, my men, catch ’em midstream and filet ’em like fish!	”	— Zaitan

Zaitan (Japanese: ザイタン Zaitan) is a captain in Begnion's Imperial Occupation Army in Daein. He was stationed at the manor of Lord Kisca, near the capital Nevassa, where he and a full battalion of soldiers hoarded provisions and valuables stolen from the people of Kisca. He commanded the Begnion defense of the manor when Micaiah and the Dawn Brigade came to help Laura steal medicine for the town's ill abbot.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

Zaitan is the boss of Part I, Chapter 2 and acts as the commander of the Occupying Army units in this chapter. In Easy Mode, the chapter's objective is to rout the enemy, including Zaitan. In Normal and Hard Mode, the objective is to have Laura reach the seize point in the upper-middle of the map, which Zaitan is not near, meaning that he can potentially be ignored entirely in higher difficulties.

Stats

See also: The Dispossessed

Easy Normal/Hard

Armored Lance Level 8 Affinity Constitution 13 Authority --	Stats Max HP 30 Speed 9 Strength 11 Luck 7 Magic 0 Defense 12 Skill 11 Resistance 5 Movement 5 Weight 21	Inventory Skills Iron Lance Vulnerary Shove Weapon Levels -- B -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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Armored Lance Level 8 Affinity Constitution 13 Authority --	Stats Max HP 30 Speed 9 Strength 13 Luck 7 Magic 0 Defense 14 Skill 13 Resistance 5 Movement 5 Weight 21	Inventory Skills Javelin Vulnerary Shove Weapon Levels -- B -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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Personality and character

Zaitan is a vicious commander who readily threatens bodily harm on his enemies in relatively explicit detail. He claimed that the only reason he would not kill Micaiah when they fought was that General Jarod, his superior, wanted her brought to him alive.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Don’t move a finger, thief, or I'll skewer you with my lance and serve you for lunch!	”	— Zaitan, as the boss of Part I, Chapter 2 in Radiant Dawn.

“	Zaitan: The Silver-Haired Maiden! I've got you! Lucky for you, Jarod wants you alive—but there's no escaping now! Micaiah: I'm afraid I have to disappoint you. Zaitan: Oh, how pompous! Try to "disappoint" me, and I'll break both your arms!	”	— Zaitan, when fighting Micaiah in Part I, Chapter 2 of Radiant Dawn.

“	Zaitan: And what do we have here? A decent lady like you mixed up in such scurrilous company?! Laura: You're a fine one to talk! You Begnion mock the will of the goddess! Repent your sins! Zaitan: How dare you preach at me, you ignorant little girl! Soon, you'll be naught but rust on my lance!	”	— Zaitan, when fighting Laura in Part I, Chapter 2 of Radiant Dawn.

Death quotes

“	With this many, we...can't...hold them back... Call...for...rein...force...ments...	”	— Zaitan, as the boss of Part I, Chapter 2 in Radiant Dawn.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Zaitan	--
Japanese	ザイタン	Romanized as ZAITAN in his internal file name.
Spanish	Zaitan	As above.
French	Zaitan	As above.
German	Krux	--
Italian	Zaitan	As above.

Gallery

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  Zaitan's portrait in Radiant Dawn.

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  Zaitan as a Armored Lance in Radiant Dawn.

References

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