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Corsair
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TheCorsair (Japanese:湖賊Lakethief) is an enemy-exclusivebase infantryclass which is exclusive toFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Unusually, Corsairs are identical to the more commonPirate class in virtually every way, and play the same role asaxe-wielding units with the ability to freely cross waterterrain. Unlike Pirates, Corsairs cannotpromote.
There are no differences between the Corsair and Pirate aside from their names and descriptions, as both their stats and their appearances are exactly the same. Corsairs only appear once in the entire game, inChapter 23E/24H (Linus), with only eight Corsairs appearing in that chapter. The class's help description and Japanese name suggest that Corsairs are adept at fighting on lakes, in contrast to Pirates operating at sea, although in terms of gameplay there is no difference at all between lake terrain and sea terrain, and both classes have the exact sameterrain parameters. It is possible that the class exists solely for aesthetics, to fit better in in-land chapters with lakes and rivers, although there are maps with lakes in prior and later games which still use Pirates.
Given their identical stats, Corsairs play the same gameplay role: They have very highstrength,HP andconstitution, as well as goodspeed, which lets them be slightly less affected byweapon weight than most other axe-fighting classes. However, theirskill is poor, and their defensive stats are lackluster.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blazing Blade | 19 | 4 | -- | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |  D |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blazing Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
Miscellaneous data
| Game | Tier | Movement type | Weakness | Experience | CRP | Gold | Vision | Weight mod. | Capacity | Size | Unit type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blazing Blade | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blazing Blade | 75% | 50% | -- | 35% | 25% | 15% | 10% | 13% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class change
The Blazing Blade
| Base class |
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 Corsair |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
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| The Blazing Blade (class roll) | Powerful axefighters who are unusually skilled at combat in water. | 斧をもちいて戦う 『湖のあらくれ』たち うでっぷしが強く 湖での戦闘を得意とする |
| The Blazing Blade (help) | Courageous axe-wielding corsairs. Adept in lakes. | 斧で戦う『湖のあらくれ』 力が強く 湖の戦闘が得意 |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Corsair | A synonym for "pirate", with a strong association with theFrench corsairs, hired pirates acting as privateers to raid ships on behalf of the French crown. The word "corsair" derives from the Frenchcorsaire, which itself derives from the medieval Latincursārius, "pirate". |
| Japanese | 湖賊 | Officially romanized asLakethief. |
| Spanish | Corsario | Corsair |
| French | Corsaire | Corsair |
| German | Korsar | Corsair |
| Italian | Corsaro | Corsair |
Gallery
The generic Corsair portrait inThe Blazing Blade.
References
See also
 | This article is part ofProject Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in theFire Emblem series. |
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