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Dactyl

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Dactyl


Portrait of Dactyl inShadow Dragon.

Gender

Male

Race

Human

Nationality

Grustian

Starting class

General

Appearance(s)

Shadow Dragon

You'd rather DIE? Ha! As if a spell-slinging vagabond like you has any choice in the matter! Enough. Strip him of all his possessions and lock him up someplace. Perhaps we can use him later.
— Dactyl, uponEtzel's refusal to side with him

Dactyl (Japanese:ダクティルDactyl) is aGrustian general, and the boss ofChapter 17x ofFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon; he is a new addition to the plot of theWar of Shadows that did not appear inShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light or its first remake, Book 1 ofMystery of the Emblem.

Biography

The leader of a remnant band of Grustians that survived theretaking of Altea, Dactyl is the nominal protector of Grust's remaininggold and provisions assisted by theManaketes ofDolhr. Upon theArchanean League approaching, Dactyl took the opportunity to attempt to persuade the localmageEtzel to join his cause, stripping him of histome and ring in the process; blackmailing him with the ring, Dactyl eventually obtained feigned obedience from Etzel, but would eventually be defeated by the League.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

Dactyl is the boss ofChapter 17x.

Stats

See also:Helena Castle
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General
Level7
Movement--
Stats
Max HP34.1Speed6.6
Strength11.9Luck0.6
Magic1Defense16
Skill3.9Resistance3
Inventory
Silver Lance
Javelin
Weapon Levels
Swords--LancesAAxes--
BowsCTomes--Staves--
General
Level7
Movement--
Stats
Max HP36.2Speed7.2
Strength12.8Luck1.2
Magic1Defense16
Skill4.8Resistance3
Inventory
Silver Lance
Javelin
Weapon Levels
Swords--LancesAAxes--
BowsCTomes--Staves--
General
Level7
Movement--
Stats
Max HP38.3Speed7.8
Strength13.7Luck1.8
Magic1Defense16
Skill5.7Resistance3
Inventory
Silver Lance
Javelin
Weapon Levels
Swords--LancesAAxes--
BowsBTomes--Staves--
General
Level7
Movement--
Stats
Max HP40.4Speed8.4
Strength14.6Luck2.4
Magic1Defense16
Skill6.6Resistance3
Inventory
Silver Lance
Javelin
Weapon Levels
Swords--LancesAAxes--
BowsBTomes--Staves--

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Quotes

Battle quote

Blast! Where have those indolent guards gone?
— Dactyl, inShadow Dragon.

Death quote

Unnh...gwaaah!
— Dactyl, inShadow Dragon.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
LanguageNameDefinition, etymology, and notes
English

Dactyl

Fromδάκτυλος, Ancient Greek for finger.

Japanese

ダクティル

Dactyl

Spanish

Dactyl

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French

Dactyl

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German

Dactyl

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Italian

Dactyl

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Gallery

Sprite Gallery
General

Lance

References

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Playable charactersAbelArranAstramAthenaBantuBarstBeckBoahBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCordDarrosDolphDraugEliceEstEtzelFreyGordinGotohHardinHoraceJagenJakeJeorgeJulianLenaLindeLorenzMacellanMariaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNagiNavarreNorneOgmaPallaRaddRickardRogerRosheaSamsonSedgarTikiTomasVylandWendellWolfWrysXaneYmir
Non-playable charactersAurelis KingMalledusNynaTalys King
BossesBathysBentheonCamusCaptainDactylDejaniraEmereusGazzakGharnefGomerGrigasHarmeinHeimlerHollstadtHymanJiolKannivalKhozenLarissaMannuMedeusMerachMichalisMorzasOrridyonSternlinTikiVolzhinXemcelZharov
Background charactersAdrahAnriArtemisCorneliusIoteLizaLudwikMiloahNagaOrdwinOsmondShanty Pete
Legendary andpersonal weaponsAumFalchionFire EmblemGradivusImhulluHauteclereMercuriusParthiaRapierStarlightWing Spear
ChaptersP:Prologue I • P:Prologue II • P:Prologue III • P:Prologue IV • 1:Marth Embarks • 2:The Pirates of Galder • 3:A Brush in the Teeth • 4:Battle in the Lea • 5:Champions of Aurelis • 6:Fire Emblem • 6x:In War's Grip • 7:Lefcandith Gauntlet • 8:Port Warren • 9:The Pyrathi Dragon • 10:Princess Minerva • 11:Knorda Market • 12:The Ageless Palace • 12x:A Traitor's Worth • 13:The Wooden Cavalry • 14:Land of Sorrow • 15:An Oasis of Magic • 16:The Battle for Altea • 17:Star and Savior • 17x:Helena Castle • 18:The Sable Order • 19:Manakete Princess • 20:Camus the Sable • 20x:The Lair of Fire • 21:Clash in Macedon • 22:A Knight-Filled Sky • 23:Dark Pontifex • 24:The Dragonkin Realm • 24x:The AlterspireE:Chosen by Fate
LocationsArchaneaAlteaAlterspireAurelisChiasmir (Fane of Raman) •DolhrGalderGraGrustKhadeinKingdom of Archanea (KnordaPalaceWarren) •LefcandithMacedonMenedyPyrathiSamsoothTalysThabes
Groups, objects and conceptsArchanean KnightsArchanean LeagueDragons (Divine DragonsEarth DragonsFire DragonsMage DragonsManakete) •DragoonsOrbRoyal knightsSable OrderSoothsiresWar of LiberationWar of ShadowsWhitewinged Order
ListsChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) •ConversationsItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topicsList of version differences (Name chart) •Minor characters • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) •Pre-release information (Unused content) •Sound RoomTimeline