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Dark (affinity)
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TheDark affinity (Japanese:闇Darkness) is one of severalaffinities present in theFire Emblem series. In the GBA titles, Dark grants a bonus toHit,Avoid,Critical rate, andDodge. In the Tellius games, it grants a bonus toAttack andAvoid.
The Dark affinity is present inThe Binding Blade,The Blazing Blade,The Sacred Stones,Path of Radiance, andRadiant Dawn.
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Bonuses
| Support Level | Accuracy | Avoid | Critical | Dodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 |
| A | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Merlinus |  Rutger |  Zelot |  Astolfo |  Melady |  Perceval |  Sophia |
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Bonuses
| Support Level | Accuracy | Avoid | Critical | Dodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 |
| A | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Rath |  Merlinus |  Isadora |  Karla |
Enemies
 Kishuna |  Dragon |
Other characters
 Eleanora |  Bramimond |
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Bonuses
| Support Level | Accuracy | Avoid | Critical | Dodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 | + 5 |
| A | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Orson |  Rennac |  Knoll |
Enemies
 Monster |  Binks | Monster | Monster | Monster | Monster |  Orson | Monster |  Riev |  Fomortiis |
- Note: In addition to the monster bosses, all generic monster enemies have the dark affinity as well.
Other characters
None.
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Bonuses
| Support Level | Attack | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| C | + 0.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 1 | + 5 |
| A | + 1.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Soren |  Calill |  Naesala |  Giffca |
Enemies
 Balmer |  Black Knight |
Other characters
 Zelgius |  Rajaion |  Holy Guard |
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Bonuses
| Support Level | Attack | Avoid |
|---|---|---|
| C | + 0.5 | + 2.5 |
| B | + 1 | + 5 |
| A | + 1.5 | + 7.5 |
Playable characters
 Micaiah |  Black Knight |  Calill |  Soren |  Naesala |  Giffca |
Enemies
 Istvan |  Yuma | Black Knight |  Dheginsea |
Other characters
 Zelgius |
Chapters
| Part 1 | Prologue •Chapter 9 |
| Part 3 | Chapter 2 |
| Part 4 | Prologue |
Trivia
- In both the Japanese and international setups, only one combination allowsMark access to this affinity: a birth month of August in both regions, additionally with a B blood type in the Japanese setup.
- According toFire Emblem: Path of Radiance Memorial Book Tellius Recollection: The First Volume,Rajaion's affinity is dark. Rajaion's affinity was previously unknown, as he has no data as aunit in anyFire Emblem series game.
- InPath of Radiance andRadiant Dawn, allBranded characters that appear in gameplay have the dark affinity, except forStefan (who instead has theheaven affinity) andPetrine (who has thethunder affinity).
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Dark | -- |
| Japanese | 闇 | Darkness |
| Spanish | Oscuridad | Darkness |
| French | Nuit | Night. Used inPath of Radiance andRadiant Dawn. |
| German | Dunkel | Dark |
| Italian | Buio | Dark |
Gallery
The Dark affinity symbol in the GBA games.
The Dark affinity symbol inPath of Radiance.
The Dark affinity symbol inRadiant Dawn.
References
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