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TheDark Mage (Japanese:ダークマージDark Mage) is a magic-wielding class which debuted inFire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. Throughout its appearances in theFire Emblem series, it can be roughly divided into two incarnations; both share in common the ability to wielddark magic and similar tomes.
Its first incarnation is as anadvanced class inMystery of the Emblem,Genealogy of the Holy War andThracia 776. In these three games, the Dark Mage is primarily enemy-only, near-exclusively the domain of sinister enemy factions—Gharnef and hisheretic bishop followers inMystery of the Emblem, and theLoptr Church in the latter two. Between these three games it is playable exactly once, as the promoted class ofSalem inThracia 776. In addition to dark magic, in these games it can also wield staves and, inThracia 776, the three types ofanima magic.
The second version of the class is as abasic class, appearing in this capacity inShadow Dragon and all subsequent games, acting as the successor of the role previously filled by theShaman. Compared to theirMage counterparts, Dark Mages areslower,bulkier and moredefensivelyoriented, though still possessing formidableoffensive magical power; this difference is more pronounced inShadow Dragon andNew Mystery of the Emblem, where the absence of distinct dark magic gives them little clear distinction from Mages. InAwakening, however, dark magic returns as a subcategory of tomes which are exclusive to the use of Dark Mages andSorcerers.
InMystery of the Emblem andGenealogy of the Holy War, the Dark Mage is enemy only and thus is not associated withclass changes in either direction, although in the latter it does have a stronger cousin class, theDark Bishop, also enemy-exclusive. InThracia 776, the Dark Mage is an advanced class, as the promoted form of theLoptr Mage. FromShadow Dragon onwards, Dark Mages promote toSorcerer; in addition,Awakening andFates give them an alternative promotion option, theDark Knight, which loses the ability to wield dark tomes in exchange for mobility andswords.
InShadow Dragon andNew Mystery of the Emblem, no standard playable character joins as a Dark Mage, and the player's sole access to the class is throughreclassing compatible units. Additionally,replacement units may initially be Dark Mages when they join.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 26 | 5 | -- | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | -- | Tome/Staff: 6 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 40 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 5 | -- |  B B |
| Thracia 776 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -- | 6 | 6 |  C E E E C |
| Shadow Dragon | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -- |  E |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -- |  E |
| Awakening | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -- |  E |
| Fates | 16 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -- |  E |
| Three Houses | 25 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Warriors (Tharja) | 62 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | -- |  E |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | Tome/Staff: 20 |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 15 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 22 | 25 | 5 | -- | B B |
| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A A A A A |
| Shadow Dragon | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | -- | A |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | -- | A |
| Awakening | 60 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 7 | -- | A |
| Fates | 35 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | ?? | -- | B |
| Warriors (Tharja) | 999 | 53 | 160 | 79 | 126 | 64 | 107 | 151 | 5 | -- | S |
Miscellaneous data
| Game | Tier | Movement type | Weakness | Experience | CRP | Gold | Vision | Weight mod. | Capacity | Size | Unit type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | 40 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 40% | 20% | -- | 30% | 10% | 0% | 20% | 40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 10% | 30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 30% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 5% | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | 20/40% | −15/0% | 20/30% | 20/30% | 20/30% | 0% | −15/20% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 20/40% | −15/0% | 20/30% | 20/30% | 20/30% | 0% | −15/20% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 50/80% | 5/0% | 15/25% | 15/20% | 15/20% | 0/20% | 10/25% | 10/25% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fates | 0/60% | 10/0% | 20/65% | 0/30% | 10/35% | 0/15% | 5/45% | 10/45% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | 5/10% | -5% | 10% | 5/0% | 0% | 0% | −5/−10% | 5/35% | 0% | -- | -- |  +2 +1 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 10% | 0% | 30% | 15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 20% | 0% | -- | -- | -- |
Class modifiers
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Awakening |  Hex | Learned atlevel 1. |
| Awakening |  Anathema | Learned atlevel 10. |
| Fates Three Houses |  Heartseeker | •Fates: Learned fromlevel 1 and up. •Three Houses: Innate. |
| Fates |  Malefic Aura | Learned fromlevel 10 and up. |
| Three Houses Warriors: Three Hopes |  Miasma Δ | Innate. |
| Three Houses |  Poison Strike | Class mastery. (100 class Exp required) |
| Warriors: Three Hopes |  Dark Magic Mastery | Innate. |
| Warriors: Three Hopes |  Cavalry Buster Lv 3 | Innate. |
Class change
Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class |
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 Dark Mage |
Genealogy of the Holy War
The class a unit changes into inGenealogy of the Holy War is determined by the unit and not the class; however, no units change into or out of the Dark Mage class.
| Base class |
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 Dark Mage |
Thracia 776
The class a unit changes into inThracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units that change into the Dark Mage class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Loptr Mage | Using a Knight Proof after reachinglevel 10. |  Dark Mage |
Shadow Dragon
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Dark Mage | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Sorcerer |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Dark Mage | Using aMaster Seal after reachinglevel 10. | Sorcerer |
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Dark Mage | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Sorcerer or  Dark Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player may freely choose. | ||
Fates
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Dark Mage | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Sorcerer or  Dark Knight |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player may freely choose. | ||
Three Houses
| Base class | Certification requirements | Intermediate class |
|---|---|---|
| Any class | Level 10 Dark Seal C |  Dark Mage |
| This class is only available for male units. | ||
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Dark Mage | Using aMaster Seal while talking toTiki. |  Sage or  Sorcerer |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Warriors
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Dark Mage | Using aMaster Seal after reachinglevel 15. | Sorcerer |
Warriors: Three Hopes
| Beginner class | Method | Intermediate class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Monk | Using an Intermediate Seal after mastering Monk. |  Mage | Using anAdvanced Seal after mastering Mage. (Male units only) | Dark Mage | Using aMaster Seal after masteringBishop,Warlock, or Dark Mage. (Male units only) |  Dark Bishop |
Playable Dark Mages
| Playable units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Tharja | Awakening,Warriors |
| Henry | Awakening |
| Deirdre | Awakening |
| Salem | Awakening |
| Micaiah | Awakening(DLC version only) |
| Odin | Fates: Conquest, Revelation |
| Nyx | Fates: Conquest, Revelation |
| Ophelia | Fates: Conquest, Revelation |
| Kiria Kurono | Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE |
| Playable Dark Mage units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Dark Mages
| Enemy units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Gharnef | Mystery of the Emblem Book 2 |
| Sandima | Genealogy of the Holy War(first generation) |
| Chalard | Awakening |
| Zola | Fates: Birthright, Revelation |
| Hubert | Three Houses   |
| Enemy Dark Mage units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Dragon | Wicked conjurers who wield dark tomes. A threat to those with high defense. | 魔道書を用いて戦う闇の魔道使い。 守備力の高い敵に対し力を発揮する。 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | Sinister conjurers who wield dark tomes. Powerful against those with high defense.* | 魔道書を用いて戦う闇の魔道使い。 守備力の高い敵に対し力を発揮する。 |
| Awakening | A mage able to use dark tomes. High in Def and tough to kill. | 闇魔法を操る異端の魔道使い。 守備が高く、打たれ強い。 |
| Fates | Nohrian. A wizard who practices the forbidden techniques of dark magic. | 暗夜の兵種。暗夜の術を学んだ邪術師。 魔道で敵を攻撃する。 |
| Three Houses | The Dark Mage shatters enemies with high physical defense usingdark magic. | 闇魔法を使って戦う者。 守備の高い敵に対して強い。 魔法が使える兵種。 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | The Dark Mage shatters the defenses of their foes by employing dark magic. | 闇魔法を駆使して戦う者。 魔法が使える兵種。 |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Dark Mage | -- |
| English (unofficial) | Used in the Project Exile and Lil' MansterThracia 776fan translations. | |
| Japanese | •ダークマージ | • Officially romanized asDark Mage. This name is used in all appearances exceptThree Houses. |
| Spanish | Mago oscuro | Dark mage |
| French | Mage noir | Black mage |
| German | Dunkelmagier | Dark mage |
| Italian | • Mago nero | • Black mage. Used in every game exceptFire Emblem: Three Houses. |
| Korean | 다크 메이지 | Dark mage |
| Simplified Chinese | 暗术师 | Dark arts user |
| Traditional Chinese | 暗術師 | Dark arts user |
Gallery
Official artwork
Artwork of a Dark Mage from theTrading Card Game.
Portraits
The generic Dark Mage portrait inMystery of the Emblem.
The generic Dark Mage portrait inGenealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Dark Mage portrait inThracia 776.
The generic Dark Mage portrait inShadow Dragon.
The generic Dark Mage portrait inNew Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Dark Mage portrait inAwakening.
The genericRisen Dark Mage portrait inAwakening.
The generic Dark Mage portrait inFates.
The generic Dark Mage portrait inThree Houses.
The generic Dark Mage portrait inWarriors: Three Hopes.
Concept artwork
Concept artwork of a Dark Mage fromThe Art of Fire Emblem Awakening.
Screenshots
Hubert as a Dark Mage inThree Houses.
Cipher artwork
Artwork ofHubert as a Dark Mage.
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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