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TheGargoyle (Japanese:ガーゴイルGargoyle) is amonster class that originates inFire Emblem Gaiden and returns inFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones andEchoes: Shadows of Valentia. In all of its appearances, it is an enemy-only class. Gargoyles are flying beasts that attack fiercely and often in groups. InGaiden, gargoyles are coded to uselances, though their animation depicts them attacking with a scythe; thescythe becomes its monster weapon of choice inShadows of Valentia. InThe Sacred Stones, they uselances, making them similar to the playablePegasus Knight orWyvern Rider classes. Like the aforementioned classes, gargoyles are also weak tobows, and theWind Sword.
The more powerful variant of Gargoyles, and thus the "promoted" version, is theDeathgoyle; as in all games gargoyles appear in, they are unable to actually promote, but it is considered a promotion due to similarity between the classes and an increase in power.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 26 | 8 | -- | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 19 | 6 | -- | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8 |  C |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 26 | 8 | -- | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | -- |  |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | -- | -- | -- | 40 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | -- | -- | -- | 40 | 6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 150% | 50% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 80% | 45% | -- | 35% | 35% | 10% | 25% | 15% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 110% | 45% | -- | 50% | 50% | 0% | 30% | 5% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class Change
Gaiden
| Base class |
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 Gargoyle |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Gargoyle | Promotion defined, but no item assigned. |  Deathgoyle |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
| Base class |
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 Gargoyle |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| The Sacred Stones (class roll) | Malignant fiends who hunt with lances. They swoop in swiftly on their fell wings. | 鋭い槍を手に獲物を狙う 凶悪な翼魔 素早い動きで空中から襲い掛かる |
| The Sacred Stones (help) | Malignant fiends who hunt with lances. They ride on fell wings. | 鋭い槍で獲物を狙う 凶悪な翼魔 素早い動きで空中から襲い掛かる |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | A flying stone statue with a will of its own. | 意志を持ち飛行する 石像 |
Trivia
- InGaiden, Gargoyles are internally the same class asPegasus Knights; whether a unit is a Gargoyle or a Pegasus Knight is determined by its affiliation.
- InGaiden, gargoyles are depicted as wielding scythes in their battle sprites, despite that scythes do not exist as a properweapon type in that game, or in any other game in theFire Emblem series. Thescythe becomes their monster weapon of choice inShadows of Valentia.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Gargoyle | "Gargoyles" are statues or carved faces of usually animal-like and sometimes grotesque figures built on the roofs of buildings such as churches and castles. Their practical purpose is to draw away water, but also to ward off evil.[1] The practice of putting gargoyles on buildings comes from the legend of thegargouille, a water-spouting dragon that terrorized France. The archbishop of Rouen, Saint Romain, lured it into town where it was slaughtered and burned. However, its neck and head did not burn, so they were hung on the cathedral to show the power of God. |
| Japanese | ガーゴイル | Officially romanized asGargoyle. Literally "gargoyle" written in katakana. |
| Spanish | Gárgola | Used inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia. |
| French | Gargouille | Gargoyle |
| German | Gargoyle | As above. |
| Italian | Gargoyle | As above. |
| Dutch | Gargouille | Gargoyle |
| Simplified Chinese | 石像鬼 | |
| Traditional Chinese | 石像鬼 | |
Gallery
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Official artwork
Artwork of a Gargoyle fromEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Portraits
The generic Gargoyle portrait inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Screenshots
An enemy Gargoyle inThe Sacred Stones.
An enemy Gargoyle inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Cipher artwork
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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