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TheGreat Knight (Japanese:グレートナイトGreat Knight), known as theAxe Paladin (Japanese:
In its original incarnation inGenealogy of the Holy War,Thracia 776 andRadiant Dawn, the Great Knight (Axe Paladin inRadiant Dawn) is thepromoted version of theAxe Knight, exclusively wields axes, and is a counterpart to its fellow weapon-specific advanced mounted classes:Bow Knight/Bow Paladin,Duke Knight/Lance Paladin andRanger/Blade Paladin. InThracia 776, Great Knights are forced todismount to enter buildings or participate in chapters set entirely indoors, and when doing so are forced to wieldswords instead. The second variation is that ofThe Sacred Stones,Awakening,Fates,Three Houses, andEngage, acting as a promoted class for bothCavaliers andKnights in the first three titles while possessing access to swords,lances and axes in equal measure but only possessing lance and axe proficiency inThree Houses and only having access to a mix of two out of the three standard melee weapons inEngage—they also gave cavalry bonuses when used withEmblem Rings in the latter.
In both cases, Great Knights are built to be bulkier and more defensively oriented than the Paladin by possessing greaterHP anddefense and slightly superiorstrength at the expense of lowerskill andspeed, though this is more pronounced in theThe Sacred Stones/Awakening version of the class. TheThe Sacred Stones/Awakening variant is designed as a hybrid betweenmounted andarmored classes, possessing theweaknesses of both categories and acting as a mid-point between the stat spreads of the two; similarly, theThe Sacred Stones/Awakening/Fates version possesses lowermovement than all other advanced mounted classes, while theGenealogy of the Holy War/Thracia 776/Radiant Dawn version possesses equal movement to its counterparts. TheSacred Stones/Awakening/Fates Great Knights are also very effective in melee combat, as they are able to use all three weapons in theweapon triangle; they can easily pick a weapon that is advantageous against the weapon they are facing.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 40 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | -- |  A |
| Thracia 776 | 24 | 5/4 | 1 | 6/5 | 6/4 | 0 | 5/4 | -- | 9/6 | 9 |  E, D |
| The Sacred Stones | 21/20 | 8/6 | -- | 4/6 | 6/7 | 0 | 11/9 | 3 | 6 | 13/10 |  E D D |
| Radiant Dawn | 33/35 | 18/11 | 5/1 | 16/6 | 16/8 | 0 | 15/10 | 10/3 | 9 | 11/8 |  C |
| Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) | 38 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 11 | A |
| Awakening | 26 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 | -- |  E E E |
| Fates | 21 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 7 | -- |  E E E |
| Three Houses | 34 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 7 | -- | -- |
| Engage | 26 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 8 |  B B / B B / B B |
| Warriors (Frederick) | 75 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 10 | -- |  E |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 27 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 9 | -- | A |
| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A,A |
| The Sacred Stones | 60 | 28/26 | -- | 24/26 | 24/25 | 30 | 29/28 | 25/26 | 15 | 25 | S S S* |
| Radiant Dawn | 45 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 23/25 | 30 | 24/22 | 16 | 20 | 99 | S |
| Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) | 58 | 34 | 17 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 99 | SS |
| Awakening | 80 | 48 | 20 | 34 | 37 | 45 | 48 | 30 | 9 | -- | AA A |
| Fates | 65 | 35 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 37 | 28 | 9 | -- | B A B |
| Engage | 75 | 42 | 19 | 43 | 25 | 30 | 51 | 22 | 20 | 20 | A A / A A / A A |
| Warriors (Frederick) | 999 | 135 | 8 | 125 | 92 | 57 | 164 | 52 | 10 | -- | S |
Miscellaneous data
| Game | Tier | Movement type | Weakness | Experience | CRP | Gold | Vision | Weight mod. | Capacity | Size | Unit type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 (Mounted) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 (Dismounted) | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | +25 | 30 | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (Part IV enemies) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | +25 | 60 | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
| Engage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 70% | 30% | 5% | 30% | 20% | 20% | 30% | -- | -- | 30% | 0% | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 70% | 30% | -- | 20/25% | 15/20% | 20% | 21% | 20/22% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | 55/60% | 30/60% | 40/25% | 35/40% | 25/40% | 55/30% | 35/40% | 20/35% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn (Part 4 enemies) | 105% | 75% | 55% | 80% | 60% | 80% | 60% | 55% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 50/95% | 25/45% | 0% | 15/30% | 10/30% | 0/40% | 15/35% | 5/15% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fates | 20/85% | 20/60% | 0% | 10/45% | 5/30% | 5/20% | 20/65% | 0/40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | 30/50% | 10/22% | 0% | 0% | −10/−20% | 0% | 5/55% | −5/−10% | 5% | -- | -- |  +3 +3 +3 |
| Engage | 20% | 15% | 0% | 15% | 0% | 5% | 25% | 10% | -- | 5% | -- | -- |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 30% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 35% | 0% | 10% | -- | -- | -- |
Class modifiers
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | −4 (−2) | 0 | 8 (6) | 0 | 0 | 3 (0) |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | −6 (−3) | 0 | 12 (9) | 0 | 0 | 7 (1) |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776 The Sacred Stones Radiant Dawn Three Houses |  Canto | Innate; hidden and unnamed in all appearances exceptRadiant Dawn andThree Houses. |
| Awakening Fates |  Luna | •Awakening: Learned atlevel 5. •Fates: Learned fromlevel 5 and up. |
| Awakening |  Dual Guard+ | Learned atlevel 15. |
| Fates |  Armored Blow | Learned fromlevel 15 and up. |
| Three Houses |  Lancefaire | Innate. |
| Three Houses |  Axefaire | Innate. |
| Three Houses |  Defiant Def | Class mastery. (200 class Exp required) |
| Engage |  Allied Defense | Learned atlevel 5. |
| Warriors: Three Hopes |  Impregnable | Innate. |
| Warriors: Three Hopes |  Lance Buster Lv 4 | Innate. |
Class change
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, all units that change into the Great Knight class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Axe Knight | Choosing the "Class change" option in ahome castle after reachinglevel 20. |  Great Knight |
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 Great Knight class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Axe Knight | Using a Knight Proof after reachinglevel 10. |  Great Knight |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Knight and  Cavalier | Using a Knight Crest or Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Great Knight |
Radiant Dawn
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Axe Knight | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10, or reaching level 21. | Axe Paladin | Using a Master Crown after reachinglevel 10, or reaching level 21. | Gold Knight |
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Cavalier and  Knight | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Great Knight |
Fates
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Cavalier and  Knight | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Great Knight |
Frederick (Before Awakening)
| Advanced class |
|---|
 Great Knight |
Three Houses
| Base class | Certification requirements | Master class |
|---|---|---|
| Any class | Level 30 Master Seal B+, A, B+Professor level C |  Great Knight |
| This class is available for any unit. | ||
Engage
| Base classes | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Sword Armor and  Lance Armor and  Axe Armor | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10 and having two of,, or proficiencies. |  Great Knight |
Warriors
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Great Knight | Using aMaster Seal after reachinglevel 15. | Guardian Knight |
Warriors: Three Hopes
| Beginner class | Method | Intermediate class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fighter | Using an Intermediate Seal after mastering Fighter. |  Armored Knight | Using anAdvanced Seal after mastering Armored Knight. |  Fortress Knight | Using aMaster Seal after mastering Fortress Knight. | Great Knight |
Playable Great Knights/Axe Paladins
| Playable units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Duessel | The Sacred Stones |
| Kieran | Radiant Dawn |
| Titania | Radiant Dawn,Awakening |
| Frederick | Awakening,Warriors |
| Mycen | Awakening |
| Ephraim | Awakening |
| Gunter | Fates |
| Bunet | Engage |
| Playable Great Knight units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy Great Knights/Axe Paladins
| Enemy units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Slayder | Genealogy of the Holy War(first generation) |
| Schmidt | Genealogy of the Holy War(second generation) |
| Fisher | Genealogy of the Holy War(second generation) |
| Aias | The Sacred Stones |
| Lombroso | Radiant Dawn |
| Peri | Fates |
| Gunter | Fates |
| Gwendal | Three Houses,Warriors: Three Hopes  |
| Sylvain | Three Houses |
| Chilon | Three Houses  |
| Gautier | Three Houses |
| Frederick | Warriors |
| Ferdinand | Warriors: Three Hopes |
| Dedue | Warriors: Three Hopes |
| Leonie | Warriors: Three Hopes |
| Gilbert | Warriors: Three Hopes |
| Enemy Great Knight units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Notable neutral Great Knights/Axe Paladins
| Other units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Frederick | Fates(DLC chapterBefore Awakening) |
| Leonie | Warriors: Three Hopes |
| Neutral Great Knight units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
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| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| The Sacred Stones (class roll) | Knights with high defense and mobility. They use swords, axes and lances equally well. | 高い守備力と機動力をあわせ持つ騎士 剣・斧・槍を使い あらゆる敵を打ちのめす |
| The Sacred Stones (help) | Knights with great mobility and defense. Equip: Swords, lances, axes. | 高い守備力と機動力を誇る騎士 装備『剣・槍・斧』 |
| Radiant Dawn | Heroic paladins of surpassing axe, riding, and leadership skills. | 熟練した斧騎士が昇格する 騎兵を束ねる将として活躍 他に弓騎将・剣騎将・槍騎将がいる |
| Awakening | A seasoned knight or cavalier. Wields swords, lances, axes. | 厚い鎧で身を固めた騎士。 剣・槍・斧を使いこなす上級職。 |
| Fates | Nohrian. An armored, mounted knight. Wields swords, lances, and axes. | 暗夜の兵種。重装備で馬を駆る重装騎士。 剣・槍・斧をすべて使いこなす。 |
| Three Houses | The heavily armored Great Knight has high defense while retaining mobility. This class can move again after taking certain actions. | 重装備で守りを固めた騎士。 重装と騎馬の特徴を併せ持つ。 戦闘後、再び移動できる。 |
| Engage | Heavily armored knights clad in thick armor. They defend their allies with a variety of weapons. | 厚い鎧で身を固めた重装の騎士。 多彩な武器を使いこなし、味方を守る。 |
| Warriors | These heavily armored mounted knights remain in motion while dealing heavy blows with their axes. They have high physical defense against most attacks. Despite their high physical defense, attacks effective against armored or cavalry units deal them bonus damage, and their magic defense is pretty low. | ?? |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | The heavily armored Great Knight has high defense while retaining mobility. | ?? |
Trivia
- Frederick's Great Knight class has itsAwakening description rather than itsFates one inFates'sBefore Awakening DLC.
- His horse wearsFates's armor instead ofAwakening's despite this.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | • Great Knight | • This name is used inThe Sacred Stones,Awakening,Fates,Warriors for non-Hoshidans, andThree Houses. |
| Japanese | •グレートナイト | • Officially romanized asGreatknight orGreat Knight. In the Japanese version of the series, "Great" is generally used as a prefix for advanced axe-wielding classes (e.g.Great Lord,Great Dux). This katakana rendering is used in all appearances. |
| Spanish | • Jinete pesado | • Heavy rider; this name is used in most games. |
| French | • Grand chevalier | • Great knight; this name is used in most games. |
| German | • Erzritter | • Archknight, in the sense of being a "highest knight"; this name is used in most games. |
| Italian | • Gran cavaliere | • Great knight; this name is used in most games. |
| Korean | 그레이트 나이트 | Great knight |
| Simplified Chinese | 英勇骑士 | Brave knight |
| Traditional Chinese | 英勇騎士 | Brave knight |
Gallery
Official artwork
Artwork of a Great Knight (Genealogy of the Holy War) from theTrading Card Game.
Portraits
The generic Great Knight portrait inGenealogy of the Holy War.
The generic Great Knight portrait inThracia 776.
The generic Great Knight portrait inThe Sacred Stones.
The generic Great Knight portrait inAwakening.
The genericRisen Great Knight portrait inAwakening.
The generic Great Knight portrait inFates.
The generic female Great Knight portrait inThree Houses.
The generic male Great Knight portrait inThree Houses.
One of the generic female Great Knight portraits inWarriors: Three Hopes.
One of the generic female Great Knight portraits inWarriors: Three Hopes.
The generic male Great Knight portrait inWarriors: Three Hopes.
Screenshots
Preliminary screenshot of a Great Knight from the JapaneseThe Sacred Stones official website.
An enemy Axe Paladin inRadiant Dawn.
Ashe as a Great Knight inThree Houses.
Lysithea as a Great Knight inThree Houses.
An enemy Great Knight inThree Houses.
Cipher artwork
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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| Classes inFire Emblem: Thracia 776 | ||||||
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| Classes inFire Emblem Awakening | ||||||
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| Classes inFire Emblem: Three Houses | ||||||||||||||||
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| Classes inFire Emblem Engage | ||||||
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