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Kitsune


Concept artwork of a Kitsune fromFates.


Hoshidan. A shape-shifter with a long life span. They have high Spd and Res.

Unit type(s)

Beast

Weapon(s)

Beaststone

Skill(s)

Evenhanded,Beastbane

TheKitsune (Japanese:妖狐Youko) is abasic,Hoshido-alignedclass which was introduced inFire Emblem Fates. It is a non-human shapeshifting class which usesbeaststones to take the form of amystical fox in battle.

Kitsune promote to theNine-Tails class, and theirNohrian counterpart is theWolfskin. Enemy kitsune, along with their promoted form and their Nohrian counterparts, are among the few playable classes whose generic enemy members are notcapturable.

Stats

Base stats

GameHPStrengthMagicSkillSpeedLuckDefenseResistanceMovementConstitutionWeapon level
Fates1651684145--Beaststones E

Maximum stats

GameHPStrengthMagicSkillSpeedLuckDefenseResistanceMovementConstitutionWeapon level
Fates40201823242418237--Beaststones B

Miscellaneous data

GameTierMovement typeWeaknessExperienceCRPGoldVisionWeight mod.CapacitySizeUnit type
FatesBaseBeastsBeast----------------

Class growth rates

GameHPStrengthMagicSkillSpeedLuckDefenseResistanceCharmConstitution*Movement*Weapon level
Fates10/70%10/45%0%15/55%20/55%10/30%0/45%20/50%--------
Seeclass growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

GameSkillLearning conditions
FatesEvenhandedLearned fromlevel 1 and up.
FatesBeastbaneLearned fromlevel 10 and up.

Class change

Fates

Base classPromotion methodAdvanced class

Kitsune
Using aMaster Seal after reachinglevel 10.
Nine-Tails

Playable Kitsune

Playable units
NameGame
KadenFatesBirthrightRevelation
SelkieFatesBirthrightRevelation
Playable Kitsune units in theFire Emblem series.

Flavor text

GameText
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Fates
Hoshidan. A shape-shifter with a long
life span. They have high Spd and Res.
白夜の兵種。人を化かすという長寿の狐。
速さと魔防に優れている。

Trivia

  • Kitsune tails are available as accessories inMy Castle.

Etymology and other languages

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

Kitsune

Kitsune () is the Japanese word for "fox". In Japanese mythology,kitsune are believed to possess great intelligence, long life, and magical abilities.

Japanese

妖狐

Officially romanized asYouko. Literally means "bewitching fox", and is a term used in Japanese to refer specifically to the mythological yokai as opposed to a normal fox.

Spanish

Kitsune

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French

Kitsune

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German

Kitsune

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Italian

Kitsune

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Portuguese

Kitsune

Mentioned inHeroes.

Korean

여우족

Fox tribe

Traditional Chinese

妖狐

Spirit fox; uses the same characters as the Japanese name. Mentioned inHeroes.

Gallery

  • The generic Kitsune portrait in Fates.
    The generic Kitsune portrait inFates.
  • Concept artwork of a Kitsune from Fates.
    Concept artwork of a Kitsune fromFates.

References

See also

This article is part ofProject Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in theFire Emblem series.
Races andanimals of theFire Emblem series
Major speciesBeorcBrandedDragon (ManaketeDivine DragonEarth DragonFell DragonFire DragonFirst DragonIce DragonWar DragonWyvern) •EmblemGodHumanKitsuneLaguz (Black DragonCatHawkHeronLionRavenRed DragonTigerWhite DragonWolf) •MirageMorphNabateanTaguelWolfskinZunanma
Animals and other speciesCorruptedFabricationGriffinHorseIllusionKinshiMonsterPegasusPhantomRisenWolf
Classes inFire Emblem Fates
Base classesApothecaryArcherCavalierDark MageDivinerFighterKitsuneKnightMercenaryMonkNinjaNohr PrinceNohr PrincessOni SavageOutlawSamuraiShrine MaidenSky KnightSpear FighterTroubadourVillagerWolfskinWyvern Rider
Advanced classesAdventurerBerserkerBasaraBlacksmithBow KnightButlerDark KnightFalcon KnightGeneralGreat KnightGreat MasterHeroHoshido NobleKinshi KnightMaidMalig KnightMaster NinjaMaster of ArmsMechanistMerchantNine-TailsNohr NobleOni ChieftainOnmyojiPaladinPriestessSniperSorcererSpear MasterStrategistSwordmasterWolfssegnerWyvern Lord
Non-human classesAstral DragonAutomatonFacelessFeral DragonStoneborn
Other classesBallisticianBlight DragonClericDark FalconDread FighterEmpty VesselGrandmasterGreat LordLancerLodestarLordMyrmidonNohrian KingOutrealm ClassPegasus KnightSilent DragonSongstressVanguardWitch