Marth (pronounced /⁠mɑɹθ⁠/^[key][3]; Japanese:マルスMarth) is the prince ofAltea, son of KingCornelius and his wifeLiza, indirect descendant of the heroAnri, and inheritor of both the divine bladeFalchion and the task of using it to strike downMedeus, theShadow Dragon. Driven from his kingdom by theDolhr Empire at the beginning of theWar of Shadows, he took refuge inTalys for two years before departing to amass an army to resist and strike down the empire's grip onArchanea. Years later, he led Altea in theWar of Heroes against his corrupted former friend and ally, EmperorHardin ofArchanea, and was tasked byGotoh with ensuring the future of both humans anddragons by restoring the lostBinding Shield to prevent the return of theearth dragons of theDragon Altar.

Through his deeds across the two wars, Marth developed a reputation as a legendary hero. He was believed by many to be destined to lead all of Archanea to salvation, as represented by his use of the legendaryFire Emblem. In time the continent of Archanea came to be united under his rule, and he became renowned throughout history as the legendary "Hero-King" or "King of Kings" of the Archanean Alliance.

Marth is the first main character of theFire Emblem series, acting as the protagonist of fourFire Emblem titles:Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light andMystery of the Emblem, and theirNintendo DS remakesShadow Dragon andNew Mystery of the Emblem. In the years since his own games, he has appeared as an optionalbonus playable character inAwakening andFates. Outside theFire Emblem series, Marth is a regular participant inNintendo's crossover fighting game series,Super Smash Bros., making his debut there along withRoy inSuper Smash Bros. Melee.

Biography

Earlier life

In the early days of the War of Shadows, some time after King Cornelius had departed with Falchion to challenge the forces of Dolhr, Marth remained behind in Altea with his mother and Elice, committing himself to his studies; with much of the Altean army out to war under Cornelius, the defense of Altea was maintained by aGra garrison. After Gra turned on Altea in the midst of battle, the garrison at Altea did the same, seizing the castle for Dolhr. WhileElice stayed behind to buy Marth time, unknown to Marth himself, he fled the castle guided byMalledus, and gathered a small number of Altean knights to accompany him:Abel,Jagen andFrey.

On their way out,Cain returned from the battlefields of Gra to report the death of Cornelius and join Marth's group, and Marth rescued an Altean knight captured and gagged by the Gra forces,Gordin. Gra's KingJiol arrived with a wave of reinforcements, closing in on Marth's group; to ensure the escape of Marth and the others, Frey offered himself as a decoy, dressing as the prince and fleeing to the south, luring Jiol and the reinforcements away.Draug then arrived, having prepared a ship to facilitate the group's escape from Altea, and from there Marth reluctantly fled forTalys, swearing he would one day return to free his homeland and seek vengeance upon Gra andGrust.

War of Shadows

Following Altea's fall, Marth and his retinue lived in exile in Talys for the next two years, hosted in the island nation's eastern fortress by KingMostyn. When the pirates ofGalder descended upon Talys to raid it, called into action by the arrival ofCaeda, Marth's forces departed the fort to combat the invasion; upon its fall, on the advice of Mostyn, Marth's retinue left Talys to commence its goal to rebel against the domination of Dolhr.

The group's first destination wasAurelis, where during their liberation of the country fromMacedon occupation, Marth swiftly befriendedHardin, the country's prince, and was entrusted with theFire Emblem by PrincessNyna of Archanea, symbolising his fate as the world's chosen champion against Dolhr. From there, Marth led the army to reclaim Archanea, then proceeded on to Gra in an effort to find Falchion, said byCain to have been taken by the country from his father's corpse. Gra fell, yet Falchion was nowhere to be found, leading Marth to reluctantly decide to detour toKhadein, onMalledus's theory that it had come intoGharnef's possession, instead of pressing on to liberate Altea.

The trip to Khadein proved fruitless, with Falchion and Gharnef still nowhere in sight, and Marth turned his sights on liberating Altea. Upon Altea's fall, Marth learned of his mother's death at the hands ofMorzas and that Elice had passed into Gharnef's hands. Despite his grief at this news, and despite Nyna and Malledus suggesting he take a break, he nonetheless greeted the people of Altea, joyful at their freedom.

From there, Marth led his army in the conquest ofGrust andMacedon, before being sent byGotoh toThabes in order to confront Gharnef. With Gharnef's death at the hands of a member of Marth's army wieldingStarlight, Marth recovered Falchion and, at the top of the tower, reunited with Elice, who had been imprisoned by Gharnef for the purpose of using theAum staff. In the closing days of the war, Marth turned his focus toward Dolhr Keep, whereMedeus himself lay in wait. Engaging him in battle, wielding Falchion, Marth struck down Medeus as Anri had a century before.

At the end of the war, spurred by Nyna's urging, Marth finally confessed to Caeda his longtime affections for her, and the two became engaged.

War of Heroes

In the year following the end of the War of Shadows, Marth devoted himself to the reconstruction of Altea and had planned a date for his wedding to Caeda, only to be interrupted by a missive from Hardin, now the Emperor of Archanea. Hardin bade Marth to lead the Altean army to Grust to suppress an insurrection there, a command Marth could not disobey owing to Archanea's power over Altea. Leaving Cain in charge of Altea's defense, Marth took Jagen,Arran, Draug, Gordin, and a number of newer knights with him to address the Grustian crisis. In Grust, he met withLang, the general of the Archanean occupying force in the region, whose malicious attitude disgusted Marth; Lang revealed the alleged rebellion was being led byLorenz, a former ally of Marth's, which raised Marth's suspicions about the situation. Marth soon learned that Lorenz was trying to protect the Grustian heirs,Yuliya andJubelo, from the Empire and that the uprising was in response to the harsh Archanean domination of the region. Lorenz died from wounds sustained in an earlier battle, and with his last words warned Marth of Hardin's change into a tyrannical figure.

Despite Marth's protests, Lang arrived and took the two heirs into his custody, then commanded Marth to travel to Macedon and address another rebellion there, in which a military coup had taken Marth's former ally, PrincessMinerva, prisoner. Marth's army successfully subdued the coup with the aid ofCatria andPalla, but failed to find Minerva as she had already been taken away by her brother,Michalis. During this battle, Marth metJulian and learned of the mysterious disappearance of Minerva's sisterMaria, and of the clericLena. He also encounteredLinde, who entrusted Marth with the Fire Emblem again on Nyna's orders, although she remained unaware of why Nyna did so. Lang's next order to Marth was to recapture Yuliya and Jubelo, who had been freed from captivity in his castle byOgma and were on the run; Marth, however, refused point-blank to follow Lang's orders any further, and his defiance was taken as an act of war by Lang, who fled upon being challenged by Jagen. Marth's army moved to rescue Ogma and the children, adopting them into his army along with a mysterious masked knight known only to him asSirius. At the battle's end, Caeda arrived and broke the news to Marth that Altea had fallen to an assault by the Archanean army, and that only she had escaped while Elice remained behind to hold them off.

In a bid to end the Archanean abuse of the Grustian people, Marth led an attack on Arverne Castle, Lang's domain and the Archanean headquarters in Grust. Following Lang's defeat, Marth foundWendell imprisoned in the fortress, who told him of his quest to collect the lost pieces of theStarsphere to prevent the world from falling into ruin. On Wendell's advice, Marth travelled to the Fane of Raman in a bid to find some of the shards, only to find it stripped of all its contents by a band of local marauders. Their next destination was Chiasmir, seeking to cross the bridge to avoid pursuit, only to find the entire area already under the thumb of Hardin himself, who approached Marth and announced his intent to crack down on all possible dissent against him. Marth had no choice but to escape Chiasmir by sea, taking a ship north to Khadein. Marth resolved to find a way to pierce the dark protection his army had observed surrounding Hardin, but was interrupted by an attack by Khadein's mage corps. During the battle he and Wendell found his friendMerric fighting his former classmateArlen, who in a jealous fit toward Merric had seized control of Khadein and directed its army to attack Marth and Merric; he was also approached by Minerva, who had been tasked by Michalis with joining up with Marth to fight Hardin.

Once the crisis had been settled, he was contacted through magic by Gotoh, who told him of Hardin's fall to theDarksphere and requested he travel to the Ice Dragon Temple in the north in order to collect the Lightsphere, the only means of piercing the Darksphere's protection and saving Hardin. Guided byXane, Marth travelled to the Ice Dragon Temple on foot along Anri's Way, a path once traversed by Anri himself a century prior. As he travelled the route through the Mamorthod desert, the Flame Barrel graveyard and the frozen wastelands of the north, fighting degenerated wilddragons, collecting the Starsphere's shards and learning from Xane the true history of Archanea, theManaketes and the creation of Falchion and Fire Emblem. Upon reaching the Ice Dragon Temple, Gotoh used the twelve shards to reconstitute the Starsphere, giving both it and the Lightsphere to Marth to use against Hardin. He also allowed Marth to wakeTiki and take her with him on his journey, on the condition that Marth collected all five of the Emblem's spheres to restore its true power and allow Tiki to survive.

Gotoh sent Marth's army back to Altea with hiswarp magic, and Marth once again fought to free Altea from Archanean conquest. At the battle's end, Gotoh contacted him again to warn him of Gharnef's return, and that Gharnef was responsible for abducting Elice, Maria and Lena for reasons unknown, and that he likely sought to abduct Nyna next. Marth resolved to lead a march on the Archanean capital itself, to stop Hardin and get to Nyna before Gharnef abducted her; unbeknownst to him, Nyna had already been given away to Gharnef by Hardin himself. After a long campaign, Hardin fell to Marth's army, and as he died his mind returned to him and he begged Marth to save Nyna and stop Gharnef. Having collected the final sphere from Hardin, the Fire Emblem was restored to its true form, the Binding Shield; Marth was approached by the four missing clerics, but the Shield's power revealed it to be an illusion cast by Gharnef. Gotoh then arrived and told Marth of how Gharnef was preparing to revive Medeus himself using the four clerics.

In order to stop Gharnef, Marth travelled to theDragon Altar in the Macedon/Dolhr border region. En route he visited a village and encountered a severely wounded Michalis, who gaveStarlight to Marth for use against Gharnef once more. In the Dragon Altar, Marth's army fought Gharnef once more and used Starlight to kill him, allowing Marth to finally reclaim Falchion from him. The revived Medeus awaited in the next chamber, now evolved into the powerful form of aShadow Dragon, surrounded by the four clerics hypnotized into his service. Determined to rescue the clerics, Marth had some of his allies work to awaken them, clearing the way for him to kill Medeus for the second and final time.

With the War of Heroes finally over, most of Archanea's noble houses were left in ruins. Almost all of its surviving rulers ceded sovereignty over their territories to Marth himself, and so Marth united the continent as the Archanean Alliance, serving as its first king with Caeda as his queen. Under Marth's reign, the continent experienced a golden era of peace and its wounds began to heal.

Legacy

At leasttwo millennia later, Marth's tale has passed into legend and he is revered as a mythical figure of the utmost importance, revered as the "Hero-King" and a legendary ruler beyond compare. The royal house of the Halidom ofYlisse, one of several post-unified Archanean nations, are his descendants and continue to wield both Falchion and the Binding Shield, which they now call the Fire Emblem. In their portrayal of him, Ylissean culture appears to have reinterpreted Marth as fiercer and harsher than he actually was, overlooking the legacy of victory through kindness he built.^[4] When she travelled back in time to try and prevent the resurrection of the fell dragonGrima, Marth's descendantLucina cloaked her true identity asChrom's daughter by adopting the name of Marth as her own.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Role

Marth is the game's main character, and in every chapter saveChapter 25 he is required to seize the throne to clear the chapter. Hisdeath is an automatic Game Over.

Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 1 Movement 7 Experience 0

Recruitment:Chapter 1, automatically from the start. StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 18 Speed 7 Strength 5 Luck 7 Skill 3 Defense 7 W. Level 5 Resistance 0 Max HP 90% Speed 50% Strength 50% Luck 70% Skill 40% Defense 20% W. Level 30% Resistance 0% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Rapier Weapons Sword ✓ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗ Ballista ✗ Stone ✗

Analysis

Marth is one of the strongest characters in the game. Though his bases might not seem spectacular, his growths are very good, which is rare inShadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. He also has exclusive access to theRapier andMercurius; the latter gives him a 25% chance to get +2 to each stat upon level up instead of just +1. After defeatingGharnef in chapter 23, Marth will getFalchion, which seals adjacent non-magical attacks from non-Manaketes; this, along with the fact that attacking Marth will always be prioritized by enemies, means that he will become invincible to most damage. When combined with Falchion's ability to be used for healing along with its infinite durability, Marth will have access to infinite HP restoration. His only real flaw is the lack of a mount and thus somewhat low movement, but this can be fixed by giving him the boots; this is also recommended as Marth is the only character that can visit villages and seize thrones, so giving him boots will make his job much easier. He will also miss some combat due to needing to visit villages if the player wishes to get all the items and characters, but because of the relatively low stats of most enemies in the game, Marth will have no trouble remaining a standout combat unit among the cast.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Role

Marth is the main character in both Books, and in every chapter, he is required to seize the throne to clear the chapter. Hisdeath is an automatic Game Over in both Books.

Book 1

Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 1 Movement 7 Experience 0

Recruitment:Chapter 1, automatically from the start. StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 18 Luck 7 Strength 5 W. Level 6 Skill 6 Defense 7 Speed 7 Resistance 0 Max HP 90% Luck 70% Strength 50% W. Level 40% Skill 40% Defense 20% Speed 50% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Rapier Vulnerary Weapons Sword ✓ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Book 2

Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 3 Movement 7 Experience 0

Recruitment:Chapter 1, automatically from the start. StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 22 Luck 8 Strength 6 W. Level 7 Skill 8 Defense 7 Speed 9 Resistance 0 Max HP 90% Luck 70% Strength 50% W. Level 40% Skill 40% Defense 20% Speed 50% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Rapier Vulnerary Weapons Sword ✓ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Analysis

Marth has decent bases in both books and high growths, allowing him to snowball quickly with enough investment. He also comes with a high weapon level and can quickly get the needed level to wield the Silver Sword significantly improves his combat. He has 7 movement, which while not impressive outdoors puts him on par with Heroes and Snipers indoors, and he also can traverse rivers like the aforementioned classes. The Rapier allows him to one-round the Cavaliers in book 2 and the Falchion helps deal with annoying Manaketes and makes him one of the best candidates to fightMedeus in both books. Marth also has access to the convoy, which effectively gives him a massive inventory. Marth is somewhat dependent on his growths to keep him relevant, but because stat-boosting items give +4 in a desired stat, Marth can make great use of them as he will be deployed on every map, unlike most mounted or unmounted units depending on the map. Marth is in particular the best user of theBoots as every map in both books has the seize objective and he is the only unit who can visit villages, though this latter point will make him less able to contribute in combat in some maps. Marth also has nice utility as a backup thief, though most of the time any chest he may want to open will be out of the way. In book 1 Marth will not be as important once the player receivesWarp, as for Warp-skips Marth has to seize the throne instead of fight. In Book 2 this is less of a factor as Warp comes later and only has 7 uses, and sometimes it is more efficient to have Marth kill a boss and seize the next turn to save a Warp use.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

Marth is the game's main character in both the main story and the Normal Mode prologue, and in every chapter save theEndgame he is required to seize the throne to clear the chapter. Hisdeath is an automatic Game Over.

Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 1 Movement 7

Recruitment:Prologue I*/Chapter 1*, automatically from the start StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 18 Speed 7 Strength 5 Luck 7 Magic 0 Defense 7 Skill 3 Resistance 0 Max HP 80% Speed 50% Strength 50% Luck 70% Magic 0% Defense 20% Skill 40% Resistance 2% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Rapier Iron Sword Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- --

Analysis

Marth is the main character and lord ofShadow Dragon. He is automatically deployed in every chapter, and his deployment position cannot be changed.

Every map inShadow Dragon except the final map requires Marth to seize. The problem is that Marth is bad at reaching objectives quickly by himself. He can never promote, he is always locked to infantry movement and locked to swords, which limits his potential to fight and ability to move around. Swords are the worst melee weapon type inShadow Dragon, because most enemies after the first few maps use lances. Marth will suffer weapon triangle disadvantage in most battles, making it dangerous to fight with him in higher difficulties. His movement will forever be inferior to mounted units, too. To make matters worse,Shadow Dragon does not feature the rescue command, so units with higher movement cannot help Marth traverse the map.

Marth has a few advantages, despite these significant drawbacks. For instance, he can contribute with effective weapons now and then. TheRapier is effective against armored units and cavalry, and only Marth can use it. TheWyrmslayer is effective against Manaketes, but this is rarely useful until the endgame, when Marth likely has access toFalchion anyway.

Marth also benefits from the design ofShadow Dragon. Since every map except Endgame is a seize map, they can all be skipped by using theWarp staff, and the player gets one as early as Chapter 3. To minimize exposing Marth to enemies, he can be warped to the seize point and seize, even on turn 1, as long as another unit kills the boss beforehand.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Role

Marth is one of the game's two main characters, along withKris. In every chapter aside from theEndgame, he is required to seize the throne to clear the chapter. Hisdeath is an automatic Game Over.

Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 6 Movement 7

Recruitment:Prologue 8, automatically from preparations StatsGrowth Rates Max HP 26 Speed 10 Strength 8 Luck 9 Magic 0 Defense 8 Skill 10 Resistance 0 Max HP 90% Speed 65% Strength 60% Luck 80% Magic 0% Defense 30% Skill 65% Resistance 5% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Steel Sword Rapier Vulnerary Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- --

Analysis

Marth inNew Mystery of the Emblem is far better than hisShadow Dragon incarnation. Most importantly, he has solid base stats, especially in speed. This one critical change ensures he avoids getting doubled by enemies on higher difficulty levels, and while he will not double them either, avoiding doubling helps his survivability tremendously. On lower difficulty levels, Marth reliably doubles enemies, excluding the fastest ones. His durability is also quite good, although not excellent; 26 base HP and 8 base defense is nothing to scoff at. Marth's solid survivability is crucial since he is forcefully deployed on every map and has to seize. The player can usually expose him to enemies without him instantly dying.

Marth's disadvantages remain similar to his previous incarnations. He cannot reclass, andNew Mystery really promotes reclassing, especially on higher difficulty levels. This also means he is forever locked to swords and can never become a flying unit. Having other weapon types and the capability to fly would improve his combat and help him seize faster. Unfortunately, he cannot gain either of those traits.

It should be noted that outside of being required to seize on most maps, Marth is also the only unit able to visit villages. He also recruits many characters, and he obtains theFire Emblem, letting him open chests without using keys. This makes Marth's positioning very important since most objectives on each map can only be completed using him. Marth's 7 move helps him reach significant locations faster; other unmounted units have movement in the 4–6 range, but Marth's movement is 7, elevating him above them.

Finally, Marth's long-term potential is quite good. While he cannot reclass, his growth rates are among the best in the game. He gains several unique benefits later in the game, such as theFalchion – Marth's personal weapon. On higher difficulty levels, he will struggle more, but most units will face this issue, and Marth will still be among the better ones. For these reasons, Marth is a decent lord. He is not a combat powerhouse, neither does he have excellent utility, but he can contribute and survive.

Fire Emblem Awakening

Role

Main story

Main article:Lucina

Although he is long dead and never personally appears, Marth's legacy has a prominent presence inFire Emblem Awakening. Set thousands of years afterMystery of the Emblem, Marth has become a legendary figure in history, dubbed the "Hero-King";Chrom and the rest of theYlissean royal family are descended from him. While Chrom,Lissa,Frederick, andRobin are returning to Ylisstol from Southtown, Lissa is attacked by a group ofRisen, but is saved by a mysterious swordsman bearing the name "Marth". This "Marth" present in the modern day wears a blue mask which obscures the top half of his face, and wieldsa sword which is nigh identical to the sealed Falchion treasured by Ylisse and currently wielded by Chrom. During an assassination attempt onEmmeryn, "Marth" is revealed to actually be a woman, though it is not until two years later that she reveals herself to beLucina, Chrom's future daughter, who has returned to the past to prevent the resurrection of the Fell DragonGrima.

Downloadable content

Main article:Marth/Awakening stats

ThreeEinherjar incarnations of the actual Marth himself as are available asbonus units inAwakening: twoSpotPass releases and a third asdownloadable content. The first SpotPass version is released in theShadow Dragon character set, dubbedPr. Marth and based on his appearance inFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon; the second is part of theMystery of the Emblem set, namedKing Marth and based on his elder appearance inFire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem. The third version, also calledPr. Marth, is available as part of the DLC episodeChampions of Yore 1, and features a new art design byPath of Radiance andRadiant Dawn illustratorSenri Kita.

Unlike all other bonus units, Marth has an individualized appearance not based on specifically customizedAvatars, instead being adapted fromLucina's in-game models. He is the only unit of any kind able to be of theLodestar class, a Lord-like class based on Lucina's Lord outfit which can wieldRapiers andNoble Rapiers like normal Lords. He is also allowed to wield all threeFalchion variants, which are otherwise exclusive to Chrom or Lucina.

Marth is also present as an enemy in thesecond andthird installments of theChampions of YoreDLC series in his Prince Marth version, thesecond andthird installments ofLost Bloodlines in both his Prince Marth and King Marth versions, and thesecond andthird installments ofRogues & Redeemers in his Prince Marth version. Additionally, he appears as an ally unit in bothChampions of Yore 1 andRogues & Redeemers 1 in his Prince Marth version, as well as inLost Bloodlines 1 in his King Marth version.

Fire Emblem Fates

Role

If the player scans the Marthamiibo from theSuper Smash Bros. series into the game when prompted, Marth will appear in the player'sMy Castle. The player can then talk to Marth, and obtain one of two exclusiveaccessories from him:Marth's Tiara or theDragon Hairpin. The player can scan and talk to him a second time to unlock the accessory that the player didn't choose in the first interaction. If the player scans him a third time, they can challenge his army to battle in anew chapter; finishing the chapter will allow the player torecruit Marth. Another version is available asDLC via a Japanese-exclusiveFire Emblem Cipher promotion.

Starting stats and growth rates

amiiboDLC

Lodestar Level 15 Movement 6

Recruitment:Hero-King Marth, automatically at the end of the chapter StatsGrowthsModsPair Up Max HP 29 Speed 22+3 Strength 15 Luck 24 Magic 2 Defense 15−1 Skill 23 Resistance 10 Max HP 60% Speed 65% Strength 40% Luck 85% Magic 5% Defense 40% Skill 70% Resistance 25% Speed +1 Strength −1 Luck +1 Magic ±0 Defense ±0 Skill +1 Resistance −1 C Support -- B Support -- A Support -- S Support -- {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Falchion Dancing Blade Charm Weapon Levels C -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Lodestar Level 10 Movement 6

Recruitment: Redeem the download code found in theWar of Shadows Chapter starter deck (Unrecruitable in the international versions) StatsGrowthsModsPair Up Max HP 25 Speed 18+3 Strength 13 Luck 20 Magic 2 Defense 12−1 Skill 19 Resistance 9 Max HP 60% Speed 65% Strength 40% Luck 85% Magic 5% Defense 40% Skill 70% Resistance 25% Speed +1 Strength −1 Luck +1 Magic ±0 Defense ±0 Skill +1 Resistance −1 C Support -- B Support -- A Support -- S Support -- {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills -- Dancing Blade Charm Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Reclassing options

Marth Base classes:* Lodestar -- -- Reclass options:

Growth rates when reclassed

Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Learned at
	Dancing Blade	Lodestar, level 1
	Charm	Lodestar, level 10
	Dual Guardsman	Lodestar, level 25
	Speedtaker	Lodestar, level 35
The above skill list does not include skills exclusively obtained viaDLC.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Role

If the player scans the Marthamiibo from theSuper Smash Bros. series into the game when prompted, Marth will appear as an NPCIllusory Hero on the battlefield for one turn.

Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 1 Fatiguetol. --

Recruitment: Appears as anNPC for one turn upon using theamiibo command Base StatsGrowth RatesMax Stats Max HP 32 Luck 12 Attack 15 Defense 10 Skill 16 Resistance 6 Speed 15 Movement 5 Max HP 85% Luck 45% Attack 40% Defense 35% Skill 50% Resistance 20% Speed 50% Max HP 52 Luck -- Attack -- Defense -- Skill -- Resistance 40 Speed -- {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Item Skills Exalted Falchion* Deicide* Weapons ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Fire Emblem Engage

Role

Marth, known as theEmblem of Beginnings, appears as anEmblem inFire Emblem Engage. He resides in theRing of the Hero-King.

Marth is the first Emblem to join the party, and is synced withAlear midway throughChapter 1. AfterChapter 10, his ring is taken away from the player, and he reappears as a Dark Emblem synced withVeyle in chapters17 and21. He rejoins the party inChapter 22, but inChapter 24, his past self makes one final appearance as a Dark Emblem equipped to Past Alear. Marth is the boss of the paralogueThe Hero-King.

Marth also appears as an enemy in theFell Xenologue.^{[clarification needed]}

Emblem Ring data

Stat modifiers

Stat modifiers Bond level Str Dex Spd 1 +1 +1 +1 2–3 +1 +2 +1 4–5 +1 +2 +2 6–8 +2 +2 +2 9–12 +2 +3 +2 13 +2 +3 +3 14–16 +3 +3 +3 17–18 +3 +4 +3 19–20 +3 +4 +4

Bond effects

Bond effects Bond level Effect Type 1 Perceptive Sync skill 1 Avoid +10 Inheritale skill 1 Divine Speed Engage skill 1 Lodestar Rush Engage attack 1 Rapier Engage weapon 2 Sword Agility 1 Inheritable skill 3 Break Defenses Sync skill 4 Avoid +15 Inheritable skill 5 Unit can inherit this Emblem's skills. 6 Sword Agility 2 Inheritable skill 7 Unyielding Sync skill 8 Sword Agility 3 Inheritable skill 8 AddsSword proficiency to unit. 9 Avoid +20 Inheritable skill 10 Mercurius Engage weapon 11 Unit stays engaged 1 additional turn. 12 Unyielding+ Sync skill 13 Sword Agility 4 Inheritable skill 14 Avoid +25 Inheritable skill 15 Falchion Engage weapon 16 Perceptive+ Sync skill 17 Sword Agility 5 Inheritable skill 18 Unyielding++ Sync skill 19 Avoid +30 Inheritable skill 20 Unit's engage meter is shortened one step.

Stats

Enemy - Paralogue 14

See also:The Hero-King

NormalHardMaddening

Emblem Level 40 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 58 Defense 11 Strength 17 Resistance 17 Magic 2 Luck 23 Dexterity 35 Build 12 Speed 34 Inventory Skills Mercurius Divine Speed Perceptive+ Unyielding++ Break Defenses Lodestar Rush Weapon Levels S -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Emblem Level 40 Movement 5

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See also:Path to War

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Enemy - Fell Xenologue 6

See also:Seven Bracelets

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Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

Role

Marth is mentioned as aMirage, but appears only in soul form, not a humanoid form.

At the climax of the story, Marth's soul alongside those ofPalla,Jagen,Linde,Gordin,Dolph,Macellan, andOgma are necessary to perform theOpera of Light to defeat the Shadow DragonMedeus.

However,Gharnef steals Marth's soul to preventItsuki's group ofMirage Masters from performing the Opera of Light, and sacrifices it alongside his own soul to revive Medeus. Despite this, the group goes to face Medeus anyway, in hopes that Marth's soul within the dragon would still resonate if the Opera is performed close enough to it.

Just as the Opera is about to be completed, Medeus appears and mortally wounds Itsuki, to the distress of his allies. The souls of Marth's allies escape from the Masters and forcibly take Marth's soul from Medeus, which then enters Itsuki's body and revives him in aCarnage Form resembling Marth's attire. Itsuki and his allies complete the Opera and defeat the Shadow Dragon in battle, after which Marth and the other heroes' souls float into the sky to rest. Tiki looks to the sky and bids farewell to Marth as his soul floats away.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article:Marth/Heroes

There are eight different variations of Marth available inHeroes.

Fire Emblem Warriors

Role

Marth is a playable character inFire Emblem Warriors. His appearance is primarily based on his design fromFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. The coat of arms ofAltea is on the back of his cape, similarly toSmash Bros. having the Archanean coat of arms on his cape. He is also given armor on his boots and gloves. The Marth appearing inWarriors appears to be from some late-midpoint ofShadow Dragon's story; he has met Gharnef and obtained Falchion, but theWar of Shadows still appears to be ongoing from his point of view.^[5]

During the main story Marth, withCaeda,Tiki andNavarre, abruptly appears during the ending ofChapter 14 to assistRowan andLianna in retreating from the area. Marth's group receives the shortest amount of spotlight before joining, having virtually none, compared to the other recruited characters fromAwakening andFates. It is unclear how he and his group were informed that the twins needed rescue and neither the main story or his supports with any characters appear to ever elaborate on it.

After joiningAytolis's troops, Marth accompanies the twins to theWorld Tree to recoverEnliron andFacinna from its peak. At the tree, they encounterGharnef, who is allied withGristonne for unspecified reasons. Gharnef is excited to put Marth in his place but Marth is not intimidated by the sorcerer and defeats him. After obtaining the swords and retaking theFortified Citadel, Marth'sGleamstone appears and secures itself into theShield of Flames, completing it, though it is subsequently stolen byDarios.

Marth accompanies Aytolis's forces for the rest of the story and aids in the defeat ofVelezark. Upon Velezark's defeat, the portals to other worlds begin closing and Marth, along with all the other heroes, are forcibly returned to their home worlds.

Starting stats

Lord Level 20 Movement 5

Recruitment:Chapter 14, automatically at chapter's end Initial StatsMaximum Stats Max HP 175 Speed 22 Strength 19 Luck 24 Magic 2 Defense 17 Skill 22 Resistance 17 Lv. 99Lv. 150 Max HP 726 Speed 104 Strength 92 Luck 113 Magic 9 Defense 84 Skill 108 Resistance 80 Max HP 999 Speed 141 Strength 125 Luck 153 Magic 12 Defense 114 Skill 147 Resistance 109 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapon Item Exalted Falchion -- Weapon Levels E -- -- -- -- -- ✗

Promotion stat gains

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Sp	Lck	Def	Res
Lodestar	100	22	2	26	25	27	20	19	✗

Personality

Marth is a confident man who believes he has a responsibility to devote himself to his country, his people and his responsibility as a prince above his own personal life. Even as he struggles to cope with the tragedies befalling his personal life, he knows others count on him as a symbol of hope and reassurance and always puts their reliance upon him first instead of focusing on his own pain.^[6] Similarly, despite his and Caeda's mutual love of each other, he initially believed the demands of healing their battered nations meant that any attempt to act on these feelings would conflict with this, and that their desires had no place interfering.^[7] He has a deep desire to help and save as many people as he could and will give his all to ensure this, but is nonetheless a pragmatist in his approach and accepts the hard decisions this necessitates, as with when he realized his chances of convincing Camus to stand down were minimal despite Nyna's wish to recruit him.^[8] On occasion, Marth likes to joke about the situation he finds himself in as a way of expressing confidence in his ability to handle it.^[9]

Marth's experiences and losses during Altea's fall scarred him greatly: he deeply regretted his inability to save Altea from conquest by Gra or to save Elice, believing himself to have failed everyone through cowardice. He came to be consumed by hatred and a desire for vengeance against Gra, Grust and Medeus's other allies, never giving any thought to the feelings of the people and soldiers until he encountered them personally and heard their words while waging war in Gra.^[10] Learning from the realities of war and its impact on everyone, not just his own nation, during the War of Shadows ultimately guided Marth to look past his hatred and see his enemies not just as enemies, but as people with minds and wishes of their own. Prior to the reclamation of Altea in the War of Shadows, Marth also hoped despite the odds that Liza and Elice were still alive and well in Altea and that some part of his former life would still exist for him to return to, and was distraught to learn of his mother's death and Elice's captivity under Gharnef.^[11] Even so, he again refused to allow his own grief to interfere with inspiring hope in his subjects.

Supports

Mystery of the Emblem

Marth Lord Supports: Caeda Pegasus Knight Bonus: 10 Catria Pegasus Knight Bonus: 10 [[{{{supportg3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} Supported by: Caeda Pegasus Knight Bonus: 10 [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso2}}}

Shadow Dragon

Marth Lord Mutual supports: Caeda Pegasus Knight C: 1 B: 4 A: 9 Elice Cleric C:0 B: 1 A:-- [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co1}}} B: {{{bo1}}} A: {{{ao1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co2}}} B: {{{bo2}}} A: {{{ao2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

New Mystery of the Emblem

Marth Lord Mutual supports: Kris Mercenary C: 5 B: 11 A: 18 Caeda Pegasus Knight C:0 B: 6 A: 13 Merric Mage C:0 B: 5 A: 10 Elice Bishop C:0 B:-- A:-- [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co1}}} B: {{{bo1}}} A: {{{ao1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co2}}} B: {{{bo2}}} A: {{{ao2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

Warriors

Main article:Marth/Supports (Warriors)

Engage

Main article:Marth/Bond conversations

As anEmblem, Marth does not have any support conversations. However, upon reaching bond level 5, 10, and 20 with any character, he has short bond conversations with them instead, which unlock the next bond level. Increasing bond level provides a variety of bonuses, such as raising the stat bonus Marth provides to synchronized units, inheriting weapon proficiencies, unlocking new sync skills and engage weapons, or extending the duration of each engagement.

Base conversations

Main article:Marth/Conversations

Endings

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Marth
His days are spent busily rebuilding Altea.

Mystery of the Emblem

Book 1

Prince Marth of Altea
Marth returned to his war-torn homeland and devoted all his energy to restoring Altea to its former glory. Recently, he has been making preparations to succeed the throne.

Book 2

Hero-King Marth
As the 5th King of Altea, he quickly ascended to become the Unified Kingdom of Archanea's first leader. He devoted himself to restoring the world, ushering in a golden age of peace and prosperity that would be remembered for millennia.

Shadow Dragon

Marth, Altean Prince
Marth returned to war-torn Altea and devoted all his energy to restoring the kingdom to its former glory. He was later crowned king.

New Mystery of the Emblem

(True ending)
Marth, Altean Prince
Marth was crowned the fifth king of Altea. As the leader of the Archanean Alliance, he worked tirelessly to help rebuild the ruined kingdom.

(Bad ending)
Marth, Altean Prince
Marth ascended as the fifth king of Altea. He worked tirelessly to reconstruct the ruined land, but soon had to fight another war against the revived shadow dragon...

Quotes

Battle quotes

Awakening

DLC

SpotPass

Fates

Engage

Main article:Marth/Quotes (Engage)

Death quotes

Awakening

Fates

Everyone's Conditions quotes

Critical quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article:Marth/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem (anime)

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Marth is the protagonist ofFire Emblem, an anime adaptation of the beginning ofMystery of the Emblem. Being that the adaptation's English-dubbed release predatedSuper Smash Bros. Melee or any other semblance of official English naming for the cast ofFire Emblem, his name is translated here asMars. His role is much the same here as it was in the game it adapts, with the addition of an exploration of the emotional consequences the fall ofAritia and the loss of his family had on him.

Super Smash Bros. series

Main article:Marth/Super Smash Bros. series

Marth is a recurring playable character in Nintendo'sSuper Smash Bros. fighting game series. He first joined the series inSuper Smash Bros. Melee for Nintendo GameCube and, along withRoy, was one of theFire Emblem series' first representatives in the games. He is present in all of the following games,Super Smash Bros. Brawl,Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andWii U, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. While he is not present in the originalSuper Smash Bros. for theNintendo 64, series directorMasahiro Sakurai has since claimed that he intended for Marth to be in that game as well.^[12]

Marth's fighting style in theSuper Smash Bros. series revolves around the impressive reach he has with his sword,Falchion, and with its ability to deal increased damage with the tip of the blade. With his relatively quick movement speed and the quick, precise sword swings of his ordinary attacks, a well-played Marth is able to pressure his opponents and rack up damage while keeping himself spaced away from his opponent's reach. He is also equipped with several potent potential finishing moves, some of which also share the advantage of coming out and striking quickly. However, he has relatively poor performance when it comes to defenses, and the laggy endings of many of his moves make him easily punished.

Like several other characters, Marth hasclone characters who are derived from his moveset:Roy inMelee,for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, andUltimate, andLucina infor Nintendo 3DS and Wii U andUltimate. Marth is one of only two characters to have been cloned twice, the other beingMario.

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game

Marth was featured on four TCG cards, starting from the fifth card series.

Fire Emblem Trading Card Game data for Marth
	Class:Lord	Level 10 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 7	Atk.: 3 / Counter: 1	WLv.: A
	Equip:Steel Sword	Skills:Seize -Victory upon entering an opponent's sortie square. Upon retreat, all allied units withdraw 1 square Emblem Skills:[Luck] (Outside the Battlefield 3)
	Card #5-001 •Rarity: ★★ •Artist:Katsuyoshi Koya
	Class:Lord	Level 20 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 7	Atk.: 4 / Counter: 2	WLv.: A
	Equip:Rapier	Skills:Seize -Victory upon entering an opponent's sortie square. Upon retreat, all allied units withdraw 1 square. Emblem Skills:[Luck] (Outside the Battlefield 2) •[Speed] (Hand 2)
	Card #6-001 •Rarity: S✪✪✪ •Artist:Katsuyoshi Koya
	Class:Lord	Level 10 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 6	Atk.: 3 / Counter: 1	WLv.: A
	Equip:Steel Sword	Skills: --
	Card #P037 •Rarity: ☆★★ •Artist:Katsuyoshi Koya
	Class:Lord	Level 10 Infantry	Direct Attack
	Energy: 7	Atk.: 3 / Counter: 1	WLv.: A
	Equip:Falchion	Skills: -- Emblem Skills:[Luck] (Outside the Battlefield 3)
	Card #P060 •Rarity: ☆★★ •Artist:Katsuyoshi Koya
Card scans and information translation provided byAquantis.

Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.

Role

Marth is featured as a bonus playable character inCode Name: S.T.E.A.M..^[13] His appearance is triggered by using Marth'samiibo in the chapter preparations menu. As is standard for theFire Emblem series, but atypical of characters inCode Name: S.T.E.A.M., Marthcannot be brought back into a battle after being defeated; instead, the player must use his amiibo again in order to regain access to him. For the first time since the OVA, Marth is voiced by an English-speaking voice actor,Yuri Lowenthal, in this game's English version.

InCode Name: S.T.E.A.M., Marth has access to two weapons. His primary weapon isFalchion, which inflicts high damage in a single blow, and his secondary weapon is theRapier, which is a quick weapon which effectively targets weak points; he also comes with a unique Boiler, the sources of the game's characters' steam energy, which takes the form of his cape and is simply known as Marth's Cape. He also has exclusive access to a Special Ability calledLodestar which heals his allies.^[14]

Stats

Marth Max ♥ 130

Main weapon:Falchion Boiler: Marth's Cape Pow 60 Rate 1 Range E Max☁️ 12 ☁️ Rech. 6 Off. +0% Def. +0% An heirloom whose power awakens in the right hands. Uses 2☁️. A cape of finest silk, suitable for a heroic warrior-king. Sub-weapon:Rapier Ability: Destiny Overwatch attacks cannot harm this character. Pow 10 Rate 5 Range E A fine weapon for poking enemies in their weak points. Uses 2☁️. Special:Lodestar Heal all nearby units of substantial damage! Library Marth:This extraordinary young man claims to be a king and renowned swordsman from another world. The former claim is impossible to verify-the latter I will devoutly attest to. Milton on Marth:Marth seems to have stepped directly from the pages of one of the Grimm brothers' household tales. While out of place in our modern world, his regalia is undeniably stylish. If only there were a place where similarly clothed people could convene and play in such costumes...

Fire Emblem Cipher

Marth is featured on twenty-one cards inFire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Marth
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		"Falchion, lend me your strength! Give me the strength to banish Medeus to eternal darkness!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		Victory Nears:[Activate] [, Discard one "Marth" from your hand] Until the end of your opponent's turn, all ally units gain 30 attack. Falchion:[Always] While this unit attacks a unit, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B01-001SR(+) • Artist:Maki Hakoda
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		"I must carry out my father's dying wish and return peace to Archanea." "Be brave, and we'll attain victory!"
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		Hero's Morale:[Always] While there are 2 of more ally units on the battlefield, this unit gains 10 attack.
	Card #B01-002N (P01-012PR) • Artist:Akira Fujikawa(B01-002N),Mayo(P01-012PR)
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		"This is my fate... to prove my worth as Prince of Altea, I must reclaim the divine blade Falchion and defeat Dolhr." "I can never stop until I restore freedom and peace to Altea!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		Young Hero:[Activate] [, Tap 1 other ally unit] Select 1 enemy unit and move it. This skill cannot be used unless this unit is in the Frontline. Hero Emblem:[Support] If the attacking unit is, until the end of this battle, the number of orbs this unit's attack would destroy becomes 2.
	Card #B01-003HN, B01-003ST(+), P01-003PR • Artist:Yusuke Kozaki(B01-003HN, B01-003ST(+)),Daisuke Izuka(P01-003PR)
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		"I will crush Dolhr. I swear it on this emblem of fire!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Prince of Light:[Trigger][Once per turn] When a cost 2 or lower ally unit is deployed, select 1 enemy unit in the Backline, you may move that unit. Falchion:[Always] While this unit attacks a unit, this unit gains 20 attack.
	Card #S01-001ST(+) • Artist:Yusuke Kozaki
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		"Steady, Caeda. You did well to come find us. Altea's bravest knights stand ready."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		Emboldened Prince:[Activate] [] Select 1 enemy unit, and move it. Rapier:[Always] While this unit attacks a or unit, this unit gains 10 attack.
	Card #P01-013PR(r) • Artist:Sachiko Wada
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		"So be it! Falchion shall be the instrument of your destruction."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Leader of the Ragtag:[Always] During your turn, if a card successfully supporting this unit is 2 cost or less, then you may place that card in your hand instead of sending it to your Retreat Zone. Falchion:[Always] While this unit attacks a unit, this unit gains 20 attack.
	Card #B04-018SR(+) • Artist:Maki Hakoda
	Descendant of Heroes, Marth
		"It matters not who stands against us... Altea shall be reclaimed."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		Mystical Jewel:[Activate] [] Look at 1 of your orbs. Fate Emblem:[Support] If the attacking unit is, draw 1 card, then choose 1 card from your hand and place it on top of your deck.
	Card #B04-019HN • Artist:Sachiko Wada
	Prince of the Archanean League, Marth
		"Injury shall not befall our ranks... none shall fall on my watch."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		Prince Exploring the Battlefield:[Trigger] When this unit is deployed, you can choose an enemy cost 2 or lower unit and move it. Rapier:[Always] While this unit attacks a or unit, this unit gains 10 attack.
	Card #P04-009PR • Artist:Kazuhiro Taneda
	Hero-King of Hope, Marth
		"I know that no matter what lies in our path, we can overcome it so long as we stand together."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Worthy to be the Hero-King:[Activate][Once per turn] If your bonds do not have insignias, choose an enemy in the Back Line besides the Main Character, and move them. Strength to Fret Over Friends:[Always] During your turn, your Main Character gains +10 attack.
	Card #B11-090R • Artist:Senri Kita
	Hero of Altea, Marth
		"I am Prince Marth of Altea, and I will restore this land to its proper state!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		Holder of the Gold Gleamstone:[Trigger] When this unit is deployed, you may select an ally and move it. Tandem Emblem:[Support] If your attacking unit does not have an insignia, then until the end of combat, your attacking unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B11-091N • Artist:Senri Kita
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		"Come, my friends! We have a dragon to tame! Help me confine Medeus to the shadows for all eternity!" "Caeda... When I said I would go to Altea, I hoped you would be at my side."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		On the Path to Victory:[Trigger] If this unit is in the Front Line when your turn ends and the number of allies exceeds the number of enemies, you may draw 1 card. Conquest: In the Name of the Hero-King:[Activate] [, Tap 5 other allies ] If your opponent has 0 orbs, you win the game. Falchion:[Always] While this unit is attacking a unit, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B13-051SR(+) • Artist:Daisuke Izuka(B13-051SR),Mayo(B13-051SR+)
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		"I will return, Altea! Your prince will return to you one day!" "The brave knights of Altea stand ready. Pirates are no match for us!" "This outfit? It's a traditional groom's outfit for a bridal festival, in which... Well... It's a bit hard to explain, you see..."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		The Time to Act:[Trigger][Once per turn] [] When you deploy another ally, you may pay the cost and if you do: Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +10 attack. Hero Emblem:[Support] If the attacking unit is, until the end of this battle, the number of orbs this unit's attack would destroy becomes 2.
	Card #B13-052HN, P13-005PR, P15-005PR • Artist:Daisuke Izuka(B13-052HN),Tobi(P13-005PR),Rika Suzuki(P15-005PR)
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		"You have protected me and lent me your shoulder. I would like nothing more than for you to remain by my side." "I am not worried, due to the support that my companions give me!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		Fated Moment of Change:[Activate] Choose 1 ally, and transfer Main Character status from your MC to that ally. Until the end of the turn, you may not use "Fated Moment of Change". Hero of Light:[Always] During your turn, if your opponent has 1 or fewer orbs, all allies gain +10 attack. Falchion:[Always] While this unit is attacking a unit, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B15-001R(+X) • Artist:Daisuke Izuka(B15-001R),Kokon Konfuzi(B15-001R+X)
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		"Alone, I am powerless. That is why I ask that you lend me your strength."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		"I dub you a knight of Altea.":[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of the turn, your lord gains +10 attack. Tandem Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, your attacking unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B15-002N, P14-001PR • Artist:Daisuke Izuka
	Commander of the Archanean League, Marth
		"With such wonderful companions at my side, I can press onward."
		Attack: 50	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 2
		Class: Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		Heartening Companion:[Trigger] When this unit's attack ends, choose 1 other ally. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +10 attack. Prince's March:[Activate] [] Choose 1 enemy in the Back Line, and move them.
	Card #P15-014PR • Artist:Kotetsu Kinoshita
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		"Let us all join forces and forge a world at peace, together."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		The Advance of All Heroes:[Activate][Once per turn] [] From your hand, choose 1 card which does not share a symbol with any ally, and deploy it. Onward to a New Era:[Trigger][Once per turn] When this unit's attack destroys your opponent's lord, draw 1 card.
	Card #B17-001SR(+) • Artist:Kotaro Yamada • Autograph:Hikaru Midorikawa (Autograph credit appears only on B17-001SR+)
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		"Alteans and friends of the League! Join me now! Help me set Altea free, and ensure today is the last battle my people must endure!" "Let us partake today in all of the fun of the festival, Caeda."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		Light's Command:[Activate] [] Choose 1 other ally. Until the end of the turn, that ally gains +10 attack. Hero Emblem:[Support] Until the end of this combat, the number of Orbs that your Symbol-less attacking unit's attack will destroy is increased to 2.
	Card #B17-002HN, B17-002ST(+), P16-001PR, P19-007PR • Artist:Daisuke Izuka(B17-002HN, B17-002ST[+]),Uncredited(P16-001PR),Shizuki(P19-007PR)
	Descendant of the Hero Anri, Marth
		"I do not intend to fall here!"
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 4
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 3
		May We Prevail:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Choose 1 non-Main Character enemy in the Back Line, and move them. Falchion:[Always] If this unit is attacking a, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #S11-001ST(+) • Artist:Daisuke Izuka
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		"Thank you, my friends. Your faith means the world to me." "I need you."
		Attack: 70	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
		The Hero-King's Command:[Always] If this unit is your Main Character, all allies gain +10 attack. "Glory to our star and savior!":[Trigger][Once per turn] [] When this unit's attack destroys an enemy, you may pay the cost and if you do: Untap all allies. Falchion:[Always] If this unit is attacking a, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B22-001SR(+) • Artist:Daisuke Izuka(B22-001SR),Maki Hakoda(B22-001SR+)
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		"It is in my blood—House Altea's blood—to destroy Medeus of Dolhr."
		Attack: 40	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Lord		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: –
		Fate of Light:[Always] During your turn, if there are more allies than enemies, this unit gains +10 attack. Hero Emblem:[Support] If your attacking unit is, then until the end of this combat, the number of Orbs that unit's attack will destroy becomes 2.
	Card #B22-014N, P21-001PR • Artist:Maki Hakoda(B22-014N),Uncredited(P21-001PR)
	Successor of the Emblem Shield, Marth
		"I suppose that there are times when victory is impossible without sacrifice… Still, I want to prevail without losing anybody."
		Attack: 60	Support: 20	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Lodestar		Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 2
		The Shield of Orbs Fivefold:[Activate][Once per turn] [] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, all allies gain +10 attack. Falchion:[Always] If this unit is attacking a, this unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #P22-001PR • Artist:Senri Kita
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, seetheir TCG wiki article on Marth.