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Myrmidon
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- Not to be confused with theSword Fighter, which is called "Myrmidon" in some fan translations.
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TheMyrmidon (Japanese:剣士Sword Fighter) is a sword-wielding class present in theFire Emblem series. Their first appearance was inFire Emblem Gaiden. They appear in most game of the series.Fire Emblem Fates does not include myrmidons in core gameplay, instead featuring the functionally-identicalSamurai class; the Myrmidon class itself does, however, appear in theDLC chapterHidden Truths 1 as the class used byOwain in that chapter.
The class originated as a promotion of theMercenary, akin to theHero of most other games. In most games fromThe Binding Blade onward, the Myrmidon has been depicted as something of a counterpart to the Mercenary, with lower strength and defense in exchange for higher skill and speed.
Their initial strength and defense are lower than those of Mercenaries. To counter this, Myrmidons focus more in skill and speed, making critical hits their trademark; in some games, there are unique swords with higher critical rate (such as theWo Dao and theShamshir) that can be wielded only by this class and its promotions.
Myrmidons, in most games, can be promoted to Swordmasters. Special cases are seen inGaiden,The Sacred Stones, andAwakening; in the former, myrmidons are a second-tier class and can be promoted toDread Fighters, while in the latter two they can be promoted either to Swordmasters orAssassins.
In theElibe andMagvel games, andAwakening, Myrmidons were in general strongly associated with a particular region of the continents (Sacae,Jehanna, andChon'sin respectively) and almost all units of the class are from these places. In other games, however, they can come from any land.
Stats
| This section is missingstats, calculations, orgrowth rates which may be currently unknown. If this information is available, please help improve the page by adding it. |
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 30 | 11 | -- | 11 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | -- | Sword |
| The Binding Blade | 16/15 | 4/3 | -- | 9 | 9/10 | 0 | 2/1 | 0/1 | 5 | 8/5 |  D |
| The Blazing Blade | 16/15 | 4/3 | -- | 9 | 9/10 | 0 | 2/1 | 0/1 | 5 | 8/5 | D |
| The Sacred Stones | 16/15 | 4/3 | -- | 9 | 9/10 | 0 | 2/1 | 0/1 | 5 | 8/5 | D |
| Path of Radiance | 17/15 | 4/3 | 0 | 5 | 5/6 | 0 | 3 | 0/1 | 6 | 10/7 |  D |
| Radiant Dawn | 18 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |  D |
| Shadow Dragon | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -- |  E |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 16 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -- |  E |
| Awakening | 16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -- |  E |
| Fates | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | -- |  ? |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 30 | 11 | -- | 11 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | -- |  |
| Three Houses | 20 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Warriors (Owain) | 51 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -- |  E |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | 52 | 40 | -- | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | -- | -- | Sword |
| The Binding Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
| The Blazing Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
| The Sacred Stones | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A |
| Path of Radiance | 40 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 99 | A |
| Radiant Dawn | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 99 | 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 | -- | -- | A |
| Awakening | 60 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 7 | -- | A |
| Fates | 40 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | -- | ? |
| Warriors (Owain) | 966 | 130 | 130 | 152 | 148 | 99 | 89 | 81 | 5 | -- | S |
Miscellaneous data
| Game | Tier | Movement type | Weakness | Experience | CRP | Gold | Vision | Weight mod. | Capacity | Size | Unit type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiden | -- | -- | -- | 80 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Binding Blade | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | +0 | 20 | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | +0 | 15 | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | -- | -- | -- | 80 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- |
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 Binding Blade | 70% | 35% | -- | 40% | 40% | 30% | 15% | 17% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 70% | 35% | -- | 40% | 40% | 30% | 15% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 70% | 35% | -- | 40% | 40% | 30% | 15% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Path of Radiance | 65/60% | 50/45% | 10% | 60% | 65% | 30% | 30/25% | 25/30% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Radiant Dawn | 65% | 40% | 20% | 45% | 50% | 30% | 40% | 40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | 50/80% | 10/20% | −10/0% | 20/30% | 25/30% | 0% | 5/20% | −5/10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 40/80% | 10/20% | −10/0% | 20/30% | 30/30% | 0% | 5/20% | −5/10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 40/70% | 20/30% | 0% | 25/40% | 25/40% | 0/40% | 5/20% | 5/20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fates | ??% | ??% | ??% | ??% | ??% | ??% | ??% | ??% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 0/90% | −5/50% | -- | 5/50% | 5/50% | 0% | −5/35% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Three Houses | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5/10% | 0% | 0% | −5/−10% | 5% | -- | -- |  +1 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | -- | -- | -- |
Seeclass growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.
Class modifiers
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Houses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn |  Shove | Innate; hidden and unnamed inPath of Radiance. |
| Awakening |  Avoid +10 | Learned atlevel 1. |
| Awakening |  Vantage | Learned atlevel 10. |
| Three Houses |  Speed +2 | Class mastery. (60 class Exp required) |
| Three Houses |  Swap | Class mastery. (60 class Exp required) |
| Warriors: Three Hopes |  Axe Buster Lv 1 | Innate. |
Additionally, inGaiden, Myrmidons are capable of performingcritical hits.
Class change
Gaiden
| Trainee-like class | Method | Basic class | Method | Promoted class | Method | Promoted class | Method | Trainee-like class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Villager | After reachinglevel 3, atMila Shrine. |  Mercenary | After reachinglevel 7, atMila Shrine. |  Myrmidon | After reachinglevel 10, atMila Shrine. |  Dread Fighter | After reachinglevel 10, atMila Shrine. | Villager |
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon | Using a Hero Crest after reachinglevel 10. |  Swordmaster |
The Blazing Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon | Using aHero Crest or Earth Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Swordmaster |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon | Using aHero Crest or Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Assassin or  Swordmaster |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Path of Radiance
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Myrmidon | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10, or reaching level 21. | Swordmaster |
Radiant Dawn
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class | Promotion method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Myrmidon | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10, or reaching level 21. | Swordmaster | Using a Master Crown after reachinglevel 10, or reaching level 21. | Trueblade |
Shadow Dragon
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Swordmaster |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
Myrmidon | Using aMaster Seal after reachinglevel 10. | Swordmaster |
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon | Using a Master Seal after reachinglevel 10. |  Swordmaster or  Assassin |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Fates
| Base class |
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 Myrmidon |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
| Trainee-like class | Method | Basic class | Method | Promoted class | Method | Promoted class | Method | Trainee-like class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Villager | After reachinglevel 3, atMila Shrine. |  Mercenary | After reachinglevel 7, atMila Shrine. |  Myrmidon | After reachinglevel 10, atMila Shrine. |  Dread Fighter | After reachinglevel 10, atMila Shrine. | Villager |
| After reachinglevel 20, at theAltar of the Ogre. |  Yasha |
Three Houses
| Base class | Certification requirements | Beginner class |
|---|---|---|
| Any class | Level 5 Beginner Seal D |  Myrmidon |
| This class is available for any unit. | ||
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon | Using aMaster Seal while talking toTiki. |  Hero or  Swordmaster |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose. | ||
Warriors
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon | Using aMaster Seal after reachinglevel 15. | Swordmaster |
Warriors: Three Hopes
| Beginner class | Method | Intermediate class | Method | Advanced class | Method | Master class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon | Using an Intermediate Seal after mastering Myrmidon. |  Thief | Using anAdvanced Seal after mastering Thief. |  Assassin | Using aMaster Seal after mastering Assassin. |  Trickster |
| Using aMaster Seal after mastering Assassin or Swordmaster. |  Dancer | |||||
 Mercenary | Using anAdvanced Seal after mastering Mercenary. |  Swordmaster | Using aMaster Seal after mastering Swordmaster. |  Mortal Savant | ||
Promotion choice criteria: The dancer class only becomes available upon visiting a survey spot inChapter 12 ,Chapter 12 orChapter 13 . | ||||||
Playable Myrmidons
Notable enemy Myrmidons
Notable neutral Myrmidons
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| Name | Game |
| Owain | Warriors |
| Neutral Myrmidon units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
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| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
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| The Binding Blade (class roll) | Swordsmen from the eastern lands. Specialized in swift killing strokes.* | 東方よりやってきた 剣の使い手たち 技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| The Binding Blade (help) | Swordfighters with superior skill. Swift at killing strokes.* | 技・速さに優れる 剣の使い手 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| The Blazing Blade (class roll) | Swordsmen from the eastern lands. Specialized in swift killing strokes. | 東方よりやってきた 剣の使い手たち 技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| The Blazing Blade (help) | Swordfighters with superior skill. Swift at killing strokes. | 技・速さに優れる 剣の使い手 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| The Sacred Stones (class roll) | Swordsmen who possess superior speed and technique. They specialize in killing strokes. | 舞うがごとく剣をあつかう 剣の使い手たち 技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| The Sacred Stones (help) | Talented swordsmen skilled in swift killing stokes. Equip: Swords. | 技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を放つ 装備『剣』 |
| Path of Radiance | Fighters who live and die by the skill of their sword arms. Their speed and skills are superior to almost any other swordfighter. | 剣のうでをたよりに 戦場をかけめぐります 技、速さにすぐれます |
| Radiant Dawn (class roll) | Fighters who specialize in sword fighting. Their superior speed and skill result in more critical hits. | 剣一筋に修行を積む者たち 技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| Radiant Dawn (help) | Fighters dedicated to the sword. Their superior speed and skills are deadly in combat. | 剣一筋に修行を積む者たち 技・速さに優れ 必殺の一撃を得意とする |
| Shadow Dragon | Swift and skilled warriors who specialize in the blade. They often deal critical hits. | 剣を専門にあつかう武人。 技・速さに優れ、必殺の一撃を得意とする。 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem (class roll) | Swift and skilled warriors who specialize in the blade. They often deal critical hits.* | 剣を専門にあつかう武人。 技・速さに優れ、必殺の一撃が得意。 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem (avatar creation) | Swift and skilled warriors dedicated to the blade.* | 剣を専門にあつかう武人。技・速さに優れる。 |
| Awakening | A swift specialist in the blade who makes for a tricky target. | 剣の扱いが得意な武人。 素早い動きで敵の攻撃をかわす。 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (class roll) | Swordfighting experts with remarkable skill who have honed their lethality over the course of myriad battles. | すぐれた技を持つ 剣の達人。 数々の戦いを通じて 磨きぬかれた剣技は 確実に敵の 息の根を止める。 |
| Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (help) | A swordfighting expert with remarkable skill. | 優れた技を持つ 剣の達人 |
| Three Houses | Especially swift with high avoidance, the Myrmidon deftly wields the sword. | 剣の扱いが得意な者。 素早い動きで攻撃を当て、 敵の攻撃をかわす。 |
| Warriors | A class that specializes in swordplay. Myrmidons are strong against axes but weak against lances. Myrmidons have limited range, but their defense is strong, and they leave few openings when they attack. | ?? |
| Warriors: Three Hopes | Especially swift, with high avoidance, the Myrmidon deftly wields the sword. | ?? |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Myrmidon | From theMyrmidons, a legendary warrior people of ancient Greece. |
| Japanese | •剣士 | • Officially romanized asSwordfighter outside ofThe Binding Blade andAwakening, in which it is romanized asMyrmidon andSword Fighter, respectively. Rendered in hiragana asけんし inGaiden. This name is also used in dialogue and ending titles in the Jugdral games. |
| Spanish | • Esbirro | • Minion, henchman. Used inThe Blazing Blade. |
| French | • Myrmidon | • As above. Used inThe Blazing Blade. |
| German | Myrmidone | Myrmidon; a straight translation of the English name |
| Italian | Mirmidone | Myrmidon; a straight translation of the English name |
| Dutch | Zwaardvechter | Swordfighter |
| Korean | 검사 | Sword fighter |
| Simplified Chinese | 剑客 | Swordsman |
| Traditional Chinese | 劍客 | Swordsman |
Gallery
Portraits
The generic Myrmidon portrait in theGame Boy Advance games.
The generic Myrmidon portrait inShadow Dragon.
The generic Myrmidon portrait inNew Mystery of the Emblem.
The generic Myrmidon portrait inAwakening.
The genericRisen Myrmidon portrait inAwakening.
The generic Myrmidon portrait inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
The generic Specter/Death Mask Myrmidon portrait inEchoes: Shadows of Valentia.
One of the generic male Myrmidon portraits inThree Houses.
One of the generic female Myrmidon portraits inThree Houses.
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| Click "Expand" to view allWarriors: Three Hopes portraits | |
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Concept artwork
Concept artwork of a Myrmidon and aWyvern Lord fromPath of Radiance.
Screenshots
An enemy Myrmidon inPath of Radiance.
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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