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Shadow Dragon (class)
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TheShadow Dragon (Japanese:暗黒竜Dark Dragon) is one of thedragon subspecies ofArchanea. It is a form achieved byMedeus, with some sources also claimingLoptous to have also taken this form.
History
Ever since his original reign of terror in theWar of Liberation, Medeus had been widely known by the epithet "Shadow Dragon", reflecting both his tyranny as the Emperor ofDolhr and the sinister powers he commanded as an earth dragon. While he remained a proper earth dragon in his first resurrection in theWar of Shadows in597 AC, which was suggested byMalledus to be incomplete, whenGharnef hastened hissecond re-awakening eight years later with the life force of four pure-hearted maidens, Medeus was able to achieve the form of a true Shadow Dragon.[1] As a Shadow Dragon, Medeus boasted power far beyond that of his original earth dragon form, but whenMarth slew him in this form, Gotoh claimed his death was permanent.[2]
Class data
As a class, Shadow Dragons were introduced in Book 2 ofMystery of the Emblem and are present only in it and its remake,New Mystery of the Emblem. The class is exclusive to Medeus. Like all other enemy dragons in these two games, the Shadow Dragon form is permanent and is not tied to a baseManakete form or aDragonstone. In both games, its sole weapon isDark Breath. InMystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragons are entirely immune to magical attacks, and halve attack power of any attacker.
InNew Mystery of the Emblem, the Shadow Dragon is classified as aspecial class, and accordingly has a higherlevel cap of 30.
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 5 | -- | Breath: 16 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 6 | -- | -- |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 12 | -- | Breath: 20 |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 99 | 40 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 8 | -- | -- |
Miscellaneous data
| Game | Tier | Movement type | Weakness | Experience | CRP | Gold | Vision | Weight mod. | Capacity | Size | Unit type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 50% | 10% | -- | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 100% | 75% | 0% | 75% | 25% | 0% | 50% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class skills
InMystery of the Emblem, the sole member of the Shadow Dragon class, Medeus, cannot be attacked withmagical attacks. A unit who attempts this will do nothing at all, with the text claiming "their attack was sealed", and leave themselves open to be counterattacked by Medeus. This skill is not technically tied to the class.
Class change
Mystery of the Emblem
| Base class |
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 Shadow Dragon |
New Mystery of the Emblem
| Special class |
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 Shadow Dragon |
Notable enemy Shadow Dragons
| Enemy units | |
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| Name | Game |
| Medeus | Mystery of the Emblem(Book 2),New Mystery of the Emblem,Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE |
| M-DEUS | Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE |
| Enemy Shadow Dragon units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Trivia
- InMystery of the Emblem, the Shadow Dragon's moving map sprite, which can be seen briefly on the enemy phase if Medeus attacks or if the cursor is clicked over him, is much larger than its normal map sprite.
- In theFire Emblem Trading Card Game, the Shadow Dragon is depicted as a serpent with pure red eyes despite having wings and yellow sclera in-game.
- Official artwork for theNew Mystery of the Emblem website depicts Anri fighting Medeus as a Shadow Dragon, suggesting his second confrontation with Marth was not the first time he took the form of a Shadow Dragon.
- An unused item called theShadowstone exists inMystery of the Emblem's data, which transforms a manakete into a Shadow Dragon. Presumably, it would have been used by Medeus.
- Loptous's appearance inGenealogy of the Holy War greatly resembles a Shadow Dragon. Additionally, in the description ofthe Loptous tome on theFire Emblem Museum official website, Loptous is referred to as a Shadow Dragon.[3]
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Shadow Dragon | -- |
| Japanese | 暗黒竜 | Officially romanized asDark Dragon. Spelled in hiragana asあんこくりゅう inMystery of the Emblem and partially in hiragana asあんこく竜 inMystery of the Emblem's battle GUI. |
| Spanish | Dragón de las Sombras | Dragon of Shadows |
| French | Dragon d'ombre | Dragon of shadow |
| German | Schattendrache | Shadow Dragon |
| Italian | Drago Ombra | Shadow Dragon |
| Portuguese | Shadow Dragon | Used in the "White Rose and Sable Knight"Lost Lore event inFire Emblem Heroes. |
| Traditional Chinese | 暗黑之龍 | Dragon of darkness; used in the "White Rose and Sable Knight"Lost Lore event inFire Emblem Heroes. |
Gallery
Artwork of the Shadow Dragon fromThe Super Famicom Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem Super Guide.
Artwork of the Shadow Dragon from theTrading Card Game.
Medeus as a Shadow Dragon inMystery of the Emblem.
Medeus as a Shadow Dragon inMystery of the Emblem.
Medeus as a Shadow Dragon inNew Mystery of the Emblem.
References
- ↑"Gotoh: However earth dragons boast tremendous life force, and cannot be completely eliminated so easily... Even now, they sleep at this altar.
Marth: You mean to say they'll awaken?!
Gotoh: Not exactly. Even sleeping earth dragons should not awaken for centuries or so. The next time Medeus awakens though, he will rise as a terrifying Shadow Dragon... No, wait...! Perhaps...? Yes, I see... So that's why Gharnef...
Marth: What's the matter, Lord Gotoh?
Gotoh: Prince Marth. I have finally realized the reason why Gharnef kidnapped the clerics. He intends to use them to resurrect Medeus. To hasten the awakening of a dragon requires the life force of pure, maiden women. Knowing this, Gharnef kidnapped them." —Gotoh andMarth,Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem - ↑"Marth, brave prince of Altea. Thanks to your valiant efforts, Shadow Dragon Medeus has been completely obliterated. Medeus's servants–the earth dragons–have once again returned to darkness." —Gotoh inEndgame,Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
- ↑"暗黒竜の闇の力により" —宝物庫 (Treasure Vault),ファイアーエムブレムミュージアム (Fire Emblem Museum; archived by the Wayback Machine),Retrieved: February 13, 2018
See also
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