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TheTransporter (Japanese:輸送隊Transporter) is aclass introduced inFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In that game as well as its prequel,The Blazing Blade, the Transporter serves as the only way to access theconvoy and theitems within it during battle. Only one character has appeared as a Transporter:Merlinus, who appears in both games. Usually, supply convoys of other games are nameless, or the group of named merchants ofFire Emblem: Path of Radiance andFire Emblem: Radiant Dawn run the convoy but do not appear on the battlefield. In contrast to those examples, Merlinus is a character who appears in battles with a personality, dialogue, and even several support conversations inThe Blazing Blade.
If it is deployed (or always inThe Binding Blade), when a unit receives more items than their maximum capacity (five items), the item, or another item in that unit's inventory, can be selected to go to the convoy. InThe Blazing Blade, if it is not present, the unit must discard one item. Since a transporter cannot attack, it must be guarded. Merlinus does have very high growth rates in HP, speed, and luck, which help the only instances of this class have good endurance and dodging chances. If the transporter is reduced to 0HP, it can still be deployed in the next chapter.
InThe Binding Blade, the Transporter class does not change class. Here, Merlinus does take up a deployment space and only gains experience by being attacked, making the class incredibly tedious to level up, but regardless if he is present or not, items can still be sent to the convoy if it is not full.
InThe Blazing Blade, the class starts as a stationary tent. Merlinus starts at level 5; after he reaches level 20, he "promotes" to another transporter class, which is the horse-riding class that appears inThe Binding Blade. UnlikeThe Binding Blade every chapter that Merlinus is deployed he gains a level, and he does not take up space in the number of allowed units; the player is asked if he or she wants to deploy Merlinus right before the chapter starts. However, if he is absent, and a unit's inventory is full, the player is instead forced to discard any item present in that unit's inventory. He cannot be deployed inChapter 26Ex/28Hx,Chapter 28e,Chapter 30h, andbothparts of the endgame.
Despite having sprites for when the class promotes inThe Blazing Blade, there are no animations displayed when it is attacked.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade | 15 | 0 | -- | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 25 | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 15 | 0 | -- | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0/5 | 25 | -- |
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 25 | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 60 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20/25 | -- |
Miscellaneous stats
| Game | Tier | Movement type | Weakness | Experience | CRP | Gold | Vision | Weight mod. | Capacity | Size | Unit type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | 3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade | 10% | 0% | -- | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 10% | 0% | -- | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class change
The Binding Blade
| Base class |
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 Transporter |
The Blazing Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Transporter | Automatically at Level 20. |  Transporter |
Playable transporters
| Playable units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Merlinus | The Binding Blade,The Blazing Blade |
| Playable Transporter units in theFire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) | Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade (help) | A conveyor of goods and items. Lacks combat skills.* | たくさんの持ち物を運ぶ役目 戦う力はもっていない |
| The Blazing Blade (class roll) | A merchant who transports goods and supplies. Cannot engage in combat. | たくさんの持ち物を預かる輸送隊 戦う力はもっていない |
| The Blazing Blade (help) | A conveyor of goods and items. Lacks combat skills. | たくさんの持ち物をあずかる役目 戦う力はもっていない |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Transporter | -- |
| Japanese | 輸送隊 | Officially romanized asTransporter; literally "transport party", which is the same name as theconvoy mechanic. |
| Spanish | Mercader | Merchant |
| French | Marchand | Shopkeeper |
| German | Transporter | Transporter; shortened as "Transport." in-game. |
| Italian | Corriere | Carrier |
 | This article is part ofProject Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in theFire Emblem series. |
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