Paralysis (condition)

Paralyze is a condition which, as one may guess, leaves a unit paralyzed. In the context of the Fire Emblem games, the character is unable to move, thereby meaning that it cannot manage items either. It is very similar to the sleep condition and stone condition from Seisen no Keifu in that the unit is helpless and cannot do anything whatsoever. The paralyze condition only exists in the Radiance saga, where it can inflicted by certain skills (such as Stun and Rend, assuming the defender was not instantly killed), although it can occur when you fall into a hole on the Riven bridge (the bridge that you have to cross in chapter 23 of Path of Radiance and chapter 3-11 of Radiant Dawn). Usually, the paralyze condition wears off after only one or two turns, athough it can be quite useful if activated against opponent with a skill that can paralyze. However, it is a great hassle to deal with when you are crossing the Riven Bridge, as you may never know for sure when a character will get trapped in a hole, leaving them vulnerable.