Thief

Thief
Thieves make for a very special class in the Fire Emblem series. As could be expected, these sword using characters specialize in speed and stealth over power and defense. Naturally, this isn't the kind of class used for head on attacking. The class is open to several special skills unusable to any other class. This abilities include Steal, the ability to take an unequipped item from an enemies inventory, and Lockpick, a skill used for opening locked doors or treasure chests.

Combat
The Thief focuses on quick and speedy combat (if any at all). Expect to dodge the majority of attacks thrown art you, but don't expect on getting much out of their low attack power. If you're interested on leveling up a thief, you'll need other characters to cover them while they take on weakened foes.

Promotions
Thieves are upgraded into the Assassin class. Apart from the normal boost in all parameters, the Assassin gains more points into health, resistance and defense than any of their other stats. After promoted, the Thief turns into a class much more suited for combat.

Also See

 * Assassin
 * Steal
 * Lockpick