Tanith

"You should know the weight of being a soldier in the service of the Begnion Holy Guard."

- Tanith talking to Marcia in a support conversation

Tanith (タニス, Tanisu, Tanis in Japanese version) is the deputy commander of Begnion's Holy Guard. She is an honest and loyal knight, who has placed her full trust in Sanaki. Amongst her subordinates, she has a reputation for being a strict and fearful officer (earning the nickname 'Great Demon'.) Along with Sigrun, she spends her entire life guarding the Empress. Whereas Sigrun understood Marcia's leave of absence from the Falcon Knights, Tanith is not so forgiving, although she later feels some sympathy for Marcia when she learns that she left the Holy Guard because of problems caused by her brother. She also seems to recognize Marcia's ability as a pegasus knight, which is why she pressures her to come back to Begnion's service. In her supports with Oscar, it is revealed that although she is an excellent fighter, her cooking skills are terrible. She states that once her cooking in the academy "took three of our finest generals out of action for nearly a month." In their A support, Oscar promises to teach her how to cook. Although her Pegasus doesn't have a name, in an A support with Reyson, it is revealed Tanith's Pegasus is female.

Recruitment

 * Chapter 18: Automatically from start

Starting Stats
|Falcon Knight |Earth |10 |32 |16 |10 |18 |24 |18 |15 |13 |8 |25 |9 |Sword - A Lance - B |Reinforce |Sonic Sword Short Spear

Growth Rates
|60% |40% |35% |70% |40% |30% |25% |30%

Support Conversations
Marcia, Reyson, Oscar

Overall
In Path of Radiance, as a Falcon Knight, she has lower stats than Marcia if Marcia leveled up to 10 in that class, but some players still use her for her Reinforce ability, who allows her to have two NPC Pegasus Knights and one NPC Falconknight. It can be used twice in a chapter, and the reinforcements are good to use as live bait in difficult situations or hard chapters.

Starting Stats
|Falcon Knight |Earth |16 |35 |20 |10 |21 |23 |22 |19 |20 |8 |24 |9 |Sword - S Lance - A |Canto |Storm Sword, Silver Lance

Growth Rates
|35% |55% |15% |75% |40% |35% |40% |30%

Empire's Bright Blade - Tanith
Tanith was feared by her subordinates in the Holy Guard for her strictness, and guarded Sanaki all her life.

Etymology
Tanith is the name of the Phoenician goddess of love, fertility, the moon and the stars. The name means 'serpent lady.' Additionally, there was a city in ancient Egypt named Tanis, which was once a wealthy and prosperous port city but which fell into ruin after the decline of the Egyptian civilization and was finally abandoned in the 6th century A.D.

Death Quote
"My life belongs to my master... It is not my place to die here. Forgive me. I believed all too much in my own strength."

- Tanith's death quote in Path of Radiance