Light Brand

The Light Brand (光の剣, Hikari no Ken, translated as the Light Sword in the Japanese versions) is a recurring magic sword in the series. It has the ability to perform ranged attacks, which are treated as light-based magic attacks (the spell animation is the same as the Light Tome Lightning), as well as direct attacks, which are treated as regular physical attacks. It is analogous to the Anima Wind Sword and the Dark Runesword, although it doesn't have any other side-effects like the other two do.

Calculations
To calculate the damage for the ranged magic attack, you take half of the user's Str (round up if necessary) and add it to the weapon's might. Take that total and subtract it by the enemy's Res. This only applies in Rekka no Ken and in Sacred Stones.

In Fūin no Tsurugi, the ranged attack's total might will always be 10, regardless of Str or Res.

The Weapon Triangle is used in direct combat and the Trinity of Magic is used in indirect combat.

[[File:Sword20.gif]] FE4 Stats

 * Weapon Rank: C
 * Hit: 70
 * Uses: 50
 * Might: 12
 * Range: 1-2
 * Weight: 5
 * Cost: 10,000

Hurls Lightning magic from afar.

[[File:015.gif]] FE5 Stats

 * Rank: --
 * Hit: 80
 * Uses: 60
 * Might: 12
 * Crit: 0
 * Range: 1-2
 * Weight: 10

Hurls Lightning magic from afar, Luck +10, can be used as an item to restore HP. Only Leaf can wield it.

FE6, FE7 and FE8 Stats
Weapon Type: Sword

Weapon Rank: C

Mt: 9

Hit: 70

Crt: 0

Wt: 9

Use: 25

Range: 1-2

Worth: 1250

WEXP: 1

Note: Indirect combat will be a light-based magic; direct combat will be a physical sword attack, with the exception of FE8, in which case it will be a a light magic attack at close range as well (this applies to Wind Swords and Runeswords).

How to Obtain

 * In Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu, have Diadora talk to Ethlin at the start of Chapter 2 to get Ethlin the Light Sword.
 * In Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, Leaf automatically comes with the Light Sword in possession.
 * In Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi, there is only one Light Brand available from a chest in Chapter 8, unless you gain access to Chapter 23, where there will be an armory selling Light Brands.


 * In Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken, it is wielded by the assassin Jerme in Chapter 25: Pale Flower of Darkness (If certain conditions are met). You can get it by killing him. There is also one located under the sands of the Nabata Desert, in Chapter 22: Living Legend.


 * In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, it is obtained by keeping six of the eight Rausten knights alive in addition to the Rausten General and Mansel when you finish Chapter 19.