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“Masters of the killing arts.”
—In-game description in The Sacred Stones

The Assassin (アサシン Asashin) is a combat physical class that is first introduced in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Taking on the position of the retired Thief Fighter class, the Assassin class acts as the promoted form of the Thief class, wielding Swords or Knives as its primary weapons of choice. Jaffar stands as the character who introduced the Assassin class to the series, assuming it as his base class in The Blazing Blade.

History in the Series

The direct successor of the Thief Fighter class, the Assassin class is formally introduced to the series in The Blazing Blade as the staple promoted form of the Thief class. Imbued with the deadly Lethality skill, the Assassin class distinctly wields knives instead of Swords in their battle animations.

In Path of Radiance, the Assassin class is unique to Volke, a Thief who promotes into it after a story event that takes place after Chapter 19 concludes. For the first time in the series, Assassins wield actual Knives instead of Swords.

In Radiant Dawn, the Assassin (暗殺者アサシン Asashin) class is again unique to Volke, acting as his base class.

In Awakening, the Assassin class is an optional promotion for both the Thief & Myrmidon classes. They are capable of wielding both Swords & Bows, and learn the skills Lethality & Pass at levels 5 & 15, respectively.

In Fates, the Assassin class is absent. The closest equivalent to this class is the Hoshidan Master Ninja class, a class that similarly learns the Lethality skill and is armed with Shuriken as its weapon of choice. The Master Ninja class promotes from the Ninja class, a class that acts as the game's replacement for the Thief class.

In TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga, the Assassin is an enemy-only class and acts as a beefed up Thief. It does not have the Lethality skill but does have the Shadow and Hide skills. Additionally, they are the sole wielders of the Assassin Dagger, which gives its wielder an 80% chance to inflict a critical hit. With one exception, every Assassin is armed with this weapon, making them extremely dangerous opponents. However, they also give 100 experience when killed or captured, regardless of their level, so it may be worth the risk to engage with them.

In Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, the Assassin class appears as one of promotion class for Virion.

In the spin-off title Fire Emblem Warriors, they appear as an enemy-only class and clone of the Swordmaster class, with the added benefit of being able to open chests.

The Assassin class makes a return in Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Overview

Combat

It is important to keep in mind that the Assassin and Thief are different classes in regards to combat performance.

Assassins are considered to be a useful class to have on the battlefield, and they are widely feared when encountered as enemies. While they lose their ability to Steal after being promoted from Thieves, they do retain their ability to utilise Lockpicks and disarm traps. Despite being unable to steal, they gain the potential to be a formidable combat class, as they will, on occasion, perform a special lethal attack in which they will defeat a selected enemy target in one fell swoop, regardless of HP or Defense. This special ability is treated as a skill that is commonly known as Lethality. In addition to this, Assassins are known to possess high Critical hit percentages, and this in turn contributes heavily to their chance of activating the Lethality skill (50%). Lethality can even be activated when facing bosses (excluding final ones), but with 25% of the Critical hit rate instead of 50%. Also, when an Assassin activates a lethal attack, the experience they gain from killing the enemy is roughly double the experience that they would have earned if they had killed the enemy through normal methods.

Despite the strengths that have thus far been laid out for the Assassin class, it is not without its flaws; the class possesses low Strength and an equally low Strength cap, and it is therefore not unheard of for it to inflict zero damage on heavily-armored foes. Assassins should also be wary of the accurate attacks of Mages, as they will be able to take advantage of the class's moderate Resistance. Well-trained Assassins can, however, overturn a good number of these flaws, functioning as extremely effective killing machines with the capability of taking out entire armies with a single Killing Edge. The exception to these weaknesses is Volke, who not only has a very high Strength cap, but also high Strength base and growth. His Defense cap, growth, and base are also much higher than normal Assassins, making him a very powerful unit.

Promotions

Being the promoted version of the Thief class (or Myrmidon class in The Sacred Stones and Awakening), the Assassin cannot be promoted any further.

In Radiant Dawn, the Assassin is considered to be a Third Tier class that is exclusive to Volke.

In-Game

Base Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv
FE7	16	3	-	1	9	0	2	0	6	6	-	E
FE8	16	3	-	1	9	0	2	0	6	6	-	D
FE9	18	5/4	1	5/3	11/10	0	4/3	2/1	7	10/7	10/7	Knife
FE10	60	28	10	36	38	0	22	20	7	11	11	S
FE13	21	8	0	13	12	0	5	1	6	-	-	E E
FE16	30	17	8	12	14	10	12	8	6	-	-

Maximum Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv
FE7	60	20	-	30	30	30	20	20	15	20	-	S
FE8	60	20	-	30	30	30	20	20	15	20	-	S
FE9	60	23	20	30	30	40	22	20	7	10/7	10/7	Knife
FE10	55	32	15	40	40	35	30	25	7	11	11	SS
FE13	80	40	30	48	46	45	31	30	6	-	-	A A

Growth Rates

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv
FE7	50%	5%	-	45%	40%	40%	5%	20%	-	-	-	-
FE8	50%	5%	-	45%	40%	40%	5%	20%	-	-	-	-
FE9	50%	40%	15%	50%	55%	35%	20%	15%	-	-	-	-
FE10	65%	50%	5%	55%	65%	20%	35%	15%	-	-	-	-
FE13	40%	20%	0%	30%	25%	0%	5%	5%	-	-	-	-
FE16	20%	0%	0%	20%	20%	0%	0%	0%	-	-	-	+3 +2

Class Skills

	Skill	Requirements
FE7	Silencer	Class skill of the Assassin class.
FE8	Silencer	Class skill of the Assassin class.
FE9	Knife Steal Lethality	Class skill of the Assassin and Thief classes. Class skill of the Assassin and Thief classes. Occult skill of the Assassin class; assign with an Occult Scroll.
FE10	Shove Critical +25 Lethality	Base skill of all foot units. Class skill of the Assassin class. Class skill of the Assassin class.
FE13	Lethality Pass	Learnt at Level 5. Learnt at Level 15.
FE16	Swordfaire Locktouch Stealth Lethality	Class ability of the Assassin class. Class ability of the Assassin class Class ability of the Assassin class Mastery ability of the Assassin class.

Promotions

	Base Class	Promotion Method	Promoted Class
FE7	Thief	Use a Fell Contract on a Level 10+ Thief.	Assassin
FE8	Thief	Use an Ocean Seal or a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Thief.	Assassin
FE8	Myrmidon	Use a Hero Crest or a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Myrmidon.	Assassin
FE9 (Volke)	Thief	Choose to rehire Volke at the end of Chapter 19.	Assassin
FE13	Thief	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Thief.	Assassin
FE13	Myrmidon	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Myrmidon.	Assassin
FE16	Any	Take Certification Exam with a Level 20 character with a Sword Proficiency of B or higher and a Bow Proficiency of C or higher	Assassin

Notable Assassins

The Blazing Blade

Jaffar - An emotionless member of the Black Fang assassins known as the Angel of Death.
Jerme - The Black Fang's Death Kite and a former member of the Four Fangs.
Possible promotion for: Matthew and Legault.

The Sacred Stones

Possible promotion for: Colm, Joshua and Marisa.

Radiant Dawn

Volke - An Assassin who works purely for mercenary reasons and is also known under the alias "Fireman".

Awakening

Gecko - Leader of a gang of bandits seeking treasure until he is spotted by Owain.
Jamil - A member of the Grimleal and leader of an unidentified group of bandits.
Porcus - One of the twelve Deadlords.
Possible promotion for: Gaius, Lon'qu and Owain.

Three Houses

Kronya - The hateful and merciless member of Those Who Slither in the Dark.
Metodey - Bloodthirsty commander of the Adrestian Empire.

Trivia

Assassin enemies are exceedingly rare in the titles that they appear in. This is most likely due to the Lethality skill being too dangerous for generic enemies to have as it instantly kills a unit based on a luck-based chance. For example, in the GBA games, there are no Assassins faced in the Arena and the only Assassin boss uses magic swords, preventing him from activating his skill.
- From Awakening onward, there are more Assassin enemies and bosses (including their Hoshidan equivalent the Master Ninja). However, outside of DLC and SpotPass, none of them have Lethality (or their mastery Combat Art Assassinate) equipped on any difficulty.
Through the use of the Mine Glitch, it is possible to control an enemy thief and get them to use a Fell Contract. The thief will become an Assassin, however doing so will cause the game to freeze.
Much like Thieves, Assassins are depicted with knives in their Game Boy appearances' graphics despite equipping swords.
In Awakening, the Assassin and Sniper are tied for the highest Skill cap of all promoted classes. Incidentally, both classes use bows.
- The Assassin is also tied with the Swordmaster for the highest Speed cap of all promoted classes. Both classes wield swords and are the possible promotions for the Myrmidon in this game.

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 {{ClassInfobox
-|image = [[File:AwakeningAssassinPortrait.png]]
+|image = [[File:Assassin_Three_Houses.jpg|thumb]]
-|caption = Generic class portrait of an Assassin from ''Awakening''.
+|caption = Dorothea as an Assassin in ''Three Houses''.
 |title = Assassin
-|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken]]
+|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade]]
-|promofrom = [[Thief]] <sup>([[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken|FE7]], [[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|FE8]], [[Volke]] only ([[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|FE9]]), and [[Fire Emblem Awakening|FE13]] only)</sup><br>[[Myrmidon]] <sup>(FE8 and FE13 only)</sup>
+|promofrom = [[Thief]] <sup>([[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|FE7]], [[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|FE8]], [[Volke]] only ([[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|FE9]]), and [[Fire Emblem Awakening|FE13]] only)</sup><br>[[Myrmidon]] <sup>(FE8 and FE13 only)</sup>
 |promoto = N/A
-|weapons = [[Sword]], [[Knife (weapon type)|Knife]], [[Bow]] <sup>(FE13 only)</sup>
+|weapons = [[Sword]], [[Dagger (weapon type)|Knife]], [[Bow]] <sup>(FE13 & 16 only)</sup>
-|skills = [[Shove]], [[Lethality]], [[Critical +25]] <sup>(FE10)</sup>, [[Pass]] <sup>(FE13)</sup>}}
+|skills = [[Shove]]<sup>(FE10 & 11), [[Lethality]], [[Critical +25]] <sup>(FE10)</sup>, [[Pass]] <sup>(FE13)</sup>,[[Swordfaire]]<sup>(FE16), [[Pick|Locktouch]]<sup>(FE16), [[Stealth]]<sup>(FE16)}}
 {{Quote|Masters of the killing arts.|In-game description in ''The Sacred Stones''}}
-The '''Assassin''' (アサシン ''Asashin'') is a combat physical class that is first introduced in ''[[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken]]''. Taking on the position of the retired [[Thief Fighter]] class, the Assassin class acts as the promoted form of the [[Thief]] class, wielding [[Sword]]s or [[Knife|Knives]] as its primary weapons of choice. [[Jaffar]] stands as the character who introduced the Assassin class to the series, assuming it as his base class in ''Rekka no Ken''.
+The '''Assassin''' (アサシン ''Asashin'') is a combat physical class that is first introduced in ''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade]]''. Taking on the position of the retired [[Thief Fighter]] class, the Assassin class acts as the promoted form of the [[Thief]] class, wielding [[Sword]]s or [[Dagger (weapon type)|Knives]] as its primary weapons of choice. [[Jaffar]] stands as the character who introduced the Assassin class to the series, assuming it as his base class in ''The Blazing Blade''.
 ==History in the Series==
-The direct successor of the [[Thief Fighter]] class, the Assassin class is formally introduced to the series in ''[[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken|Rekka no Ken]]'' as the staple promoted form of the [[Thief]] class. Imbued with the deadly [[Lethality]] skill, the Assassin class distinctly wields knives instead of Swords in their battle animations.
+The direct successor of the [[Thief Fighter]] class, the Assassin class is formally introduced to the series in ''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|The Blazing Blade]]'' as the staple promoted form of the [[Thief]] class. Imbued with the deadly [[Lethality]] skill, the Assassin class distinctly wields knives instead of Swords in their battle animations.
+In ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]'', the Assassin class is unique to [[Volke]], a Thief who promotes into it after a story event that takes place after [[Entrusted|Chapter 19]] concludes. For the first time in the series, Assassins wield actual [[Dagger (weapon type)|Knives]] instead of Swords.
+In ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]'', the '''Assassin''' (<ruby>暗殺者<rt>アサシン</rt></ruby> ''Asashin'') class is again unique to Volke, acting as his base class.
+In Awakening, the Assassin class is an optional promotion for both the Thief & Myrmidon classes. They are capable of wielding both Swords & Bows, and learn the skills Lethality & Pass at levels 5 & 15, respectively.
+In ''[[Fire Emblem Fates|Fates]]'', the Assassin class is absent. The closest equivalent to this class is the [[Hoshido|Hoshidan]] [[Master Ninja]] class, a class that similarly learns the Lethality skill and is armed with [[Dagger (weapon type)|Shuriken]] as its weapon of choice. The Master Ninja class promotes from the [[Ninja]] class, a class that acts as the game's replacement for the Thief class.
+In [[TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga|T''earRing Saga: Berwick Saga'']]'', ''the Assassin is an enemy-only class and acts as a beefed up [[Thief]]. It does not have the [[Lethality]] skill but does have the Shadow and Hide skills. Additionally, they are the sole wielders of the [[Assassin Dagger]], which gives its wielder an 80% chance to inflict a critical hit. With one exception, every Assassin is armed with this weapon, making them extremely dangerous opponents. However, they also give 100 experience when killed or captured, regardless of their level, so it may be worth the risk to engage with them.
+In [[Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE]], the Assassin class appears as one of promotion class for Virion.
-In ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]'', the Assassin class is unique to [[Volke]], a Thief who promotes into it after a story event that takes place after [[Entrusted|Chapter 19]] concludes. For the first time in the series, Assassins wield actual [[Knife (weapon type)|Knives]] instead of Swords.
+In the spin-off title [[Fire Emblem Warriors]], they appear as an enemy-only class and clone of the [[Swordmaster]] class, with the added benefit of being able to [[Pick|open chests]].
-In ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]'', the '''Assassin''' (暗殺者 ''アサシン'' ''Asashin'') class is again unique to Volke, acting as his base class.
+The Assassin class makes a return in ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]''.
-In ''[[Fire Emblem Fates|Fates]]'', the Assassin class is absent. The closest equivalent to this class is the [[Hoshido|Hoshidan]] [[Master Ninja]] class, a class that similarly learns the Lethality skill and is armed with [[Shuriken]] as its weapon of choice. The Master Ninja class promotes from the [[Ninja]] class, a class that acts as the game's replacement for the Thief class.
 ==Overview==
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 It is important to keep in mind that the Assassin and [[Thief]] are different classes in regards to combat performance.
-Assassins are considered to be a useful class to have on the battlefield, and they are widely feared when encountered as enemies. While they lose their ability to [[Steal]] after being promoted from Thieves, they do retain their ability to utilise [[Lockpick]]s and disarm traps. Despite being unable to steal, they gain the potential to be a formidable combat class, as they will, on occasion, perform a special lethal attack in which they will defeat a selected enemy target in one fell swoop, regardless of [[HP]] or [[Defense]]. This special ability is treated as a skill that is commonly known as [[Lethality]]. In addition to this, Assassins are known to possess high [[Critical hit]] percentages, and this in turn contributes heavily to their chance of activating the Lethality skill (50%). Lethality can even be activated when facing bosses (excluding final ones), but with 25% of the Critical hit rate instead of 50%. Also, when an Assassin activates a lethal attack, the [[experience]] they gain from killing the enemy is roughly double the experience that they would have earned if they had killed the enemy through normal methods.
+Assassins are considered to be a useful class to have on the battlefield, and they are widely feared when encountered as enemies. While they lose their ability to [[Steal]] after being promoted from Thieves, they do retain their ability to utilise [[Lockpick]]s and disarm traps. Despite being unable to steal, they gain the potential to be a formidable combat class, as they will, on occasion, perform a special lethal attack in which they will defeat a selected enemy target in one fell swoop, regardless of [[HP]] or [[Defense (stat)|Defense]]. This special ability is treated as a skill that is commonly known as [[Lethality]]. In addition to this, Assassins are known to possess high [[Critical hit]] percentages, and this in turn contributes heavily to their chance of activating the Lethality skill (50%). Lethality can even be activated when facing bosses (excluding final ones), but with 25% of the Critical hit rate instead of 50%. Also, when an Assassin activates a lethal attack, the [[experience]] they gain from killing the enemy is roughly double the experience that they would have earned if they had killed the enemy through normal methods.
 Despite the strengths that have thus far been laid out for the Assassin class, it is not without its flaws; the class possesses low [[Strength]] and an equally low Strength cap, and it is therefore not unheard of for it to inflict zero damage on heavily-armored foes. Assassins should also be wary of the accurate attacks of [[Mage]]s, as they will be able to take advantage of the class's moderate [[Resistance]]. Well-trained Assassins can, however, overturn a good number of these flaws, functioning as extremely effective killing machines with the capability of taking out entire armies with a single [[Killing Edge]]. The exception to these weaknesses is [[Volke]], who not only has a very high Strength cap, but also high Strength base and growth. His Defense cap, growth, and base are also much higher than normal Assassins, making him a very powerful unit.
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 Being the promoted version of the [[Thief]] class (or [[Myrmidon]] class in ''The Sacred Stones'' and ''Awakening''), the Assassin cannot be promoted any further.
-In ''[[Radiant Dawn]]'', the Assassin is considered to be a [[3rd Tier]] class that is exclusive to [[Volke]].
+In ''[[Radiant Dawn]]'', the Assassin is considered to be a [[Third Tier]] class that is exclusive to [[Volke]].
 ==In-Game==
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 |fe8=16*3*-*1*9*0*2*0*6*6*-*{{Weapon|8|sword}} D
-|fe9=18*{{Abbr|5|Male}}/{{Abbr|4|Female}}*1*{{Abbr|5|Male}}/{{Abbr|3|Female}}*{{Abbr|11|Male}}/{{Abbr|10|Female}}*0*{{Abbr|4|Male}}/{{Abbr|3|Female}}*{{Abbr|2|Male}}/{{Abbr|1|Female}}*7*{{Abbr|10|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*{{Abbr|10|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*[[Knife (weapon type)|Knife]]
+|fe9=18*{{Abbr|5|Male}}/{{Abbr|4|Female}}*1*{{Abbr|5|Male}}/{{Abbr|3|Female}}*{{Abbr|11|Male}}/{{Abbr|10|Female}}*0*{{Abbr|4|Male}}/{{Abbr|3|Female}}*{{Abbr|2|Male}}/{{Abbr|1|Female}}*7*{{Abbr|10|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*{{Abbr|10|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*[[Dagger (weapon type)|Knife]]
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-|fe9=60*23*20*30*30*40*22*20*7*{{Abbr|10|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*{{Abbr|10|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*[[Knife (weapon type)|Knife]]
+|fe9=60*23*20*30*30*40*22*20*7*{{Abbr|10|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*{{Abbr|10|Male}}/{{Abbr|7|Female}}*[[Dagger (weapon type)|Knife]]
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+|fe16=20%*0%*0%*20%*20%*0%*0%*0%*-*-*-*{{Weapon|16|sword}} +3 {{Weapon|16|bow}} +2
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 |fe10=[[File:Shove.png]][[Shove]]<br>[[File:Critical 25.png]][[Critical +25]]<br>[[File:Lethality.png]][[Lethality]]*Base skill of all foot units.<br>Class skill of the Assassin class.<br>Class skill of the Assassin class.
 |fe13=[[File:Lethality (FE13).png]][[Lethality]]<br>[[File:Pass Icon Kakusei.png]][[Pass]]*Learnt at Level 5.<br>Learnt at Level 15.
+|fe16=[[File:Swordfaire FE16.png|20x20px]][[Swordfaire]]<br>[[File:Locktouch FE16.png|20x20px]][[Pick|Locktouch]]<br>[[File:Stealth FE16.png|20x20px]][[Stealth]]<br>[[File:Lethality FE16.png|20x20px]][[Lethality]]*Class ability of the Assassin class.<br>Class ability of the Assassin class<br>Class ability of the Assassin class<br>Mastery ability of the Assassin class.
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 {{ClassPromotions
 |fe7=[[File:FE8 Thief Map Sprite.gif]][[Thief]]*Use a [[File:Fellcontract.gif]][[Fell Contract]] on a Level 10+ Thief.*[[File:FE8 Assassin Map Sprite.gif]]Assassin
-|fe8=[[File:FE8 Thief Map Sprite.gif]][[Thief]]*Use an [[File:Oceanseal.gif]][[Ocean Seal]] on a Level 10+ Thief.*[[File:FE8 Assassin Map Sprite.gif]]Assassin
+|fe8=[[File:FE8 Thief Map Sprite.gif]][[Thief]]*Use an [[File:Oceanseal.gif]][[Ocean Seal]] or a [[File:Master seal.gif]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Thief.*[[File:FE8 Assassin Map Sprite.gif]]Assassin
-|fe8-1=*[[File:FE8 Male Myrmidon Map Sprite.gif]][[Myrmidon]]*Use a [[File:herocrest.gif]][[Hero Crest]] on a Level 10+ Myrmidon.*[[File:FE8 Assassin Map Sprite.gif]]Assassin
+|fe8-1=*[[File:FE8 Male Myrmidon Map Sprite.gif]][[Myrmidon]]*Use a [[File:herocrest.gif]][[Hero Crest]] or a [[File:Master seal.gif]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Myrmidon.*[[File:FE8 Assassin Map Sprite.gif]]Assassin
 |fe9-1=([[Volke]])*[[File:FE9 Volke Thief Sprite.png|30px]]<br>[[Thief]]*Choose to rehire [[Volke]] at the end of [[Entrusted|Chapter 19]].*[[File:FE9 Volke Assassin Sprite.png|30px]]<br>Assassin
 |fe13=[[File:FE13 Generic Thief (M) Map Sprite.gif]][[Thief]]*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Thief.*[[File:FE13 Assassin.gif]]Assassin
 |fe13-1=*[[File:FE13 Generic Myrmidon (M) Map Sprite.gif]][[Myrmidon]]*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Myrmidon.*[[File:FE13 Assassin.gif]]Assassin
+|fe16=Any*Take [[Certification Exam]] with a Level 20 character with a Sword Proficiency of B or higher and a Bow Proficiency of C or higher*[[File:FE16 Dorothea Assassin.gif]]Assassin
 }}
 ==Notable Assassins==
-===''[[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken|Rekka no Ken]]''===
+===''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|The Blazing Blade]]''===
-*[[Jaffar]] - The [[Black Fang]]'s Angel of Death and one of the [[Four Fangs]].
+*[[Jaffar]] - An emotionless member of the [[Black Fang]] assassins known as the Angel of Death.
 *[[Jerme]] - The Black Fang's Death Kite and a former member of the Four Fangs.
 *Possible promotion for: [[Matthew]] and [[Legault]].
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 * [[Porcus]] - One of the twelve [[Deadlords]].
 *Possible promotion for: [[Gaius]], [[Lon'qu]] and [[Owain]].
+===''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses|Three Houses]]''===
+* [[Kronya]] - The hateful and merciless member of [[Those Who Slither in the Dark]].
+* [[Metodey]] - Bloodthirsty commander of the [[Adrestian Empire]].
 ==Trivia==
 *Assassin enemies are exceedingly rare in the titles that they appear in. This is most likely due to the [[Lethality]] skill being too dangerous for generic enemies to have as it instantly kills a unit based on a luck-based chance. For example, in the GBA games, there are no Assassins faced in the Arena and the only Assassin boss uses magic swords, preventing him from activating his skill.
-**In ''Awakening'', there are more Assassin enemies and bosses. However, outside of DLC and SpotPass, none of them have Lethality equipped on any difficulty.
+**From ''Awakening'' onward, there are more Assassin enemies and bosses (including their Hoshidan equivalent the Master Ninja). However, outside of DLC and SpotPass, none of them have Lethality (or their mastery Combat Art [[Assassinate]]) equipped on any difficulty.
+*Through the use of the Mine Glitch, it is possible to control an enemy thief and get them to use a Fell Contract. The thief will become an Assassin, however doing so will cause the game to freeze.
 *Much like Thieves, Assassins are depicted with knives in their Game Boy appearances' graphics despite equipping swords.
 *In ''Awakening'', the Assassin and [[Sniper]] are tied for the highest [[Skill (stat)|Skill]] cap of all promoted classes. Incidentally, both classes use bows.
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 ==Gallery==
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+File:Assassin concept PoR.png|Concept artwork of the Assassin class from ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]''.
 File:Assassin Male.jpg|Concept artwork of the male variant of the Assassin class from ''Awakening''.
 File:Assassin female 1.jpg|Concept artwork of the female variant of the Assassin class from ''Awakening''.
 File:Assassin female 2.jpg|Concept artwork of the female variant of the Assassin class from ''Awakening''.
-File:GIR Virion Assassin.png|Artwork of [[Virion]] as as Assassin of from ''[[Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE]]''.
+File:GIR Virion Assassin.png|Artwork of [[Virion]] as as Assassin from ''[[Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE]]''.
+File:Generic Thief 1.png|Class portrait of the Assassin class from ''[[TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga]]''.
-File:Jaffar assassin animation.gif|Animation featuring [[Jaffar]] performing an attack as an Assassin.
+File:Generic Thief 3.png|Class portrait of the Assassin class from ''[[TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga]]''.
-File:Colm assassin sword.gif|Animation featuring [[Colm]] performing an attack as an Assassin.
+File:Generic Thief 4.png|Class portrait of the Assassin class from ''[[TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga]]''.
-File:Joshua assassin sword.gif|Animation featuring [[Joshua]] performing a critical attack as an Assassin.
+File:Unique Assassin.png|The Raze Assassin that attempts to assassinate [[Reese]] during [[Faye (Berwick Saga)|Faye's]] recruitment scene.
-File:Marisa assassin sword.gif|Animation featuring [[Marisa]] performing an attack as an Assassin.
-File:FE9 Assassin (Volke).png|[[Volke]] as an Assassin in ''Path of Radiance''.
+File:Jaffar assassin animation.gif|Animation of [[Jaffar]] attacking as an Assassin.
-File:FE10 Assassin (Volke).png|[[Volke]] as an Assassin in ''Radiant Dawn''.
+File:legault_assassin_sword.gif|Animation of [[Legault]] attacking as an Assassin.
-File:FE13 Assassin (Gaius).png|[[Gaius]] as a male Assassin in ''Awakening''.
+File:Marisa assassin sword.gif|Animation of [[Marisa]] attacking as a female Assassin.
-File:FE13 Assassin (Anna).png|[[Anna]] as a female Assassin in ''Awakening''.
+File:FE9 Assassin (Volke).png|Battle model of [[Volke]], an Assassin from ''Path of Radiance''.
+File:FE10 Assassin (Volke).png|Battle model of [[Volke]], an Assassin from ''Radiant Dawn''.
+File:AwakeningAssassinPortrait.png|Generic class portrait of an Assassin from ''Awakening''.
+File:FE13 Assassin (Gaius).png|Battle model of [[Gaius]], a male Assassin from ''Awakening''.
+File:FE13 Assassin (Anna).png|Battle model of [[Anna]], a female Assassin from ''Awakening''.
+Assassin M.PNG|Battle model of a male Assassin from ''Fire Emblem Three Houses''
+Assassin F.PNG|Battle model of a female Assassin in ''Fire Emblem Three Houses''
 File:FE8 Assassin Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Assassin class from the GBA games.
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Protagonist	Lord - Fighter (FE2) - Priestess (FE2) - Ranger - Light Mage - Tactician - Nohr Prince - Dragon Child
Special	Dancer - Bard - Transporter (Tent) - Kitsune - Wolfskin
Infantry	Physical	Mercenary - Knight - Thief - Fighter - Pirate - Archer - Hunter - Soldier - Brigand - Barbarian - Myrmidon - Bow Fighter - Prince - Princess - Spear Fighter - Apothecary - Oni Savage - Ninja - Brawler - Martial Monk - Sentinel
Infantry	Magical	Priest - Mage - Cleric - Fire Mage - Thunder Mage - Wind Mage - Dark Mage - Light Priestess - Loptyrian Mage - Shaman - Monk
Cavalry	Cavalier - Axe Knight - Arch Knight - Lance Knight - Free Knight - Troubadour - Nomad - Sword Knight - Bow Knight
Flying	Pegasus Knight - Wyvern Rider - Pegasus Rider - Dragon Rider - Wing Tamer - Sword Flier - Lance Flier - Axe Flier

Protagonist	Hero (FE2) - Princess (FE2) - Knight Lord - Great Lord - Blade Lord - Lord - Light Sage - Grandmaster - Nohr Noble - Hoshido Noble - Armored Lord - High Lord - Wyvern Master - Divine Dragon
Special	Transporter (Wagon) - Mechanist - Nine-Tails - Wolfssegner - Mage Cannoneer
Infantry	Physical	Hero - General - Sniper - Knight - Swordmaster - Warrior - Thief Fighter - Berserker - Assassin - Rogue - Halberdier - Axe General - Sword General - Trickster - Spear Master - Master of Arms - Basara - Merchant (FE14) - Oni Chieftain - Blacksmith - Master Ninja - Grappler - Successeur - Tireur d'élite - Picket - Martial Master - Enchanter
Infantry	Magical	Bishop - Sage - Priestess (FE2) - Saint - High Priest - Mage Fighter - Dark Mage - Druid - Summoner - Fire Sage - Thunder Sage - Wind Sage - Dark Sage - Sorcerer - War Monk - War Cleric - Great Master - Priestess (FE14) - Butler - Maid - Warlock - Dark Bishop - Vidame
Cavalry	Physical	Paladin - Horseman - Great Knight - Bow Knight - Duke Knight - Ranger - Nomadic Trooper - Lance Paladin - Blade Paladin - Bow Paladin - Mechanist - Avenir - Cupido - Wolf Knight - Royal Knight
Cavalry	Magical	Master Knight - Mage Knight - Valkyrie - Dark Knight (3DS)
Flying	Physical	Dracoknight - Falcon Knight - Wyvern Lord - Pegasus Knight - Wyvern Knight - Griffon Rider - Kinshi Knight
Flying	Magical	Dark Flier - Malig Knight - Lindwurm - Sleipnir Rider

Protagonist	Vanguard - Light Priestess - Enlightened One - Emperor - Great Lord - Barbarossa
Infantry	Physical	Dread Fighter - Baron - Sentinel - Reaver - Marksman - Trueblade - Marshall - Whisper - Mortal Savant - War Master
Infantry	Magical	Saint - Archsage - Gremory - Dark Bishop
Cavalry	Gold Knight - Bow Knight - Silver Knight - Dark Knight - Holy Knight - Great Knight
Flying	Seraph Knight - Dragonlord - Falcon Knight - Wyvern Lord

Protagonist	Conqueror - Rigain
Infantry	Physical	Spartan - Yasha
Infantry	Magical	Guru - Enchantress - Exemplar
Cavalry	Oliphantier - Skogul
Flying	Harrier

Dragons	Earth Dragon - Fell God - Draco Zombie - White Dragon (FE2) - Dark Dragon - Grima - Blight Dragon - Silent Dragon - Dagon - Fafnir - Mila's Servant - Duma's Apostle - Chaos Dragon - The Immaculate One - Lord of the Lake - Lord of the Desert - Corrupted Wyrm - Phantom Wyrm - Phantom Wyvern - Corrupted Wyvern - Great Fell Dragon
Monsters	Revenant - Entombed - Bonewalker - Wight - Gargoyle - Deathgoyle - Mogall - Arch Mogall - Stoneborn - Bael - Elder Bael - Tarvos - Maelduin - Mauthe Doog - Gwyllgi - Gorgon Egg - Gorgon - Cyclops - Faceless - Fiend - Guardian - Tomb Lord - Dracul - Titan - Garuda - Deimos - Vestal - Giant Wolf - Giant Bird - Giant Crawler - Demonic Beast - Wild Demonic Beast - Experimental Demonic Beast - Altered Demonic Beast - Giant Demonic Beast - Flying Demonic Beast - Golem - Altered Golem - Guardian Golem - Titanus - White Beast - Phantom Wolf - Corrupted Wolf
Character-Unique	Emperor - Dark Prince - Queen (FE4) - King - Dark Druid - Magic Seal - Necromancer - King Daein - Black Knight - Nohrian King - Empty Vessel - Black Beast - Flame Emperor - Archbishop - Wandering Beast - Agastya - Hegemon Husk - King of Liberation - Verrat - Umbral Beast - Fell Monarch - Royal - Warden - Trainer - Watcher
Other Final Bosses	Demon King - Order Incarnate
Miscellaneous	Arcanist - Cantor - Berserker (FE3) - Corsair - Fleet - Fire Spirit - Thunder Spirit - Wind Spirit - Mirage - Automaton

Dragons	Manakete - Fire Dragon - Divine Dragon - Mage Dragon - Ice Dragon - Wyvern - Sea Dragon (Unused) - Feral Dragon - Astral Dragon
Laguz/Other Shape-shifters	Cat - Tiger - Lion - Lion King - Wolf - Wolf Queen - Heron - Hawk - Hawk King - Raven - Raven King - Red Dragon - White Dragon (FE9) - Black Dragon - Dragon Prince - Dragon King - Taguel - Kitsune - Nine-Tails - Wolfskin - Wolfssegner
Character-Unique	Freelancer - Archsage - Princess Crimea - Queen (FE10) - Empress - Chancellor - Conqueror - Lodestar - Songstress - Death Knight - Fell Child - Melusine - Emblem
NPC	Civilian - Peer - Queen (Civilian) - Pontifex - Pilgrim - Vendor - Horse - Merchant (FE13)
Miscellaneous	Ballistician - Witch - Phantom - Dread Fighter - Bride
Unused	Naga - Serpent - Dark Knight (FE3) - Black Knight (FE4) - Master Mage - Lycian Swordfighter - Lycian Knight - Lycian Armorknight

First Tier	Knight Lord - Bow Hero - Axe Knight - Spear Knight - Guard Knight - Lady Knight
Second Tier	Hide Hunter - Commando Knight - Black Knight - Sergeant - Mamluke - Iron Knight - Grassrunner
Enemy-only	Sky Dragon - Evil Dragon - Harpy - Ogre - Arch Ogre - Stone Golem - Duke - Bow Knight - Ruffian - Diabolist - Dark Templar - Rogue - Gigas Knight
Other	Mist Dragon - Naga Dragon (Unused) - Leda Princess - Dark Knight - Kings Knight - Boss - Wood Shooter - Over Warrior

Playable	Crown Prince - Guardian Knight - Malig Master - High Prince - Dark Crusader - Master Merchant - Diva - Prima
Non-playable	Ryujin - Great Ryujin - Outrealm Fiend

Playable	Fluegel - Asura - Silverheart
Non-playable	Prionsa - Gurgan - Avesta