Bishop

The Bishop (司祭, Shisai) is a combat and support magical class that recurrently appears across the Fire Emblem Series, beginning from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. The traditional promoted form of the Priest, Monk and Cleric classes, the Bishop class usually wields Light magic as its primary weapon of choice, and is also armed with Staves for support purposes. Bishops are commonly characterized by high Magic, Luck and Resistance that is offset by low Defense.

History in the SeriesEdit

In Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and its direct sequel Mystery of the Emblem, both the Mage and Priest/Cleric classes promote into the Bishop class. The Sage class, the traditional promotion of the Mage, would not be introduced until Gaiden and not established as the staple promoted class for the Mage until the onset of Thracia 776.

In Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, Bishops are an enemy-only class that employ Staves, Fire, Thunder, and Wind magic. Priests in these titles promote into the High Priest class instead.

In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, Bishop is a standalone class that is near enemy-exclusive; Lee is the only playable Bishop. The Bishop class has higher stats then most staff using classes and wields the anima triangle. The Bishop class, alongside the Dark Bishop class, is noteworthy for being the only common magic class that can use both offensive magic and staves.

The Bishop returns as the staple promoted form of both Priests and Clerics in The Binding Blade and its prequel The Blazing Blade, now wielding Light magic as their offensive weapon. In the latter game, the Light-wielding Monk also promotes into this class.

In The Sacred Stones, Bishops are a promotion option for Monks, Priests and Clerics; opposite the Sage class for Monks and Priests, and the horse-mounted Valkyrie class for Clerics. They are in possession of the class skill Slayer, allowing them to inflict effective damage against monsters.

In Path of Radiance and its sequel Radiant Dawn, the Bishop class is the sole promoted form of the Priest class. In Radiant Dawn, the Bishop (司祭ビショップ Bishoppu) is able to further promote into the Saint class.

In Awakening and Fates, the Bishop class is absent, replaced instead by the War Monk/War Cleric and Great Master/Priestess classes respectively.

In the spin-off Warriors, it is the promoted class of Linde in the Japanese version. It is an infantry class that uses Tomes and Staffs.

The Bishop class makes a return in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, using Faith magic as their main ability. Bishops have the ability to use every White Magic spell twice the normal number of times per battle. They also add an extra ten points to the power of all of their healing spells. Like all magic classes, the Bishop can use any Black or Dark magic spells they have learned from their Reason skill, but do not receive any bonuses.

In Vestaria Saga I, the Bishop is known as the High Priest/Priestess.

In-GameEdit

★ - FE10 SP Class.

Base StatsEdit

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv
FE1	22	3	-	1	14	0	8	0	5	-	-	Tome/Staff 14
FE3	22/18	3	-	2/3	4/5	0	2	6/7	6	-	-	Tome/Staff 2/12
FE3 (Merric)	22	4	-	4	5	0	3	7	6	-	-	Tome/Staff 5
FE4	35	0	10	8	5	0	3	8	5	-	-	B B B A
FE5	20	0	5	2	2	0	1	-	5	4	-	C C C C
TS	20	0	7	5	7	3	5	-	5	-	-	5
FE6	21/19	-	4	4/5	4	0	3/2	8/9	6	6/5	-	D C
FE7	21/19	-	4	4/5	4	0	3/2	8/9	6	6/5	-	D C
FE8	21/19	-	4	4/5	4	0	3/2	8/9	6	6/5	-	D C
FE9	21/19	1	6/5	5/3	5/6	0	3/2	11/12	6	10/6	10/6	C
FE10	27/29	9/3	17/11	14/6	14/8	0	8/4	18/16	6	10/6	10/6	E C
FE10 ★	32	11	19	16	16	0	10	20	6	10	10	C A
FE11	22	1	3	2	4	0	3	8	6	-	-	D E
FE12	22	1	3	2	4	0	3	9	6	-	-	D E

Maximum StatsEdit

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv
FE1	52	20	-	20	20	20	20	20	5	-	-	Tome/Staff 20
FE3	52	20	-	20	20	20	20	20	6	-	-	Tome/Staff 20
FE4	80	15	25	23	20	30	18	23	5	-	-	B B B A
FE5	80	20	20	20	20	20	20	-	20	20	-	A A A A
TS	60	15	22	20	22	30	18	-	12	-	-	20
FE6	60	-	25/26	26/25	25/26	30	22/21	30	15	20	-	S S
FE7	60	-	25	26/25	24/26	30	22/21	30	15	20	-	S S
FE8	60	-	25	26/25	24/26	30	22/21	30	15	20	-	S S
FE9	60	15	29	22	25	40	20	30	6	10/6	10/6	S
FE10	40	15	25	22	23	35/40	19/17	30/32	6	10/6	10/6	A S
FE10 ★	48	23	33	27	27	35	20	38	6	10	10	SS S
FE11	60	20	25	26	25	30	22	30	6	-	-	A A
FE12	60	20	25	26	25	30	22	30	6	-	-	A A

Growth RatesEdit

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv
FE4	100%	10%	30%	30%	30%	0%	10%	30%	-	-	-	-
FE5	30%	3%	20%	10%	10%	10%	5%	-	5%	-	-	-
FE6	45%	-	35%	25%	22%	40%	8%	40%	-	-	-	-
FE7	45%	-	35%	25%	22%	40%	8%	40/50%	-	-	-	-
FE8	45%	-	35%	25%	22%	40%	8%	40/50%	-	-	-	-
FE9	50%	15%	55%	30%	40%	50%	15%	55%	-	-	-	-
FE10	45/60%	20/30%	30/35%	30%	35/60%	35/75%	45/20%	50/60%	-	-	-	-
FE10 ★	85%	65%	75%	60%	60%	45%	55%	95%	-	-	-	-
FE11	20%	-15%	20%	20%	20%	0%	-15%	20%	-	-	-	-
FE12	20%	-15%	20%	20%	20%	0%	-15%	20%	-	-	-	-

Class SkillsEdit

	Skill	Requirements
FE8	Slayer	Class skill of the Bishop class.
FE9	Lumina Flare	Class skill of the Bishop class. Occult skill of the Bishop and Sage classes; assign with an Occult Scroll.
FE10	Shove	Base skill of all foot units.
FE16	White Magic Uses x2 White Magic Heal +10 Terrain Resistance Renewal	Class ability of the Bishop class. Class ability of the Bishop class. Class ability of the Bishop class. Mastery ability of Bishops

PromotionsEdit

	Base Class	Promotion Method	Promoted Class
FE1	Curate	Use a Bishop Ring on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE1	Mage	Use a Bishop Ring on a Level 10+ Mage.	Bishop
FE3	Sister	Use a Bishop Ring on a Level 10+ Sister.	Bishop
FE3	Mage	Use a Bishop Ring on a Level 10+ Mage.	Bishop
FE6	Priest	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE7	Cleric	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Cleric.	Bishop
FE7	Monk	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Monk.	Bishop
FE8	Priest	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE8	Cleric	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Cleric.	Bishop
FE8	Monk	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Monk.	Bishop
FE9	Priest	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE10	Priest	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Priest or train a Priest to Level 21.	Bishop
FE10	Bishop	Use a Master Crown on a Level 10+ Bishop or train a Bishop to Level 21.	Saint
FE11	Curate	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE11	Cleric	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Cleric.	Bishop
FE12	Curate	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Priest.	Bishop
FE12	Cleric	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Cleric.	Bishop
FE16	Any class	Use an Advanced Seal on a Level 20+ unit and pass the Bishop Certification Exam.	Bishop

Notable BishopsEdit

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of LightEdit

• Wendell - A sage of Khadein who disdains fighting.
• Boah - A Bishop in the service of Archanea.
• Gotoh - A Divine Dragon manakete who assumes the form of a Bishop of great renown.
• Gharnef - A former star pupil of Gotoh who is led astray by the influence of the Darksphere.
• Volzhin - A Bishop of Dolhr.
• Malledus - Marth's tactician.
• Promotion for: Wrys, Lena, Merric, Linde, Elice and Maria.

Note: Wendell and Gotoh are Sages and Gharnef is a Sorcerer in the remake.

Mystery of the EmblemEdit

• Yodel - A Khadein Bishop serving under Arlen.
• Willow - A Bishop serving under Hardin.
• Nyna - The wife of Hardin and queen of Archanea.
• Lena - The Macedonian priestess, Matthis's sister and Julian's love interest.
• Elice - The elder sister of Marth and the princess of Altea.
• Maria - The youngest sister of Minerva and Michalis and princess of Macedon.
• Promotion for: Marisha, Yuliya, Arlen and Linde.

Genealogy of the Holy WarEdit

• Clement - The cunning but fair lord of Agustria.
• Cuvuli - Silesian Commander in Maios's army.
• Equus - One of the twelve Deadlords.

Thracia 776Edit

• August - A former Blaggi priest who later becomes Leif's tactician.

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes SagaEdit

• Lee - A bishop in service of Count Merlon.

The Binding BladeEdit

• Yoder - A high ranking member of the St. Elimine Church.
• Oro - A cruel and egotistical Bishop assigned to supervise a mine in Mt. Eburacum.
• Windham - A Bishop assigned to control the Tower of the Saint in the outskirts of Aquleia.
• Martel - A Bishop who captures Niime and attempts to force her into cursing Roy's army.
• Promotion for: Saul and Elen.

The Blazing BladeEdit

• Renault - A mysterious bishop revealed to be a former mercenary who worked with Nergal and killed Lucius's parents.
• Kenneth - The Shrike of the Black Fang and one of the two possible boss of Pale Flower of Darkness.
• Promotion for: Serra and Lucius.

The Sacred StonesEdit

• Riev - A sinister Bishop who is excommunicated from Rausten and one of the six generals of Grado, known as the Blood Beryl.
• Promotion for: Artur, Moulder and Natasha.

Path of RadianceEdit

• Oliver - Duke of Tanas, he purchases Reyson from a smuggler.
• Tomenami - Father Superior of Palmeni Temple.
• Promotion for: Rhys.

Radiant DawnEdit

• Rhys - The healer of the Greil Mercenaries.
• Numida - A high-ranking Begnion senator responsible for ruling Daein following the Crimean victory in the Mad King's War.
• Valtome - A member of the Begnion Senate who takes over the control of the Begnion Central Army.
• Promotion for: Laura.

New Mystery of the EmblemEdit

• Eremiya - Leader of the assassins hired to kill Marth.
• Frost - A Bishop who hails from Macedon.

Three HousesEdit

• Linhardt - The heir of the Hevring family of the Adrestian Empire.
• Mercedes - A former noble from the Adrestian Empire who lives as a commoner in the Holy Kingdom of Faerghus.
• Marianne - The adopted daughter of a border lord in the Leicester Alliance.
• Flayn is an enemy Bishop during the battles centered around Garreg Mach in the Crimson Flower route.
• Gloucester - One of the Ten Elites, original bearer of the Crest of Gloucester, and founder of House Gloucester, making Gloucester Lorenz's distant ancestor.

Vestaria Saga IEdit

• Siegfried - A travelling priest whose behaviour is...difficult to explain.
• Abbot Melvon - The abbot of a Redessian monastery. He and Zade's father were very close.
• Promotion for: Lilia.

TriviaEdit

• Between The Sacred Stones and The Blazing Blade, Bishops employ different healing animations. In The Blazing Blade, Bishops hold up their staves at a slight tilt while in The Sacred Stones, Bishops simply use their attacking animation as a healing animation, holding the bottom of the staff towards the target.
• In TearRing Saga, Bishops are the only class in the priest category of units able to wield weapons to attack as Dark Bishops are in the mage category.
• Saints and Bishops share the same stat bases and caps in TearRing Saga.

GalleryEdit