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:''Not to be confused with the [[Fighter (Gaiden)|Gaiden class]]''
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:''Not to be confused with the [[Fighter (Gaiden)|Gaiden class]] of the same name''
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{{ClassInfobox
  
{{ClassInfobox
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|image = [[File:FatesFighterPortrait.png]]
  
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|caption = Generic class portrait of the Fighter from ''Fates''.
  
 
|title = Fighter
  
|title = Fighter
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|image = [[File:Fighter_Three_Houses.jpg|thumb]]
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|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]
  
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|caption = Petra as a Fighter in ''Three Houses''.
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|promofrom = [[Journeyman]] <sup>([[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|FE8]] only)</sup>
  
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|jap_name={{Hover|戦士|Senshi}}
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|promoto =[[Warrior]]<br>[[Hero]] <sup>([[FE5]]/[[FE8|8]]/[[FE13|13]]/[[FE14|14]])</sup><br>[[Berserker]] <sup>(FE14 only)</sup>
  
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|weapons = [[Axe]]
  
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|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]
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|skills = [[Shove]] <sup>([[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|FE10]] only)</sup><br>[[Max HP +5]]<sup>(FE13-14)</sup>[[Gamble]]<sup>(FE13-FE14)</sup><br>[[Zeal]]<sup>(FE13 only)</sup>
  
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|promofrom = [[Journeyman]] <small>([[FE8]])</small>
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[[Noble]]/[[Commoner]] <small>([[FE16]])</small>
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|promoto =[[Warrior]]<br>
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[[Hero (class)|Hero]] <small>([[FE5]], [[FE8]], [[FE13]], [[FE14]])</small><br>
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[[Berserker]] <small>([[FE14]], [[TS2]])</small>
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|weapons = [[File:FE14_Axe.png]][[Axe]]<br>
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[[File:FE16 bow icon.png|20px]][[Bow]] <small>([[FE16]])</small><br>
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[[File:FE16 brawl icon.png|20px]][[Brawl]] <small>([[FE16]])</small>
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|skills = [[Shove]] <small>([[FE10]]</small><br>
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[[HP +|HP +5]] <small>([[FE13]], [[FE14]])</small><br>
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[[Zeal]] <small>([[FE13]])</small><br>
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[[Gamble]] <small>([[FE14]])</small>
 
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The '''Fighter''' (戦士 ''Senshi''), also called '''Axe Fighter''' (斧戦士 ''Ono senshi'') in the [[Jugdral Series]] games, ''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga|TearRing Saga]]'', as well as the Japanese version of ''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]'', is a combat physical and typically male-only class found in every game in the series barring ''Gaiden''. Wielding [[Axe]]s as their sole weapon of choice, Fighters [[Archetype#Bord and Cord|often appear as a duo]] early on in the games.
  
   
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The '''Fighter''', also called '''Axe Fighter''' in the [[Jugdral Series]] games, ''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]'', the Japanese version of ''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]'', and in ''[[Fire Emblem Warriors]]'', is a combat physical and typically male-only class found in every game in the series barring ''Gaiden''. Wielding [[Axe]]s as their sole weapon of choice, Fighters [[Archetype#Bord and Cord|often appear as a duo]] early on in the games.
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In [[Fire Emblem Fates|''Fates'']] the class is a [[Nohr|Nohrian]] class. Its [[Hoshido|Hoshidan]] counterpart is the [[Oni Savage]].
  
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== Uniform ==
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[[File:Cord_(Artwork).png|thumb|150px|left|The Fighter, [[Cord]], showing the sleeveless tunic and headband, traditional for the class.]] For the most part, Fighters are displayed as muscular men wearing common clothing such as leather vests, similar to the Mercenary classes. What makes them different is that they have either no armor whatsoever, or they have a tiny pauldron or two in order to fit their description as scrappers with high strength and low defense.
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In all games, at least one generic or named fighter, wears a headband. It is common for them to wear sleeveless tunics often with shorts, leaving their arms and legs bare.
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In the Archanea titles, Fighters are depicted in the game as clad in only animal furs including a tunic, loincloth, armbands, and leg warmers. The playable Fighter characters are depicted in artwork with sleeveless tunics, leather pants and headbands.
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In ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', Fighters wear a horned executioner-esque hood without a shirt in the game's battle animations, but their map animations depict them with a sleeveless shirt and a bandana instead of a hood.
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In ''Fates'', Fighters appear shirtless and have more armor than previous games. More specifically, they now have slightly bigger pauldrons as well as a blackart, gorget, and shin-guards that go down to their feet. Female Fighters in ''Fates'' wear toe-less heels while their male counterparts go barefoot. This has the effect of making them appear more barbaric and savage compared to their previous iterations, a fitting appearance given the class's new quintessential promotion being the Berserker—an advanced class option typically tied to the absent "criminal" axe-wielders such as the Pirate, Brigand, and Barbarian, as well as the NPC Fighters' increasingly thuggish and uncouth behaviors.
   
 
==History in the Series==
  
==History in the Series==
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The Fighter class first appears in ''Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi''. Though Fighters are described as lacking [[Defense]] in the class roll, the three playable Fighter characters and the Fighter Boss all boast high Defense. Alongside, [[Pirate]]s, they are the only Axe-wielding classes appearing in this title. Like most other classes in the game, Fighters are unable to promote.
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The Fighter class first appears in ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light''. Though Fighters are described as lacking [[Defense (stat)|Defense]] in the class roll, the three playable Fighter characters and the Fighter Boss all boast high Defense. Alongside [[Pirate]]s, they are the only Axe-wielding classes appearing in this title. Like most other classes in the game, Fighters are unable to promote.
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The title "Fighter" is used for class in ''Gaiden'', but it is completely [[Fighter (Gaiden)|different from its predecessor]]. In this title, [[Brigand]]s, known here as Thieves, form the only axe-wielding class.
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In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', Fighters remain non-promotable and, due to pirates being made enemy-exclusive, are the sole playable Axe-wielding class. The Fighter and Pirate classes are joined by two additional axe classes: the nigh similar [[Brigand]] and more powerful [[Barbarian]], both of which are likewise enemy-exclusive classes. The three Fighter units are only playable in the first book, meaning no axes can be used by any playable characters in Book 2.
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In ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', the Fighter class is known as the '''Axe Fighter''' (アクスファイター ''Akusu Faitā''). The Axe Fighter class promotes into the [[Warrior]] class in this title, pioneering the possibility of Fighters promoting in the series.
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The Fighter class is revamped in ''Thracia 776'', in which it possesses similar characteristics to the [[Myrmidon]] class. The Fighter promotion in ''Thracia 776'' is the [[Hero (class)|Hero]] class, while the Warrior class is instead the promotion for the Brigand class.
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In ''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]'', the name ''Fighter'' is used for the [[Mercenary]] class, while the traditional Fighter is known as ''Axe Fighter'' like in the Jugdral titles. Axe Fighter is a playable class that promotes to Warrior. Fighter possesses high speed and accuracy like in ''Thracia 776'', as does the game's incarnation of Warrior.
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[[Dean (Berwick Saga)|Dean]], the lone playable ''Axe Fighter'' in ''[[TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga]]'', promotes into the unique [[Berserker|Slayer]] class, while Warriors are a standalone enemy-exclusive class. Dean is a fast and powerful unit with a high critical.
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After ''Thracia 776'', the class is largely reverted to mirror its ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' incarnation. The exception to this rule is the ''The Sacred Stones'' and ''Awakening'' incarnations, where the inbuilt branched promotion feature grants the class the ability to promote into the Hero class.
   
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In ''Radiant Dawn'', Fighters (<ruby>{{Hover|ファイター|Faitā}}<rt>{{Hover|戦士|Senshi}}</rt></ruby>) promotes into Warriors and thereafter [[Reaver]]s when the necessary requirements are met.
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The Fighter class does appear in ''Gaiden'', but it is completely [[Fighter (Gaiden)|different from its predecessor]]. In this title, [[Brigand]]s, also known as Thieves, form the only axe-wielding class.
  
   
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In ''Fates'', the class is [[Nohr]]ian class, its [[Hoshido|Hoshidan]] counterpart is the [[Oni Savage]]. It is made unisex with the introduction of [[Charlotte]] and the possibility to reclass female characters into it if they fit the needed requirements. Additionally, due to the absence of Pirates and related classic axe-wielding classes like Brigand and Barbarian, Fighters now promote into the [[Berserker]] class for the first time in the series. Due to this new association with the criminal Axe classes, Fighter NPCs are thus designed to appear and behave more like crass, uncouth thugs in this installment. They even inherit the ability to wreck villages and homes from their [[Brigand]] predecessors.
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In ''Mystery of the Emblem'', Fighters remain non-promotable and, due to pirates being made enemy-exclusive, are the sole playable Axe-wielding class. The Fighter and Pirate classes are joined by two additional axe classes: the nigh similar [[Brigand]] and more powerful [[Barbarian]], both of which are likewise enemy-exclusive classes. The three Fighter units are only playable in the first book, meaning no axes could be used by any playable characters in Book 2.
  
   
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In the spinoff game, [[Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE]], Fighters are mentioned as a class but are technically a class within the game's code. However, in the switch re-release, a playable support character within the game is explicitly a fighter.
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In ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', a Fighter unit is playable in the second generation of the game. This playable Fighter promotes into the axe and bow-wielding [[Warrior]], finally giving a promotion to the now long-running class.
  
   
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In the spin-off title ''[[Fire Emblem Warriors]]'', the class appears as an enemy-only unit that, strangely enough, acts as a semi-clone of the [[Cleric]] class, as [[Lissa]] is the only infantry Axe unit in the game with the others being [[Frederick|mounted]] [[Camilla|uni]][[Minerva|ts]]. In that game, enemy units are named differently depending on which faction they belong to (but otherwise only differ in main color scheme), with the enemy-only [[Nohr]]ian variant and their promoted version called the '''Axe Fighter''' and '''Berserker''', while the Hoshidan variants are the '''Oni Savage''' and '''Oni Chieftain'''. The materials all generic Axe units drop (Axe Fighter's Glove and Axe Fighter's Helmet) use "Axe Fighter" in both English and the original Japanese.
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The Fighter class is revamped in ''Thracia 776'', in which it possesses similar characteristics to the [[Myrmidon]] class. The Fighter promotion in ''Thracia 776'' is the [[Hero]] class, while the Warrior class is instead the promotion for the Brigand class.
  
   
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In ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses|Three Houses]]'', the Fighter returns as an optional promoted class from the Beginner Class curriculum of the [[Commoner]] and [[Noble]] class if the unit passes the [[Certification Exam]] at Lv. 5 with an axe, bow or the new gauntlet Skill Level of D or higher and a [[Beginner Seal]].
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After ''Thracia 776'', the class is largely reverted to how it was in ''Genealogy of the Holy War'', save for its ''The Sacred Stones'' incarnation, where the in-built branched promotion feature grants it the ability to promote into the Hero class. In ''Radiant Dawn'', Fighters, like most classes, gain a third-tier promotion in [[Reaver]]s.
  
   
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In ''[[Vestaria Saga I]]'', the Fighter is once again known as the Axefighter like in the previous Saga titles. Axe Fighters can promote into the [[Warrior|Axemaster]]. One of the Axefighters, Jean, can promote into a class exclusive to him called the Goliath once he reached level 15. This class gives Jean 20 HP in exchange for 1 [[Movement]]. The statline of the Axefighter is unclear as all three recruitable Axefighters have drastically different stats from one another.
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In ''Fates'', the class is made unisex with the introduction of [[Charlotte]]. Additionally, due to the absence of Pirates and related classic axe-wielding classes like Brigand and Barbarian, Fighters now promote into the [[Berserker]] class for the first time in the series. Due to this new association with the criminal Axe classes, Fighter NPCs look and act more thuggish in this instalment, and even inherit the ability to wreck villages and homes from their predecessors.
  
   
 
==Overview==
  
==Overview==
 
===Combat===
  
===Combat===
 
[[File:Fighter animation.gif|right|thumb|A fighter performing a normal attack in the GBA titles]]
  
[[File:Fighter animation.gif|right|thumb|A fighter performing a normal attack in the GBA titles]]
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In terms of stats, Fighters are similar to other axe-wielding units such as [[Pirate]]s and [[Brigand]]s. They tend to have high [[HP (stat)|HP]] and [[Strength]], moderate [[Speed (stat)|Speed]] and poor [[Defense]]. Their somewhat low Speed often prevents them from being able to double attack, but their high Strength offsets this, as they can deal heavy damage in only one blow. In ''Thracia 776'', Axe Fighters have higher [[Skill (stat)|Skill]] and Speed, essentially acting as [[Myrmidon]]s with axes instead of swords.
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In terms of stats, Fighters are similar to other axe-wielding units such as [[Pirate]]s and [[Brigand]]s. They tend to have high [[HP (stat)|HP]] and [[Strength]], moderate [[Speed (stat)|Speed]] and poor [[Defense (stat)|Defense]]. Their somewhat low Speed often prevents them from being able to double attack, but their high Strength offsets this, as they can deal heavy damage in only one blow. In ''Thracia 776'', ''TearRing Saga'' and ''Berwick Saga'' Axe Fighters have higher [[Skill (stat)|Skill]] and Speed, essentially acting as [[Myrmidon]]s with axes instead of swords.
   
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Due to their [[Weapon Triangle|weapon triangle]] advantage, fighters often work well for killing enemy lance-users such as [[Soldier]]s and [[Knight]]s in early-game sequences.
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Due to their [[weapon triangle]] advantage, fighters often work well for killing enemy lance-users such as [[Soldier]]s and [[Knight]]s in early-game sequences. In ''Fire Emblem: Fates'', they gain an additional weapon triangle disadvantage over magic users and advantage over [[Dagger (weapon type)|Shuriken]]. Attacking magic users is risky thanks to not only Fighters' low resistance but also the decreased hit rate thanks to the weapon triangle disadvantage.
   
 
===Promotion===
  
===Promotion===
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Fighters cannot [[class change]] in ''Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi'' and ''Mystery of the Emblem''. In ''[[Thracia 776]]'', Axe Fighter units promote into [[Hero|Mercenaries]]. In all other games, fighters promote into [[Warrior]]s, gaining in the ability to use [[Bow|bows]]. In both ''The Sacred Stones'' and ''Awakening'', they are given the option of promoting into either a Warrior or a [[Hero]], which gives them the ability to wield bows or [[Sword|swords]] respectively. In ''[[Fire Emblem: Fates]]'', they no longer can promote into Warriors, but can now promote into the [[Berserker]] class in addition to the Hero class.
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Fighters cannot [[class change]] in ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light'' and ''Mystery of the Emblem''. In ''[[Thracia 776]]'', Axe Fighter units promote into [[Hero (class)|Mercenaries]]. In all other games, fighters promote into [[Warrior]]s, gaining in the ability to use [[bow]]s. In both ''The Sacred Stones'' and ''Awakening'', they are given the option of promoting into either a Warrior or a [[Hero (class)|Hero]], which gives them the ability to wield bows or [[sword]]s respectively. In ''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]'', they no longer can promote into Warriors, but can now promote into the [[Berserker]] class in addition to the Hero class.
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In ''Three Houses'', due to the Fighter having three weapon skill level proficiencies (the most out of the four Beginner-rank classes) in order to pass their Certification Exam, Fighters can promote into four different specialty classes provided the unit's weapon skill rank is high enough, these being the Armored Knight, the Brigand, the [[Archer]], and the new, male unit-exclusive [[Brawler]].
   
 
==In-Game==
  
==In-Game==
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|fe10=[[File:Shove.png]][[Shove]]*Base skill of all foot units.
  
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|fe13=[[File:MaxHPPlus5.png]][[HP +5]]<br>[[File:FieryHeart.png]][[Zeal]]*Learnt at Level 1.<br>Learnt at Level 10.
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|fe14=[[File:MaxHPPlus5.png]][[HP +5]]<br>[[File:Roundhouse.png]][[Gamble]]*Learnt at Level 1 and above.<br>Learnt at Level 10 and above.
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|fe14=[[File:MaxHPPlus5.png]][[HP +|HP +5]]<br />[[File:Roundhouse.png]][[Gamble]]*Learnt at Level 1 and above.<br />Learnt at Level 10 and above.
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|fe16=[[File:Strength 2 FE16.png|20px]][[Strength +2]]<br>[[File:Combat Art Icon FE16 Special.png|20px]][[Shove]]*Class Mastery.<br>Class Mastery.
 
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|fe4=[[File:FE4 Axe Fighter Sprite.gif]]Axe Fighter*Choose the "Class Change" option in the Home Castle when the relevant unit reaches Level 20.*[[File:FE4 Warrior Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]
  
|fe4=[[File:FE4 Axe Fighter Sprite.gif]]Axe Fighter*Choose the "Class Change" option in the Home Castle when the relevant unit reaches Level 20.*[[File:FE4 Warrior Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]
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|fe5=[[File:FE5 Axe fighter.gif]]Axe Fighter*Use a [[File:Knight Proof (FE5).png]][[Knight Crest|Knight Proof]] on a Level 10+ Axe Fighter.*[[File:FE5 Hero.gif]][[Hero|Mercenary]]
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|fe5=[[File:FE5 Axe fighter.gif]]Axe Fighter*Use a [[File:Knight Proof (FE5).png]][[Knight Crest|Knight Proof]] on a Level 10+ Axe Fighter.*[[File:FE5 Hero.gif]][[Hero (class)|Mercenary]]
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|ts = [[File:AxeFighter.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:TRSHeroProof.gif]][[Hero Crest|Hero Proof]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:Warrior.gif]][[Warrior]]
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|ts = [[File:AxeFighter.gif]]Axe Fighter*Use a [[File:TRSHeroProof.gif]][[Hero Crest|Hero Proof]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:Warrior.gif]][[Warrior]]
 
|fe6=[[File:FE8 Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:herocrest.gif]][[Hero Crest]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE8 Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]
  
|fe6=[[File:FE8 Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:herocrest.gif]][[Hero Crest]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE8 Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]
 
|fe7=[[File:FE8 Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:herocrest.gif]][[Hero Crest]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE8 Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]
  
|fe7=[[File:FE8 Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:herocrest.gif]][[Hero Crest]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE8 Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]
 
|fe8=[[File:FE8 Journeyman Map Sprite.gif]][[Journeyman]]*Automatically at the start of next map after reaching Level 10*[[File:FE8 Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter
  
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|fe8-1 = *[[File:FE8 Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:herocrest.gif]][[Hero Crest]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE8 Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]<br>[[File:FE8 Hero Map Sprite.gif]][[Hero (class)|Hero]]
 
|fe9=[[File:FE9 Boyd Fighter Sprite.png|30px]]<br>Fighter*Use a [[File:FE9masterseal.gif]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE9 Boyd Warrior Sprite.png|30px]]<br>[[Warrior]]
  
|fe9=[[File:FE9 Boyd Fighter Sprite.png|30px]]<br>Fighter*Use a [[File:FE9masterseal.gif]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE9 Boyd Warrior Sprite.png|30px]]<br>[[Warrior]]
 
|fe10=[[File:FE10 Nolan Fighter Sprite.png|30px]]<br>Fighter*Use a [[File:FE10masterseal.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter or train a Fighter to Level 21.*[[File:FE10 Nolan Warrior Sprite.png|30px]]<br>[[Warrior]]
  
|fe10=[[File:FE10 Nolan Fighter Sprite.png|30px]]<br>Fighter*Use a [[File:FE10masterseal.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter or train a Fighter to Level 21.*[[File:FE10 Nolan Warrior Sprite.png|30px]]<br>[[Warrior]]
 
|fe11=[[File:FE11 Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:FE11masterseal.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE11 Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]
  
|fe11=[[File:FE11 Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:FE11masterseal.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE11 Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]
 
|fe12=[[File:FEDS Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:FE11masterseal.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FEDS Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]
  
|fe12=[[File:FEDS Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:FE11masterseal.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FEDS Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]
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|fe13=[[File:FE13 Generic Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE13 Generic Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]<br>[[File:FE13 Generic Hero (M) Map Sprite.gif]][[Hero]]
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|fe13=[[File:FE13 Generic Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE13 Generic Warrior Map Sprite.gif]][[Warrior]]<br>[[File:FE13 Generic Hero (M) Map Sprite.gif]][[Hero (class)|Hero]]
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|fe14=[[File:FE14 Generic Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE14 Generic Berserker Map Sprite.gif]][[Berserker]]<br>[[File:FE14 Generic Hero Map Sprite.gif]][[Hero]]}}
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|fe14=[[File:FE14 Generic Fighter Map Sprite.gif]]Fighter*Use a [[File:Master Seal FE13 Icon.png]][[Master Seal]] on a Level 10+ Fighter.*[[File:FE14 Generic Berserker Map Sprite.gif]][[Berserker]]<br>[[File:FE14 Generic Hero Map Sprite.gif]][[Hero (class)|Hero]]
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|fe16=Any class*Use a [[File:FE16 Seal Icon.png|20px]][[Beginner Seal]] on a Level 5+ unit and pass the Fighter [[Certification Exam]].*[[File:FE16 Fighter Icon.gif]]Fighter
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==Notable Fighters==
  
==Notable Fighters==
 
[[File:FighterGBAIcon.gif|right]]
  
[[File:FighterGBAIcon.gif|right]]
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi|Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]/[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem|Mystery of the Emblem]]/[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon|Shadow Dragon]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]/[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem|Mystery of the Emblem]]/[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon|Shadow Dragon]]''===
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*[[Barst]] - A mercenary under [[Ogma]] who has a mild-mannered personality. After the War of Darkness, he left Talys and supposedly became a pirate.
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*[[Barst]] - A mercenary under [[Ogma]] who has a mild-mannered personality. After the [[War of Shadows]], he left Talys and supposedly became a pirate.
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*[[Bord]] - A mercenary under [[Ogma]] who is known for his skill. After the War of Darkness, he became a woodcutter.
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*[[Bord]] - A mercenary under [[Ogma]] who is known for his skill. After the War of Shadows, he became a woodcutter.
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*[[Cord]] - A mercenary under [[Ogma]] who is known for his speed. Like his fellow mercenary Bord, he became a woodcutter after the War of Darkness.
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*[[Cord]] - A mercenary under [[Ogma]] who is known for his speed. Like his fellow mercenary Bord, he became a woodcutter after the War of Shadows.
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*[[Reynard]] - The leader of the [[Soothsires]], a feared group of thieves.
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*[[Hyman]] - The leader of the [[Soothsires]], a feared group of thieves. (Brigand in Mystery of the Emblem).
   
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Akaneia Saga|Akaneia Saga]]/[[Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo|Shin Monshō no Nazo]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga|Archanea Saga]]/[[Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem|New Mystery of the Emblem]]''===
 
*[[Dice]] - A mercenary resembling a Viking who seeks fortune. He is [[Malice]]'s father.
  
*[[Dice]] - A mercenary resembling a Viking who seeks fortune. He is [[Malice]]'s father.
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War|Genealogy of the Holy War]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War|Genealogy of the Holy War]]''===
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*[[Johalva]]- The youngest son of [[Danan (Genealogy of the Holy War)|Danan]], younger brother of [[Burian]] and [[Johan]], half-nephew of [[Lex]], and grandson of [[Langobalt]]
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*[[Iucharba]]- The youngest son of [[Danann]], younger brother of [[Brian]] and [[Iuchar]], half-nephew of [[Lex]], and grandson of [[Lombard]]
 
*[[Gerrard]] - A General in [[Verdane]].
  
*[[Gerrard]] - A General in [[Verdane]].
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*[[Dimaggio]] - A servant of Prince [[Gandolf]] of Verdane.
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*[[Dimaggio]] - A servant of Prince [[Munnir]] of Verdane.
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776|Thracia 776]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776|Thracia 776]]''===
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*[[Orsin]]- Member of the [[Fiana Freeblades]]
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*[[Osian]]- Member of the [[Fiana Freeblades]]
 
*[[Halvan]]- Member of the Fiana Freeblades
  
*[[Halvan]]- Member of the Fiana Freeblades
   
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Binding Blade|Binding Blade]]''===
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===''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]''===
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*[[Barts]] - A fighter from the village of Taurus.
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*[[Samson (TearRing Saga)|Samson]] - The husband of Princess [[Katrina]] of [[Arial]].
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===''[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade|The Binding Blade]]''===
 
*[[Lot]] - An overly cautious mercenary who is led by [[Dieck]].
  
*[[Lot]] - An overly cautious mercenary who is led by [[Dieck]].
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*[[Wade]] - A reckless and confident man who also works under [[Dieck]].
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*[[Wade]] - A reckless and confident man who also works under Dieck.
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*[[Damas]] - Leader of the Bole mountain bandits.
   
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken|Rekka no Ken]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|The Blazing Blade]]''===
 
*[[Bartre]] - A brash man who appreciates strength.
  
*[[Bartre]] - A brash man who appreciates strength.
 
*[[Dorcas]] - A mercenary gathering money to fix [[Natalie|his wife's]] injury.
  
*[[Dorcas]] - A mercenary gathering money to fix [[Natalie|his wife's]] injury.
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*[[Zagan]] - A member of the [[Black Fang]] who fights for pleasure.
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|The Sacred Stones]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|The Sacred Stones]]''===
 
*[[Garcia (The Sacred Stones)|Garcia]] - Former soldier of [[Renais]] and the father of Ross.
  
*[[Garcia (The Sacred Stones)|Garcia]] - Former soldier of [[Renais]] and the father of Ross.
 
*[[Ross (The Sacred Stones)|Ross]] (possible promotion from [[Journeyman]]) - A young man who aspires to be strong like [[Garcia (The Sacred Stones)|his father]].
  
*[[Ross (The Sacred Stones)|Ross]] (possible promotion from [[Journeyman]]) - A young man who aspires to be strong like [[Garcia (The Sacred Stones)|his father]].
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*[[O'Neill]] - A common soldier in [[Grado]]'s army.
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]''===
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*[[Nolan]] - Leader of the [[Dawn Brigade]]
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*[[Nolan]] - Leader of the [[Dawn Brigade]].
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*[[Pugo]] - An unrepentant [[Daein]] Bandit.
   
 
===''[[Fire Emblem Awakening|Awakening]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem Awakening|Awakening]]''===
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===''[[Fire Emblem Fates|Fates]]''===
  
===''[[Fire Emblem Fates|Fates]]''===
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*[[Arthur (Fates)|Arthur]] - An unlucky fighter under the service of [[Elise]] who believes that he is a hero of justice.
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*[[Arthur (Fates)|Arthur]] - A self-proclaimed Hero of Justice whose attempts at good deeds are often muddied by his abysmal luck. He is one of [[Elise]]'s retainers.
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*[[Charlotte]] - The first Female fighter in the series. Though she appears to be an honest and kind girl, it's all a ruse to get any man under her control.
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*[[Charlotte]] - The first Female fighter in the series. Though she appears like a delicate woman, she is a fierce fighter with a sharp tongue deep down.
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*[[Gazzak (Fates)|Gazzak]] - A bandit that lurks around the border and targets small villages. (encountered as a boss; must be [[Capture|captured]])
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*[[Gazzak (Fates)|Gazzak]] - A bandit that lurks around the border and targets small villages (encountered as a boss; can be [[capture]]d).
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=== ''Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE '' ===
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* [[Barry Goodman]] - A Retired musician who works for [[Fortuna Entertainment]]. (Fighter only in the Switch re-release.)
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=== ''[[TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga]]'' ===
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* [[Dean (Berwick Saga)|Dean]]: A volunteer axefighter with a deeply bitter grudge towards the Raze Empire.
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=== ''[[Vestaria Saga I]]'' ===
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*Jean - A woodcutter from Lucca Village. He and Ash often seek to outdo one another.
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*Ash - A fearless (or as Jean would say, reckless) woodcutter from Lucca Village.
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*Hilda - A Norden axefighter who has been charged with keeping Lianka safe.
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Although named Fighter, [[Alm]]'s [[Fighter (Gaiden)|class]] in ''[[Fire Emblem Gaiden]]'' is very different from this one, actually being a regular, sword-using class, promoting to Hero. It should be noted that no player units in ''Gaiden'' can use axes.
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* Although named Fighter, [[Alm]]'s [[Fighter (Gaiden)|class]] in ''[[Fire Emblem Gaiden]]'' is very different from this one, actually being a regular, sword-using class, promoting to Hero. It should be noted that no player units in ''Gaiden'' can use axes.
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* Curiously non playable or enemy fighters only appear in exactly one map in ''Thracia 776', ''that being the [[The First Rain of May]] where [[Other Units|ally]] fighters can be summoned from villages. These ally fighters have their own palette which can be seen when healing them.
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
 
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<gallery>
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File:Fighter concept RD.png|Concept artwork of the Fighter class from ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]''.
 
File:Fighter.jpg|Concept artwork of the Fighter class from ''Awakening''.
  
File:Fighter.jpg|Concept artwork of the Fighter class from ''Awakening''.
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FighterFem.jpg|Concept art of a female Fighter from Fates
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FighterMale.jpg|Concept art of a male Fighter from Fates
 
File:AxeFighterTCG.jpg|A Level 1 generic Axe Fighter, as he appears in the first series of the TCG.
  
File:AxeFighterTCG.jpg|A Level 1 generic Axe Fighter, as he appears in the first series of the TCG.
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Warrior2TCG.jpg|A generic Fighter, as he appears in the fifth series of the TCG.
 
File:FighterDS.png|Generic CG portrait of the Fighter class from the DS titles.
  
File:FighterDS.png|Generic CG portrait of the Fighter class from the DS titles.
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File:AwakeningFighterPortrait.png|Generic portrait of the Fighter class from ''Awakening''.
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File:AwakeningFighterPortrait.png|Generic portrait of a Fighter from ''Awakening''.
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File:Samson battle.png|Battle model of [[Samson (TearRing Saga)|Samson]] as an Axe Fighter in ''TearRing Saga''.
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File:Samson battle.png|Battle model of [[Samson (TearRing Saga)|Samson]], an Axe Fighter from ''TearRing Saga''.
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File:FE6 Fighter Critical.gif|Animation of [[Lot]], a Fighter from ''Binding Blade'', performing a critical attack.
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File:FE6 Fighter Critical.gif|Animation of [[Lot]], a Fighter from ''The Binding Blade'', performing a critical attack.
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File:FE7 Fighter Hand Axe Critical.gif|Animation of [[Dorcas]], a Fighter from ''Rekka no Ken'', performing a critical attack with a [[Hand Axe]].
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File:FE7 Fighter Hand Axe Critical.gif|Animation of [[Dorcas]], a Fighter from ''The Blazing Blade'', performing a critical attack with a [[Hand Axe]].
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File:FE13 Fighter (Gaius).png|[[Gaius]] with the thin Fighter model in ''Awakening''.
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File:BerwickFighter.png|Battle model of [[Dean (Berwick Saga)|Dean]], a Fighter from ''Berwick Saga''.
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File:FE13 Fighter (Vaike).png|[[Vaike]] with the large Fighter model in ''Awakening''.
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File:FE9 Fighter (Boyd).png|Battle model of [[Boyd]], a Fighter from ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:FE14 Fighter (Arthur).jpg|[[Arthur (Fates)|Arthur]], a male Fighter from ''Fates''.
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File:FE10 Fighter (Pugo).png|Battle model of [[Pugo]], a Fighter from ''Radiant Dawn''.
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File:FE14 Fighter (Charlotte).jpg|[[Charlotte]], a female Fighter from ''Fates''.
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File:FE10 Fighter (Nolan).png|Nolan's unique fighter model in ''Radiant Dawn''
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File:FE1 Fighter Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Fighter class from ''[[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]''.
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File:FE13 Fighter (Gaius).png|Battle model of [[Gaius]] as a Fighter in ''Awakening''.
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File:FE13 Fighter (Vaike).png|"Large" battle model of [[Vaike]], a Fighter from ''Awakening''.
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File:FatesFighterPortrait.png|Generic class portrait of a Fighter from ''Fates''.
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File:FE14 Fighter (Arthur).jpg|Battle model of [[Arthur (Fates)|Arthur]], a male Fighter from ''Fates''.
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File:FE14 Fighter (Charlotte).jpg|Battle model [[Charlotte]], a female Fighter from ''Fates''.
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Fighter M.PNG|Battle model of a male fighter in ''Fire Emblem Three Houses''
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Fighter F.PNG|Battle model of a female fighter in ''Fire Emblem Three Houses''
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File:FE1 Fighter Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Fighter class from ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]''.
 
File:FE3 Fighter Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Fighter class from ''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem]]''.
  
File:FE3 Fighter Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Fighter class from ''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem]]''.
 
File:FE4 Axe Fighter Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Axe Fighter class from ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.
  
File:FE4 Axe Fighter Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Axe Fighter class from ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.
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File:AxeFighter.gif|Map sprite of the Axe Fighter class from ''TearRing Saga''.
  
File:AxeFighter.gif|Map sprite of the Axe Fighter class from ''TearRing Saga''.
 
File:FE8 Fighter Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Fighter class from the GBA titles.
  
File:FE8 Fighter Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Fighter class from the GBA titles.
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FE9 Boyd Fighter Sprite.png|Fighter map model in ''Path of Radiance''
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FE10 Pugo Fighter Sprite.png|Fighter map model in ''Radiant Dawn''
 
File:FEDS Fighter Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Fighter class from the DS titles.
  
File:FEDS Fighter Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the Fighter class from the DS titles.
 
File:FE13 Vaike Fighter Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of [[Vaike]] as a Fighter in ''Awakening''.
  
File:FE13 Vaike Fighter Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of [[Vaike]] as a Fighter in ''Awakening''.

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Not to be confused with the Gaiden class of the same name

The Fighter, also called Axe Fighter in the Jugdral Series games, TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, the Japanese version of Fire Emblem Fates, and in Fire Emblem Warriors, is a combat physical and typically male-only class found in every game in the series barring Gaiden. Wielding Axes as their sole weapon of choice, Fighters often appear as a duo early on in the games.

Uniform

Cord (Artwork)

The Fighter, Cord, showing the sleeveless tunic and headband, traditional for the class.

For the most part, Fighters are displayed as muscular men wearing common clothing such as leather vests, similar to the Mercenary classes. What makes them different is that they have either no armor whatsoever, or they have a tiny pauldron or two in order to fit their description as scrappers with high strength and low defense.

In all games, at least one generic or named fighter, wears a headband. It is common for them to wear sleeveless tunics often with shorts, leaving their arms and legs bare.

In the Archanea titles, Fighters are depicted in the game as clad in only animal furs including a tunic, loincloth, armbands, and leg warmers. The playable Fighter characters are depicted in artwork with sleeveless tunics, leather pants and headbands.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, Fighters wear a horned executioner-esque hood without a shirt in the game's battle animations, but their map animations depict them with a sleeveless shirt and a bandana instead of a hood.

In Fates, Fighters appear shirtless and have more armor than previous games. More specifically, they now have slightly bigger pauldrons as well as a blackart, gorget, and shin-guards that go down to their feet. Female Fighters in Fates wear toe-less heels while their male counterparts go barefoot. This has the effect of making them appear more barbaric and savage compared to their previous iterations, a fitting appearance given the class's new quintessential promotion being the Berserker—an advanced class option typically tied to the absent "criminal" axe-wielders such as the Pirate, Brigand, and Barbarian, as well as the NPC Fighters' increasingly thuggish and uncouth behaviors.

History in the Series

The Fighter class first appears in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. Though Fighters are described as lacking Defense in the class roll, the three playable Fighter characters and the Fighter Boss all boast high Defense. Alongside Pirates, they are the only Axe-wielding classes appearing in this title. Like most other classes in the game, Fighters are unable to promote.

The title "Fighter" is used for class in Gaiden, but it is completely different from its predecessor. In this title, Brigands, known here as Thieves, form the only axe-wielding class.

In Mystery of the Emblem, Fighters remain non-promotable and, due to pirates being made enemy-exclusive, are the sole playable Axe-wielding class. The Fighter and Pirate classes are joined by two additional axe classes: the nigh similar Brigand and more powerful Barbarian, both of which are likewise enemy-exclusive classes. The three Fighter units are only playable in the first book, meaning no axes can be used by any playable characters in Book 2.

In Genealogy of the Holy War, the Fighter class is known as the Axe Fighter (アクスファイター Akusu Faitā). The Axe Fighter class promotes into the Warrior class in this title, pioneering the possibility of Fighters promoting in the series.

The Fighter class is revamped in Thracia 776, in which it possesses similar characteristics to the Myrmidon class. The Fighter promotion in Thracia 776 is the Hero class, while the Warrior class is instead the promotion for the Brigand class.

In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, the name Fighter is used for the Mercenary class, while the traditional Fighter is known as Axe Fighter like in the Jugdral titles. Axe Fighter is a playable class that promotes to Warrior. Fighter possesses high speed and accuracy like in Thracia 776, as does the game's incarnation of Warrior.

Dean, the lone playable Axe Fighter in TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga, promotes into the unique Slayer class, while Warriors are a standalone enemy-exclusive class. Dean is a fast and powerful unit with a high critical.

After Thracia 776, the class is largely reverted to mirror its Genealogy of the Holy War incarnation. The exception to this rule is the The Sacred Stones and Awakening incarnations, where the inbuilt branched promotion feature grants the class the ability to promote into the Hero class.

In Radiant Dawn, Fighters (ファイター戦士) promotes into Warriors and thereafter Reavers when the necessary requirements are met.

In Fates, the class is Nohrian class, its Hoshidan counterpart is the Oni Savage. It is made unisex with the introduction of Charlotte and the possibility to reclass female characters into it if they fit the needed requirements. Additionally, due to the absence of Pirates and related classic axe-wielding classes like Brigand and Barbarian, Fighters now promote into the Berserker class for the first time in the series. Due to this new association with the criminal Axe classes, Fighter NPCs are thus designed to appear and behave more like crass, uncouth thugs in this installment. They even inherit the ability to wreck villages and homes from their Brigand predecessors.

In the spinoff game, Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, Fighters are mentioned as a class but are technically a class within the game's code. However, in the switch re-release, a playable support character within the game is explicitly a fighter.

In the spin-off title Fire Emblem Warriors, the class appears as an enemy-only unit that, strangely enough, acts as a semi-clone of the Cleric class, as Lissa is the only infantry Axe unit in the game with the others being mounted units. In that game, enemy units are named differently depending on which faction they belong to (but otherwise only differ in main color scheme), with the enemy-only Nohrian variant and their promoted version called the Axe Fighter and Berserker, while the Hoshidan variants are the Oni Savage and Oni Chieftain. The materials all generic Axe units drop (Axe Fighter's Glove and Axe Fighter's Helmet) use "Axe Fighter" in both English and the original Japanese.

In Three Houses, the Fighter returns as an optional promoted class from the Beginner Class curriculum of the Commoner and Noble class if the unit passes the Certification Exam at Lv. 5 with an axe, bow or the new gauntlet Skill Level of D or higher and a Beginner Seal.

In Vestaria Saga I, the Fighter is once again known as the Axefighter like in the previous Saga titles. Axe Fighters can promote into the Axemaster. One of the Axefighters, Jean, can promote into a class exclusive to him called the Goliath once he reached level 15. This class gives Jean 20 HP in exchange for 1 Movement. The statline of the Axefighter is unclear as all three recruitable Axefighters have drastically different stats from one another.

Overview

Combat

Fighter animation

A fighter performing a normal attack in the GBA titles

In terms of stats, Fighters are similar to other axe-wielding units such as Pirates and Brigands. They tend to have high HP and Strength, moderate Speed and poor Defense. Their somewhat low Speed often prevents them from being able to double attack, but their high Strength offsets this, as they can deal heavy damage in only one blow. In Thracia 776, TearRing Saga and Berwick Saga Axe Fighters have higher Skill and Speed, essentially acting as Myrmidons with axes instead of swords.

Due to their weapon triangle advantage, fighters often work well for killing enemy lance-users such as Soldiers and Knights in early-game sequences. In Fire Emblem: Fates, they gain an additional weapon triangle disadvantage over magic users and advantage over Shuriken. Attacking magic users is risky thanks to not only Fighters' low resistance but also the decreased hit rate thanks to the weapon triangle disadvantage.

Promotion

Fighters cannot class change in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem. In Thracia 776, Axe Fighter units promote into Mercenaries. In all other games, fighters promote into Warriors, gaining in the ability to use bows. In both The Sacred Stones and Awakening, they are given the option of promoting into either a Warrior or a Hero, which gives them the ability to wield bows or swords respectively. In Fire Emblem Fates, they no longer can promote into Warriors, but can now promote into the Berserker class in addition to the Hero class.

In Three Houses, due to the Fighter having three weapon skill level proficiencies (the most out of the four Beginner-rank classes) in order to pass their Certification Exam, Fighters can promote into four different specialty classes provided the unit's weapon skill rank is high enough, these being the Armored Knight, the Brigand, the Archer, and the new, male unit-exclusive Brawler.

In-Game

Base Stats

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE1185-170406--Axe 4
FE3205-010306--Axe 10
FE435803100806--FE4 Axe A
FE520404502-68-FE5 Axe Icon E
TS22505603-5--TS Axe 3
FE6205-24020511-Axe D
FE7205-24020511-Axe D
FE8205-24020511-Axe D
FE924503303061212FE9 Axe D
FE10221006805061212FE10 Axe D
FE112050170306--FE12 Axe E
FE122270360306--FE12 Axe E
FE132080550405--AxeIconFE13 E
FE141970662415--FE14 Axe E

Maximum Stats

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE15220-20202020206--Axe 20
FE35220-20202020206--Axe 20
FE480231518253023156--FE4 Axe A
FE580202020202020-2020-FE5 Axe Icon A
TS60211525253018-12--TS Axe 20
FE66020-20203020201520-Axe A
FE76020-20203020201520-Axe A
FE86020-20203020201520-Axe A
FE9402015202040202061212FE9 Axe A
FE1045205202030201061212FE10 Axe A
FE1160202020202020206--FE12 Axe A
FE1260202020202020206--FE12 Axe A
FE1360292026253025235--AxeIconFE13 A
FE1445251523222119185--FE14 Axe B

Growth Rates

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE330%30%-30%30%0%20%30%----
FE4100%30%10%30%30%0%30%10%----
FE570/90%20/30%0/3%15/30%15/30%10/20%10/20%-----
FE685%55%-35%30%15%15%10%----
FE785%55%-30%20%15%15%10%----
FE885%55%-35%30%15%15%10%----
FE985%55%10%40%45%30%40%30%----
FE1080%50%5%60%45%25%40%30%----
FE1180/90%40/50%-20/0%15/30%10/20%0%0/50%-15/5%----
FE1270/90%40/50%-20/0%25/30%10/20%0%5/50%-15/5%----
FE1345%25%0%20%15%0%10%5%----
FE1420%20%0%15%15%5%5%0%----

Class Skills

SkillRequirements
FE10ShoveShoveBase skill of all foot units.
FE13MaxHPPlus5HP +5
FieryHeartZeal		Learnt at Level 1.
Learnt at Level 10.
FE14MaxHPPlus5HP +5
RoundhouseGamble		Learnt at Level 1 and above.
Learnt at Level 10 and above.
FE16Strength 2 FE16Strength +2
Combat Art Icon FE16 SpecialShove		Class Mastery.
Class Mastery.

Promotions

Base ClassPromotion MethodPromoted Class
FE4FE4 Axe Fighter SpriteAxe FighterChoose the "Class Change" option in the Home Castle when the relevant unit reaches Level 20.FE4 Warrior SpriteWarrior
FE5FE5 Axe fighterAxe FighterUse a Knight Proof (FE5)Knight Proof on a Level 10+ Axe Fighter.FE5 HeroMercenary
TSAxeFighterAxe FighterUse a TRSHeroProofHero Proof on a Level 10+ Fighter.WarriorWarrior
FE6FE8 Fighter Map SpriteFighterUse a HerocrestHero Crest on a Level 10+ Fighter.FE8 Warrior Map SpriteWarrior
FE7FE8 Fighter Map SpriteFighterUse a HerocrestHero Crest on a Level 10+ Fighter.FE8 Warrior Map SpriteWarrior
FE8FE8 Journeyman Map SpriteJourneymanAutomatically at the start of next map after reaching Level 10FE8 Fighter Map SpriteFighter
FE8 FE8 Fighter Map SpriteFighterUse a HerocrestHero Crest on a Level 10+ Fighter.FE8 Warrior Map SpriteWarrior
FE8 Hero Map SpriteHero
FE9FE9 Boyd Fighter Sprite
Fighter		Use a FE9mastersealMaster Seal on a Level 10+ Fighter.FE9 Boyd Warrior Sprite
Warrior
FE10FE10 Nolan Fighter Sprite
Fighter		Use a FE10mastersealMaster Seal on a Level 10+ Fighter or train a Fighter to Level 21.FE10 Nolan Warrior Sprite
Warrior
FE11FE11 Fighter Map SpriteFighterUse a FE11mastersealMaster Seal on a Level 10+ Fighter.FE11 Warrior Map SpriteWarrior
FE12FEDS Fighter Map SpriteFighterUse a FE11mastersealMaster Seal on a Level 10+ Fighter.FEDS Warrior Map SpriteWarrior
FE13FE13 Generic Fighter Map SpriteFighterUse a Master Seal FE13 IconMaster Seal on a Level 10+ Fighter.FE13 Generic Warrior Map SpriteWarrior
FE13 Generic Hero (M) Map SpriteHero
FE14FE14 Generic Fighter Map SpriteFighterUse a Master Seal FE13 IconMaster Seal on a Level 10+ Fighter.FE14 Generic Berserker Map SpriteBerserker
FE14 Generic Hero Map SpriteHero
FE16Any classUse a FE16 Seal IconBeginner Seal on a Level 5+ unit and pass the Fighter Certification Exam.FE16 Fighter IconFighter

Notable Fighters

FighterGBAIcon

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light/Mystery of the Emblem/Shadow Dragon

  • Barst - A mercenary under Ogma who has a mild-mannered personality. After the War of Shadows, he left Talys and supposedly became a pirate.
  • Bord - A mercenary under Ogma who is known for his skill. After the War of Shadows, he became a woodcutter.
  • Cord - A mercenary under Ogma who is known for his speed. Like his fellow mercenary Bord, he became a woodcutter after the War of Shadows.
  • Hyman - The leader of the Soothsires, a feared group of thieves. (Brigand in Mystery of the Emblem).

Archanea Saga/New Mystery of the Emblem

  • Dice - A mercenary resembling a Viking who seeks fortune. He is Malice's father.

Genealogy of the Holy War

Thracia 776

  • Osian- Member of the Fiana Freeblades
  • Halvan- Member of the Fiana Freeblades

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga

The Binding Blade

  • Lot - An overly cautious mercenary who is led by Dieck.
  • Wade - A reckless and confident man who also works under Dieck.
  • Damas - Leader of the Bole mountain bandits.

The Blazing Blade

The Sacred Stones

Path of Radiance

Radiant Dawn

Awakening

  • Vaike - The brash, self-proclaimed rival of Chrom with a history of easily misplacing his possessions.

Fates

  • Arthur - A self-proclaimed Hero of Justice whose attempts at good deeds are often muddied by his abysmal luck. He is one of Elise's retainers.
  • Charlotte - The first Female fighter in the series. Though she appears like a delicate woman, she is a fierce fighter with a sharp tongue deep down.
  • Gazzak - A bandit that lurks around the border and targets small villages (encountered as a boss; can be captured).

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga

  • Dean: A volunteer axefighter with a deeply bitter grudge towards the Raze Empire.

Vestaria Saga I

  • Jean - A woodcutter from Lucca Village. He and Ash often seek to outdo one another.
  • Ash - A fearless (or as Jean would say, reckless) woodcutter from Lucca Village.
  • Hilda - A Norden axefighter who has been charged with keeping Lianka safe.

Trivia

  • Although named Fighter, Alm's class in Fire Emblem Gaiden is very different from this one, actually being a regular, sword-using class, promoting to Hero. It should be noted that no player units in Gaiden can use axes.
  • Curiously non playable or enemy fighters only appear in exactly one map in Thracia 776', that being the The First Rain of May where ally fighters can be summoned from villages. These ally fighters have their own palette which can be seen when healing them.

Gallery

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Class Lists
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light - Gaiden - Mystery of the Emblem - Genealogy of the Holy War - Thracia 776 - TearRing Saga - The Binding Blade - The Blazing Blade - The Sacred Stones - Path of Radiance - Berwick Saga - Radiant Dawn - Shadow Dragon - New Mystery of the Emblem - Awakening - Fates - Echoes: Shadows of Valentia - Three Houses - Engage - Heroes - Warriors - Warriors: Three Hopes
Terminology
Trainee - First Tier - Second Tier - Third Tier - Overclass - Super Trainee - SP Class
Villager - Journeyman - Recruit - Pupil - Probation Flier (Unused) - Noble - Commoner
ProtagonistLord - Fighter (FE2) - Priestess (FE2) - Ranger - Light Mage - Tactician - Nohr Prince - Dragon Child
SpecialDancer - Bard - Transporter (Tent) - Kitsune - Wolfskin
InfantryPhysicalMercenary - Knight - Thief - Fighter - Pirate - Archer - Hunter - Soldier - Brigand - Barbarian - Myrmidon - Bow Fighter - Prince - Princess - Spear Fighter - Apothecary - Oni Savage - Ninja - Brawler - Martial Monk - Sentinel
MagicalPriest - Mage - Cleric - Fire Mage - Thunder Mage - Wind Mage - Dark Mage - Light Priestess - Loptyrian Mage - Shaman - Monk
CavalryCavalier - Axe Knight - Arch Knight - Lance Knight - Free Knight - Troubadour - Nomad - Sword Knight - Bow Knight
FlyingPegasus Knight - Wyvern Rider - Pegasus Rider - Dragon Rider - Wing Tamer - Sword Flier - Lance Flier - Axe Flier
ProtagonistHero (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
SpecialTransporter (Wagon) - Mechanist - Nine-Tails - Wolfssegner - Mage Cannoneer
InfantryPhysicalHero - 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
MagicalBishop - 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
CavalryPhysicalPaladin - Horseman - Great Knight - Bow Knight - Duke Knight - Ranger - Nomadic Trooper - Lance Paladin - Blade Paladin - Bow Paladin - Mechanist - Avenir - Cupido - Wolf Knight - Royal Knight
MagicalMaster Knight - Mage Knight - Valkyrie - Dark Knight (3DS)
FlyingPhysicalDracoknight - Falcon Knight - Wyvern Lord - Pegasus Knight - Wyvern Knight - Griffon Rider - Kinshi Knight
MagicalDark Flier - Malig Knight - Lindwurm - Sleipnir Rider
ProtagonistVanguard - Light Priestess - Enlightened One - Emperor - Great Lord - Barbarossa
InfantryPhysicalDread Fighter - Baron - Sentinel - Reaver - Marksman - Trueblade - Marshall - Whisper - Mortal Savant - War Master
MagicalSaint - Archsage - Gremory - Dark Bishop
CavalryGold Knight - Bow Knight - Silver Knight - Dark Knight - Holy Knight - Great Knight
FlyingSeraph Knight - Dragonlord - Falcon Knight - Wyvern Lord
ProtagonistConqueror - Rigain
InfantryPhysicalSpartan - Yasha
MagicalGuru - Enchantress - Exemplar
CavalryOliphantier - Skogul
FlyingHarrier
Enemy-only
DragonsEarth 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
MonstersRevenant - 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-UniqueEmperor - 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 BossesDemon King - Order Incarnate
MiscellaneousArcanist - Cantor - Berserker (FE3) - Corsair - Fleet - Fire Spirit - Thunder Spirit - Wind Spirit - Mirage - Automaton
Others
DragonsManakete - Fire Dragon - Divine Dragon - Mage Dragon - Ice Dragon - Wyvern - Sea Dragon (Unused) - Feral Dragon - Astral Dragon
Laguz/Other Shape-shiftersCat - 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-UniqueFreelancer - Archsage - Princess Crimea - Queen (FE10) - Empress - Chancellor - Conqueror - Lodestar - Songstress - Death Knight - Fell Child - Melusine - Emblem
NPCCivilian - Peer - Queen (Civilian) - Pontifex - Pilgrim - Vendor - Horse - Merchant (FE13)
MiscellaneousBallistician - Witch - Phantom - Dread Fighter - Bride
UnusedNaga - Serpent - Dark Knight (FE3) - Black Knight (FE4) - Master Mage - Lycian Swordfighter - Lycian Knight - Lycian Armorknight
Exclusive to TearRing Saga series
First TierKnight Lord - Bow Hero - Axe Knight - Spear Knight - Guard Knight - Lady Knight
Second TierHide Hunter - Commando Knight - Black Knight - Sergeant - Mamluke - Iron Knight - Grassrunner
Enemy-onlySky Dragon - Evil Dragon - Harpy - Ogre - Arch Ogre - Stone Golem - Duke - Bow Knight - Ruffian - Diabolist - Dark Templar - Rogue - Gigas Knight
OtherMist Dragon - Naga Dragon (Unused) - Leda Princess - Dark Knight - Kings Knight - Boss - Wood Shooter - Over Warrior
PlayableCrown Prince - Guardian Knight - Malig Master - High Prince - Dark Crusader - Master Merchant - Diva - Prima
Non-playableRyujin - Great Ryujin - Outrealm Fiend
PlayableFluegel - Asura - Silverheart
Non-playablePrionsa - Gurgan - Avesta
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