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{{ClassInfobox
 
{{ClassInfobox
|image = [[File:GeneralDS.PNG]]
 
 
|title = General
 
|title = General
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|image = [[File:Fortress_Three_Houses.jpg|250px]]
|firstseen = [[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]
 
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|caption = Raphael as a Fortress Knight in ''Three Houses''.
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|jap_name = {{Hover|ジェネラル|Jeneraru}}<br>
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{{Hover|槍武将|Yari Bushō}}, Spear Commander <small>([[FE10]])</small><br>
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{{Hover|グローリードゥクス|Gurōrī dukusu}}, Glory Dux <small>([[FE10]])</small><br>
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|firstseen = ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]''
 
|promofrom = [[Knight]]
 
|promofrom = [[Knight]]
|promoto = [[Marshall]] <sup>([[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|RD]] only)
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|promoto = [[Marshall]] <small>([[FE10]])</small>
|weapons = [[Sword]], [[Lance (weapon)|Lance]], [[Axe]], [[Bow]]
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|weapons = [[File:Sword.gif]][[Sword]]<br>
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[[File:Lance.gif]][[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]<br>
|skills = [[Great Shield]], [[Shove]], [[Luna (Skill)|Luna]] <sup>([[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|PoR]] only)</sup>, [[Defense Cry]] <sup>(Awakening only)</sup>}}
 
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[[File:Axe.gif]][[Axe]]<br>
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[[File:FE4 Bow.png]][[Bow]] <small>([[FE4]], [[FE5]], [[FE11]], [[FE12]], [[FE16]])</small><br>
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|skills = [[Pavise (Skill)|Pavise]]<br>
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[[Shove]] <small>([[FE9]])</small><br>
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[[Luna (Skill)|Luna]] <small>([[FE9]])</small><br>
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[[Rally Defense]] <small>([[FE13]])</small><br>
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[[Wary Fighter]] <small>([[FE14]])</small><br>
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[[Axefaire]] <small>([[FE16]])</small>
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}}The '''General''' is a physical combat class that debuted in ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]''.
   
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A class that recurrently appears across the Fire Emblem Series, it is most often the promoted form of the Knight class. Generals primarily wield Lances as their weapons of choice, but in other specific titles, this class is known to be armed with other types of weaponry alongside the Lance, a fact that further increases its combat viability. The General class is defined by superior offense and Defense, alongside a fairly decent evasive ability for their bulk and somewhat decent Resistance. These strengths are offset by the class's lack of maneuverability.
'''Generals''' are the promoted versions of [[Knight]]s. They have excellent defense, good attack, surprising evasive ability for their size and low [[resistance]]. They are quite slow, but what they lack in maneuverability they make up for with defensive and offensive ability. Many of the bosses in several games are generals (or their lesser form earlier in the game)
 
   
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==History in the Series==
==Combat==
 
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Generals first appear in ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light'' as a powerful armored class surpassing the [[Knight]]. Despite this and the class roll indicating otherwise, the Knight class does not promote into this class, possibly due to hardware and time limitations. Generals only wield Swords in this installment, unlike their Knight counterparts, who wield both Swords and Lances. While most Generals appearing in the game are enemy units, a powerful late-game unit of this class is recruitable. This is the only ''Fire Emblem'' title where Generals do not wield Lances or have it as their main weapon.
Generals can be used like "walls" to block enemy forces and are quite useful in survival and defense objective battles. They can be used to block small entrances to prevent opposing units from getting past them, this is very useful if you wish to stop theives from escaping. A General's weaknesses are magic and anti-armor weapons, as well as fast moving durable and powerful characters like Heroes, experienced Paladins and Warriors. In many newer games such as Radiant Dawn and Awakening, Generals have higher magic stats, thus making speedy units and anti armor weapons their prime weakness.
 
   
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Generals technically do not appear in ''[[Fire Emblem Gaiden|Gaiden]]'', but the [[Baron]] class can be said to be this game's iteration of the General class in hindsight. The Baron class is the promoted form of the Armor Knight, and is represented by an edit of the General's map sprite on battlefields. Barons exclusively wield Lances in this title, much like the rest of the Armored line in ''Gaiden''.
The rarity of a general ever being out matched on the field through sheer brute force is high, which means they are very valuable to any team and their durability is very helpful to weaker units as they can hide behind them. Another thing that helps Generals is that in some games they gain the ability to use bows which can deal with Mages slightly but you shouldn't risk using a bow to completely destroy one (Unless you are using something like a [[Killer Bow]] or [[Parthia]], neither of which are very likely due to their high weapon level)
 
   
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In ''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem]]'', Generals are finally instituted to be the promotion of Armor Knights. Due to there being no classes that are able to use two weapon types in the game, Generals thus wield Lances exclusively. While the game's [[Dismount]] mechanic causes many Lance-wielding units to drop their weapons in favour of Swords indoors, Generals are one of few classes who are not affected by this penalty, wielding Lances in such combat situations.
In Radiant Dawn, Generals can Promote to [[Marshall]], greatly improving most stats.
 
   
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In ''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War]]'', Generals are the promoted form of not only the Armor Knight class, but also its other variations: Armor Sword, Armor Axe, and Armor Bow. Generals are thus given full control of all physical weapons, holding a B-Rank in Bows and Axes and a solid A-Rank in Lances and Swords. All Generals possess the powerful [[Pavise (Skill)|Great Shield]] skill in the new skill system, one that gives them the chance to completely nullify an attack. The Map graphics, sprites and artwork for Generals depict them brandishing Lances, firmly establishing it as their primary weapon.
In [[WiFi battle]], Generals suffer greatly for their low speed cap. Although their high defense means they can survive even four hits from a swordmaster, they cannot survive being doubled by a [[Berserker]] or [[Sage]]. They lack high movement, and are affected by weapons like [[Armorslayer]]s. Individually, these flaws can be addressed by cards, but combined they cannot. Generals have high attack, and can use bows. Using a General often means leaving the fate of a battle in the opponent's choice of squad. If a General is placed up against a Swordmaster, and the Swordmaster does not have an Armorslayer, the battle can be quite even (especially using cards like Fleet Feet). However, due to the relative ease of counter-picking teams to beat Generals, it is difficult to use them reliably on WiFi.
 
   
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Generals appear in a similar vein in ''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]'', where due to the return of the Dismount mechanic and there being only one recruitable Axe Armor, they are thus the only playable class capable of using Lances indoors. Great Shield is no longer a class skill of Generals, but a [[Xavier|late-game recruitable General]] possesses it as a personal skill.
==Weapon Usage==
 
Generals have been in every Fire Emblem game to date, and have had varying weapons available for them. This chart shows the differences.
 
   
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In ''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]'', Generals are like their Fire Emblem counterparts, promoting from Knights and possessing Pavise as a class skill. In a similar fashion to the original ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light'', Generals in this title wield Swords exclusively.
{|border="1"
 
!width="30%"|Game
 
!width="30%"|Available Weapons
 
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|[[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]
 
|[[Lance (weapon)|Lances]], [[Sword]]s
 
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|[[Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo]]
 
|Lances
 
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|[[Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu]]
 
|[[Axe]]s, [[Bow]]s, Lances, Swords
 
|-
 
|[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]]
 
|Axes, Bows, Lances, Swords
 
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|[[Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi]]
 
|Axes, Lances
 
|-
 
|[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]
 
|Swords
 
|-
 
|[[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken]]
 
|Axes, Lances
 
|-
 
|[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]]
 
|Axes, Swords, Lances
 
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|[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]
 
|Swords, Lances
 
|-
 
|[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]
 
|Swords and Lances, or Lances and Axes, or Axes and Swords or Lances, Axes ([[SP Class]] verison)
 
|-
 
|[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon]]
 
|Lances, Bows
 
|-
 
|[[Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~]]
 
|Lances, Bows
 
|-
 
|[[Fire Emblem: Awakening]]
 
|Axes, Lances
 
|}
 
   
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Generals are playable in all three GBA titles. In the first two, ''[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade|The Binding Blade]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade]]'', Generals do not have the Great Shield skill due to the removal of the skill system. In the third GBA title, ''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]]'', Generals are granted the Great Shield skill again due to the return of the skill system, working as it did previously.
==Maximum Stats==
 
===Seisen no Keifu===
 
*[[HP]]: 80
 
*[[Str]]: 25
 
*[[Mag]]: 15
 
*[[Skl]]: 21
 
*[[Spd]]: 20
 
*[[Luck]]: 30
 
*[[Def]]: 27
 
*[[Res]]: 18
 
   
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In ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'', Generals uniquely possess [[Luna (Skill)|Luna]] as their class skill, while [[Hawk (Laguz)|Hawk Laguz]] are instead given Great Shield (now known as Pavise).
===Path of Radiance===
 
*[[HP]]: 60
 
*[[Str]]: 29
 
*[[Mag]]: 20
 
*[[Skl]]: 27
 
*[[Spd]]: 24
 
*[[Lck]]: 40
 
*[[Def]]: 30
 
*[[Res]]: 25
 
   
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In ''[[TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga]]'', the General class is disconnected from Armor Knights, who are now unable to promote. Unlike Armor Knights who wield Axes exclusively and wear bulky armor, Generals in this game don streamlined armor without helmets and are armed with Swords. Generals are also equipped with exclusive ''General Shields'', almost always have the Commander skill, and are all named characters.
===Radiant Dawn (as [[Lance General]])===
 
*[[HP]]: 45
 
*[[Str]]: 27
 
*[[Mag]]: 15
 
*[[Skl]]: 25
 
*[[Spd]]: 23
 
*[[Lck]]: 30
 
*[[Def]]: 30
 
*[[Res]]: 30
 
   
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In ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]'', the classic Generals are known as '''Lance Generals''', and are joined by [[Axe General|Axe]] and [[Sword General|Sword]] Generals. Lance Generals are characterized by Resistance that is considered high for a physical class in this installment, only falling behind the [[Falcon Knight]]. Generals are given a third-tier promotion for the first time, promoting into [[Marshall]]s when the necessary requirements are fulfilled.
===Awakening===
 
*[[HP]]: 80
 
*[[Str]]: 50
 
*[[Mag]]: 30
 
*[[Skl]]: 41
 
*[[Spd]]: 35
 
*[[Lck]]: 45
 
*[[Def]]: 50
 
*[[Res]]: 35
 
   
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In ''[[Fire Emblem Fates]]'', the General is treated as a Nohrian class. As with all previous incarnations of the General, they are the promoted form of the [[Knight]].
===Shadow Dragon===
 
*[[HP]]: 60
 
*[[Str]]: 27
 
*[[Mag]]: 20
 
*[[Skl]]: 25
 
*[[Spd]]: 21
 
*[[Lck]]: 30
 
*[[Def]]: 30
 
*[[Res]]: 20
 
*[[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]: A, [[Bow]]: A
 
   
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The class also appears in the spin-off title ''[[Fire Emblem Warriors]]'' as an enemy-only class, which wields [[Lance (weapon)|Lances]] and is considered an Armoured unit. The General class has a [[Hoshido|Hoshidan]] variant called '''Shield Masters''' (盾聖 ''Tatesei'', lit. '''Shield Saint''').
==Skills==
 
In [[Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu]], [[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776]], and [[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]], Generals have the skill [[Great Shield]].
 
   
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In ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses|Three Houses]]'', they are known as the '''Fortress Knight''' (フォートレス ''Fōtoresu'') class, and are considered an Advanced Class. Once more, they are considered the promoted form of the Armored Knight. The Fortress Knight Class is an optional promoted class of the Commoner or Noble class if the unit passes the [[Certification Exam]] at Lv. 20 with an Axe Skill Level of B or higher, a Heavy Armor Skill Level of B or higher and an [[Advanced Seal]].
In [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]], generals can learn [[Luna (Skill)|Luna]] as their Occult skill, while in [[Radiant Dawn]] they learn it automatically when they promote to [[Marshall]]s.
 
   
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In ''[[Vestaria Saga I]]'', the General is known as the Grand Guard. It wields Lances and Throwing Spears.
==Notable Generals==
 
===[[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi|Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]/[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon|Shadow Dragon]]===
 
*[[Lorenz]]
 
*[[Horace]]
 
*[[Emereus]]
 
*[[Harmein]]
 
*[[Zharov]]
 
*[[Hollstadt]]
 
*[[Jiol]]
 
*[[Dactyl]]
 
*[[Larissa]]
 
   
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==Overview==
Possible promotion for: [[Draug]], [[Macellan]], [[Dolph]], and [[Roger (Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi)|Roger]] (such promotions are only possible in ''Shadow Dragon'')
 
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===Combat===
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Generals can act as very effective "walls" in the formation of chokepoints to block the advance of enemy forces as well as endure in survival and defense-objective battles. Enemy troops tend to have a difficult time penetrating these units, and thus set up a nigh-unbreakable chokepoint, especially if a healer is right behind them. They can be used to block small entrances to prevent opposing units from getting past them, a fact that is very useful to prevent [[Thief|thieves]] from escaping with looted treasure. A General's weaknesses are magic and anti-armor weapons (such as the [[Armorslayer]]), as well as fast-moving, durable and powerful units like [[Hero (class)|Heroes]], experienced [[Paladin]]s and [[Warrior]]s. In many recent titles, Generals have higher Resistance, thus making speedy units and anti-armor weapons their prime weakness.
   
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However, Generals, though great walls, are seen by many players as lackluster for one main reason: their [[Movement]]. Their movement throughout the series is very low: most games in the series see Generals with only 5 movement, with the exceptions of Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, [[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon|Shadow Dragon]], and[[Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem| New Mystery of the Emblem]], where they have 6 movement. This means that in most instances, Generals have the lowest movement of the army, and when combined with their harsher movement costs on terrain, Generals often struggle to keep up with their allies. While this doesn't impact a slower, more methodical player, players who take advantage of classes like Paladins and [[Wyvern Lord]]s will often find their Generals missing out on crucial [[Experience points|EXP]] unless they go out of their way to feed kills to them, and without taking the time to let Generals kill enemies, the statistical difference between them and other units will decrease. This often makes the best time to use a General, and, to a larger extent, to use a Knight, in the early chapters of the game, where their high base Defense allows them to easily soak up hits where other units wouldn't be able to, and where enemies often have low enough speed that they needn't worry about getting doubled. This makes Generals rather mixed in terms of their popularity: casual players can use Generals to their fullest extent, making their high Defense and ability to use multiple weapon types valuable, where as players looking to play the games as fast as possible will see their low movement as a detriment and will overlook the class in favor of classes with move favorable mobility, with the Wyvern Lord in particular being seen as largely superior to the General by some because of this.
===[[Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo|Monshō no Nazo]]===
 
*[[Sheema]]
 
*[[Lang]]
 
*Possible promotion for: [[Draug]]
 
   
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In [[WiFi battle]]s, Generals suffer greatly for their low Speed cap. Although their high Defense helps them survive at least four hits from a [[Swordmaster]], they can hardly survive being doubled by a [[Berserker]] or a [[Sage]]. They lack high Movement, and are vulnerable to anti-armor weapons. Individually, these flaws can be addressed with cards, but when combined as a whole they cannot. Using a General often means leaving the fate of a battle in the opponent's choice of squad. If a General is placed up against a Swordmaster, and the Swordmaster does not have an Armorslayer, the battle can be quite even (especially when using cards like Fleet Feet). However, due to the relative ease of counter-picking teams to beat Generals, it is difficult to use them reliably on WiFi.
===[[Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu|Seisen no Keifu]]===
 
*[[Hannibal]]
 
   
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In [[Fates]] they received a significant buff in the form of their new skill [[Wary Fighter]]. This skill effectively halves all the damage they take, as it prevents the opponent doubling them. Although it also prevents them from doubling anyone, their low Speed means they will rarely be able to double anyone anyway.
Possible promotion for: [[Arden]]
 
   
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==In-Game==
===[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776|Thracia 776]]===
 
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:&#9733; - FE10 [[SP Class]].
*[[Xavier]]
 
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===Base Stats===
*Possible promotion for: [[Dalsin]]
 
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{{Classstat
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|fe1=28*9*-*1*4*0*14*0*5*-*-*[[Sword]] 13
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|fe3=28*8*-*3*3*0*15*3*5*-*-*[[Lance (weapon)|Lance]] 10
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|fe4=40*10*0*6*5*0*12*3*5*-*-*{{Weapon|4|sword}} A {{Weapon|4|lance}} A {{Weapon|4|axe}} B {{Weapon|4|bow}} B
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|fe5=26*7*1*5*2*0*12*-*6*10*-*{{Weapon|5|sword}} E {{Weapon|5|lance}} E {{Weapon|5|axe}} E {{Weapon|5|bow}} E
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|ts=30*7*0*7*4*0*10*-*4*-*-*{{Weapon|ts|sword}} 5
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|fe6={{Abbr|21|Male}}/{{Abbr|20|Female}}*8*-*{{Abbr|4|Male}}/{{Abbr|5|Female}}*{{Abbr|3|Male}}/{{Abbr|5|Female}}*0*{{Abbr|13|Male}}/{{Abbr|11|Female}}*{{Abbr|3|Male}}/{{Abbr|4|Female}}*5*{{Abbr|15|Male}}/{{Abbr|11|Female}}*-*{{Weapon|6|lance}} C {{Weapon|6|axe}} E
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|fe7={{Abbr|21|Male}}/{{Abbr|20|Female}}*8*-*{{Abbr|4|Male}}/{{Abbr|5|Female}}*{{Abbr|3|Male}}/{{Abbr|5|Female}}*0*{{Abbr|13|Male}}/{{Abbr|11|Female}}*{{Abbr|3|Male}}/{{Abbr|4|Female}}*5*{{Abbr|15|Male}}/{{Abbr|11|Female}}*-*{{Weapon|7|lance}} C {{Weapon|7|axe}} E
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|fe8={{Abbr|21|Male}}/{{Abbr|20|Female}}*8*-*{{Abbr|4|Male}}/{{Abbr|5|Female}}*{{Abbr|3|Male}}/{{Abbr|5|Female}}*0*{{Abbr|13|Male}}/{{Abbr|11|Female}}*{{Abbr|3|Male}}/{{Abbr|4|Female}}*5*{{Abbr|15|Male}}/{{Abbr|11|Female}}*-*{{Weapon|8|sword}} E {{Weapon|8|lance}} C {{Weapon|6|axe}} E
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|fe9=23/{{Abbr|24|Black Knight}}*8/{{Abbr|7|Black Knight}}*2/{{Abbr|1|Black Knight}}*4*2/{{Abbr|1|Black Knight}}*0*10/{{Abbr|11|Black Knight}}*3/{{Abbr|2|Black Knight}}*6*13*18*{{Weapon|9|sword}} E/{{Abbr|S|Black Knight}} {{Weapon|9|lance}} C
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|fe10=35*18*5*17*16*0*20*10*6*13*23*{{Weapon|10|lance}} C {{Weapon|10|axe}} D
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|fe10-1=&#9733;*40*20*7*19*18*0*22*12*6*13*23*{{Weapon|10|sword}} D {{Weapon|10|lance}} A {{Weapon|10|axe}} C
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|fe11=28*8*1*3*4*0*15*3*6*-*-*{{Weapon|11|lance}} D {{Weapon|11|bow}} E
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|fe12=28*8*1*3*4*0*15*3*6*-*-*{{Weapon|12|lance}} D {{Weapon|12|bow}} E
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|fe13=28*12*0*7*4*0*15*3*5*-*-*{{Weapon|13|lance}} E {{Weapon|13|axe}} E
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|fe14=22*11*0*7*3*4*12*3*5*-*-*{{Weapon|14|lance}} E {{Weapon|14|axe}} E
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}}
   
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===Maximum Stats===
===[[Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi|Fūin no Tsurugi]]===
 
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{{Maxstat
*[[Douglas]]
 
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|fe1=52*20*-*20*20*20*20*20*5*-*-*[[Sword]] 20
*[[Hector]]
 
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|fe3=52*20*-*20*20*20*20*20*5*-*-*[[Lance (weapon)|Lance]] 20
*[[Murdock]]
 
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|fe4=80*25*15*21*20*30*27*18*5*-*-*{{Weapon|4|sword}} A {{Weapon|4|lance}} A {{Weapon|4|axe}} B {{Weapon|4|bow}} B
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|fe5=80*20*20*20*20*20*20*-*20*20*-*{{Weapon|5|sword}} A {{Weapon|5|lance}} A {{Weapon|5|axe}} A {{Weapon|5|bow}} A
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|ts=60*22*15*22*19*30*25*-*12*-*-*{{Weapon|ts|sword}} 20
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|fe6=60*{{Abbr|27|Male}}/{{Abbr|25|Female}}*-*25*{{Abbr|21|Male}}/{{Abbr|22|Female}}*30*30*{{Abbr|25|Male}}/{{Abbr|26|Female}}*15*20*-*{{Weapon|6|lance}} S {{Weapon|6|axe}} S
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|fe7=60*{{Abbr|29|Male}}/{{Abbr|25|Female}}*-*{{Abbr|27|Male}}/{{Abbr|25|Female}}*{{Abbr|24|Male}}/{{Abbr|22|Female}}*30*30*{{Abbr|25|Male}}/{{Abbr|26|Female}}*15*20*-*{{Abbr|{{Weapon|7|lance}} S {{Weapon|7|axe}} S|Only one S rank can be acquired}}
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|fe8=60*{{Abbr|29|Male}}/{{Abbr|27|Female}}*-*{{Abbr|27|Male}}/{{Abbr|28|Female}}*{{Abbr|24|Male}}/{{Abbr|25|Female}}*30*{{Abbr|30|Male}}/{{Abbr|29|Female}}*{{Abbr|25|Male}}/{{Abbr|26|Female}}*15*25*-*{{Abbr|{{Weapon|8|sword}} S {{Weapon|8|lance}} S {{Weapon|8|axe}} S|Only one S rank can be acquired}}
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|fe9=60/{{Abbr|70|Black Knight}}*29/{{Abbr|30|Black Knight}}*20*27/{{Abbr|30|Black Knight}}*24/{{Abbr|35|Black Knight}}*40*30*25/{{Abbr|30|Black Knight}}*6*13*18*{{Abbr|{{Weapon|9|sword}} S {{Weapon|9|lance}} S|Only one S rank can be acquired}}
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|fe10=45*27*15*25*23*30*30*20*6*13*23*{{Weapon|10|lance}} S {{Weapon|10|axe}} A
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|fe10-1=&#9733;*55*34*18*32*29*30*35*28*6*13*23*{{Weapon|10|sword}} A {{Weapon|10|lance}} SS {{Weapon|10|axe}} S
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|fe11=60*27*20*25*21*30*30*20*6*-*-*{{Weapon|11|lance}} A {{Weapon|11|bow}} A
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|fe12=60*27*20*25*21*30*30*20*6*-*-*{{Weapon|12|lance}} A {{Weapon|12|bow}} A
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|fe13=80*50*30*41*35*45*50*35*5*-*-*{{Weapon|13|lance}} A {{Weapon|13|axe}} A
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|fe14=70*38*25*32*25*32*40*30*5*-*-*{{Weapon|14|lance}} A {{Weapon|14|axe}} B
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}}
   
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===Growth Rates===
Possible promotion for: [[Bors]], [[Wendy]], and [[Bath]]
 
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{{Classstat
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|fe3=90%*30%*-*30%*20%*0%*20%*0%*-*-*-*-
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|fe4=100%*30%*10%*30%*30%*0%*30%*10%*-*-*-*-
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|fe5=50%*20%*3%*15%*10%*10%*15%*-*0%*15%*-*-
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|fe6=75%*30%*-*{{Abbr|25|Male}}/{{Abbr|35|Female}}%*10%*20%*23%*15%*-*-*-*-
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|fe7=75%*30%*-*{{Abbr|20|Male}}/{{Abbr|25|Female}}%*10%*20%*23%*25%*-*-*-*-
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|fe8=75%*30%*-*{{Abbr|20|Male}}/{{Abbr|25|Female}}%*10%*20%*23%*25%*-*-*-*-
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|fe9=75%*45%*20%*45%*30%*25%*55%*45%*-*-*-*-
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|fe10=55%*40%*45%*30%*25%*40%*50%*50%*-*-*-*-
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|fe10-1=&#9733;*80%*75%*60%*70%*60%*65%*70%*85%*-*-*-*-
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|fe11=60%*15%*-15%*20%*0%*0%*30%*-10%*-*-*-*-
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|fe12=60%*15%*-15%*20%*0%*0%*30%*-10%*-*-*-*-
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|fe13={{Abbr|50%|Playable}}/{{Abbr|100%|Enemy}}*{{Abbr|25%|Playable}}/{{Abbr|50%|Enemy}}*{{Abbr|0%|Playable}}/{{Abbr|0%|Enemy}}*{{Abbr|15%|Playable}}/{{Abbr|35%|Enemy}}*{{Abbr|10%|Playable}}/{{Abbr|25%|Enemy}}*{{Abbr|0%|Playable}}/{{Abbr|40%|Enemy}}*{{Abbr|15%|Playable}}/{{Abbr|35%|Enemy}}*{{Abbr|10%|Playable}}/{{Abbr|20%|Enemy}}*-*-*-*-
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|fe14=25%*20%*0%*15%*0%*10%*20%*5%*-*-*-*-
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}}
   
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===Class Skills===
===[[Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken|Rekka no Ken]]===
 
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{{ClassSkills
*[[Darin]]
 
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|fe4=[[File:Big shield.gif]][[Pavise (Skill)|Great Shield]]*Class skill of the General, [[Baron]] and [[Emperor]] classes.
*[[Murdock]]
 
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|fe8 = [[Pavise (Skill)|Great Shield]]*Base skill of the General class.
*Lungdren
 
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|fe9=[[File:Luna (FE9).gif]][[Luna (Skill)|Luna]]*Occult skill of the General and [[Halberdier]] classes; assign with an '''[[File:MasteryBook.gif]][[Occult Scroll]]'''.
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|fe10=[[File:Shove.png]][[Shove]]*Base skill of all foot units.
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|fe13=[[File:DefenseCry.png]][[Rally Defense]]<br />[[File:Great Shield (FE13).png]][[Pavise (Skill)|Pavise]]*Learned at Level 5.<br/>Learned at Level 15.
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|fe14=[[File:Defensive Formation.png]][[Wary Fighter]]<br/>[[File:Great Shield (FE13).png]][[Pavise (Skill)|Pavise]]*Learned at Level 5 and above.<br/>Learned at Level 15 and above.
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|fe16=[[File:Axefaire FE16.png|20px]][[Axefaire]]<br />[[File:Weight -5 FE16.png|20px]][[Weight -|Weight -5]]<br/>[[File:Pavise FE16.png|20px]][[Pavise]]*Class Ability of the Fortress Knight class.<br/>Class Ability of the Fortress Knight class.<br/>Mastery Ability of Fortress Knights.}}
   
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===Promotions===
Possible promotion for: [[Wallace]], [[Oswin]]
 
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{{ClassPromotions
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|fe16=Any class*Use an [[File:FE16 Seal Icon.png|20px]][[Advanced Seal]] on a Level 20+ unit and pass the Fortress Knight [[Certification Exam]].*[[File:FE16 Fortress Knight Icon.gif]]Fortress Knight
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==Notable Generals==
===[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|The Sacred Stones]]===
 
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light|Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]/[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon|Shadow Dragon]]''===
*[[Vigarde]]
 
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*[[Lorenz]] - A general of [[Grust]] who opposed his country's alliance with [[Dolhr]], and an old friend of King [[Mostyn]] of [[Talys]]
*[[Tirado]]
 
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*[[Horace]] - A general of [[Archanea]] who was forced to betray his country to protect his people
*[[Fado]]
 
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*[[Emereus]] - A [[Macedon]] general stationed at [[Aurelis]] Castle to halt [[Marth]] and [[Hardin]]'s advance.
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*[[Harmein]] - A general put in charge of [[Minerva]] and the [[Whitewings]] to prevent Marth's advance towards [[Archanea]]'s royal palace.
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*[[Zharov]] - A Grustian general put in charge of Castle Deil's defence.
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*[[Hollstadt]] - A Grustian general put in charge of defending [[Altea]] Castle's entrance.
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*[[Jiol]] - The king of [[Gra]] who betrayed Altea and sided with [[Dolhr]].
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*[[Dactyl]] - A Macedon general stationed in Helena Castle.
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*[[Larissa]] - A Grustian general who is loyal to the alliance with Dolhr.
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*Promotion for: [[Draug]], [[Macellan]], [[Dolph]] and [[Roger (Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light)|Roger]] (such promotions are only possible in ''Shadow Dragon'').
   
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem|Mystery of the Emblem]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem|New Mystery of the Emblem]]''===
Possible promotion for: [[Gilliam]] and [[Amelia]]
 
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*[[Sheema]] - Daughter of King Jiol and later the ruler of [[Gra]].
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*[[Macellan]] - Knight of Archanea who is loyal to [[Nyna]]. (Exclusive to ''New Mystery of the Emblem.'')
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*[[Dolph]] - Knight of Archanea who is loyal to Nyna. (Exclusive to ''New Mystery of the Emblem.'')
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*[[Lang]] - Marquess of Archanea and leader of the Grust Occupational Army.
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*[[Rucke]] - Leader of Macedon's military coup.
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*[[Eibel]] - Commander of the Altea occupation army.
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*[[Nehring]] - Archanean knight who sided with the crown.
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*Promotion for: [[Draug]].
   
===[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War|Genealogy of the Holy War]]''===
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*[[Hannibal]] - A general of [[Thracia]] who is known as "The Shield of Thracia" and the foster father of [[Coirpre]].
*[[Tauroneo]]
 
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*[[Philip (Genealogy of the Holy War)|Philip]] - Retainer of lord [[Boldor]].
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*[[Boldor]] - Duke of [[Heirhein]] in [[Agustria]].
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*[[Macbeth]] - Corrupt duke of Anphony in Agustria.
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*[[Donovan]] - Brutal [[Silesse]] commander .
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*[[Harold]] - Retainer of [[Dozel]].
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*[[Bramsel]] - Count of Darna under [[Bloom]].
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*[[Muhammad]] - Fregat commander with a rivalry with his comrade, [[Ovo]].
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*[[Maikov]] - [[Thracia]]n guarding Mease castle.
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*[[Kanatz]] - Loyal retainer to Hannibal.
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*[[Disler]] - Close confidant to King [[Travant]] of Thracia.
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*Promotion for: [[Arden]].
   
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776|Thracia 776]]''===
Possible promotion for: [[Gatrie]] and [[Brom]]
 
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*[[Xavier]] - Former general of [[Leonster]] who sided with [[Freege]] in order to protect Leonster's people.
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*[[Lobos]] - A general under [[Raydrik]] who was tasked with guarding captured children in [[Fort Kelves]].
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*[[Bandol]] - A general of [[Manster]] who was tasked with stopping [[Leif]] and the [[Magi Squad|Magi Group]] from escaping [[Manster Castle]].
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*[[Truman]] - A general of [[Manster]], also tasked with thwarting [[Leif]]'s [[The Escape|escape]].
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*[[Largo (Thracia 776)|Largo]] - A powerful general of [[Friege]] who holds contempt for [[Kempf]] and guards the [[Manster District|Thracian]]-[[Grannvale]]an border.
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*[[Rist]] - An ambitious general of [[Friege]] prematurely leads the attack on [[Tahra]].
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*[[Baldack]] - A general of [[Friege]] under [[Paulus]] who continues the attack on [[Tahra]], leading the 8th Legion.
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*[[Brook]] - A general of [[Friege]] who guards Fort Norden.
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*[[Nicolov]] - A general who guards the entrance to [[Leonster|Leonster Castle]] in the A route.
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*[[Palman]] - A general who guards the entrance to [[Leonster|Leonster Castle]] in the B route.
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*[[Hannibal]] - A general of [[Thracia]] who is known as "The Shield of Thracia" and the foster father of [[Coirpre]].
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*Promotion for: [[Dalsin]].
   
===[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]===
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===''[[TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga]]''===
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*[[Zacharia]] - A general in service of the Kingdom of [[Salia]] under the command of [[Ahab]].
*[[Tauroneo]]
 
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*[[Merlon]] - The count of [[Verge]] and father of [[Estelle]].
*[[Brom]]
 
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*[[Domes]] - One of [[Codha]]'s trusted generals known for his strong body.
*[[Gatrie]]
 
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*[[Berom]] - One of [[Codha]]'s trusted generals.
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*[[Chamos]] - A honorable general of [[Canaan]].
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*[[Jeff]] - A general of [[Canaan]] who employs the [[Condor Squad]] in his battle against [[Runan]]'s army.
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*[[Praeva]] - A general of [[Canaan]] serving under [[Shion]].
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*[[Barbaross]] - A general of [[Canaan]] known as the "Shield of Canaan".
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*Promotion for: [[Billford]].
   
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===''[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade|The Binding Blade]]''===
Possible promotion for: [[Meg]]
 
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*[[Douglas]] - The Great General of [[Etruria]],
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*[[Hector]] - The Marquess of [[Ostia]] and [[Lilina]]'s father. One of the main characters of ''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|The Blazing Blade]]''.
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*[[Murdock]] - The military commander of [[Bern]] and the leader of the Three Wyvern[[Dragon General|Generals]].
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*[[Roartz]] - Noble of Etruria who betrayed his country and sided with Bern.
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*[[Leygance]] - Traitorous Ostian general.
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*[[Zinc]] - Corrupt Marquess of the [[Western Isles]].
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*[[Morgan (The Binding Blade)|Morgan]] - An [[Etruria]]n commander who turned traitor.
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*[[Teck]] - Bern Commander working under Murdock.
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*Promotion for: [[Bors]], [[Gwendolyn]] and [[Barthe]].
   
===[[Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~|Shin Monshō no Nazo]]===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade|The Blazing Blade]]''===
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*[[Darin]] - The Marquess of [[Laus]].
*[[Macellan]]
 
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*[[Murdock]] - Young vassal to Prince Zephiel of Bern.
*[[Dolph]]
 
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*[[Lundgren]] - The younger brother of the Marquess [[Hausen]] of [[Caelin]] who attempted to overthrow his brother.
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*[[Uther]] - The Marquess of Ostia and Hector's older brother.
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*[[Bernard]] - Remorseful general of Laus.
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*Promotion for: [[Wallace]] and [[Oswin]].
   
===[[Fire Emblem: Awakening|Awakening]]===
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===''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones|The Sacred Stones]]''===
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*[[Vigarde]] - The "Silent Emperor" of [[Grado]].
*[[Blase]] - Boss of [[Dancing Flames over the Blue Seas|Chapter 14]].
 
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*[[Tirado]] - General [[Valter]]'s aide.
*[[Cervantes]] - Boss of [[The Divine Dragon Priestess|Chapter 16]] and [[The True King|20]].
 
*[[Eins]] - Boss of [[Omen of Destruction|Chapter 22]] and one of the [[Dark Warlords]].
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*[[Fado]] - The king of [[Renais]].
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*Possible promotion for: [[Gilliam]] and [[Amelia]]
   
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]''===
Possible promotion for: [[Kellam]] and [[Degel]]
 
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*[[Tauroneo]] - A general of [[Daein]] and a former member of the [[Four Riders]] of [[Daein]].
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*[[Bryce]] - A very honorable knight who is a member of the Four Riders of Daein.
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*[[Black Knight (character)|Black Knight]] - A enigmatic knight who is one of the [[Four Riders]] of [[Daein]].
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*[[Danomill]] - Cruel Daein warden.
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*[[Kimaarsi]] - Retainer to Duke [[Oliver]] of [[Tanas]].
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*[[Kasatai]] - Patriotic knight guarding Daein's capital under [[Ena]].
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*Promotion for: [[Gatrie]] and [[Brom]].
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]''===
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*[[Tauroneo]] - A general of [[Daein]] and a former member of the [[Four Riders]] of Daein.
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*[[Gatrie]] - Member of the [[Greil Mercenaries]].
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*[[Yeardley]] - Recruiter for the Duke [[Ludveck]]'s Crimean rebellion.
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*[[Septimus]] - A Laguz fearing [[Begnion]] commander working under the senate.
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===''[[Fire Emblem Awakening|Awakening]]''===
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*[[Ignatius (Awakening)|Ignatius]] - A [[Valmese]] commander and boss of [[Dancing Flames over the Blue Seas|Chapter 14]].
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*[[Cervantes]] - One of [[Walhart]]'s officers and boss of [[The Divine Dragon Priestess|Chapters 16]] and [[The True King|20]].
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*[[Campari]] - Ruthless commander of [[Plegia]].
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*[[Ignatius (Awakening)|Ignatius]] - Leader of Valm's armada of transport ships.
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*[[Gyral]] - Commander of the [[Stonewall Knights]], a mercenary troop of armored soldiers.
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*[[Mus]] - Enemy from Chapter 22 and one of the [[Deadlords]]. Boss of Infinite Regalia.
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*Possible promotion for: [[Kellam]] and [[Kjelle]].
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===''[[Fire Emblem Fates|Fates]]''===
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*Possible promotion for: [[Benny]], [[Effie]] and [[Ignatius (Fates)|Ignatius]].
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===''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses|Three Houses]]''===
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*[[Gilbert]] - Former noble and knight of the [[Holy Kingdom of Faerghus]], he was known with another name. He's [[Annette]]'s father.
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===''[[Vestaria Saga I]]''===
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*Zoy - A mysterious knight who rescued Athol from Nirving.
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*Promotion for Prody and Bonacel.
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===''Vestaria Saga: The Holy Sword of Silvanister''===
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*Abram - A knight in the service of Count Lorec. His face is normally obscured by his helmet.
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*Promotion for: Lucion, Claude and Prody.
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==Trivia==
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* Owing to the position of Generals as a defensive class and position as leaders of an army, it is the most popular class among [[Boss]] units in the series.
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** Fates is the only game to lack bosses in the class.
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*In various games, the General class can be seen as a parallel to the [[Wyvern Lord]]: both have the highest [[Strength]] and [[Defense (stat)|Defense]] caps (on the ground and in the air respectively), both have a status which makes them vulnerable to a certain type of weapon (in the case of the General, being weak against [[Armorslayer]]s, [[Hammer]]s, and [[Rapier]]s/[[Noble Rapier]]s) and both classes often wield [[Axe]]s and [[Lance (weapon)|Lances]].
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*Generals consistently possess the lowest [[Speed (stat)|Speed]] cap of all promoted classes in most of their appearances.
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*In ''Fates'', even if their shield is knocked off, their shield arm will still be placed as if they were carrying it.
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**In addition to this, if all of their armor is removed or they are encountered in the Hot Spring, they will use the same animations as they do during combat (such as their walking animation).
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*In ''Fates'' during [[Another Hope|Chapter 13]] of ''Birthright'', before Ryoma reveals himself, his portrait and sprite is a General.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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File:FE4GeneralConcept.gif|Concept artwork of the General class from ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.
File:GeneralGBAIcon.gif
 
File:Genalal.gif|General concept art in ''Seisen no Keifu''
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File:General concept PoR.png|Concept artwork of the General class from ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]''.
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File:General concept RD.png|Concept artwork of the General class from ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]''.
General female.jpg|Female General concept art in ''Awakening''
 
General Male.jpg|Male General concept art in ''Awakening''
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File:General female.jpg|Concept artwork of the female variant of the General class from ''Awakening''.
File:General.jpg|A General as it appears in ''Seisen no Keifu''.
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File:General Male.jpg|Concept artwork of the male variant of the General class from ''Awakening''.
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GeneralFem.jpg|Concept art of a female General from Fates
File:General animation.gif|A battle animation of a General attacking with an [[Axe]].
 
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GeneralMale.jpg|Concept art of a male General from Fates
File:General FE12 Map Icon.png|General sprite icon in battle from ''Shin Monshō no Nazo''.
 
File:Enemy General FE12 Map Icon.png|Enemy General sprite icon in battle from ''Shin Monshō no Nazo''.
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3H Male F Knight concept.png|Concept artwork of the male Fortress Knight class from ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]''.
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3H Female F Knight concept.png|Concept artwork of the female Fortress Knight class from ''[[Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]''.
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File:Ibunroku Draug General.png|Artwork of [[Draug]] as a General from ''[[Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE]]''.
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File:GeneralTCGSeries3.jpg|A Level 1 generic General, as he appears in the third series of the TCG.
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File:GeneralTCG.jpg|A Level 10 generic General, as he appears in the sixth series of the TCG.
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File:GeneralGBAIcon.gif|Generic CG portrait of the General class from the GBA titles.
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File:GeneralDS.PNG|Generic CG portrait of the General class from the DS titles.
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File:AwakeningGeneralPortrait.png|Generic portrait of the General class from ''Awakening''.
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File:Barbaross battle.png|[[Barbaross]] as a General in ''TearRing Saga''.
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File:General animation.gif|Animation of a General performing a normal attack with an Axe from the GBA titles.
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BerwickGeneral.png|Battle sprite of [[Lyarc]], an enemy general in ''Berwick Saga''.
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File:FE9 General (Black Knight).png|The [[Black Knight (character)|Black Knight]] as a General in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:FE9 General (Brom).png|[[Brom]] as a General in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:FE9 General (Bryce).png|[[Bryce]] as a General in ''Path of Radiance''.
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FE9 General (Kimaarsi).png|[[Kimaarsi]] as a General in Path of Radiance
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File:FE9 General (Gatrie).png|[[Gatrie]] as a General in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:FE9 General (Tauroneo).png|[[Tauroneo]] as a General in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:FE10 Lance General (Gatrie).png|[[Gatrie]] as a Lance General in ''Radiant Dawn''.
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File:FE10 Lance General (Tauroneo).png|[[Tauroneo]] as a Lance General in ''Radiant Dawn''.
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File:FE10 Lance General (Yeardley).png|[[Yeardley]] as a Lance General in ''Radiant Dawn''.
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FE10 Lance General (Septimus).png|[[Septimus]] as a Lance General in Radiant Dawn.
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File:FE13 General (Kellam).png|[[Kellam]] a male General in ''Awakening''.
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File:FE13 General (Kjelle).png|[[Kjelle]] a female General in ''Awakening''.
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File:FatesGeneralPortrait.png|Generic class portrait of a General from ''Fates''.
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Fortress Knight M.PNG|Battle model of a male Fortress Knight from ''Fire Emblem Three Houses''
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Fortress Knight F.PNG|Battle model of a female Fortress Knight in ''Fire Emblem Three Houses''
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File:FE1 General Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the General class from ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light''.
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File:FE3 General Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the General class from ''Mystery of the Emblem''.
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File:FE4 General Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the General class from ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.
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File:FE5 General.gif|Map sprite of the General class from ''Thracia 776''.
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File:General.gif|Map sprite of the General class from ''TearRing Saga''.
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File:FE8 General Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the General class fron the GBA titles.
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File:FEDS General Map Sprite.gif|Map sprite of the General class from the DS titles.
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File:Enemy General FE12 Map Icon.png|Map sprite of the enemy variant of the General class from the DS titles.
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File:FE13 General.gif|Map sprite of the General class from ''Awakening''.
 
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Revision as of 18:25, 23 November 2020

The General is a physical combat class that debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light.

A class that recurrently appears across the Fire Emblem Series, it is most often the promoted form of the Knight class. Generals primarily wield Lances as their weapons of choice, but in other specific titles, this class is known to be armed with other types of weaponry alongside the Lance, a fact that further increases its combat viability. The General class is defined by superior offense and Defense, alongside a fairly decent evasive ability for their bulk and somewhat decent Resistance. These strengths are offset by the class's lack of maneuverability.

History in the Series

Generals first appear in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light as a powerful armored class surpassing the Knight. Despite this and the class roll indicating otherwise, the Knight class does not promote into this class, possibly due to hardware and time limitations. Generals only wield Swords in this installment, unlike their Knight counterparts, who wield both Swords and Lances. While most Generals appearing in the game are enemy units, a powerful late-game unit of this class is recruitable. This is the only Fire Emblem title where Generals do not wield Lances or have it as their main weapon.

Generals technically do not appear in Gaiden, but the Baron class can be said to be this game's iteration of the General class in hindsight. The Baron class is the promoted form of the Armor Knight, and is represented by an edit of the General's map sprite on battlefields. Barons exclusively wield Lances in this title, much like the rest of the Armored line in Gaiden.

In Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, Generals are finally instituted to be the promotion of Armor Knights. Due to there being no classes that are able to use two weapon types in the game, Generals thus wield Lances exclusively. While the game's Dismount mechanic causes many Lance-wielding units to drop their weapons in favour of Swords indoors, Generals are one of few classes who are not affected by this penalty, wielding Lances in such combat situations.

In Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, Generals are the promoted form of not only the Armor Knight class, but also its other variations: Armor Sword, Armor Axe, and Armor Bow. Generals are thus given full control of all physical weapons, holding a B-Rank in Bows and Axes and a solid A-Rank in Lances and Swords. All Generals possess the powerful Great Shield skill in the new skill system, one that gives them the chance to completely nullify an attack. The Map graphics, sprites and artwork for Generals depict them brandishing Lances, firmly establishing it as their primary weapon.

Generals appear in a similar vein in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, where due to the return of the Dismount mechanic and there being only one recruitable Axe Armor, they are thus the only playable class capable of using Lances indoors. Great Shield is no longer a class skill of Generals, but a late-game recruitable General possesses it as a personal skill.

In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, Generals are like their Fire Emblem counterparts, promoting from Knights and possessing Pavise as a class skill. In a similar fashion to the original Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Generals in this title wield Swords exclusively.

Generals are playable in all three GBA titles. In the first two, The Binding Blade and Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, Generals do not have the Great Shield skill due to the removal of the skill system. In the third GBA title, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Generals are granted the Great Shield skill again due to the return of the skill system, working as it did previously.

In Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Generals uniquely possess Luna as their class skill, while Hawk Laguz are instead given Great Shield (now known as Pavise).

In TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga, the General class is disconnected from Armor Knights, who are now unable to promote. Unlike Armor Knights who wield Axes exclusively and wear bulky armor, Generals in this game don streamlined armor without helmets and are armed with Swords. Generals are also equipped with exclusive General Shields, almost always have the Commander skill, and are all named characters.

In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, the classic Generals are known as Lance Generals, and are joined by Axe and Sword Generals. Lance Generals are characterized by Resistance that is considered high for a physical class in this installment, only falling behind the Falcon Knight. Generals are given a third-tier promotion for the first time, promoting into Marshalls when the necessary requirements are fulfilled.

In Fire Emblem Fates, the General is treated as a Nohrian class. As with all previous incarnations of the General, they are the promoted form of the Knight.

The class also appears in the spin-off title Fire Emblem Warriors as an enemy-only class, which wields Lances and is considered an Armoured unit. The General class has a Hoshidan variant called Shield Masters (盾聖 Tatesei, lit. Shield Saint).

In Three Houses, they are known as the Fortress Knight (フォートレス Fōtoresu) class, and are considered an Advanced Class. Once more, they are considered the promoted form of the Armored Knight. The Fortress Knight Class is an optional promoted class of the Commoner or Noble class if the unit passes the Certification Exam at Lv. 20 with an Axe Skill Level of B or higher, a Heavy Armor Skill Level of B or higher and an Advanced Seal.

In Vestaria Saga I, the General is known as the Grand Guard. It wields Lances and Throwing Spears.

Overview

Combat

Generals can act as very effective "walls" in the formation of chokepoints to block the advance of enemy forces as well as endure in survival and defense-objective battles. Enemy troops tend to have a difficult time penetrating these units, and thus set up a nigh-unbreakable chokepoint, especially if a healer is right behind them. They can be used to block small entrances to prevent opposing units from getting past them, a fact that is very useful to prevent thieves from escaping with looted treasure. A General's weaknesses are magic and anti-armor weapons (such as the Armorslayer), as well as fast-moving, durable and powerful units like Heroes, experienced Paladins and Warriors. In many recent titles, Generals have higher Resistance, thus making speedy units and anti-armor weapons their prime weakness.

However, Generals, though great walls, are seen by many players as lackluster for one main reason: their Movement. Their movement throughout the series is very low: most games in the series see Generals with only 5 movement, with the exceptions of Thracia 776, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Shadow Dragon, and New Mystery of the Emblem, where they have 6 movement. This means that in most instances, Generals have the lowest movement of the army, and when combined with their harsher movement costs on terrain, Generals often struggle to keep up with their allies. While this doesn't impact a slower, more methodical player, players who take advantage of classes like Paladins and Wyvern Lords will often find their Generals missing out on crucial EXP unless they go out of their way to feed kills to them, and without taking the time to let Generals kill enemies, the statistical difference between them and other units will decrease. This often makes the best time to use a General, and, to a larger extent, to use a Knight, in the early chapters of the game, where their high base Defense allows them to easily soak up hits where other units wouldn't be able to, and where enemies often have low enough speed that they needn't worry about getting doubled. This makes Generals rather mixed in terms of their popularity: casual players can use Generals to their fullest extent, making their high Defense and ability to use multiple weapon types valuable, where as players looking to play the games as fast as possible will see their low movement as a detriment and will overlook the class in favor of classes with move favorable mobility, with the Wyvern Lord in particular being seen as largely superior to the General by some because of this.

In WiFi battles, Generals suffer greatly for their low Speed cap. Although their high Defense helps them survive at least four hits from a Swordmaster, they can hardly survive being doubled by a Berserker or a Sage. They lack high Movement, and are vulnerable to anti-armor weapons. Individually, these flaws can be addressed with cards, but when combined as a whole they cannot. Using a General often means leaving the fate of a battle in the opponent's choice of squad. If a General is placed up against a Swordmaster, and the Swordmaster does not have an Armorslayer, the battle can be quite even (especially when using cards like Fleet Feet). However, due to the relative ease of counter-picking teams to beat Generals, it is difficult to use them reliably on WiFi.

In Fates they received a significant buff in the form of their new skill Wary Fighter. This skill effectively halves all the damage they take, as it prevents the opponent doubling them. Although it also prevents them from doubling anyone, their low Speed means they will rarely be able to double anyone anyway.

In-Game

★ - FE10 SP Class.

Base Stats

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE1289-1401405--Sword 13
FE3288-3301535--Lance 10
FE4401006501235--FE4 Sword A FE4 Lance A FE4 Axe B FE4 Bow B
FE5267152012-610-FE5 Sword Icon E FE5 Lance Icon E FE5 Axe Icon E FE5 Bow Icon E
TS307074010-4--TS Sword 5
FE621/208-4/53/5013/113/4515/11-Lance C Axe E
FE721/208-4/53/5013/113/4515/11-Lance C Axe E
FE821/208-4/53/5013/113/4515/11-Sword E Lance C Axe E
FE923/248/72/142/1010/113/261318FE9 Sword E/S FE9 Lance C
FE103518517160201061323FE10 Lance C FE10 Axe D
FE10 4020719180221261323FE10 Sword D FE10 Lance A FE10 Axe C
FE1128813401536--FE12 Lance D FE12 Bow E
FE1228813401536--FE12 Lance D FE12 Bow E
FE13281207401535--LanceIconFE13 E AxeIconFE13 E
FE14221107341235--FE14 Lance E FE14 Axe E

Maximum Stats

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE15220-20202020205--Sword 20
FE35220-20202020205--Lance 20
FE480251521203027185--FE4 Sword A FE4 Lance A FE4 Axe B FE4 Bow B
FE580202020202020-2020-FE5 Sword Icon A FE5 Lance Icon A FE5 Axe Icon A FE5 Bow Icon A
TS60221522193025-12--TS Sword 20
FE66027/25-2521/22303025/261520-Lance S Axe S
FE76029/25-27/2524/22303025/261520-Lance S Axe S
FE86029/27-27/2824/253030/2925/261525-Sword S Lance S Axe S
FE960/7029/302027/3024/35403025/3061318FE9 Sword S FE9 Lance S
FE10452715252330302061323FE10 Lance S FE10 Axe A
FE10 553418322930352861323FE10 Sword A FE10 Lance SS FE10 Axe S
FE1160272025213030206--FE12 Lance A FE12 Bow A
FE1260272025213030206--FE12 Lance A FE12 Bow A
FE1380503041354550355--LanceIconFE13 A AxeIconFE13 A
FE1470382532253240305--FE14 Lance A FE14 Axe B

Growth Rates

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE390%30%-30%20%0%20%0%----
FE4100%30%10%30%30%0%30%10%----
FE550%20%3%15%10%10%15%-0%15%--
FE675%30%-25/35%10%20%23%15%----
FE775%30%-20/25%10%20%23%25%----
FE875%30%-20/25%10%20%23%25%----
FE975%45%20%45%30%25%55%45%----
FE1055%40%45%30%25%40%50%50%----
FE10 80%75%60%70%60%65%70%85%----
FE1160%15%-15%20%0%0%30%-10%----
FE1260%15%-15%20%0%0%30%-10%----
FE1350%/100%25%/50%0%/0%15%/35%10%/25%0%/40%15%/35%10%/20%----
FE1425%20%0%15%0%10%20%5%----

Class Skills

SkillRequirements
FE4Big shieldGreat ShieldClass skill of the General, Baron and Emperor classes.
FE8Great ShieldBase skill of the General class.
FE9Luna (FE9)LunaOccult skill of the General and Halberdier classes; assign with an MasteryBookOccult Scroll.
FE10ShoveShoveBase skill of all foot units.
FE13DefenseCryRally Defense
Great Shield (FE13)Pavise
Learned at Level 5.
Learned at Level 15.
FE14Defensive FormationWary Fighter
Great Shield (FE13)Pavise
Learned at Level 5 and above.
Learned at Level 15 and above.
FE16Axefaire FE16Axefaire
Weight -5 FE16Weight -5
Pavise FE16Pavise
Class Ability of the Fortress Knight class.
Class Ability of the Fortress Knight class.
Mastery Ability of Fortress Knights.

Promotions

Base ClassPromotion MethodPromoted Class
FE16Any classUse an FE16 Seal IconAdvanced Seal on a Level 20+ unit and pass the Fortress Knight Certification Exam.FE16 Fortress Knight IconFortress Knight

Notable Generals

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light/Shadow Dragon

  • Lorenz - A general of Grust who opposed his country's alliance with Dolhr, and an old friend of King Mostyn of Talys
  • Horace - A general of Archanea who was forced to betray his country to protect his people
  • Emereus - A Macedon general stationed at Aurelis Castle to halt Marth and Hardin's advance.
  • Harmein - A general put in charge of Minerva and the Whitewings to prevent Marth's advance towards Archanea's royal palace.
  • Zharov - A Grustian general put in charge of Castle Deil's defence.
  • Hollstadt - A Grustian general put in charge of defending Altea Castle's entrance.
  • Jiol - The king of Gra who betrayed Altea and sided with Dolhr.
  • Dactyl - A Macedon general stationed in Helena Castle.
  • Larissa - A Grustian general who is loyal to the alliance with Dolhr.
  • Promotion for: Draug, Macellan, Dolph and Roger (such promotions are only possible in Shadow Dragon).

Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem

  • Sheema - Daughter of King Jiol and later the ruler of Gra.
  • Macellan - Knight of Archanea who is loyal to Nyna. (Exclusive to New Mystery of the Emblem.)
  • Dolph - Knight of Archanea who is loyal to Nyna. (Exclusive to New Mystery of the Emblem.)
  • Lang - Marquess of Archanea and leader of the Grust Occupational Army.
  • Rucke - Leader of Macedon's military coup.
  • Eibel - Commander of the Altea occupation army.
  • Nehring - Archanean knight who sided with the crown.
  • Promotion for: Draug.

Genealogy of the Holy War

Thracia 776

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga

The Binding Blade

The Blazing Blade

  • Darin - The Marquess of Laus.
  • Murdock - Young vassal to Prince Zephiel of Bern.
  • Lundgren - The younger brother of the Marquess Hausen of Caelin who attempted to overthrow his brother.
  • Uther - The Marquess of Ostia and Hector's older brother.
  • Bernard - Remorseful general of Laus.
  • Promotion for: Wallace and Oswin.

The Sacred Stones

Path of Radiance

Radiant Dawn

Awakening

Fates

Three Houses

Vestaria Saga I

  • Zoy - A mysterious knight who rescued Athol from Nirving.
  • Promotion for Prody and Bonacel.

Vestaria Saga: The Holy Sword of Silvanister

  • Abram - A knight in the service of Count Lorec. His face is normally obscured by his helmet.
  • Promotion for: Lucion, Claude and Prody.

Trivia

  • Owing to the position of Generals as a defensive class and position as leaders of an army, it is the most popular class among Boss units in the series.
    • Fates is the only game to lack bosses in the class.
  • In various games, the General class can be seen as a parallel to the Wyvern Lord: both have the highest Strength and Defense caps (on the ground and in the air respectively), both have a status which makes them vulnerable to a certain type of weapon (in the case of the General, being weak against Armorslayers, Hammers, and Rapiers/Noble Rapiers) and both classes often wield Axes and Lances.
  • Generals consistently possess the lowest Speed cap of all promoted classes in most of their appearances.
  • In Fates, even if their shield is knocked off, their shield arm will still be placed as if they were carrying it.
    • In addition to this, if all of their armor is removed or they are encountered in the Hot Spring, they will use the same animations as they do during combat (such as their walking animation).
  • In Fates during Chapter 13 of Birthright, before Ryoma reveals himself, his portrait and sprite is a General.

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