—In-game description, The Sacred Stones
The Iron Rune (パビスの守り Pabisu no mamori, lit. Pavise's Protection) is a shield that debuts in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. When placed in the inventory of any given character, the Iron Rune negates all critical attacks that they could otherwise have sustained, making it a very useful for units who possess terrible Luck.
In The Sacred Stones, the Iron Rune is substituted by the Hoplon Guard (ホプロンの守護 Hopuron no shugo, lit. Hoplon's Protection), which is also imbued with the ability to negate critical attacks that its holder could possibly sustain. It is dropped Caellach in Chapter 15 and another one is obtained in the Tower of Valni when you recruit him.
Item Information[]
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade[]
| Name | Uses | Worth | Effect(s) / Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Iron Rune
|
- | 0 | Negates critical attacks that its holder could otherwise have sustained. |
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]
| Name | Uses | Worth | Effect(s) / Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hoplon Guard
|
- | 0 | Negates critical attacks that its holder could otherwise have sustained. |
Item Locations[]
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Dropped | Eliwood's Story: Linus/Lloyd (Ch. 27) Hector's Story: Linus/Lloyd (Ch. 29) |
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]
| Method | Location |
|---|---|
| Dropped | Main Story: Caellach (Ch. 15) |
| Inventory | Creature Campaign: Caellach |
Etymology[]
The 'pavis' was a large shield used in the Middle Ages. The name derives from the Milanese city of Pavia in northern Italy.
The 'hoplon' was another type of large shield, which was commonly used by Ancient Greek infantry, or 'hoplites'.
Trivia[]
- In the description in the Italian version there's a translation error, incorrectly saying that the Iron Rune prevents enemy from attacking.
- When held by an enemy unit, the iron rune does not prevent a triangle attack from occurring.