The Knight, also known as the Armor Knight, Armored Knight or simply Armor, is a heavily-armored physical combat class that debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light.
History in the Series
Knights recurrently appear across the Fire Emblem Series. Often wielding Lances as their sole weapon of choice, Knights are generally hampered by low Movement and compensate for this with their good physical stats across the board. They are one of few classes that count as armored units, which leaves them vulnerable to bonus damage from weapons such as Armorslayers and Hammers.
In their original inception in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Armor Knights are established as units that are slow-moving, yet renowned for their unparalleled Defense, they can equip Lances, as well as Swords. This version of the class is unable to promote, in spite of the existence of the General class in the game.
In Fire Emblem Gaiden, the Knight is simply known as the Armor and serves as the second tier of the Soldier line. Armors are able to further promote into the third tier Baron when the necessary requirements are met.
The advent of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem sees the General class being posited as the main promoted form of the Armor Knight class.
In Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War and Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, the Armor Knight class is split into four distinct forms: the classic Lance-wielding Armor, the Axe Armor, the Sword Armor and the Bow Armor. Depending on the type of weapon that is assigned to each variant, Armor Knights specialize in Lances, Axes, Swords or Bows. All three versions of the class are known to promote into the General class.
In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, the Armor Knight class, depending on the character in question, either promote into the classic General class or the mounted Iron Knight class. Armor Knight and its promotions use Swords exclusively unlike in Fire Emblem.
From Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade to Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, the different variants of the Armor Knight class are merged back into a singular Lance-wielding entity that is simply referred to as the Knight class in localized versions. The Knight primarily promotes into General, although the branched promotion system in The Sacred Stones further gives them the option to promote into Great Knight. In The Binding Blade specifically, Gwendolyn is credited as being the first female Knight to appear in the series.
In The Japanese version of Path of Radiance, the Knight class is known as Heavy Infantry (重歩兵) class.
In TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga, the Armor Knight is an ax-wielding class that can use Large Shields and serves as the only Armor group class the player has access to. Although its sole playable member Derrick cannot promote, the enemy-only Gigas Knight is essentially an upgraded version of the class. It lacks the ability to equip Large Shields but has higher stats across the board and exclusive access to the Gigas Axe, which grants a massive boost to their defense stat.
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn again sees the Knight class being split into three distinct forms once again:
- Lance Armor (槍重装兵 Ransu Āmā)
- Sword Armor (剣重装兵 Sōdo Āmā)
- Axe Armor (斧重装兵 Akusu Āmā)
As before, each variant of the class specializes in the type of weapon assigned to each one. Each variant similarly promotes into different General variants that specialize in the usage of specific weapons; the Lance Armor promotes into the Lance General class, the Sword Armor promotes into the Sword General class and the Axe Armor promotes into the Axe General class. additionally, all variants of the Armor Knight possess higher resistance than most physical classes.
From Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon onwards, the different variants of the class are yet again merged into a singular Lance-wielding entity, primarily promoting into the General class.
In Fire Emblem Awakening, the Knight class, like its The Sacred Stones predecessor, is given the additional option to promote into the Great Knight class. The class's low resistance is also restored.
In Fire Emblem Fates, the Knight class is treated as a Nohrian class. Its Hoshidan counterpart is the Spear Fighter class.
In the Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE, Armor Knights use only axes, similar to the Armor Axe. The playable Knight, Draug the Mirage, promotes to either General or Berserker.
In the Koei spinoff crossover with the Dynasty Warriors franchise, Fire Emblem Warriors, Knights are an enemy only class that uses Lances, making it the first time where the class or its variants are not playable. Despite being unplayable in the final game, a interview with Koei, prior to the game's release, suggested the class would have been playable at some point during development. The game also introduces a Hoshidan form of the Knight, the Armored Knight (鎧武者, Yoroi Musha).
In the mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes, Armor Knights appear as enemies like all classes within the game. They once again alongside the sword and axe variants of the class. Here the basic lance variant is known as Lance Knight. While no playable characters in the game technically have classes, characters like Draug and Effie, knights in their original appearances, act as playable knights in all but name, possessing Armored Unit category and stats identical to the class.
Knights are called "Armored Knights" in the localized version of Three Houses. Aside from having the ability to wield any weapon that isn't Reason or Faith, they function the same as in Awakening and Fates. A Commoner or Noble unit must be at least Lv. 10 and have an Axe Skill Level of C or higher and a Heavy Armor Skill Level of D or higher with an Intermediate Seal during the Certification Exam for this optional class. As such, they can be considered the promoted form of the Fighter class.
In Vestaria Saga I, the Knight is known as the Guardian. The class wields Lances and Throwing Spears. It can promote into the Grand Guard. Two variants of the class were introduced in The Holy Sword of Silvanister, one that wields Swords and one that wields Axes. This was likely done for balancing purposes as the Guardian was severely underpowered due to the large maps and only being able to wield lances, even upon promotion.
Uniform
A Knight of Begnion in Radiant Dawn.
Regardless of the game or the type of weapon that the Knight class employs, the attire that they are outfitted with is standardised: Bulky, cumbersome shoulderpads, a mostly armored body usually alongside a shield that is either half or equal to their in-game height. The style and bulkiness of the armor that they wear does, however, vary across the series; Knights hailing from Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem and Awakening sport shoulder armor that resembles cauldrons used for brewing and cooking, while Knights in all other titles are uniformly dressed in armor that snugly fits each individual character's body type.
In many games, Knights have less armor around their waist, elbows and the back of their knees, presumably so as not to restrict thier movement in those areas. Knights usually wear a close helmet, thus obscuring most of their face. There are only a few exceptions in the series. In Tearring Saga, all knights forego a helmet, while in Awakening and Fates, their shoulder armor form a "hood" which covers their face.
In titles that feature Knights specialising in different weapons (Sword Armor, Bow Armor, etc.), the designs may slightly differ to allow for differentiation to be easily observed even when they do not have any weapons equipped.
Overview
Combat
Knights are considered to be bulky powerhouses, owing to their high HP and Defense allowing them to ward off the onslaughts of a variety of hostile attackers for several turns. Due to this, it is a good idea for the player to deploy their Knights on the front-lines in order to stall strong foes or protect weak allies. Movement for Knights tends to be low, so usage of boots is often recommended. The main threat to a Knight takes the form of armor-slaying weapons, as this variety of weapons can fell them fairly easily. In addition to this, it is not at all difficult for enemy units to access such weapons due to their fairly low weapon levels.
Yet another glaring weakness of Knights is their low Resistance, making them vulnerable to magic-based attacks. An exception to this is Radiant Dawn, where Armor Knights possess high Resistance for a physical class.
In Fates, the Natural Cover skill that Knights learn at Level 10 and above further amplifies their ability to withstand enemy onslaughts, as it reduces sustained damage when they are traversing terrain that hampers their movement.
Promotion
Knights promote to Generals in almost all games.
In Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Knights are not able to class change, despite the General class already existing at the time.
In Fire Emblem Gaiden, they are a second-tier class that promotes from Soldiers that in turn can promote into Barons, which takes the place of General. In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Knights are one of the promotion options of Recruits and may promote into either Generals or Great Knights.
In TearRing Saga, one Knight, Billford, promotes to General, while the other playable knight, Norton, promotes to Iron Knight.
In-Game
Base Stats
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE1 | 16 | 5 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | - | - | Sword, Lance 7 |
| FE2 | 34 | 16 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | - | - | Lance |
| FE3 | 18 | 5 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 6 | 0 | 5 | - | - | Lance 9 |
| FE4 (Original) | 40 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | - | - |  B |
| FE4 (Sword) | 40 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | - | - |  B |
| FE4 (Axe) | 40 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | - | - |  B |
| FE4 (Bow) | 40 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | - | - |  B |
| FE5 (Original) | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 5 | 9 | - |  E |
| FE5 (Sword) | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 5 | 9 | - |  E |
| FE5 (Axe) | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 5 | 9 | - |  E |
| FE5 (Bow) | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 5 | 9 | - |  E |
| TS | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | - | 3 | - | - |  3 |
| FE6 | 17/16 | 5/4 | - | 2/3 | 0/1 | - | 9/8 | 0/1 | 4 | 13/10 | - |  D |
| FE7 | 17/16 | 5/4 | - | 2/3 | 0/1 | - | 9/8 | 0/1 | 4 | 13/10 | - | D |
| FE8 | 17/16 | 5/4 | - | 2/3 | 0/1 | - | 9/8 | 0/1 | 4 | 13/10 | - | D |
| FE9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 9 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 |  D |
| FE10 (Sword) | 22/20 | 8/6 | 0 | 5/7 | 6/3 | 0 | 12/9 | 4 | 5 | 12/6 | 20/12 |  D |
| FE10 (Lance) | 22 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 |  D |
| FE10 (Axe) | 21 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 |  D |
| FE11 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | - | - |  E |
| FE12 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5 | - | - | E |
| FE13 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | - | - |  E |
| FE14 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | - | - |  E |
| FE15 | 34 | 16 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - |
| FE16 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | - | - |  C  D |
Maximum Stats
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE1 | 52 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | - | - | Sword, Lance 20 |
| FE2 | 52 | 40 | - | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 4 | - | - | Lance |
| FE3 | 52 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | - | - | Lance 20 |
| FE4 (Original) | 80 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 5 | - | - | B |
| FE4 (Sword) | 80 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 5 | - | - | B |
| FE4 (Axe) | 80 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 5 | - | - | B |
| FE4 (Bow) | 80 | 24 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 15 | 5 | - | - | B |
| FE5 (Lance) | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | 12 | 20 | - | A |
| FE5 (Axe) | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | 12 | 20 | - | A |
| FE5 (Sword) | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | 12 | 20 | - | A |
| FE5 (Bow) | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | - | 12 | 20 | - | A |
| TS | 60 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 30 | 24 | - | 12 | - | - | 18 |
| FE6 | 60 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | - | A |
| FE7 | 60 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | - | A |
| FE8 | 60 | 20 | - | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | - | A |
| FE9 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 12 | 16 | A |
| FE10 (Sword) | 40 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 12/6 | 20/12 | A |
| FE10 (Lance) | 40 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 20 | A |
| FE10 (Axe) | 40 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 20 | A |
| FE11 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | - | - | A |
| FE12 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | - | - | A |
| FE13 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 4 | - | - | A |
| FE14 | 45 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 4 | - | - | B |
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Con | Wt | Wlv | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE6 | 80% | 40% | - | 35% | 15% | 25% | 28% | 20% | - | - | - | - |
| FE7 | 80% | 40% | - | 30% | 15% | 25% | 28% | 20% | - | - | - | - |
| FE8 | 80% | 40% | - | 30% | 15% | 25% | 28% | 20% | - | - | - | - |
| FE9 | 75% | 50% | 20% | 45% | 30% | 25% | 60% | 45% | - | - | - | - |
| FE10 (Sword) | 85/80% | 60/50% | 25/15% | 50/55% | 50/45% | 25/60% | 35% | 20/30% | - | - | - | - |
| FE10 (Lance) | 85% | 55% | 15% | 50% | 55% | 30% | 40% | 20% | - | - | - | - |
| FE10 (Axe) | 90% | 45% | 20% | 45% | 65% | 25% | 40% | 20% | - | - | - | - |
| FE11 | 60% | 15% | -15% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 30% | -10% | - | - | - | - |
| FE12 | 60% | 15% | -15% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 30% | -10% | - | - | - | - |
| FE13 | 50%/90% | 25%/40% | 0%/0% | 15%/25% | 10%/15% | 0%/30% | 15%/30% | 5%/10% | - | - | - | - |
| FE14 | 20% | 20% | 0% | 15% | 5% | 10% | 20% | 0% | - | - | - | - |
| FE15 | 120% | 50% | - | 50% | 40% | 0% | 50% | 0% | - | - | - | - |
| FE16 | 20% | 0%/15% | 0% | 0% | -10%/-30% | 0% | 10%/40% | -5%/-20% | - | - | - |  +1 +2 +2 |
Class Skills
| Skill | Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| FE13 |  Defense +2 Indoor Fighter | Learnt at Level 1. Learnt at Level 10. |
| FE14 | Defense +2 Natural Cover | Learnt at Level 1 and above. Learnt at Level 10 and above. |
| FE16 |  Armored Blow | Mastery Ability of Armored Knight. |
Promotions
| Base Class | Promotion Method | Promoted Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FE2 |  Soldier | Visit a shrine when the appropriate level has been reached. |  Armor |
| FE2 | Armor | Visit a shrine when the appropriate level has been reached. |  Baron |
| FE3 |  Armor Knight | Use a  Knight Crest on a Level 10+ Armor Knight |  General |
| FE4 |  Sword Armor | Choose the "Class Change" option in the Home Castle when the relevant unit reaches Level 20. |  General |
| FE5 |  Axe Armor | Use a  Knight Proof on a Level 10+ Knight. |  General |
| TS |  Armor Knight | Use a  Knight Proof on a Level 10+ Armour Knight. |  General (Billford) Iron Knight (Norton) |
| FE6 |  Knight | Use a  Knight Crest on a Level 10+ Knight. |  General |
| FE7 | Knight | Use a Knight Crest on a Level 10+ Knight. | General |
| FE8 |  Recruit | Automatically at the start of next map after reaching Level 10. | Knight |
| FE8 | Knight | Use a Knight Crest on a Level 10+ Knight. | General Great Knight |
| FE9 |  Knight | Use a  Master Seal on a Level 10+ Knight. |  General |
| FE10 |  Sword Armor | Use a  Master Seal on a Level 10+ Sword Armor or train a Sword Armor to Level 21. |  Sword General |
| FE10 |  Lance Armor | Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Lance Armor or train a Sword Armor to Level 21. |  Lance General |
| FE10 | Axe Armor | Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Axe Armor or train a Axe Armor to Level 21. |  Axe General |
| FE11 |  Knight | Use a  Master Seal on a Level 10+ Knight. |  General |
| FE12 |  Knight | Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Knight. |  General |
| FE13 |  Knight | Use a  Master Seal on a Level 10+ Knight. |  General Great Knight |
| FE14 |  Knight | Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Knight. |  General Great Knight |
| FE15 | Soldier | Visit a shrine reaching level 7. | Knight |
| FE15 | Knight | Visit a shrine reaching level 10. | Baron |
| FE16 | Any class | Use an  Intermediate Seal on a Level 10+ unit and pass the Armored Knight Certification Exam. |  Armored Knight |
Notable Knights
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light/Shadow Dragon
- Draug- Knight of Altea who accompanies Marth to Talys.
- Roger- Knight of Grust who falls in love with Caeda.
- Dolph- Knight of Archanea who is loyal to Nyna.
- Macellan- Knight of Archanea who is loyal to Nyna.
Gaiden/Echoes: Shadow of Valentia
- Valbar - An open and honest knight from Zofia who accompanies Celica after she rescues him.
- Promotion for: Lukas and Forsyth.
Mystery of the Emblem/New Mystery of the Emblem
- Draug
- Dolph (Book 1 and New Mystery of the Emblem only)
- Macellan (Book 1 and New Mystery of the Emblem only)
- Roger (New Mystery of the Emblem only)
TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga
- Norton - Leader of Wellt's castle guards and a close friend of Lionel.
- Billford - The "Wild Bull of Barge".
The Binding Blade
- Barthe - Knight of Ostia.
- Bors - Knight of Ostia and Gwendolyn's older brother.
- Gwendolyn - An armored knight of Ostia intent on mastering defense despite feeling awkward in armor.
- Rude - Greedy knight of Bern intending to sell Princess Guinivere to Bern's enemies.
The Blazing Blade
- Wallace - Retired knight of Caelin. Was assigned by Lundgren to kill Lyn but joins her instead.
- Oswin - Knight of Ostia sent by Uther to accompany Hector in his quest.
- Wire - Boss of Chapter 11 in Hector's story.
- Bauker - Commander of the Imperial Guard of Laus.
- Bool - An assassin sent by Lundgren to kill Lyn in Araphen.
- Yogi - Knight of Caelin.
- Boies - Subordinate of Ephidel.
The Sacred Stones
- Gilliam - Knight of Frelia.
- Breguet - Knight of Grado who takes Tana as a hostage.
- Saar - A commander of the Grado Army and the captain of the border guard in Serafew.
- Promotion for: Amelia.
Path of Radiance
- Gatrie - Member of the Greil Mercenaries.
- Brom - An inexperienced recruit in the Crimean army.
- Dakova - A knight of Daein who attacks the Greil Mercenaries fort in order to capture Princess Elincia
- Maijin - A knight of Daein who encountered the Greil Mercenaries while patrolling Crimea.
- Kamura - A knight of Daein who attacks the fortress where the Greil Mercenaries are staying while in Gallia.
TearRing Saga: Berwick Saga
- Derrick - A mysterious mercenary who wears his armor at all times.
Radiant Dawn
Awakening
- Kellam - A Knight of Ylisse with a lack of presence.
- Kjelle - Sully's daughter who won't miss a chance to train for battle and is determined to be the best soldier she can be.
- Raimi - A Knight of Ferox and boss of Chapter 3.
- (Spotpass) Valbar, Amelia, Brom, Nephenee and Arden.
Fates
- Effie - A gentle Nohrian knight and one of Elise's retainers with great strength and devotion.
- Benny - A Nohrian border guard whose intimidating appearance contrasts with his gentle soul and a love for animals.
- Ignatius - Benny's son. As intimidating in appearance as his father, but timid deep down.
Three Houses
- Miklan - The eldest son of the Margraviate of Gautier—and therefore Sylvain's older brother—who was disowned due to his lack of a Crest and abuse of his younger brother.
Vestaria Saga I
- Prody - A young footknight from the duchy of Redessa. Seemingly unimpressive...
- Bonacel - A footknight from the duchy of Redessa. Admired by his peers.
Vestaria Saga: The Holy Sword of Silvanister
- Lucion - A knight in the service of Count Lorec. The son of a merchant who just wants to protect others.
- Claude - A knight in the service of Count Lorec. He became a soldier to repay the kindness of the late Countess of Misuri.
Notes
- The Knight and its various promotions are some of the most common classes for boss enemies in the franchise.
Gallery
- See main article: Knight/Gallery.
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