Maelduin

Maelduin
Generic class portrait of a Maelduin from The Sacred Stones.
First Seen	Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Promotes From	Tarvos
Promotes To	-
Usable Weapon Types	Axe Bow
Class Skills	-
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“Creatures of great strength and speed. They pursue their prey with axes and bows.”
—In-game description from The Sacred Stones.

The Maelduin (マグダイル Makudairu, lit. Macdaire) is an enemy-only Monster class that is exclusive to The Sacred Stones. The promoted form of the Tarvos class, Maelduins are centaur-like creatures who pursue their foes with Axes and Bows as their weapons of choice. Maelduins are distinguished from their unpromoted counterparts by a purple-coloured torso.

Overview

Combat

Maelduins are similar to Tarvos in terms of combat, possessing higher stats than their unpromoted counterparts (significantly higher strength and HP). The only notable difference is that Maelduins are capable of using bows, so fliers should avoid them unless they are using the Fili Shield. They are somewhat stronger Rangers, but sacrifice Speed and Skill for a stronger offense.

Always check the weapons of the Maelduins before battling them, as they may be carrying either bows or axes.

In-Game

Base Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE8	25	8	-	4	7	0	9	3	8	12	-	A A

Maximum Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE8	80	25	-	26	24	30	25	25	15	25	-	S S

Growth Rates

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE8	75%	30%	-	30%	18%	10%	13%	20%	-	-	-	-

Etymology

Máel Dúin is the protagonist of Immram Maele Dúin or the Voyage of Máel Dúin, a tale of a sea voyage written in Old Irish around the end of the first millennium.

Gallery

Battle model of a Bow-wielding Maelduin.

Map sprite of the Maelduin class.