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{{Character
{{character| image = [[Image:Ferd-marcia.jpg|center|350px]]<br>Marcia as she appeared in ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]''|
 
title = Marcia|
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game = [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]
 
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FE9 = [[File:Marcia FE9.png|290px]]<br>Artwork of Marcia in ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''.
[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]] |
 
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|-|FE10 = [[File:Marcia (FE10 Artwork).png|280px]]<br>Artwork of Marcia in ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]''.
firstseen = Chapter 3 [joins in Chapter 9] (Path of Radiance)
 
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Prologue (Radiant Dawn Part 2)|
 
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|name =Marcia
class = [[Pegasus Knight]] (Path of Radiance)
 
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|jap_name ={{Hover|マーシャ|Māsha}}
[[Falcon Knight]] (Radiant Dawn)}}
 
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{{quote|STUFF IT, SPONGE-BRAIN!!! NO MORE LAME EXCUSES!!! FOLLOW ME!!! NOW!!!|Marcia, recruiting her brother, Makalov.|}}
 
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|gender =Female
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|race =[[Beorc]]
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|relatives =Unnamed Father<br>Unnamed Mother<br>[[Makalov]] (Brother)
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|nationality =[[Begnion]]
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|faction(s) =Begnion’s [[Holy Guards|Holy Guard]] (Formerly)<br>[[Crimean Royal Knights]]
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|occupation(s)=Member of Begnion’s Holy Guard (Formerly)<br>Member of Crimean Royal Knights
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|game =[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]<br>
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[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]
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|firstseen =Chapter 3: [[Pirates Aground]] [joins in Chapter 9: [[Gallia (chapter)|Gallia]]] (Path of Radiance)<br>
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Part 2, Prologue: [[On Drifting Clouds]] (Radiant Dawn)
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[[Falcon Knight]] (Radiant Dawn)
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{{Quote|STUFF IT, SPONGE-BRAIN!!! NO MORE LAME EXCUSES!!! FOLLOW ME!!! NOW!!!|Marcia, recruiting her brother, Makalov in ''Path of Radiance''.}}
'''Marcia''' (マーシャ, Māsha) is a pink haired [[Begnion]] knight, who is first met confronting a group of pirates in her search for her older brother, [[Makalov]] in Chapter 3 of ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'': the pirates refuse to cooperate and Marcia tries to fight them off. She cannot be recruited in this chapter, but if Ike talks to her, she will leave and return in Chapter 9, where [[Ike]] has to talk to her again and she will join.
 
   
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'''Marcia''' ('''Darcia''' in the Italian version) is a playable character from ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]''. She is a knight of [[Begnion]], and the younger sister of [[Makalov]].
In ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]'', she is discharged from Begnion's Holy Guard, and becomes a member of the [[Crimean Royal Knights]], along with her brother. Since joining the Crimean army, she has become a friend of Queen [[Elincia]], but continues to be repulsed by Makalov's fondness for gambling and drinking.
 
   
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==Profile==
One of Marcia's distinctive traits is the way she speaks. Often times, she will use words like "clambake" and "sponge-brain" as insults. In place of profanities, she will use words like "crackers", as in, "Oh, crackers!" or "Oh Chestnuts".
 
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===Path of Radiance===
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A former pegasus knight of Begnion’s Holy Guard, Marcia's officially a deserter, having suddenly left the Holy Guard, she claims, due to her bumbling older brother who worked up a large debt.
   
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She is first encountered confronting a group of pirates in her search for her older brother, Makalov in [[Port Talma]]. During this time, the pirates refuse to cooperate with her benign request to spare her brother, to which she attempts to fight them off. While Marcia cannot be recruited in this chapter, she will return in Chapter 9 after [[Ike]] speaks to her, joining the Greil Mercenaries out of gratitude for Ike saving her. When she reunites with Makalov later on in [[Training|Chapter 14]], she is shown to disguise her concern and worry for him under the facade of anger and hatred.
=Personality=
 
Marcia seems to be cheerful, yet she does have an angry side (mainly shown at her brother or enemies); despite this, she does love him. It is revealed in supports with [[Tanith]] that she was very good at and very loyal to her job. Commander Tanith had very high expectations of Marcia-even to telling the Pegasus Knight she could lead the Holy Guard.
 
   
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Marcia will remain with Ike's forces until the game ends, before returning to the service of the Begnion Pegasus Knights.
In ''Path of Radiance'', she appears to have some romantic interest in Ike, constantly addressing him as 'handsome'. However, there are no supports that result them in building any sort of relationship and in ''Radiant Dawn'', she no longer shows any interest in Ike whatsoever. In ''Radiant Dawn, ''she helps Elincia and Nealuchi defend Leanne in the prologue of Part 2, and can recruit Haar for help.
 
   
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===Radiant Dawn===
Since she is meant to be the youngest of the ''Path of Radiance'' Pegasus Trio, Marcia reveals to be childish by saying phrases like '' Oh crackers!''
 
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A few years after the events of ''Path of Radiance'', After the war was over, she was allowed to readmit to the [[Holy Guard]] by her former commander Tanith, but she reluctantly declined, and becomes a member of the [[Crimean Royal Knights]] with Makalov. She makes her reappearance in [[On Drifting Clouds|Chapter 2-P]], where she is shown to have offer words of solace to [[Elincia]], who is under tremendous pressure from the demands of the aristocracy. Marcia then notices a commotion occurring in the skies overhead, whereupon she proceeds to investigate with Elincia.
   
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It is then revealed that [[Zeffren]] and his [[Dracoknight]]s have trespassed Crimean skies in pursuit of [[Leanne]], whom they intend to capture and sell to "some lord or other". When Marcia and Elincia arrive at the scene, they get into a confrontation with the Dracoknights, urging them to leave. A battle ensues soon after, where Marcia, Elincia and [[Nealuchi]] take up arms against the Dracoknights to protect Crimea's sovereignty and defend the hapless Leanne. [[Haar]] later flies into the scene as an [[Other Units|Other]] unit, prompting Marcia to attempt to convince him into joining their efforts. When the Dracoknights later retreat in disgrace, Marcia sends them off by exclaiming, "Yeah, you run, dragonbackers! And don't ever come back to Crimea!".
=Character Data=
 
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==Path of Radiance==
 
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Marcia then returns to her original post as a [[Crimean Royal Knights|Crimean Royal Knight]], where she participates in a siege laid upon Castle [[Felirae]]. When it is revealed that the Royal Knights have fallen into a trap laid by [[Ludveck]], Marcia is hurriedly sent to [[Fort Alpea]] to relay the news that the Royal Knights are fast approaching the fort "at top speed". After the civil rebellion is successfully quelled, Marcia, alongside the other Royal Knights, is sent to rout the dregs of the rebel army.
===Recruitment===
 
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*Chapter 9: Talk with Ike.(Must have talked with Ike in Chapter 3)
 
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Marcia is spared when [[Ashera]] later casts her judgment upon [[Tellius]]. She may be brought into the [[Tower of Guidance]] to reverse this judgment.
===Base stats===
 
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==Personality==
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Marcia sports a cheerful demeanor, but is known to enter bouts of anger towards her brother and enemies alike. It is revealed in [[support]]s with [[Tanith]] that she is extremely proficient in executing her duties as a Pegasus Knight, with Tanith revealing that she holds very high expectations of Marcia, even to the extent of having faith in Marcia being able to lead the Holy Guard.
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One of Marcia's distinctive traits can be observed in the manner in which she speaks. On various occasions, she is known to use words such as "clambake" and "sponge-brain" as insults. Furthermore, in place of profanities, Marcia will use words such as "crackers", hinting at the possibility of her being rather childish.
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==In-Game==
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===''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance''===
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====Recruitment====
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*Chapter 9: Speak to her with Ike. (She must have spoken to him in Chapter 3.)
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====Base Stats====
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|image = [[File:FE9 Marcia Pegasus Knight Sprite.png|80px]] [[Pegasus Knight]]
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|Aff = [[File:FE9Fire.gif|20px]] [[Fire (affinity)|Fire]]
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|Level = 5
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|HP = 20
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|Str = 8
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|Skl = 7
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|Spd = 11
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|Lck = 4
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|Def = 8
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|Res = 6
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|Con = 6
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|Wt = 22
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|Move = 8
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|Skill = -
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|Weapon = [[File:FE9 Lance.png|20px]] [[Lance (weapon)|Lance]] - D
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|Item = [[File:FE9SlimLance.gif|20px]] [[Slim Lance]]<br>[[File:FE9Javelin.gif|20px]] [[Javelin]]}}
===Support Conversations===
 
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*[[Kieran]]
 
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====Growth Rates====
*[[Tanith]]
 
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====Support Conversations====
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{{SeeAlso|Marcia/Supports}}
 
*[[Gatrie]]
 
*[[Gatrie]]
 
*[[Rolf]]
 
*[[Rolf]]
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*[[Kieran]]
===Bond support===
 
*[[Makalov]]:5%
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*[[Tanith]]
===Death Quote===
 
{{quote|Huh? Oh, fiddle... Not yet... I... I have to keep my...promise|Death Quote}}
 
   
==Radiant Dawn==
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====Bond Support====
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*[[Makalov]]: 5%
===Recruitment===
 
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*Part 2: Prologue: Automatically from start, available in Prologue, Chapter 3, and she appear as reinforcement at turn 1 in Endgame.
 
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====Promotion Gains====
*Part 3: Chapter 9: Automatically from base, available in Chapter 9, 11 and Endgame.
 
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{{PromotionGains
*Part 4: Can select to join the team Micaiah/Ike/Tibarn, available in which team she joined and Endgame.
 
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|req = ([[File:FE9masterseal.gif]] [[Master Seal]])
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|class = [[File:FE9 Marcia Falcon Knight Sprite.png|80px]] [[Falcon Knight]]
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|wrank = {{Weapon|9|sword}}E
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====Overall====
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{{Subjective}}
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Marcia is the only playable [[Pegasus Knight]] in this game and the first flying unit to join your army. When the player recruits her, she is fairly underleveled, and may be sidelined as a result. However, Marcia has the greatest availability among all playable airborne units in the game, and while she takes a bit of effort to bring up to par with the rest of Ike's party by the time she is recruited, her excellent movement allows her to catch up fairly quickly, with her growths allowing her to develop her strength and speed relatively quickly. Marcia's stats are a bit mediocre elsewhere, especially considering her rather low HP compared to your other physical units, but they tend to be reliable enough to leave Marcia fairly consistent.
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Once Marcia promotes into a [[Falcon Knight]], she gains more durability and the ability to use [[Sword]]s, which allows her to gain the advantage over the enemy Axe users that would have troubled her before promotion. However, Marcia will be stuck with E-rank Swords until a couple of chapters are spent to bring her weapon rank up, meaning she will not likely do a lot of damage to enemy Axe users.
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Class-wise, Marcia's competition comes from [[Tanith]] and [[Jill]] as other possible [[Beorc]]-fliers before lategame. Tanith joins as a high-level pre-promote Falcon Knight with an A-Rank in swords, something Marcia will likely never achieve, and joins early enough to be able to grind her lance rank up to A as well. Tanith also has the ability to call [[Reinforce|reinforcements]] via command, which can be useful in situations where you can't afford to risk your own units life. Marcia's advantages over Tanith are her better durability and strength, as well as availability in a number of chapters when airborne units are of particular value. Compared to Jill, Marcia has more time to level up and gain weapon experience, greater speed, luck, and resistance, but lower HP, strength, and defense, as well as no access to axes, which are considered as the most effective weapon-type in the game thanks to forgeable E-rank [[Steel Axe|Steel Axes]]. Anyway, since deployment slots aren't too limited and multiple chapters try to restrict your movement with heavy terrain, this competition is more of an artificial one and you shouldn't be afraid to make full use of all your flying mounts at once when you can make good use of them.
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===''Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn''===
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◎=Forced ○=Available □=Available for selected △=Reinforcement
 
◎=Forced ○=Available □=Available for selected △=Reinforcement
   
===Base stats===
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====Base Stats====
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{{CharStat
{{CharstatFE9&10/start}}
 
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|game = fe10
|<!--Column-->[[Falcon Knight]]
 
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|image = [[File:FE10 Marcia Falcon Knight Sprite.png|80px]] [[Falcon Knight]]
|<!--Column-->[[Fire (affinity)|Fire]]
 
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|Aff = [[File:FE10Fire.png|20px]] [[Fire (affinity)|Fire]]
|<!--Column-->5
 
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|Level = 5
|<!--Column-->34
 
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|HP = 34
|<!--Column-->16
 
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|Str = 16
|<!--Column-->6
 
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|Mag = 6
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|Skl = 17
|<!--Column-->20
 
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|Spd = 20
|<!--Column-->12
 
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|Lck = 12
|<!--Column-->16
 
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|Def = 16
|<!--Column-->15
 
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|Res = 15
|<!--Column-->7
 
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|Con = 7
|<!--Column-->23
 
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|Wt = 23
|<!--Column-->9
 
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|Move = 9
|<!--Column-->[[Sword]] - C<br>[[Lance (weapon)|Lance]] - B
 
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|Weapon = [[File:FE10 Sword.gif|20px]] [[Sword]] - C<br>[[File:FE10 Lance.gif|20px]] [[Lance (weapon)|Lance]]- B
|<!--Column-->[[Steel Lance]]<br>[[Javelin]]<br>[[Vulnerary]]
 
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|Item = [[File:FE10steellance.png|20px]] [[Steel Lance]]<br>[[File:FE10javelin.png|20px]] [[Javelin]]<br>[[File:FE10vulnerary.png|20px]] [[Vulnerary]]}}
{{CharstatFE9&10/end}}
 
===Growth rates===
 
{{ChargrowthFE9&10/start}}
 
|<!--Column-->70%
 
|<!--Column-->30%
 
|<!--Column-->20%
 
|<!--Column-->40%
 
|<!--Column-->65%
 
|<!--Column-->50%
 
|<!--Column-->35%
 
|<!--Column-->35%
 
{{ChargrowthFE9&10/end}}
 
===Biorhythm===
 
[[File:RD_Biorhythm_C.jpg]]
 
===Bond support===
 
*[[Makalov]]:5%
 
===Death Quotes===
 
{{quote|I... I'm sorry... I thought...I could handle it... I'll always be...near... ...Big...b...brother... Aah...|Death Quote}}
 
   
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====Growth Rates====
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{{CharGrowth|game=fe10}}
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|70%
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|35%
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====Biorhythm====
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[[File:RD Biorhythm C.jpg]]
   
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====Bond Support====
{{quote|Ugh! Elincia, I swear... I will protect you!<br>Elincia: Marcia, please retreat! Don't throw your life away!<br>Marcia: I... I'm sorry...|Defeat Quote in Part 2}}
 
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*[[Makalov]]: 5%
   
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====Promotion Gains====
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{{PromotionGains
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|game = fe10
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|req = ([[File:FE10mastercrown.png]] [[Master Crown]])
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|class = [[File:FE10 Marcia Seraph Knight Sprite.png|80px]] [[Seraph Knight]]
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|lv = 1
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|hp = +4
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|str = +3
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|mag = +4
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|skl = +2
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|spd = +2
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|def = +3
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|res = +4
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|con = +0
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|mov = +0
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|skills = [[File:Stun.png|20px]] [[Stun]]
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====Overall====
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{{Subjective}}
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Marcia starts off with decent stats and particularly good growths in HP, Speed, and [[Luck]] in this game. She has plenty of availability in part 2, but little in part 3, meaning effort should be invested into her as soon as she is recruited. Her access to Swords helps her to fight axe users, allowing her to turn the tables against them; however, her vulnerability to bows holds her back a lot, as it forces her to be used with much more care. Her average strength is also a bit of a pain, as Marcia would appreciate having additional strength to be able to hit the opponent with. However, once she promotes, Marcia acquires the biggest skill she ever wanted: [[Stun]]. With Stun, Marcia can finish off several more opponents, as well as stun the armored units that can survive such a powerful attack. Although Marcia's skill is nothing special, a [[Secret Book]] can push it a little higher, making her more consistent on the battlefield. The skill [[Adept]] can also be a great help, as it will give her an additional turn to hit the opponent, whether it be the finishing blow, wearing him down more, or another turn to potentially activate Stun. The [[Nullify (Skill)|Nullify]] skill is also of use, as it allows Marcia to avoid additional damage from being hit by enemy bow users.
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In contrast to her fellow potential [[Seraph Knight]]s, [[Sigrun]] and [[Tanith]], Marcia has lower [[Magic (stat)|Magic]], skill, luck, and [[resistance]] than Sigrun, but higher HP, as well as much higher speed and defense. Marcia has lower strength and skill than Tanith, but higher HP and speed and slightly higher Defense and Resistance.
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==Death/Retreat Quotes==
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===Path of Radiance===
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{{Quote|Fo-forgive me...I...guess I tried a bit...too...hard...Brother...|Death Quote}}
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{{Quote|Urrr... Ah, nuts... Bro-Brother... I'll be with you soon.|Marcia's death quote as an NPC unit in Chapter 3}}
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{{Quote|Huh? Oh, fiddle... Not yet... I... I have to keep my...promise|Marcia's death quote as an NPC in Chapter 9}}
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===Radiant Dawn===
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{{Quote|I... I'm sorry... I thought...I could handle it... I'll always be...near... ...Big...b...brother... Aah...|Death Quote}}
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{{Quote|Ugh! Elincia, I swear... I will protect you!<br>Elincia: Marcia, please retreat! Don't throw your life away!<br>Marcia: I... I'm sorry...|Defeat Quote in Part 2}}
   
 
{{Quote|Marcia: ...Queen Elincia... ...I'm so...sorry... ...I failed...you... ...Brother...<br> Elincia: Marcia No... Noooo!|Death Quote in Part 2's prologue}}
 
{{Quote|Marcia: ...Queen Elincia... ...I'm so...sorry... ...I failed...you... ...Brother...<br> Elincia: Marcia No... Noooo!|Death Quote in Part 2's prologue}}
===Overall===
 
In Path of Radiance, Marcia is the only playable Pegasus Knight. When you first get her she is a bit underleveled and some consider not using her because of this and because this is the same level that Rolf joins. However, she can become a powerful unit when promoted. Many people prefer Tanith over Marcia because of her Reinforce skill and high level, but Marcia at the same level will have higher stats than Tanith.
 
In Radiant Dawn, Marcia has decent bases and good growths, so she has the potential to be the best Falcon Knight in the game. However, poor availability hinders her usefulness (this is true for most of the playable Crimean Royal Knights), and players tend to ignore Marcia because of that, and use Tanith instead. However, if she gains enough experience for the few chapters that she is usable in, she can be even better than Tanith.
 
   
 
===Epilogue===
 
===Epilogue===
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====Path of Radiance====
*'''Petulant Pegasus Knight''' (苦労性の天馬騎士, '''Worrisome Pegasus Knight''' in the Japanese version)
 
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"Ike! Hey, handsome! I've decided to return to service in the Begnion pegasus knights! Cool beans, huh?! Oh, I owe so much to you, Ike. Thank you so very much! I'll see 'ya around!"
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*'''Petulant Pegasus Knight''' (苦労性の天馬騎士 ''Kurōshō no tenba kishi'', lit. '''Worrisome Pegasus Knight''')
 
<u>Marcia showed her dedication as one of the Royal Knights, ever vigilant as she patrolled Crimea's skies.</u>
 
<u>Marcia showed her dedication as one of the Royal Knights, ever vigilant as she patrolled Crimea's skies.</u>
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==Non-Canon Appearances==
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===[[Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)]]===
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Marcia is illustrated in the trading card game ''Fire Emblem Cipher'' with the following cards:
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{{CardLink|B03-025R}}
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{{CardLink|B03-026N}}
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{{CardLink|B12-016SR}}
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{{CardLink|B12-017N}}
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{{CardLink|B12-018N}}
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{{CardLink|B14-099N}}
   
 
==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
The name 'Marcia' is a feminization of the Roman name 'Marcus,' which itself derives from [[Marth|Mars]], the Roman god of war.
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The name 'Marcia' is a feminization of the Roman name [[Marcus]], which itself derives from [[Marth|Mars]], the Roman god of war.
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Marcia's Japanese name (マーシャ) romanizes to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masha Masha] , a one-to-one match for a Russian nickname in both spelling and pronounciation. Given [https://fireemblem.fandom.com/wiki/Makalov her brother] has a Russian name, Masha may have been the intended name for this character, especially considering that going by a nick name matches forward and friendly personality.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
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File:Marcia_concept.png|Concept artwork of Marcia from [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance Memorial Book Tellius Recollection: The First Volume]].
File:Fire Emblem 9 Marcia Portrait.png|Marcia as she appeared in ''Path of Radiance''
 
File:MarciaFE9Portrait.png‎|Marcia's portrait in ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance|Path of Radiance]]''
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File:MarciaFE10Portrait.png‎|Marcia's portrait in ''[[Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Radiant Dawn]]''
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B03-026N artwork.png|Artwork of Marcia in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)'' by Sachiko Wada.
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B12-016SR artwork.png|Artwork of Marcia in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)'' by daigoman.
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B12-018N artwork.png|Artwork of Marcia in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)'' by daigoman.
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B14-099N artwork.png|Artwork of Marcia in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)'' by Sachie.
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File:Cipher Marcia2.png|Marcia as a Falcon Knight in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''
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File:Cipher Marcia.png|Marcia in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''
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B12-016SR.png|Marcia as a Seraph Knight in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''.
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B12-017N.png|Marcia as a Falcon Knight in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''.
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B12-018N.png|Marcia as a Pegasus Knight in ''Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)''.
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File:MarciaFE9Portrait.png‎|Marcia's portrait in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:MarciaFE10Portrait.png‎|Marcia's portrait in ''Radiant Dawn''.
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File:FE9_Pegasus_Knight_(Marcia).png|Marcia's in-game battle model as a Pegasus Knight in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:FE9_Falcon_Knight_(Marcia).png|Marcia's in-game battle model as a Falcon Knight in ''Path of Radiance''.
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File:FE10_Falcon_Knight_(Marcia).png|Marcia's in-game battle model as a Falcon Knight in ''Radiant Dawn''.
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File:FE10_Seraph_Knight_(Marcia).png|Marcia's in-game battle model as a Seraph Knight in ''Radiant Dawn''.
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File:FE10 Marcia Falcon Knight.jpg|Marcia's Falcon Knight model in ''Radiant Dawn''.
 
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“STUFF IT, SPONGE-BRAIN!!! NO MORE LAME EXCUSES!!! FOLLOW ME!!! NOW!!!”
—Marcia, recruiting her brother, Makalov in Path of Radiance.

Marcia (Darcia in the Italian version) is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. She is a knight of Begnion, and the younger sister of Makalov.

Profile

Path of Radiance

A former pegasus knight of Begnion’s Holy Guard, Marcia's officially a deserter, having suddenly left the Holy Guard, she claims, due to her bumbling older brother who worked up a large debt.

She is first encountered confronting a group of pirates in her search for her older brother, Makalov in Port Talma. During this time, the pirates refuse to cooperate with her benign request to spare her brother, to which she attempts to fight them off. While Marcia cannot be recruited in this chapter, she will return in Chapter 9 after Ike speaks to her, joining the Greil Mercenaries out of gratitude for Ike saving her. When she reunites with Makalov later on in Chapter 14, she is shown to disguise her concern and worry for him under the facade of anger and hatred.

Marcia will remain with Ike's forces until the game ends, before returning to the service of the Begnion Pegasus Knights.

Radiant Dawn

A few years after the events of Path of Radiance, After the war was over, she was allowed to readmit to the Holy Guard by her former commander Tanith, but she reluctantly declined, and becomes a member of the Crimean Royal Knights with Makalov. She makes her reappearance in Chapter 2-P, where she is shown to have offer words of solace to Elincia, who is under tremendous pressure from the demands of the aristocracy. Marcia then notices a commotion occurring in the skies overhead, whereupon she proceeds to investigate with Elincia.

It is then revealed that Zeffren and his Dracoknights have trespassed Crimean skies in pursuit of Leanne, whom they intend to capture and sell to "some lord or other". When Marcia and Elincia arrive at the scene, they get into a confrontation with the Dracoknights, urging them to leave. A battle ensues soon after, where Marcia, Elincia and Nealuchi take up arms against the Dracoknights to protect Crimea's sovereignty and defend the hapless Leanne. Haar later flies into the scene as an Other unit, prompting Marcia to attempt to convince him into joining their efforts. When the Dracoknights later retreat in disgrace, Marcia sends them off by exclaiming, "Yeah, you run, dragonbackers! And don't ever come back to Crimea!".

Marcia then returns to her original post as a Crimean Royal Knight, where she participates in a siege laid upon Castle Felirae. When it is revealed that the Royal Knights have fallen into a trap laid by Ludveck, Marcia is hurriedly sent to Fort Alpea to relay the news that the Royal Knights are fast approaching the fort "at top speed". After the civil rebellion is successfully quelled, Marcia, alongside the other Royal Knights, is sent to rout the dregs of the rebel army.

Marcia is spared when Ashera later casts her judgment upon Tellius. She may be brought into the Tower of Guidance to reverse this judgment.

Personality

Marcia sports a cheerful demeanor, but is known to enter bouts of anger towards her brother and enemies alike. It is revealed in supports with Tanith that she is extremely proficient in executing her duties as a Pegasus Knight, with Tanith revealing that she holds very high expectations of Marcia, even to the extent of having faith in Marcia being able to lead the Holy Guard.

One of Marcia's distinctive traits can be observed in the manner in which she speaks. On various occasions, she is known to use words such as "clambake" and "sponge-brain" as insults. Furthermore, in place of profanities, Marcia will use words such as "crackers", hinting at the possibility of her being rather childish.

In-Game

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Recruitment

  • Chapter 9: Speak to her with Ike. (She must have spoken to him in Chapter 3.)

Base Stats

Starting ClassAffinity
FE9 Marcia Pegasus Knight Sprite Pegasus KnightFE9Fire Fire
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResConWtMov
520807114866228
SkillsWeaponStarting Items
-FE9 Lance Lance - DFE9SlimLance Slim Lance
FE9Javelin Javelin

Growth Rates

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
55% 40% 20% 50% 55% 40% 25% 30%

Support Conversations

See also: Marcia/Supports

Bond Support

Promotion Gains

Item Required Promoted Class
(FE9masterseal Master Seal) FE9 Marcia Falcon Knight Sprite Falcon Knight
1 +4 +2 +2 +2 +1 +2 +3 +1 +1
Weapon Levels
FE9 SwordE

Overall

Secret Book (Artwork)
Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Marcia is the only playable Pegasus Knight in this game and the first flying unit to join your army. When the player recruits her, she is fairly underleveled, and may be sidelined as a result. However, Marcia has the greatest availability among all playable airborne units in the game, and while she takes a bit of effort to bring up to par with the rest of Ike's party by the time she is recruited, her excellent movement allows her to catch up fairly quickly, with her growths allowing her to develop her strength and speed relatively quickly. Marcia's stats are a bit mediocre elsewhere, especially considering her rather low HP compared to your other physical units, but they tend to be reliable enough to leave Marcia fairly consistent.

Once Marcia promotes into a Falcon Knight, she gains more durability and the ability to use Swords, which allows her to gain the advantage over the enemy Axe users that would have troubled her before promotion. However, Marcia will be stuck with E-rank Swords until a couple of chapters are spent to bring her weapon rank up, meaning she will not likely do a lot of damage to enemy Axe users.

Class-wise, Marcia's competition comes from Tanith and Jill as other possible Beorc-fliers before lategame. Tanith joins as a high-level pre-promote Falcon Knight with an A-Rank in swords, something Marcia will likely never achieve, and joins early enough to be able to grind her lance rank up to A as well. Tanith also has the ability to call reinforcements via command, which can be useful in situations where you can't afford to risk your own units life. Marcia's advantages over Tanith are her better durability and strength, as well as availability in a number of chapters when airborne units are of particular value. Compared to Jill, Marcia has more time to level up and gain weapon experience, greater speed, luck, and resistance, but lower HP, strength, and defense, as well as no access to axes, which are considered as the most effective weapon-type in the game thanks to forgeable E-rank Steel Axes. Anyway, since deployment slots aren't too limited and multiple chapters try to restrict your movement with heavy terrain, this competition is more of an artificial one and you shouldn't be afraid to make full use of all your flying mounts at once when you can make good use of them.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Availability

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Endgame
P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 E P 1 2 3 E P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 E P 1 2 3 4 5 E A1 A2 A3 A4 A5

◎=Forced ○=Available □=Available for selected △=Reinforcement

Base Stats

Starting ClassAffinity
FE10 Marcia Falcon Knight Sprite Falcon KnightFE10Fire Fire
LevelHPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResConWtMov
53416617201216157239
SkillsWeaponStarting Items
Canto CantoFE10 Sword Sword - C
FE10 Lance Lance- B
FE10steellance Steel Lance
FE10javelin Javelin
FE10vulnerary Vulnerary

Growth Rates

HP Str Mag Skl Spd Lck Def Res
70% 30% 20% 40% 65% 50% 35% 35%

Biorhythm

RD Biorhythm C

Bond Support

Promotion Gains

Item Required Promoted Class
(FE10mastercrown Master Crown) FE10 Marcia Seraph Knight Sprite Seraph Knight
1 +4 +3 +4 +2 +2 +3 +4 +0 +0
Skills
Stun Stun

Overall

Secret Book (Artwork)
Subjective: The following part of this article is based upon the editor's personal experiences and opinions, and therefore may not be applicable for all readers.

Marcia starts off with decent stats and particularly good growths in HP, Speed, and Luck in this game. She has plenty of availability in part 2, but little in part 3, meaning effort should be invested into her as soon as she is recruited. Her access to Swords helps her to fight axe users, allowing her to turn the tables against them; however, her vulnerability to bows holds her back a lot, as it forces her to be used with much more care. Her average strength is also a bit of a pain, as Marcia would appreciate having additional strength to be able to hit the opponent with. However, once she promotes, Marcia acquires the biggest skill she ever wanted: Stun. With Stun, Marcia can finish off several more opponents, as well as stun the armored units that can survive such a powerful attack. Although Marcia's skill is nothing special, a Secret Book can push it a little higher, making her more consistent on the battlefield. The skill Adept can also be a great help, as it will give her an additional turn to hit the opponent, whether it be the finishing blow, wearing him down more, or another turn to potentially activate Stun. The Nullify skill is also of use, as it allows Marcia to avoid additional damage from being hit by enemy bow users.

In contrast to her fellow potential Seraph Knights, Sigrun and Tanith, Marcia has lower Magic, skill, luck, and resistance than Sigrun, but higher HP, as well as much higher speed and defense. Marcia has lower strength and skill than Tanith, but higher HP and speed and slightly higher Defense and Resistance.

Death/Retreat Quotes

Path of Radiance

“Fo-forgive me...I...guess I tried a bit...too...hard...Brother...”
—Death Quote
“Urrr... Ah, nuts... Bro-Brother... I'll be with you soon.”
—Marcia's death quote as an NPC unit in Chapter 3
“Huh? Oh, fiddle... Not yet... I... I have to keep my...promise”
—Marcia's death quote as an NPC in Chapter 9

Radiant Dawn

“I... I'm sorry... I thought...I could handle it... I'll always be...near... ...Big...b...brother... Aah...”
—Death Quote
“Ugh! Elincia, I swear... I will protect you!
Elincia: Marcia, please retreat! Don't throw your life away!
Marcia: I... I'm sorry...”
—Defeat Quote in Part 2
“Marcia: ...Queen Elincia... ...I'm so...sorry... ...I failed...you... ...Brother...
Elincia: Marcia No... Noooo!”
—Death Quote in Part 2's prologue

Epilogue

Path of Radiance

"Ike! Hey, handsome! I've decided to return to service in the Begnion pegasus knights! Cool beans, huh?! Oh, I owe so much to you, Ike. Thank you so very much! I'll see 'ya around!"

Radiant Dawn

  • Petulant Pegasus Knight (苦労性の天馬騎士 Kurōshō no tenba kishi, lit. Worrisome Pegasus Knight)

Marcia showed her dedication as one of the Royal Knights, ever vigilant as she patrolled Crimea's skies.

Non-Canon Appearances

Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher)

Marcia is illustrated in the trading card game Fire Emblem Cipher with the following cards:

Etymology

The name 'Marcia' is a feminization of the Roman name Marcus, which itself derives from Mars, the Roman god of war.


Marcia's Japanese name (マーシャ) romanizes to Masha , a one-to-one match for a Russian nickname in both spelling and pronounciation. Given her brother has a Russian name, Masha may have been the intended name for this character, especially considering that going by a nick name matches forward and friendly personality.

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