—Radd’s death quote in Shadow Dragon
Radd is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Book 1 of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. He is the second mercenary from the harbor town, Port Warren, who joins the Archanean League along with his partner Caesar. After fighting off the Grustian soldiers that surround the town of Warren in Chapter 8, Radd continues to offer his service to Marth until the War of Shadows is brought to an end.
Afterward, his ending states that he fell in love with an unnamed woman during the war and renounced his swordsmanship to focus on winning over her heart, who appears to be Caesar's missing sister. Although it is unclear whether he succeeded or not, Radd does not appear again for the second half of Mystery of the Emblem though (like other characters absent from book 2) he does appear in the remake.
Contents
In Game
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Recruitment
- Chapter 8: Automatically from the start.
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercenary | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Wlv | Mov |
| 1 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| Sword | Iron Sword | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Wlv | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 50% | 40% | 70% | 40% | 50% | 10% | 0% |
Promotion
| Item Required | Promoted Class |
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| Hero Crest |  Hero
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Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Recruitment
- Chapter 7: Automatically from the start.
Base Stats
- Note: Radd only appears in Book 1.
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercenary | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Wlv | Mov |
| 1 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| Sword |  Iron Sword | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Wlv | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90% | 50% | 40% | 70% | 40% | 50% | 20% | 3% |
Promotion Gains
| Item Required | Promoted Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hero Crest
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 Hero
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| 1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | Varies | +0 |
Support Bonus
Note: He has no supports.
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Recruitment
- Chapter 8: Automatically from the start.
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 1 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
 Sword - D |  Iron Sword | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80% | 40% | 0% | 35% | 45% | 40% | 20% | 0% |
Reclassing Options
Support Bonus
Supports
Supported by
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem
Recruitment :
- Chapter 6x: Automatically join at the end of the chapter if he is still alive.
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Myrmidon | |||||||||
| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov |
| 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| Sword - C |  Steel Sword | ||||||||
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80% | 50% | 0% | 45% | 65% | 50% | 20% | 5% |
When you finish Hard, Maniac, or Lunatic Mode, a new reclassing option will be unlockable.
Support Relationships
Supports
Supported by
Overall
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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.
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In Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, Radd starts at level one with poor base stats. He has decent growths and can become a good combat unit, but he requires a lot of investment. He will usually end up having similar stats to Navarre if trained, with high skill and speed as well as average strength and bulk. Unfortunately, he will not be able to use good 1-2 range weapons unless he is reclassed. If one chooses to take the time to train him, use the arena located directly to the right of him, or let him finish off some of the reinforcements in the north, especially the Horsemen if possible.
In Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, his bases are rather low, but his decent growths will make up for that. He has higher strength, skill, and luck than Samuel, without the expense of having any lower stats, but he has lower defense, and much lower luck than Navarre. Regardless, he is still a fairly decent unit, despite joining under-leveled.
Quotes
Death Quotes
—Radd’s death quote in Mystery of the Emblem
Epilogue
Mystery of the Emblem
Caesar’s partner Radd
"It was rumored that he fell in love during the war and later discarded his sword."
Shadow Dragon
Lady-Killer
"Radd fell in love during the war, and gave up his sword to win the woman’s heart. Whether he succeeded, we shall never know."
New Mystery of the Emblem
Lady-Killer
"Radd found a lover after the war, but his whereabouts after that are unrecorded."
Choose Your Legends Placement History
| Round | Placement | Character Version | Votes |
|---|
| CYL1 | 477 |  |
252 | ||
| 686 |  |
69 | |||
| CYL2 | 593 ↓116 |
|
138 ↓114 | ||
| 736 ↓50 |
|
45 ↓24 | |||
| CYL3 saw the transition to different counting mechanisms involving versions of characters and ties, so change measured between CYL2 and CYL3 shouldn't be taken at face value. | |||||
| CYL3 | 392 ↑201 (From highest) |
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357 ↑174 (From combined) | ||
| CYL4 | 391 ↑1 |
|
245 ↓112 | ||
| CYL5 | 345 ↑46 |
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174 ↓71 |
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