Shannam

Shannam
Game Data
Game	Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
First Seen	Chapter 14: Open Fire (Joins in Chapter 16B: The Dark Forest)
Starting Class	Swordmaster
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“No, no. Your heart is being left behind. Your sword and heart must be in unison. …I have no idea what I’m saying…”
—Shannam "teaching" Mareeta the Shooting Star Sword skill

Shannam (シャナム Shanamu, Shanam in the Japanese version) is a playable character in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. He is a sword-wielding mercenary from Silesse. He parades around impersonating Shannan. He accidentally "teaches" Mareeta the Shooting Star Sword skill, despite his "advice" being generic and made up on the spot, and he was surprised when she learned the skill. He is friends with Homer and can be recruited by him, although Homer notes he sounds nothing like Shannan.

In-Game

Base Stats

Starting Class
Swordmaster
Level	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Bld	Mov	LS	MS
1	24	5	1	8	9	1	4	6	7	0	0
Skills				Weapon				Starting Items
Bargain Continue				Sword - C				Iron Blade

Growth Rates

HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Bld	Mov
50%	50%	5%	5%	50%	50%	5%	5%	2%

Supports

None

Overall

Shannam has rather low base stats and his growths are not very good, either, except for his Strength, Speed, and Luck. His Pursuit Critical Coefficient of 0 will guarantee that he never lands a critical strike when he double attacks any enemy he faces. However, he does come with the Bargain skill, which allows him to buy any item at half price. His most useful attribute is to get a discount on items.

Possible Endings

Shannam - The Phony Prince (ホラふき剣 Hora fuki kenshi)

Instead of working for the New Kingdom of Thracia, Shannam returned to his hometown in Isaach. He then quit being a mercenary and lived a normal life.

Quotes

“Leif... Forgive me...”
—Shannam's death quote in Thracia 776.

“Hmph... That was too easy.”
—Shannam's escape quote

Etymology

Although it may be coincidental, the name Shannam sounds somewhat like the word 'sham', a word often used to denote a fraudulent action or used to described someone who is a bad impersonator, fitting his actions and character.

Trivia

• A Shannan imposter also appears in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War during Chapter 9. If Hermina or Jeanne enters the village, he attempts to flirt with her, but she sees through his impersonation, causing him to give her his Dracoshield, which he was trying to pass off as the Balmung. It is unknown whether or not Shannam was intended to be this person.
• Quite uncharacteristically for his class, Shannam has the worst Skill growth rate in the entire game, falling even below that of Marty.

Gallery

Shannam as he appears in TCG.

Shannam as a Swordmaster in Fire Emblem 0 (Cipher).

Shannam's portrait in Thracia 776.