Thunder (tome)

Thunder
First Seen	Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi
Weapon Type	Anima Magic (Black Magic in FE2)
Most Common Rank	(Varies)
Uses	(Varies)
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“Magic used to attack with lightning.”
—In-game description, Shin Monshō

Thunder (サンダー Sandā) is a recurring Thunder Magic tome in the Fire Emblem Series. Much like what its name suggests, this tome will summon a single bolt of lightning from the heavens to strike a selected enemy target. This tome is the most basic, standard form of Thunder Magic obtainable in the games, and possesses moderate Might and a slight Critical hit bonus.

Weapon Stats

Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi

Template:WeaponStatFE1&3 |Thunder |Tome |2 |21 |6 |90% |0% |1-2 |1 |460 | -- |}

Fire Emblem Gaiden

Template:WeaponStatFE2 |Thunder |Black Magic |4 |70% |0% |1-3 |5 |HP Cost: -2 |}

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Template:WeaponStatFE1&3 | Thunder |Tome |3 |21 |6 |90% |5% |1-2 |1 |630 | -- |}

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Template:WeaponStatFE4 |Thunder | Thunder |C |50 |8 |90% |1 |7 |3,000 | -- |}

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga

Template:WeaponStatTS | Thunder | Thunder |4 |30 |6 |84% |0% |1-2 |5 |2,400 | -- |}

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Template:WeaponStatFE5-11 |Thunder | Thunder |E |30 |7 |60% |5% |1-2 |5 |1 |3,200 | -- |}

Fire Emblem: Binding Blade

Template:WeaponStatFE5-11 | Thunder | Anima |D |25 |6 |80% |5% |1-2 |2 |1 |500 | -- |}

Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Template:WeaponStatFE5-11 | Thunder | Anima |D |35 |8 |80% |5% |1-2 |6 |1 |700 | -- |}

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Template:WeaponStatFE5-11 | Thunder | Thunder |E |40 |4 |85% |5% |1-2 |3 |1 |600 |Effective against Dragon Laguz. |}

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Template:WeaponStatFE5-11 | Thunder | Thunder |E |40 |3 |80% |5% |1-2 |4 |1 |880 |Effective against Dragon Laguz and Dracoknights. |}

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~

Template:WeaponStatFE5-11 | Thunder | Tome |E |21 |5 |100% |0% |1-2 |1* |2 |300 | -- |} * Shadow Dragon only, as Weight is negligible in Shin Monshō no Nazo.

Fire Emblem: Awakening

Template:WeaponStatFE12-13 | Thunder | Tome |E |45 |3 |80% |5% |1-2 |? |630 | -- |}

Fire Emblem: Fates

Template:WeaponStatFE14 |Thunder | Tome |D |Infinite |5 |80% |0% |0% |1~2 |? |1000 | |}

Item Locations

Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi

Method	Location
Dropped	Enemy Mage (Ch. 12) • Enemy Mage (Ch. 15)
Inventory	Wendell
Vendors	Ch. 8 • Ch. 11 • Ch. 14 • Ch. 15 • Ch. 16 • Ch. 18 • Ch. 20 • Ch. 22

Fire Emblem: Gaiden

Method	Location
Learnt	Innate: Mae • Sonia Level 3: Boey Level 4: Cliff Level 8: Celica Level 9: Jesi Level 10: Grey • Luthier

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Method	Location
Inventory	Tailto
Vendors	First Generation: Ch. 2 Generation 2: Ch. 7 • Ch. 8

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga

Method	Location
Dropped	M7
Vendors	M7 • M29 • Ligria Fort

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Method	Location
Dropped	Enemy Mage (Ch. 12) • Enemy Mage (Ch. 15)
Inventory	Wendell
Vendors	Ch. 8 • Ch. 11 • Ch. 14 • Ch. 15 • Ch. 16 • Ch. 18 • Ch. 20 • Ch. 22
Online Shop	--

Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~

Method	Location
Dropped	Enemy Mage (Ch. 9)
Inventories	Linde • Frost
Treasure	BS1 - Chest
Vendors	Ch. 9 • Ch. 15 • Ch. 19 • Ch. 19 • Ch. 21
Online Shop	--

Non-Canon Appearances

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U

Thunder is the standard Special Move of Robin. It is a chargeable projectile that has different properties and move names the longer the move is charged and can be stored for later use. Like all of Robin's Special Moves, Thunder has limited uses (or "Durability Points") and Robin will automatically discard the tome when these uses are depleted. Thunder is unique, however, in that the time spent charging the move will affect the spell Robin uses and the number of Durability Points lost when the spell is cast. Thunder has 20 Durability Points in total, and takes 10 seconds to recover after it is discarded. The spells Robin can cast with the move are as follows:

• With no charge, Robin uses Thunder, firing a small and fast orb of electricity that travels a short distance and then disappears. It deals only 1% damage and uses 1 Durability Point.
• Charging the move until the electrical aura around Robin expands changes the move into Elthunder which travels slightly farther than Thunder. This move deals 9% damage and uses 3 Durability Points.
• If charged until the electrical aura turns red, the move becomes Arcthunder. It is slightly slower than the base Thunder, but it travels much farther and traps opponents if they make contact. This move deals 10% damage and consumes 5 Durability Points.
• At full charge, the move becomes Thoron, which is a fast horizontal bolt of lightning that can pierce through multiple opponents. Holding down the Special Move button will increase the power of the move. Thoron deals between 10% and 19% damage and uses 8 Durability Points.

It is possible to cast Elthunder, Arcthunder, and Thoron even if Robin has less Durability Points than the move's cost, although the tome will be discarded after casting the spell.

Gallery

The Thunder tome, as it appears in the first series of the TCG.

The Thunder tome, as it appears in the fifth series of the TCG.

Artwork of the Thunder scroll in TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga.

Animation of Merric casting Thunder in Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi.

Mae casting Thunder on an enemy Fighter in Gaiden.

Animation of Linde casting Thunder on an enemy Wyvern Rider in Mystery of the Emblem.

Tailto casting Thunder on Shackal in Genealogy of the Holy War.

Animation of an enemy Mage casting Thunder on Machyua in Thracia 776.

Ilyana casting Thunder on an enemy Mage in Path of Radiance.

Calill casting Thunder on an Order Sniper in Radiant Dawn.

Thunder being cast in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Maribelle wielding the tome of Thunder in Awakening.

Maribelle casting Thunder on an enemy Bow Knight in Awakening.