Trueblade

Trueblade
Edward's battle model as a Trueblade.
Name (JP)	Sword Eschatos(Sword Saint) (剣聖(ソードエスカトス), Sōdo Esukatosu(Kensei))
First Seen	Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Promotes From	Swordmaster
Usable Weapon Types	Sword
Class Skills	Astra
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“Peerless swordsmen whose total mastery of the sword fascinates all.”
—Class Description

The Trueblade is a physical combat class that appears exclusively in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. The promoted form of the Swordmaster, the Trueblade class wields swords with unrivaled skill and precision.

History in the Series

The Trueblade's only appearance in the series thus far is in Radiant Dawn, where it is the third-tier class at the top of the Myrmidon class promotion path. Stefan is the only player character to be recruited as a Trueblade.

Overview

Combat

Statistically, Trueblades are among the fastest classes in Radiant Dawn, permitting them to use follow-up attacks more often while making it harder for enemies to hit them. Trueblades are also defined by their high Skill and a boosted critical rate.

In-Game

Base Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE10	49/48	19/18	3	23	21/23	0	16/14	6/8	7	11/8	11/8	A

Maximum Stats

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE10	55/50	32/31	20	40	40	30/35	26/25	24/26	7	11/8	11/8	SS

Growth Rates

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE10	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	-	-	-	-

Class Skills

	Skill	Requirements
FE10	Shove Critical +20 Astra	Base skill of all foot units. Class skill of the Trueblade class. Mastery skill of the Trueblade class.

Promotion

	Base Class	Promotion Method	Promoted Class
FE10	Swordmaster	Use a Master Crown on a Level 10+ Swordmaster or train a Swordmaster to Level 21.	Trueblade

Notable Trueblades

Radiant Dawn

• Stefan - A Branded swordsman who resides in the Grann Desert.
• Promotion for Lucia, Mia, Edward and Zihark.

Etymology

The second half of the Trueblade's Japanese name, "Eschatos," is a Greek adjective (ἔσχατος) that means "last" or "final", referring to how this class is the last in the Myrmidon line.

Trivia

• In the PAL version of Radiant Dawn, Astra is known as Astrum; however, when looking at a Trueblade's description, it is still referred to as "Astra".
• The Japanese name of the Trueblade class, Kensei (剣聖, Sword Saint/Saint of Swords) a title possessed by the historical swordsman Miyamoto Musashi, is also a title given to various characters in the Fire Emblem series. Such characters include:
  • Od, founder of the nation of Isaach in Genealogy of the Holy War
  • Karel, a wandering Sacaen swordsman from The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade
  • Guy, a swordsman from the Kutolah tribe of Sacae in The Blazing Blade
  • Yen'fay, the king of Chon'sin from Fire Emblem Awakening.
• The Japanese name for the Trueblade class is also used for the Swordmaster class in Fire Emblem Fates.

See also

• Myrmidon
• Swordmaster
• Sword
• Blade

Gallery

Zihark's battle model as a Trueblade.

Lucia's battle model as a Trueblade.

Mia's battle model as a Trueblade.

Stefan's battle model as a Trueblade.