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Hero

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Hero
Image:GBAhero.gif
First SeenFire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi
Promotes FromMercenary

Fighter (FE2/5/8 only)
Myrmidon (FE4/5 only)

Promotes ToVanguard (FE10 only)
Usable Weapon TypesSword, Bow (FE2 only), Axe (FE5-9)
Class SkillsPursuit, Shove


Animation of a Hero

Heroes (known as Forrests in the Jugdral Series games and Braves in the Japanese version of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn) are usually promoted Mercenaries.

They usually wield Swords along with Axes. Stat-wise, they are usually described as half way between a General and a Swordmaster. They don't have as much defense as Generals but more speed and they don't have as much speed as Swordmasters but better defense. Heroes are typically set to be one of the "balanced" classes of the Fire Emblem series alongside the Soldier class. However, many characters that are/can become Heroes typically become very powerful units.

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[edit] Variations

[edit] Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi and Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo

Heroes in Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi and Monshō no Nazo do not have the use of axes. However, it is important to note that the Weapon Triangle did not exist in these games.

[edit] Fire Emblem Gaiden

In Fire Emblem Gaiden, Alm promotes from Fighter to Hero, and is able to use Bows in addition to Swords as soon as he changes classes. In a sense, it could also be said to be the predecessor of the Blade Lord class.

[edit] Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu

In this game, the Forrest is essentially a renamed Hero class, still only able to wield Swords. It's one of the advanced versions of the Sword Fighter class; Holyn, Radney, Roddlevan and Skasaher could promote to this class upon reaching level 20. Also, in this game, Heroes have Pursuit as a class skill.

[edit] Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

The Mercenary class in this game, instead of being first-tier, is actually an advanced class of Axe Fighters and some Sword Fighters, being able to use both Axes and Swords. In the fan translation of the game, the Mercenary class is even renamed as Hero.

[edit] Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Fighters and Mercenaries can become Heroes in this game when promoted using a Hero Crest.

[edit] Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn

Greil's class is hero when he appears in the tutorial of Path of Radiance with weakened stats. A higher stated version can be found in the game data, used when he chases Petrine off. Ike's Lord class from Path of Radiance share the same caps as the Hero class, but is unable to use axes. However, in the sequel, Radiant Dawn, Ike's second tier class becomes Hero, just like Greil in the previous game.

[edit] Notable Heroes

[edit] Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi/Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo

  • Samson - An Altean gladiator and eventually Sheema's bodyguard.

[edit] Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

[edit] Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi

[edit] Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken

[edit] Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

[edit] Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

[edit] Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn