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Mage Dragon (魔竜 Maryū, or Magic Dragon in Japanese and originally localized as Demon Dragon in The Blazing Blade) is both a race and a class of Dragons in the Fire Emblem series, first appearing in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. An uncommon type of Dragon, Mage Dragons expel either Magic or Dark Breath in order to damage their foes.

History in the Series[]

In Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and its remake, Mage Dragons are a powerful enemy-only class that, unlike other dragons who deal physical damage, inflict magical damage instead. The class is also immune to magical attacks. Initially appearing as unassuming humans, Mage Dragon Manaketes only assume their dragon forms after releasing the power stored within Magestones.

In Mystery of the Emblem, Mage Dragons lose their immunity to magical damage, but are compensated with a base Resistance of 20. This renders them extremely resistant to most spells, save for powerful ones (such as Aura) or those cast by magic users with high Magic. Mage Dragons are still largely connected to Manaketes, shape-shifters who transform into Mage Dragons through the employment of Magestones. The feral Mage Dragons function as exceptions to this rule, acting as standalone entities that are permanently confined to their dragon forms.

Unlike other titles, Mage Dragons in this title share the same breath weapon as fire dragons, which negates defenses of non-manakete units, much like the Flametongue weapon the Fire Dragon from The Blazing Blade uses. Any Manakete can transform into a Mage Dragon with the use of a Magestone, regardless of whether or not they are members of the Mage Dragon Tribe.

The class later reappears as the Demon Dragon in the Elibe Series, primarily in The Binding Blade, where it acts as Idunn's personal class when she is fought as a boss in the Endgame chapter. This version of the class employs Dark Breath as its weapon of choice, which is animated with actual fumes of dark breath, claw grapples, and tail whips.

In the remake of Mystery of the Emblem, only feral Mage Dragons employ a separate Magic Breath weapon as their means to attack, while Manaketes directly use Magestones as weapons instead. As before, any Manakete can transform into a Mage Dragon with the use of a Magestone, regardless of whether or not they are members of the Mage Dragon Tribe.

In Fire Emblem Engage, Mage Dragon is not a class, but is the race of dragon to which Zephia and Zelestia belong. Neither take their draconic form during the course of the game, instead fighting as members of the Wyvern-riding Melusine class. Mage Dragons are reputed to have an inherent mastery of magic, distinguishing them from the Divine Dragon and Fell Dragon races.

Profile[]

In the Archanea Series, Mage Dragons are one of the main Dragon Tribes, joining with the Dolhr Empire in order to wrest control of the continent from mankind. They are also known as the Basilisk Tribe, an alternate name that is derived from Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light itself.

In the Elibe Series, Demon Dragons are corrupted Divine Dragons capable of producing swarms of obediant War Dragons to fight in battles. During The Scouring, the warring dragons like Jahn attempted to convince the powerful Divine Dragon Tribe, who had remained neutral, to have one of its members become a Demon Dragon so they could effectively counter the greater numbers boasted by humanity. The Divine Dragons refused to cooperate, saying it was an abomination against nature, but the warring dragons kidnapped the Divine Dragon Idunn and forced her into becoming a Demon Dragon. Furthermore, in order to make Idunn obey them, the leader of the dragons destroyed Idunn's soul so she would have no distinct will of her own.

In Engage, Mage Dragons are a race of dragon alongside Divine and Fell Dragons. They stand out for the nature of their innate magical abilities and power to create enchanted items. Feats of higher scale magic drains their lifespan. During the war that took place a thousand years prior, at least some Mage Dragons sided with the Fell Dragon Sombron, and one unnamed Mage Dragon gave birth to a daughter that he fathered. The only Mage Dragon encountered in Engage, Zephia, works to revive Sombron and help restore his power. In a parallel Elyos, the Mage Dragons refused to aid Sombron and were wiped out by him, leaving Zephia's counterpart Zelestia as the last surviving Mage Dragon.

Overview[]

Appearance[]

Mage Dragons typically resemble Eastern Dragons and possess elongated necks. They are not depicted with wings except in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, where they are a palette swap of Fire Dragons, and also in The Binding Blade.

In-Game[]

Base Stats[]

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE3406-00015206--Breath 0
FE640-2520503221225--
FE11180720012116---
FE12180720012116---

Maximum Stats[]

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE35220-20202020206--Breath 20
FE660-303030303030225--
FE1160303030303030306---
FE126030/2030/2730/2130/193030/3030/308-

Growth Rates[]

HPStrMagSklSpdLckDefResMovConWtWlvCha
FE350%10%-10%10%0%10%10%----
FE610%0%-0%0%0%0%0%----
FE1150%20%10%30%20%0%20%-10%----
FE1250%20%10%30%20%0%20%-10%----

Notable Mage Dragons[]

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light / Shadow Dragon[]

  • Morzas - A cruel subordinate of Medeus who subjugated Altea after killing its queen.
  • Xemcel - A loyal general of Dolhr who guards Dolhr Keep whilst Medeus is recovering his power.

The Binding Blade[]

  • Idunn - A former Divine Dragon who was kidnapped and corrupted into a soulless Demon Dragon.

Engage[]

Trivia[]

  • In Shadow Dragon, Manaketes normally lose 1 speed when using the Magestone. However, the boss character Xemcel instead gains 5 speed when using his Magestone.
  • Until the introduction of Zelestia in Fire Emblem Engage, Mage Dragons that appeared in the series were strictly antagonists.
    • However, because Veyle is the child of a Mage Dragon through her mother, it's also arguable that she was the first playable character to have Mage Dragon heritage.
  • None of the Mage Dragons in Engage reveal their dragon forms, unlike the Fell Dragons and Divine Dragons.
  • In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, Mage Dragons as a race or class are not present. The term "Maryū" is instead a nickname ascribed to the widely-feared Earth Dragon Kranion after it went into a rampaging frenzy at the conclusion of the Leda-Salia War. Though no official localization exists, a fan translation of the game uses the term "Witch Dragon".

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