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Paladin

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Paladin
File:PaladinGBAIcon.gif
First SeenFire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi
Promotes FromCavalier (Axe, Sword, Lance, Bow)
Promotes ToGold Knight, Silver Knight (as divided classes)
Usable Weapon TypesSword, Lance, Axe, Bow
Class SkillsCanto


The Paladin is a horse mounted unit who use swords, lances and now axes for their weapons. In the 3-D Fire Emblem games, they can also use Bows.

Upgraded from the Cavalier, the Paladin works in the exact same way as their lower class. These units rely on their superior movement abilities to support their allies rather than attack head on. Because they have no real statistic strengths, Paladins and Social Knights are often used to aid characters from a distance, quickly block a wave of approaching enemies or (when applicable in the later Fire Emblems) use the rescue command on an injured or slow ally to bring them into/out of the battle. Paladins are also capable to substitute for generals in sheer evasive abilities, speed and strength. They are very effective in disrupting enemy troops long enough for your units to get into position. Paladins are generaly the center of attention when using this tactic and thus must either retreat or be rescued regularly later on in the game. If there is a 'Jeigan' character at the beginning of the game, they usually occupy this class. Notable exceptions include Radiant Dawn, where there were no mounted units until Fiona and in Thracia 776, where Eyvel and Dagda served this role.

In both Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu and Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, there are female Paladins who promote from Troubadours. They wield swords and staves, rather than lances and axes.

In Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn, Paladins are divided into the separate Axe Paladin, Lance Paladin, Blade Paladin and Bow Paladin classes. Lance and Bow Paladins promote into Silver Knights, while Axe and Blade Paladins promote into Gold Knights.

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[edit] Combat

A paladin attacking with an axe.

[edit] Promotions

Paladins are the promoted versions of Social Knights. Paladins usually can't be promoted any further. However, in Fire Emblem Gaiden they can be promoted to Gold Knights, and the promotions of the divided Paladin classes in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

[edit] Also See

Social Knight
Gold Knight
Troubadour

[edit] Notable Paladins

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[edit] Gallery

Paladin sprite from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

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