Tanith
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“You should know the weight of being a soldier in the service of the Begnion Holy Guard.”
—Tanith talking to Marcia in a support conversation
Tanith (タニス Tanisu, Tanis in the Japanese version) is a playable character from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. She is the deputy commander of Begnion's Holy Guard, and has placed her full trust in Sanaki. Although her Pegasus steed does not have a specific name, through her A rank support with Reyson, it is revealed that its gender is female.
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Personality
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Amongst her subordinates, Tanith has a reputation of being a strict and fearful officer, which has earned her the nickname 'Great Demon'. Alongside Sigrun, she spends her life guarding the Empress. This strictness of Tanith's may be observed in her support conversations with Marcia, where she expresses irate anger towards her defection from the Falcon Knight squad.
It is later revealed that this strictness of Tanith's is nothing more than a means with which she employs in order to express her concern for her comrades, as can be observed in her A rank support conversation with Marcia, where she admits that has faith in her becoming a part of the Empress' Holy Guard.
In her support conversations with Oscar, it is revealed that Tanith's culinary skills are dreadful, with her cooking having successfully "t[aken] three of [the academy]'s finest generals out of action for nearly a month." In their A support, Oscar promises to teach her how to cook.
Character DataEdit
Fire Emblem: Path of RadianceEdit
RecruitmentEdit
- Chapter 18: Automatically from the start.
Base StatsEdit
| Starting Class | Aff | Lv | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res | Con | Wt | Mov | Weapon | Skill | Starting Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcon Knight |  Earth
| 10 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 9 |  Sword - A Lance - B
|  Reinforce
|  Sonic Sword Short Spear
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Growth RatesEdit
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | 40% | 35% | 70% | 40% | 30% | 25% | 30% |
Support ConversationsEdit
OverallEdit
Tanith's stats can be eclipsed by Marcia's in the end, but Tanith still has good enough stats to use. She also has an A rank in swords, something Marcia has a very big difficulty getting. Overall, Tanith is a rather decent unit, with players using her for her Reinforce skill, one that allows her to call in two NPC Pegasus Knights and one NPC Falcon Knight. These reinforcements may be used as distractions for enemies in sticky situations or difficult chapters.
Fire Emblem: Radiant DawnEdit
AvailabilityEdit
| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Endgame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | E | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | E | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | E | P | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | E | A1 | A2 | A3 | A4 | A5 |
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| ◎ | ○ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
◎=Forced ○=Available □=Available for selected △=Reinforcement
Starting StatsEdit
| Starting Class | Aff | Lv | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res | Con | Wt | Mov | Weapon | Skill | Starting Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Falcon Knight |  Earth
| 16 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 9 |  Sword - S Lance - A
|  Canto
|  Storm Sword Silver Lance
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Growth RatesEdit
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35% | 55% | 15% | 75% | 40% | 35% | 40% | 30% |
Promotional GainsEdit
Promotion to 
Seraph Knight
- HP: +4
- Strength: +3
- Magic: +4
- Skill: +2
- Speed: +2
- Defense: +3
- Resistance: +4
- Con: +0
- Move: +0
- Stun Skill
OverallEdit
Tanith is one of three playable Falcon Knights in Radiant Dawn, and focuses the most on offense. While her availability is rather poor, she comes at a level relatively close to promoting to a Seraph Knight. As a Seraph Knight, Tanith will be able to activate the Stun skill rather frequently, and will be able to inflict substantial amounts of damage due to her high Strength and Skill growths.
QuotesEdit
A Support with OscarEdit
Tanith: Are you going somewhere, Oscar?
Oscar: Yes, milady. I was just about to prepare supper. Is there something you needed?
Tanith: No, it's nothing important... I just wanted to thank you. Your insights into mercenary tactics have been helpful. I feel like I've learned more here than I did at the academy! Why, I'm starting to wish that I could take you back to Begnion with me, so that we could all benefit from your wisdom.
Oscar: That's kind of you to say, milady.
Tanith: By the way...you cook?
Oscar: Yes, milady. As I've said, we're a small company. Each of us handles a variety of tasks, from fighting to cooking to cleaning.
Tanith: You are full of surprises!
Oscar: You think so?
Tanith: I may be a fine warrior, but... It's embarrassing to admit, but I can't even crack an egg without hurting someone. The last meal I prepared at the academy took three of our finest generals out of action for nearly a month.
Oscar: Oh, my...
Tanith: Shocking, isn't it?
Oscar: Oh, no. I take it as a testament to your skills as a warrior. Just...remind me never to accept an invitation to dinner. Or...you know, if you'd like, I could teach you a little...
Tanith: You'd teach me how to cook?
Oscar: Only if you'd like.
Tanith: Hm. I'm sure you're as good an instructor in the cooking arts as in the military ones. All right. I accept your offer!
B Support with MarciaEdit
Tanith: Marcia!
Marcia: Eeeeeeek! D-Deputy Commander!
Tanith: What a disgraceful little scream! You should know how to behave in front of your former superior.
Marcia: But... Deputy Commander... Are you still upset with me?
Tanith: I certainly am! State your reason for deserting your duty as a pegasus knight! You were never one to run away! Even during the most intense missions... You were no coward, Marcia. I've even seen some knights leave because of a silly romantic distraction... but not you.
Marcia: Well, if you must know... My brother went missing after he accrued a massive debt.
Tanith: Debt?
Marcia: Yes. Men began coming to my barracks to collect their money instead of hunting down my brother. That's why I went to find him. I met Ike and his company during my search, and I joined after they saved me from a vicious band of boat monkeys. But I still didn't find my brother.
Tanith: ...
Marcia: I figured that if I traveled with Ike, I'd eventually find my brother. That's why I'm still with them.
Tanith: I see... So he skipped town because of his debts. As your former superior officer, I do feel some sympathy for you.
Marcia: Then--
Tanith: Nevertheless! You are still a deserter. It makes no difference why. You will still be punished once my mission is complete.
Marcia: Awww... Come on!
C Support with ReysonEdit
Tanith: Do you have a moment, Prince Reyson?
Reyson: Oh, you're the apostle's...
Tanith: Yes, Your Highness. My name is Tanith, and I lead Begnion's holy guard of pegasus knights.
Reyson: What brings you here?
Tanith: I wanted to let you know that the apostle has ordered me to keep you safe. She is quite sincere in her desire to help.
Reyson: She seeks redemption for what happened all those years ago, does she? I have no need for bodyguards. I can protect myself.
Tanith: I mean no disrespect, Your Highness, but even the youngest child in Begnion knows the heron clan abhors fighting. If you refuse to fight, how will you protect yourself?
Reyson: That is my own concern. Not yours.
Tanith: I beg to differ. I am under imperial orders. I cannot abandon my duty, and so your safety is very much my concern.
Reyson: Your beorc orders do not affect me. I have wasted enough time with you. Now excuse me.
Tanith: His body seems so frail, but his will is strong. He's not going to make it easy for me to protect him. What am I to do?
Death QuotesEdit
“My life belongs to my master... It is not my place to die here. Forgive me. I believed all too much in my own strength.”
—Tanith's death quote in Path of Radiance
EpilogueEdit
Path of RadianceEdit
Tanith: General Ike, I will be taking my leave of you for the time being. I must return to Begnion and present a report on the war's outcome.
Ike: Aren't you going to take Begnion's soldiers with you? You lent us quite a few.
Tanith: Though the war may be over, it will take many weeks to see the country secure. I spoke with the princess earlier, and she asked that we help if possible. So I'll leave them in your care a while longer.
Ike: We really do owe Begnion a lot, don't we? In the end, we got not only you, but a whole battalion of reinforcements. General Zelgius and his troops are the reason we were able to minimize casualties during the final battle. He and his men took care of the retreating Daeins and allowed us to focus on the enemies before us.
Tanith: No matter the assistance you had, the victory itself is a result of your strength and leadership. I know two people who will be very pleased to learn of your triumph.
Ike: Please give my thanks to both the apostle and Sephiran. I plan to go and thank them myself someday, but...
Tanith: Understood. Fare well, General Ike. I look forward to seeing you again.
Ike: Fare well.
Radiant DawnEdit
- Empire's Bright Blade (帝国の白刃 Teikoku no shiraha, lit. The Empire's White Blade)
Tanith was feared by her subordinates in the Holy Guard for her strictness, and guarded Sanaki all her life.
EtymologyEdit
Tanith is the name of the Phoenician goddess of love, fertility, the moon and the stars, and means "serpent lady".
Furthermore, there was once a wealthy and prosperous port city named Tanis in ancient Egypt. It later fell into ruin after the decline of the Egyptian civilization, and was finally abandoned in the 6th century A.D.
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