—Xane in Shadow Dragon.
Xane (チェイニー, Cheine in the Japanese version and referred to as Chainey in the fan translations) is a playable character in Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, and their remakes. He is one of the few Divine Dragon survivors of the war against the Earth Dragons, he lost his ability to morph into Dragon form but instead gained the ability to take form of another person.
He works under Gotoh, despite their differing views of humanity, and in Mystery of the Emblem, he acts as a guide for Marth in his quest to reach Gotoh and follow his ancestor Anri. In the end, though, he once again vanishes.
Personality
Xane is a carefree and somewhat effeminate person who likes to play jokes (at one point he annoys Tiki by immitating her and repeating everything she says). He has some sympathy to the Fire, Mage, and Earth Dragon Tribes that ended up forming the Doluna Empire, to the extent that he has stated some dislike towards humans due to seeing them mistreat the powerless manakete tribes in the past. At one point, even claiming to Marth, that he was just an onlooker in the battle between Anri and Medeus.
Nevertheless, he does possess firm senses of honor and duty, as shown to his loyalty to Marth and Gotoh, and refused to join up with Doluna when they tried to press him into joining. He has a strange fondness for Marth, constantly referring to him affectionately as "Princey". He can be supportive to others, as shown in some of his talks with Tiki.
In Game
Recruitment
Shadow Dragon: Chapter 16, enemy, talk to him with Marth.
Shin Monshō no Nazo: Chapter 14, automatically from the start.
Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Wlv | Def | Res | Move |
| ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||
|
Chameleon
|1
|16
|1
|1
|10
|0
|2
|4
|0
|6
|Sword
|Iron Sword
|}
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Luk | Wlv | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50% | 30% | 10% | 0% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 0% |
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Base Stats (Book 1)
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Level | HP | Str | Skl | Spd | Lck | Wlv | Def | Res | Move |
| ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| -- | -- | ||||||||
|
Chameleon
|1
|18
|2
|2
|8
|9
|2
|4
|10
|16
|Sword
|
Iron Sword
|}
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Move |
| {{{Level}}} | {{{HP}}} | {{{Str}}} | {{{Mag}}} | {{{Skl}}} | {{{Spd}}} | {{{Lck}}} | {{{Def}}} | {{{Res}}} | {{{Move}}} |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| {{{Weapon}}} | {{{Item}}} | ||||||||
|
Chameleon
|1
|18
|2
|1
|2
|8
|9
|4
|10
|6
|N/A
|Iron Sword
|}
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40% | 30% | 0% | 30% | 30% | 20% | 15% | 2% |
Fire Emblem: Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~
Base Stats
| Starting Class | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Level | HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Move |
| {{{Level}}} | {{{HP}}} | {{{Str}}} | {{{Mag}}} | {{{Skl}}} | {{{Spd}}} | {{{Lck}}} | {{{Def}}} | {{{Res}}} | {{{Move}}} |
| Weapon | Starting Items | ||||||||
| {{{Weapon}}} | {{{Item}}} | ||||||||
|Chameleon
|5
|20
|3
|0
|3
|11
|10
|6
|10
|6
| -
|
Steel Sword
Vulnerary
|}
Growth Rates
| HP | Str | Mag | Skl | Spd | Luk | Def | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | 40% | 0% | 20% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 5% |
Support Relationships
Supports
- None
Supported by
Overall
The only stats that matter for Xane are defense, HP, speed, luck, and resistance due to the fact that Xane cannot attack while untransformed (with the exception of the Super Famicom version of Monshou no Nazo, which allows him to use swords). When Xane transforms, he mimics the stats of the selected character, meaning that the only stats that matter for Xane are the stats that will help keep him alive or reduce the damage he takes while he is untransformed (in the Super Famicom version of Monshou no Nazo, Xane does not copy the Max HP of a character, unlike other versions of the game). It should be noted that Xane should be healed after transforming, as his HP does not instantly regenerate after transforming. Also, Xane can use weapons which are restricted to certain characters, such as the Rapier, Hammerne Staff, Aum Staff, and Wing Spear, except for the Falchion. He also cannot copy Manaketes. Xane also does not gain EXP when transformed in the Super Famicom version, and will have to level up while untransformed.
Quote
—Death Quote, Shadow Dragon
—As an Enemy in Mystery of the Emblem
Endings
Shin Monshō no Nazo ~Hikari to Kage no Eiyū~
Divine Youth
"Xane vanished once more after the war. All that remained afterwards was the odd anecdote of an eccentric shapeshifter."
Etymology
Chainey is possibly derived from Lon Chaney Sr., a famous silent actor known as the "The Man of a Thousand Faces".
Trivia
- Xane may have originally been intended to reappear in Emblem Saga. The character Narcus from TearRing Saga is extremely similar to Xane, including the ability to transform into other units.
—Shouzou Kaga answering a question about returning characters in an interview conducted by Famitsu
Gallery
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