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For the class known as "Knight" in some Gaiden fan material, see Cavalier. For the dismounted infantry class in Mystery of the Emblem, see Knight (Mystery of the Emblem).
Knight


Artwork of a Knight from the Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.


With high defense, this class holds the front lines and acts as a shield.

Unit type(s)
  • Armored (all titles)
  • Beorc (Path of Radiance)
Weapon(s)
  • Sword, Lance (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light)
  • Various (Three Houses)
  • Lance, Axe (Three Houses; specialty)
  • Lance (All other appearances)
Skill(s)

The Knight (Japanese: アーマーナイト Armor Knight), known as the Armored Knight in Three Houses and Fortune's Weave, is a class of heavily-armored foot soldiers. Introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, they have appeared in some form in every title since; in Thracia 776, Radiant Dawn, and Engage, Knights do not directly appear, being divided into a set of three or four variations each wielding a different weapon type: the Lance Armor, Sword Armor, Axe Armor and, only in the Jugdral duology, Bow Armor.

Knights are defined by their status as bulky armor units, possessing very high defense and HP, and also above-average strength. However, they are limited by their low speed, low resistance, low movement, and harsh terrain penalties. Knights also have higher constitution than other classes.

In Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Knights were not able to change class; this was changed from Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem onward, where Knights were connected into a new class change line with the General; this remains the case in almost all of its appearances. In Fire Emblem Gaiden and its remake, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, they are a second-tier advanced class; Villagers have the option of promoting to Soldiers, which promote to Knights, which in turn promote to the third-tier Baron class. In Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Awakening, and Fates, in addition to the General, there is also the option of promoting them to Great Knight.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 16 5 -- 1 3 0 11 0 5 -- Sword/Lance: 7
Gaiden 34 16 -- 2 2 0 12 1 4 -- Lance
Mystery of the Emblem 18 6 -- 2 0 -- 11 0 5 -- Lance: 9
Genealogy of the Holy War 40 9 0 5 3 0 10 0 5 -- Lances B
The Binding Blade 17/16 5/4 -- 2/3 0/1 0 9/8 0/1 4 13/10 Lances D
The Blazing Blade 17/16 5/4 -- 2/3 0/1 0 9/8 0/1 4 13/10 Lances D
The Sacred Stones 17/16 5/4 -- 2/3 0/1 0 9/8 0/1 4 13/10 Lances D
Path of Radiance 20 5 0 2 0 0 9 0 5 12 Lances D
Shadow Dragon 18 6 0 2 0 0 11 0 5 -- Lances E
New Mystery of the Emblem 18 6 0 2 0 0 11 0 5 -- Lances E
Awakening 18 8 0 4 2 0 11 0 4 -- Lances E
Fates 19 8 0 5 3 3 8 1 4 -- Lances/Naginata E
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 34 16 -- 2 2 0 12 1 4 -- Lances
Three Houses 30 9 6 7 4 8 12 1 4 -- --

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 52 20 -- 20 20 20 20 7 12 -- Sword/Lance: 20
Gaiden 52 40 -- 40 40 40 40 40 4 -- Lance
Mystery of the Emblem 52 20 -- 20 20 20 20 20 12 -- Lance: 20
Genealogy of the Holy War 80 24 15 20 18 30 25 15 5 -- Lances B
The Binding Blade 60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Lances A
The Blazing Blade 60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Lances A
The Sacred Stones 60 20 -- 20 20 30 20 20 15 20 Lances A
Path of Radiance 40 20 15 20 20 40 20 20 20 99 Lances A
Shadow Dragon 60 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 32 -- Lances A
New Mystery of the Emblem 60 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 7 -- Lances A
Awakening 60 30 20 26 23 30 30 22 6 -- Lances A
Fates 45 24 15 22 17 22 26 18 6 -- Lances/Naginata A

Miscellaneous data

Game Tier Movement type Weakness Experience CRP Gold Vision Weight mod. Capacity Size Unit type
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light -- Knight Knight
Armored
32 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Gaiden -- Knight -- 70 5 -- -- -- -- -- --
Mystery of the Emblem -- Armor Knight
Armored
32 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Genealogy of the Holy War -- Armor Armored -- -- 2,000 -- -- -- -- --
The Binding Blade Base Armor Armored -- 3 -- -- -- -- -- --
The Blazing Blade Base Armor Armored -- 3 -- 3 -- -- -- --
The Sacred Stones Base Armor Armored -- 3 -- 3 -- -- -- --
Path of Radiance Base Armor A Beorc
Armor
-- -- -- 3 +4 20 -- --
Shadow Dragon Base Heavy Infantry Armored -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- --
New Mystery of the Emblem Base Heavy Infantry Armored -- -- -- 2 -- -- -- --
Awakening Base Armor Armored -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Fates Base Armor Armored -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia -- Armor Armored 70 5 -- -- -- -- -- --
Three Houses Intermediate Infantry Armored -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light 150% 50% -- 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% -- -- -- 50%
Gaiden 150% 50% -- 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% -- -- -- --
Mystery of the Emblem 90% 30% -- 30% 20% 0% 20% 0% -- -- -- --
Genealogy of the Holy War 100% 30% 10% 30% 30% 0% 30% 10% -- -- -- --
The Binding Blade 80% 40% -- 35% 15% 25% 28% 5% -- -- -- --
The Blazing Blade 80% 40% -- 30% 15% 25% 28% 20% -- -- -- --
The Sacred Stones 80% 40% -- 30% 15% 25% 28% 20% -- -- -- --
Path of Radiance 75% 50% 20% 45% 30% 25% 60% 45% -- -- -- --
Shadow Dragon 60/90% 15/30% −15/0% 20/30% 0/20% 0% 30/20% −10/10% -- -- -- --
New Mystery of the Emblem 60/90% 15/30% −15/0% 20/30% 0/20% 0% 30/20% −10/10% -- -- -- --
Awakening 50/90% 25/40% 0% 15/25% 10/15% 0/30% 15/30% 5/10% -- -- -- --
Fates 20/80% 20/55% 0% 15/45% 5/25% 10/30% 20/50% 0/30% -- -- -- --
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 5/120% 5/50% -- 0/50% −10/40% −5/0% 5/50% 0% -- -- -- --
Three Houses 20% 0/15% 0% 0% −10/−30% 0% 10/40% −5/−20% 5% -- -- Lances +1 Axes +2
Heavy Armor +2
Warriors: Three Hopes 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 5% -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Promotion gains

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Defense Resistance Movement Weapon level
The Sacred Stones (female) 2 1 -- 1 1 2 0 -- --

Class modifiers

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Movement
Three Houses 3 0 0 0 -2 0 4 -1 0 0
Warriors: Three Hopes 500 0 0 0 -2 0 4 -1 0 1

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Path of Radiance Shove Innate; hidden
Awakening
Fates
 Defense +2 Awakening: Learned at level 1.
Fates: Learned from level 1 and up.
Awakening  Indoor Fighter Learned at level 10.
Fates  Natural Cover Learned from level 10 and up.
Three Houses  Armored Blow Class mastery. (100 class Exp required)
Warriors: Three Hopes  Impregnable Innate.
Warriors: Three Hopes  Lance Buster Lv 2 Innate.

Class change

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Base class

Knight

Gaiden

Trainee-like class Method Base class Method Advanced class Method Master class

Villager
After reaching level 3, at any Mila Shrine.
Soldier
After reaching level 7, at any Mila Shrine.
Knight
After reaching level 10, at any Mila Shrine.
Baron

Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Armored Knight
Using a  Knight Crest after reaching level 10.
General

Genealogy of the Holy War

The class a unit changes into in Genealogy of the Holy War is determined by the unit and not the class; however, no units change into or out of the Knight class.

Base class

Knight

The Binding Blade

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Knight
Using a  Knight Crest after reaching level 10.
General

The Blazing Blade

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Knight
Using a  Knight crest or  Earth seal after reaching level 10.
General

The Sacred Stones

Trainee-like class Promotion method Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Recruit
Reaching level 10, and choosing at beginning of next battle.
Knight
Using a  Knight Crest or  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
General
or

Great Knight
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Path of Radiance

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Knight
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10, or reaching level 21.
General

Shadow Dragon

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Knight
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
General

New Mystery of the Emblem

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Knight
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
General

Awakening

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Knight
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
General
or

Great Knight
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Fates

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Knight
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
General
or

Great Knight
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Trainee-like class Method Base class Method Advanced class Method Master class Method Over class

Villager
After reaching level 3, at any Mila Shrine.
Soldier
After reaching level 7, at any Mila Shrine.
Knight
After reaching level 10, at any Mila Shrine.
Baron
After reaching level 20, at the Altar of the Titan.
Spartan

Three Houses

Base class Certification requirements Intermediate class
Any class Level 10
 Intermediate Seal
Axes C, Heavy Armor D

Armored Knight
This class is available for any unit.

Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE

Base class Promotion method Advanced class

Knight
Using a Master Seal while talking to Tiki.
General
or

Berserker
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Warriors: Three Hopes

Beginner class Method Intermediate class Method Advanced class Method Master class

Fighter
Using an  Intermediate Seal after mastering Fighter.
Armored Knight
Using an  Advanced Seal after mastering Armored Knight.
Fortress Knight
Using a  Master Seal after mastering Fortress Knight.
Great Knight

Playable Knights

Playable units
Name Game
Draug Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Roger Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Dolph Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Part One, Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Macellan Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Part One, Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Valbar Gaiden, Awakening, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Bors The Binding Blade
Gwendolyn The Binding Blade
Barthe The Binding Blade
Wallace The Blazing Blade
Oswin The Blazing Blade
Gilliam The Sacred Stones
Gatrie Path of Radiance
Brom Path of Radiance, Awakening
Meg Radiant Dawn
Kellam Awakening
Kjelle Awakening
Arden Awakening
Amelia Awakening
Nephenee Awakening
Effie Fates
Benny Fates
Ignatius Fates
Mamori Minamoto Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
Playable Knight units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Knights

Enemy units
Name Game
Merach Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Shadow Dragon
Kannival Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Shadow Dragon
Zakson Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Ruud The Binding Blade
Slater The Binding Blade
Debias The Binding Blade
Bool The Blazing Blade
Yogi The Blazing Blade
Wire The Blazing Blade
Boies The Blazing Blade
Bauker The Blazing Blade
Breguet The Sacred Stones
Saar The Sacred Stones
Maijin Path of Radiance
Dakova Path of Radiance
Kamura Path of Radiance
Raimi Awakening
Miklan Three Houses
Dedue Three Houses Black Eagles Golden Deer
Draug Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE
Enemy Knight units in the Fire Emblem series.

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Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Clad in heavy armor. Has high
defense but low movement
and speed.
おもいよろいで みをかためているため しゅびりょく
にすぐれる。
しかし そのぶんうごきがおもく すばやさ
いどうりょくにおとる。
Mystery of the Emblem
Fully encased in heavy armour,
they possess superior defence.*
あついよろいで身をかためている
ため、守備力にすぐれる。
しかし そのぶん動きがおそく
すばやさ、移動力におとる。
The Binding Blade
(class roll)
Heavily armored knights. Superior defense
outweighs his poor movement and speed.*
あついよろいで身をかためる騎士
守備力に優れるが 速さや移動力に劣る
The Binding Blade
(help)
Heavily armored knights with
stout defense, but low speed.*
守備力に優れるが
速さや移動力に劣る重騎士
The Blazing Blade
(class roll)
Heavily armored knights. Superior defense
outweighs his poor movement and speed.
あついよろいで身をかためる騎士
守備力に優れるが 速さや移動力に劣る
The Blazing Blade
(help)
Heavily armored knights with
stout defense, but low speed.
守備力に優れるが
速さや移動力に劣る重騎士
The Sacred Stones
(class roll)
Heavily armored knights. Superior defense
outweighs their poor movement and speed.
あついよろいで身をかためる重騎士
守備力に優れるが 速さや移動力に劣る
The Sacred Stones
(help)
Heavily armored knight with poor
movement. Equip: Lances.
守備力に優れるが速さや移動力に劣る
装備『槍』
Path of Radiance
Heavily armored knights who dominate
battlefields with their powerful lances
and superior defense.
重いよろいに身をつつみ
戦場を威圧します
槍をあつかい、守備にすぐれます
Shadow Dragon
Heavily armored knights. High defense
offsets their lack of speed and mobility.
厚い鎧で身を固める騎士。
守備力に優れるが、素早さや移動力は劣る。
New Mystery of the Emblem
(class roll)
Heavily armored knights. High defense
offsets their lack of speed and mobility.*
厚い鎧で身を固める騎士。
守備力に優れるが、早さや移動力は劣る。
New Mystery of the Emblem
(avatar creation)
Heavily-armored knights. Slow but sturdy.*
厚い鎧で身を固める騎士。守備力に優れるが、移動力に劣る。
Awakening
A heavily armored knight with
high Def. Weak against magic.
固い鎧に守られた重騎士。
守備が高いが、魔法に弱い。
Fates
Nohrian. A heavily armored knight.
Moves slowly, but has high Def.
暗夜の兵種。重い鎧をまとう重装歩兵。
移動は遅いが、守備が高い。
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(class roll)
Fighters with
tough defenses
who make good
shields on the
front lines, even if
the heavy armor
slows them down.
高い守備力を誇り
前線において
頼もしい盾となる。
厚い装甲の代償として
素早い身のこなしが
犠牲となっている。
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
(help)
A unit with tough defenses
who makes a good shield.
高い守備力を持つ歩兵
前線における頼もしい盾
Three Houses
With high defense, this class holds the
front lines and acts as a shield.
高い守備力を持つ歩兵。
前線における頼もしい盾役。
Fortune's Weave
全身を鎧で覆われた歩兵
厚い装甲で、味方の盾となる
Warriors
This heavily armored class has high
defense and strong physical attack, but
it's weak to magic and attacks that are
effective against armor.

Knights specialize in using lances to
strike from a distance.
??
Warriors: Three Hopes
With high defense, this fighter holds the front
lines and acts as a shield.
高い守備を持つ歩兵。
前線における頼もしい盾役。

Trivia

  • In Fates, the pauldrons worn by generic knights are available as accessories in My Castle.
  • In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Black Knight and Edelgard - Five Years Later spirits grant a skill named after the Knight class that lowers movement speed, greatly raises defense power, and slightly raises attack power. However, it is still called by its Japanese name, "Armor Knight", in English.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
  • Knight
  • Armored Knight
  • A contraction of the Japanese "Armorknight" name, likely under the assumption that the "armor" part is redundant given the renaming of Cavaliers from "Social Knight" and the lack of need to differentiate.
  • Used in Three Houses, Fortune's Weave, the help descriptions of characters in The Sacred Stones and Heroes, and Hoshidan knights in Warriors.
English
(unofficial)
  • The Japanese name is widely used in the fandom in spite of the official English name of "Knight".
  • Used in the "Project Naga" fan translation to match up with Armored Axe, Armored Sword, and Armored Bow. Shortened as "Armr. Lance" in-game.
  • Used in the "Lil' Nordion" fan translation to match up with Axe Armor, Sword Armor, and Bow Armor.
Japanese
  • アーマーナイト
  • アーマー
  • 重歩兵
  • 重装歩兵
  • 重騎士
Spanish
  • Caballero
  • Infantería pesada
  • Caballero acorazado
  • Soldado acorazado
French
  • Chevalier
  • Chevalier blindé
  • Knight
  • Armored Knight. Used for Hoshidan knights in Warriors.
German
  • Ritter
  • Bewehrter Ritter
Italian
  • Cavaliere
  • Cavaliere corazzato
  • Knight
  • Armored Knight. Abbreviated to Cav. corazzato in gameplay due to space restrictions. Used for Hoshidan knights in Warriors.
Dutch

Ridder

Knight

Korean

아머 나이트
아머

• Armor knight; used in Fates and Three Houses.
• Armor; used in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Simplified Chinese

重骑士

Heavy knight

Traditional Chinese

重騎士

Heavy knight

Gallery

Official artwork

Portraits

Concept artwork

Screenshots

References

See also

This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.