Master Key

For the item known by this name in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, see Lockpick.

Master Key Master Key sprite from Awakening. Can open either a door or a treasure chest.

Type Item First game Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

The Master Key (Japanese: 万能鍵 All-purpose Key) is an item that first appeared in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. Somewhat a spiritual successor to the Lockpick, a Master Key is capable of opening any lock, be it a door, a drawbridge, or a treasure chest.

Data

Game	Icon	Uses	Worth	Effects and notes
Shadow Dragon		5	2,400	Opens any door, treasure chest, or drawbridge.
New Mystery of the Emblem		5	2,400	Opens any door, treasure chest, or drawbridge.
Awakening		1	500	Opens any door or treasure chest.
Fates		1	0	Unused. Opens any door or treasure chest.
Three Houses		3	600	Opens any door or treasure chest.

Locations

Shadow Dragon

Dropped by	Chapter 6, enemy Cavalier, enemy Emereus
Armory	Online Shop*

New Mystery of the Emblem

Dropped by	Chapter 20, enemy Thief
Treasure	New Archanea Saga episode 3, chest
Armory	Online Shop*

Awakening

Dropped by

Chapter 21, enemy Swordmaster, enemy Berserker • Paralogue 10, enemy Berserker

Fates

Unused

Unobtainable through regular gameplay.

Three Houses

Pagan Altar

Chapter 1 onward, cost 200 Renown (unlimited)

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
Shadow Dragon	A key effective on any locked door, chest, or bridge.	扉、宝箱、はね橋全てに有効なカギ
New Mystery of the Emblem	A key effective on any locked door, chest, or bridge.*	闔、宝箱、はね橋全てに有効なカギ
Awakening	Can open either a door or a treasure chest.	扉、宝箱の両方に有効なカギ
Fates (Unused)	Opens a door or chest.	隣接する扉・宝箱を開くことができる鍵
Three Houses	A key for unlocking doors or chests.	扉と宝箱を開けられる。

Trivia

• In the DS games, the Master Key is internally referred to as "THIEFKEY", which is the Japanese name of the Lockpick, a similar item to the Master Key which appeared in past games.
  • In the text shown when selecting the Lockpick in the item menu in the Japanese GBA games, the Lockpick is described as a 万能カギ bannō kagi "all-purpose key", which is the Japanese name of the Master Key (although the word for key is written in katakana here).

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Master Key	--
Japanese	万能鍵	All-purpose key; written as 万能カギ in the DS games.
Spanish	Llave maestra	Master Key
French	Passe	Pass
German	Allzweckschlüssel	Multi-purpose Key; abbreviated to Allzwecks. in Shadow Dragon.
Italian	Chiave universale Passepartout	Universal key; used in Shadow Dragon. Abbreviated as "Ch. univ." for space reasons. Master Key
Korean	만능열쇠	All-purpose key
Simplified Chinese	万能钥匙	Master key; lit. "all-capable key".
Traditional Chinese	萬能鑰匙	Master key; lit. "all-capable key".