Marth

“	...Father. I will try...	”	— Marth, upon hearing the last wishes of King Cornelius from Cain

Marth (マルス, Marusu) is the prince of Altea, son of King Cornelius and his wife Liza, descendent of the hero Anri, and inheritor of both the divine blade Falchion and the task of using it to strike down Medeus, the Earth/Shadow Dragon. Driven from his kingdom by the Dolhr Empire at the onset of the War of Shadows, he took refuge in Talys for two years before departing to amass an army to resist and strike down the empire's grip on Archanea. Years later, he led Altea in the War of Heroes against his corrupted former friend and ally, Emperor Hardin of Archanea. He developed a reputation as a legendary hero, fondly dubbed the "Star Lord" by the people of Altea. In time, the continent of Archanea came to be united under his rule, and he became renowned throughout history as the legendary "Hero-King" of the Unified Kingdom of Archanea.

He is the lead protagonist of four Fire Emblem titles - Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem, and an extra playable character in Fire Emblem Awakening. He is also arguably more well-known as one of three representatives of the Fire Emblem series in the Nintendo crossover fighting series, Super Smash Bros.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Role

Marth and a small retinue of Altean knights had been taking refuge in Talys for the past two years, following the fall of Altea at the hands of the combined forces of Dolhr and Gra in the dawn of the War of Shadows; Talys' King Mostyn had happily hosted them in the island nation's eastern fortress. When the pirates of Galder descended upon Talys to raid it, called into action by the arrival of Caeda, Marth's forces departed the fort to combat the invasion; upon its fall, on the advice of Mostyn, Marth's retinue left Talys to commence its goal to rebel against the domination of Dolhr.

The group's first destination was Aurelis, where during their liberation of the country from Macedon occupation, Marth swiftly befriended Hardin, the country's prince, and was entrusted with the Fire Emblem by Princess Nyna of Archanea, symbolising his fate as the world's chosen champion against Dolhr. From there, Marth led the army to reclaim Archanea, then proceeded on to Gra in an effort to find the Falchion said by Cain to have been taken by the country from his father's corpse. Gra fell, yet the Falchion was nowhere to be found, leading Marth to reluctantly decide to detour to Khadein, on Malledus's theory that it had come into Gharnef's possession, instead of pressing on to liberate Altea.

The trip to Khadein proved fruitless, with the Falchion and Gharnef still nowhere in sight, and Marth turned his sights on liberating Altea. Upon Altea's fall, Marth learned of his mother's death at the hands of Morzas and that Elice had passed into Gharnef's hands. Despite his grief at this news, and despite Nyna and Malledus suggesting he take a break, he nonetheless greeted the people of Altea, joyful at their freedom.

From there, Marth led his army in the conquest of Grust and Macedon, before being sent by Gotoh to Thabes in order to confront Gharnef. With Gharnef's death at the hands of a member of Marth's army wielding Starlight, Marth recovered the Falchion and, at the top of the tower, reunited with Elice, who had been imprisoned by Gharnef for the purpose of using the Aum staff. In the closing days of the war, Marth turned his focus toward Dolhr Keep, where Medeus himself lay in wait. Engaging him in battle, wielding the Falchion, Marth struck down Medeus as Anri had a century before.

At the end of the war, on the urging of Nyna, Marth finally confessed to Caeda his longtime affections for her, and the two became engaged.

Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 1 Movement 7 Experience 0

Recruitment: Chapter 1, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 18 Luck 7 Strength 5 W. Level -- Skill 3 Defense 7 Speed 7 Resistance 0 Max HP 90% Luck 70% Strength 50% W. Level 30% Skill 40% Defense 20% Speed 50% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Rapier -- Weapons Sword ✓ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Book 1

Role

As in Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi, Marth and a small retinue of Altean knights had been taking refuge in Talys for the past two years, following the fall of Altea at the hands of the combined forces of Dolhr and Gra in the dawn of the War of Shadows; Talys' King Mostyn had happily hosted them in the island nation's eastern fortress. When the pirates of Galder descended upon Talys to raid it, called into action by the arrival of Caeda, Marth's forces departed the fort to combat the invasion; upon its fall, on the advice of Mostyn, Marth's retinue left Talys to commence its goal to rebel against the domination of Dolhr.

The group's first destination was Aurelis, where during their liberation of the country from Macedon occupation, Marth swiftly befriended Hardin, the country's prince, and was entrusted with the Fire Emblem by Princess Nyna of Archanea, symbolising his fate as the world's chosen champion against Dolhr. From there, Marth led the army to reclaim Archanea, then proceeded on to Gra in an effort to find the Falchion said by Cain to have been taken by the country from his father's corpse. Gra fell, yet the Falchion was nowhere to be found, leading Marth to reluctantly decide to detour to Khadein, on Malledus's theory that it had come into Gharnef's possession, instead of pressing on to liberate Altea.

The trip to Khadein proved fruitless, with the Falchion and Gharnef still nowhere in sight, and Marth turned his sights on liberating Altea. Upon Altea's fall, Marth learned of his mother's death at the hands of Morzas and that Elice had passed into Gharnef's hands. Despite his grief at this news, and despite Nyna and Malledus suggesting he take a break, he nonetheless greeted the people of Altea, joyful at their freedom.

From there, Marth led his army in the conquest of Grust and Macedon, before being sent by Gotoh to Thabes in order to confront Gharnef. With Gharnef's death at the hands of a member of Marth's army wielding Starlight, Marth recovered the Falchion and, at the top of the tower, reunited with Elice, who had been imprisoned by Gharnef for the purpose of using the Aum staff. In the closing days of the war, Marth turned his focus toward Dolhr Keep, where Medeus himself lay in wait. Engaging him in battle, wielding the Falchion, Marth struck down Medeus as Anri had a century before.

At the end of the war, on the urging of Nyna, Marth finally confessed to Caeda his longtime affections for her, and the two became engaged.

Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 1 Movement 7 Experience 0

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Book 2

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 3 Movement 7 Experience 0

Recruitment: Chapter 1, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 22 Luck 8 Strength 6 W. Level -- Skill 8 Defense 7 Speed 9 Resistance 0 Max HP 90% Luck 70% Strength 50% W. Level 40% Skill 40% Defense 20% Speed 50% Resistance 3% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Weapons Items Rapier Vulnerary -- Weapons Sword ✓ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

In the early days of the War of Shadows, some time after King Cornelius had departed with the Falchion to challenge the forces of Dolhr, Marth remained behind in Altea with his mother and Elice, committing himself to his studies; with much of the Altean army out to war under Cornelius, the defence of Altea was maintained by a Gra garrison. After Gra turned on Altea in the midst of battle, the garrison at Altea did the same, seizing the castle for Dolhr. While Elice stayed behind to buy Marth time, unknown to Marth himself, he fled the castle guided by Malledus, and gathered a small number of Altean knights: Abel, Jagen and Frey. On their way out, Cain returned from the battlefields of Gra to report the death of Cornelius and join Marth's group, and Marth rescued an Altean knight captured and gagged by the Gra forces, Gordin. Gra's King Jiol arrived with a wave of reinforcements, closing in on Marth's group; to ensure the escape of Marth and the others, Frey offered himself as a decoy, dressing as the prince and fleeing to the south, luring Jiol and the reinforcements away.

Draug then arrived, having prepared a ship to facilitate the group's escape from Altea, and from there Marth reluctantly fled for Talys, spending the next two years taking refuge in the island nation's eastern fortress under the hospitality of its King Mostyn. From there, as in Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi, when the pirates of Galder descended upon Talys to raid it, called into action by the arrival of Caeda, Marth's forces departed the fort to combat the invasion; upon its fall, on the advice of Mostyn, Marth's retinue left Talys to commence its goal to rebel against the domination of Dolhr.

The group's first destination was Aurelis, where during their liberation of the country from Macedon occupation, Marth swiftly befriended Hardin, the country's prince, and was entrusted with the Fire Emblem by Princess Nyna of Archanea, symbolising his fate as the world's chosen champion against Dolhr. From there, Marth led the army to reclaim Archanea, then proceeded on to Gra in an effort to find the Falchion said by Cain to have been taken by the country from his father's corpse. Gra fell, yet the Falchion was nowhere to be found, leading Marth to reluctantly decide to detour to Khadein, on Malledus's theory that it had come into Gharnef's possession, instead of pressing on to liberate Altea.

The trip to Khadein proved fruitless, with the Falchion and Gharnef still nowhere in sight, and Marth turned his sights on liberating Altea. Upon Altea's fall, Marth learned of his mother's death at the hands of Morzas and that Elice had passed into Gharnef's hands. Despite his grief at this news, and despite Nyna and Malledus suggesting he take a break, he nonetheless greeted the people of Altea, joyful at their freedom.

From there, Marth led his army in the conquest of Grust and Macedon, before being sent by Gotoh to Thabes in order to confront Gharnef. With Gharnef's death at the hands of a member of Marth's army wielding Starlight, Marth recovered the Falchion and, at the top of the tower, reunited with Elice, who had been imprisoned by Gharnef for the purpose of using the Aum staff. In the closing days of the war, Marth turned his focus toward Dolhr Keep, where Medeus himself lay in wait. Engaging him in battle, wielding the Falchion, Marth struck down Medeus as Anri had a century before.

At the end of the war, on the urging of Nyna, Marth finally confessed to Caeda his longtime affections for her, and the two became engaged.

Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 1 Movement 7

Recruitment: Prologue I / Chapter 1, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 18 Speed 7 Strength 5 Luck 7 Magic 0 Defense 7 Skill 3 Resistance 0 Max HP 80% Speed 50% Strength 50% Luck 70% Magic 0% Defense 20% Skill 40% Resistance 2% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Rapier Iron Sword Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- --

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Lord Level 6 Movement 7

Recruitment: Prologue-8, automatically from the start Stats Growth Rates Max HP 26 Speed 10 Strength 8 Luck 9 Magic 0 Defense 8 Skill 10 Resistance 0 Max HP 90% Speed 65% Strength 60% Luck 80% Magic 0% Defense 30% Skill 65% Resistance 5% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Steel Sword Rapier Vulnerary Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- --

Fire Emblem Awakening

Main story

Main article: Lucina

Marth is a prominent character in Fire Emblem Awakening. By the time of Awakening, Marth has become a legendary figure in history, dubbed the "Hero-King"; Chrom and the rest of the Ylissean royal family are descended from him. While Chrom, Lissa, Frederick and the Avatar are returning to Ylisstol from Southtown, Lissa is attacked by a group of Risen, but is saved by a mysterious swordsman bearing the name "Marth". This "Marth" present in the modern day wears a blue mask which obscures the top half of his face, and wields a sword which is nigh identical to the sealed Falchion treasured by Ylisse and currently wielded by Chrom. During an assassination attempt on Emmeryn, "Marth" is revealed to actually be a woman, though it is not until two years later that she reveals herself to be Lucina, Chrom's future daughter, who has returned to the past to prevent the resurrection of the Fell Dragon Grima.

Downloadable content

Hero-King Marth, from earlier games in the series, returns in the first round of downloadable content. He appears through the use of a fortune-teller's magic Einherjar cards, which summons lost spirits to aid Chrom when battle breaks out in the Outrealm. When Chrom is being attacked by the various heroines that star in games throughout the series, Marth joins Chrom's party as a non-playable unit along with Ike and Alm, who help him to defeat the heroines in battle. The battlefield is based on that of Chapter 1 of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. If the mission is completed successfully, Marth joins Chrom's party with his own personal class, Lodestar. Marth returns in his SpotPass appearances in several other downloadable levels, as both an enemy and an ally.

Starting stats and growth rates

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SpotPass (Pr. Marth) SpotPass (King Marth) DLC (Pr. Marth)

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Reclassing options

Marth Base classes:* Lodestar -- -- Reclass options: This unit can reclass to any male class available through reclassing.

See reclass for more details on the reclassing system.

Growth rates when reclassed

SpotPass

Growth rates for all SpotPass bonus units are unknown at this time.

DLC

The DLC Prince Marth is the only bonus unit whose growths are known at this time. Even then, there is a roughly 5% margin of error in the known rates.

Tactician/Grandmaster Cavalier Paladin Great Kn. Knight General Myrmidon Swordmaster Mercenary/Hero Fighter/Warrior Barbarian/Berserker Archer Sniper

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Tactician/Grandmaster	85%	60%	30%	60%	60%	85%	40%	40%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Cavalier	90%	65%	15%	65%	65%	85%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Paladin	90%	65%	15%	65%	65%	85%	40%	40%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Great Knight	95%	70%	15%	60%	60%	85%	45%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Knight	95%	70%	15%	60%	55%	85%	45%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
General	95%	70%	15%	60%	55%	85%	45%	40%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Myrmidon	85%	65%	15%	70%	70%	85%	35%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Swordmaster	85%	65%	15%	70%	70%	85%	35%	40%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Mercenary/Hero	90%	65%	15%	70%	65%	85%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Fighter/Warrior	90%	70%	15%	65%	60%	85%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Barbarian/Berserker	95%	70%	15%	60%	65%	85%	35%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Archer	90%	60%	15%	75%	60%	85%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sniper	90%	60%	15%	75%	60%	85%	45%	35%	{{{cha}}}

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Bow Kn. Thief Assassin Trickster Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord Griffon Rider Mage/Sage Dark Mage Sorcerer Dark Knight Priest War Monk

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Bow Knight	95%	65%	15%	70%	65%	85%	35%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Thief	80%	60%	20%	70%	70%	85%	35%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Assassin	85%	65%	15%	75%	70%	85%	35%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Trickster	80%	55%	30%	70%	65%	85%	35%	40%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord	90%	75%	15%	60%	60%	85%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Griffon Rider	90%	70%	15%	65%	65%	85%	35%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Mage/Sage	80%	45%	35%	65%	65%	85%	35%	40%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dark Mage	95%	50%	30%	60%	60%	85%	40%	40%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Sorcerer	90%	45%	35%	60%	60%	85%	40%	40%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Dark Knight	95%	60%	30%	60%	60%	85%	40%	35%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
Priest	80%	50%	30%	60%	60%	85%	35%	45%	{{{cha}}}

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Cha
War Monk	90%	60%	30%	55%	60%	85%	40%	40%	{{{cha}}}

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Promotion stat gains

Archer Barbarian Cavalier Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Fighter Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Priest Tactician Thief

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sniper	+4	+2	+1	+4	+3	+0	+5	+3	+1	--
Bow Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+4	+0	+1	+2	+3	Template:Sword3DS E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Berserker	+8	+5	+0	+2	+3	+0	+2	+1	+1	--
Warrior	+6	+4	+0	+5	-1	+0	+4	+3	+1	Template:Bow3DS E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Paladin	+7	+3	+1	+2	+2	+0	+3	+6	+1	--
Great Knight	+8	+5	+0	+1	-1	+0	+7	+1	+0	Template:Axe3DS E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sorcerer	+5	+1	+3	+2	+1	+0	+3	+3	+1	--
Dark Knight	+7	+3	+2	+4	+2	+0	+5	+1	+3	Template:Sword3DS E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Wyvern Lord	+5	+4	+0	+2	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	Template:Lance3DS E
Griffon Rider	+3	+2	+0	+4	+4	+0	+0	+3	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Warrior	+8	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+3	+3	+1	Template:Bow3DS E
Hero	+2	+0	+1	+6	+5	+0	+4	+3	+1	Template:Sword3DS E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
General	+10	+4	+0	+3	+2	+0	+4	+3	+1	Template:Axe3DS E
Great Knight	+8	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+3	+1	+3	Template:Sword3DS E, Template:Axe3DS E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Sage	+4	+1	+3	+2	+3	+0	+2	+2	+1	Template:Staff3DS E
Dark Knight	+9	+4	+1	+3	+1	+0	+7	+2	+3	Template:Sword3DS E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Hero	+4	+3	+1	+3	+3	+0	+3	+3	+1	Template:Axe3DS E
Bow Knight	+6	+3	+0	+2	+3	+0	+1	+2	+3	Template:Bow3DS E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Swordmaster	+4	+3	+1	+2	+3	+0	+2	+3	+1	--
Assassin	+5	+4	-1	+4	+2	+0	+1	+0	+1	Template:Bow3DS E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
War Monk	+8	+5	+2	+2	+2	+0	+5	+0	+1	Template:Axe3DS E
Sage	+4	+1	+4	+3	+3	+0	+3	-1	+1	Template:Tome3DS E

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Grandmaster	+4	+3	+3	+2	+2	+0	+2	+2	+1	--

Class	HP	Str	Mag	Skill	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Weapon level
Assassin	+5	+5	+0	+7	+4	+0	+3	+1	+1	Template:Bow3DS E
Trickster	+3	+1	+4	+4	+3	+0	+1	+5	+1	Template:Staff3DS E

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Skill set

Like all male bonus units in Awakening, all three versions of Marth have access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard male units.

In addition, certain variants also receive the following as personal skills:

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File:Is 3ds charm.png	Charm	SpotPass Pr. Marth DLC Pr. Marth
File:Is 3ds luck +4.png	Luck +4	SpotPass Pr. Marth
File:Is 3ds dual strike+.png	Dual Strike+	SpotPass Pr. Marth
File:Is 3ds dual support+.png	Dual Support+	SpotPass Pr. Marth
File:Is 3ds rightful king.png	Rightful King	SpotPass King Marth
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Personality and character

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In spite of his youth, Marth is levelheaded, wise and compassionate, open to trusting and treating with kindness those even others are inclined not to. As a result, he has a tendency to quickly befriend and earn the trust of many people he meets. Marth regularly places the concerns of others and the responsibilities upon him as of greater importance than his own happiness or comfort. On rare occasions, he dabbles in an almost childlike glee in reckless abandon and borderline overconfidence, though his confidence is normally well-founded.

Supports

Mystery of the Emblem

Marth Lord Supports: Caeda Pegasus Knight Bonus: 10 Catria Pegasus Knight Bonus: 10 [[{{{supportg3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} Supported by: Caeda Pegasus Knight Bonus: 10 [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso2}}}

See Support § Super Famicom games for more details on supports.

Shadow Dragon

Marth Lord Mutual supports: Caeda Pegasus Knight C: 1 B: 4 A: 9 Elice Cleric C: 0 B: 1 A: -- [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co1}}} B: {{{bo1}}} A: {{{ao1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co2}}} B: {{{bo2}}} A: {{{ao2}}} [[{{{supporto3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co3}}} B: {{{bo3}}} A: {{{ao3}}} [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

New Mystery of the Emblem, Heroes of Light and Shadow

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See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

Base conversations

Main article: Marth/Conversations

Endings

Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi

He's busy restoring his country.

Mystery of the Emblem

Book 1

Marth, Altea’s prince
He returned to the war-devastated Altea and worked to restore his homeland. Recently he has been making preparations to succeed the throne.

Book 2

Marth, Altea’s prince
He became the 5th King of Altea and, as the leader of the unified Kingdom of Archanea, worked tirelessly to restore the devastated nations.

Shadow Dragon

Marth, Altean Prince
Marth returned to war-torn Altea and devoted all his energy to restoring the kingdom to its former glory. He was later crowned king.

Death quote

“	Forgive me, my friends...	”	— Marth in Shadow Dragon.

Battle quotes

“	All right, that was great training. I can't let <Avatar's name> protect me all the time. I must become stronger myself, too.	”	— When receiving extra experience in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	!!!	”	— When leveling up in Awakening.

Other appearances

Anime

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Marth as he appears in the anime

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Marth appears in the Fire Emblem anime adaptation. Being that the adaptation's English-dubbed release predated Super Smash Bros. Melee or any other semblance of official English naming for the cast of Fire Emblem, he was here referred to as Mars, an alternate translation which was later superceded by the "Marth" name. His role is much the same here as it was in the game it adapts, with the addition of an exploration of the emotional consequences the fall of Aritia and the loss of his family had on him.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

This article or section is a short summary of Marth. SmashWiki features a more in-depth article.

Marth appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as an unlockable character, by popular demand of the Japanese series fanbase, along with Roy of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. Being that no Fire Emblem games had been localized anywhere in the world at the time, the Japanese development team intended for them to be removed from international releases; however, the localization team liked them and left them in anyway, leaving their voices and sound effects in the original Japanese as a reflection of their status as having no English-language presence. The two proved rather popular with international audiences, prompting Nintendo to give the series international releases, starting with Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. Marth himself still wouldn't get an appearance in an internationally-released Fire Emblem title for seven more years.

As with Roy, Marth's trophy in international versions of the game states him to just come from "Fire Emblem", with no further specifications beyond stating it to be a Famicom/NES game; for a time, this led to a widespread erroneous belief among the uninitiated that Marth appeared in the internationally-released Fire Emblem games, primarily Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade given it was called just Fire Emblem in the west, and gave rise to a memetic question often asked (sometimes jokingly) about any given Fire Emblem title: "Are Marth or Roy (or, less frequently, Ike) in this game?"

Trophies

Marth
	The betrayed prince of the Kingdom of Altea, the blood of the hero Anri flows in Marth's veins. He was forced into exile when the kingdom of Dolua invaded Altea. Then, wielding his divine sword Falchion, he led a revolt and defeated the dark dragon Medeus. Afterwards, Altea was annihilated by King Hardin of Akanea.	Classic Mode
Marth [Smash]
	Marth is a magnificent swordsman. While his swordplay is faster than that of Link, he lacks power, and his quickness if offset by a marginal endurance. His Shield Breaker gains power the longer it's held. The Dancing Blade combination uses both the Control Stick and the B Button to produce a series of up to four attacks.	Adventure Mode
Marth [Smash]
	The tip of Marth's blade causes the most damage, so you should try to create adequate distance between you and your enemy to gracefully strike with that point. Marth's dolphin Slash is fast and powerful, but it leaves him vulnerable upon landing. Marth uses Counter to block a foe's attack and deal a return strike. If you're fighting a Counter-happy Marth, grab him.	All-Star Mode

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

This article or section is a short summary of Marth. SmashWiki features a more in-depth article.

Marth reappears in the sequel, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, again as an unlockable character, this time with more relaxed unlock criteria. In The Subspace Emissary, Brawl's story mode, Marth is found in his kingdom, which is being attacked by many enemies. He at first goes by himself, but later meets with Meta Knight. Marth then meets up with Ike later. They then join with the rest of the characters. As such, he is turned into a trophy by Tabuu, but is freed by Ness, Luigi, Kirby, and King Dedede, and can be chosen to fight Tabuu if his trophy is saved.

Trivia

• Marth is one of the most prominent subjects of an unusual spinoff/localization phenomenon, referred to as the "Marth Debuted in Smash Bros." principle by TV Tropes in reference to him. It is the phenomenon where a character debuts in product A (in this case, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light) but product A doesn't get exported to another country, but then makes a spinoff or cameo appearance in a separate product B (in this case, Super Smash Bros. Melee), which does get exported. More often than not, as in the case of Marth and Roy, the product B appearance is enough to spark an interest in product A in said country, resulting in it (or one of its sequels, as in the case of Fire Emblem) starting to be localized.
• In accordance with this principle, it took almost nineteen years from the first game (March 1990) for Marth to appear in an internationally-released Fire Emblem game (December 2008 in Europe), and eight years between his appearance in the international release of Melee (December 2001) to Shadow Dragon's international release.

Gallery

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  Marth's official artwork from Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

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  Marth's official artwork from Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

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  Marth's official artwork from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

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  Marth's official artwork from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

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  Marth's official artwork from Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

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  Marth's official artwork from Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

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  Marth's official artwork from Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

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  Marth's official artwork from Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

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  Marth's official artwork from Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

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  Marth's official artwork from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

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  Marth's portrait from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

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  Marth's portrait from Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Non-Canon

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Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Marth Mars	[Marth] Possibly derived from Mars, the Roman god of war and the equivalent of the Greek Ares; also the name of the fourth planet of Earth's solar system, and the French word for the month of March. There is a German municipality named Marth, but it is unlikely to have had any influence on the character's name. The "Marth" translation was popularised primarily by Super Smash Bros. Melee. [Mars] As above; here it is pronounced closer to "Marce", a very straight interpretation of the katakana.
Spanish	Marth
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Italian	Marth

References

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