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Black magic

From Fire Emblem Wiki, your source on Fire Emblem information. By fans, for fans.
Not to be confused with the dark magic from other games in the series.

(Japanese: くろまほう Black magic) is a weapon type in the Fire Emblem series apparing exclusively in Fire Emblem Gaiden. It is comprised of the game's offensive spells. Spells not exclusive to Gaiden appear as other types of magic in other games in the series. Despite the name, two black magic spells appear in other games of the series as light magic tomes. Along with white magic, black magic makes up the broader magic weapon type in the original NES release, but it is split from it in the remake.

Black magic in the Fire Emblem series

Note: This table lists all appearances of the weapons in question. They are only classified as black magic in Gaiden; only their special properties relevant to their appearances as black magic are listed, and their classifications in other games are noted.


Weapon Available in: Notes
FE01 FE02 FE03 FE04 FE05 FE06 FE07 FE08 FE09 FE10 FE11 FE12 FE13 FE14 FE15 FE16 FE17
Arrow --
Aura --
Death --
Dora --
Excalibur --
Eyeball --
Eyebeam --
Fire --
Medusa --
Mire --
Nosferatu --
Ragnarok --
Seraphim --
Thunder --
A means that the weapon is available in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Classes capable of using black magic

Class Wields black magic in: Notes
FE01 FE02 FE03 FE04 FE05 FE06 FE07 FE08 FE09 FE10 FE11 FE12 FE13 FE14 FE15 FE16 FE17
Arcanist --
Cleric --
Mage --
Sage --
Priestess --
Princess --
Saint --
Shaman --
Witch --
A means that the class wields black magic in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

In other languages

See also


Weapon types
Physical weapons ArtAxeBow (Ballista)CannonballGauntletsDaggerLanceSword
Magical weapons Anima (FireThunderWind)Black magicDarkLightStaffTome (Blue tomeColorless tomeGreen tomeRed tome)White magic
Other weapons BreathCrest StoneSpecialStoneStrike, beast, and monster weapons
Black magic
Basic spells Agnea's ArrowApocalypseAuraBolganoneBlizzardCutting GaleDeathExcaliburFimbulvetrFireGaiaMiasmaMireOcular BeamOculusRagnarokSagittaeWind
Long-ranged spells BoltingDeathOcular BeamMeteorMireSagittaeThoronThunderUpheaval
Spells with secondary effects ExcaliburMedusaNosferatuOculusSeraphim