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{{Class Infobox
{{Class Infobox
|title= Light Priestess
|image=[[File:Ss fe10 micaiah light priestess.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Ss fe10 micaiah light priestess.png|x200px]]
|caption=[[Micaiah]] as a Light Priestess in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.
|caption=[[Micaiah]] as a Light Priestess in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.
|flavor_text=Micaiah, priestess of Yune. Mistress of powerful light magic and staves. She possesses the skill Corona.
|flavor_text=Micaiah, priestess of Yune. Mistress of powerful light magic and staves. She possesses the skill Corona.
|weapons= [[Light (magic)|Light]], [[Staff (magic)|Staff]]
|type=Infantry
|skills = [[Shove]], [[Corona]]
|weapons=[[Light (magic)|Light]], [[Staff]]
|skills=[[Shove]], [[Corona]] <small>(''Radiant Dawn'')</small>
}}
}}
The '''Light Priestess''' (Japanese: <ruby><rb>{{Hover|巫女|Miko}}</rb><rt>{{Hover|シャーマン|Shāman}}</rt></ruby> ''Shaman'') is a [[:Category:Third-tier advanced classes|third-tier advanced]] [[Lord]]-like [[class]] which is exclusive to {{FE10}}.  The only unit of this class is [[Micaiah]], one of the game's two protagonists, and it is her final class and the ultimate form of her initial [[Light Mage]] class; Micaiah promotes from [[Light Sage]] to Light Priestess in an event near the end of the game. As a Light Priestess, Micaiah is able to wield [[Light (magic)|light magic]] and [[Staff (magic)|staves]].


With strong light magic as well as the utility of staves to aid allies, Micaiah has a mix of offensive and defensive capabilities as a Light Priestess. Her [[magic (stat)|magical power]] and [[resistance]] are among the best in the game, but she still suffers from mediocre [[HP]], bad [[speed]] and a dismal [[defense]] stat. Micaiah herself has the [[Sacrifice]] skill, which allows her to cut her own [[Hit point|HP]] to heal an ally. This, while useful, can be risky, and combined with her poor defensive stats she is generally a very vulnerable unit. Micaiah compensates partially for this by being [[Micaiah#Fire Emblem:Radiant Dawn|immune to being attacked by numerous endgame enemies and bosses]].
The '''Light Priestess''' (Japanese: {{hl|シャーマン|Shāman}} ''Shaman''), is a [[Magic (element)|magic]]-wielding [[class]] which was introduced in {{FE4}}, where it is a base class exclusive to [[Deirdre]], [[Julia]] and [[Canis]]. For Julia, it is capable of [[Class change|promoting]] to the [[Sage]] class. It later reappeared in {{FE10}} where it is instead a [[:Category:Third-tier advanced classes|third-tier advanced]], [[Lord]]-like class exclusive to [[Micaiah]], one of the game's main protagonists, acting as her final class and the ultimate form of her initial [[Light Mage]] class.
 
Light Priestesses wield [[light magic]] and [[Staff|staves]], and are exclusive to a major playable character in all its appearances. While very frail, they possess high [[magic (stat)|magic]] and [[resistance]], giving them good healing proficiency as well as the ability to defend themselves.


==Stats==
==Stats==
===Base stats===
===Base stats===
{{BaseStats
{{BaseStats
|gameo={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|game1={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}
|hpo=42
|hp1=30
|stro=3
|str1=0
|mago=19
|mag1=8
|sklo=19
|skl1=7
|spdo=20
|spd1=7
|lucko=0
|luck1=0
|defo=8
|def1=3
|reso=20
|res1=10
|movo=6
|mov1=5
|cono=6
|wpnr1= {{LightSNES}} A {{StaffSNES}} B
|wto=6
|wpnro={{LightWii}} A {{StaffWii}} B
|-
|-
|game2={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|hp2=42
|str2=3
|mag2=19
|skl2=19
|spd2=20
|luck2=0
|def2=8
|res2=20
|mov2=6
|con2=6
|wpnr2={{LightWii}} A {{StaffWii}} B
}}
}}


===Max stats===
===Max stats===
{{MaxStats
{{MaxStats
|gameo={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|game1={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}
|hpo=50
|hp1=80
|stro=22
|str1=15
|mago=40
|mag1=23
|sklo=35
|skl1=22
|spdo=33
|spd1=22
|lucko=40
|luck1=30
|defo=23
|def1=18
|reso=40
|res1=25
|movo=?
|mov1=5
|cono=?
|wpnr1= {{LightSNES}} A {{StaffSNES}} B
|wpnro={{LightWii}} SS {{StaffWii}} SS
|-
|game2={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|hp2=50
|str2=22
|mag2=40
|skl2=35
|spd2=33
|luck2=40
|def2=23
|res2=40
|mov2=20
|con2=99
|wpnr2={{LightWii}} SS {{StaffWii}} SS
}}
 
===Miscellaneous stats===
{{ClassMisc
|game1={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}
|gold1=2,000
|-
|-
|game2={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|wt2=+0
|cap2=60
|vis2=4
}}
}}


===Class growth rates===
===Class growth rates===
{{ClassGrowths
{{ClassGrowths
|gameo={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|game1={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}
|hpo=0%
|hp1=100%
|stro=0%
|str1=10%
|mago=0%
|mag1=30%
|sklo=0%
|skl1=30%
|spdo=0%
|spd1=30%
|lucko=0%
|luck1=0%
|defo=0%
|def1=10%
|reso=0%}}
|res1=30%
|-
|game2={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|hp2=0%
|str2=0%
|mag2=0%
|skl2=0%
|spd2=0%
|luck2=0%
|def2=0%
|res2=0%}}


===Class skills===
===Class skills===
{{ClassSkills
{{ClassSkills
|game1={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|game1={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|skill1=[[File:Is wii shove.png]] [[Shove]]
|skill1={{Item|10|Shove}}
|learn1=Innate.
|learn1=Innate.
|gamee={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|-
|skille=[[File:Is wii corona.png]] [[Corona]]
|game2={{title|Radiant Dawn}}
|learne=Innate ([[Skills#Mastery skills|mastery skill]]).
|skill2={{Item|10|Corona}}
|learn2=Innate ([[Skills#Mastery skills|mastery skill]]).
}}
}}


==Class change==
==Class change==
===''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; Julia has the following class change option:
{{Class Change 2
|sprite1=[[File:Bs fe04 julia light priestess light.png]]
|basic class=Light Priestess
|promotion method=Choosing the option "Class change" in the [[home castle]] after reaching Level&nbsp;20 (Julia only).
|sprite2=[[File:Bs fe04 julia sage magic.png]]
|promoted class=Sage
}}
===''Radiant Dawn''===
{{Class Change 3
{{Class Change 3
|sprite1=
|sprite1=
|basic class=Light Mage
|basic class=Light Mage
|promotion method 1=Event: cutscene at the end of [[Daein, Arise!|Part 1 Endgame]].
|promotion method 1=Event: cutscene at the end of [[Daein, Arise!|Part I, Endgame]].
|sprite2=
|sprite2=
|promoted class 1=Light Sage
|promoted class 1=Light Sage
|promotion method 2=Event: cutscene at the start of [[Rebirth|Part 4 Endgame]].
|promotion method 2=Event: cutscene at the start of [[Rebirth (1)|Part IV, Endgame]].
|sprite3=[[File:Bs fe10 micaiah light priestess light.png]]
|sprite3=[[File:Bs fe10 micaiah light priestess light.png]]
|promoted class 2=Light Priestess}}
|promoted class 2=Light Priestess
}}


==Trivia==
==Playable Light Priestesses==
* The Light Priestess is one of only five playable classes in ''Radiant Dawn'' whose members can achieve multiple [[Weapon rank|SS ranks]]. The others are the [[Saint]], [[Vanguard]], [[Chancellor]] and [[Black Knight (class)|Black Knight]].
{{Notable Units
* The Light Priestess's Japanese katakana name links the class to the [[Shaman]] class of {{FE4}} and {{title|Thracia 776}}, in which Shamans were female [[Cleric]]-like users of light magic and staves; "shaman" is [[Light Priestess#Etymology and other languages|also historically used as an English translation for the class's kanji name]]. The name was likely changed in localization to avoid confusion with the [[dark (magic)|dark]] magic-using class present in {{FE7}} and {{title|The Sacred Stones}}, as unlike ''Genealogy'' and ''Thracia'', these games were released internationally.
|name1=Deirdre
|game1={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}} <small>(First generation)</small>
|name2=Julia
|game2={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}} <small>(Second generation)</small>
}}


==Gallery==
==Notable enemy Light Priestesses==
<gallery>
{{Notable Units
File:Ss fe10 micaiah light priestess.png|[[Micaiah]] as a Light Priestess in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.
|units=enemy
</gallery>
|name1=Canis
|game1={{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}
}}
 
==Flavor text==
{{DescriptionHdr}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Radiant Dawn}}<br><small>(class roll)<br>
|english=Micaiah, priestess of Yune. She<br>uses staves and potent light magic.<br>She possesses the skill Corona.
|japanese=負の女神ユンヌの巫女ミカヤ<br>高位の光魔法と聖なる杖を扱える<br>奥義【暁光】の使い手
}}
{{DescriptionCell
|game={{title|Radiant Dawn}}<br><small>(help)<br>
|english=Micaiah, priestess of Yune. Mistress<br>of powerful light magic and staves.<br>She possesses the skill Corona.
|japanese=負の女神ユンヌの巫女ミカヤ<br>高位の光魔法と聖なる杖を扱える<br>奥義【暁光】の使い手
}}
{{DescriptionFtr}}
 
== Trivia ==
* The Light Priestess is one of only five playable classes in ''Radiant Dawn'' whose members can achieve multiple [[Weapon level|SS levels]]. The others are the [[Saint]], [[Vanguard]], [[Chancellor]] and [[Black Knight (class)|Black Knight]]. Of these classes, the Saint is the only one which is not exclusive to a single character.


==Etymology and other languages==
== Etymology and other languages ==
{{names
{{names
|eng-name=Light Priestess
|eng-name=Light Priestess
|eng-mean=A priestess is a woman in religious service, referring to Micaiah and the goddess [[Yune]].
|eng-mean=A priestess is a woman in religious service. The “Light” prefix presumably refers to the fact it exclusively uses Light magic tomes as its weapon in both its appearances, and matches [[Light Mage]] and [[Light Sage]].
|jap-name=<ruby><rb>{{Hover|巫女|Miko}}</rb><rt>{{Hover|シャーマン|Shāman}}</rt></ruby>
|eng-fan-name=Priestess
|jap-mean=Officially romanized as '''Shaman'''. In ''Radiant Dawn'', all Japanese class names are spelled primarily in kanji (i.e. {{Hover|巫女|Miko}}), with a foreign-language name in katakana applied as [[wikipedia:Furigana|furigana]] (i.e. {{Hover|シャーマン|Shāman}}) and used as the basis for the romanized name in the class roll.<br>The kanji name refers to the ''[[wikipedia:Miko|miko]]'' ({{Hover|巫女|Miko}}), priestesses of Japan's Shinto religion who work at shrines; in English they are often referred to as "[[Shrine Maiden|shrine maidens]]", although "shaman" is also a common translation of the term.
|eng-fan-mean=This name is used in the "Project Naga" patch for ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.
|jpn-name=• {{h|シャーマン|Shāman}}<br>• {{hl|巫女|Miko}}<br>• {{ruby|{{hl|巫女|Shāman}}|シャーマン}}
|jpn-mean=• Officially romanized as '''Shaman'''; the lone katakana rendering is used in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.<br>• Used in dialogue in ''Genealogy of the Holy War''.<ref>{{cite|{{lang|ja|ああ、あの娘はディアドラといってな<br>精霊の森の巫女じゃ}}<br>
(Lit. "Ah, that girl is named Deirdre. She's a miko of the Spirit Forest.")|Man talking to Sigurd in [[Lady of the Forest|Chapter&nbsp;1]]|Genealogy of the Holy War}}</ref>. The kanji refers to the ''[[wikipedia:Miko|miko]]'' ({{hl|巫女|Miko}}), priestesses of Japan's Shinto religion who work at shrines. "Shaman" has historically been a somewhat common translation of ''miko'', hence the katakana equivalent used as the class name. <br>• Officially romanized as '''Shaman'''. In ''Radiant Dawn'', all Japanese class names are spelled primarily in kanji (i.e. {{lang|ja|巫女}}), with a foreign-language name in katakana applied as [[wikipedia:Furigana|furigana]] (i.e. {{lang|ja|シャーマン}}) and used as the basis for the romanized name in the class roll.
|span-name=Sacerdotisa Luz
|span-mean=Light Priestess
|fren-name=Prêtresse jour
|fren-name=Prêtresse jour
|fren-mean=Daylight priestess
|fren-mean=Daylight priestess
|ger-name=Lichtpriesterin
|ger-name=Lichtpriesterin
|ger-mean=Light priestess
|ger-mean=Light priestess
|span-name=Sacerdotisa Luz
|span-mean=Light Priestess
|ital-name=Sacerdotessa luce
|ital-name=Sacerdotessa luce
|ital-mean=Light priestess
|ital-mean=Light priestess
}}
}}


{{refbar}}
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Generic portrait light priestess fe04.png|The generic Light Priestess portrait in {{title|Genealogy of the Holy War}}.
File:Ss fe10 micaiah light priestess.png|[[Micaiah]] as a Light Priestess in {{title|Radiant Dawn}}.
</gallery>
 
{{Refbar}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Bishop]]
* [[High Priest]]
* [[Saint]]
* [[Saint]]


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[[Category:Classes in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]]

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Light Priestess

Ss fe10 micaiah light priestess.png
Micaiah as a Light Priestess in Radiant Dawn.

Micaiah, priestess of Yune. Mistress of powerful light magic and staves. She possesses the skill Corona.

Unit type(s)

Infantry

Weapon(s)

Light, Staff

Skill(s)

Shove, Corona (Radiant Dawn)

The Light Priestess (Japanese: シャーマン Shaman), is a magic-wielding class which was introduced in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, where it is a base class exclusive to Deirdre, Julia and Canis. For Julia, it is capable of promoting to the Sage class. It later reappeared in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn where it is instead a third-tier advanced, Lord-like class exclusive to Micaiah, one of the game's main protagonists, acting as her final class and the ultimate form of her initial Light Mage class.

Light Priestesses wield light magic and staves, and are exclusive to a major playable character in all its appearances. While very frail, they possess high magic and resistance, giving them good healing proficiency as well as the ability to defend themselves.

Stats

Base stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 30 0 8 7 7 0 3 10 5 -- Light magic A Staves B
Radiant Dawn 42 3 19 19 20 0 8 20 6 6 Light magic A Staves B

Max stats

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Movement Constitution Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 80 15 23 22 22 30 18 25 5 -- Light magic A Staves B
Radiant Dawn 50 22 40 35 33 40 23 40 20 99 Light magic SS Staves SS

Miscellaneous stats

Game Experience CRP Gold Weight mod. Capacity Vision Size
Genealogy of the Holy War -- -- 2,000 -- -- -- --
Radiant Dawn -- -- -- +0 60 4 --

Class growth rates

Game HP Strength Magic Skill Speed Luck Defense Resistance Charm Constitution* Movement* Weapon level
Genealogy of the Holy War 100% 10% 30% 30% 30% 0% 10% 30% -- -- -- --
Radiant Dawn 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -- -- -- --
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.

Class skills

Game Skill Learning conditions
Radiant Dawn Shove Innate.
Radiant Dawn Corona Innate (mastery skill).

Class change

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; Julia has the following class change option:

Base class Promotion method Advanced class
Bs fe04 julia light priestess light.png
Light Priestess 		Choosing the option "Class change" in the home castle after reaching Level 20 (Julia only). Bs fe04 julia sage magic.png
Sage

Radiant Dawn

Base class Promotion method Advanced class Promotion method Master class

Light Mage 		Event: cutscene at the end of Part I, Endgame.
Light Sage 		Event: cutscene at the start of Part IV, Endgame. Bs fe10 micaiah light priestess light.png
Light Priestess

Playable Light Priestesses

Playable Characters
Name Game
Deirdre Genealogy of the Holy War (First generation)
Julia Genealogy of the Holy War (Second generation)
Playable Light Priestess units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Light Priestesses

Enemy Units
Name Game
Canis Genealogy of the Holy War
Enemy Light Priestess units in the Fire Emblem series.

Flavor text

Game Text
(English) 		Text
(Japanese)
Radiant Dawn
(class roll)
Micaiah, priestess of Yune. She
uses staves and potent light magic.
She possesses the skill Corona.
負の女神ユンヌの巫女ミカヤ
高位の光魔法と聖なる杖を扱える
奥義【暁光】の使い手
Radiant Dawn
(help)
Micaiah, priestess of Yune. Mistress
of powerful light magic and staves.
She possesses the skill Corona.
負の女神ユンヌの巫女ミカヤ
高位の光魔法と聖なる杖を扱える
奥義【暁光】の使い手

Trivia

  • The Light Priestess is one of only five playable classes in Radiant Dawn whose members can achieve multiple SS levels. The others are the Saint, Vanguard, Chancellor and Black Knight. Of these classes, the Saint is the only one which is not exclusive to a single character.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Light Priestess

A priestess is a woman in religious service. The “Light” prefix presumably refers to the fact it exclusively uses Light magic tomes as its weapon in both its appearances, and matches Light Mage and Light Sage.

English
(unofficial)

Priestess

This name is used in the "Project Naga" patch for Genealogy of the Holy War.

Japanese

• シャーマン
• 巫女
• 巫女シャーマン

• Officially romanized as Shaman; the lone katakana rendering is used in Genealogy of the Holy War.
• Used in dialogue in Genealogy of the Holy War.[1]. The kanji refers to the miko (巫女), priestesses of Japan's Shinto religion who work at shrines. "Shaman" has historically been a somewhat common translation of miko, hence the katakana equivalent used as the class name.
• Officially romanized as Shaman. In Radiant Dawn, all Japanese class names are spelled primarily in kanji (i.e. 巫女), with a foreign-language name in katakana applied as furigana (i.e. シャーマン) and used as the basis for the romanized name in the class roll.

Spanish

Sacerdotisa Luz

Light Priestess

French

Prêtresse jour

Daylight priestess

German

Lichtpriesterin

Light priestess

Italian

Sacerdotessa luce

Light priestess

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "ああ、あの娘はディアドラといってな
    精霊の森の巫女じゃ
     (Lit. "Ah, that girl is named Deirdre. She's a miko of the Spirit Forest.")" — Man talking to Sigurd in Chapter 1, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

See also

Project Classes.png This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series.
Classes in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
Base classes Arch Knight • Axe Armor • Axe Fighter • Axe Knight • Bard • Bow Armor • Bow Fighter • Cavalier • Fire Mage • Free Knight • Junior Lord • Knight • Lance Knight • Light Priestess • Mage • Pegasus Knight • Priest • Prince • Princess • Sword Armor • Sword Fighter • Troubadour • Thief • Thunder Mage • Wind Mage • Wyvern Knight
Advanced classes Bow Knight • Duke Knight • Forrest • General • Great Knight • High Priest • Knight Lord • Mage Knight • Mage Fighter • Master Knight • Paladin • Ranger • Sage • Sniper • Swordmaster • Thief Fighter • Warrior • Wyvern Lord
Other classes Ballista • Barbarian • Baron • Bishop • Brigand • Civilian • Dancer • Dark Bishop • Dark Mage • Dark Prince • Dragon Rider • Emperor • Hunter • Iron Ballista • Killer Ballista • Pirate • Queen
Unused classes Archer • Axe Soldier • Great Ballista • Pegasus Rider • Soldier • Spear Soldier • Sword Soldier
Classes in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Base classes Archer • Armored Axe • Armored Lance • Armored Sword • Axe Knight • Bandit • Bow Knight • Citizen • Dracoknight • Fighter • Fire Mage • Horse • Lance Knight • Light Mage • Myrmidon • Pegasus Knight • Pilgrim • Priest • Soldier • Sword Knight • Thief • Thunder Mage • Vendor • Wind Mage
Advanced classes Axe General • Axe Paladin • Bishop • Blade Paladin • Bow Paladin • Cleric • Dark Sage • Dragonmaster • Druid • Falconknight • Fire Sage • Halberdier • Hero • Lance General • Lance Paladin • Light Sage • Rogue • Sniper • Sword General • Swordmaster • Thunder Sage • Warrior • Wind Sage
Master classes Arch Sage • Assassin • Black Knight • Chancellor • Dragonlord • Empress • Gold Knight • Light Priestess • Marksman • Marshall • Order Incarnate • Queen • Reaver • Saint • Sentinel • Seraph Knight • Silver Knight • Spirit • Summoner • Trueblade • Valkyrie • Vanguard • Whisper
Laguz classes Beast Tribe (Cat • Lion • Lion King • Tiger • Wolf • Wolf Queen) • Bird Tribe (Hawk • Hawk King • Heron • Raven • Raven King) • Dragon Tribe (Black Dragon • Red Dragon • White Dragon)
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