Levin Sword
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The Lightning Sword (Japanese: いかづちの剣 Thunder Sword), also known as the Levin Sword (Japanese: サンダーソード Thunder Sword), is a recurring magic sword introduced in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, and the first of its kind in the Fire Emblem series. It uses thunder magic to attack both at close range and over a distance. Since Genealogy of the Holy War it deals magical damage to foes that targets their resistance stat instead of their defense, and uses the wielder's magic stat instead of their strength to calculate damage (with the exception of Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, where there is no separate magic stat). Depending on the individual game, it may have other effects.
Stats
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light | -- | Sword: 8 | 7 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 1-2 | 20 | 1,600 | -- | Cannot be used by Generals. |
Gaiden | Sword: -- | 15 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 1-2 | -- | -- | -- | Ignores user's strength. | |
Mystery of the Emblem | Sword: 8 | 10 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 1-2 | 28 | 1,400 | -- | Ignores user's strength. | |
Genealogy of the Holy War | C | 12 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 1-2 | 50 | 10,000 | -- | At range, casts Elthunder and is fuelled by Elthunder's stats, working as magical damage. | |
Thracia 776 | B | 9 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 1-2 | 40 | 8,200 | 1 | +5 skill when equipped. At range, casts Thunder and is fuelled by Thunder's stats, working as magical damage. | |
Shadow Dragon | C | 6 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 1-2 | 20 | 1,600 | 2 | Works as magical damage. | |
New Mystery of the Emblem | C | 10 | -- | 90 | 0 | 1-2 | 20 | 1,600 | 2 | Works as magical damage. | |
Awakening | C | 10 | -- | 80 | 0 | 1-2 | 25 | 1,600 | 2 | Works as magical damage. | |
Fates | C | 11 | -- | 80 | -- | 1-2 | Infinite | 3,300 | ? | -20 avoid when equipped. Works as magical damage. Cannot inflict critical hits or trigger offensive skills. Sells for 1,100 gold. |
Forged stats
Game | Icon | Level | Might | Weight | Hit | Crit | Range | Uses | Worth | WEXP | Other effects and notes |
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Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★) |
16 | 3 | 80 | -10 | 1-2 | -- | 25 | -- | -1 dodge when equipped. Ignores user's strength and grants Transmute when equipped. Learned combat arts: Thunderclap (20SP), Foudroyant (20SP) | ||
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (★★) |
17 | 2 | 85 | -10 | 1-2 | -- | 25 | -- | -1 dodge when equipped. Ignores user's strength and grants Transmute when equipped. Learned combat arts: Thunderclap (20SP), Foudroyant (20SP) |
Locations
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
Inventory | Minerva |
Dropped by | Endgame, enemy Dracoknight |
Treasure | Chapter 10, chest |
Armory | Chapter 12 • Chapter 18 • Chapter 21 • Chapter 22 • Chapter 24 |
Gaiden
Treasure | Alm's party: Chapter 1, Southern Outpost |
Mystery of the Emblem
Dropped by | Book 1: Chapter 13, enemy Hero Book 2: Chapter 7, enemy Dall |
Treasure | Book 1: Chapter 8, chest |
Secret shop | Book 1: Chapter 14 |
Genealogy of the Holy War
Dropped by | First Generation: Chapter 3, enemy Jacoban |
Vendor | Second Generation: Chapter 8 (If the first generation sword was not inherited) |
Thracia 776
Inventory | Fred |
Capture and steal | Chapter 10, enemy Fred • Chapter 11, enemy Fred • Chapter 24, enemy Mercenary |
Shadow Dragon
Dropped by | Chapter 8, enemy Kannival • Endgame, enemy Hero |
Treasure | Chapter 10, chest |
Armory | Chapter 18 • Chapter 24 • Online shop* |
New Mystery of the Emblem
Inventory | Main story: Beck • Malice Thieves of Justice: Malice |
Dropped by | Main story: Chapter 7, enemy Dall |
Armory | Online shop* |
Awakening
Inventory | Gangrel* |
Dropped by | Chapter 11, enemy Gangrel • Chapter 25, enemy Trickster |
Treasure | Paralogue 10, chest |
Armory | Garden of Giants |
Merchant (Anna) |
Border Wastes • The Mila Tree • Valm Castle • Great Gate • Mila Shrine Ruins • Mercenary Fortress • Law's End • Manor of Lost Souls |
Merchant (SpotPass) |
Eliwood • Hector • Katarina • Leif • Lyn • Malice • Navarre • Nino • Sothe |
Renown bonus | 270 Renown points; only one copy can be obtained through this means per save file. |
Fates
- This list may be incomplete.
Treasure | Revelation: Chapter 14, village |
Armory | Dusk Armory: Level 2 (limit 1) • Level 3 (limit 2) |
Rank rewards | Battle Rank: 775 (limit 1) |
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Examination | Southern Outpost: War Room |
Treasure | The Astral Temple, destroy urns (0.66% chance in small urns; 1.66% chance in medium urns) The Inner Sanctum, destroy urns (0.66% chance in small urns; 1.66% chance in medium urns; 2.28% chance in large urns) |
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Robin wields the Awakening version of the Levin Sword in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. They use it for physical smash attacks and aerial attacks, instead of the Bronze Sword which they use for their other physical attacks. Attacks with the Levin Sword are stronger than those with the Bronze Sword, have greater reach and have an electrical effect which very briefly stuns the target.
Like Robin's tome special moves, the Levin Sword is affected by an emulation of the Fire Emblem durability system, and so can only be used eight times before it breaks and cannot be used again. Robin must then wait out a six-second recharge period before it becomes usable again. While waiting for it to recharge, the Bronze Sword temporarily replaces it in Robin's smash and aerial attacks, dealing less damage.[1][dead link] As with their tomes, Robin throws away their broken Levin Swords, and either Robin themself or any other character can catch it before it hits the ground, then throw the sword at their enemies to cause decent damage.
Fire Emblem Cipher
The Levin Sword is present as a skill on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher: S01-004ST Steel Swordsman, Ogma, B01-049N Myrmidon from Parts Unknown, Athena, and B04-079N Great Queen, Flavia. It is a manual-activation skill which, for a cost of flipping 1 bond, modifies its user's weapon type from sword to tome and increases their range to 1-2, but also gives them -10 attack power. The skill wears off at the end of the turn.
Additionally, Gray (B09-007SR Composed Prodigy) is depicted wielding a Lightning Sword and has the skill Lightning Sword Finisher. It is a manual-activation skill that can only be used when Gray's attack power is at 100 points or higher, achieved by his skills and/or those of his allies. If this condition is met, then once per turn the player can untap Gray for no cost, and if they do, this skill modifies Gray's weapon type from sword to tome and increases his range to 1-2. The skill wears off at the end of the turn.
Trivia
- According to The Art of Fire Emblem Awakening, the Awakening incarnation of the Levin Sword is supposed to resemble lightning striking Mount Prism.[2]
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
• Levin Sword |
• Archaic English term for "lightning"; from the Middle English levene, possibly descended from the Latin lumen, "light".[3] This term is used in Shadow Dragon, Awakening, and Fates. |
English (unofficial) |
Bolt Sword |
This name is used in the Gaiden and "Project Naga" fan translation patches. |
Spanish |
• Espada trueno |
• Thunder sword. Used in Shadow Dragon, Awakening, and Fates. |
French |
• Epée orage |
• Storm sword. Used in Shadow Dragon, Awakening, and Fates. |
German |
• Donnerschwert |
• Thunder sword. Used in Shadow Dragon, Awakening, and Fates. |
Italian |
Spada folgore |
Lightning sword |
Dutch |
Bliksemzwaard |
Lightning sword |
Simplified Chinese |
雷之剑 |
Thunder sword |
Traditional Chinese |
雷之劍 |
Thunder sword |
Gallery
Artwork of the Levin Sword (Mystery version) from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Artwork of the Lightning Sword (Genealogy version) from the Fire Emblem Trading Card Game.
Concept artwork of a Levin Sword from Awakening.
Concept artwork of a Lightning Sword from Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Radd attacking at range with a Levin Sword in Mystery of the Emblem.
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Ulster attacking at range with a Lightning Sword in Genealogy of the Holy War.
Radd attacking at range with a Levin Sword in Shadow Dragon.
Gray wielding a Lightning Sword in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Gray attacking at range with a Lightning Sword in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Other appearances
Robin wielding the Levin Sword in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
References
- ↑ Sakurai, M., Director's Room, Miiverse, Published: July 16th 2014, Retrieved: January 31, 2015
- ↑ "It is made to resemble the peak of Mount Prism as it is struck by lightning." (The Art of Fire Emblem Awakening (Darkhorse), pg. 128)
- ↑ Levin | Define Levin at Dictionary.com, Dictionary.com, Published: 2012, Retrieved: January 31, 2015