Paladin

Paladin Artwork of the Paladin from the TCG. Nohrian. A brave, honorable knight. More experienced than a cavalier.

Unit type(s) Unknown Weapon(s) Sword, Lance (Shadow Dragon NES, Genealogy of the Holy War, Thracia 776, The Sacred Stones, Shadow Dragon DS, New Mystery, Awakening, Fates) Lance (Gaiden, Mystery of the Emblem, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia) Sword, Lance, Axe (The Binding Blade, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade) Any two of (Sword, Lance, Axe, Bow) (Path of Radiance) Skill(s) Canto (Genealogy of the Holy War-Path of Radiance) Sol (Path of Radiance) Defender, Aegis (Awakening, Fates)

The Paladin (Japanese: パラディン Paladin) is an advanced mounted class which debuted in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and is present in almost all subsequent games. It is conventionally the promoted form of the Cavalier, with the sole exception of Radiant Dawn, in which it does not exist itself and is instead divided into the separate weapon-specialist Blade Paladin, Lance Paladin, Axe Paladin, and Bow Paladin classes.

Throughout the course of the Fire Emblem series, the weapons available to Paladins have varied and the class has had access to all four physical weapon types at some point, but the use of swords and lances is the most consistent weapon setup for the class. Paladins are a potent class with strong stats across the board, including uniquely high resistance by the standards of physical units. Regularly described as a balanced class, they possess good defensive endurance, offensive power, and skill and speed in equal measure. Additionally, as an advanced mounted class they possess high movement.

In the majority of appearances, Cavaliers class change to Paladin, though variations on the class's class-change lineage exist. Gaiden has Cavaliers promote to Paladin, then promote again to Gold Knight. In Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, Troubadours also promote to Paladin and have female-exclusive access to staves as well as swords and lances. The Sacred Stones, Awakening, and Fates provide Cavaliers with the choice between promoting to Paladin or Great Knight. In Path of Radiance, the four weapon-specific mounted classes—Sword Knight, Lance Knight, Axe Knight and Bow Knight—all promote to Paladin, and when doing so the player is allowed to choose a new secondary weapon type to be gained by the individual unit.

Stats

Base stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light	22	8	--	7	11	0	9	0	10	--	Sword/Lance: 10
Gaiden	28	12	--	5	8	0	8	5	8	--	Lance
Mystery of the Emblem	22	7	--	5	7	0	8	6	10	--	Lance: 10
Genealogy of the Holy War	40	9	5	9	9	0	9	5	9	--	B B♂/ B C C♀
Thracia 776 (male)	24 (24)	5 (4)	1 (1)	6 (5)	6 (4)	0 (0)	5 (4)	--	9 (6)	5 (4)	D (D) E (--)
Thracia 776 (female)	20 (20)	3 (2)	5 (5)	3 (3)	6 (5)	0 (0)	3 (2)	--	9 (6)	5	D (D) E (E)
The Binding Blade	23	7/6	--	4/6	7/11	0	8/7	3/6	8	11/10	D C E♂/ C D E♀
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade	23	7/6	--	4/6	7/11	0	8/7	3/6	8	11/9	D D E
The Sacred Stones	23	7/6	--	4/6	7/11	0	8/7	3/6	8	11/9	D D
Path of Radiance	23	7	2	4	7	0	8	3	9	11/8	Varies; see note / C C (Titania)
Shadow Dragon	22	7	1	5	7	0	8	6	10	--	E D
New Mystery of the Emblem	22	7	1	5	7	0	8	6	10	--	E D
Awakening	25	9	1	7	8	0	10	6	8	--	E E
Fates	19	8	1	7	7	4	7	6	8	--	Template:Sword3DS E Template:Lance3DS E

Paladins in Gaiden and Echoes also have a base class strength of 3.

• Note: For Path of Radiance, the base weapons depend on the original class (Sword Knight, Lance Knight, Axe Knight, or Bow Knight); upon promotion to Paladin, the player is offered a choice of secondary weapon out of the other three weapon types. The original primary weapon's base rank is C; the base rank of the new secondary weapon chosen is E.

For stats when dismounted in Mystery of the Emblem, see Knight (Mystery of the Emblem).

Max stats

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Movement	Constitution	Weapon level
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light	52	20	--	20	20	20	20	20	20	--	Sword/Lance: 20
Gaiden	52	40	--	40	40	40	40	40	40	--	Lance
Mystery of the Emblem	52	20	--	20	20	20	20	20	20	--	Lance: 20
Genealogy of the Holy War	80	24	20	24	24	30	24	20	9	--	B B♂/ B C C♀
Thracia 776 (male)	80 (80)	20 (20)	20 (20)	20 (20)	20 (20)	20 (20)	20 (20)	--	20 (20)	20 (20)	A (A) A (--)
Thracia 776 (female)	80 (80)	20 (20)	20 (20)	20 (20)	20 (20)	20 (20)	20 (20)	--	20 (20)	20 (20)	A (A) A (E)
The Binding Blade	60	25/24	--	28	25/24	30	25/24	25/26	15	20	S S S
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade	60	25/23	--	26/27	24/25	30	25/24	25/26	15	25	S S S *
The Sacred Stones	60	25/23	--	26/27	24/25	30	25/24	25/26	15	25	S S*
Path of Radiance	60	26/25	20	26	27	40	27	25/26	20	99	Varies; see note
Shadow Dragon	60	25	21	28	25	25	30	25	32	--	A A
New Mystery of the Emblem	60	25	21	28	25	25	30	25	12	--	A A
Awakening	80	42	30	40	40	45	42	42	10	--	A A

• Note: For Path of Radiance, as per the above note, each individual Paladin will only have two weapon ranks at maximum, depending on their base class and the weapon chosen at promotion. Only one S rank can be obtained; the other weapon can only get A rank at maximum.

For stats when dismounted in Mystery of the Emblem, see Knight (Mystery of the Emblem).

Class growth rates

Game	HP	Strength	Magic	Skill	Speed	Luck	Defense	Resistance	Charm	Constitution*	Movement*	Weapon level
Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light	?	?	--	?	?	0%	?	0%	--	--	--	--
Gaiden	150%	50%	--	50%	50%	0%	50%	0%	--	--	--	--
Mystery of the Emblem	80%	30%	--	20%	20%	0%	30%	0%	--	--	--	--
Genealogy of the Holy War	100%	30%	10%	30%	30%	0%	30%	10%	--	--	--	--
Thracia 776	50%	20%	3%	15%	10%	10%	15%	--	--	--	--	--
The Binding Blade	60%	25%	--	30/35%	18/25%	12%	17%	25%	--	--	--	--
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade	70%	25%	--	30/35%	18/25%	25%	12%	20/25%	--	--	--	--
The Sacred Stones	70%	25%	--	30/35%	18/25%	25%	12%	20/25%	--	--	--	--
Path of Radiance	65%	45%	20%	35%	45/50%	30%	45%	40%	--	--	--	--
Shadow Dragon	40%	15%	-10%	25%	10%	0%	15%	-5%	--	--	--	--
New Mystery of the Emblem	40%	15%	-10%	25%	15%	0%	15%	-5%	--	--	--	--
Awakening	45%	20%	0%	20%	20%	0%	10%	10%	--	--	--	--
Fates	10%	15%	0%	10%	10%	15%	10%	10%	--	--	--	--
Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (Player)	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
Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776 The Binding Blade Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade The Sacred Stones Path of Radiance	Canto	Innate; hidden and unnamed.
Path of Radiance	Sol	Occult skill.
Awakening Fates	Defender	• Awakening: Learned at Level 5. • Fates: Learned from Level 5 and up.

Additionally, in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, Paladins possess a passive skill marking them as mounted units.

Class change

Shadow Dragon NES

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Cavalier	Using a Knight Crest after reaching Level 10.	Paladin

Gaiden

Trainee-like class	Method	Base class	Method	Advanced class	Method	Advanced class
Villager	After reaching Level 3, at any Mila Shrine.	File:Bs fe02 knight lance.png Cavalier	After reaching Level 7, at any Mila Shrine.	Paladin	After reaching Level 10, at any Mila Shrine.	File:Bs fe02 gold knight lance.png Gold Knight

Mystery of the Emblem

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Cavalier	Using a Knight Crest after reaching Level 10.	Paladin

Genealogy of the Holy War

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
File:Bs fe04 noish cavalier sword.png Cavalier and Troubadour	Choosing the "Class change" option in a home castle after reaching Level 20.	Paladin

Thracia 776

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Cavalier and Troubadour	Using a Knight Proof after reaching Level 10.	Paladin

The Binding Blade

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Cavalier	Using a Knight Crest after reaching Level 10.	Paladin

Fire Emblem

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Cavalier	Using a Knight Crest or Earth Seal after reaching Level 10.	Paladin

The Sacred Stones

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Recruit	Reaching Level 10, and choosing at beginning of next battle.	Cavalier or Knight	Using a Knight Crest or Master Seal after reaching Level 10. Using a Knight Crest or Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Paladin or Great Knight or General
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Path of Radiance

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Sword Knight Lance Knight Axe Knight Bow Knight	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Paladin

Shadow Dragon DS

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
File:Bs fe11 cain cavalier sword.png Cavalier	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Paladin

New Mystery of the Emblem

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
File:Bs fe11 cain cavalier sword.png Cavalier	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Paladin

Awakening

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Cavalier	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Paladin or Great Knight
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Fates

Base class	Promotion method	Advanced class
Cavalier	Using a Master Seal after reaching Level 10.	Paladin or Great Knight
Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose.

Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

Trainee-like class	Method	Base class	Method	Advanced class	Method	Advanced class
Villager	After reaching Level 3, at any Mila Shrine.	Cavalier	After reaching Level 7, at any Mila Shrine.	Paladin	After reaching Level 10, at any Mila Shrine.	Gold Knight

Sprites

Thracia 776

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Mounted Dismounted Sword (Earth Sword) Staff Sword (Earth Sword) Staff

Playable Paladins

Playable Characters
Name	Game
Jagen	Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon
Midia	Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon
Arran	Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, Shadow Dragon, New Mystery of the Emblem
Mathilda	Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Sirius	Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem
Abel	Mystery of the Emblem Book 2, New Mystery of the Emblem
Roshea	Mystery of the Emblem Book 2
Oifey	Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation
Fred	Thracia 776
Amalda	Thracia 776
Conomool	Thracia 776
Marcus	The Binding Blade, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Zelots	The Binding Blade
Perceval	The Binding Blade, Awakening
Eliwood	The Binding Blade (Trial Maps only), Awakening
Isadora	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Seth	The Sacred Stones, Awakening
Orson	The Sacred Stones (Chapter 5x and Creature Campaign only)
Titania	Path of Radiance
Geoffrey	Path of Radiance, Awakening
Petrine	Path of Radiance (Trial Maps only), Awakening
Vyland	New Mystery of the Emblem
Camus	Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga, New Mystery of the Emblem ("The Beginning" only), Awakening
Clive	Awakening
Sigurd	Awakening
Quan	Awakening
Finn	Awakening
Eldigan	Awakening
Xander	Fates: Conquest, Revelation
Conrad	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Randal	Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Playable Paladin units in the Fire Emblem series.

Notable enemy Paladins

Enemy Units
Name	Game
Sternlin	Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Shadow Dragon
Camus	Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem Book 1, Shadow Dragon
Orridyon	Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Shadow Dragon
Slayde	Gaiden, Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
Lawson	Gaiden
Eldigan	Genealogy of the Holy War First Generation
Riddell	Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation
Roberto	Genealogy of the Holy War Second Generation
Eisenhowe	Thracia 776
Farden	Thracia 776
Raith	The Binding Blade
Arcardo	The Binding Blade
Eagler	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Damian	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Cameron	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Eubans	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Pascal	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Maxime	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Orson	The Sacred Stones
Mackoya	Path of Radiance
Petrine	Path of Radiance
Rikard	Path of Radiance
Bertram	Path of Radiance
Heimler	Shadow Dragon
Dejanira	Shadow Dragon
Jagen	New Mystery of the Emblem
Dalton	Awakening
Equus	Awakening
Dalen	Awakening
Xander	Fates
Enemy Paladin units in the Fire Emblem series.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Paladin	From Paladin, a title applied to the foremost warriors of the court of King Charlemagne, also known as the Twelve Peers. "Paladin" is a very common role-playing game class, generally (unlike in Fire Emblem) holy warriors wielding both weapons and magic.
Spanish	Paladín	Paladin
French	Paladin	As above.
German	Rittmeister	Cavalry captain
Italian	Paladino	The term "paladin" derives from this Italian word, itself likely descended from the Latin palatinus, a term for ancient Roman officials connected to the imperial palace on Palatine Hill.

Gallery

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  Artwork of the Mystery of the Emblem Paladin depiction from the TCG.

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  Concept artwork of the Paladin from Genealogy of the Holy War.

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  The generic Paladin portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.

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  The generic Paladin portrait in Mystery of the Emblem.

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  The generic Paladin portrait in Genealogy of the Holy War.

• Generic portrait paladin fe06.gif

  The generic Paladin portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.

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  The generic Paladin portrait in Shadow Dragon.

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  The generic Paladin portrait in New Mystery of the Emblem.

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  The generic Paladin portrait in Awakening.

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  The generic Risen Paladin portrait in Awakening.

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  The generic Paladin portrait in Fates.

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  The generic male Paladin portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  The generic male Specter/Death Mask Paladin portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  The generic female Paladin portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  The generic female Specter/Death Mask Paladin portrait in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

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  An enemy Paladin in Path of Radiance.

See also

• Ranger/Blade Paladin
• Duke Knight/Lance Paladin
• Great Knight
• Bow Knight/Bow Paladin

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