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Black magic

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Reason redirects here. For the ability, see Reason (ability).
Not to be confused with dark magic.

Black magic (Japanese: 黒魔法 Black magic) is a weapon type in the Fire Emblem series appearing in Fire Emblem Gaiden, its remake Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, and Fire Emblem: Three Houses. In Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia, it comprises the games' offensive spells, and is generally analogous to other games' tome weapon type. 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.

In Three Houses, black magic is tied to a unit's Reason skill level. Unlike in Gaiden and Shadows of Valentia, black magic is not the sole offensive weapon type, as white magic incorporates light-based offensive spells, and dark magic—also based off reason, though much rarer—includes many spells not present in either prior game. Black magic in Three Houses is generally comparable to anima magic in other games.

Black magic in the Fire Emblem series

Weapon Available in: Notes
FE01 FE02 FE03 FE04 FE05 FE06 FE07 FE08 FE09 FE10 FE11 FE12 FE13 FE14 FE15 FE16 FE17
Fire Classified as a tome, fire, or anima in other games.
Thunder Longer range.
Classified as a tome, thunder, or anima in other games.
Ragnarok Classified as a tome in other games.
Seraphim Effective against monsters.
Classified as white magic or a tome in other games.
Excalibur Classified as a tome or anima in other games.
Sagittae --
Aura Classified as a tome, light, or white magic in other games.
Miasma Classified as dark magic in Three Houses.
Mire Categorized as a tome or dark magic in other games.
Death Classified as dark magic in Three Houses.
Medusa --
Ocular Beam --
Oculus --
Nosferatu HP drain.
Classified as a tome, light, dark, or white magic in other games.
Apocalypse Unused in Shadows of Valentia. Classified as dark in The Binding Blade.
Bolganone Classified as a tome or fire in other games.
Thoron Classified as a tome or thunder in other games.
Bolting Siege tome.
Classified as thunder or anima in other games.
Wind Classified as wind or a tome in other games.
Cutting Gale Classified as a tome in other games.
Blizzard Classified as a tome or wind in other games.
Fimbulvetr Classified as anima or a tome in other games.
Meteor Siege tome.
Classified as a tome or fire in other games.
Agnea's Arrow --
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
Priestess --
Mage --
Arcanist --
Witch --
Saint --
Cleric --
Sage --
Cantor --
Princess --
Fell God Despite using black magic spells in Gaiden, it is not shown as being able to use magic on the status menu.
Vestal --
Deimos --
Illusory Hero Robin only.
Guru Requires DLC in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Harrier Requires DLC in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Exemplar Requires DLC in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Enchantress Requires DLC in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Rigain Requires DLC in Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.
Noble Can only use spells half as many times as other classes can.
Commoner Can only use spells half as many times as other classes can.
Monk --
Dark Mage --
Priest --
Warlock --
Dark Bishop --
Bishop --
Mortal Savant --
Dark Knight --
Holy Knight --
Gremory --
Agastya --
Enlightened One --
Dancer --
King of Liberation --
Saint (Three Houses) --
Archbishop --
Death Knight --
Trickster Can only use spells half as many times as other classes can.
Requires DLC in Three Houses.
War Monk Can only use spells half as many times as other classes can.
Requires DLC in Three Houses.
War Cleric Can only use spells half as many times as other classes can.
Requires DLC in Three Houses.
Dark Flier Requires DLC in Three Houses.
Valkyrie Requires DLC in Three Houses.
Verrat Requires DLC in Three Houses.
A means that the class wields black magic in that game, while a indicates the contrary.

Etymology and other languages

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

Black Magic

Abbreviated to B. Magic in some menus.

Japanese

黒魔法

Black magic. Written in hiragana as くろまほう in Gaiden.

Spanish

Magia negra

Black Magic

French

Magie noire

Black Magic

German

Schwarzmagie

Black Magic

Italian

Magia nera

Black Magic

Dutch

Zwarte magie

Black Magic

Korean

흑마법의

Black magic

Simplified Chinese

黑魔法

Black magic

Traditional Chinese

黑魔法

Black magic

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