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The mage dragons (Japanese: 魔竜 magic dragon), collectively known as the Basilisk,[1] are one of the dragon tribes of Archanea. This breed of dragon is associated with magical power and is highly resilient against human magic attacks. Certain manaketes can access the form of mage dragons through the use of magestones.
In Elyos, the mage dragons are one of the dragon tribes, and they are capable of creating magical objects.[2]
History
Archanea
Millennia before the foundation of the Kingdom of Archanea, the dragons were the dominant race of the land, presiding over an enlightened and advanced civilization covering the entire continent. The mage dragons of the Basilisk tribe were part of this civilization. This changed one thousand years before Archanea's formation, as the dragons began to show signs of deterioration. When the divine dragon elders recommended that dragons seal their power into dragonstones and take a human form to ensure their survival, several mage dragons complied and took the form of manaketes. Those who either failed to comply or refused thus degenerated into aggressive wild beasts as predicted. Wild mage dragons are only known to have inhabited the Dragon Altar in Dolhr, and were bewitched into serving Gharnef in opposition to Marth in the War of Heroes. [3]
Nohr
The Malig Knight's Japanese flavor text uses the same word for their mounts as other games do for mage dragons.[4] The English version translates this as "evil dragons" instead, owing to the ambiguous meaning of the Japanese character used.
Elyos
Zephia is a member of the mage dragon tribe,[2] and Veyle's mother was a mage dragon.[5]
Characteristics
Physical appearance
Mage dragons look similar to ice dragons with their sleek and serpent-like build, though they are not as muscular as ice dragons. Their spine is lined with barbs and they completely lack wings. Their hide is colored a pale purple.
Powers
In Archanea, mage dragons have both an affinity for and an immense resistance to magical powers, and attack by exhaling arcane breath which acts as magic when it strikes its foe.
In Elyos, mage dragons can create magical objects.[2]
Class data
The Mage Dragon exists as a separate class from the Manakete in Mystery of the Emblem and its remake, New Mystery of the Emblem and is near-exclusive to enemies. They originally used the Fire Breath weapon in Mystery of the Emblem, but the remakes changed them to instead use Mage Breath. In the Archanea games, certain playable Manaketes (Tiki only in the former, all Manaketes in the latter) can temporarily become Mage Dragons in battle through the use of a Magestone. However, in Mystery of the Emblem, the Magestone is used from the items menu to transform Manaketes into Mage Dragons both on the field and in battle for five turns, giving them access to Fire Breath.
Mage Dragons are, unsurprisingly, effectively the dragon counterpart to Mages and Curates. They are the only dragon class whose attacks are counted as magical damage and they accordingly have by far the highest magic stat of any dragon class. In Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Shadow Dragon, and New Mystery of the Emblem, all Mage Dragons are completely immune to magical damage from enemies, including the attacks of rival Mage Dragons or Magestone users. While they do not have this trait in Mystery of the Emblem, they still have very high resistance, which they also have in other games.
In Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem, the Mage Dragon class is classified as a special class, and accordingly has a higher level cap of 30.
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
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| Mystery of the Emblem | 40 | 6 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 6 | -- | Breath: 7 |
| Shadow Dragon | 18 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 6 | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 18 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 6 | -- | -- |
- The stats for Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem are used to calculate the stats of a Manakete using a Magestone in combat.
Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 52 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | Breath: 20 |
| Shadow Dragon | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 8 | -- | -- |
- The stats for Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem are used to calculate the stats of a Manakete using a Magestone in combat.
Miscellaneous data
| Game | Tier | Movement type | Weakness | Experience | CRP | Gold | Vision | Weight mod. | Capacity | Size | Unit type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | 50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery of the Emblem | 50% | 10% | -- | 10% | 10% | 0% | 10% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Shadow Dragon | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| New Mystery of the Emblem | 60% | 50% | 25% | 80% | 60% | 0% | 50% | 20% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Class change
All appearances
| Special class |
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 Mage Dragon |
Notable Mage Dragons
| Enemy units | |
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| Name | Game |
| Morzas | Mystery of the Emblem Part One |
| Xemcel | Mystery of the Emblem Part One |
| Mage Dragon (Mystery of the Emblem) | Mystery of the Emblem Part Two, New Mystery of the Emblem |
| Enemy Mage Dragon units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Mage Dragon |
Often hyphenated as mage-dragon in Shadow Dragon. |
| Japanese |
魔竜 |
Romanized as MAGICDRAGON in internal files in Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem. Identical to the name of the Demon Dragon in Elibe. |
| Spanish |
Dragón magia |
Magic dragon. Abbreviated to Drg. magia in gameplay for space reasons. |
| French |
Dragon mage |
Mage dragon. Abbreviated to Drg. mage in gameplay for space reasons. |
| German |
Magie-Drache |
Magic dragon. Abbreviated to Mg.-Drache in gameplay for space reasons. |
| Italian |
Drago magico |
Magic dragon |
Gallery
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Artwork of a Mage Dragon from Fire Emblem: The Complete. -
Artwork of a Mage Dragon from the Trading Card Game. -
Generic portrait of the Mage Dragon from Mystery of the Emblem. -
Generic portrait of the Mage Dragon from New Mystery of the Emblem. -
A Mage Dragon in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. -
A Mage Dragon in Mystery of the Emblem. -
A Mage Dragon in Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem.
References
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