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Shanna
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| “ | Thea, you're such a worrier! Flying is more enjoyable without all the extra gear on. See ya! | ” | — Shanna, to Thea in a support conversation. |
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Shanna (Japanese: シャニー Thany) is a Ilian trainee Pegasus Knight and mercenary, and the younger sister of fellow Pegasus Knights Juno and Thea. She serves with Dieck's mercenary squad as part of her training, having worked in the field for a year prior to the onset of the Disturbance of Bern,[4] and was hired into the service of Roy of Pherae during the Disturbance.
Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade
Role
When Bern's army first threatened to press on into Lycia, Pherae's Lord Eliwood hired Dieck's band as reinforcements for the Pheraen army led by his son, Roy. Designated to meet at the frontier between Lycia and Bern, the band arrived to find a skirmish already underway, and Shanna was tasked to find Roy, then return to Dieck and report on his status. After rescuing Elen's mistress Guinivere, they integrated into Roy's army and served with him for the rest of the war as part of the joint Lycia–Etruria army.
Later, during the Western Isles campaign, Shanna encountered one of her older sisters, Thea, in the battlefield in the employ of an Etrurian unit serving Arcardo; however, she could only convince Thea to not attack Roy until he consulted with Thea's employer. With Klein's defection to Roy, Shanna successfully convinced Thea to join the Lycian army as well.
Starting stats and growth rates
Stats Growth Rates
| Max HP | 17 | Luck | 5 |
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| Strength | 4 | Defense | 6 |
| Skill | 6 | Resistance | 5 |
| Speed | 12 | Constitution | 4 |
| Movement | 7 | Aid | 16 |
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Promotion stat gains
| Class | HP | Str | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Con | Mov | Weapon level |
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| Falcoknight | +6 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +0 | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 |
Analysis
| This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience. |
Shanna joins you in Chapter 2 as a Pegasus Knight with a high Aid stat and 7 movement. This is already very useful as she can help get other units to the frontlines or evacuate a unit with low HP away from the frontlines. Shanna also has little trouble if she finds the need to retreat since she ignores terrain. Of course, Shanna suffers from the standard weakness to bows and the Aircalibur magic tomes shared by all fliers, unless she is equipped with a Delphi Shield, an item that can be obtained by stealing it from Narcian in Chapter 16.
Shanna has high Skill, Luck, and Speed, but has low HP, Strength, Defense, and Constitution. She will double attack a lot due to her high base Speed and growth, a rarity on Hard mode, which compensates for her low Strength. Her biggest weakness is her questionable physical durability. While her base defense is pretty respectable, her base HP is poor (only 1 more than Elen and 1 less than Roy) and her growths in these areas are also poor. Shanna primarily relies on her high Speed and Luck to dodge enemies. Fortunately, fliers have much less competition for promotion items than other units, as fewer units promote with an Elysian Whip than with other promotion items, and there are three available by the end of Chapter 12, with the first one available in Chapter 8.
Compared to other flying units, Thea joins 8 or 9 chapters later with higher base Strength and Defense but lower Speed. Melady is a 7 movement killing machine whose only disadvantages over the other fliers is her later join time and lower aid. The other Wyvern Rider is Zeiss, who joins late but has a great class and very high strength. Lastly, Juno has mediocre stats and growths compared to the other fliers and only really serves as filler. It is worth noting that Shanna, Thea, and Juno can execute the Triangle Attack.
One factor to note is that the player will access different versions of Chapters 17-20 depending on Shanna's stats. If she and Thea have more experience than Sue and Sin, the player will go to Ilia, while if Sue and Sin have more experience, the player will go to Sacae.
When compared to the entire Binding Blade roster, Shanna holds a high place above most because of her great class, join time, and solid combat.
Fire Emblem Awakening
Role
Shanna is playable as a SpotPass character, released in the The Binding Blade character set. She also appears in Awakening's DLC as an enemy in Smash Brethren 2 and 3 and as an NPC in a Smash Brethren 1.
Starting stats and growth rates
Playable
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| Level | 10 |
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| Movement | 7 |
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Neutral - Smash Brethren 1
- See also:
Smash Brethren 1
Normal Hard Lunatic
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Enemy - Smash Brethren 2
- See also:
Smash Brethren 2
Normal Hard Lunatic
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Reclassing options
Growth rates when reclassed
Tactician/Grandmaster Cavalier Paladin Knight Great Knight General Mercenary/Hero Bow Knight Archer Sniper Myrmidon Swordmaster Assassin Thief Trickster
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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| Tactician/Grandmaster | 80% | 45% | 50% | 50% | 65% | 60% | 35% | 30% |
Falcon Knight Dark Flier Wyvern Rider/Wyvern Lord Griffon Rider Troubadour Cleric War Cleric Mage/Sage Dark Mage Dark Knight Sorcerer Troubadour/Valkyrie Bride
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res |
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| Falcon Knight | 80% | 45% | 45% | 60% | 75% | 60% | 30% | 30% |
Promotion stat gains
Archer Cavalier Cleric Dark Mage Wyvern Rider Knight Mage Mercenary Myrmidon Pegasus Knight Tactician Thief Troubadour
| Class | HP | Str | Mag | Skill | Spd | Lck | Def | Res | Mov | Weapon level |
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| Sniper | +4 | +2 | +1 | +4 | +3 | +0 | +5 | +3 | +1 | -- |
| Bow Knight | +8 | +3 | +0 | +2 | +4 | +0 | +1 | +2 | +3 |
Skill set
Like all female bonus units in Awakening, Shanna has access to all base class and advanced class skills available to standard female units.
Fire Emblem Heroes
- Main article:
Shanna/Heroes
There are two different variations of Shanna available in Heroes.
Personality

Shanna is a cheerful girl. She can be rash in the battlefield, which is criticized by her fellow mercenaries. She does not take it very well; depending on the person, she protests in reply,[5] or even makes jokes to change the topic.[6] She can be quite cheeky towards her comrades.[7] She is prone to assume things, though,[8] a bad habit she is aware of.[9] Her cheerful disposition seems to be dampened only when confronting a comrade.[10]
Shanna loves her family dearly, and is overjoyed at the news of having a niece.[11] As the youngest sister, she is used to being doted on by her sisters, and likes laughing at the more reserved Thea's attempts of showing affection.[12]
Supports
The Binding Blade
- Main article:
Shanna/Supports
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Endings
Shanna, Cheerful Knight
Short: Returned home and was knighted.
Long: After the war, Shanna was knighted and became a full-fledged Pegasus Knight. Throughout her career, she served as lieutenant and squad leader, and she eventually rose to the position of Flightleader of Ilia. Her cheerful personality earned her much admiration and respect from her colleagues.
Roy and Shanna
Shanna gave up her life as a pegasus knight and went to Pherae with Roy, where they wed. Rebuilding Lycia was never easy, but her energy always encouraged everyone around her.
Quotes
Battle quotes
| “ | Juno, Thea, let's go! Triangle Attack! | ” | — Shanna, as the lead in a Triangle Attack in The Binding Blade. |
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| “ | ...... [...] I know... | ” | — Shanna, against Sigune in Chapter 19B of The Binding Blade. |
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| “ | All right! Chaaaaarge! | ” | — Shanna, in the Final Chapter of The Binding Blade. |
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| “ | What? Do you need something? | ” | — Shanna's SpotPass parley quote in Awakening. |
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| “ | All right. You asked for it! | ” | — Shanna's SpotPass battle quote in Awakening. |
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| “ | I guess that makes us a team. | ” | — Shanna's SpotPass recruitment quote in Awakening. |
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Death quote
| “ | Juno.. Thea... Sorry... I won't make it home... | ” | — Shanna, in The Binding Blade. |
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Heroes quotes
- Main article:
Shanna/Quotes (Heroes)
Other appearances
Fire Emblem Characters: The Binding Blade & The Blazing Blade
Shanna's artwork from The Binding Blade is featured in a file in the Fire Emblem Characters book, alongside details regarding herself and her role in the game's story. She is the 9th character listed in this book. Shanna scored 6th place in the online The Binding Blade popularity poll whose results were included in the book.
| Fire Emblem Character File 009: Shanna | |||||
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| Gender: Female | Estimated Age: Teens | Title: Cheerful Pegasus Knight | Origin: Ilia | ||
| Status: Ilian Pegasus Knight Apprentice | Weapon: Lance, Sword | ||||
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Her aim is to soar with vigor as a full-fledged pegasus knight. She is an apprentice pegasus knight of Ilia. While following the knights' code, which states that "one cannot truly learn without learning from foreign mercenary groups," she joined Dieck's mercenaries. Though she does not know proper etiquette, her personality is cheery and positive. After the war, her deeds were fully recognized and she became an official pegasus knight. The youngest of three sisters and with a cheerful free spirit, Shanna is the type to talk to anybody without hesitation. She is aware that in order to become a pegasus knight, she will have to face countless harsh battles, and experience being a friend or foe to her own sisters. Despite that, with her personality, she is still welcomed as a member by Dieck, whom she cares deeply for. | |||||
| Profile translation by Kantopia | |||||
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Shanna's official artwork from The Binding Blade can be viewed in Path of Radiance's extras menu if a copy of The Binding Blade is connected to a Japanese copy of Path of Radiance. This illustration, along with all other The Binding Blade-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact that The Binding Blade was not released in those regions.
Fire Emblem Cipher
Shanna is featured on five cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.
| Fire Emblem Cipher data for Shanna | |||||
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| Cheerful Flower of Ilia, Shanna | |||||
| "Yup! Okay, sisters! Triangle attack!" | |||||
| Attack: 50 | Support: 30 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
| Class: Falcoknight | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |||
Ilia's Three Pegasus: [Always] While this unit is being supported by "Juno" or "Thea", this unit gains +20 attack. | |||||
| Card #B05-022R(+) • Artist: Sachiko Wada | |||||
| Half-Baked Pegasus Knight, Shanna | |||||
| "The secret to staying healthy? Um, well ... eat well, laugh often, and rest?" | |||||
| Attack: 30 | Support: 30 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
| Class: Pegasus Knight | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
| Winged Deliverer: [Activate] [ | |||||
| Card #B05-023N, B05-023ST • Artist: Kokon Konfuzi | |||||
| Cheerful Pegasus Knight, Shanna | |||||
| "If it hurts that bad, come over here!" | |||||
| Attack: 50 | Support: 30 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
| Class: Falcoknight | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |||
| Javelin: [Activate] [ | |||||
| Card #S07-004ST(+) • Artist: Saori Toyota | |||||
| Vigorous Young Wing, Shanna | |||||
| "We'll always be together, Sis! Together forever and ever..." | |||||
| Attack: 50 | Support: 30 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 3 | ||
| Class: Falcoknight | Tier: Advanced | Class Change Cost: 2 | |||
| "Keep up with me!": [Trigger] [Once per turn] When you deploy an other ally, you may choose 1 Javelin: [Activate] [ | |||||
| Card #B16-009HN • Artist: Megumi Nagahama | |||||
| Hired Pegasus Knight, Shanna | |||||
| "There's no other army that travels all over like this one! I couldn't ask to be in a better army than this for my training." | |||||
| Attack: 30 | Support: 30 | Range: 1 | Deploy Cost: 1 | ||
| Class: Pegasus Knight | Tier: Base | Class Change Cost: -- | |||
| Winged Deliverer: [Activate] [ | |||||
| Card #B16-010N • Artist: Megumi Nagahama | |||||
| Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Shanna . | |||||
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
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| The Binding Blade | A pegasus knight in training. Traveling
the world to hone her skills.* |
イリア地方の見習い天馬騎士
修行のため世界を旅する |
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Shanna |
As of Fire Emblem Awakening. Feminine variation of Shannon, a unisex name derived from the River Shannon in Ireland.[13] The name was likely chosen owing to its close resemblance to a straight reading of her Japanese name. |
| English (unofficial) |
Thany |
Widely used name prior to the English release of Awakening. |
| Japanese |
シャニー |
Officially romanized as Thany. Possibly derived from Shani, a name of Hebrew or Sanskrit origin, meaning "red" in the former language[14] and the planet Saturn in the latter.[15] |
| Spanish |
Shanna |
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| French |
Shanna |
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| German |
Shanna |
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| Italian |
Shanna |
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| Portuguese (Brazil) |
Shannia |
A variation of Shanna, possibly meant to be closer to the Japanese name, or to avoid being homophonous with vulgar slang word xana. |
| Traditional Chinese |
夏妮 |
Thany |
Gallery
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Official artwork
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Artwork of Shanna from The Binding Blade.
CG images
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Shanna and her sisters in the credits of The Binding Blade.
Heroes artwork
Character artwork
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Artwork of Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Resplendent Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Resplendent Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Resplendent Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Resplendent Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Shanna: Bridal Novice.
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Artwork of Shanna: Bridal Novice.
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Artwork of Shanna: Bridal Novice.
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Artwork of Shanna: Bridal Novice.
Meet some of the Heroes artwork
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Artwork of Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Shanna: Sprightly Flier.
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Artwork of Shanna: Bridal Novice.
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Artwork of Shanna: Bridal Novice.
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Artwork of Shanna: Bridal Novice.
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Artwork of Shanna: Bridal Novice.
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Shanna in artwork of Thea: Stormy Flier.
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Shanna in artwork of Dieck: Wounded Tiger.
Wallpapers
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Wallpaper of Shanna: Sprightly Flier from the A Hero Rises 2018 event.
Cipher artwork
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Artwork of Shanna.
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Artwork of Shanna.
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Artwork of Juno, Shanna, and Thea.
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Artwork of Juno, Shanna, and Thea.
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Shanna in artwork of Roy and Al.
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Commemorative artwork featuring Shanna.
References
| This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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