Xane

Not to be confused with Zane, a boss in Genealogy of the Holy War.

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Xane Artwork of Xane from Mystery of the Emblem. An enigmatic and mischievous wanderer with the power to shape-shift. Fought at Marth's side in the War of Shadows.

Gender Male Race Manakete (Divine Dragon) Starting class Freelancer Voiced by Brandon McInnis (English, Heroes) Akeno Watanabe (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon New Mystery of the Emblem Heroes

“	Say, why don't we team up? I do owe you for savin' my hide. And I think you'll find my talents are...quite considerable.	”	— Xane, to Marth.

Xane (Japanese: チェイニー Cheine) is an Archanean Manakete and the only character in the Fire Emblem series of the Freelancer class. Initially, he claims to be from a far away land, and that all of his kin can transform as he does, though no other Manakete is shown to have his ability to transform into other people, though it may have something to do with him discarding his dragonstone.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Role

Xane is met in Chapter 16, where he is being held captive by the Dolhr army for his ability to shape shift with the intention of forcing him into service. If spoken to with Marth, he will instead join the Altean army, serving through the remainder of the War of Shadows.

Starting stats and growth rates

Freelancer
Level	1
Movement	6
Experience	40

Recruitment: Chapter 16, talk to with Marth

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	16	Speed	10
Strength	1	Luck	--
Skill	1	Defense	4
W. Level	2	Resistance	0

Max HP	50%	Speed	20%
Strength	30%	Luck	20%
Skill	10%	Defense	20%
W. Level	0%	Resistance	0%

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Inventory
Iron Sword
Weapons Sword ✔ Lance ✘ Axe ✘ Bow ✘ Tome ✘ Staff ✘ Ballista ✘ Stone ✘

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Xane's class—Freelancer—allows him to copy the class and stats of another unit, though not their inventory. Xane is more or less as good as whatever unit you choose to imitate. Ultimately, you can't go wrong with a second version of one of your best units, which makes Xane an excellent unit who is always useful. There is, however, a necessary caveat to his usefulness in faster clears: because transforming takes a turn, Xane will be unable to contribute to much on turn 1; as such, Xane may be incredibly useful for two-turn clears, but will be inferior to a unit slightly less strong than your best or an additional Curate or Bishop capable of using Warp for one-turns.

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

Part One

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Freelancer
Level	1
Movement	6
Experience	22*

Recruitment: Chapter 13, talk to with Marth

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	18	Luck	9
Strength	2	W. Level	2
Skill	2	Defense	4
Speed	8	Resistance	10

Max HP	50%	Luck	30%
Strength	30%	W. Level	30%
Skill	10%	Defense	20%
Speed	40%	Resistance	3%

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Weapons	Items
Iron Sword	--
Weapons Sword ✔ Lance ✘ Axe ✘ Bow ✘ Tome ✘ Staff ✘

Part Two

Role

Xane waiting for Marth in Mamorthod, the desert of death.

Xane appeared to Marth in the desert of Mamorthod after Marth traversed it on orders from Gotoh to come to Thabes Tower. He initially disguised himself in the guise of Tiki, and pretended to confess his love for Marth. Marth was shocked by this, but Xane revealed himself. He revealed he was ordered by Gotoh as Marth's guide. First he escorted Marth's army through the Fire Dragons' valley, explaining the history of the dragons, earth dragons, and Falchion to him. He also revealed that he, Gotoh, and Tiki are divine dragons. He next escorted Marth through the land of the ice dragons, and explained more of the history of the Manaketes and divine dragons. He also revealed that he disliked humans, although he did take a liking to Marth. After Marth's forces made it though the frozen land he informed Marth about the Shield of Seals and the five orbs, and discussed the location of all the orbs. After this he fought with Marth's forces for the rest of the war.

Starting stats and growth rates

Freelancer
Level	5
Movement	6
Experience	0

Recruitment: Chapter 14, automatically from turn 1

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	20	Luck	10
Strength	3	W. Level	12
Skill	3	Defense	6
Speed	11	Resistance	10

Max HP	50%	Luck	30%
Strength	30%	W. Level	30%
Skill	10%	Defense	20%
Speed	40%	Resistance	3%

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Weapons	Items
Iron Sword	--
Weapons Sword ✔ Lance ✘ Axe ✘ Bow ✘ Tome ✘ Staff ✘

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Similar to his previous incarnation in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Xane is the only member of the Freelancer class in both Parts of Mystery of the Emblem. As a Freelancer Xane can copy the stats and class features of almost any unit in the game, naturally making him one of the game's most powerful units. He fulfills this role mostly the same in both books, just with different units available to transform into and slightly more available chapters in Book 2. However, there are several restrictions to this feature to keep in mind. He can transform into the Lord Marth, the Thieves Julian and Rickard, and the dancer Phina, however he cannot use Marth's ability to seize or visit villages, the two Thieves' ability to open doors and chests, or Phina's ability to dance. He also is incapable of transforming into the Manaketes Tiki and Bantu completely, and he cannot use the personal weapons of any unit that has them like Linde's Aura tome or Yuliya's Rescue staff. Additionally, Xane does not copy the HP of the unit he copies, instead he retains his own personal HP; this makes Xane fairly frail, with a personal base of 18 and 20 HP in Parts One and Two respectively. He can level up HP, with a decent 50% growth, but he does not gain experience in combat while transformed, so the only way to gain experience points without untransformed combat is transforming, which gives only 10 experience points at a time. For this reason, Xane can benefit greatly from using an Angelic Robe, although there are other units who take good advantage of the limited amount you receive. Lastly, Xane has to spend a turn transforming, which on certain maps can cause Xane to fall behind the action, particularly in maps that are warp-skipped. For Book 1 there is no way for Xane to move again after he transforms, however in Book 2 Phina can dance for him or the Anew staff can refresh everyone's turn including Xane, which mitigates the issue somewhat. All of these limitations make it so that while Xane can become a copy of most of your strongest units, he is never quite as useful as the juggernauts he can imitate. However, the utility Xane offers is still very helpful, but he requires thoughtful strategy to reach the heights he is capable of. Xane cannot change his transformation for the 7-10 turns the transformation lasts, so it is worthwhile to decide who you want Xane to transform into at the start of a map and tailor Xane's starting deployment space and inventory accordingly. He also copies the target's movement, which is very helpful with how strong the boots are, especially in indoor maps where he will be the only unit able to keep up with the boots user. Xane is incredibly versatile with what he contributes on any given map: from the excellent flying combat of a unit like Palla, to the various utilities of a staff user like Wendell, and is a useful unit on every map he can be deployed on.

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Role

Xane appears in Chapter 16 as an enemy unit, though he is not aggressive. He was captured by Dolhr and forced to work in their service, though he states he had no intention to waste his talents on such a country. After he is freed from his cell and Marth speaks to him, Xane accompanies Marth for the rest of the war.

Starting stats and growth rates

Freelancer
Level	1
Movement	6

Recruitment: Chapter 16, talk to with Marth

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	18	Speed	8
Strength	2	Luck	9
Magic	1	Defense	4
Skill	2	Resistance	10

Max HP	40%	Speed	30%
Strength	30%	Luck	20%
Magic	0%	Defense	15%
Skill	30%	Resistance	2%

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Inventory
Iron Sword
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- --

Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Xane joins in Chapter 16 of Shadow Dragon as a level 1 Freelancer. As a Freelancer, Xane can transform into any of the player's units; transforming copies all the unit's stats except for their current HP—Xane's max HP increases, but he stays at his earlier HP—but uses a turn. Xane's level and stats are functionally irrelevant, as he will spend entire battles using another unit's stats.

Xane requires a turn to transform, and because of that, he cannot use his copied stats until turn 2 at earliest; as such, Xane cannot contribute to clearing a map in one turn. However, Xane can contribute on slower playthroughs; a copy of the strongest unit will generally be more useful than the eighth- or ninth-strongest unit.

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

Role

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Starting stats and growth rates

Freelancer
Level	5
Movement	6

Recruitment: Chapter 14, automatically from turn 1

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	20	Speed	11
Strength	3	Luck	10
Magic	0	Defense	6
Skill	3	Resistance	10

Max HP	60%	Speed	50%
Strength	40%	Luck	40%
Magic	0%	Defense	30%
Skill	20%	Resistance	5%

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Inventory
Steel Sword  Vulnerary
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- --

Fire Emblem Heroes

Main article: Xane/Heroes

There are three different variations of Xane available in Heroes.

Personality

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Supports

Mystery of the Emblem

Xane Freelancer Supports: None. [[{{{supportg1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg1}}} [[{{{supportg2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg2}}} [[{{{supportg3}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonusg3}}} Supported by: None. [[{{{supporto1}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso1}}} [[{{{supporto2}}}]] Bishop Bonus: {{{bonuso2}}}

See Support § Super Famicom games for more details on supports.

Shadow Dragon

Xane Freelancer Mutual supports: None. [[{{{supportm1}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm1}}} B: {{{bm1}}} A: {{{am1}}} [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* Tiki Manakete C: 6 B: 9 A: 35 Marth Lord C: 5 B: 8 A: 35 Nagi Manakete C: 4 B: 35 A: 35 [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

New Mystery of the Emblem

Xane Freelancer Mutual supports: None. [[{{{supportm1}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm1}}} B: {{{bm1}}} A: {{{am1}}} [[{{{supportm2}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm2}}} B: {{{bm2}}} A: {{{am2}}} [[{{{supportm3}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm3}}} B: {{{bm3}}} A: {{{am3}}} [[{{{supportm4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm4}}} B: {{{bm4}}} A: {{{am4}}} [[{{{supportm5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{cm5}}} B: {{{bm5}}} A: {{{am5}}} Supported by:* Kris Myrmidon C: 4 B: 8 A: -- Marth Lord C: 4 B: 8 A: -- Tiki Manakete C: 4 B: 8 A: -- [[{{{supporto4}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co4}}} B: {{{bo4}}} A: {{{ao4}}} [[{{{supporto5}}}]] Bishop C: {{{co5}}} B: {{{bo5}}} A: {{{ao5}}}

See Support § Nintendo DS games for more details on supports.

Base conversations

New Mystery of the Emblem

Main article: Xane/Conversations

Endings

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Xane
After events draw to a close, he disappears on the wind...

Mystery of the Emblem

Part One

Shape-Shifter Xane
Just as suddenly as he had joined Marth's company, Xane left without a word. One can only wonder who he really is...

Part Two

Xane, Divine Youth
Trusting Marth with the future, Xane vanished from Archanea. He was content, knowing the world was in good hands.

Shadow Dragon

Xane, Shape-Shifter
After the war, Xane left without a word. It was not until later that Marth learned his true identity.

New Mystery of the Emblem

Xane, Divine Youth
Xane vanished once more after the war. All that remained afterwards was the odd anecdote of an eccentric shapeshifter.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Hey, you're pointing that thing at the wrong guy! I'm not your enemy!	”	— Xane, as an enemy in Chapter 13 of Mystery of the Emblem Part One.

Death quotes

“	So long, princey... It's been... fun...	”	— Xane, in Mystery of the Emblem Part One.

“	Heh... Just when—nngh—I was gettin' attached... So long, princey... I'm glad I got to be... your friend...	”	— Xane, in Mystery of the Emblem Part Two.

“	So long, Princey... It's been...fun...	”	— Xane, in Shadow Dragon.

“	So long, princey... It's been... fun...	”	— Xane's death quote in Classic Mode in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Damn... I thought it'd all turn out fine somehow... Guess I'll retreat for now. The rest is on you!	”	— Xane's retreat quote in Casual Mode in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Everyone's Conditions quotes

“	Eh? I feel pretty decent today. Though goin' to battle is still a bother.	”	— When receiving a temporary stat boost in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Whew, trainin' is such a pain. Y'know, I doubt there's much point in me makin' an effort, but oh well...	”	— When receiving experience in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Hmm? What's this...? Well, I don't mind gatherin' stuff like this.	”	— When finding an item in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	I'm bored out of my mind. I know, I'll imitate someone and surprise them. That never fails to crack me up.	”	— When failing to receive a bonus in New Mystery of the Emblem.

“	Kris, huh? An odd human alright. Even odder than Marth.	”	— When receiving support with Kris in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Heroes quotes

Main article: Xane/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Xane is featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Xane
	Shape-Shifter, Xane
		"I have the power to shapeshift, you see, and I'm not about to waste my considerable talent on those evil coots!"
		Attack: 30	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Freelancer		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Imitate: [Activate] [] Choose one ally. Until the end of this turn, this card becomes a copy of that ally except in name and attack power.
	Card #B01-045HN • Artist: MOMORI
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Xane .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
New Mystery of the Emblem	An enigmatic and mischievous wanderer with the power to shape-shift. Fought at Marth's side in the War of Shadows.	謎の流浪人。変身の能力を持つ。いたずら好きな性格。 暗黒戦争では、マルスの仲間として戦った。

Trivia

• In TearRing Saga: Yutona Heroes War Chronicles, there is a character named Narsus who is very similar to Xane, with both of them having the ability to transform into other units.
• In the Mystery of the Emblem Hideo Takayashiki novels, the surname "Bryill" (Japanese ブライル) is given to Xane.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Xane
English (unofficial)	Chainy	Popularly known by this name prior to the English release of Shadow Dragon.
Japanese	チェイニー	Officially romanized as Cheine. Possibly derived from Lon Chaney Sr., a silent film actor whose ability to transform himself via makeup earned him the nickname "Man of a Thousand Faces".
Spanish	Xane	--
French	Xane	--
German	Xane	--
Italian	Xane	--
Portuguese	Xane	--
Traditional Chinese	切尼	Cheine

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Xane, Bantu, and Tiki from All of Fire Emblem.
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  Artwork of Xane from The Complete.
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  Artwork of Xane from the Trading Card Game.

CG images

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  CG image of Xane in Mystery of the Emblem.
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  CG image of Xane and Marth in New Mystery of the Emblem.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Xane: Autumn Trickster.
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  Artwork of Xane: Autumn Trickster.
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  Artwork of Xane: Autumn Trickster.
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  Artwork of Xane: Autumn Trickster.
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  Artwork of Xane: Desert Mirage.
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  Artwork of Xane: Fickle Dragon.
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  Artwork of Xane: Fickle Dragon.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Xane: Autumn Trickster.
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  Artwork of Xane: Autumn Trickster.
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  Artwork of Xane: Autumn Trickster.
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  Artwork of Xane: Desert Mirage.
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  Artwork of Xane: Fickle Dragon.

Other artwork

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  Artwork of Ranulf, Lucina, and Xane from the Paired with the Past website.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Xane.

Other appearances

Manga artwork

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  Artwork featuring Xane from the Mystery of the Emblem 4koma Gag Battle.

References

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