Despite being promoted and having slightly better starting stats than most early game units, Pure Jagens have very low growth rates attributed to their advanced age. Gameplay-wise, they appear as an early game promoted unit and are usually one of the first units already present in the player's army. A majority are elderly or otherwise formerly retired knights who reentered service for the sake of the main Lord. Story-wise, As mentioned above, Jagen serves as a figure of wisdom and a mentor to the Lord. They are based off the Paladin Jagen from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light. They appear impressive at first, but are usually inferior to other units that have been leveled up. One of the most common archetypes, a Jagen character is usually a character that joins the group early in the game, and usually as the main Lord's guardian or mentor lore-wise. A dedicated page for disputed and rejected candidates also exists to list current deconfirmed characters and the reasoning behind their deconfirmation. Users who feel that a character should be added to an archetype should consult the Archetype Talk page for characters previously and currently under discussion. This page is constantly under review for potential new archetypes and new members as more games are released.ĭue to the consistent debates and discussions revolving around certain fringe characters that share some, but not all qualities associated with an archetype, this page cannot be edited by anyone except for an admin. The following are lists of confirmed and consistent archetypes as displayed throughout the franchise. For instance, they describe Titania as a Jagen, while fans usually call her an Oifey.

It would appear that the designers have their own set of official archetypes, which could very well differ from the fan ones. However, it is interesting to observe the many trends followed throughout in the series. As such, some fans are critical of their legitimacy and the way some archetypes are designed or how characters are assigned to various archetypes (usually, but not always based primarily on appearances and stats). The commonly cited character archetypes, listed here, are a purely fan-made construction and have no official backing. The long-running Fire Emblem series often recycles certain concepts and roles for various characters across many different games. An Archetype refers to established concepts or roles (usually of characters) that can be clearly observed and elaborated upon when looking at patterns throughout the Fire Emblem series.

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