Marth is also present as an enemy in the second and third installments of the Champions of Yore DLC series in his Prince Marth version, the second and third installments of Lost Bloodlines in both his Prince Marth and King Marth versions, and the second and third installments of Rogues & Redeemers in his Prince Marth version. In a bid to end the Archanean abuse of the Grustian people, Marth led an attack on Olbern Keep, Lang's domain and the Archanean headquarters in Grust. Not only that, it has a built-in Renewal 3 when refined, which stacks with Renewal equipped in his B (or Seal) slot. A groom variation of Marth was added to the game alongside the assets for the Bridal Bloom update and made available to players in the second edition of the Tempest Trials+, "Loki's Flames", which initially ran from May 25, 2018 through June 4, 2018. Complementary stats that matter, but not to the point of picking them over key stats for nature increase. Upon Altea's fall, Marth learned of his mother's death at the hands of Morzas and that Elice had passed into Gharnef's hands. Gharnef is excited to put Marth in his place but Marth is not intimidated by the sorcerer and defeats him. Driven from his kingdom by the Dolhr Empire in the beginning of the War of Shadows, he took refuge in Talys for two years before departing to amass an army to resist and strike down the empire's grip on Archanea. Gra fell, yet Falchion was nowhere to be found, leading Marth to reluctantly decide to detour to Khadein, on Malledus's theory that it had come into Gharnef's possession, instead of pressing on to liberate Altea. En route he visited a village and encountered a severely wounded Michalis, who gave Starlight to Marth for use against Gharnef once more. Three versions of the actual Marth himself are available as bonus units in Awakening: two SpotPass releases and a third as downloadable content. Although he is long dead and never personally appears, Marth's legacy has a prominent presence in Fire Emblem Awakening. Thanks to his HP regeneration, giving him Ardent Sacrifice will benefit other teammates if extra healing is needed. Marth, Altean Prince [3] When she travelled back in time to try and prevent the resurrection of the fell dragon Grima, Marth's descendant Lucina cloaked her true identity as Chrom's daughter by adopting the name of Marth as her own. Slaying Edge allows Marth to activate Noontime on his first counterattack (which maximizes healing and sustainability), but since Brave Lucina is so common for supporting superunits, either swapping Slaying Edge for Carrot Cudgel / Bellringer or swapping Noontime for Sol may be better. Bellringer heals 5 HP for every attack Marth performs, granting him excellent sustainability in combination with Noontime or Sol. He also allowed Marth to wake Tiki and take her with him on his journey, on the condition that Marth collected all five of the Emblem's spheres to restore its true power and allow Tiki to survive. My +10 +10 favourite is finally complete. Due to technical limitations, his cards have been split into two tables below. He first joined the series in Super Smash Bros. Melee for Nintendo GameCube and, along with Roy, was one of the Fire Emblem series' first representatives in the games. His ability to be tuned to players’ likings make him a versatile unit capable of fitting a variety of roles. Marth had no choice but to escape Chiasmir by sea, taking a ship north to Khadein. There are five different variations of Marth available to Heroes, all of which are tied to his storyline appearance in Mystery of the Emblem, one of which also has a dual-credit with Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. Copyright (C) GamePress All Rights Reserved. (True ending) Marth's fighting style in the Super Smash Bros. series revolves around the impressive reach he has with his sword, Falchion, and with its ability to deal increased damage with the tip of the blade. After defeating Gharnef in chapter 23, Marth will get Falchion, which seals adjacent non-magical attacks from non-Manaketes; this, along with the fact that attacking Marth will always be prioritized by enemies, means that he will become invincible to most damage. Soaking debuffs from Chill skills and Bright/Dark Shrines is crucial when supporting a superunit, so Fury and Life and Death are excellent choices to maximize the chances that Marth will soak those debuffs instead of his allies. At the battle's end, Caeda arrived and broke the news to Marth that Altea had fallen to an assault by the Archanean army, and that only she had escaped while Elice remained behind to hold them off. This is a ratings and ranking page for the hero Dorothea - Twilit Harmony in Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). Jaffar is a playable character from Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade. The coat of arms of Altea is on the back of his cape, similarly to Smash Bros. having the Archanean coat of arms on his cape. While 31/34 offenses aren’t the greatest, Marth can still be a dangerous offensive presence with investment. While his Resistance is concerningly low given the ubiquity of Mages and Staff units in Aether Raids, Resistance-stacking through Blessings, skills, support, and debuffs can help patch this issue. Derived from Mars, the Roman god of war and the equivalent of the Greek Ares; also the name of the fourth planet of Earth's solar system, and the French word for the month March. Lastly, Astra can be used for his special. His other skills Fire Boost and HP/Atk + pair pretty well together, especially if he has high HP. Marth is a recurring playable character in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. fighting game series. Their next destination was Chiasmir, seeking to cross the bridge to avoid pursuit, only to find the entire area already under the thumb of Hardin himself, who approached Marth and announced his intent to crack down on all possible dissent against him. Unfortunately, Marth’s Falchion is not very helpful for the purpose of supertanking because Dragons are uncommon on Aether Raids Defense (save for Sothis, who neutralizes Dragon-effective effects); as such, he has a myriad of solid weapons to choose from. During this battle, Marth met Julian and learned of the mysterious disappearance of Minerva's sister Maria, and of the cleric Lena. With a little support he can KO Fallen Corrin and do enough damage to often finish off Legendary Tiki. While he is not present in the original Nintendo 64 Super Smash Bros., series director Masahiro Sakurai has since claimed that he intended for Marth to be in that game as well.[11]. "Mars" is also used in the official Fates character book. The combination of Drive Atk/Spd/Def/Res 1 and Renewal make Marth a solid choice for support. Marth (pronounced /mɑɹθ/ []; Japanese: マルス Marth) is the prince of Altea, son of King Cornelius and his wife Liza, indirect descendant of the hero Anri, and inheritor of both the divine blade Falchion and the task of using it to strike down Medeus, the Shadow Dragon.Driven from his kingdom by the Dolhr Empire in the beginning of the War of Shadows, he took refuge … 1 Profile 2 Personality 3 In Game 3.1 Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 3.1.1 Base Stats 3.1.2 Growth Rates 3.1.3 Supports 3.1.4 Overall 3.2 Fire … Help me set Altea free, and ensure today is the last battle my people must endure! Unlike all other bonus units, Marth has an individualized appearance not based on specifically customized Avatars, instead being adapted from Lucina's in-game models. It's a bit hard to explain, you see... You have protected me and lent me your shoulder. During the main story Marth, with Caeda, Tiki and Navarre, abruptly appears during the ending of Chapter 14 to assist Rowan and Lianna in retreating from the area. Marth, Altean Prince Mars; used in the Super Smash Bros. series. Marth is the first main character, or "lord", of the Fire Emblem series, acting as the protagonist of four Fire Emblem titles: Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem, and their Nintendo DS remakes Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem. Hardin bade Marth to lead the Altean army to Grust to suppress an insurrection there, a command Marth could not disobey owing to Archanea's power over Altea. His role is much the same here as it was in the game it adapts, with the addition of an exploration of the emotional consequences the fall of Aritia and the loss of his family had on him. We have a dragon to tame! He is the central protagonist and Lord-class character of the original game, Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, and its sequel Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem, as well as their respective remakes. Marth is currently featured on twenty-one cards in Fire Emblem Cipher. Almost all of its surviving rulers ceded sovereignty over their territories to Marth himself, and so Marth united the continent as the Archanean Alliance, serving as its first king with Caeda as his queen. But he can take a normal hit from Surtr plus the 20 damage from Sinmara. The "Marth" translation was popularized primarily by Super Smash Bros. Melee.• From the Roman god Mars, as above; this name is used only in the OVA's English dub. This build is focused on using Marth as a mixed offensive support unit. Desperation allows Marth to perform 4 consecutive attacks if his HP is ≤ 75%, which is capable of KOing much of the cast in combination with 2 Special activations. He was later crowned king. Let us partake today in all of the fun of the festival, Caeda. He's the prince of Altea but was forced into hiding in Talys when the Dolhrian army invaded his kingdom. An almost humorously large number of Sword units have far better weapons and statlines than our Hero-King (even with Resplendent), meaning he struggles to find a niche in the metagame. Spd/Res Solo secures follow-up attacks and maximum damage reduction while bolstering Marth’s otherwise low magical bulk. 41 HP and 23 Resistance add to 63 magical bulk, which puts Marth in danger of being OHKO’d by powerful magical attacks. Overall, Marth is fine to use on Normal mode and Hard 1 and 2, and should just leave combat to other units on anything higher. It is also recommended to train him up or give him stat boosters for the final map as Marth is the only character that can wield the Falchion, which is the only weapon that is effective against Medeus. Artwork of Marth from New Mystery of the Emblem. 3) Kill Surtr. In their portrayal of him, Ylissean culture appears to have reinterpreted Marth as fiercer and harsher than he actually was, overlooking the legacy of victory through kindness he built. Atk/Spd 3 to spare, this can greatly benefit Marth both in terms of damage (+5 Atk and Spd buff) and offensive support (-5 Atk and Spd debuff). Marth (pronounced /mɑɹθ/[key][2]; Japanese: マルス Marth) is the prince of Altea, son of King Cornelius and his wife Liza, indirect descendant of the hero Anri, and inheritor of both the divine blade Falchion and the task of using it to strike down Medeus, the Shadow Dragon. Marth Gotoh then arrived and told Marth of how Gharnef was preparing to revive Medeus himself using the four clerics. On Wendell's advice, Marth travelled to the Fane of Raman in a bid to find some of the shards, only to find it stripped of all its contents by a band of local marauders. He became the 5th King of Altea and, as the leader of the unified Kingdom of Archanea, worked tirelessly to restore the devastated nations. Ultimate, as no Fire Emblem game has ever been released in Russian. Even as he struggles to cope with the tragedies befalling his personal life, he knows others count on him as a symbol of hope and reassurance and always puts their reliance upon him first instead of focusing on his own pain. Prior to the reclamation of Altea in the War of Shadows, Marth also hoped despite the odds that Liza and Elice were still alive and well in Altea and that some part of his former life would still exist for him to return to, and was distraught to learn of his mother's death and Elice's captivity under Gharnef. In the year following the end of the War of Shadows, Marth devoted himself to the reconstruction of Altea and had planned a date for his wedding to Caeda, only to be interrupted by a missive from Hardin, now the Emperor of Archanea. Discord: If you would like, please join our Discord server! A hero from the world of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. He is also equipped with several potent potential finishing moves, some of which also share the advantage of coming out and striking quickly. Carrot Cudgel grants +5 Atk/Def and neutralizes Marth’s visible Atk/Def debuffs during combat if he is within 2 spaces of an ally, making it a great option for improving Marth’s damage output, sustainability with his Special, and physical bulkiness. (Bad ending) Artwork of Marth from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. Being that the adaptation's English-dubbed release predated Super Smash Bros. Melee or any other semblance of official English naming for the cast of Fire Emblem, his name is translated here as Mars. He led the Archanean League in the War of Shadows and defeated the Shadow Dragon, Medeus. Breath of Life and Wings of Mercy still allow him to support his teammates, though not in the same Drive-spectrum way that most of his builds do. The trip to Khadein proved fruitless, with Falchion and Gharnef still nowhere in sight, and Marth turned his sights on liberating Altea. Recently he has been making preparations to succeed the throne. • His current English name, used in all material since Super Smash Bros. Melee. Drive Atk 2:Combined with his refined Falchion,Marth can help his allies deal more damage by giving a total of +5 atk as well. This "Marth" present in the modern day wears a blue mask which obscures the top half of his face, and wields a sword which is nigh identical to the sealed Falchion treasured by Ylisse and currently wielded by Chrom. Marth is one of the strongest characters in the game. I can never stop until I restore freedom and peace to Altea! With so many heroes, you might think that a FEH tier list should be easy to determine - but given that all the heroes (okay - maybe not all, but most) are good for a specific task, then you'll understand why there are so many different tiers (to give you an example: SS, S, S-). Gotoh sent Marth's army back to Altea with his warp magic, and Marth once again fought to free Altea from Archanean conquest. Right from the get-go, Marth was noted for being comparatively weaker offensively than Lucina, and even her offenses are considered to just be decent for today’s standards. Wings of Mercy is chosen because Galeforce chains are a common strategy in Aether Raids Offense; when one Galeforcer drops to ≤ 50% HP, another can teleport to a space adjacent to them, attack another enemy, and activate Galeforce themselves. Alternatives for Marth’s B and C slots include Null Follow-Up and Joint Drive Res. In the years since his own games, he has appeared as an optional bonus playable character in Awakening and Fates. Rather than landing killing blows, he tries to immobilize his foes with precise strikes. FEH Content Update: 01/27/2021 - Mythic Hero ... How does AI prioritize attacking against “save” skills? In Grust, he met with Lang, the general of the Archanean occupying force in the region, whose malicious attitude disgusted Marth; Lang revealed the alleged rebellion was being led by Lorenz, a former ally of Marth's, which raised Marth's suspicions about the situation. There are 2 main routes that can be taken with a supportive Marth, but regardless of which one is chosen, he’ll rarely take part in combat. Marth is the game's lord character, and in every chapter save Chapter 25 he is required to seize the throne to clear the chapter. He also encountered Linde, who entrusted Marth with the Fire Emblem again on Nyna's orders, although she remained unaware of why Nyna did so. He was believed by many to be destined to lead all of Archanea to salvation, as represented by his use of the legendary Fire Emblem. Having collected the final sphere from Hardin, the Fire Emblem was restored to its true form, the Binding Shield; Marth was approached by the four missing clerics, but the Shield's power revealed it to be an illusion cast by Gharnef. As always, it’s worth mentioning the boons Marth receives as an Infantry unit.