Muarim

Muarim (Japanese: ムワリム Mwarim) is a tiger laguz that appears in Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. He fights to end laguz slavery with his companion Tormod, whom he calls "Little One".

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Role

At some point before the events of the game, Muarim found the beorc orphan Tormod and began raising him. Together they formed the Laguz Emancipation Army to free laguz slaves.

Muarim first appears as the boss of Chapter 15, after the Greil Mercenaries have been ordered by Sanaki to drive out "bandits" in the Grann Desert. Ike attempts to talk to Tormod to clear up the situation, but Tormod angrily orders the laguz to attack them. After defeating Muarim, Ike realizes something is not right, and Tormod explains to him that they are escaped laguz slaves fighting for their freedom. The Greil Mercenaries, along with Tormod and Muarim, travel back to explain the situation to Sanaki, but she reveals that her intention was for Ike to meet them and learn the reality of laguz slavery firsthand, as many corrupt nobles still possess them. Tormod and Muarim join the party after that.

Starting stats and growth rates

Beast Tribe (Tiger) Level 9 Attribute Build 14»29

Recruitment: Chapter 15, end of chapter Stats Growth Rates Max HP 45 Speed 15»18 Strength 16»23 Luck 11 Magic 4»4 Defense 12»15 Skill 13»17 Resistance 5»8 Movement 7»9 Weight 29»44 Max HP 145% Speed 55% Strength 70% Luck 35% Magic 5% Defense 60% Skill 70% Resistance 45% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Claw Demi Band Vulnerary -- Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Analysis

Muarim is the second tiger to join in the game. He has excellent physical base stats all around, comparable with recently promoted beorc units, with high strength and decent skill, speed, and defense. He has excellent mobility as a laguz, decent enough untransformed but able to keep up with mounted units when transformed. As a laguz with very high weight, he can shove many mounted units which is a valuable niche. He has a slow transformation gauge, though one turn faster than Mordecai's. He joins with a Demi Band which lowers his stats but keeps him transformed while it's equipped; this gives him a lot of flexibility for combat. Unfortunately as a laguz unit, he is limited by permanent lack of 2-range and lack of forges, so eventually beorc units will surpass his offense as better weapons and forges become available. He also has very low resistance and is vulnerable to fire magic.

Muarim has excellent growths all around, with one of the best strength, skill, and defense growths in the game, and enough speed growth to keep up. His growths are limited by his experience gain, as he joins as a higher-level laguz unit when most other units are significantly lower-leveled. Muarim's weight is high but only enough to shove Titania, Astrid, Marcia, and Tanith out of the mounted units. One statue frag will let him shove Oscar, Kieran, and Makalov, and a second will let him shove Jill and Geoffrey, so Muarim is one of the best candidates for these statue frags to improve his shoving utility.

Muarim has no base skills. As a high-weight laguz, he has the best shoving utility after Mordecai. Since Mordecai already knows Smite, Muarim is the best candidate for the Smite scroll. For combat skills, due to his ridiculous skill base and growth, he works well with most skill-based skills like Adept and Guard.

Muarim has a thunder affinity which gives a defense and avoid boost. Unfortunately none of his support partners provide any extra defense, so he only gains +1 defense from an A support at best. Lethe is another laguz and his only partner with similar movement transformed, but she has a heaven affinity (pure accuracy) which does not benefit Muarim much. Zihark is Muarim's most useful partner despite their movement difference, as Zihark provides an earth affinity (pure avoid), complementing Muarim's thunder affinity and increasing both units avoid and durability. Largo's wind affinity gives a little avoid and accuracy which Largo himself benefits from, but Muarim only appreciates the extra avoid.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn

Role

After the Mad King's War, Muarim—along with Tormod—continued to live in the Grann Desert with their fellow escaped slaves, and they still ran the Laguz Emancipation Army.

Muarim first appears in Part I, Chapter 7 as an NPC, accompanying Tormod so he can inform Sothe of Sanaki's message. After the battle, he reveals to Micaiah that he is aware that she is a Branded, but that he bears her no ill will.

At the end of Part I, Chapter 8, Muarim inexplicably starts losing control of his shifting and begins to lose his sanity; Sothe realizes he has been given the Feral One drug somehow. Muarim's degeneration is halted when Rafiel sings the galdr of rebirth.

Muarim accompanies Tormod back to the Grann Desert after Daein's Liberation. He later accompanies Tormod when he starts traveling to the Tower of Guidance, meeting up with the Greil Army in Part IV, Chapter 4.

Starting stats and growth rates

Tiger Level 19 Affinity Constitution 14»24

Recruitment: Part I, Chapter 7, have Sothe talk to Tormod Stats Growth Rates Max HP 58 Speed 11»22 Strength 18»36 Luck 12 Magic 3»6 Defense 15»30 Skill 14»28 Resistance 9»18 Movement 7»9 Weight 23»44 Max HP 60% Speed 20% Strength 55% Luck 55% Magic 5% Defense 35% Skill 45% Resistance 30% {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}} Inventory Skills Part I: Fang Vulnerary Part IV: Fang Laguz Stone Concoction Shove Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

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Note: The above stats are Muarim's default stats. If a Radiant Dawn game was started via a data transfer from Path of Radiance and Muarim managed to reach level 20 in his highest possible class in the Path of Radiance save file, any stat Muarim capped in Path of Radiance will result in a boost to his base in the stat in question in Radiant Dawn. The boost is a +5 for max HP, and +2 for strength, magic, skill, speed, luck, defense or resistance. See Data transfer § Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn for more information.

Availability

Analysis

Muarim is a tiger laguz that joins during chapter 1-7 and is available for 1-8 and 1-E. Then he is no longer available for the rest of the game until 4-4 and endgame. For Part I, he is easily one of the best combat units. His base stats are among the best, with overkill attack, enough speed to double all enemy units, and excellent physical durability. He also has excellent mobility, which is especially useful for ledges even untransformed. With high constitution, he also makes a good shove bot. His weaknesses are being weak to fire magic, no 2-range, and relying on a transformation gauge, albeit a fast one. Olivi Grasses are available to fix this.

Muarim is then no longer available for the majority of the game until chapter 4-4. He can still contribute in this rout chapter without investment, because he starts the chapter transformed, he can still 2-hit weaker enemy units, and he can take some hits. However, he will often get doubled and will get slaughtered by magic, and his luck is very low. He should typically be used temporarily to help clean up a straggler or two, then ignored for endgame as it takes too much investment to turn him into a laguz that's effectively a slightly weaker laguz royal.

Should the player wish to use him for endgame, it is recommended to return to base in 4-4 and give him some levels of BEXP and a speedwing. As his level isn't particularly high at this point, he will also gain a lot of standard combat experience in 4-4. Muarim has some of the best growths for a laguz, having good strength, skill, and luck growths. While his speed and defense growths are bad, he can cap strength and skill quickly, so his weaker stats can be easily patched with BEXP. As laguz gems are available in endgame, his weakness of relying on a transformation gauge is less impactful, but he is generally outclassed by the laguz royals for endgame.

Muarim starts with no skills. Due to his awkward availability, it is not recommended to assign him any skills at the end of Part I as those skills cannot be managed until near endgame. For 4-4 and onward, smite lets Muarim function as a stronger smitebot. If invested, he's a good candidate for a satori sign to learn Roar due to his excellent strength base and growth. Quickclaw gives him a 2-range option, but it is extremely unreliable.

Muarim has a thunder affinity which gives a valuable defense and avoid boost. Due to his awkward availability, his only good available partners are Tormod and Vika, but neither have affinities that complement his thunder affinity. Other units with a thunder, earth, or water affinity will complement Muarim's affinity as they all give either defense or avoid. In particular, a unit from Part I that's also on Ike's team for Part IV can work like Jill or Tauroneo, but this comes at the cost of not letting them have a real support partner for Part III. In general, it's recommended to support Muarim with Tormod/Vika or nobody at all until Part IV.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

Muarim was first added to the game in a special fallen variation, based on his temporary drug-induced insanity from Izuka's Feral Ones drug, as part of the To Be Emperor update, and was made available to players in the sixty-seventh Grand Hero Battle, which initially ran from May 11, 2022, through May 18, 2022. The aforementioned fallen variation of Muarim is the only one currently available in Heroes, based on his Radiant Dawn incarnation.

Muarim: Raw Instinct

Starting stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 8/9/10 Speed 8/9/10 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 38/41/44 Attack 35/38/41 Speed 33/36/39 Defense 24/27/30 Resistance 17/20/23 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Yearling (Infantry) -- --

Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 17/18/19 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 9/10/11 Defense 7/8/9 Resistance 4/5/6 Maximum HP 39/42/45 Attack 37/41/44 Speed 35/38/42 Defense 25/28/31 Resistance 18/21/24 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Adult (Infantry) -- Dragon Gaze

Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Initial Stats Level 40 Stats Maximum HP 18/19/20 Attack 9/10/11 Speed 9/10/11 Defense 8/9/10 Resistance 5/6/7 Maximum HP 42/45/48 Attack 39/43/46 Speed 37/40/44 Defense 27/31/34 Resistance 20/23/26 {{{content3}}} {{{content4}}} {{{content5}}} {{{content6}}} {{{content7}}} {{{content8}}} {{{content9}}} {{{content10}}} {{{content11}}} {{{content12}}} {{{content13}}} {{{content14}}} {{{content15}}}

Skills Wild Tiger Fang -- Dragon Gaze

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Skill set

Skill set
Skill		Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Whelp (Infantry)	★★★	★★★	50
	Yearling (Infantry)	★★★	★★★	100
	Adult (Infantry)	★★★	★★★★	200
	Wild Tiger Fang	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Dragon Gaze	★★★	★★★★	100
	Dragon Fang	★★★★	—	200
B	Wrath 1	★★★	—	60
B	Wrath 2	★★★	—	120
B	Wrath 3	★★★★	—	240
C	Even Atk Wave 1	★★★	—	60
C	Even Atk Wave 2	★★★★	—	120
C	Even Atk Wave 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

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Muarim is an honorable individual, as he constantly seeks to protect other people around him, especially Tormod.

Supports

Path of Radiance

Main article: Muarim/Supports (Path of Radiance)

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Radiant Dawn

Bond supports

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Endings

Radiant Dawn

Muarim, Desert's Water
As Begnion's first-ever laguz official, Muarim assisted Tormod and supported his efforts in every arena.

Muarim, Desert's Water (if Tormod died)
As Begnion's first-ever laguz official, Muarim labored mutely on in memory of his dead friend Tormod.

Quotes

Battle quotes

Path of Radiance

Radiant Dawn

Death quotes

Heroes quotes

Main article: Muarim/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Cipher

Muarim is featured on three cards in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Muarim
	Desert's Water, Muarim
		"Please leave this to me. Little one!"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Beast Tribe		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Loyal Deputy: [Always] While you have an ally "Tormod", this unit gains +30 attack ( This skill becomes active while this unit's stack is at least 2). Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B05-071N • Artist: Doji Shiki
	Chief Deputy of the Laguz Emancipation Army, Muarim
		"Little one, we must survive, so that we can return home together. I'll be with you always... That is my only wish."
		Attack: 70	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 3
		Class: Beast Tribe		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Resounding Roar: [Trigger] [Once per turn] [] When a card that is both and is stacked on top of an other ally to Level Up them, you may pay the cost and if you do: Draw 2 cards. With the Little One: [Always] If you have an allied "Tormod", this unit gains +10 attack.
	Card #B16-075HN • Artist: Cherokee
	Uprising for Freedom, Muarim
		"Who is it that decided that a laguz life is worth less than a human? Do you believe the goddess Ashera would want it to be so?"
		Attack: 40	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 1
		Class: Beast Tribe		Tier: Base	Class Change Cost: --
		Rising Fangs: [Trigger] Each time an other ally is deployed, until the end of the turn, this unit gains +10 attack. Attack Emblem: [Support] Until the end of this battle, your attacking unit gains +20 attack.
	Card #B16-076N • Artist: Cherokee
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Muarim .

Flavor text

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Muarim: Raw Instinct
Here's Muarim, the second-in-command of the Laguz Emancipation Army! Together with his allies Tormod and Vika, he joined the Daein Liberation Army to break free from Begnion's oppressive rule.	Muarim was the victim of a tragedy not long after returning from battle—one of his allies gave him a dose of a potion with disastrous effects!	The effects of the potion made Muarim lose all control and sapped his vitality. Even when Tormod and the others called out to him, he only growled…	This maddened state left Muarim writhing in pain, but thankfully, he was brought back by the song of the heron laguz. I hope he takes plenty of time to rest so he can get right back to being the upstanding, heroic leader we know so well!
Closely Associated Characters
Tormod Vika Sothe {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} A fire sage who leads the Laguz Emancipation Army. He and Muarim share a close-knit bond. A warrior of the raven clan and member of the Laguz Emancipation Army. Fights alongside Tormod and Muarim. A thief for the Dawn Brigade. He generally shows little interest in others but tends to be overprotective of his Micaiah, who's like a sister to him. An old acquaintance of Muarim's. {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)	440	Muarim Path of Radiance	295
	453	Muarim Radiant Dawn	279

CYL 2 (2018)	431 (−9)	Muarim Path of Radiance	355 (+60)
	469 (+16)	Muarim Radiant Dawn	278 (−1)

CYL 3 (2019)

288 (−29)

Muarim Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn

754 (+117)

CYL 4 (2020)

298 (−8)

Muarim Path of Radiance Radiant Dawn

489 (−265)

CYL 5 (2021)

255 (−43)

Muarim Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

380 (−109)

CYL 6 (2022)

240 (−16)

Muarim Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

405 (+25)

CYL 7 (2023)

468 (+228)

Muarim Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

107 (−298)

CYL 8 (2024)

456 (−12)

Muarim Radiant Dawn Path of Radiance

108 (+1)

Total results		This character has 10 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	3,450

Trivia

• In Path of Radiance, Muarim is the only playable laguz unit whose death quote implies that he actually dies instead of merely retreating.
• In the Introductions page in the North American version of Radiant Dawn, Muarim mistakenly has Mist's description. This error was not present in the Japanese version and was fixed in the PAL version.
• According to Tellius Recollection, Muarim was designed with an apparent age of 27 in Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn.^[1][2]

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Muarim from Path of Radiance.

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  Artwork of Muarim from Radiant Dawn.

CG images

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  CG image of Muarim and other characters leaving in Radiant Dawn.

Portraits

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  Portrait of Muarim in Path of Radiance.

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  Portrait of Muarim in Radiant Dawn.

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  Portrait of Muarim in Radiant Dawn.

Screenshots

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  Muarim as an unshifted Tiger in Radiant Dawn.

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  Muarim activating Roar in Radiant Dawn.

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  Muarim activating Roar in Radiant Dawn.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Muarim: Raw Instinct.

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  Artwork of Muarim: Raw Instinct.

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  Artwork of Muarim: Raw Instinct.

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  Artwork of Muarim: Raw Instinct.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Muarim: Raw Instinct.

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  Artwork of Muarim: Raw Instinct.

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  Artwork of Muarim: Raw Instinct.

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  Artwork of Muarim: Raw Instinct.

Other artwork

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  Artwork of Sothe, Muarim, and Haar for Heroes's sixth anniversary, drawn by Senri Kita.

References

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