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Paralysis

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Paralysis

Is ns01 status paralysis.png
Icon of the Paralysis status from Three Houses.


Cannot move, attack, or counterattack.

Type

Status effect

First game

Gaiden

Paralysis (Japanese: 行動不能 Inability of action or 麻痺 Paralysis) is a recurring status effect which first appeared in Fire Emblem Gaiden. In most games it appears in, it prevents the unit from making any kind of action for a short term, typically one turn.

Data

Game Icon Effect Activation Capacity Notes
Gaiden -- Unit cannot act or counterattack. -- -- Lasts for 1 turn.
Path of Radiance -- Unit cannot act, counterattack, or talk. -- -- Lasts for 2 turns.
Radiant Dawn Is wii status paralysis.png Unit cannot act, counterattack, or talk. -- -- Lasts for 2 turns.
Three Houses Is ns01 status paralysis.png Sets unit's movement to 0.
Unit cannot act or counterattack.
-- -- Lasts for 1 turn.

Sources of paralysis

Gaiden

Event Duma Temple, randomly after every first turn in the third battle of the Treasure Vault

Path of Radiance

Skills Roar
Hazards Pitfalls

Radiant Dawn

Weapons Judge (Paralysis area-of-effect version)
Skills HowlStun
Hazards Pitfalls

Three Houses

Events Upon suffering an armor break (except those with Heavily Armored Wall)

Items and skills affecting freeze

Items and skills that restore paralysis
Item/skill Effect Games
Is wii restore.png Restore Removes any negative status effects from an ally when used. Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Three Houses
Is wii ashera staff.png Ashera Staff Removes any negative status effects from all allies when used. Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn
Is wii boon.png Boon Removes any negative status effects from adjacent allies at the start of the user's phase. Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn
Is wii panacea.png Panacea Removes any negative status effects from its user. Radiant Dawn
Is wii sacrifice.png Sacrifice Removes any negative status effect from an ally when used. Radiant Dawn
Is ns01 gambit support.png Recovery Roar Removes any negative status effects from all allies within range when used. Three Houses
Skills providing immunity to paralysis
Item/skill Effect Games
Is ns01 immune status.png Immune Status User is immune to status effects. Three Houses

Flavor text

Game Text
(English)
Text
(Japanese)
Path of Radiance
Paralyzed.
This unit cannot act.
マヒしています
行動できません
Radiant Dawn
Paralyzed.
This unit cannot act.
マヒしている
このターンの間だけ行動できない
Three Houses
Cannot move, attack, or counterattack.
移動・攻撃・反撃できない

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
  • Paralysis
  • Paralyze
  • Used in Three Houses.
  • Used in Radiant Dawn.
Japanese
  • 行動不能
  • 麻痺
  • Inability of action. Used in Three Houses.
  • Paralysis. Used in Radiant Dawn.
Spanish
  • Letargo
  • Parálisis
  • Lethargy. Used in Three Houses.
  • Paralysis. Used in Radiant Dawn.
French

Paralysie

Paralysis; abbreviated as Paral in Radiant Dawn.

German
  • Paralysiert
  • Paralyse
  • Paralyzed. Used in Three Houses.
  • Paralysis. Used in Radiant Dawn.
Italian

Paralisi

Paralysis

Korean

행동 불능

Inability of action

Simplified Chinese

无法行动

Inability of action

Traditional Chinese

無法行動

Inability of action

Gallery

References

Status effects
Recurring status effects BerserkFreezeParalysisPetrifyPoisonSilenceSleepStat buffs and debuffs
Exclusive to Three Houses BlessingBlood SacrificeConfusionFallen StarImpregnable WallRattledSacred ShieldStrideTorch
Exclusive to Warriors: Three Hopes BurningFrozenSpellboundWindtorn
Other status effects BreakBuffs from dancer ringsCursed Fangs