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Troubadour
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The Troubadour (Japanese: トルバドール Troubadour) class is a class of healers on horseback. They first appeared in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, in which they could use swords and staves. After appearing in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776, they lost the ability to use swords in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade and on. They have only appeared in the above games, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, Fire Emblem Awakening, and Fire Emblem Fates. Usually in other games, clerics or priests take their place.
Troubadours usually have high magic and luck, since they do not need to attack. Often, they have high resistance but low defense. In Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, although they can use swords, their strength is still slightly below average, so placing them where enemies can attack them can be dangerous. In The Binding Blade, The Blazing Blade, The Sacred Stones, Awakening, and Fates, since they cannot attack at all, they should be kept out of enemy attack range as much as possible.
In Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, troubadours change class to paladins. In The Binding Blade and The Blazing Blade, they change class to Valkyries. In The Sacred Stones, they can change class to either Valkyries or mage knights. In Awakening, they can change class to either Valkyries or War Clerics. In Fates, they can change class to strategists, butlers, or maids.
All troubadours outside of Fates are female.
Stats
Base stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 26 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -- |  B,  C
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| Thracia 776 | 16 | 2/1 | 2 | 2 | 3/2 | 0 | 2/1 | -- | 8/5 | 4 |  E,  E
|
| The Binding Blade | 15 | -- | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 |  D
|
| The Blazing Blade | 15 | -- | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | D
|
| The Sacred Stones | 15 | -- | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | D
|
| Awakening | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -- |  E
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| Fates | 15 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -- |  E
|
| Warriors (Elise) |
53 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -- |  E/ 
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Max stats
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Movement | Constitution | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 80 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 18 | 18 | ? | -- | B, C
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| Thracia 776 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | -- | 20 | 20 | A, A
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| The Binding Blade | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
|
| The Blazing Blade | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | A
|
| The Sacred Stones | 60 | -- | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 25 | A
|
| Awakening | 60 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 20 | 28 | 9 | -- | A
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| Fates | 35 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 21 | ? | -- | B
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| Warriors (Elise) |
868 | 15 | 160 | 75 | 142 | 152 | 59 | 205 | 15 | -- | S/
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Miscellaneous stats
| Game | Experience | CRP | Gold | Weight mod. | Capacity | Vision | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | -- | -- | 1,000 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- |
| The Binding Blade | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- |
Class growth rates
| Game | HP | Strength | Magic | Skill | Speed | Luck | Defense | Resistance | Charm | Constitution* | Movement* | Weapon level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War | 100% | 30% | 10% | 30% | 30% | 0% | 20% | 10% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thracia 776 | 30% | 3% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 5% | -- | -- | 5% | 0% | -- |
| The Binding Blade | 50% | -- | 25% | 35% | 55% | 12% | 30% | 45% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Blazing Blade | 50% | -- | 25% | 35% | 55% | 45% | 12% | 40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| The Sacred Stones | 50% | -- | 25% | 35% | 55% | 45% | 12% | 40% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Awakening | 35/60% | 0% | 20/30% | 10/20% | 20/40% | 0/40% | 5/15% | 15/25% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fates | 0/60% | 0% | 10/55% | 20/50% | 10/40% | 15/30% | 0/30% | 15/45% | -- | -- | -- | -- |
See class growth rate for more details on the mechanics of class growths in each game.
Class skills
| Game | Skill | Learning conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Genealogy of the Holy War Thracia 776 The Binding Blade The Blazing Blade The Sacred Stones |
Canto | Innate; hidden and unnamed. |
| Fates | Dodge +10 | Innate; hidden and unnamed. |
| Awakening Fates |
 Resistance +2
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• Awakening: Learned at level 1. • Fates: Learned from level 1 and up. |
| Fates |  Gentilhomme
|
Learned from level 10 and up. Male units only. |
| Awakening Fates |
 Demoiselle
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Learned from level 10 and up. Female units only. |
Class change
Genealogy of the Holy War
The class a unit changes into in Genealogy of the Holy War is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units in the Troubadour class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Troubadour |
Choosing the option "Class change" in the home castle after reaching level 20. |  Paladin |
Thracia 776
The class a unit changes into in Thracia 776 is determined by the unit and not the class; however, all units in the Troubadour class have the following class change option:
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Troubadour |
Using a  Knight Proof after reaching level 10.
|
 Paladin |
The Binding Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Troubadour |
Using a  Guiding Ring after reaching level 10.
|
 Valkyrie |
The Blazing Blade
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Troubadour |
Using a Guiding Ring or  Earth Seal after reaching level 10.
|
 Valkyrie |
The Sacred Stones
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Troubadour |
Using a Guiding Ring or  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
|
 Mage Knight or  Valkyrie |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose | ||
Awakening
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Troubadour |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
|
 War Cleric or  Valkyrie |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player can freely choose | ||
Fates
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Troubadour |
Using a  Master Seal after reaching level 10.
|
 Strategist or  Maid or  Butler |
| Promotion choice criteria: The player may freely choose. Maid or Butler is dependent on unit's gender. | ||
Warriors
| Base class | Promotion method | Advanced class |
|---|---|---|
 Troubadour |
Using a Master Seal after reaching level 15. | Strategist |
Playable troubadours
| Playable units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Ethlyn | Genealogy of the Holy War (First generation) |
| Jeanne | Genealogy of the Holy War (Second generation) |
| Nanna | Genealogy of the Holy War (Second generation), Thracia 776, Awakening |
| Clarine | The Binding Blade |
| Priscilla | The Blazing Blade |
| L'Arachel | The Sacred Stones |
| Maribelle | Awakening |
| Raquesis | Awakening |
| Dwyer | Fates |
| Elise | Fates   , Warriors
|
| Forrest | Fates
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| Playable Troubadour units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable enemy troubadours
| Enemy units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Elise | Fates 
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| Enemy Troubadour units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Notable neutral troubadours
| Other units | |
|---|---|
| Name | Game |
| Elise | Warriors |
| Neutral Troubadour units in the Fire Emblem series. | |
Flavor text
| Game | Text (English) |
Text (Japanese) |
|---|---|---|
| The Binding Blade (class roll) |
Mounted maidens whose sacred staves aid
allies. High movement. Can't attack.* |
馬上より聖なる杖で味方を助ける乙女たち
移動力に優れるが 武器は使えない |
| The Binding Blade (help) |
Staff-wielding maidens who
travel by horseback.* |
馬上で杖を用いる乙女
移動力に優れる |
| The Blazing Blade (class roll) |
Mounted maidens whose sacred staves aid
allies. High movement. Can't attack. |
馬上より聖なる杖で味方を助ける乙女たち
移動力に優れるが 武器は使えない |
| The Blazing Blade (help) |
Staff-wielding maidens who
travel by horseback. |
馬上で杖を用いる乙女
移動力に優れる |
| The Sacred Stones (class roll) |
Mounted maidens whose sacred staves aid
allies. They are swift but will not fight. |
馬上より聖なる杖で味方を助ける乙女たち
移動力に優れるが 武器は使えない |
| The Sacred Stones (help) |
Maidens who wield staves from
horseback. Equip: Staves. |
馬上で杖を用いる乙女
装備『杖』 |
| Awakening | A mounted healer who uses
staves. Cannot attack. |
馬に乗り、杖を使う回復役。
攻撃はできない。 |
| Fates | Nohrian. A healer mounted on a horse
for battlefield mobility. Uses staves. |
暗夜の兵種。闘う力を持たない杖騎士。
杖で仲間を癒やす。 |
Trivia
- Although all troubadours in the series were female prior to Fates, the real life term is used almost exclusively for males, with "trobairitz" being used for females.
Etymology and other languages
| Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English |
Troubadour |
A troubadour is a person from the Middle Ages who wrote and recited Occitan lyric poetry. |
| Japanese |
• トルバドール |
• Officially romanized as Torubadour in The Binding Blade and Troubadour in subsequent games. |
| Spanish |
Trovador |
Troubadour |
| French |
Troubadour |
-- |
| German |
Troubadour |
-- |
| Italian |
• Trovatore |
• Troubadour. Used in The Blazing Blade. |
| Korean |
로드 나이트 |
Rod Knight |
Gallery
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Official artwork
Artwork of a Troubadour from the Trading Card Game.
Portraits
The generic Troubadour portrait in Thracia 776.
The generic Troubadour portrait in the Game Boy Advance games.
The generic Troubadour portrait in Fates.
Concept artwork
Concept artwork of a Troubadour from Genealogy of the Holy War.
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This article is part of Project Classes, a project focused in writing articles for every class present in the Fire Emblem series. |
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