Troubadour

The Troubadour is a horse-mounted support magical class that first appeared in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. Troubadours are primarily armed with staves that they utilize healing and other support purposes. In its earliest appearances, the class could also wield swords for self-defense. They are akin to a mounted version of the Priest and Cleric classes, and are therefore treated as cavalry units.

History in the Series[]

In their original inception in Genealogy of the Holy War and Thracia 776, Troubadours are armed with both swords and staves. They promote into Paladins in these two iterations.

Beginning from The Binding Blade, Troubadours lose the ability to wield swords. In this title, the class's most common promotion class, the Valkyrie, was introduced.

In The Sacred Stones, Troubadours are further given the option to promote into Mage Knights alongside Valkyries.

Troubadours do not appear in the series again until Awakening, where they are further given the option to promote into War Clerics alongside Valkyries.

In Fates, the Troubadour class is known as Rod Knight in the Japanese version and is unisex for the first time in the series. It is treated as a Nohrian class, and is given the new option to promote into the Maid and Butler classes.

In Fire Emblem Warriors, the class returns as the base class of Elise, once again called Rod Knight in the Japanese version. In this incarnation, Troubadours can wield Tomes, strictly so Elise is combat capable; the class acts as a clone of Dark Knight.

Other Games[]

In TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga, the Troubadour class is unable to promote, and the only playable member of this class is Mel.

In Vestaria Saga I, the Troubadour is known as the Thaumaturge. It is a standalone class that wields Staves and Bows.

Overview[]

Combat[]

Due to the fact that Troubadours have high Movement, they are thus able to reach injured allies and replenish their HP before quickly retreating from the front-lines with ease. In this regard, they are in some ways superior version of the standard Priests and Clerics. Their usefulness is further amplified by their adequacy in Magic, Speed and Luck, all of which are instrumental to ensuring the effectiveness of their healing magic and their ability to dodge hostile enemy attacks while aiding their allies. Troubadours are, however, weak in the HP and Defense departments, and it is therefore prudent to ensure that they are accompanied by able bodyguards at all times. Their magic cap is slightly lower than those of clerics, meaning that they are somewhat less potent as healers.

Uniform[]

Throughout the series, playable Troubadours have all been depicted as some sort of nobility or royalty. Because of this, they are often wearing clothes that their station can afford, usually being fancy and elegant in appearance but not necessarily wearing anything "battle-ready" like regular uniforms. For the first five games Troubadours appear in this comes in the form of a knee-length dress, high-heel boots and a small or normal size cloak. In Genealogy of the Holy War, the battle sprites also wield a shield and a small breastplate and a pair pauldons with a more elegant look than that of regular soldiers. Also in this game and The Blazing Blade generic units and playable Troubadours Nanna and Priscilla wear a headband with wings, similar to the ones Cordelia and Caeldori wear in their respective games.

Like with a lot of other classes that reappeared in Awakening, the Troubadour's costume received a massive overhaul with the arrival of Yusuke Kozaki. When he was hired to illustrate and design Awakening and Fates he refurbished most of the game's design and thus, the Troubadour's costume was drastically altered as well. While still keeping an elegant look about them, Troubadours now wore clothes that are more capable of being worn into battle, as they now wear a woman's frilled shirt, a corset matching the uniform's colour (blue for generic, but pink for Maribelle), and brown leather high-heel boots. This also applies to Fates, albeit focusing on a more battle-ready look than a fancy one which is especially the case with male versions of the uniform; upon closer inspection, the base uniform worn by the troubadour class is also shared with the Ballistician, the Bow Knight, the Dark Falcon, the Lancer, and their quintessential advanced line the Strategist, albeit with it's own unique decor. Elise's unique model depicts her wearing a royal dress, gloves and boots meant for a child. When she promotes to the Strategist class, she gains a more battle-ready look, as she gains small pieces of gold armour to wear in order to protect herself (which is ironic considering her poor Defense).

In-Game[]

Base Stats[]

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE4	26	3	3	6	6	0	3	3	8	-	-	B C
FE5	16	2/1	2	2	3/2	0	2/1	-	8/5	4	-	E E
TS	18	2/1	3	3	3	0	2/1	-	7/4	-	-	3
FE6	15	-	1	1	3	0	2	5	7	5	-	D
FE7	15	-	1	1	3	0	2	5	7	5	-	D
FE8	15	-	1	1	3	0	2	5	6	5	-	D
FE13	16	0	3	2	5	0	1	5	7	-	-	E
FE14	15	0	3	7	5	4	1	4	7	-	-	E

Maximum Stats[]

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE4	80	18	18	21	21	30	18	18	8	-	-	B C
FE5	80	20	20	20	30	20	20	-	20	20	-	A A
TS	60	17/16	18	18	18	30	17/16	-	7/4	-	-	18
FE6	60	-	20	20	20	30	20	20	15	20	-	A
FE7	60	-	20	20	20	30	20	20	15	20	-	A
FE8	60	-	20	20	20	30	20	20	15	20	-	A
FE13	60	20	26	24	26	30	20	28	7	-	-	A
FE14	35	16	19	24	20	23	16	21	7	-	-	B

Growth Rates[]

	HP	Str	Mag	Skl	Spd	Lck	Def	Res	Mov	Con	Wt	Wlv	Cha
FE4	100%	10%	30%	30%	30%	0%	10%	30%	-	-	-	-
FE5	50%	20%	3%	15%	10%	10%	15%	15%	-	-	-	-
FE6	50%	-	25%	35%	55%	45%	12%	30%	-	-	-	-
FE7	50%	-	25%	35%	55%	45%	12%	40%	-	-	-	-
FE8	50%	-	25%	35%	55%	45%	12%	40%	-	-	-	-
FE13	35%	0%	20%	10%	20%	0%	5%	15%	-	-	-	-
FE14	0%	0%	10%	20%	10%	15%	0%	15%	-	-	-	-

Class Skills[]

	Skill	Requirements
FE4	Re-Move	Hidden base skill of all mounted and flying units.
FE13	Resistance +2 Demoiselle	Learnt at Level 1. Learnt at Level 10.
FE14	Critical Evade +10 Resistance +2 Demoiselle Gentilhomme	Innate. Learnt at Level 1 and above. Learnt at Level 10 and above. (Females) Learnt at Level 10 and above. (Males)

Promotions[]

	Base Class	Promotion Method	Promoted Class
FE4	Troubadour	Choose the "Class Change" option in the Home Castle when the relevant unit reaches Level 20.	Paladin
FE5	Troubadour	Use a Knight Proof on a Level 10+ Troubadour.	Paladin
FE6	Troubadour	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Troubadour.	Valkyrie
FE7	Troubadour	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Troubadour.	Valkyrie
FE8	Troubadour	Use a Guiding Ring on a Level 10+ Troubadour.	Valkyrie Mage Knight
FE13	Troubadour	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Troubadour.	Valkyrie War Cleric
FE14 (Males)	Troubadour	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Troubadour.	Strategist Butler
FE14 (Females)	Troubadour	Use a Master Seal on a Level 10+ Troubadour.	Strategist Maid
FEW	Troubadour	Use a Master Seal on Elise.	Strategist

Notable Troubadours[]

Genealogy of the Holy War/Thracia 776[]

• Ethlyn - The younger sister of Sigurd and Quan's wife that cares deeply for her family and has an adventurous spirit.
• Nanna - The charismatic daughter of Lachesis who has her mother's graceful bearing.
• Jeanne - A girl from Agustria and Finn's adopted daughter, Nanna's replacement if Lachesis dies child-less.

The Binding Blade[]

• Clarine - The noble daughter of Pent and Louise and younger sister of Klein who has lived a privileged life.

The Blazing Blade[]

• Priscilla - The daughter of Count Caerleon who is poised and gentle, yet with a jealous streak.

The Sacred Stones[]

• L'Arachel - The princess of Rausten who is on a quest to defeat the monsters around Magvel.

Awakening[]

• Maribelle - A Shepherd and proud noble from one of Ylisse's most well-to-do houses who is Lissa's best friend.

Fates[]

• Elise - A princess of Nohr who is a bit childish but has a pure heart and keen eyes.
• Forrest - One of the first playable male Troubadours in the series, the son of Leo, and a prince of Nohr. A fashionable boy who is a master clothing designer.
• Dwyer - One of the first playable male Troubadours in the series, and the son of Jakob. Though lethargic and lazy, he is a masterfully trained butler and fighter with a particular affinity for brewing coffee.

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga[]

• Mel - Roger's fiancée who left the Temple of Mars to be with him.

Vestaria Saga I[]

• Neira - A mounted healer who is daughter to the usurper Tamthir.

Etymology[]

In medieval times, troubadours were poet-musicians who recited ancient tales. However, the term "troubadour" was specifically used to refer to males, while female poet-musicians were called trobairitz.

Gallery[]

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War[]

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776[]

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade[]

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones[]

Fire Emblem Awakening[]

Fire Emblem Fates[]

TearRing Saga: Utna Heroes Saga[]

Fire Emblem: Trading Card Game[]