Pavise

Pavise, also referred to as Cancel, is a skill introduced in Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, it has since appeared in 9 games in the series.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
When activated, the user takes no damage from enemy's strikes, the probabilities for its activation depend on the user's level converted in percentage. It is learned by Generals, Barons, and Emperors.

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776
When activated, the user takes no damage from enemy's strikes, the probabilities for its activation depend on the user's level converted in percentage. It is learned by Barons and is the base skill of Xavier.

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
When activated, the user negates all damages from enemies, the probabilities for its activation depend on the enemy's level converted in percentage. It is learned by Generals.

Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
When activated, the user negates all damages from enemies, the probabilities for its activation depend on the skill stat of the user converted in percentage. Occult skill of the Hawks Laguz.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
When activated, the user negates all damages from enemies, the probabilities for its activation depend on the skill stat of the user converted in percentage. It is the base skill of Tibarn.

Fire Emblem Awakening
When activated, the damage inflicted by Swords, Lances, Axes, Monster weapons, and Beaststones is halved, the probabilities for its activation depend on the skill stat of the user converted in percentage. It is learned by Generals when they reach level 15.

Fire Emblem Fates
When activated, the damage inflicted by Swords, Lances, Axes, Monster weapons, Beaststones and Puppet is halved, the probabilities for its activation depend on the skill stat of the user converted in percentage. It is learned by Generals when they reach level 15.

Fire Emblem Heroes
The skill reduces damage inflicted by attacks from adjacent foes by 50%.

Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
The skill lower the Hp of the user by -3 and allow the damages inflicted by physical attacks to be reduced by half. It is the skill of Duma's Shield and the Sage's Shield.

Trivia

 * A pavise is a type of large shield designed to protect the entire body, used primarily by archers and crossbowmen during the Middle Ages.