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{{Infobox CVG (Nintendo)
| name = [[File:Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn logo.png|200px]]
| image = File:Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn (NA).jpg
| caption = North American cover art
| developer = [[Intelligent Systems]]
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
| system1 = Wii
| system1NA = November 5, [[2007]]
| system1JP = February 22, [[2007]]
| system1EU = March 14, [[2008]]
| system1AU = April 10, [[2008]]
| sales = 0.49 million
| genre = Tactical role-playing
| ROM = 2.91 GB
| ESRB = E10
| PEGI = 12 (2003)
| CERO = A
| USK = 12 (2003)
| ACB = M
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'''''Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn''''' {{Japanese|ファイアーエムブレム 暁の女神|Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami, Faiā Emuburemu: Akatsuki no Megami|fan = Fire Emblem: The Goddess of Dawn}} is the tenth game in the [[Fire Emblem (series)|''Fire Emblem'' series]]. It is the sequel to the [[2005]] [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] game ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'', was announced at [[Electronic Entertainment Expo 2006|E3 2006]], and was released on the [[Wii]] in [[2007]]/[[2008]]. The game was developed by [[Intelligent Systems]] and published by [[Nintendo]].

==Plot==
The game is split into four parts, each focusing on how a different place is three years after the events of ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]''.

==Gameplay==
The gameplay is very similar to ''Path of Radiance'' with a few differences. Units on higher ground do more damage than those at a lower level than at an equal or higher level. Several characters and classes were added, as well as new types of [[Laguz]]. Also, there is another level of class added to the existing two, so characters that start out in the first "tier" of classes can change classes twice.

Dark magic was also added. Another feature is that the usual support between characters accessed through base conversations is present, but so is another type of support that temporarily raises certain stats determined by affinity become activated when characters are within three spaces of each other. It also includes 44 chapters, 15 more than ''Path of Radiance''.

==Characters==
All of the playable characters from ''Path of Radiance'' (except for [[Largo]]) return as playable characters in ''Radiant Dawn''. Here are the starting classes and weapons of all of the playable characters.

===First Tier ===
{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! scope="col" |'''Class'''
! scope="col" |'''Weapon(s)'''
! scope="col" |'''Upgraded Class'''
! scope="col" |'''Characters in this class'''
|-
|[[Myrmidon]]
|Sword
|[[Swordmaster]]
|[[Edward]]
|-
|[[Soldier]]
|Lance
|[[Halberdier]]
|[[Aran]]
|-
|[[Fighter]]
|Axe
|[[Warrior]]
|[[Nolan]]
|-
|[[Archer]]
|Bow
|[[Sniper (Fire Emblem)|Sniper]]
|[[Leonardo]]
|-
|[[Armor Sword]]
|Sword
|[[General|Sword General]]
|[[Meg]]
|-
|[[Mage|Thunder Mage]]
|Thunder
|[[Sage|Thunder Sage]]
|[[Ilyana (Fire Emblem)|Ilyana]]
|-
|[[Priest]]
|Staff
|[[Bishop]]
|[[Laura]]
|-
|[[Lance Knight]]
|Lance
|[[Paladin|Lance Paladin]]
|[[Fiona (Fire Emblem)|Fiona]]
|-
|[[Dragonknight]]
|Axe
|[[Dragonmaster]]
|[[Jill (Fire Emblem)|Jill]]
|}

===Second Tier===
{| class="wikitable" 
! scope="col" |'''Class'''
! scope="col" |'''Weapon(s)'''
! scope="col" |'''Upgraded Class'''
! scope="col" |'''Characters in this class'''
|-
|Swordmaster
|Sword
|[[Trueblade]]
|[[Mia (Fire Emblem)|Mia]], [[Zihark]], [[Lucia]]
|-
|Halberdier
|Lance
|[[Sentinel]]
|[[Devdan|Danved]], [[Nephenee]]
|-
|Warrior
|Axe
|[[Reaver]]
|[[Boyd]]
|-
|Sniper
|Bow
|[[Marksman]]
|[[Rolf]], [[Shinon]]
|-
|[[General|Axe General]]
|Axe, Sword
|[[Marshall]]
|[[Brom]]
|-
|[[General|Lance General]]
|Lance, Axe
|Marshall
|[[Gatrie]], [[Tauroneo]]
|-
|[[Rogue]]
|Knife
|[[Whisper]]
|[[Sothe]],[[Heather]]
|-
|[[Sage|Fire Sage]]
|Fire, Wind, Thunder
|[[Archsage]]
|[[Tormod]], [[Calill]]
|-
|[[Sage|Wind Sage]]
|Wind, Thunder, Fire
|Archsage
|[[Soren]]
|-
|Bishop
|Light, Staff
|[[Saint]]
|[[Rhys]]
|-
|[[Paladin|Sword Paladin]]
|Sword
|[[Gold Knight]]
|[[Makalov]]
|-
|Lance Paladin
|Lance
|[[Silver Knight]]
|[[Geoffrey]], [[Oscar (Fire Emblem)|Oscar]]
|-
|[[Paladin|Bow Paladin]]
|Bow
|Silver Knight
|[[Astrid]]
|-
|[[Paladin|Axe Paladin]]
|Axe
|Gold Knight
|[[Kieran]], [[Titania]]
|-
|[[Falconknight]]
|Lance, Sword
|[[Seraph Knight]]
|[[Sigrun]], [[Tanith]], [[Marcia]]
|-
|Dragonmaster
|Axe, Lance
|[[Dragonlord (Fire Emblem)|Dragonlord]]
|[[Haar]]
|-
|[[Cleric]]
|Sword, Staff
|[[Valkyrie]]
|[[Mist]]
|}

===Third Tier===
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" |'''Class'''
! scope="col" |'''Weapon(s)'''
! scope="col" |'''Characters in this class'''
|-
|Trueblade
|Sword
|[[Stefan]]
|-
|Archsage
|Fire, Thunder, Wind, Staff
|[[Bastian]]
|-
|Gold Knight
|Sword, Axe
|[[Renning]]
|-
|Saint
|Light, Staff
|[[Oliver]]
|}

===Special Classes===
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" |'''Class'''
! scope="col" |'''Weapon(s)'''
! scope="col" |'''Upgraded Class'''
! scope="col" |'''Characters in this class'''
|-
|[[Hero (Fire Emblem)|Hero]]
|Sword
|Vanguard
|[[Ike]]
|-
|[[Mage|Light Mage]]
|Light
|Light Sage, Light Priestess
|[[Micaiah]]
|-
|[[Assassin]]
|Knife
|None
|[[Volke]]
|-
|[[Dark Sage]]
|Dark, Thunder
|Arch Sage
|[[Pelleas]]
|-
|[[Empress]]
|Fire, Thunder, Wind, Light
|None
|[[Apostle Sanaki|Sanaki]]
|-
|[[Chancellor (Fire Emblem)|Chancellor]]
|Light, Dark, Staff
|None
|[[Sephiran]]
|-
|[[Queen]]
|Sword, Staff
|None
|[[Princess Elincia|Elincia]]
|-
|[[The Black Knight|Black Knight]]
|Sword, Lance
|None
|[[The Black Knight|Black Knight]]
|}

===Laguz Classes===
{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" |'''Class'''
! scope="col" |'''Weapon'''
! scope="col" |'''Characters in this class'''
|-
|[[Lion (Fire Emblem)|Lion]]
|Fang
|[[Skrimir]]
|-
|Lion
|Great Fang
|[[Giffca]]
|-
|[[Lion King]]
|Great Fang
|[[Caineghis]]
|-
|[[Tiger (class)|Tiger]]
|Fang
|[[Muarim]], [[Mordecai]], [[Kyza]]
|-
|[[Cat (Fire Emblem)|Cat]]
|Claw
|[[Lethe]], [[Ranulf]], [[Lyre]]
|-
|[[Wolf (class)|Wolf]]
|Fang
|[[Volug]]
|-
|Wolf
|Great Fang
|[[Nailah]]
|-
|[[Hawk (class)|Hawk]]
|Talon
|[[Janaff]], [[Ulki]]
|-
|[[Hawk King]]
|Great Talon
|[[Tibarn]]
|-
|[[Raven (class)|Raven]]
|Beak
|[[Vika]], [[Nealuchi]]
|-
|[[Raven King]]
|Great Beak
|[[Naesala]]
|-
|[[Heron]]
|None
|[[Reyson]], [[Rafiel]], [[Leanne]]
|-
|[[Red Dragon]]
|Breath
|[[Ena]], [[Gareth]]
|-
|[[White Dragon]]
|Breath
|[[Nasir]]
|-
|[[Dragon Prince]]
|Breath
|[[Kurthnaga]]
|}

===Recruitable characters===
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
*[[Micaiah]]
*[[Edward]]
*[[Leonardo]]
*[[Nolan]]
*[[Laura]]
*[[Sothe]]
*[[Ilyana (Fire Emblem)|Ilyana]]
*[[Aran]]
*[[Meg]]
*[[Volug]]
*[[Zihark]]
*[[Tauroneo]]
*[[Jill (Fire Emblem)|Jill]]
*[[Fiona (Fire Emblem)|Fiona]]
*[[Tormod]]
*[[Muarim]]
*[[Vika]]
*[[Nailah]]
*[[Rafiel]]
*[[The Black Knight|Black Knight]]
*[[Princess Elincia|Elincia]]
*[[Marcia]]
*[[Leanne]]
*[[Nealuchi]]
{{Col-3}}
*[[Haar]]
*[[Nephenee]]
*[[Brom]]
*[[Heather]]
*[[Lucia]]
*[[Mordecai]]
*[[Lethe]]
*[[Geoffrey]]
*[[Kieran]]
*[[Makalov]]
*[[Astrid]]
*[[Devdan|Danved]]
*[[Calill]]
*[[Ike]]
*[[Titania]]
*[[Oscar (Fire Emblem)|Oscar]]
*[[Boyd]]
*[[Rolf]]
*[[Shinon]]
*[[Soren]]
*[[Mist]]
*[[Gatrie]]
*[[Rhys]]
*[[Mia (Fire Emblem)|Mia]]
{{Col-3}}
*[[Ranulf]]
*[[Kyza]]
*[[Lyre]]
*[[Reyson]]
*[[Janaff]]
*[[Ulki]]
*[[Sigrun]]
*[[Tanith]]
*[[Naesala]]
*[[Skrimir]]
*[[Sanaki]]
*[[Tibarn]]
*[[Pelleas]]
*[[Stefan]]
*[[Oliver]]
*[[Bastian]]
*[[Volke]]
*[[Renning]]
*[[Caineghis]]
*[[Giffca]]
*[[Ena]]
*[[Kurthnaga]]
*[[Nasir]]
*[[Gareth]]
*[[Sephiran|Lehran]]
{{Col-end}}

===Major antagonists===
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
*[[Ashera]]
*[[Sephiran]]
*[[Lekain]]
*[[Hetzel]]
{{Col-3}}
*[[Valtome]]
*[[Numida]]
*[[Jarod]]
*[[Ludveck]]
{{Col-3}}
*[[Septimus]]
*[[Izuka]]
*[[Levail]]
*[[Dheginsea]]
{{Col-end}}

===Minor antagonists===
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-3}}
*[[Pugo]]
*[[Isaiya]]
*[[Zaitan]]
*[[Burton]]
*[[Pain (Fire Emblem)|Pain]]
*[[Agony]]
*[[Wystan]]
*[[Laverton]]
*[[Djur]]
{{Col-3}}
*[[Radmin]]
*[[Alder (Fire Emblem)|Alder]]
*[[Zeffren]]
*[[Yeardley]]
*[[Maraj]]
*[[Tashoria]]
*[[Silvano]]
*[[Rommit]]
*[[Istvan]]
{{Col-3}}
*[[Veyona]]
*[[Callum (Radiant Dawn)|Callum]]
*[[Lombroso]]
*[[Kezhda]]
*[[Roark(Fire Emblem)|Roark]]
*[[Sergei]]
*[[Goran]]
*[[Yuma]]
*[[Catalena]]
{{Col-end}}

==Other media==
[[Ike]]'s ''Radiant Dawn'' appearance appears as his primary costume in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', while in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the costume appears as his alternate costume (''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'' appearance serves as his primary costume in ''Ultimate''). In ''[[Fire Emblem Engage]]'', both Ike and Micaiah appeared in the game. Ike's appearance in ''Radiant Dawn'' is used in ''Engage''. Soren would join both of them in the expansion pass.

==Credits==
{{main|Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn/credits}}

==External links==
*{{WP link|Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|''Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn''}}
*''[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A8%E3%83%A0%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%83%A0_%E6%9A%81%E3%81%AE%E5%A5%B3%E7%A5%9E?wprov=sfti1 Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]'' at [http://ja.wikipedia.org Japanese Wikipedia], the Japanese counterpart to the above
*''[https://fireemblem.fandom.com/wiki/Fire_Emblem:_Radiant_Dawn Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]'' at [http://fireemblem.fandom.com Fire Emblem Wiki], the Fandom wiki on ''Fire Emblem''
*''[https://fireemblemwiki.org/wiki/Fire_Emblem:_Radiant_Dawn Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]'' at [http://fireemblemwiki.org Fire Emblem Wiki], a member of the Nintendo Independent Wiki Alliance
*[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/wii/932999-fire-emblem-radiant-dawn''Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn''] at [[GameFAQs]]

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