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A Paladin is a popular class or job in many RPG video games. Paladins first appeared in the game Dungeons and Dragons as a holy knight. The title later appeared in many other games, such as the Fire Emblem series, Dragon Quest series, Golden Sun series, and many others.
Dragon Quest series[]
Paladins often have increased strength, agility, and wisdom. In Dragon Quest VI and VII, a character must master the Martial Artist and Priest classes to become a paladin.
Dragon Quest VI[]
Dragon Quest VII[]
Notable Paladins in the Dragon Quest series[]
Fire Emblem series[]
In the Fire Emblem series, paladins always ride on horses. They are considered by fans as the most powerful and helpful classes in the game, though because of their power, you may over use them, giving your other characters low experience points.
Notable Paladins in the Fire Emblem series[]
- Camus - Fire Emblem
- Eltoshan - Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu
- Marcus - Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi
- Alan - Fire Emblem, Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi
- Lance - Fire Emblem: Fūin no Tsurugi
- Seth - Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
- Titania - Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- Mackoya - Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
- Raeth - Fire Emblem The Binding Blade
- Arcard - Fire Emblem The Binding Blade
- Robarts - Fire Emblem The Binding Blade
- Berkut - Fire Emblem Echoes
- Slayde - Fire Emblem Echoes
- Lawson - Fire Emblem Echoes
- Xander - Fire Emblem Fates
- Jeralt - Fire Emblem Three House
- Lonato - Fire Emblem Three House
Final Fantasy series[]
In the Final Fantasy series, paladins are a class that wield swords and magic and have relatively high defense. In the games, they are able to use a technique called "cover" that will temporarily stop all damage to a certain unit, though all the damage that he would have gotten goes go to you.
Notable Paladins in the Final Fantasy series[]
- Cecil Harvey - Final Fantasy IV
- Frimelda Lotice - Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
List of Final Fantasy games with Paladins[]
- Final Fantasy III
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
- Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Character classes in Fire Emblem | |
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Trainee | Journeyman • Recruit • Pupil • Villager |
First Tier | Lord • Ranger • Tactician • Nohr Prince • Free Knight • Cavalier • Dragon Rider • Prince • Myrmidon • Archer • Fighter • Sword Knight • Lance Knight • Axe Knight • Pegasus Knight • Mage • Priest • Cleric • Thief • Soldier • Brigant • Pirate • Shaman • Mercenary • Troubadour • Monk • Nomad • Dancer • Bard • Hunter |
Second Tier | Princess • Great Lord • Blade Lord • Nohr Noble • Hoshido Noble • Knight Lord • Ranger • Duke Knight • Wyvern Rider • Wyvern Lord • Master Knight • Swordmaster • Sniper • Warrior • Knight • General • Bow Knight • Paladin • Falcon Knight • Sage • Bishop • Valkyrie • Assassin • Halberdier • Berserker • Hero • Rogue • Great Knight • Mage Knight • Summoner • Nomad Trooper • Druid • Horseman |
Third Tier | Vanguard • Light Priestess • Dread Fighter • Baron • Sentinel • Reaver • Marksman • Trueblade • Marshall • Whisper • Saint • Archsage • Gold Knight • Bow Knight • Silver Knight • Seraph Knight • Dragonlord |
Dragons | Manakete • Fire Dragon • Divine Dragon • Mage Dragon • Ice Dragon • Wyvern • Feral Dragon • Astral Dragon |
Shape-shifters | Cat • Tiger • Lion • Lion King • Wolf • Wolf Queen • Heron • Hawk • Hawk King • Raven • Raven King • Red Dragon • White Dragon • Black Dragon • Dragon Prince • Dragon King • Taguel • Kitsune • Nine-Tails • Wolfskin • Wolfssegner |
Enemy-only classes | Grima (class) • Nohrian King • Blight Dragon • Empty Vessel • Fell God • Draco Zombie |
Jobs in Final Fantasy | |
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Final Fantasy | Black Mage/Black Wizard • Monk|/Master • Red Mage/Red Wizard • Thief/Ninja • Warrior/Fighter • White Mage/White Wizard |
Final Fantasy III | Bard • Black Belt • Black Mage • Devout • Dark Knight • Dragoon • Evoker • Geomancer • Knight • Magus • Monk • Ninja • Ranger • Red Mage • Sage • Scholar • Summoner • Thief • Viking • Warrior • White Mage |
Final Fantasy V | Bard • Beastmaster • Berserker • Black Mage • Blue Mage • Cannoneer • Chemist • Dancer • Dragoon • Geomancer • Gladiator • Knight • Mime • Monk • Mystic Knight • Necromancer • Ninja • Oracle • Ranger • Red Mage • Samurai • Summoner • Thief • Time Mage • White Mage |
Tactics Advance | Alchemist • Animist • Archer • Assassin • Beastmaster • Bishop • Black Mage • Blue Mage • Defender • Dragoon • Elementalist • Fencer • Fighter • Gadgeteer (Fusilier in A2) • Gladiator • Gunner (Fusilier in A2) • Hunter • Illusionist • Juggler • Mog Knight • Morpher (not in A2) • Ninja • Paladin • Red Mage • Sage • Sniper • Soldier • Summoner • Templar • Thief • Time Mage • Warrior • White Mage • White Monk |
Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift | Arcanist • Bard • Berserker • Cannoneer • Chocobo Knight • Dancer • Flintlock • Fusilier • Geomancer • Green Mage • Lanista • Master Monk • Parivir • Ranger • Raptor • Ravager • Scholar • Seer • Spellblade • Tinker • Trickster • Viking |