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|lastappearance = ''{{s|fireemblem|Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore}}'' (2020) | |lastappearance = ''{{s|fireemblem|Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore}}'' (2020) | ||
|console = Famicom | |console = Famicom | ||
|species = Human | |species = {{s|fireemblem|Human}} | ||
|gender = Male | |gender = Male | ||
|homeworld = {{s|fireemblem|Altea}} | |homeworld = {{s|fireemblem|Altea}} | ||
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Marth is the prince of {{s|fireemblem|Altea}}, one of the Seven Kingdoms of the continent of {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Archanea|continent}}. He is descended from the family of a legendary hero, {{s|fireemblem|Anri}}, who once used the "blade of light", [[List of swords#Falchion|Falchion]]<!--In Fire Emblem, it has always been "Falchion", not "THE Falchion"-->, to defeat the sinister dragon-emperor {{s|fireemblem|Medeus}}. Marth is characterized as a courageous, good-natured, and honorable man. He takes his royal responsibilities to his people very seriously, always putting their needs first, no matter how troubled he is by developments in his own personal life. As a leader, he not only cares deeply about his friends and comrades but believes that he could not have achieved anything himself without their support. Later appearances tend to emphasize Marth's determination to save as many people as possible and ensure that none of his comrades die, even in seemingly hopeless situations. | Marth is the prince of {{s|fireemblem|Altea}}, one of the Seven Kingdoms of the continent of {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Archanea|continent}}. He is descended from the family of a legendary hero, {{s|fireemblem|Anri}}, who once used the "blade of light", [[List of swords#Falchion|Falchion]]<!--In Fire Emblem, it has always been "Falchion", not "THE Falchion"-->, to defeat the sinister dragon-emperor {{s|fireemblem|Medeus}}. Marth is characterized as a courageous, good-natured, and honorable man. He takes his royal responsibilities to his people very seriously, always putting their needs first, no matter how troubled he is by developments in his own personal life. As a leader, he not only cares deeply about his friends and comrades but believes that he could not have achieved anything himself without their support. Later appearances tend to emphasize Marth's determination to save as many people as possible and ensure that none of his comrades die, even in seemingly hopeless situations. | ||
In Marth's first adventure, told in ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light'' and its | In Marth's first adventure, told in ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light'' and its remakes, Medeus has been revived by the sorcerer {{s|fireemblem|Gharnef}} and has conquered almost all of Archanea, and by the time that the games begin Marth has spent two years in exile in the remote island kingdom of {{s|fireemblem|Talys}} with his future wife, Princess {{s|fireemblem|Caeda}}. The games follow his quest in the {{s|fireemblem|War of Shadows}}, in which he forms a coalition with Princess {{s|fireemblem|Nyna}} of the [[fireemblemwiki:Archanea (nation)|Holy Kingdom of Archanea]] and Prince {{s|fireemblem|Hardin}} of {{s|fireemblem|Aurelis}} to fight back against Medeus and his dragon empire, {{s|fireemblem|Dolhr}}, and gain the power to fight Gharnef so that he can retrieve Falchion and rescue his abducted sister, {{s|fireemblem|Elice}}. | ||
The second story in ''Mystery of the Emblem'' begins three years after the first game's events and follows Marth as he is confronted by Hardin, now the Emperor of Archanea and corrupted by Gharnef. After Hardin conquers Altea and declares Marth a traitor, Marth and his allies embark on a journey through Archanea's northern wilderness and follow the legendary path once taken by Anri, where he learns the true history of the dragons and their role in shaping the history of Archanea. Marth is given the task of repairing the titular {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem|Archanean item}} shield to restore its ability to seal away the [[fireemblemwiki:Earth Dragon|earth dragons]], a malevolent species of a dragon to which Medeus belongs. The game ends with Marth defeating Medeus for the final time, uniting all seven of Archanea's kingdoms into one with himself as to its king, and his marriage Caeda. Later generations would remember him as the legendary "Hero-King". | The second story in ''Mystery of the Emblem'' begins three years after the first game's events and follows Marth as he is confronted by Hardin, now the Emperor of Archanea and corrupted by Gharnef. After Hardin conquers Altea and declares Marth a traitor, Marth and his allies embark on a journey through Archanea's northern wilderness and follow the legendary path once taken by Anri, where he learns the true history of the dragons and their role in shaping the history of Archanea. Marth is given the task of repairing the titular {{iw|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem|Archanean item}} shield to restore its ability to seal away the [[fireemblemwiki:Earth Dragon|earth dragons]], a malevolent species of a dragon to which Medeus belongs. The game ends with Marth defeating Medeus for the final time, uniting all seven of Archanea's kingdoms into one with himself as to its king, and his marriage to Caeda. Later generations would remember him as the legendary "Hero-King". | ||
In his starring games, Marth has given the unique {{s|fireemblem|lord}} [[fireemblemwiki:Class|character class]]: as the commander of his army, it is necessary for him to [[fireemblemwiki:Objectives#Seize|seize castles and thrones]] held by enemy armies to complete chapters and progress in his quest, but if he is defeated in battle, the game is over and the player must restart from their last save point. He is also the only unit who is able to visit villages to receive the items, money, or new recruits that they offer. In battle, he plays as a jack-of-all-trades who lacks the greater statistical advantages of other classes, but has a unique advantage in his relatively powerful exclusive weapons, including {{s|fireemblemwiki|rapier}}s (lightweight and effective against both heavy armor and cavalry) and Falchion (effective against dragons and cannot be broken, among various other abilities in specific games). | In his starring games, Marth has given the unique {{s|fireemblem|lord}} [[fireemblemwiki:Class|character class]]: as the commander of his army, it is necessary for him to [[fireemblemwiki:Objectives#Seize|seize castles and thrones]] held by enemy armies to complete chapters and progress in his quest, but if he is defeated in battle, the game is over and the player must restart from their last save point. He is also the only unit who is able to visit villages to receive the items, money, or new recruits that they offer. In battle, he plays as a jack-of-all-trades who lacks the greater statistical advantages of other classes, but has a unique advantage in his relatively powerful exclusive weapons, including {{s|fireemblemwiki|rapier}}s (lightweight and effective against both heavy armor and cavalry) and Falchion (effective against dragons and cannot be broken, among various other abilities in specific games). | ||
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**Counting {{SSBU|Chrom}} as an indirect semi-clone, Marth has the most combined clones and semi-clones of any character at three. | **Counting {{SSBU|Chrom}} as an indirect semi-clone, Marth has the most combined clones and semi-clones of any character at three. | ||
*Prior to ''Ultimate'', Marth was one of the only three playable characters in the game that spoke Japanese in the Western localization of the game (a trait he shares with Roy and {{SSB4|Cloud}}), despite the fact the ''Fire Emblem'' games (including one of his own) started seeing international releases. The first game to grant him an official English voice actor ({{s|wikipedia|Yuri Lowenthal}}) was ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.}}'', which was released after both versions of ''Smash 4''; Lowenthal's first ''Smash'' performance as Marth was in ''Ultimate''. | *Prior to ''Ultimate'', Marth was one of the only three playable characters in the game that spoke Japanese in the Western localization of the game (a trait he shares with Roy and {{SSB4|Cloud}}), despite the fact the ''Fire Emblem'' games (including one of his own) started seeing international releases. The first game to grant him an official English voice actor ({{s|wikipedia|Yuri Lowenthal}}) was ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.}}'', which was released after both versions of ''Smash 4''; Lowenthal's first ''Smash'' performance as Marth was in ''Ultimate''. | ||
**However, long before this, Marth was voiced by {{s|wikipedia|Spike Spencer}} in the dub of [[fireemblemwiki:Fire | **However, long before this, Marth was voiced by {{s|wikipedia|Spike Spencer}} in the dub of [[fireemblemwiki:Fire Emblem (anime)|the ''Fire Emblem'' OVA]]. | ||
*Marth is the only playable {{uv|Fire Emblem}} character to debut in the 20th century. | *Marth is the only playable {{uv|Fire Emblem}} character to debut in the 20th century. | ||
**He is also the only playable {{uv|Fire Emblem}} character to appear in every ''Super Smash Bros.'' game since the debut of his universe in ''Melee''. | **He is also the only playable {{uv|Fire Emblem}} character to appear in every ''Super Smash Bros.'' game since the debut of his universe in ''Melee''. | ||