Hoplon Guard

Hoplon Guard Icon of Hoplon Guard from The Sacred Stones. A device that negates enemy critical attacks.

Type Item (Accessory item) First game Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Hoplon Guard (Japanese: ホプロンの守護 Hoplon Protection) is an accessory item exclusive to Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. It nullifies any critical hit that would have otherwise been dealt against the user, unless the holder is petrified or on the receiving end of a Triangle Attack.

Data

Game	Icon	Uses	Worth	Effects and notes
The Sacred Stones		--	5,000	Negates the foe's ability to inflict critical hits against the user. The critical hit increase caused by Petrification is not nullified by this item. Does not protect against a Triangle Attack.

Locations

The Sacred Stones

Inventory	Caellach (Creature Campaign)
Dropped by	Chapter 15, enemy Caellach

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Sacred Stones (Description)	A device that negates enemy critical attacks.	持っていると　敵から 必殺の一撃を受けなくなります
The Sacred Stones (Use screen)	Negates enemies' critical attacks.	必殺の一撃を 受けなくなります

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Hoplon Guard	Refers to the hoplon, a heavy wooden shield borne by ancient Greek soldiers.
Japanese	ホプロンの守護	Hoplon protection
Spanish	Guardia Poh	Poh Guard
French	Ecu critique	Critical shield
German	Hoplonwache	Hoplon Guard
Italian	Difesa di Hoplon	Hoplon Defense. Abbreviated to Dif. di Hoplon in gameplay due to space restrictions.

See also

• Iron Rune