Murdock

This article is about the Fire Emblem character. For the character from Berwick Saga, see Saga:Murdock.

Murdock Artwork of Murdock from The Binding Blade. The leader of the three Wyvern Generals of Bern. Led the attack on Ilia.

Gender Male Race Human Nationality Bern Title(s) Wyvern General of Bern Starting class General Voiced by Ed Cunningham (English, Heroes) Hisanori Koyatsu (Japanese, Heroes) Appearance(s) The Binding Blade The Blazing Blade Heroes

“	Our army's code states that every officer must be capable and self-sufficient.	”	— Murdock, to Galle

Murdock (Japanese: マードック Mardoc) was one of the Wyvern Generals of Bern, serving as the leader of the trio during the Disturbance of Bern. Born of commoners, he quickly rose in rank and esteem among the army of Bern and was appointed the personal bodyguard of then-Prince Zephiel. When Zephiel was poisoned by his father Desmond, Murdock assisted in the plan to fake Zephiel's death, resulting in Desmond's death at Zephiel's hands. In the Disturbance, he led the invasion of Ilia at the beginning of the war, and was later tasked with the defense of the Shrine of Seals against Roy's impending army.

The Binding Blade

Role

At Aquileia, Murdock confronted Narcian, demanding an explanation for his recent failures. He passed on the order to have Narcian demoted from the rank of Wyvern General, but offered to try to assist Narcian in holding his position should Narcian successfully defeat Roy's approaching army. He tasked Galle, Narcian's replacement-to-be, with observing the ensuing battle before departing.

Later, at Remi Castle in Ilia, Murdock received word of Narcian's failure from Galle. Roartz and Arcardo had fled to the Bern-occupied territory, and attempted to seek refuge with Bern; however, Murdock instead tasked the two with the defense of some of Bern's captured Ilian territories, informing them that they would have to personally reconquer Etruria should they want to control it themselves. Afterward, he and Galle discussed the nature of his ultimatum to the two, and he mentioned that he was impressed with the work of Roy and would like to personally duel him one day.

Ultimately, Murdock was deployed to the Shrine of Seals to serve as a final line of defense against the invasion of Bern by the Etrurian army led by Roy. Again, Murdock mentioned to Galle how impressed he was with the work of the army and especially Roy, and greatly appreciated the chance to test Roy's skills in person, while regretting that circumstances forced him to fight Melady and Zeiss. His duel with Roy would be one he would lose, as he fell in battle, regretting only that he could no longer protect Zephiel.

Stats

See also: The Binding Blade (chapter)

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Boss, Ch. 21 Normal Boss, Ch. 21 Hard Playable, Trial Map

General
Level	20

Stats
Max HP	62	Luck	12
Strength	27	Defense	25
Skill	19	Resistance	17
Speed	12	Constitution	20
Movement	5	Aid	19

Inventory
Tomahawk  Knight Crest
Weapon Levels ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

General
Level	20

Stats
Max HP	71~74	Luck	14~16
Strength	27	Defense	27~29
Skill	22~23	Resistance	18~20
Speed	13~14	Constitution	20
Movement	5	Aid	19

Inventory
Tomahawk  Knight Crest
Weapon Levels ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

General
Level	20
Affinity	--

Recruitment: Clear the main game six times.

Stats Growth Rates

Max HP	60	Luck	12
Strength	27	Defense	25
Skill	19	Resistance	17
Speed	12	Constitution	20
Movement	5	Aid	19

Max HP	85%	Luck	30%
Strength	50%	Defense	10%
Skill	10%	Resistance	5%
Speed	10%

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Inventory
Tomahawk
Weapon Levels -- A A -- -- -- -- --

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Analysis

This character analysis section may not be accurate to every player's experience.

Murdock is a fine filler Trial Map unit similar to Hector, but with some slight stat changes. First, Murdock has way more HP and strength, one less skill, two more speed, three less luck, five less defense, and two more resistance. This makes Murdock better at one rounding or one-shotting enemies with his slightly better speed and significantly better strength.

Murdock comes with an A rank in both lances and axes. It allows him to circumvent his not super great speed by using brave weapons to always attack twice no matter what. It also allows him to use the only Tomahawk in the game in his inventory.

In summary, Murdock is a much better unit than Hector. If the player has limited brave weapons available, he may not end of getting one to double. Murdock is much better off getting powerful weapons to one shot weaker enemies.

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Role

In a village near Bern's border, Murdock was sighted in one of the homes, conferring with a Bern soldier. The soldier attempted to explain to Murdock for the umpteenth time the negative consequences of allowing King Desmond's tyrannical approach to ruling to continue, but was silenced by Murdock, who had noticed an intruder listening in on the conversation - one of Eliwood's soldiers, who quickly left the house.

During Eliwood, Hector and Lyn's infiltration of Bern Keep, Murdock arrived with Zephiel to present a captured baby fox to Guinivere; he attempted to speak in defense of the prince when accosted by Desmond, but was silenced, with Desmond demanding his loyalty as his actual master. In preparation for the Black Fang assassination attempt on Zephiel, Desmond had concocted an errand for Murdock to keep him away from Zephiel's manse for the night, not wanting to risk losing a general of such talent. Frustrated by being kept from the prince's side for no apparent good reason, Murdock was shocked to hear of the events of the night from one of his men, and later passed on an account of what had transpired to Queen Hellene, convincing her to assist Eliwood's group.

As Eliwood's group travelled to the Shrine of Seals, Murdock appeared before them in a village, quietly offering them a Warp staff as thanks for their assistance in protecting Zephiel.

Fire Emblem Heroes

Role

One version of Murdock is present in Heroes. A normal version of Murdock, based on his appearance in The Binding Blade, was added in the New Heroes & Mythic Heiðr update, is available through a Grand Hero Battle.

Murdock: Loyal General

Stats

★★★ ★★★★ ★★★★★

Weapon type
Movement type
Entry
Release version	7.6

Level 1 / Default Level 40 / Max

Stats Max HP 19/20/21 Attack 13/14/15 Speed 2/3/4 Defense 10/11/12 Resistance 5/6/7

Skills Steel Axe -- -- A -- B -- C --

Stats Max HP 40/43/46 Attack 38/41/44 Speed 17/20/23 Defense 37/40/43 Resistance 28/31/34

Skills Silver Axe -- Glowing Ember A Atk/Def Ideal 2 B -- C Special Fighter 1

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Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Weapon type
Movement type
Entry
Release version	7.6

Level 1 / Default Level 40 / Max

Stats Max HP 19/20/21 Attack 14/15/16 Speed 2/3/4 Defense 11/12/13 Resistance 5/6/7

Skills Silver Axe -- Glowing Ember A -- B -- C --

Stats Max HP 41/44/47 Attack 40/43/47 Speed 18/21/24 Defense 39/43/46 Resistance 29/32/35

Skills Silver Axe -- Ignis A Atk/Def Ideal 3 B -- C Special Fighter 2

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Note: This unit requires the usage of Trait Fruit to access any flaws and assets.

Weapon type
Movement type
Entry
Release version	7.6

Level 1 / Default Level 40 / Max

Stats Max HP 20/21/22 Attack 14/15/16 Speed 3/4/5 Defense 11/12/13 Resistance 6/7/8

Skills Wyvern Hatchet -- Glowing Ember A -- B -- C --

Stats Max HP 44/47/50 Attack 42/45/49 Speed 20/23/27 Defense 41/45/48 Resistance 32/35/38

Skills Wyvern Hatchet -- Ignis A Atk/Def Ideal 3 B -- C Special Fighter 3

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Skill set
Skill	Unlock	Auto-unlock	SP cost
	Iron Axe	★★★	★★★	50
	Steel Axe	★★★	★★★	100
	Silver Axe	★★★	★★★★	200
	Wyvern Hatchet	★★★★★	★★★★★	400
	Glowing Ember	★★★	★★★★	100
	Ignis	★★★★	—	200
A	Atk/Def Ideal 1	★★★	—	60
A	Atk/Def Ideal 2	★★★	—	120
A	Atk/Def Ideal 3	★★★★	—	240
C	Special Fighter 1	★★★	—	60
C	Special Fighter 2	★★★★	—	120
C	Special Fighter 3	★★★★★	—	240

Personality

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Murdock is incredibly loyal to Zephiel, having saved him from being poisoned by his father after the events of The Blazing Blade. He fought to the bitter end in Chapter 21 of The Binding Blade, asking for Zephiel's forgiveness for falling too soon.

Quotes

Battle quotes

“	Hm...You have made it far. I congratulate you. But can you defeat me?	”	— Murdock, in The Binding Blade

“	At last, the great General Roy stands before me! I have been waiting to match blades with you!	”	— Against Roy.

“	Melady... I don't want to fight you. But you are here. It seems we have no choice. Come!	”	— Against Melady.

“	You were one of Narcian's troops. I heard the story from Galle. You have my sympathy, but you are my enemy now. Come! We fight!	”	— Against Zeiss.

Death quotes

“	Hngh...! You...are strong... Zephiel... My king... I cannot protect you...any further... Forgive me...!	”	— Murdock in The Binding Blade

Heroes quotes

Main article: Murdock/Quotes (Heroes)

Other appearances

Fire Emblem Characters: The Binding Blade & The Blazing Blade

Murdock's artwork from The Binding Blade is featured in a file in the Fire Emblem Characters book, alongside details regarding himself and his role in the game's story. His younger self from The Blazing Blade is not given a file. Murdock scored 49th place in the online The Binding Blade popularity poll and 45th place in the The Blazing Blade poll whose results are included in this book.

Fire Emblem Character File 058: Murdock
	Gender: Male	Estimated Age: 40's	Title: None	Origin: Bern
Status: Best of Bern's three Wyvern Generals	Weapon: Axe (Special: Tomahawk)
The King's right hand man and Bern's strongest Knight. The strongest of Bern's Three Wyvern Generals. He is always serving Zephiel's side, as a devoted retainer who is deeply trusted. He led the northern army to attack Ilia, and had it conquered for Zephiel in a flash. After seeing Bern's army face a negative turn of events, he returned to support the domestic army, encountering Roy, who was leading the charge. He is a brave of dignified leader. Murdock is Zephiel's greatest teacher and confidant, having been tending to him since he was a child. Having learned of a plot from the former king to assassinate Zephiel, Murdock has helped save Zephiel's life. Murdock became an enemy to the king due to foiling his assassination attempt, but due to a plan Zephiel had formulated, the king was murdered. Despite having deep loyalty to Zephiel, Murdock could not stop the new king running rampant after his father's murder, eventually leading to his defeat at the hands of the allied forces.
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Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance

Murdock's official artwork from The Binding Blade can be viewed in Path of Radiance's extras menu if a copy of The Binding Blade is connected to a Japanese copy of Path of Radiance. This illustration, along with all other The Binding Blade-related artwork, is inaccessible in the international versions of the game, owing to the fact that The Binding Blade was not released in those regions.

Fire Emblem: Hasha no Tsurugi

Stats

Stats given in: Chapter 34 General Level 20 Affinity Stats Max HP 62 Luck 12 Strength 27 Defense 25 Skill 19 Resistance 17 Speed 12 Constitution 20 Movement 5 Aid --

Fire Emblem Cipher

Murdock is featured on one card in Fire Emblem Cipher.

Fire Emblem Cipher data for Murdock
	The Kingdom's Strongest Commander, Murdock
	"Hrm... I must commend you for having come so far. But have you what it takes to defeat me?"
Attack: 60	Support: 10	Range: 1	Deploy Cost: 5
Class: General	Tier: Advanced	Class Change Cost: 4
Blacksteel Tomahawk: [Activate] [Once per turn] [] Until the end of your opponent's next turn, this unit gains +20 attack and acquires range 1-2. Loyal Vassal of Bern: [Always] All allies who are both and gain +20 attack. Armor Expertise: [Always] If this unit is being attacked by a non-, this unit gains +20 attack.
Card #B21-088HN • Artist: Kotaro Yamada
Some card information translation provided by Serenes Forest. For more detailed strategic information on these cards, see their TCG wiki article on Murdock .

Flavor text

Game	Text (English)	Text (Japanese)
The Binding Blade	The head of Bern's Wyvern Generals. Led the attack on Ilia.*	ベルン王国『三竜将』の筆頭 イリア地方を指揮する
Heroes	Leader of the Wyvern Generals, who head the army of Bern. He has given his support for his country since even before his king took power. Appears in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.	ベルン王国軍を束ねる【三竜将】の筆頭格。 比類なき統率力を誇り、前王の時代から国を支える。 （登場：『ファイアーエムブレム　封印の剣』）

Meet some of the Heroes entries

Murdock: Loyal General
The kingdom of Bern is located in the east of the continent of Elibe. Murdock leads its Wyvern Generals—most know him as the kingdom's mightiest warrior! Stern and direct, Murdock has served the kingdom since King Zephiel was a child, making him one of the king's most trusted retainers. Supporting Murdock is Galle. Though not native to Bern, Galle's skill was more than enough to be recognized by Murdock. A true warrior, Murdock was selected to join the Wyvern Generals at a young age. How reasurring it will be to have him join the Order of Heroes!
Closely Associated Characters
Zephiel King of Bern. Once a kindhearted boy who became disillusioned with humanity. Wants his world to be ruled by dragons. Murdock's liege. Galle Considered by many to be the strongest Wyvern Lord of Bern's army, he is loyal to the leader of the Wyvern Generals, Murdock. {{{Related_name3}}} {{{Related_blurb3}}} {{{Related_name4}}} {{{Related_blurb4}}} {{{Related_name5}}} {{{Related_blurb5}}}

Choose Your Legends placement history

Round	Placement	Character	Votes

CYL 1 (2017)

608

Murdock The Binding Blade

119

CYL 2 (2018)

576 (−32)

Murdock The Binding Blade

155

CYL 3 (2019)

497 (−28)

Murdock The Binding Blade

217

CYL 4 (2020)

474 (−40)

Murdock The Binding Blade

217 (No change)

CYL 5 (2021)	376 (−98)	Murdock The Binding Blade	210 (−7)
730	Murdock The Blazing Blade	35

CYL 6 (2022)	420	Murdock The Binding Blade	190 (−20)
751	Murdock The Blazing Blade	28 (−7)

CYL 7 (2023)	384 (−36)	Murdock The Binding Blade	141 (−49)
809	Murdock The Blazing Blade	9 (−19)

CYL 8 (2024)	852	Murdock The Binding Blade	11 (−130)
868	Murdock The Blazing Blade	8 (−1)

CYL 9 (2025)	794 (−58)	Murdock The Binding Blade	19 (+8)
890 (+22)	Murdock The Blazing Blade	5 (−3)

CYL 10 (2026)	795 (+1)	Murdock The Binding Blade	13 (−6)
916 (+26)	Murdock The Blazing Blade	2 (−3)

Total results		This character has 16 entries across all Choose Your Legends polls.	1,379

Trivia

• Murdock was initially listed as Marduk on the Fire Emblem Heroes Choose Your Legends poll. This was corrected a few days in.
• Murdock's growth rates go unused in The Binding Blade due to units not being able to gain experience in Trial Maps.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Murdock	Variant of Murdoch, from the Irish Muiredach, "lord", a name borne by several historical Irish kings.
Japanese	マードック	Officially romanized as Mardoc. From Marduk, an ancient Mesopotamian deity and the patron god of Babylon. Could also be named after Madoc ap Uthyr, a figure from Arthurian Legend.
Spanish	Murdock	--
French	Murdock	--
German	Murdock	--
Italian	Murdock	--
Portuguese	Murdock	--
Traditional Chinese	墨德克	Mardoc

Gallery

Sprite Gallery
The Binding Blade General Lance* Basic axe* Ranged axe
The Blazing Blade

Official artwork

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  Artwork of Murdock from The Binding Blade.

Heroes artwork

Character artwork

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  Artwork of Murdock: Loyal General.
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  Artwork of Murdock: Loyal General.
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  Artwork of Murdock: Loyal General.
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  Artwork of Murdock: Loyal General.

Meet some of the Heroes artwork

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  Artwork of Murdock: Loyal General.
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  Artwork of Murdock: Loyal General.
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  Artwork of Murdock: Loyal General.
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  Artwork of Murdock: Loyal General.

Cipher artwork

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  Artwork of Murdock.
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  Murdock in artwork of Narcian.
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  Celebratory artwork of Murdock for Cipher's 3rd anniversary.

References

This article is part of Project Characters, a project focused on writing articles for every character present in the Fire Emblem series.