# 9 - Tanith (Path of Radiance)

                         Next on the list is the stern, yet totally amazing Tanith. What can I say about Tanith? She totally joins Path of Radiance as an amazing unit with everything she needs from the time that she joins you. Tanith gets to use both swords and lances and she comes with an A rank in swords and a B rank in lances. Tanith basically can use every sword in the game that isn't prf ranked or the Vague Katti and she can use almost every lance at her disposal which is a great advantage for her. Tanith also joins with the rare Sonic Sword which lets her wreck flying units.

                 Her base stats are decent, but more importantly she has the same awesome Earth affinity that Ike and Oscar have. What's better is that Tanith supports Oscar too which gives them both the coveted + 15 avoid. Tanith also supports Marcia and Reyson, who happen to be some of the best units in Path of Radiance and since Tanith can keep up with them movement wise these support options are feasible for her. Tanith also has the super useful skill Reinforce. This allows her to call forth 3 pegasus knights, which can serve as status staff bait, draw ballista fire away from your units or they can kill stuff for you. In essence, it's very unique utility that Tanith has going for her.

                          Unfortunately Tanith does have her drawbacks. Her biggest weakness is her availability. Tanith joins half-way through the game, so it's not like she has bad availability, but at the same time it does hold her back since she's not contributing for roughly half of the game. Also, Tanith has the worst availability out of any pegasus knight on this list. That's not something you want to have in a list where the competition is tight. Her next issue is her growths. This is admittedly a minor issue since her base stats compensate for this, but it does hinder her to a degree. Her strength and defense are also a little on the low side too, which is to be expected for a pegasus knight. Also, Tanith has to deal with the fact that Marcia and Jill exist for a significantly longer portion of the game and outclass her too which makes her contributions seem less significant.

                 Overall, Tanith is a great Pegasus Knight whose pros outweigh her cons and is a valuable addition to this list.