The Summoner (サマナー Samanā) is a combat magical class that is introduced in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. One of the promoted forms of the Shaman class, the Summoner class wields Dark Magic and Staves as its equipment of choice. It is also bequeathed the special ability to Summon Phantom familiars to participate in battle for them. Only one other class in The Sacred Stones is able to summon Phantoms, and it is the Necromancer class, one that is unique to the game's main antagonist, Lyon.