Marth

"There's no way I can lose!""

- Marth

Marth is the Prince of Altea, from the Fire Emblem series. He is also a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. Series, along with Roy and Ike, other characters from the Fire Emblem series.

Super Smash Bros. Melee
Marth made a surprise appearance in the game Super Smash Bros. Melee. He was an unlockable character, and could be unlocked by simply beating Classic or Adventure with all the 14 default players, and then beating him. Marth is a fast character, but lacks power, and is unusually light, for all the armor he wears. Although most of his moves aren't dreadfully powerful, his Shield Breaker move can send the foe flying if it is charged to the most. The main differance between Marth and Roy is that Marth is faster and lighter, and Roy is stronger and heavier.

It is unknown if Marth will return in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but Masahiro Sakurai's statement to leave out most Japan-only characters, might keep him from making the cut. Another hint of Marth being left out, is another Fire Emblem character, Ike, has been confirmed for Brawl. Ike appeared in a US Fire Emblem game, so Marth and Roy may not be appearing.

Marth's emblem in the Super Smash Bros. Series is a Sword.

Classic
''The betrayed prince of the Kingdom of Altea, the blood of the hero Anri flows in Marth's veins. He was forced into exile when the kingdom of Dolua invaded Altea. Then, wielding his divine sword Falchion, he led a revolt and defeated the dark dragon Medeus. Afterwards, Altea was annihilated by King Hardin of Akanea.''

Adventure
''Marth is a magnificent swordsman. While his swordplay is faster than that of Link, he lacks power, and his quickness if offset by a marginal endurance. His Shield Breaker gains power the longer it's held. The Dancing Blade combination uses both the Control Stick and the B Button to produce a series of up to four attacks.''

All-Star
''The tip of Marth's blade causes the most damage, so you should try to create adequate distance between you and your enemy to gracefully strike with that point. Marth's dolphin Slash is fast and powerful, but it leaves him vulnerable upon landing. Marth uses Counter to block a foe's attack and deal a return strike. If you're fighting a Counter-happy Marth, grab him.''

Trivia

 * Marth and Roy only speak Japanese in all versions of the game. This is because their only appearances were in Japan. Marth is voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa.
 * Marth and Roy were meant to only be in the Japanese version of the game, but they received a lot of attention from Nintendo of America, so they were kept in. American fans became interested in Fire Emblem, beacause of Super Smash Bros. Melee, and it helped Fire Emblem enter the U.S.