Iote's Shield (アイオテの盾 Aiote no tate) is a shield exclusive to the Archanea Series of Fire Emblem, named after Macedon's founder Iote. In its original appearance in Mystery of the Emblem, Iote's Shield negates all weapon effectiveness bonuses against its holder, similar to the Full Guard that later appears in Path of Radiance. Iote's Shield returns in Fire Emblem Awakening, where, instead of being effective as long as it is in the unit's inventory, it assigns the skill of the same name to its user. It is acquired from every completion of the DLC chapter Smash Brethren 3.