Assassination of the Hero-King

Assassination of the Hero-King is the eighth chapter in the prologue of Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem.

Assassination of the Hero-King

Location Altea New units Est, Cain, Marth Boss(es) Katarina

Plot

Main articles: Assassination of the Hero-King/Script and Assassination of the Hero-King/Conversations

---

This section has been marked as a stub. Please help improve the page by adding information.

---

Chapter data

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Kris or Marth dies	8	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	11+4	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Kris or Marth dies	8	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	11+6	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Kris or Marth dies	8	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	13+6	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Kris or Marth dies	8	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	15+6	{{{third}}}

{{{content5}}}

{{{content6}}}

{{{content7}}}

{{{content8}}}

{{{content9}}}

{{{content10}}}

{{{content11}}}

{{{content12}}}

{{{content13}}}

{{{content14}}}

{{{content15}}}

Character data

Characters
New units
Est Pegasus Knight HP 20 Inventory Steel Lance Level 5 Automatically from battle preparations* Cain Cavalier HP 27 Inventory Steel Sword Level 9 Automatically from battle preparations* Marth Lord HP 26 Inventory Steel Sword Rapier Vulnerary Level 6 Automatically from battle preparations
Available characters
Default female player's unit ​

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Dropped by a Barbarian

Enemy data

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Assassin Thief 3 2 Steel Sword -- Assassin Thief 5 2 Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 Steel Axe • Vulnerary -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 Steel Axe -- Assassin Hunter 3 2 Steel Bow -- Assassin Mage 1 2 Fire -- Katarina Mage 10 1 Elfire --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Assassin Thief 5 4 Steel Sword --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Assassin Thief 3 2 Steel Sword -- Assassin Thief 5 2 Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 Silver Axe • Vulnerary -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 Silver Axe • Hand Axe -- Assassin Hunter 3 2 Steel Bow -- Assassin Mage 1 2 Fire -- Katarina Mage 10 1 Elfire --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Assassin Thief 5 4 Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 2 Hand Axe --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Assassin Thief 3 2 Steel Sword -- Assassin Thief 5 2 Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 2 Steel Axe -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 Silver Axe • Vulnerary -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 Silver Axe • Hand Axe -- Assassin Hunter 3 2 Steel Bow -- Assassin Mage 1 2 Fire -- Katarina Mage 10 1 Elfire --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Assassin Thief 5 4 Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 2 Hand Axe --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Assassin Thief 3 2 Steel Sword -- Assassin Thief 3 2 Silver Sword -- Assassin Thief 5 2 Levin Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 2 Steel Axe -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 Silver Axe • Vulnerary -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 Silver Axe • Hand Axe -- Assassin Hunter 3 2 Steel Bow -- Assassin Mage 1 2 Elfire -- Katarina Mage 10 1 Elfire --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Assassin Thief 5 4 Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 2 Hand Axe --

{{{content5}}}

{{{content6}}}

{{{content7}}}

{{{content8}}}

{{{content9}}}

{{{content10}}}

{{{content11}}}

{{{content12}}}

{{{content13}}}

{{{content14}}}

{{{content15}}}

Reinforcements

• Turns 2 and 4
  • 2 Thieves from the southern border of the map
• Turn 3 (Hard/Maniac/Lunatic only)
  • 2 Barbarians from the southern border of the map

Boss data

Main article: Katarina

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Mage Level 10 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 24 Speed 7 Strength 0 Luck 0 Magic 7 Defense 3 Skill 6 Resistance 3

Inventory Elfire Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- D --

Mage Level 10 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 26 Speed 7 Strength 0 Luck 0 Magic 9 Defense 3 Skill 7 Resistance 3

Inventory Elfire Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- C --

Mage Level 10 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 30 Speed 9 Strength 0 Luck 0 Magic 13 Defense 3 Skill 11 Resistance 3

Inventory Elfire Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B --

Mage Level 10 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 30 Speed 9 Strength 0 Luck 0 Magic 13 Defense 3 Skill 11 Resistance 3

Inventory Elfire Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A --

Note: Boss stats in Lunatic Mode are rounded to the nearest whole number.

{{{content5}}}

{{{content6}}}

{{{content7}}}

{{{content8}}}

{{{content9}}}

{{{content10}}}

{{{content11}}}

{{{content12}}}

{{{content13}}}

{{{content14}}}

{{{content15}}}

Strategy

This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.

---

This section has been marked as a stub. Please help improve the page by adding information.

---

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English (unofficial)	Assassination of the Hero-King	Known by this name in the New Mystery of the Emblem patch.

Gallery

---

This section has been marked as a stub. Please help improve the page by adding information.

---

References

← The Final Test (Est) • ← The Final Test (Cain) •	Assassination of the Hero-King	• The Grustian Expedition →