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Blades Drawn

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Blades Drawn

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Location

Castle Valla: Labyrinth

Boss(es)

Sumeragi

Previous chapter(s)

Days Lost

Next chapter(s)

The Vallite King

Hahaha... Do you have any idea how amazing this feels? Not only have my own children come to fight me, but you've all grown so strong... There can be no greater challenge of my abilities than this.
— Sumeragi

Blades Drawn (Japanese: 魔剣士再び Demon Swordsman Reappears) is the twenty-fifth chapter of the Revelation campaign of Fire Emblem Fates. In this chapter, Corrin makes their way further into Castle Gyges, where they encounter their father, controlled by Anankos.

Plot

Main article: Blades Drawn/Script

After Corrin finds themselves confused by the layout of the castle, Azura suggests having the group split up, with Corrin calling for them to regroup once they have found the stairs leading up. As Corrin finds the stairs, a strange voice speaks out and attacks them. When they regain consciousness, they are met with Gunter, who tells them to rest while he chases the attacker. Corrin refuses, and suggests that the attacker must have also been the one to kill Scarlet, recounting the same words they heard as the two were falling down the canyon. Gunter reaffirms their suspicion that the killer must be part of the group. He then mentions the flower that Scarlet pinned to her armor before she was killed. The two reunite with Azura, with Gunter being suspicious of her. Before Corrin can dwell on this, they are ambushed by Vallite forces. Soon after, the figure who killed Mikoto appears before them, revealing himself as Sumeragi, the father of Ryoma and the rest of the Hoshidan royal family. Sumeragi revels in the chance to fight with his children after they have grown strong.

When Sumeragi is defeated, he tells his children how proud he is of them. Sakura attempts to heal him, but to no avail. As he lays dying, Sumeragi consoles his children, and apologizes to Corrin for failing to protect them. Corrin recalls their scant childhood memories, saying that they knew that he loved them. Corrin also tells him that they found Mikoto prior, and Sumeragi tells them of how he and Mikoto first met, with her later escaping Valla for Hoshido taking the newborn Corrin with her. Sumeragi finally dies, and encourages Corrin that they can defeat Anankos.

Summary

After defeating Lady Mikoto, Corrin learns that Mikoto was originally Vallite royalty. The army then proceeds into the twisted maze leading to the castle.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Sumeragi Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed* 1–14 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 39+12

Left Center Right Boss (north pos.) Boss (south pos.)

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Map dimensions:
29 columns by 25 rows

At the start of each turn, both of the small chambers will move either right or left depending on their position. The chambers will not move if there is a unit standing in the spots where their doors would close. After activating all three Dragon Veins, the boss's chamber will also begin changing positions each turn.

Character data

Characters
New units

None

Required characters
Corrin f ​
Available characters
Azura ​Jakob ​Gunter ​Sakura ​Hana ​Subaki ​Kaze ​Rinkah ​Hayato ​Takumi ​Oboro ​Hinata ​Saizo ​Orochi ​Reina ​Kagero ​Camilla ​Beruka ​Selena ​Kaden ​Keaton ​Elise ​Arthur ​Effie ​Benny ​Charlotte ​Silas ​Shura ​Nyx ​Felicia ​Ryoma ​Hinoka ​Azama ​Setsuna ​Xander ​Leo ​Odin ​Laslow ​Peri ​Niles ​Fuga ​Flora ​

Note: The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable in paralogues or xenologues, as the player may not have taken on any available paralogue chapters yet. The list also does not include any bonus units, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is 3ds02 katana.png Hagakure Blade Dropped by Sumeragi
Is 3ds02 katana.png Venge Katana Dropped by enemy Swordmaster
Is 3ds02 naginata.png Venge Naginata Dropped by enemy Spear Master
Is 3ds02 rod.png Moon Festal Dropped by enemy Falcon Knight
Is 3ds02 club.png Silver Club Dropped by enemy Oni Chieftain
Is 3ds02 rod.png Great Festal Dropped by enemy Great Master

Dragon Vein data

Dragon Veins in this chapter are stated to have the effect "Release one of the locks on the path". They are as follows:

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds02 swordmaster sumeragi vallite enemy.gif Sumeragi Swordmaster 14 1 43 25 8 25 23+1 10 25−1 15−1 6 Hagakure BladeThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. Ganglari
--
Ma 3ds02 swordmaster vallite enemy.gif Vallite Swordmaster 10 1 43 21 2 20 25+1 14 17−1 18−1 6 Steel Katana
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 onmyoji vallite enemy.gif Vallite Onmyoji 11 5 39 0 26 20 21 8 12 21+1 6 Rabbit Spirit Sun Festal
• The left northern one immediately begins moving unprovoked.
• The southwestern one begins moving if a nearby Oni Chieftain is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 master ninja vallite enemy.gif Vallite Master Ninja 10 1 41 19 0 24 25+2 9 16 23 6 Steel Shuriken Steel Katana
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 falcon knight vallite enemy.gif Vallite Falcon Knight 12 1 44 19 16 18 24 17 18+1 29+1 8 Steel Naginata Sun Festal
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 oni chieftain vallite enemy.gif Vallite Oni Chieftain 11 3 45 26 17 13 19 4 27 18 6 Silver Club Tiger Spirit
• The right southern one immediately begins moving unprovoked.
• The left southern one begins moving if the nearby Onmyoji or Oni Chieftain is provoked.
• The northeastern one begins moving if the nearby Falcon Knight or Oni Chieftain is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 kinshi knight vallite enemy.gif Vallite Kinshi Knight 11 2 42 17 1 22 19 15 15+1 20+1 8 Silver Naginata Steel Yumi
The right one immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds02 master of arms vallite enemy.gif Vallite Master of Arms 11 3 49 25 0 19 20+1 12 24−1 13−1 6 Silver Katana Steel Naginata Steel Club
• The western one begins moving if a nearby Swordmaster is provoked.
• The eastern two both begin moving if either of them or a nearby Great Master or Sniper is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 swordmaster vallite enemy.gif Vallite Swordmaster 10 1 43 21 2 20 25+1 14 17−1 18−1 6 Venge KatanaThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Begins moving if the nearby Master of Arms or Swordmaster is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 swordmaster vallite enemy.gif Vallite Swordmaster 10 1 43 21 2 20 25+1 14 17−1 18−1 6 Silver Katana
Begins moving if the nearby Master of Arms or Swordmaster is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 oni chieftain vallite enemy.gif Vallite Oni Chieftain 11 1 45 26 17 13 19 4 27 18 6 Steel Club Tiger Spirit
Begins moving if the nearby Onmyoji or Oni Chieftain is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 spear master vallite enemy.gif Vallite Spear Master 12 3 47 28 0 24 23 11 23+1 15+1 6 Silver Naginata
The western one will not move until a unit is in range of him and the upper-left and lower-right nearby Master Ninjas, or until one of them is fought; in either case, he begins moving.
Ma 3ds02 master ninja vallite enemy.gif Vallite Master Ninja 10 5 41 19 0 24 25+2 9 16 23 6 Silver Shuriken Steel Katana
The upper-left and lower-right northern two will not move until a unit is in range of both of them and the nearby Spear Master, or until one of them is fought; in either case, both begin moving.
Ma 3ds02 spear master vallite enemy.gif Vallite Spear Master 12 1 47 28 0 24 23 11 23+1 15+1 6 Venge NaginataThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Begins moving if the nearby Spear Master is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 spear master vallite enemy.gif Vallite Spear Master 12 1 47 28 0 24 23 11 23+1 15+1 6 Steel Naginata
Begins moving if the nearby Spear Master is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 falcon knight vallite enemy.gif Vallite Falcon Knight 12 1 44 19 16 18 24 17 18+1 29+1 8 Silver Naginata Moon FestalThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Begins moving if a nearby Oni Chieftain is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 oni chieftain vallite enemy.gif Vallite Oni Chieftain 11 1 45 26 17 13 19 4 27 18 6 Silver ClubThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. Tiger Spirit
Begins moving if the nearby Falcon Knight or Oni Chieftain is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 onmyoji vallite enemy.gif Vallite Onmyoji 11 1 39 0 26 20 21 8 12 21+1 6 Rabbit Spirit Wane Festal
--
Ma 3ds02 merchant vallite enemy.gif Vallite Merchant 11 1 49 24 0 17 16 13 25+1 17+1 6 Steel Naginata Steel Yumi
Begins moving if the nearby Merchant is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 merchant vallite enemy.gif Vallite Merchant 11 1 49 24 0 17 16 13 25+1 17+1 6 Silver Naginata Steel Yumi
Begins moving if the nearby Merchant is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 great master vallite enemy.gif Vallite Great Master 11 1 47 24 19 20 22 14 20+1 22+1 6 Silver Naginata Great FestalThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Begins moving if a nearby Great Master, Sniper, or Master of Arms is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 great master vallite enemy.gif Vallite Great Master 11 1 47 24 19 20 22 14 20+1 22+1 6 Silver Naginata Sun Festal
Begins moving if a nearby Great Master, Sniper, or Master of Arms is provoked.
Ma 3ds02 sniper vallite enemy.gif Vallite Sniper 12 2 48 22 0 26 23 11 22 14+2 6 Silver Yumi
Both begin moving if either of them or a nearby Great Master or Master of Arms is provoked.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds02 onmyoji vallite enemy.gif Vallite Onmyoji 11 2 39 0 26 20 21+1 8 12 21 6 Tiger Spirit Sun Festal
--
Ma 3ds02 merchant vallite enemy.gif Vallite Merchant 11 1 49 24 0 17 16 13 25+1 17+1 6 Silver Naginata Steel Yumi
--
Ma 3ds02 master ninja vallite enemy.gif Vallite Master Ninja 10 2 41 19 0 24 25+2 9 16 23 6 Silver Shuriken Steel Katana
--
Ma 3ds02 oni chieftain vallite enemy.gif Vallite Oni Chieftain 11 1 45 26 17 13 19 4 27 18 6 Silver Club Tiger Spirit
--
Ma 3ds02 mechanist vallite enemy.gif Vallite Mechanist 11 3 46 23 0 21 16+2 11 24 16 7 Steel Shuriken Iron Yumi
--
Ma 3ds02 basara vallite enemy.gif Vallite Basara 11 3 49 23 19 19 22 17 22+1 22+1 6 Steel Naginata Rat Spirit
--

Reinforcements

  • Upon nearing the northern Dragon Vein (reaching column 12 from the top)
    • 2 Onmyojis from the northern border of the map
    • 2 Merchants from the northern border of the map
  • Upon nearing the southern Dragon Vein (reaching column 12 from the bottom)
  • After activating all three Dragon Veins
    • 2 Mechanists from the northeastern corner of the map
    • 1 Basara from the northeastern corner of the map
  • 1 turn after the previous reinforcements
    • 2 Basaras from the southeastern corner of the map
    • 1 Mechanist from the southeastern corner of the map

Boss data

Main article: Sumeragi

Normal Hard Lunatic

Small portrait sumeragi fe14.png
Dragon Vein Ma 3ds02 swordmaster sumeragi vallite enemy.gif Swordmaster
Level 14
Movement 6
Stats
Max HP 43 Speed 23+1
Strength 25 Luck 10
Magic 8 Defense 25−1
Skill 25 Resistance 15−1
Inventory Skills
Hagakure BladeThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Ganglari
--
Weapon Levels
Swords/Katanas S Lances/Naginata -- Axes/Clubs -- Bows/Yumi --
Tomes/Scrolls -- Staves/Rods -- Daggers/Shuriken -- Dragonstones --

Strategy

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

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Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Blades Drawn

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Japanese

魔剣士再び

Demon Swordsman Reappears

Spanish

Espadas en alto

Swords upwards

French

À la pointe de l'épée

At sword's point

German

Gezogene Schwerter

Drawn Swords

Italian

Scontro di lame

Clash of blades

Korean

다시 나타난 마검사

The magic swordsman appears again

Gallery

Trivia

  • Like Revelation Chapter 23, this chapter's map cannot be revisited for skirmishes, likely due to the map's three separate chambers leaving no sizable portion of the map available for a skirmish to viably take place.


References

← Days Lost • Blades Drawn • The Vallite King →
Fire Emblem Fates
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Birthright
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Conquest
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ArthurAzuraBennyBerukaCamillaCharlotteCorrinDwyerEffieEliseFeliciaFloraForrestGunterIgnatiusIzanaJakobKanaKazeKeatonLaslowLeoMidoriMozuNilesNinaNyxOdinOpheliaPercyPeriSelenaShigureShuraSiegbertSilasSoleilSophieVelouriaXander
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amiibo IkeLucinaMarthRobin
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6: Embrace the Dark • 7: A Dragon's Decree • 8: Cold Reception • 9: Another Trial • 10: Unhappy Reunion • 11: Rainbow Sage • 12: Bitter Intrigue • 13: Uprising • 14: Voice of Paradise • 15: The Black Pillar • 16: Invasion • 17: Den of Betrayal • 18: Black & White • 19: Kitsune Lair • 20: Winds of Change • 21: Eternal Stairway • 22: Sakura • 23: Possessed • 24: Hinoka • 25: Ryoma • 26: Treason • 27: The Empty KingE: Night Breaks Through
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6: Into the Ground • 7: Unspeakable World • 8: Traitor's Brand • 9: Wanderer • 10: Voice of a God • 11: Mutual Enemies • 12: Frozen Sea • 13: A Lost Peace • 14: Orders • 15: Rainbow Sage • 16: White Flames • 17: Black Flames • 18: Veiled Kingdom • 19: Hidden Strings • 20: Seeds of Doubt • 21: Going Forward • 22: Memories • 23: Arete Undone • 24: Days Lost • 25: Blades Drawn • 26: The Vallite King • 27: Hear My CryE: Anankos
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