Latecomer's Sorrow

Latecomer's Sorrow

Location Castle Araphen and surroundings New units Chad, Lugh Boss(es) Slater Previous chapter(s) Princess of Bern Next chapter(s) Crumbling League

“	We must recapture Castle Araphen for all of our sakes. ...And for Lilina's sake...	”	— Roy

Latecomer's Sorrow (Japanese: 後れてきた者 One who arrived late) is the third chapter in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In this chapter, Roy must retake Castle Araphen, which was attacked and captured by two of Bern's elite generals, Brunnya and Narcian.

Plot

Main article: Latecomer's Sorrow/Script

On his way to Araphen to meet with Hector, Roy learns from a messenger that the Bernese generals Brunnya and Narcian have decimated the Lycian army. This lowers the morale of his troops, but Roy continues toward the castle anyway, as he wants to assess the situation and find survivors.

Meanwhile, in Araphen, King Zephiel meets Hector, who was captured during the battle. He tells Hector that he plans to "liberate the world," then throws Hector into the dungeon and leaves him there to die. Afterwards, Brunnya tells Zephiel that she is heading to Sacae, but also brings up the fact that the soldiers fear the dark priestess Zephiel has aligned himself with. Zephiel dismisses Brunnya's concerns and she apologizes for bringing up the subject before leaving.

Roy arrives in Araphen and learns from Chad that Hector is alive, but being held prisoner in the castle. The lord wants to free Hector, and although Chad sees this as suicide, he joins Roy's army just to fight Bern.

The battle begins, and in the midst of it, a bishop of the Elimine Church visits the local village to take in some orphans. Lugh thanks the bishop for this act, but remains in the village himself. When Roy's forces visit that village, Lugh joins Roy's army. If Chad talks to Lugh, Chad is mortified to learn that Lugh wants to fight Bern and tries to dissuade the mage from joining Roy, but Lugh is not swayed and Chad gives in.

As the battle continues, King Zephiel takes note. He declares that he is returning to Bern and orders Narcian to kill anyone who opposes his troops. After Zephiel and Idunn leave, Narcian orders Slater to take care of the Lycian remnants before leaving himself to meet an Etrurian noblewoman.

The fight eventually ends with Slater losing and Roy meeting Hector in the dungeon. Hector is almost dead and beyond saving, but before he dies, he tells Roy what happened and what he should do next. Lycia lost the battle at Araphen because Bern deployed dragons - the same dragons as the ones from The Scouring. Roy should now go to Ostia, not only to protect it, but also to obtain a dragonslaying weapon that is in the area.

Chapter data

Normal Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	14	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	18+7	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	14	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	18+13	{{{third}}}

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Units are arranged based on their position in deployment order. If every unit is alive, the deployment order is: Roy, Marcus, Alen, Bors, Wolt, Lance, Merlinus, Elen, Ward, Lot, Dieck, and Shanna.

Character data

Characters
New units
Chad Thief HP 16 Inventory Iron Sword Lockpick Level 1 Automatically from turn 1 Lugh Mage HP 16 Inventory Fire Vulnerary Level 1 Visit the northern village
Required characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Mend Visiting the southern village Vulnerary Steal from enemy Knight Poleax Open left chest 3,000G Open right chest

Enemy data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Normal Hard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bern Knight 2 1 17~18 5~6 2~3 0~1 0~1 9~10 0~1 13 4 Iron Lance Moves to attack units in range. Bern Knight 3 1 18~19 5~6 2~3 0~1 0~1 9~10 0~1 13 4 Iron Lance Moves to attack units in range. Bern Knight 3 1 18~19 5~6 2~3 0~1 0~1 9~10 0~1 13 4 Iron Lance • Javelin • Vulnerary Does not move, except to heal. Bern Soldier 5 3 22~24 4~6 1~2 1~2 0~2 0~1 0~1 6 5 Javelin -- Bern Soldier 5 9 22~24 4~6 1~2 1~2 0~2 0~1 0~1 6 5 Iron Lance The westernmost one within the castle and the one southwest of the throne and northwest of the chests move to attack units in range. Bern Soldier 3 1 21~22 3~5 0~1 1~2 0~1 0~1 0~1 6 5 Iron Lance -- Bern Archer 2 2 18~19 4~5 3~4 3~4 0~1 3~4 0~1 7 5 Iron Bow Moves to attack units in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Slater Knight 7 1 26 10 3 3 1 11 0 13 4 Steel Lance • Javelin Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Bern Fighter 4 1 22~23 6~7 2~4 4~6 0~1 2~3 0~1 11 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Fighter 4 1 22~23 6~7 2~4 4~6 0~1 2~3 0~1 11 5 Iron Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Cavalier 1 2 20 5 2 5 0 6 0 9 7 Iron Sword -- Bern Cavalier 1 2 20 5 2 5 0 6 0 9 7 Javelin --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bern Knight 2 1 23~28 7~12 4~7 0~3 2~5 11~14 0~3 13 4 Iron Lance Moves to attack units in range. Bern Knight 3 1 24~29 7~12 4~7 0~3 2~5 11~14 0~3 13 4 Iron Lance Moves to attack units in range. Bern Knight 3 1 24~29 7~12 4~7 0~3 2~5 11~14 0~3 13 4 Iron Lance • Javelin • Vulnerary Does not move, except to heal. Bern Soldier 5 3 28~34 8~12 3~6 1~6 2~6 0~3 0~3 6 5 Javelin -- Bern Soldier 5 9 28~34 8~12 3~6 1~6 2~6 0~3 0~3 6 5 Iron Lance The westernmost one within the castle and the one southwest of the throne and northwest of the chests move to attack units in range. Bern Soldier 3 1 27~32 7~11 2~5 1~6 2~5 0~3 0~3 6 5 Iron Lance -- Bern Archer 2 2 24~27 6~9 5~10 5~8 2~5 3~6 0~3 7 5 Iron Bow Moves to attack units in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Slater Knight 7 1 29~31 11~13 4~5 3~4 2~3 12~13 0~1 13 4 Steel Lance • Javelin Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Bern Fighter 4 1 25~28 8~11 3~6 5~8 0~2 2~4 0~2 11 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Fighter 4 1 25~28 8~11 3~6 5~8 0~2 2~4 0~2 11 5 Iron Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Cavalier 1 5 23~25 6~7 3~5 6~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 Iron Sword -- Bern Cavalier 1 5 23~25 6~7 3~5 6~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 Javelin --

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Reinforcements

• On turn 3 enemy phase
  • Slater and 2 Fighters from within the throne room
• Turn 3 enemy phase and enemy phase after Lugh is recruited; and turns 5, 10, and 15 enemy phases on Hard Mode
  • 2 Cavaliers from southwest of the throne

Boss data

Main article: Slater

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Normal Hard

Knight Level 7

Stats Max HP 26 Luck 1 Strength 10 Defense 11 Skill 3 Resistance 0 Speed 3 Constitution 13 Movement 4 Aid 12

Inventory Steel Lance Javelin Weapon Levels ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Knight Level 7

Stats Max HP 29~31 Luck 2~3 Strength 11~13 Defense 12~13 Skill 4~5 Resistance 0~1 Speed 3~4 Constitution 13 Movement 4 Aid 12

Inventory Steel Lance Javelin Weapon Levels ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Strategy

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

This chapter presents two new units and two new classes: Chad, a thief, and Lugh, a mage. Thieves can use lockpicks to open chests and doors, as well as steal items from enemies' inventories. However, unlike Thracia 776 and Radiant Dawn, thieves here cannot steal weapons. The other new class, mage, is quite useful; most enemies in this game lack magical defense, so Lugh can wreak havoc even at his low starting level. Also, Lugh is the first new unit that can be missed (if the player does not visit the northern village).

The most difficult part of this chapter might be the beginning, as there are four soldiers and an archer near the starting point who will attack right away. One of these soldiers has a javelin; units with less defense, such as Elen or Chad, should be kept away until the first wave of enemies has been defeated. The player should send any of the cavaliers, Marcus, or Shanna to the northern village and recruit Lugh.

Once the first wave has been dealt with, this chapter becomes quite straightforward. The castle's walls will help; given the few space, enemies cannot attack en masse. Units with the most defense in the front, ranged attackers behind - that's all there is to it.

Reinforcements will arrive after Turn 3 and on the turn after Lugh has been recruited. The only problem with them may be their good mobility, as all of them are cavaliers.

Slater is a bit stronger than Ruud, but if the player forces him to use his javelin, the fight will be easier. Elen can heal, but she must be rescued. Recommended weapons are Roy's rapier, the armorslayer, Ward's hammer, and magic as well. Once Slater falls, Roy can seize the throne and the chapter will end.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	The Latecomer	Used in leftover text from the data transfer menu in the English version of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
English (unofficial)	Late Arrival Latecomer's Sorrow	--
Japanese	後れてきた者	One who arrived late

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter

References

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