Darkling Woods

This page is about the chapter from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. For the location, see Darkling Woods (location).

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Darkling Woods

Location Darkling Woods New units None Boss(es) Morva, Riev

“	This is Darkling Woods… It was here the heroes met the Demon King and with the Sacred Stones defeated him. I’ve heard the lingering energies of that battle are the source of the monster. But I never imagined it would be as bad as this…	”	— Seth

Darkling Woods (Japanese: 闇の樹海 Dark Forest) is the twentieth chapter of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Plot

Main article: Darkling Woods (chapter)/Script

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Beginning log

Eirika's Route: According to legend, the Sacred Stones have sealed evil away from the world. Four of the fives stones have been destroyed, leaving only the last stone intact. The last stone must be protected to stave off the Demon King's restoration. Eirika and company challenge the demons of Darkling Woods. According to legend. the original possessors of the Sacred Stones defeated the Demon King in Darkling Woods. His foul blood seeped into the land, corrupting every seed and every root. The once-pristine forest was transformed by the flood of disease and venom. Legend says the Darkling Woods's corpse lies there still, not dead but dreaming. Dreaming of when the last stone is crushed, and he will rise from his bed of rocks and worms and return to the surface. Within Darkling Woods, hideous fiends roam in increasing numbers, as if responding to some unheard call...

Ephraim's Route: According to legend, the Sacred Stones have sealed evil away from the world. Four of the five stones have been destroyed, leaving only the last stone intact. The last stone must be protected to stave off the Demon King's restoration. Ephraim and company challenge the demons of Darkling Woods. According to legend, the original possessors of the Sacred Stones defeated the Demon King in Darkling Woods. His foul blood seeped into the land, corrupting every seed and every root. The once-pristine forest was transformed by the flood of disease and venom. Legend says the Demon King's corpse lies there still, not dead but dreaming. Dreaming of when the last stone is crushed, and he will rise from his bed of rocks and worms and return to the surface. Deep within Darkling Woods, misshapen beasts roam in ever-growing numbers... as if answering some unheard call.

Chapter data

Easy/Normal Hard

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Character data

Characters
New units
None
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Dropped by enemy Maelduin Antitoxin Dropped by enemy Cyclops Antitoxin Dropped by enemy Gargoyle Steel Sword Dropped by enemy Wight Axereaver Dropped by enemy Wight Lancereaver Dropped by enemy Wight Killing Edge Dropped by enemy Wight Swordslayer Dropped by enemy Maelduin Elixir Dropped by enemy Maelduin Elixir Dropped by enemy Cyclops Steel Blade Dropped by enemy Wight Spear Dropped by enemy Wight Longbow Dropped by enemy Wight

Enemy data

Easy/Normal Hard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Monster Maelduin 4 5 Steel Axe Two from the east and one from the west immediately begin moving unprovoked. Another from the east begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Monster Maelduin 4 1 Poison Axe • Vulnerary Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Monster Maelduin 4 1 Swordslayer Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Monster Cyclops 4 1 Steel Axe • Antitoxin -- Monster Cyclops 4 1 Halberd -- Monster Mogall 14 2 Evil Eye -- Monster Gargoyle 15 1 Javelin • Antitoxin Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Monster Gargoyle 15 1 Toxin Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Monster Gargoyle 15 2 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Monster Wight 3 4 Steel Lance The eastern two and the southern one immediately begin moving unprovoked. Monster Wight 3 1 Steel Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Monster Wight 3 4 Steel Bow The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. Monster Wight 3 1 Steel Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Monster Wight 3 1 Javelin -- Monster Wight 3 1 Lancereaver -- Monster Wight 3 1 Steel Blade -- Monster Wight 3 1 Axereaver -- Monster Wight 3 1 Killing Edge -- Monster Wight 3 1 Longbow -- Monster Maelduin 4 1 Swordslayer -- Monster Maelduin 4 1 Short Bow • Elixir -- Monster Maelduin 4 1 Halberd -- Monster Cyclops 6 1 Tomahawk • Elixir -- Monster Wight 3 1 Steel Blade -- Monster Wight 3 1 Armorslayer -- Monster Wight 3 1 Spear -- Monster Wight 3 1 Axereaver -- Monster Wight 3 1 Lancereaver -- Monster Wight 3 1 Longbow -- Monster Gorgon 6 1 Stone • Demon Surge -- Monster Gorgon 7 2 Stone • Demon Surge -- Monster Arch Mogall 5 1 Shadowshot • Crimson Eye Does not move. Riev Bishop 17 1 Aura -- File:Ma gba manakete 02 enemy.gif Morva Manakete 18 1 Wretched Air Does not move; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Monster Cyclops 5 6 Steel Axe -- Monster Deathgoyle 3 18 Steel Lance -- Monster Deathgoyle 3 8 Steel Lance • Javelin -- Monster Deathgoyle 3 4 Axereaver -- Monster Mogall 15 18 Evil Eye -- Monster Maelduin 5 3 Steel Axe -- Monster Maelduin 5 3 Steel Bow -- Monster Elder Bael 5 10 Sharp Claw -- Monster Elder Bael 5 5 Lethal Talon --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Monster Maelduin 4 5 Steel Axe Two from the east and one from the west immediately begin moving unprovoked. Another from the east begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Monster Maelduin 4 1 Poison Axe • Vulnerary Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Monster Maelduin 4 1 Swordslayer Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Monster Cyclops 4 1 Steel Axe • Antitoxin -- Monster Cyclops 4 1 Halberd -- Monster Mogall 14 2 Evil Eye -- Monster Gargoyle 15 1 Javelin • Antitoxin Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Monster Gargoyle 15 1 Toxin Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Monster Gargoyle 15 2 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Monster Wight 3 4 Steel Lance The eastern two and the southern one immediately begin moving unprovoked. Monster Wight 3 1 Steel Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Monster Wight 3 4 Steel Bow The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. Monster Wight 3 1 Steel Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Monster Wight 3 1 Javelin -- Monster Wight 3 1 Lancereaver -- Monster Wight 3 1 Steel Blade -- Monster Wight 3 1 Axereaver -- Monster Wight 3 1 Killing Edge -- Monster Wight 3 1 Longbow -- Monster Maelduin 4 1 Swordslayer -- Monster Maelduin 4 1 Short Bow • Elixir -- Monster Maelduin 4 1 Halberd -- Monster Cyclops 6 1 Tomahawk • Elixir -- Monster Wight 3 1 Steel Blade -- Monster Wight 3 1 Armorslayer -- Monster Wight 3 1 Spear -- Monster Wight 3 1 Axereaver -- Monster Wight 3 1 Lancereaver -- Monster Wight 3 1 Longbow -- Monster Gorgon 6 1 Stone • Demon Surge -- Monster Gorgon 7 2 Stone • Demon Surge -- Monster Arch Mogall 5 4 Shadowshot • Crimson Eye Does not move. Riev Bishop 17 1 Aura -- File:Ma gba manakete 02 enemy.gif Morva Manakete 18 1 Wretched Air Does not move; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Monster Cyclops 5 6 Steel Axe -- Monster Deathgoyle 3 18 Steel Lance -- Monster Deathgoyle 3 11 Steel Lance • Javelin -- Monster Deathgoyle 3 4 Axereaver -- Monster Mogall 15 18 Evil Eye -- Monster Gargoyle 15 2 Javelin • Steel Lance -- Monster Gargoyle 15 2 Steel Lance • Javelin -- Monster Gargoyle 15 2 Steel Lance -- Monster Maelduin 5 3 Steel Axe -- Monster Maelduin 5 3 Steel Bow -- Monster Maelduin 5 3 Steel Axe • Hand Axe -- Monster Elder Bael 5 15 Sharp Claw -- Monster Elder Bael 5 5 Lethal Talon -- Monster Gwyllgi 5 15 Hellfang --

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Reinforcements

• For 3 turns after entering the northeastern region (columns 18-26, rows 1-14)
  • 2 Cyclopes from the northern cave
• After entering the southern region (columns 8-17, rows 16-21)
  • 2 Deathgoyles with Steel Lances from the southwestern cave
  • 1 Deathgoyle with a Steel Lance and a Javelin from the southwestern cave
    • These reinforcements repeat each second turn for a total of four waves.
• After entering the northern region (columns 8-17, rows 1-7)
  • 1 Deathgoyle with a Steel Lance from the northwestern cave
  • 1 Deathgoyle with a Steel Lance and a Javelin from the northwestern cave
  • 1 Deathgoyle with an Axereaver from the northwestern cave
    • These reinforcements repeat each second turn for a total of four waves.
• For 2 turns after entering the central region (columns 8-17, rows 8-15)
  • 3 Mogalls from outside the gate
    • Three turns after the previous set, the first wave repeats each third turn for four waves.
• Turns 4-5 (Hard only)
  • 1 Gargoyle with a Javelin and a Steel Lance from the northeastern cave
  • 1 Gargoyle with a Steel Lance and a Javelin from the northeastern cave
  • 1 Gargoyle with a Steel Lance from the northeastern cave
• Turns 15, 17, and 19
  • 1 Maelduin with a Steel Axe from right of the southwestern cave
  • 1 Maelduin with a Steel Bow from right of the southwestern cave
  • 1 Maelduin with a Steel Axe and a Hand Axe from right of the southwestern cave (Hard only)
• Turns 16, 18, and 20
  • 2 Deathgoyles with Steel Lances from the central cave
  • 1 Deathgoyle with a Steel Lance and a Javelin from the central cave (Hard only)
• Turns 19, 21, 23, 25, and 27
  • 2/3 Elder Baels with Sharp Claws from right of the western thickets
  • 1 Elder Bael with a Lethal Talon from right of the western thickets
  • 3 Gwyllgis; one from right of the western thickets, one from right of the southwestern cave, and one from below the northwestern thickets

Boss data

Main article: Morva

Easy/Normal Hard

File:Generic portrait draco zombie fe08.gif Manakete Level 18 Affinity

Stats Max HP 62 Luck 7 Strength 16+10 Defense 4+20 Skill 10+10 Resistance 8+10 Speed 13 Constitution 25 Movement 3 Aid 24

Inventory Wretched Air Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

File:Generic portrait draco zombie fe08.gif Manakete Level 18 Affinity

Stats Max HP 66 Luck 8 Strength 18+10 Defense 4+20 Skill 11+10 Resistance 8+10 Speed 14 Constitution 25 Movement 3 Aid 24

Inventory Wretched Air Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Note: Boss stats in Hard mode may vary slightly due to enemies using random growths.

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• Note: While Morva's class is called "Manakete", it essentially functions as if it were a Draco Zombie.

Main article: Riev

Easy/Normal Hard

Bishop Level 17 Affinity

Stats Max HP 49 Luck 9 Magic 14 Defense 16 Skill 21 Resistance 18 Speed 19 Constitution 7 Movement 6 Aid 6

Inventory Aura Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- S -- A

Bishop Level 17 Affinity

Stats Max HP 51 Luck 11 Magic 16 Defense 16 Skill 22 Resistance 20 Speed 20 Constitution 7 Movement 6 Aid 6

Inventory Aura Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- S -- A

Note: Boss stats in Hard mode may vary slightly due to enemies using random growths.

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• Note: Riev is granted one auto-level in between chapters 19 and 20 on the Normal difficulty, hence each individual stat in chapter 20 may be either the same or one higher than in chapter 19.

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	Darkling Woods
Spanish	Bosque Oscuro	Dark Forest
French	Bois de Lombres	Forest of Shadows

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