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'''''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem''''' (Japanese: {{hover|ファイアーエムブレム　紋章の謎|Faiāemuburemu monshō no nazo}} ''Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem'') is a turn-based strategy role-playing game released in 1994 for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]], exclusively in Japan. It is the third game installment in the {{FES}}, the first for Super Famicom, and in part a direct continuation of the story of the original game, {{FE1}}, again set on the continent of [[Archanea (continent)|Archanea]] and following the adventures of [[Marth]] of [[Altea]].

''Mystery of the Emblem'' is divided into two sections, called "Books" in the fan translation. Book 1, named (Japanese: {{hover|第１部　暗黒戦争編　暗黒竜と光の剣|Dai ichi-bu ankoku sensō-hen ankoku ryū to hikari no ken}} ''Part 1: Dark War Compilation: Dark Dragon and the Light Sword''), is an abridged remake of ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light'', again following Marth's journey in the [[War of Shadows]] as he leads the army of the Archanean League against the [[Dolhr]] Empire and their ruler, the feared Shadow Dragon [[Medeus]].  Book 2, named (Japanese: {{hover|第２部　英雄戦争編　紋章の謎|Dai ni-bu eiyū sensō-hen monshō no nazo}} ''Part 2: Hero War Compilation: Mystery of the Emblem'') tells a new story set two years after the first book's events, in which Marth must lead a rebellion against a powerful and corrupted former ally in a new conflict, the [[War of Heroes]], all the while uncovering the true history of Archanea and the mysterious origin of its sacred relics, the sword [[Falchion]] and the [[Fire Emblem (Archanean item)|Fire Emblem]].

==Plot==

[[File:Ss fe03 b1 end 01.png|thumb|Dolhr Keep, [[Medeus]]'s bastion.]]

[[Marth]], the prince of the fallen kingdom of [[Altea]], has lived for two years years in exile in the island kingdom of [[Talys]], in hiding from the forces of the Shadow Dragon [[Medeus]] amidst his conquest of the land of [[Archanea (continent)|Archanea]]. After assisting Talys's princess [[Caeda]] in repelling a pirate assault on the nation, Marth departed the island with [[Mostyn|its king]]'s support to answer a call for support by [[Nyna]], the princess of the fallen kingdom of [[Archanea (nation)|Archanea]]. Marth led his small band of knighs and mercenaries through the mountains to Archanea's north until they reached [[Aurelis]], where Nyna awaited under the protection of Aurelis's prince [[Hardin]], a renowned resistance leader opposing Medeus's [[Dolhr]] Empire. Joining forces with Hardin's band, Marth led a charge of the Aurelis royal palace to free it from occupation by [[Macedon]], one of Dolhr's allies in the conquest of the land. At the battle's end, Nyna presented Marth with the [[Fire Emblem (Archanean item)|Fire Emblem]], a symbolic treasure anointing him as the leader of the Archanean resistance against Dolhr and Medeus.

After Gotoh forged Starlight for Marth's army to use, he [[Warp (staff)|sent]] them to the tower of [[Thabes]] to confront Gharnef. Despite his attempts to trick Marth with a host of duplicates, Marth's army prevailed over Gharnef using Starlight, allowing Marth to reclaim Falchion and free Elice from captivity. This left only the final battle itself: Marth led the Archanean league to storm Dolhr Keep, Medeus's capital, and confront Medeus himself. Using Falchion, Marth prevailed and Medeus died his second death. In the battle's aftermath, Marth proposed to Caeda and the various royals among his allies returned home to govern their territories.

[[File:Ss fe03 b2 end 01.png|thumb|Marth and his army duel with a [[dragon]].]]

Ba japan fe03.png|Japanese box art of ''Mystery of the Emblem''.

FEMN logo.gif|Japanese logo of ''Mystery of the Emblem''.

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