The Binding Blade (chapter)

The Binding Blade (Japanese: 封印の剣 Sword of seals) is the twenty-first chapter of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In order to play the sidequest after, this chapter must be completed within 30 turns, and Melady and Zeiss must be recruited and alive.

The Binding Blade

Location Shrine of Seals New units Yoder Boss(es) Murdock, Peres Previous chapter(s) Ilia's Salvation (Ilia route) The Freezing Lance (Ilia route, sidequest) The Silver Wolf (Sacae route) The Bow of Swift Wind (Sacae route, sidequest) Next chapter(s) Unattained Dream The Elder Revelation (sidequest) Side quest conditions Melady and Zeiss are recruited and alive Chapter is completed within 30 turns

“	We shall show them the power of Bern's main forces. Still...that general from the Lycian League Army made it this far.	”	— Murdock to Galle

Plot

Main article: The Binding Blade/Script

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Beginning log

After surviving many hardships, Roy set foot on Bern's soil at last. Guinivere guided Roy toward the Shrine of Seals, but in their path stood Bern's main forces, the strongest army on the continent, led by Murdock, the leader of the Three Dragon Lords. Etruria and Bern, the two leading forces on the continent, clashing in all-out war. The longest and bloodiest day yet to be seen by Elibe was about to begin...

Chapter data

Normal Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–18+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	35+96	{{{third}}}
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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–18+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	45+96	{{{third}}}
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Character data

Characters
New units
Yoder Bishop HP 35 Inventory Recover Lightning Mulagir* Maltet* Staff of the Saint Level 20 Automatically from turn 1
Required characters
Available characters

At the end of the chapter, if the requirements to enter Chapter 21x were not met, Roy will promote to Great Lord automatically.

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Steal from enemy Wyvern Rider Vulnerary Steal from enemy Wyvern Rider Vulnerary Steal from enemy Wyvern Rider Knight Crest Steal from Murdock Vulnerary Steal from enemy Wyvern Rider (reinforcement; up to thirty-eight) Vulnerary Steal from enemy Paladin (reinforcement; up to six) Knight Crest Visit village Binding Blade Automatically at the end of the chapter, if the requirements for Chapter 21x were not met

Shop data

Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Anima Light Dark Staves Items Secret

	Name	Cost
	Silver Sword	1,500
	Silver Blade	1,800
	Armorslayer	1,260

	Name	Cost
	Silver Lance	1,200
	Ridersbane	1,040

	Name	Cost
	Silver Axe	1,000
	Poleax	810

	Name	Cost
	Silver Bow	1,600

	Name	Cost
	Thunder	500
	Elfire	800

	Name	Cost
	Lightning	540
	Divine	1,250

	Name	Cost
	Flux	780

	Name	Cost
	Heal	600
	Mend	1,000
	Physic	3,750

	Name	Cost
	Pure Water	900
	Door Key	50
	Chest Key	1,500

	Name	Cost
	Knight Crest	10,000
	Hero Crest	10,000
	Orion's Bolt	10,000
	Elysian Whip	10,000
	Guiding Ring	10,000
	Angelic Robe	8,000
	Energy Ring	8,000
	Secret Book	8,000
	Speedwings	8,000
	Goddess Icon	8,000
	Dragonshield	8,000
	Talisman	8,000
	Body Ring	8,000
	Boots	8,000
	Bolting	3,000
	Purge	3,500
	Eclipse	4,000

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The secret shop is located in the central right edge of the map, in the single grass tile in the middle of the mountain range.

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 Wyvern Lord 10 3 42~50 18~23 11~16 11~15 4~8 14~18 2~4 11 8 Silver Lance • The northeast one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. • The southwest one moves to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 20 3 33~38 14~17 8~11 9~12 4~6 12~14 1~3 10 7 Killer Lance • Vulnerary • The northeast one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. • The southwest one moves to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 20 6 33~38 14~17 8~11 9~12 4~6 12~14 1~3 10 7 Steel Lance • Javelin • The northeast two begin moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns. • The one northwest of the middle Wyvern Lord and the southwest two move to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 20 3 33~38 14~17 8~11 9~12 4~6 12~14 1~3 10 7 Steel Lance • The northeast one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. • The southwest one moves to attack units in range. Manakete Manakete 10 2 47~56 9~14+10 6~11+10 6~10 5~9 3+20 4~8+5 5 5 Firestone Moves to attack units in range. Bern Bishop 10 3 31~36 11~16 9~13 8~12 9~14 4~6 17~22 6 6 Divine • Physic The eastern one moves to attack units in range. Bern Sage 12 1 31~36 16~21 10~15 10~14 3~6 6~10 11~15 7 6 Elfire • Mend -- Bern Sage 12 1 31~36 16~21 10~15 10~14 3~6 6~10 11~15 7 6 Aircalibur • Mend -- Bern Sage 12 1 31~36 16~21 10~15 10~14 3~6 6~10 11~15 7 6 Bolting • Fire • Physic Does not move, except to heal. Bern Knight 20 3 30~35 11~14 7~10 2~4 4~6 13~15 0~2 13 4 Steel Lance The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Knight 20 2 30~35 11~14 7~10 2~4 4~6 13~15 0~2 13 4 Horseslayer Moves to attack units in range. Bern Archer 19 3 29~33 9~12 9~12 8~10 5~8 5~7 1~3 7 5 Iron Bow The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Archer 20 3 29~33 9~12 9~12 8~10 5~8 5~7 1~3 7 5 Longbow The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Murdock General 20 1 62 27 19 12 12 25 17 20 5 Tomahawk • Knight Crest Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Galle Wyvern Lord 18 1 49 22 15 13 11 22 14 12 8 Spear Moves towards and only attacks Roy, unless he is not present on the map (i.e. he is rescued). Bern Wyvern Rider 20 1 33~38 14~17 8~11 9~12 4~6 12~14 1~3 10 7 Horseslayer -- Bern Wyvern Rider 20 1 33~38 14~17 8~11 9~12 4~6 12~14 1~3 10 7 Axereaver -- Bern Wyvern Rider 20 7 33~38 14~17 8~11 9~12 4~6 12~14 1~3 10 7 Javelin -- Bern Wyvern Rider 20 14 33~38 14~17 8~11 9~12 4~6 12~14 1~3 10 7 Steel Lance -- Bern Wyvern Rider 20 38 33~38 14~17 8~11 9~12 4~6 12~14 1~3 10 7 Steel Lance • Vulnerary -- Bern Wyvern Lord 13 19 44~53 19~24 12~17 12~15 5~8 15~18 2~4 11 8 Silver Lance -- Bern Paladin 13 3 41~48 13~17 11~16 10~14 6~10 10~13 6~10 11 8 Silver Lance -- Bern Paladin 5 3 36~42 11~15 9~13 9~12 4~8 9~12 5~8 11 8 Javelin -- Bern Paladin 5 6 36~42 11~15 9~13 9~12 4~8 9~12 5~8 11 8 Steel Lance • Vulnerary -- Peres Druid 15 1 36 20 14 11 13 15 20 6 6 Nosferatu Moves to attack units in range. Bern Druid 10 2 29~34 19~24 9~14 9~13 4~8 5~9 12~15 6 6 Fenrir • Physic Moves to attack units in range.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bern Wyvern Lord 10 5 51~62 22~26 14~21 13~19 6~12 16~22 2~6 11 8 Silver Lance • The northeast one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. • The westernmost one moves to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 20 5 42~51 19~20 12~17 12~17 7~10 15~18 2~5 10 7 Killer Lance • Vulnerary • The northeast one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. • The westernmost one moves to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 20 10 42~51 19~20 12~17 12~17 7~10 15~18 2~5 10 7 Steel Lance • Javelin • The northeast two begin moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns. • The one northwest of the middle Wyvern Lord and the westernmost two move to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 20 5 42~51 19~20 12~17 12~17 7~10 15~18 2~5 10 7 Steel Lance • The northeast one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. • The westernmost one moves to attack units in range. Manakete Manakete 10 2 58~71 13~20+10 9~16+10 8~14 8~13 3+20 5~10+5 5 5 Firestone Moves to attack units in range. Bern Bishop 10 3 36~44 15~22 12~17 10~16 13~21 4~8 21~29 6 6 Divine • Physic The eastern one moves to attack units in range. Bern Sage 12 1 36~44 21~28 13~20 13~18 4~9 7~12 14~19 7 6 Elfire • Mend -- Bern Sage 12 1 36~44 21~28 13~20 13~18 4~9 7~12 14~19 7 6 Aircalibur • Mend -- Bern Sage 12 1 36~44 21~28 13~20 13~18 4~9 7~12 14~19 7 6 Bolting • Fire • Physic Does not move, except to heal. Bern Knight 20 3 39~48 15~20 11~16 3~7 7~10 16~20 0~3 13 4 Steel Lance The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Knight 20 2 39~48 15~20 11~16 3~7 7~10 16~20 0~3 13 4 Horseslayer Moves to attack units in range. Bern Archer 19 3 37~45 13~18 13~19 11~16 9~14 6~10 2~5 7 5 Iron Bow The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Archer 20 3 37~45 13~18 13~19 11~16 9~14 6~10 2~5 7 5 Longbow The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Murdock General 20 1 71~74 27 22~23 13~14 14~16 27~29 18~20 20 5 Tomahawk • Knight Crest Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Galle Wyvern Lord 18 1 58~61 26 18~20 15~17 13~15 24~26 14~16 12 8 Spear Moves towards and only attacks Roy, unless he is not present on the map (i.e. he is rescued). Bern Wyvern Rider 20 1 42~51 19~20 12~17 12~17 7~10 15~18 2~5 10 7 Horseslayer -- Bern Wyvern Rider 20 1 42~51 19~20 12~17 12~17 7~10 15~18 2~5 10 7 Axereaver -- Bern Wyvern Rider 20 7 42~51 19~20 12~17 12~17 7~10 15~18 2~5 10 7 Javelin -- Bern Wyvern Rider 20 14 42~51 19~20 12~17 12~17 7~10 15~18 2~5 10 7 Steel Lance -- Bern Wyvern Rider 20 38 42~51 19~20 12~17 12~17 7~10 15~18 2~5 10 7 Steel Lance • Vulnerary -- Bern Wyvern Lord 13 19 53~65 23~26 15~22 14~19 7~12 17~22 2~6 11 8 Silver Lance -- Bern Paladin 13 3 49~60 16~21 14~21 12~17 9~14 11~15 8~13 11 8 Silver Lance -- Bern Paladin 5 3 44~54 14~19 12~18 11~15 7~12 10~14 7~11 11 8 Javelin -- Bern Paladin 5 6 44~54 14~19 12~18 11~15 7~12 10~14 7~11 11 8 Steel Lance • Vulnerary -- Peres Druid 15 1 41~44 26~29 17~19 14~15 15~17 16~17 23~25 6 6 Nosferatu Moves to attack units in range. Bern Druid 10 2 34~42 25~29 12~19 12~17 6~12 6~11 15~20 6 6 Fenrir • Physic Moves to attack units in range.

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Reinforcements

• Enemy phase when any unit ends their turn north of the shrine (columns 13–32, rows 22–25)
  • Galle and 4 Wyvern Riders—one with a Horseslayer, one an Axereaver, one a Javelin, and one a Steel Lance—from north of the village
• Enemy phase when any unit ends their turn near the shrine (columns 18–32, rows 22–36); repeatable up to three times.
  • 3 Wyvern Riders with Steel Lances (two with Vulneraries) and 1 Wyvern Lord from the west peaks
  • 1 Wyvern Lord and 3 Wyvern Riders—one with a Javelin, two with Steel Lances and Vulneraries—from the south edge of the map
• Enemy phase when any unit ends their turn southwest of the village (columns 1–9, rows 16–19); repeatable up to three times
  • 4 Paladins—one with a Silver Lance, one a Javelin, and two with Steel Lances and Vulneraries—from north of the southern peaks
  • 1 Wyvern Lord and 3 Wyvern Riders with Steel Lances (two with Vulneraries) from the southwest corner of the map
• Enemy phase when any unit ends their turn north of the southern peaks (columns 1–13, rows 25–28)
  • 1 Wyvern Lord and 3 Wyvern Riders with Steel Lances (two with Vulneraries) from the southern peaks
• Enemy phase when any unit ends their turn in the northeast corner of the map (columns 22–31, rows 1–7); repeatable up to three times
  • 1 Wyvern Lord and 3 Wyvern Riders with Steel Lances (two with Vulneraries) from the upper of the eastern peaks
  • 1 Wyvern Lord and 3 Wyvern Riders—one with a Javelin, two with Steel Lances and Vulneraries—from the lower of the eastern peaks
  • 1 Wyvern Lord and 3 Wyvern Riders with Steel Lances (two with Vulneraries) from the peaks west of the shrine
• Turn 31
  • Peres and 2 Druids from south of the shrine

Boss 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.

Main article: Murdock

Normal Hard

General Level 20

Stats Max HP 62 Luck 12 Strength 27 Defense 25 Skill 19 Resistance 17 Speed 12 Constitution 20 Movement 5 Aid 19

Inventory Tomahawk Knight Crest Weapon Levels ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

General Level 20

Stats Max HP 71~74 Luck 14~16 Strength 27 Defense 27~29 Skill 22~23 Resistance 18~20 Speed 13~14 Constitution 20 Movement 5 Aid 19

Inventory Tomahawk Knight Crest Weapon Levels ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Main article: Peres

Normal Hard

Druid Level 17

Stats Max HP 36 Luck 13 Magic 20 Defense 15 Skill 14 Resistance 20 Speed 11 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5

Inventory Nosferatu Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓

Druid Level 17

Stats Max HP 41~44 Luck 15~17 Magic 26~29 Defense 16~17 Skill 17~19 Resistance 23~25 Speed 14~15 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5

Inventory Nosferatu 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.

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Trivia

Both chapters combined.

• Both this chapter and chapter 27 of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade feature the Shrine of Seals, and can be combined near-seamlessly.
• Shocking Truth II was intended to play partway in the scene where Roy and Yoder meet again, but due to an oversight, it instead plays after it, only to abruptly stop once the Player Phase begins.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Sword of Seals	Used in leftover text from the data transfer menu in the English version of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
English (unofficial)	The Binding Blade	--
Japanese	封印の剣	Sword of seals, named after the game's subtitle

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter