Rebellion at Ostia
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Rebellion at Ostia is the seventh chapter in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In this chapter, the Lycia Alliance Army must make its way through the city of Ostia to reach its castle, taken by the rebels.
Plot
- Main article: Rebellion at Ostia/Script
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Inside Castle Ostia, Leygance, the leader of the rebellion movement, asks his subordinate Devias for a report on the city's status. Devias tells him that everything is fine so far... except for a tiny detail: the Ilian mercenaries hired by Lord Hector. Although the rebels have offered them a hefty payment, the mercenaries have steadily refused. Devias quickly adds that this must be because they are from Ilia, which consider trust to be the foundation stone of its mercenary business.
Leygance angrily responds that he is pretty aware of that, but they must have completely subdued Ostia before General Nacien arrives. Luckily, they still have a wild card for dealing with the mercenaries: Lady Lilina. But that is their last option; preferably, they will defeat the Ilian mercenaries with the help of the wyvern knights from Bern. He then orders Devias to guard the castle gate and returns to the throne room.
At the entrance of the city, Roy and Merlinus are assessing the situation. Merlinus informs his lord that most Ostian troops have sided with the rebels and Bern, in a most shameful display of cowardice. However, there are still men true to their words: a band of Ilian mercenaries want to join Roy's army. They state to have been hired by Lord Hector to fight against Bern. Roy questions it, though. What will happen when the mercenaries learn of Lord Hector's death?
Merlinus comments that he had thought the same, but the mercenaries told him they already knew it and were still willing to fight alongside them. Guinevere does not understand it, though; she asks why they would do so, since as mercenaries, they have not pledged themselves to any lord. Merlinus tells her that Ilia, being a snowy country whose soil is too frozen to be arable, heavily relies on the mercenaries for income. Moreover, they are said to never betray their employers, as trust is important to them. He can see that this last bit was true, after all. There's bad news yet; one of Bern's Dragon Lords will arrive shortly with reinforcements, making the rebels a force to be reckoned with. Guinevere looks at Roy, unsure of what he will do.
Although unwillingly, Roy reveals his backup plan: joining forces with Etruria, which leaves Guinevere and Merlinus astonished. He explains that one of the Generals of Etruria, Lady Cecilia, taught him the war arts, and he feels that she could join his cause. Merlinus quickly objects; were they to ask for Etruria's help, they would not live it down.
Roy replies he knows that, but reminds Merlinus that what is at stake here is Lycia's welfare; if they do not something soon, their country will disappear. As his retainer does not answer to that, Roy urges him to move, saying he will write a letter to General Cecilia and asking Merlinus to make sure she receives it as soon as possible. After Merlinus regains his composture and agrees with him, the young leader of the Lycia Alliance Army addresses everyone and enters Ostia, ready to retake it.
The battle begins, and its sound draws the attention of some mercenaries. They are Zelots and Trec, members of the Ilian band hired by Lord Hector. Zelots tells Trec this is the moment they have been waiting for - they have to go outside and defeat the rebels. But then, Zelots realizes that Noah, the third member of their band, is nowhere to be seen. Trec comments that Noah is in the arena, training a young girl. Although a bit surprised, Zelots trusts Noah's judgment and that he will join them later.
At the same time, Noah has just finished his lesson with his unexpected student, Fir. He tells her that there is a battle outside and that he must go. Fir understands, and thanks him for his training. The mercenary acknowledges that he was quite surprised when she suddenly asked him to fight with her, and reminds her that she must assess her opponents before fighting; otherwise, she could lose her life. Fir assures him she has learned the lesson.
Before leaving, Noah makes a last question: he wants to know what Fir will do now. She tells him that she will travel to the Western Isles. Seeing the surprise in Noah's face, Fir explains that they are opening a new mine, and many people are going there looking for a job. She reckons that miners are strong people; therefore, she could continue her training in the islands. And besides... Fir pauses for a moment. Noah gently coaxes her to continue, and Fir confides to him that her parents met there. Her mother is dead now, but when she was Fir's age, she was already traveling the world to hone her skills.
Noah smiles at Fir's words, and states that he is happy to see that she wants to be like her mother. Embarrased, Fir leaves the arena first, and Noah, still laughing at Fir's blush, joins the battlefield shortly after.
After Roy, with the help of Bors, Zelots and his men, has defeated Devias, all that stands between him and Lilina is the castle's gates. Although Merlinus understands Roy's distress, he reminds him that their men are working as fast as possible, so he has to be patient. Then, he asks Roy what he thinks of Lord Hector's story.
Roy says he believes it, seeing as one of the greatest tacticians in Lycia was defeated in such a short time. When Merlinus comments that Bern's army is one of the strongest forces in Elibe, Roy agrees with him, adding that he cannot imagine how strong true dragons could be. Their hope lies now in the weapons that are effective against dragons... the Divine Weapons. However, Roy does wonder why one of these weapons would be here in Ostia. Merlinus nods, but then drops the topic as their men have finally knocked down the castle's gates.
Roy rallies his troops once more; they are to charge and rescue Lady Lilina, no matter the cost.
Chapter data
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Victory: Seize the throne.
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Partner
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Defeat: Roy dies.
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Armories and vendors
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- Note: Hard Mode stats can vary in one or two points.
Strategy
This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.
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