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Cog of Destiny
Cog of Destiny (Japanese: 運命の歯車 Cog of Destiny) is the twenty-seventh chapter of Eliwood's tale and twenty-ninth of Hector's tale in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
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“ | Don't cry, Nino. You must live for the future. I am bound to this course. Kill me, and don't look back. | ” | — Lloyd to Nino |
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Plot
- Main articles:
Cog of Destiny/Script (Eliwood) and Cog of Destiny/Script (Hector)
If Chapter 26xE/28xH was not played, Nergal confronts Sonia about the collapse of the Black Fang and their failure to kill Eliwood or Zephiel; he informs her that King Desmond has severed all ties with the Black Fang. Sonia tries to placate Nergal with the quintessence she retrieved from Brendan Reed when she discovered he was investigating her past. Nergal is initially pleased, but notices Sonia has been injured; he decides he has no more use for Sonia and kills her.
As Eliwood, Hector, and Lyn approach the Shrine of Seals, they are beset by soldiers of the Black Fang, lead by one of the Reed brothers—Linus if Lloyd's version of Chapter 23E/24H was played, or Lloyd if Linus's version was instead. If Nino and Jaffar were recruited and have not bee defeated, Nino is overjoyed that some of the Black Fang members are still alive, but Jaffar notices that they have an abnormal lust for battle; moreover, neither of them are Black Fang members any more, increasing the risk of the two being greeted with violence, but Nino refuses to give up on a peaceful resolution.
When the group gets close to the Shrine of Seals, if she was not defeated in Chapter 24E/26H, Vaida arrives on the battlefield. Eliwood or Hector—in their respective tales—can talk to Vaida; she confirms that the lords rescued Zephiel, and requests to join their ranks to repay them.
Nino can talk to Lloyd; she cannot talk to Linus, but can speak to him in battle. Nino attempts to dissuade the surviving Reed brother from fighting, but he doesn't listen, determined to fight Eliwood. After the Black Fang are routed, if she was not defeated, Nino mourns for her brother.
Athos warps to the Shrine of Seals and congratulates the group on proving their strength. Athos takes them to see Bramimond, another of the Eight Legends. In order to obtain the legendary weapons to defeat Nergal, the group must convince Bramimond to release the seals on the them; Bramimond initially rejects this request, believing they will be driven mad by the power of the legendary weapons, but is convinced to do so when Eliwood reminds him of Roland.
The lords and Athos return to the Shrine of Seals, where Nergal appears before the group. Nergal demands that Ninian and Nils accompany him to the Dragon's Gate; Ninian decides to submit to Nergal if he spares the rest of the group. Before departing, Ninian transfers her power to Nils. As Nergal departs, he attacks the group with powerful magic; Athos blocks it with a barrier and prevents any deaths, though Eliwood is knocked unconscious. Once Eliwood wakes up, Athos sends the group to the Western Isles to collect Armads and then to Ostia to collect Durandal. Before they leave, Athos grants the party one more Heaven Seal; the Heaven seal finally deems Eliwood or Hector worthy of its power, and allows him to promote.
In Hector's tale, Hector encounters Oswin sending a message to Lord Uther; Oswin states that the message is simply a "relaying of recent events". Hector informs Oswin that he will be leaving to collect Armads soon; he asks once more if there is any news on Uther's health, which Oswin states there is not. Hector confides in Oswin that he would return to Ostia if there were anything wrong with his brother, and then he leaves for the Western Isles.
Chapter data
Eliwood Normal Eliwood Hard Hector Normal Hector Hard
Character data
Eliwood's tale Hector's tale
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New units
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Required characters
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Available characters
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- At the end of the chapter, the main lord will promote automatically. In Eliwood's Tale, Eliwood will promote to Knight Lord, while in Hector's Tale, Hector will promote to Great Lord.
Item data
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Shop data
Swords Lances Axes Bows Anima Light Dark Staves Items Secret
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Iron Sword | 460 | |
Silver Sword | 1,500 |
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 Eliwood Hard Hector Hard
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Reinforcements
No reinforcements appear beyond turn 99.
Normal Mode and Eliwood Hard Mode
- The turn after a unit enters the eastern island (columns 25–29, rows 12–18), and again two, four, and six turns thereafter
- The turn after a unit crosses the river from the starting position (columns 18–24, rows 17–22), and again two, four, and six turns thereafter
- The turn after a unit enters the southern island (columns 13–20, rows 24–27), and again two, four, and six turns thereafter
- The turn after a unit nears the altar (columns 1–16, rows 1–16)
- Vaida* and 2 Wyvern Riders with Poison Lances from the southeast corner of the map
- Two turns after a unit nears the altar (columns 1–16, rows 1–16), and again one and three turns thereafter
- 3 Wyvern Riders—two with Steel Lances, one with a Javelin from the southeast corner of the map
- 2 Wyvern Riders with Javelins from the southeast corner of the map (Hard Mode only)
Hector Hard Mode
- The turn after a unit enters the eastern island (columns 25–29, rows 12–18), and again two, four, and six turns thereafter
- 4 Valkyries from the northern forts
- The turn after a unit crosses the river from the starting position (columns 18–24, rows 17–22), and again two, four, and six turns thereafter
- The turn after a unit enters the southern island (columns 13–20, rows 24–27), and again two, four, and six turns thereafter
- The turn after a unit nears the altar (columns 1–16, rows 1–16)
- Vaida* and 2 Wyvern Riders with Poison Lances from the southeast corner of the map
- Two turns after a unit nears the altar (columns 1–16, rows 1–16), and again one and three turns thereafter
- 5 Wyvern Riders—two with Steel Lances, three with a Javelin from the southeast corner of the map
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:
Lloyd
Normal/Eliwood Hard Hector Hard
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Linus
Normal/Eliwood Hard Hector Hard
- The boss that appears depends on who was fought in Chapter 23E/24H: if Lloyd was fought previously, then Linus will appear here; if Linus was fought, Lloyd will appear.
Strategy
This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody. |
This section has been marked as a stub. Please help improve the page by adding information.
Nino can talk to Lloyd, though this is not a recommended course of action unless the player simply wants to see supplementary dialogue or remove the boss's throne bonuses. After Nino talks to Lloyd, he will no longer be stationary on the throne and will now move to attack anyone in his movement range, except Nino.
Note that this is the last chapter in which Ninian is playable in, therefore the last chapter in which characters can build up support for her. While her brother Nils would later fill in for her gameplay role starting from a later chapter, along with inheriting her stats and inventory, her support levels will not carry over to Nils, meaning any units who were supporting Ninian will no longer have access to any support bonuses from her for the rest of the playthrough.
Trivia
- Both this chapter and Chapter 21 of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade feature the Shrine of Seals, and can be combined near-seamlessly.
- Lloyd and Linus do not retain their A-Support in this chapter; this is consistent with player units supports, which are also lost upon the defeat of the given support partner.
- This chapter holds the only obtainable Warp staff in the entire game.
- Lloyd or Linus holds the only obtainable Iron Rune in the entire game.
- The Japanese name of this chapter is identical to the Japanese title of Track 53 in the Sound Room of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, although that track does not play in this chapter.
- Lloyd and Linus's weapon was changed from a Runesword in the Japanese version to a Light Brand in the Western version. However, Nils's augury for the chapter ("I sense a dire foe in the battle ahead. The weapon he wields is cursed. A sword that steals life energies and feeds them to its wielder.") was not changed to reflect this.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
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Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Cog of Destiny |
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Japanese |
運命の歯車 |
Cog of Destiny |
German |
Rad des Schicksals |
Wheel of Destiny. Derived from the german word for "Cog", which is "Zahnrad". |
Gallery
Prototype
References
← Battle before Dawn • ← Night of Farewells • |
Cog of Destiny | • Valorous Roland → • The Berserker → |
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