A Shot from the Dark

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A Shot from the Dark

Location Kidnapper's Keep New units Noire Boss(es) Ezra

“	It's over...My life is over...Mother, I'll be by your side soon...	”	— Noire

A Shot from the Dark is the fifteenth paralogue chapter in Fire Emblem Awakening. As a paralogue chapter, its events are not integral to the game's main storyline and can be done at the player's leisure. The chapter is unlocked after both clearing chapter 13 and have Tharja married. There are no additional requirements to reach the chapter, as the chapter connects to the area paralogue 4 took place at.

In this chapter, a group of slavers manage to kidnap a young girl, making the mistake of having their leader being within earshot of the Shepherds, who pursue a rescue. It turns out that the young girl happens to be the daughter of a creepy and vengeful Shepherd.

Plot

Main article: A Shot from the Dark/Script

Near some fortifications in northeastern Ferox, a slaver named Ezra is confronting a young girl; Ezra asks the girl if she's all alone searching for her dear old mother, calling this action very sweet--yet the world's a dangerous place, full of wolves waiting to snatch her up. The girl, whose name is revealed to be Noire, thanks Ezra for the warning and is about to say more when Ezra reveals he wasn't giving her a warning--he's a wolf, and Noire's just been snatched; he then asks her to come quietly, that scars tend to lower the sale price, something Ezra wouldn't want. We cut over to Chrom and Frederick, where Frederick reveals that slavers inhabit the area and reveals them to be damnable scum; Chrom says they'll have to hurry if they hope to catch them. Tharja offers to keep the Shepherds where they are and just let her go to work on them; she offers a curse to wither them away, offering a slow death within a year--then offers to make it two; Chrom tells Tharja that Noire would likely appreciate something a bit more immediate, then tells the Shepherds that saving Noire is their top priority and to move out. Battle preparations take place at this point.

Once preparations are finished, Noire states that her life is over and that she'll be at her mother's side soon; the battle begins at this point. After one full turn of combat, Noire stats that this is how it ends for her--killed or worse, that a clean death would be a mercy compared to what awaits. Noire then manages to find an old bow with the string still taut, supposing she can use it to fight her way out of her confinement (interestingly enough, she says this even if the player used a Rescue staff to bring Noire closer to the Shepherds' starting positions and is thus no longer even in the slavers' confinement), although the bandits are strong and scary; she then notices her talisman is missing, then goes to grab it. Once Noire grabs her talisman, her personality changes completely, declaring herself to be the fire and the fury, that all who defy her will perish, asking whatever scum is around to repent even though it won't save them, breaking out into an evil laugh. In addition to Noire getting a free Steel Bow, she also becomes controllable at this point.

Once the battle ends, Noire thanks Chrom for coming to her rescue, then says she fears to think what would have happened had she not been rescued; Chrom tells Noire to take it easy, nobody's going to hurt her now. Noire asks Chrom if she could go with him, that there's someone she needs to talk to yet she's scared to be alone.

Tharja asks Noire what she wants; Noire asks Tharja to look at her ring, to which Tharja states looks just like her own and asks Noire if she's messing around with alchemy or perhaps something even darker. Noire states it's nothing of the sort; Tharja asks her to tell the truth, that she doesn't want to see what happens when someone lies to her. Noire asks for a moment, then asks where her talisman is; after some moments of silence from both Noire and Tharja, Noire shifts personalities and states herself to be blood and thunder, a righteous fury, and Tharja's future daughter. Tharja tells Noire she's trying her patience, to which Noire says she speaks the truth, that the ring she bears also hails from the future, and serves as a memento of her departed mother; Tharja then asks of Noire's talisman, to which Noire says is also Tharja's handiwork, wrought to steel the mewling heart of her cowardly daughter, and it's in the talisman's strength Noire found blessed escape from grief and solitude, also driving away the fear of death and killing until she became an avatar of retribution. Only by clinging to the talisman has Noire survived the crushing desolation of a ruinated future, then breaks into an evil laugh; Tharja asks Noire to hand over the talisman, to which Noire says she needs it and can't survive without it, to which Tharja says Noire can and will survive without it--and not by becoming some avatar of retribution. Tharja asks Noire to simply be her daughter, and leave the retribution to her; Tharja then notices the talisman being a nasty little number, the future her is good yet also very, very bad and that she can't wait, to which Noire says Tharja's scaring her again. Tharja reveals the talisman will advance her research in the dark arts nicely; Tharja says Noire has her blood and she's going to need some of it back, to which Noire is first scared and then angrily shouts that, if Tharja bleeds her dry, she shall be as thunder still, to which Tharja says Noire doesn't need the talisman to be strong. Tharja and Noire trade evil laughs, to which Chrom states is just wonderful.

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin die.	13+1	{{{partner}}}	1-1	27	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin die.	13+1	{{{partner}}}	1-1	32	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin die.	13+1	{{{partner}}}	1-1	36	{{{third}}}

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The chapter's map is 25 columns by 30 rows.

Character data

Characters
New units
Noire Archer HP Varies Inventory -- Level 10 NPC, automatically becomes playable on turn 2
Available characters
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Note: The returning characters list only those recruited by the time this chapter is unlocked. As a paralogue chapter, there is no set timeframe in which the chapter must be taken on; thus, it is possible to have recruited more characters than the above by the point the chapter is started. The returning characters list also does not include any characters recruitable in other paralogues, as the player may not have taken on any other available paralogue chapters yet. The list also does not include any bonus units, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Steel Bow Added to Noire's inventory when she joins Bullion (M) Dropped by an enemy Falcon Knight Master Seal Dropped by an enemy Bow Knight Energy Drop Dropped by Ezra

Shop data

After clearing this chapter, the shop at this location will become available.

Armory contents

Normal stock Possible merchant items

Item	Price
Iron Bow	560
Steel Bow	910
Silver Bow	1,560
Killer Bow	1,680

Item	Price
If a merchant is present in Kidnapper's Keep on the world map, a random selection of three of the below items will also be available until the merchant leaves:
Silver Sword	1,410
Silver Lance	1,560
Silver Axe	1,740
Arcwind	1,320
Brave Sword	2,100
Brave Lance	2,220
Brave Axe	2,400
Brave Bow	2,220
Rexcalibur	1,900
A rare item	Varies
The following items may randomly appear in any slot designated "Rare item": Hammerne, Seraph Robe, Energy Drop, Spirit Dust, Secret Book, Speedwing, Goddess Icon, Dracoshield, Talisman, Arms Scroll.

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Event tiles

• Column 22, row 8: Two squares east, one square south of Noire's initial position
• Column 5, row 17: Southeast of Ezra's initial position

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic(+)

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Ruffian Paladin 7 3 Silver Lance Outdoor Fighter Can have 0-1 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Paladin 7 3 Silver Sword Outdoor Fighter Can have 0-1 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Bow Knight 7 1 Silver Bow • Silver Sword • Patience • Skill +2 • Prescience • Rally Skill Can have 0-1 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Bow Knight 7 2 Silver Bow • Silver Sword Patience • Skill +2 • Prescience • Rally Skill Can have 0-1 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Paladin 7 2 Spear Outdoor Fighter Can have 0-1 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Falcon Knight 7 4 Silver Lance Speed +2 • Relief • Rally Speed Can have 0-1 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Griffon Rider 7 7 Silver Axe Strength +2 • Tantivy Can have 0-1 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Falcon Knight 7 1 Spear Speed +2 • Relief • Rally Speed Can have 0-1 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Griffon Rider 7 2 Tomahawk Strength +2 • Tantivy Can have 0-1 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Falcon Knight 7 1 Silver Lance • Speed +2 • Relief • Rally Speed Can have 0-1 skill(s) at random -- Ezra Bow Knight 14 1 Silver Bow • Silver Sword • Prescience --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Ruffian Paladin 7 4 Outdoor Fighter • Aegis Can have 0-2 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Paladin 7 3 Outdoor Fighter • Aegis Can have 0-2 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Bow Knight 7 1 Patience • Skill +2 • Prescience • Rally Skill • Bowbreaker Can have 0-2 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Bow Knight 7 4 Patience • Skill +2 • Prescience • Rally Skill • Bowbreaker Can have 0-2 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Paladin 7 2 Outdoor Fighter • Aegis Can have 0-2 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Falcon Knight 7 4 Speed +2 • Relief • Rally Speed • Lancefaire Can have 0-2 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Griffon Rider 7 7 Strength +2 • Tantivy • Lancebreaker Can have 0-2 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Falcon Knight 7 3 Speed +2 • Relief • Rally Speed • Lancefaire Can have 0-2 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Griffon Rider 7 2 Strength +2 • Tantivy • Lancebreaker Can have 0-2 skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Falcon Knight 7 1 Speed +2 • Relief • Rally Speed • Lancefaire Can have 0-2 skill(s) at random -- Ezra Bow Knight 14 1 Prescience • Bowbreaker --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Ruffian Paladin 7 4 Hit Rate +10 Outdoor Fighter • Aegis Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0-2 more skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Paladin 7 3 Hit Rate +10 Outdoor Fighter • Aegis Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0-2 more skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Bow Knight 7 1 Hit Rate +10 Patience • Skill +2 • Prescience • Rally Skill • Bowbreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0-3 more skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Bow Knight 7 6 Hit Rate +10 Patience • Skill +2 • Prescience • Rally Skill • Bowbreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0-3 more skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Paladin 7 2 Hit Rate +10 Outdoor Fighter • Aegis Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0-2 more skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Falcon Knight 7 5 Hit Rate +10 Speed +2 • Relief • Rally Speed • Lancefaire Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0-3 more skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Griffon Rider 7 7 Hit Rate +10 Strength +2 • Tantivy • Lancebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0-3 more skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Falcon Knight 7 3 Hit Rate +10 Speed +2 • Relief • Rally Speed • Lancefaire Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0-3 more skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Griffon Rider 7 3 Hit Rate +10 Strength +2 • Tantivy • Lancebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0-3 more skill(s) at random -- Ruffian Falcon Knight 7 1 Hit Rate +10 Speed +2 • Relief • Rally Speed • Lancefaire Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0-3 more skill(s) at random -- Ezra Bow Knight 14 1 Hit Rate +10 • Prescience • Bowbreaker --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes

Lunatic+ mode is set up exactly the same as Lunatic mode, only varying by enemies having two additional skills at random from the following pool:

• Pass
• File:Is 3ds01 hawkeye (skill).png Hawkeye (skill)
• Luna+
• Vantage+
• Counter
• Aegis+
• Pavise+

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NPC data

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Noire Archer 10 1 -- Skill +2 • Prescience • Varies • Varies Obtains a Steel Bow on turn 2.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes

Boss data

Main article: Ezra

Normal Hard Lunatic

Bow Knight Level 14 Movement 8

Stats Max HP 50 Speed 24 Strength 22 Luck 15 Magic 0 Defense 16 Skill 25 Resistance 8

Inventory Skills Silver Bow Silver Sword Energy Drop Prescience Weapon Levels B -- -- B -- --

Bow Knight Level 14 Movement 8

Stats Max HP 58 Speed 28 Strength 25 Luck 18 Magic 0 Defense 18 Skill 29 Resistance 8

Inventory Skills Silver Bow* Silver Sword* Energy Drop Prescience Bowbreaker Weapon Levels B -- -- B -- --

Bow Knight Level 14 Movement 8

Stats Max HP 70 Speed 33 Strength 30 Luck 23 Magic 0 Defense 22 Skill 34 Resistance 12

Inventory Skills Silver Bow* Silver Sword* Energy Drop Hit Rate +10 Prescience Bowbreaker Weapon Levels A -- -- A -- --

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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

• This chapter is one of four paralogue chapters in Awakening that connect only to other paralogue chapters on the world map. The others are paralogues 4, 9, and 20.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	A Shot from the Dark

Gallery

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