A Vow Upheld

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A Vow Upheld

Location Fort Jinya New units Hana, Subaki, Saizo, Orochi, Silas Boss(es) Silas

“	I promise that I'm telling the truth. However, it seems we are destined to clash swords regardless of our past...	”	— Silas

A Vow Upheld (Japanese: 寄り集まる心 Gathering Hearts) is the seventh chapter of the Birthright campaign in Fire Emblem Fates. In this chapter, Corrin and his/her army follow Sakura to Fort Jinya to tend to a large number of wounded, only to have to defend the area against a Nohrian platoon led by a childhood friend of Corrin's.

In addition to the next chapter in the storyline, clearing this chapter will also unlock the first paralogue chapter, and is additionally one of the prerequisites in unlocking the remaining paralogue chapters (the player can unlock up to either three or four such chapters depending on circumstances).

Plot

Main article: A Vow Upheld/Script

We witness Corrin and Azura walking up toward Fort Jinya, a location Azura introduces; Azura states that Sakura arrived ahead of them and is tending to a large number of wounded Hoshidan soldiers and citizens. Cutting to the inside of the fort, Sakura thanks Corrin for arriving and reveals that her team is short-staffed; Hana and Subaki appear on the scene and introduce themselves, to which Corrin states that Hana and Subaki know more about him/her than he/she does about them, after which Sakura introduces them as her retainers. As Corrin states that they should have plenty of time to get to know each other, Azura states that Nohrian forces are approaching the area and have already surrounded the fort, something Sakura finds unbelievable since they're using most of the fort as a makeshift hospital and thus the fort isn't a military target; as Hana, Subaki, and Corrin start talking about how they'll get to know each other during the heat of battle, Hana and Subaki start to argue over their status within the structure of being Sakura's retainers, forcing Sakura to break up the argument. Once Corrin moblizes the army on Azura's suggestion, preparations take place at this point.

Once preparations are complete, a voice calls out toward Corrin, and once Corrin replies the voice replies back stating that his/her voice is the one he remembers, after which Corrin tells the voice to drop the act as they don't know one another; the owner of the voice, Silas, appears and states that he's surprised that Corrin doesn't remember his/her best friend from childhood, after which Corrin states that he/she doesn't remember much of anything. Azura states that Silas could be acting as a trap, after which Silas states that he promises that he's telling the truth yet it appears he and Corrin are destined to clash swords regardless of their past; the battle begins at this point.

Once the battle ends, Silas begs Corrin to kill him, to which Corrin refuses as it wouldn't be right to do so, stating Silas seemed hesitant to attack even as he led his troops into battle; Corrin asks Silas why he held back and if he even intended to defeat his/her army on Garon's orders, after which Silas states that some things are more important than following orders. Silas explains the background on his and Corrin's interactions back when they were children, after which Corrin states that he/she has started to remember these events; Corrin then explains Garon's motives and the events that led up to his/her fateful decision and vowing to never return to Nohr, after which Silas states he'll join Corrin's cause. Saizo and Orochi approach Sakura shortly afterward and explain that Ryoma and Takumi have gone missing, last seen headed toward Izumo and states that they may have been captured en route; Orochi then introduces herself as one of Mikoto's retainers and reveals that the tactician Yukimura is readying troops to march on Izumo, after which Corrin accepts the task and Sakura states that she's joining the trek. Kaze and Corrin attempt to talk Sakura out of travelling with them, only for Corrin to reconsider after Azura's intervention; Corrin asks Silas if he'll be joining the trek to which Silas confirms, after which Saizo attempts to get Corrin to reconsider believing Silas to be a potential Nohrian spy, only for Kaze to intervene and reveals that he trusts Corrin, after which Corrin calls the army into movement on Azura's suggestion.

Summary

After siding with the Hoshidans and facing off against the Nohrian royals, Corrin and company make their way to Fort Jinya to help tend to the wounded.

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	8	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	19+1	{{{third}}}
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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
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This chapter's map is 25 columns by 20 rows.

Character data

Characters
New units
Hana Samurai HP 20 Inventory -- Level 4 Automatically from the start Subaki Sky Knight HP 22 Inventory -- Level 5 Automatically from the start Saizo Ninja HP 23 Inventory -- Level 7 Automatically at the end of the chapter Orochi Diviner HP 20 Inventory -- Level 5 Automatically at the end of the chapter Silas Cavalier HP 22 Inventory -- Level 6 Automatically at the end of the chapter
Available characters
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Note: Felicia is only a returning character if Corrin is male, while Jakob is only a returning character if Corrin is female. The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable in xenologues, as the player may not have taken on any such 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 5000G Dropped by enemy Knight 5000G Dropped by enemy Cavalier 1000G Dropped by enemy Outlaw (reinforcement) Armorslayer Open western chest Seraph Robe Open eastern chest

Event tile data

There are no event tiles during the events of the chapter. When returning to the area for skirmishes, the following event tiles appear:

• Column 22, row 10: Adjacent to the eastern chest
• Column 3, row 14: Adjacent to two wall tiles

Dragon Vein data

The Dragon Veins in this chapter are stated to have the effect "Reveal a healing area on the ground". They are located as follows:

• Column 9, row 9: Two squares north, two squares east of the Bronze Axe Fighter
• Column 17, row 11: One square north, one square east of the Knight

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Nohrian Cavalier 5 1 Iron Lance • 5000G Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Knight 5 1 Iron Lance • 5000G -- Nohrian Outlaw 4 2 Bronze Bow -- Nohrian Lancer 6 2 Iron Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Fighter 6 3 Iron Axe The outer two immediately begin moving unprovoked. Nohrian Fighter 6 1 Bronze Axe Immobile. Silas Cavalier 6 1 Steel Sword • Javelin Vow of Friendship • Elbow Room Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Nohrian Outlaw 4 1 Iron Bow • 1000G Locktouch Prioritizes opening a chest, then escaping via the south.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Nohrian Cavalier 5 1 Iron Lance Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Cavalier 5 1 Iron Lance • 5000G Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Knight 5 1 Iron Lance • 5000G -- Nohrian Knight 5 2 Iron Lance The southeastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Outlaw 4 2 Iron Bow -- Nohrian Outlaw 4 1 Iron Bow Locktouch Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Lancer 6 3 Iron Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Fighter 6 3 Iron Axe The outer two immediately begin moving unprovoked. Nohrian Fighter 6 2 Iron Axe • Immobile. • Lead units of pair up with Outlaws. Nohrian Outlaw 4 2 Iron Bow • Immobile. • Supporting units of pair up with Fighters. Silas Cavalier 6 1 Steel Sword • Javelin Vow of Friendship • Elbow Room Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Nohrian Outlaw 4 1 Iron Bow • 1000G Locktouch Prioritizes opening a chest, then escaping via the south.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Nohrian Cavalier 5 2 Iron Lance Will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of the following—either of them, Silas, or the nearby Cavalier—or until one of them is fought, or until turn 10; in any such case, both begin moving. Nohrian Cavalier 5 1 Iron Lance • 5000G Will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of the following—either of them, Silas, or the two nearby Cavaliers—or until one of them is fought, or until turn 10; in any such case, he begins moving. Nohrian Knight 5 1 Iron Lance • 5000G -- Nohrian Knight 5 4 Iron Lance The outer three immediately begin moving unprovoked. Nohrian Knight 5 2 Javelin Immobile; stands on a Dragon Vein. Nohrian Outlaw 4 3 Iron Bow -- Nohrian Outlaw 4 1 Iron Bow Locktouch Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Lancer 6 4 Iron Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Fighter 6 4 Iron Axe The outer three immediately begin moving unprovoked. Nohrian Fighter 6 2 Iron Axe • Immobile. • Lead units of pair up with Outlaws. Nohrian Outlaw 4 2 Iron Bow • Immobile. • Supporting units of pair up with Fighters. Silas Cavalier 6 1 Steel Sword • Javelin Vow of Friendship • Elbow Room Will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of the following—him or the three nearby Cavaliers—or until one of them is fought, or until turn 10; in any such case, he begins moving.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Nohrian Outlaw 4 1 Iron Bow • 1000G Locktouch Prioritizes opening a chest, then escaping via the south.

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Reinforcements

• Turn 6
  • 1 Outlaw from near the fort's entrance

Boss data

Main article: Silas

Normal Hard Lunatic

Cavalier Level 6 Movement 7

Stats Max HP 22 Speed 6 Strength 9 Luck 7 Magic 0 Defense 10 Skill 9 Resistance 5

Inventory Skills Steel Sword Javelin Vow of Friendship Elbow Room Weapon Levels C D -- -- -- -- -- --

Cavalier Level 6 Movement 7

Stats Max HP 22 Speed 8 Strength 11 Luck 7 Magic 0 Defense 10 Skill 9 Resistance 5

Inventory Skills Steel Sword Javelin Vow of Friendship Elbow Room Weapon Levels C C -- -- -- -- -- --

Cavalier Level 6 Movement 7

Stats Max HP 27 Speed 8 Strength 11 Luck 7 Magic 0 Defense 10 Skill 9 Resistance 5

Inventory Skills Steel Sword Javelin Vow of Friendship Elbow Room Weapon Levels B B -- -- -- -- -- --

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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's map is reused in Revelation Chapter 8.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	A Vow Upheld
French	Un serment respecté	A Vow Upheld

Gallery

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References

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