Black Flames

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Black Flames

Location Bottomless Canyon, South New units Xander, Leo, Odin, Laslow, Peri, Niles Boss(es) Iago Previous chapter(s) White Flames Next chapter(s) Veiled Kingdom

“	Ryoma and Prince Xander—working together. I never thought I'd see it.	”	— Takumi

Black Flames (Japanese: 黒き炎 Black Flames) is the seventeenth chapter of the Revelation campaign of Fire Emblem Fates. In this chapter, Corrin faces one more roadblock on the way to Valla.

It is not possible to save the game, read supports, or return to My Castle during this chapter; the previous chapter and this one must be completed consecutively.

Plot

Main article: Black Flames/Script

The sudden appearance of Iago and his army shocks Corrin and thinks that they should flee, yet Azura states that, if they flee, they may never get another chance to enter the Bottomless Canyon. Ryoma reassures Corrin that they can defeat the army, and calls on them to cast off their worries and fight on. The group begins yet another battle.

As even more reinforcements appear, Corrin once again doubts their plight. Suddenly, Xander and Leo come to their aid, with Leo taking pleasure in the thought of removing Iago. Corrin asks them why they changed their mind, only for Xander to dismiss it and rally them to keep moving forward. Iago is disgruntled at the two's defection, though he still intends to complete Garon's mission regardless and states that the future holds no place for Corrin and their army. Later on, Odin, Niles, Laslow and Peri catch up to their lieges, with Peri berating the others for being slow. Leo and Xander introduce the four as their retainers and they have come to join as well.

Once Iago and his troops are slain, Elise and Camilla celebrate having the entire royal family together again. Leo begins to patronize the Hoshidan family, only for Xander to urge him not to think in terms of "us" and "them". Leo quickly apologizes, and then Xander tells Corrin of Garon's madness. Leo remarks on Corrin's words in Izumo, that he believed that Garon had changed, and that he hadn't taken them to heart until having seen it for himself. He then apologizes for calling Corrin a traitor, and they forgive him. Xander states that, in his current state, Garon is a threat to Nohr itself, and that it is in his best interest to follow Corrin. With that, Ryoma proposes a truce between Nohr and Hoshido, remarking on his and Xander's similar end goals. Xander accepts his truce, to the surprise of Takumi. Leo taunts him once again, with Camilla calling on him to stop. Azura commends Corrin for their decision, and they thank them all for cooperating. Azura urges for them to all go to the Bottomless Canyon so that she can finally explain her motives.

Summary

Ryoma and his party unite with Corrin, but a powerful Nohrian army is ready to stop them before they can advance any farther.

Chapter data

Normal Hard/Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize Iago's fort	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	1–10+6	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	23+18	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 18 columns by 24 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize Iago's fort	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	1–10+6	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	23+20	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 18 columns by 24 rows

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This chapter features Ballistae and a Fire Orb. They are located as follows:

• Column 1, row 24: Ballista with 3-7 Rng, 25 Mt, 110 Hit, used from its north side
• Column 8, row 18: Fire Orb with 3-7 Rng, 20 Mt, 110 Hit, used from its north side
• Column 14, row 24: Ballista with 3-7 Rng, 25 Mt, 110 Hit, used from its north side

Character data

Characters
New units
Xander Paladin HP 38 Inventory Siegfried Level 4 Automatically from turn 2 Leo Dark Knight HP 34 Inventory Brynhildr Level 2 Automatically from turn 2 Odin Dark Mage HP 24 Inventory Thunder Level 12 Automatically from turn 3 Laslow Mercenary HP 30 Inventory Steel Sword Vulnerary Level 16 Automatically from turn 3 Peri Cavalier HP 27 Inventory Javelin Steel Lance Iron Sword Level 16 Automatically from turn 3 Niles Outlaw HP 24 Inventory Steel Bow Vulnerary Level 14 Automatically from turn 3
Required characters
Available characters

Note: The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable in paralogues or xenologues, as the player may not have taken on any 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 Fimbulvetr Dropped by Iago Steel Sword Dropped by enemy Great Knight Mend Dropped by enemy Troubadour Steel Lance Dropped by enemy Knight (reinforcement)

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 3, row 23: Two squares east of the activation tile of the southwestern Ballista
• Column 8, row 15: Two squares north of the activation tile of the Fire Orb

Dragon Vein data

There are no Dragon Veins in this chapter.

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Iago Sorcerer 7 1 38 0 22 14 16 14 12 20 - Fimbulvetr Heartseeker Stands on a fort, the chapter's seize point. Nohrian Strategist 3 1 29 0 17 14 16 11 9 18 8 Thunder • Mend Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Cavalier 16 4 28 12 0 12 11 8 12 10 7 Steel Sword • Steel Lance • The upper southeastern one and the northeastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The far southern one begins moving if the Great Knight or Paladin north of him is provoked. Nohrian Bow Knight 3 2 33 13 0 18 19 8 10 15 - Steel Bow • Steel Sword Man Ballistae. Nohrian Strategist 3 1 29 0 17 14 16 11 9 18 - Thunder Mans a Fire Orb. Nohrian Great Knight 3 1 37 19 0 14 12 7 21 9 7 Steel Sword • Steel Lance Begins moving if the nearby Paladin or the far southern Cavalier is provoked. Nohrian Paladin 3 1 34 14 1 16 16 10 14 14 8 Steel Sword • Steel Lance Begins moving if the nearby Great Knight or the far southern Cavalier is provoked. Nohrian General 3 3 38 20 0 17 8 10 22 10 5 Steel Lance • Steel Axe • The southern two both begin moving if either is provoked. • The northwestern one begins moving if a nearby Knight is provoked. Nohrian Dark Knight 3 2 35 17 17 13 11 9 17 12 8 Steel Sword • Thunder Both begin moving if either is provoked. Nohrian Knight 17 4 32 16 0 12 7 8 16 6 4 Steel Lance The southern two both begin moving if either of them or the General northwest of them is provoked. Nohrian Troubadour 16 1 22 0 11 14 9 9 6 11 7 Mend -- Nohrian Troubadour 16 1 22 0 11 14 9 9 6 11 7 Heal -- Nohrian Faceless 22 1 38 16 2 14 17 0 20 16 5 Shackled Fist Immobilize --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Knight 17 1 32 16 0 12 7 8 16 6 4 Steel Lance -- Nohrian Knight 17 3 32 16 0 12 7 8 16 6 4 Steel Lance -- Nohrian General 3 3 38 20 0 17 8 10 22 10 5 Steel Lance • Steel Axe -- Nohrian Paladin 3 2 34 14 1 16 16 10 14 14 8 Steel Sword • Iron Lance -- Nohrian Cavalier 16 4 28 12 0 12 11 8 12 10 7 Steel Lance • Iron Sword -- Nohrian Great Knight 3 2 37 19 0 14 12 7 21 9 7 Steel Axe • Iron Sword -- Nohrian Cavalier 16 1 28 12 0 12 11 8 12 10 7 Steel Sword • Steel Lance -- Nohrian Strategist 3 1 29 0 17 14 16 11 9 18 8 Thunder • Mend -- Nohrian Dark Knight 3 1 35 17 17 13 11 9 17 12 8 Steel Sword • Thunder --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Iago Sorcerer 7 1 43 0 25 14 16 14 17 25 - Fimbulvetr Malefic Aura • Heartseeker Stands on a fort, the chapter's seize point. Nohrian Strategist 3 1 33 0 23 14 18 11 9 20 8 Thunder • Mend Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Cavalier 16 4 31 19 0 12 11 8 17 10 7 Steel Sword • Steel Lance • The upper southeastern one and the northeastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The far southern one begins moving if the Great Knight or Paladin north of him is provoked. Nohrian Bow Knight 3 2 37 19 0 20 21 8 14 17 - Steel Bow • Steel Sword Man Ballistae. Nohrian Strategist 3 1 33 0 23 14 18 11 9 20 - Thunder Mans a Fire Orb. Nohrian Great Knight 3 1 41 25 0 15 12 7 23 10 7 Steel Sword • Steel Lance • Hand Axe Begins moving if the nearby Paladin or the far southern Cavalier is provoked. Nohrian Paladin 3 1 39 21 1 16 16 10 20 17 8 Steel Sword • Steel Lance • Javelin Begins moving if the nearby Great Knight or the far southern Cavalier is provoked. Nohrian General 3 3 43 27 0 19 8 10 27 12 5 Steel Lance • Steel Axe • The southern two both begin moving if either is provoked. • The northwestern one begins moving if a nearby Knight is provoked. Nohrian Dark Knight 3 2 39 19 22 14 11 9 21 16 8 Steel Sword • Thunder Both begin moving if either is provoked. Nohrian Knight 17 4 35 22 0 12 7 8 20 6 4 Steel Lance The southern two both begin moving if either of them or the General northwest of them is provoked. Nohrian Troubadour 16 1 27 0 16 15 11 9 6 15 7 Mend -- Nohrian Troubadour 16 1 27 0 16 15 11 9 6 15 7 Heal -- Nohrian Faceless 22 1 39 18 2 14 17 0 24 16 5 Shackled Fist Immobilize --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Knight 17 1 35 22 0 12 7 8 20 6 4 Steel Lance -- Nohrian Knight 17 3 35 22 0 12 7 8 20 6 4 Steel Lance -- Nohrian General 3 1 43 27 0 19 8 10 27 12 5 Steel Lance • Steel Axe • Javelin -- Nohrian General 3 2 43 27 0 19 8 10 27 12 5 Steel Lance • Steel Axe -- Nohrian Paladin 3 2 39 21 1 16 16 10 20 17 8 Steel Sword • Iron Lance -- Nohrian Cavalier 16 4 31 19 0 12 11 8 17 10 7 Steel Lance • Iron Sword -- Nohrian Great Knight 3 2 41 25 0 15 12 7 23 10 7 Steel Axe • Iron Sword -- Nohrian Cavalier 16 1 31 19 0 12 11 8 17 10 7 Steel Sword • Steel Lance • Javelin -- Nohrian Strategist 3 3 33 0 23 14 18 11 9 20 8 Thunder • Mend -- Nohrian Dark Knight 3 1 39 19 22 14 11 9 21 16 8 Steel Sword • Thunder --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Iago Sorcerer 7 1 46 0 27 14 16 14 20 28 - Fimbulvetr Vengeance • Malefic Aura • Heartseeker Stands on a fort, the chapter's seize point. Nohrian Strategist 3 1 35 0 25 14 18 11 9 22+2 8 Thunder • Mend Resistance +2 Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Cavalier 16 4 33 22 0 12 11 8 19 10 7 Steel Sword • Steel Lance • The upper southeastern one and the northeastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The far southern one begins moving if the Great Knight or Paladin north of him is provoked. Nohrian Bow Knight 3 2 39 21 0 20 21 8 16 17 - Steel Bow • Steel Sword Strong Riposte • Good Fortune Man Ballistae. Nohrian Strategist 3 1 35 0 25 14 18 11 9 22+2 - Thunder Resistance +2 Mans a Fire Orb. Nohrian Great Knight 3 1 43 27 0 15 12 7 23 10 7 Steel Sword • Steel Lance • Hand Axe Elbow Room Begins moving if the nearby Paladin or the far southern Cavalier is provoked. Nohrian Paladin 3 1 41 23 1 16 16 10 21 17 8 Steel Sword • Steel Lance • Javelin Elbow Room Begins moving if the nearby Great Knight or the far southern Cavalier is provoked. Nohrian General 3 3 44 29 0 19 8 10 27+2 12 5 Steel Lance • Steel Axe Defense +2 • Natural Cover • The southern two both begin moving if either is provoked. • The northwestern one begins moving if a nearby Knight is provoked. Nohrian Dark Knight 3 2 41 19 26 14 11 9 21 18 8 Steel Sword • Thunder Malefic Aura • Heartseeker Both begin moving if either is provoked. Nohrian Knight 17 4 37 24 0 12 7 8 22 6 4 Steel Lance The southern two both begin moving if either of them or the General northwest of them is provoked. Nohrian Troubadour 16 1 29 0 19 15 11 9 6 17 7 Mend -- Nohrian Troubadour 16 1 29 0 19 15 11 9 6 17 7 Heal -- Nohrian Faceless 22 1 40 20 2 14 17 0 26 16 5 Shackled Fist Immobilize --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Knight 17 1 37 24 0 12 7 8 22 6 4 Steel Lance -- Nohrian Knight 17 3 37 24 0 12 7 8 22 6 4 Steel Lance -- Nohrian General 3 1 44 29 0 19 8 10 27+2 12 5 Steel Lance • Steel Axe • Javelin Defense +2 • Natural Cover -- Nohrian General 3 2 44 29 0 19 8 10 27+2 12 5 Steel Lance • Steel Axe Defense +2 • Natural Cover -- Nohrian Paladin 3 2 41 23 1 16 16 10 21 17 8 Steel Sword • Iron Lance Elbow Room -- Nohrian Cavalier 16 4 33 22 0 12 11 8 19 10 7 Steel Lance • Iron Sword -- Nohrian Great Knight 3 2 43 27 0 15 12 7 23 10 7 Steel Axe • Iron Sword Elbow Room -- Nohrian Cavalier 16 1 33 22 0 12 11 8 19 10 7 Steel Sword • Steel Lance • Javelin -- Nohrian Strategist 3 3 35 0 25 14 18 11 9 22+2 8 Thunder • Mend Resistance +2 -- Nohrian Dark Knight 3 1 41 19 26 14 11 9 21 18 8 Steel Sword • Thunder Malefic Aura • Heartseeker --

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Reinforcements

• Turn 1
  • 1 Knight that drops a Steel Lance from northwest of the southwestern forts
  • 2 Knights; one from northeast of the southwestern forts, one from the lower southwestern fort
  • 2 Generals; one from north of the southwestern forts, one from the upper southwestern fort
    • The northern one has a Javelin on Hard and Lunatic
  • 2 Paladins; one from north of the eastern forts, one from the upper eastern fort
  • 4 Cavaliers; two from north of the eastern forts, two from south of the eastern forts
  • 2 Great Knights; one from south of the eastern forts, one from the lower eastern fort
• Turn 8
  • 1 Knight from the southeastern fort
  • 1 Cavalier from the upper eastern fort
  • 1 General from the lower eastern fort
• Turn 11
  • 1 Strategist from the upper northwestern fort
  • 1 Dark Knight from the lower northwestern fort
• Turn 15 (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 2 Strategists from the furthest northern forts

Boss data

Main article: Iago

Normal Hard Lunatic

Sorcerer Level 7 Movement -

Stats Max HP 38 Speed 16 Strength 0 Luck 14 Magic 22 Defense 12 Skill 14 Resistance 20

Inventory Skills Fimbulvetr Heartseeker Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B E -- --

Sorcerer Level 7 Movement -

Stats Max HP 43 Speed 16 Strength 0 Luck 14 Magic 25 Defense 17 Skill 14 Resistance 25

Inventory Skills Fimbulvetr Malefic Aura Heartseeker Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B C -- --

Sorcerer Level 7 Movement -

Stats Max HP 46 Speed 16 Strength 0 Luck 14 Magic 27 Defense 20 Skill 14 Resistance 28

Inventory Skills Fimbulvetr Vengeance Malefic Aura Heartseeker Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- S 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 is the last chapter in the Revelation route to take place in Hoshido and Nohr, as from the next chapter onwards, it takes place in Valla.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Black Flames	--
Japanese	黒き炎	Black Flames
Spanish	Llamas negras	Black flames
French	Flammes noires	Black Flames
German	Schwarze Flammen	Black Flames
Italian	Fiamme nere	Black flames
Korean	검은 불꽃	Black fire

References

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