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Camus the Sable

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Camus the Sable (Japanese: ブラックナイツ・カミュ Black Knight Camus) is the twentieth chapter in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the sixteenth chapter in Book I of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.

Camus the Sable

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Location

The Grusthold

New units

Lorenz, Est[Note 1]

Boss(es)

Camus

Previous chapter(s)

Manakete Princess

Next chapter(s)

Plot

Main article: Camus the Sable/Script

Before the siege of Grust, Nyna explains that Camus intervened on her behalf to prevent her from being executed by Dolhr and that she has fallen in love with him, then asks Marth to find a way to convince him to stand down. Despite Marth's best efforts, Camus refuses to yield, and is defeated and presumed dead. Marth does succeed in recruiting the Grustian general Lorenz, an old friend of Caeda's father. After the battle, Marth leaves Nyna to her grief.

Chapter data

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Seize Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Marth dies 1–15+1 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 19+9−1
 
Map dimensions:
30 columns by 28 rows

Character data

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Characters
New units
Lorenz
 
General
HP
34
Inventory
  Silver Lance
Level
5
Enemy, talk to with Marth or Caeda
Required characters
 
Available characters
                                                     

Item data

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Items
Name Obtainment Method
  Gradivus Dropped by Camus
  Silver Sword Dropped by enemy Paladin
  Devil Sword Dropped by enemy Thief
  Pachyderm Dropped by enemy Ballistician
  Hammerne Visit the center village

Shop data

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

Name Cost
  Steel Sword 875
  Silver Sword 2000
  Armorslayer 1000
  Killing Edge 1500
  Rapier 1120
  • Note: Only one Rapier can be bought.

Enemy data

Enemy data

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or otherwise be truncated.

Normal Hard-1 Hard-2 Hard-3 Hard-4 Hard-5

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
  Camus Paladin 14 1 40 14 2 13 17 0 15 8 10   Gradivus 
Begins moving if Lorenz or the nearby General is provoked.
  Lorenz General 5 1 34 11 1 3 6 2 17 3 --   Silver Lance
Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.
  Sable Paladin 11 1 34 10.5 1 10 13 0 12 8 10   Silver Sword 
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
  Sable Paladin 11 2 34 10.5 1 10 13 0 12 8 10   Silver Sword
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
  Sable Paladin 6 4 30 8.75 1 8.5 12 0 10.5 7 10   Silver Lance
• The left and right ones both begin moving if either is provoked.
• The middle two immediately begin moving unprovoked.
  Sable Thief 10 1 23.2 4.4 0 5.8 13 0 4.6 0 7   Devil Sword 
Moves to raid the village, and ignores combat except to attack units blocking the village; moves to attack units unprovoked once the village has been raided or visited.
  Sable General 4 2 33.7 9.9 1 6.9 5.6 0 15.6 3.6 6   Silver Lance
• The western one begins moving if Lorenz or Camus is provoked.
• The eastern one moves to attack units in range.
  Sable Curate 10 2 19.6 0 2.8 3.7 6.7 0 4.8 9.6 5   Fortify
--
  Sable General 2 1 31.9 9.3 1 6.3 5.2 0 15.2 3.2 6   Steel Lance
Moves to attack units in range.
  Sable Ballistician 8 1 26.3 6.5 0 1.7 4.4 0 13.5 0 --   Arrowspate
--
  Sable Ballistician 6 1 24.5 5.5 0 1.5 4 0 12.5 0 --   Hoistflamme
--
  Sable Ballistician 6 1 24.5 5.5 0 1.5 4 0 12.5 0 --   Arrowspate
Stands on a forest.
  Sable Ballistician 11 1 29 8 0 2 5 0 15 0 --   Pachyderm 
--
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
  Grust Knight 13 1 28.8 9.6 0 5.6 2.4 0 13.4 1.2 5   Steel Lance
--
  Grust Knight 11 1 27 9 0 5 2 0 13 1 5   Steel Lance
--
  Grust Paladin 4 1 28.4 8.05 1 7.9 11.6 0 9.9 6.6 10   Silver Sword
--
  Grust Cavalier 13 1 27.6 9.2 0 7.6 9.4 0 10.6 1.2 9   Killing Edge
--
  Grust Cavalier 11 1 26 8.5 0 7 9 0 10 1 9   Iron Lance
--
  Grust Cavalier 12 1 26.8 8.85 0 7.3 9.2 0 10.3 1.1 9   Steel Lance
--
  Grust Cavalier 12 1 26.8 8.85 0 7.3 9.2 0 10.3 1.1 9   Javelin
--
  Grust Horseman 6 1 27 6.5 1 8.5 11.5 0 6.5 3.5 9   Steel Bow
--
  Grust Horseman 6 1 27 6.5 1 8.5 11.5 0 6.5 3.5 9   Silver Bow
--

Reinforcements

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Mystery of the Emblem

All reinforcements are halted when Camus is defeated.

Shadow Dragon

All reinforcements are halted when Camus is defeated.

Boss data

Main article: Camus
Boss data

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or be otherwise truncated.

Normal Hard-1 Hard-2 Hard-3 Hard-4 Hard-5

 
  Paladin
Level 14
Movement 10
Stats
Max HP 40 Speed 17
Strength 14 Luck 0
Magic 2 Defense 15
Skill 13 Resistance 8
Inventory
  Gradivus 
Weapon Levels
  E   A   --
  --   --   --

Strategy

This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.

Preparation and Unit Promotion:

  • Promote any unpromoted units. If they're not at Level 20 yet, use the Arena. It's safer than Mystery, but still requires caution.
  • If you have plenty of money, invest in Silver or Killer weapons. Save some funds for future chapters though; you'll need at least 30,000 Gold if you have the Silver Card for half-price discounts.
  • Healing staffs are not for sale in this chapter; bring plenty of them if you plan on using the Arena.
  • Bring defensive units like Generals to block reinforcements.
  • Bring Ridersbanes to defeat the Paladins.

During Battle:

  • Use Tiki with the Firestone; save the Divinestone for stronger enemies.
  • Use legendary weapons and Aura/Excalibur with the Starsphere, preventing weapon usage.
  • Initially, position a defensive unit within the Paladins' range. After defeating them, send your high-mobility units against the Ballisticians.
  • Secure the village with Marth, then return to the bridge.
  • Use the Hammerne staff (Lena only) for legendary/forged weapons restoration.
  • Raise the bridge with a Thief or Master Key, confront the Generals, and place a defensive unit on the bridge to halt reinforcements.
  • Use ranged attackers cautiously; some enemies carry Killer or Silver weapons.
  • Utilize terrain and supports to improve evasion against the Ballistician.
  • Recruit Lorenz with Caeda.

Dealing with Camus:

  • Unfortunately, Camus is not recruitable. Draw him into attack range with a sturdy unit. Survive his onslaught and the Ballistician's potential attacks.
  • If you've trained a Ballistician, use Thunderbolt. It's effective against Camus. Heal the bait unit and clear Camus's range for the next turn.
  • Attack Camus with multiple units using Ridersbane. Beware: distant attackers (mages/archers) risk fatal counterattacks.
  • If available, use the Pegasus sisters (Est, Palla, Catria) for a Triangle Attack, guaranteeing a critical hit.

Note: You'll head to Chapter 20x if you finish this chapter with 15 or fewer units alive.

Trivia

  • This chapter is one of two in the story of the War of Shadows whose precise Japanese title differs between games (in this case, all three instances being slightly different from one another), the other being Chapter 11.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Camus the Sable

--

Japanese

ブラックナイト・カミユ
ブラックナイツ・カミユ
ブラックナイツ・カミュ

All translate to "Black Knight Camus," used in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, Mystery of the Emblem, and Shadow Dragon respectively

Spanish

Camus

--

French

Camus le Noir

Camus the Black

German

Camus, der Schwarze

Camus the Black; abbreviated in most menus as Camus, d. Schwa. and on the save menu as Camus, d. Sch.

Italian

Camus, lo Zibellino Nero

Camus the Sable

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Notes

References

← Manakete Princess • Camus the Sable • Clash in Macedon →
• A Knight-Filled Sky (Mystery of the Emblem) →
• The Lair of Fire (Shadow Dragon) →
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Playable characters AbelArranAstramBantuBarstBeckBoahBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCordDarrosDolphDraugEliceEstGordinGotohHardinJagenJakeJeorgeJulianLenaLindeLorenzMacellanMariaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNavarreOgmaPallaRaddRickardRogerRosheaSamsonSedgarTikiTomasVylandWendellWolfWrysXane
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