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Darkling Woods

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This page is about the chapter from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. For the location, see Darkling Woods (location).


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Darkling Woods

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Location

Darkling Woods

New units

None

Boss(es)

Morva, Riev

This is Darkling Woods... It was here the heroes met the Demon King and with the Sacred Stones defeated him. I've heard the lingering energies of that battle are the source of the monsters.
— Seth

Darkling Woods (Japanese: 闇の樹海 Dark Forest) is the twentieth chapter of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Plot

Main article: Darkling Woods (chapter)/Script

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Beginning log

Eirika's Route: According to legend, the Sacred Stones have sealed evil away from the world. Four of the fives stones have been destroyed, leaving only the last stone intact. The last stone must be protected to stave off the Demon King's restoration. Eirika and company challenge the demons of Darkling Woods. According to legend. the original possessors of the Sacred Stones defeated the Demon King in Darkling Woods. His foul blood seeped into the land, corrupting every seed and every root. The once-pristine forest was transformed by the flood of disease and venom. Legend says the Darkling Woods's corpse lies there still, not dead but dreaming. Dreaming of when the last stone is crushed, and he will rise from his bed of rocks and worms and return to the surface. Within Darkling Woods, hideous fiends roam in increasing numbers, as if responding to some unheard call...

Ephraim's Route: According to legend, the Sacred Stones have sealed evil away from the world. Four of the five stones have been destroyed, leaving only the last stone intact. The last stone must be protected to stave off the Demon King's restoration. Ephraim and company challenge the demons of Darkling Woods. According to legend, the original possessors of the Sacred Stones defeated the Demon King in Darkling Woods. His foul blood seeped into the land, corrupting every seed and every root. The once-pristine forest was transformed by the flood of disease and venom. Legend says the Demon King's corpse lies there still, not dead but dreaming. Dreaming of when the last stone is crushed, and he will rise from his bed of rocks and worms and return to the surface. Deep within Darkling Woods, misshapen beasts roam in ever-growing numbers... as if answering some unheard call.

Chapter data

Easy/Normal Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Seize the gate Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Eirika or Ephraim dies 18 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 47+75
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Character data

Characters
New units

None

Available characters
Eirika ​Ephraim ​Seth ​Franz ​Gilliam ​Vanessa ​Moulder ​Ross ​Garcia ​Neimi ​Colm ​Artur ​Lute ​Natasha ​Joshua ​Forde ​Kyle ​Tana ​Amelia ​Innes ​Gerik ​Tethys ​Marisa ​L'arachel ​Dozla ​Saleh ​Ewan ​Cormag ​Duessel ​Knoll ​Myrrh ​Syrene ​

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is gba vulnerary.png Vulnerary Dropped by enemy Maelduin
Is gba antitoxin.png Antitoxin Dropped by enemy Cyclops
Is gba antitoxin.png Antitoxin Dropped by enemy Gargoyle
Is gba steel sword.png Steel Sword Dropped by enemy Wight
Is gba axereaver.png Axereaver Dropped by enemy Wight
Is gba lancereaver.png Lancereaver Dropped by enemy Wight
Is gba killing edge.png Killing Edge Dropped by enemy Wight
Is gba swordslayer.png Swordslayer Dropped by enemy Maelduin
Is gba elixir.png Elixir Dropped by enemy Maelduin
Is gba elixir.png Elixir Dropped by enemy Cyclops
Is gba steel blade.png Steel Blade Dropped by enemy Wight
Is gba spear.png Spear Dropped by enemy Wight
Is gba longbow.png Longbow Dropped by enemy Wight

Enemy data

Easy/Normal Hard

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma gba maelduin enemy.gif
Monster Maelduin 4 5 Steel Axe Two from the east and one from the west immediately begin moving unprovoked.
Another from the east begins moving unprovoked on turn 2.
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Monster Maelduin 4 1 Poison Axe VulneraryThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
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Monster Maelduin 4 1 Swordslayer Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2.
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Monster Cyclops 4 1 Steel Axe AntitoxinThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
Ma gba cyclops enemy.gif
Monster Cyclops 4 1 Halberd --
Ma gba mogall enemy.gif
Monster Mogall 14 2 Evil Eye --
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Monster Gargoyle 15 1 Javelin AntitoxinThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
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Monster Gargoyle 15 1 Toxin Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
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Monster Gargoyle 15 2 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2.
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Monster Wight 3 4 Steel Lance The eastern two and the southern one immediately begin moving unprovoked.
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Monster Wight 3 1 Steel SwordThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
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Monster Wight 3 4 Steel Bow The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked.
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Monster Wight 3 1 Steel Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
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Monster Wight 3 1 Javelin --
Ma gba wight 01 enemy.gif
Monster Wight 3 1 LancereaverThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
Ma gba wight 01 enemy.gif
Monster Wight 3 1 Steel Blade --
Ma gba wight 01 enemy.gif
Monster Wight 3 1 AxereaverThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
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Monster Wight 3 1 Killing EdgeThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
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Monster Wight 3 1 Longbow --
Ma gba maelduin enemy.gif
Monster Maelduin 4 1 SwordslayerThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
Ma gba maelduin enemy.gif
Monster Maelduin 4 1 Short Bow ElixirThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
Ma gba maelduin enemy.gif
Monster Maelduin 4 1 Halberd --
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Monster Cyclops 6 1 Tomahawk ElixirThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
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Monster Wight 3 1 Steel BladeThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
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Monster Wight 3 1 Armorslayer --
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Monster Wight 3 1 SpearThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
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Monster Wight 3 1 Axereaver --
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Monster Wight 3 1 Lancereaver --
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Monster Wight 3 1 LongbowThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
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Monster Gorgon 6 1 Stone Demon Surge --
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Monster Gorgon 7 2 Stone Demon Surge --
Ma gba arch mogall enemy.gif
Monster Arch Mogall 5 1 Shadowshot Crimson Eye Does not move.
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Riev Bishop 17 1 Aura --
Morva Manakete 18 1 Wretched Air Does not move; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma gba cyclops enemy.gif
Monster Cyclops 5 6 Steel Axe --
Ma gba deathgoyle enemy.gif
Monster Deathgoyle 3 18 Steel Lance --
Ma gba deathgoyle enemy.gif
Monster Deathgoyle 3 8 Steel Lance Javelin --
Ma gba deathgoyle enemy.gif
Monster Deathgoyle 3 4 Axereaver --
Ma gba mogall enemy.gif
Monster Mogall 15 18 Evil Eye --
Ma gba maelduin enemy.gif
Monster Maelduin 5 3 Steel Axe --
Ma gba maelduin enemy.gif
Monster Maelduin 5 3 Steel Bow --
Ma gba elder bael enemy.gif
Monster Elder Bael 5 10 Sharp Claw --
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Monster Elder Bael 5 5 Lethal Talon --

Reinforcements

Boss data

Main article: Morva

Easy/Normal Hard

File:Generic portrait draco zombie fe08.gif
Manakete
Level 18
Affinity Is gba windaffin.png
Stats
Max HP 62 Luck 7
Strength 16+10 Defense 4+20
Skill 10+10 Resistance 8+10
Speed 13 Constitution 25
Movement 3 Aid 24
Inventory
Is gba wretched air.png Wretched Air
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes -- Bows --
Anima magic -- Light magic -- Dark magic -- Staves --
  • Note: While Morva's class is called "Manakete", it essentially functions as if it were a Draco Zombie.


Main article: Riev

Easy/Normal Hard

Portrait riev fe08.png
Bishop
Level 17
Affinity Is gba darkaffin.png
Stats
Max HP 49 Luck 9
Magic 14 Defense 16
Skill 21 Resistance 18
Speed 19 Constitution 7
Movement 6 Aid 6
Inventory
Is gba aura.png Aura
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes -- Bows --
Anima magic -- Light magic S Dark magic -- Staves A
  • Note: Riev is granted one auto-level in between chapters 19 and 20 on the Normal difficulty, hence each individual stat in chapter 20 may be either the same or one higher than in chapter 19.

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

Etymology and other languages

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

Darkling Woods

Spanish

Bosque Oscuro

Dark Forest

French

Bois de Lombres

Forest of Shadows

Gallery


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References

  1. "Ten days from now... When the moon is swallowed by shadow... In Darkling Woods, I will perform a ceremony... Through this ceremony, I will gain immense power. Power not change not only Grado, but the entire world." — Lyon to Ephraim, Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
← Last Hope • Darkling Woods •  Sacred Stone →
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Playable characters AmeliaArturColmCormagDozlaDuesselEirikaEphraimEwanFordeFranzGarciaGerikGilliamInnesJoshuaKnollKyleL'ArachelLuteMarisaMoulderMyrrhNatashaNeimiRennacRossSalehSethSyreneTanaTethysVanessa
Creature Campaign characters CaellachFadoGlenHaydenIsmaireLyonOrsonRievSelenaValter
Non-playable characters DaraKlimtMansel
Bosses AiasBanditBazbaBeranBinksBoneBreguetCaellachCarlyleFomortiisGhebLyonMorvaMurrayNovalaO'NeillOrsonPabloRievSaarSelenaTiradoValterVigardeZonta
Background characters GradoLatonaMacGregorMonicaNada Kuya
Sacred Twins and personal weapons AudhulmaExcaliburGarmGleipnirIvaldiLatonaNidhoggRapierReginleifSieglindeSiegmundVidofnir
Chapters Pre-split P: The Fall of Renais • 1: Escape! • 2: The Protected • 3: The Bandits of Borgo • 4: Ancient Horrors • 5: The Empire's Reach • 5x: Unbroken Heart • 6: Victims of War • 7: Waterside Renvall • 8: It's a Trap!A New Journey
Eirika's Route 9: Distant Blade • 10: Revolt at Carcino • 11: Creeping Darkness • 12: Village of Silence • 13: Hamill Canyon • 14: Queen of White Dunes
Ephraim's Route 9: Fort Rigwald • 10: Turning Traitor • 11: Phantom Ship • 12: Landing at Taizel • 13: Fluorspar's Oath • 14: Father and Son
Post-split 15: Scorched Sand • 16: Ruled by Madness • 17: River of Regrets • 18: Two Faces of Evil • 19: Last Hope • 20: Darkling WoodsF: Sacred Stone (part 1part 2)
Locations MagvelCarcino (Caer Pelyn) • Darkling WoodsFrelia (Tower of Valni) • Grado (Renvall) • Jehanna (Jehanna HallLagdou Ruins) • Rausten (Melkaen Coast) • Renais (Za'ha Woods)
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