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Helena Castle

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Helena Castle

File:Cm fe11 17x.jpg

Location

Helena Castle

New units

Etzel

Boss(es)

Dactyl

Helena Castle (Japanese: マクロニソスの城 Makronisos Castle) is the third sidequest in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. In order to reach this chapter, the player must have 15 or fewer units alive at the end of chapter 17.

Plot

Main article: Helena Castle/Script

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Chapter data

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Character data

Characters
New units
Etzel
Portrait etzel fe11.png
Sorcerer
HP
30
Inventory
--
Level
6
Automatically at the end of the chapter if he survives
Available characters
Marth ​Abel ​Frey ​Jagen ​Cain ​Gordin ​Draug ​Norne ​Caeda ​Wrys ​Ogma ​Barst ​Bord ​Cord ​Darros ​Castor ​Julian ​Lena ​Navarre ​Matthis ​Merric ​Wolf ​Sedgar ​Roshea ​Vyland ​Hardin ​Wendell ​Rickard ​Athena ​Bantu ​Caesar ​Radd ​Roger ​Jeorge ​Maria ​Minerva ​Linde ​Jake ​Dolph ​Macellan ​Tomas ​Boah ​Midia ​Horace ​Astram ​Beck ​

Item data

Shadow Dragon

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is ds warp.png Warp North-eastern chest.
Is ds longbow.png Longbow North-western chest.
Is ds wo dao.png Wo Dao South-western chest.
Is ds poleax.png Poleax Middle-eastern chest.
Is ds wing spear.png Wing Spear South-eastern chest.

Enemy data

Shadow Dragon Shadow Dragon (Hard-5)

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma ds01 knight enemy.gif
Grust Knight 8 2 Is ds steel lance.png Steel Lance --
Ma ds01 knight enemy.gif
Grust Knight 8 2 Is ds javelin.png Javelin --
Ma ds01 knight enemy.gif
Grust Knight 10 1 Is ds javelin.png Javelin --
Ma ds01 horseman enemy.gif
Grust Horseman 4 1 Is ds steel bow.png Steel Bow --
Ma ds01 mage enemy.gif
Grust Mage 8 1 Is ds fire.png Fire --
Ma ds01 mage enemy.gif
Grust Mage 8 1 Is ds thunder.png Thunder --
Ma ds01 mage enemy.gif
Grust Mage 10 1 Is ds blizzard.png Blizzard --
Ma ds01 archer enemy.gif
Grust Archer 10 2 Is ds steel bow.png Steel Bow --
Ma ds01 sniper enemy.gif
Grust Sniper 4 1 Is ds silver bow.png Silver Bow --
Ma ds01 sniper enemy.gif
Grust Sniper 4 1 Is ds killer bow.png Killer Bow --
Ma ds01 cavalier enemy.gif
Grust Cavalier 8 1 Is ds steel sword.png Steel Sword --
Ma ds01 cavalier enemy.gif
Grust Cavalier 8 1 Is ds steel lance.png Steel Lance --
Ma ds01 mercenary enemy.gif
Grust Mercenary 10 2 Is ds iron sword.png Iron Sword --
Ma ds01 mercenary enemy.gif
Grust Mercenary 10 2 Is ds steel sword.png Steel Sword --
Ma ds01 hero enemy.gif
Grust Hero 4 1 Is ds steel axe.png Steel Axe --
Ma ds01 bishop enemy.gif
Grust Bishop 2 1 Is ds bolganone.png Bolganone --
Ma ds01 bishop enemy.gif
Grust Bishop 4 1 Is ds elfire.png Elfire --
Ma ds01 bishop enemy.gif
Grust Bishop 4 1 Is ds fire.png FireIs ds fortify.png Fortify --
Ma ds01 bishop enemy.gif
Grust Bishop 4 1 Is ds swarm.png Swarm --
Ma ds01 manakete enemy.gif
Dolhr Manakete 5 3 Is ds firestone.png Firestone --
Ma ds01 sorcerer enemy.gif
Etzel Sorcerer 6 1 Is ds elfire.png Elfire --
Ma ds01 general enemy.gif
Dactyl General 7 1 Is ds silver lance.png Silver LanceIs ds javelin.png Javelin --
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma ds01 paladin enemy.gif
Grust Paladin 8 3 Is ds javelin.png Javelin --
Ma ds01 paladin enemy.gif
Grust Paladin 8 3 Is ds killer lance.png Killer Lance --
Ma ds01 paladin enemy.gif
Grust Paladin 10 3 Is ds javelin.png Javelin --
Reinforcements
  • Turns 10, 14 and 18.
    • 3 Paladins from the right side of the map.
  • Note: All reinforcements are halted when Dactyl is defeated.

Boss data

Main article: Dactyl

Normal Hard-5

Small portrait dactyl fe11.png
General
Level 7
Movement --
Stats
Max HP 32 Speed 6
Strength 11 Luck 0
Magic 1 Defense 16
Skill 3 Resistance 3
Inventory
Is ds silver lance.png Silver Lance
Is ds javelin.png Javelin
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances A Axes --
Bows E Tomes -- Staves --

Strategy

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

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

Helena Castle

English
(Europe)

Prisoner of Helena

It appears to have been changed so that the chapter and locations that show up on the chapter splash screen are not the same; this trait is shared with Port Warren, The Lair of Fire, and The Alterspire.

Spanish

Acorralar a Grust

French

Château d'Helena

Helena's Castle

German

Schloss Helena

Helena Castle

Italian

Il castello di Helena

Helena's Castle

Gallery


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References

← Star and Savior • Helena Castle • The Sable Order →
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Playable characters AbelArranAstramAthenaBantuBarstBeckBoahBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCordDarrosDolphDraugEliceEstEtzelFreyGordinGotohHardinHoraceJagenJakeJeorgeJulianLenaLindeLorenzMacellanMariaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNagiNavarreNorneOgmaPallaRaddRickardRogerRosheaSamsonSedgarTikiTomasVylandWendellWolfWrysXaneYmir
Non-playable characters Aurelis KingMalledusNynaTalys King
Bosses BathysBentheonCamusCaptainDactylDejaniraEmereusGazzakGharnefGomerGrigasHarmeinHeimlerHollstadtHymanJiolKannivalKhozenLarissaMannuMedeusMerachMichalisMorzasOrridyonSternlinTikiVolzhinXemcelZharov
Background characters AdrahAnriArtemisCaldasIoteLizaLudwikMarlonMarcelusNagaOrdwin
Regalia and personal weapons AumFalchionFire EmblemGradivusImhulluHauteclereMercuriusParthiaRapierStarlightWing Spear
Chapters P: Prologue I • P: Prologue II • P: Prologue III • P: Prologue IV • 1: Marth Embarks • 2: The Pirates of Galder • 3: A Brush in the Teeth • 4: Battle in the Lea • 5: Champions of Aurelis • 6: Fire Emblem • 6x: In War's Grip • 7: Lefcandith Gauntlet • 8: Port Warren • 9: The Pyrathi Dragon • 10: Princess Minerva • 11: Knorda Market • 12: The Ageless Palace • 12x: A Traitor's Worth • 13: The Wooden Cavalry • 14: Land of Sorrow • 15: An Oasis of Magic • 16: The Battle for Altea • 17: Star and Savior • 17x: Helena Castle • 18: The Sable Order • 19: Manakete Princess • 20: Camus the Sable • 20x: The Lair of Fire • 21: Clash in Macedon • 22: A Knight-Filled Sky • 23: Dark Pontifex • 24: The Dragonkin Realm • 24x: The AlterspireE: Chosen by Fate
Locations ArchaneaAlteaAurelisDolhrGraGrustKhadeinKingdom of ArchaneaMacedonPyrathiTalysThabes
Groups, objects and concepts Archanean LeagueDragons (Divine DragonEarth DragonManakete) • DragoonsSable OrderWar of LiberationWar of ShadowsWhitewinged Order
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • ConversationsItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics List of version differences (Name chart) • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline