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In War's Grip

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In War's Grip

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Location

Coastal Village

New units

Athena

Boss(es)

Bathys

In War's Grip is the first 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 6.

Plot

Main article: In War's Grip/Script

Shortly after Aurelis is liberated, Marth receives a plea for help from a village whose children have been abducted by pirates. Marth immediately races to their rescue. Meanwhile, a foreign swordswoman named Athena prepares to battle the pirates to repay the villagers for nursing her back to health after she washed up on their shores. The village elders convince her to wait until Marth and his army arrive before undertaking such reckless actions. Sure enough, Marth arrives, and with Athena's aid, the village is liberated and the pirates slain. Afterwards, Athena decides to accompany Marth on his journey.

Chapter data

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Character data

Characters
New units
Athena
Portrait athena fe11.png
Myrmidon
HP
25
Inventory
--
Level
10
Visit the village
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 ​

Enemy data

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma ds01 pirate enemy.gif
Ruffian Pirate 3 3 Iron Axe --
Ma ds01 pirate enemy.gif
Ruffian Pirate 3 2 Hand Axe --
Ma ds01 pirate enemy.gif
Ruffian Pirate 3 2 Steel Axe --
Ma ds01 mercenary enemy.gif
Ruffian Mercenary 5 2 Iron Sword --
Ma ds01 mercenary enemy.gif
Ruffian Mercenary 1 2 Armorslayer --
Ma ds01 mage enemy.gif
Ruffian Mage 1 1 Thunder --
Ma ds01 archer enemy.gif
Ruffian Archer 1 1 Steel Bow --
Ma ds01 archer enemy.gif
Ruffian Archer 1 1 Iron Bow --
Ma ds01 archer enemy.gif
Ruffian Archer 3 1 Iron Bow --
Ma ds01 archer enemy.gif
Ruffian Archer 3 1 Steel Bow --
Ma ds01 mage enemy.gif
Ruffian Mage 3 1 Fire --
Ma ds01 pirate enemy.gif
Bathys Pirate 10 1 Steel Axe Immobile; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes

Boss data

Main article: Bathys

Normal Hard-5

Small portrait bathys fe11.png
Pirate
Level 10
Movement --
Stats
Max HP 24 Speed 8
Strength 7 Luck 0
Magic 0 Defense 8
Skill 4 Resistance 0
Inventory
Is ds steel axe.png Steel Axe
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes C
Bows -- Tomes -- Staves --

Strategy

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

Gaiden chapters in Shadow Dragon are meant to give struggling newcomers a breather, some experience, and a serviceable unit to replace their fallen comrades. This chapter sets the trend. After three chapters of suffering through Macedon's finest warriors, a band of ill-equipped, ill-trained pirate riffraff who literally run right into your waiting blades one or two at a time should be nothing to you. The enemies downgrade from H5's usual Steel weaponry to the more common Iron varieties. The only people who should really give you pause are the two Mercenaries with Armorslayers, who can make quick work of your Knights and Generals. Athena is very solid for a Myrmidon; she won't come out ahead against a properly trained Navarre, but she is certainly worth the deployment slot if you're running low on good units.

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

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

In War's Grip

Spanish

Los olvidados

The forgotten

French

Au cœur du conflit

In the heart of the conflict

German

Klauen des Krieges

Claws of the war

Italian

Nel cuore della battaglia

In the heart of the battle

Gallery


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References

← Fire Emblem • In War's Grip • Lefcandith Gauntlet →
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