Incandescent Glow

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Incandescent Glow (Japanese: 灼熱の果て Incandescent End) is the eighth chapter of Part III of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. In this chapter, the Laguz Alliance traverses the dangerous Kauku Caves to retreat to Gallia.

Incandescent Glow

Location Kauku Caves Boss(es) Septimus Previous chapter(s) Rivals Collide Next chapter(s) Marauders

“	Caves? Oh...yeah, those are the Kauku Caves. We don't want to go there.	”	— Ranulf

Plot

Main articles: Incandescent Glow/Script and Incandescent Glow/Conversations

At the edge of the Serenes Forest, the Laguz Alliance attempts to retreat back to Gallia, but they are closely pursued by Begnion's main forces. Soren notes that using the secret passage to Gallia would alert Begnion of its existence, which could spell doom for the nation. Ike states that fighting in Serenes is also not an option, due to both terrain disadvantage and its damaged state. The only other option to them is the Kauku Caves, which are notoriously dangerous and labyrinthine. Soren takes this option, noting Begnion's possible unwillingness to face the danger.

After they head in, Levail informs Zelgius of the Alliance's movements. Not wanting to risk further casualties, Zelgius elects not to pursue them; however, he is met with Senator Valtome, the newly appointed commander-in-chief of the Imperial Army. Valtome orders most of the army to approach Gallia from another route, while leaving the northern force to continue pursuing the Alliance through the Kauku Caves. Zelgius objects, but he is nonetheless forced to comply.

Inside the caves, General Septimus moans over his assignment to blockade them from the Alliance. Ranulf and Janaff see his forces, and inform Ike of the force's small size. Ike and his forces then begin to strike them down, as to give Skrimir's division more time to find the exit. Ike and company succeed, and Skrimir leads them to the exit. Unfortunately, the exit he found did not lead to Gallia, but to Goldoa, the land of the dragons. To make amends for their trespass, Tibarn explains the situation to the king of Goldoa, Dheginsea. Dheginsea orders them to leave immediately, back through the caves. Skrimir is infuriated by this, and Tibarn tells him that the dragon tribes have neglected the other laguz in the past as well. Dheginsea attempts to uphold his nation's neutrality, though Ike challenges his orders. Two other dragons, Ena and Nasir, then arrive, requesting that they may guide the Alliance to Gallia. Dheginsea allows them as such, and the two then lead the Alliance back home.

Beginning log

The diversion created by the Greil Mercenaries allows the Laguz Alliance to slip successfully past the Daein army's blockade. Yet General Zelgius and his Central Army show no mercy and continue their relentless pursuit of the Laguz Alliance. The weakened alliance is forced to a hard choice: they must pass through the northern edge of the Serenes Forest. From there, they will try to make their way to a hidden road that will lead them out of Begnion and back to Gallia.

Chapter data

Easy Normal/Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Ike or Ranulf dies	2–12	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	36+6	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Ike or Ranulf dies	2–12	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	38+6	{{{third}}}

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Bonus EXP
Requirement Easy Normal Hard Clear the chapter 5,500 5,500 2,750 Clear the chapter in 20/25 turns or less 2,750/1,375 2,750/1,375 1,375/687.5

This map's elemental affinity is Earth. This is an indoor chapter, meaning mounted units receive a -2 movement penalty.

This chapter features lava geysers; these tiles deal 10 damage to any units standing on them at the start of player phase. They are visible on the map as dark, burnt patches of ground.

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Required characters
Available characters

Note: Jill and Zihark are only available if they defected in a previous chapter. If they did, they will not be available to Micaiah's party in future chapters.

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Daunt View base conversation "Siblings" Crossbow Dropped by enemy Warrior Vulnerary Steal from enemy Lance General Vulnerary Steal from enemy Fire Sage Concoction Steal from Septimus Pure Water Steal from Septimus Coin Hidden treasure (upper right corner of the eastern chamber)

Shop data

Armory and vendor

Swords Lances Axes Bows Knives Tomes Staves Items Bargains

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	500
	Steel Sword	800
	Iron Blade	800
	Steel Blade	1,400
	Wind Edge	700

	Name	Cost
	Iron Lance	600
	Steel Lance	960
	Iron Greatlance	640
	Steel Greatlance	1,120
	Javelin	600

	Name	Cost
	Iron Axe	400
	Steel Axe	640
	Iron Poleax	400
	Steel Poleax	700
	Hand Axe	625

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	750
	Steel Bow	1,050
	Bowgun	2,000

	Name	Cost
	Iron Knife	500
	Steel Knife	800
	Iron Dagger	360
	Steel Dagger	420

	Name	Cost
	Fire	800
	Elfire	2,100
	Thunder	880
	Elthunder	1,470
	Wind	720
	Elwind	2,030
	Light	960
	Ellight	2,240

	Name	Cost
	Heal	800
	Mend	1,000
	Restore	2,000

	Name	Cost
	Herb	600
	Vulnerary	800
	Concoction	1,200
	Pure Water	900
	Spectre Card	3,000

	Name	Cost
	Olivi Grass	1,600
Items in the bargains section can only be purchased once, unless there are multiple copies shown.

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Enemy data

Easy Normal/Hard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Begnion Halberdier 8 2 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove One starts on a lava geyser. Begnion Axe General 9 2 Steel Poleax Shove -- Begnion Swordmaster 7 1 Steel Blade Critical +10 • Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Thunder Sage 11 1 Elthunder Shove -- Begnion Fire Sage 8 2 Elfire Shove The southeastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Sword General 9 3 Steel Blade Shove The southern two will not move except to heal. Begnion Sword General 10 1 Storm Sword Shove -- Begnion Lance General 8 2 Steel Greatlance Shove • One starts on a lava geyser. • The northern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The southern one does not move. Begnion Sniper 9 1 Steel Longbow Critical +10 • Shove -- Begnion Axe General 8 1 Steel Poleax Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Axe General 10 1 Steel Poleax Shove -- Begnion Fire Sage 9 1 Elfire Shove -- Begnion Wind Sage 8 1 Elwind Shove -- Begnion Axe General 9 1 Short Axe Shove -- Begnion Lance General 10 1 Steel Greatlance • Vulnerary Shove -- Begnion Halberdier 8 1 Steel Greatlance Critical +5 • Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Warrior 7 1 Steel Poleax Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Warrior 8 1 Steel Poleax Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Lance General 10 2 Short Spear Shove -- Begnion Druid 10 2 Worm Shove -- Begnion Warrior 8 1 Crossbow Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Sniper 9 1 Steel Bow Critical +10 • Shove Will not move except to heal. Begnion Halberdier 9 1 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Halberdier 10 1 Steel Greatlance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Fire Sage 10 1 Elfire • Vulnerary Shove Will not move except to heal. Begnion Swordmaster 7 1 Steel Sword Critical +10 • Shove Starts on a lava geyser. Begnion Bishop 8 1 Mend Shove -- Septimus Lance General 15 1 Silver Greatlance • Concoction • Pure Water Shove Does not move.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Begnion Halberdier 9 1 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Sniper 8 1 Crossbow Critical +10 • Shove -- Begnion Thunder Sage 9 1 Elthunder Shove -- Begnion Fire Sage 9 1 Elfire Shove -- Begnion Lance General 10 2 Steel Greatlance Shove --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Begnion Halberdier 10/12 2 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove One starts on a lava geyser. Begnion Axe General 11/13 2 Steel Poleax Shove -- Begnion Swordmaster 9/11 2 Steel Sword Critical +10 • Shove • One starts on a lava geyser. • Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Swordmaster 9/11 1 Steel Blade Critical +10 • Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Thunder Sage 11/13 1 Elthunder Shove -- Begnion Fire Sage 10/12 2 Elfire Shove The southeastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Sword General 11/13 3 Steel Blade Shove The southern two will not move except to heal. Begnion Sword General 12/14 1 Storm Sword Shove -- Begnion Lance General 10/12 2 Steel Greatlance Shove • The northern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The southern one will not move until fought. Begnion Sniper 11/13 1 Steel Longbow Critical +10 • Shove -- Begnion Axe General 10/12 1 Steel Poleax Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Axe General 12/14 1 Steel Poleax Shove -- Begnion Fire Sage 11/13 1 Elfire Shove -- Begnion Wind Sage 10/12 1 Elwind Shove -- Begnion Axe General 11/13 1 Short Axe Shove -- Begnion Lance General 12/14 1 Steel Greatlance • Vulnerary Shove -- Begnion Halberdier 10/12 1 Steel Greatlance Critical +5 • Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Halberdier 11/13 1 Steel Greatlance Critical +5 • Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Warrior 9/11 1 Steel Poleax Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Warrior 10/12 1 Steel Poleax Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Lance General 12/14 2 Short Spear Shove Moves to defend Septimus if a unit approaches his chamber. Begnion Druid 12/14 2 Worm Shove Moves to defend Septimus if a unit approaches his chamber. Begnion Warrior 10/12 1 Crossbow Shove Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Begnion Sniper 11/13 1 Steel Bow Critical +10 • Shove Will not move except to heal. Begnion Halberdier 11/13 1 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Halberdier 12/14 1 Steel Greatlance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Fire Sage 12/14 1 Elfire • Vulnerary Shove Will not move except to heal. Begnion Bishop 10/12 1 Mend Shove -- Septimus Lance General 15 1 Silver Greatlance • Concoction • Pure Water Shove Begins moving if a unit approaches his chamber.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Begnion Halberdier 11/13 1 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Sniper 10/12 1 Crossbow Critical +10 • Shove -- Begnion Thunder Sage 11/13 1 Elthunder Shove -- Begnion Fire Sage 11/13 1 Elfire Shove -- Begnion Lance General 12/14 2 Steel Greatlance Shove --

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Reinforcements

• Turn 6
  • 1 Halberdier from the eastern border of the map
  • 1 Sniper from the eastern border of the map
• Turn 7
  • 1 Thunder Sage from the southern border of the map
  • 1 Fire Sage from the southern border of the map
• After approaching Septimus's chamber
  • 2 Lance Generals from south of Septimus

Boss data

Main article: Septimus

Lance General Level 15 Affinity Constitution 12	Stats Max HP 45 Speed 20 Strength 25 Luck 9 Magic 11 Defense 27 Skill 21 Resistance 17 Movement 6 Weight 22	Inventory Skills Silver Greatlance Concoction Pure Water Shove Weapon Levels -- A E -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Biorhythm Best Good Normal Bad Worst

Strategy

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Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Incandescent Glow	--
Japanese	灼熱の果て	Incandescent End
Spanish	Cuevas ardientes	Burning caves
French	Feux ardents	Raging fires
German	Strahlender Schein	Radiant glow
Italian	Bagliore incandescente	Incandescent glow

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