Queen of White Dunes

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Queen of White Dunes

Location Jehanna Hall New units Rennac Boss(es) Carlyle

Queen of White Dunes (Japanese: 白沙の女王 Queen of the White Sand) is the fourteenth chapter of Eirika's route in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Plot

Main article: Queen of White Dunes/Script

The chapter opens with a flashback to 2 years ago. Eirika has just beaten Lyon in a round of fencing. The defeat leaves Lyon embarrassed by his lack of strength - especially when compared to Eirika and Ephraim - leading him to believe that he is not worthy of being the crown prince of Grado. Eirika manages to lift Lyon’s spirits by assuring him that his compassion makes him plenty strong enough to be worthy of the title of Emperor and that his kind heart will surely save them someday. Lyon thanks Eirika for her kind words and swears to do all he can despite his physical weakness. Lyon then asks Eirika to accept something, however, the flashback ends before it is revealed what Lyon gave her on that day.

In the present, Eirika’s group is marching towards Jehanna Hall to break Grado’s siege. As they approach their destination, Seth reports the current intel on the status of Jehanna. Queen Ismaire has apparently been captured by Grado already and the one leading the invading army is indeed Lyon. Despite the risk imposed by the enemy force and the potential that Lyon may attack them with his formidable Dark magic, Innes notes that they must rescue Queen Ismaire, no matter the cost. Despite her hesitance at raising her sword against a dear friend, Eirika agrees with Innes and commands her forces to attack the enemy.

Meanwhile, inside the castle, Ismaire confronts Carlyle, her most trusted adviser who sold out his country to Grado. Ismaire struggles to conceive of a reason for such a fiercely loyal man to do such a thing and demands he explain himself. Carlyle tells his queen that he did it for her. Ever since he met her twenty years ago in the palace, he has been bewitched by her beauty. Carlyle buried those feelings deep within his heart so as to not betray his oath to his King; however, his admiration and love for Ismaire festered within his heart and transformed into possessiveness, leading him to decide to secure the affection of his queen no matter the cost. Ismaire upon hearing his selfish lust for her affection, immediately rejects him, chiding him for believing that the death of her people and country could bring her any feeling of pleasure. Soon after, Caellach and Lyon enter the throne room. Caellach praises Carlyle for a job well done. Carlyle tells Caellach he is free to do as he pleases so long as Ismaire is his, however, Caellach informs his confidant that there has been a change of plans and takes Ismaire as his hostage. Caellach assures Carlyle that he will have his reward as soon as Ismaire helps him locate the Scared Stone of Jehanna. In the meantime, Caellach asks Carlyle to keep a cool head and handle Eirika’s forces lest he lose what he has risked so much for. Lyon briefly attempts to demand Caellach cease his deeds at once but quickly doubles over in pain before he can finish, which Caellach takes as a sign to continue as he was.

Elsewhere in the castle, L’Arachel’s erstwhile traveling companion, Rennac, has found himself working for Grado as a mercenary. Rennac expects the soldiers of Grado to easily dispatch of the enemy, allowing him to collect his pay without even needing to fight. However, despite the good fortune he has happened upon, Rennac cannot help but feel uneasy. As the battle progresses Rennac discovers why he could not feel at ease earlier: He was sensing the presence of L’Arachel. Before he has the chance to flee, L’Arachel calls out to Rennac. L’Arachel obliviously remarks about how amazing it is that Rennac managed to wander off to such a place and commands him to return to his duties of escorting her. Rennac refuses to accompany her, informing her that he has found new employment that is not as stingy as her and does not ask him to risk his life so often. L’Arachel asserts that the joy from doing good should be sufficient compensation in addition to the wages she has payed and insists Rennac hurry along. Rennac, recognizing his powerlessness in the situation, relents and joins L’Arachel once again.

After Carlyle has been slain and the throne seized, Caellach reaches a secluded room with his captive, Lyon accompanying him as well, and demands Ismaire relinquish the Sacred Stone to him. Ismaire pretends that she does not know the location of the stone, but Caellach knows she is in possession of it as Lyon observed her taking the stone from Jehanna’s altar by means of his magic. Ismaire still refuses, prompting Caellach to fatally wound her, despite the protests of Lyon. Caellach quickly recovers the stone from the dying Ismaire and shatters it. Lyon hangs over Ismaire unsure of what to do. Caellach advises that he deliver the final blow to put her out of her misery, though Lyon strongly refuses to do such a thing. Lyon’s refusal clearly disappoints Caellach and before leaving, he recommends that the prince flee as Eirika’s army will likely be upon them soon.

In the throne room, Eirika and her allies quickly set out to find Ismaire, leaving the Renaian princess alone. She is about to follow suit when Lyon teleports in front of her, seemingly on accident. Before Lyon can flee, Eirika pleads with him to stay and talk with her. At Eirika’s behest, Lyon tarries for a moment and apologizes to Eirika for being unable to prevent Grado from invading Renais. Lyon clearly wants to say more, but insists that he cannot stay in Jehanna’s palace any longer nor can he tell her any more than what little he has. Eirika decides to believe in her friend and allows him to go. Before teleporting away, Lyon assures Eirika that despite his inability to stop this war, he will always be Eirika’s friend.

After Lyon departs, Innes informs Eirika that they have found Ismaire and they rush to her side. When they arrive, Seth gravely informs them that she will soon pass away as her wounds are far too grievous to heal. In her final moments, Ismaire calls out for her son, Joshua. She apologizes to her son for failing to raise him as a mother should and prioritizing her duties as queen over him. As she utters this apology, Joshua comes to her side to comfort Isamire in her final moments. Joshua gives his own apology for foolishly abandoning her and letting this happen. In her final moments, Ismaire informs the group that the Sacred Stone of Jehanna has been destroyed and tells them to destroy a “Dark Stone.” Ismaire also gives Joshua the Scared Twin Relics of Audhulma and Excalibur.

Once the group receives the final words and gifts of Ismaire, Joshua explains that he left the palace more than ten years ago. He sought to live amongst the people and understand them better so he could properly rule them, so he abandoned his identity and wandered the nations of Magvel. Joshua notes that despite learning much on his journey, he regrets childishly acting out against his mother and abandoning her. Despite the fresh pain of his mother’s death, Joshua pledges to fight alongside Eirika as a representative of Jehanna.

Suddenly, a soldier bursts in and informs Eirika that fires have broken all around the castle. The group quickly evacuates the burning building and escapes onto the scorched sand. Everyone manages to escape the palace, but Innes quickly realizes that Grado expected to lose the castle and planned this to trap Eirika and her army. As Innes expected, Seth reports that two armies led by Caellach and Valter are closing in on their location. Eirika is left in a difficult situation, they can no longer use Jehanna hall to dig in for a siege and they have two of Grado’s renowned generals closing in on them. Innes wonders how Grado could possibly spare the forces with Ephraim supposedly assaulting the capital, leaving the group unsure of whether or not Ephraim is even still alive.

Beginning log

Thanks to the arrival of reinforcements from Princess L'Arachel of Rausten, Eirika and her allies successfully repel the Grado invaders. Still, Jehanna Hall remains under siege, on the edge of ruin. En route, Eirika learns that the hall has indeed been captured by Grado. To rescue Queen Ismaire and recover Jehanna's Sacred Stone, Eirika leads an assault on the royal hall.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Eirika dies	12+1	{{{partner}}}	1-1	42+26-1	{{{third}}}

Character data

Characters
New units
Rennac Rogue HP 28 Inventory -- Level 1 Talk with Eirika* or L'Arachel
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Energy Ring Open right chest in southern room Dragonspear Open left chest in southern room 10,000G Open lone chest in western room Guiding Ring Open lone chest in southeastern room Spear Open lower chest in northeastern room Hammerne Open upper chest in northeastern room Mend Dropped by enemy Priest (drops unequipped item) Berserk Dropped by enemy Priest (drops unequipped item) Door Key Dropped by enemy Soldier Door Key Dropped by enemy Soldier Door Key Dropped by enemy Knight Chest Key Dropped by enemy Knight Swordreaver Dropped by enemy Fighter Hero Crest Dropped by enemy Myrmidon Heavy Spear Dropped by enemy Knight (reinforcement) Door Key Dropped by enemy Knight (reinforcement) Audhulma Automatically at end of chapter Excalibur Automatically at end of chapter

Shop data

Secret shop style="Template:Roundl; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #232855; width: 5%" | Name style="Template:Roundr; border: 1px solid #b0b0b0; background: #232855; width: 15%" | Cost style=Template:Roundl; | Steel Blade style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 1,250 style=Template:Roundl; | Silver Blade style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 1,800 style=Template:Roundl; | Killing Edge style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 1,300 style=Template:Roundl; | Killer Lance style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 1,200 style=Template:Roundl; | Battle Axe style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 1,000 style=Template:Roundl; | Killer Axe style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 1,000 style=Template:Roundl; | Killer Bow style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 1,400 style=Template:Roundl; | Barrier style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 2,250 style=Template:Roundl; | Physic style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 3,750 style=Template:Roundl; | Lockpick style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 1,200 style=Template:Roundl; | Hero Crest style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 10,000 style=Template:Roundl; | Knight Crest style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 10,000 style=Template:Roundl; | Orion's Bolt style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 10,000 style=Template:Roundl; | Elysian Whip style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 10,000 style=Template:Roundl; | Guiding Ring style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 10,000 style=Template:Roundl; | Ocean Seal style=Template:Roundr; text-align: center | 50,000

Enemy data

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Soldier Knight 13 1 Steel Lance Will not act until revealed. Soldier Monk 13 2 Lightning -- Soldier Priest 12 1 Berserk • Mend Does not move on Easy or Normal modes. Soldier Mage 13 2 Fire Will not act until revealed. Soldier Shaman 12 5 Flux Will not act until revealed. Soldier Shaman 13 1 Luna -- Soldier Knight 13 1 Javelin • Chest Key Will not act until revealed. Soldier Knight 13 3 Javelin One will not act until revealed. Soldier Knight 13 3 Iron Lance One will not act until revealed. Soldier Knight 13 1 Iron Lance • Door Key Does not move. Soldier Knight 13 1 Javelin • Door Key Does not move. Soldier Archer 12 2 Longbow -- Soldier Archer 12 1 Steel Bow -- Soldier Myrmidon 14 1 Killing Edge • Hero Crest Will not act until revealed. Soldier Fighter 12 2 Hand Axe • Iron Axe Will not act until revealed. Soldier Fighter 12 1 Swordreaver Will not act until revealed. Soldier Fighter 12 2 Iron Axe Will not act until revealed. Soldier Archer 12 2 Iron Bow -- Soldier Mercenary 13 4 Iron Sword Will not act until revealed. Soldier Shaman 13 2 Flux Begins moving if revealed. Soldier Soldier 12 2 Iron Lance • Door Key Does not move. Rennac Rogue 1 1 Steel Sword • Vulnerary • Member Card • Will not act until revealed. • Prioritizes opening chests, then escaping. Carlyle Swordmaster 11 1 Wind Sword Moves onto the throne on turn 1, then does not move.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Soldier Knight 14 1 Steel Lance Begins moving if a unit approaches the throne room. Soldier Knight 12 1 Heavy Spear Begins moving if a unit approaches the throne room. Soldier Knight 12 1 Iron Lance Begins moving if a unit approaches the throne room. Soldier Sniper 3 1 Silver Bow -- Soldier Fighter 12 2 Hand Axe -- Soldier Archer 12 4 Longbow -- Soldier Cavalier 13 6 Iron Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 12 3 Javelin -- Soldier Knight 13 1 Iron Lance • Door Key -- Soldier Knight 13 1 Axereaver Does not move. Soldier Knight 13 1 Iron Lance -- Soldier Shaman 13 4 Flux --

Reinforcements

• At the start of enemy phase 1
  • 1 Knight with a Steel Lance appears in the throne room
  • 1 Knight with a Heavy Spear appears in the throne room
  • 1 Knight with an Iron Lance appears in the throne room
  • 1 Sniper appears just outside the throne room
  • 2 Fighters with Hand Axes appear in the throne room
• Turns 5-8
  • 1 Archer from the stairs in the enclosed hall
• Turns 6-8
  • 2 Cavaliers with Iron Lances from the southeast corner of the map
  • 1 Cavalier with a Javelin from the southeast corner of the map
• After reaching the southernmost treasure room
  • 1 Knight with an Iron Lance and a Door Key from the southwestern hall
  • 1 Knight with an Axereaver from the southwestern hall
  • 1 Knight with an Iron Lance from the southwestern hall
• For 2 turns after entering the northwestern part of the map (columns 1-6, rows 1-8)
  • 2 Shamans from the western stairs

NPC data

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Ismaire Queen 9 1 -- • Starts on a throne, the chapter's seize point. • Leaves the map on turn 1.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes

Boss data

Main article: Carlyle

Easy/Normal Hard

Swordmaster Level 11 Affinity

Stats Max HP 41 Luck 8 Strength 12 Defense 9 Skill 17 Resistance 10 Speed 18 Constitution 9 Movement 6 Aid 8

Inventory Wind Sword Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Swordmaster Level 11 Affinity

Stats Max HP 43 Luck 9 Strength 13 Defense 9 Skill 18 Resistance 11 Speed 19 Constitution 9 Movement 6 Aid 8

Inventory Wind Sword Weapon Levels A -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Note: Boss stats in Hard mode may vary slightly due to enemies using random growths.

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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

• This chapter contains the only obtainable Berserk staff in Eirika's route of The Sacred Stones, though actually getting it requires that the priest break his Mend staff, which is quite difficult.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Queen of White Dunes	--
Spanish	La caída de Jehanna	The fall of Jehanna
French	Reine des dunes	Queen of dunes
German	Köningin der Dünen	Queen of Dunes
Italian	La regina delle dune	The queen of dunes

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