Rumored Nuptials

Rumored Nuptials (Japanese: 王国貴族結婚余聞 Kingdom Noble Marriage) is a paralogue chapter in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It is available from Chapter 7 to Chapter 11. In order to attempt this paralogue, the player must have recruited Dorothea or Ingrid and neither one must have fallen in battle previously. In this chapter, Dorothea intervenes to prevent Ingrid from being married off to an unscrupulous noble.

Rumored Nuptials

Location Ailell, the Valley of Torment Boss(es) None

“	The jerk's entire fortune is soaked in blood. Do you want to rebuild your own house using that kind of money? I mean, it's all just rumors, but I think it still might be worth investigating.	”	— Dorothea

Plot

Main article: Rumored Nuptials/Script

Byleth and Dorothea bump into Ingrid, who has received a letter from her father, Count Galatea. The letter explains that a noble has proposed marriage to Ingrid. However, Dorothea recognizes the noble's name from her days as an opera singer, explains that his entire fortune is nothing but blood money, and warns Ingrid to stay far away from him. At Dorothea's behest, Byleth sorties their students to investigate the noble and find proof of his misdeeds so they can call off the marriage.

The group discovers proof of the noble's crimes and prepare to return to Garreg Mach Monastery. However, rogues hired by the noble ambush them at Ailell with the intention of kidnapping Ingrid and killing her companions. Byleth, Dorothea, and Ingrid break through the rogues and escape to the monastery. Afterwards, Ingrid reveals that the marriage has been called off. If Ingrid is a member of Byleth's class, she also receives Lúin, the Heroes' Relic of House Galatea.

Beginning log

Ingrid receives an unexpected proposal of marriage from a noble of rising status. As soon as Dorothea hears the name, she is adamantly against any engagement between them...

Chapter data

Normal Hard Maddening

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy or have Ingrid reach the target destination	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard /Dimitri /Claude dies*, the player's army is routed*, or Dorothea or Ingrid dies	9	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	19+13+∞	{{{third}}}
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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy or have Ingrid reach the target destination	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard /Dimitri /Claude dies*, the player's army is routed*, or Dorothea or Ingrid dies	9	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	20+15+∞	{{{third}}}
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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy or have Ingrid reach the target destination	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard /Dimitri /Claude dies*, the player's army is routed*, or Dorothea or Ingrid dies	9	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	26+20+∞	{{{third}}}
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Character data

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Other characters may be available if the paralogue is attempted later.

This paralogue only requires Dorothea or Ingrid to be in Byleth's class. If one of them is not a member of their class, they will be temporarily controllable for this map with the following stats.

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Dorothea, Normal/Hard Dorothea, Maddening Ingrid, Normal/Hard Ingrid, Maddening

Mage Level 14/15 Movement 4 Crest --

Stats Max HP 31 Luck 11 Strength 7 Defense 5 Magic 19 Resistance 17 Dexterity 13 Charm 14+3 Speed 13

Inventory Abilities Vulnerary Training Sword Songstress Fire Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Thunder Fire Seiros Magic Corps Lv 3 Group Flames Skill Levels E E E E E C E D E E E

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Pegasus Knight Level 14/15 Movement 6 Crest

Stats Max HP 37 Luck 12 Strength 15 Defense 13 Magic 11 Resistance 18 Dexterity 14 Charm 16+5 Speed 21

Inventory Abilities Steel Lance Vulnerary Lady Knight Canto Avo +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Seiros Pegasus Co. Lv 3 Assembly Skill Levels E C E E E E E D E E D

Pegasus Knight Level 21 Movement 6 Crest

Stats Max HP 44 Luck 18 Strength 21 Defense 17 Magic 16 Resistance 22 Dexterity 19 Charm 22+5 Speed 28

Inventory Abilities Steel Lance Vulnerary Lady Knight Canto Avo +10 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Seiros Pegasus Co. Lv 3 Assembly Skill Levels E C E E E E E D E E D

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Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Antitoxin Dropped by the Merchant Prayer Ring Dropped by enemy Brigand Devil Axe Dropped by enemy Brigand Antitoxin Steal from enemy Archer Killer Axe Western chest Healing Staff Eastern chest Galatea Pegasus Co. Automatically at the end of the chapter if Ingrid is a party member Goddess Ring Automatically at the end of the chapter if Dorothea is a party member Lúin Automatically at the end of the chapter if Ingrid is a party member

Enemy data

During preparations, only a single enemy is present on the map, a Brigand to the southeast. Upon leaving preparations and initiating the battle, the other enemies appear.

Note: The following enemies' levels are those assuming the player plays this chapter during Chapter 7. On Maddening, their levels are 1 higher starting from Chapter 8.

Normal Hard Maddening

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Merchant Priest 13 1 Nosferatu • Antitoxin • Heal • Physic Heal • White Magic Heal +5 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Immobile; stands on a heal tile +. Rogue Brigand 13 3 Iron Axe • The northern two both begin moving if either is provoked, or if the southwest reinforcements are triggered. • The southern one begins moving if the nearby Brigand is provoked. Rogue Brigand 13 1 Venin Axe Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Begins moving if the adjacent Brigand is provoked. Rogue Brigand 13 1 Steel Axe Begins moving if the adjacent Brigand is provoked. Rogue Brigand 13 1 Iron Axe Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance • Only one is present during preparations. • The northern one begins moving if the nearby Brigand is provoked. Rogue Brigand 13 1 Venin Axe • Prayer Ring Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if the northeast reinforcements are triggered. Rogue Brigand 13 1 Devil Axe Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if an adjacent Thief is provoked, or if Ingrid nears the southeast corner of the map. Rogue Thief 13 5 Iron Sword Steal • Locktouch • The far northern two both begin moving if either is provoked, or if the southwest reinforcements are triggered. • The southern two both begin moving if either of them or the adjacent Brigand is provoked, or if Ingrid nears the southern corner of the map. Rogue Thief 13 1 Venin Edge Steal • Locktouch Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Archer 13 1 Venin Bow Bowrange +1 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Archer 13 1 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 Begins moving if the nearby Archer is provoked. Rogue Archer 13 1 Iron Bow • Antitoxin Bowrange +1 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Begins moving if the nearby Archer is provoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Rogue Thief 13 ∞ Iron Sword Steal • Locktouch -- Rogue Brigand 13 3 Iron Axe Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Brigand 13 3 Iron Axe -- Rogue Archer 13 1 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 -- Rogue Archer 13 1 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Brigand 13 1 Venin Axe -- Rogue Thief 13 4 Iron Axe Steal • Locktouch --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Merchant Priest 14 1 Nosferatu • Antitoxin • Heal • Physic Heal • White Magic Heal +5 • Faith Lv 2 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Immobile; stands on a heal tile +. Rogue Brigand 14 3 Iron Axe Axe Prowess Lv 2 • The northern two both begin moving if either is provoked, or if the southwest reinforcements are triggered. • The southern one begins moving if the nearby Brigand is provoked. Rogue Brigand 14 2 Steel Axe Axe Prowess Lv 2 Both begin moving if either of them or the adjacent Venin Axe Brigand is provoked. Rogue Brigand 14 1 Venin Axe Axe Prowess Lv 2 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Begins moving if an adjacent Brigand is provoked. Rogue Brigand 14 2 Iron Axe Axe Prowess Lv 2 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance • Only one is present during preparations. • The northern one begins moving if the nearby Brigand is provoked. Rogue Brigand 14 1 Venin Axe • Prayer Ring Axe Prowess Lv 2 Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if the northeast reinforcements are triggered. Rogue Brigand 14 1 Devil Axe Axe Prowess Lv 2 Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if an adjacent Thief is provoked, or if Ingrid nears the southeast corner of the map. Rogue Thief 14 5 Iron Sword Steal • Locktouch • Sword Prowess Lv 2 • The northern two both begin moving if either is provoked, or if the southwest reinforcements are triggered. • The southern two both begin moving if either of them or the adjacent Brigand is provoked, or if Ingrid nears the southeast corner of the map. Rogue Thief 14 1 Venin Edge Steal • Locktouch • Sword Prowess Lv 2 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Archer 14 1 Venin Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 2 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Archer 14 1 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 2 Begins moving if the nearby Archer is provoked. Rogue Archer 14 1 Iron Bow • Antitoxin Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 2 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Begins moving if the nearby Archer is provoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Rogue Thief 14 ∞ Steel Sword Steal • Locktouch • Sword Prowess Lv 2 -- Rogue Brigand 14 3 Steel Axe Axe Prowess Lv 2 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Brigand 14 3 Steel Axe Axe Prowess Lv 2 -- Rogue Archer 14 1 Steel Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 2 -- Rogue Archer 14 1 Steel Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 2 Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Brigand 14 2 Iron Axe Axe Prowess Lv 2 -- Rogue Brigand 14 1 Venin Axe Axe Prowess Lv 2 -- Rogue Thief 14 4 Iron Axe Steal • Locktouch • Sword Prowess Lv 2 --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Merchant Priest 20 1 Nosferatu • Antitoxin • Heal • Physic Heal • White Magic Heal +5 • Faith Lv 4 • Renewal Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Immobile; stands on a heal tile +. Rogue Brigand 20 3 Iron Axe Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Lancebreaker+ • The northern two both begin moving if either of them or the nearby Archer is provoked. • The southern one begins moving if the nearby Brigand or Archer is provoked. Rogue Brigand 20 2 Steel Axe Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Lancebreaker+ Both begin moving if either of them, the adjacent Venin Axe Brigand, or the nearby Warrior is provoked. Rogue Brigand 20 1 Venin Axe Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Lancebreaker+ Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Begins moving if a nearby Brigand or Warrior is provoked. Rogue Brigand 20 2 Iron Axe Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Lancebreaker+ Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance • Only one is present during preparations. • The northern one begins moving if the nearby Brigand or Archer is provoked. Rogue Brigand 20 1 Venin Axe • Prayer Ring Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Lancebreaker+ Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if the northeast reinforcements are triggered. Rogue Brigand 20 1 Devil Axe Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Lancebreaker+ Thieves Lv 3: Disturbance • Starts on a heal tile +. • Begins moving if a nearby Thief or Sniper is provoked, or if Ingrid nears the southeast corner of the map. Rogue Thief 20 5 Iron Sword Steal • Locktouch • Sword Prowess Lv 4 • Pass • The northern two both begin moving if either of them or the nearby Archer is provoked, or if the southwest reinforcements are triggered. • The southern two both begin moving if either of them or the nearby Brigand or Sniper is provoked, or if Ingrid nears the southeast corner of the map. Rogue Thief 20 1 Venin Edge Steal • Locktouch • Sword Prowess Lv 4 • Pass Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Archer 20 1 Venin Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 4 • Poison Strike Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Archer 20 1 Iron Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 4 • Poison Strike Begins moving if a nearby Archer is provoked. Rogue Archer 20 1 Iron Bow • Antitoxin Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 4 • Poison Strike Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Begins moving if a nearby Archer is provoked. Rogue Warrior 20 1 Venin Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Lancebreaker+ • Wrath Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Begins moving if a nearby Brigand is provoked. Rogue Archer 20 4 Steel Bow Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 4 • Poison Strike • The center-northern one begins moving if a nearby Brigand is provoked. • The center-southern one begins moving if a nearby Brigand is provoked. • The far northern one begins moving if a nearby Thief is provoked. • The far southern one begins moving if a nearby Archer is provoked. Rogue Sniper 20 1 Steel Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike • Vantage Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance Begins moving if a nearby Brigand or Thief is provoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Rogue Thief 20 ∞ Steel Sword Steal • Locktouch • Sword Prowess Lv 4 • Pass -- Rogue Warrior 20 6 Steel Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Lancebreaker+ • Wrath -- Rogue Sniper 20 2 Steel Bow Bowfaire • Bowrange +1 • Bow Prowess Lv 5 • Poison Strike • Vantage -- Rogue Thief 20 4 Iron Axe Steal • Locktouch • Sword Prowess Lv 4 • Pass -- Rogue Warrior 20 4 Steel Axe Axefaire • Axe Crit +10 • Axe Prowess Lv 5 • Lancebreaker+ • Wrath Rogues Lv 3: Disturbance -- Rogue Assassin 20 1 Iron Sword Swordfaire • Locktouch • Stealth • Sword Prowess Lv 5 • Pass • Poison -- Rogue Brigand 20 2 Iron Axe Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Lancebreaker+ -- Rogue Brigand 20 1 Venin Axe Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Lancebreaker+ --

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Reinforcements

• For the first three turns of five-turn cycles, repeating indefinitely until the Merchant is defeated
  • 1 Thief with an Iron Sword*/Steel Sword* to the right of the Merchant
  • 1 Thief with a Steel Sword to the right of the Merchant (Maddening only)
• Upon Ingrid nearing the western heal tile +, before defeating the Merchant
  • 2 Brigands with Iron Axes*/Steel Axes*, one with a Rogues battalion, from northeast of the heal tile + (Normal/Hard only)
  • 2 Brigands with Iron Axes*/Steel Axes* and Rogues battalions from south of the heal tile + (Normal/Hard only)
  • 2 Archers with Iron Bows*/Steel Bows*, one with a Rogues battalion, from southeast of the heal tile + (Normal/Hard only)
  • 2 Brigands with Steel Axes from southwest of the heal tile + (Hard only)
  • 6 Warriors; two from northeast of the heal tile +, two from south of the heal tile +, and two from southwest of the heal tile + (Maddening only)
  • 2 Snipers from southeast of the heal tile + (Maddening only)
• After nearing the east chest, or nearing the large central crater after defeating the Merchant
  • 2 Thieves with Iron Axes from near ally starting positions
  • 1 Warrior with a Rogues battalion from near ally starting positions (Maddening only)
• After nearing the large central crater after defeating the Merchant
  • 2 Thieves with Iron Axes from the northeast
  • 1 Assassin from the northeast (Maddening only)
• Upon nearing the southeast corner of the map
  • 3 Warriors with Rogues battalions; one from near the escape points, two from the southwest (Maddening only)
  • 3 Brigands, two with Iron Axes and one with a Venin Axe, from near the escape points

Strategy

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

Note the crater tiles covering the ground. These burn anyone dumb or unlucky enough to stand on them at the start of their turn, so watch out. They can't kill you, though; only bring you down to 1 HP. Your first move should be to clear out the four thugs just south of your starting location and claim the Killer Axe in the chest. Your best bet is to prioritize the Warrior, then rattle the Brigands with a well-placed gambit so you can clean up on turn 2. Afterwards, split your forces into two teams. The north group should make their way over to the Merchant summoning reinforcements at the northeast corner while the south group should head south and clean up the bandits down that way. The enemies are powerful, but Ingrid as a temporary companion is very fast and solidly bulky, allowing her to get beaten up quite a bit. Your top priority is to make your way over to the Merchant in the northeast corner and kill him before his reinforcements can overwhelm you. Once he's dead, you can take the rest of the map at your own pace; just don't forget to get the eastern chest, as Linhardt/Mercedes/Marianne/Flayn would really appreciate that Healing Staff.

Etymology and other languages

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Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Rumored Nuptials	--
French	Une demande incongrue	An incongruous request

Gallery

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  Ingrid entering the red area triggers reinforcements around the heal tile +, and her entering the green area triggers reinforcements from the escape route.

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  Entering the orange area triggers the northwest reinforcements and entering the blue area triggers the northeast reinforcements

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  Entering the yellow area causes the southwest enemies to begin moving.

References

	Rumored Nupitals