Rumors of a Reaper

Rumors of a Reaper (Japanese: 死神の噂 Rumors of the God of Death) is the sixth chapter of Fire Emblem: Three Houses.

Rumors of a Reaper Mural used to introduce the Horsebow Moon.

New units Shamir, Flayn Previous chapter(s) Tower of Black Winds Next chapter(s) Field of the Eagle and Lion

“	We will cross paths again. I am the Flame Emperor... It is I who will reforge the world.	”	— Flame Emperor

Plot

Main articles: Rumors of a Reaper/Script (Black Eagles), Rumors of a Reaper/Script (Blue Lions), and Rumors of a Reaper/Script (Golden Deer)

Rhea and Seteth recount rumors of a mysterious Death Knight abducting innocent civilians in the dead of night. Fearing he may have taken Flayn, the two order Byleth and their students to scour the monastery for clues to her whereabouts. If Byleth is a member of the Blue Lions, they and Dedue discover Dimitri reading late at night in the library. When he leaves, Byleth discovers he was researching a former patron of the Church of Seiros named Lord Arundel who mysteriously stopped donating in 1174. Byleth investigates the residents of the monastery and discovers that both Manuela and the fencing instructor Jeritza's whereabouts are unknown. Eventually, one of the students hears a scream from Jeritza's room. Byleth investigates and discovers Manuela injured and a secret passage behind a shelf. The lord character and Hanneman take Manuela to the infirmary while Byleth and the students enter the secret passage. There, they discover Flayn and another student unconscious, and are confronted by the Death Knight. Byleth engages in battle with the Death Knight, until the latter is ordered to withdraw by the masked individual. They introduce themselves as the Flame Emperor before fleeing as well.

Byleth and the students return to the monastery with Flayn and the student and regroup with the lord. Seteth is extremely grateful for Flayn's rescue. Given the events of the month, Seteth presumes that Jeritza is the Death Knight. He conjectures that the enemy wanted Flayn for the rare power in her blood. Seteth considers fleeing the monastery with Flayn for her protection, but Flayn appears and convinces him to allow her to enroll in the Officers Academy as a member of Byleth's class. Byleth meets Rhea, who thanks Byleth and explains that the other unidentified student is Monica, a student from last year's class who vanished shortly before graduation. Hanneman explains that the traditional Battle of the Eagle and Lion will be held in Gronder Field next month, and Rhea bids Byleth continue to train their students. Later, Byleth meets up with Jeralt, who explains that he has been tasked with investigating the mysterious goings-on around the monastery. He tells Byleth to search his room if something happens to him, as he intends to leave something important behind.

Calendar - Horsebow Moon

Horsebow Moon
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
1	2	3	4	5	6 Story Event	7 Free Day (Forced Explore) Petra's Birthday Hunting Festival Choir Festival
8 Leicester Alliance Founding Day	9	10	11	12	13	14 Free Day Rare Monster Sighting
15 Instruct Catherine's Birthday	16	17	18	19	20	21 Free Day
22 Instruct	23	24	25	26	27	28 Free Day Founding of the Alliance Celebration
29 Dorothea's Birthday	30 Search for Flayn

The first free day is forced to be exploration. Completing the No Stone Unturned quest will allow the player to inspect Jeritza's quarters, which will end the exploration session and start the chapter's mission, skipping the rest of the activities for the month upon completion. If the mission is attempted through visiting Jeritza's quarters, students will automatically receive 2 sessions worth of automatic instruction at the next free day, the fifth day of the next month; additionally, if Byleth's birthday was skipped, it will be celebrated on the first of the next month.

Character data

Black Eagles Blue Lions Golden Deer

Characters
New units
Shamir Sniper HP 34 Inventory Iron Bow Intermediate Seal Level 13 Talk to her if Byleth is at least level 15 Flayn Priest HP 28 Inventory Vulnerary Training Lance Intermediate Seal Level 11 Automatically at the end of the chapter
Available characters

Characters
New units
Shamir Sniper HP 34 Inventory Iron Bow Intermediate Seal Level 13 Talk to her if Byleth is at least level 15 Flayn Priest HP 28 Inventory Vulnerary Training Lance Intermediate Seal Level 11 Automatically at the end of the chapter
Available characters

Characters
New units
Shamir Sniper HP 34 Inventory Iron Bow Intermediate Seal Level 13 Talk to her if Byleth is at least level 15 Flayn Priest HP 28 Inventory Vulnerary Training Lance Intermediate Seal Level 11 Automatically at the end of the chapter
Available characters

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Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Gold Monthly stipend Steel Axe+ Tournament prize Steel Axe Quest reward: No Stone Unturned Mixed Herb Seeds (×5) Quest reward: Special Delivery Vegetable Seeds (×5) Quest reward: Special Delivery Watering Can Quest reward: Special Delivery Root Vegetable Seeds (×4) Quest reward: Herbs Fit for a Horse Angelica Tea (×2) Quest reward: Herbs Fit for a Horse Riding Boots Quest reward: Herbs Fit for a Horse Dark Seal Dropped by the Death Knight in The Underground Chamber Door Key Dropped by enemy Archer in The Underground Chamber Door Key Dropped by enemy Archer in The Underground Chamber Door Key Dropped by enemy Soldier in The Underground Chamber Vulnerary Dropped by enemy Archer in The Underground Chamber Door Key Dropped by enemy Mage in The Underground Chamber Chest Key Dropped by enemy Armored Knight in The Underground Chamber Door Key Dropped by enemy Archer in The Underground Chamber Levin Sword Southern chest in The Underground Chamber March Ring Northern chest in The Underground Chamber White Dragon Scarf Gifted at end of Rumors of a Reaper if Flayn was rescued during the first week of Horsebow Moon

Strategy

Main article: Rumors of a Reaper/The Underground Chamber

You are forced to explore the monastery on Sunday the 7th. Notably, the No Stone Unturned quest is available; there are many characters to speak to related to the quest, but completing it only requires talking to Dorothea then talking to Jeralt and responding with "Jeritza's mask?". After completing the quest, you will be able to visit Jeritza's quarters—doing so ends the month prematurely, and you can play the month as normal as long as you ignore it. You will also find an Antique Clasp lying around; this lost item belongs to Flayn, who is incapacitated this month, and it cannot be returned until the next month. On the 14th, you will have your first Rare Monster Sighting. These are valuable sources of experience, weapons, and rare crafting materials, and the only way to get the Archanean regalia. Always take advantage of them whenever the opportunity presents itself. It's worth noting that if you are a Black Eagle, getting a C+ support with Edelgard gives her access to the Crest of Flames just like Byleth. It's also probably a good idea to try to push Byleth to level 15 so you can recruit Shamir and (if you're not a Black Eagle) Catherine. Blue Lions players will unlock Dedue's paralogue, War for the Weak. Complete it as soon as the opportunity presents itself, or there's going to be problems down the line for you. Finally, note that students from other houses will start joining in intermediate classes and are able to benefit from increased enemy class growths, making this chapter a good time to start poaching. The services of a speedy Thief are particularly useful going forward since you can steal useful equipment from enemies. Blue Lions and Golden Deer can poach Petra from the Black Eagles while players with the DLC can recruit Yuri. (Anna is also a Thief, but lacks the Speed necessary to steal from this chapter's foes on Maddening.)

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Rumors of a Reaper	--
Japanese	死神の噂	Rumors of the God of Death
Spanish	Rumores de muerte	Rumors of death
French	Échos funèbres	Funeral rumors
German	Gerüchte eines Todesgottes	Rumors of a god of Death
Italian	Voci su di un assassino	Rumors of a murderer
Korean	사신의 소문	Rumors of a reaper
Simplified Chinese	死神的传闻	Rumors of a god of death
Traditional Chinese	死神的傳聞	Rumors of a god of death

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References

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