Shadows Behind the Scenes

Joy and Sorrow

Location Macedon New units Wrys Boss(es) Clarisse

Shadows Behind the Scenes (Japanese: 暗躍する影たち Shadows Operating Behind the Scenes) is the first sidequest in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem. In order to reach this chapter, the player must either complete the previous chapter in 24/28/35/38/43 turns or complete the Prologue with one allied casualty or less.

Plot

Main article: Shadows Behind the Scenes/Script

A group of assassins led by Clarisse sets out to kill every one of Marth's former allies in the War of Shadows, starting with Wrys. As the Altean army approaches to save him, Katarina warns her not to underestimate Marth's forces. Marth and his allies successfully drive off the assassins and rescue Wrys, who offers to shave Kris's head bald.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	6+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	10-1	{{{third}}}

Character data

Characters
New units
Wrys Curate HP 16 Inventory -- Level 3 Automatically from turn 1
Available characters
Default male player's unit ​Raian ​Malliesia ​

Wrys retains any stat gains he acquired in the Prologue.

Enemy data

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Assassin Knight 3 6 Silver Lance -- Assassin Archer 3 3 Silver Bow -- Clarisse Sniper 5 1 Silver Bow Immobile; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. Leaves the map if a unit approaches her.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes

Boss data

Main article: Clarisse

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 32 Speed 15 Strength 11 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 14 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- --

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 36 Speed 18 Strength 14 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 16 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- --

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 42 Speed 20 Strength 17 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 19 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- --

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 44 Speed 21 Strength 18 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 21 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- A -- --

Note: Boss stats in Lunatic Mode are rounded to the nearest whole number.

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Strategy

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

Wrys starts off dead smack in the middle of the map with a Knight and Archer driving him into a pincer. If you haven't killed or otherwise dealt with them by about turn 4, he's getting penned in the dead book. To avoid this, you need to butcher the five men closest to you on turn 1 and send in a Pegasus Knight to kill Wrys' pursuers on turn 2. Palla can easily pick off the northern Archer. If Marth has 13 Speed and a decently forged Rapier, he can take care of one of the Knights. Cavalier Kris can dart in and kill the southern Archer, and two solid units can tag team one more Knight. This leaves you in a pickle, as none of your other units are likely to be able to reliably deal with the last Knight. You can reclass Arran to a Sniper and bank on a 12% crit, or you can use the Master Seal to promote one of your units early for a significant power boost. Either way, once they are taken care of, Palla can go across the southern mountains to intercept the Knight while Kris can draw the Archer away, and you can take the east half of the map at your own pace.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English (unofficial)	Lurking Shadows	Used in the Heroes of Shadow fan translation patch.

References

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