The Battle for Altea

The Battle for Altea

Location Altea New units Xane, Samson or Arran Boss(es) Hollstadt

The Battle for Altea (Japanese: アリティアの戦い Battle for Aritia) is the sixteenth chapter in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the thirteeth chapter in book 1 of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.

Plot

Main article: The Battle for Altea/Script

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Chapter data

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

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Character data

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Characters
New units
Xane Freelancer HP 16 Inventory -- Level 1 Enemy, talk with Marth* Samson Hero HP 24 Inventory -- Level 1 Visit eastern village* Arran Paladin HP 24 Inventory -- Level 1 Visit the western village*
Available characters

Characters
New units
Xane Freelancer HP 18 Inventory -- Level 1 Enemy, talk with Marth* Samson Hero HP 24 Inventory -- Level 1 Visit eastern village* Arran Paladin HP 24 Inventory -- Level 1 Visit western village*
Available characters

Characters
New units
Xane Freelancer HP 18 Inventory -- Level 1 Enemy, talk with Marth Samson Hero HP 24 Inventory -- Level 10 Visit the leftmost village* Arran Paladin HP 24 Inventory -- Level 10 Visit the rightmost village*
Available characters

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Item data

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Items

Name Obtainment Method Hero Crest Dropped by a Hero Dracoshield Dropped by Hollstadt

Items

Name Obtainment Method Hero Crest Dropped by a Hero Levin Sword Dropped by a Hero Dracoshield Dropped by Hollstadt

Items

Name Obtainment Method Master Seal Dropped by a Hero. Dracoshield Dropped by Hollstadt.

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Shop data

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

Name	Cost
Armorslayer	760
Rapier	900
Killing Edge	1250
Silver Sword	2000

Name	Cost
Ridersbane	820
Silver Lance	1800

None

Name	Cost
Steel Bow	560
Silver Bow	2200

Name	Cost
Fire	300
Thunder	460
Freeze	700
Elfire	1250
Bolganone	1600

Name	Cost
Heal	780
Mend	1200
Recover	1550

Name	Cost
Vulnerary	600
Door Key	500

None

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Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	420
	Steel Sword	760
	Killing Edge	1100
	Silver Sword	2000

	Name	Cost
	Iron Lance	380
	Steel Lance	560
	Javelin	600
	Killer Lance	1200
	Silver Lance	1600

	Name	Cost
	Steel Axe	600

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	330
	Steel Bow	560
	Silver Bow	2200

	Name	Cost
	Fire	500
	Thunder	630
	Blizzard	690
	Elfire	900

	Name	Cost
	Heal	1000
	Mend	1600

	Name	Cost
	Vulnerary	300
	Pure Water	1200
	Door Key	500
	Chest Key	500
	Bridge Key	1000

None

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Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

	Name	Cost
	Silver Sword	2000
	Armorslayer	1000

	Name	Cost
	Javelin	750
	Silver Lance	2200
	Wing Spear	1120

	Name	Cost
	Steel Axe	700
	Hand Axe	540
	Silver Axe	1600

	Name	Cost
	Steel Bow	770
	Silver Bow	2100

	Name	Cost
	Fire	300
	Thunder	420
	Blizzard	690
	Elfire	1260
	Bolganone	1690

	Name	Cost
	Heal	800
	Mend	1280
	Recover	1690

	Name	Cost
	Door Key	500
	Vulnerary	360

None

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Only one Wing Spear can be bought.

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Enemy data

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon Shadow Dragon (Hard-5)

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Thief 7 1 Iron Sword -- Grust Hero 3 1 Silver Sword -- Grust Hero 3 1 Levin Sword Drops a Hero Crest upon defeat Grust General 5 1 Steel Sword -- Grust Cavalier 3 1 Ridersbane -- Grust Cavalier 5 1 Steel Sword -- Grust Cavalier 5 2 Javelin -- Grust Cavalier 7 1 Armorslayer -- Grust Cavalier 7 1 Ridersbane -- Grust Paladin 3 1 Silver Lance -- Grust Horseman 5 1 Steel Bow -- Grust Horseman 5 1 Bowgun -- Grust Horseman 7 1 Steel Bow -- File:Ma nes01 dracoknight enemy.gif Grust Dracoknight 5 1 Armorslayer -- File:Ma nes01 dracoknight enemy.gif Grust Dracoknight 5 1 Ridersbane -- File:Ma nes01 dracoknight enemy.gif Grust Dracoknight 5 5 Lance -- File:Ma nes01 priest enemy.gif Grust Priest 5 1 Fortify -- Xane Freelancer 1 1 Iron Sword If Marth is range, Xane will seek him out and talk instead of attacking Hollstadt General 7 1 Killing Edge Drops a Dracoshield upon defeat Immobile

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Knight 5 2 Lance -- Grust Cavalier 5 1 Steel Sword -- Grust Cavalier 5 1 Lance -- Grust Cavalier 7 1 Javelin -- Grust Cavalier 9 1 Silver Lance -- Grust Horseman 5 1 Steel Bow -- Grust Horseman 9 1 Silver Bow --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Thief Thief 7 1 Steel Sword -- Grust Hero 3 1 Steel Sword • Hero Crest -- Grust Hero 3 1 Levin Sword -- Grust General 3 1 Ridersbane -- Grust Cavalier 3 3 Iron Lance -- Grust Cavalier 3 2 Steel Lance -- Grust Cavalier 5 1 Ridersbane -- Sable Paladin 1 1 Silver Lance -- Grust Horseman 3 2 Iron Bow -- Grust Horseman 3 1 Steel Bow -- Dragoon Dracoknight 1 1 Steel Lance -- Dragoon Dracoknight 3 2 Javelin -- Grust Bishop 5 1 Physic -- Xane Freelancer 1 1 Iron Sword If Marth is range, Xane will move to him and talk instead of attacking Hollstadt General 7 1 Killer Lance • Dracoshield Does not move

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Cavalier 3 6 Iron Lance -- Grust Horseman 1 3 Iron Bow -- Grust Horseman 1 3 Steel Bow -- Grust Cavalier 3 3 Javelin -- File:Ma snes01 knight enemy.gif Grust Knight 3 3 Iron Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Thief 10 1 Iron Sword -- Grust Hero 4 1 Silver Sword -- Grust Hero 4 1 Levin Sword • Master Seal -- Grust General 2 1 Steel Lance -- Grust Cavalier 6 1 Ridersbane -- Grust Cavalier 8 1 Steel Sword -- Grust Cavalier 8 2 Javelin -- Grust Cavalier 10 1 Ridersbane -- Grust Cavalier 10 1 Armorslayer -- Grust Paladin 4 1 Silver Lance -- Grust Horseman 6 2 Steel Bow -- Grust Horseman 8 1 Killer Bow -- Grust Dracoknight 6 1 Poleax -- Grust Dracoknight 6 1 Ridersbane -- Grust Dracoknight 6 1 Iron Lance -- Grust Curate 8 1 Fortify -- Xane Freelancer 1 1 Iron Sword -- Hollstadt General 7 1 Killer Lance • Killer Bow • Dracoshield --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Knight 8 3 Iron Lance -- Grust Cavalier 8 3 Steel Sword -- Grust Cavalier 8 3 Iron Lance -- Grust Cavalier 10 3 Javelin -- Grust Horseman 8 3 Steel Bow -- Grust Horseman 10 3 Silver Bow --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Thief 10 1 Silver Sword -- Grust Hero 4 1 Silver Sword -- Grust Hero 4 1 Levin Sword • Master Seal -- Grust General 2 1 Silver Lance -- Grust Cavalier 6 1 Ridersbane -- Grust Cavalier 8 1 Silver Sword -- Grust Cavalier 8 2 Javelin -- Grust Cavalier 10 1 Ridersbane -- Grust Cavalier 10 1 Armorslayer -- Grust Paladin 4 1 Silver Lance -- Grust Horseman 6 2 Silver Bow -- Grust Horseman 8 1 Killer Bow -- Grust Dracoknight 6 1 Poleax -- Grust Dracoknight 6 1 Ridersbane -- Grust Dracoknight 6 1 Silver Lance -- Grust Curate 8 1 Fortify -- Xane Freelancer 1 1 Iron Sword -- Hollstadt General 7 1 Killer Lance • Killer Bow • Dracoshield --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Knight 8 3 Silver Lance -- Grust Cavalier 8 3 Silver Sword -- Grust Cavalier 8 3 Silver Lance -- Grust Cavalier 10 3 Javelin -- Grust Horseman 8 3 Silver Bow -- Grust Horseman 10 3 Silver Bow --

All weapons denoted in this shade are forged to have +4 Mt and +20 Hit.

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Reinforcements

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light

• Turn 10
  • 2 Knights, 2 Cavaliers, and 1 Horseman from the upper forts in the Northwest.
• Turn 11
  • 2 Cavaliers and 1 Horseman from the lower forts in the Northwest

Mystery of the Emblem

• Starting Turn 11, continuing until 3 of each have spawned; which one spawns is determined randomly.
  • 2 Cavaliers and 2 Horsemen from the northwest forts
  • 1 Cavalier and 1 Knight from the forts south of the castle

Shadow Dragon

• Turns 11, 14 and 17
  • 2 Cavaliers and 2 Horsemen from the northern fort, 1 Cavalier and 1 Knight from the center fort.
• Note: All reinforcements are halted when Hollstadt is defeated.

Boss data

Main article: Hollstadt

Boss data

Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

General Level 7 Movement 5 Experience 66

Stats Max HP 37 Speed 7 Strength 12 Luck 0 Skill 4 Defense 17 W. Level 16 Resistance 0

Inventory Drops Killing Edge Dracoshield Weapons Sword ✓ Lance ✓ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗ Ballista ✗ Stone ✗

General Level 7 Movement 5 Experience 75

Stats Max HP 42 Luck -- Strength 13 W. Level -- Skill 8 Defense 18 Speed 6 Resistance 3

Weapons Items Killer Lance Dracoshield -- Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✓ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Normal Hard-5

General Level 7 Movement --

Stats Max HP 37 Speed 7 Strength 12 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 17 Skill 4 Resistance 3

Inventory Killer Lance Killer Bow Dracoshield Weapon Levels -- B -- B -- --

General Level 7 Movement --

Stats Max HP 51 Speed 10 Strength 17 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 17 Skill 9 Resistance 3

Inventory Killer Lance* Killer Bow* Dracoshield Weapon Levels -- A -- A -- --

Note: Boss stats in five-star Hard 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.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	The Battle for Altea
Spanish	La batalla por Altea	The Battle for Altea
French	La bataille d'Altea	The Battle for Altea
German	Schlacht um Altea	The Battle for Altea
Italian	La battaglia di Altea	The Battle for Altea

Gallery

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References

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