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The Battle for Altea

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The Battle for Altea

Cm fe11 16.png

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

The Archanean League at last arrives in Altea, and Marth recounts how his mother Liza and sister Elice vanished when Gra betrayed them. Marth's army annihilates the Grustian soldiers protecting the castle and slays their commander, Hollstadt. Malledus and Nyna prematurely declare victory, but Marth notes that the enemy still holds the castle interior and rallies his comrades to retake his home.

Chapter data

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

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Seize Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Marth dies 13+2 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 20+18-1
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Character data

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

Characters
New units
Arran
Portrait arran fe11.png
Paladin
HP
24
Inventory
--
Level
10
Visit the leftmost village*
Samson
Portrait samson fe11.png
Hero
HP
24
Inventory
--
Level
10
Visit the rightmost village*
Xane
Portrait xane fe11.png
Freelancer
HP
18
Inventory
--
Level
1
Enemy, talk to with Marth
Available characters
Marth ​Frey ​Abel ​Cain ​Jagen ​Gordin ​Draug ​Norne ​Caeda ​Wrys ​Bord ​Cord ​Barst ​Ogma ​Darros ​Castor ​Julian ​Lena ​Navarre ​Matthis ​Merric ​Roshea ​Vyland ​Sedgar ​Wolf ​Hardin ​Wendell ​Rickard ​Athena ​Bantu ​Caesar ​Radd ​Roger ​Jeorge ​Maria ​Minerva ​Linde ​Jake ​Dolph ​Macellan ​Tomas ​Boah ​Midia ​Horace ​Astram ​Beck ​Catria ​Palla ​

Item data

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

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is ds master seal.png Master Seal Dropped by enemy Hero
Is ds dracoshield.png Dracoshield Dropped by Hollstadt

Shop data

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

Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

Name Cost
Is ds silver sword.png Silver Sword 2000
Is ds armorslayer.png Armorslayer 1000

Only one Wing Spear can be bought.

Enemy data

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

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma ds01 general enemy.gif
Grust General 2 1 Steel Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds01 paladin enemy.gif
Grust Paladin 4 1 Silver Lance --
Ma ds01 cavalier enemy.gif
Grust Cavalier 10 1 Ridersbane Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds01 cavalier enemy.gif
Grust Cavalier 10 1 Armorslayer --
Ma ds01 cavalier enemy.gif
Grust Cavalier 8 2 Javelin • The northern one immediately begins moving unprovoked.
• The southern one begins moving if one of the nearby Cavaliers is provoked.
Ma ds01 cavalier enemy.gif
Grust Cavalier 6 1 Ridersbane Begins moving if one of the nearby Cavaliers is provoked.
Ma ds01 cavalier enemy.gif
Grust Cavalier 8 1 Steel Sword Begins moving if one of the nearby Cavaliers is provoked.
Ma ds01 dracoknight enemy.gif
Grust Dracoknight 6 1 Ridersbane Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds01 dracoknight enemy.gif
Grust Dracoknight 6 1 Poleax Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds01 dracoknight enemy.gif
Grust Dracoknight 6 1 Iron Lance Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds01 curate enemy.gif
Grust Curate 8 1 Fortify --
Ma ds01 hero enemy.gif
Grust Hero 4 1 Silver Sword --
Ma ds01 hero enemy.gif
Grust Hero 4 1 Levin Sword Master SealThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. --
Ma ds01 horseman enemy.gif
Grust Horseman 8 1 Killer Bow Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds01 horseman enemy.gif
Grust Horseman 6 2 Steel Bow One immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds01 thief enemy.gif
Grust Thief 10 1 Iron Sword Prioritizes destroying villages.
Ma ds01 freelancer enemy.gif
Xane Freelancer 1 1 Iron Sword Will move to Marth and initiate his recruitment instead of attacking.
Ma ds01 general enemy.gif
Hollstadt General 7 1 Killer Lance Killer Bow DracoshieldThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. Immobile; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Ma ds01 cavalier enemy.gif
Grust Cavalier 8 3 Steel Sword --
Ma ds01 cavalier enemy.gif
Grust Cavalier 8 3 Iron Lance --
Ma ds01 horseman enemy.gif
Grust Horseman 8 3 Steel Bow --
Ma ds01 horseman enemy.gif
Grust Horseman 10 3 Silver Bow --
Ma ds01 cavalier enemy.gif
Grust Cavalier 10 3 Javelin --
Ma ds01 knight enemy.gif
Grust Knight 8 3 Iron Lance --

Reinforcements

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Mystery of the Emblem
  • Starting Turn 11, continuing until 3 of each have spawned; which ones appear per turn is random.
Shadow Dragon

Boss data

Main article: Hollstadt
Boss data

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

Normal Hard-5

Small portrait hollstadt fe11.png
Ma ds01 general enemy.gif 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
DracoshieldThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances B Axes --
Bows B Tomes -- Staves --

Strategy

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

In this chapter, you must choose between Arran and Samson, two mediocre pre-promotes. Samson (in the right village) has more attractive base stats, but Arran (in the left village) is packing better equipment. The choice is yours. You also get Xane, a wonky but effective unit whose gimmick is transforming into other units for five turns.

Your first order of business is to kill the Dracoknights and send your cavalry in a mad dash west to kill the Thief before he levels a village on Turn 5. You also want to park some units on the northwestern forts to block off enemy reinforcements, although that shouldn't be too hard. Once the villages are safe, wipe out the first wave of cavalry and hit the save point. Cavalry reinforcements will trickle towards your position, but they are so far away and come in such small bites that they are laughable. There isn't much stopping you from just waltzing up to Hollstadt and knocking him upside the head. Just don't forget to visit the shops and bust Xane out of the prison.

Trivia

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

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References

← An Oasis of Magic • The Battle for Altea • Star and Savior →
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light
Playable characters AbelArranAstramBantuBarstBeckBoahBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCordDarrosDolphDraugEliceEstGordinGotohHardinJagenJakeJeorgeJulianLenaLindeLorenzMacellanMariaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNavarreOgmaPallaRaddRickardRogerRosheaSamsonSedgarTikiTomasVylandWendellWolfWrysXane
Non-playable characters Aurelis KingMalledusNynaTalys King
Bosses BentheonCamusEmereusGazzakGharnefGomerGrigasHarmeinHeimlerHollstadtHymanJiolKannivalKhozenMannuMedeusMerachMichalisMorzasOrridyonSternlinTikiVolzhinXemcelZharov
Background characters AnriArtemisCorneliusLizaLudwik
Regalia and personal weapons AumAuraExcaliburFalchionGradivusImhulluMercuriusParthiaRapierStarlight
Chapters 1: Marth Embarks • 2: The Pirates of Galder • 3: The Ghoul's Teeth • 4: Battle in the Lea • 5: Champions of Aurelis • 6: Fire Emblem • 7: Lefcandith Gauntlet • 8: Port Warren • 9: The Pyrathi Dragon • 10: Princess Minerva • 11: Knorda Market • 12: The Ageless Palace • 13: The Wooden Cavalry • 14: Land of Sorrow • 15: An Oasis of Magic • 16: The Battle for Altea • 17: Star and Savior • 18: The Sable Order • 19: Manakete Princess • 20: Camus the Sable • 21: Clash in Macedon • 22: A Knight-Filled Sky • 23: Dark Pontifex • 24: The Dragonkin Realm • 25: Chosen by Fate
Locations ArchaneaAlteaAurelisDolhrGraGrustKhadeinKingdom of ArchaneaMacedonPyrathiTalysThabes
Groups, objects and concepts Archanean LeagueDragons (Divine DragonsEarth Dragons) • DragoonsFire EmblemSable OrderWar of LiberationWar of ShadowsWhitewinged Order
Lists ArmoriesCharactersClasses (Class change) • ItemsScriptsSecret ShopsTerrainVendorsWeapons
Related topics Hakoda manga adaptationName chart • Other games (GaidenMystery of the EmblemShadow DragonAwakening) • Sound Test ModeTimeline
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Playable characters Book 1 AbelArranAstramBantuBarstBoahBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCordDolphDraugEliceEstGordinHardinJagenJeorgeJulianLenaLindeLorenzMacellanMariaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNavarreOgmaPallaRaddRickardRosheaSamsonSedgarTikiTomasVylandWendellWolfXane
Book 2 AbelArlenArranAstramBantuCaedaCainCastorCatriaCecilDraugEliceEstPhinaGordinJeorgeJubeloJulianLenaLindeLukeMariaMarishaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNavarreNynaOgmaPallaRickardRoderickRosheaRyanSamsonSamuelSheenaSiriusTikiVylandWarrenWendellXaneYuliya
Non-playable characters Book 1 GotohMalledusNynaTalys King
Book 2 Aurelis KingBoahCamusGotohJagenLangLorenzMichalis
Bosses Book 1 CamusEmereusGazzakGharnefGomerHarmeinHollstadtHymanJiolKannivalKhozenMedeusMerachMichalisMorzasTikiVolzhinXemcelZharov
Book 2 DallEibelEllereanFire DragonGailGharnefHardinHereticIce DragonJeorgeLangLorenzLumelLykkeMage DragonMedeusNehringSheenaTorusWillowWyvernYodel
Background characters AdrahAnriArtemisCaldasCorneliusIoteLizaLudwikMarlonMarcelusNagaOrdwin
Regalia and personal weapons AumAuraExcaliburFalchionFire EmblemGradivusImhulluMercuriusParthiaRapierStarlight
Chapters Book 1 1: Marth Embarks • 2: The Pirates of Galder • 3: A Brush in the Teeth • 4: Champions of Aurelis • 5: Fire Emblem • 6: Lefcandith Gauntlet • 7: Port Warren • 8: Princess Minerva • 9: Knorda Market • 10: The Ageless Palace • 11: Land of Sorrow • 12: An Oasis of Magic • 13: The Battle for Altea • 14: Star and Savior • 15: Manakete Princess • 16: Camus the Sable • 17: A Knight-Filled Sky • 18: Dark Pontifex • 19: The Dragonkin Realm • 20: Chosen by Fate
Book 2 1: The Grustian Expedition • 2: Rebellion at Macedon • 3: Abducted Princess • 4: Joy and Sorrow • 5: Liberation of Grust • 6: The Nest of Evil • 7: The Scarlet Sword • 8: Soulful Bridge • 9: Sanctuary of Sorcery • 10: Two Sorcerers • 11: Anri's Way • 12: Graveyard of Fire Dragons • 13: Frozen Land • 14: A Mystery Revealed • 15: Return of the Prince • 16: Regaining the Capital • 17: Gra's Sun Sets • 18: Battle of the Pass • 19: The Last Decisive Battle • 20: Dark Emperor • E1: The Wyvern's Dale • E2: The Dragon Altar (part 1part 2part 3)
Locations ArchaneaAlteaAnri's WayAurelisDolhr (Dragon Altar) • Empire of ArchaneaGraGrustKhadeinMacedonTalys
Groups, objects and concepts Archanean LeagueCoyote's MenDragons (Divine DragonEarth DragonManakete) • DragoonsHereticsSable OrderWar of HeroesWar of LiberationWar of ShadowsWhitewinged Order
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Anime adaptationName chart • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenGenealogy of the Holy WarArchanea SagaNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound MuseumTimeline
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon
Playable characters AbelArranAstramAthenaBantuBarstBeckBoahBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCordDarrosDolphDraugEliceEstEtzelFreyGordinGotohHardinHoraceJagenJakeJeorgeJulianLenaLindeLorenzMacellanMariaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNagiNavarreNorneOgmaPallaRaddRickardRogerRosheaSamsonSedgarTikiTomasVylandWendellWolfWrysXaneYmir
Non-playable characters Aurelis KingMalledusNynaTalys King
Bosses BathysBentheonCamusCaptainDactylDejaniraEmereusGazzakGharnefGomerGrigasHarmeinHeimlerHollstadtHymanJiolKannivalKhozenLarissaMannuMedeusMerachMichalisMorzasOrridyonSternlinTikiVolzhinXemcelZharov
Background characters AdrahAnriArtemisCaldasIoteLizaLudwikMarlonMarcelusNagaOrdwin
Regalia and personal weapons AumFalchionFire EmblemGradivusImhulluHauteclereMercuriusParthiaRapierStarlightWing Spear
Chapters P: Prologue I • P: Prologue II • P: Prologue III • P: Prologue IV • 1: Marth Embarks • 2: The Pirates of Galder • 3: A Brush in the Teeth • 4: Battle in the Lea • 5: Champions of Aurelis • 6: Fire Emblem • 6x: In War's Grip • 7: Lefcandith Gauntlet • 8: Port Warren • 9: The Pyrathi Dragon • 10: Princess Minerva • 11: Knorda Market • 12: The Ageless Palace • 12x: A Traitor's Worth • 13: The Wooden Cavalry • 14: Land of Sorrow • 15: An Oasis of Magic • 16: The Battle for Altea • 17: Star and Savior • 17x: Helena Castle • 18: The Sable Order • 19: Manakete Princess • 20: Camus the Sable • 20x: The Lair of Fire • 21: Clash in Macedon • 22: A Knight-Filled Sky • 23: Dark Pontifex • 24: The Dragonkin Realm • 24x: The AlterspireE: Chosen by Fate
Locations ArchaneaAlteaAurelisDolhrGraGrustKhadeinKingdom of ArchaneaMacedonPyrathiTalysThabes
Groups, objects and concepts Archanean LeagueDragons (Divine DragonEarth DragonManakete) • DragoonsSable OrderWar of LiberationWar of ShadowsWhitewinged Order
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • ConversationsItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics List of version differences (Name chart) • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline