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The Grimleal

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This page is about the chapter in Fire Emblem Awakening, for the cult that this chapter is named after, see Grimleal.

The Grimleal

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Location

Border Sands

New units

Gregor, Nowi

Boss(es)

Chalard

What in blazes?! The girl is a dragon!
— Robin, after witnessing Nowi's transformation

The Grimleal is the eighth chapter in Fire Emblem Awakening. In this chapter, the Shepherds run into a sellsword and a dragon being pursued by a group of assailants hired by a religious cult. The Shepherds set out to protect the dragon, but things don't get to an easy start with the sellsword.

Plot

Main article: The Grimleal/Script

Having arrived in Plegia, Chrom remarks on how little they've seen of the Plegian Guard. Frederick reports that some of their scouts spotted an engagement downfield. Chrom prepares everyone to intervene, and Frederick advises him to be mindful of the desert sands slowing their movement.

A young manakete named Nowi runs from a mercenary named Gregor who attempts to clarify that he means to prfotect her. The Shepherds arrive and assume Gregor to be hostile, demanding he keep his hands off Nowi. Chalard arrives and threatens Grima's wrath upon Nowi, causing the Shepherds to prioritize protecting Nowi and sort Gregor out later. As the battle begins, Chrom notices the three villages and states that they must be warned, preferably by someone unburdened by the sand.

After Nowi engages in battle, Robin is surprised that she turned into a dragon, and Chrom wonders if she is a manakete.

Once the battle ends, Nowi begins to cry; Gregor attempts to comfort her before offering his services as a mercenary to the Shepherds. Frederick suggests that they take Nowi along as well, both to protect her from being sold on the slave market or falling into the Grimleal's hands and to bolster their strength with a creature as strong as a manakete. When Robin asks who the Grimleal are, Frederick states that the Grimleal are followers of Grima, the dragon the first exalt of Ylisse defeated a thousand years ago, and that some yearn for Grima's return. Flavia suggests the Shepherds rest, as they're near the Plegian capital and they'll need all their strength once they get there.

Summary

Chrom and Lissa learn their sister is to be put to death, and launch a rescue mission. On the way, they battle the Grimleal: the fell dragon's loyal followers.

Chapter data

Normal Hard/Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies 10+2 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 20
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The chapter's map is 16 columns by 22 rows.

Character data

Characters
New units
Gregor
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Mercenary
HP
30/31
Inventory
--
Level
10
Automatically from turn 1
Nowi
Small portrait nowi fe13.png
Manakete
HP
18/19
Inventory
--
Level
3
Automatically from turn 1
Available characters
Chrom l ​Avatar m-default ​Lissa ​Frederick ​Sully ​Virion ​Stahl ​Vaike ​Miriel ​Sumia ​Kellam ​Lon'qu ​Ricken ​Maribelle ​Panne ​Gaius ​Cordelia ​

Note: The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable in paralogues, as the player may not have taken on any available paralogue chapters yet. The list also does not include any bonus units, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is 3ds01 steel lance.png Steel Lance Dropped by enemy Cavalier
Is 3ds01 killing edge.png Killing Edge Dropped by enemy Myrmidon
Is 3ds01 energy drop.png Energy Drop Dropped by Chalard
Is 3ds01 rescue.png Rescue Visit the northern village
Is 3ds01 master seal.png Master Seal Visit the western village
Is 3ds01 second seal.png Second Seal Visit the southern village

Shop data

After clearing this chapter, the shop at this location will become available.

Armory contents

Normal stock Possible merchant items

Item Price
Is 3ds01 mend.png Mend 1000
Is 3ds01 concoction.png Concoction 600
Is 3ds01 skill tonic.png Skill Tonic 150
Is 3ds01 speed tonic.png Speed Tonic 150
Is 3ds01 luck tonic.png Luck Tonic 150

Event tiles

  • Column 16, row 11: On a plain tile six squares east of an Iron Lance Cavalier
  • Column 6, row 19: Near the oasis, north of another Iron Lance Cavalier

Enemy data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Normal Hard Lunatic(+)

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds01 fighter enemy.gif Unknown Fighter 8 2 25~26 10~11 0 9~10 7~8 6~7 4~5 0~1 5 Steel Axe
--
Ma 3ds01 myrmidon enemy.gif Unknown Myrmidon 8 1 21~22 8~9 1 11~12 12~13 6~7 4~5 2~3 5 Killing EdgeThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
--
Ma 3ds01 dark mage enemy.gif Unknown Dark Mage 8 4 23~24 1 6~7 5~6 5~6 3~4 4~5 3~4 5 Flux
The northern three immediately begin moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds01 fighter enemy.gif Unknown Fighter 8 3 25~26 10~11 0 9~10 7~8 6~7 4~5 0~1 5 Iron Axe
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds01 dark mage enemy.gif Unknown Dark Mage 8 1 23~24 1 6~7 5~6 5~6 3~4 4~5 3~4 5 Fire
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds01 myrmidon enemy.gif Unknown Myrmidon 8 3 21~22 8~9 1 11~12 12~13 6~7 4~5 2~3 5 Iron Sword
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds01 cavalier enemy.gif Unknown Cavalier 8 1 23~24 9~10 0 8~9 8~9 5~6 6~7 1~2 7 Steel LanceThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds01 cavalier enemy.gif Unknown Cavalier 8 3 23~24 9~10 0 8~9 8~9 5~6 6~7 1~2 7 Iron Lance
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds01 dark mage enemy.gif Unknown Dark Mage 8 1 23~24 1 6~7 5~6 5~6 3~4 4~5 3~4 5 Thunder
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds01 dark mage enemy.gif Chalard Dark Mage 12 1 31 2 10 8 9 5 7 10 - Nosferatu Energy DropThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
--

Boss data

Main article: Chalard

Normal Hard Lunatic

Small portrait chalard fe13.png
Ma 3ds01 dark mage enemy.gif Dark Mage
Level 12
Movement -
Stats
Max HP 31 Speed 9
Strength 2 Luck 5
Magic 10 Defense 7
Skill 8 Resistance 10
Inventory Skills
Nosferatu
Energy DropThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
--
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes --
Bows -- Tomes A Staves --

Strategy

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

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On Lunatic difficulty, this is the first chapter in the game to give enemies forged weaponry (tied with A Strangled Peace, unlocked at the same time).

Trivia

  • As Awakening includes classes that can utilize both physical and magical implements, it is not immediately apparent as to which classes qualify as mage classes for purposes of desert movement. The Tactician tree, despite having access to tomes, is not considered a mage class for this purpose; on the other end of the spectrum, the War Monk and War Cleric classes, by virtue of being the advanced forms of the clearly-magical Priest and Cleric classes, are considered mage classes even though their means of offense is the axe.
  • Despite taking place entirely in a desert, this chapter does not offer any hidden treasure, a departure of typical desert chapter practice. The same is also true of the following chapter.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

The Grimleal

French

Disciples des ténèbres

Disciples of darkness

Italian

I Seguaci di Grima

Grima's Followers

Gallery


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