The Ostian Revolt

The Ostian Revolt (Japanese: オスティアの反乱 Ostian revolt) is the seventh chapter in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In this chapter, the Lycian League Army must make its way through the city of Ostia to reach its castle, taken by the rebels.

The Ostian Revolt

Location Ostia New units Zelot, Trec, Noah Boss(es) Debias Previous chapter(s) Ensnared Next chapter(s) Reunion

“	Get ready for combat, soldiers! We will retake Ostia!	”	— Roy

Plot

Main article: The Ostian Revolt/Script

Roy's forces enter Ostia after he learns of a rebellion orchestrated by General Leygance and his lieutenant, Debias. Lilina is kept hostage inside the castle, and is the primary motivation for Roy coming here.

As Roy's troops arrive, Leygance and Debias discuss a group of Hector's Ilian mercenaries that keeps fighting them. They intend to beat the mercenaries into submission and potentially use Lilina's hostage status as a last resort. Leygance then enters the castle interior, leaving Debias behind.

Merlinus tells Roy that even though most Ostian troops have joined the rebellion out of fear, a group of Ilian mercenaries remains loyal to Hector, as Ilian mercenaries have a code of never betraying their employers. Merlinus has also learned that one of Bern's Wyvern Generals is going to arrive in Ostia alongside a legion of wyvern riders. Roy realizes they have no hope of fighting a Wyvern General on their own and suggests asking the Etrurian Mage General, Cecilia, for help, as she is his former tactics teacher and will most likely answer the call. Merlinus claims that doing so will put Lycia in a bad political position, but Roy counters by saying Lycia may not have a future if they do not successfully defend it now. He then reveals that he has already written a letter to Cecilia, but has yet to send it. Merlinus caves in and sends it.

The battle begins, and as it starts, the Ilian mercenaries Trec and Zelot appear to fight alongside Roy. Soon after, a third mercenary – Noah – has a conversation with Fir, whom he had just beaten at the arena. Fir overconfidently challenged him and refused to surrender, but Noah spared her anyway, prompting her to thank him and making her declare that she will learn from this. Fir tells Noah that she will travel to the Western Isles to train against the miners there, and that she is traveling the world to better her sword skills, like her mother before her. Fir then leaves, and Noah joins the battle.

The battle eventually ends with Debias dead and the city in control of the Lycian Army. Roy muses about the fact Bern was powerful enough to wipe out Hector's army, even though Hector was known to be a great general. He also wonders why a dragonslaying weapon would be in Ostia, but knowing that he will have to ask Lilina, he focuses his efforts on storming the castle and rescuing her for now.

Chapter data

Normal Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–13+3	{{{partner}}}	0+3−3	22+12	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–13+3	{{{partner}}}	0+3−3	27+20	{{{third}}}

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Character data

Characters
New units
Zelot Paladin HP 35 Inventory Steel Sword Steel Lance Javelin Level 1 NPC, talk to with Roy, Trec, or Noah Trec Cavalier HP 25 Inventory Iron Lance Javelin Vulnerary Level 4 NPC, talk to with Roy or Zelot Noah Cavalier HP 27 Inventory Steel Sword Iron Lance Vulnerary Level 7 NPC, talk to with Roy or Zelot
Required characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Red Gem Steal from enemy Wyvern Rider Vulnerary Steal from enemy Priest Vulnerary Steal from enemy Priest Vulnerary Steal from enemy Knight Vulnerary Steal from enemy Knight Vulnerary Steal from enemy Soldier Vulnerary Steal from enemy Soldier Torch Visit the lower west village Longbow Visit the upper west village Killing Edge Visit the lowest of the east villages Physic Visit the left of the middle-lower western villages Hero Crest Visit the right of the middle-lower western villages Red Gem Visit the middle-upper of the western villages Elixir Visit the left of the uppermost western villages Ridersbane Visit the right of the uppermost western villages Rapier Open left northeastern chest Barrier Open right northeastern chest

Shop data

Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Anima Light Dark Staves Items Secret

	Name	Cost
	Slim Sword	480
	Iron Sword	460
	Steel Sword	600
	Iron Blade	980

	Name	Cost
	Slim Lance	450
	Iron Lance	360
	Steel Lance	480
	Javelin	400

	Name	Cost
	Iron Axe	270
	Steel Axe	360
	Hand Axe	300

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	540
	Steel Bow	720

	Name	Cost
	Fire	420
	Thunder	500

None

None

	Name	Cost
	Heal	600
	Mend	1,000

	Name	Cost
	Vulnerary	300
	Door Key	50
	Chest Key	1,500

None

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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

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Debias Knight 13 1 33 11 6 5 4 12 1 14 4 Spear Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Bern Wyvern Rider 9 1 27~30 10~12 7~9 8~9 3~5 10~12 0~1 10 7 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Rider 10 1 28~31 10~12 7~9 8~10 3~5 10~12 0~2 10 7 Steel Lance • Red Gem Moves to attack units in range. Rebel Priest 7 2 20~22 2~4 2~4 3~5 2~4 1~2 7~9 5 5 Physic • Vulnerary -- Rebel Mercenary 6 2 21~23 5~7 9~11 9~10 1~2 4~6 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword -- Rebel Knight 7 1 21~23 7~8 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~11 0~1 13 4 Javelin -- Rebel Knight 6 1 20~22 6~8 3~4 0~1 1~2 10~11 0~1 13 4 Steel Lance -- Rebel Knight 6 1 20~22 6~8 3~4 0~1 1~2 10~11 0~1 13 4 Javelin • Vulnerary Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Rebel Knight 6 1 20~22 6~8 3~4 0~1 1~2 10~11 0~1 13 4 Steel Lance • Vulnerary Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Rebel Mage 6 1 18~20 3~5 3~5 4~5 0~2 3~4 4~5 6 5 Elfire -- Rebel Mage 6 1 18~20 3~5 3~5 4~5 0~2 3~4 4~5 6 5 Thunder -- Rebel Cavalier 9 2 25~27 7~9 4~6 6~8 2~3 7~8 0~2 9 7 Steel Sword • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Rebel Cavalier 7 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~1 9 7 Iron Sword • Javelin -- Rebel Soldier 11 2 27~29 7~9 2~4 2~4 2~3 1~2 0~2 6 5 Javelin • Vulnerary -- Rebel Archer 7 1 21~23 5~7 5~6 4~6 1~3 3~5 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Rebel Archer 8 1 22~24 6~7 5~7 4~6 2~3 3~5 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Rebel Archer 10 1 23~26 6~8 6~8 5~7 2~4 4~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow -- Rebel Archer 9 1 22~25 6~8 5~7 5~6 2~4 4~5 0~1 7 5 Iron Bow --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Rebel Cavalier 15 1 29~32 9~11 6~9 8~10 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Silver Lance -- Rebel Cavalier 7 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~1 9 7 Iron Lance • Javelin -- Rebel Cavalier 5 2 22~24 6~7 3~4 5~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 Steel Lance -- Rebel Mage 7 1 18~20 3~5 4~5 4~6 1~2 3~4 4~6 6 5 Elfire -- Rebel Archer 9 1 22~25 6~8 5~7 5~6 2~4 4~5 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow -- Rebel Soldier 11 2 27~29 7~9 2~4 2~4 2~3 1~2 0~2 6 5 Steel Lance • Javelin -- Rebel Soldier 11 2 27~29 7~9 2~4 2~4 2~3 1~2 0~2 6 5 Steel Lance -- Rebel Mage 7 1 18~20 3~5 4~5 4~6 1~2 3~4 4~6 6 5 Thunder -- Rebel Archer 7 1 21~23 5~7 5~6 4~6 1~3 3~5 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Debias Knight 13 1 37~40 13~15 8~9 5~7 5~6 13~15 1~2 14 4 Spear Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Bern Wyvern Rider 9 1 31~37 12~16 9~12 9~12 4~7 11~14 0~2 10 7 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Rider 10 1 32~38 12~16 9~12 9~13 4~7 11~14 0~3 10 7 Steel Lance • Red Gem Moves to attack units in range. Rebel Priest 7 2 23~26 3~7 4~7 4~8 4~8 1~3 10~13 5 5 Physic • Vulnerary -- Rebel Mercenary 6 2 25~30 7~11 11~15 10~13 2~5 5~8 0~3 9 5 Iron Sword -- Rebel Knight 7 3 25~30 9~12 5~8 0~4 2~4 11~14 0~2 13 4 Javelin The eastern two move to attack units in range. Rebel Knight 6 1 24~29 8~12 5~7 0~3 2~4 11~14 0~2 13 4 Steel Lance -- Rebel Knight 6 1 24~29 8~12 5~7 0~3 2~4 11~14 0~2 13 4 Javelin • Vulnerary Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Rebel Knight 6 1 24~29 8~12 5~7 0~3 2~4 11~14 0~2 13 4 Steel Lance • Vulnerary Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Rebel Mage 6 1 21~25 6~10 5~9 6~8 1~4 3~5 6~8 6 5 Elfire -- Rebel Mage 6 1 21~25 6~10 5~9 6~8 1~4 3~5 6~8 6 5 Thunder -- Rebel Cavalier 9 2 29~33 9~12 6~10 7~11 3~6 7~10 0~3 9 7 Steel Sword • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Rebel Cavalier 7 3 27~32 8~11 6~9 7~10 2~6 6~10 0~2 9 7 Iron Sword • Javelin -- Rebel Soldier 11 2 31~36 10~13 3~7 3~6 3~5 1~3 0~3 6 5 Javelin • Vulnerary -- Rebel Archer 7 1 25~29 7~10 7~10 5~9 3~6 3~7 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Rebel Archer 8 1 26~30 8~10 7~11 5~9 4~6 3~7 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Rebel Archer 10 1 27~32 8~11 8~12 6~10 4~7 4~7 0~3 7 5 Iron Bow -- Rebel Archer 9 1 26~31 8~11 7~11 6~9 4~7 4~7 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow -- Bern Wyvern Rider 8 1 30~36 11~15 9~11 8~12 4~6 11~13 0~2 10 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Rebel Cavalier 15 3 33~38 11~14 8~13 9~13 4~8 7~11 1~3 9 7 Silver Lance -- Rebel Cavalier 7 3 27~32 8~11 6~9 7~10 2~6 6~10 0~2 9 7 Iron Lance • Javelin -- Rebel Cavalier 5 6 26~30 8~10 5~8 6~10 2~5 6~9 0~2 9 7 Steel Lance -- Rebel Mage 7 1 21~25 6~10 6~9 6~9 2~4 3~5 6~9 6 5 Elfire -- Rebel Archer 9 1 26~31 8~11 7~11 6~9 4~7 4~7 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow -- Rebel Soldier 11 2 31~36 10~13 3~7 3~6 3~5 1~3 0~3 6 5 Steel Lance • Javelin -- Rebel Soldier 11 2 31~36 10~13 3~7 3~6 3~5 1~3 0~3 6 5 Steel Lance -- Rebel Mage 7 1 21~25 6~10 6~9 6~9 2~4 3~5 6~9 6 5 Thunder -- Rebel Archer 7 1 25~29 7~10 7~10 5~9 3~6 3~7 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow --

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Reinforcements

• Turn 10 other phase; and enemy phase turns 15 and 20 in Hard Mode
  • 4 Cavaliers—one with a Silver Lance, one an Iron Lance and a Javelin, two with Steel Lances—from the southern edge of the map
• Enemy phase after any player unit passes the main wall (row 7) or northeast of its door (columns 6–9, row 8), if Debias is alive
  • 1 Mage with Elfire, 1 level 9 Archer, 2 Soldiers with Steel Lances and Javelins, 2 Soldiers with just Steel Lances, 1 Mage with Thunder, and 1 level 7 Archer from north of the throne

NPC data

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Zelot Paladin 1 1 35 10 12 13 5 11 7 11 8 Steel Sword • Steel Lance • Javelin -- Trec Cavalier 4 1 25 8 6 7 5 8 0 9 7 Iron Lance • Javelin • Vulnerary -- Noah Cavalier 7 1 27 8 7 9 6 7 1 10 7 Steel Sword • Iron Lance • Vulnerary --

Reinforcements

• Turn 2
  • Zelot and Trec from the top-left of the eastern villages
• Turn 3
  • Noah from south of the arena

Boss data

Main article: Debias

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Normal Hard

Knight Level 13

Stats Max HP 33 Luck 4 Strength 11 Defense 12 Skill 6 Resistance 1 Speed 5 Constitution 14 Movement 4 Aid 13

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Knight Level 13

Stats Max HP 37~40 Luck 5~6 Strength 13~15 Defense 13~15 Skill 8~9 Resistance 1~2 Speed 5~7 Constitution 14 Movement 4 Aid 13

Inventory Spear Weapon Levels ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Strategy

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

Roy's army has finally reached Ostia, and the Lycia arc is about to end. The player should bring their best units to this chapter; mounted units will come in handy for visiting all eight houses. There is no need to hurry, though; there are no Thieves or Brigands who could destroy the houses, so it is recommended first to defeat the nearest enemies and then collect items.

The most challenging aspect of this chapter is to keep alive Zelot and Trec. Noah is not a problem, as he arrives after turn two, and Roy should be already there to recruit him. If the player is interested in the other two units, they should send two strong mounted units to rescue them, such as Marcus, Alen or Lance (the last two only if they have been trained.) Shanna is not a good option due to the three archers who are surrounding the area.

The left side of the player's army should claim the trees there as soon as possible. The right party will face the biggest problems, as most enemies will come from this side. If needed, the player should advance slowly and take their time. The best strategy should be to rescue Zelot and Trec, and to bring them to Roy, instead of sending the lord to the fray. Given that most enemies use lances, the probabilities of Roy leaving the battlefield without a scratch are quite low.

The first arena of the game is located here; it is the building that Noah comes from. The player should keep in mind that units who are defeated here cannot be used any longer (in other words, they die) and all units will use iron weapons to fight. A way to measure how strong the enemies there can be is the amount of money the dealer asks to bet. If it is more than 800 gold, it is better to leave the arena.

After turn 10, four Cavaliers will arrive from the south, so the player should either advance quickly or leave some units behind to deal with them. The most dangerous of them is at level fifteen and has a Silver Lance; the rest are quite similar to the original enemies. The other batch of reinforcements will arrive after any unit crosses either the doors or the small open square in the same wall, with eight enemy units appearing next to the boss. Most of them can attack from a distance, so the player should try to play the open spaces to their advantage, creating a choke point.

The boss is quite easy; Roy's Rapier, the Hammer, the Armorslayer, or magic spells will make short work of him. As a side note, Debias is the first boss with whom someone can have a special conversation—in this case, Bors. Once the boss has been defeated, Roy can seize the gate, and the chapter will end.

Trivia

• This chapter's layout bears a striking resemblance to Chapter 6 of Thracia 776.
• This is one of the only three chapters in The Binding Blade to have additional enemies on turn 1 in hard mode, the others being Chapter 21 and Chapter 22.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Ostia's Rebellion	Used in leftover text from the data transfer menu in the English version of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
English (unofficial)	The Ostian Revolt	--
Japanese	オスティアの反乱	Ostian revolt

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter

References

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