The Peddler Merlinus

The Peddler Merlinus

Location Caelin Weather Fog of war Required units All living units New units Merlinus Boss(es) Puzon Previous chapter(s) In Search of Truth Next chapter(s) False Friends

The Peddler Merlinus (Japanese: 行商人マリナス The Peddler Merlinus) is the side quest of the thirteenth chapter in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, and the first side quest of Eliwood's and Hector's tales. To play this chapter, the player must visit the northern village in the previous chapter.

Plot

Main articles: The Peddler Merlinus/Script (Eliwood) and The Peddler Merlinus/Script (Hector)

Hector and Eliwood are preparing to camp outside a Caelin village for the night. Eliwood entertains the thought of visiting Castle Caelin to check on Lyn, but in the midst of his pondering, the two lords hear a scream. They follow the scream to its source and find a merchant being harassed by a group of bandits. Eliwood and Hector attempt to intervene, but the bandits' leader Puzon does not back down, thus beginning a battle.

The bandits eventually tire of fighting and flee the battlefield. The merchant introduces himself as Merlinus, thanks the two lords for coming to his aid, and attempts to give them a token of his thanks. Hector rejects Merlinus's token and, instead, asks him if he would like to accompany him on his and Eliwood's journey to manage their merchandise. Merlinus gladly accepts Hector's offer.

Chapter data

Eliwood Normal Eliwood Hard Hector Normal Hector Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Protect Merlinus for 7 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Eliwood, Hector, or Merlinus dies	11	{{{partner}}}	1	13+6	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Protect Merlinus for 7 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Eliwood, Hector, or Merlinus dies	11	{{{partner}}}	1	17+8	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Protect Merlinus for 7 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Eliwood, Hector, or Merlinus dies	11	{{{partner}}}	1	15+8	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Protect Merlinus for 7 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Eliwood, Hector, or Merlinus dies	11	{{{partner}}}	1	21+10	{{{third}}}

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Units are arranged based on their position in deployment order.

• In Eliwood's tale, deployment order if everyone is alive and recruited is: Eliwood, Marcus, Lowen, Rebecca, Dorcas, Bartre, Hector, Matthew, Oswin, Serra, Guy
• In Hector's tale, deployment order if everyone is alive and recruited is: Hector, Matthew, Eliwood, Marcus, Rebecca, Lowen, Dorcas, Bartre, Oswin, Serra, Guy

Character data

Characters
New units
Merlinus Transporter HP 18 Inventory -- Level 5 Automatically at the end of the chapter
Required characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method 5,000G Visit village Vulnerary Steal from Puzon Vulnerary Steal from enemy Myrmidon Vulnerary Steal from enemy Archer Vulnerary Steal from enemy Brigand

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.

Eliwood Normal Eliwood Hard Hector Normal Hector Hard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Puzon Mercenary 10 1 26 10 8 9 5 6 6 11 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Brigand 3 5 21~22 5~7 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe The western two and easternmost one move to attack destructible terrain, then move to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 2 2 20~21 5~6 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Myrmidon 1 1 16 4 9 9 0 2 0 8 5 Iron Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Mercenary 3 1 19~20 4~5 8~9 8~9 0 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Archer 2 1 18~19 4~5 3~4 3~4 0 3~4 0~1 7 5 Iron Bow • Vulnerary -- Bandit Brigand 2 1 20~21 5~6 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 3 1 21~22 5~7 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Steel Axe Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bandit Myrmidon 3 2 17~18 4~5 9~10 9~10 0 2~3 0~1 8 5 Iron Sword -- Bandit Nomad 2 3 16~17 5~6 4~5 5~6 0 4~5 0~1 7 7 Iron Bow -- Bandit Brigand 3 1 21~22 5~7 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raid the village, then moves to attack units unprovoked.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Puzon Mercenary 10 1 26 10 8 9 5 6 6 11 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Brigand 3 7 21~22 5~7 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe The western four and easternmost one move to attack destructible terrain, then move to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 2 2 20~21 5~6 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Myrmidon 1 1 16 4 9 9 0 2 0 8 5 Iron Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Mercenary 3 1 19~20 4~5 8~9 8~9 0 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Archer 2 1 18~19 4~5 3~4 3~4 0 3~4 0~1 7 5 Iron Bow • Vulnerary -- Bandit Brigand 2 1 20~21 5~6 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 3 1 21~22 5~7 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Steel Axe Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bandit Myrmidon 3 2 17~18 4~5 9~10 9~10 0 2~3 0~1 8 5 Iron Sword -- Bandit Nomad 2 3 16~17 5~6 4~5 5~6 0 4~5 0~1 7 7 Iron Bow -- Bandit Brigand 3 1 21~22 5~7 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raid the village, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Mercenary 3 1 19~20 4~5 8~9 8~9 0 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword -- Bandit Mage 2 1 16~17 1~2 2~3 3~4 0 3~4 3~4 6 5 Fire --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Puzon Mercenary 10 1 26 10 8 9 5 6 6 11 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Brigand 3 2 21~22 5~7 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Steel Axe Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 2 2 20~21 5~6 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Mage 3 1 16~18 1~3 2~3 3~4 0 3~4 3~4 6 5 Fire Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Myrmidon 1 1 16 4 9 9 0 2 0 8 5 Iron Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Mercenary 3 1 19~20 4~5 8~9 8~9 0 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Archer 2 1 18~19 4~5 3~4 3~4 0 3~4 0~1 7 5 Iron Bow • Vulnerary -- Bandit Brigand 2 1 20~21 5~6 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 3 2 21~22 5~7 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe The easternmost one moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Myrmidon 3 2 17~18 4~5 9~10 9~10 0 2~3 0~1 8 5 Iron Sword -- Bandit Nomad 2 1 16~17 5~6 4~5 5~6 0 4~5 0~1 7 7 Iron Bow --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bandit Myrmidon 3 2 17~18 4~5 9~10 9~10 0 2~3 0~1 8 5 Iron Sword -- Bandit Nomad 2 4 16~17 5~6 4~5 5~6 0 4~5 0~1 7 7 Iron Bow -- Bandit Brigand 3 2 21~22 5~7 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raid the village, then moves to attack units unprovoked.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Puzon Mercenary 10 1 29~31 11~13 9~11 10~11 5 6~8 6~8 11 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Brigand 3 2 24~27 7~10 2~4 5~8 0 3~5 0~2 12 5 Steel Axe Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 2 3 23~26 7~9 2~4 5~8 0 3~5 0~2 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Mage 3 1 18~22 3~7 3~6 4~6 0 3~5 4~6 6 5 Fire Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Myrmidon 1 1 19~20 5~6 10~12 10~12 0 2~3 0~2 8 5 Iron Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Mercenary 3 1 22~25 5~8 9~12 9~11 0 4~7 0~3 9 5 Iron Sword Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Archer 2 1 21~23 5~7 4~7 4~6 0 3~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow • Vulnerary -- Bandit Brigand 2 1 23~26 7~9 2~4 5~8 0 3~5 0~2 12 5 Iron Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 3 4 24~27 7~10 2~4 5~8 0 3~5 0~2 12 5 Iron Axe The easternmost one and southwestern two move to attack destructible terrain, then move to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Myrmidon 3 1 20~22 5~7 10~13 10~13 0 2~4 0~3 8 5 Iron Sword -- Bandit Nomad 3 1 19~22 6~8 5~8 6~10 0 4~6 0~2 7 7 Iron Bow -- Bandit Archer 3 1 22~24 5~7 4~7 4~6 0 3~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow -- Bandit Brigand 2 3 23~26 7~9 2~4 5~8 0 3~5 0~2 12 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bandit Myrmidon 3 2 20~22 5~7 10~13 10~13 0 2~4 0~3 8 5 Iron Sword -- Bandit Nomad 2 4 18~21 6~8 5~8 6~9 0 4~6 0~2 7 7 Iron Bow -- Bandit Brigand 3 2 24~27 7~10 2~4 5~8 0 3~5 0~2 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raid the village, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Mercenary 3 1 22~25 5~8 9~12 9~11 0 4~7 0~3 9 5 Iron Sword -- Bandit Mage 2 1 18~21 3~6 3~6 4~6 0 3~5 4~6 6 5 Fire --

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Reinforcements

• Turns 2 and 5 (all modes), and enemy phase on turns 1 and 6 (Hector Hard Mode)
  • 1 Myrmidon from the bottom northwest fort
  • 1 Nomad from the top northwest fort
• Turn 3 (all modes), and turn 4 enemy phase (Hector's tale)
  • 1 Brigand from the top southeast fort
  • 1 Nomad from the bottom southeast fort
• Turn 4 (Hard Mode only)
  • 1 Mercenary from the bottom northwest fort
  • 1 Mage from the top northeast fort

All reinforcements are halted if Puzon is defeated.

NPC data

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Merlinus Civilian 1 1 13 0 1 2 12 2 2 7 5 -- Does not move, except to heal.

Boss 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.

Main article: Puzon

Normal/Eliwood Hard Hector Hard

Mercenary Level 10 Affinity --

Stats Max HP 26 Luck 5 Strength 10 Defense 6 Skill 8 Resistance 6 Speed 9 Constitution 11 Movement 5 Aid 10

Inventory Steel Sword Vulnerary Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Mercenary Level 10 Affinity --

Stats Max HP 29~31 Luck 5 Strength 11~13 Defense 6~8 Skill 9~11 Resistance 6~8 Speed 10~11 Constitution 11 Movement 5 Aid 10

Inventory Steel Sword Vulnerary Weapon Levels D -- -- -- -- -- -- --

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Strategy

Augury
This chapter has no augury. Hannah will offer her services beginning in Chapter 14.

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

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Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	The Peddler Merlinus	--
Japanese	行商人マリナス	The Peddler Merlinus
Spanish	El bohonero Merlinos	The peddler Merlinos
French	Un drôle de marchand	A Strange Shopkeeper
German	Merlinus, der Händler	Merlinus, the Trader

Gallery

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