The Price

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The Price (Japanese: 生きてこそ You have to live) is the twelfth chapter of Part III of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. In this chapter, Pelleas reveals the reason Daein is fighting for Begnion—a blood pact—and Micaiah launches an attack against Sanaki in order to give Pelleas time to find a way to free themselves from it.

The Price

Location Daein outskirts Boss(es) Sigrun Previous chapter(s) Just Cause Next chapter(s) Blood Contract

“	She won't be the only one to die. You. Me. Every single person in Daein. We'll all die. And it's all my fault.	”	— Pelleas

Plot

Main articles: The Price/Script and The Price/Conversations

Micaiah rests in camp, having fallen from exhaustion in the battle prior, and is being taken care of by Sothe and Tauroneo. Pelleas and Almedha enter, and the former apologizes for putting her through such stress. As he continues to speak of their mission to eliminate the laguz, Sothe becomes fed up and threatens to leave along with Micaiah. Pelleas begs them to stay, and reveals the truth of why they are fighting: the blood pact. Because he signed one after his coronation, the people of Daein will be fated to die if they do not follow the wishes of Begnion—i.e., to eliminate the laguz.

A flashback is shown, depicting Lekain meeting up with Pelleas in private, arriving instantly with a rewarp staff. During the meeting, Pelleas attempts to avoid fighting the war so he can rebuild Daein, but Lekain reveals to him that the supposed treaty Pelleas signed was in fact a blood pact. He also explains that Izuka was working for them to find the perfect king to execute Begnion's will—Pelleas himself. Lekain then tells a story of a different king who signed a blood pact in the past. When the king broke the terms of the pact, the people of his kingdom started dying at an increasing rate, until half of his kingdom died, when he pleaded with Begnion to lift the curse. Lekain declares that Pelleas has no option but to follow their will, and that, if they were to seek outside help, their network of spies would find out instantly.

The flashback ends, and Almedha then asks Pelleas to show her the mark of the blood pact. Sothe continues to doubt Pelleas's claims and threatens to leave, but Micaiah reaffirms Pelleas. When Sothe offers that she stay behind and not fight, Micaiah refuses, unwilling to abandon the people of Daein. Pelleas apologizes to them all once again. Tauroneo notes that many of Daein's citizens will die whether they obey the blood pact or not, as they are currently only being treated as pawns by Begnion. Micaiah refuses to give up, however, and asks Pelleas to use the vast resources of Daein to find a way out of the blood pact, urging her not to give up either. She plans for them to attack the empress's forces to put up a show of obedience, so that they can buy time for Pelleas to do his research.

The Daein army marches off to the country's mountainside, where they find Sanaki's forces trying to use it to avoid a head-on battle. Though it seems clear that they do not intend to fight Daein, Micaiah still commands the soldiers to prepare boulders to drop on them. Having distracted Ike's forces with a decoy, Micaiah commands the army to begin their assault on Sanaki. Sothe and Tauroneo ask her to reconsider, yet she refuses, believing that holding back will make the senate question them sooner. She clarifies that she only intends to drag out the battle to give Pelleas time, and the two decide to support her plan. The army then begins their prolonged assault on the apostle's army. As they are being attacked, Sigrun sends a soldier off to notify Ike.

After holding the Holy Guards off for long enough, Micaiah's forces return to their positions atop the cliffs. As she receives news that Ike and the Laguz Alliance are headed their way, Micaiah gives the command to drop oil down the cliff onto Sanaki's forces. Seeing the potential danger of being set aflame, Sigrun brings Sanaki onto her pegasus and flies to safety. Before the archers can shoot them down, Tibarn swoops in and grabs Sothe, hanging him over the cliff. Micaiah then orders her forces to cease fire to keep Sothe safe. Ike then arrives with Ranulf and delivers her an ultimatum: to surrender and return to Daein, or to fight him and die. Due to the blood pact, Micaiah cannot negotiate or retreat, eliciting confusion from Ranulf. Sanaki, sick of the bloodshed, orders the army to cease fighting for the day, and to retreat. Tibarn then drops Sothe off the cliff, though he is saved by another hawk. Ike then speaks to Tauroneo briefly, and the apostle's army retreats.

Back at camp, Ike receives a report of the battle from Soren; most of the Begnion Central Army and Crimean Royal Knights have been destroyed, and the oil poured on the pegasi have effectively grounded them. When Sanaki mentions Micaiah, Rafiel overhears, confused. Ike, worried about the medallion, asks Rafiel about its safety. Rafiel replies that he and the other herons brought it with them, and that its power—the dark god sealed within—may not be able to be held down by galdrar anymore. Over in Daein Keep, Almedha speaks through a sending stone, pleading for someone to keep her son safe. In the library of the keep, Pelleas finally discovers the key to ending the blood pact. Elsewhere, the dragon prince Kurthnaga receives Almedha's message in secret.

In Begnion, several guards fail to keep back a mysterious invader from their prisons. The visitor meets a prisoner, and informs them of Sanaki's escape and exposing of the senate's corruption. The prisoner, Sephiran, asks the visitor, Zelgius, to free him, and he obliges.

Beginning log

Apostle Sanaki's army, with Ike at its head, wins a great victory over Daein at Oribes Bridge. However, Apostle Sanaki elects not to pursue the retreating Daein forces. Instead, she petitions King Pelleas for permission to pass through Daein. After waiting for several days, she receives no reply, and Sanaki reluctantly orders a march. Avoiding the heart of Daein, the army skirts along the mountains and makes its way south.

Chapter data

Easy Normal/Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat 30 enemies	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Micaiah, Sothe, or Tauroneo dies	3–13	26	{{{other}}}	76*−1	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat 40 enemies	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Micaiah, Sothe, or Tauroneo dies	3–13	23	{{{other}}}	76*+2−1	{{{third}}}

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Bonus EXP
Requirement Easy Normal Hard Clear the chapter 7,500 7,500 3,750 Experience gained by partner units Varies Varies Varies

This map's elemental affinity is Heaven.

This chapter features boulders; when they are pushed by a unit, they fall down a set trajectory and deal 10 damage to any units in their path.

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Required characters
Available characters

Note: Jill and Zihark are not available if they defected in a previous chapter.

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Master Crown View base conversation "Pelleas" Boots View base conversation "Tauroneo" 10,000G View base conversation "Sothe" Tomahawk View base conversation "Nolan" Steel Poleax Dropped by enemy Axe General Vulnerary Steal from enemy Axe Paladin Vulnerary Steal from enemy Swordmaster Vulnerary Steal from enemy Armored Lance Vulnerary Steal from enemy Axe General Mend Steal from enemy Bishop (if unequipped) Ellight Steal from enemy Bishop (if unequipped) Physic Steal from enemy Bishop (if unequipped) Ellight Steal from enemy Bishop (if unequipped) Physic Steal from enemy Bishop (if unequipped) Ellight Steal from enemy Bishop (if unequipped) Javelin Steal from enemy Soldier (if unequipped) Steel Lance Steal from enemy Soldier (if unequipped)

Shop data

Armory and vendor

Swords Lances Axes Bows Knives Tomes Staves Items Bargains

	Name	Cost
	Bronze Sword	350
	Iron Sword	500
	Steel Sword	800
	Silver Sword	1,800
	Iron Blade	800
	Steel Blade	1,400
	Silver Blade	3,600
	Killing Edge	3,600
	Wind Edge	700

	Name	Cost
	Bronze Lance	450
	Iron Lance	600
	Steel Lance	960
	Silver Lance	2,160
	Iron Greatlance	640
	Steel Greatlance	1,120
	Silver Greatlance	2,880
	Killer Lance	4,320
	Javelin	600

	Name	Cost
	Bronze Axe	250
	Iron Axe	400
	Steel Axe	640
	Silver Axe	1,440
	Iron Poleax	400
	Steel Poleax	700
	Silver Poleax	1,800
	Killer Axe	2,880
	Hand Axe	625

	Name	Cost
	Bronze Bow	400
	Iron Bow	750
	Steel Bow	1,050
	Silver Bow	2,250
	Iron Longbow	2,000
	Killer Bow	2,000
	Bowgun	2,000
	Crossbow	3,500

	Name	Cost
	Bronze Knife	480
	Iron Knife	500
	Steel Knife	800
	Silver Knife	1,800
	Bronze Dagger	270
	Iron Dagger	360
	Steel Dagger	420
	Silver Dagger	1,800
	Kard	2,400

	Name	Cost
	Light	960
	Ellight	2,240
	Shine	2,600

	Name	Cost
	Heal	800
	Mend	1,000
	Recover	2,250
	Restore	2,000

	Name	Cost
	Herb	600
	Vulnerary	800
	Concoction	1,200
	Pure Water	900

	Name	Cost
	Steel Longbow	4,000
	Taksh	6,000
	Beast Killer	1,200
	Elixir	3,000
	Reaper Card	5,000
	Daemon Card	5,000
Items in the bargains section can only be purchased once, unless there are multiple copies shown.

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Enemy data

Easy Normal/Hard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Crimea Axe Paladin 5 1 Steel Poleax Canto -- Crimea Axe Paladin 5 1 Short Axe • Vulnerary Canto -- Crimea Bow Paladin 5 1 Iron Bow Canto -- Crimea Lance Paladin 5 1 Javelin Canto -- Crimea Swordmaster 4 1 Steel Sword Critical +10 • Shove -- Crimea Halberdier 5 2 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Crimea Sword General 5 1 Steel Sword Shove -- Crimea Axe General 6 1 Steel Poleax Shove -- Crimea Halberdier 6 2 Steel Greatlance Critical +5 • Shove -- Crimea Warrior 5 1 Steel Poleax Shove -- Crimea Fighter 15 1 Steel Axe Shove -- Crimea Swordmaster 5 1 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Critical +10 • Shove -- Crimea Archer 16 1 Iron Bow Shove -- Crimea Soldier 18 1 Steel Lance Shove -- Crimea Axe General 5 1 Steel Axe Shove -- Crimea Soldier 17 1 Steel Lance Shove -- Crimea Soldier 16 4 Steel Lance Shove -- Crimea Soldier 16 1 Iron Lance Shove -- Crimea Soldier 15 1 Iron Lance Shove -- Crimea Soldier 19 1 Steel Lance Shove -- Crimea Sword General 6 1 Steel Sword Shove -- Crimea Armored Sword 15 1 Iron Sword Shove -- Crimea Armored Lance 17 1 Steel Lance • Vulnerary Shove -- Crimea Warrior 5 2 Steel Axe Shove -- Crimea Axe General 5 1 Steel Axe • Vulnerary Shove -- Crimea Soldier 15 1 Steel Lance Shove -- Crimea Sniper 4 1 Steel Bow Critical +10 • Shove -- Crimea Lance Paladin 4 1 Steel Lance Canto -- Crimea Lance Paladin 2 1 Steel Lance Canto -- Crimea Bishop 1 1 Ellight • Mend Shove -- Crimea Priest 16 1 Mend Shove -- Crimea Warrior 6 1 Steel Axe Shove -- Crimea Fighter 18 1 Steel Axe Shove -- Begnion Falconknight 8 1 Steel Lance Canto -- Begnion Falconknight 6 2 Steel Lance Canto One leaves the map on turn 1. Begnion Falconknight 8 1 Short Spear Canto -- Begnion Bishop 7 1 Ellight • Physic Shove -- Begnion Sword General 8 1 Storm Sword Shove -- Begnion Lance General 9 1 Short Spear Shove -- Begnion Lance General 11 1 Silver Lance Shove -- Begnion Axe General 8 1 Short Axe Shove -- Begnion Thunder Sage 5 2 Elthunder Shove -- Begnion Fire Sage 5 1 Elfire Shove -- Begnion Halberdier 7 1 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Halberdier 6 3 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Sniper 4 3 Steel Bow Critical +10 • Shove -- Begnion Swordmaster 8 1 Killing Edge Critical +10 • Shove -- Begnion Halberdier 7 1 Steel Greatlance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Axe General 6 1 Steel Poleax Shove -- Begnion Lance General 4 1 Steel Lance Shove -- Begnion Lance General 5 1 Steel Lance Shove -- Begnion Bishop 5 1 Ellight • Physic Shove -- Begnion Soldier 16 3 Steel Lance Shove -- Begnion Falconknight 3 2 Steel Lance Canto -- Begnion Falconknight 4 1 Steel Lance Canto -- Begnion Soldier 16 1 Javelin Shove -- Begnion Soldier 16 1 Steel Lance • Javelin Shove -- Begnion Swordmaster 6 1 Steel Blade Critical +10 • Shove -- Kieran Axe Paladin Varies 1 Varies Canto • Varies • Retains his class, level, stats, inventory, and skills from the end of Part III, Chapter 11. • Not present if he died as a playable unit. Tanith Falconknight Varies 1 Varies Canto • Varies Retains her class, level, stats, inventory, and skills from the end of Part III, Chapter 11. Sigrun Falconknight Varies 1 Varies Canto • Varies Retains her class, level, stats, inventory, and skills from the end of Part III, Chapter 11.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Crimea Axe Paladin 7/9 1 Steel Poleax Canto -- Crimea Axe Paladin 7/9 1 Short Axe • Vulnerary Canto -- Crimea Bow Paladin 7/9 1 Iron Bow Canto -- Crimea Lance Paladin 7/9 1 Javelin Canto -- Crimea Swordmaster 6/8 1 Steel Sword Critical +10 • Shove -- Crimea Halberdier 7/9 4 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Crimea Sword General 7/9 1 Steel Sword Shove -- Crimea Axe General 8/10 1 Steel Poleax Shove -- Crimea Halberdier 8/10 2 Steel Greatlance Critical +5 • Shove -- Crimea Warrior 7/9 1 Steel Poleax Shove -- Crimea Fighter 17/19 1 Steel Axe Shove -- Crimea Swordmaster 7/9 1 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Critical +10 • Shove -- Crimea Archer 18/20 1 Iron Bow Shove -- Crimea Halberdier 8/10 1 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Crimea Axe General 7/9 1 Steel Axe Shove -- Crimea Soldier 18/20 4 Steel Lance Shove -- Crimea Soldier 18/20 1 Iron Lance Shove -- Crimea Soldier 16/18 1 Iron Lance Shove -- Crimea Sword General 8/10 1 Steel Sword Shove -- Crimea Armored Sword 17/19 1 Iron Sword Shove -- Crimea Armored Lance 19/20 1 Steel Lance • Vulnerary Shove -- Crimea Warrior 7/9 2 Steel Axe Shove -- Crimea Axe General 7/9 1 Steel Axe • Vulnerary Shove -- Crimea Soldier 17/19 1 Steel Lance Shove -- Crimea Sniper 6/8 1 Steel Bow Critical +10 • Shove -- Crimea Lance Paladin 6/8 1 Steel Lance Canto -- Crimea Lance Paladin 4/6 1 Steel Lance Canto -- Crimea Bishop 3/5 1 Ellight • Mend Shove -- Crimea Priest 18/20 1 Mend Shove -- Crimea Warrior 8/10 2 Steel Axe Shove -- Begnion Falconknight 10/12 1 Steel Lance Canto -- Begnion Falconknight 8/10 2 Steel Lance Canto One leaves the map on turn 1. Begnion Falconknight 10/12 1 Short Spear Canto -- Begnion Bishop 9/11 1 Ellight • Physic Shove -- Begnion Sword General 10/12 1 Storm Sword Shove -- Begnion Lance General 11/13 1 Short Spear Shove -- Begnion Lance General 13/15 1 Silver Lance Shove -- Begnion Axe General 10/12 1 Short Axe Shove -- Begnion Thunder Sage 7/9 2 Elthunder Shove -- Begnion Fire Sage 7/9 1 Elfire Shove -- Begnion Halberdier 9/11 1 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Halberdier 8/10 3 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Sniper 6/8 3 Steel Bow Critical +10 • Shove -- Begnion Swordmaster 10/12 1 Killing Edge Critical +10 • Shove -- Begnion Halberdier 9/11 1 Steel Greatlance Critical +5 • Shove -- Begnion Axe General 8/10 1 Steel Poleax Shove -- Begnion Lance General 6/8 1 Steel Lance Shove -- Begnion Lance General 7/9 1 Steel Lance Shove -- Begnion Bishop 7/9 1 Ellight • Physic Shove -- Begnion Soldier 18/20 3 Steel Lance Shove -- Begnion Falconknight 5/7 2 Steel Lance Shove -- Begnion Falconknight 6/7 1 Steel Lance Shove -- Begnion Soldier 18/20 1 Javelin Shove -- Begnion Soldier 18/20 1 Steel Lance • Javelin Shove -- Begnion Swordmaster 8/10 1 Steel Blade Critical +10 • Shove -- Kieran Axe Paladin Varies 1 Varies Canto • Varies • Retains his class, level, stats, inventory, and skills from the end of Part III, Chapter 11. • Not present if he died as a playable unit. Tanith Falconknight Varies 1 Varies Canto • Varies Retains her class, level, stats, inventory, and skills from the end of Part III, Chapter 11. Sigrun Falconknight Varies 1 Varies Canto • Varies Retains her class, level, stats, inventory, and skills from the end of Part III, Chapter 11.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Begnion Falconknight 5/7 1 Steel Lance Canto -- Begnion Falconknight 6/8 1 Steel Lance Canto --

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Reinforcements

• Turn 4 (Normal/Hard only)
  • 2 Falconknights from the northwest corner of the map

Partner data

Easy Normal/Hard

Partner Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Daein Lance General 9 1 Steel Greatlance Shove -- Daein Lance General 8 2 Steel Greatlance Shove -- Daein Dragonmaster 6 1 Steel Poleax Canto -- Daein Dragonmaster 9 1 Steel Poleax Canto -- Daein Halberdier 5 1 Short Spear Critical +5 • Shove -- Daein Sniper 3 3 Steel Bow • Vulnerary Critical +10 • Shove -- Daein Halberdier 4 2 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Daein Warrior 4 1 Steel Poleax Shove -- Daein Armored Lance 17 2 Steel Lance Shove -- Daein Archer 16 1 Steel Bow Shove Mans a boulder. Daein Bishop 8 2 Physic Shove -- Daein Sword General 9 1 Steel Blade Shove -- Daein Lance General 6 1 Steel Lance • Javelin Shove -- Daein Lance General 7 1 Steel Lance • Short Spear • Vulnerary Shove -- Daein Soldier 16 1 Steel Lance Shove Mans a boulder. Daein Soldier 17 1 Javelin Shove Mans a boulder. Daein Soldier 17 1 Steel Lance Shove Mans a boulder. Daein Bishop 6 1 Physic Shove -- Daein Wind Sage 6 1 Elwind Shove -- Daein Wind Sage 5 1 Elwind Shove --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes

Partner Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Daein Lance General 11 1 Steel Greatlance Shove -- Daein Lance General 9 1 Steel Greatlance Shove -- Daein Dragonmaster 8 1 Steel Poleax Canto -- Daein Dragonmaster 9 1 Steel Poleax Canto -- Daein Halberdier 7 1 Short Spear Critical +5 • Shove -- Daein Sniper 5 2 Steel Bow • Vulnerary Critical +10 • Shove -- Daein Halberdier 6 2 Steel Lance Critical +5 • Shove -- Daein Warrior 6 1 Steel Poleax Shove -- Daein Armored Lance 19 2 Steel Lance Shove -- Daein Archer 18 1 Steel Bow Shove Mans a boulder. Daein Lance General 8 1 Steel Lance • Javelin Shove -- Daein Lance General 9 1 Steel Lance • Short Spear • Vulnerary Shove -- Daein Soldier 18 1 Steel Lance Shove Mans a boulder. Daein Soldier 19 1 Javelin Shove Mans a boulder. Daein Soldier 19 1 Steel Lance Shove Mans a boulder. Daein Sniper 6 1 Steel Bow • Vulnerary Critical +10 • Shove -- Daein Bishop 8 1 Physic Shove -- Daein Bishop 10 1 Physic Shove -- Daein Wind Sage 8 1 Elwind Shove -- Daein Wind Sage 7 1 Elwind Shove --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes

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Boss data

Main article: Sigrun

Falconknight Level Varies Affinity Constitution 7	Stats Max HP Varies Speed Varies Strength Varies Luck Varies Magic Varies Defense Varies Skill Varies Resistance Varies Movement 9 Weight 23	Inventory Skills Varies Canto Varies Weapon Levels Varies Varies -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Biorhythm Best Good Normal Bad Worst

Note: Sigrun retains her class, level, stats, inventory, and skills from the end of the previous chapter.

Strategy

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Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	The Price	--
Japanese	生きてこそ	You have to live
Spanish	El precio	The price
French	Situation inextricable	Inextricable situation
German	Der Preis	The price
Italian	Il prezzo	The price

Gallery

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