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The Protected

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The Protected

Cm fe08 2.png

Location

Ide

New units

Ross, Garcia

Boss(es)

Bone

Previous chapter(s)

Escape!

Next chapter(s)

The Bandits of Borgo

Don't risk yourself so foolishly... We need to get you some help. Please! Someone help my son!
— Garcia

The Protected (Japanese: 守るべきもの Something to Protect) is the second chapter of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. Eirika and company begin their journey toward Grado to meet with her brother, Ephraim. As they pass through the village of Ide, they encounter a group of bandits harassing the villagers, and agree to put a stop to them.

This chapter features tutorials about rescuing units to move them out of harm's way, as well as a tutorial on healing units.

Plot

Main article: The Protected/Script

Eirika begins to travel south using Seth's planned route; Vanessa volunteers to scout ahead on her pegasus. Ahead of Eirika's group, bandits plan to attack the local villages, Grado's invasion having left them vulnerable. Ross alerts his father, Garcia, that bandits are approaching the village; the two escape during the attack, though Ross suffers an injury. Vanessa, having witnessed the attack, flies back to Eirika to alert her to the situation. Eirika, wishing to aid the villagers, forms a plan: Vanessa will bring the boy to their side of the mountain range and Moulder will heal him with his staff. If Easy Mode is being played, this will occur through tutorials; in any other mode, it is up to the player's discretion to follow Eirika's plan.

During the battle, Ross can talk to Eirika; Ross asks Eirika for help, but insists he fight with them to save his father. Ross can also talk to Garcia; Garcia urges Ross to get out of danger, but Ross refuses and continues to fight with his father.

After routing the bandits, Seth approaches Garcia, if Garcia and Ross survived the battle, recognizing Garcia from Renais's military. Seth mentions that Garcia, known as "the great Garcia", served Renais ten years prior, and requests that he again fight for Renais. Garcia refuses, stating that he is retired, and that he made a promise to his deceased wife that he would protect Ross at all costs. Ross then speaks up, stating that he is no longer a child in need of protection, and that Garcia can never be happy living in peace when being a warrior is part of who he is. Garcia, feeling his son can handle himself now, joins Eirika's forces to serve Renais once again.

Before departing, a villager approaches Eirika and offers her group food and beds to sleep in for the night. Eirika thanks him but rejects the offer, saying her group must continue their travels. The villager notices Eirika's bracelet and warns her not to wear valuable items so openly, as groups like Bazba's Bandits will make her a target.

Later that night, having left Ide, Eirika reminisces on her first round of sparring with her brother Ephraim three years prior. Having distracted herself, Colm bumps into her, apologizes, and runs off. Eirika is confused for a moment, then she realizes her bracelet is missing. Eirika is willing to let the valuable trinket go, but Seth is incredibly worried about the bracelet and chases after the man.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Defeat all bandits Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Eirika dies 6+2 {{{partner}}} 2−2 6+2
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Character data

Characters
New units
Ross
Portrait ross fe08.png
Journeyman
HP
15
Inventory
Hatchet
Vulnerary
Level
1
NPC, talk to with Eirika
(or automatically at the end of the chapter if both he and Garcia survived)
Garcia
Portrait garcia fe08.png
Fighter
HP
28
Inventory
Iron Axe
Hand Axe
Vulnerary
Level
4
NPC, talk to with Ross
(or automatically at the end of the chapter if both he and Ross survived)
Required characters
Eirika ​
Available characters
Seth ​Franz ​Gilliam ​Vanessa ​Moulder ​

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is gba vulnerary.png Vulnerary Dropped by enemy Brigand
Is gba red gem.png Red Gem Visit northwestern village
Is gba elixir.png Elixir Visit northeastern village
Is gba pure water.png Pure Water Visit southern village

Shop data

Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Anima Light Dark Staves Items Secret

Name Cost
Is gba iron sword.png Iron Sword 460
Is gba slim sword.png Slim Sword 480

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.

Easy/Normal Difficult

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Cutthroat Brigand 2 1 20 5 1 5 0 3 0 12 5 Iron Axe
--
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Cutthroat Archer 1 1 18 4 3 3 0 3 0 7 5 Iron Bow
Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2.
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Bone Brigand 4 1 23 6 4 5 0 4 0 12 5 Iron Axe
• Starts on a peak.
• Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Cutthroat Brigand 3 1 20 5 1 5 0 3 0 12 5 Iron Axe VulneraryThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
--
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Cutthroat Brigand 3 2 20 5 1 5 0 3 0 12 5 Iron Axe
--
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Cutthroat Brigand 3 1 20 5 1 5 0 3 0 12 5 Iron Axe
--
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Cutthroat Brigand 2 1 20 5 1 5 0 3 0 12 5 Iron Axe
--

Reinforcements

NPC data

NPC Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma gba journeyman other.gif Ross Journeyman 1 1 15 5 2 3 8 3 0 8 4 Vulnerary Hatchet
Starts with 5 HP on a fort.
Ma gba fighter other.gif Garcia Fighter 4 1 28 8 7 7 3 5 1 14 5 Iron Axe Hand Axe Hatchet
Starts on a forest.

Boss data

Main article: Bone
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.

Easy/Normal Difficult

Portrait bone fe08.png
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Brigand
Level 4
Affinity Is gba iceaffin.png
Stats
Max HP 23 Luck 0
Strength 6 Defense 4
Skill 4 Resistance 0
Speed 5 Constitution 12
Movement 5 Aid 11
Inventory
Iron Axe
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes D Bows --
Anima magic -- Light magic -- Dark magic -- Staves --

Strategy

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

You'll need to keep Ross and Garcia safe if you want to recruit them. A good way of doing this is to rescue Ross with Vanessa and then fly back left towards the rest of your units. Then, you can have another unit take and drop Ross down so that Eirika can talk to and recruit him. This process can be repeated with Garcia, with the difference being than you must talk to him with Ross and not Eirika in order to recruit him.

Besides that, the chapter itself is very straight forward - just kill all the units on the map. Feel free to visit all the villages and obtain some free items.

Ross is the first trainee unit you recruit, making him the quickest to raise. He may seem weak at first, but after his promotions he has the potential to become one of the best axe users in the game. Keep him safe while he's still feeble, but remember that raising him is well worth it.

Etymology and other languages

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

The Protected

--

Japanese

守るべきもの

Something to Protect

Spanish

En el camino

On the path

French

Protection

Protection

German

Die Beschützten

The Protected

Italian

Il Salvataggio

Rescuing

Gallery


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← Escape! • The Protected • The Bandits of Borgo →
Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
Playable characters AmeliaArturColmCormagDozlaDuesselEirikaEphraimEwanFordeFranzGarciaGerikGilliamInnesJoshuaKnollKyleL'ArachelLuteMarisaMoulderMyrrhNatashaNeimiRennacRossSalehSethSyreneTanaTethysVanessa
Creature Campaign characters CaellachFadoGlenHaydenIsmaireLyonOrsonRievSelenaValter
Non-playable characters DaraKlimtMansel
Bosses AiasBanditBazbaBeranBinksBoneBreguetCaellachCarlyleFomortiisGhebLyonMorvaMurrayNovalaO'NeillOrsonPabloRievSaarSelenaTiradoValterVigardeZonta
Background characters GradoLatonaMacGregorMonicaNada Kuya
Sacred Twins and personal weapons AudhulmaExcaliburGarmGleipnirIvaldiLatonaNidhoggRapierReginleifSieglindeSiegmundVidofnir
Chapters Pre-split P: The Fall of Renais • 1: Escape! • 2: The Protected • 3: The Bandits of Borgo • 4: Ancient Horrors • 5: The Empire's Reach • 5x: Unbroken Heart • 6: Victims of War • 7: Waterside Renvall • 8: It's a Trap!A New Journey
Eirika's Route 9: Distant Blade • 10: Revolt at Carcino • 11: Creeping Darkness • 12: Village of Silence • 13: Hamill Canyon • 14: Queen of White Dunes
Ephraim's Route 9: Fort Rigwald • 10: Turning Traitor • 11: Phantom Ship • 12: Landing at Taizel • 13: Fluorspar's Oath • 14: Father and Son
Post-split 15: Scorched Sand • 16: Ruled by Madness • 17: River of Regrets • 18: Two Faces of Evil • 19: Last Hope • 20: Darkling WoodsF: Sacred Stone (part 1part 2)
Locations MagvelCarcino (Caer Pelyn) • Darkling WoodsFrelia (Tower of Valni) • Grado (Renvall) • Jehanna (Jehanna HallLagdou Ruins) • Rausten (Melkaen Coast) • Renais (Za'ha Woods)
Groups, objects and concepts Five heroesGerik's MercenariesImperial ThreeLegend of the Sacred StonesMonstersSacred StonesSacred TwinsWar of the Stones
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSkillsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Creature CampaignThe Sacred Stones ComicNovelizationList of version differences (Name chart) • Pre-release information (Pre-release buildUnused content) • Sound RoomTimelineWorld map