Lady of the Forest

The Spirit Forest's Maiden

Location Verdane New units Adean, Dew, Ayra, Deirdre, Jamke Boss(es) Kinbois, Ayra, Gandolf, Jamke Sandima

(精霊の森の少女 Girl of the Spirit Forest) is the first chapter of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War following its Prologue. It depicts Sigurd's invasion of Verdane to rescue the captured Lady Adean, his first meeting with Deirdre and his first encounter with the Loptyrian Order as it manipulates Verdane into war.

Plot

Main article: The Spirit Forest's Maiden/Script

Having taken Evans Castle past the Grannvale/Verdane border, Sigurd is visited by his old friend Eldigan of Nordion, who pledges his support in protecting Evans from the warmongering lords of Agustria. Meanwhile, at Verdane's Genoa Castle, the errant Princess Ayra of Isaach is forced by Kinbois to fight under his command with her ward, Crown Prince Shanan, held hostage by him. Elsewhere at Marpha Castle, Adean is released from imprisonment by Prince Jamke, who disagrees with Verdane's actions and seeks a peaceful resolution, along with the thief Dew; Jamke returns to the Verdane capital to attempt to dissuade his father again. After killing Kinbois and seizing Genoa, Sigurd learns of Ayra's plight from Shanan and convinces Ayra to stand down and ally with him, despite their status as scions of mutual enemy nations.

While Sigurd's army is out in the depths of Verdane, the malicious Lord Elliot of Heirhein in Agustria seizes upon the opportunity to assault Evans behind Sigurd's back, but is stopped by Eldigan and his Cross Knights. Adean and Dew rejoin Sigurd's army, which assaults Marpha Castle and kills Prince Gandolf. Inside Marpha, Sigurd rescues Deirdre from harassment by a ruffian, but she flees Marpha to return to the Spirit Forest.

At the Verdane capital, Jamke's efforts to dissuade King Bator from the conflict fall on deaf ears, such is the sway of his advisor, Sandima of the Loptyrians. Jamke is forced to lead a troupe of warriors into the field to stop Sigurd, but Bator begins to question Sandima's hold on him, for which he is mortally wounded. As Sigurd's army passes through the Spirit Forest, Deirdre approaches them again, telling them of Sandima's power and her ability to stop it with a Silence staff, and she and Sigurd confess their mutual attraction. Adean talks to Jamke and convinces him to ally with Sigurd to put an end to Sandima's hold on Verdane.

Upon killing Sandima and seizing Verdane Castle, Sigurd finds a dying Bator, who with his last words warns Sigurd of the rise of the Loptyr Sect and its hold on his and other nations.

Chapter Data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize Verdane Castle Defeat: Sigurd dies or Evans Castle is seized	Player: 15 Partner: 9 Other: 1 Enemy: 63
Chapter Map .
Map dimensions: 62 columns by 62 rows

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Evans	Player (Home)	10	--	--
Nordion	Partner	9	Eldigan	The Nordion army does not emerge until Genoa has been seized.
Genoa	Enemy	17	Kinbois	--
Marpha	Enemy	21	Gandolf	The Marpha army emerges at the beginning of Turn 2.
Verdane	Enemy	2	--	The Verdane army initially consists only of two Brigands roaming the map. The rest of the army, as well as Sandima, emerges after Marpha has been seized.
		23	Sandima
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Characters
New units
Adean File:Portrait adean fe04.png Priest HP 28 Inventory -- Level 3 Automatically from turn 2 Dew Thief HP 28 Inventory -- Level 1 Automatically from turn 2 Ayra Myrmidon HP 32 Inventory -- Level 4 Enemy, talk with Sigurd after seizing Genoa Deirdre Shaman HP 26 Inventory -- Level 3 Automatically after entering the Spirit Forest Jamke Bow Fighter HP 36 Inventory -- Level 6 Enemy, talk with Adean
Available characters
Noish ​Azel ​Midayle ​

Items

Name Obtainment Method Brave Axe Event: Lex waits on the peninsula south-east of Verdane Castle. Hand Axe Dropped by Kinbois Skill Ring Dropped by Gandolf Magic Ring Dropped by Sandima Return Event: Adean talks to Ethlyn Warp Event: Dew talks to Adean after seizing Genoa Castle

Castle facilities

Vendor Arena enemies

	Name	Cost
	Slim Sword	3,000
	Iron Lance	1,000
	Javelin	3,000
	Steel Axe	3,000

The arena is not available in this chapter.

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Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Verdane Barbarian 1 5 Iron Axe -- File:Ma snes02 fighter enemy.gif Verdane Fighter 1 6 Iron Axe • Hand Axe -- Verdane Hunter 1 4 Iron Bow -- Captain Warrior 10 1 Hand Axe -- File:Ma snes02 myrmidon enemy.gif Ayra Myrmidon 4 1 Iron Blade -- Thief Brigand 1 2 Iron Axe -- Kinbois Warrior 10 1 Silver Axe • Hand Axe --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Verdane Barbarian 5 16 Iron Axe -- File:Ma snes02 fighter enemy.gif Captain Fighter 10 1 Steel Axe -- Verdane Hunter 5 3 Iron Bow -- Gandolf Warrior 20 1 Hand Axe • Skill Ring -- Heirhein Lance Knight 1 11 Steel Lance -- Elliot Duke Knight 12 1 Silver Lance • Javelin -- Verdane Barbarian 10 11 Iron Axe -- Jamke Bow Fighter 6 1 Killer Bow -- Verdane Hunter 5 8 Iron Bow -- File:Ma snes02 fighter enemy.gif Verdane Fighter 10 2 Steel Axe -- Sandima Dark Mage 10 1 Fenrir • Jormungand • Magic Ring --

Boss data

Kinbois

Main article: Kinbois

Kinbois is the boss of Genoa Castle, but fights in the field with the Genoa army instead of remaining at the castle (which is under the guard of Ayra).

Kinbois Warrior Level 10 Holy Blood -- Movement 6 Authority ★★

Stats Max HP 50 Speed 15 Strength 14 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 13 Skill 8 Resistance 4

Inventory Skills Silver Axe Hand Axe 3,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels -- -- A B -- -- -- -- -- --

Elliot

Main article: Elliot

Elliot appears from north of Nordion after Genoa Castle has been seized; however, the player's army will under normal circumstances will be too far away to fight him, and he is instead fought by Eldigan and the Cross Knights as partner units.

Duke Knight Level 1 Holy Blood -- Movement 9 Authority ★

Stats Max HP 41 Speed 7 Strength 12 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 8 Skill 7 Resistance 3

Inventory Skills Silver Lance Javelin 3,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels -- A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Gandolf

Main article: Gandolf

Gandolf is the boss of Marpha Castle. He and the Marpha army emerge at the start of the second turn.

Harold Warrior Level 20 Holy Blood -- Movement 6 Authority ★★

Stats Max HP 60 Speed 18 Strength 17 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 16 Skill 11 Resistance 5

Inventory Skills Hand Axe Skill Ring 3,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels -- -- A B -- -- -- -- -- --

Jamke

Main article: Jamke

Jamke acts as a sub-boss affiliated with Verdane Castle until he is recruited.

Bow Fighter Level 6 Holy Blood -- Movement 6 Authority ★

Stats Max HP 36 Speed 14 Strength 11 Luck 4 Magic 0 Defense 9 Skill 14 Resistance 0

Inventory Skills Killer Bow 5,000 Gold File:Is snes02 pursuit.png Pursuit Adept Accost Weapon Levels -- -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

Sandima

Main article: Sandima

Sandima is the boss of Verdane Castle, and the chapter's final boss.

Dark Mage Level 10 Holy Blood -- Movement 5 Authority ★★

Stats Max HP 40 Speed 11 Strength 1 Luck 0 Magic 13 Defense 8 Skill 11 Resistance 13

Inventory Skills Fenrir Jormungand Magic Ring 3,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B -- -- -- -- B

Partner data

Eldigan

Main article: Eldigan

Eldigan deploys from Nordion Castle, along with an army of eight Cross Knights, the turn following Genoa being seized by Sigurd in order to fight off Elliot's Heirhein army. After the Heirhein army has been routed, Eldigan and the Cross Knights retreat back to Nordion.

Paladin Level 20 Holy Blood File:SNESHolyBloodHezul.gif Movement 9 Authority ★★★★★

Stats Max HP 60 Speed 15 Strength 15 Luck 0 Magic 7 Defense 15 Skill 15+10 Resistance 15+20

Inventory Skills Mystletainn Steel Lance 3,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels ★ B -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English (unofficial)	The Spirit Forest's Maiden	--

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