Three Houses (Three Houses chapter)
| ||||||
|
“ | Hm. I suppose it is time for you to take charge of one of our three houses of students. I must note that I am personally against entrusting someone as lacking in trackable history as yourself with such a task, but it is as the archbishop desires. | ” | — Seteth |
---|
Three Houses (Japanese: 三つの学級 Three Classes) is the first chapter of Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It consists of a short exploration segment, followed by a mission, Rivalry of the Houses (Japanese: 鷲と獅子と鹿の戦い Battle of the Eagles, Lions, and Deer).
Plot
- Main article:
Three Houses (chapter)/Script
On Thursday 4/24/1180, the group arrives at Garreg Mach Monastery, where Archbishop Rhea thanks Byleth for rescuing the students. She convinces a reluctant Jeralt to rejoin the Knights of Seiros as an adviser to the aging captain and hires Byleth as a professor at the academy. After introducing themselves to their colleagues Manuela and Hanneman, Byleth interviews the twenty-four students and chooses one of the three houses to lead: the Black Eagles, the Blue Lions, or the Golden Deer; unbeknownst to them all, this choice will shape the history of Fódlan for generations to come. Afterwards, Byleth formally introduces themselves to their new students.
The following Saturday, Hanneman explains the history of the Crests. He tests Byleth and discovers that they have a mysterious Crest he does not recognize. On the 30th, the three houses engage in a mock battle, and Byleth's students emerge victorious. Rhea praises Byleth's progress with their students. Her retainer Seteth orders Byleth to continue to train in preparation for the Battle of the Eagle and Lion that is to take place in half a year. Rhea explains that next month's mission will be to rout some bandits. Elsewhere, a mysterious masked individual berates Kostas for his failure in his objectives.
Beginning log (Rivalry of the Houses)
Formerly a promising young mercenary, you are now the newest professor at the prestigious Officers Academy. Students and faculty alike look on with curiosity as you engage in a mock battle between the school's three houses.
Chapter data
| ||||||
|
| |||||
Victory: Rout the enemy | Player | Enemy | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard /Dimitri /Claude is defeated* or the player's army is routed* | 5 | 10 | ||||
| ||||||
Character data
Black Eagles Blue Lions Golden Deer
Characters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New units
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Available characters
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The battle that takes place during this chapter is a mock battle; if a unit falls, they will not die, even if the file is set to Classic Mode.
Item data
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Enemy data
Black Eagles Blue Lions Golden Deer
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Boss data
- Main article:
Edelgard
Normal Hard Maddening Normal Hard Maddening
- Main article:
Dimitri
Normal Hard Maddening
- Main article:
Claude
Normal Hard Maddening
Strategy
This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody. |
At this point, you are allowed to explore Garreg Mach Monastery and must make a selection as to which house you want to lead. This choice will affect very little for the first half of the game, but will determine which path you take at the end of Chapter 12 (or 11, if you join the Black Eagles). After Hanneman's lecture about the Crests, you gain access to the market and can arm your students. The Iron Sword you got from Informal Introductions should go to your main lord, as they need a little expertise in swordsmanship in order to reach the Lord class later on. On New Game +, you may also spend Renown to reclaim your old Professor Levels, support ranks, weapon levels, and class mastery skills, and gain special Crest items that allow your units to gain appropriate Crests. Do not buy Professor Levels until you have eaten your meal with the students, as a single visit to the dining hall gets you straight to E+ and you're just wasting 500 perfectly good Renown. At this point, you are made to wander the monastery. Make sure to complete all three quests, and definitely get into the habit of gardening whenever possible. When taking students to the dining hall, you should prioritize the ones who like the food, need to increase their motivation, and can support with each other whenever possible. Ferdinand's birthday is on the 30th, and you can pay 200G to gain some support points with him. (This can occur no matter which house you pick.) You should do so whenever the opportunity arises, as money is generally very easy to come by in this game.
For the monthly battle, you will be facing the two houses you didn't choose. Even on Classic mode, units lost in this battle will return since this is a practice battle and nobody would want people getting murdered. You are on the south side of the map; the Golden Deer are on the northwest side, the Blue Lions are on the northeast, and the Black Eagles replace whichever one is under your control. Manuela and Hanneman are also here. Byleth and your lord are forced to be deployed. You should also bring a tank (Ferdinand/Dedue/Raphael), a healer (Linhardt/Mercedes/Marianne), and a ranged unit, if you can. Start by moving Byleth into the nearby forest to pull Lorenz/Ferdinand and the ranged unit to pull Ashe/Hubert. This will also provoke Ignatz/Hubert. Knock all three of them silly. The other students won't engage until you approach, so take a moment to heal yourself. After that, go around the west side and provoke Hilda/Dorothea, which will also draw in Claude/Edelgard. Take them both out, and then take out the northwest professor. This provokes the northeast group. Make good use of the heal tile you just took control of and knock them all down. If you're not a Blue Lion, Dimitri is extremely dangerous, being capable of one-rounding your entire party. The most reliable way to deal with him is to have Byleth or Edelgard (if you're a Black Eagle) master the Commoner/Noble class to get HP+5 so they can tank his blows. Once they're done, all that's left is the northeast professor, who shouldn't be too much trouble. Don't be afraid to back off if you need to, as your enemies are all very strong.
Trivia
Etymology and other languages
Three Houses
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
---|---|---|
Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Three Houses |
-- |
Spanish |
Las tres casas |
The three houses |
French |
Les trois maisons |
The three houses |
German |
Drei Häuser |
Three Houses |
Italian |
Le tre case |
The three houses |
Korean |
세 개의 반 |
Three classes |
Simplified Chinese |
三个学级 |
Three classes |
Traditional Chinese |
三個學級 |
Three classes |
Rivalry of the Houses
Names, etymology, and in other regions | ||
---|---|---|
Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
English |
Rivalry of the Houses |
-- |
Spanish |
La batalla de las tres casas |
The battle of the three houses |
French |
En toute camaraderie |
In all friendship |
German |
Rivalität der Häuser |
Rivalry of the Houses |
Italian |
La rivalità delle case |
The rivalry of the houses |
Korean |
독수리와 사자와 사슴 |
Eagle, lion, and deer |
Simplified Chinese |
鹫与狮子与鹿之争 |
Battle of the eagle, lion, and deer |
Traditional Chinese |
鷲與獅子與鹿之爭 |
Battle of the eagle, lion, and deer |
Gallery
This section has been marked as a stub. Please help improve the page by adding information.
References
← An Inevitable Encounter • | Three Houses | • Familiar Scenery → |
---|