Ties That Bind

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Ties That Bind (Japanese: その手が拓く未来 The Hand that Forges the Path to the Future) is the prologue chapter in Fire Emblem Fates. It serves as the game's tutorial chapter, introducing the player to the basics of the game's combat system, and setting the stage for the conflict to come.

Ties That Bind

Location Hoshido Plains New units Corrin, Takumi* Boss(es) Xander Next chapter(s) Nohr

“	Corrin, what's the matter with you? You seem distracted... If you're worried, don't be. All your siblings are here with you. The Nohrians don't stand a chance!	”	— Hinoka

Plot

Main article: Ties That Bind/Script

After experiencing a vision of Azura singing and Xander clashing with Ryoma, Corrin comes to their senses, only to find themselves on a battlefield. They fight the army of Nohr alongside their Hoshidan siblings and fend off its ambush, but after the battle, the Nohrian royal children try to convince Corrin to join them instead of staying with Hoshido. As the Hoshidan royals try to convince Corrin to stay, Corrin hears Felicia's distant voice and wakes up from what turns out to have been a dream.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Automatically at the end of player phase 2*	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Impossible	1+1	{{{partner}}}	14+7−1	15+11	{{{third}}}
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Map dimensions: 20 columns by 22 rows

Character data

Characters
New units
Corrin Nohr Prince HP 19 Inventory Bronze Sword Level 1 Automatically from turn 1 Takumi Archer HP 22 Inventory Fujin Yumi* Level 5 Automatically at the start of turn 2 (Cannot gain EXP and leaves at the end of the chapter}
Available characters
None

Item data

There are no items obtained in this chapter.

Dragon Vein data

The Dragon Vein in this chapter is stated to have the effect "Use fire to dry up the river". It is located as follows:

• Column 6, row 6: Three squares south of the rubble tile on the northwestern bridge. Corrin cannot reach this vein; Camilla activates it during turn 1 enemy phase.

Enemy data

Only the Fighter and the last reinforcement Lancer may be engaged by the player; the rest exist purely for dramatic purposes, either doing nothing or performing a preset action.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Xander Paladin 1 1 28 15 1 14 13 15 14+4 7 - Siegfried Chivalry • Elbow Room • Defender Initiates a scripted battle against Ryoma. Camilla Malig Knight 1 1 25 12+2 8 9 12 7 13 8 8 Iron Axe Rose's Thorns • Strength +2 Activates a Dragon Vein on her turn. Leo Dark Knight 1 1 27 9 13 10 10 8 11 13 8 Brynhildr Pragmatic • Heartseeker -- Elise Troubadour 1 1 17 2 8 3 8 11 3 8+2 7 Heal Lily's Poise • Resistance +2 -- Gunter Great Knight 1 1 24 10 0 15 8 9 10 4 7 Iron Lance Forceful Partner -- Flora Maid 1 1 22 12 8 13 7 5 7 12 6 Iron Dagger Icy Blood -- Peri Cavalier 2 1 20 10 0 5 9 8 7 6 7 Bronze Lance Bloodthirst -- Keaton Wolfskin 3 1 24 14 0 6+6 9+3 8 9−2 4 5 Beaststone Collector -- Beruka Wyvern Rider 3 1 19 11 0 9 6 8 8 5 7 Bronze Axe Opportunist -- Nyx Dark Mage 3 1 17 1 11 4 10 2 3 6 5 Fire Countercurse -- Niles Outlaw 2 1 18 8 3 6 11 4 4 8 5 Bronze Bow Kidnap -- Effie Knight 2 1 20 12 0 6 4 9 9 3 4 Bronze Lance Puissance -- Arthur Fighter 2 1 20 10 0 7 6 1 6 2 5 Bronze Axe Misfortunate -- Benny Knight 3 1 23 11 0 8 3 11 11 7 4 Bronze Lance Fierce Mien Initiates a scripted battle against Saizo with Beruka. Nohrian Fighter 1 1 17 8 0 4 0 0 1 0 5 Bronze Axe --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Lancer 1 5 17 5 0 5 5 2 5 2 5 Bronze Lance -- Nohrian Fighter 1 2 19 7 0 6 6 2 4 1 5 Bronze Axe -- Nohrian Mercenary 1 2 17 5 0 7 6 2 5 2 5 Bronze Sword -- Hans Berserker 1 1 23 12 0 4 8 1 3 0 6 Bronze Axe -- Nohrian Lancer 1 1 17 6 0 5 5 3 5 2 5 Bronze Lance --

Reinforcements

• Turn 1
  • 5 Lancers from west of Flora and Gunter
  • 2 Fighters from west of Flora and Gunter
  • 2 Mercenaries from west of Flora and Gunter
  • Hans from west of Flora and Gunter
• At the start of turn 2
  • 1 Lancer with 6 strength from the initial Fighter's starting position

NPC data

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Ryoma Swordmaster 1 1 26 13+4 2 15 16+1 15 12−1 9−1 - Raijinto Bushido • Astra • Duelist's Blow Fights in a scripted battle against Xander. Hinoka Sky Knight 3 1 20 7 1 10 13 8 6+1 13+1 7 Brass Naginata Rallying Cry • Darting Blow Moves towards Ryoma on her turn. Takumi Archer 5 1 22 10 0 13+2 9 10 7 3+2 5 Fujin Yumi Competitive • Skill +2 Becomes playable on turn 2. Sakura Shrine Maiden 1 1 16 3 6 5 7 9 5 7 5 Bloom Festal Quiet Strength • Miracle Heals Corrin on her turn. Saizo Ninja 3 1 20 10 4 10 9+2 8 6 6 5 Iron Shuriken Pyrotechnics Fights in a scripted battle against Benny with Rinkah. Reina Kinshi Knight 1 1 22 11 3 12 13 13 7 10+2 8 Iron Yumi Morbid Celebration -- Hayato Diviner 2 1 16 1 5 5+1 7 8 4 5 5 Rat Spirit Pride -- Rinkah Oni Savage 2 1 20 8 2 6 8 5 9 3 5 Brass Club Fiery Blood -- Kagero Ninja 3 1 18 12 0 8 7+2 6 7 8 5 Brass Shuriken Shuriken Mastery -- Kaden Kitsune 3 1 21 11 1 8+5 12+3 11 6−2 9 5 Beaststone Reciprocity -- Setsuna Archer 3 1 18 8 0 8 9 6 5 2+2 5 Brass Yumi Optimistic -- Hinata Samurai 3 1 21 11 0 7 12+1 9 9−1 3−1 5 Brass Katana Triple Threat -- Oboro Spear Fighter 2 1 20 11 0 7 8 10 9+1 5+1 5 Brass Naginata Nohr Enmity -- Subaki Sky Knight 2 1 19 9 0 9 9 6 5+1 8+1 5 Brass Naginata Perfectionist --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Hoshidan Samurai 1 2 17 4 0 5 8+1 3 3−1 3−1 5 Brass Katana -- Hoshidan Ninja 1 2 16 4 0 8 8+2 1 3 3 5 Brass Shuriken -- Hoshidan Oni Savage 1 2 18 6 1 2 5 0 7 1 5 Brass Club -- Yukimura Mechanist 1 1 25 13 1 12 9+2 6 8 10 7 Brass Shuriken Perspicacious --

Reinforcements

• Turn 1
  • 2 Samurai from near the eastern border of the map
  • 2 Ninjas from the eastern border of the map
  • 2 Oni Savages from near the eastern border of the map
  • Yukimura from the eastern border of the map

Boss data

Main article: Xander

Paladin Level 1 Movement -

Stats Max HP 28 Speed 13 Strength 15 Luck 15 Magic 1 Defense 14+4 Skill 14 Resistance 7

Inventory Skills Siegfried Chivalry Elbow Room Defender Weapon Levels C D -- -- -- -- -- --

Strategy

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

As a tutorial chapter, the battle is simple and straight-forward. On the first turn, Corrin should attack the nearby Fighter; he/she will kill the Fighter in one round. Sakura will heal Corrin, and Takumi will become playable, on the ally phase. On turn 2, Takumi should attack the Lancer first. Corrin should then be able to kill the Lancer, and end the chapter.

The player may also choose not to engage any enemies, and the chapter will still end in a victory after the second turn's player phase. Doing so is not recommended, however, as it deprives Corrin of valuable Experience points.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Ties That Bind	--
Japanese	その手が拓く未来	The hand that forges the path to the future
Spanish	Lazos que unen	Ties that bind
French	Des liens forts	Strong links
German	Der Weg ist dein	The Path is Yours
Italian	Legami	Ties
Korean	그 손이 개척하는 미래	The hand that explores the future

Gallery

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