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A Hard Miracle

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A Hard Miracle


Location

Mountain Village

New units

Emmeryn

Boss(es)

Ardri

Ch...Chro...
— Emmeryn, trying to say her brother's name

A Hard Miracle (Japanese: 幸福な少女 Happy girl) is the twentieth paralogue chapter in Fire Emblem Awakening. As a paralogue chapter, its events are not integral to the game's main storyline and can be done at the player's leisure. It is one of a group often called the "SpotPass paralogues", as the chapter is unlocked via a SpotPass interaction and also requires beating Chapter 25 in order to play. This chapter is unlockable via SpotPass starting May 31, 2012 in the Japanese version, March 14, 2013 in the North American version, and May 2930, 2013 in the PAL version.

In this chapter, the Shepherds investigate the goings-on on an island where the Grimleal are killing girls via sacrificial rites and are tasked with protecting a girl the Grimleal have their eyes on--who turns out to be Emmeryn, the amnesiac former exalt of Ylisse.

Plot

Main article: A Hard Miracle/Script

The Shepherds arrive at a village, responding to rumors that the Grimleal have been stealing girls for their sacrificial rites; A village elder tells the Shepherds that one of the girls escaped and knows the Grimleal's location, and brings them to her. When the Shepherds arrive, they are shocked to find Emmeryn, who does not seem to recognize them; the elder explains that Emmeryn arrived to their village like that, distant and barely able to speak. Another villager arrives and informs them that the Grimleal are approaching, and the Shepherds prepare for battle.

As the battle begins, the elder explains to Chrom that he cannot find Emmeryn, and Chrom notes that she has likely not gone far. In battle, Chrom, Lissa, and Frederick can talk to Emmeryn; the try to get her to remember them and try to explain themselves to her, but none are successful.

After the battle, if Emmeryn survived, Chrom tells Robin that, though it would remind her of significant hardship and pain, he wants Emmeryn to return to the way he remembered, and feels selfish that he cannot accept her mere survival. Emmeryn manages to say "Don't...c-cry..." to Chrom, which Lissa recognizes as something she often told them as children, and prompts Chrom to resolve to protect her as she did him. If Emmeryn did not survive the battle, Chrom laments his failure and rejects Robin's attempt to comfort him.

Website summary

The Grimleal have kidnapped villagers to offer up as sacrifices to Grima, the Fell Dragon. En route to battle them, Chrom and his allies are reunited with Chrom's sister, Emmeryn, whom Chrom had thought dead. However, she is no longer the sister Chrom remembers...[1]

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Ardri Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies 1–15 {{{partner}}} 1 36
Cm fe13 20x.png
Map dimensions:
26 columns by 26 rows

Character data

Characters
New units
Emmeryn
Small portrait emmeryn fe13.png
Sage
HP
42/47/52
Inventory
--
Level
10
Automatically at the end of the chapter if she survived
Required characters
Chrom l ​
Available characters
Robin f ​Lissa ​Frederick ​Sully ​Virion ​Stahl ​Vaike ​Miriel ​Sumia ​Kellam ​Lon'qu ​Ricken ​Maribelle ​Panne ​Gaius ​Cordelia ​Gregor ​Nowi ​Libra ​Tharja ​Olivia ​Cherche ​Henry ​Lucina ​Say'ri ​Basilio ​Flavia ​

Note: The returning characters list only those recruited by the time this chapter is unlocked. As a paralogue chapter, there is no set timeframe in which the chapter must be taken on; thus, it is possible to have recruited more characters than the above by the point the chapter is started. The returning characters list also does not include any characters recruitable in other paralogues, as the player may not have taken on any other available paralogue chapters yet. The list also does not include any bonus units, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is 3ds01 talisman.png Talisman Dropped by Ardri
Is 3ds01 bullion medium.png Bullion (M) Dropped by enemy Dark Flier
Is 3ds01 rescue.png Rescue Visit the village
Is 3ds01 fortify.png Fortify Automatically at end of chapter

Shop data

After clearing this chapter, the shop at this location will become available.

Armory contents

Normal stock Possible merchant items

Item Price
Is 3ds01 silver bow.png Silver Bow 1,560
Is 3ds01 brave bow.png Brave Bow 2,220
Is 3ds01 blessed bow.png Blessed Bow 1,540
Is 3ds01 rexcalibur.png Rexcalibur 1,900
Is 3ds01 waste.png Waste 2,160

Event tiles

  • Column 6, row 13: One square north, one square east from a Ruin Sorcerer
  • Column 22, row 12: Two squares east, one square north from a Ruin/Mire Sorcerer

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.

Normal Hard Lunatic(+)

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds01 sorcerer enemy.gif Ardri Sorcerer 20 1 65 2 32 25 24 22 28 28 - Waste Mire TalismanThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Hex
Stands on a fort.
Ma 3ds01 sorcerer enemy.gif Grimleal Sorcerer 20 2 60~61 2 25~26 18~19 18~19 17~18 21~22 22~23 - Ruin Mire
Hex Anathema
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
--
Ma 3ds01 assassin enemy.gif Grimleal Assassin 20 6 54~55 28~29 0 36 34 18~19 16~17 8~9 6 Silver Sword Silver Bow
Avoid +10 Vantage Movement +1
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds01 sorcerer enemy.gif Grimleal Sorcerer 20 2 60~61 2 25~26 18~19 18~19 17~18 21~22 22~23 6 Waste
Hex Anathema
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds01 sorcerer enemy.gif Grimleal Sorcerer 20 2 60~61 2 25~26 18~19 18~19 17~18 21~22 22~23 6 Ruin
Hex Anathema
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma 3ds01 dark knight enemy.gif Grimleal Dark Knight 20 4 64~65 20~21 23~24 23~24 20~21 17~18 23~24 18~19 8 Bolganone Silver Sword
Focus Hex Anathema Slow Burn
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
• The western two and the northeastern one begin moving unprovoked on turn 2.
• The center one begins moving if Ardri, a center Dark Knight, or a northeastern Dark Flier is provoked.
Ma 3ds01 dark knight enemy.gif Grimleal Dark Knight 20 3 64~65 20~21 23~24 23~24 20~21 17~18 23~24 18~19 8 Thoron Silver Sword
Focus Hex Anathema Slow Burn
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
• The western one and the northeastern one begin moving unprovoked on turn 2.
• The center one begins moving if Ardri, a center Dark Knight, or a northeastern Dark Flier is provoked.
Ma 3ds01 dark knight enemy.gif Grimleal Dark Knight 20 2 64~65 20~21 23~24 23~24 20~21 17~18 23~24 18~19 8 Rexcalibur Silver Sword
Focus Hex Anathema Slow Burn
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
• The northeastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2.
• The western one begins moving if Ardri, a center Dark Knight, or a northeastern Dark Flier is provoked.
Ma 3ds01 dark flier enemy.gif Grimleal Dark Flier 20 3 50~51 17~18 23~24 26~27 30~31 28~29 16~17 28~29 8 Thoron Silver Lance
Speed +2 Relief
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
• The northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3.
• The northeastern two both begin moving if either of them, Ardri, a center Dark Knight, or a northeastern Dark Flier is provoked.
Ma 3ds01 dark flier enemy.gif Grimleal Dark Flier 20 5 50~51 17~18 23~24 26~27 30~31 28~29 16~17 28~29 8 Bolganone Silver Lance
Speed +2 Relief
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
• The northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3.
• The southern two will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of the following—either of them or the three nearby Dark Fliers—or until one of them is fought; in either case, both begin moving.
• The northeastern two both begin moving if either of them, Ardri, a center Dark Knight, or a northeastern Dark Flier is provoked.
Ma 3ds01 dark flier enemy.gif Grimleal Dark Flier 20 5 50~51 17~18 23~24 26~27 30~31 28~29 16~17 28~29 8 Rexcalibur Silver Lance
Speed +2 Relief
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
• The northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3.
• The southern two will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of the following—either of them or the three nearby Dark Fliers—or until one of them is fought; in either case, both begin moving.
• The northeastern two both begin moving if either of them, Ardri, a center Dark Knight, or a northeastern Dark Flier is provoked.
Ma 3ds01 dark flier enemy.gif Grimleal Dark Flier 20 1 50~51 17~18 23~24 26~27 30~31 28~29 16~17 28~29 8 Thoron Silver Lance Bullion (M)This item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Speed +2 Relief
Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random
Will not move until a unit is in range of at least two of the following—her or the four nearby Dark Fliers—or until one of them is fought; in either case, she begins moving.

NPC data

Normal Hard Lunatic

NPC Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma 3ds01 sage emmeryn other.gif Emmeryn Sage 10 1 42 5 26+5 23 25 13 12 20 - --
Magic +2 Focus Rally Magic
--

Boss data

Main article: Ardri

Normal Hard Lunatic

Small portrait chalard fe13.png
Ma 3ds01 sorcerer enemy.gif Sorcerer
Level 20
Movement -
Stats
Max HP 65 Speed 24
Strength 2 Luck 22
Magic 32 Defense 28
Skill 25 Resistance 28
Inventory Skills
Waste
Mire
TalismanThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Hex
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes --
Bows -- Tomes B Staves --

Strategy

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

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Trivia

  • The Grimleal enmies fought in this paralogue, curiously, utilize Risen voice clips instead of their usual human ones.
  • This chapter is one of four paralogue chapters in Awakening that connect only to other paralogue chapters on the world map. The others are Paralogues 4, 9, and 15.

Etymology and other languages

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

A Hard Miracle

--

Japanese

幸福な少女

Happy girl

Spanish

Un milagro agridulce

A bittersweet miracle

French

La miraculée

The miracle

Italian

Un amaro miracolo

A bitter miracle

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References

  1. [1], Fire Emblem Awakening official site, archived by the Wayback Machine, Retrieved: September 19, 2014
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