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Amidst a Struggle

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Amidst a Struggle

Cm fe06 10B.png

Location

Small Village

New units

Gonzalez, Klein, Thea

Boss(es)

Zinque, Scollan

Previous chapter(s)

The Misty Isles

Next chapter(s)

Flight Toward Freedom

We haven't the time to await General Cecilia's reply... But I want to help the people. ...Even if it means opposing an Eturian noble.
— Roy to Merlinus

Amidst a Struggle (Japanese: 対立のはざまで Between conflicts) is Chapter 10B of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade; the player gets this for their tenth chapter if they visited the village that gives the player a Restore staff in the previous chapter and thus went west toward Caldonia. Otherwise, Western Resistance will be played instead, in which case Roy heads north toward Mount Eburacum.

Plot

Main article: Amidst a Struggle/Script

Roy's army comes across a small village, where an Etrurian governor, Zinque, is trying to find and kill one of the resistance's members – Elffin. He initially sends a letter to Cecilia and does not want to start a conflict, but Zinque's attack on the village forces his hand, and the Lycian Army fights to defend the village. Before the battle begins, Melady and Galle briefly arrive to look for Princess Guinivere, but Zinque redirects them to Father Orlo in Eburacum, as he possesses no information himself.

During the battle, several additional forces appear, including Etrurian reinforcements from Lord Arcardo, contingents led by Commander Klein and Thea, bandits sent to burn down the village under Scollan, and Gonzalez, who accompanies the bandits. In the end, most of them turn over to Roy's side. Klein had been told by Arcardo that the Lycian Army is allied with the bandits, and once he learns from Roy or his sister Clarine that is not the case, he changes sides. Thea changes sides after Klein does, either through her sister Shanna talking to her or through Klein providing her with new orders. Gonzalez switches sides when talked to by Lilina and reassured that the Lycian Army will not view him as a monster or ask him to burn down villages. If Ward and Lot are deployed, they can also meet their sisters in the village – Mary and Mieu respectively.

Once the battle ends, Roy meets Elffin. Elffin tests him by telling him that Etruria may have lured his army away from Lycia in order for Bern to attack it. However, Roy does not make a hot-headed decision and instead chooses to stay on the Western Isles, as the people here have no other force to rely on while Lycia has Eliwood and Cecilia. This impresses Elffin, who then suggests that Roy head south, toward Castle Eidyna on Caldonia. Workers are kept there before being sent to the mines, and they must be freed.

Chapter data

Normal Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Roy dies 1–12+3 {{{partner}}} 0+9−1 26+25−11
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Character data

Characters
New units
Gonzalez
Portrait gonzalez fe06.png
Brigand
HP
36
Inventory
Devil Axe
Level
11
Enemy, talk to with Lilina
Klein
Portrait klein fe06.png
Sniper
HP
27
Inventory
Silver Bow
White Gem
Level
1
Enemy, talk to with Roy or Clarine
Thea
Portrait thea fe06.png
Pegasus Knight
HP
22
Inventory
Slim Lance
Javelin
Level
8
Enemy, talk to with Klein, or talk to with Shanna before and after recruiting Klein
(Shanna cannot talk to Thea if Klein is dead. If Klein was already recruited first, then Thea will turn into an NPC instead.)
Required characters
Roy ​
Available characters
Marcus ​Alen ​Bors ​Wolt ​Lance ​Merlinus ​Elen ​Ward ​Lot ​Dieck ​Shanna ​Chad ​Lugh ​Clarine ​Rutger ​Saul ​Dorothy ​Sue ​Zelot ​Trec ​Noah ​Astolfo ​Lilina ​Gwendolyn ​Barthe ​Ogier ​Fir ​Sin ​

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is gba white gem.png White Gem Steal from Klein or recruit him
Is gba barrier.png Barrier Visit the village near the armory
Is gba dragonshield.png Dragonshield Visit the middle west village
Is gba speedwings.png Speedwings Visit the left northwest village with Ward or Lot
Is gba elixir.png Elixir Visit the left northwest village with anyone but Ward or Lot
Is gba swordreaver.png Swordreaver Visit the right northwest village with Ward or Lot
Is gba door key.png Door Key Visit the right northwest village with anyone but Ward or Lot
Is gba swordreaver.png Swordreaver Visit the southeast village
Is gba orion's bolt.png Orion's Bolt Visit the middle east village
Is gba sleep.png Sleep Visit the northeast village
Is gba wyrmslayer.png Wyrmslayer Automatically at the end of the chapter
Is gba hero crest.png Hero Crest At the end of the chapter if all villages were visited
Is gba orion's bolt.png Orion's Bolt At the end of the chapter if all of Klein's soldiers survived
Is gba elysian whip.png Elysian Whip At the end of the chapter if all of Thea's soldiers survived

Shop data

Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Anima Light Dark Staves Items Secret

None

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

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma gba general enemy.gif Zinque General 5 1 37 11 8 6 4 15 6 15 5 Silver Lance Javelin
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Ma gba mercenary enemy.gif Bandit Mercenary 12 1 25~28 7~9 11~13 11~12 2~4 5~7 1~2 9 5 Steel Blade
--
Ma gba priest enemy.gif Bandit Priest 12 1 22~25 3~5 4~6 5~6 4~6 1~2 9~12 5 5 Physic
--
Ma gba fighter enemy.gif Bandit Fighter 10 6 26~29 9~11 4~6 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Steel Axe
The easternmost two and westernmost one move to attack units in range.
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Bandit Archer 11 1 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 3~4 4~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow
Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
Ma gba fighter enemy.gif Bandit Fighter 12 1 28~31 10~12 5~7 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Killer Axe
Moves to attack units in range.
Ma gba shaman enemy.gif Bandit Shaman 9 1 19~21 5~7 3~4 4~5 1~2 2~3 6~8 5 5 Nosferatu
--
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Bandit Archer 12 3 24~27 7~9 6~8 6~7 3~5 4~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow
• The southern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
• The western one moves to attack units in range.
Ma gba fighter enemy.gif Bandit Fighter 10 2 26~29 9~11 4~6 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Hand Axe
Moves to attack units in range.
Ma gba mercenary enemy.gif Bandit Mercenary 9 1 23~26 6~8 10~12 10~11 2~3 5~6 1~2 9 5 Steel Sword
Moves to attack units in range.
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Bandit Archer 11 1 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 3~4 4~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow
Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Bandit Archer 12 1 24~27 7~9 6~8 6~7 3~5 4~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow
--
Ma gba shaman enemy.gif Bandit Shaman 10 2 19~22 5~8 3~5 4~6 1~3 2~4 6~8 5 5 Flux
Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Bandit Archer 11 1 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 3~4 4~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow
Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.
Ma gba shaman enemy.gif Bandit Shaman 12 1 20~23 6~9 4~5 4~6 1~3 2~4 7~9 5 5 Flux
Begins moving unprovoked.
Ma gba shaman enemy.gif Bandit Shaman 9 1 19~21 5~7 3~4 4~5 1~2 2~3 6~8 5 5 Iron Bow
Moves to attack units in range.
Ma gba priest enemy.gif Bandit Priest 11 1 22~24 3~5 4~5 4~6 3~6 1~2 9~11 5 5 Physic
--
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 Scollan Brigand 11 1 28 9 4 7 2 5 0 12 5 Iron Axe
Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked.
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Gonzalez Brigand 11 1 36 12 5 9 5 6 0 15 5 Devil Axe
Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked.
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Bandit Brigand 13 4 28~32 10~12 4~6 7~8 1~3 4~5 1~2 12 5 Iron Axe
Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked.
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Bandit Brigand 13 4 28~32 10~12 4~6 7~8 1~3 4~5 1~2 12 5 Hand Axe
Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked.
Ma gba sniper enemy.gif Klein Sniper 1 1 27 13 13 11 10 8 6 7 6 Silver Bow White Gem
20% of the time, does not do anything. Otherwise, moves to attack units unprovoked.
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Klein's Archer 14 2 25~29 7~10 7~9 6~8 3~6 4~6 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow
Becomes an NPC when Klein is recruited.
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Klein's Archer 15 2 26~30 8~10 7~10 6~9 4~6 4~6 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow
Becomes an NPC when Klein is recruited.
Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Thea Pegasus Knight 8 1 22 6 8 11 3 7 6 5 7 Slim Lance Javelin
• 20% of the time, does not do anything. Otherwise, moves to attack units unprovoked.
• Becomes an NPC if Shanna talks to her after Klein is recruited but not before.
Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 16~18 5~6 6~8 6~8 1~2 3~4 3~4 5 7 Steel Lance
Becomes an NPC when Thea becomes one or is recruited.
Ma gba pegasus knight enemy.gif Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 16~18 5~6 6~8 6~8 1~2 3~4 3~4 5 7 Iron Lance Javelin
Becomes an NPC when Thea becomes one or is recruited.
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Bandit Cavalier 18 1 31~35 10~12 7~10 9~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Steel Lance Steel Sword
--
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Bandit Cavalier 13 1 27~31 8~10 6~8 7~9 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance
--
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Bandit Cavalier 13 1 27~31 8~10 6~8 7~9 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance Javelin
--
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Bandit Cavalier 13 1 27~31 8~10 6~8 7~9 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance Iron Sword
--
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Bandit Cavalier 12 1 27~30 8~10 5~7 7~9 2~4 7~8 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance
--

Reinforcements

  • Enemy phase of turn 6
  • Enemy phase of turns 6, 9, 11, and 13
  • Enemy phase of turn 8
    • Klein and 4 Archers—two at level 14, two at 15—from the southeast corner of the map
  • Enemy phase of turn 10
  • Enemy phase of turn 10 if Zinque is alive
    • 1 Cavalier with a Steel Lance and a Steel Sword, 1 at level 13 with a Steel Lance, 1 with a Steel Lance and a Javelin, 1 with a Steel Lance and an Iron Sword, and 1 at level 12 with a Steel Lance from the southwest corner of the map
  • (Hard Mode only) Enemy phase of turn 15 if Zinque is alive
    • 1 Paladin and 4 Cavaliers—one at level 13 with a Steel Lance, one with a Steel Lance and a Javelin, one with a Steel Lance and an Iron Sword, and one at level 12 with a Steel Lance—from the southwest corner of the map

NPC 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

NPC Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma gba archer other.gif Klein's Archer 14 2 25~29 7~10 7~9 6~8 3~6 4~6 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow
• Initially an enemy.
• Moves to escape via northwest of the gate.
Ma gba archer other.gif Klein's Archer 15 2 26~30 8~10 7~10 6~9 4~6 4~6 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow
• Initially an enemy.
• Moves to escape via northwest of the gate.
Ma gba pegasus knight other.gif Thea Pegasus Knight 8 1 22 6 8 11 3 7 6 5 7 Slim Lance Javelin
• Initially an enemy.
• Randomly either moves unprovoked or moves only to attack units in range each turn.
Ma gba pegasus knight other.gif Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 16~18 5~6 6~8 6~8 1~2 3~4 3~4 5 7 Steel Lance
• Initially an enemy.
• When Thea is recruited, moves to escape via northwest of the gate.
Ma gba pegasus knight other.gif Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 16~18 5~6 6~8 6~8 1~2 3~4 3~4 5 7 Iron Lance Javelin
• Initially an enemy.
• When Thea is recruited, moves to escape via northwest of the gate.

Reinforcements

  • When Klein is recruited
    • 4 Archers that arrive with Klein switch from enemies to NPCs
  • When Shanna talks to Thea after Klein is recruited but not before
    • Thea switches from an enemy to an NPC
  • When Thea is recruited or becomes an NPC

Boss 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.[1]
Main article: Zinque

Normal Hard

Portrait zinque fe06.png
Ma gba general enemy.gif General
Level 5
Stats
Max HP 37 Luck 4
Strength 11 Defense 15
Skill 8 Resistance 6
Speed 6 Constitution 15
Movement 5 Aid 14
Inventory
Silver Lance
Javelin
Weapon Levels
Swords Lances Axes Bows
Anima magic Light magic Dark magic Staves
Main article: Scollan

Normal Hard

Portrait scollan fe06.png
Ma gba brigand enemy.gif Brigand
Level 11
Stats
Max HP 28 Luck 2
Strength 9 Defense 5
Skill 4 Resistance 0
Speed 7 Constitution 12
Movement 5 Aid 11
Inventory
Iron Axe
Weapon Levels
Swords Lances Axes 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.

This chapter closely resembles Chapter 11A, so you may find the basic tips for that chapter useful here as well. However, your strategies will need some adjustments. Firstly, prioritize visiting villages 6 and 7 as quickly as possible, preferably using sword-wielding units. You can have Cavaliers carry them if needed. Reinforcement bandits will destroy these villages in just two turns. Thankfully, you can take your time with the other villages.

Take the main road and also send a small group through the broken wall beneath the first village. To recruit Gonzalez, deploy Lilina so she can speak to him. Although he's weaker in this route compared to the A route, recruiting him is optional. Bring along multiple units capable of long-range attacks to quickly eliminate enemies, especially those behind walls. This will also help you recruit Klein and Thea more efficiently.

Position your units in the middle of the map to attract Klein's archers. You can talk to him with Clarine. If you're lucky, Klein will approach via the center road. If not, keep a high-defense unit nearby to lure them in. Do something similar to engage Thea's units, and then have Klein talk to her to add her to your team.

If you manage to recruit Klein and Thea, their respective squads will turn into green units, which won't attack you. Additionally, if all these green units survive the chapter, you'll receive a special item. To keep these green units alive, you'll need to eliminate the reinforcement bandits or block their path with your units. This applies to enemies near the boss as well. The main challenge in this chapter lies in preserving the green units. Because they are prone to reckless behavior, you should prioritize keeping them alive from the start. You may have to restart the chapter a few times to achieve this.

Etymology and other languages

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

The Space Between

Used in leftover text from the data transfer menu in the English version of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

English
(unofficial)

Amidst a Struggle

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Japanese

対立のはざまで

Between conflicts

Gallery

References

  1. Amidst a Struggle, triangleattack.com, Retrieved: December 24, 2020
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