Amidst a Struggle

Amidst a Struggle

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 Wade and Lot are deployed, they can also meet their sisters in the village – Mary and Myu 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	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–12+3	{{{partner}}}	0+9-1	26+25-11	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–12+3	{{{partner}}}	0+9-1	26+30-11	{{{third}}}

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Character data

Characters
New Units
Gonzalez Brigand HP 36 Inventory Devil Axe Level 11 Enemy, talk to with Lilina Klein Sniper HP 27 Inventory Silver Bow White Gem Level 1 Enemy, talk to with Roy or Clarine Thea 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
Available Characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method White Gem Steal from Klein or recruit him Barrier Visit the village near the armory Dragonshield Visit the middle west village Speedwings Visit the left northwest village with Wade or Lot Elixir Visit the left northwest village with anyone but Wade or Lot Swordreaver Visit the right northwest village with Wade or Lot Door Key Visit the right northwest village with anyone but Wade or Lot Swordreaver Visit the southeast village Orion's Bolt Visit the middle east village Sleep Visit the northeast village Wyrmslayer Automatically at the end of the chapter Hero Crest At the end of the chapter if all villages were visited Orion's Bolt At the end of the chapter if all of Klein's soldiers survived 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

	Name	Cost
	Slim Lance	450
	Iron Lance	360
	Steel Lance	480
	Javelin	400

	Name	Cost
	Iron Axe	270
	Steel Axe	360
	Hand Axe	300
	Hammer	800

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	540
	Steel Bow	720

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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 Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bandit Mercenary 12 1 25~28 7~9 11~13 11~12 2~4 5~7 1~2 9 5 Steel Blade -- Bandit Priest 12 1 22~25 3~5 4~6 5~6 4~6 1~2 9~12 5 5 Physic -- 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. 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. 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. Bandit Shaman 9 1 19~21 5~7 3~4 4~5 1~2 2~3 6~8 5 5 Nosferatu -- 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. 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. 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. 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. Bandit Archer 12 1 24~27 7~9 6~8 6~7 3~5 4~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow -- 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. 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. Bandit Shaman 12 1 20~23 6~9 4~5 4~6 1~3 2~4 7~9 5 5 Flux Begins moving unprovoked. 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. Bandit Priest 11 1 22~24 3~5 4~5 4~6 3~6 1~2 9~11 5 5 Physic -- Zinque General 5 1 37 11 8 6 4 15 6 15 5 Silver Lance • Javelin --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills 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. 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. 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. 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. Klein Sniper 1 1 27 13 13 11 10 8 6 7 6 Silver Bow • White Gem Randomly either moves unprovoked or moves only to attack units in range each turn. 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. 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. Thea Pegasus Knight 8 1 22 6 8 11 3 7 6 5 7 Slim Lance • Javelin • Randomly either moves unprovoked or moves only to attack units in range each turn. • Becomes an NPC if Shanna talks to her after Klein is recruited but not before. 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. 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. Bandit Cavalier 18 1 31~35 10~12 7~10 9~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Steel Lance • Steel Sword -- Bandit Cavalier 13 1 27~31 8~10 6~8 7~9 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance -- Bandit Cavalier 13 1 27~31 8~10 6~8 7~9 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance • Javelin -- Bandit Cavalier 13 1 27~31 8~10 6~8 7~9 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance • Iron Sword -- Bandit Cavalier 12 1 27~30 8~10 5~7 7~9 2~4 7~8 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bandit Mercenary 12 1 30~36 9~13 13~17 13~15 4~7 6~9 2~4 9 5 Steel Blade -- Bandit Priest 12 1 25~30 5~8 6~10 7~9 7~11 1~3 12~17 5 5 Physic -- Bandit Fighter 10 6 31~37 12~16 6~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Steel Axe The easternmost two and westernmost one move to attack units in range. Bandit Archer 11 1 28~33 9~12 8~12 7~10 5~8 5~7 0~3 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Fighter 12 1 33~39 13~17 7~11 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Killer Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Shaman 9 1 22~26 8~12 5~7 6~8 2~4 2~4 8~12 5 5 Nosferatu -- Bandit Archer 12 3 28~34 9~13 8~12 8~10 5~9 5~7 0~3 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. Bandit Fighter 10 2 31~37 12~16 6~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 9 1 28~34 8~12 12~16 12~14 4~6 6~8 2~4 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Archer 11 1 28~33 9~12 8~12 7~10 5~8 5~7 0~3 7 5 Iron Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Archer 12 1 28~34 9~13 8~12 8~10 5~9 5~7 0~3 7 5 Iron Bow -- Bandit Shaman 10 2 22~27 8~13 5~8 6~9 2~5 2~5 8~12 5 5 Flux Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Archer 11 1 28~33 9~12 8~12 7~10 5~8 5~7 0~3 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Shaman 12 1 23~28 9~14 6~8 6~9 2~5 2~5 9~13 5 5 Flux Begins moving unprovoked. Bandit Shaman 9 1 22~26 8~12 5~7 6~8 2~4 2~4 8~12 5 5 Iron Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Priest 11 1 25~29 5~8 6~9 6~9 6~11 1~3 12~16 5 5 Physic -- Zinque General 5 1 42~44 13~14 9~11 6~7 5~6 16~18 7~8 15 5 Silver Lance • Javelin --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Scollan Brigand 11 1 33~36 12~14 6~7 8~9 3~4 5~6 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Gonzalez Brigand 11 1 41~44 15~17 7~8 10~11 6~7 6~7 0~1 15 5 Devil Axe Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 13 4 33~40 13~17 6~9 8~10 2~5 4~6 1~3 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 13 4 33~40 13~17 6~9 8~10 2~5 4~6 1~3 12 5 Hand Axe Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Klein Sniper 1 1 31~33 15~16 15~16 12~13 12~13 9~10 7~8 7 6 Silver Bow • White Gem Randomly either moves unprovoked or moves only to attack units in range each turn. Klein's Archer 14 2 29~36 9~14 9~13 8~11 5~10 5~8 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow Becomes an NPC when Klein is recruited. Klein's Archer 15 2 29~36 9~14 9~13 8~11 5~10 5~8 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow Becomes an NPC when Klein is recruited. Thea Pegasus Knight 8 1 26~28 8~10 10~12 13~15 5~7 7~9 7~9 5 7 Slim Lance • Javelin • Randomly either moves unprovoked or moves only to attack units in range each turn. • Becomes an NPC if Shanna talks to her after Klein is recruited but not before. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 20~24 7~10 8~12 8~12 3~6 3~6 4~7 5 7 Steel Lance Becomes an NPC when Thea becomes one or is recruited. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 20~24 7~10 8~12 8~12 3~6 3~6 4~7 5 7 Iron Lance • Javelin Becomes an NPC when Thea becomes one or is recruited. Bandit Cavalier 18 1 36~42 12~16 9~14 10~14 6~9 9~11 1~5 9 7 Steel Lance • Steel Sword -- Bandit Cavalier 13 2 32~38 10~14 8~12 8~12 5~8 8~11 1~4 9 7 Steel Lance -- Bandit Cavalier 13 2 32~38 10~14 8~12 8~12 5~8 8~11 1~4 9 7 Steel Lance • Javelin -- Bandit Cavalier 13 2 32~38 10~14 8~12 8~12 5~8 8~11 1~4 9 7 Steel Lance • Iron Sword -- Bandit Cavalier 12 2 32~37 10~14 7~11 8~12 4~7 8~10 1~4 9 7 Steel Lance -- Bandit Paladin 5 1 40~49 12~18 11~16 10~14 5~11 9~14 6~10 11 8 Silver Lance • Hand Axe --

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Reinforcements

• Enemy phase of turn 6
  • Scollan and Gonzalez from the northwest corner of the map
• Enemy phase of turns 6, 9, 11, and 13
  • 2 Brigands—one with an Iron Axe, one a Hand Axe—from the northwest corner of the map
• 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
  • Thea and 4 Pegasus Knights—two with Steel Lances, two with Iron Lances and Javelins—from the middle northern edge of the map
• 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
• Enemy phase of turn 15 if Zinque is alive (Hard Mode only)
  • 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 Con Mov Inventory and Skills 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Klein's Archer 14 2 29~36 9~14 9~13 8~11 5~10 5~8 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow • Initially an enemy. • Moves to escape via northwest of the gate. Klein's Archer 15 2 30~37 10~14 9~14 8~12 6~10 5~8 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow • Initially an enemy. • Moves to escape via northwest of the gate. Thea Pegasus Knight 8 1 26~28 8~10 10~12 13~15 5~7 7~9 7~9 5 7 Slim Lance • Javelin • Initially an enemy. • Randomly either moves unprovoked or moves only to attack units in range each turn. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 20~24 7~10 8~12 8~12 3~6 3~6 4~7 5 7 Steel Lance • Initially an enemy. • When Thea is recruited, moves to escape via northwest of the gate. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 20~24 7~10 8~12 8~12 3~6 3~6 4~7 5 7 Iron Lance • Javelin • Initially an enemy. • When Thea is recruited, moves to escape via northwest of the gate.

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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
  • 4 Pegasus Knights that arrive with Thea switch from enemies to NPCs

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.

Main article: Zinque

Normal Hard

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 ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

General Level 5

Stats Max HP 42~44 Luck 5~6 Strength 13~14 Defense 16~18 Skill 9~11 Resistance 7~8 Speed 6~7 Constitution 15 Movement 5 Aid 14

Inventory Silver Lance Javelin Weapon Levels ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Main article: Scollan

Normal Hard

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 ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Brigand Level 11

Stats Max HP 33~36 Luck 3~4 Strength 12~14 Defense 5~6 Skill 6~7 Resistance 0~1 Speed 8~9 Constitution 12 Movement 5 Aid 11

Inventory Iron Axe Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Strategy

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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	--
Japanese	対立のはざまで	Between conflicts

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References

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