Birth of a Holy Knight

Birth of a Holy Knight

Location South-eastern Grannvale (Chalphy, Yngvi) New units Sigurd, Naoise, Alec, Arden, Azelle, Lex, Quan, Finn, Ethlyn, Midir Boss(es) DiMaggio, Gerrard Next chapter(s) Lady of the Forest

Birth of a Holy Knight (Japanese: 聖騎士誕生 Birth of a Holy Knight) is the prologue chapter of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War. The chapter chronicles the short-lived Verdane invasion of a relatively defenseless Grannvale, Sigurd's movement to defend Yngvi and rescue its Lady Edain, his rise as a Holy Knight of Grannvale, and the beginning of his slow descent into a grave predicament.

Plot

Main article: Birth of a Holy Knight/Script

While the bulk of the armies of Grannvale are off to war in Isaach, the country itself is largely undefended. Grannvale's former ally Verdane takes advantage of this in a surprise assault led by Prince Munnir, storming the country and assaulting the dukedom of Yngvi. In response to this news and the threat facing Yngvi's Lady Edain, neighboring Chalphy's Lord Sigurd convenes what few knights remain in Chalphy to depart to aid Edain. As the fight passes, others arrive to support him - first Azelle of Velthomer and Lex of Dozel, both against the wishes of their family, then Quan, Ethlyn and Finn of Leonster. Meanwhile, at Yngvi, Midir of the Yngvi knights is gravely wounded by Munnir in attempting to protect Edain, allowing the Verdane forces to seize the castle. Munnir takes Edain back with him to Yngvi, leaving DiMaggio in charge of the Grannvale effort.

Upon reclaiming Yngvi, Sigurd finds Midir, who informs him of Edain's capture and volunteers to assist despite his injury. Meanwhile, at Evans Castle on the other side of the border, Gerrard of the Verdane army learns of Dimaggio's failure and orders that the bridge across the Jun River be restored, and that the remaining forces move in. At this time, Duke Arvis of Velthomer arrives from the north to observe the situation; he finds Sigurd and entrusts him with a Silver Sword, a gift from King Azmur, then departs. Sigurd eventually seizes Evans Castle; finding Edain was not there, he establishes a headquarters there and prepares to sortie directly into Verdane to find her. Filat arrives as a messenger arrives from Belhalla, delivering the news that Sigurd had been appointed a Holy Knight of Grannvale for his efforts and commissioning him to guard the Verdane border.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize Evans Defeat: Sigurd dies or Chalphy Castle is seized	Player: 4+6 Partner: 1+1−2 Other: 0 Enemy: 32+15−1
Chapter Map
Map dimensions: 62 columns by 30 rows

Combatants and castles
Army	Commander	Affiliation	Units	Castles	Guardian	Notes
Sigurd's	Sigurd	Player	4	Chalphy	Arden	Home castle
Evans	Munnir*/ Gerrard	Enemy	32+15	Evans	Gerrard	Main objective
				Yngvi	DiMaggio	• Seized by Munnir on turn 1; DiMaggio then becomes the guardian. • Once seized by Sigurd, the west bridge will be lowered and 15 additional units will appear from Evans
Yngvi	Midir	Partner	1		Midir
--	Arvis	Partner	1	--	--	• Appears once Sigurd seizes Yngvi. • Does not have a faction, castle, or phase, and moves at the end of Evans Phase.

Character data

Characters
New units
Sigurd Knight Lord HP 33 Inventory Steel Sword Iron Lance 5,000 Gold Level 5 Automatically from turn 1 Naoise Cavalier HP 33 Inventory Steel Sword 2,000 Gold Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Alec Cavalier HP 32 Inventory Iron Sword 2,000 Gold Level 2 Automatically from turn 1 Arden Sword Armor HP 36 Inventory Iron Sword 2,000 Gold Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Azelle Mage HP 30 Inventory Fire 5,000 Gold Level 1 Automatically from turn 2 Lex Axe Knight HP 33 Inventory Iron Axe 5,000 Gold Level 4 Automatically from turn 2 Quan Duke Knight HP 34 Inventory Steel Lance Javelin 5,000 Gold Level 4 Automatically from turn 3 Finn Lance Knight HP 32 Inventory Iron Lance 2,000 Gold Level 1 Automatically from turn 3 Ethlyn Troubadour HP 28 Inventory Slim Sword Heal 4,000 Gold Level 1 Automatically from turn 3 Midir Arch Knight HP 32 Inventory Iron Bow 2,000 Gold Level 2 Automatically after seizing Yngvi
Available characters
None

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Speed Ring Village, south of Yngvi Castle Silver Sword Talk to Arvis with Sigurd

In addition, five villages are present on the map, which can be visited to obtain up to 5,000 gold each.

Castle data

While the town can be visited from the Chalphy or, once conquered, Yngvi castles, the arena and armory are unavailable. The other four facilities—the blacksmith, pawnbroker, supply, and augury—are normally accessible.

Event data

Events

Initiator Recipient Criteria Reward Azelle Sigurd -- -- Lex Sigurd -- -- Quan Sigurd -- -- Ethlyn Sigurd -- -- Sigurd Arvis* -- Silver Sword for Sigurd

Unit data

Evans

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Verdane Barbarian 1 14 36 5 0 0 7 0 5 0 6 Iron Axe -- Verdane Barbarian 10 4 45 8 0 3 10 0 8 1 6 Hand Axe -- Verdane Hunter 1 3 36 7 0 0 7 0 5 0 6 Iron Bow -- Verdane Brigand 1 5 36 5 0 0 7 0 5 0 6 Iron Axe Prioritizes raiding villages. Verdane Barbarian 5 3 40 6 0 1 8 0 6 0 6 Iron Axe Authority: DiMaggio Will not move until Yngvi is seized. DiMaggio Axe Fighter 10 1 45 11 0 6 13 0 11 1 6 Steel Axe Authority: ★ Does not move; guards Yngvi Castle after Munnir seizes it. Gerrard Axe Fighter 20 1 55 14 0 9 16 0 14 2 6 Steel Axe • Hand Axe Authority: ★★ Does not move; guards Evans castle. Munnir Warrior 20 1 60 17 0 11+5 18 0 16 5 6 Hand Axe • Skill Ring* Authority: ★★ Seizes Yngvi Castle and leaves the map in a scripted story event on turn 1.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Verdane Barbarian 5 8 40 6 0 1 8 0 6 0 6 Iron Axe -- Verdane Hunter 5 5 40 8 0 1 8 0 6 0 6 Iron Bow -- Verdane Barbarian 10 2 45 8 0 3 10 0 8 1 6 Hand Axe Authority: Gerrard

Reinforcements

Once Yngvi has been seized, 10 Barbarians and 5 Hunters emerge from Evans Castle.

Yngvi

Partner Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Midir Arch Knight 2 1 32 9 0 7 9 3 7 0 8 Iron Bow Follow-Up • Accost Guards Yngvi Castle; defeated in a scripted story event on turn 1.

Arvis

Partner Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Arvis Sage 25 1 60 15 30+10 27 30 0 8+10 22+10 6 Valflame • Recover Ring Adept • Nihil Moves towards Sigurd to talk to him; leaves the map upon doing so.

Major units

Evans

Main article: DiMaggio

Axe Fighter Level 10 Holy Blood -- Movement 6 Authority ★

Stats Max HP 45 Speed 13 Strength 11 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 11 Skill 6 Resistance 1

Inventory Skills Steel Axe 2,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- -- --

• DiMaggio is the guardian of Yngvi Castle and a sub-boss affiliated with Evans.

Main article: Gerrard

Axe Fighter Level 20 Holy Blood -- Movement 6 Authority ★★

Stats Max HP 55 Speed 16 Strength 14 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 14 Skill 9 Resistance 2

Inventory Skills Steel Axe Hand Axe 2,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- -- --

• Gerrard is the guardian of Evans Castle, and the boss of Evans after Munnir leaves.

Main article: Munnir

Warrior Level 20 Holy Blood -- Movement 6 Authority ★★

Stats Max HP 60 Speed 18 Strength 17 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 16 Skill 11+5 Resistance 5

Inventory Skills Hand Axe Skill Ring 3,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels -- -- A B -- -- -- -- -- --

• Munnir is only present in the chapter for the first turn. He departs after a cutscene where he defeats Midir at Yngvi, and as such is unfought.

Yngvi

Main article: Midir

Arch Knight Level 2 Holy Blood -- Movement 8

Stats Max HP 32 Speed 9 Strength 9 Luck 3 Magic 0 Defense 7 Skill 7 Resistance 0

Inventory Skills Iron Bow Follow-Up Accost Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- -- -- -- -- --

• Midir is the guardian of Yngvi Castle and boss of Yngvi before being defeated by Munnir in a cutscene.

Arvis

Main article: Arvis

Sage Level 25 Holy Blood Movement 6 Authority ★★★★★

Stats Max HP 60 Speed 30 Strength 15 Luck 0 Magic 30+10 Defense 8+10 Skill 27 Resistance 22+10

Inventory Skills Valflame Recover Ring 5,000 Gold Adept Nihil Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B ★ B B B --

• Arvis appears on the turn Yngvi Castle is seized, and departs after Sigurd talks to him. He will actively seek out Sigurd and will only attack enemies which get in his way.

Strategy

Objective 1: Yngvi Castle

• Objective: Your first goal is to retake Yngvi Castle, which was seized by Munnir and his bandits. Munnir has defeated Midir, the castle's defender, and has taken Princess Edain captive.
• Starting Characters: You begin at Chalphy Castle with Sigurd, Naoise, Alec, and Arden. Let Arden defend Chalphy in case of enemy attacks.
• Additional Allies: As turns pass, more comrades like Azelle, Quan, Ethlyn, and Finn will join.
• Enemy Types: Most of your enemies are axe-wielding brigands.
• Villages: Villages provide information and money. The more damage they take, the less money you receive when rescuing them.
• Important Village: The southernmost village gives you a Speed Ring, which boosts speed by 5 points.
• Churches: Churches can heal your units for a fee (5 coins per hit point).
• Boss: DiMaggio is a level 10 Axe Fighter with a Steel Axe and high HP. He's not too challenging, and you can use Azelle's magic to attack him. Midir joins after conquering Yngvi's castle.
• Training Strategy: Consider training your under-leveled characters on this boss, gaining EXP when hitting him and visiting the church when injured.
• Preparing for Yngvi: Before conquering Yngvi, position all your units (except Sigurd) near the forest or have Arden guard the bridge.

Objective 2: Evans

• Objective: After reclaiming Yngvi, Gerrard will send a group of bandits to counterattack, aiming to cross the broken bridge.
• Defensive Strategy: Position your units near the forest or have Arden defend the bridge, allowing you to engage the enemy bandits one by one.
• Arvis' Arrival: Arvis will appear in the north part of the map by the church as an NPC and offer assistance. He'll have a conversation with Sigurd and give him a Silver Sword.
• Boss: Gerrard is a level 20 Axe Fighter with both a Steel Axe and a Hand Axe. He's an excellent choice for training due to his high level.
• Seizing the Castle: After dealing with the enemy threats, you can seize the castle to complete the mission.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Birth of a Holy Knight	From the title of the song "Prologue: Birth of a Holy Knight" in Fire Emblem Heroes. "Holy Knight" is the byname of Sigurd, and also that of his Crusader ancestor Baldr.
English (unofficial)	• Birth of the Holy Knight • Birth of a Crusader	• Used in earlier fan translations. • Used in the Project Naga fan translation.
Japanese	聖騎士誕生	Birth of a Holy Knight. Along with the above, "Holy Knight" is additionally the term for the Paladin class used in dialogue in Japanese.
Spanish (Spain)	Nace el caballero sacro	Birth of the Holy Knight; from Heroes.
Spanish (Latin America)	Nace un caballero sagrado	Birth of a Holy Knight; from Heroes.
French	Naissance d'un chevalier sacré	Birth of a Holy Knight; from Heroes.
German	Geburt eines Heiligen Ritters	Birth of a Holy Knight; from Heroes.
Italian	Genesi del sacro cavaliere	Genesis of the Holy Knight; from Heroes.
Portuguese (Brazil)	Nasce um cavaleiro sagrado	Birth of a Holy Knight; from Heroes.
Traditional Chinese	聖騎士誕生	Birth of a Holy Knight; from Heroes.

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