Dark Pontifex

This article is about the chapter from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and its remakes; for the History Mode map from Fire Emblem Warriors, see The Dark Pontifex.

Dark Pontifex

Location The Temple of Thabes New units Elice (not in Mystery of the Emblem) Boss(es) Gharnef Previous chapter(s) A Knight-Filled Sky Next chapter(s) The Dragonkin Realm

Dark Pontifex (Japanese: 悪の司祭ガーネフ Evil Bishop Garnef) is the twenty-third chapter of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon, and the eighteenth chapter in Book I of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.

Plot

Main article: Dark Pontifex/Script

Marth arrives at Thabes, and is confronted by Gharnef. Gharnef reveals that he planned for Marth to defeat Grust and Macedon so his own conquest of the world would be easier, much to Marth's horror. Marth and his companions battle and defeat Gharnef. Afterwards, Elice arrives, and the Altean royal siblings joyously reunite. Elice explains that Gharnef intended for her to use the Aum Staff, which was discovered in a temple in Dolhr and can be used to bring a single warrior back from the dead. Marth prepares to invade Dolhr and bring an end to the War of Shadows.

Chapter data

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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	12	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	20+6	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 28 rows

Units are arranged based on their position in deployment order after Marth.

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	1–12	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	22+44	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 30 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	1–12	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	21+12	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 28 rows

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Character data

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Characters
New Units
Elice Curate HP 16 Inventory Aum Level 4 Automatically at the end of the chapter
Required Characters
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Characters
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Characters
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Elice Cleric HP 18 Inventory -- Level 10 Automatically at the end of the chapter
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Item data

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Items

Name Obtainment Method 10,000 G Open left chest Talisman Open right chest Door Key Dropped by enemy Thief Pure Water Dropped by enemy Curate Barrier Dropped by enemy Curate Fortify Dropped by enemy Curate Bishop's Ring Dropped by a false Gharnef Falchion Dropped by Gharnef

Items

Name Obtainment Method 10,000 Gold Open western chest Dracoshield Open eastern chest Bishop's Ring Dropped by a false Gharnef Falchion Dropped by Gharnef

Items

Name Obtainment Method Bullion (S) Open left chest Talisman Open right chest Door Key Dropped by enemy Thief Pure Water Dropped by enemy Curate Barrier Dropped by enemy Curate Fortify Dropped by enemy Curate Master Seal Dropped by enemy Bishop Master Seal Dropped by enemy Bishop Steel Sword Dropped by a false Gharnef Steel Sword Dropped by a false Gharnef Falchion Dropped by Gharnef

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Shop data

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Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

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Name	Cost
Paladin's Honor	2000
Hero Crest	2000
Orion's Bolt	2000
Skydrake Whip	2000
Bishop's Ring	2000

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Armories and vendors

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	Master Seal	2500

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The secret shop is located in the door directly north of the throne.

Enemy data

Enemy data

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Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 5 1 28 5 3 16 0 10 0 6 Fire -- Khadein Bishop 5 1 28 5 3 16 0 10 0 6 Thunder -- Khadein Bishop 5 2 28 5 3 16 0 10 0 6 Bolganone -- Khadein Curate 9 1 28 5 5 5 0 7 0 5 Fortify Drops a Fortify upon defeat. Khadein Curate 9 1 28 5 5 5 0 7 0 5 Fortify -- Khadein Curate 9 1 28 5 5 5 0 7 0 5 Fortify Drops a Barrier upon defeat. Khadein Curate 9 1 28 5 5 5 0 7 0 5 Fortify Drops a Pure Water upon defeat. Dolhr Hero 5 2 30 10 16 16 0 10 0 7 Silver Sword -- Dolhr Sniper 7 2 33 10 13 17 0 10 0 7 Silver Bow The central one moves to attack any player unit in range; moves north of the first stairs if no one is in range. Dolhr Thief 5 1 22 5 3 11 0 4 0 7 Iron Sword Drops a Door Key upon defeat. Prioritizes opening chests. Dolhr Thief 10 1 28 7 5 13 0 6 0 7 Devil Sword Prioritizes opening chests. Khadein Mage 7 1 25 4 4 8 0 6 0 6 Blizzard -- Khadein Mage 10 1 28 5 5 9 0 7 0 6 Elfire -- Gharnef Bishop 10 2 34 7 5 18 0 12 0 6 Swarm Moves to attack any player unit in range; moves near the throne if no one is in range. Gharnef Bishop 10 1 34 7 5 18 0 12 0 6 Swarm Drops a Bishop's Ring upon defeat. Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Gharnef Bishop 10 1 34 7 5 18 0 12 0 6 Imhullu Drops the Falchion upon defeat. Moves to attack any player unit in range; moves south of the throne if no one is in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 5 2 28 5 3 16 0 10 0 6 Thoron -- Khadein Mage 5 2 22 3 3 7 0 5 0 6 Thunder -- Khadein Mage 8 2 25 4 4 8 0 6 0 6 Blizzard --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Dolhr Hero 5 2 33 10 13 15 -- 11 3 7 Killing Edge Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Hero 5 1 33 10 13 15 -- 11 3 7 Wyrmslayer Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Sniper 5 2 35 10 12 13 -- 10 3 7 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Sniper 5 2 35 10 12 13 -- 10 3 7 Silver Bow Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr General 3 3 39 12 7 5 -- 17 3 5 Silver Lance Moves to attack units in range. Dark Mage Mage 5 4 18 2 2 3 -- 3 5 6 Elfire Moves to attack units in range. Dark Mage Mage 10 2 20 3 4 4 -- 4 7 6 Bolganone Moves to attack units in range. Gharnef Bishop 10 2 30 7 8 6 -- 6 14 6 Thoron Moves to attack units in range. Gharnef Bishop 10 2 30 7 8 6 -- 6 14 6 Fortify -- Gharnef Bishop 10 1 30 7 8 6 -- 6 14 6 Meteor • Bishop's Ring Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Gharnef Bishop 10 1 34 10 2 6 4 10 8 6 Imhullu • Falchion Moves to attack units in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Dark Mage Mage 3 11 17 1 2 3 -- 2 4 6 Thunder -- Dark Mage Mage 5 22 18 2 2 3 -- 3 5 6 Blizzard -- Dark Mage Bishop 1 11 26 5 5 5 -- 4 10 6 Blizzard --

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Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 10 1 29.6 1 7.7 7.7 7.7 0 4.8 12.5 6 Swarm • Master Seal Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Khadein Bishop 8 2 28.8 1 7.1 7.1 7.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 8 2 28.8 1 7.1 7.1 7.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Bolganone • The upper one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The lower one moves to attack units in range. Khadein Curate 14 1 21.2 0 3.6 4.9 7.9 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify Starts on a pillar. Khadein Curate 11 1 20 0 3 4 7 0 5 10 5 Physic -- Khadein Curate 14 1 21.2 0 3.6 4.9 7.9 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify • Barrier -- Khadein Curate 11 1 20 0 3 4 7 0 5 10 5 Physic • Pure Water -- Dolhr Hero 8 2 31.6 9.1 1 13.4 15.4 0 11.1 4.4 8 Silver Sword Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Sniper 10 2 35.2 10.8 1 12.7 13.7 0 9.8 4.8 7 Silver Bow Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Thief 10 1 21.4 3.8 0 4.6 11.5 0 3.7 0 7 Iron Sword • Door Key Moves to open the left chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Dolhr Thief 15 1 24.4 4.8 0 6.6 14 0 5.2 0 7 Devil Sword Moves to open the right chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Khadein Mage 12 1 20.4 0 7.4 4.3 6.3 0 4.2 5.2 6 Blizzard Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Mage 15 1 21.6 0 8.6 5.2 7.2 0 4.8 5.8 6 Elfire Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 10 1 29.6 1 7.7 7.7 7.7 0 4.8 12.5 -- Bolganone • Master Seal Stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Gharnef Sorcerer 15 3 34 2 5 5 18 0 11 10 6 Imhullu • Falchion • Two false Gharnefs and one real; which is which is determined at random. • Real inventory of the False Gharnefs: Elfire • Steel Sword • All move to attack units in range; return to their starting positions if no one is in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 8 2 28.8 1 7.1 7.1 7.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Thoron -- Khadein Mage 10 4 19.6 0 6.6 3.7 5.7 0 3.8 4.8 6 Thunder -- Khadein Mage 13 4 20.8 0 7.8 4.6 6.6 0 4.4 5.4 6 Blizzard -- Khadein Bishop 8 2 28.8 1 7.1 7.1 7.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 10 1 31.6 1 9.2 9.2 9.2 0 4.8 12.5 6 Swarm • Master Seal Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Khadein Bishop 8 2 30.8 1 8.6 8.6 8.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 8 2 30.8 1 8.6 8.6 8.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Bolganone • The upper one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The lower one moves to attack units in range. Khadein Curate 14 1 23.2 0 4.6 6.4 9.4 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify Starts on a pillar. Khadein Curate 11 1 22 0 4 5.5 8.5 0 5 10 5 Physic -- Khadein Curate 14 1 23.2 0 4.6 6.4 9.4 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify • Barrier -- Khadein Curate 11 1 22 0 4 5.5 8.5 0 5 10 5 Physic • Pure Water -- Dolhr Hero 8 2 35.6 10.6 1 14.4 16.4 0 11.1 4.4 8 Silver Sword Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Sniper 10 2 39.2 11.8 1 14.2 15.2 0 9.8 4.8 7 Silver Bow Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Thief 10 1 24.4 4.8 0 6.6 14 0 3.7 0 7 Iron Sword • Door Key Moves to open the left chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Dolhr Thief 15 1 27.4 5.8 0 8.6 16.5 0 5.2 0 7 Devil Sword Moves to open the right chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Khadein Mage 12 1 22.4 0 9.4 5.8 7.8 0 4.2 5.2 6 Blizzard Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Mage 15 1 23.6 0 10.6 6.7 8.7 0 4.8 5.8 6 Elfire Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 10 1 31.6 1 9.2 9.2 9.2 0 4.8 12.5 -- Bolganone • Master Seal Stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Gharnef Sorcerer 15 3 36 2 6.5 6.5 19.5 0 11 10 6 Imhullu • Falchion • Two false Gharnefs and one real; which is which is determined at random. • Real inventory of the False Gharnefs: Elfire • Steel Sword • All move to attack units in range; return to their starting positions if no one is in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 8 2 30.8 1 8.6 8.6 8.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Thoron -- Khadein Mage 10 4 21.6 0 8.6 5.2 7.2 0 3.8 4.8 6 Thunder -- Khadein Mage 13 4 22.8 0 9.8 6.1 8.1 0 4.4 5.4 6 Blizzard -- Khadein Bishop 8 2 30.8 1 8.6 8.6 8.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 10 1 33.6 1 10.7 10.7 10.7 0 4.8 12.5 6 Swarm • Master Seal Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Khadein Bishop 8 2 32.8 1 10.1 10.1 10.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 8 2 32.8 1 10.1 10.1 10.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Bolganone • The upper one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The lower one moves to attack units in range. Khadein Curate 14 1 25.2 0 5.6 7.9 10.9 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify Starts on a pillar. Khadein Curate 11 1 24 0 5 7 10 0 5 10 5 Physic -- Khadein Curate 14 1 25.2 0 5.6 7.9 10.9 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify • Barrier -- Khadein Curate 11 1 24 0 5 7 10 0 5 10 5 Physic • Pure Water -- Dolhr Hero 8 2 39.6 12.1 1 15.4 17.4 0 11.1 4.4 8 Silver Sword Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Sniper 10 2 43.2 12.8 1 15.7 16.7 0 9.8 4.8 7 Silver Bow Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Thief 10 1 27.4 5.8 0 8.6 16.5 0 3.7 0 7 Iron Sword • Door Key Moves to open the left chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Dolhr Thief 15 1 30.4 6.8 0 10.6 19 0 5.2 0 7 Devil Sword Moves to open the right chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Khadein Mage 12 1 24.4 0 11.4 7.3 9.3 0 4.2 5.2 6 Blizzard Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Mage 15 1 25.6 0 12.6 8.2 10.2 0 4.8 5.8 6 Elfire Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 10 1 33.6 1 10.7 10.7 10.7 0 4.8 12.5 -- Bolganone • Master Seal Stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Gharnef Sorcerer 15 3 38 2 8 8 21 0 11 10 6 Imhullu • Falchion • Two false Gharnefs and one real; which is which is determined at random. • Real inventory of the False Gharnefs: Elfire • Steel Sword • All move to attack units in range; return to their starting positions if no one is in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 8 2 32.8 1 10.1 10.1 10.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Thoron -- Khadein Mage 10 4 23.6 0 10.6 6.7 8.7 0 3.8 4.8 6 Thunder -- Khadein Mage 13 4 24.8 0 11.8 7.6 9.6 0 4.4 5.4 6 Blizzard -- Khadein Bishop 8 2 32.8 1 10.1 10.1 10.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 10 1 35.6 1 12.2 12.2 12.2 0 4.8 12.5 6 Swarm • Master Seal Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Khadein Bishop 8 2 34.8 1 11.6 11.6 11.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 8 2 34.8 1 11.6 11.6 11.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Bolganone • The upper one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The lower one moves to attack units in range. Khadein Curate 14 1 27.2 0 6.6 9.4 12.4 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify Starts on a pillar. Khadein Curate 11 1 26 0 6 8.5 11.5 0 5 10 5 Physic -- Khadein Curate 14 1 27.2 0 6.6 9.4 12.4 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify • Barrier -- Khadein Curate 11 1 26 0 6 8.5 11.5 0 5 10 5 Physic • Pure Water -- Dolhr Hero 8 2 43.6 13.6 1 16.4 18.4 0 11.1 4.4 8 Silver Sword Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Sniper 10 2 47.2 13.8 1 17.2 18.2 0 9.8 4.8 7 Silver Bow Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Thief 10 1 30.4 6.8 0 10.6 19 0 3.7 0 7 Silver Sword • Door Key Moves to open the left chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Dolhr Thief 15 1 33.4 7.8 0 12.6 21.5 0 5.2 0 7 Devil Sword Moves to open the right chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Khadein Mage 12 1 26.4 0 13.4 8.8 10.8 0 4.2 5.2 6 Bolganone Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Mage 15 1 27.6 0 14.6 9.7 11.7 0 4.8 5.8 6 Bolganone Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 10 1 35.6 1 12.2 12.2 12.2 0 4.8 12.5 -- Bolganone • Master Seal Stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Gharnef Sorcerer 15 3 40 2 9.5 9.5 22.5 0 11 10 6 Imhullu • Falchion • Two false Gharnefs and one real; which is which is determined at random. • Real inventory of the False Gharnefs: Elfire • Steel Sword • All move to attack units in range; return to their starting positions if no one is in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 8 2 34.8 1 11.6 11.6 11.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Thoron -- Khadein Mage 10 4 25.6 0 12.6 8.2 10.2 0 3.8 4.8 6 Elfire -- Khadein Mage 13 4 26.8 0 13.8 9.1 11.1 0 4.4 5.4 6 Elfire -- Khadein Bishop 8 2 34.8 1 11.6 11.6 11.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 10 1 37.6 1 13.7 13.7 13.7 0 4.8 12.5 6 Swarm • Master Seal Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Khadein Bishop 8 2 36.8 1 13.1 13.1 13.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 8 2 36.8 1 13.1 13.1 13.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Bolganone • The upper one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The lower one moves to attack units in range. Khadein Curate 14 1 29.2 0 7.6 10.9 13.9 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify Starts on a pillar. Khadein Curate 11 1 28 0 7 10 13 0 5 10 5 Physic -- Khadein Curate 14 1 29.2 0 7.6 10.9 13.9 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify • Barrier -- Khadein Curate 11 1 28 0 7 10 13 0 5 10 5 Physic • Pure Water -- Dolhr Hero 8 2 47.6 15.1 1 17.4 19.4 0 11.1 4.4 8 Silver Sword Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Sniper 10 2 51.2 14.8 1 18.7 19.7 0 9.8 4.8 7 Silver Bow Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Thief 10 1 33.4 7.8 0 12.6 21.5 0 3.7 0 7 Silver Sword • Door Key Moves to open the left chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Dolhr Thief 15 1 36.4 8.8 0 14.6 24 0 5.2 0 7 Devil Sword Moves to open the right chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Khadein Mage 12 1 28.4 0 15.4 10.3 12.3 0 4.2 5.2 6 Bolganone Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Mage 15 1 29.6 0 16.6 11.2 13.2 0 4.8 5.8 6 Bolganone Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 10 1 37.6 1 13.7 13.7 13.7 0 4.8 12.5 -- Bolganone • Master Seal Stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Gharnef Sorcerer 15 3 42 2 11 11 24 0 11 10 6 Imhullu • Falchion • Two false Gharnefs and one real; which is which is determined at random. • Real inventory of the False Gharnefs: Elfire • Steel Sword • All move to attack units in range; return to their starting positions if no one is in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 8 2 36.8 1 13.1 13.1 13.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Thoron -- Khadein Mage 10 4 27.6 0 14.6 9.7 11.7 0 3.8 4.8 6 Elfire -- Khadein Mage 13 4 28.8 0 15.8 10.6 12.6 0 4.4 5.4 6 Elfire -- Khadein Bishop 8 2 36.8 1 13.1 13.1 13.1 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 10 1 39.6 1 15.2 15.2 15.2 0 4.8 12.5 6 Swarm • Master Seal Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Khadein Bishop 8 2 38.8 1 14.6 14.6 14.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 8 2 38.8 1 14.6 14.6 14.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Thoron • The upper one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The lower one moves to attack units in range. Khadein Curate 14 1 31.2 0 8.6 12.4 15.4 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify Starts on a pillar. Khadein Curate 11 1 30 0 8 11.5 14.5 0 5 10 5 Physic -- Khadein Curate 14 1 31.2 0 8.6 12.4 15.4 0 5.6 11.2 5 Fortify • Barrier -- Khadein Curate 11 1 30 0 8 11.5 14.5 0 5 10 5 Physic • Pure Water -- Dolhr Hero 8 2 51.6 16.6 1 18.4 20.4 0 11.1 4.4 8 Brave Sword Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Sniper 10 2 55.2 15.8 1 20.2 21.2 0 9.8 4.8 7 Brave Bow Moves to attack units in range. Dolhr Thief 10 1 36.4 8.8 0 14.6 24 0 3.7 0 7 Brave Sword • Door Key Moves to open the left chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Dolhr Thief 15 1 39.4 9.8 0 16.6 26.5 0 5.2 0 7 Devil Sword Moves to open the right chest, then moves to escape west; ignores combat, except to attack units blocking the escape point. Khadein Mage 12 1 30.4 0 17.4 11.8 13.8 0 4.2 5.2 6 Thoron Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Mage 15 1 31.6 0 18.6 12.7 14.7 0 4.8 5.8 6 Thoron Moves to attack units in range. Khadein Bishop 10 1 39.6 1 15.2 15.2 15.2 0 4.8 12.5 -- Thoron • Master Seal Stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Gharnef Sorcerer 15 3 44 2 12.5 12.5 25 0 11 10 6 Imhullu • Falchion • Two false Gharnefs and one real; which is which is determined at random. • Real inventory of the False Gharnefs: Elfire • Steel Sword • All move to attack units in range; return to their starting positions if no one is in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Khadein Bishop 8 2 38.8 1 14.6 14.6 14.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Thoron -- Khadein Mage 10 4 29.6 0 16.6 11.2 13.2 0 3.8 4.8 6 Thoron -- Khadein Mage 13 4 30.8 0 17.8 12.1 14.1 0 4.4 5.4 6 Thoron -- Khadein Bishop 8 2 38.8 1 14.6 14.6 14.6 0 4.4 11.5 6 Swarm --

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Reinforcements

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

• Turn 7
  • Four Mages and two Bishops in the upper floor

Mystery of the Emblem

• Starting turn 7, continuing until 11 of each have appeared; which ones appear each turn is random; halted when Gharnef is defeated
  • One Bishop and one Mage with Blizzard from the west
  • One Mage with Thunder and one with Blizzard from the east

Shadow Dragon

• Turn 7
  • Two Bishops with Thoron from the top floor
  • Two Mages with Thunder*/Elfire*/Thoron* from the top floor
  • Two Mages with Blizzard*/Elfire*/Thoron* from the top floor
• Turn 15
  • Two Bishops with Swarm from the top floor
  • Two Mages with Thunder*/Elfire*/Thoron* from the top floor
  • Two Mages with Blizzard*/Elfire*/Thoron* from the top floor

All reinforcements are halted when Gharnef is defeated.

Boss data

Main article: Gharnef

Boss data

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Bishop Level 10 Movement 6 Experience 53

Stats Max HP 34 Speed 18 Strength 7 Luck 0 Skill 5 Defense 12 W. Level 14 Resistance 0

Inventory Drops Imhullu Falchion Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✓ Staff ✓ Ballista ✗ Stone ✗

Bishop Level 10 Movement 6 Experience 70

Stats Max HP 34 Luck 4 Strength 10 W. Level -- Skill 2 Defense 10 Speed 6 Resistance 8

Weapons Items Imhullu Falchion Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✓ Staff ✓

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or be otherwise truncated.

Normal Hard-1 Hard-2 Hard-3 Hard-4 Hard-5

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 34 Speed 18 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 5 Defense 11 Skill 5 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A E

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 36 Speed 19.5 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 6.5 Defense 11 Skill 6.5 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A C

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 38 Speed 21 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 8 Defense 11 Skill 8 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A C

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 40 Speed 22.5 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 9.5 Defense 11 Skill 9.5 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A B

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 42 Speed 24 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 11 Defense 11 Skill 11 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A B

Sorcerer Level 15 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 44 Speed 25 Strength 2 Luck 0 Magic 12.5 Defense 11 Skill 12.5 Resistance 10

Inventory Imhullu Falchion Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A A

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Strategy

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

In Shadow Dragon, one of the three Gharnefs is the real one, with the other two being fakes; which one is real and which are fakes is determined at random. The fakes can be damaged without Starlight, but only drop a Steel Sword instead of the Falchion, making them simply red herrings. The real one will have the full effects of Imhullu, blocking all damage, period. This fact can be used to your advantage in regards to identifying him—the Geosphere, which deals 13 damage to all units on the map, will not damage the real Gharnef, making it an easy way of distinguishing him from his fakes early on. Should one wish to use the Geosphere to identify him, it is advisable to keep a unit that can use Fortify ready, as the Geosphere will damage playable units as well as enemy units. Should the player not want to use the Geosphere, or not own it, a Ballistician can easily take a potshot at one of the Gharnefs from afar—again, the one that does not take damage from it is the real one.

If you don't have Starlight on you for whatever reason, it might be a good idea to reset until the Gharnef in the northeast corner is a fake; the other two can be ignored with no consequence, but if the northeast one is real you have no choice but to engage a completely invincible enemy in combat on the way to the throne. This chapter is dominated by mages, so the Barrier staff Wendell came with way back in Chapter 5 is going to earn its keep here and this is a relatively good opportunity to train up sword ranks if you really want to. Send someone to nab the chests in the northwest corner early on and start making your way forward. Try not to leave enemies wounded but alive on enemy phase - the enemy spitefully prioritizes using the Fortify staff that can be dropped for your usage. By the time you've cleaned out the southeast corner, the first of two reinforcement waves will have dropped in at the top of the tower. Let them charge you and meet them at the bottom, then push forward, wipe out the rest of the enemies one at a time, and take the throne. The secret shop here is little more than a mildly amusing novelty, since two free Master Seals drop in this chapter and if you really need to buy more in the third-to-last chapter, you should seriously reconsider the state of your army.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Dark Pontifex	--
Japanese	悪の司祭ガーネフ	Evil Bishop Garnef
Spanish	El Pontifice Oscuro	The Dark Pontifex
French	Le Pontife maléfique	The Dark Pontifex
German	Dunkler Curateer	Dark Curate
Italian	Il Pontefice oscuro	The Dark Pontifex

Gallery

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  CG image displayed during the intro for Shadow Dragon

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  The location of the secret shop in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

References

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