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Fort Rigwald

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Fort Rigwald

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Location

Fort Rigwald

New units

Tana, Amelia

Boss(es)

Gheb

Previous chapter(s)

A New Journey

Next chapter(s)

Turning Traitor

Fort Rigwald (Japanese: リグバルド要塞 Fort Rigwald) is the ninth chapter of Ephraim's route in Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Plot

Main article: Fort Rigwald/Script

Emperor Vigarde relays new orders to his generals in Grado Keep. Vigarde sends Glen to capture Eirika and Valter to Ephraim; Caellach to destroy the Sacred Stone of Jehanna and Riev to destroy Rausten's stone; and Duessel to fight Ephraim and Frelia. Duessel asks Vigarde for his plans are for Renais, but Vigarde says to leave them. Vigarde instructs Selena to await further orders in the capital. As Vigarde and Lyon exit the throne room, Duessel confronts them again. Duessel asks what the purpose of the war is, and accuses Vigarde of instigating murder; Viagrde does not answer him, instead repeating Duessel's orders to fight the Frelian army.

At Fort Rigwald, a soldier brings Tana before Gheb, having captured her near the fort. Gheb has her put in a cell for a "thorough interrogation" later. Outside Fort Rigwald, Ephraim and Seth assess their ability to take it. Seth purports that the fort has never been taken, but Ephraim believes that the close relationship between Renais and Grado may render the soldiers' morale low; he believes if they can seize the throne, the soldiers will surrender.

As Ephraim's army approaches Fort Rigwald, one of the soldiers reports to Gheb; when one of the soldiers expressed discontent fighting Renais, Gheb berates him; Amelia stands up to Gheb, but Gheb intends to punish her insolence—he is interrupted by Ephraim's approach, and orders his soldiers to fight and die to protect him.

During the battle, Ephraim or Franz can talk to Amelia. Ephraim or Franz are concerned at how young Amelia is, and ask her to surrender; Amelia initially refuses, believing Ephraim to use female prisoners as slaves, but she is convinced to join by seeing Ephraim in person or by hearing Franz's account of him. Additionally, Ephraim can talk to Tana on the battlefield. Tana explains that she was captured trying to find him; Ephraim suggests that she return to Frelia, but Tana refuses, as she traveled to help him and has been worried.

After the battle, Ephraim questions one of the soldiers. Ephraim asks why the war started, but the soldier does not know. Ephraim instead asks about Duessel's whereabouts; the soldier answers that Duessel is in the capital, but that his outspoken opposition to the war has people questioning his loyalty. Ephraim finally asks about Lyon; the soldier states that, according to rumor, it was Lyon who convinced Vigarde to start the war—Ephraim is incensed, and cannot believe that Lyon, whom he knew to be peaceful, could start such a war.

Ephraim tells Seth they will leave the fort in Frelia's hands. Seth is concerned about Ephraim's idea of talking with Duessel or Lyon, but Ephraim assures him that he will fight to win if need be. Seth apologizes, stating that he is concerned with the future of Renais. Later, Ephraim asks Myrrh to return to Frelia, as they will head deeper into Grado where he will be less able to protect her. Myrrh refuses, as she can feel her dragonstone in Grado and feels she must investigate and curtail the dark energy emanating from there.

At Grado, Vigarde orders Selena to follow Duessel with a battalion; he orders her to execute Duessel as a traitor. Selena struggles to believe Duessel would betray Grado, and confronts Vigarde about his intentions—she relays his words from when she was instated as a general, that she is to "protect [their] citizens [...] not to threaten [their] neighbors". Vigarde ignores her, telling her to leave; Selena prepares herself to leave and execute Duessel.

Chapter data

Easy/Normal Difficult

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Ephraim dies 1–11+2 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 38+8
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Character data

Characters
New units
Tana
Portrait tana fe08.png
Pegasus Knight
HP
20
Inventory
--
Level
4
Automatically from turn 1
Amelia
Portrait amelia fe08.png
Recruit
HP
16
Inventory
Slim Lance
Speedwing
Vulnerary
Level
1
Enemy, talk to with Ephraim or Franz
Required characters
Ephraim ​
Available characters
Seth ​Franz ​Gilliam ​Vanessa ​Moulder ​Ross ​Garcia ​Neimi ​Colm ​Artur ​Lute ​Natasha ​Joshua ​Forde ​Kyle ​

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is gba killer axe.png Killer Axe Dropped by Gheb (drops unequipped item)
Is gba iron axe.png Iron Axe Dropped by Gheb (drops unequipped item)
Is gba chest key.png Chest Key Dropped by enemy Mage
Is gba door key.png Door Key Dropped by enemy Soldier
Is gba heavy spear.png Heavy Spear Dropped by enemy Cavalier
Is gba axereaver.png Axereaver Dropped by enemy Knight
Is gba door key.png Door Key Dropped by enemy Knight
Is gba restore.png Restore Open left chest
Is gba gold.png 2,500G Open middle chest
Is gba ocean seal.png Ocean Seal Open right chest
Is gba vulnerary.png Vulnerary Steal from Amelia or recruit her
Is gba speedwing.png Speedwing Steal from Amelia or recruit her
Is gba red gem.png Red Gem Steal from enemy Archer

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.

Easy Normal Difficult

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma gba warrior enemy.gif Gheb Warrior 5 1 45 18 8 6 1 13 5 16 6 Iron Axe Killer AxeThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point.
Ma gba priest enemy.gif Soldier Priest 9 1 20~22 2~4 2~4 3~5 2~4 1~2 7~9 5 5 Sleep Heal
--
Ma gba mage enemy.gif Soldier Mage 9 1 18~20 3~5 4~5 4~6 1~2 3~4 4~6 6 5 Thunder Chest KeyThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Begins moving if the great door is opened.
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Soldier Archer 9 3 21~23 5~7 5~6 4~6 1~3 3~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow
--
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Soldier Archer 9 1 21~23 5~7 5~6 4~6 1~3 3~5 0~2 7 5 Longbow Red Gem
--
Ma gba knight enemy.gif Soldier Knight 9 2 21~23 7~8 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~11 1~2 13 4 Steel Lance Javelin
--
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Soldier Archer 8 1 21~22 5~6 4~6 4~5 1~2 3~4 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow
--
Ma gba knight enemy.gif Soldier Knight 9 1 21~23 7~8 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~11 1~2 13 4 Steel Lance
--
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Soldier Cavalier 9 2 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Steel Lance
Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2.
Ma gba mage enemy.gif Soldier Mage 9 2 18~20 3~5 4~5 4~6 1~2 3~4 4~6 6 5 Fire
--
Ma gba soldier enemy.gif Soldier Soldier 9 3 24~26 5~7 1~3 2~3 1~2 0~1 0~2 6 5 Iron Lance
--
Ma gba mercenary enemy.gif Soldier Mercenary 9 2 22~24 6~7 10~11 9~11 1~3 4~6 1~2 9 5 Steel Sword
--
Ma gba soldier enemy.gif Soldier Soldier 9 1 24~26 5~7 1~3 2~3 1~2 0~1 0~2 6 5 Iron Lance Door KeyThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Does not move.
Ma gba fighter enemy.gif Soldier Fighter 9 2 24~26 7~9 3~5 5~7 0~2 2~4 0~2 11 5 Iron Axe
--
Ma gba shaman enemy.gif Soldier Shaman 9 1 18~20 4~6 2~4 3~5 1~2 2~3 5~7 7 5 Luna
--
Ma gba myrmidon enemy.gif Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 20~22 6~7 11~13 11~13 1~3 2~4 1~2 8 5 Killing Edge
--
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Soldier Cavalier 9 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Heavy SpearThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Begins moving if a unit enters the area southeast of the first stairs.
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Soldier Cavalier 9 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Iron Sword
Begins moving if a unit enters the area southeast of the first stairs.
Ma gba knight enemy.gif Soldier Knight 10 1 21~24 7~9 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~12 1~2 13 4 Horseslayer
--
Ma gba mercenary enemy.gif Soldier Mercenary 9 1 22~24 6~7 10~11 9~11 1~3 4~6 1~2 9 5 Iron Blade
--
Ma gba mercenary enemy.gif Soldier Mercenary 10 1 22~25 6~8 10~12 9~11 1~3 5~6 1~2 9 5 Armorslayer
--
Ma gba priest enemy.gif Soldier Priest 11 1 21~23 3~4 3~5 4~5 3~5 1~2 8~10 5 5 Sleep Physic Heal
--
Ma gba shaman enemy.gif Soldier Shaman 9 1 18~20 4~6 2~4 3~5 1~2 2~3 5~7 7 5 Flux
--
Ma gba archer enemy.gif Soldier Archer 9 1 21~23 5~7 5~6 4~6 1~3 3~5 0~2 7 5 Short Bow
--
Ma gba knight enemy.gif Soldier Knight 9 1 21~23 7~8 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~11 1~2 13 4 AxereaverThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
--
Ma gba mage enemy.gif Soldier Mage 9 1 18~20 3~5 4~5 4~6 1~2 3~4 4~6 6 5 Thunder
--
Ma gba soldier enemy.gif Soldier Soldier 9 1 24~26 5~7 1~3 2~3 1~2 0~1 0~2 6 5 Steel Lance
Begins moving if the great door is opened.
Ma gba recruit enemy.gif Amelia Recruit 1 1 16 4 3 4 6 2 3 6 4 Slim Lance Speedwing Vulnerary
Begins moving if the great door is opened.
Ma gba knight enemy.gif Soldier Knight 9 1 21~23 7~8 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~11 1~2 13 4 Steel Lance Door KeyThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Does not move.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Soldier Cavalier 9 3 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Javelin
--
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Soldier Cavalier 9 3 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Iron Lance
--
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Soldier Cavalier 9 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Steel Lance
--
Ma gba cavalier enemy.gif Soldier Cavalier 9 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Steel Sword
--

Reinforcements

  • After entering the area southeast of the first stairs (columns 3–8, rows 11–17) (Difficult only)
  • For 2 turns after entering the room before the great door (columns 8-25, rows 19-21) (Difficult only)
    • 1 Shaman from the southwestern stairs
  • For 2 turns after opening the great door
  • For 1 (Easy/Normal)/3 (Difficult) turn(s) after entering the treasure hall (columns 7–25, rows 4–5)

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: Gheb

Easy/Normal Difficult

Portrait gheb fe08.png
Ma gba warrior enemy.gif Warrior
Level 5
Affinity Is gba thunderaffin.png
Stats
Max HP 45 Luck 1
Strength 18 Defense 13
Skill 8 Resistance 5
Speed 6 Constitution 16
Movement 6 Aid 15
Inventory
Iron Axe
Killer AxeThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes A Bows D
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 section has been marked as a stub. Please help improve the page by adding information.


First things first: move Tana to where she will not be attacked. There is no need to unlock her door, as the map begins with her recruited. The Priest with the sleep staff may be a nuisance, but they can only put at most three of your units to sleep, so they aren't a major concern: just take extra care if moving down from the right side, as enemies with 2 range weapons will be ready. Priest aside, the rest of the map simply involves taking on the great amount of units. Finally, opening the chests in the top corridor requires strong units to deal with reinforcements, and defeating Gheb on player phase will yield a Killer Axe. Also, if you would like to recruit Amelia, make sure there are units nearby who can deal with surrounding enemy units.

Etymology and other languages

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

Fort Rigwald

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Japanese

リグバルド要塞

Fort Rigwald

Spanish

El fuerte de Rigwald

Fort Rigwald

French

Fort de Rigwald

Fort Rigwald

German

Fort Rigwald

As above.

Italian

Forte Rigwald

Fort Rigwald

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