Norden Line

Norden Line

Location Fort Norden New units Ilios, Sleuf Boss(es) Brook Previous chapter(s) Two Paths Next chapter(s) The Gates of Leonster

“	Ballistae are clustered all around the fort... We'll have to do something about them to make an effective attack.	”	— Leif

Norden Line (Japanese: ノルデンライン Nohrden Line) is the sixteenth chapter of Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. This is the first of two chapters on the "A" route; in order to play this chapter, Leif must have headed west towards Fort Norden in the previous chapter.

Plot

Main article: Norden Line/Script

Kempf and Nikalaf discuss their strategy for dealing with Leif's approaching forces. Nikalaf chastises Kempf for underestimating their enemy and orders him to hold the bridge with his battalion until the Knights of Ulster under Count Conomor arrive from the rear to trap Leif's forces in a pincer attack.

At the same time, Leif confers with August about the enemy's formation and wonders if the enemy could be convinced to break that formation. If Olwen is present, she volunteers to tempt the enemy commander - Kempf - into leaving the bridge, as she has a "history" with him.

The battle begins. If Olwen talks to Kempf, she sends a string of insults toward him, making him break formation and rush away from the bridge alongside his battalion in order to kill her. If Olwen is killed or has not been recruited, Karin can also talk to Ilios, and if she does, she convinces Ilios to defect to Leif's army. His only condition is that he must receive a noble title once Leonster is liberated, a dream that Karin pokes fun at him for.

If Leif visits the top eastern house during the battle, he meets Sleuf. Sleuf recalls his vision from the Tower of Bragi - the words of Father Claud - which leave the prince confused. Sleuf explains that Leif will understand in time, then decides to join the prince's army.

Late into the battle, the Knights of Ulster under Conomor's command appear from the west, and Conomor orders them to charge. One of his soldiers questions this decision, claiming they could retake Ulster now instead of fighting for the Empire, but Conomor is worried that Princess Miranda's safety would be in danger if they did so.

Once the battle ends, Dryas praises Leif for his success, then they discuss the fall of Leonster and Leif's subsequent escape alongside Finn. Leif mentions how the Knights of Ulster striking from the rear made him briefly lose hope, to which Dryas responds that Count Conomor is a splendid and honorable leader. They both wonder why someone like that would fight for House Friege, but conclude that there must be some reason and that it would be best if they could avoid fighting Conomor again.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Leif dies	8–16+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	40+24	{{{third}}}

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

Character data

Characters
New units
Ilios Mage Knight HP 40 Inventory Bolting Meisterschwert Thoron Sol Manual Level 8 Enemy, talk to with Karin (if Olwen was either killed or not recruited) Sleuf Priest HP 18 Inventory Mend Bragi Scroll Level 6 Visit the upper eastern house with Leif if the church was visited in Chapter 15
Required characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Pure Water Visit far western house Bridge Key Visit central house Knight Proof Visit lower eastern house

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.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Friege Bishop 6 1 20~28 0~8 5~13 2~10 2~10 0~8 1~9 4~12 5~6 Physic • Elfire Authority: Brook • Moves to attack units in range. • Once Brook is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape. Friege Lance Armor 13 4 20~35 4~19 0~15 0~15 0~15 0~15 8~20 9~20 5~6 Killer Lance • Vulnerary Authority: Brook • Moves to attack units in range. • Once Brook is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape. Kempf Mage Knight 10 1 40 13 9 13 13 10 10 14 8 Venin Sword • Thoron Authority: ★★★ Action: ★ Does not move until Olwen talks to him, at which point he begins moving unprovoked. Friege Axe Armor 10 3 20~32 4~16 0~12 0~12 0~12 0~12 8~20 9~20 5~6 Battle Axe Authority: Kempf • Does not move until Olwen talks to Kempf, at which point they begin moving unprovoked. • Once Kempf is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape. Friege Soldier 14 3 20~36 3~19 0~16 0~16 0~16 0~16 1~17 6~20 5~6 Javelin Authority: Kempf • Does not move until Olwen talks to Kempf, at which point they begin moving unprovoked. • Once Kempf is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape. Friege Archer 13 3 20~35 3~18 0~15 0~15 0~15 0~15 1~16 6~20 5~6 Long Bow Authority: Kempf • Does not move until Olwen talks to Kempf, at which point they begin moving unprovoked. • Once Kempf is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape. Friege Mage 10 2 18~30 0~12 2~14 2~14 3~15 0~12 0~12 4~16 6~7 Thunder Authority: Kempf • Does not move until Olwen talks to Kempf, at which point they begin moving unprovoked. • Once Kempf is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape. Friege Ballista 10 6 20 10 3 3 1 2 5 8 0 Ballista Authority: Brook Once Brook is defeated, ceases attacking. Friege Sword Armor 10 4 20~32 4~16 0~12 0~12 0~12 0~12 8~20 9~20 5~6 Great Sword Authority: Brook • Moves to attack units in range. • Once Brook is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape. Ilios Mage Knight 8 1 40 11 9 13 14 14 10 6 8 Bolting • Meisterschwert • Thoron • Sol Manual Miracle • Sol Authority: ★★★ Action: ★ Begins moving once he or any unit under his authority is provoked. Friege Arch Knight 14 2 20~36 3~19 0~16 3~19 4~20 0~16 3~19 6~20 8~9 Long Bow Authority: Ilios • Begins moving unprovoked once Ilios or any unit under his authority is provoked. • Once Ilios is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape; does not change behavior if Ilios is recruited, but does if he is rescued or defeated after having been recruited. Friege Troubadour 10 1 16~28 2~14 2~14 2~14 3~15 0~12 2~14 4~16 8~9 Rapier • Heal Authority: Ilios • Begins moving unprovoked once Ilios or any unit under his authority is provoked. • Once Ilios is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape; does not change behavior if Ilios is recruited, but does if he is rescued or defeated after having been recruited. Friege Lance Knight 13 3 20~35 3~18 0~15 3~18 4~19 0~15 3~18 7~20 8~9 Ridersbane Authority: Ilios • Begins moving unprovoked once Ilios or any unit under his authority is provoked. • Once Ilios is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape; does not change behavior if Ilios is recruited, but does if he is rescued or defeated after having been recruited. Friege Cavalier 15 3 20~37 3~20 0~17 3~20 4~20 0~17 3~20 6~20 8~9 Sleep Sword Authority: Ilios • Begins moving unprovoked once Ilios or any unit under his authority is provoked. • Once Ilios is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape; does not change behavior if Ilios is recruited, but does if he is rescued or defeated after having been recruited. Brigand Brigand 3 2 22~27 5~10 0~3 0~5 0~5 0~5 3~8 9~14 6~7 Hammer Ignores combat and moves to raid houses, then moves to attack units once nothing can be raided. Brook General 16 1 46 17 5 14 10 12 18 19 6 Master Lance • Armorslayer • Meisterbogen • Ridersbane Authority: ★★ Does not move; stands on the gate, the chapter's seize point. Nikalaf General 20 1 54 15 4 12 8 13 15 20 6 -- Authority: ★★★★★ Leaves the map once preparations are complete.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Pirate Pirate 3 4 24~29 5~10 0~3 0~5 0~5 0~5 3~8 9~14 5~6 Iron Axe Ignores combat and moves to raid houses, then moves to attack units once nothing can be raided. Friege Pegasus Rider 6 8 16~24 2~10 3~11 3~11 6~14 0~8 2~10 4~12 8~9 Ridersbane Moves to attack units in range; otherwise moves toward units with fewer than three allied units within eight tiles of them. Friege Cavalier 15 11 20~37 3~20 0~17 3~20 4~20 0~17 3~20 6~20 8~9 Rapier • Javelin Authority: Conomor Once Conomor or any unit under his authority is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape. Conomor Paladin 13 1 39 13 3 18 11 4 12 13 10 Master Lance • Killing Edge • Nihil Manual Accost Authority: ★★★★ Action: ★ Once any unit under his authority is defeated, ignores combat and begins moving to escape.

Reinforcements

• Turn 5
  • Two Pirates; one from each of the longest northern isles
• Turn 12
  • Two Pirates; one from south of the lower eastern house, one from the furthest southern end of the eastern river
• Turn 15
  • Two Pegasus Riders from the center-southern mountains
• Turn 20
  • Eleven Cavaliers and Conomor from the western border of the map

Boss data

Main article: Brook

General Level 16 Action -- Authority ★★

Stats Max HP 46 Speed 10 Strength 17 Luck 12 Magic 5 Defense 18 Skill 14 Constitution 19 Movement 6 FCM 0

Inventory Skills Master Lance Armorslayer Meisterbogen Ridersbane -- Weapon Levels A A C A -- -- -- -- -- --

Strategy

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

Ilios is a powerful mage knight with Bolting and a Meisterschwert that can be recruited with Karin, though Olwen must be killed or unrecruited. Unlike in Chapter 11, Kempf does not have a Meisterschwert and can take bonus damage. Some of the front-line Cavaliers have Sleep Swords equipped, which can help with recruiting Misha in the next chapter or Xavier in Chapter 18.

Recruiting Sleuf requires a Bridge Key (the middle village has one), a flying unit, or a Warp staff use.

Conomor will show up on turn 20 with a Nihil Manual; killing him here will cause him not to re-appear in Chapter 19.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English (unofficial)	• Norden Line • Nordrhein	• Used in FireLizard's translation. • Used in the Lil' Manster fan translation patch.
Japanese	ノルデンライン	Nohrden Line

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