Prologue III

Prologue III

Location Altea Countryside Previous chapter(s) Prologue II Next chapter(s) Prologue IV

Prologue III (Japanese: 序章　転 Prologue: Twist) is the third chapter in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon on Normal difficulty.

Plot

Main article: Prologue III/Script

Marth and his entourage take a moment to rest after escaping the castle. Cain confirms that King Cornelius was killed in Gra, and reveals that Falchion was stolen and their troops massacred. Cornelius's last request was for Marth to take up his sword, save Archanea, and lead Altea to prosperity. Marth and Cain, the latter of whom is suffering from survivor's guilt, vow to exact revenge on Dolhr and particularly Gra.

After defeating a regiment of Gra troops stationed outside the castle, Malledus arrives. When he reveals that Elice is remaining in Altea, Marth attempts to return to the castle to rescue her, but Malledus stops him. He reminds Marth that he is the sole hope for Archanea and that he must live to return and reclaim his nation. Marth begrudgingly relents.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	5	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	10	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 26 columns by 17 rows

If Abel or Frey were defeated in the previous chapter, Cain (the middle of the three Cavaliers) is deployed one tile lower. If Abel was defeated, Frey replaces him on the left.

Character data

Characters
New Units
None
Required Characters
Available Characters

Enemy data

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Gra Soldier 1 4 16 3 0 3 4 0 3 0 6 Iron Lance The center-southern two both begin moving if either of them or the nearby Archer is provoked. Gra Archer 1 2 16 5 0 3 4 0 4 0 5 Iron Bow • The southern one begins moving if a nearby Soldier is provoked. • The northern one begins moving if a Fighter is provoked. Gra Fighter 1 1 20 5 0 1 7 0 2 0 6 Iron Axe Begins moving if the nearby Fighter or Archer is provoked. Gra Fighter 1 1 20 5 0 1 7 0 2 0 6 Hand Axe Begins moving if the nearby Fighter or Archer is provoked. Gra Mage 1 1 16 0 3 1 3 0 2 3 -- Fire Stands on a fort, the chapter's seize point. Gra Mage 1 1 16 0 3 1 3 0 2 3 6 Fire --

Strategy

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

Your new units are Cain, another good Cavalier, and Jagen, a Paladin. Although Jagen has bad growths, his good bases and weapon levels mean he is more than capable of helping out, especially on Normal difficulty due to the low enemy quality in this mode. The houses provide gameplay tips that are useful for novices, but can be safely ignored by veterans. This chapter is where things start to get somewhat interesting; your units can be overwhelmed and die in humiliating fashion if you are too reckless, and the Mages at the end can take serious chunks out of your HP. Try to take on the enemies one at a time if at all possible, and you should have little trouble. Remember to avoid giving kills to whomever you wish to make the Decoy in Prologue IV.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Prologue III	--
Japanese	序章　転	Prologue: Twist; "twist" here is the third of four phases of a narrative with the kishōtenketsu structure.
Spanish	Prólogo III	Prologue III
French	Prologue III	Prologue III
German	Prolog III	Prologue III
Italian	Prologo III	Prologue III

Gallery

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References

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