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Retreat!

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Not to be confused with Retreat, a chapter from Fire Emblem Engage.
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Retreat!

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Location

Seliora Castle

New units

Reyson

Boss(es)

Lombroso

Previous chapter(s)

The General's Hand

Next chapter(s)

A Reason to Fight

Who is in charge here, my lord? Must you follow Zelgius's orders?
— Lombroso

Retreat! (Japanese: 撤退戦 Retreat Battle) is the fifth chapter of Part III of Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn. In this chapter, the Laguz Alliance defends against a surprise attack from Begnion during their supposed three-day ceasefire.

Plot

Main articles: Retreat!/Script and Retreat!/Conversations

At Castle Gaddos in Begnion, Levail and a few soldiers praise Zelgius for his most recent success in battle. A senator, on the other hand, is infuriated with him for only killing one laguz. Lombroso, a Begnion commander hears the senator's frustrations and informs him that he will lead a force to exterminate the laguz in spite of Zelgius's order for a ceasefire. Meanwhile at Seliora Castle, Ike informs Reyson that Ranulf and his forces have already begun their retreat. Ike encourages Reyson to return to Gallia, but Reyson refuses and elects to fight alongside Ike. Not long after, Lombroso and his Begnion forces arrive to attack the castle, and the Greil Mercenaries hold the line.

Later on, Levail appears and commands Lombroso to stop his advance, which Lombroso reluctantly agrees to. After his forces retreat, Janaff, Ulki, and Tibarn arrive to meet with Ike. Tibarn informs Ike that the forces they just fought were but a small band of disobedient soldiers, and that most of Begnion would hold fast to Zelgius's ceasefire. He also states that, on his way to Seliora Castle, he met with Sigrun, who told him to escape at once. At Castle Gaddos, Zelgius meets with Sigrun, who brings him a message that the senate has repealed his ceasefire entirely. She also informs him that Lord Sephiran had been removed from his position of prime minister of Begnion, and arrested for "committing high treason and fomenting rebellion." She begs Zelgius to follow the senate's orders so that their friends' lives are not put at risk.

Late at night in Daein Keep, Pelleas and Almedha meet with Micaiah, with Pelleas wondering why Izuka and the Black Knight both left Daein as soon as he was crowned king. After Almedha dotes over him, Pelleas orders Micaiah to mobilize the Daein Royal Army to wipe out the Laguz Alliance, at the request of Begnion.

Beginning log

General Zelgius's plan succeeds in breaking the morale and momentum of the laguz forces. Skrimir accepts a challenge to single combat with Zelgius and barely escapes with his life. His defeat sends a wave of doubt and fear through the Laguz Alliance. Ranulf, knowing that the situation has turned against them, orders a full retreat, and the beast tribes use the three days offered by Zelgius to recross the Ribahn and begin the long march back to Gallia.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Defend for 10 turns or defeat Lombroso Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Ike dies, or enemy seizes location 1–16 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 43+30
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Bonus EXP
Requirement Easy Normal Hard
Clear the chapter 4,000 4,000 2,000

This map's elemental affinity is Fire.

Character data

Characters
New units
Reyson
Small portrait reyson fe10.png
Heron
HP
40
Inventory
Elixir
Level
15
Automatically from the start
Required characters
Ike hero ​
Available characters
Titania ​Soren ​Mist ​Rolf ​Boyd ​Oscar ​Shinon ​Gatrie ​Rhys ​Mia ​Ilyana ​Nephenee ​Brom ​Heather ​Haar ​
Undeployable characters
Lethe ​Mordecai ​Ranulf ​Kyza ​Lyre ​

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is wii corrosion scroll.png Corrosion View base conversation "Haar"
Is wii vulnerary.png Vulnerary Dropped by enemy Lance Paladin
Is wii coin.png Coin Dropped by enemy Thunder Sage
Is wii vulnerary.png Vulnerary Steal from enemy Lance General
Is wii meteor.png Meteor Steal from enemy Fire Sage (if unequipped)
Is wii elfire.png Elfire Steal from enemy Fire Sage (if unequipped)
Is wii energy drop.png Energy Drop Steal from Lombroso
Is wii coin.png Coin Hidden treasure (under the west-facing southwestern fort ledge)
Is wii coin.png Coin Hidden treasure (under the eastern fort ledge)
Is wii coin.png Coin Hidden treasure (five spaces east of Lombroso's starting position)
Is wii olivi grass.png Olivi Grass Hidden treasure (under the south-facing southwestern fort ledge)
Is wii master crown.png Master Crown Hidden treasure (southeast corner of the map)
(Japanese version only)

Shop data

Armory and vendor

Swords Lances Axes Bows Knives Tomes Staves Items Bargains

Name Cost
Is wii iron sword.png Iron Sword 500
Is wii steel sword.png Steel Sword 800
Is wii iron blade.png Iron Blade 800
Is wii steel blade.png Steel Blade 1,400
Is wii wind edge.png Wind Edge 700

Enemy data

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Begnion Lance General 8/10/12 1 Steel Lance
Shove
--
Begnion Sword General 7/9/11 2 Steel Blade
Shove
--
Begnion Warrior 7/9/11 1 Crossbow
Shove
--
Begnion Warrior 8/10/12 1 Steel Poleax
Shove
--
Begnion Warrior 6/8/10 1 Steel Axe
Shove
--
Begnion Swordmaster 7/9/11 2 Steel Sword
Critical +10 Shove
--
Begnion Swordmaster 6/8/10 1 Steel Sword
Critical +10 Shove
--
Begnion Sniper 7/9/11 1 Steel Bow
Critical +10 Shove
--
Begnion Wind Sage 6/8/10 2 Elwind
Shove
--
Begnion Fire Sage 7/9/11 2 Elfire
Shove
--
Begnion Fire Sage 6/8/10 1 Elfire
Shove
--
Begnion Sword General 6/8/10 2 Steel Sword
Shove
--
Begnion Lance General 6/8/10 1 Short Spear Vulnerary
Shove
--
Begnion Axe Paladin 7/9/11 1 Steel Poleax
Canto
--
Begnion Axe Paladin 7/9/11 2 Steel Axe
Canto
--
Begnion Lance Paladin 6/8/10 2 Steel Lance
Canto
--
Begnion Lance Paladin 7/9/11 1 Steel Greatlance
Canto
--
Begnion Lance Paladin 8/10/12 1 Horseslayer VulneraryThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Canto
Will not move until provoked.
Begnion Bow Paladin 7/9/11 3 Steel Bow
Canto
The southern two will not move until provoked.
Begnion Blade Paladin 8/10/12 1 Wyrmslayer
Canto
Will not move until provoked.
Begnion Blade Paladin 9/11/13 1 Steel Blade
Canto
Will not move until provoked.
Begnion Lance Paladin 9/11/13 2 Short Spear
Canto
Will not move until provoked.
Begnion Thunder Sage 8/10/12 1 Elthunder CoinThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Shove
Will not move until provoked.
Begnion Bishop 7/9/11 2 Mend
Shove
--
Begnion Halberdier 7/9/11 2 Steel Lance
Critical +5 Shove
--
Begnion Halberdier 5/9/11 1 Steel Lance
Critical +5 Shove
--
Begnion Warrior 7/9/11 1 Steel Axe
Shove
--
Begnion Fire Sage 9/10/12 1 Elfire Meteor
Shove
Does not move.
Begnion Lance General 7/9/11 1 Steel Lance
Shove
--
Begnion Thunder Sage 8/9/11 1 Elthunder
Shove
--
Lombroso Axe Paladin 14 1 Silver PoleaxThis item or skill is locked to this unit. Short AxeThis item or skill is locked to this unit. Energy Drop
Canto
Will not move until provoked.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes
Begnion Axe Paladin 8/10/12 2 Steel Poleax
Canto
--
Begnion Lance Paladin 7/9/11 4 Steel Greatlance
Canto
--
Begnion Thunder Sage 7/9/11 2 Elthunder
Shove
--
Begnion Lance General 6/8/10 2 Short Spear
Shove
--
Begnion Lance General 7/9/11 4 Steel Lance
Shove
--
Begnion Blade Paladin 8/10/12 2 Steel Blade
Canto
--
Begnion Bow Paladin 6/8/10 4 Steel Bow
Canto
--
Begnion Blade Paladin 6/9/11 2 Steel Blade
Canto
--
Begnion Fire Sage 7/9/11 2 Elfire
Shove
--
Begnion Halberdier 8/10/12 2 Steel Lance
Critical +5 Shove
--
Begnion Halberdier 7/9/11 2 Javelin
Critical +5 Shove
--
Begnion Sniper 6/8/10 2 Steel Bow
Critical +10 Shove
--

Reinforcements

Boss data

Main article: Lombroso
Small portrait lombroso fe10.png
Axe Paladin
Level 14
Affinity Is wii fireaffin.png
Constitution 11
Stats
Max HP 43 Speed 23
Strength 23 Luck 7
Magic 10 Defense 23
Skill 24 Resistance 16
Movement 9 Weight 36
Inventory Skills
Silver PoleaxThis item or skill is locked to this unit.
Short AxeThis item or skill is locked to this unit.
Energy Drop
Canto
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes A Bows -- Knives -- Strike weapons --
Fire magic -- Thunder magic -- Wind magic -- Light magic -- Dark magic -- Staves --
Biorhythm
Best
Good
Normal
Bad
Worst

Strategy


This section has been marked as a stub. Please help improve the page by adding information.


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

If the player does not care about receiving experience or items, this chapter can be easily trivialized by simply deploying Ike and no one else. If Ike stays on the defend point at all times, the first enemy that will reach him is a Swordmaster that will do very little damage to him due to his strong defense. This Swordmaster will in turn block every other enemy from even reaching Ike, while the other enemies will position themselves in a way that no 2-range enemies can reach Ike, meaning he will only receive attacks from one enemy each turn. Unequipping Ike's weapon will also ensure that he does not kill the Swordmaster on retaliation, keeping them locked there for all ten turns needed. In the unlikely event that Ike somehow takes too much damage from Swordmaster critical hits, he can always use a Vulnerary if necessary.

Etymology and other languages

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

Retreat!

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Japanese

撤退戦

Retreat Battle

Spanish

Retirada

Retreat

French

Retraite totale

Total retreat

German

Rückzug!

Retreat!

Italian

Ritirata!

Retreat!

Gallery


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Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Playable characters Part I AranBlack KnightEdwardFionaIlyanaJillLauraLeonardoMegMicaiahMuarimNailahNolanRafielSotheTauroneoTormodVikaVolugZihark
Part II AstridBromCalillDanvedElinciaGeoffreyHaarHeatherKieranLeanneLetheLuciaMakalovMarciaMordecaiNealuchiNephenee
Part III BoydGatrieIkeJanaffKyzaLyreMiaMistOscarRanulfReysonRhysRolfShinonSigrunSorenTanithTitaniaUlki
Part IV BastianCaineghisEnaGarethGiffcaKurthnagaLehranNaesalaNasirOliverPelleasRenningSanakiSkrimirStefanTibarnVolke
Non-playable characters AimeeAlderAlmedhaAmyAshuneraDanielJorgeLargoMustonNicoYuneZelgius
Bosses Part I AgonyBurtonDjurIsaiyaJarodLavertonPainPugoRadminWystanZaitan
Part II LudveckMarajTashoriaYeardleyZeffren
Part III CallumGoranIkeIstvanLethe/KezhdaLombrosoMicaiahRoarkRommitSeptimusSergeiSigrunSilvanoVeyona
Part IV AsheraBlack KnightCatalenaDheginseaHetzelIzukaLekainLevailNumidaOliverSephiranValtomeYuma
Background characters AltinaElenaGreilLanvegaLilliaLoraziehMisahaRajaionRamonSoan
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Part II P: On Drifting Clouds • 1: Winds of Rebellion • 2: Tides of Intrigue • 3: Geoffrey's ChargeE: Elincia's Gambit
Part III P: The Great Advance • 1: Laguz and Beorc • 2: Stormclouds • 3: River Crossing • 4: The General's Hand • 5: Retreat! • 6: A Reason to Fight • 7: Rivals Collide • 8: Incandescent Glow • 9: Marauders • 10: The Heart of Crimea • 11: Just Cause • 12: The Price • 13: Blood ContractE: From Pain, Awakening
Part IV P: Chaos Named • 1: Road to the Empire • 2: Silent World • 3: Distortions • 4: Revelations • 5: Unforgivable SinE: Rebirth (1)E: Rebirth (2)E: Rebirth (3)E: Rebirth (4)E: Rebirth (5)
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