Shadows Behind the Scenes

Shadows Behind the Scenes

Location Macedon New units Wrys Boss(es) Clarisse Previous chapter(s) Abducted Princess Next chapter(s) Joy and Sorrow

Shadows Behind the Scenes (Japanese: 暗躍する影たち Shadows Operating Behind the Scenes) is the first sidequest in Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem. In order to reach this chapter, the player must either complete the previous chapter in a certain number of turns depending upon difficulty or complete the Prologue with one allied casualty or less.

Plot

Main articles: Shadows Behind the Scenes/Script and Shadows Behind the Scenes/Conversations

A group of assassins led by Clarisse sets out to kill every one of Marth's former allies in the War of Shadows, starting with Wrys. As the Altean army approaches to save him, Katarina warns her not to underestimate Marth's forces. Marth and his allies successfully drive off the assassins and rescue Wrys, who offers to shave Kris's head bald.

Chapter data

Normal Hard/Maniac/Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	1–6+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	9+2-1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 6 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	1–6+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	10+2-1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 6 rows

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Character data

Characters
New Units
Wrys Curate HP 16 Inventory Heal Vulnerary Level 3 Automatically from turn 1
Required Characters
Available Characters

Wrys retains any stat gains he acquired in the prologues.

Enemy data

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

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 6 20.8 7.6 0 5.6 1.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Iron Lance The one nearest Wrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Archer 3 2 17.6 6.4 0 3.6 4.6 0 5.4 0.2 5 Steel Bow -- Clarisse Sniper 5 1 32 11 1 14 15 0 12 4 -- Silver Bow • Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. • Leaves the map on the enemy phase of turn 2.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 2 20.8 7.6 0 5.6 1.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Iron Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 6 26.2 9.4 0 7.4 4.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Iron Lance The one nearest Wrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Archer 3 3 22.4 7.6 0 6.6 6.4 0 5.4 0.2 5 Steel Bow The one nearest Wrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Clarisse Sniper 5 1 36.8 13.7 1 16.7 17.7 0 12 4 -- Silver Bow • Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. • Leaves the map on the enemy phase of turn 2.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 2 26.2 9.4 0 7.4 4.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Iron Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 6 31.6 11.2 0 9.2 7.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Steel Lance The one nearest Wrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Archer 3 3 27.2 8.8 0 9.6 8.2 0 5.4 0.2 5 Steel Bow The one nearest Wrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Clarisse Sniper 5 1 41.6 16.4 1 19.4 20.4 0 12 4 -- Silver Bow • Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. • Leaves the map on the enemy phase of turn 2.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 2 31.6 11.2 0 9.2 7.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Steel Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 6 34.3 12.1 0 10.1 8.9 0 9.4 0.2 5 Silver Lance The one nearest Wrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Archer 3 3 29.6 9.4 0 11.1 9.1 0 5.4 0.2 5 Silver Bow The one nearest Wrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Clarisse Sniper 5 1 44 17.75 1 20.75 21.75 0 12 4 -- Silver Bow • Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. • Leaves the map on the enemy phase of turn 2.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 2 34.3 12.1 0 10.1 8.9 0 9.4 0.2 5 Silver Lance --

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Reinforcements

• Turn 4
  • 2 Knights from the forts

Boss data

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

Main article: Clarisse

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 32 Speed 15 Strength 11 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 14 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- --

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 36.8 Speed 17.7 Strength 13.7 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 16.7 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- --

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 41.6 Speed 20.4 Strength 16.4 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 19.4 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- --

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 44 Speed 21.75 Strength 17.75 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 20.75 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- 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 order to access this sidequest, the player must have either cleared the Prologue losing no more than one unit, or cleared Chapter 3 in a certain number of turns. The turn count of the latter requirement varies by difficulty, as follows:

Difficulty	Turn count
Normal	24
Hard	28
Maniac	35
Lunatic	38
Lunatic′	43

Wrys starts off dead smack in the middle of the map with a Knight and Archer driving him into a pincer. If you haven't killed or otherwise dealt with them by about turn 4, he's getting penned in the dead book. To avoid this, you need to butcher the five men closest to you on turn 1 and send in a Pegasus Knight to kill Wrys' pursuers on turn 2. Palla can easily pick off the northern Archer. If Marth has 13 Speed and a decently forged Rapier, he can take care of one of the Knights. Cavalier Kris can dart in and kill the southern Archer, and two solid units can tag team one more Knight. This leaves you in a pickle, as none of your other units are likely to be able to reliably deal with the last Knight. You can reclass Arran to a Sniper and bank on a 12% crit, or you can use the Master Seal to promote one of your units early for a significant power boost. Either way, once they are taken care of, Palla can go across the southern mountains to intercept the Knight while Kris can draw the Archer away, and you can take the east half of the map at your own pace.

Trivia

Although it is normally impossible to reach Clarisse due to her fleeing after a few turns, she has encounter and defeat quotes.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English (unofficial)	Lurking Shadows	Used in the Heroes of Shadow fan translation patch.
Japanese	暗躍する影たち	Shadows Operating Behind the Scenes

References

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