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Some time in the year 801 or so<ref>{{Cite|How do you intend to use the Sacred Stone, Lyon? Do you really think you can tap into its power?|Ephraim in a flashback labeled as taking place two years prior to the events of the game, which takes place in ear 803|The Sacred Stones}}</ref> Lyon tells Ephraim and Eirika of his experiments with Grado's Sacred Stone, and his most recent success of healing young girl that had been nearly burned to death in a house fire.<ref>{{Cite|Uh-huh... A while back, a fire ravaged Serafew, and a little girl got trapped in the flames. Her burns were terrible: not even healing staves were able to cure her injuries. But just a sliver of the stone’s power restored her life and healed her wounds. We saved that girl’s life, Ephraim! Oh, if you could have seen the tears of joy in her mother’s eyes!|Lyon|The Sacred Stones}}</ref> While the twins express some concern about messing with power that should not be trifled with,<ref>{{Cite|Do you think this is wise? The power contained within the stones is beyond our understanding... [[Fado|My father]] tells me that the stones possess a power not to be trifled with.|Eirika|The Sacred Stones}}</ref> they still encourage Lyon to further his research and save more people.<ref>{{Cite|Ephraim: If you hope to use the power of the Sacred Stone for good, I trust you can. I'm behind you all the way.<br>Eirika: I agree with Ephraim entirely. You spend every night in the library, studying cures for your father’s illness. The power of the Sacred Stones is too powerful to be used for personal gain. But you, Lyon... I think you’ll be fine. You’re the kindest person I know.|Ephraim and Eirika|The Sacred Stones}}</ref> However, Lyon is holding back some extremely important information regarding his research. Using a primitive version of a spell dubbed the "Time Shear",<ref>{{Cite|We read of a spell entitled the time shear. It causes, in effect, a hole in time. This spell warps time, punches a hole through cause and effect.[..,]Oh, we dedicated years to studying this spell. You see, the greater the disaster, the farther it sends ripples through time. We learned to read these ripples from the future, hoping to save lives. |[[Knoll]] discussing Lyon's studies with [[Natasha]]|The Sacred Stones}}</ref> Lyon saw within a vision that Grado would be destroyed within the next half-decade.<ref>{{Cite|...Within five years, half of Grado will be destroyed.[...]In the southern half of the continent, there will be a terrible quake. The ground will shake violently. The earth will crack open wide. Cities will fall. Fields will burn in the earth’s hot blood. Few will survive. This is what we have foreseen.|[[Knoll]] speaking with [[Natasha]]|The Sacred Stones}}</ref>

Early in the year 802, after Eirika and Ephraim return to Renais, Lyon's father, [[Vigarde]], dies from illness.<ref>{{Cite|One year ago, the emperor died of the illness that had plagued him.|Knoll, speaking to Ephraim at the end of [[Father and Son|Chapter 14]]|The Sacred Stones}}</ref> Vigarde's death, along with Lyon's knowledge of Grado's iminent destruction causes Lyon to push his research into dangerous territory, allowing himself under the Demon King's control, and separating the "Dark Stone" from the Sacred Stone of Grado's holy elements.<ref>{{Cite|Prince Lyon told us he intended to use the Fire Emblem to restore the emperor. His death had been kept from the public, but rumors were beginning to fly. We knew we had to hurry, before the people learned the truth of the emperor’s death. Prince Lyon dedicated himself to research, skipping meals, foregoing sleep... And then...[...]I wasn’t there, so I did not witness it firsthand. By the time I arrived, the deed had already been done. The Fire Emblem had been shattered, split in two. One was a Sacred Stone, and the other...|[[Knoll]] discussing the creation of the [[Dark Stone]] with [[Ephraim]]|The Sacred Stones}}</ref>

The creation of the Dark Stone is also the catalyst for the resurgence of monster presence on Magevl. Though Grado has not yet declared war, Magvel is in a time of unrest. The princess of Rausten, [[L'Arachel]], begins a journey across Magvel to purify it of monsters, keeping her identity as Rausten's heir secret.

After discussing their next move at Frelia, Ephraim and Eirika separate once more, with Ephraim leading a direct assault on Grado, and Eirikia journeying to request aid from Rausten.

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After reuniting in Jehanna, Eirika and Ephraim discuss what they have seen. Eirika mentions that Lyon seems to be the old friend she has always known, and thinks he is still on their side, despite what is happening.<ref>{{Cite|I saw Lyon recently. Ephraim, you might know this, but after I abandoned the sea route to Rausten, I traveled overland with Prince Innes to Jehanna. We ran into trouble with Grado’s forces, and I chanced upon Lyon. He didn’t share the details of his situation, but he intimated that he was on our side. Despite all appearances, he was on our side. So Lyon...|[[Eirika]] to [[Ephraim]]|The Sacred Stones}}</ref> Ephraim, disturbingly, reports Lyon as behaving vastly different, to the point where Ephraim compares Lyon to something not human.<ref>{{Cite|Eirika, I also met Lyon.[...]Yes. But, he was like a completely different person. To be honest, he didn’t seem to be completely... human.|[[Ephraim]] discussing [[Lyon]] with [[Eirika]]|The Sacred Stones}}</ref>  

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