The Frozen River

The Frozen River

Location Ilia Forest Boss(es) Martel Previous chapter(s) Ocean's Parting Next chapter(s) Bitter Cold

“	I order you. Use the spell book and create rainfall. Make it rain so that the rivers will overflow and push back the advancing Etrurian Army.	”	— Martel to Niime

The Frozen River (Japanese: 凍てつく河 Frozen River) is chapter 18A of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Plot

Main article: The Frozen River/Script

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Beginning log

After defeating Arcardo, Roy moved east deep into the frozen lands of Ilia. Soon, they entered the thick forests that characterize Ilia's central land. However, a general of Bern, Bishop Martel, was waiting for them with an ancient spell that was said to have been lost centuries ago...

Chapter data

Normal Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–15	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	32+26	{{{third}}}
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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–15	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	32+54	{{{third}}}
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On the enemy phase of turn 7, the river freezes and becomes traversable to units who otherwise cannot cross rivers. This will not happen if Martel is already dead.

Character data

Characters
New Units
None
Required Characters
Available Characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Secret Book Visit southeastern village Guiding Ring Visit northeastern village Goddess Icon Visit northwestern village

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.

Normal Hard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Ilia Falcoknight 6 2 31~37 11~15 12~16 12~16 5~9 6~9 7~11 6 8 Silver Lance • The northern one begins moving unprovoked when she can attack a unit within two turns. • The eastern one moves to attack units in range. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 3 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Axereaver • The northern one begins moving unprovoked when she can attack a unit within two turns. • The eastern two move to attack units in range. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 2 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Killer Lance • The northern one begins moving unprovoked when she can attack a unit within two turns. • The eastern one moves to attack units in range. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 1 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Begins moving unprovoked when she can attack a unit within two turns. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 1 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked when she can attack a unit within two turns. Ilia Pegasus Knight 16 1 22~25 8~10 10~12 10~12 4~6 4~6 5~7 5 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 17 1 31~35 13~16 7~10 9~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7 Horseslayer -- Bern Wyvern Rider 17 1 31~35 13~16 7~10 9~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 16 1 30~34 12~15 7~9 8~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7 Steel Lance • Javelin -- Bern Wyvern Rider 17 1 31~35 13~16 7~10 9~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7 Steel Lance -- Ilia Mercenary 17 1 29~33 9~12 13~16 12~14 4~6 6~8 2~3 9 5 Armorslayer -- Ilia Mercenary 16 3 28~32 9~11 13~15 12~14 3~6 6~8 1~3 9 5 Steel Sword -- Ilia Mercenary 17 1 29~33 9~12 13~16 12~14 4~6 6~8 2~3 9 5 Light Brand Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Ilia Mercenary 17 2 29~33 9~12 13~16 12~14 4~6 6~8 2~3 9 5 Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Ilia Priest 15 2 24~26 4~6 5~7 5~8 5~8 1~3 11~13 5 5 Physic -- Ilia Priest 15 1 24~26 4~6 5~7 5~8 5~8 1~3 11~13 5 5 Mend • Silence -- Ilia Priest 15 1 24~26 4~6 5~7 5~8 5~8 1~3 11~13 5 5 Mend • Berserk -- Ilia Archer 18 2 28~32 9~11 8~11 7~10 5~7 5~6 1~2 7 5 Iron Bow Moves to attack units in range; operates a Ballista. Ilia Shaman 18 1 23~26 9~12 5~8 6~8 2~4 3~4 9~12 5 5 Nosferatu Moves to attack units in range. Ilia Shaman 18 3 23~26 9~12 5~8 6~8 2~4 3~4 9~12 5 5 Flux • The norther one moves to attack units in range. • The southern two begin moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns. Martel Bishop 10 1 45 19 11 11 12 12 17 7 6 Purge • Divine Does not move; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Brigand Brigand 18 5 32~36 12~15 5~7 7~9 2~3 4~5 1~2 12 5 Steel Axe Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Brigand Brigand 18 5 32~36 12~15 5~7 7~9 2~3 4~5 1~2 12 5 Hand Axe Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 8 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Steel Lance -- Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 8 23~26 8~11 10~13 10~13 4~7 4~6 5~7 5 7 Steel Lance • Javelin --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Ilia Falcoknight 6 2 37~46 14~20 15~21 15~21 8~14 7~11 9~14 6 8 Silver Lance • The northern one begins moving unprovoked when she can attack a unit within two turns. • The eastern one moves to attack units in range. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 3 29~35 11~16 14~19 14~19 7~12 5~8 7~11 5 7 Axereaver • The northern one begins moving unprovoked when she can attack a unit within two turns. • The eastern two move to attack units in range. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 2 29~35 11~16 14~19 14~19 7~12 5~8 7~11 5 7 Killer Lance • The northern one begins moving unprovoked when she can attack a unit within two turns. • The eastern one moves to attack units in range. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 1 29~35 11~16 14~19 14~19 7~12 5~8 7~11 5 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Begins moving unprovoked when she can attack a unit within two turns. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 1 29~35 11~16 14~19 14~19 7~12 5~8 7~11 5 7 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked when she can attack a unit within two turns. Ilia Pegasus Knight 16 1 28~34 11~15 14~18 14~18 7~11 5~8 7~11 5 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 17 1 39~46 17~20 10~15 12~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7 Horseslayer -- Bern Wyvern Rider 17 1 39~46 17~20 10~15 12~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Bern Wyvern Rider 16 1 38~45 16~20 10~14 11~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7 Steel Lance • Javelin -- Bern Wyvern Rider 17 1 39~46 17~20 10~15 12~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7 Steel Lance -- Ilia Mercenary 17 1 37~44 13~18 17~20 15~19 7~11 7~11 3~6 9 5 Armorslayer -- Ilia Mercenary 16 3 36~43 13~17 17~20 15~19 6~11 7~11 2~6 9 5 Steel Sword -- Ilia Mercenary 17 1 37~44 13~18 17~20 15~19 7~11 7~11 3~6 9 5 Light Brand Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Ilia Mercenary 17 2 37~44 13~18 17~20 15~19 7~11 7~11 3~6 9 5 Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Ilia Priest 15 2 29~33 7~11 8~12 8~13 9~15 1~5 16~20 5 5 Physic -- Ilia Priest 15 1 29~33 7~11 8~12 8~13 9~15 1~5 16~20 5 5 Mend • Silence -- Ilia Priest 15 1 29~33 7~11 8~12 8~13 9~15 1~5 16~20 5 5 Mend • Berserk -- Ilia Archer 18 2 35~42 12~16 12~17 10~15 8~12 6~9 2~4 7 5 Iron Bow Moves to attack units in range; operates a Ballista. Ilia Shaman 18 1 28~33 14~19 8~13 9~13 4~7 4~6 12~17 5 5 Nosferatu Moves to attack units in range. Ilia Shaman 18 3 28~33 14~19 8~13 9~13 4~7 4~6 12~17 5 5 Flux • The norther one moves to attack units in range. • The southern two begin moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns. Martel Bishop 10 1 49~52 22~24 13~15 13~14 16~18 12~14 21~23 7 6 Purge • Divine Does not move; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Def Res Cha Con Mov Inventory and Skills Brigand Brigand 18 5 40~48 17~20 8~12 9~12 3~6 5~7 2~4 12 5 Steel Axe Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Brigand Brigand 18 5 40~48 17~20 8~12 9~12 3~6 5~7 2~4 12 5 Hand Axe Moves to raid villages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 8 29~35 11~16 14~19 14~19 7~12 5~8 7~11 5 7 Steel Lance -- Ilia Pegasus Knight 17 8 29~35 11~16 14~19 14~19 7~12 5~8 7~11 5 7 Steel Lance • Javelin --

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Reinforcements

• Enemy phase of turns 5–9
  • 1 Brigand with a Steel Axe from the north edge of the map
  • 1 Brigand with a Hand Axe from the east edge of the map
• On Normal Mode, enemy phase of even turns 10–16; on Hard Mode, enemy phase of turns 10–20
  • 2 Pegasus Knights—one without a Javelin—from the north edge of the map
• On Normal Mode, enemy phase of odd turns 11–17; on Hard Mode, enemy phase of turns 10–20
  • 2 Pegasus Knights—one without a Javelin—from the east edge of the map

Boss data

Main article: Martel

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.

Normal Hard

Bishop Level 10

Stats Max HP 45 Luck 12 Magic 19 Defense 12 Skill 11 Resistance 17 Speed 11 Constitution 7 Movement 6 Aid 6

Inventory Purge Divine Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓

Bishop Level 10

Stats Max HP 49~52 Luck 16~18 Magic 22~24 Defense 12~14 Skill 13~15 Resistance 21~23 Speed 13~14 Constitution 7 Movement 6 Aid 6

Inventory Purge Divine Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓

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Strategy

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Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Frozen River	Used in leftover text from the data transfer menu in the English version of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
English (unofficial)	The Frozen River	--
Japanese	凍てつく河	Frozen River

Gallery

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References

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