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The Golden Scheme

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The Golden Scheme

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Mural used to introduce The Golden Scheme.

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Blood of the Eagle and Lion

Next chapter(s)

The Chaos of War

Thanks to Edelgard's strength, the Imperial army is more unified than I would have expected. It was a painful realization, but after our battle at Gronder Field, it's clear that we can't win if we don't pull out all the stops.
— Claude

The Golden Scheme (Japanese: 謀略の寵児 Star Strategy) is the eighteenth chapter of Fire Emblem: Three Houses on the Verdant Wind route.

Plot

Main article: The Golden Scheme/Script

The next obstacle on the road to Enbarr is the impregnable Fort Merceus, currently under the command of the Death Knight. Claude and Hilda decide to infiltrate Fort Merceus by disguising themselves as Imperial soldiers and having their Alliance allies stage an attack on them; Fort Merceus will open its gates to allow them in, and they will open the gates from the inside so the main army can storm the fort. Claude secretly rallies Almyran forces led by Nardel, who is revealed to be the famed Almyran general Nader. Together, the combined Alliance/Almyran army overruns Fort Merceus and defeats the Death Knight, who beckons them to pursue him as he escapes. He warns the Alliance to flee before they are all killed and escapes just as modern-day ballistic missiles (described by Nader as "javelins of light") obliterate Fort Merceus. The shocked and demoralized Alliance forces retreat to Myrddin, where Claude explains how he was able to secure Almyran aid. He declares his intention to tear down the barriers between Fódlan and the outside world.

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Character data

Characters
New units

None

Available characters
Byleth m 02 ​Claude 02 ​Lorenz 02 ​Raphael 02 ​Ignatz 02 ​Lysithea 02 ​Marianne 02 ​Hilda 02 ​Leonie 02 ​Ferdinand 02 ​Linhardt 02 ​Caspar 02 ​Bernadetta 02 ​Dorothea 02 ​Petra 02 ​Felix 02 ​Sylvain 02 ​Mercedes 02 ​Annette 02 ​Ingrid 02 ​Yuri 02 ​Balthus 02 ​Constance 03 ​Hapi 02 ​Anna ​Catherine ​Shamir ​Cyril 02 ​Flayn ​Hanneman ​Manuela ​Alois ​Seteth ​Ashe 02 ​

Item data

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is ns01 brawling+.png Silver Gauntlets+ Tournament prize
Is ns01 seal.png Dark Seal Dropped by the Death Knight in Taking Fort Merceus
Is ns01 axe.png Brave Axe Dropped by Caspar*/enemy Warrior* in Taking Fort Merceus
Is ns01 ring.png Evasion Ring Dropped by enemy Swordmaster in Taking Fort Merceus
Is ns01 shield.png Aurora Shield Northern chest in Taking Fort Merceus
Is ns01 stat booster.png Speedwing Southern chest in Taking Fort Merceus

Strategy

Main article: The Golden Scheme/Taking Fort Merceus

This is the last month the paralogue Foreign Land and Sky can be done, so get working on it if it's available and hasn't been done.

Trivia

  • In the cutscene at the end of this chapter, Byleth's troops wear armor with a unique black and pink palette only seen in this cutscene that is not explicitly affiliated with any of the factions. This is possibly due to the fact that this scene is present in both the Silver Snow and Verdant Wind routes.
    • At the end of the same cutscene, there is an animation error where Byleth's eyes are their original blue color instead of green.

Etymology and other languages

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

The Golden Scheme

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Japanese

謀略の寵児

Star Strategy

Spanish

Un plan magistral

A masterful plan

French

Un plan magistral

A masterful plan

German

Der goldene Plan

The golden Plan

Italian

Un ottimo piano

An excellent plan

Korean

모략의 총아

Golden scheme

Simplified Chinese

谋略的天之骄子

The god's favored one of strategy

Traditional Chinese

謀略的天之驕子

The god's favored one of strategy

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References

← Blood of the Eagle and Lion • The Golden Scheme • The Chaos of War →
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Playable characters Black Eagles BernadettaCasparDorotheaEdelgardFerdinandHubertLinhardtPetra
Blue Lions AnnetteAsheDedueDimitriFelixIngridMercedesSylvain
Golden Deer ClaudeHildaIgnatzLeonieLorenzLysitheaMarianneRaphael
Other AloisAnnaDLCBylethCatherineCyrilFlaynGilbertHannemanJeritzaManuelaSetethShamir
Ashen WolvesDLC BalthusConstanceHapiYuri
Non-playable characters AbysskeeperDLCDuke AegirFlecheGatekeeperDuke GerthIonius IXJeraltJudithLadislavaNaderRandolphRheaRodrigueSothis
Bosses AcheronAelfricDLCAloisLord ArundelBiasBlaiddydCasparCatherineCharonChilonClaudeCorneliaDaphnelDedueDeath KnightDimitriDominicBaron DominicEdelgardFelixFerdinandFlame EmperorFlaynFraldariusGautierGloucesterGonerilGwendalHubertIngridThe Immaculate OneThe ImmovableJudithKostasKronyaLadislavaLamineLinhardtLonatoLorenzMercedesMetodeyMiklanMysonNaderNemesisBaron OchsDLCOdessePallardóPittacusRandolphRheaRieganRodrigueSetethShamirSolonSylvainThalesWandering BeastThe Wind Caller
Background characters Lord ArundelCount BergliezCorneliaMargrave GautierGlennCount GloucesterCount HevringHolstLambertMonicaPatriciaRufusSeirosSitriTomasTianaCount Varley
Personal weapons and regalia Aegis ShieldAreadbharAsclepiusAthameAxe of UkonvasaraAymrBlutgangCaduceus StaffCirce StaffCrusherFailnaughtFetters of DromiFreikugelThe InexhaustibleLance of RuinLúinOchain ShieldRafail GemScythe of SarielSeiros ShieldSpear of AssalSword of BegaltaSword of MoraltaSword of SeirosSword of the CreatorTathlum BowThunderbrandThyrsusVajra-Mushti
Chapters Part I
White Clouds
P: An Inevitable Encounter • 1: Three Houses • 2: Familiar Scenery • 3: Mutiny in the Mist • 4: The Goddess's Rite of Rebirth • 5: Tower of Black Winds • 6: Rumors of a Reaper • 7: Field of the Eagle and Lion • 8: The Flame in the Darkness • 9: The Cause of Sorrow • 10: Where the Goddess Dwells • 11: Throne of Knowledge • 12: To War Black Eagles, if Byleth sides against EdelgardBlue LionsGolden Deer / Outset of a Power Struggle Black Eagles, if Byleth sides with Edelgard
Part II Silver Snow
Silver Snow
13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: A King Without a Kingdom • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: The Impregnable Fortress • 18: The Chaos of War • 19: Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 20: The City Without Light • 21: Following a Dream
Azure Moon
Azure Moon
13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: The Delusional Prince • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18: The King's Triumphant Return • 19: The Golden Deer's Plea • 20: The Impregnable Fortress • 21: Our Chosen Paths • 22: Oath of the Dagger
Verdant Wind
Verdant Wind
13: Reunion at Dawn • 14: The Alliance Leader's Ambitions • 15: Valley of Torment • 16: The Rose-Colored River • 17: Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18: The Golden Scheme • 19: The Chaos of War • 20: Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 21: The City Without Light • 22: Fódlan's New Dawn
Crimson Flower
Crimson Flower
13: Beyond Escape • 14: The Master Tactician • 15: Tempest of Swords and Shields • 16: Lady of Deceit • 17: Field of Revenge • 18: To the End of a Dream
Paralogues Paralogues Part I Black Market SchemeDLCA Cursed RelicDLCDeath TollDividing the World Black Eagles, if Byleth sides against EdelgardBlue LionsGolden DeerFalling Short of HeavenThe ForgottenLand of the Golden DeerAn Ocean ViewOil and WaterRumored NuptialsThe Secret MerchantDLC Blue LionsGolden DeerSword and Shield of SeirosTales of the Red CanyonTrue ChivalryWar for the Weak Blue Lions
Part II Darkness Beneath the Earth Crimson FlowerDividing the World Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant WindEternal Guardian Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant WindThe Face Beneath Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant WindForeign Land and SkyForgotten HeroInsurmountable Crimson FlowerLegend of the LakeRetribution Silver SnowAzure MoonVerdant WindThe Secret MerchantDLC Crimson FlowerThe Silver Maiden Azure MoonThe Sleeping Sand Legend Verdant WindWeathervanes of Fódlan Azure Moon
Cindered Shadows
Cindered Shadows
1: The Fourth House • 2: What Lies Beneath • 3: The Rite of Rising • 4: Danger in the Dark • 5: Betrayal • 6: Return to Me • 7: Wolf Pack
Locations FódlanAdrestiaFaerghusGarreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) • LeicesterAlmyraBrigidDagdaSrengZahras
Groups, objects and concepts 10 ElitesAshen WolvesBlack Eagles (Black Eagle Strike Force) • Blue LionsChildren of the GoddessChurch of Seiros (Knights of Seiros) • Crests (Crest Stone) • Divine PulseGolden DeerHeroes' RelicsInsurrection of the SevenMonstersThose who slither in the darkTragedy of DuscurWar of Heroes
Lists AbilitiesChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItems (Monastery items) • QuestsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Music LibraryName chart • Other games (Warriors: Three Hopes) • Pre-release informationUnused contentDownloadable contentClass mastery