Not to be confused withRiver Crossing, the third chapter of part 3 ofRadiant Dawn.

Across the River (Japanese:渡河作戦River crossing operation) is the twenty-second chapter ofFire Emblem: Thracia 776.

Plot

Main article:Across the River/Script

Leif and his forces reach River Thracia, which separates them fromMunster. Leif andAugust discuss the river, and August tells Leif about the many battles that have been fought on it – including the battle that claimed the life of Leif's grandfather, King Kalf, as the knights ofConnacht under command ofRaydrik betrayed him. August then warns Leif that River Thracia has historically been easy to defend, so the ensuing battle is bound to be difficult.

In the meantime, the enemy general –Cohen – argues withSaias over whether the latter should retreat. Saias wants to stay with Cohen and defend the river, but Cohen wants to send him away. Cohen recalls the tale of how he sheltered Saias fromManfroy in his childhood, and how Saias's own mother –Aida – gave her life to protect her son. Later in life, Saias became a military officer at Manfroy's own suggestion, because Manfroy did not realize who Saias was. Then, Saias gained the trust of EmperorArvis, making his position quite safe. However, with the Loptian Order now wielding more power than the emperor, Saias is unsafe yet again. Manfroy fears Saias's bloodline and would likely eliminate him for bearing major Holy Blood ofFjalar, so Saias must survive to preserve that legacy.

After Cohen and Saias's conversation,Reinhardt arrives and speaks with Saias. Saias is surprised to hear that Reinhardt did not go toMiletos withIshtar, to which he responds that she considered herself safe enough with just PrinceJulius at her side. Saias then asks Reinhardt whether he knew that his sister,Olwen, sided with the rebels. Reinhardt replies that he did know, but that he hopes he can bring her back to her senses. Saias tells him that Olwen is old enough to make her own choices instead of following her brother's path. Reinhardt expresses concern that it might mean their paths have diverged, to which Saias says that Reinhardt should still speak with Olwen if he has the opportunity.

The battle begins soon after, and Leif's army ends up victorious, successfully crossing the river and killing or capturing Cohen. Regardless of Cohen's fate, Saias leaves the battlefield during the fight, either after Cohen's death or due to Cohen warping him out as Leif's forces approach his position. If Olwen is able to speak with Reinhardt during the battle, he gives her theBlessed Sword, then declares that they are now enemies. Reinhardt can either be killed alongside his forces or not, but whatever is the case, he never appears again.

Once the battle is over, August and Leif ruminate on the bloodshed, hoping that it was for a good cause. August then snaps out of it and orders Leif to hurry, as they must proceed into Munster.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Leif dies	8–16	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	46−1+44	{{{third}}}

Units are arranged based on their position in deployment order after Leif.

When a player unit crosses the river to the east bank (acts within columns 21–30, rows 1–23), the western bridge is removed andReinhardt and the Gelbritter begin to move unprovoked.

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Pure Water Visit northwestern house Warp Visit southwestern house Rescue Visit southeastern house Blessed Sword Talk toReinhardt withOlwen

Shop data

Armories and vendors

SwordsLancesAxesBowsTomesStavesItemsSecret

	Name	Cost
	Killing Edge	3,800

	Name	Cost
	Killer Lance	3,000

	Name	Cost
	Killer Axe	2,000

	Name	Cost
	Killer Bow	3,200

	Name	Cost
	Elfire	3,200
	Lightning	3,200

	Name	Cost
	Mend	2,300

	Name	Cost
	Door Key	500
	Knight Proof	8,000

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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.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Friege Sword Armor 19 5 20~41 4~20 0~20 0~20 0~20 0~20 8~20 9~20 5~6 Great Sword •Killing Edge Authority: Cohen Begins moving once they or a nearbyAxe Armor orBow Knight is provoked. Friege Axe Armor 20 3 20~42 4~20 0~20 0~20 0~20 0~20 8~20 9~20 5~6 Hammer •Poleax Authority: Cohen Begins moving once they or a nearbySword Armor orBow Knight is provoked. Friege Bow Knight 16 3 24~42 5~20 1~19 6~20 6~20 0~18 5~20 7~20 9~10 Great Bow •Killer Bow Authority: Cohen Begins moving once they or a nearbySword Armor orAxe Armor is provoked. Friege Iron Ballista 14 4 20~36 4~20 0~16 5~20 0~16 0~3 12~20 6~20 0 Iron Ballista Authority: Cohen Friege Ballista 20 4 20~42 4~20 0~20 3~20 0~20 0~3 5~20 6~20 0 Ballista Authority: Cohen Friege General 10 1 26~38 7~19 1~13 5~17 2~14 0~12 12~20 10~20 6~7 Hammer •Ridersbane Charm* Authority: Cohen Friege Bishop 10 2 20~32 0~12 5~17 2~14 2~14 0~12 1~13 4~16 5~6 Bolting •Thoron •Physic Authority: Cohen Friege Priest 16 1 16~34 0~18 3~20 2~20 1~19 0~18 0~18 4~20 5~6 Physic •Silence •Heal Authority: Cohen Friege Mercenary 16 1 24~42 6~20 1~19 7~20 8~20 0~18 5~20+5 8~20 6~7 Paragon Sword •Vulnerary Paragon* Authority: Cohen Moves to attack units in range. Friege Sniper 17 1 22~41 5~20 1~20 6~20 7~20 0~19 3~20 7~20 7~8 Meisterbogen Authority: Cohen Moves to attack units in range. Friege Soldier 6 4 20~28 3~11 0~8 0~8 0~8 0~8 1~9 6~14 5~6 Killer Lance •Vulnerary •Pure Water Authority: Cohen Ignores combat; moves to escape east. Friege Paladin 20 3 24~46 5~20 1~20 6~20 6~20 0~20 5~20 7~20 9~10 Ridersbane •Armorslayer Authority: Cohen Moves to attack units in range. Reinhardt Mage Knight 20 1 48 13 20 15 14 18 12 15 9 Dire Thunder •Meisterschwert •Vulnerary Adept •Vantage •Accost •Pavise Authority: Cohen; ★★★★★ Action: ★★★★★ FCM: 2 • Does not initiate combat againstOlwen. • Moves to attack units in range. • Once a unit crosses the river (acts within columns 21–30, rows 1–23), begins moving unprovoked. Gelbritter Mage Knight 18 11 20~40 3~20 3~20 5~20 4~20 0~20 4~20 6~20 8~9 Thoron •Vulnerary Authority: Cohen • Moves to attack units in range. • Once a unit crosses the river (acts within columns 21–30, rows 1–23), begins moving to be next toReinhardt; moves to escape east onceReinhardt is defeated. Saias High Priest 12 1 23 0 18 16 12 5 4 5 7 Sleep •Fortify •Silence •Lightning Nihil •Immortal* Authority: Cohen; ★★★★★★★★★★ Action: ★★★ • Not present duringpreparations. • Cannot becaptured. • Does not move. • Leaves the map on turn 40, after a unit enters the 5×5 square area centered on his starting position (columns 26–30, rows 2–6), or ifCohen is defeated. Cohen Baron 20 1 46 12 12 16 8 7 15 14 6 Blizzard •Berserk •Restore •Master Lance Pavise Authority: ★★★★ Action: ★ • Not present duringpreparations. • Does not move; stands on agate, the chapter's seize point..

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Friege Arch Knight 17 11 20~39 3~20 0~19 3~20 4~20 0~19 3~20 6~20 8~9 Great Bow Authority: Cohen Friege Lance Knight 18 11 20~40 3~20 0~20 3~20 4~20 0~20 3~20 7~20 8~9 Great Lance Authority: Cohen Friege Axe Knight 15 11 20~37 3~20 0~17 3~20 4~20 0~17 3~20 8~20 8~9 Battle Axe Authority: Cohen Friege Axe Armor 19 11 20~41 4~20 0~20 0~20 0~20 0~20 8~20 9~20 5~6 Battle Axe Authority: Cohen

Reinforcements

• Turns 10–20
  • OneArch Knight from the eastern road north of the forests
  • OneLance Knight from the eastern road north of the forests
  • OneAxe Knight from the eastern road north of the forests
  • OneAxe Armor from the right-center fortress

Boss data

Main article:Cohen

Baron Level 20 Action ★ Authority ★★★★

Stats Max HP 46 Speed 8 Strength 12 Luck 7 Magic 12 Defense 15 Skill 16 Constitution 14 Movement 6 FCM 0

Inventory Skills Blizzard Berserk Restore Master Lance Pavise Weapon Levels D A D D A D D A -- --

Strategy

At this point in the game, if you have, includingLeif, 4 or fewer units left alive (3 or fewer if one of them isMareeta andGalzus wasn't killed or captured in an earlier appearance, or if one of them isSara; 2 or fewer of both conditions are satistfied), then the game is softlocked. There simply aren't enough recruitable units left to make a party of 6 for the final chapter, and the last chance to retrieve captured units has passed.

The ideal strategy for this chapter, as with most inThracia 776's lategame, is to useWarp to complete the chapter in one turn. You will need at least two uses of Warp, and it is also advisable to bringTina to stealCohen'sMaster Lance and a flier to get a free capture and access to all of his items. Tina will need at least 13magic to steal Berserk, so you may need another staff user withMagic Up and at least 3 points of magic above her base. Additional Warps can be used to send units to the southwest and southeast houses, as they contain a Warp andRescue staff, respectively, and any 9 movement unit can pick up aPure Water from the northwest village. Warp the flier in, capture Cohen, and wait next to the gate, or Warp in a boss killer and kill Cohen, then Warp Leif onto the castle, trade away Cohen's inventory if he was captured, and finish the chapter.

Trivia

• This chapter's map was featured inThunder's Fist, aTempest Trials+ event inFire Emblem Heroes.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter