Amidst a Struggle (Japanese:対立のはざまでBetween conflicts) is the tenth chapter of the western route ofFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. To play this chapter, the player must have visited thevillage that offers aRestore staff inthe previous chapter and thus went west towardCaldonia. Otherwise,Western Resistance will be played instead, in which case Roy heads north towardMount Eburacum.

Plot

Main article:Amidst a Struggle/Script

Roy's army comes across a small village, where an Etrurian governor,Zinque, is trying to find and kill one of the resistance's members –Elffin. He initially sends a letter toCecilia and does not want to start a conflict, but Zinque's attack on the village forces his hand, and the Lycian Army fights to defend the village. Before the battle begins,Melady andGalle briefly arrive to look for PrincessGuinivere, but Zinque redirects them to FatherOrlo in Eburacum, as he possesses no information himself.

During the battle, several additional forces appear, including Etrurian reinforcements from LordArcardo, contingents led by CommanderKlein andThea, bandits sent to burn down the village underScollan, andGonzalez, who accompanies the bandits. In the end, most of them turn over to Roy's side. Klein had been told by Arcardo that the Lycian Army is allied with the bandits, and once he learns fromRoy or his sisterClarine that is not the case, he changes sides. Thea changes sides after Klein does, either through her sisterShanna talking to her or through Klein providing her with new orders. Gonzalez switches sides when talked to byLilina and reassured that the Lycian Army will not view him as a monster or ask him to burn down villages. IfWard andLot are deployed, they can also meet their sisters in the village –Mary andMieu respectively.

Once the battle ends, Roy meets Elffin. Elffin tests him by telling him that Etruria may have lured his army away from Lycia in order forBern to attack it. However, Roy does not make a hot-headed decision and instead chooses to stay on the Western Isles, as the people here have no other force to rely on whileLycia hasEliwood and Cecilia. This impresses Elffin, who then suggests that Roy head south, toward Castle Eidyna on Caldonia. Workers are kept there before being sent to the mines, and they must be freed.

Chapter data

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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies	1–12+3	{{{partner}}}	0+9−1	26+25−11	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 23 columns by 32 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies	1–12+3	{{{partner}}}	0+9−1	26+30−11	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 23 columns by 32 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
Gonzalez Brigand HP 36 Inventory Devil Axe Level 11 Enemy, talk to withLilina Klein Sniper HP 27 Inventory Silver Bow White Gem Level 1 Enemy, talk to withRoy orClarine Thea Pegasus Knight HP 22 Inventory Slim Lance Javelin Level 8 Enemy, talk to withKlein, or talk to withShanna before and after recruiting Klein (Shanna cannot talk to Thea if Klein is dead. If Klein was already recruited first, then Thea will turn into an NPC instead.)
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method White Gem Steal fromKlein or recruit him Barrier Visit thevillage near the armory Dragonshield Visit the middle westvillage Speedwings Visit the left northwestvillage withWard orLot Elixir Visit the left northwestvillage with anyone butWard orLot Swordreaver Visit the right northwestvillage withWard orLot Door Key Visit the right northwestvillage with anyone butWard orLot Swordreaver Visit the southeastvillage Orion's Bolt Visit the middle eastvillage Sleep Visit the northeastvillage Wyrmslayer Automatically at the end of the chapter Hero Crest At the end of the chapter if allvillages were visited Orion's Bolt At the end of the chapter if all ofKlein's soldiers survived Elysian Whip At the end of the chapter if all ofThea's soldiers survived

Shop data

Armories and vendors

SwordsLancesAxesBowsAnimaLightDarkStavesItemsSecret

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	Name	Cost
	Slim Lance	450
	Iron Lance	360
	Steel Lance	480
	Javelin	400

	Name	Cost
	Iron Axe	270
	Steel Axe	360
	Hand Axe	300
	Hammer	800

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	540
	Steel Bow	720

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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.

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Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Zinque General 5 1 37 11 8 6 4 15 6 15 5 Silver Lance •Javelin -- Bandit Mercenary 12 1 25~28 7~9 11~13 11~12 2~4 5~7 1~2 9 5 Steel Blade -- Bandit Priest 12 1 22~25 3~5 4~6 5~6 4~6 1~2 9~12 5 5 Physic -- Bandit Fighter 10 6 26~29 9~11 4~6 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Steel Axe The easternmost two and westernmost one move to attack units in range. Bandit Archer 11 1 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 3~4 4~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Fighter 12 1 28~31 10~12 5~7 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Killer Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Shaman 9 1 19~21 5~7 3~4 4~5 1~2 2~3 6~8 5 5 Nosferatu -- Bandit Archer 12 3 24~27 7~9 6~8 6~7 3~5 4~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow • The southern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. • The western one moves to attack units in range. Bandit Fighter 10 2 26~29 9~11 4~6 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 9 1 23~26 6~8 10~12 10~11 2~3 5~6 1~2 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Archer 11 1 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 3~4 4~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Archer 12 1 24~27 7~9 6~8 6~7 3~5 4~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow -- Bandit Shaman 10 2 19~22 5~8 3~5 4~6 1~3 2~4 6~8 5 5 Flux Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Archer 11 1 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 3~4 4~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Shaman 12 1 20~23 6~9 4~5 4~6 1~3 2~4 7~9 5 5 Flux Begins moving unprovoked. Bandit Shaman 9 1 19~21 5~7 3~4 4~5 1~2 2~3 6~8 5 5 Iron Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Priest 11 1 22~24 3~5 4~5 4~6 3~6 1~2 9~11 5 5 Physic --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Scollan Brigand 11 1 28 9 4 7 2 5 0 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Gonzalez Brigand 11 1 36 12 5 9 5 6 0 15 5 Devil Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 13 4 28~32 10~12 4~6 7~8 1~3 4~5 1~2 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 13 4 28~32 10~12 4~6 7~8 1~3 4~5 1~2 12 5 Hand Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Klein Sniper 1 1 27 13 13 11 10 8 6 7 6 Silver Bow •White Gem 20% of the time, does not do anything. Otherwise, moves to attack units unprovoked. Klein's Archer 14 2 25~29 7~10 7~9 6~8 3~6 4~6 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow Becomes an NPC when Klein is recruited. Klein's Archer 15 2 26~30 8~10 7~10 6~9 4~6 4~6 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow Becomes an NPC when Klein is recruited. Thea Pegasus Knight 8 1 22 6 8 11 3 7 6 5 7 Slim Lance •Javelin • 20% of the time, does not do anything. Otherwise, moves to attack units unprovoked. • Becomes an NPC if Shanna talks to her after Klein is recruited but not before. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 16~18 5~6 6~8 6~8 1~2 3~4 3~4 5 7 Steel Lance Becomes an NPC when Thea becomes one or is recruited. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 16~18 5~6 6~8 6~8 1~2 3~4 3~4 5 7 Iron Lance •Javelin Becomes an NPC when Thea becomes one or is recruited. Bandit Cavalier 18 1 31~35 10~12 7~10 9~11 4~6 8~9 1~3 9 7 Steel Lance •Steel Sword -- Bandit Cavalier 13 1 27~31 8~10 6~8 7~9 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance -- Bandit Cavalier 13 1 27~31 8~10 6~8 7~9 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance •Javelin -- Bandit Cavalier 13 1 27~31 8~10 6~8 7~9 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance •Iron Sword -- Bandit Cavalier 12 1 27~30 8~10 5~7 7~9 2~4 7~8 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Zinque General 5 1 42~44 13~14 9~11 6~7 5~6 16~18 7~8 15 5 Silver Lance •Javelin -- Bandit Mercenary 12 1 30~36 9~13 13~17 13~15 4~7 6~9 2~4 9 5 Steel Blade -- Bandit Priest 12 1 25~30 5~8 6~10 7~9 7~11 1~3 12~17 5 5 Physic -- Bandit Fighter 10 6 31~37 12~16 6~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Steel Axe The easternmost two and westernmost one move to attack units in range. Bandit Archer 11 1 28~33 9~12 8~12 7~10 5~8 5~7 0~3 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Fighter 12 1 33~39 13~17 7~11 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Killer Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Shaman 9 1 22~26 8~12 5~7 6~8 2~4 2~4 8~12 5 5 Nosferatu -- Bandit Archer 12 3 28~34 9~13 8~12 8~10 5~9 5~7 0~3 7 5 Steel Bow • The southern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. • The western one moves to attack units in range. Bandit Fighter 10 2 31~37 12~16 6~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 9 1 28~34 8~12 12~16 12~14 4~6 6~8 2~4 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Archer 11 1 28~33 9~12 8~12 7~10 5~8 5~7 0~3 7 5 Iron Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Archer 12 1 28~34 9~13 8~12 8~10 5~9 5~7 0~3 7 5 Iron Bow -- Bandit Shaman 10 2 22~27 8~13 5~8 6~9 2~5 2~5 8~12 5 5 Flux Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Archer 11 1 28~33 9~12 8~12 7~10 5~8 5~7 0~3 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bandit Shaman 12 1 23~28 9~14 6~8 6~9 2~5 2~5 9~13 5 5 Flux Begins moving unprovoked. Bandit Shaman 9 1 22~26 8~12 5~7 6~8 2~4 2~4 8~12 5 5 Iron Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Priest 11 1 25~29 5~8 6~9 6~9 6~11 1~3 12~16 5 5 Physic --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Scollan Brigand 11 1 33~36 12~14 6~7 8~9 3~4 5~6 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Gonzalez Brigand 11 1 41~44 15~17 7~8 10~11 6~7 6~7 0~1 15 5 Devil Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 13 4 33~40 13~17 6~9 8~10 2~5 4~6 1~3 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Bandit Brigand 13 4 33~40 13~17 6~9 8~10 2~5 4~6 1~3 12 5 Hand Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Klein Sniper 1 1 31~33 15~16 15~16 12~13 12~13 9~10 7~8 7 6 Silver Bow •White Gem 20% of the time, does not do anything. Otherwise, moves to attack units unprovoked. Klein's Archer 14 2 29~36 9~14 9~13 8~11 5~10 5~8 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow Becomes an NPC when Klein is recruited. Klein's Archer 15 2 29~36 9~14 9~13 8~11 5~10 5~8 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow Becomes an NPC when Klein is recruited. Thea Pegasus Knight 8 1 26~28 8~10 10~12 13~15 5~7 7~9 7~9 5 7 Slim Lance •Javelin • 20% of the time, does not do anything. Otherwise, moves to attack units unprovoked. • Becomes an NPC if Shanna talks to her after Klein is recruited but not before. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 20~24 7~10 8~12 8~12 3~6 3~6 4~7 5 7 Steel Lance Becomes an NPC when Thea becomes one or is recruited. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 20~24 7~10 8~12 8~12 3~6 3~6 4~7 5 7 Iron Lance •Javelin Becomes an NPC when Thea becomes one or is recruited. Bandit Cavalier 18 1 36~42 12~16 9~14 10~14 6~9 9~11 1~5 9 7 Steel Lance •Steel Sword -- Bandit Cavalier 13 2 32~38 10~14 8~12 8~12 5~8 8~11 1~4 9 7 Steel Lance -- Bandit Cavalier 13 2 32~38 10~14 8~12 8~12 5~8 8~11 1~4 9 7 Steel Lance •Javelin -- Bandit Cavalier 13 2 32~38 10~14 8~12 8~12 5~8 8~11 1~4 9 7 Steel Lance •Iron Sword -- Bandit Cavalier 12 2 32~37 10~14 7~11 8~12 4~7 8~10 1~4 9 7 Steel Lance -- Bandit Paladin 5 1 40~49 12~18 11~16 10~14 5~11 9~14 6~10 11 8 Silver Lance •Hand Axe --

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Reinforcements

All hard mode-exclusive reinforcements are halted whenZinque is defeated.

• Enemy phase of turn 6
  • Scollan andGonzalez from the northwest corner of the map
• Enemy phase of turns 6, 9, 11, and 13
  • 2Brigands—one with anIron Axe, one aHand Axe—from the northwest corner of the map
• Enemy phase of turn 8
  • Klein and 4Archers—two at level 14, two at 15—from the southeast corner of the map
• Enemy phase of turn 10
  • Thea and 4Pegasus Knights—two withSteel Lances, two withIron Lances andJavelins—from the middle northern edge of the map
• Enemy phase of turn 10, ifZinque is alive
  • 1Cavalier with a Steel Lance and aSteel Sword, 1 at level 13 with a Steel Lance, 1 with a Steel Lance and aJavelin, 1 with a Steel Lance and anIron Sword, and 1 at level 12 with a Steel Lance from the southwest corner of the map
• Enemy phase of turn 15 (Hard mode only)
  • 1Paladin and 4Cavaliers—one at level 13 with aSteel Lance, one with a Steel Lance and aJavelin, one with a Steel Lance and anIron Sword, and one at level 12 with a Steel Lance—from the southwest corner of the map

NPC 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.

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NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Klein's Archer 14 2 25~29 7~10 7~9 6~8 3~6 4~6 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow • Initially an enemy. • Moves to escape via northwest of the gate. Klein's Archer 15 2 26~30 8~10 7~10 6~9 4~6 4~6 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow • Initially an enemy. • Moves to escape via northwest of the gate. Thea Pegasus Knight 8 1 22 6 8 11 3 7 6 5 7 Slim Lance •Javelin • Initially an enemy. • Randomly either moves unprovoked or moves only to attack units in range each turn. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 16~18 5~6 6~8 6~8 1~2 3~4 3~4 5 7 Steel Lance • Initially an enemy. • WhenThea is recruited, moves to escape via northwest of the gate. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 16~18 5~6 6~8 6~8 1~2 3~4 3~4 5 7 Iron Lance •Javelin • Initially an enemy. • WhenThea is recruited, moves to escape via northwest of the gate.

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Klein's Archer 14 2 29~36 9~14 9~13 8~11 5~10 5~8 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow • Initially an enemy. • Moves to escape via northwest of the gate. Klein's Archer 15 2 30~37 10~14 9~14 8~12 6~10 5~8 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow • Initially an enemy. • Moves to escape via northwest of the gate. Thea Pegasus Knight 8 1 26~28 8~10 10~12 13~15 5~7 7~9 7~9 5 7 Slim Lance •Javelin • Initially an enemy. • Randomly either moves unprovoked or moves only to attack units in range each turn. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 20~24 7~10 8~12 8~12 3~6 3~6 4~7 5 7 Steel Lance • Initially an enemy. • WhenThea is recruited, moves to escape via northwest of the gate. Thea's Pegasus Knight 6 2 20~24 7~10 8~12 8~12 3~6 3~6 4~7 5 7 Iron Lance •Javelin • Initially an enemy. • WhenThea is recruited, moves to escape via northwest of the gate.

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Reinforcements

• WhenKlein is recruited
  • 4Archers that arrive with Klein switch from enemies to NPCs
• WhenShanna talks toThea after Klein is recruited but not before
  • Thea switches from an enemy to an NPC
• When Thea is recruited or becomes an NPC
  • 4Pegasus Knights that arrive with Thea switch from enemies to NPCs

Boss data

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Main article:Zinque

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General Level 5

Stats Max HP 37 Luck 4 Strength 11 Defense 15 Skill 8 Resistance 6 Speed 6 Constitution 15 Movement 5 Aid 14

Inventory Silver Lance Javelin Weapon Levels ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

General Level 5

Stats Max HP 42~44 Luck 5~6 Strength 13~14 Defense 16~18 Skill 9~11 Resistance 7~8 Speed 6~7 Constitution 15 Movement 5 Aid 14

Inventory Silver Lance Javelin Weapon Levels ✗ ✓ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Main article:Scollan

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Brigand Level 11

Stats Max HP 28 Luck 2 Strength 9 Defense 5 Skill 4 Resistance 0 Speed 7 Constitution 12 Movement 5 Aid 11

Inventory Iron Axe Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Brigand Level 11

Stats Max HP 33~36 Luck 3~4 Strength 12~14 Defense 5~6 Skill 6~7 Resistance 0~1 Speed 8~9 Constitution 12 Movement 5 Aid 11

Inventory Iron Axe Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Strategy

This chapter closely resembles Chapter 11A, so you may find the basic tips for that chapter useful here as well. However, your strategies will need some adjustments. Firstly, prioritize visiting villages 6 and 7 as quickly as possible, preferably using sword-wielding units. You can haveCavaliers carry them if needed. Reinforcement bandits will destroy these villages in just two turns. Thankfully, you can take your time with the other villages.

Take the main road and also send a small group through the broken wall beneath the first village. To recruitGonzalez, deployLilina so she can speak to him. Although he's weaker in this route compared to the A route, recruiting him is optional. Bring along multiple units capable of long-range attacks to quickly eliminate enemies, especially those behind walls. This will also help you recruitKlein andThea more efficiently.

Position your units in the middle of the map to attract Klein's archers. You can talk to him withClarine. If you're lucky, Klein will approach via the center road. If not, keep a high-defense unit nearby to lure them in. Do something similar to engage Thea's units, and then have Klein talk to her to add her to your team.

If you manage to recruit Klein and Thea, their respective squads will turn into green units, which won't attack you. Additionally, if all these green units survive the chapter, you'll receive a special item. To keep these green units alive, you'll need to eliminate the reinforcement bandits or block their path with your units. This applies to enemies near the boss as well. The main challenge in this chapter lies in preserving the green units. Because they are prone to reckless behavior, you should prioritize keeping them alive from the start. You may have to restart the chapter a few times to achieve this.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

• 
  Map of the chapter.
• 
  Lilina recruitingGonzalez.
• 
  Roy fightingScollan.
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  Klein talking to himself.
• 
  Clarine preparing to talk to Klein.
• 
  Lugh attackingZinque.

References