Battle in Bulgar (Japanese:ブルガルの攻防Offense and Defense of Bulgar) is Chapter 19B ofFire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Plot

Main article:Battle in Bulgar/Script

The Etrurian Army reaches Bulgar, the largest city inSacae, currently under control of the former Etrurian High ChancellorRoartz. Instead of facing the Etrurian Army, Roartz sends out the Sacaen swordsmanKel to defend the city and retreats into his mansion to fortify.

Outside the city,Roy asksGuinivere more about her family. She explains that she andZephiel are half-siblings.Her father andZephiel's mother had been in a loveless political marriage. He truly wanted to be with his lover, Guinivere's mother, and loathed Zephiel because of this circumstance. Despite this, Zephiel strived to be the perfect son for his father's affection. Before Guinivere can explain more, the battle for the city begins.

Once Kel is defeated, Roy is approached by the dark mageNiime, who had been watching the battle alongside the Silver WolfDayan. Roy is wary of her at first, but Niime quickly offers him information on the dragons in human form he has seen. He asks the soldier accompanying him to leave and speaks with Niime in private.

Chapter data

NormalHard

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies	1–15	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	44+24	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 32 columns by 32 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies	1–15	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	44+36	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 32 columns by 32 rows

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The central door cannot be opened byDoor Keys orLockpicks; it will open on the enemy phase of turn 12 ifKel is alive.

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Wyrmslayer Visit western most house Energy Ring Visit southwestern house Goddess Icon Visit lower middle house Wo Dao Visit upper middle house Longbow Visit eastern most house Elixir Steal from enemyNomadic Trooper Elixir Steal from enemyNomadic Trooper

Shop data

Armories and vendors

SwordsLancesAxesBowsAnimaLightDarkStavesItemsSecret

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	460
	Steel Sword	600
	Silver Sword	1,500
	Iron Blade	980
	Steel Blade	1,250

	Name	Cost
	Iron Lance	360
	Steel Lance	480
	Silver Lance	1,200

	Name	Cost
	Iron Axe	270
	Steel Axe	360
	Silver Axe	1,000
	Hammer	800

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	540
	Steel Bow	720
	Silver Bow	1,600
	Short Bow	1,760

	Name	Cost
	Fire	420
	Thunder	500
	Elfire	800
	Aircalibur	1,100

	Name	Cost
	Lightning	540
	Divine	1,250

	Name	Cost
	Flux	780

None

	Name	Cost
	Vulnerary	300
	Pure Water	900

None

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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 Kel Swordmaster 10 1 42 17 23 23 11 11 14 9 6 Light Brand Does not move; stands on thegate, the chapter's seize point. Sacae Swordmaster 5 1 33~38 10~14 16~20 15~19 4~8 7~10 4~6 9 6 Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked if he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Swordmaster 5 1 33~38 10~14 16~20 15~19 4~8 7~10 4~6 9 6 Killing Edge Begins moving unprovoked if he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Sage 7 1 29~34 14~19 9~14 9~12 2~6 6~9 10~13 7 6 Elfire •Physic •Silence -- Sacae Sage 6 1 28~33 13~18 9~13 9~12 2~5 6~9 10~13 7 6 Aircalibur •Mend •Sleep Moves to attack units in range. Sacae Archer 18 2 28~32 9~11 8~11 7~10 5~7 5~6 1~2 7 5 Longbow Moves to attack units in range. Sacae Archer 18 1 28~32 9~11 8~11 7~10 5~7 5~6 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow -- Sacae Myrmidon 17 2 25~29 8~11 14~17 14~17 4~6 4~5 2~4 8 5 Lancereaver -- Sacae Mage 18 1 24~27 9~12 7~10 8~10 2~4 3~4 8~10 6 5 Aircalibur -- Sacae Mage 18 1 24~27 9~12 7~10 8~10 2~4 3~4 8~10 6 5 Elfire Does not move, except to heal. Sacae Archer 19 2 29~33 9~12 9~12 8~10 5~8 5~7 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow -- Sacae Myrmidon 18 2 26~30 9~11 14~17 14~17 4~6 4~5 2~4 8 5 Steel Sword -- Sacae Mage 17 1 23~26 8~11 7~10 7~10 2~4 3~4 7~10 6 5 Elfire -- Sacae Mage 17 1 23~26 8~11 7~10 7~10 2~4 3~4 7~10 6 5 Aircalibur -- Sacae Nomadic Trooper 8 2 33~39 12~15 11~16 14~18 5~8 8~12 4~7 8 8 Short Bow •Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked if he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomad 19 3 26~30 9~12 10~13 12~15 4~7 5~7 2~4 7 7 Short Bow Begins moving unprovoked if he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomad 18 5 25~29 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7 Short Bow The three inside the walls begin moving unprovoked if they can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomadic Trooper 8 2 33~39 12~15 11~16 14~18 5~8 8~12 4~7 8 8 Short Bow •Steel Sword •Elixir Begins moving unprovoked if he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomad 17 2 25~28 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7 Short Bow -- Sacae Nomad 16 2 24~27 8~11 9~11 10~13 3~6 5~7 1~3 7 7 Short Bow -- Bern Wyvern Lord 7 2 40~48 17~21 10~15 11~14 4~7 14~17 2~4 11 8 Silver Lance -- Bern Wyvern Rider 17 2 31~35 13~16 7~10 9~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7 Axereaver -- Bern Wyvern Rider 18 2 31~36 13~16 8~10 9~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7 Killer Lance -- Bern Wyvern Rider 19 2 32~37 14~17 8~11 9~12 3~6 11~14 1~3 10 7 Steel Lance -- Bern Wyvern Rider 18 2 31~36 13~16 8~10 9~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7 Steel Lance •Javelin --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bern Wyvern Rider 17 10 31~35 13~16 7~10 9~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7 Steel Lance -- Sacae Nomad 17 10 25~28 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7 Short Bow -- Sacae Myrmidon 18 1 26~30 9~11 14~17 14~17 4~6 4~5 2~4 8 5 Armorslayer -- Sacae Myrmidon 18 1 26~30 9~11 14~17 14~17 4~6 4~5 2~4 8 5 Lancereaver -- Sacae Myrmidon 18 2 26~30 9~11 14~17 14~17 4~6 4~5 2~4 8 5 Steel Sword --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Kel Swordmaster 10 1 49~52 19~21 26~28 26~28 13~15 12~14 15~16 9 6 Light Brand Does not move; stands on thegate, the chapter's seize point. Sacae Swordmaster 5 1 40~48 12~18 19~25 18~24 6~12 8~13 5~8 9 6 Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked if he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Swordmaster 5 1 40~48 12~18 19~25 18~24 6~12 8~13 5~8 9 6 Killing Edge Begins moving unprovoked if he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Sage 7 1 34~41 19~26 12~19 11~16 3~9 7~11 12~17 7 6 Elfire •Physic •Silence -- Sacae Sage 6 1 33~40 18~25 12~18 11~16 3~8 7~11 12~17 7 6 Aircalibur •Mend •Sleep Moves to attack units in range. Sacae Archer 18 2 35~43 12~17 12~17 10~15 8~13 6~9 2~4 7 5 Longbow Moves to attack units in range. Sacae Archer 18 1 35~43 12~17 12~17 10~15 8~13 6~9 2~4 7 5 Steel Bow -- Sacae Myrmidon 17 2 32~40 11~17 18~20 18~20 7~11 5~8 3~7 8 5 Lancereaver -- Sacae Mage 18 1 30~36 15~20 11~16 11~16 4~7 3~5 11~16 6 5 Aircalibur -- Sacae Mage 18 1 30~36 15~20 11~16 11~16 4~7 3~5 11~16 6 5 Elfire Does not move, except to heal. Sacae Archer 19 2 36~44 12~18 13~18 11~15 8~14 6~10 2~5 7 5 Steel Bow -- Sacae Myrmidon 18 2 33~41 12~17 18~20 18~20 7~11 5~8 3~7 8 5 Steel Sword -- Sacae Mage 17 1 29~35 14~20 11~16 10~16 4~7 3~5 10~16 6 5 Elfire -- Sacae Mage 17 1 29~35 14~20 11~16 10~16 4~7 3~5 10~16 6 5 Aircalibur -- Sacae Nomadic Trooper 8 2 39~48 14~19 14~21 17~24 7~12 9~15 5~9 8 8 Short Bow •Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked if he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomad 19 3 33~40 12~17 14~19 17~20 7~12 6~9 3~7 7 7 Short Bow Begins moving unprovoked if he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomad 18 5 32~39 12~16 13~18 16~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7 Short Bow The three inside the walls begin moving unprovoked if they can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomadic Trooper 8 2 39~48 14~19 14~21 17~24 7~12 9~15 5~9 8 8 Short Bow •Steel Sword •Elixir Begins moving unprovoked if he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomad 17 2 32~38 12~16 13~18 16~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7 Short Bow -- Sacae Nomad 16 2 31~37 11~16 13~17 15~20 6~11 6~9 2~6 7 7 Short Bow -- Bern Wyvern Lord 7 2 48~59 21~26 13~20 13~17 6~10 16~20 2~6 11 8 Silver Lance -- Bern Wyvern Rider 17 2 40~47 18~20 10~16 12~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7 Axereaver -- Bern Wyvern Rider 18 2 40~48 18~20 11~16 12~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7 Killer Lance -- Bern Wyvern Rider 19 2 41~49 19~20 11~17 12~17 5~10 13~18 2~5 10 7 Steel Lance -- Bern Wyvern Rider 18 2 40~48 18~20 11~16 12~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7 Steel Lance •Javelin --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bern Wyvern Rider 17 10 40~47 18~20 10~16 12~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7 Steel Lance -- Sacae Nomad 17 10 32~38 12~16 13~18 16~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7 Short Bow -- Sacae Myrmidon 18 4 33~41 12~17 18~20 18~20 7~11 5~8 3~7 8 5 Armorslayer -- Sacae Myrmidon 18 4 33~41 12~17 18~20 18~20 7~11 5~8 3~7 8 5 Lancereaver -- Sacae Myrmidon 18 8 33~41 12~17 18~20 18~20 7~11 5~8 3~7 8 5 Steel Sword --

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Reinforcements

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

• Enemy phase of turn 8, ifKel is alive
  • 4Wyvern Riders from the east edge of the map
  • 4Nomads from the southwest corner of the map.
• Enemy phase of turns 8, 13, 18, and 23
  • 2Nomads from the southwest corner of the map
    • On turn 8, these reinforcements are blocked by the group of four Nomads that appear before them, unlessKel is killed.
• Enemy phase of turns 10, 15, and 20
  • 2Wyvern Riders from the east edge of the map
• Enemy phase of turn 15, ifKel is alive; and of turns 17–19 (Hard mode only)
  • 1Myrmidon with anArmorslayer from north of the westernmostvillage
  • 1 Myrmidon with aLancereaver from east of the easternmost village
  • 1 Myrmidon with aSteel Sword from between the second-west and middle villages
  • 1 Myrmidon with a Steel Sword from south of the second-east village

Boss data

Main article:Kel

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Swordmaster Level 10

Stats Max HP 42 Luck 11 Strength 17 Defense 11 Skill 23 Resistance 14 Speed 23 Constitution 9 Movement 6 Aid 8

Inventory Light Brand Elixir Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Swordmaster Level 10

Stats Max HP 49~52 Luck 13~15 Strength 19~21 Defense 12~14 Skill 26~28 Resistance 15~16 Speed 26~28 Constitution 9 Movement 6 Aid 8

Inventory Light Brand Elixir Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Strategy

Avoid units with limited movement as they will likely fall behind the rest of your group. Your strategy should include equipping powerful weapons and dispatching two teams to the right and left flanks, or just focus on one side. Ensure each team has its own healer and bow-users specifically for the dragons.

Near the northwest and northeast villages, there are breakable walls. Using theEclipse magic on these walls ensures they will be reduced to a single hit point, and it is a guaranteed hit. Note that directly approaching through the center is not viable; the main door only unlocks on turn 12, and you cannot use items to speed it up. Instead, assault from both sides gradually or focus heavily on one side if you are capable of long-range attacks and rapid entry. This prevents a bottleneck in the center with enemies converging on you.

After breaching the walls, position your strongest units at the forefront; formidable foes await inside.

Here are some tips:

• UtilizePure Waters to gain an edge, especially since one of theSages wields aSleep staff and another aSilence staff. Ensure you haveRestore staves on both teams or multiple units to counteract these effects.
• Once inside, hold your position between walls. Do not rely on a single unit to vanquish all foes; the walls can be strategically used to manage enemy movements.
• Keep an eye on enemy equipment. Some wieldAxereavers,Lancereavers,Aircalibur, orKiller Lances. Familiarize yourself with their gear to avoid unpleasant surprises.

The boss,Kel, is often considered the single hardest boss in the game. On Hard, his avoid is in the upper 80s, while he averages 27 SPD (making him impossible to double) and has enough 1-range firepower to ORKO the likes ofPerceval with double crits. Challenging him at 1-range, even withweapon triangle advantage through aKiller Lance or with powerful bosskillers likeRutger is too risky, as Kel's high crit rate can spell disaster, especially if he crits twice in a row. However, hisLight Brand deals a fixed 10 damage at range, and it can't crit. He can't kill anything with 21 HP or more at a distance as a result. Since the Light Brand also counts as light magic at range, he can be weapon triangle'd by Anima tomes, which are accurate, and a well-trained Anima mage can stall him out over time, as there are no other time-sensitive threats or objectives.

Trivia

• This chapter's layout bears a resemblance toChapter 14 ofThracia 776.
• Shanna and Thea have a conversation event in this chapter that can be triggered using the Talk-command when both are deployed. However, after loading the Background-image, the event ends without the characters talking. This is not just a case of the developers forgetting to set a conversation in the event, as there seem to be no fitting text strings in the games data.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter

References