Beyond Darkness (Japanese:暗闇の向こうBeyond the Darkness) is the final chapter ofFire Emblem: The Binding Blade.

Plot

Main article:Beyond Darkness/Script

Roy comes face to face withIdunn, theDemon Dragon. He attempts to convince Idunn the two do not need to fight. His words ring familiar to her, like a warm breeze, yet she fights inZephiel's name anyway. She transforms into her dragon form, and the battle commences. All of Roy's allies voice their support, and, if Fae is alive, Roy asks them to let him deal the final blow. If Fae is dead, he still swears to prove humanity's worth.

When Idunn is defeated, theDragon Temple begins to collapse. If Roy did not deal the final blow, the entire group rushes outside. But if Roy used theBinding Blade on Idunn, he runs toward her after the others leave, and carries her out.Merlinus questions who the woman Roy has brought with him is, and Roy asks for a favor from him.

With the Demon Dragon defeated one way or another, the war now called theDisturbance of Bern finds an end. Bern surrenders, and its government is reestablished as the New Kingdom of Bern thanks toEtrurian help withGuinivere at the helm. Roy attends her ascension ceremony as new queen of Bern.

In case Roy andLilina reached an A support, the two chat before the ceremony begins. The two muse on the many struggles Guinivere will still have to face, since, according to Roy, some may say she allied with the Etrurian Army in order to overthrow Zephiel and seize the throne for herself. Even so, Lilina believes Bern will prosper under Guinivere's rule. Then, the two discuss their plans once the ceremony is over.

Roy intends to return toPherae out of concern forhis father's health, and asks if Lilina will stay inOstia. She is confused at the question, and Roy elaborates that if she stays in Ostia, he can visit her anytime. At that, Lilina struggles to confess her affections for him. She musters up the courage, yet before she can tell him, the ceremony begins and Roy leaves to see it.

If Roy and Lilina didn't reach an A support or the latter dies at any point after achieving that rank, the former instead visits Guinivere before the ceremony properly begins. She reiterates what Roy and Lilina talked about before, lamenting that some may consider her a traitor when she only has Bern's best interest at heart. Then, she asks Roy if he intends to stay in the Etrurian Army, since one of his ability could easily find a place in the Etrurian court. Roy reacts bashfully, and says again that he wishes to return home to his father.

A soldier arrives and tells Guinivere that the ceremony will soon begin. Together, Guinivere and Roy take a step forward to a new future for Bern, and to a new era.

If Roy rescued Idunn, he visitsArcadia. He meets with the Elder to see how Idunn is doing. The Elder reports that her soul has been restored, yet her recovery is slow. He hopes for Idunn to show emotion, for example by laughing. Nonetheless, Roy thanks the Elder for his effort.

Outside,Fae is playing, Idunn trailing behind her. The two walk up to a tree, and Fae shows Idunn the fruit growing on it. In her excitement, Fae knocks one of the fruits loose, and it hits her on the head. At Fae's whining, Idunn laughs. Fae becomes incredibly excited by Idunn's chuckle, and sprints off toward Arcadia's temple to tell Roy of this development.

Idunn is left alone. As she walks toward Arcadia, the wind picks up. She reminisces on the warm breeze.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeatthe demon dragon	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies	2–10	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	3+255	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 17 columns by 18 rows

Units deployed in the previous chapter carry over into this one, and are arranged on the map based on deployment order. Roy is placed in a fixed position; as Fae is forcibly deployed in the previous chapter, she will always be in the first position if she is alive.

All floor tiles with the appearance of grant +10resistance.

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Required characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Elixir Steal from enemyManakete Elixir Steal from enemyManakete Elixir Steal from enemyManakete (reinforcement; up to 255)

Enemy data

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NormalHard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills War Dragon Manakete 19 1 59~71 12~18+10 8~14+10 8~12 7~12 5+20 7~11+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir -- War Dragon Manakete 18 1 59~70 11~17+10 8~13+10 7~11 7~11 5+20 7~10+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir -- Idunn Demon Dragon 20 1 78 29 23 16 18 30 21 25 2 Dark Breath Moves to attack units in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills War Dragon Manakete 18 varies 59~70 11~17+10 8~13+10 7~11 7~11 5+20 7~10+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir -- War Dragon Manakete 17 varies 58~69 11~17+10 8~13+10 7~11 7~11 5+20 7~10+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir -- War Dragon Manakete 19 varies 59~71 12~18+10 8~14+10 8~12 7~12 5+20 7~11+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir -- War Dragon Manakete 18 varies 59~70 11~17+10 8~13+10 7~11 7~11 5+20 7~10+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills War Dragon Manakete 19 1 72~80 17~20+10 12~20+10 10~16 10~17 5+20 8~13+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir -- War Dragon Manakete 18 1 72~80 16~20+10 12~19+10 9~15 10~16 5+20 8~12+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir -- Idunn Demon Dragon 20 1 79~80 29 23 16 18 30 21 25 2 Dark Breath Moves to attack units in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills War Dragon Manakete 18 varies 72~80 16~20+10 12~19+10 9~15 10~16 5+20 8~12+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir -- War Dragon Manakete 17 varies 71~80 16~20+10 12~19+10 9~15 10~16 5+20 8~12+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir -- War Dragon Manakete 19 varies 72~80 17~20+10 12~20+10 10~16 10~17 5+20 8~13+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir -- War Dragon Manakete 18 varies 72~80 16~20+10 12~19+10 9~15 10~16 5+20 8~12+5 5 5 Firestone •Elixir --

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Reinforcements

• On the enemy phase of each turn, starting when the one of the initialManaketes is defeated and continuing until turn 255; one each turn, determined randomly
  • 1 level 18 Manakete from the northwest statue
  • 1 level 17 Manakete from the northeast statue
  • 1 level 19 Manakete from the southwest statue
  • 1 level 18 Manakete from the southeast statue

Boss data

Main article:Idunn

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Demon Dragon Level 20

Stats Max HP 78 Luck 18 Strength 29 Defense 30 Skill 23 Resistance 21+10 Speed 16 Constitution 25 Movement 2 Aid --

Inventory Dark Breath Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Demon Dragon Level 20

Stats Max HP 79~80 Luck 18 Strength 29 Defense 30 Skill 23 Resistance 21+10 Speed 16 Constitution 25 Movement 2 Aid --

Inventory Dark Breath Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Strategy

This is a fairly easy chapter, especially if you've either trainedRoy or given him stat boosters. If the player desires to get the true ending, Roy must deal the final blow toIdunn with theBinding Blade. Idunn is not a particularly scary boss as she is locked to 1-range attacks. You can safely attack her at a distance. Keep in mind that theBinding Blade and theDivinestone are the only weapons that are effective against her (wyrmslayers andlegendary weapons are not). The reinforcements are not too strong and can be dealt with fairly easily if the player possesses effective weaponry, but because they spawn up to 255 turns, it is not a good idea to take too long, as the player will eventually run out. If Roy is not strong enough to deal with Idunn on his own, it is best to use other units to weaken her, then finish her off with Roy.

At base, with only his promotion gains and the Binding Blade, Roy can 3-hit KO Idunn with 64 displayed hit. Once he reaches 15 strength (16 inhard mode) through any combination of stat gains, stat-boosters, and supports, he will gain the ability to 2-hit KO Idunn. At 20 speed, he doubles Idunn, potentially one-round KO-ing if he also reached the strength benchmark.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter

References