Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

Opening

Marth: I wish to avoid a battle with you, General Camus. Fighting you would serve no purpose. Princess Nyna wants to see you too. Forget the quarrel between us and lay down your weapon.
Camus: It is too late for words, Prince. My homeland has joined the cause of Dolhr. As a knight of the glorious land of Grust, duty demands that I fight to the last. By defeating me, you will avenge your father as well. Let our blades meet gallantly!
Nyna: Camus, wait! I beg you, wait! I cannot bear the thought of you and Marth fighting. If you would only lend us your strength… Please…
Camus: I am sorry, Nyna. If it were possible, I would… But my homeland is on the brink of ruin. I cannot betray my people. Though our time together was short, it meant much to me. I hope that you find happiness… Now, farewell.

Village

Old man: It's good to see you, Prince Marth! Is my granddaughter Lena in good health? Please…give her this staff, Hammerne. It has been passed down in our family for generations. It can repair some weapons and items, but not all. Be sure to tell her to be careful when using it.
(Received Hammerne)

Lorenz initiates a battle

Lorenz: So Grust's glory ends here… For this, I curse you, my king.

Recruiting Lorenz

Caeda: General Lorenz, I am Caeda of Talys. My father told me much of you.
Lorenz: Princess Caeda! You have grown into a beautiful young lady. Yes, your father was a great help to me.
Caeda: General… You did not truly want to become an ally of Dolhr, did you? Why then did you not put a stop to the alliance?
Lorenz: Grust's king is a coward. He fears the power of Dolhr.
Caeda: Dolhr's aim is to conquer all of mankind with an army of manaketes. For the sake of all of the innocents, including those in Grust, we must put a stop to that ambition. Stop fighting us. Instead, join us!
Lorenz: My feelings have not changed… I fought only because I was ordered to. But it may be time to act. Very well, Princess. It is painful for me to betray my homeland, but I will join you in this fight!
(Lorenz joins)

Camus initiates a battle

Camus: I pity you, for as long as I wield Gradivus, you have no hope of defeating me. Retreat and avoid this fate.

Camus dies

Camus: My dear… Nyna… Farewell…

Ending

Marth: Princess Nyna… I am sorry. I could not do what you asked.
Nyna: Marth… It is I who should apologize for putting you through this. In truth, since the moment I entrusted the Fire Emblem to you, I knew this would happen. I saw that once the royal family was restored by the Fire Emblem, I would lose something precious to me. Our land has a legend of the emblem, Artemis's Curse, that foretold this…

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem

The following text isan unofficial translation by fans. There may be stylistic differences with official sources and other unofficial translations.

Introduction

Opening

Nyna: So we finally set foot on Grustian soil... Which means our foe today is... Hold a moment, Prince Marth. There is... something I must tell you. It's about Grust... A man from Grust, that is. It began three years ago, when Archanea was invaded by the joint forces of Dolhr and Grust. They meant to crush us. Stamp out Archanean's holy bloodline. Erase all hope. My family was murdered, and I was to be next, a prisoner on death row within my own home... And yet I lived. One man ensured my safety. He feared neither death nor the Shadow Dragon. His name... was Camus. Yes, the very same General Camus who captains the Sable Order. All that time I was imprisoned in the palace, he kept me safe. Dolhr certainly didn't take kindly to his defense of me, and at one point, Medeus himself sent his personal guards to end my life. And Camus... saw me to safety. He personally escorted me to Aurelis, and stayed behind to ensure my escape... I can only imagine what horrible punishments he's had to endure since then... All for my sake. It's hard to believe I once held such fervent hatred for the man. But all he's done for me has quenched my rage. Now, I... ...Forgive me, Marth. I mustn't ask the impossible of you. He is your opponent today. That will not change. And yet... To watch you and him fight, two of my saviors... It is unbearable. There must be some way to stop this madness... I only wish to see him once more, Prince Marth. That... is my only request.

In battle

Marth approaches Camus

Marth: Hold, General Camus! Stay your lance, for I would speak with you. Surely you understand the futility of this battle. Neither I nor Nyna wishes to continue this fight any longer. She only wants to see you safe. Please, lay down your arms!
Camus: Nay, Prince Marth, it's far too late for words. Grust may be a mere tool for Dolhr now, but still an ally all the same. It falls to me, as captain of the Sable Order, to defend my homeland to the last. My feelings on the matter hold no weight. A knight must be an immovable shield for his country—one who does not question the arm that holds him aloft. You, on the other hand, have personal interest in seeing me slain. I am party to your father's murder, if you recall. It is a prince's duty to avenge his fallen king, is it not? Then draw your sword. We have our roles to play.
Nyna: Wait! Camus! Please, stop! This... This is torturous, to watch you two fight! You, who saved my life, and Marth, who saved my kingdom... Why? Why must you now be pitted against each other? I... I won't stand for it. Please, Camus, lend us your strength! We need you... I need you.
Camus: Nyna... Forgive me, but I cannot honor that request. Were my heart my master, I would do exactly as you say. But what sort of knight abandons his kingdom—his king!—now, when they need him most? Would you have me toss away the life I have built as if it meant nothing at all? I have lived as a knight, and I intend to die as one. There are no other paths in life left for me to walk. Farewell, my princess. I shall never forget our days together at the palace, few though they were. I pray you meet someone who can bring joy back into your life...*

Talk conversations

Caeda talks to Lorenz

Caeda: Greetings, General Lorenz. I am Caeda of Talys. My father has told me much about you.
Lorenz: Oh, Princess Caeda! My, how you've grown! When I last saw your father, you were barely up to my knee. He and I were such good friends. A shame I haven't been able to visit him in such a long time...
Caeda: General, you opposed Grust allying with Dolhr, correct? Why didn't you try to stop it?
Lorenz: You think I did not try? Our king is meek: Dolhr's threats proved more convincing than my advice.
Caeda: But sir, surely you know of Dolhr's ultimate plans. They wish to use manaketes to conquer all of humanity! If we do nothing, then countless innocent people—including Grust's citizens—will be enslaved, or worse! Now is the time to act, General. Join us, so that we may stop Dolhr's evil ambitions. Together we can save Grust!
Lorenz: Mm... This is true... I fought on my king's orders, but they will only bring about Grust's ruin if I carry them out... Very well! You make a convincing argument, Princess Caeda. To save my country from itself, I shall join your cause.
(Lorenz joins)

Village

Old man: Ah, Prince Marth! It's truly an honor for you to visit. Tell me, how is my granddaughter, Lena? I heard she joined your army—showing the whole world just what skilled healers our family has, no doubt! I'd join as well—more healers is never a bad thing, eh?—but I don't think these old bones could handle war's perils. But I can't very well let you leave with nothing. Please, take this Hammerne staff. You'll be glad you did! It's a wondrous thing, passed down through our family for many a year. It's capable of repairing weapons in an instant. Just give it a wave, and presto! Rust, chips, cracks, all vanish right before your eyes! Though notice I said “weapons.” That's all it can fix—things like stones or other staves, well, I'm afraid it won't do squat. If you see Lena, give this staff to her. Only those in our family can use it, you see. Oh, and tell her I said hello!.
Hammerne obtained!

(Est flies in)
Est: Heyyy! You must be Prince Marth! I'm Est, from Macedon. I'm one of the Whitewings! I bet you've heard of us, right? See, I was gonna join up with you earlier, but then I heard that Grust stole the Mercurius—one of Archanea's regalia, right? So I knew I had to steal it right back!... Though, uh, I ran into a few snags—solo missions, ya know?—and I got caught. I thought I was a goner, but that General Camus guy set me free! Who woulda thought, huh? Course, he got me outside, but his army wasn't gonna just let me fly off into the sunset! You saw me flying over just a second ago, right? Arrows rushing past me, ballista shots exploding in the air... But I'm a Whitewing, through and through! No way could they land a shot on me! You're lucky to have me join up, ya know? Oh, shoot! Sorry, I got kinda carried away. Almost forgot! Feast your eyes on... this! Mercurius, the miracle sword! I'd say it's a miracle I made it out with it, but come on, my skills are the real deal! Ah, sorry, sorry! There I go again... Anyway! It sure is a fancy blade, dontcha think? Pretty AND powerful! A perfect fit for you, Prince Marth! If you can use it, that is. But I bet you can, right? Well, whoever ya give it to, they won't be disappointed! It's the best sword short of the holy Falchion itself!
(Est joins)

Battle quotes

Fighting Camus

Camus: With this lance, Gradivus, I am all but invincible. A pity you had to waste your life.

Defeating Camus

Camus: Nyna... Farewell...

Fighting Lorenz

Lorenz: No victory here can return Grust to its former glory... Your highness... How did it come to this?

Defeating Lorenz

Lorenz: This, too, must be fate...

Ending

Marth: Nyna... Forgive me. I could not fulfill your request...
Nyna: You... need not apologize, Marth. You did everything in your power, as you always have... I merely asked too much. This was an impossible request from the outset. Ever since I entrusted you with the Fire Emblem, I knew... I knew it would come to this. This was not the first time such a thing has occurred. In the first war against Medeus, the emblem changed hands... Princess Artemis bestowed it upon the resistance's leader, Caldas, and went into hiding... where she met your ancestor, Anri. They fell deeply in love... but war was unkind to them. Anri was a hero, and yet Caldas led the army... Their union was not meant to be, and she married Caldas instead. She cursed the emblem, the cause of her sorrow... Called it the end of war, but also the end of love. And now that I've given it to you, the curse has come again... That... is Artemis's Curse... The fate of those who use the Fire Emblem... And I have wrapped you up in it... I'm sorry...

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Introduction

During battle

Marth: Nyna, we'll soon be launching the attack. If you have something to tell me...now is the time to do it.

Nyna: All right, Marth. As you wish. When the Dolhr-Grust allied forces seized control of Archanea, the entire royal family was killed, save me. I was given into Grust's custody- the custody of the Sable Order, to be more specific. I am told Dolhr wished for my execution- and with it the end of the holy lineage of House Archanea- and Grust was willing to comply.

Marth: But you are not dead.

Nyna: That is right. I was not put to the sword. The Sable Order's captain came to my defense. His name...was Camus.

Marth: ....!

Nyna: Camus protected me, knowing he risked incurring the wrath of the Shadow Dragon. He was the one who eventually arranged for my escape to Aurelis.

Marth: ...I had no idea. That certainly explains Dolhr's displeasure with him.

Nyna: I hated him, too, at first. But in the time, I found my hatred tempered by the compassion he showed me, my feelings...changed. And now, all I wish is to see him again…But not if it means you and he must fight.

Marth: Nyna... Do you... I cannot make any promises. But I will do what I can. I hope you can accept that.

Nyna: Thank you, Marth. I could not ask for more.

Houses and villages

• Old Man: Ah, Prince Marth! Welcome, welcome. Tell me, have you seen my granddaughter Lena? Is she well? If she happens to you, would you see she gets this Hammerne staff? It's a staff of repairing passed down through our family. I'm certain she'll make good use of it. Of course, not all items can be repaired; be sure to caution her about that.

(Obtain Hammerne)

When talking to Camus

Marth: General Camus! Can you hear me? It is I, Marth of Altea! I must speak with you! Please, show yourself!

Camus: Prince Marth. I am Camus of Grust.

Marth: General, I have no wish to fight you. You know this battle is pointless; surely you must!

Camus: So long as Grust continues to support Dolhr's ambitions, it does not matter what I know or think. I am a knight; I have a duty to fight for my motherland's glory till the very end.

Marth: But surely-

Camus: Prince Marth, there is nothing you can do or say. I am party to your father's murder. Are you a man or not? Draw your sword.

(Enter Nyna)

Nyna: Stop! Camus!

Camus: Princess Nyna...

Marth: Nyna, what are you doing here?! This is the middle of the battlefield!

Nyna: I know, I know... But please, Camus, listen to me... Camus, you gave me back my life. And Marth, he gave me back my kingdom. I do not wish to see that the two of you fight. It is...it is unbearable. Please, Camus, fight with us. We need your strength. ...I need it.

Camus: I am sorry, Princess.

Nyna: What? But, Camus!

Camus: Were my heart my master, I would do exactly as you say. But what sort of knight abandons his kingdom- his king!- now, when they need him the most? Would you have me toss away the life I have built as if it meant nothing at all?

Nyna: No, Camus, I.... I don't know...

Camus: I have lived as a knight, and I intend to die as one. There are no other roads left for me to walk. Farewell, my princess. I shall never forget our days together at the palace, few though they were. I pray you meet someone who can bring joy back into your life.

When recruiting Lorenz with Caeda

Caeda: General Lorenz! My name is Caeda. I hail from Talys. My father has told me quite a bit about you.

Lorenz: Princess Caeda! My, look what a lovely young woman you've grown into. Your father was a good friend to me, many years ago.

Caeda: General, I heard you opposed Grust forming an alliance with Dolhr. Why didn't you try to stop it?

Lorenz: You think I did not try, Princess? Our king is meek; in the end, Dolhr proved better at cowing him than I did.

Caeda: But, sir, surely you know that Dolhr intends to use Manaketes to conquer humankind! You must act now—for Grust's sake, if not the world's! Join us, General Lorenz. We can put an end to this battle right now.

Lorenz: Hmm... What you say makes sense enough, but I serve Grust. I cannot simply betray my country.

Caeda: Ah, but what makes a country?

Lorenz: Pardon?

Caeda: Is it one man—your king? Or is it the countless innocent people who make their home here?

Lorenz: Well, that's— Hmm...

Caeda: My father has a saying: "A kingless country is a country still; but a king without subjects rules naught but hills." If you disobey your king to ensure his subjects' safety, how is that a betrayal? You are protecting his reign.

Lorenz: Protecting his reign? ...Aha ha ha, ha ha! Ahh, that mad logic! I feel as though I've shed twenty years and I'm talking to your father again. You win, Princess. I yield! I will join you, in the interests of king and country. Har!

Conversation: Marth and Lorenz(if Caeda recruited him)

Lorenz: Prince Marth? I am General Lorenz of Grust. I have decided to join you, in the interest of my fellow Grustians.

Marth: I am honored, General. Thank you. Caeda tells me you and her father were close.

Lorenz: Yes. How the princess has grown, though! Sharp as a tack, that one. Such a change from when she was— ...Now what am I saying? Caeda has always been clever. Even as a wee girl she knew how to wrap her elders about her little finger.

Marth: You knew Caeda when she was little?

Lorenz: Oh, yes. The mischief she got into... Well, those are stories for another day. First, we've a battle to finish!

Marth: So we do, sir!

When recruiting Lorenz with Marth

Marth: General Lorenz, hold!

Lorenz: What? You are Marth, the Altean prince...

Marth: Yes, sir. The king of Talys told me much about you. He said you opposed Grust forming an alliance with Dolhr, right from the very start.

Lorenz: That's right.

Marth: Then fight with us! With your help, we can defeat Dolhr!

Lorenz: Forgive me, Prince Marth, but am I to just abandon my country, then?

Marth: ......

Lorenz: I know yours is the just cause. Still, I wish to remain a Grustian general, right to the end. I am fighting here because that is the way for me to honor my kingdom.

Marth: Forgive me, General, but...is it, really?

Lorenz: Pardon?

Marth: Since you are a Grustian General, then surely you fight for Grust's future first and foremost. But tell me…from where you are standing now, do you see any future for your country?

Lorenz: ...I shall have to learn to mask my misgivings better, if you can pluck them from my heart so easily. You are quite correct. If I care what becomes of Grust, then I cannot continue to stand by Dolhr. So, I will stand by you instead, Prince—and hope the future is a bit easier to spot from there.

If Lorenz is engaged in battle before recruitment

Lorenz: No victory here can give Grust back her glory.

When defeating Lorenz

Lorenz: This, too, must be fate.

Against Camus

Camus: With this lance, Gradivus, I am all but invincible. A pity you had to waste your life.

Defeating Camus

Camus: Nyna...Fare...well...

Ending

Marth: Forgive me, Nyna. I was unable to reunite you with your general.

Nyna: No, Marth, I...I should not have made such a selfish request. I am sorry, so terribly sorry...

Marth: ....

Nyna: The worst part, Marth...the worst part is, I knew it would come to this. Ever since I gave you the emblem, I just knew...Have you heard the story of Artemis's Curse?

Marth: No...

Nyna: The last time the Fire Emblem changed hands to save House Archanea, it was not without cost. There was a princess named Artemis who loved your ancestor, Anri, with all her heart. He loved her as well- but when Medeus appeared, the two were parted forever. She cursed the Fire Emblem- called it the end of war, but also the end of love. Now the emblem has changed hands again, and I am the one who is cursed...

If Camus was defeated

Marth: Nyna...

Nyna: Look at me, so quick to fall apart... You lost loved ones in Altea and took it so bravely; but I cannot be so brave... Please...leave me for a moment. This is too much to bear. I need to...to confront my feelings...

Marth: ...Say no more, Nyna... Princess. I will step out. Send for me if you need anything.

Nyna: Thank you, Marth...

(Marth leaves and the bottom screen blacks out)

Nyna: Ahh...! Camus, Camus... Ahh...no... Oh, why...

If Camus was not defeated

Marth: Nyna- Princess.

Nyna: I am told Camus has not been found. Perhaps he still lives. I know how selfish it is to wish it...But if he cannot be with me, then I must cling to the hope his life has not been cut short. It is all I have left.