Fort Rigwald (Japanese:リグバルド要塞Fort Rigwald) is the ninth chapter ofEphraim's route inFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Plot

Main article:Fort Rigwald/Script

EmperorVigarde relays new orders to his generals inGrado Keep. Vigarde sendsGlen to captureEirika andValter toEphraim;Caellach to destroy the Sacred Stone ofJehanna andRiev to destroyRausten's stone; andDuessel to fight Ephraim andFrelia. Duessel asks Vigarde for his plans are forRenais, but Vigarde says to leave them. Vigarde instructsSelena to await further orders in the capital. As Vigarde andLyon exit the throne room, Duessel confronts them again. Duessel asks what the purpose of the war is, and accuses Vigarde of instigating murder; Viagrde does not answer him, instead repeating Duessel's orders to fight the Frelian army.

At Fort Rigwald, a soldier bringsTana beforeGheb, having captured her near the fort. Gheb has her put in a cell for a "thorough interrogation" later. Outside Fort Rigwald, Ephraim andSeth assess their ability to take it. Seth purports that the fort has never been taken, but Ephraim believes that the close relationship between Renais and Grado may render the soldiers' morale low; he believes if they can seize the throne, the soldiers will surrender.

As Ephraim's army approaches Fort Rigwald, one of the soldiers reports to Gheb; when one of the soldiers expressed discontent fighting Renais, Gheb berates him;Amelia stands up to Gheb, but Gheb intends to punish her insolence—he is interrupted by Ephraim's approach, and orders his soldiers to fight and die to protect him.

During the battle, Ephraim orFranz can talk to Amelia. Ephraim or Franz are concerned at how young Amelia is, and ask her to surrender; Amelia initially refuses, believing Ephraim to use female prisoners as slaves, but she is convinced to join by seeing Ephraim in person or by hearing Franz's account of him. Additionally, Ephraim can talk to Tana on the battlefield. Tana explains that she was captured trying to find him; Ephraim suggests that she return to Frelia, but Tana refuses, as she traveled to help him and has been worried.

After the battle, Ephraim questions one of the soldiers. Ephraim asks why the war started, but the soldier does not know. Ephraim instead asks about Duessel's whereabouts; the soldier answers that Duessel is in the capital, but that his outspoken opposition to the war has people questioning his loyalty. Ephraim finally asks about Lyon; the soldier states that, according to rumor, it was Lyon who convinced Vigarde to start the war—Ephraim is incensed, and cannot believe that Lyon, whom he knew to be peaceful, could start such a war.

Ephraim tells Seth they will leave the fort in Frelia's hands. Seth is concerned about Ephraim's idea of talking with Duessel or Lyon, but Ephraim assures him that he will fight to win if need be. Seth apologizes, stating that he is concerned with the future of Renais. Later, Ephraim asksMyrrh to return to Frelia, as they will head deeper into Grado where he will be less able to protect her. Myrrh refuses, as she can feel her dragonstone in Grado and feels she must investigate and curtail the dark energy emanating from there.

At Grado, Vigarde orders Selena to follow Duessel with a battalion; he orders her to execute Duessel as a traitor. Selena struggles to believe Duessel would betray Grado, and confronts Vigarde about his intentions—she relays his words from when she was instated as a general, that she is to "protect [their] citizens [...] not to threaten [their] neighbors". Vigarde ignores her, telling her to leave; Selena prepares herself to leave and execute Duessel.

Chapter data

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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ephraim dies	1–11+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	38+8−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 25 columns by 21 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ephraim dies	1–11+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	38+21−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 25 columns by 21 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
Tana Pegasus Knight HP 20 Inventory -- Level 4 Automatically from turn 1 Amelia Recruit HP 16 Inventory Slim Lance Speedwing Vulnerary Level 1 Enemy, talk to withEphraim orFranz
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Killer Axe Dropped byGheb (drops unequipped item) Iron Axe Dropped byGheb (drops unequipped item) Chest Key Dropped by enemyMage Door Key Dropped by enemySoldier Heavy Spear Dropped by enemyCavalier Axereaver Dropped by enemyKnight Door Key Dropped by enemyKnight Restore Open leftchest 2,500G Open middlechest Ocean Seal Open rightchest Vulnerary Steal fromAmelia or recruit her Speedwing Steal fromAmelia or recruit her Red Gem Steal from enemyArcher

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.

EasyNormalDifficult

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Gheb Warrior 5 1 45 18 8 6 1 13 5 16 6 Iron Axe •Killer Axe Does not move; stands on athrone, the chapter's seize point. Soldier Priest 9 1 19~21 2~3 2~3 3~4 1~3 1~2 6~8 5 5 Sleep •Heal -- Soldier Mage 9 1 17~19 2~4 3~4 4~5 0~1 3~4 4~5 6 5 Thunder •Chest Key Begins moving if the great door is opened. Soldier Archer 9 3 20~22 5~6 4~5 4~5 1~2 3~4 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow -- Soldier Archer 9 1 20~22 5~6 4~5 4~5 1~2 3~4 0~1 7 5 Longbow •Red Gem -- Soldier Knight 9 2 19~21 6~7 3~4 0~1 0~2 9~11 0~1 13 4 Steel Lance •Javelin -- Soldier Archer 8 1 19~21 4~6 4~5 3~5 0~2 3~4 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow -- Soldier Knight 9 1 19~21 6~7 3~4 0~1 0~2 9~11 0~1 13 4 Steel Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 9 2 22~24 6~7 3~4 5~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Soldier Mage 9 2 17~19 2~4 3~4 4~5 0~1 3~4 4~5 6 5 Fire -- Soldier Soldier 9 3 22~24 4~6 1~2 1~2 0~2 0~1 0~1 6 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Mercenary 9 2 20~22 5~6 9~10 9~10 1~2 4~5 0~1 9 5 Steel Sword -- Soldier Soldier 9 1 22~24 4~6 1~2 1~2 0~2 0~1 0~1 6 5 Iron Lance •Door Key Does not move. Soldier Fighter 9 2 22~24 6~8 3~4 5~6 0~1 2~3 0~1 11 5 Iron Axe -- Soldier Shaman 9 1 17~19 3~5 2~3 3~4 0~1 2~3 5~6 7 5 Luna -- Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 19~20 5~6 10~12 10~12 1~2 2~3 0~2 8 5 Killing Edge -- Soldier Cavalier 9 1 22~24 6~7 3~4 5~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 Heavy Spear Begins moving if a unit enters the area southeast of the first stairs. Soldier Cavalier 9 1 22~24 6~7 3~4 5~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 Iron Sword Begins moving if a unit enters the area southeast of the first stairs. Soldier Knight 10 1 20~22 6~8 3~4 0~1 1~2 10~11 0~2 13 4 Horseslayer -- Soldier Mercenary 9 1 20~22 5~6 9~10 9~10 1~2 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Blade -- Soldier Mercenary 10 1 21~23 5~7 9~11 9~10 1~2 4~6 0~2 9 5 Armorslayer -- Soldier Priest 11 1 20~22 2~4 2~4 3~5 2~4 1~2 7~9 5 5 Sleep •Physic •Heal -- Soldier Shaman 9 1 17~19 3~5 2~3 3~4 0~1 2~3 5~6 7 5 Flux -- Soldier Archer 9 1 20~22 5~6 4~5 4~5 1~2 3~4 0~1 7 5 Short Bow -- Soldier Knight 9 1 19~21 6~7 3~4 0~1 0~2 9~11 0~1 13 4 Axereaver -- Soldier Mage 9 1 17~19 2~4 3~4 4~5 0~1 3~4 4~5 6 5 Thunder -- Soldier Soldier 9 1 22~24 4~6 1~2 1~2 0~2 0~1 0~1 6 5 Steel Lance Begins moving if the great door is opened. Amelia Recruit 1 1 16 4 3 4 6 2 3 6 4 Slim Lance •Speedwing •Vulnerary Begins moving if the great door is opened. Soldier Knight 9 1 19~21 6~7 3~4 0~1 0~2 9~11 0~1 13 4 Steel Lance •Door Key Does not move.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Cavalier 9 3 22~24 6~7 3~4 5~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 Javelin -- Soldier Cavalier 9 3 22~24 6~7 3~4 5~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 Iron Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 9 1 22~24 6~7 3~4 5~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 Steel Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 9 1 22~24 6~7 3~4 5~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 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 Gheb Warrior 5 1 45 18 8 6 1 13 5 16 6 Iron Axe •Killer Axe Does not move; stands on athrone, the chapter's seize point. Soldier Priest 9 1 20~22 2~4 2~4 3~5 2~4 1~2 7~9 5 5 Sleep •Heal -- Soldier Mage 9 1 18~20 3~5 4~5 4~6 1~2 3~4 4~6 6 5 Thunder •Chest Key Begins moving if the great door is opened. Soldier Archer 9 3 21~23 5~7 5~6 4~6 1~3 3~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow -- Soldier Archer 9 1 21~23 5~7 5~6 4~6 1~3 3~5 0~2 7 5 Longbow •Red Gem -- Soldier Knight 9 2 21~23 7~8 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~11 1~2 13 4 Steel Lance •Javelin -- Soldier Archer 8 1 21~22 5~6 4~6 4~5 1~2 3~4 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow -- Soldier Knight 9 1 21~23 7~8 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~11 1~2 13 4 Steel Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 9 2 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Soldier Mage 9 2 18~20 3~5 4~5 4~6 1~2 3~4 4~6 6 5 Fire -- Soldier Soldier 9 3 24~26 5~7 1~3 2~3 1~2 0~1 0~2 6 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Mercenary 9 2 22~24 6~7 10~11 9~11 1~3 4~6 1~2 9 5 Steel Sword -- Soldier Soldier 9 1 24~26 5~7 1~3 2~3 1~2 0~1 0~2 6 5 Iron Lance •Door Key Does not move. Soldier Fighter 9 2 24~26 7~9 3~5 5~7 0~2 2~4 0~2 11 5 Iron Axe -- Soldier Shaman 9 1 18~20 4~6 2~4 3~5 1~2 2~3 5~7 7 5 Luna -- Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 20~22 6~7 11~13 11~13 1~3 2~4 1~2 8 5 Killing Edge -- Soldier Cavalier 9 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Heavy Spear Begins moving if a unit enters the area southeast of the first stairs. Soldier Cavalier 9 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Iron Sword Begins moving if a unit enters the area southeast of the first stairs. Soldier Knight 10 1 21~24 7~9 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~12 1~2 13 4 Horseslayer -- Soldier Mercenary 9 1 22~24 6~7 10~11 9~11 1~3 4~6 1~2 9 5 Iron Blade -- Soldier Mercenary 10 1 22~25 6~8 10~12 9~11 1~3 5~6 1~2 9 5 Armorslayer -- Soldier Priest 11 1 21~23 3~4 3~5 4~5 3~5 1~2 8~10 5 5 Sleep •Physic •Heal -- Soldier Shaman 9 1 18~20 4~6 2~4 3~5 1~2 2~3 5~7 7 5 Flux -- Soldier Archer 9 1 21~23 5~7 5~6 4~6 1~3 3~5 0~2 7 5 Short Bow -- Soldier Knight 9 1 21~23 7~8 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~11 1~2 13 4 Axereaver -- Soldier Mage 9 1 18~20 3~5 4~5 4~6 1~2 3~4 4~6 6 5 Thunder -- Soldier Soldier 9 1 24~26 5~7 1~3 2~3 1~2 0~1 0~2 6 5 Steel Lance Begins moving if the great door is opened. Amelia Recruit 1 1 16 4 3 4 6 2 3 6 4 Slim Lance •Speedwing •Vulnerary Begins moving if the great door is opened. Soldier Knight 9 1 21~23 7~8 3~5 0~2 1~2 10~11 1~2 13 4 Steel Lance •Door Key Does not move.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Cavalier 9 3 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Javelin -- Soldier Cavalier 9 3 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Iron Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 9 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Steel Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 9 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 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 Gheb Warrior 5 1 47~48 19~20 8~9 6~7 1~2 13~14 5~6 16 6 Iron Axe •Killer Axe Does not move; stands on athrone, the chapter's seize point. Soldier Priest 9 1 22~25 3~6 3~7 4~7 4~7 1~3 9~12 5 5 Sleep •Heal -- Soldier Mage 9 1 20~23 5~8 5~8 5~9 1~3 3~5 5~8 6 5 Thunder •Chest Key Begins moving if the great door is opened. Soldier Archer 9 3 23~28 6~10 6~9 5~8 2~6 4~6 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow -- Soldier Archer 9 1 23~28 6~10 6~9 5~8 2~6 4~6 1~3 7 5 Longbow •Red Gem -- Soldier Knight 9 2 24~28 8~11 4~7 1~3 1~4 10~13 1~3 13 4 Steel Lance •Javelin -- Soldier Archer 8 1 23~27 6~9 6~9 4~8 2~5 3~6 0~3 7 5 Steel Bow -- Soldier Knight 9 1 24~28 8~11 4~7 1~3 1~4 10~13 1~3 13 4 Steel Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 9 2 26~30 7~11 5~8 6~9 2~5 7~9 1~3 9 7 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Soldier Mage 9 2 20~23 5~8 5~8 5~9 1~3 3~5 5~8 6 5 Fire -- Soldier Soldier 9 3 27~31 7~10 2~5 2~4 1~4 0~3 1~3 6 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Mercenary 9 2 25~29 7~10 11~14 10~13 2~5 5~7 1~3 9 5 Steel Sword -- Soldier Soldier 9 1 27~31 7~10 2~5 2~4 1~4 0~3 1~3 6 5 Iron Lance •Door Key Does not move. Soldier Fighter 9 2 27~31 9~12 4~8 6~9 1~3 3~5 1~3 11 5 Iron Axe -- Soldier Shaman 9 1 20~23 6~9 3~6 4~7 1~3 2~4 6~9 7 5 Luna -- Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 22~27 6~10 13~16 13~16 2~6 3~5 1~4 8 5 Killing Edge -- Soldier Cavalier 9 1 26~30 7~11 5~8 6~9 2~5 7~9 1~3 9 7 Heavy Spear Begins moving if a unit enters the area southeast of the first stairs. Soldier Cavalier 9 1 26~30 7~11 5~8 6~9 2~5 7~9 1~3 9 7 Iron Sword Begins moving if a unit enters the area southeast of the first stairs. Soldier Knight 10 1 25~29 9~12 4~8 1~3 1~4 11~13 1~4 13 4 Horseslayer -- Soldier Mercenary 9 1 25~29 7~10 11~14 10~13 2~5 5~7 1~3 9 5 Iron Blade -- Soldier Mercenary 10 1 26~30 8~11 12~15 10~14 2~6 5~7 1~4 9 5 Armorslayer -- Soldier Priest 11 1 23~26 3~7 4~7 4~8 4~8 1~3 10~13 5 5 Sleep •Physic •Heal -- Soldier Shaman 9 1 20~23 6~9 3~6 4~7 1~3 2~4 6~9 7 5 Flux -- Soldier Archer 9 1 23~28 6~10 6~9 5~8 2~6 4~6 1~3 7 5 Short Bow -- Soldier Knight 9 1 24~28 8~11 4~7 1~3 1~4 10~13 1~3 13 4 Axereaver -- Soldier Mage 9 1 20~23 5~8 5~8 5~9 1~3 3~5 5~8 6 5 Thunder -- Soldier Soldier 9 1 27~31 7~10 2~5 2~4 1~4 0~3 1~3 6 5 Steel Lance Begins moving if the great door is opened. Amelia Recruit 1 1 16 4 3 4 6 2 3 6 4 Slim Lance •Speedwing •Vulnerary Begins moving if the great door is opened. Soldier Knight 9 1 24~28 8~11 4~7 1~3 1~4 10~13 1~3 13 4 Steel Lance •Door Key Does not move.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Cavalier 9 6 26~30 7~11 5~8 6~9 2~5 7~9 1~3 9 7 Iron Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 9 1 26~30 7~11 5~8 6~9 2~5 7~9 1~3 9 7 Iron Sword •Javelin -- Soldier Cavalier 9 6 26~30 7~11 5~8 6~9 2~5 7~9 1~3 9 7 Javelin -- Soldier Shaman 9 2 20~23 6~9 3~6 4~7 1~3 2~4 6~9 7 5 Flux -- Soldier Cavalier 9 3 26~30 7~11 5~8 6~9 2~5 7~9 1~3 9 7 Steel Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 9 3 26~30 7~11 5~8 6~9 2~5 7~9 1~3 9 7 Steel Sword --

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Reinforcements

• After entering the area southeast of the first stairs (columns 3–8, rows 11–17)(Difficult only)
  • 1Cavalier with anIron Lance from the southeast corner of the map
  • 1Cavalier with anIron Sword and aJavelin from the southeast corner of the map
  • 1Cavalier with aJavelin from the southeast corner of the map
• For 2 turns after entering the room before the great door (columns 8-25, rows 19-21)(Difficult only)
  • 1Shaman from the southwestern stairs
• For 2 turns after opening the great door
  • 1Cavalier with aJavelin from north of the treasure hall
  • 1Cavalier with anIron Lance from north of the treasure hall
• For 1(Easy/Normal)/3(Difficult) turn(s) after entering the treasure hall (columns 7–25, rows 4–5)
  • 1Cavalier with anIron Lance from the hall south of the boss's room
  • 1Cavalier with aJavelin from the hall south of the boss's room
  • 1Cavalier with aSteel Lance from the hall south of the boss's room
  • 1Cavalier with aSteel Sword from east of the treasure hall

Boss data

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Main article:Gheb

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Warrior Level 5 Affinity

Stats Max HP 45 Luck 1 Strength 18 Defense 13 Skill 8 Resistance 5 Speed 6 Constitution 16 Movement 6 Aid 15

Inventory Iron Axe Killer Axe Weapon Levels -- -- A D -- -- -- --

Warrior Level 5 Affinity

Stats Max HP 47~48 Luck 1~2 Strength 19~20 Defense 13~14 Skill 8~9 Resistance 5~6 Speed 6~7 Constitution 16 Movement 6 Aid 15

Inventory Iron Axe Killer Axe Weapon Levels -- -- A D -- -- -- --

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Strategy

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First things first: moveTana to where she will not be attacked. There is no need to unlock her door, as the map begins with her recruited. ThePriest with thesleep staff may be a nuisance, but they can only put at most three of your units to sleep, so they aren't a major concern: just take extra care if moving down from the right side, as enemies with 2 range weapons will be ready. Priest aside, the rest of the map simply involves taking on the great amount of units. Finally, opening the chests in the top corridor requires strong units to deal with reinforcements, and defeatingGheb on player phase will yield aKiller Axe. Also, if you would like to recruitAmelia, make sure there are units nearby who can deal with surrounding enemy units.

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