Lady of Deceit (Japanese:偽りの乙女Maiden of Lies) is the sixteenth chapter ofFire Emblem: Three Houses in Crimson Flower.

Plot

Main article:Lady of Deceit/Script

Edelgard andHubert reveal toByleth that while the general army is under the impression that they will immediately invade Fhirdiad, the Black Eagle Strike Force will launch a secret attack on Arianrhod as a preliminary step. At the end of the month, theAdrestians make for Arianrhod, much to its commanderCornelia's shock; she concludes that they are coming after her personally rather than the fort. She deploys mechanical weapons calledTitanus to stop the Adrestians and even kill some of her own Faerghus troops. The Adrestians defeat Cornelia, who ominously proclaims that what has just transpired is all part of her script before expiring. With the total unification ofFódlan in reach, Edelgard announces that the Black Eagle Strike Force will lead all of Adrestia's military might to Fhirdiad.

When the group returns toGarreg Mach Monastery, they findLord Arundel waiting for them. Arundel explains that he has concluded his business in the former Alliance territories and wanted to drop in on his niece. He further reveals that Cornelia was planning to betray the Kingdom, but that Edelgard's forces killed her before she could get the chance. Arundel chides Edelgard for her imprudence, but she remains confident. Arundel ominously warns her that the Empire may become another Arianrhod before taking his leave. Hubert arrives and reveals that pillars of light have disintegrated Arianrhod, House Rowe has been wiped out to the last, and approximately a third of the Imperial occupation force is unaccounted for, and Edelgard presumes this to be Arundel's work. Hubert explains legend has it that Ailell, the Valley of Torment, was destroyed under similar circumstances, and connects it to the current incident and figures that those who slither in the dark were responsible. The group scapegoats theChurch of Seiros for the incident and makes plans to invade Fhirdiad by the end of next month.

Calendar - Lone Moon

Lone Moon
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
						1 Story Event
2 Saint Indech Day	3	4 Jeritza's Birthday	5	6	7	8 Free Day Morale Meals
9 Instruct	10	11	12	13	14 Ignatz's Birthday	15 Free Day Rare Monster Sighting Fistfuls of Fish
16 Instruct	17	18	19	20 Constance's Birthday	21	22 Free Day Fish Bounty Festival
23 Instruct	24	25	26	27 Shamir's Birthday	28	29 Free Day Rare Monster Sighting
30 Story Event	31 Raid Arianrhod

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Silver Axe+ Tournament prize Albinean Moose Quest reward: Taking Care of Business Brigid Mercenaries Quest reward: Taking Care of Business Thieves Quest reward: Taking Care of Business Albinean Berry Blend (×2) Quest reward: Anna's Heirloom* Armored Bear Stuffy Quest reward: Anna's Heirloom* Brave Axe Dropped by Gwendal in The Siege of Arianrhod Speedwing Chest in The Siege of Arianrhod

Note: This chapter's version of the quest Anna's Heirloom is only available ifAnna is still alive inClassic Mode, or by playing in Casual Mode.

Marketplace data

Dark Merchant

Name Stock Price Arcane Crystal ∞ 500 Cinnamon Blend ∞ 1,500 Seiros Tea ∞ 1,500 Dagda Fruit Blend ∞ 1,500 Hresvelg Blend ∞ 2,000 Leicester Cortania ∞ 2,000 Book of Sheet Music 1 500 Arithmetic Textbook 1 500 The History of Fódlan 1 500 Monarch Studies Book 1 500 Ancient Coin 1 500 Book of Crest Designs 1 1,000 Blue Cheese 1 1,000 Landscape Painting 1 1,000 Queen Loach 1 150 Teutates Pike 1 250 Bullhead 1 500 Morfis Plum 1 500 Nordsalat 1 500 Boa Fruit 1 1,000 Magdred Kirsch 1 500 Angelica 1 1,000 Duscur Bear 1 1,000 Oghma Wolverine 1 2,500

Note:

• • The Dark Merchant is unlocked when clearing thequest "Taking Care of Business".
  • The Dark Merchant's stock is replenished next month.

Strategy

Main article:Lady of Deceit/The Siege of Arianrhod

At the beginning of the chapter, Edelgard is automatically certified for her personalEmperor class and immediately reclasses there. Also, the Dark Merchant will become available after doing their quest.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

• 
  The opening mural for Chapter 16.

References

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Playable characters Black Eagles Bernadetta •Caspar •Dorothea •Edelgard •Ferdinand •Hubert •Linhardt •Petra Blue Lions Annette •Ashe •Dedue •Dimitri •Felix •Ingrid •Mercedes •Sylvain Golden Deer Claude •Hilda •Ignatz •Leonie •Lorenz •Lysithea •Marianne •Raphael Other Alois •AnnaDLC •Byleth •Catherine •Cyril •Flayn •Gilbert •Hanneman •Jeritza •Manuela •Seteth •Shamir Ashen WolvesDLC Balthus •Constance •Hapi •Yuri Non-playable characters AbysskeeperDLC •Duke Aegir •Fleche •Gatekeeper •Duke Gerth •Ionius IX •Jeralt •Judith •Ladislava •Nader •Randolph •Rhea •Rodrigue •Sothis Bosses Acheron •AelfricDLC •Alois •Lord Arundel •Bias •Blaiddyd •Caspar •Catherine •Charon •Chilon •Claude •Cornelia •Daphnel •Dedue •Death Knight •Dimitri •Dominic •Baron Dominic •Edelgard •Felix •Ferdinand •Flame Emperor •Flayn •Fraldarius •Gautier •Gloucester •Goneril •Gwendal •Hubert •Ingrid •The Immaculate One •The Immovable •Judith •Kostas •Kronya •Ladislava •Lamine •Linhardt •Lonato •Lorenz •Mercedes •Metodey •Miklan •Myson •Nader •Nemesis •Baron OchsDLC •Odesse •Pallardó •Pittacus •Randolph •Rhea •Riegan •Rodrigue •Seteth •Shamir •Solon •Sylvain •Thales •Wandering Beast •The Wind Caller Background characters Count Bergliez •Margrave Gautier •Glenn •Count Gloucester •Count Hevring •Holst •Lambert •Monica •Patricia •Rufus •Seiros •Sitri •Tiana •Count Varley Legendary and personal weapons Aegis Shield •Areadbhar •Asclepius •Athame •Axe of Ukonvasara •Aymr •Blutgang •Caduceus Staff •Circe Staff •Crusher •Failnaught •Fetters of Dromi •Freikugel •The Inexhaustible •Lance of Ruin •Lúin •Ochain Shield •Rafail Gem •Scythe of Sariel •Seiros Shield •Spear of Assal •Sword of Begalta •Sword of Moralta •Sword of Seiros •Sword of the Creator •Tathlum Bow •Thunderbrand •Thyrsus •Vajra-Mushti Chapters Part I P:An Inevitable Encounter • 1:Three Houses • 2:Familiar Scenery • 3:Mutiny in the Mist • 4:The Goddess's Rite of Rebirth • 5:Tower of Black Winds • 6:Rumors of a Reaper • 7:Field of the Eagle and Lion • 8:The Flame in the Darkness • 9:The Cause of Sorrow • 10:Where the Goddess Dwells • 11:Throne of Knowledge • 12:To War /Outset of a Power Struggle Part II Silver Snow 13:Reunion at Dawn • 14:A King Without a Kingdom • 15:Valley of Torment • 16:The Rose-Colored River • 17:The Impregnable Fortress • 18:The Chaos of War • 19:Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 20:The City Without Light • 21:Following a Dream Azure Moon 13:Reunion at Dawn • 14:The Delusional Prince • 15:Valley of Torment • 16:The Rose-Colored River • 17:Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18:The King's Triumphant Return • 19:The Golden Deer's Plea • 20:The Impregnable Fortress • 21:Our Chosen Paths • 22:Oath of the Dagger Verdant Wind 13:Reunion at Dawn • 14:The Alliance Leader's Ambitions • 15:Valley of Torment • 16:The Rose-Colored River • 17:Blood of the Eagle and Lion • 18:The Golden Scheme • 19:The Chaos of War • 20:Conclusion of the Crossing Roads • 21:The City Without Light • 22:Fódlan's New Dawn Crimson Flower 13:Beyond Escape • 14:The Master Tactician • 15:Tempest of Swords and Shields • 16:Lady of Deceit • 17:Field of Revenge • 18:To the End of a Dream Paralogues Part I Black Market SchemeDLC •A Cursed RelicDLC •Death Toll •Dividing the World •Falling Short of Heaven •The Forgotten •Land of the Golden Deer •An Ocean View •Oil and Water •Rumored Nuptials •The Secret MerchantDLC •Sword and Shield of Seiros •Tales of the Red Canyon •True Chivalry •War for the Weak Part II Darkness Beneath the Earth •Dividing the World •Eternal Guardian •The Face Beneath •Foreign Land and Sky •Forgotten Hero •Insurmountable •Legend of the Lake •Retribution •The Secret MerchantDLC •The Silver Maiden •The Sleeping Sand Legend •Weathervanes of Fódlan Cindered Shadows 1:The Fourth House • 2:What Lies Beneath • 3:The Rite of Rising • 4:Danger in the Dark • 5:Betrayal • 6:Return to Me • 7:Wolf Pack Locations Fódlan •Adrestia •Faerghus •Garreg Mach Monastery (Abyss) •Leicester •Oghma Mountains •Shambhala •Almyra •Brigid •Dagda •Sreng •Zahras Groups, objects and concepts 10 Elites •Ashen Wolves •Black Eagles (Black Eagle Strike Force) •Blue Lions •Calendar •Children of the Goddess •Church of Seiros (Knights of Seiros) •Crests (Crest Stone) •Divine Pulse •Four Apostles •Four Saints •Golden Deer •Heroes' Relics •Insurrection of the Seven •Monsters •Those who slither in the dark •Tragedy of Duscur •War of Heroes Lists Abilities •Chapters •Characters •Classes (Class change) •Hidden treasure •Items (Monastery items) •Quests •Scripts •Supports •Weapons Related topics Class mastery •Documents •Downloadable content •Movie Gallery •Music Library •Minor characters •Name chart • Other games (Warriors: Three Hopes) •Pre-release information (Unused content) •Timeline