Prologue I (Japanese:序章　起Prologue: Introduction) is the first chapter inFire Emblem: Shadow Dragon on Normal difficulty.

Plot

Main article:Prologue I/Script

Long ago,Medeus founded the empire ofDolhr and conquered the continent ofArchanea. He was deposed and defeated byAnri, a young hero who wielded the sacred bladeFalchion. Archanea enjoyed a century of peace, until Medeus returned. He allied with the evil sorcererGharnef, and the two laid waste to the realm. KingCornelius ofAltea set out to defeat Medeus, while his sonMarth, daughterElice, and wifeLiza remained behind with a garrison manned by Altea's allyGra.

Elice summons Marth to discuss an incident with their forces in Gra. As he heads to the throne to meet her, he is attacked by Gra soldiers. Confused but undaunted, Marth fights his way to the throne room. After Marth clears out his would-be assassins, Elice arrives and explains that Cornelius was defeated by Dolhr andGrust after Gra betrayed him; his status remains unknown. Gra is attacking the castle, and Elice and Liza have been separated. Elice orders Marth to findJagen and flee, promising that she will find Liza and follow.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Marth dies	1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	0+4	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 14 columns by 21 rows

Character data

Characters
New units
Marth Lord HP 18 Inventory Rapier Iron Sword Level 1 Automatically from turn 1
Available characters
None

Enemy data

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or otherwise be truncated.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Gra Soldier 1 1 16 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 -- Iron Lance Moves onto thethrone upon Marth moving through the door. Gra Soldier 2 1 16.8 3.45 0 3.45 3.45 0 3.45 0 6 Iron Lance Will not move until provoked. Gra Fighter 1 2 14 2 0 1 3 0 3 0 6 Iron Axe --

Reinforcements

• Upon reaching the main hallway (reaching column 7)
  • TwoSoldiers from the throne room
  • TwoFighters from the main hallway

Strategy

Overview:

• Map Layout: The chapter features two bottlenecks - one at the bottom and another at the top.
• Enemy Threat: Once you pass the bottom bottleneck, enemies appear. However, they pose little threat toMarth.
• Survivability: It's nearly impossible for Marth to die unless you intentionally disarm him and let him perish.
• Endgame: After crossing the top bottleneck, a Soldier will occupy the throne. This soldier is not challenging.

Key Tip:

• Weapon Usage: Use Marth'sIron Sword in initial combats. Save hisRapier for cavalry and armored enemies since they are more vulnerable to it.

Trivia

• While the chapter is called "Prologue I" in most parts of the game, the chapter intro image says "Prologue 1".

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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References