Shadows Behind the Scenes (Japanese:暗躍する影たちShadows Operating Behind the Scenes) is the firstside quest inFire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem. In order to reach this chapter, the player must either complete the previous chapter in a certain number of turns depending upon difficulty or complete the Prologue with one allied casualty or less.

Plot

Main articles:Shadows Behind the Scenes/Script andShadows Behind the Scenes/Conversations

A group of assassins led byClarisse sets out to kill every one ofMarth's former allies in theWar of Shadows, starting withWrys. As the Altean army approaches to save him,Katarina warns her not to underestimate Marth's forces. Marth and his allies successfully drive off the assassins and rescue Wrys, who offers to shaveKris's head bald.

Chapter data

NormalHard/Maniac/Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Marth orKris dies	1–6+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	9+2−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 6 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Marth orKris dies	1–6+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	10+2−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 6 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
Wrys Curate HP 16 Inventory Heal Vulnerary Level 3 Automatically from turn 1
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Wrys retains any stat gains he acquired in the prologues.

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.

NormalHardManiacLunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Clarisse Sniper 5 1 32 11 1 14 15 0 12 4 -- Silver Bow • Stands on agate, the chapter's seize point. • Leaves the map on the enemy phase of turn 2. Assassin Knight 3 6 20.8 7.6 0 5.6 1.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Iron Lance The one nearestWrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Archer 3 2 17.6 6.4 0 3.6 4.6 0 5.4 0.2 5 Steel Bow --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 2 20.8 7.6 0 5.6 1.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Iron Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Clarisse Sniper 5 1 36.8 13.7 1 16.7 17.7 0 12 4 -- Silver Bow • Stands on agate, the chapter's seize point. • Leaves the map on the enemy phase of turn 2. Assassin Knight 3 6 26.2 9.4 0 7.4 4.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Iron Lance The one nearestWrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Archer 3 3 22.4 7.6 0 6.6 6.4 0 5.4 0.2 5 Steel Bow The one nearestWrys immediately begins moving unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 2 26.2 9.4 0 7.4 4.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Iron Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Clarisse Sniper 5 1 41.6 16.4 1 19.4 20.4 0 12 4 -- Silver Bow • Stands on agate, the chapter's seize point. • Leaves the map on the enemy phase of turn 2. Assassin Knight 3 6 31.6 11.2 0 9.2 7.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Steel Lance The one nearestWrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Archer 3 3 27.2 8.8 0 9.6 8.2 0 5.4 0.2 5 Steel Bow The one nearestWrys immediately begins moving unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 2 31.6 11.2 0 9.2 7.4 0 9.4 0.2 5 Steel Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Clarisse Sniper 5 1 44 17.75 1 20.75 21.75 0 12 4 -- Silver Bow • Stands on agate, the chapter's seize point. • Leaves the map on the enemy phase of turn 2. Assassin Knight 3 6 34.3 12.1 0 10.1 8.9 0 9.4 0.2 5 Silver Lance The one nearestWrys immediately begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Archer 3 3 29.6 9.4 0 11.1 9.1 0 5.4 0.2 5 Silver Bow The one nearestWrys immediately begins moving unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Knight 3 2 34.3 12.1 0 10.1 8.9 0 9.4 0.2 5 Silver Lance --

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Reinforcements

• Turn 4
  • 2Knights from the middle and eastern forts

Boss data

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Main article:Clarisse

NormalHardManiacLunatic

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 32 Speed 15 Strength 11 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 14 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- --

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 36.8 Speed 17.7 Strength 13.7 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 16.7 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- --

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 41.6 Speed 20.4 Strength 16.4 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 19.4 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- B -- --

Sniper Level 5 Movement --

Stats Max HP 44 Speed 21.75 Strength 17.75 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 12 Skill 20.75 Resistance 4

Inventory Silver Bow Weapon Levels -- -- -- A -- --

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Strategy

Wrys starts off in the middle of the map with a Knight and Archer driving him into a pincer. If you haven't killed or otherwise dealt with them by about turn 4, he's getting penned in the dead book. To avoid this, you will need to send in a flier or two to kill the Archer as soon as possible; the Knight will attack the fliers on enemy phase as long as they are in his attack range and Wrys is not. This is complicated by the starting group of two Archers and three Knights, the former of whom threaten to kill any fliers in range. To avoid this, kill both Archers on turn 1 and either kill the Knights or manipulate their AI into keeping your fliers safe.Palla with aSteel Lance can notably one-round Archers regardless of whether she promoted or not (on Lunatic she will need a strength level orSilver Lance for any 6 defense Archer).Kris will also likely be able to one-round if they're at a high level, though male Kris will need to promote to become a flier. Once Wrys is safe, the rest of the map is straight forwards, with some reinforcements that can be easily blocked off and no boss on the gate.

Trivia

• Although it may appear impossible to reach Clarisse due to her fleeing after a few turns in the chapter, it is possible to reach her using anAnew staff obtained from theonline shop while it was still in service. As such she has encounter and defeat quotes.^[1]

Etymology and other languages

References