The Black Shadow (Japanese:黒い影Black Shadow) is aside quest chapter inFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade; it is the first side quest chapter available, and the only one available in Lyn's tale.

In order to unlock this chapter,Chapter 7 must have been finished in 15 turns or fewer.

Plot

Main article:The Black Shadow/Script

While Lyn is in pursuit of theBlack Fang who stoleNinis's Grace,Ursula—one of theFour Fangs—chastisesBeyard for failing to captureNils andNinian. Beyard promises Ursula that he will capture the siblings once they arrive at their stronghold in pursuit of their stolen ring. This convinces Ursula to give him one last chance. Before she leaves, Ursula promises to give Beyard the "fang's punishment" should he fail to capture the siblings again.

Meanwhile, Lyn and company arrive at the fortress. Ninian tries to convince Lyn to abandon the ring and not take such an unnecessary risk but Lyn expresses confidence inMark's decision, and assures Ninian that they are more than capable of pulling off this recovery.

Once the enemy has been routed, Lyn corners Beyard and attempts to make him return the ring and promise to leave Ninian and Nils alone. Beyard, knowing Ursula will execute him when she returns, chooses to take his own life with poison. Lyn wonders why such a well-organized group is after the siblings and promises the duo that as long as she is around, she will protect them. Lyn then returns Ninis's Grace to Ninian.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Lyn dies	1–10	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	12+3	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 15 columns by 17 rows

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Dropped bysoldier Lockpick Steal fromthief Vulnerary Steal frommercenary Vulnerary Steal fromarcher Vulnerary Steal fromcavalier Door Key Steal frommage Hammer Open lonechest

• Note:Ninis's Grace is recovered at the end of this chapter as a plot point; however, it is not obtained as a usable item at this point in time.

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.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Beyard Mercenary 7 1 24 6 8 7 4 5 1 10 5 Steel Sword Does not move. Black Fang Thief 1 1 16 3 1 9 0 2 0 6 6 Iron Sword •Lockpick Ignores combat; moves to open thechest, then escape to the northwest. Black Fang Archer 2 1 18~19 3~4 3~4 3~4 0 3~4 0~1 7 5 Iron Bow •Vulnerary -- Black Fang Soldier 1 2 20 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 5 Iron Lance The eastern one moves to attack destructibleterrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Cavalier 1 1 20 5 2 5 0 6 0 9 7 Iron Lance •Iron Sword •Vulnerary -- Black Fang Soldier 2 1 20~21 3~4 0~1 1~2 0 0~1 0~1 6 5 Iron Lance •Vulnerary -- Black Fang Mage 1 1 16 1 2 3 0 5 2 6 5 Thunder •Door Key -- Black Fang Mercenary 2 1 18~19 3~4 8~9 8~9 0 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Brigand 2 2 20~21 4~5 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe -- Black Fang Mercenary 2 1 18~19 3~4 8~9 8~9 0 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword •Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Black Fang Soldier 1 1 20 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 5 Iron Lance Moves to attack destructibleterrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Mage 1 1 16 1 2 3 0 5 2 6 5 Fire -- Black Fang Shaman 1 1 16 2 1 2 0 5 2 7 5 Flux --

Reinforcements

• Turn 3
  • 1Soldier from the stairs north of ally starting positions
• Turn 4
  • 1Shaman from the stairs next to the boss
  • 1Mage from the stairs next to the boss

Boss data

Main article:Beyard

Mercenary Level 7 Affinity --

Stats Max HP 24 Luck 4 Strength 6 Defense 5 Skill 8 Resistance 1 Speed 7 Constitution 10 Movement 5 Aid 9

Inventory Steel Sword Weapon Levels B -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Strategy

This is the first chapter in Lyn's Tale to not have any tutorials or actions that the player is forced to make.

The goal is to rout the enemy so you need to kill as many enemies as you can on both the player and enemy phase. In the western room, take out the soldier withErk orLucius and they will take out theMage on the enemy phase. Form a choke point with a sword-wielder to the south of theBrigand closest to your initial position. Take out the soldier guarding the cracked wall with aJavelin so that you can kill theArcher on the enemy phase, and move Rath towards the wall so that he can break it andMatthew can steal the treasure on the second turn, before the enemy thief does. Take note of where the reinforcements appear and plan ahead for their arrival so that you can take them out with ease.

Beyard only has a steel sword, does not move, and receives no bonuses to hisavoid ordefense from the terrain he is on making him easy to pick off with ranged weapons.

Trivia

• This is the only chapter in Lyn mode that hasstealable items.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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