The Bow of Swift Wind (Japanese:疾風の弓Gale Bow) is Chapter 20Bx ofFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In order to play this chapter,the previous chapter must have been completed within 25 turns, andSue,Sin, andDayan must have been recruited and must be alive.

Plot

Main article:The Bow of Swift Wind/Script

Roy enters ruins inSacae to retrieve the legendary bowMulagir. Sin, Dayan, Sue, orElffin explains that this bow was wielded byHanon of theEight Legends during theScouring. Although the remains of the Djute have laid traps around the ruins, the Etrurian Army defeat them regardless and obtains Mulagir without issue.

After the battle, Roy pens a letter toYoder to inform him of all Roy has learned about dragons from Niime. He gives the letter to Merlinus to read, andGuinivere arrives in his absence. The two continue their previous conversation in privacy.

She tells him thather father was jealous ofZephiel's talents because he was so ordinary, and wished to prevent Zephiel's ascension, going so far as to promise Bern's throne to Guinivere's future husband. Yet the people of Bern wished for Zephiel to become king, motivating Desmond to attempt to murder his son.

Desmond gave Zephiel a poisoned drink at a banquet. For ten days, Zephiel fell ill and only survived thanks toMurdock's aid. Somehow, Zephiel learned of Desmond's plans to murder anyone Zephiel held dear, includinghis mother and Murdock, so Zephiel faked his own demise. During the funeral, when Desmond went to view Zephiel's body, Zephiel jumped from the coffin with a sword in hand, killing his father. Since that moment, Zephiel never smiled again. Though Guinivere misses the kind brother she once knew, she asks Roy to put a stop to Zephiel's plans. Roy answers that he may need his sword to do so, which Guinivere accepts.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the true castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies	1–14	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	34+29	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 29 columns by 29 rows

There are six gates on this chapter; however, only one will result in victory when seized. The remaining five will spring a trap whenRoy seizes them and a group of reinforcements will appear. Which is the true gate and which are traps is determined randomly at the start of the chapter.

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Steal from enemyShaman Vulnerary Steal from enemyNomad Vulnerary Steal from enemyNomad Vulnerary Steal from enemyNomad Vulnerary Steal from enemyNomad Vulnerary Steal from enemyNomad Vulnerary Steal from enemyNomad Vulnerary Steal from enemyMyrmidon (reinforcement; up to five) Vulnerary Steal from enemyNomad (reinforcement; up to five) Mulagir Automatically at end of chapter

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.

NormalHard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Thoril Nomadic Trooper 8 1 44 13 17 21 14 12 10 8 8 Short Bow •Silver Sword -- Brakul Druid 7 1 42 12 14 18 14 10 13 6 6 Fenrir •Berserk -- Kudoka Nomadic Trooper 8 1 44 13 17 21 14 12 10 8 8 Short Bow •Lancereaver -- Marral Druid 7 1 42 12 14 18 14 10 13 6 6 Fenrir •Sleep -- Kabul Nomadic Trooper 8 1 44 13 17 21 14 12 10 8 8 Short Bow •Killing Edge -- Chan Druid 7 1 42 12 14 18 14 10 13 6 6 Nosferatu •Silence -- Sacae Nomad 20 2 26~30 9~12 10~13 12~15 4~7 5~7 2~4 7 7 Short Bow -- Sacae Nomadic Trooper 7 2 33~39 12~15 11~16 13~18 5~8 8~12 4~7 8 8 Short Bow •Steel Sword The northern one moves to attack units in range. Sacae Shaman 19 1 23~27 9~13 6~8 6~9 3~5 3~5 9~12 5 5 Flux •Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Sacae Nomad 20 2 26~30 9~12 10~13 12~15 4~7 5~7 2~4 7 7 Short Bow •Vulnerary The upper one moves to attack units in range. Sacae Nomad 18 2 25~29 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7 Short Bow The upper one moves to attack units in range. Sacae Nomadic Trooper 6 5 32~38 12~15 11~15 13~17 5~8 8~11 4~7 8 8 Short Bow •Steel Sword • The westernmost one moves to attack units in range. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomad 19 5 26~30 9~12 10~13 12~15 4~7 5~7 2~4 7 7 Short Bow • The northernmost one and southernmost one move to attack units in range. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomad 19 3 26~30 9~12 10~13 12~15 4~7 5~7 2~4 7 7 Short Bow •Vulnerary The northern one moves to attack units in range. Sacae Nomad 18 1 25~29 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7 Short Bow •Vulnerary Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Rider 18 2 31~36 13~16 8~10 9~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7 Steel Lance •Javelin The central one begins moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Lord 9 2 42~49 17~22 11~15 11~14 4~7 14~17 2~4 11 8 Silver Lance The central one begins moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Rider 18 1 31~36 13~16 8~10 9~11 3~5 11~13 1~2 10 7 Axereaver •Javelin --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bern Myrmidon 19 5 27~31 9~12 15~18 15~18 4~7 4~6 2~4 8 5 Steel Sword -- Bern Myrmidon 19 5 27~31 9~12 15~18 15~18 4~7 4~6 2~4 8 5 Steel Sword •Vulnerary -- Bern Shaman 18 5 23~26 9~12 5~8 6~8 2~4 3~4 9~12 5 5 Flux -- Bern Shaman 18 5 23~26 9~12 5~8 6~8 2~4 3~4 9~12 5 5 Nosferatu -- Bern Nomad 19 5 26~30 9~12 10~13 12~15 4~7 5~7 2~4 7 7 Short Bow •Vulnerary -- Bern Nomad 18 5 25~29 9~11 9~12 11~14 4~6 5~7 2~3 7 7 Short Bow --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Thoril Nomadic Trooper 8 1 50~53 15~17 20~22 24~27 16~18 13~15 11~12 8 8 Short Bow •Silver Sword -- Brakul Druid 7 1 47~49 18~21 17~19 20~22 16~17 11~12 16~17 6 6 Fenrir •Berserk -- Kudoka Nomadic Trooper 8 1 50~53 15~17 20~22 24~27 16~18 13~15 11~12 8 8 Short Bow •Lancereaver -- Marral Druid 7 1 47~49 18~21 17~19 20~22 16~17 11~12 16~17 6 6 Fenrir •Sleep -- Kabul Nomadic Trooper 8 1 50~53 15~17 20~22 24~27 16~18 13~15 11~12 8 8 Short Bow •Killing Edge -- Chan Druid 7 1 47~49 18~21 17~19 20~22 16~17 11~12 16~17 6 6 Nosferatu •Silence -- Sacae Nomad 20 2 33~40 12~17 14~19 17~20 7~12 6~9 3~7 7 7 Short Bow -- Sacae Nomadic Trooper 7 2 39~48 14~19 14~21 16~24 7~12 9~15 5~9 8 8 Short Bow •Steel Sword The northern one moves to attack units in range. Sacae Shaman 19 1 28~35 14~20 9~13 9~14 5~8 4~7 13~18 5 5 Flux •Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Sacae Nomad 20 2 33~40 12~17 14~19 17~20 7~12 6~9 3~7 7 7 Short Bow •Vulnerary The upper one moves to attack units in range. Sacae Nomad 18 2 32~39 12~16 13~18 16~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7 Short Bow The upper one moves to attack units in range. Sacae Nomadic Trooper 6 5 38~47 14~19 14~20 16~23 7~12 9~14 5~9 8 8 Short Bow •Steel Sword • The westernmost one moves to attack units in range. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomad 19 5 33~40 12~17 14~19 17~20 7~12 6~9 3~7 7 7 Short Bow • The northernmost one and southernmost one move to attack units in range. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Sacae Nomad 19 3 33~40 12~17 14~19 17~20 7~12 6~9 3~7 7 7 Short Bow •Vulnerary The northern one moves to attack units in range. Sacae Nomad 18 1 32~39 12~16 13~18 16~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7 Short Bow •Vulnerary Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Rider 18 2 40~48 18~20 11~16 12~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7 Steel Lance •Javelin The central one begins moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Lord 9 2 50~60 21~26 14~20 13~17 6~10 16~20 2~6 11 8 Silver Lance The central one begins moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Wyvern Rider 18 1 40~48 18~20 11~16 12~16 5~9 13~17 2~4 10 7 Axereaver •Javelin --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bern Myrmidon 19 5 34~42 12~18 19~20 19~20 7~12 5~9 3~7 8 5 Steel Sword -- Bern Myrmidon 19 5 34~42 12~18 19~20 19~20 7~12 5~9 3~7 8 5 Steel Sword •Vulnerary -- Bern Shaman 18 5 28~34 14~20 8~13 9~13 4~7 4~6 13~18 5 5 Flux -- Bern Shaman 18 5 28~34 14~20 8~13 9~13 4~7 4~6 13~18 5 5 Nosferatu -- Bern Nomad 19 5 33~40 12~17 14~19 17~20 7~12 6~9 3~7 7 7 Short Bow •Vulnerary -- Bern Nomad 18 5 32~39 12~16 13~18 16~20 7~11 6~9 3~6 7 7 Short Bow --

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Reinforcements

Each trap gate thatRoy seizes produces a number of reinforcements. Because one of the six gates ends the chapter, only up to five of the six sets of reinforcements can possibly be activated at once.

• Upon seizing the northeast, southeast, southernmost, or northernmost gates
  • 2Myrmidons (one with aVulnerary), 1Shaman withFlux, 1 Shaman withNosferatu, and 2Nomads (one with a Vulnerary) from the respective gate
• Upon seizing the middle gate
  • 2Myrmidons (one with aVulnerary), 1Shaman withFlux, and 2Nomads (one with a Vulnerary) from the gate
• Upon seizing the easternmost gate
  • 2Myrmidons (one with aVulnerary), 1Shaman withFlux, 1 Shaman withNosferatu, and 1Nomad with a Vulnerary from the gate

Boss 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.^[1]

Main article:Thoril

NormalHard

Nomadic Trooper Level 8

Stats Max HP 44 Luck 14 Strength 13 Defense 12 Skill 17 Resistance 10 Speed 21 Constitution 8 Movement 8 Aid 17

Inventory Short Bow Silver Sword Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Nomadic Trooper Level 8

Stats Max HP 50~53 Luck 16~18 Strength 15~17 Defense 13~15 Skill 20~22 Resistance 11~12 Speed 24~27 Constitution 8 Movement 8 Aid 17

Inventory Short Bow Silver Sword Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Main article:Brakul

NormalHard

Druid Level 7

Stats Max HP 42 Luck 14 Magic 12 Defense 10 Skill 14 Resistance 13 Speed 18 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5

Inventory Fenrir Berserk Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓

Druid Level 7

Stats Max HP 47~49 Luck 16~17 Magic 18~21 Defense 11~12 Skill 17~19 Resistance 16~17 Speed 20~22 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5

Inventory Fenrir Berserk Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓

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Main article:Kudoka

NormalHard

Nomadic Trooper Level 8

Stats Max HP 44 Luck 14 Strength 13 Defense 12 Skill 17 Resistance 10 Speed 21 Constitution 8 Movement 8 Aid 17

Inventory Short Bow Lancereaver Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Nomadic Trooper Level 8

Stats Max HP 50~53 Luck 16~18 Strength 15~17 Defense 13~15 Skill 20~22 Resistance 11~12 Speed 24~27 Constitution 8 Movement 8 Aid 17

Inventory Short Bow Lancereaver Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Main article:Marral

NormalHard

Druid Level 7

Stats Max HP 42 Luck 14 Magic 12 Defense 10 Skill 14 Resistance 13 Speed 18 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5

Inventory Fenrir Sleep Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓

Druid Level 7

Stats Max HP 47~49 Luck 16~17 Magic 18~21 Defense 11~12 Skill 17~19 Resistance 16~17 Speed 20~22 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5

Inventory Fenrir Sleep Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓

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Main article:Kabul

NormalHard

Nomadic Trooper Level 8

Stats Max HP 44 Luck 14 Strength 13 Defense 12 Skill 17 Resistance 10 Speed 21 Constitution 8 Movement 8 Aid 17

Inventory Short Bow Killing Edge Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Nomadic Trooper Level 8

Stats Max HP 50~53 Luck 16~18 Strength 15~17 Defense 13~15 Skill 20~22 Resistance 11~12 Speed 24~27 Constitution 8 Movement 8 Aid 17

Inventory Short Bow Killing Edge Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Main article:Chan

NormalHard

Druid Level 7

Stats Max HP 42 Luck 14 Magic 12 Defense 10 Skill 14 Resistance 13 Speed 18 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5

Inventory Nosferatu Silence Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓

Druid Level 7

Stats Max HP 47~49 Luck 16~17 Magic 18~21 Defense 11~12 Skill 17~19 Resistance 16~17 Speed 20~22 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5

Inventory Nosferatu Silence Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✓

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Strategy

You only need to seize one specific gate to clear this chapter, but finding the right gate takes some trial and error. However, every time Roy seizes the wrong gate, reinforcements will show up.

Your army is split up from the start. Make sure the group on the top left is slightly stronger than the others. Use this group to either approach the gates at the bottom or support the central group. WithRoy's group, include characters that can cross the river (likePirates,Heroes,Swordmasters, andNomads) to avoid detours. Don't neglect the team at the bottom. Decide whether they'll support Roy's group, head straight to the gates, or engage theDragon Riders.

Be cautious with weaker units likeclerics. Enemies have big movement ranges, and they can easily target your vulnerable units. It's recommended to use promoted characters with high evasion or carry multipleVulneraries. Watch out for enemyNomads—they have the ability to cross rivers, and some will certainly attempt it.

For the boss, it could be any character with a "face" icon. First, prioritize eliminating moving enemies. When facing Nomads, engage them up close so they can't counterattack. After attacking, you can rescue your unit, retreat, and then attack again. ForDruids, use characters with strong attack and speed, and usePure Waters. Make sure you have more than oneRestore between multiple healers.

Trivia

• This chapter is the basis for the paralogueThe Lady of the Plains inFire Emblem Engage.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

• 
  Map of the chapter

References