The Elder Revelation (Japanese:黙示の闇Darkness of Revelation) is Chapter 21x ofFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In order to play this chapter, theprevious chapter must have been completed within 30 turns, andMelady andZeiss must have been recruited and be alive.

Plot

Main article:The Elder Revelation/Script

AfterElffin discovered an underground path in theShrine of Seals, Roy heads down to recover thelegendary weaponApocalypse, formerly wielded by the enigmaticBramimond of theEight Legends. Melady warns him that the shrine may be trapped, according to rumors from other Bernese soldiers.

Inside,Peres protects Apocalypse from the Etrurian Army according to the final orders he received fromMurdock. Despite the various spike traps inside the shrine, Roy defeats Peres and obtains Apocalypse. Roy,Elffin, andGuinivere question the many traps wherever legendary weapons rest, and Guinivere suggests that the traps may exist to keep the unworthy from wielding the weapons.

Later, Roy, Elffin andMerlinus proceed to the altar of theBinding Blade. After Merlinus tries and fails to draw the blade, Roy inserts theFire Emblem into the blade's hilt like Guinivere instructed him. Immediately, Roy sees a vision of theDragon Sanctuary with an unveiledIdunn inside, and speculates that this isHartmut's memory contained within the Binding Blade. When the vision fades, the Binding Blade glows. Though Roy doubts that he is fit to wield Hartmut's weapon, Elffin reassures him that the Binding Blade chose him. With renewed confidence, Roy leads the Etrurian Army toward the final clash againstZephiel.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies	1–10	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	45+3	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 32 columns by 29 rows

This chapter features two types ofhazards:mine traps andspike traps. Mine traps deal 10 damage to a player unit that waits on one; spike traps attack a player units that waits on one with 10 physical attack, but this is opposed by the unit'sdefense. Either trap will be disarmed before dealing damage when aThief waits on one.

Mine traps are located at the following tiles:

Spike traps are located at the following tiles:

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

At the end of the chapter,Roy willpromote toGreat Lord automatically.

Item Data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Steal from enemyHero Vulnerary Steal from enemyHero Elixir Open achest. There always exist exactly three Apocalypse Automatically at the end of the chapter Binding Blade Automatically at the end of the chapter

Each chest will randomly contain either aManakete orElixir. There will always be exactly three Manaketes and three Elixirs.

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.

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Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Peres Druid 17 1 36 20 14 11 13 15 20 6 6 Nosferatu Does not move; stands on thethrone, the chapter's seize point. Bern Druid 10 2 29~34 19~24 9~14 9~13 4~8 5~9 12~15 6 6 Fenrir •Physic Does not move, except to heal. Bern Mercenary 20 3 31~36 10~13 14~17 13~15 4~7 6~8 2~4 9 5 Steel Sword -- Bern Hero 10 1 39~47 12~17 15~20 14~18 5~9 12~16 3~7 10 6 Brave Sword •Vulnerary -- Bern Sniper 8 2 34~41 12~17 11~16 9~12 5~10 7~11 4~8 8 6 Silver Bow -- Bern Knight 19 2 29~34 11~14 7~10 2~4 3~6 13~15 0~2 13 4 Steel Lance •Javelin • The western one does not move, except to heal. • The eastern one moves to attack units in range. Bern Hero 10 2 39~47 12~17 15~20 14~18 5~9 12~16 3~7 10 6 Silver Sword Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Sniper 7 5 34~40 12~17 11~16 9~12 5~10 7~11 4~8 8 6 Steel Bow • All but the middle of the western three begin moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns. • The middle of the western three moves to attack units in range. Bern Mercenary 18 2 29~34 9~12 13~16 12~15 4~6 6~8 2~3 9 5 Steel Sword The eastern one moves to attack units in range. Bern General 12 2 40~48 14~19 10~14 4~8 4~8 18~21 6~9 15 5 Silver Lance •Hand Axe Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Mercenary 19 1 30~35 10~13 14~17 13~15 4~7 6~8 2~4 9 5 Light Brand Moves to attack units in range. Bern Hero 10 1 39~47 12~17 15~20 14~18 5~9 12~16 3~7 10 6 Silver Sword •Vulnerary -- Bern Knight 19 2 29~34 11~14 7~10 2~4 3~6 13~15 0~2 13 4 Axereaver •Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Bern General 12 1 40~48 14~19 10~14 4~8 4~8 18~21 6~9 15 5 Horseslayer •Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Mercenary 19 1 30~35 10~13 14~17 13~15 4~7 6~8 2~4 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bern Hero 12 1 41~49 12~17 15~20 14~18 6~10 12~16 3~7 10 6 Armorslayer Does not move, except to heal. Bern Shaman 18 2 23~26 9~12 5~8 6~8 2~4 3~4 9~12 5 5 Nosferatu • The northern one does not move, except to heal. • The southern one moves to attack units in range. Bern Shaman 19 2 23~27 9~13 6~8 6~9 3~5 3~5 9~12 5 5 Fenrir -- Bern Mercenary 20 2 31~36 10~13 14~17 13~15 4~7 6~8 2~4 9 5 Lancereaver The northeast one moves to attack units in range. Bern Druid 6 1 27~32 17~22 8~12 9~12 3~7 5~8 11~14 6 6 Nosferatu -- Bern General 10 1 38~46 14~19 9~13 4~8 4~8 17~21 6~9 15 5 Silver Lance •Hand Axe Does not move, except to heal. Bern Berserker 10 1 37~43 14~19 11~15 8~12 3~6 7~11 1~5 13 6 Devil Axe •Hand Axe Does not move, except to heal. Bern Druid 10 1 29~34 19~24 9~14 9~13 4~8 5~9 12~15 6 6 Fenrir Moves to attack units in range. Bern Shaman 19 1 23~27 9~13 6~8 6~9 3~5 3~5 9~12 5 5 Flux Moves to attack units in range. Bern Sniper 10 1 36~42 13~18 12~17 9~13 6~11 8~11 5~8 8 6 Killer Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bern Archer 19 1 29~33 9~12 9~12 8~10 5~8 5~7 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bern Sniper 6 1 33~39 12~16 11~15 8~12 5~9 7~10 4~7 8 6 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Hero 10 1 39~47 12~17 15~20 14~18 5~9 12~16 3~7 10 6 Brave Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bern Druid 8 1 28~33 18~23 8~13 9~12 4~7 5~8 11~15 6 6 Silence •Fenrir •Physic Does not move, except to heal.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Manakete Manakete 12 3 49~58 9~14+10 6~11+10 6~10 6~10 3+20 4~8+5 5 5 Firestone Moves to attack units in range.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Peres Druid 17 1 41~44 26~29 17~19 14~15 15~17 16~17 23~25 6 6 Nosferatu Does not move; stands on thethrone, the chapter's seize point. Bern Druid 10 2 34~42 25~29 12~19 12~17 6~12 6~11 15~20 6 6 Fenrir •Physic Does not move, except to heal. Bern Mercenary 20 3 40~49 14~20 18~20 16~20 7~12 8~11 3~7 9 5 Steel Sword -- Bern Hero 10 1 48~59 15~22 18~25 16~22 8~13 14~20 4~9 10 6 Brave Sword •Vulnerary -- Bern Sniper 8 2 41~52 15~22 14~21 11~16 8~15 8~14 5~11 8 6 Silver Bow -- Bern Knight 19 2 38~47 15~20 11~16 3~7 6~10 16~20 0~3 13 4 Steel Lance •Javelin • The western one does not move, except to heal. • The eastern one moves to attack units in range. Bern Hero 10 2 48~59 15~22 18~25 16~22 8~13 14~20 4~9 10 6 Silver Sword Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Sniper 7 5 41~51 15~22 14~21 11~16 8~15 8~14 5~11 8 6 Steel Bow • All but the middle of the western three begin moving unprovoked when they can attack a unit within two turns. • The middle of the western three moves to attack units in range. Bern Mercenary 18 2 38~47 13~19 17~20 15~20 7~11 8~11 3~6 9 5 Steel Sword The eastern one moves to attack units in range. Bern General 12 2 49~60 17~24 13~18 5~10 6~12 20~25 7~12 15 5 Silver Lance •Hand Axe Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Mercenary 19 1 39~48 14~20 18~20 16~20 7~12 8~11 3~7 9 5 Light Brand Moves to attack units in range. Bern Hero 10 1 48~59 15~22 18~25 16~22 8~13 14~20 4~9 10 6 Silver Sword •Vulnerary -- Bern Knight 19 2 38~47 15~20 11~16 3~7 6~10 16~20 0~3 13 4 Axereaver •Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Bern General 12 1 49~60 17~24 13~18 5~10 6~12 20~25 7~12 15 5 Horseslayer •Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Mercenary 19 1 39~48 14~20 18~20 16~20 7~12 8~11 3~7 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bern Hero 12 1 50~61 15~22 18~25 16~22 9~14 14~20 4~9 10 6 Armorslayer Does not move, except to heal. Bern Shaman 18 2 29~34 15~20 8~14 9~13 4~8 4~6 13~18 5 5 Nosferatu • The northern one does not move, except to heal. • The southern one moves to attack units in range. Bern Shaman 19 2 29~35 15~20 9~14 9~14 5~9 4~7 13~18 5 5 Fenrir -- Bern Mercenary 20 2 40~49 14~20 18~20 16~20 7~12 8~11 3~7 9 5 Lancereaver The northeast one moves to attack units in range. Bern Druid 6 1 32~40 23~29 11~17 12~16 5~11 6~10 14~19 6 6 Nosferatu -- Bern General 10 1 47~58 17~24 12~17 5~10 6~12 19~25 7~12 15 5 Silver Lance •Hand Axe Does not move, except to heal. Bern Berserker 10 1 44~53 18~25 14~19 9~14 4~9 8~13 2~7 13 6 Devil Axe •Hand Axe Does not move, except to heal. Bern Druid 10 1 34~42 25~29 12~19 12~17 6~12 6~11 15~20 6 6 Fenrir Moves to attack units in range. Bern Shaman 19 1 29~35 15~20 9~14 9~14 5~9 4~7 13~18 5 5 Flux Moves to attack units in range. Bern Sniper 10 1 43~53 16~23 15~22 11~17 9~16 9~14 6~11 8 6 Killer Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bern Archer 19 1 37~45 13~18 13~19 11~16 9~14 6~10 2~5 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bern Sniper 6 1 40~50 15~21 14~20 10~16 8~14 8~13 5~10 8 6 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Hero 10 1 48~59 15~22 18~25 16~22 8~13 14~20 4~9 10 6 Brave Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bern Druid 8 1 33~41 24~29 11~18 12~16 6~11 6~10 14~20 6 6 Silence •Fenrir •Physic Does not move, except to heal.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Manakete Manakete 12 3 60~73 13~20+10 9~16+10 8~14 9~14 3+20 5~10+5 5 5 Firestone Moves to attack units in range.

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Reinforcements

• Chests have a random chance of spawningManaketes when opened, rather than granting anElixir. There will always be exactly 3 chests with Manaketes, and 3 with Elixirs. Due to the internal workings of the game, it is slightly more likely for the chests to the left to have Manaketes.

Boss data

Main article:Peres

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Druid Level 17

Stats Max HP 36 Luck 13 Magic 20 Defense 15 Skill 14 Resistance 20 Speed 11 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5

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Druid Level 17

Stats Max HP 41~44 Luck 15~17 Magic 26~29 Defense 16~17 Skill 17~19 Resistance 23~25 Speed 14~15 Constitution 6 Movement 6 Aid 5

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

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Strategy

The map above shows the location of traps indicated by mine and spike icons:

• Themine icons signify fire traps. These inflict 10 damage upon activation.
• Spikes behave similarly, but units with 10 or more defense are immune to their damage.

These traps activate every time a unit – ally or enemy – steps on them, and this can happen multiple times. To disable a trap permanently, simply place a thief on its tile. However, it is often simpler to just avoid them. Given the map's fog of war, it is vital to equip your thieves and staff users with aTorch item orstaff for better visibility. Bring your units, especially flying units, with highconstitution to transport the others across the water.

• Split your group in two at the onset, but if you are unsure about your unit's strength, proceed as a single group.
• Position high-defense units at the front, keeping mages behind for support as the only magical foes are theShamans.
• Near the chest area, prepare your ranged units to engage theDruids from the opposite side of the wall. If deploying magic units, keep aRestore staff handy – Druid in the center wields a long-rangeSilence staff.
• If you are going after the chests, know that they will randomly contain anElixir or aManakete. Be ready to confront a Manakete with at least three units.

For the boss battle:

• Beware of theHero with theBrave Sword. Stay at least 8 spaces away as he will not chase you. Then, when ready, strike him from a distance on your next move.
• AgainstPereth, use units with highspeed andresistance, and attack with physical weapons. Use theBarrier staff orPure Water if needed. This will prevent the boss from regenerating a lot of HP viaNosferatu. If your units risk being killed, either rescue them or heal from a distance.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter

References