The Misty Isles (Japanese:霧にけむる島Foggy island) is the ninth chapter ofFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. As part of the treaty withEtruria, the newly-reformedLycian League Army is sent to theWestern Isles to deal with the outlaws who are threatening the place.

Which set of the next two chapters is played after this one depends on which of the northeast twovillages is visited: if the left one is visited or neither is visited, the northern route will be played; if the right village is visited, the western route is played.

Plot

Main article:The Misty Isles/Script

AfterEtruria's intervention inOstia, the political situation inElibe drastically changed.Bern is no longer attacking, whilePherae has become the strongest power inLycia andRoy now leads an army that is meant to protect the entire Lycian League. However, Etruria requests the army be sent to theWestern Isles, as there is a struggle with bandits in the area and the Western Isles are a wealthy colony of Etruria. Because of Etruria's role in halting Bern's invasion and saving Ostia, Roy cannot refuse, and so he heads to the Isles with his army.

As Roy arrives at the Isles, he discusses the situation withCecilia, who apologizes that she could not prevent this. She explains to Roy that the Etrurian KingMordred is currently incapable of ruling, because he is in sorrow over the recent sudden death of his son,Myrddin. The two most influential people in Etruria are now LordArcardo, who oversees the mining operations on the Isles, and High ChancellorRoartz, who governs the palace and keeps the generals –Perceval,Douglas, and Cecilia – away from the king.Guinivere, who is also present, asks if she could stay with Roy as he carries out his mission, but he orders her to go into hiding in Etruria under Cecilia's protection, as he believes it is safer for her. Cecilia and Guinivere then leave, and Roy's forces start fighting against the local pirates.

Fir talks toScott, the pirate leader, who convinces her that they are being attacked by pirates. Fir volunteers to help Scott, and Scott tells her to work alongsideSin, a skilled bow user. Fir then talks to Sin, who is taciturn, but reveals that he is a mercenary fromSacae that is searching for the granddaughter of his clan's chieftain. Meanwhile, Scott tells his pirates that they are meant to watch Fir until she dies and then take her sword, as he believes it to be valuable.

During the battle,Noah may talk to Fir and explain that she has been tricked, prompting her to join Roy and turn on the pirates. Additionally,Sue – the person Sin is looking for – can talk to him. Sin informs Sue that their clan lost the war against Bern; her grandfather is alive and leads a resistance against Bern, but Sacae is as good as lost at the moment. Sin then joins Roy's forces, as they are battling against Bern.

Once the battle is over and Scott is dead, Roy decides to head north or west, depending on which north-eastern village his troops visited during the battle. He either hears that the miners in the north are being forced into slave labor and must be freed, or he hears that there is a resistance group in the west that is fighting bandits. Roy also muses about the fact that they were ambushed by pirates, as if the pirates knew the Lycian Army was coming.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the castle gate	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies	1–13+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	29+29−2	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 24 columns by 26 rows

Character data

Characters
New units
Fir Myrmidon HP 19 Inventory Wo Dao Vulnerary Level 1 Enemy, talk to withNoah Sin Nomad HP 24 Inventory Short Bow Level 5 Enemy, talk to withSue
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Steal from enemyPirate Antitoxin Steal from enemyArcher Antitoxin Steal from enemyMercenary Vulnerary Steal from enemyMage Vulnerary Steal from enemyMage Antitoxin Steal from enemyFighter Vulnerary Steal fromFir or recruit her Antitoxin Steal from enemyPirate (reinforcement; up to nine) Killer Bow Visit the left of the two northernvillages (mutually exclusive with right village, and locks the player into thenorthern route for the next two chapters) Restore Visit the right of the two northernvillages (mutually exclusive with left village, and locks the player into thewestern route for the next two chapters) Silver Sword Visit the southern village

Shop data

Armories and vendors

SwordsLancesAxesBowsAnimaLightDarkStavesItemsSecret

	Name	Cost
	Slim Sword	480
	Iron Sword	460
	Steel Sword	600
	Iron Blade	980
	Steel Blade	1,250

None

	Name	Cost
	Iron Axe	270
	Steel Axe	360
	Hand Axe	300
	Hammer	800

None

	Name	Cost
	Fire	420

None

None

	Name	Cost
	Heal	600
	Mend	1,000

	Name	Cost
	Vulnerary	300
	Antitoxin	450
	Torch	500
	Door Key	50

None

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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 Scott Berserker 5 1 42 12 9 12 5 11 2 15 6 Killer Axe •Hand Axe Does not move; stands on thegate, the chapter's seize point Western Thief Pirate 8 1 23~25 7~8 4~5 7~8 0~2 3~4 0~1 10 5 Steel Axe •Vulnerary -- Western Thief Pirate 8 1 23~25 7~8 4~5 7~8 0~2 3~4 0~1 10 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Fighter 9 1 25~28 8~10 4~6 6~7 1~2 3~4 0~1 11 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Fighter 9 1 25~28 8~10 4~6 6~7 1~2 3~4 0~1 11 5 Poison Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Fighter 9 1 25~28 8~10 4~6 6~7 1~2 3~4 0~1 11 5 Steel Axe •Hand Axe -- Western Thief Archer 11 1 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 3~4 4~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow •Antitoxin -- Western Thief Mercenary 10 1 24~27 7~9 11~13 10~12 2~4 5~6 1~2 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Mercenary 8 1 22~25 6~8 10~12 9~11 1~3 5~6 0~2 9 5 Iron Sword •Antitoxin -- Western Thief Fighter 11 1 27~30 9~12 5~6 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Poison Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Archer 9 1 22~25 6~8 5~7 5~6 2~4 4~5 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Pirate 10 1 24~27 7~10 4~6 7~9 1~2 3~5 0~2 10 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Pirate 10 1 24~27 7~10 4~6 7~9 1~2 3~5 0~2 10 5 Steel Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Mage 10 1 20~22 5~7 5~7 5~7 1~3 3~4 5~7 6 5 Thunder Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Pirate 11 1 25~28 8~10 5~6 8~9 1~2 3~5 0~2 10 5 Poison Axe Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Pirate 11 1 25~28 8~10 5~6 8~9 1~2 3~5 0~2 10 5 Steel Axe Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Archer 12 2 24~27 7~9 6~8 6~7 3~5 4~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Mercenary 12 2 25~28 7~9 11~13 11~12 2~4 5~7 1~2 9 5 Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Mage 9 2 19~21 4~6 4~6 5~6 1~2 3~4 5~6 6 5 Elfire •Vulnerary Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Archer 12 1 24~27 7~9 6~8 6~7 3~5 4~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Fighter 12 1 28~31 10~12 5~7 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Steel Axe Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Fighter 12 1 28~31 10~12 5~7 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Steel Axe •Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Fighter 12 1 28~31 10~12 5~7 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Poison Axe •Antitoxin Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Fighter 12 1 28~31 10~12 5~7 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Poleax Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Archer 11 2 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 3~4 4~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow • The left one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. • The right one 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 Fir Myrmidon 1 1 19 6 9 10 3 3 1 5 5 Wo Dao •Vulnerary -- Sin Nomad 5 1 24 7 8 10 6 7 0 7 7 Short Bow Moves to attack units in range; begins moving unprovoked on turn 5. Pirate Pirate 10 9 24~27 7~10 4~6 7~9 1~2 3~5 0~2 10 5 Steel Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Pirate Pirate 10 9 24~27 7~10 4~6 7~9 1~2 3~5 0~2 10 5 Hand Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Pirate Pirate 11 9 24~27 7~10 4~6 7~9 1~2 3~5 0~2 10 5 Poison Axe •Antitoxin Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Scott Berserker 5 1 46~48 14~16 10~12 12~14 6~7 11~12 2~3 15 6 Killer Axe •Hand Axe Does not move; stands on thegate, the chapter's seize point Western Thief Pirate 8 1 28~32 10~13 6~9 8~11 1~4 3~5 0~2 10 5 Steel Axe •Vulnerary -- Western Thief Pirate 8 1 28~32 10~13 6~9 8~11 1~4 3~5 0~2 10 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Fighter 9 1 30~36 11~15 6~10 8~10 2~4 4~6 0~2 11 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Fighter 9 1 30~36 11~15 6~10 8~10 2~4 4~6 0~2 11 5 Poison Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Fighter 9 1 30~36 11~15 6~10 8~10 2~4 4~6 0~2 11 5 Steel Axe •Hand Axe -- Western Thief Archer 11 1 28~33 9~12 8~12 7~10 5~8 5~7 0~3 7 5 Steel Bow •Antitoxin -- Western Thief Mercenary 10 1 29~35 9~13 13~17 12~15 4~7 6~8 2~4 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Mercenary 8 1 27~33 8~12 12~16 11~14 3~6 6~8 1~4 9 5 Iron Sword •Antitoxin -- Western Thief Fighter 11 1 32~38 12~17 7~10 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Poison Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Archer 9 1 26~32 8~12 7~11 7~9 4~8 5~7 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Pirate 10 1 29~34 10~15 6~10 8~12 2~4 3~6 0~3 10 5 Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Pirate 10 1 29~34 10~15 6~10 8~12 2~4 3~6 0~3 10 5 Steel Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Mage 10 1 23~27 8~12 7~11 7~11 2~5 3~5 7~11 6 5 Thunder Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Pirate 11 1 30~35 11~15 7~10 9~12 2~4 3~6 0~3 10 5 Poison Axe Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Pirate 11 1 30~35 11~15 7~10 9~12 2~4 3~6 0~3 10 5 Steel Axe Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Archer 12 2 28~34 9~13 8~12 8~10 5~9 5~7 0~3 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Mercenary 12 2 30~36 9~13 13~17 13~15 4~7 6~9 2~4 9 5 Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Mage 9 2 22~26 7~11 6~10 7~11 2~4 3~5 7~11 6 5 Elfire •Vulnerary Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Archer 12 1 28~34 9~13 8~12 8~10 5~9 5~7 0~3 7 5 Iron Bow Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Fighter 12 1 33~39 13~17 7~11 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Steel Axe Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Fighter 12 1 33~39 13~17 7~11 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Steel Axe •Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Fighter 12 1 33~39 13~17 7~11 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Poison Axe •Antitoxin Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Western Thief Fighter 12 1 33~39 13~17 7~11 8~11 2~4 4~6 0~3 11 5 Poleax Moves to attack units in range. Western Thief Archer 11 2 28~33 9~12 8~12 7~10 5~8 5~7 0~3 7 5 Iron Bow • The left one begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. • The right one 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 Fir Myrmidon 1 1 23~26 8~10 11~13 12~14 5~6 4~5 2~3 5 5 Wo Dao •Vulnerary -- Sin Nomad 5 1 28~30 9~10 10~12 13~15 8~9 7~9 1~2 7 7 Short Bow Moves to attack units in range; begins moving unprovoked on turn 5. Pirate Pirate 10 9 29~34 10~15 6~10 8~12 2~4 3~6 0~3 10 5 Steel Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Pirate Pirate 10 9 29~34 10~15 6~10 8~12 2~4 3~6 0~3 10 5 Hand Axe Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Pirate Pirate 11 9 29~34 10~15 6~10 8~12 2~4 3~6 0~3 10 5 Poison Axe •Antitoxin Moves to raidvillages, then moves to attack units unprovoked.

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Reinforcements

• Enemy phase of turn 2
  • Fir andSin from the west edge of the map
• Enemy phase of turns 12–20
  • 1Pirate with aSteel Axe from the lower western fort
  • 1Pirate with aHand Axe from the upper western fort
  • 1Pirate with aPoison Axe andAntitoxin from the northern fort

Boss data

Main article:Scott

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Berserker Level 5

Stats Max HP 42 Luck 5 Strength 12 Defense 11 Skill 9 Resistance 2 Speed 12 Constitution 15 Movement 6 Aid 14

Inventory Killer Axe Hand Axe Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Berserker Level 5

Stats Max HP 46~48 Luck 6~7 Strength 14~16 Defense 11~12 Skill 10~12 Resistance 2~3 Speed 12~14 Constitution 15 Movement 6 Aid 14

Inventory Killer Axe Hand Axe Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Strategy

The first chapter of the second arc welcomes the player with a feature introduced inThracia 776:fog of war. This feature covers all kinds ofweather conditions that limit the vision in the battlefield, so, instead of being able to see the whole field as usual, the player will be limited to some squares.Thieves can see further, and there are also two items that improve sight in fog of war, theTorch and theTorch staff.

Recommended units for this chapter aremagic users for dealing with the boss,sword-wielding units,Sue, andNoah. Those two are for recruitingSin andFir, respectively. If the player by any chance lost them in previous chapters or did not recruit them, Fir and/or Sin cannot be recruited byRoy. The map is shock-full ofaxe users, so it is a good place to train sword users; if the player is interested in Fir, it is better to bring a light sword for her, as it would be a waste to use theWo Dao in this chapter.

The enemies present no problem other than their sheer numbers. If the player takes their time clearing the nearby forces, they will probably meet Fir in the upper middle island, and one or two turns later, Sin. The player should be careful when approaching Fir, as her sword gives her a good critical rate.

Between turns 12 and 20, twoPirates will emerge from the two forts in the southern little island, and between turns 16 and 20, a pirate from the northern lone fort will join them. A third of them wieldPoison Axes, which will poison any unit they hit. Thankfully, their hit rate is quite low—a mere 50%—and some of them carry antitoxins on their inventories, so they are not a big threat. By the way, the only village that is in danger is the southern one, which will be destroyed in Turn 15. They hand out a valuable silver sword, so it is up to the player whether they go off course or not.

The boss,Scott, is aBerserker, which means a high critical rate. It is recommended to force him to use hisHand Axe; theKiller Axe—which has a better hit rate than theHand Axe—and his critical rate could spell death to any unit. Sword-wielding units andmagic users are the best option.

Once the boss is defeated, Roy can seize the castle and the chapter will end with one of two possible endings. If the easternvillage—which hands over aRestore staff—is visited, the story will move to thesecondversion, whereElffin andBartre are available; otherwise, the player will experience thefirstversion of the story, withLarum andEchidna as recruitable units.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter

References