Turning Traitor (Japanese:不忠の徒The Disloyal One) is the tenth chapter ofEphraim's route inFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

Plot

Main article:Turning Traitor/Script

AsEphraim marches to the capital ofGrado, a messenger comes bearing news ofEirika; an uprising inCarcino putInnes in danger, and Eirika traveled to assist him. Ephraim reasons that the best way to help Eirika is to end the war by defeating Grado. Then, a minor earthquake occurs;Seth informs Ephraim that such quakes are common in Grado, and Ephraim remembers a similar quake when he first visited Grado.

At Bethroen,Selena catches up toDuessel; when he expresses reluctance to fight Ephraim, she informs him that he has been accused of treason and prepares to execute him. Duessel resists, and Selena instructsCormag to drive them into the sea, though Cormag is reluctant to Fight Duessel.

As the battle starts,Valter arrives and relieves Selena of duty; he tells her EmperorVigarde no longer finds her trustworthy enough to deal with Duessel. Selena departs for the capital to verify his claims, and Valter instatesBeran to defeat Duessel and Ephraim. Cormag considers whether or not to attack Duessel, but eventually convinces himself to move out and fight.

During the Battle, Ephraim can talk to Duessel. Ephraim asks Duessel to go with him, but Duessel is reluctant, having served Grado his whole life, now branded a traitor; Ephraim convinces Duessel that living as a traitor will do Grado more good than accepting death, and Duessel agrees to go with him. Additionally, Duessel or Tana can speak with Cormag. Duessel accepts Cormag's judgement as a knight sent to kill him, but Cormag cannot believe Duessel is a traitor at heart and joins him. Alternately, Tana gets Cormag to stop fighting, and attempts to understand why he is fighting Duessel; Cormag is frustrated by her refusal to leave him, but is convinced to speak with Duessel by her continued insistence.

If Beran is not defeated, after some time passes, he decides to flee, fearing Valter's anger at his failure to defeat Duessel or Ephraim. Duessel and Ephraim then reconvene, and Ephraim asks why Vigarde started the war. Duessel states that Vigarde changed significantly whenLyon created something he called the "Dark Stone", which he claimed to be more powerful than theSacred Stones.Myrrh states that the dark power she felt may be able to corrupt people, and Duessel states that Lyon has the Dark Stone in the capital. Duessel insists on accompanying Ephraim to the capital, in spite of fighting his countryman. If Duessel's ally NPCs survived, they ask to accompany theFrelian Army to aid Duessel.

Seth informs Ephraim that a ship is being readied for them, and Ephraim orders his men to rest while they wait. Then,L'Arachel approaches Ephraim; L'Arachel informs him that a "phantom ship" is roaming the waters, scaring off sailors. L'Arachel then leaves with her retainers to find and defeat the phantom ship. Once she leaves, Ephraim's ship arrives, and his army prepares to set sail.

Chapter data

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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: ProtectDuessel for 10 turns or defeatBeran	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ephraim orDuessel dies	1–11+2	{{{partner}}}	4−1	24+19−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 23 columns by 20 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: ProtectDuessel for 10 turns or defeatBeran	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Ephraim orDuessel dies	1–11+2	{{{partner}}}	4−1	28+21−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 23 columns by 20 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
Duessel Great Knight HP 41 Inventory Silver Axe Steel Lance Vulnerary Level 8 NPC, talk to withEphraim, or automatically at the end of the chapter Cormag Wyvern Rider HP 30 Inventory Iron Lance Killer Lance Elysian Whip Level 9 Enemy, talk to withDuessel orTana
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Secret Book Dropped by enemyFleet Horseslayer Dropped by enemyCavalier (drops unequipped item) Javelin Dropped by enemyCavalier (drops unequipped item) Killing Edge Dropped by enemyCavalier (drops unequipped item) Javelin Dropped by enemyCavalier (drops unequipped item) Lancereaver Dropped by enemyMyrmidon Torch Visit northernvillage Hero Crest Visit southernvillage Elysian Whip Dropped byCormag or recruit him Knight Crest Automatically at end of chapter if all NPCs survive

Shop data

Shop data

Armory (NTSC-J)Armory (NTSC-U/PAL)Vendor (NTSC-J)Vendor (NTSC-U/PAL)

	Name	Cost
	Steel Sword	600
	Iron Blade	980
	Slim Lance	450
	Steel Lance	480
	Iron Axe	270
	Steel Axe	360
	Hammer	800
	Hand Axe	300
	Iron Bow	540
	Steel Bow	720
	Short Bow	1,760

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	460
	Steel Sword	600
	Iron Blade	980
	Iron Lance	360
	Steel Lance	480
	Javelin	400
	Iron Axe	270
	Steel Axe	360
	Hand Axe	300
	Iron Bow	540
	Steel Bow	720

	Name	Cost
	Fire	560
	Thunder	700
	Lightning	630
	Shine	900
	Heal	600
	Mend	1,000
	Restore	2,000
	Unlock	1,500
	Vulnerary	300
	Elixir	3,000
	Antitoxin	450
	Torch	1,000

	Name	Cost
	Fire	560
	Thunder	700
	Lightning	630
	Shine	900
	Heal	600
	Mend	1,000
	Restore	2,000
	Unlock	1,500
	Vulnerary	300
	Antitoxin	450
	Torch	1,000

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Enemy data

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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 Soldier Soldier 10 2 23~25 5~6 1~2 1~3 1~2 0~1 0~1 6 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Archer 9 1 20~22 5~6 4~5 4~5 1~2 3~4 0~1 7 5 Iron Bow Will not move until provoked. Soldier Mercenary 10 3 21~23 5~7 9~11 9~10 1~2 4~6 0~2 9 5 Iron Sword One will not move until provoked. Soldier Pirate 9 2 21~23 5~7 3~4 6~8 0~1 3~4 0~1 10 5 Iron Axe -- Soldier Pirate 9 1 21~23 5~7 3~4 6~8 0~1 3~4 0~1 10 5 Hand Axe -- Soldier Fleet 10 1 22~24 2~3 2~4 3~4 0~1 5~6 0~1 25 3 Ballista -- Soldier Fleet 10 1 22~24 2~3 2~4 3~4 0~1 5~6 0~1 25 3 Ballista •Secret Book -- Soldier Cavalier 11 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Japanese version: Javelin •Armorslayer Western version: Javelin •Horseslayer Does not move. Soldier Cavalier 11 1 23~26 6~8 4~5 6~7 1~3 6~8 0~2 9 7 Javelin •Killing Edge Does not move. Soldier Shaman 10 1 23~25 6~7 3~5 6~7 1~2 6~7 0~1 9 7 Luna Will not move until provoked. Selena Mage Knight 8 1 38 13 13 16 10 11 17 6 7 Bolting •Elfire • Starts on agate. • Leaves the map on turn 1. Soldier Mercenary 7 1 19~20 4~5 8~9 8~9 0~1 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 19~20 5~6 10~12 10~12 1~2 2~3 0~2 8 5 Lancereaver -- Soldier Archer 9 1 20~22 5~6 4~5 4~5 1~2 3~4 0~1 7 5 Killer Bow Does not move. Soldier Fighter 10 2 23~25 7~9 3~4 5~6 0~1 2~3 0~1 11 5 Iron Axe -- Soldier Fighter 10 1 23~25 7~9 3~4 5~6 0~1 2~3 0~1 11 5 Hand Axe -- Cormag Wyvern Rider 9 1 30 14 9 10 4 12 2 11 7 Iron Lance •Killer Lance •Elysian Whip Begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. Soldier Wyvern Rider 8 2 22~23 8~9 3~5 5~7 0~1 8~9 0~1 10 7 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked on turn 4.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Beran Ranger 7 1 43 15 13 14 6 14 12 9 7 Japanese version: Steel Sword •Short Bow Western version: Lancereaver •Killer Bow •Longbow Does not move; stands on agate. Soldier Mercenary 10 12 21~23 5~7 9~11 9~10 1~2 4~6 0~2 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Cavalier 10 2 21~23 5~7 9~11 9~10 1~2 4~6 0~2 9 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 10 2 21~23 5~7 9~11 9~10 1~2 4~6 0~2 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Cavalier 10 1 21~23 5~7 9~11 9~10 1~2 4~6 0~2 9 5 Steel Lance •Javelin -- Soldier Troubadour 9 1 16~18 1~3 2~3 4~6 1~3 2~3 6~7 5 6 Physic •Mend --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Soldier 10 2 24~27 6~7 1~3 2~3 1~2 0~1 0~2 6 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Archer 9 1 21~23 5~7 5~6 4~6 1~3 3~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow Will not move until provoked. Soldier Mercenary 10 3 22~25 6~8 10~12 9~11 1~3 5~6 1~2 9 5 Iron Sword One will not move until provoked. Soldier Pirate 9 2 22~25 6~8 3~5 7~8 0~2 3~4 0~1 10 5 Iron Axe -- Soldier Pirate 9 1 22~25 6~8 3~5 7~8 0~2 3~4 0~1 10 5 Hand Axe -- Soldier Fleet 10 1 23~25 3~4 3~5 3~5 0~2 5~7 0~2 25 3 Ballista -- Soldier Fleet 10 1 23~25 3~4 3~5 3~5 0~2 5~7 0~2 25 3 Ballista •Secret Book -- Soldier Cavalier 11 1 25~27 7~9 4~6 6~8 2~3 7~8 1~2 9 7 Japanese version: Javelin •Armorslayer Western version: Javelin •Horseslayer Does not move. Soldier Cavalier 11 1 25~27 7~9 4~6 6~8 2~3 7~8 1~2 9 7 Javelin •Killing Edge Does not move. Soldier Shaman 10 1 19~20 5~6 2~4 3~5 1~2 2~3 5~7 7 5 Luna Will not move until provoked. Selena Mage Knight 8 1 38 13 13 16 10 11 17 6 7 Bolting •Elfire • Starts on agate. • Leaves the map on turn 1. Soldier Mercenary 7 1 20~22 5~6 9~10 9~10 1~2 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 20~22 6~7 11~13 11~13 1~3 2~4 1~2 8 5 Lancereaver -- Soldier Archer 9 1 21~23 5~7 5~6 4~6 1~3 3~5 0~2 7 5 Killer Bow Does not move. Soldier Fighter 10 2 25~27 8~10 4~5 5~7 0~2 2~4 0~2 11 5 Iron Axe -- Soldier Fighter 10 1 25~27 8~10 4~5 5~7 0~2 2~4 0~2 11 5 Hand Axe -- Cormag Wyvern Rider 9 1 30 14 9 10 4 12 2 11 7 Iron Lance •Killer Lance •Elysian Whip Begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. Soldier Wyvern Rider 8 2 23~25 8~10 4~5 6~7 1~2 9~10 0~1 10 7 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked on turn 4.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Beran Ranger 7 1 43 15 13 14 6 14 12 9 7 Japanese version: Steel Sword •Short Bow Western version: Lancereaver •Killer Bow •Longbow Does not move; stands on agate. Soldier Mercenary 10 12 22~25 6~8 10~12 9~11 1~3 5~6 1~2 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Cavalier 10 2 22~25 6~8 10~12 9~11 1~3 5~6 1~2 9 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 10 2 22~25 6~8 10~12 9~11 1~3 5~6 1~2 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Cavalier 10 1 22~25 6~8 10~12 9~11 1~3 5~6 1~2 9 5 Steel Lance •Javelin -- Soldier Troubadour 9 1 17~19 2~3 2~4 5~7 2~4 2~3 7~8 5 6 Physic •Mend --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Soldier Soldier 10 2 28~32 7~11 2~6 2~5 1~4 0~3 1~3 6 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Archer 9 1 23~28 6~10 6~9 5~8 2~6 4~6 1~3 7 5 Iron Bow Will not move until provoked. Soldier Mercenary 10 3 26~30 8~11 12~15 10~14 2~6 5~7 1~4 9 5 Iron Sword Will not move until provoked. Soldier Pirate 9 1 25~29 8~11 4~8 7~10 1~3 3~5 0~3 10 5 Hand Axe -- Soldier Fleet 10 1 25~30 3~7 5~8 4~8 1~3 6~8 1~3 25 3 Ballista -- Soldier Fleet 10 1 25~30 3~7 5~8 4~8 1~3 6~8 1~3 25 3 Ballista •Secret Book -- Soldier Cavalier 11 1 27~32 8~11 6~9 7~10 2~6 7~9 1~3 9 7 Japanese version: Javelin •Armorslayer Western version: Javelin •Horseslayer Does not move. Soldier Cavalier 11 1 27~32 8~11 6~9 7~10 2~6 7~9 1~3 9 7 Javelin •Killing Edge Does not move. Soldier Shaman 10 1 20~24 6~10 3~7 4~8 1~4 2~5 6~10 7 5 Luna Will not move until provoked. Selena Mage Knight 8 1 39~40 14~15 13~15 17~18 11~12 11~12 18~19 6 7 Bolting •Elfire • Starts on agate. • Leaves the map on turn 1. Soldier Mercenary 7 1 24~27 7~9 11~13 9~13 1~5 4~7 1~3 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Myrmidon 10 1 22~27 6~10 13~16 13~16 2~6 3~5 1~4 8 5 Lancereaver -- Soldier Archer 9 1 23~28 6~10 6~9 5~8 2~6 4~6 1~3 7 5 Killer Bow Does not move. Soldier Fighter 10 2 28~32 10~13 4~8 6~10 1~3 3~5 1~3 11 5 Iron Axe -- Soldier Fighter 10 1 28~32 10~13 4~8 6~10 1~3 3~5 1~3 11 5 Hand Axe -- Cormag Wyvern Rider 9 1 30 14 9 10 4 12 2 11 7 Iron Lance •Killer Lance •Elysian Whip Begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. Soldier Wyvern Rider 8 2 26~30 10~13 5~8 6~10 1~3 9~11 0~3 10 7 Steel Lance Begins moving unprovoked on turn 4. Soldier Pirate 9 5 25~29 8~11 4~8 7~10 1~3 3~5 0~3 10 5 Iron Axe -- Soldier Fighter 9 1 27~31 9~12 4~8 6~9 1~3 3~5 1~3 11 5 Steel Axe --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Beran Ranger 7 1 44~46 15~16 13~15 14~16 6~7 14~15 12~13 9 7 Japanese version: Steel Sword •Short Bow Western version: Lancereaver •Killer Bow •Longbow Does not move; stands on agate. Soldier Mercenary 10 12 26~30 8~11 12~15 10~14 2~6 5~7 1~4 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Cavalier 10 2 26~31 7~11 6~9 7~9 2~6 7~9 1~3 9 7 Iron Lance -- Soldier Cavalier 10 2 26~31 7~11 6~9 7~9 2~6 7~9 1~3 9 7 Iron Sword -- Soldier Cavalier 10 1 26~31 7~11 6~9 7~9 2~6 7~9 1~3 9 7 Steel Lance •Javelin -- Soldier Troubadour 9 1 19~22 2~5 3~7 7~10 4~7 2~5 8~11 5 6 Physic •Mend -- Soldier Cavalier 10 2 26~31 7~11 6~9 7~9 2~6 7~9 1~3 9 7 Iron Lance •Javelin --

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Reinforcements

• At the start of enemy phase 1
  • Beran takesSelena's place on the gate
• Turns 3–8
  • 2Mercenaries from the forts southwest of the gate
• Turn 6
  • 5(Easy/Normal)/7(Difficult)Cavaliers from near ally starting positions
  • 1Troubadour from near ally starting positions

NPC data

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NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Duessel Great Knight 8 1 41 17 12 12 8 17 9 15 6 Silver Axe •Steel Lance •Vulnerary • Will not move except to heal. • Death results in aGame Over. Soldier Cavalier 10 2 25~28 7~9 5~7 7~8 2~4 7~8 1~2 9 7 Iron Lance •Vulnerary Will not move except to heal. Soldier Cavalier 11 1 26~29 8~9 5~7 7~9 2~4 7~8 1~2 9 7 Iron Sword •Vulnerary Will not move except to heal.

Boss data

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Main article:Beran

Easy/NormalDifficult

Ranger Level 7 Affinity

Stats Max HP 43 Luck 6 Strength 15 Defense 14 Skill 13 Resistance 12 Speed 14 Constitution 9 Movement 7 Aid 16

Inventory Japanese version: Steel Sword Short Bow Western version: Lancereaver Killer Bow Longbow Weapon Levels B -- -- A -- -- -- --

Ranger Level 7 Affinity

Stats Max HP 44~46 Luck 6~7 Strength 15~16 Defense 14~15 Skill 13~15 Resistance 12~13 Speed 14~16 Constitution 9 Movement 7 Aid 16

Inventory Japanese version: Steel Sword Short Bow Western version: Lancereaver Killer Bow Longbow Weapon Levels B -- -- A -- -- -- --

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Main article:Selena

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Mage Knight Level 8 Affinity

Stats Max HP 38 Luck 10 Magic 13 Defense 11 Skill 13 Resistance 17 Speed 16 Constitution 6 Movement 7 Aid 14

Inventory Bolting Elfire Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A -- -- B

Mage Knight Level 8 Affinity

Stats Max HP 39~40 Luck 11~12 Magic 14~15 Defense 11~12 Skill 13~15 Resistance 18~19 Speed 17~18 Constitution 6 Movement 7 Aid 14

Inventory Bolting Elfire Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A -- -- B

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• Note: Selena leaves after turn 1.

Strategy

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Obtaining theKnight Crest at the end of the chapter requires thatall ofDuessel's units survive. As such, deploying mounted units to handle the pirates southward is highly recommended. Being asurvival chapter, it is not required to killBeran, and one may want to obtain theHorseslayer,Killing Edge, and even theSecret Book before doing so if they wish.Cormag will stay away from the battle until turn 4, so speaking with Duessel or even deployingTana is key to recruiting him.

While it is improbable for Duessel to fall unless poor decisions are made, his defeat will result in aGame Over.

Trivia

• This is the only chapter inFire Emblem: The Sacred Stones, as well as theFire Emblem series, to featureFleets.
• Marisa makes a cameo appearance when visiting the southernvillage.
• Even if a player manages to kill Selena (impossible as neithersiege tomes norWarp norSwiftsoles are available at this point) before Valter sends her away after their first turn, she will still appear inChapter 13.

Etymology and other languages

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