Unattained Dream (Japanese:見果てぬ夢Unfulfilled dream) is the twenty-second chapter ofFire Emblem: The Binding Blade. If everyside quest was played and every divine weapon was collected and kept intact, the player will continue toChapter 23; otherwise, this will be the final chapter of the game.

Plot

Main article:Unattained Dream/Script

After obtaining theBinding Blade,Roy and the Etrurian Army head for CastleBern to stop KingZephiel once and for all.

Before the battle, Zephiel talks with the last remainingWyvern General,Brunnya. She wishes to fight alongside Zephiel, but he refuses, instead ordering her to takeIdunn to safety, saying that with her, his dream can still be fulfilled even if he falls.

Merlinus tells Roy that, according to a prisoner, the throne room is sealed, and can only be opened by activating two switches on opposite ends of the castle, and then holding theFire Emblem in front of the throne room's door.

Once Roy opens the throne room, Zephiel commends him for making it this far. In response, Roy asks why Zephiel started the war. Zephiel says he loathes humanity and its drive for power. He condemns all humans as backstabbers, and wishes for the world to be free of humans to end the cycle of violence once and for all. He aims to accomplish this by giving the world to the war dragons created by the Demon Dragon, who lack the illogical emotions Zephiel hates. Roy counters that, though humans commit atrocities, it is other humans who stop them. Because of his belief in mankind, he will stop Zephiel.

Roy succeeds in defeating Zephiel. If he obtained alllegendary weapons on his journey, the Binding Blade and Zephiel's weapon, the legendaryEckesachs, begin to glow. All the weapons together unveil the path to theDragon Temple, the headquarters of the dragons during theScouring. Roy, alongsideElffin and Merlinus, conclude that Idunn must have fled there, and give chase to foil Zephiel's final plan.

If not all legendary weapons were obtained or they broke during battle, Roy meets withGuinivere, who excuses herself after Zephiel's death. Elffin tells Roy to leave her be, and Roy thanks Elffin for his service during the war. Then, Roy and Merlinus wonder about the Dark Priestess. With her whereabouts unknown, Roy declares the battle over, though his struggles are not, as he must still return toLycia to rebuild and create the peaceful world he believes in.

The epilogue plays. After the newly namedDisturbance of Bern ended with Zephiel's death, Bern surrendered to Etruria and Guinivere became its queen, restructuring it as the New Kingdom of Bern. Despite some upset at Guinivere's alignment with Eturia during the war, her hard work and devotion eventually wins over her opponents, and peace returns to all of Elibe. However, the Dark Priestess is never seen again.

Chapter data

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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies	1–16+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	39+76−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 32 columns by 32 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Roy dies	1–16+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	49+76−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 32 columns by 32 rows

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The door to the throne room opens once a unit waits on the switches to the northeast and northwest, andRoy waits in front of the door (columns 15–17, row 20); doing so causes reinforcements to appear from the player's starting areas.

Character data

Characters
New units
Cath Thief HP 16 Inventory Iron Sword Lockpick Vulnerary Level 5 Enemy, talk to withRoy if they talked in two previous chapters (will not appear if she was previously recruited or killed)
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Steal from enemyDruid Vulnerary Steal from enemyDruid Vulnerary Steal from enemyBishop Vulnerary Steal from enemyDruid Lockpick Steal fromCath or recruit her (reinforcement) Vulnerary Steal fromCath or recruit her (reinforcement) Lockpick Steal from enemyThief (reinforcement) Hero Crest Steal fromZephiel Firestone Steal from enemyManakete (thief must beberserked,glitch) Firestone Steal from enemyManakete (thief must beberserked,glitch) Swordreaver Open bottom easternchest Dragonshield Open middle easternchest Wyrmslayer Open upper easternchest Nosferatu Open bottom westernchest White Gem Open middle westernchest Sleep Open upper westernchest

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 Bern Knight 20 1 30~35 11~14 7~10 2~4 4~6 13~15 0~2 13 4 Steel Lance •Javelin 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 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bern Berserker 12 1 38~45 15~20 12~16 9~12 3~6 7~11 1~5 13 6 Silver Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Druid 13 1 30~36 20~26 10~15 10~14 5~8 6~9 12~16 6 6 Fenrir Moves to attack units in range. Bern Knight 20 2 30~35 11~14 7~10 2~4 4~6 13~15 0~2 13 4 Steel Lance Moves to attack units in range. Bern Hero 15 1 43~51 13~18 16~21 15~19 7~10 13~17 4~7 10 6 Brave Sword Does not move; stands on a switch required to open the throne room door. Bern Hero 15 1 43~51 13~18 16~21 15~19 7~10 13~17 4~7 10 6 Brave Axe Does not move; stands on a switch required to open the throne room door. Bern General 14 2 41~49 15~20 10~14 5~8 5~8 18~22 6~10 15 5 Silver Lance •Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Bern Berserker 10 2 37~43 14~19 11~15 8~12 3~6 7~11 1~5 13 6 Steel Axe •Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Berserker 10 2 37~43 14~19 11~15 8~12 3~6 7~11 1~5 13 6 Steel Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Druid 12 2 30~35 20~25 9~14 10~14 4~8 5~9 12~16 6 6 Fenrir •Mend •Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bern Mercenary 20 2 31~36 10~13 14~17 13~15 4~7 6~8 2~4 9 5 Lancereaver Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Sniper 9 2 35~41 13~17 12~16 9~12 6~10 8~11 5~8 8 6 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Mercenary 20 2 31~36 10~13 14~17 13~15 4~7 6~8 2~4 9 5 Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Hero 11 1 40~48 12~17 15~20 14~18 6~9 12~16 3~7 10 6 Silver Sword 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 Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Bishop 16 1 33~39 13~18 11~15 9~13 11~16 5~7 19~24 6 6 Silence •Physic •Mend •Vulnerary Does not move, except to heal. Bern Berserker 10 2 37~43 14~19 11~15 8~12 3~6 7~11 1~5 13 6 Devil Axe •Hand Axe Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Druid 15 1 31~37 21~27 10~15 11~14 5~9 6~9 13~17 6 6 Berserk •Physic •Vulnerary Does not move, except to heal. Bern Sniper 13 2 37~44 14~19 13~18 10~13 7~12 8~12 5~9 8 6 Longbow •Silver Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Zephiel King 20 1 70 24 20 14 15 22 24 17 5 Eckesachs •Hero Crest • Will not act until revealed. • Does not move; stands on thethrone, the chapter's seize point. Manakete Manakete 10 2 47~56 9~14+10 6~11+10 6~10 5~9 3+20 4~8+5 5 5 Firestone Will not act until revealed. Bern Druid 12 2 30~35 20~25 9~14 10~14 4~8 5~9 12~16 6 6 Fenrir Will not act until revealed. Bern Hero 9 1 39~46 12~16 15~19 14~17 5~9 12~15 3~6 10 6 Silver Sword Will not act until revealed. Bern Hero 9 1 39~46 12~16 15~19 14~17 5~9 12~15 3~6 10 6 Lancereaver Will not act until revealed. Bern Bishop 12 1 32~37 12~17 10~14 9~12 9~14 4~6 17~22 6 6 Divine •Recover Will not act until revealed. Bern Sniper 11 1 36~43 13~18 12~17 9~13 6~11 8~11 5~8 8 6 Silver Bow Will not act until revealed.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bern Bishop 9 7 31~36 11~16 9~13 8~11 8~13 4~6 16~21 6 6 Silence •Divine •Physic -- Bern Bishop 10 7 31~36 11~16 9~13 8~12 9~14 4~6 17~22 6 6 Sleep •Divine •Physic -- Bern Hero 12 15 41~49 12~17 15~20 14~18 6~10 12~16 3~7 10 6 Silver Sword -- Bern Sniper 14 2 38~45 14~19 13~18 10~13 7~12 8~12 5~9 8 6 Silver Bow -- Bern Hero 12 2 41~49 12~17 15~20 14~18 6~10 12~16 3~7 10 6 Lancereaver -- Bern Druid 13 2 30~36 20~26 10~15 10~14 5~8 6~9 12~16 6 6 Fenrir •Mend -- Bern Berserker 11 13 38~44 15~19 12~15 9~12 3~6 7~11 1~5 13 6 Hammer -- Bern Druid 15 13 31~37 21~27 10~15 11~14 5~9 6~9 13~17 6 6 Fenrir -- Bern Sniper 12 13 37~44 13~18 12~17 9~13 6~11 8~11 5~8 8 6 Silver Bow -- Cath Thief 5 1 16 3 7 11 8 2 1 5 6 Iron Sword •Lockpick •Vulnerary • Does not appear if she was killed or recruited in a previous chapter. • Ignores combat; moves to openchests and doors, then moves to escape via the southwest corner once all chests and doors are open, her inventory is filled, she lacks a means of opening chests or doors, orRoy talks to her. Thief Thief 20 1 24~27 3~5 8~11 15~18 6~9 2~4 3~5 6 6 Iron Sword •Lockpick Ignores combat; moves to openchests and doors, then moves to escape via the southwest corner once all chests and doors are open, his inventory is filled, or he lacks a means of opening chests or doors.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bern Knight 20 1 39~48 15~20 11~16 3~7 7~10 16~20 0~3 13 4 Steel Lance •Javelin 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 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bern Berserker 12 1 45~55 19~26 15~20 10~14 4~9 8~13 2~7 13 6 Silver Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Druid 13 1 35~44 26~29 13~20 13~18 7~12 7~11 15~21 6 6 Fenrir Moves to attack units in range. Bern Knight 20 2 39~48 15~20 11~16 3~7 7~10 16~20 0~3 13 4 Steel Lance Moves to attack units in range. Bern Hero 15 1 52~63 16~23 19~26 17~23 10~14 15~21 5~9 10 6 Brave Sword Does not move; stands on a switch required to open the throne room door. Bern Hero 15 1 52~63 16~23 19~26 17~23 10~14 15~21 5~9 10 6 Brave Axe Does not move; stands on a switch required to open the throne room door. Bern General 14 2 50~61 18~25 13~18 6~10 7~12 20~26 7~13 15 5 Silver Lance •Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Bern Berserker 10 2 44~53 18~25 14~19 9~14 4~9 8~13 2~7 13 6 Steel Axe •Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Berserker 10 2 44~53 18~25 14~19 9~14 4~9 8~13 2~7 13 6 Steel Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Druid 12 2 35~43 26~29 12~19 13~18 6~12 6~11 15~21 6 6 Fenrir •Mend •Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bern Mercenary 20 2 40~49 14~20 18~20 16~20 7~12 8~11 3~7 9 5 Lancereaver Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Sniper 9 2 42~52 16~22 15~21 11~16 9~15 9~14 6~11 8 6 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Mercenary 20 2 40~49 14~20 18~20 16~20 7~12 8~11 3~7 9 5 Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Hero 11 1 49~60 15~22 18~25 16~22 9~13 14~20 4~9 10 6 Silver Sword 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 Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bern Bishop 16 1 38~47 17~24 14~19 11~17 15~23 5~9 23~30 6 6 Silence •Physic •Mend •Vulnerary Does not move, except to heal. Bern Berserker 10 2 44~53 18~25 14~19 9~14 4~9 8~13 2~7 13 6 Devil Axe •Hand Axe Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Druid 15 1 36~45 27~29 13~20 14~18 7~13 7~11 16~22 6 6 Berserk •Physic •Vulnerary Does not move, except to heal. Bern Sniper 13 2 44~55 17~24 16~23 12~17 10~17 9~15 6~12 8 6 Longbow •Silver Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Zephiel King 20 1 71~72 24 20 14 15 22 24 17 5 Eckesachs •Hero Crest • Will not act until revealed. • Does not move; stands on thethrone, the chapter's seize point. Manakete Manakete 10 2 58~71 13~20+10 9~16+10 8~14 8~13 3+20 5~10+5 5 5 Firestone Will not act until revealed. Bern Druid 12 2 35~43 26~29 12~19 13~18 6~12 6~11 15~21 6 6 Fenrir Will not act until revealed. Bern Hero 9 1 48~58 15~21 18~24 16~21 8~13 14~19 4~8 10 6 Silver Sword Will not act until revealed. Bern Hero 9 1 48~58 15~21 18~24 16~21 8~13 14~19 4~8 10 6 Lancereaver Will not act until revealed. Bern Bishop 12 1 37~45 16~23 13~18 11~16 13~21 4~8 21~29 6 6 Divine •Recover Will not act until revealed. Bern Sniper 11 1 43~54 16~23 15~22 11~17 9~16 9~14 6~11 8 6 Silver Bow Will not act until revealed. Bern Hero 15 2 52~63 16~23 19~26 17~23 10~14 15~21 5~9 10 6 Light Brand • Not present during preparations. • Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Hero 15 2 52~63 16~23 19~26 17~23 10~14 15~21 5~9 10 6 Killing Edge • Not present during preparations. • Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Sniper 16 2 46~57 17~24 16~24 12~18 10~18 9~15 6~12 8 6 Brave Bow • Not present during preparations. • Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Druid 15 2 36~45 27~29 13~20 14~18 7~13 7~11 16~22 6 6 Nosferatu •Recover • Not present during preparations. • Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Bern Druid 15 2 36~45 27~29 13~20 14~18 7~13 7~11 16~22 6 6 Nosferatu •Physic • Not present during preparations. • Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bern Bishop 9 7 36~44 15~22 12~17 10~15 12~20 4~8 20~28 6 6 Silence •Divine •Physic -- Bern Bishop 10 7 36~44 15~22 12~17 10~16 13~21 4~8 21~29 6 6 Sleep •Divine •Physic -- Bern Hero 12 15 50~61 15~22 18~25 16~22 9~14 14~20 4~9 10 6 Silver Sword -- Bern Sniper 14 2 45~56 17~24 16~23 12~17 10~17 9~15 6~12 8 6 Silver Bow -- Bern Hero 12 2 50~61 15~22 18~25 16~22 9~14 14~20 4~9 10 6 Lancereaver -- Bern Druid 13 2 35~44 26~29 13~20 13~18 7~12 7~11 15~21 6 6 Fenrir •Mend -- Bern Berserker 11 13 45~54 19~25 15~19 10~14 4~9 8~13 2~7 13 6 Hammer -- Bern Druid 15 13 36~45 27~29 13~20 14~18 7~13 7~11 16~22 6 6 Fenrir -- Bern Sniper 12 13 44~55 16~23 15~22 11~17 9~16 9~14 6~11 8 6 Silver Bow -- Cath Thief 5 1 21~24 3~4 12~15 15~18 12~15 2~3 3~5 5 6 Iron Sword •Lockpick •Vulnerary • Does not appear if she was killed or recruited in a previous chapter. • Ignores combat; moves to openchests and doors, then moves to escape via the southwest corner once all chests and doors are open, her inventory is filled, she lacks a means of opening chests or doors, orRoy talks to her. Thief Thief 20 1 30~35 3~6 13~19 19~20 10~16 2~5 5~9 6 6 Iron Sword •Lockpick Ignores combat; moves to openchests and doors, then moves to escape via the southwest corner once all chests and doors are open, his inventory is filled, or he lacks a means of opening chests or doors.

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Reinforcements

• Enemy phase of every fifth turn from turns 10–40
  • 1Bishop withSilence from the northwest stairs
  • 1Bishop withSleep from the northeast stairs
• Upon the door toZephiel's room opening
  • 2Heroes—one with aSilver Sword, one aLancereaver—1 level 14Sniper, and 1 level 13Druid from the southwest corner of the map, and an identical group from the southeast
• Enemy phase of every third turn from turns 9–45 after the door toZephiel's room is opened
  • 1Hero with aSilver Sword from the lower-left stairs in Zephiel's room
  • 1Berserker from the lower-right stairs in Zephiel's room
  • 1 level 15Druid from the upper-left stairs in Zephiel's room
  • 1 level 12Sniper from the upper-right stairs in Zephiel's room
• NPC phase of turn 15
  • Cath from the eastern stairs, if she was not previously recruited or killed
  • 1Thief from the western stairs

Boss data

Main article:Zephiel

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King Level 20

Stats Max HP 70 Luck 15 Strength 24 Defense 22 Skill 20 Resistance 24 Speed 14 Constitution 17 Movement 5 Aid 16

Inventory Eckesachs Hero Crest Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

King Level 20

Stats Max HP 71~72 Luck 15 Strength 24 Defense 22 Skill 20 Resistance 24 Speed 14 Constitution 17 Movement 5 Aid 16

Inventory Eckesachs Hero Crest Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Strategy

As tempting as it is to have Roy steamroll through this chapter with his newly acquired power and signature weapon, bear in mind that the Binding Blade, much like the other Legendary Weapons, can only be used up to 20 times before breaking, including if it is used as an item to heal Roy's injuries. The Blade and the Legendary Weapons must remain intact in order to progress to the next chapter. Additionally, Roy must use the Binding Blade to deal the final blow to the boss in the Final Chapter in order to view the good ending. As such, it is important to use the Binding Blade sparingly to make it last as long as possible. As Roy is now a promoted unit, he is able to have an S rank in swords, meaning he can now use Durandal (provided its durability is in mint condition) to conserve the durability of the Binding Blade.

Again, all Legendary Weapons including the Binding Blade must remain intact in order to fulfill the prerequisites to progress to Chapter 23. Save them for as long as you can.

The chapter sees the player's army face off against Zephiel's royal guard, which is mainly comprised of 4 main classes of threats;Heroes,Snipers,Berserkers, andDruids. All four are amongst the most threatening classes in the game, and as such deploying the strongest available units is crucial.

Heroes have high stats, and are also now armed with high-level equipment. They can often break 60 HP and 20 in STR/SKL/SPD/DEF. Only strong units can bait them out without being doubled or taking massive damage, so it's best to use ranged attacks on them once baited in.

Snipers have high 2-ranged damage, which can be difficult to answer due to the general weakness of 1-2 range physical weapons and the frailty of bow/magic users that leaves them in 2HKO range of Silver Bow Snipers. Furthermore, Hard mode adds some Lv16 Brave Bow snipers, and these will easily kill off squishier units that try to bait them, so you will likely be forced to bait them in with a stronger unit that can't counter for as much damage.

Berserkers have high STR and also high Crit. Even though axes are inaccurate and dropping them to 0% hit is possible with fast sword users, the majority of the cast can't quite get there, with units likePerceval with anAxereaver only getting them down to 10-20 hit. This is dangerous, as a crit will be lethal more often than not. It's best to avoid taking this risk if at all possible by using ranged units to rush down Berserkers at 2-range before they get to attack.

Druids have capped or near-capped MAG, the former being more prevalent than than the latter. They also, for the most part, useFenrir, and as such can easily have 42+ attack, enough to 2HKO almost all units and 1HKO frailer ones. WhileYoder can shut them down with ease and survives 2 Fenrir hits, or 6+ if fedPure Water, he can only manage the problem on one of the two sides, so another magically bulky unit will need to manage the other. Units likeNiime, theAureola caster or evenLilina can do the trick if they use a Pure Water to stay out of OHKO range if needed.

The chest loot is fairly mediocre, especially as it is possible for this map to be your last map if you don't get the true ending. TheSleep Staff can be useful for this map though, so it may be wise to get it and pass it on to a staff user. TheDracoshield can also be useful, but at this stage of the game, and especially afterCh21's secret shop that sold them in bulk, it is unlikely to make a major difference.

Zephiel himself is not that difficult. While he has 25 DEF and 29 RES, he also only has 39 ATK (less thanMurdock) and 14 AS, so most units can comfortably get out of OHKO and doubling range. Additionally, there areBishop reinforcements from the alcoves at the top of the map; while they areusually too weak on Normal to reach Zephiel withPhysic, this isusually not a problem for them on Hard. However, once the throne room door opens, the stairs will start spawning reinforcements, and as they are ambush spawns, they can easily catch people off guard and kill someone. It's best to move in and occupy the stairs as soon as possible. Alternatively, after clearing the rest of the map, simply mash end turn until turn 45, when the throne room reinforcements halt. By this point, the Bishop reinforcements will also have halted, as there is no space for further waves to spawn if there is already one on the map. Send someone to kill the Bishops and then open the throne room to fight Zephiel without a swarm of reinforcements getting in the way.

Trivia

• This is one of the only three chapters inThe Binding Blade to have additional enemies on turn 1 in hard mode, the others being Chapter 7 and Chapter 21.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter

References