Unfulfilled Heart (Japanese:届かぬ手、届かぬ心Unfulfilled hand, Unfulfilled heart) is the twenty-fourth chapter ofEliwood's tale and twenty-sixth of Hector's tale inFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Which chapter is played next depends on the combined experience of eight units; if the combined experience earned bySerra,Erk,Priscilla, andLucius is equal to or greater than that earned byDorcas,Bartre,Guy, andRaven,Kenneth's version of Chapter 25E/27H will be played; otherwise,Jerme's version will be played.

Plot

Main articles:Unfulfilled Heart/Script (Eliwood) andUnfulfilled Heart/Script (Hector)

Eliwood,Hector, andLyn arrive at the royal palace ofBern; the castle's impressive defenses and lack of sentries despite a recent theft cause Eliwood's suspicions of KingDesmond's involvement in the theft of theFire Emblem to grow. The lords need clues as to the Fire Emblem's current whereabouts, so they sneak into the castle; they arrive in the inner garden, and hide themselves in a nearby thicket beforeZephiel andGuinivere enter.

Zephiel has come to the palace to check up on his sister; Guinivere is overjoyed that Zephiel has come to visit; then, Desmond arrives to visit his daughter. Desmond is indignant to see Zephiel, who he has barred from the royal palace. Zephiel came to give Guinivere a baby fox he andMurdock caught. Desmond sends Guinivere away to play while he scolds Zephiel for disobeying him; he accuses Zephiel of cynically vying from the throne before sending him away. Desmond reflects on why he hates Zephiel asSonia appears; Sonia confirms that the Fire Emblem is safe at theBlack Fang's headquarters. They then discuss the other plan they have for Zephiel; Desmond plans to occupy Murdock, leaving Zephiel without protection. Sonia then senses someone's presence, but concludes it was Guinivere as she approaches. Desmond quickly sends Sonia away and greets Guinivere, who is wondering where Zephiel went; Desmond attempts to distract her from Zephiel's absence and play with her, but Guinivere insists that she play with Zephiel and leaves to call him back. Desmond takes the kit that Zephiel gave Guinivere and orders for it to be killed without Guinivere's knowledge. The Lycian lords, now knowing the Fire Emblem's location, exit the palace before they are found.

Outside the palace,Nils andNinian await the lords' return. Nils remarks that Hector is unlike other nobles, and ponders whatElibe would be like had the people fromthe Scouring were like him. Nils then confronts Ninian on her feelings for Eliwood and tells her that he must not fall in love with him. Ninian becomes distressed and requests to be alone. As the lords approach their rendezvous point with Nils and Ninian,Vaida approaches Nils, without him detecting her, and confirms that he is one of the childrenNergal is searching for. The lords soon arrive to protect Nils, to Vaida's pleasure; she admits she has been waiting for the chance to take out Eliwood and his group and hand Nils and Ninian over to Nergal.

Once battle preparations have been completed,Pent andLouise inform the group they will be assisting them in battle as well. Pent gives Eliwood or Hector (in their respective tales) aHeaven Seal. It does not work; Pent suggests giving it to the other lords, and assures them that it will work for them one day.

As they are unable to defeat the group, the Black Fang forces eventually flee, ending the battle. Ninian and Nils take the opportunity to inform the lords that Nergal's power is returning, as evidenced by the enhancedSpear Vaida was wielding. Lyn begins to track the retreating forces, and the group follows her.

Chapter data

Eliwood NormalEliwood HardHector NormalHector Hard

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Survive for 11 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Eliwood,Hector, orLyn dies	3–15+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	23+8	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Survive for 11 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Eliwood,Hector, orLyn dies	3–14+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	34+36	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Survive for 11 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Hector,Eliwood, orLyn dies	3–15+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	24+32	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Survive for 11 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat:Hector,Eliwood, orLyn dies	3–14+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	34+42	{{{third}}}

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The placement of the two non-mainLords is based on their position in deployment order, which can vary from previous maps.

Character data

Eliwood's taleHector's tale

Characters
New units
Pent Sage HP 33 Inventory Elfire Physic Level 6 Automatically from turn 1 Louise Sniper HP 28 Inventory Silver Bow White Gem Elixir* Level 4 Automatically from turn 1
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Characters
New units
Pent Sage HP 33 Inventory Elfire Physic Level 6 Automatically from turn 1 Louise Sniper HP 28 Inventory Silver Bow White Gem Elixir* Level 4 Automatically from turn 1
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

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Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Heaven Seal At the start, ifHawkeye was not defeated prior toChapter 23E/24H Luna Dropped by enemyShaman (Normal Mode and Hector Hard Mode) Nosferatu Dropped by enemyShaman (Eliwood Hard Mode only) Halberd Dropped by enemyBrigand (Hard Mode only) Knight Crest Steal from enemyCavalier (Normal Mode and Eliwood Hard Mode) Hammerne Visitvillage

Shop data

Armories and vendors

SwordsLancesAxesBowsAnimaLightDarkStavesItemsSecret

	Name	Cost
	Killing Edge	1,300

	Name	Cost
	Killer Lance	1,200
	Javelin	400

	Name	Cost
	Killer Axe	1,000
	Hand Axe	300

	Name	Cost
	Killer Bow	1,400

	Name	Cost
	Elfire	1,200

	Name	Cost
	Shine	900

	Name	Cost
	Flux	900

	Name	Cost
	Heal	600
	Mend	1,000

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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.

Eliwood NormalEliwood HardHector NormalHector Hard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Vaida Wyvern Lord 10 1 43+17 20+5 19+4 13+9 0 21+4 6+14 12 6 Spear Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Nomad 11 2 21~24 7~9 7~9 8~11 0 5~6 1~2 7 7 Short Bow The westernmost one moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 2 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Steel Lance The one nearVaida moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 3 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Iron Lance The one nearVaida moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Shaman 11 1 20~22 6~8 3~5 4~6 0 2~4 6~8 7 5 Flux -- Black Fang Brigand 11 3 27~30 9~11 3~5 6~8 0 3~5 1~2 12 5 Steel Axe The central one moves to raid thevillage, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Brigand 11 2 27~30 9~11 3~5 6~8 0 3~5 1~2 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raid thevillage, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Nomad 11 1 21~24 7~9 7~9 8~11 0 5~6 1~2 7 7 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Sage 5 1 24~28 9~13 7~10 5~9 0 5~8 9~12 7 6 Elfire -- Black Fang Monk 11 1 22~24 3~5 4~5 4~6 0 1~2 8~10 6 5 Shine -- Black Fang Shaman 11 1 20~22 6~8 3~5 4~6 0 2~4 6~8 7 5 Luna Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Cavalier 11 1 26~29 8~9 5~7 7~9 0 7~8 1~2 9 7 Armorslayer •Knight Crest -- Black Fang Archer 11 1 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 0 4~5 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Myrmidon 11 1 22~24 7~8 12~14 12~14 0 3~4 1~3 8 5 Steel Blade Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Mage 11 1 20~23 5~8 5~7 6~7 0 3~4 5~7 6 5 Elfire -- Black Fang Knight 11 1 24~26 8~10 4~6 1~2 0 11~13 1~3 13 4 Steel Lance --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 8 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Iron Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Vaida Wyvern Lord 10 1 43+17 20+5 19+4 13+9 0 21+4 6+14 12 6 Spear Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Nomad 11 2 21~24 7~9 7~9 8~11 0 5~6 1~2 7 7 Short Bow The westernmost one moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 2 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Steel Lance The one nearVaida moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 7 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Iron Lance The one nearVaida moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Shaman 11 1 20~22 6~8 3~5 4~6 0 2~4 6~8 7 5 Flux -- Black Fang Brigand 11 8 27~30 9~11 3~5 6~8 0 3~5 1~2 12 5 Steel Axe The left of the central two moves to raid thevillage, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Brigand 11 1 27~30 9~11 3~5 6~8 0 3~5 1~2 12 5 Halberd Moves to raid thevillage, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Brigand 11 1 27~30 9~11 3~5 6~8 0 3~5 1~2 12 5 Iron Axe Moves to raid thevillage, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Nomad 11 1 21~24 7~9 7~9 8~11 0 5~6 1~2 7 7 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Sage 5 1 28~33 13~18 9~13 8~12 0 6~9 12~16 7 6 Elfire -- Black Fang Monk 11 3 22~24 3~5 4~5 4~6 0 1~2 8~10 6 5 Shine -- Black Fang Shaman 18 1 20~22 6~8 3~5 4~6 0 2~4 6~8 7 5 Luna Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Cavalier 11 1 26~29 8~9 5~7 7~9 0 7~8 1~2 9 7 Armorslayer •Knight Crest -- Black Fang Archer 11 1 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 0 4~5 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Myrmidon 11 1 22~24 7~8 12~14 12~14 0 3~4 1~3 8 5 Steel Blade Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Mage 11 1 20~23 5~8 5~7 6~7 0 3~4 5~7 6 5 Elfire -- Black Fang Knight 11 1 24~26 8~10 4~6 1~2 0 11~13 1~3 13 4 Steel Lance --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Black Fang Shaman 11 2 20~22 6~8 3~5 4~6 0 2~4 6~8 7 5 Nosferatu -- Black Fang Shaman 11 2 20~22 6~8 3~5 4~6 0 2~4 6~8 7 5 Flux -- Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 29 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Iron Lance The ones that appear on turns 8–10 move to the easternmostmountain tile. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 3 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Javelin Moves to the easternmostmountain tile.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Vaida Wyvern Lord 10 1 43+17 20+5 19+4 13+9 0 21+4 6+14 12 6 Spear Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Nomad 11 3 21~24 7~9 7~9 8~11 0 5~6 1~2 7 7 Short Bow The westernmost one moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 2 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Steel Lance Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Shaman 11 1 20~22 6~8 3~5 4~6 0 2~4 6~8 7 5 Flux Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Brigand 11 5 27~30 9~11 3~5 6~8 0 3~5 1~2 12 5 Steel Axe All but the third-most-southern one move to raid thevillage, then move to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Sage 5 1 24~28 9~13 7~10 5~9 0 5~8 9~12 7 6 Elfire Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Monk 11 1 22~24 3~5 4~5 4~6 0 1~2 8~10 6 5 Shine Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Shaman 11 1 20~22 6~8 3~5 4~6 0 2~4 6~8 7 5 Luna Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Cavalier 11 1 26~29 8~9 5~7 7~9 0 7~8 1~2 9 7 Armorslayer •Knight Crest Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Archer 11 1 24~26 7~8 6~8 5~7 0 4~5 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Myrmidon 11 1 22~24 7~8 12~14 12~14 0 3~4 1~3 8 5 Steel Blade Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 4 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Iron Lance Moves to west of thegate. Black Fang Mage 11 1 20~23 5~8 5~7 6~7 0 3~4 5~7 6 5 Elfire Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Knight 11 1 24~26 8~10 4~6 1~2 0 11~13 1~3 13 4 Steel Lance 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 Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 30 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Iron Lance • The ones that appear on turn 2 move to be south of the western forts. • The ones that appear on turn 3 move to be west of thegate. • The ones that appear on turns 4 and 5 move to the easternmostmountain tile. • The ones that appear turns 7–10 move to be north of the bottom of the map. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 2 27~29 10~13 6~7 7~9 0 10~11 1~2 10 7 Javelin Moves to the easternmostmountain tile.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Vaida Wyvern Lord 10 1 46~48+17 21~23+5 20~21+4 13~15+9 0 21~23+4 6~7+14 12 6 Spear Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Nomad 11 6 23~28 8~11 8~12 9~14 0 5~7 1~3 7 7 Short Bow The westernmost two move to attack units in range. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 2 30~34 11~16 7~9 8~11 0 11~13 1~3 10 7 Steel Lance Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Shaman 11 2 22~25 8~11 4~7 5~8 0 2~5 7~10 7 5 Flux Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Brigand 11 4 30~35 11~14 4~7 6~10 0 3~6 1~3 12 5 Steel Axe All but the third-most-southern one move to raid thevillage, then move to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Brigand 11 1 30~35 11~14 4~7 6~10 0 3~6 1~3 12 5 Halberd Moves to raid thevillage, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Sage 5 1 29~36 14~21 10~15 9~14 0 6~10 13~19 7 6 Elfire Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Monk 11 1 24~27 4~7 5~7 5~8 0 1~3 9~13 6 5 Shine Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Shaman 18 1 25~29 11~15 6~10 7~10 0 3~5 9~12 7 5 Luna Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Cavalier 11 2 29~34 9~11 6~10 8~11 0 7~9 1~3 9 7 Armorslayer Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Archer 11 2 27~30 8~10 7~11 6~9 0 4~6 1~3 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Myrmidon 11 1 25~28 8~10 13~17 13~17 0 3~5 1~5 8 5 Steel Blade Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 8 30~34 11~16 7~9 8~11 0 11~13 1~3 10 7 Iron Lance Moves to west of thegate. Black Fang Mage 11 1 22~27 7~12 6~10 7~9 0 3~5 6~9 6 5 Elfire Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Knight 11 1 27~31 9~13 5~8 1~3 0 12~15 1~5 13 4 Steel Lance 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 Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 38 30~34 11~16 7~9 8~11 0 11~13 1~3 10 7 Iron Lance • The ones that appear on turn 2 move to be south of the western forts. • The ones that appear on turn 3 move to be west of thegate. • The ones that appear on turns 4 and 5 move to the easternmostmountain tile. • The ones that appear turns 7–10 move to be north of the bottom of the map. Black Fang Wyvern Rider 11 2 30~34 11~16 7~9 8~11 0 11~13 1~3 10 7 Javelin Moves to the easternmostmountain tile. Black Fang Shaman 11 1 22~25 8~11 4~7 5~8 0 2~5 7~10 7 5 Nosferatu -- Black Fang Shaman 11 1 22~25 8~11 4~7 5~8 0 2~5 7~10 7 5 Flux --

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Reinforcements

Eliwood's tale

• Turns 2 and 3 (Hard Mode only)
  • 2Shamans—one with aNosferatu, one with aFlux—from south of thearmory andvendor
• Turns 3 and 4 (Hard Mode only)
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northwest corner of the map
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northeast corner of the map
• Turns 8–10 (Hard Mode only)
  • 2Wyvern Riders—one with aJavelin, one with anIron Lance—from the southeast corner of the map
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northeast corner of the map
• Turns 6(Hard Mode), 7, and 8
  • 4Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northeast peaks

Hector's tale

• Turn 2
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northwest corner of the map
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the southwest corner of the map
• Turn 3
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northwest corner of the map
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northeast corner of the map
• Turn 4 (Hard Mode only)
  • 2Shamans—one with aNosferatu, one with aFlux—from south of thearmory andvendor
• Turns 4 and 5
  • 2Wyvern Riders—one with aJavelin, one with anIron Lance—from the southeast corner of the map
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northeast corner of the map
• Turn 5 (Hard Mode only)
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northwest corner of the map
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northeast corner of the map
• Turn 7–10
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the southeast corner of the map
  • 2Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the southwest corner of the map
• Turn 9 (Hard Mode only)
  • 4Wyvern Riders withIron Lances from the northeast peaks

Boss data

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Main article:Vaida

Normal/Eliwood HardHector Hard

Wyvern Lord Level 10 Affinity

Stats Max HP 43+17 Luck 0 Strength 20+5 Defense 21+4 Skill 19+4 Resistance 6+14 Speed 13+9 Constitution 12 Movement 6 Aid 8

Inventory Spear* Weapon Levels A A -- -- -- -- -- --

Wyvern Lord Level 10 Affinity

Stats Max HP 46~48+17 Luck 0 Strength 21~23+5 Defense 21~23+4 Skill 20~21+4 Resistance 6~7+14 Speed 13~15+9 Constitution 12 Movement 6 Aid 8

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Strategy

Nils's Augury

Price:Free

Intro:I see... shades of the battle yet to come... Augury:A moment, please... ... ... ... The enemy seeks to scatter and destroy you. You must come together ... I see ... wyvern riders ... They cloud the sky ... You should take archers, as many as possible. The leader of the enemy forces ... I sense ... something. There is an ... energy. If you are able to avoid the leader, you should do so. Don't move about too much. Staying in one place will make the battle easier.

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Thissurvive chapter is a rather pragmatic one: your units are separated between the north and south, and the three lords must be deployed. Simply last for 11 turns, and the battle is won.

In the meantime,Pent andLouise will join you. They have an A support with each other, which allows them toavoid hits and dealcritical hits more frequently. Do take care to keep both of them alive, however, as both will leave the party if either is defeated in battle.

Quite notably, this chapter is infamous for the exploitation of theenemy control glitch, as this allows the player to controlVaida into giving her iconic "Uberspear" to a fellow enemy unit with adroppable item or even the player'ssupply convoy if it is in range.

Trivia

• Vaida wields an enhanced variant of theSpear that provides her with extreme stat bonuses, colloquially known as the "Uberspear". Through use of theMine glitch,it is possible for the player to obtain this Spear for their own use.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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