War of Deliverance (Japanese:解放戦争Liberation War) is the third act ofFire Emblem Gaiden andFire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

Plot

Main article:War of Deliverance/Script

In Pegastym 401 V.C.,Celica departs Zofia Castle and makes for the Mila Temple once more. Her route takes her across Zofia's east coast. As she heads for the coast,Jedah's arcanists trigger a rockslide that she narrowly survives with the aid of the masked knight; as a result, Celica is trapped on the eastern half of the continent with no way to reachAlm.

Alm begins the campaign to drive Rigel out of Zofia. He first encountersFernand, who reveals his defection and thatMycen never had any children, deeply troublingClive. As he pushes towardsDesaix's Fortress, he is waylaid byBerkut, who attacks his group for sport. Alm narrowly fends him off and arrives at a forest village, where he meets the mageLuthier. Luthier explains that the Rigelian arcanistTatarrah has abducted his sisterDelthea and brainwashed her into his thrall; Alm agrees to rescue her, despite Clive's concerns about the bigger picture. The Deliverance heads to Desaix's Fortress, battles Desaix, and finally kills him. As he dies, Desaix curses Mycen for plotting to hand Zofia over to "Rudolf's pup", troubling Alm and causing Clive to start having serious doubts about his decision to place Alm in command of the Deliverance.

As word of Alm's exploits reaches Rigel, Berkut successfully convinces Rudolf to permit him to take his men to the border as the first line of defense for Rigel in case Tatarrah is defeated. As he departs, the high-ranking Duma FaithfulNuibaba approaches him and offers to bless him with Duma's power. Berkut refuses out of pride, intending to defeat Alm with his strength alone; Nuibaba instead provides him with a mirror that will invoke Duma's power when shattered as a last resort. Berkut's lack of faith in Tatarrah proves well-founded when Alm slays him and frees Delthea, who joins his group.

Meanwhile, Celica continues her journey towards the Mila Temple. Along the way, she learns from theArchanean sistersPalla andCatria and the lumberjackAtlas that the Pirate KingGrieth has been abducting innocents and selling them into slavery, including Palla and Catria's younger sisterEst and Atlas' brothers. Celica detours to Grieth's Citadel with the aid of a mercenary namedJesse and slays him and one of his two top generals,Deen orSonya; the survivor deserts Grieth and joins Celica's group. With Est and Atlas' family safe, Celica resumes her quest.

Celica arrives at the Mila Temple to find Rigel has already taken over the area. After driving the Rigelians out, Celica learns that Rudolf personally led the assault on the temple and capturedMila. As Celica's party begins to fall into despair, Celica vows to invade Rigel and bring Mila home. The masked knight arrives and explains that Jedah is holding Mila prisoner at the Duma Tower. He further reveals that he knows Celica's true identity and gives her her mother's circlet, revealed to be the crown of Zofian royalty. Celica officially accepts her birthright as the crown princess of Zofia. The masked knight then bids Celica to seek the aid ofHalcyon at the Sage's Hamlet before departing.

With their travels in Zofia complete, Celica and Alm open the sluice gate separating Zofia from Rigel. Jedah is pleased by this development, and plans to capture Celica for his own purposes.

Character data

Character data

GaidenEchoes: Shadows of Valentia

Alm's routeCelica's route

Characters
New units
Luthier Mage HP 28 Inventory Fire Excalibur Level 7 Talk to withAlm at theForest Village Mathilda Paladin HP 26 Inventory Lance Level 1 Talk to withAlm inDesaix's Fortress Delthea Mage HP 22 Inventory Prayer Ring Fire Aura Level 3 Leave her alive untilTatarrah is killed, then talk to withAlm at theSluice Gate
Available characters

Characters
New units
Palla Pegasus Knight HP 28 Inventory Javelin Level 8 Talk to withCelica inZofia Harbor if she survived theZofian Coast Battle Catria Pegasus Knight HP 24 Inventory Angel Ring Level 5 Talk to withCelica inZofia Harbor if she survived theZofian Coast Battle Atlas Villager HP 30 Inventory Sword Level 10 Talk to withCelica inMountain Village Jesse Mercenary HP 28 Inventory Sword Level 6 Talk to withCelica at theDesert Stronghold Sonya Mage HP 24 Inventory Steel Shield Fire Thunder Excalibur Level 5 HaveCelica's army fightDeen; then talk to withCelica atGrieth's Citadel* Deen Myrmidon HP 32 Inventory Brave Sword Level 5 HaveCelica's army fightSonya; then talk to withCelica atGrieth's Citadel* Est Pegasus Knight HP 20 Inventory Lance Level 3 Talk to withCelica atGrieth's Citadel
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Characters
New units
Luthier Mage HP 28 Inventory Mana Herbs Fire Excalibur Level 7 Talk to withAlm at theForest Village Mathilda Paladin HP 26 Inventory Lance Level 1 Talk to withAlm inDesaix's Fortress Delthea Mage HP 22 Inventory Prayer Ring Fire Aura Level 3 Leave her alive untilTatarrah is killed, then talk to withAlm at theSluice Gate
Available characters

Characters
New units
Palla Pegasus Knight HP 28 Inventory Javelin Level 8 Talk to withCelica inZofia Harbor if she survived theZofian Coast Battle Catria Pegasus Knight HP 24 Inventory Angel Ring Level 5 Talk to withCelica inZofia Harbor if she survived theZofian Coast Battle Atlas Villager HP 30 Inventory Sword Level 10 Talk to withCelica inMountain Village Jesse Mercenary HP 28 Inventory Sword Level 6 Talk to withCelica at theDesert Stronghold Sonya Mage HP 24 Inventory Steel Shield Fire Thunder Excalibur Level 5 HaveCelica's army fightDeen; then talk to withCelica atGrieth's Citadel* Deen Myrmidon HP 32 Inventory Brave Sword Level 5 HaveCelica's army fightSonya; then talk to withCelica atGrieth's Citadel* Est Pegasus Knight HP 20 Inventory Lance Level 3 Talk to withCelica atGrieth's Citadel
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Map data

There are a total of 17 combat maps in Act 3 ofGaiden andEchoes: Shadows of Valentia. However, only 16 will be playable because the player can choose between either Northern Desert Battle or Southern Desert Battle inCelica's route.

Alm's route

Celica's route

Exploration sections

Alm's route

Forest Village

Main article:Forest Village

A hidden village whereLuthier can be recruited.

Desaix's Fortress

Main article:Desaix's Fortress

A stronghold occupied byDesaix.Mathilda can be rescued and recruited here.

Sylvan Shrine

Main article:Sylvan Shrine

The ruins of a mysterious shrine with an unknown purpose. It is the first dungeon in Alm's route in Act 4.

Sluice Gate

Main article:Sluice Gate

The Sluice Gate is a massive structure located in the border betweenZofia andRigel. It is the last area visited in Alm's route in Act 4.Delthea can be recruited here.

Celica's route

Mountain Village

Main article:Mountain Village

The Mountain Village is a rather unremarkable settlement that is suffering from frequent bandit attacks.Atlas can be recruited here.

Desert Stronghold

Main article:Desert Stronghold

An abandoned stronghold that was built byZofia.Jesse can be rescued and recruited here.

Grieth's Citadel

Main article:Grieth's Citadel

A fortress occupied by the notorious bandit leaderGrieth.Est and eitherSonya orDeen can be recruited here.

Dragon Shrine

Main article:Dragon Shrine

A series of caves that house a spring that can revive the dead. It is the first dungeon in Celica's route in Act 4.

Temple of Mila

Main article:Temple of Mila

The Temple of Mila is the destination of Celica's pilgrimage across Zofia. It is the last area visited in Celica's route in Act 4.

Trivia

• This chapter has the same Japanese name asThe War of Liberation, a chapter ofFire Emblem: Thracia 776.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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Notes