Zofia's Call (Japanese:ソフィアへ！To Sofia!) is the first Act ofFire Emblem Gaiden and its remake,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.Alm begins his journey acrossZofia to save the country fromDesaix's tyranny. In this chapter Alm only has access to the southern portion of Zofia on the world map.

Plot

Main article:Zofia's Call/Script

Note that while the general structure of the plot is unchanged betweenGaiden andShadows of Valentia, plot elements related to Fernand and Berkut are specifically based onShadows of Valentia.

Seven years later, in Flostym 401 V.C.,Alm has become a fine swordsman underMycen's tutelage. Although Alm wants to set out into the outside world and help protect innocent people from the bandit raids and Rigelian invasions that have been recurring lately, Mycen adamantly refuses to let him leave.

One day, a man namedLukas arrives in Ram. He explains that KingLima IV has been assassinated by ChancellorDesaix, who has seized control of Zofia and sold it out to Rigel. Lukas is hoping to recruit Mycen to serve theDeliverance, a rebellion group dedicated to overthrowing Desaix. Mycen refuses, however, so Alm,Gray, andTobin join in his stead.Kliff andFaye can also be convinced to join. The group leaves to battle Desaix. Along the way, they rescue a cleric namedSilque.

After rescuing Silque, Alm's group begins to encounter Desaix's forces, engaging them at some forts. In one of the strongholds he findsClair, apegasus knight that had been captured by Desaix's forces. As he presses northwards, Alm encountersFernand, a haughty member of the Deliverance who has had a grudge against the underclasses ever since his peasants stormed his manor and killed his family during the drought. Alm then makes it to the Deliverance's hideout, killing somemonsters along the way and meeting the other Deliverance members:Forsyth andPython, and their leader,Clive. Clive, believing that a commoner leader will be able to rally the Deliverance better than he can, places Alm in command of the Deliverance. This enrages Fernand, who deserts them.

The Deliverance marches towards Zofia Castle to engage Desaix andSlayde. Meanwhile, Fernand is captured by Desaix's forces near the castle. He explains that Mycen's supposed grandson Alm is now leading the Deliverance; this confuses Desaix, who claims that Mycen never had any children. He spares Fernand's life and places him under the command ofBerkut, Rudolf's nephew and heir presumptive to the Rigelian throne. The Deliverance attacks Zofia Castle; they are unable to kill Desaix, as he flees before being in any danger, having left a double behind to stall Alm's forces. Regardless, Zofia Castle is liberated from Desaix's control. Inside the castle, Alm decides to press forward and drive Rigel out of Zofia's borders. He also learns from an old timer that Mycen had no family. Finally, he reunites with Mycen at the castle balcony. Mycen expresses his pride in Alm's growth and warns him of the peril he is marching into should he do battle with Rigel. Alm then greets the people of Zofia, who celebrate their new champion.

Meanwhile, in Rigel, EmperorRudolf and High PriestJedah learn of the events that transpired at Zofia Castle. Rudolf is pleased to learn that Alm has taken command of the Deliverance.

Character data

GaidenEchoes: Shadows of Valentia

Characters
New units
Alm Fighter HP 28 Inventory Sword Level 1 Automatically from the start Lukas Soldier HP 22 Inventory Lance Level 2 Talk to him at Ram Village (required to progress) Gray Villager HP 24 Inventory Sword Level 5 Talk to him at Ram Village Tobin Villager HP 22 Inventory Sword Level 2 Talk to him at Ram Village Kliff Villager HP 20 Inventory Sword Level 1 Talk to him at Ram Village Silque Cleric HP 18 Inventory Recover Nosferatu Level 1 Talk to her at the Thieves' Shrine Clair Pegasus Knight HP 20 Inventory Lance Level 1 Talk to her at the Southern Outpost Clive Cavalier HP 26 Inventory Steel Lance Level 6 Talk to him at the Deliverance Hideout (appears afterClair is recruited) Forsyth Soldier HP 28 Inventory Lance Level 4 Talk to him at the Deliverance Hideout (appears afterClair is recruited) Python Archer HP 24 Inventory Bow Level 3 Talk to him at the Deliverance Hideout Entrance afterClive is recruited (appears afterClair is recruited)
Available characters
None

Characters
New units
Alm Fighter HP 28 Inventory Sword Level 1 Automatically from the start Lukas Soldier HP 22 Inventory Lance Level 2 Automatically before leaving Ram Village Gray Villager HP 24 Inventory Sword Level 5 Automatically before leaving Ram Village Tobin Villager HP 22 Inventory Sword Carrot Level 2 Automatically before leaving Ram Village Kliff Villager HP 20 Inventory Sword Bread Level 1 Talk to him at the Ram Village Entrance once you can leave Faye Villager HP 19 Inventory Sword Orange Level 1 Talk to her at the Ram Village Entrance once you can leave Silque Cleric HP 18 Inventory Nosferatu Recover Level 1 Talk to her at the Mila Shrine in the Thieves' Shrine Clair Pegasus Knight HP 20 Inventory Lance Level 1 Automatically at the dungeon cell in the Southern Outpost Clive Cavalier HP 26 Inventory Steel Lance Level 6 Automatically at the end of the Deliverance Hideout Forsyth Soldier HP 28 Inventory Lance Level 4 Talk to him at the Mila Shrine in the Deliverance Hideout afterClive joins Python Archer HP 24 Inventory Bow Level 3 Talk to him at the Deliverance Hideout Entrance afterClive joins
Available characters
None

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Map data

There are nine combat maps in Act 1 ofGaiden. Each one is detailed below, with what character is recruited on what map and so on.

Two of these maps, the Thieves' Shrine and Deliverance Hideout, are dungeons which contain replayable skirmishes.

Exploration sections

Ram

Main article:Ram

Ram is Alm's hometown, and the first area visited in the game.

Thieves' Shrine

Main article:Thieves' Shrine

The Thieves' Shrine is a hideout used by the local bandits, and is the first dungeon in the game.

Southern Outpost

Main article:Southern Outpost

The Southern Outpost is a fortification formerly occupied by the Deliverance, taken by the Zofian Army.

Zofia Castle

Main article:Zofia Castle

Zofia Castle is the heart of Zofia, from where its former king ruled. It is the last area visited in Act 1.

Trivia

• InGaiden, if the player resets the game while in Ram,Gray's position will change, meaning that he is not required to talk to in order to leave the village.
• InGaiden, if the player does not recruit a character with Alm, Celica can recruit them inAct 2. The characters have no unique dialogue for this—some call Celica "Alm", and Alm even speaks in Forsyth's recruitment. InShadows of Valentia, many of these characters cannot be recruited by Celica; however, Kliff and Faye can be, and have unique dialogue for this occurrence.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

• 
  Alm andMycen sparring during the opening of the chapter inShadows of Valentia.
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  Portion of the world map that Act 1 takes place on inGaiden.
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  Ram village inGaiden.
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  The first battle map of Act 1 inGaiden.
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  The second battle map of Act 1 inGaiden.
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  Entrance to the Thieves' Shrine inGaiden.
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  Thieves' Shrine, third battle map, and skirmish area of Act 1 inGaiden.
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  Ram valley, fourth battle map of Act 1 inGaiden.

Notes