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I've finished working on 1-12. The whole first page. You guys can add your stuff to the last few, now. =3 I'll work on 13-20 later on today, maybe. We still have Hector's story to do... It's going to be a long walkthrough!

Sorry sorry sorry! I don't have much time lately lately lately.

Right now I'm just adding a lot of walkthrough skeletons and seeing how many I can fill out. =3

Don't post here! This is how this is going to work: I'll post my strategy and the items and characters, and you guys will type in your strategies under that. Also, we'll do character analysis each time we get a new character in the chapter. I want you to add yours too. =3 Oks? I'll set up the prologue and the first chapter right now, and you guys can add your strategies and character analysis.
Sain Sain Sain!! Pwease take screenshots and put them in the post? This is going to be the introduction post. After that, each chapter and all it's info will go into another post. If you have comments or questions about how I'm setting it up pm me ok?

So... Start adding strategies. =3



Hey hey!! We need an Eliwood's story banner now =3

New Characters: Sain, Kent
How to get characters: Automatically given, no effort required.

Items: None.

Victory: Defeat all Enemies

Boss:
Zugu
Class: Brigand
Level: 4
HP: 23
Weapon: Iron Axe

Strategies:

Magegirl Nino's Strategy: Like the first one, there's barely any strategy needed in this one. It'll force you to use Sain to try and defeat the first bandit, but he will miss. Like an idiot. Then Kent will give him a sword. You'll also be forced to hand Lyn's extra vulnerary to Sain and make him use it. However, it'll be easy to get rid of the other bandits. When you get to Zugu, try to beat him with Lyn so that she gets the bulk of the experience. You can surround him with Sain and Kent if Lyn can't beat him in one turn.

Nomad Rath's Strategy: ...Sigh... what an exciting beginning, right? Don't worry, it'll get better, trust me. If you play on hard mode, Sain won't be an idiot, and you won't have to use a vulnerary. But you'll have to trade over the sword from Kent yourself. There's a few forests to take advantage of, to give your character a terrain boost. Try taking out the boss with Lyn, so that she'll get stronger. As you're doing that, make fun of the boss' retarded name. It'll entertain you.

Tibarn's Strategy: This is really, really basic, but it's designed to teach you about some of the most basic aspects of the game-- weapon triangle and terrain bonuses. Use those to your advantage and this level should be cake. I actually think it's okay if you give the boss kill to Sain here-- Lyn is way easier to train up than any cavaliers.

Character Analysis:


Magegirl Nino's comments:
Sain: Sain and Kent are pretty much the same aside from a few differences in stats. And for some reason in my game Kent always stays a level or two ahead of Sain. Sain is a good unit, and not a bad candidate for your final party. It's really your choice who you use.

Kent: Like I said they're pretty similar. Kent is pretty cool too, and has the potential to become really powerful. In my experience, Kent has better accuracy, but Sain strikes twice more often.

Nomad Rath's comments:
Sain: The more humourous one of the knights you get in the game. He's the green knight of the classic green and red knights that you get in the FE games. This lady-chasing knight tends to be better in my game.

Kent: He's unfairly stereotyped as a boring character. He's your classic red knight of the game. I personally favour Sain over him, but Kent's still a decent character.

`Salt Fairy's comments:
Sain: I've always liked Sain as a character; he's the sort of lovable lecher I just adore playing in RPs and such. As a unit, I favor Sain over Kent as he makes a VERY useful Paladin when you max him out to 20 before upgrading him.
Sadly, you're really only going to find use in that strategy if you're upping him before you get to Eliwood/Hector's Story, which you can only do if you're playing hard mode.

Kent: The admirable knight, ever loyal and faithful. Kent makes me think of a big friendly dog that will defend you like crazy. Kent has always bored me from a character perspective. I mean, he's so damn predictable. There's no JUICE ever. Sain's got some serious character going on.
But Kent? Naaaaah.
Most people LOVE Kent as a unit because he's fast, mounted, can use multiple weapons, and is DAMN accurate. And I'll give him this; he really is accurate.
Thing is, his stats other than his accuracy are fairly bland. Sain EXCELS in his good stats, where as Kent just sort of stays boring and well-rounded.
If you're a beginner, stick with Kent and keep Sain out of trouble. If you're looking for a really fun game, play Sain and use Kent as infrequently as possible.

Danni-chan's comments:
Ah, the dynamic duo...Every Fire Emblem's got a pair of red and green cavaliers, from Cain and Abel in FE1 to Oscar and Kieran in FE9 and 10, and Kent and Sain are this game's. I love them both. They've got great interactions and are hilarious together! (I'm also a huge KentxLyn fan, and I love how Sain does his best to help Kent out in that aspect, heehee) But on battle stats, Sain is sturdier and hits harder than Kent, but Kent is faster and more accurate than Sain. Honestly, I use both. XD I even had both of them in my party in the final battle! Then again, I have a problem with playing favorites--my first playthrough, I only used characters I really liked. (And left Priscilla in the dust, hohoho.) It depends on you who you use, really.

Tibarn's comments: Whoo boy. Kent and Sain are wonderful characters, but between them, Sain is decidedly the better unit, IMO. Accuracy is important and all, but it won't make up for lackluster speed and strength. Now, going for endgame Paladin, I tend to prefer Lowen-- but I'm also not a big fan of Paladins, unless they can be high-movement, high-speed tanks.

New characters: Florina, Wil
How - Florina: Automatically Given, no effort required.
How - Will: Visit south village.

Shops:
Armory-
Iron Sword- 460g
Iron Lance - 360g

Items: 2000g - Top left house

Victory: Defeat all enemies

Boss:
Migal
Class: Bandit
Level: 6
Hp: 25
Weapon: Steel Axe

Strategies:

Magegirl Nino's strategy: Send Lyn up, and recruit Wil in the house. Florina should be sent to beat the Mercenary above and to the right of her. I think she always criticals and beats him, but I'm not too sure. She always does it for me. Send Sain and Kent to handle the bad guys coming in from the right. Wil can handle the brigand to the right of where the mercenary was. Just leave him there for now. Send Florina up and get the 2000 G in the house in the far top left. It should be easy for Sain, Kent, and Lyn to handle everybody to the right. Watch out with that archer and Florina. He'll kill her. Once you've killed all the enemies, it's time for the boss, Migal. He won't move. What I like to do is send Wil up there and beat him with arrows 'til he dies. However, Lyn also makes easy mince meat of him.

Nomad Rath's Strategy This chapter introduces wonderful places known as villages. Visiting villages always helps you... sometimes you get items, and other times you get characters. This time happens to give you a character... Wil.. your first archer! I always send Florina up to attack the bandit above her. if she doesn't best it, then go back down as far as she's able to reach with her "canto" ability, it it's called in FE9 and 10.
-breaks off to continue later after refreshing his memory ^^;-

EtsukoNino's strategy:
Its a pretty easy chapter. Building off of what everyone else has said:
Watch out for Florina's HP because its ridiculously low. If you want to kill the boss easy and get some extra experience, have Wil attack since there's no threat of being counter-attacked and the boss won't move. You can finish him off with Wil or Florina to get experience. Otherwise, just surround the boss with your units and go all out.

KuraiKitty's strategy:
At this point, I'm already choosing which units I'm going to raise- pick your own at this point, and begin focusing on them. Should you choose Florina as a future unit (you can see my views on her later), use her to finish off weakened enemies. Remember that you can always click on enemies to see their movement and attack ranges, and keep her out of them. While she can take a hit and survive, two hits and she's down for the count.

Dividing up your experience points among all of your units is not advised. Choose now, or pay later- though the consequences aren't terribly severe now, Hector Hard Mode's Noble Lady of Caelin will have you screaming if you haven't focused your points enough.

Wil is fairly easy to raise, if you so choose, and as stated before, poking the boss with arrows is a fairly easy task. Again, if using Florina, have her finish him off, but don't have her attempt to take him on single-handedly.

Character Analysis:

Magegirl Nino's comments:
Florina: I love Florina! She makes a wonderful unit in the later game! Just get her to about level six by the end of Lyn's story and she'll kick easy butt later on! She's one of my favorites. At first I always neglected her because she was weak to arrows and axes. Just keep her away from those. She's just great. That is all.

Wil: Wil is... good, I guess. I normally don't use him after Lyn's story. Sometimes I use Rebecca, but normally I neglect archers. Aren't I horrible? I did level him all the way up once before, and he made a great Archer. I remember that I even used him in the final stage. Swiss cheese Lloyd-zombie... <3

Nomad Rath's comments:
Florina: ....Honestly, I never bother to use her at all, except for Lyn's story. I do NOT like Pegasus units.... well, most. I found her to be incredibly weak, and I frankly didn't feel like baby sitting her until she was an acceptable unit. The only thing that's good about her is her pairing with Hector, in my opinion.

Wil: One of my favourite units. I prefer him over Rebeca... not that you can't use them both.. they have support convos, and Wil is the prime suspect for being Wolt's father... [Wolt is Rebeca's son.] Wil becomes a great unit, and if you use him well in Lyn's story, he should be at a fair level when you get him back later. Just be careful not to leave him out in the open, since he's an archer, who can only attack from a distance.

EtsukoNino's comments
Depending on how much you use them, Wil and Florina can become your absolute worst or some of your best units.
Wil: Wil's greatest faults come in his class. He's an archer which means he won't be able to attack up close even when you promote him. A lot of people are quick to drop Wil for Rath later in the game who has more movement and can learn to use a sword later in the game. However, Wil is a great unit and has always ended up being one of my best. His stats are good and he's able to support with a fair range of other great units, meaning he can get added stat bonuses later in the game. His supports are generally fun to read too!
Florina: Ah, Florina. When I first played the game I didn't use her at all! Like all pegasus knights, she starts off as an epic failure. Anything and everything is capable in killing her two hits and if you're a unit whore, you'll get tired of restarting the game for her. Don't be fooled by her pitiful, earlier stages though! If you're patient and level her up, she can easily take out armies! Being a peg. knight, she will always have a weakness for arrows but you can combat that by using the Delphi shield that you get later on in the game. When you get her sisters, Florina can also perform the Triangle Attack on enemies. Should you choose to take Florina to the final chapter, she can support with Hector, Lyn, and Ninian.

Danni-chan's comments:
Wil and Florina! Lyndis' Legion is getting bigger now!
Wil: Wil's a rather good archer, in my opinion. Then again, I've got enough patience to deal with units that need a little protecting. *loves mages* I usually alternate between him and Rebecca, who you'll get later on, because he's stronger than she is. He can actually finish off units when he's trained up enough. He's also a fun character and is undeniably the daddy of Roy's best friend in FE6.
Florina: SHE RIDES ON AWESOME'S BACK, OF COURSE SHE'S A GREAT UNIT! *shot* Seriously, if you're patient enough to take care of her, she's worth it. Usually. She's got great RES, so you won't have too much of a problem around mages. (Unless there's a lot of them.) And always be careful around archers and other melee units--her defense isn't too great. Neither is anything else when you first get her, actually. Handle with care!

KuraiKitty's comments:
Wil: Since I highly favor Rebecca for her higher evasion skills, I generally ditch Wil for the luckier archer. Though Wil is noted for his relatively high Strength and Defense (for an archer), archers shouldn't be in harm's way to begin with, making the latter stat a moot point. Really, though, it's all a matter of preference. I did find him to be far too slow to be of any use, however.

Florina: Having favored high Speed/Luck combos for as long as I can remember, Florina fits this bill perfectly. Though initially very frail, leveling her up a few times will quickly relieve this problem, making way to a fast, very evasive unit. Her extra movement will be quite the valuable asset in later levels, especially once the chapters take the player to the mountainous terrain of Bern.

Her relatively high Resistance will be most welcome, especially in later levels.

However, tread with caution- with her low Con, her Speed takes quite a beating from Iron Lances. Slims are the best weapons for her, though she takes marvelously to swords after promotion.

New characters: Serra, Erk

How - Serra and Erk: Send Lyn to speak with Serra.

Shops:
Armory:
Javelin - 400g
Hand Axe - 300g
Iron Bow - 540g

Items: Iron Sword: Bandit in top right drops

Victory: Defeat all enemies


Boss:
Bug
Class: Brigand
Level: 9
HP: 29
Weapon: Steel Axe

Enemy Reinforcements:

None

Strategies:

Magegirl Nino's strategy:
First send Lyn to speak to Serra. Heal Erk, and have him attack the archer. Sain and Kent can go beat up the brigand directly above, and you could possibly send Florina towards the mercenary near where the archer was. The Brigand that's left has an Iron sword. Watch out for the archer near the armory. Don't send Florina. o.o; Kent or Sain can go and get javelins for the three of them. The boss won't move. You can beat him with ranged attacks if you want to. To give Wil or Erk a little extra experience.

Dios de Television's strategy:
There's no wrong way to do this. I forgot to count, but I think this is the one level where you outnumber the enemy. Just.... move forward until you get to the boss and then kill the boss with Erk. Easiest way. Or you can try out the Mani Katti if you've been saving it. Don't ration the weapon into uselessness.

KuraiKitty's strategy:
Dios has a pretty good strategy, though I personally refrain from using the Mani Katti during this chapter. Its usefulness is far too great to waste it on cannon fodder like this. Prevent Dorcas from getting exp (just a waste, really...) by keeping him in the back, and keep Serra at hand to heal up those little cuts and bruises. Remember: Florina's still fragile!

Character Analysis:

Magegirl Nino's comments:

Serra: Serra is your sole healer for the rest of Lyn's story. However, Once I get Priscilla, I usually neglect Serra because Prissy can move faster. Poor Serra. She becomes a pretty good light magic user if you train her enough. But I find that when Lucius becomes a Bishop, he can do both of their jobs and more.

Erk: Erk isn't a bad mage. He's weak to physical attacks, but what mage isn't? He becomes a powerful ally when you spend time on him. Personally, I prefer Nino. For reasons other than the obvious. XP

Nomad Rath's comments:
Serra: ....Dear goodness, she's annoying. I only use her for Lyn's story,and then dump her for Priscilla, who is cavalry.

Erk: I guess he's a decent mage, but when Pent comes in, many people just ditch him. Poor Erk.

Zelym's comments:
Erk: He is a good help at the start, but not necessary for everything; and he gets shown up by a Sage later. If you'd like all the magic users you can get, go ahead and use him, because mages have their ups and downs. His growths aren't the best, leaving his stats a little less terrific in the later chapters, but he doesn't die much if you tend to him.

Serra: Her personality can get annoying, but she's not a bad unit at all. Yes, Priscilla is better, but you get her later, and Serra is here now. Having both accessible makes for a useful experience because you can divide your units better, heal ones faster, and heal each other if needed, since healers can't heal themselves.

EtsukoNino's comments:
Erk; What else can I say that hasn't been said already? Yes, a lot of people switch Erk out for Pent but once you promote Erk, ERK > PENT. During Lyn's game, raise him to a decent level so when you find him again later in the game, he doesn't act all suicidal.
Serra; a lot of people neglect her for her personality but she's actually pretty good. She's critical in Lyn's chapter, being your own and only healer in the story. Later on in the game she can promote to a bishop and learn light magic which only a few characters in the game can learn. Her stats are good and (I like her personality) if her personality bothers you so much, don't read her supports;

Danni-chan's comments:
Erk: I love him. <3 He's a great character and has some great supports, and he's always been a reliable mage for me. (I tried using Nino when I got her and managed to promote her, but Erk was already doing awesomely and was at a higher level...and if it ain't broke, then don't fix it!) Use him use him use him. And support him with Serra because the other healer you get is a Mary-Sue who supports with half the men.
Serra: I don't know why everyone hates Serra. D: I think she's funny! When she's a cleric, she's just your average cleric. Heals things. Yeah. But she was AWESOME when I promoted her. It made me laugh that she did more damage than Erk did when she was 3 or 4 levels beneath him. XD Poor Erk. Since I hate hate HATE that red-haired demon Mary-Sue of a troubadour, I'm telling you to go for Serra instead. Plus, she healed more HP at the same level at one point.

KuraiKitty's comments:
Erk: Decent to a point. Though he's reliable, yes, I find that there are so many good magical units that he's just another one in the anima-user lineup. I personally have never gotten stellar results with him, but if you're going for a ranked run, then his usefulness can't be beat- using Nino will massacre your rankings.
Serra: Serra's not a bad unit- she's actually a better light magic user than Lucius, though I love 'em both to death. Serra's stat caps are well-suited to her class, allowing her to become a good evasive and offensive unit in one package. While her HP and Defense (naturally) leave something to be desired, her usefulness is unparalleled in Lyn's story, as she's your only available healer. Not only are her supports rather amusing, but she gets her own theme music and moves much farther in deserts than Priscilla. Oh, and she's not a Mary-Sue, thank goodness for that.

New characters:
Nils, Lucius
How - Both: Automatically given, no effort required.

Shops:

Vendor:
Vulnerary - 300g
Heal Staff - 600g
Fire Magic - 560g

Items:
Iron Lance - Bandit near the first bridge
Pure Water - Village in the top right corner

Victory: Defeat Heintz

Secrets:

Chapter 7x: Defeat Heintz within 15 turns


Boss:
Heintz
Class: Shaman
Level: 5
HP: 22
Weapon: Flux

Enemy Reinforcements:

None

Strategies:

Magegirl Nino's strategy:
Ok, first thing: Follow the directions and defeat the shaman with Lucius. As soon as Lucius has gotten rid of him, have Florina immediately pick him up, and fly him over the mountains to the bottom of the map, across from the boss. Make sure she has a Javelin equipped, because she'll be attacked by a Shaman. Don't worry. As long as you haven't been completely neglecting the poor girl, she'll get rid of him easily. Send the rest of the team through the map. Get Florina and Lucius in position and let Heintz attack one of them. He should be easily beaten within two turns. Watch out for the bandit near Heintz. You could have Lucius beat his butt for you while Florina waits to be attacked. Heintz should go down. If you did it right, you'll get a scene during the story where Ninian goes "Ooh" Or something. Then she'll talk about her ring being stolen.

Dios de Television's strategy:
Send Florina to defeat the rogue Shaman. If she was damaged heal her with Serra. Grab Lucius with Florina and send them over the mountain to defeat the boss. Everyone else will walk and most everyone will be useless. Want a surprise? Visit the southeast house.

KuraiKitty's strategy:
Agreed with Dios- at this point, her Res should be high enough and her movement is more than adequate for her to run over, skewer the Shaman on a spit, and be done with it in less than three turns. If you've raised her, that is.

Though it implies that you should destroy the Shaman with Lucius, I would advise against it- the enemy has high enough Res to force you to use far too many uses of Light to make it worth it.

Character Analysis:

Magegirl Nino's comments:
Lucius: OH MY GOD! I love this man! I love this man with all my heart! Don't you just want to hug him? =o Ok about his power level. It's OVER NINE THO-- Ok I won't do that to you. Lucius can kill pretty much whatever he faces in one or two hits. He's easy to level up. And very powerful. When you get all your magic users promoted, you'll notice that Lucius's Magic is almost double Priscilla's. Meaning when he uses a ranged staff, or purge, or whatever, his range will be HUGE! Plus, as soon as you promote him, his staff rating jumps from nothing to C. It's amazing. Lucius is my favorite by far, and I wouldn't go into the final chapter without him. I just wouldn't. He's a must for me.
And ok, he waaaay looks like a woman. And stands like a woman. And talks like a woman. But seriously. o.o; Give this guy a chance. So he was born girly. >.> When I first met Lucius (Yes. Met. Because I'm that much of an FE nerd.) I was like "Oh some village b***h.. ::Yawn:: because I was half asleep. Then he said he was a monk. Then I looked all over for evidence of him being a man-- I found it in the guidebook. It says he. 0.0;

Nils: Nothing really to say about Nils. Since he doesn't fight or anything, just keep him away from enemies. Have him to level 7 before you end Lyn's chapter, so that you get an extra side quest. =3 He's really useful.

Nomad Rath's comments:
Lucius: I friggin' thought Lucius was a girl for Lyn's entire story. It creeped me out to learn he was a guy.

Nils: Nils is Nils... He's useful, to give a unit an extra turn, but he seriously needs to find some longer shorts.

Zelym's comments:
Abuse Nils. Use him as much as possible. AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. He takes a lot of level, but he won't die when you receive him later. And he's excellently useful in both times.

Dios de Television's comments:
Lucius: Girly girl.
Nils: I've used Nils to level 20 before, he's quite useful. Not in this level though.

Soren-san's comments:
Lucius: Am I the only one who thought he was a guy? He may be girly, but that doesn't mean he can't fight! I used him as much as I possibly could, I got some impressive stats out of him! His stat growths were pleasing, as for his speed builds up so that he can dodge a lot of attacks, and his magic builds up quickly so that he can usually wipe out an amateur enemy in one turn(because he hits twice). As my favourite magic unit, I used him during the last chapter. He and Hector devastated the morphs, and Nergal too. So, don't neglect Lucius.

Nils: I like him more than his sister, Ninian. I wish that Nils was the one to travel with you. But anyways. Use him as much as you like, his skill of his comes in handy some times. Also, getting him to level 7 is really important if you want to do a certain little side-quest. Especially if you have Hector's Hard Route unlocked, because the half-price card is good. Very good.

KuraiKitty's comments:
Lucius: I love his personality, I love his supports, but by god, does his Luck suck. Though his attacks are fairly powerful and his staff effectiveness is virtually unparalleled, he's not going to be dodging much at all, making him an unfortunate magnet to attacks. With his poor Defense and HP, it doesn't bode well, especially for a front-line magic user. I recommend Serra, though his persona and presence make him a strong contender in terms of useful magical units.

Nils: A good kid, but you don't get to support him at all during the story. A shame, really. As Soren-san said, level 7 is the key- the Silver card and the additional chapter after that make raising him highly recommended. His Speed and Luck- the two stats he needs for high Evasion- are extremely high, making him a good unit.

New characters:
None

Shops:

Armory:
Iron Sword - 460g
Iron Lance - 360g
Iron Axe - 270g
Iron Bow - 540

Items:
Lancereaver - Village in the top right corner

Victory: Defeat all enemy units


Boss:
Yogi
Class: Knight
Level: 6
HP: 25
Weapon: Axereaver
Enemy Reinforcements:

Turn:........Class:........Level:........Place:
3.............Soldier........2........ 2 of them. One on each castle in the bottom left corner.
4.............Soldier........2........ 2 of them. One on each castle in the bottom left corner.

Strategies:

Magegirl Nino's strategy:
Ok, I am sorry to say I have never once gotten Wil to the ballista! Can't help you there. You can send one of the cavaliers, or anybody you want that can beat the shaman, the mage, and withstand the Ballista all at once and get to the village in time. Nils can help a bit. Send the person just within Nils' range in the direction of the village, have him play, then rescue him with Florina to keep him out of the range of that stupid ballista. This should give the unit a few more spaces. Anyways, keep everybody else where they are. The soldiers coming your way are really easy to beat with Lucius, Erk, Lyn, and Wil. Once the Ballista has run out of arrows start fighting your way down. Make sure you keep Nils working so he's level seven when you end Lyn's story. When you get down to the boss, check the enemies' weapons. They're reavers! Both the mercenary and the soldier will attack at once, so don't just throw Florina in there or something. She'll die. Attack each enemy with the weapon you'd least expect, and you'll do fine. =3 The boss? Lyn can beat his butt in a couple of turns. Mani Katti = pwn in this level.
Oh by the way, Matthew for some reason goes away during this chapter. I don't remember why... o.o;

Dios de Television's strategy:
I can honestly say that I HAVE gotten Wil to the arrow shoosty thing. Many times. Make sure you select Nils. Kay, so the dialog tells Florina to stay on the ground. Bull, send her straight for the ballista. Careful, its a delicate process now. Serra and Nils have to stay behind the mountain healing Florina as she is attacked. Going back, healed, and Nillified for another turn. Everyone else goes around. I never confronted the boss directly, just arrowed him to death. My Nils is way behind schedule. Matthew explains he was gone to find out information. This is where Lyn's party learns that her grandfather is being poisoned.

Character Analysis:

No new characters.

New characters:
None

Shops:

Vendor:
Vulnerary - 300g
Heal Staff - 600g
Fire Magic - 560g
Thunder Magic - 700g
Lightning Magic - 630g

Armory:
Steel Bow - 720g
Armorslayer - 1,260g
Heavy Spear - 1,200g
Hammer - 800g

Items:
Energy Ring - Village


Victory: Seize the Castle Gate


Secrets:



Boss:
Lundgren
Class: General
Level: 5
HP: 35
Weapon: Silver Lance, Javelin

Movement: No
Healing: Castle gate- a few hp a turn

Enemy Reinforcements:
Turn:........Class:........Level:........Place:
5-9..........Cavalier........1........Fort next to the castle


Strategies:

Magegirl Nino's strategy:

Here we go! Last chapter in Lyn's story. If you've been using Lucius and Serra a lot, and forgot to buy them a lightning and heal staff earlier in the game, they've just about run out by now. (They always do for me.) So the first thing I do is check all the evil guys' ranges, and send Florina flailing madly toward the shops in the bottom. Everybody else hurries their butts up to try and get to the Energy ring. Or to try and gain any ground at all before it starts raining. When you get the energy ring, use it on someone right away, because it's leaving after this chapter. Beat up anybody in your way. It's not that hard. However, when I got everybody down to the shops, I ended up with all those stupid cavaliers trying to eat my Matthew! (Lucky my Mathew was level 8 ). So try and keep your strongest units up at the front so that they can deal with them. Once you've got most of the enemies cleared out, it's time to deal with Lundgren. Beat up that knight in front of him, but don't get too close. The evil man has an evil Javelin. o.o;
Now. If your Lyn is very, very strong, you can try to beat him with Lyn. Set up a rescue system. Have Florina standing by, don't attack with Lyn, but let her granduncle attack her, then rescue her, have a cavalier take her, put her down, get her healed, and Nils her up.
I find Lucius the easiest. Whilst Lung face has his Lance equipped, he can't hurt your Lucy-boy. Have Lu attack, rescue him with Florina, take him and put him down with a cavalier. Next turn, rinse, repeat. Never leave him in Lundgren's range. This should take only two or three turns. In my experience, Sain and Kent can't handle him. Wallace can do it, but who wants to waste the exp on him?! I don't think anybody else can be strong enough at this point. Maybe Erk can do the same as Lucius if you've been working on him. OH! A note! Make sure that after you beat Lundgren, you sit around and have Nils play to people until he's level 7. This way you can get that Kishuna level later.

EtsukoNino's strategy:
Building off of what Nino said, I'd also like to add that it rains every few turns in this chapter, thus, critically reducing your movement. You can continue to press on in the rain or just stay tight in area until the rain ends. This chapter is an excellent way to get experience for those non-combative units like Nils and Serra. Have a unit with a distanced attack like magic or a javelin attack Lundgren, have Nils play for him and move the said unit out of the way. If needed, have Serra heal. Repeat, and repeat until Lundgren breaks his javelin or you just get bored and decide to kill him off. Lundgren will never move. Other things you should note is that any and all items you have gained from the last few chapters will dissappear from your inventory after this chapter so don't be afraid to use your more expensive weapons and stat-boosting items. Also, if you're hell-bent on leveling up Serra on this chapter, don't raise her level up too high. For some reason, if you have her at a very, very high level in Lyn's story she comes back at like... level eight in Eliwood/Hector's story. Same goes for Matthew.

KuraiKitty's strategy:
I'd just like to add two things. First off, if you don't plan on abusing Lundgren for experience, you can feel free to sell Wallace's Knight Crest to the store for extra cash if you need it. After all, promoting early is the worst thing possible- always go up to level 20 before promotion! Secondly, if you should be abusing the idiot who can't even deliver poison properly (Come on, how hard is it to tip a whole bottle of poison in? If you want to poison someone, it's not hard to deliver a lethal dose. Lundgren, you're a moron.), just keep in mind that the rain will not stop after approximately 50 turns have passed, making running in and rescuing units difficult. Wear out his Silver Lance, then his Javelin, and you can cash in on free hits. Waiting for his health to recover does get tedious, though. Remember to level Nils up to at least 7!

Character Analysis:

No new characters.


Character endings:
Kent, Knight of Lycia: For his bravery in fulfilling his command, Kent is named Knight Commander of Caelin. It is a high honor for one so young, but no one denies his worth.
Sain, Knight of Lycia: Sain has earned the honor of being named subcommander of the Caelin knights. Despite his promotion, he still scoffs at authority and woos the village girls. He is much loved by the citizenry.
Florina, Pegasus Knight of Ilia: Florina has arranged to stay in Caelin. She spends her every waking hour in rigorous training, hoping to become invaluable to Lyn. Her fear of men has lessened, but…only slightly.
Wil, Archer of Pharae: With his cheery outlook and his happy-go-lucky demeanor, Wil has become quite dear to Marquess Caelin’s household. Kent is teaching him manners befitting a sworn man of Castle Caelin.
Dorcas, Fighter of Biran: Once Lyn’s true heritage is recognized in Caelin, Dorcas returns to his home in Biran. There, he cares for his wife and makes a good living as a mercenary, fighting the local bandits.
Serra, Cleric of Ositia: Ultimately, Erk succeeds in seeing Serra safely to Ositia. While her behavior is irritating at best, she is sorely missed. Her ascerbic tongue has become legendary.
Erk, the Wandering Mage: His contract with Serra complete, Erk sets off for Etruria. His time as a mercenary is just part of his training, and he is glad to see it end. He has since returned to his mentor.
Rath, the Sacaen Nomad: In the celebration following Lyn’s return to Caelin, Rath slips out unseen. Whether he has returned to Sacae or has continued to work as a mercenary, no one knows.
Matthew, the Enigmatic Thief: Matthew vanishes after the final battle, and his whereabouts remain a mystery.
Nils, the Mysterious Musician: Nils and his sister, Ninia, take their leave of Castle Caelin after a few days. He may well be traveling the land, mastering his musical skills somewhere.
Lucius, the Traveling Monk: Lucius studies in Caelin for a time, but he departs after receiving summon to another land. He has since been seen traveling with a hard-eyed mercenary.
Wallace, the Caelin General: For Wallace, Lyn’s struggle only whets his appetite for battle. He sets off in search of a cause worthy of his blade. He lacks any sense of direction, so it may be years before he returns.
Mark, the Tactician: Mark leaves Lyn to continue his training. He plans on traveling throughout Lycia. Lyn refuses to say good-bye, believing in her heart that she will see him again.
Lyn, the Swordfighter from Sacae: Lyn now lives with her grandfather as Lady Lyndis of Castle Caelin. Under her loving care, Lord Hausen recovers, and now the two of them go for many walks in the Caelin gardens.
On clear, dry nights, Lyn can be seen high atop a hill near the castle. Perhaps she is remembering the home of her youth, the plains of Sacae.

New characters:
Hector, Oswin
How: They come in on the fourth turn.

Shops:
Armory:
Iron Sword - 460g
Iron Lance - 360g
Iron Axe - 270g
Iron Bow - 540g


Items:
Secret Book - Village above your starting point.


Victory: Defeat all enemy units


Boss:
Zagan
Class: Fighter
Level: 9
HP: 32
Weapon: Steel Axe

Movement: Yes! He'll move toward Eliwood, I think.

Enemy Reinforcements:

None

Strategies:

Magegirl Nino's strategy:
In Eli's story I think you start out with about 10k in gold. Good! So. Send someone up to get the Secret book. Send Eliwood toward the little fort nearest you. Send everybody else to back him up. He's going to get bombarded. On the fourth turn, Oswin and Hector come out near the top of the map. Hurry them downward. They can handle whatever they find on their way down. The boss here moves! He's going to move down and try to get Eliwood. I usually use Marcus or Lowen to take him down. Buy Eli and Hector a sword and axe, respectively. This way they won't have to use their rare weapons too much.

Character Analysis:

Magegirl Nino's comments:

Hector: Hector is a beast! His accuracy is low, and he usually only strikes once in the beginning, but he can handle himself. There's no need to worry about this big guy.

Oswin: You get Oswin at about level 9. I like Oswin. His defense, being a Knight, is off the charts. Take your time, raise him up to level 20 then promote him. He'll be your big brick wall. Impossible to beat him.

Zelym's comments:
Hector is the best lord you get in this game. Being a reject and not using him is asinine. Not knowing what asinine means is asinine. Hector is not asinine. You can throw him in the arena and makes lots of money... You'll be rich.

As for Oswin, Nino is right.