A Brush in the Teeth

This article is about the chapter from Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and its remakes. For the History Mode map in Warriors, see A Brush in the Teeth (Warriors).

A Brush in the Teeth

Location Samsooth Mountains New units Julian, Lena, Navarre Boss(es) Hyman Previous chapter(s) The Pirates of Galder Next chapter(s) Battle in the Lea Champions of Aurelis (Mystery of the Emblem)

A Brush in the Teeth (Japanese: デビルマウンテン Devil Mountain), known as The Ghoul's Teeth in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light, is the third chapter in Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light, Book 1 of Mystery of the Emblem, and Shadow Dragon.

Plot

Main article: A Brush in the Teeth/Script

Marth makes his way into the Samsooth Mountains, where a cleric named Lena had recently gone in order to tend to the sick. The Soothsires discover and attempt to kill her, but one of their thieves, Julian, falls in love with her, betrays his comrades, and helps her escape. The two discover that Marth is in the area and decide to join his forces. Meanwhile, the fearsome swordsman Navarre attempts to pursue them, but Caeda stops him and gambles her life to recruit him. Navarre, unwilling to turn his sword against a woman, agrees to lend Marth his aid. Marth clears the mountains out and makes off with a stash of gold they were hiding.

Chapter data

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	16+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	15−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 20 rows

Units are arranged based on their position in deployment order after Marth. If every unit is alive, deployment order is Marth, Jagen, Cain, Abel, Draug, Gordin, Caeda, Wrys, Bord, Cord, Barst, Ogma; Darros and Castor are deployed in the order in which they were recruited.

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	1–12+3	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	15−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 20 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	16+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	15−1	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 20 rows

Units are arranged based on their position in deployment order. If every unit is alive and recruited, the deployment order is:

• In Normal mode: Marth, Abel, Frey, Jagen, Cain, Gordin, Draug, Norne, Caeda, Wrys, Ogma, Barst, Bord, Cord, then Darros and Castor in the order they were recruited
• In Hard mode: Marth, Caeda, Cain, Abel, Draug, Jagen, Gordin, Wrys, Ogma, Barst, Bord, Cord, then Darros and Castor in the order they were recruited

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Character data

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Characters
New units
Julian Thief HP 17 Inventory Iron Sword Master Key Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Lena Curate HP 16 Inventory Warp Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Navarre Mercenary HP 19 Inventory Killing Edge Level 3 Enemy, talk to with Caeda
Required characters
Available characters

Characters
New units
Julian Thief HP 17 Inventory Iron Sword Door Key Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Lena Cleric HP 16 Inventory Warp Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Navarre Mercenary HP 19 Inventory Killing Edge Level 3 Enemy, talk to with Caeda
Required characters
Available characters

Characters
New units
Julian Thief HP 17 Inventory Iron Sword Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Lena Cleric HP 16 Inventory Warp Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Navarre Myrmidon HP 19 Inventory Killing Edge Level 3 Enemy, talk to with Caeda
Required characters
Available characters

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Item data

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Items

Name Obtainment Method Devil Axe Visit the village Mend Dropped by Hyman Vulnerary Dropped by enemy Fighter 15,000 G Automatically at the end of the chapter

Items

Name Obtainment Method Devil Axe Visit the village Mend Dropped by Hyman Vulnerary Dropped by enemy Brigand 10,000 G Automatically at the end of the chapter

Items

Name Obtainment Method Devil Axe Visit the village Mend Dropped by Hyman Vulnerary Dropped by enemy Fighter 15,000 G Automatically at the end of the chapter

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Shop data

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Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

Name	Cost
Iron Sword	320

None

Name	Cost
Hammer	300
Axe	320
Steel Axe	550
Hand Axe	450

Name	Cost
Bow	400

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Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	420

	Name	Cost
	Iron Lance	380

	Name	Cost
	Iron Axe	430
	Steel Axe	600
	Hand Axe	450

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	330

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Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	400

None

	Name	Cost
	Iron Axe	320
	Steel Axe	700
	Hammer	1100

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	440

None

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Enemy data

Enemy data

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Hyman Fighter 8 1 27 8 4 10 0 7 0 6 Hand Axe Drops a Mend upon defeat. Moves onto the gate on turn 1, then does not move. Soothsire Fighter 3 1 21 6 2 8 0 5 0 6 Steel Axe Drops a Vulnerary upon defeat. Moves east of the gate on turn 1, then begins to move a player unit enters his range; ignores healing. Soothsire Fighter 1 7 18 5 1 7 0 4 0 6 Axe • The one south of the gate begins to move when a player unit enters his range; ignores healing. • The westernmost one moves to attack any player unit in range, and moves onto the fort south of the gate if no one is in range. Soothsire Hunter 1 3 18 6 1 5 0 3 0 6 Bow The western two move to attack any player unit in range, and move to north of the gate if no one is in range. Navarre Mercenary 3 1 19 5 9 11 0 6 0 7 Killing Edge -- Soothsire Thief 1 2 16 3 1 9 0 2 0 7 Iron Sword The east one prioritizes raiding villages.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Hyman Brigand 8 1 30 9 1 4 -- 7 0 6 Hand Axe • Mend Moves onto the gate on turn 1, then does not move. Soothsire Brigand 3 1 26 6 0 3 -- 4 0 6 Iron Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Soothsire Brigand 3 1 26 6 0 3 -- 4 0 6 Iron Axe Moves to attack units in range. Soothsire Brigand 1 6 24 5 0 3 -- 3 0 6 Iron Axe • The eastern three are not present during preparations. • The two just south of the gate move nest to the gate on turn 1, then move to attack units in range. • The westernmost one moves to attack units in range. Soothsire Hunter 1 2 18 6 4 6 -- 4 0 6 Iron Bow • The eastern one is not present during preparations. • The western one moves to attack units in range. Soothsire Hunter 3 1 19 6 4 6 -- 4 0 6 Iron Bow Moves to attack units in range. Navarre Mercenary 3 1 19 5 9 11 8 6 0 7 Killing Edge Not present during preparations. Soothsire Thief 1 2 16 2 1 7 -- 1 0 7 Iron Sword • Not present during preparations. • Ignores combat and moves to raid the village.

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or otherwise be truncated.

Normal Hard-1 Hard-2 Hard-3 Hard-4 Hard-5

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Hyman Fighter 8 1 27 7 0 5 14 0 5 0 -- Hand Axe • Mend Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. Soothsire Fighter 3 1 25.8 6 0 1.6 7.4 0 4 0.1 6 Steel Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack units he could attack with 1.5 times his movement. Soothsire Fighter 1 7 24 5 0 1 7 0 3 0 6 Iron Axe • All except the furthest northwestern one immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The furthest northwestern one moves to attack units they could attack with twice their movement. Soothsire Hunter 1 3 18 6 0 4 6 0 3 0 6 Iron Bow Only moves to attack units they can reach within two turns. Navarre Myrmidon 3 1 19 5 0 9 11 8 6 0 7 Killing Edge Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soothsire Thief 1 2 16 2 0 1 7 0 1 0 7 Iron Sword Prioritizes destroying the village.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Hyman Fighter 8 1 29.7 8.5 0 5.9 14 0 5 0 -- Hand Axe • Mend Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. Soothsire Fighter 3 1 28.5 7.5 0 2.5 8 0 4 0.1 6 Steel Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack units he could attack with 1.5 times his movement. Soothsire Fighter 1 7 26.7 6.5 0 1.9 7.6 0 3 0 6 Iron Axe • All except the furthest northwestern one immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The furthest northwestern one moves to attack units they could attack with twice their movement. Soothsire Hunter 1 3 19.8 6.3 0 4.9 6.9 0 3 0 6 Iron Bow Only moves to attack units they can reach within two turns. Navarre Myrmidon 3 1 19 5 0 9 11 8 6 0 7 Killing Edge Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soothsire Thief 1 2 17.8 2.6 0 2.2 8.5 0 1 0 7 Iron Sword Prioritizes destroying the village.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Hyman Fighter 8 1 32.4 10 0 6.8 14 0 5 0 -- Hand Axe • Mend Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. Soothsire Fighter 3 1 31.2 9 0 3.4 8.6 0 4 0.1 6 Steel Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack units he could attack with 1.5 times his movement. Soothsire Fighter 1 7 29.4 8 0 2.8 8.2 0 3 0 6 Iron Axe • All except the furthest northwestern one immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The furthest northwestern one moves to attack units they could attack with twice their movement. Soothsire Hunter 1 3 21.6 6.6 0 5.8 7.8 0 3 0 6 Iron Bow Only moves to attack units they can reach within two turns. Navarre Myrmidon 3 1 19 5 0 9 11 8 6 0 7 Killing Edge Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soothsire Thief 1 2 19.6 3.2 0 3.4 10 0 1 0 7 Iron Sword Prioritizes destroying the village.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Hyman Fighter 8 1 35.1 11.5 0 7.7 14 0 5 0 -- Hand Axe • Mend Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. Soothsire Fighter 3 1 33.9 10.5 0 4.3 9.2 0 4 0.1 6 Steel Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack units he could attack with 1.5 times his movement. Soothsire Fighter 1 7 32.1 9.5 0 3.7 8.8 0 3 0 6 Iron Axe • All except the furthest northwestern one immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The furthest northwestern one moves to attack units they could attack with twice their movement. Soothsire Hunter 1 3 23.4 6.9 0 6.7 8.7 0 3 0 6 Iron Bow Only moves to attack units they can reach within two turns. Navarre Myrmidon 3 1 19 5 0 9 11 8 6 0 7 Killing Edge Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soothsire Thief 1 2 21.4 3.8 0 4.6 11.5 0 1 0 7 Iron Sword Prioritizes destroying the village.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Hyman Fighter 8 1 37.8 13 0 8.6 14 0 5 0 -- Hand Axe • Mend Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. Soothsire Fighter 3 1 36.6 12 0 5.2 9.8 0 4 0.1 6 Steel Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack units he could attack with 1.5 times his movement. Soothsire Fighter 1 7 34.8 11 0 4.6 9.4 0 3 0 6 Iron Axe • All except the furthest northwestern one immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The furthest northwestern one moves to attack units they could attack with twice their movement. Soothsire Hunter 1 3 25.2 7.2 0 7.6 9.6 0 3 0 6 Iron Bow Only moves to attack units they can reach within two turns. Navarre Myrmidon 3 1 19 5 0 9 11 8 6 0 7 Killing Edge Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soothsire Thief 1 2 23.2 4.4 0 5.8 13 0 1 0 7 Iron Sword Prioritizes destroying the village.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Hyman Fighter 8 1 40.5 14.5 0 9.5 14 0 5 0 -- Hand Axe • Mend Stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point. Soothsire Fighter 3 1 39.3 13.5 0 6.1 10.4 0 4 0.1 6 Steel Axe • Vulnerary Moves to attack units he could attack with 1.5 times his movement. Soothsire Fighter 1 7 37.5 12.5 0 5.5 10 0 3 0 6 Iron Axe • All except the furthest northwestern one immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The furthest northwestern one moves to attack units they could attack with twice their movement. Soothsire Hunter 1 3 27 7.5 0 8.5 10.5 0 3 0 6 Iron Bow Only moves to attack units they can reach within two turns. Navarre Myrmidon 3 1 19 5 0 9 11 8 6 0 7 Killing Edge Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soothsire Thief 1 2 25 5 0 7 14.5 0 1 0 7 Iron Sword Prioritizes destroying the village.

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Boss data

Main article: Hyman

Boss data

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Fighter Level 8 Movement 6 Experience 41

Stats Max HP 27 Speed 10 Strength 8 Luck 0 Skill 4 Defense 7 W. Level 7 Resistance 0

Inventory Drops Hand Axe Mend Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✓ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗ Ballista ✗ Stone ✗

Brigand Level 8 Movement 6 Experience 62

Stats Max HP 30 Luck -- Strength 9 W. Level -- Skill 1 Defense 7 Speed 4 Resistance 0

Weapons Items Hand Axe Mend -- Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✗ Axe ✓ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or otherwise be truncated.

Normal Hard-1 Hard-2 Hard-3 Hard-4 Hard-5

Fighter Level 8 Movement --

Stats Max HP 27 Speed 14 Strength 7 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 5 Resistance 0

Inventory Hand Axe Mend Weapon Levels -- -- D -- -- --

Fighter Level 8 Movement --

Stats Max HP 29.7 Speed 14 Strength 8.5 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 5.9 Resistance 0

Inventory Hand Axe Mend Weapon Levels -- -- C -- -- --

Fighter Level 8 Movement --

Stats Max HP 32.4 Speed 14 Strength 10 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 6.8 Resistance 0

Inventory Hand Axe Mend Weapon Levels -- -- C -- -- --

Fighter Level 8 Movement --

Stats Max HP 35.1 Speed 14 Strength 11.5 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 7.7 Resistance 0

Inventory Hand Axe Mend Weapon Levels -- -- B -- -- --

Fighter Level 8 Movement --

Stats Max HP 37.8 Speed 14 Strength 13 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 8.6 Resistance 0

Inventory Hand Axe Mend Weapon Levels -- -- B -- -- --

Fighter Level 8 Movement --

Stats Max HP 40.5 Speed 14 Strength 14.5 Luck 0 Magic 0 Defense 5 Skill 9.5 Resistance 0

Inventory Hand Axe Mend Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- --

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Strategy

This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.

New Unit Overview:

In this chapter, you will acquire three new characters:

• Julian: A standard Thief, boasting impressive speed but lacking in combat prowess.
• Lena: A Cleric equipped with a Warp staff. While she is an improvement over Wrys, her effectiveness varies based on the platform. On the Famicom, her growth is hindered as staff users cannot gain experience unless they survive combat. However, on the DS, her Warp ability and well-rounded growth make her exceptional.
• Navarre: A swift but fragile Myrmidon. His weapon, the Killing Edge, is potent, making him a double-edged sword—threatening as an enemy and invaluable as an ally.

Initial Strategy:

1. Immediately move Julian and Lena towards your main group for protection against enemy attacks.
2. Refrain from using Lena's Warp Staff right away. It is especially useful in larger maps with numerous enemies. Although you can eventually get three more, it is best to use it judiciously.
3. Position your units at the entrance of the road where Julian and Lena emerge. This aids in their protection once they have moved to safer ground.
4. Prepare Caeda to recruit Navarre, who is aligned with several Fighters and thieves at the map's northern end.
5. Send a group of characters, including Marth, to the map's southern region.

Advanced Strategy:

• From this point on, all Shadow Dragon maps will feature two save points. It is advisable to utilize the first after neutralizing the initial wave of enemies and the second once only the boss remains.
• Use the north mountains as a chokepoint to contain Navarre and his accompanying units. Once you have neutralized Navarre's squad, pivot your attention to the trio of Fighters advancing from the west. If they prove challenging, arrange your units in a vertical line, ensuring each unit can only be confronted once. This tactic helps safeguard your more vulnerable units.
• Once adversaries are defeated, heal your units, save your progress, and advance towards the boss.

Boss Battle Tips:

On hard mode, Hyman is formidable with a strength of 15 and speed of 14. Only Ogma and Navarre have a plausible chance against him. For optimal outcomes:

• Navarre requires an additional point in either strength or speed to prevent being overpowered by the Killing Edge.
• Similarly, Ogma needs an extra point in strength or speed to withstand attacks from the Steel Sword. Moreover, a Luck of 4 ensures he evades critical hits from Hyman with a skill of 9.

For the showdown, position either Navarre or Ogma, equipped with the Killing Edge, in front of Hyman. Anticipate a critical hit, and once achieved, press the attack with Navarre, Ogma, and another swordsman to finish him off.

Strategy for Merciless difficulty

Understanding Double Attacks:

Enemies are likely to double attack most of your characters unless they are equipped with lightweight weapons. Calculate double attacks using this formula: speed − (Weapon weight − strength) If the outcome is more than 4 above the enemy's speed, a double attack will occur. This rule applies to both your characters and enemies.

Defensive Approach:

1. March towards the castle with characters that are not vulnerable to double attacks.
2. Play defensively, luring in Archers to eliminate them on the following turn. If possible, try to pull in just the Fighters. But, if Archers move in, take them out first.

Charging to the Left:

1. If plan to move westward first, make sure to leave several strong units behind, including Caeda.
2. Use Caeda to recruit Navarre and then eliminate the thieves. The enemies might trap Navarre, preventing his movement. This position allows you to freely engage the Fighters above.
3. Without support, Navarre will not withstand two adversaries, especially if you eliminate one during your turn.

Engaging the Boss:

The boss in this chapter is comparatively easier than the prior two. Ogma alone can tackle him effectively.

Village Visit & Item Management:

1. Do not forget to visit the village. You will get a Devil Axe which can be useful later on.
2. Although this axe has a chance to hurt its user, it can be incredibly effective, especially in harder modes. Fighters like Barst can make good use of it.
3. It is recommended to use this axe after saving, so you can reset if things go poorly.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	• A Brush in the Teeth • The Ghoul's Teeth	• Pun on the nickname given to the Samsooth Mountains, "The Ghoul's Teeth", by villagers. Used in Shadow Dragon. • Used in Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light.
Japanese	デビルマウンテン	Devil Mountain; the colloquial name of the Samsooth Mountains (Japanese: サムスーフ山 Mount Samsoof).
Spanish	Dientes afilados	Sharp teeth
French	L'assaut des sommets	The assault of the summits
German	• Teufelsgebirge • Teufelsberg	• Devil's mountain range; used in the menus. • Devil's mountain; used in the chapter title card.
Italian	Un ghigno feroce	A fierce sneer

Gallery

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References

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