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Dark Emperor

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Dark Emperor

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Location

Millennium Court

New units

Midia

Boss(es)

Hardin

Dark Emperor (Japanese: 暗黒皇帝 The Dark Emperor) is the twentieth chapter of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem and Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem.

Plot

Main articles: Dark Emperor/Script and Dark Emperor/Conversations

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Chapter data

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Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Seize Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Marth dies 13 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 28+16
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Character data

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Characters
New units
Midia
Portrait midia fe12.png
Paladin
HP
35
Inventory
--
Level
12
Automatically from turn 1
Available characters
Default male player's unit ​Ryan ​Luke ​Roderick ​Cecil ​Marth ​Gordin ​Draug ​Arran ​Marisha ​Catria ​Warren ​Cord ​Linde ​Palla ​Bord ​Julian ​Matthis ​Wrys ​Ogma ​Yuliya ​Jubelo ​Sirius ​Castor ​Caeda ​Barst ​Rickard ​Frey ​Norne ​Samuel ​Wendell ​Caesar ​Radd ​Navarre ​Phina ​Cain ​Bantu ​Roger ​Jeorge ​Minerva ​Etzel ​Merric ​Arlen ​Dice ​Malice ​Horace ​Jake ​Darros ​Roberto ​Belf ​Reiden ​Beck ​Athena ​Xane ​Tiki ​Est ​Dolph ​Abel ​Macellan ​Astram ​Katarina ​Tomas ​Sheena ​Samson ​Frost ​Roshea ​Vyland ​Sedgar ​Wolf ​

Item data


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Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is snes01 ladyblade.png Ladyblade Northernmost chest
Is snes01 none.png 10,000 G Uppermost treasure room chest
Is snes01 orion's bolt.png Orion's Bolt Upper-middle treasure room chest
Is snes01 knight crest.png Knight Crest Lower-middle treasure room chest
Is snes01 skydrake whip.png Skydrake Whip Lower-left treasure room chest
Is snes01 bishop's ring.png Bishop's Ring Lower-right treasure room chest
Is snes01 devil sword.png Devil Sword Southernmost chest
Is snes01 gradivus.png Gradivus Dropped by Hardin
Is snes01 darksphere.png Darksphere Dropped by Hardin if the Lightsphere, Starsphere, Geosphere, and Lifesphere were obtained, immediately forming the Binding Shield
Is snes01 binding shield.png Binding Shield Immediately formed after obtaining the Darksphere

Enemy data


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Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma snes01 thief enemy.gif Thief Thief 20 1 27 8 9 17 -- 7 0 7 Iron Sword
• Outside the castle during preparations, opens the front door and enters the castle during the opening.
• Ignores combat; moves to opent chests, then escape to the south
Ma snes01 hero enemy.gif Bodyguard Hero 20 3 45 15 16 18 -- 16 3 7 Silver Sword
Moves to attack units in range.
Ma snes01 hero enemy.gif Bodyguard Hero 20 2 45 15 16 18 -- 16 3 7 Swordslayer
Moves to attack units in range.
Ma snes01 sniper enemy.gif Bodyguard Sniper 20 4 47 13 17 18 -- 13 3 7 Silver Bow
• The one west of Hardin does not move, and does not attack until a unit acts in the throne room.
• All other ones move to attack units in range.
File:Ma snes01 knight enemy.gif Bodyguard Knight 1 2 18 6 2 0 -- 11 0 5 Steel Lance
Do not move, and do not attack until a unit acts in the throne room.
Ma snes01 general enemy.gif Bodyguard General 20 3 52 17 12 9 -- 20 3 5 Javelin
• Moves to attack units in range.
• The initially covered one does not act until revealed.
Ma snes01 mage enemy.gif Bodyguard Mage 20 3 24 5 7 5 -- 6 11 6 Bolganone
• The one east of Hardin does not move, and does not attack until a unit acts in the throne room.
• All other ones move to attack units in range.
Ma snes01 mage enemy.gif Bodyguard Mage 20 2 24 5 7 5 -- 6 11 6 Thoron
Moves to attack units in range.
Ma snes01 bishop enemy.gif Bodyguard Bishop 20 1 34 9 11 7 -- 8 18 6 Bolganone
Does not move; does not attack until a unit acts in the throne room.
Ma snes01 bishop enemy.gif Bodyguard Bishop 20 3 34 9 11 7 -- 8 18 6 Meteor
Does not move.
Ma snes01 bishop enemy.gif Bodyguard Bishop 20 2 34 9 11 7 -- 8 18 6 Swarm
• Does not move.
• The initially covered one does not act until revealed.
Ma snes01 bishop enemy.gif Bodyguard Bishop 20 3 34 9 11 7 -- 8 18 6 Fortify
The initially covered one does not act until revealed.
Ma snes01 earth dragon enemy.gif Earth Dragon Earth Dragon 1 1 52 10 0 0 -- 15 15 5 Dark Breath
Moves to attack units in range.
Ma snes01 dark mage enemy.gif Dark Bishop Dark Mage 20 1 34 9 7 5 -- 12 16 6 Dulam
Moves to attack units in range.
Ma snes01 emperor enemy.gif Hardin Emperor 1 1 50 20 20 20 -- 20 20 5 GradivusThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat. DarksphereThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.*
Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma snes01 hero enemy.gif Bodyguard Hero 10 10 37 12 14 16 -- 13 3 7 Silver Sword
--
Ma snes01 sniper enemy.gif Bodyguard Sniper 10 5 39 11 14 15 -- 11 3 7 Silver Bow
--
Ma snes01 mage enemy.gif Bodyguard Mage 10 5 20 3 4 4 -- 4 7 6 Bolganone
--

Reinforcements


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  • Upon entering the throne room, continuing until 5 of each appear
  • Note: All reinforcements are halted when Hardin is defeated.

Boss data

Main article: Hardin
Boss data

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Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Portrait hardin 01 fe12.png
Ma ds02 emperor enemy.gif Emperor
Level 30
Movement --
Stats
Max HP 50 Speed 20
Strength 20 Luck 0
Magic 0 Defense 20
Skill 20 Resistance 15
Inventory
GradivusThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
DarksphereThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.*
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances A Axes --
Bows -- Tomes -- Staves --

Strategy

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

In lower difficulties, this chapter is best beaten by warping a strong bosskiller to defeat Hardin and warping Marth afterwards to seize the throne. If the player wishes to get the items on this map, they can warp a thief or use the thief staff. This is recommended as the only brave weapons available in the game (in the remake, at least) can be found in the chests of this chapter.

Playing without the warp staff, or on higher difficulties, further complicates the chapter.

First, the thief can pose an annoyance as you cannot reach him turn one without dancing or usage of the Again staff, but he isn't particularly bulky and a trained Katarina or Linde should be able to one-shot him. Another thing to consider is the hallway guarded by two heroes. On the opposite side of the wall, there is a sniper, general, and sage nearby. The heroes have capped skill and can only be doubled by swordmasters with capped speed or berserkers and snipers using the Starsphere. The swordslayer deals bonus damage to them, but be careful as one of the Lunatic-exclusive characters also carries a swordslayer. As it is extremely difficult to take on the enemies on both sides, it is best to bait the sage and sniper first by getting in their range with one of your bulkier units and then finishing each of them separately. In the meantime, be careful with the bishop in the jail cell with Swarm. After crossing said hallway, reinforcements will begin to appear; as they are rather strong, it is best to just ignore them and rush towards Hardin. At this point it is a good idea to rescue Midia as it can be difficult to rescue her otherwise. Now, you must choose between going left or right. Going right is more practical as the enemies there are weaker compared to the Earth Dragon and two heroes, the door makes for a good chokepoint, and there are good items there to take. Now, the final part of this map is the Dark Emperor himself, Hardin. Note that it is only possible to harm him if the unit that attacks him has the Lightsphere in their inventory. However, Hardin is incredibly strong, fast and bulky; he will double Generals, Warriors and Dracoknights, even if they have the Starsphere in their inventory. There isn't a particularly easy way to deal with him and it's best to kill him in a single turn by dancing or using the Again staff with your strongest unit. After defeating him and seizing with Marth, you will either complete the Binding Shield and unlock the Endgame, or only get the Darksphere and finish the game with the bad ending.


In order to access the sidequest Depth of the Abyss, the player must have completed the Binding Shield recruited Wolf, Sedgar, Vyland, Roshea and Midia and kept them alive, or must clear this chapter in a certain number of turns. The turn count of the latter requirement varies by difficulty, as follows:

Difficulty Turn Count
Normal 24
Hard 28
Maniac 33
Lunatic 38
Lunatic′ 43

Trivia

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English
(unofficial)

Dark Emperor

Used in the Mystery of the Emblem and New Mystery of the Emblem fan translations

Gallery

References

← The Last Decisive Battle • Dark Emperor • The Wyvern's Dale →
• Bottom of the Deep Abyss →
Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem
Playable characters Book 1 AbelArranAstramBantuBarstBoahBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCordDolphDraugEliceEstGordinHardinJagenJeorgeJulianLenaLindeLorenzMacellanMariaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNavarreOgmaPallaRaddRickardRosheaSamsonSedgarTikiTomasVylandWendellWolfXane
Book 2 AbelArlenArranAstramBantuCaedaCainCastorCatriaCecilDraugEliceEstPhinaGordinJeorgeJubeloJulianLenaLindeLukeMariaMarishaMarthMatthisMerricMidiaMinervaNavarreNynaOgmaPallaRickardRoderickRosheaRyanSamsonSamuelSheenaSiriusTikiVylandWarrenWendellXaneYuliya
Non-playable characters Book 1 GotohMalledusNynaTalys King
Book 2 Aurelis KingBoahCamusGotohJagenLangLorenzMichalis
Bosses Book 1 CamusEmereusGazzakGharnefGomerHarmeinHollstadtHymanJiolKannivalKhozenMedeusMerachMichalisMorzasTikiVolzhinXemcelZharov
Book 2 DallEibelEllereanFire DragonGailGharnefHardinHereticIce DragonJeorgeLangLorenzLumelLykkeMage DragonMedeusNehringSheenaTorusWillowWyvernYodel
Background characters AdrahAnriArtemisCaldasCorneliusIoteLizaLudwikMarlonMarcelusNagaOrdwin
Regalia and personal weapons AumAuraExcaliburFalchionFire EmblemGradivusImhulluMercuriusParthiaRapierStarlight
Chapters Book 1 1: Marth Embarks • 2: The Pirates of Galder • 3: A Brush in the Teeth • 4: Champions of Aurelis • 5: Fire Emblem • 6: Lefcandith Gauntlet • 7: Port Warren • 8: Princess Minerva • 9: Knorda Market • 10: The Ageless Palace • 11: Land of Sorrow • 12: An Oasis of Magic • 13: The Battle for Altea • 14: Star and Savior • 15: Manakete Princess • 16: Camus the Sable • 17: A Knight-Filled Sky • 18: Dark Pontifex • 19: The Dragonkin Realm • 20: Chosen by Fate
Book 2 1: The Grustian Expedition • 2: Rebellion at Macedon • 3: Abducted Princess • 4: Joy and Sorrow • 5: Liberation of Grust • 6: The Nest of Evil • 7: The Scarlet Sword • 8: Soulful Bridge • 9: Sanctuary of Sorcery • 10: Two Sorcerers • 11: Anri's Way • 12: Graveyard of Fire Dragons • 13: Frozen Land • 14: A Mystery Revealed • 15: Return of the Prince • 16: Regaining the Capital • 17: Gra's Sun Sets • 18: Battle of the Pass • 19: The Last Decisive Battle • 20: Dark Emperor • E1: The Wyvern's Dale • E2: The Dragon Altar (part 1part 2part 3)
Locations ArchaneaAlteaAnri's WayAurelisDolhr (Dragon Altar) • Empire of ArchaneaGraGrustKhadeinMacedonTalys
Groups, objects and concepts Archanean LeagueCoyote's MenDragons (Divine DragonEarth DragonManakete) • DragoonsHereticsSable OrderWar of HeroesWar of LiberationWar of ShadowsWhitewinged Order
Lists ChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Anime adaptationName chart • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenGenealogy of the Holy WarArchanea SagaNew Mystery of the EmblemAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound MuseumTimeline
Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem: Heroes of Light and Shadow
Playable characters AbelArlenArranAstramAthenaBantuBarstBeckBelfBordCaedaCaesarCainCastorCatriaCecilCordDarrosDiceDolphDraugEliceEstEtzelFreyFrostGordinHoraceJakeJeorgeJubeloJulianKatarinaKrisLenaLindeLukeMacellanMaliceMariaMarishaMarthMatthisMerricMichalisMidiaMinervaNagiNavarreNorneNynaOgmaPallaPhinaRaddReidenRickardRobertoRoderickRogerRosheaRyanSamsonSamuelSedgarSheenaSiriusTikiTomasVylandWarrenWendellWolfWrysXaneYmirYuliya
Non-playable characters Aurelis KingBoahCamusGotohJagenLangLorenz
Bosses ArlenAthenaCaedaCainClarisseDallDraugEibelEremiyaEstGailGharnefHardinIce DragonJagenJeorgeKatarinaLangLegionLorenzLumelLukeLykkeMedeusNehringOgmaRoderickSheenaTorusWillowWyvernYodel
Background characters AdrahAnriArtemisCaldasIoteLudwikMarlonMarcelusNagaOrdwin
Regalia and personal weapons AumFalchionGradivusHauteclereImhulluMercuriusParthiaRapierStarlightWing Spear
Chapters Main story P1: MeetingP2: Young SquiresP3: Training BeginsP4: New Companions (Jeorge, Athena) • P5: March DutyP6: Bonds (Ogma, Draug) • P7: The Final Test (Est, Cain) • P8: Assassination of the Hero-King • 1: The Grustian Expedition • 2: Rebellion at Macedon • 3: Abducted Princess • 3x: Shadows Behind the Scenes • 4: Joy and Sorrow • 5: Liberation of Grust • 6: The Nest of Evil • 6x: Mercenary Squad • 7: The Scarlet Sword • 8: Soulful Bridge • 9: Sanctuary of Sorcery • 10: Two Sorcerers • 10x: The Mask Laughs • 11: Anri's Way • 12: Graveyard of Fire Dragons • 13: Frozen Land • 13x: Within the White Darkness • 14: A Mystery Revealed • 15: Return of the Prince • 16: Regaining the Capital • 16x: Reunion • 17: Gra's Sun Sets • 18: Battle of the Pass • 19: The Last Decisive Battle • 20: Dark Emperor • 20x: Bottom of the Deep Abyss • 21: The Wyvern's Dale • 22: The Dragon Altar • 23: The Dark Pontifex LivesE: Light and Shadow
New Archanea Saga 1: The Capital Falls • 2: Red Dragoon • 3: Righteous Thieves • 4: The Beginning
DLC bonus chapters 1: Wind and Thunder • 2: Three Assassins • 3: That Which Was Done by the Sword Shall Be Undone by the Sword
Locations ArchaneaAlteaAnri's WayAurelisDolhr (Dragon Altar) • Empire of ArchaneaGraGrustKhadeinMacedonTalys
Groups, objects and concepts Coyote's MenDragon (Divine DragonEarth DragonManakete) • HereticsSable OrderFire Emblem/Binding ShieldWar of HeroesWar of LiberationWar of ShadowsWhitewinged Order
Lists Base conversationsChaptersCharactersClasses (Class change) • Hidden treasureItemsScriptsSupportsWeapons
Related topics Name chart • Other games (Shadow Dragon & the Blade of LightGaidenMystery of the EmblemArchanea SagaShadow DragonAwakening) • Pre-release information (Unused content) • Sound RoomTimeline