In the White Light

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In the White Light

Location Plains of Hoshido New units Felicia* or Jakob* Boss(es) Xander Previous chapter(s) The Path is Yours Next chapter(s) A Vow Upheld

“	I'm sorry. I can't go back. King Garon is a coward and a liar. I've witnessed enough of his destruction. Causing an explosion in a crowded city center with no regard for innocent life. That's the action of a madman.	”	— Corrin reasoning for their decision of siding with Hoshido

In the White Light (Japanese: 光へ手を伸ばす A Hand Reaches Toward the Light) is the sixth chapter of the Birthright campaign in Fire Emblem Fates. In this chapter, Corrin has made their fateful decision to take the Hoshidan side of the family's squabble and side with their (apparent) blood siblings, and thus must face off against the people they grew up knowing as their siblings.

Plot

Main article: In the White Light/Script

Corrin decides to side with the Hoshidans. Xander, a member of the Nohrian royal family, accuses the Hoshidans of brainwashing Corrin and begs them to return to Nohr. Corrin refuses, stating that Garon, the king of Nohr, is evil and must be stopped. Xander disregards that and attacks them, but Ryoma intervenes to protect Corrin. Camilla, Leo, and Elise then join Xander to try and force Corrin to return to Nohr. Hinoka, Takumi, and Sakura join Ryoma to protect Corrin. Felicia or Jakob runs onto the battlefield and the battle begins. After the battle and repelling the Nohrians, Corrin reaffirms their decision to side with Hoshido.

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Xander	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	9	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	5	{{{third}}}
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Map dimensions: 20 columns by 22 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Xander	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	9	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	6	{{{third}}}
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Map dimensions: 20 columns by 22 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Xander	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	9	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	7	{{{third}}}
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Map dimensions: 20 columns by 22 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
Felicia Maid HP 19 Inventory Iron Dagger Heal Level 1 Automatically from turn 1 (If Corrin is male) Jakob Butler HP 21 Inventory Iron Dagger Heal Level 1 Automatically from turn 1 (If Corrin is female)
Required characters
Available characters

Additionally, the player has playable access to Ryoma, Hinoka, and Takumi in this chapter, but these characters cannot gain experience, cannot trade their items with other characters, and will leave the player's control at chapter's end. These three are set up as follows:

Ryoma Hinoka Takumi

Swordmaster Level 4 Movement 6

Stats Max HP 36 Speed 17+1 Strength 18+4 Luck 20 Magic 2 Defense 13−1 Skill 15 Resistance 13−1

Inventory Skills Raijinto Bushido Vantage Duelist's Blow Weapon Levels B -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Sky Knight Level 8 Movement 7

Stats Max HP 23 Speed 16 Strength 9 Luck 12 Magic 4 Defense 9+1 Skill 13 Resistance 15+1

Inventory Skills Iron Naginata Rallying Cry Darting Blow Weapon Levels -- C -- -- -- -- -- --

Note: Hinoka's stats, but not her weapon, are the same as she will have when eventually recruited in chapter 8.

Archer Level 11 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 26 Speed 11 Strength 13 Luck 13 Magic 0 Defense 10 Skill 17+2 Resistance 4+2

Inventory Skills Fujin Yumi Competitive Skill +2 Quick Draw Weapon Levels -- -- -- C -- -- -- --

Note: This is the setup Takumi will have when eventually recruited in chapter 10.

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Item data

No items are obtained in this chapter.

Event tile data

There are no event tiles during the events of the chapter. When returning to the area for skirmishes, the following event tiles appear:

• Column 20, row 1: The northeasternmost square of the map
• Column 4, row 21: Four squares west, three squares south of the southwestern point of the southern bridge

Dragon Vein data

The Dragon Vein in this chapter is stated to have the effect "Use fire to dry up the river". It is located as follows:

• Column 7, row 20: One square north, one square east of Elise's initial position

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Xander Paladin 5 1 38 12 2 12 11 18 18+4 11 8 Siegfried Chivalry • Elbow Room -- Leo Dark Knight 2 1 24 12 8 14 7 9 8 10 8 Brynhildr Pragmatic • Malefic Aura • Heartseeker Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Camilla Malig Knight 3 1 24 11 9 15 8 6 13 10 8 Fire • Iron Axe Rose's Thorns Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Elise Troubadour 7 1 19 2 11 5 10 14 4 11 7 Heal Lily's Poise -- Nohrian Fighter 6 1 24 14 0 10 9 4 7 4 5 Bronze Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Xander Paladin 5 1 38 14 4 12 13 18 18+4 11 8 Siegfried Chivalry • Elbow Room -- Leo Dark Knight 2 1 24 14 10 14 9 9 8 10 8 Brynhildr Pragmatic • Malefic Aura • Heartseeker Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Camilla Malig Knight 3 1 24 13 11 15 10 6 13 10 8 Fire • Iron Axe Rose's Thorns Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Elise Troubadour 7 1 19 2 11 5 10 14 4 11 7 Heal Lily's Poise -- Nohrian Fighter 6 1 24 14 0 10 9 4 7 4 5 Iron Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Cavalier 6 1 22 15 0 8 8 6 9 6 7 Iron Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Xander Paladin 5 1 38 14 4 12 13 18 18+4 11 8 Siegfried Chivalry • Elbow Room -- Leo Dark Knight 2 1 24 14 10 14 9 9 8 10 8 Brynhildr Pragmatic • Malefic Aura • Heartseeker Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Camilla Malig Knight 3 1 24 13 11 15 10 6 13 10 8 Fire • Iron Axe Rose's Thorns Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Elise Troubadour 7 1 19 2 11 5 10 14 4 11 7 Heal Lily's Poise -- Nohrian Outlaw 6 1 20 11 1 7 12 3 5 8 5 Iron Bow Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Fighter 6 1 24 14 0 10 9 4 7 4 5 Iron Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Cavalier 6 1 22 15 0 8 8 6 9 6 7 Iron Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked.

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Boss data

Main article: Xander

Normal Hard/Lunatic

Paladin Level 5 Movement 8

Stats Max HP 38 Speed 11 Strength 12 Luck 18 Magic 2 Defense 18+4 Skill 12 Resistance 11

Inventory Skills Siegfried Chivalry Elbow Room Weapon Levels B D -- -- -- -- -- --

Paladin Level 5 Movement 8

Stats Max HP 38 Speed 13 Strength 14 Luck 18 Magic 4 Defense 18+4 Skill 12 Resistance 11

Inventory Skills Siegfried Chivalry Elbow Room Weapon Levels B/A C/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.

For the Birthright path, your starting lineup consists of everyone you had access to for Chapter 5 plus Felicia/Jakob. Rinkah has surprisingly poor Strength for an axe unit, but she has decent bulk and gives good bulk with her Pair-Up bonuses. Kaze is in the coveted Ninja class, giving him high Speed and unrestricted two-range weapons to help him deal with the Birthright route's emphasis on enemy quantity over quality. Sakura is a basic healer; she has surprisingly good Strength, making her a solid Priestess. Azura is very good for a Dancer owing to her good join time, and can actually become a decent glass cannon in addition to her traditional Dancer role. Felicia and Jakob are both very good early game healers due to their early access to endgame-level skills. In particular, Felicia makes great use of the Flame Shuriken. You have room to experiment a bit with your Avatar on the Birthright route due to the lower difficulty; +Speed/-Luck is never a bad choice. If playing as a male, the Fighter class is the best to pass on to Reina since she can get great Pair-Up bonuses as a Berserker, while the Samurai class is the best to pass on to Scarlet since Vantage works very well with her personal skill In Extremis. You also have temporary control of the Hoshidan royal siblings, but they can't gain experience.

Corrin and Felicia/Jakob should tag-team the Fighter, while Kaze and Rinkah should tag-team the Outlaw. Hinoka and Takumi should block off the bridge while disposing of Leo. Azura can dance for anyone who needs it, and Sakura should heal Hinoka. Finally, Ryoma should move onto Leo's old spot and kill the Cavalier so that Takumi will not be defeated on the enemy phase. Xander will then attack Ryoma. If he crits, that's that; if not, you can finish him off on turn 2.

Trivia

• On a Conquest cartridge, the game cannot proceed past this point without the player purchasing and downloading the Birthright campaign as DLC.
• Elise is the only Nohr royal sibling who is not fought outside of this chapter.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	In the White Light	--
Japanese	光へ手を伸ばす	A Hand Reaches Toward the Light
Spanish	Un halo de luz blanca	A halo of white light
French	Baignée de lumière	Bathed in light
German	Im weißen Licht	In the White Light
Italian	Verso la luce	Toward the light
Portuguese	Aura iluminada	Illuminated aura; the title of the "In the White Light" Lost Lore event in Fire Emblem Heroes.
Korean	빛으로 손을 뻗다	A hand reaches to light
Traditional Chinese	渴望光明	Longing for light; the title of the "In the White Light" Lost Lore event in Heroes.

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References

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