Invisible Ties

This article is about Chapter 23 of Fire Emblem Awakening. For the premonition in Awakening, see Invisible Ties (premonition). For the History Mode map in Warriors, see Invisible Ties (Warriors). For the Tempest Trials map in Heroes, see Tempest Trials/Additional data (page 1) § Invisible Ties.

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Invisible Ties

Location The Dragon's Table New units Basilio, Flavia Boss(es) Validar Previous chapter(s) An Ill Presage Next chapter(s) Awakening

“	Destiny is your master, one way or the other!	”	— Validar, if attacked by someone other than Chrom or Robin in his first battle

Invisible Ties (Japanese: 運命か、絆か Fate, or Bonds) is the twenty-third chapter in Fire Emblem Awakening. A battle long prophesized is finally taking place in this chapter, as Validar is making his last stand. This time, instead of Chrom and Robin being the only combatants, they have brought the Shepherds with them—except Chrom and Robin have been separated from the Shepherds by a barrier. What happens late within and after the prophesized events just may affect the fate of the whole world.

Plot

Main article: Invisible Ties/Script

As the Shepherds approach the Dragon's Table, Robin makes a request of Chrom: if Validar should take control, he is to cut Robin down. Chrom reluctantly agrees, but asks Robin in turn to resist Validar at any cost. The Shepherds then enter the Dragon's Table and confront Validar. Validar explains that, with the Fire Emblem, he can perform the Awakening to raise Grima and only needs a suitable vessel; he explains that Robin is that vessel, bred by generations of Grimleal to house Grima's soul, but Robin's mother took the baby one night after Grima's soul was implanted—Validar interprets Robin's return as a sign of destiny, but Robin and Chrom resolve to fight that destiny, and a battle begins.

As the battle starts, Validar casts up a barrier separating himself, Robin and Chrom from the Shepherds and the Grimleal, and a battle begins in two areas. As Validar is defeated, he attacks Chrom, but Robin takes the blast. When Chrom picks Robin off the ground, Robin becomes possessed by Validar's influence and stabs Chrom in the stomach with thunder magic. Validar gets up and gloats to Lucina and Robin about the power of destiny. At that time, Basilio arrives; he explains that he took Lucina's warning and feigned death when fighting Walhart, and further reveals that Robin had planned everything out when Flavia gave Chrom Gules. Validar then notices Chrom standing up, who explains that Robin weakened the blow before striking him. The battle against Validar resumes, and both Basilio and Flavia take the field.

Once Validar is dead, the Shepherds begin to celebrate altering their destinies. They are interrupted, however, by the hierophant, who appears and reveals their true identity: Robin from the same timeline as Lucina, where they killed Chrom and became Grima. They explain that Robin's vivid dreams and headaches are memories, ones which Robin received due to them sharing Grima's heart, and states that they tried to unite with Robin immediately, but Robin was not strong enough to contain Grima's power and lost all memory up to that moment. The hierophant than receives the sacrifice and becomes Grima as the Shepherds flee the collapsing Demon's Table. Once they reach the exterior, Grima roars, confirming his revival. Seeing Grima fully arisen, Chrom laments that, without the Fire Emblem, he cannot perform the Awakening; Robin reveals that they stole the Fire Emblem back from Validar, and Chrom resolves to perform the ritual on Mount Prism, the site where the first exalt underwent the rite.

Summary

Robin and Basilio turn the tables on Validar with a brilliant deception. The "hiero-phant" reveals [himself/herself] to be Robin's future self.

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies	2–15+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	26+12	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 25 columns by 25 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies	2–15+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	34+12	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 25 columns by 25 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies	2–15+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	41+15	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 25 columns by 25 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
Basilio Warrior HP 56/62/67+5 Inventory Silver Axe Hammer Silver Bow Level 10 Automatically after the first defeat of Validar Flavia Hero HP 48/53/58 Inventory Silver Sword Short Axe Level 10 Automatically after the first defeat of Validar
Required characters
Available characters

Note: The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable in paralogues, as the player may not have taken on any available paralogue chapters yet. The list also does not include any bonus units, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Arcfire Dropped by enemy Sorcerer Wyrmslayer Dropped by enemy Hero Silver Bow Dropped by enemy Assassin Silver Sword Dropped by enemy Assassin Silver Lance Dropped by enemy General Talisman Dropped by Validar in his second appearance Silver Axe Dropped by enemy Berserker (reinforcement)

Shop data

After clearing this chapter, the shop at this location will become available.

Armory contents

Normal stock Possible merchant items

Item	Price
Physic	1,800
Recover	1,950
Dragonstone+	3,780
Beaststone+	3,220
Elixir	900

Item	Price
If a merchant is present in The Dragon's Table on the world map, a random selection of three of the below items will also be available until the merchant leaves:
Brave Sword	2,100
Brave Lance	2,220
Brave Axe	2,400
Brave Bow	2,220
Rexcalibur	1,900
Killer Lance	1,680
Killer Axe	1,860
Longbow	2,150
Fortify	2,500
A rare item	Varies
The following items may randomly appear in any slot designated "Rare item": Hammerne, Seraph Robe, Energy Drop, Spirit Dust, Secret Book, Speedwing, Goddess Icon, Dracoshield, Talisman, Arms Scroll.

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Event tiles

• Column 7, row 17: On a stairs tile within four squares of travel from the initial starting positions of a Silver Lance General, a Silver Sword/Silver Bow Assassin, a Silver Sword Hero, and two player characters
• Column 19, row 17: On a stairs tile one square west, one square east from an Arcthunder*/Thoron* Sorcerer and two squares north from a Killing Edge/Killer Bow Assassin

Enemy data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Normal Hard Lunatic(+)

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Validar (First battle) Sorcerer 5 1 39 5 21 15 13 12 15 12 - Grima's Truth Defeat destroys the barrier. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 3 50 2 19 13 13 12 17 17~18 6 Ruin Hex • Anathema Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal General 12 2 58 27 0 18~19 11~12 16 25~26 10 5 Silver Lance Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Assassin 12 1 45 22 0 29 27 13 12~13 5~6 6 Silver Sword • Silver Bow Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Hero 12 2 49 21~22 1 26 22~23 17 17 9~10 6 Silver Sword HP +5 • Zeal • Patience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The western one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Berserker 12 4 60 31 0 14 23 12 12~13 5~6 6 Silver Axe Gamble • Wrath Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The center one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 50 2 19 13 13 12 17 17~18 6 Arcfire Hex • Anathema Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal General 12 1 58 27 0 18~19 11~12 16 25~26 10 5 Silver Axe Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Hero 12 1 49 21~22 1 26 22~23 17 17 9~10 6 Wyrmslayer HP +5 • Zeal • Patience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Berserker 12 1 60 31 0 14 23 12 12~13 5~6 6 Tomahawk Gamble • Wrath Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Hero 12 2 49 21~22 1 26 22~23 17 17 9~10 6 Silver Axe HP +5 • Zeal • Patience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The western one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Assassin 12 1 45 22 0 29 27 13 12~13 5~6 6 Silver Bow • Silver Sword Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 50 2 19 13 13 12 17 17~18 6 Arcthunder Hex • Anathema Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Assassin 12 1 45 22 0 29 27 13 12~13 5~6 6 Killing Edge • Killer Bow Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal General 12 1 58 27 0 18~19 11~12 16 25~26 10 5 Spear Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Assassin 12 1 45 22 0 29 27 13 12~13 5~6 6 Silver Sword • Silver Bow Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 50 2 19 13 13 12 17 17~18 6 Arcwind Hex • Anathema Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal General 12 1 58 27 0 18~19 11~12 16 25~26 10 5 Silver Lance Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 3.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Validar (Second battle) Sorcerer 18 1 55 6 30 22 20 18 23 21 - Grima's Truth • Talisman Anathema -- Grimleal General 12 1 58 27 0 18~19 11~12 16 25~26 10 5 Silver Lance Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 50 2 19 13 13 12 17 17~18 6 Arcfire Hex • Anathema Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Hero 12 1 49 21~22 1 26 22~23 17 17 9~10 6 Silver Axe HP +5 • Zeal • Patience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Sorcerer 12 2 50 2 19 13 13 12 17 17~18 6 Ruin Hex • Anathema Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Berserker 12 1 60 31 0 14 23 12 12~13 5~6 6 Silver Axe Gamble • Wrath Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Hero 12 1 49 21~22 1 26 22~23 17 17 9~10 6 Silver Sword HP +5 • Zeal • Patience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Berserker 12 1 60 31 0 14 23 12 12~13 5~6 6 Tomahawk Gamble • Wrath Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal General 12 1 58 27 0 18~19 11~12 16 25~26 10 5 Spear Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Assassin 12 1 45 22 0 29 27 13 12~13 5~6 6 Silver Sword • Silver Bow Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 50 2 19 13 13 12 17 17~18 6 Arcthunder Hex • Anathema Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal General 12 1 58 27 0 18~19 11~12 16 25~26 10 5 Tomahawk Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Validar (First battle) Sorcerer 5 1 39 5 21 15 13 12 15 12 - Grima's Truth Defeat destroys the barrier. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 3 58~59 2 23~24 16~17 16~17 14~15 19~20 20~21 6 Ruin* Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Assassin 12 2 52~53 25~26 0 33~34 31~32 15~16 14~15 6~7 6 Silver Sword* • Silver Bow* Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 • Pass Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal General 12 3 67 31~32 0 21~22 14~15 19~20 28~29 11~12 5 Silver Lance* Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Hero 12 3 57~58 25~26 1 30~31 26~27 20~21 19~20 11~12 6 Silver Sword* HP +5 • Zeal • Patience • Sol • Axebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random • The western one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The eastern two begin moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 58~59 2 23~24 16~17 16~17 14~15 19~20 20~21 6 Nosferatu* Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Berserker 12 4 69 36~37 0 16~17 26~27 14~15 14~15 6~7 6 Silver Axe* Gamble • Wrath • Axefaire Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The center one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 58~59 2 23~24 16~17 16~17 14~15 19~20 20~21 6 Bolganone* • Arcfire Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal General 12 1 67 31~32 0 21~22 14~15 19~20 28~29 11~12 5 Silver Axe* Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Hero 12 1 57~58 25~26 1 30~31 26~27 20~21 19~20 11~12 6 Wyrmslayer* • Wyrmslayer HP +5 • Zeal • Patience • Sol • Axebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Berserker 12 4 69 36~37 0 16~17 26~27 14~15 14~15 6~7 6 Tomahawk* Gamble • Wrath • Axefaire Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random • The western one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The center one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The eastern two begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Berserker 12 1 69 36~37 0 16~17 26~27 14~15 14~15 6~7 6 Silver Axe Gamble • Wrath • Axefaire Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Hero 12 2 57~58 25~26 1 30~31 26~27 20~21 19~20 11~12 6 Silver Axe* HP +5 • Zeal • Patience • Sol • Axebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random • The western one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Assassin 12 1 52~53 25~26 0 33~34 31~32 15~16 14~15 6~7 6 Silver Bow* • Silver Bow • Silver Sword* Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 • Pass Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 58~59 2 23~24 16~17 16~17 14~15 19~20 20~21 6 Thoron* Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Assassin 12 1 52~53 25~26 0 33~34 31~32 15~16 14~15 6~7 6 Killing Edge* • Killer Bow* Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 • Pass Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal General 12 1 67 31~32 0 21~22 14~15 19~20 28~29 11~12 5 Spear* Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Assassin 12 1 52~53 25~26 0 33~34 31~32 15~16 14~15 6~7 6 Silver Sword* • Silver Sword • Silver Bow* Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 • Pass Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 58~59 2 23~24 16~17 16~17 14~15 19~20 20~21 6 Rexcalibur* Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal General 12 1 67 31~32 0 21~22 14~15 19~20 28~29 11~12 5 Silver Lance* • Silver Lance Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 3.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Validar (Second battle) Sorcerer 18 1 65 6 35 27 25 23 28 26 - Grima's Truth • Talisman Anathema • Vengeance • Dragonskin -- Grimleal General 12 1 67 31~32 0 21~22 14~15 19~20 28~29 11~12 5 Silver Lance* Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 58~59 2 23~24 16~17 16~17 14~15 19~20 20~21 6 Bolganone* Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Hero 12 1 57~58 25~26 1 30~31 26~27 20~21 19~20 11~12 6 Silver Axe* HP +5 • Zeal • Patience • Sol • Axebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Sorcerer 12 2 58~59 2 23~24 16~17 16~17 14~15 19~20 20~21 6 Ruin* Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Berserker 12 1 69 36~37 0 16~17 26~27 14~15 14~15 6~7 6 Silver Axe* • Silver Axe Gamble • Wrath • Axefaire Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Hero 12 1 57~58 25~26 1 30~31 26~27 20~21 19~20 11~12 6 Silver Sword* HP +5 • Zeal • Patience • Sol • Axebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Berserker 12 1 69 36~37 0 16~17 26~27 14~15 14~15 6~7 6 Tomahawk* Gamble • Wrath • Axefaire Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal General 12 1 67 31~32 0 21~22 14~15 19~20 28~29 11~12 5 Spear* Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Assassin 12 1 52~53 25~26 0 33~34 31~32 15~16 14~15 6~7 6 Silver Sword* • Silver Bow* Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 • Pass Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 58~59 2 23~24 16~17 16~17 14~15 19~20 20~21 6 Thoron* Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Grimleal General 12 1 67 31~32 0 21~22 14~15 19~20 28~29 11~12 5 Tomahawk* Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Validar (First battle) Sorcerer 5 1 39 5 21 15 13 12 15 12 - Grima's Truth Defeat destroys the barrier. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 3 70 2 30 22 22 19 24 26 6 Ruin* Hit Rate +10 Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Assassin 12 4 63 31 0 40 38 20 18 9 6 Silver Sword* • Silver Bow* Hit Rate +10 Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 • Pass Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The eastern two begin moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal General 12 3 80 38 0 27 20 25 34 15 5 Silver Lance* Hit Rate +10 Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Berserker 12 5 80 45 0 21 32 19 18 9 6 Tomahawk* Hit Rate +10 Gamble • Wrath • Axefaire Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The center one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The eastern two begin moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Hero 12 4 69 32 1 37 33 26 24 15 6 Silver Sword* Hit Rate +10 HP +5 • Zeal • Patience • Sol • Axebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The eastern two begin moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 70 2 30 22 22 19 24 26 6 Nosferatu* Hit Rate +10 Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Berserker 12 6 80 45 0 21 32 19 18 9 6 Silver Axe* Hit Rate +10 Gamble • Wrath • Axefaire Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random • The western three immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The center two begin moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 70 2 30 22 22 19 24 26 6 Bolganone* • Arcfire Hit Rate +10 Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal General 12 2 80 38 0 27 20 25 34 15 5 Spear* Hit Rate +10 Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random • The western one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal General 12 1 80 38 0 27 20 25 34 15 5 Silver Axe* Hit Rate +10 Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Hero 12 1 69 32 1 37 33 26 24 15 6 Wyrmslayer* • Wyrmslayer Hit Rate +10 HP +5 • Zeal • Patience • Sol • Axebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 2 70 2 30 22 22 19 24 26 6 Rexcalibur* Hit Rate +10 Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random • The western one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Hero 12 2 69 32 1 37 33 26 24 15 6 Silver Axe* Hit Rate +10 HP +5 • Zeal • Patience • Sol • Axebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random • The western one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The eastern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 3. Grimleal Assassin 12 1 63 31 0 40 38 20 18 9 6 Silver Bow* • Silver Bow • Silver Sword* Hit Rate +10 Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 • Pass Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 70 2 30 22 22 19 24 26 6 Thoron* Hit Rate +10 Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Assassin 12 1 63 31 0 40 38 20 18 9 6 Killing Edge* • Killer Bow* Hit Rate +10 Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 • Pass Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal Assassin 12 1 63 31 0 40 38 20 18 9 6 Silver Sword* • Silver Sword • Silver Bow* Hit Rate +10 Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 • Pass Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Grimleal General 12 1 80 38 0 27 20 25 34 15 5 Silver Lance* • Silver Lance Hit Rate +10 Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 3.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Validar (Second battle) Sorcerer 18 1 80 6 44 33 31 29 34 34 - Grima's Truth • Talisman Rightful King • Anathema • Renewal • Vengeance • Dragonskin -- Grimleal General 12 1 80 38 0 27 20 25 34 15 5 Silver Lance* Hit Rate +10 Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 70 2 30 22 22 19 24 26 6 Bolganone* Hit Rate +10 Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Hero 12 1 69 32 1 37 33 26 24 15 6 Silver Axe* Hit Rate +10 HP +5 • Zeal • Patience • Sol • Axebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Sorcerer 12 2 70 2 30 22 22 19 24 26 6 Ruin* Hit Rate +10 Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Berserker 12 1 80 45 0 21 32 19 18 9 6 Silver Axe* • Silver Axe Hit Rate +10 Gamble • Wrath • Axefaire Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Hero 12 1 69 32 1 37 33 26 24 15 6 Silver Sword* Hit Rate +10 HP +5 • Zeal • Patience • Sol • Axebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Berserker 12 1 80 45 0 21 32 19 18 9 6 Silver Axe* Hit Rate +10 Gamble • Wrath • Axefaire Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Assassin 12 3 63 31 0 40 38 20 18 9 6 Silver Sword* • Silver Bow* Hit Rate +10 Avoid +10 • Vantage • Movement +1 • Pass Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Berserker 12 1 80 45 0 21 32 19 18 9 6 Tomahawk* Hit Rate +10 Gamble • Wrath • Axefaire Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal General 12 1 80 38 0 27 20 25 34 15 5 Spear* Hit Rate +10 Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal Sorcerer 12 1 70 2 30 22 22 19 24 26 6 Thoron* Hit Rate +10 Hex • Anathema • Vengeance • Tomebreaker Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random -- Grimleal General 12 1 80 38 0 27 20 25 34 15 5 Tomahawk* Hit Rate +10 Defense +2 • Indoor Fighter • Rally Defense • Pavise Will always have Hit Rate +10; can have 0–3 more skill(s) at random --

Lunatic+ mode is set up exactly the same as Lunatic mode, only varying by enemies having two additional skills at random from the following pool:

• Pass
• Hawkeye
• Luna+
• Vantage+
• Counter
• Aegis+
• Pavise+

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Reinforcements

• After Validar is defeated once, he will reappear south of the easternmost stairs.
• Turn 4 (Hard/Lunatic)/5 (Normal)
  • 1 General with a Silver Lance from the centermost eastern stairs
  • 1 Sorcerer with Arcfire (Normal)/Bolganone (Hard/Lunatic) from the furthest eastern stairs
  • 1 Hero with a Silver Axe from the southeastern stairs
• Turn 5 (Hard/Lunatic)/6 (Normal)
  • 1 Sorcerer with Ruin from the furthest western stairs
  • 1 Berserker that drops a Silver Axe from the centermost western stairs
  • 1 Hero with a Silver Sword from the southwestern stairs
  • 1 Berserker with a Silver Axe from the centermost eastern stairs (Lunatic only)
  • 2 Assassins from the furthest eastern and southeastern stairs (Lunatic only)
• Turn 6 (Hard/Lunatic)7 (Normal)
  • 1 Berserker with a Tomahawk from the centermost eastern stairs
  • 1 General with a Spear from the furthest eastern stairs
  • 1 Sorcerer with Ruin from the southeastern stairs
  • 1 Assassin from the furthest western stairs
  • 1 Sorcerer with Arcthunder (Normal)/Thoron (Hard/Lunatic) from the centermost western stairs
  • 1 General with a Tomahawk from the southwestern stairs

Boss data

Main article: Validar

First battle Second battle (Normal) Second battle (Hard) Second battle (Lunatic)

Sorcerer Level 5 Movement -

Stats Max HP 39 Speed 13 Strength 5 Luck 12 Magic 21 Defense 15 Skill 15 Resistance 12

Inventory Skills Grima's Truth -- Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B/A --

Sorcerer Level 18 Movement -

Stats Max HP 55 Speed 20 Strength 6 Luck 18 Magic 30 Defense 23 Skill 22 Resistance 21

Inventory Skills Grima's Truth Talisman Anathema Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A --

Sorcerer Level 18 Movement -

Stats Max HP 65 Speed 25 Strength 6 Luck 23 Magic 35 Defense 28 Skill 27 Resistance 26

Inventory Skills Grima's Truth Talisman Anathema Vengeance Dragonskin Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A --

Sorcerer Level 18 Movement -

Stats Max HP 80 Speed 31 Strength 6 Luck 29 Magic 44 Defense 34 Skill 33 Resistance 34

Inventory Skills Grima's Truth Talisman Rightful King Anathema Renewal Vengeance Dragonskin 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.

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Trivia

• This is the only chapter in Awakening that includes the preparations phase with more than one forced deployment, forcing Robin to be deployed in addition to Chrom.
  • It is also the only non-skirmish situation in the vanilla Awakening game that includes the battle preparations phase that does not have exactly one fixed deployment, and one of only four maps overall with that quality (the other three being the maps that comprise the Golden Pack DLC package).
• This chapter is one of few chapters in the game where the preparations theme does not play during that phase of setup. In this case, the music from the preceding cutscene continues onto the battle preparations screen.
• This chapter is the only one in Awakening that repeats an earlier cutscene without alteration; in this case, "Fated Clash II" from the Premonition, which originally played after Validar was defeated in that chapter, plays again upon Validar's first defeat in this chapter. (The final chapter also repeats an earlier cutscene, but applies a few alterations.)
• Lucina somehow reaches where Validar is situated in his first battle after his first defeat despite the barrier still being in place at the time and Lucina, if deployed, was on the other side of the barrier at the time Validar was first defeated. (Basilio also arrives in this area, but is shown to arrive from the direction opposite where Lucina did and may have been behind the barrier the whole time.)
• Mire is capable of attacking through the barrier in the first battle. Doing so from the south side of the barrier is the only way to get Validar to state his neutral boss quote in his first battle.
• This chapter's map was featured in Dark Clouds over Awakening, a Tempest Trials event in Fire Emblem Heroes.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Invisible Ties	--
Japanese	運命か、絆か	Fate, or Bonds
Spanish	Lazos invisibles	Invisible ties
French	Liens et destinée	Bonds and fate
German	Unsichtbare Bande	Invisible Ties
Italian	Legami invisibili	Invisible ties

Gallery

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