Lefcandith Gauntlet

Lefcandith Gauntlet

Location Lefcandith Gauntlet New units Bantu Boss(es) Harmein

Lefcandith Gauntlet (Japanese: レフカンディの罠 The Trap of Lefcandy) is the seventh chapter in Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light and Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the sixth chapter in book 1 of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem.

Plot

Main article: Lefcandith Gauntlet/Script

With Aurelis liberated, Marth sets out for Archanea. In order to reach the capital, he must traverse the Lefcandith Gauntlet, a mountain pass guarded by Grust's soldiers and the Macedonian Whitewings, led personally by Princess Minerva. Minerva and the Grustian general Harmein get into a brief argument about Harmein's tactics, and Harmein forces her into compliance by threatening harm to her sister Maria just as the battle starts. Midway through, Minerva gets fed up with Harmein and abandons him, allowing Marth to defeat and kill him. During the battle, Marth also encounters a friendly manakete named Bantu, who warns him that he can only challenge Medeus with the power of the divine dragon Tiki and joins his cause. After the battle, Malledus lectures Marth on the history of the manaketes and reminds him that the entire resistance against Dolhr rides on him.

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	14+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	16+4-4	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	15+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	16+24-4	{{{third}}}

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	14+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	16+24-4	{{{third}}}

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Character data

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

Characters
New units
Bantu Manakete HP 18 Inventory -- Level 1 Visit the village
Available characters

Characters
New units
Bantu Manakete HP 18 Inventory -- Level 1 Visit the village
Available characters

Characters
New units
Bantu Manakete HP 20 Inventory -- Level 1 Visit the village
Available characters

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Item data

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

Items

Name Obtainment Method Door Key Dropped by enemy Thief Silver Sword Dropped by Harmein

Items

Name Obtainment Method Door Key Dropped by enemy Thief Silver Lance Dropped by Harmein

Items

Name Obtainment Method Door Key Dropped by enemy Thief Silver Axe Dropped by Harmein

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Shop data

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

Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

Name	Cost
Iron Sword	320
Steel Sword	500

Name	Cost
Lance	450
Javelin	600

Name	Cost
Hammer	300

Name	Cost
Steel Bow	560
Bowgun	950

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Armories and vendors

Swords Lances Axes Bows Tomes Staves Items Secret

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	420
	Steel Sword	760

	Name	Cost
	Steel Lance	560
	Javelin	600
	Slim Lance	450

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	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
	Steel Sword	875

	Name	Cost
	Iron Lance	480

	Name	Cost
	Hand Axe	540

	Name	Cost
	Iron Bow	440
	Steel Bow	770

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Enemy data

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light Mystery of the Emblem Shadow Dragon Shadow Dragon (Hard-5)

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Grust Knight 3 2 19 6 2 4 0 12 0 5 Javelin Moves to attack any player unit that enters his range; moves next to the gate if no one is in range. Grust Thief 5 1 22 5 3 11 0 4 0 7 Iron Sword Drops a Door Key upon defeat. Prioritizes raiding the village. Dragoon Wyvern Knight 1 1 22 9 3 6 0 14 0 10 Lance -- Dragoon Pegasus Knight 3 2 19 5 6 12 0 7 0 8 Lance -- Grust Mercenary 1 1 16 4 8 10 0 5 0 7 Steel Sword -- Grust Mercenary 1 1 16 4 8 10 0 5 0 7 Iron Sword -- Grust Curate 3 1 19 2 2 2 0 4 0 5 Heal -- Grust Archer 3 1 19 5 2 5 0 6 0 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack any player unit in range; moves north of the village if no one is in range. Grust Archer 3 1 19 5 2 5 0 6 0 5 Bowgun Moves to attack any player unit in range; moves north of the village if no one is in range. Minerva Wyvern Knight 1 1 22 9 3 6 0 14 0 10 Silver Lance • Forces all attacks made by or against this unit to miss. • Retreats on turn 2. Palla Pegasus Knight 3 1 19 5 6 12 0 7 0 8 Lance • Forces all attacks made by or against this unit to miss. • Retreats on turn 2. Catria Pegasus Knight 3 1 19 5 6 12 0 7 0 8 Lance • Forces all attacks made by or against this unit to miss. • Retreats on turn 2. Est Pegasus Knight 1 1 19 5 6 12 0 7 0 8 Lance • Forces all attacks made by or against this unit to miss. • Retreats on turn 2. Harmein General 3 1 31 10 2 5 0 15 0 5 Silver Sword Drops a Silver Sword upon defeat. Does not move; stands on a gate, 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 Grust Cavalier 3 1 19 6 3 7 0 8 0 9 Steel Sword -- Grust Cavalier 3 1 19 6 3 7 0 8 0 9 Javelin -- Grust Cavalier 3 1 19 6 3 7 0 8 0 9 Ridersbane -- Grust Cavalier 3 1 19 6 3 7 0 8 0 9 Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes File:Ma snes01 knight enemy.gif Grust Knight 1 1 Iron Lance -- File:Ma snes01 knight enemy.gif Grust Knight 3 1 Iron Lance -- Thief Thief 3 1 Iron Sword • Door Key -- Dragoon Dracoknight 1 1 Iron Lance -- Pegasus Pegasus Knight 1 1 Javelin -- Pegasus Pegasus Knight 3 1 Steel Lance -- Grust Mercenary 3 1 Steel Sword -- Grust Mercenary 3 1 Iron Sword -- Grust Bishop 3 1 Recover -- Grust Archer 3 2 Iron Bow -- Minerva Dracoknight 1 1 Javelin • Iron Sword* • All attacks made by or at Minerva miss, and she will not initiate combat. • Retreats on turn 2. Catria Pegasus Knight 3 1 Iron Lance • Killing Edge* • All attacks made by or at Catria miss, and she will not initiate combat. • Retreats on turn 2. Palla Pegasus Knight 3 1 Silver Lance • All attacks made by or at Palla miss, and she will not initiate combat. • Retreats on turn 2. Est Pegasus Knight 3 1 Iron Lance • Armorslayer* • All attacks made by or at Est miss, and she will not initiate combat. • Retreats on turn 2. Harmein General 3 1 Silver Lance Does not move; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Cavalier 3 12 Iron Lance -- Grust Soldier 5 12 Iron Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Knight 3 2 Javelin -- Grust Thief 3 1 Iron Sword • Door Key Prioritizes destroying the village. Dragoon Dracoknight 2 1 Iron Lance -- Dragoon Pegasus Knight 1 1 Iron Lance -- Dragoon Pegasus Knight 3 1 Iron Lance -- Grust Mercenary 5 1 Steel Sword -- Grust Mercenary 3 1 Iron Sword -- Grust Curate 1 1 Heal -- Grust Archer 3 1 Steel Bow -- Grust Archer 3 1 Longbow -- Minerva Dracoknight 1 1 Hauteclere • Does not initiate combat. • Leaves the map on turn 6. Catria Pegasus Knight 5 1 Killer Lance • Does not initiate combat. • Leaves the map on turn 6, or if Minerva is defeated. Palla Pegasus Knight 8 1 Silver Lance • Does not initiate combat. • Leaves the map on turn 6, or if Minerva is defeated. Est Pegasus Knight 3 1 Ridersbane • Does not initiate combat. • Leaves the map on turn 6, or if Minerva is defeated. Harmein General 3 1 Silver Lance • Silver Axe Immobile; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Cavalier 3 6 Steel Sword -- Grust Cavalier 3 6 Javelin -- Grust Cavalier 3 6 Ridersbane -- Grust Cavalier 3 6 Iron Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Knight 3 2 Javelin -- Grust Thief 3 1 Steel Sword • Door Key Prioritizes destroying the village. Dragoon Dracoknight 2 1 Steel Lance -- Dragoon Pegasus Knight 1 1 Steel Lance -- Dragoon Pegasus Knight 3 1 Steel Lance -- Grust Mercenary 5 1 Steel Sword -- Grust Mercenary 3 1 Steel Sword -- Grust Curate 1 1 Heal -- Grust Archer 3 1 Steel Bow -- Grust Archer 3 1 Longbow -- Minerva Dracoknight 1 1 Hauteclere • Does not initiate combat. • Leaves the map on turn 6. Catria Pegasus Knight 5 1 Killer Lance • Does not initiate combat. • Leaves the map on turn 6, or if Minerva is defeated. Palla Pegasus Knight 8 1 Silver Lance • Does not initiate combat. • Leaves the map on turn 6, or if Minerva is defeated. Est Pegasus Knight 3 1 Ridersbane • Does not initiate combat. • Leaves the map on turn 6, or if Minerva is defeated. Harmein General 3 1 Silver Lance • Silver Axe Immobile; stands on a gate, the chapter's seize point.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Grust Cavalier 3 6 Steel Sword -- Grust Cavalier 3 6 Javelin -- Grust Cavalier 3 6 Ridersbane -- Grust Cavalier 3 6 Steel Lance --

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Reinforcements

Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light

• Turn 13
  • 4 Cavaliers from the southern forts

Mystery of the Emblem

• On the first Enemy Phase after reaching the 7th row from the bottom (the row below the large cluster of forests; does not activate if entered by Warp), continuing until 6 of each have appeared.
  • 2 Cavaliers and 2 Soldiers from the southern forts
• Note: All reinforcements are halted when Harmein is defeated.

Shadow Dragon

• For 2 turns after reaching the 12th row from the bottom (two rows below the second save point)
  • 1 Cavalier with a Steel Sword from the upper southern fort
  • 1 Cavalier with a Javelin from the lower left southern fort
  • 1 Cavalier with a Ridersbane from the upper left four southern fort
  • 1 Cavalier with an Iron Lance*/Steel Lance* from the lower right southern fort
• One turn after reaching the 12th row, and after the first two sets of reinforcements have already spawned, for 4 turns
  • 1 Cavalier with a Steel Sword from the upper southern fort
  • 1 Cavalier with a Javelin from the lower left southern fort
  • 1 Cavalier with a Ridersbane from the upper left four southern fort
  • 1 Cavalier with an Iron Lance*/Steel Lance* from the lower right southern fort

Boss data

Main article: Harmein

Boss data

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

General Level 3 Movement 5 Experience 62

Stats Max HP 31 Speed 5 Strength 10 Luck 0 Skill 2 Defense 15 W. Level 14 Resistance 0

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

General Level 3 Movement 5 Experience 75

Stats Max HP 31 Luck -- Strength 9 W. Level -- Skill 4 Defense 16 Speed 4 Resistance 3

Weapons Items Silver Lance -- Weapons Sword ✗ Lance ✓ Axe ✗ Bow ✗ Tome ✗ Staff ✗

Normal Hard-5

General Level 3 Movement --

Stats Max HP 31 Speed 5 Strength 10 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 15 Skill 2 Resistance 3

Inventory Silver Lance Silver Axe Weapon Levels -- A -- E -- --

General Level 3 Movement --

Stats Max HP 45 Speed 8 Strength 15 Luck 0 Magic 1 Defense 15 Skill 7 Resistance 3

Inventory Silver Lance Silver Axe Weapon Levels -- A -- A -- --

Note: Boss stats in five-star Hard Mode are rounded to the nearest whole number.

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Strategy

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

If you have room in your party, you may wish to reclass Jagen into a Dracoknight and deploy him (if he's dead, Wendell works too). This allows you to block off some enemy reinforcements with ease.

Start by holding position and letting the enemy Pegasus Knights and Dracoknights charge you. Have your bowmen and Merric wreck them. Note that Minerva and the Whitewings will not attack you; they will just hang around aimlessly and retreat on turn 6. Defeating them here will not prevent you from recruiting them later, and defeating Minerva will cause all of the surviving Whitewings to immediately retreat. Also make sure to pick off the Thief before he reaches the village. Once those guys are dead, you can use the first save point. Afterwards, wipe out the four guys near the eastern village (watch out for the right Archer - he's packing a Longbow!) and visit. You get Bantu, a Manakete. He wields that Firestone you got back in chapter 5. Bantu is a decent tank for a couple of chapters, but his growths are worse than Jagen's. His true value lies in the fact that he recruits Tiki, who will two-shot the final boss under all circumstances. Place Jagen 10 spaces above the southeastern fort and approach the second save point. DO NOT cross it until you are ready.

Once you're ready, move Jagen onto the eastern fort (where the Steel Lance Cavalier spawns), move Caeda onto the western fort (where the Ridersbane spawns), and move Barst onto the central fort (where the Steel Sword spawns) and have him equip his Hand Axe. This blocks off three reinforcements easy-peasy and allows Barst to fight just the Javelin guys. Once these guys are dead, enter the range of the Knights to trigger two more Javelin guys. Once these guys are dead, you can waste Harmein and seize afterwards.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Lefcandith Gauntlet	--
Spanish	Trampa en Lefcandith	Trap in Lefcandith
French	Le fort de Lefcandith	The fort of Lefcandith
German	Falle bei Lefcandith	Trap near Lefcandith; abbreviated in the save menu as Falle b. Lefcandith.
Italian	Imboscata a Lefcandith	Ambush at Lefcandith

Gallery

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  CG image displayed during the intro for Shadow Dragon

References

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