Of Sacred Blood

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Of Sacred Blood

Location Carrion Isle New units Henry, Lucina Boss(es) Risen Chief Previous chapter(s) The Seacomers Next chapter(s) Flames on the Blue

“	That's the Brand of the Exalt... Lucina... You deserved better from me than one sword and a world of troubles. I'm sorry.	”	— Chrom, when Lucina reveals her true identity

Of Sacred Blood (Japanese: 古き血脈 Ancient Bloodline) is the thirteenth chapter in Fire Emblem Awakening. In this chapter, while in Plegia as part of negotiations for warships to take on the Valmese forces, a disturbing fact about Robin is uncovered and the Shepherds are ambushed by Risen. Additionally, "Marth"'s true identity is finally discovered.

Clearing this chapter is the first requirement toward unlocking twelve different paralogue chapters in which the player can recruit the other children who hail from the future. To complete unlocking those chapters, the fixed parents of those children must be married; there is no set deadline for this requirement to be met. Some child paralogues require additional clearing additional chapters along the main storyline or unlocking additional child paralogues. As long as Chrom did not marry the Maiden, the player is guaranteed to unlock at least one of these paralogues upon first clearing the chapter.

Plot

Main article: Of Sacred Blood/Script

Aversa welcomes Chrom, Robin, and Frederick to Plegia as they arrive, and confirms the rumors that the new King Validar is Grimleal. Validar arrives and greets them; though he denies ever having met them, Chrom and Robin privately recognize Validar from the assassination attempt on Emmeryn. Aversa states that Plegia can offer no soldiers, but can provide 800 warships, 200 transports, and full funding for the campaign against Valm, an offer which is accepted. Before they can return to Port Ferox, Aversa introduces the most accomplished hierophant of Plegia, who looks identical to Robin and shares their name. Before such a coincidence can be clarified, Aversa and Validar depart to prepare Plegia's aid against Valm.

That night, Robin is troubled by thoughts of the hierophant before hearing the hierophant's voice calling out. Robin then hears Validar's voice, claiming he is Robin's father and requests Robin give in to Grima. When Chrom arrives, Robin tells Chrom about Validar's voice and his claim that Robin is his child, and Chrom speculates that the hierophant may be Robin's twin, though Robin is unsure. Frederick then runs in and informs Chrom that they are under attack from Risen, in spite of the posted sentries. With the aid of an eccentric Plegian dark mage, Henry, the Shepherds drive off the Risen.

As the battle comes to an end, Chrom is ambushed by a Risen assassin. Marth arrives and defends Chrom from the assassin, calling him "father" in the process. She asks to speak with Chrom privately, and reveals the Brand of the Exalt in her left eye, confirming her identity as Chrom's grown-up daughter, Lucina. Robin and Chrom's wife (unless he married Robin or the maiden) arrive on the scene, and Lucina explains that she is a version of Lucina from more than ten years in the future where history has taken a destructive turn.

Summary

While meeting with Validar—now king of Plegia—Robin sees a [man/woman] who could be [his/her] twin. That night, [he/she] learns that [he/she] is Validar's [son/daughter].

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat the Risen Chief	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies	1–12+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	26+13	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 16 columns by 26 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat the Risen Chief	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies	1–12+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	29+17	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 16 columns by 26 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat the Risen Chief	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies	1–12+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	29+22	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 16 columns by 26 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
Henry Dark Mage HP 28/29/31 Inventory Ruin Elfire Concoction Level 12 Automatically from turn 1 Lucina Lord HP Varies Inventory Parallel Falchion Rapier Level 10 Automatically at the end of the chapter
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 Secret Book Dropped by Risen Chief Longbow Dropped by enemy Archer Silver Bow Dropped by enemy Sniper Silver Axe Dropped by enemy Warrior

Shop data

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

Armory contents

Normal stock Possible merchant items

Item	Price
Elfire	980
Elthunder	1,050
Elwind	910
Nosferatu	980
Reeking Box	500

Item	Price
If a merchant is present in Carrion Isle on the world map, a random selection of three of the below items will also be available until the merchant leaves:
Silver Sword	1,410
Silver Lance	1,560
Silver Axe	1,740
Silver Bow	1,560
Arcwind	1,320
Armorslayer	1,450
Blessed Lance	1,540
Short Axe	1,750
Elixir	900
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 15, row 12: On a woods tile next to a Longbow Archer
• Column 10, row 4: One square east, two squares south of the Risen Chief

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 Risen Chief Warrior 6 1 48 23 0 17 14 16 13 6 - Short Axe • Secret Book -- Risen Fighter 16 6 32~33 15 0 11~12 9 9~10 6~7 1~2 5 Steel Axe • The southern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The other three begin moving unprovoked on turn 8. Risen Myrmidon 16 8 27~28 11~12 1 15 16 10 7 4 5 Steel Sword • The southern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The lower northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The other five begin moving unprovoked on turn 8. Risen Fighter 16 4 32~33 15 0 11~12 9 9~10 6~7 1~2 5 Hand Axe • The northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The other three begin moving unprovoked on turn 8. Risen Archer 16 1 29 11~12 0 14 9~10 5~6 7~8 2~3 5 Longbow Begins moving unprovoked on turn 8. Risen Archer 16 3 29 11~12 0 14 9~10 5~6 7~8 2~3 5 Longbow Begins moving unprovoked on turn 8. Risen Sniper 2 1 38 15 1 20 15 10 14 6 6 Silver Bow Begins moving unprovoked on turn 8. Risen Sniper 2 1 38 15 1 20 15 10 14 6 6 Silver Bow Begins moving unprovoked on turn 8. Risen Warrior 2 1 42 20 0 15 12 14 11 5 6 Silver Axe Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Risen Myrmidon 16 6 27~28 11~12 1 15 16 10 7 4 5 Steel Sword -- Risen Fighter 16 1 32~33 15 0 11~12 9 9~10 6~7 1~2 5 Hand Axe -- Risen Fighter 16 4 32~33 15 0 11~12 9 9~10 6~7 1~2 5 Steel Axe -- Risen Warrior 2 2 42 20 0 15 12 14 11 5 6 Steel Axe --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Risen Chief Warrior 6 1 56 27 0 20 16 20 15 7 - Short Axe • Secret Book Zeal -- Risen Fighter 16 6 38~39 17~18 0 13~14 10~11 11~12 7~8 1~2 5 Steel Axe HP +5 • Zeal Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The southern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The other three begin moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Myrmidon 16 8 32~33 13~14 1 17~18 18~19 12~13 7 4~5 5 Steel Sword Avoid +10 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The southern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The lower northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The other five begin moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Archer 16 3 34~35 13~14 0 16~17 11~12 7~8 8~9 2~3 5 Steel Bow Skill +2 • Prescience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The southern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The northern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Risen Fighter 16 4 38~39 17~18 0 13~14 10~11 11~12 7~8 1~2 5 Hand Axe HP +5 • Zeal Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The other three begin moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Archer 16 1 34~35 13~14 0 16~17 11~12 7~8 8~9 2~3 5 Longbow Skill +2 • Prescience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Archer 16 3 34~35 13~14 0 16~17 11~12 7~8 8~9 2~3 5 Longbow Skill +2 • Prescience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Sniper 2 1 45~46 17~18 1 24 18~19 12~13 15~16 7~8 6 Silver Bow Skill +2 • Prescience • Hit Rate +20 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Sniper 2 1 45~46 17~18 1 24 18~19 12~13 15~16 7~8 6 Silver Bow Skill +2 • Prescience • Hit Rate +20 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Warrior 2 1 49~50 24 0 18~19 14~15 17~18 12~13 6~7 6 Silver Axe Gamble • HP +5 • Zeal • Rally Strength Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Risen Myrmidon 16 8 32~33 13~14 1 17~18 18~19 12~13 7 4~5 5 Steel Sword Avoid +10 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Risen Fighter 16 2 38~39 17~18 0 13~14 10~11 11~12 7~8 1~2 5 Hand Axe HP +5 • Zeal Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Risen Fighter 16 4 38~39 17~18 0 13~14 10~11 11~12 7~8 1~2 5 Steel Axe HP +5 • Zeal Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Risen Warrior 2 2 49~50 24 0 18~19 14~15 17~18 12~13 6~7 6 Steel Axe Gamble • HP +5 • Zeal • Rally Strength Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Risen Warrior 2 1 49~50 24 0 18~19 14~15 17~18 12~13 6~7 6 Short Axe Gamble • HP +5 • Zeal • Rally Strength 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 Risen Chief Warrior 6 1 67 33 0 25 20 25 17 9 - Tomahawk • Secret Book Zeal • Counter -- Risen Fighter 16 6 49 23 0 17 13 16 8 2 5 Silver Axe HP +5 • Zeal Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The southern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The other three begin moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Myrmidon 16 8 41 17 1 23 24 18 7 6 5 Silver Sword Avoid +10 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The southern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The lower northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The other five begin moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Archer 16 3 44 17 0 22 15 11 9 4 5 Silver Bow Skill +2 • Prescience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The southern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The northern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. Risen Fighter 16 4 49 23 0 17 13 16 8 2 5 Short Axe HP +5 • Zeal Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The northwestern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 2. • The other three begin moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Archer 16 1 44 17 0 22 15 11 9 4 5 Longbow • Longbow Skill +2 • Prescience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Archer 16 3 44 17 0 22 15 11 9 4 5 Longbow Skill +2 • Prescience Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Sniper 2 1 56 22 1 30 23 17 18 10 6 Silver Bow Skill +2 • Prescience • Hit Rate +20 • Bowfaire Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Sniper 2 1 56 22 1 30 23 17 18 10 6 Silver Bow • Silver Bow Skill +2 • Prescience • Hit Rate +20 • Bowfaire Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 7. Risen Warrior 2 1 61 30 0 23 18 23 15 8 6 Silver Axe • Silver Axe Gamble • HP +5 • Zeal • Rally Strength • Counter Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random Begins moving unprovoked on turn 2.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Risen Myrmidon 16 8 41 17 1 23 24 18 7 6 5 Silver Sword Avoid +10 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Risen Fighter 16 2 49 23 0 17 13 16 8 2 5 Short Axe HP +5 • Zeal Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Risen Fighter 16 4 49 23 0 17 13 16 8 2 5 Silver Axe HP +5 • Zeal Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Risen Warrior 2 4 61 30 0 23 18 23 15 8 6 Silver Axe Gamble • HP +5 • Zeal • Rally Strength • Counter Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Risen Warrior 2 2 61 30 0 23 18 23 15 8 6 Tomahawk Gamble • HP +5 • Zeal • Rally Strength • Counter Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random -- Risen Sniper 2 2 56 22 1 30 23 17 18 10 6 Longbow Skill +2 • Prescience • Hit Rate +20 • Bowfaire Can have 0–2 skill(s) at random --

All forged weapons have +4 might and +10 hit.

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

• Turn 3 (Hard/Lunatic)/4 (Normal)
  • 2 Myrmidons from the outer southern forts
  • 1 Fighter with a Hand Axe (Normal/Hard)/Short Axe (Lunatic) from the middle southern fort
• Turn 4 (Hard/Lunatic)/5(Normal)
  • 1 Fighter with a Steel Axe (Normal/Hard)/Silver Axe (Lunatic) from the center-western fort
  • 1 Myrmidon from the center-eastern fort
• Turn 5 (Hard/Lunatic)/6 (Normal)
  • 2 Warriors with Steel Axes (Normal/Hard)/Silver Axes (Lunatic) from the outer southern forts
  • 1 Warrior with a Short Axe (Hard)/Tomahawk (Lunatic) from the middle southern fort (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 2 Snipers from the center-western and center-eastern forts (Lunatic only)
• Turn 6 (Hard/Lunatic)/7 (Normal)
  • 1 Myrmidon from the center-western fort
  • 1 Fighter with a Steel Axe (Normal/Hard)/Silver Axe (Lunatic) from the center-eastern fort
• Turn 6 (Lunatic only)/7 (Hard only)
  • 2 Myrmidons from the outer southern forts
  • 1 Fighter with a Hand Axe (Hard)/Short Axe (Lunatic) from the middle southern fort
• Turn 7 (Hard/Lunatic)/8 (Normal)
  • 2 Fighters with Steel Axes (Normal/Hard)/Silver Axes (Lunatic); one from the center-western fort, one from the northwestern fort
  • 2 Myrmidons; one from the center-eastern fort, one from the northeastern fort
  • 2 Warriors with Silver Axe from the outer southern forts (Lunatic only)
  • 1 Warrior with a Tomahawk from the middle southern fort (Lunatic only)

Boss data

Main article: Risen Chief

Normal Hard Lunatic

Warrior Level 6 Movement -

Stats Max HP 48 Speed 14 Strength 23 Luck 16 Magic 0 Defense 13 Skill 17 Resistance 6

Inventory Skills Short Axe Secret Book -- Weapon Levels -- -- C E -- --

Warrior Level 6 Movement -

Stats Max HP 56 Speed 16 Strength 27 Luck 20 Magic 0 Defense 15 Skill 20 Resistance 7

Inventory Skills Short Axe Secret Book Zeal Weapon Levels -- -- C C -- --

Warrior Level 6 Movement -

Stats Max HP 67 Speed 20 Strength 33 Luck 25 Magic 0 Defense 17 Skill 25 Resistance 9

Inventory Skills Tomahawk Secret Book Zeal Counter Weapon Levels -- -- A 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.

If you have a decent flier and Olivia, this chapter can be trivially one-turned. Just send the flier and an appropriate partner north, kill the Fighter, pair Olivia up with a mounted unit, dance, and assassinate the boss. You can also get in range if you have a strong two-ranged unit. If you wish to fight the enemies for the experience and loot, read on.

Your first order of business should be clearing out the south side of the map by the end of turn 3 (all difficulties except Normal)/4 (Normal). Reinforcements pour out from the southern forts on turns 3 and 5-7 (all difficulties except Normal)/4 and 6-8 (Normal). If you want to play most defensively, you can use three units to plug up the forts and plant your best fighters on the southeast and southwest cliff paths to use as chokepoints. Just beware of Longbow Archers and Snipers. (Obviously, this won't work on Lunatic+ due to Pass.) If you're particularly hungry for combat, you can use fliers to kite the enemies around the cliffsides. Every enemy except the boss will aggro on turn 7/8. Once they're all dead, move north and kill the boss.

At the end of this chapter on Lunatic+, you will have a minimum of 400 Renown (even if you skipped the paralogues). This means you can claim the Beast Killer. You can also freely buy El-rank tomes and Nosferatu for your mages. Finally, you recruit Lucina, one of the strongest units in the game, and unlock all child paralogues. As a general rule of thumb, Kjelle, Owain, Morgan, and Laurent are safe to recruit immediately if you have married off Sully, Lissa, Robin, and Miriel respectively since their paralogues have you face mostly unpromoted enemies. However, you may wish to delay Owain's recruitment since he can only get the coveted Galeforce skill from his maternal inheritance, and Lissa has almost certainly not reached level 15 as a Dark Flier. Morgan's paralogue should typically be your first port of call since they are flat-out the strongest unit in the game with proper parentage. As for the other children, they accelerate in general difficulty in the order Cynthia (level 3 promoted enemies), Brady (level 5 enemies), Severa and Yarne (level 6), Noire and Nah's (level 7), and Inigo and Gerome (level 8).

Trivia

• This chapter unlocks the most potential destinations upon being cleared of any chapter in the Fire Emblem series; should all of the potential fixed parents of all child characters be already married, thirteen new destinations will be unlocked (all twelve of the child paralogues in addition to the next chapter in the main path). The next-highest number is six, held over by Three Houses; if the requirements for all possible paralogues are met, clearing Chapter 6 in Part I and Chapter 15 of Crimson Flower will both unlock five paralogues and the next chapter. In Fates, it is possible to unlock up to seven destinations, six child paralogues and the next chapter, before starting Birthright Chapter 8, but it is impossible to accomplish this before clearing Chapter 7, as three fathers required to unlock the paralogues are recruited in that chapter.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Of Sacred Blood	--
Japanese	古き血脈	Ancient Bloodline
Spanish	Lazos de sangre	Bonds of blood
French	Lignée maudite	Cursed lineage
German	Von heiligem Blut	Of sacred Blood
Italian	Legami di sangue	Blood ties

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