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The Beginning

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For the Tactics Drill in Heroes, see Skill Studies 59: The Beginning.
The Beginning

Cm fe12 sas4.png

Location

Archanea-Aurelis border

New units

Nyna, Camus, Reiden, Belf, Roberto

Boss(es)

Brzak

Previous chapter(s)

Righteous Thieves

The Beginning (Japanese: 始まりのとき The Time of Beginning) is the fourth and final episode of Fire Emblem: Archanea Saga and the New Archanea Saga bonus chapters in New Mystery of the Emblem. In this episode, Camus and a number of knights must escort Nyna to the Aurelian border in order to avoid her execution by Dolhr.

The broadcast lasted 1 hour, 39 of which were dedicated to gameplay and the opening 12 and closing 9 dedicated to story.

Airdates
Original airing November 19, 1997 – November 25, 1997
19:00–20:00
Second airing December 21, 1997 – December 27, 1997
18:00–19:00
Final airing May ??, 1999
??:??–??:??

Plot

Main article: The Beginning/Script

Two years after the fall of Archanea, as Camus is protecting Nyna and refuses to submit her to Dolhr, Medeus orders Brzak to take an army to Millennium Court to kill Nyna and anyone who attempts resistance. Upon learning of this, Camus and his men flee the palace, escorting Nyna to Aurelis where she will be under the protection of its prince, Hardin. Brzak and his army give chase, though they are unable to stop Nyna from reaching Aurelis; they are, however, able to capture Camus and his knights. If Camus kills Brzak during the escape, Medeus is forced to personally intervene in order to subdue him, and praises him as the continent's strongest warrior since Anri himself. Either way, Camus surrenders and submits himself to Brzak/Medeus's punishment in exchange for the lives of his three knights. Camus is tortured on the march back to Dolhr and imprisoned in Dolhr Keep.

Chapter data

Archanea Saga New Archanea Saga

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Nyna arrives at the fort Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: Nyna or Camus dies 5 {{{partner}}} {{{other}}} 29+40
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Map dimensions:
30 columns by 30 rows

Character data

Archanea Saga New Archanea Saga

Characters
New units
Camus
Portrait camus fe12.png
Paladin
HP
42
Inventory
Gradivus
Silver Lance
Silver Sword
Level
10
Automatically from the start
Nyna
Portrait nyna fe12.png
Bishop
HP
18
Inventory
Heal
Level
1
Automatically from the start
Roberto
Portrait roberto fe12.png
Horseman
HP
30
Inventory
Killer Bow
Steel Bow
Steel Sword
Level
1
Automatically from the start
Belf
Portrait belf fe12.png
Cavalier
HP
32
Inventory
Killer Lance
Javelin
Steel Sword
Level
10
Automatically from the start
Reiden
Portrait reiden fe12.png
Cavalier
HP
31
Inventory
Ridersbane
Iron Lance
Steel Sword
Level
10
Automatically from the start
Available characters
None

Item data

Archanea Saga New Archanea Saga

Items
Name Obtainment Method
Is ds dracoshield.png Dracoshield Dropped by enemy Thief
Is ds energy drop.png Energy Drop Dropped by enemy Thief
Is ds seraph robe.png Seraph Robe Dropped by enemy Thief
Is ds speedwing.png Speedwing Dropped by enemy Thief
Is ds mend.png Mend Dropped by enemy Thief
Is ds ridersbane.png Ridersbane Dropped by enemy Thief
Is ds boots.png Boots Visit the village

Enemy data

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or otherwise be truncated.

Archanea Saga New Archanea Saga

Enemy Units
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma ds02 manakete enemy.gif Brzak Manakete 10 1 52 6+8 0 11+4 10+4 0 7+9 2+4 6 Firestone
Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5.
Ma ds02 cavalier enemy.gif Dolhr Cavalier 10 3 27.2 10.15 0 7.7 8.8 0 9.7 0.9 9 Steel Lance
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds02 cavalier enemy.gif Dolhr Cavalier 10 3 27.2 10.15 0 7.7 8.8 0 9.7 0.9 9 Steel Sword
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds02 paladin enemy.gif Dolhr Paladin 5 3 31.2 12.4 1 10.2 12.8 0 11.2 6.8 10 Silver Lance
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds02 paladin enemy.gif Dolhr Paladin 5 2 31.2 12.4 1 10.2 12.8 0 11.2 6.8 10 Silver Sword
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds02 horseman enemy.gif Dolhr Horseman 5 2 28.4 10.4 1 11.2 12.2 0 8.4 3.4 9 Steel Bow
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Ma ds02 thief enemy.gif Ruffian Thief 10 1 21.4 6.8 0 6.6 13.5 0 3.7 0 7 Steel Sword DracoshieldThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Moves to raid the village, then to escape via the northeast; ignores combat, except to attack player units blocking the escape point.
Ma ds02 thief enemy.gif Ruffian Thief 10 1 21.4 6.8 0 6.6 13.5 0 3.7 0 7 Steel Sword Energy DropThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Moves to raid the village, then to escape via the northeast; ignores combat, except to attack player units blocking the escape point.
Ma ds02 thief enemy.gif Ruffian Thief 10 1 21.4 6.8 0 6.6 13.5 0 3.7 0 7 Steel Sword Seraph RobeThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Moves to raid the village, then to escape via the northeast; ignores combat, except to attack player units blocking the escape point.
Ma ds02 thief enemy.gif Ruffian Thief 10 1 21.4 6.8 0 6.6 13.5 0 3.7 0 7 Steel Sword SpeedwingThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Moves to raid the village, then to escape via the northeast; ignores combat, except to attack player units blocking the escape point.
Ma ds02 thief enemy.gif Ruffian Thief 10 1 21.4 6.8 0 6.6 13.5 0 3.7 0 7 Steel Sword MendThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Moves to raid the village, then to escape via the northeast; ignores combat, except to attack player units blocking the escape point.
Ma ds02 thief enemy.gif Ruffian Thief 10 1 21.4 6.8 0 6.6 13.5 0 3.7 0 7 Steel Sword RidersbaneThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Moves to raid the village, then to escape via the northeast; ignores combat, except to attack player units blocking the escape point.
Ma ds02 barbarian enemy.gif Ruffian Barbarian 10 6 28.1 13.5 0 7.25 9.35 0 8.5 0.45 6 Steel Axe
Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5.
Ma ds02 hunter enemy.gif Ruffian Hunter 10 3 24.4 8.9 0 10.7 10.7 0 5.9 0.45 6 Steel Bow
Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5.
Reinforcements
Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills
Ma ds02 paladin enemy.gif Dolhr Paladin 5 20 31.2 12.4 1 10.2 12.8 0 11.2 6.8 10 Silver Lance
--
Ma ds02 horseman enemy.gif Dolhr Horseman 5 20 28.4 10.4 1 11.2 12.2 0 8.4 3.4 9 Silver Bow
--

Reinforcements

Archanea Saga
  • Starting after 15 minutes—3 minutes of gameplay—and repeating indefinitely, appearing at random
New Archanea Saga
  • Turns 4–13
    • Two Horsemen from the southwest corner of the map
    • Two Paladins from the southwest corner of the map

All reinforcements are halted when Brzak is defeated.

Boss data

Main article: Brzak
Boss data

Archanea Saga New Archanea Saga

Portrait brzak fe12.png
Ma ds02 manakete enemy.gif Manakete
Level 10
Movement 6
Stats
Max HP 52 Speed 10+4
Strength 6+8 Luck 0
Magic 0 Defense 7+9
Skill 11+4 Resistance 2+4
Inventory
Firestone
Weapon Levels
Swords -- Lances -- Axes --
Bows -- Tomes -- Staves --

Strategy

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

This section has been marked as a stub. Please help improve the page by adding information.


In Archanea Saga, Camus with the Gradivus has enough attack to one-shot most enemies on the field and one-round all but two he does not one-shot. The only enemies he cannot one-round at base are the level 10 Paladin, for whom he needs a single point of strength, and Brzak, for whom he needs seven; given the Power Ring carried by a nearby Thief, the Gradivus doubling Experience gain, and Camus's 60% strength growth, this can be reached fairly reliably. Brzak deals 21 damage to everyone, so if one wishes to kill Brzak, it is recommended to give the Dracoshield to Camus to mitigate damage from the enemies around him. Nyna is fairly vulnerable, possessing little HP or defense and no ability to defend herself, but on advantageous terrain, she has enough avoid to survive limited rounds of combat. Reiden and Belf are fairly similar, both possessing the speed to double every enemy when equipped with a lighter weapon, though they both lack the strength to one-round bulkier enemies; either one can be a good candidate for the Power Ring if fighting Brzak is not a priority or Camus has already gained seven strength. Roberto is the slowest of the Sable Knights, but between his light Killer Bow and the enemies' low speed and heavy weapons, he can still double most enemies, though he will need to rely on critical hits to one-round most enemies; after 31 minutes, there is a boost to critical hit rates, so this will be less of a problem later in the map.

Brzak and the level 5 Paladins begin moving toward the player units if they enter within range or 40 minutes pass, by which time everyone could be a safe distance away and never engage in combat. The other Dolhrian forces move from the start, but they will be slowed down by forests on the way to the player, granting time to prepare for them. The Thieves are out of reach of everyone on the first turn, though they will be slowed down by the forests and can be reached by turn 2; the Thief with the Dracoshield will likely be the hardest to reach, as the forest and other Thieves will be obstructing the way to him, and he may reach the Brigands before the player can reach him. The Brigands are all axe-users with low skill surrounded by forest, and will struggle to do damage at a threatening rate; the biggest threat of the Brigands is the one with the Devil Axe, who can one-shot Nyna, Reiden, and Belf if he does hit. The Hunters nearby have higher hit rates, but lower damage and significantly weaker defenses, and are just as manageable a threat.

As mentioned before, if killing Brzak is desirable, then giving the Power Ring and Dracoshield to Camus is best way to do so; if fighting Brzak is not a priority, then Camus will likely not need any of the stat-boosters, as he already has enough strength, speed, and defense. Any of the Sable Knights could make good use of the Power Ring, though Roberto may still struggle to one-round with it. Giving Reiden or Belf the Dracoshield would allow them to take a few more hits—they will probably see the most combat next to Camus—though giving it to Nyna could increase her survivability. Likewise, giving her the Speed Ring and Goddess Icon would increase her avoid, and no other units are in much threat of being doubled or hit by a crit. No enemies move to destroy the village; the Vulnerary in the village is unnecessary, as Nyna provides enough healing with Mend, but it may be useful for fighting Brzak.

Trivia

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  • The Dolhrian soldiers capturing Camus in the CG at the episode's ending wear armor similar to the General class (pictured).

Etymology and other languages

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

The Beginning

From Legacy of Archanea.

English
(unofficial)

The Beginning

Used in the New Mystery of the Emblem fan translation.[which?]

Japanese

始まりのとき

The Time of Beginning

French

Le commencement

The beginning; from Legacy of Archanea.

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