The Black Shadow

The Black Shadow

Location Black Fang fortress in Khathelet Required units Lyn Boss(es) Beyard Previous chapter(s) Siblings Abroad Next chapter(s) Vortex of Strategy

“	Mark's agreed to attempt this...recovery. I wouldn't be here if not for that. Mark believes we can do this. I'm sure that decision was not made lightly. With Mark at my side, I'm confident we can win. Let's get your ring back, Ninian.	”	— Lyn

The Black Shadow (Japanese: 黒い影 Black Shadow) is a side quest chapter in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade; it is the first side quest chapter available, and the only one available in Lyn's tale.

In order to unlock this chapter, Chapter 7 must have been finished in 15 turns or fewer.

Plot

Main article: The Black Shadow/Script

While Lyn is in pursuit of the Black Fang who stole Ninis's Grace, Ursula—one of the Four Fangs—chastises Beyard for failing to capture Nils and Ninian. Beyard promises Ursula that he will capture the siblings once they arrive at their stronghold in pursuit of their stolen ring. This convinces Ursula to give him one last chance. Before she leaves, Ursula promises to give Beyard the "fang's punishment" should he fail to capture the siblings again.

Meanwhile, Lyn and company arrive at the fortress. Ninian tries to convince Lyn to abandon the ring and not take such an unnecessary risk but Lyn expresses confidence in Mark's decision, and assures Ninian that they are more than capable of pulling off this recovery.

Once the enemy has been routed, Lyn corners Beyard and attempts to make him return the ring and promise to leave Ninian and Nils alone. Beyard, knowing Ursula will execute him when she returns, chooses to take his own life with poison. Lyn wonders why such a well-organized group is after the siblings and promises the duo that as long as she is around, she will protect them. Lyn then returns Ninis's Grace to Ninian.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Lyn dies	1–10	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	12+3	{{{third}}}

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Required characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Dropped by soldier Lockpick Steal from thief Vulnerary Steal from mercenary Vulnerary Steal from archer Vulnerary Steal from cavalier Door Key Steal from mage Hammer Open lone chest

• Note: Ninis's Grace is recovered at the end of this chapter as a plot point; however, it is not obtained as a usable item at this point in time.

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.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Beyard Mercenary 7 1 24 6 8 7 4 5 1 10 5 Steel Sword Does not move. Black Fang Thief 1 1 16 3 1 9 0 2 0 6 6 Iron Sword • Lockpick Ignores combat; moves to open the chest, then escape to the northwest. Black Fang Archer 2 1 18~19 3~4 3~4 3~4 0 3~4 0~1 7 5 Iron Bow • Vulnerary -- Black Fang Soldier 1 2 20 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 5 Iron Lance The eastern one moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Cavalier 1 1 20 5 2 5 0 6 0 9 7 Iron Lance • Iron Sword • Vulnerary -- Black Fang Soldier 2 1 20~21 3~4 0~1 1~2 0 0~1 0~1 6 5 Iron Lance • Vulnerary -- Black Fang Mage 1 1 16 1 2 3 0 5 2 6 5 Thunder • Door Key -- Black Fang Mercenary 2 1 18~19 3~4 8~9 8~9 0 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword Moves to attack units in range. Black Fang Brigand 2 2 20~21 4~5 1~2 5~6 0 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe -- Black Fang Mercenary 2 1 18~19 3~4 8~9 8~9 0 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Black Fang Soldier 1 1 20 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 5 Iron Lance Moves to attack destructible terrain, then moves to attack units unprovoked. Black Fang Mage 1 1 16 1 2 3 0 5 2 6 5 Fire -- Black Fang Shaman 1 1 16 2 1 2 0 5 2 7 5 Flux --

Reinforcements

• Turn 3
  • 1 Soldier from the stairs north of ally starting positions
• Turn 4
  • 1 Shaman from the stairs next to the boss
  • 1 Mage from the stairs next to the boss

Boss data

Main article: Beyard

Mercenary Level 7 Affinity --

Stats Max HP 24 Luck 4 Strength 6 Defense 5 Skill 8 Resistance 1 Speed 7 Constitution 10 Movement 5 Aid 9

Inventory Steel Sword Weapon Levels B -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Strategy

Augury
This chapter has no augury. Hannah will offer her services beginning in Chapter 14.

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

This is the first chapter in Lyn's Tale to not have any tutorials or actions that the player is forced to make.

The goal is to rout the enemy so you need to kill as many enemies as you can on both the player and enemy phase. In the western room, take out the soldier with Erk or Lucius and they will take out the Mage on the enemy phase. Form a choke point with a sword-wielder to the south of the Brigand closest to your initial position. Take out the soldier guarding the cracked wall with a Javelin so that you can kill the Archer on the enemy phase, and move Rath towards the wall so that he can break it and Matthew can steal the treasure on the second turn, before the enemy thief does. Take note of where the reinforcements appear and plan ahead for their arrival so that you can take them out with ease.

Beyard has no 1–2 range weapons, does not move, and receives no bonuses to his avoid or defense from the terrain he is on making him easy to pick off with Javelins, bows, and magic users.

Trivia

• This is the only chapter in Lyn mode that has stealable items.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	The Black Shadow	--
Japanese	黒い影	Black Shadow
Spanish	La sombra negra	The black shadow
French	Un combat obscur	A dark fight
German	Schwarzer Schatten	Black Shadow
Italian	Ombra oscura	Dark shadow

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