The Blazing Blade (chapter)

The Blazing Blade

Location Outskirts of Ostia Boss(es) Henning Previous chapter(s) Reunion Next chapter(s) The Misty Isles

“	Only descendants of Roland know how to remove Durandal from its sheath.	”	— Lilina to Roy

The Blazing Blade (Japanese: 烈火の剣 The Sword of Flame) is the first extra chapter in Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In order to be able to fight Bern's dragons, Roy and his army try to take one of the Legendary Weapons—Durandal, the blazing blade. In order to play this chapter, Lilina must have survived the previous chapter.

Plot

Main article: The Blazing Blade (chapter)/Script

Lilina tells Roy about a cave near Ostia where a dragonslaying weapon is held, and Roy's forces head there to obtain it. The area is infested with bandits under command of Henning, who is surprised to find an army but thinks to defeat them by luring them into lava geysers. Lilina informs Roy that the weapon they are looking for is Durandal – the sword of Roland, one of the Eight Legends – and it cannot be removed from its sheath except by descendants of Roland, so there is no risk of bandits taking it.

Roy's forces then fight the bandits, defeat them, and obtain the Durandal. Roy wonders if he could use it one day, and Lilina jokes that she is unsure. Their conversation is interrupted by Merlinus rushing in and telling them that Bern's wyvern riders have arrived in Ostia.

Roy's troops return to the castle and confront the enemy leader, Narcian; however, the confrontation is interrupted by the arrival of Etrurian forces led by the Mage General Cecilia and the Knight General Perceval. Realizing that he cannot win this battle, Narcian retreats and vows revenge. Perceval tells Roy that he only arrived because his king ordered him to do so, and the king gave the order because Cecilia opposed him until he agreed to help Lycia; Perceval then departs for Etruria, leaving Cecilia to "take care of the loose ends". Cecilia tells Roy that Etruria declared war on Bern using Lycia's call for aid as justification, and Ostia will benefit from Etruria's protection going forward.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–10	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	31	{{{third}}}

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Required characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Steal from enemy Mage Door Key Steal from enemy Fighter Vulnerary Steal from enemy Mage Vulnerary Steal from enemy Mercenary Vulnerary Steal from enemy Mercenary Vulnerary Steal from enemy Mage Vulnerary Steal from enemy Mercenary Vulnerary Steal from enemy Mage Vulnerary Steal from enemy Myrmidon Durandal Automatically at the end of the chapter

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

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Henning Hero 1 1 33 10 19 16 5 11 2 10 6 Steel Blade • Hand Axe Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Bandit Fighter 10 2 26~29 9~11 4~6 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Steel Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mage 12 1 21~23 6~8 5~7 6~8 1~3 3~4 6~8 6 5 Aircalibur • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Fighter 7 1 24~26 7~9 3~5 5~7 0~2 2~4 0~1 11 5 Steel Axe • Hand Axe • Door Key -- Bandit Archer 8 1 22~24 6~7 5~7 4~6 2~3 3~5 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow -- Bandit Myrmidon 8 1 20~22 6~7 11~13 11~13 1~3 2~4 1~2 8 5 Armorslayer Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mage 7 1 18~20 3~5 4~5 4~6 1~2 3~4 4~6 6 5 Elfire • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Archer 6 1 21~22 5~6 4~6 4~5 1~2 3~4 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 10 1 24~27 7~9 11~13 10~12 2~4 5~6 1~2 9 5 Killing Edge • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Fighter 6 5 23~25 7~9 3~4 5~6 0~1 2~3 0~1 11 5 Steel Axe All but the eastern one move to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 10 1 24~27 7~9 11~13 10~12 2~4 5~6 1~2 9 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mage 8 1 19~21 4~6 4~6 5~6 1~2 3~4 5~6 6 5 Elfire • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 6 1 21~23 5~7 9~11 9~10 1~2 4~6 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Fighter 5 4 22~24 6~8 3~4 5~6 0~1 2~3 0~1 11 5 Iron Axe • Hand Axe The northernmost one moves to attack units in range. Bandit Fighter 6 1 23~25 7~9 3~4 5~6 0~1 2~3 0~1 11 5 Iron Axe • Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 7 1 22~24 6~7 10~11 9~11 1~3 4~6 0~2 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mage 6 1 18~20 3~5 3~5 4~5 0~2 3~4 4~5 6 5 Thunder • Vulnerary Does not move. Bandit Archer 5 1 20~22 5~6 4~5 4~5 1~2 3~4 0~1 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Myrmidon 6 1 19~20 5~6 10~12 10~12 1~2 2~3 0~1 8 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary -- Bandit Fighter 10 1 26~29 9~11 4~6 6~8 1~2 3~4 0~2 11 5 Poleax -- Bandit Mage 5 1 17~19 2~4 3~4 4~5 0~1 3~4 4~5 6 5 Fire -- Bandit Mercenary 3 1 19~20 4~5 8~9 8~9 0~1 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword -- Bandit Mercenary 3 1 19~20 4~5 8~9 8~9 0~1 4~5 0~1 9 5 Steel Sword --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Henning Hero 1 1 37~39 11~13 20~22 17~18 6~7 12~13 2~3 10 6 Steel Blade • Hand Axe Does not move; stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Bandit Fighter 10 2 31~36 12~16 6~9 7~11 1~4 3~6 0~3 11 5 Steel Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mage 12 1 24~28 9~13 7~11 8~11 2~5 3~5 8~11 6 5 Aircalibur • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Fighter 7 1 29~33 10~14 5~8 6~10 0~4 2~6 0~2 11 5 Steel Axe • Hand Axe • Door Key -- Bandit Archer 8 1 26~30 8~10 7~11 5~9 4~6 3~7 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow -- Bandit Myrmidon 8 1 24~28 8~10 13~17 13~17 2~6 2~6 2~4 8 5 Armorslayer Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mage 7 1 21~25 6~10 6~9 6~9 2~4 3~5 6~9 6 5 Elfire • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Archer 6 1 25~28 7~9 6~10 5~8 3~5 3~6 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 10 1 28~34 9~13 13~17 11~15 3~7 6~8 1~4 9 5 Killing Edge • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Fighter 6 5 28~32 10~14 5~7 6~9 0~3 2~5 0~2 11 5 Steel Axe All but the eastern one move to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 10 1 28~34 9~13 13~17 11~15 3~7 6~8 1~4 9 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mage 8 1 22~26 7~11 6~10 7~9 2~4 3~5 7~9 6 5 Elfire • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 6 1 25~30 7~11 11~15 10~13 2~5 5~8 0~3 9 5 Iron Sword • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Fighter 5 4 27~31 9~13 5~7 6~9 0~3 2~5 0~2 11 5 Iron Axe • Hand Axe The northernmost one moves to attack units in range. Bandit Fighter 6 1 28~32 10~14 5~7 6~9 0~3 2~5 0~2 11 5 Iron Axe • Hand Axe Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mercenary 7 1 26~31 8~11 12~15 10~14 2~6 5~8 0~4 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Mage 6 1 21~25 6~10 5~9 6~8 1~4 3~5 6~8 6 5 Thunder • Vulnerary Does not move. Bandit Archer 5 1 24~28 7~9 6~9 5~8 3~5 3~6 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Bandit Myrmidon 6 1 23~26 7~9 12~16 12~16 2~5 2~5 1~3 8 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary -- Bandit Fighter 10 1 27~32 8~11 8~12 6~10 4~7 4~7 0~3 7 5 Poleax -- Bandit Mage 5 1 20~24 5~9 5~8 6~8 1~3 3~5 6~8 6 5 Fire -- Bandit Mercenary 3 1 23~27 6~9 10~13 9~12 1~4 5~7 0~3 9 5 Iron Sword -- Bandit Mercenary 3 1 23~27 6~9 10~13 9~12 1~4 5~7 0~3 9 5 Steel Sword --

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Boss data

Main article: Henning

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Normal Hard

Hero Level 1

Stats Max HP 33 Luck 5 Strength 10 Defense 11 Skill 19 Resistance 2 Speed 16 Constitution 10 Movement 6 Aid 9

Inventory Steel Blade Hand Axe Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

Hero Level 1

Stats Max HP 37~39 Luck 6~7 Strength 11~13 Defense 12~13 Skill 20~22 Resistance 2~3 Speed 17~18 Constitution 10 Movement 6 Aid 9

Inventory Steel Blade Hand Axe Weapon Levels ✓ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗

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Strategy

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This battle is straightforward, but be cautious of the reddish floor tiles. Not all of them, but some, will randomly emit fire that can damage your units. Avoid having your units stand on these tiles.

Deploy characters that you'd like to level up, such as Ogier or Gwendolyn, along with characters that have good movement speed to help you quickly navigate past the fire traps. Direct most of your units forward, but leave a few behind to handle enemies coming from the left side. Note that enemies near the throne and in the map's center won't move unless you enter their attack range; use this information to your strategic advantage.

The boss, Henning, is a bit more challenging than previous bosses, boasting high skill and speed stats. If you've leveled up Lugh, he can deal significant damage to Henning. However, make sure to attack from a distance and immediately rescue Lugh afterward. Henning will retaliate with his Hand Axe during his turn, and he could potentially kill Lugh. As an alternative strategy, you can whittle down Henning's health with fast units like Rutger or use strong units like Marcus or Zealot for quicker results. Finish him off with a low-leveled unit to earn extra experience points.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	The Blazing Blade	Used in leftover text from the data transfer menu in the English version of Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.
English (unofficial)	The Blazing Blade	--
Japanese	烈火の剣	The Sword of Flame

Gallery

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References

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