The Empire's Reach

The Empire's Reach

Location Serafew New units Natasha, Joshua Boss(es) Saar Previous chapter(s) Ancient Horrors Next chapter(s) Unbroken Heart

“	One more thing... A traitor to the empire has fled Castle Grado. We've received reports she is hiding somewhere here in Serafew. I don't care if you have to tear this town apart. Find the turncoat.	”	— Glen to Saar on Natasha

The Empire's Reach (Japanese: 帝国の影 The Empire's Shadow) is the fifth chapter of Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. Eirika reaches the border town Serafew and encounters troops from Grado. She also meets a woman bearing dire news.

Plot

Main article: The Empire's Reach/Script

After escaping the monsters of Za'ha Woods, Eirika marks her next destination as Serafew. Serafew is a border town shared between Renais and Grado. However, it is currently completely under occupation by Grado, to the displeasure of many of the town's residents.

The chapter opens with Joshua musing to himself about the local arena, though he is interrupted by a passing cleric. She quickly apologizes to Joshua and continues on her way, to Joshua's disappointment. Joshua decides to go to the arena to gamble some coin. Nearby, Glen of the Imperial Three approaches Saar and tells him to be on the lookout for a deserter.

Eirika and her allies are able to enter the town due to relatively low security, and encounter a mysterious man who asks about an indigo haired girl. Eirika says she has seen no such person and the man moves on. After a moment, another disturbance happens and Eirika and Seth decide to carefully investigate. They see Natasha surrounded by her pursuers. Eirika is confused by the accusations of treason directed towards a cleric. Natasha, seeing her chance, slips past the soldiers and approaches Eirika telling her she bears important news. Eirika tells Natasha to wait until the pursuing Grado soldiers are taken care of.

At the start of the battle, Joshua leaves the arena disappointed that his pocket is lighter than when he entered. One of the nearby soldiers threatens to report him to the captain, though Joshua brushes it off. If Natasha speaks to Joshua, Joshua decides to join Eirika's group to protect Natasha after losing a coinflip wager to her.

At the end of the chapter, after all enemies are defeated, Natasha tells Eirika that Emperor Vigarde and Prince Lyon plan to destroy the Sacred Stones. Natasha learned this information from her mentor before he was executed a few days prior. Seth doesn't entirely believe the story but thinks the information is too dire to ignore, Eirika agrees. If Natasha sustains mortal wounds during the battle she is still able to inform Eirika and Seth of the danger to the Sacred Stones shortly before expiring.

If Eirika's troops visited each of the houses during the chapter, a villager speaks to Eirika shortly before she leaves and gifts her with a Guiding Ring out of gratitude.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat Saar	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Eirika dies	2–9+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	16+7−1	{{{third}}}

Character data

Characters
New units
Natasha Cleric HP 18 Inventory Mend Vulnerary Level 1 Automatically from preparations Joshua Myrmidon HP 24 Inventory Killing Edge Level 5 Enemy, talk to with Natasha
Required characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Dragonshield Visit southern most village Armorslayer Visit east central village Secret Book Visit west central village Torch Visit northern most village Guiding Ring At the end of the chapter if every village was visited

Shop data

Shop data

Armory (NTSC-J) Armory (NTSC-U/PAL) Vendor (NTSC-J) Vendor (NTSC-U/PAL)

	Name	Cost
	Iron Sword	460
	Slim Sword	480
	Steel Sword	600
	Iron Lance	360
	Slim Lance	450
	Steel Lance	480
	Iron Axe	270
	Steel Axe	360
	Iron Bow	540
	Steel Bow	720

	Name	Cost
	Slim Sword	480
	Iron Sword	460
	Steel Sword	600
	Slim Lance	450
	Iron Lance	360
	Steel Lance	480
	Iron Axe	270
	Steel Axe	360
	Iron Bow	540
	Steel Bow	720

	Name	Cost
	Heal	600
	Torch	1,000
	Vulnerary	300
	Fire	560
	Lightning	630

	Name	Cost
	Fire	560
	Lightning	630
	Heal	600
	Vulnerary	300

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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.

Easy Normal Difficult

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Saar Knight 8 1 30 11 7 3 4 11 3 13 4 Javelin Does not move. Soldier Soldier 6 2 20~21 3~4 0~1 1~2 0~1 0~1 0~1 6 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Fighter 5 4 20 5 2 4 0 2 0 11 5 Iron Axe The far northwestern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 5 4 20 3 0 1 0 0 0 6 5 Iron Lance The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. Soldier Archer 5 2 18 4 3 3 0 3 0 7 5 Iron Bow The one near the boss immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Mercenary 6 1 18~19 4~5 8~9 8~9 0~1 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Archer 4 1 18 4 3 3 0 3 0 7 5 Iron Bow -- Soldier Fighter 4 1 20 5 2 4 0 2 0 11 5 Iron Axe -- Joshua Myrmidon 5 1 24 8 13 14 7 5 2 8 5 Killing Edge • Not present during preparations. • Does not attack Natasha in non-Japanese releases.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bandit Brigand 4 1 22 7 3 7 2 5 2 12 5 Iron Axe -- Bandit Brigand 4 1 20 5 1 5 0 3 0 12 5 Iron Axe -- Bandit Brigand 5 2 20 5 1 5 0 3 0 12 5 Iron Axe -- Bandit Brigand 6 2 20~21 5~6 1~2 5~6 0~1 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Saar Knight 8 1 30 11 7 3 4 11 3 13 4 Javelin Does not move. Soldier Soldier 6 2 22~23 4~5 0~2 1~2 0~1 0~1 0~1 6 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Fighter 5 4 21~22 5~7 2~3 4~5 0~1 2~3 0~1 11 5 Iron Axe The far northwestern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 5 4 21~22 3~5 0~1 1~2 0~1 0~1 0~1 6 5 Iron Lance The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. Soldier Archer 5 2 19~20 4~5 3~4 3~4 0~1 3~4 0~1 7 5 Iron Bow The one near the boss immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Mercenary 6 1 20~21 5~6 9~10 8~10 0~2 4~5 0~1 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Archer 4 1 18~19 4~5 3~4 3~4 0~1 3~4 0~1 7 5 Iron Bow -- Soldier Fighter 4 1 20~21 5~6 2~3 4~5 0~1 2~3 0~1 11 5 Iron Axe -- Joshua Myrmidon 5 1 24 8 13 14 7 5 2 8 5 Killing Edge • Not present during preparations. • Does not attack Natasha in non-Japanese releases.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bandit Brigand 4 1 22~23 7~8 3~4 7~8 2~3 5~6 2~3 12 5 Iron Axe -- Bandit Brigand 4 1 20~21 5~6 1~2 5~6 0~1 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe -- Bandit Brigand 5 2 21~22 5~7 1~2 5~6 0~1 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe -- Bandit Brigand 6 2 22~23 6~7 1~3 5~6 0~1 3~4 0~1 12 5 Iron Axe --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Saar Knight 8 1 32~33 12~13 7~9 3~5 4~5 11~12 3~4 13 4 Javelin Does not move. Soldier Soldier 6 2 25~28 6~8 1~4 1~4 1~3 0~2 0~2 6 5 Iron Lance -- Soldier Fighter 5 4 24~27 7~10 3~6 5~8 0~2 2~4 0~2 11 5 Iron Axe The far northwestern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Soldier 5 4 24~27 5~8 1~4 1~3 0~3 0~2 0~2 6 5 Iron Lance The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. Soldier Archer 5 2 21~25 5~8 5~7 4~7 1~4 3~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow The one near the boss immediately begins moving unprovoked. Soldier Mercenary 6 1 23~26 6~9 10~13 9~12 1~4 4~7 0~3 9 5 Iron Sword -- Soldier Archer 4 1 20~24 4~8 5~7 3~7 0~4 3~5 0~2 7 5 Iron Bow -- Soldier Fighter 4 1 24~26 7~9 2~6 4~8 0~2 2~4 0~2 11 5 Iron Axe -- Joshua Myrmidon 5 1 24 8 13 14 7 5 2 8 5 Killing Edge • Not present during preparations. • Does not attack Natasha in non-Japanese releases.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Bandit Brigand 4 1 26~28 9~11 3~7 7~9 2~4 5~7 2~4 12 5 Iron Axe -- Bandit Brigand 4 1 24~26 7~9 1~5 5~7 0~2 3~5 0~2 12 5 Iron Axe -- Bandit Brigand 5 2 24~27 7~10 2~5 5~7 0~2 3~5 0~2 12 5 Iron Axe -- Bandit Brigand 6 2 25~28 8~10 2~5 5~8 0~2 3~5 0~2 12 5 Iron Axe --

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Reinforcements

• Turn 2
  • 2 Brigands from the southeastern border of the map
• Turn 6
  • 2 Brigands from the eastern border of the map near the arena
• Turn 8
  • 2 Brigands from the northeast corner of the map

Boss 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.

Main article: Saar

Easy/Normal Difficult

Knight Level 8 Affinity

Stats Max HP 30 Luck 4 Strength 11 Defense 11 Skill 7 Resistance 3 Speed 3 Constitution 13 Movement 4 Aid 12

Inventory Javelin Weapon Levels -- C -- -- -- -- -- --

Knight Level 8 Affinity

Stats Max HP 32~33 Luck 4~5 Strength 12~13 Defense 11~12 Skill 7~9 Resistance 3~4 Speed 3~5 Constitution 13 Movement 4 Aid 12

Inventory Javelin Weapon Levels -- C -- -- -- -- -- --

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Strategy

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

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This chapter features the first arena in the game. Arenas are not as useful in The Sacred Stones as other games, as alternate less-risky training methods, skirmishes, are available. Feel free to use it for some extra experience, but stay aware of the risks.

Recruiting Joshua is less intimidating than it initially appears. He will not harm Natasha, so simply kill any nearby mobile enemies while staying away from Joshua, then simply have Natasha walk up to him. However, as this is not true of the Japanese release, an alternate strategy is to unequip Seth's weapons and have him bait Joshua nearer to Natasha so that she may speak to Joshua before he can attack her.

Trivia

Joshua attacking Natasha in the Japanese release.

• Tethys and Amelia make cameo appearances in villages in this chapter.
• In the international versions of the game, Joshua is programmed so that he will not attack Natasha; however, that is not the case in the Japanese version, and he will attack Natasha if she is in his movement range.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	The Empire's Reach	--
Japanese	帝国の影	The Empire's Shadow
Spanish	Cuidad fronteriza	Border's care
French	L'ombre impériale	The imperial shadow
German	Griff des Imperiums	Reach of the Empire
Italian	La mano dell'impero	The Empire's Reach

Gallery

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References

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