The Exalt and the King

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The Exalt and the King

Location Border Pass New units Ricken, Maribelle Boss(es) Orton Previous chapter(s) Two Falchions Next chapter(s) Foreseer

“	Now that's a declaration of war if I've ever heard one... A big, messy war that will bleed you Ylisseans dry. Bwa ha ha!	”	— Gangrel

The Exalt and the King (Japanese: 聖王と闇愚王 The Holy King and the Dark Foolish King) is the fifth chapter in Fire Emblem Awakening. In this chapter, relations between Ylisse and Plegia have soured, and the Plegian king is out for blood. The Shepherds have to protect themselves in order to escape the area. This chapter is where the titular object of the Fire Emblem series first becomes a part of this game's storyline.

In addition to next chapter in the storyline, completing this chapter will also unlock the second paralogue chapter.

Plot

Main article: The Exalt and the King/Script

Emmeryn and Chrom arrive at the Ylisse-Plegia border, where its King Gangrel and Aversa await. Aversa claims that Maribelle trespassed on Plegian territory and attacked Plegian soldiers trying to escort her home, while Maribelle explains that the Plegians razed a village and abducted her when she tried to intervene. Gangrel demands the Fire Emblem in exchange for Maribelle's safe return and reveals that with it, he intends to wage war against Ylisse, whilst bringing up the religious crusade done unto Grima worshippers and the country of Plegia by the previous exalt, Emmeryn's father. Gangrel ceases negotiations and sends Plegian brigands to take the Fire Emblem by force; when Chrom kills one of them in Emmeryn's defense, Gangrel declares he has casus belli. Ricken arrives and rescues Maribelle, while Chrom and the Shepherds drive off the Plegian troops and their commander Orton. Once the battle ends, Lissa and Maribelle reunite. The Ylisseans decide to return to Ylisstol to discuss their strategy.

Summary

Emmeryn confronts King Gangrel of Plegia, who demands the Fire Emblem, an item vital to the world's future. The parley ends with a declaration of war.

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies	1–9+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	15+5	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 16 columns by 20 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies	1–9+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	19+8	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 16 columns by 20 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Chrom or Robin dies	1–9+2	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	22+10	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 16 columns by 20 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
Ricken Mage HP 20 Inventory Elwind Level 3 Automatically from turn 1 Maribelle Troubadour HP 18 Inventory Mend Vulnerary Level 3 Automatically from turn 1
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 Bullion (M) Dropped by Orton Hand Axe Dropped by enemy Barbarian (reinforcement)

Shop data

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

Armory contents

Normal stock Possible merchant items

Item	Price
Iron Sword	520
Iron Axe	600
Wind	450

Item	Price
If a merchant is present in Border Pass on the world map, a random selection of three of the below items will also be available until the merchant leaves:
Steel Sword	840
Steel Lance	910
Steel Axe	980
Steel Bow	910
Elthunder	1,050
Rescue	1,280
Elixir	900
Master Seal	2,500
Second Seal	2,500
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 16, row 14: Three squares south of Maribelle's starting position
• Column 7, row 7: On a fort tile one row above a plain tile with two cliff tiles to its sides

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 Orton Wyvern Rider 9 1 29 12 0 9 8 6 11 1 7 Short Axe • Bullion (M) -- Plegian Wyvern Rider 7 2 21~22 9~10 0 7~8 6~7 4~5 7~8 0~1 7 Iron Axe -- Plegian Barbarian 5 5 23~24 9~10 0 4~5 6~7 2~3 3~4 0~1 5 Iron Axe All except the one by the northern center fort immediately begin moving unprovoked. Plegian Dark Mage 5 3 21~22 1 5 2~3 3~4 2~3 4 3 5 Flux All except the one by the northern center fort immediately begin moving unprovoked. Plegian Myrmidon 5 3 19~20 7~8 1 9~10 10~11 5~6 3~4 1~2 5 Iron Sword All except the one by the northern center fort immediately begin moving unprovoked. Plegian Mage 5 1 18~19 0 6~7 5~6 5~6 4~5 1~2 3 5 Fire Immediately begins moving unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Plegian Barbarian 5 1 23~24 9~10 0 4~5 6~7 2~3 3~4 0~1 5 Hand Axe -- Plegian Myrmidon 5 2 19~20 7~8 1 9~10 10~11 5~6 3~4 1~2 5 Iron Sword -- Plegian Dark Mage 5 1 21~22 1 5 2~3 3~4 2~3 4 3 5 Flux -- Plegian Barbarian 5 1 23~24 9~10 0 4~5 6~7 2~3 3~4 0~1 5 Iron Axe --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Orton Wyvern Rider 9 1 34 14 0 11 10 8 12 1 7 Short Axe • Bullion (M) Tantivy Begins moving if an outer Wyvern Rider is provoked. Plegian Wyvern Rider 7 4 26~27 11~12 0 9 8 6~7 8~9 0~1 7 Iron Axe Strength +2 • Tantivy Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The inner two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The outer two both begin moving if either of them or Orton is provoked. Plegian Barbarian 5 6 29 12 0 6 8 4 3~4 0~1 5 Iron Axe Gamble Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random All except the one by the northern center fort immediately begin moving unprovoked. Plegian Dark Mage 5 3 26 1 6~7 4 5 4 4~5 3~4 5 Flux Hex • Anathema Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random All except the one by the northern center fort immediately begin moving unprovoked. Plegian Myrmidon 5 4 24 9 1 12 13 8 3~4 2~3 5 Iron Sword Avoid +10 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random All except the one by the northern center fort immediately begin moving unprovoked. Plegian Mage 5 1 22 0 8~9 7 7 6 1~2 4 5 Fire Magic +2 • Focus Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Plegian Barbarian 5 2 29 12 0 6 8 4 3~4 0~1 5 Iron Axe Gamble Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Plegian Barbarian 5 1 29 12 0 6 8 4 3~4 0~1 5 Hand Axe Gamble Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Plegian Myrmidon 5 2 24 9 1 12 13 8 3~4 2~3 5 Iron Sword Avoid +10 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Plegian Wyvern Rider 7 2 26~27 11~12 0 9 8 6~7 8~9 0~1 7 Iron Axe Strength +2 • Tantivy Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Plegian Dark Mage 5 1 26 1 6~7 4 5 4 4~5 3~4 5 Flux Hex • Anathema 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 Orton Wyvern Rider 9 1 41 18 0 13 12 11 13 1 7 Tomahawk • Bullion (M) Tantivy Begins moving if an outer Wyvern Rider is provoked. Plegian Wyvern Rider 7 6 34 16 0 12 11 10 10 1 7 Steel Axe Strength +2 • Tantivy Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random • The inner two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The outer four all begin moving if any of them or Orton is provoked. Plegian Barbarian 5 6 38 16 0 8 11 8 4 1 5 Steel Axe Gamble Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random All except the one by the northern center fort immediately begin moving unprovoked. Plegian Dark Mage 5 3 34 1 9 6 7 6 5 6 5 Nosferatu Hex • Anathema Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random All except the one by the northern center fort immediately begin moving unprovoked. Plegian Myrmidon 5 5 31 12 1 16 17 12 4 4 5 Steel Sword Avoid +10 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random All except the one by the northern center fort immediately begin moving unprovoked. Plegian Mage 5 1 28 0 12 10 10 9 2 6 5 Elfire Magic +2 • Focus Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random Immediately begins moving unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Plegian Barbarian 5 2 38 16 0 8 11 8 4 1 5 Steel Axe Gamble Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Plegian Barbarian 5 1 38 16 0 8 11 8 4 1 5 Short Axe • Hand Axe Gamble Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Plegian Myrmidon 5 2 31 12 1 16 17 12 4 4 5 Steel Sword Avoid +10 Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Plegian Wyvern Rider 7 4 34 16 0 12 11 10 10 1 7 Steel Axe Strength +2 • Tantivy Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random -- Plegian Dark Mage 5 1 34 1 9 6 7 6 5 6 5 Nosferatu Hex • Anathema Can have 0–1 skill(s) at random --

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
  • 1 Barbarian with an Iron Axe (Hard)/Steel Axe (Lunatic) from the southwestern fort (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 1 Barbarian that drops a Hand Axe from the western fort
    • On Lunatic, this Barbarian is equipped with a Short Axe alongside the drop
  • 1 Myrmidon from the northern center fort
• Turn 4 (Hard/Lunatic only)
  • 2 Wyvern Riders from the northwest forts
• Turn 5
  • 1 Dark Mage from the southwestern fort
  • 1 Myrmidon from the western fort
  • 1 Barbarian with an Iron Axe (Normal/Hard)/Steel Axe (Lunatic) from the northern center fort
  • 2 Wyvern Riders; one from the upper northwest fort, and one from the northeast fort (Lunatic only)

Boss data

Main article: Orton

Normal Hard Lunatic

Wyvern Rider Level 9 Movement 7

Stats Max HP 29 Speed 8 Strength 12 Luck 6 Magic 0 Defense 11 Skill 9 Resistance 1

Inventory Skills Short Axe Bullion (M) -- Weapon Levels -- -- C -- -- --

Wyvern Rider Level 9 Movement 7

Stats Max HP 34 Speed 10 Strength 14 Luck 8 Magic 0 Defense 12 Skill 11 Resistance 1

Inventory Skills Short Axe Bullion (M) Tantivy Weapon Levels -- -- C -- -- --

Wyvern Rider Level 9 Movement 7

Stats Max HP 41 Speed 12 Strength 18 Luck 1 Magic 0 Defense 13 Skill 13 Resistance 1

Inventory Skills Tomahawk Bullion (M) Tantivy Weapon Levels -- -- 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.

At the beginning of the chapter, you get two new units. Ricken is your second Mage; he is more durable, but noticeably slower than Miriel. He comes packing an Elwind tome, which makes him a good check against the dangerous Wyvern Riders that plague this chapter. Maribelle has far worse stats than Lissa should at this point, but she has the major advantage of immediate access to horse mobility which she never really loses while Lissa will eventually be rendered obsolete in the face of healers with better combat abilities like Libra and Anna.

If the player is playing on Hard or above and wants to bring Maribelle and Ricken to safety, it is best to clear the first paralogue first in order to obtain the Rescue staff. Luckily, even if your only staff user up to this point, Lissa, has somehow not leveled her magic stat at all up to this point, she can still easily rescue both of them at once. On the first turn, Ricken should pair up with Maribelle, who should move as far south as she possibly can. With pair up bonuses from Miriel, even a level 1 Lissa will have just enough magic to rescue the two across the southeast cliff. If Lissa has at least 6 Magic, Ricken can use the event tile or take a cheap shot at the Myrmidon before escaping; if Lissa has at least 8 Magic, he can take a cheap shot at the Barbarian. Meanwhile, Robin wants to have 15 Magic, 17 Speed, A tome rank, and a Wind tome forged to have +5 Might. With these stats, she can one-round Wyvern Riders, Aegis+ be damned. Finally, make sure to have Sumia start in one of the two northernmost spaces and make sure Frederick has Orsin's Hatchet.

On turn 1, have Lissa rescue Ricken and Maribelle. Send Robin to attack the enemies to the west; if they have any melee enemies with Counter, kill them on player phase, while if they don't, take the forest for improved defense. Enemy magic units are too stupid to attack at one range and cause Counter to trigger. Frederick should move into the range of the Barbarian and Myrmidon to the north, equip a sword, and weaken them for the next turn. There's a single spot on the southern cliffs Sumia can move to which allows her to draw the attention of the central Dark Mage and no other enemies, taking pressure off of Frederick and Robin; the Dark Mage cannot kill her even if he has Luna+ and she is at base level. On turn 2, move Sumia towards the southwestern fortress. Have Robin and Frederick clean up the enemy survivors, and have Lissa and Ricken move as far west as possible and drop their pair-up partners to the west so they can escape the enemy Wyvern Riders coming in. On turn 3, make absolute sure someone is plugging up the southwestern fortress, have Robin kill the western Wyvern Rider, and place Frederick one space north of the fortress with Orsin's Hatchet equipped. Robin needs to start wiping out the incoming attackers while Frederick weakens the reinforcement Fighter with the droppable Hand Axe. At this point, just play defensively, keep your weaker units out of harm's way, and make sure someone has the fortress covered at the end of turn 5.

Once the initial wave is dead, pat yourself on the back and heal up. The northern Wyvern Riders, including Orton, all aggro together. Keep this in mind and send Robin to take care of business. If you are particularly daring, you can take the central fortress with the event tile to wipe out nearly the entire enemy force on enemy phase. Just make sure to keep your weaker units to the south where they won't come into danger.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	The Exalt and the King	--
Japanese	聖王と闇愚王	The Holy King and the Dark Foolish King
Spanish	La Venerable y el Rey	The Exalt and the King
French	Raison et démence	Reason and madness
German	Die Erhabene und der König	The Exalt and the King
Italian	L'Eletta e il Folle	The Exalt and the Madman

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