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Prologue: The Fall of Renais

Opening

narrator
The continent of Magvel.
Year 803...
After the fall of the dreaded Demon King, some 800 years ago, the continent had enjoyed a lasting peace.
Nations were built around the Sacred Stones, the holy artifacts that vanquished the fiend.
After so long, the people of Magvel had forgotten what turmoil felt like...
Until now.

In an instant, the whole of Magvel is threatened by an unexpected atrocity.
The Grado Empire, the largest of the Sacred Stone nations, has invaded the kingdom of Renais under orders from Emperor Vigarde.
A longtime ally of Grado, Renais is caught off guard, unable to mount any resistance.
King Fado can only watch as Grado's forces seize one territory after another.
Grado's momentum carries its armies to the gates of Castle Renais itself.
Renais will fall... It is inevitable.

It is here that the tale of one young man begins in earnest.
A tale of anguish, calamity, unimaginable destruction...
And misguidedness.

Renais Castle

(King Fado and Eirika are holed up in the castle throne room. Fado is approached by a soldier.)
soldier
...The garrison has fallen.
We've lost contact with Prince Ephraim and can expect no aid from his men.
Your Majesty, what are we to do?
fado
...What else can we do?
Order your men to lay down their arms.
(The soldier leaves. Eirika approaches Fado.)
eirika
Father...
fado
Eirika.
Are you wearing the bracelet I gave you?
eirika
Yes, I have it right here.
fado
Good.

Seth.

seth
Yes, Your Majesty?
fado
Take Eirika and head for Frelia.
King Hayden is an honorable man. I trust he will keep you safe.
seth
Understood.
And what of Your Majesty?
fado
Me? I shall remain here.
We have long held Grado among our dearest allies, yet now, they attack?
I must know why.

Am I somehow responsible for this? Have I erred in my leadership?
Renais is mine to guide... How could I have failed her so?

(Eirika jumps.)
eirika
Father, you can't stay! You mustn't!
If you remain behind, then so shall I!
fado
Go now, Seth! Ride! Take her to safety!
(Seth takes Eirika.)
eirika
Father!
seth
Forgive me, Your Highness.
Come, Franz! We ride!
franz
Y-Yes, General!
(Seth and Franz ride out of the castle just before Grado's foces, led by Lyon and Vigarde, close in on the throne room. Fado's royal guards move to protect him.)
fado
Ephraim, Eirika... You must survive.
(The camera focuses on Lyon.)
lyon
Father, it appears everything is under control here.
Can I return outside? I... I need some air.
vigarde
......
lyon
I'll take Duessel and Riev with me.
I trust you'll be able to finish things here.
vigarde
I will finish things. You may go...
lyon
Thank you, Father...
(Lyon warps away.)
(Outside the castle, Seth attempts to flee, but is accosted by Valter, Glen, and Beran. He quickly moves to shield Eirika.)
valter
You there, with the girl. Tell me, would that be the wayward princess of Renais?
Well, this must be my lucky day.
You're a dead man. The wench goes with me.
seth
Never!
(Valter draws his weapon.)
valter
I am Valter, the Moonstone, Grado's finest general!

And you're just a corpse who does not know he is dead.

(Valter strikes, inflicting heavy damage.)
seth
Ahhh...

No!

(Seth grabs Eirika and rides away.)
valter
Such terrible wounds, and still he holds to his duty?
How entertaining.
Fly away, little man. Fly away. Try to outrun death.
More time to savor the hunt... and the kill.
(Glen approaches Valter.)
glen
Valter, we should take advantage of this.
Their strongest is injured. We must give chase and--
valter
Lest you forgot, Glen, we can fly.
Why risk fighting them directly?
No, we should leave this to the ground troops.
glen
And what do you suggest we do in the meantime?
valter
We should fly ahead, beyond the mountains.
Should they manage to outrun the troops...
We can cut them off.
They'll be too exhausted to fight us then...
Surely it's not too complex a plan for you to grasp.
glen
......
valter
Why the odd stare, my dearest Glen?
glen
What are you plotting now, Valter?
valter
Only the advancement of our great nation, old friend.
glen
...Hmph... Very well. I shall accompany you.
Someone ought to keep an eye on you, after all...
(Glen leaves.)
valter
Heh... Gullible fool.
No, this is much too soon... It would be no fun.

Beran!

beran
Sir?
valter
You won't be able to keep up with us.
Stay here and rejoin the main army.
Help them quash any stragglers.
beran
Very well, sir.
(Valter and Glen fly off. Lyon, Riev, and Duessel exit the castle.)
lyon
What happened here?
duessel
As I'm told, the princess of Renais has evaded capture.
I had expected she'd be stopped at the gates, but...
riev
(smirks) Heh heh heh... Look at all the blood.
A fight took place here, and yet no bodies were left in its wake.
Somebody underestimated the princess and her guardians.
duessel
General Seth of Renais's reputation precedes him.
So young and already such a capable knight...
lyon
What of Valter and Glen? Were they not outside?
I can't see them anywhere...
riev
(frowns) They were supposed to secure the outskirts of the castle...
How unreliable, the both of them.
duessel
...They can't have made it too far this quickly.
What are we to do, Prince?
lyon
We pursue them. We can't let Eirika-- The princess get away...
duessel
By your leave.
riev
(smirks) Heh heh heh... Your wish is my command, my prince.
(They leave.)
lyon
...Very well...
(Renais soldiers surround the generals.)
soldier
Defend the castle! Protect the princess!

(He brandishes his weapon.)

For Renais!

narrator
Just a quick word of warning: The guide has been heavily modified.
(That's the ingame guide, which you can access from the action menu)
It will now contain tips that might be of interest to you.
Be sure to check it often!

Enemy Turn 1

seth
Princess Eirika! This way! I can see no more of Grado's men.
If we've made it this far, we've surely earned a moment's rest.
Please forgive my grabbing you so...brusquely earlier.
eirika
Don't be foolish, Seth.
If it weren't for you, I would never have made it out of the castle.
You are the reason I'm still alive. You have my gratitude.
franz
General Seth! You are injured...!
seth
Franz? I told you to ride ahead...
franz
Yes, but when I realized you were lagging behind...
Well, I couldn't just run away on my own!
seth
...The man that wounded me... He is not giving chase.
eirika
A lucky break for us, I suppose. Let me see your wound, Seth.
seth
No, Princess. Ground soldiers approach quickly.
We must away at once.
franz
Let me protect the rear, General!
seth
Franz...
franz
It would be too risky for you to fight in your state, General.
Besides, your horse is faster than mine.
The quicker the princess reaches Frelia, the better, right?
seth
...Very well. Be careful, Franz.
eirika
Thank you so much, Franz.
But please, make sure you catch up to us soon, all right?
(Franz salutes.)
franz
Y-Yes... I swear it, Princess!
(Seth and Eirika leave the battlefield.)

Turn 2

(Selena emerges from the village.)
selena
More soldiers...
I suppose it can't be helped. If they won't surrender...

Renais will belong to Grado. Such is His Majesty's edict.

Conversations

Beran & Duessel

beran
General Duessel, sir! Over here!
duessel
State your name and rank, soldier.
beran
I am Beran, sir.
I serve under General Valter.
I've been ordered to assist in any way I can.
duessel
I see... Very well, soldier.
Our enemy has fled west. We must hurry after them.
beran
Who are we up against?
duessel
Princess Eirika, and General Seth.
As well as a number of stragglers from Renais's regular army.
beran
(smiles) Princess Eirika of Renais and General Seth.
Two incredible trophies. Who could ask for more?
duessel
......

Selena & Lyon

selena
Prince Lyon! You are out here as well?
lyon
Ah, Selena...
Yeah, Father-- the emperor has things under control inside.
I figured I'd come out and help with clean-up.

How did your task go? I hope the civilians were cooperative...

selena
I was able to pacify them. They shan't oppose us.
And a good thing, too. This isn't a battle they want to be mixed up in.
I shudder to imagine what that Valter would do to them...
lyon
Mmm...
selena
Please stand behind me, Prince. I shall protect you.
I could never face your father if I allowed harm to befall you.
lyon
......
selena
Prince? Is something amiss?
lyon
Nothing. Let's go...
selena
Very well.

Franz

Combat

franz
I-I won't let you through! This is as far as you go!

Death

franz
Don't worry about me, General Seth...
If the princess...is safe... That's all I...

Locations

Village

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(The civilian starts.)
young
woman
Why, you...! That woman said we'd be left in peace!
Out! Out of this village! Out, I say!
(She throws something at the visiting character, who flinches.)
visitor
Ow!
young
woman
And there's more where that came from! Get out, now!

If Selena is visiting

(The civilian starts.)
young
woman
You...! You said we'd be left in peace!
selena
Yes, I was just--
young
woman
Out! Out, I say!
(She throws something at Selena, who flinches.)
selena
...There is no need to throw things. I'm leaving.
young
woman
You better! We want nothing to do with you, invaders!

(The thrown object turns out to be a Fire tome, which the visitor takes.)

Eastern House

soldier
This house has been abandoned. Not a soul remains...
...I have to wonder... Is what we're doing really okay?
Seems like a lot of pointless violence, if you ask me...

(He starts.)

A-Ah, forgive me, sir!
Don't mind me. I'm just standing here.
Glory to Grado!

Western House

woman
Grado soldiers... What are you doing here?
There is nobody who would fight you in this house!
Now leave me alone, you backstabbing dastards!

Ending

lyon
Where... Where are they? Where is Eirika?!
duessel
Look, Prince! The mud is littered with hoof tracks.
selena
This downpour is good for something.
It will make them quite easy to follow...
lyon
Y-Yes... Very well. We've got to keep going.
No time to wait for Valter or Glen, wherever they are.
duessel
I am certain they shall rejoin us in due time.
Remain calm, Prince. The princess will be found.
lyon
Yeah... All right. Enough tarrying, then.
We have to capture her without delay!
selena
...These are His Majesty's orders, are they not?
lyon
Of course. You can ask him yourself if you doubt me.
...Later, though. There's no time to waste right now.
selena
I did not mean to imply any mistrust towards you.
You are His Majesty's son. Your word is as good as his.
Pray forgive my insolence.
lyon
It's okay. Let's just be on our way now.
(Selena and Duessel leave.)
riev
Say, Prince...
lyon
Riev?
riev
(smirks) Are you feeling well?
Does your head hurt at all? Please, do not hesitate to tell me.
All I want is to serve you... Heh heh heh.
lyon
I'm fine. Nothing's wrong at all...
riev
Heh heh heh. It gladdens me to hear that...
lyon
...We should keep going.
riev
(serious) Quite.
(Riev leaves.)
lyon
(eyes droop) ...Urgh...

Character Descriptions

Lyon
The prince of Grado. He harbors a dark secret.

Duessel
A courageous general in Grado's army. He's better known as Obsidian.

Riev
A cunning heretic and general in Grado's army. He's also known as Blood Beryl.

Beran
An archer sworn in service to Grado. He serves as Valter's confidant.

Selena
A taciturn Grado general. She's also known by the name Fluorspar.

Eirika
The princess of Renais. A sword fighter on an important mission.

Seth
A young commander of Renais. He's calm, composed, and skilled.

Franz
An earnest and compassionate cavalier from Renais.

Renais
The army of Renais, the bountiful central kingdom.