Lyon
Chapters 0-21:
The prince of Grado.
He harbors a dark secret.
Chapters 22+:
The new emperor of Grado. He
commands the power of the Dark Stone.
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.
Breguet
Commander of a Grado military force.
He's an ill-tempered, petty man.
O'Neill
A troop leader in Grado's army.
He's a self-styled "true warrior."
Valter
Chapters 0-24:
A general in Grado's army. This cruel
man is also known as Moonstone.
Chapters 25+:
The late Moonstone. Lyon turned him into
a demon after Eirika mortally wounded him.
Postgame:
Human Valter, in case Monster
Valter is not to your liking.
Glen
An honorable general in Grado's army.
He is better known as Sunstone.
Bone
One of Bazba's henchmen.
He's a docile simpleton.
Bazba
The leader of Bazba's Bandits.
He's a ruthless pillager.
Aias
An aide to Grado's General Caellach. He
believes he is an unbeatable tactician.
Caellach
An ambitious general in Grado's army.
He's better known as Tiger Eye.
Lieselott
A Frelian messenger-in-training. Her quiet
demeanor belies her ambitious nature.
Saar
Commander of Grado's border guard.
His loyalty is unshakable.
Tiffani
A fledging mage from Serafew.
Her life was saved by Lyon.
Saaga
Former court troubadour of Rausten.
She's a headstrong, vindictive woman.
Tirado
General Valter's aide. He has utter
confidence in his own ingenuity.
Murray
A cavalier of Grado and a trusted
confidant of Tirado.
Zonta
The leader of a mercenary band
working in the pay of Tirado.
Zabba
A mercenary in Zonta's band. She was
once a friend to the mercenary Gerik.
Deni
Former member of Bazba's Bandits.
He's found a new calling in music.
Orson (Chapter 5x)
A cavalier of Renais. He's a devoted
husband and a serene and quiet man.
Orson
A former cavalier now serving Grado
in hopes of restoring his dead wife.
Melina
A Grado woman. She lost her
memories in a traumatic incident.
Nate
Former member of Bazba's Bandits.
He's found a new calling in swashbuckling.
Monica
Orson's wife. She was brought
back from the dead by Lyon.
Novala
An underling serving General Riev. He
is a cowardly and ambitious schemer.
Hayden
The king of Frelia. He has turned
against his own country for Grado.
Agrippina
King Hayden's wife. Like him,
she vies for something more.
Pablo
A member of Carcino's Council of
Elders and an advocate of Grado.
McGregor
A court priest of Grado. He was a
mentor to Ephraim, Eirika and Lyon.
Binks
A mercenary hired by Pablo.
He's a rowdy, unsophisticated man.
Gheb
A squad commander in Grado's army.
He cares nothing for his men's lives.
Carlyle
Former leader of Jehanna's army.
He lost himself for love of his queen.
Boudica
A monster created and given sentience
by Morva. She's imposing, but warm.
Morva
Leader of the Manakete tribe. He was
turned into a draco zombie by Lyon.
Dara
An old woman of Caer Pelyn. Over 100
years in age, she is a font of wisdom.
Jude
Commander in Grado's army. His temper
issues cost him a promotion to general.
Rennac
A lazy, greedy, but exceptional
fighter from the Republic of Carcino.
Ismaire
The queen of Jehanna. She is known
as the Queen of the White Dunes.
Vigarde
The late emperor of Grado, resurrected
by the power of the Dark Stone.
Medusa
A member of the Court of Demons,
come to this realm to assist Fomortiis.
Perseus
The soul of a hero long dead,
transmuted into a fiend by Medusa.
Mansel
The late pontifex of Rausten. He was
revived as a puppet at Riev's request.
Djieien
A Bael grown by Riev and groomed
into a fearsome war machine.
Penelope
An undead hound given life
by Riev to fight for Lyon.
Erkki
A powerful warrior from the underworld,
with whom Riev sealed an unholy pact.
Wyatt
A warrior who died 500 years ago, whose
remains have been weaponized by Riev.
Fomortiis
The Demon King, lord of darkness. His
sole desire is to remake the world.
Auffle
You got so many people killed, the game
would glitch out if I didn't come in. Kudos.
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.
Tana
A young lady of Frelia. She is both
cheery and sociable.
Gilliam
An armored knight of Frelia.
He's quiet yet dependable.
Ross
A young villager. He longs to be a
warrior, like his father.
Colm
A childhood friend of Neimi who
hails from Renais. He can be snide.
Neimi
A childhood friend of Colm who
hails from Renais. She cries a lot.
Joshua
A wandering swordsman from Jehanna.
He loves to gamble.
Ephraim
The prince of Renais. He is a man
of great honor and bravery.
Kyle
A steadfast and honorable cavalier
in sworn service to Renais.
Forde
A cavalier of Renais. He is skilled,
but reckless. He's Franz's brother.
Knoll
One of Grado's royal mages. He knows
the riddle of the Dark Stone.
Garcia
A villager from Renais. He was
once a feared military leader.
Syrene
The dutiful commander of the 3rd
battalion of Frelia's pegasus knights.
Moulder
A mature priest of Frelia. He's
gentle and reassuring.
Marisa
An aloof sword fighter from Jehanna.
She's known as the Crimson Flash.
Vanessa
A sincere, honest, and honorable
pegasus knight of Frelia.
Tethys
A beautiful and charming dancer
from Jehanna.
Klimt
A member of Carcino's Council of
Elders and an opponent of Grado.
Morva
Leader of the Manakete tribe. 800 years
ago, he vanquished the Demon King.
Ewan
A sage-in-training from Jehanna.
He reveres his teacher, Saleh.
Cormag
A wyvern knight of Grado. A gentle
man, but a ferocious warrior.
Amelia
A young girl from a small village in
Grado. She is honest and sincere.
Gerik
A mercenary leader from Jehanna. He's
better known as the Desert Tiger.
Saleh
A sage from the village Caer Pelyn.
He's Ewan's solemn, but kind, teacher.
Lute
A mage aiding Grado's rebellion.
She believes she is a prodigy.
Artur
A monk aiding Grado's rebellion.
He is a very forthright and pious man.
Innes
The prince of Frelia. He's brash
and arrogant, but good at heart.
Fado
The devoted king of Renais. His sole
concern is for the people he leads.
Mansel
The pontifex of Rausten. He is a
compassionate and pious ruler.
L'Arachel
The Princess of Rausten. She
fights for justice and order.
Dozla
A berserker from Rausten. He's a
hearty man with a thirst for life.
Myrrh
A young, pure-hearted girl from
Darkling Woods. She tends to be shy.
Duessel (Chapter 28x)
The Obsidian of Grado. Empowered
and protected by his cursed spear.
Seth (Chapter 29)
A young general. He survived the siege
of Renais and returned to his princess.
Tana (Chapter 29)
Frelia's princess. She survived the batle
of Narube River and rejoined the twins.
Vanessa (Chapter 29)
A Frelian knight who fled Fort Rigwald
with her life. She fights with the twins.
Joshua (Chapter 29)
A wandering swordsman. His heart is
filled with vengeful rage towards Grado.
Dozla (Chapter 29)
A Rausten berserker. After his charges'
deaths, he has vowed to avenge them.
Rennac (Chapter 29)
A rogue who came to terms with
his heart's feelings, only too late.
Lute (Chapter 29)
A mage who participated in the battle of
Za'albul Marsh. She fights for revenge.
Franz
It gets more interesting after.
Perseus
Eyes are the most common allied monster
in hacks. Let the rest have a turn!
Derrick
The best unit in beloved hit masterpiece
Berwick Saga on the PS2. Play it.
Kaga
Play Berwick Saga.
Tick (Lagdou Ruins 4)
He may look rather unassuming,
but underestimate him at your peril.
Morgan
A really memorable man.
Pike
"You're not a skinhead, you're just
bald!" - Actual line from this guy's game.
WNSoldier
An army from another universe
that's here for no reason.
Ruben
The extremely evil creator of the hack.
He hates anime and happiness.
Joshua (Lagdou Ruins 7)
I Kaga'd him to justify
Ismaire's recruitment.
Natasha
I Kaga'd her to justify
McGregor's recruitment.
Angroy
He's very angry at me
for some reason.
Sadrika
She's very sad because
her face is broken.
Cursed Wrys
The first portrait I ever made. I put it
here to make Sadrika look less bad.
Tick (Lagdou Ruins 9)
Told you you shouldn't
have underestimated him.
Titan
Gods help you...
Weapon: Fists
Tick needs naught else.
Garon
Best dad, best king, best character...
Is there anything he's not the best at?
Nohrian King
A king who rules absolutely and
appears highly suspicious of others.
Weapon: Bölverk
Don't trust Folka's intuition.
Renais
The army of Renais, the
bountiful central kingdom.
Frelian
The army of Frelia, a prosperous
country to the north west.
Militia
Villagers protecting their homes
from invaders and cutthroats.
Cutthroat (Chapters 2, 3)
A former member of Bazba's Bandits, a
recently disbanded bandit gang.
Cutthroat
Ruffians taking advantage of the
chaos of war to rob and pillage.
Sellsword (Chapters 2, 4, 5)
Mercenaries hired by the locals
to protect their home.
Sellsword (Chapters 10, 12)
Mercenaries hired by the
Republic of Carcino.
Sellsword (Chapter 12)
Mercenaries under the
command of Binks.
Grado
The army of Grado, the largest and
most powerful country in the continent.
Unknown (Chapter 5x)
Unknown forces that answer
to Ephraim.
Traitor
Renegades from the Grado army
who wish for the war to end.
Monster
A creature akin to those of the Demon
King, but summoned by another.
Monster (Chapter 25, Lagdou Ruins)
A grotesque creature created by
magic and born in darkness.
Caer Pelyn
Youths of the mysterious village of
Caer Pelyn, deep in the mountains.
Jehannan
A soldier serving Jehanna,
the desert nation to the east.
Spy
A covert operative working
for the army of Grado.
Hunter
One of the treasure hunters who
have laid claim to this region.
Remnant (Chapter 24)
The last remaining soldiers of what once
was Magvel's most prosperous country.
Rausten
A knight of Rausten, the
eastern holy theocracy.
Remnant (Chapter 28)
The last scattered remnants of Grado's
rebellion, rallied forth by Duessel.
Remnant (Chapter 29)
The remnants of what once was the
army of Magvel's holy theocracy.
River Folk
A citizen living on the river Narube
who has been caught up in the war.
Nohrian
Long live King Garon!
Most of these are identical to the death quotes in vanilla FE8, but there are some differences. All quotes are included here for thoroughness.
HAAA HAHAHAHA!
Lyon chapters
Fomortiis chapters
No... My duty to His Majesty
is not yet...
Forgive me. I have to
escape this place...
Not by...your hand, you miserable worm...
(He pushes his soldiers aside.)
Out of my way!
Sorry, everyone. I can't stay here.
I-I gotta get outta here... Before I lose my head...!
If Boudica is deployed
(Boudica trembles with rage.)
...GrrrrrOOOOWWWWL!!!
If Boudica is alive but not deployed
If Orson is deployed
(Orson trembles with rage.)
Who... Who was it?!
WHICH ONE OF YOU
WAS IT?!
WHO MURDERED
MY WIFE?!
If Orson is alive but not deployed
If the armies are split
If the armies have rejoined
I've grown powerful.
Too powerful to be held back by my own two legs.
Horsemanship or flight...
Which shall I take up next?
Mister Lion says I shouldn't try to use his books...
He says I'm too little for that sort of magic.
But he gave me these to try out! He's so nice!
Hmm... I think the one I like the most is...
I think I can now be of real use to you all.
I thank you for helping me come this far.
Now... What next? Shall I keep honing my skills with the axe...
Or do I take up the bow and learn how to hunt?
Dar...ling...
Darling... Darling... Darling...
Darling darling darling darling darling darling darling darling...
Darling... Dar...ling...
Hmph.
Greater power.
I continue to serve.
Nothing more to say.
Skree! Skreeeee!
SKREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Skree! Skreeeeeeee...
...Skree...
Grrrrrroowwl!
Arf! Arf! Arf! Grrrrrr...
GRRRRRRRRR!!
...Grr...
*Surprised rattle*
*Excited rattle*
......
Wow, this is pretty cool.
(Penelope wriggles.)
Grrrrwaaw!
(Lieselott jumps.)
Ack! It... It's surging with magical
power! I can... I can feel the power!
I can... taste the power... Aha...
Hahahahahahahahaaaa!
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!
You can skip combat animations by holding the L or A button.
To make the enemy units move faster without skipping animations, hold L and A together!
This works for healing animations, so you don't have to turn off Lyon's awesome animations once he gets a staff!
In this hack, unit death doesn't mean you lose their entire inventory.
All the items in a unit's possession are sent to the convoy upon their demise.
However, if there's no room in the convoy, the items will vanish. Be careful with that!
Riev only wants the best for you. You should always listen to him.
How could you not trust such an adorable man?
Supports in this hack don't work like they do in standard GBAFE.
You cannot gain supports by keeping units together on the map for a few turns.
Instead, support levels are gained at set points via talks and other events.
Some of these convos don't grant supports, instead granting stats, items and other things.
You'll be warned of these conversations before the start of each chapter.
Keep in mind these warnings are not shown for recruitment conversations,
or for optional convos that do not have any effect in gameplay. Keep an eye out for those!
Lastly, red warnings correspond to convos that belong in a chain.
If you miss one of these, you cannot continue the chain, so keep that in mind!
You may have noticed that Vidofnir is somewhat weaker than the other Sacred Twins.
However, in this hack, it has a special property: It protects flying units from arrows.
You don't have to give it to a flier, but it is a good option.
All status effects only last for three turns in this hack. Keep this in mind going forward!
Poison in this hack is a little more dangerous than usual.
It will deal 4-10 damage per turn instead of 1-3. Keep a close eye on the health of poisoned units!
You can achieve an S rank on multiple weapon types at once in this hack.
Also, instead of 5 hit and crit, S ranks grant 5 hit and 1 attack.
Be wary if you ever find yourself battling enemies with S ranks!
Enemy generals do not have Great Shield. This is because that skill on enemies is utterly moronic and no one likes it.
However, the playable generals get to keep it. This totally balances out the choice between general and great knight.
In this hack, you will never get promotion items other than master seals.
Do not fret over whether or not you'll be able to promote all your mages or cavaliers.
Just give the seals you find to your favorite units!
Lyon actually works a bit differently from everyone else. He will never promote. Instead, he can level up to level 30.
He's also never going to get a second magic type like druids do.
Consider these factors before you write off other dark users as just "worse Lyons that need a master seal."
After all, sword lords never stopped anyone from using mercenaries, did they?
The two brigands are technically thieves, so they can do thief stuff as well!
Speed is no longer a requirement for stealing. Bazba can steal no matter how slow he is!
Otherwise, assassins can steal as well as use lockpicks in this hack.
You'll get two myrmidons you can promote to that class if you need more thieves.
Oh, and you can steal with a full inventory in this hack. You'll just have to send something to the convoy!
The three knights, Breguet, Saar and Tirado, can perform the fabled triangle attack together.
There is a caveat, though: They can only initiate it if they are knights or generals.
Great knight's probably still the superior promotion, but hey, keep this in mind if you care about those sweet, sweet guaranteed criticals!
No, there is no pegasus triangle attack. Pegasus knights are poopy.
You have obtained your first monster unit. Monster units work a bit differently from human units.
They only have one promotion option, but they don't need an item - they will automatically promote when they hit level 10.
Some use the same weapons as human units, while others need their own special arsenal. It depends on the monster.
Oh, and don't worry too much about the monsters you did not pick. You will be given this choice multiple times later on!
Lieselott, Tiffani and Melina, if you recruited them, are trainee units.
However, they aren't quite the same as the trainees you know and love.
Lieselott, unlike Amelia, promotes to pegasus knight instead of knight.
Tiffani, unlike Ewan, promotes to monk instead of shaman, losing her anima rank in the process.
Melina, unlike Ross, promotes to archer instead of pirate, losing her axe rank in the process.
Nate may have been a member of Bazba's Bandits, but he is not, in fact, a bandit.
He is a pirate. This means he, unlike Bazba and Bone, does not have the abilities of a thief.
He also has slightly different promotion options. And swimming, of course!
Snipers in this hack get the Pierce skill instead of wyvern knights. This makes them very scary.
Be very careful when facing enemy snipers, and keep this in mind when promoting your own archers.
A number of similar changes were made to other class skills. Be sure to check the class descriptions when promoting!
Much like Lyon, Morva can be leveled up to level 30. Be careful, however, as his weapon is limited.
You won't be able to repair it, and you won't get another weapon for him until much later on.
Use dragons wisely!
The legendary sacred twins of Magvel seem to deal effective damage against Lyon.
Enemy bishops, too. Isn't that odd? Why would that be, I wonder?
Orson and Monica's innate A support looks pretty nice, but it doesn't come without its downsides.
Should Monica perish in combat, there is no telling how Orson will react.
It would be best you do not let her die - especially if Orson is also deployed.
On the other hand, Monica is not capable of caring if he dies, so that won't be an issue!
Each monster has a unit that they will grant a personal weapon to when recruited.
The monsters can also use these weapons, even if they lack the weapon type for it.
However, keep in mind these weapons will not give weapon EXP when used!
Boudica has an innate crit boost, akin to human berserkers.
However, keep in mind Tiffani's the only thing keeping her on your side.
Should she die, there is no telling how Boudica may react...
Medusa's stone will not affect bosses, even if it looks like it does at first glance.
Don't waste it like that, for the item cannot be repaired or found anywhere else!
(Until the postgame, anyway)
The generals who have joined you so far retreat if their HP hits 0. The best commanders die in bed, after all!
Glen and Valter, however, are not backed by a proper army. They'll have nowhere to run if they're taken down.
Be careful not to let them die in this chapter, for it would spell doom upon you! (By doom I mean game over)
Like Valter and Glen in chapter 2, Caellach won't be able to retreat if he is injured critically in this map.
Caellach is a pretty big deal, so you'll lose if he goes down. Be careful where you move him!
Someone on the field seems to want to have a word with someone in your army.
He has nothing to say in turn, so he won't be able to start the conversation. They have to do it on their turn.
It seems General Caellach has some kind of scheme in motion involving that one dashing rogue with the hat.
Perhaps see about giving him a more accurate sword before his confrontation with his redhaired friend.
No more waiting. Your earlygame healer awaits you in this map.
There is also a heal staff for Lyon. Start building that staff rank, bookworm boy!
The good captain Saar is, in fact, not relevant to this story.
Should he die, there would be no great consequences. In fact, the map just ends if Saar dies!
Of course, you lose a WHOLE bunch of stuff if that happens. Also, Saar's items won't go to the convoy if he dies here.
But hey. All in the name of LTC, eh?
Also keep in mind killing all the enemies ends the map as well.
Don't worry about defending the throne. The enemies don't care about it.
I mean, why would they? It's just a chair.
Oh, and by the way, you cannot block the reinforcements on this map. Don't get trapped now!
Once you enter the castle of Renvall, there will be no going back.
You never know what could happen. Make sure you prepare for, say, two chapters in a row without the world map!
If you do not open the cell and liberate the prisoners, they will not rejoin your team.
Be careful you don't forget!
One of the new characters that will join your cause in this chapter will cause a game over on death.
It is not Novala, who is completely and utterly irrelevant. This ally will appear a little later.
After this map, they can die like anyone else. Just be careful not to let them fall in this battle!
Carcino is currently inaccessible. The troops within will also not attack you for the time being.
This includes the ballistae and anyone else who can reach over the city's gates.
Forget they're there. It'll be very clear when they become an issue.
You won't be able to visit the world map between the next two chapters.
The same applies to the two chapters immediately afterward.
Make sure you prepare while you still can!
The dragonstone Morva carries is not effective against monster units, like the original game's version.
Don't be afraid to attack Morva with monster units!
Also he doesn't take effective damage from bows. He's just standing there, why would he?!
Don't worry about the wyverns. They will follow Cormag's orders and stay put for now.
They won't even chase you if you get in their range. However, this will not last, so exercise caution.
There will not be a world map break between the next two chapters.
They will be tough ones. Be sure to prepare accordingly.
The throne room will be inaccessible until you kill Garcia.
Unlike back in Carcino, those within will utilize their gear against you, so be wary of them.
Unlike in the original game, any unit is guaranteed to obtain desert treasure if they enter the right area.
Also, a new treasure has been added. They say some trees in this area yield a very special kind of fruit...
You can also obtain a special reward if you kill the correct Innes while sparing his body doubles. Time to play detective.
Lastly, for your convenience, every piece of treasure (except the one mentioned above) has been marked with a bone.
This will no doubt please Bone. He's still alive, right?
Kill all of the civilians for a reward.
Beat this chapter in 16 turns or less to unlock an extra chapter full of nice goodies!
Duessel is under the protection of his weapon's fell magic.
Effective weaponry and status effects will be no good against him in this state.
His spear also has the reaver effect and hits resistance instead of defense.
On the other hand, even though he looks like one, he's not actually a general.
This means you don't have to worry about Great Shield. Silver linings...
Oh wait, I removed Great Shield from enemy generals, didn't I?
Remind me to change this part of this guide entry later.
Ephraim and Eirika are protected by a nefarious power.
They are protected from effective damage and their vitality has been greatly boosted.
However, their weapons have lost their effective capabilities. Everything comes at a cost!
UNITS AVAILABLE IN CARCINO CHAPTERS:
- Lyon
- Caellach
- Glen
- Bone
- Aias
- Lieselott
- Tiffani
- Saaga
- Zonta
- Zabba
- Nate
- Hayden
- Both summoned monsters
UNITS AVAILABLE IN GRADO CHAPTERS:
- Lyon
- Riev
- Selena
- Valter
- Beran
- Breguet
- O'Neill
- Bazba
- Saar
- Tirado
- Murray
- Deni
- Orson
- Monica
- Melina
- Novala
The adventure is over, but the tower is still filled with hostiles to fight.
Check out the secret shops at Rausten, Jehanna, Grado and Frelia - just about every item in the game is there!
(Don't worry if you've lost your member card, you can get one early into the Ruins)
Also, new surprising foes lie in wait in Lagdou Ruins. Don't take what you see there too seriously.
Lastly, don't worry about the units you've lost along the way due to story shenanigans.
Each of them will return to you when you enter your first battle!