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Chapter 21x: The Elder Revelation

Opening

narrator
Zephiel ventures into the depths of the Shrine of Seals.
The shrine contains more than just the Binding Blade.
However, Elen, Guinivere's trusted lady-in-waiting, lurks within...
elen
The battle was lost...
soldier
Yes, it appears so.
elen
I wish I could have been at General Melady's side when she fell.
soldier
...I share your feelings.
elen
We carry out our final orders from General Melady as planned.
We will defend the legendary weapon to our deaths if need be.
Apocalypse, the Elder Revelation, must not fall into enemy hands...
soldier
I'm still not certain...
Should you truly use this tome, Lady Elen?
elen
It goes against everything I have ever believed.
I know not if my body will survive this power, either...
But I will do what I must to protect my liege.
I trust... you will all do the same?
soldier
Naturally, my lady!
For the queen, we would all die in this damp, dark cellar!
elen
Let us pray it will not come to that...
zephiel
Apocalypse is hidden here...
Even among the legendary weapons, it is outrageously powerful.
Only the Binding Blade surpasses this forbidden magic in might.

It shall be ours once more! Charge, troops!
Be wary of the traps, however. Do not let them stop you!

narrator
There are new rewards to be found in the chests.
Open them at your own peril, but rest assured, you'll find better treasure hiding within than mere elixirs.

Conversations

Orlo & Daniela

orlo
(smiles) Hail, fair maiden. I have a proposition for you.
daniela
(grins) My... How forward. Ohoho...
Should we not go on a date first, hm?
orlo
Hah, it is not that kind of proposition.
Alas, my vows bind me to lifelong chastity.
daniela
Yes, I figured you'd be a priest...
What do you want with me, then?
orlo
I have seen you fight, and heard the rumors, besides.
daniela
What is this, now? Rumors? Do tell...
orlo
The rumors that you are, bluntly, a bloodthirsty maniac.
daniela
Aha... Oh, people can be so silly.
orlo
I'd prefer to think of you as a lost lamb, my child.
One in need of holy guidance, which I can provide.
daniela
(frowns) Oh, don't give me that. I am not "lost", nor do I need "guidance"!
I am simply living my life as I desire.
And what I desire is powerful foes against whom to stake my very life!
Is that so wrong? They fight back, you know! I don't butcher weaklings!
orlo
(serious) Oh, I understand. I, too, live as I please.
daniela
You mean as your beloved deities please.
Nobody bound by faith is truly free.
orlo
(smiles) Haha... All deeds are righteous if done in the name of the gods.
daniela
Oh?
orlo
(serious) Do you not feel that you need... more?
Do you truly get your fill of violence this way?
Gallivanting across the realm and following orders from others...
Surely there are more efficient methods.
daniela
...And what do you propose?
orlo
Come with me, maiden of death.
I have grand plans... A world to cleanse of sin.
But I shall require some aid.
What say you? Will you become a knight sworn in service to the faith?
daniela
What "faith" is this?
Somehow I doubt it has anything to do with good old Elimine...
orlo
(smiles) Heh heh... Oh, all in due time, my lady.
First I would have your answer...
Then, I shall open your mind to mine.
daniela
How positively... ominous.
(smiles) Hahahahahahahah! Oh, I think I like you, my priestly friend.
Yes... Let's talk some more, shall we?
orlo
Blessed be this day... Heh heh heh heh...

Heddwyn & Trimier

trimier
Another that does not belong here. A fortuitous meeting.
(Heddwyn startles.)
heddwyn
Gwaaaaaah!
trimier
Of us, there are seven.
Six human. One otherwise.
You were brought from a radiant road.
Where dawn besets the moon, the flier resides.
Connected by bonds of fire, the barbarian and the guardian.
Beyond the pale waves of the ocean, the seeker of blood.
The faithful, who challenged her fate and reaped what she sowed.
And I, come forth from the annals of forgotten history.

There are others. Brought about later, with whom I cannot speak.
The man who opposed Coyote and Dragoon.
The Heartless, who witnessed a dance in the skies.
The Weathervane, come from the edge of dawn.
The cavalier of wooden steed, from the place where all began.
The patriot's underling, from the cursed land.
The one who sold her soul, from the land of two gods.
The obsessed, whence the twins dance with darkness.

Chosen by powers above, to bolster the might of Bern.
With our unique abilities, lacking by the denizens of this land.
We are outsiders. We belong not here.
But the one above is incapable of knowing when to stop.

heddwyn
...I-Is it money? Do you want money?
H-Here! It's all yours, take it!
Just, p-please, don't hurt me!
trimier
I am incapable of hurting you.
All I could do is take you, then deliver you to a new place.
heddwyn
N-No! I'm not ready to go to the afterlife yet!
Please! Please, just take it! I swear it's all I've got!
Oh! M-My robes! They could fetch a decent price, too!
Anything you want! Take all I have that's valuable!
trimier
I need money not.
But footwear is expensive. Quality furnishings, more so.
Our superiors shall require mountains of gold.
Will you contribute to their chests, mage of radiance?
heddwyn
W... What...?
trimier
...Shadows approach.
We must move. Lest we never return to our rightful places.
heddwyn
Ah... Aaa...aa...ii...

(Heddwyn wigs out.)

Haaaaaaaaaaaaaalp meeeeeeaaaaaarrgh!!

(Heddwyn runs.)
trimier
...I must wonder why you were chosen.
A wielder of magic... Another could have been brought.
Owl... Councilman... Tactician... Masochist...
So why you, I wonder? What sets you apart?
Hmmm... I suppose it is beyond my ken to comprehend.

Explaining the Joke

Heddwyn and the other characters Trimier references here are cameos from other Fire Emblem games (Trimier herself coming from Berwick Saga). Trimier only has supports with the six she mentions in her first list.

Ein & Denning

ein
...Burn.
denning
......
ein
Burn.
denning
......
ein
Burn.
denning
......
ein
What?!
denning
......
ein
Burn.
denning
......
ein
What?!

Burn.

denning
......
ein
......
denning
......

Marla & Olthoff

olthoff
......
marla
(smiles) Oh?
Are you here to chat with me, dear?
olthoff
...I have orders concerning you, yes.
marla
Hee... Come to play with big scary Marla?
olthoff
My orders are to... help you.
Ascertain what manner of sorcery has turned you into...
Well, this.
And, if possible, perform an exorcism.
To save you from whatever evil ails you.
I beg of you, let me assist you...
marla
Hee hee... That's so nice that they are worried about little old me.
Your soul feels... nice. I think I'll be happy to lull you to sleep.
He shall be so pleased with me. Come...
(Olthoff balks.)
olthoff
Pah! Orders be damned, I'll not just offer myself up to die!
marla
(frowns) You don't want to play?
olthoff
No, I do not!
Sigh... The truth is, you have half the army soiling their pantaloons.
They want you gone. But the king doesn't want your power gone.
So, I've been ordered to make you less... er, terrifying.
marla
And why you, might I ask?
olthoff
I am a chaplain. More of a healer, but still technically a priest.
They decided I was best suited to handle your dark magic.
marla
You? I do believe you aren't our most devout child... Far from it.
Why not send a true believer to me?
olthoff
You'd like that, wouldn't you? Fanatics like that...
They're perfect targets for insane cultists like you.
marla
(smiles) Oh, what colorful names you dish out, left and right.
I thought you wanted to save poor little me from the evil monster!
olthoff
That's what I was told to do by our superiors.
I say to the depths with you. I want to keep my life.
marla
Hee hee hee...
It's okay. The souls of cowards are brittle.
No good for Him, no good...
olthoff
Hmph...

...Well... So how's your day been?

marla
Decent, I suppose. This weather is just ghastly.
I do love the look of this place, though.
I always enjoyed gothic architecture.
olthoff
Hey, what do you know. Me too.
Gothic churches are the most beautiful.
marla
Oh, agreed, agreed.
olthoff
...I expected just about anything out of this venture, but...
To find I have something in common with you? Not that.

I... think I'll be on my way, now.

marla
See you around.
Don't hesitate to come speak to me if you have the time.
Believe it or not, I do get so lonely.
olthoff
I-I suppose I'll consider it.

Elen

Combat

elen
Those who have forsaken the light...

I shall guide you to it.

Combat w/ Perez

perez
Dame Elen. I am surprised.
elen
Sir Perez... General Murdock's lieutenant...
perez
I never dreamed I would one day fight you.
You are no combatant. Why are you here?
elen
I'm doing my part for the new Kingdom of Bern.
The queen lacks options.
None of us can afford to rest on our laurels now.
perez
So you fight out of desperation.
That explains why you would use that tome.
I thought you were a believer of Elimine.
elen
I am. But I cannot kneel and pray for salvation.
Not now. Not here. We must earn our salvation.
No matter the cost...
perez
Your ilk usually turn up their noses at the elder arts.
You think power of this magnitude is easily wielded?
You may have the power to cast this magic, but you lack the knowledge, the training to tame it.
Before long, it shall spiral out of your control, and...
elen
...I know what this tome will do to me.
No matter what, by day's end, I shall lie dead.

But I can at least ensure the future of our new Bern.
If I succeed at that much, to pass will be a small price.

perez
I admire your resolve and courage, Dame Elen.
I shall grant you a swifter, less painful end.
That is all I can do for you. Pray forgive me.

Death

elen
Princess Guinivere... Please...
Don't give up...

Ending

zephiel
Here it is...
Apocalypse, also known as the Elder Revelation.
It was used by Bramimond, the most enigmatic of the Eight Legends.
This shall be a great boon to retake the capital.
idunn
......
zephiel
Idunn, do you believe you can use this?
idunn
I... Perhaps...
B-But I am... afraid of this power...
zephiel
Worry not. It shan't be wielded against you.
None will dare oppose you with this tome in hand!
idunn
......

[From here, the default ending of Chapter 21 plays out.]

Character Descriptions

Elen
A young cleric serving Guinivere. Serene and gracious.

Traitor
Turncoats answering to Guinivere.