Miscellaneous Text

Character & Unique Class Descriptions

Characters who appear as both enemy and playable units are listed under playable units, with the exception of playable characters unique to the postgame campaign, who are listed under enemy units. Characters with unique classes have their class descriptions listed underneath their character descriptions.

Playable Units

Kyra
Chapters 0-16:
The stouthearted, strongheaded chief of a mercenary band of sorts.

Chapters 17+:
The indurate leader of a rebellion that would punish the theocracy for the many injustices of which they are guilty.

Chapter 16x:
The traitor who betrayed the rebellion in order to secure her brother's safety.

Huntress
A woman who honed her skills with the bow to provide for her loved ones.

Toxophilite
An adept sharpshooter whose already ample skills are bolstered by an ancient power.

Apate
Chapters 0-21:
An elderly woman of unknown origin and unclear motives.

Chapters 22+:
A woman who has lived for centuries, with the sole goal of putting a stop to the undying tyranny of the hierophant.

Phobos
An insecure and fearful young man from Kyra's hometown.

Soter
A former holy knight who joined Kyra's band seeking purpose.

Chapter 16x:
The traitor who betrayed the rebellion to restore the glory he once enjoyed as a holy knight.

Hecate
A practitioner of dark magic who joined Kyra's band seeking to hone her art.

Kairos
The town priest of Percote. Uncharacteristically lax for a holy man.

Pheme
Chapters 1-9:
A young villager from Percote. Kindhearted, if a bit of a busybody.

Chapters 18+:
A young villager from Percote. Her spirit has been hardened by the trials she has been through.

Nimrod
An aspiring huntress who is still learning the ways of the bow.
Promotions: Archer, Fighter.

Raleigh
A former Glamorgan knight. Their platoon deserted, but they themself aren't the disloyal sort.

Begoña (Enemy)
A boastful and brutal thug who leads a gang of criminals.

Begoña (Playable)
Former leader of a gang of thugs, now willing to try and reform.

Fango
One of Begoña's henchmen. As tough as he is dimwitted.

López
One of Begoña's henchmen. A bitter, sarcastic scoundrel.

Personal Skill: Stink
This unit stinks. No effect, but other units find this disagreeable.

Edward
Head of Percote's mercenary guild. A kind man who took Kyra and Elias in after the death of their parents.

Agari
A Tartaran squire who absconded from the holy knights alongside her father.

Pericles
A disillusioned holy knight who is now rebelling against the theocracy.

Hestia
A blacksmith who once served the holy knights, now a rebel.

Nikolaos
A spearman-for-hire. Not the most spirited, but he'll get the job done.

Eupraxia
An elderly scholar studying the nature of magic. Surprisingly warm for a recluse.

Glaucus
A man with a passion for gambling, who enrolled in the holy army to escape from the consequences of his actions.

Pluto
A marksman of few words and fewer social skills.

Tiresias
A Tartaran scholar who was branded a heretic for attempting to rediscover a lost art. Serene and optimistic.

Scholar
A student of arts thought lost to time itself.

Wulfric
An errant Glamorgan knight. Tiresias's inexorable companion.

Vasiliki
A spunky young huntress trying to make ends meet with her bow.

Fructuoso
A skittish former brigand who can't quite embrace the mercenary life.

Scymerius
A secretive lancer whose insistence on hiding their face is suspicious at best.

Fiadh
An exceptional markswoman who has long served as Margrave Barlowe's bodyguard. Her skill is only matched by her irascibility.

Órlaith
A member of the knights Pyrite. A pensive and quiet woman.

Alonso
A northern baronet with a penchant for the dramatic and far too much free time.

Teresa
Alonso's hapless shieldbearer. A simple and humble woman.

Ofelia
An actress in a traveling troupé of performers. A bit of a diva, but her talent is undeniable.

Actress
A performer so talented, she can mimic others perfectly.

Polonius (Enemy)
A magician who claims to have unlocked the secret of eternal life.

Polonius (Playable)
Actor, businessman, part-time “necromancer.” A scoundrel whose love for money trumps his common sense.

Beatrix
Chapter 10:
A cheery freelancing spy. Seems trustworthy enough.

Chapter 14+:
A cheery freelancing spy under the employ of Barlowe. Surprisingly, she values honesty above all things.

Delilah
Margravine of Flintshire. A cold and calculating schemer who isn't above sullying her own hands.

Jane
Personal retainer of Margravine Delilah. Peaceable, despite her choice of employer and intimidating strength.

Zaccheus
Margrave of Conwy. A haughty, uptight blueblood who isn't above sullying his own hands.

Conan
Personal retainer of Margrave Zaccheus. A well-read gentleman, despite his past as a prolific gladiator.

Simeon
Margrave of Powys. Despite his young age, he is a shrewd statesman and not above sullying his own hands.

Dahl
Personal retainer of Margrave Simeon. A conniving and ambitious person, despite his unassuming appearance.

Laertes
A Wrexhamite librarian with a military past who claims he would do anything to provide for his granddaughter.

Barlowe
Margrave of Wrexham. A seasoned strategist who needs not sully his own hands. Edward's old friend.

Tactician
A non-combatant who focuses on devising plans and rallying allies.

Nicaea
A Tartaran squire and middle of three triplets. She seeks new purpose after quenching her thirst for revenge.

Telemus (Enemy)
The levelheaded commander of Tartaros's border guard at the twin bridges.

Telemus (Playable)
Formerly, commander of Tartaros's border guard. He defected after witnessing one too many injustices in the inquisition.

Fazang
A Zhulite monk accompanying an expeditionary force in Tartaros. A stoic, yet personable ascetic.

Jingyi
Lieutenant of a Zhulite expeditionary force. A veteran whose guile and zeal are balanced by his affable nature.

Xinyi
Lieutenant of a Zhulite expeditionary force. A veteran as experienced in diplomacy as she is in combat.

Jason
A fighter-for-hire with a finely tuned sense for money and opportunity.

Coronis
An Amnisian noble who was forced to go into hiding after being accused of heresy. Possessed of a deeply curious mind.

Plato
A swordsman known to some as the Blood Demon.

Ziying (Enemy)
One of Colonel Alastor's lieutenants. None alive have ever heard the voice of this enigmatic, deadly assassin.

Ziying (Playable)
Turncoat from Colonel Alastor's personal unit. An assassin whose mutism long kept him from voicing his heart's many regrets.

Demeter
Nothing more than an airheaded roaming priestess, it would seem.

Priestess
An ordinary priestess without any particularly special traits.

Lorenzo (Enemy)
Right hand man of Grand Inquisitor Sandraudiga. Fiendishly devoted.

Lorenzo (Final 1)
Right hand man of Grand Inquisitor Sandraudiga. Seemingly devoted.

Lorenzo (Playable)
A man whose conviction and ideals were shattered by the kindness of two young siblings.

Enemy Units

Main Campaign

Ioke
An amoral sorceress hired to serve as warden of Percote's prison.

Dion
A mercenary hired by the prison. An impatient and irritable boor.

Mopsus
The lowest-ranking commander in the holy knights. Eager for a chance to improve his standing.

Irene
A ruthless and greedy mercenary who will do anything for riches.

Pedro
Lieutenant of General Telemus. Highly dedicated.

Sinéad
An assassin under orders of an unknown agent, tasked with murdering Margrave Barlowe.

David
A towering man leading a ruthless band of mercenaries in the employ of the purported “necromancer.”

Goliath
A diminutive man serving as the second-in-command of the mercenaries in the employ of the “necromancer.”

Reuben
A commander of the knights Lazurite, guarding the north fort.

Eris
A commander of the knights Lazurite, guarding the south fort.

Sarpedon
A battle priest of Tartaros, leading the Grand Inquisitor's advance party.

Euryma
A high-ranking general in the inquisition tasked with awaiting Kyra's group at the border.

Alba
Second-in-command of General Euryma. Steadfastly loyal.

Aura
A Tartaran squire and youngest of three triplets. A cheerful and devout believer in the theocracy's doctrine.

Cybele
A Tartaran commander and eldest of three triplets. Serene, caring, and as loyal to the theocracy as they come.

?????
A very peeved lady of the lake.

Antiope
A Tartaran sharpshooter guarding the outskirts of the forest near Percote.

Scamander
A deputy commander in Colonel Alastor's legion. A cynical man.

Eudoxus
Roadside Stop:
A merchant who claims to be “great,” despite all evidence to the contrary.

Chapter 19:
A disgraced merchant trying to rebuild his fortune through vile methods.

Tai Yin
The leader of a roaming band of Zhulite mercenaries under Tartaros's employ.

Vasiliki/Scymerius/Fructuoso (Chapter 21)
A down-in-the-dumps mercenary who has been hired by Tartaros.

Nestor
One of Colonel Alastor's lieutenants. A man with an uncanny ability to drown out the world and focus solely on his foe.

Marina
One of Colonel Alastor's lieutenants. A woman whose past is as shrouded in mystery as her visage.

Alastor
First colonel of the Tartaran holy army. A former mercenary who was handpicked by Grand Inquisitor Sandraudiga.

Dolus
The hierophant of Tartaros. Less a man and more an abominable, heartless monster.

Sandraudiga
The Grand Inquisitor of Tartaros. A fearsome woman known as Heaven's Scythe.

Inquisitor
She who carries out the divine task of expunging heresy from this world.

Sandraudiga (Chapter 27x)
The fearsome Heaven's Scythe, currently in the middle of making the worst mistake of her life.

Lifewringer
She who toyed with powers beyond her ken, and paid the price.

Soter (Chapter 26)
The traitor who betrayed Kyra and her friends to restore the glory he once enjoyed as a holy knight.

Edward (Unused)
The traitor who betrayed Kyra and her friends, revealing the darkness that lurked beneath his kindly front.

Kairos (Unused)
The traitor who betrayed Kyra and her friends, choosing to remain loyal to the institution he vowed to serve.

Phobos (Unused)
The traitor who betrayed Kyra and her friends to spare himself the wrath of Tartaros.

Pericles (Unused)
The traitor who betrayed Kyra and her friends, to whom honor is an entirely meaningless concept.

Pheme (Unused)
The traitor who betrayed Kyra and her friends, in order to rise above her current lot in life.

Apate (Chapter 16x)
The one who started it all.

Postgame Campaign

Exenius
He's bleeding hyper-realistic blood from his eyes. That's terrifying.

Elias
Kyra's late younger brother, now a fledging hysminai.

Execut0r
Mk. III. An equalizing tool for one fragile of body, but strong of spirit.

Ruben
The extremely evil creator of the hack. He hates it when people are happy and children are alive.

Morgan
A really memorable man.

Eirika
Isn't she pretty?
God i love evil women

Roy
I may have gone a bit too far in a few places.

Seth
This was actually the result of a really emotional and impactful plot thread, I'll have you know.

Gwyllgi
Savage, three-headed hellhounds. Their fangs are cruel death dealers.

Garon
Rebellions are like seeds. One must salt the earth before they sprout.

Hayden
Don't trust the lack of grin - this man is the most deranged of everyone here.
Except Ruben. Ruben's worse.

Zephiel
Seemingly a gifted genius, but he couldn't appreciate his perfectly fine foster dad. And worse, he made Narcian a general!

King
A monarch whose animations are really stupid to import, so I had to settle for a version without the cool flips. Womp womp.

Lyon
A very soft boy who did a little war crimes, but we can fix him, right?

Necromancer
If I ever become rich, I'm definitely buying a cape like that so I can twirl it around all dramatic-like.

Negal
A dark druid, so powerful and so wise, he could influence the quintessence to create... life. Then he died. Ironic.

Dark Druid
Like a regular druid, except with the special ability to not get a hack about him from me.

Zephlyogal
You may not like it, but this is the true face of Emblem Zero.

Kyra (Chapter 9x)
First colonel of the Tartaran holy army. A former rebel who turned coat after being offered a suitable deal.

Eupraxia (Chapter 9x)
The Grand Inquisitor of Tartaros. A fearsome woman known as Heaven's Scythe.

Beatrix (Chapter 9x)
A brutal arsonist and murderer with no regard for human life.

Pheme (Chapter 9x)
A young villager from Percote, who will never forgive those who failed to protect her.

Kairos (Chapter 9x)
One of the high priests of Amnisos. A paragon of faith and devotion to the Tartaran doctrine.

Tiresias (Chapter 9x)
An amoral scholar who will cross any lines in order to obtain more power.

Barlowe (Chapter 9x)
Archduke of Glamorgan. An ambitious strategist who is not above sullying his own hands.

Pericles (Chapter 9x)
A dedicated holy knight willing to do anything to further his station.

López (Chapter 9x)
Heir by marriage to a line of northern barons. A selfish schemer who cares nothing for those beneath him.

Personal Skill: Perfume
This unit uses excessive amounts of perfume. No effect, but other units find this disagreeable.

Hecate (Chapter 9x)
The traitor who betrayed Kyra and her friends in exchange for her own weight in gold.

Gods (Chapter 10x)
A literal god. What more do you need?

Cerberus
Hades's pet dog. Isn't it cute?

Persephone
Queen of the Underworld, commander of the Hysminai, and the second highest authority among the divine.

Generic Units

Purloiner
A small-time ne'er-do-well following Begoña's say.

Guard
A mix of soldiers and mercenaries tasked with keeping the prisoners imprisoned.

Inquisition
Knights of Tartaros, standing tall against heresy and insurrection.

Hunter
One of the treasure hunters who have laid claim to this region.

Bandit
Roaming brigands looking to make their riches.

Sellsword
Blades-for-hire looking for monetary opportunities.

Assassin (Chapter 8)
Deadly professionals hired to silence Margrave Barlowe.

Undead (Chapter 10)
Unimaginable abominations supposedly summoned by the necromancer.

Lazurite
The order of the knights Lazurite, sworn to Flintshire.

Malachite
The order of the knights Malachite, sworn to Powys.

Vanadinite
The order of the knights Vanadinite, sworn to Conwy.

Ruffian (Chapter 19)
A highway robber under orders from the crook Eudoxus.

Holy Guard
One of the few holy knights still loyal to Hierophant Dolus.

Elite
All hail Sandraudiga!
All hail her new world!

Rebel (Chapter 16x)
Some former friend or other of Kyra's. It is irrelevant.

Torpor (Chapter 4x)
An insentient, yet humanlike entity whose sole purpose is to not listen to Dolus.

Bern/Grado/Morph (Chapter 8x)
Vestiges of ancient soldiers, following he who was once their leader.

Hysminai
Souls of heroes and villains alike, brought together to serve as the divine's legions.

Other Units

Elias
Kyra's younger brother. Long afflicted by sickness.

Dolus V
Son of the hierophant and scion of Tartaros. A far cry from his father, he is a compassionate, selfless youth.

Scion
Scion to the theocracy. Still learning the way of the sword.

Knight Lord
An honorific bestowed upon masterful noble warriors.

Hippalus
A merchant whose shoulders are sagged not due to age, but guilt.

Merchant
A merchant carrying goods inside a fragile wagon.

Lost Child
A young child who has a tendency to lose herself, and her way, when playing.

Pyrite
The order of the knights Pyrite, sworn to Wrexham.

Bridgekeep
The woman in charge of managing the bridge to the main gate of Amnisos.

Apate (Young)
A researcher on the verge of a discovery that will destroy her life.

Class Descriptions

In-game

Dark Rider
Mounted Glamorgan knights, adept with piercing lance and deadly bow.
Promotions: Black Dragoon, Great Knight

Holy Rider
Mounted Tartaran knights, adept with graceful sword and mighty axe.
Promotions: White Dragoon, Great Knight.

Dark Knight
Heavily armored Glamorgan knights possessed of both might and magic.
Promotions: General, Black Dragoon.

Holy Knight
Heavily armored Tartaran knights possessed of both might and magic.
Promotions: General, White Dragoon.

Archer
Warriors who prefer to hang back and pepper their foes with arrows.
Promotions: Sniper, Mamluk.

Mercenary
Professional soldiers-for-hire on whose sword arm one can rely.
Promotions: Bounty Hunter, Hoplite.

Fighter
Ruffians whose combat style is uncouth, yet no less effective for it.
Promotions: Warrior, Bounty Hunter.

Brigand
Lawless combatants whose wild swings tear their foes asunder.
Promotions: Berserker, Hoplite.

Soldier
Reliable companions who lead the vanguard with their lances held high.
Promotions: Halberdier, Hoplite.

Dark Mage
Magic wielders trained in the dark arts proliferating in Glamorgan.
Promotions: Druid, Artificer.

Holy Mage
Magic wielders trained in the holy arts of Tartaros's Church of Anima.
Promotions: Spellsword, Witch.

Magic Blade
Ascetics adept in the use of magic swords for self-defense.
Promotions: Spellsword, Swordmaster.

Wyvern Rider
Flying mercenaries of rare skill whose allegiance is highly contested.
Promotions: Wyvern Lord, Malig Knight.

Pegasus Knight
Airborne knights who count on the Mother's blessing for protection.
Promotions: Falcoknight, Malig Knight.

Thief
Multitalented knaves with an eye for riches and a preference for the shadows.
Promotions: Assassin, Artificer.

Bishop
A practitioner of searing light magic, today known only to a select few.

Bounty Hunter
Mighty fighters-for-hire who scoff at all but the heaviest of weapons.

General
Undaunted knights who protect their peers in their unstoppable advance.

Swordmaster
Lightning-fast swordsmen of peerless and lethal skill.

Assassin
Masters of the killing arts capable of killing a person before they can flinch.

Artificier
Cheeky knaves who specialize in sabotage and subterfuge.

Sniper
Sharpshooters of skill so immense, they are able to fire farther than their fellow mortals.

Spellsword
Versatile masters blessed with magical attunement and extraordinary swordplay.

Berserker
Rough warriors willing to traverse the most treacherous terrain in order to land a deadly, final blow on their foe.

Great Knight
Knights trained in many disciplines who serve as the sword and shield of their allies.

Warrior
Stalwart warriors of unmatched power and valor who are always seeking battle.

Druid
Mysterious sorcerers whose terrifying magic tears and rends at the soul.

Halberdier
Seasoned lancers capable of running through the strongest armor.

Black Dragoon
Slick paladins fighting tirelessly in the name of glory and fortune.

White Dragoon
Brave paladins fighting tirelessly in the name of good and justice.

Witch
Savant sorcerers who will the world around them to suit their designs.

Wyvern Lord
Wyvern-mounted knights of superior skill and unbeatable survivability.

Malig Knight
Legendary warriors of the skies who can swoop down with their lances, or cast fearsome magic from above.

Falcoknight
Valkyries swift as the wind itself and as deadly as the most aggressive hailstorm.

Hoplite
Peerless warriors adept in more martial styles than any other.

Mamluk
Weathered archers atop swift horses experienced in guerrilla tactics.

Child
A young child that does not belong on a battlefield.

Civilian
An innocent peasant lacking any combat skills at all.

Fleet
Warships that patrol the waters. They carry powerful ballistae.

Revenant/Entombed
Some manner of miracle, or nightmare, devised by a sorcerer of great power.

Wight
Skeletons driven by terrible magic. They can wield many weapons.

Pupil
An adorable apprentice studying magic under the dark master Lyon.

Elder Bael
Magic-infused giant spiders. Their venom is lethal.

Gorgon
Comely and cursed, these creatures turn all who behold them into stone.

Arch Mogall
Mogall whose dread power exceeds that of their lesser cousins. They don't even exist in this hack!

Attract Mode

Huntress
A commoner markswoman with great untapped potential.

Toxophilite
A markswoman on a mission possessed of special powers.

[Note: This text is unused, as Toxophilite does not appear in the attract mode reel.]

Nimrod
Not the most skilled archer in the world, but she's trying her best!

Dark Rider
A title earned only by those cavaliers whose lives have been dedicated to liberty.

Holy Rider
A title earned only by those cavaliers whose lives have been dedicated to piety.

Dark Knight
Glamorgan knights adept in both swift lance and dark magic.

Holy Knight
Tartaran knights adept in both mighty axe and holy magic.

Archer
The ranged bread and butter of any army worth its salt.

Mercenary
Swords-for-hire that will perform any task asked of them, for a price.

Fighter
Axe-wielding powerhouses with wild and uncouth, yet deadly fighting styles.

Brigand
Marauding ruffians who use their axes to intimidate their victims into submission.

Soldier
Reliable spearmen who have historically formed the vanguard of many armies.

Dark Mage
Practitioners of the dark arts popular in Glamorgan, having unpredictable effects.

Holy Mage
Students of Tartaros's holy arts, who call upon the power of nature to aid them.

Magic Blade
Magically inclined swordsmen capable of great swiftness and accuracy.

Wyvern Rider
Flying mercenaries of rare skill whose allegiance is highly contested.
Promotions: Wyvern Lord, Malig Knight.

Pegasus Knight
Airborne knights who count on the Mother's blessing for protection.
Promotions: Falcoknight, Malig Knight.

Thief
Rogues with little in the way of combat prowess, but many stealthy abilities.

Actress
Performers who can take on any role. The leaders of the entertainment industry.

Scholar
Wielders of forbidden, forgotten power, who are not to be trifled with.

Bishop
A person researching an ancient topic, regardless of the risk they may incur.

Bounty Hunter
To these rowdy sellswords, a weapon's crushing weight is but a challenge.

General
The shields to protect the people and the blades to vanquish evil.

Swordmaster
Peerless swordfighters who can kill their foes five times before they fall.

Assassin
The ones you call upon when you want someone gone.

Artificier
Adventurer-thieves with a plethora of tricks up their roomy sleeves.

Sniper
Exceptional archers whose arrows fly across battlefields, squarely into their target.

Spellsword
Battle priests blessed with the power of the sword and the earth for protection.

Berserker
Barbarians who live for the fight. No terrain is too treacherous for them.

Great Knight
Heavily armored, highly versatile cavaliers, equipped for any possible eventuality.

Warrior
Immeasurably powerful warriors with versatility to back their might up.

Druid
Enigmatic sorcerers who make fellow spellcasters tremble in terror.

Halberdier
Champions of the lance whose charge is indomitable and unyielding.

Black Dragoon
The mightiest knights in Glamorgan, sworn to defend its freedom with all of their might.

White Dragoon
The finest knights in Tartaros, sworn to defend its faith with all of their might.

Witch
Magicians on horseback who are the nightmare of all artillerymen.

Wyvern Lord
Knights ruling the skies from wyvern-back. Contested by armies across the world.

Malig Knight
Capable knights of the skies who can use lances and magic together.

Falcoknight
Knights ruling the skies from pegasus-back. The soaring pride of the Tartaran army.

Hoplite
Masters of arms adept in more disciplines than any other.

Mamluk
Deft bowmen and swordsmen on horseback, experienced in guerrilla tactics.

Inquisitor
If more people don't fear this terrible figure, it is only because precious few live to do so.

Death/Defeat Quotes

kyra
[CH0-22]
No... Not yet... I leave... too much unresolved...
W-Who'll take care of... Elias...?
kyra
[CH22+]
Elias... Is that... Is that you...?
(smiles) I'm so... happy... to see you...
kyra
[POSTGAME]
...Owie...
apate
[MAIN]
Perhaps this is what I deserve.
A messy end and a shallow grave...
apate
[POSTGAME]
Death holds no mysteries to me any longer.
Take me fast, that I may move on to productive endeavors.
Soter
And thus, I fall... My honor in tatters...
Phobos
No! No, please! I'll do... any...thing...
Hecate
What a... load of... hogwash...
Pheme
A-Ah...! No, please...!
kyra
Pheme! Run, quickly! I'll cover you!
pheme
B-But I...

(closes eyes) Ohh, I'm sorry, Kyra... I'm the worst...

pheme
[CH18+]
After everything... I'm just going to... die here...?
Kyra... I'm sorry I was... such a burden...
Kairos
Guess that's that, then...
O Mother... Bestow Your Mercy... upon them...
Raleigh
Sorry, Pa... I should've...
become a merchant... like you wanted...
López
I wonder if anyone'll even bother to bury me...
fango
(smiling) We sure had some fun times... Didn't we, boss...?
Begoña
Graaahhh... C-C'mon... I ain't done yet...
Fight me... You... little...
Nikolaos
Gahh... Is that my... blood?
I-I don't like how that tastes...
Agari
Please... Try not to... cry over me...
There's enough sadness in this world...
pericles
I was a terrible parent, friend and husband.
I deserve... worse than this...

But not yet... I have more that I must do...

pericles
[CH4,17]
I was a terrible parent, friend and husband.
I deserve... worse than this...
hestia
Augh... I think that's enough recklessness for a day.
I'll see you back in camp, Kyra...
hestia
[CH4]
D-Dammit... I can't keep swinging my arms...
Can't move my legs... Can't... feel... (closes eyes) ahh...
Eupraxia
There were... so many wrongs... I had to right before I died...
Glaucus
Hngh... N-No... I can't die here...
If I die, Pops... He will... never...
Pluto
......
Nnnuuurgghh...!
tiresias
O-Oh dear... I didn't see that one coming...
I had better take my leave while I still can.
tiresias
[CH16]
O-Oh dear... I didn't see that one coming...
(smiles, closes eyes) Heh... Forgive me, Wulfric...
Wulfric
Tiresias... I only regret... that I leave you alone...
Fiadh
I'll be waiting for you... in the depths of Hell...!
Órlaith
No one will remember me... No tears will be shed for me...
And that is... the way it... should be...
Ofelia
A cut rose... can never bloom anew...
Polonius
Eeheeheehee...!

No, no! Not yet... O-Ofelia...!

Alonso
But... This is no end... for a knight... I-Is it...?
Teresa
You know what? I should've just stayed home.
None of this was even remotely worth the trouble...
Jane
I wasted my life...
Delilah
(grinning) Hahahaha! Yes! What a... thrilling final act...!
And now, I shall... exit stage left... triumphantly!
Simeon
Contra vim mortis non crescit herba in hortis...
Auugh...
Zaccheus
My... My bloodline... can't come to such an ignominious end...!
Beatrix
(smiles) Oh, boy. I may have made... a slight mistake... Ahaha...
But it's okay. After all, I was nobody... that matters...
Barlowe
A good strategist knows when to retreat.
Time for me to skedaddle, as the kids would say.
Barlowe
[CH16]
I do not mind. This is... a cause worth dying for...
Keep fighting the good fight, young ones...
Conan
To think... I survived the arena... to die here...
But at least I lived to see... the futility of it all...
Dahl
No! My potential cannot be quelled so soon...
I was meant for... more... than this...
Nicaea
Is it time... to pay a visit to Aura in Hell...?
Just as well. Living had grown so... exhausting...
Telemus
As a knight, I... should have been prepared for this...
Even so... Not yet... I did not want to die... yet...
Fazang
Nngh... Am I to be... just another victim of war?
When... will humanity's foolishness... end...?
Jingyi
(A soldier's fate... In a foreign land...)
Xinyi
To die... so far from home... Such a... shame...
plato
Ohh, poppycock...
Jason
Well, I lived a wretched life, and died a wretched death.
I guess it's only fair... Gaaah...
Coronis
And now... for the greatest enigma... of them all...
Ziying
...Hhh...
edward
I can't go dyin' here... I can't do that to Kyra...
I-I'm just gonna run that way, if that's okay...
edward
[CH8,18]
(smiles) I-It's okay... Long as you're all right, Kyra...
Everything's... okay...
demeter
Oh, how silly of me... I've let them get the better of me...
Well, it's okay. You don't need lil' old me to win, right?
(smiles) Keep fighting the good fight. I still believe in you.
Laertes
Unnh... Bury me... with my gold...
Vasiliki
(smiles) Smile... through the pain... Ma... P-Pa...
Scymerius
What a way to die... After all I've been through...
Fructuoso
Is this... Is this truly... the end I... deserve...?
thyone
Forgive me, my son...
I could not... honor... your sacrifice...
Lorenzo
(smiles) Thank you... for granting me a chance...
I'll tell your brother... All about your deeds...
mopsus
Gwaah! W-What?! No... It can't be...
What about... Mopsus 4... The Moppening...?!
Dolus V
I wonder if, when books are written about our history,
I will go down as “Dolus V, the loser.”
alastor
I'm not the winner here.
It hurts like hell.
Ow.
Marina
It's okay. By the 6th or 7th time you get used to death.
Nestor
Man, I'm bored.
Dolus
How... did it come to this?
Where did I err to lose so much control?
I, who once held the world in the palm of my hand?!

(He trembles.)

It's not fair! It's not fair! Waaaaaaaaaaah!!

Aura
Aiiieeee! N-Nicaea, save me...!
Cybele
You know how this could've been prevented?
If you'd had us perform the Triangle Attack.
Antiope
W-When... will I get to fulfill... my dreams...?
Sandy
[INQUISITOR]
(bleeding) Ahhh... Ohh, it never... NEVER gets old!
Sandy
[LIFEWRINGER]
Rude.
Elias
Owie... A-All right, better go run some repairs on this...
(smiles) I believe in you, though! I know you can do it!

Misc Quotes

Pheme Promotion

pheme
(grinning) Woooooow... Look at this! Look, look!
I've gotten so good at this... So strong! Look at my arms!
Oh man, I bet I'll be the talk of the army now! Teehee...
World, beware! Ready or not, Pheme's coming to getcha!

Bandit Triangle Attack

López
Gehahahaha... Keep yer eyes wide open now.
Ya wouldn't wanna miss our dazzlin' Triangle Attack!
Fango
Together, we could crack the world itself open!
But right now? We'll just crack YOU open! Triangle Attack!
Begoña
Now ye've done it. Ya pissed off the WRONG brigands!
With me, López, Fango! Triangle Attack!

Pegasus Sisters Triangle Attack

Aura
The Mother grants us strength!
Triangle attack!
Cybele
Our unbreakable bond empowers us!
Triangle attack!
Nicaea
......
Fuck right off.

Guide

Introduction

Certain mechanics might not work exactly as you expect in this game.
Peruse in the ingame guide for clarification on such details.
The guide will not be updated as the game progresses.

Poison the Well

Poison is slightly stronger than usual here, dealing 3-6 damage per turn. Be careful with your poisoned units!

Kiss the Boo-boo

Healing sources, as the premise might indicate, are more limited here than usual.

Forts, thrones and gates no longer heal units standing on them.

Vulneraries still exist, but they're more expensive. Them's the breaks.

Unfamiliar Familiarity

Most changes made to weapon numbers in this game are small and easy to adapt to.

However, the anima tree in particular has been greatly overhauled.

Be careful - those tomes may not function exactly as you expect!

There is also no magic trinity. No magic type has an innate advantage over another.

Beyond that, there are new weapons, items, classes... When in doubt, never forget to press R!

Very Effective!

Effective weapons target a list of classes. Equipped weapon is irrelevant.

The lists are too long to relay here in their entirety, but here are a few tips:

Weapon-effective weaponry is good against infantry classes that CAN equip that weapon.

Armored units are ONLY weak to armor-eff. weaponry. Units on horseback are ALWAYS weak to horse-eff. weaponry.

Magic-eff. weaponry is good against LIGHT infantry units that primarily use tomes.

When in doubt, select a unit and look out for white icons with an exclamation point over enemies.

Brown icon with an exclamation point means the enemy has a high critical chance - don't mistake the two!

Soups and Ports

Supports cannot be obtained in the same manner as in the classic games.

Don't waste time stapling units next to one another, for that will do nothing.

Supports are instead unlocked by different means. More on that later!

Superb Rank!

Having an S-rank, like in the base game, grants stat bonuses when using that weapon type.

However, the bonuses are different: It is +1 might and +5 hit. Be careful!

Skillful Bunch

You will never learn a skill in this game by levelling up or using an item. [Editor's Note: This is not true. Plato learns skills by level up.]

Instead, each promoted infantry class (plus some mounted classes) has an assigned skill.

Certain characters will also have a personal skill, but this is not common.

In rare cases, characters or classes might have multiple skills.

All mounted classes have basic Canto, even if it's not specified.

World's End

Without Kyra and Apate, the story cannot go on. As such, their deaths will end the game.

Certain other characters will also cause game overs on specific maps.

Fret not. You will always receive a warning when this is the case.

Training Manual

What follows is a list of weapon EXP yields, which are slightly different in this game.

Any weapon not listed below gives 1 WEXP per hit. WEXP gains are doubled on kill.

2 WEXP:
Steels (and magic equivalents), luna, blades, rapier-tier, reavers, slayers, hammer, cleave bow.

4 WEXP:
Siege tomes.
Devil weapons.

E rank: 1 WEXP
D rank: 31 WEXP
C rank: 71 WEXP
B rank: 121 WEXP
A rank: 181 WEXP
S rank: 251 WEXP

Qualities of Life

Trading, accessing the supply and talking do not end the unit's turn.

When player units die, their items are sent to the convoy if there is enough room in it.

Hold L to manually skip animations if they're enabled, and viceversa.

Press Select on the map to view the attack range of all enemies combined.

Press Select on a unit's statsheet to see their growth rates.

Promotion options for each class are listed in the class description.

Promotion gains are listed in the promotion screen.

Have fun!

No, uh, yeah, that's it. I just hope you have fun!

I lied

The guide did update again after all. Womp womp.

Anyway this is just the postgame explanation so feel free to disregard.

The postgame works on a loop - when you finish it, you will return here.

You will also be given the option to return to the start after completing each level, if you want.

Every time, on this first level, all absent units, be dead or unrecruited, will be returned to you.

No units are force deployed, and Kyra and Apate no longer cause a game over on death. On seize maps, any unit may seize.

You may also visit camp. where every conversation in the game is available to be read.

It is advised to restart camp after viewing any one unit's convos to avoid potential issues.

Lastly, you may recruit a number of bonus units, but these will not appear at camp.