The Dragon Altar

In Mystery of the Emblem, The Dragon Altar is a three-part chapter; this article is about the first part. For the second part, see The Dark Pontifex Lives; for the third, see Light and Shadow.

For the location this chapter takes place at, see Dragon Altar. For the Warriors chapter, see The Dragon's Table (Warriors).

The Dragon Altar (Japanese: 竜の祭壇 The Dragon's Altar) is the twenty-second chapter of Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem. In Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem Book II, the same map is the first of three maps comprising the second "endgame" chapter.

Plot

Main articles: The Dragon Altar/Script and The Dragon Altar/Conversations

The Altean Army has just entered the Dragon Altar. Gotoh warns Marth that Gharnef's troops are very powerful and that the longer the battle goes on, the army might become overwhelmed by the sheer number of troops. He introduces Marth to Nagi, who seems oddly familiar to Marth. Nagi lends the army her strength, and they battle their way through the Dragon Altar.

At the end of the battle, they encounter stairs, which lead further in. They move on to get closer to Gharnef and retrieve the divine blade Falchion, which is essential in the battle against Medeus.

Chapter data

Chapter data

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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth dies	1–15	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	30+40	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 30 rows

Normal Hard Maniac/Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	1–12+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	32+30	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 30 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	1–12+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	32+44	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 30 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	1–12+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	32+52	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 30 columns by 30 rows

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In Mystery of the Emblem, the player will not have access to preparations at the start of parts 2 or 3; their character selections will carry over from this part to the next two, and they will not be able to save the game between parts. The turn count is shared between each part.

Character data

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Characters
New units
None
Required characters
Available characters

Characters
New units
Nagi Manakete HP 32 Inventory Divinestone Level 15 Automatically from turn 1
Required characters
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Item data

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Items

Name Obtainment Method Pure Water From the chest in the bottom left room. Door Key From the chest in the bottom right room.

Items

Name Obtainment Method Wyrmslayer Southwest chest Dragonpike Southeast chest Door Key Dropped by a Sorcerer Fortify Dropped by a Sorcerer

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Enemy data

Enemy data

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Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Mage Dragon Mage Dragon 1 6 40 6 0 0 -- 15 20 6 Fire Breath • Does not move. • One stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. • The three initially covered do not act until revealed. Dark Tribe Barbarian 20 11 47 18 2 8 -- 18 0 6 Devil Axe The initially covered six do not act until revealed. Dark Bishop Dark Mage 5 5 28 6 2 3 -- 9 10 6 Meteor • Does not move. • The initially covered two do not act until revealed. Dark Bishop Dark Mage 10 4 30 7 4 4 -- 10 12 6 Dulam • The two near the chests do not move; the other two move to attack units in range. • The initially covered one does not act until revealed. Dark Bishop Dark Mage 10 1 30 7 4 4 -- 10 12 6 Bolganone -- Dark Bishop Dark Mage 5 3 28 6 2 3 -- 9 10 6 Fortify The initially covered one does not act until revealed.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Mage Dragon Mage Dragon 1 40 40 6 0 0 -- 15 20 6 Fire Breath --

Stats with a decimal can vary randomly; the decimal represents the chance for the stat to increase to the nearest integer, or otherwise be truncated.

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Dragon Mage Dragon 20 1 40 12 11 19 13 0 20 17 -- Mage Breath Stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Dragon Mage Dragon 16 5 36 9.5 5.75 17 11 0 18.5 14 6 Mage Breath • The northern two will not act until revealed. • The southern two begin moving unprovoked on turn 6 or upon one of the chests being opened. Dragon Fire Dragon 16 3 39 17.5 0 17 16 0 16.5 8 6 Fire Breath The northernmost two will not act until revealed, and immediately begin moving unprovoked. Dark Clan Berserker 15 3 36.6 19 0 12.4 15.8 0 13 1.4 7 Killer Axe The northernmost two will not act until revealed, and immediately begin moving unprovoked. Dark Clan Swordmaster 15 3 33.2 13.8 1 18.2 18.2 0 11.8 5.8 8 Silver Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Heretic Sorcerer 15 2 29.6 2 8.2 11.2 12.2 0 8.8 11.2 -- Meteor Will not act until revealed. Heretic Sorcerer 15 6 29.6 2 8.2 11.2 12.2 0 8.8 11.2 6 Glower • The northernmost two will not act until revealed. • The southern two begin moving unprovoked on turn 6 or upon one of the chests being opened. Heretic Sorcerer 15 2 29.6 2 8.2 11.2 12.2 0 8.8 11.2 6 Thoron -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 29.6 2 8.2 11.2 12.2 0 8.8 11.2 -- Meteor • Door Key -- Dark Clan Berserker 15 1 36.6 19 0 12.4 15.8 0 13 1.4 7 Silver Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Dark Clan Berserker 15 1 36.6 19 0 12.4 15.8 0 13 1.4 7 Tomahawk Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Dark Clan Swordmaster 15 1 33.2 13.8 7 18.2 18.2 0 11.8 5.8 8 Levin Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 29.6 2 8.2 11.2 12.2 0 8.8 11.2 6 Fortify -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 29.6 2 8.2 11.2 12.2 0 8.8 11.2 6 Fortify -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 29.6 2 8.2 11.2 12.2 0 8.8 11.2 -- Swarm --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Dragon Fire Dragon 16 15 39 17.5 0 17 16 0 16.5 8 6 Fire Breath -- Dragon Mage Dragon 16 9 36 9.5 5.75 17 11 0 18.5 14 6 Mage Breath -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 6 29.6 2 8.2 11.2 12.2 0 8.8 11.2 6 Glower --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Dragon Mage Dragon 20 1 48 17.6 16.2 22.6 18.2 0 20 17 -- Mage Breath Stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Dragon Mage Dragon 16 5 44 15.1 11.43 20.2 15.8 0 18.5 14 6 Mage Breath • The northern three immediately begin moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. • The southern two begin moving unprovoked on turn 6 or upon one of the chests being opened. Dragon Fire Dragon 16 3 47.4 22.7 0 20.2 20 0 16.5 8 6 Fire Breath Immediately begins moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Dark Clan Berserker 15 3 46.2 23.4 0 17.04 20.68 0 13 1.4 7 Killer Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Dark Clan Swordmaster 15 3 42 17.88 1 22.52 22.92 0 11.8 5.8 8 Silver Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Heretic Sorcerer 15 2 36.96 2 14.52 16.72 17.32 0 8.8 11.2 -- Meteor Will not act until revealed. Heretic Sorcerer 15 6 36.96 2 14.52 16.72 17.32 0 8.8 11.2 6 Glower • The northernmost two will not act until revealed. • The middle two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The southern two begin moving unprovoked on turn 6 or upon one of the chests being opened. Heretic Sorcerer 15 2 36.96 2 14.52 16.72 17.32 0 8.8 11.2 6 Thoron Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 36.96 2 14.52 16.72 17.32 0 8.8 11.2 -- Meteor • Door Key -- Dark Clan Berserker 15 1 46.2 23.4 0 17.04 20.68 0 13 1.4 7 Silver Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Dark Clan Berserker 15 1 46.2 23.4 0 17.04 20.68 0 13 1.4 7 Tomahawk Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Dark Clan Swordmaster 15 1 42 17.88 9 22.52 22.92 0 11.8 5.8 8 Levin Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 36.96 2 14.52 16.72 17.32 0 8.8 11.2 6 Fortify -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 36.96 2 14.52 16.72 17.32 0 8.8 11.2 6 Fortify -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 36.96 2 14.52 16.72 17.32 0 8.8 11.2 -- Swarm --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Dragon Fire Dragon 16 22 47.4 22.7 0 20.2 20 0 16.5 8 6 Fire Breath -- Dragon Mage Dragon 16 16 44 15.1 11.43 20.2 15.8 0 18.5 14 6 Mage Breath -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 6 36.96 2 14.52 16.72 17.32 0 8.8 11.2 6 Glower --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Dragon Mage Dragon 20 1 56 23.2 21.4 26.2 23.4 0 20 17 -- Mage Breath Stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Dragon Mage Dragon 16 5 52 20.7 17.11 23.4 20.6 0 18.5 14 6 Mage Breath IThe northern three immediately begin moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Dragon Fire Dragon 16 3 55.8 27.9 0 23.4 24 0 16.5 8 6 Fire Breath Immediately begins moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Dark Clan Berserker 15 3 55.8 27.8 0 21.68 25.56 0 13 1.4 7 Killer Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Dark Clan Swordmaster 15 3 50.8 21.96 1 26.84 27.64 0 11.8 5.8 8 Silver Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Heretic Sorcerer 15 2 44.32 2 20.84 22.24 22.44 0 8.8 11.2 -- Meteor Will not act until revealed. Heretic Sorcerer 15 6 44.32 2 20.84 22.24 22.44 0 8.8 11.2 6 Glower • The northernmost two will not act until revealed. • The other four immediately begin moving unprovoked. Heretic Sorcerer 15 2 44.32 2 20.84 22.24 22.44 0 8.8 11.2 6 Thoron Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 44.32 2 20.84 22.24 22.44 0 8.8 11.2 -- Meteor • Door Key -- Dark Clan Berserker 15 1 55.8 27.8 0 21.68 25.56 0 13 1.4 7 Silver Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Dark Clan Berserker 15 1 55.8 27.8 0 21.68 25.56 0 13 1.4 7 Tomahawk Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Dark Clan Swordmaster 15 1 50.8 21.96 11 26.84 27.64 0 11.8 5.8 8 Levin Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 44.32 2 20.84 22.24 22.44 0 8.8 11.2 6 Fortify -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 44.32 2 20.84 22.24 22.44 0 8.8 11.2 6 Fortify -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 44.32 2 20.84 22.24 22.44 0 8.8 11.2 -- Swarm --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Dragon Fire Dragon 16 26 55.8 27.9 0 23.4 24 0 16.5 8 6 Fire Breath -- Dragon Mage Dragon 16 16 52 20.7 17.11 23.4 20.6 0 18.5 14 6 Mage Breath -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 10 44.32 2 20.84 22.24 22.44 0 8.8 11.2 6 Glower --

All forged weapons have +4 might and +20 hit.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Dragon Mage Dragon 20 1 60 26 24 28 26 0 20 17 -- Mage Breath* Stands on a throne, the chapter's seize point. Dragon Mage Dragon 16 5 56 23.5 19.95 25 23 0 18.5 14 6 Mage Breath* IThe northern three immediately begin moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Dragon Fire Dragon 16 3 60 30 0 25 26 0 16.5 8 6 Fire Breath* Immediately begins moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Dark Clan Berserker 15 3 60 30 0 24 28 0 13 1.4 7 Killer Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Dark Clan Swordmaster 15 3 55.2 24 1 29 30 0 11.8 5.8 8 Silver Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked; the northernmost two will not act until revealed. Heretic Sorcerer 15 2 48 2 24 25 25 0 8.8 11.2 -- Meteor Will not act until revealed. Heretic Sorcerer 15 6 48 2 24 25 25 0 8.8 11.2 6 Glower • The northernmost two will not act until revealed. • The other four immediately begin moving unprovoked. Heretic Sorcerer 15 2 48 2 24 25 25 0 8.8 11.2 6 Thoron Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 48 2 24 25 25 0 8.8 11.2 -- Meteor • Door Key -- Dark Clan Berserker 15 1 60 30 0 24 28 0 13 1.4 7 Silver Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Dark Clan Berserker 15 1 60 30 0 24 28 0 13 1.4 7 Tomahawk Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Dark Clan Swordmaster 15 1 55.2 24 12 29 30 0 11.8 5.8 8 Levin Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 48 2 24 25 25 0 8.8 11.2 6 Glower • Fortify Moves to attack units that can be attacked within two turns of movement. Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 48 2 24 25 25 0 8.8 11.2 6 Glower • Fortify Moves to attack units that can be attacked within two turns of movement. Heretic Sorcerer 15 1 48 2 24 25 25 0 8.8 11.2 -- Swarm --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Dragon Fire Dragon 16 26 60 30 0 25 26 0 16.5 8 6 Fire Breath* -- Dragon Mage Dragon 16 16 56 23.5 19.95 25 23 0 18.5 14 6 Mage Breath* -- Heretic Sorcerer 15 10 48 2 24 25 25 0 8.8 11.2 6 Glower --

All forged weapons have +20 hit; all Killer Axes and Levin Swords have +8 might, while all other forged weapons have +4 might.

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Reinforcements

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• Starting turn 12, continuing until ten of each have appeared; which ones appear per turn is random
  • Four Mage Dragons; two from the chests, and two from the corridors on either side of the throne room

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• After opening a chest or on turn 6 (Normal and Hard), 5 (Maniac), or 4 (Lunatic); and again two and four turns (Normal) or each turn for four turns (Hard and higher) afterward
  • One Fire Dragon on each chest and one Mage Dragon above each chest
• Turns 8, 10, and 12 (Normal); turns 6, 8, and 10 (Hard); turns 4–8 (Maniac and Lunatic)
  • One Sorcerer and one Fire Dragon from each corridor just above the chest rooms
• Turns 10, 12, and 14 (Normal); turns 8, 10, and 12 (Hard); turns 6, 8, and 10 (Maniac); or turns 4, 6, and 8 (Lunatic)
  • One Fire Dragon from the corridor to the left of the north room and one Mage Dragon from the corridor to the right (Normal)
  • One Fire Dragon and one Mage Dragon from each corridor to the left and right of the north room (Hard and higher)

Boss data

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Mage Dragon Level 20 Movement --

Stats Max HP 40 Speed 13 Strength 12 Luck 0 Magic 11 Defense 20 Skill 19 Resistance 17

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Mage Dragon Level 20 Movement --

Stats Max HP 48 Speed 18.2 Strength 17.6 Luck 0 Magic 16.2 Defense 20 Skill 22.6 Resistance 17

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Mage Dragon Level 20 Movement --

Stats Max HP 56 Speed 23.4 Strength 23.2 Luck 0 Magic 21.4 Defense 20 Skill 26.2 Resistance 17

Inventory Mage Breath Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- --

Mage Dragon Level 20 Movement --

Stats Max HP 60 Speed 26 Strength 26 Luck 0 Magic 24 Defense 20 Skill 28 Resistance 17

Inventory Mage Breath* Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- --

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This enemy is not classified as a boss in Mystery of the Emblem.

Strategy

Mystery of the Emblem

This is the start of the true endgame. The units you bring will be the units you will be using all the way until the very end of the game, so choose wisely. You get Marth + 14 other slots, so make sure to bring your best.

Julian, Sirius, Minerva and Merric are necessary to recruit characters later on, but this is mostly for story purposes, as they are almost worthless in gameplay. Still, if you want full recruitment, you'll need to bring all four of them in; Merric, Sirius and Minerva can usually pull their weight inside with fairly little training, but Julian can turn out to be a liability if not given extensive training.

Your remaining ten slots go to your best units. If you want the Falchion, you will need a Starlight user to slay Gharnef. If you are not getting the Falchion, bring Mercurius and Parthia and 20-STR units to wield each of them. Tiki is also a solid pick as she can tank the enemy dragons, and as a good damage dealer against Medeus; however, she can't ORKO Barbarians or Mage Dragons at all without a crit. Otherwise, bring staff users for Physic, and if you have one with 20 Wlv, Anew usage. Likewise, Phina is wanted to give your best units extra turns. As for the rest of the deployment slots, they mostly become filler, as the bar necessary to slay generic enemies is notoriously low.

A mere 5 STR and 5 SPD will ORKO Mage Dragons with a Wyrmslayer, while only 19 HP is needed to not get OHKO'd. 8 STR and 5 SPD will kill even the beefiest Dark Mage in one round with a Silver Sword, and just 24 magical bulk is necessary to survive a Bolganone to the face. The Lv20 Barbarians are tougher, requiring 39 physical bulk to withstand a hit from, but they are still very easy to defeat, only requiring 6 STR and 6 SPD to ORKO with a Lady Sword, or 24 ATK and 1 AS to ORKO with any tome. Additionally, the lack of enemy Luck makes them susceptible to being crit, and as such, many combats will be ended before even requiring an ORKO through standard means.

As almost any chump can become a usable filler unit, the best filler units will boil down to those who can do so for the least investment; if you've got trained units who can do their job well in here, bring them. Otherwise, the priority list for noninvested filler units is as follows: Midia = Xane > Samson = Astram > Roshea = Abel > any other untrained unit.

New Mystery of the Emblem

This map is notorious for its many reinforcements. Many Fire Dragons and Mage Dragons await, who can be hard to deal with. Bring lots of Wyrmslayers and Dragonpikes, and legendary weapons will help as well. Tiki and Nagi are very helpful, as they do effective damage against dragons with their Divinestones. The Fire Dragons do physical damage, while the Mage Dragons do magical damage and are immune to any magical attacks. Their weapons are 1–2 range in Lunatic.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  CG image displayed during the intro in Mystery of the Emblem

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  CG image displayed during the intro in New Mystery of the Emblem

References