—Opening Narration
Helena Castle is Chapter 17x of the game Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon. To gain access to this chapter, finish Chapter 17 with 15 units or fewer alive.
Recruitment[]
Etzel appears towards the south after the start of Turn 1 of the Enemy Phase, but only if the south-eastern room is still closed. Just ignore him, and he'll join at the end of the chapter (he does not move, so he is easy to avoid). However if you opened the south-eastern room during Turn 1, Etzel won't appear and you won't be able to recruit him.
Enemy Reinforcements[]
Three Paladins will appear from the red area (see the map above) during Turns 9, 13 and 17 of the Enemy Phase. Two have Javelins , while one has a Killer Lance.
Rooms[]
There are 5 locked rooms in this map, so bringing a thief might be a good idea. Also, the boss room will automatically open as soon as you enter the aisle where Etzel is. Shown below are the contents of each room:
- Top right: one chest containing a Warp Staff;
- Middle right: one Manakete with a Firestone;
- Bottom right: one Mage with a Blizzard Tome;
- Top left: one Bishop with an Elfire Tome and a chest containing a Longbow;
- Bottom left: one Knight with a Javelin, one Bishop with a Fire Tome and a Fortify Staff, one stationary Bishop with Swarm, and a chest containig a Wo Dao;
- Boss room: one Mercenary with an Iron Sword and another one with a Steel Sword, one Manakete with a Firestone, one Sniper with a Silver Bow, a chest containing a Wing Spear, and the boss himself, Dactyl.
Etymology[]
Makronisos is an island in the Aegean Sea. In ancient times, it was known as Helena.
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