The Glorious Ascension

The Glorious Ascension (Japanese: 至高の光 Supreme light) is Chapter 16x of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade. In order to play this chapter, Douglas must have survived the previous chapter.

Which set of the next four chapters (and potentially sidquest) is played after this one depends on the combined experience of four units: if the sum of the experience gained by Shanna and Thea is greater than or equal to that of Sue and Sin, the Ilia route will be played; otherwise, the Sacae route will be played.

Plot

Main article: The Glorious Ascension/Script

Roy's forces, guided by Douglas, arrive at the Tower of the Saint, currently under control of the bishop Windham. Windham has readied the tower's special weapon, the Heavenly Arrows, against the Lycian Army, even if they may also harm his own soldiers.

The Lycian Army defeats Windham and retrieve Aureola, the legendary weapon wielded by Saint Elimine during the Scouring. Roy initially wants to return it to the Elimine Church, but receives permission from either Douglas or the bishop Yoder to use it in the fight against Bern.

Later, Roy meets with Princess Guinivere. She accepts that, with Etruria safe, it is time for the Lycian Army to march on Bern itself. Guinivere gives Roy the Fire Emblem, which serves as the key to Hartmut's sword, with the expectation that Roy will use it to defeat Zephiel's dragon ally. Then, she expresses her regret at Zephiel's violent actions and at having betrayed her nation. Lastly, she asks Roy not to harm any civilians in Bern, and he promises not to do so.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Seize the throne	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Roy dies	1–10+1	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	31+4	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 31 columns by 32 rows

On each turn, magical arrows will deal 10 damage to all units in a random number of columns; the arrows can strike columns 5, 7, 9, 14, 15, 17, 18, 23, 25, and 27.

Character data

Characters
New units
Douglas General HP 46 Inventory Silver Axe Silver Lance Level 8 Automatically from turn 1
Required characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Steal from enemy Cavalier Vulnerary Steal from enemy Cavalier Vulnerary Steal from enemy Mercenary Vulnerary Steal from enemy Mercenary Aureola Automatically at end of chapter

Enemy data

Stats with two figures separated by a ~ are presented as a range, representing stats that vary due to random growths. The figures to the left and right of the ~ are the stat's minimum and maximum possible values respectively.

Normal Hard

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Windham Bishop 12 1 41 20 12 12 15 13 8 8 6 Divine • Berserk Does not move; stands on the throne, the chapter's seize point. Etruria Bishop 6 1 29~34 10~14 9~12 7~11 7~12 4~6 15~20 6 6 Purge • Lightning • Physic Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Bishop 6 1 29~34 10~14 9~12 7~11 7~12 4~6 15~20 6 6 Purge • Divine • Physic Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Knight 15 1 26~30 9~12 6~8 1~3 3~4 12~14 0~1 13 4 Horseslayer Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Knight 15 1 26~30 9~12 6~8 1~3 3~4 12~14 0~1 13 4 Silver Lance Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Sage 4 1 28~32 13~17 8~13 8~11 2~5 6~9 9~12 7 6 Silence • Aircalibur Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Sage 5 1 28~33 13~18 9~13 8~12 2~5 6~9 9~13 7 6 Bolting Does not move. Etruria Mage 12 1 21~23 6~8 5~7 6~8 1~3 3~4 6~8 6 5 Aircalibur Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Mage 13 1 21~24 6~9 6~8 6~8 2~3 3~4 6~8 6 5 Aircalibur Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Mage 14 1 22~25 7~10 6~8 6~9 2~3 3~4 6~9 6 5 Bolting • Fire Does not move, except to heal. Etruria Mage 13 1 21~24 6~9 6~8 6~8 2~3 3~4 6~8 6 5 Bolting • Thunder Does not move, except to heal. Etruria Mage 13 1 21~24 6~9 6~8 6~8 2~3 3~4 6~8 6 5 Elfire -- Etruria Mage 14 1 22~25 7~10 6~8 6~9 2~3 3~4 6~9 6 5 Elfire -- Etruria Paladin 6 2 37~42 12~15 9~13 9~13 5~8 9~12 5~8 11 8 Silver Lance Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Etruria Cavalier 15 2 29~32 9~11 6~9 8~10 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Axereaver • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Cavalier 13 2 27~31 8~10 6~8 7~9 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Archer 13 1 25~28 7~9 7~9 6~8 3~5 4~6 1~2 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Etruria Archer 12 1 24~27 7~9 6~8 6~7 3~5 4~5 0~2 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Etruria Cavalier 14 1 28~31 8~11 6~8 8~10 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Cavalier 15 1 29~32 9~11 6~9 8~10 3~5 7~9 1~2 9 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Sniper 14 2 38~45 14~19 13~18 10~13 7~12 8~12 5~9 8 6 Longbow Does not move, except to heal. Etruria Mercenary 12 1 25~28 7~9 11~13 11~12 2~4 5~7 1~2 9 5 Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Etruria Mercenary 15 1 27~31 8~11 12~15 11~14 3~5 6~7 1~3 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Mercenary 14 1 27~30 8~10 12~14 11~13 3~5 6~7 1~3 9 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Does not move, except to heal. Etruria Mercenary 15 1 27~31 8~11 12~15 11~14 3~5 6~7 1~3 9 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Does not move, except to heal. Etruria Knight 14 2 26~29 9~11 5~8 1~3 2~4 12~14 0~1 13 4 Steel Lance Moves to attack units in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Etruria Bishop 8 2 30~35 11~15 9~12 8~11 8~13 4~6 16~21 6 6 Lightning • Silence • Physic Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Bishop 8 2 30~35 11~15 9~12 8~11 8~13 4~6 16~21 6 6 Divine • Silence • Physic Moves to attack units in range.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Windham Bishop 12 1 45~47 23~25 14~16 14~15 18~20 13~14 11~13 8 6 Divine • Berserk Does not move; stands on the throne, the chapter's seize point. Etruria Bishop 6 1 33~40 13~19 11~16 9~14 10~17 4~7 18~25 6 6 Purge • Lightning • Physic Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Bishop 6 1 33~40 13~19 11~16 9~14 10~17 4~7 18~25 6 6 Purge • Divine • Physic Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Knight 15 1 33~40 12~17 9~13 2~5 5~8 14~18 0~2 13 4 Horseslayer Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Knight 15 1 33~40 12~17 9~13 2~5 5~8 14~18 0~2 13 4 Silver Lance Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Sage 4 1 32~38 17~23 10~17 10~15 3~7 6~11 11~16 7 6 Silence • Aircalibur Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Sage 5 1 32~39 17~24 11~17 10~16 3~7 6~11 11~17 7 6 Bolting Does not move. Etruria Mage 12 1 26~30 11~15 8~12 9~13 2~6 3~5 9~13 6 5 Aircalibur Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Mage 13 1 26~31 11~16 9~13 9~13 3~6 3~5 9~13 6 5 Aircalibur Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Mage 14 1 27~32 12~17 9~13 9~14 3~6 3~5 9~14 6 5 Bolting • Fire Does not move, except to heal. Etruria Mage 13 1 26~31 11~16 9~13 9~13 3~6 3~5 9~13 6 5 Bolting • Thunder Does not move, except to heal. Etruria Mage 13 1 26~31 11~16 9~13 9~13 3~6 3~5 9~13 6 5 Elfire -- Etruria Mage 14 1 27~32 12~17 9~13 9~14 3~6 3~5 9~14 6 5 Elfire -- Etruria Paladin 6 2 43~51 14~19 11~17 10~16 7~12 10~14 6~11 11 8 Silver Lance Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Etruria Cavalier 15 2 36~42 12~16 9~14 10~14 5~9 8~11 2~4 9 7 Axereaver • Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Cavalier 13 2 34~41 11~15 9~13 9~13 5~9 8~11 2~4 9 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Archer 13 1 31~37 10~14 10~14 9~12 6~10 5~8 1~4 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Etruria Archer 12 1 30~36 10~14 9~13 9~11 6~10 5~7 0~4 7 5 Steel Bow Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Etruria Cavalier 14 1 35~41 11~16 9~13 10~14 5~9 8~11 2~4 9 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Cavalier 15 1 36~42 12~16 9~14 10~14 5~9 8~11 2~4 9 7 Steel Lance • Javelin Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Sniper 14 2 44~54 16~23 15~22 11~16 9~16 9~14 6~11 8 6 Longbow Does not move, except to heal. Etruria Mercenary 12 1 32~38 10~14 14~18 14~16 4~8 6~10 2~4 9 5 Steel Sword Begins moving unprovoked when he can attack a unit within two turns. Etruria Mercenary 15 1 34~41 11~16 15~20 14~18 5~9 7~10 2~5 9 5 Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Mercenary 14 1 34~40 11~15 15~19 14~17 5~9 7~10 2~5 9 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Does not move, except to heal. Etruria Mercenary 15 1 34~41 11~16 15~20 14~18 5~9 7~10 2~5 9 5 Steel Sword • Vulnerary Does not move, except to heal. Etruria Knight 14 2 33~39 12~16 8~13 2~5 4~8 14~18 0~2 13 4 Steel Lance Moves to attack units in range.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str/Mag Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Etruria Bishop 8 2 34~41 14~20 11~16 10~14 11~18 4~7 19~26 6 6 Lightning • Silence • Physic Moves to attack units in range. Etruria Bishop 8 2 34~41 14~20 11~16 10~14 11~18 4~7 19~26 6 6 Divine • Silence • Physic Moves to attack units in range.

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On turn 25, if Windham is alive, all enemies begin moving unprovoked.

Reinforcements

• Enemy phase of turns 8 and 18
  • 1 Bishop with a Lightning from the northwest corridor
• Enemy phase of turns 10 and 20
  • 1 Bishop with a Divine from the northeast corridor

Boss data

Main article: Windham

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Normal Hard

Bishop Level 12

Stats Max HP 41 Luck 15 Magic 20 Defense 13 Skill 12 Resistance 8 Speed 12 Constitution 8 Movement 6 Aid 7

Inventory Divine Berserk Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓

Bishop Level 12

Stats Max HP 45~47 Luck 18~20 Magic 23~25 Defense 13~14 Skill 14~16 Resistance 11~13 Speed 14~15 Constitution 8 Movement 6 Aid 7

Inventory Divine Berserk Weapon Levels ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✗ ✓ ✗ ✓

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Strategy

Consult the map above to see where beams might damage units at the conclusion of the enemy's turn. The frequency of these beams is random—there may be one, two, or none. When activated, these beams inflict 10 damage on any unit in their path, including enemy units. Ensure your units are positioned outside these areas to prevent unnecessary damage.

Avoid deploying units with low resistance, as they are vulnerable to the numerous magic-wielding enemies on this map. Instead, utilize units with good movement, like Pegasus Knights and Nomads. If you have a unit that can use a Longbow, target the Sage positioned at the center of the map.

The most formidable challenge is the boss. He is equipped with a Berserk staff that can cause your allies to turn against each other. He has a large casting range, covering 15 spaces from his stationary position on the throne, encompassing nearly the entire top section of the map. To counteract him, consider placing a unit with high resistance close by to deplete his staff or advance strategically, utilizing the Barrier staff or Pure Waters. Remember, units with lower resistance are more susceptible to staves, irrespective of their evasion abilities.

Equip at least two different units with Restore staves to dispel any status effects inflicted on your team. If you rely on a single Restore staff, you may find yourself in a vulnerable position.

Lastly, using Douglas is not recommended due to his susceptibility to significant damage. Ensure he remains out of the magic attack range and use him only as a defensive barrier.

Trivia

The eighth floor of the Tower of Valni from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.

• The eighth floor of the Tower of Valni from Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones has a very similar layout to this map and both maps feature Heavenly Arrow traps. The Alterspire from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon also has a similar layout, but does not have heavenly arrow traps.

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter

References