Taking Fort Merceus
Mission - Chapter 18
Fort Merceus, said to be impregnable, lies between you and Enbarr, the Imperial Capital. Seizing the sturdy fortress will require a carefully devised strategy.
Cast List
Victory Conditions
Defeat the enemy commander.Defeat Conditions
- All of your units fall in battle.
- Byleth falls in battle.
- Byleth or Dimitri falls in battle.
- Byleth or Claude falls in battle.
Script
Triggers for battle dialogs are still being mined. Only raw text is shown below.
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Linhardt falls in battle.
Linhardt
I hope someday there will be no fighting and we can all just...nap the afternoon away...
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I hope someday there will be no fighting and we can all just...nap the afternoon away...
Caspar falls in battle.
Death Knight falls in battle.
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Imperial Soldier
Report! A group posing as Imperial soldiers has infiltrated! They seem to be affiliated with the church!
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Report! A group posing as Imperial soldiers has infiltrated! They seem to be affiliated with the church!
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Imperial Soldier
They clashed with Alliance forces in the outskirts of the city, but should enter the fortress soon.
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They clashed with Alliance forces in the outskirts of the city, but should enter the fortress soon.
Claude
I have my own task to do from here. There are preparations to be made for our secret plan.
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I have my own task to do from here. There are preparations to be made for our secret plan.
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Claude
An impregnable fortress is a wide-open prairie once you get inside. From here, we'll attack from the north and south at once!
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An impregnable fortress is a wide-open prairie once you get inside. From here, we'll attack from the north and south at once!
Nader
No different than a prairie, you say? Heh! You've got a strange head on your shoulders, kiddo.
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No different than a prairie, you say? Heh! You've got a strange head on your shoulders, kiddo.
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Enemy reinforcements will appear from all sides
of the fortress.
If you move one of your units to the space where
enemy reinforcements enter the battlefield,
you can stop them from appearing there.
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Seteth
We've come this far—we cannot let him escape now! Everyone, after the Death Knight!
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We've come this far—we cannot let him escape now! Everyone, after the Death Knight!
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Claude
He's hiding something... It's annoying to do what he's telling us to, but we don't really have a choice. After him!
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He's hiding something... It's annoying to do what he's telling us to, but we don't really have a choice. After him!
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Alliance Soldier
Report! The Death Knight is moving! It looks like they're abandoning the fortress and making an escape!
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Report! The Death Knight is moving! It looks like they're abandoning the fortress and making an escape!
Claude
We need to put an end to this here and now. Come on, let's circle around and cut off his retreat.
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We need to put an end to this here and now. Come on, let's circle around and cut off his retreat.
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Death Knight
The time of ruin draws near... But their slaughter must wait until next we meet...
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The time of ruin draws near... But their slaughter must wait until next we meet...
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Seteth
He's fled, has he? Let us deal with the remaining foes and then make haste in our pursuit!
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He's fled, has he? Let us deal with the remaining foes and then make haste in our pursuit!
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Claude
He gave up too easily. Does he have some other plan? Let's deal with the remaining enemies and go after him, quickly!
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He gave up too easily. Does he have some other plan? Let's deal with the remaining enemies and go after him, quickly!
Battle Dialog
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Attack: Byleth - Death Knight
Death Knight
You're stronger now. Whether I kill you or you kill me, I'm looking forward to this!
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You're stronger now. Whether I kill you or you kill me, I'm looking forward to this!
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Attack: Claude - Death Knight
Claude
Hey, how long's it been? Five years? Who'd have thought you'd end up an Imperial general...
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Hey, how long's it been? Five years? Who'd have thought you'd end up an Imperial general...
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Attack: Byleth - Caspar
Caspar
It's way over my head, and I don't really get what's going on between you and Edelgard.
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It's way over my head, and I don't really get what's going on between you and Edelgard.
Caspar
I thought for sure you two would come to an understanding, but I guess I was wrong.
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I thought for sure you two would come to an understanding, but I guess I was wrong.
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Attack: Byleth - Linhardt
Linhardt
Ever since returning to the Empire, I knew this day would arrive. I just hoped it might take a bit longer.
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Ever since returning to the Empire, I knew this day would arrive. I just hoped it might take a bit longer.