Assassination of the Hero-King

Assassination of the Hero-King

Location Altea New units Marth Boss(es) Katarina Previous chapter(s) The Final Test (Est) The Final Test (Cain) Next chapter(s) The Grustian Expedition

Assassination of the Hero-King is the eighth chapter in the prologue of Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem.

Plot

Main articles: Assassination of the Hero-King/Script and Assassination of the Hero-King/Conversations

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Katarina betrays Kris and the 7th Platoon, and under orders of Legion, plans to assassinate Marth.

Chapter data

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	2–8	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	11+4	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 9 columns by 18 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	2–8	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	11+6	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 9 columns by 18 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	2–8	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	13+6	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 9 columns by 18 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Marth or Kris dies	2–8	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	15+6	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 9 columns by 18 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
Marth Lord HP 26 Inventory  Steel Sword  Rapier  Vulnerary Level 6 Automatically from preparations
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Vulnerary Dropped by a Barbarian

Enemy data

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 Katarina Mage 10 1 24 0 7 6 7 0 3 3 6  Elfire -- Assassin Thief 5 2 20.4 5.8 0 6.6 9 0 3.2 0 7  Steel Sword -- Assassin Thief 3 2 19.2 5.4 0 5.8 8 0 2.6 0 7  Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 21.8 8 0 5.5 5.3 0 4 0.1 6  Steel Axe •  Vulnerary -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 21.8 8 0 5.5 5.3 0 4 0.1 6  Steel Axe -- Assassin Hunter 3 2 19.2 6.2 0 5.6 7.6 0 2.2 0.1 6  Steel Bow -- Assassin Mage 1 2 16 0 3 4 5 0 2 3 6  Fire --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Thief 5 4 20.4 5.8 0 6.6 9 0 3.2 0 7  Steel Sword --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory Katarina Mage 10 1 26.4 0 9.4 7.8 7.6 0 3 3 6  Elfire -- Assassin Thief 5 2 24 7 0 9 10.8 0 3.2 0 7  Steel Sword -- Assassin Thief 3 2 22.8 6.6 0 8.2 9.8 0 2.6 0 7  Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 26.6 9.98 0 7.6 6.8 0 4 0.1 6  Silver Axe •  Vulnerary -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 26.6 9.98 0 7.6 6.8 0 4 0.1 6  Silver Axe •  Hand Axe -- Assassin Hunter 3 2 22.8 6.8 0 7.4 8.2 0 2.2 0.1 6  Steel Bow -- Assassin Mage 1 2 18.4 0 5.4 5.8 6.2 0 2 3 6  Fire --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Thief 5 4 24 7 0 9 10.8 0 3.2 0 7  Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 2 26.6 9.98 0 7.6 6.8 0 4 0.1 6  Hand Axe --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory Katarina Mage 10 1 28.8 0 11.8 9.6 8.2 0 3 3 6  Elfire Does not move until a player unit is within range of at least two of herself or the southern Thieves. Assassin Thief 5 2 27.6 8.2 0 11.4 12.6 0 3.2 0 7  Steel Sword Neither moves until a player unit is within range of at least two of them or Katarina. Assassin Thief 3 2 26.4 7.8 0 10.6 11.6 0 2.6 0 7  Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 31.4 11.96 0 9.7 8.3 0 4 0.1 6  Silver Axe •  Vulnerary -- Assassin Barbarian 3 1 31.4 11.96 0 9.7 8.3 0 4 0.1 6  Silver Axe •  Hand Axe -- Assassin Barbarian 3 2 31.4 11.96 0 9.7 8.3 0 4 0.1 6  Steel Axe • The west one does not move until the west Hunter is provoked, at which point he begins moving unprovoked. • The east one does not move until the east Hunter is provoked, at which point he begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Hunter 3 2 26.4 7.4 0 9.2 8.8 0 2.2 0.1 6  Steel Bow -- Assassin Mage 1 2 20.8 0 7.8 7.6 7.4 0 2 3 6  Fire --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Thief 5 4 27.6 8.2 0 11.4 12.6 0 3.2 0 7  Steel Sword -- Assassin Barbarian 3 2 31.4 11.96 0 9.7 8.3 0 4 0.1 6  Hand Axe --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory Katarina Mage 10 1 30 0 13 10.5 8.5 0 3 3 6  Elfire Does not move until a player unit is within range of at least two of herself or the southern Thieves. Assassin Thief 5 2 29.4 8.8 0 12.6 13.5 0 3.2 0 7  Levin Sword Neither moves until a player unit is within range of at least two of the southern Thieves or Katarina. Assassin Thief 3 2 28.2 8.4 0 11.8 12.5 0 2.6 0 7  Silver Sword Neither moves until a player unit is within range of at least two of the southern Thieves or Katarina. Assassin Thief 3 2 28.2 8.4 0 11.8 12.5 0 2.6 0 7  Steel Sword Moves to attack units in range. Assassin Barbarian 3 1 33.8 12.95 0 10.75 9.05 0 4 0.1 6  Silver Axe •  Vulnerary Moves to attack units in range. Assassin Barbarian 3 1 33.8 12.95 0 10.75 9.05 0 4 0.1 6  Silver Axe •  Hand Axe Does not move until the Barbarian with the Vulnerary is provoked, at which point he begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Barbarian 3 2 33.8 12.95 0 10.75 9.05 0 4 0.1 6  Steel Axe • The west one does not move until the west Hunter is provoked, at which point he begins moving unprovoked. • The east one does not move until the east Hunter is provoked, at which point he begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Hunter 3 2 28.2 7.7 0 10.1 9.1 0 2.2 0.1 6  Steel Bow Moves to attack units in range. Assassin Mage 1 2 22 0 9 8.5 8 0 2 3 6  Elfire Neither move until the Barbarian with the Vulnerary is provoked, at which point they begin moving unprovoked.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Assassin Thief 5 4 29.4 8.8 0 12.6 13.5 0 3.2 0 7  Steel Sword Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Assassin Barbarian 3 2 33.8 12.95 0 10.75 9.05 0 4 0.1 6  Hand Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked.

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Reinforcements

• Turns 2 and 4
  • Two Thieves from the southern border of the map
• Turn 3 (Hard/Maniac/Lunatic only)
  • Two Barbarians from the southern border of the map

Boss data

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.

Main article: Katarina

Normal Hard Maniac Lunatic

Mage
Level	10
Movement	6

Stats
Max HP	24	Speed	7
Strength	0	Luck	0
Magic	7	Defense	3
Skill	6	Resistance	3

Inventory
Elfire
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- D --

Mage
Level	10
Movement	6

Stats
Max HP	26.4	Speed	7.6
Strength	0	Luck	0
Magic	9.4	Defense	3
Skill	7.8	Resistance	3

Inventory
Elfire
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- C --

Mage
Level	10
Movement	6

Stats
Max HP	28.8	Speed	8.2
Strength	0	Luck	0
Magic	11.8	Defense	3
Skill	9.6	Resistance	3

Inventory
Elfire
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- B --

Mage
Level	10
Movement	6

Stats
Max HP	30	Speed	8.5
Strength	0	Luck	0
Magic	13	Defense	3
Skill	10.5	Resistance	3

Inventory
Elfire
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- A --

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Strategy

This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.

You are joined by Marth, the hero of this tale. His combat stats have improved since Shadow Dragon and the much less lance-dominated enemy lineup means he will have less trouble contributing than he did in the War of Shadows. His bases are sufficient to let him survive combat with both Thieves near the starting point, which is really helpful if you're lacking in bulk. Also bear in mind that anyone who wants to survive combat next chapter needs to have 7 Speed and 28 physical bulk by the end of this one.

Immediately use three melee tanks to create a six-space safe zone in the corner of the map. The Thieves are easy pickings on turn 2. Reinforcements will spawn on turns 2, 3, and 4 on the south end of the map; keep up the safe zone and swap in your tanks as necessary to get through it. Once you're through, use the throne to heal up.

The next two Hunters aggro in pairs with nearby Barbarians. To minimize risk, start with the right pair since they are a bit further up and will overextend themselves away from the Silver Axe Barbarian in the center. Then pull the left pair. You will likely have to enter the Silver Axe Barbarian's attack range in order to kill the west Hunter, so keep that in mind. Pulling the Silver Axe Barbarian also aggros both Mages and the Barbarian with the Silver and Hand Axes. Don't be afraid to pull back to defeat them if you need to. Once they're dead, the save point is yours.

If you have two units who can survive combat with both a Silver Sword Thief and a Levin Sword Thief, you're in really good shape. Send your tanks into both Silver Sword Thieves' attack range at the same time and aggro the entire enemy force. You can either overrun them with numbers or pull back to the throne for healing. Be especially wary of Katarina herself, as her high Magic allows her to deal extreme damage to or outright one-shot most of your party; even Kris has to think twice about carelessly engaging her. Once you beat Katarina and her flunkies, the prologue is won.

Incidentally, if you chose to put on a headband last chapter, you will be given a chance to change it back. Answering "yes" ditches the headband and reverts Kris' appearance to what it was previously, while answering "no" locks in the headband.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English (unofficial)	Assassination of the Hero-King	Known by this name in the New Mystery of the Emblem patch.
Japanese	英雄王暗殺	Assassination of the King of Heroes

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References

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