^Back
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Game script (regular)
Regular | Extended
Part 4 Final Chapter: Rebirth (1)
(Image
of the Tower of Guidance)
Ike
That must be...
(If Titania and Soren are both present)
Titania
...the Tower of Guidance. It's so bright I can hardly bear to look at
it! What's happening in there?
Soren
Let's hurry, Ike. I can't imagine that the glowing is a good omen.
We're running out of time.
(If Titania is not present)
Mist
...the Tower of Guidance! It's actually kind of beautiful. It
feels...calming, somehow.
Soren
Let's hurry, Ike. I can't imagine that the glowing is a good omen.
We're running out of time.
(If Soren is not present)
Titania
...the Tower of Guidance. It's so bright I can hardly bear to look at
it! What's happening in there? Let's hurry, Ike. Judging by the look of
that tower, I would say we're running out of time.
(If Titania and Soren are both not present)
Mist
...the Tower of Guidance! It's actually kind of beautiful. It
feels...calming, somehow.
Ike
Let's go, Mist. Pretty or not, I don't think we have much time.
Before Battle (Begnion capital Sienne)
Ike
The city gate is shut. I guess we'll have to force it to get to the
tower--
???
Ahh! You guys made it!
Ike
Skrimir! I didn't realize your group had already arrived.
Skrimir
Yes, we've been here for quite some time. I've been itching to go
inside and see what the bad guys have waiting for us.
Sanaki
Skrimir listened to reason, however, and agreed to wait here with us.
We know nothing about the numbers or strength of the enemy.
Micaiah
It seemed safest to wait here for the rest of you to show up. We
pitched tents outside the gate.
Ike
Hello, Micaiah. Any word from Yune?
Micaiah
She came back to me a number of times during our trip. But nothing for
the past few days...
Ike
I see... Do we know where Tibarn and Elincia's group is?
Skrimir
No word yet, no. Ike, it's a waste for us to just sit around waiting.
Why don't you and I have a look inside?
(The gate opens)
Skrimir
Wait! What's happening?
Naesala
Get ready for an attack, people!
(Caineghis and Tibarn arrive)
Ike
Caineghis? What are you doing here?
Caineghis
In an occurrence I'm told is increasingly common, we heard a voice in
our dreams and followed it here.
Ike
And Lord Tibarn! I should have guessed your group would beat everyone
here.
Tibarn
We joined up with King Caineghis and mopped up the Disciples of Order
around the capital.
Elincia
The only people left within the city are the ones who have been
petrified.
Yune
Good! I like air-breathers with initiative!
Ike
Yune! Here to give us our next instructions?
Yune
Yes, good guess! Everyone, gather around. You'll all need to hear this.
Before Battle (Tent)
Yune
Good job, everyone! All three teams got here, and a little faster than
I thought you would. While you were traveling, I went around recruiting
more help, including King Caineghis here. Unfortunately, it looks like
Ashera had the same
idea. By the time I made my way to Goldoa, there was no one there.
Kurthnaga
Wh-what do you mean? Where were they?
Tibarn
If you're saying what I think you're saying, then we could have a very
big problem. Lots of very big problems.
Yune
I don't know for sure, Tibarn. There aren't a whole lot of dragons
altogether, but... It looks like every one of them joined Ashera.
Kurthnaga
How...how could this be?
Yune
I haven't seen them anywhere else on Tellius, so they must already be
inside the tower. Let's camp for the night before walking into Ashera's
own home.
(Battle preparations)
(Image of the Tower of Guidance)
Yune
Oh, no!
Ike
Yune, what is it? What's happening?
(There is a flash of light and the Disciples of Order return)
Caineghis
This isn't good...
Yune
These soldiers... We've killed them already. They've been reborn in
flesh but not spirit.
Sanaki
Brought back from the dead...
Elincia
A miracle of the goddess...
Caineghis
A blasphemy, you mean! How could the goddess of order violate the most
fundamental natural law?
Ike
Philosophy later, everyone! They're about to attack!
A little later
(Ike moves towards Yune who is crouching in front of the tent)
Ike
Are you all right? Those dead soldiers really got to you, didn't they?
Yune
...We can't win. All we do is kill the flesh, but she brings the flesh
back... We need more time... No, there is no more time! Everyone else
will be turned to stone... and I will be lonely forever. There's
nothing more that I can do! I've failed... I've failed.
Ike
Yune! Get a hold of yourself!
(Ike grabs Micaiah's face)
Yune
Ouch! My ears! Wh-what was that for? You big bully! Who do you think I
am?!
Ike
Yune, the goddess of chaos... The warmhearted being whose courage and
love gives us the will to go on.
Yune
Ike... Thank you.
Ike
As things stand, we can't bring everyone into the tower. We'll need
support here to hold this position. But at the very least, how many are
we going to need inside?
Yune
They'll have much stronger forces inside the tower...not to mention
Ashera herself. We'll send in our best 11. Oh, and we'll want the two
dragons! ...And one from the heron tribe... And...uh...the empress.
Plus, it wouldn't hurt to have Sothe.
Ike
Understood. If that's everyone, I'll gather them together.
[Note: I'm not sure if the next four lines are used]
Yune
Ike, Ike! You do plan to include yourself in that group of 11, don't
you?
Ike
Yes, of course.
Yune
You can't go like that. Come here.
Ike
Hey, thanks. I feel great! I'm going to get going now.
(Ike leaves)
Yune
...And once we get inside, you can leave most of the fighting to
Micaiah.
(Micaiah promotes to Light Priestess)
Yune
Something like this should work.
A little later
Ike
We're ready.
Message
You can take only a limited number of units with you. Choose the units
that accompany you carefully.
(Unit selection screen)
Yune
All right, everyone's almost ready. Who would you like to bring from
the heron tribe?
Rafiel is picked
Ike
Rafiel... Would you join us?
Rafiel
Of course. I am honored.
Reyson is picked
Ike
Reyson... Would you join us?
Reyson
Gladly. I'll give you everything I've got.
Leanne is picked
Ike
Leanne... Would you join us?
Leanne
(Leave it to me!) I...I do...best fighting!
Rafiel is picked (he died previously?)
Ike
Rafiel... Would you join us?
Rafiel
I am not sure how much help I can be... But I will try my hardest.
Yune
All right, Tower of Guidance, here we come!
Before Battle (Tower of Guidance)
Ike
It's...so quiet. Is the goddess here?
Yune
Uh-huh. She's at the top. Be careful, everyone. This tower is Ashera's
home territory. She's certain to have her most powerful troops waiting
for us up ahead. We must proceed with the utmost caution.
Yune
Hm?
(Flashback)
Female voice
So, you were companion to the very first empress, Altina.
Male voice
I am honored that you have chosen to speak with me. You would trust in
the word of a stranger?
Female voice
Yes. I can see inside you. I know you cannot speak lies.
Male voice
Is it possible? Do you share some aspect of my power?
Female voice
I do, as did my mother... Generation after generation, each apostle has
been blessed to hear the voice of the goddess. We know of impending
disasters, how crops will fare... All revelations originally intended
for you.
Male voice
The children of my union with Altina... I had no idea...
Female voice
Please look at this.
Male voice
That mark...
Female voice
All of the apostles have borne this brand. It is our greatest secret.
The senators must never know. Because of this brand, I thought that I
had been born of some great sin. It plagued me always. Guilt tore at me
every day as I hid my mark from my people, deceiving them constantly
about my true nature.
Male voice
Oh, child...how can I apologize to you?
Female voice
And yet, now that I've met you, I understand. There is no shame in my
heritage. None at all. I will not live in hiding. I will reveal to the
world that I am one of the Branded. They must see there is no shame in
who I am.
Male voice
No! You mustn't! You don't understand the danger you will be placing
yourself in!
Female voice
Oh, but I do. The senators will do their utmost to rally the people
against me, as they did when I freed the laguz from slavery. But I will
not be deterred. If I am to lead this nation, I cannot allow it to be
corrupted by prejudice and
hatred. I can put the life the goddess has given me to no greater good
than this.
Male voice
...Such determination. Your eyes... They very much resemble Altina's.
Female voice
I will stand before my people and proudly proclaim the truth. And then
I will guide them to a just and honest future. This is my promise to
you.
Male voice
Thank you. Your strength of will, the truth that guides your life...
You have shown me the way back to myself. I shall return to Goldoa and
tell my friends of you and your actions. I will tell them that laguz
and beorc may once again live together in peace. I will tell them that
there is hope.
Female voice
Thank you, father of my mothers. I strive to be worthy of the gift of
life you have granted me.
(End of flashback)
Yune
...What was that? Someone's... Was it someone's memory?
Ike
What is it?
Yune
Sorry? Oh, I... Don't worry. It was nothing. All right, then... Our
path leads through that door there.
Yune
...
(Beyond the door)
Lekain
Well, well... "Apostle" Sanaki. What a surprise seeing you here.
Frankly, I'm amazed that you, of all people, would dare to set foot
inside the most holy Tower of Guidance.
Micaiah
Lekain... We've been looking for you for a long time. You bound Daein
to your awful pact, hounded noble King Pelleas, and stole countless
lives in your appalling war. You are...beyond redemption!
Lekain
Beyond redemption? My, that does sound dreadful. Whatever will you do
with me? Oh, and let me remind you, the blood pact is still in effect.
You would do well to remember that. I think you know what will happen
to the people of Daein if you should dare oppose me.
Micaiah
Enough. We fear your threats no longer. No more will we bow to your
every whim. Now that we've found you, we will exact justice upon you,
then destroy the blood pact itself, ending its power over us!
Lekain
So you figured it out, did you? Heh, heh... It matters not. This
changes nothing, do you hear me? Here is the scroll for which you've
been searching so diligently. Right here in my hands.
Micaiah
Ah!
Lekain
And yet, none of you will ever lay one grimy little finger upon it. I
have been blessed by the goddess herself. Her protection will not allow
you fleas to even approach me!
Sanaki
Lekain! Cease this travesty of virtue at once!
Lekain
What have we here? Oh yes, the apostle. Excuse me, child, but I
had completely forgotten you were here.
Lekain
Since you've deigned to grace us with your exalted presence, dear
apostle, let me share a bedtime story with you.
Lekain
The year was 640, Begnion era... The empire had been without an apostle
for 15 long years. The senators were being constantly harassed with
complaints from the people. There had been nothing like it in history.
The voices calling for young Sanaki to be crowned grew louder every
day... You had just turned five years old when the senate welcomed you
to the throne as the new apostle. Ah, but my young mistress Sanaki,
what a difficult child you were. You threw tantrums, you screamed and
cried constantly. Your conduct was hardly befitting an empress of
Begnion! Everyone was at a loss... You wouldn't even stop mewling and
crying during official proceedings. But then along came our youngest
senator ever, Sephiran, Duke of Persis. When he took you in his arms,
you immediately stopped crying. You even smiled. We had to take
advantage of this obvious miracle. In an unprecedented move by the
senators, we elevated Sephiran to prime minister, keeping him serving
as close to you as possible. This plan, radical as it was, proved far
more effective than we dared dream. A young, handsome prime minister
and an adorable moppet of an apostle brought the people's support to
incredible new heights. Apparently the common citizenry is gullible
enough to blindly follow any leader who is sufficiently attractive.
Enamored as they were, no one ever seemed to care whether or not you
could hear the voice of the goddess. With the new apostle and prime
minister, the political landscape became unrecognizable. Even in the
face of overtly unreasonable legislation, the two of you would stand on
the balcony... A smile and a wave later, the people would cheer and go
on with their happy lives.
Sanaki
...
Lekain
It was too good to be true, however. Both of you were only meant to be
puppets! Each year you interfered with our government more and more,
imposing your soft-hearted ideals over our sovereign rights. Were such
trivialities as laguz slavery and the Daein occupation worth making
issues of? The pair of you were becoming an increasingly bothersome
thorn in our side. And then this war against the laguz forces... You
went so far as to expose our previous indiscretions and demand
reparations for the sub-humans. This was unforgivable. Clearly you both
had to be removed. Sephiran would be falsely accused and jailed,
necessitating his removal from office. The apostle would suffer a
sudden illness, and be excused from official proceedings. Or so we
intended...
Lekain
And somehow, despite the extraordinary plans of great men, here you are
standing before my very eyes.
Sanaki
If Sephiran and I hadn't been freed... You were just waiting for your
chance to kill us? Just as you killed my grandmother.
Lekain
Out of respect for the imminently deceased, I'll be completely honest.
Yes, you assume correctly. Your assassination, and the plot to once
again frame the Serenes herons for it, was entirely my idea.
Sanaki
Yes... I thought as much.
Lekain
Impressive, Sanaki. When you were first crowned, you would have cried
your little eyes out. You've grown, slightly.
Sanaki
Lekain, Duke of Gaddos! Before the 37th empress of Begnion... Prepare
to be judged!
Lekain
An amusing game, child, truly. But you must know that there is nothing
you can do against me! I am the greatest servant of the all-knowing,
almighty Ashera. I am her chosen champion! And you, Sanaki, are a
pathetic wretch,
mewling behind her pack of Daein curs. Ashera's judgment is upon you!
You will not live to be turned to stone... You will die here as flesh
and blood!
After battle
(If Hetzel survived? Unused)
Hetzel
I...I was only following Lekain's orders... I never meant any harm.
Please, my empress...forgive me... Please!
Sanaki
Your crimes will be punished in due time. Until then, just wait here
patiently. I'm sorry it has to come to this, but I must go see the
goddess and save the people of Begnion.
[Note: Due to variations of
the script, I may have listed the wrong character saying some of the
lines.]
(If Pelleas is not present and Naesala is present)
Sothe
Micaiah, this
is it! I pried this from Lekain's dead fingers! It's... It's the actual
blood pact!
Micaiah
At long last... We finally found it. All that misery Daein has suffered
over this wretched parchment...
Sothe
I know... But with this we can finally free Daein from the curse.
C'mon, Micaiah... You know what to do.
Micaiah
Of course...
(Image of Micaiah starting to rip the blood pact)
Micaiah
...Whew...
(Image of Micaiah and the ripped up blood pact)
Micaiah
That's it.
Sothe
What a relief. No one else has to die now.
Micaiah
Thank goodness... Oh, Pelleas...
Sothe
Hey! Micaiah, there's another
pact here. Lekain was carrying two of them. What's going on?
Naesala
Oh! That one is mine!
Sothe
...Kilvas as well?
Naesala
It makes sense that he would carry them all with him. All the betrayal,
all the lies... Death's too good for you, Lekain. But it's over now.
Kilvas and
Daein are finally free.
Micaiah
Free... Such a sweet word.
Naesala
Yes it is, but if we can't save our petrified countrymen, then it's a
pretty hollow freedom.
Sothe
You're right. The job is only halfway done. The goddess is still ahead.
(If Pelleas and Naesala are both present)
Micaiah
King Pelleas! This is it. Lekain was carrying it. It's... It's...the
blood pact!
Pelleas
At long last... We finally found it. All that misery Daein has suffered
over this wretched parchment... But this is the last thing we need. Now
we can free Daein of the senate's tyranny. Micaiah, savior of Daein...
Would you do the honors and destroy that damned thing?
Micaiah
Of course...
(Image of Micaiah starting to rip the blood pact)
Micaiah
...Whew...
(Image of Micaiah and the ripped up blood pact)
Micaiah
That's it.
Pelleas
Yes, and now no one has to die.
Micaiah
Thank goodness...
Pelleas
Micaiah...Sothe... You have my deepest gratitude.
Sothe
Hey! Look, there's another pact here. Lekain was carrying two of them.
What's going on?
Naesala
Oh! That one is mine!
Sothe
...Kilvas as well?
Naesala
It makes sense that he would carry them all with him. All the betrayal,
all the lies... Death's too good for you, Lekain. But it's over now.
Kilvas and
Daein are finally free. But if we can't save our petrified countrymen,
it's a hollow freedom.
Sothe
You're right. We must continue if we wish a true and lasting freedom.
We must reach the goddess.
(If Pelleas and Naesala are both not present)
Sothe
Micaiah, this
is it! I pried this from Lekain's dead fingers! It's... It's the actual
blood pact!
Micaiah
At long last... We finally found it. All that misery Daein has suffered
over this wretched parchment...
Sothe
I know... But with this we can finally free Daein from the curse.
C'mon, Micaiah... You know what to do.
Micaiah
Of course...
(Image of Micaiah starting to rip the blood pact)
Micaiah
...Whew...
(Image of Micaiah and the ripped up blood pact)
Micaiah
That's it.
Sothe
What a relief. No one has to die now.
Micaiah
Thank goodness... Oh, Pelleas...
Sothe
Hey! Micaiah, there's another pact here. Lekain was carrying two of
them. What's going on?
Sanaki
Oh... I'll hang on to this.
Sothe
Empress Sanaki?
Sanaki
I promised to return this to its proper owner, Raven King Naesala.
Because of this, he was forced to serve under Lekain, and he had to
turn against his allies...
Sothe
So, Kilvas,
too?
Sanaki
Yes. Lekain's treachery ran deep. At least it's finally over. I'm happy
for everyone.
Micaiah
As am I.
Sothe
I'm sorry to have to remind you, but if we don't save everyone who's
been petrified, then this is all pretty pointless.
Sanaki
Well spoken. We can't stop until everyone is free. Come! The goddess
awaits.
(If Pelleas is present and Naesala is not present)
Micaiah
King Pelleas! This is it. Lekain was carrying it. It's... It's...the
blood pact!
Pelleas
At long last... We finally found it. All that misery Daein has suffered
over this wretched parchment... But this is the last thing we need. Now
we can free Daein of the senate's tyranny. Micaiah, savior of Daein...
Would you do the honors and destroy that damned thing?
Micaiah
Of course...
(Image of Micaiah starting to rip the blood pact)
Micaiah
...Whew...
(Image of Micaiah and the ripped up blood pact)
Micaiah
That's it.
Pelleas
Yes, and now no one has to die.
Micaiah
Thank goodness...
Pelleas
Micaiah...Sothe... You have my deepest gratitude.
Sothe
Hey! Look, there's another pact here. Lekain was carrying two of them.
What's going on?
Sanaki
Oh... I'll hang on to this.
Sothe
Empress Sanaki?
Sanaki
I promised to return this to its proper owner, Raven King Naesala.
Because of this, he was forced to serve under Lekain, and he had to
turn against his allies...
Sothe
So, Kilvas,
too?
Sanaki
Yes. Lekain's treachery ran deep. At least it's finally over. I'm happy
for everyone.
Micaiah
As am I.
Sothe
And yet, Daein and Kilvas's newfound freedom is wasted on the statues
that call them home. We still must confront the goddess.
Sanaki
Well spoken. We can't stop until everyone is truly free. Come! The
goddess awaits.
A little later
Sanaki
Lekain... To
think that the warped dreams of one treacherous madman could corrupt an
entire nation...
Ike
Apostle? Are you well?
Sanaki
So you still insist on calling me "apostle"? I think we're past that,
Ike.
Ike
So what should I call you? Miss Sanaki?
Sanaki
How rude! You have no right to address me with such familiarity! Please
call me "Empress."
Ike
Got it, Empress.
Sanaki
You don't have to say it like that. Loosen up a bit.
Ike
Oh, give me a break...
Yune
You creatures are made of some
tough meat. I don't think that girl even needs to hear the divine word,
do you?
Ike
Yune, you're a bit of a mystery, yourself. It almost sounds like you're
happy to see that people don't necessarily need you.
Yune
The one constant truth of people, Ike, is that nobody can stop
them from changing. People sometimes do things
that even the highest divinities couldn't imagine. That makes me sad.
But that also
makes me very happy. That's why I love people so much.
Ike
There are some changes that goddesses can't even predict or control.
Maybe Ashera resented that.
Yune
I don't know... But I do know that Ashera loved people. I'm sure of
it...