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Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
World map (Part 1+2)
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Part 1
Chapter 4
Tellius - The year 648 - Early summer The northeastern nation of Daein
lost a bloody war with neighboring Crimea three years ago. Crimea,
however, abdicated its right to rule Daein and passed sovereignty of
its former enemy to the powerful Begnion Empire. Daein's future is now
subject to the whims of the empire. Begnion's occupation forces have
gathered all Daein men of fighting age and put them to work in labor
camps. Their work is brutal and void of purpose, designed to break both
body and spirit. The remaining population faces poverty and starvation
as the fields lie fallow. A band of young heroes has escaped the
Begnion army to form a group called the Dawn Brigade. Fighting for a
free Daein, they alone have stood against Begnion's forces. They alone
have shouldered the hopes of their nation. Among the company is a young
girl named Micaiah, who is said to possess mystical powers. The people
of Daein have come to know her as the "Silver-Haired Maiden." They have
come to think of her as the savior for whom they had been waiting.
Begnion's forces have tried time and again to capture and silence the
Dawn Brigade. However, Micaiah's ability to sense impending danger has
thus far allowed the Dawn Brigade to evade the empire's grasp.
Chapter 5
The history of Tellius is a history of warfare, or so the troubadours
sing. It is a history of unending conflict between the beorc and the
laguz, a history penned in blood and scarred by mistrust. The beorc
fight with the weapons of man--the sword, the axe, the lance, and the
magic arts... while the laguz, able to transform into beast, bird, and
dragon, are weapons unto themselves. Both were created equally by the
goddess, but neither race has ever accepted the other. The heron prince
Rafiel, the wolf queen of Hatari, Nailah, and her vassal, Volug. Is the
Dawn Brigade's meeting with these three laguz chance...or a sign of
things to come? Micaiah can only wonder.
Chapter 6
Three years past, Daein mustered all of its formidable military might
and cut a bloody swath through neighboring Crimea in a sudden invasion.
Daein was defeated, however, and the dreams of its ruler, Mad King
Ashnard, died with him. Ashnard's son, Pelleas, possesses a gentle
sincerity that is a bright counterpoint to his late father's violence
and duplicity. Ill-suited though he seems for these troubled times, his
presence is a welcome sight to Micaiah's eyes. Pelleas, declared
rightful heir to the throne, finds his name becoming a rallying cry for
Daein. At his side is the only person he believes can lead his
Liberation Army... the Silver-Haired Maiden.
Chapter 7
The Liberation Army's sweeping victory seems to signal a turn in the
war for Daein. However, General Jarod uses his superior numbers to
harry the group and threaten their fragile momentum. Begnion has
fortified its army with weapons and supplies bought with funds stolen
from Daein. Begnion has also purchased the swords of a vast number of
mercenaries from these same stolen funds. The Liberation Army does not
want for willing fighters of its own. However, most are old men and
inexperienced boys whose passion far outstrips their skill. The
Liberation Army has no choice: it must bolster its ranks if it is to
meet Begnion on equal terms. Its only hope lies locked in Begnion's
prison camps, where Daein's former soldiers await their rescue.
Chapter 8
Laguz warriors led by Tormod join the escaped prisoners, and Daein's
army grows ever larger. Its victories at Talrega and other key
locations have strengthened its position. The army rides across the
land, liberating prisoners from Begnion encampments. The Daein ranks
swell with the influx of veteran soldiers, and the men begin to dream
of the day when they may retake the capital. Like a fever, conflict
grips the nation. The night will be long before this fever breaks. All
eyes turn toward Daein's capital as the liberation begins what all
believe will be a long and bloody march.
Chapter 9
Micaiah and her small band of fighters knowingly walk into a trap to
save condemned Daein prisoners. Even without the benefit of Izuka's
vast information network, news of Micaiah's heroism in Shifu Swamp
spreads like wildfire across Daein. The once-hopeless citizens of Daein
dub her the Priestess of Dawn and find their spirits restored. In their
troubled hearts, they see in her nothing less than the promise of
salvation. Throughout Daein, the people rise as one against the
brutality of their oppressors. Begnion's occupying forces cannot deal
with open war on so many fronts. General Jarod redeploys his men to key
locations to better defend the capital city. Jarod's forces still
outnumber those of the Daein liberators, and he has hardened his
defenses in hopes of holding off Micaiah's army. The liberation forces
fight with a fury not to be denied, however, and the occupation army
begins to lose its will to fight. Breaking through enemy lines again
and again, Micaiah's forces gain vital ground and momentum. Despite the
anger Micaiah feels toward Izuka for his treatment of their laguz
allies, she continues to lead the army in its lightning- quick advance.
Nevassa is now mere days away.
Final Chapter
A figure from Daein's past appears unexpectedly in the night. A figure
thought to have perished in the Mad King's War, the blood-stained right
hand of the king himself, the mysterious Black Knight. The Black Knight
protects Micaiah against Jarod's cowardly surprise attack. However,
Micaiah senses that Jarod has one last move to make. Deprived of his
chance to capture Micaiah, Jarod abandons all notions of retreat or
negotiation. Instead, he makes plans for revenge. He murders an
emissary from his homeland of Begnion and reclaims control of Daein
Keep. From within the keep, he launches a savage barrage of catapult
fire, all but destroying the castle town. The momentary peace that
arrived with the Begnion emissary shatters along with Nevassa's walls,
and the people of the city see their kin and their capital crushed
under a rain of stone. This treachery proves too much for them, and
their grief explodes into rage. Micaiah and company have pitched camp
on a nearby hillside. When this merciless attack begins, its brutality
leaves them lost for words.
Part 2
(To be added)
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