Ike:
“…This isn’t good. Everywhere look the same, it’s as if we’re going around in circles.”

Yune:
“How dull. I don’t sense any enemies nearby. I know! Would you all like me to tell you a story as we climb?”

Ike:
“What kind of story?”

Yune:
“One from long ago, long before the grandparents of anyone here were born.”

(Image of a goddess with creatures by her side)

Yune:
“In the very beginning of this world… there was only water, until one day a girl appeared. The girl was very clever, and she forged the first land…then she made trees and flowers, and then she created beings. Fish, beasts and birds… She created so many creatures in one go.”

Tibarn:
“The story of the grand creation? Heard it. Wake me when it’s over.”

Ike:
“The girl was you, right, Yune? Or are you talking about Ashera?”

Yune:
“Both, really…and neither, actually. At first, the girl was excited by her new world, and she thought of little else. Then she started feeling lonely. Everyone, every being she’d created, was different from her. Not a single person that could truly understand her. All alone, she grew sadder and sadder, crying for thousands of years. Then some creatures began to grow and change, becoming more clever and sophisticated. They tried to comfort the girl and eventually grew closer to her… That was the birth of the Zunanma. They were your ancestors…beorc, laguz, everyone.”

Sanaki:
“In Begnion, we are taught that the Zunanma were human– Um, I mean…beorc ancestors…”

Naesala:
“Hmph, I’m sure there was some selfish reason why the senators would teach that. Probably helps justify laguz slaves…”

Sanaki:
“…It makes me wonder what else in my country has been warped beyond recognition.”

Yune:
“It seems the Laguz didn’t pass down the truth either. Like the way everyone calls me a dark god…”

Yune:
“But let me continue… The Zunanma worshipped the girl as their own goddess. They said her hair was as striking a color as dawn’s first light, so they gave her a name… The Goddess of Dawn. She was a much-loved goddess.”

Ike:
“The Goddess of Dawn…”

Yune:
“The goddess loved the Zunanma dearly. To make their lives more fulfilling, she shared with them much knowledge and ideas. The Zunanma rapidly increased in number, giving rise to a variety of races and tribes across the land. Naturally, each of the races thought their own was superior to the others, and conflict arose between them.”

(Image of a war between Beorc and Laguz)

Yune:
“Conflict gave rise to hate and anger… and this only caused the conflicts to grow larger in scale. The goddess tried to make peace among her people, but nothing could stop the warring Zunanma. Trying to separate the factions, the goddess gave them different names, laguz and beorc… But this only intensified their conflict.”

Yune:
“And then…the great flood occurred.”

(Image of the Great Flood)

Yune:
“The goddess was only trying to bring an end to the fighting. But her power was so great that all the continents were drowned in the flood, all except Tellius.”

Ike:
“Are you sure about this story? It’s very different from the histories that we’ve each been taught.”

Nailah:
“True. In my country, Hatari, we learned that the flood was a punishment, but this sounds like she didn’t even do it intentionally.”

Elincia:
“Among beorc nations, we only know a vague fairy tale about the dark god stirring up a great disaster.”

Caineghis:
“We were told it was caused by the dark god sleeping within the medallion… That’s why we have always been so adamant that the dark god must not be released from the medallion. Laguz rulers have been taught this for generations, though it was particularly stressed by the Black Dragon King in times of war.”

Yune:
“Hmm…”

(Image returns to normal)

Kurthnaga:
“Neither the laguz nor the beorc have an accurate depiction by the sound of it. I wonder where the story got twisted.”

Yune:
“There is another standing in our way… I have a feeling he might be able to tell us.”

Kurthnaga:
“Ah…”

Ike:
“Kurth! What is it?”

Kurthnaga:
“…Father?”

Ike:
“Huh?”

Kurthnaga:
“My father… Just beyond these doors, my father is waiting along with Goldoa’s dragons.”

Ike:
“Dheginsea, king of Goldoa… He’s supposed to be one of the three who defeated the dark god…Yune.”

Yune:
“He has been blessed by Ashera. Not only that, but it’s a powerful, resilient blessing from long ago. He may be nearly impossible to defeat.”

Yune:
“…Let’s get everyone together. There’s no better time than now. I was hoping to avoid this until we reached Ashera… But she’s left me with no choice. I will give you the blessings of Yune, goddess of chaos and freedom.”

Ike:
“Blessings…?”

Yune:
“In their natural state, the attacks of mortal creatures have no effect on divine beings. Ashera and I can also not harm eachother. So when Ashera decided to destroy me, she used humans as her weapons.”

(Image of the Three Heroes)

Yune:
“She gathered her strongest warriors and bestowed on them some of her power. This is called the Goddess’s Blessing… She empowered the dual swords of the beorc swordswoman, Altina. The laguz warrior, Soan, and Dheginsea, the leader of the dragon tribe, were also blessed. I blessed my soldiers’ armor to combat them… But it was completely useless before their might.”

(Image returns to normal)

Yune:
“But this time will be different. I’ll use Ashera’s own tricks, and I won’t be defeated. Everyone… Take some time now to ready yourselves. Beorc, be sure to equip your best weapons. I’ll begin when everyone’s ready.”

(Battle Preparations)

(If Ike isn’t equipped with Ragnell)

Yune:
“Ike, there’s a certain affinity between a weapon and its bearer. Ragnell is clearly ideal for you. You can feel it can’t you?”

Ike:
“Yes, you’re right.”

Yune:
“You have Ragnell ready, then? Good.”

Yune:
“I think we’re all ready. I’ll need the laguz to transform.”

(All Laguz transform)

Yune:
“Let’s begin.”

(Yune blesses everyone)

Yune:
“OK, I’m all done now. Whew… I… That was really hard… I think I… I think I need to rest.”

Sothe:
“Micaiah?”

Micaiah:
“Sothe…”

Sothe:
“Are you feeling all right? You don’t look so good.”

Micaiah:
“…I’m fine. Thank you, Sothe.”

Sothe:
“I’m stick by your side. I’ll be there for you always.”

Micaiah:
“Mmm.”

Ike:
“What happened to Yune?”

Micaiah:
“She’s sleeping. She wants us to take it from here.”

Ike:
“All right… If we’re all set, let’s move out.”

Beyond the door

Kurthnaga:
“Father!”

Dheginsea:
“Kurthnaga. I wasn’t expecting this… It’s safe to assume then that you’ve come prepared to fight?”

Kurthnaga:
“Listen to me, father! We…”

Dheginsea:
“Silence, Kurthnaga. I have something to ask of you all, fellow Laguz kings… How many times have I said it now? How many times have I warned against starting another war?”

[Note: In the English version, Dheginsea also talks to the Laguz kings individually]

Dheginsea:
“I told you that we must not awaken the dark god sleeping within the medallion. But what happened? We have betrayed our vow to our goddess. We should have learned, but the fighting never stopped. Now we must pay for our crimes. We must take responsibility, and accept Ashera’s judgment.”

Micaiah:
“No! You don’t understand! It wasn’t the war that awoke the goddess! It was my song… The galdr of release freed the goddess!”

Dheginsea:
“Little girl… I don’t know who you are …So you can’t expect me to believe you. We will wait here patiently for the punishment we deserve. If you are unwilling to await judgment… You will stand against… The greatest of all dragons!”

Kurthnaga:
“Father, no! Why must we fight? There must be a way to talk this through.”

Ike:
“It’s no use, Kurth. We have no choice but to fight. We must reach the goddess, and not even the king of dragons can stand in our way.”

After battle

Dheginsea:
“…Well done. You…have beaten me.”

Kurthnaga:
“Father!”

Dheginsea:
“Don’t lose your head, now, boy. This wound… This is nothing.”

Kurthnaga:
“Yes… That’s right… Father, you’re more than ten times stronger than us… I’m sorry…”

Dheginsea:
“Your power… How could you defeat me? I was blessed by Ashera herself…”

Yune:
“I gave them my blessings.”

Dheginsea:
“Yune?! Is that you?”

Yune:
“It’s been a long time, Dheginsea.”

Dheginsea:
“It makes me happy to see you.”

Yune:
“Then why did you choose Ashera again? I had hoped that this time you would join me to help protect the people. Did you think that I came here to cause trouble for Ashera, and that’s why you fought us?”

Dheginsea:
“No, I could never doubt your divine word… Long ago, we made a vow before the goddess Ashera herself… We vowed that we, the laguz and beorc, would never commit the same genocidal sins. We didn’t keep our promise… And for that reason I was committed to accepting my just punishment. Besides, opposing Ashera is something that I could not bring myself to do.”

Yune:
“Silly, stubborn, old scalebag… You just don’t know when to quit… You need to lighten up a bit.”

Dheginsea:
“To convince the laguz kings to follow my example, I declared you a dark god. Please, forgive me.”

Yune:
“Don’t worry about it, Dheginsea. You and I have known each other for a long time, so I’ll forgive you just this once.”

Dheginsea:
“I’m pleased to hear that.”

Dheginsea:
Well… We’re running out of time. How should we proceed from here?

Dheginsea:
“Gareth!”

Gareth:
“Here, sir!”

Dheginsea:
“Gather our survivors. Kurthnaga is their commander from now on.”

Gareth:
“Understood, sir!”

Dheginsea:
“Nasir… You followed your sovereign very far for having once left your country in disgust. …I give you my sincerest thanks.”

Nasir:
“No, my lord… Unaware of my own king’s true heart, I did what I thought had to be done… I apologize.”

Dheginsea:
“Ena… I would like to tell you only that I wish you the greatest happiness in life. If the end of man does not come and there is still a future… then I want you to live happily. My dear, departed son would have wished for that as well.”

Ena:
“Thank… Thank you, sire.”

Dheginsea:
“Now then, Kurthnaga… Get these men moving. I will remain here, for I cannot move.”

Kurthnaga:
“Yes, Father. We will stop Ashera. So… you’ve got to be strong. Please wait here for our return. Can you promise me?”

Dheginsea:
“…Yes, my son. I’ll be waiting.”

Flasback

[Note: Some of the lines in this flashback are different in the English version]

Unknown:
“We must save them. Even now, as we speak, countless laguz slaves endure Begnion chains. They suffer terribly.”

Dheginsea:
“We have done all that we will do.”

Unknown:
“Admonitions and censures change nothing! We’ve been chasing a fleeting dream with the senate, hundreds of years have already been wasted. Now is the time for the dragon tribes to take action. As long as the dragon tribe appears, Begnion cannot turn a blind eye to the situation…”

Dheginsea:
“Goldoa does not interfere with the outside world. As king of dragons, I will not allow my people to fan the flames of war. Conflict on the scale you describe will wake the goddess and call down her judgment upon us all. This is the path to destruction. You surely remember… our covenant with the goddess?”

Unknown:
“Of course I do. Altina and Soan are no longer with us. We are the only ones left who can directly speak with the goddess.”

Dheginsea:
“So why do your persist?”

Unknown:
“Yet…when the goddess awakens, what will she think of the world? What will she think when she finds there are laguz who are treated as less than livestock…”

Dheginsea:
“…All we can do is watch. Even though they are currently enslaved, Laguz are still living. So there is no reason for us to escalate the conflict. The goddess has not yet slept one hundred and fifty years. In the past, there were periods when the Laguz dominated the Beorc. There are still eight hundred and fifty years remaining until the goddess awakens… Following the flow of time, the situation will definitely change. So Goldoa will not move. Since the very beginning, when I chose to isolate my nation, I had already made my decision. If either Laguz or Beorc are destroyed… or when the continent is engulfed in a large-scale war. Only when it becomes an issue of survival will Goldoa move.”

Unknown:
“Tell me, do you care nothing for the laguz who suffer in the current generation? Do you think it would comfort them to know that you condone their misery?”

Dheginsea:
“All things require sacrifice.”

Unknown:
“…”

Dheginsea:
“Where are you going?”

Unknown:
“To Begnion. I will find a solution without you.”

Dheginsea:
“You, who have lost your birthright? All you will accomplish is your own destruction.”

Unknown:
“If that is so… then I absolutely must go.”

(End of flashback)

Dheginsea:
“So that’s why…? Old friend… That silver-haired girl… is your… No wonder… Goddess Yune would… I see… I finally understand… It seems… there is still… hope… My queen… Rajaion… I will soon join you. My lovely Almedha… Cherish…life…”

(Dheginsea dies)

Kurthnaga:
“Father! ……”

Ena:
“Kurth… He’s gone…”

Kurthnaga:
“I know. This is simply another reason to move on… Entrusted by my father to care for our people, I will stand before Ashera. …As the king of the dragon tribe!”

(Kurthnaga obtains Formshift)