Fort Dragonfall

Fort Dragonfall

Location Fort Dragonfall Boss(es) Faceless Previous chapter(s) Rainbow Sage Next chapter(s) Burning Falls

“	Oh, foolish Corrin...Did you really expect to be able to break through the rib cage of an elder dragon? There's only one way out of here, and I assure you, it isn't pleasant. Also, you'll die. In case that wasn't clear.	”	— Iago

Fort Dragonfall (Japanese: 黒竜砦 Black Dragon Fortress) is the twentieth chapter of the Birthright campaign in Fire Emblem Fates. In this chapter, Corrin's army are trapped inside a long-dormant dragon revived by Iago's magic and forced to fight against a horde of Faceless.

Plot

Main article: Fort Dragonfall/Script

The Hoshidan army teleports back into the Woods of the Forlorn. They decide to march northeast away from the Nohrian army and toward Castle Krakenburg. En route, they pass through the unguarded Fort Dragonfall; Ryoma explains the tight spaces should prevent them from being surrounded, and the fort is partially constructed from the remains of a dragon. Once they are inside the fort, it begins shaking and the exits are blocked off; Iago appears and reveals he is reviving the dragon, which will digest the Hoshidans once it is fully awakened. Iago additionally summons Faceless to taunt the Hoshidans. Azura offers to sing "Lost in Thoughts All Alone" to try and escape; Corrin is initially against it, but Azura assures them her suffering will be worth their lives, though she advises the Faceless must be removed first.

Once the Faceless have all been defeated, Azura returns to the fort's entrance and begins to sing—as she does, the fort begins to return to normal, and the Hoshidans take the opportunity to break a way out. Once outside, they see the dragon return to its dead state. Corrin tends to Azura; she seems fine initially, but soon collapses and is covered in dark energy. Corrin notes that Azura seems to be fading away; once she has recovered, they confront her about the risk she is taking. Azura explains that some uses of the song require more of her energy, and singing it for long enough may cause her to disintegrate. Azura asserts that the song will be necessary to defeat Garon and is willing to sacrifice herself if need be, though she promises she will try not to let that happen.

Summary

After the Rainbow Sage imbues the Yato with additional power, the group makes their way toward the capital of Nohr. It won't be easy to reach their destination.

Chapter data

Normal Hard/Lunatic

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat the boss Faceless	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	1–14	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	17+∞	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 25 columns by 15 rows

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Defeat the boss Faceless	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Corrin dies* or the player's army is routed*	1–14	{{{partner}}}	{{{other}}}	23+∞	{{{third}}}
Map dimensions: 25 columns by 15 rows

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Character data

Characters
New units
None
Forcibly deployed characters
Available characters

Note: The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable in paralogues or xenologues, as the player may not have taken on any available paralogue chapters yet. The list also does not include any bonus units, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Master Seal Dropped by boss Faceless Master Seal Dropped by enemy Faceless Goddess Icon Dropped by enemy Faceless 5000G Dropped by enemy Faceless Bloom Festal Dropped by enemy Faceless Seraph Robe Open northeastern chest Boots Open eastern chest Spy's Shuriken Open southernmost chest

Event tile data

There are no event tiles during the events of the chapter. When returning to the area for skirmishes, the following event tiles appear:

• Column 4, row 10: Three squares east of southern wisdom tooth at entrance
• Column 24, row 12: Adjacent to the eastern chest

Dragon Vein data

The Dragon Vein in this chapter is stated to have the effect "Neutralize acid-bog spaces". They are located as follows:

• Column 7, row 8: Five squares of Corrin's initial position
• Column 10, row 4: One square north, one square east of a Faceless with Shackled Fist and Strength +2
• Column 14, row 5: Adjacent to a Faceless with Shackled Fist and Speed +2 that drops 5000G
• Column 16, row 4: Adjacent to a Faceless with Shackled Fist and Gamble
• Column 21, row 3: Adjacent to a Faceless with Shackled Fist and HP +5 that drops a Bloom Festal
• Column 24, row 4: Adjacent to a Faceless with Shackled Fist and no skills
• Column 22, row 11: The initial deployment position of a Faceless with Shackled Fist and Strength +2
• Column 18, row 12: One square north, one square west of a Faceless with Shackled Fist and Gamble
• Column 11, row 10: One square north, one square west of a Faceless with Shackled Fist and HP +5
• Column 12, row 9: Two squares south, one square east of a the boss Faceless
• Column 19, row 7: Adjacent to a Faceless with Shackled Fist and no skills

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Faceless 25 1 48 12 4 15 16 0 15 15 5  Gauntlet •  Master Seal  Swordbreaker •  Lancebreaker •  Axebreaker •  Bowbreaker •  Tomebreaker Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Faceless 19 2 31+5 9 2 13 14 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist  HP +5 • The southern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. • The northern one begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31 9 2 13 14 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist  Strong Riposte -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31 9 2 13 14 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist •  Master Seal  Aegis -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 31 9 2 13 14 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist  Gamble -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 31 9+2 2 13 14 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist  Strength +2 -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 31 9 2 13 14 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist  Pavise -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31 9 2 13 14+2 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist •  Goddess Icon  Speed +2 -- Nohrian Faceless 19 3 31 9 2 13 14 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31 9 2 13 14+2 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist •  5000G  Speed +2 -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31+5 9 2 13 14 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist •  Bloom Festal  HP +5 --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Faceless 19 ∞ 31 9 2 13 14 0 14 12 5  Shackled Fist -- Nohrian Faceless 19 3 31 9 2 13 14 0 14 12 5  Gauntlet  Locktouch Prioritizes opening a chest, then escaping via the east.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Faceless 25 1 48 15 4 15 16 0 18 15 5  Gauntlet •  Master Seal  Swordbreaker •  Lancebreaker •  Axebreaker •  Bowbreaker •  Tomebreaker Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31+5 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  HP +5 •  Countermagic Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31+5 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  HP +5 •  Counter Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Faceless 19 6 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Strong Riposte The western one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist •  Master Seal  Aegis -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Gamble -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 31 12+2 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Strength +2 -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Pavise -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31 12 2 13 14+2 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist •  Goddess Icon  Speed +2 -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Aegis -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31+5 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  HP +5 Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31 12 2 13 14+2 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist •  5000G  Speed +2 -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31+5 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist •  Bloom Festal  HP +5 --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Faceless 19 ∞ 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Quick Draw -- Nohrian Faceless 19 ∞ 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5+1  Gauntlet  Movement +1 •  Locktouch Prioritizes opening a chest, then escaping via the east. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Gauntlet  Locktouch Prioritizes opening a chest, then escaping via the east. Nohrian Faceless 19 ∞ 31 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Pass --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Faceless 25 1 53 15 4 15 16 0 18 15 5  Gauntlet •  Master Seal  Swordbreaker •  Lancebreaker •  Axebreaker •  Bowbreaker •  Tomebreaker Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 34+5 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  HP +5 •  Countermagic Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 34+5 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  HP +5 •  Counter Begins moving unprovoked on turn 10. Nohrian Faceless 19 6 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Strong Riposte The western one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist •  Master Seal  Aegis -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Gamble -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 34 12+2 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Strength +2 -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Pavise -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 34 12 2 13 14+2 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist •  Goddess Icon  Speed +2 -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Aegis -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 34+5 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  HP +5 Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 34 12 2 13 14+2 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist •  5000G  Speed +2 -- Nohrian Faceless 19 1 34+5 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist •  Bloom Festal  HP +5 --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Nohrian Faceless 19 ∞ 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Quick Draw -- Nohrian Faceless 19 ∞ 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist -- Nohrian Faceless 19 2 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5+1  Gauntlet  Movement +1 •  Locktouch Prioritizes opening a chest, then escaping via the east. Nohrian Faceless 19 1 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Gauntlet  Locktouch Prioritizes opening a chest, then escaping via the east. Nohrian Faceless 19 ∞ 34 12 2 13 14 0 17 12 5  Shackled Fist  Pass --

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Reinforcements

• Faceless reinforcements will spawn from the acid bogs every turn unless the respective bog has been neutralized by its Dragon Vein.
• At the start of the battle
  • 1 Faceless with Quick Draw from the bog closest to ally starting positions (Hard/Lunatic only; repeats every following turn)
  • 2 Faceless from the bog closest to ally starting positions (repeats every following turn)
• Turn 1
  • 2 (Normal)/3 (Hard/Lunatic) Faceless from the bog south of the boss's bog (repeats every following turn)
• Turn 2
  • 1 Faceless with Locktouch from the bog by the southernmost chest
    • Also has Movement +1 on Hard and Lunatic
• Turn 3
  • 1 Faceless with Locktouch from the second bog in the northern corridor
  • 1 Faceless from the first bog in the northern corridor (repeats every following odd-numbered turn)
    • Has Pass on Hard and Lunatic
• Turn 4
  • 1 Faceless with Locktouch from the bog just before the boss's bog
    • Also has Movement +1 on Hard and Lunatic
  • 1 Faceless from the bog by the southernmost chest (repeats every following turn)
    • Has Pass on Hard and Lunatic
• Turn 6
  • 1 (Normal)/2 (Hard/Lunatic) Faceless from the central bog (repeats every following turn)
  • 2 Faceless from the bog at the end of the northern corridor (repeats every following even-numbered turn)
• Turn 7
  • 1 Faceless from the second bog in the northern corridor (repeats every following odd-numbered turn)
• Turn 9
  • 2 Faceless from the southeasternmost bog (Lunatic only; repeats every following odd-numbered turn)
  • 1 (Normal)/2 (Hard/Lunatic) Faceless from the northeasternmost bog (repeats every following odd-numbered turn)
  • 1 Faceless from the bog just before the boss's bog (repeats every following odd-numbered turn)
• Turn 10
  • 2 Faceless from the northeasternmost bog (Lunatic only; repeats every following even-numbered turn)
  • 1 (Normal)/2 (Hard/Lunatic) Faceless from the southeasternmost bog (repeats every following even-numbered turn)
  • 1 Faceless from the boss's bog (repeats every following even-numbered turn)

Boss data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Faceless
Level	25
Movement	5

Stats
Max HP	48	Speed	16
Strength	12	Luck	0
Magic	4	Defense	15
Skill	15	Resistance	15

Inventory	Skills
Gauntlet  Master Seal	Swordbreaker  Lancebreaker  Axebreaker  Bowbreaker  Tomebreaker
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- B

Faceless
Level	25
Movement	5

Stats
Max HP	48	Speed	16
Strength	15	Luck	0
Magic	4	Defense	18
Skill	15	Resistance	15

Inventory	Skills
Gauntlet  Master Seal	Swordbreaker  Lancebreaker  Axebreaker  Bowbreaker  Tomebreaker
Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- B

Faceless
Level	25
Movement	5

Stats
Max HP	53	Speed	16
Strength	15	Luck	0
Magic	4	Defense	18
Skill	15	Resistance	15

Inventory	Skills
Gauntlet  Master Seal	Swordbreaker  Lancebreaker  Axebreaker  Bowbreaker  Tomebreaker
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.

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Trivia

• This chapter's map is reused in Conquest Chapter 9, albeit with the outside of the fort being explorable.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Fort Dragonfall	--
Japanese	黒竜砦	Black Dragon Fortress
Spanish	El Dragón Abatido	The broken dragon
French	Le fort Dracomor	Fort Dragonfall
German	Schwarzdrachenfeste	Black Dragon Fortress
Italian	Forte Grandrago	Great-Dragon fort
Korean	흑룡 요새	Black dragon fortress

Gallery

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References

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