The Imperial army, led by Edelgard, advances on Garreg Mach. As everyone struggles to process this turn of events, the grim reality of war fast approaches.

Victory Conditions

Defeat the enemy commander.

Defeat Conditions

  • All of your units fall in battle, Rhea falls in battle, or the defended location is captured.
  • Byleth or Rhea falls in battle, or the defended location is captured.
  • Byleth, Dimitri, or Rhea falls in battle, or the defended location is captured.
  • Byleth, Claude, or Rhea falls in battle, or the defended location is captured.

Script

Triggers for battle dialogs are still being mined. Only raw text is shown below.
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Ladislava falls in battle.

Ladislava
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Lady Edelgard, I'm so sorry! I can't keep going! I must retreat!

Randolph falls in battle.

Randolph
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Argh! I'm finished. I'm loathe to say it, but I must retreat...

Death Knight falls in battle.

Death Knight
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The time is not right... I will wait for the next opportunity...

Hubert falls in battle.

Hubert
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I can afford to fall back. We still have the advantage.

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Knight of Seiros
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I have a report! The enemy is within the walls. They're about to break the defensive line!
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Seteth
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Knights, soldiers, students! Defend the front line and the archbishop with your lives until help arrives!
Seteth
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Reinforcements are on the way! Hold fast!
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Dedue
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The archbishop and the defensive line both require our assistance.
Dedue
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We must protect them until reinforcements get here.
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Claude
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We have two priorities for this battle. Protect the archbishop, and maintain the defensive line!
Claude
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Reinforcements should arrive soon, so just hold your ground until then!
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Rhea
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N-no... I cannot fall here...
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Rhea
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The goddess protects us... What is there to fear of rebel swords...
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Rhea
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This is blasphemy against the goddess! Stop this now!
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Seteth
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No—the monastery has fallen! We've been defeated...
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Dedue
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They have taken the monastery. We have lost...
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Claude
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Damn it... The monastery has fallen into the hands of our enemy. We failed.
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Knight of Seiros
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Report! The enemy has taken the entrances where the reinforcements were heading!
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Seteth
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That won't do—the strongholds to the east and west are our rally points for reinforcements. Retake them at once!
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Dedue
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We must retake the strongholds to the east and west so our reinforcements can get through.
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Claude
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So long as we can recapture the east and west strongholds, we might be able to call in the reinforcements...
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Seteth
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All right, that's one stronghold recaptured. Now, the other!
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Dedue
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One stronghold secured.
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Claude
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We took back one of the strongholds. On to the next...
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Seteth
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That's both strongholds! It appears we were right on time.
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Dedue
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Both strongholds secured, with time to spare.
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Claude
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All right, we took back both of the strongholds. Let's keep up the momentum!
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Randolph
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A wonderful chance to earn some recognition! I'll be the one to take down the monastery!
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Ladislava
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I will not allow you to get any closer to Her Majesty!
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Edelgard
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You fought well. But now, your fight is over.
Edelgard
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Send in our reserve troops! And give my uncle the signal!
Rhea
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What...is this?!
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Shamir
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I brought reinforcements. I'll send them to the front line.
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Catherine
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I'm here, and I've brought reinforcements! Don't worry—we'll protect the monastery.

Battle Dialog

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Attack: Byleth - Edelgard

Edelgard
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I wish you were someone whose heart could be swayed by my words and deeds.
Edelgard
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If it were so, I would have done anything to make you my ally...
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Attack: Dimitri - Edelgard

Dimitri
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You're late. I... We are all tired of waiting.
Dimitri
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Now, let's separate that sick head from your neck, shall we?
Edelgard
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Heh. You never were one for patience.
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Attack: Claude - Edelgard

Claude
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Here she is—Her Majesty—looking pleased as a dog with a stick. What exactly happened to make you this way?
Edelgard
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I'm simply seeing through a promise I made to myself a long time ago.
Claude
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Isn't this much force excessive? Thanks to you, my own long-held ambitions are nearly destroyed.
Edelgard
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If you don't want them to be destroyed completely, I suggest you turn tail and flee.
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Attack: Enemy Units - Edelgard

Edelgard
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Think very carefully about whether you wish to raise your sword against the Empire...or if you will offer it to us in fealty.
Edelgard
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And after you've thought it through, if you still wish to fight, I won't stop you. I will simply use the full extent of my power...and crush you.
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Attack: Enemy Units - Edelgard

Edelgard
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You will come to regret raising your blade against the emperor of the Adrestian Empire!
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Attack: Byleth - Hubert

Hubert
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Lady Edelgard held you in such high esteem.
Hubert
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In the end, however, it seems you are nothing more than a slave to your goddess.
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Attack: Enemy Units - Hubert

Hubert
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Such a shame. There are people in the Empire you truly care about, too, aren't there?
Hubert
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I wonder what will become of them.
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Attack: Enemy Units - Hubert

Hubert
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What you fail to appreciate is that we have, at our backs, a force you cannot hope to defeat.
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Attack: Byleth - Death Knight

Death Knight
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This battlefield is too chaotic...for us to kill each other upon...
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Attack: Enemy Units - Death Knight

Death Knight
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This fight is but a sideshow...to the ravaging of the sacred place that is Garreg Mach...
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Attack: Caspar - Randolph

Caspar
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Huh. This guy seems real familiar...
Randolph
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Y-you dastard! Aren't you... No...
Caspar
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Eh, that doesn't matter right now. Let's go!
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Attack: Enemy Units - Randolph

Randolph
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I have no choice but to distinguish myself in this fight!
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Attack: Enemy Units - Ladislava

Ladislava
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My life was changed forever by Her Majesty... Now, I lay it on the line. For the Empire!
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Attack: Constance - Edelgard

Edelgard
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So, House Nuvelle has chosen the path that will lead to its ultimate demise. How pitiable.
Constance
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As you say, I have forfeited my claim on being a noble of the Empire.
Constance
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That is why you must permit me to challenge you in combat, that I may establish a new House Nuvelle.
Edelgard
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As you wish. Let's see if your resolve is a match for my own.