Generically-Titled Fire Emblem Quest: Part 18 Summary

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Part 18 Summary

 -Stefyn was selected as this chapter's POV character, immediately starting things off by completely revealing the nature of his relationship with Dama to the players/readers. They officially become a couple that very morning, settling the issue before it gets in the way of anything.
 -The knights, the royalty, and General Corneria headed South, where the Vautou have the most control (and the location of the abandoned temple that became their headquarters). Stefyn spoke with Mitchell for awhile while Dama broke away to comfort Salia about Quidel's disappearance. Apparently Mitchell's old friend Clovis was the one who really arranged for the meeting, assuring him, Maria, and Cheryl that all was well, being the second-in-command of the Vautou. Corneria asked King Drasma to let her handle things, since his form of "handling things" tended to involve excess amounts of murder, and these were supposed to be negotiations, dammit!
 -When the knights arrived, Simia pretty much immediately started attacking, and the Vautou were quick to follow her example. Mitch immediately figured out that Clovis must have lied about their intents, and before much more could be said the party was spread around trying to defend themselves. Yvette in particular was fighting against Simia, and Garrus, Stefyn, and Mitchell found themselves keeping the weaker heat off of her.
 -Mitchell saw something a ways away and immediately ran towards it. Stefyn figured that this meant he'd seen Clovis and possibly some Deadlords, neither of which had shown their faces before now. Simia, hearing this and putting together that she'd been duped, immediately called off her winged minions and called for them to assume defensive positions against the incoming threats, which would also include several of the very-powerful birdmen that Clovis had direct influence over.
 -Stefyn, Drasma, Yvette, Dama, and Garrus chased after Mitchell, finding him trying to reason with Clovis, get him to... not attack, possibly even to join his old friend. Since they wouldn't hand over Simia, Clovis refused and ordered his underlings to fly onward. Drasma and Khozen immediately followed with intent of killing the attackers before they even got there. Tigris and Mus were also present.
 -Garrus and Yvette ended up going to-to-toe with Clovis, Dama with Mus, and Stefyn with Tigris. Fighting him gave him flashbacks of being threatened into joining Tabat in the Johalva bandits after his daughter disappeared, and something Tigris said made him certain that the Deadlord was once, in fact, the very same berserker. Despite his memory being one of the man using fear of death to coerce him, Stefyn rushed in anyway, not at all hesitating and managing to kill Tigris. As the spirit of the Deadlord faded from Tabat's body, he admitted that he had not lost any of his memory, since apparently Bolse's inexperience with necromancy has left all of the Deadlords flawed in some way or another.
 -Mus retreated and Clovis decided to press onward and ignore the heroes fighting him. After they've regrouped, the group heads back themselves, only to find the rogue Vautou already retreating. Mitchell managed to shoot Clovis down, however, and soon he, at the very least, was being dragged back to the temple for judgement. The party spots Khozen flying away with the Staff of Katri, Clovis makes an offhanded comment, and soon enough they figure out a horrible truth-Clovis killed Drasma in the brief period of time that he was out of their sight, and now the wyvern and staff of the Neir royal family were delivering themselves to Prince Lars.

 Ellen's Party Members:

 -Ellen (Mercenary Class) The player character, a young woman raised in the village of Orsin. A compassionate woman who nonetheless has her limits, protective to a fault, and perfectly fine with spending her life being worth nothing but her sword arm. The slowest to forgive.
 -Quidel (Horseman/Nomad Class) A son of the nomadic Tarvos tribe that primarily exists in the Johan region, on good terms with the royalty of Neir. Normally a friendly man, but plagued by a prejudice towards the Garou and anyone who is perceived as an enemy of the Tarvos. The biggest history buff.
 -Yancy (Shaman) Biff's older brother. Went missing for awhile, only to have reconnected with Biff again before the story began. Things are... not strained, but somewhat awkward between the two. A more serious fellow than his brother, a reluctant stickler for rules he thinks make sense. Has the cleanest glasses.
 -Victoria (Sniper) The former Duchess of former Noban territory, Malva. After it was taken over, she started a rebellion to regain her homeland and birthright... And was miserably crushed and imprisoned, finally landing in Aum. The most willing to degrade herself.
 -Vaga (Garou) The son of Lady Loba, part of the same litter as Dama was. A bit of a hometown hero, he's a quiet, broody pretty boy™ and a bit of an opportunistic scoundrel. Habitually burglarizes places, and is fiercely protective of his mother. Was betrayed and framed by his own older sister. The most unpredictable.

 Garrus' Party Members:

 -Natalie/Nat (Cleric) Ellen's only living friend from Orsin, who works with staves and kept up the local church. Has a cold exterior despite being sensitive. Collects the most things. Currently a couple with Biff.
 -Reese (Knight Class) A farmhand from the same town as Ellen, Nat, and Lambert. Has a lot of zeal, but might be a bit of a slimeball. Was a notorious drunkard in Orsin village, often hitting on Ellen and trying to make excuses for her to drink with him (it may be why she never does so in general). At least, that WAS true before a near-death experience led him to turn his entire life around. The most dedicated to a goal.
 -Biff (red cavalier) Biff is enthusiastic and outgoing, but tends to be misinterpreted. A chivalrous man at heart. He and Byron used to be mercenaries in the nation of Noba. The most likely to act on instinct. Currently a couple with Natalie.
 -Byron (green cavalier) A social knight with Garrus' personal guard. Unlike his friend, he is collected and somewhat reserved. Apparently an avid baker and all-around caring person. A former mercenary with Biff before they became knights. The best judge of character.
 -Robert (Fighter Class) A loud and rude lumberjack who was with Orsin's local guard/militia. The most argumentative.
 -Jay (Fighter Class) A silent and passive lumberjack who was with Orsin's local guard/militia. The best listener.
 -Garrus (Axe Lord) The crown prince of Neir, son of King Drasma. Surprisingly timid and small-framed, but capable of waving a regal axe with relative ease. The most eager to please.
 -Yvette (Paladin) A middle-aged retainer for Prince Garrus. Often speaks in his place due to his timidness, and has a motherly quality to her which can sometimes turn scary. Personally trained Ellen and Zoe when they first became knights, apparently having done this for every newcomer to a personal guard. The loudest when angry.
 -Mitchell (Thief/Outlaw Class) A former thief who seems to be friendly enough. Has friends in unsavory places, and sometimes does something amoral, but isn't malicious. Was basically given a "use your talents for us or rot in prison" ultimatum. Wants to be a gardener. Has the best dreams.
 -Cheryl (Pegasus Knight) A cheerful Pegasus Rider who often acts as a messenger for Garrus, the middle child of three sisters. Has a near-supernatural ability to make the best out of even a hopeless situation and has a very open mind when it comes to new people. Claims not to experience romantic attraction. The most upbeat.
 -Stefyn (Myrmidon) A cowardly swordfighter who was tangled up in the Johalva bandits. Seems to genuinely want to reform, but Ellen absolutely despises him for killing Lambert. A genuinely friendly, sociable swordsman who is just very easy to startle, getting extremely nervous around Ellen in particular. Sleeps the least.
 -Salia (Class Unknown) Garrus' younger sister. Went to live with the Tarvos at the age of six, much earlier than younger siblings of either royal family tend to (typically they wait until they're just slightly younger than Quidel, which is to say how old she would be now). Was returned to Rakche upon her father learning of the possibility of someone targeting his children's lives. The heaviest sleeper.
 -Monica (Falcoknight) Cheryl's older sister, a significantly colder person than her sister. Apparently the personal retainer for Salia. Dutiful, having apparently practically raised her siblings after the war with Dain. The fondest of solitude.
 -Zoe (Pegasus Knight) The younger sister of Cheryl and Monica, a pegasus knight who actually detests fighting, only doing it anyway to get closer to her sisters. Set to become a member of Salia's personal guard. The prettiest smile.
 -Dama (Garou) One of the two younger children of Lady Loba, a hot-blooded speaker-of-her-mind. Childhood friends with Princess Salia. Acts more doglike than most Garou. The least shameful about scratching herself in public.
 -Logan (Summoner) A largely-built, personable man who accompanies Katina on orders from the Mage General. Wields light magic and is able to summon the forms of living monsters to fight for him. The most optimistic.
  -Gorman (Hero Class) The former captain of Orsin's local guard, before leaving town to become a mercenary shortly before the story began. He taught Ellen and Lambert how to fight with a sword, emphasizing a balance of one's physical traits. A stern but compassionate man originally from Dain, around seven or eight years his proteges' senior. Gets sick the least.

Status Unknown:

 -Katina (Mage) The daughter of Mage General Corneria of Heim, met in her early teens. Blonde, excitable, naive, and romantic, she has a lot of magical visions of her missing twin brother, Bolse, and has begun to investigate their meanings in a search for him. Falls in love the fastest.
 -Mimon (Sage) A lone mercenary and a master of the wind magic Excalibur. Was hired by the Mage General to accompany Katina. Mostly serious and thoughtful, if a bit of a showoff. Apparently fights to support his mother and sister, even though he could retire in luxury if he wanted to. The hardest to hit.
 -Bolse (Necromancer) Katina's twin brother. The missing son of Mage General Corneria, revealed to have been turned into an undead-conjuring, Deadlord-creating pawn of some group within Dain. Soft-spoken and easily-scared, he seemingly regrets his role. The quietest speaking voice.
 -Khozen (Wyvern) A silver-scaled wyvern older than Neir itself, having loyally served the rightful ruler of Neir since Queen Hauteclere hatched him with the Scepter of Katri. Riding him, she was able to lead a Revolution and found Neir. Acted as King Drasma's mount in life, immediately flying for Dain upon his demise, still considering Lars heir to the throne.

Names to keep in mind:

 -Hauteclere (Wyvern Monarch) The first queen of Neir. Famous for hatching Khozen and starting a persevering alliance with the Tarvos Nomads, both essential actions in a successful revolution against the Gerxel empire. Considered one of the most important figures in Teege history. Apparently banished the Garou to the mountains after the war.
 -Antiman (Nomadic Trooper, presumably) Quidel's uncle, younger brother to the chief of the Tarvos. A trusted friend, advisor, and diplomat to King Drasma. A caring man of few words. Has been left in charge of Neir in the royal family's absence.
 -Garou Tribe (Garou and Managarm, for the most part) A tribe of beastlike shapeshifters living in the mountain range between Neir and Heim. Currently led by a Managarm named Loba. A few of them are such fans of Vaga that (on top of apparently having slept with him a lot) he has the utmost faith that they'll be trying to save him despite his frameup.
 -Ahua (Managarm) The oldest child of Chief Loba of the Garou tribe. Appears to be dutiful, but also gets mad weirdly easy. Actually in league with whatever evil organization captured Bolse and created the Deadlords, for the purpose of retaking Tarvos Valley and devouring its namesake people.
 -Corneria (Presumably something Magical) Mage General of Heim and mother of Katina and Bolse. Arranged for a meeting with King Drasma to discuss the matter of magical assassins.
 -Deadlords (Bovis: Hero, Tigris: Berserker, Simia: Swordmaster) Twelve exceptionally powerful undead warriors who are able to be summoned by unknown means. Three have been seen to be created by/working for the deaf necromancer's faction so far. Bovis is his personal bodyguard, Tigris has become a commander of undead legions, and Simia... was supposed to act as an assassin, but immediately disobeyed orders and abandoned Tigris in the Garou Mountains. Apparently there was a mistake in summoning her. Canis is in the body of Lady Loba, humorously having next to no magical capability.
 -The Vautou (Unique Class) Groups of winged bandits that make Heim's deserts their home. They were VERY recently taken over by Simia, having cut down their previous chief and asserted her dominance.
 -Laurina (Pirate?) An ex-girlfriend of Biff's mentioned briefly by Byron while recounting the duo's days as mercenaries. Apparently traveled with them awhile before breaking up with the red knight in circumstances only described as "nasty."
 -Lars (Class Unknown) The elder brother of Garrus and Salia, the true heir to Neir's throne... had he not defected to Dain during a war ten years ago alongside his mother.
 -Alexia (Class Unknown) The mother of Lars, Garrus, and Salia, former queen of Neir. Defected to her homeland, Dain, during a horrible war between it and Neir.
 -Derrick (Wyvern Lord) A childhood friend of Gorman's from back in Dain, the only one to stick up for and support him and his mother when Captain Willow tried to have them killed. Now the leader of the Emperor's Flight, the most elite Wyvern squadron of Dain.
 -Miles (Class unknown) The estranged, disowned son of the Duke of a far-off duchy in Noba. Is apparently a respected mercenary of Heim constantly trying to redeem himself in his father's eyes without compromising his love for his fiancee. Currently off on a "redemption quest" of his own to seek out Bolse.
 -"True Vautou"/Rogue Vautou (Vautou classes) A rogue faction of Vautou created by Clovis in secret, rejecting the notion of anyone besides a winged bandit like themselves leading them.

Deceased units/potential units missed:

 -Lambert (Mercenary Class, died in thread 2) The son of the captain of Orsin village's guard and Ellen's closest friend, a real showy bastard. A talented swordsman who was found half-dead after a fight with a myrmidon with Stefyn (when he was with the Johalva). He died early the next morning despite the best efforts of Garrus' knights and Nat. The least confident.
 -Mina (Archer, died in thread 17) A young woman who was assigned to guard Aum Dungeon, close friends with fellow guards Walter and Simon under Captain Willow. After accidentally shooting her boss' eye out aiming for Ellen, Willow drove her sword through her eye and into her head. The most pluck.
 -Walter (Fighter, died in thread 17) A young man who wound up guarding Aum alongside his childhood friends. Though the environment was depressing, the boss was awful, and the hours were tough, he felt as though he could persevere so long as he had Mina's smile. Killed by Ellen when he flew into a distressed frenzy at her callousness. Can tie a cherry stem with his tongue.
 -Simon (Soldier, ability to recruit lost in thread 17) A guard at Aum Dungeon. An emotionally volatile man who feels he has no control over his life, depending on his friends for validation. Despises Ellen for letting Captain Willow kill Mina, then killing Walter herself, and most heinously for letting him live. The most naturally clear skin.
 -King Drasma (Wyvern Monarch, died in thread 18) The king of the nation of Neir, and the father of Prince Garrus and Princess Salia. A warrior king who ordered his son and his small band to wipe out a notorious group of bandits. A boisterous man who is surprisingly fond of staves and healing, while also very irresponsible. Killed by Clovis in the midst of cutting down the other Rogue Vautou.


Defeated bosses:

 -Tabat (Berserker, died in thread 3) The leader of the fearsome Johalva bandits, who terrorized Tarvos valley and most recently destroyed Orsin village. Garrus' father, King Drasma, tasked him with wiping this faction out. While alive, he personally oversaw the capture of Natalie and Ellen, and was the one who ordered Stefyn to kill Lambert. Personally killed by Ellen, with the aid of Prince Garrus, in the former outpost his group had taken over. Was once friends with Gorman.
 -Incomplete Dracozombies (died in thread 5) Four Dracozombies, summoned by a deaf, fair-haired, signing spellcaster whose face Ellen didn't see. They were all in various states of incompleteness, making them look even more dead than the much more threatening complete Dracozombies. Apparently sent to kill prince Garrus, as by far the strongest of the quartet was focusing primarily on fighting him.
 -Willow (Wyvern Lord) (died in thread 17) Derrick's mother, a former captain who was stationed at Traban Outpost. Physically abusive and known for her bloodthirstiness and "thoroughness," Derrick eventually saw to it that she was court martialed, dishonorably discharged, and imprisoned. She then secretly functioned as the Warden of Aum Dungeon, earning the terror of Bolse, Victoria, and all of her subordinates. However, she was ultimately killed by Ellen at the start of a prison break.
 -Tigris (Berserker) (died in thread 18) A Deadlord created with the body of Tabat, primarily intended to serve as the leader of undead hordes. Was one of Chief Loba's assassins. Despite his physically imposing nature and tendency to give breaking speeches (or at least attempt them), he was actually the overall easiest to defeat of the Deadlords, owing to his impractical fighting style being easy to dodge, even with his strength as immense as it was. Was killed by Stefyn, revealing upon his demise that he regrets nothing, and that he in particular retained all of his memories of life.
 -Clovis (Vautou Head) (died right after thread 18) An old friend of Mitchell's and the second-in-command of the Vautou bandits. Was close with their late leader Oiseau, and ended up leading a rogue faction of them in rejection of Simia as the new leader. Wound up killing King Drasma, and was executed personally by Simia after being captured at the battle's end.