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'''''Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn''''', known in Japan as ''Fire Emblem: Akatsuki no Megami'' (ファイアーエムブレム 暁の女神 ''Faiā Emuburemu: Akatsuki no Megami'', lit. "Fire Emblem: Goddess of Dawn"), is a tactical role-playing game developed by [[Intelligent Systems]] and published by [[Nintendo]]. It is the tenth [[Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem series]] title and the first series title for the Wii. It was announced for the [[Wii]] on May 9, 2006 at the E3 convention,<ref name="Revealing Fire Emblem for the Wii">{{cite web|accessdate=2006-05-10|url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/6149771.html|title=E3 06: Fire Emblem burns for Wii|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|first=Greg|last=Kasavin|date=[[2006-05-09]]}}</ref> officially released on February 22, 2007 in Japan,<ref name="Game Info"/> and released in North America on November 5, 2007, in Europe on March 14, 2008, and in Australia in April 10, 2008. The game is a direct sequel to the events of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] title ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'', featuring the same style of cel-shaded full motion video cutscenes and an upgraded game engine.
 
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|jap_name = {{Hover|ファイアーエムブレム 暁の女神|Faiā Emuburemu Akatsuki no Megami}}, Fire Emblem: The Goddess of Dawn
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|director=[[Taeko Kaneda]]
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|producer=[[Tohru Narihiro]], [[Hitoshi Yamagami]]
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|music=[[Yoshito Hirano]], [[Chika Sekigawa]]
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|designer=[[Sachiko Wada]]
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|release='''[[Wii]]'''<br/>
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<sup>JP</sup>February 22, 2007<br/>
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<sup>NA</sup>November 11, 2007<br/>
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<sup>EU</sup>March 14, 2008<br/>
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<sup>AUS</sup>April 10, 2008
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|pre=[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]
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|next=[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon]]
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'''''Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn''''' is a tactical role-playing game developed by [[Intelligent Systems]] and published by [[Nintendo]]. It is the tenth [[Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem series]] title and the first series title for the Wii. It was announced for the [[Wii]] on May 9, 2006, at the E3 convention, officially released on February 22, 2007, in Japan, and released in North America on November 5, 2007, in Europe on March 14, 2008, and in Australia on April 10, 2008. The game is a direct sequel to the events of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] title ''[[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]]'', featuring the same style of cell-shaded full-motion video cutscenes and an upgraded game engine.
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==Setting==
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{{SeeAlso|Tellius Series}}
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[[File:Location World Map.jpg|thumb|left|The continent of Tellius, with its seven nations and the cities within them.]]
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''Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn ''begins three years after [[The Mad King's War]], in the year 648. Daein, the war's instigator, and the victorious nation [[Crimea]] are still in the process of rebuilding. Although Crimea is ruled by Queen [[Elincia]], [[Daein]] lacks a proper successor and is instead ruled by the occupation forces of the [[Begnion]] Empire, who oppresses the citizens by sending all of Daein's men of fighting age to internment camps, intent on utterly destroying Daein as a country.
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A small resistance force, known as the [[Dawn Brigade]], formed in response to fight back the occupational army. Led by [[Nolan]], a seasoned fighter, [[Micaiah]], a young girl with a gift of foresight, and backed by her friend [[Sothe]], a young but deadly Rogue who had fought with [[Ike]] in the previous war, the brigade continuously evade Begnion's relentless pursuit, while gaining the support of Daein's crushed citizenry in the process.
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
<!--This should not be summarized, because this article has enough out-of-universe universe information.-->
 
''Radiant Dawn'' is divided into four parts. Each part is structured similarly, beginning with a prologue chapter that introduces the situation, followed by a series of chapters that is resolved with an "Endgame" chapter. The game begins three years after the [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance#Plot|Mad King's War]], the events of ''Path of Radiance''. Daein, the war's instigator and eventual loser, and the victorious nation Crimea are still in the process of rebuilding. Although Crimea is ruled by Queen [[Elincia]] Ridell Crimea, Daein lacks a proper successor and is instead ruled by the occupation forces of the Begnion Empire. The Daein people are oppressed by the corrupt senate and imperial soldiers.
 
   
 
<!--This should not be summarized, because this article has enough out-of-universe information.-->
Part 1 of the game focuses on the Dawn Brigade, a group of chivalrous thieves, as they attempt to liberate Daein from Begnion oppression. Their figurehead is [[Micaiah]], the "silver-haired maiden". During their travels they discover Prince [[Pelleas]], the son of the late King [[Ashnard]]. Micaiah leads the newly-formed Daein Liberation Army to many victories over Begnion and eventually drives out the occupying forces. Pelleas is crowned the new king of Daein.
 
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''Radiant Dawn'' is divided into four parts. Each part is structured similarly, beginning with a prologue chapter that introduces the situation, followed by a series of chapters that is resolved with an "Endgame" chapter.
   
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===Part I: Silver-Haired Maiden===
Part 2 is the shortest of the game at a length of five chapters. The young and inexperienced Queen Elincia of Crimea faces a rebellion of nobles who wish to usurp her. With the help of her retainers and knights, Elincia manages to imprison the rebel leader, [[Ludveck]], only to discover that his men have captured her foster sister Lucia. At the last minute, the [[Greil Mercenaries]] arrive and rescue Lucia, putting an end to the rebellion.
 
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Part I consists of 9 chapter stories, including a prologue and endgame about [[Micaiah]] and the Dawn Brigade's involvement with the liberation of Daein from Begnion occupation.
   
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Fighting a hopeless struggle, the Dawn Brigade hears of a man who claims to be the son of Ashnard, [[Pelleas]], the apparent heir to the Daein throne and leader of the [[Daein Liberation Army]]. When the Dawn Brigade finally meets up with this force in the eastern deserts, and discovering that he is a decent man, unlike his alleged father, they unite and begin the first real plans to free Daein from the occupational army.
In Part 3, another war begins, and [[Ike]] and the Greil Mercenaries ally with the [[Laguz Alliance]] against Begnion. Ike eventually joins forces with Elincia and Apostle [[Sanaki]], the Empress of Begnion, while Micaiah and the Daein army are coerced into fighting for the Begnion Senate. During a battle, Ike's sister Mist receives telepathic messages to awaken the dark god within [[Lehran]]'s Medallion. When Micaiah does so, she is possessed by the dark god, revealed to be [[Yune]], goddess of chaos. She is the counterpart to [[Ashera]], goddess of order, who has also awakened. Ashera delivers her judgment and petrifies almost everyone on [[Tellius]].
 
   
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Under Micaiah's command, the Daein Liberation army waged campaigns against the Begnion garrison across Daein, having a foothold in key locations across Daein and soon on the march back to the capital of Daein, [[Nevassa]]. At the moment when they begin their march, it is also revealed that Begnion's empress Sanaki has taken notice of the atrocities committed in Daein, and has ordered all of Begnion's remaining troops there to stand down. This angers Begnion's senators, who were largely responsible for the occupation and its cruelty. Still in lieu of the edict, they abandon the remaining occupational forces to their fate, causing its leader, General [[Jarod]], to realize that the senator in charge of the occupation, [[Numida]], had betrayed and framed him.
In the fourth and final part of the game, Yune's forces travel to the Tower of Guidance. Along the way, they battle the Begnion Senate and discover the true instigator of the recent wars. At the top of the tower, Ike defeats Ashera with Yune's power. Yune then restores all of the petrified people and departs from the world as well. The game ends as everyone leaves to continue their lives. The specifics of most of the characters' fates depends on whether they survived to the end of the game and support levels shared with particular individuals.
 
   
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Knowing that Numida and the rest of the Senate would work to silence Jarod and his soldiers, to prevent them from being implicated on the incidents, and knowing that the end was near, Jarod resolved to at least exact his revenge on Micaiah due to driving him to a corner. On the evening of a celebration at the news of Sanaki's intervention, Micaiah is completely surrounded by Jarod's forces after she left the celebration alone, seeking to kill her to put an end to the real symbol of hope of the Liberation Army, dismissing Pelleas as worthless in comparison to her.
===Part I===
 
Part I is an 8 chapter story about Micaiah and the Dawn Brigade's involvement with the liberation of Daein from Begnion occupation. The Dawn Brigade partisan activity eventually gives Micaiah the reputation as the Silver Haired Maiden and becomes the focal point of the entire liberation movement. Joined with Prince Pelleas, she leads the Daein Liberation Army to victory, where in turn the prince is crowned king.
 
   
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As they close in to do the deed, a towering figure warps in to defend her, being none other than the [[Black Knight]], presumed dead by Ike's hand during the war. With the sheer power of his bladework, the Black Knight worked with Micaiah to defeat Jarod and his soldiers, saving Micaiah in the process. Attempting to finish off Jarod himself, Jarod's aide Alder took the Black Knight's blow on behalf of his master. Upon the death of Jarod's loyal retainer, Micaiah calls the Black Knight to stay his hand against slaying him as well, in order to allow Jarod to bury his lost comrade, and face the apostle's judgement. Sothe soon arrived and instantly assumed the Black Knight to be a threat to Micaiah, but despite Sothe's objections the Black Knight swore to protect and serve Micaiah no matter what. While explaining the situation, Micaiah sensed an impending doom caused by her choice to spare Jarod.
===Part II===
 
Part II is a five chapter story about the current state of Queen Elincia three year rule over Crimea. After some discontent, the queen finds her country in a state of revolution led by Ludveck.
 
   
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The following day, Jarod retaliated with one last act of spiteful violence. Murdering a Begnion emissary, he took control of Daein Keep and unleashed a catapult assault on the city of Nevassa to destroy it, terrorizing its helpless populace. Seeing this, prince Pelleas, having felt completely impotent as a ruler up to this point, finds the strength to rally his soldiers and retake the capital. Led by Micaiah, the Daein Liberation Army marches in a siege, into the city and retakes it by force, slaying Jarod and the remaining occupational forces in the process.
At five chapters in length, Part II is the shortest of the game and begins not long after Pelleas's coronation. Queen Elincia, only three years into her reign, is struggling to find her way while some Crimean nobles plot rebellion against her; with Ashnard's son crowned the new king of Daein, they fear another war on the horizon and desire a more capable leader. The rebellion starts in a small country village, but is quelled by two peasants who fought in the Mad King's War, [[Brom]] and [[Nephenee]]. They learn that Ludveck, Duke of Felirae, has plotted to overthrow Elincia and take the crown for himself, and travel to Crimea's capital to warn Elincia of the new threat. Elincia's friend [[Lucia]] leads an investigation to Ludveck's estate and finds proof of his treachery. After escaping Ludveck's men, she reports her discoveries to Elincia and then leaves to meet with an agent. Elincia sends a group of royal knights led by [[Geoffrey]] to Felirae to seize , only to find that he has escaped and captured Lucia. Elincia's forces prepare for a final battle against Ludveck at Fort Alpea, but lack numbers until Geoffrey's forces arrive, drive Ludveck's forces back and imprison him. Ludveck's remaining forces threaten Elincia with the prospect of Lucia's execution if she doesn't give up her crown, but this last ditch effort is thwarted by the arrival of the Greil Mercenaries, who had been alerted to the plot by Elincia's ally Count Bastian.
 
   
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With Daein finally freed, and Pelleas is crowned as King, signing an official declaration with Begnion to recognize Daein as a free country once more. However, both the Black Knight and Izuka disappear after the coronation without a trace. This leaves Micaiah to continue operating as General of Daein's forces until the country is rebuilt. In the meantime, the merchant convoy, along with Kurth, the wolves and Rafiel, finally having safe passage through Daein, head out through Crimea and ultimately to Gallia.
===Part III===
 
The third part of the game follows Ike and the Greil Mercenaries. After shattering the rebellion, they receive an unexpected visit from [[Ranulf]], retainer to the beast king of Gallia. He warns that a war between the newly formed Laguz Alliance and Begnion is about to spark following Begnion's execution of Gallian messengers. Ike and the mercenaries pledge their support to the Laguz Alliance; however, they also fear that [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance#The Fire Emblem|Lehran's Medallion]], which was currently radiating with a blue flame of chaos, will release the dark god with the chaos of this war. Three years ago, Ashnard attempted to ignite a continent-wide war to create an overflow of chaos great enough to free the dark god imprisoned in the medallion. The Alliance rapidly advances through Begnion until [[Skrimir]], the hot-headed successor to the Gallian throne, challenges and loses to Begnion's most powerful general, General [[Zelgius]]. As the Alliance retreats back to Gallia, King Pelleas sends the Daein army into the war on Begnion's side.
 
   
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===Part II: Of Countries and Kings===
Meanwhile, [[Valtome]], a narcissistic member of the Begnion Senate, demands safe passage to Gallia through Crimea. Although Crimea and Gallia have an alliance, Elincia wishes to remain neutral, and regretfully allows Valtome's passage. The Laguz Alliance encounters the passing army and prepares for battle; however, Elincia rushes into the battlefield, lays down her weapon to show Crimea is neutral, and demands that fighting be taken outside the borders. Valtome calls her a traitor and commands his army to kill her, but she is rescued by the Greil Mercenaries and the Crimean Army. Afterwards, Valtome attempts to execute Zelgius for not aiding in the previous battle. However, the Apostle Sanaki, Empress of Begnion, stops the execution. The senate had imprisoned her and Prime Minister [[Sephiran]] in an attempt to usurp the throne. Ike is once again put in charge of the army still loyal to the Apostle, much to his disliking.
 
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[[File:Crimeas Table of Advisors.png|thumb|200px|Crimea royal assembly.|left]]
 
Part II is a five chapter story about the current state of Queen Elincia's three year rule over Crimea.
   
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Once word reaches Crimea that Daein has been repatriated, the noble classes begin to fret at the possibility that Daein may re-invade. Seeing their still new Queen Elincia as inexperienced, they begin to press her relentlessly about the issue, which forces her, after a particularly grueling council session, to seek solace in the skies on her pegasus near the edge of her country. There she is found by the royal knight [[Marcia]], who came to cheer her up. However, they both then spot the Heron princess [[Leanne]] and her bodyguard, the Raven [[Nealuchi]], pursued relentlessly into Crimean skies by a unit of Begnion's wyvern knights, intent on selling them to the senators for profit. Without revealing her identity as queen, Elincia and Marcia step in to save the two laguz.
In Daein, Micaiah and party learn why Pelleas ordered them to aid Begnion. [[Izuka]], who was secretly aligned with the Begnion Senate, had tricked Pelleas into signing a Blood Pact with Vice-Minister [[Lekain]], which Pelleas mistook as a treaty. If Pelleas opposes the senate, the pact will activate a curse, killing citizens of Daein each day. Micaiah's army returns to the battlefield to prevent the senate from invoking the pact, while Ike's army marches through Daein to reach Begnion. Pelleas discovers that the only way to destroy the pact is to murder the pact-maker, and asks Micaiah to kill him. In the second playthrough, the player can spare Pelleas; otherwise, he is killed. Queen [[Almedha]] then reveals that Pelleas is still bound to the pact, but the curse can be lifted by destroying the pact itself, which is in Lekain's possession.
 
   
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In the meantime, word is spreading throughout Crimea's backcountry of a rebel insurgency, led by one of the counts. After battling through a battalion of recruit soldiers, countryfolk and former soldiers [[Brom]] and [[Nephenee]] relay word to Elincia about the uprising, believing Count [[Ludveck]] to be responsible.
During a battle, Ike's sister [[Mist]] receives telepathic messages to use the Galdr of Release to awaken the dark god within the medallion. When Sanaki sings the galdr, nothing happens, but when Micaiah sings, she releases Yune, the dark god. Yune possesses Micaiah's body and tells the party the truth about her and Ashera. The term dark god is a misnomer. Yune is a goddess of freedom and chaos, and Ashera is her counterpart, order and restriction. Yune was sealed away because Ashera thought of her as an imperfection. Because they are linked, if Yune is awake, Ashera also awakens. If they were awakened by the galdr, Yune and Ashera would meet to judge the world and decide its fate; if they were awakened by the spirit of chaos, the world would be destroyed. However, Ashera has already given her judgment and petrified everyone on Tellius, though everyone with a strong spirit was kept safe. This revelation sparks the fourth and final part of the game.
 
   
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To settle matters and gain evidence of his treachery, Elincia sends her retainers, Lady [[Lucia]] and the two laguz emissaries [[Lethe]] and [[Mordecai]] to Ludveck's county of [[Felirae]]. There, they manage to uncover the documents which prove Ludveck's coup, but are nearly captured by his soldiers in the process.
===Part IV===
 
With all sides on equal terms, Yune organizes three armies to travel to the Tower of Guidance, where Ashera has slumbered these past years. Lekain has survived the petrification and restored many of the petrified soldiers to their normal states, forming them into the Disciples of Order to fight against Yune's forces. Sanaki confronts Lekain, who reveals that she did not inherit the ability to hear the voice of the goddess, a trait only given to the first-born children of the first apostle's lineage.
 
   
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At word of their escape, Ludveck orders the rebellion to begin, forming an army not far off from Melior. After escaping Ludveck's men, she reports her discoveries to Elincia. To answer this, Elincia sends her [[Crimean Royal Knights|royal knights]], led by [[Geoffrey]] to seize Ludveck. Upon arriving, however, they find the rebel army is severely undermanned and untrained. In actuality, they were merely an unwitting diversion while Ludveck's main force marched on Elincia's backup stronghold. In the process, Ludveck also managed to capture Lucia during further reconnaissance, taking her as a hostage.
The armies reach the tower and begin the ascent. They first kill Lekain and tear up the blood pact. In the second battle, Ike faces the [[Zelgius|Black Knight]], who is revealed to be Zelgius, and kills him. Next, they confront the Dragon King [[Deghinsea]], who has decided to accept the goddess's judgment, and defeat him after Yune grants her blessing to the party. Outside Ashera's chamber, they meet Sephiran, who reveals that he caused all of the recent wars. Sephiran is revealed to be Lehran, who aided Ashera and the Three Heroes: Saul of the Beast Tribe, Deghinsea of the Dragon Tribe and Altina of the Beorc, in sealing Yune. They made a covenant promising Ashera that no war would be waged for 1000 years, and she would reunite with Yune to become Ashunera, the Goddess of Dawn. Due to the Serenes Massacre, Sephiran decided men could never live peacefully and wanted Ashera to destroy them all. In the first playthrough, Sephiran is defeated and willingly dies in Sanaki's arms, but in the second playthrough, he can be allowed to live and will join Yune's side. After Sephiran's defeat, the party enters Ashera's chambers. Micaiah gives Ike the remainder of Yune's power for one last strike. After Ashera is defeated, Yune saves all the petrified people and leaves as well.
 
   
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As Ludveck's forces begin to overtake the stronghold, Elincia battles them directly. Lacking numbers to hold the fort, the Crimean Royal Knights manage to return in time to help rout the invading force. Ludveck is then captured and held as prisoner to await his sentence for treason. Here, he plays his final trump card, and brings Lucia out with the remainder of his troops, threatening to execute her if Elincia does not relinquish the throne to him. Despite the threat of losing her dearest friend and retainer, Elincia stands firm, refusing to let Ludveck go. She is then forced to watch as the last of the rebellion sets Lucia up to be hanged, despite the gathering crowd of booing citizens.
The game ends as everyone leaves to continue their lives, which is told through a lengthy epilogue. Micaiah becomes the Queen of Daein. If Pelleas is still alive, he reveals he is not Almedha's son and stays with Micaiah as a member of the royal court. If certain conditions are met, it is revealed that [[Soren]] is Almedha's son. Sanaki realizes Micaiah is her older sister, and they agree to make peace between their countries. Ike leaves the continent forever to explore a distant land, with Soren by his side. If certain support conversations are attained, characters may get married or have other changes to their endings.
 
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This last ditch effort is thwarted, however, as Lucia is rescued by the [[Greil Mercenaries]], who quickly and efficiently rout the remaining resistance forces. Lucia saved, Elincia meets up with Ike, and thanks him for showing up to save her. Ike in turn reveals that, prior to leaving for Daein on his own investigation, Count [[Bastian]] had sniffed out Ludveck's insurgency, and hired the mercenaries to help handle the situation. Here, Elincia shares with Ike the news regarding Daein, and the return of the Black Knight.
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===Part III: Intersecting Vows===
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[[File:Zelgius w army.png|thumb|200px|[[Zelgius]], the greatest general in [[Begnion]], and his soldiers.|right]]
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The third part of the game consists of fifteen chapters (the longest part) that follow [[Ike]] and the Greil Mercenaries.
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After shattering the rebellion, they receive an unexpected visit from [[Ranulf]], retainer to the beast king of [[Gallia]]. He warns that a war between the newly formed [[Laguz Alliance]] and Begnion is about to spark following Begnion's execution of Gallian messengers. Ike and the mercenaries pledge their support to the Laguz Alliance; however, they also fear that [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance#The Fire Emblem|Lehran's Medallion]], which was currently radiating with a blue flame of chaos, will release the dark god with the chaos of this war. Three years ago, Ashnard attempted to ignite a continent-wide war to create an overflow of chaos great enough to free the dark god imprisoned in the medallion. The Alliance rapidly advances through Begnion until [[Skrimir]], the hot-headed successor to the Gallian throne, challenges and loses to Begnion's most powerful general, General [[Zelgius]]. As the Alliance retreats back to Gallia, King Pelleas sends the Daein army into the war on Begnion's side.
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[[File:Kurthnaga and Elincia halt the battle.png|thumb|200px|[[Kurthnaga]] and [[Elincia]] halt the battle.|left]]
 
Meanwhile, [[Valtome]], a narcissistic member of the [[Begnion Senate]], takes control of the [[Begnion Central Army]], and demands safe passage to Gallia through Crimea. Although Crimea and Gallia have an alliance, Elincia wishes to remain neutral, and regretfully allows Valtome's passage. The Laguz Alliance encounters the passing army and prepares for battle; however, Elincia rushes into the battlefield, lays down her weapon to show Crimea is neutral, and demands that fighting be taken outside the borders. Valtome calls her a traitor and commands his army to kill her, but she is rescued by the Greil Mercenaries and the Crimean Army. Afterwards, Valtome attempts to execute Zelgius for not aiding in the previous battle. However, the Apostle [[Sanaki]], Empress of Begnion, stops the execution. The senate had imprisoned her and Prime Minister [[Sephiran]] in an attempt to usurp the throne. Ike is once again put in charge of the army still loyal to the Apostle, much to his disliking.
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In Daein, Micaiah and [[Dawn Brigade|party]] learn why Pelleas ordered them to aid Begnion. [[Izuka]], who was secretly aligned with the Begnion Senate, had tricked Pelleas into signing a Blood Pact with Vice-Minister [[Lekain]], which Pelleas mistook as a treaty. If Pelleas opposes the senate, the pact will activate a curse, killing citizens of Daein each day. Micaiah's army returns to the battlefield to prevent the senate from invoking the pact, while Ike's army marches through Daein to reach Begnion. Pelleas discovers that the only way to destroy the pact is to murder the pact-maker, and asks Micaiah to kill him. In the second playthrough, the player can spare Pelleas; otherwise, he is killed. Queen [[Almedha]] then reveals that Pelleas is still bound to the pact, but the curse can be lifted by destroying the pact itself, which is in [[Lekain]]'s possession.
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[[File:Beorc and Laguz petrified.png|thumb|200px|Soldiers, Beorc and Laguz, petrified by [[Ashera]]'s judgment.|right]]
 
During a battle, Ike's sister [[Mist]] receives telepathic messages to use the [[Galdr of Release]] to awaken the dark god within the medallion. When Sanaki sings the galdr, nothing happens, but when Micaiah sings, she releases [[Yune]], the dark god. Yune possesses Micaiah's body and tells the party the truth about her and Ashera. The term dark god is a misnomer. Yune is a goddess of freedom and chaos, and [[Ashera]] is her counterpart, order and restriction. Yune was sealed away because Ashera thought of her as an imperfection. Because they are linked, if Yune is awake, Ashera also awakens. If they were awakened by the galdr, Yune and Ashera would meet to judge the world and decide its fate; if they were awakened by the spirit of chaos, the world would be destroyed. However, Ashera has already given her judgment and petrified everyone on [[Tellius]], though everyone with a strong spirit was kept safe. This revelation sparks the fourth and final part of the game.
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===Part IV: Gods and Men===
 
The final part of the game is divided into a prologue, five chapters, and a five-part Endgame. With all sides on equal terms, Yune organizes three armies to travel to the [[Tower of Guidance]], where Ashera has slumbered these past years. [[Lekain]] has survived the petrification and restored many of the petrified soldiers to their normal states, forming them into the [[Disciples of Order]] to fight against Yune's forces. Sanaki confronts Lekain, who reveals that she did not inherit the ability to hear the voice of the goddess, a trait only given to the first-born children of the first apostle's lineage.
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[[File:Ike vs. Black Knight.png|thumb|200px|[[Ike]] fights the [[Black Knight (character)|Black Knight]] for the last time|left]]The armies reach the tower and begin the ascent. They first kill Lekain and tear up the blood pact. In the second battle, Ike faces the [[Zelgius|Black Knight]], who is revealed to be Zelgius, and kills him.
 
Next, they confront the Dragon King [[Dheginsea]], who has decided to accept the goddess's judgment, and defeat him after Yune grants her blessing to the party. Outside [[Ashera's Chamber|Ashera's chamber]], they meet Sephiran, who reveals that he caused all of the recent wars. Sephiran is revealed to be Lehran, who aided Ashera and the Three Heroes: [[Soan]] of the Beast Tribe, Dheginsea of the Dragon Tribe and [[Altina]] of the [[Beorc]], in sealing Yune. They made a covenant promising Ashera that no war would be waged for 1000 years, and she would reunite with Yune to become [[Ashunera]], the Goddess of Dawn. Due to the [[Serenes Massacre]], Sephiran decided men could never live peacefully and wanted Ashera to destroy them all. In the first playthrough, Sephiran is defeated and willingly dies in Sanaki's arms, but in the second playthrough, he can be allowed to live and will join Yune's side. After Sephiran's defeat, the party enters Ashera's chambers. Micaiah gives Ike the remainder of Yune's power for one last strike (for only Ike can beat her). After Ashera is defeated, Yune saves all the petrified people and leaves as well.
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[[File:Ike and Yune in the final battle.png|thumb|200px|[[Ike]] and the [[Yune]]-possessed [[Micaiah]] in the final battle against [[Ashera]].|right]]
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The game ends as everyone leaves to continue their lives, which is told through a lengthy epilogue. Micaiah becomes the Queen of Daein. If Pelleas is still alive, he reveals he is not [[Almedha]]'s son and stays with Micaiah as a member of the royal court. If certain conditions are met, it is revealed that [[Soren]] is Almedha's son. Sanaki realizes Micaiah is her older sister, and they agree to make peace between their countries. Ike leaves the continent forever to explore a distant land, either by himself or with [[Soren]] or [[Ranulf]] depending on his in-game supports. If certain support conversations are attained, characters may get married or have other changes to their endings.
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
 
''See the main article, [[List of characters in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]].''
 
''See the main article, [[List of characters in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]].''
   
''Radiant Dawn'' features most of the ''Path of Radiance'' cast, including all of the previous game's playable characters (except for [[Largo]]), as well as a collection of figures new to the [[Tellius]] ''Fire Emblem'' universe.
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''Radiant Dawn'' features most of the ''Path of Radiance'' cast, including all of the previous game's playable characters, as well as a collection of figures new to the [[Tellius]] ''Fire Emblem'' universe. While [[Largo (Path of Radiance)|Largo]] does reappear, he is not playable in this title.
   
 
==Chapters==
 
==Chapters==
''See the main article, [[List of chapters in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]].''
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''See the main article, [[Chapters (Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn)]].''
 
==Gameplay mechanics==
 
   
 
==Gameplay Mechanics==
''Radiant Dawn'' carries over the [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance#Gameplay mechanics|gameplay mechanics]] of ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'', with some changes.
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''Radiant Dawn'' carries over the [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance#Gameplay mechanics|gameplay mechanics]] of ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'', with some changes.
   
 
===Modes===
 
===Modes===
 
At the start the original Japanese version of the game provides "Normal" and "Hard" modes, with the third mode, "Maniac", being unlocked after completing the Normal mode. In English-language releases the three modes were renamed to "Easy", "Normal", and "Hard". The easiest of the modes assumes the player has never played a ''Fire Emblem'' game before and includes in-depth in-game tutorials, whereas the other modes only include them as a reference. In the hardest mode, enemies are stronger and more numerous, and certain features, like saving during battle, have been disabled.
 
At the start the original Japanese version of the game provides "Normal" and "Hard" modes, with the third mode, "Maniac", being unlocked after completing the Normal mode. In English-language releases the three modes were renamed to "Easy", "Normal", and "Hard". The easiest of the modes assumes the player has never played a ''Fire Emblem'' game before and includes in-depth in-game tutorials, whereas the other modes only include them as a reference. In the hardest mode, enemies are stronger and more numerous, and certain features, like saving during battle, have been disabled.
   
===Game structure===
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===Game Structure===
The game's 45 chapters are unequally divided into four parts. Each chapter features a "leader" character, comparable to the Lord characters in previous games. For example, the leader of Part 1 is Micaiah, and [[Ike]] is the leader of most of Parts 3 and 4. Tibarn is one of the main leaders of Part 4, along with Ike and Micaiah. Other leaders, such as Elincia, Lucia, Nephenee, and Geoffrey, play minor roles. A total of 72 playable characters are available, with 42 returning from ''Path of Radiance''.
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The game's 45 chapters are unequally divided into four parts. Each chapter features a "leader" character, comparable to the [[Lord]] characters in previous games. For example, the leader of Part 1 is [[Micaiah]], and [[Ike]] is the leader of most of Parts 3 and 4. [[Tibarn]] is one of the main leaders of Part 4, along with Ike and Micaiah. Other leaders, such as [[Elincia]], [[Lucia]], [[Nephenee]], and [[Geoffrey]], play minor roles. A total of 72 playable characters are available, with 42 returning from ''Path of Radiance''.
   
===Support system===
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===Support System===
[[Image:Buddy.G.S.png|thumb|250px|Buddy support between [[Gatrie]] and [[Shinon]].|right]]
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[[File:Buddy.G.S.png|thumb|200px|Buddy support between [[Gatrie]] and [[Shinon]].|right]]
''Radiant Dawn'' features two types of [[support|supports]]: Buddy supports and Bond supports. Buddy supports (simply called "Supports" in previous games) increase their characters' battle stats dependent on the elemental affinity and support level of both Buddies. Unlike in previous games, characters can be Buddies with any other character, but can only have one Buddy at a time. Also, Buddy supports can be deleted. Characters in Buddy supports can have a short conversation during each battle. Bond supports, which also appeared in ''Path of Radiance'', are between two specific characters and are always present.
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''Radiant Dawn'' features two types of [[support]]s: Buddy supports and Bond supports. Buddy supports (simply called "Supports" in previous games) increase their characters' battle stats dependent on the elemental affinity and support level of both Buddies. Unlike in previous games, characters can be Buddies with any other character, but can only have one Buddy at a time. Also, Buddy supports can be deleted. Characters in Buddy supports can have a short conversation during each battle. Bond supports, which also appeared in ''Path of Radiance'', are between two specific characters and are always present.
   
Because any character can form a support relationship with any other character, the conversations themselves have been simplified and are based on templates, in which the initiating character makes a stock statement while inserting the recipient's name, and the recipient will respond with a general acknowledgment. The more colorful dialogue that typified the support conversations in previous installments has been for the most part transferred to the [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance#Battle preparation|Info conversations]] that take place between battles.
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Because any character can form a support relationship with any other character, the conversations themselves have been simplified and are based on templates, in which the initiating character makes a stock statement while inserting the recipient's name, and the recipient will respond with a general acknowledgment. The more colorful dialogue that typified the support conversations in previous installments has been for the most part transferred to the [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance#Battle Preparation|Info conversations]] that take place between battles.
   
===''Path of Radiance'' data upload===
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===''Path of Radiance'' Data Upload===
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[[File:Fog of War Radiant Dawn.png|thumb|250px|The "[[Fog of War]] return in some chapters of Radiant Dawn|left]]
If a Gamecube memory card with a cleared ''[[Path of Radiance]]'' save is inserted, data can be transferred from the save file. ''Path of Radiance'' characters who have attained high statistics or weapon levels will receive corresponding boosts to their ''Radiant Dawn'' counterparts. Transferred A-level supports become Bond supports in ''Radiant Dawn'', and the support conversations unlocked can be read in a support library after the game is completed. Coins collected are transferred to Ike in Part 3, where they can be used in the game's [[#Weapons|weapon forging]] system.
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If a GameCube memory card with a cleared ''[[Path of Radiance]]'' save is inserted, data can be transferred from the save file. ''Path of Radiance'' characters who have attained high statistics or weapon levels will receive corresponding boosts to their ''Radiant Dawn'' counterparts. Transferred A-level supports become Bond supports in ''Radiant Dawn'', and the support conversations unlocked can be read in a support library after the game is completed. Coins collected are transferred to Ike in Part 3, where they can be used in the game's [[#Weapons|weapon forging]] system.
   
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The North American version of ''Radiant Dawn'' launched with a bug that causes the game to freeze when using this feature with a memory card containing Easy Mode save data from ''Path of Radiance''. If playing the game using a game disc with this bug, the only way around it, other than not using the feature at all, is to use a GameCube memory card that only has Normal or Hard Mode ''Path of Radiance'' save data.
However, there is a bug with this feature that causes the Wii to freeze when any Easy Mode data is present in the Gamecube memory card. Currently the only solution to this problem besides not using this feature is to delete any Easy Mode save data and use the save data of a completed Normal or Hard Mode game. In e-mails, Nintendo has announced a fix planned to be ready in mid-December. They have said the "solution will require sending in your Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn game disc in for repair. Once the disc is returned to you, you may then transfer the Path of Radiance save file information into a new Radiant Dawn save file."<ref>{{cite url| url=http://thetanooki.com/2007/11/22/nintendo-offers-to-repair-fire-emblem-game-discs/ | title=Nintendo offers to repair Fire Emblem game discs | publisher=The Tanooki | date=[[2007-11-22]]| accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref>
 
This bug isn't active in the European and Australian version.
 
   
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After the discovery of the bug, a fix was quickly applied. However, because the Wii and its online infrastructure were not built to allow game software patches to be downloaded, the only way for players with affected game discs to receive the fix was to mail their discs to Nintendo of America, who swapped received copies with updated discs containing the fix.
===New beorc unit features===
 
   
 
===New Beorc Features===
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[[File:Geoffrey.ch..jpg|thumb|200px|[[Geoffrey]] promoting from [[Lance Paladin]] to [[Silver Knight]].|right]]
 
Beorc (human) units can now promote twice, resulting in three tiers of character classes. Most first and second-tier classes are ''Fire Emblem'' staples, such as Myrmidons and Swordmasters. Third-tier classes are the strongest of all classes; the character automatically learns their class's Occult (ultimate) skill upon promotion. To promote most characters from a second to a third-tier class, they must be raised to Level 21 of their second-tier class or a [[Master Crown]] must be used at or after level 10.
   
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Notice: In the Japanese version, only when the Master Crown is used can a second-tier character promote to a third-tier class.
   
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===New Laguz Features===
 
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[[File:WolfTribe.png‎|150px|thumb|[[Rafiel]] with [[Volug]] and [[Nailah]] in wolf form|left]]
[[Image:Nephenee.CC.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Nephenee]] before and after promoting from [[Halberdier ]] to her new ultimate class: the [[Sentinel]].|right]]
 
 
The laguz from ''Path of Radiance'' also return. They can now counterattack when untransformed, using a new weapon called "Strike," though they are relatively weak in this state (when they transform, all of their stats double except for HP and Luck). Laguz can only wield one Strike weapon, but they can upgrade it by increasing its weapon level to SS. Laguz cannot promote, but they can reach a maximum level of 40 (instead of 20). They learn their Occult skill by using a Satori Sign at level 30 or above.
Beorc (human) units can now promote twice, resulting in three tiers of character classes. Most first and second-tier classes are ''Fire Emblem'' staples, such as Myrmidons and Swordmasters. Third-tier classes are the strongest of all classes; the character automatically learns their class's Occult (ultimate) skill upon promotion. To promote most characters from a second to a third-tier class, they must be raised to level 21 of their second-tier class or a Master Crown must be used after level 10.
 
   
 
A new laguz tribe has been introduced; the wolves of [[Hatari]]. They have been added to the beast tribe and share similar weaknesses to the cats and tigers. Both have a weakness for fire. Also, a new type of dragon (though not a new tribe) has also been added; [[Black Dragon|black dragons]] (like Kurthnaga,) who have the ability to fly and are only in the royal family.
===New laguz features===
 
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Notice: even though these Dragons can fly, they do not posses [[Canto]].
The laguz from ''Path of Radiance'' also return. They can now fight when untransformed, using a new weapon called "Strike," though they are relatively weak in this state (when they transform, all of their stats double except for HP and Luck). Laguz can only wield one Strike weapon, but they can upgrade it by increasing its weapon level to SS. Laguz cannot promote, but they can reach a maximum level of 40 (instead of 20). They learn their Occult skill by using a Satori Sign at level 30 or above.
 
   
 
===Magic and Skill System===
A new laguz species, the wolves of Hatari, have been added to the beast tribe and share similar weaknesses to the cats and tigers. Both have a weakness for fire. Also, a new type of dragon(though not a new tribe) has also been added, black dragons (like Kurthnaga,) who have the ability to fly and are only in the royal family.
 
 
The game also adds a new magic type, [[Dark (magic)|Dark magic]], and a second trinity of magic, originally from the GBA ''Fire Emblem'' games: Dark beats Anima ([[Wind (magic)|Wind]], [[Thunder (magic)|Thunder]], and [[Fire (magic)|Fire]]), Anima beats [[Light (magic)|Light]], and Light beats Dark. Skills, except locked skills, can now be removed and transferred as Scrolls. Skill capacities have been modified for beorc due to the new three-class system, and laguz have varying capacities depending on level.
 
===Magic and skill system===
 
The game also adds a new magic class, Dark Magic, and a second trinity of magic, originally from the GBA ''Fire Emblem'' games: dark beats anima (wind, thunder, and fire), anima beats light, and light beats dark. Skills, except locked skills, can now be removed and transferred as Scrolls. Skill capacities have been modified for beorc due to the new three-class system, and laguz have varying capacities depending on level.
 
   
 
===Weapons===
 
===Weapons===
 
 
''For a list of weapons from the game see: [[List of weapons in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]].''
 
''For a list of weapons from the game see: [[List of weapons in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn]].''
   
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[[File:Boyd with a Crossbow.png‎|thumb|250px|[[Boyd]] using a [[Crossbow (weapon)|Crossbow]]]]
 
The weapon forging system introduced in ''Path of Radiance'' also makes a return with some modifications. Unlike in the previous game, which only allowed the creation of one special weapon prior to each battle, the player can now use the forge as often as desired so long as the forge is available for use and there is enough gold in reserve to pay for the weapons. Furthermore, rare coins found during battle can be traded in during the forging process to further enhance the created weapon's stats.
 
The weapon forging system introduced in ''Path of Radiance'' also makes a return with some modifications. Unlike in the previous game, which only allowed the creation of one special weapon prior to each battle, the player can now use the forge as often as desired so long as the forge is available for use and there is enough gold in reserve to pay for the weapons. Furthermore, rare coins found during battle can be traded in during the forging process to further enhance the created weapon's stats.
   
The breadth and variety of weapons and weapon classes has also increased. Knives, which required a special skill to use in ''Path of Radiance'', are now classified as a full weapon category with levels matching swords, axes, bows, and lances. The SS weapon level, higher than the S of previous games, has been added. The new low-tier bronze weapons do the least amount of damage of all the weapons in the game and prevent the character wielding the weapon from performing a critical attack, but are also the least expensive and allow the most uses. Additionally, Snipers/Marksmen and Warriors/Reavers have access to crossbows and bowguns that allow the equipped unit to attack and counter-attack from melee range.
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The breadth and variety of weapons and weapon classes has also increased. Knives, which required a special skill to use in ''Path of Radiance'', are now classified as a full weapon category with levels matching swords, axes, bows, and lances. The SS weapon level, higher than the S of previous games, has been added. The new low-tier bronze weapons do the least amount of damage of all the weapons in the game and prevent the character wielding the weapon from performing a critical attack, but are also the least expensive and allow the most uses. Additionally, Snipers/Marksmen and Warriors/Reavers have access to crossbows and bowguns that allow the equipped unit to attack and counter-attack from melee range. These crossbows and Bowguns are some of the only weapons that don't have a [[Weapon Level]].
   
===Terrain and elevation===
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===Terrain and Elevation===
The height of the landscape now has a direct effect on gameplay. Characters can climb up to higher levels at certain points. If a character is higher than an enemy, they will have much higher accuracy and deal more damage; conversely, if they are lower they will have much lower accuracy. However, only units equipped with ranged weapons, such as bows and magic tomes, can attack an enemy on a higher or lower plain. Also, while most units can climb up ledges, paladins units must use a ramp or stairway to reach higher elevations.
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The height of the landscape now has a direct effect on gameplay. Characters can climb up to higher levels at certain points. If a character is higher than an enemy, they will have much higher accuracy and deal more damage; conversely, if they are lower they will have much lower accuracy. However, only units equipped with ranged weapons, such as bows and magic tomes, can attack an enemy on a higher or lower plane. Also, while most units can climb up ledges, paladins units must use a ramp or stairway to reach higher elevations.
   
 
==Reception==
 
==Reception==
The game has received generally positive reception from gaming critics. It has an average ranking of 80% on Game Rankings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/932999.asp | title= Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn Reviews | publisher=[[Game Rankings]] | accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref> The general consensus is that the game is extremely difficult, with solid gameplay, but the graphics are too reminiscent of its [[GameCube]] predecessor.
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The game has received generally positive reception from gaming critics. It has an average ranking of 80% on Game Rankings. The general consensus is that the game is extremely difficult, with solid gameplay, but the graphics are too reminiscent of its GameCube predecessor.
   
 
''Game Informer'' gave the game a 7 and a 5.5 of 10 due to its staggering difficulty. The reviews emphasized that its difficulty would alienate new players to the franchise and that only diehards would have the resolution to finish. The lack of a compelling story compared to previous installments was also criticized.
 
''Game Informer'' gave the game a 7 and a 5.5 of 10 due to its staggering difficulty. The reviews emphasized that its difficulty would alienate new players to the franchise and that only diehards would have the resolution to finish. The lack of a compelling story compared to previous installments was also criticized.
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IGN writer Mark Bozon gave the game an 8 of 10. Though a generally favorable review, he complained of its likeness to its GameCube predecessor, the lacking overall presentation and graphics, and the absence of Wii-specific features. He did, however, give the game credit for being "a great tactical experience" with "well over 50 hours" of gameplay.
 
IGN writer Mark Bozon gave the game an 8 of 10. Though a generally favorable review, he complained of its likeness to its GameCube predecessor, the lacking overall presentation and graphics, and the absence of Wii-specific features. He did, however, give the game credit for being "a great tactical experience" with "well over 50 hours" of gameplay.
   
GameSpy awarded the game a 4.5 out of 5 and its Editor's Choice award. GameSpy praised the deep gameplay and story and even gave a nod to the "pleasant" graphics.
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GameSpy awarded the game a 4.5 out of 5 and its Editor's Choice award. GameSpy praised the deep gameplay and story and even gave a nod to the "pleasant" graphics.
   
''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' awarded the game a surprisingly positive 9.0, 9.0, and 8.5 score from its three reviewers as well as a silver medal. The reviewers praised the deep, strategic gameplay and the gorgeous FMV cutscenes.
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''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' awarded the game a surprisingly positive 9.0, 9.0, and 8.5 score from its three reviewers as well as a silver medal. The reviewers praised the deep, strategic gameplay and the gorgeous FMV cutscenes.
 
GameSpot only gave the game a 6.0 out of 10, complaining about the "laughable enemies" and the punishing difficulty, which would alienate newcomers to the series. Furthermore, the game had little to no improvement graphically over the GameCube and it didn't make use of the Wii controller.
 
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GameSpot only gave the game a 6.0 out of 10, complaining about the "laughable enemies" and the punishing difficulty, which would alienate newcomers to the series. Furthermore, the game had little to no improvement graphically over the GameCube and it didn't make use of the Wii controller. <!-- All information gotten from respective reviews -->
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*As the player advances in the game, the Intro movie expands itself.
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*As the player advances in the game, the intro movie expands.
 
*By completing multiple playthroughs, the class roll will show more classes.
*The storyline of the game will change if you spare Pelleas from a file's second playthrough onward.
 
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*This is the third ''Fire Emblem'' game to have three tiers of promotions, after ''[[Fire Emblem Gaiden]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones]]''.
*Every character from Path of Radiance appears again. Even though Largo makes an appearance, he is not playable.
 
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*In ''[[Fire Emblem Awakening]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem Warriors]],'' [[Owain]] refers to a special move he's concocted with the name "Radiant Dawn".
*This is the second Fire Emblem game to have a third promotion class (such as Marksmen and Trueblades).
 
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*In the European version of the game, the notification screen saying "[[Player Phase]]", "[[Enemy Phase]]", "[[Other Phase]]" or "Partner Phase" has still letters that fade in and then out, while in the North American version the letters appear with a special graphical effect.
*The Japanese version of the game had a glitch, it was done by giving the skill Celerity to Tibarn, along with Boots.
 
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*Unusual to the series, during preparation for the third part of the [[Rebirth 3|Endgame]] chapter, the player must select a team of characters to take into the final battles. Whatever weapons are currently equipped by these characters is then given a blessing by Yune, giving them infinite durability. This can affect any weapon that does not already have infinite durability, including Silver weapons, Brave weapons, and custom weapons created at the forge. Ike's sword [[Ettard]] also cannot be blessed.
*By completing multiple playthroughs, the class roll will start increasing to show more classes.
 
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*''Radiant Dawn'' was the last ''Fire Emblem'' game to be released for a home console until the newest Fire Emblem game, ''[[Fire Emblem Three Houses|Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]'' released on the Switch 12 years later.
 
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*This is the only entry of the series to have audio in another language other than Japanese or English for the cinematics; in this case, Spanish and Italian dubs were made for the game.
==See also==
 
*''[[Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem]]''
 
*''[[:de:Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn|Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn in German]]
 
*''[[:es:Fire Emblem:Radiant Dawn|Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn in Spanish]]
 
   
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Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. It is the tenth Fire Emblem series title and the first series title for the Wii. It was announced for the Wii on May 9, 2006, at the E3 convention, officially released on February 22, 2007, in Japan, and released in North America on November 5, 2007, in Europe on March 14, 2008, and in Australia on April 10, 2008. The game is a direct sequel to the events of the Nintendo GameCube title Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, featuring the same style of cell-shaded full-motion video cutscenes and an upgraded game engine.

Setting

See also: Tellius Series
Location World Map

The continent of Tellius, with its seven nations and the cities within them.

Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn begins three years after The Mad King's War, in the year 648. Daein, the war's instigator, and the victorious nation Crimea are still in the process of rebuilding. Although Crimea is ruled by Queen Elincia, Daein lacks a proper successor and is instead ruled by the occupation forces of the Begnion Empire, who oppresses the citizens by sending all of Daein's men of fighting age to internment camps, intent on utterly destroying Daein as a country.

A small resistance force, known as the Dawn Brigade, formed in response to fight back the occupational army. Led by Nolan, a seasoned fighter, Micaiah, a young girl with a gift of foresight, and backed by her friend Sothe, a young but deadly Rogue who had fought with Ike in the previous war, the brigade continuously evade Begnion's relentless pursuit, while gaining the support of Daein's crushed citizenry in the process.

Plot

Radiant Dawn is divided into four parts. Each part is structured similarly, beginning with a prologue chapter that introduces the situation, followed by a series of chapters that is resolved with an "Endgame" chapter.

Part I: Silver-Haired Maiden

Part I consists of 9 chapter stories, including a prologue and endgame about Micaiah and the Dawn Brigade's involvement with the liberation of Daein from Begnion occupation.

Fighting a hopeless struggle, the Dawn Brigade hears of a man who claims to be the son of Ashnard, Pelleas, the apparent heir to the Daein throne and leader of the Daein Liberation Army. When the Dawn Brigade finally meets up with this force in the eastern deserts, and discovering that he is a decent man, unlike his alleged father, they unite and begin the first real plans to free Daein from the occupational army.

Under Micaiah's command, the Daein Liberation army waged campaigns against the Begnion garrison across Daein, having a foothold in key locations across Daein and soon on the march back to the capital of Daein, Nevassa. At the moment when they begin their march, it is also revealed that Begnion's empress Sanaki has taken notice of the atrocities committed in Daein, and has ordered all of Begnion's remaining troops there to stand down. This angers Begnion's senators, who were largely responsible for the occupation and its cruelty. Still in lieu of the edict, they abandon the remaining occupational forces to their fate, causing its leader, General Jarod, to realize that the senator in charge of the occupation, Numida, had betrayed and framed him.

Knowing that Numida and the rest of the Senate would work to silence Jarod and his soldiers, to prevent them from being implicated on the incidents, and knowing that the end was near, Jarod resolved to at least exact his revenge on Micaiah due to driving him to a corner. On the evening of a celebration at the news of Sanaki's intervention, Micaiah is completely surrounded by Jarod's forces after she left the celebration alone, seeking to kill her to put an end to the real symbol of hope of the Liberation Army, dismissing Pelleas as worthless in comparison to her.

As they close in to do the deed, a towering figure warps in to defend her, being none other than the Black Knight, presumed dead by Ike's hand during the war. With the sheer power of his bladework, the Black Knight worked with Micaiah to defeat Jarod and his soldiers, saving Micaiah in the process. Attempting to finish off Jarod himself, Jarod's aide Alder took the Black Knight's blow on behalf of his master. Upon the death of Jarod's loyal retainer, Micaiah calls the Black Knight to stay his hand against slaying him as well, in order to allow Jarod to bury his lost comrade, and face the apostle's judgement. Sothe soon arrived and instantly assumed the Black Knight to be a threat to Micaiah, but despite Sothe's objections the Black Knight swore to protect and serve Micaiah no matter what. While explaining the situation, Micaiah sensed an impending doom caused by her choice to spare Jarod.

The following day, Jarod retaliated with one last act of spiteful violence. Murdering a Begnion emissary, he took control of Daein Keep and unleashed a catapult assault on the city of Nevassa to destroy it, terrorizing its helpless populace. Seeing this, prince Pelleas, having felt completely impotent as a ruler up to this point, finds the strength to rally his soldiers and retake the capital. Led by Micaiah, the Daein Liberation Army marches in a siege, into the city and retakes it by force, slaying Jarod and the remaining occupational forces in the process.

With Daein finally freed, and Pelleas is crowned as King, signing an official declaration with Begnion to recognize Daein as a free country once more. However, both the Black Knight and Izuka disappear after the coronation without a trace. This leaves Micaiah to continue operating as General of Daein's forces until the country is rebuilt. In the meantime, the merchant convoy, along with Kurth, the wolves and Rafiel, finally having safe passage through Daein, head out through Crimea and ultimately to Gallia.

Part II: Of Countries and Kings

Crimeas Table of Advisors

Crimea royal assembly.

Part II is a five chapter story about the current state of Queen Elincia's three year rule over Crimea.

Once word reaches Crimea that Daein has been repatriated, the noble classes begin to fret at the possibility that Daein may re-invade. Seeing their still new Queen Elincia as inexperienced, they begin to press her relentlessly about the issue, which forces her, after a particularly grueling council session, to seek solace in the skies on her pegasus near the edge of her country. There she is found by the royal knight Marcia, who came to cheer her up. However, they both then spot the Heron princess Leanne and her bodyguard, the Raven Nealuchi, pursued relentlessly into Crimean skies by a unit of Begnion's wyvern knights, intent on selling them to the senators for profit. Without revealing her identity as queen, Elincia and Marcia step in to save the two laguz.

In the meantime, word is spreading throughout Crimea's backcountry of a rebel insurgency, led by one of the counts. After battling through a battalion of recruit soldiers, countryfolk and former soldiers Brom and Nephenee relay word to Elincia about the uprising, believing Count Ludveck to be responsible.

To settle matters and gain evidence of his treachery, Elincia sends her retainers, Lady Lucia and the two laguz emissaries Lethe and Mordecai to Ludveck's county of Felirae. There, they manage to uncover the documents which prove Ludveck's coup, but are nearly captured by his soldiers in the process.

At word of their escape, Ludveck orders the rebellion to begin, forming an army not far off from Melior. After escaping Ludveck's men, she reports her discoveries to Elincia. To answer this, Elincia sends her royal knights, led by Geoffrey to seize Ludveck. Upon arriving, however, they find the rebel army is severely undermanned and untrained. In actuality, they were merely an unwitting diversion while Ludveck's main force marched on Elincia's backup stronghold. In the process, Ludveck also managed to capture Lucia during further reconnaissance, taking her as a hostage.

As Ludveck's forces begin to overtake the stronghold, Elincia battles them directly. Lacking numbers to hold the fort, the Crimean Royal Knights manage to return in time to help rout the invading force. Ludveck is then captured and held as prisoner to await his sentence for treason. Here, he plays his final trump card, and brings Lucia out with the remainder of his troops, threatening to execute her if Elincia does not relinquish the throne to him. Despite the threat of losing her dearest friend and retainer, Elincia stands firm, refusing to let Ludveck go. She is then forced to watch as the last of the rebellion sets Lucia up to be hanged, despite the gathering crowd of booing citizens.

This last ditch effort is thwarted, however, as Lucia is rescued by the Greil Mercenaries, who quickly and efficiently rout the remaining resistance forces. Lucia saved, Elincia meets up with Ike, and thanks him for showing up to save her. Ike in turn reveals that, prior to leaving for Daein on his own investigation, Count Bastian had sniffed out Ludveck's insurgency, and hired the mercenaries to help handle the situation. Here, Elincia shares with Ike the news regarding Daein, and the return of the Black Knight.

Part III: Intersecting Vows

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Zelgius, the greatest general in Begnion, and his soldiers.

The third part of the game consists of fifteen chapters (the longest part) that follow Ike and the Greil Mercenaries.

After shattering the rebellion, they receive an unexpected visit from Ranulf, retainer to the beast king of Gallia. He warns that a war between the newly formed Laguz Alliance and Begnion is about to spark following Begnion's execution of Gallian messengers. Ike and the mercenaries pledge their support to the Laguz Alliance; however, they also fear that Lehran's Medallion, which was currently radiating with a blue flame of chaos, will release the dark god with the chaos of this war. Three years ago, Ashnard attempted to ignite a continent-wide war to create an overflow of chaos great enough to free the dark god imprisoned in the medallion. The Alliance rapidly advances through Begnion until Skrimir, the hot-headed successor to the Gallian throne, challenges and loses to Begnion's most powerful general, General Zelgius. As the Alliance retreats back to Gallia, King Pelleas sends the Daein army into the war on Begnion's side.

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Kurthnaga and Elincia halt the battle.

Meanwhile, Valtome, a narcissistic member of the Begnion Senate, takes control of the Begnion Central Army, and demands safe passage to Gallia through Crimea. Although Crimea and Gallia have an alliance, Elincia wishes to remain neutral, and regretfully allows Valtome's passage. The Laguz Alliance encounters the passing army and prepares for battle; however, Elincia rushes into the battlefield, lays down her weapon to show Crimea is neutral, and demands that fighting be taken outside the borders. Valtome calls her a traitor and commands his army to kill her, but she is rescued by the Greil Mercenaries and the Crimean Army. Afterwards, Valtome attempts to execute Zelgius for not aiding in the previous battle. However, the Apostle Sanaki, Empress of Begnion, stops the execution. The senate had imprisoned her and Prime Minister Sephiran in an attempt to usurp the throne. Ike is once again put in charge of the army still loyal to the Apostle, much to his disliking.

In Daein, Micaiah and party learn why Pelleas ordered them to aid Begnion. Izuka, who was secretly aligned with the Begnion Senate, had tricked Pelleas into signing a Blood Pact with Vice-Minister Lekain, which Pelleas mistook as a treaty. If Pelleas opposes the senate, the pact will activate a curse, killing citizens of Daein each day. Micaiah's army returns to the battlefield to prevent the senate from invoking the pact, while Ike's army marches through Daein to reach Begnion. Pelleas discovers that the only way to destroy the pact is to murder the pact-maker, and asks Micaiah to kill him. In the second playthrough, the player can spare Pelleas; otherwise, he is killed. Queen Almedha then reveals that Pelleas is still bound to the pact, but the curse can be lifted by destroying the pact itself, which is in Lekain's possession.

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Soldiers, Beorc and Laguz, petrified by Ashera's judgment.

During a battle, Ike's sister Mist receives telepathic messages to use the Galdr of Release to awaken the dark god within the medallion. When Sanaki sings the galdr, nothing happens, but when Micaiah sings, she releases Yune, the dark god. Yune possesses Micaiah's body and tells the party the truth about her and Ashera. The term dark god is a misnomer. Yune is a goddess of freedom and chaos, and Ashera is her counterpart, order and restriction. Yune was sealed away because Ashera thought of her as an imperfection. Because they are linked, if Yune is awake, Ashera also awakens. If they were awakened by the galdr, Yune and Ashera would meet to judge the world and decide its fate; if they were awakened by the spirit of chaos, the world would be destroyed. However, Ashera has already given her judgment and petrified everyone on Tellius, though everyone with a strong spirit was kept safe. This revelation sparks the fourth and final part of the game.

Part IV: Gods and Men

The final part of the game is divided into a prologue, five chapters, and a five-part Endgame. With all sides on equal terms, Yune organizes three armies to travel to the Tower of Guidance, where Ashera has slumbered these past years. Lekain has survived the petrification and restored many of the petrified soldiers to their normal states, forming them into the Disciples of Order to fight against Yune's forces. Sanaki confronts Lekain, who reveals that she did not inherit the ability to hear the voice of the goddess, a trait only given to the first-born children of the first apostle's lineage.

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Ike fights the Black Knight for the last time

The armies reach the tower and begin the ascent. They first kill Lekain and tear up the blood pact. In the second battle, Ike faces the Black Knight, who is revealed to be Zelgius, and kills him.

Next, they confront the Dragon King Dheginsea, who has decided to accept the goddess's judgment, and defeat him after Yune grants her blessing to the party. Outside Ashera's chamber, they meet Sephiran, who reveals that he caused all of the recent wars. Sephiran is revealed to be Lehran, who aided Ashera and the Three Heroes: Soan of the Beast Tribe, Dheginsea of the Dragon Tribe and Altina of the Beorc, in sealing Yune. They made a covenant promising Ashera that no war would be waged for 1000 years, and she would reunite with Yune to become Ashunera, the Goddess of Dawn. Due to the Serenes Massacre, Sephiran decided men could never live peacefully and wanted Ashera to destroy them all. In the first playthrough, Sephiran is defeated and willingly dies in Sanaki's arms, but in the second playthrough, he can be allowed to live and will join Yune's side. After Sephiran's defeat, the party enters Ashera's chambers. Micaiah gives Ike the remainder of Yune's power for one last strike (for only Ike can beat her). After Ashera is defeated, Yune saves all the petrified people and leaves as well.

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Ike and the Yune-possessed Micaiah in the final battle against Ashera.

The game ends as everyone leaves to continue their lives, which is told through a lengthy epilogue. Micaiah becomes the Queen of Daein. If Pelleas is still alive, he reveals he is not Almedha's son and stays with Micaiah as a member of the royal court. If certain conditions are met, it is revealed that Soren is Almedha's son. Sanaki realizes Micaiah is her older sister, and they agree to make peace between their countries. Ike leaves the continent forever to explore a distant land, either by himself or with Soren or Ranulf depending on his in-game supports. If certain support conversations are attained, characters may get married or have other changes to their endings.

Characters

See the main article, List of characters in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

Radiant Dawn features most of the Path of Radiance cast, including all of the previous game's playable characters, as well as a collection of figures new to the Tellius Fire Emblem universe. While Largo does reappear, he is not playable in this title.

Chapters

See the main article, Chapters (Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn).

Gameplay Mechanics

Radiant Dawn carries over the gameplay mechanics of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, with some changes.

Modes

At the start the original Japanese version of the game provides "Normal" and "Hard" modes, with the third mode, "Maniac", being unlocked after completing the Normal mode. In English-language releases the three modes were renamed to "Easy", "Normal", and "Hard". The easiest of the modes assumes the player has never played a Fire Emblem game before and includes in-depth in-game tutorials, whereas the other modes only include them as a reference. In the hardest mode, enemies are stronger and more numerous, and certain features, like saving during battle, have been disabled.

Game Structure

The game's 45 chapters are unequally divided into four parts. Each chapter features a "leader" character, comparable to the Lord characters in previous games. For example, the leader of Part 1 is Micaiah, and Ike is the leader of most of Parts 3 and 4. Tibarn is one of the main leaders of Part 4, along with Ike and Micaiah. Other leaders, such as Elincia, Lucia, Nephenee, and Geoffrey, play minor roles. A total of 72 playable characters are available, with 42 returning from Path of Radiance.

Support System

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Buddy support between Gatrie and Shinon.

Radiant Dawn features two types of supports: Buddy supports and Bond supports. Buddy supports (simply called "Supports" in previous games) increase their characters' battle stats dependent on the elemental affinity and support level of both Buddies. Unlike in previous games, characters can be Buddies with any other character, but can only have one Buddy at a time. Also, Buddy supports can be deleted. Characters in Buddy supports can have a short conversation during each battle. Bond supports, which also appeared in Path of Radiance, are between two specific characters and are always present.

Because any character can form a support relationship with any other character, the conversations themselves have been simplified and are based on templates, in which the initiating character makes a stock statement while inserting the recipient's name, and the recipient will respond with a general acknowledgment. The more colorful dialogue that typified the support conversations in previous installments has been for the most part transferred to the Info conversations that take place between battles.

Path of Radiance Data Upload

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The "Fog of War return in some chapters of Radiant Dawn

If a GameCube memory card with a cleared Path of Radiance save is inserted, data can be transferred from the save file. Path of Radiance characters who have attained high statistics or weapon levels will receive corresponding boosts to their Radiant Dawn counterparts. Transferred A-level supports become Bond supports in Radiant Dawn, and the support conversations unlocked can be read in a support library after the game is completed. Coins collected are transferred to Ike in Part 3, where they can be used in the game's weapon forging system.

The North American version of Radiant Dawn launched with a bug that causes the game to freeze when using this feature with a memory card containing Easy Mode save data from Path of Radiance. If playing the game using a game disc with this bug, the only way around it, other than not using the feature at all, is to use a GameCube memory card that only has Normal or Hard Mode Path of Radiance save data.

After the discovery of the bug, a fix was quickly applied. However, because the Wii and its online infrastructure were not built to allow game software patches to be downloaded, the only way for players with affected game discs to receive the fix was to mail their discs to Nintendo of America, who swapped received copies with updated discs containing the fix.

New Beorc Features

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Geoffrey promoting from Lance Paladin to Silver Knight.

Beorc (human) units can now promote twice, resulting in three tiers of character classes. Most first and second-tier classes are Fire Emblem staples, such as Myrmidons and Swordmasters. Third-tier classes are the strongest of all classes; the character automatically learns their class's Occult (ultimate) skill upon promotion. To promote most characters from a second to a third-tier class, they must be raised to Level 21 of their second-tier class or a Master Crown must be used at or after level 10.

Notice: In the Japanese version, only when the Master Crown is used can a second-tier character promote to a third-tier class.

New Laguz Features

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Rafiel with Volug and Nailah in wolf form

The laguz from Path of Radiance also return. They can now counterattack when untransformed, using a new weapon called "Strike," though they are relatively weak in this state (when they transform, all of their stats double except for HP and Luck). Laguz can only wield one Strike weapon, but they can upgrade it by increasing its weapon level to SS. Laguz cannot promote, but they can reach a maximum level of 40 (instead of 20). They learn their Occult skill by using a Satori Sign at level 30 or above.

A new laguz tribe has been introduced; the wolves of Hatari. They have been added to the beast tribe and share similar weaknesses to the cats and tigers. Both have a weakness for fire. Also, a new type of dragon (though not a new tribe) has also been added; black dragons (like Kurthnaga,) who have the ability to fly and are only in the royal family. Notice: even though these Dragons can fly, they do not posses Canto.

Magic and Skill System

The game also adds a new magic type, Dark magic, and a second trinity of magic, originally from the GBA Fire Emblem games: Dark beats Anima (Wind, Thunder, and Fire), Anima beats Light, and Light beats Dark. Skills, except locked skills, can now be removed and transferred as Scrolls. Skill capacities have been modified for beorc due to the new three-class system, and laguz have varying capacities depending on level.

Weapons

For a list of weapons from the game see: List of weapons in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

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Boyd using a Crossbow

The weapon forging system introduced in Path of Radiance also makes a return with some modifications. Unlike in the previous game, which only allowed the creation of one special weapon prior to each battle, the player can now use the forge as often as desired so long as the forge is available for use and there is enough gold in reserve to pay for the weapons. Furthermore, rare coins found during battle can be traded in during the forging process to further enhance the created weapon's stats.

The breadth and variety of weapons and weapon classes has also increased. Knives, which required a special skill to use in Path of Radiance, are now classified as a full weapon category with levels matching swords, axes, bows, and lances. The SS weapon level, higher than the S of previous games, has been added. The new low-tier bronze weapons do the least amount of damage of all the weapons in the game and prevent the character wielding the weapon from performing a critical attack, but are also the least expensive and allow the most uses. Additionally, Snipers/Marksmen and Warriors/Reavers have access to crossbows and bowguns that allow the equipped unit to attack and counter-attack from melee range. These crossbows and Bowguns are some of the only weapons that don't have a Weapon Level.

Terrain and Elevation

The height of the landscape now has a direct effect on gameplay. Characters can climb up to higher levels at certain points. If a character is higher than an enemy, they will have much higher accuracy and deal more damage; conversely, if they are lower they will have much lower accuracy. However, only units equipped with ranged weapons, such as bows and magic tomes, can attack an enemy on a higher or lower plane. Also, while most units can climb up ledges, paladins units must use a ramp or stairway to reach higher elevations.

Reception

The game has received generally positive reception from gaming critics. It has an average ranking of 80% on Game Rankings. The general consensus is that the game is extremely difficult, with solid gameplay, but the graphics are too reminiscent of its GameCube predecessor.

Game Informer gave the game a 7 and a 5.5 of 10 due to its staggering difficulty. The reviews emphasized that its difficulty would alienate new players to the franchise and that only diehards would have the resolution to finish. The lack of a compelling story compared to previous installments was also criticized.

Nintendo Power gave the game a 9.5 of 10. Scott Pelland, though calling the missions "fiendishly difficult," felt that it was a good thing, stating that the player must then utilize his resources fully to claim victory. He also compared it to its contemporary, the Advance Wars series, and a few older games like Final Fantasy Tactics and Ogre Battle.

1UP.com gave it a 9.0 of 10. Reviewer Michael Donohoe approved of the designer's addition of a mid-battle save option to slacken frustration. He also praised the gameplay, though largely unchanged from previous installments, as being "crazily addictive". However, he had "teensy problems" with the graphics, the changed support conversations, and the Laguz characters, which "still aren't very useful."

IGN writer Mark Bozon gave the game an 8 of 10. Though a generally favorable review, he complained of its likeness to its GameCube predecessor, the lacking overall presentation and graphics, and the absence of Wii-specific features. He did, however, give the game credit for being "a great tactical experience" with "well over 50 hours" of gameplay.

GameSpy awarded the game a 4.5 out of 5 and its Editor's Choice award. GameSpy praised the deep gameplay and story and even gave a nod to the "pleasant" graphics.

Electronic Gaming Monthly awarded the game a surprisingly positive 9.0, 9.0, and 8.5 score from its three reviewers as well as a silver medal. The reviewers praised the deep, strategic gameplay and the gorgeous FMV cutscenes.

GameSpot only gave the game a 6.0 out of 10, complaining about the "laughable enemies" and the punishing difficulty, which would alienate newcomers to the series. Furthermore, the game had little to no improvement graphically over the GameCube and it didn't make use of the Wii controller.

Trivia

  • As the player advances in the game, the intro movie expands.
  • By completing multiple playthroughs, the class roll will show more classes.
  • This is the third Fire Emblem game to have three tiers of promotions, after Fire Emblem Gaiden and Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones.
  • In Fire Emblem Awakening and Fire Emblem Warriors, Owain refers to a special move he's concocted with the name "Radiant Dawn".
  • In the European version of the game, the notification screen saying "Player Phase", "Enemy Phase", "Other Phase" or "Partner Phase" has still letters that fade in and then out, while in the North American version the letters appear with a special graphical effect.
  • Unusual to the series, during preparation for the third part of the Endgame chapter, the player must select a team of characters to take into the final battles. Whatever weapons are currently equipped by these characters is then given a blessing by Yune, giving them infinite durability. This can affect any weapon that does not already have infinite durability, including Silver weapons, Brave weapons, and custom weapons created at the forge. Ike's sword Ettard also cannot be blessed.
  • Radiant Dawn was the last Fire Emblem game to be released for a home console until the newest Fire Emblem game, Fire Emblem: Three Houses released on the Switch 12 years later.
  • This is the only entry of the series to have audio in another language other than Japanese or English for the cinematics; in this case, Spanish and Italian dubs were made for the game.

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