She tells Eirika of Emperor Vigarde's plan to destroy the Sacred Stones that safeguard the land from evil.Įphraim and Eirika, meeting the shy Lyon for the first time. In the village of Serafew, Eirika encounters a former Grado cleric called Natasha. Even more troubling is the appearance of foul undead creatures throughout the world. Passing through Renais once again, they see first-hand the devastation caused by the war. Aided by several of Hayden's retainers, Eirika travels towards Grado where her brother was last seen. King Hayden of Frelia helps Eirika and suggests that she remain until Prince Ephraim returns, however she is determined to find him and goes to Grado. King Fado of Renais orders his trusted general, Seth, to take his daughter Princess Eirika to safety in neighboring Frelia while he stays behind in order to discover the motives behind Grado's sudden attack. Prince Ephraim of Renais is nowhere to be found as Grado sweeps through territory after territory. Renais is unable to mount resistance against such a swift and forceful attack.
In the Year of the Stone 803, the Grado Empire, a long-standing ally of Renais, launched a surprise attack on Renais, ordered by Emperor Vigarde. It was established more recently than the other nations and is the only nation not founded by one of the Five Heroes.
It is the home of the twin lords Ephraim and Eirika. Renais: The kingdom of Renais is ruled by Fado, the peerless Warrior King.It is home to six nation-states, with each nation having its own unique culture and variant governments ranging from monarchies to a democratic-republic type nation: The Sacred Stones takes place on the continent of Magvel. The game was designed as a tribute to Fire Emblem Gaiden and thus shares many features from its predecessors, such as a traversable world map, dual Lords, split route, multiple promotion options, and optional battles outside of the main story. According to the Making of Fire Emblem book, it was because of Flagship's founder, Yoshiki Okamoto, that The Sacred Stones was released before Path of Radiance. Most of the game's development was handled by external staff (mostly from Flagship notably, Senri Kita became involved with Fire Emblem during this time). As part of the reward, all ten games, including The Sacred Stones, remained exclusive to the Ambassador Program for the lifetime of the 3DS and were never made available for general sale on the platform.ĭevelopment of The Sacred Stones began at some point after Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance. Two days after the announcement, on December 16, Nintendo released all ten titles worldwide to 3DS owners that qualified for the Ambassador program. Members of the Ambassador Program were rewarded with a selection of ten free-to-download Game Boy Advance titles, including Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones. This program was instituted as a reward for early adopters of the handheld that purchased it at the original launch price due to the handheld undergoing a large price drop in hopes of boosting sales. On December 14, 2011, Nintendo announced the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program.