Jaffar

he doesnt end up joining your team until the side quest after that, so you either just guard him and ephiel or you just rescue jaffar and wait out the level

What chapter od you get Nino, and then what one do you get Jaffar?

Jaffar has to survive? O woe is me! If only he could have survived one more turn!!! I was almost to him, I could have saved him. I think it's either 24 or 26 you can get Nono, I just finished it but I have alreay forgotten which chapter. Is this anything like Merlius when you can get him in another chapter or do I have to wait until I play it again? Well, I'm betting I'm not getting him now.... First Rath dies, now this!

Jaffar and Nino are both on "Ch.26 Battle before Dawn," (Jafar left and Nino right)but I can't get Jaffar and Nino together. My level 20 Marcus can rescue her but the valcery's "Bolting" keeps killing Marcus. Does anyone have a strategy on how to get Jaffar with out loosing any units?

Here's what I did:

At the start of the level, I sent Marcus, Dorcas, Oswin (my three best fighters), and Priscilla (the only healer that I brought- the other group had backup for the wounded) counter-clockwise (in a Jaffar-wardly direction) and slaughtered everyone in my path. I sent the rest of my troops clockwise (in a Nino-wardly direction).

When I reached Jaffar, I had Marcus rescue him and bring him back to Merlinus. The other three returned to the rest of the group through that hall with the stairway (if Dorcas is a warrior, give him a bow to get the boots without even looking at the irritating Troubadour [sp?]).

In the main group, I had Eliwood talk to Nino and then she walked back to Merlinus. The remainder of the group crowdeded into Zephiel's room and sealed it with light runes. Done.

Wow, this is an old thread! But I'm gonna bump it anyway since my results were waaayyy better the. Just waiting out the level.

Secret weapon: Karel!

First I rearranged the group so that Matthew was first, gave torches to Florina and to the valkrie , I had florina and sain (lvl 12 falcoknight, lvl 9 pal) go around the hallwve where zephiel is. Florina lights the way, and if your fast enough you can get sain to kill the thief with a short spear for the boots. ( also you can block the thief in the room with florina, the thief won't try to attack)

As for the rest of the party, I sent Karel first, killing the tough hero and knights to the left of zephiel, with Pent and Erk behind. I used pent to rush in and light the area and then killed Ursula with 1 hit from Karel! Now your free to do whatever you want because no one can stop you. Muahaha. Yes I tried that level over like 80 times to get no.deaths lol