Galahad Fortress

Galahad Fortress
Fortress stronghold on Mechonis. Torrents of Bionis Ether flow inward via the great sword.
Location	Mechonis
Weather	Clear
Affinity group	Mechonis
Connects to	Sword Valley Fallen Arm (one-way only)
Music	Galahad Fortress

Galahad Fortress is an area on Mechonis in Xenoblade Chronicles. Built on Sword Valley, it is a strategic position in the war between the Mechon and the Homs.

Geography

Little can be said regarding the literal geography of the fortress, aside from its location upon the hilt of the Mechonis' Great Sword. It was constructed to both serve as a forward base for the Mechon invasion of Bionis, as well as drawing in the Bionis' ether from where the sword's blade wedged in the Bionis' side, depriving the Titan of energy and providing a source of it for the Mechon. Much of the fortress is centered around this function; rivers and pools of liquid Ether, pumps, turbines, and all manner of mechanical parts intended to bleed the Bionis dry. Aside from its energy production capabilities, the fortress serves as more of a storehouse and maintenance facility for Mechon, rather than a place of manufacture, as several rooms in the top levels of the fortress are thoroughly packed with Mechon.

Story

After the battle atop Prison Island and their meeting with Face Nemesis on Valak Mountain, the party heads for Galahad Fortress to stop Egil and rescue Fiora. Passing through Sword Valley, they sneak into Galahad Fortress through a service entrance along the ether stream. As they make their way through the fortress, they sabotage the fortress's ether pumping systems to aid the allied forces.

Reaching the lower levels of the fortress, the party finds Face Nemesis and tries to talk with Fiora, but she attacks them, seemingly not acknowledging them. She forces them to the lowest level, where Egil, controlling his gold-faced Mechon, is waiting. He activates a device within the Mechonis that disables the Monado, and explains that he is controlling Face Nemesis against the will of its pilot. He fights the party with the two faces, but Fiora manages to take back control of her Mechon and fights Egil herself, their struggle eventually triggering a series of explosions throughout the fortress. The party and an unconscious Fiora are sent falling toward the sea below as the floor collapses while Egil escapes.

Galahad Fortress, along with the rest of Mechonis, is ultimately destroyed by Zanza using the Bionis' Monado.

Locations

GF

• 1st Fuel Supply Room
• 2nd Fuel Supply Room
• 3rd Fuel Supply Room
• Main Maintenance Bay

B1F

• 1st Turbine Room
• 2nd Turbine Room
• Blast Furnace Conduit
• Piston Control Room

B2F

• Ether Input Stream

B3F

• Face Maintenance Bay

Landmarks

GF

• Ether Influx Conduit

B1F

• Main Control Room

B2F

• Ether Blast Furnace
• Preparation Bay

B4F

• Fortress Depths

Enemies

Name	Type	Level		Time				Weather
		Min	Max	Mrn.	Day	Eve.	Ngt.	Clear	Clear	Clear
M34 Hornet Unit	Normal enemy	51	51	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M35 Wasp Unit	Normal enemy	48	50	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M48 Sentry Unit	Normal enemy	51	52	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M58 Tactical Unit	Normal enemy	48	50	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M59 Captain	Normal enemy	51	51	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M65 Hunter Unit	Normal enemy	50	52	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M66 Production Unit	Normal enemy	49	52	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M66 Supply Unit	Normal enemy	49	51	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M68 Construction Unit	Normal enemy	51	51	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M85 Infantry Unit	Normal enemy	53	53	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M85 Sergeant	Normal enemy	54	54	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Offensive Scout Unit	Normal enemy	52	53	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Face Nemesis (Face Maintenance Bay)	Story-exclusive enemy	55	55	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Face Nemesis (Fortress Depths)	Story-exclusive enemy	55	55	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Defensive Guard Unit (left)	Story-exclusive enemy	53	53	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Defensive Guard Unit (right)	Story-exclusive enemy	53	53	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M94 Guard Unit (left)	Story-exclusive enemy	54	54	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
M94 Guard Unit (right)	Story-exclusive enemy	54	54	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Sentinel Mechon	Story-exclusive enemy	53	53	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Glacier Acon	Unique monster	52	52	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Glorious Jurom	Unique monster	55	55	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Precious Retrato	Unique monster	53	53	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯
Gold Face	Boss	60	60	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯	◯

Collectables

After Galahad Fortress becomes inaccessible, the collectables in this area are made available in Colony 6 after progressing the reconstruction. Select collectables can also be obtained through trading.

Bug	Wheel Lurker	Ultramarine Ant				Terrain Defence II (20%)
Parts	Locust Spring	Art Core Coil	Tail Antenna			Agility Down III (10%)
Strange	Hunger Crash	Splish Splash				Ether Up III (25)
Complete						Arkose Pike

Quests

Main article: Quest (XC1)#Galahad Fortress

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Galahad Fortress	—
Japanese	ガラハド要塞 (ようさい)	Fort Galahad
French	Forteresse Galahad	Galahad Fortress
German	Festung Galahad	Galahad Fortress
Spanish	Fuerte de Galahad
Italian	Galahad	Galahad
Chinese (simplified)	卡拉哈德要塞
Chinese (traditional)	卡拉哈德要塞
Korean	갤러해드 요새

Gallery

• 

  Menu image in Definitive Edition

• 

  Area preview of Galahad Fortress in Definitive Edition

• 

  Area preview of Galahad Fortress in Definitive Edition

• 

  Area preview of Galahad Fortress in Definitive Edition

• 

  Area preview of Galahad Fortress in Definitive Edition