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Side quest

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A sidequest (外伝 side-story) is a type of optional chapter which debuted in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. Typically, a sidequest must be unlocked by completing certain objectives in the preceding chapter, is marginally more difficult than normal chapters from around the same point in the game, contains recruitable playable characters not otherwise available in the game, has fog of war in effect and/or expands on the main plot of the game in different areas.

In the English versions of the games, the naming structure for sidequests appends an "x" to the number of the immediately preceding chapter; for example, Chapter 2x would follow Chapter 2. The Japanese version instead appends the chapter number with "外伝", the word for "side-story". Awakening handles sidequest names somewhat differently: they have their own numbering scheme not interspersed with that of the main chapters.

Sidequests by game

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Sidequests in Thracia 776
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2x: The Pirate Isles 2: The Village of Iss Complete Chapter 2 with all villages intact
4x: The Hero of the Winds 4: The Dungeon Complete Chapter 4 with all Civilians successfully escaped
8x: Dagdar's Mansion 8: Purple Dragon Mountain • Complete Chapter 8 with the boss captured
Dagdar and Tanya are still alive or were captured by the end of Chapter 3
11x: Murder Hollace 11: Dandrum Fortress • Complete Chapter 11 within 30 turns
• Trigger Chapter 11's portcullis trap
• Fred was still alive at the end of Chapter 11
12x: Dandelion 12: The Thieves of Dakia Complete Chapter 12 within 19 turns
14x: Freedom 12: Open Fire By the end of Chapter 14, visit 3 or more of the villages in Tahra(excludes Homeros's village)
21x: The Detention Center 21: The Liberation Wars At least one playable character was captured at any point before the end of Chapter 21
24x: The Altar of Loptous 24: The Baron in Black Sara is still alive by the end of Chapter 24
• Obtain the Kia
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Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

In Fuuin no Tsurugi, each sidequest rewards one of the Divine Weapons of Elibe; the weapon obtained in the Chapter 20x variant the player didn't visit is in the inventory of Jodel when he is recruited in Chapter 21. All sidequests must be completed as part of the criteria to proceed to Chapter 23 and beyond to achieve the game's true ending; additionally, none of the Divine Weapons may be broken at that point.

Sidequests in Fuuin no Tsurugi
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8x: The Blazing Sword 8: Reunion Lilina is still alive by the end of Chapter 8 Durandal
12x: The Axe of Thunder 12: The True Enemy Elphin is still alive by the end of Chapter 12, if the player entered Chapters 10B and 11B
• Complete Chapter 12 within 20 turns
Armads
14x: The Infernal Element 14: Arcadia Sophia is still alive by the end of Chapter 14
• Complete Chapter 14 within 25 turns
Forblaze
16x: The Pinnacle of Light 16: Retaking the Capital Douglas is still alive (as an enemy unit) by the end of Chapter 16 Aureola
20Ax: The Spear of Ice 20A: The Liberation of Ilia Zelots and Juno are still alive by the end of Chapter 20A
• Complete Chapter 20A within 25 turns
Maltet
20Bx: The Bow of the Winds 20B: The Silver Wolf Sue, Shin and Dayan are still alive by the end of Chapter 20B
• Complete Chapter 20B within 25 turns
Murgleis
21x: The Silencing Darkness 21: The Sword of Seals Milady and Zeiss are still alive by the end of Chapter 21
• Complete Chapter 21 within 30 turns
Apocalypse
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Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

Blazing Sword is the only game in which, if a sidequest is unlocked, the player is given the option as to whether or not to proceed to the sidequest; in all other games sans Awakening, once a sidequest is unlocked the player is automatically sent to it.

Sidequests in Blazing Sword
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7x: The Black Shadow 7: Siblings Abroad Complete Chapter 7 within 15 turns --
13x: The Peddler Merlinus 13: In Search of Truth Visit the northwest village in Chapter 13 Merlinus*
16xE/17xH: The Port of Badon 16E/17H: Whereabouts Unknown At least one Caelin Soldier was still alive by the end of Chapter 16E/17H Canas
18xE/19xH: Imprisoner of Magic 18E/19H: The Dread Isle Complete Chapter 18E/19H within 15 turns --
19xx: A Glimpse in Time 19xH: Imprisoner of Magic Nils was at level 7 or higher by the end of Chapter 10
Kishuna was defeated in Chapter 19xH
Hector's story only
--
22xE/23xH: Genesis 22E/23H: Living Legend Hawkeye was recruited and is still alive
• Your party has gained at least 700 total experience during Chapter 22E/23H
--
26xE/28xH: Night of Farewells 26E/28H: Battle Before Dawn Nino was recruited and is still alive
• Nino talked to Jaffar during Chapter 26E/28H
• Jaffar is still alive (as a neutral unit) by the end of Chapter 16
Fell contract
Thor's Ire
29xE/31xH: Battle Preparations 29E/31H: Sands of Time Automatically available • Shopping
• 30,000G
Karla*
32x: The Value of Life 32H: Victory or Death • Complete Chapter 32H within 20 turns
Hector's story only
--
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Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Sidequests in The Sacred Stones
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5x: Unbroken Heart 5: The Empire's Reach Mandatory
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Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Sidequests in Shadow Dragon
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6x: In War's Grip 6: Fire Emblem The player has 15 or fewer characters alive/recruited by the end of Chapter 6 Athena
12x: A Traitor's Worth 12: The Ageless Palace The player has 15 or fewer characters alive/recruited by the end of Chapter 12 Horace
17x: Prisoner of Helena 17: Star and Savior The player has 15 or fewer characters alive/recruited by the end of Chapter 17 Etzel
20x: Men and Monsters 20: Camus the Sable The player has 15 or fewer characters alive/recruited by the end of Chapter 20 Ymir
24x: A World Apart 24: The Dragonkin Realm Tiki was not recruited or was killed by the end of Chapter 24
Falchion was not obtained or is currently not in Marth's inventory
Nagi
Falchion*
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Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

In Shin Monshou no Nazo, there are two sets of criteria for unlocking sidequests: turn number objectives and a set of unrelated alternate criteria. To enter a sidequest, at least one of these criteria must be met (for example, to unlock Chapter 6x in Normal Mode, the player must complete Chapter 6 in 24 turns or less or recruit Rickard). It is possible, of course, to meet both criteria but it is not necessary; one will suffice to unlock sidequests.

Sidequests in Shin Monshou no Nazo
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Normal Mode Hard Mode Maniac Mode Lunatic Mode Lunatic Rev.
3x: Shadows Behind the Scenes 3: Abducted Princess The player had 1 or fewer ally deaths/retreats during the Prologue Wrys
24 28 35 38 43
6x: Mercenary Squad 6: The Nest of Vice Rickard was recruited and is still alive Caesar
Radd
20 24 28 32 36
10x: The Mask Laughs 10: Two Sorcerers 3 or more of the enemy Clerics survived Chapter 10 Dice
Maris
Horace
15 18 21 24 27
13x: Within the White Darkness 13: Frozen Land Neither of the enemy Thieves escaped the map Athena
20 24 28 32 36
16x: Reunion 16: Regaining the Capitol Avatar is promoted and at least level 5 Katarina
18 21 25 28 32
20x: Depths of the Abyss 20: Dark Emperor • The Shield of Seals was obtained
• Three or more out of Wolf, Sedgar, Vyland, Roshea and Midia were recruited and are still alive
--
24 28 33 38 43
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Fire Emblem Awakening

The structure of sidequests in Awakening is non-linear; once unlocked, they remain open for the rest of the game until the player completes them, and can be played at any time and in any order.

Sidequests in Awakening
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Sidequest 1 Complete Chapter 3 Donnel
Sidequest 2 Complete Chapter 5 ??
Sidequest 3 Complete Chapter 7 ??
Sidequest 4 Complete Chapter 9 Anna
Sidequest 5 • Complete Chapter 14
Lissa has an S support and is married
Eudes
Sidequest 6 • Complete Chapter 14
Olivia has an S support and is married
Azure
Sidequest 7 • Complete Chapter 15
Maribelle has an S support and is married
Brady
Sidequest 8 • Complete Chapter 13
Sully has an S support and is married
Degel
Sidequest 9 • Complete Chapter 18
Sumia has an S support and is married
Cynthia
Sidequest 10 • Complete Chapter 13
Tiamo has an S support and is married
Serena
Sidequest 11 • Complete Chapter 16
Cherche has an S support and is married
Jerome
Sidequest 12 • Complete Chapter 13
Avatar has an S support and is married
Morgan
Sidequest 13 • Complete Chapter 13
Panne has an S support and is married
Chambray
Sidequest 14 • Complete Chapter 13
Miriel has an S support and is married
Laurent
Sidequest 15 • Complete Chapter 13
Tharja has an S support and is married
Noire
Sidequest 16 • Complete Chapter 13
Nowi has an S support and is married
Nn
Sidequest 17 • Complete Chapter 18 Tiki
SpotPass distributions
Sidequest 18: A Fool's Death • Complete Chapter 25
• Receive SpotPass data from May 2th, 2012JP
Gangrel
Sidequest 19: Conquest, Benevolence • Complete Chapter 25
• Receive SpotPass data from May 17th, 2012JP
Valhart
Sidequest 20: The Joyful Girl • Complete Chapter 25
• Receive SpotPass data from May 31th, 2012JP
Emmeryn
Sidequest 21: The Sword Saint Returns • Complete Chapter 25
• Receive SpotPass data from June 14th, 2012JP
Lenha
Sidequest 22: The Fountain of Truth • Complete Chapter 25
• Receive SpotPass data from June 28th, 2012JP
Aversa
Sidequest 23: Hero of the Blue Flames • Complete Chapter 25
• Receive SpotPass data from July 12th, 2012JP
Paris
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