Going Forward

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Going Forward (Japanese: 進むべき道 The Way Forward) is the twenty-first chapter of the Revelation campaign of Fire Emblem Fates. In this chapter, Corrin's loyalty to others—and to Anthony—is turned against him/her.

Going Forward

Location Cursed Ruins Boss(es) Anthony

“	Yeesh... We told you we thought Anthony wasn't trustworthy. Though I suppose now is no time for "I told you so"!	”	— Leo

Plot

Main article: Going Forward/Script

The below plot corresponds to the use of a male Corrin. If you refresh this page, it is possible to get an alternate reading using a female variation instead.

As Corrin and the others rest from the previous encounter, Anthony comes up to speak to him. Aware of the group's distrust for him, he suggests going through the front entrance to Gyges instead of the back entrance as he previously planned. Corrin refuses this, opting to go through the back way anyways. As they reach a set of ruins that leads to the back, Anthony thanks Corrin for his trust, only to immediately summon Vallite soldiers to kill him. Anthony reveals he was ordered by Anankos to kill every last one of them, though Corrin responds that he had anticipated this, and left a message with the group to come if he didn't return. As Corrin fends off the ambush, Takumi, Leo, and the others come in to rescue him, reprimanding him as they do. As Xander and Gunter attack Anthony, Anankos transforms him into a Faceless for his failure. The group then fights through the ruins and finally kills him despite his pleas for mercy.

After the battle, Corrin apologizes to everyone for bringing them into this battle. Xander then reprimands him, saying that his tendency to trust others is his greatest weakness. Despite this, he asks him not to stop trusting people, as he would not be able to follow him anymore. Ryoma tells him to keep trusting in others and to let them handle any trouble that it may cause. Corrin thanks them all for their own loyalty to him.

Summary

The group grows distrustful of Anthony after he seemed to lead them into a trap. Nevertheless, they travel deeper into Valla, seeking the castle's back entrance.

Chapter data

Normal Hard Lunatic

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This chapter's map is 26 columns by 26 rows.

In this chapter, red areas cause unpromoted enemies to become promoted, while blue areas cause promoted enemies to become unpromoted. These effects happen after an enemy's turn ends, meaning if an enemy starts a turn as a promoted unit, when they initiate combat on that turn, they will still be promoted for the duration of combat. These areas do not affect playable units.

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Available characters
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Note: The returning characters list does not include any characters recruitable in paralogues or xenologues, as the player may not have taken on any available paralogue chapters yet. The list also does not include any bonus units, as they are recruitable at the player's discretion.

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Silver Lance Dropped by enemy General Chest Key Dropped by enemy Sniper Shining Bow Dropped by enemy Adventurer Chest Key Dropped by enemy Adventurer Chest Key Dropped by enemy Maid (reinforcement) Boots Northwestern chest Arms Scroll Eastern chest Aurgelmir Southwestern chest Barb Shuriken Northern chest in Anthony's room Master Seal Southern chest in Anthony's room

Dragon Vein data

Dragon Veins in this chapter are stated to have the effect "Swap the red and blue areas". They are as follows:

• Column 1, row 15: In the lower left corner of the furthest western room
• Column 26, row 15: In the lower right corner of the furthest eastern room

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Vallite Merchant 6 1 Silver Naginata • Steel Yumi Demotes into Apothecary. Vallite Archer 7 1 Silver Yumi Promotes into Sniper. Vallite Dark Mage 6 2 Fimbulvetr Promotes into Sorcerer. Vallite Maid 7 2 Steel Dagger • Mend Demotes into Troubadour. Vallite General 5 1 Silver Lance • Steel Axe Demotes into Knight. Vallite General 5 1 Steel Lance • Steel Axe Demotes into Knight. Vallite Merchant 6 1 Steel Naginata • Steel Yumi Demotes into Apothecary. Vallite Sniper 7 1 Silver Yumi • Chest Key Demotes into Archer. Vallite Ninja 5 2 Steel Shuriken • Steel Yumi Promotes into Mechanist. Vallite Dark Mage 6 2 Ragnarok Promotes into Sorcerer. Vallite Onmyoji 5 2 Tiger Spirit • Sun Festal Demotes into Diviner. Vallite Basara 6 1 Steel Naginata • Tiger Spirit Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Basara 6 1 Silver Naginata • Tiger Spirit Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Fighter 5 2 Steel Axe Promotes into Berserker. Vallite Master Ninja 6 2 Steel Shuriken • Steel Katana Demotes into Ninja. Vallite Master of Arms 6 2 Steel Katana • Steel Naginata • Iron Club Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Swordmaster 6 2 Steel Katana Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Samurai 6 1 Silver Katana Promotes into Swordmaster. Vallite Adventurer 6 1 Shining Bow • Mend • Chest Key Demotes into Outlaw. Anthony Faceless 25 1 Shackled Fist Immobilize --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Vallite Swordmaster 6 2 Steel Katana Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Master of Arms 6 2 Iron Club • Iron Katana Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Sniper 7 3 Silver Yumi Demotes into Sniper. Vallite Master Ninja 6 1 Steel Katana Locktouch Demotes into Ninja. Prioritizes opening the southern chest in Anthony's room, then escaping. Vallite Master Ninja 6 1 Steel Shuriken • Steel Katana Locktouch Demotes into Ninja. Prioritizes opening the southwestern chest, then escaping. Vallite General 5 2 Steel Lance • Steel Axe Demotes into Knight. Vallite Basara 6 1 Steel Naginata • Tiger Spirit Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Basara 6 1 Silver Naginata • Tiger Spirit Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Berserker 5 3 Steel Axe Demotes into Fighter. Vallite Maid 7 1 Silver Dagger • Mend • Chest Key Demotes into Troubadour. Vallite Maid 7 1 Steel Dagger • Mend Demotes into Troubadour. Vallite Sorcerer 6 2 Fimbulvetr Demotes into Dark Mage.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Vallite Merchant 6 1 Silver Naginata • Steel Yumi Demotes into Apothecary. Vallite Archer 7 1 Silver Yumi Promotes into Sniper. Vallite Dark Mage 6 2 Fimbulvetr Promotes into Sorcerer. Vallite Maid 7 2 Steel Dagger • Mend Demotes into Troubadour. Vallite General 5 1 Silver Lance • Steel Axe Demotes into Knight. Vallite General 5 1 Steel Lance • Steel Axe Demotes into Knight. Vallite Merchant 6 1 Steel Naginata • Steel Yumi Demotes into Apothecary. Vallite Sniper 7 1 Silver Yumi • Chest Key Demotes into Archer. Vallite Ninja 5 2 Steel Shuriken • Steel Yumi Promotes into Mechanist. Vallite Dark Mage 6 2 Ragnarok Promotes into Sorcerer. Vallite Onmyoji 5 2 Tiger Spirit • Sun Festal Demotes into Diviner. Vallite Basara 6 1 Steel Naginata • Tiger Spirit Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Basara 6 1 Silver Naginata • Tiger Spirit Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Fighter 5 2 Steel Axe Promotes into Berserker. Vallite Master Ninja 6 2 Steel Shuriken • Steel Katana Demotes into Ninja. Vallite Master of Arms 6 4 Steel Katana • Steel Naginata • Iron Club Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Swordmaster 6 3 Steel Katana Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Samurai 6 1 Silver Katana Promotes into Swordmaster. Vallite Adventurer 6 1 Shining Bow • Mend • Chest Key Demotes into Outlaw. Anthony Faceless 25 1 Shackled Fist Immobilize --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Vallite Swordmaster 6 2 Steel Katana Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Master of Arms 6 2 Steel Naginata • Iron Club • Iron Katana Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Sniper 7 3 Silver Yumi Demotes into Sniper. Vallite Master Ninja 6 1 Silver Shuriken • Steel Katana Locktouch Demotes into Ninja. Prioritizes opening the southern chest in Anthony's room, then escaping. Vallite Master Ninja 6 1 Steel Shuriken • Steel Katana Locktouch Demotes into Ninja. Prioritizes opening the southwestern chest, then escaping. Vallite General 5 2 Steel Lance • Steel Axe Demotes into Knight. Vallite Basara 6 1 Steel Naginata • Tiger Spirit Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Basara 6 1 Silver Naginata • Tiger Spirit Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Berserker 5 1 Steel Axe Demotes into Fighter. Vallite Berserker 5 2 Silver Axe • Steel Axe Demotes into Fighter. Vallite Maid 7 1 Silver Dagger • Mend • Chest Key Demotes into Troubadour. Vallite Maid 7 1 Steel Dagger • Mend Demotes into Troubadour. Vallite Sorcerer 6 1 Ragnarok • Fimbulvetr Demotes into Dark Mage. Vallite Sorcerer 6 1 Fimbulvetr Demotes into Dark Mage.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Vallite Merchant 6 1 Silver Naginata • Steel Yumi Underdog Demotes into Apothecary. Vallite Archer 7 1 Silver Yumi Skill +2 • Quick Draw Promotes into Sniper. Vallite Dark Mage 6 2 Fimbulvetr Malefic Aura • Heartseeker Promotes into Sorcerer. Vallite Maid 7 3 Steel Dagger • Mend Resistance +2 Demotes into Troubadour. Vallite General 5 1 Silver Lance • Steel Axe Defense +2 • Natural Cover Demotes into Knight. Vallite General 5 1 Steel Lance • Steel Axe Defense +2 • Natural Cover Demotes into Knight. Vallite Merchant 6 1 Steel Naginata • Steel Yumi Underdog Demotes into Apothecary. Vallite Sniper 7 1 Silver Yumi • Chest Key Skill +2 • Quick Draw Demotes into Archer. Vallite Ninja 5 2 Steel Shuriken • Steel Yumi Poison Strike Promotes into Mechanist. Vallite Dark Mage 6 2 Ragnarok Malefic Aura • Heartseeker Promotes into Sorcerer. Vallite Onmyoji 5 2 Tiger Spirit • Sun Festal Magic +2 Demotes into Diviner. Vallite Basara 6 1 Steel Naginata • Tiger Spirit Seal Defense Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Basara 6 1 Silver Naginata • Tiger Spirit Seal Defense Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Fighter 5 2 Steel Axe HP +5 • Gamble Promotes into Berserker. Vallite Master Ninja 6 2 Steel Shuriken • Steel Katana Poison Strike Demotes into Ninja. Vallite Master of Arms 6 4 Steel Katana • Steel Naginata • Iron Club Underdog Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Swordmaster 6 4 Steel Katana Vantage • Duelist's Blow Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Samurai 6 1 Silver Katana Vantage • Duelist's Blow Promotes into Swordmaster. Vallite Adventurer 6 1 Shining Bow • Mend • Chest Key Demotes into Outlaw. Vallite Adventurer 6 1 Steel Bow • Mend Demotes into Outlaw. Anthony Faceless 25 1 Shackled Fist Immobilize --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # Inventory and Skills Notes Vallite Swordmaster 6 2 Steel Katana Vantage • Duelist's Blow Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Master of Arms 6 2 Silver Katana • Steel Naginata • Iron Club • Iron Katana Underdog Demotes into Samurai. Vallite Sniper 7 3 Silver Yumi Skill +2 • Quick Draw Demotes into Sniper. Vallite Master Ninja 6 1 Silver Shuriken • Steel Katana Poison Strike • Locktouch Demotes into Ninja. Prioritizes opening the southern chest in Anthony's room, then escaping. Vallite Master Ninja 6 1 Steel Shuriken • Steel Katana Poison Strike • Locktouch Demotes into Ninja. Prioritizes opening the southwestern chest, then escaping. Vallite General 5 2 Steel Lance • Steel Axe Defense +2 • Natural Cover Demotes into Knight. Vallite Basara 6 1 Steel Naginata • Tiger Spirit Seal Defense Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Basara 6 1 Silver Naginata • Tiger Spirit Seal Defense Demotes into Spear Fighter. Vallite Berserker 5 1 Steel Axe HP +5 • Gamble Demotes into Fighter. Vallite Berserker 5 2 Silver Axe • Steel Axe HP +5 • Gamble Demotes into Fighter. Vallite Maid 7 1 Silver Dagger • Mend • Chest Key Resistance +2 Demotes into Troubadour. Vallite Maid 7 1 Steel Dagger • Mend Resistance +2 Demotes into Troubadour. Vallite Sorcerer 6 1 Ragnarok • Fimbulvetr Malefic Aura • Heartseeker Demotes into Dark Mage. Vallite Sorcerer 6 1 Fimbulvetr Malefic Aura • Heartseeker Demotes into Dark Mage.

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Reinforcements

• Turn 5
  • 1 Swordmaster from the northernmost stairs
• Turn 8
  • 2 Masters of Arms from the furthest northwestern room
• Turn 10
  • 1 Sniper from the westernmost stairs
• Turn 12
  • 2 Master Ninjas from the room south of ally starting positions
• Turn 15
  • 1 General from the southernmost stairs
• Turn 16
  • 2 Basaras from the eastern chest room
• Turn 20
  • 3 Berserkers from the room north of the southwestern chest room
• Turn 25
  • 1 Swordmaster from the northernmost stairs
  • 1 Sniper from the westernmost stairs
• Turn 30
  • 1 Sniper from the westernmost stairs
  • 1 General from the southernmost stairs
• Upon entering the furthest southwestern room
  • 2 Maids from said room
• Upon reaching/crossing column 17, row 23
  • 2 Sorcerers from Anthony's room

Boss data

Main article: Anthony

Normal Hard Lunatic

Faceless Level 25 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 48 Speed 16 Strength 19 Luck 0 Magic 4 Defense 20 Skill 15 Resistance 18

Inventory Skills Shackled Fist Immobilize Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C

Faceless Level 25 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 52 Speed 16 Strength 23 Luck 0 Magic 4 Defense 25 Skill 15 Resistance 20

Inventory Skills Shackled Fist Immobilize Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C

Faceless Level 25 Movement 5

Stats Max HP 54 Speed 16 Strength 26 Luck 0 Magic 4 Defense 29 Skill 15 Resistance 22

Inventory Skills Shackled Fist Immobilize Weapon Levels -- -- -- -- -- -- -- A

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Strategy

This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.

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Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Going Forward	--
French	Détour fatidique	Fateful detour.

References

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