Falling Short of Heaven

Falling Short of Heaven (Japanese: ともに天を戴かず Neither Side submits to Heaven’s Rule) is a paralogue chapter in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It is available from Chapter 9 to Chapter 11. In order to attempt this paralogue, the player must have recruited Ashe or Catherine and neither one must have fallen in battle previously. In this chapter, Rhea and Catherine set out to subdue the Western Church, and Ashe accompanies them to avenge Lonato.

Falling Short of Heaven

Location Brionac Plateau Weather Fog of war Boss(es) Bishop

“	Your adoptive father, Lord Lonato, had connections to the Western Church. I understand that you want answers. But our objective is to punish, not to investigate. We can't let you jeopardize the mission.	”	— Catherine

Plot

Main article: Falling Short of Heaven/Script

Catherine asks Byleth and their students to accompany Rhea and the Knights of Seiros to subdue the Western Church and execute their bishop. Ashe overhears the conversation and begs to accompany them, bent on getting revenge for their role in Lonato's death. Byleth agrees, and the group sets out for the Western Church's territory. However, the Western Church ambushes them using a fog as cover. The Knights of Seiros and Byleth's class manages to drive off the enemies and slay the bishop. Afterwards, Catherine sends Byleth back to Garreg Mach Monastery while she and Rhea handle the cleanup and install a new bishop. Ashe reveals he has been given some papers regarding his family.

Beginning log

When Catherine and the Knights of Seiros ride out to seek retribution against the Western Church for their attack on the archbishop, Ashe is eager to accompany them.

Chapter data

Normal Hard Maddening

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy or survive for 10 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard /Dimitri /Claude dies*, or Ashe, Catherine, or Rhea die	11	{{{partner}}}	1	26+5	{{{third}}}
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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy or survive for 10 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard /Dimitri /Claude dies*, or Ashe, Catherine, or Rhea die	11	{{{partner}}}	1	21+10	{{{third}}}
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Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy or survive for 10 turns	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: Byleth or Edelgard /Dimitri /Claude dies*, or Ashe, Catherine, or Rhea die	11	{{{partner}}}	1	26+15	{{{third}}}
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Character data

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Other characters may be available if the paralogue is attempted later.

This paralogue only requires Ashe or Catherine to be in Byleth's class. If one of them is not a member of Byleth's class, they will be temporarily controllable for this map with the following stats.

Ashe, Normal Ashe, Hard Ashe, Maddening Catherine, Normal Catherine, Hard Catherine, Maddening

Archer Level 18 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 31 Luck 17 Strength 17 Defense 8 Magic 9 Resistance 12 Dexterity 21 Charm 10+1 Speed 18

Inventory Abilities Steel Bow Vulnerary Lockpick Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 2 Close Counter Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Church of Seiros Soldiers Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels E E E C E E E E E E E

Archer Level 19 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 31 Luck 17 Strength 17 Defense 9 Magic 10 Resistance 12 Dexterity 22 Charm 10+1 Speed 18

Inventory Abilities Steel Bow Vulnerary Lockpick Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 2 Close Counter Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Church of Seiros Soldiers Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels E E E C E E E E E E E

Archer Level 25 Movement 5 Crest --

Stats Max HP 37 Luck 24 Strength 24 Defense 13 Magic 15 Resistance 18 Dexterity 29 Charm 16+1 Speed 25

Inventory Abilities Steel Bow Vulnerary Lockpick Bowrange +1 Bow Prowess Lv 3 Close Counter Combat arts Spells Battalion -- -- Church of Seiros Soldiers Lv 3 Disturbance Skill Levels E E E C E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 18 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 43 Luck 11 Strength 22 Defense 15 Magic 9 Resistance 8 Dexterity 16 Charm 9+1 Speed 25

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 19 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 44 Luck 11 Strength 23 Defense 16 Magic 10 Resistance 8 Dexterity 16 Charm 9+1 Speed 26

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

Swordmaster Level 25 Movement 5 Crest

Stats Max HP 53 Luck 17 Strength 30 Defense 20 Magic 15 Resistance 9 Dexterity 23 Charm 15+1 Speed 35

Inventory Abilities Thunderbrand Fighting Spirit Swordfaire Sword Crit +10 Sword Prowess Lv 3 Combat arts Spells Battalion Foudroyant Strike* -- Seiros Mercenaries Lv. 3 Onslaught Skill Levels A E E E E E E E E E E

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Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Torch Dropped by enemy Mage Secret Book Dropped by Vice Bishop Steel Shield Dropped by Bishop Shoes of the Wind Automatically at the end of the chapter Critical Ring Automatically at the end of the chapter Umbral Steel Automatically at the end of the chapter Gaspard Knights Automatically at the end of the chapter if Ashe is a party member

Enemy data

Normal Hard Maddening

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Western Church Soldier Pegasus Knight 17 4 33 17 8 15 18 10 12 13 12 7 Steel Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Avo +10 The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. Western Church Soldier Mage 17 1 30 8 11 9 12 8 6 10 11 4 Fire • Torch Fire Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Western Church Soldier Mage 17 5 30 8 11 9 12 8 6 10 11 4 Fire Fire • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The southwestern three begin moving unprovoked on turn 8, or if any of them are provoked. Western Church Soldier Armored Knight 17 3 35 11 7 8 5 8 17 1 11 4 Steel Axe Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Western Church Soldier Assassin 17 3 33 17 8 15 21 11 12 8 10 6 Steel Sword Swordfaire • Locktouch • Stealth Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5, or if any of them are provoked. Western Church Soldier Cavalier 17 6 33 13 7 10 11 8 10 3 11 7 Steel Lance Canto • The southeast three immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The southernmost three all begin moving if any of them are provoked. Vice Bishop Dark Bishop 17 1 32 8 21 14 14 10 12 18 9+1 - Banshee Θ • Secret Book • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 2 West Church Sages Lv 3: Group Lightning -- Priest Bishop 17 2 32 8 17 13 14 10 12 20 11+1 - Seraphim • Nosferatu White Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Heal +10 • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 2 West Church Sages Lv 3: Group Lightning -- Bishop Dark Bishop 19 1 34 8 21 14 14 10 12 21 10+1 - Banshee Θ • Steel Shield • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 2 West Church Sages Lv 3: Group Lightning --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Western Church Soldier Pegasus Knight 17 3 33 17 8 15 18 10 12 13 12 7 Steel Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Avo +10 -- Western Church Soldier Assassin 17 2 33 17 8 15 21 11 12 8 10 6 Steel Sword Swordfaire • Locktouch • Stealth --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Western Church Soldier Pegasus Knight 18 2 36 17 10 15 20 10 14 13 15 7 Iron Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Avo +10 • Lance Prowess Lv 3 The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked. Western Church Soldier Mage 18 1 33 10 13 12 15 8 8 13 14 4 Fire • Torch Fire • Reason Lv 2 Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Western Church Soldier Mage 18 5 33 10 13 12 15 8 8 13 14 4 Fire Fire • Reason Lv 2 • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The southwestern three begin moving unprovoked on turn 8, or if any of them are provoked. Western Church Soldier Armored Knight 18 2 38 14 10 11 7 8 19 1 14 4 Steel Axe Axe Prowess Lv 2 Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Western Church Soldier Assassin 18 2 36 17 10 18 25 11 14 8 13 6 Iron Sword Swordfaire • Locktouch • Stealth • Sword Prowess Lv 3 Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5, or if either is provoked. Western Church Soldier Cavalier 18 5 36 16 10 13 14 8 13 5 14 7 Steel Lance Canto • Lance Prowess Lv 2 • The southeastern three immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The southernmost two both begin moving if either is provoked. Vice Bishop Dark Bishop 18 1 35 8 21 14 15 10 12 18 12+1 - Banshee Θ • Secret Book • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 2 West Church Sages Lv 3: Group Lightning -- Priest Bishop 18 2 35 8 19 13 14 12 12 20 14+1 - Seraphim • Nosferatu White Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Heal +10 • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 2 West Church Sages Lv 3: Group Lightning -- Bishop Dark Bishop 20 1 37 8 21 14 14 10 12 21 13+1 - Banshee Θ • Steel Shield • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 2 West Church Sages Lv 3: Group Lightning --

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Western Church Soldier Pegasus Knight 18 6 36 17 10 15 20 10 14 13 15 7 Iron Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Avo +10 • Lance Prowess Lv 3 -- Western Church Soldier Assassin 18 4 36 17 10 18 25 11 14 8 13 6 Iron Sword Swordfaire • Locktouch • Stealth • Sword Prowess Lv 3 --

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Western Church Soldier Pegasus Knight 24 4 43 20 15 19 27 10 19 19 21 7 Iron Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Avo +10 • Lance Prowess Lv 5 • Swordbreaker+ • Weight -3 The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked. Western Church Soldier Mage 24 1 39 15 19+2 17 21 10 12 18 20 4 Fire • Torch Fire • Reason Lv 4 • Magic +2 Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Western Church Soldier Mage 24 5 39 15 19+2 17 21 10 12 18 20 4 Fire Fire • Reason Lv 4 • Magic +2 • The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The southwestern three begin moving unprovoked on turn 8, or if any of them are provoked. Western Church Soldier Armored Knight 24 3 44 20 15 16 12 10 23 1 20 4 Steel Axe Axe Prowess Lv 4 • Armored Blow Immediately begins moving unprovoked. Western Church Soldier Assassin 24 3 43 20 15 24 33 11 19 10 19 6 Iron Sword Swordfaire • Locktouch • Stealth • Sword Prowess Lv 5 • Pass • Poison Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5, or if any of them are provoked. Western Church Soldier Cavalier 24 6 42 22 15 18 20 10 19 10 20 7 Steel Lance Canto • Lance Prowess Lv 4 • Swordbreaker+ • The southeast three immediately begin moving unprovoked. • The southernmost three all begin moving if any of them are provoked. Vice Bishop Dark Bishop 24 1 42 12 23 18 21 10 12 20 18+1 - Banshee Θ • Secret Book • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 2 West Church Sages Lv 3: Group Lightning -- Priest Bishop 24 2 42 12 25 17 20 18 12 22 20+1 - Seraphim • Nosferatu White Magic Uses x2 • White Magic Heal +10 • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 2 West Church Sages Lv 3: Group Lightning -- Bishop Dark Bishop 26 1 45 12 25 15 14 11 12 25 19+1 - Banshee Θ • Steel Shield • Miasma Δ • Death Γ Miasma Δ • Fiendish Blow • Heartseeker • Reason Lv 2 West Church Sages Lv 3: Group Lightning Immobile.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Western Church Soldier Pegasus Knight 24 9 43 20 15 19 27 10 19 19 21 7 Iron Lance Canto • Lancefaire • Avo +10 • Lance Prowess Lv 5 • Swordbreaker+ • Weight -3 -- Western Church Soldier Assassin 24 6 43 20 15 24 33 11 19 10 19 6 Iron Sword Swordfaire • Locktouch • Stealth • Sword Prowess Lv 5 • Pass • Poison --

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Reinforcements

On Maddening, all reinforcements can act the turn they appear.

• Turns 3, 6, and 9; stops if the eastern Bishop is defeated
  • 1/2/3 Pegasus Knights from the east, near the Bishop
• Turns 5 and 8; stops if the western Bishop is defeated
  • 1/2/3 Assassins from the west, near the Bishop

NPC data

Normal/Hard Maddening

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Rhea Archbishop 10 1 37 19 16 14 14 12 16 17 19+10 - Agnea's Arrow • Seiros Shield • Fire • Bolganone • Heal • Recover • Nosferatu Sacred Power • Charm • Commander • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 3 Indech Sword Fighters Lv 3: Retribution Bears the Crest of Seiros.

NPC Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Dex Spd Lck Prf Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Rhea Archbishop 10 1 38 19 17 14 14 13 16 17 21+10 - Agnea's Arrow • Seiros Shield • Fire • Bolganone • Heal • Recover • Nosferatu Sacred Power • Charm • Commander • Terrain Resistance • Faith Lv 3 Indech Sword Fighters Lv 3: Retribution Bears the Crest of Seiros.

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Boss data

Bishop

Normal Hard Maddening

Dark Bishop Level 19 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 34 Luck 10 Strength 8 Defense 12 Magic 21 Resistance 21 Dexterity 14 Charm 10+1 Speed 14

Inventory Abilities Steel Shield Miasma Δ Fiendish Blow Heartseeker Reason Lv 2 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Banshee Θ Miasma Δ Death Γ West Church Sages Lv 3 Group Lightning Skill Levels E E E E E A E E E E E

Dark Bishop Level 20 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 37 Luck 10 Strength 8 Defense 12 Magic 21 Resistance 21 Dexterity 14 Charm 13+1 Speed 14

Inventory Abilities Steel Shield Miasma Δ Fiendish Blow Heartseeker Reason Lv 2 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Banshee Θ Miasma Δ Death Γ West Church Sages Lv 3 Group Lightning Skill Levels E E E E E A E E E E E

Dark Bishop Level 26 Movement - Crest --

Stats Max HP 45 Luck 11 Strength 12 Defense 12 Magic 25 Resistance 25 Dexterity 15 Charm 19+1 Speed 14

Inventory Abilities Steel Shield Miasma Δ Fiendish Blow Heartseeker Reason Lv 2 Combat arts Spells Battalion -- Banshee Θ Miasma Δ Death Γ West Church Sages Lv 3 Group Lightning Skill Levels E E E E E A E E E E E

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Strategy

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

Rhea is basically capable of sitting still and taking care of herself, so set out into the fog and take the fight to the Western Church. Split your forces into hunter-killer pairs - one guy goes into the fog to scout out the enemy, and the other darts in and kills them. Buying Torches or using the one dropped by an enemy Mage makes your life much easier. Be very careful when dealing with the Assassins in the northwest corner, as they are extremely fast and can rip you apart if you are too reckless. You can always use Divine Pulse to undo problems that arise from you getting hit from the fog.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Falling Short of Heaven	--
Spanish	El obispo díscolo	The disobediant bishop
French	Aux portes du paradis	At the gates of paradise
German	An der Himmelspforte	At the Heavenly Gate
Italian	Il paradiso mancato	The missed paradise
Korean	공존할 수 없는 하늘	Neither can coexist under heaven
Simplified Chinese	不共戴天	Cannot live under the same sky
Traditional Chinese	不共戴天	Cannot live under the same sky

References

	Falling Short of Heaven