Doorway to Destiny (Japanese: 運命の扉Doors of Destiny) is the fifth chapter of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War and the final chapter of the first generation storyline. In this chapter, Sigurd confronts the ringleaders of the conspiracy against him and faces his ultimate destiny.
Sigurd begins the march against the traitorous Grannvale dukes. As he starts towards Lubeck Castle, the mortally wounded Byron arrives. He confirms that Lombard was Prince Kurth's true murderer and that Reptor has been giving him his orders. Byron gives Sigurd the broken Tyrfing before perishing in his son's arms. After killing Lombard and seizing Lubeck, Sigurd orders Oifey and Shannan to take Seliph and flee to safety in Isaach. He then begins his march through the Aed Desert towards Phinora Castle.
Southeast of the Aed Desert, Quan and Ethlyn arrive with their three-year old daughter Altena and the Lanceritter to reinforce Sigurd. However, en route to their intended rendezvous with Sigurd, Travant and a group of Thracian wyvern knights ambush them in the desert, and the Leonster party is slaughtered to the last man. The sole survivor is Altena, whom Travant abducts so that he can have the wielder of the Gáe Bolg under his control. Meanwhile, Arvis sends Reptor out to confront Sigurd and his forces before reassuring Manfroy that he will take the throne and legalize the Loptr Church. Sigurd kills General Vaja and seizes Phinora. There he learns of the deaths of his sister and brother-in-law as well as the presumed death of his niece, much to his shock and sorrow.
As Sigurd begins to approach Velthomer Castle, Arvis executes his master stroke. Under his orders, General Aida betrays Reptor. Caught between Sigurd's forces and the Rot Ritter, Reptor and his men are completely wiped out. Sigurd reaches Velthomer and is welcomed to Belhalla to meet Arvis, ostensibly to have his name cleared once and for all. However, this is a ruse, and Arvis reveals that his new wife is the mind-wiped Deirdre before ordering the Rot Ritter to attack Sigurd. Sigurd and his forces are annihilated, and Arvis personally murders Sigurd with a blast of Valflame.
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Conditions
Unit Data
Victory:Talk to Aida Defeat:Sigurd dies or Zaxon Castle is seized
• The Phinora army appears once Lubeck has been seized. • Seizing Phinora causes the Leonster army to be defeated and the rampart south of Velthomer to be lowered.
The Velthomer army appears once Lubeck has been seized; an additional 6 units appear upon seizing Phinora. • The army becomes neutral upon passing the rampart.
Authority: ★★ Begins retreating to Lubeck Castle upon reducing the units under his authority to 1 or 0, or receiving severe damage; upon reaching the castle, returns healed the next turn with reinforcements.
Authority: ★ Immobile; guards Velthomer Castle. Cannot be killed; Friege units will not attack her and will not place themselves in range of her Miracle Sword to allow Aida to take damage from counterattacks.
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Reinforcements
Upon Phinora being seized
6 Fire Mages; five along the cliffs past the rampart beyond Velthomer castle, one from the small plateau south of Velthomer castle
Friege
The Friege army appears once Phinora has been seized. All remaining Freige units will be routed upon Reptor's death.
Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle.
Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle.
Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle.
Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle.
Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle.
Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end her turn in front of Velthomer Castle.
Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle.
Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle.
Authority: ★★★★ Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle.
Magorn is a sub-boss affiliated with Thracia. He and the neutral Thracia army appear once Lubeck is seized. He becomes the boss of Thracia's army once Leonster is routed.
Reptor is the boss of Friege. He and the Friege army appear once Phinora is seized.
Strategy
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Trivia
Although Oifey (along with Shannan and the infant Seliph) left Sigurd's army to flee to Isaach after Castle Lubeck is seized, he is still present to administer the class change option in the home castle.
In the unlikely event that Quan survives the battle with Travant, he will continue to march towards Phinora and attempt to seize it. Should they succeed, the game will freeze as there is no event coded for when Quan seizes the castle.
It is possible for Travant to be killed by Quan if he takes three Gáe Bolg hits between Renewal Ring healing, which can happen if Travant and Quan attack each other during their respective phases and Quan activates Adept. Travant has no defeat quote should this happen; the story will proceed as if he is alive and will appear in Chapter 9 without issue.
It is also possible for Magorn to die as a neutral unit, most plausibly to a lover critical from Quan. Magorn will still appear and contribute dialogue in the cutscene that plays after the partner Leonster forces are routed.
If Belhalla Castle is captured by Sigurd, the game automatically progress to the next chapter and skips the Battle of Belhalla entirely. While this is usually impossible, taking advantage of a glitch caused by Rescue allows the player to do this.
Etymology and other languages
Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language
Name
Definition, etymology, and notes
English
Doorway to Destiny
From the Fire Emblem Heroes summoning event named after this chapter, and the song "Chapter 5: Doorway to Destiny" in the same game.