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.
Chapter data
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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.
Quan is the boss of Leonster. He and the Leonster army appear once Lucbeck is seized. He retains his level, stats, and gold hfrom the end of Chapter 3.
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
This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.
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Trivia
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.
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
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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.