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A Father's Legacy

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A Father's Legacy

Banner feh book 3 chapter 5.png

Location

Unknown

Boss(es)

Gustav

That's your father. He was hiding it. He wanted the people to feel at ease; and Askr's foes, on guard. His plan was to hide all this until you were ready to succeed the throne.
— Henriette

A Father's Legacy (Japanese: 父の背 Other side of a father) is Chapter 5 of Book III of Fire Emblem Heroes.

This chapter was added to the game as part of an update released on March 8, 2019, alongside its featured characters, and a number of related quests, which were available until April 10.

Plot

Main article: A Father's Legacy/Script

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Chapter data

Part 1: Loss

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Red MageBlue MageSword CavalierLugh
Cm feh 3-5-1.png

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait red mage feh.png Red Mage infantry Is feh red tome.png 11 Is feh skill weapon.png Elfire
C Fortify Res 1
Portrait blue mage feh.png Blue Mage infantry Is feh blue tome.png 11 Is feh skill weapon.png Elthunder
B Seal Def 1
Portrait sword cavalier feh.png Sword Cavalier cavalry Is feh sword.png 11 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel Sword
Portrait lugh anima child feh.png Lugh infantry Is feh green tome.png 11 Is feh skill weapon.png ElwindIs feh skill assist.png Rally Resistance
A Mirror Stance 1B Atk Feint 1
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Lugh
Main article: Lugh

Normal Hard Lunatic

Part 2: Airborne Mercenary

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Green FlierBow FlierSword FlierThea
Cm feh 3-5-2.png

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait green flier feh.png Green Flier flying Is feh green tome.png 12 Is feh skill weapon.png ElwindIs feh skill assist.png Rally Defense
C Spur Def 1
Portrait bow flier feh.png Bow Flier flying Is feh colorless bow.png 12 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel Bow
A Death Blow 1
Portrait sword flier feh.png Sword Flier flying Is feh sword.png 12 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel Sword
C Spur Atk 1
Portrait thea stormy flier feh.png Thea flying Is feh lance.png 12 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel LanceIs feh skill special.png Glowing Ember
A Steady Posture 1B Seal Spd/Def 1
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Thea
Main article: Thea

Normal Hard Lunatic

Part 3: Warriors of the Plains

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Blue MageLance KnightRutgerSue
Cm feh 3-5-3.png

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait blue mage feh.png Blue Mage infantry Is feh blue tome.png 13 Is feh skill weapon.png Elthunder
A Warding Blow 1
Portrait lance knight feh.png Lance Knight armor Is feh lance.png 13 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel Lance
B Wary Fighter 1
Portrait rutger lone swordsman feh.png Rutger infantry Is feh sword.png 13 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel SwordIs feh skill special.png Retribution
A Atk/Def Bond 1B Vantage 1
Portrait sue doe of the plains feh.png Sue cavalry Is feh green bow.png 13 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel BowIs feh skill special.png New Moon
A Swift Sparrow 1C Hone Spd 1
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Rutger
Main article: Rutger

Normal Hard Lunatic

Sue
Main article: Sue

Normal Hard Lunatic

Part 4: The Demon Dragon Wakes

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Red FáfnirGreen FáfnirBlue ManaketeIdunn
Cm feh 3-5-4.png

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait red fáfnir feh.png Red Fáfnir flying Is feh red breath.png 14 Is feh skill weapon.png Fire Breath+
A Death Blow 1C Close Guard 1
Portrait green fáfnir feh.png Green Fáfnir flying Is feh green breath.png 14 Is feh skill weapon.png Fire Breath+
A Bracing Blow 1
Portrait blue manakete feh.png Blue Manakete infantry Is feh blue breath.png 14 Is feh skill weapon.png Fire Breath+
A Brazen Atk/Res 1C Distant Guard 1
Portrait idunn dark priestess feh.png Idunn armor Is feh red breath.png 14 Is feh skill weapon.png Fire Breath+Is feh skill special.png Glowing Ember
A Fort. Def/Res 1B Vengeful Fighter 1C Spur Def 1
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Idunn
Main article: Idunn

Normal Hard Lunatic

Part 5: Into the Gates

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Red MageSueTheaGustav
(+Rutger (reinforcement)Bow Flier (reinforcement))
Cm feh 3-5-5.png

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait red mage feh.png Red Mage infantry Is feh red tome.png 15 Is feh skill weapon.png Elfire
A Spd/Res 1
Portrait sue doe of the plains feh.png Sue cavalry Is feh green bow.png 15 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel BowIs feh skill special.png New Moon
A Swift Sparrow 1C Hone Spd 2
Portrait thea stormy flier feh.png Thea flying Is feh lance.png 15 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel LanceIs feh skill special.png Glowing Ember
A Steady Posture 1B Seal Spd/Def 1
Portrait gustav exsanguinator feh.png Gustav cavalry Is feh axe.png 15 Is feh skill weapon.png Silver AxeIs feh skill special.png Luna
A Fury 2C Drive Atk 1
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait rutger lone swordsman feh.png Rutger infantry Is feh sword.png 15 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel SwordIs feh skill special.png Retribution
A Atk/Def Bond 1B Vantage 1
Portrait bow flier feh.png Bow Flier flying Is feh colorless bow.png 15 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel Bow
C Savage Blow 1

Enemy Hero data

Sue
Main article: Sue

Normal Hard Lunatic

Thea
Main article: Thea

Normal Hard Lunatic

Gustav
Main article: Gustav

Normal Hard Lunatic

Rutger
Main article: Rutger

Normal Hard Lunatic

Strategy

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

Part 1: Loss

Part 2: Airborne Mercenary

Part 3: Warriors of the Plains

Part 4: The Demon Dragon Wakes

Part 5: Into the Gates

Etymology and other languages

Chapter 5: A Father's Legacy

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

A Father's Legacy

--

Japanese

父の背

Other side of a father

Spanish

Legado paterno

Paternal legacy

French

L'héritage d'un père

The legacy of a father

German

Erbe eines Vaters

Legacy of a Father

Italian

Di padre in figlio

From father to son

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Legado de um pai

Legacy of a father

Traditional Chinese

父親的背影

Other side of a father

Part 1: Loss

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Loss

--

Japanese

失われたもの

What was lost

Spanish

Una pérdida inmensurable

An immeasurable loss

French

Deuil

Mourning

German

Verlust

Loss

Italian

Lutto

Mourning

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Uma grande perda

A great loss

Traditional Chinese

所失之物

What was lost

Part 2: Airborne Mercenary

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Airborne Mercenary

--

Japanese

傭兵天馬騎士

Pegasus knight mercenary

Spanish

Mercenaria de altos vuelos

High-flying mercenary

French

La mercenaire céleste

The celestial mercenary

German

Fliegende Söldnerin

Flying Mercenary

Italian

Mercenaria dei cieli

Mercenary of the skies

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Mercenários voadores

Flying mercenaries

Traditional Chinese

傭兵天馬騎士

Pegasus knight mercenary

Part 3: Warriors of the Plains

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Warriors of the Plains

--

Japanese

草原の戦士たち

Warriors of the plains

Spanish
(Spain)

Los guerreros de Sacae

The warriors of Sacae

Spanish
(Latin America)

Los guerreros nómadas

The nomadic warriors

French

Les guerriers des plaines

The warriors of the plains

German

Krieger der Ebenen

Warriors of the Plains

Italian

Guerriera delle pianure

Warrior of the pains

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Guerreiros nômades

Nomadic warriors

Traditional Chinese

草原的戰士們

Warriors of the plains

Part 4: The Demon Dragon Wakes

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

The Demon Dragon Wakes

--

Japanese

魔竜の目覚め

Demon dragon wakes

Spanish

El dragon demoniaco

The demonic dragon

French

L'éveil du dragon démon

The awakening of the demon dragon

German

Der Dämonendrache

The Demon Dragon

Italian

Il drago si risveglia

The dragon is awakening

Portuguese
(Brazil)

O despertar do dragão

The awakening of the dragon

Traditional Chinese

魔龍甦醒

Demon dragon awakens

Part 5: Into the Gates

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology, and notes
English

Into the Gates

--

Japanese

死中に生を

Fatal in life

Spanish

Las puertas de la muerte

The gate of death

French

Le portail de la mort

The gate of death

German

Durch das Tor

Through the Gate

Italian

Oltre il portale

Past the portal

Portuguese
(Brazil)

O mundo dos mortos

The world of the dead

Traditional Chinese

死裡求生

Survival in death

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Story Maps Book I PrefaceP: World of Zenith • 1: World of Mystery • 2: World of Conquest • 3: World of Binding • 4: World of Awakening • 5: Back to Mystery • 6: World of Birthright • 7: World of Blazing • 8: Back to Awakening • 9: Heroes Invade • 10: World of Radiance • 11: Rite of Shadows • 12: Bitter Enemies • 13: Diabolical BloodlineI: A Power AwakensI: The Rite of Blades
Book II 1: The Flame • 2: Princess of Ice • 3: Guided by a Dream • 4: Fiery Resolve • 5: Blood and Snow • 6: The True Quarry • 7: Snow and Ash • 8: Rite of Frost • 9: Hellfire • 10: The King's Demise • 11: Prince of Ice • 12: Seeping Poison • 13: A Way Home
Book III 1: Death • 2: The Dread Gate • 3: Countdown • 4: A King's Worth • 5: A Father's Legacy • 6: Realm of the Dead • 7: A Home Unknown • 8: Truth of a Name • 9: Cohort of the Dead • 10: Omnicidal Witch • 11: Where It Began • 12: Lethal Swordsman • 13: Marvelous Dream
Book IV 1: The Dream • 2: Missing You • 3: Gullinkambi • 4: On Dark Wings • 5: Twisted Reality • 6: Dreaming Reality • 7: Steeped in Twilight • 8: Wallowing in Love • 9: Violent Fantasies • 10: Lack • 11: Plumeria's Dream • 12: Triandra's Dream • 13: Reality
Book V 1: Machine Dominion • 2: Kingsbrother • 3: Forest of the Sage • 4: The Vital Blade • 5: Night and Day • 6: Treachery • 7: Bound Elsewhere • 8: Serpent's Whispers • 9: Echoes of Truth • 10: Howling Descent • 11: Deceit • 12: What Remains • 13: Specter of Niðavellir
Book VI 1: Darkness • 2: Curse Directive • 3: Calling of Blood • 4: Princess Alone • 5: Evil Ways • 6: Revealing Lies • 7: To Be Emperor • 8: Closing In • 9: Opening a Way • 10: God of Openness • 11: One Last Chance • 12: Princess and Prince • 13: Askr and Embla
Book VII 13: Time • 5: Divine Foretelling • 6: King of Light • 7: Goddess Reunion • 8: Seeing the Present • 2: World of the Past • 3: Within Wheels • 4: Ouroboros • 9: The Innocent • 10: Light's Fading • 11: Without Limits • 12: Seer of the Past • 1: Golden Seer
Book VIII 1: Healing • 2: Traitor • 3: Bait • 4: Imperial Blood • 5: A Royal Target
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