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Blazing Shadows

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Blazing Shadows

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Location

World of Blazing

Boss(es)

Jaffar

But know this for now... Veronica is not our enemy. The true villain is Bruno.
— Zacharias, in a letter to Alfonse

Blazing Shadows (Japanese: 烈火の暗影 Blazing Shadows) is the third available paralogue chapter of Fire Emblem Heroes. In this chapter, the Order of Heroes return to the World of Blazing, where a number of new Heroes have been forced into a contract with the Emblian Empire.

This chapter was added to the game as part of an update released on March 14th, 2017, alongside its featured characters, and a number of related quests, which were available until the Spring Festival update was released on March 30th.

Plot

Main article: Blazing Shadows/Script

The Mysterious Man returns to the World of Blazing, where he comes into possession of the tome of Bramimond of the Eight Legends. In this tome, he reads a passage on a "wicked god" which, despite having perished, lived on through the bloodline of the royal family of Embla, unknown to them. Powerless to resist the wicked god's influence, several generations of Emblian royals had become mere puppets of the god. The tome lists various epithets of the god—"Devourer of Royals, Ruin Borne upon Wings, The Original Demon"—but, frustratingly for its reader, stops short of revealing the god's true name. The Mysterious Man remarks that the Dragon's Gate on the isle of Valor, acts as a gate to other worlds, and so certain inhabitants of the World of Blazing may also have witnessed the events in Embla. He sets off once more to continue hs search.

Elsewhere in the World of Blazing, a number of Heroes have fallen under the control of Embla, forcing the Order of Heroes into action once more. First, they face the mercenary Raven, his retainer Lucius, and sister Priscilla. According to the contract, if Raven fights off the Order, Embla will give him the power he needs to take his "revenge". Lucius pleads with him to reconsider, but Raven refuses. The Order defeats him, and he leaves, vowing to one day get his revenge.

The next group faced by the Order includes Ninian, Rebecca, and the Sword Demon, Karel. Rebecca is hopeful that the Order will be strong enough to break the contract, while Karel simply wishes to fight, and win. They are defeated, and Ninian thanks the Order for freeing them.

The final group includes two members of the Black Fang—the young mage Nino, and the feared Angel of Death, Jaffar. Jaffar vows to defend Nino, by eliminating their enemies, despite Nino's pleas to reach a peaceful arrangement. The battle is again won by the Order, freeing the two from Embla's grasp.

After the battle, the Order prepares to return to Askr, but before they can depart, Nino follows them, and gives Alfonse a letter from his missing friend, Zacharias. In the letter, Zacharias explains that he happened upon a secret regarding the Emblian royal family, and that he had to depart in secret to learn more. Though his investigation is ongoing, he has a message for Alfonse: Veronica is not the true villain, but rather an individual named Bruno—a relatively unknown prince of Embla, according to Anna. Anna comments that Zacharias would be the best suited among the Order to infiltrate Embla, and regrets that he left without telling anyone, but assumes that he must have had good reason not to do so. Alfonse worries about what has become of Zacharias since he sent the letter, but is now more hopeful than before that Zacharias will return eventually.

Chapter data

Part 1: Vengeful Mercenary

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Lance FighterRavenLuciusPriscilla
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Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait raven feh.png Raven infantry Is feh axe.png 5 Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Axe
Portrait lucius feh.png Lucius infantry Is feh staff.png 5 Is feh skill weapon.png AssaultIs feh skill assist.png Heal
Portrait priscilla feh.png Priscilla cavalry Is feh staff.png 5 Is feh skill weapon.png AssaultIs feh skill assist.png Heal
Portrait lance fighter feh.png Lance Fighter infantry Is feh lance.png 5 Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Lance
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Raven
Main article: Raven (character)

Normal Hard Lunatic

Portrait raven feh.png
Level 5
Max HP 20
Rarity ★★★
Weapon type Is feh axe.png
Movement type infantry
Stats
Attack 15 Speed 10
Defense 7 Resistance 6
Skills
Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Axe
Is feh skill assist.png --
Is feh skill special.png --
Lucius
Main article: Lucius

Normal Hard Lunatic

Priscilla
Main article: Priscilla

Normal Hard Lunatic

Part 2: Sword Demon

Sword Demon redirects here. For the character bearing this title in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade, see Karel.
Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 KarelRebeccaRed MageNinian
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Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait karel feh.png Karel infantry Is feh sword.png 7 Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Sword
Portrait rebecca feh.png Rebecca infantry Is feh colorless bow.png 7 Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Bow
Portrait ninian feh.png Ninian infantry Is feh blue breath.png 7 Is feh skill weapon.png Fire BreathIs feh skill assist.png Dance
Portrait red mage feh.png Red Mage infantry Is feh red tome.png 7 Is feh skill weapon.png Fire
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Karel
Main article: Karel

Normal Hard Lunatic

Portrait karel feh.png
Level 7
Max HP 22
Rarity ★★★
Weapon type Is feh sword.png
Movement type infantry
Stats
Attack 16 Speed 12
Defense 8 Resistance 6
Skills
Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Sword
Is feh skill assist.png --
Is feh skill special.png --
Rebecca
Main article: Rebecca

Normal Hard Lunatic

Portrait rebecca feh.png
Level 7
Max HP 20
Rarity ★★★
Weapon type Is feh colorless bow.png
Movement type infantry
Stats
Attack 13 Speed 11
Defense 7 Resistance 7
Skills
Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Bow
Is feh skill assist.png --
Is feh skill special.png --
Ninian
Main article: Ninian

Normal Hard Lunatic

Part 3: Death and the Child

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Sword CavalierJaffarBlue CavalierNino
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Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait jaffar feh.png Jaffar infantry Is feh colorless dagger.png 10 Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Dagger
Portrait nino feh.png Nino infantry Is feh green tome.png 10 Is feh skill weapon.png Wind
Portrait sword cavalier feh.png Sword Cavalier cavalry Is feh sword.png 10 Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Sword
Portrait blue cavalier feh.png Blue Cavalier infantry Is feh blue tome.png 10 Is feh skill weapon.png Thunder
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Jaffar
Main article: Jaffar

Normal Hard Lunatic

Portrait jaffar feh.png
Level 10
Max HP 21
Rarity ★★★
Weapon type Is feh colorless dagger.png
Movement type infantry
Stats
Attack 13 Speed 13
Defense 9 Resistance 8
Skills
Is feh skill weapon.png Iron Dagger
Is feh skill assist.png --
Is feh skill special.png --
Nino
Main article: Nino

Normal Hard Lunatic

Portrait nino feh.png
Level 10
Max HP 19
Rarity ★★★
Weapon type Is feh green tome.png
Movement type infantry
Stats
Attack 15 Speed 14
Defense 6 Resistance 10
Skills
Is feh skill weapon.png Wind
Is feh skill assist.png --
Is feh skill special.png --

Strategy

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

Part 1: Vengeful Mercenary

Part 2: Sword Demon

Part 3: Death and the Child

Trivia

  • Each map of this chapter is based on the map of a chapter in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade:
  • This chapter is the first Heroes paralogue to include non-generic characters other than ones introduced to the game alongside the chapter, in this case Raven and Nino (both of which were in the game at its initial launch); it would be the only one until seventeen months and twenty paralogues later.

Etymology and other languages

Paralogue 3: Blazing Shadows

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

Blazing Shadows

Refers to the game in which this chapter's featured characters originate, Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade.

Japanese

烈火の暗影

Blazing shadows

Spanish

Sombra en llamas

Shadow in flames

French

Ombre et flamme

Shadow and flame

German

Blazings Schatten

Blazing's Shadow

Italian

Ombre di Blazing

Shadows of Blazing

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Sombra em chamas

Shadow on fire

Traditional Chinese

烈火暗影

Blazing shadow

Part 1: Vengeful Mercenary

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

Vengeful Mercenary

Refers to Raven, who bears a grudge against the rulers of Ostia.

Japanese

復讐の傭兵

Mercenary's revenge

Spanish

Mercenario vengativo

Vengeful mercenary

French

Le mercenaire vengeur

The vengeful mercenary

German

Rachsüchtiger Söldner

Vindictive Mercenary

Italian

Mercenario vendicativo

Vindictive mercenary

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Mercenário vingativo

Vindictive mercenary

Traditional Chinese

復仇傭兵

Vengeful mercenary

Part 2: Sword Demon

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

Sword Demon

Refers to Karel.

Japanese

剣魔

Sword demon

Spanish

Diablo del acero

Devil of the steel

French

Le démon de la lame

The demon of the blade

German

Schwertdämon

Sword demon

Italian

Il diavolo di spada

The demon of the sword

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Demônio de aço

Demon of steel

Traditional Chinese

劍魔

Sword demon

Part 3: Death and the Child

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

Death and the Child

Refers respectively to Jaffar, the Black Fang's "Angel of Death", and Nino.

Japanese

死神と少女

The God of Death and the young girl

Spanish

La muerte y la niña

Death and the young girl

French

L'ange de la mort repenti

The angel of death repents

German

Der Tod und das Kind

Death and the Child

Italian

La morte e la bambina

Death and the young girl

Portuguese
(Brazil)

A morte e a criança

Death and the child

Traditional Chinese

死神與少女

God of death and the girl

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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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