Dark Desert Rituals

Dark Desert Rituals File:Banner feh paralogue 55.png

Location Plegia Boss(es) Raphael, Tharja, Katarina, Kris, Dorothea

“	Yes. I'm fine, Kris. This Plegian festival is held to honor the Fell Dragon, Grima—a being of immense power, I'm told. If the point of this festival is to revive Grima, as members of the Order of Heroes, it's our duty to stop it.	”	— Katarina

Dark Desert Rituals (Japanese: 熱砂の国の秘祭 Secret festival of the country of hot sand) is the fifty-fifth available paralogue chapter of Fire Emblem Heroes.

This chapter was added to the game as part of an update released on January 18, 2021, alongside its featured characters, and a number of related quests, which were available until February 18.

Plot

Main article: Dark Desert Rituals/Script

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Chapter data

Part 1: A New World of Dance

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

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Axe Flier 5 Steel Axe A Death Blow 1 Lance Cavalier 5 Steel Lance C Odd Def Wave 1 Dorothea 5 Fell Candelabra • Dance A Swift Strike 1 • B Firestorm Dance 1 • C Atk/Spd Rein 1 Raphael 5 Plegian Bow • Smite B Odd Follow-Up 1 • C Atk Smoke 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Axe Flier 30 Guard Axe • New Moon A Death Blow 2 • C Ground Orders 1 Lance Cavalier 30 Ridersbane • Buckler B Lunge • C Odd Def Wave 2 Dorothea 30 Fell Candelabra • Dance A Swift Strike 2 • B Firestorm Dance 2 • C Atk/Spd Rein 2 Raphael 30 Plegian Bow • Smite B Odd Follow-Up 2 • C Atk Smoke 2

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Axe Flier 40 Guard Axe+ • Moonbow A Death Blow 3 • C Ground Orders 3 Lance Cavalier 40 Ridersbane+ • Escutcheon B Lunge • C Odd Def Wave 3 Dorothea 40 Fell Candelabra • Dance A Swift Impact • B Firestorm Dance 2 • C Atk/Spd Rein 3 Raphael 40 Plegian Bow+ • Smite B Odd Follow-Up 3 • C Atk Smoke 3

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Enemy Hero data

Dorothea

Main article: Dorothea

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 5 Max HP 16 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 17 Speed 10 Defense 3 Resistance 5

Skills Fell Candelabra Dance -- A Swift Strike 1 B Firestorm Dance 1 C Atk/Spd Rein 1

Level 30 Max HP 29 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 46 Speed 27 Defense 11 Resistance 18

Skills Fell Candelabra Dance -- A Swift Strike 2 B Firestorm Dance 2 C Atk/Spd Rein 2

Level 40 Max HP 37 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 55 Speed 35 Defense 16 Resistance 26

Skills Fell Candelabra Dance -- A Swift Impact B Firestorm Dance 2 C Atk/Spd Rein 3

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Raphael

Main article: Raphael

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 5 Max HP 21 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 17 Speed 7 Defense 11 Resistance 6

Skills Plegian Bow Smite -- B Odd Follow-Up 1 C Atk Smoke 1

Level 30 Max HP 39 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 41 Speed 20 Defense 30 Resistance 17

Skills Plegian Bow Smite -- B Odd Follow-Up 2 C Atk Smoke 2

Level 40 Max HP 48 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 54 Speed 28 Defense 38 Resistance 23

Skills Plegian Bow+ Smite -- B Odd Follow-Up 3 C Atk Smoke 3

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Part 2: Dark Mage of Plegia

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

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Cleric 7 Heal A Fort. Def/Res 1 • C Spd Ploy 1 Kris 7 Plegian Axe A Spd/Def 1 • B Chill Atk 1 Katarina 7 Fell Flambeau A Atk/Spd Solo 1 • B Chill Def/Res 1 • C Atk/Res Rein 1 Tharja 7 Plegian Torch A Swift Sparrow 1 • C Spd/Res Rein 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Cleric 32 Fear • Recover • Imbue A Fort. Def/Res 1 • C Spd Ploy 2 Kris 32 Plegian Axe • Dragon Gaze A Spd/Def 1 • B Chill Atk 2 Katarina 32 Fell Flambeau • New Moon A Atk/Spd Solo 2 • B Chill Def/Res 1 • C Atk/Res Rein 2 Tharja 32 Plegian Torch • Retribution A Swift Sparrow 2 • C Spd/Res Rein 2

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Cleric 40+ Fear+ • Recover+ • Heavenly Light A Fort. Def/Res 2 • C Spd Ploy 3 Kris 40+ Plegian Axe+ • Draconic Aura A Spd/Def 2 • B Chill Atk 3 Katarina 40+ Fell Flambeau • Luna A Atk/Spd Solo 4 • B Chill Def/Res 2 • C Atk/Res Rein 3 Tharja 40+ Plegian Torch+ • Reprisal A Swift Sparrow 3 • C Spd/Res Rein 3

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Enemy Hero data

Kris

Main article: Kris

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 7 Max HP 21 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 17 Speed 12 Defense 10 Resistance 6

Skills Plegian Axe -- -- A Spd/Def 1 B Chill Atk 1

Level 32 Max HP 34 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 40 Speed 31 Defense 24 Resistance 17

Skills Plegian Axe -- Dragon Gaze A Spd/Def 1 B Chill Atk 2

Level 40+ Max HP 42 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 53 Speed 41 Defense 34 Resistance 23

Skills Plegian Axe+ -- Draconic Aura A Spd/Def 2 B Chill Atk 3

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Katarina

Main article: Katarina

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 7 Max HP 19 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 17 Speed 13 Defense 3 Resistance 8

Skills Fell Flambeau -- -- A Atk/Spd Solo 1 B Chill Def/Res 1 C Atk/Res Rein 1

Level 32 Max HP 32 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 44 Speed 34 Defense 11 Resistance 21

Skills Fell Flambeau -- New Moon A Atk/Spd Solo 2 B Chill Def/Res 1 C Atk/Res Rein 2

Level 40+ Max HP 40 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 52 Speed 44 Defense 16 Resistance 29

Skills Fell Flambeau -- Luna A Atk/Spd Solo 4 B Chill Def/Res 2 C Atk/Res Rein 3

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Tharja

Main article: Tharja

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 7 Max HP 20 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 16 Speed 14 Defense 5 Resistance 6

Skills Plegian Torch -- -- A Swift Sparrow 1 C Spd/Res Rein 1

Level 32 Max HP 33 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 39 Speed 33 Defense 14 Resistance 17

Skills Plegian Torch -- Retribution A Swift Sparrow 2 C Spd/Res Rein 2

Level 40+ Max HP 41 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 53 Speed 43 Defense 19 Resistance 23

Skills Plegian Torch+ -- Reprisal A Swift Sparrow 3 C Spd/Res Rein 3

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Part 3: The Festivities Begin

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

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Raphael 10 Plegian Bow • Smite B Odd Follow-Up 1 • C Atk Smoke 1 Tharja 10 Plegian Torch A Swift Sparrow 1 • C Spd/Res Rein 1 Katarina 10 Fell Flambeau A Atk/Spd Solo 1 • B Chill Def/Res 1 • C Atk/Res Rein 1 Kris 10 Plegian Axe A Spd/Def 1 • B Chill Atk 1 Dorothea 10 Fell Candelabra • Dance A Swift Strike 1 • B Firestorm Dance 1 • C Atk/Spd Rein 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Raphael 35 Plegian Bow • Smite B Odd Follow-Up 2 • C Atk Smoke 2 Tharja 35 Plegian Torch • Retribution A Swift Sparrow 2 • C Spd/Res Rein 2 Katarina 35 Fell Flambeau • New Moon A Atk/Spd Solo 3 • B Chill Def/Res 2 • C Atk/Res Rein 2 Kris 35 Plegian Axe • Dragon Gaze A Spd/Def 2 • B Chill Atk 2 Dorothea 35 Fell Candelabra • Dance A Swift Strike 2 • B Firestorm Dance 2 • C Atk/Spd Rein 2

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Raphael 40+ Plegian Bow+ • Smite • Draconic Aura B Odd Follow-Up 3 • C Atk Smoke 3 Tharja 40+ Plegian Torch+ • Reprisal A Swift Sparrow 3 • C Spd/Res Rein 3 Katarina 40+ Fell Flambeau • Luna A Atk/Spd Solo 4 • B Chill Def/Res 2 • C Atk/Res Rein 3 Kris 40+ Plegian Axe+ • Draconic Aura A Spd/Def 2 • B Chill Atk 3 Dorothea 40+ Fell Candelabra • Dance • Glimmer A Swift Impact • B Firestorm Dance 2 • C Atk/Spd Rein 3

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Enemy Hero data

Raphael

Main article: Raphael

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 10 Max HP 24 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 21 Speed 9 Defense 14 Resistance 8

Skills Plegian Bow Smite -- B Odd Follow-Up 1 C Atk Smoke 1

Level 35 Max HP 42 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 45 Speed 23 Defense 33 Resistance 19

Skills Plegian Bow Smite -- B Odd Follow-Up 2 C Atk Smoke 2

Level 40+ Max HP 52 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 58 Speed 31 Defense 42 Resistance 25

Skills Plegian Bow Smite Draconic Aura B Odd Follow-Up 3 C Atk Smoke 3

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Tharja

Main article: Tharja

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 10 Max HP 21 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 18 Speed 16 Defense 6 Resistance 7

Skills Plegian Torch -- -- A Swift Sparrow 1 C Spd/Res Rein 1

Level 35 Max HP 35 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 42 Speed 36 Defense 15 Resistance 18

Skills Plegian Torch -- Retribution A Swift Sparrow 2 C Spd/Res Rein 2

Level 40+ Max HP 43 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 55 Speed 45 Defense 21 Resistance 24

Skills Plegian Torch+ -- Reprisal A Swift Sparrow 3 C Spd/Res Rein 3

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Katarina

Main article: Katarina

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 10 Max HP 20 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 19 Speed 15 Defense 4 Resistance 9

Skills Fell Flambeau -- -- A Atk/Spd Solo 1 B Chill Def/Res 1 C Atk/Res Rein 1

Level 35 Max HP 34 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 46 Speed 37 Defense 12 Resistance 23

Skills Fell Flambeau -- New Moon A Atk/Spd Solo 3 B Chill Def/Res 2 C Atk/Res Rein 2

Level 40+ Max HP 42 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 54 Speed 47 Defense 17 Resistance 31

Skills Fell Flambeau -- Luna A Atk/Spd Solo 4 B Chill Def/Res 2 C Atk/Res Rein 3

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Kris

Main article: Kris

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 10 Max HP 22 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 19 Speed 14 Defense 11 Resistance 7

Skills Plegian Axe -- -- A Spd/Def 1 B Chill Atk 1

Level 35 Max HP 36 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 42 Speed 34 Defense 27 Resistance 18

Skills Plegian Axe -- Dragon Gaze A Spd/Def 2 B Chill Atk 2

Level 40+ Max HP 44 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 55 Speed 43 Defense 36 Resistance 24

Skills Plegian Axe+ -- Draconic Aura A Spd/Def 2 B Chill Atk 3

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Dorothea

Main article: Dorothea

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 10 Max HP 18 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 20 Speed 13 Defense 4 Resistance 7

Skills Fell Candelabra Dance -- A Swift Strike 1 B Firestorm Dance 1 C Atk/Spd Rein 1

Level 35 Max HP 32 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 50 Speed 30 Defense 12 Resistance 21

Skills Fell Candelabra Dance -- A Swift Strike 2 B Firestorm Dance 2 C Atk/Spd Rein 2

Level 40+ Max HP 40 Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 59 Speed 38 Defense 17 Resistance 29

Skills Fell Candelabra Dance Glimmer A Swift Impact B Firestorm Dance 2 C Atk/Spd Rein 3

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Strategy

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

Trivia

• Despite first becoming available in January 2021, this paralogue uses the 2020 seasonal paralogue music. This music treatment differs from the previous January seasonal paralogue, which was the first permanent map to use the 2019 seasonal paralogue theme (however, that theme had previously debuted in an edition of the Tempest Trials prior to that).
• An unused variation of Part 1's map was added to the game alongside the map actually used by part 1; the unused version was placed in the wrong folder in the game's files, which may explain its existence in the first place.

Etymology and other languages

Paralogue 55: Dark Desert Rituals

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Dark Desert Rituals	--
Japanese	熱砂の国の秘祭	Secret festival of the country of hot sand
Spanish	Ritos del desierto	Rituals of the desert
French	Rituels du désert	Rituals of the desert
German	Dunkle Wüstenriten	Dark Desert Rites
Italian	Rituali del deserto	Rituals of the desert
Portuguese (Brazil)	Rituais do deserto	Rituals of the desert; changed from Rituais do deserto sombrio ("Rituals of the dark desert") in the Mythic Heroes - Seiros update.
Traditional Chinese	熱沙之國的秘祭	Secret ceremony of the country of hot sand

Part 1: A New World of Dance

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	A New World of Dance	--
Japanese	異界の踊り子	Spirit of a dancer
Spanish	Bailes de un nuevo reino	Dance of a new kingdom
French	Nouveau monde de danse	New world of dance
German	Tanz in einer neuen Welt	Dance in a new World
Italian	Voglia di danzare	Wish of dance
Portuguese (Brazil)	Um novo mundo de dança	A new world of dance
Traditional Chinese	異界的舞者	New kingdom of dancers

Part 2: Dark Mage of Plegia

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Dark Mage of Plegia	--
Japanese	ペレジアの呪術師	Dark mage of Plegia
Spanish	La maga oscura de Plegia	The dark mage of Plegia
French	Mage noir de Plegia	Dark mage of Plegia
German	Dunkelmagierin aus Plegia	Dark Mage of Plegia
Italian	La maga oscura di Plegia	The dark mage of Plegia
Portuguese (Brazil)	A maga obscura de Plegia	The dark mage of Plegia
Traditional Chinese	佩萊吉亞的咒術師	Dark mage of Plegia

Part 3: The Festivities Begin

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	The Festivities Begin	--
Japanese	祭りはこれから	A festival from here on
Spanish	¡Que comience el festival!	Let the festival begin!
French	Début des festivités	Start of the festivities
German	Lasst das Fest beginnen!	Lest the Festival begin!
Italian	Inizia la festa	The festival begins
Portuguese (Brazil)	Que comece o festival!	Let the festival begin!
Traditional Chinese	祭典現在才開始	The festival starts now

Gallery

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  The map of Paralogue 55, Part 1.

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  The unused variant of Part 1's map; note the lack of western shadow and a second western sand pillar instead of a torch.

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  The map of Paralogue 55, Part 2.

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  The map of Paralogue 55, Part 3.

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