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Howling Descent

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Howling Descent

File:Banner feh book 5 chapter 10.png

Location

Unknown

Boss(es)

Marth

Go, Gullinbursti! Trample them under your iron hooves. Return the people to the ground they so cherish!
— Fáfnir

Howling Descent (Japanese: 叫びは闇に墜ちて Cry falls into darkness) is Chapter 10 of Book V of Fire Emblem Heroes.

This chapter was added to the game as part of an update released on August 17, 2021, alongside its featured characters, and a number of related quests, which were available until September 7.

Plot

Main article: Howling Descent/Script

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Chapter data

Part 1: Passion's Madness

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Bow FighterAxe CavalierClericBlue MageMarth
File:Cm feh 5-10-1.png

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait bow fighter feh.png Bow Fighter infantry Is feh colorless bow.png 24 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel BowIs feh skill special.png New Moon
A Bonus Doubler 1B Guard 1
Portrait axe cavalier feh.png Axe Cavalier cavalry Is feh axe.png 24 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel AxeIs feh skill special.png Dragon Gaze
B Vantage 1C Distant Guard 1
Portrait cleric feh.png Cleric infantry Is feh staff.png 24 Is feh skill weapon.png AssaultIs feh skill assist.png MendIs feh skill special.png Kindled-Fire Balm
A Attack/Res 1C Res Ploy 1
Portrait blue mage feh.png Blue Mage infantry Is feh blue tome.png 24 Is feh skill weapon.png ElthunderIs feh skill special.png Rising Thunder
A Heavy Blade 1C Pulse Smoke 1
Portrait marth prince of light feh.png Marth infantry Is feh sword.png 24 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel SwordIs feh skill special.png Dragon Gaze
B Spurn 1C Even Tempest 1
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Marth
Main article: Marth

Normal Hard Lunatic

Part 2: Serene Adherent

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Steam LanceRed MageSteam SwordMarianneÓtr
File:Cm feh 5-10-2.png

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait steam lance feh.png Steam Lance cavalry Is feh lance.png 25 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel LanceIs feh skill special.png New Moon
A Death Blow 1C Spur Def 1S Gullinbursti
Portrait red mage feh.png Red Mage infantry Is feh red tome.png 25 Is feh skill weapon.png ElfireIs feh skill special.png Rising Flame
A Fury 1C Atk Ploy 1
Portrait steam sword feh.png Steam Sword cavalry Is feh sword.png 25 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel SwordIs feh skill special.png Dragon Gaze
A Atk/Spd Solo 1C Rouse Atk/Spd 1S Gullinbursti
Portrait marianne serene adherent feh.png Marianne infantry Is feh colorless tome.png 25 Is feh skill weapon.png ElstoneIs feh skill special.png Chilling Wind
A Atk/Spd Bond 1B Null Follow-Up 1C Time's Pulse 1
Portrait ótr kingsbrother feh.png Ótr cavalry Is feh axe.png 25 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel AxeIs feh skill special.png Bonfire
A Fury 1B Lull Atk/Def 1C Odd Def Wave 1
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Marianne
Main article: Marianne

Normal Hard Lunatic

Ótr
Main article: Ótr

Normal Hard Lunatic

Part 3: Pledged Restorer

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Bow CavalierRed FlierAxe FighterBow FlierEirika
File:Cm feh 5-10-3.png

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait bow cavalier feh.png Bow Cavalier cavalry Is feh colorless bow.png 26 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel BowIs feh skill special.png Dragon Gaze
A Atk/Spd Solo 1C Distant Guard 1
Portrait red flier feh.png Red Flier flying Is feh red tome.png 26 Is feh skill weapon.png ElfireIs feh skill special.png Chilling Wind
B Aerobatics 1C Spd/Res Rein 1
Portrait axe fighter feh.png Axe Fighter infantry Is feh axe.png 26 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel AxeIs feh skill special.png Night Sky
A Flashing Blade 1B Poison Strike 1
Portrait bow flier feh.png Bow Flier flying Is feh colorless bow.png 26 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel BowIs feh skill special.png Night Sky
B Aerobatics 1C Res Tactic 1
Portrait eirika pledged restorer feh.png Eirika cavalry Is feh lance.png 26 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel LanceIs feh skill special.png New Moon
A Swift Sparrow 1C Threat. Atk/Spd 1
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Eirika
Main article: Eirika

Normal Hard Lunatic

Part 4: Nothing to Report

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Lance CavalierClericSword FlierMarianneGatekeeper
File:Cm feh 5-10-4.png

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills
Portrait lance cavalier feh.png Lance Cavalier cavalry Is feh lance.png 27 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel LanceIs feh skill special.png New Moon
B Swordbreaker 1C Close Guard 1
Portrait cleric feh.png Cleric infantry Is feh staff.png 27 Is feh skill weapon.png AssaultIs feh skill assist.png MendIs feh skill special.png Solid-Earth Balm
A Def/Res Form 1B Dazzling Staff 1
Portrait sword flier feh.png Sword Flier flying Is feh staff.png 27 Is feh skill weapon.png Steel SwordIs feh skill special.png Chilling Wind
A Mirror Strike 1B Pegasus Flight 1
Portrait marianne serene adherent feh.png Marianne infantry Is feh colorless tome.png 27 Is feh skill weapon.png ElstoneIs feh skill special.png Chilling Wind
A Atk/Spd Bond 1B Null Follow-Up 1C Time's Pulse 1
Portrait gatekeeper nothing to report feh.png Gatekeeper infantry Is feh green tome.png 27 Is feh skill weapon.png ElwindIs feh skill assist.png Harsh Command
C Drive Def 1
Reinforcements
Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Hero data

Marianne
Main article: Marianne

Normal Hard Lunatic

Gatekeeper
Main article: Gatekeeper

Normal Hard Lunatic

Part 5: Prince of Light

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy. Player Partner Other Enemy
Defeat: All player units are defeated. 4 {{{partner}}} 0 Axe KnightEirikaGatekeeperMarianneMarth
File:Cm feh 5-10-5.png

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Hero data

Eirika
Main article: Eirika

Normal Hard Lunatic

Gatekeeper
Main article: Gatekeeper

Normal Hard Lunatic

Marianne
Main article: Marianne

Normal Hard Lunatic

Marth
Main article: Marth

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: Passion's Madness

Part 2: Serene Adherent

Part 3: Pledged Restorer

Part 4: Nothing to Report

Part 5: Prince of Light

Etymology and other languages

Chapter 10: Howling Descent

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

Howling Descent

--

Japanese

叫びは闇に墜ちて

Cry falls into darkness

Spanish

Aullidos oscuros

Dark howls

French

Descente hurlante

Howling descent

German

Schreie im Dunkeln

Screams in the Dark

Italian

Grida nell'oscurità

Cries in the dark

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Gritos na escuridão

Screams in darkness

Traditional Chinese

墜入黑暗的吶喊

Cry falling into darkness

Part 1: Passion's Madness

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

Passion's Madness

--

Japanese

狂気の襲撃者

Assailant's madness

Spanish

Locura de la pasión

Madness of passion

French

Folie de l'amour

Folly of love

German

Dem Irrsinn verfallen

Falling into Madness

Italian

La follia della passione

The folly of passion

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Loucuras da paixão

Madness of passion

Traditional Chinese

瘋狂的襲擊者

Frantic attacker

Part 2: Serene Adherent

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

Serene Adherent

From Marianne's "Serene Adherent" epithet.

Japanese

穏やかなる祈り

Gentle prayer

Spanish

Adepta serena

Serene adept

French

Adepte sereine

Serene adept

German

Ruhige Seele

Quiet Soul

Italian

L'adepta serena

The serene adept

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Adepta serena

Serene adept

Traditional Chinese

平靜的祈禱

Serene prayer

Part 3: Pledged Restorer

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

Pledged Restorer

From Eirika's "Pleged Restorer" epithet.

Japanese

誓いの優王女

Gentle princess's oath

Spanish

Promesa cumplida

Fulfilled promise

French

Renouveau promis

Promised renewal

German

Dem Schwur treu

Faithful to the Oath

Italian

La restauratrice

The restorer

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Voto devoto

Devout vow

Traditional Chinese

起誓的善良公主

Kindhearted princess's vow

Part 4: Nothing to Report

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

Nothing to Report

From the Gatekeeper's "Nothing to Report" epithet.

Japanese

大修道院の

Of the monastery

Spanish

Sin novedad

Without novelty

French

Rien à signaler

Nothing to notify

German

Achtsamer Schutz

Mindful protection

Italian

Niente da riferire

Nothing to report

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Nada a reportar

Nothing to report

Traditional Chinese

大修道院的

Of the monastery

Part 5: Prince of Light

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

Prince of Light

From Marth's "Prince of Light" epithet.

Japanese

光の王子

Prince of light

Spanish
(Spain)

Adalid de la luz

Champion of light

Spanish
(Latin America)

Príncipe de la luz

Prince of light

French

Prince de lumière

Prince of light

German

Prinz des Lichts

Prince of Light

Italian

Il principe lucente

The shining prince

Portuguese
(Brazil)

Príncipe da luz

Prince of light

Traditional Chinese

光之王子

Prince of light

Gallery

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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
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