Sidequest

For the unrelated feature from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, see List of sidequests in Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia.

A sidequest (Japanese: 外伝 side-story) is a type of optional chapter which debuted in Fire Emblem: Thracia 776. Typically, a sidequest must be unlocked by completing certain objectives in the preceding chapter, is marginally more difficult than normal chapters from around the same point in the game, contains recruitable playable characters not otherwise available in the game, or expands on the main plot of the game in different areas.

Sidequests by game

Fire Emblem: Thracia 776

Sidequests in Thracia 776
Sidequest	Base chapter	Requirements	Reward
2x: The Pirate Isles	2: The Village of Iz	Complete Chapter 2 with all villages intact	• Safy • Lifis
4x: Hero on the Wind	4: The Dungeon	Complete Chapter 4 with all Civilians successfully escaped	• Asbel • Hicks
8x: Dagdar's Mansion	8: Mt. Violdrake	• Complete Chapter 8 with the boss captured • Dagdar and Tanya are still alive and were not captured by the end of Chapter 3	• Leg Ring • Wrath M • Nál Scroll
11x: Murder Holes	11: Dandrum Fortress	• Complete Chapter 11 within 30 turns • Trigger Chapter 11's portcullis trap • Fred is still alive at the end of Chapter 11	• Fred • Olwen
12x: Dandelion	12: The Thieves of Dacia	Complete Chapter 12 within 19 turns	• Perne • Troude • Tina • Promote Lara to Dancer
14x: Freedom	14: Open Fire	By the end of Chapter 14, visit 3 or more of the villages in Tarrah (excluding Homer's village)	Up to six S Drinks
21x: The Detention Center	21: The Liberation War	At least one playable character was captured at any point before the end of Chapter 21	Re-recruit any captured allies
24x: The Altar of Loptr	24: The Baron in Black	• Sara is still alive by the end of Chapter 24 • Obtain the Kia	Eyvel

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

In The Binding Blade, each sidequest rewards one of the legendary weapons of Elibe; the weapon obtained in the Chapter 20x variant the player did not visit is in the inventory of Yoder when he is recruited in Chapter 21. All sidequests must be completed as part of the criteria to proceed to Chapter 23 and beyond to achieve the game's true ending; additionally, none of the legendary weapons, including the Binding Blade, may be broken at that point.

Sidequests in The Binding Blade
Sidequest	Base chapter	Requirements	Reward
8x: The Blazing Blade	8: Reunion	• Lilina is still alive by the end of Chapter 8	Durandal
12x: The Thunder Axe	12: The True Enemy	• Elffin is still alive by the end of Chapter 12, if the player entered Chapters 10B and 11B • Complete Chapter 12 within 20 turns	Armads
14x: The Infernal Truth	14: Arcadia	• Sophia is still alive by the end of Chapter 14 • Complete Chapter 14 within 25 turns	Forblaze
16x: The Glorious Ascension	16: Storming the Capital	• Douglas is still alive (as an enemy unit) by the end of Chapter 16	Aureola
20Ax: The Freezing Lance	20A: Ilia's Salvation	• Zelot and Juno are recruited and alive by the end of Chapter 20A • Complete Chapter 20A within 25 turns	Maltet
20Bx: The Bow of Swift Wind	20B: The Silver Wolf	• Sue, Sin, and Dayan are recruited and alive by the end of Chapter 20B • Complete Chapter 20B within 25 turns	Mulagir
21x: The Elder Revelation	21: The Binding Blade	• Melady and Zeiss are recruited and alive by the end of Chapter 21 • Complete Chapter 21 within 30 turns	Apocalypse

Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade

The Blazing Blade is the only game in which, if a sidequest is unlocked, the player is given the option as to whether or not to proceed to it; in all other games, once a sidequest is unlocked, the player is automatically sent to it.

Sidequests in Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Sidequest	Base chapter	Requirements	Reward
7x: The Black Shadow	7: Siblings Abroad	Complete Chapter 7 within 15 turns	--
13x: The Peddler Merlinus	13: In Search of Truth	Visit the northwest village in Chapter 13	Merlinus*
16xE/17xH: The Port of Badon	16E/17H: Whereabouts Unknown	At least one Caelin Soldier is still alive by the end of Chapter 16E/17H	Canas
18xE/19xH: Imprisoner of Magic	18E/19H: The Dread Isle	Complete Chapter 18E/19H within 15 turns	--
19x pt 2: A Glimpse in Time	19xH: Imprisoner of Magic	• Nils is at least level 7 by the end of Chapter 10 • Kishuna is defeated in Chapter 19xH • Hector's tale only	--
22xE/23xH: Genesis	22E/23H: Living Legend	• Hawkeye is recruited by being talked to and is still alive • The party gained at least 700 total experience during Chapter 22E/23H	--
26xE/28xH: Night of Farewells	26E/28H: Battle before Dawn	• Nino is recruited and is still alive • Nino talked to Jaffar during Chapter 26E/28H • Jaffar is still alive (as a neutral unit) by the end of Chapter 26E/28H	• Fell Contract • Thor's Ire • Jaffar
29xE/31xH: Battle Preparations	29E/31H: Sands of Time	Automatically available	• Shopping • 30,000G • Karla*
32x: The Value of Life	32H: Victory or Death	• Complete Chapter 32H within 20 turns • Hector's tale only	--

Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones

Sidequests in The Sacred Stones
Sidequest	Base chapter	Requirements
5x: Unbroken Heart	5: The Empire's Reach	Mandatory

Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon

Shadow Dragon's use of sidequests is less conventional: here, sidequests are accessed by having a low number of units currently in the player's army, and are intended primarily to assist those struggling with the game by providing new playable characters, in the event that the player has already sustained severe casualties or has failed to recruit units. The final sidequest provides similar recourse in the event of failing to defeat Gharnef and obtain the Falchion, or in case Tiki died or was not recruited.

Sidequests in Shadow Dragon
Sidequest	Base chapter	Requirements	Reward
6x: In War's Grip	6: Fire Emblem	The player has 15 or fewer characters recruited and alive by the end of Chapter 6	Athena
12x: A Traitor's Worth	12: The Ageless Palace	The player has 15 or fewer characters recruited and alive by the end of Chapter 12	Horace
17x: Helena Castle	17: Star and Savior	The player has 15 or fewer characters recruited and alive by the end of Chapter 17	Etzel
20x: The Lair of Fire	20: Camus the Sable	The player has 15 or fewer characters recruited and alive by the end of Chapter 20	Ymir
24x: The Alterspire	24: The Dragonkin Realm	• Tiki was not recruited or was killed by the end of Chapter 24 • Falchion was not obtained or is not in any living unit's inventory	• Nagi • Falchion*

Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem

In New Mystery of the Emblem, there are two sets of criteria for unlocking sidequests: turn number objectives and a set of unrelated alternate criteria. To enter a sidequest, at least one of these criteria must be met (for example, to unlock Chapter 6x in Normal Mode, the player must complete Chapter 6 in 24 turns or less or recruit Rickard). It is possible to meet both criteria but it is not necessary; one will suffice to unlock sidequests.

Sidequests in New Mystery of the Emblem
Sidequest	Base chapter	Requirements					Reward
		Normal Mode	Hard Mode	Maniac Mode	Lunatic Mode	Lunatic Rev.
3x: Shadows Behind the Scenes	3: Abducted Princess	The player had no more than one ally defeat during the Prologue					Wrys
		24	28	35	38	43
6x: Mercenary Squad	6: The Nest of Evil	Rickard was recruited and is still alive					• Caesar • Radd
		20	24	28	32	36
10x: The Mask Laughs	10: Two Sorcerers	At least three enemy Clerics survived Chapter 10					Horace
		15	18	21	24	27
13x: Within the White Darkness	13: Frozen Land	Neither enemy Thief escaped Chapter 13					Athena
		20	24	28	32	36
16x: Reunion	16: Regaining the Capital	Kris is promoted and at least level 5					Katarina
		18	21	25	28	32
20x: Bottom of the Deep Abyss	20: Dark Emperor	• The Binding Shield was obtained • At least three of Roshea, Vyland, Sedgar, Wolf, and Midia were recruited and are still alive					--
		24	28	33	38	43

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Side quest	This name is used in The Blazing Blade.
English (unofficial)	Gaiden	Colloquially known by this name among the fandom.
Japanese	外伝	Side story; written in English as "Side story" in chapter splash screens in Shadow Dragon and New Mystery of the Emblem.
French	Quête parallèle	Parallel Quest. Used in The Blazing Blade.
German	Queste	Quest. Used in The Blazing Blade

See also

• Alternate route
• Paralogue