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The Rite of Blades

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The Rite of Blades

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Previous chapter(s)

A Power Awakens

I am Gunnthrá, eldest princess of Nifl, the Kingdom of Ice. [...] In the west of Askr, there is a shrine for the Rite of Awakening. And further west of that...
— Gunnthrá

The Rite of Blades (Japanese: 刃の儀式 Ritual of blades) is the second intermission chapter of Book I in Fire Emblem Heroes, the first chapter chronologically released in the game's Book II era, and the last chapter along Book I's main story path, although it is not numbered as such. Despite being a main story chapter, it is structured more along the lines of a xenologue in that it has only one part, at least in English named the same as the chapter itself. This chapter serves as a backstory to the Weapon Refinery mechanic, and must be cleared in order to access said mechanic; it also serves as a bridge into Book II's story by introducing the player to names signature to the Book II story.

This chapter was added to the game as part of the Book II launch update released on November 28, 2017, alongside the Weapon Refinery mechanic to which it serves as backstory for.

Plot

Main article: The Rite of Blades/Script

As Kiran is sleeping, they are spoken to by a woman named, Gunnthrá, the eldest princess of the Kingdom of Ice, Nifl. After asking if Kiran knows of her sister Fjorm, Gunnthrá tells them about a shrine in Askr further west of the one previously visited.

The next day, the Order of Heroes find the shrine, as was told in Kiran's dream. Inside the shrine, the Order finds another stone slab with ancient text engraved on it, like the one in the previous shrine. Alfonse once again reads the text, telling of the Rite of Awakening for Embla which will empower weapons. Anna gives the order to return to base so that the rite may be put to use.

Chapter data

Intermission 1: The Rite of Blades

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

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units
Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills
Portrait eliwood knight of lycia feh.png Eliwood: Knight of Lycia cavalry Is feh sword.png 29 ★★★ 30 32 21 16 22 Blazing Durandal Holy Vestments
B Axebreaker 1C Spur Res 1
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Portrait merric wind mage feh.png Merric: Wind Mage infantry Is feh green tome.png 29 ★★★ 36 25 22 19 13 Dark Excalibur Rising Wind
A HP +3C Spur Res 1
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Portrait linde light mage feh.png Linde: Light Mage infantry Is feh blue tome.png 29 ★★★ 28 31 27 10 18 Dark Aura Ardent Sacrifice
A Speed +1C Fortify Res 1
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Portrait seliph heir of light feh.png Seliph: Heir of Light infantry Is feh sword.png 29 ★★★ 39 32 17 21 18 Divine Tyrfing Rally Speed
A HP +3B Brash Assault 3
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Portrait julia naga's blood feh.png Julia: Naga's Blood infantry Is feh green tome.png 29 ★★★ 29 31 19 11 23 Divine Naga Dragon Gaze
A Resistance +1C Breath of Life 1
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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

  • The weapon skills featured on the enemy units in this chapter are Heroes-originated advanced forms of regalia that originally debuted on other characters (Roy: Brave Lion for Blazing Durandal, Sonya for Dark Excalibur, Delthea for Dark Aura, Sigurd for Divine Tyrfing, and Deirdre for Divine Naga), accessible to the characters wielding them in this chapter via the Weapon Refinery mechanic.

Etymology and other languages

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

The Rite of Blades

Unlike the first intermission, the general chapter and the individual part share a name in all languages.

Japanese

刃の儀式

Ritual of blades

Spanish

Rito de espadas

Rite of blades

French

Le rituel des lames

The ritual of baldes

German

Das Ritual der Klingen

The Ritual of Blades; abbreviated as Das Ritual d. Klingen in chapter menu.

Italian

Il rito delle lame

The rite of the blades

Portuguese

Ritual das lâminas

Ritual of the blades

Traditional Chinese

刃之儀式

Ceremony of blades

Gallery

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Fire Emblem Heroes
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Genealogy of the Holy War AltenaAnnandArdenAresArionArthurArvisAyraAzelleBrigidCedDeirdreDíthorbaEldiganErinysEthlynFebailFeeHildaIshtarJamkeJuliaJuliusLachesisLarceiLeneLewynLexPattyQuanScáthachSeliphShannanSigurdSilviaTailtiuTineTravantUllr
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Path of Radiance AshnardAstridBertramBlack KnightBoydElinciaGatrieGreilIkeIlyanaJillMarciaMiaMistNepheneeOscarPetrineRolfSanakiSephiranShinonSigrunSorenTanithTitaniaVolkeZihark
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Awakening AnnaAversaBasilioBradyChercheChromCordeliaCynthiaDonnelEmmerynFlaviaFrederickGaiusGangrelGeromeGregorHenryInigoKellamKjelleLaurentLibraLissaLon'quLucinaMaribelle"Marth"MorganMustafaMirielNagaNahNoireNowiOliviaOwainPannePhilaPriamRickenRobinSay'riSeveraStahlSullySumiaTharjaTikiValidarVirionWalhartYarneYen'fay
Fates AnankosAreteArthurAzamaAzuraBennyBerukaCaeldoriCamillaCharlotteCorrinDwyerEffieEliseFeliciaFloraForrestFugaGaronGunterHanaHansHinataHinokaIagoJakobKadenKageroKanaKazeKeatonKiragiLaslowLeoLilithMidoriMikotoNilesNinaNyxOboroOdinOpheliaOrochiPeriReinaRhajatRinkahRyomaSakuraSaizoSelenaSelkieSetsunaShigureShiroSiegbertSilasSoleilSubakiTakumiVelouriaXander
Three Houses, Warriors: Three Hopes AelfricAnnetteArvalAsheBalthusBernadettaBylethCasparCatherineClaudeConstanceCorneliaCyrilDeath KnightDedueDimitriDorotheaEdelgardFelixFerdinandFlame EmperorFlaynGatekeeperHapiHildaHolstHubertIgnatzIngridJeraltKronyaLeonieLinhardtLorenzLysitheaManuelaMarianneMercedesMonicaNemesisPetraRaphaelRheaSeirosSetethShamirShezSolonSothisSylvainYuri
Engage AlcrystAlearAlfredCélineChloéCitrinneDiamantEtieFrammeHortensiaIvyKagetsuLapisLumeraMarthMauvierRosadoSeadallTimerraVeyleYunakaZephia
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore EleonoraItsukiKiriaMamoriTsubasa
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
Paralogues X1: Detached Princess • 1: Family Bonds • 2: Sibling Bonds • 3: Blazing Shadows • 4: Spring Festival • 5: World of Shadows • 6: Bridal Blessings • X2: The Brink of Chaos • 7: Echoes of Mystery • 8: Ylissean Summer • 9: Nohrian Summer • 10: The Sacred World • 11: Brave Heroes • 12: Performing Arts • 13: World of Holy War • 14: Trick or Defeat! • 15: Farfetched Heroes • 16: Winter's Envoy • 17: Happy New Year! • X3: The People's Hero • 18: Love Abounds • 19: Hares at the Fair • 20: Bridal Bloom • 21: Summer's Arrival • 22: A Sketchy Summer • 23: Festival in Hoshido • 24: Arrival of the Brave • 25: The Land's Bounty • 26: Brave Redux • 27: Adrift • X4: Whispers of Death • 28: Gifts of Winter • 29: New Year's Wish • 30: Hostile Springs • 31: Greil's Devoted • 32: Regal Rabbits • 33: A Season for Picnics • 34: Bridal Belonging • 35: Summer Returns • 36: Summer Refreshes • 37: Brave Echoes • 38: A Splendid Soiree • 39: Treat Fiends • X5: Heavenly Witness • 40: Glorious Gifts • 41: Renewed Spirit • 42: A Star Is Born • 43: Lovely Gifts • 44: Familial Festivities • 45: The Start of It All • 46: Bridal Beloveds • 47: Summer Passing • 48: Overseas Memories • 49: Pirate's Pride • 50: To Stay Dreaming • 51: Dragons Harvest • 52: In the Moment • 53: A Festival Miracle • 54: Beyond Dreaming • 55: Dark Desert Rituals • 56: Love of a King • 57: Willful Rabbits • 58: Childhood Encounter • 59: Bridal Grace • 60: Summer Vibrance • 61: Summer's Dream • 62: Perilous Seas • 63: Scions of Twelve • 64: Shared Bounty • 65: Ninja Training • 66: Winter Dreamland • 67: Like Clockwork • 68: Of Lost Kingdoms • 69: Here with Me • 70: Hop-and-Go-Seek • 71: Unlikely Friends • 72: Bridal Blossoms • 73: Summer Vacation • 74: Taken by the Tide • 75: Risk and Reward • 76: Bite of Flame • 77: Divine Harvest • 78: Wyvern Ninja • 79: Holiday Handoff • 80: Gods Renewed • 81: Sage of Khadein? • 82: A Special Gift • 83: Spring Eternal • 84: No Matter Where • 85: Bridal Dreams • 86: Summer Longing • 87: Summer Firsts • 88: Invitation to Tea • 89: Winds Offered • 90: Merchant's Harvest • 91: Our Path Ahead • 92: Holiday Lessons • 93: Ring In the Year • 94: Nabata's Shield • 95: May This Last • 96: A Place to Rest
Locations The Sacred WorldWorld of AwakeningWorld of BindingWorld of BirthrightWorld of BlazingWorld of ConquestWorld of CrestsWorld of DawnWorld of Holy WarWorld of MysteryWorld of Mystery RenewedWorld of OriginWorld of RadianceWorld of ShadowsWorld of Thracia • World of Zenith (Askran KingdomDökkálfheimrEmblian EmpireHelJötunheimrLjósálfheimrMúspellNiflNiðavellirVanaheimrYggdrasill)
Groups, objects, and concepts BreidablikCurse DirectiveHealing HandsOrbOrder of HeroesRaritySummoning (summoning events)
Game modes Aether Raids (Aether Resort) • Affinity Auto-BattlesBinding WorldsBlessed GardensChain ChallengeColiseum (Allegiance BattleArena AssaultArena DuelsResonant BattleSummoner Duel) • Forging BondsFrontline PhalanxGrand ConquestsHall of FormsHeroes JourneyHeroic OrdealsLost LoreMjölnir's StrikePawns of LokiRøkkr SiegesSeer's SnareSpecial Maps (Bound Hero BattlesEmblem Hero BattlesEvent MapsGrand Hero BattlesHero BattlesLegendary Hero BattlesLimited Hero BattlesMythic Hero BattlesRelay DefenseRival DomainsSpecial Training MapsTrial Maps) • Squad AssaultTactics DrillsTap BattleTempest TrialsTraining TowerVoting Gauntlet
Related topics A Hero RisesAncient LettersArtists (0–9, A–LM–Z) • CalendarsChoose Your LegendsFeh PassEvent calendarsFind & Vote Heroes!A Day in the LifeMini Acrylic Figure CollectionList of status effectsList of version differences (Name chart) • Meet some of the HeroesPre-release information (Unused content) • Voting Jubilee