Blazing Shadows

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	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0		{{{third}}}

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Raven 5 Iron Axe Lucius 5 Assault • Heal Priscilla 5 Assault • Heal Lance Fighter 5 Iron Lance

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Raven 15 Steel Axe C Threaten Def 1 Lucius 15 Pain • Martyr Priscilla 15 Panic • Rehabilitate • Still-Water Balm Lance Fighter 15 Steel Lance

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Raven 25 Brave Axe C Threaten Def 2 Lucius 25 Pain • Martyr • Miracle A HP +5 Priscilla 25 Panic • Rehabilitate • Still-Water Balm C Spur Def 2 Lance Fighter 25 Steel Lance A Defense +3 • B Escape Route 2

Reinforcements

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Enemy Hero data

Raven

Main article: Raven (character)

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 5 Max HP 20 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 15 Speed 10 Defense 7 Resistance 6

Skills Iron Axe -- --

Level 15 Max HP 25 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 23 Speed 16 Defense 11 Resistance 10

Skills Steel Axe -- -- C Threaten Def 1

Level 25 Max HP 31 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 28 Speed 19 Defense 17 Resistance 14

Skills Brave Axe -- -- C Threaten Def 2

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Lucius

Main article: Lucius

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 5 Max HP 19 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 17 Speed 9 Defense 3 Resistance 10

Skills Assault Heal --

Level 15 Max HP 23 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 16 Speed 14 Defense 6 Resistance 16

Skills Pain Martyr --

Level 25 Max HP 34 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 23 Speed 21 Defense 8 Resistance 24

Skills Pain Martyr Miracle A HP +5

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Priscilla

Main article: Priscilla

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 5 Max HP 18 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 18 Speed 8 Defense 4 Resistance 9

Skills Assault Heal --

Level 15 Max HP 22 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 20 Speed 13 Defense 8 Resistance 15

Skills Panic Rehabilitate Still-Water Balm

Level 25 Max HP 28 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 27 Speed 19 Defense 12 Resistance 22

Skills Panic Rehabilitate Still-Water Balm C Spur Def 2

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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	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0		{{{third}}}

Enemy data

Normal Hard Lunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Karel 7 Iron Sword Rebecca 7 Iron Bow Ninian 7 Fire Breath • Dance Red Mage 7 Fire

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Karel 17 Steel Sword • Retribution A Defiant Atk 1 Rebecca 17 Steel Bow A Darting Blow 2 Ninian 17 Fire Breath+ • Dance Red Mage 17 Elfire

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Karel 27 Wo Dao • Reprisal A Defiant Atk 2 • B Desperation 2 Rebecca 27 Silver Bow • Ardent Sacrifice A Darting Blow 2 Ninian 27 Light Breath • Dance B Escape Route 2 • C Fortify Def 2 Red Mage 27 Elfire C Spur Def 2

Reinforcements

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Enemy Hero data

Karel

Main article: Karel

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 7 Max HP 22 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 16 Speed 12 Defense 8 Resistance 6

Skills Iron Sword -- --

Level 17 Max HP 28 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 23 Speed 18 Defense 12 Resistance 10

Skills Steel Sword -- Retribution A Defiant Atk 1

Level 27 Max HP 36 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 31 Speed 26 Defense 17 Resistance 14

Skills Wo Dao -- Reprisal A Defiant Atk 2 B Desperation 2

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Rebecca

Main article: Rebecca

Normal Hard Lunatic

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

Stats Attack 13 Speed 11 Defense 7 Resistance 7

Skills Iron Bow -- --

Level 17 Max HP 24 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 20 Speed 17 Defense 11 Resistance 12

Skills Steel Bow -- -- A Darting Blow 2

Level 27 Max HP 29 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 30 Speed 25 Defense 15 Resistance 18

Skills Silver Bow Ardent Sacrifice -- A Darting Blow 2

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Ninian

Main article: Ninian

Normal Hard Lunatic

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

Stats Attack 13 Speed 10 Defense 7 Resistance 7

Skills Fire Breath Dance --

Level 17 Max HP 25 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 19 Speed 16 Defense 11 Resistance 12

Skills Fire Breath+ Dance --

Level 27 Max HP 32 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 25 Speed 24 Defense 17 Resistance 18

Skills Light Breath Dance -- B Escape Route 2 C Fortify Def 2

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Part 3: Death and the Child

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 Jaffar 10 Iron Dagger Nino 10 Wind Sword Cavalier 10 Iron Sword Blue Cavalier 10 Thunder

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Jaffar 20 Steel Dagger A Life and Death 2 Nino 20 Elwind A Resistance +2 • C Hone Atk 1 Sword Cavalier 20 Steel Sword Blue Cavalier 20 Elthunder

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Jaffar 30 Deathly Dagger • Glimmer A Life and Death 3 Nino 30 Gronnblade • Draw Back A Resistance +2 • C Hone Atk 2 Sword Cavalier 30 Steel Sword B Seal Res 2 • C Hone Spd 2 Blue Cavalier 30 Thoron B Seal Def 2 • C Hone Atk 2

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Enemy Hero data

Jaffar

Main article: Jaffar

Normal Hard Lunatic

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

Stats Attack 13 Speed 13 Defense 9 Resistance 8

Skills Iron Dagger -- --

Level 20 Max HP 26 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 24 Speed 22 Defense 10 Resistance 8

Skills Steel Dagger -- -- A Life and Death 2

Level 30 Max HP 33 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 37 Speed 31 Defense 14 Resistance 11

Skills Deathly Dagger -- Glimmer A Life and Death 3

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Nino

Main article: Nino

Normal Hard Lunatic

Level 10 Max HP 19 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 15 Speed 14 Defense 6 Resistance 10

Skills Wind -- --

Level 20 Max HP 23 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 23 Speed 20 Defense 10 Resistance 17

Skills Elwind -- -- A Resistance +2 C Hone Atk 1

Level 30 Max HP 27 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Attack 35 Speed 29 Defense 14 Resistance 22

Skills Gronnblade Draw Back -- A Resistance +2 C Hone Atk 2

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Strategy

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:
  • Part 1 is based on a portion of Chapter 16E/17H, the map in which both Raven and Lucius join the party;
  • Part 2 is based on a portion of Kenneth's version of Chapter 25E/27H, in which Karel may join the party;
  • Part 3 is based on a portion of Chapter 26E/28H, in which both Nino and Jaffar join the party.
• 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

Part 1: Vengeful Mercenary

Part 2: Sword Demon

Part 3: Death and the Child

Gallery

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  The map of Paralogue 3-1.

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  The map of Paralogue 3-2.

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  The map of Paralogue 3-3.