Doorway to Destiny

Doorway to Destiny

Location Grannvale Boss(es) Magorn, Slayder, Andrey, Lombard, Vaja, Reptor Previous chapter(s) Dance in the Skies Next chapter(s) Inheritors of Light

Doorway to Destiny (Japanese: 運命の扉 Doors of Destiny) is the fifth chapter of Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War and the final chapter of the first generation storyline. In this chapter, Sigurd confronts the ringleaders of the conspiracy against him and faces his ultimate destiny.

Plot

Main article: Doorway to Destiny/Script

Sigurd begins the march against the traitorous Grannvale dukes. As he starts towards Lubeck Castle, the mortally wounded Byron arrives. He confirms that Lombard was Prince Kurth's true murderer and that Reptor has been giving him his orders. Byron gives Sigurd the broken Tyrfing before perishing in his son's arms. After killing Lombard and seizing Lubeck, Sigurd orders Oifey and Shannan to take Seliph and flee to safety in Isaach. He then begins his march through the Aed Desert towards Phinora Castle.

Southeast of the Aed Desert, Quan and Ethlyn arrive with their three-year old daughter Altena and the Lanceritter to reinforce Sigurd. However, en route to their intended rendezvous with Sigurd, Travant and a group of Thracian wyvern knights ambush them in the desert, and the Leonster party is slaughtered to the last man. The sole survivor is Altena, whom Travant abducts so that he can have the wielder of the Gáe Bolg under his control. Meanwhile, Arvis sends Reptor out to confront Sigurd and his forces before reassuring Manfroy that he will take the throne and legalize the Loptr Church. Sigurd kills General Vaja and seizes Phinora. There he learns of the deaths of his sister and brother-in-law as well as the presumed death of his niece, much to his shock and sorrow.

As Sigurd begins to approach Velthomer Castle, Arvis executes his master stroke. Under his orders, General Aida betrays Reptor. Caught between Sigurd's forces and the Rotritter, Reptor and his men are completely wiped out. Sigurd reaches Velthomer and is welcomed to Belhalla to meet Arvis, ostensibly to have his name cleared once and for all. However, this is a ruse, and Arvis reveals that his new wife is the mind-wiped Deirdre before ordering the Rotritter to attack Sigurd. Sigurd and his forces are annihilated, and Arvis personally murders Sigurd with a blast of Valflame.

Chapter data

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Sigurd talks to Aida or seizes Velthomer Defeat: Sigurd dies or Zaxon Castle is seized	Player: 20 Partner: 1+10−1 Other: 0+28−15 Enemy: 47+48−12+∞
Chapter Map
Map dimensions: 62 columns by 62 rows

Combatants and castles
Army	Commander	Affiliation	Units	Castles	Guardian	Notes
Sigurd's	Sigurd	Player	20	Zaxon	--	Home castle
--	Byron	Partner	1	--	--	Does not have a faction, castle, or phase, and moves at the end of Sigurd's Phase.
Leonster	Quan	Partner	10	--	--	The Leonster army appears once Lubeck has been seized.
Thracia	Travant	Other	15	--	--	The Thracian army appears once Lubeck has been seized; the army becomes an enemy once Leonster is routed.
	Magorn	Enemy	14
Lubeck	Lombard	Enemy	47+∞	Lubeck	Lombard	Seizing Lubeck causes the ramparts just south to be lowered.
Phinora	Vaja	Enemy	4	Phinora	Vaja	• The Phinora army appears once Lubeck has been seized. • Seizing Phinora causes the Leonster army to be defeated and the rampart south of Velthomer to be lowered.
Velthomer	--	Enemy	6+6	Velthomer	--	The Velthomer army appears once Lubeck has been seized; an additional 6 units appear upon seizing Phinora. • The army becomes neutral upon passing the rampart.
	Aida	Other	13		Aida
Friege	Reptor	Enemy	18	--	--	• The Friege army appears once Phinora is seized. • Killing Reptor causes the Friege army to rout.
Belhalla	--	Other	0	Belhalla	--	--

Character data

Characters
New units
None
Available characters

Item data

Items

Name Obtainment Method Broken Sword (Tyrfing) Talk to Byron with Sigurd Rescue Event: Talk to Edain with Claude if the pair are lovers

In addition, seven villages are present on the map, which can be visited to obtain up to 5,000 gold each.

Castle data

• The armory will sell anything not bought in the previous chapters.

Event data

Events

Initiator Recipient Criteria Reward Sigurd Byron* -- Broken Sword (Tyrfing) for Sigurd Edain Brigid Andrey is alive -- Claud Edain The pair are lovers Rescue for Edain Arden -- Arden waits on the end of the plateau northwest of Phinora and has a lover +5 Skl for Arden Sigurd Ayra Lubeck seized -- Lex Azelle Lubeck seized -- Dew Jamke Lubeck seized -- Ayra Arden, Lex, or Chulainn Phinora seized, Reptor is alive, and the pair are lovers -- Lachesis Naoise, Dew, or Beowolf Phinora seized, Reptor is alive, and the pair are lovers -- Silvia Alec, Lewyn, or Claud Phinora seized, Reptor is alive, and the pair are lovers -- Erinys Naoise, Arden, or Lewyn Phinora seized, Reptor is alive, and the pair are lovers -- Brigid Alec, Midir, or Jamke Phinora seized, Reptor is alive, and the pair are lovers -- Tailtiu Azelle, Lex, or Claud Phinora seized, Reptor is alive, and the pair are lovers -- Sigurd Aida Reptor killed Ends the chapter

Unit data

Byron

Byron is present from the start of the chapter.

Partner Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Byron Master Knight 30 1 20 19 14 19 19 7 19 14 9 Broken Sword (Tyrfing) Follow-Up Authority: ★ Moves towards Sigurd and talks to him, then dies upon doing so.

Leonster

The Leonster army appears once Lubeck has been seized.

Partner Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Leonster Lance Knight 15 8 45 11 1 10 10 0 10 1 8 Steel Lance Authority: Quan Prioritizes moving north. Ethlyn Troubadour Varies 1 Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies 8~9 Mend • Iron Sword Critical Authority: Quan • Retains her class, level, and stats from the end of Chapter 3. • Prioritizes moving north. Quan Duke Knight Varies 1 Varies Varies+10 Varies Varies+10 Varies Varies Varies+10 Varies 9 Gáe Bolg Adept Authority: ★★ • Retains his level and stats from the end of Chapter 3. • Loses the Gáe Bolg if Ethlyn dies. • Prioritizes moving north.

Thracia

The neutral Thracian army appears once Lubeck has been seized. They become enemies once the Leonster army has been routed.

Lubeck

The Lubeck army is present from the start of the chapter.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Ruffian Brigand 30 5 65 14 0 9 16 0 14 3 6 Steel Axe Authority: ★ Prioritizes raiding villages. Lubeck Iron Ballista 20 4 50 6 2 6 6 0 16 0 0 Iron Ballista -- Lubeck Axe Armor 17 5 57 14 1 10 8 0 15 1 5 Steel Axe Authority: Commander Lubeck Thunder Mage 17 2 43 1 12 14 11 0 2 10 5 Elthunder Authority: Commander Commander General 20 1 60 16 2 12 11 0 18 5 5 Brave Axe Pavise Authority: ★ Lubeck Axe Armor 17 5 57 14 1 10 8 0 15 1 5 Steel Axe Authority: Commander Begins moving if any unit under the General Commander's authority is provoked. Lubeck Thunder Mage 17 2 43 1 12 14 11 0 2 10 5 Elthunder Authority: Commander Begins moving if any unit under the General Commander's authority is provoked. Commander General 20 1 60 16 2 12 11 0 18 5 5 Brave Axe Pavise Authority: ★ Begins moving if any unit under his authority is provoked. Lubeck Axe Knight 17 9 47 12 1 11 11 0 11 1 8 Steel Axe Authority: Slayder Slayder Great Knight 20 1 60 18 2 13 13 0 16 5 9 Silver Axe Authority: ★★ Begins retreating to Lubeck Castle upon reducing the units under his authority to 1 or 0, or receiving severe damage; upon reaching the castle, returns healed the next turn with reinforcements. Beigeritter Arch Knight 18 7 48 12 1 11 11 0 11 1 8 Brave Bow Authority: Andrey Moves to attack any player unit in range of any unit under Andrey's authority; begins moving after Slayder is killed. Andrey Bow Knight 22 1 60 16 2 14 14 0 14+5 5 9 Brave Bow • Shield Ring Authority: ★★★★ Moves to attack any player unit in range of any unit under his authority; begins moving after Slayder is killed. Lubeck General 25 3 65 17 2 13 12 0 19 5 5 Brave Axe • Steel Bow Pavise Authority: Lombard Will not move while Lombard is alive. Lombard Baron 30 1 75 21 10 16 16 0 21+20 10+10 5 Helswath Pavise Authority: ★★★ Does not move; guards Lubeck Castle.

Reinforcements

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Lubeck Axe Knight 17 ∞ 47 12 1 11 11 0 11 1 8 Steel Axe Authority: Slayder

Reinforcements

• One turn after Slayder reaches Lubeck Castle
  • 9 Axe Knights and Slayder emerge from the castle

Phinora

The Phinora army appears once Lubeck has been seized.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Velthomer Fire Mage 18 1 44 1 15 11 11 0 2 10 5 Elfire Authority: Vaja Does not move. Priest Priest 15 2 41 1 11 10 10 0 2 11 5 Sleep Authority: Vaja • Does not move. • Uses female battle sprite. Vaja Mage Fighter 21 1 47 7 16 15 18 0 11 14 6 Meteor • Miracle Sword Adept Authority: ★★★ Immobile; guards Phinora castle.

Velthomer

The Velthomer army appears once Lubeck has been seized. The army becomes neutral upon passing the rampart south of Velthomer Castle, or upon engaging the Friege army in combat.

Reinforcements

• Upon Phinora being seized
  • 6 Fire Mages; five along the cliffs past the rampart beyond Velthomer castle, one from the small plateau south of Velthomer castle

Friege

The Friege army appears once Phinora has been seized. All remaining Freige units will be routed upon Reptor's death.

Enemy Units

Name Class Lv # HP Str Mag Skill Spd Lck Prf Wlv Def Res Cha Lck Con Mov Inventory and Skills Friege Forrest 22 2 62 18 5 18 18 0 13 5 6 Silver Blade Follow-Up Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle. Friege Knight 22 3 62 15 2 11 9 0 16 2 5 Steel Lance • Javelin Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle. Friege Sniper 22 2 62 18 2 18 18 0 13 5 6 Silver Bow Follow-Up Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle. Friege Bow Armor 22 2 62 15 2 11 9 0 16 2 5 Steel Bow Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle. Friege Thunder Mage 22 2 48 2 13 15 12 0 3 11 5 Elthunder Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle. Friege Thunder Mage 22 2 48 2 13 15 12 0 3 11 5 Elthunder Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end her turn in front of Velthomer Castle. Friege High Priest 22 1 57 2 18 15 14 0 5 14 5 Fortify • Miracle Band Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle. Friege General 22 3 62 16 2 12 11 0 18 5 5 Silver Lance • Steel Bow Pavise Authority: Reptor Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle. Reptor Baron 30 1 75 21 30 16+20 16+10 0 21 10 5 Mjölnir • Renewal Band Pavise Authority: ★★★★ Will not move until a unit ends its turn beyond the rampart, or until any Friege unit is attacked. Will not attack Aida. Will not end his turn in front of Velthomer Castle.

Major Units

Byron

Main article: Byron

Master Knight Level 30 Holy Blood Movement 9 Authority ★

Stats Max HP 20 Speed 19 Strength 19 Luck 7 Magic 14 Defense 19 Skill 19 Resistance 14

Inventory Skills Broken Sword (Tyrfing) 3,000 Gold Follow-Up Weapon Levels ★ A A A A A A A C --

• Byron will seek out Sigurd and die upon speaking to him.

Leonster

Main article: Quan

Duke Knight Level Varies Holy Blood Movement 9 Authority ★★

Stats Max HP Varies Speed Varies Strength Varies+10 Luck Varies Magic Varies Defense Varies+10 Skill Varies+10 Resistance Varies

Inventory Skills Gáe Bolg Variable Gold Adept Weapon Levels -- ★ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

• Quan is the boss of Leonster. He and the Leonster army appear once Lucbeck is seized. He retains his level, stats, and gold from the end of Chapter 3.

Thracia

Main article: Magorn

Wyvern Lord Level 25 Holy Blood -- Movement 9 Authority ★★★

Stats Max HP 70 Speed 14 Strength 19 Luck 0 Magic 2 Defense 21+5 Skill 16 Resistance 2

Inventory Skills Brave Lance Shield Ring 5,000 Gold Follow-Up Weapon Levels A A -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

• Magorn is a sub-boss affiliated with Thracia. He and the neutral Thracia army appear once Lubeck is seized. He becomes the boss of Thracia's army once Leonster is routed.

Main article: Travant

Wyvern Lord Level 30 Holy Blood Movement 9 Authority ★★★★★

Stats Max HP 75 Speed 16+10 Strength 21+10 Luck 0 Magic 3 Defense 23+10 Skill 18 Resistance 3

Inventory Skills Gungnir Recover Ring 5,000 Gold Follow-Up Nihil Weapon Levels A ★ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

• Travant is the boss of Thracia. He and the Thracian army appear once Lubeck is seized. He leaves once Leonster is routed.

Lubeck

Main article: Slayder

Great Knight Level 20 Holy Blood -- Movement 9 Authority ★★

Stats Max HP 60 Speed 13 Strength 18 Luck 0 Magic 2 Defense 16 Skill 13 Resistance 5

Inventory Skills Silver Axe 3,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- -- --

• Slayder is a sub-boss affiliated with Lubeck.

Main article: Andrey

Bow Knight Level 22 Holy Blood Movement 9 Authority ★★★★

Stats Max HP 60 Speed 14 Strength 16 Luck 0 Magic 2 Defense 14+5 Skill 14 Resistance 5

Inventory Skills Brave Bow Shield Ring 3,000 Gold -- Weapon Levels -- -- -- A -- -- -- -- -- --

• Andrey is a sub-boss affiliated with Lubeck.

Main article: Lombard

Baron Level 30 Holy Blood Movement 5 Authority ★★★

Stats Max HP 75 Speed 16 Strength 21 Luck 0 Magic 10 Defense 21+20 Skill 16 Resistance 10+10

Inventory Skills Helswath 3,000 Gold Pavise Weapon Levels A A ★ A A A A A -- --

• Lombard is the guardian of Lubeck Castle and the boss of Lubeck.

Phinora

Main article: Vaja

Mage Fighter Level 21 Holy Blood -- Movement 6 Authority ★★★

Stats Max HP 47 Speed 18 Strength 7 Luck 0 Magic 16 Defense 11 Skill 15 Resistance 14

Inventory Skills Meteor Miracle Sword 3,000 Gold Adept Weapon Levels C -- -- -- B B B B -- --

• Vaja is the guardian of Phinora Castle and the boss of Phinora. She and the Phinora army appear once Lubeck is seized.

Velthomer

Main article: Aida

Mage Fighter Level 23 Holy Blood -- Movement 6 Authority ★

Stats Max HP 49 Speed 18 Strength 7 Luck 0 Magic 16 Defense 11 Skill 15 Resistance 14

Inventory Skills Meteor Miracle Sword 3,000 Gold Adept Weapon Levels C -- -- -- B B B B -- --

• Aida is the guardian of Velthomer Castle and the boss of Velthomer. She appears with the neutral Velthomer army upon passing the rampart.

Friege

Main article: Reptor

Baron Level 30 Holy Blood Movement 5 Authority ★★★★

Stats Max HP 75 Speed 16+10 Strength 21 Luck 0 Magic 30 Defense 21 Skill 16+20 Resistance 10

Inventory Skills Mjölnir Renewal Band 3,000 Gold Pavise Weapon Levels A A A A A A ★ A -- --

• Reptor is the boss of Friege. He and the Friege army appear once Phinora is seized.

Strategy

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Trivia

• Although Oifey (along with Shannan and the infant Seliph) left Sigurd's army to flee to Isaach after Castle Lubeck is seized, he is still present to administer the class change option in the home castle.
• In the unlikely event that Quan survives the battle with Travant, he will continue to march towards Phinora and attempt to seize it. Should they succeed, the game will freeze as there is no event coded for when Quan seizes the castle.
• It is possible for Quan to kill Travant with three Gáe Bolg hits between Renewal Ring healing, which can happen if Travant and Quan attack each other during their respective phases and Quan activates Adept. Travant has no defeat quote should this happen; the story will proceed as if he is alive and he will appear in Chapter 9 without issue.
  • It is also possible for Magorn to die as a neutral unit, most plausibly to a lover critical from Quan. Magorn will still appear and contribute dialogue in the cutscene that plays after the partner Leonster forces are routed.
• If Velthomer Castle is seized by Sigurd, the game skips the ending scenes and progress to the next chapter. With a specific setup involving Sylvia with the Leg Ring and Lachesis as a Master Knight with Rescue, it is possible to move Sigurd to Velthomer's gate without causing Aida to emerge and the Velthomer forces to become neutral.^[1]
  • Likewise, if Sigurd seizes Belhalla Castle, the game immediately progresses to the next chapter. While this is usually impossible, taking advantage of a glitch caused by Rescue allows the player to do this.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology, and notes
English	Doorway to Destiny	From the Fire Emblem Heroes summoning event named after this chapter, and the song "Chapter 5: Doorway to Destiny" in the same game.
English (unofficial)	Threshold of Fate	Used in the Project Naga fan translation
Japanese	運命の扉	Doors of Destiny
Spanish	Entrada al destino	Entry to Destiny; from Heroes.
French	La porte du destin	The Door of Destiny; from Heroes.
German	Schicksalspforte	Destiny's Gate; from Heroes.
Italian	La porta del fato	The Door of Fate; from Heroes.
Portuguese	Portas do destino	Doors of Destiny; from Heroes.
Traditional Chinese	命運之門	Door of Destiny; from Heroes.

Gallery

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  Map of the chapter

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  Entering the red zone causes the Friege forces to begin moving and for Velthomer to become neutral.

References

← Dance in the Skies •	Doorway to Destiny	• Inheritors of Light →

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

Playable characters First gen. Alec • Arden • Ayra • Azelle • Beowolf • Brigid • Chulainn • Claud • Deirdre • Dew • Edain • Erinys • Ethlyn • Finn • Jamke • Lachesis • Lewyn • Lex • Midir • Naoise • Quan • Sigurd • Silvia • Tailtiu Second gen. Altena • Ares • Arthur/Amid • Ced/Hawk • Coirpre/Charlot • Diarmuid/Tristan • Febail/Asaello • Fee/Hermina • Finn • Hannibal • Iuchar • Iucharba • Julia • Lana/Muirne • Larcei/Creidne • Leif • Lene/Laylea • Lester/Deimne • Nanna/Jeanne • Oifey • Patty/Daisy • Scáthach/Dalvin • Seliph • Shannan • Tine/Linda Non-playable characters First gen. Aida • Alva • Annand • Arvis • Azmur • Batu • Byron • Calf • Cigyun • Eldigan • Ethnia • Eva • Eve • Filat • Grahnye • Imca • Kurth • Mallicur • Mananan • Oifey • Lahna • Ling • Shannan • Travant • Victor Second gen. Anna • Felipe • Jake • Lewyn • Palmarch Bosses First gen. Andrey • Beowolf • Bordeaux • Chagall • Cimbaeth • Clement • Cuvuli • Daccar • DiMaggio • Díthorba • Donovan • Duvall • Elliot • Eldigan • Erinys • Gerrard • Jacobi • Jamke • Lamia • Lombard • Macbeth • Magorn • Myos • Munnir • Pamela • Papilio • Philip • Pizare • Reptor • Sandima • Slayder • Vaja • Waltz • Zane Second gen. Altena • Anguilla • Arion • Arvis • Banba • Baran • Bleg • Bloom • Bovis • Boyce • Bramsel • Brian • Canis • Coulter • Dagon • Danann • Distler • Draco • Equus • Eriu • Fisher • Fotla • Gallus • Hannibal • Harold • Hilda • Ishtar • Ishtore • Iuchar • Iucharba • Javarro • Judah • Julia • Julius • Juphiel • Kanatz • Kutuzov • Lepus • Liza • Mabel • Manfroy • Maykov • Meng • Morrigan • Muhammad • Mus • Musar • Ovis • Ovo • Porcus • Riddell • Roberto • Rodan • Schmidt • Scipio • Simia • Tine/Linda • Tigris • Travant • Zagam Background characters Baldr • Bragi • Ced • Dáinn • Fjalar • Gair • Heim • Hoðr • Forseti • Loptous • Maera • Naga • Nál • Njörun • Od • Salamander • Thrud • Ullr Holy Weapons Balmung • Forseti • Gáe Bolg • Gungnir • Helswath • Loptous • Mjölnir • Mystletainn • Naga • Tyrfing • Valflame • Valkyrie • Yewfelle Chapters First gen. P: Birth of a Holy Knight • 1: Lady of the Forest • 2: Crisis in Agustria • 3: Eldigan, the Lionheart • 4: Dance in the Skies • 5: Doorway to Destiny Second gen. 6: Inheritors of Light • 7: Beyond the Desert • 8: The Wyvern Knights of Thracia • 9: For Whose Sake • 10: Light and Dark • E: End of the Holy War Locations Jugdral • Aed Desert (Dahna) • Agustria (Tower of Bragi • Nordion • Orgahil) • Grannvale (Belhalla • Chalphy • Dozel • Edda • Friege • Velthomer • Yngvi) • Isaach (Tirnanog) • Munster District (Connacht • Leonster • Munster • Ulster) • Miletos • Silesse • Thracia • Verdane Groups, objects and events 12 crusaders • Aed Massacre • Battle of Belhalla • Child hunts • Cross Knights • Fall of Leonster • Final Holy War • Holy Blood • Holy War • Knight brigades of Grannvale • Lanceritter • Loptr Church (Deadlords • Loptrian Empire) • Miracle of Dahna • Quintessence Lists Chapters • Characters • Classes (Class change) • Hidden map events • Items • Scripts • Skills • Weapons Related topics Treasure • Genealogy of the Holy War Exceed • Ōsawa manga adaptation • Fujimori manga adaptation • Suzuki novelization • Heir of Light • Name chart • Other games (Mystery of the Emblem • Thracia 776 • Awakening) • Timeline