A Hero Rises (Japanese:アスク王国国民投票Ask Kingdom's National Voting) is an anniversary polling event associated withFire Emblem Heroes that first ran in two rounds in 2018 associated with the game's first anniversary, and was later repeated since 2020 in association with the game's anniversary in those years. No edition was held in 2019; the differently-structuredFind & Vote Heroes! event was held that year instead.

Overview

UnlikeChoose Your Legends, the polling for each version of A Hero Rises consists exclusively of characters already inFire Emblem Heroes at the time.

The purpose of the 2018 edition of A Hero Rises was to determine the hero given to players after the completion ofXenologue 3. The first round, featuring every playable character at the time, ran from February 2 to February 13; the second round, featuring the four top contenders from round one, ran from February 16 to February 20. The editions from 2020 and beyond had their first rounds, which ran from February 2 through February 9 of their respective years, determined the lineups of the respective March editions of theVoting Gauntlet, and the winner of that Gauntlet was distributed to all players for a month soon after the conclusion of the Gauntlet.

The normal variations of several characters original toHeroes are ineligible for voting, presumably due to the developers being unwilling to give out extra copies of these heroes due to gameplay reasons. Across all editions to date, these characters areAlfonse,Anna,Sharena,Veronica, andBruno;Gustav,Freyr, andFáfnir (both as human and as dragon) have been ineligible ever since their respective introductions as their normal variations are still not playable.Surtr,Laevatein, andLoki were also ineligible in the 2018 edition, but were made eligible from the 2020 edition onward as they have since become playable;Hel,Plumeria, andTriandra were ineligible in the 2020 edition, but were made eligible for the 2021 edition;Ótr was ineligible in the 2021 edition, but he was made eligible for the 2022 edition;Elm is ineligible in the 2022 edition. Seasonal variations of these characters extant at the start of an event are unaffected.

Voting

Similarly to theChoose Your Legends, a voter may vote once per day, and if they have a My Nintendo account they can track their previous votes on their Battle Ballot page. A day in this case begins at 3:00 AM UTC. Users without a My Nintendo account cannot view their previous votes. If a day of voting is missed the voter cannot "make up" their missed vote, so they become limited to one less overall vote; if there are seven days of voting and the first day is missed one can only vote six times if they make sure to vote every subsequent day.

One voter can vote for the same character multiple times, or they can choose to vote for a variety of characters.

Characters are organized by unit color (red, green, blue, colorless) as well as number of taps recorded on the home screen by players worldwide within said color. Upon choosing a color the voter is presented with a list of characters to choose from. After confirming a vote for a particular character, a link to a phone wallpaper featuring the chosen character was provided.

After voting for a specific character, the voter was given a link to a phone wallpaper featuring said character. There exists a wallpaper for each of the candidates available to each edition.

A Hero Rises 2018

Wallpapers

Main article::Category:A Hero Rises (2018) wallpapers

Results

Main article:A Hero Rises/2018 Results

First round

The top four characters, and thus the characters that would move on to the final round, of the first round are as follows:

First round
Placement	Character	Votes
1	Ike: Vanguard Legend	136,844
2	Hector: General of Ostia	83,666
3	Tharja: "Normal Girl"	38,659
4	Azura: Lady of Ballads	28,521

Final round

The results of the final round are as follows:

Final round
Placement	Character	Votes (Change from first round)
1	Ike: Vanguard Legend	130,622 (−6,222)
2	Tharja: "Normal Girl"	126,199 (+87,540)
3	Azura: Lady of Ballads	71,780 (+43,529)
4	Hector: General of Ostia	68,032 (−15,634)

A Hero Rises 2020

Wallpapers

Main article::Category:A Hero Rises (2020) wallpapers

Results

Main article:A Hero Rises/2020 Results

First round

The top eight characters, and thus the characters that would move on to the final round, of the first round are as follows:

First round
Placement	Character	Votes
1	Altina: Dawn's Trueblade	47,639
2	Alfonse: Askran Duo	21,965
3	Sothis: Girl on the Throne	20,694
4	Leif: Unifier of Thracia	17,756
5	Sothis: Silver Specter	16,955
6	Azura: Vallite Songstress	15,409
7	Alm: Saint-King	15,376
8	Edelgard: The Future	14,808

Final round

Main article:Voting Gauntlet/2020#March 2020: AHR 2020 Finals

The bracket for the ensuing Voting Gauntlet applied an unusual pattern in regards to seeding; instead of the anticipated 1-8, 2-7, 3-6, and 4-5 matchups with the 1-8/4-5 and 2-7/3-6 matchup winners meeting in the semifinals, the seeds were applied 1-5, 2-6, 3-7, and 4-8; the semifinals still applied the expected logic as far as the stronger seeds were concerned.

A Hero Rises 2021

Wallpapers

Main article::Category:A Hero Rises (2021) wallpapers

Results

Main article:A Hero Rises/2021 Results

First round

The top eight characters, and thus the characters that would move on to the final round, of the first round are as follows:

First round
Placement	Character	Votes
1	Seiros: Saint of Legend	23,258
2	Lyn: Ninja-Friend Duo	22,211
3	Dimitri: Savior King	16,605
4	Freyja: Lady of Nightmare	15,879
5	Corrin: Child of Dusk	15,281
6	Edelgard: Adrestian Emperor	14,515
7	Byleth: Fell Star's Duo	13,909
8	Micaiah: Dawn Wind's Duo	13,441

Final round

Main article:Voting Gauntlet/2021#March 2021: AHR 2021 Finals

Unlike the previous year, the bracket for the ensuing Voting Gauntlet applied the anticipated seed combination (1-8, 2-7, 3-6, and 4-5 matchups, with the 1-8/4-5 and 2-7/3-6 matchup winners meeting in the semifinals).

A Hero Rises 2022

Wallpapers

Main article::Category:A Hero Rises (2022) wallpapers

Results

Main article:A Hero Rises/2022 Results

First round

The top eight characters, and thus the characters that would move on to the final round, of the first round are as follows:

First round
Placement	Character	Votes
1	Corrin: Nightfall Ninja Act	16,549
2	Edelgard: Hegemon Husk	15,753
3	Sigurd: Fated Holy Knight	12,322
4	Thórr: War God	10,767
5	Eitri: Youthful Sage	10,667
6	Byleth: The Fódlan Star	9,958
7	Azura: Hatari Duet	9,467
8	Dagr: New Year Jötnar	8,972

Final round

Main article:Voting Gauntlet/2022#March 2022: AHR 2022 Finals

Like the previous year, the Voting Gauntlet pitted 1-8, 4-5, 2-7, and 3-6 matchups in the first round, with the winners of 1-8/4-5 and 2-7/3-6 meeting in the second round.

A Hero Rises: Garland Moon Cup

This is a special edition of A Hero Rises themed toFire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, including only characters originating inThree Houses derived from that game's academy arc excluding Duo Heroes, Harmonized Heroes, and units first distributed viaGrand Hero Battle orTempest Trials. This edition ran from 3:00 AM UTC on June 6, 2022 to 2:59 AM UTC on June 13, 2022, and consists only of a single round with its winner being gifted to allHeroes players at 7:00 AM UTC on June 24, 2022.

Character wallpapers

Main article::Category:A Hero Rises: Garland Moon Cup wallpapers

Other wallpapers

These wallpapers were distributed during specific periods of the event; the first wallpaper was distributed between 3:00 AM UTC on June 6 through 2:59 AM UTC on June 10, while the second wallpaper was distributed between 3:00 AM UTC on June 10 and 2:59 AM UTC on June 13. The first wallpaper is available in five language settings: Japanese, English, Korean, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese; Korean and simplified Chinese wallpapers are available despite the event's interface not being available on those language settings.

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  The event's first wallpaper in Japanese.
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  The event's first wallpaper in English.
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  The event's first wallpaper in Korean.
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  The event's first wallpaper in simplified Chinese.
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  The event's first wallpaper in traditional Chinese.
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  The event's second wallpaper.

Results

Main article:A Hero Rises/Garland Moon Cup Results

The top ten characters are as follows:

Results (Top 10)
Placement	Character	Votes
1	Yuri: Ashen Valiant	24,060
2	Rhea: Witch of Creation	23,657
3	Ashe: Fabled Sea Knight	16,179
4	Byleth: Tested Professor	15,853
5	Bernadetta: Frosty Shut-In	13,228
6	Hapi: Drawn-Out Sigh	11,137
7	Byleth: Proven Professor	10,657
8	Marianne: Adopted Daughter	8,613
9	Gatekeeper: Nothing to Report	8,407
10	Mercedes: Unfussed Basker	7,241

A Hero Rises: Fire Emblem Engage Cup

This is a special edition of A Hero Rises themed toFire Emblem Engage, including only variations of the twelve characters who appear inEngage as the game'sEmblems, excluding units first distributed viaGrand Hero Battle orTempest Trials. This edition ran from 3:00 AM UTC on December 11, 2022, to 2:59 AM UTC on December 25, 2022, with voting for each character opening sequentially each day. The twelve winners will be featured as focus Heroes in a themed summoning event to be held in January 2023, with players additionally being able to choose one to summon for free.

Character wallpapers

Main article::Category:A Hero Rises: Fire Emblem Engage Cup wallpapers

Other wallpapers

These wallpapers were distributed during specific periods of the event; the first wallpaper was distributed between 3:00 AM UTC on December 11 through 2:59 AM UTC on December 17, while the second wallpaper was distributed between 3:00 AM UTC on December 17 and 2:59 AM UTC on December 25.

• The event's first wallpaper.
  The event's first wallpaper.
• The event's second wallpaper.
  The event's second wallpaper.

Results

Main article:A Hero Rises/Fire Emblem Engage Cup Results

The winners of the individual voting periods were announced on December 26, with the full results being released on January 4. The twelve units selected to represent each character for the summoning event are as follows:

Final Results
Emblem Title	Character
Emblem of Beginnings	Marth: Prince of Light
Emblem of Echoes	Celica: Valentia's Hope
Emblem of the Holy War	Sigurd: Fated Holy Knight
Emblem of Genealogy	Leif: Destined Scions
Emblem of Binding	Roy: Blazing Bachelors
Emblem of Blazing	Lyn: Blazing Whirlwind
Emblem of the Sacred	Eirika: Beach Restorer
Emblem of Radiance	Ike: Close-Knit Siblings
Emblem of Dawn	Micaiah: Radiant Queen
Emblem of Awakening	Lucina: Future Fondness
Emblem of Fates	Corrin: Starry Seer
Emblem of the Academy	Byleth: The Fódlan Star

Etymology and other languages

Gallery

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  A Hero Rises image.

External links

• A Hero Rises (2018)
• A Hero Rises 2020
• A Hero Rises 2021
• A Hero Rises 2022
• A Hero Rises: Garland Moon Cup
• A Hero Rises: Fire Emblem Engage Cup
• A Hero Rises 2023
• A Hero Rises 2024
• A Hero Rises 2025