Blazing Shadows (Japanese:烈火の暗影Blazing Shadows) is the third available paralogue chapter ofFire Emblem Heroes. In this chapter, theOrder of Heroes return to theWorld of Blazing, where a number of new Heroes have been forced into a contract with theEmblian 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 theSpring Festival update was released on March 30th.

Plot

Main article:Blazing Shadows/Script

TheMysterious Man returns to theWorld of Blazing, where he comes into possession of the tome ofBramimond of theEight 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 ofEmbla, 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 theDragon's Gate on the isle ofValor, 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 theOrder of Heroes into action once more. First, they face the mercenaryRaven, his retainerLucius, and sisterPriscilla. 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 includesNinian,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 theBlack Fang—the young mageNino, 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 toAskr, but before they can depart, Nino follows them, and givesAlfonse 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 toAnna. 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}}}	{{{other}}}	4	{{{third}}}

Enemy data

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Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Raven: Peerless Fighter 5 ★★★ 20 15 10 7 6 Iron Axe -- Lucius: The Light 5 ★★★ 19 17 9 3 10 Assault •Heal -- Priscilla: Delicate Princess 5 ★★★ 18 18 8 4 9 Assault •Heal -- Lance Fighter 5 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Iron Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Raven: Peerless Fighter 15 ★★★ 25 23 16 11 10 Steel Axe CThreaten Def 1 -- Lucius: The Light 15 ★★★ 23 16 14 6 16 Pain •Martyr -- Priscilla: Delicate Princess 15 ★★★ 22 20 13 8 15 Panic •Rehabilitate •Still-Water Balm -- Lance Fighter 15 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Steel Lance --

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Raven: Peerless Fighter 25 ★★★★ 31 28 19 17 14 Brave Axe CThreaten Def 2 -- Lucius: The Light 25 ★★★★ 34 23 21 8 24 Pain •Martyr •Miracle AHP +5 -- Priscilla: Delicate Princess 25 ★★★★ 28 27 19 12 22 Panic •Rehabilitate •Still-Water Balm CSpur Def 2 -- Lance Fighter 25 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Steel Lance ADefense +3 •BEscape Route 2 --

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Part 2: Sword Demon

"Sword Demon" redirects here. For the character bearing this title, seeKarel.

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

Enemy data

NormalHardLunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Karel: Sword Demon 7 ★★★ 22 16 12 8 6 Iron Sword -- Rebecca: Wildflower 7 ★★★ 20 13 11 7 7 Iron Bow -- Ninian: Oracle of Destiny 7 ★★★ 19 13 10 7 7 Fire Breath •Dance -- Red Mage 7 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Fire --

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Karel: Sword Demon 17 ★★★ 28 23 18 12 10 Steel Sword •Retribution ADefiant Atk 1 -- Rebecca: Wildflower 17 ★★★ 24 20 17 11 12 Steel Bow ADarting Blow 2 -- Ninian: Oracle of Destiny 17 ★★★ 25 19 16 11 12 Fire Breath+ •Dance -- Red Mage 17 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Elfire --

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Karel: Sword Demon 27 ★★★★ 36 31 26 17 14 Wo Dao •Reprisal ADefiant Atk 2 •BDesperation 2 -- Rebecca: Wildflower 27 ★★★★ 29 30 25 15 18 Silver Bow •Ardent Sacrifice ADarting Blow 2 -- Ninian: Oracle of Destiny 27 ★★★★ 32 25 24 17 18 Light Breath •Dance BEscape Route 2 •CFortify Def 2 -- Red Mage 27 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Elfire CSpur 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}}}	{{{other}}}	4	{{{third}}}

Enemy data

NormalHardLunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Jaffar: Angel of Death 10 ★★★ 21 13 13 9 8 Iron Dagger -- Nino: Pious Mage 10 ★★★ 19 15 14 6 10 Wind -- Sword Cavalier 10 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Iron Sword -- Blue Cavalier 10 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Thunder --

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Jaffar: Angel of Death 20 ★★★ 26 24 22 10 8 Steel Dagger ALife and Death 2 -- Nino: Pious Mage 20 ★★★ 23 23 20 10 17 Elwind AResistance +2 •CHone Atk 1 -- Sword Cavalier 20 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Steel Sword -- Blue Cavalier 20 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Elthunder --

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Rarity HP Atk Spd Def Res Skills Jaffar: Angel of Death 30 ★★★★ 33 37 31 14 11 Deathly Dagger •Glimmer ALife and Death 3 -- Nino: Pious Mage 30 ★★★★ 27 35 29 14 22 Gronnblade •Draw Back AResistance +2 •CHone Atk 2 -- Sword Cavalier 30 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Steel Sword BSeal Res 2 •CHone Spd 2 -- Blue Cavalier 30 ★ ? ? ? ? ? Thoron BSeal Def 2 •CHone 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 inFire Emblem: The Blazing Blade:
  • Part 1 is based onChapter 16E/17H, where Raven and Lucius are recruited.
  • Part 2 is based onKenneth's version of Chapter 25E/27H, where Karel is recruited.
  • Part 3 is based onChapter 26E/28H, where Nino and Jaffar are recruited.

Etymology and other languages

Paralogue 3: Blazing Shadows

Part 1: Vengeful Mercenary

Part 2: Sword Demon

Part 3: Death and the Child

Gallery

• 
  The map of Paralogue 3-1.
• 
  The map of Paralogue 3-2.
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  The map of Paralogue 3-3.