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Crossed Roads
- Not to be confused withCrossroads.
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| “ | You heard who we're up against, yeah? Jeralt's Mercenaries. Gonna be one hell of a fight if true, especially if the Ashen Demon is here. Don't like a smidge of what I've heard about that fella...or was it a woman? | ” | — Getz |
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Crossed Roads (Japanese:運命の交差Intersection of Fate) is the zeroth chapter ofFire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes. It consists solely of a mission,The Dawning.
Plot
- Main article:
Crossed Roads/Script
In Imperial Year 1179, after a brief dream about SaintsSeiros,Cethleann,Cichol,Macuil, andIndech taking part in theWar of Heroes, the mercenaryShez takes part in a battle with a rival mercenary company led byJeralt and his child, the infamous Ashen DemonByleth. Shez's comrades are wiped out by Byleth, and Shez themself is nearly killed battling Byleth. As Byleth prepares to execute them, Shez suddenly hears a mysterious voice and is granted overwhelming power. However, this new power is still not enough to defeat Byleth, who leaves them alive after Jeralt completes their mission and orders a retreat. Afterwards, Shez collapses and meets the bearer of the voice,Arval, in a vision. Arval explains that they are the only thing keeping Shez alive and that in their current state, they stand no chance against Byleth. Shez vows to train themself to exact revenge.
Chapter data
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Alongside Shez, there are three non-controllable members of the player army.
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Item data
There are no items to be obtained in this chapter.
Enemy data
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Reinforcements
- After seizing the Village Ruins Path:
- After reaching the Fields Path:
- Byleth appears within at the northeast corner of the map
- After seizing the Fields Path:
- 2 Mercenary Captains appear within the Fields Path
- After fighting briefly withByleth:
- 3 Elite Soldiers appear at the northeast corner of the map
Boss data
- Main article:
Byleth
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Strategies
| This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody. |
Strategy A
Before you begin, you will be asked to choose genders for Shez and Byleth. Shez is probably better off as a male due to getting Essence of Darkness from the male-exclusive Dark Mage tree. Byleth's gender has a negligible impact.
The battle itself is a very straightforward tutorial battle. Just follow the on-screen instructions and you won't have any trouble. When made to fight Byleth, you cannot damage them meaningfully and they will rend you asunder in a few hits, so focus on dodging and staying alive whenever they're on the battlefield.
Strategy B
When choosing a gender for Shez, consider the following: Do you want tounlock the Dark Mage for stronger dark magic, ora Gremory for all sorts of magic, both light and dark?
The prologue is simply a tutorial, follow the on-screen prompts and it should be fine, hopefully. Upon reaching Byleth, be careful fighting them, since Byleth will evaporate your health in a matter of four-to-six hits, with dodging the safest way to avoid attacks. It seems like the end is near...
However, there is a silver lining to this: Shez will survive at one health, making a Game Over impossible. After waiting for about 33 seconds and a cutscene, Shez will awaken and switch from Myrmidon to Fluegel. This will recharge your Warrior Special, but don't think about using it on Byleth, they'll just shrug it off! Use it on the elites and then proceed as normal for 21 more seconds.
Trivia
- When naming Byleth, if the player has save data fromThree Houses, the name of the most recently played Byleth will act as the default suggestion. If that name is the same one the player had already given to Shez, however, it will revert back to suggesting Byleth.
- Despite this, there is nothing stopping the player from giving both Shez and Byleth the same name.
- During this chapter, Byleth'sCrest of Flames is not shown on their unit profile and cannot trigger.
Etymology and other languages
Crossed Roads
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | Crossed Roads | -- |
| Japanese | 運命の交差 | Intersection of Fate |
| Spanish | Caminos cruzados | Crossed paths |
| French | À la Croisée des chemins | At the Crossroads |
| German | Gekreuzte Pfade | Crossed Roads |
| Italian | Destini incrociati | Crossed destinies |
The Dawning
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| Language | Name | Definition, etymology, and notes |
| English | The Dawning | -- |
| Japanese | 断章 | Fragment |
| Spanish | El albor | The dawn |
| French | Le commencement | The beginning |
| German | Der Anfang | The Beginning |
| Italian | Albore | Dawn |
Gallery
References
| Crossed Roads | • A Chance Encounter → |
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