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Falling Short of Heaven


Location

Brionac Plateau

Weather

Fog of war

Boss(es)

Bishop

Your adoptive father, Lord Lonato, had connections to the Western Church. I understand that you want answers. But our objective is to punish, not to investigate. We can't let you jeopardize the mission.
— Catherine

Falling Short of Heaven (Japanese:ともに天を戴かずNeither Side submits to Heaven's Rule) is aparalogue chapter inFire Emblem: Three Houses. It is available fromChapter 9 toChapter 11. In order to attempt this paralogue, the player must have recruitedAshe orCatherine and neither one must have fallen in battle previously. In this chapter,Rhea and Catherine set out to subdue the Western Church, and Ashe accompanies them to avengeLonato.

Plot

Main article:Falling Short of Heaven/Script

Catherine asksByleth and their students to accompanyRhea and theKnights of Seiros to subdue the Western Church and execute their bishop.Ashe overhears the conversation and begs to accompany them, bent on getting revenge for their role inLonato's death. Byleth agrees, and the group sets out for the Western Church's territory. However, the Western Church ambushes them using a fog as cover. The Knights of Seiros and Byleth's class manages to drive off the enemies and slay the bishop. Afterwards, Catherine sends Byleth back toGarreg Mach Monastery while she and Rhea handle the cleanup and install a new bishop. Ashe reveals he has been given some papers regarding his family.

Beginning log

When Catherine and the Knights of Seiros ride out to seek retribution against the Western Church for their attack on the archbishop, Ashe is eager to accompany them.

Chapter data

NormalHardMaddening

Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy or survive 10 turnsPlayerPartnerOtherEnemyThird
Defeat:Byleth orEdelgardBlack Eagles/DimitriBlue Lions/ClaudeGolden Deer dies*, orAshe,Catherine, orRhea die3–11{{{partner}}}126+5{{{third}}}

InitialNo fog

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Map dimensions:
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Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy or survive 10 turnsPlayerPartnerOtherEnemyThird
Defeat:Byleth orEdelgardBlack Eagles/DimitriBlue Lions/ClaudeGolden Deer dies*, orAshe,Catherine, orRhea die3–11{{{partner}}}121+10{{{third}}}

InitialNo fog

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Map dimensions:
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Chapter Data
Conditions
Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy or survive 10 turnsPlayerPartnerOtherEnemyThird
Defeat:Byleth orEdelgardBlack Eagles/DimitriBlue Lions/ClaudeGolden Deer dies*, orAshe,Catherine, orRhea die3–11{{{partner}}}126+15{{{third}}}

InitialNo fog

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Map dimensions:
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Character data

Black EaglesBlack EaglesBlue LionsBlue LionsGolden DeerGolden Deer

Characters
New units

None

Forcibly deployed characters
Byleth m ​Ashe ​Catherine ​
Available characters
Edelgard ​Hubert ​Ferdinand ​Linhardt ​Caspar ​Bernadetta ​Dorothea ​Petra ​Felix ​Sylvain ​Mercedes ​Annette ​Ingrid ​Lorenz ​Raphael ​Ignatz ​Lysithea ​Marianne ​Leonie ​Constance 02 ​Balthus ​Hapi ​Yuri ​Anna ​Shamir ​Flayn ​Hanneman ​Manuela ​
Characters
New units

None

Forcibly deployed characters
Byleth m ​Ashe ​Catherine ​
Available characters
Dimitri ​Dedue ​Felix ​Sylvain ​Mercedes ​Annette ​Ingrid ​Ferdinand ​Linhardt ​Caspar ​Bernadetta ​Dorothea ​Petra ​Lorenz ​Raphael ​Ignatz ​Lysithea ​Marianne ​Hilda ​Leonie ​Constance 02 ​Balthus ​Hapi ​Yuri ​Anna ​Shamir ​Cyril ​Flayn ​Hanneman ​Manuela ​
Characters
New units

None

Forcibly deployed characters
Byleth m ​Ashe ​Catherine ​
Available characters
Claude ​Lorenz ​Raphael ​Ignatz ​Lysithea ​Marianne ​Hilda ​Leonie ​Ferdinand ​Linhardt ​Caspar ​Bernadetta ​Dorothea ​Petra ​Felix ​Sylvain ​Mercedes ​Annette ​Ingrid ​Constance 02 ​Balthus ​Hapi ​Yuri ​Anna ​Shamir ​Cyril ​Flayn ​Hanneman ​Manuela ​

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Other characters may be available if the paralogue is attempted later.

This paralogue only requires Ashe or Catherine to be in Byleth's class. If one of them is not a member of Byleth's class, they will be temporarily controllable for this map with the following stats.

Ashe, NormalAshe, HardAshe, MaddeningCatherine, NormalCatherine, HardCatherine, Maddening

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Item data

Items
NameObtainment Method
Steel ShieldDropped by Bishop
Secret BookDropped by Vice Bishop
TorchDropped by enemyMage
Shoes of the WindAutomatically at the end of the chapter
Critical RingAutomatically at the end of the chapter
Umbral SteelAutomatically at the end of the chapter
Gaspard KnightsAutomatically at the end of the chapter if Ashe is a party member

Enemy data

NormalHardMaddening

Enemy Units
NameClassLv#HPStrMagDexSpdLckPrfWlvDefResChaLckConMovInventory and Skills
BishopDark Bishop19134821141410122110+1-Banshee ΘSteel ShieldThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.Miasma ΔDeath Γ
Miasma ΔFiendish BlowHeartseekerReason Lv 2
West Church Sages Lv 3:Group Lightning
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Vice BishopDark Bishop1713282114141012189+1-Banshee ΘSecret BookThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.Miasma ΔDeath Γ
Miasma ΔFiendish BlowHeartseekerReason Lv 2
West Church Sages Lv 3:Group Lightning
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PriestBishop17232817131410122011+1-SeraphimNosferatu
White Magic Uses x2White Magic Heal +10Terrain ResistanceFaith Lv 2
West Church Sages Lv 3:Group Lightning
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Western Church SoldierPegasus Knight174331781518101213127Steel Lance
CantoLancefaireAvo +10
The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked.
Western Church SoldierMage171308119128610114FireTorchThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
Fire
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Western Church SoldierMage175308119128610114Fire
Fire
• The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked.
• The southwestern three begin moving unprovoked on turn 8, or if any of them are provoked.
Western Church SoldierArmored Knight17335117858171114Steel Axe
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Western Church SoldierAssassin17333178152111128106Steel Sword
SwordfaireLocktouchStealth
Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5, or if any of them are provoked.
Western Church SoldierCavalier1763313710118103117Steel Lance
Canto
• The southeast three immediately begin moving unprovoked.
• The southernmost three all begin moving if any of them are provoked.
Reinforcements
NameClassLv#HPStrMagDexSpdLckPrfWlvDefResChaLckConMovInventory and Skills
Western Church SoldierPegasus Knight173331781518101213127Steel Lance
CantoLancefaireAvo +10
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Western Church SoldierAssassin17233178152111128106Steel Sword
SwordfaireLocktouchStealth
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Enemy Units
NameClassLv#HPStrMagDexSpdLckPrfWlvDefResChaLckConMovInventory and Skills
BishopDark Bishop20137821141410122113+1-Banshee ΘSteel ShieldThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.Miasma ΔDeath Γ
Miasma ΔFiendish BlowHeartseekerReason Lv 2
West Church Sages Lv 3:Group Lightning
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Vice BishopDark Bishop18135821141510121812+1-Banshee ΘSecret BookThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.Miasma ΔDeath Γ
Miasma ΔFiendish BlowHeartseekerReason Lv 2
West Church Sages Lv 3:Group Lightning
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PriestBishop18235819131412122014+1-SeraphimNosferatu
White Magic Uses x2White Magic Heal +10Terrain ResistanceFaith Lv 2
West Church Sages Lv 3:Group Lightning
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Western Church SoldierPegasus Knight1823617101520101413157Iron Lance
CantoLancefaireAvo +10Lance Prowess Lv 3
The eastern one immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Western Church SoldierMage18133101312158813144FireTorchThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
FireReason Lv 2
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Western Church SoldierMage18533101312158813144Fire
FireReason Lv 2
• The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked.
• The southwestern three begin moving unprovoked on turn 8, or if any of them are provoked.
Western Church SoldierArmored Knight1823814101178191144Steel Axe
Axe Prowess Lv 2
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Western Church SoldierAssassin182361710182511148136Iron Sword
SwordfaireLocktouchStealthSword Prowess Lv 3
Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5, or if either is provoked.
Western Church SoldierCavalier18536161013148135147Steel Lance
CantoLance Prowess Lv 2
• The southeastern three immediately begin moving unprovoked.
• The southernmost two both begin moving if either is provoked.
Reinforcements
NameClassLv#HPStrMagDexSpdLckPrfWlvDefResChaLckConMovInventory and Skills
Western Church SoldierPegasus Knight1863617101520101413157Iron Lance
CantoLancefaireAvo +10Lance Prowess Lv 3
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Western Church SoldierAssassin184361710182511148136Iron Sword
SwordfaireLocktouchStealthSword Prowess Lv 3
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Enemy Units
NameClassLv#HPStrMagDexSpdLckPrfWlvDefResChaLckConMovInventory and Skills
BishopDark Bishop261451225151411122519+1-Banshee ΘSteel ShieldThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.Miasma ΔDeath Γ
Miasma ΔFiendish BlowHeartseekerReason Lv 2
West Church Sages Lv 3:Group Lightning
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Vice BishopDark Bishop241421223182110122018+1-Banshee ΘSecret BookThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.Miasma ΔDeath Γ
Miasma ΔFiendish BlowHeartseekerReason Lv 2
West Church Sages Lv 3:Group Lightning
--
PriestBishop242421225172018122220+1-SeraphimNosferatu
White Magic Uses x2White Magic Heal +10Terrain ResistanceFaith Lv 2
West Church Sages Lv 3:Group Lightning
--
Western Church SoldierPegasus Knight2444320151927101919217Iron Lance
CantoLancefaireAvo +10Lance Prowess Lv 5Swordbreaker+Weight -3
The eastern two immediately begin moving unprovoked.
Western Church SoldierMage241391519+21721101218204FireTorchThis item is dropped upon this unit's defeat.
FireReason Lv 4Magic +2
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Western Church SoldierMage245391519+21721101218204Fire
FireReason Lv 4Magic +2
• The western two immediately begin moving unprovoked.
• The southwestern three begin moving unprovoked on turn 8, or if any of them are provoked.
Western Church SoldierArmored Knight243442015161210231204Steel Axe
Axe Prowess Lv 4Armored Blow
Immediately begins moving unprovoked.
Western Church SoldierAssassin2434320152433111910196Iron Sword
SwordfaireLocktouchStealthSword Prowess Lv 5PassPoison
Begins moving unprovoked on turn 5, or if any of them are provoked.
Western Church SoldierCavalier2464222151820101910207Steel Lance
CantoLance Prowess Lv 4Swordbreaker+
• The southeast three immediately begin moving unprovoked.
• The southernmost three all begin moving if any of them are provoked.
Reinforcements
NameClassLv#HPStrMagDexSpdLckPrfWlvDefResChaLckConMovInventory and Skills
Western Church SoldierPegasus Knight2494320151927101919217Iron Lance
CantoLancefaireAvo +10Lance Prowess Lv 5Swordbreaker+Weight -3
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Western Church SoldierAssassin2464320152433111910196Iron Sword
SwordfaireLocktouchStealthSword Prowess Lv 5PassPoison
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Reinforcements

  • Turns 3, 6, and 9; halted if the easternBishop is defeated
    • 1(Normal)/2(Hard)/3(Maddening)Pegasus Knights from the east, near the Bishop
  • Turns 5 and 8; halted if the westernBishop is defeated
    • 1(Normal)/2(Hard)/3(Maddening)Assassins from the west, near the Bishop

NPC data

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Boss data

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Strategy

This section details unofficial strategies that may help with completion of the chapter. This may not work for everybody.

Rhea is basically capable of sitting still and taking care of herself, so set out into the fog and take the fight to the Western Church. Split your forces into hunter-killer pairs - one guy goes into the fog to scout out the enemy, and the other darts in and kills them. Buying Torches or using the one dropped by an enemy Mage makes your life much easier. Be very careful when dealing with the Assassins in the northwest corner, as they are extremely fast and can rip you apart if you are too reckless. You can always use Divine Pulse to undo problems that arise from you getting hit from the fog.

Etymology and other languages

Names, etymology, and in other regions
LanguageNameDefinition, etymology, and notes
English

Falling Short of Heaven

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Japanese

ともに天を戴かず

Neither side submits to heaven's rule

Spanish

El obispo díscolo

The disobedient bishop

French

Aux portes du paradis

At the gates of paradise

German

An der Himmelspforte

At the Heavenly Gate

Italian

Il paradiso mancato

The missed paradise

Korean

공존할 수 없는 하늘

Neither can coexist under heaven

Simplified Chinese

不共戴天

The sworn enemies

Traditional Chinese

不共戴天

The sworn enemies

Gallery

References

Falling Short of Heaven
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Playable charactersBlack EaglesBernadettaCasparDorotheaEdelgardFerdinandHubertLinhardtPetra
Blue LionsAnnetteAsheDedueDimitriFelixIngridMercedesSylvain
Golden DeerClaudeHildaIgnatzLeonieLorenzLysitheaMarianneRaphael
OtherAloisAnnaDLCBylethCatherineCyrilFlaynGilbertHannemanJeritzaManuelaSetethShamir
Ashen WolvesDLCBalthusConstanceHapiYuri
Non-playable charactersAbysskeeperDLCDuke AegirFlecheGatekeeperDuke GerthIonius IXJeraltJudithLadislavaNaderRandolphRheaRodrigueSothis
BossesAcheronAelfricDLCAloisLord ArundelBiasBlaiddydCasparCatherineCharonChilonClaudeCorneliaDaphnelDedueDeath KnightDimitriDominicBaron DominicEdelgardFelixFerdinandFlame EmperorFlaynFraldariusGautierGloucesterGonerilGwendalHubertIngridThe Immaculate OneThe ImmovableJudithKostasKronyaLadislavaLamineLinhardtLonatoLorenzMercedesMetodeyMiklanMysonNaderNemesisBaron OchsDLCOdessePallardóPittacusRandolphRheaRieganRodrigueSetethShamirSolonSylvainThalesWandering BeastThe Wind Caller
Background charactersCount BergliezMargrave GautierGlennCount GloucesterCount HevringHolstLambertMonicaPatriciaRufusSeirosSitriTianaCount Varley
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