The concept ofmultiple endings is a recurring element in theFire Emblem series but has multiple different meanings depending on the game.

Character endings

The character epilogues have been included in everyFire Emblem game to date. However, the possibility for different character endings was introduced inGaiden. InGaiden and its remake,Echoes: Shadows of Valentia, these different epilogues depend on whether other characters are alive or dead.

TheGame Boy Advance games feature "paired endings", where two characters with an A rankedsupport will have a unique character ending together. Not all A supports lead to a paired ending, and doing an A support for pairings with no unique ending will just lead to the default endings for the characters in question. InThe Binding Blade, only Roy has paired endings, and the change was only reflected in the partner's ending; inThe Blazing Blade andThe Sacred Stones, most of the casts have paired endings, and such pairs share an ending card.

Awakening,Fates, andThree Houses feature a similar paired ending system to the GBA games. InAwakening andFates, paired endings are determined by S supports rather than A supports, and the A+ supports present inFates will not trigger a paired ending. InThree Houses,Byleth's ending is determined by their S support (as is that of their S support partner); the endings of other characters (who lack S supports with characters other than Byleth) are determined based on whom they have unlocked an A (or A+) support with and whom they have the most support points with. Paired endings can also be potentially different inFates andThree Houses depending on the story route the player chooses.

Narrative branches

Some games in the series have multiple possible conclusions to the main storyline. The first game in the series to have a feature like this wasMystery of the Emblem. How these different endings are achieved depends on the game in question, but includes the completion of optional content such asside quests, having certain characters dead or alive, or the player's choice ofalternate route.

Additional chapters

Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem Book II andNew Mystery of the Emblem

The alternate ending ofMystery of the Emblem Book II and its remake is dependent upon the player restoring theBinding Shield, which requires obtaining the Fire Emblem (given toMarth byLinde at the end ofChapter 2) and all five of its orbs:

• TheLightsphere, given to Marth byGotoh inChapter 14
• TheStarsphere, reconstructed by Gotoh for Marth in Chapter 14 from the twelveAstral Shards:
  • The Taurus Shard, held byLykke inChapter 3
  • The Gemini Shard, held byTorus inChapter 5
  • The Libra Shard, held in a chest inChapter 6
  • The Aquarius Shard, held bySamuel (disguised asNavarre) in Chapter 6
  • The Cancer Shard, held byLang in Chapter 6
  • The Scorpio Shard, held by aThief inChapter 7
  • The Leo Shard, held by a Thief inChapter 8
  • The Sagittarius Shard, held byJeorge^[a] in Chapter 8
  • The Virgo Shard, held byMinerva inChapter 9
  • The Capricorn Shard, held in a chest in Chapter 9
  • The Aries Shard, held byArlen inChapter 10
  • The Pisces Shard, held in a chest inMystery of the Emblem or by aFire Dragon inNew Mystery of the Emblem, both inChapter 12
• TheGeosphere, held by a Thief inChapter 16
• TheLifesphere, given to Marth by theKing of Aurelis in avillage inChapter 18
• TheDarksphere, held byHardin inChapter 20

At the end of Chapter 20, the missing clericsLena,Maria,Elice, andNyna appear and greet Marth and his army. If the player has not restored the Binding Shield, the game ends there; if they have, the Binding Shield banishes the illusion, revealing the clerics to beGharnef and three of his followers. The player then accesses the final chapters, in which Marth and his army storm the Dragon Altar and defeat Gharnef andMedeus.

InMystery of the Emblem, the full ending is comprised of two chapters, the latter of which is split into three parts. InNew Mystery of the Emblem, the final chapter is comprised of four chapters, with the three parts of the last chapter ofMystery of the Emblem Book II having been made into three distinct chapters; additionally,New Mystery of the Emblem features a side quest after Chapter 20 that can only be accessed alongside the full ending, though it has further requirements and is not itself required to access the full ending.

Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade

The alternate ending ofThe Binding Blade is dependent upon the status of thelegendary weapons ofElibe; theBinding Blade and each of the legendary weapons (excludingEckesachs, which is unobtainable) must have been obtained and kept intact until the end ofChapter 22; most of them are obtained in side quests. The necessary weapons are:

• Durandal, obtained inChapter 8x
• Armads, obtained inChapter 12x
• Forblaze, obtained inChapter 14x
• Aureola, obtained inChapter 16x
• Maltet, obtained inChapter 20x of the Ilia route
• Mulagir, obtained inChapter 20x of the Sacae route

  Maltet or Mulagir will alternately be carried byYoder inChapter 21, if the player takes the route they could not be obtained on.

• TheStaff of the Saint, carried by Yoder in Chapter 21
• Apocalypse, obtained inChapter 21x
• The Binding Blade, obtained at the end of Chapter 21 (or 21x, if it is played)

At the end of Chapter 22 after having defeatedZephiel, if the player has not collected and kept intact each of the legendary weapons, Roy and his army note the absence of the "Dark Priestess", but decide to turn their attention to the reconstruction of their homelands; if the player has maintained all the legendary weapons, they all – including Eckesachs – begin to react to each other, and a beam of light begins to point towards the location of theDragon Sanctuary—the player then accesses the final three chapters, wherein Roy's army marches on the sanctuary, defeating the remnants of Bern's army and the Dark PriestessIdunn.

Alternate routes

Several games in theFire Emblem series have multiple routes that do not converge; each of these games feature alternate endings corresponding to the route the player chooses.

Fire Emblem Fates

Fire Emblem Fates features three endings depending on the path chosen byCorrin inthe sixth chapter of the game. The options presented include siding with the kingdom ofHoshido and fighting with them in the war againstNohr (Birthright), doing the opposite and joining Corrin's Nohrian siblings (Conquest), or refusing to choose a side and trying to find peace between the two kingdoms (Revelation).Fates features three distinct endings, one for each of its three routes.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Duringthe first chapter of the game,Byleth is given a choice to lead one of the three houses of theOfficers Academy: theBlue Lions, leading to the Azure Moon route; theGolden Deer, leading to the Verdant Wind route; and theBlack Eagles—normally, the choosing the Black Eagles leads to the Silver Snow route; however, if Byleth obtains a C+ support withEdelgard and accompanies her to her coronation duringChapter 11, they will be given a choice at the end ofthe Chapter 11 mission between siding against Edelgard (leading to Silver Snow) or with her (leading to Crimson Flower).Three Houses contains four distinct endings, one for each of its four routes.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

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At the startChapter 2 ofFire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes,Shez is given the choice to join one of the three houses of the Officers Academy: the Black Eagles, leading to the Scarlet Blaze route; the Blue Lions, leading to the Azure Gleam route; and the Golden Deer, leading to the Golden Wildfire route.Three Hopes contains six distinct endings, two for each of its three routes, depending on, ifByleth has been recruited or not.

Alternate dialogues

Most games in theFire Emblem series feature varying dialogue at the ending based on a number of factors, primarily the survival of key characters. This variation can be relatively minor or major, but generally has little to no effect on gameplay. For example, inNew Mystery of the Emblem,Tiki,Marisha, andCaeda each have extra dialogue with Marth if they are alive; every living character has a line of dialogue regardless of which chapter the game ended at; and groups of characters have dialogue after defeating Medeus in the Endgame based on which of them is alive.The Sacred Stones features similar group dialogue asNew Mystery, but also features some dialogue changes based on the route the player took; some changes are relatively minor—such as who says the final line in the Final Chapter—but some are more significant—such as seeingJoshua inEirika's route orMyrrh inEphraim's.

Some games feature extra dialogue or additional scenes based on the main characters' supports. In theFinal Chapter ofThe Blazing Blade,Eliwood has unique dialogue withNinian if they unlocked their A support; and the main Lord's romantic partner can alter the Final Chapter's ending CG and appear in the epilogue if the respective A support was unlocked. InPath of Radiance,Ike has a bit of extra dialogue with the character he unlocked an A support with, and has extended dialogue if that character wasElincia. InThree Houses, the conversation where Byleth unlocks their S support plays after the epilogue—if the player uses that file forNew Game +, that support can be utilized in gameplay.

The Binding Blade has a number of alternate scenes that have a small effect on gameplay. In the full ending, if Roy andLilina have not unlocked their A support, Roy has a conversation withGuinivere before her coronation ceremony; if Roy and Lilina have unlocked their A support, they instead speak before attending Guinivere's ceremony. Additionally, if Idunn is defeated with the Binding Blade andFae is alive, the Roy rescues Idunn as the Dragon Sanctuary crumbles; after Guinivere's coronation, Roy visitsArcadia where Idunn is playing with Fae. Based on which scene the player sees last (Guinivere's or Lilina's conversation or Idunn playing with Fae), the requirements for the player's fundsranking change, with Idunn and Fae's scene providing the most lenient requirements (84,000 G, as opposed to over 130,000).

InAwakening, the player is given a final choice to after defeatingGrima: they may choose to deal the final blow withChrom and theExalted Falchion, thus sealing him away; or they may do so withRobin, sacrificing Robin's life to kill Grima by using his own power against him. This choice provides alternate dialogue, and provides an additional cutscene if Robin is sacrificed.

Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

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Genealogy of the Holy War features the most extensive dialogue changes in its ending. After defeatingJulius, characters can travel with their lover or inherit land from their parents; who inherits what depends on a hierarchy that can shift based on who is alive.

The following characters will always return to the following territories:

• Seliph will inheritBelhalla, andJulia will stay with him.
• Shannan will inheritIsaach.
• Leif,Altena,Finn, andHannibal will return toThracia.
• Ares will return toAgustria.
• Iuchar andIucharba will return toDozel.
• Oifey will return toChalphy.

Certain fathers will determine where their children return to.

• Azelle's children will return toVelthomer.
• Lex's children will return to Dozel.
• Jamke's children will return toVerdane.
• Lewyn's children will return toSilesse.
• Claud's children will return toEdda.

Certain mothers may determine where their children return to.

• Edain's children (Lester andLana) will return toYngvi.
• Ayra's children (Scáthach andLarcei) will return to Isaach.
• Lachesis's children (Diarmuid andNanna) will return to Agustria.
• Brigid's children (Febail andPatty) will return to Yngvi.
• Tailtiu's children (Arthur andTine) will return toFriege.

  Additionally, though they are substitutes,Amid andLinda prioritize returning to Friege as Tailtiu's children do.

A son will return to the land of their father, and a daughter to their mother; if the son is dead, the daughter will return to the father's land instead.

Substitute characters and children of mothers not listed above have a place to return to by default.

• Coirpre andCharlot will return to Thracia.
• Lene andLaylea will return to Agustria.
• Ced,Hawk,Fee, andHermina will return to Silesse.
• Dalvin andCreidne will return to Isaach.
• Deimne andMuirne will return to Isaach.
• Tristan andJeanne will return to Thracia.
• Asaello andDaisy will return to Thracia.

For example, Shannan, as the son of the king of Isaach, will always return to Isaach as its king if he is alive; if he is dead, Isaach will be inherited by Ayra's son, Scáthach—however, if Ayra married a noble husband such as Lex or Lewyn, Scáthach will instead return to the home of his father, and Ayra's daughter Larcei will return to Isaach, unless Scáthach also died, in which case Larcei will return to her father's homeland, and no one will inherit Isaach.

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  Byleth choosing whether or not to kill Edelgard.

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