The Dread Gate (Japanese:禁忌の扉Taboo gate) is Chapter 2 of Book III ofFire Emblem Heroes.

This chapter was added to the game as part of the Book III launch update released on December 10, 2018, alongside featured characterEir, and a number of related quests, which were available until December 28.

Plot

Main article:The Dread Gate/Script

KingGustav explains that 20 years ago, he erected a barrier over a tomb that serves as a portal to the realm of the dead. The barrier has fallen, andHel's armies now surge intoAskr. He ordersAlfonse to stop them at any cost. Meanwhile,Loki approachesVeronica, the latter still furious over the former's betrayal. Veronica is initially indifferent to Askr's plight, but begins to reconsider when Loki reminds her thatBruno has not returned from his quest and warns her that Hel will inevitably turn onEmbla after it is through with Askr.

TheOrder of Heroes reaches the tomb and discovers thousands of soldiers marching on a small town only a day away. Alfonse andAnna decide to bait the enemy out and either evade or outlast them until Gustav arrives with the Royal Knights. Hel's forces catch them before they can fully prepare, and they are forced into a desperate last stand. Fortunately, Gustav and his knights arrive to relieve the Order and drive off the invaders. Afterwards, Gustav berates Alfonse for taking such a foolish risk and reminds him that he has a responsibility towards more people than those in front of him. He further reminds him that he will die someday, leaving Alfonse to become king, and that the kingdom would be thrown into disarray if he were to die prematurely. After he leaves, QueenHenriette patches up Alfonse's wounds and recalls that Gustav was once hot-headed like Alfonse before a certain incident turned him into the cautious man he is today.

Chapter data

Part 1: The King's Order

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0		{{{third}}}

Enemy data

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Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Flier 3 Fire Thief 3 Iron Dagger Axe Fighter 3 Iron Axe Lance Cavalier 3 Iron Lance

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Flier 23 Elfire AFury 1 Thief 23 Steel Dagger AAttack/Res 1 Axe Fighter 23 Steel Axe BQuick Riposte 1 Lance Cavalier 23 Steel Lance CSpur Def 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Flier 40 Bolganone+ •Moonbow AFury 3 Thief 40 Smoke Dagger+ AAttack/Res 2 Axe Fighter 40 Silver Axe+ BQuick Riposte 3 Lance Cavalier 40 Silver Lance+ •Growing Flame CSpur Def 3

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Part 2: The Tomb Exhales

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0		{{{third}}}

Enemy data

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Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Lance Dragon 4 Iron Lance Sword Fighter 4 Iron Sword Cleric 4 Heal AFortress Res 1 Green Manakete 4 Fire Breath AFierce Stance 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Lance Dragon 24 Steel Lance CDrive Def 1 Sword Fighter 24 Steel Sword BWrath 3 Cleric 24 Assault •Mend AFortress Res 2 Green Manakete 24 Fire Breath+ AFierce Stance 1 •CDrive Atk 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Lance Dragon 40+ Slaying Lance+ •Bonfire CDrive Def 2 Sword Fighter 40+ Silver Sword+ •Astra BWrath 3 Cleric 40+ Gravity+ •Recover+ AFortress Res 3 Green Manakete 40+ Lightning Breath+ AFierce Stance 3 •CDrive Atk 2

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Part 3: Path of the Dead

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0		{{{third}}}

Enemy data

NormalHardLunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Bow Cavalier 5 Iron Bow CSavage Blow 1 Axe Cavalier 5 Iron Axe Lance Cavalier 5 Iron Lance Sword Cavalier 5 Iron Sword AFire Boost 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Bow Cavalier 25 Steel Bow ABracing Blow 1 •CSavage Blow 1 Axe Cavalier 25 Steel Axe •Holy Vestments BDrag Back •CSpur Atk 1 Lance Cavalier 25 Steel Lance BVantage 1 •CSpur Def 1 Sword Cavalier 25 Steel Sword •Buckler AFire Boost 2

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Bow Cavalier 40+ Silver Bow+ ABracing Blow 2 •CSavage Blow 3 Axe Cavalier 40+ Silver Axe+ •Sacred Cowl BDrag Back •CGoad Cavalry Lance Cavalier 40+ Harmonic Lance+ •Luna BVantage 3 •CWard Cavalry Sword Cavalier 40+ Brave Sword+ •Escutcheon AFire Boost 3

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Part 4: Courting Danger

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0		{{{third}}}

Enemy data

NormalHardLunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Cleric 6 Heal Blue Thief 6 Iron Dagger BPoison Strike 1 Red Mage 6 Fire ADarting Blow 1 Axe Fighter 6 Iron Axe AFury 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Cleric 26 Assault •Mend ASpd/Res 1 •BLive to Serve 1 Blue Thief 26 Steel Dagger BPoison Strike 2 •CSavage Blow 1 Red Mage 26 Elfire •Rising Flame ADarting Blow 2 Axe Fighter 26 Steel Axe •Rising Thunder AFury 2

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Cleric 40+ Pain+ •Physic+ ASpd/Res 2 •BLive to Serve 3 Blue Thief 40+ Rogue Dagger+ •Moonbow BPoison Strike 3 •CSavage Blow 3 Red Mage 40+ Bolganone+ •Blazing Flame ADarting Blow 3 Axe Fighter 40+ Slaying Axe+ •Blazing Thunder AFury 3

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Part 5: The Makings of a King

Chapter Data
Conditions	Unit Data
Victory: Rout the enemy.	Player	Partner	Other	Enemy	Third
Defeat: All player units are defeated.	4	{{{partner}}}	0	(+)	{{{third}}}

Enemy data

NormalHardLunatic

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Fáfnir 7 Fire Breath ALife and Death 3 Lance Cavalier 7 Iron Lance ADeath Blow 1 Lance Knight 7 Iron Lance BWary Fighter 1 Thrasir 7 Wind •Dragon Gaze ADeath Blow 1 •BDesperation 1

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Sword Cavalier 7 Iron Sword BPoison Strike 1 Blue Flier 7 Thunder •Rally Attack CSavage Blow 1

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Fáfnir 28 Fire Breath+ ALife and Death 2 Lance Cavalier 28 Steel Lance ADeath Blow 2 Lance Knight 28 Steel Lance BWary Fighter 1 •CDrive Def 1 Thrasir 28 Rexcalibur •Dragon Gaze ASwift Sparrow 1 •BDesperation 2

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Troubadour 28 Assault •Mend CRes Ploy 1 Sword Cavalier 28 Steel Sword AFury 1 •BPoison Strike 2 Blue Flier 28 Elthunder •Rally Up Atk CSavage Blow 2

Enemy Units

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Red Fáfnir 40+ Dark Breath+ •Glimmer ALife and Death 3 Lance Cavalier 40+ Silver Lance+ ADeath Blow 3 Lance Knight 40+ Reprisal Lance •Vengeance BWary Fighter 3 •CDrive Def 2 Thrasir 40+ Ífingr •Draconic Aura ASwift Sparrow 2 •BDesperation 3

Reinforcements

Name Type Weapon Lv Skills Troubadour 40+ Fear+ •Recover+ CRes Ploy 3 Sword Cavalier 40+ Silver Sword+ AFury 3 •BPoison Strike 3 Blue Flier 40+ Thoron+ •Rally Up Atk+ CSavage Blow 3

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Enemy Hero data

Thrasir

Main article:Thrasir

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Level 7 Rarity ★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Maximum HP 20 Attack 15 Speed 11 Defense 7 Resistance 7

Skills Wind -- Dragon Gaze ADeath Blow 1 BDesperation 1

Level 28 Rarity ★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Maximum HP 31 Attack 33 Speed 27 Defense 16 Resistance 18

Skills Rexcalibur -- Dragon Gaze ASwift Sparrow 1 BDesperation 2

Level 40+ Rarity ★★★★★ Weapon type Movement type

Stats Maximum HP 43 Attack 50 Speed 41 Defense 25 Resistance 30

Skills Ífingr -- Draconic Aura ASwift Sparrow 2 BDesperation 3

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Strategy

Part 1: The King's Order

Part 2: The Tomb Exhales

Part 3: Path of the Dead

Part 4: Courting Danger

Part 5: The Makings of a King

Etymology and other languages

Chapter 2: The Dread Gate

Part 1: The King's Order

Part 2: The Tomb Exhales

Part 3: Path of the Dead

Part 4: Courting Danger

Part 5: The Makings of a King

Gallery

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  The map of Book III: Chapter 2, Part 1.
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  The map of Book III: Chapter 2, Part 2.
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  The map of Book III: Chapter 2, Part 3.
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  The map of Book III: Chapter 2, Part 4.
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  The map of Book III: Chapter 2, Part 5.